Motorola BRUTE i686 User manual

User’s Guide
i686

Copyright & Trademarks
Motorola Mobility, Inc.
Consumer Advocacy Office
600 N US Hwy 45
Libertyville, IL 60048
www.hellomoto.com
Note: Do not ship your product to the above address. If you need
to return your product for repairs, replacement, or warranty
service, please contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at:
1 [phone] (United States)
1 [phone] (TTY, TDD United States for hearing impaired)
1-800-461-4575 (Canada)
Certain features, services and applications are network dependent
and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions
and/or charges may apply. Contact your service provider for
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operate the equipment.
Product ID: MOTOROLA BRUTE i686
Manual Number: NNTN8086A

1
HELLOMOTO
Introducing your new Motorola i686 wireless phone. Here’s a quick anatomy lesson.
Contacts Mesgs
Ready
5/10/10
4-Way Navigation
Key with r
Press rto select.
Left Soft Key K
Performfunctions
in lower left display.
KRight Soft Key
Performfunctions
in lower left display.
Talk Key ]
Make &
answer calls.
@End/Power Key
End calls, exit
menu system,
turns phone on/off.
?Camera Key
Take photos.
Menu Key /
Fromhome screen
open main menu
screen.
Volume Keys
Audio Jack
Speaker On/Off Key )(Smart Key
Micro USB
Connector
Connects charger
and accessories.
Noise Cancellation
Microphone
Do not cover
while on a call.
PTT Button

2
check it out
Contacts Mesgs
Ready
5/10/10
Contacts Mesgs
Ready
5/10/10
up, down, left or right
2
1
Press and hold the
Power Key for a
few seconds, or until
the screen lights up,
to turn on your phone.
Press the rkey
to select.
Press the Navigation Key
to highlight a menu feature.
@
3

3
contents
contents
check it out . . . . . . . . . . . 2
menu map. . . . . . . . . . . . 5
essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
about this guide . . . . . . 7
SIM card. . . . . . . . . . . . 8
microSD card . . . . . . . . 8
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
turn handset on & off . 13
enable security . . . . . . 13
make a phone call. . . . 14
answer a phone call . . 14
advanced calling . . . . . 14
make a private call . . . 15
answer a private call. . 16
store a phone number
or private ID . . . . . . . . 18
contacts . . . . . . . . . . . 18
call a stored phone
number or private ID . 19
finding your phone
number and private
ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
messaging . . . . . . . . . 19
MMS features . . . . . . 20
inbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
sent items . . . . . . . . . 30
customize messaging. 31
using your handset as
a modem . . . . . . . . . . 36
basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
display . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
main menu . . . . . . . . . 38
carousel menu . . . . . . 38
text entry . . . . . . . . . . 39
volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
navigation key. . . . . . . 42
handsfree speaker . . . 43
transmitters . . . . . . . . 43
use GPS with map
software . . . . . . . . . . . 43
features for the
hearing impaired. . . . . 43
TTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
security features. . . . . 45
main attractions . . . . . . 47
water resistance. . . . . 47
multimedia . . . . . . . . . 47
my music . . . . . . . . . . 52
my images . . . . . . . . . 60
my videos . . . . . . . . . . 61
camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
camcorder . . . . . . . . . 65

4
contents
PTX features . . . . . . . . 67
one touch PTT . . . . . . . 75
PT manager . . . . . . . . . 76
Mike wireless web
services . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Bluetooth
®
. . . . . . . . . 78
dual microphone noise
cancellation . . . . . . . . . 82
call features . . . . . . . . . . 83
turn off a call alert . . . . 83
recent calls . . . . . . . . . 83
redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
call forward . . . . . . . . . 85
voice names . . . . . . . . 85
emergency calls . . . . . 86
international calls. . . . . 87
speed dial . . . . . . . . . . 87
voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . 87
net alerts . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Mike Talk Around. . . . . . 90
switching to Mike Talk
Around. . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
exiting Mike Talk
Around. . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
channels and codes. . . 91
private Mike Talk
Around calls. . . . . . . . . 94
making emergency
calls while in Mike
Talk Around mode . . . . 96
setup options. . . . . . . . 96
customize. . . . . . . . . . . . 98
ring tones . . . . . . . . . . 98
backlight . . . . . . . . . . . 99
wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . 99
datebook . . . . . . . . . . 100
hide or show location
information . . . . . . . . 101
reorder apps menu . . 103
Safety, Regulatory &
Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

