Motorola MOTO VE538 User manual

Getting Started Guide
moto
VE538
™

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congratulations!
The MOTO™ VE538 does it all. Use the music player to
listen to the newest, hottest songs. Use your 3G
connection for high-speed music downloads. With a
stereo wired headset or high quality Bluetooth® stereo
headset, listening has never been easier. Or, take photos
and video clips, and send them to your friends. All this
while you’re still connected — take or make voice or
video calls or exchange messages.
We’ve crammed all of 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. So go on,
avoid those “I’m not sure how to send a text message”
moments and check it out.
If you’d like even more information about how to use
your new VE538, visit
www.motorola.com.hk .
Note: Before using the phone for the first
time, review the Important Safety and Legal
Information in the back of this guide.
Periodically review this information so you
remember how to safely use your phone.

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contents
your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
customise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
status indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
set up music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
get music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
play music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Bluetooth® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
personal organiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
USB & memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
social networking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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your phone
your phone
Note: All the illustrations, simulated screen and related
images used in this manual are for reference only. There may
be slight difference between the handset and keys and
content of display used in this manual and those of your
handset. Please refer to your handset for actuality.
Mplayer
My menu
Right Soft Key
Clear Key
Left Soft Key
Social
Networking
Key
Make &
answer calls.
Turn on & off,
hang up, exit
menus.
Call Key End Key
Microphone
Secondary
Camera Lens
Charge your
battery and
connect to PC.

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menu map
menu map
H Camera
•PictureMode
• Video Mode
L Contacts
j Media Player
•Music
•Pictures
• Videos
• Media links
q Call History
• All Calls
• Dialled Calls
• Missed Calls
• Received Calls
• Duration/
Charges *
g Messaging
1 Internet
• Home Page
• Enter URL
• Bookmarks
•History
• Settings
* Network Dependent
This is the standard
main menu layout.
Your
phone’s menu may be
different
.
m Tools
• Calendar
•AlarmClock
•Calculator
•STK*
•Stopwatch
• Sound Recorder
• World Clock
• Unit Converter
• Synchronisation *
•VoiceMemo
T Games
Video Calls
O Bluetooth
• Bluetooth Active
•Search
• File Location
• Trusted Devices
• Last Connected
• Bluetooth Name
• Bluetooth Visibility
File Manager
• Sounds
•Pictures
• Videos
• Themes
•Appls.
•Games*
• Misc.
u Settings

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let’s go
let’s go
4H
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5
7
6
remove the battery
SIM microSD

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basics
basics
here’s a few essential basics:
turn it on & off
Press and hold P for a few
seconds.
menu navigation
Press the centre key to open
the Main Menu.
Press the navigation key up,
down, right or left to highlight a
menu option.
Press or
Select (left soft key) to
select the highlighted option.
Power/
End Key

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calls
calls
it’s good to talk
make a call
Voice calls - enter a number and
press
N.
Video calls - enter number and
press
Options > Video Call.
answer a call
When your phone rings or
vibrates, press
N.
end a call
Press P.

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calls
redial a number
1 From the home screen, press N and scroll through
the tabs to see a list of recently dialled calls.
2 Scroll to the entry you want to call and press N .
emergency calls
To call an emergency number,
enter the emergency number and
press
N .
Your service provider programs
emergency phone numbers, (such as 999), that you can
call under any circumstances, even when your phone is
locked.
Emergency numbers vary by country. Your phone’s
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.

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calls
go handsfree
To turn the speaker on or off during a call,
press
Options > Speaker .
You can also use an optional mini USB headset to go
handsfree.
voice in-call menu
During a voice call you can access the in-call menu by
pressing
Options :
• Speaker On or Off - turn speakerphone on or off.
• Mute (on/off) - switch your microphone on/off.
• Hold or Resume - hold the call.
• Video Call - switch to video call.
• Add to Contacts - add the person on the voice call to
your list of contacts.
• Main Menu - access the main menu.
• DTMF - turn DTMF on/off.

