Motorola V300 User Manual

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Welcome

Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola V300 GSM wireless phone.

This guide is a companion to the Start Here user’s guide that is packaged with the Motorola V300 GSM wireless phone. Refer to the Start Here guide for general information about using the phone. This guide contains information about topics and features that are not covered in detail in the Start Here guide.

Note: This guide is not a replacement for the Start Here guide that you received with your wireless

phone. You should retain your Start Here guide. The Start Here guide contains important safety, instructional, and general information on the use of your wireless phone that is not included in this guide. You are encouraged to review your Start Here guide whenever you have any questions concerning the use of your phone.

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(United States)

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Menu Map

Main Menu

Games & Apps

Multimedia

• Themes

•Camera

•Pictures

• Sounds

• MotoMixer

Tools

• SIM Apps

•Calculator

• Datebook

• Shortcuts

•Voice Records

•Alarm Clock

• Dialing Services

• Call Barring

•Fixed Dial

• Service Dial

•Quick Dial

Settings

(see column at right)

AIM

Web Access

•Browser *

• Web Shortcuts

• Stored Pages

•History

•Go To URL

• Web Sessions

•Browser Setup

Phonebook

Recent Calls

• Received Calls

• Dialed Calls

• Notepad

• Call Times

• Call Cost

•Data Times

•Data Volumes

Messages

• Create Message

•Voicemail

• Message Inbox

•Browser Msgs

• Info Services

•Quick Notes

•Outbox

• Drafts

ettings Menu

Personalize

• Home Screen

•Main Menu

• Color Style

•Greeting

• Wallpaper

• Screen Saver

•Quick Dial

Ring Styles

•Style

• Style Detail

•My Tones

Connection

•Sync

Call Forward

• Voice Calls

•Fax Calls

• Data Calls

• Cancel All

• Forward Status

In-Call Setup

•In-Call Timer

• Call Cost Setup

• My Caller ID

• Talk and Fax

•Answer Options

• Call Waiting

Initial Setup

• Time and Date

• 1-Touch Dial

• Backlight

• TTY Setup

•Scroll

• Language

• Battery Save

• Contrast

•DTMF

•Master Reset

•Master Clear

Phone Status

•My Tel. Numbers

• Credit Info/Available

• Active Line

• Battery Meter

• Other Information

Headset

Car Settings

Network

Security

• Phone Lock

• Lock Application

•Fixed Dial

• Call Barring

• SIM Pin

•New Passwords

Java Tools

• Java App Loader

•Java System

•Java Debug

•Start TCK

• Remove All Midlets

This is the standard main menu layout.

may vary on your phone.

* Optional network/subscription dependent feature. Your service provider may

use a different name and/or icon to identify the

Not all features may be available for all users.

Menu organization and feature names

Browser

feature.

Shortcuts

Change ringer alert:

Open flip, press down volume key to decrease volume, then switch to vibrate alert, then silent alert. Press up volume key to reset ring alert and increase volume.

Display my phone number:

Press

Go to dialed calls list:

Press N.

Exit menu system:

Press O.

Menu Map Messages

Setting Up the Message Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sending a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sending a Quick Note Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sending a Picture Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using Picture Message Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Viewing the Status of Sent Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tips For Sending Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Receiving a Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Reading, Locking, or Deleting a Message. . . . . . . . . . 7

Storing an Object From a Picture Message . . . . . . . . 8

Reading Browser Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Reading Information Service Messages . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using AOL® Instant Messenger™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setting Up Your Phonebook

Creating a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Creating a Group Mailing List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Storing a PIN Code With a Phone Number. . . . . . . . 13

Recording a Voice Name For a Phonebook Entry. . . 13

Dialing a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Storing Longer Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Editing a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Deleting a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the Phonebook List View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Sorting the Phonebook List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the Primary Number for a Phonebook Entry . 15

Using Phonebook Category Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Copying Entries Between the Phone and SIM Card . 16

Checking Phonebook Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Setting 1-Touch Dial Preference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Synchronizing Phonebook Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Personalizing Your Phone

