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Congratulations MOTOROLA DEXT with MOTOBLUR MOTOROLA DEXT with MOTOBLUR brings your conversations, friends and favourite things to the forefront, so you spend less time managing your life and more time living it. • Only MOTOBLUR syncs your favourite social networking sites – all your contacts, all your messages and all the latest updates – straight to your MOTOROLA DEXT. More information On your phone—Press Home > Help Centre. On your computer—Go to www.motorola.com/ mydext.
Your phone When you turn your phone, the home screen adjusts for you. the important keys & connectors 3.5mm Headset Jack Ringer Off Switch 3G 11:35 298 minutes away from cake. Volume Keys 15 min ago Paul Nicholson Black polo neck and a beret and he thought I was serious? 5 min ago Notification LED On=Charged. Flashing=New notification. Power Key Press to put the display to sleep or hold to turn off.
Contents Your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Touchscreen & keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Social networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Set up & go 4 Add your accounts. Create or log into a MOTOBLUR account to get your contacts, email, messages and status information, for all your accounts, all in one place, all the time. There’s more in “Your MOTOBLUR account” on page 10. Registration is secure and should only take a few minutes: 1 Turn on. 2 Select a language. Facebook Google Mail Twitter Myspace Photobucket Last FM Picasa To add an account, tap it.
Wi-Fi connect Touchscreen & keys If you want to use a Wi-Fi network for even faster Internet access, press Menu > Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings. Tap Wi-Fi to search for and connect to wireless networks. There’s more in “Wi-Fi” on page 39. a few essentials Cool content & more Tap Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps on the planet from Android. On top of that, you get a full HTML browser, so you can surf in style. To choose an icon or option, Tap it.
Key tips Drag To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag across the touchscreen. Try it: On the home screen, tap Contacts, then drag your Contacts list up or down. Tip: When you drag or flick a list, a scroll bar appears on the right. Drag the scroll bar to move the list to a letter A - Z.
Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, use “Screen lock” on page 44. Power key menu Press and hold Power to open the power key menu, where you can turn off the phone (Power off), or turn off features (Flight mode, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or GPS). 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 Home from a menu.
Use & change your home screen Search On your home screen, shortcuts are icons that let you open your favourite apps, web bookmarks, contacts, mail labels or music playlists. Widgets show you news, weather, messages and other updates. To search, use a Search widget (if you have one on your home screen), or open your phone and press Search . Flick the home screen left or right to open other panels of shortcuts and widgets. • To open something, tap it. Press Home return to the home screen.
mute call battery (charging) Main menu speakerphone active battery (full charge) Quick start: Main menu alarm set Tip: To see today’s date, tap and hold the status indicators. The main menu shows you all of your applications. To open it from the home screen, press Home . To close it, press Home again. Note: Your main menu will vary. Tip: To find an app in the main menu, open your phone (or press and hold Menu to open a display keypad), then type the app name.
Social networking Update your status my life, your life After you add a social networking account, you can update and see your current status in a Social status widget on your home screen. Your MOTOBLUR account The first time you turned on your phone, you registered for a MOTOBLUR account that manages your messages, contacts and more (“Set up & go” on page 4). You can log into this account from a computer to upload contacts, manage the account, get help or even locate your phone: www.motorola.
When you sign into social networking accounts, you’ll see your friends and contacts in your Contacts list, and your status and updates can appear in Social status and Happenings widgets. Twitter and MySpace messages will always appear as “read” on your phone, but your phone notifies you when you receive a new message. MySpace marks your messages as “read” online.
Calls In-call options it’s good to talk Call Timer Active Call ( 00:12 ) Alex Pico Quick start: Calls Mobile 07555 555555 Mute Tap to mute or unmute the call. Dialling options Dialler Find it: Dialer Recent 1 Frequent 2 3 ABC DEF 4 5 6 GHI JKL MNO 7 8 9 PQRS TUV WXY * 0 # + Call 12 Speed Dial Calls Dial Pad Tap to open a dial pad, to enter numbers during a call. Speed Dial List Tap to open, then press to add or edit. Delete Tap to delete a digit you entered.
