Unication Advanced 2-way Messaging Device USER’S GUIDE
m90 User’s Guide This document is published by Unication Co., Ltd. The information contained in this document is the exclusive property of Unication Co., Ltd. It shall not be disclosed, distributed or reproduced in whole or in part without written permission of Unication Co., Ltd. The information in this document may change without notice due to improvements to programs and/or equipment. Such changes will be incorporated into new editions. © Copyright 2007, Unication Co., Ltd All rights reserved.
m90User’s Guide The M90 device described in this documentation implements the ReFLEX™ protocol and incorporates one or more of the following United States patents under license from Motorola, Inc. ReFLEX™ is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.
m90 User’s Guide Contents 1. Safety Information ............................... 5 9. Managing the Address Book ............ 37 2. Getting Started ..................................... 7 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Unpacking Your M90.................................... 7 Installing the Battery..................................... 7 Charging the Battery .................................... 7 Using the M90 Holster.................................. 8 Attaching a Lanyard Cord............................. 8 9.
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m90User’s Guide 1. Safety Information IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION. READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR M90™ PERSONAL MESSAGING DEVICE. RF Operational Characteristics Your M90 device contains a transmitter and a receiver. When it is ON, it receives and transmits radio frequency (RF) energy. The M90 operates in the frequency range of 900 MHz and employs digital modulation techniques.
m90User’s Guide Operational Warnings For Vehicles with an Air Bag Do not place a portable M90 in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force. If the M90 is placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates, the M90 may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury to vehicle occupants. Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn off your M90 prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere.
m90User’s Guide 2. Getting Started 2.1 Unpacking Your M90 Your M90 comes with the following parts and accessories: 2.2 • Unication 3.6V lithium ion polymer battery • Quick Start Guide • Battery Charger • CD-ROM (with detailed User’s Guide) • Holster • RS232-compatible serial cable Installing the Battery Install the M90 battery according to the illustrations below. Insert the battery at an angle into the M90 housing, then swing down flush with the back of the M90.
m90User’s Guide 2.4 Using the M90 Holster A belt-worn holster is provided with your M90. Use the holster as follows: 2.5 • Attach the holster securely to your belt using the spring-loaded belt clip at the rear of the holster. • Insert the M90 into the holster as shown in the illustration to the left. • The Alert Silence button on the left side of the M90 must face upwards when inserting into the holster. • The M90 is firmly held in the holster, but may be easily removed when you need to use it.
m90User’s Guide 3. About Your M90 The main features of your M90 are the LCD display, the keyboard, the external connector on the back edge, and the battery that is part of the rear housing. Front Panel and Rear Views. 3.1 The LCD Display When you insert a charged Unication battery, the LCD will activate showing two groups of icons. The larger icons to the left are the Main Menu; the smaller icons to the right are Status Indicators. LCD Display © 2007 Unication Co., Ltd.
m90User’s Guide The Main Menu The Main Menu displays icons that allow you to select the different functions of your M90. In the order that they appear (left to right, top to bottom), the icons represent the following functions: Selecting this Icon… Displays…. SEND A MESSAGE …the Compose Message screen. You can create and send messages here. INBOX …the contents of the Message Inbox (received messages). You can read and respond to incoming messages here.
m90User’s Guide Second column of status indicators: Coverage: 1-Way 2-Way Battery Life: Battery icon, 50% charge remaining Battery charging Alert Setting: Tone Vibrate Signal Strength*: High Medium No Coverage Silent Low *Note: Signal Strength is visible if enabled by your service provider. To view more detailed information for each status indicator: 1. While the Main Menu is displayed, press MENU . A popup menu appears on the right side of the screen. 2.
m90User’s Guide 3.2 The External Connector An external connector is located on the back edge of your M90. This connector accepts both the 120 V AC power transformer cable for battery recharging, and the RS232-compatible serial cable to allow data exchange between the M90 and a PC-compatible computer. 3.3 The Back Light The LCD display and keyboard keys can be backlit for use in low light conditions. Use the ESC key to turn the back light on and off. 1.
m90User’s Guide Keyboard Functions The keyboard contains two different kinds of keys: Control (function) keys, and Text Edit keys. Control Keys The Control keys are located in the top and bottom rows of the keyboard (except the SHIFT key, which is in the lower left corner of the keyboard). The control keys can be used to do the following: Press this key …to do this: ESC − Once to exit from current submenu or text screen. − Hold to turn backlight on or off.
