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Set

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Your Phone

Setting Up Your Phone

Setting the Time and Date

Changing Personal Greetings

Choosing Alert and Ring
Tones

Your phone rings and/or vibrates to notify you of an
incoming call, message, or other event. This ring and/or
vibration is called an

alert

. You can select 1 of 6 different

alert profiles:

Loud Ring

Soft Ring

Vibrate

Vibrate & Ring

Vibrate then

Ring

, and

Silent

Each alert profile contains settings for ringer and keypad
volume. It also includes alert tone settings for different
events (incoming calls, text messages, voicemail and
messages). You can change the setting in each profile.

To choose an alert profile

Find the Feature

Settings

Other Settings

Initial Setup

Time and Date

Find the Feature

Settings

Other Settings

Personalize

Greeting

Find the Feature

Ring Styles

Ring Type

desired profile

Summary of Contents for V171

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Page 3: ...nd phone calls exit menu system Left Soft Key Perform functions identified by left display prompt Antenna Exposed on the top back of the phone Navigation Key Scroll through lists set volume Send Answer Key Make answer calls Press in idle screen to see the recently dialed calls Menu Key Openamenuwhen you see in the display Power Connector Port Insert charger Right Soft Key Perform functions identif...

Page 4: ...otorola Inc 2005 The information contained in Motorola s user s guides is believed to be correct at the time of printing Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice The contents of Motorola s user s guides are provided as is Except as required by applicable law no warranties of any kind either express or implied including but not limited to the ...

Page 5: ... the Screen 15 Using the Menu 16 Entering Text 18 Folding Back the Phone 20 Setting Up Your Phone 21 Setting the Time and Date 21 Changing Personal Greetings 21 Choosing Alert and Ring Tones 21 Setting Backlight 22 Setting Contrast 22 Setting Display Scrolling 22 Setting Main Menu Animation 22 Setting Battery Save 23 Resetting All Options 23 Clearing All Information 23 Setting Up Your Phone for Op...

Page 6: ...eturning a Missed Call 30 Entering Numbers in the Notepad 30 Using Voicemail 31 Speed Dialing 32 1 Touch Dialing 33 Quick Dialing 33 Using Call Waiting 34 Forwarding a Call 34 Conference Calls 35 Barring a Call 36 Putting a Call on Hold 37 Messages and Chat 38 Setting Up the Text Message Inbox 38 Sending Messages Pictures and Sounds 39 Viewing Message Status 41 Receiving and Reading Messages 41 Us...

Page 7: ...ting and Copying Phonebook Entries 56 Checking Capacity 57 Personalizing Your Phone 58 Customizing Menus 58 Redefining Soft Keys 59 Selecting a Favorite Wallpaper 59 Selecting a Customized Screen Saver 60 Selecting a Different Language 60 Selecting a Greeting 60 Selecting a Color Setting 61 Customizing a Banner 61 Using MyMenu 61 Downloading Ring Tones 63 Getting More Out of Your Phone 64 Dialing ...

Page 8: ...Currency 73 Using the Stop Watch 73 Security 74 Locking and Unlocking Your Phone 74 Changing Your Unlock Code 75 If You Forget A Code Or Password 76 Protecting the SIM Card 77 News and Entertainment 78 Mobile Internet 78 Games 81 Using My Tones 82 Troubleshooting 88 Index 91 ...

Page 9: ...n Menu above represents the standard phone menu layout You or your service provider may have changed the order of the menu layout or changed the feature names Not all features may be available for all users Shortcut In idle press up or down to access phonebook right or left to adjust volume Go to Dialed Calls press Exit the menu system press ...

Page 10: ...te Power On Off 1 Touch Dial Backlight Scroll Main menu animation Language Battery Save Contrast DTMF Master Reset Master Clear Network New Network Network Setup Avail Networks Service Tone Call Drop Tone Band Selection Headset Auto Answer Optional Network SIM card or subscription dependent features This function allows you to have your phone automatically turned on and off at specified times help...

Page 11: ...abel are optional network SIM card and or subscription dependent features All service providers in all geographical areas may not offer these features Contact your service provider for information about availability OptionalTM Accessories Features marked with this label require the use of an optional Motorola OriginalTM accessory CAUTION Before using the phone for the first time read the Important...

Page 12: ...10 Getting Started Attaching the Battery Door To close the battery door slide the door in and push it down to lock it Do not close the battery door as shown below Otherwise you may break it ...

Page 13: ... Battery Your SIM Subscriber Identity Module card contains your phone number service details and phonebook message memory Install it in your phone by placing it in the SIM card slot located on the back of your phone beneath the replaceable battery ...

