essentials essentials Note: Before using your phone for the first time, be sure to review the important safety information in the user’s guide. Periodically review this information so you remember how to safely use your phone. insert your SIM card Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card stores your phone number and other information.
essentials insert a memory card You can store photos, sounds and other multimedia objects on a removable microSD memory card. charge your battery New batteries are not fully charged. Plug the battery charger into your phone and an electrical outlet. The battery charging icon flashes while the battery is charging, and stops...
essentials turn it on & off To turn on your phone, press and hold for a few seconds. If prompted, enter your SIM card PIN. To turn off your phone, press and hold . The power menu is briefly displayed. Continue to hold to turn off your phone.
essentials make a call To make a call, enter a phone number and press To “hang up,” close the slider or press answer a call To answer a call when your phone rings and/or vibrates, just open the slider or press To “hang up,”...
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HELLOMOTO Introducing your MOTORIZR™ Z8. HELLOMOTO Primary Secondary Camera Lens Camera Lens (on reverse) Navigation Key Media Player Volume Keys Video Call Key Left Soft Key Right Soft Key Clear/Back Key Home Key Camera Key End Key Call Key Tip: Press to open the main menu and press again to return to the Home screen.
HELLOMOTO Home screen The Home screen appears when you turn on the phone. Your Home screen displays important status information, such as messages and missed calls, using plug-ins. The plug-ins that you can select are: Calls, Messages, Email, Calendar, Profile, and Music. From the Home screen press Options >...
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customise You can make your Home screen personal and customise the look and sound of your phone using profiles. profiles Each profile uses a group of settings to define items such as ring tones, message alerts, screensavers and more. There are five standard profiles that you can activate or edit, or you can create your own.
contacts store a phone number phonebook Enter a phone number in the Home screen. Press Options > Store. Enter a name and other details for the phone number. Press Options > Save to store the number on your phone. You can copy contacts between your phone’s memory and your SIM card, refer to the User Guide.
messaging send a text message Press > Messaging > Create new message > SMS Select To to add a recipient. Enter the recipient’s number or press Contacts and select a contact. Scroll down to the text entry field and press keypad keys to enter text on the page.
media player play music audio player Your phone can play and store MP3, AAC, AAC+ and Enhanced AAC+ music files. Press > Media Studio > Media Gallery > Music tab or press the Media Player key. In the Media Gallery, select a track from Playlists, Artists, Tracks, or Albums.
media player play video Press > Media Studio > Media Gallery > Video tab. In the Media Gallery, select the video you want to play. When the Media Player is displayed: • Play or pause – Press the centre key •...
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photos take a photo & store or send it photos Press > Media Studio > Camera or the camera key to see the camera viewfinder. Note: To take a photo with the primary camera (back) the slider must be closed. To take a photo with your secondary camera (front) the slider must be open.
videos record a video & store or send it videos Press > Media Studio > Camcorder to see the video viewfinder. Note: To take a video with the primary camera (back) the slider must be closed. To take a video with your secondary camera (front) the slider must be open.
Bluetooth™ wireless use Bluetooth Bluetooth™ wireless Tip: Want some help? Press Options > Help. Your phone can make handsfree calls using an optional Bluetooth headset or car kit. Note: The use of wireless phones while driving may cause distraction. Discontinue a call if you can’t concentrate on driving.
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Bluetooth™ wireless If necessary, enter the device passkey (such as 0000) and press OK. When your phone is connected, the Bluetooth indicator is highlighted in the status bar. Shortcut: When your phone’s Bluetooth power is on, your phone can automatically connect to a Bluetooth device you have used before.
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