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Page 3: Wireless Phone
Press in home screen to see recently dialed calls. Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as the phone image above. that you have chosen the Motorola C261 wireless phone. Insert Headset Jack charger Insert headset Right Soft Key... - Page 4 Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
contents contents ... . . 3 feature locator ..5 main menu ..5 settings menu. - Page 6 1-touch dial ..33 voicemail ... 34 insert special characters in phone numbers ..35 other features ..36 advanced calling .
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Page 7: Feature Locator
feature locator main menu Phonebook Recent Calls • Received calls • Dialed Calls • NotePad • Call Times • Call Cost Message • Create • Inbox • Draft • Outbox • Quick Notes • Voicemail • Browser Msgs • Info Services •... -
Page 8: Settings Menu
settings menu Ring Style • Style • Detail Call Divert • Voice Calls • Fax Calls • Data Calls • Cancel All • Divert Status In Call Setup • In-Call Timer • Call Cost Setup • My Caller ID • Answer Options •... -
Page 9: Use And Care
Use and Care To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from: liquids of any kind Don’t expose your phone to water, rain, extreme humidity, sweat, or other moisture. extreme heat or cold Avoid temperatures below -10°C/14°F or above 45°C/113°F. -
Page 10: Essentials
essentials CAUTION: Before using the phone for the first time, read the Important Safety and Legal Information included in the gray- edged pages at the back of this guide. about this guide This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows: Find it : Press M >... -
Page 11: Sim Card
Battery life depends on the network, signal strength, temperature, features, and accessories you use. • Always use Motorola Original batteries and chargers. The warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers. • New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may take more time to charge. -
Page 12: Battery
Always take your phone with you when you leave your vehicle. • It is normal for batteries to gradually wear down and require longer charging times. If you notice a change in your battery life, it is probably time to purchase a new battery. -
Page 13: Charge Battery
Note: If you remove the battery for a long time, the phone will ask you to reset the time and date. If you choose to cancel or ignore, the time and date will be affected. You can input the correct time and date by: Find it: Press M >... -
Page 14: Turn It On & Off
turn it on & off To turn on your phone, press and hold P for two seconds. If prompted, enter your SIM card PIN code and/or unlock code. Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone displays SIM Blocked. -
Page 15: Main Attractions
main attractions multimedia messages For more message features, see page 39. send a multimedia message A Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message contains pages with text and media objects (including photos, pictures, animations, or sounds). You can send the multimedia message to other phones with MMS and to email addresses. -
Page 16: Camera
To select a phonebook entry, highlight the entry and press the ADD key. Repeat to add other phonebook entries. To enter a new number, highlight [One Time Entry] and press the SELECT key. To enter and store a new number, highlight [New Entry] and press the SELECT key. - Page 17 The active viewfinder image appears on your display. Press S up or down to zoom in IMAGE or out. AREA Press S left or right to Viewfinder decrease or RAM Used:8% increase Capture Back image Press M to open Take a photo. brightness.
- Page 18 After Capture, you can choose how to store your picture. Options are listed below. option Send in Message If you choose this option, an MMS message will be initiated with the captured picture. You can edit the MMS message and send it with captured picture.
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Page 19: Basics
basics See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. home screen The home screen displays when you turn on the phone. To dial a number from the home screen, press the number keys and N. Note: Your home screen may look different from the one on this page, depending on your service provider. - Page 20 Press S up, down, left, or right to open basic menu features. You may select to show or hide home screen display icons. Find it: Press M> Personalize > Home Screen > Home Keys > Icons Status indicators can display at the top of the home screen: 1.
- Page 21 5 Active Line Indicator − Shows ? to indicate an active call, or > to indicate when call diverting is on. Indicators for dual phone lines (requires SIM card for 2 phone lines) can include: @ = line 1 active B = line 2 active A = line 1 active, C = line 2 active, call...
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Page 22: Menu
menu From the home screen, press M to enter the main menu. Currently highlighted menu feature. Games & Apps Select highlighted menu feature. SELECT EXIT Scroll up, down, left, right. The following menu icons may be available, depending on your service provider and service subscription options. -
Page 23: Text Entry
• Scroll up or down to highlight the option you want. • In a numbered list, press a number key to highlight an option. • In an alphabetized list, press a key repeatedly to cycle through the letters and highlight the closest matching option on the list. - Page 24 Press # in any text entry screen to select one of the following entry methods: Primary The primary text entry method (see below to set). Numeric Enter numbers only (see page 23). Symbol Enter symbols only (see page 23). Secondary The secondary text entry method (see below to set).