Page 14: ... it uncharged in a cool dark dry place such as a refrigerator Never expose batteries to temperatures below 10 C 14 F or above 45 C 113 F Always take your phone with you when you leave your vehicle It is normal for batteries to gradually wear down and require longer charging times If you notice a change in your battery life it is probably time to purchase a new battery Contact your local recycling ...

Page 15: ...fault unlock code is set to 1234 Note To automatically turn the phone on or off see Powering Off in Standby or Automatically Turn Off on page 24 Making and Answering Calls To make a call enter the number with the keypad keys then press to make the call Press DELETE to erase the last digit Press and hold DELETE to erase all digits To make a call from the phonebook see page 52 To answer a call press...

Page 16: ...olume When you are in a call you can adjust the earpiece speaker volume by pressing right or left When the phone display is in idle press right or left to adjust the ring volume Increase decrease the volume by pressing to the right left ...

Page 17: ...ength of your phone s connection with the network p GPRS Active Indicates that your phone is using a high speed GPRS network connection GPRS allows faster data transfer speeds The indicator does not mean that you are in a call only that you are registered on the network via a GPRS connection o Signal Strength q In use Message r Roam a Menu Battery Level Clock n Alert Type _ Line Selection p GPRS A...

Page 18: ...Level Shows the amount of charge left in your battery The more bars visible the greater the charge _ Line Selection Displays the current phone line you are using depending on the service provider Clock Displays the real time see page 21 a Menu Indicates that you can press the menu key to open the system menu Using the Menu Navigating to a Feature Use these keys to move through your phone s menu sy...

Page 19: ...gh numeric items Press VIEW SELECT to see the details of a highlighted item Press again to enter the sub menu Press BACK EXIT to return to a previous screen Entering Feature Information Features such as Phonebook and Greeting require you to enter detailed information Enter numbers or text with the keypad Press CANCEL to exit the menu without making changes Note OK appears when you enter informatio...

Page 20: ...o cycle through characters Release the key to enter the displayed character Press OK SEND when you are finish editing To cycle through iTap Tap and Numeric modes press to enter Entry Method then scroll to the entry mode you would like to apply Character Chart Use this chart as a guide for entering spaces numbers letters symbols and other characters with the Tap Method text mode Press the same key ...

Page 21: ...ation Delete Letters and Words Note Sizes of characters may vary from 1 language to another T U V 8 W X Y Z 9 0 x Press To up down change the words to initial character capitalized all uppercase characters or add a space Action Press DELETE to delete 1 letter at a time Press and hold DELETE to delete the entire message ...

Page 22: ...20 Learning to Use Your Phone Folding Back the Phone Whenever you fold back your cell phone all ongoing operations will be canceled and the screen displays the original entrance screen content ...

Page 23: ...ofiles Loud Ring Soft Ring Vibrate Vibrate Ring Vibrate then Ring and Silent Each alert profile contains settings for ringer and keypad volume It also includes alert tone settings for different events incoming calls text messages voicemail and messages You can change the setting in each profile To choose an alert profile Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Initial Setup Time and Date Find the...

Page 24: ...ng Main Menu Animation Find the Feature Ring Styles Tone Details desired event alert for event Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Initial Setup Backlight desired time span Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Initial Setup Contrast desired amount Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Initial Setup Scroll desired scroll Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Initial Setup Main menu a...

Page 25: ...er the Security Code 000000 Clearing All Information To reset all options to their factory settings and clear all user entries such as downloaded wallpapers Main menu animation and sounds Warning This option erases all user entered information including phonebook entries and downloaded files Once you erase the information it cannot be recovered It resets Find the Feature Settings Other Settings In...

Page 26: ...r you to make and receive calls without using your hands Note The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products Powering Off in Standby or Automatically Turn Off Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Initial Setup Master Clear Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Headset Auto A...

Page 27: ...he idle display Note Your phone number must be programmed on your SIM card in order to use this feature Find the Feature Settings Phone Status My numbers Press To 1 View see the entry details 2 CHANGE change NAME No or Speed No or DELETE exit the screen 3 Ok confirm the change or DELETE cancel the change 4 DELETE confirm the change ...

Page 28: ... If the caller s name is stored in your Phonebook the phone automatically displays the name Otherwise the phone displays the caller s phone number If Caller ID information is not available your phone displays Incoming Call Unknown Press To 1 go directly to the dialed calls list 2 redial the highlighted number Find the Feature Recent calls Received Calls Dialed Calls or NotePad Press To 1 scroll to...

Page 29: ...rgency phone numbers such as 112 or 911 that you can call under any circumstances even when your phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted Note Emergency numbers vary by country Your phone s preprogrammed emergency number s may not work in all locations and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network environmental or interference issues To call the emergency number at any tim...

