Motorola W270 User manual

getting to know your phone
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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 tutorial, are based on the latest
available information and believed to be accurate at the time of publication. Motorola reserves the
right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation.
Service dependent features may vary. Screen images may be
simulated or enhanced to show detail.
Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as the phone image
above, however, all key locations, sequences, and functions
remain the same.

make, end, and answer calls
1.
To make a call:
On the home screen, enter a number and
press N.
Tip: Press Delete to delete the last number.
Press Store, and then Done to add the
number to your contacts.
2.
To end a call:
Press O.
3.
To answer a call:
When your phone rings or vibrates, press
N.
Tip: To answer with any key, go to main
menu and select Settings >In-call setup.
Set Answer options to Multi-key on.

save and call contacts
You can save up to 500 contacts!
1.
To save a contact:
On the home screen, enter the number and
press Store.
2.
Enter the contact details.
When you are finished press Done.
3.
To call a contact:
On the home screen, press s> Contacts.
4.
Select the contact and press N.
Tip: To find contacts in the list, enter the first
letters of the contact.
Tip:
To call a contact using the speed dial
number, press and hold the corresponding
number, 1-9.

send a text message
Your phone can store up to 500 SMS messages!
1.
On the home screen, press s> Messages >
Create.
2.
Select the message type: SMS/EMS or
MMS.
3.
Enter your message and press OK.
Tip: In the text entry screen, press #to
switch text modes.
4.
Scroll to the recipient(s) and press Add. Press
Send to send the message.

use FM radio
1.
Insert a 2.5 mm headset into your
phone.
Note: The FM radio works only
when the headset is plugged in.
2.
Press ,.
•To tune in a station, press Sleft or right.
•To scan stations, press & hold Sleft or right.
•To adjust volume, press Sup or down.
•To turn radio off, unplug headset.
•To play the radio through the speaker or
headset, press *.
3.
To set radio presets:
Tune in a station, then press and hold a
number 1-9.
To play a preset station, press its number.
Tip: To use your phone while the radio is
playing, press Options > Hide.
FM radio tips:
•To record FM radio clips, press Options > Record. Press Stop to stop recording. Clips are stored in phone memory.
To play clips, from main menu press [> s> Switch Storage Devices > Phone Memory > clip.
•To use FM radio as an alarm, from main menu press Extras (or Office Tools) > Alarm Clock > New Alarm. Set Alert to Radio.
To use FM radio clip as an alarm, set Alert to Ring > Preloaded and downloaded media files > clip.
•To share favorite FM stations with friends, press Options > Send Station Info > SMS/EMS or MMS > OK. Select recipient, press
Add, then press Send.

transfer music to your phone
1.
Connect your phone and PC using a USB
cable. At the “Connect phone as storage
device” prompt, press Yes.
2.
Open Windows Media Player and click the
Sync tab. If this is the first time connecting,
you are prompted to complete the Device
Setup screen. Leave name as is and click
Finish.
3.
If this is the first time connecting, click the
Sync tab again and select W270 Mobile >
Advanced Options. Check Create folder
hierarchy on device box, then click OK.
4.
Drag the songs or playlists you want to transfer
to the Sync List (see 1 and 2) and click Start
Sync (see 3). Your songs are transferred.
5.
Disconnect your phone when prompted by
Windows Media Player.

play music on your phone
To use the music player, insert a microSD
memory card, an optional accessory.
The music player supports MP3, MIDI,
iMelody, and AMR file formats.
1.
On the home screen, press [.
2.
Select a song or All Songs and press Play.
To control music:
|| pause or fplay
z next song; hold for fast forward
xprevious song; hold for rewind
Tip:
To switch between music stored on the memory card and music stored on your phone
memory, press [>s> Switch Storage Devices.

customize your phone
1.
To create home screen shortcuts, press
s> Personalise > Home Screen >
Home Keys.
Select Up, Down, Left, Right, or a soft
key and press Change. Select the feature
you want to assign.
2.
To change the order of the main menu,
press s> Personalise > Main Menu >
Reorder. Scroll to the item you want to
move and press Grab. Then scroll to the
destination location and press Insert >
Done.
3.
To change the wallpaper or screen saver,
press s> Personalise > Wallpaper or
Screen Saver.
4.
To personalize your ring style, press
s> Settings > Ring Style > Style.
Scroll to the style, press s > Back.
Select style Detail, and customize
the various rings.

transfer files with a USB cable
1.
Connect your phone and PC using a USB
cable.
2.
Use the My Computer window to find
Removable Device.
Drag and drop files such as music from your
PC to your phone.
3.
When finished, remove the phone from your
PC by using the Safely Remove Hardware
icon at the bottom of your PC screen. Then
disconnect the USB cable.
Note: To charge your phone with a USB cable, download the USB charging driver onto your PC, at http://www.motorola.com/support/W270.

access the web
This feature is network, SIM card, or subscription dependent
and may not be available in all areas. Contact your service
provider for more information.
1.
To launch the web browser, press s >
WebAccess > Start Browser.
2.
To download a picture, sound, or MMS
template from a web page, go to the media
file page, highlight the file, then press Select
> Store.