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Here’s a quick anatomy lesson. Mini USB Port Headphone Insert charger Port & other accessories. Left Soft Key Right Soft Key Perform function in Perform function in lower left display. lower right display. Music Player Key Back Key Power/End Key Send Key Turn phone on/off, Make &...
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Home Screen Main Menu Browser Tue 05/06/08 1:56pm Press the Navigation Press and hold the Power Û Key (S) up, down, left, Key P for a few or right to highlight a Message MENU Contacts seconds, or until the menu feature. display lights up, to turn on your phone.
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Manual Number: 68000201589-A MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc. under license. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Me are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation;...
menu map main menu Û Phonebook Tools BREW • New • Voice Commands ˜ • Contact List • Datebook Phone Info • Groups • Alarm Clock • My Number • Speed Dial • World Clock • SW/HW Version • Calculator •...
Use and Care Use and Care To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from: liquids of any kind dust and dirt Don’t expose your phone to water, rain, extreme Don’t expose your phone to dust, dirt, sand, food, humidity, sweat, or other moisture.
get started Press the navigation key to scroll to CAUTION: Before using the Recent Calls, and press to select it. phone for the first time, read the Press the navigation key to scroll to Dialed Calls, Important Safety and Legal and press to select it.
memory card Push the card completely into Caution: Don’t remove your memory card while place. your phone is using it or writing files to it. If necessary, remove the battery door (see page 14) and battery from your phone. Replace the battery and battery door (see page 14). Push and hold the plastic arm away To remove the memory...
If the phone and/or battery get wet, have them • Turn Bluetooth power off when not in use (see checked by your carrier or contact Motorola page 79). even if they appear to be working properly.
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• Avoid leaving your phone in your car in high Motorola-branded batteries and chargers. Motorola temperatures. mobile devices are designed to work with Motorola batteries. If you see a message on your display such as Invalid Battery or Unable to Charge, take the following steps: •...
• If the message remains, contact a Motorola Disposal: Promptly dispose of used batteries Authorized Service Center. in accordance with local regulations. Contact your local recycling center or national recycling Important: Motorola’s warranty does not cover organizations for more information on how to dispose damage to the phone caused by non-Motorola batteries of batteries.
With the gold contacts facing During charging, the battery level indicator at the down and toward the lower upper right of the screen flashes on and off. When end of the battery, insert the charging is complete, the battery level indicator battery, lower end first.
To make a call, enter a phone time may take more time to charge. number and press • Motorola batteries and charging systems have To answer a call, when your circuitry that protects the battery from damage phone rings and/or vibrates, from overcharging.
store a phone number Scroll to the entry you want to call. To store a phone number in your Phonebook: Shortcut: In your Contact List, use the keypad to enter the first letters of an entry you want. Enter a phone number in the home screen. Press to call the entry.
basics home screen Soft key labels in the home screen show the current soft key functions. See the next section for information Your phone shows the home screen when you are not about status indicators. on a call or using the menu. status indicators Status Indicators at the top of your phone’s screen provide...
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Here are the indicators you may see: indicator SSL—Indicates phone is using Secure indicator Sockets Layer (SSL) secure data Signal Strength—Vertical bars show the transmission. strength of the network connection. Data Call—Shows during an active data Digital—Phone is in a CDMA digital call.
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indicator indicator TTY—Phone is in TTY mode (see In Call—Shows during an active voice page 26). call. è 911 Only—Location is set to Off (E911 Only). New Message —Phone received a new text message. ó Location On—Location is set to On (Do Not Ask) or On (Always Ask).
handsfree indicator Alarm On—An alarm has been set. Note: The use of wireless phones while driving may cause distraction. Discontinue a call if you can’t Datebook Event—A datebook event has concentrate on driving. Additionally, the use of wireless been created. devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas.
lock & unlock phone The handsfree speaker stays on until you press and hold the smart/speakerphone key again or turn off the You can lock your phone manually or set it to lock phone. automatically whenever you turn it off. To turn off the handsfree speaker, press and hold the To lock or unlock your phone, you need the four-digit smart/speakerphone key.
codes To unlock your phone, press Unlock (the right soft key). When you see Enter Unlock Code, enter your four-digit unlock Your phone’s four-digit unlock code is originally set to code and press Done. 1234 or to the last four digits of your phone number. automatic lock The six-digit security code is originally set to 000000.
