Motorola EX109 User Guide

Motorola EX109

LIFE. POWERED.

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Congratulations

Your Motorola EX109 phone is loaded with premium
features, including music, photos, videos, browsing,
and more—with an easy to use QWERTY keypad.

• Dual SIM slots. No need to change SIM cards, use

two SIM cards at the same time.

•Music. Instantly play your music. Just open your

media player and select a playlist.

• Photos. Take photos and send them to your friends.

We’ve crammed all the main features of your phone
into this handy guide, and in a matter of minutes we’ll
show you just how easy your phone is to use. You may
be surprised at what you discover.

Note: Certain apps and features may not be available
in all countries.

Caution: Before assembling, charging, or using your
phone for the first time, please read the important
legal and safety information at the back of this guide.

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More

• Support: Go to www.motorola.com/support.

• Accessories: Find accessories for your phone at

www.motorola.com/products

.

2 Congratulations

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Main MenuMessaging

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SIM1 Carrier

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Carrie

IM1 Carrier

SIM2 Carrier

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3.5mm

Headset

Micro USB

Connector

Charge or

connect to

PC.

Camera
(on back)

Microphone

Left Soft Key

Right
Soft Key

Power/
End Key

Call Key

Select
Key

Navigation
Key

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Your phone

the important keys & connectors

Note: Your phone might look a little different.

3Your phone

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Contents

Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Personalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Manage your life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Bluetooth™ wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Memory card & file transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Safety, Regulatory & Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Let’s go

let’s get you up and running

Assemble & charge

1 Cover o ff. 2 SIM cards in.

3 microSD in. 4 Battery in.

5 Cover on. 6 Charge up.

3H

Caution: Please read“Battery Use & Safety” on
page 44“.

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Turn it on & off

To turn your phone on
or off, press and
hold Power/End .

Activate SIM cards

Your phone supports two SIM cards. When two SIM
cards are installed, you can activate one or both SIM
cards.

1 From the home screen, press the center Select

key to open the app menu.

2 Select

3 Select

Only SIM2 open.

Settings > DUAL SIM settings.

Dual SIM open, Only SIM1 open, or

Note: If only one SIM card is installed, it will be
activated by default.

Make & answer calls

To make a call from the home screen, enter a number,
then press Call .

Note: If two SIM cards are activated, choose which
SIM card you want to use.

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To answer a call, press Call . To turn off the
incoming call alert, press

Silent and Reject.

To end a call, press Power/End .

Cool content & more

Surf the web for cool content and more (see “Web”
on page 29). An optional microSD memory card can be
installed in your phone—you can load it up with music,
photos, and videos from your computer (see “Memory
card & file transfer” on page 38).

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Keys

a few essentials

Menu navigation

1 From the home

screen, press the
center Select
key to open the
app menu.

2 Press the Navigation

key up, down,
left, or right to scroll
and highlight a
menu option.

3 Press to select

the highlighted
option.

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Shortcut keys

From the home screen, press up, down, left,
or right to quickly open

User profiles, or Tone settings.

To change your shortcut keys, press >

Phone settings > Dedicated key.

>

Media player, Alarm,

Settings

Adjust volume

Press left or right to change the earpiece volume
during a call.

When playing music or video files, press up or
down to adjust playback volume.

9Keys

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Main MenuMessaging

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2

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1

SIM1 Carrier SIM2 Carrier

12:30 PM

SIM Card Status

Left Soft Key

Right Soft Key

Status Indicators

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Home screen

quick access to the things you need most

Quick start: Home screen

The home screen gives you all your latest information
in one place. It’s what you see when you turn on the
phone or press Power/End from a menu. It’s
basically like this:

Note: Your home screen might look a little different.

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App menu

All the apps on your phone are shown in your
app menu.

To open the app menu from the home screen,
press . Press up, down, left, or right to
highlight an app, then press to select it. You can
press Power/End to return to the home screen at
any time.

Phone status & notifications

The status bar at the top of the screen contains icons
that tell you about messages and phone status.

Status indicators

Signal Strength General Profile

Active Call Vibration Profile

Phone Lock Outdoor Profile

Alarm Headset

Roaming Service Bluetooth™

New Messages Battery

11Home screen

SIM1 voice active

00:00:11

5555552505

Options Mute

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2

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Select to hold, end,
make a new call,
& more.

Select to mute or
unmute the call.

Call Timer

Active Call Number

Press to turn
the speakerphone on
or off.

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Calls

it’s good to talk

In-call options

Note: If two SIM cards are activated, choose which
SIM card you want to use to make a call.

Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while
driving may cause distraction and may be illegal.
Always obey the laws and drive safely.

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Redial

Find it: > Call center > Call history > SIM1

call history

Highlight the number you want to call, and press
Call .

Save a contact

1 Enter a number in the home screen.

2 Press

3 Enter contact details and press

or SIM2 call history

Options > Save to Phonebook

Add new contact or Replace existing.

>

Done, then Yes.

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Emergency calls

Note: Your service provider programs one or more
emergency phone numbers (such as 911 or 112) that
you can call under any circumstances, even when your
phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country.
Your 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.

1 Enter the emergency number in the home screen.

2 Press Call to call the emergency number.

Cool down

In very limited circumstances, such as where your
phone has been exposed to extreme heat, “Cool
Down” message screens will appear. To avoid possible
damage to your battery and phone, you should follow
these instructions until the phone is within its
recommended temperature range. When your phone
is in “Cool Down” mode, only emergency calls can
be made.

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Phonebook 2

Add new contact

Alex Pico
2025554567

Dan Smith

Kate Shunneyn

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0/10

abc

Options Back

Select to call, text,
or do more with
the contact.

Select to go back
to previous screen.

Enter text to search
for a contact.

Press to see
contact details.

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Contacts

contacts like you’ve never had before

Quick start: Contacts

Find it: > Phonebook

Tip: To see more contacts, press up or down.

Create contacts

Find it: > Phonebook > Add new contact

Enter the contact name and details. When you’re
finished, press

Done > Yes to save.

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Call contacts

Highlight a contact, then press Call .

Tip: Press up or down to scroll to a contact, then
press Call .

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Messaging

sometimes it’s best to text or email...

Create & send messages

Find it: > Messaging > Write message

Use the keypad to enter your message. Press Options
to insert a picture, sound, or video.

When you finish composing the message, press

Options > Send to, then:

• To enter a phone number, select

type the number, then press

• To enter a contact, select

To send the message, press

Note: If two SIM cards are activated, choose which
SIM card you want to use.

Receive a message

When you receive a message, your phone plays an
alert and shows the new message indicator at the
top of the screen.

To read the new message, press

To read messages stored in your inbox, press

Messaging > Inbox.

>

Enter recipient,

Options > Done.

Add from Phonebook.

Options > Send.

View.

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Email

Set up an account

Find it: >

Options > New account > Yes

press

The email setup wizard will guide you through setting
up your email account.

Create a new email

Find it: >

Use the keypad to enter a subject and enter your
message, then press

Messaging > Email > Email accounts,

Messaging > Email > Write Email

Options > Send.

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Text entry

think keyboard, now think smaller

Use the keypad to enter text and create messages or
notes. Indicators at the top left of the text screen show
the current text entry mode.

To .. .

Enter symbols chosen from
a list

Enter alternate characters
at the top of the keys

Enter only alternate
characters, until you press
Alternate again

Enter one capital letter Press Shift

Enter only capital letters,
until you press Shift
again

Delete characters to the left
of the cursor

Start a new line Press Enter

Press Symbols

Press Alternate

Press Alternate
twice

Press Shift twice

Press Delete

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