Motorola A925 User manual

Welcome - 1
Welcome
This reference guide describes the many features in your A925
multimedia handset.
Power/End Key
Press & hold to
turn on & off.
Press & release
to end calls.
Earpiece
Touchscreen
Volume
Up/Down
Camera
Send Key
Press to make &
answer calls.
Shortcut Key
Press to go to
favorite application
(default: Home
screen). Triangle Key
Press to use
features from 3.
Status Light
Voice Key
Speakerphone
Key
Microphone
Navigation Key
Press arrows to
move through
items.
Press center to
select highlighted
item.
Game Key A
Game Key B

2 - Welcome
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Contents - 3
Contents
Welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What’s in the Box?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
About this Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the USIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing the Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Battery Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turning Your Handset On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting up Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Making and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using Your Handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Handset Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Touchscreen Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using Navigation Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using Triangle Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using Game Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Opening Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Status Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Displaying Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Personalising Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Calling Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Opening Phone Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Displaying Your Phone Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Making a Voice Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Making a Video Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using Automatic Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Making an Emergency Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Sending Tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Answering Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adjusting Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using Speakerphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using Features While on a Voice Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using Features While on a Video Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Viewing Call History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Switching to Aeroplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Switching Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Turning off Call Ringing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using Optional Network Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Monitoring Phone Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using Voicemail and Videomail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Messages and Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Setting up Messaging Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Opening Messaging Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Creating and Sending Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Receiving and Reading Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Saving Sender’s Address as a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Messaging Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Finding Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Setting Email Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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Contact List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Opening Contacts Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Adding Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Finding Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Communicating with Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Sending Contact Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Creating Owner Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Sorting Contacts: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Customising Handset Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Setting Wallpaper Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Setting Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Setting System Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Setting Shortcut Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Choosing Ringtunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Choosing Vibrate Pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Installing Ringtunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Getting More Out of Your Handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Connecting a Bluetooth Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Connecting to a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Using Remote Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Installing Applications on the Handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Personal Organiser Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
To Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Locking and Unlocking Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Establishing Password Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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News and Entertainment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Specific Absorption Rate Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Safety and General Information - 7
Safety and General Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SAFE AND EFFICIENT
OPERATION. READ THIS INFORMATION BEFORE USING
YOUR PHONE.
The information provided in this document supersedes the general
safety information in user guides published prior to
December 1, 2002.
Exposure To Radio Frequency (RF) Energy
Your phone contains a transmitter and a receiver. When it is ON, it
receives and transmits RF energy. When you communicate with
your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level
at which your phone transmits.
Your Motorola phone is designed to comply with local regulatory
requirements in your country concerning exposure of human
beings to RF energy.
Operational Precautions
To assure optimal phone performance and make sure human
exposure to RF energy is within the guidelines set forth in the
relevant standards, always adhere to the following procedures.
External Antenna Care
Use only the supplied or Motorola-approved replacement antenna.
Unauthorised antennas, modifications, or attachments could
damage the phone.
Do NOT hold the external antenna when the phone is IN USE.
Holding the external antenna affects call quality and may cause the
phone to operate at a higher power level than needed. In addition,
use of unauthorised antennas may result in non-compliance with
the local regulatory requirements in your country.

8 - Safety and General Information
Phone Operation
When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone as you
would a wireline telephone.
Body-Worn Operation
To maintain compliance with RF energy exposure guidelines, if you
wear a phone on your body when transmitting, always place the
phone in a Motorola-supplied or approved clip, holder, holster,
case, or body harness for this phone, if available. Use of
accessories not approved by Motorola may exceed RF energy
exposure guidelines. If you do not use one of the body-worn
accessories approved or supplied by Motorola, and are not using
the phone held in the normal use position, ensure the phone and its
antenna are at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres) from your body when
transmitting.
Data Operation
When using any data feature of the phone, with or without an
accessory cable, position the phone and its antenna at least 1 inch
(2.5 centimetres) from your body.
Approved Accessories
Use of accessories not approved by Motorola, including but not
limited to batteries and antenna, may cause your phone to exceed
RF energy exposure guidelines. For a list of approved Motorola
accessories, visit our website at www.Motorola.com.
RF Energy Interference/Compatibility
Note: Nearly every electronic device is susceptible to RF energy
interference from external sources if inadequately shielded,
designed, or otherwise configured for RF energy compatibility. In
some circumstances your phone may cause interference.
Facilities
Turn off your phone in any facility where posted notices instruct you
to do so. These facilities may include hospitals or health care

