Y540 User Guide
Contents Read Before Proceeding ................................................................................ 1 Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................... 1 Personal Information and Data Security ......................................................................... 2 Legal Notice .................................................................................................................. 3 Getting Started ........
Replying to a Message ................................................................................................. 23 Copying a Text Message to ToDo or Calendar ............................................................. 23 Customizing Message Settings .................................................................................... 23 Email ........................................................................................................... 24 Adding an Email Account ......................
Customizing Your Account Synchronization ................................................................. 45 Using Other Applications............................................................................. 47 Calendar ...................................................................................................................... 47 File Manager................................................................................................................ 48 Clock ...............................
Read Before Proceeding Safety Precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile phone. Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. Prevent your mobile phone from being soaked or washed in liquid.
Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect others’ privacy and legal rights when using your wireless device. Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this manual while using the USB cable. Otherwise your mobile phone or PC may be damaged. Personal Information and Data Security The use of some functions or third-party applications on your device could result in your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessible to others.
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Getting Started All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. Your phone’s actual display features may be different to those described here, depending on its software version. Key Functions at Your Fingertips Press and hold to power on your mobile phone. Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active. Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the application you are running. Touch to hide the keyboard. Touch to open the menu on an active screen.
When the battery power is low, the phone will alert you and display a message. When the battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically. Power Saving Tips The longevity of battery power depends on the network to which you connect, and how you use your mobile phone. Try the following to conserve battery power: When your mobile phone is not in use, turn off the screen backlight. Reduce the time it takes for your screen backlight to turn off when your phone is idle.
Powering Off Your Mobile Phone 1. Press and hold (Power key) to open the phone options menu. 2. Touch Power off. If Quick boot is enabled, the phone will enter the deep sleep mode. If Quick boot is disabled, touch OK to shut down the phone. 3. Touch OK. Turning On Quick Boot 1. On the home screen, touch > SETTINGS > Accessibility. 2. Select the Quick boot check box. Restarting Your Mobile Phone 1. Press and hold (Power key) to open the phone options menu. 2. Touch Reboot. 3. Touch OK.
On the home screen, touch > > Display > Auto-rotate screen to disable this function. Locking and Unlocking the Screen Locking the Screen When your phone is on, press (Power key) to lock the screen. When the screen is locked, you can still receive messages and calls. If your phone is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically. Unlocking the Screen 1. Press (Power key) to wake up the screen. 2. Drag the lock icon from up to down to unlock the screen.
Home Screen Touch and hold a shortcut until the item expands in size, you can then drag it to your desired location or move it to the Remove. You can also drag an icon from another area of the screen to the shortcut position.
Uploading Downloading Phone storage space is getting Sign-in or synchronization problem low Wi-Fi network available Connected to a Wi-Fi network Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on Connected to a PC Notification Panel Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an upcoming event. The notification panel also informs you of alarms and settings. Open the notification panel to see your network operator or to view a message, reminder, or event notification.
Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen Flick your finger left or right across the home screen. Customizing the Home Screen Adding a New Home Screen Item 1. Touch and hold an item until mobile phone vibrates. 2. Select the desired position and release it. Moving a Home Screen Item 1. Touch and hold an item on the home screen until the item expands in size. 2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and then release it. Removing a Home Screen Item 1.
Service Shortcuts 1. Open the notification bar. 2. Touch at the top of notification panel to switch data services on or off. You can also touch , and to turn the corresponding services on or off. Changing the Wallpaper 1. On the home screen, touch > > Display > Wallpaper. 2.
Setting the default SIM/USIM card You can set the default SIM/USIM card for some services, including data service, voice calls, and messaging. The default card is then prioritized for the selected services. 1. On the home screen, touch > . 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch SIM management. 3. Under DEFAULT SETTINGS, touch Voice call, Messaging, or Data connection, and select the SIM/USIM card you want to set as the default card.
Calling To make a phone call, you can dial a number using the keypad or touch a number saved in your contact list, on a webpage, or in other places. When you are in a call, you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to your voicemail. You can also set up conference calls with several participants. Making a Call To make a call, you can use the Phone application, or select a number from contact or call log. When you are in a call, you can touch to use other functions.
Making a Call from Call Log 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch > . to the side of the log entry and then select desired SIM card to dial. Answering or Rejecting a Call Answering or Rejecting an Incoming Call When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens. If you have previously saved the caller’s number in contact, the caller's name and number are displayed. If the caller’s number is not saved in contact, the caller’s number is displayed. Drag to to answer the call.
Other Operations During a Call Making a Conference Call If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can add the second call to the call you are in. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers. Contact your network operator to ask if conference calls are supported and, if yes, how many parties can participate. 1. To initiate a conference call, dial the number of the first participant.
