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  • Page 1 User Guide...
  • Page 3 On your computer—Go to DROID by Motorola http://www.motorola.com/support/droid. DROID by Motorola gives you a premium browsing So, whether you want to read, watch, or play, we can and messaging experience with the very latest from help. Google™, all in a thin touch QWERTY slider.
  • Page 4: Your Phone

    Your phone the important keys & connectors When you open or turn your phone, the screen adjusts for you. Power Key Press to put the display to sleep, or hold 3.5mm Headset Jack to turn off. Volume Keys Micro USB Touchscreen Connector Charge or...
  • Page 5: Assemble & Charge

    Cool content & more Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps Note: Your device is always on when being charged. on the planet from Android Market™. Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on Your phone comes with a microSD memory card page 42.
  • Page 6: Touchscreen & Keys

    Touchscreen & keys Drag a few essentials To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag across the Rick Wasser Touch tips touchscreen. Try it: In the home screen, touch Here are some tips on how to navigate around your Wallace Mans Contacts , then drag your...
  • Page 7: Spin The Screen

    Key tips To change how long your phone waits before the screen goes to sleep automatically, touch Menu Menu, home, & back Settings Sound & display Screen timeout > > > Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, use “Screen lock”...
  • Page 8: Quick Start: Home Screen

    Phone Contacts Browser Maps Note: If you install apps from Android Market that Applications Tab have widgets, touch and hold the home screen, then Drag up to see select a widget to add to the home screen. all your apps.
  • Page 9: Applications Tab

    Shortcuts You can open a new app while already running another. Touch Home to return to the home screen. Open To add shortcuts to the home screen, open the the Applications tab and touch the app you want. To Applications tab, then touch and hold the shortcut you switch from one running app to another, touch and want.
  • Page 10: Quick Start: Calls

    Calls GPS active network (roaming) it’s good to talk Wi-Fi active downloading volume voicemail message Quick start: Calls vibrate 3G (fastest data) Dialing options silent flight mode Phone Find it: Home > mute call battery (charging) signal (roaming) battery (full charge) speakerphone active alarm set Phone...
  • Page 11: Recent Calls

    Bluetooth In-call options • To use a Bluetooth™ device, touch During a call, touch Enter numbers during a call Bluetooth Speaker to use a Dialpad To enter numbers during a call, touch Bluetooth™ device. Add Call Dialpad Tip: You can touch Home Bluetooth Mute...
  • Page 12: Conference Calls

    Conference calls To start a conference call, call the first number. After you don’t need a PC, surf the web with your phone Add call they answer, touch and call the next number. Merge call Quick start: Browser When the next number answers, touch Browser Find it: Home...
  • Page 13: Web Touch Tips

    Connect Select links Your phone uses the mobile phone network (over the When you touch a air) to automatically connect to the Web. link, your phone Baseball Dayton Team - NJ.com Get the latest Baseball Dayton high school Baseball news, rankings, schedules, stats, scaores, results & athletes. . . highschoolsports.nj.com/school/...
  • Page 14: Google Maps

    Maps Google Maps™ Find it: Home > where you are, where you’re going Note: This feature is not available in all areas. Check with your service provider. My Location Quick start: Google Maps Accurate to 1800 meters Where am I? Where do I want to go? Don’t worry—let Google Maps™...
  • Page 15: Find Your Location

    power) or using the mobile network (less accurate, but Enter an end point address or touch and select Contacts Points on map conserves battery power). Settings To set your location, touch Menu > Select your mode of transport (car, public transport Location &...
  • Page 16 Latitude invites them to sign in to Latitude with their Google account. where are your friends & family? To remove friends: Note: This feature is not available in all areas. Check Latitude with your service provider. Touch Menu > to show your friend’s list, then touch a friend in your list.
  • Page 17: Watch Videos

    YouTube™ YouTube user-generated content web site lets you share videos with YouTube users everywhere. You go and create your own classic don’t need a YouTube account to browse and view videos. Quick start: YouTube Note: If you don’t have a YouTube account, visit Post that great video you’ve taken and see how many http://www.youtube.com to find out more.
  • Page 18: Your Account

    For a new account, enter a user name, complete the provides you with access to software developers fields, then touch I accept. everywhere, so you can find the app you want. If you need help or have questions about Android Market, Upload videos Help touch Menu >...
  • Page 19 After you download an app, the icon for that app Motorola, Inc., and Verizon Wireless are not appears on your Applications tab (see “Apps” on responsible for your use of those applications or page 7). information you choose to submit or share with others.
  • Page 20: Manage Your Life