Tip: To enter the international dialling code, tap and hold . To answer a call, drag Answer to the right (when your phone is unlocked, Answer is just a tap button). Press Power/Lock button to ignore Slide to Answer • To use the speakerphone, tap Speaker. Mute Speaker Note: When you hold your phone End call to your ear, the display goes dark to avoid accidental taps. When you move your phone away from your ear, the display lights up again. Tip: You can press Home or Back active call display.
• To filter the list, tap the view name (like All calls) at the top. • To clear the list, press Menu . Frequent calls Find it: Dialler > Frequent • To call a number, tap it. • To send a text message, view a contact, add the call to speed dial or other options, tap and hold an entry. Conference calls To start a conference call, call the first number. After they answer, press Menu > New call and call the next number. When the next number answers, press Menu > Join.
When you’re on a call and a second call comes in, Call waiting lets you answer it by tapping Answer. You can turn off Call waiting, to send second calls straight to Contacts your voicemail: Quick start: Contacts Find it: Menu > Settings > Call settings > Additional call settings > Call waiting Find it: Restrict outgoing calls To restrict your phone so that it can only dial a few numbers: Find it: Menu > Settings > Call settings > Fixed dialling number • To turn fixed dialling on, tap FDN disabled.
Import contacts from your SIM Note: You might have already done this during “Set up & go” on page 4. If you need to import the contacts from your SIM card, tap Contacts, then press Menu > Settings > Import from SIM card. Call, text or email contacts Find it: Contacts For Call, Send text message, Email, View contact or other options, tap and hold the contact. View & use contacts With a MOTOROLA DEXT with MOTOBLUR, you’ll know what everybody’s up to and when.
Contacts Find it: Tap a contact to open it, then press Menu > Link contact and tap the second entry. Your MOTOBLUR account remembers this connection. Create contacts Contacts > Menu Find it: > Add contact Open your phone to type the name and details. Tap Mobile to choose a different type for this entry. Tap + to add another entry. Tap - to remove this entry.
Groups Messaging You can put your Contacts into groups that you create (like “friends”, “family”, or “work”). Then, you can find contacts faster by showing one group at a time. sometimes it’s best 2 txt, or IM or email . . . To create a group in your Contacts, press Menu > Add group. Enter a group name, then tap Add member to add members. Find it: To show only one group in your Contacts, tap Contacts at the top of your screen and choose the group name.
or menus—every message streams right to the phone, viewable exactly the way you want. Find it: Messaging > Universal inbox Note: Universal inbox shows all of your messages together—text, email and social networking messages. To show only one type of message, tap a message account type instead of Universal inbox. • To open a message and all of its replies, tap it. • To respond to a message, just open it and enter your response in the text box at the bottom. For email, tap text box.
• Email is for most personal email accounts. For account details, contact the account provider. Note: While you are using a Wi-Fi network, you cannot access Yahoo! Mail accounts. You can still use your browser to see these accounts at mail.yahoo.com. To change your settings, press Home > Messaging > Menu , then tap: • Manage accounts to change your user name or password (or server settings, for email). • If you don’t see an app for your IM provider, you can use your web browser.
Text entry To... think keyboard, now think smaller Typing tips To use the full keypad, slide open your phone (there’s a keypad diagram within “Your phone”): Paste cut or copied text Press Menu Delete a character (hold to delete more) Press Delete Delete the current line Press Alternative Delete + Jump to the beginning/end of a line Press Alternative Scroll + Start a new line (email or social networking) or send the message (text messages) Press Return To...
Touchscreen keypad Format text in emails When your phone is closed, you can open a display keypad by tapping a text field or pressing and holding Menu . To close the keypad, press Back When you create an email, you can format your message. To select text for formatting, press and hold Shift , then press Scroll left or right. . Text Entry Tap to open the touchscreen keypad.
• To change the language and the style for your touchscreen keypad, tap Select locale. • To change the sounds, corrections and other settings for your touchscreen keypad, tap Android keyboard. • To change the automatic correction settings for your full keypad, tap Device keyboard. Tips & tricks a few handy hints To... Return to the home screen Press Home . See recently dialled numbers Tap Sleep/wake your phone To sleep, press Power wake, press Menu .
