Motorola V557 user manual

V557

GSM

motorola.com

HELLOMOTO

Introducing your new Motorola V557 GSM wireless phone. Here’s a quick anatomy lesson.

Open menus.

Go handsfree.

Left Soft Key

Volume Keys

Smart Key

Make & answer

calls.

Navigate menus.

Select menu items.

Right Soft Key

Take a picture.

Turn on & off, hang up, exit menus.

Charge up.

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www.hellomoto.com

1-800-331-6456 (United States)

1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired)

1-800-461-4575 (Canada)

Certain mobile phone features are dependent on the capabilities and settings of your service provider’s network. Additionally, certain features may not be activated by your service provider, and/or the provider's network settings may limit the feature’s functionality. Always contact your service provider about feature availability and functionality. All features, functionality, and other product specifications, as well as the information contained in this user's guide are based upon the latest available information and are believed to be accurate at the time of printing. Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation.

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Caution:

Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not expressly approved by Motorola, will void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Manual Number: 6809495A69-O

menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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

about this guide . . . . . . 7

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

battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

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

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

store a phone number 12 call a stored phone

number . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

your phone number . . 13

main attractions . . . . . . 14

MEdia™ Net Live Ticker . 14 take & send a photo . . 19 multimedia messages. 20 Bluetooth® wireless . . 22

basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

text entry . . . . . . . . . . 33

volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

navigation key. . . . . . . 38

smart key . . . . . . . . . . 38

external display. . . . . . 38

handsfree speaker . . . 39

codes & passwords . . 39 lock & unlock phone . . 39

customize . . . . . . . . . . . 41

audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

time & date. . . . . . . . . 42

wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . 42

screen saver . . . . . . . . 43

themes . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

display appearance . . . 44

answer options . . . . . . 45

calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

turn off a call alert. . . . 46

recent calls . . . . . . . . . 46

redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

return a call. . . . . . . . . 48

caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . 48

emergency calls . . . . . 48

voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . 49

other features . . . . . . . . 50

advanced calling . . . . . 50

address book . . . . . . . 54

messages . . . . . . . . . . 58

personalizing. . . . . . . . 60

call times . . . . . . . . . . 63

handsfree . . . . . . . . . . 64

data & fax calls . . . . . . 65

network . . . . . . . . . . . 65

contents

personal organizer. . . 65

security . . . . . . . . . . . 68

fun & games . . . . . . . 68

service and repairs . . . 72

SAR Data . . . . . . . . . . . 73

index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

contents

main menu

Games & Apps

Messages

• Create Message

• Message Inbox

•Voicemail

•Browser Msgs

•EmailMsgs

• Quick Notes

•Outbox

•Drafts

• MMS Templates

Recent Calls

• Received Calls

• Dialed Calls

• Notepad

• Call Times *

•Data Times*

•Data Volumes*

MEdia Net *

Cingular Mall

My Stuff

•Camera

• Video Camera

• Sounds

• Pictures

• Videos

• Themes

menu map

Address Book

Settings

•

Tools

• SIM Applications

•Calculator

• Datebook

• Shortcuts

•Alarm Clock

•IM

• Dialing Services

• Activation List *

• Voice Records

• (see next page)

* optional features

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

menu map

settings menu

Personalize

• Home Screen

• Main Menu

•Skin

• Greeting

• Wallpaper

• Screen Saver

Audio

•Style

• Style Detail

Connection

• Bluetooth Link

•Sync

Call Forward *

• Voice Calls

• Fax Calls

• Data Calls

• Cancel All

•Forward Status

In-Call Setup

• Dialing Prefix

• In-Call Timer

• My Caller ID

• Talk and Fax

• Answer Options

• Call Waiting

Initial Setup

• Time and Date

• 1-Touch Dial

• Display Timeout

• Backlight

•TTYSetup*

•Scroll

• Language

• Brightness

•DTMF

• Master Reset

• Master Clear

Phone Status

• My Tel. Numbers

• Battery Meter

• Other Information

Headset

• Auto Answer

•Voice Dial

Car Settings

• Auto Answer

• Auto Handsfree

• Power-Off Delay

• Charger Time

Network

• Network Setup

• Service Tone

•Network Jingle*

• Call Drop Tone

Security

• Phone Lock

• Lock Application

• Fixed Dial *

• Restrict Calls *

• SIM PIN

•New Passwords

• Certificate Mgmt *

Java Settings

• Java System

• Delete All Apps

• App Vibration

• App Volume

• App Backlight

Web Sessions

•MEdia Net

• Web Shortcuts

• Stored Pages

• History

• Go To URL

• Browser Setup

• Web Sessions

* optional features

menu map

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 the menu key

s Recent Calls

Press M >

to open the menu. Highlight and select

, then highlight and select

Important Safety and

included in the

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s Recent Calls >Dialed Calls

Dialed Calls

Press the navigation key Press the center key 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.

to highlight a menu feature.

to select the highlighted menu

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SIM card

Caution:

from static electricity, water, and dirt.