    Manage your life Tips Search stay on top of things • To search for messages, touch Menu > • To set new email notifications, such as having a What can you manage? special sound play when you receive a message, Email, contacts, and calendar on your phone give you Settings Email notifications...
  • Page 21 The email setup wizard will guide you through setting View your calendar in September 2009 up your email account. different ways: Touch Agenda Menu > Create a new email Week , or . When Email Find it: Home > > >...
  • Page 22: Google Data Synchronization

    Google data synchronization address is the same URL you use to access your company’s email using the Web on your computer). Settings Accounts & sync Find it: Menu > > Note: Contact your business IT department for The Google apps on your phone give you access to the server details.
  • Page 23: Quick Start: Contacts

    Contacts Call, text, or email contacts Contacts contacts like you’ve never had before Find it: Home > View contact, Call contact Text contact Add to Quick start: Contacts favorites , or other options, touch and hold the contact. Contacts Find it: Home >...
  • Page 24: Quick Start: Messaging

    Messaging Select the account to save the contact to, then type the contact name and details. sometimes it’s best 2 text, or IM, or email . . . Quick start: Messaging Edit contact Messaging Find it: Home > Google mcg30203@gmail.com Touch Home to choose a Inbox e@email.com...
  • Page 25: Create Messages

    Menu for options, like Friends list b@gmail.com Touch to Touch to change smiley Attach on android phone change your your status. picture. Send & receive attachments Opened chats. Hey what’s up? Touch a callout To send a file in a message, open a new message and...
  • Page 26: Text Entry

    Your IM options will depend on your IM provider. press Alternate again, press Alternate To browse instant messaging apps from your twice. computer, go to http://www.android.com/market. • To enter one capital letter, press Shift Voicemail • Enter only capital letters, until you press Shift...
  • Page 27: Touchscreen Keypad

    To change text entry settings, change languages, and Settings Language & screen, touch Menu > > see the dictionary of terms you’ve used, from the keyboard Android keyboard > Settings Language home screen, touch Menu > > & keyboard Text entry settings...
  • Page 28: Tips And Tricks

    Tips & tricks Battery tips a few handy hints Want to extend your battery life? Try these: • To turn off automatic applications sync, touch General tips Settings Accounts & sync Menu > > • To return to home screen, touch Home •...
  • Page 29 Personalize Wallpaper add your personal touch To apply a new wallpaper: Find an empty spot on your home screen, then Widgets touch and hold. To create a new widget: Wallpapers Touch Find an empty spot on your home screen where you Media gallery Touch to select a photo as your...
  • Page 30: Quick Launch Shortcuts

    Quick launch shortcuts Photos & videos To set keyboard shortcuts to launch your favorite app, see it, capture it, share it! Settings Applications Quick touch Menu > > > launch Assign application Photos > To use a quick launch shortcut, touch Search Take &...
  • Page 31 • the photo as a wallpaper or contact photo, options Set as touch Menu > Picture Fine Super fine Choose from , and • send the photo in a message or post it online, quality Normal Share touch Menu > .
  • Page 32 To send your photo in a message or post it online: Note: To get the clearest videos, wipe the lens clean with a soft, dry cloth before you record a video. Share Touch and hold a photo, then touch Bluetooth Choose how you want to share—like Thumbnail of Email...
  • Page 33: Quick Start: Music

    Music Play your videos Gallery Camera Find it: Home > > > when music is what you need... videos > video Quick start: Music Touch, touch, play—instant music. Just open your music library, then select what you want to play. Music Find it: Home...
  • Page 34: Set Up Music

    With a memory card inserted, and your phone supports removable microSD memory cards. To make showing the home screen, connect a Motorola sure your memory card is installed, go to “Assemble & micro USB data cable from your phone’s micro USB charge”...
  • Page 35: Play Music

    connection Music . You can’t use the files on your memory Find it: Home > > card while it is connected. Mount Touch (if asked) to connect your memory Music card. Find “Removable Device” (your memory card) in the “My Computer” window. Drag and drop your music to a folder on your Artists Albums...
  • Page 36 Music player • View playlist—Touch Just touch a song or playlist to get going. • Shuffle—Touch • Repeat—Touch • Volume—Press the side volume keys. Library • View library—Touch Menu > Party • Turn shuffle on/off—Touch Menu > shuffle Add to playlist •...
  • Page 37: Bluetoothâ„¢ Wireless

