Home

User Guide - American Messaging

1. 8 line default for smaller font OPTIONS Font Size Contrast 5 Confirm Delete Yes Keyclick No Display screen with 5 line font selected Keyclick Set to Yes for an audible click whenever the joystick or any key is pressed or No for no click Screen Timeout Set to 30 sec 60 sec or Off After the e80 has been idle for the selected length of time the LCD screen will go blank to conserve energy If the back light is on it will turn off If set to Off then the screen will remain on until the device is turned off Message Privacy If your e80 is enabled for Message Privacy then you can set this option to Yes This means that if the network requests the read status of a message sent to you the device will inform the network that the device is currently set to private If set to No or if Message Privacy is not enabled for your device then the device will respond to any network read status requests 3 Press to save and exit from Options 13 4 Setting Private Time Private Time allows you to turn off Inbox and News Message Alerts for a specified period of time every day for example when you are asleep at night To configure Private Time 1 Go to PREFERENCES gt Private Time PRIVATE TIME Private Time f Start Time HH MM AM End Time HH MM AM Alert at End Yes 2 Set Private Time to Yes to tur
2. Signature gt About Arrow indicates that you can scroll DOWN to see more Alarm Clock Options and Private Time settings are described in this chapter Other Preference settings are described in the following places Date and Time settings on page 19 Mailbox Alerts settings on page 32 Owner Information settings on page 18 Quick Text settings on page 31 Message Timestamp settings on page 33 Signature settings on page 34 About information on page 17 13 1 Setting Up the Alarm Clock You can set one or two alarms on your e80 For example you may set Alarm 1 for a wake up time on weekdays and Alarm 2 for a weekend wake up time 1 Goto PREFERENCES Alarm Clock The Alarm Clock menu is displayed ALARM CLOCK Volume Medi Alarm 1 Off Alarm 2 On 2003 PerComm Inc 49 User s Guide 2 Set Alert Volume to one of 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 SET ALARM 1 Alarm Clock mg Frequency Once Time HH MM AM Alert Type Beep 1 Snooze Yes Comment 4 Inthe Alarm 1 submenu you can make the following changes Alarm Clock set to On or Off Frequency set ho
3. Do not force 5 5 Insert cover tabs into slots in cabinet edges Press cover into place and slide fully closed 2 4 Charging the Battery Charge the PerComm battery as described below The battery icon will indicate when the battery is fully charged You must charge your battery before using your e80 for the first time Your e80 will automatically power on during the first few minutes of charging 1 Connect battery charger e Plug transformer into 115VAC power source e Snap power cable into right side of e80 connector e IMPORTANT on connector must face up e Charging will begin and battery status icon will flash e Charging is complete when icon stops flashing 2 Disconnect battery charger e Unplug cable by bending it sharply down or up e Do not pull cable straight out Your e80 is now ready to use 2 5 Using the e80 Holster A belt worn holster is provided with your e80 After attaching the holster to your belt using the belt clip on the back of the holster insert your e80 into the holster with the LCD display at the top facing inward The battery housing faces outward in the holster with the thumb grip at the top 2003 PerComm Inc 7 RETZ User s Guide The e80 is held firmly in place and can be easily grasped and removed when you need to use it 8 2003 PerComm Inc ETF User s Guide 3 About Your e80 The main features of your e80 are the LCD display the key
4. if in a building move closer to a window Check your coverage icon Ensure you have 2 way coverage if not then there may not be network coverage in your area Check your transmitter icon Is the Transmitter Off If so turn on The battery won t charge Check the charger Ensure the charger is properly plugged in and that the wall outlet has power Check the battery contacts Ensure contacts are clean Check the battery temperature If it is warm let it cool before recharging Is it an old battery Replace the battery Are you using a PerComm original battery The e80 is only designed to work with PerComm lithium ion batteries The battery loses charge Are you in an area of variable coverage This consumes more faster than normal power Is it a new battery A new battery needs two to three charge discharge cycles to attain normal performance Is it an old battery Battery performance declines after several years of use Are you using your e80 in extreme temperatures At extreme hot or cold temperatures battery performance is significantly reduced 2003 PerComm Inc 55 RE User s Guide 16 FCC Compliance Statement 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 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device has been
5. A contact contains the following addressable fields e Wireless Address WA e Work Email WE e Home Email HE e Alternate Email AE e Work Phone WP if enabled by your service provider e Home Phone HP if enabled by your service provider e Mobile Phone MP if enabled by your service provider e Fax Number FX if enabled by your service provider For example if you filled in Wireless Address and Home Email then the default would be Wireless Address for that contact If you wish to change the default address or make other addresses also defaults then do the following 1 Inthe Options popup menu above select Set Defaults The Set Defaults screen is displayed Lamb Mike eWA 8876758 WA MikeLamb work com 2 Select all addresses or phone numbers that you want to use as default e f more than address is selected messages sent to this contact will be delivered to all selected addresses 36 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide e Phone number options will only appear if enabled by your service provider e f you unselect all addresses then the topmost address will be selected as the default 3 When done press IMENU to open the Options popup menu and select Update Contacts to save your selections and return to the Edit Contact display Lamb Mike OPTIONS eWA 8876758 eWA MikeLam Update Contacts 4 Press MAN again and select Save to save the new contact infor
6. News 21 Serial Number 123456 S W version 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 push the joystick to exit from the About display and return to the Preferences menu For more information about Personal Memory see Section 3 7 Your Personal Memory 4 2 Entering Owner Information To enter personal contact information 1 Go to PREFERENCES Owner Information The Owner Information screen appears You can move between each entry field by pushing the joystick or 2 Enter text using the keyboard OWNER INFORMATION Name Phone Comment If found please phone When the cursor is in the Phone field Alt Lock is set automatically for entering numbers you will see fl in the upper right corner of the display 3 Press to exit from the Owner Information screen Your changes are automatically saved The Preferences submenu is displayed 18 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide 4 3 Setting Date and Time To set the correct date and time on your e80 1 Go to PREFERENCES Date and Time The Date and Time submenu is displayed DATE AND TIME 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 joystick to move fro
7. Your sent message is saved in the OUTBOX For more information see Section 7 Managing Outgoing Messages on page 30 2003 PerComm Inc 25 User 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 ee Read message Lig Message has been forwarded 1 Message has been replied to m 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 40 Select INBOX in the Main Menu to display the personal messages that you have received Note For shortcuts see Shortcuts for Navigating on page 14 6 1 Reading a Message 1 Select INBOX in the Main Menu A listing is displayed of all messages in your Inbox organized from the newest at the top to the oldest of 4 E1Steve infoserve net Got your messa FS Ellie home com We ve finally decid Can you pick up groceries on your amp Tom hotmail com Bring your pack with you when you come Jay Text in brackets at bottom of display is a continuation of the highlighted message text 2 Scroll through the Inbox menu of received messages to the desired message 3 Press the joystick to open the message for viewing 4 Press to return to the Inbox when finishe
