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  • Page 1 MOTOROLA DEFY ™ with MOTOBLUR ™...
  • Page 3 TV shows to download, then relax and enjoy. You can take your entertainment with you wherever you • Stands up to water, dust and life—MOTOROLA DEFY with MOTOBLUR is dustproof and water-resistant because accidents happen. Caution:...

  • Page 4: Your Phone

    Your phone the important keys & connectors 3.5mm Headset Next Rugby match this Sun. @Park Dist. Field 3pm 9:22 PM Keith Hor k Keith Horak Kristin Cullen Kristin Cu Opening i n ght Opening night Are you go Are you going to movie, special ...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Let’s go ........3 Touchscreen & keys ......6 Home screen .
  • Page 6 Accounts . To set up email accounts, see “Set up messaging” on page 22. You can log into MOTOBLUR from a computer to upload contacts, reset your password, get help, or even locate your phone: www.motorola.com/mymotoblur Import SIM > >...
  • Page 7 Settings > > Wi-Fi . Touch Your MOTOROLA DEFY with MOTOBLUR stands up to water, dust and life, because accidents happen. Now your investment is protected from life’s little challenges, like that sudden rain shower and other everyday mishaps. Of course, your phone isn’t indestructible, so to avoid...

  • Page 8: Touchscreen & Keys

    • Allow your phone to air-dry for at least 2 hours before using it again. • Always make sure to clean all dirt and debris from the battery door cover/seals and connector covers. Note: Your phone is not designed to float, or work underwater.
  • Page 9 Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover this sensor. To find Motorola accessories for your phone, visit www.motorola.com/products. Menu, home, search, & back keys Touch Menu to open menu options in your home screen, lists, and other places.

  • Page 10: Home Screen

    Happenings accounts for widgets). There’s more about social networking widgets in “View account updates & features” on page 13 and “Update your status” on page 13. Motorola • resize widgets , touch and hold it until you feel a vibration, then release.
  • Page 11 • something or change your wallpaper, touch and hold an empty spot until you open the Home screen menu. You can add a folder to organize your shortcuts. • move delete something, touch and hold it until you feel a vibration, then drag it to another spot, another panel, or the trash at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 12: Personalize

    Personalize add your personal touch Ringtones To change your ringtone and notifications, Settings Sound & display touch Menu > > To use a song as a ringtone, touch My Music Songs > , touch and hold the song name, Use as phone ringtone then touch To set vibrate for messages, touch Messaging Settings...

  • Page 13: Apps & Updates

    Date & time Set date, time, time zone, and formats: Settings Date & time Find it: Menu > > Language & region Set your menu language and region: Settings Language & keyboard Find it: Menu > > Select locale > Apps &...
  • Page 14 , or other options. If you have trouble removing an app, turn off your phone, then turn it back on—when you see the “Motorola” logo during power-up, press and hold both volume keys until you see the home screen. Your Safe Mode...

  • Page 15: Social Networking

    To add a widget, touch and hold an empty spot on your home screen, then touch Motorola widgets To update your status, just touch your widget and enter text. If you have more than one account, you can use the pull-down menu to limit which accounts are updated.

  • Page 16: Calls

    Find it: > Touch and hold an account, then touch Remove account to edit it, or touch with its contacts and messages). Calls Calls Motorola it’s good to talk Quick start: Calls Find it: Dialer PQRS Hide and choose Open account...
  • Page 17 Your touchscreen might stay dark during calls if the sensor just above it is covered. Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover this sensor. To find Motorola accessories for your phone, visit www.motorola.com/products. Tip: You can touch Home or Back call display.

  • Page 18: Recent Calls

    Bluetooth in the call display. Tip: You can purchase a Motorola car dock to turn your phone into an on-board navigator, handsfee device, music player and more, all while recharging it. Follow the dock’s instructions to dock your phone. Then, touch CarDock >...
  • Page 19 Call forwarding & waiting Call forwarding can forward calls all the time, or only when your phone is busy, unanswered, or unreachable (not on the network). To set call forwarding, touch Settings Call settings Menu > > Call waiting lets you answer a second call when you’re Call waiting already on a call.

  • Page 20: Contacts

    Import SIM card > To transfer contacts stored only on your old phone, go to www.motorola.com/TransferContacts. To transfer contacts from anything else, export them into a .CSV file on a computer. Then, log into your MOTOBLUR account and import the .CSV file at www.motorola.com/mymotoblur.
  • Page 21 Email other options, touch and hold the contact. View & use contacts With a MOTOROLA DEFY 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, sure, you’ll see their name and...
  • Page 22 messages, but not in your in your Edit contact, touch Menu > > Hide in Contacts list Hide social activity choose Link contacts Contacts You might have two for the same person; maybe a Facebook friend who is also stored on your SIM card, or one friend with two email addresses.

