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HELLOMOTO Introducing your new Motorola RAZR V3x 3G wireless phone. Here’s a quick anatomy lesson. Scroll up, Left Soft Key down, left, or right. Make video calls. Select. Right Soft Volume Keys Camera Key Smart Key Voice Dial Go online.
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Motorola products may not be modified, reverse-engineered, distributed, or reproduced in any manner to the extent allowed by law. Furthermore, the purchase of the Motorola products shall not be deemed to grant either directly or by implication, estoppel, or...
RF energy. When you communicate with your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level at which your phone transmits. Your Motorola phone is designed to comply with local regulatory requirements in your country concerning exposure of human beings to RF energy.
If you do not use one of the body-worn accessories approved or supplied by Motorola, and are not using the phone held in the normal use position, ensure the phone and its antenna are at least 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) from your body when transmitting.
Facilities Turn off your phone in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so. These facilities may include hospitals or health care facilities that may be using equipment that is sensitive to external RF energy. Aircraft Turn off your wireless device whenever instructed to do so by airline staff. If your device offers a flight mode or similar feature, consult airline staff about use in flight.
• Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so require. Responsible driving best practices can be found in the “Wireless Phone Safety Tips” at the end of this guide and/or at the Motorola website: www.motorola.com/callsmart. Operational Warnings...
If your phone or battery has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you take it to a Motorola Authorized Service Center to determine if it has been damaged. Do not attempt to dry it with an external heat source, such as a microwave oven.
Symbol Definition Important safety information will follow. 032374o Your battery or phone should not be disposed of in a 032376o fire. Your battery or phone may require recycling in 032375o accordance with local laws. Contact your local regulatory authorities for more information. Your battery or phone should not be thrown in the trash.
occur: convulsion, eye or muscle twitching, loss of awareness, involuntary movements, or disorientation. To limit the likelihood of such symptoms, please take the following safety precautions: • Do not play or use a flashing-lights feature if you are tired or need sleep.
European Union Directives Conformance Statement Hereby, Motorola declares that this product is in compliance EU Conformance with • The essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC • All other relevant EU Directives The above gives an example of a typical Product Approval Number.
Recycling Information Caring for the Environment by Recycling When you see this symbol on a Motorola product, do not dispose the product with household waste. Recycling Mobile Phones and Accessories Do not dispose of mobile phones or electrical accessories, such as chargers or headsets, with your household waste.
essentials about this guide This guide shows how to locate a menu feature as follows: Find it: Press s > s Recent Calls > Dialed Calls This example shows that, from the home screen, you press the center key s to open the menu. Highlight and select s Recent Calls, then highlight and select Dialed Calls.
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It can also contain your voicemail, text message, and Internet access settings. If you put your SIM card in another phone, that phone uses your phone number. To insert and use a memory card, see page 29. essentials...
battery battery installation battery charging New batteries are not fully charged. Plug the battery charger into your phone and an electrical outlet. Your phone might take several seconds to start charging the battery. Your display shows Charge Complete when finished. Tip: Relax, you can’t overcharge your battery.
The battery charger shipped with this device is designed for Motorola 3G mobile phones. Other chargers might take longer to charge your battery, or cause your calls to fail during charging. battery tips Battery life depends on the network, signal strength, temperature, features, and accessories you use.
Contact your local recycling center for proper battery 032375o disposal. Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode. Before using your phone, read the battery safety information in the “Safety and General Information” section included in this guide.
answer a call When your phone rings and/or vibrates, just open the flip or press N to answer. To “hang up, ” close the flip or press O. store a phone number You can store a phone number in your Phonebook: 1 Enter a phone number in the home screen.
call a stored phone number Find it: s > n Phonebook 1 Highlight the phonebook entry. Shortcut: In the phonebook, press keypad keys to enter the first letters of an entry you want. You can also press * and # to see the entries you use frequently, or entries in other categories.
main attractions You can do much more with your phone than make and receive calls! audio player Your phone can play song files: Find it: Press s > h Multimedia > Sounds and select the file you want to play. Press S up to play or pause.
