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Touchscreen & keys

Your phone comes with a microSD memory card
installed—you can fill it with photos, videos and music
from your computer using “Memory card” on
page 51.

Touchscreen & keys

a few essentials

Touch tips

Here are some tips on how to navigate around your
phone.

Touch

To choose an icon or
option,

touch

it.

Touch & hold

To open special options,

touch and hold

an icon

or other item. Try it: On
the home screen, touch

Contacts

, then

touch and hold a
contact to open
options.

Gallery

Text Mess

Contacts: A-Z

Arthur Bando

Barry Smyth

Cheyenne Medina

Christine Fanning

All contacts

Arthur Bando

View contact

Call contact

Send text message

Summary of Contents for A953

Page 1: ...Motorola XT300 MOTOROLA MILESTONE TM 2 with MOTOBLUR TM ...

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Page 3: ... favourite social networking sites all your messages all the latest updates so you can stay connected right from your home screen Note Certain apps and features may not be available in all countries Caution Before assembling charging or using your phone for the first time please read the important legal and safety information packaged with your product More Answers Touch Help centre You can also f...

Page 4: ...icrophone Home key Touchscreen Power Lock key Volume Zoom keys Touch to open menu options Camera key Touch for text search or hold for voice search Search key Micro USB port Sara Walker 555 555 2385 Phone Mobile s e g n a h c d r a c s i D e v a S LOCK Scroll select Enter Space symbol Alternate Shift Delete Search Alt lock When you open or turn your phone on the screen adjusts for you Voice recogn...

Page 5: ...ps for all 32 Bluetooth wireless 34 Wi Fi 35 Digital living 37 Tips tricks 39 Personalise 40 Photos videos 42 Music 46 Memory card file transfer 51 Tools 53 Management 54 Security 55 Troubleshooting 58 Safety regulatory legal 55 Let s go let s get you up and running Assemble charge 1 SIM in 2 microSD in may already be inserted 3 Battery in 4 Cover on 5 Charge up 3H ...

Page 6: ...MOTOBLUR account password Plea ease se c choose a language Start Emergency call Password Creating your MOTOBLUR account Note This phone supports data intensive apps and services It is strongly recommended that you purchase a data plan that meets your needs Contact your service provider for details Wi FiTM connect If you want to use a Wi Fi network for even faster Internet access touch Menu Setting...

Page 7: ...re are some tips on how to navigate around your phone Touch To choose an icon or option touch it Touch hold To open special options touch and hold an icon or other item Try it On the home screen touch Contacts then touch and hold a contact to open options Gallery Text Mess Contacts A Z Arthur Bando Barry Smyth Cheyenne Medina Christine Fanning All contacts Arthur Bando View contact Call contact Se...

Page 8: ...ine Fanning Jim Somers Kat Bleser Kristin Cullen All contacts Key tips Menu home back search Touch Home to close any menu or app and return to the home screen On the home screen touch and hold Home to show the last few apps you used then touch an app to open it Messaging Market N Clark St Wacker Dr M E Ohio St N Rush St N Park St N New St N Wabash Ave N Dearborn St E Grand Ave E Randolph St N Mici...

Page 9: ...e 56 To unlock the screen press Power Lock or open the phone Then drag to the right Power Lock key menu Press and hold Power Lock to open the Power Lock key menu where you can turn off the phone Power off or turn Flight mode or Silent mode on or off Adjust volume Press the volume keys to change the ring volume on the home screen or the earpiece volume during a call When playing music or video file...

Page 10: ...creen quick access to the things you need most Quick start Home screen The home screen gives you all your latest information in one place It s what you see when you turn on the phone or touch Home from a menu It s basically like this No recent status updates Update now 8 52 No recent unseen messages Gallery Text Mess Notifications Flick bar down to see details Status indicators Shortcuts Touch to ...

Page 11: ...u can change the size of some widgets Just touch and hold the widget When the widget s outline turns white drag one of the corners to make it the size you want Note If you install apps from Android Market that have widgets touch and hold the home screen then select a widget to add to the home screen Shortcuts To add shortcuts to the home screen open the app menu then touch and hold the shortcut yo...