Safety and General Information - 9
facilities that may be using equipment that is sensitive to external
RF energy.
Aircraft
When instructed to do so, turn off your phone when on board an
aircraft. Any use of a phone must be in accordance with applicable
regulations per airline crew instructions.
Medical Devices
Pacemakers
Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation
of 6 inches (15 centimetres) be maintained between a handheld
wireless phone and a pacemaker.
Persons with pacemakers should:
•ALWAYS keep the phone more than 6 inches (15 centimetres)
from your pacemaker when the phone is turned ON.
•NOT carry the phone in the breast pocket.
•Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimise the potential
for interference.
•Turn OFF the phone immediately if you have any reason to
suspect that interference is taking place.
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids.
In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your
hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device, consult the
manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately
shielded from RF energy. Your GP may be able to assist you in
obtaining this information.

10 - Safety and General Information
Use While Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of phones in the area
where you drive. Always obey them.
When using your phone while driving, please:
•Give full attention to driving and to the road.
•Use hands-free operation, if available.
•Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if
driving conditions so require.
Operational Warnings
For Vehicles With an Air Bag
Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag
deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force. If a phone is
placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates, the
phone may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury
to occupants of the vehicle.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Turn off your phone prior to entering any area with a potentially
explosive atmosphere, unless it is a phone type especially qualified
for use in such areas and certified as “Intrinsically Safe.” Do not
remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas. Sparks in a
potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire
resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Note: The areas with potentially explosive atmospheres referred to
above include fuelling areas such as below decks on boats, fuel or
chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains
chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.
Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres are often but not
always posted.

Safety and General Information - 11
Blasting Caps and Areas
To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, turn OFF
your phone when you are near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting
area, or in areas posted “Turn off electronic devices.” Obey all
signs and instructions.
Batteries
Batteries can cause property damage and/or bodily injury such as
burns if a conductive material such as jewellery, keys, or beaded
chains touch exposed terminals. The conductive material may
complete an electrical circuit (short circuit) and become quite hot.
Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when
placing it inside a pocket, bag, or other container with metal
objects. Use only Motorola original batteries and chargers.
Your battery or phone may contain symbols, defined as follows:
Seizures/Blackouts
Some people may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackouts
when exposed to blinking lights, such as when watching television
Symbol Definition
Important safety information will follow.
Your battery or phone should not be disposed of in
a fire.
Your battery or phone may require recycling in
accordance with local laws. Contact your local
regulatory authorities for more information.
Your battery or phone should not be thrown in the
trash.
Your phone contains an internal lithium ion
battery.
LiIon BATT

12 - Safety and General Information
or playing video games. These seizures or blackouts may occur
even if a person never had a previous seizure or blackout.
If you have experienced seizures or blackouts, or if you have a
family history of such occurrences, please consult with your doctor
before playing video games on your phone or enabling a blinking-
lights feature on your phone. (The blinking-light feature is not
available on all products.)
Parents should monitor their children's use of video game or other
features that incorporate blinking lights on the phones. All persons
should discontinue use and consult a doctor if any of the following
symptoms occur: convulsion, eye or muscle twitching, loss of
awareness, involuntary movements, or disorientation.
To limit the likelihood of such symptoms, please take the following
safety precautions:
•Do not play or use a blinking-lights feature if you are tired or
need sleep.
•Take a minimum of a 15-minute break hourly.
•Play in a room in which all lights are on.
•Play at the farthest distance possible from the screen.
Repetitive Motion Injuries
When you play games on your phone, you may experience
occasional discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or
other parts of your body. Follow these instructions to avoid
problems such as tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, or other
musculoskeletal disorders:
•Take a minimum 15-minute break every hour of game playing.
•If your hands, wrists, or arms become tired or sore while
playing, stop and rest for several hours before playing again.
•If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, or arms during or
after play, stop playing and see a doctor.

