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HELLOMOTO Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola W170 wireless phone. Power Connector Port to insert the charger. Left Soft Key Performs functions identified by left display prompt. Send/Answer Key Make &...
check it out! Headset jack Note: The above illustration is for reference only. There may be slight differences between the appearances of handset, keys and contents of display used in this manual and those of your handset. Please refer to your handset for actuality. check it out! Speaker Lanyard Attachment...
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contents check it out!... 2 Safety Information ..7 Use and Care ..12 essentials ... . 13 about this guide.
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Please contact your local customer service centres, agencies or retailers if you have any question about the handset functions. Motorola reserves all rights to revise and change this user's manual without obligation to notify any person of such revisions or changes.
2.5 centimeters (1 inch) from your body. Using accessories not supplied or approved by Motorola may cause your mobile device to exceed RF energy exposure guidelines. For a list of Motorola-supplied or approved accessories, visit our Web site at: www.motorola.com.
If your mobile device 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. Do not attempt to dry it with an external heat source, such as a microwave oven.
Your battery, charger, or mobile device may contain symbols, defined as follows: Symbol Definition Important safety information follows. 032374o Do not dispose of your battery or mobile 032376o device in a fire. Your battery or mobile device may require recycling in accordance with local laws. 032375o Contact your local regulatory authorities for more information.
Discontinue use and consult a physician if any of the following symptoms occur: convulsion, eye or muscle twitching, loss of awareness, involuntary movements, or disorientation. It is always a good idea to hold the screen away from your eyes, leave the lights on in the room, take a 15-minute break every hour, and stop use if you are very tired.
Use and Care Use and Care To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from: liquids of any kind Don’t expose your phone to water, rain, extreme humidity, sweat, or other moisture. extreme heat or cold Avoid temperatures below -10°C/14°F or above 45°C/113°F.
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 Recent Calls, then highlight and select Dialed Calls.
RUIM card Your Removable-User Identity Module (RUIM) card contains personal information like your phone number and phonebook entries. Caution: Do not bend or scratch your RUIM card. Avoid exposing your RUIM card to static electricity, water, or dirt. essentials battery battery installation...
• Always use Motorola original batteries and chargers. The warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Motorola batteries and/ or chargers. • New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may take more time to charge.
• 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. • It is normal for batteries to gradually wear down and require longer charging times. If you notice a change in your battery life, it is probably time to purchase a new battery.
make a call From the home screen, enter a phone number (up to 32 digits) and press N. To end a call, press O. answer a call To answer an incoming call, press P or any key if Answer Option is set to Any Key. To end the call, press O.
main attractions zoom number display Zoom number display is a smart function that lets you see the enlarged font size of the numbers on the screen, depending on how many digits are in the dialed number. Because most people enter seven digits most frequently, your font size is large most of the time and becomes smaller only when necessary.
view by day Select a day in the week view and press VIEW to see the day's events. You can store, edit, view, copy, and delete any event from the day view. view by event Select an event in the day view and press VIEW to open the detailed event view.
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add a new task You can add a new task by doing the following: Find it: Press M > More > Datebook > day > M > New > Task To set up the Task detail, follow the steps below. A summary is required for a datebook task.
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7 Press CHANGE to edit the information. 8 Use the keypad keys to enter the new information. 9 Press DONE to store the information. copy an event/task To copy information from a current event/task to a new event/task: Find it: Press M > More > Datebook 1 Press S left or right to scroll to the scheduled event/task day.
delete an event Find it: Press M > More > Datebook 1 Press S left or right to scroll to the scheduled event day. 2 Press M > Day View to display the day view. 3 Press S up or down to scroll to the event to delete.
read messages with iMelody Find it: Press M > Messages > Text Msgs To open the message: 1 Press S to scroll to the message. 2 Press READ to open the message. The phone asks Play Ring Tone? 3 Press YES to play the iMelody. (iMelody will play only if the format is correct.
Press number keys to select the corresponding radio preset. Note: To achieve the best fm radio performance, a Motorola accessory is highly recommended. main attractions multi-letter phonebook search There are two search methods, search by Find, and search by Jump, for address book entry searching.
search by find When you enter the first letter of an entry in your phonebook, a pop-up screen will ask you to input the name you would like to search for. You can input the first several letters of the target entry’s name, then press OK, and the phonebook will jump to the closest match entry.
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, use the keypad keys to enter the number and press N. Note: Your home screen may look different from the one shown here, depending on your service provider.
status indicators Status indicators display at the top of the home screen: 1 Signal Strength Indicator – Shows the strength of your phone's connection with the network. 2 1X Indicator – Shows that the phone is operating in 1X mode. 3 Roam Indicator –...
6 Alert Type Indicator – Displays your alert type setting. = Loud Ring Ring = Soft Ring = Vibrate 7 Battery Level Indicator – Shows the amount of charge left in your battery. The more bars present, the greater the charge.
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The following menu icons may be available, depending on your service provider and service subscription options. menu features e Messages A Alarm Clock n Phonebook y UTK * s Recent Calls J Brew Q Games M Datebook * x MyMenu w Settings f More * Network dependent...
text entry Some features let you enter text. Cursor h à indicates Msg: Å insertion point. Press INSERT to INSERT CANCEL add a quick note. Press to change entry method. basics text entry mode Press M in a text entry screen to select an entry mode: entry mode iTAP™...
