CONTENTS THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE ................................4 READ ME FIRST...............................................4 DISCLAIMERS ........................................................... 4 INSTRUCTIONAL ICONS ............................................... 5 GETTING STARTED ...........................................6 PHONE LAYOUT ........................................................ 7 INSERT SIM CARD .................................................... 7 INSERT MEMORY CARD .................
SWIPE .................................................................. 21 USING THE PINCH ZOOM .......................................... 21 DOUBLE-TAP.......................................................... 22 CHANGE THE ORIENTATION ....................................... 22 USING THE HANDSET’S KEYS .................................... 23 THE HOME SCREEN ................................................ 23 LAUNCHER ICONS ................................................... 24 CONTEXT MENU ...............
CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES ........ 40 CONNECT TO THE INTERNET ...................................... 41 PAIR W ITH BT DEVICES ........................................... 43 MANAGING ACCOUNTS .................................. 44 W HY USE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT ................................. 45 START GMAIL......................................................... 45 CONFIGURING E-MAIL ............................................. 45 USING E-MAIL .......................................................
THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE Micromax A96 comes with Jelly Bean 4.2.2 that is capable of performing various functions just like your personal computer and can be personalized according to your own needs. For example, you can add and remove applications or upgrade existing applications to improve the functions. At the Android market, an ever growing range of applications, games, movies, and books are available for you to download.
guide without prior notice. Upon first use of your device, your device will send information related to your mobile, IMEI numbers, location details and other software details through SMS* automatically. This information may be used as further specified in Micromax privacy policy**. Talk and standby times are affected by network preferences, type of SIM cards, connected accessories and individual usage patterns.
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PHONE LAYOUT INSERT SIM CARD To insert the SIM card: 1. Switch off your phone and remove the rear cover. 2. Remove the battery and insert the SIM card(s) correctly in the card slot(s), as illustrated in the following image: 3. Place back the battery and rear cover. Please keep the SIM Card out of the reach of children.
to scratching or bending. Therefore, be careful when using, inserting or removing the cards INSERT MEMORY CARD To store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. To insert memory card: 1. Switch off the mobile phone, and then remove the rear cover. 2. Remove the battery and insert the memory card into the slot, as illustrated below: 3. Finally, place back the battery and rear cover. Use only compatible memory cards approved by Micromax with this device.
CHARGING THE BATTERY Before using the device for the first time, you must charge the battery. You can charge the device with a travel adapter or connecting the device to a PC with a USB cable. Tip: You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery. Use A96 only Micromax approved chargers and cables.
Unapproved chargers or cables can cause battery to explode or damage your device. We suggest you charge the battery for 4 hours continuously for the first time. LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE PHONE You may need to provide PIN, password, draw a pattern, take your face in front of the phone screen, speak something for voice recognition, or simply slide to unlock your phone. Slide unlock will be the default unlocking method in the phone. To unlock the screen: 1. Press the power key to wake up the phone. 2.
To set the unlock method: 1. On the Home screen, tap 2. Select Screen lock. 3. Choose Pattern and then follow the guided instructions to set the pattern lock. → → Security. Note: You can also set other locking methods as desired from Screen lock. Other screen locking methods available in your A96 include: Slide: Just wake up the screen and slide the lock icon towards the unlock icon to unlock your phone. Face Unlock: Allowing you to keep your face as screen unlocking password.
the None option.
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MAKE A CALL 1. Tap on the main menu or the home screen to dial the desired number. 2. Tap to enter the desired number to be dialed. Or Tap call. to open the Call log and select a number to make Or Tap to open the Contacts and select the number to make call. 3. Tap SIM2. to make call from SIM1 and to make call from Note: If two SIM cards have been inserted into the device, you may open the dial pad and drag down the notification panel to select the SIM from which the call is to be made.
call. Tap to listen via the speaker. Tap to view the dial pad. Tap to end the call. CONFERENCE CALL Your device supports conference calls (network service) between more than two people. If you dial or accept a new call when you are already on a call, you can merge the calls into a conference call. To make a conference call: 1. Make a call to the first participant. 2. When you are connected, tap and dial the number. The first participant is put on hold.
between a select numbers of participants depending to the service provider. MAKE A VIDEO CALL Your Handset supports video calling using which you can talk face to face with your friends via real time video streaming. You need to fulfill the following conditions for video calling: You need to enable 3G on your SIM card to make a video call. Please contact your service provider to enable 3G on your SIM card. The video call recipient also needs to have a 3G enabled SIM card. To make a video call: 1.
To end a call, tap the icon. DISABLE PHONE CALLS Some locations may require you to disable all the wireless features of your mobile. The Airplane Mode enables you to disable all incoming and outgoing calls, Wi-Fi, and BT connections. To activate the airplane mode: 1. Press and hold the Power button and then select Airplane mode. Or Drag notification panel down, tap AIRPLANE MODE. , and then select HEADSET Insert Headset to divert all types of phone sounds to your headset.
