Home Screen & Main Menu Home Screen Service Provider Hold the End key for a few Phonebook Calls seconds or until Press the the display Jog Dial to lights up to turn open the on the phone main menu Figure 3: Home screen. Main Menu Press the Select...
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Contents Menu Map ................7 Essentials ................9 Getting Started ..................9 About this Guide..................11 SIM Card ....................12 Turn the Phone On & Off ................ 13 Make a Call ..................... 13 Answer a Call ..................13 Store a Phone Number ................14 Call a Stored Phone Number ..............
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Advanced Calling ..................51 Answer Options..................54 Emergency Calls..................54 Other Features ..............55 Phonebook....................55 Voice Records..................59 Call Times & Costs ................. 59 Data & Fax Calls ..................60 Network....................61 Security ....................61 Applications..................... 62 Auxiliary Alert ..................64 Entertainment Mute.................
Menu Map Following is a summary of the M990 menu items. This list represents the standard main menu layout In order to use the following list to access these features, you must first understand how to operate the phone and the menu system.
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Settings • Master Reset • • Personalise Master Clear • Home Screen • Phone Status • • Main Menu My Tel. Numbers • Greeting • Active Line • • Wallpaper Download Location • Screen Saver • Storage Devices • • Ring Styles Other Information •...
Essentials Caution: Before using the phone for the first time, read the Important Safety and Legal Information that comes with your phone. Getting Started Initial Setup Connect the Insert the main unit into the base connector main unit and make sure you hear a click. Disconnect Press the release button on the left side of the main unit...
Setting Menu Press > Settings > Personalise View > Main Menu > View. Select Icons or List. Time & Date To set the time and date, press > Settings > Initial Setup > Time and Date. Ring Setting Press > Settings > Ring Styles > Ring Detail, and select your favourite tones.
Voice To activate number dialling, press the Smart Activated Key twice and say the phone number clearly Number after the prompt. Dialling Additional Features Speed Dial Enter speed dial number as was assigned to the phonebook entry, press then press Send to dial. Storing a New Enter the phone number and press Store.
Press the release button on the left side of the main unit, and pull out the device. Place the main unit inside the carry case provided by Motorola for best protection. SIM Card Your Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card contains personal information like your phone number and phonebook entries.
3. Make sure that the beveled corner of the SIM card is facing towards the top of the phone, and that the SIM card’s metal contacts are facing towards the front of the phone. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card holder until it clicks into place and replace the protective cap.
Store a Phone Number To store a phone number in your phonebook, press > Phonebook > Options > Create New > Phone Contact or SIM Contact. Note: You can store new contacts in your phone’s memory or on your SIM card. Contacts on the SIM card only have a Name and Number.
Call a Stored Phone Number To call a stored phone number: 1. Press > Phonebook. 2. Scroll to the desired phonebook entry. Shortcut: In the phonebook, use the keypad to enter the first letters of the desired entry. 3. Press Send to call the entry. Note: You can show contacts stored in your phone’s memory or on your SIM card.
Main Attractions You can do much more with your phone than make and receive calls! Smart Key Your phone incorporates a special Smart Key, which lets you do the following easily: • Activate voice commands and select various menu items by saying their name (see Voice Activation Services on page 16).
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Note: Always say the entire name, as stored in the phonebook. The phone cannot recognise partial names. Note: Initial recording or training is not required in order to use this feature. The voice recognition is speaker independent. Note: If you store a phone number with both First and Last Name, you should say both names in order to activate the Voice Name Dialling feature.
2. Say a voice command from the following list: • Navigation • Multimedia • Bluetooth Link • Personalise • Browser • Phonebook • Call Divert • Recent Calls • Car Settings • Ring Styles • Connection • Settings • Datebook •...
Call Answering by Voice Command When receiving an incoming call, the phone will ask you if you want to answer the call ("Call from… Accept the call?"). Press Yes to accept the call, or No to reject it. Your phone incorporates a built-in GPS receiver, which can be used by a compatible Java™...
Note: The availability of the navigation application and/or service depends on your network operator and/or service provider and may vary by location. Warnings 1. Operating the navigation application while driving may cause distraction. If you cannot concentrate on driving, pull off the road and park the car. 2.
Use your M990 as a Car Kit You can connect a compatible Bluetooth mobile device to your M990, and use the M990 as a car kit for handsfree operation. The other mobile device must support the Handsfree Profile for this feature to work.
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5. When the prompt Handsfree voice requested by appears, Press Grant. 6. Press End to exit to the home screen. When your M990 serves as a car kit for the other mobile device, you can: • Make and receive voice calls.
