Motorola E398 series Installation instructions

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Welcome
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless
communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the
Motorola E398 series GSM wireless phone.
Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as shown above.
All key locations, sequences, and functions remain the same
regardless of your phone’s appearance.
Left Soft Key
Perform function
in lower left
display.
Headset Jack
Stereo Speakers
(both sides)
Camera Key
Activate camera
& take photos.
Volume Key
Smart Key
5-Way Navigation
Joystick with
Center Select
Scroll through
menus, press in
to select items.
Menu Key
Accessory
Connector Port
Insert charger
& phone
accessories.
Right Soft Key
Perform function
in lower right
display.
Power & End Key
Turn phone
on/off, end calls,
exit menu
system.
Send Key
Make & answer
calls.

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Check It Out!
Feature Description
Use Memory
Card
Set the memory location you want to use
to store and retrieve files:
Go to a multimedia menu (such as
Pictures or Sounds ), then press
M > Switch Storage Device > device name.
Download MP3
Files
Select MemoryCard asyourUSB
default connection:
M > Settings
>
Connection > USB Settings > Memory Card
Connect your phone to your computer
and drop and drag MP3 files.
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Camera Key
Activate camera
& take photos.
Mirror
Aim camera lens
for self portraits.
Camera Lens
Integrated Short-
Range Light
Stereo Speakers
(both sides)

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Play Music
Play a song on your phone:
M > Multimedia > Sounds >song name
Create Playlist Create a playlist of songs to play on your
phone:
M > Multimedia > Sounds > [New Playlist]
Rhythm Lights Activate rhythm lights to flash in sync
with the sounds around you:
M > Settings > Personalize > Rhythm Lights
Ring Lights Choose ring lights for incoming calls:
M > Settings > Ring Styles > Ring Lights
>light pattern
Wireless
Connection
Set up a Bluetooth
®
wireless connection
to a headset accessory, car kit, or
external device:
M > Settings > Connection > Bluetooth Link
>
Handsfree > [Look For Devices]
Take Photo
(With Flash)
Press the camera key to activate the
camera. Press
M > Light > On to activate
the flash. Point lens at subject, then
press the camera key to take a photo.
Send Photo Send a photo to a phone number or
email address:
Press
STORE ( + ) > Send In Message .
Phone Skin Apply a different skin to the phone
display:
M > Settings > Personalize > Skin > skin
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Send
Multimedia
Message
Send a multimedia message
with pictures, animations,
sounds, and videos:
M > Messages > Create Message
>
New Multimedia Msg
Play Video
Clip
Play a video clip:
M > Multimedia > Videos > video clip
Feature Description

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The information contained in Motorola’s user’s guides is believed to be
correct at the time of printing. Motorola reserves the right to change or
modify any information or specifications without notice. The contents of
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including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose, are made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability, or contents of this guide.
Caution: Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not
expressly approved by Motorola, will void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.

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Contents
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Battery Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning Your Phone On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Answering a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Viewing Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Locking and Unlocking the Keypad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Highlight Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using a Removable Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the Memory Card as a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Storing Protected Content on Your Phone’s Memory Card.
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Creating a Music Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Activating Rhythm Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting Ring Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting Up a Bluetooth® Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . 27
Taking and Sending a Photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Changing Phone Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sending a Multimedia Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Playing Video Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Learning to UseYour Phone .. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 37
Using the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 37

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Using the5-Way Navigation Joystick. . . . . . .. . . . . . .42
Using Menus .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .43
EnteringText .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .46
Using the Smart Key. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .56
Using the Handsfree Speaker.. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 56
Changing a Code, PIN, or Password. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 57
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 57
If You Forgeta Code, PIN,orPassword .. . . .. . . . . . .59
Using the Phonebook . . ... . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 59
Setting UpYour Phone .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .62
Storing YourNameandPhoneNumber .. . . .. . . . . . .62
SettingtheTimeandDate .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .62
SettingaRing Style.. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .62
ActivatingMulti-Key Answer . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .63
ActivatingVibeSync. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .63
SettingEvent Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .64
SettingaWallpaperImage.. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .64
SettingaScreenSaver Image.. . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .65
SettingDisplay Brightness.. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .66
Adjustingthe Backlight . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .66
SettingDisplay Timeout . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .67
Calling Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .68
Changing the Active Line .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 68
RedialingaNumber. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .68
Using Automatic Redial. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .69
Using CallerID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .69
Canceling anIncomingCall . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .70
Turning Off a Call Alert. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .71
Calling an Emergency Number. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 71
Dialing InternationalNumbers. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .71
Viewing RecentCalls .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .72

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ReturninganUnanswered Call. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 73
Using the Notepad . . ... . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . ..74
Attaching a Number. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 75
Calling With Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Calling With 1-Touch Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Using Voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 76
Using Call Waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 77
PuttingaCall OnHold . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 78
Transferring a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 78
Phone Features .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 80
Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 80
SettingsMenu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 81
Feature Quick Reference. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 82
Specific Absorption Rate Data . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .101
Safety and General Information . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 103
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. .110

