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Motorola PCS Cellular Telephone Introduction Manual

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Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing your Motorola phone from a global leader in communications
technology. All Motorola digital cellular phones are designed and manufactured to
meet Motorola's rigorous specifications and world-class quality standards. During
development, our laboratory testing team took your cellular phone through rigorous
durability tests including temperature, humidity, shock, dust, vibration, and drop
tests—and the phone still worked!
We are confident that the phone you purchased will meet your own exacting standards.
Enjoy your Motorola phone.
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  • Page 1 Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing your Motorola phone from a global leader in communications technology. All Motorola digital cellular phones are designed and manufactured to meet Motorola’s rigorous specifications and world-class quality standards. During development, our laboratory testing team took your cellular phone through rigorous durability tests including temperature, humidity, shock, dust, vibration, and drop tests—and the phone still worked!

  • Page 2: Key Presses

    Understanding this Manual Many of your phone options are accessed by a simple menu system. A full description of the menus and how to move around them is covered in the next section Menu Navigation. When the manual describes the use of each menu item, it will be assumed that you are familiar with the menu system.

  • Page 3: Menu Navigation

    Menu Navigation A large number of your phone's options are accessed by using menus which use a common approach for selection, change and cancellation. Please read this section carefully before attempting to access a menu option. When you understand the common approach to menu navigation and how the menus are shown on the page, you will be able to access and change options with ease.

  • Page 4: Total Customer Satisfaction

    Total Customer Satisfaction At Motorola, Total Customer Satisfaction is a top priority. If you have a question, a suggestion or a concern about your Motorola Cellular Phone, Motorola wants to hear from you. Please contact the Motorola Cellular Response Center by fax on:...
  • Page 5 Safety Important information for the efficient and safe operation of your phone ...7 About Your Phone and Battery Introduces your phone, explains how to charge and maintain batteries...13 Using Your Phone Explains how to place calls, how to redial, how to end a call, and how to use the phone memory ...19 Using the Menu Features Provides an explanation of the Menu Features and how to use them...25 Using the Message Center...
  • Page 6 English Contents...

  • Page 7: Wireless Phone Safety Tips

    1. Get to know your Motorola wireless phone 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 8 Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless telephones and their accessories in the areas where you drive. Always obey them. The use of these devices may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. For more information, please call 1-888-901-SAFE or visit the CTIA website at www.wow-com.com ™...

  • Page 9: Exposure To Radio Frequency Signals

    Hand-Held Portable PCS Telephone IMPORTANT Read this information before using your PCS Telephone Exposure To Radio Frequency Signals Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON, it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.

  • Page 10: Electronic Devices

    Batteries ! All batteries can cause property damage, injury or burns if a conductive material such as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touches exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit and become quite hot. To protect against such unwanted current drain, exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse or other container with metal objects.

  • Page 11: Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

    Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle. Posted Facilities Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices so require.
  • Page 12 English Safety...

  • Page 13: Using The Smart Button

    Phone Overview See the inside front cover of this manual for a diagram of the components described below. Fixed Antenna—Provides superior connectability. Earpiece—Ultra-compact phone speaker. Power Connector Port—Provides the connections for an external power supply and vehicular accessories. Headset Jack—Provides the connection for an optional headset. Microphone—Positioned for convenient conversation.

  • Page 14: Controlling Volume

    Placing and Ending a Call You can use the Smart Button to place and end a call, as described in “Using Your Phone” on page 19. Controlling Volume Use the upper and lower volume keys to adjust earpiece, keypad, and ringer volume. When you press these keys, the phone’s speaker demonstrates the current volume level.

  • Page 15: Installing The Batteries

    ! Never leave your battery in extremely high temperatures (over 60°C), for example behind glass in very hot, direct sunlight. ! Only Motorola Original Accessory batteries can be charged in the phone. This is to protect you and your phone from the risks of incorrect charging.

  • Page 16: Battery Performance And Maintenance

    To ensure that you enjoy maximum battery life and use your battery to its fullest capacity: • The battery should be at or near room temperature when charging. Battery Performance and Maintenance • Best battery performance will be achieved when you regularly charge and discharge batteries as instructed in this manual.

  • Page 17: Low Battery Warning

    Charging Your Battery Using the Travel Charger The travel charger can power the phone and charge a fitted battery. ! Ensure that the local mains voltage at your location matches that of your travel charger. Install the batteries into your phone (see ’Installing the Batteries’). To charge your battery: 1 Attach the correct adapter plug to the travel charger.

