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HELLOMOTO Introducing your new Motorola MOTORAZR CDMA wireless phone. Here’s a quick anatomy lesson. Left Soft Key Right Soft Key Mute Options Clear/Back Key Volume Keys Turn on & off, Smart/ hang up, exit Play/Pause Skip forward. Skip back. Speakerphone menus.
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Home Screen Main Menu Press the center Press the navigation to open left/right to CONTACTS 1. New Contact the Main Menu. 2. Contact List highlight a menu 3. Groups 4. Speed Dials option, then down to Thu, Oct 23 12:45pm Message MENU Contacts...
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menu map main menu GET IT NOW* RECENT CALLS • Get Tunes & Tones • Missed • Get PIX & FLIX • Received • Get Fun & Games • Dialed • Get News & Info • All • Get Going •...
Use and Care Use and Care To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from: liquids of any kind dust and dirt Don’t expose your phone to water, rain, Don’t expose your phone to dust, dirt, sand, extreme humidity, sweat, or other moisture.
essentials 1 Press the center key s to open the CAUTION: Before using the menu. phone for the first time, read the 2 Press the navigation key S left or right to Important Safety and Legal scroll to A RECENT CALLS, and press the Information included in the gray- center key s to select it.
symbols This means a feature requires an optional accessory. battery battery installation battery charging New batteries are not fully charged. Plug the battery charger into your phone and an electrical outlet. Your phone might take several seconds to start charging the battery. essentials...
Cables and • Never expose batteries to software drivers are available in Motorola temperatures below -10°C (14°F) or Original data kits, sold separately. above 45°C (113°F). Always take your...
2 Press and hold O for phone with you when you leave your vehicle. a few seconds or until the display turns on. • It is normal for batteries to gradually wear down and require longer charging The phone may times.
Tip: Closing the flip also ends the call, unless Select New Contact, if necessary. you are using the speakerphone feature (see 3 Enter a name and other details for the page 46). phone number. To select a highlighted item, press the center key s. answer a call 4 Press the Done key to store the number.
main attractions You can do much more with your phone than phone’s memory or on an optional memory make and receive calls! card. Find it: Press MENU (s) & B GET IT NOW get & play music % Get Tunes & Tones 1 Scroll to Get V CAST Music and press OK (s) Use the Get Tunes &...
5 When you see a confirmation that your purchase was successful and your music Press OK (s) to return to the previously is available for download, pressOK (s) to viewed music catalog. continue, or choose to download at a later time.
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2 Scroll to Playlists and press OK (s). option 3 If playlists already exist, press Options. Then Albums View songs grouped into folders select Create playlist and select OK (s). by album title. Note: Even if you have only one song from an album, you will see If no playlists exist, press Create.
play music Press the Options key to open the Options menu (see the table following these Use the MusicPlayer to play music files that steps). you download from the V CAST Music catalog (see page 15). 3 If you select a playlist or Play All Songs, press S right during a song to advance to the Find it: Press MENU (s) &...
When you select a song and press the Options Tip: Play V CAST music with the flip closed! key, your phone displays the following Simply start the music player and use the touch sensor controls (see page 1): y = options: pause/play, x = rewind/skip back to previous option...
3 Press OK (s) to begin recording, then play voice record STOP (s) when finished. Find it: Press MENU (s) & B GET IT NOW The voice record is automatically saved, and % Get Tunes & Tones your phone displays the Get Tunes & Tones list. Scroll to the file name of the desired voice You can now select Erase, Play, or Options.
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Tip: You can also activate the video 3 Press REC (s) to begin recording. camera viewfinder by pressing and Press Pause to temporarily stop recording. holding the camera key b Press Resume to continue. The active viewfinder image appears on 4 Press Stop (s) to stop recording.
Find it: Press MENU (s) & B GET IT NOW adjust video camera settings % Get PIX & FLIX When the video camera is active, press Options 1 Scroll to My FLIX and press OK (s). to open the OPTIONS menu, which can include these options: 2 Scroll to the clip you want to play and press PLAY (s).
