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MOTOMANUAL
V170/V171 GSM
Part No. 6809495A35-O
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print edition with the addition of a phone description. It does not
offer display-independent directions for the use of the phone. A
display-independent "Supplement" for some of the major features of
the phone may be obtained by contacting Motorola at the numbers listed
in this manual.
NOTICE
Motorola strives to make all our products accessible to as many
people as possible. Some features may not be accessible to everyone.
You may find that this phone has some features that are impractical
for people who are blind or visually impaired. We welcome your comments
about the accessibility of our products. Call Customer Care
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###1 WELCOME
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications!
We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola V170/V171 wireless
phone.
KNOW YOUR PHONE
Before you start to use your phone, take time to examine it. The
phone is basically a rectangle with an antenna on the end. The V170/V171
models are flip-phones with a cover that is raised when the phone is
in use.
Now, place the phone on a flat surface with the antenna at the
top right, and look over the outside of the case.
THE OUTSIDE
Antenna: Exposed on the top-back of the phone.
Headset Jack: You will find the Headset jack along the top edge
of the case, about 1 inch to the left of the antenna. Insert headset
accessory for hands-free use.
Lanyard Attachment: This feature is located at the top-back of
the case.
Power Connector Port: Found at the center bottom-edge of the case.
Insert charger here.
THE INSIDE
Earpiece: When the flip is open, the earpiece is found at the
top edge. Listen to your voice calls & messages.
Display: The display area is located under the earpiece.
The lower half of the case holds the major function areas for
operating your phone.
You will find a large round button beneath the hinge of the flip.
This is the Navigation key, and it is made up of several different
sections as follows:
--The center button is the MENU key: Use to open a menu when so
directed.
--The outer rim of the Navigation Key may be pressed left/right
or up/down. Scroll through lists, set volume.
You will find 2 keys above the Navigation Key at approximately
the 1 and 11 o'clock positions. These are the soft keys as follows.
--Left Soft Key: At the 11 o'clock position--Perform functions
identified by left display prompt.
--Right Soft Key: At the 1 o'clock position--Perform functions
identified by right display prompt.
Power Key & End Key: This key is located at approximately the
3 o'clock position relative to the Navigation Key. Press & hold to
turn on/off the phone. Press & release to end phone calls, exit menu
system.
Send/Answer Key: This key is located at approximately the 3
o'clock position relative to the Navigation Key. Make & answer calls.
Press in idle screen to see the recently dialed calls.
The bottom half of the phone face is a standard alphanumeric
keypad. From the top to the bottom, and left to right, these keys are
arranged as follows:
Microphone: The microphone is found under the 0-key.
NOTE: Your phone may not appear exactly as the phone image above,
however all key locations, sequences, and functions remain the same.
###2 Motorola, Inc.
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Transcribed from Manual number: 6809491A02-A
###3 CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED ...................................................... 9
INDEX ............................................................... 91
###7 MENU MAP
MAIN MENU
--Messages
--Phonebook
--Recent Calls
--MyMenu
--Ring Style
--Alarm Clock
--Settings
--More
--Quick Dial
--Games
--Browser
--Chat
NOTE: The Main Menu above represents the standard phone menu
layout. You or your service provider may have changed the order of
the menu layout or changed the feature names.
Not all features may be available for all users.
SHORTCUT
In idle, press Navigation Key up or down to access phonebook,
right or left to adjust volume.
Go to Dialed Calls: press SEND
Exit the menu system: press END. ###8 SETTINGS MENU
* Optional Network, SIM card, or subscription-dependent features.
** This function allows you to have your phone automatically
turned on and off at specified times, helping you save battery life.
Call Forward
--Voice Calls
--Cancel All
Phone Status
--My Numbers *
--Active Line *
In Call Setup
--In-Call Timer
--Call Cost Setup *
--My Caller ID
--Answer Options
--Call Waiting
Security
--Phone Lock
--Fixed Dial
--Call Barring *
--SIM PIN
--New Passwords
Other Settings
*
*
--Personalize
Main Menu
Keys
Greeting *
Banner
Screen Saver
Quick Dial *
Wallpaper
Color Setting
--Initial Setup
Time and Date
Power On/Off **
1-Touch Dial
Backlight
Scroll
Main Menu Animation
Language
Battery Save
Contrast
DTMF
Master Reset
Master Clear
--Network
New Network
Network Setup
Avail. Networks
My Network List
Service Tone
Call Drop Tone
Band Selection *
--Headset
Auto Answer
CAUTION
Be sure to turn off the power on/off feature when traveling on
an airplane or in other situations where the use of the mobile phone
is prohibited.
###9 GETTING STARTED
CAUTION: Before using the phone for the first time, read the
Important Safety and Legal Information
at the back of this guide.
