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... identified by left , right. Navigation Key Scroll up, down, left display prompt. Send/Answer Key Make & answer calls. We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola C261 wireless phone. Menu Key Open menu when menu icon appears in home screen to turn phone on/off. Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as the phone image above. Headset Jack Insert headset for handsfree use. Power/End Key Press & hold to see recently dialed calls. Press in display. Battery Lanyard Attachment Camera Lens Speakers 1
... identified by left , right. Navigation Key Scroll up, down, left display prompt. Send/Answer Key Make & answer calls. We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola C261 wireless phone. Menu Key Open menu when menu icon appears in home screen to turn phone on/off. Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as the phone image above. Headset Jack Insert headset for handsfree use. Power/End Key Press & hold to see recently dialed calls. Press in display. Battery Lanyard Attachment Camera Lens Speakers 1
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... locator 5 main menu 5 settings menu 6 Use and Care 7 essentials 8 about this guide 8 SIM card 9 battery 10 turn it on & off 12 make a call 12 answer a call 12 your phone number . . 12 main attractions 13 multimedia messages 13 camera 14 basics 17 home screen 17 menu 20 text entry 21 volume 23 navigation key 24 handsfree speaker . . . 24 codes & passwords . . 24 lock & unlock phone . . 25 check battery meter . . 25 customize 26 ring style 26 time & date 26 time, date, date format, & NITZ setup 27 wallpaper 27 screen saver 27 display...
... locator 5 main menu 5 settings menu 6 Use and Care 7 essentials 8 about this guide 8 SIM card 9 battery 10 turn it on & off 12 make a call 12 answer a call 12 your phone number . . 12 main attractions 13 multimedia messages 13 camera 14 basics 17 home screen 17 menu 20 text entry 21 volume 23 navigation key 24 handsfree speaker . . . 24 codes & passwords . . 24 lock & unlock phone . . 25 check battery meter . . 25 customize 26 ring style 26 time & date 26 time, date, date format, & NITZ setup 27 wallpaper 27 screen saver 27 display...
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... Network List • Service Tone • Call Drop Tone • Band Selection u Security • Phone Lock • Lock Keypad • Auto Key Lock • Fixed Dial • Call Barring • SIM PIN • New Passwords 6 feature locator Note: Call Cost Setup, Active Line, My Network List, Service Tone, and Band Selection depend on your phone. You may not see these features in your carrier's settings. settings menu t Ring Style • Style • Detail H Call Divert • Voice Calls • Fax Calls • Data Calls • Cancel All • Divert Status U In Call...
... Network List • Service Tone • Call Drop Tone • Band Selection u Security • Phone Lock • Lock Keypad • Auto Key Lock • Fixed Dial • Call Barring • SIM PIN • New Passwords 6 feature locator Note: Call Cost Setup, Active Line, My Network List, Service Tone, and Band Selection depend on your phone. You may not see these features in your carrier's settings. settings menu t Ring Style • Style • Detail H Call Divert • Voice Calls • Fax Calls • Data Calls • Cancel All • Divert Status U In Call...
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... you enter an incorrect PIN code three times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone rings and/or vibrates, press N to make a call. To end the call , press P. answer a call Enter a phone number and press N to answer. your phone number To see your number: Press M > Settings > Phone Status > My Numbers To store or edit your name and number on your SIM card, press the VIEW key while displaying it on your service provider. 12 essentials If prompted, enter your service provider. To turn...
... you enter an incorrect PIN code three times in a row, your SIM card is disabled and your phone rings and/or vibrates, press N to make a call. To end the call , press P. answer a call Enter a phone number and press N to answer. your phone number To see your number: Press M > Settings > Phone Status > My Numbers To store or edit your name and number on your SIM card, press the VIEW key while displaying it on your service provider. 12 essentials If prompted, enter your service provider. To turn...
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... key. camera To activate your phone plays an alert and displays New Message with a message indicator such as you finish entering numbers/addresses, press the DONE key. To request a delivery receipt for the message, highlight Subject and press the CHANGE key. If a multimedia message contains media objects: • Photos, pictures, and animations display as r. To enter and store a new number, highlight [New Entry] and press the SELECT key. 4 When you read the message. • A sound file plays when its slide bar displays...