8. a single number or special character or or ALT Lock for multiple numbers special characters is on You can scroll UP to view more text or menu items You can scroll DOWN to view more text or menu items 3 4 The Keyboard D m o D D me oee ere 220e Sea eecoaoaa ws A Q aQqaeoank a Figure 3 The e80 Keyboard The keyboard contains two different kinds of keys e Control function keys e Text entry keys 12 2003 PerComm Inc REF User s Guide Control Keys The Control keys are located in the top row of the keyboard except the 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 MENU Display a popup menu on the right side of the screen if one is available ENTER To display a highlighted menu Page down while viewing a message DEL Delete one character to the left of the cursor SHIFT Once to type an uppercase letter Twice for Caps Lock all uppercase Once again to return to lowercase characters ALT Once to type a number or special character yellow on text entry keys Twice for Alt Lock all numbers or special characters Once again to return to normal characters ALT Access special symbols not displayed on the keyboard text entry keys AT Turn
9. bottom of the screen 4 Return to the Main Menu by pressing a or by selecting Go to Main Menu in the popup menu 06 16PM Th OPTIONS p IS Es gt Silence Alerts F ne Vibrate Alerts a bAlerts On ol Transmitter Off Power Off Keyboard Lock To lock your keyboard 1 Press AM and select Keyboard Lock Alternatively you may lock the keyboard from the Main Menu by pressing ALT then L 2 Unlock the keyboard by pressing ALT then L 2003 PerComm Inc 21 i User 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 MESSAGE To Msg Cursor is in the To field Note For shortcuts see Section 3 5 Shortcuts for Navigating on page 14 5 1 Selecting a Contact from the Address Book You can select contacts or groups from your Address Book to be in your To field To use this option you must first create the contacts and groups in the Address Book see Adding a Contact to the Address Book on page 35 To select a contact to be in your message To field 1 Press MA to open the Message Options popup menu OPTIONS To Select Address Msg Manual Entry gt View Selected gt Send 2 Select Select Address The Address Book contact list is displayed A faster way of getting to the Address Book is to press the joystick wh
10. message see Managing Draft Messages on page 47 Sending to Non Default Addresses You may send to a contact s non default addresses 1 While selecting contacts in the Address Book press TA to open the Options popup menu ADDRESS BOO OPTIONS e Brown To bDone Addressing e Doe Sally SSM ts Anka Alic New Contact Brown Ed bNew Group 2003 PerComm Inc 23 User s Guide 2 Select View Contact Select one or more addresses A bullet e will be shown when you press the joystick for that name 4 Press AM to open the Options popup menu Brown Tom OPTIONS kry Update Contact e HE tom ho KOLGE EAER AE tb12 w Select Update Contacts to save the changes permanently into the Address Book or select Done Selecting to use the changes for this message only 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 AM 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 manualfj Press Enter to exit J to SEND A MESSAGE J 4 Press to save text and exit the Manual Entry screen Alternatively when the cursor is on the To field in the Send a Message screen you may start typing the manual address and the device will automaticall
11. select e Silence Alerts to turn off your alert sound note alarm alerts are not affected e Vibrate Alerts to change your alert sound to vibrate note alarm alerts are not affected 06 16PM Th OPTIONS a gt gt Go To Status Icons F ne Vibrate Alerts a bAlerts On ol Transmitter Off bPower Off Keyboard Lock 2 Return to your default alert setting by selecting Alerts On note alarm alerts are not affected To turn off message transmission 1 Press MM and select Transmitter Off You can receive messages but will not be able to send messages until you turn message transmission on again The icon will display on the Main Menu screen when the transmitter is off Your device will not transmit when the transmitter is off 2 Turn message transmission back on by selecting Transmitter On 06 16PM Th OPTIONS a gt Go To Status Icons Es Silence Alerts F Vibrate Alerts Er bAlerts On A bPower Off Keyboard Lock To turn your e80 off alternative method 1 Press MM and select Power Off 2 Turn the e80 back on by pressing ALT then XXE To view additional status information 1 Press and select Go to Status Icons 20 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide 2 The popup menu closes and the cursor is now on one of the status icons on the right side of the screen 3 Push the joystick or to select the desired status icon and view status information at the
12. shortcuts 15 using the 12 keyclick setting 53 lanyard 6 LCD display 10 contrast adjustment 52 customizing 52 main menu icons 10 status indicators icons 11 turning back light on off 9 lowercase uppercase characters typing 13 main menu 10 popup menu 21 main menu icons on the LCD display 10 memos creating 45 deleting 46 2003 PerComm Inc 57 RE User s Guide inserting in messages 46 shortcuts 15 viewing 45 MENU key 13 messages automatic deletion 17 can t receive 56 can t send 56 deleting 30 31 erred 30 forwarding 30 incoming 27 new unread indicator 11 privacy 53 reading 27 31 replying to 29 resending 31 saving 35 saving to Drafts Folder 24 sending See sending messages shortcuts 15 timestamp 34 transmission turn off on 21 navigating the e80 menus 15 news automatic deletion when news is full 42 customizing news alerts 43 deleting 42 forwarding a news message 41 reading a message 41 reordering news folders 43 saving messages in the personal folder 44 numbers typing 13 outbox deleting messages 31 message symbols 31 resending a message 31 reviewing sent messages 31 owner information 19 personal folder managing messages in 49 personal memory 17 power connector 9 power off on 10 13 20 21 preferences menu 50 about 18 alarm clock 50 mailbox alerts 33 43 options 52 owner information 19 private time 53 signature 35 tim
13. 000 e PERCONA FF lt USER S GUIDE EERE User s Guide Copyright 2003 PerComm Inc All rights reserved Manual Part Number 9626 01001 01 Sept 23 2003 2 2003 PerComm Inc Users Guide Contents 1 Safety Information 4 2 Getting Started 6 2 1 Unpacking Your e80 6 2 2 Attaching a Lanyard Cord 6 2 3 Installing the Battery 6 2 4 Charging the Battery ce eeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 7 2 5 Using the e80 Holster 7 3 About Your e80 ccctsecceeessessseeeeeees 9 3 1 The External Connector c cc ceeeeeeeeeees 9 3 2 The Back Light secre 9 3 3 The LCD Display 0 cc ceeeeeeeeeteeeeeees 10 3 4 The Keyboard 12 3 5 Shortcuts for Navigating eee 14 3 6 Navigation Conventions in this Manual 15 3 7 Your Personal Memory 16 4 Setting Up Your e80 17 4 1 Viewing System Information 17 4 2 Entering Owner Information aeaeeeeeeeeea 18 4 3 Setting Date and Time 19 4 4 Turning Your e80 Off and On 19 4 5 Main Menu Options 20 5 Sending Messages 22 5 1 Selecting a Contact from the Address Book22 5 2 Adding or Editing a Manual Address Entry 24 5 3 Composing your Message 24 5 4 Sending your Message 25 6 Managing Incoming Messages 26 6 1 Re
14. 1 Select OUTBOX in the Main Menu and scroll to the desired message 2 Press the joystick to select and open the message for viewing Resending a Message You can resend a message that was not sent successfully 1 Select OUTBOX in the Main Menu to view messages that you have sent 2 Scroll to the message you wish to resend 3 Press MAN to open the Outbox Options popup menu and select Resend to resend the message to the same recipients as before Deleting Messages Messages can be deleted from the Outbox 1 Select OUTBOX in the Main Menu and scroll to the message you want to delete Note that you cannot delete a transmission in progress message 2 Press MA to open the Outbox Options popup menu and select one of Delete to delete a single selected message alternatively you may press ALT Delete All Msgs to delete all messages in your Outbox If you have set the Confirm Delete option PREFERENCES Options Confirm Delete to Yes then you will be asked to confirm or cancel the deletion 30 2003 PerComm Inc REF User s Guide 8 Other Messaging Options 8 1 Creating Quick Text for Messages Quick Text can be saved in your e80 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 Q
15. 80 in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area Air bags inflate with great force If the e80 is placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates the e80 may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn off your e80 prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere Do not remove install or charge batteries in such areas Sparks in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Important The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres referred to above include e fueling areas e below deck on a boat e fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities e areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders e any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often but not always posted Blasting Caps and Blasting Areas To avoid possible interference with blasting operations turn off your e80 when you are near electrical blasting caps in a blasting area or in areas posted Turn off two way radio Obey all signs and instructions Operational Cautions Batteries The PerComm lithium ion battery contains a built in protection circuit however all batteries can cause property damage and or bodily injury such as burns if a conductive ma
