Motorola Talkabout T900 User manual

User's Guide

Model T900

FLEX™ Technology

Personal Interactive Communicator

™

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Contents

Introduction .............................................1

Effective Use of Your

Communicator (PIC) ...........................2

Getting Started ........................................3

Battery Information..................................3

Installing/Replacing the Battery..............4

Control Buttons.........................................6

ALT-mode Functions................................. 8

Turning Your Communicator (PIC) On ...9

Turning Your Communicator (PIC) Off...9

Messaging Service Instructions ...............10

Sending a Test Message to Yourself.........10

Backlight ...................................................11

Setting Up Your Communicator (PIC).....12

Using the Main Menu...............................12

Creating a Signature................................13

Time and Date .........................................14

Setting the Time and Date.......................14

Alerts .......................................................15

Setting the MailBox Alert Mode ..............15

Setting the News/Info Alert Mode ...........16

Setting News/Info InBox Alerts ...............16

Setting the Alert Volume..........................17

Reminder Alert..........................................18

Private Time ............................................19

Setting Private Time.................................19

Quiet Mode ..............................................20

Setting the Quiet Mode.............................20

Addresses ...............................................21

Creating an Address Book Record............21

Searching the Address Book.....................22

Editing Addresses......................................22

Deleting Addresses....................................23

Messages ................................................24

Selecting an Address.................................24

Composing a Message ...............................25

Sending a Message....................................26

Mailbox.......................................................26

Previewing and Reading Messages ..........27

Previewing Messages ................................27

Reading Messages .....................................28

Replying to Messages................................29

Forwarding Messages................................30

Resending Messages from the MailBox ...31

Deleting Messages.....................................32

Deleting All Read Messages .....................32

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Deleting Messages from an InBox ...........33

Advanced Messaging .............................34

Using Info-On-Demand ............................34

Setting News AutoPreview.......................35

Alarms .....................................................36

Setting the Alarm .....................................36

Folders .....................................................37

Using Your Personal Folder......................37

Using Your News/Info Folder ...................38

InBoxes ....................................................39

Using Your News/Info InBox....................39

Creating an InBox.....................................39

Viewing InBox Message History..............40

Setting the InBox History ........................40

Moving an InBox Up/Down ......................41

Deleting an InBox.....................................41

Vital Signs ...............................................42

Checking Vital Signs ................................42

Checking the Battery Status ....................42

Checking Message Memory Status ..........42

Displaying Communicator (PIC)

Information ..........................................42

Features ...................................................43

Setting the Key Click................................44

Setting Transmitter Off Mode..................44

Care & Maintenance ...............................45

Cleaning Your Communicator (PIC).........45

Questions?...............................................46

FCC Compliance .....................................47

Safety Information ..................................48

Electronic Devices .....................................49

Aircraft.......................................................50

Blasting Areas...........................................50

Potentially Explosive Atmospheres..........50

Warranty ..................................................52

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INTRODUCTION

1

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the TalkAbout

TM

T9 00 Pers onal

InteractiveCommunicator(PIC) . Whether receivingorsendingmessages,with

its un ique capabilities the TalkAbou t T900 Personal Interactive

Communicator can become a v ital part of your business and personal life and

change the way you communicate with family, friends, and business assoc iates.

This guide contains operating inst ructions that explain how to use y our new

communicator (PIC), and it provide s helpful suggestions for first-time, as well

as experienced, users.

A detachable quick reference card is included on the back cover for your

convenience.

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INTRODUCTION

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Effective Use of Your Communicator (PIC)

Your Perso nal Interactive Communicator (PIC) can h elp you keep in c ontact

with eve ryone important to y o u. This communica tor (PIC) features a fully

backlit keyboar d enabling you to send wir eless messages to internet email

addresses and other c ommunicator (PIC) devices, yet it is small enough to

comfortably wear on your belt or fit in a p ocket. By supplying business

associates, family members, and fr iends with your wireless address

information, you can be contacted whenever needed.

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GETTING STARTED

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Getting Started

Battery Information

Your T900 Personal Interactive C ommunicator operates with a single AA-size

alkaline battery (do not use carbon-zinc ba tteries). The AA-size battery also

recharges the internal transmit power source.

