Page 1 MOTOMANUAL www.motorola.com...
Page 3 For more information on SIM card compatibility, go to www.motorola.com/iden/support. Defects or damage to your Motorola phone that result from the use of non-Motorola branded or certified Accessories, including but not limited to replacement housings and or other peripheral accessories, are excluded from warranty coverage.
Page 5 HELLOMOTO Introducing your new Motorola i885 wireless phone. Here’s a quick anatomy lesson. Left Soft Key Perform function in lower left display. Volume Keys Menu Key From home screen, open main menu. Talk Key Make & answer calls. 4-Way Navigation Power Key Turn phone on/off.
Page 6: Check It Out
check it out Home Screen Press the O key to open the Settings screen Press and hold the Power Key p for a few seconds, or until the screen lights up, to turn on your phone. Main Menu Press the Navigation Key Main Menu a q b up, down, left or right (...
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
contents check it out ... 2 menu map ... . 6 Use and Care ..8 essentials .
Page 9 ... 77 Safety and General Information ..80 Limited Warranty Motorola Communications Products (International) 88 Information From the World Health Organization .
Page 10: Menu Map
main menu Browser Java Apps Settings • (see next page) Voice Record • [New VoiceRec] Contacts • [New Contact] • [New SDG List] Messages • Create Message • Voice Mail • Inbox • Drafts • Sent Items • Net Alert •...
Page 11: Settings Menu
settings menu Display/Info • Wallpaper • Text Size • Theme • Home Icons • Backlight • Clock • Menu View • Large Dialing • Language Phone Calls • Set Line • Any Key Ans • Auto Redial • Call Waiting •...
Page 12: Use And Care
Use and Care Use and Care To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from: liquids of any kind Don’t expose your phone to water, rain, extreme humidity, sweat, or other moisture. extreme heat or cold Avoid temperatures below -10°C/14°F or above 45°C/113°F.
Page 13: Essentials
essentials CAUTION: Before using the phone for the first time, read the Important Safety and Legal Information included in the gray-edged pages at the back of this guide. about this guide This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows: Find it: >...
Page 14: Battery
It will perform best after you fully charge and discharge it a few times. battery tips Battery life depends on the network, signal strength, temperature, features, and accessories you use. • Always use Motorola Original batteries and chargers. The warranty does...
Page 15: Turn It On & Off
Motorola batteries and/or chargers. • New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may take more time to charge. • When charging your battery, keep it near room temperature. When storing your battery, keep it uncharged in a cool, dark, dry place.
Page 16: Make A Call
make a call Enter a phone number and press a call. To hang up, close the flip or press answer a call When your phone rings and/or vibrates, just open the flip or press to answer. To hang up, close the flip or press essentials store a phone number to make...
Page 17: Call A Stored Phone Number
After you have saved the number, the new Contacts entry is displayed. call a stored phone number Find it: > > 1 Scroll to the Contacts entry. Shortcut: In Contacts, press keypad keys to enter the first letters of an entry you want. You can also press entries you use frequently, or entries in other categories.
Page 18: Main Attractions
main attractions music player Your i885 phone includes an audio player that you can use to play audio files stored in your phone’s memory or on the memory card inserted in your phone. The audio player groups the audio files into folders and lists.
Page 19 Press O to view the folder’s contents. Scroll to a music file and press Play, or scroll to a folder and press Play to play the first music file in it. Any time you are viewing a list of folders with the music player, you can scroll to a folder and press Play to start playing the contents of that folder or press O to view the contents of the...
Page 20: Create A Playlist
fast-forward and rewind Press and hold right for 2 seconds to fast forward. Press and hold left for 2 seconds to rewind. repeat and shuffle The repeat feature lets you set the music player to play all the music files in a list or folder, without pausing or stopping.
Page 21: Edit A Playlist
4 Select [Add Songs]. A list of all music files on the memory card appears. Tip: For options to help you sort through this list, press m. 5 Select each file you want on the playlist. A checkmark appears by each selected file. Tip: To deselect a selected item, scroll to a selected file and press O.
Page 22 6 Scroll to the place where you want the song to appear. 7 Press Insert. 8 Repeat step 4 through step 7 for all the items you want to move. 9 Press Done. 10 Press Save. remove music files You can remove some or all music files while creating or editing a playlist.
