Motorola V540 User manual

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V540
GSM

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Welcome
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless
communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the
Motorola V540 GSM wireless phone.
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Left Soft Key
Perform function
in lower left
display.
Volume Keys
Message Key
Voice Key
Headphone
Connector
Smart Key
Power & End
Key
Turn phone
on/off, end calls,
exit menu
system.
Menu Key
Send Key
Make & answer
calls.
Browser Key
Right Soft Key
Perform function
in lower right
display.
5-Way
Navigation Key
Scroll to items.
Accessory
Connector

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Motorola, Inc.
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modify any information or specifications without notice. The contents of
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including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose, are made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability, or contents of this guide.
Caution: Changes or modifications made in the radio phone, not
expressly approved by Motorola, will void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
Manual Number: 6809497A88-A

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Contents
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Battery Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turning Your Phone On. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Answering a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Viewing Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Highlight Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Sending a Multimedia Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Receiving a Multimedia Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Learning to Use Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the 5-Way Navigation Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Entering Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Smart Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the External Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the Handsfree Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Changing a Code, PIN, or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
If You Forget a Code, PIN, or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Storing Your Name and Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Setting a Ring Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting Answer Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting a Wallpaper Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting a Screen Saver Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting Display Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Adjusting the Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting Display Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Calling Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Changing the Active Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Redialing a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Using Automatic Redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Canceling an Incoming Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Turning Off a Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Calling an Emergency Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Dialing International Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Viewing Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Returning an Unanswered Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using the Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Attaching a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Calling With Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Calling With 1-Touch Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using Voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using Call Waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Putting a Call On Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Transferring a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Phone Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Menu Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Feature Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Service and Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Specific Absorption Rate Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Getting Started
Getting Started
About This Guide
This guide describes the basic features of your Motorola
wireless phone.
Optional Features
This label identifies an optional network, SIM
card, or subscription-dependent feature that may
not be offered by all service providers in all
geographical areas. Contact your service provider
for more information.
Optional Accessories
This label identifies a feature that requires an
optional Motorola Original™ accessory.
Installing the SIM Card
Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains your
phone number, service details, and phonebook/message
memory.
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.
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Getting Started
Caution: Do not bend or scratch your SIM card. Avoid
exposing your SIM card to static electricity, water, or dirt.
Battery Tips
Battery life depends on the network, signal strength,
temperature, features, and accessories you use.
• Always use Motorola Original batteries and
battery chargers. The warranty does not
cover damage caused by non-Motorola
batteries and/or chargers.
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Getting Started
• New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may
take more time to charge.
• When charging your battery, keep it near room
temperature.
• When storing your battery, keep it uncharged in a
cool, dark, dry place, such as a refrigerator.
• Never expose batteries to temperatures below -10°C
(14°F) or above 45°C (113°F). Always take your
phone with you when you leave your vehicle.
• It is normal for batteries to gradually wear down and
require longer charging times. If you notice a change
in your battery life, it is probably time to purchase a
new battery.
Contact your local recycling center for proper battery
disposal.
Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they
may explode.
Before using your phone, please read the battery safety
information in the Safety and General Information section
included in this guide.
Installing the Battery
Your phone is designed to use only
Motorola Original batteries and accessories.

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Getting Started
Charging the Battery
New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before you
can use your phone, install and charge the battery as
described below. Some batteries perform best after
several full charge/discharge cycles.
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Getting Started
Tip: You can safely leave the travel charger connected to
your phone after charging is complete. This will not
damage the battery.
Turning Your Phone On
Action
1
Plug the travel
charger into the
bottom of your
phone.
2 Plug the other end of the travel charger into the
appropriate electrical outlet.
3 When your phone indicates Charge Complete , remove
the travel charger.
Action
1
Press and hold o
for 2 seconds to
turn on the phone.
2 If necessary, enter your SIM card PIN code and
press the
OK key to unlock the SIM card.
Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3
times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and
your phone displays
SIM Blocked .
3 If necessary, enter your 4-digit unlock code and
press the
OK key to unlock the phone.
Power Key

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Getting Started
Adjusting Volume
Press up or down on
volume keys to:
• increase or decrease
earpiece volume
during a call
• turn off an incoming call alert
• increase or decrease the ringer volume setting when
the home screen is visible
Tip: At the lowest volume setting, press the down
volume key once to switch to vibrate alert. Press it
again to switch to silent alert. Press the up volume key
to cycle back to vibrate alert, then ring alert.
Making a Call
Press To
1
keypad keys dial the phone number
2 n make the call
3 o end the call and “hang up” the
phone when you are finished
Volume Keys

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Answering a Call
When you receive a call, your phone rings and/or
vibrates and displays an incoming call message.
Viewing Your Phone Number
To view your phone number from the home screen, press
M# .
While you are on a call, press
M > My Tel. Numbers .
Note: Your phone number must be stored on your SIM
card to use this feature. To store your phone number on
the SIM card, see page 42. If you do not know your phone
number, contact your service provider.
Press To
1
n answer the call
2 o end the call and “hang up” the
phone when you are finished