Personalizing a Ring Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Activating Ringer IDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting Ringer or Keypad Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting Reminders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting a Personal Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setting Display Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Selecting the Clock View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Showing or Hiding Menu Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Personalizing Soft Keys and Menu Icons . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting the Menu View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Personalizing the Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting the Menu Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Setting Menu Scroll Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Resetting All Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Clearing All Stored Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Creating and Using Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Getting More Out Of Your Phone

Making a Conference Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Forwarding Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Barring Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

TTY Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using Fixed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using Service Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using Quick Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using DTMF Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Monitoring Phone Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using Handsfree Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Making Data and Fax Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Adjusting Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Monitoring Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Viewing Phone Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Personal Organizer

Datebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Alarm Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Voice Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Security

News and Entertainment

Troubleshooting Index

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Locking the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Locking and Unlocking Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Micro-Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Phone Themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using Photos and Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Games and Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Editing Sounds with MotoMixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Creating Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SIM Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Messages

You can send and receive messages containing a variety of media objects, including text, photos, pictures, animations, sounds, and voice records.

Setting Up the Message Inbox

You must set up your message inbox and receive messages.

Note:

Usually, your service provider has already set up the

message inbox for you.

Find the Feature

To set up the message inbox, you must configure the following settings. Actual field names and values may vary depending on the technologies available to your service provider. Some settings may not be available for all phone models.

Option Description

Inbox View

Cleanup

Alert

MMS Message Setup

• composing a picture message.

• outgoing picture messages.

• specific senders.

• attempt to send undelivered picture messages.

• received picture message—(SMS) short text message, or picture message.

• message to be downloaded to your phone.

• (information may be viewable only).

Display sender or subject

Specify the number of days you

Activate or deactivate new

Hide Fields

Autosignature

Filter

Expire After

Reply Type

Size Limit

Server Info

: Specify which fields are hidden when

: Create a signature you can append to

: Reject incoming picture messages from

: Number of days your network should

: Standard type of reply to send to a

: Maximum size of incoming picture

: Select the server you want to use

M M

information with a picture message.

want to keep messages in the inbox, or number of messages you want to keep.

message reminders and alerts during calls.

Set up the following Multimedia

Messaging Service (MMS) features:

before

Messages

Message Setup

you can send

Sending a Text Message

You can send a text message to other wireless phone users, and to email addresses.

Find the Feature

Press To

keypad keys

BROWSE

(+)

2OK(+) store the message 3

CHANGE

(+) select

keypad keys

BROWSE

(+)

5OK(+) store the numbers/addresses 6

DONE

(-) finish the message

YES

(-)

(+)

Messages

Create Message

New Text Msg

enter the text message

select and insert a quick note (see following section)

enter 1 or more phone numbers and/or email addresses

select numbers/addresses from the phonebook or recent calls lists

send the message

cancel the message or save it in the drafts folder

Sending a Quick Note Text Message

Quick notes are prewritten text messages that you can send quickly (for example, You can also create new quick notes.

Find the Feature

Press To

READ

(+)

Messages >Quick Notes

scroll to the quick note

read the quick note

open the perform other procedures

Quick Note Menu

On my way

Messages

The

Quick Note Menu

Option Description

New

Create a new quick note.

Edit

Edit the quick note.

Delete

Send

Open a new message with the

can include the following options:

Delete the quick note.

quick note in the

Msg

Sending a Picture Message

An MMS picture message contains one or more slides with text and embedded media objects, synchronized in a single presentation. You can send the message to other wireless phone

users, and to email addresses.

Tip:

Messages

The layout of all slides is determined by the layout of the first slide to contain both text and a picture. Place the cursor in the first half of the slide text to insert a picture above the text. Place the cursor in the second half of the slide text to insert a picture below the text.

field.

To edit the picture message, press

Picture Msg Menu

following options:

Option Description

Insert

Delete Audio

Delete Page

Preview

Set Page Timing

Entry Mode

Entry Setup

. The

Picture Msg Menu

Insert 1 of the following items:

Picture, Voice Record, Sound Soundtrack, New Page, Quick Note Picture Msg Template

Delete the sound file attached

to the current slide.

Delete the current slide.

Play the picture message.

Set the number of seconds

each slide is displayed.

Advance to next slide.

Go back to previous slide.

Select the text entry method.