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

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

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battery

battery installation

battery charging

New batteries are not fully charged. Plug the battery charger into your phone and an electrical outlet. Your phone might take several seconds to start charging the battery. Your display shows

Charge Complete

Tip:

best after you fully charge and discharge it a few times.

when finished.

Relax, you can’t overcharge your battery. It will perform

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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.

•

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

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disposal.

Warning:

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.

Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they

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turn it on & off

Caution:

when you turn them on. If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3 times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your display shows

To turn on your phone, press and hold for a few seconds or until the display turns on. If prompted, enter your 6-digit SIM card PIN code and/or 4-digit unlock code.

To turn off your phone, press and hold

Some phones ask for your SIM card PIN code

SIM Blocked

. Contact your service provider.

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

Note:

Your phone cannot receive data over an EDGE network while it is playing videos or some sound files. The EDGE

status indicator appears at the top of your display

when you can receive data over an EDGE network.

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

to answer.

To “hang up,” close the flip or press

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store a phone number

You can store a phone number in your

Enter a phone number in the home screen.

Press the

Enter a name and other details for the phone number. To

Store

key.

select a highlighted item, press the center key

Note:

You can store an address book entry on your phone or on your SIM card. In the entry, select choose

Phone

SIM

. Entries stored on the SIM card can

Address Book

Store To

only include name and number details.

Press the

To edit or delete an

To store an email address, press press

M>New>Email Address

Done

key to store the number.

Address Book

entry, see page 54.

M >n Address Book

call a stored phone number

Find it: M >

Highlight the address book entry.

To turn on multi-letter address book search, in the address book press search method from

Press n to call the entry.

n Address Book

, select

Jump to

Setup

, scroll to and change

Find

and

, then

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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

You can edit the name and phone number stored on your SIM card. From the home screen, press select an entry, select know your phone number, contact your service provider.

View

, and press the

to see your number.

Edit

key. If you don’t

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MEdia™ Net Live Ticker

power up

Upon first power up, you will see a Ticker at the bottom of your screen in about 5 minutes. The headline in the Ticker will say “MEdia Net Live Ticker.”From the Ticker, press the

center key

more about the automatic setup and how to get started.

Tip:

about 5 minutes to appear.

options

Add New Channels

Manage My Channels

What is Live Ticker?

Live Ticker

to continue and then press S right to read

Each time the device is powered on, the Ticker will take

Open a list of channel categories. To subscribe to a channel, select it from a category or select

Open a list of the channels to which you subscribe. Select a channel to see its details, see its license information, cancel its subscription, or remove it from the list.

Note:

If you cancel a subscription, the channel stays in this list until you remove it or the subscription period ends.

Show a description of the Ticker/headline service.

Turn Ticker/headlines on or off.

Search Channels

to search for it.

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options

Home Keys

Display

Connections

Show or hide feature icons in your home screen, or change the features for the soft keys and navigation key in the home screen.

Change the headline animation speed, home screen clock appearance, and home screen text layout.

Change your settings for downloading headlines and see details of your last connection.

Note:

To manually update your headline

contents, select

Connection Details

, then

Refresh

automatic setup

The automatic setup should take less than 15 minutes and no action is required on your part.

•

Automatic initialization of MEdia Net Live Ticker will begin as soon as the phone is not in use (i.e., the screen is dark and the flip is closed.)

•

A “Welcome” message will appear after successful setup to orient you with the service.)

•

Once the “Welcome” message appears, free channels will begin to update to the phone automatically.)

•

If the “Welcome” message does not appear within one hour, please power-off then power-on the phone and allow it to remain idle while it attempts set-up again.

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•

If the problem persists, please contact Cingular customer care at 800-331-0500.

free channels

Every Cingular customer with a Motorola V557 will receive free channels, including national news, national sports, and “What’s Hot” from Cingular MEdia Net.

Tip:

You can also get a free subscription to your local weather from The Weather Channel (see “Subscribe to More Content” below).

fast navigation

Press S right or left to move to the previous or next headline.

Hold down

From the headline in the Ticker, press the center key view an Intro.

Press

Tip:

via

Ticker

Tip:

menu for the service.

left or right to jump between Channels.

to launch the browser and access the Full Detail.

