Motorola V8 User Guide

HELLOMOTO

Yo u r M OTO

Did you know:

processor that’s 10 times faster than the original RAZR phone. A processor this fast in a phone this slim may cause

the phone to feel a bit warm at times when in use, especially when engaged in activities that take advantage of its

processing power, such as when listening to music, watching videos, or surfing the Web.

For more information:

and learn more about your phone and accessories, go to

RAZR2V8 phone is sleeker, stronger, and smarter!

•

Yo u r

phone

can recite text messages, incoming caller ID information, and menu items (page 21).

•

Transfer your favorite

Microsoft® Windows® Media Player 11 (see your START HERE guide).

•

Snap pictures automatically with your 2-megapixel multi-shot

•

Capture key moments in high-definition

•

Access any

Web

Your phone helps you perform these tasks quickly and efficiently, thanks to a powerful 512 MHz

music

quickly with USB 2.0 high-speed technology, and easily with

camera

video

, then upload to your blog (page 38).

site with your phone’s full HTML browser (page 34).

To read feature instructions on your phone, press

www.hellomoto.com

(page 35).

Main Menu

.

>VHelp

. To watch Web tutorials

1

Introducing your new MOTO

Side Select Key

Camera Lens

External Display

Handsfree SpeakerMicro-USB Port

Volume Keys Voice Command Key

Charge Indicator Light Bluetooth

®

Indicator Light

2

RAZR2V8 GSM wireless phone. Here’s a quick anatomy lesson.

Home Screen Main Menu

Service Provider

10/15/2008

10:10AM

Options Main Menu

Press & hold the

1

power key

P

the display lights up,
to turn on your
phone.

Press the center key

2

s

to open

the

Main Menu

Note:

This is the standard home screen and main menu layout.

be different.

To change your home screen shortcuts and main menu appearance, see your START HERE guide.

until

.

Main Menu

Recent Calls Contacts Office Tools

Web Access Multimedia

Messages

File Manager

Help Settings

Options Back

Press the

3

navigation key

S

up/down/left/right to
scroll to a menu
feature.

Press the

4

center key

s

to select it.

Your phone’s home screen and main menu may

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Motorola, Inc.
Consumer Advocacy Office
1307 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196

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.

MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US
Patent & Trademark Office. The Bluetooth trademarks are owned
by their proprietor and used by Motorola, Inc. under license. Java
and all other Java-based marks are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other
countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation; and Windows XP and Windows Media are
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is a registered

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trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other product or service
names are the property of their respective owners.

© Motorola, Inc., 2007.

Caution:

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

Software Copyright Notice

The Motorola products described in this manual may include
copyrighted Motorola and third-party software stored in
semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United
States and other countries preserve for Motorola and third-party
software providers certain exclusive rights for copyrighted
software, such as the exclusive rights to distribute or reproduce
the copyrighted software. Accordingly, any copyrighted software
contained in the Motorola products may not be modified,
reverse-engineered, distributed, or reproduced in any manner to
the extent allowed by law. Furthermore, the purchase of the
Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or
by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license under the
copyrights, patents, or patent applications of Motorola or any
third-party software provider, except for the normal, non-exclusive,
royalty-free license to use that arises by operation of law in the
sale of a product.

Manual Number: 6809517A64-O

contents

Use and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

about this guide. . . . . . . . . . . 8

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

basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

text entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

navigation key . . . . . . . . . . . 18

side select key. . . . . . . . . . . 18

external display . . . . . . . . . . 18

voice commands. . . . . . . . . 19

talking phone. . . . . . . . . . . . 21

handsfree speaker . . . . . . . . 21

codes & passwords. . . . . . . 21

lock & unlock external keys . 22

lock & unlock phone . . . . . . 23

personalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

time & date . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

themes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

display appearance . . . . . . . 28

main menu organization . . . 29

answer options . . . . . . . . . . 30

calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

turn off a call alert . . . . . . . . 31

recent calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

return a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

emergency calls. . . . . . . . . . 33

voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

entertainment. . . . . . . . . . . . 34

browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

text messaging . . . . . . . . . 42

instant messaging . . . . . . . 46

connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

MOTOSYNC. . . . . . . . . . . . 47

file manager . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

cable connections . . . . . . . 49

Bluetooth® wireless . . . . . 50

phone updates . . . . . . . . . . 54

contents

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other features . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

