Motorola W230 User manual

User’s Guide
motorola W230a

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HELLOMOTO
Introducing your new Motorola W230a wireless phone! It’s a music phone with a sleek design that’s sure to get
attention.
• My Phone, My Way – It’s your phone — make it that way. Change covers (page 29), customize your home
screen (page 26) with personal pictures, change wallpapers, and use your favorite song as your ringtone.
• Connect on So Many Levels – Whether it’s with work or friends, stay connected with calls (page 16) and
messaging (page 34).
• Rich Music Experience – Use the music player (page 36) to set your playlist for your morning commute.
Insert an optional memory card into the removable memory slot to save many more songs!
• Convenient Office Tools – When you are away from your home or desk, make use of handy tools like
Phonebook, Calculator, Alarm Clock, Calendar, and others (page 42).
•Fun – When you have a little time to spare, play a game (page 52).

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Here’s a quick anatomy lesson:
Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as the images in this manual. However, all key locations, sequences, and
functions are the same.
Center Key
Right Soft Key
Charge phone, connect to computer.
Power/End Key
Left Soft Key
Listen to music.
Send Key
Navigation Key
Microphone

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A few menu basics:
This is a typical home screen and main menu layout.
Your phone may be a little different .
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Music Mymenu
Home Screen Main Menu
Press & hold the
Power Key P until
the display lights up
to turn on your
phone.
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In some list views, such as
your Message Inbox or
Phonebook list, the
M
symbol shows at the
bottomof the screen. This
indicates that menu
options are available. Press
the center key sto
display the menu options.
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Press the Navigation Key
S up/down/left/right to
highlight a menu feature.
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Press the Center
Key
s to open
the
Main Menu .
2
Press the Center Key s
to select it.
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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.
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Windows Me are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation;
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© 2008 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved.
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royalty-free license to use that arises by operation of law in the
sale of a product.
Manual Number: 68000201172-A

contents
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contents
menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
get started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
about this guide. . . . . . . . . . 10
SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . 11
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
turn it on & off . . . . . . . . . . . 15
answer a call . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
make a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
adjust volume . . . . . . . . . . . 16
change ring alert . . . . . . . . . 16
store a phone number. . . . . 16
call a stored phone number. 17
basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
enter text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
handsfree speaker . . . . . . . . 22
codes & passwords . . . . . . . 23
lock & unlock phone. . . . . . . 23
memory card setup . . . . . . . 24
tips & tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
change home screen shortcuts
26
change main menu appearance
26
MyMenu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
ring styles & alerts. . . . . . . . 27
answer options . . . . . . . . . . 28
wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
screen saver . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
color setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
display settings . . . . . . . . . . 29
backlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
quick dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
change front cover . . . . . . 29
calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
redial a number . . . . . . . . . 31
recent calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
return a missed call . . . . . . 32
call waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
speed dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
call forward . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
notepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
emergency calls. . . . . . . . . 33
messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
send a message. . . . . . . . . 34
receive a message . . . . . . . 35
voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
music library . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
WebAccess. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
cable connections . . . . . . . . 39
other features . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
more message features . . . 42
more customizing features . 44
call times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
in call menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
personal organizer. . . . . . . . 50
security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
fun & games . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
service & repairs . . . . . . . . . . 53
SAR Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
EU Conformance . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety Information . . . . . . . . 58
Industry Canada Notice . . . . 62
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Hearing Aids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
WHO Information. . . . . . . . . . 68
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Export Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Recycling Information . . . . . . 69
Perchlorate Label . . . . . . . . . . 70
Privacy and Data Security . . . 70
Driving Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

menu map
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menu map
main menu
n Phonebook
s Recent Calls
• Received Calls
• Dialed Calls
• Notepad
• Call Times
• Call Cost *
•DataTimes
•DataVolumes
e Messages
•Create
• Inbox
•Draft
• Outbox
•QuickNotes
•Voicemail
• Browser Msgs
• Info Services *
•MMSTemplates
É Office Tools
•Calculator
• MyMenu
•AlarmClock
• Stop Watch
•Chat*
• Dialing Services *
• Calendar
• SIM Apps *
Q Games & Apps
á WebAccess
• Start Browser
• Web Shortcut
•GotoURL
• Web Session
• Stored Pages
•History
• General Setting
* Network Dependent
This is the standard main menu layout.
Your phone’s menu may be a
little different
.
h Multimedia
•Pictures
• Music library
l Personalize
• Home Screen
• Main Menu
•ColorSetting
• Greeting
• Wallpaper
• Screen Saver
•QuickDial
w Settings
• (see next page)