Page 23 8 Press Done. delete playlists To delete a playlist: Find it: m > > O. 1 Select Playlists. 2 Scroll to the playlist you want to delete. 3 Press m. 4 Select Delete Playlist. 5 Press Yes to confirm. To delete all playlists: 1 Select Playlists.
Page 24 work with podcasts Find it: m > > O. 1 Select Podcasts. Note: The Podcasts folder is empty until you download podcasts from your computer. 2 Scroll to view individual podcast episodes or folders containing multiple episodes of the same program. 3 Press O to view the podcast episodes within a folder or the details screen of an individual podcast episode.
Page 25 You can play all the highlights in a podcast and skip everything that is not marked as a highlight. Find it: m > Highlights Only. If the podcast has no highlights, this option will not be displayed. To add a highlight marker: 1 Press m.
Page 26: Camera
DRM items Some of the music files on the memory card may be DRM (Digital Rights Management ) items. When a DRM item has expired you can no longer play it. If you scroll to a music file that is expired and try to play it, a message saying you cannot play it appears.
Page 27 To take pictures: Find it: m > c. 1 Aim the camera lens on the flip and press Capture (left softkey). Note: If you insert a memory card into the phone now, you are prompted to save the picture you have just captured to the memory card.
Page 28: Video
To turn off the timer before the picture is captured, press Cancel. The values are: Off (default), 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds. video Recording a video is similar to taking a picture. If you store videos in phone memory, you can record videos up to 30 seconds long.
Page 29: Ptx Manager
automatically saved with the date and a number as their names. If the camera is currently ready to take pictures, you can set these picture set-up options: Default Size — Sets the default value for the Picture Size option. Default Quality — Sets the default value for the Picture Quality option.
Page 30: Ptt
send via PTT Your phone can send and receive the following items through Private calls with other phones that have this capability: • Short text messages* • Datebook events • Pictures* • My Info • Contact information *Additional charges may apply. You can choose to send My Info and contact information to any Private ID.
Page 31: Send A Message
When you send a message, it appears on the display of the phone you are engaged in the Private call with. After the call, the message appears in the recent call list of that phone. send a message You can begin a message during a Private call, from Contacts, from the recent calls list, or from PT Manager.
Page 32: Receive Messages
3 Enter your message or select a Quick Note. 4 Press > > and the PTT button. receive messages When you receive a message, a message notification appears on the display. To view the message: Press Read. To dismiss the message press Back. reply to a message 1 View the message.
Page 33: Start A Call By Sending A Picture
Note: The first time you send a stored picture after turning the phone on, Picture Fees May Apply. Continue? start a call by sending a picture You can start a call with a new picture or by choosing a picture from the media center. You can start from the camera or media center, or use the PT Manager.
Page 34: Receive A Picture
receive a picture When someone sends you a picture, your phone emits a tone or vibrates and a message appears asking if you want to accept the picture. Pictures you receive are saved to your phone’s memory or a memory card. They are accessible through the media center.
Page 35 • Go to the first screen to send a message, picture, Datebook event, My Info, or contact information during a call set one touch PTT to call recent calls & Find it: m > > Configure > One Touch PTT > Last Call.
Page 36 information sent The information your phone sends always includes My Name and Private. You may also send Line 1, Line 2, Carrier IP , and Circuit Data, depending on your sending options. To change the fields you send: & Find it: m > >...
Page 37: Mms
1 Select the entries you want. 2 Press Done. 3 Press the PTT button. To save your selections as a SDG list: 1 Press m. 2 Select Store SDG. 3 If you want to assign a name to the SDG list, enter the name.
Page 38: More Message Options
4 Press > O. Tip: To remove a phone number or email address from the list of message recipients, scroll to the phone number or email address and press Remove (left softkey). When you are finished addressing the message, press Back (right softkey). To enter or edit the body of the message: 1 Select Message.
Page 39: Quick Notes
