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customize

time & date

To set the time and date format for your 
phone:

Find it: 

Press 

M

 > 

Settings

 > 

Initial Setup

 

Time and Date

animation

Your phone plays an animation when it is 
powered on.

display appearance

To set the contrast of your phone:

Find it: 

Press 

M

 > 

Settings

 > 

Initial Setup

 

>

Contrast

To save battery life, your backlight turns 
off when you're not using your phone. 
The backlight turns back on when you press 

any key. To set how long your phone waits 
before the backlight turns off:

Find it: 

Press 

M

 > 

Settings

 > 

Initial Setup

 

Backlight

screen saver

To set a screen saver for your phone:

Find it: 

Press 

M

 > 

Settings

 > 

Personalize

 

Screen Saver

 > 

Picture

This phone comes with several preloaded 
screen savers (

Train

Summer

Frog

Motorola Batwing

and 

Analog Clock

). More screen savers may be 

downloaded via 

BREW

. To set the screen saver 

delay time:

Find it: 

Press 

M

 > 

Settings

 > 

Personalize

 

Screen Saver

 > 

Delay

Summary of Contents for W170

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Page 3: ...Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola W170 wireless phone Earpiece Listen to your voice calls Power Connector Port to insert the charger ...

Page 4: ...check it out Headset jack Lanyard Attachment ...

Page 5: ...ntact your service provider about feature Caution Changes or modifications made in the radio phone not expressly approved by Motorola will void the user s authority to operate the equipment Software Copyright Notice The Motorola products described in this manual may include copyrighted Motorola and third party software stored in semiconductor memories or other media Laws in the United States and o...

Page 6: ...contents check it out 2 Safety Information 7 Use and Care 12 multi letter phonebook search 24 speakerphone 25 basics 26 screen saver 36 answer options 37 calls 38 recent calls 38 ...

Page 7: ... 53 index 54 Note The functions available on this handset may vary in different regions and nations Please contact your local customer service centres agencies or retailers if you have any question about the handset functions Motorola reserves all rights to revise and change this ...

Page 8: ...enu e Messages Create Message Voicemail Text Msgs Quick Notes Outbox Drafts Q Games Chess Small Bee Spring Ball x MyMenu New MyMenu w Settings Ring Styles Phone Status In Call Setup Security Personalize Initial Setup ...

Page 9: ...peration of your mobile device Read this information before using your mobile device Exposure to Radio Frequency RF the relevant standards always follow these instructions and precautions External Antenna Care If your mobile device has an external antenna use only a Motorola supplied or approved replacement antenna Use of ...

Page 10: ...rgy exposure guidelines For a list of Motorola supplied or approved accessories visit our Web site at www motorola com RF Energy Interference Compatibility Pacemakers If you have a pacemaker consult your physician before using this device Persons with pacemakers should observe the following precautions ALWAYS keep the mobile device more than 20 centimeters 8 inches from your pacemaker when the mob...

Page 11: ...ving Use handsfree operation if available Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often but not always posted and can include fueling areas such as below decks on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities or areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders When you are in such an area turn off your mobile...

Page 12: ... a choking hazard to small children Keep your mobile device and its accessories away from small children Glass Parts Some parts of your mobile device may be made of glass This glass could break if the product is dropped on a hard surface or receives Symbol Definition Important safety information follows Do not dispose of your battery or mobile device in a fire 032374o 032376o ...

Page 13: ...ing 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 very tired Caution About High Volume Usage Listening at full volume to music or voice through a ...

Page 14: ...Use and Care Use and Care To care for your Motorola phone please keep it away from liquids of any kind dust and dirt ...

Page 15: ...essentials about this guide This guide shows how to locate a menu symbols This means a feature is network subscription dependent and may ...

Page 16: ...UIM card Your Removable User Identity Module RUIM card contains personal information like your phone number and phonebook entries Caution Do not bend or scratch your RUIM battery battery installation 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...partially charged Before you can use your phone install and charge the battery as described battery tips Battery life depends on the network signal strength temperature features and accessories you use Always use Motorola original batteries and ...

Page 18: ...F Always take your phone with you when you leave your vehicle It is normal for batteries to gradually wear down and require longer turn it on off To turn your phone on press and hold O for 2 seconds If prompted enter your 8 digit RUIM card PIN code and or 4 digit unlock code ...