Page 30: ... to display a w Action Press for 2 seconds to insert the international access code then enter in the country code for the country that you would like to connect to for example 44 for the U K 33 for France then enter the rest of the phone number Option Description Insert Pause insert a p Your phone waits until the call connects before it dials the next digit s in the series Insert Wait insert a w Y...

Page 31: ... Each entry tells you the person s number or name if available and whether or not the call connected You can call store or delete the numbers on these lists Shortcut Press to go directly to the dialed calls list from the idle display Find the Feature Recent Calls Press To 1 scroll to Received Calls or Dialed Calls 2 SELECT select Received Calls or Dialed Calls 3 scroll to an entry you want to call...

Page 32: ...he keypad in a temporary memory location called the notepad These digits can be the last phone number that you called or a phone number that you simply entered but did not call These digits remain in the notepad even when you turn off the phone To call the number create a phonebook entry or perform other operations with the number stored in the notepad Press To 1 VIEW see the Unanswered Call list ...

Page 33: ...your phone to make it faster and easier to use voicemail Your voicemail number is provided by your service provider Receiving a New Voicemail Message When you receive a voicemail message your phone displays New Voicemail and a voicemail indicator Some networks only indicate when you have messages whether Find the Feature Messages Voicemail Voicemail Setup Press To 1 keypad keys enter the phone num...

Page 34: ...ing a number Speed Dialing Speed dial lets you dial any phonebook entry with a minimal number of key presses When you store an entry in your phonebook it is assigned a unique speed dial number You can then use the speed dial feature to call the entry In the idle display Note To edit phone numbers in the Entry Details of the speed dial see Editing a Phonebook Entry on page 55 Find the Feature Messa...

Page 35: ...k Dialing You can dial pre programmed numbers stored on your phone Your service provider may program your phone with one or more quick dial numbers such as the customer service number You can call them by selecting them from the quick dial list Note Your service provider may use a different name for this feature To change your quick dial numbers Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Initial Set...

Page 36: ...ing Forwarding a Call Call forwarding sends your phone s incoming calls directly to another phone number Use call forwarding options to specify which calls your phone should forward Turn off call forwarding when you are ready to accept calls on your phone again Press To 1 answer the new call 2 Swap return to the 1st call Note You can press SWAP at any time to switch between calls Find the Feature ...

Page 37: ...rence Calls To talk to more than 1 person on a call you can make a conference call Call the 1st person then the 2nd person and link the 2 calls Find the Feature Settings Call Forward Voice Calls Press To 1 select the desired mode 2 Select choose the entry or Exit exit the entry 3 select Status On to Off 4 Select confirm the choice or Back go back Press To 1 keypad keys dial the 1st person s number...

Page 38: ...t call on hold 4 keypad keys dial the next person s number 5 call the number Your phone displays a new active call indicator over the call on hold 6 LINK connect the 2 calls 7 end the entire call Find the Feature Settings Security Call Barring Press To 1 scroll to Outgoing or Incoming calls 2 SELECT select barring for Outgoing or Incoming calls 3 scroll to a restriction for the barred calls Press ...

Page 39: ...ECT select the restriction for the barred calls 5 scroll to On or Off 6 SELECT select On or Off 7 keypad keys enter your call barring password from your service provider 8 OK submit your password Action Press Hold if available or Press Hold Press To ...

Page 40: ...d and receive these messages The total number of messages the inbox can hold depends on the length of the message and the number of other messages and drafts stored in your phone Note Your service provider may have already programmed the text message inbox settings for you Setting Up the Text Message Inbox Find the Feature Messages Text Msg Setup Press To 1 scroll to Message Center 2 Select change...

Page 41: ...he phonebook or recent calls lists When the messages are sent they will be saved to the outbox Note Files may not be compatible with some brands of handsets 3 keypad keys enter the phone number for the service center that handles your outgoing messages 4 OK store your service center number Find the Feature Messages Create Message or Create Press To 1 SELECT start message editing 2 keypad keys ente...

Page 42: ... the top of the display shows how many characters are left 3 SEND insert the phone number s 4 NEWEntry keypad keys enter 1 or more phone numbers where you want to send the message or Phonebook select 1 or more phone numbers from the phonebook 5 DONE store the number s or REMOVE delete the number s 6 SEND finish the message Your phone displays Send Msg Now 7 YES send the message or Press To ...

Page 43: ...ncludes 3 options Draft Unsent and Sent Receiving and Reading Messages Note You must set up the text message inbox before you can receive text messages When you receive a new message including browser message your phone displays New Message and gives you an alert Press READ to open the message No OK store the message or CANCEL exit without saving the message Find the Feature Messages Outbox Press ...

