Motorola V186 User Manual

V186

GSM

HELLOMOTO

Introducing your new Motorola V186 GSM wireless phone. Here’s a quick anatomy lesson.

Navigate menus.Open menus.

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Left Soft Key

Volume Keys

Make & answer

calls.

Charge up.

Right Soft Key

Turn on & off, hang up, exit menus.

Go handsfree.

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Manual Number: 6809492A77-O

main menu

Phonebook

Ring Styles

•Style

• style Detail

Messages

• Create Message

• Message Inbox

•Voicemail

•Browser Msgs

• Info Services

•Quick Notes

•Outbox

•Drafts

• Media Templates

Office Tools

• SIM Tool Kit Apps *

• Web Access

•Browser

•Browser Setup

•Web Sessions

•Calculator

• Datebook

• Shortcuts

•Alarm Clock

•Chat

• Dialing Services

•Voice Dial

•Fixed Dial

•Quick Dial

• Service Dial *

Games & Apps

feature locator

Recent Calls

• Received Calls

• Dialed Calls

• Notepad

• Call Times

Multimedia

•Themes

• My Pictures

• Sounds

• MotoMixer

AIM

• Sign On

• Offline Conversati...

• Offline Settings

•Help

Settings

• (see next page)

* optional features

This is the standard main menu layout. Your phone’s menu may be a little different.

settings menu

Personalize

• Home Screen

• Main Menu

•Color Style

• Greeting

• Wallpaper

• Screen Saver

•Quick Dial

Ring Styles

•Style

• style Detail

Call Forward

• Voice Calls

•Fax Calls*

• Data Calls

• Cancel All

• Forward Status

In-Call Setup

• In-Call Timer

• My Caller ID

• Answer Options

• Call Waiting

Initial Setup

• Time and Date

• 1-Touch Dial

• Display Timeout

• Backlight

•TTYSetup*

•Scroll

• Language

• Contrast

•DTMF

• Master Reset

• Master Clear

Phone Status

• My Tel. Numbers

• Active Line *

• Battery Meter

• Other Information

Headset

• Auto Answer

•Voice Dial

Car Settings

• Auto Answer

• Auto Handsfree

• Power-Off Delay

• Charger Time

Network

•New Network

•Network Setup

• Available Networks

• My Network List

• Service Tone

•Call Drop Tone

Security

• Phone Lock

• Lock Application

• Fixed Dial

• Restrict Calls

•Call Barring

• SIM PIN

•New Passwords

• Certificate Mgmt

Java Settings

• Java System

• Delete All Apps

• App Vibration

• App Volume

• App Backlight

•DNSIP*

* optional features

feature locator. . . . . . . . . 3

essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

about this guide . . . . . . 7

SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

removable lens . . . . . . 10

turn it on & off. . . . . . . 11

make a call . . . . . . . . . 11

answer a call . . . . . . . . 11

your phone number . . 12

main attractions . . . . . . 13

multimedia messages. 13

USB connectivity . . . . 15

basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

text entry . . . . . . . . . . 21

volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

navigation key . . . . . . . 26

external display . . . . . . 26

handsfree speaker . . . 26 codes & passwords . . 27 lock & unlock phone . . 27

customize . . . . . . . . . . . 28

ring style. . . . . . . . . . . 28

time & date. . . . . . . . . 29

wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . 29

screen saver . . . . . . . . 29

themes . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

display appearance . . . 30

answer options . . . . . . 31

calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

turn off a call alert . . . . 32

recent calls . . . . . . . . . 32

redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

return a call. . . . . . . . . 34

notepad. . . . . . . . . . . . 34

hold or mute a call . . . 34

call waiting . . . . . . . . . 35

caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . 35

emergency calls . . . . . 36

international calls . . . . 36

1-touch dial . . . . . . . . . 36

voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . 37

contents

other features . . . . . . . 38

advanced calling . . . . 38

phonebook . . . . . . . . 40

messages . . . . . . . . . 44

AOL® Instant Messenger™. 45

chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

personalizing . . . . . . . 46

call times . . . . . . . . . . 49

handsfree . . . . . . . . . 49

data calls . . . . . . . . . . 50

network . . . . . . . . . . . 51

personal organizer . . . 51

security . . . . . . . . . . . 52

fun & games . . . . . . . 53

troubleshooting . . . . . 55

SAR data . . . . . . . . . . . 56

AOL® license. . . . . . . . 58

index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

contents

essentials

CAUTION: Before using the phone for the first time, read the

Legal Information

gray-edged pages at the back of this guide.

about this guide

This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows:

Find it:

This example shows that, from the home screen, you press

highlight and select

Press

SELECT

Press M >

to open the menu, highlight and select

to scroll to and highlight a menu feature. Press the

key to select the highlighted menu feature.

symbols

This means a feature is network/subscription dependent and may not be available in all areas. Contact your service provider for more information.

