Message Alarms

This feature allows you to set a one-time or daily alarm for a selected personal message. You can set an alarm for up to five personal messages.

When a message alarm is set, b replaces m in the Message-status screen. At the time the alarm sounds, m is again displayed unless the alarm is set to alert daily. Press Jto display the message for which the alarm is set. If the alarm times passes without being acknowledged, b flashes until the message is read.

To Set a One-time Message Alarm

From the Message-status screen, press Hor Ito select the message you want to alarm.

Press K.

Press I to move the cursor to d.

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Press F or G to adjust the hour digits.

Repeat steps 6 and 7 to adjust the minutes, AM/PM/24 hr., and date.

Press Kto activate your selection.

You can also set a message alarm while reading the message by following steps 2 through 9 above.

To Set a Daily Message Alarm

Follow steps 1 through 8 to set the message alarm time.

When setting the date in step 8, press Guntil you see double dashes for the month, day, and year (--/--/--).

Press K to activate your selection. The alarm is now set to alert every day at this specified time.

Note: To exit from any screen without making changes, press J.

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MESSAGE ALARMS

 

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PRIVATE TIME

 

 

 

Press K. The Set-message-alarm screen is displayed.

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SET ALARM

Example of Set-Message-Alarm Screen

The alarm symbol shows the current alarm status. c is displayed if the message alarm is enabled, e is displayed if the message alarm is disabled.

Press F or G until c is displayed.

Press I to move the cursor to the hour digits.

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Private Time

You can select a time period during which your pager is completely silent. Your pager still receives messages but is does not alert. The pager alerts only if an alarm expires or a priority message is received.

To Set Private Time

From the Function menu, press H to move the cursor to 3.

Press K.

When the Private-time screen is first displayed, the cursor is at the flashing symbol on the far left, 3 indicates private time is enabled, µindicates private time is disabled.

ON OFF

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Example of Set Private-Time Screen

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