Using the Call log The call log contains a list of calls that you have dialed, received, and missed. You can use the call log to find a recently called number quickly or add a number from the Call log to your contact list. Adding an Entry to Contact 1. If you are already working with dialer or contact, touch . 2. Touch the entry you want to add to your contact. 3. Touch . 4. Touch CREATE NEW CONTACT. Using Airplane Mode Some locations may require you to turn off your phone’s wireless connections.
Contact The People application enables you to save and manage information such as phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. After you save contact information on your mobile phone, you have easy access to the contact with whom you want to communicate. Opening the Contact Application On the home screen, touch . All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list that you can scroll through. Importing Contacts from a SIM Card 1. In the contacts list, touch > Import/Export. 2.
Searching for a Contact 1. In the contacts list, touch . 2. Enter the name of the contact you wish to search for. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. Editing a Contact You can make changes to the information you have stored for a contact at any time. 1. In the contacts list, touch the contact whose details you want to edit, and then touch > Edit. 2.
Editing a Group You can always make changes to the information you have saved for a group. 1. In the groups list, touch the group whose details you want to edit, and then touch > Edit. 2. Make the desired changes to the group information, and then touch DONE. Sending Contacts 1. In the contacts list, touch > Share visible contacts. 2. Select contacts that you want to send. 3. Touch OK. 4. Select the way you prefer to send the contacts you have selected, for example, Bluetooth or Email.
Messaging The Messaging application allows you to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with anyone using an SMS-or-MMS-capable phone. Creating and Sending a Text Message 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . . 3. Enter a phone number or a contact's name in the Type name or number field, or touch to select a contact. 4. Touch Type text message field to start entering your message. 5. When you are ready to send the message, touch / .
Adding a Slideshow If you want to attach more than one file to your message, use the Slideshow option. 1. On the message editing screen, touch > Slideshow. 2. Select a slide to start editing it. 3. Touch Done to finish composing your message and return to the multimedia message screen. 4. Touch Edit to add more slides. 5. When the message is ready to be sent, touch and then select desired SIM card. Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message 1.
Email Your mobile phone also puts email at your fingertips. With your phone’s Email application, you can use your email account with Yahoo!, AOL, or other popular email services on your phone. Adding an Email Account When using the Email application for the first time, you must configure an email account. The Email setup wizard helps you to configure your account. A number of popular email systems are supported.
Saving an Email Attachment 1. Select the email account you want to use. 2. Touch the email message you want to view. 3. Touch attachment(s). 4. Touch > Save for saving the attachment. Creating and Sending an Email Message 1. Select the email account you want to use. 2. Touch > Compose. 3. In the To field, enter the recipients’ name or email address. 4. Enter the subject of your message and compose the message. To send an attachment with the message, touch 5. When you are finished, touch > Attach file.
Customizing Email Account Settings You can change a number of account settings, including how often you check for emails, how you are notified of a new mail, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails. Your account’s incoming and outgoing settings depend on the kind of email service you are using. You can enter the necessary details manually, although you may need to contact your email service provider to obtain the correct information. 1. On the home screen, touch 2.
Getting Connected Mobile Networks Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your network operator’s 2G/3G service (if available) when you turn on the phone for the first time. Note that the SIM card must be inserted. Checking the Network Connection 1. On the home screen, touch > . 2. Touch More… > Mobile networks. 3. Touch Network operators or Access Point Names to check the network connection.
Connecting to a Wireless Network 1. On the home screen, touch > . 2. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch the Wi-Fi switch to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Under WIRELESS & NETWORKS, touch Wi-Fi. You phone then scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays them. 4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. If you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network.
Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot 1. On the home screen, touch > . 2. Touch More… > Tethering & portable hotspot. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi hotspot switch to share your data connection. When Wi-Fi hotspot is on, you can touch Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to change its network SSID or secure it.
Sending Files via Bluetooth With Bluetooth, you can share pictures, videos, or music files with your family and friends. To send files via Bluetooth: 1. Touch and hold the file to be sent in your mobile phone or SD card. The active options menu is displayed. 2. Touch , then Bluetooth to select a paired device. Disconnecting from a Bluetooth Device 1. On the home screen, touch > > Bluetooth. 2. Navigate to the PAIRED DEVICES section, and then touch from the device.
Browser Your mobile phone comes with an Internet browser pre-installed. Opening the Browser On the home screen, touch . When known or open Wi-Fi networks and mobile data networks are available at the same time, your phone will preferably select a Wi-Fi network for Internet access. Touch to open the browser options menu: Refresh: touch to refresh the current webpage. Stop: touch to stop open the current webpage. Home: touch to return home window.