advanced calling . . . . . . . . . 55

contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

advanced personalizing. . . . 63

call times & costs . . . . . . . . 65

handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

personal organizer. . . . . . . . 67

security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

fun & games . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

service & repairs . . . . . . . . . . 72

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

EU Conformance . . . . . . . . . . 75

OSS Information . . . . . . . . . . 76

index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

contents

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Use and Care

Use and Care

To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from:

liquids of any kind dust and dirt

Don’t expose your phone to water, rain,
extreme humidity, sweat, or other moisture. If
it does get wet, don’t try to accelerate drying
with the use of an oven or dryer, as this may
damage the phone.

extreme heat or cold cleaning solutions

Avoid temperatures below 0°C/32°F or
above 45°C/113°F.

microwaves the ground

Don’t try to dry your phone in a microwave
oven.

Don’t expose your phone to dust, dirt, sand,
food, or other inappropriate materials.

To clean your phone, use only a dry soft cloth.
Don’t use alcohol or other cleaning solutions.

Don’t drop your phone.

Use and Care

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essentials

CAUTION:

Before using the phone for
the first time, read the Important Safety
and Legal Information guide included in
the box.

about this guide

This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as

follows:

Find it:

This means that, from the home screen:

1

8

s >g

Press the center keys to open the menu.

Messages >Create Message

essentials

2

Press the navigation keyS to scroll to

g

Messages

, and press the center keys to

select it.

3

PressS to scroll to

to select it.

This guide uses the following symbols:

symbols

This means a feature is network, SIM card,

or 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.

Create Message

, and presss

battery

battery charging

Tip:

Motorola batteries have circuitry that protects the

battery from damage from overcharging.

Note:

You can charge your battery by

connecting a cable from your phone’s

micro-USB port to a USB port on a

computer. Both your phone and the

computer must be turned on, and your computer must

have the correct software drivers installed. A

Motorola Original USB cable and supporting software

may be included with your phone. These tools also are

sold separately.

battery use & safety

• Motorola recommends you always use

Motorola-branded batteries and chargers.

The warranty does not cover damage caused

by non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers.

Caution:

Use of an unqualified battery or

charger may present a risk of fire, explosion,

leakage, or other hazard. Improper battery

use, or use of a damaged battery, may result

in a fire, explosion, or other hazard.

•

Battery usage by children should be

supervised.

•Important:

designed to work best with qualified batteries.

If you see a message on your display such as

Motorola mobile devices are

essentials

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Invalid Battery

steps:

•

New batteries or batteries stored for a long

time may take more time to charge.

• Charging precautions:

battery, keep it near room temperature. Never

expose batteries to temperatures below 0°C

(32°F) or above 45°C (113°F) when charging.

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or

Unable to Charge

•

Remove the battery and inspect it to

confirm that it bears a Motorola “Original

Equipment” hologram;

•

If there is no hologram, the battery is not

a qualified battery;

•

If there is a hologram, replace the battery

and retry charging it;

•

If the message remains, contact a

Motorola Authorized Service Center.

, take the following

When charging your

essentials

Always take your mobile device with you

when you leave your vehicle

•

When storing your battery, keep it in a cool,

dry place.

•

It is normal over time for battery life to

decrease, and for the battery to exhibit shorter

runtime between charges or require more

frequent or longer charging times.

• Avoid damage to battery and mobile

device.

