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Welcome Introducing your new motorola L6 GSM wireless phone. Here’s a quick anatomy lesson. PTT*/Smart Key 5-Way Navigation Key Navigate menus. Left Soft Key Perform function in lower left display. Voice Call Make & answer calls. Select menu items. Charge up and...
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Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation. Manual Number: 6887370Z26...
Contents Feature Locator..6 Safety Information ..8 Recycling Information . 16 Essentials ... 17 About This Guide ..17 SIM Card.
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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 user's manual without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes.
Your Motorola mobile device is designed to comply with local regulatory requirements in your country concerning exposure of human beings to RF energy.
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Motorola-supplied or approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness. If you do not use a body-worn accessory supplied or approved by Motorola, keep the mobile device and its antenna at least 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) from your body when transmitting.
Follow Instructions to Avoid Interference Problems Turn off your mobile device in any location where posted notices instruct you to do so. These locations include hospitals or health care facilities that may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy. In an aircraft, turn off your mobile device whenever instructed to do so by airline staff.
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. Responsible driving practices can be found in the “Smart Practices While Driving” section at the end of this guide and/or at the Motorola website: www.motorola.com/callsmart. Operational Warnings Obey all posted signs when using mobile devices in public areas, such as health care facilities or blasting areas.
If your mobile device or battery has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you take it to a Motorola Authorized Service Center. Do not attempt to dry it with an external heat source, such as a microwave oven.
Symbol Definition Your mobile device contains an Li Ion BATT 032378o internal lithium ion battery. Choking Hazards Your mobile device or its accessories may include detachable parts, which may present a choking hazard to small children. Keep your mobile device and its accessories away from small children.
Repetitive Motion When you repetitively perform actions such as pressing keys or entering finger-written characters, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body. If you continue to have discomfort during or after such use, stop use and see a physician.
European Union Directives Conformance Statement Hereby, Motorola declares that this product is in compliance EU Conformance with • The essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC • All other relevant EU Directives IMEI: 350034/40/394721/9 0168 Type: MC2-41H14 The above gives an example of a typical Product Approval Number.
Caring for the Environment by Recycling Information Recycling When you see this symbol on a Motorola product, do not dispose the product with household waste. Recycling Mobile Phones and Accessories Do not dispose of mobile phones or electrical accessories, such as chargers or headsets, with your household waste.
Essentials About This Guide This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows: Find it: Press > Recent Calls > Dialled Calls This example shows that, from the home screen, you press to open the menu, highlight and select s Recent Calls, then highlight and select Dialled Calls.
SIM Card Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains personal information like your phone number and phonebook entries. Caution: Don’t bend or scratch your SIM card. Keep it away from static electricity, water, and dirt. Essentials...
Battery Battery Installation Battery Charging New batteries are not fully charged. Plug the travel charger into your phone and an electrical outlet. Your phone display shows Charge Complete when finished. Tip: Relax, you can’t overcharge your phone battery. It will perform best after you fully charge and discharge it a few times.
Both your phone and the computer must be turned on, and your computer must have the correct software drivers installed. Cables and software drivers are available in Motorola Original data kits, sold separately. If your phone battery is completely drained, a PC USB charger will not charge it.
your battery life, it is probably time to purchase a new battery. Contact your local recycling center for proper battery 032375o disposal. Warning: Never dispose batteries in a fire because they may explode. Before using your phone, read the battery safety information in the “Safety and General Information”...
microphone (as indicated by the arrow) and keep this area free of obstruction while in use. Answer a Call When your phone rings and/or vibrates, just press N to answer. To “hang up, ” press P . Your Phone Number # to see your number.
Main Attractions You can do much more with your phone than make and receive calls! Take & Send a Photo Press the > Multimedia > Camera to see the camera viewfinder: Note: The number of pictures remaning is only an estimate. 1 Point the camera lens at the photo subject.
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You can press after this procedure. 2 Press the center key s or Capture key to take a photo. • To delete the photo and return to the active viewfinder, press the Discard key. • To store or send the photo, press the Store key. When the viewfinder is active, press Pictures Menu: Options...
Record Video Press > Multimedia > Video Camera to see the video viewfinder. Note: The number of video clips remaining is only an estimate. Note: You can zoom only before you start recording. If you want to send your video in an MMS message, the video length must be set to MMS.
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Storing options for the video include: Store Only to store the video or Send in Message to send the video in a Multimedia Message. Press the Discard key to delete the video and return to the active viewfinder. Press to open the Videos Menu when the viewfinder is active.
Create & Share Media Your phone has a multimedia album in its Games & Apps: Find it: Press > Games & Apps > Multimedia Album Press Play All Photos to show a slide show of all the pictures stored on your phone with randomly played music and frames.