  • Page 23: Messaging

    Messages widget, touch and hold an empty recognition, Forward Motorola Messaging...
  • Page 24 Create messages Messaging Find it: > > Choose a message type. Then, enter the recipient and message. In text messages and emails, touch Menu to add files or choose other options. For more, see “Text entry” on page 24. Send & receive attachments To send a file in a message, open a new message, touch Menu , and choose the file.
  • Page 25 phone sends and receives messages ( schedule Messages To get Gmail™ in your Universal Inbox , you’ll need to add it as an Messaging account: Touch > Manage accounts Add account touch > enter your Gmail™ details. If you added your account too, turn off its email sync to avoid duplicate Accounts email notices: Touch...

  • Page 26: Text Entry

    Text entry think keyboard, now think smaller Keypad tips To... Select text Cut, Copy, or Paste text you selected Touchscreen keypad To open the touchscreen keypad, touch a text box or touch and hold Menu . To close it, touch Back move the cursor, touch and hold a word you entered.

  • Page 27: Text Entry

    • If Swype doesn’t know a word, touch individual letters to enter it. Swype remembers, so next time you can just drag over the letters. Multi-touch keyboard text entry lets you enter letters by touching them one at a time. Touch to open the Budget Meet touchscreen keypad.

  • Page 28: Tips & Tricks

    Settings > > Universal Inbox Screen > last few apps Touch and hold Home to your visit motorola.com/mymedialink from Use the MOTOBLUR portal: www.motorola.com/mymoto blur. Contacts Touch Display group > show a group. Show a group then flick left or right to see its messages and updates.
  • Page 29 To... Add a shortcut Touch and hold an open area your home screen on your home screen to open Add to Home screen for an app or contact menu, then choose Shortcuts choose from the Applications lists. Move a widget or Touch and hold the widget or shortcut shortcut until you feel a...

  • Page 30: Photos & Videos

    • network searching: If you are out of coverage, to keep your phone from looking for networks, press and hold Power to open the Power key menu, Airplane mode then touch • display brightness: Touch Menu Sound & display Brightness >...
  • Page 31 After you record the video, you’ll see a small image in the lower left. Touch the image to open your gallery. Touch the photo to open it, then touch Menu see options. Photo options In the viewfinder, touch Menu menu: options Picture Set the resolution of your photo.
  • Page 32 touch to start a slideshow. To stop the slideshow, touch the display. To return to the gallery, touch Back Share your photo gallery Gallery Find it: > To send your photo in a message or post it online: Touch and hold a thumbnail image, then touch Share Choose whether you want to share the picture with a message, social network, retail print service, or...

  • Page 33: Music

    After you record the video, you’ll see a small image in the lower left. Touch the image to open your gallery. Touch the video to open it, then touch Menu see options. Play your videos Gallery Find it: > > video Share your video gallery Gallery Find it:...
  • Page 34 Airplane mode Power > Tip: You can purchase a Motorola car dock to turn your phone into an on-board navigator, handsfee device, music player and more, all while recharging it. Follow the dock’s instructions to dock your phone. Then, touch CarDock >...
  • Page 35 See “Content Copyright” in your legal and safety information. 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 computer. Your phone should show in the status bar.

  • Page 36: Web

    surf the web with your phone Quick start: Browser Browser Find it: > Connection: 11:35 Search or type URL or Wi-Fi Text Search Bookmarks Press Bookmarks New Window Windows menu. Forward More Refresh To enter a web page address in the browser or your home screen, just touch Search Zoom www.google.com: Google...
  • Page 37 Download apps Warning: Apps downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal data, only download apps from sources you trust, like “Apps & updates” on page 11. Note: All apps downloaded are stored in your phone memory.

  • Page 38: Location

    Add & remove friends Find it: To add friends: You can purchase a Motorola car dock to turn your CarDock > and choose an option before you . Read the privacy policy and, if you agree with Maps >...
  • Page 39 Select from Contacts Touch address , then touch a contact and If your friends already use Latitude, they’ll receive an email request and a notification. If they have not yet joined Latitude, they’ll receive an email request that invites them to sign in to Latitude with their Google account.

  • Page 40: Wireless

    Wireless lose the wires Quick start: Wireless To connect a Bluetooth® headset or car kit, touch Settings Wireless & networks Menu > > Bluetooth settings Bluetooth settings Turn on & scan. Bluetooth Device name Change your phone’s (your phone’s name) Bluetooth name.
  • Page 41 Turn it off and on to search for networks. To add a quick switch, touch and hold a blank spot on your home screen, then touch Motorola widgets Note: are not allowed for outdoor operation in France. To Settings Wireless &...
  • Page 42 avoid unlawful interference with radio signals, do not use the Wi-Fi features in France unless you are indoors. Wi-Fi calling You can send and receive calls and messages over any Wi-Fi network, whether at home or on the road—even in areas that have little or no network coverage. Note: Wi-Fi calling uses calling plan minutes.