16. Options popup menu again and select Save The New Folder submenu closes and the new subfolder appears in the Personal folder submenu PERSONAL Default Folder gt Home Business Appointments Or press or select Cancel from the Options popup menu to exit without saving 12 2 Editing a Subfolder Name You can change any subfolder name by selecting it in the Folders menu pressing MENU to open the Folder Options popup menu and selecting Rename Folder 12 3 Deleting Subfolders You can delete a subfolder by selecting Delete Folder in the popup menu Note that you cannot delete the Default Folder 12 4 Managing Draft Messages You can Delete messages saved in the Drafts folder by pressing AM to open the Folder Options popup menu and then selecting Delete to delete the highlighted message or Delete All Msgs to delete all messages in the folder DRAFTS OPTIONS ea ES Resume Composition Pick up gr PHRA I will mee ppelete All Msgs 2003 PerComm Inc 47 User s Guide 12 5 You can send messages saved in the Drafts folder by viewing a draft message pressing M to open the Options popup menu and then selecting Resume Composition DRAFT MESSA OPTIONS Please meet m TE Eee TEE Me ose Delete Resume Composition will move the message into the Send a Message application automatically You can continue composing your message and then send it Managing P
17. S 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 MM to open the Options popup menu ADDRESS BOO OPTIONS Brown Tom Doe Sally New Group Anka Alice hbelete Brown Ed W 2 Select New Contact to display the New Contact screen and type the person s first name in the First Name field NEW CONTACT First Name Mikelj Last Name Title Company Wireless Addr You can scroll down to see more fields to edit 3 Continue to move down to each field and enter the appropriate text Skip fields that you have no information for 4 Set the Usage option field to Normal or Frequent If Frequent is selected the contact name will appear at the top of the Address Book list marked with an 2003 PerComm Inc 35 User s Guide 5 When done press AM to open the Options popup menu and select Save to save the new contact and return to the Address Book ADDRESS BOO OPTIONS First Name M Last Name La gt Set Defaults Title Servic Wireless Addr Home Email M Or press 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
18. UICK TEXT Where shall we meet Who will be there Thanks for your help 2 Press MA to open the Quick Text options popup menu QUICK TEXT OPTIONS Where shall w E Aer EN qe Who will be t hrdit Thanks for yo ppelete Delete All 3 Select New Quick Text and enter the text in the Quick Text screen QUICK TEXT Text Meet me for lunch 4 When done press MAN and select Save then press to exit When text is saved in Quick Text it is added to the top of the current list of phrases or sentences in the Quick Text menu You can view your saved text by scrolling down through the menu and pressing the joystick when the desired text is highlighted 2003 PerComm Inc 31 User 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 QUICK TEXT OPTIONS Where shall w New Quick Text Who will be t SEE Thanks for yo hbelete SS SES Delete All 3 Make changes to the text in the Quick Text screen then press MM and select Save When the edited text is saved in Quick Text you can view the new version of the text by scrolling down through the menu and pressing the joystick when the desired text is highlighted Delete an Existing Quick Text Item 1 2 3 In the Quick Text submenu select the item to be
19. address information for that contact or group Press TM and select Edit in the Options popup menu EDIT CONTACT OPTIONS First Name M DER Last Name La pSet Defaults Title Servic Wireless Addr Home Email M The Edit Contact or Edit Group screen is displayed and you can make changes in any field as required To edit a group contact list press ME and select Edit Contact List when the Edit Group screen is displayed EDIT GROUP OPTIONS Name Choir gt Save Usage Norma ebrown home 606670932 ve 513478890 ve Press MA again and select Save when done to save and exit to the Address Book or press to exit without saving 9 6 Deleting a Contact or Group 1 In the Address Book scroll to the name of the contact or group that you wish to delete The contact or group name is highlighted Press JM and select Delete in the Options popup menu Alternatively you may press ALT DEL If you have set the Confirm Delete option PREFERENCES Options gt Confirm Delete to Yes then you will be asked to confirm or cancel the deletion The contact or group is deleted from the Address Book contact list 2003 PerComm Inc 39 User 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 s
20. ading a Message 26 6 2 Replying to a Message 28 6 3 Forwarding a Message 29 6 4 Deleting Messages 29 6 5 Erred Messages esere 29 7 Managing Outgoing Messages 30 7 1 Reviewing Sent Messages 30 7 2 Resending a Message 30 7 3 Deleting Messages 30 8 Other Messaging Options 222 31 8 1 Creating Quick Text for Messages 31 8 2 Customizing the New Message Alert 32 8 3 Setting a Message Timestamp 005 33 8 4 Creating an Automatic Signature 34 8 5 Saving Messages in the Personal Folder 34 2003 PerComm Inc 9 Managing the Address Book 35 9 1 Adding a Contact to the Address Book 35 9 2 Setting the Default Address within a CONA lennen tant tant AN 36 9 3 Adding a Group to the Address Book 37 9 4 Viewing Contact or Group Information 38 9 5 Editing a Contact or Group 00 e 39 9 6 Deleting a Contact or Group 39 10 Reading News 40 10 1 Reading a News Message eeeeeees 40 10 2 Forwarding News 40 10 3 Deleting News 41 10 4 Reordering News Folders 42 10 5 Customizing News Alerts 42 10 6 Saving News in the Personal Folder 43 11 Creating and Managing Memos 44 11 1 Creating a Memo 44 11 2 Viewing a Memo 44 11 3 Editing a Mem
21. ame way that you can read Inbox messages see Reading a Message on page 26 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 Highlight the message you wish to read and press the joystick to display it 10 2 Forwarding News 1 While the News message is displayed press AM to open the News Options popup menu and select Forward Message STOCK MARKET 1 Market Upd amp Market Up amp Market Upd amp Market Upd ate Dow Indu 2293 90 OPTIONS gt Delete Move to Folder Delete All Read Delete All Msgs Status icons for News messages are the same as the status icons for Inbox messages The Forward A Message screen is displayed 2 Follow the instructions for Forwarding a Message on page 29 40 2003 PerComm Inc REF User 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 e80 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 Ifall Read messages have been deleted then the oldest Unread mes
22. board the joystick the external connector on the front edge and the battery cabinet on the rear Figure 1 below shows the front panel and front and side edges of the e80 Insert power cable here Figure 1 e80 Front Panel 3 1 The External Connector An external connector is located on the front edge of your e80 You can plug in either the 110 V AC DC power transformer cable to recharge your battery or the serial cable to exchange information between your e80 and a personal computer The serial connector plug uses the entire external connector the power connector plug only uses the right side of the e80 external connector 3 2 The Back Light The LCD display and keyboard keys can be backlit for use in low light conditions Use the key to turn the back light on and off 1 To turn ON the back light press and hold down for 2 seconds until the back light turns on The LCD display and all key labels will be lit 2 To turn OFF the back light press and hold down 2 seconds until the back light turns off The back light will turn off automatically after the device has been idle i e a key has not been pressed for a period of time You can specify the idle time length in the Preferences menu Options gt Screen Timeout see Customizing Display Features on page 51 2003 PerComm Inc 9 ERE User s Guide 3 3 The LCD Display As soon as you insert a charged PerComm battery in your e80 the LCD screen will show a display
23. ck gt Set Rebeep Repeat to one of None a number from 1 to 5 or Forever The alert will repeat for the number of times selected None means only the original alert will sound i e there is no rebeep Set Rebeep Interval to one of 30 sec 1 min 2 min 5 min or 10 min If the Rebeep Repeat option is set to 1 or more then the alert will repeat at the interval selected every 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes etc Set Quickview to Yes or No If Quickview is set to Yes then a New Message Received popup appears on the LCD display when a new message arrives This is a quick way to view incoming messages you can open the new message by selecting Yes in the popup or you can close the popup by pressing any key Press to save and exit from Inbox Alert Setting a Message Timestamp You can also have your e80 timestamp messages Go to PREFERENCES Message Timestamp The Timestamp submenu is displayed MESSAGE TIMESTAMP Timestamp GE Time Format 24hr Date Format Full 2 Set Timestamp to Yes ON 3 Set Time Formatto 12hr for 12 hour time format or 24hr for 24 hour time format 2003 PerComm Inc 33 User s Guide 4 5 Set Date Format to one of Full Feb 28 2003 dd mm yyyy 28 02 2003 or mm dd yyyy 02 28 2003 Press to save and exit from Timestamp 8 4 Crea