m90User’s Guide Alert Silence Button The M90 is equipped with a side mounted ALERT SILENCE button to allow the user to quickly silence message and alarm alerts while the M90 remains in its holster. Pressing this button will immediately silence message and alarm alerts. 3.
m90User’s Guide Shortcuts for the Address Book While viewing the address book list (either through Send a Message or Address Book), you may use the following shortcuts: Use this shortcut… Press (left) Press (right) Press first letter of Contact name 3.
m90User’s Guide 3.7 Your Personal Memory Your device contains 3 different areas of memory: Personal, Address Book, and News. Each area of memory can contain different amounts of information as customized by your service provider.
m90User’s Guide 4. Setting Up Your M90 Your M90 comes with certain options already set for you. You can change any of the options listed in the Preferences Menu. Some settings, such as Owner Information and Signature, are not set in advance, so you will want to configure them as soon as possible. 4.1 Viewing System Information To view useful system information about your M90: 1. Select the PREFERENCES icon in the Main Menu.
m90User’s Guide 3. Press ENTER to display the About screen: OABOUTO Coverage: Battery Charged: Memory Used Personal: Address Book: News: Serial Number: S/W version: 2 way 80% 13% 55% 21% 123456 2.03 - network service level - % battery charge level - % of memory used in: Personal Area Address Book News - device serial number - software version number 4. When finished, press the left ARROW key to exit from the About display and return to the Preferences menu.
m90User’s Guide 4.3 Setting Date and Time To set the correct date and time on your M90: 1. Go to PREFERENCES → Date and Time. The Date and Time submenu is displayed. ODATE AND TIMEO Time Format: 12hr Time: 04:39 PM Date: May 28 2003 Network Sync: Yes If Time Format is set to 24hr, then PM or AM will not be displayed. 2. Use the ARROW keys to move from one field to another, and press ENTER to change options in each selectable field. 3. Set Time Format to “24hr” format or “12hr” format as desired. 4.
m90User’s Guide 4.5 Main Menu Options The Main Menu options menu lets you quickly access the different features of the M90. You can quickly change your alert sound to vibrate or silent, turn off message transmission, and view device status information. To change your alert sound: 1. Press MENU and select: • Silence Alerts to turn off your alert sound (Note: alarm alerts are not affected) • Vibrate Alerts to change your alert sound to vibrate (Note: alarm alerts are not affected).
m90User’s Guide To view additional status information: 1. Press MENU and select Go to Status Icons. 2. The popup menu closes and the cursor is now on one of the status icons on the right side of the screen. 3. Press the ARROW keys to navigate and select the desired status icon, and view status information at the bottom of the screen. 4. Return to the Main Menu by pressing ESC , or by selecting Go to Main Menu in the popup menu.
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m90User’s Guide 5. Sending Messages You can compose and send messages to wireless and email addresses. To start, select SEND A MESSAGE in the Main Menu. The Send A Message screen is displayed: SEND A MESSAGEO To: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Msg: Cursor is in the To field. Note: For shortcuts see Section 3.5 Shortcuts for Navigating, on page 14. 5.1 Selecting Contacts from the Address Book You can select contacts (or groups) from your Address Book to be in your To field.
m90User’s Guide 3. Select one or more names from the Address Book. A bullet (•) will be shown when ENTER is pressed for that name. To unselect a contact, press ENTER again. 4. Press the left ARROW key to exit the Address Book. The name(s) you have selected will appear in the To field. There is only one display line for the To field, so if several contacts were selected, they may not all fit on the display. 5.
m90User’s Guide 5.2 Adding or Editing a Manual Address Entry You can add an address manually, or edit a manual address you have already entered. 1. With the cursor in the To field, press MENU to open the Message Options popup menu. 2. Select Manual Entry to open the Manual Entry display. 3. Type the address (or edit an existing address). MANUAL ENTRY To: manual. [ Press Enter to exit [ to SEND A MESSAGE ] ] 4. Press ENTER to save text and exit the Manual Entry screen.
m90User’s Guide Save a Draft of your Message At any time you can save your message for completing later. 1. While editing your message, press MENU to open the Options popup menu. 2. Select Save to Draft. The message will be saved in your Drafts folder (see Managing Folders on page 49). Later, you can go to the Drafts folder and edit, delete or send the draft message (see Managing Draft Messages on page 50). 5.4 Sending your Message 1.