5
menu map
main menu
B Recent Calls
L Contacts
• [New Contact]
E Messages
• [Create Message]
•VoiceMail
• Inbox
•Drafts
• Outbox
• Sent Items
• Fax Mail
• Net Alert
1 Web
•Browser
j Multimedia
• Shop
• Media Center
• My Images
• My Music
• My Videos
•Camera
• Camcorder
• Ring Tones
• VoiceRecord
S Push To Talk
• Call Alert
• PT Manager
• PTT Options
• Talk Around
H Games and Apps
•BuyMore
• Alarm Clock Plus
• My Images
• My Music
• My Videos
•iHelp
• Java System
• Memory Card
C Tools
•MyInfo
•MyName
• Mobile
•Private1
•Private2
•Work1
•Work2
•Home
• Email1
• Email2
•Fax
• Pager
• Talkgroup
•IP
• Other
• IP1 Address
• IP2 Address
•Profiles
• [New Profile]
• Standard
• Vibration
•In-Car
•Browser
• Phone Only
•DCOnly
•Alarm Clock Plus
• Bluetooth
• Audio Devices
• Pair to Devices
• Device History
• Setup
• Find Me
• File Transfer Help
•GPS
• Position
• Privacy
• Interface
•Datebook
• [New Event]
•Call Timers
• Last Call
• Phone Reset
• Phone Lifetime
•Prvt/GrpReset
• Prvt/Grp Lifetime
• Kbytes Reset
•Memo
u Settings (see next page)
This is the standard main menu layout. Your
phone’s menu may be a little different.

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settings menu
Display/Info
• Wallpaper
• Internal
• External
•TextSize
• Theme
• Backlight
•Timer
• Java Timer
•Clock
•Display
• Screen Saver
•TimeFormat
• Date Format
•Year
• Menu View
• Icon View
•ListView
•TabView
• Large Dialing
• Language
Phone Calls
• Set Line
•AnyKeyAns
• Auto Redial
• Call Waiting
• Auto Ans
• Flip Activation
• Minute Beep
• Call Duration
• Noise Cancellation
•TTY
• Hearing Aid
• Notifications
• DTMF Dialing
• Call Forward
• Prepend
Personalize
• Reorder Menu
• Shortcuts
• Carousel
•UpKey
•DownKey
•LeftSoftkey
• Right Softkey
•PowerUp
Volume
• Ringers/Alerts
• Speaker
• Earpiece
• Multimedia
•Keypad
Voice Playback
• Speak Text
• Speak Caller
•Voice
• Multimedia Volume
Memory Card
• Remove Card
• Store Media
• Format Card
•Help
Security
• Phone Lock
• Keypad Lock
• SIM PIN
• GPS PIN
• Change Passwords
Advanced
• Alert Timeout
• Call Completion
• Headset/Spkr
• Connectivity
• Reset Defaults
• Return to Home
•Transmitters
• Phone Only
Connections
• Bluetooth
•USB
• Memory Card Access
• Data Modem
• Application Access
• GPS NMEA
•Help

7
essentials
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: / > u > Phone Calls
This means that, from the home screen:
1 Press the menu key / and then press
the
Settings menu option u .
2 Press the navigation keys ; to scroll to
Phone Calls , and press the center key r to
select it.
symbols
This means a feature is network or
subscription dependent and may
not be available in all areas, or might
not be offered by your service
provider. Contact customer service
for more information.
This means a feature requires an
optional accessory.

8
essentials
SIM card
insert the SIM card
Warning: To avoid loss or damage, do not
remove your SIM card from your phone
unless absolutely necessary.
microSD card
A microSD card is removable flash
memory you can use to store pictures,
videos, and audio files.
You can connect your phone using a
Motorola data cable directly to your
computer, access the microSD card
loaded in the phone to save or delete music,
images, videos, or audio files.
Find it: / > u > Connections > USB

9
essentials
insert the microSD card
1 Remove the battery door, lift the black
plastic indicator and slide the microSD
card in place. Return the battery cover
when you are done.
Note: The first time you insert a microSD card
in your phone, you will see the following
options:
[Do Nothing] , Go To Music Player , Go To Camera ,
and
Go To Media Center . Select the option of your
choice and continue.
remove the microSD card
Warning: Do not remove the microSD card
before selecting the
Remove Card option under
Settings . Removing the microSD card before
selecting the
Remove Card option could result in
loss of data.
1 From the home screen press /> u >
Memory Card > Remove Card
.
2 Once the handset confirms it is safe to
remove the micorSD card, press
K
under
OK .
3 Remove the battery door.

