Z716BL 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 © 2015 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 ....................................................... 11 Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................ 11 Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 12 Installing the micro-SIM Cards and the Battery ................. 13 Installing the microSDHC™ Card ..................................... 15 Charging the Battery ........................................................ 15 Extending the Battery Life ........................
Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ............................ 25 Knowing the Basics ............................................... 28 Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 28 Managing Notifications..................................................... 29 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets..................................... 31 Organizing With Folders .................................................. 32 Rearranging the Primary Icons......................................
Contacts ................................................................. 60 Checking Contact Details ................................................. 60 Adding a New Contact...................................................... 60 Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................................. 61 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...................... 61 Working With Favorite Contacts ....................................... 63 Working With Groups ......................................
Calendar .................................................................80 Viewing Your Calendars and Events................................. 80 Creating an Event ............................................................ 81 Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event ............................... 82 Changing Calendar Settings ............................................ 82 Camera .................................................................... 83 Capturing a Photo .....................................
More Apps ............................................................ 100 Calculator ...................................................................... 100 Clock ............................................................................. 100 Downloads ..................................................................... 101 File Manager .................................................................. 102 Sound Recorder ............................................................. 102 Task Manager .
Electrical Safety ............................................................. 132 CTIA Requirements ....................................................... 133 Radio Frequency Interference ........................................ 135 Explosive Environments .................................................
Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Proximity & light sensor Front camera Earpiece Indicator light Volume key Touch scree n Back key Recent apps key Home key 11
Power key Headset jack Microphone Back camera Flash Charging/ micro-USB jack Speaker Knowing the Keys Key Function Power key Home key Press and hold to power on, turn on/off airplane mode, power off or restart the phone. 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.
Key Function Recent apps key Touch to see the recently used apps. Back key Touch to go to the previous screen. Volume key Press or hold either end to turn the volume up or down. NOTE: The positions of the Recent apps key and the Back key are interchangeable through the Home key > > Settings > Navigation key. Installing the micro-SIM Cards and the Battery Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery or the micro-SIM cards. 1.
WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM card, or any non-standard micro-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard micro-SIM card from your service provider. 3. 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 clicks into place. 4. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place.
Installing the microSDHC™ Card The microSDHC card can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Unmount the microSDHC card before removing it. 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in. NOTE: Some applications may require a microSDHC card to store certain data on it and to work properly. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a microSDHC card installed and not remove or replace it unnecessarily. 3. Replace the back cover.
If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you charge your phone, the screen will tell you the exact battery level on the lock screen. See Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys. WARNING! 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.
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 auto-sync, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth off when not in use. Disable the GPS function when not in use.
do some settings before using it. Touch the language field to select the language you want to use and then touch . Then follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, owner name, Google services and other options. Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone into sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it. To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power key.
Touch the Camera icon at the bottom right and swipe left to open the Camera app. NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), 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 lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.
In some apps (such as Maps, 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. Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus.
Status bar Widget Wallpaper Shortcuts Folder People Messaging Phone Browser All apps Extended Home Screens Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the screen to see the extended panels. See Managing Home Screen Icons and Widgets for more information on how to add or remove additional home screen panels.
Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. 2. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Language & input > Language. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time 1. 2. 3. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Date & time. Uncheck Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone if you want to set the date, time and time zone by yourself. Set the date, time, time zone, and date/time format.
NOTE: See Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact. Turning On/Off Touch Sound 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notifications > Other sounds. 2. Touch Touch sounds. Adjusting Volume 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound & notifications. 2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, and Notification volume to adjust the volume for each type of audio.
2. 3. Touch and hold a blank area of the home screen. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch Wallpapers to pick an image as the wallpaper. NOTE: In addition, you can touch the Home key > > Settings > Display > Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery, Wallpapers or Photos, or an animation from Live Wallpapers. Changing Screen Brightness Touch the Home key > > Settings > Display > Brightness level. 2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness. 1.
4. Pick an effect and the phone will demonstrate how it works. Touch other effects until you find the favorite one. Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to swipe the screen, look at the front camera, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or a password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Touch None, Long press, Pattern, PIN or Password.
application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on. If you do, you must draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or a password each time you power on your phone. WARNING! Encryption is irreversible. The only way to revert to an unencrypted phone is to perform a factory data reset which erases all your data. Encryption provides additional protection in case your phone is stolen and may be required or recommended in some organizations.
