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Motorola C261 User Manual

Motorola C261 User Manual

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HELLOMOTO
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless
communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the
Motorola C261 wireless phone.
Menu Key
Open a menu when
it appears in the
display.
Left Soft Key
Perform functions
identified by left
display prompt.
Send/Answer Key
Make & answer
calls. Press in idle
screen to see
recently dialled calls.
Microphone
Earpiece
Listen to your voice
calls & messages.
Power Connector
Insert the charger.
Right Soft Key
Perform functions
identified by right display
prompt.
Power/End Key
Press & hold to turn the
phone on/off.
Press & release to end
phone calls, exit menu
system.
Navigation Key
Scroll up, down, left or
right.
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  • Page 1 HELLOMOTO Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola C261 wireless phone. Earpiece Listen to your voice calls & messages. Menu Key Open a menu when Power Connector it appears in the Insert the charger.

  • Page 2: Check It Out

    check it out! Lanyard Attachment Headset Jack Insert the headset accessory for Camera Lens handsfree use. Speakers Battery Your phone may not appear exactly as the phone image Note: above.
  • Page 3 Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation.

  • Page 4: Feature Locator

    feature locator main menu á Phonebook WebAccess • Start Browser Recent Calls • Web Shortcut • Received Calls • Go to URL • Dialled Calls • Browser Setting • NotePad • Stored Pages • Call Times • History • Call Cost •...

  • Page 5: Settings Menu

    settings menu Ring Style Phone Status • Style • My Numbers • Detail • Active Line • Battery Meter Call Divert • Voice Calls Headset • Fax Calls • Auto Answer • Data Calls Network • Cancel All • New Network •...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    contents check it out! ........2 feature locator.
  • Page 7 basics......... 34 display.
  • Page 8 calls ......... 50 recent calls .

  • Page 9: Safety Information

    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.
  • Page 10 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.

  • Page 11: Hearing Aids

    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.

  • Page 12: Other Medical Devices

    • 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...

  • Page 13: Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

    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.

  • Page 14: Batteries And Chargers

    (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.
  • Page 15 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.
  • Page 16 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. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or other musculoskeletal disorders: •...

  • Page 17: Eu Conformance

    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.

  • Page 18: Recycling Information

    Recycling Information Caring for the Environment by Recycling 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.

  • Page 19: Essentials

    essentials about this guide This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows: Find it: Press M > Recent Calls > Dialled Calls Find it: This example shows that, from the home screen, you press M to open the menu, highlight and select Recent Calls, then highlight and select Dialled Calls.

  • Page 20: Sim Card

    SIM card Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains personal information like your phone number and phonebook entries. Caution: Do not bend or scratch your SIM card. Keep it away from static electricity, water and dirt. battery battery installation essentials...

  • Page 21: Battery Charging

    Note: If you remove the battery for a long time, the phone will ask you to reset the time and date. If you choose to cancel or ignore, the time and date will be affected. You can input the correct time and date by: Find it: Press M >...
  • Page 22 Battery life depends on the network, signal strength, temperature, features and accessories you use. • 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.

  • Page 23: Turn It On & Off

    Before using your phone, read the battery safety information in the “Safety and General Information” section included in the grey-edged pages at the back of this guide. turn it on & off To turn on your phone, press and hold P for 2 seconds.

  • Page 24: Your Phone Number

    your phone number To see your number: Press M > Settings > Phone Status > My Numbers To store or edit your name and number on your SIM card, press the View key while displaying it. If you don't know your phone number, contact your service provider. essentials...

  • Page 25: Main Attractions

    main attractions multimedia messages For more message features, see page 62. send a multimedia message A Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message contains pages with text and media objects (including photos, pictures, animations or sounds). You can send the multimedia message to other phones with MMS and to email addresses.
  • Page 26 3 Choose one or more people for SEND TO. To select a phonebook entry, highlight the entry and press the ADD key. Repeat to add other phonebook entries. To enter a new number, highlight [One Time Entry] and press the Select key. To enter and store a new number, highlight [New Entry] and press the Select key.

  • Page 27: Camera

    If a multimedia message contains media objects: • Photos, pictures and animations display as you read the message. • A sound file plays when its slide bar displays. camera To activate your phone's camera using the menu system: Find it: Press M > Multimedia > Camera The active viewfinder image appears on your display.
  • Page 28 3 Press DISCARD to delete the photo and return to active viewfinder. If you choose to keep the photo, continue to step 4. 4 Press S to scroll to Send In Message, Store Only, Apply as Wallpaper or Apply as Screen Saver. From the active viewfinder, you can press M to enter the Pictures Menu: option...

  • Page 29: Using Instant Messaging

    After CAPTURE, you can choose how to store your picture. Options are listed below. option Send In Message If you choose this option, an MMS message will be initiated with the captured picture. You can edit the MMS message and send it with captured picture. Store Only If you choose this option, the captured picture will be stored in Pictures.
  • Page 30 logging in to IM Find it: Press M > Office Tools > IM > Sign On 1 Press keypad keys to enter your IM ID. 2 Press OK to submit your IM ID. 3 Press keypad keys to enter your Password (case-sensitive). 4 Press OK to submit your Password.