To transfer data between your phone and computer, you must install the software included with the Motorola Original data kit. See the data kit user’s guide for more information. To make data and fax calls through a connected computer, see page 75.
® Bluetooth Your phone supports Bluetooth wireless pairing (also called linking or bonding). You can pair your phone with a Bluetooth headset or car kit, or pair your phone with a computer to exchange and synchronize files. Note: The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas.
Your phone lists the devices it finds within range. 1 Highlight a device in the list and press the Select key. 2 If necessary, enter the device passkey (such as 0000) and press the Ok key. When your phone is paired, the Bluetooth indicator à shows in the home screen.
Advanced Bluetooth Features Features Make Phone Visible to Other Device Pair with Recognized Device Drop Pairing With Device Switch to Device During Call Move Multimedia Object to Device Main Attractions Allow a Bluetooth device to discover your phone: > Bluetooth Link > Setup > Find Me Pair your phone with a recognized handsfree device: >...
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Features Copy Media Highlight the object you want to copy to Objects, another location. Datebook Events, and then press Phonebook Datebook events, choose the date by Entries pressing s, then press copy Phonebook entries, select the entry, then press Print Media Highlight the object you want to print to Objects, a printer.
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Features Edit Device Properties Set Bluetooth Options Main Attractions Edit the properties of a recognized device: Highlight the device name, press the Edit key. Highlight the device name, press > Bluetooth Link > Setup...
Basics See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. Display The home screen shows when you turn on the phone. To dial a number from the home screen, press number keys and N. Clock Left Soft Key Label The menu feature icons, their names, and functions indicated by soft key labels shown in the above illustration give an example of typical home screen.
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Note: Your home screen may look different from the display shown above. For example, your service provider may hide the menu feature icons to allow a better view of the wallpaper image. You can still select the menu icons when they are hidden from view.
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1 Signal Strength Indicator – Vertical bars show the strength of the network connection. You can’t make or receive calls when ! or ) shows. 2 GPRS Indicator – Shows when your phone is using a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network connection.
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Active Line Indicator – Shows ? to indicate an active call, or > to indicate when call diverting is on. Indicators for dual-line-enabled SIM cards can include: @ = line 1 active B = line 2 active Note: The icon of Active Line Indicator will be changed to U when you make PTT calls.
Menus From the home screen, press Name of Highlighted Menu Feature Icon Exit the main menu. Scroll up, down, left, or right. Press center to select highlighted menu feature. * Please refer to your handset for actual display of menu feature icons. The following menu icons may be available, depending on your service provider and service subscription options.
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Some features require you to select an option from a list: Press to scroll down to other options. Press Back key to go back to previous screen. • Scroll up or down to highlight the option you want. • In a numbered list, press a number key to highlight an option.
Create SMS To create a new message, enter text. For indicator descriptions, see following section. Flashing cursor indicates insertion point. Press the Cancel key to exit without making changes. Press # in a text entry view to select an entry mode: Entry Modes j or g Your Primary text entry mode can be set to any...
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To set your primary and secondary text entry modes, press > Entry Setup in a text entry view and select Primary Setup or Secondary Setup. Tip: WANT TO BE LOUD IN YOUR MESSAGE? Press 0 in a text entry view to change text case to all capital letters ( next letter capital ( iTAP™...
• If you want a different word (such as Progress), continue pressing keypad keys to enter the remaining letters. • To enter numbers quickly, press and hold a number key to temporarily switch to numeric mode. Press the number keys to enter the numbers you want. Enter a space to change back to iTAP mode.
When you enter three or more characters in a row, your phone may guess the rest of the word. For example, if you enter prog your display might show: Character displays at insertion point. • The first character of every sentence is capitalized. If necessary, press S down to change the character to lowercase before the cursor moves to the next position.
Symbol Mode Press # in a text entry view until you see . Press a keypad key to show its symbols at the bottom of the display. Highlight the symbol you want, then press the Select key. Navigation Key Press the navigation key S up, down, left, or right to scroll and highlight items in the display.
Find it: Press > Settings > Security > New Passwords If you forget your unlock code: At the Enter Unlock Code prompt, try entering 1234 or the last four digits of your phone number. If that doesn’t work, press and enter your 6-digit security code instead.
Customize Ring Style Each ring style profile uses a different set of sounds or vibrations for incoming calls and other events. Here are the profiles you can choose: y Loud z Soft The ring style profile’s indicator shows at the top of your home screen.
Time & Date Your phone needs the time and date for the datebook. To synchronize the time and date with the network*: Press > Time and Date > Autoupdate > On To set the time and date: Press > Initial Setup > Time and Date > time or date. Note: If your home screen shows news information from your service provider, you must turn off the news view to see a clock.
