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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 1 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Welcome Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola ™ Series 60g wireless phone. Display Earpiece Menu Key Status Light Headset Jack...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 2 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM MOTOROLA, the Stylised M Logo and all other trademarks indicated as such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. ® Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. TrueSync, Sidekick, Starfish and the Stylised Starfish Logo are registered trademarks of Starfish Software, Inc., a wholly owned independent...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 3 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Menu Map Main Menu Note: This is the standard phone menu layout. You or your service • Recent Calls provider may have changed the • Received Calls menu layout or changed some •...
This user guide introduces you to the many features in your Motorola phone. Navigating To a Menu Feature You can access many of your phone’s features through the menu system. This guide shows you how to navigate to a specific menu feature as follows: > Find the Feature >...
The output power level typically may vary over a range from 0.063 watts to 1.58 watts. Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy Your Motorola Personal Communicator is designed to comply...
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Protection (ICNIRP) 1998 • National Radiological Protection Board of the United Kingdom 1995 • Ministry of Health (Canada) Safety Code 6. Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz, 1999 •...
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The Personal Communicator is designed to be used with a headset for talking and listening. The Personal Communicator can also be placed inside the holster, then the holster can be clipped onto your belt, pocket, purse, or other apparel and used with the headset.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 13 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Safety and General Information Approved Accessories For a list of approved Motorola accessories, look in the accessory section of this manual. Electromagnetic Interference/ Compatibility Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if inadequately shielded, designed or otherwise configured for electromagnetic compatibility.
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Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy.
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Operational Warnings For Vehicles with an Air Bag Do not place the Personal Communicator in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force. If the Personal Communicator is placed in the air bag...
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Batteries All batteries can cause property damage and/or bodily injury such as burns if a conductive material such as jewelry, keys, or beaded chains touch exposed terminals. The conductive material may complete an electrical circuit (short circuit) and become quite hot.
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You can view your product's Declaration of Conformity (DoC) to Directive 1999/5/EC (the R&TTE Directive) at www.motorola.com/ rtte - to find your DoC, enter the Product Approval Number from your product's label in the "Search" bar on the Web site.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 18 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Total Customer Satisfaction At Motorola, Total Customer Satisfaction is a top priority. If you have a question, a suggestion or a concern about your Motorola Cellular Phone, Motorola wants to hear from you.
Motorola dealer (the “Products”), to be in conformance with the applicable Motorola specifications current at the time of manufacture for a term of [1] year from date of purchase of the Product(s) (Warranty Term). You must inform Motorola of the lack of conformity to the...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 20 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Warranty Information In no event shall Motorola be liable for damages nor loss of data in excess of the purchase price nor for any incidental special or consequential damages* arising out of the use or inability to use the Product, to the full extent such may be disclaimed by law.
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(IMEI) and mechanic serial number [MSN]. Such information is contained with the Product. Conditions This warranty will not apply if the type or serial numbers on the Product has been altered, deleted, duplicated, removed, or made illegible. Motorola reserves the right to refuse free-of-charge...
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Motorola that there is no fault with the Product. Motorola specifically disclaims any responsibility for any damage, whether or not to Motorola equipment, caused in any way by the use of the Personal Communicator, accessories, software applications and peripherals (specific examples include, but are not limited to:...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 23 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Warranty Information 8. Control unit coil cords in the Product that are stretched or have the modular tab broken. 9. All plastic surfaces and all other externally exposed parts that are scratched or damaged due to customer normal use.
Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/message memory. It is stored in a recess in the battery compartment. Caution: Do not bend or scratch your SIM card. Avoid exposing your SIM card to static electricity, water, or dirt. &Q 6JKU 1 If the phone’s battery door...
5 Install the battery as described in the following section. Installing the Battery Before you can use your phone, you need to install and charge the battery. Your phone is designed to be used only with Motorola Original™...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 26 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Getting Started &Q 6JKU 2 If the phone’s battery door is already in place, push down the battery door release latch and lift the battery door off of the phone. Release...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 27 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Getting Started Charging the Battery Before you can use your phone, you need to install and charge the battery. &Q 6JKU 1 Plug the travel charger into your phone with the release tab facing up.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 28 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Getting Started &Q 6JKU 2 Press and hold turn on your phone (the power key) Power 3 If necessary, enter unlock your SIM card your SIM card PIN Caution: If you enter an...
