Motorola P56ME5 Users manual

Wireless

Bluetooth devices

Wi-Fi settings

Secured with WEP

Jenny’s Coffee Shoppe

Add Wi-Fi network

Manage networks

Notify me when an open network is available

Open network

Connected to Jenny’s Coffee Shoppe

Wi-Fi

Network notification

Secure network

Notify me when a secure network is available

Bluetooth devices

Bluetooth settings

Scan for devices

Motorola Phone

Device name

Bluetooth

Discoverable

Make device discoverable

Motorola Handset

Pair with this device

Turn on & scan.

Connect to this network.

Turn on & scan.

Connect to this device.

lose the wires

Quick start: Wireless

Connect your smartphone to fast Wi-Fi networks or
Bluetooth™ devices.

To connect, touch Menu >

networks

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> Wi-Fi settings or Bluetooth settings.

Settings > Wireless &

Wi-Fi networks

Turn Wi-Fi power on or off

Find it: Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks

Wi-Fi

>

Note: To extend battery life, turn off Wi-Fi power when
not in use.

Note: Due to regulatory restrictions, Wi-Fi is restricted
to indoor use only.

Wi-Fi search & connect

When Wi-Fi is turned on, the Wi-Fi in range indicator
appears in the status bar when a network is available.
Drag down the status bar and touch the

available

notification to select and connect to a

network.

To search for a network when Wi-Fi is turned off:

1 Touch Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks

Wi-Fi settings.

>

Wi-Fi to turn on and scan. If Wi-Fi power is

2 Touch

already on, touch Menu >
lists the networks it finds within range.

Tip: To see your smartphone’s MAC address or other
Wi-Fi details, touch Menu >

3 Touch a network to connect. If necessary,

Network SSID, Security, and Wireless

enter

password

, and touch Connect.

Wi-Fi networks

Scan. Your smartphone

Advanced.

When your smartphone is connected to the network,
the Wi-Fi connected indicator appears in the status
bar.

Tip: When you are in range and Wi-Fi power is on, you
will automatically reconnect to available networks you’ve
connected to before.

Wi-Fi hotspot

You can make your smartphone a Wi-Fi hotspot to
provide portable, convenient internet access to other
Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Caution: This application significantly impacts battery
life. You may want to run this application with the
charger connected.

Note: You need to subscribe to Wi-Fi hotspot service to
use this feature. Contact your service provider.

To set up your smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot:

1 Turn off Wi-Fi power by touching Menu > Settings

Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi.

>

2 Touch >

turn on the hotspot.

3 Touch

security and configuration settings:

•Network SSID—Enter a unique name for your

hotspot and touch

Mobile Hotspot > Mobile Hotspot to

Configure Mobile Hotspot to change hotspot

Next.

•Security—Select the type of security you want,

and touch

Save: WEP, WPA, or WPA2. Enter a

unique password. Other users can access your
Wi-Fi hotspot only if they enter the correct
password.

Note: Keep it secure. To protect your phone and
hotspot from unauthorized access, it is strongly
recommended that you set up hotspot
(

WPA2 is the most secure), including password.

Security

• Broadcast Channel—Select a channel that

minimizes potential interference. You may need
to try different channels after your hotspot is
active for a time.

Save when the settings are complete.

4 Touch

When your Wi-Fi hotspot is active, other Wi-Fi enabled
devices can connect by entering your hotspot’s
selecting a

Wireless password,

Security type, and entering the correct

SSID,

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Bluetooth™ handsfree devices

Turn Bluetooth power on or off

Find it: Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks

Bluetooth

>

Note: To extend battery life, turn off Bluetooth power
when not in use.

Connect new devices

Note: This feature requires an optional accessor y.

To connect with a new device, you need to pair with it.
You only need to do this once for each device—to
connect again, just turn on the device.

1 Make sure the device you are pairing with is in

discoverable mode.

Note: Refer to the guide that came with the device
for details.

2 Touch Menu >

Bluetooth settings.

>

Bluetooth to turn on and scan. If Bluetooth

3 Touch

power is already on, touch

4 Touch a device to connect.

5 If necessary, touch

0000) to connect to the device. When the device

(like
is connected, the Bluetooth connected indicator
appears in the status bar.

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Settings > Wireless & networks

Scan for devices.

OK, or enter the device passkey

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

Reconnect devices

To automatically reconnect your smartphone with a
paired device, simply turn on the device.

To manually reconnect your smartphone with a paired
device, touch the device name in the
list.

Bluetooth devices

Disconnect devices

To automatically disconnect your smartphone from a
paired device, simply turn off the device.