Do not disassemble, open, crush,

bend, deform, puncture, shred, or submerge

the battery or mobile device. Avoid dropping

the battery or mobile device, especially on a

hard surface. If your battery or mobile device

has been subjected to such damage, take it to

a Motorola Authorized Service Center before

using. Do

appliance or heat source, such as a hair dryer

or microwave oven.

not

attempt to dry it with an

• Use care when handling a charged

battery

—particularly when placing it inside a

pocket, purse, or other container with metal

objects. Contact with metal objects (e.g.,

jewelry, keys, beaded chains) could complete

an electrical circuit (short circuit), causing the

battery to become very hot, which could

cause damage or injur y.

Promptly dispose of used batteries in

accordance with local regulations. Contact

your local recycling center for proper battery

disposal.

War ning:

they may explode.

Never dispose of batteries in a fire because

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basics

display

The home screen appears when you turn on the

phone.

Service Provider

10/15/2008

Date

Feature Icons

Left Soft Key

Label

Note:

Your home screen may look different,

depending on your service provider.

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Options Main Menu

10:10AM

Clock

Right Soft Key
Label

To dial a number from the home screen, press number

keys and

N

.

s

or the

Main Menu

Press the center key

open the main menu.

Options

Press

keys, set an alarm, take a picture or send a message,

change the alert profile, activate airplane mode, or

customize the home screen.

Press the navigation key

the home screen to open basic features. To show,

hide, or change feature icons in the home screen, see

your START HERE guide.

Tip:

a

Help

in the home screen lock the external (side)

S

up, down, left, or right in

Want some help? Press

topic to find information about phone features.

Main Menu

soft key to

>VHelp

. Select

Status indicators appear at the top of the home

210613 9

8

45 7

screen:

&

(flashing blue) = Bluetooth discoverable

mode

1 Signal Strength Indicator –

of the wireless network connection.

2 EDGE/GPRS Indicator –

your phone is using a high-speed

Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE)

network connection

Service (GPRS) network connection

3 Bluetooth® Indicator –

&

(solid blue) = Bluetooth powered on

&

(solid green) = Bluetooth connected

Shows the strength

Shows when

Z

, or General Packet Radio

Shows Bluetooth status:

g

4 Messaging Presence Indicator –

your instant messaging (IM) status:

0

(green) = online

Y

= busy

3

(gray) = invisible to

IM

5 IM Indicator –

new IM message.

.

6 Message Indicator –

receive a new text or voice message.

Other indicators can include:

V

Shows when you receive a

Shows when you

= email message

2

= offline

4

= discrete

T

= voicemail

message

Shows

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7 Location Indicator –

Flashing
cursor

indicates
insertion
point.

Character
Counter

Press

#

to

select a

text entry

mode.

Press

Options

to change
text entry

options.

Create Message

SMS:0

ÊË

Options Send To

your phone is providing location

information to the network, or

information is turned off.

Shows P when

Q

when location

text entry

Some features let you enter text.

8 Profile Indicator –

N

= ring only

H

= vibrate only

9 Active Line Indicator –

indicate an active call, or

when call forwarding is on.

10 Battery Level Indicator –

battery charge level. Recharge the battery when

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your phone shows

basics

Shows the alert profile setting:

J

= silent

I

= vibrate then ring

Shows B to

E

to indicate

Vertical bars show the

.

Low Battery

text entry modes

Ê

É

È

Ã

“word” mode (page 15)

“abc” mode (page 16)

numeric mode (page 17)

symbol mode (page 17)

To

change

text entry settings and languages:

Find it:

s >u

Change text case:

all capital letters (

next letter lowercase (no symbol).

Set word learning:

you enter, to improve text prediction and completion.

Press

Options >Text Entry >Set Text Prediction >Learn My Words

Your phone shows

Set text completion:

words based on the characters you enter. Press

>

Text Entry >Set Text Prediction >Offer Completions

shows

Æ

when text completion is active.

Settings >Phone Settings >Text Entry

Press 0 to change text case to

Ä

), next letter capitalized (Í), or

Your phone can learn the words

Ç

when word learning is active.

Set your phone to complete

. Your phone

Options

Edit or delete text:

the right of text you want to edit. Press the

clear/back key

cursor. Hold

Press S to move the cursor to

D

to delete the character left of the

D

to delete the entire word.

word mode

Press # in a text entry screen to switch to “word”

predictive text entry mode. Your phone shows

the display.