Receiving a Call To receive a call, your phone must be turned on, have a SIM card inserted, and have a network connection with adequate signal strength. If your phone is locked, you must unlock the phone to...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 30 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Getting Started Note: Your phone cannot receive calls when your SIM card is locked. When you receive a call, your phone rings and/or vibrates and displays an incoming call message. 2TGUU...
Some of the phone functions described in this guide must be performed from the idle display. The term idle display refers to the standard display that you see when your phone is on and ready to use, when you are not on a call or using the menu system.
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Signal Strength Indicator Shows the strength of your phone’s connection with the network. Strong No signal You cannot make or receive calls when the “no signal” indicator is displayed. In Use Indicator. Appears when a call is in progress. Roam Indicator Appears when your phone uses another network system outside your home network.
Changing the Zoom Setting You can set your phone’s display to show either three lines or two lines of text plus soft key labels. Three lines of text display more information, while two lines increase text size. To change the display view, press...
By default, the status light indicator is turned off to extend battery life. See the “Status Light” item on page 75 to turn on the status light. Note: Turning on the status light will substantially reduce your phone’s standby time (the length of time that your phone’s...
You can also use the volume keys to scroll up or down through menus and lists. To change keypad volume, see “Customise an Alert Profile” on page 138. Smart Key...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 36 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM About Your Phone You can use the smart key to make and end calls, select menu items, toggle features on and off, and open your phonebook. The smart key usually performs the same function as the right soft...
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3 volume keys return to the idle display Note: You must store a diverting number to use this feature. See “Call Diverting” on page 145 for details. Return an Unanswered Call When you cannot answer a call, your phone keeps a record of your unanswered calls and displays the message , where is the total number of missed calls.
(14°F) or above 45°C (113°F). Always take your phone with you when you leave your vehicle. • When you do not intend to use a battery for a while, store it uncharged in a cool, dark, dry place, such as a refrigerator.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 39 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Making and Receiving Calls For basic instructions on how to make a call, end a call, and receive a call, see pages 29–30 of the “Getting Started” section. This chapter describes features that help you make and receive calls with your phone.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 40 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Making and Receiving Calls When automatic redial is turned off, you can manually activate the feature to redial a phone number. When you hear a busy signal and see the message:...
You can use the notepad to store a phone number that you intend to call later (such as a phone number told to you by the other party during a call). To retrieve these digits, see “Using the...
Dialling With Speed Dial The speed dial feature lets you dial any phonebook entry with a minimal number of keypresses. Whenever you store an entry in your phonebook, the entry is assigned a unique speed dial number.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 43 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Making and Receiving Calls Dialling With 1-Touch Dial You can call phonebook entries 1 to 9 with the push of a single key. Just press and hold the one-digit speed dial number for one second.
) to dial. Additional Dialling Features In addition to pressing numbers on your keypad, you can insert numbers or characters and make calls in a variety of ways. To dial the local international access code: &Q 6JKU...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 45 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Making and Receiving Calls &Q 6JKU Press and then insert a special character when scroll to and select making a call that requires you to dial one of the following: and send additional digits (for...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 46 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Making and Receiving Calls You can also call numbers using these features: &Q 6JKU 6Q %CNN Press and release the voice key a phone number using the on the right side of your phone voice dial feature and say the entry’s name (in...
2TGUU end the current call Your phone rings to signal the new call. answer the new call You must activate call waiting in order to use the feature. See the “Call Waiting” item on page 73 to activate call waiting.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 48 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Using Features While On a Call Making a Conference Call To talk to more than one person on a call, you can make a conference call. Call the first person, call the second person, then link the two calls.
Using Features While On a Call Transferring a Call While you are on a call, you can transfer the call to another phone by first talking to the person who answers the other phone, or by directly transferring the call.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 50 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Using Features While On a Call Do Not Announce the Call Transfer You can directly transfer a call without talking to the person who answers. Find the Feature > 2TGUU 1 keypad keys...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 51 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Using the Menu Navigating to a Feature You can access many of your phone’s features by using these keys to move through the menu system: Menu Key Enter the menu system, or open...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 52 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Using the Menu This guide shows you how to navigate to a specific menu feature as follows: > Find the Feature > The > symbol means that you should scroll to and select the feature.