Page 44: ...ssage Call Back Call the number in the message header or embedded in the message Reply Open a new message The phone will automatically use the sender s number as the destination number Forward Open a copy of the text message with an empty To field Lock Lock the message so that cleanup does not delete it Store Number Save callback number Create Message Create a new message Find the Feature Messages...

Page 45: ...ress To 1 READ select and create the desired note 2 SEND send the note or DELETE delete the note or keypad keys edit the note 3 SEND confirm the message and go to next step 4 NEWENTRY keypad keys to enter phone number or select the number from Phonebook 5 OK confirm the number 6 YES send the note 7 SELECT go to the next step ...

Page 46: ...ng to exchange messages in real time with other wireless phone users The messages you send display immediately on the other users phones Logging into IM Find the Feature Messages Info Services Find the Feature IM Log In Press To 1 keypad keys enter your IM ID 2 OK submit your IM ID 3 keypad keys enter your Password case sensitive 4 OK submit your Password Tip To log in automatically next time scro...

Page 47: ...is busy and unable to respond Offline Contacts are logged out of IM An alert indicator shows that you have set an alert for the person You can press SEND IM to send a message in case the person has logged in since you refreshed your list Note To refresh your Contact List press Refresh List while viewing the list Sending and Receiving Instant Messages When you log into IM you can exchange messages ...

Page 48: ...ys enter messages text 4 SEND send the text message text Press To 1 Back return to the Contact List where you can open more conversations 2 return to the home screen without logging out of IM or closing the conversation Note Your phone displays New IM if you receive a message while on the home screen or in another application 3 Contact Info view the screen name and online status of the person in t...

Page 49: ...To set your online status Setting Up IM Adding and Removing Contacts To add a name open your Contact List or a conversation and press Add Contact If you are not in a conversation enter the new screen name and press OK IM returns an error if it cannot verify the name on the server 5 End Conversation end the conversation Press To 1 up or down scroll to My Status 2 SELECT select the option 3 up or do...

Page 50: ...t to your name in everyone else s Contact List From the IM Online menu select My Status Busy To create or edit a busy message that is automatically sent to IM users attempting to contact you select Busy Message form the IM Online menu The IM Online menu displays when you log in and when you press BACK from your Contact List Setting Your IM Alert IM can sound an alert when new messages arrive or wh...

Page 51: ...t Chat Press To 1 keypad keys enter your Nickname 2 OK save your Nickname 3 keypad keys edit your first chat message 4 OK save the message 5 scroll to Phone Number Entry or PB lookup 6 keypad keys enter your chat partner s phone number or scroll to PB lookup and select a number from the phonebook 7 OK send the chat message when your chat partner replies the reply appears over your text 8 CHAT ente...

Page 52: ... chat and gives an alert If reminders are turned on your phone sends a reminder at regular intervals until you respond to the chat notification or turn off your phone If you receive another chat request during a chat session the new request appears as an incoming text message with the requester s chat name at the beginning of the message 10 SUSPEND suspend this chat and Resume Chat or EndChat late...

Page 53: ... off the phone answer an incoming call or start a new chat session Your chat partner is not notified when you end a chat session If your partner sends more chat text the phone treats it as an incoming text message with your chat partner s chat name at the beginning of the message ...

Page 54: ...ok entry Storing a Phonebook Entry A phone number is required for a phonebook entry All other information is optional You can store a phonebook entry on your SIM card only Shortcut Enter a phone number in the idle display then press STORE to create a phonebook entry with the number in the NO field Go directly to step 3 in the following procedure to enter additional information and store the entry ...

Page 55: ... name for the phonebook entry 4 OK store the name 5 CHANGE enter the phone number 6 OK store the phone number 7 scroll to Speed No the number to speed dial the entry The next available speed dial number is assigned to a new phonebook number by default 8 CHANGE select Speed No if you want to change it 9 keypad keys enter a different speed number if desired ...

Page 56: ...Dialing a Phonebook Entry You can use the phonebook list speed dial or 1 touch dial to call a number stored in your phonebook Phonebook List 10 OK save the modified speed number If your chosen speed number is already assigned to another entry you are asked if you want to replace that entry Press To DONE store the entry and return to the phonebook list Find the Feature Phonebook Press To ...

Page 57: ... and the original entry is deleted Deleting a Phonebook Entry Press To 1 scroll to the entry you want 2 call the entry Find the Feature Phonebook Press To 1 scroll to the entry you want to edit 2 VIEW display the entry s detailed view 3 EDIT edit the phonebook entry Find the Feature Phonebook Press To 1 scroll to the entry you want to delete 2 open the phonebook menu 3 scroll to Delete ...

