The Keynote Voice and Voice/Memory

Voice is an older method of paging a message out to someone but still very reliable and well used.

Some people don't like that the message is announced out loud and are concerned about privacy issues. Some voice pagers have "voice memory" so that the pager beeps or vibrates and the messages is played only when the person pushes a button.

Because of the type of signal and the amount of "airtime" that it uses, a voice pager is usually the most expensive both to buy and to operate. For some people this extra expense is well worth the benefit of having one way voice messaging right in their pocket!

This model is no longer in production but as stock permits, some used and reconditioned units come available.

TURNING THE PAGER ON
On Mode:  Sliding the three position switch in an upward direction “two notches” places the pager in the ON mode.

Silent Mode:  Sliding the three position switch in an upward direction “one notch” places the pager in the silent mode.

BATTERY CONDITION CHECK
Immediately after the pager is placed in the ON or SILENT mode, the pager automatically tests the condition of the battery.

On Mode:  A good battery is indicated by a power-up alert (double-interrupted eight beep tone).  A lamp on top of the pager will flash along with any alert tones as an additional indicator.  A low battery is indicated by a fast pulsating beep and flashing lamp (one second duration) immediately following the power up alert.

Silent Mode:  A good battery is indicated by a continuous vibration and a double-interrupted flashing light (two second duration).  A low battery is indicated by a fast pulsating beep and a flashing lamp (one second duration ) immediately following the power up lamp or vibration.

VOLUME CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT
In the ON mode, adjust the volume control for a comfortable listening level during the two second power up alert.  To check volume at a time other than power up, press the monitor/reset button.  This will result in channel communication noise which verifies volume settings or allows adjustment to a more comfortable listening level if required.

OPERATION FOR TONE-AND-VOICE CALLS
On Mode:  When a page is received in the ON mode, the pager emits an alert tone followed by a voice message.  When the voice message is complete, press and release the monitor/reset button to silence the pager

Silent Mode:  In the SILENT mode, the incoming voice message is stored without activating the speaker.

OPERATION WITH VOICE MEMORY
The Keynote with Voice Memory stores up to four eight-second messages.  Playback is accomplished by pressing the three-position On-Off Switch.  When the switch is used in this manner, it is referred to as the “VOICE” playback button.

On Mode:  All incoming voice pages are stored as they are received.  During the voice message, the pager can be reset by pressing either the monitor/reset button or the “VOICE” playback button.  The pager must be reset after an incoming message before pressing the “VOICE” playback button to retrieve a voice message from memory.

Resetting the pager during an incoming message quiets the pager, but the full voice message continues to be stored in memory, (up to eight seconds).

If additional pages are received after all four memory slots are filled, the incoming page deletes and replaces the oldest message in memory.

NOTE:  Should the voice message exceed the allotted message length for your pager, only the first eight seconds will be heard when the message is played back from memory.  You will, however, hear the entire message in “real time” (i.e., when the message is first transmitted).

Selective Playback of Messages:  To playback a particular message in memory, press the “VOICE” playback button.  Pushing this button once replaces the most recent message stored in memory; twice replays the second most recent message stored in memory, three times for the third most recent; and four times for the oldest message in memory.  The pager returns to the standby mode after playback of the last stored message.

If there are no messages in memory, a special “memory empty” tone is heard when the “VOICE” playback button is pressed.

Silent Mode:  All pages received in the SILENT mode are stored in the same way as in the ON mode, except that the alert is totally silent.  The pager vibrates and then stores the incoming voice message, without activating the speaker, for retrieval at your convenience.  When placed in this mode, the red lamp at the top of the pager flashes once every two seconds to remind you that there are voice messages in memory that you still have not played back.

When unplayed messages exist and the “VOICE” playback button is pressed, the pager plays back the most recent voice message, and continues to play back messages until the last unread message has been heard.  A half second “beep” is heard between messages as they are played back.

WARNING:  When power to the pager is turned off, any stored messages are erased.

FEATURES
Push-To-Listen (Silent Mode only):  When the ON/OFF/VOICE switch is placed in the center position, the pager will vibrate and the indicator lamp with flash, alerting you to a stored message.

Automatic Listen/Manual Reset:  When the pager is in the ON mode, the voice message will immediately follow the alert tone.  After the voice message, the pager monitors the channel unless the monitor/reset button is pressed and released.

Battery Level Check and Monitor:  Each time the pager is turned on, or the monitor/reset button is pressed and released, the battery level is checked.  If the battery voltage drops below a minimum level (approximately 1.1 volts), an automatic low battery warning will be heard, which is a one second fast pulsating beep.  If you hear this alert, you should replace the Alkaline battery within a few days.  A rechargeable battery should be replaced or recharged within a few hours.

BATTERY INFORMATION
Battery Types:  The pager is designed to operate with a single AA-size alkaline battery or a single AA-size nickel-cadmium battery (Motorola type NLN7057).  Either of these batteries will provide optimum pager performance.

BATTERY INSTALLATION/REPLACEMENT
Slide the battery door locking switch on the bottom of the pager fully in the direction of the arrow to unlock the battery compartment.

Note the triangular arrow located on the square textured area on the battery door, slide the door in the direction of the arrow to fully expose the bottom of the battery compartment.

Align the battery so that the battery’s polarity markings (+ and -) match the polarity markings on the back cover near the battery door and insert the battery.

Close the battery door by pressing slightly on the battery while sliding the door until it is fully closed and a positive click is heard.  The battery door is self-locking.  No further action to lock the door is necessary.

CLEANING YOUR PAGER
To clean smudges and grime from the exterior of the housing, use a soft, nonabrasive cloth moistened in a mild soap and water solution.  Rinse the surface using a second cloth moistened in clean water.  Do not use alcohol or other cleaning solutions.

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