• When an item has a list of possible values, press to scroll through and select a value. • When an item has a list of possible numeric values, press a number key to set the value. • If you enter or edit information and then decide that you do...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 54 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Using the Menu The message centre lets you compose and send text messages. (See “Entering Text” on page 55.) A flashing cursor shows you where the text will appear: Flashing Press...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 55 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Entering Text Various text entry methods make it easy for you to enter names, numbers, email addresses, and text messages on your phone. You can enter all characters (letters, numbers, and symbols) using the standard tap method.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 56 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Entering Text Tap Method Tap method is the default standard mode for entering text on your phone. To activate tap method from any text entry screen, press and select the menu option.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 57 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Entering Text General Text Entry Rules Use the keypad to enter letters, numbers, symbols, and other characters with the tap method. Press the same key repeatedly to cycle through available characters (see the “Character Chart”...
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Use this chart as a guide for entering spaces, numbers, letters, symbols, and other characters with the tap method. space . 1 ? ! , @ _ & : ; " - ( ) ' € ¿ ¡ % £ $ ¥...
Entering Text Symbol Mode Your phone provides an alternative way to find and enter symbol characters in a text message. You can view and select from a variety of available symbols. To activate symbol mode from any text entry screen, press and select the menu option.
Software iTAP™ software provides a predictive text entry method that lets you enter the letters of a word using only one keypress per letter. You must activate iTAP software prior to entering letters. You can do this from any text entry screen by pressing...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 61 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Entering Text Enter Words To enter a word with iTAP software: &Q 6JKU 1 Press a number enter the first letter of the word key one time The letters associated with the key you pressed are shown at the bottom of the display.
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Enter Words not in the iTap Dictionary You may enter a word that is not in the iTAP software dictionary. If you enter all the letters of a word but the word is not displayed: &Q 6JKU...
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4 Continue entering spell the word letters and highlighting letter combinations Punctuation The iTAP software automatically adds a space after each word. When you enter punctuation, this space is removed. To use punctuation: 2TGUU enter punctuation or other characters as shown in the “Character Chart”...
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3 Press enter the number at the insertion point Delete Letters and Words Place the cursor to the right of the text that you want to delete, and then do the following: &Q 6JKU Press delete one letter at a time...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 65 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Menu Feature Descriptions This chapter describes all of your phone’s features in order of the menu map shown on pages 3–4. Some descriptions also include page numbers where you can find more detailed information.
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To activate fixed dial, see the “Fixed Dial” item on page 73. Fixed dial list entries can be any length. If there is a fixed dial entry for the digits 555, users can call any number that starts with 555.
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Your service provider may program your phone with one or more quick dial numbers, such as the customer service number. You can call them by selecting them from the quick dial list. Note: Your service provider may use a different name for this feature.
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“Shortcuts” on page 117. 1+%' 16'5 > Use the voice key to record messages and phone calls. See “Voice Notes” on page 121. Note: Recording phone calls is subject to varying laws regarding privacy and recording of conversations. 5+/ # 22.+%#6+105...
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Play games on your phone. See “Games” on page 132. Settings Menu +$4#6' > Alert > > Select a type of ring or vibration alert for incoming calls and messages. See “Ring/Vibrate” on page 137. > Alert Detail > > Alert Change details about the current alert profile. Alert represents the name of the alert profile.
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View, enter, and edit your name and phone numbers. > Credit Info > > View the credit available, its expiry date, and the date of the last deposit. (This feature is only available if you subscribe to a prepay option.) Credit Available > > >...
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Adjust call timer display and beep settings. You can set your timer to beep at a selected interval during your calls. (60 seconds is the default.) You can also turn on or off a display timer during calls as follows:...
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Activate and deactivate the talk/fax service. Use this feature prior to making a call when you want to talk and then send or receive a fax - all to the same phone number and within the same call. You can also use the talk then fax feature to send a fax during a call.
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Activate and deactivate call waiting. When call waiting is activated and another call arrives while you are on a call, call waiting can play a tone to notify you of the new call. See “Using Call Waiting” on page 47.
