Contents Private Mike’s Talk Around Calls ....25 Emergency Calls Using Mike’s Talk Around .. 26 Setup Options ..........26 Getting Started........... 1 Battery ............. 3 Making Phone Calls ........ 28 Activating your Mike Account......6 Receiving Phone Calls ........28 Powering On and Off ........
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Entering Text ........... 55 Storing Numbers Quickly ....... 41 Editing Entries..........42 Using Word Mode .......... 55 Viewing Entries ..........42 Special Function Keys ........56 Deleting Entries ..........44 Messages ..........57 Checking Capacity ......... 44 Message Notifications ........57 Creating Pauses and Waits ......
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Enhancing GPS Performance......92 Setting Your Handset to Vibrate ....104 Updating Satellite Almanac Data ....93 Changing the Look of Your Handset .... 105 Setting Privacy Options ......... 94 Airplane Mode—Temporarily Turning Off Calls . Using GPS with Map Software ...... 95 Using a Headset ..........
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Portable Radio Product Operation and EME Exposure............118 Electro Magnetic Interference/Compatibility 121 Medical Devices........... 121 Operational Warnings ........122 Operational Cautions ........123 Accessory Safety Information ...... 124 Hearing Aid Compatibility..... 126 MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY ... 128 Patent and Trademark Information ....131 Index ............
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If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, Hereby declares that the product: which can be determined by turning the Product Name: i690 equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference Model Number: H65XAN6RR4BN...
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• Your i690 Handset Features and Navigation • Basic Functions of your i690 Handset For more information about your i690 Handset, please refer to the i690 Handset User’s Guide located on the enclosed CD. volume It is recommended that you read “Safety and...
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Getting Started earpiece Power button. internal display Navigation key — press the arrows to scroll through menus and lists. OK Key — selects highlighted item; places light sensor and answers calls. option keys Menu Key — accesses context-sensitive menus. power button Option Key —...
Smart Key — acts like e when the flip is closed; accesses recent calls; sends incoming calls to voice mail. release To start using your i690 handset: button • Make sure your SIM card is in place. • Charge the battery.
Getting Started 3 Allow the battery door to pop, slide it forward 3 Replace the battey door and press it gently until and remove it from the back of the handset. you hear a click. Inserting the Battery Charging the Battery 1 Remove the battery door.
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Battery 3 Plug the other end of the charger into the Charging Times accessory connector. Check your battery and charger type against the grid to determine the appropriate charging times. Battery Charger Rapid Mid-Rate High 3.5 hours 7 hours Performance For best results, charge the batteries within the temperature range of 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F).
2 Remove the battery by pushing it toward the Activating your Mike Account antenna and lifting it out. Before you can begin using your i690 handset, you need to activate your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card on The Mike Network. Your SIM card holds the information required to enable your handset to connect to The Mike Network.
ID, and other handset information: 1 Press m to access the main menu. 2 Scroll to My Info. 3 Press O. 4 Scroll to see your information. See “My Info” in the i690 Handset User’s Guide located on the enclosed CD.
Your handset’s features are arranged in menus, submenus, and lists. status icons To access the items in a menu or list, scroll using TELUS the navigation key at the top of your keypad. This key lets you scroll up, down, left, or right. Holding text area down the appropriate part of the navigation key speeds up scrolling.
Locating Your SIM Card Locating Your SIM Card • Confirms actions • Places and answer calls Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card is a small piece of plastic located in the SIM card Menu Key holder in the back of your handset, underneath the Many of the handset’s features have menu options battery.
Your SIM card stores all your Contacts information. unblock your SIM card, you must Since this information is stored on your SIM card, contact TELUS Mobility Client Care. not in your handset, you can remove the See “Unblocking the PIN”.
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Unblocking the PIN If you enter your PIN incorrectly 5 times, your SIM card is blocked. To unblock your SIM card, you must contact your TELUS Mobility Client Care to get a PIN Unblock Key (PUK).
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Getting Started Inserting and Removing Your SIM Inserting Your SIM Card Card 1 With your handset powered off, remove the back cover and battery. Important: Do not touch the gold-colored areas of 2 Slide the latch towards the right to open the SIM your SIM card.
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SIM Card Security 3 Open the SIM card holder. 5 Close the SIM card holder. 4 Carefully slide your SIM card into the SIM card holder. 6 Slide the latch towards the left to close the SIM card holder. Removing Your SIM Card Important: To avoid loss or damage, do not remove your SIM card from your handset unless absolutely necessary.