Setting a Home Page 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. In a browser window, touch > Settings. 3. Touch General > Set homepage. 4. From the displayed option menu, choose the web page you want to set as the home page. Managing Bookmarks You can store as many bookmarks as you want on your mobile phone. Adding a Bookmark 1. In a browser window, go to the webpage you want to save as a bookmark. 2. Touch , and then touch Save to bookmarks. 3. Edit the bookmark name and then touch OK. Opening a Bookmark 1.
Entertainment In addition to being a communication device and personal assistant, your mobile phone also provides you with a multitude of entertainment possibilities. You can take photos, create videos and audio clips, and download and listen to music. Taking Photos and Recording Videos The camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you can use to shoot and share pictures and videos. Opening Your Camera On the home screen, touch Touch . to close the camera.
Taking a Photo 1. On the home screen, touch . 2. If necessary, change the camera settings. The preview changes as you change the settings. 3. Frame your photo within the photo capture screen. 4. Touch to take your photo. Photos taken are displayed for a moment. You can take another photo or review your photos. Viewing Your Photos 1. After taking a photo, a thumbnail of the photo you have just taken is shown in the lower right corner of the capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it. 2.
Using the Gallery Your Gallery application can automatically search for pictures and videos on your mobile phone and microSD card. Use Gallery to sort photos and videos into folders, view and edit pictures, watch videos, and set a picture as wallpaper or as a photo for a contact. Opening the Gallery On the home screen, touch . The Gallery application categorizes your pictures and videos by storage location and displays these files in folders. Touch a folder to view the pictures or videos inside.
Enjoying Music Opening the Music Library On the home screen, touch > . The music library automatically scans for music stored on your microSD card and phone storage displays them in Artists, Albums, Songs, Playlists. Playing Music 1. From the music library, select a way to view your music. 2. Touch the music file you want to play. While playing music, touch to return to the home screen, the music will continue to play in the background and you can use other applications.
Adding Music to a Playlist 1. From the music library select a way to view your music. 2. Touch and hold a music file, and then touch Add to playlist. Touch an existing playlist to add the song to that playlist. Touch New to add the song to a new playlist. Playing Music in a Playlist 1. In music library, touch Playlists. 2. Touch and hold the playlist you want to play. 3. Touch Play to play the playlist.
Google Services Availability of Google applications, services, and features may vary according to your country or carrier. Please follow local laws and regulations to use them. When you turn on your mobile phone for the first time, touch a Google services such as Google, Gmail, or Play Store, and you will be prompted to sign in to your Google account. Ensure that your mobile phone has an active data connection (3G/GPRS) before you sign in to your Google account.
Opening Gmail On the home screen, touch > . The Inbox mail list appears. Any emails you decide to keep on your mobile phone will go to your Inbox folder. Switching Between Accounts 1. In the mail list, touch Inbox on the top of the screen. 2. Touch the account that contains the email you want to read. Creating and Sending an Email 1. In the mail list, touch . 2. Enter the message recipient’s email address in the To field.
Customizing Your Gmail Settings In the mail list, touch > Settings to customize your Gmail settings. Maps Maps lets you find your current location, view real-time traffic conditions (depending on availability in your locale), and get detailed directions to various destinations. You can view satellite images, traffic maps, or other kinds of maps of your current or other locations.
YouTube YouTube is Google’s free online video streaming service for watching, searching for, and uploading videos. Opening YouTube On the home screen, touch > . Searching for a Video 1. On the YouTube screen, touch . 2. Enter a search keyword, and then touch Search icon on the keypad. You will see a number of search results displayed below the notification bar. Scroll through the results and touch a video to watch it.
Installing an Application 1. In the Play Store, select a category, and then touch the application you want to download. On the application details screen, you can view more information about this application, such as its cost, overall rating, user comments, and similar applications. When scrolling down, you can also view developer's information including other applications from the same developer and the link to the developer's website. In addition, you can send the developer an email. 2.
Synchronizing Information Some applications on your mobile phone give you access to the same personal information that you can add, view, and edit on your computer. If you add, change, or delete your information in any of these applications on the web, the updated information also appears on your mobile phone. This is made possible through over-the-air data synchronization. The process occurs in the background and does not interfere with use of your mobile phone.
Adding an Exchange Account 1. On the home screen, touch > > Add account. 2. Touch Corporate. 3. Follow the instructions and enter the required information about the exchange account you want to add. For details, contact the server administrator. 4. Touch Next to display the Incoming settings screen. Configure the settings. 5. Touch Next to display the account settings. Configure the synchronization settings for this account. 6. Touch Next to finish configuring the account settings.