™ iTAP mode Press M in a text entry screen to select and switch to iTAP mode. iTAP mode lets you enter words using one key press per letter. When iTAP is selected, displays on the home screen. The iTAP software combines your key presses into common words, and predicts each word as you enter it.
tap mode Press M in a text entry screen and select Tap mode. 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. numeric mode Press the number keys to enter the numbers you want.
navigation key Press the navigation key S up or down to highlight menu items, change feature settings, and play games. Press SELECT to choose a highlighted menu item. codes & passwords To change your 4-digit codes or passwords: Find it: Press M > Settings > Security >...
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Tip: To place a call when the phone is locked, you must unlock the phone first. The lock/unlock code is set to 1234. keypad lock/unlock You can lock the keypad to prevent the keys from being accidentally pressed. To lock the keypad: Press and hold # in the home screen.
customize ring style Your phone rings and/or vibrates to notify you of an incoming call, message or other event. There are five ring types in your phone: Loud Ring, Soft Ring, Vibrate, Vibe then Ring, and Silent. my tones To select My Tones: Find it: Press M >...
Find it: Press M > Settings > Personalize > Screen Saver > Picture This phone comes with several preloaded screen savers (Train, Summer, Frog, Motorola Batwing, and Analog Clock). More screen savers may be downloaded via BREW. To set the screen saver delay time: Find it: Press M >...
answer options You can use additional, alternative methods to answer an incoming call. To activate or deactivate an answer option: Find it: Press M > Settings > In-Call Setup > Answer Option option Any Key Answer by pressing any key. Answer by pressing N.
calls This chapter describes features related to making and answering calls. recent calls Your phone keeps lists of incoming and outgoing calls, even for calls that didn't connect. The most recent calls are listed first. The oldest calls are deleted as new calls are added.
speed dialing Once a phone number is stored in your Phonebook, you can access and dial that number using assigned speed dial keys. Enter the location number of a stored number and press #. The phone will then automatically connect to that number. Press N to dial the number.
emergency calls Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers (such as 112 or 911) that you can call under any circumstances, even if the RUIM card is not inserted. You can dial and call the emergency number even when your phone is locked, when you are prompted to enter a code or password.
voicemail You can listen to your voicemail messages by calling your network voicemail phone number. Voicemail messages are stored on the network—not on your phone. Contact your service provider for more details. When you receive a voicemail message, your phone displays a new voicemail indicator on the status pane (some networks only indicate when you have messages, whether they are new or not).
other features phonebook feature add new To add a new contact to entry your phonebook: M > Phonebook > [New Entry] Select a location, enter entry details, and press DONE. view To view phonebook list: contact list M > Phonebook Shortcut: In the home screen, press S up to access the Phonebook directly.
feature attach a To attach a phone number to phone an entry: number M > Phonebook > highlight the name > M > Attach Number view phone To view the remaining capacity phone memory: M > Phonebook > M > Phone Capacity recent calls feature view call list To view outgoing, incoming...
messages feature M > Messages > Text Msgs read old text messages M > Messages > location delete text > message > M > Delete messages M > Messages > location call the > message > M > Call Back message sender M >...
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feature view the To view the remaining message memory space for memory messages: meter M > Messages > M > Memory Meter delete To clean up your messages messages folders manually: M > Messages > M > Cleanup Now Select the desired folder that you would like to delete.
settings feature set my tel. To set My Tel. Numbers: numbers M > Settings > Phone Status > My Tel. Numbers Most carriers support up to two numbers. To view My Tel. Numbers during a call, press S and scroll down to see the feature.
feature M > Settings > In-Call Setup set auto redial > Auto Redial > Enable or Disable M > Settings > In-Call Setup set voice privacy > Voice Privacy > Enable or Disable define To set Answer Option: answer M > Settings > In-Call Setup option >...
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feature M > Settings > Initial Setup set scroll pattern > Scroll M > Settings > Initial Setup set start-up animation > Animation select a To select a language: language M > Settings > Initial Setup > Language set battery To enable/disable Battery Save: save M >...
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feature set service To set Service Tone: tone M > Settings > Network > Service Tone > On or Off set call drop To Set Call Drop Tone: tone M > Settings > Network > Call Drop Tone > On or Off M >...
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feature changing To change the 4-digit password password: M > Settings > Security > New Passwords The default password is set to 1234. home To modify what is displayed screen on the home screen: Press M > Settings > Personalize > Home Screen From here, you can choose to modify the Home Keys, Layout, and Clock Set.
more features feature M > More > Calculator calculator To set exchange rate via exchange calculator: rate M > More > Calculator > M > Exchange Rate stop watch To use Stop Watch: M > More > Stop Watch set service To set Service Dial: dial M >...
The limit incorporates a substantial margin for safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements. Additional related information includes the Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product.
Information from the World Health Organization Present scientific information does not indicate the need for any WHO Information special precautions for the use of mobile phones. If you are concerned, you may want to limit your own or your children’s RF exposure by limiting the length of calls or by using handsfree devices to keep mobile phones away from your head and body.
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