Motorola W270 User Guide

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Congratulations on your purchase of the stylish 

Motorola W270 flip phone.

Whether you’re a talker, a texter, or just love listening 

to music on the move, the W270 does it all.

We’ve crammed all the main features of your phone 

into this handy guide - you can even take the guide 

with you. 

If you’d like even more information about how to use 

your new W270, including how to manage music, 

visit www.motorola.com.hk.

So, let’s go.

                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                            

Note: Your phone may not appear exactly as the 
images in this manual. However, all key locations, 
sequences, and functions are the same.

Note: We recommend that you use Motorola 
approved accessories only, such as SanDisk memory 
cards. Other accessories may not be compatible with 
W270. Visit www.motorola.com.hk for details.

Charge and connect to a PC.

Listen to all your tunes.

Listen to your favourite radio station.

Make and answer calls. Press from the 

home screen to see list of recently 

dialled calls.

Press and hold to turn the phone on/off, 
or press and release to end phone calls. 

Scroll through lists and menus. 

Select a highlighted option or open a 
menu when the å symbol is shown.

These perform whatever function is 
shown at the base of the screen.

Silence your phone when it rings or 

increase/decrease call volume and 

music volume.

Jump to a feature of your choice 

from the home screen or 

pause/resume music playback.

Listen to music and go handsfree. 
Mini USB headsets are not supported.

To quickly access the music player or FM radio, 

simply press 

[

 or 

 .

Use quick text to access the Message screen with a 

single key press. To set quick text on your home 

screen, press 

s

>

l

Personalise > Home Screen >

 Home Keys > key > Quick Txt.

To quickly switch your ring style to vibrate mode, 

press and hold 

#

 from the home screen.

To see your dialled and received calls, press 

s

> Recent Calls. 

Press and hold 

1

. If your voicemail number is pre-

set, you will connect. 

Enter a number and press 

N

.   

When your phone rings or 

vibrates, press

N

.  

 

Press

P

.

To call an emergency number, 

enter the emergency number 

and press 

N

.

                                                                                                                                                                                            

Your service provider programs emergency phone 

numbers, (such as 999 ), that you can call under any 

circumstances, even when your phone is locked.

Emergency numbers vary by country. Your phone’s 

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.

  

1

From the home screen, press 

N

 to see a list 

of recently dialled calls.

2

Scroll to the entry you want to call and press 

N

.

To use the music player, insert a microSD memory 

card, which is an optional accessory. 

The music player supports MP3, MIDI, iMelody and 

AMR music file formats. 

From the home screen, press 

[

 to access the 

music player.

Before music playback, 

press 

S

 up or down.

Press 

s

.

Press & hold 

S

 right.

Press 

S

 right or left.

Press & hold 

S

 left.

Copy music to your phone’s memory card.

  

1

With a memory card inserted and your phone 

in the home screen, insert the USB cable 

in your phone and your Windows PC.

2

On your phone, press Yes to connect your phone 

as a storage device. Name the device “W270 

Mobile” and click Finish.

3

On your computer, open Microsoft® Windows® 

Media Player 11. 

4

On the Sync tab, select More Options. Under 

Device, select W270 Mobile.

5

Select Properties, check the “Create folder 

hierarchy on device” box, and click OK.

TIP: To access music stored on your microSD 

memory card, from the home screen 

press 

[

 > 

s 

> Switch Storage Devices.

n

s

Recent Calls
• Received Calls
• Dialled Calls
• Notepad
• Call Times
• Call Cost *
• Data Times
• Data Volumes

e

Messages
• Create
• Inbox
• Draft
• Outbox
• Quick  Notes
• Voicemail
• Browser  Msgs
• Info Services
• MMS Templates

É

Extras
• Calculator
• MyMenu
• Alarm  Clock
• Stop Watch
• Chat  *
• Dialling Services *
• Calendar

Q

á

h

Multimedia
• Pictures
• Music Library
• FM  Radio

l

Personalise
• Home Screen
• Main Menu
• Colour  Setting
• Greeting
• Wallpaper
• Screensaver
• Quick Dial 
• Lock Smart Key

w

Settings
• Ring Style
• Call Divert
• In-Call Setup 
• Initial Setup
• Phone Status
• Headset
• Network
• Security

                                                                                                                                                                                            

* Network Dependent 

This is a standard main menu layout. 