PACKAGE CONTENT
Your wireless phone comes with a replaceable internal battery
and is typically equipped with a charger. Other accessories can
customize your phone to its maximum performance and portability.
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
OPTIONAL FEATURES (OPTIONAL FEATURE):
Features marked with this label are optional network, SIM card,
and/or subscription-dependent features. All service providers in all
geographical areas may not offer these features. Contact your service
provider for information about availability.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES (OPTIONAL ACCESSORY):
Features marked with this label require the use of an optional
Motorola Original accessory. ###10 ASSEMBLING BATTERY DOOR
To close the battery door, slide it in and push down to lock it.
(Graphic: Slide along the sides of the battery case from bottom toward
top)
Do not close the battery door as shown below. (Graphic: Pressing
the door in at an angle and then pressing down on the back end.)
Otherwise, you may break it. ###11 CHANGING YOUR SIM CARD AND BATTERY
Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card contains your phone
number, service details and phonebook/message memory. Install it by
placing it in the SIM card slot on your phone (located on the back
of your phone underneath the replaceable battery). ###12 BATTERY TIPS
Battery life depends on the network, signal strength, temperature,
features, and accessories you use.
--Always use Motorola Original (TM) batteries and chargers. The
warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Motorola batteries and/or
chargers.
--New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may take more
time to charge.
--When charging your battery, keep it near room temperature.
--When storing your battery, keep it uncharged in a cool, dark,
dry place, such as a refrigerator.
--Never expose batteries to temperatures below -10 degrees C (14
degrees F) or above 45 degrees C (113 degrees F). Always take your
phone with you when you leave your vehicle.
--It is normal for batteries to gradually wear down and require
longer charging times. If you notice a change in your battery life,
it is probably time to purchase a new battery.
RECYCLE: Contact your local recycling center for proper battery
disposal.
WARNING: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may
explode.
Before using your phone, read the battery safety information in
included in the gray-edged pages
the "Safety and General Information" section included in this guide.
###13 TURNING ON/OFF YOUR PHONE
To turn on/off your phone, press and hold the Power/End key. If
necessary, enter your SIM card PIN code and press the Left soft key.
NOTE: If you enter an incorrect code 3 times, your SIM card is
disabled and the phone displays SIM BLOCKED. If necessary, enter your
4-digit code and press the Left soft key to unlock your phone. The
default unlock code is set to 1234.
NOTE: To automatically turn the phone on or off, see "Powering
Off in Standby or Automatically Turn Off" on page 24.
MAKING AND ANSWERING CALLS
To make a call, enter the number with the keypad keys, then press
SEND to make the call. (Press DELETE (Right soft key) to erase the
last digit, or hold DELETE (Right soft key) to erase all digits.)
To make a call from the phonebook, see page 52.
To answer a call, press SEND. You can also apply the
answer function.
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; In Call Setup; Answer Options;
Multi-Key On
Press END to end a call. ###14 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME
When you are in a call, you can adjust the earpiece speaker volume
by pressing the Navigation Key right or left.
When the phone display is in idle, press the Navigation Key right
or left to adjust the ring volume. Increase/decrease the volume by
pressing to the right/left.
Multi-Key
###15 LEARNING TO USE YOUR PHONE
SYMBOLS ON THE SCREEN
1.
Alert Type:
Shows the current selected alert profile. The
default alert setting is loud ring.
2.
Signal Strength:
Shows the strength of your phone's connection
with the network.
3.
GPRS Active
: Indicates that your phone is using a high-speed
GPRS network connection. GPRS allows faster data transfer speeds. The
indicator does not mean that you are in a call, only that you are
registered on the network via a GPRS connection. ###16 4.
In Use
:
Indicates when a call is in progress and when you have a secure or
insecure connection.
5.
: Appears when your phone uses another network system
Roam
outside your home network.
6.
Message
: Appears when you have a new voice or text message
waiting. Icon here can also indicate your text entry mode, alphabet,
numeric, symbol and etc.
7.
Battery Level
: Shows the amount of charge left in your battery.
The more bars visible, the greater the charge.
8.
Line Selection
: Displays the current phone line you are using,
depending on the service provider.
9.
10.
Clock
Menu
: Displays the real time (see page 21).
: Indicates that you may press Main Menu to open the system
menu.
USING THE MENU
NAVIGATING TO A FEATURE
Use these keys to move through the phone's menu system and access
many of your phone's features:
Right soft key
: Apply the function indicated on the bottom right
of the screen.
Left soft key
: Apply the function indicated on the bottom left
of the screen.
SEND: Make and answer calls, and view recent dialed calls. ###17
END: Press and hold to turn on/off the phone. Press and release
to end calls and exit menus.
Navigation Key
: Scroll through menus/lists, and set feature
values.
The following shows how to select a feature and enter information:
Find the Feature: MENU; Recent Calls; Dialed Calls
Press MENU, scroll to
Recent calls
, and select it to see the
information of the last call.