WARNING! If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data. Read the information about encryption carefully. 3. Draw the lock screen pattern, or enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch NEXT. 4. Touch ENCRYPT PHONE. The encryption process starts and displays its progress. Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time your phone may restart several times. When encryption is completed, you're prompted to draw the pattern or enter your PIN or password.
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 close the notification panel, swipe your finger up on the screen or touch the Back key. Respond to or Remove a Notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications. The notification panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself. To respond to a notification, just touch it. To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.
most common settings for your phone. Open the notification panel drag the panel downwards to find the following Quick Settings on the screen. Flashlight: Touch to turn on or off the flash. Sync: Touch to turn on or off auto-sync of accounts data. Sound: Touch to switch between Normal, Vibrate and Mute. Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth. Location: Touch to turn on or off the GPS function. Airplane: Touch to turn on or off the airplane mode.
2. 3. To add a widget, touch and hold a blank area of the home screen. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch Widgets. To add an application shortcut, touch . Slide left or right to view all available widgets or applications. Touch and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to a home screen panel. Move Shortcuts or Widgets 1. 2. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen. Drag it to the place you need. Remove Shortcuts or Widgets 1.
in a folder. Create a Folder 1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen. 2. Drag the shortcut icon over another and release your finger. A new folder is created and both shortcuts are added into the folder. 3. If needed, drag more shortcuts and drop them into the folder. Rename a Folder 1. 2. Touch a folder to open it. The old folder name is displayed above the icons. Touch the folder name and enter a new name. Add More Icons to a Folder 1. 2.
the bottom visible from all home screen panels. You can keep at most five items in the area. Drag icons or folders in or out of the area to rearrange it. Entering Text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type. You can touch the Back key to hide the onscreen keyboard. Google Keyboard The Google Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard.
Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, touch and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose è. Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: and for lowercase, for uppercase, when locked in uppercase.
Google Voice Typing Google Voice typing uses the Google voice recognition service to convert speech to text. 1. Touch to access the voice typing when you are using the Android Keyboard. 2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type. 3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it. NOTE: Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point" to enter punctuation.
Cut or copy: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch the Cut / or Copy / button to cut or copy the text to the clipboard. Replace text with the clipboard text: Select the text you want to replace. Then touch , or PASTE. Opening and Switching Apps Open an App 1. 2. Touch the Home Key > . Slide left or right 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.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use You can use or disable the mobile data service of the micro-SIM card. To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Data usage. 2. Touch the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use. To get data services when roaming: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks. 2. Touch International Data roaming > International Data.
you would prefer the phone to connect with. 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 > Access Point Names. > Settings > Mobile networks > 2. 3. Touch > New APN. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider. 4. Touch > Save to complete.
3. 4. Touch a network name to connect to it. 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. Get Notified of Open Networks 1. 2. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. Touch > Advanced. Slide the Network notification switch. When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network.
4. Enter the network SSID (name). If necessary, enter security or other network configuration details. 5. Touch SAVE. Connect to a WPS Network WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to access points which support WPS. You can use one of the following two methods to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS. Method one: WPS button 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Push Button. 4.
NOTE: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its user documents. Forget a Wi-Fi Network You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added - for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch FORGET.
WPS Push Button: Connect to a WPS network via the push button method. WPS Pin Entry: Connect to a WPS network via the phone PIN method. MAC address: Check the MAC address. IP address: Check the phone’s IP address. Connecting to Bluetooth® Devices 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 (32.8 feet).
Pair With Another Bluetooth Device 1. Touch the Home key > > 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. Alternately, enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch PAIR.
Receive Data via Bluetooth 1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth. 2. Flick down the status bar and touch . 3. Touch ACCEPT to start receiving the data. Depending on your storage setting and whether a microSDHC card is installed, received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance) in the phone storage or microSDHC directory. You can access them with the File Manager app.
Install driver: Install the driver needed for some USB connection modes (such as MTP). Media device (MTP): Transfer files on Windows® PC or Mac®. Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software. ® Connect With Windows Media Player You can sync music on your phone and the computer installed with Windows Media Player. 1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose Media device (MTP). 2. Open Windows Media Player and synchronize music, picture, and video files.