Safety and General Information - 13
European Union Directives Conformance Statement
Hereby, Motorola declares that this product is in
compliance with
•The essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC
•All other relevant EU Directives
The above gives an example of a typical Product Approval Number.
You can view your product's Declaration of Conformity (DoC) to
Directive 1999/5/EC (the R&TTE Directive) at www.motorola.com/
rtte - to find your DoC, enter the product Approval Number from
your product's label in the "Search" bar on the Web site
IMEI: 350034/40/394721/9
0168
Type: MC2-41H14
Product
Approval
Number

14 - Getting Started
Getting Started
What’s in the Box?
Your A925 multimedia handset comes with:
•2 Rechargable batteries and doors:
•Standard battery and door
•Extra Capacity battery and door (may not be available in all
countries)
•Battery charger
•Desktop cradle
•Stylus
•Stereo headset with Send and End keys
•CD-ROM with computer synchronisation software (A925
Desktop Suite), product manuals, and other product
information and software
•Removable memory card (may not be available in all
countries)
•USB cable (for connecting to computer)
•Regional power adapters
•Protective carrying case
•3 welcome package (may not be available in all countries)
Note: The in-box items may vary by country. Contact 3 for more
details.
For more information, visit:
www.hellomoto.com

Getting Started - 15
About this Guide
This reference guide is a companion to the user’s guide that is
packaged with your handset. Refer to the user’s guide for general
information about using the handset. This reference guide contains
all of the information in the user’s guide, plus information about
additional handset features.
Optional Features
Optional Accessories
Features marked with this label require an optional
Motorola Original™ accessory.
Features marked with this label are optional
network and/or subscriber-dependent. They
may not be offered by all service providers in
all geographical areas. Contact your service
provider for availability.

16 - Getting Started
Installing the USIM Card
Your USIM (Universal Subscriber Identity Module) card contains
your phone number, service details, and memory for storing phone
numbers and messages.
Caution: Do not bend or scratch your USIM card, and avoid
exposing it to static electricity, water, or dirt.
Do This
1Push down
release latch, slide
back cover down,
and remove.
2Slide USIM card
door to the left and
lift open.
Release latch

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Installing the Memory Card
The memory card lets you store multimedia files, such as audio
clips, pictures, and video clips.
3Insert USIM card
into tray (notch in
upper right corner,
gold plate down).
4Close USIM card
door and slide to
right to lock.
Do This
1If back cover is on, remove it as described in
“Installing the USIM Card” on page 16.
Do This

18 - Getting Started
If you need to remove the memory card, push it into the slot until it
unlocks. Then slide it out.
Installing the Battery
You must install and charge the battery to use your handset.
Use only Motorola Original batteries and accessories.
Store batteries in their protective cases when not in use.
2Insert memory card into card slot with notch in upper
right corner. Push card completely into slot until it
locks.
Do This
1Remove the battery from its protective clear plastic
case.
2If back cover is on, remove it as described in
“Installing the USIM Card” on page 16.
Do This

Getting Started - 19
Charging the Battery
New batteries are partially charged, so you must charge them
before you can use your handset. Some batteries perform best
after several charge/discharge cycles.
3Insert the battery
under the tab and
push down.
4Replace back cover and slide into place.
Do This
1Plug the charger
in with the release
tab up.
Do This

20 - Getting Started
Battery Use
Battery performance depends on your wireless carrier’s network
configuration; signal strength; temperature; features and settings
you select and use; and your voice, data, and other application use.
Caution: To prevent injuries or burns, do not allow metal objects to
contact or short-circuit the battery terminals.
To maximise your battery’s performance:
•Always use Motorola Original™ batteries and battery
chargers. The warranty does not cover damage caused by
using non-Motorola batteries and/or battery chargers.
•New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may require a
longer charge time.
•Charge the battery at or near room temperature.
•Do not expose batteries to temperatures below -10° C (14° F)
or above 45° C (113° F). Always take your handset with you
when you leave your vehicle.
•When you do not intend to use a battery for a while, store it
uncharged in a cool, dark, dry place, such as a refrigerator.
•With extended use, batteries gradually wear down and require
longer charging times. This is normal. If you charge a battery
regularly and notice a decrease in talk time or an increase in
charging time, it is probably time to buy a new one.
2Plug the other end of the charger into an electrical
outlet. While the battery is charging, Charging Battery
and the battery’s current charge level (Very Low to
High) displays on the screen.
3When Charging Complete displays, press the release tab
and remove the charger. The typical time needed to
fully charge the battery is 3 hours.
Do This