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Congratulations MOTOROLA DEXT with MOTOBLUR MOTOROLA DEXT with MOTOBLUR syncs contacts, posts, feeds, messages, e-mails, photos and much more—from sources like Facebook®, Twitter, MySpace, Gmail™, Yahoo, your work email, Picasa™, Photobucket®, and LastFM—and serves them up just the way you want them. • Only MOTOBLUR syncs your favorite social networking sites – all your contacts, all your messages, all the latest updates – straight to your MOTOROLA DEXT. More information On your phone—Touch > Help Center.
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Contents Let’s go Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Touchscreen & keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 App menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Social networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . .
Set up & go 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. 3 Register or log in. If you have not Your name: e.g.
search for and connect to wireless networks. There’s more in “Wi-Fi™ connections” on page 42. Touchscreen & keys Cool content & more Touch tips 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. Here are some tips on how to navigate around your phone. Download new apps with “Apps for all” on page 40.
Key tips Drag To scroll through a list or move slowly, drag across the touchscreen. Try it: In the home screen, touch Contacts, then drag your 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. Menu, home, & back Contacts Alex Pico Press Menu to open menu options in your home screen, lists, and other places.
To change how long your phone waits before the screen goes to sleep automatically, press Menu Settings > Display & security > Screen timeout. Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, use “Screen lock” on page 48. Power key menu Press and hold Power to open the menu where you can turn off the phone (Power off), or turn off features (Airplane mode, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or GPS).
Use & change your home screen Search On your home screen, shortcuts are icons that open your favorite 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 on the keypad. Flick the home screen left or right to open other panels of shortcuts and widgets. • To open something, touch it. Press Home return to the home screen.
App menu Phone status & notifications At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new messages or events (flick the bar down for details).
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, reset your password, 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 if it’s dark. Your touchscreen goes dark to avoid accidental touches. it’s good to talk Active call ( 00:12 ) Quick start: Calls Dialer Find it: Dialer Recent 1 Frequent Mobile 1-555-555-2505 Spd Dial 2 3 ABC DEF 4 5 6 GHI JKL MNO 7 8 9 PQRS TUV WXY * 0 # + Call Speed Dial List Tap to open, then press to add or edit. Delete Tap to delete a digit you entered. Recent Calls Tap to open, then tap an entry to call.
To answer a call, drag Answer to the right (when your phone is unlocked, Answer is just a touch button). Press Power/Lock button to ignore You can also press Power to ignore the call, or press a volume key to silence the ring. > Use • To use a Bluetooth™ device, press Menu Bluetooth. Mute & hold During a call: End calls • To mute the current call, touch Mute. Touch End call. End call Note: When you hold your phone Mute Speaker to your ear, the display goes dark to avoid accidental touches.
Frequent calls Find it: Dialer > Frequent • To call a number, touch it. • To send a text message, view a contact, add the call to speed dial, or other options, touch and hold an entry. Conference calls network). To set call forwarding, press Menu Settings > Call settings > Call forwarding. When you’re on a call and a second call comes in, Call waiting lets you answer it by touching Answer. You can turn off Call waiting, to send second calls straight to your voicemail.
Emergency calls Contacts Note: Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers (such as 911 or 112) that you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country. Your pre-programmed emergency number(s) may not work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network, environmental, or interference issues.
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, Contacts, then touch press Menu > Settings > Import from SIM card. Call, text, or email contacts Find it: View & use contacts With a MOTOROLA DEXT with MOTOBLUR, you’ll know what everybody’s up to and when.
SIM card, or one friend with two email addresses. To combine these two contacts: Touch a contact to open it, then press Menu > Link contact and touch the second entry. Your MOTOBLUR account remembers this connection. Where are contacts saved? Your phone saves new contacts in its memory, your MOTOBLUR account, and other accounts you select: In Contacts, touch Menu > Settings to choose which accounts get updated.
To create a group in your Contacts, press Menu > Add group. Enter a group name, then touch Add to add members. Messaging To show only one group in your Contacts, touch Contacts at the top of your screen and choose the Quick start: Messaging sometimes it’s best to text, or IM, or email . . . Find it: > Messaging > Universal Inbox group name. Check for Messages Now Universal Inbox (4) Alex Pico 8:34 PM Some guys have all the luck - me... Right now, you’re busy flexing...
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, touch a message account type instead of Universal Inbox. • To open a message and all of its replies, touch it. • To respond to a message, just open it and enter your response in the text box at the bottom.
create on your phone, touch Contacts, press Menu > Settings, then uncheck the account under New contacts. • 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, touch > Menu , then touch: > Messaging • Manage accounts to change your user name or password (or server settings, for email).