• The smart key opens controls that let you pause, resume, rewind, fast-forward, or skip music files. The controls close after 5 seconds if you don’t use them. take & send a photo To view, edit, or delete photos you’ve taken, see page 84. 1 Press j to see the camera viewfinder.
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• Press the Options key to store or discard the photo. If you press Options > Send, you can print the picture over a Bluetooth® connection (see page 36). • Press the Send key to send the photo in a message. Before you capture the photo, you can press Options to open the camera menu: options...
options View Free Space See how much memory remains. Note: Your phone stores any content that you add, like ring tones or games, in user memory. Your service provider may store some content in user memory before you receive the phone. record &...
Note: You can zoom only before you start recording. The number of minutes remaining is an estimate. If you want to send your video in a message, the video length must be set to MMS. To set length, press Options > Videos Setup >...
record a video call Note: Recording of phone calls is subject to varying State and Federal laws regarding privacy and recording of phone conversations. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of this feature. You can record a video call as a video clip. During a video call: 1 Press the camera key j to start recording the call.
install a memory card 1 Remove the battery door. 2 Push the card into the metal holder until it clicks into place. 3 Replace the battery door. Note: To remove the memory card, push it in until it clicks again. It begins to slide out, and you can slide it the rest of the way out.
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Press s > w Settings > Connection > USB Settings > Memory Card. This directs the USB connection to your memory card. Attach the Motorola Original USB cable to the accessory port on your phone and to an available USB port on your computer. Then follow these...
battery battery installation battery charging New batteries are not fully charged. Plug the battery charger into your phone and an electrical outlet. Your phone might take several seconds to start charging the battery. Your display shows Charge Complete when finished. Tip: Relax, you can’t overcharge your battery.
Bluetooth® wireless Your phone supports Bluetooth wireless pairing (also called linking or bonding). You can pair your phone with a Bluetooth headset or car kit to make handsfree calls. You can pair your phone with a phone or computer that supports Bluetooth connections to exchange files.
3 If necessary, enter the device passkey (such as 0000) and press the OK key. When your phone is paired, the Bluetooth indicator O shows in the home screen. You cannot play some copyrighted files over a Bluetooth connection. Shortcut: When Bluetooth power is on, your phone can automatically pair with a handsfree device you have used before.
• Share Phonebook Entry for phonebook entries. • Send for datebook events. 3 Select a recognized device name, or [Look For Devices] to search for the device where you want to copy the file. Note: Once you connect your phone to a Bluetooth device, that device can start similar Bluetooth connections with your phone.
send files to a printer You can use Bluetooth pairing to send a picture, message, phonebook entry, or datebook view from your phone to a printer. Note: You can print A4 or US Letter size pages. To print another size, copy the object to a linked computer and print it from there.
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features pair with Pair your phone with a recognized recognized handsfree device: device s > E Bluetooth Link > Handsfree > device name drop pairing Highlight the device name and with device press the Drop key. switch to During a call, press headset or Options >...
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features s > E Bluetooth Link > Device History edit device properties Highlight the device name and press the Edit key. Note: The Access setting can restrict how this device connects to your phone. You can choose Automatic (always connects), Always Ask (asks you before connecting), Just Once, or Never.
basics See page 1 for a basic phone diagram. display The home screen shows when you turn on the phone. To dial a number from the home screen, press number keys and N. Note: Your home screen may look different from the one below, depending on your service provider.
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Status indicators can show at the top of the home screen: 1. Signal 8. Battery Strength Level Service Provider 2. GPRS 7. Ring Style 12:00 040079b 3. Data News and graphics from 6. Message your Service Provider Options Main Menu 4.
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4 Roam Indicator – Shows when your phone is seeking or using a network outside your home network. Indicators can include: : = 2G home ; = 2G roam 8 = 2.5G home 9 = 2.5G roam < = 3G home = = 3G roam 5 Active Line Indicator –...
