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Advanced text messaging: Example 6 — Displaying the time and date 17

Advanced text messaging

Before attempting the following, make sure you’re familiar with the

previous examples in the “Beginning text messaging” section of this

manual.

Example 6 — Displaying the time and date

NOTE: Because the time and date are not updated when the sign is

off, the time and date must be re-programmed each time the

sign is turned back on.

Step When you do this... You see this...

In this example, we’ll create a message that continuously displays the current time and date:

Delete all the messages currently stored in the sign.

(See “Clearing a sign’s memory” on page 5 or “Example 5 — Deleting messages” on page 16.)

2 Press PROGRAM.

3 Press SELECT.

4 Press A.

Hold down SHIFT and

press 1 for ROLL.

Rosco

Advertising

THEN

3:26 PM

THEN

Oct. 14 ,1997

The time will be displayed

in extra wide letters.

PROG TEXT A

PROG TEXT ?

This stands for Roll mode.

A] [RL↑]

Adaptive Beta-Brite 1024 - Advanced Text Messaging; Example 6 - Displaying the Time and Date