  • Page 43: Memory Card & File Transfer

    > Format SD card your memory card, touch View & transfer files Your can use Motorola Phone Portal to connect your phone and computer with a cable or a Wi-Fi network. Memory card & file transfer all data SD card &...
  • Page 44 When you connect your phone or type the Phone Portal URL into your computer’s browser, you’ll see the Phone Portal home screen. Open your recent activity Open details about your phone’s (Home), Contacts, Photos, Settings, File Manager, or Support. Recent Photos Delete All Compose English (US)

  • Page 45: Tools

    A Motorola icon appears in your task bar, in the lower right of your computer screen. If you have Motorola MediaLink, it will launch instead of Phone Portal. To use Phone Portal, right-click in your task bar, select “when the phone connects, launch, ”...
  • Page 46 “ <Name or #> Go To <Menu> ” or “ Search: Touch Search , touch , then say what you want to search for, like “Motorola accessories” . > Voice > Send Text . ”...
  • Page 47 • Text entry: Touch a text entry field to open the touchscreen keypad. Touch , then say what you want to type. Swype Note: There is no on the change the keypad, touch and hold a blank spot in the text box. A menu opens, where you can choose Input Method Multi-touch keyboard >...
  • Page 48 Display brightness Settings Find it: Menu > > Brightness > Automatic brightness Uncheck Touchscreen & keys You can hear or feel when you touch the touchscreen. Settings Sound & display Touch Menu > > • Touchscreen: To hear screen touches (click), select Audible selection •...

  • Page 49: Security

    Show password as you type Credential storage Use secure credentials If you lose your phone, you can log into your MOTOBLUR account from a computer to locate your phone or clear the data on it: www.motorola.com/mymotoblur. Settings Location & security Menu > >...
  • Page 50 Screen lock To prevent accidental touches, you can make the screen lock when it goes to sleep: Touch Menu Settings Location & security > > also set a security lock to prevent others from using your phone. To set your security level, touch Menu Location &...
  • Page 51 > > Track your phone Change > To locate your phone: Log into your MOTOBLUR account: www.motorola.com/mymotoblur. Your PUK code is provided by your service Factory Data Reset Reset phone > > All downloaded apps and user data on your...

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    Go to www.motorola.com/repair (United States) or www.motorola.com/support (Canada), where you can select from a number of customer care options. You can also contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at: 1-800-734-5870 (United States), 1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired), or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).

  • Page 53: Safety, Regulatory & Legal

    If you see a message on your display such as Unable to Charge , take the following steps: • Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm that it has a “Motorola Original” hologram; • If there is no hologram, the battery is not a Motorola battery;...

  • Page 54: Driving Precautions

    • Motorola batteries and charging systems have circuitry that protects the battery from damage from overcharging. Driving Precautions Responsible and safe driving is your primary responsibility when behind the wheel of a vehicle. Using a mobile device or accessory for a call or other application while driving may cause distraction.

  • Page 55: Glass Parts

    • If you wear the mobile device on your body, always place the mobile device in a 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...

  • Page 56: Follow Instructions To Avoid Interference Problems

    • Using accessories not supplied or approved by Motorola may cause your mobile device to exceed RF energy exposure guidelines. For a list of Motorola-supplied or approved accessories, visit our Web site at: www.motorola.com. RF Energy Interference/Compatibility Nearly every electronic device is subject to RF energy interference from external sources if inadequately shielded, designed, or otherwise configured for RF energy compatibility.

  • Page 57: Fcc Notice To Users

    Applicable products bear the FCC logo, and/or an FCC ID in the format FCC ID:xxxxxx on the product label. Motorola has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 58: Emergency Calls

    This location-based information may be shared with third parties, including your wireless service provider, applications providers, Motorola, and other third parties providing services. Emergency Calls When you make an emergency call, the cellular network may activate the AGPS technology in your mobile device to tell the emergency responders your approximate location.
  • Page 59 If you choose to use your mobile device while driving, remember the following tips: • Get to know your Motorola mobile device and its features such as speed dial, redial and voice dial. If available, these features help you to place your call without taking your attention off the road.

  • Page 60: California Perchlorate Label

    There is no special handling required by consumers. Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones Some Motorola phones are measured for compatibility with hearing aids. If the box Hearing Aid Compatibility for your particular model has “Rated for Hearing Aids” printed on it, the following explanation applies.

  • Page 61: Content Copyright

    Motorola products may not be modified, reverse-engineered, distributed, or reproduced in any manner to the extent allowed by law. Furthermore, the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents, or...

  • Page 62: Export Law Assurances

    Registration is not required for warranty coverage. Please retain your original dated sales receipt for your records. For warranty service of your Motorola Personal Communications Product you will need to provide a copy of your dated sales receipt to confirm warranty status.

  • Page 63: Who Is Covered

    Accessories to conditions beyond any stated specification or limits; (c) use of the Products or Accessories for commercial rental purposes; or (d) external causes or acts which are not the fault of Motorola, including but not limited to flood, fire, earthquake, tornado or other acts of God, are excluded from coverage.

  • Page 64: What Other Limitations Are There

    LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER, AND IS PROVIDED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL MOTOROLA BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF...
  • Page 65 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 right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation.

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