Set primary and secondary

text entry methods.

to open the

can include the

Find the Feature

Press To

keypad keys enter slide text

open the

SELECT

(+) display a list of items you can

SELECT

(+) select the file type

INSERT

(+) insert the file

open the

10S

SELECT

(+) display a list of items you can

12S

SELECT

(+) insert a new slide after the

scroll to

insert scroll to

Sound

highlight the file you want

scroll to

insert scroll to

current slide

Repeat steps 1 to 8 to enter contents for the new slide.

Messages

Create Message

New Picture Msg

Picture Msg Menu

Insert

Picture, Voice Record

Picture Msg Menu

Insert

New Page

, or

When you finish composing the picture message:

Press To

(+) store the message

2 S

CHANGE

(+) select

keypad keys

BROWSE

(+)

5OK(+) store the numbers/addresses

CHANGE

(+) select the

keypad keys enter the subject

8OK(+) store the subject 9

CHANGE

(+) select

10S

SELECT

(+) select the file type

12S

SELECT

(+) attach the file

CHANGE

(+) select

15S

scroll to

enter 1 or more phone numbers and/or email addresses

select numbers/addresses from the phonebook or recent calls lists

Repeat steps 3 to 5 to store numbers/addresses in the and

scroll to

Sound

highlight the file you want

scroll to

Bcc

fields, if desired.

Subject

Attachments

Picture, Voice Record

, or

Phonebook Contact

Priority

Normal

Urgent

Press To

SELECT

(+) set the priority

DONE

(-)

finish the picture message and send it

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

Using Picture Message Temp l at e s

Picture message templates contain preloaded media content. You can select a picture message template and use it just as you would a picture message.

If a media object in a template cannot be edited, you will be unable to highlight the object.

Find the Feature

Messages

Create Message

Picture Msg Templates

Viewing the Status of Sent Messages

Messages that you send are stored in the outbox.

Find the Feature

Messages >Outbox

Receiving a Message

When you receive a message, your phone

displays the a

New Message

Press To

READ

(+) open the message

If reminders are turned on, your phone sends a reminder at regular intervals until you close the new message notification, read the message, or turn off your phone.

When your phone displays some existing messages from your inbox, outbox, or drafts folder to receive new messages.

Picture messages that you receive can contain different media objects:

•

Inserted photos, pictures, and animations are displayed as you read the message.

•

An inserted sound file begins playing when you scroll to and highlight the sound file indicator in the message. Use the volume keys to adjust the volume as the sound plays.

•

Attached files are appended to the message. To open the attachment, highlight the file indicator/filename and press (sound file), or type).

VIEW

(message waiting) indicator and

notification, and sounds an alert.

Memory is Full!

(+) (image file type),

OPEN

(+) (vObject or unknown file

, you must delete

PLAY

(+)

Messages

Messages in the outbox are sorted from newest to oldest. The following indicators show message status:

= sending in progress

= sending failed

=sent

Tips For Sending Messages

•

Press M to select a text entry method when you enter message text.

•

Message length is limited. When you enter message text and/or media objects, a display counter switches between the number of pages you have written (preceded by a on the current page. Network charges are based on the number of pages sent.

•

When you manually enter phone numbers and/or email addresses in the space between each entry. Press insert a space between each phone number or email address.

), and the number of characters left

field, you must insert a

to the right to

Reading, Locking, or Deleting a Message

Messages in the message inbox are sorted from newest to oldest. The following indicators show message status:

= unread

= read

= read and

locked

The oldest messages are deleted automatically as specified by the inbox message, you should lock it to prevent it from being deleted during cleanup.

Find the Feature

Press To

READ

(+)

= unread (with attachment)

= read (with attachment)

= read and locked (with

attachment)

Cleanup

setting. If you want to save a

Messages

Message Inbox

scroll to the message

open the message

open the other procedures

Message Menu

to perform

The

Message Menu

Option Description

Call Back

Go To

Replay

Reply To All

Messages

Forward

Lock

Store

Delete

Delete All

Create Message

Setup

can include the following options:

Call the number in the message

header or embedded in the message.

Launch the micro-browser and go

to a Web address (URL) embedded in the message.

Replay a picture message.

Open a new message, with the

sender’s number or email address in the

field.

