Multitone Electronics PLC TLA-FLA Alphanumeric VHF Radio Paging Receiver User Manual 9261 6366 iss 1

Multitone Electronics PLC Alphanumeric VHF Radio Paging Receiver 9261 6366 iss 1

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USER GUIDEFOR ALPHANUMERICRECEIVER FLA 870 ANDSECURE PAGING VARIANTS9261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 1
9261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 2 FCC Statement Of ComplianceThis device complies with FCC Part 15 regulations.Operation is subject to the following two conditions:-(1) this device may not cause harmful interference and(2) this device must accept any interference received,including interference that may cause undesired operation.Unauthorised modification to this equipment, will void theuser’s authority to operate the device under the terms ofthe above regulations.
ContentsIntroduction and Getting Started .................. 1Switching the Pager On ................................ 1Status and Operating Symbols .................... 2Setting the Time and Date ............................ 4Setting the Alarm .......................................... 6Selecting the Alert ........................................ 8Selecting Display Options .......................... 10Receiving a Message ..................................11Reviewing Stored Messages ...................... 12Archiving Messages .................................. 13Reviewing Archived Messages ....................14Deleting a Message ....................................15Deleting all Messages ................................15Reviewing information Service messages .. 17Secure Messaging Options ........................ 18Z-Page: Activation and Protection .............. 19Reading Z-Page Messages ........................ 19Z-Page: Notes of Caution .......................... 20(i)9261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 3
KeyPage Operation .................................... 21KeyPage Message Access.......................... 22KeyPage PIN Changes................................ 23KeyPage PIN Reset .................................... 24KeyPage Barred Access ............................ 24Caring for your Pager ................................ 25Fault-Finding .............................................. 25(ii)9261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 4
Introduction and Getting StartedCongratulations on selecting the FLA870alphanumeric pager from Multitone. Yourpager has all the features you expect from atop class product yet it retains simplicity ofoperation through the superbly designed userinterface and icon menu selection. This guidewill describe the operation of the product andensure that you receive the full benefits ofpaging with the FLA870.On the back of your pager you will find thebattery cover. Slide the cover in the directionof the arrow to remove. Insert the batterymatching the +to +.Carefully slide the cover back into position.Switching the pager ONTo turn the pager ON press and hold the •>button for one second. A short alert will soundand the pre programmed Switch On messagewill be displayed.19261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 5
After one second the time and date will beshown. This is the standby display.Standby ScreenStatus and Operating SymbolsThe standby display shows the current timeand date. It also shows if there are unreadmessages, whether audible or vibrate alert isselected and, if appropriate, gives low batteryand out of Range warnings by displaying thefollowing symbols: Status Symbols14 : 24 20. 02. 0014 : 26 20. 02. 0029261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 6
The status symbols are as follows:Unread Messages Low BatteryAudible Alert Out-of-RangeVibrate Memory FullFrom the standby display press •>to enterthe pager options screen. The followingsymbols are displayed:-Pager Option ScreenAlarm Function Alert SelectionBacklight OffTime Setting and Delete AllTimed Off Setup MessagesPager Menu Secure PinOptions entry39261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 7
To turn the pager OFF press •>to show thepager options and then press <or >several times until is flashing. Press •>and the display will show plus flashing .Press •>again to turn the pager off.Setting the Time and DateThe pager standby screen will normally showthe time and date. To set the current time anddate press •>once to display the pageroptions and then press <or >several timesuntil the flashes. Press •>twice to displaythe time function edit screen.Time Function ScreenThe clock symbol will flash. To set the clockpress •>and the clock symbol will appear49261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 8
with 12 or 24 hour mode indicated. The hourwill flash and the correct value may beselected by pressing either <or >.Once the hour is correct press •>and thetens of minutes will flash.Press <or >until the correct number is shownand then press •>.Press <or >until the correct number is shownand then press •>to set the minutes.55 : 27pm 20. 02. 00125 : 27pm 20. 02. 00125 : 27pm 20. 02. 00129261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 9
