ZTE-U V960 WCDMA/GSM Mobile Phone User Manual 1
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Contents For Your Safety ............................................................................ 10 General Safety ........................................................................................ 10 Distraction ............................................................................................... 11 Driving ............................................................................................... 11 Operating Machinery ..............................................................
Hearing Aids ......................................................................................16 Medical Devices .................................................................................17 Hospitals ............................................................................................17 Aircraft................................................................................................17 Interference in Cars ...........................................................................
Phone Calls .................................................................................. 41 How to Make Calls .................................................................................. 41 Calling from the Dialer ....................................................................... 41 Calling from Your Phonebook ........................................................... 41 Calling from Your Call History ...........................................................
Android Keyboard ....................................................................................49 TouchPal Keyboard .................................................................................50 Choosing Touch Input Settings ...............................................................52 Messaging .................................................................................... 53 The Message Box ...................................................................................
Browsing the Internet .................................................................. 64 Browsing Options .................................................................................... 64 Using Bookmarks .................................................................................... 65 Editing a Bookmark ........................................................................... 65 Deleting a Bookmark .........................................................................
Adding a New Friend .........................................................................75 Changing Your Online Status ............................................................76 Starting a Chat ...................................................................................76 Places ......................................................................................................76 Latitude ....................................................................................................
Installing an Application .......................................................................... 86 Managing Other Settings ........................................................................ 87 Search Settings ................................................................................. 87 Voice Interaction................................................................................ 87 Accessibility .......................................................................................
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 15mm 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 contact 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. Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving (even with a hands free kit) can cause distraction and lead to an accident. You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving.
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. Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid, moisture or high humidity. Do not drop, throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories.
Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard. 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 GPS antenna Bluetooth & Wi-Fi Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily.
Antenna Antenna Air Bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle. Seizures/ Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light. Repetitive Motion Injuries To minimize the risk of RSI when texting or playing games with your phone: Do not grip the phone too tightly. Press the buttons lightly.
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. Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices. Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use.
Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessory. If your phone or its accessory has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service centre.
manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Medical Devices Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer 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.
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.
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.
This device 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. Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Getting Started Overview Headset Jack Earpiece Volume Up Volume Down Touch Screen Menu Key Back Key Home Key 22
Power Key Camera with LED flash Loudspeaker Charger/ USB Jack Battery Cover Keys Explained Key Function 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.
Key Function Home Key Menu Key Press to return to the Home Screen from any application or screen. Hold to see recently used applications. Press to get the options for the current screen. Back Key Press to go to the previous screen. Volume Keys Press or hold to turn the volume up or down. Starting up Installing the SIM/microSD Card and Battery Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery, SIM, or memory card. 1. Remove the back cover. 2.
holder. 3. Hold your microSD card and slide it in. microSD logo is a trade mark of the SD Card Association. 4. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place.
5. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click. Removing the Battery and SIM/microSD Card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Make sure that your mobile phone is off. Remove the back cover. Lift the battery up and out. Slide the SIM out. Slide the microSD 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.
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 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.
3. Create a Google Account or Sign in your account. You can also tap Skip to set up an account later. 4. Configure the Google location options and tap Next. 5. Configure the date and time options, and tap Next. Switching to Sleep Mode To save battery power, Sleep Mode suspends your device to a low-power-consumption state while the display is off.
1. Tap the buttons, icons, or applications to select items or to open applications. 2. Keep your finger on an item to see the available options. 3. Flick the screen to scroll up, down, left or right. 4. Point, drag and drop to move particular items across the screen. 5. Pinch with two fingers, or double-tap the screen, to zoom in/out on a web page or an image. NOTE: You can view the phone screen in portrait or landscape orientation simply by holding it upright or turning it on its side.
Status & Notifications Wallpaper Widgets Shortcuts Tap to open the dialer. Tap to open the main menu. Tap to open the web browser. 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, or tap the dots on the bottom corners of the screen, to see the extended Home Screen. Choosing Your Wallpaper 1. Tap Home Key to return to the Home Screen. 2. Tap Menu Key and select Wallpaper. 3.
or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images. 4. Tap Save or Set wallpaper. Adding Things to Your Home Screen 1. Tap Home Key to return to the Home Screen. 2. Slide left or right to find a part of the Home Screen with free space. 3. Tap Menu Key and select Add. You can also tap and hold the blank area of the Home Screen to get the Add to Home screen menu. 4. Select a category, either shortcuts, widgets, or folders. 5.