Page 19: ...one number up to 32 digits and press N To end a call press O answer a call correcting entry errors To correct a misdialed digit press DELETE to erase one digit at a time To erase all digits at once press and hold DELETE for more than one second ...

Page 20: ...main attractions zoom number display Zoom number display is a smart function that your schedule of events for the week or by the day and have the datebook play a reminder alarm for specific events ...

Page 21: ...can store edit view copy and delete any event from the day view view by event To set up the Event detail follow the steps below A title is required for a datebook event All other information is optional 1 Press CHANGE to select Title 2 Use the keypad keys to enter a title for the event ...

Page 22: ... Find it Press M More Datebook day M New Task To set up the Task detail follow the steps 5 Press DONE to store the new task and return to the day view change event task information To change information about an existing event task Find it Press M More Datebook ...

Page 23: ...er the new information 9 Press DONE to store the information copy an event task 5 Press S up or down to scroll to Copy 6 Press SELECT to copy the event task 7 Press YES to confirm the copy Your phone assumes that you want to change the date and displays the Date field ...

Page 24: ...o scroll to the scheduled event day 2 Press M Day View to display the day view Press S up or down to scroll to This Event Only or Repeat Events Press SELECT to select the event s to delete delete a task Find it Press M More Datebook 1 Press S left or right to scroll to the ...

Page 25: ...essage 1 Press S to scroll to the message Note Storing your iMelody may fail for two reasons if the file name is duplicated or if the memory is full If the file name is duplicated rename the file under Tone details If the memory is full replace old ring tones with the new one ...

Page 26: ...Tune in the desired frequency by pressing S left or right 2 Press and hold number keys to save that number as the reset multi letter phonebook search There are two search methods search by Find and search by Jump for address book entry searching To define the search method ...

Page 27: ...search by find When you enter the first letter of an entry in your phonebook a pop up screen will ask you to input the name you would like to search for You can input the first several letters of the ...

Page 28: ...basics See page 1 for a basic phone diagram display Status ...

Page 29: ... home screen 3 Roam Indicator Appears when your phone uses a network system outside your home network This icon can also indicate your text entry mode alpha numeric symbol and etc 4 In Use Indicator Indicates when a call is in progress and when you 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 30: ...t Type Indicator Displays your alert type setting menus From the home screen press M to enter the main menu and scroll up and down through the main menu list Loud Ring Vibe then Ring Soft Ring Silent Vibrate ...

Page 31: ...vailable depending on your service provider and service subscription options select a feature option Some features require you to select an option from a list menu features e Messages A Alarm Clock n Phonebook y UTK Highlighted Option ...

Page 32: ...xt entry Some features let you enter text text entry mode Press M in a text entry screen to select an entry mode Msg hà Å I 160 Cursor indicates insertion point entry mode TAP Your Tap entry modes include ...

Page 33: ...de iTAP mode lets you enter words using one key press per letter When iTAP is selected displays on the home screen The iTAP software combines your key presses into common words For example if you enter appl your phone might display appl Character displays at insertion point ...

Page 34: ...dly to cycle through the letters and number on the key Repeat this step to enter each letter volume During a call there are three answering modes for you to adjust the volume Normal Earpiece and Speaker On During a call you can adjust the volume of the earpiece by pressing S right to increase and left to decrease ...

Page 35: ... down to highlight menu items changefeaturesettings and play games Press SELECT to choose a highlighted restrict calls You can set Restrict Calls as Allow All Allow Phonebook and Allow None during an incoming call or outgoing call lock unlock phone ...

Page 36: ...ace a call when the phone is locked you must unlock the phone first The lock unlock code is set to 1234 keypad lock unlock You can lock the keypad to prevent the keys from being accidentally pressed To lock the ...

Page 37: ...customize ring style Your phone rings and or vibrates to notify you To turn Minute Alerts on off Find it Press M Settings Ring Styles Other Alerts Minute Alerts ...

Page 38: ...time and date format for your phone Find it Press M Settings Initial Setup Time and Date any key To set how long your phone waits before the backlight turns off Find it Press M Settings Initial Setup Backlight screen saver ...