Screen Saver Set a photo, picture, or animation as a screen saver. The screen saver shows when no activity is detected for a specified time. Tip: This feature helps save your screen, but not your battery. To extend battery life, turn off the screen saver. Find it: Press >...
a key. To set how long your phone waits before the display turns off: Press > Settings > Initial Setup > Display Timeout. Answer Options You can use additional, alternative methods to answer an incoming call. To activate or deactivate an answer option: Find it: Press >...
Calls To make and answer calls, see page 21. Turn Off a Call Alert You can press left or right of S to turn off a call alert before answering the call. Recent Calls Your phone keeps lists of incoming and outgoing calls, even for calls that didn’t connect.
Options Store Delete Delete All Hide ID/Show ID Send Message Add Digits Attach Number Redial 1 Press N from the home screen to see the dialled calls list. 2 Highlight the entry you want to call, then press N. If you hear a busy signal and you see Call Failed, you can press N or the Retry key to redial the number.
Return a Call Your phone keeps a record of your unanswered calls, and shows X Missed Call(s), where X is the number of missed calls. 1 Press the View key to see the received calls list. 2 Highlight the call you want to return, then press N. Notepad The last set of digits entered on the keypad are stored in notepad memory.
Call Waiting When you’re on a call, you’ll hear an alert if you receive a second call. Press N to answer the new call. • To switch between calls, press the Switch key. • To connect the two calls, press the Link key. •...
Emergency Calls Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers, such as 999 or 112, 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...
Find it: Press > Settings > Initial Setup > 1-Touch Dial > Phone, SIM, or Fixed Dial To add a new phonebook entry, see page 64. To edit the Speed No. for a phonebook entry, press the entry, and press Voicemail Your network stores the voicemail messages you receive.
Push-to-Talk (PTT)* Push-to-Talk (PTT) lets you talk walkie-talkie style with other PTT subscribers. You can talk to one person or a group. PTT and the other related features indicated are network and subscription dependent features, and are only available in PTT supported network areas. PTT connectivity requires PTT-compatible phones.
2 After the PTT call has been connected, hold the PTT Key and speak after you hear the tone. Release the PTT Key to let others speak. To speak during a PTT call, hold your PTT Key and speak after the tone. Only one person can speak at a time. To end the call, press P.
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Your phone shows Missed Call if you miss a PTT alert. It does not show Missed Call when you miss a standard PTT call unless you set My Answer Mode to Manual (see page 60). PTT Contacts and Groups You can store PTT Contacts to make one-to-one calls, or you can store PTT Groups to make group calls.
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To see PTT contacts, press the PTT Key. Scroll to a contact and press to View, Edit, or Delete it. Press to scroll down to other options. View PTT Menu options. Press To see PTT groups, press the PTT Key > Scroll to a group and press edit a group, but you can delete it and create a new one with the members you want.
To see only your frequently used contacts or groups, press > Frequently Used. PTT Settings To turn PTT on or off from your home screen, press > Settings > PTT Settings > PTT Service > On/Off. Note: When PTT service has been activated, the Smart Key on the left of the handset can only be used for PTT functions.
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Options Set Online Alert Tone Calls You can set an online alert to tell you when a contact or group comes online (highlight the entry in your PTT Contacts or PTT Groups and press > Enable Online Alert). This setting tells your phone whether to play these alert tones (On) or not (Off).
Other Features Advanced Calling Features Conference Call Transfer a Call Attach a Phone Number Speed Dial Call Diverting During a call: Dial next number, press N, press the Link key. During a call: > Transfer, dial transfer number, press N Dial an area code or prefix for a phonebook number, then: >...
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Features Call Barring Change Phone Line Fixed Dial DTMF Tones Other Features Restrict outgoing or incoming calls: > Settings > Security > Call Barring If you have a dual-line-enabled SIM card, you can change your line to make and receive calls from your other phone number.
Phonebook Features Add New Entry Dial Number Record a Voice Name > Phonebook > Shortcut: Enter a phone number in the home screen, then press the Store key to create an entry for that number. Tip: One phone isn’t enough for some people.
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Features Voice Dial Number Set Ringer ID for Entry Set Picture ID for Entry Set Category for Entry Other Features Voice dial a number stored in the phonebook: > Tools > Dialling services> Voice Dial Assign a ring alert (ringer ID) to an entry: >...
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Features Set Category View You can show All entries, entries in a predefined category (Business, Personal, General, VIPs), or entries in a category you create. Set Primary Set the primary number for an entry with Number or multiple numbers: Address Note: The Set Primary option isn’t available in entries stored on the SIM card.
