Motorola M900I User manual

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Motorola M900
GSM Fixed Mobile Car Phone
July 2005
User Guide

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About This Guide - 3
About This Guide
This user guide describes how to use your Motorola M900 fixed
mobile car phone, and contains the following sections:
• Basic Phone Diagram, page 8, provides a labeled diagram of
the M900.
•Introduction, page 9, describes the key features and
navigation of the M900.
• Safety and General Information, page 13, contains safety
information related to Motorola mobile phones.
• Getting Started, page 17, provides basic information about
starting to use your M900.
• Learning to Use Your Phone, page 23, describes the display,
menus and buttons on your M900.
• Setting Up Your Phone, page 42, describes how to configure
your M900.
• Calling Features, page 46, provides a list of all the features
on your M900.
• Using Voice Activation, page 56, describes the voice
activation feature of the M900.
• VoiceNotes™, page 61, describes how to record notes and
save messages on the M900.
• Phone Features, page 64, provides a list of all the features on
your M900.
• M900 Accessories, page 74, describes the original Motorola
accessories that are available for the M900.

4 - Contents
Contents
Customer Satisfaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Basic Phone Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Key Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Understanding this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Safety and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Inserting Your SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Turning Your Phone On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Adjusting the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Making a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Viewing Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Selecting a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Learning to Use Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Using the Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Using the 4-Way Navigation Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using Voice Activation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Choosing a Text Entry Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Changing a Code or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Contents - 5
If You Forget a Code or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
M900 Optional Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Storing Your Name and Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Setting the Time and Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Setting an Alert Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Setting Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Adjusting the Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Zooming In and Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Copying Phonebook Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Calling Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Changing the Active Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Redialing a Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Using Caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Canceling an Incoming Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Turning Off a Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Calling an Emergency Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Dialing International Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Viewing the Received Calls or Dialed Calls List . . . . . . . . . . .48
Returning an Unanswered Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Using the Notepad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Attaching a Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Calling With Speed Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Using Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Putting a Call on Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Transferring a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Using Voice Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Selecting a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

6 - Contents
Creating or Editing Voice Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Deleting Voice Tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Using the Voice Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
VoiceNotes™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Recording a VoiceNote™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Accessing VoiceNotes™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Playing a VoiceNote™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Locking or Unlocking a VoiceNote™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Deleting VoiceNotes™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Phone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Feature Quick Reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
M900 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Customer Satisfaction - 7
Total Customer Satisfaction
Absolute customer satisfaction is Motorola’s top priority. If you have a
question, suggestion or any other issue concerning the Motorola phone,
Motorola wants to hear from you.
Motorola Australia Customer Care 1300138 823 8am - 6pm Australia EST
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Motorola Canada Customer Care 1-800-461-4575
Motorola USA Customer Care 866-289-6686

Basic Phone Diagram - 8
Basic Phone Diagram
Voice Activation
Key
Menu Key
Right Soft Key
UBS Port
SIM Card
4-Way Navigation
Key
End Key
WAP Features
Left Soft Key
Volume Keys
Start Key
Voice Mail Key
Power Key
Headset/Handset
Jack

9 - Introduction
Introduction
Motorola M900 is an ergonomically designed fixed mobile car
phone, uniquely designed for the vehicle environment. With its
voice activation feature, enhanced display screen and all round
hands-free environment, the M900 is the more convenient way to
talk and drive.
Key Product Features
The M900 provides the ability for you to access its functionality by
speaking to the phone. The M900 recognizes two spoken
languages: English US and Spanish.
Voice activation features include: name dialing, which enables you
to speak a voice tag that you have saved for a phonebook entry;
number dialing, which lets you speak a phone number for the M900
to dial; and voice activated menu access, which allows you to
browse to frequently used menu options by attaching voice tags to
them.
High quality hands-free operation enables you to communicate in
more convenient way while in the vehicle environment. The M900's
enhanced illuminated graphic display is designed for easy reading
using 8 mm character height, with an adjustable backlight and
contrast display setting.
A well-spaced keypad with large, illuminated tactile keys makes it
easier for you to dial when mobile.
GPRS connectivity enables you to transfer high-speed data such
as e-mails, faxes and files, using Mobile Phone Tools®software
support.
Enjoy the luxury of installing a single fixed mount unit that includes
a display, keypad and radio, making the installation process easier
and faster. During installation, you can choose optional features

Introduction - 10
such as auxiliary alert, entertainment mute and a loudspeaker
connection.
Understanding this Manual
Many of your phone options are accessed by a simple menu
system. A full description of the menus and how to move around
them is covered in the section “Menu Navigation” on page 10.
When the manual describes the use of each menu item, it will be
assumed that you are familiar with the menu system.
Key Presses
Key presses are represented in this manual using symbols so that
you may locate and use the required sequence quickly. A sequence
of key presses may be shown as follows:
This means that you should press the menu key ( ) followed
by the right soft key ( ) key and then the left soft key ( ), in
sequence, not simultaneously.
Prompts and Messages
Your phone responds to key presses by displaying either easy to
understand prompts that guide you to the next action, or simple
messages confirming that your action is complete. Prompts and
messages are represented in this manual in bold, for example:
Enter PIN or Completed.
Menu Navigation
A large number of your phone's options are accessed by using
menus that use a common approach for selection, change and
cancellation.