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HELLOMOTO Introducing your new Motorola V235 GSM wireless phone. Here is a quick anatomy lesson. Open Menus. Navigate Menus. Select Menu items. Right Soft Key Left Soft Key Voice Key Volume Keys Turn on & off, Make & answer calls.
settings menu Personalise Headset • Home screen • Auto Answer • Main Menu • Voice Dial • Colour Style Car Settings • Greeting • Auto Answer • Wallpaper • Auto Handsfree • Screen Saver Network Ring Styles • New Network •...
RF energy. When you communicate with your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level at which your phone transmits. Your Motorola phone is designed to comply with local regulatory requirements in your country concerning exposure of human beings to RF energy.
If you do not use one of the body-worn accessories approved or supplied by Motorola, and are not using the phone held in the normal use position, ensure the phone and its antenna are at least 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) from your body when transmitting.
Facilities Turn off your phone in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so. These facilities may include hospitals or health care facilities that may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy. Aircraft Turn off your wireless device whenever instructed to do so by airline staff. If your device offers a flight mode or similar feature, consult airline staff about use in flight.
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. Responsible driving best practices can be found in the “Wireless Phone Safety Tips” at the end of this guide and/or at the Motorola website: www.motorola.com/callsmart. Operational Warnings...
If your phone 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 Authorised Service Centre to determine if it has been damaged. Do not attempt to dry it with an external heat source, such as a microwave oven.
(short circuit) and become hot. Take care when handling a charged battery, particularly when placing it inside a pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects. Use only Motorola Original™ batteries and chargers. Caution: To avoid risk of personal injury, do not dispose of your battery in a fire.
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. Stop using your mobile device until the glass is replaced by a qualified service centre.
Caution About High Volume Usage Listening at full volume to music or voice through a headset may damage your hearing. Repetitive Motion Injuries When you repetitively perform actions such as pressing keys or entering finger-written characters, you may experience occasional discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body.
Use and Care Use and Care To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from: liquids of any kind Do not 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 EU Conformance Hereby, Motorola declares that this product is in compliance with: • The essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC • All other relevant EU Directives 0168 Product Approval Number 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 of 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: Press M > s Recent Calls > Dialled Calls This example shows that, from the home screen, you press M to open the menu, highlight and select s Recent Calls, then highlight and select Dialled Calls.
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To install a SIM card: To remove a SIM card: essentials...
battery battery installation battery charging New batteries are not fully charged. Plug the travel charger into your phone and an electrical outlet. Your phone displays Charge Complete when finished. Tip: Relax, you cannot overcharge your battery. It will perform best after you fully charge and discharge it a few times.
USB port on a computer. Both your phone and the computer must be turned on and your computer must have the correct software drivers installed. Cables and software drivers are available in Motorola Original data kits, sold separately. battery tips Battery life depends on the network, signal strength, temperature, features and accessories you use.
Contact your local recycling centre for proper battery 032375o disposal. Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode. Before using your phone, read the battery safety information in the “Safety and General Information” section included in this guide.
answer a call Note: Your phone cannot receive data over an EDGE network while it is playing videos or some sound files. The EDGE È status indicator appears at the top of your display when you can receive data over an EDGE network. When your phone rings and/or vibrates, just open the flip or press U to answer.
main attractions You can do much more with your phone than make and receive calls! take & send a photo Press M > h Multimedia > Camera to see the camera viewfinder: Remaining Press up or photos you can down to zoom IMAGE capture.
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Note: Adjusting the exposure will affect the brightness of both the Photo Viewfinder display and the captured photo. 1 Point the camera lens at the photo subject. You can press M to open the Pictures Menu. See the table after this procedure. 2 Press the Capture key to take a photo.
send a stored photo in a message 1 Press M > e Messages > New Message > New Multimedia Msg. 2 Press M > Insert > Picture. 3 Scroll to the picture you want to insert and press Insert. 4 Enter message text and press Send To. 5 Scroll to the recipient address, press the centre key s and press Send To.
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If you want to send your video in an MMS message, the video length must be set to MMS. To set length, from the video viewfinder press M > Videos setup > Video length. Point the camera lens at the video subject, then: 1 Press the Capture key to start the video recording.