To manually disconnect your smartphone from a paired
device, touch the device name in the devices list, then

OK.

touch

Change device name

Touch Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks

Bluetooth settings > Device name. Enter a name and

>

OK.

touch

MOTOPRINT

Print email, documents, pictures, and contacts directly
to shared printers on a Wi-Fi network—no printer drivers
necessary. MOTOPRINT automatically discovers
networked printers for you. You can even save your
favorite printers and geo-tag their location for future use.

Print a document or file

To print something from the Email, Quickoffice, or

Gallery apps, open it and touch Menu > Print.

To print something directly from the
touch >
type and follow the on-screen instructions.

MOTOPRINT, then select a document

MOTOPRINT app,

Add a printer

Find it: > MOTOPRINT, touch Menu

Manage printers, touch Menu > Add printer

>

MOTOPRINT host

To print to a non-compatible or non-networked printer
connected to your Windows™ computer, you need to
install free MOTOPRINT Host software on the computer.
You can download MOTOPRINT Host at
www.motorola.com

To print something using MOTOPRINT Host:

Find it: >

Manage printers, touch Menu > Add printer

>

MOTOPRINT host

>

Select MOTOPRINT Host running on your computer,
then select the printer you want to use.

.

MOTOPRINT, touch Menu

Memory card & file
management

copy photos, music, and more

Memory card

Note: Your music, photos, and other files are
automatically stored on your smartphone’s internal
memory. You can set individual applications (camera,
camcorder, etc.) to store files on the microSD card.

Delete or share files on your smartphone

Find it: > Files > Internal phone storage or SD

card

Touch a file or folder to open, then touch and hold a file

Delete or Share.

to

Remove or format your memory card

Note: Do not remove your memory card while your
smartphone is using it or writing files on it.

Before you remove or format your memory card you
need to unmount it. Touch Menu >

Storage > Unmount SD card.

>

To format your memory card, touch

Warn in g: All data on your memory card will be deleted.

Settings

Format SD card.

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USB connection

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All calendars

You can connect your smartphone to a computer with a
USB cable.

Note: The first time you use a USB connection, your
computer may indicate that drivers are being installed.
Follow any prompts you see to complete the installation.
This may take a few minutes.

1 With your smartphone showing the home screen,

connect a Motorola micro USB data cable from your
smartphone’s micro USB port to a USB port on your
computer. Your smartphone should show in the
status bar.

Note: Make sure to connect the smartphone to a high
power USB port. Typically, these are located directly
on your computer.

2 Drag and drop files between your computer and

smartphone folders. When you’re done, use “Safely
Remove Hardware” before disconnecting the USB
cable.

Note: If you’re using a memory card, you can’t use the
files on your memory card with your smartphone while it
is connected to the computer.

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Tools

stay on top of things

Calendar

Find it: > Calendar

Your calendar events can be
viewed in different ways:
Tou ch >

Week, or Month. When you

highlight an event, more
details appear.

Tip: Add a calendar widget to
your home screen by
touching and holding an
empty space. Then touch

Widgets > Calendar.

Add calendar events

From any view, touch .
Enter the event start time and other details. You can
even set a reminder so you don’t forget about the event.
(When you set the reminder time to
at the event start time.)

Tip: Reminders will play only if you’ve selected a
notification ringtone (see “Ringtones” on page 36).

When you finish entering event details, touch

Agenda, Day,

0minutes, it plays

Save.

Manage calendar events

To edit an event, touch and hold it, then touch Edit

event

. When you’re done, touch Save.

To delete an event, touch and hold it, then touch

event

.

To go to today, touch >

Show today.

Tasks

Find it: > Tasks

To add a task, touch .

Touch an icon to view your
tasks by due date, priority,
and more.

All tasks

Phone task

Show completed

All tasks

Overdue Due today

Starred By priority Tags

Delete

OFF

Alarm clock

Find it: > Alarm & Timer

To turn on an alarm, touch
the check box.

When an alarm sounds,

Dismiss to turn it off or

select
touch the screen to snooze
for five minutes.

To add an alarm, touch
Menu >
enter alarm details.

To enable or disable an alarm,
touch the check box.

Add alarm, then

AlarmAlarmAlarmAlarmAlarmAlarm Timer

AM

7:00

PM

every day

AM

8:30

PM

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

AM

9:00

PM

Calculator

Find it: > Calculator

12345

To switch between basic and advanced functions, touch
Menu >
history, touch Menu >

Advanced panel or Basic panel. To clear

Clear history.

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Accessibility

See, hear, speak, feel, and use. Accessibility features are
there for everyone, helping to make things easier.

Note: For general information, accessories, and more,
visit www.motorola.com/accessibility

Voice recognition

Use your voice—just touch and speak.