1 View the message you want to reply to. 2 To reply to the sender only, press Reply or Reply All. 3 A list of short phrases appears. Select any of these phrases to add it to your messages or select [Create Reply]. 4 Edit any message fields you want to change.
Page 40 Tip: To view or listen to the item before inserting it, highlight it and press Preview. remove an inserted item To remove an item from the message you are creating: 1 Highlight the item. 2 Press Delete. attach a picture, video, and audio recording from the media center You can attach one or more pictures, videos,...
Page 41: Record A Video
Tip: If you want to adjust the zoom, spotlight, picture quality, picture size, or a timer, set these options before taking the picture. 3 Take the picture. 4 When you have captured the picture you want, press Save. This will automatically save it to your media and attaches it to your message.
Page 42 5 When you are finished, press Done. The voice record is attached to the message and saved to the media center and the list of voice records. remove an attachment To remove an attachment in a message you are creating: 1 Select Attach.
Page 43: Mms Outbox
2 Press m > O. delete a draft When you send a draft, it is removed from the MMS drafts folder. To delete a message in the MMS drafts folder without sending it, scroll to the message you want to delete and select Delete > Yes. MMS outbox MMS messages you have sent or tried to send are stored in the MSS Outbox.
Page 44: Delete A Message
2 Select Sent Items. 3 Scroll to the message you want to view. 4 Press m. 5 Select Delivery Status. delete a message 1 Scroll to the message you want to delete. 2 Press m. 3 Select Delete Message. 4 Press Yes to confirm. receive a message When you receive an MMS message, a message notification appears on the display.
Page 45: Open Attachments
attachment to view the picture or play the video or audio recording. open attachments To open an attachment: 1 View the message. 2 Highlight the attachment you want to open. Attachments appear at the end of a message. 3 Press O. Note: Attachments that are of an unknown type cannot be opened, but they can be deleted.
Page 46: Make A Group Call
1 View the message you want to lock or unlock. 2 Press m. 3 Select Lock Message or Unlock Message. call a number in a message If a message you receive contains a phone number, Private ID, or Talkgroup ID in the From field, the To field, the Cc field, the subject line, or the body of the message, you can call or send a call alert to that number.
Page 47 2 Highlight the number or email address you want to save. 3 Press m. 4 Select Save Number or Save Email. 5 To store the number or email address as a new entry, select [New Contact]. To store the number or email address to an existing entry, select the entry.
Page 48 The item will save in the default storage location. Note: Some types of pictures, videos, and audio recordings can be viewed or played, but not saved. delete an embedded picture, video, slide show, or audio recording To delete a picture, video, or audio recording that is part of the body of a message you receive: 1 View the message.
Page 49 save attachments 1 View the message. 2 Highlight the attachment you want to save. 3 Press m. 4 Select Save Attachment. Selected items save to the default storage location. Note: Some types of pictures, videos, and audio recordings can be viewed or played, but not saved.
Page 50: Message Transmission
delete a slide show 1 Highlight the slide show or view the slide show. 2 Press m. 3 Select Delete Slideshow. message transmission After you start to send a message you have created or start to download a message you have been sent, you can still stop the message transmission from being completed: With the flip is closed, press ..
Page 51 Download Options — Controls whether your phone automatically downloads new messages when they arrive, or only after you respond to a prompt or read the message from the Inbox. Set this option to Automatic if you want your phone to download new messages automatically;...
Page 52 1 From the MMS Setup menu, select Quick Notes or Replies. 2 Select the Quick Note or reply phrase you want to edit. 3 Edit the text. 4 Press O. To delete only Quick Notes and reply phrases you have created: 1 From the MMS Setup menu, select Quick Notes or Replies.
Page 53 10 Messages — If you have more than 10 messages, messages are deleted in the order they were received, starting with the oldest, until 10 are left. With these options, messages are deleted in the order they were received, starting with the oldest, until the selected number are left.
Page 54: Delete All Messages
delete all messages To delete all read, unlocked messages from the MMS Inbox, all messages in the MMS drafts folder, or all successfully sent messages in the MMS Outbox: 1 Press m > Messages. 2 Go to the MMS Inbox, the MMS drafts folder, or the MMS outbox.
