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HELLOMOTO Introducing your new Motorola MOTORIZR Charge Indicator Light Bumper Bar Push down to close slider. Left Soft Key Browser Key Make & answer calls. Navigation Key Scroll up, down, left, or right. GSM wireless phone. Send Key Bluetooth Indicator Light...
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Volume Keys Set ring volume when slider is closed. Smart Key * Select menu items. Handsfree Speaker (on back of phone) * This key functions as the PTT key when push to talk Bumper Bar Push up to open slider. service is available on your phone.
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Home Screen Service Provider 10/15/07 Press the Center Key s to open the Main Menu. 10:10 10:10 Ring Tone Camera Press & hold the Power Key P until the display lights up, to turn on your phone. Note: This is the standard home screen and main menu layout. Your phone’s home screen and main menu may be different.
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Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation.
September 1, 2005. Safety Information Your Motorola mobile device is designed to comply with local regulatory requirements in your country concerning exposure of human beings to RF energy. Operational Precautions...
Motorola-supplied or approved clip, holder, holster, case, or body harness. If you do not use a body-worn accessory supplied or approved by Motorola, keep the mobile device and its antenna at least 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) from your body when transmitting.
Follow Instructions to Avoid Interference Problems Turn off your mobile device in any location where posted notices instruct you to do so. These locations include hospitals or health care facilities that may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy.
Responsible driving practices can be found in the “Smart Practices While Driving” section at the end of this guide and/or at the Motorola website: www.motorola.com/callsmart. Operational Warnings Obey all posted signs when using mobile devices in public areas, such as health care facilities or blasting areas.
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.
hazard to small children. Keep your mobile device and its accessories away from small children. Glass Parts Some parts of your mobile device may be made of glass. This glass could break if the product is dropped on a hard surface or receives a substantial impact. If glass breaks, do not touch or attempt to remove.
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.
European Union Directives Conformance Statement Hereby, Motorola declares that this product is in EU Conformance compliance with: • The essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC • All other relevant EU Directives 0168 The above gives an example of a typical Product Approval Number.
Caring for the Environment by Recycling Recycling Information When you see this symbol on a Motorola product, do not dispose the product with household waste. Recycling Mobile Phones and Accessories Do not dispose of mobile phones or electrical accessories, such as chargers or headsets, with your household waste.
essentials about this guide This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows: Find it: s > e Messages > Create Message This means that, from the home screen: 1 Press the center key s to open the menu.
SIM card Caution: Don’t bend or scratch your SIM card. Keep it away from static electricity, water, and dirt. Turn off your phone before you install or remove the SIM card. Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains personal information like your phone number and phonebook entries.
• Always use Motorola Original batteries and chargers. The warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers. • New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may take more time to charge. • When charging your battery, keep it near room temperature.
battery installation essentials battery charging New batteries are not fully charged. Plug the battery charger into the mini-USB port on your phone, and plug the other end into an electrical outlet. Your phone might take several seconds to start charging the battery.
Cables and software drivers are available in Motorola Original data kits, sold separately. turn phone on & off Caution: The phone may ask for your SIM card PIN code when you turn it on. If you...
answer a call When your phone rings and/or vibrates, just open the slider and press the send key N to answer. To “hang up, ” close the slider or press the power/end key O. Note: Your phone can’t receive data over an EDGE network when playing videos or some sound files.
card. To choose which entries you see, press s > n Phonebook, then press Options > View. You can select Phone & SIM Card, SIM Card, or Phone Contacts. call a stored phone number Find it: s > n Phonebook 1 Scroll to the phonebook entry.
main attractions You can do much more with your phone than make and receive calls! photos Your phone has a 2 megapixel digital camera that can take photos at up to 1200 x 1600 pixels resolution. The phone is designed to be used in camera mode when the slider is closed.
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Tip: To take photos in low-light settings, press Options > Light On to turn on the high-intensity LED camera light. 1 Point the camera lens at the photo subject. 2 Press the camera key j to take a photo. You can: •...
2 Press the center key s or camera key j or to take a photo. You can: • Press the Options key to store the photo. • Press the Send key to send the photo in a message (see page 38). •...
videos record a video With the slider closed or open, press s > h Multimedia > Video Camera to see the full-screen video camera viewfinder. Camera Remaining Video Mode Minutes (Photo or Video) Storage Zoom (Phone or Memory Card) Press S up/down to see video camera settings, press left/right to change.
