Paging apparatus equipped with a clock function

Claim 1

A paging apparatus comprising: time information generating means for measuring time and outputting measured first time information; a combination switch having at least first, second and third switch positions, said third switch position being different in an operation direction from said first and second switch positions; mode setting means for setting a time setting mode when a first operation for setting said combination switch at said first switch position and then changing said combination switch to said third switch position is performed, and for setting a paging mode when other operations are performed; paging means for receiving a paging signal with said paging mode being set by said mode setting means, and informing a user of a call being made when an identification code included in said paging signal corresponds to the apparatus; time-setting control means for replacing said first time information from said time information generating means with second time information input by a second operation which is a combination of a switching operation between said first and second switch positions of said combination switch and a switching operation to said third switch position, when said second operation is performed while said time setting mode is set by said mode setting means; and time display means for displaying said first time information from said time information generating means when said paging mode is set by said mode setting means, and displaying a predetermined time pattern for entering said second time information when said time setting mode is set.