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Page 1 Options Menu Quick Access Menu ‡...
Page 2: Special Keys
Special Keys Redialing the Last Number Called Turns phone on and off. Press to display the last number dialed. Accepts call or selects menu setting or option. Press to call the number. Accesses the Quick Access features. One-Touch Dialing Accesses the Options Menu or Phone Book. Press and hold the appropriate digit key, through Clears numbers or rejects call, menu setting...
Page 3 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a PCS telephone from Motorola, the world leader in wireless communications. All Motorola PCS telephones are manufactured to exacting speciﬁcations and world-class quality standards, and are designed to withstand the rigors of the real world. Our commitment to Total Customer Satisfaction and over sixty ﬁve years of experience in personal communications mean you can depend...
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started Making a Call 1 Enter the number you want to call. In order to get started using your new StarTAC phone right away, follow these simple steps: 2 Press O. Your call is placed! Charge the Battery IMPORTANT! Ending a Call ! Before you use your phone, please see the ‘Your Battery’...
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety Important information for the efﬁcient and safe operation of your phone ................5 About Your Phone, Battery, and SIM Card Introduces your phone, explains how to charge and maintain batteries and explains SIM Card functionality ....... 9 Making and Receiving Phone Calls Explains how to call a number, how to redial and how to accept a call ..................
Page 6: Entering Information
Understanding this Manual Most of your phone’s options are accessed through its simple menu Prompts and Messages system. Before moving on to Using the Options Menu, turn to When you press a key, your phone will display either an easy-to- Menu Navigation on page 27 to learn the basics of navigating the understand prompt that guides you to the next step or a simple menu system.
Page 7: Safety
Safety Hand-Held Portable PCS Telephone IMPORTANT Antenna Care Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized Read this information before using antennas, modiﬁcations, or attachments could damage the phone and may your PCS Telephone. violate FCC regulations. Phone Operation NORMAL POSITION: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with Exposure To Radio Frequency Signals the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder.
Page 8: Electronic Devices
Driving Check the laws and regulations on the use of PCS and cellular telephones in Hearing Aids the areas where you drive. Always obey them. Also, if using the phone while Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the driving, please: event of such interference, you may want to consult your hearing aid •...
Page 9: Blasting Areas
Blasting Areas To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your unit OFF when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions. Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn your phone OFF when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions.
Page 10 Safety...
Page 11: About Your Phone, Battery, And Sim Card
About Your Phone, Battery, and SIM Card Special Keys The Smart Button Turns the phone on and off. The Smart Button is on the left hand side of your phone between the volume buttons. Press it to Accepts call, setting, option. quickly access an alphabetical listing of the entries Stores numbers to phone or you have stored in the internal Phone Book.
Page 12: The Display
The Display Icons are displayed when you are in the Quick Access menu. A scroll bar will appear on the right of the display when you are in a list/menu. The button on the scroll bar indicates where you are in the list. Indicates that a menu item is currently selected.
Page 13: Important Battery Information
• Never leave your phone or battery in extreme temperatures (over 60˚C), for example, behind glass in very hot, direct • Always use Motorola approved battery chargers. sunlight. • For the best results, Li-Ion batteries should be charged using •...
Page 14 Handling Batteries Fitting a Battery to Your Phone Your new batteries are ﬁtted with protective covers. These covers Fitting a Main Battery must be removed before the battery can be used. Save the covers Position the battery as illustrated in the following diagram, and to carry and store batteries that are not in use.
Page 15 The higher voltage of Li-lon batteries, as compared to NiMH and NiCd, results in battery to begin using your phone again. greater efﬁciencies for talk- and standby-times with this Motorola handset. b. All times are approximate and depend on network, signal strength and features selected.
Page 16 Charging Your Battery Using the Power Desktop Charging Your Battery Adapter The Desktop Charger can charge up to 3 batteries – 2 ﬁtted to the phone, and an additional spare battery in the charger’s rear The power adapter can be connected directly to your phone for pocket.
Page 17: Battery Disposal
Loading the Desktop Charger Charge Times Insert your phone into the Typical charge times for achieving a 95% charge level using the desktop charger as shown, power adapter or desktop charger are: with either one or 2 batteries Battery Type Part Number Charge Time ﬁtted on the phone.