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> > > Switch SIM card protection on and off, so users must enter the SIM card PIN code when they turn on the phone or insert a SIM card. See “Protecting the SIM Card” on page 162. > >...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 75 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Menu Feature Descriptions Initial Setup > > > Set many basic phone options: Set the phone’s time and date Assign the 1-touch dial feature to numbers 1to 9 in your phone memory phonebook, or SIM card phonebook.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 76 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Menu Feature Descriptions Adjust the phone’s power usage characteristics to conserve power. Adjust the contrast setting for your display. Your phone can send a number to the network as dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones.
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> > Adjust hands-free car kit settings. You can set your phone to route calls directly to the car kit when it detects a connection, and automatically answer calls after two rings. See “Hands-Free Use” on page 148. Note: The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 78 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Recent Calls You can use the recent calls menu to view received calls or dialled calls, retrieve the last number stored in the notepad, and view or reset call times and costs.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 79 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Recent Calls 2TGUU call the entry’s number Tip: Press and hold for two seconds to send the entry number as DTMF tones. To activate DTMF tones, see the “DTMF” item on page 76.
Using the Notepad Your phone uses a notepad to store the most recent string of digits entered - either for a phone number that you called or for a number that you entered but did not call. To call the number, create a phonebook entry, or perform other operations with the number stored in the notepad: >...
See “Storing a Phonebook Entry” on page 86. Viewing and Resetting Call Timers Your phone tracks and records call times. Use the recent calls menu to view and reset a call timer. Network connection time is the elapsed time from the moment...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 82 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Recent Calls 6KOGT &GUETKRVKQP Total time spent on dialled calls since the last time you reset this timer. Total time spent on calls received since the last time you reset this timer.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 83 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Recent Calls Viewing and Resetting Call Costs Your phone network can provide the following cost information: %QUV 6TCEMGT &GUETKRVKQP Amount of your credit remaining. For GSM advice-of-charge, this is only available if you set a credit limit.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 84 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Recent Calls %QUV 6TCEMGT &GUETKRVKQP Amount spent on all dialled and received calls since the last time you reset this cost tracker. You can reset this value separate from , so...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 85 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Phonebook You can store a list of names and phone numbers in your phone’s electronic phonebook. You can view these entries and call them directly from your phone. To see the list of names stored in your phonebook, press >...
A phone number is required for a phonebook entry. All other information is optional. You can store a phonebook entry on your phone or on the SIM card. Entries with a speed dial number from 1 to 500 are stored on the phone.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 87 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Phonebook 2TGUU store the phone number select Note: This option is not available for entries stored on a SIM card. scroll to the type of phone number select the number type...
This lets you use voice dial to call the number without dialling (see “Voice Dial” on page 90). Note: You cannot record a voice name for an entry stored on a SIM card.
7 Press the voice key and confirm the voice name repeat the name The phone displays Dialling a Phonebook Entry You can use the phonebook list, voice dial, speed dial, or 1-touch dial to call a number stored in your phonebook. To use...
(in then automatically dials the call. two seconds). Editing a Phonebook Entry You can edit a phonebook entry stored on your phone or the SIM card. Notes: • If you change an entry’s speed dial number, the entry is...
Entries with a speed dial number of 501 or higher are stored on the SIM card. • You can also use the following procedure to edit a fixed dial entry by scrolling to and selecting >...
• The SIM card cannot store data for entries. If you try to copy an entry with a type or voice name to the SIM card, the phone asks you for confirmation before dropping this information and copying the entry.
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The phone displays the message. You can now delete the old phonebook entry, if desired. Copy Multiple Entries To copy multiple phonebook entries from your phone to your SIM card or from the SIM card to your phone: > Find the Feature...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 94 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Phonebook 2TGUU scroll to select 6 keypad keys enter the first (lowest) speed dial number in the range of entries that you want to copy Note: Entries with a speed dial number 0f 1 to 500 are stored on the phone.
Checking Phonebook Capacity You can check your phonebook’s capacity to see how much space is left for storing phonebook entries on your phone and on your SIM card. For entries stored on the phone, your phone displays a memory meter that shows how much memory space remains to store phonebook and datebook entries.
1-touch dial entries. Phonebook List Sort Preference You can set up your phone to sort your phonebook list by speed dial number (the standard), name, or voice dial. Tip: The voice dial sort is identical to the name sort, except that the entries with voice name tags appear first.