  • Page 18: Battery Indicators

    Battery Indicators Your phone monitors and displays information about your battery. The following message will appear on the display, as the condition occurs: Low Battery The battery charge is low. The battery should be recharged. Battery Meter Indicators The battery meter displays different messages depending on the batteries attached, and whether or not there is an external power source.

  • Page 19: Using Your Phone

    Placing and Receiving Calls To turn the phone on, press and hold Á until the display appears and you hear an audible alert. Press and hold Á again to turn the phone off. Powering off will be displayed, and you will hear an audible alert. What You Will See When you turn on your phone, it performs a self-test to let you know it is operational.

  • Page 20: Redialing A Number

    Redialing a Number A fast busy signal indicates that the cellular system is busy. With Automatic Redial, your phone calls continuously for the next four minutes. When it makes a connection, the phone rings. You can distinguish this ring because it is half as long as the ring for a new incoming call.

  • Page 21: Using Your Phone's Built-In Phone Book

    Using Phone Memory Use your phone’s internal Phone Book to store up to 99 names and numbers for easy access. In this section you will learn how to: • store names and numbers into the Phone Book • recall phone numbers from memory •...

  • Page 22: Recalling An Entry By Name

    How to Enter Letters and Numbers When the display shows Alpha Or §, you can press the numeric keys one or more times to produce any letter or number in the alphabet. Use the letters printed on each key as a guide. For example, press Û...

  • Page 23: Editing A Memory Location

    Editing a Memory Location After you store names and numbers in the Phone Book, you can edit the information or erase entries at any time. 1 Select Edit. 2 Recall the entry by location or by name. (See “Recalling an Entry by Name” and “Recalling an Entry by Location”...

  • Page 24: Shortcuts For Recalling Phone Book Entries

    Shortcuts for Recalling Phone Book Entries Using Speed Dial If you know the memory location of the number you want to call, try the Speed Dial function: 1 Enter the two-digit memory location (01-99). 2 Press and hold A until you hear a two tone alert , or press ¾ to place the call.

  • Page 25: Using The Menu System

    Using the Menu System Your cellular phone includes many features to help you be more productive. The phone’s user-friendly menu system helps you find what you need quickly and easily. In this section you will learn: what are the main menu features •...

  • Page 26: About Recent Calls

    Managing Recent Calls P The recent calls menu option allows you to access your Caller Line ID and review previous calls. In this section you will learn how to review all calls that you have received or dialed. Start: Recent Calls English Using the Menu Features...

  • Page 27: Reviewing Received Call

    You can store any number contained in your Caller Line ID • memory to a memory location in the same way you would save any phone number. Once the correct number is displayed, press  and a memory location or  Çto autoload.

  • Page 28: Reviewing Dialed Calls

    Reviewing Dialed Calls i Press ä â â to enter your dialed calls list. 1 Select Dialed Calls. The total number of dialed calls that are stored is displayed in the upper right corner (below the battery symbol). You can see up to the last twenty numbers dialed.
  • Page 29 Managing the Phone Book B In “Using Phone Memory” you learned how to store and recall phone numbers with the internal Phone Book. You can access the same features, along with several advanced features, using your phone’s convenient menu system. In this section you will learn how to: recall and store phone numbers using the menu system •...

  • Page 30: Recalling An Entry By Location

    Recalling an Entry by Name To recall a stored name with the Phone Book menu: 1 Select Recall By Name. You will see Enter 1st Letter. 2 Enter the first letter of the name you want to recall. The display shows the first name in the phone book that begins with that letter.

  • Page 31: Storing And Placing Numbers With Pause Dialing

    Storing and Placing Numbers with Pause Dialing Entering a Pause in a Number When you call automated systems, a recorded message prompts you for PIN numbers, Voice Mail numbers, etc. You can store these numbers in your phone’s memory, separated by “pauses”—special characters that tell your phone to wait before sending additional numbers.

  • Page 32: Storing And Placing Numbers For Calling Card Information

    Storing and Placing Numbers for Calling Card Information Storing Calling Card Information Like Pause Dialing, you can store calling card access numbers, separated by pauses, for recall later. You can also store a Number Character in the sequence to save a place for the number you call when you use your calling card.

  • Page 33: Assigning An Individual Ring Style To A Phone Book Entry

    5 Press A, or press ¾, to send the next group of numbers when you are prompted. The phone automatically inserts the selected number to call at the appropriate time in the sequence. 6 Repeat step 5 to send the next group of numbers as many times as necessary.
  • Page 34 Timing Your Calls L Your phone’s Call Timers give you a variety of options for managing your time. You can monitor the length of individual calls, set a timer to track monthly usage, or have the phone alert you at intervals that you specify. In this section you will learn how to: view the timers •...