Page 58: ...riginal entry to a new location It does not delete the original entry Copy a Single Entry 4 SELECT select Delete 5 YES confirm the deletion Find the Feature Phonebook Press To 1 scroll to the entry you want to copy 2 open the phonebook menu 3 scroll to Copy Entry 4 SELECT select Copy Entry 5 YES confirm that you want to copy an entry or NO cancel the option Press To ...

Page 59: ... your phone displays the number of entries that are used and the number available To see how much memory is left in your SIM card Press To 1 open the phonebook menu 2 scroll to Capacity 3 SELECT select Capacity Your phone displays the number of SIM card phonebook entries available ...

Page 60: ...e order of the items in your phone s main menu depending upon your usage Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Personalize Main Menu Press To 1 scroll to the menu item you want to move 2 GRAB select the menu item you want to move 3 move the item up or down the menu 4 Insert insert the item in the new location or CANCEL exit the screen ...

Page 61: ...lize Keys Press To 1 scroll to Left or Right 2 SELECT open the key editor 3 scroll to the new key function 4 SELECT confirm the new function Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Personalize Wallpaper Setting Description Set Layout select Center or Tile Picture select the picture for the background image in your idle display ...

Page 62: ...t theAnimation that appears when your phone is idle or select Idle Time to set how long your phone must be idle before the screen saver appears Note If this setting is longer than your Display Timeout setting then your display will turn off before you see the screen saver Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Initial Setup Language Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Personalize Greeting ...

Page 63: ...ur favorite menu features Using MyMenu Shortcut You can use MyMenu from the idle display while on a call or while scrolling through a menu Note Not all features can set MyMenu Shortcut Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Personalize Color Setting Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Personalize Banner Press To 1 keypad keys enter the wording you would like to display for your banner 2 OK ...

Page 64: ...ist and press to open a menu of options for the feature Adding a MyMenu Shortcut Press To 1 open the menu 2 the MyMenu key number go to the menu item or perform the menu action Find the Feature MyMenu desired feature Press To 1 enter the menu system 2 highlight the menu item 3 press and hold open the MyMenu editor The phone displays Assign MyMenu for Item where Item is the name of the item you sel...

Page 65: ...zing Your Phone Downloading Ring Tones You can download ring tones from the browser see page 78 5 CHANGE or DONE change the MyMenu key number if necessary select the MyMenu key number and close the editor Press To ...

Page 66: ... only to the numbers in the Fixed Dial list Note Employers can use Fixed Dial to limit employees phones to a predefined list of numbers country codes or other prefixes Activating Fixed Dial Fixed Dial list entries can be any length You must enter your SIM PIN2 code which you receive from your network service provider Find the Feature Settings Security FixedDial ...

Page 67: ...i companies restaurants and hospitals Managing Your Calls Calling a Number in a Text Message If you receive a text message with an embedded phone number you can dial the number directly Find the Feature More Service Dial Find the Feature Messages Inbox Press To 1 scroll to the message with the desired number 2 READ open the message 3 open the menu options of the desired number 4 scroll to Call Bac...

Page 68: ...redit card number To set the tones to be Long DTMF or Short DTMF Monitoring Phone Use Viewing and Resetting Call Timers Your phone tracks and records call times Use the Recent Calls menu to view and reset a call timer Network connection time is the elapsed time from the moment you connect to your service provider s network to the moment you end the call by pressing This time includes busy signals ...

Page 69: ...mer To reset a call timer You can view the approximate network connection time elapsed during the following calls Find the Feature Recent Calls Call Times Press To 1 scroll to the timer you want to view 2 SELECT view the recorded time Press To 1 RESET reset the time if available 2 YES confirm the reset Timer Description Last Call Time of the last call dialed or received You cannot reset this timer...

Page 70: ...otal time of dialed and received calls since the last time you reset this timer Life Time Total time of all calls on this phone You cannot reset this timer Find the Feature Recent Calls Call Cost Press To 1 scroll to the cost tracker you want to view 2 SELECT view the recorded cost Press To 1 RESET reset all the cost if available 2 OK enter your PIN2 code to confirm the reset Timer Description ...

Page 71: ...eceives cost information form the advice of charge feature or third party prepay software Last Call Cost Amount for the last call you dialed or received You cannot reset this cost tracker All Calls Cost Amount for all dialed and received calls since the last time you reset this cost tracker You can reset this value separately from Dialed Calls and Received Calls so Dialed Calls plus Received Calls...

Page 72: ...isters your phone to a network You can view information about the current network change how your phone searches for a network specify your preferred networks and activate alerts that indicate when a call is dropped or network registration changes Find the Feature Settings Other Settings Network ...

Page 73: ... profile To create a new alarm profile Find the Feature Alarm Clock Action Description 1 SELECT New Alarm create edit alarm details Name Time Alert Volume 2 scroll to the item you want to edit 3 CHANGE change details for the selected item 4 OK confirm the item and repeat above method for other items 5 DONE save this alarm entry ...