if you forget a code Scroll to Keypad Lock Setting and press Scroll to Timed and press Your phone’s four-digit unlock code is set at the factory to 1234 or to the last four digits of your phone number. Scroll to 2 Seconds, 4 Seconds, or 8 Seconds, and The six-digit security code is set to 000000.
manage memory format memory card Caution: Formatting the memory card erases any data Note: The microSD memory card is an optional stored on the card. accessory, available separately. Find it: > Settings > Storage Device You can store multimedia content such as songs and photos on your phone’s internal memory or on a Select Memory Card and press removable microSD memory card.
view memory information Scroll to My Pictures or My Sounds, and press Find it: > Settings > Storage Device Press Options, then scroll to Move and press Select Phone Memory or Memory Card and press Scroll to each file you want to move and press Press Mark All if you want to move all files.
Use a TSB-121 compliant cable (provided by the TTY Scroll to one of the following TTY Setup options and device manufacturer) to connect the TTY device to the press phone. option Set the phone volume to level 4 (middle setting) for Voice Set to standard voice mode.
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Use airplane mode to turn off your phone’s calling features in locations where wireless phone use is prohibited. You cannot make or receive calls or use Bluetooth wireless connections in airplane mode, but you can use your phone’s other non-calling features.
tips & tricks From the home screen, you can use shortcuts: To... Do this... redial a number Press , then scroll to the number you want to call and press again. lock/unlock To lock the keypad, press keypad and hold To unlock the keypad, press Unlock (the right soft key), then press...
personalize home screen shortcuts ringtones From the home screen, you can press the navigation To set ringtones for incoming calls and for other events key up, down, left, or right as shortcuts to your favorite (such as new messages): features. You can change the shortcuts to suit your First, set Master Volume to High, Med High, Medium, Low Med, Low, needs: or 1 Beep.
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Vibrate Only—Phone vibrates to indicate an incoming call. only with downloaded ringtones and depletes your battery’s charge more quickly than Single Tone. Alarm Only—Phone plays an audible alarm to alert you to events. You can’t change detail settings for events. If you selected Single Tone, scroll to the ringtone you want and press All sounds off—Phone does not alert you to incoming calls...
wallpaper Scroll to the ringtone you want and press Note: Your phone plays each ringtone that you Set a photo, picture, or animation as a wallpaper highlight. (background) image in your home screen. Press to return to the home screen. Find it: >...
key volumes Press to return to the home screen. To set the volume of the tones played when you skins press keypad keys: Set the overall look and feel of your phone’s screen. Find it: > Settings > Sounds > Keypad Volume Find it: >...
ring & vibrate options Auto Answer Automatically answer incoming calls Set your phone to ring and vibrate when you receive an with Handsfree when the phone is connected to a incoming call or message. handsfree device such as a car kit or Note: Master Volume must be set to High, Med High, Medium, headset.
banner clock format Set a heading to show near the top of the home Set how your phone shows the current time: screen: Find it: > Settings > Display > Clock Format Find it: > Settings > Display > Banner Select Digital 12 for a 12-hour clock, Digital 24 for a 24-hour clock, Analog for a dial clock, or Off for no clock, and menu language...
When prompted, enter the four-digit unlock code When ALI is set to Location > Off (E911 Only), your phone (see page 23) and press Done. displays the (ALI off) indicator, and the phone does not send location information unless you call the The screen does not change while the phone emergency phone number (such as 911).
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foliage. Indoor performance might improve if you move closer to windows, but some window sun shielding films can block satellite signals. • Move away from radios, entertainment equipment, and other electronic devices that might interfere with or block AGPS satellite signals.
calls To make and answer calls, see page 16. When the call connects, your phone rings or vibrates once, displays Redial Successful, and completes the call. redial a number Find it: > Settings > Call > Auto Retry When automatic retry is turned off, you can manually Press the send key to see the All Calls list.
recent calls return a missed call Your phone keeps lists of the calls you recently Your phone keeps a record of your unanswered calls. received and dialed, even if the calls didn’t connect. The When you miss a call, your phone shows the lists are sorted from newest to oldest calls.
speed dial one-touch dial Note: Speed dial number 1 is already assigned to your To one-touch dial a speed dial number, press and hold voicemail number. the single-digit speed dial number (key through ) for that entry for one second. To assign a speed dial number to an entry, see page 73.
