Motorola M900 User Manual

Motorola M900 - Car Cell Phone Manual

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    Motorola M900 GSM Fixed Mobile Car Phone July 2005 User Guide Various phone features, service support & languages may only be available if local cellular operator/retailer supports them.
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    -free license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product. While Products specifications and features may be subject to change without notice, we are making every possible effort to ensure that user manuals are updated on a regular basis to reflect product functionality revisions
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    About This Guide This user guide describes how to use your Motorola M900 fixed mobile car phone, and contains the following sections: • Basic Phone Diagram, page 8, provides a labeled diagram of the M900. • Introduction, page 9, describes the key features and navigation of the M900. • Safety and
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    Diagram 8 Introduction 9 Key Product Features 10 Understanding this Manual 10 Menu Navigation 10 Icons 12 Safety and General Information 13 Getting Started 17 Inserting Your SIM Card 17 Turning Your Phone On 18 Adjusting the Volume 18 Making a Call 19 Answering a Call 21 Ending a Call
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    If You Forget a Code or Password 40 M900 Optional Features 40 Setting Up Your Phone 42 Storing Your Name and Phone Number 42 Setting the Time and Date 42 Setting an Alert Style 42 Setting Display Contrast 43 Adjusting the Backlight 43 Zooming In and Out 44 Copying Phonebook Entries 44
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    the Voice Browser 59 VoiceNotes 61 Recording a VoiceNote 61 Accessing VoiceNotes 62 Playing a VoiceNote 62 Locking or Unlocking a VoiceNote 62 Deleting VoiceNotes 63 Phone Features 64 Main Menu 64 Settings Menu 65 Feature Quick Reference 66 M900 Accessories 74 Index 75 6 - Contents
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    or any other issue concerning the Motorola phone, Motorola wants to hear from you. Motorola Australia Customer Care 1300138 823 8am - 6pm Australia EST Motorola New Zealand Customer Care 0508 668-676 10am-8pm Motorola Canada Customer Care 1-800-461-4575 Motorola USA Customer Care 866-289-6686
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    Basic Phone Diagram Voice Activation Key Left Soft Key WAP Features Volume Keys Start Key Voice Mail Key Power Key Headset/Handset Jack Menu Key Right Soft Key UBS Port End Key SIM Card 4-Way Navigation Key Basic Phone Diagram - 8
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    Motorola M900 is an ergonomically designed fixed mobile car phone, uniquely designed for the vehicle environment. With its voice activation feature, enhanced display screen and all round hands-free environment, the M900 is the more convenient way to talk and drive. Key Product Features The M900
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    auxiliary alert, entertainment mute and a loudspeaker connection. Understanding this Manual Many of your phone options are accessed by a simple menu system. A full description of the menus and how to move around them is covered in the section "Menu Navigation" on page 10. When the manual describes
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    Please read this section carefully before attempting to access a menu option. When you understand the common approach to menu navigation and how the menus are shown on the page, you will be able to access and change options with ease. Entering the Menus Access the menus by pressing . Once
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    . Icons There are two special reference icons used in this manual: Icon Feature This icon identifies an optional network or subscription-dependent requires an optional Motorola Original™ original accessory available for purchase separately. Please contact your service provider for information
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    to the following procedures. External Antenna Care Use only the supplied or Motorola-approved replacement antenna. Unauthorised antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the phone. Do NOT hold the external antenna when the phone is IN USE. Holding the external antenna affects call quality
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    is a distance of 20cm from the antenna to the user. Approved Accessories Use of accessories not approved by Motorola, may cause your phone to exceed RF energy exposure guidelines. For a list of approved Motorola accessories, visit our website at www.Motorola.com. RF Energy Interference/Compatibility
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    . Operational Warnings For Vehicles With an Air Bag Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Air bags inflate with great force. If a phone is placed in the air bag deployment area and the air bag inflates, the phone may be propelled with great force and
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    Turn off electronic devices." Obey all signs and instructions. Seizures/Blackouts Some people may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to blinking lights, such as when watching television. Regulatory Approvals Hereby, Motorola declares that this is a product approved by the
