Motorola Rival 68000201953-B User manual

motorola rivalTM A455
User Guide

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congratulations
The Motorola Rival™ A455 is packed with the Verizon
Wireless services you love, and lets your QWERTY
keyboard dominate the social scene!
• Send fast messages —Open the slider and use
shortcut keys to send IM ( ) or text
messages ( )—see page 17. Your text
message view shows conversations, with your
messages and replies.
• Say it all —Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter
text or emoticons ( ) in text messages
(page 20).
• T ouch and dial —Press the Dialpad Key ( )
and touch the display to make calls even when
your phone is closed (page 8).
To learn even more, go to
www.motorola.com/myrival .
Caution: Before using your phone for the first time,
please read the important
legal and safety
information at the back of this guide (page 48).

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this guide
symbols in this guide
This means a feature is network or
subscription dependent, and may not be
available in all areas. Contact your service
provider for more information.
This means a feature requires an optional
accessory.

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contents
your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
text entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
personalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Bluetooth® wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
service & repairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Legal & Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

your phone
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your phone
the important keys & connectors
Volume Keys
Speaker Key
Send Key
Make & answer
calls.
MicroUSB Port
Center Select
Key
Open menu &
select.
Back Key
CameraKey
End Key
Turn on/off, hang up,
exit menus.
Voice Key
Press for voice dial,
hold for voice record.
Lock Key
Avoid accidental key
presses.
Directional Key
Scroll up, down, left,
or right.
Microphone
Dialpad Key
Open your phone
and turn it to use
the QWERTY
keyboard!

your phone
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To enter text with the QWERTY keyboard, see page 20.
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Open menu &
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Right Touch Key
Center Touch Key
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main menu
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] Media Center
• Music & Tones
• Picture & Video
•Games
• Mobile Web
•Browse&
Download
•Extras
g Messaging
• New Message
• Messages
•Drafts
•Voicemail
• Visual Voicemail
• Mobile IM*
•Email*
•Chat*
L Contacts
• New Contact
• Contact List
• Backup Assistant
• Groups
• Speed Dials
• In Case of
Emergency
P Email
a Mobile IM
à My Ringtones
q Recent Calls
•Missed
•Received
• Dialed
•All
•ViewTimers
Ì VZ Navigator
u Settings & Tools
•MyVerizon
•Tools
• Bluetooth Menu
• Sounds Settings
• Display Settings
• Phone Settings
• Call Settings
•Memory
• USB Mode
• Phone Info
• Set-Up Wizard
* Network dependent
This is the standard main menu layout.
Your phone’s menu may be
different .

let’s go
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let’s go
let’s get you up & running
1 peel cover off 2 microSD in
3 battery in 4 cover on
5 charge Caution: See page 48
for battery use & safety.
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basics
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basics
here are some basics to get you started
turn it on & off
Press and hold the End Key ( – ) for a
few seconds to turn the phone on/off.
make & answer calls
To make a call with the slider closed,
press Center Select Key ( ) to
unlock, press the Dialpad Key ( ),
then enter a phone number and press
the Send Key (
¯ ).
To
answer a call , just press the Send Key ( ¯ ).
end calls
Press the End Key ( – ).

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volume & directional
keys
Press the Center Select Key ( ) to
select items or perform the function at the bottom center
of your display (such as
UNLOCK , MENU , or OK ).
Press the Directional Key ( ) up, down, left, or right to
scroll to and highlight menu options.
Press the
Volume Keys on the left side of your phone
(shown on page 4) to change your ring style from the
home screen, silence your phone when it rings, or
change the speaker volume during calls.
store contacts
1 Open the slider. From the home screen, use the
QWERTY keyboard to enter a phone number.
2 Touch the Left Touch Key ( Save ).
3 Select Add New Contact .
Tip: With the slider open, you can touch the Center
Touch Key (
OK ) or press the Center Select Key ( ) .
4 Select an entry type.

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5 Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter a name and
other details for the phone number.
6 Touch the Center Touch Key ( SAVE ).
call or text contacts
1 With the slider closed, press UNLOCK ().Fromthe
home screen, touch the Right Touch Key (
Contacts ).
2 Scroll to the contact.
To search for a contact, touch the Left Touch
Key (
Go To ), then touch the first letter of the contact’s
name.
If an entry has more than one phone number, press
the Directional Key ( ) left or right to choose a
number.
3 To call , press the Send Key ( ¯ ).
To
send a text message , touch the Right Touch
Key (
Options ), select New TXT Message and open the slider
to enter your message.

