Motorola W270 User manual

motorola W230/W270
Music Quick Start Guide

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 .

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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.

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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 .

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2 Scroll to Audio Files and press Change . Scroll to the song
you want to add and press
Check .
When you select a song, a
\ appears beside the
song. (To unselect a song, scroll to the song and
press
Uncheck .)
3 Keep adding songs until you’ve created your playlist,
and then press
Done .
play a playlist
To play a playlist, press [ , scroll to a playlist and
press
Play .
edit or delete a playlist
Scroll to a playlist and press s > Edit to edit the playlist,
or press
s > Delete to delete the playlist.
reorder a playlist
1 Scroll to a playlist and press s > Reorder .
2 Scroll to the song you want to move and press Grab .
3 Scroll to the position in the playlist where you want
to move the song, and press
Insert .
4 When you are finished, press Done .

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get musi c
rip songs from a CD
Well, not literally. If you’re new to music this means
transferring songs from an audio CD to your PC. To do
this, you need Windows Media Player version 11 or later.
You can download Windows Media Player from
www.microsoft.com .
1 On your PC , launch Windows Media Player.
2 Insert an audio CD into your PC’s CD ROM drive.
Note: Make sure you change the format to MP3
in the Rip Settings by clicking on the “Rip” tab
and selecting the “Format” menu option. (MP3 is
the recommended format for best performance.)
3 In the Windows Media Player window, click on the
“Rip” tab.
4 Highlight the songs you want to import and click
“Start Rip.“
The songs are imported to the Windows Media Player
Library. Next, transfer the songs from your PC to your
phone, see “load music” for details.

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load music
load music
Transfer files from a PC to a removable memory card.
Note: Your phone does not support DRM protected
music files. The unauthorized copying of copyrighted
materials is contrary to the provisions of the Copyright
Laws of the United States and other countries. This
device is intended solely for copying non-copyrighted
materials, materials in which you own the copyright,
or materials which you are authorized or legally permitted
to copy. If you are uncertain about your right to copy any
material, please contact your legal advisor.
PC to phone
loading your music onto your phone:
1 With a memory card inserted and your phone in the
home screen, insert the USB cable in your phone
and your Windows PC.
2 On your phone, press Yes to connect your phone as
a storage device.
3 Now that you’ve connected, use Windows Media
Player
or USB drag and drop to copy your music.
Got a USB data cable? Good, let’s start

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Windows Media Player
1 On your PC , open Microsoft® Windows® Media
Player and click the “Sync” tab.
2 If this is the first time connecting, you are prompted
to complete the
Device Setup screen. Name the
device
W230 Mobile or W270 Mobile and click
Finish .
3 On the “Sync” tab select “W230 Mobile” or “W270
Mobile” > “Advanced Options”.
4 Check the “Create folder hierarchy on device” box,
and click “OK”.
5 Drag the music files over to the “Sync List” and
click “Start Sync”.
USB drag and drop
1 Use the My Computer window to find Removable
Device
.
2 Drag and drop the music that you want to copy into
the
Music folder.
To help manage your music, you can create more
folders in the
Music folder.
3 When you’re done, use the Safely Remove
Hardware
feature to finish.

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load music
using a memory card
reader
To transfer files using a memory card reader, insert your
memory card into the card reader (you may first need
to insert the card into an adapter that fits into the card
reader). Connect the card reader into an available USB
port on your PC.
1 On your Windows PC, open “My Computer” and
click on the “Removable Disk” icon to access your
phone’s memory card.
If the “Music” and “Picture” folders are not already
on your memory card you might want to create
them before copying any files.
2 In the “Removable Disk” (memory card) window,
create one or more folders, inside the “Music”
folder, for the files you will copy onto the
memory card.
A file name (including the path) must be less than
255 characters. For example, if you copy songs into
a folder you create that is named “MyMotoSongs,”

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the name of any song PLUS the name of the folder
“Music/MyMotoSongs” must be less than 255
characters or the name will be shortened.
Warning: The “Music” folder is used by your
phone.
Do not delete this folder .
3 Drag and drop your music files into the Music folder
on the “Removable Disk” (memory card), or a folder
you created under Music.
Do not copy files to the
main directory
.
4 When finished, disconnect by clicking on the “Safely
Remove Hardware” icon in the system tray on your
PC screen, selecting “USB Mass Storage Device,”
and selecting “Stop.”
5 Insert the memory card into your phone.
Note: To access music stored on your microSD memory
card, press
s > h Multimedia > Music Library and then press
s > Switch Storage Devices .

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find answers
How long does it take to search for songs on a
memory card?
Search time depends on the size of the memory card,
how many songs it holds, and how much information
each song has. Searching a card can take anywhere from
15 seconds to 5 minutes.
Why can't I see all songs I saved to my memory card?
You can save up to 50 files in each folder that you create.
A file name (including the path) must be less than 255
characters. For example, if you copy songs into a folder
you create that is named “MyMotoSongs,” the name of
any song PLUS the name of the folder “MyMotoSongs”
must be less than 255 characters. Song names that are
longer than 255 characters will be shortened automatically
when you copy them to your memory card.
Why are my songs listed in a different order than
they are on the CD they came from?
If songs don’t include track numbers before track names,
they are listed in alphabetical order by track name.
To make sure songs are listed in the expected order:
• Make sure that track names are preceded by
track numbers.

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• Make sure the application you use to rip CDs is
set to create file names that begin with the track
number plus the track name when ripping a CD.
Why doesn’t my PC recognise the phone’s removable
memory card, even though the card was formatted
by the phone?
Your PC may be unable to recognise a removable
memory card that was formatted by the phone. When
the PC prompts: “Do you want to reformat?” Click “Yes”
to continue. Be aware that formatting the memory card
erases all content on the card.
Where can I find more answers to my questions?
If you have questions or need assistance, we're here to
help.
Go to
www.motorola.com/support , where you can select
from a number of customer care options.

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accessories
accessories
Data Cable Battery
S212 Stereo Headset Travel Charger
microSD Memory Card In-car Charger

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