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Phonebook 2TGUU scroll to the entry you want select the entry you want 1-Touch Dial Preference Your phone lets you specify whether your 1-touch dial entries are located on the phone or the SIM card: > Find the Feature >...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 99 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Datebook Day View Select a day in the week view and press ) to see the day’s events. You can store, edit, view, copy, and delete any event from the day view. Untimed Day of week event...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 100 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Datebook Storing a New Event A title is required for a datebook event. All other information is optional. > > day Find the Feature > See “Selecting a Feature Option” on page 52 for instructions on scrolling to and selecting options.
8 keypad keys enter the new information store the information and return to the day view Copying an Event To copy information from a current event to a new event: > Find the Feature 2TGUU scroll to the scheduled event day...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 102 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Datebook 2TGUU scroll to copy the event confirm the copy Your phone assumes that you want to change the date, and displays the field. 8 keypad keys enter the date information...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 103 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Datebook 2TGUU select For non-repeating events, go to step 7. For repeating events, the phone displays a delete event menu: scroll to select the event(s) to delete confirm the deletion The phone briefly displays a message and returns you to the day view.
) or ) turn the radio on or off Note: The ) soft key option and menu feature are displayed only when the FM Stereo Radio Headset is plugged into the accessory connector port. Tuning a Station &Q 6JKU Press...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 105 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Radio Storing a Preset To store a station to a preset that you can recall later: &Q 6JKU Press and hold a number assign its preset number to the key (...
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FM Stereo Radio Headset microphone Turn the radio off before dialling outgoing calls from the phone keypad. You do not have to turn off the FM radio feature to dial emergency numbers, or numbers selected from your phonebook or other lists.
- not on your phone. Contact your service provider for more details. Storing Your Voicemail Number Store your voicemail number in your phone to make it faster and easier to use voicemail. Your voicemail number is provided by your service provider.
To listen to your voicemail messages at any time: > > Find the Feature Your phone calls the voicemail phone number you stored. If you do not have a voicemail number stored, the phone guides you through storing a number.
Received messages appear on your phone display or in your text message inbox. You must set up the text message inbox before you can send and receive these messages. The total number of messages the inbox can hold depends on the length of the messages, and the number of other messages and drafts stored in your phone.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 110 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Messages—Text 2TGUU change the scroll to the default type of replies you want to send - text messages, or other formats store the reply type change the setting scroll to the period of time that...
Messages in the text message inbox are sorted from newest to oldest. The oldest messages are deleted as new ones are added. If you want to save a message, you should lock it to prevent it from being overwritten as new messages are received.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 112 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Messages—Text > > Find the Feature 2TGUU scroll to the message you want = unread and urgent, = read, = read and locked) open the message close the message without changes...
Open the inbox setup menu. Sending a Text Message You can create and send a text message to one or more recipients. The text message feature lets you manually enter each recipient’s phone number, or select one or more numbers from the phonebook or recent calls list.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 114 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Messages—Text 2TGUU 2 keypad keys enter one or more phone numbers where you want to send the message Tip: Remember to press and hold to add a space between numbers that you enter manually.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 115 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Messages—Text Sending a Quick Note Text Message Quick notes are short, pre-written text messages that you can create, select, edit, and send quickly (for example, To send or save a quick note message: Find the Feature >...
2 of the procedure for “Sending a Text Message” on page 113. Viewing the Status of Sent Text Messages Text messages that you send are stored in the outbox. To view the contents of your outbox: > > Find the Feature Messages are sorted from newest to oldest.
(See “Recent Calls” on page 78.) O¯ Press exit the menu system, return to the idle display User-Settable Shortcuts You can create shortcuts to many menu features and applications. A shortcut takes you directly to the menu item, or performs the menu action (if applicable).
You can assign a keypad shortcut, or both a keypad shortcut and a voice shortcut to a menu item. A voice shortcut lets you go directly to a menu item by saying its shortcut name. Tip: Make your voice recording in a quiet location. Hold the phone about 10 centimetres from your mouth, and speak directly into the phone’s microphone in a normal tone of voice.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 119 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Shortcuts &Q 6JKU 5 Press change the keypad shortcut number, if necessary Press select the default keypad shortcut number and close the shortcut editor if you do not want to assign a voice shortcut...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 120 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Shortcuts Using Shortcuts You can use a shortcut from the idle display, while on a call, or while scrolling through a menu. Use a Keypad Shortcut If you know the shortcut number:...