AGPS during an For best results: • Go outside and away from underground emergency call locations, covered vehicles, structures with When you make an emergency call, your phone metal or concrete roofs, tall buildings, and can use Assisted Global Positioning System foliage.
attach number international calls While dialing (with digits visible on the display), press If your phone service includes international Options, then scroll to and select Attach Number to attach a dialing, you can set your phone to number from your Contact List or Recent Calls list. automatically insert your local international access code: insert special...
in-call options When you receive a voicemail message, your phone shows the voicemail message indicator During an active call, press Options to access these New Voicemail. Press Call to listen to the message. options: To check voicemail messages later: Contacts Recent Calls Find it: >...
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pressing . This time includes busy signals and features ringing. view call times The amount of network connection time you track > Recent Calls > Timers on your resettable timer may not equal the amount of time for which you are billed by your service Scroll to and view the times for Last Call, All Calls, Received provider.
more calling features features DTMF Tones Your phone can send Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) tones for calling card calls or other automated touch-tone calls. Set up DTMF tones: > Settings > Call > DTMF Tones Select Short or Long. conference call During a call, dial the next number and press , then press...
text entry Some features require you to enter names, numbers, When you compose a message, you enter the and other text, such as when you add a contact to your message recipient and the message text on the Msg Contact List, or when you write and send a message. screen: Find it: When you add a contact to your Contact List, you enter...
set entry modes entry modes Enter letters and numbers, all characters The default text entry mode is Abc (tap mode, first in uppercase (not available when editing character of a sentence in uppercase). To select an a contact). entry mode from a text entry screen (such as the New Contact or Msg screen): Enter numbers only.
tap mode When text mode is set to iTAP English or iTAP Spanish, press in any text entry screen to toggle between Regular Tap method cycles through the letters and these capitalization options: numbers of the key you press. The Tap Extended method cycles through letters, numbers, and symbols.
When you enter three or more characters in a row, your Press up or down to view other possible phone may guess the rest of the word. For example, if combinations, and select the one you want. you enter prog, you might see: Press right to enter the highlighted combination when it spells a word.
text entry tips To enter a space, press To enter punctuation or other special character while entering text, press repeatedly until you see the punctuation mark or character you want. To delete the character to the left of the cursor, Ò...
messages send a multimedia create & send message Find it: > Messaging > Create Message message Highlighted A multimedia message (MMS) contains embedded entry area. 0/10 media objects such as photos, pictures, animations, sounds, and voice records. You can also insert a vcard for a contact or a datebook event.
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mark each entry you want to include as a message To insert an event from your phone’s Calendar, recipient, and press Done when finished. press to select Insert, then scroll to Datebook Event and press . Scroll to the desired event and Scroll down to the text entry area and enter press message text.
receive a message options Save to Draft Save the message, without sending When you receive a message, your phone plays < it, in the Drafts folder. an alert and displays the (new message) indicator and a New Message notification. Insert Subject Enter the message subject.
more messaging Show, Save Object, Message Details, Delete Message, Delete Multiple, Delete All, Sort By, Save Quick Text, Create Message. features Note: The options you see depend on the type of message you receive and whether the message features contains multimedia objects. create quick text Ò...
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features features set up messaging view sent message > Messaging > Messaging > Outbox Press Options. Select Auto Cleanup to erase messages Scroll to the message you want to view and automatically. Select Voicemail # to enter the number press to call for your voicemail messages.
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features drafts > Messaging > Drafts To complete and send a saved draft message, scroll to the message and press To view and select other options, press Options to access the following: Send, Edit, Lock, Save to Contact, Delete, or Create Message. Note: The options you see depend on your service provider.
entertainment music to copy. If you are uncertain about your right to copy any material, please contact your legal advisor. Note: You’ll need an optional microSD load music on your computer memory card installed in your phone to use the music player.
Attach a Motorola Original USB cable This information will display in your phone’s music to the mini USB port on your phone player after you transfer the music to your phone. and to an available USB port on your computer.