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When the video camera viewfinder is active, press Options to select video options: options Go To See stored videos. Press the Videos Options key to perform various operations (such as Delete, Rename, or Move) on a video. Go To Photo Switch to the picture camera.
play a video Find it: s > h Multimedia > Videos > video clip Press S up to pause/play, press down to stop. Video Clip Name Press S 00:07/00:12 left/right to Options Back skip to previous/ next video Open videos menu. clip.
options Create New Activate the video camera to Video record a new video. Manage Select this option to Delete, Move, Copy, or Rename a video. Mark/ Mark one or more videos that Unmark you want to delete, move, copy, or assign to a category. Categories Create new category, or see videos in a selected category.
Note: Your phone may not play MP3 files that have a bit rate higher than 128 kbps. If you try to download or play one of these files, your phone might show you an error or ask you to delete the file. Tip: You can listen to tunes on your way.
Press S up or down to highlight a song, then press the center key s to play or pause it. Press S left or right to play the previous or next song. Use the volume keys on the left side of your phone (see illustration on page 2) to control music volume.
End Task Continue Task Camera Switch from portrait to landscape mode, show full-screen viewfinder full-screen viewfinder Your phone’s camera shows a full-screen viewfinder and takes photos in the standard landscape format when the slider is closed. For instructions on how to use the camera, see page 24.
To unlock the keypad and side keys: Press a key, then follow the on-screen instructions. Note: Incoming calls and messages unlock the keypad. Bluetooth™ wireless Your phone supports Bluetooth wireless connections. You can connect your phone with a Bluetooth headset or car kit to make handsfree calls.
use a headset or handsfree car Before you try to connect your phone with a handsfree device, make sure the device is on and ready in pairing or bonding mode (see the user’s guide for the device). You can connect your phone with only one device at a time.
sure the device is not busy with another Bluetooth connection. 1 On your phone, scroll to the object that you want to copy to the other device. 2 Press Options, then select: • Manage > Copy for a media file. •...
send files to a printer You can send a media file, phonebook entry, or datebook event from your phone to a printer that supports Bluetooth connections. Note: You can print A4 or US Letter size pages. To print another size, copy the object to a linked computer, and print it from there.
features move media file to device Caution: Moving a file deletes the original file from your phone. If you want to save the original file, use the copy feature described on page 35. Scroll to the file, press Options > Manage >...
To insert another page in the message, enter text or objects on the current page, and press Options > Insert > New Page. You can enter more text and objects on the new page. 2 When you finish the message, press Options >...
• Sound files play as you read the message. Use the volume keys to adjust the sound volume. • Attached files are added to the end of the message. To open an attachment, scroll to the file indicator/filename and press the View key (image), Play key (sound), or Open key (phonebook vCard, datebook vCalendar entry, or unknown file type).
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3 Hold the memory card with the metal contacts facing down, and slide the memory card under the metal band as shown. see and change memory card information To see the files stored on your memory card and on your phone, open a file list such as Pictures (see page 99).
To transfer data between your phone and computer, you must install the software included with the Motorola Original data kit. See the data kit user’s guide for more information. To make data calls through a connected computer, see page 94.
> Default Connection > Memory Card. This directs the USB connection to your memory card. Attach the Motorola Original USB cable to the accessory port on your phone and to an available USB port on your computer. Then follow these steps: On your computer: 1 Open your “My Computer”...
phone updates Sometimes, we think of ways to make your phone’s software faster or more efficient after you’ve purchased your phone. You can find out if your phone can be updated, and register for free update notifications at: www.hellomoto.com/support/update Note: Software updates do not affect your phonebook entries or other personal entries or files.
basics See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. display The home screen appears when you turn on the phone. Service Provider Date 10/15/07 Feature Icons Left Soft Key Ring Tone Camera Label Note: Depending on your service provider, your home screen may look different than the one shown.
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Status indicators can show at the top of the home screen: 1 Signal Strength Indicator – Vertical bars show the strength of the network connection. You can’t make or receive calls when 1 or 0 shows. 2 EDGE/GPRS Indicator – Shows when your phone is using a high-speed Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) or General Packet Radio...
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4 Roam Indicator – The roam indicator W shows when your phone is seeking or using a network outside your home network. 5 Active Line Indicator – Shows h to indicate an active call, or g to indicate when call forwarding is on. Indicators for a dual-line-enabled SIM card can include: f line 1 active...
8 Location Indicator – Shows when your phone can send location information ê or not â. 9 Ring Style Indicator – Shows the ring style setting. loud ring soft ring vibrate vibrate & ring vibrate then ring silent 10 Battery Level Indicator – Vertical bars show the battery charge level.
