Motorola I470, I370XL User Manual

i370XL/i470

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Motorola

iDEN

Digital

Portable

Getting Started

i370XL/i470 GETTING STARTED

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INTRODUCTION
Your Portable.............................................................................	1
Feature Locator ........................................................................	2
Battery .......................................................................................	4
Charging Your Battery .........................................................	4
Attaching Your Battery ........................................................	4
Detaching Your Battery ......................................................	4
Display Icons ............................................................................	5
Powering On .............................................................................	6
Powering Off ............................................................................	6
Mode .........................................................................................	7
MENU ......................................................................................	8
Menu Options ...........................................................................	8
Selecting ...............................................................................	8
Scrolling ................................................................................	8
PHONE
Making a Phone Call ...............................................................	9
Direct Dial Method .............................................................	9
Scroll Method .......................................................................	9
Speed Dial Method..............................................................	10
Alpha Method.......................................................................	10
Automatic Redial .....................................................................	10
Last Number Redial ................................................................	10
Receiving a Phone Call ...........................................................	10
Call Forwarding ........................................................................	11
Selecting a Call Forward Number ......................................	11
Unconditional Call Forwarding ..........................................	11
Conditional Call Forwarding...............................................	12
Call Waiting ..............................................................................	12
Call Hold ...................................................................................	13
Recall Your Own Phone # .......................................................	13
Phone List Programming .........................................................	14
GROUP CALL
Making a Group Call ...............................................................	15
Changing Talkgroups ...............................................................	15
Receiving a Group Call ...........................................................	16
Group/Private Speaker ............................................................	16
Area Selection ...........................................................................	16
Service Area Restriction ...........................................................	16
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PRIVATE CALL
Making a Private Call ..............................................................	17
Direct Entry Method...........................................................	17
Scroll Method .......................................................................	17
Alpha Method.......................................................................	17
Receiving a Private Call ..........................................................	18
Call Alert™ ...............................................................................	18
Sending a Call Alert ............................................................	18
Receiving a Call Alert .........................................................	18
Call Alert Stacking ....................................................................	19
Receiving a Call Alert with Stacking..................................	19
Responding to a Call Alert in a Stack................................	19
Private Call (Radio ID) List Programming	............................20
MESSAGING SERVICES
Message Mail™.........................................................................	21
Receiving New Message Mail ...........................................	21
Retrieving Stored/Unread Mail ..........................................	21
Saving/Erasing Mail ............................................................	22
Auto Call Back...........................................................................	22
Message Full .............................................................................	22
VOICE MAIL
Retrieving Voice Mail...............................................................	23
Viewing Voice Mail Status ......................................................	23
PROGRAMMING
Programming Menu ..................................................................	25
TROUBLESHOOTING
Error Messages ..........................................................................	29
SAFETY AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Safety and General Information ..............................................	31
Cautions ....................................................................................	33
Warnings ...................................................................................	34
Cleaning Instructions................................................................	35
For Further Information...........................................................	35
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Introduction

YOUR i370XL/i470 PORTABLE

Your i370XL/i470 portable has features to keep you in contact with anyone at anytime. Its features make it the most versatile communication device on the market today. The main features are:

▲ PHONE

▲ GROUP CALL

▲ PRIVATE CALL

▲ MESSAGE MAIL

▲ VOICE MAIL

▲ FAX/DATA (i470 ONLY)

This guide explains the features most people use every day. We describe these features as they were set up by Motorola.

Your service provider and your organization may have customized your portable to optimize its use for your individual needs. Check with your service provider or organization to find out the differences from this guide. Additionally, your service provider may offer 9.6/4.8 kbs Fax and Data support. For information on the data functionality of your i470, please refer to the Circuit Data User’s Guide (publication number 68P81084C18).

For more information on additional features, see the iDEN Digital Portable A to Z Reference Guide (publication number 68P81084C80). The iDEN Digital Portable A to Z Reference Guide may be obtained by returning the postage-paid postcard enclosed or by accessing the web site.

Additional information for your i370XL and i470 Portable can be found on the

iDEN web site: http://www.mot.com/LMPS/iDEN

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Introduction		Introduction
		FEATURE LOCATOR

16.Volume Control Keys

15.Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button

14.MENU Key

	13. LED		MENU
		Pwr/END	Mode	SEND
	12. Power/END	1	2ABC	3 DEF
	Key
		4GHI	5JKL	6MNO
	11. Alphanumeric
		7PQRS	8TUV	9 WXYZ
	Keypad
			0
	10. Speaker

1.Antenna

2.Earpiece

3.Alphanumeric Display

4.Option Keys

5.Scroll Keys

6.SEND Key

7.Mode Key

8.Group/Private Speaker Key

9.Microphone

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	1.	Antenna - Extend for optimal signal.
	2.	Earpiece - Use to listen during phone calls and Group/Private
	low-audio communication.
	3. Alphanumeric Display - A four-line display, providing up to 12
	characters per line.
	4.	Option Keys		- Lets you select the option that appears

directly above the key on the fourth line of the display.

5. Scroll Keys - Lets you scroll through options and lists that appear in the top three lines of the display, such as Phone, Group, or Private Call lists.