Page 12: ... s status Web Search Apps All Touch to search by voice Touch here to enter text 2 50 PM 2 47 PM 2 45 PM Mary Morgan Copy revisions Jim Somers Meet me outside the theater New email paul wang6 gmail com 2 New voicemail 3 00 Notifications Clear Tip To see today s date touch and hold the status bar at the top of the screen Bluetooth active network full signal GPS active network roaming Wi Fi active 3G...

Page 13: ...d widgets and new ways to manage your Battery Life and data consumption Update your status After you add a social networking account you can update and see your current status in the Social networking and Social status widgets on your home screen To update your status just touch your Social networking or Social status widget and enter text If you have more than one account you can use the pull dow...

Page 14: ...saging on page 22 Tip To download updates faster use Wi Fi on page 35 View account updates features After you add a social networking account you can see and respond to friends updates with the Social networking and Social status widgets on your home screen If you don t see one set one up in Widgets on page 9 When you touch the Social networking or Social status widgets to open an update you can t...

Page 15: ...r touch here to call it Add contact Voice dial In call options During a call To use a Bluetooth device touch Bluetooth The device must be turned on and previously paired see Connect new devices on page 34 To mute a call touch Mute To use the speakerphone touch Speaker Connected 00 12 Add call Bluetooth Mute Dial pad End call Mobile 555 555 7931 Chicago IL Kristine Kelley Going to pottery tonight L...

Page 16: ...ontact view a contact or other options touch and hold an entry To clear the list touch Menu Clear list Answer End call Frequent calls Find it Dialler Recent or Favourites To call a number touch it To send a text message view a contact or other options touch and hold an entry Conference calls To start a conference call call the first number After the call connects touch Add call Dial the next numbe...

Page 17: ...hone numbers into your phone such as 999 or 112 that you can call under any circumstances even when your phone is locked Emergency numbers vary by country Your pre programmed emergency number s may not work in all locations and sometimes it may not be possible to place an emergency call due to network environmental or interference issues 1 Touch Dialler if your phone is locked touch Emergency call...

Page 18: ...th a MOTOROLA MILESTONE 2 with MOTOBLUR you ll know what everybody s up to and when Every time you pick up a call check a message or look up a friend s contact info you ll not only see their name and number but their social network status and smiling face too Find it Contacts To find a contact type the contact name Tip To search the list open your phone or touch and hold Menu to open a touchscreen...

Page 19: ... entry area to open the touchscreen keyboard When you re finished touch Save Where are contacts saved Your phone saves new contacts in its memory your MOTOBLUR account and other accounts you select In Contacts touch Menu More Settings to choose which accounts get updated New contacts won t be on your SIM card but they will download to any new MOTOBLUR phone when you log into your MOTOBLUR account ...

Page 20: ...to export your contacts as a CSV file You can then use Gmail to import the file For more details go to www motorola com transfercontacts or log in to your Gmail account on your computer and select Help Use a SIM You can transfer contacts from your old phone to your new Motorola phone using your SIM card see Transfer contacts using your SIM on page 18 More There are other methods and tools to help ...

Page 21: ...open to use its keyboard or you can open a keyboard on your screen by touching a text field or touching and holding Menu To close the keyboard touch Back Different keyboards open for different text entry screens For example this keyboard opens when you create an email message Voice recognition To use voice recognition touch then speak the recipient s name or voice input a s z x c v b n m d f g h j...

Page 22: ...ch the method you want Swype text entry Swype lets you enter words with one continuous motion To enter a word just drag your finger over the letters in the word q w a EN 1 2 3 _ 7 8 9 0 s d f g h j k z SYM x c v b n m _ l e r r t y u i o p 8 4 5 6 _ q w a EN 1 2 3 _ 7 8 9 0 s d f g h j k z SYM x c v b n m _ l e r r t y u i o p 8 4 5 6 _ q w a EN 1 2 3 _ 7 8 9 0 s d f g h j k z SYM x c v b n m _ l ...