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menu map
settings menu
t Ring Style
•Style
•Style Detail
H Call Forward
• Voice Calls
• Fax Calls *
• Data Calls *
•CancelAll
• Forward Status
U In Call Setup
• In-Call Timer
• Call Cost Setup *
• My Caller ID
• Answer Options
• Call Waiting
• Hearing Aid
6 Initial Setup
• Time and Date
• 1-Touch Dial
• Display Settings
• Backlight
•Scroll
• Language
•DTMF
• TTY Setup
• Master Reset
•MasterClear
• Format Additional Storage Device
m Phone Status
• My Numbers
• Active Line *
•BatteryMeter
S Headset
• Auto Answer
* Network Dependent
j Network
• Service Tone
• Call Drop Tone
• Band Selection
9 Security
• Phone Lock
• Lock Keypad
• Auto Key Lock
• Fixed Dial *
• Call Barring
•SIMPIN
• New Passwords

Use and Care
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Use and Care
Use and Ca re
To care for your Motorola phone, please keep it away from:
liquids of any kind dust and dirt
Don’t expose your phone to water, rain,
extreme humidity, sweat, or other moisture. If
it does get wet, don’t try to accelerate drying
with the use of an oven or dryer, as this may
damage the phone.
Don’t expose your phone to dust, dirt, sand,
food, or other inappropriate materials.
extreme heat or cold cleaning solutions
Avoid temperatures below 0°C/32°F or
above 45°C/113°F.
To clean your phone, use only a dry soft cloth.
Don’t use alcohol or other cleaning solutions.
microwaves the ground
Don’t try to dry your phone in a microwave
oven.
Don’t drop your phone.

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get started
get started
about this guide
This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as
follows:
Find it: s > sRecent Calls > Received Calls
This means that, from the home screen:
1 Press the center key s to open the main menu.
2 Scroll to sRecent Calls and press the center
key
s .
3 Scroll to Received Calls and press the center key s .
Tip: Press the center key s or Select to select a
highlighted option.
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.
symbols
This means a feature is
network/subscription dependent and may
not be available in all areas. Contact your
service provider for more information.
This means a feature requires an optional
accessory.