6 Slide the latch towards the left to close the SIM card holder. Note: Protect your SIM card as you would any delicate object. Store it carefully. Antenna The retractable antenna on your i690 handset is designed to be extended during calls.
For More Information the antenna when you make or receive a call, and avoid touching the antenna with any body part. If you have questions about your i690 handset, contact your Mike Dealer or TELUS Mobility Client Care. Important: Failure to fully extend or retract the...
Mike’s Direct Connect Every Private ID number contains 3 parts — an area ID, a fleet ID, and a member ID — with Service asterisks between each of these parts. For example: 999*999*9999. There are two ways of communicating over Mike’s When you place a Private call, you must enter the Direct Connect service: entire Private ID number including the asterisks.
One Touch PTT To select a Private ID from the recent calls list as If you are making a Private call, your handset the number you want to call: places the call to the Private ID stored in the Contacts entry, even if the Private ID icon is not 1 From the idle screen, scroll down.
Mike’s Direct Connect Service To set your handset to call the most recent Private 2 Scroll to Off. ID on the recent calls list: 3 Press O. 1 From the main menu, select Settings > 2-Way Call Alerts Radio > One Touch PTT. 2 Scroll to Last Call.
Using the Call Alert Queue Receiving Call Alerts Responding to Call Alerts in the Queue When you receive a call alert, you must answer, queue, or clear it. You cannot receive phone calls After you queue a call alert, you can respond to it or Private calls until you do.
Mike’s Direct Connect Service 2 Press m. Joining a Talkgroup 3 Select Delete. Your Mike sales representative creates Talkgroups 4 Press A under Yes to confirm. for you and assigns each Talkgroup to a Talkgroup number. You can choose a name for each of your To delete all call alerts from the queue: Talkgroups when you create entries for them in 1 From the call alert queue, press m.
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One-to-Many Group Calls Receiving Group Calls To answer a group call: Proceed as if answering a Private call. Only one person at a time may speak on a group call. Turning off Group Calls To control whether you hear group calls to your Talkgroup: 1 From the main menu, select Settings >...
Mike’s Talk Around • Call forwarding • Messages Note: Mike’s Talk Around is a subscription • Call Timers feature. See your Mike dealer for more • Call alerts information. • Voice records Mike’s Talk Around allows direct two-way handset-to-handset communications between two Using Mike’s Talk Around or more handsets equipped for Mike’s Talk Around.
Channels and Codes Exiting Mike’s Talk Around To have a conversation, all parties must be on the same channel and code. For private Mike’s Talk To set your handset to network mode when Mike’s Around calls, the person you are calling must be in Talk Around is active: Mike’s Talk Around and set to the same channel to receive your call.
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Mike’s Talk Around Making and Receiving Code Calls in Receive All Mike’s Talk Around You can set your handset to receive Mike’s Talk Around transmissions from any handset that is set To make a code call in Mike’s Talk Around: to the same channel, regardless of the code (1-15), 1 Press and hold the PTT button.
Private Mike’s Talk Around Calls Private Mike’s Talk Around Private Only Calls To limit Mike’s Talk Around to private conversation only, set your code to Pvt Only. In this mode, code You can have a private conversation with another calls will be ignored and only private calls can be person using Mike’s Talk Around.
Mike’s Talk Around Emergency Calls Using Mike’s 2 Press and hold the PTT button. Begin speaking after your handset emits the Mike’s Talk Around Talk Around tone. 3 Release the PTT button to listen. Emergency phone calls can be initiated if you are in network coverage.
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Setup Options Using State Tone • Launch directly into Mike’s Talk Around when you select Talk Around from the main menu. To set your handset to notify you with a tone that • Notify you periodically with a tone that you are in you are in Mike’s Talk Around: Mike’s Talk Around.
Making Phone Calls Making Phone Calls Receiving Phone Calls When you receive a phone call, your handset rings, To make a phone call: vibrates, or lights up its backlight. With the Flip Open Answering a phone call 1 Enter the number you want to call. If the flip is closed, press t.
Call Icons Press e. -or- • Select the number from Contacts • Select a number stored in Datebook Close the flip. -or- • Redial the last phone number called Call Icons • Say a voice name into your handset When you make a phone call, call icons appear in •...