Text entry To... think keyboard, now think smaller Typing tips To use the full keypad, just open your phone: To...
holding Menu press Back . . To close the keypad, Text Entry Touch to open the touchscreen keypad. Format text in emails When you create an email, you can format your message. To select text for formatting, press and hold Shift , then press Scroll . New message To: Delete Subject: Font Enter Shift Space Symbols/Numbers Touch to open a keypad for symbols and numbers.
• To change the sounds, corrections, and other settings for your touchscreen keypad, touch Android keyboard. Tips & tricks • To change the automatic correction settings for your full keypad, touch Device keyboard. Shortcuts a few handy hints To... Return to the home screen Press Home Open option menus Touch and hold an item, or press Menu , to see all of your options. See recently dialed numbers Touch . Dialer > Recent. Sleep/wake your phone Press Power .
To... To... Turn on/off airplane mode, Bluetooth™, Wi-Fi™ , or GPS Press and hold Power then touch the option. Zoom in to select a link on a web page Touch Go to the top of a list Press Alternate Scroll up. > Go to the bottom of a list Press Alternate Scroll down. > Scroll up one screen in a list Press Shift up. > Scroll Scroll down one screen in a list Press Shift down. > Scroll Sync media to your desktop / laptop visit motorola.
To... Delete a widget or shortcut Touch and hold a widget or shortcut until you feel a vibration, then drag it to the trash can at the bottom of your screen. Battery tips Your phone is like a small computer, giving you a lot of information and apps, at 3G speed, with a touch display! Depending on what you use, that can take a lot of power. To start getting the most out of your battery, press Menu > Settings > Battery Manager > Battery Profile.
Personalize add your personal touch Widgets Create widgets 1 Find an empty spot on your home screen where you want to add a widget. You can flick left or right to open other panels on your home screen. • Music: Set this widget to an artist, album, song, playlist, or just press Menu > Party shuffle. There’s more about “Music” on page 31. • News: Change the widget name, choose how long it shows new stories, or choose a news source.
Sounds features features set orientation set volume for media and videos Menu > Settings > Sound & ringtones > Media volume > Settings > Display & security> Orientation set animation play tones when using dial pad Menu Menu > Settings > Sound & ringtones > Audible Menu > Settings > Display & security > Animation touch tones play sound on screen selection Menu > Settings > Sound & ringtones > Audible selection Display settings Quick launch shortcuts To use a quick launch shortcut, press
Photos & videos see it, capture it, share it! Photos To take the photo, lightly press Camera halfway until the autofocus box turns green, then press all the way to take the photo. You will see a thumbnail of your photo in the bottom right corner. Touch the thumbnail, then: Take & share photos Take that family photo, and post it online for everyone to see. Find it: Press Camera • To see all your photos, touch Gallery.
Play a slideshow options Color Effects Choose your color settings, like None, Negative, or B/W. Reset Settings Undo all of your camera setting changes. Advanced settings Set the Picture Quality of your photo, or choose your White Balance light settings, like Auto, Daylight, or Cloudy. All Pictures Picctturre ess ((7 7 / 21 1) 21) urre es My Pictures Picture Gallery > 2 009-0 08-0 03 1 6.3 32.4 49 2009-08-03 16.32.49 All Pictures Categories Touch at the top to open, then touch a category.
Edit your photos Find it: Menu > Play your videos Picture Gallery > picture > Find it: > Video Gallery > video > Edit To crop a photo, touch the crop tool, stretch and drag the crop square to the image you want, then touch the crop save icon. Videos Record & share videos Find it: > Camcorder Tip: To send your video in a message, set the video > quality to Low (for MMS messages): Press Menu Settings > Video quality. To record the video, press Camera .
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: Just open your music library, then select what you want to play. Find it: > Music • Microsoft™ Windows™ PC or Apple™ Macintosh™. • USB data cable. Open Playlist Shuffle On/Off Repeat Off/All /Current 1:14 • memory card. Your music is stored on your memory card.
headphones or speakers (see “Bluetooth™ wireless” on page 40). 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.
Transfer using USB controls To use a USB cable, see “Transfer files with a USB connection” on page 43. volume Play music 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. Music library Open your music library, then select what you want to play. Find it: > Music Your music is stored by artists, albums, songs, and playlists.
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, touch and hold the playlist in the music library. Web you don’t need a computer, surf the web with your phone Quick start: Browser Find it: > Browser 3G 12:00 PM www.google.
