Motorola W270 User Manual
motorola W270
Getting Started Guide
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congratulations!
your phone
shortcuts
calls
music
menu map
let’s go
basics
customise
FM radio
display
messages
contacts
USB drag & drop
congratulations!
Congratulations on your purchase of the stylish Motorola
W270 flip phone.
W270 flip phone.
Whether you’re a talker, a texter, or just love listening to
music on the move, the W270 does it all.
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.
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/support/W270.
your new W270, including how to manage music, visit
www.motorola.com/support/W270.
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.
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 for details.
approved accessories only, such as SanDisk memory
cards. Other accessories may not be compatible with
W270. Visit www.motorola.com for details.
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mini USB connector
Charge and connect to a PC.
music key
Listen to all your tunes.
FM radio key
Listen to your favourite radio station.
power/end key
navigation key
send/answer key
centre key
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.
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.
menu when the å symbol is shown.
soft keys
These perform whatever function is
shown at the base of the screen.
shown at the base of the screen.
volume keys
Silence your phone when it rings or
increase/decrease call volume and
music volume.
smart key
Jump to a feature of your choice from
the home screen or pause/resume
music playback.
2.5 mm headset jack
Listen to music and go handsfree.
Mini USB headsets are not supported.
Mini USB headsets are not supported.
shortcuts
A few shortcuts we think you’ll find really useful:
music player and FM radio
To quickly access the music player or FM radio, simply
press
[
or
.
quick text
Use quick text to access the Message screen with a single
key press. To set quick text on your home screen, press
key press. To set quick text on your home screen, press
s
>
l
Personalise > Home Screen > Home Keys > key > Quick Txt.
ring style
To quickly switch your ring style, press and hold
#
from the home screen.
recent calls
To see your dialled and received calls, press
s
>
Recent Calls.
voicemail
Press and hold
1
. If your voicemail number is pre-set,
you will connect.
calls
Yes, your phone makes calls too! And it’s very good
at it.
at it.
make a call
Enter a number and press
N
.
answer a call
When your phone rings or
vibrates, press
vibrates, press
N
.
end a call
Press
P
.
emergency calls
To call an emergency number,
enter the emergency number and
press
enter the emergency number and
press
N
.
Your service provider programs emergency phone
numbers, (such as 112 or 911), that you can call under
any circumstances, even when your phone is locked.
numbers, (such as 112 or 911), 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.
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.
redial a number
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
.
music
When music is what you need...
To use the music player, insert a microSD memory card,
which is an optional accessory.
which is an optional accessory.
The music player supports MP3, MIDI, iMelody and
AMR music file formats.
AMR music file formats.
play music
From the home screen, press
[
to access the music
player.
music player controls
get music
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.
home screen, insert the USB cable in your phone
and your Windows PC.
function
scroll up/down
through list
through list
Before music playback,
press
press
S
up or down.
play/pause
Press
s
.
fast forward
Press & hold
S
right.
skip to next/previous
song
song
Press
S
right or left.
rewind
Press & hold
S
left.
2
On your phone, press Yes to connect your phone as
a storage device. Name the device “W270 Mobile”
and click Finish.
a storage device. Name the device “W270 Mobile”
and click Finish.
3
On your computer, open Microsoft® Windows®
Media Player 11.
Media Player 11.
4
On the Sync tab, select More Options. Under
Device, select W270 Mobile.
Device, select W270 Mobile.
5
Select Properties, check the “Create folder
hierarchy on device” box, and click OK.
hierarchy on device” box, and click OK.
TIP: To access music stored on your microSD
memory card, from the home screen press
memory card, from the home screen press
[
>
s
> Switch Storage Devices.
playing media on any external recommended
memory card with songs/images already in it:
memory card with songs/images already in it:
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Contacts
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Recent Calls
• Received Calls
• Dialled Calls
• Notepad
• Call Times
• Call Cost *
• Data Times
• Data Volumes
• Received Calls
• Dialled Calls
• Notepad
• Call Times
• Call Cost *
• Data Times
• Data Volumes
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Messages
• Create
• Inbox
• Draft
• Outbox
• Quick Notes
• Voicemail
• Browser Msgs
• Info Services
• MMS Templates
• Create
• Inbox
• Draft
• Outbox
• Quick Notes
• Voicemail
• Browser Msgs
• Info Services
• MMS Templates
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Extras
• Calculator
• MyMenu
• Alarm Clock
• Stop Watch
• Chat *
• Dialling Services *
• STK *
• Calendar
• Calculator
• MyMenu
• Alarm Clock
• Stop Watch
• Chat *
• Dialling Services *
• STK *
• Calendar
This is a standard main menu
layout. Your phone’s menu may
be a little different.
layout. Your phone’s menu may
be a little different.