m90User’s Guide 6. Managing Incoming Messages Received personal messages are stored in your Inbox. Each message has a symbol indicating its current status: Unread message Read message Message has been forwarded. Message has been replied to. Message forward or reply failed. A brief preview of a selected message is displayed in the bottom two lines of the screen. If you subscribe to a News service, news messages are not stored in the Inbox but are stored in News. See Reading News on page 43.
m90User’s Guide 6.2 Replying to a Message 1. Scroll to the desired message in your INBOX and press MENU to open the Inbox Options popup menu. OINBOXO Steve@infos Ellie@home. Can you pic Tom@hotmail [with you wh [ OPTIONS `ReplyOOOOoOOO `Forward `Delete `Move to Folder `Mark as UnRead `Delete Read Msgs `Delete All Msgs You can press MENU at any time to open a popup menu.
m90User’s Guide 4. If Compose was selected, type your message, then press MENU to open the popup menu for more options: OCOMPOSE REP Msg: I look Regards, Ton OPTIONS `SendOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO `Insert Quick Text `Insert Memo `Save to Draft 5. Select Send to send the message. 6.3 Forwarding a Message 1. Scroll to a message in the INBOX menu and press MENU to open the Inbox Options popup menu. 2. Select Forward from the popup menu. 3.
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m90User’s Guide 7. Managing Outgoing Messages Messages that you send are stored in the Outbox. Each message has a symbol indicating its current status: message transmission in progress message successfully sent message transmission pending (transmitter may be off, or network is busy) message transmission failed. Select OUTBOX in the Main Menu to display your sent messages. 7.1 Reviewing Sent Messages You can read messages that you have sent in the same way that you read received messages: 1.
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m90User’s Guide 8. Other Messaging Options 8.1 Creating Quick Text for Messages Quick Text can be saved in your M90 so that you can quickly insert the text when composing messages. This is a way to create quick access to frequently used sentences or phrases. You can add or delete text items in the Quick Text menu. Add a new Quick Text Item 1. Go to PREFERENCES → Quick Text. OQUICK TEXTO Where shall we meet? Who will be there? Thanks for your help. 2. Press MENU to open the Quick Text options popup menu.
m90User’s Guide Edit an Existing Quick Text Item 1. In the Quick Text submenu, select the Quick Text item to be edited. 2. Press MENU to open the Quick Text Options popup menu and select Edit. OQUICK TEXTO Where shall w Who will be t Thanks for yo Meet me for l OPTIONS `New Quick Text `EditOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO `Delete `Delete All 3. Make changes to the text in the Quick Text screen, and then press MENU and select Save.
m90User’s Guide 4. Select Inbox. The Inbox Alert submenu is displayed. OINBOX ALERTO Type: 1 Beep Rebeep Repeat: 2 times Interval: 1 min Quickview: Yes 5. Set Type to your desired option. This may be Silent, Vibrate, Short-Vibrate, Beep-Vibrate, Beep 1, Double Beep, Chirp, Beethoven, Arpeggio, Attention, Wilhelm Tell, Dododo, Around, or Up & Down. Press the SPACE key to play the alert; alternatively, you may play the alert within the Options popup menu by pressing SPACE or pressing the right ARROW key.
m90User’s Guide 4. Set Date Format to either: “Full” (Feb 28, 2003), “dd/mm/yyyy” (28/02/2007) or “mm/dd/yyyy” (02/28/2007). 5. Press ESC to save and exit from Timestamp. 8.4 Creating an Automatic Signature You can create a personal signature and add it automatically to any outgoing message. 1. Go to PREFERENCES → Signature. OSIGNATUREO Append: Yes Signature: 2. In the Append field, select “Yes”. 3. In the Signature field enter text for your personal signature.
m90User’s Guide 9. Managing the Address Book You can store names and email or wireless addresses on your M90 for quick access when sending messages. You can also create groups that allow you to send messages to multiple recipients. Select ADDRESS BOOK in the Main Menu to display the Address Book list of contacts. Note: For shortcuts see Shortcuts for Navigating on page 14. 9.1 Adding a Contact to the Address Book 1. In the Address Book, press MENU to open the Options popup menu.
m90User’s Guide 5. When done, press MENU to open the Options popup menu and select Save to save the new contact and return to the Address Book. OADDRESS BOO OPTIONS First Name: M `Save Last Name: La `Set Defaults Title: Servic Wireless Addr Home Email: M Or, press ESC to exit without saving. 9.2 Setting the Default Address within a Contact When you create your contact if you don’t explicitly set your default address, the topmost filled in address will become your default.