This means a feature requires an optional accessory.

Important Safety and

included in the

Recent Calls >Dialed Calls

Dialed Calls

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s Recent Calls

, then

essentials

SIM card

Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains personal information like your phone number and phonebook entries.

Caution:

from static electricity, water, and dirt.

Don’t bend or scratch your SIM card. Keep it away

battery

battery installation

essentials

battery charging

New batteries are not fully charged. Plug the travel charger into your phone and an electrical outlet. Your phone displays finished.

Tip:

Relax, you can’t overcharge your battery. It will perform best after you fully charge and discharge it a few times.

Charge Complete

when

battery tips

Battery life depends on the network, signal strength, temperature, features, and accessories you use.

•

Always use Motorola Original 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°C (14°F) or above 45°C (113°F). Always take your phone with you when you leave your vehicle.

essentials

•

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.

Contact your local recycling center for proper battery

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disposal.

Warning:

Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they

may explode.

Before using your phone, read the battery safety information in the “Safety and General Information” section included in the gray-edged pages at the back of this guide.

removable lens

Your phone has a removable lens that you can replace to change its appearance.

Always use Motorola Original lenses. The phone warranty does not cover damage caused from using non-Motorola accessories.

Use your fingernail to lift the top of the lens and pull it away from the phone.

essentials

Insert the tab at the bottom of the new lens into the bottom of the phone flip, then use your thumbs to press along the sides of the lens as you press it into place.

turn it on & off

To turn on your phone, press and hold

for 2 seconds. If prompted, enter your 6-digit SIM card PIN code and/or 4-digit unlock code.

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Caution:

code 3 times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone displays service provider.

To turn off your phone, press and hold

If you enter an incorrect PIN

SIM Blocked

. Contact your

for 2 seconds.

make a call

Enter a phone number and press n to make a call.

To “hang up,” close the flip or press

answer a call

When your phone rings and/or vibrates, just open the flip or press

to answer.

essentials

To “hang up,” close the flip or press o.

your phone number

From the home screen, press

Tip:

Want to see your phone number while you’re on a call?

Press

M>My Tel. Numbers

To store or edit your name and number on your SIM card, press the know your phone number, contact your service provider.

EDIT

key while displaying it. If you don’t

to see your number.

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main attractions

You can do much more with your phone than make and receive calls!

multimedia messages

For more message features, see page 44.

send a multimedia message

A Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message contains pages with text and media objects (including photos, pictures, animations, or sounds). You can send the multimedia message to other MMS-capable phones, and to email addresses.

Find it:

Press M >

Press keypad keys to enter text on the page (for details about text entry, see page 21).

To i ns e rt a press

M>Add Media

Messages >Create Message >New Multimedia Msg

picture, sound, or other object

. Select the file type and the file.

on the page,

To i ns e rt objects on the current page and press

M>Add Media>New Page

objects on the new page.

When you finish the message, press the OKkey.

Choose one or more people for

another page

in the message, enter text or

. You can enter more text and

Send To

main attractions

To select a press the entries.

enter

the

enter and store

[New Phonebook Entry]

When you finish entering numbers/addresses, press the

DONE

To enter a press the

attach a file

press the

To request a

Receipt

send

cancel or save

phonebook entry

ADD

key. Repeat to add other phonebook

a new number, highlight

SELECT

key.

a new number, highlight

and press the

key. Your phone displays the message fields.

subject

ADD/EDIT

and press the

the message, press the

for the message, highlight

key.

to the message, highlight

key. Select the file type and the file.

delivery receipt

ADD/EDIT

the message as a

, highlight the entry and

[One Time Entry]

SELECT

key.

for the message, highlight

key. Press the

SEND

key.

Draft

and press

Subject

Attachments

ADD

key.

, press M.

receive a multimedia message

When you receive a multimedia message or letter, your phone plays an alert and displays message indicator such as

Press the

If a multimedia message contains media objects:

READ

key to open the message.

New Message

with a

and

•

Photos, pictures, and animations display as you read the message.

main attractions

•

A sound file plays when its slide displays. Use the volume keys to adjust the sound volume.

Note:

In a multimedia letter, you may have to highlight

an indicator in the text to play a sound file.

•

Attached files are added to the end of the message. To open an attachment, highlight the file indicator/filename and press the

PLAY

key (sound), or

datebook vCalendar entry, or unknown file type).

OPEN

key (phonebook vCard,

VIEW

key (image),

USB connectivity

Your phone has a mini-USB

port so you can connect it to a PC to make data calls (see page 50).