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Multimedia
• Pictures
• Music Library
• FM Radio
• Pictures
• Music Library
• FM Radio
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Personalise
• Home Screen
• Main Menu
• Colour Setting
• Greeting
• Wallpaper
• Screensaver
• Quick Dial
• Lock Smart Key
• Home Screen
• Main Menu
• Colour Setting
• Greeting
• Wallpaper
• Screensaver
• Quick Dial
• Lock Smart Key
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Settings
• Ring Style
• Call Divert
• In-Call Setup
• Initial Setup
• Phone Status
• Headset
• Network
• Security
• Easy Prefix *
• Ring Style
• Call Divert
• In-Call Setup
• Initial Setup
• Phone Status
• Headset
• Network
• Security
• Easy Prefix *
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removing the battery
Note: Your battery is
intentionally tight fitting.
intentionally tight fitting.
microSD
SIM
basics
You may have mastered these already, but here are a
few essential basics:
few essential basics:
turn it on & off
Press and hold
P
for a few seconds to
turn the phone on/off.
menu navigation
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.
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
options are available. Press
s
to display the menu options.
customise
Here’s your chance to make your phone easier and
more enjoyable to use. So go on, add your personal
touch.
more enjoyable to use. So go on, add your personal
touch.
create shortcuts
Choose the features you want to access with a single
key press from the home screen - really useful stuff:
key press from the home screen - really useful stuff:
Press
s
>
l
Personalise > Home Screen > Home Keys
set your wallpaper and screensaver
Change the wallpaper and screensaver images to ones
that make you smile.
that make you smile.
Press
s
>
l
Personalise > Wallpaper or Screensaver
set ringtone and volume
There are times when you want to hear your ringtone in
all it’s glory, and there are times when you don’t.
all it’s glory, and there are times when you don’t.
Press
s
>
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Settings > Ring Style
Choose from the pre-programmed styles, including Vibrate
and Silent.
and Silent.
set your smart key
To set the menu item accessed by the smart key, press
s
>
l
Personalise > Home Screen > Home Keys > Smart Key
lock your side keys
To lock the smart key and volume keys, press
s
>
l
Personalise > Lock Smart Key
unlock your side keys
To unlock the smart key, press the smart key for 2 to 3
seconds with the flip closed.
seconds with the flip closed.
‘flip open’ to answer
Answer a call by just opening the flip.
Press
s
>
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Settings > In-Call Setup > Answer Options >
Open To Answer
customise your menu
Create a custom menu of your favourite features and
tools using the MyMenu feature.
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.
Made a new friend? Urgently need to contact
someone? No problem, saving and calling your
contacts is effortless.
someone? No problem, saving and calling your
contacts is effortless.
save contact
1
Enter the number on the home screen and
press Store.
press Store.
2
Enter the contact details.
3
Press Done when you’re finished.
call a contact
1
Press
s
> Contacts.
2
Scroll through the list to highlight the contact’s
number.
number.
3
Press
N
.
messages
Messaging is great, everyone thinks so. Here are a
few basics to get you going:
few basics to get you going:
send a message
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.
Sound, Quick Notes or Contact Info.
Tip: 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.
to add.
6
Once you have added the contact/s, press Send.
read a message
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.
on your screen. Press Read to open the message. You can
reply to the message by pressing Reply.
FM radio
Listen to your favourite music or news programme.
1
Plug a 2.5mm headset into your phone.
Note: The FM radio works only when the headset
is plugged in.
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
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.
store favourite stations
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.
number key for the station you want.
USB Drag & Drop
Connect your phone and PC, then drag & drop.
Note: Please download the USB charging driver onto
your PC, at http://www.motorola.com/support/W270.
your PC, at http://www.motorola.com/support/W270.
1
With a memory card inserted and your phone in the
home screen, insert the USB cable in your phone
and your Windows PC.
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.
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.
Device.
4
Drag and drop your music, photos and other content
that you want to copy.
that you want to copy.
Two folders are available: Music and Picture. All
songs have to be copied into the Music
and all images into the Picture folder.
songs have to be copied into the Music
and all images into the Picture folder.
To help manage your music, you can create more
sub-folders inside the Music folder.
sub-folders inside the Music folder.
5
When you’re done, use the Safely Remove
Hardware feature to finish.
Hardware feature to finish.
status indicators
The home screen displays when you turn on the phone.
Status indicators can appear across the top of the home
screen:
Status indicators can appear across the top of the home
screen:
Note: Your phone’s home screen may be different
than the one shown.
than the one shown.
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Indicator
Strength
Indicator
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Call
Call
Battery
Level
Level
Alert type
Headset
Roaming
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Connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable.
2
Select “Yes” when you see the message “Connect
phone as storage device”.
phone as storage device”.
3
Click on My Computer icon and click on the drive
corresponding to your phone. In case you don't see
the folders Music and Picture, please create the
folders Music and Picture.
corresponding to your phone. In case you don't see
the folders Music and Picture, please create the
folders Music and Picture.
4
On your computer, copy the songs in the memory
card into Music folder and images into Picture
folder.
card into Music folder and images into Picture
folder.
5
Disconnect the phone from the PC and experience
the content on your phone.
the content on your phone.
folder