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BASIC OPERATION

Status Indicators

Explanation

Indicators

IU (In Use Indicator)

•Flashes when call is in progress.

NS (No Service Indicator)

•Flashes or lights steadily if phone

is beyond range of a cellular 
service area.

•Calls cannot be placed or

received while 

NS

is lit.

RM (Roam Indicator)

•If slow or rapid flashing, you are

accessing a service area outside
of your home system.
Slow Flashing

Roaming on a home
type system.

Rapid Flashing

Roaming on a non-home
type system.

If no key is pressed within 8 seconds:

•The keypad backlight will extinguish to conserve the battery level.

•The signal strength meter will continue to flash indicating that the

power is still on.

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Summary of Contents for 85

Page 1: ...Cellular Telephone Owners Manual ...

Page 2: ..._____________ You will need to have the following information when you inquire about your phone or service This information is located on the back of your telephone after you remove the battery ESN Number_____________________________________________ MSN Number ____________________________________________ Model Number___________________________________________ Cellular Phone Number ________________...

Page 3: ...ll 17 Automatic Redialing 18 Receiving a Call 18 Call in Absence Indicator 18 Signal Strength Meter 18 Displaying Battery Voltage Meter 19 Low Battery Warning 19 Adjusting Earpiece Volume 20 Adjusting Ringer Volume 20 Volume Meter 20 Muting Microphone 20 Displaying Own Phone Number 20 Two System Operation 21 Illuminated Keypad 21 Antenna System 22 MEMORY 22 Storing Numbers to a Memory Location 22 ...

Page 4: ...25 Tone Dialing Two Part Calling 26 Pause Dialing Memory Linking 26 Placing a Linked Call 28 FEATURES 29 To Enable Disable a Specific Feature 29 Distinctive Ringer 30 Automatic Answer 30 Multiple Key Answer 31 Automatic Lock 31 One Touch Emergency Dialing 32 VOX Operation 32 Reminder Beeps 33 PIN Code Activation 33 Feature Status Review 34 TIMERS 35 Individual Call Timer 35 Resettable Call Timer 35...

Page 5: ...CCESSORIES 39 Batteries 39 Chargers 40 Ultra Saver 43 Travel Charger 44 Miscellaneous Accessories 44 ROAMING AND SYSTEM OPERATION 47 Service Area 47 Weak Signal Alert 47 Roaming 47 Selectable System Registration 48 Changing System Type 49 C Scan 50 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE 51 MESSAGE GLOSSARY 52 INDEX 55 PATENT INFORMATION 60 QUICK REFERENCE SECTION 61 5 ...

Page 6: ...992 the American National Standards Institute ANSI updated the 1982 ANSI Standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure in RF energy Over 120 scientists engineers and physicians from universities government health agencies and industry after reviewing the available body of research developed this updated Standard In March 1993 the Federal Communications Commission FCC proposed the adopt...

Page 7: ... driving conditions so require Electronic Devices Most modern electric equipment for example equipment in hos pitals and cars is shielded from RF energy However RF energy from cellular telephones may affect malfunctioning or improperly shielded electronic equipment RF energy may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating and entertainment systems in motor vehicles Ch...

Page 8: ...te sparks Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often but not always clearly marked They include fueling areas such as gas sta tions below deck on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facil ities and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders ...

Page 9: ...TION This phone represents the state of the art in personal cellular tele phones today The listing below shows just a few of the exceptional features that this telephone contains Signal Strength Meter Turbo Dialing Battery Meter Auto Answer One Touch Emergency Dialing Call Timers 9 Selectable Ringer Styles Memory Protect Multiple Key Answer Remember these are just a few of the great features that ...

Page 10: ...10 PHONE OVERVIEW 888 8888888 1 2 3 6 5 8 4 7 5 ...

Page 11: ...r Lights steadily to indicate the estimated remaining capacity of the battery See Displaying Battery Voltage Meter page 19 4 Number Display Displays phone number memory location number or message Some information will require viewing sequentially displayed messages 5 Function Keys Recalls and displays numbers stored in memory Ø Stores numbers in memory Ç Clears digits from the display Press and ho...

Page 12: ...ory in a discharged state in order to extend the life of the battery It is recommended that you charge new batteries overnight but not longer than 24 hours using a Motorola approved charger WARNING Battery may explode if exposed to fire Charging your battery in anything other than a Motorola charger will void your warranty CAUTION To prevent injuries or burns do not allow metal objects to contact o...