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Store to save the file. Use your M990 as a Bluetooth Modem You can use your M990 as a Bluetooth modem for a compatible Bluetooth data device (e.g., PC or other hand- held device) and connect it to a dial-up internet access server.
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Bluetooth device was found, the M990 will automatically select it and you can skip step 3. 3. Scroll to the mobile device you wish to connect your M990 to and press Select. 4. If necessary, enter the other device passkey and press Ok.
Bluetooth device was found, the M990 will automatically select it and you can skip step 3. 3. Scroll to the mobile device you wish to connect your M990 to and press Select. 4. If necessary, enter the other device passkey and press 5.
Creating a New User Profile Press > Tools > User Profiles. Select Options > New, and enter the Profile Name. The phone will initiate settings and power cycle. The phone will load the default settings for the new user profile, which you can change later to accommodate your needs.
Turn the Jog Dial right or left to highlight the desired control and press to select it. To download songs to your phone, see Download Objects from a Web Page on page 62. To copy files between your phone and a computer, see Copy Files to Another Device on page 22.
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Warning: Never remove your memory card while your phone is using it or writing files on it. Manage Files on a Memory Card To view the files stored on your memory card and on your phone, open a file list, such as Pictures. Icons will indicate if a file is stored in your phone memory ( ) or on your memory card ( ).
Basics To view a basic phone diagram, see HELLOMOTO on page i. Display The home screen appears when you turn on the phone. Service Provider Date Clock Left soft key Right soft 12/12/07 Phonebook Calls Figure 5: Home screen items. Note: Your home screen might look different from the one shown, depending on your service provider.
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Status indicators can show at the top of the home screen: 1. Signal Service Provider 8. Ring Style Strength 2. EDGE/ 7. User Profile GPRS 3. Data 6. Message 12/12/07 4. Roam Phonebook Calls 5. Active Line Figure 6: Status indicators on the home screen. 1.
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4. Roam Indicator – Shows when your phone is seeking or using a network outside your home network. 5. Active Line Indicator – Shows to indicate an active phone call, or to indicate when call diverting is on. Indicators for dual-line-enabled SIM cards can include: Line 1 active Line 1 active, call divert on...
Text Entry Your phone lets you enter text in various ways. SMS:0 For indicator descriptions see following section Press Delete to delete Flashing cursor indicates insertion characters point Options Delete Press Options to open the submenu Figure 7: Text entry. Press in a text entry view to select an entry mode: Entry Modes...
To set your primary and secondary text entry modes, press Options > Text Setup in a text entry view and then select Primary Text or Secondary Text. iTAP® & Tap Mode Tips • Press in a text entry view to change text case to all capital letters ( ), no capitals ( ), or next letter capital...
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For example, if you press , your display shows: Press the Jog Dial to see the Turn the Jog SMS:7 next word Dial right to suggestion confirm the Program suggested word and enter a space Press Options to open the Options Delete message...
For example, if you press one time, your display shows: Your phone might SMS:2995 suggest a Character Page word. Turn display at the Jog Dial insertion point right to accept it, or press it to Press Options ignore the to open the suggestion Options Delete...
Volume Volume keys Figure 10: Volume keys. Press the volume keys to: • Turn off an incoming call alert. • Adjust the earpiece volume during calls. • Adjust the ringer volume from the home screen. Tip: You can quickly set your ringer to Silent by holding the volume down key while you are in the home screen.
Inside a menu: Turn the Jog Dial clockwise or anticlockwise to scroll through the menu items. Turning the Jog Dial clockwise inside a graphical menu will move the selection right and down. Turning the Jog Dial anticlockwise inside a graphical menu will move the selection left and up.
To enter a new number or email address, press Options and select Enter Number or Enter Email. Your phone might tell you that this is a multimedia message, if it has multiple pages or media objects in it. Some other phones or networks do not support multimedia messages.
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Read & Manage Messages Press > Tools > Messages > Message Inbox. Icons next to each message indicate if it is read ( ) or unread ( ). Icons can also indicate if the message has an attachment ( ), might be spam ( ), or is locked ( ), urgent ( ), or low priority ( ).
Print Message over a Bluetooth Connection You can use a Bluetooth connection to send a message from your phone to a printer. Press > Tools > Messages > Message Inbox, Email Msgs, Outbox, or Drafts. Scroll to the message you want to print and press Options >...
Info Services To read subscription-based information services messages, press > Tools > Messages > Info Services. Templates You can use pre-programmed text and multimedia templates to write messages quickly and easily. Text Templates The phone contains the following pre-programmed text templates: •...
Multimedia Templates To create a new multimedia message from an existing template, press > Tools > Messages > Templates > Multimedia Templates, scroll to the desired template and press the Jog Dial to insert the selected template in a new message.