6. SEND Key	SEND	- Initiates outgoing phone calls. Also used to
answer an incoming phone call.
7. Mode Key	Mode	- Used to change between Phone, Group, and
Private modes.

8. Group/Private Speaker Key - Lets you choose to hear audio through earpiece or speaker during Group and Private calls.

9.Microphone - Speak into during communications.

10.Speaker - Used to listen to high-audio Group and Private conversations.

11.Alphanumeric Keypad - Used to enter telephone numbers, Private Call IDs, and alpha-numeric characters.

12. Power/END Key Pwr/END - Used to turn the portable on and off and to end phone calls.

13.LED - Indicates the service state. See page 6 for description of states.

14.MENU Key MENU - Lets you scroll through the menu options available on the last line of the display within each mode.

15.Push-To-Talk (PTT) Button - Lets you transmit a Group or Private call, or Call Alert. Press and hold the PTT to talk, release to listen.

16.Volume Control Keys - Lets you adjust volume levels.

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Introduction

BATTERY

Charging Your Battery

You should charge your portable battery for at least 16 hours before initial use. This allows your battery to achieve its maximum capacity and life.

Place the unit in the charger as illustrated. You can also place the portable in the charger with the battery attached.

	Attaching Your Battery	Engraved Arrows
	Attach the charged battery to
	your portable by aligning the
	battery with the engraved
	arrows on the portable. Slide
	the battery upward until you
	hear an audible click.

Detaching Your Battery

To detach the battery, pull back on the release button near the top of the battery and slide battery downward.

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DISPLAY ICONS

Display icons appear along the top of your display and show the following:

Signal Strength Indicator

Shows the signal strength. Calls and messages may not be sent or received in weak signal areas. Six bars indicates the strongest signal.

Battery Strength Indicator

Shows the remaining charge in your battery. Three bars show full charge. The indicator will flash when you have less than five minutes of talk time.

Voice Mail

Indicates that unplayed messages are waiting in your voice mail box.

New Message Mail

Indicates that you have new text messages in your mail box.

Unread Message Mail

Indicates that you have unread Message

Mail.

Silent Ringer

Indicates that the phone ringer volume is off.

Call Forward

Shows that incoming phone calls are being forwarded.

Group/Private Speaker

Indicates that the Group/Private Speaker is off and audio will be heard through the earpiece.

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POWERING ON

Press Pwr/END until a set of icons and squares appears on your display (for a description of the icons, see page 5).

“Please Wait” is displayed while the unit is registering on the system.

Please Wait

The LED indicator located next to the Pwr/END button shows the in-service states of your portable:

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

FLASHING RED.............	REGISTERING
SOLID RED...................	NO SERVICE
flASHING GREEN.........	IN SERVICE
SOLID GREEN...............	IN USE

If registration is successful, the LED indicator will flash green and the “Phone Ready” message will be displayed.

Phone Ready

Spd# Mail

You can now place and receive Phone, Group, and Private calls.

If the unit cannot register on the system, the LED indicator will flash red. The unit will continue to attempt registration approximately every two minutes as long as you keep the unit on.

POWERING OFF

Press and hold Pwr/END until you hear an audible beep and the message “Powering Off” is displayed.

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MODE

Press Mode to switch between Phone, Group, and Private Call modes.

Your display will appear similar to the following default screens for the Phone, Group, and Private Call modes when your portable is In Service. If the word Ready does not appear after the mode name in the display, your unit is Out of Service.

Phone Mode

Phone Ready

Spd# Mail

Introduction

Group Call Mode

Group Ready

Plumbers

Area Mail

Private Call Mode

Prvt Ready

JUDY

Alert Mail

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MENU

Each mode has several menu options, e.g. Speed Dialing in Phone Mode, Area selection in Group Mode, and Call Alert in Private Mode.

	Phone Ready
These menu options appear in the last
line of your display.	Spd#	Mail

MENU OPTIONS

Selecting

Press the Option Key located under the displayed menu option that you wish to select.

Scrolling

Use the MENU key to scroll through the features in each mode. The menu options appear in pairs with the exception of “Wait” in Phone Mode.

Phone Mode Menu Options

	Spd#	Mail
	Forwd	Alpha
	Memo	Prgm
	Wait
Group Mode Menu Options
	Area	Mail
	Alert	Prgm
Private Mode Menu Options
	Alert	Mail
	Alpha	Prgm

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Phone

PHONE

Press Mode until “Phone Ready” appears on your display.

Phone Ready

Spd# Mail

This is known as Phone Mode and lets you place phone calls. Incoming phone calls may be received from any mode (Phone, Group, Private).

MAKING A PHONE CALL

There are four methods of entering a phone number: Direct Dial, Scroll, Speed Dial, and Alpha .

Direct Dial Method

1. You can make a phone call by dialing the number using the keypad. If you make a mistake, use the key.

You can return to the “Phone Ready” mode at any time by pressing the option key under the word “Cancl”.

2. Press	SEND to place the call.
3. Press	Pwr/END to hang up.

Scroll Method

1. Press the scroll keys to scroll backwards or forwards through the stored list of numbers/names.

2. Press	SEND to place the call.
3. Press	Pwr/END to hang up.

Phone

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