Page 13: ...e back of the phone right below the arrows 2 Slide upward in the direction of the arrows on the back of the phone until it clicks into place Battery Attachment R e m o v i n g t h e B a t t e r y 1 Turn your telephone off 2 Depress the latch button on the rear of the battery and slide the battery pack downward until it stops 3 Lift the battery off Battery Removal 13 ...

Page 14: ... during a call Simply remove the battery from the telephone put on the spare battery and press This will return you to your telephone call The phone will not go through the normal power up cycle described on page 15 You will only have 4 seconds to complete this action before your telephone call is terminated It is a good idea to practice this procedure a few times before using it on an actual phon...

Page 15: ...ation The signal strength meter and bat tery strength meter then display and the keypad lights momentarily as it will any time a key is pressed Message Explanation If your phone is programmed for two cel lular systems one of these messages will appear in the display upon power up These are reminders as to which system and phone number are currently in use Indicates that the phone has been locked a...

Page 16: ...ved while NS is lit RM Roam Indicator If slow or rapid flashing you are accessing a service area outside of your home system Slow Flashing Roaming on a home type system Rapid Flashing Roaming on a non home type system If no key is pressed within 8 seconds The keypad backlight will extinguish to conserve the battery level The signal strength meter will continue to flash indicating that the power is s...

Page 17: ...r Press again to view entire number Unsuccessful Call Attempts If you hear one of the following signals you have not successfully completed your call Tone Message Description Cellular System Busy fast busy Press Í again before ending the unsuccessful reorder signal call attempt to automatically redial the call SND TO refer to Automatic Redialing page 18 or press REDIAL and dial the call again Cell...

Page 18: ... begin another cycle R e c e i v i n g a C a l l 1 Press Í NOTE Pressing Í may activate call transfer or other optional system features Contact your Cellular System Provider for more information C a l l i n A b s e n c e I n d i c a t o r If your phone is on and an incoming call is unanswered CALL is displayed for 8 seconds The display and keypad backlight will extinguish to conserve the battery l...

Page 19: ...sents the current voltage level of the battery being used You can use this to estimate the amount of battery capacity remaining The BVM is displayed as a battery bar graph at the left side of the display Low Battery Charged Battery Variables such as temperature battery age and charging conditions may affect battery voltage To help remember which key to use note that batt appears on the key L o w B...

Page 20: ...letter v at the left side of the display The v alone represents the lowest vol ume setting with each additional bar representing a higher volume setting M u t i n g M i c r o p h o n e 1 While in a call press Ï fl This feature allows you to confer privately with others during a con versation If you press Ï fl during a call the phone will dis play MUTE To reinstate the microphone press Ï fl again The ...

Page 21: ...Ç If you have two phone numbers programmed into your phone each time the telephone is turned on it displays a message indi cating which System Type and phone number is currently active The message shows the System Type and phone number applied as follows System Type and Phone Number Display Non wireline type with phone number 1 Non wireline type with phone number 2 Wireline type with phone number ...

Page 22: ... each memory location Before setting up your memory we suggest that you read the rest of this section to become familiar with the ways in which you will access and use it S t o r i n g N u m b e r s t o a M e m o r y L o c a t i o n 1 Enter the number you wish to save up to 16 digits 2 Press Ø 3 Enter the two digit location number 01 02 etc in which you choose to place the entry The location enter...

Page 23: ...en alternate between the previously stored number and CHANGE 5 Press Ø to save the new information to this location C l e a r i n g E n t r i e s 1 Press and hold Ç 2 Press Ø 3 Enter the two digit location number to be cleared The display will alternate between the previously stored number and CHANGE 4 Press Ø to clear the memory location R e c a l l i n g F r o m M e m o r y 1 Press 2 Enter the t...

Page 24: ... be performed during a call Pressing while scrolling during a call extinguishes the apostrophe and cancels scrolling but does not terminate the call R e c a l l i n g L a s t N u m b e r C a l l e d 1 Press the display will show the last number called 2 To place a call to this number press Í R e c a l l i n g A r e a C o d e P r e f i x P o s t s c r i p t i n g You can add additional digits to th...

Page 25: ...ock code ends with the digit 1 the phone will unlock but will not place a 911 call even if you press and hold when unlocking your phone If you are unlocking your telephone and the first or second digit of your three digit unlock code is 1 and you press and hold you will place an emergency call If you do not wish to have EMRGCY appear in the display this can be deactivated by using the Feature Menu ...