Status and Notification Icons Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons. Here’s what they mean.
3G in use GPS on HSDPA connected New voice mail / Recording phone call HSDPA in use microSD card removed USB connected Preparing microSD card Battery flat Connected to a Wi-Fi network Battery very low Alarm set Battery low Wired microphone headset Battery partially drained Bluetooth on Battery full Speaker on Battery charging Problem with SMS/MMS delivery Syncing New instant message Vibrate mode Upcoming event Airplane mode Song is playing New mail Downloading data 33
New SMS/MMS Content downloaded and installed successfully New Gmail message Sending data Missed call USB tethering is on Call in progress Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is on Call on hold New Wi-Fi network detected Call forwarding Error or warning More (not displayed) notifications 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 messages, and current settings – such as call forward
Applications and Settings Preview Programs Preview Your device has lots of functions. Tap may not be identical to your phone. Applications to see the following. Note they Benefit Alarm Set alarms. Calculator Do basic calculation. Calendar Schedule appointments and events. Calls View the calls you made, received, and missed. Camcorder Shoot video clips. Camera Take some great pictures. Dialer Dial a number. Docs To Go View your documents. Downloads Access your downloaded files.
Applications Benefit Google Search Search for information online or on your phone. Internet Browse the Internet. Latitude See your friends’ locations and share yours with them via Google Maps Latitude. Loja Vivo Maps Track your current location, view real-time traffic, and receive detailed directions to your destination. Market Access useful applications and fun games to download. Messages Open the Messages screen, where you can send and receive SMS and MMS messages.
Applications Benefit Stopwatch Measure exactly how long it takes to do something. Talk Use Google Talk. Task Manager Manage all the programs running on your phone. Videos Browse and watch video files. Vivo Busca Vivo Chip Only appears on the screen if your SIM provides this function. Please contact Vivo for more information. Vivo Co-Piloto Voice Search Use your voice to search, control, and communicate.
Configure and manage wireless ® connections, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth , mobile networks, mobile data Wireless & networks connection sharing, and Virtual Private Networks. You can also select Airplane mode from here. Call settings Set up fixed dialing numbers, voicemail, speed dial, call barring, call forwarding, call waiting, caller ID, cell broadcast, and Internet call settings. Sound Set sound settings, such as ringtones and notifications. Display Set display settings, such as screen brightness.
Privacy Configure privacy settings, such as back-up and restoration, and personal data. Storage Check available memory on the external card and the internal phone storage. Language & keyboard Set operating system language and region, plus text input options. Voice input & output Set up voice recognition and text-to-speech options. Accessibility Choose accessibility options after you have installed accessibility-related applications. Date & time Set the date, time, time zone, and date/time format.
2. Tap the application you want to open.
Phone Calls How to Make Calls There are many ways to make a call with your phone. And they’re all easy to do. Calling from the Dialer 1. Tap Home Key > > Dialer or on the Home Screen. 2. Enter the phone number with the on-screen keypad. Tap to delete wrong digits. 3. Tap . TIPS: To make international calls, hold to enter the “+”. Calling from Your Phonebook 1. Tap Home Key > > Phonebook. 2. Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and tap the contact you want to call.
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. Tap Home Key > > Messages. 2. Tap the conversation and then the message that contains the phone number you need. 3. Tap the number. 4. Tap . Using Speed Dial Press and hold 1 ~ 9 key from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number. The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail. Assigning a speed dial key: 1.
Rejecting a Call Drag to the 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: will appear on the Tap Mute to turn your microphone off. The mute icon status bar. To turn your microphone back on, tap Mute again. Putting a Call on Hold During a call, you can put it on hold by tapping Menu Key > Hold. The icon will appear on the screen.