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 and fax calls through a connected computer, see page 75.
basics See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. display The home screen displays when you turn on the phone. To dial a number from the home screen, press number keys and then U. Note: Your home screen may look different from the one below, depending on your service provider.
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Your home screen might display news from your service provider at the bottom. To change this news display, press M > w Settings > Personalise > Home screen > Headlines. Status indicators can display at the top of the home screen: 8.
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3 Data Indicator – Indicators can include: 4 = secure packet data 7 = unsecure packet transfer data transfer 3 = secure application 6 = unsecure application connection connection 2 = secure Circuit Switch 5 = unsecure CSD call Data (CSD) call 4 Roam Indicator –...
7 Ring Style Indicator – Shows the ring style setting. Ó = vibrate & ring Y = loud ring } = vibrate then ring X = soft ring | = vibrate Ò = silent 8 Battery Level Indicator – Vertical bars show the battery charge level.
The following menu icons may be available, depending on your service provider and service subscription options. menu features e Messages n Phonebook s Recent Calls É Tools Q Games & Apps á WebAccess h Multimedia Ü Voice Records w Settings Some features require you to select an option from a list: Press É...
• When an option has a list of possible settings, scroll left or right to select the setting. • When an option has a list of possible numeric values, press a number key to set the value. text entry Some features let you enter text. É...
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To set your primary and secondary text entry modes, press M > Entry Setup in a text entry screen and select Primary Setup or Secondary Setup. Tip: WANT TO SHOUT YOUR MESSAGE? Press 0 in a text entry screen to change text case to all capital letters (L), no capital letters (í) or mixed capitals (ì).
• To enter numbers quickly, press and hold a number key to temporarily switch to numeric mode. Press the number keys to enter the numbers you want. Enter a space to change back to iTAP mode. • Press 1 to enter punctuation or other characters. tap mode Press # in a text entry screen to switch to tap mode.
When you enter 3 or more characters in a row, your phone may guess the rest of the word. For example, if you enter prog your phone might display: É Press right íg to accept Character displays Prog Program or press at insertion point.
symbol mode Press # in a text entry screen until you see [. Press a keypad key to show its symbols at the bottom of the display. Highlight the symbol you want, then press the Select key. volume Press the volume keys to: •...
external display When your phone is closed, the external display shows the time, date, status indicators and notifications for incoming calls and other events. For a list of phone status indicators, see page 31. To set the phone ring style in the external display: 1 Press a volume key to display Style: style name.
Find it: Press M > w Settings > Security > New Passwords You can also change your SIM PIN2 or call barring passwords. If you forget your unlock code: At the Enter Unlock Code prompt, try entering 1234 or the last 4 digits of your phone number.
customise ring style Each ring style profile uses a different set of sounds or vibrations for incoming calls and other events. Here are the profiles you can choose: | Vibrate } Vibe then Ring Y Loud Ó Vibe & Ring Ò...
time & date You need to set your phone’s time and date to use the datebook. To set the time and date: Press M > w Settings > Initial Setup > Time and Date > time or date. To choose an analog or digital clock for your home screen, press M >...
screen saver Set a photo, picture or animation as a screen saver. The screen saver displays when the flip is open and no activity is detected for a specified time. Tip: This feature helps save your screen, but not your battery.
Note: To turn the backlight on or off for Java™ applications, press M > w Settings > Java Settings > App Backlight. To save battery life, the display can turn off when you are not using your phone. The display turns back on when you open the flip or press any key.
calls To make and answer calls, see page 23. turn off a call alert You can press the volume keys to turn off a call alert before answering the call. recent calls Your phone keeps lists of incoming and outgoing calls, even for calls that did not connect.
• To see the Last Calls Menu, press M. This menu can include: option Store Create a phonebook entry with the number in the No.field. Store does not appear if the number is already stored. Delete Delete the entry. Delete All Delete all entries in the list.
If you hear a busy signal and see Call Failed, Number Busy, press U or the Retry key to redial the number. When the call goes through, your phone rings or vibrates once, displays Redial Successful and connects the call. automatic redial When you receive a busy signal, your phone displays Call Failed, Number Busy.
Find it: Press M > s Recent Calls > Notepad • To call the number, press U. • To create a phonebook entry with the number in the No. field, press the Store key. • To open the Dialling Menu to attach a number or insert a special character, press M.