Page 18 Battery Meter Indicators The battery meter displays different messages depending on the batteries attached, and whether or not there is an external power source. Press E 4 to quickly check the battery status. Not Available No battery ﬁtted; the phone is operating from external power.
Page 19: Your Sim Card
Your SIM Card Your credit card sized SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card was SIM Card Insertion supplied by your Service Provider when you bought your phone. Switch your phone off by pressing the You will not be able to make or receive calls if you do not have a S key and insert the SIM card into SIM card inserted in your phone.
Page 20 About Your Phone, Battery, and SIM Card...
Page 21: Making And Receiving Phone Calls
Making and Receiving Phone Calls Switching the Phone On and Off To switch the phone on or off, press S. If VibraCall™ alert is If the PIN code is incorrect, the message Wrong PIN will be selected, the phone will vibrate when it is switched on. displayed, followed by Enter PIN ! If an incorrect PIN number is entered three times consecutively,...
Page 22: Making A Phone Call
Making a Phone Call To make a phone call, your phone must be switched on, unlocked Keypad Digits and have the antenna fully extended. The simplest method of making a phone call is to enter the It will not be possible to make a phone call unless you are in an number using the digit keys, then press O.
Page 23: Phone Book Dialing
Phone Book Dialing Last Number Called When in standby mode, press O O. One-Touch To retrieve the last number dialed, you can also use Last Ten To quickly place a call to a number stored in one of the ﬁrst nine Calls in the Phone Book menu.
Page 24: Emergency Calls
Pause - A Working Example Emergency Calls If you had a tone-based voicemail system with an access number When you dial 911, your phone will automatically send an of 555-6911, a mailbox number of 1066, and a password of emergency message to your PCS network. Keep in mind that you 2001, you could enter the following: must be within a PCS network coverage area.
Page 25: Receiving A Phone Call
Receiving a Phone Call To receive a phone call: If your phone is open and you do not want to answer the call, you can: • Your phone must be switched on and unlocked. Press and release C. • • You must be in an area where there is PCS service.
Page 26: Conference Calling
Conference Calling With conference calling, you can join up to ﬁve other parties to Separating Individual Calls create a group call. If you need to speak with an individual caller privately, you can Conference calling is a network feature. Please contact your isolate one call from the conference call.
Page 27: Data And Fax Calls
In addition to voice calls, your phone can also make data and fax You may ﬁnd that you are prompted to enter certain security or calls when connected to a data peripheral device with a Motorola access codes before you can use your phone or some of its CELLect™...
Page 28 Making and Receiving Phone Calls...
Page 29: Menu Navigation
Menu Navigation Introduction to Menus Menus and Sub-Menus Many of your phone's options are accessed by using menus that The menu system is a list with multiple levels. You begin in the upper have methods in common for selection, change, and cancellation. menu and, by making choices, move down into the submenus.
Page 30 Menu Navigation - A Working Example As an example of Menu Navigation, try the following sequence to turn Extended Menus On Make sure the phone is in standby mode so the Options Menu is accessible. Press M. This will display Menu Options Press # repeatedly until appears.
Page 31 Short, Extended, and Personalized Menus With the Personality™ interface, you can personalize your Moving an option from the extended menu to the short menu (or phone’s menus by choosing which features you want readily vice versa) is easy. Just locate the option that you want to move, then press and hold O until a prompt appears offering the available.
Page 32 Menu Navigation...
Page 33: Using The Options Menu
Using the Options Menu Scrolls down (forwards) through the menu list. Scrolls up (backwards) through the menu list. Selects the submenu, or accepts an option. Exits to the parent menu, or cancels an option. Once in the Options Menu, can be used as an alternative to scroll forward through menu options.
Page 34 The Phone Book Menu § Press to automatically access the Add Entry submenu. ‡Press followed by an entry location to quickly retrieve a Phone Book entry. Network dependent feature. Using the Options Menu...
Page 35 What is the Phone Book? Postscripting You can store names along with telephone numbers in your phone’s internal Phone Book. Each entry is stored in a memory If you call many different numbers in the same area code, you location in the Personal Numbers list of your phone’s or SIM card’s may want to make use of postscripting.