  • Page 31: Sending And Receiving Instant Messages

    sending and receiving instant messages When you log in to IM, you can exchange messages with other IM users. 1 Press S to scroll to a name on the Contact List. 2 Press SEND IM to start a conversation with the person or press View to open a conversation in progress.
  • Page 32 setting your online status When you log in to IM, your online status is visible to other IM users. To set your online status: 1 Press S to scroll to My Status. 2 Press Select to select the option. 3 Press S to scroll to Available, Busy or Invisible. 4 Press Select to select the status setting.
  • Page 33 Note: The IM Online menu displays when you log in and when you press BACK from your Contact List. setting your IM alert IM can sound an alert when new messages arrive. To turn the IM alert on or off, select Settings > Set Sounds from the IM Online menu.

  • Page 34: Basics

    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 the number keys and N. Note: Your home screen may look different from the one on this page, depending on your service provider.
  • Page 35 Find it: Press M> Personalise > Home Screen > Home Keys > Icons Status indicators can display at the top of the home screen: Ñ OPERATOR 05/04/2005 03:32 pm GAMES BROWSER 1 Signal Strength Indicator – Vertical bars show the strength of the network connection.
  • Page 36 4 Roam Indicator – Shows when your phone is seeking or using a network outside of your home network. Indicator shows W. 5 Active Line Indicator – Shows ? to indicate an active call or > to indicate when call forwarding is on.

  • Page 37: Menus

    9 Battery Level Indicator – Vertical bars show the battery charge level. Recharge the battery when your phone shows Low Battery. menus From the home screen, press M to enter the main menu. Currently Highlighted Menu Feature Games&Apps Icon Select Exit the main menu.
  • Page 38 Some features require you to select an option from a list: Highlighted Option Phonebook another long jeff long name View BACK Press the Press the normal key to see key to go back to details of [New Entry] previous screen. highlighted option.

  • Page 39: Text Entry

    text entry Some features let you enter text. For indicator Character descriptions, see Counter following section Message Flashing cursor indicates insertion point. INSERT Cancel INSERT Press the Cancel Press the to insert a quick note, to exit without saving Press picture or sound.
  • Page 40 Press # in any text entry screen to select one of the following entry methods: Primary The primary text entry method (see below to set). Numeric Enter numbers only (see page 42). Symbol Enter symbols only (see page 42). Secondary The secondary text entry method (see below to set).

  • Page 41: Tap Mode

    For example, if you press 7 7 6 4, your phone displays: Message [prog proh spoi DELETE Press key to DELETE Press the key to enter “prog”. delete last letter. • If you want a different word (such as Progress), continue pressing keypad keys to enter the remaining characters.

  • Page 42: Volume

    For example, if you press 8 one time, your phone displays: Character displays at insertion point. Message DELETE Press the key to delete character to left of Press insertion point. accept & DELETE store text. numeric mode Press the number keys to enter the numbers you want. symbol mode Press a keypad key to show its symbols at the bottom of the display.

  • Page 43: Navigation Key

    navigation key Press the navigation key S up, down, left or right to scroll and highlight options. 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 SPKR ON key to turn the handsfree speaker on.

  • Page 44: Lock & Unlock Phone

    If you forget your security code: 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 unlock code.

  • Page 45: Customise

    customise ring style Your phone rings and/or vibrates to notify you of an incoming call, message or other event. This ring and/or vibration is called an alert. You can select one of six different alert profiles: Loud Ring, Soft Ring, Vibrate, Vibrate & Ring, Vibrate then Ring and Silent.

  • Page 46: Time & Date

    time & date To set the time and date for your phone: Find it: Press M > Settings > Initial Setup > Time and Date Note: To choose an analog or digital clock for your home screen, press M > Personalise > Home Screen > Clock Set. time, date, date format and NITZ setup When you activate the NITZ feature, your phone's...

  • Page 47: Screen Saver

    Select one of the following options. option Set Layout Select Centre to centre the image in the display, Tile to repeat the image across the display, Fit-to-screen to fit the picture into display size. Picture Select an image for your wallpaper image. screen saver You can set a photo, picture or animation as a screen saver image.

  • Page 48: Answer Options

    To save battery life, the Backlight turns off when you are not using your phone. The backlight turns back on when you press any key. To set how long your phone waits before the backlight turns off: Press M > Settings > Initial Setup > Backlight. answer options You can use additional, alternative methods to answer an incoming call.

  • Page 49: Optional Handsfree Operation

    optional handsfree operation A phone headset enables you to use your phone without using your hands. 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. Find it: Press M >...

  • Page 50: Calls

    calls This chapter describes features related to making and answering calls. recent calls Your phone keeps lists of incoming and outgoing calls, even for calls that did not connect. The most recent calls are listed first. The oldest calls are deleted as new calls are added. Shortcut: Press N from the home screen to see the Dialled Calls list.