24. d reading the message Reading a Message with Quickview If a Quickview New Message Received popup is displayed select Yes in the popup to display the message 26 2003 PerComm Inc REF User s Guide Quickview is a quick way to read messages on your e80 The Quickview popup appears on the display as soon as a new message arrives in the Inbox and selecting Yes in the popup immediately opens the message for viewing For information on setting up the Quickview alert see Customizing the New Message Alert on page 32 Note that the Quickview popup does not allow you to view the new message if you are currently editing a message or a memo 2003 PerComm Inc 27 User s Guide 6 2 Replying to a Message 1 Scroll to the desired message in your INBOX and press M to open the Inbox Options popup menu INBOX OPTIONS EiSteve infos GS iEllie home gt Forward Can you pic gt Delete bMove to Folder Mark as UnRead with you wh Delete Read Msgs Delete All Msgs You can press MENU at any time to open a popup menu If you open the Inbox Options popup after opening a message the menu will have different options listed than if you open the popup menu before opening the message 2 Select Reply to open the Reply Options menu REPLY OPTIONS Compose MORE Yes No On my way Will call later Thank you 3 Select Compose to open the Reply screen Or Select an a
25. deleted Press MAM to open the Quick Text Options popup menu and select Delete Verify the deletion in the confirmation message that appears by selecting Yes The deleted text item no longer appears in the Quick Text submenu 8 2 Customizing the New Message Alert You can change your Inbox Alert settings or turn the alert on or off 1 Go to PREFERENCES gt Mailbox Alerts The Mailbox Alerts submenu is displayed MAILBOX ALERTS Alerts es Volume Medium gt Inbox Weather Stock Market Entertainment News Events Arrow in upper right corner indicates that you can scroll down to see more mailboxes Set Alerts to Yes or No to enable or disable all mailbox alerts Set the Volume level to one of Low Medium or High These two options apply to alerts for all mailboxes i e includes both incoming mail and news messages 32 2003 PerComm Inc REF User s Guide 8 3 4 Select Inbox The Inbox Alert submenu is displayed INBOX ALERT Type 1 Beep Rebeep Repeat 2 times Interval 1 min Quickview Yes Set Type to your desired option This may be one of Silent Vibrate Short Vibrate Beep Vibrate Beep 1 Double Beep Chirp Beethoven Arpeggio Attention Wilhelm Tell Dododo Around and Up amp Down Press the key to play the alert alternatively you may play the alert within the Options popup menu by pressing or pushing the joysti
26. der Delete All Read delete all messages marked as Read in all News folders Delete All Msgs delete all messages in all News folders OPTIONS ElEntertainme gt Move Folder Up bMove Folder Down Sear Sports Delete Delete All Read Delete All Msgs Note that News messages saved in the Personal folder in FOLDERS will not be deleted using any of these Delete options 2 If you have set the Confirm Delete option PREFERENCES Options Confirm Delete to Yes then you will be asked to confirm or cancel the deletion Depending on the Delete option selected all News messages or all News marked as Read will be deleted in the selected folder or in all folders but not in the Personal folder 10 4 Reordering News Folders 1 Select a News folder press AM to open the News Options popup menu and select one of Move Folder Up Move Folder Down 10 5 Customizing News Alerts You can turn alerts on or off and change the volume for all alerts both News and Inbox or modify the type of alert for different kinds of News messages 1 Go to PREFERENCES gt Mailbox Alerts The Mailbox Alerts submenu is displayed MAILBOX ALERTS Alerts es Volume Medium gt Inbox Weather Stock Market Entertainment News Events 2 Set Alerts to Yes ON or No OFF and set the Volume level to one of Low Medium or High 42 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide Note that thi
27. e display as it is highlighted 2 Press the joystick into the device or press ANEX The menu for the selected icon appears on the display 10 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide System Status Indicators Status indicators are smaller icons on the right side of the LCD display screen Their appearance tells you important status information about your e80 The next two tables describe the status indicators that you may see on your e80 Main Menu display from left to right and top to bottom First column of status indicators Unread Inbox Messages 7 Appears when there are Unread messages in the Inbox Flashes when there are new Unread messages Alarm 1 i Only appears When alarm 1 is set Flashes when in Snooze Mode Alarm 2 tat Only appears when alarm 2 is set Flashes when in Snooze Mode Appears and flashes while message is transmitting Message Transmitting f ou Disappears when the transmission is completed 3 Appears when the transmitter is turned off Second column of status indicators Coverage Z 2 Way g 1 Way x No Coverage i Battery icon 50 charge remaining Battery Life Ss Battery charging Alert Setting D Tone Vibrate CE Silent Signal Strength ll High all Medium 1 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 displa
28. enu and select Send 2003 PerComm Inc 45 User s Guide 12 Managing Folders You can store messages news memos and any text files in your e80 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 4 subfolders are displayed e Drafts for messages being created or edited e Memos for memos that you create e Personal for storing mail and news messages e Help for viewing help 12 1 Creating a New Subfolder for Mail or News Messages You can create subfolders in the Personal folder for organizing your saved mail or news messages 1 Select FOLDERS in the Main Menu 2 Select the Personal folder You cannot create new subfolders in the Draft or Memos folders 3 Press MA to open the Folder Options popup menu PERSONAL OPTIONS gt Home bRename Folder Business Delete Folder Delete Messages Move Folder Up Move Folder Down 4 Select New Folder in the popup menu to open the New Folder screen NEW FOLDER Folder Name New Folder 5 Delete the default name New Folder by pressing ALT then A If you have set the Confirm Delete option PREFERENCES Options Confirm Delete to Yes then you will be asked to confirm or cancel the deletion 6 Type a name for the new subfolder 46 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide 7 Press AM to open the Folder
29. ersonal Messages Depending on the type of message messages saved in your Personal folder can be Resent Forwarded Replied To Deleted or Moved to another folder e Messages saved from the Inbox can be Replied To and Forwarded e Messages from the Outbox can be Forwarded and Resent e Messages saved from News messages can be Forwarded All messages can be Deleted or Moved to another folder To Reply Forward Delete or Move a message 1 Select FOLDERS in the Main Menu then select the Personal folder 2 Select the appropriate subfolder 3 Select the message you want to work with and press AM to open the Folder Options popup menu ECTS OPTIONS Elsteve infos GEllie home gt Forward amp Can you pic bDelete bMove to Folder Delete All Msgs with you wh Reply only appears for Received personal messages 4 Select the desired option For more information see the same commands described in Managing Incoming Messages on page 26 or Managing Outgoing Messages on page 29 48 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide 13 Setting Personal Options Your e80 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 PREFERENCES bAlarm Clock gt Date and Time Mailbox Alerts Options Owner Information Private Time Quick Text Private Time Quick Text gt Message Timestamp
30. estamp 34 privacy 53 private time setting up 53 quick text creating 32 deleting 33 editing 33 shortcuts 15 using in a message 26 quickview enabling 34 44 using 27 41 reading a message 27 shortcuts 15 reading a news message 41 replying to a message 29 resending a message 31 reviewing sent messages 31 safety information 4 saving messages in folders 35 44 sending messages 23 composing 25 editing manual entries 25 inserting a memo 46 saving to Drafts Folder 24 selecting contacts from Address Book 23 to non default contact addresses 24 serial connector 9 setting personal options 50 setting up your e80 18 SHIFT key 13 shortcuts 15 signal strength indicator 11 signature creating a 35 snooze mode indicator 11 setting 51 special characters typing 13 status indicators icons 11 subfolders See folders system status indicators icons 11 time setting 20 timeout setting screen 53 timestamp setting a message 34 transmission message indicator 11 turn off on 21 transmitter off on 21 troubleshooting 56 uppercase lowercase characters typing 13 viewing system information 18 58 2003 PerComm Inc