Personalise To... add your personal touch Turn Wi-Fi on/off Press and hold Power > Wi-Fi. Turn GPS on/off Press and hold Power > GPS. Zoom in to select a link on a webpage Press Go to the top of a list Press Alternative Scroll up. > 2 Tap and hold the empty spot until you see the Add to Home screen menu. Go to the bottom of a list Press Alternative Scroll down. > 3 Tap Widgets. Scroll list up one screen Press Shift up. > Scroll Scroll list down one screen Press Shift down.
• Music: Set this widget to an artist, album, song, playlist or just press Menu > Party shuffle. There’s more about “Music” on page 30. • News: Change the widget name, choose how long it shows new stories or choose a news source. To choose a source, tap , then choose preset Bundles or Channels, or choose Custom to enter a URL for a webpage or an RSS feed. • Weather: Change temperature units or add locations. To add locations, tap , enter a city and tap Search.
features Photos & videos set orientation see it, capture it, share it! Menu > Settings > Display & security > Orientation Photos Take & share photos set animation Menu > Settings > Display & security > Animation Take that family photo and post it online for everyone to see. Find it: Press Camera Quick launch shortcuts 245 To set keyboard shortcuts to launch your favourite app, press Menu > Settings > Applications > Quick launch > Assign application.
To take the photo, lightly press Camera halfway until the autofocus box turns green, then press all the way to take the photo. Tap the viewfinder to see a thumbnail of the photo you’ve just taken (on the right). Tap the thumbnail, then: options Colour Effects Choose your colour settings, like None, Negative or B/W. Advanced settings Set the Picture quality of your photo or choose your White balance light settings, like Auto, Daylight or Cloudy. • To see all your photos, tap Gallery.
slideshow, tap the display. To return to the gallery, press Back . Share your photo gallery Find it: Home > Picture Gallery To send your photo in a message or post it online: Edit your photos Find it: Home > > Menu > Edit Picture Gallery > picture To crop a photo, tap the crop tool, stretch and drag the crop square to the image you want, then tap the crop save icon. 1 Tap and hold a photo, then tap Share. 2 Choose how you want to share—like Email, MySpace, Social sharing or Text Messaging.
To record the video, press Camera . To stop the video recording, press Camera again. Tap the viewfinder to see a thumbnail of the video you’ve just taken. Tap the thumbnail, then: Share your video gallery • To see all your videos, tap Gallery. 1 Tap & hold a video, then tap Share. • To play the video, tap Play. 2 Choose how you want to share—like MMS, Facebook or MySpace. • To send the video in a message or post it online, tap Share.
Music Set up music when music is what you need... What music transfer tools do I need? Quick start: Music To put music on your computer and then load it on your phone, you need: Tap, tap, play—instant music. Just open your music library, then select what you want to play. Find it: Home > • A USB data cable. Music You need a memory card Music Artists Your music is stored on your memory card. Your phone supports removable microSD memory cards up to 32 GB capacity.
Get music Rip a CD Not literally. If you’re new to digital music transfer, this means transferring music from a music CD to your computer. To rip a music CD on your computer, you can use Microsoft™ Windows™ Media Player. You can download Windows Media Player from www.microsoft.com. 1 On your computer, open Windows Media Player. 2 Insert a music CD into the computer’s CD ROM drive. Note: Make sure you change the format to MP3 in “Rip > Format > Rip Settings”.
1 With a memory card inserted, and your phone showing the home screen, connect a Motorola micro USB data cable from your phone’s micro USB port to a USB port on your computer. Your phone should show in the status bar. Note: Your phone supports Microsoft™ Windows™ XP, Windows Vista™ and Apple™ Macintosh™. Other operating systems may not be compatible. Find it: Home > Music Artists Albums Categories Tap to list songs or playlists. 2 Your phone shows a USB connection dialogue. Tap USB drive.
Music player controls Just tap a song or playlist to get going. Open Playlist Shuffle On/Off Repeat Off/All /Current Music Artist Artist Album Title Album Song Title Song Title 1:14 3:45 view playlist Tap . shuffle Tap . repeat Tap . volume Press the side volume keys. view library Press Menu > Library. turn shuffle on/off Press Menu shuffle. > Party add to playlist Press Menu playlist. > Add to use as ringtone Press Menu ringtone. > Use as delete Press Menu > Delete.
