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Contents
Page
Introduction............................................................ 1
Controls ................................................................. 2
Turning Your Pager On ......................................... 3
Turning Your Pager Off ......................................... 3
Receiving and Reading Messages ........................ 3
Turning the Light On and Off ................................. 4
Changing Alert Modes ........................................... 5

USER’S GUIDE
Setting the Time on Your Pronto Pager................. 5
Setting the Time on Your Pronto FLX Pager ......... 6
Saving Messages .................................................. 6
Erasing Messages ................................................. 7
Effective Use of Your Pager .................................. 7
Battery Information ................................................ 8
Features ................................................................ 9
Cleaning Your Pager ........................................... 10
Repair and Maintenance ..................................... 10
Patent Information ............................................... 11

Pronto™
Pronto FLX™

Introduction Controls

Congratulations on purchasing either a Pronto or Buttons

Pronto FLX pager by Motorola®. This compact pager On/Read/Select − turn pager on, read incoming
uses many advances in electronic and wireless tech- messages, and select the function displayed.
nology which allow you to receive numeric messages Menu − scroll through the menu.
instantly and affordably.
After performing any pager function described in this
The Pronto FLX pager uses the latest in paging tech- user’s guide (setting the time, or changing the alert
nology − FLEX TECHNOLOGY. This technological mode), your pager automatically returns to the stand-
advance extends battery life up to five times longer than by screen and activates the selections you made.
ordinary pagers. As a Motorola FLEX pager user, you
can feel more confident in receiving your pages be-
cause FLEX technology improves the ability to receive
pages. FLEX technology has been developed by On/Read/
Motorola, the leader in paging innovation and quality. Select
Menu Button
Button

Function Indicators
D Audible Alert − a beep tone sounds for incoming
messages.
= Message Lock − this message is saved, or locked
against deletion.
B Continuous Message − more message informa-
tion is on the next screen.
O Out of Range - if this option is enabled, this
indicator displays whenever the pager is out of
range of the paging transmitter. As long as the out
of range symbol is displayed, you will be unable
to receive any pages.

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Turning Your Pager On

Press to turn your pager on.

Your pager gives an alert by either a sound or a vibra-
tion, indicating it is on. After displaying the power-up
screen, the time of day and an alert indicator (if in the
audible mode) are shown on the standby screen.
Turning Your Pager Off

❶ From the standby screen press and release

until off ? is displayed.
❷ Press to turn your pager off.
Receiving and Reading Messages

Your pager can receive up to 16 numeric messages.

When a message is received, the pager alerts for If a message is not read, the pager gives a reminder
eight seconds. alert every two minutes and the screen displays the
number of unread messages (for example, 1 page,
❶ Press any button to stop the alert. 2 pages) until all messages are read.
❷ Press to display the message. An overflow condition occurs when all message slots
❸ Press twice while reading your message to are filled with unread messages and a new message
display escape ?. is received. Upon receipt of a message, while the
❹ Press to return to the standby screen. pager is in the overflow condition, the oldest, un-
Messages longer than 12 characters display on a locked message is discarded. In this mode, the over-
second screen, indicated by the B symbol. Press flow indicator replaces the default idle display
to display the second screen. The second screen dis- with ouerflo@j.
plays automatically after 12 seconds, even if is not Messages must be read and erased to clear the over-
pressed. flow display.
The last screen of your message displays the mes- Turning the Light On and Off
sage slot number and the time received.
❶ Press either button to turn the light on.
❷ The light turns off automatically four seconds after
returning to the standby screen.

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Changing Alert Modes Setting the Time on Your Pronto Pager

❶ From the standby screen, press twice. Either ❶ From the standby screen, press and release
silentT ? or audible ? is displayed, depending until setT tTime is displayed.
on the current mode. ❷ Press to set the time. The hour flashes.
❷ If audible ? is displayed, then the pager is in the ❸ Press and release until the correct hour and a
silent mode. Press to change to the audible (for AM) or p (for PM) is displayed.
mode. The pager chirps and D is shown in the
❹ Press to switch to the minutes. The first digit
bottom left corner.
of the minutes flashes.
❸ If silentT ? is displayed, the pager is in the
❺ Press and release to change the first minute
audible mode. Press to change to the silent
digit. Press to switch to the second digit. The
mode. The pager vibrates.
second digit of the minutes flashes.
For your pager to vibrate when a message is re-
❻ Press and release to change the second
ceived, it must be in the silent mode.
minute digit.
❼ Press to accept the selection and return to the
standby screen.
Setting the Time on Your Pronto FLX Pager