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 are stored in your phonebook or Incoming Call when caller ID information is not available.
international calls If your phone service includes international dialling, 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. 1-touch dial To call phonebook entries 1 through 9, press and hold the single-digit speed dial number for 1 second.
When you receive a voicemail message, your phone displays the voicemail message indicator t and New Voicemail. Press the CALL key to listen to the message. To check voicemail messages: Find it: Press M > e Messages > Voicemail Your phone may prompt you to store your voicemail phone number.
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 playing videos or some sound files. The PTT indicator U appears at the top of your display when you can receive PTT calls. When you receive a PTT call (and My Answer Mode is set to Auto-Accept), you hear a tone or alert followed by conversation from the caller.
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Enter the contact’s Name and phone number (No.), then press the Done key. Your network stores the contact and your phone returns to the PTT Contacts list with the new contact displayed. To create a group of contacts that you can call at the same time, press PTT key M >...
Icons in the PTT contact and group lists indicate if someone is online (C, D) or offline (B, A). They also tell you if a contact is blocked j (highlight the contact and press M > Block or Unblock). To set an online alert o to tell you when a contact comes online, highlight the offline contact and press M >...
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Find it: Press PTT key M > PTT Setup > PTT Personalise option Open to From your home screen, your PTT key can open the PTT menu (PTT Menu) or your contacts list sorted by name (Contacts) or most recent call (Last Contact Call).
other features advanced calling feature conference call During a call: Dial next number, press U, press the Link key. transfer a call During a call: M > Transfer, dial transfer number, press U attach a phone Dial an area code or prefix for a number phonebook number, then: M >...
feature set up quick Set up preprogrammed phone dial numbers: M > É Tools > Dialling services > Quick Dial call Set up or cancel call forwarding: forwarding M > w Settings > Call Forward restrict calls Restrict outgoing or incoming calls: M >...
feature DTMF tones Activate DTMF tones: M > w Settings > Initial Setup > DTMF To send DTMF tones during a call, just press number keys or highlight a number in the phonebook or recent calls lists and press M > Send Tones. phonebook feature add new entry M >...
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feature record a voice When creating a phonebook entry, name highlight Voice Name and press the Record key. Press and release the voice key and say the entry’s name (within 2 seconds). When prompted, press and release the voice key and repeat the name. Note: The Voice Name option is not available for entries stored on the SIM card.
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feature set picture ID Assign a photo or picture to display for entry when you receive a call from an entry: M > n Phonebook > entry M > Edit > Picture > picture name Note: The Picture option is not available in entries stored on the SIM card.
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feature set primary Set the primary number for an entry with number or multiple numbers: address M > n Phonebook > entry M > Set Primary > number or address Note: The Set Primary option is not available on entries stored on the SIM card.
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feature change In the phonebook, press keypad keys to phonebook enter the first letters of an entry you search want. To change how this search works: M > n Phonebook M > Setup > Search Method > Jump To or Find Jump To jumps directly to the entry, while Find enables you to begin the search by pressing the Search key.
feature send Send a phonebook entry to another phonebook phone, computer or device: entry over M > n Phonebook > entry data M > Share Phonebook Entry connection messages feature M > e Messages > New Message send text message >...
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feature read new When your phone displays message New Message, press the Read key to read the message you received. M > e Messages > Message Inbox read old messages Icons next to each message indicate if it is locked 9, has an attachment =, is urgent ! or is low priority .
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feature quick notes Send or create a prewritten message: M > e Messages > Quick Notes M > e Messages cleanup messages M > Cleanup Messages inbox setup Specify settings for incoming and outgoing text and multimedia messages: M > e Messages M >...
feature info services Specify settings for subscription-based setup information services messages: M > e Messages M > Info Srvc Setup outbox Set automatic removal of outbox auto-cleanup messages: M > e Messages M > Outbox Setup > Auto Cleanup check Display space available for stored message messages:...
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4 Select Name > Change. 5 Select Voice > Record. 6 While pressing the voice button on the right side of the phone, say the name you want to use for the voice shortcut. Release the button when you finish speaking. 7 Select Done.
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feature scroll Set the highlight bar to Up/Down or Wrap Around in menu lists: M > w Settings > Initial Setup > Scroll activate ringer Activate ringer IDs assigned to phonebook entries and categories: M > w Settings > Ring Styles > Style Scroll to and select the ringstyle.