Erase microSDHC Card 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage. 2. Scroll down the screen to the SD card section and touch Erase SD card > ERASE SD CARD > ERASE EVERYTHING. CAUTION: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. Connecting to Virtual Private Networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network.
Connect to a VPN 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN. 2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to. 3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch CONNECT. When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the status bar. Modify a VPN 1. 2. 3. 4. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify. Touch Edit profile and edit the VPN settings you want. Touch SAVE.
Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the People 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 > . 2. Touch , enter the phone number with the on-screen keypad. Touch to delete incorrect digits. NOTE: As you enter digits, your phone searches for contacts that match.
NOTE: To make an international call, touch and hold the 0 key to enter the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the city/area code and then the phone number. NOTE: To redial the last call you made, just touch the Home key > > 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 also touch message to the caller. to reject the call and send a preset text NOTE: To edit the text response from within the Phone app, touch in the top search field and select Settings > General settings > Quick responses. Working With the Call Log 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.
Touch > Edit number before call to edit the number in the dialer before calling it. Touch the contact icon in front of the entry to open the contact information tab from the bottom, where you can send a message, call back, edit the contact, add the contact to favorites, or add the number to contacts. NOTE: You can touch > Clear call log in the call history screen to delete all history records. Calling Your Contacts 1. Touch the Home key > .
3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages. NOTE: See Set Voicemail for how to set your voicemail service. For detailed information, please contact the service provider. 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 make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold.
Managing Multi-party Calls When the call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call. NOTE: The call waiting and three-way call features need network support and may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for more information. Switch Between Current Calls When you’re on a call and another call comes in, your phone screen informs you and displays the caller ID.
If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected. If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up, all callers are disconnected. To end the conference call, touch . Adjusting Your Call Settings Set Contact Display Options You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the CONTACTS tab of the Phone app. 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > General settings. 2.
dialpad keys. Check Also vibrate for calls to enable vibration for incoming call notification. Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > General settings > Quick responses. 2. Touch a text message to edit it. Set Voicemail 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings. 2. Touch Voicemail to configure voicemail settings. Touch Service to select the voicemail service provider. Your carrier is the default.
2. Touch Fixed Dialing Numbers and the following options are available: Enable FDN: Input the PIN2 code to enable the FDN feature. Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access. FDN list: Manage the FDN list. NOTE: The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can get your micro-SIM card locked. Contact the service provider for assistance.
TTY Off: Users who can hear and talk can disable TTY support. TTY Full: Users who cannot talk or hear may use this mode to send and receive text messages through a TTY device. TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use this mode to listen to conversation of the other party and respond via text messages. TTY VCO: Users who can talk, but cannot hear, may use this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages.
2. Touch a speed dial key. 3. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list. 4. Touch OK. Bar Certain Calls Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from your phone. 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Call Barring Settings. 2. Set the restriction of specific types of calls from your phone. Other Options 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Call settings > Additional settings. 2.
Contacts You can put 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 > . From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to contact groups or favorite contacts. Checking Contact Details 1. Touch the Home key > to access your contact list. and touch the CONTACTS tab 2. Scroll through the list to view all your contacts. 3.
3. Touch the account field near the top of the screen to choose where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account 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 > and touch the CONTACTS tab. 2. Touch Set up my profile. 3. Edit your profile information.
Import Contacts From the micro-SIM Cards 1. Touch the Home key > . 2. Touch > Import/Export > Manage SIM card contacts. 3. Touch > Import SIM contacts. 4. Touch to select the contacts you need and then touch . Import Contacts From the microSDHC Card 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch . > Import/Export > Import from storage. 3. Select an account in which to save the contacts. 4. Select the vCard file(s) and touch OK. Export Contacts to the micro-SIM Card 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch .
3. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file. Touch OK to create the file on the microSDHC card or the phone storage. Share Contacts 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch and touch the CONTACTS tab. > Multi-Select. 3. Touch the contacts you want to share to select them and then touch . 4. Choose to share the contacts via Bluetooth, Drive, Email, Gmail or Messaging.
Remove a Contact From Favorites 1. Touch the Home key > and touch the FAVORITES tab. 2. Touch a favorite contact and then touch contact name. next to the Working With Groups View Your Contact Groups 1. Touch the Home key > and touch the GROUPS tab. 2. Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and any groups you have created. 3. Touch a group to view its members. NOTE: Touch > Send Group message / Send Group email to send messages or emails to selected group members. Set Up a New Group 1.