Two AA-size batteries are provided with your communicator (PIC). The first

battery alr eady installed in your co mmunicator (PIC) keeps the internal

transmit power source charged and may not last long. Use the second AA-size

to replace the firs t battery.

A batte ry gauge is provided within the Vital Signs feature which can be

accessed from the M ain menu. Se e “Che cking Vital Signs ” on page 42.

If _ displays, the AA-battery is low. Replace the AA-size batter y.

If it has be en a while since the battery was r eplaced, yo u may need to allow t he

internal transmit power source to charg e overnight (or for a number of hour s)

to ensure the proper operation of your communicator (PIC ).

Note: This product may contain a Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) rechargeable battery

that must be recycled or disposed of properly. Recycling facilities may not be

available in all areas.

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Installing/Replacing the Battery

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Slide Door

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 Holding th e communicator (PIC) face down, s lide the latch towar d the

battery door. Slide the battery door in the direction of the a rrow t o

unlatch the battery door. Lift the batte ry door to open.

 Remove the old battery, noting the polarity.

 Insert a new battery so the positive (+) and n egative (

.

) polarity markings

on the battery match the polarity dia gram near the battery compartment.

 Replace the batter y door cover and lock the battery door latch.

Caution: Note the polarity markings (+) and (-). Do not insert the battery

backwards. This causes all messages to be erased.

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Control Buttons

Flip

Escape/

Backlight

CAPS

Symbol

Menu/Space

Enter

Navigation Buttons

Clear/Delete

Message

Acknowledge

ALT

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Flip Houses and protects the LCD screen. Opening the flip awakens

the communicator (PIC). Closing the flip puts the screen into sleep

mode.

H

Escape/

Backlight

Used to return to the preceding screen without accepting any

option or changes you may have made.

Also used to access the Status screen from the Main menu and to

turn on and off the backlight.

}

CAPS When pressed, the next character typed is capitalized.

U

Menu/Space Used to access the Main menu or to insert a space in text while

composing a message.

{

Enter Used to select the highlighted option or to save settings.

Navigation

buttons

Press y or z to highlight and scroll between menu options.

Press w or x to page through menu options.

~

ALT Activates the Alt-mode control keys, which are color coded yellow

on the keyboard. The status icon

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displays on the right of the

screen. The next key pressed indicates the Alt-mode function.

Message

Acknowledge

Used to acknowledge incoming message alerts while the pager is

in the holster.

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Delete When pressed, the character to the left of the cursor is deleted.

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ALT-mode Functions

The key sequences disp layed below pr ovide access to the corresponding

ALT-m ode functions.

~~

ALT-Lock— Activates the Alt-mode control keys, which are

color-coded yellow on the keyboard. To exit Alt-Lock-mode,

press ~ again

.

~|

Cancel— Clears the entire message screen when composing

a message.

~} CAPS Lock— Activates the CAPS Lock-mode. All letters are

typed in upper case. To exit CAPS Lock-mode, press }

again.

~{

Carriage Return— Places a carriage return in the message

being composed after the current cursor position.

~U

Symbols— Activates the Symbols key. Seventeen (17) addi-

tional symbols can be used when writing a message. When

this key sequence is pressed, the available symbols are dis-

played at the bottom of the screen. Press w or x to highlight

the desired symbol and press {. The selected symbol is

inserted at the cursor.

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Turning Your Communicator (PIC) On

 Ensure that a fresh batter y is properly installed as described in

“Installing/Replacing the Ba ttery” on page 4.

 Open the flip and press any key to turn your PIC on. The PIC emits a 4-

second power-up aler t, and the Status screen displays.

 From the Status screen, press any key to display the Main menu.

• If you do not se lect a menu item, the PIC goes into standby mode.

• Ifyouhaveoneormoreunreadmessages,1 flashes o n the Standby

screen.

Note: If the communicator (PIC) does not turn on, see “Safety Information” on

page 48.

Turning Your Communicator (PIC) Off

You can turn off your communicator (PIC) to save battery power. ( The

communicator (PIC) receives messages store d by the system when the unit is

turned back on within the coverage area.)

 From the M ain menu, press y or z to highlight / Power Off and

press {.

 Highlight ? Yes and press {.

