ZTE Blade L2 Mobile Phone User Manual
LEGAL INFORMATION Copyright © 2012 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. ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice. Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time: 2013.12.
Contents For Your Safety ........................................................ 8 General Safety .................................................................8 Distraction ........................................................................9 Driving ........................................................................9 Operating Machinery ..................................................9 Product Handling ...........................................................
General Statement on Interface ............................... 15 Pacemakers ............................................................. 15 Hearing Aids ............................................................ 15 Medical Devices ....................................................... 15 Hospitals .................................................................. 16 Aircraft...................................................................... 16 Interference in Cars ...................................
Home Screen ...........................................................27 Status and Notification Icons ....................................28 Using the Notification Panel .....................................29 Phone Calls ............................................................ 29 Making Calls ..................................................................29 Calling from the Phone .............................................29 Calling from Your Contacts ......................................
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network ...................................... 35 Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status ............................... 35 USB tethering & portable hotspot .................................. 35 Enabling USB tethering............................................ 35 Disabling USB tethering ........................................... 36 Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot ...................................... 36 Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot .....................................
Sorting out Your Phone Settings ......................... 42 Setting Date and Time ...................................................42 Display Settings .............................................................43 Sound Settings...............................................................43 Language Settings .........................................................43 Switching Network Modes ........................................43 Switching Networks ..................................................
For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive handheld calls while driving. And never text while driving. Don’t use at petrol 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 a choking. Don’t dispose of your phone in fire. Your phone can produce a loud sound. Avoid contacting with anything magnetic. Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices.
Switch off when near explosive materials or liquids. Only use approved accessories. Don’t rely on your phone for emergency communications. To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. 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.
Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.
The phone's normal operating temperature is 0℃ ~ 40℃ .In order to ensure the normal phone functions, do not use this phone outside the temperature range. 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. Use careful with the earphone maybe possible excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.
Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media close to your phone for a long time. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the SIM card’s metal connectors. 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.
Do not grip the phone too tightly. 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 lots of 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.
Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. 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. 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 accessory.
Interference General Statement on Interface 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.
to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device. Hospitals Switch 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 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.
Explosive Environments Petrol 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. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.
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.
Health and safety information Radio Frequency (RF) Energy This model phone meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. 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 U.S. Government: The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg.
models, depending upon available enhancements and FCC requirements). While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement. 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 http://www.fcc.
Getting Started Keys Explained Key Function 1.Speaker Put a voice outside. 2.Touch Screen Display user interface.
Key Function 3.Power Key Hold to turn on or off Silent or Airplane mode, or to power off. Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode. Press to wake up your phone. 4.Earphone Receiving sound during a call. 5.Headphone Interface External headphone cable. 6. Volume Keys Press or hold to turn the volume up or down. 7.Rear Camera Photographed using parts. 8.USB Interface External USB data cable. 9.Microphone Send voice during a call. 10.Front camera Photographed using parts. 11.
2. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown, and slip it into the card holder. 3. Insert the memory card into the metal slot with the metal contacts facing down until it clicks to the right position.
4. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click. Note:Your mobile phone can not replacing the battery. Removing the SIM/SD Card 1. 2. 3. 4. Make sure that your mobile phone is off. Remove the back cover. Slide the SIM card out. Slide the SD card out. Charging the Battery When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the battery.
1. Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charger jack. 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. Switching Your Phone On/Off Make sure the SIM card is in your device and the battery is charged. Hold Power Key to switch on your phone. To switch it off, hold Power Key to get the phone options. Select Power off, and then tap OK.
device also goes into Sleep Mode by itself when the display is automatically turned off after a certain period of time. You can start sleep mode by the following method. Press Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode. Waking Up Your Phone 1. Press Power Key to activate your screen display. 2. Press the lock icon and sliding to the unlock icon.
Home Screen In the Home screen, besides the shortcut icon is displayed, you can also set your own wallpaper, add the widgets or application shortcuts you need, or remove them as you like. Extended Home Screen The Home Screen extends beyond the screen width, giving you loads more space to add more stuff. Simply slide your finger to the left or right. Choosing Your Wallpaper 1. Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen. 2. Tap Menu Key and select Wallpaper. 3.