Ending a Call Tap to finish a call. Adjusting Your Call Settings From the Home Screen, you can open the call settings menu by going from Menu Key > Settings > Call settings. Fixed dialing numbers Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers. To do this you must know your SIM’s PIN2 code. Voicemail service Select a voicemail service provider. Voicemail settings Specify a voicemail number. Speed dial Set speed dialing keys and numbers. Call barring settings Forbid certain types of calls.
Call waiting See new incoming calls while you’re on another call. Accounts Set up Internet calling (SIP) accounts. Use Internet calling Choose when to use the Internet calling function.
Phonebook You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. > Phonebook. From there, you To see your contacts, tap Home Key > can tap the tabs on the top to quickly switch to dialer, call log, favorite contacts, or contact groups. Importing and Exporting Contacts You can import or export contacts from/to your SIM card or microSD card.
For export, the phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file. Tap OK to create the file in the microSD card. For import, you should have vCard files saved in the microSD card. If there’s more than one vCard file, you need to select the vCard file and tap OK. Sharing Contacts Information 1. Tap Menu Key > Import/Export > Share visible contacts from the Contacts Screen. Your phone will export all information of the contacts in the Contact Screen to a temporary vCard file. 2.
Searching for a Contact at the bottom of the Contacts Screen. 1. Tap 2. Input the contact name you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed. Creating a New Group 1. Tap the Groups tab from the Contacts Screen. icon at the bottom of the screen. 2. Tap the 3. Enter the group name and tap Done. 4. Tap the new group and tap to add group members. 5. Tick the check boxes next to the contacts you want. Then tap OK.
Entering Text When you enter a field that needs text or numbers, a keyboard automatically appears on the screen. Hold the input box and select Input method from the pop-up menu to change input method. Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape. To use the landscape keyboard, just tick the Auto-rotate screen check box in Settings > Display.
Tap to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also changes to for lowercase, for indicate the current case you are using: when locked in uppercase. uppercase, and Tap to delete any text you have entered. Tap to select numbers and symbols. You can then tap to find more. Also, often used symbols are displayed on top of the keyboard. Flick left or right to find the one you need and tap to enter. to enter a smiley face; hold the key and swipe to choose more Tap emoticons.
12–Key PhonePad: Tap a key repeatedly until the desired letter appears. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just tap the keys once and choose the right word. Tap to delete text before the cursor. Tap to switch between uppercase and lowercase. Tap twice to lock uppercase. Tap to use word prediction. to change language. Hold it to open the TouchPal input settings, Tap the same as pressing Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Language & keyboard > TouchPal.
to enter a period; hold to open text editing options. You can select, Tap cut, copy, paste, and delete text, or move the cursor. Choosing Touch Input Settings Choose the touch input settings by tapping Menu Key > Settings > Language & keyboard from Home Screen. In the Keyboard settings section, you can choose the settings for Android keyboard and TouchPal.
Messaging Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia messaging service) are > Messages. combined into one menu in Home Key > The Message Box Instead of an inbox and outbox, your phone organizes all messages you sent and received into one box, where messages exchanged with the same number are grouped into one message thread in the Messages Screen. You can tap a thread to see the conversation you have had with someone. Message threads are sorted in chronological order with the latest one on top.
from an MMS, it’ll automatically become a text message. Changing Message Settings The phone’s message settings are pre-configured for you to use immediately. To change them, tap Menu Key > Settings from the Messages Screen. Storage settings: Delete old messages: Select to delete old messages when your storage limits are reached. Text message limit: Set the maximum number of text messages allowed in a single thread.
Auto-retrieve: automatically retrieve MMS messages. Roaming auto-retrieve: automatically retrieve MMS messages when you’re roaming. MMS validity: set the validity time limit for outgoing multimedia messages. MMS creation mode: select MMS creation restrictions. An MMS created under restricted mode is more likely to be displayed properly on other devices than those created under free mode. Notification settings: Notifications: Show message notifications in the status bar.
Email Tap Home Key > > Email. You can setup Email account and exchange Emails. NOTE: The Email service you use must support POP, IMAP, or Microsoft Exchange protocols. Creating an Email account 1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your Email address and password. Then tap Next. NOTE: Some Email service providers only offer POP access to paid accounts and as a result you may not be able to sign in. Tap OK if you see such a warning. 2. Select the type of your account and tap Next. 3.