Page 39: ...answer options You can use additional alternative methods to answer an incoming call To activate or deactivate an answer option Find it Press M Settings In Call Setup Answer Option ...

Page 40: ...calls This chapter describes features related to making and answering calls 2 Highlight a call A marker next to a call means the call connected To call the number press N ...

Page 41: ...you can access and dial that number using assigned speed dial keys Enter the location number of a stored number and press The phone will then mute a call When you are on a call press M Mute For an incoming call press right soft key to mute the call ring caller ID ...

Page 42: ...hat you can call under any circumstances even if the RUIM card is not inserted You can dial and call the emergency number even when your phone is locked To call the emergency number at any time 1 Press the keypad keys to dial the emergency number 2 Press N to call the emergency number international calls ...

Page 43: ...l messages are stored on the network not on your phone Contact your service provider for more details special characters In addition to pressing numbers on your keypad you can insert special characters in a phone number While dialing with digits visible in the display you can press twice to select hard pause ...

Page 44: ...other features phonebook feature search entry by To search entry by name feature ...

Page 45: ... a phone number To attach a phone number to an entry M Phonebook highlight the name M Attach Number feature feature view call list To view outgoing incoming and missed call lists M Recent Calls You may refer to your call ...

Page 46: ... messages M Messages Text Msgs delete text M Messages location listen to a voice message M Messages Voicemail When you receive a voicemail your phone displays e Sometimes e won t disappear even if you checked the message It feature ...

Page 47: ...meter To view the remaining memory space for messages M Messages M Memory Meter feature auto retry To set Auto Retry M Messages M Auto Retry Enable or Disable setcall back display To set call back display M Messages M feature ...

Page 48: ... To set My Tel Numbers M Settings Phone Status My Tel Numbers Most carriers support up to Interna tional code To set a international code M Settings In Call Setup International Code You can set Mode to Automatic or Manual You can feature ...

Page 49: ... Enable or Disable set voice privacy M Settings In Call Setup Voice Privacy Enable or Disable feature reorder menu M Settings Personalize Main Menu redefine left right soft keys M Settings Personalize Home Screen Home Keys Left or Right soft key feature ...

Page 50: ...roll set start up animation M Settings Initial Setup Animation select a To select a language feature set hyphena tion To select hyphenation M Settings Initial Setup Hyphenation clear phone data To clear the entered information in the phone feature ...

Page 51: ...ice Tone M Settings Network Service Tone On or Off setcall drop tone To Set Call Drop Tone M Settings Network feature phone lock To set phone lock M Settings Security Phone Lock lock mode password Two phone lock modes are feature ...

Page 52: ...change the 4 digit password M Settings Security New Passwords The default password is set feature main menu To modify whether the main menu uses icons or words and their order Press M Settings Personalize Main Menu feature ...

Page 53: ...more features game feature calculator M More Calculator set exchange rate To set exchange rate via calculator M More Calculator feature play a game To start a game M Games game ...

Page 54: ...t to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines These guidelines were requirements for safe exposure Please note that improvements to this product model could cause differences in the SAR value for later products in all cases products are designed to be within the guidelines The World Health Organization has stated that present scientific ...

Page 55: ...not indicate the need for any special precautions for the use of mobile phones If you are concerned you may want to limit your own or your children s RF exposure by limiting the length of calls or by using handsfree devices to keep mobile phones away from your head and body Source WHO Fact Sheet 193 ...

Page 56: ...index A accessories 13 alert extending battery life 15 36 installing 14 ring style 35 unanswered call 39 Call Failed Number Busy message 38 ...

Page 57: ...aled calls list 38 display backlight 36 contrast 36 description 26 H home screen defined 26 I Incoming Call message 39 indicators navigation key 33 power 1 right soft key 1 26 send 1 volume 35 volume control 1 32 keypad 37 ...

Page 58: ...7 missed call 39 mute a call 39 N codes 33 date setting 36 locking 33 ring style 35 security code 33 time setting 36 turning on off 16 unlock code 33 picture viewing 39 picture ID 39 PIN code entering 16 power key 1 predictive text entry 31 ...

Page 59: ... entering 16 S safety information 7 security code changing 33 standby time increasing 36 symbols entering 32 T tap method text entry 32 text entering 30 default 33 entering 33 V vibrate alert setting 35 voicemail 41 ...

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