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Page 25: Volume
tap mode Press # in a text entry screen to switch to tap mode. If you do not see g or m, press M > Entry Setup to set tap mode as your primary or secondary text entry mode. To enter text in tap mode, press a keypad key repeatedly to cycle through the letters and number on the key. -
Page 26: Navigation Key
navigation key Press the navigation key S up, down, left, or right to scroll and highlight options. handsfree speaker You can use your phone’s handsfree speaker to make calls without holding the phone to your ear. During a call, press the SPKR ON key to turn the handsfree speaker on. -
Page 27: Lock & Unlock Phone
lock & unlock phone You can lock your phone to keep others from using it. To lock or unlock your phone, you need the unlock code. To manually lock your phone: Press M > Settings > Security > Phone Lock >... -
Page 28: Customize
customize ring style Your phone rings and/or vibrates to notify you of an incoming call, message, or other event. This ring and/or vibration is called an alert. You can select one of six different alert profiles: Loud Ring, Soft Ring, Vibrate, Vibrate & Ring, Vibrate then Ring, and Silent. -
Page 29: Time, Date, Date Format, & Nitz Setup
time, date, date format, & NITZ setup When you activate the NITZ feature, your phone’s clock will automatically adjust to the correct time zone when you travel from one time zone to another. Note: If your phone’s clock does not adjust to the correct time zone, verify that the NITZ feature is activated, and check with your service provider to ensure that the network... -
Page 30: Display Appearance
Find it: Press M > Personalize > Screen Saver display appearance To choose the colors that your phone uses for indicators, highlights, and soft key labels: Press M > Personalize > Color Setting. To set your display Contrast: Press M > Settings > Initial Setup > Contrast. To set your display Color setting: Press M >... -
Page 31: Optional Handsfree
optional handsfree operation A phone headset enables you to use your phone without using your hands. Note: The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products. Find it: Press M >... -
Page 32: Calls
calls This chapter describes features related to making and answering calls. recent calls Your phone keeps lists of incoming and outgoing calls, even for calls that did not connect. The most recent calls are listed first. The oldest calls are deleted as new calls are added. -
Page 33: Redial
option Attach Attach a number from the Number phonebook or recent calls lists. redial 1 Press N from the home screen to see the Dialed Calls list. Or press M > Recent Calls > Received Calls, Dialed Calls, or NotePad. 2 Highlight the entry you want to call, then press N. -
Page 34: Hold Or Mute A Call
hold or mute a call When you are on a call: Press M > Hold to put all active calls on hold. Press M > Mute to put all active calls on mute. call waiting When you’re using your phone, you will hear an alert if you receive a second call. -
Page 35: Emergency Calls
emergency calls Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers (such as 911) that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted. You can dial and call the emergency number even when your phone is locked, when you are prompted to enter a code or password. -
Page 36: Voicemail
Note: For more information on the Fixed Dial feature, see “advanced calling” on page 36. You can call phonebook entries 1 through 9 with the push of a single key. The first nine numbers from the SIM card would be placed in the 1-Touch Dial locations of 1 through 9. -
Page 37: Insert Special Characters In Phone Numbers
insert special characters in phone numbers You can insert special characters, as well as numbers, in a phone number. option p (pause) Your phone waits until the call connects before it dials the next digit(s) in the series. w (wait) Your phone waits until the call connects, then prompts you for confirmation before it dials the... -
Page 38: Other Features
other features advanced calling feature conference After your first call participant is connected, dial the next number, press N and then press the LINK key. attach a Dial an area code or phone prefix for a phonebook number number, press M >... - Page 39 feature call barring Restrict outgoing or incoming calls: M > Settings > Security > Call Barring change If you have a SIM card phone line for dual phone lines, you can change your line to make and receive calls from your other phone number.
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Page 40: Phonebook
phonebook feature search Press a keypad key one or phonebook more times to jump to entries entries that begin with the key’s letters. Press a second letter to jump to entries beginning with the two letters you entered. You can enter up to three letters. -
Page 41: Messages
feature set picture When receiving a call from a ID for phone number stored on phonebook your phone or SIM card, the entry picture associated with that number is displayed. M > Phonebook > entry. M > Edit > Picture. Note: The Picture option is not available for entries stored in SIM cards. - Page 42 feature read new Read a new text or message multimedia message: Press the READ key when the New Message notification displays. read old Read old messages: messages M > Messages > Inbox Press M to perform various operations on a message. read sent Read messages that messages...
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Page 43: Chat
chat feature M > Office Tools > Chat start chat M > New Chat receive Press the ACCEPT key or chat the IGNORE key. request end chat During a chat session: M > End Chat personalizing feature language Set menu language: M >... - Page 44 feature menu view Display the main menu as graphic icons or as a text-based list: M > Personalize > Main Menu > View show/hide Show or hide menu feature menu icons icons in the home screen: M > Personalize > Home Screen >...
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Page 45: Call Times & Costs
feature master To reset all options to their clear factory settings and clear all user entries (such as downloaded wallpapers and sounds): Warning: This option erases all information you have entered (including phonebook entries) and content you have downloaded. Once you erase the information, it cannot be recovered. -
Page 46: Handsfree Operation
provider. For billing information, contact your service provider. feature call times Display call timers: M > Recent Calls > Call Times in-call Display time during a timer call: M > Settings > In Call Setup > In-Call Timer call cost Display call cost trackers: M >... -
Page 47: Network
network feature network Display network settings information and adjust network settings: M > Settings > Network personal organizer feature M > Office Tools > Alarm Clock set alarm turn off When an alarm displays: alarm To turn off the alarm, press the DISABLE key. -
Page 48: Security
security feature SIM PIN Lock or unlock the SIM card: M > Settings > Security > SIM PIN Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone displays SIM Blocked. phone lock M >... -
Page 49: Troubleshooting
troubleshooting check here first If your phone does not seem to work properly, read this section first. If you still need help, see page 50. alarm clock Question: Do I need to leave my phone turned on to use the alarm clock? Answer: Yes. -
Page 50: No Signal Or No Service
my phone’s screen flickers when I take a photo Question: Why does my phone’s screen flicker when I take a photo with my camera? Answer: You might need to select an alternate frequency for the Flicker setting. For example, if Flicker is set to 50Hz, change it to 60Hz and try again to take a photo. - Page 51 phone won’t charge even though charger is connected Question: Why won’t my phone charge? Answer: Make sure the charger is plugged into the correct port. Do not push the charger into the white LED indicator or you could damage the phone housing.