31. ile in the To field ADDRESS BOOK 1 of 4 e Brown Tom WA e Doe Sally WA Anka Alice WA Brown Ed WE e Indicates that this contact has been selected 22 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide Indicates that this contact has a Frequent setting which puts the name at the top of the Address Book list of contacts 3 Select one or more names from the Address Book A bullet e will be shown when the joystick is pressed for that name To unselect a contact press the joystick again 4 Push the joystick 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 To view all addresses in the To field push the joystick so that the To field is highlighted and press MA to open the Options popup menu again 6 Select View Selected in the popup menu to display a complete list of contacts that have been added to the To field SELECTED ADDRESSES 1 of 2 Brown Tom WA Doe Sally WA Save a Draft of your Message At any time you can save your message for completing later 1 While editing your message press AM 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 46 Later you can go to the Drafts folder and edit delete or send the draft
32. ions Commission FCC Code of Federal Regulations 47 CFR part 2 sub part J guidelines regarding exposure of human beings to RF electromagnetic energy To assure optimal e80 performance and make sure human exposure to RF electromagnetic energy is within the guidelines set forth in the above standards always adhere to the following procedures Body worn Operation To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines if you wear an e80 on your body when transmitting always place the e80 in a PerComm supplied or approved holster Use of non PerComm approved accessories may exceed FCC RF exposure guidelines If you do not use a body worn accessory ensure the device is at least 0 5 cm from your body when transmitting Electromagnetic Interference Compatibility Note Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference EMI if inadequately shielded designed or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility e Public Facilities To avoid electromagnetic interference and or compatibility conflicts turn off your e80 in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy e Aircraft When instructed to do so turn off your e80 when on board an aircraft Use of an e80 must be in accordance with applicable regulations per airline crew instructions e Medical Devices Pacemakers The Health Industry Manufacturers A
33. key 13 automatic deletion Inbox 17 news 42 personal memory 17 back light turning it on off 9 battery care 55 charge indicator 11 charging 7 installing 6 loses charge too fast 56 removing 55 won t charge 56 charging the battery 7 confirm delete popup setting 53 contact list in groups 38 contacts adding to address book 36 sending messages to 23 setting the default address 37 control keys 13 coverage indicator 11 customizing display features 52 date setting 20 DEL key 13 deleting messages 30 31 display contrast setting 52 draft messages editing deleting sending 48 Drafts Folder saving to 24 ENTER key 13 Index erred messages 30 ESC key 13 external connector 9 folders creating a subfolder 47 deleting a memo 46 deleting subfolders 48 draft messages managing 48 editing a subfolder name 48 insert memo in message 46 moving mail messages to 35 moving news messages to 44 new memo 45 personal messages managing 49 viewing a memo 45 font size setting 53 forwarding messages 30 function keys 13 go to main menu 13 21 go to status icons 21 groups adding to address book 38 inbox customizing incoming message alert 33 deleting messages 30 erred messages 30 forwarding a message 30 message symbols 27 reading a message 27 replying to a message 29 installing the battery 6 joystick shortcuts 15 joystick using the 15 keyboard locking 22
34. l to the desired memo 2 Press the joystick to display the memo text 44 2003 PerComm Inc REF User s Guide 11 3 Editing a Memo 1 Go to FOLDERS Memos and scroll to the memo to be edited 2 Press AM to open the Memo Options popup menu and select Edit 3 Make any changes in the Edit Memo screen 4 Press MA 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 to exit without saving 11 4 Deleting a Memo 1 Go to FOLDERS Memos and scroll to the memo to be deleted 2 Press and select Delete in the Memo Options popup menu Alternatively you may press ALT If you have set the Confirm Delete option PREFERENCES Options Confirm Delete to Yes then you will be asked to confirm or cancel the deletion The memo is deleted from the folder submenu 11 5 Inserting a Memo into a Message You can insert a memo into an outgoing message in SEND A MESSAGE 1 With the cursor in the Msg field of a new outgoing message press MM to open the Options popup menu OPTIONS To Tom hotm gt Send Msg bInsert Quick Text p Sally Insert Memo Save to Draft 2 Select Insert Memo from the popup menu A list of memos is displayed 3 Select the desired memo from the list The text of the memo is inserted at the cursor in the message field 4 When done press IMENU to open the Message Options popup m
35. m one field to another and press the joystick to change options in each selectable field Set Time Format to 24hr for 24 hour clock format or 12hr for 12 hour clock format 4 Setthe current Time HH 00 23 for 24 hour format or 01 12 for 12 hour format MM set automatically by system if Network Sync set to Yes AM PM only if 12hr format selected If 24 hour format has been selected then nothing is displayed in the AM PM field 5 Set the current Date MMM Jan Feb Mar etc DD 01 31 YY 00 99 If Network Sync is set to Yes then the device will automatically set the minutes of the Time Press to exit from Date and Time Your changes are automatically saved 4 4 Turning Your e80 Off and On You can turn OFF your e80 by selecting the POWER OFF icon in the Main Menu Turn the device back ON by pressing ALT and then ETS The Main Menu icons will appear in the LCD display when it is on again Note Two additional methods of turning off the device are e Pressing ALT and then ETS e Or pressing Power Off in the Main Menu popup options menu 2003 PerComm Inc 19 User s Guide 4 5 Main Menu Options The Main Menu options menu lets you quickly access the different features of the e80 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 MM and
36. mation and return to the Address Book The new contact appears in the Address Book list ADDRESS BOOK Brown Tom WA Doe Sally WA Anka Alice WA Brown Ed WE Lamb Mike WA WE 5 of 5 9 3 Adding a Group to the Address Book 1 In the Address Book press TA to open the Options popup menu and select New Group In the New Group screen type a name for the group in the Name field Set Usage to Normal or Frequent groups that are used most often and should appear at the top of the Address Book list Press AU to open the Options popup menu and select Edit Contact List to view a list of existing contacts but not groups in your Address Book Scroll down the list and select each contact that you wish to add to the group EDIT CONTACT LIST CBrown Tom WA eDoe Sally WA Anka Alice WA Brown Ed WE Lamb Mike WA WE 1 of 5 You cannot add a manual address to a group you can only add contacts that you have already created in your Address Book 2003 PerComm Inc 37 User s Guide 6 When done adding contacts press MM to open the Options popup menu and select Done Selecting to save the contact list and return to the New Group screen 7 Press MAN and select Save from the Options popup menu to save the new group and exit to the Address Book Or press to exit without saving 9 4 Viewing Contact or Group Information 1 Inthe Add
37. mation on folders see Managing Folders on page 46 1 After selecting the News message for viewing press AM to open the News Options popup menu and select Move to Folder 2 Scroll to the folder or subfolder where you wish to store your message and press the joystick to move the message into that folder The message will be moved from your News folder to your Personal folder 2003 PerComm Inc 43 User s Guide 11 Creating and Managing Memos You can create and save memos i e text files on your e80 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 e80 1 Go to FOLDERS Memos and press IMENU to open the Memo Options popup menu MEMOS OPTIONS Budget PNew Memo To Do List Edit Soccer Team Delete Delete All 2 Select New Memo to open the New Memo screen Label m Txt Enter a name for your memo in the Label field For example Shopping Enter the memo text in the Txt field For example Pickup tomato sauce noodles peppers Press MEN to open the Memo Options popup menu and select Save The memo and the popup menu close and the memo label Shopping appears in the Memos folder Or press to exit without saving 11 2 Viewing a Memo To read a memo you have already created 1 Goto FOLDERS Memos and scrol
