RadioShack PGL-302 - Manual

Page 2 - INTRODUCTION

2 INTRODUCTION Your PGL-302 Ultra Express NumericLocal Pager lets you keep in touch withthe office and with family and friendsanywhere around town. It can store up to16 messages and alerts you with either agentle vibration or one of five beep pat-terns. It also has these features: Daily Alarm — lets...

Page 4 - GETTING STARTED

4 GETTING STARTED SUBSCRIBING TO SERVICE You must subscribe to local paging ser-vice through a local provider. Contactyour local Radio Shack store to find outhow to contact the service provider inyour area. Your service provider will give you in-structions for how to page your pagerand send numbers ...

Page 5 - INSTALLING A BATTERY

5 INSTALLING A BATTERY Your pager requires one AAA battery.For the best performance, we recom-mend an alkaline battery such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-555. 1. Slide off the battery cover in the direction of the arrow. 2. Remove the old battery, if neces- sary, and dispose of it properly. 17-8003.fm P...

Page 7 - PAGER QUICK GUIDE

7 PAGER QUICK GUIDE Press the read/select button ( ) to turn on the pager, view pages, and selectmenu options. Press the mode button ( ) to access the pager’s menus. Press the light/reset button ( ) to turn on the light. Press it twice to returnto the time/date display. Read/Select Button Mode Butto...

Page 8 - INDICATORS

8 INDICATORS The following indicators appear on yourpager’s display. Audible mode Vibrate (silent) mode Protected message Message continuation Erase all messages Delete individual message Pager alarm activated Automatic power feature Low battery indicator 17-8003.fm Page 8 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:...

Page 9 - PREPARATION; SETTING THE DATE

9 PREPARATION SETTING THE DATE Press to turn on the pager, then fol- low these steps to set the current date. Note: If you do not press a button within10 seconds, the pager returns to thetime/date display. 1. At the time/date display, repeatedly press until the pager displays SET dATE? . 2. Press . ...

Page 10 - SETTING THE TIME

10 SETTING THE TIME Press to turn on the pager, then fol- low these steps to set the current time. Note: If you do not set the time, the pag-er incorrectly reports the times of yourpages. 1. At the time/date display, repeatedly press until the pager displays SET TIME? . 2. Press . The hour digits fl...

Page 11 - HOURS

11 7. Repeatedly press to select the correct digit. 8. Press . A or P flashes if the pager is set to the 12-hour format. 9. Press to select the desired time of day ( A for AM or P for PM). 10. Press . The pager displays 12 HOURS or 24 HOURS . 11. Press to select the desired time format (12-hour with...

Page 13 - Selecting the Tone Pattern; ALERT 1

13 Selecting the Tone Pattern When you set the pager to sound tonesfor pages, you have a choice of five tonepatterns. To select a tone pattern: 1. Select tone alert (see “Selecting Silent or Tone Alert”). 2. Repeatedly press until the pager displays SET ALERT? . 3. Press to hear the currently select...

Page 14 - OPERATION; PAGER; TURNING ON THE LIGHT

14 OPERATION TURNING THE PAGERON AND OFF Press to turn on the pager. The pag- er sounds an alert tone or vibrates andbriefly turns on all indicators. To turn off the pager, repeatedly press until the pager displays PAGER OFF? . Then press . The or in- dicator turns off. Notes: • The pager displays t...

Page 16 - Tone Only Messages; TONE ONLY; Unreadable Messages

16 Tone Only Messages If your pager receives a message thatdoes not have any numbers, it displays TONE ONLY . Unreadable Messages If your pager receives a message that ispartially or totally unreadable, it does notdisplay the unreadable parts. 17-8003.fm Page 16 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM

Page 18 - DELETING MESSAGES; Deleting Individual Messages

18 DELETING MESSAGES You can delete single messages, or allunprotected messages. Deleting Individual Messages 1. Repeatedly press until the pager displays the message youwant to delete. 2. Press until the pager displays dELETE? . 3. Press to delete the message. Deleting All Unprotected Messages 1. A...

Page 19 - AUTOMATIC OPERATION; Selecting Automatic Operation; PGR

19 AUTOMATIC OPERATION You can set your pager to automaticallyturn on and off at specific times everyday. To do so, select automatic opera-tion and set the desired on and off times. Selecting Automatic Operation Follow these steps to select automaticoperation. 1. At the time/date display, repeatedly...

Page 21 - SETTING THE ALARM; ON

21 SETTING THE ALARM Follow these steps to set your pager toalert you at a specific time. 1. At the time/date display, repeatedly press until the pager displays SET ALARM? . 2. Press . The pager displays the currently set alarm time with either ON or OFF flashing. 3. To have the alarm sound, press u...

Page 22 - PAGER IDEAS

22 The pager alerts for 20 seconds at theset alarm time. Press any button to stopthe alert sooner. PAGER IDEAS Include your pager number in your an-swering machine or voice mail messag-es. This way, you can receive importantmessages immediately. Give your pager number to friends, fam-ily members, an...

Page 24 - CARE; FCC INFORMATION

24 CARE To enjoy your pager for a long time: • Keep the pager dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. • Use and store the pager only in nor- mal temperature environments. • Handle the pager gently and care- fully. Don’t drop it. • Keep the pager away from dust and dirt. • Wipe the pager with a...

Page 26 - NOTES

26 NOTES 17-8003.fm Page 26 Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:47 AM