Motorola W175g User Manual

motorola W175g

User’s Guide

HELLOMOTO

Thanks for purchasing the Motorola W175g wireless phone! It’s an affordable phone with a sleek design that is

sure to get attention.

• My Phone, My Way

pictures, change wallpapers, and use your favorite song as your ringtone.

• Convenient Extras

Calculator, Alarm Clock, and others.

•Fun

— Play a game when you have a little time to spare.

• Messages

— Exchange text messages with your friends, family, and colleagues.

— It’s your phone—make it that way. Customize your home screen with personal

— When you’re away from your home or office, use handy tools like Phonebook,

Here’s a quick anatomy lesson.

Right Soft Key

Turn on & off, hang up, exit menues.

Open menus & select items.

Navigate menus.

Charge up.

Left Soft Key

Make &

answer calls.

Connect a headset.

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PH.BOOK

MESSAGE

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Home Screen Main Menu

Press & hold the power key

until the display lights up to turn on your phone.

Press the center key

to open the

Main Menu.

Press the navigation key

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

Press the center key

to select it.

SELECT

EXIT

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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. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.

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: 6809518A44-A

menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Use and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

about this guide. . . . . . . . . . 10

SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

turn it on & off . . . . . . . . . . . 14

make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

answer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

adjust volume . . . . . . . . . . . 15

change call alert. . . . . . . . . . 15

store a phone number. . . . . 15

call a stored phone

number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

menu shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . 19

text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

handsfree speaker. . . . . . . . 23

codes & passwords . . . . . . . 23

lock & unlock phone. . . . . . . 24

check battery meter. . . . . . . 25

tty operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

ring styles & alerts. . . . . . . . 27

display appearance . . . . . . . 28

answer options . . . . . . . . . . 29

wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

more customizing

features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

emergency calls. . . . . . . . . 32

recent calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

speed dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

1-touch dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

send message . . . . . . . . . . 36

receive message . . . . . . . . 36

voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

more messaging

features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

contents

other features . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

advanced calling . . . . . . . . . 39

phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

call times & costs . . . . . . . . 42

handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

personal organizer. . . . . . . . 44

fun & games . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

service & repairs . . . . . . . . . . 47

SAR Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Safety Information . . . . . . . . 52

Industry Canada Notice . . . . 56

FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Hearing Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

WHO Information . . . . . . . . . 62

Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Export Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Recycling Information . . . . . . 63

contents

Perchlorate Label . . . . . . . . . . 64

Privacy and Data Security . . . 64

Driving Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

main menu

[

Prepaid

• Add Airtime

• Buy Airtime

• My Phone Number

• Airtime Info

• Airtime Display

• Serial Number

• SIM Number

• Code Entry Mode

Phonebook

Recent Calls

• Received Calls

• Dialed Calls

• Notepad

• Call Times

Messages

• Create Message

•Voicemail

• Inbox

• Info Services

•QuickNotes

• Outbox

•Drafts

menu map

Office Tools

•Calculator

• MyMenu

•AlarmClock

• Calendar

•StopWatch

•QuickDial

•FixedDial

• Service Dial

• SIM App.

Games & App s

Ring Styles

•Style

• Style Det ail

• My Tones

Personalize

• Home Screen

• Main Menu

• Color Style

• Wallpaper

• Screen Saver

•QuickDial

Settings

• (see next page)

This is the standard main menu layout.

Your phone’s menu may be different.

menu map

settings menu

Phone Status

• Battery Meter

In-Call Setup

• In-Call Timer

• My Caller ID

• Answer Options

• Call Waiting

Security

• Phone Lock

• Lock Keypad

• Lock Keypad Timer

•FixedDial

• Call Barring

•SIMPIN

•NewPasswords

menu map

Initial Setup

• Power on/off

• 1-Touch Dial

• Backlight

•Scroll

• Language

• Display Timeout

• Contrast

•DTMF

• TTY Setup

• Master Reset

• Master Clear

Network

• Service Tone*

• Call Drop Tone

• Band Selection

Headset

• Auto Answer

* Network Dependent

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

essentials

CAUTION:

Before using the

phone for the first time, read the

Important Safety and Legal Information included in the

gray-edged pages at the back of this guide.

about this guide

This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as

follows:

Find it:

This means that, from the home screen:

s >s Re cent Calls

Press the center keys to open the menu.

Dialed Calls

essentials

Press the navigation keyS to scroll to

s Re cent Calls

select it.

Press the navigation keyS to scroll to

and press the center key

symbols

, and press the center keys to

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.

to select it.

Dialed Calls

SIM card

battery

Yo u r Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains

personal information such as your phone number and

phonebook entries.

install battery

essentials

remove battery

Note:

Your phone’s

battery fits tightly on

purpose to ensure

consistent

connection.

charge battery

New batteries are not fully charged. Before you can

use your phone, install and charge the battery as

shown in the battery installation and battery charging

sections. Some batteries perform best after several

full charge/discharge cycles.

Insert the charger

into the connector

on your phone.

Plug the other end

of the charger into

essentials

an appropriate electrical outlet.

When your phone displays

the charger.

Note:

Charging the phone from a computer’s USB

port is not supported.

Charge Complete

Battery Use & Battery 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.

, remove

•Important:

designed to work best with qualified batteries.

If you see a message on your display such as

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

Motorola mobile devices are

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

expose batteries to temperatures below 0°C

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

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

Do not disassemble, open, crush,

device.

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

not

using. Do

attempt to dry it with an

essentials

appliance or heat source, such as a hair dryer

or microwave oven.