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Press # in a text entry screen to select an entry mode: entry modes j or g Your Primary text entry mode can be set to any iTAP™ mode (indicated by j) or tap mode (indicated by g). p or m Your Secondary text entry mode can be set to None, or set to an iTAP mode (indicated by p) or tap...
• Press D to delete the character to the left of the cursor. Hold D to delete the word. • To cancel your message, press O. iTAP™ mode Press # in a text entry screen to switch to iTAP mode. If you don’t see j or p, press Options >...
Tip: Don’t worry if you forget how iTAP works. In a text entry display, you can press Options > Text Setup > Text Tutorial to see an explanation. tap and tap extended modes Press # in a text entry screen to switch to tap mode.
numeric mode Press # in a text entry screen until you see W. Press the number keys to enter the numbers you want. Shortcut: You can press and hold a number key to temporarily switch to numeric mode from iTAP or Tap modes. Press the number keys to enter the numbers you want.
navigation key Press the navigation key S up, down, left, or right to scroll and highlight menu items. When you highlight something, press the center key s to select it. smart key The smart key gives you another way to do things.
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voice commands “Send Message John Smith” “Lookup John Smith” “PTT Connect John Smith” “Go to Voicemail” “Go to Camera” “Go to Redial” “Go to Received Calls” “Check Status” Your phone tells you its battery strength, network signal strength, and whether its coverage is normal or roaming.
• For voice command help, press the voice command key A, then press the Help key. voice command setup You can change voice command settings. 1 Press and release the voice command key A on the right side of the phone. 2 Press the Settings key.
handsfree speaker You can use your phone’s handsfree speaker to make calls without holding the phone to your ear. During a call, press the Speaker key to turn the handsfree speaker on or off. Your display shows Spkrphone On until you turn it off or end the call.
If you forget other codes: If you forget your security code, SIM PIN code, PIN2 code, or call barring password, contact your service provider. lock & unlock phone You can lock your phone to keep others from using it. To lock or unlock your phone, you need the four-digit unlock code.
customize ring tone profiles Each ring tone profile uses a different set of ringtones or vibrations for incoming calls and other events. The Silent profile silences your phone until you set another ring style. The profile indicator shows at the top of the home screen: y Loud z Soft...
2 Scroll to the ringtone you want, then press the center key s. time & date Your phone can automatically update your time zone, time and date. It uses the time and date for the Datebook. To synchronize the time zone, time, and date with the network: Press s >...
options Layout Select Center to center the image in the display, Tile to repeat the image across the display, or Fit-to-screen to stretch the image across the display. screen saver Tip: This feature helps save your screen, but not your battery. To extend battery life, turn off the screen saver.
Note: To turn the backlight on or off for Java™ applications, press s > w Settings > Java Settings > App Backlight. To save battery life, the display can turn off when you’re not using your phone. The display turns back on when you open/close the slider or press any key.
calls To make and answer calls, see page 21. turn off a call alert Press the volume keys to turn off the ringer before answering a call. delay answering If you want to answer a call, but need to step outside first, you can delay answering the call.
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Shortcut: In a numbered list (like the dialed calls and received calls lists), press a number key to highlight a listing. Find it: s > s Recent Calls, press * or # to select the Recent Calls, Dialed Calls, Received Calls, or Missed Calls list Scroll to a call.
options Notepad Open the number in a text editor. Call Times Show call timers. Data Times Show data call timers. Data Show data volume Volumes meters. redial 1 Press N from the home screen to see a list of recent calls. 2 Scroll to the entry you want to call, then press N.
caller ID Calling line identification (caller ID) shows the phone number for an incoming call in your external and internal displays. Your phone shows the caller’s name and picture when they’re stored in your phonebook, or Incoming Call when caller ID information isn’t available.
voicemail Your network stores the voicemail messages you receive. To listen to your messages, call your voicemail number. Note: Your service provider may include additional information about using this feature. When you receive a voicemail message, your phone shows the voicemail message indicator t and New Voicemail.
make a PTT call When U shows at the top of your home screen, you can make and receive PTT calls. To make a PTT call: 1 Enter a PTT subscriber’s phone number in your home screen, or select a contact or group from a list: •...
answer a PTT call Note: Your phone cannot receive PTT calls while it is recording a video, and may not receive PTT calls while it is playing a video or some sound files. The PTT indicator U appears at the top of your display when you can receive PTT calls.
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To send a picture during a PTT call, press Options, then select Camera to capture a new picture or Pictures to send a stored picture. To send a stored picture, press s > h Multimedia > Pictures, scroll to the picture, and press the PTT key.
