ZTE BLADE A602 User Manual 1
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Contents Getting Started ......................................................... 9 Getting to Know Your Phone ...........................................9 Knowing the Keys ..........................................................11 Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXC™ Card .......................................................................................11 Charging the Battery ......................................................13 Extending the Battery Life .............................
Place a Call by Dialing ............................................. 26 End a Call ................................................................ 27 Answering or Rejecting Calls ........................................ 27 Answer a Call ........................................................... 27 Reject a Call............................................................. 28 Working With the Call History ........................................ 28 Place a Call From the Call History .......................
Copying a Message .......................................................37 Changing Message Settings ..........................................38 Getting Connected to Network and Device ......... 39 Connecting to Cellular Networks ...................................39 Control Cellular Data Use.........................................39 Select Preferred Network Type ................................39 Set Access Point Names ..........................................40 Select Network Operator ...............
Scanning Channels ....................................................... 48 Listening to FM Radio ................................................... 48 Playing Your Music ........................................................ 49 Playing Your Music ........................................................ 49 Managing Playlists ........................................................ 50 Making Voice Memos .................................................... 50 Recording a Voice Memo .......................
Use the Stopwatch and Countdown .........................59 Calculator .......................................................................59 Downloads .....................................................................59 File Manager ..................................................................60 For Your Safety ...................................................... 61 General Safety ...............................................................61 Distraction ...................................
Radio Frequency Interference ....................................... 68 General Statement on Interference.......................... 68 Pacemakers ............................................................. 68 Hearing Aids ............................................................ 68 Medical Equipment .................................................. 69 Aircraft...................................................................... 69 Interference in Vehicles ...........................................
Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Proximity & light sensor Earpiece Front camera Indicator light Volume key Touch screen Power key Back key Menu key Home key 9
Headset jack Back camera Flash Super key Speaker Microphone 10 Charging/ micro-USB jack
Knowing the Keys Key Function Power key Volume key Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down. Home key Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, restart, turn on or off vibration or sound, or power off. Press to turn off or on the screen display. Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen. Touch and hold to use Google Search. Back key Touch to go to the previous screen. Menu key Touch and hold to see recently used apps.
WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM cards, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service provider. 1. Insert your fingernail into the bottom of the back cover and lift it up gently. 2. Hold the nano-SIM card and the microSDXC card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip them into the card slots.
nano-SIM card slot microSDXC card slot Charging the Battery Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on, find a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode. 3. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation.
4. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as appear on the status bar. or , 5. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging.
Extending the Battery Life Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power: Reduce the screen backlight time. Lower the screen brightness. Turn Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and auto-sync off when not in use. Disable the GPS function when not in use.
Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Backup and Reset), you need to do some settings before using it. Touch the language field to select the language. Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, Protect your phone, Google services and other options.
- or Touch a notification to open the related app. NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, a PIN or a password for your phone, you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen. Using the Touch Screen Your phone’s touch screen enables you to control actions through a variety of touch gestures.
Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
Pinch In some apps (such as Maps, web browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in). Rotate the screen For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.
NOTE: The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Settings > Display > When device is rotated and select Rotate the contents of the screen. You can also access the screen rotation control by sliding down the status bar twice and touch Auto-rotate/Portrait. Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus.
3. If the icon is an application, touch OK to uninstall it. NOTE: Some preinstalled apps cannot be uninstalled. Adjust Widget Size 1. Touch and hold a widget on the home screen and then release it. 2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the outline to resize the widget. NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized. Organizing With Folders You can create folders on the home screen and add several app icons to a folder. You can move or remove folders the same way as moving or removing icons. 1.
NOTE: Touch the folder and then touch the name field to rename the folder. Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the home screen. 1. Touch the Menu key on the home screen, and then touch Wallpaper. 2. Slide left or right on the wallpaper panel to select an image as the wallpaper. You can also touch Gallery or Camera to choose or capture a picture. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images.
Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Phone Status The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see.
Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see.
To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the home screen from the top of the screen. To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen or touch the Back key.
Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. Placing and Ending Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1. Touch the Home key > Phone. and enter the phone number or the contact name 2. Touch with the dialpad. Touch to delete incorrect digits. NOTE: As you enter the phone number or the contact name, your phone searches for matching information in your contacts.
NOTE: To redial the last call you made, just touch the Home key > Phone > > and touch again. End a Call During a call, touch on the screen. Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens, displaying the caller ID or the information about the caller that you've entered in the Contacts app. You can answer or reject the call. Answer a Call When you receive a phone call, drag over to answer the call.
Reject a Call When you receive a phone call, you can: over to reject the call. Drag - or If the screen is unlocked, touch DISMISS to reject the call. Working With the Call History The call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your contacts. To open the call history, you can touch the Home key > Phone > (in the top search field) > Call History. Place a Call From the Call History 1.
4. To add the number to an existing contact, touch a contact in the list. To add a new contact, touch Create new contact. Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry Open the call history, touch a listing and then touch Call details to view more call information. Touch While viewing the call details, touch > Edit number before call to edit the number in the dialer before calling it.