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calls
video in-call menu
During a video call you can access the in-call menu by
pressing
Options :
• Zoom Mode - zoom in/out of video transmission.
• Mute Video - turn off/on the outgoing video.
• Mute Sound - silence your microphone.
• Pause Outg. - pause the outgoing video.
• Pause Inc. - pause the incoming video.
• Switch Camera - switch between the secondary
camera lens (on the front) and the primary
camera lens (on the back).
• Full/Split Screen - set the screen mode.
• Frame Rate - choose between a High and Low frame
rate.
• White Balance - set the white balance for the video.
• Flicker Adjustment - set the flicker rate to Off , 50hz or 60hz .
• Send Picture - send a picture while you are on the
call.

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calls
• Send Video - send a video while you are on the call.
• Speaker - turn speakerphone on or off.
• Switch to Voice - switch to a voice call.
• Add to Contacts - add the person on the video call to
your list of contacts.
• Main Menu - access the main menu.

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contacts
contacts
met someone new ? save their number
save a contact
1 Enter the number on the home screen and press
Options > Save .
2 Enter the contact details and press Options >
Save contact.
call a contact
1 Press > L Contacts .
2 Scroll through the list to highlight the contact.
3 Press N .

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customise
customise
go ahead, add your personal touch...
profiles
Find it: > uSettings > Profiles
You decide when and how your ringtones and alerts are
used.
To
apply a profile, scroll to the desired profile and press
.
To
edit a profile, scroll to the desired profile and press
Options > Change Settings .
Note: The Headset Profile is automatically applied when a
headset is connected to your phone.
ringtones & alerts
There are times when you want to hear your ringtone,
and there are times when you don’t.
Find it: > uSettings > Ringtones
1 Select the feature that you want to edit, such as Voice
Calls
or Video Calls .
2 Highlight Melody and press Change .

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customise
3 Scroll to a sound and press Select .
set a vibration type
They say life is full of tough decisions, now you get to
choose whether to vibrate like a
UFO or a Mosquito !
Find it: > uSettings > Vibration
Scroll to the desired vibration setting and press Select to
activate the setting.
themes
Why not load a completely new interface on your phone?
A new theme will give you a new ringtone, animation and
wallpaper, among other things.
To
apply a theme, press
>
uSettings > Themes , scroll to the theme, and press
Select .
Note: When you apply a new theme, your existing
settings may be overwritten.

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customise
wallpaper & screensaver
Change the wallpaper and screensaver to set the look
and feel of your phone’s display.
Find it: > uSettings > Display > Wallpaper or Screensaver
>
Change .

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shortcuts
shortcuts
a few ways to make your phone easier to use
To... Do this...
access ShoZu
Press .
take aphoto
or video
Press > HCamera .
see recently
dialled
numbers
Press N .
see menu
shortcuts
Press My menu (left soft key).
access
voicemail
Press and hold 1 .
lock keys Press and hold * .
unlock keys Press Unlock (left soft key) then
press
* .
switch all
tones on/off
Press # .

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messages
messages
sometimes it’s better 2 say it in a message
create & send a message
1 Press > g Messaging > Create Message .
2 Select a message type and enter the message text
(see page 19).
3 To insert a picture, sound, or other object, press
Options > Add Item .
4 When you finish the message, press Options > Add
Recipient
. Choose one or more people to send to.
5 Press Options > Send .
receive a message
Press View to read the message immediately, or save it in
your message inbox for viewing later.
Find it: > g Messages > Inbox

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messages
voicemail
When you receive a voicemail message, your
phone shows an indicator and
New Voicemail . Press
Call to call your voicemail, then follow the prompts.
enter text
When you are in a text entry screen, press # to switch
text entry modes:
• multi-tap ( i ) - Multi- tap cycles through the
letters and numbers of the key you press.
• T9™ - Combines your single key presses and
predicts each word as you enter it. If the word is
not correct, press the
left soft key to scroll
through the possible combinations.
Press
1 to enter a space and move on the next word.
Press
0 to enter punctuation. Finally, press * to
enter special characters.

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status indicators
status indicators
to keep you updated
Status indicators can appear across the top of the home
screen
(your phone’s home screen may be different than
the one shown):
4. Calls
6. New
Message
5. Sound
Mode
8. Battery
Level
7. Bluetooth
3. Roam
1. Signal
Strength
2. Network
Indicator
Service Provider
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