ZTE-G R236m Mobile Phone User Manual
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Table of Contents SECURITY ................................ 5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......... 5 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ... 18 KEY FUNCTIONS ................... 20 LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE KEYPAD ......................... 22 INTERFACE ICONS ............... 22 BATTERY ................................ 23 TEXT INPUT ........................... 29 ADDING CONTACT TO THE PHONEBOOK ......................... 30 MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS .................................... 31 SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES ........
FILE MANAGER .................... 40 CAMERA ................................ 40 USING SERVICES .................
Security To protect your mobile phone from illegal use, take the security measures as follows: ¾ Set PIN codes of the SIM card. ¾ Set handset lock code. ¾ Set call restrictions. Safety Precautions This section includes some important information on safe and efficient operation. Please read this information before using the phone. Operational Precautions Please use your phone properly. When making or receiving a call, please hold your phone as holding a wireline telephone.
Do not touch the antenna when the phone is in use. Touching the antenna area affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than needed. Some people may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to flashing lights, such as when watching television or playing video games.
Use hands-free function of the phone, if available. Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if conditions require. Precautions for Medical Devices and Facilities When using your phone near pacemakers, please always keep the phone more than eight inches (about twenty centimeters) from the pacemaker when the phone is switched on. Do not carry the phone in the breast pocket. Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference.
In those facilities with special demand, such as hospital or health care facilities, please pay attention to the restriction on the use of mobile phone. Switch off your phone if required. Mobile Phone Please use original accessories or accessories approved by the phone manufacturer. Using any unauthorized accessories may affect your mobile phone’s performance, damage your phone or even cause danger to your body and violate related local regulations about telecom terminals.
Do not expose your mobile phone to direct sunlight or store it in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices. Keep your phone dry. Any liquid may damage your phone. Do not drop, knock or harshly treat the phone. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards. Do not connect the phone with any incompatible enhancement. Do not attempt to disassemble the mobile phone or battery. Do not store the phone with flammable or explosive articles.
Be aware of the usage limitation when using phone at places such as oil warehouses, or chemical factories, where there are explosive gases or explosive products being processed, because even if your phone is in idle state, it still transmits radio frequency (RF) energy. Therefore, power off your phone if required. Do not touch the antenna while calling. Otherwise it will affect the quality of calling and waste battery energy. The damaged antenna will cause slight burn while touching your skin.
Precautions for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Switch off your phone prior to entering any area with potentially explosive atmospheres, such as fueling areas, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities. Do not remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas. Spark in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Safety and General Use in Vehicles Safety airbag, brake, speed control system and oil eject system shouldn’t be affected by wireless transmission. If you do meet problems above, please contact your automobile provider. Do not place your phone in the area over an airbag or in the airbag deployment area. Airbags inflate with great force.
If the mobile phone has the function of automatic timing power-on, please check your alarm setting to make sure that your phone will not be automatically turned on during flight. Battery Use Do not short-circuit the battery, as this can cause the unit to overheat or ignite. Do not store battery in hot areas or throw it into fire. Otherwise, it will cause explosion. Do not disassemble or refit the battery. Otherwise, it will cause liquid leakage, overheating, explosion and ignition of the battery.
Return the worn-out battery to the provider or dispose of it in accordance with environment regulations. Do not dispose of it in household rubbish. Please use original batteries or batteries approved by the phone manufacturer. Using any unauthorized battery may affect your handset performance or may cause danger of explosion, etc. Warning: If the battery is damaged, do not discharge it. If the leakage does come into contact with the eyes or skin, wash thoroughly in clean water and consult a doctor.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 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.
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. —Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. —Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. RF Exposure Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver.
exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organisation ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the protection of all persons, regardless of age and health. The guidelines use a unit of measurement known as Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. As mobile devices offer a range of functions, they can be used in other positions, such as on the body as described in this user guide.
Important safety information regarding radio frequency(RF) radiation exposure. To ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines the phone must be used with a minimum of 15 mm separation from the body. Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF exposure exceeding the relevant guideline limits.
drawings for function demonstration. If they are inconsistent with your handset, please take your handset as the standard. If the inconsistency exits in the manual because of the handset function updating, please refer to the follow-up public information from ZTE CORPORATION.
