Motorola V188 user manual

V188

GSM

Welcome

Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola V188 GSM wireless phone.

Headset Jack

Left Soft Key

Perform

function in

lower left

display.

Power & End Key

Turn phone on/off, end calls, exit menu system.

Menu Key

Right Soft Key

Perform function in lower right display.

Answer & Send Key

Make & answer

calls.

5-Way Navigation Key

Scroll through & select menu items. Press center to select.

Volume Keys

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Contents

Getting Started

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Battery Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turning Your Phone On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Answering a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Viewing Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Highlight Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

USB Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Sending a Multimedia Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Receiving a Multimedia Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Learning to Use Your Phone

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the 5-Way Navigation Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Entering Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the External Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the Handsfree Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Changing a Code, PIN, or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Locking and Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

If You Forget a Code, PIN, or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using the Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Setting Up Your Phone

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting a Ring Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Setting a Wallpaper Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Setting a Screen Saver Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting Display Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Adjusting the Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting Display Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Calling Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Changing the Active Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Redialing a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using Automatic Redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Canceling an Incoming Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Calling an Emergency Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Dialing International Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Viewing Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Returning an Unanswered Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using the Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Attaching a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Calling with Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Calling with 1-Touch Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using Voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Using Call Waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Putting a Call On Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Transferring a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Phone Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Menu Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Calling Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Instant Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Personalizing Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Menu Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Dialing Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Call Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Handsfree Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Data and Fax Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Network Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Personal Organizer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

News and Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Specific Absorption Rate Data

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

SAR Information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Index

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Getting Started

About This Guide

This guide describes the basic features of your Motorola wireless phone.

Optional Features

This label identifies an optional network, SIM card, or subscription-dependent feature that may not be offered by all service providers in all geographical areas. Contact your service provider

for more information.

Optional Accessories

This label identifies a feature that requires an optional Motorola Original ™ accessory.

CAUTION:

Before using the phone for the

first time, read the

Important Safety and

Legal Information

included in the

gray-edged pages at the back of this guide.

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Getting Started

Installing the SIM Card

Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card contains your phone number, service details, and phonebook/ message memory.

Caution:

Do not bend or scratch your SIM card. Avoid

exposing your SIM card to static electricity, water, or dirt.

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.

Getting Started

•

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.

•

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 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 this guide.

Installing the Battery

Your phone is designed to use only Motorola Original™ batteries and accessories.

Getting Started

Charging the Battery

New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you can use your phone, you need to install and charge the battery as described below. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles.

Getting Started

Tip:

You can safely leave the travel charger connected to your phone after charging is complete. This will not damage the battery.

Turning Your Phone On

Action

Plug the travel charger into the bottom of your phone.

Plug the other end of the travel charger into the appropriate electrical outlet.

When your phone indicates

Charge Complete

, remove

the travel charger.

Action

Press and hold

for 2 seconds or until the display turns on.

Power & End Key

Getting Started

Adjusting Volume

Press the up and down volume keys to:

•

increase or decrease earpiece volume during a call

•

increase or decrease the ringer volume setting when the home screen is visible

Tip:

At the lowest volume setting, press the down volume key once to switch to vibrate alert. Press it again to switch to silent alert. Press the up volume key to switch back to vibrate alert, then ring alert.

•

turn off an incoming call alert by setting your ringer volume to

Silent

If necessary, enter your SIM card PIN code and press OK (+) to unlock the SIM card.

Caution:

If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3 times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone displays SIM Blocked.

If necessary, enter your 4-digit unlock code and press OK (+) to unlock the phone.

Action

Volume

Keys

Getting Started

Making a Call

Answering a Call

When you receive a call, your phone rings and/or vibrates and displays an incoming call message.

Viewing Your Phone Number

To view your phone number from the home screen, press

While you are on a call, press M>

My Tel. Numbers

Press To

keypad keys dial the phone number

make the call

end the call and “hang up” the phone when you are finished

Press To

ANSWER

(+)

answer the call

end the call and “hang up” the phone when you are finished

Highlight Features

You can do much more with your phone than make and receive calls! This section describes some of your phone’s highlight features.

USB Connectivity

Your phone features a USB port for quick and easy connection to a PC so you can make data and fax calls (see page 73).

Note:

USB data cables and

supporting software are sold separately.

Sending a Multimedia Message

Multimedia Messaging Service

(MMS) message contains one or more slides with text and embedded media objects (including pictures, animations, sounds, or voice records). You can

send the multimedia message to other wireless phone users, and to email addresses.