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Making Phone Calls With the Flip Closed • Your handset places the call to the phone number assigned to the Contacts type 1 Press . to display the most recent call. displayed. 2 To view the rest of the recent calls list, press the If the Contacts type displayed is not a phone volume keys on the side of your handset.
Missed Phone Calls Redialing the Last Number Using Speed Dial and Turbo Dial ® Press and hold s to place a call to the last phone Each phone number stored in Contacts is assigned number you called. a Speed Dial number, which you can use to enter that number.
Making Phone Calls With the Flip Open Opening the flip turns speakerphone off. If you want to dismiss the missed call message, Using Mute press A under Back. -or- Muting calls lets you listen to incoming sound If you want to view the missed call on the recent without transmitting sound.
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Making Emergency Phone Calls Important: If you have not registered on the network, emergency calls cannot be placed while your SIM card is in your handset.
Recent Calls Recent Calls Call alerts you have received appear as Private calls. Like all items in the recent calls list, they remain listed until you delete them or until they The recent calls list stores information associated reach the end of the list. with calls you have made and received and call alerts you have received.
Contact Information From Other Handsets When you select My Info from other handsets to The name or Private ID of the person who sent the view its details, you see all the information sent. contact information appears as a separate item on the recent calls list, above the information sent.
Recent Calls With the Flip Closed 4 If the item you want to store is a call, you must assign a Contacts type to the number: 1 Press .. With the Contacts type field highlighted, scroll 2 If you want to view the rest of the recent calls left or right to display the Contacts type you want list, press the volume controls.
Making Calls From the Recent Calls List Making Calls From the Recent You can also make calls while viewing the details of an item on the recent calls list: Calls List 1 From the recent calls list, select the item With the Flip Open containing the number you want to call.
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Recent Calls 3 To make a phone call, press t on the top of your handset. -or- To make a Private call, press the PTT button.
Contacts • A Contacts type — Each number or address stored must be assigned a Contacts type: Contacts stores up to 600 numbers or addresses. Mobile phone number Each Contacts entry can store several numbers or addresses. Private Private ID Information stored in Contacts is saved on your SIM card.
Contacts To cancel a Contacts entry at any time press, e to Note: You can store numbers up to 64 digits long, but every 20 digits must be return to the idle screen. separated by a pause or wait. See To create a Contacts entry: “Creating Pauses and Waits”...
Storing Numbers Quickly Enter the number or address. For phone If you want to assign the phone number to a numbers, use the 10-digit format. For email different Speed Dial location: addresses, see “Entering Text” on page 55. With the Speed # field highlighted, press O. Tip: Press A under Browse to select a number Press A under Delete to delete the current or address from Contacts, the recent calls...
Contacts 2 Press m. Viewing Entries 3 Select Store Number. When you view Contacts entries, you can choose 4 To store the number as a new entry, select [New how much detail you want to see. Contact]. -or- Viewing the Contacts List To store the number to an existing entry, select the entry.
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Viewing Entries To select an entry: Searching for a Name 1 From the Contacts list, select the entry you want To search for a name in Contacts: to view. 1 From the Contacts list, press A under Search. 2 Scroll to view the numbers and addresses 2 Enter the name you want to see.
Contacts Deleting Entries Creating Pauses and Waits When storing a number, you can program your Delete an Entry handset to pause or wait between digits while 1 From the Contacts list, scroll to the entry you dialing. A pause makes your handset pause for 3 want to delete.
Creating Pauses and Waits If you store 17035551235W1234, when you select this number and make a call, your handset dials the first 11 digits and then waits. A message appears asking if you want to send the rest of the digits.
Advanced Calling Turn Off Call Waiting To turn off Call Waiting during a call: Features 1 Press m. 2 Select In Call Setup > Call Waiting. Call Waiting 3 Set this option to Off. Call Waiting lets you receive a second call while on Tip: To turn Call Waiting back on while still on an active call.
Putting a Call on Hold Putting a Call on Hold Phone line 2 is active; calls to phone line 1 are being forwarded. 1 While on an active call, press m. Phone line 2 is active; calls to phone line 2 are 2 Select Hold.
Advanced Calling Features All your calls are now forwarded to the number you Note: If you want a type of missed call sent to specified. voice mail, the call forwarding number for that type of missed call must be your Turning Off Call Forwarding voice mail access number.
Calling 2 People Note: Your handset comes pre-programmed to Merging 2 Calls into a 3-Way Call detailed forward to Mike’s Voice Mail. If After you put a call on hold and place a second you change your detailed call forwarding, call, you can combine these calls into a 3-way call: remember to reset the forwarding back to your access number or your phone...