8 Ring Style Indicator – Shows the ring style setting. y = loud ring Ó = vibrate & ring z = soft ring } = vibrate then ring | = vibrate Ò = silent 9 Battery Level Indicator – Vertical bars show the battery charge level.
The following menu icons may be available, depending on your service provider and service subscription options. menu features Q Games & Apps n Phonebook á Web Access 9 Video Camera I Camera É Tools s Recent Calls L Connection e Messages w Settings h Multimedia ã...
• In a numbered list, press a number key to highlight an option. • In an alphabetized list, press a key repeatedly to cycle through its letters and highlight the closest matching list option. • When an option has a list of possible settings, scroll left or right to select the setting.
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entry modes j or g Your Primary text entry mode can be set to any iTAP™ j or tap g mode. p or m Your Secondary text entry mode can be set to any iTAP p or tap m mode, or set to None if you don’t want a secondary entry mode.
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For example, if you press 7 7 6 4, your display shows: Hold S up Press S or down to right to SMS:4 see a list of accept Prog word Program. options. Press * to Press Options enter a key to open space at the Options Send To...
tap mode Press # in a text entry view to switch to tap mode. If you don’t see Vg or Vm, press Options > Entry Setup to set tap mode as your primary or secondary text entry mode. To enter text in tap mode, press a keypad key repeatedly to cycle through the letters and number on the key.
When you enter three or more characters in a row, your phone may guess the rest of the word. For example, if you enter prog your display might show: Press S Character SMS:4 displays at right to Prog insertion accept point.
symbol mode Press # in a text entry view until your phone shows a list of symbols. Highlight the symbol you want, then press center key s. volume Press the volume keys to: • turn off an incoming call alert •...
smart key The smart key gives you another way to do things. For example, when you highlight a menu item, you can press the smart key to select it (instead of pressing s). The smart key usually does the same thing as s. To find the smart key, see page 1.
Note: The handsfree speaker won’t work when your phone is connected to a handsfree car kit or headset. codes & passwords Your phone’s 4-digit unlock code is originally set to 1234. The 6-digit security code is originally set to 000000. If your service provider didn’t change these codes, you should change them: Find it: Press s >...
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Note: You can make emergency calls on a locked phone (see page 60). A locked phone still rings or vibrates for incoming calls or messages, but you need to unlock it to answer. basics...
customize ring style Each ring style profile uses a different set of sounds or vibrations for incoming calls and other events. Here are the profiles you can choose: y Loud | Vibrate } Vibe Then Ring z Soft Ó Vibe & Ring Ò...
Note: Style represents the current ring style. You can’t set an alert for the Silent ring style setting. 1 Highlight Calls (or Line 1 or Line 2 for dual-line phones), then press the Change key to change it. 2 Highlight the alert you want, then press s. 3 Press the Back key to save the alert setting.
Find it: Press s > w Settings > Personalize > Wallpaper options Press S up or down to select a picture, or Picture select None for no wallpaper. Layout Select Center to center the image in the display, Tile to repeat the image across the display, or Fit-to-screen to stretch the image across the display.
phone may come with some themes, and you can download more. To apply a theme, press s > h Multimedia > Themes > theme. To download a theme, see page 84. To delete a theme, press s > h Multimedia > Themes, scroll to the theme, and press >...
the flip or press any key. To set how long your phone waits before the display turns off: Press s > w Settings > Initial Setup > Display Timeout. answer options You can use different ways to answer an incoming call. To turn on or turn off an answer option: Find it: Press s >...
calls To make and answer calls, see page 21. turn off a call alert You can press the volume keys to turn off a call alert before answering the call. recent calls Your phone keeps lists of incoming and outgoing calls, even for calls that didn’t connect.
options Store Create a phonebook entry with the number in the No. field. Store does not appear if the number is already stored. Delete Delete the entry. Delete All Delete all entries in the list. Hide ID/Show ID Hide or show your caller ID for the next call.
rings or vibrates one time, shows Redial Successful, and connects the call. return a call Your phone keeps a record of your unanswered calls, and shows X Missed Calls, where X is the number of missed calls. 1 Press the View key to see the received calls list. 2 Highlight the call you want to return, then press N.
any circumstances, even when your phone is locked or the SIM card is not inserted. Note: Emergency numbers vary by country. Your phone’s preprogrammed emergency number(s) may not work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network, environmental, or interference issues.
