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HELLOMOTO Introducing your new Motorola V235 GSM wireless phone. Here’s a quick anatomy lesson. Open menus. Navigate menus. Select menu items. Left Soft Key Right Soft Key Volume Keys Voice dial. Make & answer calls. Turn on & off, Smart Key hang up, exit menus.
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feature locator main menu á Phonebook Web Access • Browser Recent Calls • Web Shortcuts • Received Calls • Stored Pages • Dialed Calls • History • Notepad • Go To URL • Call Times * • Browser Setup • Data Times * •...
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settings menu Personalize Headset • Home Screen • Auto Answer • Main Menu • Voice Dial • Color Style Car Settings • Greeting • Auto Answer • Wallpaper • Auto Handsfree • Screen Saver • Power-off Delay • Quick Dial •...
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.
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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 centimeters (1 inch) from your body when transmitting.
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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.
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• 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...
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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 Authorized Service Center to determine if it has been damaged. Do not attempt to dry it with an external heat source, such as a microwave oven.
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Symbol Definition Important safety information will follow. 032374o Your battery or phone should not be disposed of in a 032376o fire. Your battery or phone may require recycling in 032375o accordance with local laws. Contact your local regulatory authorities for more information. Your battery or phone should not be thrown in the trash.
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occur: convulsion, eye or muscle twitching, loss of awareness, involuntary movements, or disorientation. To limit the likelihood of such symptoms, please take the following safety precautions: • Do not play or use a flashing-lights feature if you are tired or need sleep.
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.
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.
essentials about this guide This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows: Find it: Press M > Recent Calls > Dialed Calls This example shows that, from the home screen, you press M to open the menu, highlight and select s Recent Calls, then highlight and select Dialed Calls.
To remove a SIM card: battery battery installation essentials...
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Use the travel charger. battery tips 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.
• When charging your battery, keep it near room temperature. • When storing your battery, keep it uncharged in a cool, dark, dry place, such as a refrigerator. • Never expose batteries to temperatures below -10°C (14°F) or above 45°C (113°F). Always take your phone with you when you leave your vehicle.
Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3 times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone displays SIM Blocked. Contact your service provider. To turn off your phone, press and hold o for 2 seconds. make a call Enter a phone number and press n to make a call.
main attractions You can do much more with your phone than make and receive calls! take & send a photo Press the camera key on the side of the phone to see the camera viewfinder: Press Remaining up or down to photos you zoom in or can capture.
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2 Press the CAPTURE key to take a photo. 3 Press the DISCARD key to delete the photo and return to the active viewfinder. Press the STORE key to store the photo, send it in a message, or apply it as a screensaver or wallpaper. When the viewfinder is active, press M to open the Pictures Menu: option...
record video Press M > Multimedia > Video Camera to see the video viewfinder. Press S Remaining up or down to clips you can zoom in or out. capture VIDEO CLIP AREA Start video capture. Press S Video Viewfinder 104 Remaining left or right to change BACK...
To transfer data between your phone and computer, you must install the software included with the Motorola Original data kit. See the data kit user’s guide for more information. To make data and fax calls through a connected computer, see page 65.
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 number keys and then n. Note: Your home screen may look different from the one below, depending on your service provider.
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Status indicators can display at the top of the home screen: 1. Signal 8. Battery Strength Level Service Provider 25-APR-05 2. EDGE / 7. Ring Style GPRS 040079b 3. Data 6. Message 4. Roam 3:56pm SETTING PH.BOOK 5. Active Line 1 Signal Strength Indicator –...
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4 Roam Indicator – Shows when your phone is seeking or using a network outside your home network. Indicators can include: : = 2G home ; = 2G roam 8 = 2.5G home 9 = 2.5G roam 5 Active Line Indicator – Shows ? to indicate an active call, or >...
menus From the home screen, press M to enter the main menu. Name of Highlighted Menu Feature Icon Games & Apps e n s É Q á Select h Ü w Exit the main EXIT SELECT highlighted menu menu. feature. Scroll up, down, left, or right.