Advanced Calling Features Creating Pauses and Waits Making International Calls While Dialing Plus Dialing lets you place an international call to most countries without entering the local You can enter a pause or wait while dialing a international access code. number.
Call Timers For Ending Calls • Phone Lifetime — displays the total minutes of all your phone calls. To set your handset to end calls when you open • Prvt/Grp Reset — keeps a running total of all of the flip: your Private and group call minutes, until you 1 From the main menu, select Settings >...
Advanced Calling Features Features for the Hearing Note: Some automatically switched hearing aids may need an auxiliary switching magnet. Impaired If you are unsure whether your HA is telecoil equipped or needs an auxiliary magnet, please Using Your Handset With a Hearing contact your HA user guide, professional or supplier.
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Features for the Hearing Impaired Choose Your Hearing Aid Setting TTY device features such as Turbo-Code, High-Speed, and Interruption are not supported by From the main menu, select Settings > Phone your handset. These features must be turned off or Calls >...
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Advanced Calling Features When you make a TTY call, the call begins in the 2 Select the baud rate for your location. TTY mode you last selected. To change mode during a call using your handset: 1 Press m. 2 Select In Call Setup > TTY > Type. 3 Select the mode you want.
Entering Text Using Word Mode In Word mode, T9 Text Input analyzes the letters You can enter text, numbers, and symbols into on the keypad button you press and arranges them your handset using Alpha, Word, Numeric, or to create words. As you type, T9 Text Input Symbol text input modes.
Entering Text 2 Type the word using Alpha mode. Capitalization 3 Select Word as your text input mode. Press and hold # to make the next letter typed 4 Press #. uppercase (shift), to make all subsequent letters typed uppercase (caps lock), or to go back to The word you typed in Alpha text entry mode is lowercase letters.
Message Notifications Messages If you are not on a phone call when you receive a message, your handset sounds a notification tone every 30 seconds until you access the message or To access your voice mail messages, text and dismiss the alert. numeric messages, Net alerts, and any other types of messages you are able to receive, go to the If you are on a call when you receive a message,...
Fax Mail Indicator To send a phone call to voice mail instead of answering it: Your i690 handset is equipped with a Fax Mail Press e. -or- indicator to notify you when you have received a fax through Mike's Advanced Voice Mail with Fax.
Enter the phone number of your service center. message inbox. If you do not know this number, contact TELUS Mobility Client Care. If your handset is powered off when you receive a When you are finished, press O.
Messages Receiving Messages storing the sender’s number in Contacts, press When you receive a message, your handset Your text inbox holds up to 20 messages. Each notifies you as it would with any other type of message can be up to 160 letters long. message.
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Creating and Sending Messages To use a quick note: Press A under Browse. Beginning Messages From the Idle Scroll to the quick note you want. For more Screen information on quick notes, see “Using Quick 1 Using the keypad, enter the number you want to Notes”...
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Messages Tip: For more options, including sending the Not received by addressee. quick note, press m. Send failed. Using Drafts Re-sent. When you save a message as a draft, it is saved in Locked. the drafts folder. You must have a draft saved to have a drafts folder.
Managing Memory To delete all unlocked sent messages: The text inbox holds 20 messages. If the text inbox is full, you cannot receive messages until you 1 From the main menu, select Messages > Text delete some. Outbox. The outbox and drafts folder share memory space. 2 Press m.
• Group ID — the number of the Talkgroup you have joined. 1 From the main menu, select My Info. 2 Press A under Edit. • Carrier IP — the IP address assigned to TELUS Mobility. This number appears when you 3 Select Name. register for packet data services.
My Info You can also edit the information in Line 1, Line 2, 4 A checkmark appears next to the fields that will and Circuit Data, but your changes are only be sent. To add or remove the checkmark, temporary. The next time your handset registers on select the field.
Viewing Pictures My Pictures Managing Memory To view your used memory, free memory, and My Pictures lets you view pictures stored on your memory capacity: handset. 1 Scroll to or select any picture. Viewing Pictures 2 Press m. 3 Select Memory Size. To view pictures stored in My Pictures: Note: Pictures are stored in your handset using 1 From the main menu, select My Pictures.
Digital Rights Viewing License Information You can check a DRM item’s license to view the Management (DRM) following information: When you download multimedia content available • For time-based items, either the date and time online, such as Java applications, these items may the item is scheduled to expire, or the number of be subject to DRM restrictions.