Personal Organiser Add New Calendar Event Press > Tools > Calendar, scroll to the day, press scroll to Create New Event and press If you set a reminder for a calendar event, can appear at the top of your screen. See Calendar Event To see or edit event details, press >...
® For more about Bluetooth connections, see Bluetooth Wireless Technology on page 20. Codes & Passwords Your phone’s four-digit unlock code is originally set to 1234. The six-digit security code is originally set to 000000. If your service provider did not change these codes, change them by pressing >...
Customise Home Screen To customise the home screen to your needs, press > Settings > Personalise > Home Screen. Select Home Keys to do the following: • Show or hide the four home screen icons. • Set the four home screen icons to be selected by the Jog Dial.
Time & Date Your phone can automatically update your time zone, time, and date. It uses the time and date for the calendar. To synchronise the time zone, time, and date with the network, press > Settings > Initial Setup > Time and Date >...
Display Appearance To set your display brightness, press > Settings > Initial Setup > Brightness. To set your display backlight, press > Settings > Initial Setup > Backlight. Then select the backlight Mode (Automatic or Manual) and adjust the backlight Level to your needs.
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Reminders To set a reminder for when you have not responded to an incoming call, message, or other event, press > Settings > Ring Styles > [Style] Detail > Reminders. Menu View To show the main menu as graphic icons or as a text-based list, press >...
Calls To make and answer calls, see Make a Call and Answer a Call on page 13. Turn off a Call Alert You can press the volume keys to turn off a call alert before answering the call. Delay Answering If you want to answer a call, but are unable to do so for any reason, you can delay answering the call.
Option Description Show ID Show your caller ID for the next call. Hide ID Hide your caller ID for the next call. Send Message Open a new text message with the number in the To field. Send Voice Msg Record and send a voice message to the number.
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 View to see the received calls list. 2. Scroll to the call you want to return, then press Send. Caller ID Calling line identification (caller ID) shows the phone number of an incoming call on your display.
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International Calls If your phone service includes international dialling, press and hold to insert your local international access code (indicated by +). Then, use the keypad to dial the country code and phone number. Hold a Call Press Options > Hold to put all active calls on hold. Mute a Call Press Mute (if available) or Options >...
Restrict Calls To restrict outgoing or incoming calls, press > Settings > Security > Restrict Calls. Tell your phone to allow All, None, or only the calls from your phonebook. Call Barring To restrict outgoing or incoming calls, press > Settings > Security > Call Barring. Change Phone Line If you have a dual-line-enabled SIM card, you can change your line to make and receive calls from your...
Answer Options You can use different ways to answer an incoming call. To select the right answer option, press > Settings > In-Call Setup > Answer Options. Option Description Multi-Key Answer by pressing any key. Delayed Set up your delayed answering option (see Answer Delay Answering on page 49).
Other Features Phonebook You can use the phonebook to store names, phone numbers and other contact details. You can store phonebook entries on the internal phonebook and on the SIM card. Note: The internal phonebook can store more data fields than the SIM card.
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Choose a Speed Dial Key List To set speed dial to call the entries in your phone memory phonebook or your fixed dial list, press > Settings > Initial Setup > Speed Dial > Phone Memory or Fixed Dial. Edit or Delete a Phonebook Entry To edit a number stored in the phonebook, press >...
Set Picture ID View for Phonebook To show entries as a text list, or with caller ID pictures, press > Phonebook, then press Options > Setup > View by > view name. Set Category for a Phonebook Entry Press > Phonebook > entry, then press Options > Edit Contact >...
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You can edit the category name, members, ringer ID, or picture. Your phone uses the ringer ID and picture whenever you receive calls from numbers in the category. Create Group Mailing List You can put several phonebook entries in a group mailing list, then send a message to the list.
Print Phonebook Entry over Bluetooth Connection You can use a Bluetooth connection to send a phonebook entry from your phone to a printer. 1. Press > Phonebook. 2. Scroll to the entry you want to print, and press Options > Print. You cannot print a mailing list.
In-Call Timer To show time or cost information during a call, press > Settings > In-Call Setup > In-Call Timer. Call Cost To show call cost trackers, press > Recent Calls > Options > Call Cost. Data & Fax Calls To connect your phone with a USB cable, see Cable Connections on page 64.
Use Exchange ActiveSync Once you set up an Exchange ActiveSync partner, you can schedule your phone to synchronise with the account automatically. To schedule synchronisation, press > Settings > Connection > MOTOSYNC > Exchange > Options > Auto Sync Setup. Enter the time and days you want your phone to synchronise.