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number with these characters, create a phonebook entry for it. Then, you can use the entry to call your voicemail. calls...
other features advanced calling features voice dial a Press and release the voice key. number not When prompted, say “digit dial” (within stored in the 2 seconds). When prompted again, say phonebook the digits you want to dial (within (digit dial) 2 seconds per digit).
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features speed dial Speed dial a phonebook entry: Enter the speed dial number, press #, then press N. To add a phonebook entry, see page 22. Tip: If you forget Aunt Mildred’s speed dial number, press s > n Phonebook, highlight her entry, and press the center key s.
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features international If your phone service includes calls international dialing, press and hold 0 to insert your local international access code (indicated by +). Then, press the keypad keys to dial the country code and phone number. hold a call Press Options >...
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features transfer a call During a call: Options > Transfer, dial transfer number, press N call forwarding Set up or cancel call forwarding: s > w Settings > Call Forward You can set how long your phone waits before it forwards a call (5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 seconds).
features DTMF tones Activate DTMF tones: s > w Settings > Initial Setup > DTMF To send DTMF tones during a call, just press number keys or highlight a number in the phonebook or recent calls lists and press Options > Send Tones. phonebook features voice dial a...
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features edit or delete a Edit a number stored in the phonebook: phonebook s > n Phonebook, highlight the entry phonebook entry, and press Options. You can select Edit, Delete, or other options. Shortcut: In the phonebook, press keypad keys to enter the first letters of an entry you want.
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features set picture ID Show entries as a text list, or with view for picture caller ID photos: phonebook s > n Phonebook, then press Options > Setup > View by > view name s > n Phonebook > entry, then press set category for a Options >...
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features sort Set the order in which entries are listed: phonebook list s > n Phonebook, then press Options > Setup > Sort by > sort order You can sort the phonebook list by First Name, Last Name or Location Number. copy one Copy an entry from the phone to the phonebook...
features print You can use a Bluetooth wireless phonebook connection to send a phonebook entry over entry from your phone to a printer. Bluetooth® s > n Phonebook connection Highlight the entry you want to print, and press Options > Print. You cannot print a Mailing List.
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features s > e Messages > Email Msgs send email > Create Email Note: To use email, you might need to enter a User ID and Password in your email settings (see page 74). s > e Messages, then press Options send voice message >...
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features s > e Messages > Email Msgs read and manage email To see message options like Reply, Forward, Lock, or Delete, highlight an email message and press Options. store message Go to a multimedia message page, objects or highlight an object in a message, then: Options >...
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features edit email You can edit the settings for your settings Email connections. To use email, you need to store your email User ID and Password. s > e Messages, then press Options > Email Msg Setup > Account Settings If you have more than one email account, select an account to edit.
instant messaging features s > ã IM > Log In log in add contacts After you log in: Press Options > Add Contact and enter the contact’s IM ID and nickname. find others After you log in: online Select Online Contacts to see a list of others online.
personalizing features language Set menu language: s > w Settings > Initial Setup > Language scroll Set the highlight bar to stop or wrap around in menu lists: s > w Settings > Initial Setup > Scroll activate ringer Activate ringer IDs assigned to phonebook entries and categories: s t >...
features menu view Show the main menu as graphic icons or as a text-based list: s > w Settings > Personalize > Main Menu > View main menu Reorder your phone’s main menu: s > w Settings > Personalize > Main Menu >...
