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motorola rival A455
Getting Started Guide
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congratulations The Motorola Rival™ A455 lets your keyboard dominate the social scene! • Send fast messages—Open the slider and use shortcut keys to send text messages ( )—see page 20. Your text message view shows conversations, with your messages and replies. � Say it all —Use the keyboard to enter text or emoticons ( ) in text messages (page 22). � Touch and dial —Press the Dialpad Key ( ) and touch the display to make calls even when your phone is closed (page 8). To learn even more, g
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this guide symbols in this guide This means a feature is network or subscription dependent, and may not be available in all areas. Contact your service provider for more information. This means a feature requires an optional accessory. 2
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contents your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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your phone your phone the important keys & connectors Lock/Unlock Key Avoid accidental key presses. Voice Key Volume Keys Press for voice dial, Speaker Key hold for voice record. Dialpad Key Back Key MicroUSB Port Camera Key Send Key End Key Make & answer Turn on/off, hang up, calls. exit menus. Microphone Center Select Key Open menu & Open your phone select. and turn it to use Directional Key the QWERTY Scroll up, down, left, keyboard! or right. 4
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your phone F Fri 12/10/10 12:00 pm ri 12/10/10 12:00 pm Center Message Inbo Messag x e MENU M Menu ENU Contacts Contact Contacts s Select Key Open menu & select. Left T ouch Key Right T ouch Key F Fri 1 ri 12/10/10 12:00 pm 2/10/10 12:00 pm Inbo Message Messa x g ge MENU M Menu ENU Contacts Co Contacts ntacts To enter text with the keyboard, see page 22. 5
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main menu main menu c Contacts d Messaging * �New � Create Message � Contact List � Inbox � Groups �Voicemail � Speed Dial � Outbox �Drafts Multimedia H Camera � Music Player � Ringtones & Sounds b Extras * �Camera 6 Call History � Images � Video Camera � Received Calls � Videos � Missed Calls � Storage Device Tools � Dialed Calls � All Calls 7 Settings �Timers � Sounds �Display � Phone �Call * Network dependent � USB Mode Standard main menu layout. Your � Storage Device phone’s menu may be dif
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let’s go let’s go let’s get you up & running 1 peel cover off 2 microSD in 3 battery in 4 cover on 5 charge Caution: See page 47 for battery use & safety. 4H 7
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basics basics here are some basics to get you started turn it on & off Press and hold – for a few seconds to turn the phone on/off. make & answer calls To make a call with the slider closed, press and hold the Lock/ Unlock Key (0) on the right side of the phone to unlock the phone, press the Dialpad Key ( ), then enter a phone number and press¯. To answer a call, just press ¯. end calls Press –. 8
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basics volume & directional keys Press the Center Select Key ( ) to select items or perform the function at the bottom center of your display (such as Menu or OK). Press the Directional Key ( ) up, down, left, or right to scroll to and highlight menu options. Press the Volume Keys on the left side of your phone (shown on page 4) to change your ring style from the home screen, silence your phone when it rings, or change the speaker volume during calls. 9
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basics store contacts 1 Open the slider. From the home screen, use the keyboard to enter a phone number. 2 Touch Save. 3 Select Create New Contact by pressing . 4 Select an entry type. 5 Use the keyboard to enter a name and other details for the phone number. 6 Touch Save. 10
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basics call or text contacts 1 From the home screen, touch Contacts. 2 Scroll to the contact. To search for a contact, touch the first letter of the contact’s name. If an entry has more than one phone number, press left or right to choose a number. 3 To call, press ¯. To send a text message, touch Send Msg, then open the slider to enter your message. 11
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home screen home screen you can always go home The home screen appears when you turn on the phone or any time you press –. status indicators Status indicators appear at the top of your screen: ò 1EV❙❙❙❙ N Status Indicators ❙❙❙❙ Bars indicate how strong your network signal is for standard (1X) and high-speed (EVDO) services. 2 Phone is roaming off your home network Muted Mute is On No service 9 8 Phone is in TTY mode t In call Bars indicate battery strength A 12
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home screen Master Volume is Silent All J Master Volume is Alarm Only Master Volume is Vibrate Only H Handsfree speaker is on i Missed call = É New message New voicemail message ( An alarm has been set h I Bluetooth™ is connected Phone is in airplane mode (page 38) Tip: Your phone can tell you what these symbols mean. Press > Settings > Phone Info > Icon Glossary. 13
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calls calls it’s good to talk For the basics, see page 8. redial a number From the home screen, press ¯ to see All Calls. Scroll to the entry you want to call and press ¯ again. voicemail When you receive voicemail, your phone shows ( and New Voicemail Message. To hear the message, select Listen Now. When finished, press –. To check your voicemail with the slider closed, press the Dialpad Key ( ), then press and hold1. 14
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calls handsfree To activate the handsfree speaker during a call, press and hold the Speaker Key (h) on the left side of the phone. Your phone will show Speaker Phone On. To turn off the handsfree speaker, press and hold the Speaker Key (h). Your phone will show Speaker Phone Off. To end the call, press –. Note: You can also use headsets or car kits with a micro USB (page 4) or Bluetooth™ connection (page 40). The handsfree speaker won’t work when your phone is connected to a handsfree car
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calls emergency calls To call an emergency number, open the slider, enter the emergency number, and press ¯. Your service provider programs emergency phone numbers, (such as 911), that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country. Your phone’s pre-programmed emergency number(s) may not work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network, environmental, or interference issues. 16
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phonebook phonebook got their number? now do more To store and call contacts, see page 10. edit or delete contacts 1 Open the slider. From the home screen, touch Contacts. 2 Use the keyboard to enter the first letters of a contact you want. To edit the contact, touch Options > Edit Contact. Make your changes, then touch Save. To delete the contact, touch Options > Delete. 17
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phonebook add a ringtone for a contact 1 From the home screen, touch Contacts. 2 Scroll to the entry, press to view the entry, then press Options > Edit Contact. 3 Scroll to Call Ringer ID > Options > Set Call Ringer ID. 4 Scroll to the ringtone and press . (You’ll need to play the whole ringtone before you can set it as an ID.) 5 Press to select the ringtone, then touch Save to save your changes. Tip: You can use this same process to change the Msg Ringer ID. Note: You won’t hear ring
