Motorola M70 Digital Cellular Telephone
(170-1301) Glossary Faxback Doc. # 48751
A
AC adapter - An accessory device that allows you to power your phone and
charge any attached batteries from a wall outlet.
AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone System) - A cellular technology that operates
on 832 channels.
accessory connector port - A socket on the bottom of the phone where you
can attach accessories such as an AC adapter,
battery charger, cigarette lighter adapter, or
data accessories.
air-time - The amount of time you spend using a cellular system.
Especially, the time between successfully placing a call and
terminating a call.
antenna - The device on your phone that sends and receives cellular
signals.
C
cellular carrier - One of multiple competing organizations in a given
geographic area that owns and operates a cellular
system.
cellular system - The cellular equipment in a given geographic area that
relays signals to and from individual cellular
telephones and the Landline telephone system.
cigarette lighter adapter - An accessory device that allows you to power
your phone and charge any attached batteries
from a car's cigarette lighter.
D
DTMF tones - See Dual Tone Multi-Frequency tones.
default - A feature's original setting as pre-programmed in the factory.
Dual Tone - The tones that your telephone transmits when you press
Multi-Frequency a key on the keypad. These tones are used to access
tones automated calling systems such as Voice Mail, paging
services, banking-by-phone, etc. These tones will
also be heard by the party on the other line if you
use the Scratchpad while a call is in progress.
Synonymous with Scratchpad tones or touch tones.
F
fringe area - The outermost range of a cellular system where cellular
signals are weak.
function keys - The non-numeric keys on your phone's keypad used to
perform specific tasks.
H
home system - The local cellular system where you obtain your cellular
service.
home type system - A cellular system of the same type as your local
cellular system. See also non-home type system, and
system type.
I
indicator - A light on your phone that gives you information about your
phone's status.
L
landline - The telephone system used for conventional office and home
phones.
Lithium Ion (LiIon) - A battery technology used in personal cellular
telephones. Lithium Ion batteries provide more
energy capacity than Nickel Metal Hydride batteries
of the same weight.
lock - To prevent unauthorized access to the cellular telephone.
lock code - A three-digit code used to unlock a locked phone.
M
memory location - A space in the internal Phone book where you can store a
telephone number and a name. Each of the Phone Book's
50 memory locations (numbered 01-50) can hold up to 32
digits and 14 letters.
main menu - The first level of the menu system. It contains the six main
feature menus: Phone Book, Call Timers, Tone Control, Lock
Secure, Phone Options, Message.
main feature - Any feature that can be accessed through the menu system.
menu system - The hierarchical arrangement of your phone's features that
allows for quick, intuitive access.
message - A feature that allows the user to view pager-like alphanumeric
messages.
modem - An electronic device that allows a computer to send and receive
data through a telephone line.
N
name directory - An alphabetical list of names and telephone numbers you
have stored into your phone's internal Phone Book.
Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) - A battery technology used in personal cellular
telephone batteries.
Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) - A battery technology used in personal
cellular telephone batteries.
non-home type system - A system type different from your home system. See
also home type system, and system type.
non-wireline - See system type.
Number Character - A special character used in a calling card sequence to
save a place for the telephone number you will call
when you use your calling card.
P
pause - A special character that tells your phone to "pause" or wait for
your input before sending a group of numbers stored in memory.
prompt - A message requesting input.
R
road map - The visual representation of your phone's menu system provided
throughout this manual.
roam - To use a cellular system outside of your home system, usually when
you travel beyond the range of your home system.
S
SID - See System Identification.
Scratchpad - A memory feature that automatically remembers the most recent
number entered into the keypad.
Scratchpad tones - The tones that your telephone transmits when you press
a key on the keypad. These tones will also be heard by
the party on the other line if you use the Scratchpad
while a call is in progress. Synonymous with Dual Tone
Multi-Frequency tones.
scroll - To move backward or forward through a list; for example to move
backward or forward through the menu system or the name directory
using either the volume keys or the <* and #> keys.
security code - A six-digit code used to access sensitive features in the
Secure Options submenu of the Lock/Security menu.
Service Provider - A company affiliated with a cellular carrier that
provides cellular service to its customers cellular
signal. The radio waves that carry information between
your cellular phone and the cellular system.
signal - See cellular signal.
Smart Button - The middle key on the side of your phone used to access the
Phone Book's name directory, send calls, end calls, enter
the menu system, select features, and toggle features ON
and OFF.
Speed Dial - To use this feature, enter the two-digit location of your
number, 01-50, then press and hold Smart Button or press SEND
and the call is placed.
standby-time - The amount of time that your phone is left ON to receive
calls.
status indicator - See indicator.
submenu - A secondary level of your phone's menu system hierarchy.
System Identification - A five-digit number that identifies your home
cellular system. An even number indicates a
wireline system and an odd number indicates a
non-wireline system. See also system type.
system mode - A setting that determines the system type that your cellular
phone will access.
system type - A designation that indicates one of the two competing
cellular carriers in a given geographic area. The
non-wireline carrier operates on the "A" block of cellular
frequencies, and the wireline carrier operates on the "B"
block of cellular frequencies.
T
talk-time - The amount of time that you spend talking on the phone.
toggle - To switch between two possible options, for example: ON vs. OFF.
Turbo Dial keys - To use this feature, press and hold a number on the
keypad, 1 through 9, and your call is placed.
TDMA (Time Division - TDMA is an efficient method of providing digital
Multiple Access) cellular communication by allowing several different
conversations on the same carrier frequency.
V
volume keys - Located on the side of your phone, the upper and lower
volume keys are used to adjust ringer and keypad volume.
They also scroll within the menu system and the name
directory.
W
wireline - See system type.
(LB/tc 7/27/98)
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