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Getting Started
Getting Started
About This Guide
This guide describes the basic features of your Motorola
wireless phone.
To obtain the More Here guide for your phone, or another
copy of this guide, see the Motorola Web site at:
http://motorola.com/consumer/manuals (U.S.A.)
http://motorola.ca/consumer (Canada)
or contact the Motorola Customer Call Center at
1-800-331-6456 (U.S.A.) or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).
CAUTION: Before using the phone for the
first time,read the
Important Safety
and General Information. See Page 103
at the back of this guide.
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Note: A More Here reference guide for your
phone is also available that describes your
phone’s features in more detail.

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Optional Features
This label identifies an optional network, SIM
card, or subscription-dependent feature that
may not be offered by all service providers in
all geographical areas. Contact your service
provider for more information.
Optional Accessories
This label identifies a feature that requires an
optional Motorola Original™ accessory.
Installing the SIM Card
Yo u r Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains your
phone number, service details, and phonebook/message
memory.

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Getting Started
Caution: Do not bend or scratch your SIM card. Avoid
exposing your SIM card to static electricity, water, or dirt.
Installing a Memory Card
You can install a removable memory card in your phone.
You can store additional multimedia objects (such as
photos and sounds) on the memory card.
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Caution: Do not bend or scratch your memory card. Avoid
exposing your memory card to static electricity, water, or
dirt.
Battery Use
Battery performance depends on many factors, including
your wireless carrier’s network configuration; signal
strength; the temperature at which you operate your
phone; the features and/or settings you select and use;
items attached to the phone’s accessory connector; and
your voice, data, and other application usage patterns.
Caution: To prevent injuries or burns, do not allow metal
objects to contact or short-circuit the battery terminals.
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To maximize your battery’s performance:
• Always use Motorola Original batteries and battery
chargers. The phone warranty does not cover
damage caused from using non-Motorola batteries
and/or battery chargers.
• New batteries or batteries that have been stored
for a long time may require a longer charge time.
• Maintain the battery at or near room temperature
when charging.
• Do not expose batteries to temperatures below -10°C
(14°F) or above 45°C (113°F). Always take your
phone 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.
• Batteries gradually wear down and require longer
charging times. This is normal. If you charge your
battery regularly and notice a decrease in talk time or
an increase in charging time, then it is probably time
to purchase a new battery.
The rechargeable batteries that power this phone
must be disposed of properly and may need to
be recycled. Refer to your battery’s label for
battery type. Contact your local recycling center for proper
disposal methods.
Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they
may explode.

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Installing the Battery
Your phone is designed to use only Motorola
Original batteries and accessories. We
recommend that you store batteries in their
protective cases when not in use.
Notes:
•
Your phone battery may be enclosed in a protective
clear plastic case. Remove the battery from the case
before attempting to install it.
• Your phone is shipped with a protective clear plastic
liner covering the battery door latch. Remove the liner
to ensure that the battery door attaches and closes
properly.
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Charging the Battery
New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before
you can use your phone, you need to install and charge
the battery as described below. Some batteries
perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles.
Tip: You can safely leave the travel charger connected to
the phone after charging is complete. This will
not damage
the battery.
Action
1
Insert the travel
charger plug into
your phone with the
release tab facing up.
Make sure that both
of the plug’s
connector hooks engage to lock the plug in
place.
Note: It may take up to 10 seconds for your
phone to provide a visible or audible indication
that the battery is charging.
2 Plug the other end of the travel charger into the
appropriate electrical outlet.
3 When your phone indicates Charge Complete , press
the release tab and remove the travel charger.
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Turning Your Phone On
Note: At startup, you are prompted to personalize your
phone. Select
YES ( - ) to set personal phone options, or
NO ( + ) to go to the idle display. For more information
about personalizing your phone, see page 88.
Action
1
Press and hold P
(power key) for 2
seconds to turn the
phone on.
Note: It may take up to 4
seconds for the display
to illuminate after you turn the phone on.
2 If necessary, enter your SIM card PIN code and
press
OK ( + ) to unlock the SIM card.
Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3
times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and
your phone displays
SIM Blocked .
3 If necessary, enter your 4-digit unlock code and
press
OK ( + ) to unlock the phone.
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Adjusting Volume
Press the volume key up or
down to:
• increase or decrease
earpiece volume during
a call
• increase or decrease the ringer volume when the
home screen is visible
Tip: At the lowest volume setting, press the volume
key down once to switch to vibrate alert. Press it down
again to switch to silent alert. Press the volume key up
to switch back to vibrate alert, then ring alert.
• turn off an incoming call alert
Making a Call
Note: You must dial the phone number from the home
screen (see page 37).
Press To
1
keypad keys dial the phone number
2 N make the call
3 O end the call and “hang up” the
phone when you are finished
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