Introduction ................................. TCT Mobile Limited would like to thank you for purchasing this cellphone. Desktop • Convenient at-a-glance view of Widget applications Table of contents Safety and use...................................................................... 6 General information .........................................................
Inbox.....................................................................................................37 Outbox.................................................................................................37 Sent .......................................................................................................37 Drafts....................................................................................................37 Available options............................................................
18.4 Tasks .....................................................................................................77 18.5 Clock ....................................................................................................77 18.6 Converter............................................................................................78 19 Settings ..............................................................................79 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 Cellphone settings ...................................
Do not allow your cellphone to be exposed to adverse weather or environmental conditions (moisture, humidity, rain, infiltration of liquids, dust, sea air, etc.). The manufacturer’s recommended operating temperature range is -10°C to +55°C (the max value depends on device, materials and housing paint/texture). Over 55°C the legibility of the cellphone’s display may be impaired, though this is temporary and not serious. Do not open or attempt to repair your cellphone yourself.
Characteristics of power supply (depending on the country): Travel charger: Input: 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.15 A Output: 5 V, 350/400 mA Battery: Lithium 850 mAh • RADIO WAVES: THIS CELLPHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your cellphone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio-frequency (RF) energy.
General information ................... • Website: www.alcatel-mobilephones.com • Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/alcatelonetouchtribe • Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Alcateltribeus Protection against theft (1) Your cellphone is identified by an IMEI (cellphone serial number) shown on the packaging label and in the product’s memory. We recommend that you note the number the first time you use your cellphone by entering *#06# and keep it in a safe place.
1 Getting started ..................... 1.1 Set-up Installing or removing the battery Removing or installing the back cover • Insert and click the battery into place, then close the cellphone cover. • Unclip the cover, then remove the battery. Charging the battery Inserting or removing the SIM card (1) You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off your cellphone and remove battery before inserting or removing the SIM card.
• The mains socket must be near to the cellphone and easily accessible (avoid electric extension cables). • When using your cellphone for the first time, charge the battery fully (approximately 3 hours). You are advised to fully charge the battery ( ). The charging is complete when the animation stops. 1.3 Power off your cellphone Hold down the 1.4 key from the main screen. Using the touchscreen Tap 1.
2 • Answer/Send a call • Enter Call Log Your cellphone ......................
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Missed calls MMS receipt in progress Stopwatch is active Sending a SMS Radio is on Sending a MMS Email unread Silence mode: your cellphone does not ring, beep or vibrate with the exception of the alarm (see page 66) WAP alerts (1) SMS unread Roaming MMS unread Memory card scanning in progress (In red) Message list is full: your cellphone cannot accept any new messages.
2.2 Status list Wallpaper The Status list contains information about significant events, like Missed calls, Unread messages, E-mails as well as the Radio & Music player current playing information., etc. The purpose is to allow you faster access to the interactive applications. Tap the status bar and drag down to open, drag up to close.
3 Making a call.......................... 3.1 Placing a call If your cellphone has network coverage, dial emergency number and press the key or tap to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing the PIN code. To place a call, you can select one of the following two ways: • Tap Making an emergency call 3.2 from tool bar Calling your voicemail (1) Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls.
Muting the ringtone You may mute ringtone of current incoming call by tapping Answer the call by pressing the key. You can switch the audio function from handset to Bluetooth device when connected. Rejecting a call Press the . 3.4 Move the handset away from your ear while turn on the speaker because the amplified volume might cause hearing damage. . key once to reject the call, or reject call with SMS by tapping Adjusting the volume You can adjust the sound level during a call using the Volume key.
3.6 Line switching (1) Your SIM card can contain two distinct cellphone numbers. Under “Call log\Options\Call settings”, choose “Line switching” and then select a default line; all your outgoing calls will be made from this number. Incoming calls, however, will continue to use either of the two lines. The services programmed on the default line do not impact those selected on the other line. 4 Menu arrange ................. The main menu is designed to vary according to your preference.
5 Messages ........................ You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this cellphone. MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations and sounds to other compatible cellphones and e-mail addresses. The MMS function can only be used if the service is provided by your operator, and if your contract includes the MMS option and if all the parameters for MMS have been entered (see page 35). 5.1 5.3 Select “Messages\Write msg” to create text/multimedia messages.
5.5.2 Voicemail 5.6.3 Settings View and edit the voicemail number. Conversational mode 5.5.3 Broadcast SMS This option enables you to switch on/off conversational message view mode. Store the received Broadcast SMS. Text messages 5.5.4 WAP alerts Profile settings Profiles can be retrieved directly from SIM card. Alternatively, you can create your own profile. Common settings Delivery report, request for acknowledgement of delivery report On/Off. Reply path (1): show reply path.
Multimedia messages Edit Set slide timing, edit mode, image size signature, etc. Sending Set the values for validity period, Read report, etc. Retrieve Set the values for Home network, Roaming network, etc. Edit profile Follow the same procedure as for setting your WAP connection. Memory status Memory used on the cellphone. Broadcast SMS (1) 6 Email ...............................