Your phone will show the inbox of the Email account and start to download Email messages. TIPS: To add more Email accounts, open Email to get the Inbox screen. Then tap Menu Key > More > Accounts > Menu Key > Add account. Receiving Emails Press Menu Key > Refresh to download recent Emails. You can select Load more messages at the bottom of the Email list to download earlier messages. Composing and sending an Email After creating an Email account, you can compose and send Email messages. 1.
2. Tap Reply or Menu Key > Forward to reply to/forward the Email. You can also tap Reply all to reply to all recipients of the Email. 3. Enter the contents/recipients of your Email. 4. Tap Send. Deleting an Account 1. Open the Email application. If there is only one account, tap Menu Key > More > Accounts to get the Accounts list. 2. Tap and hold the account you want to delete and select Remove account from the pop-up menu. 3. Tap OK to confirm. All Email messages in the account will be deleted.
Getting Connected to the Internet Your phone’s impressive networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network with ease. You can use default connection settings to connect to the web via your mobile network (GPRS/EDGE/3G), or Wi-Fi. The GPRS/EDGE/3G connection can be enabled/disabled manually. Just select > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks from the Home Screen and tick or clear the Data enabled check box.
1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tick the Wi-Fi box to turn it on. Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. 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. If security features are implemented, you’ll need to enter a password.
function. If the USB storage is already turned on, flick down the status bar and tap Turn off USB storage > Turn off USB storage. The PC accesses the Internet via the phone’s mobile network. Therefore, set up the GPRS/EDGE/3G connection correctly before you try to use the phone as a modem. 1. When you connect your phone to your PC with the provided USB cable for the first time, a window will pop up and prompt you to install the driver. 2. Double click the executable file (.
Using the Phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot You can use the phone as a portable WLAN router, providing Wi-Fi connection for one or multiple PC or other devices. The function need data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges. TIPS: The PC accesses the Internet via the phone’s mobile network. Therefore, set up the GPRS/EDGE/3G connection correctly before you try to use the phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
Tethering & portable hotspot and clear the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box.
Browsing the Internet You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a GPRS, EDGE, 3G, or Wi-Fi connection. > Internet. Tap Home Key > There are different ways to open web pages: Tap the address bar to enter the website you want to browse. Then tap Go. Tap beside the address bar or tap Menu Key > Bookmarks. Select a bookmark to open. beside the address bar or tap Menu Key > Bookmarks. Choose Tap an item from the Most visited tab or History tab.
Using Bookmarks To bookmark a web page, open it and tap or Menu Key > Bookmarks. Then tap Add or Add bookmark. Give the bookmark a name and tap OK. TIPS: You can press Menu Key > List view/Thumbnail view to change how you view bookmarks on your phone screen. Editing a Bookmark 1. Open a Browser window. 2. Tap or Menu Key > Bookmarks. 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.
Bluetooth® ® 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. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. > Settings > Wireless & networks and tap the 1. Tap Home Key > check box by Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth. When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar. 2. Tap Bluetooth settings > Scan for devices.
Making the Most of Multimedia Taking Pictures with Your Camera Your phone has a multi-megapixel camera. Open it by tapping Home Key > > Camera. Tap to take a shot. To view it, just tap the picture in the right corner of the screen. Or select Menu Key > Gallery to view all your pictures. Adjusting Camera Settings From the Camera Screen tap to set up focus mode, exposure, picture size/quality, color effect, ISO, anti-banding, saturation, contrast, sharpness, and restore default camera settings.
Adjusting Your Video Settings From the Camcorder Screen, tap to adjust color effect, video quality, video/audio encoder, video duration, and restore default camera settings. Tap to change white balance setting. Tap High/Low/MMS/YouTube/ to select preset video shooting mode, or customize your own. NOTES: Under the preset High, Low, MMS, or YouTube mode, the settings for video quality, video encoder, audio encoder, and video duration cannot be changed.
