8.6 | Connecting Your Phone to Another Device |
Setting Up a Cable Connection | 8.6.1 |
options
Songs | Show and play individual songs. |
| Note: All of your phone’s songs appear |
| in the Songs list. Some songs do not |
| have any Artist, Album, or Genre |
| information stored, so they don’t |
| appear in those lists. |
Genres | Select a type of music to show or play |
| songs. |
Help | Show instructions on how to use the |
| audio player |
About | Show audio player version information |
To download songs to your phone, see page 49. To copy files between your phone and a computer, see page 44.
Note: Your phone cannot play MP3 files that have a bit rate higher than 192 kbps. If you try to download or play one of these files, your phone might show you an error or ask you to delete the file. Metadata information is not supported for MP4 formatted files."
Your phone also has a Sounds player that can play songs and ring tones, but it cannot store playlists or other song information. To use the Sounds player, press s> My Files
> Sounds and select the file you want to play.
8.6Connecting Your Phone to Another Device
You can connect your phone to a computer or
Note: Not all devices are compatible with all types of connections. Check your external device for specifications. The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products.
To make data calls through a connected computer, see page 85.
8.6.1 Setting Up a Cable Connection
Attach a Motorola Original™ USB cable to the phone and external device as follows.
Note: Check your computer or
Action
1Plug the end of the cable with the
Motorola logo into the phone’s accessory connector port. Make sure that the logo and the phone are both facing you.
2Plug the other
8.6.2 Setting Up a Wireless Connection
For maximum Bluetooth security, you should always pair Bluetooth devices in a safe, private environment. Your phone supports Bluetooth® wireless pairing (also called linking or bonding). You can pair your phone with a Bluetooth headset or car kit, or pair your phone with a computer to exchange and synchronise files.
Note: The use of wireless devices and their accessories may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas. Always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products.
Turning Bluetooth Power On or Off
Find the Feature | s > Connection > Bluetooth > Setup |
| > Power > On |
If Bluetooth Power is On, your phone can automatically pair with the handsfree device you have used before. Just turn on the device or move it near the phone.
Once you connect your phone to a Bluetooth device, your phone "recognises" that device in the future. If a recognised device starts a Bluetooth link with your phone, the Bluetooth status icon appears at the top of your display.
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8.6.2 | Setting Up a Wireless Connection |
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Setting Up a Wireless Connection | 8.6.2 |
Note: To extend battery life, use the above procedure and set Bluetooth Power to Off when not in use. Your phone will not pair with devices until you set Bluetooth Power back to On and pair your phone with the devices again.
Pairing With a Headset or Handsfree Device
Before you try to pair your phone with a device, make sure the device is on and ready in pairing or bonding mode (see the user’s guide for the device).
Find the Feature | s | > Connection > Bluetooth |
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| > Audio Devices |
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| > [Look For Devices] |
Your phone lists the devices it finds within range. Highlight a device in the list and:
Press | To | |
1 | Select | select the device |
2Yes or Ok pair with the device
3 keypad keys | enter the device passkey (such as |
| 0000) if necessary, and then press the |
| Ok key |
When your phone is paired, the Bluetooth indicator E shows in the home screen.
Shortcut: After you paired with a device, you can pair with it again by pressing Options > Use Bluetooth during a phone call or while playing a sound file.
Note: You can’t play some copyrighted files over a Bluetooth connection.
Tip: We can’t see the device you’re holding. For specific information about a device, refer to the instructions that came with it.
Copying Objects to Another Device | k | |
You can use Bluetooth pairing to copy a media | ||
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object, contact entry, calendar event, or bookmark |
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from your phone to a computer or other device. |
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Note: You cannot copy a copyrighted object.
1Highlight the object on your phone that you want to copy to the other device.
2Press Options and select Copy (for media objects), Send (for calendar events), or Share Contacts Entry (for contact entries).
3Select a recognised device name, or [Look For Devices] to search for the device where you want to copy the object.
Sending Objects to a Printer | k | |
You can use Bluetooth pairing to send a picture, | ||
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message, phonebook entry or datebook view from |
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your phone to a printer. |
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Note: You can print A4 or US Letter size pages. To print another size, copy the object to a linked computer and print it from there. You can’t print Quick Notes, MMS Templates, or a phonebook Mailing List.
Tip: After you capture a picture in the camera, you can press the Store key and select Print and Store.
1Highlight the object on your phone that you want to print
2Press Options > Print. In the Calendar, you can print the month, week or day.
3If available, choose additional objects or print options.
4Select a recognised printer name listed in the Printers menu, or [Look For Devices] to search for the device to which you want to send the object.
Advanced Bluetooth Features
A device is recognised after you pair with it once (see page 43).
Features |
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Make | Allow another Bluetooth device | k |
phone | to discover your phone: | |
visible to | s> Connection > Bluetooth > Find Me | |
other | ||
device |
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recognised | recognised handsfree device: | |
device | s> Connection > Bluetooth | |
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| > Audio Devices > device name |
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Drop | Highlight the device name and | k |
pairing | press the Drop key. | |
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