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2-Line Alpha/Numeric Pager
Operating Guide
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FCC Information Your pager might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your pager is causing the interference, turn it off. If the interference goes away, your pager is causing the interference. Try to eliminate the interference by moving the pager away from the receiver. If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your pager. Modifying or tampering with your pager’s internal components can cause a malfunction a
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Contents Introduction...............................2 Using this Owners Guide .......................3 Controls.................................4 Display Indicators ...........................5 Belt Clip/Holster ............................6 Illuminated Display...........................7 Care and Maintenance.........................7 Installing and Using a Battery.....................8 Installing the Battery........................8 Low Battery Alarm/Warning ....................9 Memory Saver..
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the CONTAQ II ALP 9090 2-line alpha/numeric pager. This compact, state-of-the-art pager has many features including: o 78 Notebook Storage Locations o 20 Mail Drop Locations o 30 Personal Message Locations o Clearvue™ Illuminated Display o Multiple Alert Tones o Silent or Vibrate Alerts o Time/Day/Date Alarms o Out-of-Range Indicator To ensure that you understand all of the pager’s features and capabilities, please read this Operating Guide carefu
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Using this Owners Guide o Throughout this Operating Guide the action (such as: press a key) is first, followed by a display of the results. PressN, you will see: o If (while setting any function) you do not press any key for about 8 seconds, the display returns to standby. If this happens, start over at step 1. o When you see only the> key in a description, you can usually use either the> key to scroll forward or the< key to scroll backward. o To rapidly change a setting (such as the hour or min
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Controls 1. Backward Scroll Key (<) 2. Enter/Menu Key (N) 3. Forward Scroll Key (>) 4. Speaker 5. Display (see next page) 6. Power/Escape Key (O) – hold to turn power on/off or press and release to return display to standby. 7. Strap attachment [ To stop the page alert, press any key. To light the display, press and hold any key for two seconds. 4
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Display Indicators 1.Out-of-Range Indicator and first character of the 12-Character Display 2.Alert Type 3.Alarm 4.Day 5.Battery Low 6.Info Service Message 7.Month/Day 8.Message Status Indicator 9.12-Character Display 5
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Belt Clip/Holster o Line up the groove on the pager back with the groove on the holster. It fits in the holster only one way. o Slide the pager into the holster. It fits securely. o Use the spring clip to attach the holster to your belt or pocket. o You can view your messages while the pager is in the holster. o To use the function keys, slide the pager out of the holster. 6
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Illuminated Display o Turn on your pager. o At the standby display, press and holdN,> or< for about two (2) seconds. o The display lights for about five (5) seconds. [ Heavy use of the Clearvue™ illumination shortens battery life. Care and Maintenance o Keep the pager dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. o Use and store only in normal temperature environments. o Keep the pager away from dust and dirt. o To clean the pager, wipe occasionally with a damp cloth. Do not use harsh chemicals.
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Installing and Using a Battery Your pager requires one AAA battery for power. Caution: Always use a battery of the specified size and type. Installing the Battery 1. Release the battery compartment lock. Slide and lift off the battery cover. 2. Insert a AAA battery in the compartment according to the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside. 8
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3. Match the dots, slide the battery cover on and slide the lock-tab down. Low Battery Alarm/Warning When the battery power is low, appears in the B display and – once an hour – a low-beep sounds for four-seconds. [ When the battery low indicator appears, replace the battery as soon as possible to keep your pager working at peak performance. Memory Saver Your pager’s built-in memory saver stores messages and settings for at least two minutes while you change the battery or after the battery lose
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About Your Pager’s Functions There are six choices in the function menu: 1 Alert Set - change alert type. A Alarm Menu - set alarm for time, day, and/or date. T Time Menu - set the time, day and date. ? Option Menu - time stamp, quick view, sample alert, and word wrap. G Message File - view, set alert, save/move or delete messages. D Delete All - delete all personal messages. [ DELETE ALL does not delete Mail Drops. 10
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Set the Time, Day and Date Setting the Time From the standby display, go to Time Set (as shown): 1.To select the hour, press> or< until you reach the number that you want. 2.To store your selection and move to the minutes display, pressN. 3.To set the minutes and choose between 12 or 24 hour mode, repeat steps 1 and 2. 4. To store your selection in memory, pressN. The display returns to standby. 11
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Setting the Day and Date From the standby display, go to Day/Date Set (as shown): 1.To select the day, press> or< until you reach the number that you want. 2.To store your selection and move to the month display, pressN. 3.Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set the month and date. 4. To store your selection in memory, pressN. The display returns to standby. 12
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Choosing the Alert Type Go to the Alert Set Menu (as shown): To listen to the tones as you select them, set Sample Alert under the Options Menu on page 20. 1.To cycle through the alert types, press> or<. 2.To store your selection in memory, pressN. 3. To toggle between Auto Reset (alert tone stops after 8 seconds) and Non-stop (alert tone continues until you press any key), press> or<. The Silent alert does not use the Auto Reset nor Non-stop options. 4. To store your selection in memory, pressN
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Using the Alarms You can set the pager to sound an audible or vibrate alarm at the same time every day, on the same day every week, and/or at a specific time on a certain date. When a set alarm time arrives – even if the pager is turned off – the pager repeatedly sounds a unique alert tone (different than any message alert tone pattern) or vibrates for about 20 seconds. To stop the alarm sooner, press any key. o The bell icon appears in the display when you turn on any one of the three alarms (d
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Setting a Time Alarm To set an alarm for a specific time every day: Example: Every day at 5:54 p.m. From the standby display, go to Time Alarm (as shown): 1. To set the alarm on or off, press> or<. 2.To enter your selection, pressN. 3.To select the hour, press> or< until you reach the number that you want. 4.To store your selection and move to the minutes display, pressN. 5.To set the minutes and alarm alert type (AUDIO ALARM or VIB ALARM), repeat steps 3 and 4. 6. To store your selection in mem
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Setting a Day (Weekly) Alarm To set an alarm for a specific day of the week and time: (Example: Every Friday at 5:54) From the standby display, go to Day Alarm (as shown). 1. To set the alarm on or off, press> or<. 2. To enter your selection, pressN. 3. To select the week day, press> or< until you reach the one that you want. 4. To store your selection and move to the next display, pressN. 5. To set the minutes, choose the hour, and alarm alert type (AUDIO ALARM or VIB ALARM), repeat steps 3 and
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Setting the Date Alarm To set an alarm for a specific date and time: Example: Friday, February 14, at 5:54 p.m. From the standby display, go to Date Alarm (as shown). 1. To set the alarm on or off, press> or<. 2. To enter your selection, pressN. 3. To select the month, repeatedly press> or<. 4. To store your selection and move to the day of the month, pressN. 5. To set the day of the month, hour, minutes, and alarm alert type (AUDIO ALARM or VIB ALARM), repeat steps 3 and 4. 6. To store the date
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Choose and Change Options o Time Stamp o Quick View o Sample Alert o Word Wrap [ To “escape” from any Option menu, pressO. [ When? appears above the selected option, that option is on. Time Stamp On or Off Time stamp adds the day, time and date that a message came in. From the standby display, go to Time Stamp (as shown): 1. PressN. The current setting appears. (The default setting is on.) 2.To change the setting, press> or<. 3. To store the selected setting and return to standby, pressN. 18