Playlists Web To add a song from the music library to a playlist, tap and hold the song then tap Add to playlist. Choose an existing playlist or tap New to create a new playlist. you don’t need a computer, surf the web with your phone To add a song to the playlist you're playing, press Menu > Add to playlist in the music player. To edit, delete and rename playlists, tap and hold the playlist in the music library. Quick start: Browser Find it: Home Browser > 3G 12:00 PM www.google.co.
Connect Select links Your phone uses the mobile phone network (over the air) to automatically connect to the web. When you tap a link, your source/android.com/ - Options Android Community - Tracking the Android phone outlines it. If you tap Platform and hold the link, your phone shows options, like Open in new window or Bookmark link. Note: Your service provider may charge to surf the web or download data. To use a wireless network, press Menu > Settings > Wireless controls.
Manage your downloads options More Shows browser options, like Find on page, Select text, Page info, Share page, Downloads and Settings. Download apps Warning: Apps downloaded from the web can be from unknown sources. To protect your phone and personal data, only download apps from sources you trust, like “Android Market™” on page 37. Note: All apps downloaded are stored in your phone memory.
Google Maps™ Apps for all where you are, where you’re going get the app you want Quick start: Google Maps Android Market™ Where am I? What's around here? Don't worry—let Google Maps help you explore your surroundings and find what you're looking for. Find it: Home Find it: Home Google Maps > E Onta E Ontario St hio St E Wacker Pl N Micigan Ave Dr E S WaterSt Water St Map View Drag or flick to scroll. Tap to show zoom.
Bluetooth™ wireless Connect new devices lose the wires and go wireless Note: This feature requires an optional accessory. Quick start: Bluetooth wireless To connect with a new device, you need to pair with it. You only need to do this once for each device—to connect again, see “Reconnect devices” on page 39. Find it: Menu > Settings > Wireless controls > Bluetooth settings Bluetooth settings Bluetooth Tap to turn on & scan. (#########) 38.4 MHz Class 1.5 3 Tap Bluetooth to turn on and scan.
Reconnect devices Wi-Fi To automatically reconnect your phone to a paired device, simply turn on the device. home, office or hotspot To manually reconnect your phone to a paired device, tap the device name in the Bluetooth devices list. Disconnect devices To automatically disconnect your phone from a paired device, simply turn off the device. To manually disconnect your phone from a paired device, tap the device name in the devices list, then press Menu > Disconnect.
USB & memory card Turn Wi-Fi on or off Find it: Press and hold Power > Wi-Fi Note: To extend battery life, turn off Wi-Fi power when not in use. connect your phone and computer, then drag & drop USB drag & drop Note: This feature requires an optional accessory. Wi-Fi search & connect To find networks in your range: 1 Press Menu > Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings. 2 Tap Wi-Fi to turn on and scan. If Wi-Fi is already on, press Menu > Scan.
5 Drag and drop your pictures, videos, music, ringtones and more, to your phone folder. To help manage your files, you can create more folders in your phone folder. 6 When you've finished, use the “Safely Remove Hardware” feature to finish. Synchronise keep up-to-date Synchronise with Microsoft™ Office Outlook™ Memory card If you use Microsoft™ Office Outlook™ on your work computer, your phone can synchronise emails, events and contacts with your Microsoft™ Exchange server.
Tools Your calendar events can be viewed in different ways: Press Menu > Month, Diary, Week or Day. When you highlight an event in the day and week views, more details appear. stay on top of things Alarm clock Find it: Home > Alarm Clock To turn on an alarm, tap the check box. Alarm Clock When an alarm sounds, tap dismiss to turn it off or Snooze to delay. To add an alarm, press Menu > Add alarm, then enter alarm details.
Management stay in control Wireless manager Find it: Menu Press Menu > Settings > Wireless controls > Mobile networks to show options for roaming networks, network selection, operator selection and access point names. > Settings > Wireless controls Manage all your wireless connections: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth™, flight mode & mobile networks (“Network” on page 43).
Security Screen lock help keep your phone safe To set your phone to display a lock screen and prevent accidental key presses, press Menu > Settings > Security & location > Screen lock. You can also set a security lock to prevent others from using your phone. Quick start: Security Find it: Menu > Settings > Security & location You have lots of ways to keep your phone safe. Display & security Brightness • None - press Menu unlock.