The date is set with the same method.Once the display shows the correct time anddate the 12 or 24 hour mode can be selectedby pressing the <or >buttons to change asrequired.Press and hold •>for one second to returnthe pager to the standby screen.Setting the Pager AlarmThe pager has a daily alarm feature and it maybe set by pressing the •>to show the pageroptions and then selecting symbol using <or >buttons.Press the •>to display the alarm optionsscreen.62417 : 27 20. 02. 009261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 10
To turn the alarm on press <or >untilsymbol shows and the time that the alarm isset to sound is displayed.To turn the alarm off press <or >untilsymbol shows and the alarm time is turnedoff.To change the alarm time press •>and thehour will flash. Press <or >to change thenumbers and when the correct value is setpress •>and the tens of minutes will flash.Press <or >to change the numbers andwhen the correct value is shown press •>.707 : 009261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 11
Press <or >until the minutes display iscorrect and then press •>for one second toreturn to the standby screen.The display will show indicating that thealarm is set. When the alarm time is reachedthe pager standby screen will show theflashing and the alert will sound for eightseconds. Pressing any button within the eight-second period will stop the alert.Selecting the Pager AlertTo set the alert on the pager press •>to showthe pager options and then press <or >several times until symbol is flashing.Press •>to display the alert options screenwhich allows you to select the type of alertthat the pager produces when a call is89261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 12
received. The FLA870 has nine possible alertsettings. These are numbered 0 for no alert, 1for vibrate alert and 2 to 8 for the sevenaudible alerts. Press <or >to change thealert and the pager gives you a sample of thenumbered alert.To stop the alert press any button.If the vibrate alert is required then press the <or >until the symbol is displayed and thepager will vibrate for one second. The pagerwill now vibrate discreetly when a call isreceived.Once the desired alert has been selectedpress •>for one second to return to thestandby screen. In the standby screen thepager will now show the if an audible alerthas been selected.99261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 13
The symbol will be displayed if the vibratealert has been selected and the symbolwill be displayed if the no alert option hasbeen selected.It is also possible to toggle rapidly betweenthe chosen alert and no alert by pressing andholding the •>button for three seconds.Selecting Display OptionsThe user may select the character size, enablethe backlight or alter the display contrast onthe FLA870. From the options screen press <or >buttons to select and confirm bypressing •>. The will flash. Togglebetween and by pressing <or >buttons and select regular or double heightcharacters by pressing •>.The symbol will now flash and thebacklight can be chosen to be on or off using109261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 14
the <and >buttons. Confirm the selection bypressing •>.Finally the symbol will flash. The >buttoncan be used to darken the displaybackground and the <button lightens thebackground. When the desired contrast isobtained, press •>briefly to return to thecharacter selection option or press and hold•>for two seconds to return to the standbyscreen. Receiving a MessageWhen receiving a message your pager willeither alert you audibly or vibrate as selected.The alert will continue for 8 seconds or untilyou acknowledge receipt of the message bypressing any of the buttons on the front of thepager. The received message will also bedisplayed during this initial alert. If you areaway from your pager the alert will continuefor 8 seconds after which the symbol will119261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 15
be shown to indicate you have an unreadmessage. A reminder alert will sound every 5minutes during the following hour.To display the message press the >button. Ifthe message length exceeds one screen youcan scroll through to the end of the messageby pressing •>. A symbol marks the endof each message. Each message is time anddate stamped when received. This informationcan subsequently be seen when themessages are reviewed.Reviewing Stored MessagesWhen the pager has received a new messagethe standby display will show the symbol.To scroll through received messages startingwith the newest message press >. To read aparticular message select it using <or >and ifthe message occupies more than one screenpressing •>allows subsequent screens to beviewed.129261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 16
