C261 GSM motorola.com HELLOMOTO Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! We are pleased Earpiece Menu Key Open menu when menu icon appears in display. Left Soft Key Perform functions identified by left display prompt. Send/Answer Key Make & answer calls. Press in home screen to see recently dialed calls. Insert charger Right Soft Key Perform functions identified by right display prompt. Power/End Key Press & hold to turn phone on/off. Press & release to end calls, exit menus. Navigation Key Scroll up, down, left, right. that you have chosen the Motorola C261 wireless phone. Lanyard Attachment Headset Jack Insert headset for handsfree use. Battery Camera Lens Speakers Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as the phone image above. 1 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) MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. 2006. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2006. Caution: Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not expressly approved by Motorola, will void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 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. Manual Number: 6809500A69-A 2 contents contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 feature locator . . . . . . . . 5 main menu . . . . . . . . . . 5 settings menu. . . . . . . . 6 Use and Care . . . . . . . . . 7 essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 about this guide . . . . . . 8 SIM card. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 turn it on & off . . . . . . 12 make a call . . . . . . . . . 12 answer a call. . . . . . . . 12 your phone number . . 12 main attractions . . . . . . 13 multimedia messages. . . . . . . . . . 13 camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 home screen . . . . . . . 17 menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 text entry . . . . . . . . . . 21 volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 navigation key. . . . . . . 24 handsfree speaker . . . 24 codes & passwords . . 24 lock & unlock phone . . 25 check battery meter . . 25 customize. . . . . . . . . . . 26 ring style. . . . . . . . . . . 26 time & date. . . . . . . . . 26 time, date, date format, & NITZ setup . . . . . . . 27 wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . 27 screen saver . . . . . . . . 27 display appearance . . . 28 save battery life . . . . . 28 answer options. . . . . . 28 personal greetings . . . 28 optional handsfree operation . . . . . . . . . . 29 calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 recent calls . . . . . . . . . 30 redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 return a call. . . . . . . . . 31 notepad . . . . . . . . . . . 31 hold or mute a call . . . 32 call waiting . . . . . . . . . 32 caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . 32 emergency calls . . . . . 33 international calls . . . . 33 3 1-touch dial . . . . . . . . . 33 voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . 34 insert special characters in phone numbers . . . . 35 other features . . . . . . . 36 advanced calling . . . . . 36 phonebook. . . . . . . . . . 38 messages . . . . . . . . . . 39 chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 personalizing . . . . . . . . 41 call times & costs . . . . 43 handsfree operation . . 44 network . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 personal organizer . . . . 45 security . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 fun & games . . . . . . . . 46 troubleshooting . . . . . . 47 check here first . . . . . . 47 service & repairs . . . . . 50 Specific Absorption Rate Data . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 4 feature locator main menu n s Phonebook Recent Calls · Received calls · Dialed Calls · NotePad · Call Times · Call Cost Message · Create · Inbox · Draft · Outbox · Quick Notes · Voicemail · Browser Msgs · Info Services · MMS Templates É Office Tools · Calculator · MyMenu · Alarm Clock · Stop Watch · Chat · Dialing Services Games & Apps STK Service Web Access · Start Browser · Web Shortcut · Go to URL · Browser Setting · Stored Pages · History · General Setting h l Multimedia · Camera · Pictures · Sounds Personalize · Home Screen · Main Menu · Color Setting · Greeting · Wallpaper · Screen Saver · Quick Dial e Q á w Settings · (see next page) Note: The STK Service depends on your carrier's SIM card. You may not see this function.Call Cost, Chat, and Quick Dial depend on your carrier's settings. You may not see these features in your phone. feature locator 5 settings menu t H Ring Style · Style · Detail Call Divert · Voice Calls · Fax Calls · Data Calls · Cancel All · Divert Status In Call Setup · In-Call Timer · Call Cost Setup · My Caller ID · Answer Options · Call Waiting Z U Initial Setup · Time and Date · 1-Touch Dial · Display Settings · Backlight · Scroll · Language · Contrast · DTMF · TTY setup · Master Reset · Master Clear Phone Status · My Numbers · Active Line · Battery Meter Headset · Auto Answer j Network · New Network · Network Setup · Avail. Networks · My Network List · Service Tone · Call Drop Tone · Band Selection Security · Phone Lock · Lock Keypad · Auto Key Lock · Fixed Dial · Call Barring · SIM PIN · New Passwords u m S Note: Call Cost Setup, Active Line, My Network List, Service Tone, and Band Selection depend on your carrier's settings. You may not see these features in your phone. 