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Accessory Connector Voice Key Camera Key Power & End Key Turn phone on/off, end calls, exit menu system. 1 Volume Keys Smart Key Send Key Make & answer calls. We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola V551 GSM wireless phone. Headphone Connector Menu Key Left Soft Key Perform function in lower left display. 040488a Browser Key 5-Way Navigation Key Scroll to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! Welcome Welcome to items. Right Soft Key Perform function in lower right display.
Accessory Connector Voice Key Camera Key Power & End Key Turn phone on/off, end calls, exit menu system. 1 Volume Keys Smart Key Send Key Make & answer calls. We are pleased that you have chosen the Motorola V551 GSM wireless phone. Headphone Connector Menu Key Left Soft Key Perform function in lower left display. 040488a Browser Key 5-Way Navigation Key Scroll to the world of Motorola digital wireless communications! Welcome Welcome to items. Right Soft Key Perform function in lower right display.
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... purpose, are provided "as required by applicable law, no warranties of any information or specifications without notice. The contents of Motorola's user's guides are made in the radio phone, not expressly approved by Motorola, Inc. Except as is believed to be correct at the time of merchantability and fitness for hearing impaired) 1-800...
... purpose, are provided "as required by applicable law, no warranties of any information or specifications without notice. The contents of Motorola's user's guides are made in the radio phone, not expressly approved by Motorola, Inc. Except as is believed to be correct at the time of merchantability and fitness for hearing impaired) 1-800...
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... 6 Installing the SIM Card 6 Battery Tips 7 Installing the Battery 8 Charging the Battery 9 Turning Your Phone On 10 Adjusting Volume 11 Making a Call 11 Answering a Call 12 Viewing Your Phone Number 12 Highlight Features 13 Taking and Sending a Photo 13 Recording Video Clips 15 Sending a Multimedia Message... 17 Receiving a Multimedia Message 19 Using the Phonebook 20 Learning to Use Your Phone 23 Using the Display 23 Using the 5-Way Navigation Key 27 Using Menus 28 Entering Text 31 Using the Smart Key 41 Using...
... 6 Installing the SIM Card 6 Battery Tips 7 Installing the Battery 8 Charging the Battery 9 Turning Your Phone On 10 Adjusting Volume 11 Making a Call 11 Answering a Call 12 Viewing Your Phone Number 12 Highlight Features 13 Taking and Sending a Photo 13 Recording Video Clips 15 Sending a Multimedia Message... 17 Receiving a Multimedia Message 19 Using the Phonebook 20 Learning to Use Your Phone 23 Using the Display 23 Using the 5-Way Navigation Key 27 Using Menus 28 Entering Text 31 Using the Smart Key 41 Using...
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Setting Up Your Phone 46 Storing Your Name and Phone Number 46 Setting the Time and Date 46 Setting a Ring Style 47 Setting Answer Options 47 Setting a Wallpaper Image 48 Setting a Screen Saver Image 49 ...
Setting Up Your Phone 46 Storing Your Name and Phone Number 46 Setting the Time and Date 46 Setting a Ring Style 47 Setting Answer Options 47 Setting a Wallpaper Image 48 Setting a Screen Saver Image 49 ...
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Installing the SIM Card Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains your Motorola wireless phone. Optional Features This label identifies an optional network, SIM card, or subscription-dependent feature that requires an optional Motorola Original™ accessory. Optional Accessories This label identifies a feature that may 032380o not be offered by all service providers in...
Installing the SIM Card Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains your Motorola wireless phone. Optional Features This label identifies an optional network, SIM card, or subscription-dependent feature that requires an optional Motorola Original™ accessory. Optional Accessories This label identifies a feature that may 032380o not be offered by all service providers in...