Find it: Press MENU (s) 4 B GET IT NOW Press Options to open the OPTIONS menu (see 6 Get PIX & FLIX the following section). 1 Scroll to Take PIX and press OK (s). 3 Press TAKE (s) to take a photo. Tip: You can also activate the phone’s 4 Press SEND (s) to save the photo and go camera by pressing the camera key b.
send a multimedia option Self Timer Set the camera to take a photo (PIX/FLIX) message after a specific interval. A multimedia message contains embedded Brightness Adjust image brightness. media objects (possibly including photos, White Adjust for different lighting. picture, animations, sounds, or voice records). Balance You can send a multimedia message to other Shutter...
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entry and press OK (s). Press Done when Scroll to and highlight a video clip and finished adding entries. press OK (s). 6 If sending a PIX message, scroll to the Sound entry box and press Sounds. Then Press Add % Recent Calls, then OK (s). For scroll to and highlight a sound and press each Recent Calls entry you want to add, OK (s).
message options option While creating a multimedia message, press Priority Level Set to High or Normal. Options to open the CREATE PIX MESSAGE menu, Validity Period Specify how long the which can include the following options: message stays in the Outbox folder.
Open the flip and press READ to view the highlight the file indicator/file name and message immediately or to save it in your Inbox press VIEW (for an image file), PLAY (for a to view later. sound file), or OPEN (for a vObject such as a Contacts or datebook entry or an To view messages in your Inbox: unknown file type).
Bluetooth® wireless • headset (optional Motorola OriginalTM accessory) Your phone supports Bluetooth wireless • Handsfree Car Kit (optional Motorola connections. You can connect your phone Original accessory) with a Bluetooth headset or car kit to make handsfree calls. You can also connect your •...
devices until you set Bluetooth power back to www.verizonwireless.com/bluetooth chart to view the Bluetooth compatibility On and connect your phone with the device chart. again. Note: All multimedia (video player, audio use a headset or handsfree car player, shutter tone, V CAST) will play from the speakerphone when your phone is connected to another Bluetooth device.
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2 If the device requests permission to bond copy files to another device with your phone, press YES and enter the You can copy a media file, phonebook device passkey (such as 0000) to create a entry, datebook event, or Web shortcut secure connection.
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If your phone could not copy the file to the 1 Place your phone near the device, and other device, make sure the device is on and send the file from the device. ready in discoverable mode (see the user’s If your phone and the sending device guide for the device).
advanced Bluetooth features features A device is recognized after you connect to it drop Scroll to the device once (see page 29). connection name and press the with Drop key. features headset or handsfree make phone Allow a Bluetooth device visible to device to discover other...
install a memory card features copy Scroll to the object, 1 Remove the battery door and battery. press M > Copy, multimedia 2 Slide the memory object to select the device name. card into the card device slot as shown. Be M >...
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Find it: Press MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS To move photos or video clips: % Memory % Save Options Find it: Press MENU (s) & B GET IT NOW % Get PIX & FLIX 1 Scroll to PIX, FLIX, or Sounds, and press OK (s).
• You must use the cables included with If the file name is not marked with a C, the the Motorola OriginalTM data kit (see audio clip is stored on the phone. the data kit user’s guide for more 1 Scroll to the file you want to move and information).
ports are located directly on your Note: Set the phone to level 4 (middle setting) computer. for proper operation. If you experience a high number of incorrect characters, adjust the Note: If you connect your phone to a volume as needed to minimize the error rate. low-power USB port, the computer may not recognize your phone.
phone updates TTY Mode can include these options: option Sometimes we think of ways to make your phone’s software faster or more efficient after Transmit and receive TTY you’ve purchased your phone. characters. You can find out if your phone can be updated TTY + Receive TTY characters but and register for free update notifications at...
basics See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. To dial a number from the home screen, press number keys and N. home screen Press S up, down, left, or right in the home screen to open the menu represented by the The home screen shows when you turn on icon you select.
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key s to open the main menu. Soft key alert/indicator labels show the current soft key functions. 7 1x-EVDO Indicates phone is in Your phone displays system status indicators: 1x-EVDO coverage area (necessary for V CAST System Status services). Indicators I 1X Indicates phone is in 1x-RTT coverage area.