Page 36 How to Enter Alphabetic Characters Available Characters Press the appropriate keys to get the following characters: When you see the prompt Enter Name or when you are creating or editing an SMS message, you can use the digit keys, 0 1 Space .
Page 37: Personal Numbers
Personal Numbers When using the Smart Button to ﬁnd an entry by name, pressing O will automatically dial the number and you will The Personal Numbers submenu is used for creating and not enter the submenu. managing your list of personal numbers. Find Entry By Location Find Entry By Name Press Q Location...
Page 38 Call Number, Modify Name Or Number or Erase Name Add To Phone Memory, Add To SIM Card Memory And Number Options Press I to enter Add Entry submenu Once a Phone Book entry has been selected, it can be called, Press >...
Page 39: Last Ten Calls
Check Capacity Last Ten Calls This option is used to check the number of unoccupied Phone These options can be used to call the most recently used phone Book locations in the phone or SIM card memory. numbers. Once an option has been selected, use < and > to scroll Check Phone Capacity, Check SIM Capacity through the list of phone numbers.
Page 40: Fixed Dialing
Fixed Dialing My Phone Number(s) Availability of the Fixed Dialing menu is dependent on your Press Q > to display your phone number Service Provider and on the type of SIM card. This option allows you to access your phone, fax, and data This feature allows you to limit calling on your phone to a list of numbers to view or modify them when required.
Page 41: One-Touch Dial Setting
Setup Fixed Dialing One-Touch Dial Setting This option allows you to switch Fixed Dialing on or off and to This option allows you to specify which Phone Book list can be enter or change entries in the Fixed Dial list. One-Touch Dialed.
Page 42: Call Related Features Menu
Call Related Features Menu Show Battery Meter This option displays the approximate amount of battery capacity remaining, for example: See ’Your Battery’ on page 11 in About Your Phone, Battery, and SIM Card for more information on the battery meter. Restrict My Phone Number Restrict My Phone Number is a network feature.
Page 43 jCall Forwarding After selecting any of the Call Forwarding options, there will be a short delay while the phone asks the network for the requested setting. You cannot change the Call Forwarding settings when you are out of PCS coverage. Forward Voice Calls This submenu will allow you to set Call Forwarding for voice calls in three ways:...
Page 44 Detailed Forwarding Forward All Data Calls You can use Detailed Forwarding to be sure you do not miss any Use this option to forward all data calls to a single number. calls when your phone is busy, unreachable, or not answered. The option has two settings, Detailed Forwarding settings are ignored while Forward All If you change the setting to...
Page 45 Call Waiting Call Holding and Call Waiting Messages If Call Waiting is , you will be notiﬁed of an incoming call by an During Call Holding and/or Call Waiting operations, your phone audible alert and by the message may display one or more of the following messages: Call Waiting - Answer? Trying To accept the incoming call, press O.
Page 46: Call Barring
j Call Barring Bar Incoming Calls After selecting this option, there will be a short delay while the Call Barring is a network feature that can be used to selectively phone asks the network for the current setting. bar outgoing and incoming calls. When Roaming If you change the barring setting, you may be asked to enter your barring password.
Page 47 Key Answer Only This feature has two options, When a call is incoming, opening the phone normally answers it. If you wish to open the phone without answering calls, set Key Answer Only to . Then, if your network offers Caller Line Identiﬁcation and you are a subscriber, you can open your phone to review the number or name of the caller before you answer.
Page 48: Messages Menu
Messages Menu Introduction to Messages Your phone supports the two PCS message features: Short Message Services (SMS) and Cell Broadcast. SMS Messages These are text messages that are sent speciﬁcally to and from your phone number. All SMS messages are stored on your SIM card.
Page 49 Cell Broadcast Messages How to Create and Edit SMS Messages Theses are general messages, broadcast to a group of subscribers Use the Message Editor to create or modify text messages. When in numbered channels. Each channel tends to carry one particular you enter the editor, the last message edited will be displayed.