To return to the standby display at any timepress •>for one second.Once the pager has received 40 messages itsmemory will be full and the standby screen willshow the . If a new message is receivedwhen the pager memory is full then the oldestmessage will be deleted. However, if there areno read messages then the oldest unreadmessage will be deleted.When the end of message block has beenviewed press •>to enter the message optionsscreen which contains the messagetimestamp.Archiving messagesArchive messages by transferring them to thepager archive store. To do this press >followed by <or >several times to select themessage to be archived and then view the139261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 17
complete message by pressing •>so that thesymbol is seen.Press •>again to enter the message optionscreen and press <or >until the isflashing. Press •>and the display will showthe plus flashing . Press •>to transferthe message to the archive memory. If thearchive memory is full will flash and amessage must be deleted from the archivememory before a new one can be archived.Reviewing Archived MessagesTo view the contents of the archive messagememory starting with the most recentmessage press the •>twice. Press <or >toscroll through the messages. To view a longmessage press •>to read subsequentscreens.149261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 18
Deleting MessagesTo delete messages from either the pagermessage or archive memories first select themessage to be deleted using <or >and thenread the message using the •>button. Whenthe last screen of the message is displayedpress •>and press <or >until is flashing.Press •>and the display will show plusflashing . Press •>to delete the message.Deleting All MessagesThe pager message memory (but not thearchive store) may be completely erased bypressing •>to show the pager options andthen pressing either the <or >until the isflashing. Press •>again and the display willshow plus flashing . Press •>todelete all of the messages.Timed OFFThe pager may be switched off and on atpreset times (e.g. overnight). To set the off and159261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 19
on times press •>when in the standby displayand then press either <or >until isflashing. Press •>then press the <or >untilthe is flashing. Then press •>to displaytimed off edit screen.To disable the timed off feature press <or >until the off and on times are not shown.To enable the timed off feature press <or >until the off and on times are shown.The off and on times may be set by pressing•>to select the hours or minutes and <or >to adjust the values. Once the desired timesare displayed press •>for one second toreturn to the pager standby display and thewill show indicating that the timed offfeature is active.169261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 20
Reviewing Information ServiceMessagesThe Information services menu is reached bypressing the <button when in the standbydisplay. Each enabled service has a numbersymbol.Press <or >until the number symbol of theservice you require is flashing then press •>todisplay the service message.To review other messages received on thesame service press <or >buttons until therequired message is displayed.The ‘history depth’ of each service has beenprogrammed at manufacture to optimise thememory allocation for the services provided.To return to the information services menupress •>repeatedly until the informationservice menu is displayed.To archive an information service message usethe same method as described for archivingmessages.179261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 21
Secure Messaging OptionsFLA870 is also available as a securemessaging pager where encrypted incomingmessages are decrypted, so providing securityin transmission. Such messages can only beread by entering daily passwords and PINsinto the receiver.Multitone have produced two secure pagingproducts:-1. Z-Page, which can be used for thetransmission of HMG traffic to ‘restricted’ levelusing a CESG approved algorithm.2. KeyPage which uses the Digital EncryptionStandard (DES) algorithm and is intended forcommercial use. KeyPage provides effectiveprotection from off-air message interception.Secure pagers do not support InformationServices.189261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 22
Z-Page: Activation and ProtectionIn order to decrypt and display encryptedmessages your secure pager needs to be‘validated’ or loaded with its decryption keybefore being put into service. Unvalidatedpagers can be used for normal paging only.On the Z-Pager validation is performed usinga pager programming pocket (P669)connected to the PC which is to be used tosend the encrypted messages.Z-Pagers require that a password is enteredonce each day. The password is generated bythe host PC at the time of validation. Toaccess encrypted messages an additional PINmust be entered at the time of viewing.Reading Z-Page Messages,An unread Z-Page message is indicated onthe display by the symbol as for normalmessages however pressing the >key will notaccess the Z-Page message. To read themessage press the <button. If the pager is199261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 23