Using Options During a Call During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it. Touch to turn on or off the speaker. Touch to mute or unmute your microphone. Touch to switch to the keypad when you need to enter a code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account) during the call. Touch Touch >Add call to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold. Touch Touch to put the call on hold.
Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To see your contacts, touch the Home key, slide screen and select Contacts. From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to favorite contacts. Checking Contact Details 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Contacts and touch the ALL CONTACTS tab to access your contact list. 2.
online. 4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. 5. Touch to save the contact. Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone. 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Contacts and touch the ALL CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch Set up my profile. If a profile has already been set up, touch the listing beside ME and touch . 3. Edit your profile information. 4. Touch .
1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Contacts and touch the ALL CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch a contact and then touch at the top. Remove a Contact From Favorites 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Contacts and touch the FAVOURITES tab. 2. Touch a favorite contact and then touch at the top. Searching for a Contact 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Contacts. 2. Touch at the top of the screen. 3. Input the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it.
2. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch . 3. Touch > Set ringtone. NOTE: The contact must be saved on the phone, not the nano-SIM card. 4. Select a ringtone you like and touch OK. 5. Touch . Delete Contacts 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Contacts and touch the ALL CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch and hold the contact you want to remove. 3. Check more contacts if needed and then touch 4. Touch OK to confirm. 34 > Delete.
Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch the Home key > Messaging. The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread. Touch to write a new text or multimedia message. Touch to search for a message using keywords. Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation you’ve had with a certain number. Sending a Message 1.
4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch > Add subject to add a message subject or touch to add a message subject, pictures, videos or other files to the message. 5. Touch . NOTE: You can also include email addresses as recipients for a multimedia message. NOTE: Do not add a message subject or any attachment if you want to send a text message. Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message. Replying to a Message Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the same number.
Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward. 2. Touch and hold the message and then touch Forward in the menu that opens. 3. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want. 4. Touch . Copying a Message You can copy text messages between the nano-SIM card and the phone storage. To copy a text message from the phone storage to the nano-SIM card: 1.
Changing Message Settings Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the messaging settings.
Getting Connected to Network and Device Connecting to Cellular Networks Control Cellular Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Settings > Data usage. 2. Touch the Cellular data switch to enable or disable Cellular data use. To get data services when roaming: 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Settings > More > Cellular networks. 2. Touch the Data roaming switch if it is turned off. NOTE: Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges.
Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information. 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Settings > More > Cellular networks. . 2. Touch Access point names and then touch 3. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider. 4. Touch > Save to complete. NOTE: To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default.
Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Touch a network name to connect to it. 4. If the network is secured, enter the password and touch CONNECT.
When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Switch off this option to turn off notifications. Add a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range. To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator. 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Settings > Wi-Fi. 2.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch FORGET. Connecting to Your Computer via USB You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. Your phone stores these files in the phone storage or on a removable microSDXC card. If you are using USB tethering, you must turn that off before you can use USB to transfer files between your phone and computer.
first time, or when they’re unavailable. Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished.
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. Turn Bluetooth On/Off 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On or Off position. When Bluetooth is on, the icon appears in the status bar. Change the Device Name 1.
Pair With Another Bluetooth Device 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off. Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch > Refresh if you want to scan again. 3. Touch the device you want to pair with. 4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch PAIR.
Making the Most of Multimedia Taking Pictures with Your Camera Your phone has camera function. Touch the Home Key, slide screen and select Camera. Touch to take a picture. To view it, just tap the picture in the right corner of the screen. Recording a Video with Your Camera 1. Touch {the Home Key, slide screen and select Camera. 2. Touch to start recording, you can also touch to pause or resume recording. 3. Touch / to stop recording.
Listening to Your FM Radio With the FM radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your phone. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio. When you receive an incoming call while listening to the radio, the radio will be turned off. Scanning Channels 1.
Touch > Start Recording to record the current radio program. The recorded files are saved in the phone storage or microSDXC card. Playing Your Music The Play Music application works with Google Music, Google’s online music store and streaming service. You can stream via mobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to your favorite songs that you’ve added to your online Google Music library. You can also play audio files you’ve copied directly to your phone from a computer.
Managing Playlists Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs, so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer. To create a playlist or add a song to a playlist: Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist. To remove a song from a playlist: > Music library in the Play Music app. 1.Touch 2.Touch PLAYLISTS and open a playlist. 3.Touch next to a song in the playlist. 4.Touch Remove from playlist. To delete a playlist: > Music library in the Play Music app. 1.Touch 2.
Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Sound Recorder. to start recording. During recording, you can do 2. Touch the following: Touch / to pause or continue the recording. to stop recording. 3. Touch Touch > DISCARD to delete the recording. Touch > SAVE to save the recording. Playing a Voice Memo To play a memo you just recorded: Touch play back the voice recording. To play any saved memo: 1. Touch at the bottom right of the screen to see all recordings. 2.