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Deleting Items If you delete a DRM item that you purchased from TELUS Mobility from your handset, you will have to purchase it again to download it. Note: You cannot delete locked items. Under certain conditions, third-party vendors will let you download an item multiple times within a given time frame, even if you deleted the item.
Services Home menu page from any other menu in the microbrowser, press e. Your i690 handset is equipped with a microbrowser 4 To view additional text while visiting a site, use that can be used to access Mike's Wireless Web the navigation keys to scroll to read it.
Ending the Microbrowser Session Ending the Microbrowser Below is the list of available options: • Exit Browser — closes the browser and returns Session you to the idle screen. Use this option when you want to return to the page currently viewed at a At any point in the session, press and hold e later time, without navigating through the entire to close the microbrowser.
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Wireless Data Services software (available connector, until you hear a click. separately). For more information on setting up your computer and your i690 handset for packet and circuit data calls, contact TELUS Mobility Client Care. 4 Press A under Change 5 Scroll to the baud rate for your location.
Sending My Info and Contact Information Using Direct Send Starting a Call by Sending Information 1 From the main menu, select My Info. Direct Send lets you exchange My Info and contact 2 Press m. information with other handsets that have this 3 With Send Via PTT highlighted, press O.
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Using Direct Send Receiving My Info or Contact 2 Select Contacts or Recent Calls. 3 Scroll to the Contacts entry or item in the recent Information calls list you want to send. When you receive My Info or contact information 4 When Ready to Send appears on the display, from another handset, an icon appears on the press the PTT button to send the information.
Ring Tones Setting Your Handset to Vibrate To set the ring tone your handset makes when you receive phone calls, call alerts, message You can set your handset to vibrate instead of notifications, or Datebook reminders: making a sound when you receive all phone calls, Private calls, group calls, call alerts, message 1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones.
Ring Tones Ring and Vibrate These icons indicate how the ringer is set. To set a your handset to ring and vibrate when you Q The handset always vibrates instead of making receive phone calls or call alerts: a sound. 1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones.
Managing Memory Managing Memory 3 Scroll to the ring tone you want to delete. 4 Press m. To view the amount of memory available for 5 Select Delete. custom ring tones: 6 Press A under Yes to confirm. 1 From the main menu, select Ring Tones. 2 Make sure VibeAll is set to Off.
Datebook • A repeat — An option to store the event as a recurring event. Datebook stores up to 250 events. You can store • A reminder — If an event has a start time, you events over a 13 month period — 12 months after can set Datebook to remind you that the event is and 1 month before the current date.
Creating Events Creating Events To view an event: 1 Select the day the event occurs. Every Datebook event must have a subject and be 2 Select the event. stored to a date. Other information is optional. To change the current view: You may enter the information in any order by scrolling through the event details.
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Datebook When you are finished, press O. Select Date. 3 If you want to assign a location to the event: Enter the date you want. Select Location. 7 If you want to make the event a recurring event: Enter the location. See “Entering Text” on page Select Repeat.
Editing Events Editing Events Assigning More Options To assign more options before storing an event: To change the details of an event: 1 If you have created a reminder for the event and 1 Select the day the event occurs. want to set the ring tone for that reminder: 2 Select the event.
Datebook Receiving Reminders For Events with Numbers to Call If you stored a phone number, Private ID, or If you created a reminder for a Datebook event, Talkgroup number in the Subject or Location field when the reminder time occurs, your handset of a Datebook event, you can call or send a call notifies you with text on the display and a reminder alert to that number from the reminder for that...
Customizing Datebook Setup Press m. Select Call # in Event. Making Calls from Datebook To make a Private call or Talkgroup call: To make a phone call: Press the PTT button. -or- 1 Highlight or select the event containing the number you want to call.
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Datebook • Delete After — sets the amount of time Datebook waits to delete an event after is occurs. • Time Shift — lets you shift the times of all Datebook events. This is useful if you are travelling to a different time zone. •...
Java Applications To run an application that does not have a shortcut on the main menu: Your handset arrives with Java applications 1 From the main menu, select Java Apps. installed and ready to run. You can download and 2 Select the application or suite of applications install more Java applications.
Java Applications 5 Press O or press A under Yes to confirm. 2 Select the application you want to resume. 6 When your handset has finished deleting the Ending Applications application, press A under Done. To delete all Java applications: To end an application: 1 From the main menu, select Java Apps.
