BLADE L7A User Manual 1
About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2018 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation.
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Contents Getting Started .........................................................8 Getting to Know Your Phone .............................................. 8 Knowing the Keys .............................................................. 9 Installing the micro-SIM Card and the microSDXC™ Card 10 Charging the Battery ........................................................ 14 Powering On/Off .............................................................. 16 Setting Up for the First Time ....................
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................. 29 Phone Calls ............................................................ 32 Placing Calls .................................................................... 32 Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................ 33 Using Options During a Call ............................................. 34 Contacts ................................................................. 35 Adding a New Contact..........................
Viewing Your Music Library .............................................. 44 Playing Music .................................................................. 44 FM Radio .................................................................45 Scanning and Saving Channels ....................................... 45 Listening to FM Radio ...................................................... 45 Recorder .................................................................46 Recording a Voice Memo ....................
Storage ............................................................................ 50 Power Manager................................................................ 50 Memory............................................................................ 51 Location ........................................................................... 51 Security............................................................................ 51 Accounts ........................................................................
Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Proximity & light sensor Indicator light Earpiece Front camera Volume key Power key Touch screen Home key Recent apps key Back key Charging/ micro-USB jack Microphone 8
Headset jack Back camera Flash Speaker Knowing the Keys Key Function Power key Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, restart, or power off. Press to turn off or on the screen display.
Key Function Home key 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. Recent apps key Touch to see recently used apps. Volume key Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down. NOTE: The positions of the Back key and the Recent apps key are interchangeable through > Settings > Hard key.
provider. 1. Place your finger in the slot at the bottom of the back cover to lift and remove the cover. 2. Hold the micro-SIM card with its cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder.
3. Hold your microSDXC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the microSDXC card slot.
4. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it locks into place.
5. Replace the back cover. 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. If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you charge your phone, open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards, the screen will show you the exact battery level on the status bar.
Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode. 1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charging jack. 2. 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 , 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
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. Powering On/Off Press and hold the Power key to turn on your phone. To power off, press and hold the Power key to open the options menu and touch Power off.
To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power key. NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after some time of inactivity. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off. To unlock the screen and keys: 1. Press the Power key to turn the screen on. 2. Swipe up on the screen. - or Swipe - or - right to open the Voice Search app. Swipe left to open the Camera app.
Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding folders, widgets, and more.
Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for app icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels. You can add or remove home screen panels, or adjust their order. To add a new home screen panel: 1. Touch the Home key to access the home screen. 2. Touch and hold an item such as an app icon, a folder or a widget on the screen and drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item on it.
Personalizing Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen. 1. Touch and hold an empty area on the home screen and then touch the WALLPAPERS tab. 2. Slide left or right to select an image as the wallpaper. You can also touch My photos to choose a picture as the wallpaper. 3. Touch and select Home screen, Lock screen or Home screen and lock screen.
only is selected. NOTE: Press and hold the Volume up key or press the Volume key and touch END NOW to turn off DO not disturb quickly. To set exceptions for Do not disturb mode (Priority only): You can set reminders, events, and callers that you specify as exceptions when Do not disturb mode is set to Priority only. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Prompt & notification. 2. Touch at the top right of the screen. 3. Touch Do not disturb > Priority only allows. 4.
2. Touch at the top right of the screen. 3. Touch Do not disturb > Block visual disturbances. 4. Touch the on/off switches to choose whether to block visual notifications when the screen is on or off. To set a Do not disturb rule: If you want to allow all notification alerts through most of the time, but want to limit alerts during certain times (like at night or on the weekends), you can set a rule for Do not disturb mode. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Prompt & notification. 2.
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to swipe up on the screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Touch Swipe, Pattern, PIN or Password. 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.
Knowing the Basics Status and Notification Icons Vibration on No signal Battery low Signal strength Battery full Airplane mode Battery charging Bluetooth® on Alarm set Connected to a Wi-Fi® network New message Call in progress Missed call USB tethering on Song playing Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on Managing Icons and Widgets Add a Widget 1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and then slide left or right to select a home screen panel to place the widget. 2. Touch WIDGETS. 3.
drag a widget to add it to the current home screen panel. Move Icons or Widgets 1. Touch and hold an icon or a widget on the home screen. 2. Drag it to the place you need. Opening and Switching Apps Open an App 1. Touch the Home key > . 2. Slide up or down on the screen and touch an app to open it. Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch the Recent apps key. The apps you’ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs. Slide up and down to see all the tabs. 2. Touch a tab to open that app.
