Motorola W418G User manual

Getting Started Guide
MOTOTM W418G

1Congratulations
Congratulations
MOTO™ W418G
Yo u r MOTO W418G phone is loaded with great
features, like photos, music, and web access—all in a
stylish flip design.
• Photos. Take photos and send them to your friends.
•Music.Instantly play your music. Just open the
music player and select a playlist.
•Web.Surf to your heart’s content. Search, browse,
everything you want to do, all made easier.
We’ve crammed all the main features of your phone
into this handy guide, and in a matter of minutes we’ll
show you just how easy your phone is to use. You may
be surprised at what you discover.
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available
in all countries.
Caution: Before assembling, charging, or using your
phone for the first time, please read the important
legal and safety information packaged with your
product.

2Congratulations
More
• Support: Go to www.motorola.com/support.
• Accessories: Find accessories for your phone at
www.motorola.com/products.

3Your phone
Your phone
the important keys & connectors
Note: Your phone might look a little different.
Right Soft KeyLeft Soft Key
Volume Keys
Micro USB
Connector
3.5mm Headset
Jack
Select Key
Select highlighted
option.
Back Key
CameraKey
Send Key
Make & answer
calls.
Power/End
Key
Turn on/off, hang up,
exit menus.
Navigation Key
Scroll up/down/
left/right.

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Contents
Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Music player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Personalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Manage your life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Bluetooth® wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Memory card & USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety, Regulatory & Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

5Let’s go
Let’s go
let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on
page 41.
1cover off 2microSD card in
3battery in 4cover on
5charge up
4
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6Let’s go
Tip: To remove the microSD memory card, depress
the retainer tab (use a coin or other similar object),
then slide the card out with your thumb.
Turn it on & off
To turn your phone on or off,
press and hold the Power/End
key .
Prepaid service
Find it: Press Menu (left soft key) > Prepaid
Tip: You can also press the Select key to open the
prepaid service app.
With prepaid service, you buy wireless network
services in advance. Your phone works just the same
way as always. Prepaid options let you activate and
deactivate prepaid service, check your prepaid balance,
add money to your account, call customer service, and
provide other information requested by your prepaid
service provider.
Note: Available prepaid service may vary depending on
your service provider or region. Contact your service
provider for availability and more information.

7Let’s go
Make & answer calls
To make a call from the home screen, enter a number,
then press the Send key .
To answer a call, press . To turn off the incoming
call alert, press
Reject .
To end a call, press the Power/End key .
Cool content & more
Surf the web for cool content and more (see“Web” on
page 23). An optional microSD memory card can be
installed in your phone—you can load it up with music,
photos, and videos from your computer (see “Memory
card & USB” on page 34).

8Keys
Keys
a few essentials
Menu navigation
1From the home screen, press
Menu (left soft key) to open
the app menu.
2Press the Navigation key
up, down, left or right to
scroll and highlight a menu
option.
3Press the Select key to
select the highlighted option.
Shortcut keys
From the home screen press , up, down, left or right
to quickly open
Music player , Contacts , Messages , or
User profiles .

9Keys
Adjust volume
Press the volume keys on the side of your phone to
change the ring volume (in the home screen), or the
earpiece volume (during a call).
When playing music or video files, press the volume
keys to adjust media volume.

10 Home screen
Home screen
quick access to the things you need most
Quick start: Home screen
The home screen gives you all your latest information
in one place. It’s what you see when you turn on the
phone or press from a menu. It’s basically like this:
Note: Your home screen might look a little different.
10:18AM
10:18 AM
10:18 AM
10:18 AM
BrowserMenu
10/12/2012
10/12/2012
10/12/2012
Status Indicators
Right Soft Key
Left Soft Key
Press to open app menu.

11Home screen
App menu
All the apps on your phone are shown in your app
menu.
To open the app menu, from the home screen, press
Menu (left soft key). Press up, down, left or right to
highlight a menu option, then press to select the
highlighted option. You can press to return to the
home screen at any time.
Phone status & notifications
The status bar at the top of the screen contains icons
that tell you about messages and phone status.
status indicators
Signal Strength Ring Only
GPRS Vibrate Only
Bluetooth® Vibrate and Ring
Radio Vibrate then Ring
Alarm Clock Headset
New Message Battery

12 Calls
Calls
it’s good to talk
In-call options
During a call, press Spkr On to use the handsfree
speakerphone.
Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while
driving may cause distraction and may be illegal.
Always obey the laws and drive safely.
Tip: To mute your call, press
Options > Mute .
Recent calls
1From the home screen, press to see a list of
recent calls.
2Highlight a call and press to call it. To see call
details, press
Options > View .

13Calls
Emergency calls
Note: Your service provider programs one or more
emergency phone numbers (such as 911 or 112) that
you can call under any circumstances, even when your
phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country.
Your pre-programmed emergency number(s) may not
work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency
call cannot be placed due to network, environmental,
or interference issues.
1Enter the emergency number in the home screen.
2Press to call the emergency number.
Cool down
In very limited circumstances, such as where your
phone has been exposed to extreme heat, “Cool
Down” message screens will appear. To avoid possible
damage to your battery and phone, you should follow
these instructions until the phone is within its
recommended temperature range. When your phone
is in “Cool Down” mode, only emergency calls can
be made.

14 Contacts
Contacts
contacts like you’ve never had before
Quick start: Contacts
Find it: Menu > Contacts
Tip: To see more contacts, press up or down.
Contacts
Add new contact
Lisa Lindsay
2125550707
aba
12:14AM
BackOptions
Text Entry Mode
Select to view, call, edit,
delete, copy, move, or send
the selected contact.
Search for a contact.
Press to scroll up/down
through the contact list.

15Contacts
Create contacts
Find it: Menu > Contacts > Add new contact
Alternatively, you can enter a phone number in the
home screen, then press
Options > Save to Contacts .
Enter the contact name and details. When you’re
finished, press
OK > Yes to save.
Call contacts
Scroll to a contact and press .

16 Messaging
Messaging
sometimes it’s better 2 say it in a message
Create & send messages
Find it: Menu > Messages > Create Message
Use the keypad to enter your message. Press Options
to insert a picture, sound, or video. When you finish
creating the message, press
Options > Send to to
enter phone numbers or select message recipients
from your contact list. To send the message,
press
Options > Send .
Receive a message
When you receive a message, your phone plays an
alert and shows the new message indicator at the
top of the screen.
To read the new message, press
View .
To read messages stored in your inbox, press
Menu
>
Messages > Inbox .

17Photos
Photos
see it, capture it, share it!
Find it: Press Camera
Tip: You can also press
Menu > Tools > Camera .
To take the photo, press .
Your phone saves the photo, and briefly shows the
photo in the screen.
•To send the photo in a message, press
Options
>
Send .
250
1 x
Options
Shots Remaining
(Phone Memory)
Select to adjust camera
settings.
Press up/down
to zoomin/out.
Press right to change
to video recorder.

18 Photos
•To delete the photo, press Options > Delete .
To see photos you’ve taken, press
Menu
>
My Folder > Phone Memory or Memory card
>
Photos .
To record a video, go to the camera viewfinder screen
and press right to change to the video recorder.
Alternatively, you can press
Menu > Tools
>
Video recorder .