Motorola Minitor 6 Manual

Identifying the Pager Controls17
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Scan (5 Channel Models Only)
Each function mode can scan two channels 
as long as the pager is programmed with 
two or more channels.
Reset Button
 The Reset Button is multifunctional.•Condition: After receiving an alert (and 
the Reset function is not programmed 
for Automatic Reset or the Delayed 
Reset timer has not expired)
Action: Press the Reset button to return 
your pager to the Standby mode.
•Condition: Privacy option is not 
enabled
Action: Press and...

Identifying the Pager ControlsEnglish18
Conditioning Your Pager For Operation
Follow the procedures described next to 
condition your pager for operation.1.
Set the Function Switch to a tone-alert 
position and power up the pager. You 
hear four short beeps. The red and 
yellow LED blinks indicating that the device has been powered up.
2.
Set the Function Switch to a monitor position.
3.
Listen for a transmission and adjust the 
volume control to a comfortable listening level.
4.
If no transmission is...

Pager Programming Software (PPS)19
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Pager Programming 
Software (PPS) Take a moment to familiarize yourself with 
the available PPS programmable options:
Stored Voice Duration . . . . . . . . . . page 20
Announcements Type . . . . . . . . . . page 20
Function Switch Announcements  . page 21
Battery Level Announcement  . . . . page 21
Fixed Volume Page Alert . . . . . . . . page 22
Priority Scan Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 22
Page Alert Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . page 23
Unread...

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Stored Voice Duration
This feature allows you to limit the length of 
an incoming message to be stored. 
Note: A shorter message length allows for 
more number of total messages stored.
There are five options available. •15 seconds: First 15 seconds of a 
message is stored. •30 seconds: First 30 seconds of a 
message is stored.•60 seconds: First 60 seconds of a 
message is stored.•120 seconds: First 120 seconds of a 
message is stored. 
•Dynamic: Complete message...

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Announcements
This feature allows you to enable or disable 
the voice announcements when the pager 
is powered up or when the Function Switch 
is moved to a new position.
There are four options available.•On: Voice announcements enabled.•On Reset Only: Voice announcements 
enabled only when Reset button is 
released.•On & On Reset: Voice announcements 
also enabled when Reset button is 
released.•Off: Voice announcements disabled.
Battery Level...

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Fixed Volume Page Alert
This feature allows you to fix the page alert 
volume level at its loudest setting.
There are two options available.•On: The page alert volume level is fixed 
at the maximum. Turning the On/Off/
Volume Control Knob changes only the 
voice message volume level.•Off: Turning the On/Off/Volume Control 
Knob changes the voice message and 
the page alert volume level.
Priority Scan Time
This feature allows you to set a duration for 
the pager...

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Page Alert Duration
This feature allows you to set the duration 
of page alerts. 
There are two options available.•Fixed: You can set the duration to a 
fixed value between 0.5 seconds to 
2 minutes.•Standard: The alert will last for a 
standard duration of two tones.
Note: If the duration is fixed and is longer 
than the duration of the second pager 
activation tone, you may miss either part of 
the message or the entire message 
depending on the message...

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Priority Tone Alert
This feature allows you to override the 
vibrate settings of the Function Switch for 
Call Address 1 on Frequency 1 to always 
sound a tone alert instead.
There are two options available.•On: The pager sounds a tone alert 
instead of vibrating to indicate an 
incoming message - even when the 
alert type is set as vibrate.•Off: The pager vibrates to indicate an 
incoming message - when the alert type 
is set as vibrate.
Privacy
This feature...

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Always On
This feature allows you to keep the pager 
on regardless of the On/Off/Volume Control 
Knob position.
There are two options available:•On: The pager will remain powered up - 
even when the On/Off/Volume Control 
Knob is switched to off position•Off: The pager turns off when the On/
Off/Volume Control Knob is switched to 
off position.
Note: While Always On is enabled, the 
pager needs to be power cycled after you 
reattach the battery.
Function Switch...

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•Only one frequency can be monitored 
for paging tones at any given time. 
When a page is detected, the pager 
generates a page alert and stores the 
message. 
Note: The page alert may be an audible or 
a vibrate - depending on the Function 
Switch position.•In Selective Call mode, the audio will 
remain turned off until a page is 
received, where upon your pager will 
alert, indicating the carrier squelch 
operation is enabled. The pager will 
then turn the...