Page 23: ...ictionary and chosen language Your phone also automatically enters apostrophes in some words like dont You can also touch two keys at the same time such as Shift with a letter Typing tips To change your text entry settings and see the dictionary of terms you ve used from the home To Enter alternative characters From the number keyboard touch Alternative Touch again to return to numbers Enter one c...

Page 24: ...ind it Messaging Universal inbox Tip To see more messages flick or drag up Read reply to messages Find it Messaging Universal inbox 2 50 PM 2 47 PM 2 45 PM 2 41 PM Mary Morgan Copy revisions Hi Paul please take a look at the Arthur Bando Meeting invitation Meeting is set for next Thursday at Mary Morgan freelancers Paul we re going to need help w Universal inbox 3 Jim Somers Meet me outside the th...

Page 25: ... Attach files Messaging Send receive attachments To send a file in a message open a new message and touch Menu Insert When you receive a message with an attachment open the message and touch the file name to download it Then touch the name again to open it Some file formats can be converted to HTML for faster viewing and your phone will show Get HTML version While viewing the attachment touch it t...

Page 26: ...es you can use an instant messaging app or your browser Your device comes preloaded with Google Talk You can also download an instant messaging app from the Android Market To download and use an instant messaging app touch Market Apps Communication then choose an app for your provider Once you download the app you ll see it in App menu on page 9 If you don t see an app for your IM provider you can...

Page 27: ...e web with your phone Quick start Browser Find it Browser Note If you can t connect contact your service provider Connect Your phone uses the mobile phone network over the air or a Wi Fi connection to automatically access the web Sign in New window Web Images Local News more Refresh Bookmarks Forward Windows More Near me now Chicago Google 1 53 Touch Menu for browser options Connection Over the ai...

Page 28: ...arks Windows View the browser windows that are currently open Refresh Reloads the current page source android com Options Android Community Tracking the Android Platform Download apps Warning Apps downloaded from unknown sources can include spyware phishing or viruses that affect your phone phone performance and personal data For security download apps only from trusted sites like Market To downlo...

Page 29: ...ance that shows you the way Find it Navigation Turn by turn directions You ll never wonder where to turn 3D lane guidance Preview your route and destination You can look around to see landmarks and turns Connected navigation Get live traffic reports and alerts Select alternative routes Note Availability may vary by market Navigation linked to contacts Store an address or location information and y...

Page 30: ...e Directions Layers Touch Menu for options Map view Drag or flick to scroll Set your location sources Set your phone to determine your location using GPS satellite signals highly accurate but uses battery power or using the mobile network less accurate but conserves battery power To set your location touch Menu Settings Location security Use GPS satellites and or Use wireless networks Find your lo...

Page 31: ... select from My maps Wikipedia or Transit lines Touch Clear map to clear your selections Map view Shows a map complete with names of streets rivers lakes mountains and borders This is the default view Satellite view Shows map on top of aerial photo Traffic view If available in your area real time traffic conditions are shown on the roads as colour coded lines Latitude where are your friends family...

Page 32: ...then touch a friend in your list 2 Touch Remove this friend Share location When you receive a request to share location details you can choose to Accept and share back See your friend s location and your friend can see yours Accept but hide my location See your friend s location but they can t see yours Don t accept Location information is not shared between you and your friend Hide your location ...

Page 33: ...video to play Touch to show options Note If you don t have a YouTube account visit www youtube com to find out more To create an account or sign in go to Your account on page 32 Watch videos See popular video categories like Featured Most viewed and Top rated Touch a category then touch the video to start playing it To see more video categories touch Menu Categories To see a video in high quality ...

Page 34: ...id Market Find it Market Get all the fun games and cool apps you want Android Market provides access to applications from developers worldwide so you can find the app you want If you need help or have questions about Android Market press Menu Help Browse install apps Tip Choose your apps and updates carefully from trusted sites like Market as some may impact your phone s performance see Choose car...