6 feature locator Use and Care To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from: liquids of any kind Don't expose your phone to water, rain, extreme humidity, sweat, or other moisture. extreme heat or cold Avoid temperatures below -10°C/14°F or above 45°C/113°F. dust and dirt Don't expose your phone to dust, dirt, sand, food, or other inappropriate materials. cleaning solutions To clean your phone, use only a dry soft cloth. Don't use alcohol or other cleaning solutions. the ground Don't drop your phone. microwaves Don't try to dry your phone in a microwave oven. 7 essentials CAUTION: Before using the phone for the first time, read the Important Safety and Legal Information included in the grayedged pages at the back of this guide. highlight and select Recent Calls, then highlight and select Dialed Calls. Press S to scroll to and highlight a menu feature. Press the SELECT key to select the highlighted menu feature. symbols This means a feature depends on the network or subscription and may not be available in all areas. Contact your service provider for more information. This means a feature requires an optional accessory. about this guide This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows: Find it : Press M > Recent Calls > Dialed Calls This example shows that, from the home screen, you press M to open the menu, 8 essentials SIM card Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains personal information like your phone number and phonebook entries. Caution: Do not bend or scratch your SIM card. Keep it away from static electricity, water, and dirt. 1 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. 2 · 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). essentials 9 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 disposal. Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they 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. battery install battery 1 2 3 10 essentials Note: If you remove the battery for a long time, the phone will ask you to reset the time and date. If you choose to cancel or ignore, the time and date will be affected. You can input the correct time and date by: Find it: Press M > Setting > Initial Setup > Time and Date But, if you remove the battery just for a few seconds (e.g., quickly change SIM card), the system either won't ask you to reset the time and date or if prompted, you can choose BACK on the time and date screen, the clock will only be slightly affected. charge battery Before you can use your phone you need to completely charge the battery. New batteries are not fully charged. Plug Po wer Connector the travel charger into Insert the charger. your phone and an electrical outlet. Your phone displays Charge Complete when finished. Tip: You cannot overcharge your battery. It will perform best after you fully charge and discharge it a few times. 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. essentials 11 turn it on & off To turn on your phone, press and hold P for two seconds. If prompted, enter your SIM card PIN code and/or unlock code. Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone displays SIM Blocked. Contact your service provider. To turn off your phone, press and hold P for two seconds. answer a call When your phone rings and/or vibrates, press N to answer. To end the call, press P . your phone number To see your number: Press M > Settings > Phone Status > My Numbers To store or edit your name and number on your SIM card, press the VIEW key while displaying it. If you don't know your phone number, contact your service provider. make a call Enter a phone number and press N to make a call. To end the call, press P . 12 essentials main attractions multimedia messages For more message features, see page 39. 1 Press keypad keys to enter text on the page (for details about text entry, see page 21). To insert a picture, sound, or other object on the page, press the INSERT key or M > Insert. Select the file type and the file. To insert another slide in the message, enter text or objects on the current page and press M > Insert > Add Slide. You can enter more text and objects on the new page. 2 When you finish the message, press the OK key. 3 Choose one or more people for Send To. send a multimedia message A Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) message contains pages with text and media objects (including photos, pictures, animations, or sounds). You can send the multimedia message to other phones with MMS and to email addresses. Find it: Press M > Messages > Create > MMS or MMS Templates Note: The MMS templates can't be downloaded or expanded. You can only use the default templates. main attractions 13 To select a phonebook entry, highlight the entry and press the ADD key. Repeat to add other phonebook entries. To enter a new number, highlight [One Time Entry] and press the SELECT key. To enter and store a new number, highlight [New Entry] and press the SELECT key. 4 When you finish entering numbers/addresses, press the DONE key. Your phone displays the message fields. To enter a subject for the message, highlight Subject and press the CHANGE key. To request a delivery receipt for the message, highlight Receipt and press the CHANGE key. Then press the SELECT key. 5 To send the message, press SEND key. To cancel or save the message as a Draft, press M. 14 main attractions receive a multimedia message When you receive a multimedia message or letter, your phone plays an alert and displays New Message with a message indicator such as r. Press the READ key to open the message. If a multimedia message contains media objects: · Photos, pictures, and animations display as you read the message. · A sound file plays when its slide bar displays. camera To activate ...