Note:

Depending on your service provider, your phone

may list the option shown above as

New Picture Msg

rather

than

New Multimedia Msg

Find the Feature

Messages >New Message

New Multimedia Msg

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Highlight Features

Press To

keypad keys enter slide text

Tip:

You can press Mto

open the

MMS Menu

and select

INSERT

(+) to insert a

Picture

Voice Record, Sound, Soundtrack

New Page, Quick Note

, or

Contact Info

2OK(-) store the message 3

scroll to a

Send To

option:

•

Highlight

[One Time Entry]

to enter one or more phone numbers and/or email addresses.

•

Highlight

[New Phonebook Entry]

to enter a number/address and add it to the phonebook.

•

Or highlight an existing phonebook entry.

SELECT

(+) select

[One Time Entry]

[New Phonebook Entry]

and enter a

number/address. Press

DONE

(+) when you are

finished.

ADD

(-) add a phonebook entry to the

list of recipients. Press

(+) when you are

finished.

Highlight Features

scroll to

Subject

CHANGE

(-) select

Subject

keypad keys enter the subject

8OK(+) store the subject 9

CHANGE

(-) select

Attachments

scroll to

Picture

Sounds

SELECT

(+) select the file type

highlight the file you want

SELECT

(+) attach the file

BACK

(-) return to the message editor

scroll to

Receipt

CHANGE

(-) select

Receipt

ADD

(+) or

REMOVE

(-)

activate/deactivate the delivery report

DONE

(-) return to the message editor

SEND

(+)

send the message

send the message, view message details, save the message in the drafts folder, or cancel the message

Press To

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Highlight Features

Receiving a Multimedia

Message

When you receive an MMS message, your phone displays the r (message waiting) indicator and a

New Message

notification, and

sounds an alert.

MMS messages that you receive can contain the following media objects:

•

Pictures, and animations are displayed as you read the message.

•

A sound file begins playing when its slide is displayed.

•

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

VIEW

(+) (image file type),

PLAY

(+) (sound file), or

OPEN

(+) (object such as

phonebook or datebook entry, or unknown file type).

Press To

READ

(+) open the message

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Learning to Use Your Phone

See page 1 for a basic phone diagram.

Using the Display

The home screen displays when you are

not

on a call or using the menu. You must be in the home screen to dial a phone number.

Note:

Your home screen may look different than the

display shown above, depending on your service provider. The

(menu) indicator indicates that you can press the

menu key (M) to enter the main menu. Labels at the bottom corners of the display show the

current soft key functions. Press the left soft key (-) or

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PH.BOOK MESSAGE

Right Soft Key LabelLeft Soft Key Label

Menu Indicator

Clock

Service Provider

Learning to Use Your Phone

right soft key (+) to perform the function indicated by the left or right soft key label.

Your phone can display an analog or digital clock in the home screen (see page 66).

The following status indicators can display:

1. Signal Strength Indicator

Vertical bars show the strength of the network connection. You cannot make or receive calls when the 0 (no signal) indicator or 0> (no transmit) indicator displays.

2. GPRS Indicator

Shows that your phone is using a high-speed General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network connection. GPRS allows faster data transfer speeds. Indicators can include:

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PH.BOOK MESSAGES

Service Provider

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10.

Roam

Signal Strength

GPRS

Data Transmission

Active Line

Messaging Presence

Message

Battery Level

Ring Alert

Location

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3. Data Transmission Indicator

Shows connection and data transmission status. Indicators can include:

4. Roam Indicator

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

5. Active Line Indicator

Shows @ or B to indicate the current active phone line. Other indicators can include:

= GPRS PDP context

active

= GPRS packet data

available

= secure packet data

transfer

= insecure packet

data transfer

= secure application

connection

= insecure

application connection

= secure Circuit

Switch Data (CSD) call

= insecure CSD call

= 2.5 G home

= 2.5 G roam

= 2 G home

;

= 2 G roam

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6. Messaging Presence Indicator

Shows when Instant Messaging (IM) is active. Indicators can include:

Note:

Your Instant Messaging feature may have a different name and may display different icons, depending on your service provider.

When a Java™ application is active, the

(Java midlet)

indicator can display in this location.

7. Message Indicator

Displays when you receive a new message. Indicators can include:

= line 1 active,

call divert on

= line 2 active,

call divert on

= alarm activated

= IM active

= available for IM

= busy

= invisible to IM

= available for

phone calls

= offline

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Learning to Use Your Phone

When you enter a message, a number in this location shows the number of characters left on the current page (text message), or the message size (multimedia message).

8. Location Indicator

Your phone may be able to send location information to the network during an emergency call. Indicators show when your phone is sending location information:

9. Ring Style Indicator

Shows the ring style setting.