Note: If you can’t connect, contact your service provider. Web touch tips Connect In Web pages, when you scroll (drag or flick), zoom icons appear at the bottom of your screen. Your phone uses the mobile phone network (over the air) to automatically connect to the Web. Zoom & magnify www.google.com: Google Note: Your service provider may charge to surf the Web or download data. To use a wireless network, press Menu > Settings > Wireless controls.
Browser options Press Menu to see browser options: Note: All apps downloaded are stored in your phone memory. options Go personal data, only download apps from sources you trust, like “Apps for all” on page 40. Enter the Web address (URL) you want. Tip: Some sites are optimized for mobile phones, and they use an “m” in the URL instead of “www” (like m.youtube.com). To download apps: 1 If you want to download apps from any Web page, press Menu > Settings > Applications > Unknown sources.
YouTube™ Note: If you don’t have a YouTube account, visit www.youtube.com to find out more. To create an account or sign in, go to “Your account” on page 38. go and create your own classic Quick start: YouTube Find it: > Watch YouTube videos YouTube See popular video categories, like Featured, Most viewed, and Top rated. Touch a category, then touch the video to start playing it. Loading Featured To see more video categories, press Menu Categories.
Locations Your account toss away your maps Log in or create account Find it: > YouTube > Menu > My account Google Maps™ If you have a YouTube account, enter your username, password and touch Sign in. Where am I? What's around here? Let Google Maps help you explore your surroundings and find what you're looking for. To create a YouTube account, touch the link to open the YouTube site and enter your information. Find it: Dr N Co l u m b u s N Clark St N Dearborn St 2 Touch Upload.
Latitude To remove friends: Join Latitude 1 Press Menu > Latitude to show your friends list, then touch a friend in your list. See where your friends and family are on Google Maps™. Plan to meet up, check that your parents got home safely, or just stay in touch. Don’t worry, your location is not shared unless you agree to it. You need to join Latitude, and then invite your friends to view your location or accept their invitations.
Apps for all Bluetooth™ wireless get the app you want lose the wires and go wireless About Android Market™ Quick start: Bluetooth wireless Find it: > Market Get all the fun games and cool apps you want! Android Market provides access to applications developed by developers worldwide, so you can find the app you want. If you need help or have questions about Android Market, press Menu > Help.
Connect new devices Note: This feature requires an optional accessory. 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, just turn on the device. 1 Make sure the device you are pairing with is in discoverable mode. To manually reconnect your phone with a paired device, touch the device name in the Bluetooth devices list. Disconnect devices To automatically disconnect your phone from a paired device, simply turn off the device.
Wi-Fi™ connections Turn Wi-Fi power on or off home, office, or hotspot Find it: Press and hold Power Quick start: Wi-Fi Note: To extend battery life, turn off Wi-Fi power when not in use. Find it: Menu > Settings > Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings Wi-Fi search & connect Note: Your phone's Wi-Fi features and power levels are not allowed for outdoor operation in France. To avoid unlawful interference with radio signals, do not use the Wi-Fi features in France unless you are indoors.
Memory card & file transfer copy photos, music, and more to your phone Memory card Note: You need the memory card installed for some features on your phone, like Camera. To insert a memory card, see “Assemble & charge” on page 3. To open and manage memory card files on your phone, use “Quickoffice” on page 46. Note: Do not remove your memory card while your phone is using it or writing files on it. Warning: When you format a memory card, all data on the card is deleted.
• To use MML, open it and select a tab to manage Photos, Videos, or Music. You can back up content with the Synch button, drag and drop content, or upload files to social networking sites. Synchronize • To use “My Computer,” open it and select “Removable Disk” to see your memory card folders. synchronization Drag and drop files between your computer and memory card folders. When you’re done, use the “Safely Remove Hardware” feature.
Find it: > Accounts > Add account > Corporate Sync 1 Enter your username (username@company.com), password, email address, and server details (server address is the same URL you use to access your company’s email using the Web on your computer). Note: Contact your business IT department for server details. 2 Touch Next. Tools stay on top of things Alarm clock Find it: > Alarm Clock To turn on an alarm, touch the check box.
Your calendar events can be viewed in different ways: Press Menu > Agenda, Day, or Week. When you highlight an event in the day and week views, more details appear. January 2009 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 28 29 30 31 1 Fri Sat 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 Find it: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Touch a file or folder to open, or touch and hold a file for options. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 To edit an event, touch and hold it, then touch Edit event.
Management stay in control Wireless manager Find it: Menu > Settings > Wireless controls > Mobile networks to show options for roaming Press Menu networks, network selection, operator selection, and access point names. > Settings > Wireless controls Manage all your wireless connections: Wi-Fi™, Bluetooth™, airplane mode, & mobile networks (“Network” on page 47).