Key Functions Headset interface Torch Earpiece 4-Way Navigation keys and Centre key Charger interface Right soft key Left soft key End/Power key Messages key Send key Phonebook key QWERTY keyboard 20
Function Description Left soft key Performs the function indicated at the left bottom of the screen. Right soft key Performs the function indicated at the right bottom of the screen. Centre key Press to confirm actions and make selections. 4-Way Navigation keys These keys (UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT) allow for navigation through menu options and quick access to some function menus. Send key Press to dial a phone number or answer a call, or view the call history.
Note: In this User Manual, “press a key” means to press the key and release it, while “hold a key” means to press the key for at least two seconds and then release it. Locking and Unlocking the Keypad In idle screen, hold key to lock the keypad. Key. To unlock the keypad, press Left soft key and then press Locking the keypad can prevent unintentional operations on it. You can answer an incoming call with the regular operation when the keypad is locked.
Silent General Outdoor Meeting Battery status New MMS Roaming Alarm clock set Battery The lithium ion battery of the mobile phone can be immediately used after unpacking. Installing the battery 1. Pull the battery cover from the notch on the bottom and remove the cover. 2. Insert the battery by aligning the gold-colored contacts with the contacts in the battery slot. 3. Push down the upper section of the battery until it clicks into place. 4.
Remove the battery cover Push down the battery Replace the battery cover Removing the battery 1. Make sure that your mobile phone is switched off. 2. Remove the battery cover. 3. Pull the battery up and remove it from the mobile phone.
Inserting the SIM card Insert the SIM card as follows: 1. Make sure that the phone is switched off and the charger is disconnected from the phone. 2. Turn the phone over and remove the battery cover. 3. Remove the battery if it is already installed. 4. Hold your SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and then slide it into the card holder with the metal contacts facing downward. 5. Replace the battery first. 6. Replace the battery cover.
SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module) is a micro-chip that holds your personal information such as names and phone numbers. Your phone won’t work without it. If you already have contacts on your SIM card, they can be transferred in most cases. Inserting the Memory Card You can use memory card to expand the storage of the phone. You can store or copy files such as photos, music, and so on.
Insert the Memory card Charging the battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. For maximum battery performance, it is recommended that you first use up the battery power and then charge it completely. A new battery’s full performance is achieved only after three complete charge and discharge cycles. 1. Connect your travel adapter to the left side of your mobile phone as shown in the diagram. 2. Connect the other end of the travel adapter to the mains socket.
When the battery is being charged, the display will show the animation of a battery being filled up. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the charger. Powering your phone on/off Make sure that your SIM card is in your mobile phone and that the battery is charged. Hold the End/Power key to power on/off the phone.
Text Input • • Text Mode Your mobile phone provides the following input methods: alphabetic (abc, Abc, ABC) mode and numeric (123) mode. The current input mode is displayed on the screen above the input field. You can press Options→Input method to select the input mode. Alphabetic Modes ♦ Press A ~ Z to enter desired characters. ♦ Press to switch between uppercase and lowercase. • ♦ Press to enter a space. ♦ Press to delete letters left of the cursor.
press Options→Input method→Insert symbol, then select desired symbol. Or you can press first and then press the keys with the symbols you need on it. Adding contact to the Phonebook There are some numbers that you may want to call again and again, so it makes sense to add these numbers to your Phonebook. You can then access these numbers quickly and easily. 1. Go to Menu→Phonebook→Options→Add new contact. 2. Select to save the number to SIM or phone. 3.
then select Options→Delete. Making and receiving calls • • • • • Basic way to make a call In idle screen, press the numeric keys to input the number and press the Send key to dial. Dial from the Phonebook Go to Menu→Phonebook. Find the name of the person you want to call, and press the Send key. Make an emergency call You can make emergency calls without the SIM card inserted so long as you are in an area with network coverage. Answer a call Press the Send key. End a call Press the End key.
Make sure that you are in an area with sufficient coverage to make calls. The strength of the network signal is indicated on the Status Bar of the screen. Sending and receiving messages • Send a message You can use your mobile phone to send and receive messages. 1. Go to Menu→Messages→SMS/MMS→Write message. 2. Write your message. For more information on input method, see section ‘Text Input’. When you write an SMS, press Options→Send to, and edit the recipient.