38. menu and select Send The message display and popup menu close automatically and the message is sent Deleting Messages Scroll to the message you want to delete Press AU to open the Inbox Options popup menu and select one of Delete to delete a single selected message alternatively you may press ALT Delete All Msgs to delete all messages in your Inbox Delete Read Msgs to delete all messages that are marked as Read Messages marked as Unread will not be deleted If you have set the Confirm Delete option PREFERENCES Options Confirm Delete to Yes then you will be asked to confirm or cancel the deletion Erred Messages An erred Message is a message with transmission errors The system will eventually correct the message by re transmitting the missing or erred parts When the message gets corrected it will be shown as an Unread message 2003 PerComm Inc 29 User s Guide 7 7 1 7 2 7 3 Managing Outgoing Messages Messages that you send are stored in the Outbox Each message has a symbol indicating its current status aa message transmission in progress w message successfully sent H message transmission pending transmitter may be off or network is busy ami message transmission failed Select OUTBOX in the Main Menu to display your sent messages Reviewing Sent Messages You can read messages that you have sent in the same way that you read received messages
39. n on Private Time 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 52 2003 PerComm Inc REF User s Guide 4 Enter the End 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 O0 59 5 Set Alert at End to Yes default or No When set to Yes an alert sounds at the end of Private Time if new messages are in the Inbox 6 Press to save and exit from Private Time Private Time is now turned on and will go into effect for the selected time period from Start Time to End Time 2003 PerComm Inc 53 RE User 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 or other cleaning solutions Do not expose to excessive heat or extreme shock or moisture 14 2 Battery Care The Battery Life Status Indicator will flash on the e80 LCD display screen when the battery needs recharging Charge the battery as per the instructions in Section 2 4 Cha
40. o 0 00 0 eect eeereeeeeeeeneeees 45 11 4 Deleting a Memo 45 11 5 Inserting a Memo into a Message 45 12 Managing Folders 46 12 1 Creating a New Subfolder for Mail or News Messages iii 46 12 2 Editing a Subfolder Name 47 12 3 Deleting Subfolders 47 12 4 Managing Draft Messages 47 12 5 Managing Personal Messages 48 13 Setting Personal Options 49 13 1 Setting Up the Alarm Clock 49 13 2 Alarm Alerts 51 13 3 Customizing Display Features 0 000110 51 13 4 Setting Private Time 52 14 Maintenance 54 14 1 General Care us 54 14 2 Battery Care issus issues 54 15 Troubleshooting 55 16 FCC Compliance Statement 56 deR rennes 57 3 ERE User s Guide 1 Safety Information IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING YOUR e80 PERSONAL MESSAGING DEVICE RF Operational Characteristics Your e80 device contains a transmitter and a receiver When it is ON it receives and transmits radio frequency RF energy The e80 operates in the frequency range of 900 MHz and employs digital modulation techniques When you communicate with your e80 the output power level is typically 1 watt Exposure to RF Energy and EMI Your e80 is designed to comply with the United States Federal Communicat
41. of icons in two groups The larger icons to the left are the Main Menu the smaller icons to the right are the Status Indicators Status Indicators Figure 2 LCD Display The Main Menu The Main Menu displays icons that allow you to select the different functions of your e80 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 F You can create and send messages here the contents of the Message Inbox received messages zx INBOX 2 You can read and respond to incoming messages here NEW the contents of the News Inbox received messages and i S subfolders You can read News messages here OUTBOX the contents of the Message Outbox sent messages Outgoing messages are stored here folders of memos draft messages and archived messages FOLDERS You can create memos edit draft messages and archive news and mail messages here h E ADDRESS BOOK the Address Book list of contacts and groups You can create and store addresses here o t PREFERENCES a list of Preference options that you can customize 5 POWER OFF Turns the e80 OFF To access any of the options listed above follow these steps 1 Push the joystick left right up away from you or down toward you until the desired icon is highlighted The name of each icon appears at the bottom of th
42. off the e80 ALTER Return to Main Menu AET CEE Clear delete all characters in the current field Delete current message memo Quick Text in the list screen ALT E This is a special key sequence that locks unlocks the keyboard from the Main Menu Note the following e There is no label on the ALT key on the keyboard It is simply colored yellow e To execute the above 2 key functions the key must be released before pressing the next key For example to turn the e80 off press the key and then press the SAN key Text Entry Keys Each regular keyboard key is capable of producing 3 kinds of text e Lowercase characters e Uppercase characters use to access them e Special characters and numbers appear yellow on text entry keys use ALT to access them 2003 PerComm Inc 13 User s Guide 3 5 Shortcuts for Navigating After you have mastered the basics of navigation using a combination of the TEN EX EGER and joystick you may want to use some of the shortcuts The shortcuts will enable you to navigate through the menus more quickly Shortcuts for basic navigation In most screens and all Option Popup Menus Use this shortcut in place of Push joystick to return to previous menu pressing left Push joystick to display a popup menu on the right pressing MA right Press joystick to display a highlighted menu screen or pressing inward message Shortcut
43. ose it or turn off the alarm Alarm 1 9 30AM Dental Appointment 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 Or Select Snooze from the Alarm Alert popup menu this option replaces OK when Snooze is ON The popup closes and will reappear in 10 minutes when the alarm alert is repeated The alarm icon in the Main Menu continues to flash between alerts Turn Off and Reset the Alarm Select Turn Off Alarm from the popup menu The alarm is set to the next alarm time for example next day at same time if any and the popup is closed Customizing Display Features You can customize your e80 display with a number of display options 1 Go to PREFERENCES Options to open the Options submenu Font Size 8 line Contrast g Confirm Delete Yes Keyclick No Screen Timeout 30 sec 2 Make changes in the Options submenu as desired Push the joystick or to move from field to field and press the joystick to change options in each field e Contrast Set the LCD display contrast to a number from 1 low to 10 high e Confirm Delete for a confirmation message whenever you delete a message memo text set to Yes or No no confirmation message will be displayed 2003 PerComm Inc 51 User s Guide Font Size Set to 5 line for larger font or
44. r Information and Signature are not set in advance so you will want to configure them as soon as possible Viewing System Information To view useful system information about your e80 1 Select the PREFERENCES icon in the Main Menu Push the joystick to move to the Preferences icon it will be highlighted then press the joystick in or press the key to select it The Preferences menu appears in the LCD display PREFERENCES Alarm Clock Date and Time Mailbox Alerts Options POwner Information Private Time Quick Text Arrow in the top right corner indicates that there are more options below use the joystick to scroll downward This view and others in the manual show an 8 line display for a larger font you can also set your e80 to display only 5 lines See Customizing Display Features on page 51 Select About from the Preferences menu Push the joystick down or away from the LCD display until About appears in the display and is highlighted PREFERENCES Options POwner Information Private Time Quick Text gt Message Timestamp Signature About Arrow in the top right corner indicates that there are more options above use the joystick to scroll upward 2003 PerComm Inc 17 User s Guide 3 Press the joystick or press to display the About screen Coverage 2 way Battery Charged 80 Memory Used Personal 13 Address Book 55
45. ress Book scroll to a contact or group you wish to view The contact or group name is highlighted ADDRESS BOOK 1 of 5 Brown Tom WA Doe Sally WA Brown Ed WE Choir grp Lamb Mike WA WE e Contacts are listed alphabetically by last name with frequent contact names marked by at the top of the list e Group names are indicated by grp e The addresses that messages will be sent to are indicated for each contact WA Wireless Address WP Work Phone WE Work Email HP Home Phone HE Home Email MP Mobile Phone AE Alternate Email FX Fax Number e Phone number options will only appear if enabled by your service provider 2 Press the joystick to display detailed information about the selected contact Brown Tom President WA 5467329812 carrier com _WE tom brown work org _HE tbrown home com e The inthe top line indicates that this is a frequent contact name e WA indicates that the Wireless Address is the address to which all messages for this contact will be sent e WE indicates that messages will not be sent to the Work Email address 3 Press to return to the Address Book contact list 38 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users 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 Press the joystick to display
