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- Page 1 www.alcatelonetouch.com For more information about how to use the phone, please go to www.alcatelonetouch.com to download complete user manual. Moreover, from the website you can also consult FAQ, realize software upgrade etc. my world in one touch...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Connecting to a computer via USB ............76 Table of Contents Sharing your mobile phone's mobile data connection .....78 Connecting to virtual private networks ..........79 Android Market ..............81 Safety and use ..............4 Locate the item you want to download and install ......81 Your mobile phone ............10 Download and install ................82 Keys and connectors ................10... -
Page 3: Safety And Use
If your mobile device offers an airplane mode or similar feature, consult airline staff about using it in flight. 13 Alcatel Mobile Phones Limited Warranty ....137 Switch the mobile phone off when you are in health care facilities, except in designated areas. As with many other types of equipment now in regular use, mobile phones can interfere with other electrical or 14 Accessories ..............139... - Page 4 Always handle your mobile phone with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. • PRIVACY: Please note that you must respect the laws and regulations in force in your jurisdiction or other Do not allow your mobile phone to be exposed to adverse weather or environmental conditions jurisdiction(s) where you will use your mobile phone regarding taking photographs and recording (moisture, humidity, rain, infiltration of liquids, dust, sea air, etc.).
- Page 5 • RADIO WAVES: For the receiver devices associated with the operation of a licensed radio service (e.g. FM THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO broadcast), they bear the following statement: RADIO WAVES. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver.
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Page 6: Your Mobile Phone
• Hot Line Number: In the event you need hardware service please contact your wireless carrier or contact Alcatel at 1-888-841-5371. An electronic version of this user guide is available in English and other languages according to availability on our server: www.alcatelonetouch.com... -
Page 7: Getting Started
Getting started • On Home screen, press to quickly access Settings menu or Notification panel; to launch quick search; to customize your 1.2.1 Set-up Home screen by adding applications or changing wallpaper/ theme. Removing or installing the back cover • On other screens, press to view options list. - Page 8 Installing and removing the MicroSD card Charging the battery Standard charger Connect the battery charger to your mobile phone and outlet respectively. • Charging may take about 20 minutes to start if the battery is flat. To release the microSD card holder, slide it in the direction of the •...
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Page 9: Home Screen
1.2.2 Power on your mobile phone This initial set up can be skipped and enabled via Settings\ Accounts & sync. Hold down the Power key until the mobile phone powers on, type in your PIN code if necessary and then confirm. The Home screen is displayed. In power on screen without SIM card inserted, you can also connect to If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your a Wi-Fi network (refer to section 6.1.2 Wi-Fi) to sign into your Google... - Page 10 Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more space for Flick adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen horizontally left and right to get a complete view of the Home screen. Small dots at the Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker. lower left and right of the screen indicate which screen you are viewing.
- Page 11 Status icons Notification icons More notifications are GPRS connected GPS is on New Gmail message hidden Receiving location data from New text or multimedia GPRS in use Call in progress (green) message GPRS is disabled Speakerphone is on Problem with text or Call in progress using multimedia message delivery Bluetooth headset (blue)
- Page 12 Notification panel Touch to enter targets of Search: All, Web, Apps, Contacts, etc. Touch to search by text Touch and drag down the Status bar or press Menu key and touch Touch to search by voice Notifications to open the notification panel. Touch and drag up to Touch to enter the suggested text for quick search Touch to search the web close it.
- Page 13 1.3.5 Personalize your home screen Touch and hold an empty area or press Menu key and touch Add on the Home screen. The Add to Home screen will appear, offering a range of Draw your unlock pattern options. • Shortcuts To add a shortcut to Home screen, such as applications, bookmark, contact, etc.
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Page 14: Applications List
Wallpaper customization 1.3.7 Volume adjustment Touch and hold an empty area or press Menu key and touch Wallpaper Using volume key on the Home screen, a popup window named Select wallpaper from will appear, offering a range of options. Pictures includes pictures you Press Volume up/down key to adjust the volume. -
Page 15: Text Input
1.4.2 Categories management Text input ......There are 8 categories in total: 5 categories is predefined, 3 categories can be added. The default categories are Communication, MultiMedia, Tools, Games, Download. Using Onscreen Keyboard Press Menu key, and select Edit to enter edit mode. Within edit mode you Onscreen keyboard will display automatically when a program requires can now customize categories. -
Page 16: Text Editing
2.1.1 Android keyboard Phone call, Call log and Contacts ......Touch to enter text or numbers, touch and hold for one or two seconds to select input method. Phone ............Press & hold to enter an accent of the letter. Touch to enter Voice input. - Page 17 International call 3.1.3 Calling your voicemail Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works To dial an international call, touch and hold to enter “+”, then enter like an answering machine that you can consult at any time. the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and To access your voicemail, touch and hold on Phone tab.