    Bluetooth™ wireless To add a song to the playlist you’re playing, touch Add to playlist Menu > in the music player. lose the wires and go wireless To edit, delete and rename playlists, touch and hold the Quick start: Bluetooth wireless playlist, in the music library.
  • Page 38 Reconnect devices Note: To extend battery life, turn Bluetooth power off when not in use. To automatically reconnect your phone with a paired device, simply turn on the device. Connect new devices To manually reconnect your phone with a paired Note: This feature requires an optional accessory.
  • Page 39: Quick Start: Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi on or off > Settings Wireless & networks home, office, or hotspot Find it: Menu > Wi-Fi > Quick start: Wi-Fi Note: To extend battery life, turn off Wi-Fi power when Settings Wireless & networks Find it: Menu >...
  • Page 40: Usb & Memory Card

    With a memory card inserted, and your phone showing the home When you’re done, use the “Safely Remove screen, connect a Motorola micro Hardware” feature to finish. USB data cable from your phone’s micro USB port to a USB port on Memory card your computer.
  • Page 41 Tools Management stay on top of things stay in control Alarm clock Wireless manager Alarm Clock Settings Wireless & networks Find it: Home > > Find it: Menu > > To turn on an alarm, touch the Manage all your wireless connections: Wi-Fi, Alarm Clock check box.
  • Page 42: Quick Start: Security

    Security To unlock the screen, press Power , or open the phone. Then, drag the lock icon to the right. help keep your phone safe Set unlock pattern Quick start: Security To set an unlock pattern, that you need to draw to Settings Location &...
  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    If you have questions or need assistance, go to http://www.motorola.com/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 44: Battery Use And Safety

    Unable to Charge , take the following steps: Battery Use & Safety • Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm that it has a “Motorola Original” Important: Handle and store batteries properly to avoid injury or damage. Battery Use & Safety hologram;...
  • Page 45: Specific Absorption Rate (Ieee)

    SAR level of the mobile device while operating can the purchase of Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by be below the maximum value. This is because the mobile device is designed to...
  • Page 46: Open Source Software Information

    For instructions on how to obtain a copy of any source code being made publicly approximate location of a mobile device. Mobile phones which are connected to a available by Motorola related to software used in this Motorola mobile device, you wireless network transmit location-based information. Devices enabled with GPS or may send your request in writing to the address below.
  • Page 47: Safety And General Information

    If you wear the mobile device on your body, always place the mobile device in a Driving Precautions Motorola-supplied or approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness. If you do Using a mobile device while driving may cause distraction. End a call if you can’t not use a body-worn accessory supplied or approved by Motorola, keep the mobile concentrate on driving.
  • Page 48: Operational Warnings

    Operational Warnings Symbol Definition Obey all posted signs when using mobile devices in public areas. Listening at full volume to music or voice through a headset may Potentially Explosive Atmospheres damage your hearing. 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 Batteries &...
  • Page 49: Industry Canada Notice To Users

    15-minute break every hour, and stop use if Motorola has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. you are tired. Any changes or modifications could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 50: Motorola Limited Warranty For The United States And Canada

    (c) use of the Products or Accessories for commercial purposes or subjecting the Product or Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or (d) other acts which are not the fault of Motorola, are excluded from coverage.
  • Page 51: Who Is Covered

    What Will Motorola Do? Unauthorized Service or Modification. Defects or damages resulting from Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund the purchase price service, testing, adjustment, installation, maintenance, alteration, or modification in of any Products, Accessories or Software that does not conform to this warranty. We...
  • Page 52: Hearing Aid Compatibility With Mobile Phones

    Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Information from the World Health Phones Organization Some Motorola phones are measured for compatibility with hearing aids. If the box Present scientific information does not indicate the need for any special precautions Hearing Aids WHO Information for your particular model has “Rated for Hearing Aids”...
  • Page 53: Export Law Assurances

    Motorola understands that privacy and data security are important to everyone. Privacy & Data Security Recycling Information This symbol on a Motorola product means the product should not be Because some features of your mobile device may affect your privacy or data disposed of with household waste.
  • Page 54: Smart Practices While Driving

    • Get to know your Motorola mobile device and its features such as speed no one appears injured, or a vehicle you know to be stolen, call roadside dial and redial.
  • Page 55 Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. The Bluetooth trademarks are owned by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc.

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