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    Getting Started Inserting Your SIM Card Before turning on your M900, insert the SIM card as shown below: After insertion, press the edge of the SIM card firmly with your finger to make sure it locks in place. Getting Started - 17
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    If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3 times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone displays SIM Blocked. 3 If necessary, enter your 4-digit unlock code and press OK ( ) to unlock your phone. Note: The unlock code is originally set to 1234. (For more information, see page 37.) Adjusting
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    's memory. Note: Voice tags must be stored in the phonebook a single user's voice only (see page 57 for instructions on how to train your M900 to recognize your voice). 1 Press the Voice Activation key ( ) once. The phone plays a voice message: Say name. 2 Speak the voice tag for the phonebook
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    that identifies where the entry is stored in phone memory or on the SIM card. You can initiate phone calls by speaking this number to the M900, which will then dial the call. Note: Voice-activated speed dialing uses M900 phonebook memory locations 2 through 500. You can access additional phonebook
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    Voice Activation key ( ). 2 Press to hang up when the call is done. or Press the Voice Activation key ( ) again. Note: If the phone is locked, you must unlock it to answer the call. Ending a Call Press to "hang up" and end a call. or Press the Voice Activation key ( ). Getting Started
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    : You must store your phone number on your SIM card to use this feature. To store your phone number on your SIM card, see page 42. If you do not know your phone number, contact your service provider. Selecting a Language The M900 recognizes two spoken languages: English US and Spanish. Select the
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    Learning to Use Your Phone See page 8 for a basic phone diagram. Using the Display The idle display (shown below) is the standard display when you are not on a call or Repeat this procedure to return the characters and numbers on the display to their original size. Learning to Use Your Phone - 23
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    Style PH.BOOK t Active Line MESSAGE Description n Alert Style Indicator: Shows the alert style. The following status indicator is displayed: . o Signal Strength Indicator: Indicates the strength of your phone's connection with the network. Strong No Signal You cannot make or answer calls when
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    area, your phone roams or seeks another network. s Message or Entry Method Indicator: Indicates when you have an active Chat session, or when you have a new voice ( , Symbol or Numeric entry methods. To change the case, press is selected. up or down while the letter t Active Line Indicator
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    calls (the most recent call appears at the top of the list). When the phone is switched on and is in idle mode, pressing down displays the list of ( ) to answer incoming calls, make or end calls, speak numbers to the M900 for it to dial, use voice tags to make calls or access menu options and
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    Navigation Key Selecting a Menu Feature From the idle display, select a menu feature as follows: Find the Feature > Recent Calls > Dialed Calls Learning to Use Your Phone - 27
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    ). To view details of the contact person, press Menu. To view the details press OK (softkey on the right). Press n o p q r 28 - Learning to Use Your Phone
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    has a list of possible numeric values, press a number key to set the value. Menu Shortcuts Adding Menu Shortcuts You can add a shortcut to many M900 menu features. Shortcuts give you the ability to quickly access frequently used menu options either by voice activation (by saying the voice tag you
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    hold the menu key ( ). 3 Click YES ( ). 4 To assign a manual navigation shortcut, enter the required key in the Key field, and then press DONE and press RECORD ( ). 6 Press the Voice Activation key ( ) once. The phone plays a voice message: Say voice shortcut. 7 Speak the voice tag for the
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    tag for the menu option that you want to access. The M900 then accesses the menu option that was stored with the voice tag. You can access a shortcut manually as follows: Find the Feature > More > My Menu Scroll to center lets you compose and send text messages. A Learning to Use Your Phone - 31
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    ) to view and insert stored text or objects Using the Tap Method This is the standard method for entering text on your phone. 1 Press a number key (one or more times) to select a letter, number, or symbol shown in the chart a block cursor, and the soft key functions 32 - Learning to Use Your Phone
