Motorola EX124G User manual

Getting Started Guide
MOTOROLA EX124G

1Congratulations
Congratulations
MOTOROLA EX124G
Your MOTOROLA EX124G phone is loaded with
premium features including music, photos, videos,
browsing, and more—all in a streamlined touchscreen
design.
•Music.Tap, tap, play—instant music. Just open
your media player and select a playlist.
• Photos. Take photos and send them to your friends.
•Web.Surf to your heart’s content. Search, browse,
everything you want to do, all made easier.
We’ve crammed all the main features of your phone
into this handy guide, and in a matter of minutes we’ll
show you just how easy your phone is to use. You may
be surprised at what you discover.
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available
in all countries.
Caution: Before assembling, charging, or using your
phone for the first time, please read the important
legal and safety information packaged with your
product.

2Congratulations
More
• Support: Go to www.motorola.com/support.
• Accessories: Find accessories for your phone at
www.motorola.com/products.

3Your phone
Your phone
the important keys & connectors
Note: Your phone might look a little different.
Stylus
Microphone
Volume Keys
Camera
(on back)
3.5mm
Headset Jack
Micro USB
Connector
Charge or
connect to PC.
Send Key
Make &
answer calls.
End Key
Hang up,
exit menus.
CameraKey
To u chscreen
Confirm Key
Power Key

4Contents
Contents
Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Touchscreen & keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Personalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Manage your life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bluetooth® wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Memory card & USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Safety, Regulatory & Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

5Let’s go
Let’s go
let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
1cover off 2battery in
3microSD in 4cover on
5charge up
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6Let’s go
Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on
page 46.
Turn it on & off
To turn your phone on or off, press
and hold Power (on the side of
the phone).
Prepaid service
Find it: Tap > Prepaid
Tip: You can also press Confirm from the home
screen to open the prepaid service app.
With prepaid service, you buy wireless network
services in advance. Your phone works just like any
other wireless phone. Prepaid options let you activate
and deactivate service, check your balance, add money
to your account, call customer service, and provide
information to your service provider.
Note: Prepaid service may vary depending on your
service provider or region. Call your service provider
for availability and more information.

7Let’s go
Make & answer calls
To make a call from the home screen, tap with the
stylus to open the dialer. Enter a number, then
press .
To answer a call, press . To turn off the incoming
call alert, tap
Reject .
To end a call, press .
Cool content & more
Surf the web for cool content and more (see “Web”
on page 26). An optional microSD memory card can be
installed in your phone—you can load it up with music,
photos, and videos from your computer (see “Memory
card & USB” on page 39).

8Touchscreen & keys
Touchscreen & keys
a few essentials
Touch tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate around your
phone.
Tap
To choose an icon or option,
tap it with the stylus. Try it:
In the home screen, tap
to open the app menu.
Drag
To scroll through a list or move
slowly, drag across the
touchscreen. Try it: In the
home screen, tap
Messages , then drag
your list up or down.
Tip: When you drag a list, a
scroll bar appears on the right.
Drag the scroll bar to move
the list.
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9Touchscreen & keys
Flick
To scroll through a list or move
quickly, flick across the
touchscreen (drag quickly and
release).
Tip: When you flick a long list,
tap the screen to stop it from
scrolling.
Key tips
Confirm, send, & end
From the home
screen, press
Confirm to open
the
Prepaid service
app. When you’re in a
menu, press
Confirm to select
the highlighted menu
item or perform the option shown in the bottom center
of the touchscreen.
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10 Touchscreen & keys
From the home screen, press to go to the All calls
list. Tap a number, and press to call it.
Press to end calls and exit menus.
Sleep & wake up
To save your battery, prevent
accidental taps, or when you want
to wipe smudges off your
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to
sleep by pressing Power . To
wake up the touchscreen, just press
Power again.
To change how long your phone waits before the
screen goes to sleep automatically, tap
>
Settings > Phone > Display > Screen Saver
>
Waiting .
Adjust volume
Press the volume keys to change
the ring volume (in the home
screen), or the earpiece volume
(during a call).
When playing music or video files,
press the volume keys to adjust
media volume.

11Home screen
Home screen
quick access to the things you need most
Quick start: Home screen
The home screen gives you all your latest information
in one place. It’s what you see when you turn on the
phone or press from a menu. It’s basically like this:
Note: Your home screen might look a little different.
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Status Indicators
Flick left or right to open
more panels of widgets
& shortcuts.
Panel Indicator
Widgets
Tap & hold in the
home screen to see
the widgets list.
Shortcuts
Tap to open.

12 Home screen
Widgets
Add a widget, such as a clock, slide show, or a calendar
that shows upcoming appointments.
To add widgets, tap and hold the home screen for a
few seconds until a widget list appears. Drag the list
up or down to see more widgets. Check the widget
you want, then tap
OK .
Shortcuts
Your shortcuts are shown at the bottom of the home
screen.
App menu
All the apps on your phone are shown in your app
menu.
To open the app menu from the home screen, tap .
Tap an app to open it, or tap
Back to return to the
home screen. You can press to return to the home
screen at any time.

13Home screen
Notifications & phone status
Indicators at the top of the screen tell you about new
messages and phone status.
status indicators
Signal Strength General Profile
Active Call Meeting Profile
Phone Lock Outdoor Profile
Alarm Headset
Roaming Service Bluetooth®
New Messages Battery

14 Calls
Calls
it’s good to talk
In-call options
During a call, tap Options to make a new call, and
more. Tap to turn the handsfree speakerphone
on and to turn the speakerphone off.
Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while
driving may cause distraction and may be illegal.
Always obey the laws and drive safely.
Redial
1Tap > Recent Calls
2Tap the number you want to call, and press .
Save a contact
1Tap and enter a number.
2Tap
Options > Save to Phonebook > Add New or
Replace existing .
3Enter contact details and tap
Done , then Yes .

15Calls
Emergency calls
Note: Your service provider programs one or more
emergency phone numbers (such as 911 or 112) that
you can call under any circumstances, even when your
phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country.
Your pre-programmed emergency number(s) may not
work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency
call cannot be placed due to network, environmental,
or interference issues.
1Tap (if your phone is locked, tap Emergency Call ).
2Enter the emergency number.
3Press to call the emergency number.
Cool down
In very limited circumstances, such as where your
phone has been exposed to extreme heat, “Cool
Down” message screens will appear. To avoid possible
damage to your battery and phone, you should follow
these instructions until the phone is within its
recommended temperature range. When your phone
is in “Cool Down” mode, only emergency calls can
be made.

16 Contacts
Contacts
contacts like you’ve never had before
Quick start: Contacts
Find it: Contacts
Tip: To see more contacts, flick or drag up or down.
Options Back
Contacts
Add New
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Tap to see contact details.
Tap or drag to scroll up/down
through the contact list.
Search
Tap to open keypad
& enter search text.
Tap to call, text, or do
more with the contact.

17Contacts
Create contacts
Find it: Contacts > Add New
Enter contact details and tap Done , then Yes .
Call contacts
Tap a contact, then press .
Tip: Press the volume keys to scroll to a contact, then
press .

18 Messaging
Messaging
sometimes it’s best to text or email...
Create & send messages
Find it: Messages > Compose Message
Use the touchscreen keypad to enter your message.
Tap
Options to insert a picture, sound, or video.
When you finish composing the message, tap
Options
>
Send to to enter phone numbers or select message
recipients from your contact list.
To send the message, tap
Options > Send .
Receive a message
When you receive a message, your phone plays an
alert and shows the new message indicator at the
top of the screen.
To read the new message, tap
View .
To read messages stored in your inbox,
tap
Messages > Inbox .