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Page 18: Call Log
Call log To avoid misoperation on touchscreen during call, screen will be locked automatically when user put the mobile phone close to ear, You can access your call memory by touching from the Home screen and it will be unlocked when put the mobile phone away. and touching Call log. -
Page 19: Contacts
Following actions are enabled: Contacts ............• New contact Add new contact to mobile phone. Contacts enables quick and easy access to the people you want to • Display options Choose contacts to display, for example only reach. contacts with mobile phones, other application You can view and create contacts on your mobile phone and synchronize contacts if any, etc. - Page 20 3.3.2 Adding a contact 3.3.3 Editing your contacts Press Menu key from contacts list screen and touch New contact. To edit contact information, touch and hold the contact whose information is to be edited, then touch Edit contact. When finished, touch Done. You are required to enter the contact's name and other contact information.
- Page 21 3.3.4 Communicating with your contacts 3.3.5 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing From the contacts list, you can communicate with your contacts by making This mobile phone enables you to import contacts from SIM card/MicroSD a call or exchanging messages. card and export contacts to a MicroSD card which can then be used to back up your information.
- Page 22 3.3.7 Joining/Separating contacts Open the Accounts & sync settings screen, touch the account you want to delete, then touch Remove account and confirm. To avoid duplication, you can add any new contact information to existing Useful icons: contacts in a single action. Touch the contact which you want to add information to, press Menu key Indicates that the account is configured to synchronize and touch Edit contact, then press Menu key again and touch Join.
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Page 23: Google Messaging, Gmail, Google Talk
Sending a text message Google Messaging, Gmail, Enter mobile phone number of the recipient on To bar or touch to add recipients, touch Type to compose bar to enter the text of the message. Google Talk ......When finished, touch Send to send the text message. An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS. - Page 24 Attach options: • Pictures Access Gallery application or File manager to select a picture as attachment. Touch to go to previous or next slide. • Capture picture Access Camera to capture a new picture for attaching. Touch to preview the current slide. •...
- Page 25 Touch and hold a message in message details screen. The following message 4.1.3 Adjust message settings options are available for selection: You can adjust a set of message settings. From Messaging application screen, press Menu key and touch Settings. Forward Touch to forward the message to another recipient.
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Page 26: Gmail
Gmail Multimedia message (MMS) settings The first time you set up your mobile phone, you can select to use an • Delivery reports Select to request a delivery report for each existing Gmail. multimedia message you send. • Read reports Select to request a report on whether each recipient 4.2.1 Gmail... - Page 27 If you do not want to send or save the mail, you can touch Discard. Managing Gmails by Label To add a signature to emails, press Menu key from inbox screen, and touch To conveniently manage conversations and messages, you can organize Settings, then select Signature.
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Page 28: Google Talk
Gmail settings Google Talk ..........To manage Gmail settings, press Menu key in Inbox screen and touch Settings. Google's instant messaging service, Google Talk, lets you communicate with your friends whenever they are connected to this service. • Signature To add a signature text to the end of each mail you send. - Page 29 4.3.1 Chatting with your friends 4.3.3 To close a chat To start a chat, touch the name of a friend in your Friends list, then enter When you want to end a chat, the following two ways are available: your message and finally touch Send. •...
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Page 30: Google Calendar & Alarm Clock & Calculator
4.3.5 Settings Google Calendar & A series of settings are available for your selection by pressing Menu key from Friends list screen, and touch Settings. Alarm clock & Calculator ..• IM notifications Select to activate notification function on status bar when a new message arrives. -
Page 31: Clock
5.1.2 To create new events New event To add a new event You can add new events from any Calendar view. More My calendars To show or hide, remove or add calendars • Press Menu key from Calendar screen, and touch More\New event to Settings To set a series of Calendar settings access new event edit screen. -
Page 32: Calculator
5.2.1 To set an alarm To switch between panels, select one of the following two ways: • Touch and drag the basic screen to the left to open the Advanced From Clock screen, touch a currently existing alarm or press Menu key panel. -
Page 33: Getting Connected
To activate/deactivate Data roaming Getting connected ....When roaming, you can decide to connect/disconnect to a data service. • Press Menu key from Home screen. • Touch Settings\Wireless & networks\Mobile networks\Data To connect to the internet with this mobile phone, you can use the 3G roaming. - Page 34 6.1.2 Wi-Fi To add a Wi-Fi network When Wi-Fi is on, you may add new Wi-Fi networks according to your Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is within preference. range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on mobile phone even without a SIM card inserted.
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Page 35: Browser
Browser ............To find text on a web page • Press Menu key from web page screen, then touch More\Find on Using Browser, you can enjoy surfing the Web. page. To access this function, touch Application tab from Home screen, then •... - Page 36 Other options: 6.2.2 Manage links, history, downloads • Refresh To refresh the current page (press Menu key on web page To manage a link, phone number or address displayed on a web screen, then touch Refresh). page • Exit To close all tabs (press Menu key on web page screen, •...