Page 35: ...ttings Applications Manage applications then touch an app in the list Choose carefully Apps are great There s something for everyone Play communicate work or just for fun But remember choose your apps carefully Here s a few tips to help To help prevent spyware phishing or viruses affecting your phone or privacy use apps from trusted sites like Market S In Market check the apps ratings and comments...

Page 36: ...Touch to re scan Touch to connect Turn Bluetooth power on or off Find it Menu Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth Note To extend battery life turn Bluetooth power off when not in use Connect new devices Note This feature requires an optional accessory To connect with a new device you need to pair with it You only need to do this once for each device to connect again just turn on the device 1 Make...

Page 37: ...e To manually disconnect your phone from a paired device touch the device name in the devices list then touch Menu Disconnect Edit properties Touch Menu Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings Device name Enter a name and touch OK Wi Fi home office or hotspot Quick start Wi Fi Find it Menu Settings Wireless networks Wi Fi settings Note Your phone s Wi Fi features and power levels are not per...

Page 38: ...ilable networks you ve connected to before Wi Fi hotspot Note You need to subscribe to the Wi Fi hotspot service to use this feature Contact your service provider You can set up your phone as a Wi Fi hotspot to provide portable convenient Internet access to other Wi Fi enabled devices Setup Protect your network add security to your Wi Fi hotspot Note Risks can be associated with connecting to the ...

Page 39: ... from your service provider 3 Touch APN type then enter dun all lowercase and touch OK Digital living connect and enjoy Note Copyright do you have the right Always follow the rules See Content copyright in your legal and safety information Media share Media share gives you an easy way to share your media content photos videos and tunes with friends and family Share your media via DLNA devices The ...

Page 40: ...os or play your songs on their own devices Sync media Sync the media files on your phone with other devices Copy media Copy a picture from one phone to another Play media Select media for playback on another device in a Wi Fi network Share using DLNA DLNA lets you expand the ways you can enjoy your photos and videos on a DLNA Certified computer TV or monitor using your own Wi Fi network Make sure ...

Page 41: ...lot of information and apps at 3G speed with a touch display Depending on what you use that can take a lot of power To start getting the most out of your battery touch Menu Settings Battery manager Battery mode Choose Performance mode for constant data transfer and battery use Maximum battery saver when your battery is low Want to extend your battery life Try these To select a battery profile that...

Page 42: ...3 Music Set this widget to an artist album song playlist or just touch Menu Party shuffle There s more about Music on page 46 News Change the widget name choose how long it shows new stories or choose a news source To choose a source touch then choose preset Bundles or Channels or choose Custom to enter a URL for a Webpage or an RSS feed Weather Change temperature units or add locations To add loc...

Page 43: ...tings Display Auto rotate screen To set animation touch Menu Settings Display Animation Note Some apps are designed so that your phone can animate them by rotating fading moving and stretching one or more images Quick launch shortcuts You can add shortcuts directly to the home screen by touching and holding an empty spot on the home screen touching Shortcuts and selecting a shortcut Date time Set ...

Page 44: ... 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Scenes Flash Effects Switch to Chicago Illinois WS WS WS 2989 Scenes Flash Effects Switch to A Chicago Illinois Photo capture settings Adjust for greater creative control Tag photos with your location Note Photos are stored on your microSD memory card Picture resolution is widescreen or 5MP unless you change it To take the photo press the Ca...

Page 45: ...to the viewfinder Face detection Detects a face in the viewfinder and adjusts image quality accordingly Videos Record share videos Find it Camcorder Note To get the clearest videos wipe the lens clean with a soft dry cloth before you record a video To record the video press the Camera key To stop the video recording press the Camera key again The video you ve just taken is shown on the screen Touc...

Page 46: ...ra Camcorder settings In the viewfinder touch Menu Settings to open the camcorder menu and adjust these settings Video Resolution Review time Shutter animation and more View photos videos Find it Gallery Touch a folder to display all of its photos or videos option for the photos or videos you want to access Camera roll All of the captured photos and videos on your phone My tags Photos and videos g...

