iridugpmr Page 1 Monday, January 4, 1999 11:05 AM 9501 Pager User’s Guide Your pager will incorrectly indicate missed messages when it receives a retransmitted message if your newest message has a sequence number that is 8, or more, numbers greater than the original sequence number of the retransmitted message. For example, if your newest message is sequence number 16 and you receive a retransmitted message with a sequence number of 4, your pager will indicate missed messages.
CNIRIDBook Page i Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................... 1 About This User’s Guide .............................................. 1 Satellite Messaging Overview ...................................... 2 Exciting Satellite Receiver Technology ........................ 2 Receiving Satellite Signals .......................................... 2 Wearing Your Pager ....................................................
CNIRIDBook Page ii Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 More Features ..............................................................24 Automatic Alert Reset .................................................24 Automatic Message Deletion ......................................24 Errored Message Indicator .........................................24 Missed Message Segment .........................................25 Missed Message Indicator ..........................................25 Truncated Message Indicator .....
CNIRIDBook Page 1 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 About This User’s Guide This User’s Guide provides an explanation of how to operate each function of your pager and provides helpful suggestions for first-time (as well as for experienced) pager users. For your convenience, a quick reference card may be detached from the back cover and carried in your wallet.
CNIRIDBook Page 2 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Satellite Messaging Overview INTRODUCTION Exciting Satellite Receiver Technology The Iridium satellite system is a revolution in wireless communication technology. Satellites that circle the earth keep you in constant communication. Together with Iridium WorldPageSM service, Motorola’s 9501 pager offers the first true global roaming capability in a small belt-worn personal message receiver.
CNIRIDBook Page 3 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Satellite Messaging Overview 3 9 5 0 1 P a g e r — Yo u r Pe r s o n a l S a t e l l i t e R e c e i v e r SATELLITE RECEPTION
SATELLITE RECEPTION CNIRIDBook Page 4 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 4 Satellite Messaging Overview Satellite Paging Signal Reception GOOD POOR
Wearing Your Pager Your 9501 pager comes with a multi-functional holster that orients the pager for the best possible performance. It is recommended that you place the pager in the holster (display side facing in) and wear it on your belt. The holster can also be used effectively off the body as a stand for your pager. To ensure optimum reception, extend the belt clip, stand it up on a desk or table, and point it toward the nearest window.
CNIRIDBook Page 6 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 stored in the PhoneBook of your 9501 pager. Consult with your Iridium Service Provider for various methods of MDA registration. Motorola Satellite Series Products Using this pager together with Motorola’s Satellite Series 9500 Portable Phone eliminates the need to register message delivery areas and provides additional benefits, such as “follow me” paging services and the convenience of a global portable phone.
Control Buttons Escape Scroll/ Move Up Select Move Left Scroll/ Move Down Move Right Turning Your Pager On Note: If you are turning the pager on for the first time, a displays for up to 8 seconds while the pager loads information from its internal memory. a 1. Press Z to turn your pager on. Loading Memory b Start-Up Screen 2. The pager’s Start-Up screen displays the Iridium logo along with a welcome message. 3. Wait for the main menu to be displayed.
WEARING YOUR PAGER CNIRIDBook Page 8 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Main Menu The main menu provides access to many features via a series of icons and prompts. When the pager is on, press [ to display the main menu. When the main menu is first displayed, the ? (personal messages) icon is blinking. Use Xor Y to move within the main menu for access to the various features on your pager.
CNIRIDBook Page 9 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Your pager can have more than one unread message. The flashing ? on the main menu displays a number inside the envelope to tell you how many unread messages are in your pager. Note: The 9501’s One-Button feature allows you to read the entire message by repeatedly pressing Z. [ 1. Press to display the main menu. 2. Press Z. Your pager displays the message preview screen.
GETTING STARTED CNIRIDBook Page 10 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 6. When finished viewing the message, you may use Xor Y to move to one of the message (delete), options: (add to folder), (add to phonebook), or (next message). 7. Press Z to accept the selected option or to return to press the main menu. Looking forward to your arrival! Made dinner plans.
CNIRIDBook Page 11 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 ?JEIH 4 9:00 23/09/98 Main Menu 3. Press Z. Your pager displays the information message preview screen 4. Follow instructions starting at Step 3., “Reading Messages” on page 9. 02:Financial News 01:World News 3 D 9 > [ 1. Press to display the main menu. 2. Press Xor Yto move to F (news and information). The Icon blinks when it is selected. If you have an unread message, the news and information icon (J) has a burst around the top.
CNIRIDBook Page 12 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 READING MESSAGES Delete Message Yes No All Delete Options 4. Press Xor Y to move to one of the options (Yes, No, All). 5. Press Z to accept the selected option or to return to press the main menu. [ Note: If you selected Yes to delete a message, your pager displays an animation of your message being deleted. Setting the Time and Date Your pager offers two real-time clocks, one for “home” time and one for “travel” time.