Page 26: ...e sent To Tone Dial from the keypad make the initial call Append addi tional tone digits using the keypad The tones are automatically sent as you press the keys Do not press Í To Tone Dial from a memory location place the initial call Recall from memory using two digit location number the number you wish to send as DTMF digits Press Í Repeat these steps as required to send separate groups of numbe...

Page 27: ... a number sequence which you might use to inquire about your bank balance follow this example The bank s telephone number is 123 4567 Your ID number is 888 Your account number is 22 NOTE Pressing or may be required by the bank Instruction and Key Sequence Display 1 Enter the phone number of the bank fi fl or recall it from Memory Location 02 2 Create a pause Ï Í 3 Enter the ID number and a pound sig...

Page 28: ...revious page to construct this sequence 1 Recall the Linked Sequence from its memory location by pressing two digit memory location 2 Wait for the system response then press Í to send the second group of numbers Continue to press Í at the time of system prompt until all digit groups are sent IMPORTANT To place a Linked Call with PIN Code first follow the instructions on page 33 Your PIN Code will b...

Page 29: ...ntil the desired feature displays 3 Press Ç to change the status of the displayed feature between on and off 4 Press to exit the Feature Menu NOTE or may also be used for scrolling to any feature in the Feature Menu Feature Menu Feature Display One Minute Beep ONE MiN TMR OFF Individual Timer iNDiV TMR OFF Distinctive Ringer RiNGERSTYLE Automatic Answer AUTO ANSR OFF Multiple Key Answer MKEY ANSRO...

Page 30: ...tyle will show 4 Press to sample the different ringer styles OR Press to scroll through the ringer styles The display will show the number of the selected ringer style 5 Press Ø to select the desired ringer style The display will show where the X is the number of the ringer style selected 6 Press to exit the menu A u t o m a t i c A n s w e r This feature permits you to answer calls without pressi...

Page 31: ...the first ring has been completed 1 To activate this feature enter the menu by pressing Ï 2 Scroll with the and keys until you get to 3 Use Ç to turn feature on or off A u t o m a t i c L o c k This feature automatically locks your phone each time it is turned off Feature enabled Feature disabled To change this feature s setting enter the Feature Menu by follow ing the instructions listed on page 2...

Page 32: ...vel 1 is enabled an emergency call will not be placed unless Í is used to override the restriction NOTE Automatic Redial does not work with Emergency Dialing when the phone is locked V O X O p e r a t i o n Voice Operated Transmission VOX is a method of conserving bat tery power by activating the unit s transmitter only while talking In this manner your battery s charge can be extended Ask your Ce...

Page 33: ...se Ç to turn feature on or off 3 To exit Feature menu press To change this feature s setting enter the Feature Menu by follow ing the instructions listed on page 29 P I N C o d e A c t i v a t i o n Your Cellular Carrier may require a Personal Identification Number PIN when placing outbound calls This code assures the cellular system that the person placing the call is an authorized user Ask your C...

Page 34: ...ode stored in Memory Location 07 If you enter a service area which does not require a PIN Code dis able the feature in the Feature Menu F e a t u r e S t a t u s R e v i e w To Review Status 1 Press Ï 2 Press or to scroll messages To End Review 1 Press Status Review permits you to scroll through your operating settings for your reference 34 ...

Page 35: ...cumulates the air time of a call in minutes and seconds It automatically resets before a new call is placed and when the phone is turned off R e s e t t a b l e C a l l T i m e r To Display 1 Press To Reset 1 Press Ï Ç This timer accumulates the air time in minutes from the point at which it is reset This Resettable Timer is generally utilized as a guide to track monthly air time usage and is set ...

Page 36: ... menu by pressing or until the display shows Feature enabled Feature disabled 3 Press Ç once to turn this feature on or off 4 To exit the Feature Menu press Provides a tone ten seconds before the end of each minute during calls TMROFF ONEMiN TMRON ONEMiN 36 ...

Page 37: ... lock or press to exit without locking the phone 4 Phone will display Loc D If a call is received during this period the phone will ring and you must enter the unlock code before the call can be answered To Unlock 1 Enter your three digit unlock code NOTE The factory preprogrammed unlock code is 1 2 3 The Electronic Lock prevents use of the telephone by disabling both incoming and outgoing calls T...