  • Page 35: Viewing The Individual Call Timer

    Viewing the Individual Call Timer i Press ä È È for a quick look at this timer. You can view the air-time of the most recent call or the call in progress (in minutes and seconds) at any time using this feature. The Individual Call Timer resets when you place the next call and when you turn the phone off.

  • Page 36: Setting The One-Minute Audible Timer

    Setting the One-Minute Audible Timer Activate this feature to hear an audible beep 10 seconds before the end of every minute during a call. The party on the other end does not hear the beeps. 1 Select One Minute Timer. You will see One Minute Timer Off or One Minute Timer On.

  • Page 37: Adjusting Tone Controls

    Adjusting Tone Controls Use these features to personalize your phone’s ringer styles, or turn the ringer off. In this section you will learn how to: choose from nine different ringer styles • turn the ringer on or off • silence the keypad •...

  • Page 38: Selecting A Ring Style

    Selecting a Ring Style Your phone lets you select any of nine different ring styles. After you choose a style, the phone give you a brief sample of the new ring style. 1 Select Call Alert Ring Style. 2 Press Ú through á to hear the different ring styles, or scroll through the ring styles.
  • Page 39 Using Lock/Security Features While you probably would not want to leave your phone unattended, your phone has a number of built-in security features to prevent unauthorized use. In this section you will learn how to: activate the Voice Privacy feature •...

  • Page 40: Activating Voice Privacy

    Activating Voice Privacy ANetwork and subscription dependant feature. Not available in all areas. When you activate your phone’s Voice Privacy feature, you request your cellular system to search for a Voice Privacy channel with each call. If no Voice Privacy channel is available (or your call is “handed off”...

  • Page 41: Activating Priority Calling

    Unlocking Your Phone To unlock your phone: Once your phone is on, enter your three-digit lock code your phone. (See “Viewing the Lock Code” on page 41 and “Changing the Lock Code” on page 41 for more information on your lock code.) Answering Calls While the Phone Is Locked You can still receive calls when the phone is locked.

  • Page 42: Restricting Call Placement

    AIf you try to change your lock code to 911 or the first three digits of an emergency number, you will see Code Invalid, and the code you entered will not return to step 1 above. Restricting Call Placement ANetwork and subscription dependant feature. Not available in all areas.
  • Page 43 Level Description • Calls can be placed from the keypad and from memory. • No edit or memory storage to memory locations 1-10 • Calls can be placed from a selected memory range only. • Memory edit and storage allowed with the selected range.

  • Page 44: Authenticating Users

    Authenticating Users Your phone is equipped with an authentication feature called the A-Key, which acts like a PIN number and helps prevent unauthorized use of your phone. Contact your Service Provider for your personalized A-Key number. AThis feature should only be programmed once. 1 Select A-Key Entry.

  • Page 45: Customizing Phone Options

    Customizing Phone Options The Phone Options menu lets you customize the way your phone sends and receives calls. You can tune your phone for optimal performance, view information about the phone, and choose from a number of convenient features. In this section you will learn how to: activate pager mode •...

  • Page 46: Activating Pager Mode

    Activating Pager Mode When Pager Mode is activated, the phone simulates a pager. Pager Mode suppresses incoming call alerts but leaves message alerts active. The following conditions occur: Voice call alerts are suppressed. • Message alerts are allowed. • By default, Pager Mode is turned off. Complete the following steps to turn Pager Mode on and off.

  • Page 47: Switching Between Numbers

    Switching Between Numbers Your phone can operate on two different home systems. If you travel often, you can have your phone programmed with two cellular numbers to reduce roaming. This feature allows you to change your active number to the one appropriate for the area you are in.

  • Page 48: Call Options

    Call options Activating Automatic Hands-Free i Press Ä, the Smart Button, 2 8, and continue with step 2. Turn this feature on when you are using Hands-Free vehicular accessories. AThe use of wireless telephones and their accessories (devices) may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these devices.

  • Page 49: Selecting Language

    Displaying System Identification This feature shows the System ID number that identifies the cellular system your phone is currently accessing. An even number indicates a wireline system, while an odd number indicates a non-wireline system. 1 Select the System Options sub-menu. You will see Display SID.
  • Page 50 English Using the Menu Features...

  • Page 51: Using The Message Center

    ANetwork and subscription dependant feature. Not available in all areas. The Message Center gives you easy access to both voice mail and your text messages. In this section you will learn how to: use voice mail • edit a phone number to access voice mail •...