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feature menu view Display the main menu as graphic icons or as a text-based list: M > w Settings > Personalise > Main Menu > View main menu Reorder your phone’s main menu: M > w Settings > Personalise > Main Menu >...
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feature shortcuts Create a shortcut to a menu item: Highlight the menu item, press and hold M, then press the Yes key. Use a shortcut: Press M, then press the shortcut number. master reset Reset all options except unlock code, security code and lifetime timer: M >...
call times & costs Network connection time is the elapsed time from the moment you connect to your service provider's network to the moment you end the call by pressing u. This time includes busy signals and ringing. The amount of network connection time you track on your resettable timer may not equal the amount of time for which you are billed by your service provider.
handsfree Note: The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products. feature speakerphone Activate the speakerphone during a call: Press the Speaker key. auto answer Automatically answer calls when (car kit or...
data & fax calls To connect your phone with a USB cable, see page 29. feature send data or Connect your phone to the device, then place the call through the device application. receive data or Connect your phone to the device, then answer the call through the device application.
network feature network Display network information and settings adjust network settings: M > w Settings > Network personal organiser feature M > É Tools > Alarm Clock set alarm turn off alarm When an alarm displays: To turn off the alarm, press the Disable key or u.
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feature send datebook Send a datebook event to another event to phone, computer or device: another device M > É Tools > Datebook, highlight the day, press s, highlight the event, press M > Send create voice Create a voice record (for example, to record make a note to yourself): Press and hold the voice key, speak into...
feature M > É Tools > Calculator currency converter M > Exchange Rate Enter exchange rate, press the Ok key, enter amount and press M > Convert Currency. security feature SIM PIN Lock or unlock the SIM card: M > w Settings > Security > SIM PIN Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3 times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone displays...
fun & games For basic information on the camera, see page 25. feature manage Manage photos, pictures and pictures animations: M > h Multimedia > Pictures M > h Multimedia > Videos manage video clips Note: Your phone cannot receive PTT calls or phone calls over an EDGE network while it is playing videos.
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feature create playlist Create a playlist of songs to play on your phone: M > h Multimedia > Sounds > [New Playlist] select sound Select a sound from your Sounds list to for ringtone use as a ringtone: M > h Multimedia > Sounds > sound M >...
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feature download Download a Java™ game or game or application with the micro-browser: application M > á WebAccess > Browser, go to the page that links to the application, highlight the application, press the Select key and press the Download key Note: Normal airtime and/or carrier usage charges apply.
Specific Absorption Rate Data SAR Data This model meets international guidelines for exposure to radio waves. Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines.
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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 Organisation WHO Information Present scientific information does not 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 19, 74 cables 29 accessory connector port 1 calculator 77 active line indicator 32 call active line, changing 59 answer 24, 45 alarm clock 76 end 23, 24 alert make 23, 60 set 39, 42 call barring 41 turn off 39, 46 call forward indicator 32 animation 79...
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data call 75 games 81 data connection 65 GPRS indicator 31 data indicator 32 greeting 69 date, setting 43 group mailing list 63 datebook 76 dial a phone number 23, 59, handsfree speaker 40 headset 74 dialled calls 46 headset jack 1 display 30, 44 hold a call 49 download media objects...
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language 69 navigation key 1, 19, 39 layout 70 network settings 76 lock news display 70 application 78 notepad 48 phone 41 number. See phone number SIM card 78 numeric entry mode 38 Low Battery message 33 1-touch dial 51 make a call 23, 60 open to answer 45 master clear 72...
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passwords. See codes received calls 46 personalise 68 recent calls 46 phone number 24, 59, 60 redial 47 phonebook 51, 58, 60 reminders 70 photo 25, 79 restrict calls 59 picture 79 return a call 48 picture ID 50, 62 ring style indicator 33 PIN code 23, 41, 78 ring style, setting 39, 42...
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tap text entry mode 37 wallpaper 43 telephone number. See Web pages 80 phone number Web sessions 80 text entry 35 text message 65, 66 your phone number 24 time, setting 43 timers 73 transfer a call 58 turn on/off 23 unlock application 78 phone 23, 41...
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