Motorola V176 User manual

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V176
GSM
English

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HELLOMOTO
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless
communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the
Motorola V176 wireless phone.
Earpiece
Listen to your calls &
messages.
Left Soft Key
Perform functions
identified by left
display prompt.
Send/Answer Key
Make & answer calls.
Press in idle screen to
see recently dialed
calls.
Menu Key
Open a menu when it
appears in the display.
Right Soft Key
Perform functions
identified by right
display prompt.
Power/End Key
Press & hold to turn the
phone on/off.
Press & release to end
call or exit menu
system.
Power Connector
Insert the charger.
Navigation Key
Scroll up, down, left, or
right.

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Motorola, Inc.
Consumer Advocacy Office
1307 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196
www.hellomoto.com
1-800-331-6456 (United States)
1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired)
1-800-461-4575 (Canada)
Certain mobile phone features are dependent on the capabilities and
settings of your service provider’s network. Additionally, certain features
may not be activated by your service provider, and/or the provider’s
network settings may limit the feature’s functionality. Always contact your
service provider about feature availability and functionality. All features,
functionality, and other product specifications, as well as the information
contained in this user’s guide are based upon the latest available
information and are believed to be accurate at the time of printing.
Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or
specifications without notice or obligation.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent &
Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of
their respective owners.
© Motorola, Inc., 2006.
Manual Number: 6809501A39-O

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contents
contents
Use and Care. . . . . . . . . . 7
essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
about this guide . . . . . . 8
SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
turn it on & off. . . . . . . 11
make a call . . . . . . . . . 11
answer a call . . . . . . . . 12
your phone number . . 12
main attractions . . . . . . 13
multimedia
messages . . . . . . . . . . 13
basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
display. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
text entry . . . . . . . . . . 20
volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
navigation key . . . . . . . 25
handsfree speaker . . . 25
codes & passwords . . . 25
lock & unlock phone . . . 26
check battery meter . . . 26
close & open flip . . . . . 26
customize . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ring style. . . . . . . . . . . 27
time & date. . . . . . . . . 28
wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . 28
screen saver . . . . . . . . 28
display appearance . . . 29
answer options . . . . . . 29
personal greetings . . . 30
optional handsfree
use setup . . . . . . . . . . 30
calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
recent calls . . . . . . . . . 31
redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
return a call . . . . . . . . . 32
notepad. . . . . . . . . . . . 32
hold or mute a call . . . 33
call waiting . . . . . . . . . 33
emergency calls . . . . . 34
international calls . . . . 34
1-touch dial . . . . . . . . . 34
voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . 35
enter special
characters . . . . . . . . . . 36

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contents
other features . . . . . . . 37
advanced calling . . . . 37
phonebook . . . . . . . . 39
messages . . . . . . . . . 42
chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
personalizing . . . . . . . 44
call times & costs . . . . . 47
handsfree operation . . . 48
network . . . . . . . . . . . 48
personal organizer . . . 48
fun & games . . . . . . . 50
troubleshooting . . . . . 51
check here first . . . . . 51
service and repairs . . . 52
Specific Absorption
Rate Data . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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feature locator
feature locator
main menu
n Phonebook
s Recent Calls
• Received calls
• Dialed Calls
• NotePad
• Call Times
• Call Costs
e Message
•Create
• Inbox
•Draft
•Outbox
•QuickNotes
•Voicemail
•BrowserMsgs
• Info Services
•MMSTemplates
É Office Tools
•Calculator
• MyMenu
•AlarmClock
• Stop Watch
•Chat
• Dialing Services
• Operator Service
Q Games & Apps
á Web Access
• Start Browser
•WebShortcut
•GotoURL
•BrowserSetting
• Stored Pages
•History
• General Setting
h Multimedia
•Pictures
• Sounds
l Personalize
• Home Screen
• Main Menu
•ColorSetting
•Greeting
• Wallpaper
• Screen Saver
•QuickDial
w Settings
• (see next page)

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feature locator
settings menu
t Ring Style
•Style
•Detail
H Call Divert
• Voice Calls
•FaxCalls
• Data Calls
• Cancel All
•DivertStatus
U In Call Setup
• In-Call Timer
•CallCostSetup
• My Caller ID
• Answer Options
• Call Waiting
Z Initial Setup
• Time and Date
• 1-Touch Dial
• Display Settings
• Backlight
•Scroll
• Language
• Contrast
•DTMF
•TTYSetup
• Master Reset
• Master Clear
m Phone Status
•MyNumbers
• Active Line
•BatteryMeter
S Headset
• Auto Answer
j Network
•NewNetwork
•NetworkSetup
• Avail. Networks
• My Network List
• Service Tone
•CallDropTone
• Band Selection
u Security
• Phone Lock
• Fixed Dial
•CallBarring
• SIM PIN
•NewPasswords

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Use and Care
Use and Care
Use and Care
To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from:
liquids of any kind
Don’t expose your phone to water, rain, extreme
humidity, sweat, or other moisture.
extreme heat or cold
Avoid temperatures below -10°C/14°F or
above 45°C/113°F.
microwaves
Don’t try to dry your phone in a microwave
oven.
dust and dirt
Don’t expose your phone to dust, dirt, sand,
food, or other inappropriate materials.
cleaning solutions
To clean your phone, use only a dry soft cloth.
Don’t use alcohol or other cleaning solutions.
the ground
Don’t drop your phone.

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essentials
essentials
about this guide
This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows:
Find it: Press M > Recent Calls > Dialed Calls
This example shows that, from the home screen, you press
M to open the menu, highlight and select s Recent Calls , then
highlight and select
Dialed Calls .
Press
S to scroll to and highlight a menu feature. Press the
SELECT key to select the highlighted menu feature.
symbols
This means a feature depends on the network or
subscription and may not be available in all areas.
Contact your service provider for more information.
This means a feature requires an optional accessory.
CAUTION: Before using the
phone for the first time, read the
Important Safety and Legal
Information
included in the gray-
edged pages at the back of this
guide.