Page 74: ... disable a predefined alarm profile Note To edit the predefined alarm profile refer to the steps above Calculator Press To 1 go to the desired predefined alarm profile 2 ENABLE DISABLE activate or cancel the alarm clock Find the Feature More Calculator Press To 1 number keys enter a number in the calculator 2 highlight a calculator function 3 SELECT perform the highlighted function 4 keypad keys e...

Page 75: ...right and left to navigate through the SNAPSHOT time 1 2 3 etc Find the Feature More Calculator Exchange Rate Press To 1 number keys enter the exchange rate 2 OK store the exchange rate 3 number keys enter the number you want to convert 4 scroll to to see the result 5 SELECT convert the currency Find the Feature More Stop Watch Press To 1 START start counting the time 2 STOP stop counting the time...

Page 76: ...nlock code is 1234 A locked phone still rings or vibrates for incoming calls or messages but you must unlock it to answer You can make emergency call on your phone even when it is locked Lock Your Phone Manually Set Your Phone to Lock Automatically Find the Feature Settings Security Phone Lock Lock Now Press To 1 keypad keys enter your 4 digit unlock code 2 OK lock the phone Find the Feature Setti...

Page 77: ...mmend that you change them to prevent other users from accessing your personal information or modifying your phone settings The unlock code must contain 4 digits and the security code must contain 6 digits Be sure to make a note of the new numbers Press To 1 keypad keys enter your 4 digit unlock code 2 OK set the phone to lock automatically Press To 1 keypad keys enter your 4 digit unlock code The...

Page 78: ...our phone number If that does not work do the following Press To 1 scroll to the code or password you want to change 2 SELECT select the code or password 3 keypad keys enter your old code 4 OK submit your old code 5 keypad keys enter the new code 6 OK assign the new code 7 keypad keys re enter the new code 8 OK confirm the new code Press To 1 go to the unlock code bypass screen 2 keypad keys enter...

Page 79: ...eature is activated you must enter your SIM card PIN code each time you turn on the phone or insert a SIM card Your SIM card PIN code is given to you by your service provider Find the Feature Settings Security SIM PIN Press To 1 scroll to On or Off 2 SELECT switch protection on or off 3 keypad keys enter your SIM card PIN code 4 OK submit your code ...

Page 80: ... set up access if necessary Setting Up Your Phone for Mobile Internet Access Note Your service provider may have set up your phone for Internet access You can adjust the Mobile Internet network connection settings or create a new network connection profile Find the Feature Browser Browser Setting Set Profile Press To 1 SELECT set the profile or BACK exit the option 2 navigate to the preferred prof...

Page 81: ...onfirm the item or BACK return to the last screen Find the Feature Browser Web Shortcut Press To 1 up or down navigate to the preferred item 2 GO TO confirm the item 3 choose to enter a new URL edit or delete the chosen item 4 SELECT select the item you wish to change Title or URL or BACK cancel the option 5 SELECT select the item you wish to change or Done finish the setting Press To ...

Page 82: ...a file such as ring tone wallpaper or screensaver to your phone To download files with the browser on a desktop computer or your phone Find the Feature Browser Go to URL Press To 1 keypad keys enter the URL 2 OK confirm the entry and begin accessing the browser or Delete delete the entry Note Press to change entry method Find the Feature Browser Start Browser Action 1 In the browser go to the Web ...

Page 83: ...e an incoming call message alarm or alert while playing a game the game pauses When the game is over you can purchase more advanced game levels 2 Follow the directions on the Web site to purchase the file payment details vary The site sends a text message to your phone containing the attached file or a URL link to the file Note Normal airtime and or carrier usage charges apply 3 Open the message a...

Page 84: ... list of available alerts Creating a Tone Press To pause the game session or end the game session and return to the game menu Find the Feature Ring Style My Tones Press To 1 up or down scroll to New Tone 2 EDIT go to Tone Details 3 CHANGE select Notes 4 keypad keys enter notes for the tone 5 OK store the notes 6 CHANGE select Name 7 keypad keys enter the name for the tone 8 OK store the name 9 DON...

Page 85: ...s or options pitch octave or length The default setting for a new tone is a quarter note in octave 2 Key Display Description 1 set octave 1 2 set octave 2 3 set octave 3 A note A B note B C note C 2 set octave 2 D note D E note E F note F 3 set octave 3 G note G R rest sharp B flat Q quarter note or quarter rest H half note of half rest W whole note or whole rest ...

Page 86: ...pplies to the note and all following notes until you change it again Select the note required Press a keypad key to enter a note Change a note to a sharp or flat Enter a sharp or flat or b after selecting the note Some sharps and flats are played as standard notes For example B is the same as C Press up or down to scroll to valid notes when entering a new note Key Display Description ...