m90User’s Guide 3. When done, press MENU to open the Options popup menu and select Update Contacts to save your selections and return to the Edit Contact display. OLamb, MikeO •WA: 8876758 •WA: MikeLam OPTIONS `Update Contacts 4. Press MENU again and select Save to save the new contact information and return to the Address Book. The new contact appears in the Address Book list. OADDRESS BOOKO 5 of 5 Brown, Tom* [WA] Doe, Sally* [WA] Anka, Alice [WA] Brown, Ed [WE] Lamb, Mike [WA, WE]000000000000000 9.
m90User’s Guide 6. When done adding contacts, press MENU to open the Options popup menu and select Done Selecting to save the contact list and return to the New Group screen. 7. Press MENU and select Save from the Options popup menu to save the new group and exit to the Address Book. Or, press ESC to exit without saving. 9.4 Viewing Contact or Group Information 1. In the Address Book, scroll to a contact or group you wish to view. The contact or group name is highlighted.
m90User’s Guide 9.5 Editing a Contact or Group 1. In the Address Book, scroll down to the contact or group that you wish to edit. The contact or group name is highlighted. 2. Press ENTER to display address information for that contact or group. 3. Press MENU and select Edit in the Options popup menu.
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m90User’s Guide 10. Reading News If you are subscribed to one or more news services, you can receive news messages. Note: For shortcuts see Shortcuts for Navigating on page 14. 10.1 Reading a News Message You can read a News message in the same way that you can read Inbox messages (see Reading a Message on page 27). If a Quickview popup is displayed, then select “Yes” to view a new (unread) News message. Or: 1. Select NEWS in the Main Menu. 2. Select a News folder in the News submenu. 3.
m90User’s Guide 10.3 Deleting News You can delete any or all News messages. News messages will also be deleted automatically when a new message is received and your News folder is already full. Automatic Deletion when News is Full When your News folders become full, your M90 will automatically delete News messages to make room for a new incoming News message. The order of priority for automatic message deletion is: 1. The oldest messages marked as Read are deleted first. 2.
m90User’s Guide Delete News Messages while in the News Menu Alternately, you can delete messages as follows: 1. While a News folder is highlighted in the News menu, press MENU to open the News Options popup menu and select one of: Delete Read Msgs - delete all messages marked as Read in this News folder Delete - delete all messages in this News folder Delete All Read - delete all messages marked as Read in all News folders Delete All Msgs - delete all messages in all News folders.
m90User’s Guide 2. Set Alerts to “Yes” (ON) or “No” (OFF) and set the Volume level to either “Low”, “Medium”, or “High”. Note: This affects both Inbox and News messages. Do not make changes to these two items unless you intend them for all message alerts. 3. Select one of the News types (Weather, Stock Market, etc.) that you wish to set an alert for. The News Alert Options submenu is displayed. OWEATHER ALERTO Service: Yes Type: Vibrate Quickview: Yes History: 4 Set News Alert Options 1.
m90User’s Guide 11. Creating and Managing Memos You can create and save memos (i.e. text files) on your M90. These memos can be added to messages that you send out. Note: For shortcuts see Section 3.5 Shortcuts for Navigating on page 14. 11.1 Creating a Memo You can create and store memos in Folders on your M90. 1. Go to FOLDERS → Memos and press MENU to open the Memo Options popup menu. OMEMOSO OPTIONS BudgetOOOOOOO `New MemoOOOOOOOOOOOO To Do List `Edit Soccer Team `Delete `Delete All 2.
m90User’s Guide 11.3 Editing a Memo 1. Go to FOLDERS → Memos and scroll to the memo to be edited. 2. Press MENU to open the Memo Options popup menu and select Edit. 3. Make any changes in the Edit Memo screen. 4. Press MENU to open the Memos Options popup menu again and select Save. The changes are saved and the memo and popup menu are closed. Or, press ESC to exit without saving. 11.4 Deleting a Memo 1. Go to FOLDERS → Memos and scroll to the memo to be deleted. 2.
m90User’s Guide 12. Managing Folders You can store messages, news, memos and any text files in your M90 Folders. You can create subfolders in the Personal subfolder for organizing the messages that you save there. When you select FOLDERS from the Main Menu, four subfolders are displayed: • Drafts - for messages being created or edited • Memos - for memos that you create • Personal - for storing mail and news messages. • Help - for viewing help 12.
m90User’s Guide 7. Press MENU to open the Folder Options popup menu again and select Save. The New Folder submenu closes and the new subfolder appears in the Personal folder submenu. OPERSONALO `Default Folder `Home `Business `AppointmentsOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Or, press ESC (or select Cancel from the Options popup menu) to exit without saving. 12.
m90User’s Guide You can send messages saved in the Drafts folder, by viewing a draft message, pressing MENU to open the Options popup menu, and then selecting Resume Composition. ODRAFT MESSAO OPTIONS Please meet m `Resume CompositionOO `Delete Resume Composition will move the message into the Send a Message application automatically. You can continue composing your message and then send it. 12.