4. Enter a group name. 5. Touch Add member and select the contacts you wish to be the group members. 6. Touch . 7. Touch the field below RingTone to select the ringtone for incoming calls from the group members. 8. Touch OK. 9. Touch to save the group. Delete a Group 1. Touch the Home key > and touch the GROUPS tab. 2. Touch a group and then touch > Delete Group. 3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted. Edit a Group 1.
NOTE: To remove group members, touch a group in the GROUPS tab and touch > OK. > Multi-Select to choose members. Then touch Searching for a Contact 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch . at the top of the screen. 3. Input the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it. The contacts matched will be listed. Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details 1. Touch the Home key > . 2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch 3. Edit the contact and touch . .
1. Touch the Home key > . 2. Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch > Set ringtone. 3. Select a ringtone you like and touch OK. Delete Contacts 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch . > Multi-Slelect. 3. Touch to select the contacts you want to remove and then touch . 4. Touch OK to confirm. Join Contacts As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries for the same contact.
The information from the second contact is added to the first, and the second contact is no longer displayed in the CONTACTS list. You can repeat these steps to join another contact to the main contact. Separate Contact Information If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone. 1. Touch the Home key > . 2. Touch a contact entry you have merged and want to separate. 3. Touch . 4. Touch > Separate. 5.
Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google Accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone. Add an Account 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the type of account you want to add. 3. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the information about the account. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details may vary.
3. Touch > Remove account > OK. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Touch > Contacts > > Accounts. and check or uncheck Auto-sync data. When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make to information on your phone or on the web are automatically synced with each other. When auto sync is turned off, you need to sync manually to collect emails, updates, or other recent information. Sync Manually 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings. 2.
3. Check or uncheck items as you need. Checked types of information on the phone and the web will be kept in sync when auto-sync is turned on.
Email Touch Email in the home screen to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Setting Up the First Email Account 1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your email address and password. 2. Touch Next to let the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically. NOTE: You can also enter these details manually by touching Manual setup or when automatic setup fails. 3.
the message list. To check earlier emails for your IMAP or POP3 accounts, swipe upwards to the bottom of the message list and touch Load more. Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways. Reply to or Forward an Email 1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from Inbox. 2. Do the following as you need.
While reading a message, touch While in a message list (for instance, the inbox), touch the . sender images before the messages and then touch . Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails. While reading a message, touch While in a message list (for instance, the inbox), touch the . sender images in front of the messages and then touch . Writing and Sending an Email 1. Open your email Inbox and touch .
message. Adding and Editing Email Accounts Add an Email Account After setting up your first email account (see Setting Up the First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and manage them separately. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > Settings > ADD ACCOUNT. 3. Follow the prompts to set up the account as you did with the first one.
Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > Settings > General. 3. Make the changes and touch the Back key when you finish.
Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch in the home screen. 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.
Select recipients from your contacts or call log by touching . 3. Touch the Type message field and enter the content of your message. 4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch the paper clip icon 5. Touch to attach a file or a slideshow to the message. . NOTE: You can also include email addresses as recipients for multimedia messages. 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.
the attach icon 3. Touch if you want to reply with an MMS. . Forwarding a Message 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to forward. 2. Touch the message. 3. Touch Forward in the menu that opens. 4. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want. 5. Touch . Changing Messaging Settings Touch > Settings in the Messaging screen to change messaging settings.
Calendar Calendar on the phone works with the web-based Google Calendar™ service for creating and managing events, meetings, and appointments. It also works with the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar once you sign into your Exchange account on the phone. To open Calendar, touch the Home key > > Calendar. Viewing Your Calendars and Events Select Visible Calendars 1. Open the Calendar app. 2. Touch > Calendars to display. 3.
top left and select the view you prefer. You can also change to Day view from Month view by touching any day block. In Month view, swipe vertically to see previous months and future months. In Week or Day view, swipe horizontally to see previous weeks/days and future weeks/days. When you are viewing past or future days, weeks, or months, touch at the top to quickly switch to today. View Event Details In Agenda, Day, or Week view, touch an event to view its details.
Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event 1. Find the event you want to edit or delete. 2. Open its details screen (see View Event Details in this chapter). 3. Do one of the following as you need. To… do… Edit the event, touch at the top of the screen. Touch SAVE to save your changes. Delete the event, touch at the top of the screen and then touch OK. Share the event, touch > Share and choose how to share.
Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the phone’s microSDHC card or in the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1. Touch the Home key > > Camera. 2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment.
Number Function 1 Switch between the front and back camera. 2 Set a time delay before the camera takes a picture after you touch the shutter icon, or turn off this ficture. 3 Change the flash setting, only available for the back camera. 4 Open the camera settings menu. 5 View pictures and videos you have taken. 6 Capture a picture. 7 Capture a video. WARNING! Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the flash towards the eyes of people or animals.
and during recording. NOTE: You can spread or pinch on the screen or press the Volume Key to zoom in or out before and during recording. 3. Touch to start recording. 4. Touch to pause or touch to stop recording. NOTE: While the recording is in progress, you can touch the frame as a separate photo. to save Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings Before recording a video, you can touch to open the following camera and camcorder setting options.
Geo-tagging: Select whether to store the GPS location in your captured photos and videos. Review: Set review time, or turn off this function. Storage location: Change the storage location for captured photos and videos. Restore defaults: Restore default camera settings. Video options Video quality: Set the quality for your video. Time lapse: Set the time interval between each frame when you shot time lapse videos with the back camera.
Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home key > pictures and videos. > Gallery to view albums of your Working With Albums When you open Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a number of albums. Swipe up and down to see them all. To view album contents: Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains. To share albums, pictures, or videos: 1. Touch and hold an album to select it or touch and hold an item after you open an album to select a picture or a video. 2.
Working With Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. When viewing a picture in full screen, the following features are available. Swipe horizontally to see more pictures or videos. Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller. You'll then see a filmstrip-style view of all your pictures and videos in a row. Swipe left or right to scan through them all.
NOTE: You can delete a picture or video by swiping it up in the filmstrip view. If you accidentally delete one, touch UNDO to retrieve it. Double-tap the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in. Touch to rename the picture, check file details, or view the pictures in slideshow mode. Touch to return to the album. NOTE: Some options may not be available for certain albums or pictures.
3. Touch to keep the change or 4. Touch to save the new picture. to cancel it. NOTE: Touch in the Photo Editor screen to see the edits you have made and undo or redo them.
Playing Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video. 2. Touch at the center and select a player to start playing. Touch the video to view the playback controls.
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. Copying Music Files to Your Phone Before using Music, you need to copy or download audio files to your phone. Copy From a Computer 1. Connect your phone and the computer with a USB cable. 2. Touch Media device (MTP) or USB mass storage as the connection mode.
Receive via Bluetooth You can receive music files from other devices via Bluetooth. See Receive Data via Bluetooth. Viewing Your Music Library Touch the Home key > > Music and your music library is displayed. All your audio files are cataloged according to the information stored in the files. Touch All Songs to view all music files on your phone. Touch Artists/Albums to browse music files on your phone organized by the artist or album name.
Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone The song will be used as the ringtone for all incoming calls, except those from contacts to whom you have assigned special ringtones (see Set a Ringtone for a Contact). 1. Touch the Home key > library. 2. Touch > Music to open the music next to a song in any list. 3. In the menu that opens, touch Set as ringtone. NOTE: If the song is being played and you’re in the playback screen, you can touch > Set as ringtone.
Number Function 1 Song and artist information. 2 Album artwork. 3 Touch to share the song. 4 See the detailed information of the song. 5 Playback control. Skip songs, pause and resume playback, use shuffle or repeat. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song.
6 Touch to select repeat mode. 7 Touch to enable or disable shuffle mode. 8 Add the current song to the Favorites. 9 Get more options. 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. Touch next to a song and select Add to to add it to a playlist or create a new playlist.
Video Player Use the Video Player app to manage your video library and to watch videos. Opening the Video Library Touch the Home key > > Video Player in the home screen to view your video library, where your video files are displayed in a list. Swipe up or down to find the video you want. You can also touch to search for video files, or touch sort the list. > Sort by to Playing and Controlling Videos Touch the video to show the playback controls.
Touch to rotate the video. Touch to hide the control panel. Touch to play the video in a small window and continue with other tasks on the phone. Touch to capture a screenshot. Managing Video Files Delete Video Clips 1. Touch > Multi-Select in the video library. 2. Touch the videos you want to delete. 3. Touch > OK. Share Video Clips 1. Touch > Multi-Select in the video library. 2. Touch the videos you want to share. 3. Touch and select how you want to share them.
