G5 "RADIO" Tutorial/User Manual

[rwier]

There is certainly an abundance of serious help/assistance as to the "programming" phase of the G5 Pagers. This includes published assistance from Unication and knowledgeable answers from expert users here on the RR Forums. What I am NOT finding is similar comprehensive instructions on the operation of the radio itself.

For instance, I can easily understand the function of the top/right On/Off/Volume Knob. Also, the top/center Position # (1-8) Knob is a no-brainer. The Micro USB Port is also easily understood. Well, this leaves, by my count, 10 buttons that are basically a mystery to me.

The "Quick Guide G-Series DIGITAL VOICE PAGER" (One 8.5"X11" colorful glossy page printed on both sides) does picture and number these buttons and names them as follows:

#12) (Upper Left Side) "Reset Key"

#13) (Upper Left Side) "Voice Memo Key (S1)"

#4) (Left Front) "Back Key (F2)"

#5) (Right Front) "Main Menu (F1)"

#2) (Center Front) "Navigation Key" (this appears to be one of those up/down/right/left/center select wiggly buttons?)

#3) (Actually 4 horizontally aligned buttons, 2 to the left of and two to the right of button #2) "Soft Key (K1-K4)".

These last 4 buttons are especially intriguing to me. They are, in a way, labeled on the Pager itself. From left to right (K-1 to K-4?) I see (under significant magnification) on:

K-1, a blue equilateral triangle
K-2, a red isosceles trapezoid
K-3, a yellow circle
K-4, a white convex kite

I think the "naming" convention for these four buttons would be very interesting.

I just did a quick count. I only listed the description of nine mystery buttons, not 10. Ahah, the missing culprit is the little bump on the top/center of the Position # (1-8) Knob. The "Quick Guide" does show a tiny nipple on the top of said knob, but I failed to find any other reference to it. It moves, I hope it is supposed to, lol.

Surely, Unication has some printed assistance available to help me solve these mysteries?They certainly have written their software manuals in a comprehensive and competent manner. Did they leave it to their dealers/sellers to communicate the functions of the radio itself? Trial and error? Forum Experts? YouTube videos? Hopefully, I have just overlooked something that has been staring me in the face.

Thanks for listening!

 

[CFP387]

The "little bump" on the top center of the position knob is to recall the last stored voice message received. Stored voice messages can be recalled there or from the message box (MBox) by pressing the key you've labeled "K-1". You must have recorded messages stored for these keys to be functional.

As a side note, I've found it very useful to use the two second delay function for the stored voice button on top the unit. When the delay is turned on, you must press and hold the button for two seconds to recall messages. If the delay is off, the user could (and I have) accidentally hit the button.

 

[W8RMH]

Did they do away with this delay. I had it for a while, now I don't, and I don't see it in the PPS.

 

[W8RMH]

I agree they need a user manual for the radios as well as the PPS.

The 5 buttons below the screen are labeled on the screen itself. The Lower left button is 'Back' and the lower right button is 'Main Menu'.

The 'Parameter Description' on the right in the PPS is supposed to be a manual but it is poorly translated and confusing.

 

[CFP387]

Did they do away with this delay. I had it for a while, now I don't, and I don't see it in the PPS.

In the newest release of firmware look under number 7 "Pager Configuration" then scroll down to "Play Key Setting". There is an option in the drop down box for either "Click" or "Press 2 seconds".

 

[W8RMH]

In the newest release of firmware look under number 7 "Pager Configuration" then scroll down to "Play Key Setting". There is an option in the drop down box for either "Click" or "Press 2 seconds".

Thanks, I dug around in there and found it while you were replying.