Motorola T8190 User manual

Welcome
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless
communications from a global leader in
communications technology! We are pleased you
have chosen the Motorola Talkabout cellular phone
to keep you connected with ease.
All Motorola phones are designed and
manufactured to meet Motorola’s rigorous
specifications and world-class quality standards.
During development, our testing team took the
Motorola Talkabout through rigorous durability tests
including temperature, humidity, shock, dust,
vibration, and drop tests—and the phone still
worked!
We are confident that you and your callers will find
your wireless phone to be a convenient and reliable
way to stay in touch. Thank you for choosing
Motorola Talkabout, and enjoy your new phone!

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Contents
Welcome
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Safety Information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Package Content Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Phone Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Phone Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Understanding the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Battery
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Storing and Disposing of Batteries . . . . . . . . . 16
Removing and Attaching Battery Covers . . . . 17
Installing and Removing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . 18
Checking Battery Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Charging Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the Phone
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Turning the Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Reading the Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Standby Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Storing Your Phone in Its Holster . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Smart Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Viewing Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Placing a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Receiving a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Redialing a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Controlling Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using Phone Memory
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using Your Phone’s Built-in Phone Book . . . . . 37
Storing Names and Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Recalling an Entry by Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Recalling an Entry by Memory Location . . . . . 41
Clearing a Phone Memory Entry . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Shortcuts for Recalling Phone Book Entries . . 42
Making Notes on the Scratchpad . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Using the Menu System
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Introducing the Menu Features . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Navigating the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Road Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Managing Recent Calls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Road Map for Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
About Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Reviewing Received Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Reviewing Dialed Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Clearing Caller Line ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Managing the Phone Book
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Road Map for Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Recalling an Entry by Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Recalling an Entry by Location . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Storing with the Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Storing and Placing Numbers with
Pause Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Storing and Placing Numbers for
Calling Card Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Editing a Memory Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Editing an Email Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Assigning an Individual Ring Style to
a Phone Book Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Setting theTime and Date
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Road Map for Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Setting the Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Setting the Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Changing Your Date Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Changing the Time Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Turning Autoupdate On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . .70
TimingYour Calls
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Road Map for Call Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Viewing Call Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Displaying the Individual Timer
Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Setting the One-Minute Audible Timer . . . . . . .75
Setting the Repeating Audible Timer . . . . . . . .76
Setting the Single Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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AdjustingTone Controls
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Road Map for Tone Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Selecting Call Alert Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Selecting Message Alert Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Selecting a Ring Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Turning Keypad Tones On and Off . . . . . . . . . 83
Turning Scratchpad Tones On and Off . . . . . . 84
Using Lock/Security Features
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Road Map for Lock Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Activating Voice Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Locking/Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Activating Priority Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Viewing and Changing the Lock Code . . . . . . 90
Restricting Call Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Resetting All Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Clearing All Stored Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
A-Key Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Customizing Phone Options
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Road Map for Phone Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Activating Pager Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Viewing Your Own Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Switching Between Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Reviewing Feature Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Activating Automatic Hands-Free . . . . . . . . . 101
Activating Multiple Key Answer . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Deactivating Open to Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Activating Automatic Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Selecting Battery Options—Status Light . . . . 104
Displaying System Identification . . . . . . . . . . 104
Selecting a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Selecting a Network
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Road Map for Selecting a Network . . . . . . . . 107
Performing a Manual Network Search . . . . . . 108
Selecting a New Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Selecting a Public Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Specifying an Automatic Search . . . . . . . . . . 111
Viewing All Non-Public Networks . . . . . . . . . 111

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Using the Message Center
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Road Map for Message Center . . . . . . . . . . .113
Voice Mail Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Dialing Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Reading and Managing Text Messages . . . . .115
Sending Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124
Sending, Creating, Editing, and
Deleting Quick Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Reading and Sending Draft Messages . . . . .130
Reviewing Messages in Your Outbox . . . . . . .131
Deleting Unsent Messages from
the Outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Editing the Voice Mail Number . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Reference Information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Accessory Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
Glossary
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Patent Information
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Index
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Safety Information
Important:
Read this information before using your
wireless handheld phone.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Signals
Your wireless handheld portable telephone is a low
power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is ON,
it receives and also sends out radio frequency (RF)
signals.
In August 1996, The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) adopted RF exposure
guidelines with safety levels for handheld wireless
phones. Those guidelines are consistent with safety
standards previously set by both U.S. and
international standards bodies:
•
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
IEEE. C95. 1-1992
•
National Council on Radiation Protection and
Measurement (NCRP). Report 86
•
International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) 1996
•
Ministry of Health (Canada), Safety Code 6
Those standards were based on comprehensive
and periodic evaluations of the relevant scientific
literature. For example, over 120 scientists,
engineers, and physicians from universities,
government health agencies, and industry
reviewed the available body of research to develop
the ANSI Standard (C95.1).
The design of your phone complies with the FCC
guidelines (and those standards). For additional
information concerning exposure to radio
frequency signals, see the statement by the FDA at
the end of this user guide.