Page 50: Call Voicemail
j Call Voicemail Press O when viewing any message to enter the Go to Next Message Delete Message Return Call Edit Message Press E3 to call voicemail submenu. Once selected, this option will leave the Messages menu and Go to Next Message automatically call the current voicemail number.
Page 51: Outgoing Messages
Outgoing Messages Message Editor This option is used to view and manage outgoing messages. Press E7 to access Message Editor These messages will be stored on your SIM card. When you select The Message Editor is used to create a new message or edit the this option, the total number of messages will be displayed currently selected message.
Page 52: Message Settings
Message Settings Voicemail Number This option is used to store a phone number that will be used by Call Voicemail . The number can be manually entered or read automatically from your SIM card, depending on your Service Provider. If a Voicemail Number is already stored, this will be shown in the display.
Page 53: Phone Setup Menu
Phone Setup Menu Select Phone Line Alternate line service is a subscription feature that allows your phone to accommodate two different voice phone lines. This allows you to manage different types of calls separately, such as personal and business. Calls may be billed separately for each line. The outgoing line selection does not apply to data or fax outgoing calls.
Page 54: Ring Or Vibrate
j Set Ringer Tone 2 Ring Or Vibrate This option sets the tone your phone will make when an Press E8 to toggle VibraCall™ alert on or off incoming call is received on Line 2. This option sets the way your phone alerts you to an incoming This option will not appear if you do not subscribe to Line 2.
Page 55: Require Sim Card Pin
Require SIM Card PIN The new PIN code must contain four to eight digits. ! If this operation is performed incorrectly 10 times in a row, This option is used to set and change the PIN code. your SIM card will become permanently blocked. The PIN code can be set to protect your SIM card from unauthorized use.
Page 56: Language Selection
This option is used to change the security code, which is set by The automatic selection will display English. Motorola to 000000. When you select a language, all further display prompts and help Once selected, you will be asked to enter the current security messages will be in the selected language.
Page 57: Phone Status
Phone Status Master Clear ! This option should be used with extreme caution. For example, Status Review it will clear all the Phone Book entries from your phone memory. This option can be used to view the current setting of menu This option is used to restore certain phone options to their options.
Page 58: Network Selection Menu
Network Selection Menu Network Selection In order for the phone to make and receive phone calls, it must register with an available network. Your phone automatically searches for the last network used. If, for any reason, this network is unavailable, your phone will attempt to register with a new network.
Page 59: Network Search
Register Now Manual Search Mode Once selected, your phone will try to register with the selected In the manual mode, the phone will present you with the sorted list of PCS networks. Use * and # to scroll through the network.
Page 60: Preferred Networks
j Preferred Networks Find New Network When selected, the phone will try to register with a network in Add Network To List the normal manner with one exception. When the registration This option enables you to add networks to your preferred list by attempt is made, your current network will be excluded from the either scanning the area, selecting from a preset list, or manually list of those available.
Page 61: Call Metering
Call Meters Menu Call Metering Your phone has a variety of call meters that you can use to monitor individual and total call times or costs. Call cost information is only available if you receive the Advice of Charge service. If you do not receive this service, only time meters are available.
Page 62: Show Call Timers
jSet Audible Call Timers Total For All Calls Your phone provides two programmable audible call timers: Displays the cost of all your chargeable calls since the last time • will sound a beep once during a call at Single Alert Timer the charge meter was reset using Reset Call Charges a time that you specify.
Page 63: Lifetime Timer
Show Charge Per Call, Show Total Call Charges Once a limit is set, the in-call display will show the remaining credit. When you reach your last two minutes, the warning These menu items are only available if you receive the Advice message will be displayed and a Approaching Charge Limit...
Page 64: Automatic Answer
Accessory Setup Menu j Mute Car Radio This option can be used to mute your car radio when you make, or receive, a call when your phone is attached to the car kit. It must be enabled by your local dealer. This option has two settings, This option will have no effect if your car radio does not have a mute feature, or if the car kit installation does not support this...
Page 67: Using The Quick Access Menu
Using the Quick Access Menu Although the features in your phone are available through easy access menus, some of the most commonly used features are also available in the Quick Access Menu. Each feature in the menu is allocated a number from 1 to 9. To use a Quick Access feature, press the Quick Access key E followed by the number of the feature, or press <...