Page 38: ...til the desired feature displays 3 Press Ç once to change the status of the displayed feature between on and off 4 Press to exit the Feature Menu O u t g o i n g C a l l R e s t r i c t i o n s Your telephone can be set to restrict Call Placement as when lend ing the unit to another person Using the six digit security code you may select one of the levels of restriction listed below 1 Press Ï 2 En...

Page 39: ...ular telephone warranty Motorola specifically disclaims any responsibility for damage caused by the use of portable cellular telephone accessories not manufactured or sup plied by Motorola B a t t e r i e s The Motorola batteries packaged with your phone are discharged and must be fully charged before use Prior to initial use it is rec ommended that new batteries be charged overnight Performance ma...

Page 40: ... battery do not leave the battery in the charger for more than 24 hours Alkaline Batteries A NON rechargeable battery housing that holds alkaline batteries is available as an option The Alkaline Talk PAK is ideal as a spare battery or emergency back up Six standard AA alkaline batteries can be used and provide up to three and a half hours of continu ous talk time for your phone C h a r g e r s AC ...

Page 41: ...ity Standard Slim NiMH 6 5 Standard NiCd 8 Extra Capacity NiMH 13 Extra Capacity NiCd 13 Overnight Dual Charger The Overnight Dual Charger accommodates any two batteries The front pocket can recharge a battery with the phone attached The yellow lamps indicate that the unit or batteries are properly inserted and charging The lamp on the charger will not change color or extinguish when charging is c...

Page 42: ...begins Leave the slim and standard batteries in the IntelliCharge XT Rapid Charge for two additional hours to reach full capacity three additional hours for an Extra Capacity battery Batteries will not rapid charge when they are below 50 F 10 C or above 113 F 45 C In addition new batteries or batteries which have been stored without use may not rapid charge In these instances the charger light wil...

Page 43: ...will hear a click to indicate that the connec tion has been properly made Plug the Ultra Saver into the vehicle s cigarette lighter socket Your telephone will now be powered by the vehicle s battery rather than the telephone s battery The keypad backlighting and display will remain on as long as the Ultra Saver is attached to the unit and plugged into the vehicle NOTE The Ultra Saver has a three a...

Page 44: ...arging M i s c e l l a n e o u s A c c e s s o r i e s Carry Case Durable leather or vinyl carry cases to protect your phone with any size battery attached are available Headset An earphone and microphone in one small piece that connects directly into the optional headset jack on the side of your phone is available for simple hands free and private telephone conversations To use the headset simply...

Page 45: ...interface box includes mounting clip rechargeable nickel cadmium battery and an outlet for charging The diagram below shows typical connections for this type of interface Examples of such peripheral devices FAX facsimile machine Personal Computer CELLect PCMCIA or POCKET Modems Send and receive FAXes E mail and data from data peripherals with your cellular phone Simply connect the appropriate data...

Page 46: ...mpaq computers using Compaq s SpeedPAQ 144 internal modem to transmit data or FAXes over the cellular system Simply connect one end of the cable to your phone and the other end to the cellular connector on the modem SpeedPAQ is a trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation 46 ...

Page 47: ... g n a l A l e r t If you are called while in a location the system determines is inadequate for high quality service you may hear a series of beeps to inform you of the call attempt The caller will receive the recorded Not in Service message CALLappears in the display and the green on indicator flashes quickly If this occurs you must press Ç before the unit will operate Most systems do not impose ...

Page 48: ...iew Current Setting 1 Press The display will show the current active system choice 2 Repeatedly press to review the System Type modes Press to exit without changing selections 3 Press Ø to activate the displayed selection System Type Selection Display C Scan CSCAN When programmed this is the default setting Standard Mode Your phone first seeks a home type system then a non home type If home system ...

Page 49: ...nly within specifically identified systems This choice requires entry of up to 15 System ID numbers for those systems over which you wish to operate The SID digits are entered as obtained from your Cellular Service Operator When Preferred SIDS is enabled C Scan Mode is disabled See page 50 C h a n g i n g S y s t e m T y p e The choice of System Type as described on page 48 may be selected or cancel...

Page 50: ...See page 49 If you review the Roam characteristics of your phone with the sequence C Scan will be the first choice that appears in the dis play if you have at least one negative system ID entered Repeatedly pressing or will scroll through the other five system selec tion choices as shown on page 48 You may press Ø to select an alternate choice when it appears in the display Your choice will remain i...