SELECTING A FEATURE
Scroll through numeric items. Press VIEW/SELECT (Left soft key)
to see the details of the highlighted item. Press MENU again to enter
the sub-menu.
Enter numbers or text with the keypad.
Press CANCEL (Right soft key) to exit without making changes.
NOTE: OK (Left soft key) appears when you enter information. Press
it to save the information.
Press CHANGE (Left soft key) to edit a selected item. Also, you
can scroll through the numeric items. ###18 ENTERING TEXT
The default Tap method makes it easy for you to enter names,
numbers and text messages on your phone. You can enter all characters
(letters, numbers, and symbols) using the standard Tap method.
To enter text with the Tap method, press a number key 1 or more
times to cycle through characters. Release the key to enter the
displayed character. Press OK/SEND (Left soft key) when you finish
editing.
To cycle through iTap, Tap and Numeric modes, press Pound key
to enter Entry Method, then scroll to the entry mode you would like
to apply.
Character Chart
Use this chart as a guide for entering spaces, numbers, letters,
symbols, and other characters with the Tap method text mode. Press
the same key repeatedly to cycle through available characters.
1-key: Period, 1, Question mark, Exclamation point, Comma, "at"
sign, Underscore, Ampersand, Tilde, Colon, Semicolon, Quotation mark,
Hyphen, Open parentheses, Close parentheses, Apostrophe, Opening
interrogation mark, Opening exclamation point, Percent sign, British
Pound-Sterling sign, Dollar sign, Yen sign, Currency symbol, Euro sign
2--ABC: A, B, C, 2
3--DEF: D, E, F, 3
4--GHI: G, H, I, 4
5--JKL: J, K, L, 5,
6--MNO: M, N, O, 6
7--PQRS: P, Q, R, S, 7 ###19 8--TUV: T, U, V, 8
9--WXYZ: W, X, Y, Z, 9
0: Plus sign, Minus sign, 0, Times sign, Asterisk, Slash, Back
slash, Open bracket, Close bracket, Equal sign, Greater than sign,
Less than sign, Pound symbol, Section mark
NOTE: The Tap sequence could be different in different language
Tap input method.
CAPITALIZATION
Press: To
Navigation Key (up/down): change the words to initial character
capitalized, all uppercase characters,
Or, Star key: add a space
DELETE LETTERS AND WORDS
Action
Press DELETE (Right soft key) to delete 1 letter at a time.
Press and hold DELETE (Right soft key) to delete the entire
message.
NOTE: Sizes of characters may vary from one language to another.
###20 FOLDING BACK THE PHONE
Whenever you fold back your cell phone, all ongoing operations
will be canceled and the screen displays the original entrance screen
content.
###21 SETTING UP YOUR PHONE
SETTING TIME AND DATE
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Other Settings; Initial Setup;
Time and Date
CHANGING PERSONAL GREETINGS
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Other Settings; Personalize;
Greeting
CHOOSING ALERT AND RING TONES
Your phone rings and/or vibrates to notify you of an incoming
call, message, or other event. This ring and/or vibration is called
an
alert
. You can select 1 of 6 different alert profiles: Loud Ring,
Soft Ring, Vibrate, Vibrate & Ring, Vibrate then Ring, and Silent.
Each alert profile contains settings for ringer and keypad volume.
It also includes alert tone settings for different events (incoming
calls, text messages, voicemail and messages). You can change the
setting in each profile.
To choose an alert profile:
Find the Feature: MENU; Ring Styles; Ring Type;
desired profile
###22 To assign alert profiles to specific events:
Find the Feature: MENU; Ring Styles; Tone Details;
alert for event
desired event
;
SETTING BACKLIGHT
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Other Settings; Initial Setup;
Backlight;
desired time span
SETTING DISPLAY CONTRAST
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Other Settings; Initial Setup;
Contrast;
desired amount
SETTING DISPLAY SCROLLING
To set the cursor to either stop or wrap around when it reaches
the top or end of a list:
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Other Settings; Initial Setup;
Scroll;
desired scroll
SETTING MAIN MENU ANIMATION
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Other Settings; Initial Setup;
Main Menu Animation;
desired mode
###23 SETTING BATTERY SAVE
To conserve the phone's power usage:
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Other Settings; Initial Setup;
Battery Save;
desired mode
NOTE: The screen saver does not come on if
Battery Save
is set
to ON.
RESETTING ALL OPTIONS
To restore all options to factory default values, except the
unlock code, security code, and lifetime timer:
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Other Settings; Initial Setup;
Master Reset
To reset all options, you need to enter the
(000000).