Open a new message, with the

sender’s number/address in the field, and all other recipients listed in the

field.

Open a copy of the message, with

an empty

Unlock

Display a list of storable items,

Delete the message.

Delete all inbox messages.

Open the message inbox setup

Lock or unlock the message.

including inserted and attached files, and the sender’s number or email address.

Open a new message.

menu.

Storing an Object From a Picture Message

To store a media object contained in a picture message, go to the slide that contains the object and then:

field.

Press To

SELECT

(+) perform the storage option of

scroll to

Apply as Wallpaper Apply as Screen Saver Apply as Ring Tone Apply as Power Up Animation

options appropriate to the file type are listed)

your choice

Store Only

, or

(only

Reading Browser Messages

Your network’s Web server can send you

phone displays the

New Browser Message

To view your browser messages at any time:

browser messages that you can read in your micro-browser.

When you receive a browser message, your

(message waiting) indicator and a

notification, and sounds an alert.

Press To

GO TO

(+)

EXIT

(-)

Find the Feature

Press To

SELECT

(+) open the message

launch the micro-browser and view the message

close the new message notification

Messages

Browser Msgs

scroll to a message

Reading Information Service

Press To

Messages

open the

SELECT

(+) display a list of storable items

SELECT

(+) display the name of the

STORE

(+) view storage options

scroll to

object(s) in the current slide highlight the object filename,

if necessary

Message Menu

Store

File

Setting Up the Information Services Message Inbox

You must set up your information services message inbox

before

Note:

information services message inbox for you.

Information service messages are broadcast messages that you can receive, such as stock updates or news headlines.

you can receive information services messages.

Usually, your service provider has already set up the

Find the Feature

M M

Messages

Info Srvc Setup

Press To

CHANGE

(+) change the

SELECT

(+) select the service setting

SELECT

(+) select

BACK

(-) return to the cell broadcast

CHANGE

(+) change the

keypad keys enter the quick view channel

9OK(+) store the quick view channel

CHANGE

(+) change the

11S

SELECT

(+) store the save setting

CHANGE

(+) change the

14S

DONE

(-) return to the cell broadcast

CHANGE

(+) change the

17S

DONE

(-) save the information services

scroll to broadcasts on or off

Note:

provide an additional

Browser Services

menu (see page 37).

subscription channels scroll to an active channel

that you want to disable, or scroll to new channel

menu when you are finished setting subscription channels

number

scroll to whether you want to save single-line quick view messages in the inbox

scroll to and set the languages in which you want to accept cell broadcasts

Note:

Lang1

setting. default phone language set on the

menu when you are finished setting broadcast languages

scroll to the number of days you want to keep messages in the inbox, or the number of messages you want to keep

message inbox settings

Service

setting

Yes

or No to turn cell

Your phone may

option on this

Active Channels

[New Channel]

Yes

or No to set

Lang2

You cannot change the

Initial Setup

to set the

to add a

Quick View

Save Q.View

Languages

through

Lang1

is the

menu.

Cleanup

setting

channel

setting

Lang4

Receiving an Information Services Message

When you receive a lengthy information services

message, your phone displays the indicator and a alert.

Press To

READ

(+) open the message)

If the new message is a short quick view message, it displays in your screen (see page 10).

If reminders are turned on, your phone sends a reminder at regular intervals until you close the new message notification, read the message, or turn off your phone.

When your phone displays some existing messages from your inbox, outbox, or drafts folder to receive new messages.

New Message

notification, and sounds an

Memory is Full!

(message waiting)

, you must delete

Reading, Locking, or Deleting an Information Services Message

Messages in the information services message inbox are sorted from newest to oldest. The following indicators show message status:

= unread

= read and locked

The oldest messages are deleted automatically as specified by the inbox message, you should lock it to prevent it from being deleted during cleanup.

Find the Feature

Press To

READ

(+)

The

Info Srvc Menu

Option Description

Call Back

Call the number in the message

Go To

Launch the micro-browser and go

Forward

Open a copy of the message, with

Lock

Unlock

Cleanup

can include the following options:

header or embedded in the message.

to a Web address (URL) embedded in the message.

an empty Lock or unlock the message.