• Use care when handling a charged

—particularly when placing it inside a

battery

pocket, purse, or other container with metal

objects. Contact with metal objects (such as

jewelry, keys, beaded chains) could complete

an electrical circuit (short circuit), causing the

battery to become very hot, which could

cause damage or injury.

Promptly dispose of used batteries in

accordance with local regulations. Contact

your local recycling center for proper battery

disposal.

Warn ing:

they may explode.

Never dispose of batteries in a fire because

turn it on & off

To turn on your phone

for two seconds. If

hold

prompted, enter your four-digit

SIM PIN code and/or four-digit

unlock code.

Caution:

times in a row, your phone will prompt you to enter

your PUK1 password. If you don’t know your PUK1

password, contact your service provider.

To turn off your phone

seconds.

If you enter an incorrect SIM PIN code three

, press and

, press and holdË for five

make a call

To make a call

, enter a phone number and pressÌ.

essentials

To hang up

, pressË.

answer a call

store a phone number

When your phone and/or vibrates, pressÌ to

answer.

To hang up, press

adjust volume

Press S up or down to increase or decrease the

earpiece volume during a call.

Tip:

To mute a call, press sand select

MUTE

change call alert

Find it:

Available options are

Vibe then Ring

s>t Ring Styles

Loud Ring, Soft Ring, Vibrate, Vibe and Ring

, and

Silent

Style

To store a number

Enter a number in the home screen.

Press

Enter a name and other details for the phone

number. To select a highlighted item on the entry

screen, press

To edit or delete an entry, see page 41.

STORE

in your

CHANGE

call a stored phone number

Find it:

s>n Phonebook

Scroll to the entr y you want to call.

PressÌ.

Phonebook

essentials

tips & tricks

From the home screen (see page 17), you can use

these shortcuts:

To... Do this...

redial a number

lock/unlock

keypad

change ringe style

to vibrate

see

recently-dialed

numbers

tips & tricks

Press Ì, then scroll to the number you want to call and

press Ì again.

Press s, then * to lock or unlock.

Press and hold#. Press

and hold

to the previous ring style.

PressÌ.

again to return

To... Do this...

use application

shortcuts

speed dial a

number

Press the left and right soft

keys or the navigation

key

Press and hold the number

key for the desired entry’s

speed dial number.

basics

Right Soft Key Label

Left Soft

Key Label

PH.BOOK

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home screen

The home screen displays when you turn on the

phone, and you are not on a call or using the menus:

Note:

Your home screen may look different,

depending on your service provider.

Soft key labels show the current soft key (see page 2)

functions.

Status indicators appear at the top of the home

screen:

Signal

Strength

Headset

Active

Roaming

Active

Active Call Line 1 or 2

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Battery Level

Ring Style

New Message

basics

indicator

Signal

Strength

Headset

Active

Roaming

Vertical bars show the strength of

the network connections.

You cannot make or receive calls

when you see

Note:

If another network is available,

you may be able to make emergency

even when your phone displays

Displays when a headset is

connected.

Shows when your phone is seeking

or using a network outside your

home network.

= roaming

basics

indicator

Active Call

Battery

Level

Indicates activity level of one or two

lines (when two-line SIM card is

used):

= call connected (single line)

= call forward on (single line)

= active call on line 1

= active call on line 2

= line 1 active, call forward on

= line 2 active, call forward on

Shows battery charge level. The

more bars, the greater the charge.

PH.BOOK

MESSAGE

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indicator

Ring Styles

New

Message

Indicates the

Style

Loud Ring

Soft Ring

Vibrate

†

Vibrate & Ring

Vibrate then Ring

Silent

Indicates when you receive new

messages:

= text message

= voicemail message

Style

setting under

Ring

menu shortcuts

Your phone includes shortcuts to give you quick

access to menu features.

select home screen icon

Your phone displays four menu icons in the middle of

the home screen:

Press

for that icon.

up, down, left, or right to open the menu

basics

To change the menu icons that appear in the home

screen

Find it:

To set your phone not to display the home screen

icons:

Find it:

s>l Personalize

Down, Left

s>l Personalize

Icons >Hide

, or

Show

Right

Home Screen >Home Keys

select by number

You can set your phone to display the menu as a list of

features:

Scroll to a menu icon or name.

Press and holds.

When you see

press

If you want to change the key assigned to the

menu, scroll to

different number and press

Press

return to the home screen.

To use a menu shortcut

number.

Assign MyMenu for

YES

Key

and press

DONE

to save the shortcut, then press

, presss, then the shortcut

name of menu,

CHANGE

, then enter a

EXIT

Find it:

s>l Personalize

Main Menu >View >List

create menu shortcut

To create a shortcut to a menu

From the home screen, presss to open the

main menu.

basics

text entry

Press S left or right to select

prog.

Press

SELECT

enter selection.

Msg

SELECT

DELETE

This is a

prog

proh

spoi

Some features let you enter text.

select entry method

Multiple text entry methods make it easy for you to

enter names, numbers, and messages:

entry method

Tap Extended à

iTAPTM

language

Numeric

Symbol

[

Your phone may not contain all of the languages listed

above.

Enter letters, numbers, and

symbols by pressing a key one or

more times (see page 22).

Includes more characters than

Phone predicts English, French,

German, or Italian words as you

press keys (see page 21).

Enter numbers only (see page 22).

Enter symbols only (see page 22).

Tap

entry method

Tap

language PEnter letters and numbers by

pressing a key one or more times

(see page 22).

iTAPTM method

The iTAP software combines your key presses into

common words, and predicts each word you enter.

basics

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