home screen
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home screen
you can always go home
The home screen appears when you turn on the phone,
or any time you press the End Key (
– ).
status indicators
Status indicators appear at the top of your screen:
Bars indicate how strong your network
signal is for standard (1X) and high-speed
(EVDO) services. V CAST requires EVDO.
2 Phone is roaming off your home network
6 Voice Privacy (mute) is On
9 No service coverage
8 Phone is in TTY mode
t Active voice call
P E911 is On
O Location is On
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home screen
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N Bars indicate battery strength
n Master Volume is Off
o Master Volume is Alarm Only
r Master Volume is Vibrate On
q Handsfree speaker is on
s Missed call
É New message
x Number of calendar events
y New voicemail message
l An alarm has been set
I Phone is paired to another Bluetooth®
device
% OFF Phone is in airplane mode (page 38)

calls
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calls
it’s good to talk
For the basics, see page 8.
redial a number
With the slider closed, press UNLOCK ( ). From the home
screen, press the Send Key (
¯ ) to see ALL CALLS . Scroll
to the entry you want to call and press the
Send Key (
¯ ) again.
handsfree
To activate the handsfree speaker during a call ,
press and hold the Speaker Key (
h ) on the left side of
the phone. Your phone will show
SPEAKER PHONE ON .
To turn off the handsfree speaker , press and hold the
Speaker Key (
h ). Your phone will show SPEAKER PHONE OFF .
To end the call , press the End Key ( – ).
Note: You can also use headsets or car kits with a
microUSB (page 4) or Bluetooth® connection (page 41).
The handsfree speaker won’t work when your phone is
connected to a handsfree car kit or headset.

calls
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emergency calls
To call an emergency number, open the
slider, enter the emergency number,
and press the Send Key (
¯ ).
Your service provider programs
emergency phone numbers, (such as
911), 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.
voicemail
When you receive a voicemail message, your phone
shows
y and New Voicemail . To hear the new message, press
UNLOCK ( ) if needed, then select Listen Now . To close the
notification, press the End Key (
– ). The y stays at the
bottom of the screen until you listen to your message.
To check your voicemail with the slider closed,
press
UNLOCK ( ). From the home screen, press the
Dialpad Key ( ), then press and hold the
1 Key.

phonebook
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phonebook
got their number? now do more
To store and call contacts, see page 9.
edit or delete contacts
1 Open the slider. From the home screen, touch the
Right Touch Key (
Contacts ).
2 Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter the first letters
of a contact you want.
To edit the contact, touch the Center Touch
Key (
VIEW ), then touch the Center Touch Key ( Edit ).
Make your changes, then touch the Center Touch
Key (
SAVE ).
To delete the contact, touch the Right Touch
Key (
Options ), then select Erase .
add a ringtone for a contact
1 With the slider closed, press UNLOCK ().Fromthe
home screen, then touch the Right Touch
Key (
Contacts ).
2 Scroll to the entry, press VIEW ( ), then
press
EDIT ().

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3 Scroll to Ringtone and touch the Left Touch Key ( Set ).
4 Scroll to the ringtone and press OK ().
5 Press SAVE ( ) to save changes.
Note: Ringtones will not sound if the Master Volume is
Vibrate Only , Alarm Only , or All Sounds Off .
speed dial contacts
To set a speed dial number for a contact:
1 With the slider closed, press UNLOCK ().Fromthe
home screen, press
MENU ()> L Contacts
>
Speed Dials .
2 Scroll to a speed dial number and press SET ().
3 Scroll to the contact and press OK ().
4 When your phone asks Set Speed Dial to Contact? ,
select
Yes .
To
call a speed dial contact: With the slider open, from
the home screen, press and hold the speed dial number
(for 1-9) or press the first number and press and hold the
second number (for 10-99).

messages
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messages
sometimes it’s better 2 say it in a message
text messages
create & send text messages
1 Open the slider. From the home screen, press the
Messages Key ( ) at the bottom of the QWERTY
keyboard.
2 Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter contact names,
press twice to enter numbers, or touch the
Right Touch Key (
Add ) to choose recipients.
3 With the cursor in the Text area, enter text (page 20).
When you are entering text, you can touch the Right
Touch Key (
Options ) for message options.
4 To send the message, press the Center
Select Key ( ).
receive text messages
When you receive a text message, you can choose to
View Now or View Later . To view all received messages:

messages
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1 With the slider closed, press UNLOCK ().Fromthe
home screen, touch the Left Touch Key (
Message ).
2 Select Messages .
3 Scroll to a message (the newest ones are first).
To read the message, press the Center
Select Key ( ).
To call to the sender, press the Send Key (
¯ ).
To open message options (such as
Forward , Reply w. Copy ,
or
Lock ), touch the Right Touch Key ( Options ).
email
1 With the slider closed, press UNLOCK ().
From the home screen, touch the Left Touch
Key (
Message ).
2 Select Email > Mobile Email .
If
Mobile Email does not work for your account, you can
access browser-based email with
Mobile Web Mail .
3 Choose your email provider and log in.
For more information, contact your email provider.