Motorola V290 Instruction Manual

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Welcome
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless
communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the
Motorola V290 GSM wireless phone.
Headset Jack
Insert headset
accessory for
hands-free use.
Volume Key
Adjust earpiece &
ringer volume.
Voice Key
Record voice notes,
phonebook &
shortcut names.
Microphone Connector Port
Insert charger.
Power Key
& End Key
Turn phone on & off,
end phone calls,
exit menu system.
Right Soft Key
Perform functions
identified by right
display prompt.
Menu Key
Left Soft Key
Perform functions
identified by left
display prompt.
Send Key
Send & answer
calls, view recent
dialed calls list.
4-Way
Navigation Key
Scroll through
menus & lists, set
feature values.
Shortcut Key
Quick access to
shortcut in idle
display
Alphanumeric keys
Type letters &
numbers using
these keys.

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Personal Communications Sector
600 North U.S. Highway 45
Libertyville, Illinois 60048
1-800-331-6456 (United States)
1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States)
1-800-461-4575 (Canada)
www.motorola.com (United States)
www.motorola.ca (Canada)
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© Motorola, Inc. 2003.
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Menu Map
You can display your phone’s main menu as icons or as a
text list. Each has its own organization and is different from
the other. By default, your phone displays the main menu as
icons.
To change the menu display mode:
Find the Feature M > Settings > Personalize
Action
1 Press S to scroll to Main Menu: .
2 Press CHANGE ( + ).
3 Press S to scroll to the desired setting ( Icons or
List ).
4 Press SELECT ( + ) to confirm the new setting.

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Main Menu—Icon Display
U Message
• Create Message
• Message Inbox
• Quick Notes
• Outbox
•Drafts
•Voicemail
• Message Settings
- Games
•Big2
•BubbleTea
• PacificStorm
6 Alarm Clock
o Chat
: Shortcuts
< Web Access
•WebBrowser
•MyFavorites
•History
• Go To URL
•BrowserSetup
. Tools
• Datebook
•Calculator
•Stopwatch
•WorldClock
• Service Dial
/ Settings
(see next page)
> More
(go to following menu items)
à Phonebook
z Recent Calls
v Media Center
w Ring Styles
Note: This is the standard
main menu layout. Menu
organization and feature
names may vary on your
phone. Not all features may
be available for all users.

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Main Menu—Text Display
• Media Center
• Images
• Sounds
• Games
•Big2
•BubbleTea
• PacificStorm
• Alarm Clock
•Shortcuts
• Calculator
•Settings
(see next page)
•Chat
•RingStyles
•Style
•Style Detail
• Web Access
•WebBrowser
•MyFavorites
•History
• Go To URL
•BrowserSetup
•Tools
• Datebook
•Calculator
• Stopwatch
•WorldClock
• Service Dial
• Phonebook
• Messages
• Create Message
• Message Inbox
• Quick Notes
• Outbox
•Drafts
•Voicemail
• Message Settings
• Datebook
• Recent Calls
• Received Calls
• Missed Calls
• Dialed Calls
• Notepad
• Call Times
• Call Cost

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Settings Menu
•Personalize
• Main Menu
• Home Keys
• Color Style
•Greeting
• Wallpaper
• Screen Saver
• Call Forward
•DivertAll
• When Busy
• If No Reply
• Unreachable
• Cancel All
• In-Call Setup
• In-Call Timer
• Call Cost Setup
• My Caller ID
• Answer Options
• Call Waiting
• Auto Redial
• Phone Status
•MyTel.Numbers
• Battery Meter
• Security
• Phone Lock
• Fixed Dial
• Call Barring
• SIM PIN
•NewPasswords
• Initial Setup
• Time and Date
• 1-Touch Dial
• Backlight
• Status Light
• Language
• Contrast
•DTMF
•MasterReset
• Master Clear
•Network
• Headset
Shortcuts
Change ringer alert:
Open flip, press volume key
down to decrease volume, then
switch to vibrate alert, then
silent alert. Press volume key
up to reset ring alert and
increase volume.
Go to dialed calls list:
Press N (in idle).
Exit menu system:
Press O .

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Contents
Menu Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety and General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
What’s in the Box?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
About This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Battery Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting the Volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Making a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Changing the Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Viewing Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Learning to Use Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the External Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Changing a Code, PIN, or Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
If You Forget a Code, PIN, or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Storing Your Name and Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting the Time and Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting a Ring Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Setting Answer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting a Wallpaper Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Setting a Screen Saver Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting Display Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adjusting the Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Calling Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Changing the Active Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Redialing a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using Automatic Redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Canceling an Incoming Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Calling an Emergency Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Dialing International Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Viewing Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Returning an Unanswered Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using the Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Attaching a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Calling with Speed Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Calling with 1-Touch Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using Call Waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Putting a Call On Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Messages and Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Setting Up the Message Inbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Sending a Text Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sending a Quick Note Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Inserting Pictures and Ring Tones in a Text Message . . 57
Viewing the Status of Sent Text Messages. . . . . . . . . . . 58
Receiving a Text Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Downloading Pictures and Ring Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Reading Information Service Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62