Page 68: Battery Meter
Battery Meter The following features can be added to your Quick Access Menu, instead of the default list shown: A bar graph indicating the approximate battery charge level will be displayed. The more bars displayed, the greater the charge Add to Phone level.
Page 69: Call Timer
Switch Memory Key Answer Only Switches one-touch dialing between the phone and SIM Disables open-phone answering. When the phone rings, you can memories depending on the current setting. open the phone and see the caller’s identity on the display, before deciding whether or not to answer.
Page 70 Customizing the Quick Access Menu You can change the features in the Quick Access Menu to suit The items in the Quick Access list will appear in the following order: your personal preferences. • Find by Name • Read Messages To customize the menu: •...
Page 71: Accessories
Accessories The following accessories have been designed to work with your Handsfree Car Kit (S7396) phone. Additional accessories may be available and are packaged The Handsfree Car Kit allows you to safely operate your phone separately. Please refer to your local Service Provider or retail while driving.
Page 72 Leather Pouch - Black (SYN4898) The Leather Pouch holds the phone while being worn on your belt, similar to your holster. Slimline Holster (SYN4653) For use without an auxiliary battery. Holster (SYN5378) For use with an auxiliary battery. Batteries (Charcoal) Type Capacity Part Number...
Page 73: What To Do If
What to do if... You can’t switch your Check the battery. Is it charged, properly ﬁtted, and are the contacts clean and dry? See ‘Important Battery phone on Information’ on page 11. You can’t make calls Check the antenna. Is it fully extended? Check the signal strength meter in the display.
Page 74 Your SIM card won’t work Is the card inserted the right way round? See ‘SIM Card Insertion’ on page 17. Is the gold chip visibly damaged or scratched? Return the card to your Service Provider. Check the SIM contacts. If they are dirty, clean them with an antistatic cloth. The battery won’t charge Check the charger.
Page 75: Regulations And Precautions
Regulations and Precautions License The U.S. Federal Communications Commission and the Canadian Depart- ment of Communications regulate PCS radiotelephone service in their If your home system is in the U.S., you do not require a separate license respective countries. It is important for you, the PCS radiotelephone user, to operate your PCS radiotelephone.
Page 76: Patent Information
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Page 78: Warranty Conditions
“P,” “Y,” “A,” “B,” “C,” or “D” or nothing in unless made in writing and signed by an ofﬁcer of Motorola. Unless made the eleventh position of the serial number. If there is no letter or an “A,”...
Page 79: How To Get Warranty Service
Motorola that there is no fault with the Motorola proof of sale or lease bearing the date of purchase, transceiver serial product.
Page 80 This warranty is given in lieu of all other express warranties, implied warranties, including without limitation implied warranties of Motorola will have no liability to you with respect to any claim of patent merchantability and ﬁtness for a particular purpose, are limited to the infringement which is based upon the combination of the PCS Radiotele- duration of this limited warranty.
Page 81: Index
Index Smart Button Setting ..........9 ............61 Volume Check capacity (of the Phone Book) Accessories ............9 ..37 ..........69 Customizing Quick Access Menu .... 68 Accessory Setup menu ......62 Add entry Call Barring ..........44 To phone memory Call charges Data ......
Page 82 Received My phone number(s) ...........37 .........38 Lifetime timer Fault finding ..........61 ..........71 Lock now ..........52 Names Low battery warning Accessories .........13 Entering ..........69 ............34 Forwarding Finding ..........42 ..........35 Outgoing message type Making a phone call Network search ......50 ........20 ..........57 Find entry by location Master clear...
Page 83 Modify name or number Require SIM card PIN Signal strength symbol ......36 ......... 53 ......10 Preventing access to Restrict my phone number SIM card ....... 37 ....40 Phone Book menu Return call Insertion ........32 ..........48 ...........
Page 84 Setting and changing ......52 VibraCall™ alert ........52 Voicemail Calling ............48 Number ............50 Symbol ............10 Volume Adjusting the ringer volume ....51 Buttons ............9 Warranty .............76 What to do if..........71 Your battery ..........11 Index...

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