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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Left Touch Key
Center
Select Key
Open menu &
select.
Right Touch Key
Center Touch Key
(when your
phone is open)

main menu
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main me nu
] 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 ( – ).