6.3 Create Email 6.8 Available options Select “Email\Options\Create Email” to enter write email interface. Select Select to enter the menu. You can add recipient by entering Email address from enter bar, or selecting contact from Directory. Send and receive To connect the email server in order to receive/ send mails. 6.4 Send and receive all accounts To connect all email accounts’ server in order to receive/send mails. Folder of all received Emails. Create Email To create a new Email. 6.
7 Palringo (1) .............................. Palringo Instant messaging (IM) allows you to chat with other people using Palringo account. You can also connect to other popular IM services through Palringo, like Yahoo, AIM, GG, ICQ, GTalk, iChat etc. Please note that the services accessible to you will depend on your client version and dynamic Palringo server options. 7.1 Access To access Palringo, tap 7.2 to enter the main menu, select .
8 Directory ........................ 8.1 Consulting your directory Tap to send message To access the Directory, tap from tool bar on the main screen, or select “Directory” from the main menu. The whole contact list is categorized by Favourite/Most called and All contacts. Tap to send vCard by Bluetooth,MMS,Email,etc. Tap to enter option list Tap to edit the contact Favourite 8.
8.3 Available options From the contact list, you can access the following options: Send message Send an SMS/MMS/Email to a contact you selected from the directory. Group You can view, send messages or e-mails to the group you select or you can create, delete groups as you want. Delete contact Delete the selected contact. View mode You may view contacts stored in cellphone only or both in SIM and cellphone. Show/Hide most called Show/Hide the number or contact you called most. More 9 Call log .
9.2.2 Billing (1) Call forwarding You can access different items with this option: You can activate, cancel or verify the status of the call forwarding to the voicemail or to a specified number. The following configurations are possible: Last call cost/Total You can view the last call cost/totall cost/Max cost/Max cost/Reset cost/Reset cost/Price per unit of charged calls, cost/Price per unit modify or reset them . • Unconditional: systematic forwarding of all your calls. The displayed.
10 Caller ID Activate/deactivate CLIR. Line switching Media applications ............. (1) Line switch between line 1 and line 2. Auto redial You can activate or deactivate the automatic callback of your party for calls that do not get through the first time. 10.1 Music .......................................................... To access this function, tap to enter the main menu and select . You will have full flexibility of managing music both on your cellphone and memory card.
10.1.1 Music playing mode 10.1.2 Settings Access by pressing the right navigation key for following options: Play/pause - Next song (short press) - Forward (long press) - Previous song (short press) - Backward (long press) Options Play mode Normal, Repeat current, Repeat all, Shuffle and Repeat shuffle. You may also customize it simply on the screen. by taping Equalizer Different music styles preset in the cellphone for your selection. You may also customize it simply by tapping on the screen.
10.2 Image .......................................................... A library links to the images in “My creations” in cellphone to be shown in list, slide, or thumbnail, set as Wallpaper, Power on/off display, and Contact ID, or sent by MMS, Email, Bluetooth. Useful icons: 10.3 Video ............................................................ “My videos” album contains video clips recorded, received or downloaded.
To use it, you must plug in your headset, which works as an antenna connected with your cellphone. Available options: Turn off Stop playing the radio. Channel list Open the list of saved stations. Auto search Start auto search and stations will be automatically saved to “Channel list”. Enter the frequency Enter the frequency manually. 11 Internet ............................ (1) 11.1 My friends ....................................................
11.3.3 Go to URL 11.4 News ............................................................. Enter the URL of website. It is a huge time saver providing news updates from a website in a simple form. 11.3.4 Last web address Once subscribed to a channel, it gives you the ability to track and manage all your favourite RSS content on your cellphone at anytime, anywhere! Last visited URL. 11.3.5 Recent pages Available options: Pages which you recently browsed.
11.5 Weather .................................................... 11.6 Facebook ...................................................... Your cellphone is equipped with a weather function for consulting up to 3-day forecasts of favourite cities. Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them.
12 Entertainment ................... 12.3 Java ............................................................... 12.3.1 Launch an application 12.1 Stopwatch .................................................... The stopwatch is a simple application for measuring time with the possibility to register several results and suspend/resume measurement. 12.2 Ebook .......................................................... A bookshelf contains the electronic books (.txt and .pdb file only).
View detailed information of the trusted certificates supported by your cellphone. 13 Disclaimer Your cellphone is fitted with a camera for taking photos and shooting videos that you can use in different ways: 12.3.4 Trusted certificates Downloading or running applications will not damage or alter any software already in your cellphone designed to support Java™ technology.
13.2.2 Settings in framing mode 13.3.2 Recording mode Before taking the photo, you can adjust a number of settings by tapping : Once you have chosen your settings, you can launch the recording of your video-clip by tapping the or by tapping anywhere on the screen other than the left and bottom bar.
14 Profiles ....................... With this menu, you may personalize ringtones for different events and environments. 14.2 Meeting When this is selected the cellphone will not ring or beep unless an alarm has been set. A new event will cause it to vibrate. 14.3 Outdoor It is a profile designed for outdoor users who require louder ringtones. 14.