= read

setting. If you want to save a

Messages >Info Services

scroll to the message

open the message

open the perform other procedures

Info Srvc Menu

field.

Messages

Option Description

Store Number Store Address

Delete

Delete All

Setup

Open a new phonebook entry with the message’s embedded number or email address in the field.

Delete the message.

Delete all inbox messages.

Open the information services

message inbox setup menu.

Read and Save a Quick View Message

Quick view messages are short information service messages that display in your screen. Your phone alerts you when you receive a new quick view message.

Messages

Action

Read the quick view message, then press O to delete it.

If the message is more than 2 lines, you can press

Save

(-) to save it in your information services inbox. To

automatically save quick view messages, see page 8.

Note:

Broadcast or browser services send quick view messages on quick view channels. To set up a quick view channel, see page 8.

No.

Press To

4OK(+) submit your

SELECT

(+) view the

Buddy List

Your

•

Conversations

having active conversations with you. Press to open your conversation with them.

•

Online Buddies

indicator shows if someone is away (see page 11). Press

•

Offline Buddies

message) indicator shows that you have declined messages from a person (see page 11). An indicator shows that you have set an alert for the person (see page 11). You can press send a message, in case the person has signed on since you refreshed your list.

Note:

while viewing the list.

is sorted by online status:

display first. These are online

are signed on to

SEND IM

(+) to send the person a message.

are signed off of

To refresh your

Tip:

next time, scroll to

Settings>Auto Sign On

submit your password. scroll to

Buddy List

, press M>

Password

To sign on automatically

Buddy List

AIM

. An $ (away)

AIM

. A % (declined

after you

AIM

SEND IM

Refresh List

users

VIEW

(+)

(alert)

(+) to

Using AOL® Instant Messenger™

AOL Instant Messenger ( exchange short messages, in real time, with other users who are signed on to phones or PCs.

Setting Up an AIM Screen Name

You need a screen name to sign on to screen name, see

Tip:

If you have a screen name from the following, you can use it with Hometown, or Personal Finance Channel on AOL.com.

AIM

http://www.aim.com

: AOL, CompuServe2000, My News, AOL

Finding Other People Online

To find out who else is online, sign on and check your

Buddy List®:

Find the Feature

Press To

keypad keys enter your

1 2OK(+)submit your 3

keypad keys enter your

(case-sensitive)

AIM®) lets you

AIM

. To set up a

AIM

Sign On

Screen Name

Password

from their

Sending and Receiving Instant Messages

After you open your exchange messages.

Press To

SEND IM

VIEW

keypad keys enter message text

SEND

Your phone displays the conversation history, where you can see the text you sent and the person’s replies as they arrive. In the conversation display, you can:

Press To

WRITE

(+) enter and send more text

BACK

(-) return to the

Buddy List

(+)

(+) send the message

to find people online, you can

scroll to a name on your

Buddy List

start a conversation with the person

open a conversation in progress

Press

WRITE

(+) to enter new

text.

Buddy List

where you can open more conversations

Note:

You can have up to

5 open conversations.

Press To

Get Buddy Info

Add Buddy

End Conversation

Decline IMs

Note:

If you sign off of conversation text by pressing the home screen. Turning off your phone erases the conversations.

return to the home screen, without signing off of closing the conversation

Note:

Your phone displays

New IM

if you receive a message while on the home screen or in another application.

view the screen name and online status of the person in this conversation

add the screen name to your

Buddy List

end the conversation block messages from the

screen name for the current session

AIM

, you can still view the

AIM>Offline Convs.

AIM

from

Setting Your AIM Alert

AIM

plays an alert when new messages arrive, or when a

person for whom you have set an alert signs on to

To turn off the

AIM Online

menu.

AIM

alert, select

Settings >Set Sounds

AIM

from the

Changing Your Password

To change the password for your sign-on name, select

Settings >Change Password

from the

AIM Online

menu.

Signing Off of AIM

To sign off, select

Sign Off

from the

AIM Online

menu.

Messages

Setting Up AOL Instant Messenger

Adding and Removing Buddies

Your

Buddy List

To add a name, open your press enter the new screen name and press an error if it cannot verify the name on the server.