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Run Windows Media Player 11. Find the “Removable Disk” icons for your phone and memory card on your computer (on the “My Your phone appears in the upper right corner of the Computer” window on a Windows PC or on the Windows Media Player 11 screen.
play music option To activate your phone’s music player, press Playlists Create or play a playlist. Your phone shows the Music Player menu: Artists Play music by an artist. Albums Play music from an album. Music Player Highlighted Genres Play music by genre (type of music) Selection 1.
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While a song is playing on the music player, your Use these keys to control music playback: phone’s screen will look similar to the following: music player controls Bars indicate volume level. pause/play Press fast forward Press & hold right. Album artwork Song All Songs...
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playlists Press Options, then select Create Playlist. Personalize your music collection by creating your own Enter a name for the playlist and press Done. playlists. With the new playlist highlighted on the Playlists When you name a playlist: screen, press Options, then select Add a Song. Scroll to a desired song and press •...
wake up music player To remove a song from a playlist: Press While the music player is active, your phone may conserve battery power by turning off keypad Scroll to Playlists and press backlights. Scroll to the playlist and press To turn displays and lights back on, press a number Scroll to the song you want to remove from the key.
• Turn off the player before connecting the phone options to a computer. If you connect the phone to a Repeat Replay a song (when you select a single computer while the player is turned on, the song for play—does not replay a playlist phone automatically turns off the player.
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Ò modify slideshow settings. Press to end the options slideshow and return to the picture viewer screen. Set As Set the picture as a picture ID for a If you see Ok at the bottom middle of the screen contact (see page 73) or as a wallpaper. and the message Buy Wallpaper, press Rename Change the name of the selected...
play a sound options > Multimedia > Music & Sounds > Sounds File Info See detailed information about the selected picture. Scroll to the sound title and press . Press Options to open a menu that can include these options: Send, manage sounds Rename, Move, Lock, Delete, Delete All, Mark, Mark All, File Info.
tools voice recognition • You can set your phone to play voice command instructions through the speakerphone by Your phone’s voice recognition feature lets you make pressing the voice key, which opens the Voice calls and complete other actions by speaking Commands menu.
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Say one of the following commands: feature Send Msg <Name or #> feature Send a message to: Call <Name or #> • a Contact List entry whose name you speak Place a call to: • a phone number you speak •...
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feature feature Go To <Shortcut> Contact <Name> Go to the menu or perform the action you specify: Look up an entry from the Contact List by saying the Contacts, Recent Calls, Messaging, Settings, contact’s name. Music Player, or Redial. Play <Playlist> Note: If you don’t have any content (music, recent Play a playlist with the music player by saying the...
voice recognition settings voice recognition settings To modify voice recognition settings: Confirmation Press and release the voice key on the right side of If your phone is not sure that it has correctly the phone. identified a name or number that you speak, it can display up to three choices and prompt you to Press Settings.
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voice recognition settings voice recognition settings Sensitivity Prompts You can fine tune your phone’s ability to recognize Mode—Set whether your phone says Prompts, Readout (to voice commands. Select Most Sensitive, Recommended, or read every word on the screen), or Tones Only. Least Sensitive.
phonebook edit entry To modify or delete an entry: create entry Find it: > Phonebook > Contact List Find it: > Phonebook > New Scroll to the entry and press Options, then scroll to the For information on creating a new entry, see page 17. option you want and press view entry ringer IDs...
Press to select the highlighted ringtone. Scroll through the Contact List to the contact to be assigned the number and press picture IDs When prompted, select Yes to confirm your Assign a photo or picture to show when you receive a selection.
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sort entries Scroll to the group name and press Options, then select Add Contacts. Set whether Contact List entries are listed in alphabetical order by first or last name: Scroll to each entry you want to add to the group and press Find it: >...
network features call drop tone features Set phone to play an alert tone whenever network settings the network drops a call. (Because digital networks View network information and adjust are so quiet, a call drop alert may be your only network settings: indication that a call was dropped.) >...
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features features view datebook event turn off alarm View or edit event details: Press Off or É calculator > Tools > Datebook É > Tools > Calculator Scroll to the desired day and press , then scroll to the event and press view world clock To edit the event, press Edit.
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features notepad Your phone stores the most recent digits you entered in the Notepad. É > Tools > Notepad Your phone shows a list of notes. To view the contents of a note, scroll to the note and press To create a new note, press New. tools...
Your phone has a mini USB port that allows you recognize your phone. to connect it to a computer. To specify the correct USB setting on your phone: Note: Motorola Original data cables and supporting Find it: > Settings > USB software are sold separately.