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To see PTT contacts, press the PTT key. Scroll to a contact and press Options to View, Edit, or Delete it. Highlighted PTT Contacts Contact John Smith Lisa Owens Adda Thomas Jack Bradshaw Mary Smith Carlos Emrys Dave Thompson View PTT menu Lisa Owens options.
PTT settings To turn PTT on or off from your home screen, press s > w Settings > PTT Settings > PTT Service > On/Off. To prevent accidental PTT calls, you can set your phone to lock the PTT key automatically when you haven’t pressed it for a few minutes.
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options PTT Speaker Turn the speakerphone On or Off for PTT calls. Set Online You can set an online alert to tell Alert Tone you when a contact or group comes online (scroll to the entry in your PTT Contacts or PTT Groups, then press Options >...
other features advanced calling To use voice commands for calling, see page 53. features speed dial To speed dial a phonebook entry or fixed dial number, press and hold its single-digit speed dial key for one second. To assign a speed dial key to a phonebook entry, see page 79.
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features notepad The last number you entered is stored in the notepad. You can use the notepad to “jot down” a number during a call for later use. To see the notepad: Press s > s Recent Calls, then press Options >...
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features call waiting When you’re on a call, you’ll hear an alert if you receive a second call. Press N to answer the new call. • To switch between calls, press the Switch key. • To connect the two calls, press the Link key.
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features TTY calls Set up your phone for use with an optional TTY device: s > w Settings > Initial Setup > TTY Setup change phone line If you have a dual-line-enabled SIM card, you can change your line to make and receive calls from your other phone number.
features quick dial Dial phone numbers stored by your service provider: s > É Tools > Dialing Services > Quick Dial Edit the quick dial list: s > w Settings > Personalize > Quick Dial DTMF tones Activate DTMF tones: s >...
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features send email to a phonebook entry Note: The phonebook entry must be stored in phone memory, and an Email address must be stored with the entry. s > n Phonebook, scroll to the entry, press Options > Send Email. add numbers/addresses for an entry Store additional phone numbers or email addresses for an entry:...
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features assign a speed dial key to a phonebook entry You can assign keys 1 through 9 to phonebook entries. Then, when you press and hold a key, your phone calls the entry. Note: Your service provider might have assigned some keys, such as 1 for your voicemail number.
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features set ringer ID for entry Assign a different ring alert (ringer ID) to an entry: s > n Phonebook > entry, then press Options > Edit Contact > Ringer ID > ringer name Note: The Ringer ID option isn’t available for entries stored on the SIM card.
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features assign entry to category s > n Phonebook > entry, then press Options > Edit Contact > Category > category name Note: The Category option isn’t available for entries stored on the SIM card. Shortcut: When you open your phonebook, press * or # to see your categories.
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features create group mailing list You can put several phonebook entries in a group mailing list, then send a message to the list. To create a list: s > n Phonebook, then press Options > Create New > Message List You can select the list name as an address for multimedia messages.
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features send phonebook entry in a multimedia message Send a phonebook entry in a multimedia message: s > n Phonebook, scroll to the entry, then press Options > Send Contact > Multimedia Msg send phonebook entry in an email message Send a phonebook entry in an email message: s >...
features print phonebook entry over a Bluetooth™ connection You can use a Bluetooth wireless connection to send a phonebook entry from your phone to a printer. s > n Phonebook Scroll to the entry you want to print, then press Options > Print. You can’t print a Mailing List.
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features send voice message s > e Messages > Create Message > New Voice Msg To record the voice message, press the Record key, speak, then press the Stop key. Your phone inserts the voice recording into a message and lets you enter email addresses or phone numbers to receive the message.
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features read and manage email s > e Messages > Email Msgs To Reply, Forward, Lock, or Delete a message, scroll to it and press Options. To open a message, press s. Then, you can press Options to use or store any phone numbers, email addresses, Web sites, or files in the message.
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features store text messages on your SIM card To store incoming text messages on your SIM card, press: s > e Messages, then press Options > Setup> Message Setup > Text Msg Setup > Default Storage > SIM Card features edit email settings You can edit the settings for your Email connections.
features browser messages Read messages received by your micro-browser: s > e Messages > Browser Msgs info services Read subscription-based information services messages: s > e Messages > Info Services instant messaging features log in s > É Tools > IM Select an IM account, or select [New Account] to set up an IM account.
personalize features language Set menu language: s > w Settings > Initial Setup > Language scroll Set the scroll bar to scroll Up/Down or Wrap Around in menu lists: s > w Settings > Initial Setup > Scroll activate ringer IDs Activate ringer IDs assigned to phonebook entries and categories: s >...