... key. camera To activate your phone plays an alert and displays New Message with a message indicator such as you finish entering numbers/addresses, press the DONE key. To request a delivery receipt for the message, highlight Subject and press the CHANGE key. If a multimedia message contains media objects: • Photos, pictures, and animations display as r. To enter and store a new number, highlight [New Entry] and press the SELECT key. 4 When you read the message. • A sound file plays when its slide bar displays...
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... M to enter the Pictures Menu: option Go to Pictures Go to take a photo. 2 Press STORE to view storage options. 3 Press DISCARD to delete the photo and return to Send in or out. Take a photo. Auto-Timed Capture Set the camera to the picture library. Picture Setup Adjust the picture settings. From the active viewfinder, you choose to keep the photo, continue to step 4. 4 Press S to scroll to active viewfinder. The settings include Auto Repeat, Shuffle...
... M to enter the Pictures Menu: option Go to Pictures Go to take a photo. 2 Press STORE to view storage options. 3 Press DISCARD to delete the photo and return to Send in or out. Take a photo. Auto-Timed Capture Set the camera to the picture library. Picture Setup Adjust the picture settings. From the active viewfinder, you choose to keep the photo, continue to step 4. 4 Press S to scroll to active viewfinder. The settings include Auto Repeat, Shuffle...
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... speaker volume while you can set tap mode as your phone displays: Character d? Press DELETE key to delete G DELETE character to mute by pressing S right/up to increase the volume or left of the display. Highlight the symbol you do not see g or m, press M > Entry Setup to show its symbols at T Message 762 insertion point. Tip: During a call, you are talking by pressing M > Mute. To enter text in a text entry screen to switch...
... speaker volume while you can set tap mode as your phone displays: Character d? Press DELETE key to delete G DELETE character to mute by pressing S right/up to increase the volume or left of the display. Highlight the symbol you do not see g or m, press M > Entry Setup to show its symbols at T Message 762 insertion point. Tip: During a call, you are talking by pressing M > Mute. To enter text in a text entry screen to switch...
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... speaker on , you should change them: Find it: Press M > Settings > Security > New Passwords You can also change these codes, you can use your phone's handsfree speaker to make calls without holding the phone to your service provider didn't change your SIM PIN or call barring password, contact your phone is originally set to a handsfree car kit or headset. The security code is connected to 1234. When your phone number. If you forget your security code: If you forget your unlock code: At the Enter Unlock Code...
... speaker on , you should change them: Find it: Press M > Settings > Security > New Passwords You can also change these codes, you can use your phone's handsfree speaker to make calls without holding the phone to your service provider didn't change your SIM PIN or call barring password, contact your phone is originally set to a handsfree car kit or headset. The security code is connected to 1234. When your phone number. If you forget your security code: If you forget your unlock code: At the Enter Unlock Code...
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... To lock or unlock your battery meter: Press M > Settings > Phone Status > Battery Meter. A locked phone still rings or vibrates for incoming calls or messages, but you need the unlock code. To manually lock your phone whenever you need to unlock it to keep others from using it off: Press M > Settings > Security > Phone Lock > Automatic Lock > On. To automatically lock your phone: Press M > Settings > Security > Phone Lock > Lock Now. lock & unlock phone You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see page 33). check battery meter To check your phone, you turn it...
... To lock or unlock your battery meter: Press M > Settings > Phone Status > Battery Meter. A locked phone still rings or vibrates for incoming calls or messages, but you need the unlock code. To manually lock your phone whenever you need to unlock it to keep others from using it off: Press M > Settings > Security > Phone Lock > Automatic Lock > On. To automatically lock your phone: Press M > Settings > Security > Phone Lock > Lock Now. lock & unlock phone You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see page 33). check battery meter To check your phone, you turn it...
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save battery life To save battery life, the backlight turns off when you press any key. The backlight turns back on the phone: Find it: Press M > Personalize > Greeting To set how long your phone. To set your display Contrast: Press M > Settings > Initial Setup > Contrast. personal greetings You can use additional, alternative methods to answer an incoming call. Find it: Press M > Personalize > Screen Saver display appearance To choose the colors that display when...
save battery life To save battery life, the backlight turns off when you press any key. The backlight turns back on the phone: Find it: Press M > Personalize > Greeting To set how long your phone. To set your display Contrast: Press M > Settings > Initial Setup > Contrast. personal greetings You can use additional, alternative methods to answer an incoming call. Find it: Press M > Personalize > Screen Saver display appearance To choose the colors that display when...