  • Page 51: Redial

    option Delete Delete the entry. Delete All Delete all entries in the list. Hide ID Hide your caller ID for the next call. Send Message Deliver the message. Add Digits Add digits after the number. Attach Number Attach a number from the phonebook or recent calls lists.

  • Page 52: Notepad

    notepad Your phone stores the most recent string of digits entered on the keypad in a temporary memory location called the notepad. These digits can be the last phone number that you called or a phone number that you simply entered but did not call.

  • Page 53: Caller Id

    To turn the call waiting feature on or off: Find it: Press M > Settings > In Call Setup > Call Waiting caller ID Calling line identification (caller ID) shows the phone number for an incoming call in your external and internal displays.

  • Page 54: International Calls

    To call the emergency number at any time: 1 Press the keypad keys to dial the emergency number. 2 Press N to call the emergency number. international calls If your phone service includes international dialing, press and hold 0 to insert your local international access code (indicated by +).

  • Page 55: Voicemail

    Note: To change 1-Touch Dial numbers, go to Phonebook to change the Speed No. Find it: Press M > Phonebook, highlight a phone entry, then M > Edit > Speed No. voicemail You can listen to your voicemail messages by calling your network voicemail phone number.

  • Page 56: Inserting Special Characters Into Dialling Sequences

    inserting special characters into dialling sequences You can insert special characters, as well as numbers, in a phone number. option p (pause) Your phone waits until the call connects before it dials the next digit(s) in the series. w (wait) Your phone waits until the call connects, then prompts you for confirmation before it dials the next digit(s).

  • Page 57: Other Features

    other features advanced calling feature conference call After your first participant is connected, dial the next number, press N and then press the LINK key. attach a phone Dial an area code or prefix for a number phonebook number, press M >...
  • Page 58 feature change phone If you have a SIM card for dual line phone lines, you can change your line to make and receive calls from your other phone number. M > Settings > Phone Status > Active Line The active line indicator shows which phone line is active (see page 36).

  • Page 59: Phonebook

    phonebook feature add new entry An entry stored on the SIM card stays on that SIM card. If you replace that card with another, you won’t find the same entry. An entry stored on the phone stays on the phone. If you replace the SIM card with another, you will find the same entry.
  • Page 60 feature download You can try this function by sending from ringtones one handset to another one: M > Messages > Create > SMS/EMS or MMS or MMS Templates > Insert > Sound The ringtone download is through EMS or MMS. When you receive the EMS and MMS from another party, you can retrieve the ring tone from EMS or MMS message.
  • Page 61 feature search Press a keypad key 1 or more times to phonebook jump to entries that begin with the key’s entry letters. Press a second letter to jump to entries beginning with the two letters you entered. You can enter up to three letters.

  • Page 62: Messages

    feature set a picture ID When receiving a call from a phone for phonebook number stored on your phone or SIM entry card, the picture associated with that number is displayed. M > Phonebook > entry. M > Edit > Picture. Note: The Picture option is not available for entries stored in SIM cards.
  • Page 63 feature send a Open a multimedia template with multimedia preloaded media: template M > Messages > Create > MMS Templates read new Read a new text or multimedia message message: Press the READ key when the New Message notification displays. read old Read old messages: messages...

  • Page 64: Instant Messaging

    feature sending and You can send the vCard by sending receiving MMS with an attachment (vCard is the vCard attachment). You can also receive vCard from another party through MMS with an attachment. You can save the received vCard by opening MMS with the vCard attachment.

  • Page 65: Chat

    log out Select Log Out from the IM Online menu. chat feature M > Office Tools > Chat M start chat > New Chat receive chat Press the ACCEPT key or the IGNORE request key. end chat During a chat session: M >...
  • Page 66 feature menu view Display the main menu as graphic icons or as a text-based list: M > Personalise > Main Menu > View main menu Reorder items in your phone’s main menu: M > Personalise > Main Menu > Reorder show/hide Show or hide menu feature icons in the menu icons...
  • Page 67 feature master clear To reset all options to their factory settings and clear all user entries (such as downloaded wallpapers, main menu animation and sounds): Warning: This option erases all information you have entered (including phonebook entries) and content you have downloaded. Once you erase the information, it cannot be recovered.

  • Page 68: Call Times & Costs

    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 P. This time includes busy signals and ringing. The amount of network connection time that you track on your resettable timer may not equal the amount of time for which you are billed by your service provider.

  • Page 69: Handsfree Operation

    handsfree operation 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 a connected external speakerphone during a call: Press the SPKR ON and SPKR OFF keys to turn the speakerphone on and off.

  • Page 70: Personal Organiser

    personal organiser feature M > Office Tools > Alarm Clock set alarm turn off alarm When an alarm displays: To turn off the alarm, press the DISABLE key. To set the alarm to ring later, press the SNOOZE key. M > Office Tools > Calculator calculator M >...

  • Page 71: Security

    security feature SIM PIN Lock or unlock the SIM card: M > 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 SIM Blocked.

  • Page 72: Sar Data

    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.
  • Page 73 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.
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