Some apps may not support split-screen mode. 1. Touch the Recent apps key to view your recently used apps. Touch and hold the tab of the first app you want to use and drag it to the Drag here to use split screen area. 2. You can do one of the following. If the app you need is in the recent apps list, touch it to set it as the second app. Touch the Home key to find the app you need and open it as the second app.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Data usage. 2. Touch the Cellular data switch to enable or disable mobile data use. 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 > networks. > Settings > More > Cellular 2.
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. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Off 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. NOTE: Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range.
4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch PAIR. Alternately, enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch PAIR. Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered. NOTE: The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as headsets and hands-free car kits. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for that device.
created on your computer. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable. Share Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your phone to share its mobile data connection with your computer. 1. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth. 2. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth.
needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges. NOTE: When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone’s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet. You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. 2. Switch on Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID). Your hotspot password is shown below. 3.
Phone Calls Placing Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1. Touch the Home key > Phone. 2. Touch to open the dialer and enter the phone number or the contact name 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. If you see the number and contact you want to call, touch it to place the call immediately. 3. Touch below the keypad to dial.
1. Touch the Home key > Phone > . 2. Touch a listing to call back. Call Your Contacts 1. Touch the Home key > Phone > to view all your contacts. 2. Touch a contact and then touch its number to make a call. Answering or Rejecting Calls Answer a Call When you receive a phone call, drag over to answer the call. - or If the screen is unlocked, touch ANSWER to answer the call. NOTE: To silence the ringer before answering the call, press either end of the Volume key.
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 > > Contacts. Adding a New Contact 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch > Contacts. to add a new contact. 3. Touch the account field above the Name field to choose where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online. 4.
Messages You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Sending a Message 1. Touch the Home key > Messages. 2. Touch at the bottom right corner. 3. Add recipients by one of the following ways. Touch the To field and manually enter the recipient’s number or the contact name. If the phone presents a few suggestions, touch the one you want to add. Slide up and down to select recipients from your contacts. 4. Touch the text box and enter the message text. 5.
Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message. Changing Message Settings Touch > Settings in the Messages screen to change the message settings.
Web Browser Opening the Browser Touch the Home key > Chrome to launch the web browser. The browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message. 1. Open the Chrome app. 2. Touch the address box and enter the address (URL) of a web page or enter terms you want to search for. 3. Touch a URL or search suggestion or touch web page or search results.
2. Swipe vertically to scroll through the list of opened web pages. 3. Touch the one you want to open. NOTE: Swipe a web page horizontally or touch its X to close the browser window. Touch at the top of the screen and then touch Close all tabs to close all windows. Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of settings to customize the way you browse the web, including several that you can use to control your privacy. To open the Browser settings screen, touch browser screen.
Camera Capturing a Photo 1. Touch the Home key > Camera. 2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment. WARNING! Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the flash towards the eyes of people or animals. 3. Lightly touch . Recording a Video 1. Touch the Home key > Camera. 2. Touch . 3. Aim the camera at the subject. 4. Touch to start recording a video clip. NOTE: While the recording is in progress, touch recording or touch photo.
5. Touch to stop recording.
Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home key > pictures and videos. > Gallery to view albums of your Working With Albums When you open the Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a number of albums. Touch Camera/Others or slide left or right to switch between the Camera album and other albums. To view album contents: Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains. To share albums, pictures, or videos: 1.
3. Touch > OK.
Music Touch the Home key > > Music to play audio files stored on your phone. Music supports a wide variety of audio formats, so it can play music you purchase from online stores, music you copy from your CD collection, and so on. Viewing Your Music Library Touch the Home key > > Music to open the Music app. There you can touch All songs to view all your audio files or by categorized lists of artists, albums, and genres.