Page 51: ... first turn the unit on o is displayed you may have inadvertently selected improper operating characteristics See Feature Status Review page 34 Have you selected the wrong home system If your unit is programmed for Two System Operation press to display the active telephone number See Two System Operation page 21 Have you charged the battery Place the unit in the charger and verify that the charger ...

Page 52: ...nswer Feature B1 System B phone number 1 B2 System B phone number 2 Battery Meter C Precedes Cumulative Timer display also used to display key CALL Shows incoming call Call in Absence or Weak Signal Alert CHANGE Overwrite number in Selected Memory Location C SCAN System Type Selection default setting EMRGCY Emergency Dialing in progress 52 MESSAGE GLOSSARY ...

Page 53: ... Restriction selected LEVEL 4 No Restrictions standard setting AUTOLOCKOFF Automatic Lock feature LO BAT Low Battery Loc D Unit is locked MUTE Microphone muted No SERvicE No Service oN Telephone is on PiN AcTivE PIN Code Activation PREF D SiDS System Type Selection SID mode R Precedes Resettable Call Timer Display REDIAL Automatic Redial 53 ...

Page 54: ...then B SCAN B System Type Selection scan wireline B only SCAN BA System Type Selection scan B type first then A STD All user features set to standard STD AB System Type Selection non wireline standard mode STD BA System Type Selection wireline standard mode SYSTEM BvSY System Busy v Volume Meter vOX Voice Operated Transmission VOX selected vOX MODE VOX Mode feature 54 ...

Page 55: ...he Battery 13 Automatic Answer 30 Automatic Lock 31 38 Automatic Redialing 18 BASIC OPERATION 15 BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE 51 C Scan 50 Call in Absence Indicator 18 Changing Entries 23 Changing System Type 49 Changing Unlock Code 38 Charger Rates 41 42 Chargers 40 Clearing Entries 23 Cumulative Call Timer 35 55 INDEX ...

Page 56: ...Electronic Lock 37 Enable Disable a Specific Feature 29 Feature Status Review 34 FEATURES 29 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION 6 GETTING STARTED 12 Illuminated Keypad 21 INDEX 55 Individual Call Timer 35 IntelliChargeTM XT Rapid Charger 41 INTRODUCTION 9 Low Battery Warning 19 MEMORY 22 Memory Protect 22 Memory Scrolling 23 MESSAGE GLOSSARY 52 ...

Page 57: ...Call Restrictions 38 Overnight Dual Charger 41 Patent Information 60 Pause Dialing Memory Linking 26 PHONE OVERVIEW 10 PIN Code Activation 33 Placing a Call 17 Placing a Linked Call 28 Preparing Battery for Initial Use 12 Quick Change Method Battery 14 Quick Change Method Ultra Saver 43 QUICK REFERENCE SECTION 61 Recalling Area Code Prefix Postscripting 24 Recalling From Memory 23 ...

Page 58: ...ERATION 47 Scratch Pad Memory 25 SECURITY FEATURES 37 Selectable System Registration 48 Service Area 47 Signal Strength Meter 18 Standard Method 43 Status Indicators 16 Storing Numbers to a Memory Location 22 Super Speed Dialing 25 Switching to a Second Phone Number 21 System Type Selection 48 49 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 THE Portable Cellular ConnectionTM 45 58 ...

Page 59: ...ERS 35 Tone Dialing Two Part Calling 26 Turbo Dial 24 Turn Phone On 15 Two System Operation 21 Ultra Saver 43 Unlocking Telephone 37 Volume Control 20 Volume Meter 20 VOX Operation 32 Weak Signal Alert 47 WELCOME 2 ...

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Page 61: ...Press then the two digit Directory Location Number Call Number Displayed Press Í Lock Unit Press Ï fi Ø Review Battery Meter Press Ï Adjust Volume Earpiece Press and hold to increase Release press again to decrease Ringer Press Ï then or as above Recall Last Number Used Press Recall Own Press Phone Number Individual Call Timer Press Resettable Call Timer Press Cumulative Call Timer Press Access Fea...

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Page 64: ... 1 800 331 6456 in Canada 1 800 461 4575 For information about your cellular service please call your service provider Carrier THIS PRODUCT MAY BE POWERED BY A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WHICH MUST BE RECYCLED OR DISPOSED OF PROPERLY Refer to the battery label for battery type Recycling facilities may not be available in all areas For additional information regarding disposal or recycling call 1 800 331...

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