Bluetooth connection, turn Bluetooth power off For more Bluetooth wireless connections support by using this procedure and pressing Turn Off. If you turn information, go to www.motorola.com/Bluetoothsupport. off Bluetooth power, your phone will not connect to other Bluetooth devices until you turn on Bluetooth...
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Note: If you want to use your Motorola Bluetooth Your phone lists devices it finds within range. If it is headset with both an audio device and your phone, already connected to a device, your phone lists the use your phone’s Bluetooth menus to connect the...
Scroll to a device in the list and press Pair to If connecting to a new device, place the new connect to the device. device in discoverable mode and press on your phone. If the device requests permission to bond with your phone, press YES and enter the device PIN When your phone finds the device, press Pair.
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Scroll to the entry you want to transfer and press When the phone shows the list of devices, scroll Options. to the device you want and press OK. Scroll to Send Contact Info and press If prompted, enter the default PIN code 0000. Press to select via Bluetooth.
receive files from another If connecting to a new device, place the new device in discoverable mode and press on your device phone. Note: If you do not see the Bluetooth indicator When the phone shows the list of devices, scroll the top of your phone’s display, turn on your phone’s to the device you want and press OK.
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disconnect from a device To disconnect while the phone is idle: Find it: > Settings > Bluetooth Scroll to the name of the device from which you want to disconnect and press Options. When your phone prompts Disconnect from devicename?, scroll to Yes and press To disconnect during an active call: Press Options.
& repairs If you have questions or need assistance, we're here to help. Go to www.motorola.com/support, where you can select from a number of customer care options. You can also contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at 1-800-331-6456 (United States), 1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired), or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).
Specific Absorption Rate Data Before a phone model is available for sale to the public in the U.S. and SAR Data This model wireless phone meets the government’s Canada, it must be tested and certified to the FCC and Industry Canada requirements for exposure to radio waves.
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2. The SAR information includes the Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product. SAR Data...
Safety and General Information This section contains important information on the safe and approved by Motorola, keep the mobile device and its antenna at least Safety Information efficient operation of your mobile device. Read this information 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) from your body when transmitting.
• ALWAYS keep the mobile device more than 20 centimeters Potentially Explosive Atmospheres (8 inches) from the implantable medical device when the Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not always, mobile device is turned ON. posted and can include fueling areas, such as below decks on boats, •...
substantial impact. If glass breaks, do not touch or attempt to remove. Symbol Definition Stop using your mobile device until the glass is replaced by a qualified Do not let your battery, charger, or mobile device service center. get wet. Seizures/Blackouts Listening at full volume to music or voice through a Some people may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackouts when...
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Motorola has not approved any changes or modifications to this device a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’s authority limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful to operate the equipment.
Warranty What Does this Warranty Cover? Products Covered Length of Coverage Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc. warrants its telephones, pagers, messaging devices, and consumer and professional Products and One (1) year from the date of two-way radios (excluding commercial, government or industrial radios)
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Product or Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or Monaural Headsets. Limited lifetime warranty for the (d) other acts which are not the fault of Motorola, are excluded from Ear buds and boom lifetime of ownership by the first coverage.
(b) a written description of the problem; (c) the name of your service provider, if applicable; (d) the Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund the name and location of the installation facility (if applicable) and, most purchase price of any Products, Accessories or Software that does not importantly;...
LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL MOTOROLA BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE certain exclusive rights for copyrighted Motorola software such as the...
Product registration is an important step toward enjoying your new warranty status. Motorola product. Registering permits us to contact you for product or Thank you for choosing a Motorola product. software updates and allows you to subscribe to updates on new products or special promotions.
America and Canada may restrict the exportation or re-exportation of Affairs and International Trade. Caring for the Environment by Recycling This symbol on a Motorola product means the product should accessories to any Motorola Approved Service Center in your region. Recycling Information not be disposed of with household waste.
Privacy and Data Security Motorola understands that privacy and data security are important to section entitled “master clear” or “delete data” in the user’s Privacy and Data Security everyone. Because some features of your mobile device may affect your guide.
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Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and suspend conversations that can • Get to know your Motorola mobile device and its divert your attention away from the road. features such as speed dial and redial. If available, these features help you to place your call without taking your •...