Use this procedure to record a voice note when the idle display is visible, or use it during a phone call to record the call. Your phone plays an alert tone to notify the other party that the call is being recorded.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 122 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Voice Notes Viewing the Voice Notes List The voice notes list shows all your voice notes along with other important information and features. > Find the Feature Locked Time/date voice note...
When an optional Motorola Original™ headset accessory or FM Stereo Radio Headset accessory is connected to your phone, voice note playback is automatically routed to the headset. Tip: You can play a voice note while taking a call. It won’t be transmitted to the other party. Playback Screen While the voice note is playing, the playback screen is displayed.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 124 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Voice Notes Voice Note Controls While playing back a voice note, press these keys to do the following: If the voice note Stop playback is unlocked, stop and go to playback and...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 125 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Voice Notes Locking and Unlocking a Voice Note You can prevent a voice note from being accidentally deleted by locking it. To delete a locked voice note, you must first unlock it. > Find the Feature 2TGUU...
Voice Notes Deleting a Voice Note You can delete a single unlocked voice note or all unlocked voice notes. To delete a locked voice note, you must first unlock it. See “Locking and Unlocking a Voice Note” on page 125. >...
The micro-browser lets you access Web pages on your phone. Contact your service provider to set up access, if necessary. Note: Your phone may be configured to use a high speed GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) network connection. This type of *356...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 128 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Micro-Browser Interacting With Web Pages You can perform the following operations on a Web page: &Q 6JKU Press scroll through a text message Press and then scroll through and select items in a...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 129 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Calculator You can use your phone as a convenient calculator and currency converter. Calculating Numbers > Find the Feature 2TGUU 1 number keys enter a number in the calculator highlight a calculator function...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 130 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Calculator The calculator can perform the following functions: (WPEVKQP &GUETKRVKQP Insert a decimal point Clear the calculation Clear entry (replaces the function when you enter subsequent values in a calculation) Calculate the result...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 131 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Calculator Converting Currency The currency converter works just like the calculator, but uses the (currency) function: > Find the Feature > 2TGUU 1 number keys enter the exchange rate store the exchange rate...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 132 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Games Your phone contains three games that you can play between phone calls. If you get an incoming call, message, alarm, or alert, the game ends automatically. Selecting and Starting a New Game >...
11 may later be counted as 1 point if it will bring your points under or equal to 21 points. • An initial deal of an Ace and a card with a face value of 10 points counts as exactly 21 points or Blackjack.
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• If you get five cards without going bust, you win. • If you and the dealer have the same score, the dealer wins. • You can ask for a “hit” or another card as long as you do not go bust.
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• When you correctly guess the four-symbol code, the display shows your score and the level of your next game. • After you win one game, you progress from level 1 to level • After you win two more games, you progress from level 2 to level 3.
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In this test of endurance, your mission is move your paddle to strike a bouncing ball. The more you succeed, the smaller your paddle gets. • Your score is the number of times your paddle hits the ball. • You lose when the paddle misses the ball. 2TGUU...
Ring/Vibrate Your phone rings or vibrates to notify you of an incoming call, message, or other event. This ring or vibration is called an alert . You can select one of five different alert profiles: Loud ring Soft ring...
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(such as incoming calls, text messages, etc.). Your phone includes a variety of preset alert tones and vibrations. Any changes you make are saved to the current alert profile. Tip: This feature also lets you set the profile’s ringer volume and keypad volume. Find the Feature >...
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Adjusting Your Settings Use the My Tones Feature The my tones feature lets you create up to 32 custom alert tones for your phone. The tones you create appear in the list of available alerts (see “Customise an Alert Profile” on page 138).
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 140 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Adjusting Your Settings To create a new tone, use the keypad keys to enter each note. Press a key multiple times to cycle through its available notes or options (pitch, octave, or length). The default setting for a new tone is a quarter note in octave two.
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Adjusting Your Settings Enter a note as follows: 6CUM #EVKQP Change the Set the new octave ( , , or ) before octave selecting the note. The new octave applies to the note and all following notes until you change it again.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 142 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Adjusting Your Settings Press the following keys to play this sequence of notes and rests in octave three: C (quarter note), E flat (quarter note), half rest, and G (whole note): 2TGUU 2JQPG &KURNC[...