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m90User’s Guide 13. Setting Personal Options Your M90 comes with certain options already set for you. You can change any of the options listed in the Preferences Menu and save them. To start, select PREFERENCES in the Main Menu. OPREFERENCESO `Alarm ClockOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO `Date and Time `Mailbox Alerts `Options `Owner Information `Private Time `Quick Text `Private TimeOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO `Quick Text `Message Timestamp `Signature `About Arrow indicates that you can scroll DOWN to see more.
m90User’s Guide 2. Set Alert Volume to either “High”, “Medium”, or “Low”. In the Alarm Clock menu, you can see whether either alarm is set On or Off. To set an alarm that is currently Off, do the following: 3. Select Alarm #1 (which is currently set OFF) to open the Set Alarm #1 submenu. OSET ALARM #1O Alarm Clock: Off Frequency: Once Time: [HH] :[MM] [AM] Alert Type: Beep 1 Snooze: Yes Comment: 4.
m90User’s Guide 13.2 Alarm Alerts When the alarm alert is triggered, an alarm alert screen appears on top of whatever was currently being displayed. Press any key to stop the alarm. The popup remains onscreen until you close it or turn off the alarm. Alarm #1: 9:30AM Dental Appointment `Snooze `Turn off Alarm #1 Close the Alarm Alert Popup Select OK from the Alarm Alert popup menu (Snooze is OFF). The popup will close and not reappear.
m90User’s Guide 2. Make changes in the Options submenu as desired. Press the up or down move from field to field, and press ENTER to change options in each field. • ARROW keys to Font Size: Set to “5-line” for larger font or “8-line” (default) for smaller font. OOPTIONSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Font Size: 5-line Contrast: 5 Confirm Delete: Yes Keyclick: No Display screen with 5-line font selected • Contrast: Set the LCD display contrast to a number from 1 (low) to 10 (high).
m90User’s Guide 3. Enter the Start Time by clicking in each field until the desired number or option appears: If Date and Time Time Format is set to 12 hour format: set the hour (01–12), minute (00–59) and AM or PM If Date and Time Time Format is set to 24 hour format: set the hour (00-23), and minute (00-59) 4.
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m90User’s Guide 14. Maintenance 14.1 General Care Clean with a soft cloth dampened with soap and water. Do not immerse in water. Do not use alcohol, solvents or other cleaning solutions. Do not expose to excessive heat, moisture or extreme shock. 14.2 Battery Care The Battery Life Status Indicator will flash on the M90 LCD display screen when the battery needs recharging. Charge the battery per the instructions in Section 2.3 Charging the Battery on page 7.
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m90User’s Guide 15. Troubleshooting M90 does not turn on Device has been turned off. Press ALT then SPACE to turn the M90 on. Check the battery: ensure battery is charged, inserted properly, and that the contacts are clean. You can’t send messages Check the signal strength meter (if this feature has been enabled by your service provider). If the signal is weak, move to an open space or, if in a building, move close to a window. Check your coverage icon.
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m90User’s Guide 16. Regulatory Compliance 16.1 FCC / IC Compliance Statement This device complies with FCC 47 CFR Part 15 of the FCC rules and the Industry Canada (IC) Class B limits. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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m90User’s Guide Index address book adding a new contact, 37 adding a new group, 39 deleting a contact or group, 41 editing a contact or group, 41 set default addresses, 38 shortcuts, 15 alarm clock alert, closing and turning off, 55 indicators/icon, 10 setting snooze mode, 54 setting up, 53 alerts alarm, closing and turning off, 55 inbox, 34 news, 45 playing, 35 setting indicator, 11 turn off/on, 20 ALT key, 13 automatic deletion Inbox, 16 news, 44 personal memory, 16 back light, turning it on/off, 12 batt
m90User’s Guide viewing, 47 MENU key, 13 messages automatic deletion, 16 can't receive, 61 can't send, 61 deleting, 29, 31 erred, 29 forwarding, 29 new unread indicator, 10 privacy, 56 reading, 27, 31 replying to, 28 resending, 31 saving, 36 saving to Drafts Folder, 26 sending.
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