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To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure
guidelines, if you wear a handset on your body, use
the Motorola-supplied or approved carrying case,
holster, or other body-worn accessory.
If you do not use a body-worn accessory, ensure
the antenna is at least one inch (2.5 centimeters)
from your body when transmitting. Use of non-
Motorola accessories may violate FCC RF exposure
guidelines.
Antenna Care
Use only the supplied or an approved replacement
antenna. Unauthorized antennas, modifications, or
attachments could damage the phone andmay
violate FCC regulations.
Phone Operation
Normal Operation
Hold the phone as you would any other telephone,
with the antenna pointed up and over your
shoulder.
Tips on Efficient Operation
Observe the following guidelines to operate your
phone most efficiently.
•
Extend your antenna fully, if applicable.
•
Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily
when the phone is in use. Contact with the
antenna affects call quality and may cause
the phone to operate at a higher power level
than otherwise needed.
Batteries
Caution:
All batteries can cause property damage,
injury, or burns if a conductive material, such as
jewelry, keys or beaded chains, touches exposed
terminals. The material may complete an electrical
circuit and become quite hot. To protect against
such unwanted current drain, exercise care in
handling any charged battery, particularly when

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placing it inside your pocket, purse, or other
container with metal objects. When the battery is
detached from the phone, your batteries are
packed with a protective battery cover; please use
this cover for storing your batteries when not in use.
Driving
Check the laws and regulations on the use of
wireless telephones in the areas where you drive.
Always obey them. Observe the following
guidelines when using your phone while driving.
•
Give full attention to driving--driving safely is
your first responsibility.
•
Use hands-free phone operation, if available.
•
Pull off the road and park before making or
answering a call if driving conditions so
require.
Electronic Devices
Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from
RF signals. However, certain equipment may not be
shielded against the RF signals from your wireless
phone.
Pacemakers
The Health Industry Manufacturers Association
recommends that a minimum separation of six
inches (6") be maintained between a handheld
wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential
interference with the pacemaker. These
recommendations are consistent with the
independent research by and recommendations of
Wireless Technology Research.
Persons with pacemakers:
•
should ALWAYS keep the phone more than
six inches from their pacemaker when the
phone is turned ON
•
should not carry the phone in a breast pocket

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•
should use the ear opposite the pacemaker
to minimize the potential for interference
•
should turn the phone OFF immediately if you
have any reason to suspect that interference
is taking place
Hearing Aids
Some digital wireless phones may interfere with
some hearing aids. In the event of such
interference, you may want to consult your hearing
aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
Other Medical Devices
If you use any other personal medical device,
consult the manufacturer of your device to
determine if it is adequately shielded from external
RF energy. Your physician may be able to assist
you in obtaining this information.
Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when
any regulations posted in these areas instruct you
to do so. Hospitals or health care facilities may be
using equipment that could be sensitive to external
RF energy.
Vehicles
RF signals may affect improperly installed or
inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor
vehicles. Check with the manufacturer or its
representative regarding your vehicle. You should
also consult the manufacturer of any equipment
that has been added to your vehicle.
Posted Facilities
Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted
notices so require.

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Aircraft
Switch OFF your phone before boarding an aircraft.
Airline regulations prohibit using your phone while
in the air. Check and comply with the policy of your
airline regarding the use of your phone while the
aircraft is on the ground.
BlastingAreas
To avoid interfering with blasting operations, turn
your phone OFF when in a "blasting area" or in
areas posted: "Turn off two-way radio." Obey all
signs and instructions.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Turn your phone OFF, do not remove your battery
when you are in any area with a potentially
explosive atmosphere, and obey all signs and
instructions. Sparks from your battery in such areas
could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily
injury or even death.
Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are
often but not always clearly marked. They include:
fueling areas such as gasoline stations; below deck
on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage
facilities; areas where fuel odors are present (for
example, if a gas/propane leak occurs in a car or
home); areas where the air contains chemicals or
particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders;
and any other area where you normally would be
advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
ForVehicles Equipped with anAir Bag
An air bag inflates with great force. Do NOT place
objects, including both installed or portable
wireless equipment, in the area over the air bag or
in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle
wireless equipment is improperly installed and the
air bag inflates, serious injury could result.
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Overview
Overview
Package Content Options
Your digital cellular phone typically comes
equipped with a transformer charger and at least
one battery. A large selection of accessory options
can customize your wireless package for maximum
performance and portability. Below is a sampling of
the different package options.
Note:
Your phone and accessories may not look
exactly as pictured.
Cellular Telephone
Slim Battery with
Battery Cover
Headset Holster
Extra Capacity Battery
with Battery Cover

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Phone Overview
See “Phone Diagram” on page 14 for an illustration
of the components described below.
Earpiece
—Ultra-compact phone speaker.
Headset Jack—Connects an optional headset.
Power/Status Indicator—Provides status
information on the current type of service and
message status.
Signal Strength Indicator—Indicates the strength
of your phone’s connection with the local cellular
system.
>and <Volume Keys—The upper and lower
volume keys can adjust keypad, earpiece, and
ringer volume. After pressing the Smart Button, the
volume keys also scroll through memory entries
and menu features.
AC Adapter
Desktop Charger
(AC Adapter required) Vehicle Power
Adapter
Interchangeable
Cover