To remove a name from your and press

Tip:

To send a message to someone not on your

open the list and press

Declining Buddies

To decline messages from someone on your highlight the name and press remains active until you sign off of

Setting an Alert for Offline Buddies

To receive notification when someone signs on to highlight the name in your

Setting Your Away Message

If you are signed on to messages, you can set the next to your name in everyone else’s

AIM Online

Note:

when you press

can contain 30 names.

Add Buddy

Remove Buddy

Alert Me

menu, select

The

AIM Online

menu displays when you sign on, and

BACK

Buddy List

. If you are not in a conversation,

Buddy List

AIM

but not responding to new

Away Message>OnorOff

(+) from your

or a conversation and

(+).

AIM

Buddy List

, highlight the name

Send IM To...

Buddy List

Decline IMs

AIM

and press

(away) indicator to display

Buddy List

. This setting

. From the

returns

Buddy List

AIM

Setting Up Your Phonebook

You can store a list of names and phone numbers or email addresses in your phone’s electronic phonebook.

To see the names in your phonebook, press

Phonebook

and press phonebook entry.

Voice Name

indicates a

recorded voice

Type indicator shows number type:

= work

= home

= main

= mobile

= fax

= pager

[

= email

Note:

Entries stored on the SIM card do not have

Voice Name

from the home screen. Scroll to a name

VIEW

(+) to view the following details for the

Entry Name

indicator

(yÉ

Carlo Emrys 212-555-1212 Speed No.15# (P) Category:General Ringer ID:Continental Picture:None

BACK

Return to list.

information.

Press

to open

Phonebook Menu

EDIT

, or

name.

Ringer ID

Phone Number or Email Address

Speed Dial Number

(P)

entry stored in phone memory,

(S)

SIM memory.

Edit entry.

Creating a Phonebook Entry

To store a phone number or email address in the phonebook:

Find the Feature

Setting Up Your Phonebook

Shortcut:

press number in the

You can store an entry on your phone or on the SIM card. A phone number or email address is required for a

Enter a phone number in the home screen, then

STORE

(+) to create a phonebook entry with the

No.

field.

Phonebook

New >Phone Number

Email Address

indicates

Type

phonebook entry. All other information is optional. You can enter the following information for a phonebook entry.

Option Description

Name

Specify the entry name.

Tip:

Press M to select a text

entry method.

Creating a Group Mailing List

You can create a group mailing list consisting of multiple phone numbers and email addresses previously stored in the phonebook. Mailing lists make it easy for you to send a text message to multiple recipients simultaneously.

Find the Feature

A name is required for a mailing list entry. The mailing list must contain at least 1 member. You can enter the following information for a mailing list entry.

Option Description

Name

Specify the mailing list name.

Members

Open the list of phonebook entries

Voice Name

Speed No.

Record a voice name for the

Change the default speed dial

Phonebook

New >Mailing List

Tip:

Press M to select a text

entry method.

that you can add or remove from the mailing list.

mailing list.

number for the mailing list, if desired.

Press To

Insert Wait

Insert 'n'

Notes:

•

You can store a maximum of 32 digits for a phonebook entry stored on the phone. The maximum number may vary for entries stored on the SIM card. Each character counts as 1 digit.

•

You cannot store a number that contains a w or n character on the SIM card.

insert a w (wait) character

Your phone dials the preceding digits, waits for the call to connect, then prompts you for confirmation before it dials the remaining digit(s).

insert an n (number) character

Your phone prompts you for a number before dialing the call. The number you enter is inserted into the dialing sequence in place of the character.

Recording a Voice Name For a Phonebook Entry

Setting Up Your Phonebook

When you are finished entering information, press

DONE

(-) to store the mailing list as a phonebook entry.

Storing a PIN Code With a Phone Number

You can store a PIN code with the phone number for calls that require additional digits (for example, to make a calling card call, or to retrieve voicemail or answering machine messages). Insert 1 or more of the following characters in the dialing sequence to ensure that the number dials and connects properly:

Press To

Insert Pause

insert a p (pause) character

Your phone dials the preceding digits, waits for the call to connect, then dials the remaining digit(s).