Check Video File Details 1. Touch next to a video clip in the video library. 2. Touch Details. 3. Check the file title, duration, size, path, and time. Touch Close when you finish.
More Apps Calculator Touch the Home key > > Calculator to use the phone’s convenient built-in calculator for some basic as well as advanced mathematical equations. NOTE: Slide left or right to switch between different panels. Clock Touch the Home key > > Clock. The Clock app allows you to check local time and time in other cities in the world, set alarms, and use timers. Set a New Alarm 1. Touch the tab in the Clock app. 2.
switches on the right side. Check World Time Touch the tab in the Clock app to check local time for cities around the world. Touch at the bottom to add a new city or country. Use the Stopwatch and Countdown Touch the or tab in the Clock app to use the countdown timer or the stopwatch. Stopwatch allows you to record lap times, while countdown timer allows you to set a time and count down to zero. Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using apps such as Email.
File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your phone storage and the microSDHC card. Touch the Home key > > File Manager. You can find the file you need by category in the tab, or touch or to browse folders and files on the phone storage or the microSDHC card. Touch folders and files to access stored items. Touch and hold an item to access option icons such as Copy, Move, Share, or Delete.
the recording. 3. Touch saved. to stop recording. The memo is automatically If you don’t want to save the memo after recording it, touch > OK to delete it. Play a Voice Memo To play a memo you just recorded: Touch at the bottom of the screen. To play any saved memo: 1. Touch at the top right of the screen to see all recordings. 2. Touch the title of a memo to play it.
Touch the APPS tab to manage all the apps on your phone. Touch the RESOURCES tab to view the real-time use of the system resources (CPU, RAM and storages). Google Apps Open the Google apps to use Google services. Some apps are put in the Google folder on the home screen. NOTE: Some contents or Google services may not be available in your region. Google: Use Google search or get information when you need it with Google Now.
YouTube: Watch video clips from YouTube.com, or upload your own and share with the world. Photos: Manage photos on the phone and your Google account. Hangouts: Chat with Google+ friends or send text or multimedia messages. Play Store: Buy and download apps, games, and other content from the Google Play Store. Voice Search: Search for information with your voice.
Settings Touch the Home key > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. General Settings Airplane Mode In the Settings app, touch Airplane mode. All the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off. Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting to Wi-Fi. Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth on or off and configure your Bluetooth connections. See Connecting to Bluetooth Devices.
Sound and Notifications Adjust different types of volume (see Adjusting Volume), set up ringtone and notification sound (see Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound), and select system sounds or control notification display. Display Brightness level: Set the brightness of the display. Adaptive brightness: Automatically adjust screen brightness. Wallpaper: Select a background image for the Home Screen. Sleep: Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen turns off.
Date & Time Set date, time, time zone, and how date and time are displayed. You can also use network-provided data. Language and Input Language: Select a language and region for your system. Spell checker: Use Android Spell Checker to check for spelling errors when entering text. Personal dictionary: Add new words to the phone’s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The words you add are used for spelling check and word suggestion.
Pointer speed: Select how fast the pointer/mouse should scroll when you connect the phone to a trackpad or mouse accessory. Wireless and Networks Data Usage Touch the switches to turn on or off mobile data and data limit. You can check how much data has been used during the time cycle you set, set a mobile data limit and warning, see what apps have been using mobile data, or restrict background data for individual apps. NOTE: The data usage is measured by your phone.
Device Storage The Storage settings menu lets you manage the phone storage and provides options for your microSDHC card. Save location This menu allows you to choose the default location for new data, such as files downloaded, photos captured, and voice recorded. 1. Touch the Home key > location. > Settings > Storage > Save 2. Touch Phone to store items in the phone's memory. - or If a microSDHC card is present, touch SD card to store data on the card.
SD card The external SD card storage options let you view the microSDHC card’s size and available space, unmount the card for safe removal from the phone, and format (erase) the card. For details, see Remove the microSDHC Card From Your Phone and Erase microSDHC Card. Battery Check how much power remains for the battery and what has been using the battery. Apps See apps installed on your phone and manage them. Touch an app in the DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, or ALL tab to see its information.