FM Radio Scanning and Saving Channels 1. Plug in a wired headset and touch the Home key > FM Radio. 2. Touch > to see the Radio Stations. 3. Touch > Refresh. Your phone scans for all available channels and saves them to the Radio Stations list. Listening to FM Radio 1. Touch the Home key > is connected. 2. Touch > FM Radio while the headset to select a channel. You can also touch or to switch to other channels. NOTES: Touch > Speaker to listen to the radio through the Touch phone speaker.
Recorder Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home key > > Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. During recording, you can do the following: Touch Touch to pause or continue the recording. to add time tags to the recording. 3. Touch Done to stop recording. 4. Edit the file name and touch Done to save the recording. If you don’t want to save the memo after recording it, touch Delete > OK to delete it. Playing a Voice Memo 1. Touch at the top right of the screen to see all recordings. 2.
Settings Touch the Home key > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. Wi-Fi Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. You can turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections. Bluetooth Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth. You can turn Bluetooth on or off and configure your Bluetooth connections.
radios that transmit voice or data are turned off when airplane mode is on. Data Usage Touch the Home key > > Settings > Data usage to check and manage mobile data use. You can view and restrict mobile and Wi-Fi data usage as well. NOTE: The data usage is measured by your phone, and your carrier’s data usage accounting may differ. VPN Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN to set up and connect to virtual private networks.
mobile data with the connected Bluetooth device. Display Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display to configure the display options, including wallpaper, font size, screen sleep time, brightness level, auto-rotate screen, etc. Hard key Touch the Home key > > Settings > Hard key. You can exchange the location of the Recent apps key and the Back key. Prompt & notification Touch the Home key > > Settings > Prompt & notification to control the display of prompts and notifications.
on/off to set the day and time when the phone automatically powers on or off. You can also touch the switches on the right to turn the features on or off. Startup Manager Touch the Home key > manage the apps startup. > Settings > Startup manager to Apps Touch the Home key > > Settings > Apps to see apps installed on your phone and manage them. Touch an app to see its information and options.
Memory Touch the Home key > > Settings > Memory to monitor the average memory use and performance of your phone. You can also check which apps use the most memory. Location Touch the Home key > > Settings > Location to manage location services, which help your phone and apps determine your location. To use location-related applications, such as finding your location on Google Maps, you must have location services enabled on your phone.
added and adjust the accounts settings. Google Touch the Home key > > Settings > Google to easily manage settings for Google apps and features. You can set the options for Google account and services. Languages & Input Touch the Home key > > Settings > Languages & input to configure options related to system language, input methods, speech output as well as mouse/trackpad input.
configure accessibility plug-ins and services on your phone. Printing Touch the Home key > > Settings > Printing to manage Google Cloud Print service or other printer plug-ins installed from the Google Play Store or your printer manufacturer. About Phone Touch the Home key > > Settings > System > About phone to view the phone status and other information.
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. Avoid extreme temperatures. Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices. Avoid contact with liquids. Keep your phone dry. 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.
During SAR testing, this device was set to transmit at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands, and placed in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the head with no separation, and near the body with the separation of 10 mm. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirements. SAR compliance for body-worn operation is based on a separation distance of 10 mm between the unit and the human body. Carry this device at least 10 mm away from your body to ensure RF exposure level compliant or lower to the reported level.
transmitter. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving (even with a hands-free kit) can cause distraction and lead to an accident. You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving. Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident.
Clean your phone and its accessories with a soft material such as cleaning cloth for eyeglass lenses. Do not use alcohol or other corrosive substances for cleaning or allow them to get inside. Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products. Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid, moisture or high humidity. Do not drop, throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories.
Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down. Small Children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it. They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the phone. Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard.
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. Seizures/Blackouts Your phone can produce a bright or flashing light. A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures (even if they have never had one before) when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching videos.
Emergency Calls This phone, like any other wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you should not rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications. Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth headsets or other audio devices. Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and normal use.
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. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories. If your phone (or its accessories) has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service center.
To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket. Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby. The level of interference depends on the type of the hearing device and the distance from the interference source. Increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference.
Interference in Vehicles Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation. Explosive Environments Gas Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment.