features master clear Caution: Master clear erases all information you have entered (including phonebook and datebook entries) and content you have downloaded (including photos and sounds) stored in your phone’s memory. After you erase the information, you can’t recover it. s >...
features call cost Show call cost trackers: s > s Recent Calls > Call Cost handsfree Note: The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products. features speakerphone Activate the speakerphone during a call:...
features power-off Set the phone to stay on for a delay (car kit) specified time after the ignition is switched off: s > w Settings > Car Settings > Power-Off Delay charger time Charge the phone for a specified (car kit) time after the ignition is switched off: s >...
features using sync You can call an Internet server and synchronize your phonebook and datebook entries with the server. To set up an Internet sync partner, press s > w Settings > Connection > Sync > [New Entry]. Enter the server details, including Server URL (you can omit http://) and Data Path (the folder below the URL where your data is stored).
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features turn off alarm When an alarm happens: To turn off the alarm, press the Disable key or O. To set an 8 minute delay, press the Snooze key. s > É Tools > Datebook, highlight the day, add new press s, press Options >...
features print datebook You can use a Bluetooth wireless month, week, connection to send a datebook or day over month, week, or day from your phone to Bluetooth® a printer. connection s > É Tools > Datebook Go to the month, week, or day view and press Options >...
fun & games Note: A lock (9) icon next to a picture, sound, or other object means that you cannot send or copy it. For basic information on the camera, see page 25. features view, delete, Manage photos, pictures, and or manage animations: pictures...
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features Web sessions A Web Session stores settings that your phone uses to access the Internet. To select or create a Web session: s > á Web Access > Web Sessions clear Clear the micro-browser’s history, micro-browser cache, or cookies: history s >...
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features airplane mode You can switch your phone to airplane mode to prevent it from communicating with the network. This lets you use games or other applications while you are on an airplane, without interfering with airplane communications. s > w Settings > Airplane Mode > Airplane Mode >...
If you have questions or need assistance, we're here to help. Go to www.motorola.com/consumer/support, where you can select from a number of customer care options. You can also contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at 1-800-331-6456 (United States), 1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired), or 1-800-461-4575 (Canada).
Specific Absorption Rate Data SAR Data This model meets international guidelines for exposure to radio waves. Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines.
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The limit incorporates a substantial margin for safety to give additional protection for the public and to account for any variations in measurements. Additional related information includes the Motorola testing protocol, assessment procedure, and measurement uncertainty range for this product.
United States and Canada Warranty What Does this Warranty Cover? Subject to the exclusions contained below, Motorola, Inc. warrants its telephones, pagers, messaging devices, and consumer and professional two-way radios (excluding commercial, government or industrial radios) that operate via Family Radio Service or General Mobile Radio Service, Motorola-branded or certified accessories sold for use with these Products (“Accessories”) and Motorola software contained on CD-ROMs or other...
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Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions; or (d) other acts which are not the fault of Motorola, are excluded from coverage. Use of Non-Motorola Products and Accessories. Defects or damage that result from the use of Non-Motorola branded or certified Products, Accessories, Software or other peripheral equipment are excluded from coverage.
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Unauthorized Service or Modification. Defects or damages resulting from service, testing, adjustment, installation, maintenance, alteration, or modification in any way by someone other than Motorola, or its authorized service centers, are excluded from coverage. Altered Products. Products or Accessories with (a) serial numbers or date tags that have been removed, altered or obliterated;...
This warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser, and is not transferable. What Will Motorola Do? Motorola, at its option, will at no charge repair, replace or refund the purchase price of any Products, Accessories or Software that does not conform to this warranty. We may use functionally equivalent reconditioned/refurbished/pre-owned or new Products, Accessories or parts.
You will receive instructions on how to ship the Products, Accessories or Software, at your expense, to a Motorola Authorized Repair Center. To obtain service, you must include: (a) a copy of your receipt, bill of sale or other comparable proof of purchase; (b) a written description of the problem;...
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