Note:

Motorola Original USB data

cables and supporting software are sold separately.

main attractions

basics

See page 1 for a basic phone diagram.

display

The home screen displays when you turn on the phone. To dial a number from the home screen, press number keys and

Note:

Your home screen may look different from the one

below, depending on your service provider.

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10:10am

PH.BOOK MESSAGE

Right Soft Key LabelLeft Soft Key Label

Menu Indicator

The Menu Indicator the menu. Soft Key Labels show the current soft key functions. For soft key locations, see page 1.

Press

up, down, left, or right to open basic menu

features.

basics

shows that you can press M to open

Clock

Status indicators can display at the top of the home screen:

10.

Signal

Strength

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Service Provider

Battery

Level

10/15/04

EDGE /

GPRS

Data

Roam

Active Line

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PH.BOOK MESSAGE

Messaging Presence

10:10am

Ring Alert

Location

Message

1 Signal Strength Indicator –

Vertical bars show the strength of the network connection. You can’t make or receive calls when

2 EDGE/GPRS Indicator –

or ) displays.

Shows when your phone is using a high-speed Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) or General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network connection. Indicators can include:

= GPRS PDP context active

= GPRS packet data available

3Data Indicator –

= secure packet data

Shows connection status.

transfer

= secure application

connection

= secure Circuit Switch

= unsecure packet data

transfer

= unsecure application

connection

= unsecure CSD call

= EDGE

Data (CSD) call

basics

4 Roam Indicator –

Shows when your phone is seeking or using a network outside your home network. Indicators can include:

= 2G home

= 2.5G home

;

= 2G roam

= 2.5G roam

5 Active Line Indicator –

active call, or

to indicate when call forwarding is

Shows ? to indicate an

on. Indicators for dual-line-enabled SIM cards can include:

= line 1 active

= line 1 active, call

forward on

6AIM® Indicator –

messaging is active

Shows when AIM instant

When a Java™ application is active,

7 Message Indicator –

Shows when you receive a

= line 2 active

= line 2 active, call

forward on

or you are away from AIM

can display here.

new message. Indicators can include:

= text message

= voicemail & text message

= AIM message

8 Location Indicator –

send location information

Shows when your phone can

= voicemail message

= active chat session

or not Ñ.

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9 Ring Style Indicator –

= loud ring

= soft ring

= vibrate

Shows the ring style setting.

= vibrate then ring

= silent

10 Battery Level Indicator –

Vertical bars show the battery charge level. Recharge the battery when your phone shows

Low Battery

menus

From the home screen, press M to enter the main menu.

Currently

Highlighted

Menu Feature

Exit the main

Scroll up, down,

Press center to

menu feature.

Icon

menu.

left, or right.

select

highlighted

Games & Apps

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EXIT

SELECT

Select highlighted menu feature.

Exit menu without making changes.

basics

The following menu icons may be available, depending on your service provider and service subscription options.

menu features

n Phonebook s Recent Calls t Ring Styles h Multimedia e Messages B AIM É Office Tools w Settings Q Games & Apps á Browser

Note:

Your Instant Messaging menu icon may be different

from the icon in the table, depending on your service provider.

Some features require you to select an option from a list:

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Highlighted Option

Dialed Calls

Press the

BACK

key to

go b

ack to

screen.

•

Scroll up or down to highlight the option you want.

•

In a numbered list, press a number key to highlight an option.

basics

10) John Smith

9) Lisa Owens

8) Adda Thomas

7) Jack Bradshaw

BACK VIEW

Press sub-menu.

to open

Press the

VIEW

see details of highlighted option.

key to

•

In an alphabetized list, press a key repeatedly to cycle through its letters and highlight the closest matching list option.

•

When an option has a list of possible settings, scroll left or right to select the setting.

•

When an option has a list of possible numeric values, press a number key to set the value.

text entry

Some features let you enter text.

For indicator descriptions, see following

section.

Flashing

cursor

indicates

insertion point.

Press the to exit without making changes.

Press

CANCEL key

in a text entry screen to select an entry mode:

ìk

Msg

CANCEL ADD MEDIA

Press the to insert a quick note, picture, or sound.

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Character Counter

Press

to open submenu.

ADD MEDIA key

basics

entry mode

or gYo u r

or mYo u r

è Numeric

[ Symbol

To set your primary and secondary text entry modes, press

M>Entry Setup

Secondary Setup

Tip:

WANT TO SHOUT YOUR MESSAGE? Press 0 in a text entry screen to change text case to no capital letters ( next letter capital ( (

with i, o, f, or l).

Primary

text entry mode can be set to any

iTAP®

or tap g mode.

