Motorola V555 User's Guide
V555
GSM
Welcome
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless
communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the
Motorola V555 GSM wireless phone.
Headphone
Connector
Left Soft Key
Perform function
in lower left
display.
Browser Key
Volume Keys
Smart Key
Send Key
Make & answer
calls.
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Accessory
Connector
Menu Key
5-Way
Navigation Key
Scroll to items.
Right Soft Key
Perform function
in lower right
display.
Voice Key
Camera Key
Power & End
Key
Turn phone
on/off, end calls,
exit menu
system.
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Schaumburg, IL 60196
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Caution:
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expressly approved by Motorola, will void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
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reliability, or contents of this guide.
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Contents
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Battery Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turning Your Phone On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Answering a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Viewing Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Highlight Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Taking and Sending a Photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recording Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sending a Multimedia Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Receiving a Multimedia Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Learning to Use Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the 5-Way Navigation Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Entering Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Smart Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the External Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the Handsfree Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Changing a Code, PIN, or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
If You Forget a Code, PIN, or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Setting Up Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Storing Your Name and Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting a Ring Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting Answer Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting a Wallpaper Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting a Screen Saver Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Setting Display Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting the Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting Display Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Calling Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Changing the Active Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Redialing a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using Automatic Redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Canceling an Incoming Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Turning Off a Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Calling an Emergency Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Dialing International Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Viewing Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Returning an Unanswered Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Attaching a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Calling With Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Calling With 1-Touch Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using Voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using Call Waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Putting a Call On Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Transferring a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Phone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Menu Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Feature Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Specific Absorption Rate Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
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Getting Started
CAUTION:
first time, read the
Legal Information
gray-edged pages at the back of this guide.
Before using the phone for the
Important Safety and
included in the
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About This Guide
This guide describes the basic features of your Motorola
wireless phone.
Getting Started
Optional Features
This label identifies an optional network, SIM
card, or subscription-dependent feature that may
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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.
Installing the SIM Card
Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains your
phone number, service details, and phonebook/message
memory.
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Caution:
exposing your SIM card to static electricity, water, or dirt.
Do not bend or scratch your SIM card. Avoid
Getting Started
1
3
2
4
Battery Tips
Battery life depends on the network, signal strength,
temperature, features, and accessories you use.
•
Always use Motorola Original batteries and
battery chargers. The warranty does not
cover damage caused by non-Motorola
batteries and/or chargers.
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•
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.
•
It is normal for batteries to gradually wear down and
require longer charging times. If you notice a change
Getting Started
in your battery life, it is probably time to purchase a
new battery.
Contact your local recycling center for proper battery
disposal.
Warning:
may explode.
Before using your phone, please read the battery safety
information in the Safety and General Information section
included in this guide.
Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they
Installing the Battery
Your phone is designed to use only
Motorola Original batteries and accessories.
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1
3
2
Charging the Battery
New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you
can use your phone, install and charge the battery as
described below. Some batteries perform best after
several full charge/discharge cycles.
Getting Started
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Action
Plug the travel
1
charger into the
bottom of your
phone.
2
Plug the other end of the travel charger into the
appropriate electrical outlet.
3
When your phone indicates
the travel charger.
Tip:
Getting Started
You can safely leave the travel charger connected to
your phone after charging is complete. This will not
damage the battery.
Charge Complete
Turning Your Phone On
Action
Press and hold o
1
for 2 seconds to
turn on the phone.
2
If necessary, enter your SIM card PIN code and
press the
OK
key to unlock the SIM card.
, remove
Power Key
10
Caution:
times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and
your phone displays
3
If necessary, enter your 4-digit unlock code and
press the
If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3
SIM Blocked
OK
key to unlock the phone.
.
Adjusting Volume
Press up or down on
volume keys to:
•
increase or decrease
earpiece volume
during a call
•
turn off an incoming call alert
•
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 cycle back to vibrate alert, then ring alert.