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The phone displays the playback meter and plays the tone. play the tone again return to the my tones list You cannot edit the standard tones included with your phone. To edit a custom tone that you created: > >...
Reminders Reminders are alerts that ring or vibrate to notify you about a voicemail or text message that you have received, or a datebook event that you have scheduled. To set or turn off reminders: Find the Feature >...
Use call diverting options to specify which calls your phone should divert. When you are ready to accept calls on your phone again, you can turn off call diverting. Set Up or Cancel Call Diverting...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 146 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Adjusting Your Settings > > Find the Feature 2TGUU scroll to the type of calls you want to divert cancels all call diverting and ends the procedure.) open the call divert details for that...
2TGUU scroll to , or calls confirm that the network settings are correct Reordering Menu Items You can customise the order of the items in your phone’s main menu, depending upon your usage. Find the Feature > > > >...
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.
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Automatic Hands-Free You can set up your phone to automatically route calls to a car kit when it detects a connection. > Find the Feature > > >...
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Adjusting Your Settings Power-Off Delay When your phone is connected to a car kit, you can set it to stay on for a specified time period after you switch off the ignition. This keeps your phone from draining your vehicle battery by...
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Adjusting Your Settings Charger Time When your phone is connected to a car kit, you can set it to charge itself for a specified time period after you switch off the ignition. This helps ensure that the phone battery gets fully charged while the vehicle is parked.
Management (PIM) software and hardware products. • use your phone as a modem to connect to the Internet • use your phone to send and receive data and fax calls on your computer or hand-held device. Connecting Your Phone to an External...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 153 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Data and Fax Calls Use the interchangeable head on the Motorola Multi-Connect Serial Cable to connect a computer, Palm III device, or Palm V device to your phone. &Q 6JKU 1 Plug the serial cable into the detachable head.
2 Plug the other end—the USB connection—into the USB port on the external device. Install the Software Install the software from the CD-ROM that comes with your Motorola Original™ data kit. See the data kit’s user guide for more information.
Data and Fax Calls Making a Data or Fax Call You can connect your phone to a computer or hand-held device to send data or a fax from the connected device. Use this feature to transfer data from your computer onto...
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Connect your phone (see “Connecting Your Phone to an External Device” on page 152). Your phone notifies you when the data or fax call arrives, and transfers the call to the connected device. You must use the application running on the connected device to answer the call.
Data and Fax Calls Making a Talk then Fax Call You can place a call where you talk and then send a fax to the same phone number within the same call. Connect to the device that will send the fax (see “Connecting Your Phone to an External Device”...
PIN, SIM PIN2, or call barring password, contact your service provider. If you forget your unlock code, try entering 1234 or the last four digits of your phone number. If that does not work, do the following when you see the...
You can lock your phone manually or set your phone to lock automatically whenever you turn it off. When you try to use a locked phone, it asks you to enter the unlock code. A locked phone still rings or vibrates for incoming calls or messages, but you must unlock it to answer.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 161 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Security Unlock Your Phone At the prompt: 2TGUU 1 keypad keys enter your four-digit unlock code The unlock code is originally set to 1234. If necessary, see “If You Forget a Code or Password” on page 159.
SIM card. When the SIM PIN feature is activated, you must enter your SIM card PIN code each time you turn on the phone or insert a SIM card. Your SIM card PIN code is given to you by your service provider.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 163 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Security . You need to enter a PIN unblocking key (PUK) code, which you can obtain from your service provider. Caution: If the unblocking attempt is tried unsuccessfully 10 times, the SIM card is permanently disabled and your phone...
Batteries and chargers 500 mAh Lithium Battery – BLS8450 Performance: up to 5 full days standby times or 3 hours of talk time (depending on network and SIM card configuration). 800 mAh Lithium Battery – BLX8480 Performance: up to 8 full days standby times or 5 hours of talk time (depending on network and SIM card configuration).
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Portable hands-free kits To communicate hands-free in all situations, in your car, on the street, at home or in your office. Stereo Headset with Send/End – HSK8000 Headset solution including a send/end button on the microphone to answer/end calls without even touching the phone.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 166 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Accessories Multi Connect Data Kit – PCC8000 Connect your Motorola mobile telephone directly to your compatible PC’s serial port. Additional data kits available with PDA cables. USB Data Kit – PCC8500 Connect your Motorola mobile telephone directly to your compatible PC’s USB port.