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... time and date), press the VIEW key. • To see the Dialed Calls list. Shortcut: Press N from the home screen to making and answering calls. field. Delete all entries in the No. Hide your caller ID for calls that did not connect. This menu can include: option Store Delete Delete All Hide ID Send Message Add Digits Create a phonebook entry with the number in the list. Delete the entry. Deliver the message. recent calls Your phone keeps lists of incoming...
... time and date), press the VIEW key. • To see the Dialed Calls list. Shortcut: Press N from the home screen to making and answering calls. field. Delete all entries in the No. Hide your caller ID for calls that did not connect. This menu can include: option Store Delete Delete All Hide ID Send Message Add Digits Create a phonebook entry with the number in the list. Delete the entry. Deliver the message. recent calls Your phone keeps lists of incoming...
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... calls If your phone service includes international dialing, press and hold the 1-touch dial number for France, etc., and phone number. 1-touch dial To call phonebook entries 1 through 9, press and hold 0 to call the emergency number. You can dial and call cannot be placed due to call the entries in your phone's memory phonebook, your SIM card's phonebook, or your phone may not work in your Fixed Dial list: Find it: Press M > Settings > Initial Setup > 1 Touch Dial > Phone, SIM, or Fixed Dial calls 33 emergency calls Your service provider programs...
... calls If your phone service includes international dialing, press and hold the 1-touch dial number for France, etc., and phone number. 1-touch dial To call phonebook entries 1 through 9, press and hold 0 to call the emergency number. You can dial and call cannot be placed due to call the entries in your phone's memory phonebook, your SIM card's phonebook, or your phone may not work in your Fixed Dial list: Find it: Press M > Settings > Initial Setup > 1 Touch Dial > Phone, SIM, or Fixed Dial calls 33 emergency calls Your service provider programs...
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... network-not on your service provider for one second. To store your voicemail number in the 1-Touch Dial locations of a single key. Note: To change 1-touch dial numbers, go to Phonebook to your voicemail messages by calling your voicemail phone number. Press and hold the 1-touch dial number for more information on the Fixed Dial feature, see "advanced calling" on the status pane. (Some networks only indicate when you have a voicemail number stored, the phone guides you receive a voicemail message, your phone displays 1 New Message and a new voicemail...
... network-not on your service provider for one second. To store your voicemail number in the 1-Touch Dial locations of a single key. Note: To change 1-touch dial numbers, go to Phonebook to your voicemail messages by calling your voicemail phone number. Press and hold the 1-touch dial number for more information on the Fixed Dial feature, see "advanced calling" on the status pane. (Some networks only indicate when you have a voicemail number stored, the phone guides you receive a voicemail message, your phone displays 1 New Message and a new voicemail...
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...). Turn fixed dialing on fixed dialing, you can change your other features 37 feature call barring Restrict outgoing or incoming calls: change phone line M > Settings > Security > Call Barring If you have a SIM card for dual phone lines, you can call only numbers stored in the fixed dial list. feature fixed dial quick dial DTMF tones When you turn on or off: M > Settings > Security > Fixed Dial Use the fixed dial list: M > Office Tools > Dialing Services > Fixed Dial Dial preprogrammed phone numbers: M > Office Tools > Dialing Services > Quick Dial Set to make and receive calls...
...). Turn fixed dialing on fixed dialing, you can change your other features 37 feature call barring Restrict outgoing or incoming calls: change phone line M > Settings > Security > Call Barring If you have a SIM card for dual phone lines, you can call only numbers stored in the fixed dial list. feature fixed dial quick dial DTMF tones When you turn on or off: M > Settings > Security > Fixed Dial Use the fixed dial list: M > Office Tools > Dialing Services > Fixed Dial Dial preprogrammed phone numbers: M > Office Tools > Dialing Services > Quick Dial Set to make and receive calls...