Page 87: ... length h w or q after selecting the note The new length applies to the note and all following notes until you change it again Add a rest Enter 1 or more rests R characters as needed in the tone sequence You can set the length of the rest by entering h w or q after the rest just as you can for a note Press To Display set octave 3 3 enter a quarter note C C enter a quarter note E flat Eb Task Actio...

Page 88: ...f rest Rh enter a whole note G Gw Find the Feature Ring Style My Tones Press To 1 up or down scroll to the tone you want to play 2 open My Tones Menu 3 up or down scroll to Play 4 SELECT select Play The phone displays the playback meter and plays the tone 5 Play play the tone again or CANCEL return to the my tones list Find the Feature Ring Style My Tones Press To Display ...

Page 89: ... edit 2 EDIT open the tone details 3 up or down scroll to the details you want to edit Name or Notes 4 CHANGE select the details you want to edit 5 keypad keys enter new text or notes 6 OK store the details Find the Feature Ring Style My Tones Press To 1 up or down scroll to the tone you want to delete 2 open My Tones Menu 3 up or down scroll to Delete 4 SELECT select Delete 5 YES confirm the dele...

Page 90: ...ere to help Go to www motorola com consumer 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 ...

Page 91: ...rption Rate or SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC and by the Canadian regulatory authorities is 1 6 W kg 1 Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC and by Industry Canada with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual SAR level of th...

Page 92: ...cts are designed to be within the guidelines Additional information on Specific Absorption Rates SAR can be found on the Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association CTIA Web site http www phonefacts net or the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association CWTA Web site http www cwta ca 1 In the United States and Canada the SAR limit for mobile phones used by the public is 1 6 watts kg W kg...

Page 93: ...on 69 call timers 66 call waiting 34 caller ID 26 chat 49 clock 71 codes 75 76 cost tracker 68 credit information 69 currency converter 73 cursor 22 customizing the menu 58 D date setting 21 default password 76 dialed calls list 27 display 25 DTMF tones 66 defined 66 E earpiece 14 emergency number 27 entry method 18 event alert 21 exchange rate 73 F factory setting 23 I ignoring a call 29 inbox te...

Page 94: ...16 menu key 1 message 38 message indicator 16 micro browser 78 microphone 1 missed call indicator 30 my telephone number 25 MyMenu 61 N navigation key 1 notepad 30 numeric text mode 18 O optional accessory 9 optional feature 9 outbox 41 P phonebook 52 picture 59 PIN code 77 profile 15 Q quick dial 33 R received calls list 68 recent calls 66 redial 26 reminders 50 resetting 66 68 S soft keys illust...

Page 95: ...93 symbol 18 T tap method text entry 18 text 18 text message 38 text mode changing 18 time setting 21 timers 23 U unlock code 13 75 V voicemail 31 volume 14 W wallpaper 59 U S patent Re 34 976 ...

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Page 98: ... copyrighted software Accordingly any copyrighted software contained in the Motorola products may not be modified reverse engineered distributed or reproduced in any manner to the extent allowed by law Furthermore the purchase of the Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication estoppel or otherwise any license under the copyrights patents or patent applications...

Page 99: ...afety and General Information 4 FDA Consumer Information on Wireless Phones 10 Product Registration 20 RF Energy Interference 20 Export Law Assurances 20 Wireless The New Recyclable 21 Wireless Phone Safety Tips 23 ...

Page 100: ...y with local regulatory requirements in your country concerning exposure of human beings to RF energy Operational Precautions To assure optimal phone performance and make sure human exposure to RF energy is within the guidelines set forth in the relevant standards always adhere to the following procedures External Antenna Care Use only the supplied or Motorola approved replacement antenna Unauthor...

Page 101: ...e phone and its antenna are at least 1 inch 2 5 centimeters from your body when transmitting Data Operation When using any data feature of the phone with or without an accessory cable position the phone and its antenna at least 1 inch 2 5 centimeters from your body Approved Accessories Use of accessories not approved by Motorola including but not limited to batteries and antennas may cause your ph...

Page 102: ...er Persons with pacemakers should ALWAYS keep the phone more than 6 inches 15 centimeters from your pacemaker when the phone is turned ON NOT carry the phone in the breast pocket Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference Turn OFF the phone immediately if you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place Hearing Aids Some digital wireless phones ma...

Page 103: ...ir bags inflate with great force If a phone is placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates the phone may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn off your phone prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere Do not remove install or charge batteries in such areas Sparks in a pote...