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Page 52: Service & Repairs
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). -
Page 53: Specific Absorption
Specific Absorption Rate Data This model wireless phone meets the SAR Data government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. -
Page 54: Sar Data
(W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. 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. -
Page 55: Index
Index active line 37 alarm set 45 turn off 45 alarm clock 45 answer call 12 battery charge 11 extending battery life 9 install 10 browser 46 calculator 45 currency converter 45 call 1-touch dial 33 answer 12 conference 36 costs 43 diverting 36 DTMF 37... - Page 56 codes security 24 unlock 24 conference call 36 currency converter 45 date time & date set 11 divert call 36 DTMF 37 fixed dial 37 games 46 Index headset auto answer 44 home screen 17 home keys change 42 language set 41 lock phone 46...
- Page 57 multimedia 13 read 40 receive 14 send 13, 39 template 39 vCard 40 quick note 39 text read 40 send 39 message send 39 template 39 MMS message defined 13 read 40 receive 14 send 13 vCard 40 multimedia pictures 46 sounds 46 mute call 32 network...
- Page 58 ring volume 41 scroll set 41 security code 24 settings menu 6 shortcuts 42 SIM card 9, 46 install 9 SIM PIN password 24 sounds 46 speakerphone 44 speed dial 36 stop watch 45 text message send 39 time & date set 11 unlock code 24 vCard...
- Page 59 Important Safety and Legal Information...
- Page 60 Furthermore, the purchase of the Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the copyrights, patents, or patent applications of Motorola or any...
- Page 61 Contents Safety Information ....... . . A-4 Exposure To Radio Frequency (RF) Energy....A- 4 Operational Precautions .
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Page 62: Safety Information
Your Motorola mobile device is designed to comply with local regulatory requirements in your country concerning exposure of human beings to RF energy. -
Page 63: Rf Energy Interference/Compatibility
2.5 centimeters (1 inch) from your body. 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 website at www.motorola.com. -
Page 64: Other Medical Devices
If your mobile device or battery has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you take it to a Motorola Authorized Service Center. Do not attempt to dry it with an external heat source, such as a microwave oven. -
Page 65: Batteries And Chargers
Be careful when handling a charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects. Use only Motorola Original batteries and chargers. Caution: To avoid risk of personal injury, do not dispose of your battery in a fire. -
Page 66: Seizures/Blackouts
Seizures/Blackouts Some people may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to flashing lights, such as when playing video games. These may occur even if a person has never had a previous seizure or blackout. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts, or if you have a family history of such occurrences, please consult with your physician before playing video games or enabling a flashing-lights feature (if available) on your mobile device. -
Page 67: Warranty
Canada What Does this Warranty Cover? Warranty Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc. warrants its telephones, pagers, messaging devices, and consumer and professional two-way radios (excluding commercial, government or industrial radios) that operate via Family Radio Service or General Mobile Radio Service, Motorola-branded or certified accessories sold for use with these Products (“Accessories”) and... - Page 68 (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. A-10 Warranty Use of Non-Motorola Products and Accessories.
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Page 69: Other Information
This warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser, and is not transferable. What Will Motorola Do? Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any Products, Accessories or Software that does not conform to this warranty. We may use functionally equivalent reconditioned/refurbished/pre-owned or new Products, Accessories or parts. -
Page 70: What Other Limitations Are There
Motorola certain exclusive rights for copyrighted Motorola software such as the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute copies of the Motorola software. Motorola software may only be copied into, used in, and redistributed with, the Products associated with such Motorola software. No other use, including... -
Page 71: Hearing Aid Compatibility
Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones Hearing Aid Compatibility Some Motorola phones are measured for compatibility with hearing aids. If the box for your particular model has “Rated for Hearing Aids” printed on it, the following explanation applies. When some mobile phones are used near some hearing devices (hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. -
Page 72: Who Information
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. -
Page 73: Export Law Assurances
It's easy. To learn more about CTIA's Recycling Program for Used Wireless Devices, please visit us at http://promo.motorola.com/recycle/ phones/whyrecycle.html or re-exportation of this product to certain destinations. For further information contact the U.S. -
Page 74: Smart Practices While Driving
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 and redial. If available, these features help you to place your call without taking your attention off the road. - Page 75 • Use your mobile device to call for help. Dial 911 or other local emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident, or medical emergencies.* • 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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