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Highlight Features
Highlight Features
You can do much more with your phone than make and
receive calls! This section describes some of your
phone’s highlight features.
Sending a Multimedia Message
A Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
message contains one or more slides with text
and media objects (including photos, pictures,
animations, sounds, voice records, and/or video
clips). You can send the multimedia message to other
wireless phone users, and to email addresses.
Find the Feature M > Messages > Create Message
>
New Multimedia Msg
Press To
1
keypad keys enter slide text
2 M open the MMS Menu
3 S scroll to Insert
4 SELECT key display a list of items you can
insert
5 S scroll to a type of object to
insert
6 SELECT key select the object type
7 S highlight the object you want
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8 SELECT key insert the object
To add another slide to the
message, continue.
To send the message, go to
step 14.
9 M open the MMS Menu to insert a
new slide
10 S scroll to Insert
11 SELECT key display a list of items you can
insert
12 S scroll to New Page
13 SELECT key insert a new slide after the
current slide
Repeat steps 1 to 8 to enter
contents for the new slide.
14 OK key store the message
15 S scroll to a Send To option:
• Highlight [One Time Entry] to
enter one or more phone
numbers and/or email
addresses.
• Highlight
[New Phonebook Entry] to enter
a number/address and
add it to the phonebook.
• Or highlight an existing
phonebook entry.
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Receiving a Multimedia
Message
When you receive a multimedia message or letter,
your phone displays the
r (message waiting)
indicator and a
New Message notification, and
sounds an alert.
Multimedia messages that you receive can contain
different media objects:
16 SELECT key select [One Time Entry] or
[New Phonebook Entry] and enter a
number/address
or
ADD key add a phonebook entry to the
list of recipients
17 DONE key store the numbers/addresses
18 S scroll to Subject
19 CHANGE key select Subject
20 keypad keys enter the message subject
21 OK key store the message subject
22 SEND key send the message
Press To
READ key open the message
Press To
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Highlight Features
• Photos, pictures, and animations are displayed as you
read the message.
• A sound file or video clip begins playing when its
slide is displayed. Use the volume keys to adjust
the volume as the sound file or video clip plays.
Note: In a multimedia letter, you may have to
highlight an indicator in the text to play a sound file or
video clip.
• Attached files are added to the end of the message.
To open the attachment, highlight the file indicator/
filename and press the
VIEW key (image file type),
PLAY key (sound file or video clip), or OPEN key (object
such as phonebook or datebook entry, or unknown file
type).
Using the Phonebook
This section briefly describes basic phonebook operations.
For more information about using the phonebook, see
page 65.
Storing a Phone Number
Enter a phone number in the home screen, then press the
STORE key to create a phonebook entry with that number. Fill
in the other fields to complete the entry.
Select
MORE to store another number (for example, a work
number) under the same Name.

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Highlight Features
Recording a Voice Name
When creating a phonebook entry, scroll to Voice Name and
press the
RECORD key. Press and release the voice key
and say the entry’s name (within 2 seconds). When
prompted, press and release the voice key and repeat
the name. Press the
DONE key to store the voice name.
Note: This option is not available for entries stored on the
SIM card.
Storing a Picture for Caller ID
You can store a picture for a phonebook entry. The picture
appears when you receive calls from the entry.
Note: This option is not available for entries stored on the
SIM card.
When creating a phonebook entry, scroll to
Picture and
press the
CHANGE key. Press S to select a picture, and
press the
SELECT key to store it for the entry.
Dialing a Number
Press M > Phonebook > entry to call n .
Tip: To quickly highlight entries in your Phonebook list: If your
entries are sorted by Speed No., press an entry’s speed
number to highlight it. For example, press
15 for entry
number 15. If your entries are sorted by
Name , Voice Name , or
Email , enter the first letter of the entry’s name to highlight it.
For example, press
55 for the first entry that starts with
“K”.

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Voice Dialing a Number
Press and release the voice key, and say the entry’s name
(within 2 seconds).
Note: To voice dial a phonebook entry you must first
record a voice name for the entry (see page 17).
Sorting Phonebook Entries
Press M > Phonebook , press M > Setup > Sort by , then select
whether you want to sort the phonebook list by
Name ,
Speed No. , Voice Name , or Email .
When sorting by name, you can view
All numbers or just
the
Primary number for each name. To set the primary
number for a name, see page 67.
Viewing Entries By Category
Press M > Phonebook , press M > Categories , then select
whether you want to view
All entries, entries in a predefined
category (
Business , Personal , General , VIPs ), or entries in a
category you created.
To set the category for a phonebook entry, see page 66.
Setting Picture ID View
Press M > Phonebook , press M > Setup > View by > Picture .