46. return to previous menu pressing left Push joystick to display a popup menu on the right pressing EX right Press joystick in Address Book to display the contact pressing inward in Address Book via Send a Message to pressing select or unselect the contact Press first letter to search for Contact name beginning with pressing pressing joystick of Contact name that letter up or down multiple times Navigation Conventions in this Manual In this manual various operations are described using the navigation conventions described below This means Go to PREFERENCES gt Options In the Main Menu push the joystick until the PREFERENCES icon 9 is highlighted Press the joystick or press EN to display the Preferences menu Push the joystick up or down until the boptions item is highlighted SEEE Press the joystick to display the Options submenu Select New Folder Push the joystick up or down until the menu item bNew Folder is highlighted EURER Press the joystick to display the New Folder screen 2003 PerComm Inc 15 User s Guide This means Set to Yes In an option field press the joystick until Yes is displayed Open a popup menu Press MM or push the joystick right In Edit Text or View Message Modes you cannot push the joystick right to open the popup menu you must press 3 7 Your Pe
47. rging the Battery on page Removing and Replacing the Battery Under normal circumstances your PerComm lithium ion battery should not need replacing for many years If you do need to replace it follow these instructions First remove the old battery from the battery cabinet 1 On the rear side of the e80 remove the battery cover by pressing down and outwards in the direction of the arrows imprinted on the cover on the cover thumb grip 2 Grip the battery at the thumb hole on the lower side of the battery cabinet and pull the battery upwards and out EEA thumb hole j Y DEEA Now place the new battery in the battery cabinet as per instructions in Section 2 3 Installing the Battery on page 6 54 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide 15 Troubleshooting e80 does not turn on Press ALT then to turn the e80 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 there is one lf the signal is weak move to an open space or if in a building move close to a window Check your coverage icon Ensure you have 2 way coverage if not then there may not be network coverage in your area Check your transmitter icon Is the Transmitter Off If so turn on You can t receive messages Check the signal strength meter if there is one If the signal is weak move to an open space or
48. rsonal 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 The following are stored in the Personal Memory area e Inbox e Outbox e Folders Drafts Memos Personal Folder e Quick Text Automatic Deletion when Personal Memory is Full Eventually your Personal Memory will get full if you don t delete messages from your Outbox and Inbox or if you store many messages memos in Folders Your e80 will automatically delete Inbox and Outbox messages to make room for new incoming Inbox messages or new outgoing messages including replies and forwards or new memos The order of priority for automatic deletion is 1 The oldest Inbox messages marked as Read or Outbox messages marked as failed or sent are deleted first 2 Ifall of the above messages have been deleted then the oldest Inbox messages marked as Unread are deleted Go to PREFERENCES About to see the amount of Personal Memory being currently consumed Note If you do not want a message to be automatically deleted when Personal Memory gets full then you must move that message into a Personal Folder 16 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide 4 1 Setting Up Your e80 Your e80 comes with certain options already set for you You can change any of the options listed in the Preferences Menu Some settings such as Owne
49. s 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 ofthe News types Weather Stock Market etc that you wish to set an alert for The News Alert Options submenu is displayed WEATHER ALERT Service es Type Vibrate Quickview Yes History 4 Set News Alert Options 1 Set Service to either Yes receive a message and create folder for it or No message will not be received and associated folder will be deleted 2 Set Type to your desired option This may be one of Silent Vibrate etc 3 Set Quickview to either Yes or No If Quickview is set to Yes then a New Message Received popup appears on the display when a new message arrives This is a quick way to view incoming News messages you can open the new message by selecting View Message in the popup or you can close the popup by pressing any Xe 4 Set History to a number from 1 to 8 for the maximum number of messages to be stored in the folder When the maximum number for a folder is reached then your e80 will automatically delete messages from that folder according to the deletion rules for Automatic Deletion when News is Full on page 41 Messages will also be deleted when the e80 runs out of News message memory 10 6 Saving News in the Personal Folder You can archive any News message in your Personal folder in FOLDERS For more infor
50. s for viewing Messages Memos Quick Text While viewing a message memo or Quick Text the following shortcuts can be used Use this shortcut in place of Push joystick to display previous message pressing EX and selecting left Previous Message Push joystick to display next message pressing MENN and selecting right Next Message Press joystick to display a popup menu on the right pressing MA inward Press to page down one screen pressing joystick down multiple times Shortcuts for editing Messages Send a Message Memos Quick Text While editing a message memo or Quick Text the following shortcut can be used Use this shortcut in place of Press joystick to display a popup menu on the right pressing MA inward 14 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide 3 6 Shortcuts for Send a Message To field While in the To field in Send a Message you may want to use the following shortcuts Use this shortcut in place of Press joystick to display the Address Book pressing EX and selecting inward Select Address Enter characters to display the manual address entry screen pressing MM and selecting Manual Entry 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 in place of Push joystick to
51. sages will be deleted Note that any News messages saved in the Personal folder will not be deleted Delete News Messages while in a News Subfolder To delete News messages yourself 1 While a News message is highlighted in the News menu press MA to open the News Options popup menu and select one of Delete delete the selected message Delete All Read delete all messages marked as Read in this folder Delete All Msgs delete all messages in this folder CyHole gnr OPTIONS El Market Upd gt Forward El Market Upd ERA amp Market Upd Move to Folder bDelete All Read Market Upd Delete All Msgs ate Dow Indu 2293 90 Or After opening a News message for viewing press MM to open the News Options popup menu and select Delete 2 If you have set the Confirm Delete option PREFERENCES Options Confirm Delete to Yes then you will be asked to confirm or cancel the deletion Depending on the option selected the selected News message all News messages marked as Read or all News messages will be deleted 2003 PerComm Inc 41 User 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 EME 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 fol
52. ssociation recommends that a minimum separation of 6 inches 15 centimeters be maintained between a handheld wireless communication device and a pacemaker These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research Persons with pacemakers should e ALWAYS keep the e80 more than six inches 15 centimeters from their pacemaker when the e80 is turned ON e Not carry the e80 in the breast pocket e Turn the e80 OFF immediately if you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place Hearing Aids Some digital wireless e80s may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide Other Medical Devices If you use any other personal medical device consult the manufacturer of your medical device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information Use While Driving Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless communication devices in the area where you drive Always obey them It is strongly recommended that you not use your e80 while driving e Give full attention to driving and to the road e Pull off the road and park before using your e80 for any reason Operational Warnings For Vehicles with an Air Bag Do not place a portable e