Lock pattern To set the lock pattern, press Menu > Settings > Security & location > Security lock > Security lock type > Pattern lock. Lock & unlock To lock the screen/phone: Draw Pattern to unlock . • Let the screen time out (don’t press anything). • Switch the power off. Follow the instructions to draw your lock pattern. When prompted, draw the pattern to unlock the phone. • Press Power To unlock the screen/phone: • Press Menu or switch the phone on to display the lock screen.
Caution: If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times, your phone locks your SIM card and asks for your PIN unlock code, see “PUK code” on page 46. Change SIM PIN To change your SIM PIN, press Menu > Settings > Security & location > Set up SIM card lock > Change SIM PIN. PUK code To unlock your SIM PIN, you need to enter your PIN unlock code (PUK code) when prompted. Note: Your PUK code is provided by your service provider.
Troubleshooting we’re here to help Crash recovery In the unlikely event that your phone stops responding to taps and key presses, try a quick reset. Remove the back cover and battery (“Assemble & charge” on page 3), then replace and turn on your phone as usual.
Safety, Regulatory & Legal Battery Use & Safety Important: Handle and store batteries properly to avoid injury or damage. Most battery issues arise from improper handling of batteries, and particularly from the continued use of damaged batteries. DON'Ts • Don't disassemble, crush, puncture, shred or otherwise attempt to change the form of your battery. • Don't let the phone or battery come in contact with water. Water can get into the phone's circuits, leading to corrosion.
• New batteries or batteries stored for a long time may take more time to charge. • Motorola batteries and charging systems have circuitry that protects the battery from damage from overcharging. Specific Absorption Rate SAR Your model wireless phone 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.
Software Copyright Notice Motorola products may include copyrighted Motorola and third-party software stored in semiconductor memories or other media. Laws in the United States and other countries preserve for Motorola and third-party software providers certain exclusive rights for copyrighted software, such as the exclusive rights to distribute or reproduce the copyrighted software.
Your Location Location-based information includes information that can be used to determine the approximate location of a mobile device. Mobile phones that are connected to a wireless network transmit location-based information. Devices enabled with GPS or AGPS technology also transmit location-based information. Additionally, if you use applications that require location-based information (e.g. driving directions) such applications transmit location-based information.
• ALWAYS keep the mobile device more than 20 centimetres (8 inches) from the implantable medical device when the mobile device is turned ON. • DO NOT carry the mobile device in the breast pocket. • Use the ear opposite the implantable medical device to minimise the potential for interference. • Turn OFF the mobile device immediately if you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking place. Read and follow the directions from the manufacturer of your implantable medical device.
Keep Your Mobile Device and Its Accessories Away From Small Children These products are not toys and may be hazardous to small children. For example: • A choking hazard may exist for small, detachable parts. • Improper use could result in loud sounds, possibly causing hearing injury. • Improperly handled batteries could overheat and cause a burn. Glass Parts Some parts of your mobile device may be made of glass.
FCC Notice to Users Use & Care The following statement applies to all products that have received FCC approval. Applicable products bear the FCC logo, and/or an FCC ID in the format FCC-ID:xxxxxx on the product label. Motorola has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. See 47 CFR Sec. 15.21. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Information from the World Health Organisation Present scientific information does not indicate the need for any special precautions for the use of mobile phones. If you are concerned, you may want to limit your own or your children’s RF exposure by limiting the length of calls or by using handsfree devices to keep mobile phones away from your head and body. Source: WHO Fact Sheet 193 Further information: http://www.who.
Smart Practices While Driving Driving Safety Drive Safe, Call Smart Check the laws and regulations on the use of mobile devices and their accessories in the areas where you drive. Always obey them. The use of these devices may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas — for example, hands-free use only. Go to www.motorola.com/callsmart (in English only) for more information.
www.hellomoto.com Certain mobile phone features are dependent on the capabilities and settings of your service provider’s network. Additionally, certain features may not be activated by your service provider, and/or the provider’s network settings may limit the feature’s functionality. Always contact your service provider about feature availability and functionality.
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