- Page 37 To download a web application/view your downloads To open a bookmark • Touch the bookmark icon at the top of the screen, or press Menu Before downloading a web application, you need to enable your mobile key and touch Bookmarks. phone to download web applications (press Menu key from Home screen, touch Settings\Applications, mark check box of Unknown sources, •...
- Page 38 6.2.4 Settings Privacy settings A series of settings are available for your adjustment. To access Browser • Clear cache Touch to clear locally cached content and settings, press Menu key from Browser screen, and touch More\ databases. Settings. • Clear history Touch to clear the browser history.
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Page 39: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices
Mount in the dialog that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files. You are recommended to use Alcatel Bluetooth headsets, which have been tested and proved compatible with mobile phone. You can go to www. alcatelonetouch.com for more information about Alcatel Bluetooth headset. -
Page 40: Sharing Your Mobile Phone's Mobile Data Connection
To disconnect: Sharing your mobile phone's mobile data connection • Unmount the microSD card on your computer. You can share your mobile phone's mobile data connection with a single • Open the Notifications panel and touch Turn off USB storage. computer via a USB cable (USB tethering) or with up to eight devices at once by turning your mobile phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. -
Page 41: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks
Connecting to virtual private networks To edit/delete a VPN To edit a VPN: Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources • Press Menu key from Home screen, inside a secured local network, from outside that network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions so •... -
Page 42: Android Market
Touch Apps or Games on Android Market screen to browse its contents, and then select subcategory. Within each subcategory you can select to Android Market ..view items sorted by Top paid, Top free, or Just in. Android Market is an online software store, where you can download and Touch to search in Android market. -
Page 43: Manage Your Downloads
• To check the progress of the download, open the Notification panel. To • Touch My downloads in Android Market Home. stop the downloading of the item, touch the progress bar and Cancel • Touch the application that you want to uninstall. download on the screen that opens. -
Page 44: Multimedia Applications
Rate Multimedia applications Open the details screen for an application, touch the stars under My review, touch the number of stars to award and confirm by touching OK. Camera/Camcorder ......Flag You can report an inappropriate application to Android Market by flagging Your mobile phone is fitted with a Camera and Camcorder for taking it. - Page 45 Zoom in/zoom out 8.1.1 Settings in framing mode Touch icon to open the Zoom control and slide the scroll bar to zoom Before taking a photo/shooting a video, you can adjust a number of settings in or out gradually. Touch the screen twice to zoom all the way in or out. in framing mode.
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Page 46: Gallery
Advanced settings: Gallery ............• Preview video Touch to preview your video. Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and playback videos. In addition, a set of further operations to pictures and videos are available • Switch to camera/ Touch to switch between camera and video. - Page 47 To view a picture/play a video Working with pictures Pictures and videos are displayed by albums in Gallery. You can work with pictures by rotating or cropping them, sharing them with friends, setting them as contact ID or wallpaper, etc. Locate the picture you want to work on, press Menu key from full-screen Touch and scroll the switch.
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Page 48: Youtube
8.3.1 Watch videos YouTube ............Touch a video to play it. YouTube is an online video-sharing service where the user can download, share and view videos. It supports a streaming function that allows you to Touch video playing screen to display playback controls with which you start watching videos almost as soon as they begin downloading from the can pause, skip forward or backward, or drag the progress bar to the point Internet. - Page 49 8.4.1 Playing music 8.4.3 Working with playlists From any of the four library screens, touch a song to play it back. Playlists allow you to conveniently organize all the songs stored in the card. You can create a new playlist, add a song to the list, rearrange the order of the list, and delete or rename a playlist.
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Page 50: Google Maps
To zoom in and out of a map, touch the plus or minus side of the zoom control , or you can also zoom in/out by double-tapping a Google Maps ....location on screen. To clear the map history, press Menu key and touch More\Clear Map. Get My Location Search for a location 9.1.1... -
Page 51: Star A Location
Star a location Get driving, public transport or walking directions Just like bookmarking a web address on the Internet, you can star any position on the map for later use. 9.4.1 Get suggested routes for your trip 9.3.1 How to star (or unstar) a location •... -
Page 52: Arrangement Of Layers
9.4.2 Preview suggested routes and decide on a route 9.4.5 View traffic conditions on your route more preferable or feasible to you At the lower-left corner of navigation view, a traffic light indicates the overall traffic conditions on your route, next to the estimated time of You can preview each turn in your route in Navigation, Satellite, and other arrival at your destination. -
Page 53: Join Latitude To See Your Friends' Locations And Share Yours With Them
9.5.2 To open Street View for a location 9.6.1 To join Latitude • Touch and hold a location to display a balloon with the address and a • Press Menu key from maps screen. Street View thumbnail. • Touch Join Latitude. •... - Page 54 9.6.4 To connect with your friends 9.6.5 To control what you share Select a contact, you can communicate with your friend and set privacy You can control the information you want to share with your friends. options. Press Menu key from maps screen, touch Latitude, touch your own name •...
