Motorola W270 Getting Started Manual

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congratulations! your phone
congratulations! Congratulations on your purchase of the stylish Motorola
W270 flip phone.
Whether you're a talker, a texter, or just love listening to
music on the move, the W270 does it all.
We've crammed all the main features of your phone into
this handy guide - you can even take the guide with you.
If you'd like even more information about how to use
your new W270, including how to manage music, visit
www.motorola.com/support/W270.
motorola W270
So, let's go.
Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as the
images in this manual. However, all key locations, Make and answer calls. Press from the
sequences, and functions are the same.
Note: We recommend that you use Motorola
approved accessories only, such as SanDisk memory
cards. Other accessories may not be compatible with
W270. Visit www.motorola.com for details. Jump to a feature of your choice from
Getting Started Guide
let's go basics
accessories l e t ' s g o basics You may have mastered these already, but here are a
few essential basics:
1 2 SIM
3 microSD 4
menu navigation
5 6
more information
GOTO
removing the battery
accessories: www.motorola.com
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user's guide: www.motorola.com/support
Note: Your battery is
intentionally tight fitting.
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shortcuts
y o u r p h o n e shortcuts A few shortcuts we think you'll find really useful:
soft keys

music player and FM radio

These perform whatever function is
To quickly access the music player or FM radio, simply
shown at the base of the screen.
press
quick text
centre key
music key
Select a highlighted option or open a
Use quick text to access the Message screen with a single
Listen to all your tunes.
menu when the å symbol is shown.
key press. To set quick text on your home screen, press
s
volume keys >
Silence your phone when it rings or FM radio key
ring style
increase/decrease call volume and Listen to your favourite radio station.
To quickly switch your ring style, press and hold
music volume.
power/end key
from the home screen.
send/answer key Press and hold to turn the phone on/off,
recent calls
or press and release to end phone calls.
home screen to see list of recently To see your dialled and received calls, press
navigation key
dialled calls. Recent Calls.
Scroll through lists and menus.
voicemail
smart key
2.5 mm headset jack Press and hold
Listen to music and go handsfree.
you will connect.
the home screen or pause/resume
Mini USB headsets are not supported.
music playback.
mini USB connector
Charge and connect to a PC.
customise
customise Here's your chance to make your phone easier and set your smart key
more enjoyable to use. So go on, add your personal
To set the menu item accessed by the smart key, press
turn it on & off touch.
s
>
P create shortcuts
Press and hold for a few seconds to
lock your side keys
turn the phone on/off. Choose the features you want to access with a single
To lock the smart key and volume keys, press
key press from the home screen - really useful stuff:
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Personalise > Lock Smart Key
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Press > Personalise > Home Screen > Home Keys
unlock your side keys
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Press the centre key to open the set your wallpaper and screensaver
To unlock the smart key, press the smart key for 2 to 3
Main Menu.
Change the wallpaper and screensaver images to ones
seconds with the flip closed.
that make you smile.
'flip open' to answer
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Press the navigation key up, Press > Personalise > Wallpaper or Screensaver
Answer a call by just opening the flip.
down, right or left to highlight a

set ringtone and volume

Press
menu option.
There are times when you want to hear your ringtone in
Open To Answer
all it's glory, and there are times when you don't.
s
Press or Select to select the customise your menu
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highlighted option. Press > Settings > Ring Style
Create a custom menu of your favourite features and
Choose from the pre-programmed styles, including Vibrate
tools using the MyMenu feature.
and Silent.
Scroll to a desired menu item and press and hold
M
When the symbol shows at
until the MyMenu confirmation appears.
the bottom of the screen, menu
s To access your custom menu, press
options are available. Press
to display the menu options.
calls
calls Yes, your phone makes calls too! And it's very good emergency calls
at it.

make a call

N
[ Enter a number and press .
or .
Your service provider programs emergency phone

answer a call

numbers, (such as 112 or 911), that you can call under
any circumstances, even when your phone is locked.
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Personalise > Home Screen > Home Keys > key > Quick Txt. When your phone rings or
N Emergency numbers vary by country. Your phone's pre-
vibrates, press .
programmed emergency number(s) may not work in all
# locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be
end a call
placed due to network, environmental, or interference
P
Press .
issues.
redial a number
s
>
1
From the home screen, press
recently dialled calls.
2
Scroll to the entry you want to call and press
1
. If your voicemail number is pre-set,
contacts

messages

Made a new friend? Urgently need to contact Messaging is great, everyone thinks so. Here are a messages
someone? No problem, saving and calling your few basics to get you going:
l contacts is effortless.