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Some features require you to select an option from a list: Press S Highlighted Dialed Calls Option to scroll down ✓10) John Smith ✓9) Lisa Owens to other ✓8) Adda Thomas options. 7) Jack Bradshaw ✓6) Mary Smith 5) Carlos Emrys Press BACK key Press VIEW key ✓4) Dave Thompson...
text entry Some features let you enter text. For indicator descriptions, Press M to see following open sub- section. menu. After you enter Flashing text, press the cursor SEND TO key to CANCEL SEND TO indicates enter insertion point. recipients. Press the CANCEL key to exit without making changes.
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To set your primary and secondary text entry modes, press M > Entry Setup in a text entry screen and select Primary Setup or Secondary Setup. Tip: WANT TO SHOUT YOUR MESSAGE? Press 0 in a text entry screen to change text case to no capital letters (U), next letter capital (V with k, n, h, or q), or all capitals (T with i, o, f, or l).
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For example, if you press 7 7 6 4, your phone displays: Press up to accept Program. Prog Press right to highlight Press DELETE another ProgProhSpoiProi key to delete combination. DELETE SELECT Press * to last letter. enter Prog and Press SELECT key to lock a space.
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To enter text in tap mode, press a keypad key repeatedly to cycle through the letters and number on the key. Repeat this step to enter each letter. For example, if you press 8 one time, your phone displays: After 2 seconds, character is Character...
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When you enter three or more characters in a row, your phone may guess the rest of the word. For example, if you enter prog your phone might display: Press right to accept Prog Character Program, or displays at press * insertion point.
symbol mode Press # in a text entry screen until you see [. Press a keypad key to show its symbols at the bottom of the display. Highlight the symbol you want, then press the SELECT key. volume Press the volume keys to: •...
calls and other events. For a list of phone status indicators, see page 26. To set the phone ring style in the external display: 1 Press a volume key to display Style: style name. 2 Press the smart key repeatedly, until the style you want appears.
If you forget your unlock code: At the Enter Unlock Code prompt, try entering 1234 or the last 4 digits of your phone number. If that doesn’t work, press M and enter your 6-digit security code instead. If you forget other codes: If you forget your security code, SIM PIN code, PIN2 code, or call barring password, contact your service provider.
customize ring style Each ring style profile uses a different set of sounds or vibrations for incoming calls and other events. Here are the profiles you can choose: y Loud | Vibrate } Vibe Then Ring z Soft Ó Vibe & Ring Ò...
time & date You need to set your phone’s time and date to use the datebook. To set the time and date: Press M > Settings > Initial Setup > Time and Date > time or date. To choose an analog or digital clock for your home screen, press M >...
Find it: Press M > Settings > Personalize > Screen Saver option Picture Select an image for your screen saver, or None for no screen saver. Delay Select the length of inactivity before the screen saver displays. display appearance To choose a color style that sets the look of your phone’s display: Press M >...
answer options You can use different ways to answer an incoming call. To turn on or turn off an answer option: Find it: Press M > Settings > In-Call Setup > Answer Options option Multi-Key Answer by pressing any key. Open To Answer Answer by opening the flip.
calls To make and answer calls, see page 20. turn off a call alert You can press the volume keys to turn off a call alert before answering the call. recent calls Your phone keeps lists of incoming and outgoing calls, even for calls that didn’t connect.
option Store Create a phonebook entry with the number in the No. field. Store does not appear if the number is already stored. Delete Delete the entry. Delete All Delete all entries in the list. Hide ID/Show ID Hide or show your caller ID for the next call.
the call goes through, your phone rings or vibrates one time, displays Redial Successful, and connects the call. return a call Your phone keeps a record of your unanswered calls, and displays X Missed Calls, where X is the number of missed calls. 1 Press the VIEW key to see the received calls list.
call waiting When you’re on a call, you’ll hear an alert if you receive a second call. Press n to answer the new call. • To switch between calls, press the SWITCH key. • To connect the two calls, press the LINK key. •...
any circumstances, even when your phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted. Note: Emergency numbers vary by country. Your phone’s preprogrammed emergency number(s) may not work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network, environmental, or interference issues.