Security Screen lock help keep your phone safe Set your phone to display a lock screen, and prevent accidental key presses, press Menu > Settings > Display & security > Screen lock. You can also set a security lock to prevent others from using your phone. Quick start: Security Find it: Menu > Settings > Display & security You have lots of ways to keep your phone safe. Display & security Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen • Pattern lock: draw a pattern to unlock.
Passcode lock To set the passcode, press Menu > Settings > Display & security > Security lock > Security lock type > Passcode lock. Enter a passcode, then confirm it. When prompted, enter the passcode to unlock the phone. Personalize your lock screen To change your timeout, press Menu > Settings > Display & security > Screen timeout. If you don't touch the screen or press any keys for this amount of time, the screen locks automatically. To unlock, see “Lock & unlock” on page 49.
Change SIM PIN Track your phone To change your SIM PIN, press Menu > Settings > Display & security > Set up SIM card lock > Change SIM PIN. To locate your phone: PUK code 2 On the phone profile page, follow the link to locate your phone. 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.
phone. When you see a blue screen, press Press Alternate +L and Alternate +W. Now, press Power and log into MOTOBLUR. Troubleshooting If you get your next MOTOBLUR product, just log into your existing MOTOBLUR account on your phone to recover all your stuff automatically. Crash recovery To recover your Android Market apps, see “Manage & restore apps” on page 40. we’re here to help In the unlikely event that your phone stops responding to touches and key presses, try a quick reset.
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.
• When charging your battery, keep it near room temperature. Never expose batteries to temperatures below 0°C (32°F) or above 45°C (113°F) when charging. • New batteries are not fully charged. • 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.
are uncertain about your right to copy any material, please contact your legal advisor. 0168 Open Source Software Information Product Approval Number The above gives an example of a typical Product Approval Number. You can view your product’s Declaration of Conformity (DoC) to Directive 1999/5/EC (to R&TTE Directive) at www.motorola.com/rtte. To find your DoC, enter the Product Approval Number from your product’s label in the “Search” bar on the Web site.
and/or additional charges may apply in accordance with your service plan. Contact your wireless service provider for details. you see. All drivers should pay attention to road conditions, closures, traffic, and all other factors that may impact driving. Always obey posted road signs. Your Location Safety & General Information Location-based information includes information that can be used to determine the approximate location of a mobile device.
compatibility. In some circumstances, your mobile device may cause interference with other devices. Operational Warnings Follow Instructions to Avoid Interference Problems Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Turn off your mobile device in any location where posted notices instruct you to do so. In an aircraft, turn off your mobile device whenever instructed to do so by airline staff. If your mobile device offers an airplane mode or similar feature, consult airline staff about using it in flight.
Symbol Definition leave the lights on in the room, take a 15-minute break every hour, and stop use if you are tired. Listening at full volume to music or voice through a headset may damage your hearing. Caution About High Volume Usage Batteries & Chargers Caution: Improper treatment or use of batteries may present a danger of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. For more information, see “Battery Use & Safety.
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. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. See 47 CFR Sec. 15.19(3).
Products and Accessories Products Covered Length of Coverage Products and Accessories as defined above, unless otherwise provided for below. One (1) year from the date of purchase by the first consumer purchaser of the product unless otherwise provided for below. Decorative Accessories and Cases. Decorative covers, bezels, PhoneWrap™ covers and cases. Limited lifetime warranty for the lifetime of ownership by the first consumer purchaser of the product. Monaural Headsets.
Who is Covered? 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.
phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs. M-Ratings: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled. M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch” or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated phones. T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.
Some mobile phones use an internal, permanent backup battery on the printed circuit board that may contain very small amounts of perchlorate. In such cases, California law requires the following label: Perchlorate Material – special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate There is no special handling required by consumers. Privacy & Data Security Motorola understands that privacy and data security are important to everyone.
• Let the person you are speaking with know you are driving; if necessary, suspend the call in heavy traffic or hazardous weather conditions. Rain, sleet, snow, ice, and even heavy traffic can be hazardous. • Do not take notes or look up phone numbers while driving. Jotting down a “to do” list or going through your address book takes attention away from your primary responsibility—driving safely.
Motorola, Inc. Consumer Advocacy Office 600 N US Hwy 45 Libertyville, IL 60048 www.hellomoto.com Note: Do not ship your phone to the above address. If you need to return your phone for repairs, replacement, or warranty service, please contact the Motorola Customer Support Center at: 1-800-461-4575 (Canada) 1-888-390-6456 (TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired) Certain mobile phone features are dependent on the capabilities and settings of your service provider’s network.