53. terial for example keys beaded chains or jewelry touches exposed terminals The conductive material may complete an electrical circuit short circuit and become quite hot Exercise care in handling any charged battery particularly when placing it inside a pocket purse or other container with metal objects 2003 PerComm Inc 5 RE User s Guide 2 Getting Started 2 1 Unpacking Your e80 Your e80 comes with the following parts and accessories PerComm 3 6V lithium ion battery Battery Charger Holster CD ROM e80 Quick Start Guide Optional RS232 compatible serial cable 2 2 Attaching a Lanyard Cord A post is provided on the left side edge of the e80 with the display and keyboard facing towards you for attaching a lanyard cord 2 3 Installing the Battery The battery cabinet is protected by a battery cover that can be removed by pressing down on the thumb grip and sliding outwards The cabinet itself is designed expressly for PerComm lithium ion batteries and does not accept any other type of battery Attempting to use any other type of battery will cause damage to your e80 2 Push top edge of battery firmly into cabinet e Label must be facing outwards e Contacts on battery and cabinet must align 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide 3 Swing battery down flat into cabinet 4 Press battery firmly down and slide fully back Battery should snap in easily if properly aligned
54. tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device generates uses and can radiate RF energy and if not setup and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur due to a particular use of the device If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the device off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the device and receiver e Connect the device into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 56 2003 PerComm Inc REF User s Guide address book adding a new contact 36 adding a new group 38 deleting a contact or group 40 editing a contact or group 40 set default addresses 37 shortcuts 16 alarm clock alert closing and turning off 52 indicators icon 11 setting snooze mode 51 setting up 50 alerts alarm closing and turning off 52 inbox 33 news 43 playing 34 setting indicator 11 turn off on 21 ALT
55. ting an Automatic Signature 8 5 You can create a personal signature and add it automatically to any outgoing message 1 Go to PREFERENCES Signature Append A Signature In the Append field select Yes In the Signature field enter text for your personal signature All of the text will be added to new messages but only the text up to the first carriage return will be added to reply messages It is a good policy to put your name then a carriage return followed by the rest of your signature separated by additional carriage returns if necessary Press to save and exit from Signature Saving Messages in the Personal Folder You can move any message to your Personal folder in FOLDERS For more information on folders see Managing Folders on page 46 1 2 3 Select INBOX or OUTBOX in the Main Menu and scroll to the message you want to move Open the Inbox or Outbox Options popup menu and select Move to Folder Scroll to the subfolder you wish to store your message in and press the joystick to move the message into that folder The message is moved from the Inbox or Outbox or News to the selected folder 34 2003 PerComm Inc REF User s Guide 9 Managing the Address Book You can store names and email or wireless addresses on your e80 for quick access when sending messages You can also create groups that allow you to send messages to multiple recipients Select ADDRES
56. utomatic response to automatically send the selected reply message An automatic response is any selection other than Compose You can have a set of system generated automatic responses that are always there and optional MCR Multiple Choice Responses responses that may or may not be available for any particular message For example MORE is an optional MCR that prompts the system to send the next portion of a long message If this MCR appears you can continue to reply MORE until the entire message has been received If you select an automatic response for example MORE Yes No etc the reply is immediately sent The reply screen will be closed and the user will be returned to the Inbox list screen 28 2003 PerComm Inc REF User s Guide 4 If Compose was selected type your message then press MM to open the popup menu for more options COMPOSE REP OPTIONS Msg I look Insert Quick Text Regards Ton tnsert Memo Save to Draft 5 Select Send to send the message 6 3 Forwarding a Message 6 4 6 5 1 Scroll to a message in the INBOX menu and press AM to open the Inbox Options popup menu Select Forward from the popup menu Type an address in the To field or select one or more names from the Address Book see Selecting a Contact from the Address Book on page 22 Add any text to the Msg field to preface the forwarded message Press MA to open the Message Options popup
57. w often the alarm alert should sound Once only one occurrence at the set time Daily every day at the set time Weekday every Mon Tues Wed Thurs and Fri at the set time or Weekend every Sat and Sun at the set time Time If Date and Time Time Format is set to 12 hour format set the hour 01 12 minute 00 59 and AM or PM for the alarm alert If Date and Time Time Format is set to 24 hour format set the hour 00 23 and minute 00 59 for the alarm alert Alert Type set to your desired option This may be one of Silent Vibrate etc Snooze Yes alarm alert will sound up to 3 more times at 10 minute intervals or No only one alarm alert at the set time If Snooze is enabled then the alarm icon will flash in the Main Menu when the alarm alert is triggered and continues to flash until the alarm is turned off Comment enter text to describe Alarm e g Dental appointment this will appear in the Alarm Alert popup 5 When done save and exit from the Alarm 1 submenu and return to the Alarm Clock menu 6 Youcan select Alarm 2 and make similar changes there as well 7 Press to save and exit from Alarm Clock 50 2003 PerComm Inc REF Users Guide 13 2 Alarm Alerts 13 3 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 cl
58. y open up the Manual Entry screen 5 3 Composing your Message Move the cursor push the joystick to the Msg field and type your message You can also add Quick Text or Memos to your message see Creating Quick Text for Messages on page 31 and Creating a Memo on page 44 Quick Text is a preset phrase that you have created and saved in your Quick Text menu Memos are text files that you have created and saved in your Memos folder 24 2003 PerComm Inc REF User s Guide Add Quick Text or Memos to your Message 1 With the cursor in the Msg field press MA to open the Message Options popup menu OPTIONS To Tom hotm gt Send Msg Tom Sally Insert Memo Save to Draft 2 Select Insert Quick Text from the popup menu A list of Quick Text messages is displayed 3 Select the desired Quick Text from the list The list closes and the Quick Text is inserted at the cursor in the message area You can also insert memos in a similar manner by selecting Insert Memo from the popup menu see Creating a Memo on page 44 Note For shortcuts see Section 3 5 Shortcuts for Navigating on page 14 5 4 Sending your Message 1 When you have completed your message press MENU to open the Message Options popup menu 2 Select Send The popup menu closes automatically when the message is sent You will see the Message Transmission status symbol flashing in the Main Menu display until the message transmission is completed
59. yed press MAX A popup menu appears on the right side of the screen 2 Push the joystick down toward you until the item Go To Status Icons is highlighted 06 16PM Th OPTIONS Es Silence Alerts F Vibrate Alerts Alerts On ll Transmitter Off bPower Off Keyboard Lock 3 Press the joystick into the device The top icon in the first column of status indicators is highlighted and text describing the icon appears at the bottom of the screen 2003 PerComm Inc 11 RE User s Guide 4 Push the joystick right left up away from you or down toward you to move from icon to icon Detailed information about each icon appears at the bottom of the screen as the icon is highlighted For example when the Battery Life icon is highlighted the text Battery NX will appear at the bottom of the screen N is the percentage of charge remaining on the battery 5 Press to return to the Main Menu Device Mode Indicators Device mode indicators appear in the upper right corner of the LCD display when certain device modes are in effect They will not appear on the Main Menu display but can appear in other screen displays For example the Caps Lock icon will appear when you press the Shift key twice to enable Shift Lock This Indicator tells you C C SHIFT for typing a single uppercase letter or or SHIFT Lock for multiple uppercase letters is on A g ALT for typing

User Guide - American Messaging

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents