Motorola T5NC1, T6NB1 User Manual

Satellite Series

9500 Portable Phone

User’s Guide

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Welcome!

Guide Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Technology Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Features Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Phone Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

The Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Package Contents and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Getting Started

Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Removing the Battery Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Checking the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

What Is a SIM Card? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Installing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

What is a Cellular Cassette? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Installing the Cellular Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using Y our Phone

Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Powering Up the Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Placing Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Using Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Placing a Call on Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Muting a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Sending a Phone Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Basic Phone Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Using the Menus

Using the Options Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Using the Quick Access Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Using The In-Call Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Managing the Phone Book

What’s on the Menu? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Organizing Your Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

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Storing Names and Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Entering Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Using Pauses in Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Using Phone Number Preﬁxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Recalling Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Calling, Modifying, or Erasing an Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Checking Phone Book Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Preventing Access to the Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

Restricting Phone Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Viewing the Last Ten Numbers Dialed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Viewing and Modifying Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

One-Touch Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Using Calling Features

What’s on the Menu? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Showing the Battery Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Showing Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Deactivating Pending Call Drop Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Using Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

+ Activating Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Restricting Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Using Message Services

What’s on the Menu? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Checking Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Storing Your Voicemail Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Managing Your Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Accessing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Customizing Phone Features

What’s on the Menu? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Adjusting Your Phone’s Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Locking and Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Protecting the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Managing Other Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Managing Time and Date Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Activating Extended Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Selecting the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Managing Your Phone’s Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Non-GSM Cellular Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Accessing the Network

What’s on the Menu? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Registering With the Satellite Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

GSM Cellular Mode Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Selecting a Mode

What’s on the Menu? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Selecting Automatic Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Selecting Manual Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Timing Y our Calls

What’s on the Menu? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Feature Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Showing Call Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Setting Audible Call Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Showing the In-Call Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Show the Lifetime Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Customizing the Menu System

Personalizing the Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Personalizing the Quick Access Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Patent Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Safety Information

Exposure To Radio Frequency Signals

Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is on, it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF) signals.

In August, 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless phones. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety standards previously set by both U.S. and international standards bodies:

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American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C95.1 (1992) National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Report 86 (1986)

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International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) (1996) Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations of the relevant scientiﬁc literature. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and physicians from universities, government health agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI standard (C95.1).

The design of your phone complies with the FCC guidelines (and those standards).

Antenna Care

Use only the supplied or an approved replacement antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modiﬁcations, or attachments could damage the phone and may violate FCC regulations.

Phone Operation

Normal Position: Hold the phone as you would any other telephone with the antenna pointed up and over your shoulder.

Tips on Efﬁcient Operation: For your phone to operate most efﬁciently:

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Extend your antenna fully.

Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily when the phone is in use. Contact with the

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antenna affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power

level than needed.

Batteries Caution:

such as jewelry, keys, or beaded chains, touches exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit and become quite hot. To protect against such unwanted current drain, exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects. When the battery is detached from the phone, your batteries are packed with a protective battery cover; please use this cover for storing your batteries when not in use.

Driving

Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless telephones in the areas where you drive. Always obey them. Also, if using the phone while driving, please:

Electronic Devices

Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals. However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against the RF signals from your wireless phone.

Hearing Aids

Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.

All batteries can cause property damage, injury or burns if a conductive material,

Give full attention to driving—driving safely is your ﬁrst responsibility.

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Use hands-free operation, if available.

Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions

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so require.

Pacemakers

The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of six (6”) inches be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.

Persons with pacemakers:

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Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from their pacemaker when the

phone is turned on.

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Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket.

Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference.

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If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place, turn your phone

off immediately.

Medical Devices

If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist you in obtaining this information.

Turn your phone off in health care facilities when any regulations posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external RF energy.

Vehicles

RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its representative regarding your vehicle. You should also consult the manufacturer of any equipment that has been added to your vehicle.

Posted Facilities

Turn your phone off in any facility where posted notices so require.

Aircraft

FCC regulations prohibit using your phone while in the air. Switch your phone off before boarding any aircraft.

Blasting Areas

To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn your unit off when in a “blasting area” or in areas posted: “Turn off two-way radio.” Obey all signs and instructions.

Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

Turn your phone off when in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or ﬁre resulting in bodily injury or even death.

Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include fueling areas such as gasoline stations; below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liqueﬁed petroleum gas (such as propane); areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders; and any other area where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.

Do not transport or store ﬂammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the compartment of your vehicle which contains your phone or accessories.

For Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag

An air bag inﬂates with great force. Do not place objects, including both installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inﬂates, serious injury could result.

Welcome!

The future of global telecommunications is here—a satellite telephone, providing you with communication all over the world.

The company that brought you the world’s first commercially available cellular phone has done it again! Motorola proudly introduces its

Satellite Series phone for the Iridium® system. All Motorola wireless phones are designed and manufactured to meet

Motorola’s exacting specifications and world-class quality standards. During development, our laboratory testing team took the durable phone through rigorous durability tests including temperature, humidity, shock, dust, vibration, and drop tests—and it still worked! We’re confident that the phone you purchased meets your own exacting standards.

Thank you for choosing Motorola, a global leader in communications technology.

Enjoy your new Satellite Series 9500 Portable phone!

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Guide Overview

You have a brand new phone with a lot of features. Now what? Afraid you’ll press the wrong key? Don’t worry! As you explore your phone, use this guide to see what key to press and what happens when you press it. Look for suggestions throughout the guide on how to make the most of all the features of your new phone.

Understanding the Guide

Key Presses

Key presses are represented in this guide using symbols so that you may locate and use the required sequence quickly. A sequence of key presses may be shown as follows:

M O C

This means you should press M followed by O and then C, in sequence, not simultaneously.

Prompts and Messages

Your phone responds to key presses by displaying either a prompt that guides you to the next action or a message confirming that your action is complete. Prompts and messages are represented in this guide in LCD style, for example:

Completed

Enter PIN

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Modes

These conventions are used throughout the guide:

—This symbol next to a feature name indicates

that your phone must be in Iridium satellite mode to access it.To switch to Iridium satellite mode, see “Selecting a Mode” on page 145.

Gray Text

feature is only available in cellular mode.

—If you see a heading in gray text, the

Quick Access and Tips

In the margins of your guide are two types of information:

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Quick Access—provides information on how to complete an action in a couple of key strokes

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Tip—provides useful hints and ways to improve your phone’s performance

What’s in the Guide?

Here is what you’ll learn in each chapter:

Getting Started

In this chapter, we’ll show you how to install and charge your battery. Turn to page 25 to get started.

Using Your Phone

How do you make your first phone call? We’ll answer this and more in this section. Go to “Using Your Phone” on page 39 for more information.

Using the Menus

Turn to page 57 to learn about how to use the menu system. This chapter teaches you how to navigate the menu systems.

Managing the Phone Book

Turn to page 65 to learn how to make the most of your phone’s built-in Phone Book.

Using Calling Features

If you subscribe to Call Waiting, Call Barring, or Call Forwarding, turn to page 89 to learn how to use these network features and more.

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Using Messaging Services

Did you know that you can be notified of voicemail or receive numeric and text messages through your Personal Mailbox? Learn even more ways to communicate with your phone in this chapter. Turn to page 105.

Customizing Phone Features

Learn how to customize your phone’s features in this chapter. Go to page 115.

Accessing the Network

Turn to page 137 to learn how to register with the satellite or cellular network, depending on your

mode.

+ Timing Your Calls

View the time of your last call or set your phone to remind you after you’ve been talking for a certain amount of time. Do this and more. Go to page 151.

Switching Modes

If you have a Cellular CassetteTM installed in your portable phone, you can switch between cellular mode and Iridium satellite mode. See page 145.

+ Customizing Menus

Once you are familiar with the features in your menus, you can then begin to customize your menus to more closely fit your needs. See page 161.

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Technology Overview

A number of different standards and technologies for wireless phones exist. This overview gives you a brief description of these technologies to help you understand the differences.

Iridium System

With 66 satellites forming a cross-linked grid above the Earth, the Iridium system is the first low-Earthorbiting (780 km/485 miles high) system for wireless telephone service. The satellites are close enough to receive the signals of a handheld device and they act like cellular towers in the sky—where wireless signals can move overhead instead of through ground-based cells.

The Iridium system uses a combination of FDMA and TDMA signals to make the most efficient use of limited frequency range (1616-1626.5 MHz). When the phone is in Iridium satellite mode, it uses GSM technology. The optional cellular cassettes enable your satellite phone to access other cellular and PCS systems.

Cellular

Cellular is the term used to refer to the wireless phone systems that originated in the United States and originally operated at the 800 MHz radio frequency range. The FCC allocated this frequency range for cellular technology in 1983. AMPS, NAMPS, GSM, TDMA, and CDMA technologies are all currently available in this frequency range. In North America there is a maximum of two cellular operators in each market. These operators are referred to as the Wireline (landline phone company) and the Non-Wireline carrier.

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PCS (Personal Communications Service)

In order to create additional competition in wireless telephony service, the FCC allocated the 1900 MHz range for wireless phone systems as well. GSM, TDMA, and CDMA technologies are available in this frequency range. Personal Communications Service (PCS) is the name adopted by the new, wireless service providers who operate at 1900 MHz. There are up to three PCS operators on the air in most major markets.

Analog T echnologies

In analog communications, voice messages are transmitted as sound waves. When someone speaks in into an analog wireless phone, the voice wave is linked to a radio wave and transmitted.

The following are analog standards:

AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone Service)

This has been the original standard for cellular products in the United States. All customers should be able to use their AMPS cellular cassette in any cellular market across the Americas.

NAMPS (Narrowband Advanced Mobile Phone Service)

This is the next generation analog version of the AMPS system, which uses some digital technology to allow the network to carry three times the number of conversations as well as offering some enhanced features such as messaging. NAMPS cellular cassettes automatically switch to AMPS mode when you are in an area where NAMPS systems are not available.

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Digital T echnologies

In digital communications, the sound wave created by your voice is converted into a stream of 1s and 0s. Once digitized, this information is compressed and manipulated in such a way that the security of the conversation is enhanced and the background noise is reduced.

The following are digital standards:

TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access)

TDMA allows multiple users to share the same voice channel by having each conversion transmitted alternately over short lengths of time. Each user is allotted a specific time slot

FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access)

FDMA separates communications by frequency. This system assigns users separate frequencies on which to communicate.

CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)

CDMA separates communications by code. This way, the system can mix a number of calls into the same channel. When the tower receives the information, it looks at the coding and reassembles each individual call, completing the transmission.

GSM (Global System for Mobile communication)

This is the name of a TDMA type of digital system originally developed in Europe, and common throughout Asia. This system is used by some of the PCS operators in the United States.

IS-41 (Interim Standard 41)

This is a signal protocol (similar to GSM) used by North, Central, and South American carriers and in some Pacific Rim countries.

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Features Overview

Global V oice Communication

The future of global telecommunications is here—a lightweight, handset that provides complete global communication through a system of sixty-six satellites. In addition, if you have an optional Cellular Cassette installed, you can access a cellular network.

Compatibility With Existing Systems

The satellite telephone for the Iridium system offers optional compatibility with existing cellular wireless systems through the use of a Cellular Cassette. Just equip your telephone with the appropriate Cellular Cassette to operate in the corresponding cellular wireless system.

Friendly User Interface

Our friendly user interface means two things:

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You’ll see easy-to-read prompts and conﬁrmations as you navigate your phone’s menu system.

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Many of your phone’s features are customizable to meet your requirements. You choose all the beeps and blips your phone makes.

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SIM Card Protection

Your SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module) is a smart card that contains your account information and other key information, including up Phone Book entries. Your phone has limited functionality without the SIM card.

If you don’t have your phone, you can insert your SIM card into a friend’s phone and make use of your personal wireless service.

Phone Overview

Special Keys

S turns the phone’s power on and off ? displays messages O selects menu settings or options, or

initiates and answers calls

I stores numbers in the phone book Q recalls numbers from the phone book E enters the Quick Access Menu when you

are in Iridium satellite mode

M enters the Options Menu and scrolls

forward through menu features

C clears characters from the screen and

exits the Options Menu

< scrolls through the menu features

Volume Keys

The Volume keys are on the side of the phone. They adjust earpiece and ringer volume. For information on adjusting your volume, see page 55.

Tip:

Illustration Reference (inside cover)

SIM Card Eject

The SIM card eject button is on the side of your phone. See “Remove the SIM Card” on page 35.

Antenna

To answer calls, make calls, and access satellite services, make sure the antenna is rotated up and fully extended. You can receive calls without extending and rotating the antenna, but you must do so to answer the call. Remember, the antenna must have a clear a clear view of the sky.

If you are in cellular mode, you do not need to extend and rotate the satellite antenna, but make sure the antenna of your cellular cassette is extended.

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Tip:

Illustration Reference (inside cover)

Antenna Lock Release Button

This button is located on the top of the phone. When you push this button, it releases the antenna so you can use the 9570 Portable Dock or attach the auxiliary antenna.

Cellular Cassette Port

Insert an optional Cellular Cassette into this port located on the back of the phone (underneath the battery compartment cover). The Cellular Cassette allows you to use your satellite portable phone on the local cellular network.

Keypad Cover

Rotate the antenna and open the keypad cover to answer an incoming call. Close the keypad cover to end a call. When the keypad cover is closed, the exposed keys on the keypad are inactive.

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The Display

Your phone’s Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) displays as many as four rows of 16 characters. When your phone has been idle a few seconds, the display’s backlight is turned off.

The Liquid Crystal Display on your phone may respond slowly to key presses in extremely cold temperatures. This is normal and does not affect the phone operation in any way.

12:00

ABC123

Accessory Connector

This connector, located on the bottom of the phone, provides the connection for an external power supply.

The Indicators

Current State of Service Light

With the keypad cover closed, this LED status indicator provides information on your phone’s current state of service.

If the LED is. . . Then...

Alternating

red and green

Flashing green

Flashing yellow

Flashing

yellow and red

(Iridium satellite mode)

Flashing red

A call is incoming.

You are receiving a signal from the Iridium satellite or cellular network. You can place and receive calls.

If you are in Iridium satellite mode, this indicates your phone was unsuccessful registering with the satellite network and cannot receive incoming calls. Try again in a few minutes.If you are in cellular mode this indicates that you are roaming.

Your SIM card may be inserted incorrectly, may not be inserted, or you may be in a restricted area.

In Iridium satellite mode, this means no service is available.

or In cellular mode, this means

either no service is available, your SIM card may be inserted incorrectly or not inserted at all, or you may be in a restricted area.

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Display Indicators

Your phone reports status with these indicators:

Signal Strength Indicator indicates the strength of the signal from the network.

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The more segments displayed in the bar graph, the stronger the signal. You can check the strength of the signal at any time through the menu (Iridium satellite mode only).

Battery Charge Indicator indicates the strength of the battery charge.

The more segments displayed, the greater the battery charge. You can check the strength of the charge at any time through the menu (Iridium satellite mode).

Real Time Clock Indicator displays the time in either 12-hour or 24-hour format. (Iridium satellite mode).

For more information, see page 126.

Message Indicator appears when you receive a new message.

lt ﬂashes when the SIM card is full.

Iridium Satellite Mode Indicator appears when your phone is in the Iridium satellite mode.

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Home System Indicator appears when you are in your home cellular system (when you have the appropriate Cellular Cassette inserted) or when the phone has successfully registered with the Iridium satellite system.

Roam Indicator appears when you are roaming on a cellular system (when you have the appropriate Cellular Cassette inserted).

This indicator does not appear when the phone is in Iridium satellite mode.

No Service Indicator appears when your phone is not capable of placing or receiving calls.

B...K

In Use Indicator appears when a call is in progress.

Scroll Bar appears on the right of the display when you are in a menu.

The button on the scroll bar indicates where you are in the list.

Check Mark indicates a menu item is currently selected.

Quick Access Menu Icons allow you to easily identify Quick Access features as you scroll through the Quick Access Menu (Iridium satellite mode only).

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Package Contents and Options

IRIDIUMIRIDIUM

Standard Battery

Ultra Capacity

High Capacity Battery

9500 Portable Satellite Phone

Travel Charger

International Plug Kit

Battery

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Auto Accessory Adapter

Cellular Cassette

Portable Auxiliary Antenna

Desktop Charger

Leather Holster

9570 Portable Dock*

*This accessory operates in Iridium Satellite mode

only.

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Getting Started

Getting started with your new satellite phone is easy. Just charge your new batteries and insert your phone’s SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. This chapter tells you how.

What Y ou’ll Learn

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installing and charging your battery

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installing and using your SIM card

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installing your Cellular Cassette

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Battery Information

For Maximum Battery Life

To ensure that you enjoy maximum battery life and use your battery to its fullest capacity:

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Always use chargers.

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Always use (Standard, High Capacity, Ultra High Capacity battery)

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Maintain the battery at or near room temperature when charging.

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When you don’t plan on using a particular battery for a while, store the battery uncharged in a cool, dark, and dry place such as your refrigerator.

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To prolong the life of your batteries, avoid exposing them to temperatures below -30°C (-22°F) or above 60°C (140°F).

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Always take your phone with you when you leave your car.

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Use either the Standard or High Capacity battery when the Cellular Cassette is installed; the Ultra High Capacity battery does not ﬁt when the Cellular Cassette is installed.

Caution:

metal objects to contact or short circuit the battery terminals.

To prevent injuries or burns, do not allow

Motorola

-approved battery

-approved batteries

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To Dispose Batteries

To dispose of batteries, check with your local recycling center for a battery recycler near you. Never dispose of batteries in fire.

Removing the Battery Covers

Your new batteries are shipped uncharged and ﬁtted with protective covers.

Save the covers for storing and carrying unused batteries. The covers prevent metal objects from contacting both battery terminals, reducing the risk of injury or damage from a battery short circuit.

Remove the Battery Safety Cover

Press in the release latch.

Continue pushing in and upwards until the

battery slips free from its cover.

Attach the Battery Safety Cover

Lower the side, opposite the latch into the

cover.

Slip the side with the release latch down

until it clicks.

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Installing the Battery

Insert the Battery

Tip:

Insert only Motorolaapproved batteries in your phone. If you insert an unapproved battery you will see Invalid

. You are

Batt

able to discharge the battery, but you cannot recharge it.

Press and hold the release latch at the top

of the battery compartment cover.

Pull the cover upward, and then remove it

from the phone.

Insert the battery, bottom-end ﬁrst, into the

compartment, and then press the battery downward until it clicks into place.

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Insert the bottom end of the comparment

cover into the slots at the end of the compartment.

Snap the cover down into place.

Remove the Battery

Locate the battery compartment on the

back of the phone.

Press and hold the release latch at the top

of the battery compartment cover.

Pull the cover upward, and then remove it

from the phone. (See illustration in Step 2 on page 28.)

Press and hold the release latch at the top

of the battery.

Pull the battery upward, out of the phone.

Replace the battery compartment cover by

inserting the bottom end into the slots at the end of the compartment and then snapping the cover down into place. (See illustration in Step 5 on page 28.)

Replace the safety cover. Refer to “Attach

the Battery Safety Cover” on page 27.

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Checking the Battery

Any battery that hasn’t been used for a month or more—including new batteries—should be charged for about 3–4 hours before use.

Low Battery Warning

When the battery level is low and only a few minutes of talk-time remains, your phone signals you in three ways:

Tip:

To help maintain the best battery and phone performance, recharge your battery as soon as possible after you receive the low battery warning.

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A warning tone (two double beeps) sounds.

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The border of the q indicator ﬂashes.

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Low Battery appears on the display.

Check Battery Power Status

To check your phone’s power status:

Press M, and then press < to scroll to

Call Related Features.

Press O to select.

Press < to scroll to Show Battery Meter,

and then press You will see the battery charge level:

O to select.

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BATTERY

Low Charge Full Charge

12:00

BATTERY

The display shows a fuel gauge. The more segments ﬁlled, the greater your battery’s charge.

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