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features menu view Show the main menu as graphic icons or as a text-based list: s > w Settings > Personalize > Main Menu > View main menu Reorder your phone’s main menu: s > w Settings > Personalize > Main Menu >...
features master clear Caution: Master clear erases all information you have entered (including phonebook and datebook entries) and content you have downloaded (including photos and sounds) stored in your phone’s memory. After you erase the information, you can’t recover it. s >...
features call cost Show call cost trackers: s > s Recent Calls, then press Options > Call Cost credit info (prepay option) Show credit information: s > w Settings > Phone Status > Credit Info credit available (advice of charge option) Show credit available: s >...
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laws and regulations on the use of these products. features speakerphone Activate a connected external speakerphone during a call: Press the Speaker key (if available), or press Options > Spkrphone On. auto answer (car kit or headset) Automatically answer calls when connected to a car kit or headset: s >...
data & fax calls To connect your phone with a USB cable, see page 42. features send data or fax Connect your phone to the device, then place the call through the device application. receive data or fax Connect your phone to the device, then answer the call through the device application.
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features set up Exchange ActiveSync You can use the Internet to synchronize your phone’s phonebook and datebook entries with an email account on a Microsoft® Exchange 2003 server. You need to know the email account’s user name and password, the Microsoft® Exchange server name, and the user domain name.
network features network settings See network information and adjust network settings: s > w Settings > Network software update Your service provider can send updated phone software over the air to your phone. When your phone receives a software update, you can install it immediately, or choose to defer installation until later.
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features see or edit datebook event To see event details, press s > É Tools > Datebook, scroll to the day, press s, scroll to the event, press s. To edit an event, scroll to the event, then press Options > Edit. datebook event reminder When the display shows an event reminder: To see reminder details, press the View key.
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features create voice record Press and hold the voice command key, speak into the phone, release voice command key. Note: Recording of phone calls is subject to varying State and Federal laws regarding privacy and recording of phone conversations. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of this feature.
security features SIM PIN Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times before the correct code, your SIM card is disabled, and your display shows SIM Blocked. Lock or unlock the SIM card: s > w Settings > Security > SIM PIN lock application s >...
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features view, delete, or manage videos s > h Multimedia > Videos Press Options > Manage to Delete, Move, Copy, or Rename a video. listen to, delete, or manage music & sound files Manage music, ringtones, and voice records that you have composed or downloaded: s >...
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features download objects from Web page Download a picture, sound, or other object from a Web page: Press L, go to the page that links to the file, scroll to the link, and select it. To activate downloaded copyrighted files, press s >...
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features start game or application Start a Java™ game or application: Press s > Q Games & Apps, scroll to the game or application, press s to select it. Note: To install and run games stored on your memory card, press s >...
Go to www.motorola.com/consumer/support, where you can select from a number of customer care options. You can also contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at 1-800-331-6456 (United States), 1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired), or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).
The limit incorporates a substantial margin for safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements. Additional related information includes the Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product.
Information from the World Health Organization Present scientific information does not WHO Information indicate the need for any special precautions for the use of mobile phones. If you are concerned, you may want to limit your own or your children’s RF exposure by limiting the length of calls or by using handsfree devices to keep mobile phones away from your head and body.
index accessories 17, 34, 92 active line indicator 47 active line, change 76 airplane mode 102 alarm clock 96 alert set 52, 58 turn off 52, 62 animation 99 answer a call 22, 61 attach a number 63, 73 audio player 30 backlight 60 battery 20 index...
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certificate management 99 clear/back key 1, 23 clock 59, 89 codes 56, 57 conference call 75 copyrighted files 101 costs, track 92 credit information 92 customer support 103 data call 92, 94 data indicator 46 date 59 datebook add event 96 print 97 send event 97 synchronize 94...
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in-call indicator 47 Incoming Call message 65 information services 88 instant messaging. See IM international access code 74 iTAP text entry mode 50 Java indicator 47 keypad 61 keypad volume 89 language 89 linking. See Bluetooth wireless location indicator 48 index lock application 99...
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pairing. See Bluetooth wireless passwords. See codes personalize 89 phone number storing 22 your number 23, 76 phonebook add email address 77 add entry 22 call an entry 78 dial entry 23, 73, 79 picture ID 65 print 84 search 23 send entry 83 synchronize 94 photo 24, 99...
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SIM card 18, 21, 56, 76, 99 skin 60 slide closed 32 slide tone 32 slider 21, 22, 60, 61 smart key 2, 53, 90 soft keys 1, 45, 90 software update 44, 96 speakerphone 92 speed dial 73, 79 store phone numbers 22 store your phone number 23 support 103...
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your phone number 23 U.S. patent Re. 34,976 index...
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