Volume Keys
Making a Call
Press To
1
keypad keys dial the phone number
2
n
3
o
make the call
end the call and “hang up” the
phone when you are finished
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Answering a Call
When you receive a call, your phone rings and/or
vibrates and displays an incoming call message.
Press To
n
1
2
o
answer the call
end the call and “hang up” the
phone when you are finished
Viewing Your Phone Number
To view your phone number from the home screen, press
M#
Getting Started
.
While you are on a call, press
Note:
Your phone number must be stored on your SIM
card to use this feature. To store your phone number on
the SIM card, see page 45. If you do not know your phone
number, contact your service provider.
M
>
My Tel. Numbers
.
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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.
Taking and Sending a Photo
Press j to display the camera viewfinder:
Press S
up or down to
zoom in or
out.
Press
S
left or right to
change
brightness.
Return to previous
screen.
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IMAGE
AREA
Photo Viewfinder
Memory Used:70%
CAPTUREBACK
M
Press
Pictures menu.
to open
Remaining
Memory
Take a photo.
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Point the camera lens at the photo subject, then:
Press To
1
CAPTURE
key take a photo
2
STORE
key view storage options
If you choose to store the photo,
continue to step 3.
or
DISCARD
key delete the photo and return to the
active viewfinder
3
S
Highlight Features
4
SELECT
key perform the storage option of your
scroll to
Apply as Wallpaper, Apply as Screen Saver
or
Send in Message, Store Only
Apply as Phonebook Entry
choice
M
Press
to open the
active. The
Pictures Menu
Pictures Menu
when the camera is
can include the following options:
Option Description
Go To Pictures
View pictures and photos stored
on your phone.
Auto-Timed Capture
Set a timer for the camera to take
a photo.
Pictures Setup
Open the setup menu to adjust
picture settings.
View Free Space
See how much memory remains.
,
,
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Recording Video Clips
To record a video on your phone:
Find the Feature
M
>
Multimedia >Videos
>
New Video
The active viewfinder image displays.
Press S
up or down to
zoom in or out.
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VIDEO
CLIP
AREA
Remaining
Memory
Start or stop
Press S
left or right to
change
Video Viewfinder
Memory Used:70%
BACK CAPTURE
video
capture.
brightness.
Press M to open
Return to previous
Video Menu.
screen.
Note:
You can only zoom before you start recording.
Point the camera lens at the video subject, then:
Press To
CAPTURE
1
2
key start the video
STOP
key stop the video
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Press To
3
STORE
key view storage options
If you choose to store the video,
continue to step 4.
or
DISCARD
key delete the video and return to
active viewfinder
4
S
up or
scroll to
down
5
SELECT
key select the option
Send
or
Store Only
Press M to open the
The menu can include the following options:
Highlight Features
Videos Menu
Option Description
Go To Videos
View videos stored on your
phone.
Videos Setup
Open the setup menu to adjust
picture and video settings.
Note:
If you set
Maximum
you send the video in an MMS
message. If necessary, ask your
service provider about limitations.
View Free Space
See how much memory remains.
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when the camera is active.
Video Length
to
, your network might not let
Sending a Multimedia Message
A Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
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message contains one or more slides with text
and media objects (including photos, pictures,
animations, sounds, voice records, and/or
video clips). You can send the multimedia message to
other wireless phone users, and to email addresses.
Find the Feature
Press To
keypad keys enter slide text
1
2
M
3
S
4
SELECT
key display a list of items you can
5
S
6
SELECT
key select the object type
7
S
8
SELECT
key insert the object
9
M
M
>
Messages >Create Message
>
New Multimedia Msg
open the
scroll to
MMS Menu
Insert
insert
scroll to a type of object to
insert
highlight the object you want
To add another slide to the
message, continue.