Page 55: Basics
basics See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. display The home screen shows when you turn on the phone. To dial a number from the home screen, press number keys and Note: Your home screen may look different. Time & Date Left Soft Key Label...
Page 56: Text Entry
2 Active Phone Line – 1 indicates phone line 1 is ready to make calls; 2 indicates phone line 2 is ready to make calls. 3 Speaker Off – Sounds associated with Private calls and group calls are set to come through the earpiece rather than through the speaker.
Page 57: Word Mode
2 Select one of the following options: entry modes Alpha Press a key several times for each character. Word Enter words using a predictive text entering system that lets you enter a word with fewer keypresses. Symbols Enter symbols. Numeric Enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad.
Page 58: Alpha Mode
To accept a word completion (such as Billion when you entered Bill), press right. alpha mode To enter characters by tapping the keypad: 1 Select the Alpha mode. 2 Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the desired letter appears. (For example, to enter the word Bill, press twice, three times,...
Page 59: Volume
volume Press the volume keys to: • turn off an incoming call alert • change the earpiece volume during calls • change the ringer volume from the home screen Tip: Sometimes silence really is golden. That’s why you can quickly set your ringer to Vibrate All by holding the down volume key in the home screen.
Page 60: Codes & Passwords
codes & passwords The Security menu lets you turn security features on and off and change passwords: SIM PIN — Enables and disables your phone’s SIM PIN security feature. GPS PIN — Enables and disables your phone’s GPS PIN security feature. Change Passwords —...
Page 61: Customize
customize ring types To set the ring tone your phone makes when you receive phone calls, call alerts, message notifications, pictures sent using Send via PTT or Datebook reminders: Note: Only ring tones stored in your phone’s memory are available in the ring tones list. To assign a ring tone stored on a memory card inserted in your phone’s memory card slot, you must go to the media center.
Page 62: Time & Date
alerts, messages notifications, pictures sent using Send via PTT, and Datebook reminders. 1 Press > Ring Tones > Vibrate All 2 Set this option to On or Locked. Setting this option to On lets you turn Vibrate All off by pressing the up volume control. Setting this option to Locked requires you to press and hold the up volume control to turn Vibrate All off.
Page 63: Hide Or Show Location Information
Daily Begin — Sets the beginning of your day. This is the earliest time of day displayed in week view, if you have a 12-hour day view. Delete After — Sets the amount of time Datebook waits to delete an event after it occurs.
Page 64 To set your Privacy Options: 1 Press > GPS > > Privacy > 2 Select Restricted, Unrestricted, or By Permission > press customize...
Page 65: Calls
calls To make and answer calls, see page 12. turn off a call alert You can press the volume keys to turn off a call alert before answering the call. recent calls The recent calls list contains information associated with calls you have made and received and call alerts you have received.
Page 66: Return A Call
return a call When an incoming call is not answered, the Missed Call log is displayed on your screen. To display the Missed Call entry from the notification screen: • Highlight the entry and press O. To dial the phone number, press Call (left softkey).
Page 67: Emergency Calls
To permanently block your number, call your customer service provider. emergency calls Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted.
Page 68: International Calls
international calls If your phone service includes international dialing, press and hold 0 to insert your local international access code (indicated by +). Then, press the keypad keys to dial the country code and phone number. speed dial Each phone number stored in Contacts is assigned a Speed Dial number, which you can use to call that number.
Page 69: Voicemail
voicemail Note: To receive voice mail messages, you must first set up a voice mail account with your service provider. receiving a message When you receive a voice mail message, New VoiceMail Message appears on the display. To call your service provider’s voice mail system and listen to the message: To check voicemail messages: Press A under Call.
Page 70: Other Features
other features advanced calling feature call waiting To accept the second call and put the active call on hold: Press Yes. To accept the second call and end the active call: Press e. Your phone rings with the second call for you to answer.
Page 71: Bluetooth