= text message

= voicemail message

= IM message

= active chat session

= voicemail and

text message

= location on

= location off

= loud ring

= soft ring

= vibrate

= vibrate and ring

= silent

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10. Battery Level Indicator

Vertical bars show the battery charge level. Recharge the battery when

Low Battery

displays and the battery alert

sounds.

Using the 5-Way Navigation Key

Use the 5-way navigation key (S) to scroll up,

down, left, or right through the menu system, highlight menu items, change feature settings, and play games. Press the center select button to select a highlighted menu item.

5-way Navigation Key

Learning to Use Your Phone

Using Menus

From the home screen, press Mto enter the main menu.

Press S to scroll to and highlight a menu feature icon in the main menu. The following icons represent features that may appear in the main menu, depending on your service provider and service subscription options.

Icon Feature Icon Feature

Q Games & Apps h Multimedia É Office Tools w Settings ã IM á Web Access n Phonebook s Recent Calls e Messages

Left Soft Key

Perform left

function.

Menu Key

Enter menu system.

End Key

Exit menu without making changes.

Right Soft Key

Perform right function.

5-Way

Navigation Key

Scroll up, down,

left, or right.

Press center to

select.

Learning to Use Your Phone

Note:

Your Instant Messaging menu icon may be different than the one shown above, depending on your service provider.

Selecting a Menu Feature

To select a menu feature, starting from the home screen:

This example shows that from the home screen, you must press M, scroll to and select

s Recent Calls

from

the main menu, then scroll to and select

Dialed Calls

. Press S to scroll, and the left/right soft keys to select the functions listed in the bottom left and right corners of the display.

Selecting a Feature Option

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

Press S to scroll up or down to highlight the option you want.

Find the Feature

Recent Calls >Dialed Calls

Press

BACK (-)

go back to

screen.

BACK VIEW

Dialed Calls

10) John Smith

9) Lisa Owens

8) Adda Thomas

7) Jack Bradshaw

Highlighted Option

Press VIEW (+)

to view details of highlighted option.

Press

to open

sub-menu.

Learning to Use Your Phone

•

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

•

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

When an option displays a list of possible values, press S left or right to scroll through and select a value.

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

Entering Text

Some features require you to enter information.

CANCEL CHANGE

Press

CANCEL (-)

to go back to

screen.

Highlighted Option

Press CHANGE (+)

to view details of highlighted option.

Press S to

scroll down to

other options.

Entry Details

Name: John Smith

Category: General No.: 2125551212 Type: Work

Learning to Use Your Phone

The message center lets you compose and send text messages. A Character Counter indicates how many more characters will fit in a message.

Choosing a Text Entry Mode

Multiple text entry modes make it easy for you to enter names, numbers, and messages. The method you select remains active until you select another method.

Press

in any text entry screen to select one of the

following entry modes:

Primary

The primary text entry mode (see below to set).

Numeric

Enter numbers only (see page 33).

CANCEL INSERT

ó Msg

450

For indicator descriptions, see following

section.

Flashing

cursor

indicates

insertion point.

Press

INSERT (+)

to insert a quick note, picture, or sound.

Press M to open submenu.

Press

CANCEL (-)

to exit without making changes.

Character Counter

Learning to Use Your Phone

Alternatively, you can select a text entry mode in any text entry screen by pressing M>

Entry Mode

Setting Up a Text Entry Mode

Press M>

Entry Setup

from any text entry screen.

Select

Primary Setup

Secondary Setup

, and choose:

Using Capitalization

Press 0in any text entry screen to change text case. The following indicators on your phone’s display show capitalization status:

Symbol

Enter symbols only (see page 34).

Secondary

The secondary text entry mode (see below to set).

iTAP

Let the phone predict each word as you press keys (see page 31).

Tap

Enter letters and numbers by pressing a key one or more times.

Tap Extended

Enter letters, numbers, and symbols by pressing a key one or more times.

None

Hide the Secondary setting (available only for

Secondary Setup

= no capital letters

= capitalize next

letter only

= all capital letters

Learning to Use Your Phone

Text Entry Mode Indicators

When you select the

Primary

Secondary

text entry mode, the

following indicators identify the text entry setting:

The following indicators identify

Numeric

Symbol

entry

mode:

= numeric method [= symbol method

Using Tap Method

This is the standard method for entering text on your phone.

Tap method cycles through the letters and number of the key you press. Tap Extended method also cycles through additional symbols as shown in the chart on page 30.

Primary Secondary Description

Tap, no capital letters

Tap, capitalize next letter only

Tap, all capital letters

iTAP, no capital letters

iTAP, capitalize next letter only

iTAP, all capital letters

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