Personal Navigation Key You can swap the positions of the Back key and the Recent apps key. Select an option to make the switch. Location Activate location services to determine your location. To use location-related applications, such as finding your location on Google Maps, you must have location services turned on on your phone. 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Slide the Location switch at the top to turn location services on or off. > Settings > Location. 3.
Security Screen lock: Disable the screen lock or enable it with swipe, face unlock, pattern, PIN, or password. See Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks. Owner info: Set the text that you may display on the lock screen. Smart Lock: Keep the phone unlocked when connected to trusted devices, in trusted places, or unlocked by trusted faces. NOTE: You need to sign in to your Google account on the phone to use the Smart Lock feature.
a PIN Unlock Key (PUK) to restore the micro-SIM card. Make passwords visible: Display passwords as you enter them. Device administrators: View or deactivate apps you have authorized to be device administrators. Unknown sources: Check this option to permit installation of apps from sources other than the Play Store. Storage type: Check the credential storage type. Trusted credentials: Display trusted CA certificates. Install from SD card: Install certificates from the memory card.
Automatic restore: Restore previously backed up settings and data when you reinstall an app. Factory data reset: Reset your phone to factory default settings. You can also erase the data on the phone storage and the microSDHC card during the process. Accounts Accounts Manage your accounts and synchronization. Touch an account type to see that type of accounts you have added and adjust the accounts settings.
Software Updates Check for updates and update your software. About Phone View important phone information and legal information. You can also upgrade your phone system from update packages copied to the storage card.
Upgrading the Phone Software There are several ways to upgrade your phone software: Use the online upgrade tool for mobile terminal products. Use the one-press upgrade package offered by your mobile service provider. Use the upgrade package on your microSDHC card. NOTE: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website (http://www.ztedevice.com/support) and click your country or region to learn more about the above upgrade methods, as well as which phones and methods are supported.
Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, you can refer to the chart below. If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible causes Possible solution Poor reception The network signal is too weak at your current location, for example, in a basement or near a tall building, because wireless transmissions cannot effectively reach it.
Problem Possible causes Possible solution Poor local telephone line quality. End the call and dial again. You may be switched to a better-quality network link or phone line. Unable to select certain features Your service provider does not support these features, or you have not applied for services that provide these features. Contact your service provider. Battery not charging The battery or battery charger is damaged. Contact the dealer.
Problem Possible causes Possible solution If you are not able to connect to the network, the phone will continue to send out signals as it attempts to locate a base station. Doing so consumes battery power and will consequently shorten standby time. Change your location to one where the network is accessible, or temporarily turn off your phone. Cannot turn Battery power has been your phone on depleted. micro-SIM card error Recharge the phone’s battery.
Problem Possible causes Possible solution You have activated the Fixed dial numbers feature. Disable this feature. See Use Fixed Dialing Numbers. PIN Code blocked You have entered an incorrect PIN code three consecutive times. Contact your service provider. If the service provider provides the micro-SIM card’s PUK code, use the PUK code to unlock the micro-SIM card.
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 15 mm away from your ear or 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 told to in aircrafts and airports. Only use approved accessories. Turn off when near explosive materials or liquids. Don’t rely on your phone for emergency communications. FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States.
positions accepted by the FCC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: SRQ-Z716BL.
FCC Regulations This mobile phone 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. This mobile phone has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile Phones In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants.
have the rating on their box or a label located on the box. The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user's hearing device and hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rated phone successfully. Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs. This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses.
Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating. For more information about FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility, please go to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro. 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.
measures designed to protect users and their environment. Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. Keep the screen and camera lens clean. Unclean screen or camera lens may slow down the phone's reaction to your operations or lower image quality. Clean the device 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.
ovens, or hot cooking utensils. Otherwise, your phone may be damaged. Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. 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.
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 towards your mouth. Air Bags Do not place a 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 result. Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle. Seizures/Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light.
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. Take many breaks to stretch and relax. Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications.
Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery terminals. Never puncture the surface of the battery 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.
Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified with the system per CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1725. Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard. Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic conductive objects to contact battery terminals. Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725.
Radio Frequency Interference General Statement on Interference Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket.
operation of your medical device. Hospitals Turn off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment. Aircraft Turn 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 onboard the aircraft.
other radio equipment. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres 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 posted power off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations.