To send the message, go to
step 14.
open the
MMS Menu
to insert a
new slide
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Press To
10
11
S
SELECT
key display a list of items you can
scroll to
Insert
insert
12
13
S
SELECT
key insert a new slide after the
scroll to
New Page
current slide
Repeat steps 1 to 8 to enter
contents for the new slide.
14OKkey store the message
15
S
Highlight Features
scroll to a
•
Send To
Highlight
option:
[One Time Entry]
enter one or more phone
to
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.
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SELECT
key select
[One Time Entry]
[New Phonebook Entry]
or
and enter a
number/address
or
ADD
key add a phonebook entry to the
list of recipients
17
DONE
key store the numbers/addresses
18
Press To
18
S
19
CHANGE
key select
20
keypad keys enter the subject
scroll to
Subject
Subject
21OKkey store the subject
22
SEND
key send the message
Receiving a Multimedia Message
When you receive a multimedia message or letter,
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your phone displays the
indicator and a
New Message
sounds an alert.
Press To
READ
key open the message
Multimedia messages that you receive can contain
different media objects:
•
Photos, pictures, and animations are displayed as you
read the message.
r
(message waiting)
notification, and
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Highlight Features
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•
A sound file or video clip begins playing when its slide
is displayed. Use the volume keys to adjust the
volume as the sound file or video clip plays.
Note:
In a multimedia letter, you may have to
highlight an indicator in the text to play a sound file
or video clip.
•
Attached files are added to the end of the message.
To open the attachment, highlight the file indicator/
filename and press the
PLAY
key (sound file or video clip), or
such as phonebook or datebook entry, or unknown file
type).
Highlight Features
Using the Phonebook
This section briefly describes basic phonebook operations.
For more information about using the phonebook, see
page 66.
VIEW
key (image file type),
OPEN
key (object
Storing a Phone Number
Enter a phone number in the home screen, then press the
STORE
key to create a phonebook entry with that number. Fill
in the other fields to complete the entry.
Select
MORE
to store another number (for example, a work
number) under the same Name.
Recording a Voice Name
When creating a phonebook entry, scroll to
press the
say the entry’s name (within 2 seconds). When prompted,
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RECORD
key. Press and release the voice key and
Voice Name
and
press and release the voice key and repeat the name.
Press the
Note:
the SIM card.
DONE
key to store the voice name.
This option is not available for entries stored on
Storing a Picture for Caller ID
You can store a picture for a phonebook entry. The picture
appears when you receive calls from the entry.
Note:
This option is not available for entries stored on the
SIM card.
When creating a phonebook entry, scroll to
press the
press the
CHANGE
key. Press S to select a picture, and
SELECT
key to store it for the entry.
Picture
and
Dialing a Number
Press M >
Tip:
entries are sorted by Speed No., press an entry’s speed
number to highlight it. For example, press
number 15. If your entries are sorted by
Email
, enter the first letter of the entry’s name to highlight it.
For example, press
“K”.
Phonebook
To quickly highlight entries in your
> entry to calln.
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for the first entry that starts with
Phonebook
list: If your
15
for entry
Name, Voice Name
, or
Voice Dialing a Number
Press and release the voice key, and say the entry’s name
(within 2 seconds).
Note:
To voice dial a phonebook entry you must first
record a voice name for the entry (see page 20).
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Sorting Phonebook Entries
Press M>
whether you want to sort the phonebook list by
Speed No., Voice Name
When sorting by name, you can view
the
Primary
number for a name, see page 68.
Phonebook
number for each name. To set the primary
, press M>
, or
Email
.
Setup>Sort by
All
numbers or just
, then select
Viewing Entries By Category
Press M>
whether you want to view
category (
category you created.
Highlight Features
To set the category for a phonebook entry, see page 68.
Phonebook
Business, Personal, General, VIPs
, press M>
All
Categories
entries, entries in a predefined
, then select
), or entries in a
Setting Picture ID View
Press M >
Phonebook
, press M>
Setup >View by >Picture
Name
,
.