.

Word mode lets you enter words using one keypress

per letter. The phone predicts each word as you

enter it.

Ê

in

Enter punctuation:

other characters.

Press1 to enter punctuation or

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For example, if you press

You can
turn text
completion
on (

Æ

) or

off (

Ç

).

Press

D

to
delete
character to
left of cursor.

Press

*

to

enter

Prog

& a

space.

Press

S

up/down to

see other

words. Press

s

to select a

word.

Prog ram

Create Message

Options Send To

SMS:4

ÊÆ

After two
seconds,
character is
accepted
and cursor
moves to next
position.

Character

displays at

insertion

point.

P rog

Create Message

Options Send To

SMS:1

ÉÆ

display might show:

abc mode

Press # in a text entr y screen to switch to “abc”

text entry mode.Your phone shows

To enter text, press a keypad key repeatedly to cycle

through the letters and number on the key. Repeat this

step to enter each letter.

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basics

7764

É

, your

in the display.

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For example, if you press

might show:

When text completion is activated, your phone tries to

guess the rest of the word:

•

Press s to select the suggested word.

•

Press S right to enter the suggested word

and a space.

•

If you want a different word, press keypad

keys to enter the remaining letters.

one time, your display

numeric mode

Press # in a text entry screen until you see È.

Press the number keys to enter the numbers you

want.

Tip:

Just need one number? To enter a number

quickly, press and hold a number key until the number

appears.

symbol mode

Press # in a text entry screen until you see Ã. The

display shows the symbol associated with each

keypad key. Press

different symbols. To insert a symbol, press its key, or

scroll to it and press

S

up/down repeatedly to see

s

.

volume

Press the volume keys to:

•

turn off an incoming

call alert

•

change earpiece or

speakerphone volume during a call

•

change playback volume for a song or video

•

set your phone’s alert profile in the home

screen (press the volume keys to scroll to a

profile, then press

select it)

s

or side select key to

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navigation key

external display

Press the navigation keyS up,

down, left, or right to scroll to

menu items. When you scroll to

something, press

select it.

s

to

side select key

The side select key gives you

another way to do things. For

example, when you scroll to a

menu item, you can press the

side select key to select it

(instead of pressing

Tip:

From the home screen, press the side select key

to activate the camera.

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s

).

When your phone flip is closed, the external display

shows the time and indicates phone status, incoming

calls, and other events. For a list of phone status

indicators, see page 13.

set phone ring style in the external
display

From the external display, press the external volume

keys on the side of your phone to scroll to a profile,

then press the side select key to select it.

voice commands

You can use voice commands to tell your phone what

to do.

Note:

Not all languages support voice commands.

voice dial a call

You can dial a contact list entry by speaking its name,

or dial any phone number by speaking its digits.

1

Press and hold the external voice command key

on the side of your phone. The phone loads the

voice recognition software, then prompts you to

say a command or name.

2

Wait for the beep, then say the name of an entry

as it appears in your contact list. Your phone

confirms the name and makes the call.

or

Say “Dial Number.” Your phone prompts you to

speak the digits in the phone number. Speak the

digits. Your phone confirms the number and

makes the call.

Tips:

You can say a contact’s name and number

•

type together. For example, say “John Smith

mobile” to call the mobile number stored for

John Smith.

•

For voice command help, press the

voice command key on the side of your

phone, then press

Help

.

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voice activate phone functions

You can use voice commands to open applications and

perform many basic phone functions.

1

Press and hold the external voice command key

on the side of your phone. The phone prompts

you to say a command.

2

Wait for the beep, then say a command from the

list.

voice commands

“contact name”

Dial Number

“

Send Message To

“

Check Calendar

“

Check New Message

“

Check New Email

“

Add New Contact

“

Talking Phone

“

Check Battery

“

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”

contact name”

”

”

”

”

”

”

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voice commands

“

Check Signal

Check Time

“

Check Date

“

Open Setup

“

Open Recent Calls

“

Open Theme

“

Open Camera

“

Open Web Access

“

Set Airplane

“

Set Airplane Off

“

Set Ring

“

Set Normal

“

Set Vibrate

“

Set Silent

“

Tip:

Press and release the voice command key on the

side of your phone to see the list of voice commands.

