m500 Quick Setup Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the Motorola m500 Digital Audio Player. The m500 is a portable player that provides many hours of MP3 and WMA playback. It features a lighted LCD, a stopwatch, and an FM radio tuner.
Follow steps 1 through 4 to start playing music.
For detailed instructions on using the m500, please see the User Guide located on the installation CD.
1 Install the battery
1Press in the battery cover latch while lifting off the m500’s back cover.
2Insert the battery so that the end with the metal contacts will slide under the metal lip, and then snap the other end into place against the plastic clips.
3Snap the cover back on. Make sure it’s lined up properly with the slots in the player body.
2 Charge the battery
The AC adapter uses a Mini USB connector and attaches to the m500 through the USB port. The first time you charge the battery, let it recharge overnight.
1Connect the AC adapter to the USB port on the bottom of the m500.
2Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. The battery icon will appear in the upper right corner of the LCD and show itself filling up while charging.
3When the battery is fully charged, the icon disappears. Unplug the AC adapter and disconnect it from the player.
3 Connect the earphones
Connect the supplied earphones to the 
connector on the top of the m500.
Refer to the diagram below for the location of the EARPHONE JACK.
4 Play
1Press POWER to turn on the m500.
2Press PLAY/PAUSE to start listening to music.
POWER
Press to turn on the player.
Press and hold to turn off.
PLAY/PAUSE
Press to play or pause playback. In Menu mode, press to scroll up through choices.
Playback Mode
Volume Level
Menu Mode
Playback Options
(Repeat and Shuffle)
Lock Indicator
Battery Indicator
Menu Title
Operating the m500
THUMBSTICK
Press to select menu options. Move to navigate menu.
In Playback mode, move to control PLAY/PAUSE, FORWARD, and REVERSE playback functions or to enter Menu mode.
VOLUME + and -
Press to adjust volume level.
Track Time
Play Indicator
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Track Number/ |
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Options
EARPHONE JACK 
Connects to supplied earphones.
LOCK/UNLOCK
Total Number of Tracks |
Slide into the LOCK position to disable buttons and prevent accidental operation.
BATTERY COVER LATCH
Press in to unlock the battery cover for removal.