Set Home Time 32&45.,1 4 9:00 23/09/98 Settings Menu 4 Set Home Time < 16:38 Ω 23/09/98 Set Time and Date 5. A word prompt at the top of the screen identifies each option (e.g., Set Home Time). 6. Press Zto select an option. Your pager displays the Set (Home, Travel) Time screen with the hour blinking. 7. Press W or V to set the hour. 8. Press Xor Yto move to other displayed fields (minute, am/pm/24hr, day, month, year) that you want to modify. 9. Press W or V to set each field. 10.
READING MESSAGES CNIRIDBook Page 14 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Set Audible Alerts 32&45., 1 Settings Menu 4. Press Xor Y to move to either (set to vibrate) or (set audible alerts). From audible, you can set (silent). 5. Press Zto select (set to vibrate) or (set audible alerts). 2 & % 2 & Set Audible Alerts G F Message Type % Audible 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Alert Selection 14 Setting the Alert Mode 6. Press Xor Y to move to G (personal message or F (information message).
Setting Alarms Your pager alarm can be set for a specific time and date, or can be used as a daily alarm. The alarm is based on the currently selected time displayed on your pager, (home) or 5 (travel). 4 At the designated alarm time, your pager emits an alert (audible or vibrate) even if the pager is in “silent” mode. If the alarm expires without being acknowledged, the . flashes until any button is pressed. When an alarm is set, .
NEWS AND INFORMATION CNIRIDBook Page 16 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Enabled One-Time / < 16:38 Ω 23/09/98 Set Alarm 6. Press Xor Yto move to the hour digit and press W or V to set the hour that you want for the alarm. 7. Press Xor Yto move to each entry selection (minute, AM/PM, day, month, year) and press W or V to set each field. 8. Press Z to save your changes. To exit without saving .
?FEIH 4 9:00 23/09/98 Main Menu Return 32&45.,1 6C O Settings Menu Enabled , < 23:30 Ω < 06:00 Set Quiet Time [ 1. Press from any screen until the main menu is displayed. 2. Press Xor Y to move to H (settings). The icon blinks when it is selected. 3. Press Zand use Xor Yto move to (quiet time). 4. Press Zto enter SETTINGS mode. 5. Press W or V to choose either Enabled or Disabled. , 6.
CNIRIDBook Page 18 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 DELETING MESSAGES Turning Your Pager Off ?FEIH 4 9:00 23/09/98 Main Menu Turn Pager Off 32&45.,1 6C O Settings Menu [ 1. Press to display the main menu. 2. Press Xor Yto move the cursor to H (settings). The Icon blinks when it is selected. 3. Press Z and use Xor Y to move to (turn pager off). Then press Zto turn the pager off. The pager shuts off and displays a blank screen. Note: If you have set an alarm, 1 .
CNIRIDBook Page 19 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 ?FEIH 4 9:00 23/09/98 Main Menu \ 03:Customer Needs 02:Looking forward 01:Hi there 3D9>8 Message Preview ) 1. Press Z (positioned at G for personal messages or at F for information messages). Your pager displays the message preview screen. 2. Press W or Vto move to the message you want to move to your folder. 3. Use Xor Y to move to (add to folder). 4. Press Z.
CNIRIDBook Page 20 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 TIME AND DATE Your PhoneBook Your pager provides a phonebook that can be used to store up to 99 personal messages. Some models may also support the download of an address book from a PC via infrared port. Your phonebook is a good place to store important names and numbers, creating a handy contact list for use when on the go. Permanent PhoneBook Entries Your 9501 pager comes with permanent entries in the phonebook.
CNIRIDBook Page 21 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 ?FEIH 4 9:00 23/09/98 Main Menu 02:Fernandez,Jose pa 01:Chen, Li Mei pho 3 D 9 = Message Preview 1. Press Xor Yto move the cursor to I (PhoneBook). The icon blinks when it is selected. 2. Press Z. Your pager displays the information message preview screen. 3. Press W or V to move to the message that you want to view. 4. Press Z to display the highlighted message. 5. Follow the instructions starting at Step 3., “Reading Messages” on page 9.
CNIRIDBook Page 22 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 ALERTS PhoneBook Lookup When your pager receives a numeric message, it searches the phonebook for a match. When a match has been found in the phonebook, your pager displays next to the message on the preview screen and attaches the phonebook entry to the message. 8 This feature helps you identify the person who is trying to contact you.
CNIRIDBook Page 23 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 01:Chen, Li Mei pho 3 D 9 = Message Preview Receive PhoneBook Yes No Receive Option 3. Press Xor Yto move the cursor to (Receive PhoneBook). The icon blinks when it is selected. 4. Press Z. Your pager displays the receive option screen. = 5. Press Xor Y to move to one of the options presented (Yes, No). 6. Press Z to accept the selected option or to return to press the main menu.
