User's Manual
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Getting Connected
BLUETOOTH MODE DESCRIPTION
On The Bluetooth radio is turned on and you can use Bluetooth features.
Off The Bluetooth radio is turned off. You might want to turn the radio off at times to
conserve battery power, or in situations where radio use is prohibited, like on airplanes
and in hospitals.
Discoverable The Bluetooth radio is turned on, and other Bluetooth devices within range (about 10
meters) can detect your phone.
Creating a Bluetooth partnership
Before your phone can communicate with another device, you need to create a partnership between
your phone and the other Bluetooth-enabled device. Your phone can create partnerships with up to
10 other Bluetooth devices.
To create a Bluetooth partnership
1. Ensure that the two devices are within close range and that both Bluetooth-enabled devices are
discoverable.
2. On the Home screen, press Start > Settings > Connections > Bluetooth.
3. Press Menu > Devices > Menu > New. Your phone searches for other Bluetooth-enabled
devices and displays them in the list.
4. Select the device with which you want to create a Bluetooth partnership, and press Add.
5. Enter a enter a personal identication number (PIN) between 1 and 16 characters, and press Done
.
6. Enter the same PIN on the other device.
NOTE Once you create a partnership, the devices don’t need to be discoverable to beam
information between them; Bluetooth needs only to be turned on.