feature voice name To make a call with command voice name command: Press and hold the speaker phone key > wait to see Say Name on the display > say the name of the person you'd like to call. bluetooth feature change To change your phone's...
Page 72: Contacts
contacts feature edit/delete Display a Contacts entry: contact Press > select contact entry > Edit > select content to be edited > edit the desired information > set ringer ID Display a Contacts entry: Press > select contact > Edit > Ring Tone/Picture > >...
Page 73: Datebook
datebook feature create To create a new Datebook datebook event: events Press > Datebook > New. send To send a Datebook event datebook via PTT: events via Press m > Use PTT Feature > Send Event Note: Datebook events can also be sent via Bluetooth.
Page 74: Gps
Note: To improve GPS performance: • Stay in the open, • Extend your phone's antenna • Move away from other electrical or electronic devices • Try to remain stationary. feature make an Dial 911 to be connected to emergency an emergency response call center.
Page 75 feature set GPS PIN To set up a PIN to access security your GPS: Press > Settings > Security > GPS PIN > On or Off > Enter the current GPS PIN > O Note: When you receive your phone, your GPS PIN is 0000.
Page 76: Handsfree
feature Set the COM port settings of your laptop or other device as follows: • Bits per second: 4800 • Data bits: 8 • Parity: None • Stop bits: 1 • Flow control: Hardware To set your phone to send location information to your laptop or other device: Press m >...
Page 77: Memory Card
feature auto Automatically answer calls answer when connected to a car kit or headset: Press > Phone Calls > Auto Ans > select the amount of rings before answering memory card feature change Choose whether media storage items are saved to your preferences phone's memory or to the memory card.
Page 78 feature access your To turn on your phone's memory ability to use the USB mass card from a storage feature: computer Press > Settings > Memory Card > USB Connection > Reader Enabled or Reader Disabled (to turn off access) Accessing the memory card via USB: Make sure phone is not set...
Page 79: Messages
messages feature read When you receive a messages text message, it will automatically appear on your phone's main display screen. To view the entire message press the messages is urgent, the message icon blinks in your display. reply to While the message is messages open: Press Reply >...
Page 80: Personalize
personalize feature language Set menu language: Press > Display/Info > Language backlight Select how long the display time length screen and keypad are backlit: Press > Display/Info > Backlight menu style Show the main menu as graphic icons or a text-based list: Press >...
Page 81: Security
security feature lock feature To lock the phone: Press > Security > Phone Lock > > Lock Now or Auto Lock To lock the keypad: > * Press other features—security...
Page 82 other features—security...
Page 83 Important Safety and Legal Information...
Page 84: Safety And General Information
Portable Radio Product Operation and EME Exposure Your Motorola radio product is designed to comply with the following national and international standards and guidelines regarding exposure of human beings to radio frequency electromagnetic energy (EME): •...
Page 85: Phone Operation
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines, if you wear a radio product on your body when transmitting, always place the radio product in a Motorola approved clip, holder, holster, case or body harness for this product. Use of non-Motorola-approved accessories may exceed FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Page 86: Safety Information
ALL MODELS WITH FCC ID AZ489FT5853 MEET THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radiofrequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S.
Page 87: Antenna Care
USE”. Holding the antenna affects call quality and may cause the radio product to operate at a higher power level than needed. Approved Accessories For a list of approved Motorola accessories call 1-800-453-0920, or visit our website at www.motorola.com/iden. Electromagnetic...
Page 88: Operational Warnings
Responsible driving practices can be found in the “Smart Practices While Driving” section at the end of this guide and/or at the Motorola Web site: www.motorola.com/callsmart. Automobile Air Bags Do not place a mobile device in the air bag deployment area.
Page 89: Batteries And Chargers
If your mobile device or battery has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you take it to a Motorola Authorized Service Center. Do not attempt to dry it with an external heat source, such as a microwave oven.
Page 90: Choking Hazards
• To reduce the risk of damage to the cord or plug, pull by the plug rather than the cord when you disconnect the battery charger from the power source outlet. • Do not operate any battery charger with a damaged cord or plug —...