10
essentials
4 Lift the black plastic indicator and, with
your fingernail, slide the memory card out
of the slot.
5 Close the memory card slot cover.
battery
Note: Please consult “Battery Use &
Safety” on page 104 before using this
product.
battery installation
1 Press down on the battery door latch,
and with a coin, turn it
counterclockwise to the unlocked
position.
Warning: Do not use a sharp object as it
may damage the lock.

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essentials
2 Using the recess, lift the battery door to
remove it from thethe phone.
3 Push the battery down until it clicks in
place.
4 Replace the battery door, pressing
firmly down on it to ensure a proper,
watertight seal. With a coin, turn the
battery door latch to the locked position.
Warning: In order for your phone to be
water resistant, the battery door must be
properly attached and locked.

12
essentials
battery charging
New batteries are not fully charged.
charge using the charger
1 Pull out the connector cover, and insert
the charger into the micro USB connector
on your phone as shown.
battery indicators
3H
d The battery is at approximately 100%
to 90% capacity when the indicator is
blue and displaying three bars.
e The battery is at approximately 65%
capacity when the indicator is green
and displaying two bars.
f The battery is at approximately 10%
capacity when the indicator is yellow
and displaying one bar.
g The battery is at approximately 5%
capacity when the indicator is red
and has a flashing red bar.
h The battery is charging.

13
essentials
charge from your
computer
You can partially charge your phone’s battery
by connecting a Motorola-approved USB cable
from your phone’s micro-USB port to a high
power USB connector on a computer (not a
low-power one, such as the USB connector
on your keyboard or bus-powered USB hub).
Typically, USB high-power connectors are
located directly on your computer.
turn handset on & off
To turn on your phone, press and hold @ for
a few seconds or until the display turns on. If
prompted, enter your four-digit unlock code.
Note: If you press the @ for more than four
seconds, the handset will power “On” in
Transmitters Off mode. See “transmitters” on
page 43.
To turn off your phone,
press and hold
@ for two
seconds.
enable security
You must enable security the first time you
power on your phone or within 10 days of first
activation of your phone.
1 Press K under Ok .
2 You are prompted to enable security.
Press
K under Yes . A series of screens
followed by the default home page
displays.
3 Press @ to return to the home screen.

14
essentials
make a phone call
Enter a phone number
and press
` or use a
voice command. See
“place a call using a voice
name” on page 86.
To hang up press
@ .
answer a phone call
1 If you want to answer the call on speaker
phone, press the speaker key
) on the
top of the phone.
2 If you want to answer the call using the
handset, press
` . To hang up press @ .
3 If you are using a Bluetooth headset,
press the answer key on your headset. To
hang up press the key again.
advanced calling
feature
call waiting
To accept the second call
and put the active call on
hold press
K under Yes .
To accept the second call
and end the active call press
` .
3-way call Make or receive a phone call
and press
/ > 3 Way . Enter
the second phone number,
press
` and K under
Join .
You cannot make any other
calls during a three-way call,
even if one party hangs up.

15
essentials
make a private call
Your Private ID is the number at which you
receive one-to-one Private calls.
Talkgroup numbers are numbers through
which you receive one-to-many group calls.
to make a Private call
1 Enter the Private ID you want to call.
2 Press and hold the
PTT button. Begin
talking after your
phone emits a
chirping sound.
3 Release the PTT button to listen.
To end the call press
@ .
Note: A Private call ends automatically if there
is no activity on the call for a few seconds.
send call alerts
Sending a call alert discretely lets the
recipient know that you want to talk to him or
her on a Private call.
When you send a call alert, the recipient’s
handset displays your name and emits a
series of beeps or vibrations.
to send a call alert
1 Enter the Private ID you want to call as
you would when making a Private call.
2 Press K under Alert .
When the message
Ready To Alert appears on
the display, press the PTT button until the
message
Alert Successful appears.
any key
answer
To answer phone calls by
pressing any key on the
keypad press
/ > u >
Phone Calls > Any Key Ans > On .
feature

16
essentials
answer a private call
1 When your phone emits a chirping sound
or vibrates to indicate you are receiving a
Private call, wait for the caller to finish
speaking.
2 Press and hold the PTT button and begin
talking after your phone emits a chirping
sound.
3 Release the PTT button to listen.
To end the call press
@ .
answer a call alert
When you receive a call alert, you cannot
receive phone calls or Private calls until you
do one of the following:
to answer a call alert
1 Press the PTT button to start a Private call
with the sender.
or
2 Queue the call alert by pressing K
under
Queue .
or
3 Clear the call alert by pressing K under
Clear .
option
Answer: Begin a Private call with the sender.
Queue: Store the call alert to the call alert
queue.
Clear: Dismiss and delete the call alert.
option