CLEARING ALL INFORMATION
To reset all options to their factory settings and clear all user
entries (such as downloaded wallpapers, Main menu animation, and
sounds):
WARNING: This option erases all user-entered information
including phonebook entries and downloaded files. Once you erase the
information, it cannot be recovered. ###24 It resets all options back
to their factory settings except for the unlock code, security code,
and lifetime timer.
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Other Settings; Initial Setup;
Master Clear
To clear all information, you need to enter the
(000000).
SETTING UP YOUR PHONE FOR OPTIONAL HANDSFREE USE
Handsfree operation makes it possible for you to make and receive
calls without using your hands.
NOTE: The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be
prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and
regulations on the use of these products.
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Other Settings; Headset; Auto
Answer;
POWERING OFF IN STANDBY OR AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Other Settings; Initial Setup;
Power On/Off
desired mode
Security Code
Security Code
###25 CALLING FEATURES
DISPLAYING YOUR PHONE NUMBER
You must enter your phone number before you are able to display
it.
From the idle display:
Find the Feature: MENU; Settings; Phone Status; My numbers
Press: To
3. OK (Left soft key): confirm the change
Or, DELETE (Right soft key): cancel the change
4. DELETE (Right soft key): confirm the change
NOTE: Your phone number must be programmed on your SIM card in
order to use this feature. ###26 REDIALING A NUMBER
You can redial a previously dialed phone number, whether the call
was connected or busy. From the idle display:
Press: To
SEND: go directly to the dialed calls list
SEND: redial the highlighted number
Or, Find the Feature: MENU; Recent calls; Received Calls, Dialed
Calls, or NotePad
Press: To
Navigation Key: scroll to the entry you want to call
SEND: redial the highlighted number
USING MY CALLER ID
(OPTIONAL FEATURE)
The calling line identification (Caller ID) feature lets you see
who is calling before you answer. If the caller's name is stored in
your
the phone displays the caller's phone number.
If Caller ID information is not available, your phone displays
Incoming Call Unknown
While the phone is ringing or vibrating:
Press: To
END or IGNORE (Right soft key): cancel the incoming call
(OPTIONAL FEATURE):
Depending on your phone settings and the type of subscription
you have, the call may be forwarded to another number, go directly
to voicemail, or the caller may hear a busy signal.
DIALING AN EMERGENCY NUMBER
Your service provider programs 1 or more emergency phone numbers
(such as 112 or 911) that you can call under any circumstances, even
when your phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted.
NOTE: Emergency numbers vary by country. Your phone's
preprogrammed emergency number(s) may not work in all locations, and
sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network,
environmental, or interference issues.
Phonebook
, the phone automatically displays the name. Otherwise,
. ###27 TERMINATING AN INCOMING CALL
Name, No.,
or
Speed No.
To call the emergency number at any time:
Press: To
1. keypad keys: dial the emergency number (such as 112)
2. SEND: call the emergency number ###28 DIALING INTERNATIONAL
NUMBERS
To dial the local international access code:
Action
Press 0 for 2 seconds to insert the international access code
"plus sign" and then enter in the country code for the country that
you would like to connect to (for example, plus-44 for the U.K., plus-33
for France, etc.) followed by the rest of the phone number.
INSERTING SPECIAL CHARACTERS INTO DIALING SEQUENCES
You can insert special characters in a phone number.
While dialing (with digits visible in the display), press and
hold Star key to display a p. Continue to press and hold Star key to
display a w.
Option: Description
Insert Pause (insert a p): Your phone waits until the call
connects before it dials the next digit(s) in the series.
Insert Wait (insert a w): Your phone waits until the call connects,
then prompts you for confirmation before it dials the next digit(s).
###29 VIEWING THE RECEIVED CALLS, DIALED CALLS, OR MISSED CALLS LIST
Your phone keeps lists of the numbers from calls you recently
received, dialed, and missed, even if the calls did not connect. The
lists are sorted from newest to oldest entries. The oldest entries
are deleted as new ones are added. Each entry tells you the person's
number (or name, if available) and whether the call was connected or
not. You can call, store, or delete the numbers on these lists.
SHORTCUT: Press SEND to go directly to the dialed calls list from
the idle display.
Find the Feature: MENU; Recent Calls
Press: To
1. Navigation Key: scroll to Received Calls, or Dialed Calls;
MENU
2. SELECT (Left soft key): select Received Calls or Dialed Calls
3. Navigation Key: scroll to an entry you want to call, store,
or delete
4. SEND: call the entry's number
Or, VIEW (Left soft key): see the entry's details
Or, BACK (Right soft key): go back to the last menu list. ###30
RETURNING A MISSED CALL
When powered on, your phone keeps a record of your missed calls.
When you cannot answer a call, your phone displays the unanswered call.
Press: To
1. VIEW (Left soft key): see the Unanswered Call list, beginning
with the most recent call
2. MENU: scroll through the list and select a call that you want
to view
3. SEND: make the call
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