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Messaging Service Instructions

To begin messaging service, contact your service pr ovider for activation

instructio ns. The phone number of the messaging service can be found in the

literatur e provided by the se rvice provider.

Sending a Test Message to Yourself

After you have activated your service, it’s a goo d idea to test your

communicator (PIC) and service by sending a message to yourself. Star t by

using the telephone number, web site, or email address (and a wireless

address) provided by your service provider. T hen, e nter a short message. If you

are sending a word message from a telephone, an operator will assist you;

other wise, press the telepho ne buttons to enter a numeric mess age or ty pe a

message and send it. While yo u are waiting for the message to reach your

communicator (PIC), refer t o “Reading M essages” on page 28 for infor mation

about how to read a message. If your c ommunicator (PIC) does not receive the

message within a few min utes, contact your serv ice provider. After you have

tested the communicator (PIC), read the rest of this guide to learn about the

many useful features of your new c ommunicator (PIC).

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Backlight

In low-light conditions, press an d hold H to tur n on the backlight. The

backlight remains illuminated until the communic ator (PIC) times out and

returns to the Standby screen.

To manually turn the backlight off, press and hold H.

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Setting Up Your Communicator (PIC)

This section explains how to set the time and date, alarm time, alert mode,

News/Info Inbox ale rts, and other features via the Preferences menu.

Using the Main Menu

Use the Main menu for th e follow ing features:

• Access the MailBox

• Acce ss t he New/Info InBox

• Sen d M essages

• Access Info-On-Demand (If Info-On-Demand s ervices are available)

• Access the Address Book

• Access the Personal Folder

• Access the News/Info Folder

• Delete all read messag es in the InBoxes

• Change Preferences

• Display Vital Signs

• Turn the com municator (PIC) Off

FromtheStandbyscreen,pressU, {, or a navigationbutton tod isplay

the Main menu.

Pres s w, x, y,orz to highlight the desired feature and then press {.

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Creating a Signature

Your Talk About T900 Personal Interactive Co mmunicator’s m essaging

features allo w you to create a signature f or your mes sages and automatically

append your signature to each message you s end. To do so, proceed as follows.

 From the Main menu, press y or z to highlight t Preferences and

press {.

 Pres s y or z to highlight 6 Signature and p ress {.

 Using the keybo ard, typ e your signature as you want it to appear in your

messages and p ress {. Your signature is applie d to e ach message you

send.

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TIME AND DATE

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Time and Date

Setting the Time and Date

 From the Main menu pre ss y or z to highlight t Preferences and

press {.

 Pres s z to highlight M Set Time & Date and press {.

 Pres s y or z to change the hour, minutes, and date. Press w or x to move

between fields.

 When you are finished se tting the time and date, pre ss { to accept your

changes and return to the Preferences menu. Pr ess H at any time to exit

without saving your changes.

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ALERTS

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Alerts

Setting the MailBox Alert Mode

 From the Main menu press y or z to highlight t Preferences and

press {.

 Pres s y or z to highlight L MailBox Alert and press {.

 Pres s w, x, y,orz to highlight the desired alert and p ress {.

• To sample an alert, highlight the desired ale rt an d p ress U.

• If an audible alert is selected, l displays on the Status screen.

•Ifk

Vibrate is sele cted, k displays on the Status screen.

•If@

Silent is selected , n o alert ic on is displayed on the Status s creen.

• Alert durations ar e shortened when the battery is low.

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Setting the News/Info Alert Mode

Your c ommunicator (PIC) provides the capability to s et the alert modes for

information messag es differently th a n for perso nal messages to distinguish

between message types. You can set a unique alert for News/Info InBox

messages that have not been assigned to an InBox.

 Fro m the Main menu press y or z to highlight t Preferences and

press {.

 Pres s z to highlight L News/Info Alert and press {.

 Pres s w, x, y,orz to highlight the desired ale rt and p ress {.

Setting News/Info InBox Alerts

Your c ommunicator (PIC) provides the capability to s et an alert for e a ch

information inbox.

 Fro m the Main menu press y or z to highlight j News/Info InBox

and press {.

 Pres s y or z to highlight the desired inbox and press U.

 Pres s y or z to highlight L Set InBox Alert and press {.

 Pres s y or z to highlight the desired alert option and press {.

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