15 File manager .............. You will have access to all audio and visual files stored in cellphone or memory card in File manager. Two icons behind will indicate the saving locations of each file: Saved in cellphone 15.2 My images You can select an image or a photo as wallpaper, ON/OFF screen, or assign it as Contact ID in the directory. The images will be displayed in alphabetical order. 15.3 My videos “My videos” album contains video clips recorded, received or downloaded Saved in memory card 15.
15.8 Memory card 15.9 Managing audios, images, videos and others You can access all files stored in the memory card here. According to the item chosen, you can access some of the functions below: When a memory card is inserted for the first time, it will be scanned and default folders will be created. Inserting the memory card: View View the selected image. Play Send Play the selected video/audios. (1) Delete Delete the audio/image/video selected (not applicable for embedded items).
Copy to phone/ memory card Copy a file to the cellphone memory or the memory card. Delete all Delete all the files except the embedded ones. Picture show Show pictures in list, slide, thumbnail view. 15.10 Formats and compatibility (1) • Sounds: mp3, m4a, aac, midi, wav, amr, wma • Images: jpg, gif • Videos: 3gp, mp4 Indicates how much space is used and how much is currently free on your cellphone and memory card (if any). Cellphone View available memory space.
Visibility Select whether you want to hide or show to all. My cellphone's name 17 Wi-Fi ............................. You may change your cellphone name, which is visible to the others. Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your cellphone is within range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on cellphone even when no SIM card is inserted. Available functions To access this function, tap to enter the main menu, and select . Data transmit Exchange files with another bluetooth device.
18 Others................................. 18.1 Calendar ....................................................... To access this function, tap to enter the main menu and select , there is a monthly-view calendar for you to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. Days with events entered will be marked in color. 18.2 Calculator ..................................................... Access this feature by selecting “Calculator” from the main menu.
18.4 Tasks ............................................................ Enables you to easily manage and track the progress of a task with priorities. All the tasks will be sorted by due date. Available options: 18.5.2 World clock The World clock shows current local time and the time zone in different cities. You may view up to 3 cities at one time (Options\Set as my city). 18.5.3 Clock View View current task Allows you to have settings of date and time, including 12/24h format.
19 Settings ....................... From the main menu, select the menu icon and select the function of your choice in order to customize your cellphone. Brightness You may adjust black level with respect to LCD display by tapping the key Backlight Screen Keypad 19.1 Cellphone settings 19.1.1 Display Allows you to reduce brightness for enhanced battery performance and to save power during periods of expected inactivity.
19.1.5 Keypad 19.2 Call settings Numeric keys By customizing your keys, you can access any function directly from the main screen. See page 45. Combined Fn keys By pressing Fn key and other keys, you can access some function accordingly (see page 18). Activate PIN The SIM card protection code is requested each time the cellphone is powered on if this code is activated. 19.1.6 Auto lock Change PIN Change PIN code.
20 19.4 Network Network selection Preferred network List of networks to which you wish to be connected in order of priority. Select network The choice of network connection is left up to the user. Search mode Network connection can be switched between “Manual” and “Automatic”. GPRS connection (1) When needed GPRS mode active depending on connection requirements. Always GPRS mode continuously active. GPRS international GPRS data services can be used while roaming roaming overseas.
21 Latin input mode/ character table .................. Keyboard inputting There are two text entry methods that can be used to write messages • Normal • TouchPal mode Key: Normal This mode allows you to type text by choosing a letter or a sequence of characters. TouchPal mode This mode can perform predictive input in hardware keypad and supports multi-language input.
22 Alcatel Mobile Phones Limited Warranty ............. TCT Mobile North America LTD warrants to the original retail purchaser of this wireless device, that should this product or part thereof during normal consumer usage and condition, be proven to be defective in material or workmanship that results in product failure within the first twelve (12) months from the date of purchase as shown on your original sales receipt.
23 Accessories (1) ..................... The latest generation of Alcatel GSM cellphones offers a built-in handsfree feature that allows you to use the cellphone from a distance, placed on a table for example. For those who prefer to keep their conversations confidential, an earpiece is also available known as the headset. 24 Troubleshooting ................
My cellphone will not connect to a network • Try connecting in another location • Verify the network coverage with your operator • Check with your operator that your SIM card is valid • Try selecting the available network(s) manually (see page 83) • Try connecting at a later time if the network is overloaded SIM card error • Make sure the SIM card has been correctly inserted (see page 13) • Verify with your operator that your SIM card is 3V or 1.
I am unable to connect my cellphone to my computer • Install first of all Alcatel’s PC suite • Use “Install the connection” and perform the installation • Check that your computer meets the requirements for Alcatel’s PC Suite installation I am unable to download new files • Check for free space • Delete some files • Select the MicroSD Card to store the files you downloaded • Check your subscription status with your operator The cellphone can’t be detected by others via Bluetooth • Make sure that Bluetooth i