Removing Items from Your Home Screen 1. Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen. 2. Tap and hold the item you want to delete until the Remove appears on the screen. 3. Drag the item to the remove icon and release your finger when the item turns red. Status and Notification Icons Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons. Here’s what they mean.
Using the Notification Panel Flick the status bar downwards from across the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel, where you can see your calendar events, new Messaging, and current settings – such as call forwarding or call status. From here you can also open new Messaging, reminders, etc. Open Recently-Used Applications 1. Hold Home Key from any screen. The phone will display icons of applications you used recently. 2. Tap the application you want to open.
Calling from Your Contacts 1. Press Home key> tap > Contacts. 2. Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and tap the contact you want to call. You can search for a contact by tapping in the bottom of the screen. 3. Tap the phone number. Calling from Your Call History 1. Press Home key > tap > Phone. 2. Tap the call log to dial the number. Calling from a Text Message If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you can make the call while viewing the text message. 1.
Rejecting a Call Drag the icon to left to reject the call. Muting a Call During a call, you can mute your microphone so that the person you are speaking to cannot hear you, but you can still hear them. Tap to turn your microphone off. To turn your microphone back on, tap again. Turning the Speakerphone On/Off Tap during a call to turn the speakerphone on. Tap again to turn off the speakerphone. Ending a Call Tap to finish a call.
Creating a Contact 1. Tap from the Contacts Screen. 2. Choose the storage location to save the contact. 3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, and other information, and then save it. Searching for a Contact 1. Tap in the bottom of the Contacts Screen. 2. Input the contact name you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed. Messaging Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia messaging service) are combined into one menu in Home Key > tap > Messaging.
Sending a Message 1. Press Home key > tap > Messaging. 2. Tap to create new message. 3. Enter the recipient’s number or name. As you type, matching contacts will appear. Tap a suggested contact to add as a recipient. You can also tap to select recipients from the contacts. 4. Tap Type text message and type your message. Tap Menu Key to insert quick text or contact and tap to insert smiley. If you are sending an MMS, tap Menu Key to add a subject, or tap to attach pictures, videos, audio, or slideshow. 5.
default settings to change all the message settings back to the original. Touch Input Settings Choose the touch input settings by tapping Home key > tap > Settings > Language & input from Home Screen. In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can choose the settings that you need. Adding a New Network Connection To get connected via your mobile network you need a data plan with your service provider.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 1.Press Home key > tap > Settings > Wi-Fi. When the WLAN is on, the Wi-Fi access points, or “hotspots”, that your phone has detected are displayed with their names and security settings. 2. Tap an access point to connect to it. NOTE: If security features are implemented, you’ll need to enter a password. Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status You can check the Wi-Fi network by looking at the in the status bar.
Disabling USB tethering Press Home Key > tap > Settings > More> Tethering & portable hotspot and clear the USB tethering check box. You can also just pull out the USB cable. Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot You can use the phone as a portable WLAN router, to share your phone’s internet connection with one or more PC or other devices. NOTE: When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot function is enabled, you can’t use your phone’s applications to access the internet via its Wi-Fi connection.
Wi-Fi hotspot function. Browsing the Internet You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a network or Wi-Fi connection. Press Home Key > tap > Browser. There are different ways to open web pages: Tap the address bar to enter the website you want to browse. Then tap on the touch keyboard. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History and select a bookmark or history to open. Browsing Options When you browse the Web, you can also do the following: Press Menu Key > Close and select Quit to exit.
Editing a Bookmark 1. Open a Browser window. 2. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History. 3. Select an item you want to edit and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up. 4. Select Edit bookmark. 5. Edit the name or location, and then tap OK to save it. Deleting a Bookmark 1. Open a Browser window. 2. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History. 3. Select an item you want to delete and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up. 4. Select Delete bookmark and tap OK to confirm.