Your phone’s menu may be a little 

different. 

removing the battery

Note:  Your battery is
intentionally tight fitting.

microSD

SIM

Press and hold

P

 for a few seconds to 

turn the phone on/off. 

                                                                                                                                                                                            

Press the centre key 

s

 to open 

the Main Menu.

Press the navigation key 

S

 up, 

down, right or left to highlight a 

menu option.

Press 

s

 or Select  to select the 

highlighted option.

When the 

M

 symbol shows at 

the bottom of the screen, menu 

options are available. Press 

s

 to 

display the menu options.

personal touch. 

Choose the features you want to access with a single 

key press from the home screen - really useful stuff:

Press

 s

>

l

Personalise > Home Screen > Home Keys

Change the wallpaper and screensaver images  

to ones that make you smile.

Press

 s

>

l

Personalise > Wallpaper or Screensaver  

There are times when you want to hear your ringtone 

in all it’s glory, and there are times when you don’t.

Press

 s

>

w

Settings > Ring Style

Choose from the pre-programmed styles, including 

Vibrate and Silent.

To set the menu item accessed by the smart key, 

press 

s

 >

l

Personalise >  Home Screen > Home Keys > Smart Key 

To lock the smart key and volume keys,                    

press 

s

 >

l

Personalise > Lock Smart Key 

Answer a call by just opening the flip.

Press 

s

>

w

Settings > In-Call Setup > Answer Options >        

Open To Answer

Create a custom menu of your favourite features and 

tools using the MyMenu feature.

Scroll to a desired menu item and press and hold 

s

 

until the MyMenu confirmation appears. 

To access your custom menu, press 

s

 > Extras > 

MyMenu .

contacts is effortless. 

  

1

Enter the number on the home screen and press  

Store. 

2

Enter the contact details. 

3

Press Done when you’re finished.

  

1

Press 

s

 > Contacts.

2

Scroll through the list to highlight the contact’s 

number.

3

Press 

N

.

  

1

Press 

s

 > Messages > Create.

2

Select the message type: SMS/EMS or MMS.

3

Enter your message, and/or insert a Picture, Animation, 

Sound, Quick Notes or Contact Info.

Press 

#

 to switch text entry modes. Press 

0

 to switch capitalisation modes. Press 

*

 to 

enter a space.

4

Press OK and scroll to a contact.

5

Press ADD and scroll to any other contact/s you 

wish to add.

6

Once you have added the contact/s, press Send. 

When you receive a message you will see 1 New message 

on your screen. Press Read to open the message. You 

can reply to the message by pressing Reply.

  

1

Plug a 2.5mm headset into your phone.

Note: The FM radio works only when the headset 
is plugged in.

2

Press  

.

To tune in a station, press 

S

 left or right. 

To scan available stations, press and hold 

S

 left or 

right. Repeat to go to more stations.

To adjust volume, press the up or down volume keys 

on the side of the phone (ideal when the flip is 

closed), or press 

S

 up or down.

To turn off the radio, press Options > FM Radio Off.

When listening to a station, press and hold a number 

key 

1

 through 

9

 to store the station as a preset 

for that number key. To select a preset station, press 

the number key for the station you want.

Note: Please download the USB charging driver onto 
your PC, at http://www.motorola.com.hk.

  

1

With a memory card inserted and your phone in 

the home screen, insert the USB cable in your 

phone and your Windows PC.

Note: W270 supports Microsoft® Windows® 
2000 and Windows XP™. Other operating 
systems may not be compatible with W270.

2

Press Yes to connect your phone as a storage 

device. 

3

Use the My Computer window to find 

Removable Device. 

4

Drag and drop your music, photos and other stuff  

that you want to copy. 

Two folders are available: Music and Picture. 
To help manage your music, you can create 
more folders in the Music folder.

5

When you’re done, use the Safely Remove 

Hardware feature to finish. 

The home screen displays when you turn on the 

phone. Status indicators can appear across the top of 

the home screen: 

Note: Your phone’s home screen may be different 
than the one shown.

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Call

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Alert type

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Message

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