To change your home screen and Start menu appearance, see pages 43 and 46.
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Press
3
up, down, left,
on the the
or right
Navigation Key (
S
)
to highlight a menu
feature.
Press the
4
Center Select Key
s
) to select the
(
highlighted feature.
For help while using your phone, press
Web site at
http://www.motorola.com/support/q9c
4
Start
>
V Help
to open the in-device help. Also see the
.
MOTO
Q 9c Support
Motorola, Inc.
Consumer Advocacy Office
1307 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196
www.hellomoto.com
1-800-331-6456 (United States)
1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired)
1-800-461-4575 (Canada)
Certain mobile phone features are dependent on the capabilities
and settings of your service provider’s network. Additionally,
certain features may not be activated by your service provider,
and/or the provider’s network settings may limit the feature’s
functionality. Always contact your service provider about feature
availability and functionality. All features, functionality, and other
product specifications, as well as the information contained in this
user’s guide are based upon the latest available information and
are believed to be accurate at the time of printing. Motorola
reserves the right to change or modify any information or
specifications without notice or obligation.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US
Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are
the property of their respective owners. The Bluetooth trademarks
are owned by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc. under
license. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Me are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; and Windows XP is a
trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not
expressly approved by Motorola, will void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
Software Copyright Notice
The Motorola products described in this manual may include
copyrighted Motorola and third-party software stored in
semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United
States and other countries preserve for Motorola and third-party
software providers certain exclusive rights for copyrighted
software, such as the exclusive rights to distribute or reproduce
the copyrighted software. Accordingly, any copyrighted software
contained in the Motorola products may not be modified,
reverse-engineered, distributed, or reproduced in any manner to
the extent allowed by law. Furthermore, the purchase of the
Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or
by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the
copyrights, patents, or patent applications of Motorola or any
third-party software provider, except for the normal, non-exclusive,
royalty-free license to use that arises by operation of law in the
sale of a product.
To change your home screen and main
menu appearance, see page 43. To select
menu items, scroll to the icon and press the
center select key
(s). In the circular
view, select the arrow to see more
features.
start menu
8
start menu
)
Settings
• Phone
• Sounds
• Profiles
• Home Screen
•Clock & Alarm
• Connections
• Security
• Remove Programs
• Power Management
• Accessibility
• Regional Settings
• Owner Information
• Text Input Settings
• About
• Error Reporting
• TTY Settings
• Unread Message Alert
• Customer Feedback
• Windows Update
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Pictures & Videos
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Windows Medi a
8
Keypad Lock
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Calendar
>
Documents To Go
\
Voice Recognition
/
File Manager
A
ActiveSyn c
Å
Call History
H
Camera
(
Contacts
V
Help
[
Media Center
3
Speed Dial
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Ta s k s
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Voi ce Not es
-
Accessories
T
Games
9
System Tools
Use and Care
Use and Care
To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from:
liquids of any kinddust and dirt
Don’t expose your phone to water, rain,
extreme humidity, sweat, or other moisture. If
it does get wet, don’t try to accelerate drying
with the use of an oven or dryer, as this may
damage the phone.
extreme heat or coldcleaning solutions
Avoid temperatures below 0°C/32°F or
above 45°C/113°F.
microwavesthe ground
Don’t try to dry your phone in a microwave
oven.
Don’t expose your phone to dust, dirt, sand,
food, or other inappropriate materials.
To clean your phone, use only a dry soft cloth.
Don’t use alcohol or other cleaning solutions.
Don’t drop your phone.
Use and Care
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CAUTION:
Before using the
phone for the first time, read the
Important Safety and Legal
Information
included in the grayedged pages at the back of this
guide.
about this guide
symbols
This means a feature is network or
subscription dependent and may not be
available in all areas. Contact your service
provider for more information.
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symbols
This means a feature requires an optional
accessory.
battery
Battery Use & Battery Safety
• Motorola recommends you always use
Motorola-branded batteries and chargers.
The warranty does not cover damage caused
by non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers.
Caution:
Use of an unqualified battery or
charger may present a risk of fire, explosion,
leakage, or other hazard. Improper battery
use, or use of a damaged battery, may result
in a fire, explosion, or other hazard.
•
Battery usage by children should be
supervised.
•Important:
designed to work best with qualified batteries.
If you see a message on your display such as
Invalid Battery
steps:
•
•
•
•
Motorola mobile devices are
or
Unable to Charge
Remove the battery and inspect it to
confirm that it bears a Motorola “Original
Equipment” hologram;
If there is no hologram, the battery is not
a qualified battery;
If there is a hologram, replace the battery
and retry charging it;
If the message remains, contact a
Motorola Authorized Service Center.