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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.
—
Date Messages
Recent Calls
Phonebook
Left Soft Key
Label
Press the 5-way navigation key (
to select one of the menu feature icons. If you select a
menu icon by mistake, press
screen.
Note:
Your home screen may look different from the
display shown above. For example, your service provider
may hide the menu feature icons to allow a better view of
Service Provider
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e
s
à
n
STYLES CAMERA
Menu Indicator
S
) left, right, up, or down
o
to return to the home
Browser
Clock
Right Soft Key
Label
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the wallpaper image. You can still select the menu icons
when they are hidden from view. To show or hide the menu
icons, see page 70.
The
H
(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 or 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 70).
The following status indicators can display:
Messaging
6.
Presence
Message
7.
4.
Roam
5.
Active
Line
Signal
Learning to Use Your Phone
1.
Strength
2.
GPRS
Data
3.
Transmission
Service Provider
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STYLES CAMERA
1. Signal Strength Indicator
Vertical bars show the strength of the network connection.
You cannot make or receive calls when the
indicator or
0>
(no transmit) indicator displays.
0
2. GPRS Indicator
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Battery
10.
Level
9.
Ring Style
8.
Location
(no signal)
Shows that your phone is using a high-speed
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General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) network
connection. GPRS allows faster data transfer
speeds. Indicators can include:
Å
= GPRS PDP context
active
Ç
= GPRS packet data
available
3. Data Transmission Indicator
Shows connection and data transmission status.
Indicators can include:
4
= secure packet data
transfer
3
= secure application
connection
2
= secure Circuit
7
= insecure packet
data transfer
6
= insecure
application connection
5
= insecure CSD call
Switch Data (CSD) call
à
= Bluetooth®
connection
4. Roam Indicator
Shows when your phone is seeking or using
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another network outside your home network.
Indicators can include:
Learning to Use Your Phone
8
= 2.5G home
:
= 2G home
5. Active Line Indicator
9
= 2.5G roam
;
= 2G roam
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Shows ? to indicate an active call, or > to
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indicate when call forwarding is on. Icons for dualline-enabled SIM cards can include:
@
= line 1 active
A
= line 1 active, call
forward on
6. Messaging Presence Indicator
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7. Message Indicator
Displays when you receive a new message.
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Indicators can include:
r
= text message
s
= voicemail and text
message
8. Location Indicator
Learning to Use Your Phone
Your phone may be able to send location
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information to the network during an emergency
call. Indicators show when your phone is sending
location information:
B
= line 2 active
C
= line 2 active, call
forward on
When a Java™ application is active, a `
(Java midlet) indicator will display in this
location.
t
= voicemail message
Ö
= location on
9. Ring Style Indicator
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Ñ
= location off
Shows the ring style setting.
y
= loud ring
|
= vibrate
{
= silent
10. Battery Level Indicator
Vertical bars show the battery charge level. Recharge the
battery when
sounds.
Low Battery
z
= soft ring
}
= vibrate and ring
displays and the battery alert
Using the 5-Way Navigation Key
5-Way
Navigation
Key
play games. Press the center select button to select a
highlighted menu item.
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
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Using Menus
From the home screen, press M to enter the main menu.
Menu Key
Enter menu
system.
Left Soft Key
Perform left
function.
Games & Apps
EXIT
SELECT
Highlighted
Menu Feature
Icon
Right Soft Key
Perform right
function.
5-Way
Navigation Key
Scroll up, down,
left, or right.
Press center to
End Key
Exit menu
without making
changes.
perform right
softkey function.
Learning to Use Your Phone
Press
S
to scroll to and highlight a menu feature icon in
the main menu. The following icons represent features that
may display in the main menu, depending on your service
provider and service subscription options.
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Icon Feature Icon Feature
Q Games & Apps h Multimedia
É Office Tools w Settings
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