To add a new phonebook entry, see page 50. To edit the Speed No. for a phonebook entry, press M > Phonebook, highlight the entry, and press M > Edit. voicemail Your network stores the voicemail messages you receive. To listen to your messages, call your voicemail number.
other features advanced calling feature conference call During a call: Dial next number, press n, press the LINK key. transfer a call During a call: M > Transfer, dial transfer number, press n attach a phone Dial an area code or prefix for a number phonebook number, then: M >...
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feature quick dial Dial preprogrammed phone numbers: M > Tools > Dialing Services > Quick Dial call forwarding Set up or cancel call forwarding: M > Settings > Call Forward call barring Restrict outgoing or incoming calls: M > Settings > Security > Call Barring change phone If you have a dual-line-enabled SIM line...
feature DTMF tones Activate DTMF tones: M > Settings > Initial Setup > DTMF To send DTMF tones during a call, just press number keys or highlight a number in the phonebook or recent calls lists and press M > Send Tones. phonebook feature add new entry M >...
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feature record a When creating a phonebook entry, voice name highlight Voice Name and press the RECORD key. Press and release the voice key and say the entry’s name (within 2 seconds). When prompted, press and release the voice key and repeat the name.
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feature set picture ID Assign a photo or picture to display for entry when you receive a call from an entry: M > Phonebook > entry M > Edit > Picture > picture name Note: The Picture option isn’t available in entries stored on the SIM card.
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feature set primary Set the primary number for an entry with number or multiple numbers: address M > Phonebook, highlight the entry, press M > Set Primary > number or address Tip: In Primary number view mode, you can still peek at other numbers stored for the same name.
feature check Display space available for phonebook phonebook entries in phone or SIM memory: memory M > Phonebook M > Phone Capacity or SIM Capacity send message Send a phonebook entry a text, to phonebook multimedia, or voice message: entry M >...
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feature M > Messages > Create Message send voice message > New Voice Msg To record the voice message, press the RECORD key, speak, then press the STOP key. Your phone inserts the voice recording into a message and lets you enter email addresses or phone numbers to receive the message.
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feature browser Read messages received by your messages micro-browser: M > Messages > Browser Msgs info services Read subscription-based information services messages: M > Messages > Info Services quick notes Send or create a prewritten message: M > Messages > Quick Notes M >...
feature info services Specify settings for subscription-based setup information services messages: M > Messages M > Info Srvc Setup outbox Set automatic removal of outbox auto-cleanup messages: M > Messages M > Outbox Cleanup check Display space available for stored message messages: memory...
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The following are speech commands and the actions they perform: command Call place a call (see page 20) Send Picture send a Pix message to the Phonebook entry name whose name you speak (See page 21for instructions on sending a picture in a message.) Send Text send a text message Phonebook entry name...
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Use the Call command to place a call in 2 different ways: • Dial a Phonebook entry by speaking the name of the entry. • Dial any number by speaking the digits in the number. 1 Press and release the voice button on the right side of the phone.
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If the name or number is not correct, say “No” to go to the next item on the list. To select the name or number manually, scroll to the name or number on the list and press the SELECT key. To exit the list, say “Cancel.
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feature activate ringer Activate ringer IDs assigned to phonebook entries and categories: M > Settings > Ring Styles > style Detail > Ringer IDs M > Settings > Ring Styles > style Detail ring volume > Ring Volume M > Settings > Ring Styles > style Detail keypad volume >...