You can adjust the volume of your handset by using the volume keys on the right side of the handset as shown: SENSORS Your phone has gravity sensors to detect gravity and display correct orientation based on the motion. You can disable the auto-rotate feature from → Auto-rotate screen.
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TAP AND HOLD Tap and hold an item to view the list of actions based on the selected item and condition. Also, you can move an item from the Apps screen to the home screen using this method, as shown in the following image: DRAG AN ITEM Tap and hold an item and move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. The item follows your finger. You can generally drag items from one location to another on the home screen.
SCROLL To scroll a list, slide your finger across the surface of the screen upwards or downwards (without dragging an item). SWIPE Place a finger on the screen and steadily slide your finger in the desired direction. For example, when you are viewing a picture, to view the next picture, swipe left. USING THE PINCH ZOOM You can open any image or web page and then use your thumb and index finger to zoom the display through the pinch gesture as illustrated in the following image.
DOUBLE-TAP Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a section of a webpage in the browser to zoom in to that section. You can also double-tap to control the Camera zoom, in Maps, and in some other applications. CHANGE THE ORIENTATION On most screens, the orientation of the screen changes as you rotate the phone. You can turn this feature on and off from Display → Auto-rotate screen.
USING THE HANDSET’S KEYS The phone’s buttons offer a lot of functions and shortcuts. Button Press Press and hold Back: Opens the previous screen you were working on. If the onscreen keyboard is open, closes the keyboard. Menu: Opens a menu with items that affect the current screen or application. Home: Opens the Home screen. If you are viewing the left or right extended Home screen, opens the central Home screen. Opens the most recently used applications.
items. Swipe left or right on the home screen to view the next extended home screen. Your A96 has five home screens including one center home screen and four extended home screens. Also, there will be five launcher icons in the bottom pane of the home screen. Tap the launcher icon at the bottom of the screen to view all inbuilt and installed applications. Apart from the launcher icon, you can add or remove other launcher icons, as required.
Context Menu Not all screens have context menus. If you tap on a screen that has no context menu, nothing happens. OPTIONS MENUS Options menus contain list of options that apply to specific items on the screen. You need to tap and hold an item on the screen to view the option list. For example, message options appear on taping and holding any received message, as shown in the following image: Note: Not all items have options menu.
REARRANGE ITEMS ON THE HOME SCREEN You can rearrange items on the home screen as shown below: CUSTOMIZE HOME SCREEN When the device is in default mode, you will see limited predefined icons. You can place desired indicator icons, widgets, shortcuts to applications, and other items on the home screen. Add Widgets and Icons to Home Screen You can personalize the default home screen by adding shortcuts to applications or items in applications, widgets, or folders.
finger hold. Rearrange or Remove Widgets and Icons on your Home Screen Long press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen. Press and hold on an icon in the home screen and then drag the widgets or application to the Remove label at the topcenter of the screen. Changing the Wallpaper You can change your wallpaper by long pressing on the home screen.
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The phone provides you with various notifications to alert you of various events. Notification icons inform you of new messages and events. When you receive a notification, its icon appears in the status bar, along with a brief summary. OPEN THE NOTIFICATIONS PANEL Drag the status bar down from the top of the screen as shown below. The Notifications panel displays your network provider’s name and a list of your current notifications.
TOOLKIT Open the Notifications panel and tap the and settings available on your handset. icon to access various tools You can view back the list of notifications by tapping the icon and navigate to the Settings section of your phone by tapping the icon.
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You can use Messaging to exchange text and multimedia messages. A message becomes an MMS if you send it to an email address or add multimedia file(s) to it. CREATE AND SEND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE To create a multimedia message: 1. Tap the icon to go to messaging and then tap compose a message. 2. Tap the icon to view the types of files that can be attached and tap the desired type of multimedia file. 3. Tap to select the composition text box and enter your message body in it. 4.
Tap to forward the message. 2. Tap Forward. 3. Add a contact or enter the number on which the message is to be forwarded. 4. Tap to send the message from SIM1 or message from SIM2. to send the You can also copy message text, save message to SIM card, view message details and delete message from the list of options. LOCK A MESSAGE You can lock a message to protect it from getting deleted when you reach your storage limits. To lock a message: 1.
Tap to lock the message. 2. Tap Lock to lock the selected message. You can unlock the locked messages by tapping and holding the desired message and then tapping Unlock. USING THE ONSCREEN KEYBOARD Some applications display the keyboard by default. In others, you will be required to tap a text field, where you want to enter text, to open the keyboard.
Tap this icon to select desired contact from phonebook Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type. Tap and hold for caps lock. Use the icon to erase characters Press space or a punctuation mark to enter the highlighted suggestion. After typing, press Press the symbols icons to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard. Tap and hold the text field to open a menu and to cut/copy/paste text. A96 button to close the keyboard.