1. Press Home Key > tap > Settings. 2. Click next to the Bluetooth menu to turn it on, When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar. 3. Tap Bluetooth. Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth devices in range. 4. Tap the device you want to pair with and operate according to the message prompt. When the owner of the device to be paired accept the connection, the pairing is completed. TIPS: Tap your device name to make your phone discoverable if other devices try to pair with your phone.
Camera > tap Then tap to pause, and tap to start shooting. Tap to stop and save video. Select the picture in the right corner of the screen to view the video you’ve just shot. Listening to Your FM Radio With the FM Radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and collect them to your phone. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.
Opening Your Gallery Press Home Key > tap > Gallery. You can use Gallery to view pictures and play videos. You can also do some basic editing of your pictures – such as setting them as wallpaper or contact icons, and sharing with friends. Making Voice Memos Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos. 1. Press Home Key > tap > Sound Recorder. 2. Tap to start recording. 3. Tap to stop recording. 4. Tap to play back the voice recording. 5.
you don’t have a Google account.) Gmail Gmail is a web-based email service that’s configured when you sign in to your Google account. Depending on your synchronization settings, the Gmail on your phone can be automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the web. This is how to enter Gmail: Open Gmail by Pressing Home Key > tap > Gmail. Using Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program, which enables you to communicate with other people who also use it.
Display Settings Press Home key > tap > Settings > Display, you can adjust the display settings as you like: Brightness: Adjust brightness of the screen. Auto-rotate screen: Rotate the screen display as you rotate the phone. Wallpaper: Choose window animation. Sleep: Set the delay for the screen to automatically turn off. Sound Settings By pressing Home Key > tap > Settings > Audio profiles, you can select the profile, adjust the sound settings, such as ringtones, volume and vibrate.
networks > Network Mode. 2. Select one of the following: GSM/WCDMA (auto mode), WCDMA only, or GSM only. Switching Networks 1. Press Home key> tap > Settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators. The phone automatically searches for all available networks. 2. Tap a network to register manually, or tap Choose automatically. Setting Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN).
Security >Screen lock > Pattern. 2. Drag your finger to connect at least four dots, draw the pattern. 3. Touch Continue. 4. Redraw your pattern to confirm. Unlocking the Screen with Your Pattern 1. Press Power Key to wake up the screen. 2. Draw the pattern you set to unlock the screen. If you make a mistake, your phone will ask you to try again. Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password Creating a PIN or Password 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Tap PIN or Password. 3.
Disabling Screen Unlock Security If you have created an unlock pattern, PIN or password, you can disable it. 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Draw the screen unlock pattern or enter your PIN/ password you have created. 3. Tap None. Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN Every SIM card comes with a PIN. The initial PIN is provided by your mobile phone carrier. It’s best to lock your SIM card as soon as you can. 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock.
1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock. 2. Make sure you already tick the Lock SIM card check box. 3. Tap Change SIM PIN. Setting up Credential Storage This lets you select applications to access secure certificates and other credentials. Deleting Secure Credentials 1. Press Home Key > tap > Settings > Security. 2. Tap Clear credentials to clear credentials. Managing Your Device Memory Press Home Key > tap > Settings > Storage.
applications on your phone will be erased after the resetting. Applications Press Home Key > tap > Settings > Apps. Installing an Application You can install an application from the Play store (Home Key > tap > Play Store). You can also install a non-Marketing application if you have allowed the installation of it. Make sure that you select an application developed for your device and processor type before installing it. 1. Copy the application file to the SD card and install the card on your phone. 2.
Moving an Application You can move the applications downloaded or installed on your phone to the memory card when the phone memory is full. You can also move applications to your phone if the memory card is getting full. NOTE: Not all applications can be move to your phone or memory card. 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Apps . 2. Click the application you want to move on the Downloaded tab.
Other Applications Alarms 1. Press Home key > tap > Clock> . 2. Tap the default alarm to configure it. Or to create a new alarm, tap . 3. Set up the alarm options. Calculator You can use the phone directly perform simple mathematical calculations. 1. Press Home Key > Tap > Calculator. 2. Click the button corresponding with the calculator display, perform basic arithmetic. TIPS: Tap Menu Key > Advanced panel to use scientific calculation.