The scroll speed for the headline text can be changed

Display

Animation

Press

Ticker

from the home screen to access the main

subscribe to more content

From the home screen, press press

Select

(this will launch the browser).

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Ticker

Add New Channel

and

Highlight desired category and press

Highlight desired channel and press

Follow the prompts to purchase the channel.

After confirmation, the new channel will appear on your phone’s home screen in the next hour.

Tip:

The list of Channels in each category includes both free and paid channels. For paid channels, the cost is provided in the channel description before you confirm the subscription.

Tip:

How often content updates are received varies by channel. When a channel is added the description will indicate how often the channel is updated.

Tip:

Content is updated automatically. To get a manual update once you’ve subscribed, go to

Connection Details

download.

. Press

Refresh

and any new content will

Select

Ticker

Select

Connections

manage channels

Use Manage Channels to view channels being received, to edit or cancel a paid subscription, or to remove a channel. You may receive up to 8 channels.

Press

Ticker

Manage My Channels

browser).

. Press

Select

(this will launch

Highlight an existing channel on the

Select

My Channels

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page and press

charges

•

No data charges will be incurred for receiving the Headline and Intro information.

•

Data charges will apply when you hit the your screen to launch MEdia Net and get the Full Detail for a specific headline. Data charges also apply when you go to Manage My Channels.

•

There may also be a monthly charge for select channels. You will be notified of any cost before you elect to add a channel.

button on

coverage

•

Updates occur automatically within Cingular coverage areas and while roaming.

•

To stop content updates while roaming, go to

Connections

Note:

You will NOT incur roaming charges for downloads outside the home network, including the Headline and Intro. Changing to the Home Network setting may degrade performance.

Download

and change to “Home Network”*.

Ticker

help

•

Go to

Ticker

What is Live Ticker?

right from your phone.

•

Visit the Cingular website at

•

Contact customer care at 800-331-0500.

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to access Help and FAQs

www.cingular.com

Tip:

MEdia Net Live Ticker is easy to turn on and

off.To turn off Media Net Live Ticker, go to

Ticker

and use the right arrow key to select

Off

Ticker

take & send a photo

To view, edit, or delete photos you’ve taken, see page 68.

Press j to see the camera viewfinder.

Press S

up or down to

zoom in or

out.

Press

left or right to

change

brightness.

Return to previous screen.

IMAGE

AREA

Photo Viewfinder

100 Remaining

Press

to open

Pictures menu.

CaptureBack

Remaining photos you can capture.

Take a photo.

Live

Press the center keys to take the photo in the

viewfinder. You can:

•

Press the

Discard

key to delete the photo and return to

the active viewfinder.

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•

Press the

If you press the

print the picture over a Bluetooth® connection (see

page 25).

Store

key to store or send the photo.

Store

key, you can select

Print and Store

Before you capture the photo, you can press camera menu:

options

Go To Pictures

Auto-Timed Capture

Pictures Setup

View Free Space

See stored pictures and photos. Set a timer for the camera to take a

photo. Open the setup menu to adjust photo

settings. See how much memory remains.

Note:

Your phone stores any content that you add, like ring tones or games, in user memory. Your service provider may store some content in user memory before you receive the phone.

to open the

multimedia messages

To create a group mailing list, see page 57. For more message features, see page 58.

send a multimedia message

A Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message contains pages with text and media objects (including pictures, animations, or sounds). You can send the

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multimedia message to other MMS-capable phones, and to email addresses.

Find it:

Press M >

e Messages >Create Message

New Multimedia Msg

Press keypad keys to enter text on the page (for details about text entry, see page 33).

To insert a press

picture, sound, or other object

M>Insert

. Select the file type and the file.

on the page,

To insert

another page

in the message, enter text or

objects on the current page and press

M>Insert>New Page

. You can enter more text and objects

on the new page.

When you finish the message, press the

Choose one or more people for

To select an press the center key

address book entry

. Repeat to add other address

Send To

, highlight the entry and

book entries.

enter

a new number or email address, highlight

[New Number]

center key

[New Email Address]

send

the message, press the

and press the

Send

Before you send a message, press

Save to Drafts, Abort Message

message

Subject

, or open

or CC addresses).

Message Options

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Send To

key.

to choose

key.

(such as

receive a multimedia message

When you receive a multimedia message or letter, your phone plays an alert and the display shows with a message indicator such as

Press the

If a multimedia message contains media objects:

Read

key to open the message.

•

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

•

A sound file plays when its slide shows. 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 (address book vCard,

View

New Message

key (image),

Bluetooth® wireless

Your phone supports Bluetooth wireless pairing (also called linking or bonding). You can pair your phone with a Bluetooth

headset or car kit to make handsfree calls. You can pair your phone with a phone or computer that supports Bluetooth connections to exchange files.

