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MOTOROLA™
iDEN®
Digital Multi-Service Phone
i500plus User’s Guide
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i500plus User’s Guide PATENT AND TRADEMARK INFORMATION This product is protected under one or more of the following patents: 4817157, 4896361, 4857928, 5041793, 5060294, 5066923, 5134718, 5140156, 5239963, 5257411, 5287387, 5265219, 5289504, 5316168, 5317247, 5338396, 5389927, 5406588, 5424921, 5457376, 5460906, 5551063, 5557079, 5596487, 5615412, 5638403, 5559468, 5469465, 5170413, 5140615, 5519730, 5241544, 5584059, 5574992, 5396656, 5487091, 5533004, 5299199, 5343499, 5369501, 55090
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CONTENTS Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features of Your i500plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Attaching and Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Turning On Your i500plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Turning Off Your i500plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Display Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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i500plus User’s Guide Using Mail Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Net Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Message Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Saving and Erasing Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Auto Call Back . . . . . . .
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Operational Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Damaged Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Cleaning Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Antenna Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Accessory Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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i500plus User’s Guide iv
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Welcome WELCOME ongratulations on purchasing your Motorola iDEN i500plus data-capable, multi-service, digital portable phone. Superior C features and state-of-the-art technology help to keep you in constant touch with all your business and personal contacts. The i500plus offers: • Phone Mode–for cellular phone operation. See page 8. • Private Mode–for two-way radio use to talk with one person. See page 18. • Group Mode–for two-way radio use to
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i500plus User’s Guide Features of Your i500plus 1. Antenna 2. Earpiece 3. Volume Control Buttons 13. Alphanumeric 4. Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button Display 500 plus 5. Scroll Keys 14. Menu Key MENU 6. Mode Key 15. Option Keys 7. LED 16. Send/End Key Mode def 1 abc 3 8. On/Off Key 2 17. Alphanumeric Keypad ghi mno 4 jkl 6 5 * 9. Punctuation * 18. Next Key Key pqrs wxyz tuv 7 8 9 10. Side Charging * next 19. Home Key 0 Jack 20. Sp
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Welcome 1. Antenna Extend for optimal signal. 2. Earpiece Hold to your ear to hear the other party. 3. Volume Control Press to adjust volume levels in Phone, Buttons Private, and Group modes. 4. Push-To-Talk Transmit a Private or Group Call, or a Call (PTT) Button Alert. Press and hold the PTT button to talk; release it to listen. 5. Scroll Keys Press the left key to scroll backward or the right key to scroll forward through m
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+ + + + i500plus User’s Guide Attaching and Charging the Battery Attaching the Battery 2 1. Release the lock located at the bottom of the battery door by pressing up on the latch, and remove the door. 1 2. Insert the battery with the “+” and “-” at the top, per the figure. Install the battery bottom first, then press down on the battery to secure it. 3. Replace the battery cover and lock by pressing down on the latch. Detaching the Battery 1. Release the battery
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Welcome Turning On Your i500plus Press the On/Off button until a set of icons appears on your display. Next, a welcome message displays while the i500plus connects to your carrier’s network. The LED indicator on the i500plus shows the service state. See Table 2 . Table 2: LED Indicator Status Light i500plus Phone Status Indicator Flashing Red Registering—your i500plus is signing on to your carrier’s network. Please wait. Solid Red No service—your i500plus ca
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i500plus User’s Guide Display Icons After you turn on the phone, display icons appear on the screen to inform you of existing conditions. See the following list. The following icons may appear on the display. Signal Strength Indicator Shows the signal strength. Six bars indicate the strongest signal. Calls and messages may not be sent or received when there is no signal. Battery Strength Indicator Shows the remaining charge in your battery. Three bars show full charge. The indicator flashes w
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Welcome About Modes and Menus Modes and menus are the navigational tools, providing access to the various features of your i500plus. There are four modes: • Phone–For cellular phone calls. See page 8. • Private–for one-to-one radio calls. See page 18. • Group–For radio calls with all individuals in a designated talkgroup. See page 23. • Net–(optional) for browser use. See the Net Mode User’s Guide. Mode To change modes, press . Menu choices within each mode provide access to the various fea
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i500plus User’s Guide MAKING PHONE CALLS In addition to making and receiving phone calls in Phone mode, you can forward calls, use call waiting, put calls on hold, and create and use stored lists. Phone Ready is the main screen. You can place a call by entering the phone number on the keypad. 1. From the “Phone Ready” screen, using the keypad, enter the desired number. Phone Ready If you make a mistake, press once to move back one digit, or select “Cancl” to start over. Name M
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Making Phone Calls Name Search 1. From the Phone Ready screen, select “Name”. 2. Using the keypad, enter the first letter of the desired name, for example, to search for the name Bob: a. Enter “B” by pressing abc twice. 2 b. Press to scroll through all the names starting with “B” until you see “Bob”. 3. Press to place the call. 4. To end the call, press . Emergency Dial You can dial the emergency phone number even if the keypad is locked. If you are on an active call, you must end it b
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i500plus User’s Guide Receiving a Phone Call • Press one of the following keys: , , or . Or, press any numeric Incoming key (0 through 9). Phone Call • To end the call, press . End What Is My Phone Number? 1 Press , , to display your own phone number . 1=Own Ph# 9545553434 Setting the Ringer Volume Exit Edit You can adjust the ringer volume for incoming calls. def next 1.Press , , 3 , 0. The “30=Ringer Volume” screen displays. 30=Ringer The display shows your current ringer V
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Making Phone Calls 2. Select “Ok”. 3. Press or to scroll through the Ring available ring styles. Style 4 4. To listen to the selected ring style, press Cancl Ok the Volume buttons on the side of the phone. 5. Select “Ok” to select the ring style shown. To leave the ring style unchanged, select “Cancl”. 6. Select “Exit”. Call Forwarding Call forwarding lets callers reach you wherever you are. You have two options: forward all incoming calls (unconditional) or select those circumstances
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i500plus User’s Guide Conditional Call Forwarding You may want to forward your calls when your i500plus is: • Busy on another call or the browser (Busy) • Not answered (NoAns) • Outside the service area (NoRch) NOTE: You must turn off Unconditional Call Forwarding before you can set Conditional Call Forwarding options. 1. From the Phone Ready screen, press MENU until you see “Forwd” on the Phone Ready last line of the display, then select it. Forwd Spd# 2. Press MENU again until you se
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Making Phone Calls Call Waiting Using the Call Waiting feature, you can answer an incoming call when you are on another call. Call Waiting is on unless you turn it off for a particular call. 1. After the alert tone, your display shows the incoming number and asks “Take Call?”. To accept the call, select 5551212 Take Call? “Yes”. To decline the call, select “No”. No Yes 2. Select “Hold” to place the second call on hold and return to the first call. Call 1-Hold Selecting “H
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i500plus User’s Guide Creating, Editing, and Using Stored Lists A stored list is a directory of phone numbers and Private IDs and their related names. Stored lists are convenient because you do not have to remember names and numbers—you simply scroll through your stored list. Combined Phone Number and Private ID List You can set a combined Phone and a Private ID with the associated name, which eliminates the need to program the Private ID separately. You can add up to 100 numbers to your P