Press Volume Keys to adjust the volume. Tap Menu Key > Sleep to set the FM radio sleep timer. Tap to switch off the radio. Playing Your Music You can play digital audio files from your phone’s memory card in Music. > Music to open the Music Screen. 1. Tap Home Key > 2. Select Artists/Albums/Songs/Playlists to find the songs you want to play. 3. Tap an item from the list to start playing. 4. Adjust the volume with Volume Keys.
Tap to view the Now playing list Shuffle Repeat (repeat current track, repeat all) Track information; tap and hold to search Tap for back; hold to rewind Tap to skip; hold to fast forward Drag or tap to jump within the track Play/Pause Creating Playlists Playlists help you organize your music files: 1. Select a music file you want to add to a new playlist. 2. Tap and hold on the file until a shortcut menu pops up. 3. Tap Add to playlist. 4. Tap New. 5. Type the playlist name and tap Save.
3. Tap Play, Delete or Rename. Adding a Song to a Playlist 1. Open Music and find the song you need under Artists, Albums, Songs, or Playlists. 2. Hold on the song until a shortcut menu pops up. 3. Select Add to playlist. 4. Select a playlist. Setting a Song as Ringtone 1. Find the music file under Artists, Albums, Songs, or Playlists. 2. Hold on the song until a shortcut menu pops up. 3. Select Use as phone ringtone. Playing Your Videos To play a video file, tap Home Key > > Videos.
Show the number of pictures in the folder. Tap to return to the previous folder. Tap to return to Gallery. Tap to zoom in or out. Tap to view pictures in the folder in a slideshow. Making Memorable Memos Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos. You need a microSD card to use it. > Sound Recorder. 1. Tap Home Key > 2. Tap to start recording. 3. Tap to stop recording. 4. Tap to play back the voice recording. 5. Tap OK to save the voice recording, or tap Discard to delete the recording.
TIPS: You can find your recordings in Home Key > Playlists > My recordings.
Using Your Google™ Applications Signing in to your Google Account lets you synchronize Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts between your phone and the web. And if you don’t have an account, you can easily create one. 1. Tap a Google application that need a Google account, such as Market. 2. Read the instructions and select Next. 3. If you’ve got a Google account, tap Sign in. Enter your user name and password. Then tap Sign in. (Or tap Create if you don’t have a Google account.) 4.
5. Tap Menu Key > Send. Using Google Calendar Tap Home Key > > Calendar to use Google Calendar, Google’s time management application. You can use the calendar to schedule appointments, including meetings and other events. Your appointments will be displayed on the screen as are scheduled. You can also synchronize appointments to your Google account, which enables you to manage your schedule online on your PC.
Changing Your Online Status 1. Tap the Talk status bar above the Friends list. 2. Tap to change status and then enter your status message in the text box. Starting a Chat 1. Tap a friend in the Friends list. 2. Chat with your friend by entering text in the message box. 3. Tap Send. Places Google Places helps you find all kinds of businesses near you. 1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Location & security and tick the Use GPS satellites or Use wireless networks check box. 2. Tap Home Key > > Places.
Latitude Google’s Latitude service is a social tool for sharing your location information with selected friends. > Latitude to enable Latitude service. Tap Home Key > Each time you launch Maps application, your location will be determined using GPS or the phone network, and your Latitude status will be updated. You can tap Menu Key > Latitude in Maps or Home Key > > Latitude to see your status as well as that of your selected friends.
Sorting out Your Phone Settings Setting Time and Date 1. Tap Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Date & time. 2. Clear the Automatic check box if you want to set the time and date by yourself. 3. Set date, time, time zone, and date/time format. Changing Display Settings By tapping Home Key > Menu Key > 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.
Vibrate: select the condition for vibration. Volume: tap to adjust volume levels for ringtone, media, alarm, and notification. Phone ringtone: select the default ringtone for incoming calls. Notification ringtone: select the default ringtone for notifications. Audible touch tones: tick the check box and the phone will play tones when you tap the dial pad. Audible selection: tick the check box and the phone will play a sound when you touch the screen to make a selection.