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SIM card
Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains
personal information like your phone number and
contacts. It can also contain your voicemail and text
message settings.
If you put your SIM card in another phone, that phone
uses your phone number.
Caution: Don’t bend or scratch your SIM card. Keep it
away from static electricity, water, and dirt.
Tip: Make sure your SIM card is fully inserted into the
phone before fitting the battery.
Note: While the battery cover is removed you might
want to change your phone front cover (see page 29).
memory card
You can use a removable microSD memory
card up to 2 GB (greater than 1 GB capacity is
guaranteed only for SanDisk microSD cards) to store
multimedia objects, such as pictures and music. We
recommend that you only use Motorola approved
memory cards, such as SanDisk memory cards. Other
memory cards may not be compatible with your
phone.
To install the
memory card
, make
sure the memory
card’s metal contacts
are facing down.
Slide the top of the memory card under the metal
band and into the holder. Make sure to
format new
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memory cards , as described on page 24. To re m o v e
the memory card
, slide the card back out of the
holder.
battery
battery use & safety
IMPORTANT: HANDLE AND STORE BATTERIES
PROPERLY TO AVOID INJURY OR DAMAGE.
Most
battery issues arise from improper handling of
batteries, and particularly from the continued use of
damaged batteries.
DON’Ts
• Don’t disassemble, crush, puncture, shred,
or otherwise attempt to change the form of
your battery.
• Don’t let the phone or battery come in
contact with water.
Water can get into the
phone’s circuits, leading to corrosion. If the
phone and/or battery get wet, have them
checked by your carrier or contact Motorola,
even if they appear to be working properly.
• Don’t allow the battery to touch metal
objects.
If metal objects, such as jewelry, stay
in prolonged contact with the battery contact
points, the battery could become very hot.
• Don’t place your battery near a heat
source.
Excessive heat can damage the
phone or the battery. High temperatures can
cause the battery to swell, leak, or
malfunction. Therefore:
• Do not dry a wet or damp battery with an
appliance or heat source, such as a hair
dryer or microwave oven.
• Avoid leaving your phone in your car in
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DOs
• Do avoid dropping the battery or phone.
Dropping these items, especially on a hard
surface, can potentially cause damage.
• Do contact your service provider or
Motorola if your phone or battery has been
damaged from dropping or high
temperatures.
IMPORTANT: USE MOTOROLA ORIGINAL
PRODUCTS FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE AND
SAFEGUARDS.
To aid consumers in identifying
authentic Motorola batteries from non-original or
counterfeit batteries (that may not have adequate
safety protection), Motorola provides holograms on its
batteries. Consumers should confirm that any battery
they purchase has a “Motorola Original” hologram.
Motorola recommends you always use
Motorola-branded batteries and chargers.
Motorola
mobile devices are designed to work with Motorola
batteries. If you see a message on your display such
as
Invalid Battery or UnabletoCharge , take the following steps:
• Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm
that it has a “Motorola Original” hologram;
• If there is no hologram, the battery is not a
Motorola battery;
• If there is a hologram, replace the battery and
retry charging it;
• If the message remains, contact a Motorola
Authorized Service Center.
Important: Motorola’s warranty does not cover
damage to the phone caused by non-Motorola
batteries and/or chargers.
Warning: Use of a non-Motorola battery or charger
may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other
hazard.
PROPER AND SAFE BATTERY DISPOSAL AND
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Proper battery disposal is not only important for
safety, it benefits the environment. Consumers may
recycle their used batteries in many retail or service
provider locations. Additional information on proper
disposal and recycling may be found on the Web:
• www.motorola.com/recycling
• www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/ (in English only)
Disposal: Promptly dispose of used batteries
in accordance with local regulations. Contact
your local recycling center or national
recycling organizations for more information on how to
dispose of batteries.
Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because
they may explode.
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remove the battery
Note: Your battery is intentionally tight fitting to
ensure consistent connection.
charge the battery
New batteries are not fully
charged. Plug the battery
charger into your phone and
an electrical outlet. Your
phone might take several
seconds to start charging
the battery. The phone
shows
Charge Complete when finished.
Tip: Motorola batteries have circuitry that protects the
battery from damage from overcharging.
Tip: You can also use a PC USB port to charge your
phone battery. Before connecting your phone to your
PC, download and install the charging software driver
from
www.motorola.com/support/W230a .
turn it on & off
To turn on your phone ,
press and hold
O for a
few seconds or until the
display turns on.
If prompted, enter your four-digit unlock code. Your
phone’s four-digit
unlock code is originally set to 1234
or the last four digits of your phone number (see page
23).
To turn off your phone , press and hold O for a few
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answer a call
When your phone rings and/or vibrates, just press N
to answer.
To “hang up”, press
O .
make a call
Enter a phone number and press N to make a call.
To “hang up,” press
O .
Tip: Is your caller saying they can’t hear you? Make
sure your finger is not covering the microphone (see
page 2).
adjust volume
You can adjust the volume, during a call, by pressing
S right to increase and left to decrease the earpiece
volume.To mute a call, press
s and select Mute .
change ring alert
Find it: s > wSettings > Ring Style
Available options are Loud Ring , Soft Ring , Vibrate , Vibrate & Ring ,
Vibrate then Ring or Silent (see page 27).
store a phone number
You can store up to 500 phone numbers in Phonebook :
1 Enter a phone number in the home screen, and
press
Store .
2 Enter a name and other details for the phone
number. To select a highlighted item, press the
center key
s .
3 Press Done to store the number.
To store an email address for a new contact, press
s > nPhonebook > [New Entry] > New > Email . Enter the
name and email address and then press
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call a stored phone
number
Find it: s > nPhonebook
1 Scroll to the entry.
2 Press N to call the entry.
Shortcut: In Phonebook, enter the first letters of an
entry to get to it quickly.
Note: you can change the search method to Find so
that you can search for a contact name by typing it in:
Find it: s > nPhonebook , then press s > Setup
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basics
basics
See page 2 for a basic phone diagram.
home screen
When you turn on your phone, it displays the home
screen..
Note: Your home screen might look a little different.
To dial a number from the home screen, press
number keys and
N
Soft key labels show the current soft key functions.
For soft key locations, see page 2.
Press the navigation key
S up, down, left, or right to
select items in the home screen.
Status indicators can appear across the top of the
home screen:
Right Soft
Key
Left Soft
Key
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Signal Strength
Vertical bars show the
strength of the network
connection.
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Roaming
Indicates phone is in a digital
coverage area and is roaming
off network.