Page 91: Glass Parts
If you have questions or need assistance, we’re here to help. Go to www.motorola.com/iden/support, where you can select from a number of customer care options. You can also contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at 1-800-453-0920 (United States), 1-877-483-2840 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired).
Page 92: Limited Warranty Motorola Communications Products (International)
• the battery capacity falls below 80% of rated capacity, or • the battery develops leakage. MOTOROLA, at its option, will at no charge either repair the Product (with new or reconditioned parts), replace it (with a new or reconditioned Product), or refund the purchase price of the Product during the warranty period provided it is returned in accordance with the terms of this warranty.
Page 93: How To Get Warranty Service
MOTOROLA and the original end user purchaser, MOTOROLA does not warrant the installation, maintenance or service of the Product. MOTOROLA cannot be responsible in any way for any ancillary equipment not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or used in connection with the Product, or for operation of the Product with any ancillary equipment, and all such equipment if expressly excluded from this warranty.
Page 94: Patent And Software Provisions
MOTOROLA will defend, at its own expense, any suit brought against the end user purchaser to the extent that it is based on a claim that the Product or parts infringe a patent, and Motorola will pay those costs and damages finally awarded against the end user...
Page 95 MOTOROLA will have no liability with respect to any claim of patent infringement which is based upon the combination of the Product or parts furnished hereunder with software, apparatus or devices not furnished by MOTOROLA, nor will MOTOROLA have any liability for the use of ancillary equipment or software not furnished by MOTOROLA which is attached to or sued in connection with the Product or any parts thereof.
Page 96: Information From The World Health Organization
Motosupport/source/registration.asp Product registration is an important step toward enjoying your new Motorola product. Registering helps us facilitate warranty service, and permits us to contact you should your product require an update or other service. Registration is for U.S. residents only and is not required for warranty coverage.
Page 97: Export Law Assurances
Program for Used Wireless Devices, please visit us at: or re-exportation of this product to certain destinations. For further information contact the U.S. Department of Commerce or the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. recycling.motorola.young-america.com/ index.html Export Law...
Page 98: Smart Practices While Driving
If you choose to use your mobile device while driving, remember the following tips: • Get to know your Motorola mobile device and its features such as speed dial and redial. If available, these features help you to place your call without taking your attention off the road.
Page 99: Driving Safety
• Do not engage in stressful or emotional conversations that may be distracting. Make people you are talking with aware you are driving and suspend conversations that can divert your attention away from the road. • Use your mobile device to call for help. Dial 911 or other local emergency number in the case of fire, traffic accident, or medical emergencies.* •...
Page 100: Index
index accessories 9, 72 advanced calling 66 alert set 55, 57 turn off 55, 61 answer a call 12 battery 10 extending battery life 10 battery indicator 52 bluetooth 67 call answer 12 index end 12 make 12 call waiting 66 caller ID 62 camera 22 center key 55...
Page 101 handsfree 72 handsfree speaker 55 home screen 51 incoming call message 62 international calls 64 iTAP text entry mode 53 keypad locking 56 lock phone 56 low battery message 52 make a call 12 memory card 73 ring tones 57 message indicator 52 messages 75 missed calls message 62...
Page 102 ringer volume 55 roam indicator 52 safety electromagnetic interference 82 radio frequency 79 safety information 79 safety tips 93 security 56, 77 security code 56 send key 12 signal strength indicator 51 SIM PIN 56 soft keys 51 speed dial 64 store your number 13 tap text entry mode 54 index...
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Motorola iDEN i885 User Manual

Check It out

Menu Map

Use and Care

Essentials

Main Attractions

Basics

Customize

Calls

Other Features

Safety and General Information

Limited Warranty Motorola Communications Products (International)

Information from the World Health Organization

Smart Practices While Driving

Index

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