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If you are sending a word message from a phone, an operator will assist you;
otherwise, press the phone buttons to enter a numeric message or type a message
and send it.
While you are waiting for the message to reach your pager, refer to page 10 for more
information about how to read a message.
If your pager does not receive the message within a few minutes, contact your service
provider. After you have tested the pager, read the rest of this guide to learn about the
many useful features of your new pager.
Backlight
Press and hold
”
for one second or more to activate the LCD message screen
backlight. The backlight turns off automatically after the pager returns to the standby
screen.
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Types of Messages
The message indicators define the type of message received and flash until the
message is read.
Personal messages:
•
unselected
selected
Information services
when received:
®
unselected
¥
selected
Æ
unselected
selected (FLEX)
when chirp is on:
unselected
¯
selected
when bookmark is on:
ï
unselected
ˆ
selected (not available on all models)
Setting the Scroll Speed
You can choose the speed at which your messages scroll, or read them line by line.
From the standby screen, press
ƒ
to display
CONTROLS?
. The controls menu icon
w
flashes.
Press
°
to enter the
CONTROLS
menu.
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Press and release
ƒ
until
SCROLL?
is displayed.
Press
°
to enter the
SCROL L
menu.
Press and release
ƒ
to choose the scroll
speed.
Press
°
to select the scroll speed.
There are four scroll speeds to choose from:
LINE-BY-LINE
,
SCROL L 1
,
SC ROLL 2
, and
SCROLL 3
(fastest).
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Receiving/Reading Messages
When a message is received, your pager either alerts audibly (audio, chirp, and
Escalert™ modes) or vibrates. A message indicator (for example
1
,
2
, etc.) lets you
know how many messages you have received. On some models, this message
indicator displays on the standby screen.
Press any button to stop the alert.
Press
”
to display the message status
screen. The message indicators for unread
messages
•
flash until any part of the message
is read.
Press
”
to read the selected message or
press
°
to select another message, then
press
”
.
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