2. Select a language from the list given. Mobile Network Services Tap Home Key > > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks to enable or disable data service, allow data services when roaming, or set access point names for data access. Getting Data Services while Abroad 1. Tap Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. 2. Tick the Data roaming box. IMPORTANT: Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges. Disabling Data Services 1.
will consume more power. Switching Network Modes 1. Tap Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network Mode. 2. Select one of the following: GSM/WCDMA auto, WCDMA only, or GSM only. Switching Networks 1. Tap Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile Networks > Network operators. The phone automatically searches for all available networks. 2. Tap a network to register manually, or tap Select automatically.
Security Settings Here’s how to protect your phone and SIM from unauthorized use. Protecting Your Phone with a Screen Unlock Pattern Creating Your Screen Unlock Pattern 1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern. 2. Read the instructions and tap Next. 3. Watch the example pattern and tap Next. 4. With a finger, draw your own pattern and tap Continue. 5. Draw the pattern again and tap Confirm. 6. Press Power Key to lock the screen.
phone before using the above method to reset the pattern. Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password Creating a PIN or Password 1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock. 2. Tap PIN or Password. 3. Enter the numeric PIN or any password you like, and tap Continue. 4. Enter it again and tap OK to confirm. Unlocking the Screen with Your PIN or Password 1. 2. 3. 4. Press Power Key to wake up the phone. Drag the icon to the right. Enter the PIN or password you set. Tap OK.
Protecting Your SIM 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 as soon as you can. 1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Location & security > Set up SIM card lock. 2. Tick the Lock SIM card check box. 3. Enter the PIN you’ve been given and tap OK. Changing Your SIM PIN You can change the PIN you’ve been given to one easier for you to remember and harder for others to guess. 1.
Setting up Credential Storage This lets you select applications to access secure certificates and other credentials. Enabling Secure Credentials 1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Location & security. 2. Tap Set password and create a password for the credential storage. 3. Tick the Use secure credentials box. TIPS: You can also install encrypted certificates from your microSD card by tapping Install from SD card. Deleting Secure Credentials 1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Location & security. 2.
phone > Erase everything. WARNING: All your personal information and downloaded applications on your phone will be erased after the resetting. Managing Applications Tap Home Key > > Settings > Applications. Manage applications: Manage or remove installed applications. Running services: Check currently running services and stop them if needed. Storage use: View storage used by applications. Battery use: See what has been using the battery. Development: Set options for application development.
2. Tap Home Key > > Filer, and open the folder where the application file is. 3. Tap the file to start installation. 4. Read the installation instructions that come with the application and follow it to complete the setup. Managing Other Settings Search Settings You can manage search settings and search history by opening the Google Search application and tapping Menu Key > Search settings. Google search: Adjust Google search settings.
Other Applications Alarms 1. Tap Home Key > > Alarm. 2. Tap the default alarm to configure it. Or, to create a new alarm, tap Menu Key > Add alarm. 3. Tick the Turn on alarm box and set up Name, Time, Repeat, Snooze, Duration, Vibrate, Ringtone, Volume, Volume crescendo, and Delay. Docs To Go A handy application suite that’ll open Word, Excel, Powerpoint, or PDF files. Read the on-screen instructions for detailed information. Note Pad Note pad is for your memos.
Task Manager Tap Home Key > and select Task Manager to view or stop applications. Tap a task in the Task tab to switch to its screen, abort it, or see its detail. Tap Resource to view real-time allocation of system resources. Stopwatch 1. Tap Home Key > > Stopwatch. 2. Tap Start to start timing, Pause to pause time, and Resume to continue. 3. Reset will take the stopwatch back to 00:00.0.
Specifications Dimensions Approx. 126 mm ×68 mm × 11.3mm Weight Approx. 140g (with battery) Bearer GSM/WCDMA support Main display dimension, resolution 4.3 inches 800*480 Sensor type Back Still image Camera capture resolution Removable memory card Battery CMOS 5M Pixels with auto focus Support microSD card, max. capacity 32GB Capacity 1400mAh Standby time Approx. 200 hours (subject to network status) Voice talk time Approx.
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.
The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
4RF Exposure Information (SAR) This mobile 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.
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 www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: Q78-ZTEUV960.
