Motorola V551 Instruction Manual

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V551
GSM

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Welcome
Welcome to the world of Motorola digital wireless
communications! We are pleased that you have chosen the
Motorola V551 GSM wireless phone.
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Left Soft Key
Perform function
in lower left
display.
Volume Keys
Camera 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.
Consumer Advocacy Office
1307 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196
www.motorola.com
1-800-331-6456 (United States)
1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired)
1-800-461-4575 (Canada)
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Motorola, Inc. under license.
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trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
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Design logo, and the Triangle Logo, are registered trademarks of America
Online, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
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All other product or service names are the property of their respective
owners. © Motorola, Inc., 2004.
The information contained in Motorola's user's guides is believed to be
correct at the time of printing. Motorola reserves the right to change or
modify any information or specifications without notice. The contents of
Motorola’s user's guides are provided “as is.” Except as required by
applicable law, no warranties of any kind, either express or implied,
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: 6809490A11-0

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Contents
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the SIM Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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
Taking and Sending a Photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recording Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sending a Multimedia Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Receiving a Multimedia Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Learning to Use Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the 5-Way Navigation Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Entering Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Smart Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the External Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the Handsfree Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Changing a Code, PIN, or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Locking and Unlocking Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
If You Forget a Code, PIN, or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Setting Up Your Phone
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Storing Your Name and Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting the Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setting an Audio Style. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting Answer Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting a Wallpaper Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting a Screen Saver Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Setting Display Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting the Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Setting Display Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Conserving Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Calling Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Redialing a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using Automatic Redial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Canceling an Incoming Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Turning Off a Call Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Calling an Emergency Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dialing International Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Viewing Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Returning an Unanswered Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using the Notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Attaching a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Calling With Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Calling With 1-Touch Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using Voicemail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using Call Waiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Putting a Call On Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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Phone Features
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Menu Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Feature Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Specific Absorption Rate Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
License Agreement for AOL
Instant Messenger™ Service
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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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.
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
Installing the SIM Card
Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains
your phone number, service details, and address book/
message memory.
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 Originalbatteries and
chargers. The warranty does not cover
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Getting Started
damage caused by non-Motorola batteries and/or
chargers.
• 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, 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
indicated by the following instructions. 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 45. 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.
Taking and Sending a Photo
Press j to display the camera viewfinder:
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Press S
up or down to
zoom in or
out.
Remaining
Memory
Return to previous
screen.
Press
S
left or right to
change
brightness.
Take a photo.
Press
M to open
Pictures menu.
CAPTUREBACK
Photo Viewfinder
Memory Used:70%
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Highlight Features
Point the camera lens at the photo subject, then:
Press
M to open the Pictures Menu when the camera is
active. The
Pictures Menu can include the following options:
Press To
1
CAPTURE key take a photo
2 STORE key view storage options
If you choose to store the photo,
continue to step 3.
or
DISCARD key delete the photo and return to the
active viewfinder
3 S scroll to Send in Message , Store Only ,
Apply as Wallpaper , Apply as Screen Saver ,
or
Apply as Address Book Entry
4 SELECT key perform the storage option of your
choice
Option Description
Go To Pictures View pictures and photos stored
on your phone.
Auto-Timed Capture Set a timer for the camera to take
a photo.
Pictures Setup Open the setup menu to adjust
picture settings.
View Free Space See how much memory remains.

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Highlight Features
Recording Video Clips
To record a video on your phone:
The active viewfinder image displays.
Note: You can only zoom before you start recording.
Point the camera lens at the video subject, then:
Find the Feature M > My MEdia > Video Camera
Press To
1
CAPTURE key start the video
2 STOP key stop the video
3 STORE key view storage options
If you choose to store the video,
continue to step 4.
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Press S
up or down to
zoom in or out.
Remaining
Memory
Return to previous
screen.
Press S
left or right to
change
brightness.
Start or stop
video
capture.
Press M to open
Video Menu.
VIDEO
CLIP
AREA
Video Viewfinder
Memory Used:70%
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Highlight Features
Press M to open the Videos Menu when the camera is active.
The menu can include the following options:
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
or
DISCARD key delete the video and return to
active viewfinder
4 S up or
down
scroll to Send or Store Only
5 SELECT key select the option
Option Description
Go To Videos View videos stored on your
phone.
Videos Setup Open the setup menu to adjust
picture and video settings. If you
want to send MMS messages with
videos, you might need to set a
shorter video length. If necessary,
ask your service provider about
the network limitations for video
messages.
View Free Space See how much memory remains.
Press To
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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
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
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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 Address Book Entry] to
enter a number/address
and add it to the address
book.
• Or highlight an existing
address book entry.
16 SELECT key select [One Time Entry] and press
the
OK key, or
[New Address Book Entry] and enter
a number/address
or
ADD key add an address book entry to
the list of recipients
Press To