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Overview
=Smart Button—Use the Smart Button to recall
information from memory, place and end calls,
select menu features, and toggle features on and
off. The symbol Ain your display represents the
Smart Button.
Icon Indicators—Displays various indicators such
as the digital, in use, in building, no service, SMS
message waiting, and voice message waiting
indicators.
Battery Level Indicator—Show the amount of
charge remaining in your battery.
VibraCall®Alert Indicator—Indicates the on/off
status of the ringer and VibraCall®alert.
Function Keys
r—Recalls phone numbers from memory.
s—Stores phone numbers into memory.
c—Clears characters from the screen.
S—Places or answers calls.
P—Turns the phone on and off.
f—Acts as a “shift” key to access the secondary
functions of other keys.
mMessage Center Button—Allows access to
digital messages and voice mail messages.
e—Ends phone calls.
*and #—Can be used to scroll through
memory entries and menu features.
Microphone—Positioned for convenient
conversation.
Accessory Connector Port—Provides the
connections for an external power supply and
vehicular and optional accessories.

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Phone Diagram
Clock
09:55
Earpiece
Battery Level
Indicator
VibraCall®
Alert Indicator
Alphanumeric
Keypad
Function
Keys
Microphone
Smart Button
Volume Keys
Power/Status
Indicator
Headset Jack
Signal Strength
Indicator
Accessory
Connector Port
Icon Indicators

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Overview
Understanding the Guide
Key Presses
Key presses are represented in this guide using
symbols so that you may locate and use the
required sequence quickly. A sequence of key
presses may be shown as follows:
f07c
This means you should pressffollowed by 0,
7,and then c, in sequence, not
simultaneously.
Prompts and Messages
Your phone responds to key presses by displaying
either a prompt that guides you to the next action or
a message confirming that your action is complete.
Prompts and messages are represented in this
guide in LCD style, for example Reset Timer.
Short Cuts andTips
In the margins of your guide are short cuts and
useful hints and ways to improve your phone’s
performance. These are especially helpful for
experienced Motorola users, who can find many of
the same key sequences used with other Motorola
models.

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Using the Battery
Your digital phone uses Lithium Ion (LiIon) batteries.
Batteries are available in Slim and Extra Capacity
sizes.
In this chapter, you will learn how to:
•store and dispose of batteries
•remove and attach the cover to the battery
•install and remove batteries
•interpret battery talk-time and standby-time
•check the battery level
•charge batteries using the internal charger
and the desktop charger
Storing and Disposing of
Batteries
To prolong the life of your batteries, do not expose
them to temperatures below -10°C (14°F) or above
45°C (113°F). Always take your phone with you
when you leave your car.
To dispose of batteries, check with your local
recycling center for a battery recycler near you.
Never dispose of batteries in a fire.
Caution: To prevent injuries or burns, do not allow
metal objects to contact or short-circuit the battery
terminals.

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Batteries
Removing and Attaching
Battery Covers
Your phone’s batteries are shipped uncharged and
fitted with protective covers. Before you install the
batteries, remove these covers, and save them for
storing unused batteries. The covers prevent metal
objects from contacting the battery terminals,
reducing the risk of injury or damage from a battery
short circuit.
Removing the Battery Cover
1. Press the release latch.
2. Rotate the battery
upward and lift it out of
the cover.
Attaching the Battery
Cover
1. Lower the edge of the
battery opposite the
release latch into the
cover.
2. Drop the side with the
release latch down until
the latch clicks into
place.
1.
2.
Release Latch
1.
2.
Release Latch

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Installing and Removing
Batteries
Installing the Battery
1. Remove the interchangeable cover:
a. To loosen the cover, place your fingers on
the ridges at the bottom of the cover and
push forward.
b. Lift the cover away from the phone.
2. Insert the battery:
a. Holding the battery with the flat side
down, insert the top end of the battery
into the top of the compartment.
b. Push the other end of the battery (the end
with the release latch) down until it snaps
into place.
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b.

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Batteries
3. Replace the interchangeable cover:
a. Insert the tabs at
the lower end of
the cover into the
slots near the
lower end of the
phone.
b. Slide the top of
the cover down until it snaps into place.
Removing the Battery
1. Press Pto turn your phone off.
2. Remove the interchangeable cover:
a. To loosen the cover, place your fingers on
the ridges at the bottom of the cover and
push the cover forward.
b. Lift the cover away from the phone.
3. Press the battery release latch back, and lift
the battery out.
Release Latch

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Checking Battery Levels
Battery Level Indicator
The three bar segments on your phone’s Battery
Level Indicator display the amount of charge
remaining in your battery. The more segments
visible, the greater the charge.
For a detailed battery level reading:
Press f4.
The following is displayed:
The more segments filled on the battery
gauge, the greater the charge.
Low BatteryWarning
When the battery level is low and only a few
minutes of talk-time remain, your phone signals you
in three ways:
•Low Battery appears in the first line of the
display.
•No bar segments are highlighted.
•A short tone plays periodically.
To confirm low battery signals:
Press f4.
Main
High
Low
Y
X