being used for the first time that day then thedisplay will show two blocks of asterisks. Thefirst block of 6 asterisks is for the messageaccess password which must be entereddaily. The second group of 4 asterisks is forthe PIN entry. Use the <and >buttons toselect the first digit. Then press •>and thesecond asterisk will flash. Use the <and >buttons to select the second digit and enteragain by pressing •>. Select and enter theremaining numbers in the same way. If thepassword and PIN have been enteredcorrectly the pager will decrypt and display thereceived messages. As subsequent messagesare received during the day, they can be readby entering the PIN again.Notes of Caution On the Z-Pager only three attempts areallowed at entering the correct password andPIN. If they are entered incorrectly then thereceiver will immediately delete all security209261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 24
features and messages. The Z-Pager cannotthen be used for secure messaging withoutrevalidation on the host PC. If the battery isallowed to discharge fully then all securityfeature programming will also be deleted andthe product will revert to non secure pageroperation.KeyPage OperationOn the KeyPager a randomly generateddecryption key is already programmed duringproduction and the key material is loaded froma diskette into the chosen message entry PC.The encryption key diskettes should becarefully stored by your KeyPage systemadministrator. When KeyPage encryptedmessages are generated from within anetworked environment, the encryption keysare stored in the network server.219261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 25
KeyPage Message AccessThe KeyPager has no daily password andrequires only a PIN to be entered in order toread encrypted messages. An unreadencrypted message is indicated on the displayby the symbol. To read the messagepress the <button to reveal the PIN entryscreen and enter the number for each asteriskin turn using the <, >and •>buttons.Up to 4 attempts are allowed to enter the PINafter which the pager will reset, deleting allsecure messages and further PIN entry isbarred for four hours. If PIN entry is attemptedthe pager will display the symbol. ThePIN entry lockout cannot be shortened byremoving the battery. NB: Secure messagesmay be received in this period but may not beread. No revalidation is required on the hostPC following false PIN entry nor is the securemessaging facility lost when the cell isdischarged.229261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 26
KeyPage PIN ChangesKeyPage offers the additional facility of beingable to enter ones own preferred PIN. To doso press •>from the standby screen and use<or >buttons to select . From the submenu select the symbol. The securitycontrol screen is displayed containing fourasterisks. Enter the current PIN using the <and >buttons and confirm each digit bypressing the •>button. If the PIN is correctlyentered the pager will display four zeros for analternative new PIN. Use the <or >buttons tostep each digit to the required number andconfirm it by pressing •>. After confirming thefourth digit the pager will display the new PINwith an arrow, symbol and flashing .Press •>again and the arrow will flash toconfirm acceptance of the new PIN. Thepager will then revert to the standby screen.239261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 27
KeyPage PIN ResetIf the KeyPager PIN has been forgotten it ispossible for the system to remotely reset thePIN to that which was first programmed in thefactory. This requires that a special controlcode be transmitted to the KeyPager to resetthe PIN. A method of verifying the user identitymust be agreed with the system administratorwho will supply an additional authorisationcode which must be entered to restore thePIN.KeyPage Barred AccessWhen the symbol is displayed it is notpossible to change the PIN. If this isattempted the pager will display and thesymbol.If the PIN has been incorrectly entered fourtimes it will not be possible to change the PINuntil the four hour lockout period has elapsed.If this is attempted the pager will display the and symbols249261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 28
Caring for your PagerProtect your pager from strong magneticfields, liquids, extreme temperatures and longperiods of exposure to strong sunlight. Cleanthe exterior of your pager using a clean, soft,non-abrasive cloth. If necessary, dampen clothwith water only. Avoid contact with solvents.Fault FindingIf your pager appears to have a fault pleasecheck the following:•Is the pager switched on?•Is the battery dead?•Is the battery fitted correctly?•Is the +ve sign on the battery aligned with the moulded +ve sign in the battery compartment?If you have checked the above and are stillhaving problems please contact your Multitonedealer.259261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 29
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© Multitone Electronics plc 1999Multitone Electronics plcMultitone HouseBeggarwood LaneKempshott HillBasingstokeHampshirePrinted and published in England9261-6366 iss 2 21/11/02 9:04 am Page 32England RG23 7LL Part No. 9261-6366 Issue 2

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