Customizing Your Account Synchronization You can configure background data use and synchronization options for all the applications on your phone. You can also configure what kind of data you synchronize for each account. For some accounts, synchronization is bi-directional; changes that you make to the information on your mobile phone are made to the copy of that information on the web. Some accounts support only one-way synchronization; the information on your mobile phone is read-only.
Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings 1. On the home screen, touch > . 2. On the ACCOUNTS, select the added account type such as Corporate, Facebook, Google, IMAP, POP3, or Twitter. 3. On the account screen, touch the account for which you want to change the synchronization settings. The data and synchronization screen opens, displaying a list of the kinds of information the account can synchronize. 4.
Using Other Applications Calendar Calendar is your personal assistant that helps you manage, arrange, and keep track of all important events. Opening Calendar On the home screen, touch > . Creating a New Event 1. In any calendar view, touch , and then touch New event to open the event details screen. If you have more than one calendar, select the calendar where you want to save the event. 2. Enter event details, such as the event name, time, and location.
Default reminder time: touch to select the default time before an event for event reminders to occur. File Manager File Manager is like having a pocket-sized personal assistant (PA), letting you organize, edit, and delete files and folders. Opening File Manager On the home screen, touch > . Creating a Folder 1. On the SD card or Phone storage screen, access the directory in which you want to create a new folder. 2. Touch . 3. Enter the name of the new folder in the text box. 4. Touch OK.
Searching for a File 1. On the SD card or Phone storage screen, touch a folder to access the directory where the file you want is located. 2. Touch , write key words of the name of your file in the search box. The matched files will display when you enter words and you can touch the desired file. Touch Search on the keypad to the search. A list of search results will be displayed. Touch a file in the list to open it. 3. Touch to return to the file manager screen.
Calculator Calculator lets you perform basic arithmetic operations. Opening Calculator On the home screen, touch > . ToDo ToDo features a simple text processor. In the note list, you can add, edit, and delete notes. 1. On the home screen, touch 2. Touch . to create a note. 3. Enter the information and touch DONE to save the note.
Managing Your Mobile Phone To configure your mobile phone, touch > . Setting the Date and Time When your mobile phone is using the date and time settings provided automatically by the network, you cannot manually set the date, time, and time zone. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Date & time. 2. Touch the Automatic date & time, and select Off. 3. Touch Set date and flick up and down to set your phone's date. 4. Touch Set time and flick up and down to set your phone's time. 5.
Setting Ringers Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume while on the home screen or on most of the application screens (such as the screen displayed during a call or when playing music or videos). Press the Volume keys to adjust volume to the level you desire. You can also adjust the volume from the settings screen. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Audio profiles. 2. Touch on the right of General, touch Volumes. 3. Drag the slider left to make the volume lower, or right to make it higher. 4.
Setting Phone Services Customizing Call Settings Mobile phone service providers offer different services such as call forwarding, call waiting, fixed dialing numbers, and voicemail. You can customize many of these services if they are part of your calling plan. On the home screen, touch , then touch > Settings > Voice Call to customize your call functions. Turning on Data Roaming 1. On the Settings screen, touch SIM management > Roaming > Data roaming. 2. Select the SIM card check box.
Protecting Your Mobile Phone Turning on Your SIM Card PIN 1. On the Settings screen, touch Security > Set up SIM card lock. 2. Select the desired SIM card. 3. Select the Lock SIM card check box. 4. Use the keyboard to enter the PIN, and then touch OK. 5. To change the PIN at any time, touch Change SIM PIN. You can dial emergency numbers any time from your mobile phone.
Unlocking Your Mobile Phone If You Forget the Screen Lock Pattern If you have already created a Google account, you can unlock your mobile phone using the following methods. Make sure your data service or Wi-Fi is on before trying to unlock your mobile phone. After you have entered the wrong sequence five times, FORGOT PATTERN button will appear. Touch this button to enter the Google account interface. After you have entered your Google account password, you will be able to reset the unlock pattern.
Moving an Application to the microSD Card Some applications are designed to be stored on your phone’s USB storage or microSD card (depending on the model of your phone), rather than in its internal storage. Others are designed so you can change where they are stored. You may find it helpful to move large applications off your internal storage, to make more room for other applications that do not offer the option. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Apps. 2. Touch an application in the list.
Restoring Factory Data If you reset your phone to its factory settings, all of your personal data stored on the phone, including information about your Google account, any other accounts that you have configured, your system and application settings, and any applications you have installed will be erased. Resetting the phone does not erase any system updates you have downloaded. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Backup & reset > Factory data reset. 2.
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