Applications View, Delete, or Manage Pictures To manage pictures and animations, press > Multimedia > Pictures. To delete a file, scroll to it in the list and press Options > Manage > Delete. To copy or move a file from your memory card ( ) to your phone memory ( ), scroll to it in the list and press Options >...
Store Downloaded Files in Phone or on Memory Card You can choose to store your downloaded files on your phone or your memory card you download choose where to store the files you download. Press > Settings > Phone Status > Download Location >...
Auxiliary Alert This feature enables the M990 to signal you on an incoming call when you are out of the car, but the phone is still turned Depending on whether the power cable is connected to the lights or to the horn, the car lights will flash or the horn will sound.
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To transfer data between your phone and a computer, you might need to install the software included with the Motorola Original data kit first. For more information, see the data kit user’s guide.
4. When finished, disconnect your phone by selecting the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray at the bottom of your computer screen. Then disconnect the USB Mass Storage Device. 5. Disconnect the cable from your phone and computer. On your phone: To return to Data as your USB default connection, press >...
You can use a USB data cable (optional) to connect your phone to other devices in order to transfer data. You can find more information about Motorola Original USB data cables and purchase them from Motorola's web site at http://www.motorola.com. Accessories – 67...
For more information about cable connections, see Cable Connections on page 64. Synchronisation (Mobile Phone Tools) You can connect your new M990 Car Phone to a compatible PC computer with the optional USB data cable, and enjoy the benefits of the Motorola Mobile Phone Tools software: •...
Please contact your wireless service provider for details. Purchase Motorola Mobile Phone Tools You can find more information about Motorola Phone Tools and purchase the latest version from the following link: http://direct.motorola.com/ens/MPT/MPT_Feature.asp Accessories – 69...
Carry Case The M990 sales package includes a leather-like high quality carry case, which lets you carry it safely and conveniently out of the car (see Figure 11 below). When removing the unit out of its cradle, always keep the main unit inside its carry case for protection.
Main Unit Figure 13: Main unit installation. When installing the in-vehicle phone avoid positioning the main unit where it may disrupt the proper operation of the vehicle and/or its components, such as car stereo, air bags, cubbyhole, glove compartment, ashtray, lighter, gear stick, hand brake, etc.
Speaker Install the speaker on the side of the central console, ideally alongside the legs of the passenger sitting beside Speaker location the driver, as far as possible from the microphone. Thread the speaker cable under the carpet along the floor of the vehicle.
Microphone Install the microphone at a distance of no more than 30 cm (12 inches) away from the driver's mouth, ideally on the Microphone location upper right hand side of the sun visor and away from any noise source such as windscreens, window, fan/air conditioner, car stereo etc.
RF Antenna Various RF antenna models can be installed for the Motorola in-vehicle product line. The antenna type (glass, roof mount, marine or RV antenna types) should best match the customer's application. Electrical Requirements Motorola mandates that the antenna meet the following specifications: VSWR<=2:1...
Panorama Antennas, www.panorama-antennas.com. For 900/1800MHz on-glass antenna with FME connector, use P/N GDE-5F. For 900/1800MHZ on-glass antenna with SMA Male connector, use P/N GDE-5S. RF Antenna Installation Attention! Ensure the antenna is located at least RF antenna location 20 cm (8 inches) away from all vehicle occupants.
Heat & UV stabilised All parts meet Flammability UL94 V0 grade Adhesive Pads Operating Temperature: -40ºC / -40ºF to +90ºC / +194ºF (bond not effected by moisture) Motorola recommends the following antenna supplier: Company Name: Amphenol Website: http://www.amphenol-saa.com Antenna Type: GPS Active Antenna Manufacturer P/N: SAAWGPS00003 Installation Guide –...
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GPS Antenna Installation Roof Mount Installation Install the antenna on top of the vehicle metal roof. Dashboard Installation GPS antenna location Clean the installation surface with the supplied alcohol pad, and attach the antenna using the supplied adhesive pad. Secure the GPS cable under the dashboard with cable ties.
Note: In certain French car models (such as the Renault Megane and the Renault Kangoo), a radiation filter is fitted in the windscreen. In this case, install the GPS antenna on the vehicle metal roof. Cable Connections Power Connect the RED wire to a positive (+) 12V/24V pole for steady power supply.
Connections Summary Wire Function Connect to... Ensure... colour To supply 12V/24V steady The use of a 3A/58V steady (+) power. fuse. power source. An additional fuse is supplied that must be connected to the positive (+) pole. BLACK To supply Vehicle body That the contact steady (–)
Figure 18: Entertainment mute & auxiliary alert – open collector connections. Automatic Voltage Detection & Switching The M990 supports both 12V and 24V power supply installations. The phone will automatically detect the supplied voltage and switch accordingly. Installation Guide – 81...