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alert/indicator alert/indicator 9 No Service Phone is in area with no o Alarm Only o Alarm Only service coverage. Indicates Master Volume 8 TTY Phone is in TTY mode. is set to Alarm Only. t Voice Call Shows during an active r Vibrate On Indicates Master Volume is voice call.
text entry The following is an example of an entry screen used when you create a text message: Some features let you enter text. The following is an example of a screen for a CREATE TXT MESSAGE Flashing cursor Contacts entry information: . 0/160 indicates insertion point.
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• From the EDIT CONTACT screen, press Abc. (Abc), all letters in uppercase (ABC), iTAP English (iEng), iTAP Spanish (iEsp), all numbers You can select one of these entry modes: 123). entry modes iTAP® mode iTAP The phone predicts each word (in iTAP mode lets you enter words using one English English) as you press keys.
• If you want a different word (such as tap mode Progress), continue pressing keypad keys To enter text in tap mode, press a keypad key to enter the remaining letters. repeatedly to cycle through the letters and • Scroll right to view other possible number on the key.
• The first character of every sentence is Press Next to page down to the next set of capitalized. If necessary, press S symbols. Press Prev to page up to the previous down to change the character to set. lowercase before the cursor moves to the next position.
the down volume key in the home flip closed screen. Press and hold Volume Keys the up or down change sound settings volume key, Smart/Speaker- phone Key then, within five seconds, press flip open the smart/speakerphone key to scroll through In the home screen, the sound settings: Master Volume, Alarm Only, press the down...
external screen Note: The handsfree speaker won’t work when your phone is connected to a handsfree When you close your phone, car kit or headset. the external screen shows the flip open time, status indicators, and 4:56pm notifications for incoming calls To activate the Thu, May 25 Volume...
To turn off the speakerphone, press the 5 To end the call, press and hold the smart/speakerphone key, or press and hold smart/speakerphone key. You will see P to turn off the phone. Call Ended and hear a soft audio alert. You can also set your phone to turn off the standalone mode speakerphone automatically after 20 seconds...
Your phone indicates that Standalone Mode is set provider didn’t change these codes, you should change them: %OFF Standalone Mode Find it: Press MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS % Phone Settings % Security % New Passwords Select the type of code to change, enter the old code, then enter the new code.
lock & unlock phone Both Phone Lock options require you to enter the unlock code before completing your selection. You can lock your phone to keep others from Note: You can make emergency calls on a using it. To lock or unlock your phone, you locked phone (see page 60).
customize sound settings Alarm Only—Your phone plays an audible alarm to alert you to events. You are not You can set your phone to signal incoming able to change detail settings for events. calls or other events by playing specific All Sounds Off—The phone does not alert you ringtones or by vibrating.
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Find it: Press MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS 2 Scroll to Tone and press OK (s), then scroll % Sound Settings % Call Sounds to a desired ringtone and press OK (s). 1 Scroll to Call Ringtone and press OK (s), then Note: Your phone plays a sample of each scroll to a desired ringtone and press highlighted setting as you scroll through...
Press MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS get ringtones % Sound Settings % Talking Phone % Keypad Digits. Find it: Press MENU (s) & B GET IT NOW You can also set your phone to speak aloud % Get Tunes & Tones the name of Contacts entries when you 1 Scroll to Get New Ringtones and press OK (s).
1 Select Main Screen (for the home screen) or options Front Screen (for the external screen). Auto Answer Automatically answer 2 Scroll to the picture in MY PIX that you incoming call (works with want, and press OK (s). headset, Bluetooth® connections, and when phone is operating in handsfree Press the Options key, then select Take new pix...
brightness Tip: This feature helps save your screen, but not your battery. To extend battery life, turn off Set the brightness of your home screen: the screen saver. Press MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS Find it: Press MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS % Display Settings % Brightness.
When ALI is set to 911 Only, your phone To improve AGPS accuracy: displays the P (ALI off) indicator, and the • Go outside and away from phone does not send location information underground locations, covered unless you call the emergency phone number vehicles, structures with metal or (such as 911).