”

”

”

”

”

”

”

”

”

”

”

”

”

”

talking phone

Set your phone to recite incoming caller ID

information, read the names of menu features or

contact list entries, read messages you receive, and

provide audio feedback for phone functions.

Find it:

s >u

Shortcut:

key on the side of your phone. When the phone

prompts you to say a command, say “Talking Phone.”

Settings >Phone Settings >Talking Phone

Press and hold the external voice command

handsfree speaker

During a call, press

handsfree speaker. Your display shows the

speakerphone indicator until you turn it off (press

>

Speaker Off

) or end the call.

Note:

The use of wireless phones while driving may

cause distraction. Discontinue a call if you can’t

Options >Speaker On

to turn on the

Options

concentrate on driving. Additionally, 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.

codes & passwords

Your phone’s four-digit

1234

. The six-digit

000000

. If your service provider didn’t change these

codes, you should change them:

Find it:

s >u

You can also change your

barring password.

If you forget your unlock code:

Please verify the Unlock Code

last four digits of your phone number. If that doesn’t

work, press

instead.

#

unlock code

security code

Settings >Security >Change Passwords

SIM PIN

prompt, try entering 1234 or the

to enter your six-digit security code

is originally set to

is originally set to

codes or call

At the

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If you forget other codes:

code, SIM PIN code, PIN2 code, or call barring

password, contact your service provider.

If you forget your security

lock & unlock external keys

You can lock the external phone keys when the phone

flip is closed, to prevent accidental keypresses (for

example, when carrying your phone in a purse or

pocket).

manually lock

To

flip, then press and hold the side select key. The

external keys remain locked until you open the

phone flip.

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the external keys: Close the phone

basics

To

automatically lock

phone is idle and the phone flip is closed:

Find it:

s>u

>

Timer

You can set the time delay for locking the external keys

(

2 seconds, 4 seconds

close the phone flip, and unlock when you open the

phone flip.

To

turn off

the automatic lock feature:

Find it:

s>u

>

Timer >Off

To

unlock

the external keys: Press and hold the side

select key.

the external keys when the

Settings >Security >External Key Lock

, or

8 seconds

). The keys lock when you

Settings >Security >External Key Lock

lock & unlock phone

You can lock your phone to keep others from using it.

To lock or unlock your phone, you need the four-digit

unlock code.

To

manually lock

Find it:

To

automatically lock

it off:

Find it:

>

Lock at Power On >On

Note:

You can make emergency calls when the phone

is locked (see page 33).

s >u

s >u

your phone:

Settings >Security >Phone Lock >Lock Now

your phone whenever you turn

Settings >Security >Phone Lock

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personalize

profiles

You can quickly change your phone’s alert style or

profile to match your activit y or environment. Each

profile uses a different set of ringtones or vibrations

for incoming calls and other events. The alert profile

indicator shows at the top of the home screen:

N

Ring Only

H

Vibrate Only

To change your profile:

the external volume keys on the side of your phone.

Alternatively, from the home screen press

>

ChangeAlertStyle

The

Silent

another profile.

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or

Change Profile

profile silences your phone until you set

personalize

J

Silent

I

Vibrate then Ring

From the home screen, press

Options

.

Shortcut:

to quickly set the profile to

From the home screen, press and hold #

Vibrate Only

.

change alert style settings

You can change the ringtones that a standard alert

style uses to notify you of incoming calls and other

events. Additionally, you can change the alert style’s

ring volume, keypad tone volume, and media playback

volume settings. For dual-line-enabled SIM cards, you

can set different ringtones to identify incoming calls

on line 1 or line 2.

Note:

You can’t set a ringtone for the

or change some settings for some alert styles.

Find it:

s >u

> alert style

Settings >Profiles >Alert Style

Silent

alert style,