Shortcuts on the Main Menu Shortcuts on the Main Menu 2 Scroll to view the list of Java applications. Any application that has a shortcut on the main menu When you install an application, you can create a has a checkmark next to it. shortcut to the application on the main menu.
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Java Applications • Restricted — No Java or similar software When a Java application requests access the applications may access the location of your location of your handset, a screen appears handset. However, location information may still informing you. be available to the handset’s owner, fleet To deny this request: manager, or account administrator.
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Java Applications and GPS Enabled • For this session — If the application • Always — The application always has requests access to the location of your permission to access the location of your handset again before you power off your handset, without notifying you.
GPS Enabled IMPORTANT: Things to Keep in Mind Your handset’s GPS Enabled feature uses information from Global Positioning System (GPS) If you are using the GPS feature of your handset satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the while driving, please give full attention to driving approximate geographical location of your and to the road.
Viewing Your Approximate Location Walking or driving very slowly may also The satellites used by the GPS feature of your substantially reduce GPS performance. handset are controlled by the U.S. government and are subject to changes implemented in accordance Even where location information can be with the Department of Defense GPS user policy calculated in such situations, it may take much and the Federal Radionavigation Plan.
GPS Enabled To calculate your location again: If you received a phone call or alert while attempting to determine your location, the Position Press A under Rfrsh. screen will disappear, but your handset will It may take your handset several minutes to continue attempting to determine its location.
Updating Satellite Almanac Data • Hold your handset to enhance reception. • Stand still. If possible, stand still until your Signals from GPS satellites are transmitted to handset is finished determining your location. your GPS antenna, which is in your handset Moving your handset at a walking pace while antenna.
GPS Enabled The United States government maintains an To set your GPS privacy options: almanac of data about where GPS satellites are as 1 From the main menu, select GPS > Privacy. they orbit the Earth. This information is available to 2 If your GPS PIN security feature is enabled, your handset.
Using GPS with Map Software Using GPS with Map Software When you receive your handset, the GPS security feature is turned off, so you do not have to enter a GPS PIN to access your GPS privacy options. If You can use the GPS feature of your handset to you turn this feature on, you will be required to provide approximate location data to a laptop enter a GPS PIN to access your GPS privacy...
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GPS Enabled Software Compatibility 2 With the handset’s display facing up, insert the data cable’s connector into the accessory Your handset sends location information to your connector, until you hear a click. laptop or other device using the standard National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format.
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Using GPS with Map Software To set your handset to send location information to your laptop or other device: 1 From the main menu, select GPS > Interface. 2 Set NMEA OUT to On. Your handset is now sending location data to your laptop or other device.
Voice Records 3 To stop the voice record while it is playing, press A voice record is a recording you make with your Tip: To pause or resume, press any key. handset and can play back. You can record notes Labeling Voice Records to yourself when your handset is not in a call or record phone calls when your handset is in a call.
Locking Voice Records Tip: You can also press * or # to scroll Voice Records Icons through these options while viewing the list One of these icons appears next to each voice of voice records. record: Locking Voice Records A voice record made while your handset was not in a call.
Voice Records 4 Select Delete. Note: Voice records are stored in your handset using the same memory space used to 5 Press O and A under Yes to confirm. store Java application data, ring tones, To delete all voice records: and wallpaper images.
Memo To store the memo number to Contacts: 1 From the main menu, select Memo. Memo lets you store a number, make a call to that 2 Press m. number, and save it to Contacts. 3 Select Store to Cntcs. To create a memo: 4 To store the number as a new entry, select [New Contact].
Shortcuts Using a Shortcut If you know the shortcut number: Shortcuts lets you access most menu options by pressing a number on your keypad or saying the 1 From the idle screen, press m. voice name of the shortcut. You create the shortcut 2 On your keypad, press the number assigned to and then use it to take you to that screen any time.
Deleting Shortcuts 8 Repeat step 4 through step 7 for all the items you want to move. 9 Press A under Done. To change the name or number assigned to a shortcut: 1 From the main menu, select Shortcuts. 2 Highlight any shortcut. 3 Press A under Edit.
Customizing Your Setting Your Handset to Vibrate Handset To set your handset to vibrate instead of making a sound when you receive all phone calls, Private Setting the Volume calls, group calls, call alerts, message notifications, and Datebook reminders, see “Setting Your To set the volume of the sound coming from the Handset to Vibrate”...