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 167 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Troubleshooting Check these questions first if you have problems with your phone: 3WGUVKQP #PUYGT Is your battery The battery level indicator should have charged? Do you at least one segment showing ( ).
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 168 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Troubleshooting 3WGUVKQP #PUYGT Is the other party Press ) if necessary to unable to hear unmute the phone. you? Also, make sure that your phone’s microphone is not blocked by its carrying case or a sticker.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 169 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Troubleshooting 2TQDNGO 5QNWVKQP The display says: The SIM card may be incorrectly inserted. Check the SIM card to make sure that it is inserted properly. See even though I “Installing the SIM Card” on page 24.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 170 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Troubleshooting 2TQDNGO 5QNWVKQP My phone does If you see in the display, not ring. then the ringer is turned off. See “Ring/Vibrate” on page 137. Also, the ringer may be set to even though your phone is set to a ring alert profile.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 171 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Troubleshooting 2TQDNGO 5QNWVKQP I cannot make/ Make sure that you have a phone signal receive calls. (see the “Signal Strength Indicator” item on page 32). Avoid electrical or radio interference, and obstructions such as bridges, car parks, or tall buildings.
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 172 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Troubleshooting 2TQDNGO 5QNWVKQP How do I see the To see the most recent calls you dialled calls I made or or received, open the “Recent Calls” received? lists: > > My phone will...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 173 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Troubleshooting 2TQDNGO 5QNWVKQP My battery didn’t Your battery’s performance is affected last as long as I by charge time, feature use, expected. What temperature changes, and other factors. can I do to...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 174 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Troubleshooting 2TQDNGO 5QNWVKQP When sending 19.2 Kbps (19200 bps) is the data data with the transfer rate of the connection between data cable, why your computer and the phone in a...
User.Guide.GSM.book Page 175 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Index battery car kit charger time 151 accessories charging 27 optional 9, 37, 104, 123, extending battery life 34, 148, 152 38, 75, 173 standard 24 installing 25–26 accessory connector port 1...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 176 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Index costs 83–84 described 81–82 credit limit 72 resetting 82 deleting 78–80 viewing 82 dialled calls list 46, 78–80 call waiting dialling 29 activating/deactivating 73 dialling a recent call 78–80 using 47...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 177 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Index cursor 54 idle display 31 language 75 customer service, calling 67 zoom setting 33–34, 75 customising the menu 147 diverting calls 145 drafts folder 68 DTMF tones 76, 79, 80, 172...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 178 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Index connecting to external FM Stereo Radio Headset device 152–154 67, 104–106, 123 making 72, 155 use with external display 37 receiving 72, 155–156 headset jack 1 talk then fax call 157...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 179 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Index iTAP software phone 160–161 SIM card 162 activating 60 voice notes 125 capitalisation 63 lock application feature 73 deleting text 64 entering numbers 64 loud ring alert 33, 137 entering words 61–63...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 180 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Index defined 31, 33 missed call, dialling 46 menu key 1, 30, 51 message 37, message browser alert 67 my telephone numbers 30, deleting 111–113 50, 70 dialling number from my tones 139–144 43–44...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 181 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Index changing 158 phone number default 158 adding digits after 80 if you forget a password attaching to prefix digits 44 attaching two numbers 80 pause character 45 international access code,...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 182 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Index activating/deactivating 162 text message 144–145 defined 162 voicemail message 107, protecting the SIM card 162 144–145 unblocking 162–163 right soft key PIN2 code 66 customising 148 power key 1, 28...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 183 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Index short message service. See text defined 35–36 functions 35–36 message illustration 1 shortcuts SMS. See text message creating 118–119 soft keys standard 117 customising 148 using 120 functions 51 feature 44, 79...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 184 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Index browse mode 55 transfer a call 49–50 character chart 58 travel charger, using 27 entering from keypad TrueSync 96, 152 55–64 entry mode, changing 55 flashing cursor 54 iTAP software predictive text unblocking the SIM card entry 60–64...
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User.Guide.GSM.book Page 185 Wednesday, February 6, 2002 10:26 AM Index voice note defined 121 deleting 126 locking and unlocking 125 playback controls 124 playback screen 123 playing 123–124 recording 121 viewing voice notes list 122 122, 123, voice shortcut creating 118–119...