, take the following
•
New batteries or batteries stored for a long
time may take more time to charge.
• Charging precautions:
battery, keep it near room temperature. Never
expose batteries to temperatures below 0°C
(32°F) or above 45°C (113°F) when charging.
Always take your mobile device with you
when you leave your vehicle
•
When storing your battery, keep it in a cool,
dry place.
•
It is normal over time for battery life to
decrease, and for the battery to exhibit shorter
runtime between charges or require more
frequent or longer charging times.
• Avoid damage to battery and mobile
device.
Do not disassemble, open, crush,
bend, deform, puncture, shred, or submerge
the battery or mobile device. Avoid dropping
the battery or mobile device, especially on a
When charging your
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hard surface. If your battery or mobile device
has been subjected to such damage, take it to
a Motorola Authorized Service Center before
using. Do
appliance or heat source, such as a hair dryer
or microwave oven.
• Use care when handling a charged
battery
pocket, purse, or other container with metal
objects. Contact with metal objects (such as
jewelry, keys, beaded chains) could complete
an electrical circuit (short circuit), causing the
battery to become very hot, which could
cause damage or injury.
Promptly dispose of used batteries in
accordance with local regulations. Contact
12
not
attempt to dry it with an
—particularly when placing it inside a
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your local recycling center for proper battery disposal.
Warn ing:
they may explode.
Never dispose of batteries in a fire because
battery installation
12
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battery charging
New batteries are not fully
charged. Plug the battery
charger into your phone and
an electrical outlet. It might
take several seconds to start
charging. When finished,
your phone displays a full
battery icon
Tip:
^
.
Motorola batteries have circuitry that protects the
battery from damage from overcharging.
If your battery is completely drained, you cannot use a
USB cable
plugged into a computer to charge your
battery. You must use a wall charger or car charger. If
your battery has some charge left, you can charge it by
using a
USB cable
plugged into a computer. Note that
some USB ports charge faster than others.
ò
S
P
A
C
n
F
conserve battery charge
Using certain features can quickly deplete your
battery’s charge.
downloading music, using the camera, replaying
video clips, and using Bluetooth® wireless
connections.
You can conserve your battery’s charge:
•
•
•
•
These features can include
Reduce the backlight timeout (see page 47).
When the backlight is off, the display is visible
but dim.
Close unused programs using the task
manager (see page 30).
Extend the interval between automatically
sending and receiving e-mail (see page 70).
If you have more than one e-mail account set
up, choose only one account to automatically
send and receive messages.
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•
Turn off Bluetooth power when you are not
using it (see page 78).
•
Remove your optional WiFi card when you are
not using it.
turn it on & off
To turn on your phone
press and release the
Power/End key (
Tip:
If your phone does not
turn on, take your battery
out, put it back in, and try
again.
To turn off your phone
press and hold the Power/
End key (
O
) for three seconds, then release it.
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O
,
).
Fn
,
make a call
From the home screen, enter a phone number and
press the Send key (
Note:
To voice dial,
(
A
). When prompted, say “Call,” followed by a
number or contact name. See page 88.
N
) to make a call.
press and hold
the speaker key
answer a call
When your phone rings and/or vibrates, press the
Send key (
ò
CAPS
To “hang up,” press the Power/End key (
N
) to answer.
O
).
•
If you are busy when a call comes in, press
the right soft key (
to voicemail.
•
To put a call on hold, press the Send key (N).
To return to the call, press the Send key (
again.
+
) (
Ignore
) to send the call
N
)
•
If you are on a call and another call comes in,
you can ignore the new call to let it go to
voicemail
current call on hold by pressing the Send
key (
or
answer the new call and put the
N
).
store a phone number
To store a phone number in
1
From the home screen, press the right soft key
(
+
) (
Contacts
) to open Contacts.
2
Press the left soft key (-) (
3
Enter a name and other details for the phone
number and press the left soft key (
store the contact.
Tip:
While entering the number, you can tell your
phone to pause and then dial more digits (for example,
for a voicemail password or PIN). Press the right soft
key (
+
) (
Menu
) and scroll to
Contacts
Insert Pause
:
New
).
to insert a
-
) (
Done
) to
p
2-second pause (shows as a
tell your phone to prompt you before dialing the
remaining digits (shows as a
Tip:
If you get a call from someone who isn’t in your
contacts, you can add them to your contacts from
Call History
by pressing the left soft key (-) (
) or scroll to
w
).
Insert Wait
Save
).
call a stored number
1
From the home screen, press the right soft key
(
+
) (
Contacts
) to open Contacts.