Note:

The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products.

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For maximum Bluetooth security

, you should always pair

Bluetooth devices in a safe, private environment.

turn Bluetooth power on or off

Find it:

Note:

Bluetooth power to pair with devices until you set Bluetooth power back to

Press M >

w Settings >Connection >Bluetooth Link >Setup

Power >On

To extend battery life, use this procedure to set

Off

when not in use. Your phone will not

and pair your phone with the device again.

use a headset or handsfree car kit

Before you try to pair your phone with a handsfree device

, make sure the device is on and bonding mode (see the user’s guide for the device). You can pair your phone with only one device at a time.

Find it:

Press M>

w Settings >Connection >Bluetooth Link

Handsfree >[Look For Devices]

Your phone lists the devices it finds within range.

Highlight a device in the list and press the center keys.

Press the

If necessary, enter the device passkey (such as press the

YesorOK

key.

key to pair with the device.

When your phone is paired, the Bluetooth indicator in the home screen.

ready

in pairing or

0000

) and

shows

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Shortcut:

When Bluetooth power is on, your phone can automatically pair with a handsfree device you have used before. Just turn on the device or move it near the phone.

Tip:

We can’t see the device you’re holding. For specific information about a device, refer to the instructions that came with it.

copy files to another device

You can copy a media file, address book entry, datebook event, or Web shortcut from your phone to a computer or other device.

Note:

You can’t copy a copyrighted object.

Before you try to copy files to another device

the device is

and

ready

in discoverable mode (see the

, make sure

user’s guide for the device).

On your phone, highlight the object that you want to copy to the other device.

Press M, then select:

•

Copy

for media files.

•

Share Phonebook Entry

•

Send

for datebook events.

Select a recognized device name, or

for address book entries.

[Look For Devices]

search for the device where you want to copy the file.

Note:

Once you connect your phone to a Bluetooth device, that device can start similar Bluetooth connections with your phone. Your display shows the Bluetooth indicator

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at the

top when there is a Bluetooth connection. To change a device’s

Access

setting, see page 27.

receive files from another device

Before you try to receive files from another device

make sure your phone’s Bluetooth power is

(see

page 23).

Place your phone near the device, and send the file from

the device.

If your phone and the sending device don’t recognize

each other, place your phone in discoverable mode so the

sending device can locate it. Press

Connection >Bluetooth Link >Setup >Find Me

Press the

key on your phone to accept the file from

M>w Settings

the other device.

Your phone notifies you when file transfer is complete. If necessary, press the

Save

key to save the file.

send files to a printer

You can use Bluetooth pairing to send a picture, message, address book entry, or datebook event from your phone to a printer.

Note:

You can print A4 or US Letter size pages. To print another size, copy the object to a linked computer and print it from there. You cannot print address book

Mailing List

Quick Notes, MMS Templates

, or an

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On your phone, highlight the object that you want to print, then press

Tip:

If you see it, you can print it. After you capture a picture in the camera, you can press the select

Print and Store

If available, choose additional objects or print options.

Select a recognized printer name listed in the menu, or you want to send the object.

M>Print

[Look For Devices]

Store

key and

Printers

to search for the device to which

advanced Bluetooth features

A device is recognized after you pair with it once (see page 23).

features make phone

visible to other device

pair with recognized device

drop pairing with device

Allow a Bluetooth device to discover your phone:

M >w Settings >Connection >Bluetooth Link

Setup >Find Me

Pair your phone with a recognized handsfree device:

M >w Settings >Connection >Bluetooth Link

Handsfree

> device name

Highlight the device name and press the

Drop

key.

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features switch to

headset or handsfree device during call

move multimedia object to device

edit device properties

set Bluetooth options

During a call, press M>

Use Bluetooth

to switch to a recognized headset or car kit.

Caution:

Moving an object

deletes

the

original object from your phone.

Highlight the object, press

M>Move M >w Settings >Connection

Bluetooth Link >Device History

, select the device name.

Highlight the device name and press the

Edit

key.

Note:

The

Access

setting can restrict how this device connects to your phone. You can choose

Always Ask Just Once

M >w Settings >Connection

Bluetooth Link >Setup

Automatic

(always connects),

(asks you before connecting),

, or

Never

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basics

See page 1 for a basic phone diagram.

display

The home screen shows 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.

Clock

Service Provider

12:00 Text and graphics from your Service Provider

Press right to see more headlines, if available.

Left Soft

Key Label

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

Your home screen might show headlines from your service provider at the bottom. To change this headline

basics

Ticker Videos

Menu Indicator

shows that you can press M to open

Right Soft Key Label

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