Motorola W270 User manual

motorola W230/W270
Music Quick Start Guide

1
experience music
The newest, hottest tracks, along with your old favorites,
are right at your fingertips with your stylish new
Motorola phone! And you’re still connected—take or
make calls or exchange messages.
Slip a microSD card into the removable memory slot to
save many more tracks, and use the music player to set
your playlist for your morning commute.

2
contents
get started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
what music transfer tools do you need? . . . . . . . . . 3
do you need a memory card? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
what music file formats can you play?. . . . . . . . . . . 5
do you need a USB cable?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
what headphones can you use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
play music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
play music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
repeat, shuffle, & other options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
wake up music player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
turn off music player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
music player tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
get music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
rip songs from a CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
load music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
PC to phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
using a memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
find answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3
get started
get started
what music transfer tools
do you need?
To put music on your PC and then load it on your phone,
you need:
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or Windows XP ™
PC.
• USB data cable ( sold separately ).
• Microsoft® Windows® Media Player version 11
or later, available from
www.microsoft.com .
do you need a memory
card?
Simple answer, yes.
Your phone supports removable microSD memory cards
with up to 2 GB capacity. We recommend that you use
Motorola approved memory cards only.

4
get started
format memory card
You’ll need to format a memory card before using it for
the first time to create the necessary “Music” folder. To
reduce time spent managing your music and maximise
time spent enjoying it, you can create more folders in the
“Music” folder.
Caution: Formatting the memory card erases all content
on the card.
Find it: s > w Settings > Initial Setup
1 Scroll to Format Additional Storage Device and press Select .
2 When prompted, press Yes to continue or No to cancel
formatting.
Note: To access music stored on your microSD memory
card, with your phone in the home screen, press
s >
h Multimedia > Music Library and then press s > Switch Storage
Devices
. If there are no music files stored on your memory
card, your phone will automatically switch to its internal
memory.

5
get started
what music file formats can
you play?
Your phone can play many types of music files: MP3,
MIDI, iMelody and AMR.
do you need a USB cable?
Yes, a USB data cable ( sold separately ) is required,
unless you have a removable memory card and a
memory card reader, in which case see “using a memory
card reader” on page 13.
what headphones can you
use?
Your phone has a 2.5 mm headset jack for wired stereo
listening.
Tip: See “accessories” on page 17 for more great
accessory ideas.

6
play music
play music
play music
A short press of the music key ( [ ) launches your
phone’s music player.
Your phone displays the
Music Library menu.
Use these keys to control the music player:
controls
scroll through song
list
Before music playback, press
S up or down.
play Press Play .
pause/resume Press s .
fast forward Press & hold S right (for at
least two seconds).
skip to next song Press & release S right.
rewind Press & hold S left (for at
least two seconds).
return to last song Press & release S left.
turn off Press Back .

7
play music
repeat, shuffle, & other
options
Press s while using the music player to choose from
these options:
wake up music player
While the music player is active, your phone may
conserve battery power by turning off the display and
keypad backlights.
To turn display and back lights back on, press any key.
menu items
New Playlist - Create a new playlist.
iMelody - Create a custom ringtone.
Categories Create and manage categories.
Setup Auto Repeat - Repeat the selected song or
all songs in the current playlist.
Shuffle - Play songs in random order.
View Free Space View space remaining on your phone.

8
play music
turn off music player
Easy, just press P .
music player tips
If you receive a call while playing music, the music
pauses. You can
Ignore the call and send the caller to
voicemail or
Answer the call. The song begins playing
again when you end the call.
To hide your music player while a song is playing, press
Options > Hide . If the music player is hidden, you can use
other phone features. But, using applications like games
or FM radio turns the music player off.
playlists
create a playlist
Find it: [ > s > New > Playlist
1 Press Change , enter a name for the playlist and
press
OK .