CNIRIDBook Page 24 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 More Features Your Satellite Series 9501 pager may be equipped with additional features. ALARMS Automatic Alert Reset Pager alerts can last up to 12 seconds (depending on the alert selected). The pager alert stops automatically, even if you do not press any of the pager’s buttons. Automatic Message Deletion Your pager displays MEMORY FULL on the message preview screen when there is no more memory available for message storage.
CNIRIDBook Page 25 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 If part of a message is received, your pager displays a missed message segment indicator at the point where part of the message is missing. Looking <...> to your arrival! Made dinner plans. 4 3 9 > 8 * ) 16:48 23/09/98 Read Message Missed Message Indicator Each message transmitto your arrival! ted by the Iridium system Made dinner plans.) is numbered sequentially.
CNIRIDBook Page 26 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Satellite Features Your 9501 pager includes features designed specifically to enhance the pager’s operation on the Iridium satellite communication system. Note: The availability of the satellite features described herein may vary, depending on the region of the world that you are located in and the type of service provided.
CNIRIDBook Page 27 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 4. When complete, remove the pager from the holster to view the display. Note: If your signal strength indicator shows you are out-of-range (antenna with no strength bars), or weak (antenna with 1 or 2 strength bars), move to an outer part of the building or room with a window, where you may obtain better reception results.
CNIRIDBook Page 28 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Registration Reminder If you have traveled a considerable distance, you may have to re-register your message delivery areas in order to receive messages in your new location. Your 9501 pager may remind you to check your current registration while you are travelling by alerting and displaying the message, Register MDA.
CNIRIDBook Page 29 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Replacing the Battery Your 9501 pager will retain all stored information for up to 5 minutes with the battery removed. 1. Turn the pager off and place the pager with the display side facing upward. 2. Slide the battery door latch to the left to unlock it. 3. Slide the battery door down, then lift up. 4. Lift the battery out of the battery compartment, noting the positive (+) and negative (-) markings on both the battery and the pager housing. 5.
CNIRIDBook Page 30 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 7. Insert the left pin of battery door into the battery compartment insert, then maneuver the right pin into the compartment insert. Right Pin Compartment Insert Battery Door Replacement 8. Drop the battery door down, align the grooves on the door with the grooves on the pager housing, slide the battery door up to the closed position and slide the battery door latch to the right to lock it.
CNIRIDBook Page 31 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Care and Maintenance The 9501 pager is durable, reliable, and can provide years of dependable service; however, it is a precision electronic product. Water and moisture, excessive heat, and extreme shock may damage the pager components and impair the fine optical quality of the display. Do not expose your pager to these conditions.
CNIRIDBook Page 32 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Warranty Information MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY FOR SATELLITE PAGERS FOR THE IRIDIUM SYSTEM I.WARRANTY STATEMENT Motorola warrants the pager against defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for the period of time specified below. This express warranty is extended by Motorola, 1500 Gateway Blvd., Boynton Beach, Florida USA 33426 to the original end user purchaser only and is not assignable or transferable to any other party. II.
CNIRIDBook Page 33 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY FOR SATELLITE PAGERS FOR THE IRIDIUM SYSTEM (continued) Repair, at Motorola's option, may include the replacement of parts or boards with functionally equivalent reconditioned or new parts or boards. Replaced parts and boards are warranted for the balance of the original warranty period. All parts and boards removed in the replacement process shall become the property of Motorola.
CNIRIDBook Page 34 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY FOR SATELLITE PAGERS FOR THE IRIDIUM SYSTEM (continued) VI. STATE AND LOCAL LAW RIGHTS SOME STATES AND OTHER LEGAL JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, THEREFORE THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY N OT APPLY.
CNIRIDBook Page 35 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CNIRIDBook Page 1 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Reading Messages When you receive a new message, use the 9501’s One-Button feature to read the entire message by repeatedly pressing Z. Setting the Pager Alarm 1.From the main menu, press X or Y to move to H(settings). 2.Press Z and use X or Yto move to (set alarm). 3.Press Zto enter “Settings” mode. 4.Press W or V to choose either “Enabled Daily”, “Enabled Onetime”, or “Disabled”. 5.
CNIRIDBook Page 2 Friday, September 4, 1998 9:31 Pager Icons / Alarm Enabled 0 Alarm Disabled , Quiet Time - Quiet Time Disabled D View Message 3 Return to Previous Screen > Add to Folder 8 Add to PhoneBook = Receive PhoneBook O Battery Full Indicator N Battery 2/3 Full Indicator M Battery 1/3 Full Indicator L Battery Low Indicator 6C Signal Strength Strong 6B Signal Strength Moderate 6A Signal Strength Low 6 No Signal, Out of Range 2 Set to Vibrate & Set Audible Alerts .