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• Hold your phone away from your body, and point the phone antenna toward the sky. Do not cover the antenna area with your fingers. AGPS uses satellites controlled by the U.S. government and subject to changes implemented in accordance with the Department of Defense AGPS user policy and the Federal Radio Navigation Plan.
calls To make and answer calls, see page 12. phone rings or vibrates once, displays Redial Successful, and connects the call. redial a number To turn on automatic redial: Press MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS When you receive a busy signal, your phone % Call Settings % Auto Retry displays Call Failed, Number Busy.
The oldest calls are deleted as new calls are Press Options to open the Options menu to added. perform various operations on the entry. Shortcut: Press N from the home screen to The Options menu can include these options: view the All Calls list. options Find it: Press MENU (s) &...
1 Press VIEW to see the received calls list. Note: Your service provider may have already assigned speed dial number 1 to your voice 2 Scroll to the call you want to return. mail number. 3 Press N to make the call. Tip: To see an entry’s speed dial number, press MENU (s) &...
emergency calls AGPS during an emergency call Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers, such as 911 or When you make an emergency call, your 112, that you can call under any phone can use assisted-Global Positioning circumstances, even when your phone is System (AGPS) satellite signals to tell the locked.
information. For details, contact your automatically provided to the emergency local authorities. response center. For best results: voicemail • Go outside and away from underground locations, covered Your network stores the voicemail vehicles, structures with metal or messages you receive. To listen to your concrete roofs, tall buildings, and messages, call your voicemail number.
your voicemail number, contact your service provider. Note: You can’t store a p (pause), w (wait), or n (number) character in this number. If you want to store a voicemail number with these characters, create a Contacts entry for it. Then, you can use the entry to call your voicemail.
other features advanced calling features insert special characters features While entering a number, press the restrict calls OPTIONS key. Then select one of the following: Restrict outgoing or incoming calls: Insert Pause—Your phone waits until the call MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS % Phone Settings % Security% Restrict Calls connects before it dials the next digit(s) in the series.
features features DTMF tones call entry MENU (s) & E CONTACTS % Contact List % entry Activate DTMF tones: MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS % Call Settings % DTMF Tones MENU (s) & E CONTACTS % Contact List % group_name To send DTMF tones during a call, press number keys.
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features features add entries to group add group Tip: You can add a Contacts entry to a group Add a new group as an entry on the Groups while editing that entry by scrolling to Group screen: and pressing Set. MENU (s) &...
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features features set speed dial number assign ringtone to entry Assign a speed dial number to a Contacts You can assign a distinctive ringtone to a entry: Contacts entry. When you receive a call from that entry, your phone plays the ringtone MENU (s) &...
messages features download ringtone for entry features You can download a ringtone to assign to a send text message Contacts entry. When you receive a call from that entry, your phone plays the ringtone MENU (s) & C MESSAGING % New Msg you assigned.
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features features send multimedia (PIX/FLIX) Mobile IM message Access your internet Instant MENU (s) & C MESSAGING % New Msg Messaging account to exchange messages % PIX Msg or FLIX Msg in real time with family and friends. chat Enter the message address and press OK (s).
features features read received message erase messages MENU (s) & C MESSAGING % Inbox Delete all messages ,or delete only % message, then press Open (s). messages in the Inbox or in the Drafts or Sent folder. Press Options to perform various operations MENU (s) &...
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Your phone displays and says Say a features command, then displays a list of voice Send <Msg Type> commands. Send a text or multimedia message. 2 Say one of the commands listed in the Say “Send text” or “Send PIX, ” followed by: following table.
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features features Go To <Menu> Check <Item> Complete the action you say: View status of the item you speak: Voicemail—Dial your voicemail number. Status—coverage, signal strength, and battery charge Camera—Activate your phone’s camera viewfinder. Voicemail—new voicemail messages Redial—Redial the last number you called. Messages—incoming calls that were unanswered Received Calls—Go to the received calls...
more personalizing features features menu language features MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS keypad volume % Phone Settings % Language MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS banner % Sound Settings % Keypad Volume Create a heading to display on your Note: Master Volume must be set to High, phone’s home screen: Med High, Med, Med Low, or Low.
features features change home keys master clear Change menus selected with the navigation Caution: Master clear erases all keys in the home screen: information you have entered (including phonebook and datebook entries) and MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS content you have downloaded (including % Phone Settings % Shortcut Key photos and sounds) stored in your phone’s...