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CAMERA Take a Picture or Video Tap the camera. Adjust the exposure and other camera settings by tapping the Point the lens on the subject you want to click a photograph of. Tap the icon on the screen to capture photos. Tap the camera. icon to switch between the front and rear icon from the Application menu to open the icon, as required. Shoot Videos Adjust the quality, effect, and other settings, as required. Point the lens to the scene you want to capture.
recording and the icon to resume the video recording. GALLERY You can use the Gallery to view pictures and play videos and share files. To view pictures: 1. Tap the icon in the Application Menu or the gallery icon in camera mode, as shown below: Gallery 2. Tap an album to open and view its contents. To share any picture or video, tap and hold the picture(s) or video(s) that you want to share and tap the share via BT, messaging, e-mail etc. To view the list of other options, tap the phone.
enjoy the features of your music player. Press the phone’s volume up/down keys on the right side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume. Note: You can use an SD card to enhance the storage capacity for your multimedia files such as music, photos, emails, and so on. FM RADIO Application Menu → You can listen to your favorite FM channels using the inbuilt FM receiver of your phone. Before starting the FM, you need to plug-in the headset as it works as antenna for the FM radio.
proceed. Tap the icon to view and play the list of stored recordings.
Your phone can connect to a variety of networks and devices, including Internet, Wi-Fi, GPRS, BT, devices, such as headsets. You can also transfer files to/from your PC through the data cable. CONNECT TO THE INTERNET To configure Internet: Go to → Point Names. → More → Mobile networks → Access Select the access point name or change the access point name for your Internet connectivity as provided by the service provider of your SIM card.
You need to insert a data service enabled SIM card in your phone. 1. Go to → hotspot. → More → Tethering & portable 2. Connect your A96 to your computer through the USB cable. 3. The USB tethering settings get displayed. Turn on USB tethering. 4. The driver installation window will pop-up on your PC or laptop. 5. Install the driver as instructed. 6. You can now start using the Internet service via your A96. Note: Your mobile operator will charge you based on your GPRS data usage.
usage. BT Tethering You can share your phone’s Internet connection with another BT enabled PC/laptop via BT tethering. Go to → → More → Tethering & portable hotspot → BT tethering. Select the BT tethering box to share your phone’s Internet connection. PAIR WITH BT DEVICES Go to If BT is off, turn it on and then tap BT. Your phone scans and displays the BT devices in range. If the device you want to pair with is not in the list, make it discoverable and then search.
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You can set up an account on your device. You can do this by going to → Add account → You may add various types of accounts, depending on your applications. WHY USE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT Your Google Account lets you take full advantage of Google applications and services that you may want to use, such as Gmail, Maps, Play Store, etc. START GMAIL You can use Gmail to read and write email from any mobile device or browser. All your emails are always up-to-date and available no matter where you check it from.
If the settings are not downloaded automatically, please opt for the Manual Setup. If necessary, please contact your service provider for detailed description. USING E-MAIL To compose an email: 1. Go to → Email/Gmail. If you are using several email accounts then select the account you want to send the mail from. 2. Tap the compose mail icon displayed on the screen. 3. Enter the recipient’s name, a list of matching names are displayed. Select the matching name.
your phone. Go to → to access Google Search. SYNCHRONIZE CONTACT LIST To synchronize contacts with an account, you will need to first have an account added in the phone. If the desired account does not exist then please add it first. To synchronize the contact list: 1. Tap 2. Tap the to open the list of contacts. 3. Select the account(s) with which contacts list is to be synchronized. 4. You can auto-sync contacts by selecting the Auto-sync app data check box.
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You phone comes with a host of applications to make your life easier and more convenient. Explore the various applications and the features that come with your A96 handset and enjoy the advantage. MAPS Google Maps is a web based service offered by Google Inc. which offers you access to various map based services. You can view various streets, landmarks and can even plan your routes with the help of Google Maps.
To open Google Map: 1. Go to → to start using Google Maps. WIDGETS Widgets allow placing application shortcuts on your home screen.
experience. To download applications, games, movies, and books from the Android Market: 1. Configure and activate your Internet connection. 2. Go to 3. View the details and download items, as desired. → to access the Google Android Market. Note: Not all items are free of cost in the Android Market. TASKBAR Taskbar displays the recent apps and sections used by you. The apps are stored in the systems history and take space in the phone’s internal memory.
Or you may also tap and hold the same and an option “Remove from list” will appear. Tap the option and the app will be removed.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Remember to comply with legal requirements and local restrictions when using the phone. Your Phone’s radio waves may interfere with inadequately shielded medical devices. Consult a physician or manufacturer of the medical device to know whether they are adequately shielded from external Radio Frequency. Switch off your device when regulations require you to do so. Always keep the phone and accessories out of reach of small children.
Only use Micromax specified batteries and charging devices. All batteries can cause property damage, injury or burns if a conductive material Tap the exposed terminals. Exercise care in handling any charged battery, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse or other container with metal objects. Do not dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode. Do not use the phone while driving. When you have to use the phone, please use the personal hands-free kit$.
Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the device. Only use a soft, clean, dry cloth to clean the surface of the device. Do not store your device near magnetic fields or allow your device to come in contact with magnetic fields for extended period of time. BATTERY RECOMMENDATIONS Please put the battery in a cool and well-ventilated place out of direct sunlight. We recommend you to charge the battery at room temperature range. Batteries have life cycles.
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