2
Use the navigation key (S) to scroll to the
number and press the center select key (
3
Press the Send key (N) to call the entry.
Tip:
If you stored more than one number for a contact,
select the contact to see all numbers. To dial a
number, scroll to it and press the Send key (
N
s
).
to
).
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see your phone number
1
From the home screen, press the left soft key
(
-
) (
Start
).
2
Use the navigation key (S) to scroll to
press the center select key (
3
Scroll to
Phone
and press the center select
key (
s
).
4
Scroll to
Call Options
and press the center select
key (
s
).
5
Scroll to
Phone number
to view your phone number.
s
Settings
and
).
insert memory card
You can use a removable miniSD memory card
with your phone to store content, such as
music, pictures, videos, applications, and files.
Caution:
Do not remove your memory card while your
phone is using or writing files on it.
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To insert a miniSD memory card:
1
Open the card slot cover
by putting your fingernail
on the ridge of cover and
gently lifting it away from
the phone. (The cover
remains attached to the
phone.)
2
Insert the memory card
into the slot with the metal
contacts facing down.
Press the card until it clicks
into place.
3
Put the memory slot cover
back in place and push to close it. The cover clicks
into place.
Ö
The memory card icon (
your phone’s display when you have correctly
inserted your memory card. (The icon won’t
) appears at the top of
appear if you are using a wired headset or
Bluetooth headset although you can still access
the content on your memory card.)
Caution:
Keep it away from static electricity, water, and dirt.
Note:
(up to 32 GB as cards are available). To save memory
space on your phone, move media files (pictures,
videos, music) to a memory card as often as possible.
Don’t bend or scratch your memory card.
Your phone supports miniSD cards up to 4 GB
send a text message
1
From the home screen, use the keypad to enter
the phone number of the person you want to
send a text message to.
Note:
You can send a message to a contact by
pressing the right soft key (
navigation key (
press the center select key (
S
+
) (
Contacts
). Use the
) to scroll the contact and
s
). Then, scroll to
Send text message
key (
2
Press the right soft key (+) (
3
Use the navigation key (S) to scroll to
Message
4
Use the keypad to enter your message.
5
When finished, press the left soft key (-) (
and press the center select
s
).
Menu
).
and press the center select key (s).
Send Text
Send
enter text
You can enter text and numbers using the keypad.
When you select a field that requires text or numbers,
the phone automatically selects the appropriate entr y
mode.
).
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An indicator at the top right of the display shows the
current entry mode.
Press the function key to
switch the entry mode.
Flashing
cursor
shows
Text Messages
To :
Abc
where
you are
0/160
typing.
Send
Press the function
key (
H
) in a text
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Fn
Menu
CAPS
entry screen to select an entr y mode:
entry modes
Â
Enter the first letter of a sentence in
uppercase. This is the default mode.
i
Enter the letter on a key (such asq).
Ã
Press the function key (H) once to enter
the upper symbol or number on the next key
pressed (such as
previous entry mode.
Ä
Press the function key (H) twice to enter
the upper symbols and numbers on the keys
until you move to a new field.
!
), then return to the
Use these text entry keys:
text entry
delete
start a
new line
enter capital
letters
enter
symbols, etc.
Press the back key (À).
Press the enter key (j).
Press the shift key (k). Press it
once for just the next letter or
twice for all letters.
Press the function key (H) and
then the shift key (
k
).
text prediction
As you enter letters, your phone might try to
the word. For instance, when you enter “prog,” it
might predict “program.”
To select a prediction, press down on the navigation
S
) to highlight your selection and then press
key (
the center select key (
s
). To enter a space after your
predict
characters instead of using the predicted text, press
the space bar.
To turn off text prediction:
1
From the home screen, press the left soft key
(
-
) (
Start
).
2
Use the thumb wheel to scroll to
the thumb wheel or center select key (
select it.
3
Scroll to
Text Input Settings
select key (
4
Uncheck
soft key (
s
Suggest words when typing
-
and press the center
).
) (
Done
).
, and press the left
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Settings
and press
s
) to
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access multimedia
Press the multimedia key (?) to access the media
player, camera, video camera, and pictures & videos.
Multimedia
1
Press the left soft key (-) (
2
Use the thumb wheel to scroll to Internet
Explorer and press the thumb wheel or center
select key (
s
) to select it.
Start
).
c
Windows Media Camera
H
Ã
Video Camera Pictures & Videos
Done
Note:
Your phone has a system volume control that
overrides the media player volume control. For details,
see page 27.
browse the Web
You can browse the Web with Internet Explorer®
Mobile.
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