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you end the call by pressing O. This time features includes busy signals and ringing. set in-call timer The amount of network connection time MENU (s) & D SETTINGS & TOOLS you track on your resettable timer may not % Sound Settings % Service Alerts % Minute Beep equal the amount of time for which you data volumes are billed by your service provider.
handsfree features auto handsfree (car kit) Note: The use of wireless phones while driving may cause distraction. Discontinue a Automatically route calls to a car kit call if you can’t concentrate on driving. when connected: Additionally, the use of wireless devices and r >...
personal organizer features create voice memo features To begin recording, press and hold the voice calculator key (on the right side of the phone), then speak into the phone. Release the voice key r > É Tools > Calculator to stop recording. currency converter play voice memo r >...
security features add new calendar event features r > É Tools > Calendar lock feature Scroll to the day and press r, then press r > w Settings > Security > Lock Application Options > [New Event]. see calendar event fun &...
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features games r > É Tools > Games other features—fun & games...
Go to www.motorola.com/consumer/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).
Specific Absorption Rate Data SAR Data This model wireless phone meets the level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate government’s requirements for exposure to radio at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to waves.
The standard incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements. 2. The SAR information includes the Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product.
USE. Holding the external antenna affects call quality and may power level at which your mobile device transmits. cause the mobile device to operate at a higher power level than Your Motorola mobile device is designed to comply with local needed. regulatory requirements in your country concerning exposure of human beings to RF energy.
If your mobile device offers an airplane mode least 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) from your body. or similar feature, consult airline staff about using it in flight. Using accessories not supplied or approved by Motorola may Pacemakers cause your mobile device to exceed RF energy exposure If you have a pacemaker, consult your physician before using this guidelines.
Motorola Authorized Service Center. Do not attempt to dry it Responsible driving practices can be found in the “Smart Practices with an external heat source, such as a microwave oven.
Use only Motorola Original Symbol Definition batteries and chargers. Listening at full volume to music or voice Caution: To avoid risk of personal injury, do not dispose of your through a headset may damage your battery in a fire.
physician before playing video games or enabling a flashing-lights feature (if available) on your mobile device. Discontinue use and consult a physician if any of the following symptoms occur: convulsion, eye or muscle twitching, loss of awareness, involuntary movements, or disorientation. It is always a good idea to hold the screen away from your eyes, leave the lights on in the room, take a 15-minute break every hour, and stop use if you are very tired.
Motorola Limited Warranty for the United States and Canada Warranty What Does this Warranty Cover? Products and Accessories Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc. warrants Products Covered Length of Coverage its telephones, pagers, messaging devices, and consumer and Products and...
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Use of Non-Motorola Products and Accessories. Defects or Products Covered Length of Coverage damage that result from the use of Non-Motorola branded or Consumer and Ninety (90) days from the date of certified Products, Accessories, Software or other peripheral Professional purchase by the first consumer equipment are excluded from coverage.
For Accessories and Software, please call the telephone What Will Motorola Do? number designated above for the product with which they are Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund used. the purchase price of any Products, Accessories or Software that does not conform to this warranty.
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Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones Hearing Aid Compatibility Some Motorola phones are measured for compatibility with T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are hearing aids. If the box for your particular model has “Rated for likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T...
Product registration is an important step toward enjoying your new Motorola product. Registering helps us facilitate warranty service, and permits us to contact you should your product require an update or other service. Registration is for U.S. residents only and is not required for warranty coverage.
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• Dial sensibly and assess the traffic; if possible, • Get to know your Motorola mobile device and its place calls when your car is not moving or before features such as speed dial and redial. If available, pulling into traffic.
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• Use your mobile device to help others in emergencies. If you see an auto accident, crime in progress, or other serious emergency where lives are in danger, call 911 or other local emergency number, as you would want others to do for you.* •...
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