Page 47: ...d pause buttons on the screen to control video playback Note To see the buttons while the video is playing touch the display Share photos videos Find it Gallery To send your photo in a message or post it online 1 Select an image 2 Touch and hold a photo or video then touch Share 3 Choose how you want to share like Bluetooth Email Text messaging and more Manage photos videos Find it Gallery 1 Selec...

Page 48: ...nity Find songs see what people are listening to all around the world and see what s hot on the music charts Song identification Get information about a song that is playing Select Tell me what is playing and hold your phone close to the source of the music Note Recognition will not take place if the music is from a live concert or a musical performance in which digital recording is not even Confi...

Page 49: ...crosoft Windows PC or Apple Macintosh a USB data cable Memory card Your music is stored on your memory card Your phone supports removable microSD memory cards up to 32 GB capacity To make sure your memory card is installed go to Assemble charge on page 3 Tip To see the available memory on your memory card from the home screen touch Menu Settings SD card phone storage What music file formats can I ...

Page 50: ...ight do you have the right Always follow the rules See Content copyright in your legal and safety information 1 With a memory card inserted and your phone showing the home screen connect a Motorola micro USB data cable from your phone s micro USB port to a USB port on your PC Your phone should show in the status bar Note Your phone supports Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista and Apple Macintosh Ot...

Page 51: ...ic library Artists Albums Songs Playlists Shuffle all songs Categories Touch to list songs or playlists Touch for Radio Music videos Community or Song identification Music player Just touch a song or playlist to get going Music player controls controls play pause Touch previous next Touch volume Press the side volume keys display lyrics Touch Menu More Settings Display lyrics Song title S So So So...

Page 52: ...to playlist use as ringtone Touch Menu More Set as ringtone delete Touch Menu More Delete controls Playlists To add a song from the music library to a playlist touch and hold the song then touch Add to playlist Choose an existing playlist or touch New playlist to create a new playlist To add a song to the playlist you re playing touch Menu More Add to playlist in the music player To edit delete an...

Page 53: ...mount it Touch Menu Settings SD card storage Unmount SD card To format your memory card touch Format SD card Warning All data on your memory card will be deleted View transfer files Your can use Motorola Phone Portal MPP to connect your phone and computer with a cable or a Wi Fi network When you connect your phone or type the MPP URL into your computer s browser you ll see the MPP home screen Note...

Page 54: ...sk other network users or administrators For your phone s MAC address and Wi Fi details touch Menu Advanced http 192 168 1 127 8080 When your phone is connected appears in the status bar touch Back to close the settings Soon MPP shows an URL at the bottom of your screen Using a computer on the same Wi Fi network just type the URL into the browser to open the MPP home screen Connect through a USB c...

Page 55: ... AM AM Tue Fri January 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 27 28 29 30 31 Add calendar events From any view touch Menu More New event Enter the event start time and other details You can even set a reminder so you don t forget about the event When you set the reminder time to 0 minutes it plays at the event start time Tip Reminders will play only if you ve selected a notification ringtone see Rington...

Page 56: ...ng your phone or your computer Using your phone You may get an automatic notification of an available update on your phone Follow the instructions to download and install To manually check for updates touch Menu Settings About phone System updates Your phone downloads any updates over your mobile network Remember these updates can be quite large 25 MB or more and may not be available in all countr...

Page 57: ... You can set a pattern PIN or password to prevent unauthorised access to your device Location security settings Security Device administration Set up screen lock Lock screen with a pattern PIN or password Security lock timer Visible passwords 20 minutes Show password as you type Select device administrators SIM card lock Set up SIM card lock Passwords Add or remove device administrators Touch to s...

Page 58: ...ck the phone Forgotten your pattern or passcode In the password unlock screen from the home screen touch Menu Forgot passcode to unlock your phone with your MOTOBLUR email address and MOTOBLUR password or follow the onscreen instructions In the pattern unlock screen after you enter an incorrect pattern five times you can touch Forgot passcode to unlock your phone with your MOTOBLUR email address a...