• Dialing and commands: Touch >

Commands

name or phone number. Or, say a command from the
list shown, like “

•Search: Touch and hold Search , then say what

you want to search for, like “Motorola accessories”.

• Text entry: Touch a text entry field to open the

touchscreen keypad. Touch , then say what you
want to type.

Tip: Speak naturally, but clearly. Use the microphone in a
similar way to a speakerphone, so no need to shout or
hold the phone close to your mouth.

To change your voice settings, see “Voice settings” on
page 47.

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. To dial, say “Call” and then a contact

Send Message” or “Go To”.

Voice

Voice readouts (TalkBack)

Your navigation and selections, read out loud.

To turn on voice readouts (similar to TalkBack), touch
Menu >
to enable the settings, then touch

Note: You may be asked to download additional
“text-to-speech” software (data charges may apply).

To use voice readouts:

• Menus and screens: In menus and screens, touch an

item to highlight it (the item will be read out loud), and
double-touch to open it.

Note: Touch a home screen widget or shortcut to
open it.

• Dialer & text entry: As you type, each number or

letter is read out loud.

• Notification: When you drag the notifications bar

down, all notifications are read out loud.

Tip: Navigate through your apps and menus to hear how
voice readouts work on your phone.

To change your voice settings, see “Voice settings” on
page 47.

Settings > Accessibility. Touch Accessibility

Voice Readouts.

Caller ID

When you want to hear who’s calling:

• Read out loud: Have your caller announced—touch

Menu >

Readout

Settings > Call settings > Caller ID

.

• Ringtones: Assign a unique ringtone to a

contact—touch
touch Menu >

Contacts, touch a contact, then

Options > Ringtone.

To change your voice settings, see “Voice settings” on
page 47.

Voice settings

Personalize your voice settings:

• Voice recognition: Touch Menu >

Voice input & output > Voice recognizer settings.

>
From here, you can set options like language and
censorship.

• Voice commands: Tou c h >

>Menu >
recognition of your voice (

Settings. From here, you can refine

Adaptation) and set options

like prompts and shortcuts.

• Text-to-speech: Touch Menu >

input & output

> Text-to-speech settings. From here,

you can set options like speed and language.

Settings

Voice Commands

Settings > Voice

Volume & vibrate

Choose volume and vibrate settings that work for you.
Touch Menu >

•Volume: To u c h

Tip: To set separate ring and notification volumes,

uncheck

•Vibrate: Select

ring.

Settings > Sound:

Volume and use the sliders.

Use incoming call volume for notifications.

Vibrate > Always to feel your phone

Zoom

Get a closer look. Open a magnification window that you
can drag around the screen, or slide your fingers apart to
zoom in on maps, web pages, and photos.

• Magnification window: Touch Menu >

Accessibility. Touch Accessibility to enable the

>
settings, then touch

Zoom Mode.

Settings

• Pinch to zoom: To zoom in, touch the screen with

two fingers and then slide them apart. To zoom out,
slide your fingers together.

Display brightness

Set a brightness level that works for you. Touch
Menu >
sure that
set your own level.

Settings > Display > Ambient light. Make

Automatic brightness is unchecked so you can

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Touchscreen & keys

All these touch features are great, and sometimes it’s
nice to hear or feel your touches too. Touch Menu

Settings > Sound:

>

• Touchscreen: To hear screen touches (click), select

Audible selection.

•Keys: To feel key touches (vibrate), select

feedback

.

Haptic

• Screen lock: To hear when you lock/unlock the screen

(click), select

Screen lock sounds.

Messages

From a simple text message to IM, email, and more.
Create, send, and receive them all, in one place.

Find it: >

Messaging > Universal Inbox

And to make text entry even easier, you can use
features like auto-correct, auto-punctuate, and
auto-capitalization—touch Menu >

Language & keyboard > Multi-touch keyboard. Of

>

Settings

course if you don’t want to type at all, then use your
voice—touch on the touchscreen keypad.

Hearing aids

To help get a clear sound when using a hearing aid or
cochlear implant, your phone may have been rated for
use with hearing aids. If your phone’s box has “Rated for
Hearing Aids” printed on it, then please read the
following guidance.

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Note: Ratings are not a guarantee of compatibility, see

”Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones” in your
legal and safety information. You may also want to
consult your hearing health professional, who should be
able to help you get the best results.

• Settings: Touch Menu >

HAC Mode Settings. Select Microphone to optimize

>

Settings > Call settings

your phone for microphone coupling, or select

Telecoil to optimize your phone for telecoil coupling.

• Call volume: During a call, press the side volume

keys to set a call volume that works for you.

•Position: During a call, hold the phone to your ear as

normal, and then rotate/move it to get the best
position for speaking and listening.