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    delete the character to the left of the insertion point Press OK ( ) to accept and store the text Character Chart Use this chart as a guide for entering characters with the Tap method. Key Characters .1 a b c 2 d e f 3 ghi4 ïíîγη j k l 5 κ λ m n o 6 pqrs7πß σ t u v 8 Learning to Use Your
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    change text case; press right and left to move within the text Enter a space Note: This chart may not reflect the exact character set available on your phone. Tap block cursor. • Your phone may support multiple languages. The current language setting determines whether a new message begins on the
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    word using one key press per letter. This can be faster than the Tap Method, because your phone combines the key presses into common words. For example, if you press when iTAP is turned on, can press number keys to add more letters to the end of the combination. Learning to Use Your Phone - 35
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    more symbols to the end of the combination A space appears after the combination. 4 Press OK ( ) to store the text. Symbol Chart Use this chart as a guide for entering symbols in symbol method. Key Characters @ _ \ / : ; " & ' ( ) [ ] { } 36 - Learning to Use Your
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    Multiple text entry methods make it easy for you to enter names, numbers, and messages. The method you select remains active Learning to Use Your Phone - 37
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    Enter numbers only (see page 37. Press up or down in any text entry screen to change your entry case. Locking and Unlocking Your Phone You can lock your phone manually or set it to lock automatically whenever you turn it off. A locked phone still rings for incoming calls or messages, but you must
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    > Automatic Lock > On 1 Enter your 4-digit unlock code. 2 Press OK ( ) to set the phone to lock automatically. Changing a Code or Password Your 4-digit unlock code is originally set to 1234,and the 6-digit security code is originally set to 000000. Your service provider may Learning to Use Your
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    information or modifying your phone settings. The unlock code must contain 4 digits, and the security code must contain 6 digits. You can also reset your SIM card PIN code, PIN2 code, and/or call barring password if necessary. Find the Feature > Settings > Security > New Passwords If You Forget
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    or to the horn, the car lights will flash or the horn will sound as the signal. Find the Feature > Settings > In-Call Setup > Aux Alert Note: The and sound connections through the car loudspeaker, instead of the built-in M900 speaker. The loudspeaker that is used for this feature must have an
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    Number To store or edit your name and phone number information on your SIM card: Find the Feature > Settings > Phone Status > My Tel. Number If you do not know your phone number, contact your service provider. To view your phone number from the idle display or during a call, see page 22. Setting
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    down to select the item for which you want to change the alert style. 3 Press CHANGE ( ). 4 Scroll to the ring sound that you want to use for the alert. 5 Press SELECT ( ) to select the style. Setting Display > Settings > Other Settings > Initial Setup > Backlight 43 - Setting Up Your Phone
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    In and Out Find the Feature > Settings > Other Settings > Initial Setup > Zoom Copying Phonebook Entries Phonebook entries are stored in the phone's memory or the SIM card according to the selections made when they were entered into the phonebook. These entries can be copied from the phonebook to
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    allows you to specify whether duplicates in the SIM card and phone memory entries are merged or overwritten. Copies all the entries in the phonebook to the phone's memory. A message allows you to specify whether duplicates in SIM card and phone memory entries are merged or overwritten. 45 - Setting
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    Calling Features For basic instructions on how to make and answer calls, see page 19. Changing the Active Line Change the active phone line to make and receive calls from your other phone number. Find the Feature > Settings > Phone Status > Active Line The active line indicator in the display
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    caller may hear a busy signal. Turning Off a Call Alert You can turn off your phone's incoming call alert before answering the call: Press left or right turn off the alert. Calling an Emergency Number Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers (such as 112 or 911) that you
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    : Emergency numbers vary by country. Your phone's emergency number(s) may not work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be to oldest, and contain up to 10 entries. The oldest entries are deleted as new ones are added. Shortcut: From the idle display, press to display the dialed