Sorting out Your Phone Settings Setting Date and Time 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Settings > Date & time. 2. Set the date, time, time zone, and date/time format. To adjust the date and time automatically, turn on Automatic date & time. To adjust the date and time manually, turn off Automatic date & time and touch Set date / Set time to change the date and time. To adjust the time zone automatically, turn on Automatic time zone.
Wallpaper: Select a background image or animation for the home screen and lock screen. Sleep: Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen turns off automatically. Font size: Set the font size of the text on the screen. When device is rotated: Select whether the screen contents should rotate when the phone is rotated. Cast: Connect with TVs, projectors or other devices that support wireless display and project your phone’s content wirelessly to that device.
Disabling Data Services Touch Home Key, slide screen and select Settings > Data usage > Cellular data, then tap the switch to the off position to Close. Switching Networks 1. Touch Home Key, slide screen and select Settings > More > Cellular networks > Network operators. 2. Tap Search networks to register manually, or tap Choose automatically. Setting Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN).
and keys. 1. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Touch None, Swipe, Pattern, PIN or Password. Touch None to disable the screen lock. Touch Swipe to enable screen lock and allow unlocking with a ‘swipe' gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching the display and sliding up. Touch Pattern to draw and redraw a pattern that you must draw to unlock the screen.
3. Enter the PIN you’ve been given and tap OK. TIPS: If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed, your SIM card will be locked and you cannot access the mobile phone network. Contact your operator for a PIN Unlock Key (PUK) to restore the SIM card. Changing Your SIM PIN You can change the PIN you’ve been given to one easier for you to remember and harder for others to guess. 1. Touch Home key, slide screen and select Security > Set up SIM card lock. 2.
Network settings reset: Reset all network settings including Wi-Fi, mobile data and Bluetooth. Factory data reset: Reset your phone to factory default settings. All your data in the internal storage will be erased during the process. Apps See apps installed on your phone and manage them. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Settings > Apps.
Other Applications Clock Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Clock. The Clock app allows you to check local time in places around the world, set alarms, and use timers. Set a New Alarm 1. Touch the tab in the Clock app. at the 2. Touch an existing alarm to configure it, or touch bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. 3. Set the time and touch OK. Then edit repeat, alarm sound, vibration, and label.
Use the Stopwatch and Countdown Touch the or tab in the Clock app to use the stopwatch or the countdown timer. Stopwatch allows you to record lap times, while countdown allows you to set a time and count down to zero. Calculator Touch the Home key, slide screen and select Calculator to use the phone’s convenient built-in calculator for some basic as well as advanced mathematical equations. NOTE: Slide left while holding the phone upright to access advanced buttons.
File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your internal storage and the microSDXC card. Touch the Home key, slide screen and select File Manager. Touch folders and files to access stored items. Touch Internal storage / SD Card > folder in the current directory.
For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive handheld calls while driving. Never text while driving. Don’t use at gas stations. Keep your phone at least 10 mm away from your body while making calls. Your phone may produce a bright or flashing light. Small parts may cause choking. Don’t dispose of your phone in fire. Your phone can produce a loud sound. To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Avoid contact with anything magnetic.
Turn off when asked to in hospitals and medical facilities. Do not attempt to disassemble your phone. Turn off when told to in aircrafts and airports. Only use approved accessories. Turn off when near explosive materials or liquids. Don’t rely on your phone as a primary device for emergency communications. Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident.
Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of the use. You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep them in a clean place. Keep the screen and camera lens clean.
Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories, only authorized personnel can do so. Do not expose or use your phone or its accessories in an environment with or that can reach extreme temperatures, minimum - [5] and maximum + [50] degrees Celsius. Do not place your phone inside or near heating equipment or high pressure containers, such as water heaters, microwave ovens, or hot cooking utensils. Otherwise, your phone may be damaged.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the metallic connectors of the nano-SIM card. Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom toward your mouth. Air Bags Do not place your phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could occur. Place your phone safely before driving your vehicle.
Repetitive Strain Injuries To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) when texting or playing games with your phone: Do not grip the phone too tightly. Take frequent breaks to stretch and relax. Press the buttons lightly. Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text.
Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch metallic objects, such as coins or key rings, or allow them to contact or short-circuit the charging jack. Never puncture the surface of the phone with sharp objects. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories.
Radio Frequency Interference General Statement on Interference Care must be taken when using your phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids. Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturers to determine if the operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical devices.
Medical Equipment Switch off your wireless device when you are requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment. Aircraft Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff. Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft and enable airplane mode of your phone when boarding an aircraft.
Areas with potentially explosive atmosphere include fueling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders. Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas where signs are posted to power off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations.
The exposure standard for wireless devices employing a unit of measurement is known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6 W/kg. This device is complied with SAR for general population /uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE1528.
RF exposure compliance with any body-worn accessory, which contains metal, was not tested and certified, and using such body-worn accessory should be avoided. FCC Regulations This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.