ZTE S236 Mobile Phone User Manual
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Table of Contents SECURITY ............................... 4 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...... 4 FCC COMPLIANCE ................ 10 HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION ....................... 11 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY . 13 KEY FUNCTIONS ................. 14 LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE KEYPAD ........................ 16 STATUS BAR ICONS ........... 16 BATTERY ............................... 16 CHARGE THE BATTERY .... 19 INSERTING THE SIM CARD ................................................ 19 INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD ...
Security To protect your mobile phone from illegal use, take the security measures as follows: Set PIN codes of the SIM card. Set handset lock code. 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.
blackouts when exposed to flashing lights, such as when watching television or playing video games. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts, or if you have a family history of such occurrences, please consult your doctor before playing video games on your phone or enabling a flashing-light feature on your phone. (The flashing-light feature is not available on all products.) Keep the phone out of the reach of small children. The phone may cause injury if used as a toy.
pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference. Switch off the phone immediately if necessary. Some phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may consult your hearing aids manufacturer to discuss alternatives. If you use any other personal medical device, please consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy.
Keep your phone dry. Any liquid may damage your phone. Do not drop, throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories. Do not attempt to disassemble the mobile phone or battery. Do not charge the mobile phone without battery. Some electronic devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference sent by phone if inadequately shielded.
in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death. Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted power off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations. Precautions for Electronic Devices Some electronic devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference sent by mobile phone if inadequately shielded, such as electronic system of vehicles.
Aircraft Safety 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. If your device offers a ‘flight mode’, this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft. 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.
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.
guarantee that 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.
transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the poser required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output.
metal and the positions the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from the body. Use of other enhancements may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. If you do not use a body-worn accessory and are not holding the phone at the ear, position the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from your body when the phone is switched on.
Key Functions Earpiece 4-Way Navigation keys and Center key Right soft key Left soft key Send key Charger interface Phonebook key End/Power key Messaging key QWERTY keyboard Torch 14
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. Center 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.
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.
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. Replace the battery cover and close it gently until you hear a click.
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. 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.
Charge the battery 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. Insert the SIM card 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 Powering your phone on/off Make sure that the SIM card is in your device and the battery is charged. Hold the End/Power key to power on/off the phone. Writing text Text Mode Your mobile phone provides the following input methods: abc mode and Numeric (123) mode. Entering letters Press A ~ Z to enter desired characters.
numeric mode. Press to switch between uppercase and lowercase. Press to enter a space. Press to delete letters left of the cursor. Hold to delete all characters and clear the display. Entering numbers In numeric mode, use the numeric keys to enter numbers. Entering Symbols Press Options → Input method → Insert symbol, then select desired symbol.
name, and then select Options → Delete. Making and receiving calls The most basic way to make a call is to input the number in the standby mode and press the Send key. You can also make a call from the Phonebook list. To call someone: Go to Menu →Phonebook. Use the Up/Down keys to find the name of the person you want to call. You can also type in the first letter of the name of the person you want to call to find the right name, and press the Send key. To receive a call, press the Send key.
Text/Multimedia 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. When you write an MMS, you can edit To, Cc, Bcc, Subject and content. In content field, you can select Options and then choose add picture, sound, video, attachment and so on. 3. When you finish writing an SMS/MMS, select Options to send or save the message.
Call center Go to Menu →Call center . 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 delete call logs and view call timers in Call history. Call settings You can set call waiting, call divert and call barring and so on. Setting your phone You can adjust various settings of your phone. Go to Menu → Settings. Phone settings: Set time and date, select language, set pref.
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 password in some of the security settings interfaces. The default password is 1122. Go to Security settings → Phone security → Change password to change the phone password. Organizer Go to Menu → Organizer. Calendar Go to Organizer → Calendar.
You can select an image and view it. Camera To take a photo: aim the camera at the object and then press the Center key to take the shot. Configure camera: press the Left soft key to configure your camera. Audio player You can play the audio in the memory card. Note: Before using this function, you must insert the memory card first. FM radio With the radio, you can search for radio channels and listen to them.
memory card, create new ones or rename, delete the folders, etc. Note: When you select Format, the data will be lost, so please be careful with this function. Services Go to Menu → Services. In Services you can use the STK. STK SIM card Toolkit (STK) services are value-added services provided by your network provider. Your mobile phone supports STK service, but if your SIM card and network provider do not support the service, these functions can’t be used.