• Receive a message Upon receiving a message, the mobile phone will alert you with a ringtone, prompt, or a new message icon. 1. Press Read to open the new message. You can also go to Inbox to read the message. 2. Use the Up/Down keys to view the message. 3. While the message is open, use Options to reply, delete, or forward the message. You can also call back the sender or save the sender’s number. User profiles Go to Menu→User profiles. You can select Options→Activate to activate a profile.
• • Call history Dialed calls, Received calls and Missed calls are saved in Call history. If the records are full, the earliest saved records will be deleted. Also, you can view call timers, call cost, SMS counter and GPRS counter in Call history. Call settings You can set call waiting, call divert and call barring. In Advance settings, you can set blacklist, auto redial, call time display, call time reminder and auto quick end. Setting your phone You can adjust various settings of your phone.
• • • Security settings: Set security features to protect you from unauthorized use of your phone and SIM card. Connectivity: View data accout. Restore factory settings: Enter the phone lock code to restore to the factory settings. Some personal information might be lost if you use this function, so be careful. Note: You may be required to input the phone lock code in some of the security settings interfaces. The default lock code is 1234.
a special colour. You can click the dates, browse the dates, and click the direction arrows on the screen to switch the year and month; the information on the screen will also change consequently. • • • Tasks You can add tasks in this: Set Date, Call and Anniversary tasks. Alarm You can view, and edit the alarm clocks settings. You can also enable or disable the alarms. By taping Edit, you can set the corresponding features of the alarm according to instructions: Repeat , Time, Alarm tone, Snooze, etc.
Your mobile phone has classic games and applications pre-loaded. Select a game and start it, you can view Help to see the rules of the game. Multimedia Go to Menu→Multimedia. • Image viewer The images you want to view in Image viewer must be put in the ..\ Photos folder in the phone or memory card, and in Options→Storage, the storage must be set to phone or memory card correspondingly. You can select an image and view it. • Audio player You can play the audio in your phone or memory card.
List→Options→Settings→Pre. playlist, the storage must be set to phone or memory card correspondingly. In List, you can refresh your playlist, set storage, or make personal settings. • • Sound recorder Go to Options→New record to record a sound clip. Go to Options→Settings to set preferred storage, file format and audio quality. Go to Options→List to view the sound clips you recorded. FM radio With the radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your device.
Extra • • • • Calculator You can perform simple calculations. You can add, subtract, multiply or divide, and select M+, M-, MR, and MC to perform relevant operations. Note: This calculator has limited accuracy and rounding errors may occur especially in long division. Currency converter Your mobile phone provides you with basic functions of currency conversion. Input the Rate, select OK and input a figure in the Local field, and then press OK to get the result. Stopwatch Use it to record the time.
File manager Go to Menu→File manager. You can check all the folders in the phone or memory card, create new ones or rename, delete, or sort, etc. The files you download from the internet will be stored in these folders. Note: When you select Format, the data will be lost, so please be careful with this function. Camera Go to Menu→Camera. • Take a Photo Go to Camera to take a photo.
• the shot. Configure your camera Go to Camera. Press the Left soft key to configure your camera. Using Services Go to Menu→Services. Services allows you to view internet content. In Services you can use the STK and WAP, and you can go to Licence manager to manage the licences. • STK SIM card Toolkit (STK) services are value-added services provided by your network provider.
• used. WAP Your phone supports Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). You can get access to this service through your network provider. WAP lets you get information about news, weather forecasts and more. Go to Services→WAP. You can perform the following operations: ♦ Homepage: Homepage is a WAP site you set in Settings →Profiles. ♦ Bookmarks: Access your phone’s preset websites. Select a bookmark and press Go to to load the website or you can select Edit, Send, Delete, Delete all or Add bookmark.
♦ • Settings: You can set Profiles, Browser options, Service message settings, Clear cache or Clear cookies. Licence manager ♦ Licence list: Display the list of Licences. ♦ Status: Check the version and time. ♦ Advance: Select Sweep to remove useless licences and reboot your phone.