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Features Sort Phonebook List Copy Phonebook Entry Send Phonebook Entry in a Text Message Send Phonebook Entry Over ® Bluetooth Connection Other Features Set the order in which entries are listed: > Phonebook > > Setup > Sort by > sort order You can sort the phonebook list by Name, Speed No., Voice Name or Email.
Messages Features Send Text Message Send Multimedia Message Send Voice Message Use a Multimedia Template > Messages > New Message > New Short Msg > enter text > Send To> press center key s to select recipient > Send > Messages > New Message >...
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Features Read Messages Store Message Objects Store Text Messages on Your SIM Card Browser Messages Info Services* * Indicates network or subscription-dependent feature Other Features > Messages > Message Inbox Icons next to each message indicate if it is read > or unread <.
Features Change Message Service Center Number Personalising Features Language Scroll Activate Ringer IDs Ring Volume Keypad Volume You can change the message service center number. > Messages > > Inbox Setup> Text Msg Setup > Service Centre No. Set menu language: >...
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Features Reminders News View * Menu View Main Menu * Indicates network or subscription-dependent feature Other Features Set reminder alerts for messages that you receive: > Settings > Ring Styles > style Detail > Reminders If your service provider broadcasts news information that always appears in your home screen, you can turn the news view on or off:...
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Features Shortcuts Create a shortcut to a menu item: Highlight the menu item, then press and hold Use a shortcut: Press number. Master Reset Reset the phone to the default settings: This phone will be reset to default settings. Master Clear Erase all downloaded files and clear all settings and entries you made except SIM card information, unlock code,...
Call Times & Costs* 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 P . This time includes busy signals and ringing. The amount of network connection time you track on your resettable timer may not equal the amount of time for which you are billed by your service provider.
Features Speakerphone Activate the speakerphone during a call: Press the Speaker key (if available, or Auto Answer Automatically answer calls when (Car Kit or connected to a car kit or Headset) headset: > Auto Answer Voice Dial Enable voice dial with headset (Headset) send/end key: Auto...
Data & Fax Calls* To connect your phone with a USB cable, see page 28. Features Send Data or Receive Data or Fax Using Sync * Indicates network or subscription- dependent feature Other Features Connect your phone to the device, then place the call through the device application.
Network Features Network Settings Personal Organizer Features Set Alarm Turn off Alarm Add New Datebook Event See Datebook Event Event Reminder See network information and adjust network settings: > Settings > Network > Tools > Alarm Clock > [New Alarm] When an alarm happens: To turn off the alarm, press the Disable key or P .
Features Send Datebook Event to Another Device Calculator Currency Converter Security Features SIM PIN Lock Feature Other Features Send a datebook event to another phone, computer, or device: > Tools > Datebook, highlight the day, press s, highlight the event, press >...
Features Manage Certificates * * Indicates network or subscription- dependent feature Fun & Games For basic information on the camera, see page 23. Features Manage Pictures Manage Video Clips Manage Sounds Enable or disable Internet access certificates stored on your phone: >...
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Features Create Ring Tones Start Micro-browser Download Objects from Web Page Web Sessions Download Game or Application Other Features Create ring tones that you can use with your phone: > Multimedia > Sounds > [New iMelody] > WebAccess > Browser Download a picture, sound, or other object from a Web page: >...
Motorola or its subsidiaries shall not be liable for any damages of any kind arising out of or relating to the use or inability to use the software and applications and services thereof.
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This link guides you to the service of MyMobileSoft.com, which provides software and applications for your newly bought Motorola Mobile Phone. 2. You need to subscribe WAP service from your local operators, please make sure that you set up your handset correctly with appropriate parameters provided by your local operators.
Specific Absorption Rate Data This model meets international guidelines for exposure to SAR Data radio waves. Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines.
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The limit incorporates a substantial margin for safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements. Additional related information includes the Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product.
Index accessories 17, 72 accessory connector port 1 active line indicator 37 active line, changing 62 alarm clock 75 alert set 46 turn off 50 animation 77 answer a call 22, 49 attach a number 51, 61 backlight 48 battery 19 battery indicator 37 battery life, extending 20, 29, 48...
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datebook 75 dial a phone number 21, 62, dialled calls 50 display 34, 48, 70 divert calls 61 download media objects 68, 78 DTMF tones 62 emergency number 54 end a call 21, 22 end key 1, 21, 22 Enter Unlock Code message 45 fax call 74 fixed dial 62...
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master clear 71 master reset 71 menu 38, 69, 70 menu icons 38, 70 menu indicator 35 menu key 1, 17 message 67, 68 message indicator 37 message reminders 70 micro-browser 68, 78 Missed Calls message 52 multimedia album 27 multimedia message 67, 68 music 77 mute a call 52...