  • Page 52: Voice Mail Alerts

    Voice Mail Alerts This feature updates you each time a message is sent to your voice mail number, providing you with real-time information on messages waiting to be retrieved. When a voice mail message is received: Voice Mail XX Msgs appears. •...

  • Page 53: Reading Text Messages

    Reading Text Messages ANetwork and subscription dependant feature. Not available in all areas. Some Service Providers let you subscribe to a Short Message Service (SMS), which allows you to receive alphanumeric messages on your phone, just like a pager. Contact your Service Provider for information about the availability of messaging in your area.
  • Page 54 4 Now you can scroll through a list of message headers. Each header includes: • the message number • its urgency • the beginning of the message text Press qZ to scroll forward or backward through the list of message headers. The newest message is placed at the top of the list, and the oldest message is at the bottom.

  • Page 55: Setting The Scrolling Speed

    Press ¼or any other key if you do not wish to clear the message. You will see Msg Not Cleared. AYou must unlock a locked message before you can clear it. For more information, see “Locking and Unlocking a Message” above. Clearing All Messages To erase all the messages from your Message Center at once: 1 Press and hold C when you are in the message center.
  • Page 56 English Using the Message Center...

  • Page 57: Belt Clip

    Motorola specifically disclaims any responsibility for damage caused by the use of portable cellular telephone accessories not manufactured by Motorola. For details on the complete line of Motorola cellular accessories, see your dealer or visit our Web site at http://www.mot.com/...
  • Page 58 English Accessories...

  • Page 59: What To Do If

    I pressed the power button, but Make sure that you press and hold the power button until the display appears and you hear an audible nothing happened. What’s alert. If nothing still happens, then check that you have installed the batteries and that the batteries are fully wrong with my phone? charged.
  • Page 60 I tried to place a call and received an alternating high/ low tone. I tried to listen to my Voice Mail (or use a paging service, a calling card, etc.) but nothing happened. My phone was stolen. What should I report and to whom? I tried to place a calling card call using the internal Phone Book, but it didn’t work.

  • Page 61: Patent Information

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  • Page 63: Motorola Limited Warranty

    Carrying cases Defect free at time of shipment Other radiotelephone accessories 1 year Motorola Limited Warranty Motorola, at its option, will, at no charge, either repair, replace, or refund the purchase price of the PCS Subscriber Radiotelephone Product during the warranty period, provided it...
  • Page 64 Products by Motorola. Motorola assumes no obligation or liability for additions or modifications to this warranty unless made in writing and signed by an officer of Motorola. Unless made in separate written agreement between Motorola and you, Motorola does not warrant the installation, maintenance or service of the equipment, accessories, batteries or parts.
  • Page 65 Warranty service is available by returning Motorola branded Radiotelephone Products to a Motorola Service Center, authorized in writing by a Motorola Area Service Manager to perform warranty work on Motorola PCS Subscriber Radiotelephone products. A Carrier or Distributor branded Radiotelephone Product may be returned to either (a) the specific service shop qualified by Motorola’s National Service Center in...
  • Page 66 (i) that Motorola will be notified promptly in writing by you of any notice of such claim; and (ii) that Motorola will have sole control of the defense of such suit and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise; and...
  • Page 67 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. English Motorola Limited Warranty...
  • Page 68 English Motorola Limited Warranty...
  • Page 69 access number for voice mail ...52 Accessories ...57 accessory connector port ...13 analog channel ...46 mode ...20 antenna ...13 audible timer one-minute ...36 repeating ...36 authentication (A-Key) entry ...44 automatic answer ...48 automatic hands-free ...48 Batteries Charging ...15 Installing the Batteries ...15 Low battery warning ...17 Maintaining ...16 Removing ...16...
  • Page 70 In Use Indicator ... 14 In-Building Indicator ... 14 indicator Digital ... 14 In Use ... 14 In-Building ... 14 No Service ... 14 Short Message Service ... 53 Installing the Batteries ... 15 jack, headset ... 13 key answer, multiple ... 48 keypad tones ...
  • Page 71 recalling entry by location ...22 recalling entry by name ...22 received calls ...27 receiving call automatic answer ...48 multiple key answer ...48 procedure ...19 Recent Calls menu ...26 redialing a number ...20 Removing your battery ...16 retractable antenna ...13 ringer selecting style ...38 road map ...25 scratchpad tones ...
  • Page 72 English 68P To be advised Index...

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