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...your local recycling center for a long time may explode. Installing the Battery Your phone is designed to purchase a new battery. If you leave your phone, please read the battery safety information in the Safety and General Information section included ...down and require longer charging times. Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may take your phone with you when you notice a change in your battery, keep it is normal for batteries to temperatures below ... your vehicle. • It is probably time to use only Motorola Original batteries and accessories. 8
...your local recycling center for a long time may explode. Installing the Battery Your phone is designed to purchase a new battery. If you leave your phone, please read the battery safety information in the Safety and General Information section included ...down and require longer charging times. Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may take your phone with you when you notice a change in your battery, keep it is normal for batteries to temperatures below ... your vehicle. • It is probably time to use only Motorola Original batteries and accessories. 8
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Before you can use your phone, install and charge the battery as described below. Getting Started 1 2 3 Charging the Battery New batteries are shipped partially charged. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles. 9
Before you can use your phone, install and charge the battery as described below. Getting Started 1 2 3 Charging the Battery New batteries are shipped partially charged. Some batteries perform best after several full charge/discharge cycles. 9
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...: You can safely leave the travel charger connected to your phone after charging is disabled and your phone displays SIM Blocked. 3 If necessary, enter your 4-digit unlock code and press the OK key to unlock the phone. 10 This will not damage the battery. Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN... code 3 times in a row, your phone. Power Key 2 If necessary, enter your phone indicates Charge Complete, remove the travel charger. Getting Started 2 Plug the other end of the travel charger into the bottom of your ...
...: You can safely leave the travel charger connected to your phone after charging is disabled and your phone displays SIM Blocked. 3 If necessary, enter your 4-digit unlock code and press the OK key to unlock the phone. 10 This will not damage the battery. Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN... code 3 times in a row, your phone. Power Key 2 If necessary, enter your phone indicates Charge Complete, remove the travel charger. Getting Started 2 Plug the other end of the travel charger into the bottom of your ...
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... • turn off an incoming call and "hang up volume key to cycle back to vibrate alert. Making a Call Press To 1 keypad keys dial the phone number 2n make the call 3o end the call alert • increase or decrease the ringer volume setting when the home screen is visible Tip...: At the lowest volume setting, press the down volume key once to switch to vibrate alert, then ring alert. Press the up " the phone when you are finished 11 Press it again to switch to silent alert.
... • turn off an incoming call and "hang up volume key to cycle back to vibrate alert. Making a Call Press To 1 keypad keys dial the phone number 2n make the call 3o end the call alert • increase or decrease the ringer volume setting when the home screen is visible Tip...: At the lowest volume setting, press the down volume key once to switch to vibrate alert, then ring alert. Press the up " the phone when you are finished 11 Press it again to switch to silent alert.
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While you are finished Viewing Your Phone Number To view your phone number from the home screen, press M #. Numbers. Note: Your phone number must be stored on a call, press M > My Tel. To store your service provider. 12 Getting Started Answering a Call When you receive a call, your phone rings and/or vibrates and displays an incoming call and "hang up" the phone when you are on your SIM card to use this feature. Press 1n 2o To answer the call end the call message. If you do not know your phone number, contact your phone number on the SIM card, see page 46.
While you are finished Viewing Your Phone Number To view your phone number from the home screen, press M #. Numbers. Note: Your phone number must be stored on a call, press M > My Tel. To store your service provider. 12 Getting Started Answering a Call When you receive a call, your phone rings and/or vibrates and displays an incoming call and "hang up" the phone when you are on your SIM card to use this feature. Press 1n 2o To answer the call end the call message. If you do not know your phone number, contact your phone number on the SIM card, see page 46.
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Highlight Features Highlight Features You can do much more with your phone's highlight features. Return to change brightness. Taking and Sending a Photo Press j to display the camera viewfinder: Press S up or down to zoom in or out. 040501a IMAGE AREA Remaining Memory Press S left or right to previous screen. 13 Photo Viewfinder Memory Used:70% BACK CAPTURE Press M to open Pictures menu. This section describes some of your phone than make and receive calls! Take a photo.
Highlight Features Highlight Features You can do much more with your phone's highlight features. Return to change brightness. Taking and Sending a Photo Press j to display the camera viewfinder: Press S up or down to zoom in or out. 040501a IMAGE AREA Remaining Memory Press S left or right to previous screen. 13 Photo Viewfinder Memory Used:70% BACK CAPTURE Press M to open Pictures menu. This section describes some of your phone than make and receive calls! Take a photo.
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... scroll to Send in Message, Store Only, Apply as Wallpaper, Apply as Screen Saver, or Apply as Phonebook Entry perform the storage option of your phone. Open the setup menu to open the Pictures Menu when the camera is active. Highlight Features Point the camera lens at the photo subject, then...
... scroll to Send in Message, Store Only, Apply as Wallpaper, Apply as Screen Saver, or Apply as Phonebook Entry perform the storage option of your phone. Open the setup menu to open the Pictures Menu when the camera is active. Highlight Features Point the camera lens at the photo subject, then...
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Highlight Features Recording Video Clips To record a video on your phone: Find the Feature M > Multimedia > Videos > New Video The active viewfinder image displays. brightness. Press M to open Return to Memory zoom in or out. Point the ...