Changing the Look of Your Handset Changing the Look of Your Setting Text Size Handset To set the size of the text on the internal display: 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Wallpaper Display/Info > Text Size. A wallpaper is an image that appears on the idle 2 Select the option you want: screen.
Customizing Your Handset To control how long the backlight stays on: 1 From the main menu, select Settings > Setting the Menu View Display/Info > Backlight > Backlight. You can set the items on your main menu and Java 2 Select the number of seconds you want the applications menu to appear as large icons or a backlight to stay on.
Using a Headset 2 Set this option to On. Using a Remote PTT Button This icon appears. If you are using a headset or other accessory with a remote PTT button, you can use the remote PTT Note: While powering on your handset, you can button for phone calls and Private calls.
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Customizing Your Handset • Text Size — sets size of text on the display. • Call Waiting — See “Call Waiting” on page 46. • Home Icons — controls whether main menu • Auto Ans — sets your handset to automatically icons appear on the idle screen.
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Using Settings • Tkgrp Silent — controls whether you hear • Right Key — sets the main menu item you group calls to your Talkgroup. See access when you scroll right from the idle “One-to-Many Group Calls” on page 20. screen.
• Headset/Spker — See “Using a Headset” on the handset, and to set a new unlock code. page 107. Contact TELUS Mobility for for your default • Disco Lights — sets the keypad and the unlock code. external display to light up when a musical ring •...
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• Connectivity — Network ID sets the handset’s network IDs and their roaming options under the direction of TELUS Mobility Client Care; Master Reset lets TELUS Mobility reset your service in the event of a security or provisioning problem. • Reset Defaults — Reset Settings returns all settings to their original defaults;...
Profiles Viewing Profiles To view the profiles stored in your handset: A profile is a group of settings saved together so that you can apply them to your handset easily. 1 From the main menu, select Profiles. 2 Select the profile you want to view. A profile contains these settings: Tip: The profile that is currently in effect on your •...
Creating Profiles When you do this, your handset updates the profile Follow the applicable instructions in “Creating in effect to reflect these changes, without notifying Profiles” to edit the various fields. you. Deleting Profiles Creating Profiles To delete a profile: 1 From the main menu, select Profiles.
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Profiles 2 To set filtering options for phone calls, select • On sets your handset to ignore all call alerts. Phone. 6 To set filtering options for message notifications, • Off sets your handset to notify you of all select Notifications. phone calls.
Using a Headset Attaching a Headset The i690 is compatible with stereo headsets, If you use a headset or similar device with your stereo PTT headsets, mono headsets, and mono handset, you can set your handset to send PTT headsets.
Number Not in valid. Service You have inserted a SIM card that will Please Enter not work with a TELUS Mobility The handset that you called is either Special Code User Not handset. Contact TELUS Mobility busy, out of coverage, or turned off.
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New Browser Message Memory Full! Searching for GPS satellites. Scanning for Satellites Could not find GPS satellites. Unable to Locate Sats Technical Error A problem occurred in your handset’s GPS circuitry. If this error occurs, contact TELUS Mobility Client Care.
Safety and General Information Safety and General • United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations; 47 Information CFR part 2 sub-part J. • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers EFFICIENT OPERATION.
Portable Radio Product Operation and EME Exposure To assure optimal radio product performance head in the phone mode or in front of the face and make sure human exposure to radio in the two-way radio mode, then ensure the frequency electromagnetic energy is within the antenna and the radio product are kept the guidelines set forth in the above standards, following minimum distances from the body...
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Safety and General Information ALL MODELS WITH FCC ID AZ489FT5844 MEET THE body) as required by the FCC for each model. The highest GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE SAR value for this model phone when tested for use at the TO RADIO WAVES. ear is 1.05 W/kg and when tested on the body, as described in this user guide, is 1.15 W/kg during packet Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver.
Electro Magnetic Interference/Compatibility Electro Magnetic Medical Devices Interference/Compatibility Pacemakers Note: Nearly every electronic device is The Advanced Medical Technology Association susceptible to electromagnetic (AdvaMed) recommends that a minimum interference (EMI) if inadequately separation of 6 inches (15 cm) be maintained shielded, designed or otherwise between a handheld wireless radio product and a configured for electromagnetic...
Safety and General Information Other Medical Devices Operational Warnings If you use any other personal medical device, For Vehicles with an Air consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you Do not place a portable radio product in the area in obtaining this information.