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    Note: 9 means the call connected. 4 Press to call the entry's number. Note: Press and hold for 2 seconds to send the number as DTMF tones during a call. or Press . • If VIEW appears above the • If STORE appears above the in the phonebook. or key-view the entry's details. key-store the entry's
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    Fax Description Create a new text message, with the selected number in the Tel No. field. Add digits to the end of Using the Notepad Your phone stores the most recent string of digits entered on the keypad in a temporary memory location called the notepad. This can be a phone number that you called
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    Menu to attach a number or insert a special character. or Press STORE ( ) to create a new phonebook entry, with the notepad number copied into the No. field. See page 67. Attaching a Number While dialing (with digits visible in the display): Press > Attach Number to attach a number from the
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    messages are stored on the network-not on your phone. You can check your voicemail messages by pressing and holding down . Receiving a New Voicemail Message When you receive a voicemail message, your phone displays (voice message waiting) and New Voicemail. Some networks only indicate when you have
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    your voicemail number. If no voicemail number is stored, the phone prompts you to store one. Using Call Waiting When you are on a call, an alert tone sounds to indicate that you have received a second call. 1 Press to answer the new call. or Press the Voice Activation key ( ). 2 Press SWITCH
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    off: Find the Feature > Settings > In-Call Setup > Call Waiting Putting a Call on Hold Press >Hold >SELECT to put a call on hold. Your phone displays a (flashing phone) indicator to indicate the call is on hold. Transferring a Call While you are on a call, you can transfer the call to another
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    the Call Transfer Find the Feature > Transfer 1 Enter the phone number where you are transferring the call. 2 Press to dial the phone number. Your phone displays the message Transfer: Complete when it transfers. You can hang up the phone when you see this message. 55 - Calling Features
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    feature by pressing the Voice Activation key ( ), located on the top of the M900. There are four voice activation options: • Name in your SIM card's memory. • Number dialing Press the Voice Activation key twice to say a phone number for the M900 to call. Number dialing is user-independent,
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    to page 22. Training Training enables the M900 to provide maximum compatibility between your voice and the voice recognition feature. Find the Feature > Settings > Voice Activation > Training > Start Follow the system instructions. The character or digit that you must pronounce will appear on
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    to a phonebook entry, that entry must be saved in the M900's memory and not on the SIM card. When you are recording a voice tag, you cannot make . 8 Press SELECT ( ). 9 Press the Voice Activation key ( ). The phone plays a voice message: Say name. 10 Speak the desired voice tag. Using Voice Activation
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    entry. Using the Voice Browser You can add up to 9 navigational shortcuts to the M900, which can be accessed by voice activation as well as through ordinary menu selection. Add Voice Activation key ( ) once. The phone plays a voice message: Say voice shortcut. 59 - Using Voice Activation
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    2 Speak the voice tag for the menu option that you want to access. The M900 then scrolls to the menu option that was stored with the voice tag. Using Voice Activation - 60
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    Activation key ( two seconds) . ) for at least or Press > More > Voice Records > New. The phone sounds an alert tone and begins recording. 2 Speak your VoiceNote™ or let the other party speak. The phone records the VoiceNote™. 3 Press the Voice Activation key ( ) once to stop the recording
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    list of previously recorded VoiceNotes™. Find the Feature > Menu > More > Voice Records The list of previously recorded VoiceNotes™ is displayed on the M900. You can select a VoiceNote™ and perform one of the following operations on it: • Play - plays the selected VoiceNote™. • Save - saves the
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    > More > Voice Records 1 Select the desired VoiceNote™. 2 Press to open the menu. 3 Select LOCK to lock the VoiceNote™. or Select UNLOCK to remove the protection from a VoiceNote™. Deleting VoiceNotes™ You can delete previously recorded VoiceNotes™. Find the Feature > Menu > More > Voice
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    MyMenu Messages * • New Message • Voicemail • Message Inbox • Browser Msgs • Info Services • Outbox • Drafts SIM Service • Menu • Orange Promo Fixed Dial Service Dial • Emergency • Police • Ambulance • Fire Dept. • Service • Finance • Roaming Quick Dial Voice Records *optional network, SIM card, or