❶ From the standby screen, press and release

until setT tTime is displayed.
❷ Press to set the time. The hour flashes.
❸ Press to change the hour. Continue pressing
until the desired hour is displayed.
❹ Press to switch to the minutes. The first digit
of the minutes flashes.
❺ Press to change the first minute digit. Press
to switch to the second digit. The second digit of
the minutes flashes.
❻ Press to change the second minute digit.
❼ Press to switch to the a or p. The a or p flashes.
❽ Press to change between a and p.
❾ Press to accept the selection and return to the
standby screen.
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Saving Messages Effective Use of Your Pager

❶ To save a message, press while reading your Your pager can help you keep in contact with every-
message. The prompt protTectT is displayed. one important to you . . . your children or child care
❷ Press to protect the message. providers, business associates, data services, and
voice mail. Be sure that your children’s school, physi-
A = indicates your message is saved.
cian, and friends have the number to contact you in
❸ Press while reading the saved message to emergencies.
remove the protection. The prompt unprotTectT
Give your pager number to family, friends, and asso-
is displayed.
ciates to assure contact at any time, any place. When
❹ Press to remove the protection. they call your pager number, they enter the number
The = is removed from the screen. where they can be reached on a tone-type tele-
Saved messages cannot be erased or overwritten by phone. This number is then displayed on your pager.
new messages when the memory is full. You can If you have a cellular phone, give your pager number
save up to five messages on your Pronto pager or up instead of your cellular number. Then you can decide
to eight messages on your Pronto FLX pager. who to call back, without paying for incoming cellular
calls. Your pager can help reduce your monthly cellu-
Erasing Messages
lar phone bill!
❶ Press and release until erase all is displayed. Include your pager number on your business cards
❷ Press . All read, unprotected messages are and on your answering machine or voice mail mes-
erased. The pager returns to the standby screen. sage.
The erase all prompt is displayed only if there are
read messages in memory.

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Battery Information Features

Your Pronto or Pronto FLX pager is designed to oper- Backlight: In low-light conditions, the backlight
ate with an AAA-size alkaline battery. See the dia- makes the screen easy to read.
gram for battery replacement. Duplicate Messages: If the same message is re-
SLIDE ceived more than once, duplicatTe is displayed at
DOOR the beginning of the latest message. This message
UNLOCK contains the latest timestamp and prevents a repeat-
ed message from taking an extra memory slot.
A Low Battery Indicator: When battery power reach-
es low levels, lo baUUery is displayed, prompting you
to change the battery. All pager alerts change to two
seconds in length.
Message Erase: Messages can be erased to free
space in memory.
Memory Retention: All messages remain in memo-
ry even when the pager is off. Messages are not re-
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tained when the battery is changed.
Memory Capacity: The Pronto pager can store up to
eight 20-character messages or sixteen 10-character
messages, for a total of 160 characters. The Pronto
FLX pager can store up to sixteen 20-character mes-
sages, for a total of 320 characters.
SPARE AAA-SIZE
BATTERY BATTERY Message Protect: You can protect up to eight mes-
COMPARTMENT + sages stored in the pager memory.
Overflow: ouerflo@j is displayed when more unread
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POSITIVE messages are received than the available message

END memory can hold. After you read all of your unread
messages, the standby screen is displayed.
Reminder Alert: The pager chirps or vibrates every
two minutes until you read all unread messages.
Time of Day on Standby Screen: The standby
screen displays the time of day when the pager is on.

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Group Call: This feature permits a group of pagers Repair and Maintenance
to receive the same message at the same time. The
group identifier and source identification precede a Your Pronto or Pronto FLX pager, properly handled,
group call message. is capable of many years of trouble-free service.
Tone Only Pages: When a message is received that However, if service is required, Motorola’s Service
does not contain numeric data tTone only is dis- Organization, staffed with specially trained techni-
played. cians, offers conveniently located repair and mainte-
nance facilities throughout the country. Please con-
Timestamp: The time of day a message is received tact your paging service representative or a Motorola
is displayed on the last screen of each message. sales office for more information.
Reserve Battery Compartment: The battery com-
partment accommodates a spare battery to make Patent Information
changing the battery quick and easy.
This Motorola product is manufactured under one or
Out of Range: If your pager is equipped with this more Motorola U.S. patents. A partial listing of these
feature, and if you are outside the coverage area of patents is provided on the underside of the belt clip
your paging transmitter, theOO symbol displays to in- and on the inside surface of the back cover of the
form you that you are out of range. As long as the out product. Other U.S. Patents covering this product are
of range symbol is displayed, you will be unable to re- pending.
ceive any pages.
Cleaning Your Pager

To clean the pager housing, use a soft, nonabrasive

cloth moistened in a mild soap and water solution.
Wipe the surface using a second cloth moistened in
clean water. Do not place in water. Do not use al-
cohol or other cleaning solutions.

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NOTES

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trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc.

© 1996 by Motorola, Inc.

All Rights Reserved.

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