Motorola P56MD1 Users Manual

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2B. Settings

SoundSettings(page26)

DisplaySettings(page28)

LocationSettings(page29)

MessagingSettings(page30)

AirplaneMode(page30)

SecuritySettings(page31)

Personalize

Display Language

You can choose to display your phone’s onscreen menus in one of several languages.

1.Touch > Settings > Language & keyboard > Select locale.

2.Touch a language to select it.

Sound Settings

Ringtones

Your phone provides a variety of ringer options that allow you to customize your ring and volume settings. These options allow you to identify incoming calls and messages by the ring.

SelectingRingtones

Topersonalizeyourringtones:

1.Touch > Settings > Sound & display > Phone ringtone, Alert ringtone, or Notification ringtone.

2.Touch a ringtone to select it, and touch OK to assign it. (To preview a ringtone, touch it or use the Navigation Key to scroll through and hear samples.)

AssigningaRingtonetoaContact

You can also assign a ringer to a specific contact entry so you know who's calling without looking at the phone.

1. Touch Dialer > Contacts.

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2.Touch a contact to open it, and then press

Menu / > Options > Ringtone.

3.Touch a ringtone to select it, and touch OK to assign it. (To preview a ringtone, touch it or use the Navigation Key to scroll through and hear samples.)

Vibrate Settings

VibrateAll

The Vibrate All option allows you to be notified of calls and messages with a vibration instead of an audible alert.

ToactivateVibrateAll:

Press and hold the Volume button down while on the home screen until the phone vibrates.

TodeactivateVibrateAll:

Press and hold the Volume button up.

These icons indicate how the ringer is set:

The phone vibrates instead of making a sound for phone calls.

Direct Connect calls, Group Connect calls, and Talkgroup calls are heard through the earpiece, not the speaker.

The ring volume is set to zero for all calls.

RingandVibrate

Tosetyourphonetoringandvibratewhenyoureceive phonecallsorCallAlerts:

Touch > Settings > Sound & display > Vibrate.

Settings

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Silent Mode

The Silent Mode option allows you to mute all sounds without turning your phone off.

ToactivateanddeactivateSilentMode:

Press and hold Power/Screen Lock to open the Phone Options menu and touch Silent mode.

Adjusting the Phone’s Volume Settings

Adjust your phone’s volume settings to suit your needs and your environment.

1.Touch > Settings > Sound & display.

2.Select Ringer volume or Media volume.

3.Choose a volume level and touch OK.

Tip: You can adjust the ringer volume while on the home screen (or the earpiece volume during a call) by using the Volume button on the left side of your phone.

DisplaySettings

ChangingtheScreenTimeout

Select how long the display screen remains backlit after any screen touch or keypress is made.

Touch > Settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout and then touch a duration.

Note: Long backlight settings reduce the battery’s talk and standby times.

ChangingtheWallpaper

Choose what you see on the display screen while powering on or off and while on the home screen.

From the home screen, press Menu / > Wallpaper > Wallpaper gallery or Media Gallery.

ToselectawallpaperfromtheWallpapergallery:

1.Flick the thumbnail images left or right to select a wallpaper.

2.Touch Set wallpaper to assign an image.

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ToselectawallpaperfromMediaGallery:

1.Touch Media Gallery.

2.Touch an image to open it.

3.Crop the picture if prompted, and then touch Save to set the image as your wallpaper.

Tip: You can also set an image as a wallpaper from within Media Gallery by touching and holding the image thumbnail and then touching Set as > Wallpaper.

ChangingtheClockDisplay

Select a format for the time and date display.

Touch > Settings > Date & time.

Touch Use 24-hour format to toggle between 24-hour time display and 12-hour time display.

Touch Select date format, and then touch a date format to assign it.

Note: The time, time zone, and date are set by the network, and even though they show up as options, they cannot be changed.

LocationSettings

Your phone is equipped with a Location feature for use in connection with location-based services.

The Location feature allows the network to detect your position. Turning Location off will hide your location from everyone, except 911.

Note: Turning Location on will allow the network to detect your position using GPS technology, making some Sprint applications and services easier to use. Turning Location off will disable the GPS location function for all purposes except 911, but will not hide your general location based on the cell site serving your call. No application or service may use your location without your request or permission. GPS-enhanced 911 is not available in all areas.

Toenableyourphone’sLocationfeature:

Touch> Settings > Location & security and select one or more services to use.

Settings

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MessagingSettings

Messaging settings make messaging easier by letting you decide how you would like to be notified of new messages, create a signature with each sent message, and create your own preset messages.

Setting Message Notification

When you receive a message, your phone notifies you by displaying an icon in the notification bar. You can also choose to be notified with a sound while making a phone call.

Toturnmessagingnotificationsonandoff:

Touch > Messaging > Menu / > Settings > Notifications.