Page 59: ...st of all restore all your stuff Track your phone To locate your phone 1 Log into your MOTOBLUR account www motorola com mymotoblur 2 On the phone profile page follow the link to locate your phone MOTOBLUR locates your phone using GPS and AGPS see GPS AGPS on page 63 Remote clear To wipe your phone data 1 Log into your MOTOBLUR account www motorola com mymotoblur 2 On the phone profile page follow...

Page 60: ...e here to help Crash recovery In the unlikely event that your phone stops responding to touches and key presses try a quick reset Remove the back cover and battery Assemble charge on page 3 then replace them and switch your phone on as usual ...

Page 61: ...rfeit batteries that may not have adequate safety protection Motorola provides holograms on its batteries Consumers should confirm that any battery they purchase has a Motorola original hologram Motorola recommends that you always use Motorola branded batteries and chargers Motorola mobile devices are designed to work with Motorola batteries If you see a message on your display such as Invalid bat...

Page 62: ... feature if available on your mobile device Discontinue use and consult a doctor if any of the following symptoms occur convulsion eye or muscle twitching loss of awareness involuntary movements or disorientation It is always a good idea to hold the screen away from your eyes leave the lights on in the room take a 15 minute break every hour and stop use if you are tired Caution about high volume u...

Page 63: ...uthorities for more information 032374o 032376o 032375o Radio frequency RF energy Exposure to RF energy Your mobile device contains a transmitter and receiver When it is ON it receives and transmits RF energy When you communicate using your mobile device the system handling your call controls the power level at which your mobile device transmits Your mobile device is designed to comply with local ...

Page 64: ...eed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organisation ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the protection of all persons regardless of age and health and to account for any variations in measurements Theguidelinesuseaunitofmeasurementknownasthespecificabsorptionrate SAR The ICNIR...

Page 65: ...ies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation See 47 CFR Sec 15 19 3 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC ...

Page 66: ...te informationmaynot beavailable Therefore you shouldvisually confirm that the navigational instructions are consistent with what you see All drivers should pay attention to road conditions closures traffic and all other factors that may impact driving Always obey posted road signs Smart practices while driving Driving safety Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile devices and their ac...

Page 67: ... information before you recycle return or give away your device You can also back up your personal data to transfer to a new device Note For information on how to back up or wipe data from your mobile device go to www motorola com support Online accounts Some mobile devices provide a Motorola online account such as MOTOBLUR Go to your account for information on how to manage the account and how to...

Page 68: ...oftware copyright notice Motorola products may include copyrighted Motorola and third party software stored in semiconductor memories or other media Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola and third party software providers certain exclusive rights for copyrighted software such as the exclusive rights to distribute or reproduce the copyrighted software Accordingly any c...

Page 69: ... different parts may be covered by a different warranty period hereinafter Warranty Period The different Warranty Periods are a Twelve 12 months for the Personal Communicator and for accessories whether included in the Product sales package or sold separately other than the consumable parts and accessories listed in b and c below b Six 6 months for the following consumable parts and accessories ba...

Page 70: ...ding without limitation loss of use loss of time loss of data inconvenience commercial loss lost profits or savings CLAIMING In order to claim the warranty service you must return the Personal Communicator and or accessories in question to Motorola s Authorised Repair or Service Centre in the original configuration and packaging as supplied by Motorola Please avoid leaving any supplementary items ...

Page 71: ...on or modification of any kind 4 Breakage or damage to antennas unless caused directly by defects in material or workmanship 5 Products disassembled or repaired other than by Motorola in such a manner as to adversely affect performance or prevent adequate inspection and testing to verify any warranty claim 6 Defectsor damagedue to range coverage availability grade of service or operation of the ce...

Page 72: ...cations are network dependent and may not be available in all areas additional terms conditions and or charges may apply Contact your service provider for details All features functionality and other product specifications as well as the information contained in this guide are based upon the latest available information and believed to be accurate at the time of printing Motorola reserves the righ...

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