Motorola V975 user manual

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Contents Safety and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Installing the UICC or SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Battery Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Phone Operation Safety and General Information When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone as you would a wireline telephone. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT Body-Worn Operation OPERATION. READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING To maintain compliance with RF energy exposure guidelines, if you YOUR PHONE. wear a phone on your body when transmitting, always place the The information provided in this document supersedes the general phone in a Motorola-supplied or approved

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or playing video games. These seizures or blackouts may occur Blasting Caps and Areas even if a person never had a previous seizure or blackout. To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn OFF your phone when you are near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting If you have experienced seizures or blackouts, or if you have a area, or in areas posted “Turn off electronic devices.” Obey all family history of such occurrences, please consult with your doctor signs and instructi

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Getting Started About This Guide This guide describes the basic features of your Motorola wireless phone. Optional Features This label identifies an optional network, SIM card, or subscription-dependent feature that may not be offered by all service providers in all geographical areas. Contact your service provider for more information. Optional Accessories This label identifies a feature that requires an optional Motorola Original™ accessory. Installing the UICC or SIM Card Your 3G UICC (U

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Installing the Battery Charging the Battery Your phone is designed to use only Motorola Original™ New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you can use batteries and accessories. your phone, you need to install and charge the battery as described below. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/ discharge cycles. Action 1 Plug the travel charger into your phone with the release tab facing up. 2 Plug the other end of the travel charger into the appropriate electrical

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Changing the Call Alert In the home screen, press the down volume key to switch the alert for incoming calls and other events to vibrate alert, then silent alert. Press the up volume key to reset ring alert. Viewing Your Phone Number To view your phone number from the home screen, press M#. While you are on a call, press M > My Tel. Numbers. Note: Your phone number must be stored on your SIM card to use this feature. To store your phone number on the SIM card, see page 55. If you do not know

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Highlight Features You can do much more with your phone than make and receive calls! This section describes some of your phone’s highlight features. Making Video Calls If you call someone else who has a video phone, you can see each other while you talk. Press To 1 keypad keys dial the phone number 2 q display the video call preview 3 q make the call 4 o end the call and “hang up” the phone when you are finished Taking and Sending a Photo To activate your phone’s camera, press the camera ke

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Note: Option Description • The files that you download or receive as attachments might Send in Message Insert selected picture in a new message. have a copyright lock that keeps you from saving them on Apply as Set the picture as your phone’s Wallpaper or external memory, forwarding them, or editing them. Screen Saver image. • Normal airtime and/or carrier usage charges apply. New Capture a new picture or create an album To download a picture with the micro-browser, see page 28. To of stor

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During video clip playback, press M to open the Videos Menu to Your phone may use a high-speed General Packet Radio Service perform various operation on the video: (GPRS) network connection. This type of connection is identified by a B (GPRS) indicator in the home screen that disappears when Option Description you start a micro-browser session. If you see an h (in-call) indicator during a micro-browser session, your phone is using a Play Full Screen Stretch the video to fill the display. st

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Setting Up a Cable Connection Attach a Motorola Original™ USB cable to the phone and external device as follows. Note: Check your computer or hand-held device to determine the type of cable you need. Action 1 Plug the end of the cable with the Motorola logo into the phone’s accessory connector port. Make sure that the logo and the phone are both facing you. 2 Plug the other end—the USB connection—into the USB port on the device. 32 - Highlight Features

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Learning to Use Your Phone See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. Using the Display The home screen is displayed when you are not on a call or using the menu. You must be in the home screen to dial a phone number. Press the 5-way navigation key (S) left, right, up, or down to select one of the menu feature icons. If you select a menu icon by mistake, press o to return to the home screen. Note: Your home screen may look different from the display shown above. For example, your service provider

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6. Message Indicator Using Menus Displays when you receive a new message. Indicators From the home screen, press M to enter the main menu. can include: É = text message Ë = voicemail message è = voice and text message Ò = answering machine 7. Ring Style Indicator Shows the ring style setting. õ = loud ring ô = soft ring Ì = vibrate and ring ö = vibrate then ring Î = vibrate Í = silent 8. Battery Level Indicator Vertical bars show the battery charge level. Recharge the battery Low Battery disp

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Entering Text Choosing a Text Entry Mode Some features require you to enter information. Multiple text entry modes make it easy for you to enter names, numbers, and messages. The mode you select remains active until you select another mode. Press # in any text entry screen to select one of the following entry modes: Primary The primary text entry mode (see the following section). Numeric Enter numbers only (see page 47). Symbol Enter symbols only (see page 47). Secondary The secondary text e

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When you enter 3 or more characters in a row, your phone may 0 change text case, for capital letters guess the rest of the word. For example, if you enter prog you might * enter a space (hold to enter a return) see: # change text entry mode (hold for default) Note: This chart may not reflect the exact character set available on your phone. In an email address or URL editor, 1 first shows common characters for that editor. Tap Text Entry Rules • Press a keypad key repeatedly to cycle through

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Deleting Letters and Words Press To 2 S left or right highlight the symbol you want Place the cursor to the right of the text you want to delete, and then: 3 SELECT key enter the highlighted symbol Action Press the DELETE key to delete the last letter. Symbol Chart Press and hold the DELETE key to clear the entire message. Use this chart as a guide for entering characters with symbol mode. 1 . ? ! , @ ' - _ : ; ( ) & " ~ 1 0 ¿ ¡ % £ $ ¥ ¤ £ + x * / \ [ ] = Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Text > <

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Changing a Code, PIN, or Password Press To Your phone’s 4-digit unlock code is originally set to 1234, and the 6- 1 keypad keys enter your unlock code digit security code is originally set to 000000. Your service provider 2 OK key lock the phone may reset these codes before you receive your phone. If your service provider has not reset these codes, we recommend Unlocking Your Phone that you change them to prevent others from accessing your personal information. The unlock code must contain 4

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Setting Up Your Phone Storing Your Name and Phone Number To store or edit your name and phone number information on your SIM card: Find the Feature M > Settings > Phone Status > My Tel. Numbers Shortcut: Press M# from the home screen to view or edit your name and phone number. If you do not know your phone number, contact your service provider. Setting the Time and Date Your phone uses the time and date for the Datebook. Find the Feature M > Settings > Initial Setup > Time and Date Setting

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Java™ Screen Savers Setting Display Brightness You can turn on a Java screen saver that preloaded or downloaded Find the Feature M > Settings > Initial Setup onto your phone. > Brightness Find the Feature M > Settings > Java Settings > Java Screen Saver > On or Off Setting Display Colour You can select the colour palette that your phone uses to display Note: To download a screen saver or other Java file, see page 87. indicators, highlights, and soft key labels. You cannot view a list of the

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With automatic redial, your phone automatically redials the number. Calling Features When the call goes through, your phone rings or vibrates one time, displays the message Redial Successful, and then connects the call. To turn automatic redial on or off For basic instructions on how to make and answer calls, see page 19. Find the Feature M > Settings > Initial Setup Auto Redial > Changing the Active Line When automatic redial is turned off, you can manually activate the Change the active p