Highlight Features Recording Video Clips To record a video on your phone: Find the Feature M > Multimedia > Videos > New Video The active viewfinder image displays. brightness. Press M to open Return to Memory zoom in or out. Point the ...
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... Videos Setup View Free Space Description View videos stored on your network might not let you choose to store the video, continue to Maximum, your phone. delete the video and return to active viewfinder scroll to Send or Store Only select the option Press M to adjust picture and video settings. If...
... Videos Setup View Free Space Description View videos stored on your network might not let you choose to store the video, continue to Maximum, your phone. delete the video and return to active viewfinder scroll to Send or Store Only select the option Press M to adjust picture and video settings. If...
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... Menu to the message, continue. open the MMS Menu scroll to Insert display a list of items you can send the multimedia message to other wireless phone users, and to step 14. You can insert scroll to a type of object to insert select the object type highlight the object you want insert...
... Menu to the message, continue. open the MMS Menu scroll to Insert display a list of items you can send the multimedia message to other wireless phone users, and to step 14. You can insert scroll to a type of object to insert select the object type highlight the object you want insert...
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store the message scroll to a Send To option: • Highlight [One Time Entry] to enter one or more phone numbers and/or email addresses. • Highlight [New Phonebook Entry] to enter a number/address and add it to the list of items you can insert ...
store the message scroll to a Send To option: • Highlight [One Time Entry] to enter one or more phone numbers and/or email addresses. • Highlight [New Phonebook Entry] to enter a number/address and add it to the list of items you can insert ...
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Highlight Features Press 18 S To scroll to Subject 032380o 19 CHANGE key 20 keypad keys 21 OK key 22 SEND key select Subject enter the subject store the subject send the message Receiving a Multimedia Message When you read the message. 19 Press READ key To open the message Multimedia messages that you receive can contain different media objects: • Photos, pictures, and animations are displayed as you receive a multimedia message or letter, 032380o your phone displays the r (message waiting) indicator and a New Message notification, and sounds an alert.
Highlight Features Press 18 S To scroll to Subject 032380o 19 CHANGE key 20 keypad keys 21 OK key 22 SEND key select Subject enter the subject store the subject send the message Receiving a Multimedia Message When you read the message. 19 Press READ key To open the message Multimedia messages that you receive can contain different media objects: • Photos, pictures, and animations are displayed as you receive a multimedia message or letter, 032380o your phone displays the r (message waiting) indicator and a New Message notification, and sounds an alert.
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... letter, you may have to highlight an indicator in the home screen, then press the STORE key to the end of the message. Storing a Phone Number Enter a phone number in the text to play a sound file or video clip. • Attached files are added to create a phonebook entry with that number. Press...
... letter, you may have to highlight an indicator in the home screen, then press the STORE key to the end of the message. Storing a Phone Number Enter a phone number in the text to play a sound file or video clip. • Attached files are added to create a phonebook entry with that number. Press...
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... by mistake, press o to return to the home screen. You must be in the home screen to Use Your Phone See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. Learning to Use Your Phone Learning to dial a phone number. Date Recent Calls Phonebook - Note: Your home screen may hide the menu feature icons to select one of...
... by mistake, press o to return to the home screen. You must be in the home screen to Use Your Phone See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. Learning to Use Your Phone Learning to dial a phone number. Date Recent Calls Phonebook - Note: Your home screen may hide the menu feature icons to select one of...
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... screen (see page 73. Signal Strength Indicator Vertical bars show the strength of the display show or hide the menu icons, see page 72). Your phone can still select the menu icons when they are hidden from view. Messaging Presence 7. Roam 5. Ring Style 3. Data Transmission STYLES CAMERA 8. The H (menu) indicator indicates... signal) indicator or 0> (no transmit) indicator displays. 24 the wallpaper image. To show the current soft key functions. Active Line 6. Message Learning to Use Your Phone 1.
... screen (see page 73. Signal Strength Indicator Vertical bars show the strength of the display show or hide the menu icons, see page 72). Your phone can still select the menu icons when they are hidden from view. Messaging Presence 7. Roam 5. Ring Style 3. Data Transmission STYLES CAMERA 8. The H (menu) indicator indicates... signal) indicator or 0> (no transmit) indicator displays. 24 the wallpaper image. To show the current soft key functions. Active Line 6. Message Learning to Use Your Phone 1.