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    Master Clear • Network • New Network • Network Setup • Available Networks • My Network List • Service Tone • Call Drop Tone • Car Settings • Auto Answer • Power-off Delay *optional network, SIM card, or subscription-dependent features Note: This is the standard phone menu layout. Menu organization
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    . • Send messages. This section provides information to help you use features on your phone that are not described in this user guide. For more detailed information, see the reference guide. Calling Features Option Conference Call Call Forwarding Description During a call: > Hold, dial next
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    in a message, then: > Store Phonebook Features Option Create Entry Dial Number Description Create a new phonebook entry: > Phonebook > New Entry > Phone Number or Email Address or > Phonebook > > New > Phone Number or Email Address Call a number in the phonebook: > Phonebook > entry to call
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    Wait, or 'n' Pause: Waits for the call to connect, then sends the remaining digit(s). If your network does not recognize the first pause character, try two (pp). dial to call entries stored in your phone memory phonebook or the SIM card phonebook: > Settings >Other Settings > Initial Setup > 1-Touch
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    Styles > Loud Ring Detail > event name Adjust ringer volume: > Alert Styles > Loud Ring Detail > Ring Volume Adjust keypad key press volume: > Alert Styles > Loud Ring Detail > Key Volume Reorder your phone's main menu: > Settings > Other Settings > Personalize > Main Menu Change soft key labels
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    except unlock code, security code, lifetime timer, clear all user settings and entries: > Settings > Other Settings > Initial Setup > Master Clear Dialing Features Option Quick Dial DTMF Tones Description Dial pre-programmed phone your service provider's network to the moment
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    which you are billed by your service provider. For billing information, please contact your service provider directly. Option Call Times Fax Description Connect your phone to the device, then place the call through the device application. Talk Then Fax Connect your phone to the device,
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    an event to the datebook: > Office Tools > Datebook > day > New View or edit event details: > Office Tools > Datebook > day > numbers: > Office Tools > Calculator Security Features Option SIM PIN Description Enter or verify a SIM PIN: > Settings > Security > SIM PIN Phone Features - 72
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    Option Lock Application Description Lock phone applications: > Settings > Security > Lock Application News and Entertainment Features Option Launch Micro-Browser Web Sessions Description Start a micro-browser session: > Web Access > Browser Select or
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    M900 Accessories Motorola advises use of original accessories of its manufacture. It is emphasized that the warranty provided for the phone is invalid in cases where the fault was caused by connection to equipment and/ or devices that are not original or approved by Motorola for distribution (
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    Index 1 1-touch dialing 68 A accessories 74 active line indicator 25 alert styles indicator 24 setting 42, 69 applications locking 73 B backlight adjusting 43 C calculator 72 call alerts turning off 47 call lists viewing 48 call monitoring call cost 71 call times 71 75 - Index in-call timer 71 call
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    entering text 31 entry method indicator 25 events 72 editing 72 responding to reminders 72 viewing 72 F fax after talking 71 sending 71 features 9 auxiliary alert 40 entertainment mute 41 loudspeaker connection 41 optional 40 G GPRS indicator 24 H hold 54 I indicators active line 25
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    method entering words 35 indicator 25, 38 selecting 38 K key volume adjusting 69 L language setting 69 voice activation 22, 57 locking applications 73 M M900 diagram 8 main menu reordering options 69 menu options selecting 11, 29 with security codes 12 menus 11 entering 11 leaving 11 navigating 10
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    alert 40 entertainment mute 41 loudspeaker connection 41 P passwords changing 39 retrieving 40 phone clearing settings 70 locking 38 locking automatically 39 locking manually 38 resetting options 70 turning on 18 unlocking 38, 39 phone signal strength indicator 24 SIM card inserting 17 PIN 72 soft
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    59 editing 57 voicemail 52 listening to messages 53 receiving messages 52 VoiceNotes™ 56, 61 accessing 62 deleting 63 locking 62 playing 62 recording 61 unlocking 62 volume adjusting 18, 69
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    W Web browser launching 73 Web sessions 73 words entering 35 Z zooming 44 Index - 80
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Various phone features, service support & languages may only be available
if local cellular operator/retailer supports them.
Motorola M900
GSM Fixed Mobile Car Phone
July 2005
User Guide