You can record a voice name for a new or existing phonebook entry. A voice name lets you call the phonebook entry using voice dial.

Note:

You cannot record a voice name for an entry stored

on the SIM card.

Tip:

Make your recording in a quiet location. Hold the phone about 4 inches (10 centimeters) from your mouth, and speak directly into the phone in a normal tone.

Find the Feature

Action

Press S to scroll to the entry.

Press

VIEW

(+) to view entry details.

Press

EDIT

(+) to edit the entry.

Press S to scroll to

Press

RECORD

Press and release the voice key and say the entry’s name (within 2 seconds) to record the voice name.

When prompted, press and release the voice key and repeat the name.

Press

DONE

(-) to store the voice name.

Phonebook

Voice Name

(+) to begin recording.

Dialing a Phonebook Entry

Editing a Phonebook Entry

Use 1 of the following procedures to call a number (or send a text message to an email address or mailing list) stored in your phonebook.

Phonebook List

Find the Feature

Press To

keypad key letter jump to entries that begin

Phonebook

with that letter (optional) scroll to the entry

make the call

Voice Dial

Press and release the voice key and say the entry’s voice name (within 2 seconds).

Storing Longer Numbers

A phonebook number can contain a maximum of 32 digits and characters. You can create multiple phonebook entries to store a dialing sequence that exceeds the 32-character limit. Then you can send the entries in sequence to dial the number.

To store a dialing sequence longer than 32 characters:

Find the Feature

Press To

VIEW

(+) view entry details

EDIT

(+) edit the entry

Phonebook

scroll to the entry

Tip:

Press M to open the

Phonebook Menu

various procedures on the entry.

to perform

Deleting a Phonebook Entry

Find the Feature

Press To

open the

SELECT

(+) select

YES

(-) confirm the deletion

Phonebook

scroll to the entry

Phonebook Menu

scroll to

Delete

Setting the Phonebook List View

Action

Create a phonebook entry to store the first part of the dialing sequence (for example, the number for your long-distance service provider).

Create a second phonebook entry to store the next part of the dialing sequence (for example, the country code and phone number for an international call).

Setting Up Your Phonebook

Repeat step 2 as necessary to store the entire dialing sequence. (For example, create a third phonebook entry to store your calling card number and PIN number.)

To dial a dialing sequence stored as multiple phonebook entries:

Action

Dial the first phonebook entry. Perform any

pause or wait tasks, if necessary, to complete the dialing sequence. Your phone returns to the home screen.

Press

Phonebook

Highlight the second phonebook entry, then press

Send Tones

the dialing sequence.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary to send the entire dialing sequence.

to reopen the phonebook.

to send the next portion of

You can view phonebook list entries as a single line of text, or view each entry by its name, number, and picture caller ID photo.

Find the Feature

Press To

open the

SELECT

(+) select

CHANGE

(+) select

SELECT

(+) select the list view

scroll to

Setup

scroll to

View by

scroll to

Phonebook

Phonebook Menu

Setup

View by

List

Picture

Sorting the Phonebook List

You can sort your phonebook list by name (the standard), speed dial number, voice name, or email address.

Note:

The voice name sort is identical to the name sort,

except that the entries with voice name tags display first.

Find the Feature

Press To

open the

SELECT

(+) select

scroll to

Setup

scroll to

Phonebook

Phonebook Menu

Setup

Sort by

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Motorola V300 User Manual

Welcome

Menu Map

Contents

Messages

Setting Up the Message Inbox

Sending a Text Message

Sending a Quick Note Text Message

Sending a Picture Message

Using Picture Message Temp l at e s

Viewing the Status of Sent Messages

Receiving a Message

Tips For Sending Messages

Reading, Locking, or Deleting a Message

Storing an Object From a Picture Message

Reading Browser Messages

Using AOL® Instant Messenger™

Setting Up Your Phonebook

Creating a Phonebook Entry

Creating a Group Mailing List

Recording a Voice Name For a Phonebook Entry

Storing a PIN Code With a Phone Number

Dialing a Phonebook Entry

Editing a Phonebook Entry

Storing Longer Numbers

Deleting a Phonebook Entry

Setting the Phonebook List View

Sorting the Phonebook List