Secondary

text entry mode can be set to any

iTAP

or tap m mode, or set to

want a secondary entry mode.

mode enters numbers only.

mode enters symbols only.

in a text entry screen and select

with k, n, h, or q), or all capitals

None

if you don’t

Primary Setup

iTAP® mode

Press # in a text entry screen to switch to iTAP mode. If you don’t see as your primary or secondary text entry mode.

iTAP mode lets you enter words using one keypress per letter. The iTAP software combines your keypresses into common words, and predicts each word as you enter it.

or p, press M>

Entry Setup

to set iTAP mode

basics

For example, if you press

7764

, your phone

displays:

Press accept

Program

ìk

Msg

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Prog ram

Press

enter

Prog

and

a space.

Prog Proh Spoi

DELETE SELECT

Press the

DELETE

key to

Press the

delete last

letter.

•

If you want a different word (such as

SELECT

to lock highlighted

combination.

pressing keypad keys to enter the remaining characters.

•

To enter numbers quickly, press and hold a number key to temporarily switch to numeric mode. Press the number keys to enter the numbers you want. Enter a space to change back to iTAP mode.

•

Press 1 to enter punctuation or other characters.

Press

to highlight

key

another combination.

Progress

up to

right

), continue

tap mode

Press # in a text entry screen to switch to tap mode. If you don’t see your primary or secondary text entry mode.

ìg

or ìm, press M>

Entry Setup

to set tap mode as

basics

To enter text in tap mode, press a keypad key repeatedly to cycle through the letters and number on the key. Repeat this step to enter each letter.

For example, if you press

one time, your phone displays:

Character

displays at

insertion point.

ìh

Msg

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After 2 seconds, character is accepted & cursor moves to next

Press the DELETE

key to

delete

DELETE OK

position.

character to left of insertion point.

Press the accept & store text.

key to

When you enter three or more characters in a row, your phone may guess the rest of the word. For example, if you enter

prog

your phone might display:

Press S c to accept

program

, or

press

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ìh

Msg

433

This is a prog ram

reject it & enter a space

prog.

after

DELETE OK

basics

•

The first character of every sentence is capitalized. If necessary, press lowercase before the cursor moves to the next position.

•

Press S to move the flashing cursor to enter or edit message text.

•

If you don’t want to save your text or text edits, press

to exit without saving.

•

Tap extended mode cycles through additional special characters and symbols as you repeatedly press a keypad key.

down to change the character to

numeric mode

Press # in a text entry screen until you see è. Press the number keys to enter the numbers you want.

symbol mode

Press # in a text entry screen until you see [. Press a keypad key to show its symbols at the bottom of the display. Highlight the symbol you want, then press the

SELECT

key.

volume

Press the volume keys to:

•

turn off an incoming call alert

•

change the earpiece volume during calls

basics

•

change the ringer volume from the home screen

Tip:

Sometimes silence really is golden. That’s why you can quickly set your ringer to pressing the down volume key repeatedly in the home screen.

Vibrate

navigation key

Silent

Press the navigation keyS up, down, left, or right to scroll and highlight things. When you highlight something, press the center key center key usually does the same thing as the right soft key.

to select it. The

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external display

When your phone is closed, the external display shows the time and indicates phone status, incoming calls, and other events. For a list of phone status indicators, see page 17.

handsfree speaker

You can use your phone’s handsfree speaker to make calls without holding the phone to your ear.

During a call, press the speaker on or off. Your phone displays turn it off or end the call.

Note:

The handsfree speaker won’t work when your phone is

connected to a handsfree car kit or headset.

basics

SPEAKER

key to turn the handsfree

Spkrphone On

until you

codes & passwords

Your phone’s 4-digit The 6-digit service provider didn’t change these codes, you should change them:

Find it:

You can also change your

If you forget your unlock code:

try entering 1234 or the last four digits of your phone number. If that doesn’t work, press security code instead.

If you forget other codes:

SIM PIN code, PIN2 code, or call barring password, contact your service provider.

security code

Press M >

unlock code

is originally set to

Settings >Security >New Passwords

is originally set to

000000

SIM PIN

or call barring passwords.

At the

Enter Unlock Code

and enter your 6-digit

If you forget your security code,

1234

. If your

prompt,

lock & unlock phone

You can lock your phone to keep others from using it. To lock or unlock your phone, you need the 4-digit unlock code.

manually lock

M>Settings>Security>Phone Lock>Lock Now

automatically lock

Press

M >Settings >Security >Phone Lock >Automatic Lock >On

Note:

You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see page 36). A locked phone still rings or vibrates for incoming calls or messages,

your phone: Press

your phone whenever you turn it off:

but you need to unlock it to answer

basics

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