Page 104: ...d battery particularly when placing it inside a pocket purse or other container with metal objects Use only Motorola original batteries and chargers Your battery or phone may contain symbols defined as follows Seizures Blackouts Some people may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to flashing lights such as when watching television or playing Symbol Definition Important s...

Page 105: ...nts or disorientation To limit the likelihood of such symptoms please take the following safety precautions Do not play or use a flashing lights feature if you are tired or need sleep Take a minimum of a 15 minute break hourly Play in a room in which all lights are on Play at the farthest distance possible from the screen Repetitive Motion Injuries When you play games on your phone you may experie...

Page 106: ...ereas high levels of RF can produce health effects by heating tissue exposure to low level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects Many studies of low level RF exposures have not found any biological effects Some studies have suggested that some biological effects may occur but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research In some cases other ...

Page 107: ...ation on possible effects of wireless phone use on human health FDA belongs to an interagency working group of the federal agencies that have responsibility for different aspects of RF safety to ensure coordinated efforts at the federal level The following agencies belong to this working group National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Environmental Protection Agency Federal Communicati...

Page 108: ...ant in the World Health Organization International Electromagnetic Fields EMF Project since its inception in 1996 An influential result of this work has been the development of a detailed agenda of research needs that has driven the establishment of new research programs around the world The Project has also helped develop a series of public information documents on EMF issues FDA and the Cellular...

Page 109: ...not demonstrate that wireless phones are harmful But if you are concerned about the RF exposure from these products you can use measures like those described above to reduce your RF exposure from wireless phone use What about children using wireless phones The scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless phones including children and teenagers If you want to take steps to lower ...

Page 110: ...onfiguration should result in compliance with the safety limit Do wireless phone accessories that claim to shield the head from RF radiation work Since there are no known risks from exposure to RF emissions from wireless phones there is no reason to believe that accessories that claim to shield the head from those emissions reduce risks Some products that claim to shield the user from RF absorptio...

Page 111: ... from defects in materials and workmanship under normal consumer usage for the period s outlined below This limited warranty is a consumer s exclusive remedy and applies as follows to new Motorola Products Accessories and Software purchased by consumers in the United States or Canada which are accompanied by this written warranty Products and Accessories Products Covered Length of Coverage Product...

Page 112: ... the Product or Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions or d other acts which are not the fault of Motorola are excluded from coverage Use of Non Motorola Products and Accessories Defects or damage that result from the use of Non Motorola branded or certified Products Accessories Software or other peripheral equipment are excluded from coverage Monaural Headsets Ear buds and boom headsets that t...

Page 113: ...e with the Products Accessories or Software is excluded from coverage Software Exclusions Software Embodied in Physical Media No warranty is made that the software will meet your requirements or will work in combination with any hardware or software applications provided by third parties that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free or that all defects in the soft...

Page 114: ...n how to ship the Products Accessories or Software at your expense to a Motorola Authorized Repair Center To obtain service you must include a a copy of your receipt bill of sale or other comparable proof of purchase b a written description of the problem c the name of your service provider if applicable d the name and location of the installation facility if applicable and most importantly e your...

Page 115: ...ORIES OR SOFTWARE TO THE FULL EXTENT THESE DAMAGES MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW Some states and jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on the length of an implied warranty so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state t...

Page 116: ...s receipt to confirm warranty status Thank you for choosing a Motorola product RF Energy Interference This device complies 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 Export Law Assurances This prod...

Page 117: ...omote the collection and environmentally sound recycling of end of life wireless devices As a wireless phone user you have an important role in ensuring that this phone is recycled properly When it comes time to give this phone up or trade it in for a new one please remember that the phone the charger and many of its accessories can be recycled It s easy To learn more about CTIA s Recycling Progra...

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Page 119: ...nt responsibility accompanies the benefits of wireless phones one that every user must uphold When driving a car driving is your first responsibility If you find it necessary to use your wireless phone while behind the wheel of a car practice good common sense and remember the following tips 1 Get to know your Motorola wireless phone and its features such as speed dial and redial If available thes...

Page 120: ...nd even heavy traffic can be hazardous 5 If you receive an incoming call at an inconvenient time do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving Jotting down a to do list or going through your address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility driving safely 6 Dial sensibly and assess the traffic if possible place calls when you are not moving or before pulling into traffi...

Page 121: ...lives are in danger call 9 1 1 or other local emergency number as you would want others to do for you 10 Call roadside assistance or a special non emergency wireless assistance number when necessary If you see a broken down vehicle posing no serious hazard a broken traffic signal a minor traffic accident where no one appears injured or a vehicle you know to be stolen call roadside assistance or ot...

Page 122: ...eless telephones and their accessories in the areas where you drive Always obey them The use of these devices may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas For more information please call 1 888 901 SAFE or visit the CTIA Web site at www wow com com ...

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