send a message

Personalise > Home Screen > Home Keys > Smart Key

save contact

1
Press
1
Enter the number on the home screen and 2
s Select the message type: SMS/EMS or MMS.
>
press Store.
3
Enter your message, and/or insert a Picture, Animation,
2
Enter the contact details.
Sound, Quick Notes or Contact Info.
3
Press Done when you're finished.
Tip: Press
0

call a contact

enter a space.
1 s
Press > Contacts.
4
Press OK and scroll to a contact.
2
Scroll through the list to highlight the contact's
5
Press ADD and scroll to any other contact/s you wish
number.
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> Settings > In-Call Setup > Answer Options >
to add.
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Press .
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Once you have added the contact/s, press Send.

read a message

When you receive a message you will see 1 New message
on your screen. Press Read to open the message. You can
s
reply to the message by pressing Reply.
s
> Extras > MyMenu.
music
2
When music is what you need... music On your phone, press Yes to connect your phone as
a storage device. Name the device "W270 Mobile"
To use the music player, insert a microSD memory card,
To call an emergency number,
and click Finish.
which is an optional accessory.
enter the emergency number and
3
On your computer, open Microsoft® Windows®
N The music player supports MP3, MIDI, iMelody and
press .
Media Player 11.
AMR music file formats.
4
On the Sync tab, select More Options. Under

play music

Device, select W270 Mobile.
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From the home screen, press to access the music Select Properties, check the "Create folder
player. hierarchy on device" box, and click OK.
music player controls TIP: To access music stored on your microSD
memory card, from the home screen press
s
> > Switch Storage Devices.
function
scroll up/down Before music playback,
playing media on any external recommended
S
through list press up or down.
memory card with songs/images already in it:
s
play/pause Press .
1
Connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable.
S
fast forward Press & hold right.
N 2
to see a list of Select "Yes" when you see the message "Connect
S
skip to next/previous Press right or left.
phone as storage device".
song 3
N Click on My Computer icon and click on the drive
.
S
rewind Press & hold left. corresponding to your phone. In case you don't see
the folders Music and Picture, please create the
get music folders Music and Picture.
4
On your computer, copy the songs in the memory
Copy music to your phone's memory card.
card into Music folder and images into Picture
1
With a memory card inserted and your phone in the
folder.
home screen, insert the USB cable in your phone
5
Disconnect the phone from the PC and experience
and your Windows PC.
the content on your phone.

FM radio

USB drag & drop
Listen to your favourite music or news programme. FM radio Connect your phone and PC, then drag & drop. USB Drag & Drop
1
Plug a 2.5mm headset into your phone. Note: Please download the USB charging driver onto
your PC, at http://www.motorola.com/support/W270.
Note: The FM radio works only when the headset
is plugged in. 1
s With a memory card inserted and your phone in the
> Messages > Create.
2 home screen, insert the USB cable in your phone
Press .
and your Windows PC.
S
To tune in a station, press left or right.
Note: W270 supports Microsoft® Windows®
S
To scan available stations, press and hold left or
2000 and Windows XP™. Other operating
# right. Repeat to go to more stations.
to switch text entry modes. Press
systems may not be compatible with W270.
*
to switch capitalisation modes. Press to To adjust volume, press the up or down volume keys 2
Press Yes to connect your phone as a storage device.
on the side of the phone (ideal when the flip
3
S Use the My Computer window to find Removable
is closed), or press up or down.
Device.
To turn off the radio, press Options > FM Radio Off.
4
Drag and drop your music, photos and other content
store favourite stations
that you want to copy.
When listening to a station, press and hold a number key Two folders are available: Music and Picture. All
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through to store the station as a preset for that songs have to be copied into the Music
number key. To select a preset station, press the and all images into the Picture folder.
number key for the station you want.
To help manage your music, you can create more
sub-folders inside the Music folder.
5
When you're done, use the Safely Remove
Hardware feature to finish.
menu map
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Contacts Games
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WebAccess
Recent Calls
• Received Calls
h Multimedia
• Dialled Calls
• Pictures
• Notepad
• Music Library
• Call Times
• FM Radio
• Call Cost *
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• Data Times Personalise
• Home Screen
• Data Volumes
e • Main Menu
Messages
• Colour Setting
• Create
• Greeting
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• Inbox
• Wallpaper
• Draft
• Screensaver
• Outbox
• Quick Dial
• Quick Notes
• Lock Smart Key
• Voicemail
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Settings
• Browser Msgs
• Info Services • Ring Style
• MMS Templates • Call Divert
• In-Call Setup
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Extras
• Initial Setup
• Calculator
• Phone Status
• MyMenu
• Headset
• Alarm Clock
• Network
• Stop Watch
• Security
• Chat *
• Easy Prefix *
• Dialling Services *
• STK *
• Calendar
This is a standard main menu * Network Dependent
layout. Your phone's menu may
be a little different.
display
status indicators The home screen displays when you turn on the phone.
Status indicators can appear across the top of the home
screen:
Signal
Strength Active Battery
Indicator Call Level
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Alert type
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Music Contacts
folder
Roaming New
Message
Active
Note: Your phone's home screen may be different
than the one shown.