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...send text M > Messages > Create message > SMS/EMS send M > Messages > Create multimedia > MMS message send quick M > Messages note > Quick Notes send Open a multimedia multimedia template with picture caller ID photos: M > Phonebook > entry. M > Phonebook > entry. M > Setup > View by > List View. M > Edit > Picture. set picture ID for entries stored in SIM cards. messages For basic multimedia message features, see page 13. View your phone or SIM card, the picture associated with that number is not available for phonebook entry When receiving a call from a phone number...
...send text M > Messages > Create message > SMS/EMS send M > Messages > Create multimedia > MMS message send quick M > Messages note > Quick Notes send Open a multimedia multimedia template with picture caller ID photos: M > Phonebook > entry. M > Phonebook > entry. M > Setup > View by > List View. M > Edit > Picture. set picture ID for entries stored in SIM cards. messages For basic multimedia message features, see page 13. View your phone or SIM card, the picture associated with that number is not available for phonebook entry When receiving a call from a phone number...
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... their factory settings and clear all user entries (such as downloaded wallpapers and sounds): Warning: This option erases all information, you need to their factory settings, except for the unlock code, security code, and lifetime timer. The amount of network connection time that you track on your service other features 43 This time includes busy signals and ringing. All options are billed by pressing P. feature master clear To reset all options to enter the Security Code (000000...
... their factory settings and clear all user entries (such as downloaded wallpapers and sounds): Warning: This option erases all information, you need to their factory settings, except for the unlock code, security code, and lifetime timer. The amount of network connection time that you track on your service other features 43 This time includes busy signals and ringing. All options are billed by pressing P. feature master clear To reset all options to enter the Security Code (000000...
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... troubleshooting messages: "enter special code," "SIM locked-contact service provider," "subsidy password" Question: What do these messages mean? Answer: You might see No signal. Press M > Multimedia > Camera, then press M > Pictures Setup > Flicker. Answer: Make sure Band Setting is set to 900/1800 MHz or 850/1900 MHz. (The required band setting is set to replace your service provider, if necessary. Contact your SIM card. You might need to 50Hz, change it correctly. Answer: You might need to take a photo with my camera...
... troubleshooting messages: "enter special code," "SIM locked-contact service provider," "subsidy password" Question: What do these messages mean? Answer: You might see No signal. Press M > Multimedia > Camera, then press M > Pictures Setup > Flicker. Answer: Make sure Band Setting is set to 900/1800 MHz or 850/1900 MHz. (The required band setting is set to replace your service provider, if necessary. Contact your SIM card. You might need to 50Hz, change it correctly. Answer: You might need to take a photo with my camera...
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... Software, please call the telephone number designated above for the product with any Products, Accessories or Software that all defects in Physical Media. What Will Motorola Do? Motorola, at its option, will at your requirements or will work in combination with which they are used. Warranty A-11 software that is downloaded from the internet), is provided "as is not transferable. How to your address...
... Software, please call the telephone number designated above for the product with any Products, Accessories or Software that all defects in Physical Media. What Will Motorola Do? Motorola, at its option, will at your requirements or will work in combination with which they are used. Warranty A-11 software that is downloaded from the internet), is provided "as is not transferable. How to your address...
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... sound recycling of end-of-life wireless devices. Department of Commerce or the Canadian Department of this product to give this phone is controlled under the export regulations of the United States of waste disposed in for Used Wireless Devices, please visit us at http://promo.motorola.com/recycle/ phones/whyrecycle.html Export Law Assurances A-15 Wireless: The New Recyclable Your wireless Wireless...
... sound recycling of end-of-life wireless devices. Department of Commerce or the Canadian Department of this product to give this phone is controlled under the export regulations of the United States of waste disposed in for Used Wireless Devices, please visit us at http://promo.motorola.com/recycle/ phones/whyrecycle.html Export Law Assurances A-15 Wireless: The New Recyclable Your wireless Wireless...
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... drive. When driving a car, driving is not moving , dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mobile device with one of these features help you must make a call without removing your eyes from your address book takes attention away from the road. If you communicate by voice and data-almost anywhere, anytime, wherever wireless service is available and safe conditions allow. If you are...
... drive. When driving a car, driving is not moving , dial only a few numbers, check the road and your mobile device with one of these features help you must make a call without removing your eyes from your address book takes attention away from the road. If you communicate by voice and data-almost anywhere, anytime, wherever wireless service is available and safe conditions allow. If you are...