Operational Cautions as grain, dust or metal powders, and Cleaning and Drying Considerations any other area where you would Using a leather carry case may help protect the normally be advised to turn off your surfaces and help prevent liquids (e.g., rain) from vehicle engine.
Safety and General Information Clean the external surfaces of the radio product • To reduce the risk of damage to the cord or plug, with a damp cloth, using a mild solution of pull by the plug rather than the cord when you dishwashing detergent and water.
Accessory Safety Information • The cord size is 18AWG for lengths up to 100 feet and 16AWG for lengths up to 150 feet. • Do not operate any battery charger if it has received a sharp blow, has been dropped, or has been damaged in any way;...
Hearing Aid Compatibility Hearing Aid Results will vary depending on the user’s hearing device and individual type and degree of hearing Compatibility loss. If a hearing device is particularly vulnerable to interference noise, even a mobile handset with a higher rating may still cause unacceptable noise When some mobile handsets are used with certain levels in the hearing device.
available. Be sure to evaluate your personal needs by trying out this mobile handset with your specific hearing device, using both antenna positions if equipped with a retractable antenna. More information about hearing aid compatibility may be found at: http://commerce.motorola.com/consumer/QWhtml/ accessibility/default.html, www.fcc.gov, www.fda.gov, and www.accesswireless.org.
MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY PRODUCTS COVERED LENGTH OF COVERAGE Note: FOR IDEN SUBSCRIBER PRODUCTS, ACCESSORIES AND SOFTWARE Products as defined One (1) year from the PURCHASED IN THE UNITED STATES above. date of purchase by the OR CANADA first consumer purchaser of the product.
MOTOROLA LIMITED WARRANTY What is not covered? (Exclusions) Unauthorized Service or Modification. Defects or damages resulting from service, testing, Normal Wear and Tear. Periodic maintenance, adjustment, installation, maintenance, alteration, repair and replacement of parts due to normal wear including without limitation, software changes, or and tear are excluded from coverage.
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Software NOT Embodied in Physical Media. Or visit us online at Software that is not embodied in physical media http://www.motorola.com/iden/support (e.g. software that is downloaded from the You will receive instructions on how to ship the internet), is provided "as is" and without warranty. Products, Accessories or Software, at your Who is covered? This warranty extends only to expense, to a Motorola Authorized Repair Center.
Clearnet Communications Inc. from state to state or from one jurisdiction to www.telusmobility.com and TELUS Mobility are another. trademarks used under licence from TELUS Laws in the United States and other countries Mobility. preserve for Motorola certain exclusive rights for...
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This product is covered by U.S. Pat. 5,818,437, U.S. Pat. 5,953,541, U.S. Pat. 6,011,554 and other patents pending. All other product names or services mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective trademark owners.
Index inserting 4 emergency 32 safety 123 entering number 29 Numerics Baud rate 111 from Contacts 17, 30 from Datebook 30 2-way radio 108 from memo 101 see also Private calls, group Call alerts 16 calls, and call alerts from Recent calls 16, 29, 37 deleting 19 3-way calling 49 group, see Group calls...
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Index capacity 44 Display Flip action 28, 50 creating entries 40 backlight 106, 107 deleting 44 contrast 108 GPS Enabled 90 icons 39 options 8 almanac data 93 International numbers 45 screen 8 best results 92 ring tones 39, 40 DRM 68 map software 95 searching 43...
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mobile originated text calling from 101 emergency calls 26 messaging 62 creating 101 private Mike’s Talk Around voice records 99 calls 25 editing 101 Idle screen 8 setup options 26 storing to Contacts 41, 101 creating MOSMS messages talk range 23 viewing 101 Mobile originated text Memory...
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Index sending 66, 73 setting up 3 viewing 35 viewing 65 Pictures Redialing 31, 108 memory 67 Ring tones 75 viewing 67 deleting 77 Navigation key 2 Profiles 112 in Contacts 39, 40 Net alerts 63 call filtering 113 memory 77 changing settings 112 off 75 One-to-one calls 16...
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deleting 103 Word mode 55 editing 102 Themes 105 Waits using 102 Trademark information 131 dialing 50 SIM card 9, 10, 12 TTY calls storing 44 Contacts 39 baud rate 54 Wallpaper 105 inserting 12 mode 53 Wireless Web 70 removing 13 on 53 Word mode 55...
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