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feature change home Change the features for the soft keys and keys navigation key in the home screen: M > Settings > Personalize > Home Screen > Home Keys Note: In the Home Screen menu, select Setup with News or Setup without News if your service provider has a news display.
feature master clear Clear all settings and entries you made except SIM card information, downloaded pictures and sound files, and reset all options except unlock code, security code, and lifetime timer: M > Settings > Initial Setup > Master Clear Caution: Master clear erases all information you have entered (including phonebook and datebook...
feature call times Display call timers: M > Recent Calls > Call Times in-call timer Display time or cost information during a call: M > Settings > In-Call Setup > In-Call Timer call cost Display call cost trackers: M > Recent Calls > Call Cost handsfree Note: The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas.
feature auto handsfree Automatically route calls to a car kit (car kit) when connected: M > Settings > Car Settings > Auto Handsfree power-off Set the phone to stay on for a delay (car kit) specified time after the ignition is switched off: M >...
feature using sync You can call an Internet server and synchronize your phonebook and datebook entries with the server. To set up an Internet sync partner, press M > Settings > Connection > Sync > [New Entry]. Enter the server details, including Server URL (you can omit http://) and Data Path (the folder below the URL where your data is stored).
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feature turn off alarm When an alarm displays: To turn off the alarm, press the DISABLE key or o. To set an 8 minute delay, press the SNOOZE key. M > Tools > Datebook, highlight the day, add new press s, press M > New datebook event view datebook...
feature create voice Create a voice record (for example, to record make a note to yourself): Press and hold the voice key, speak into the phone, release the voice key. Note: Recording phone calls is subject to varying state and federal laws regarding privacy and recording of conversations.
feature M > Settings > Security > Lock Application lock feature manage Enable or disable Internet access certificates certificates stored on your phone: M > Settings > Security > Certificate Mgmt Certificates are used to verify the identity and security of Web sites when you download files or share information.
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feature download Download a picture, sound, or objects from other object from a Web page: Web page Go to the page that links to the file, highlight the file, press the SELECT key, and press the STORE key. Note: Normal airtime and/or carrier usage charges apply.
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feature set game or Set volume, turn on vibration effect for application Java™ games or applications effects M > Settings > Java Settings > App Vibration or App Volume M > Settings > Java Settings > Delete All Apps delete all games and applications other features...
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Specific Absorption Rate Data The model wireless phone meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S.
If you have questions or need assistance, we're here to help. Go to www.motorola.com/consumer/support, where you can select from a number of customer care options. You can also contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at 1-800-331-6456 (United States), 1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired), or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).
United States and Canada Warranty What Does this Warranty Cover? Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc. warrants its telephones, pagers, messaging devices, and consumer and professional two-way radios (excluding commercial, government or industrial radios) that operate via Family Radio Service or General Mobile Radio Service, Motorola-branded or certified accessories sold for use with these Products (“Accessories”) and Motorola software contained on CD-ROMs or other...
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Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or (d) other acts which are not the fault of Motorola, are excluded from coverage. Use of Non-Motorola Products and Accessories. Defects or damage that result from the use of Non-Motorola branded or certified Products, Accessories, Software or other peripheral equipment are excluded from coverage.
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Unauthorized Service or Modification. Defects or damages resulting from service, testing, adjustment, installation, maintenance, alteration, or modification in any way by someone other than Motorola, or its authorized service centers, are excluded from coverage. Altered Products. Products or Accessories with (a) serial numbers or date tags that have been removed, altered or obliterated;...
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This warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser, and is not transferable. What Will Motorola Do? Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any Products, Accessories or Software that does not conform to this warranty. We may use functionally equivalent reconditioned/refurbished/pre-owned or new Products, Accessories or parts.
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You will receive instructions on how to ship the Products, Accessories or Software, at your expense, to a Motorola Authorized Repair Center. To obtain service, you must include: (a) a copy of your receipt, bill of sale or other comparable proof of purchase; (b) a written description of the problem;...
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Motorola software. Motorola software may only be copied into, used in, and redistributed with, the Products associated with such Motorola software. No other use, including without limitation disassembly of such Motorola software or exercise of the exclusive rights reserved for Motorola, is permitted.