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Page 55: Others
10.2 Notes ............. Others ......... To access this function, touch Application tab from Home screen, then touch Notes. Use Notes to note down inspirations, ideas, excerpts, things to do and all 10.1 File Manager ..........those things you may want to keep for future reference. To access this function, touch Application tab from Home screen, then Existing notes can be sent via Bluetooth, message or Email. -
Page 56: Syncmlclient
10.7 Radio ............10.6 SyncMLClient ..........Your mobile phone is equipped with a radio with RDS functionality. To access this function, touch Application tab from Home screen, then You can use the application as a traditional radio with saved channels or touch SyncMLClient. -
Page 57: Data Limiter
Available options: 10.9 Other applications ......... The previous applications in this section are preinstalled to your • Save channel Save the current tuned station to the channels list. mobile phone. To read a brief introduction of the preinstalled 3rd party •... -
Page 58: Settings
11.1.4 Tethering & portable hotspot Settings ......This function allows you to share your mobile phone's mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi access point (Please refer to section 6.5). To access this function, touch Application tab from Home screen, and touch Settings on applications list, or you can also press Menu key from Home 11.1.5 VPN settings... -
Page 59: Call Settings
Network Mode 11.2.2 Service Dialing Numbers You can select your preferred network with this menu. Service Dialing Numbers (SDN) is a service mode of SIM, where you can place the call from the SDN list. These built-in numbers are added to the 2G/3G options SDN list by operator. -
Page 60: Sound
WCDMA call settings 11.4 Display Additional WCDMA only call settings. • Orientation Mark the check box to activate automatic orientation switch when rotating mobile phone. 11.3 Sound • Animation Touch to select whether to show some, all or no animations. Use the Sound settings to configure many aspects of call and notification ringtones, music, and other audio settings. -
Page 61: Location & Security
11.5 Location & security 11.5.2 Screen unlock pattern Use the Location & Security settings to set your preferences for using and • None Touch to disable screen unlock security. sharing your location when your search for information and use location- •... -
Page 62: Applications
11.5.6 Credential storage Manage applications Touch to manage and remove installed applications. Use secure credentials Running services Mark the check box to allow applications to access your mobile phone’s encrypted store of secure certificates and related passwords and other Touch to open a list of services—applications or parts of applications that credentials. -
Page 63: Accounts & Sync
11.7 Accounts & sync 11.7.2 Manage accounts The rest of this screen lists the Google Accounts and other accounts Use the Accounts & Sync settings to add, remove, and manage your Google you’ve added to the mobile phone. If you touch an account in this screen, and other supported accounts. -
Page 64: Privacy
11.8 Privacy Factory data reset Erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage, including You use the Privacy settings to manage your personal information. information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded applications. Resetting Back up my data the mobile phone does not erase any system software updates you’ve Mark the check box to back up your mobile phone’s settings and other... -
Page 65: Search
11.9.1 SD card 11.10 Search You use the Search settings to configure Google Search, Quick Search Box, Total space/Available space and the data on the mobile phone that you want to include in searches. Lists the amount of space on any MicroSD card installed in your mobile phone and the amount you can use to store photos, videos, music, and 11.10.1 Web Search... -
Page 66: Voice Input & Output
11.11.2 Android keyboard 11.11.3 User dictionary For mobile phones with physical keyboards, unmark to disable the Touch to open a list of the words you’ve added to the dictionary. Touch onscreen keyboard. a word to edit or delete it. Press Menu key and touch Add to add a word. -
Page 67: Accessibility
11.12.2 Text-to-speech settings 11.13 Accessibility You use the Text-to-Speech settings to configure the Android text-to- You use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins you speech synthesizer, for applications like TalkBack that can take advantage have installed on your mobile phone. of it. -
Page 68: About Mobile Phone
Set date Battery use Touch to open a dialog where you can manually set the mobile phone’s Touch to open a list of the applications and operating system components date. you have used since you last connected the mobile phone to a power source, sorted by the amount of power they have used. -
Page 69: Making The Most Of Your Mobile Phone
PC. • Photos Download One touch Upgrade from ALCATEL website (www. alcatelonetouch.com) and install it on your PC. Launch the tool and update It allows you to easily import photos from PC or the handset and organize your mobile phone by following the step by step instructions (refer to the them in different albums for better management. -
Page 70: Alcatel Mobile Phones Limited Warranty
• Damage from exposure to water or other liquids, moisture, humidity, excessive temperatures or extreme environmental conditions, sand, Alcatel Mobile Phones excess dust and any condition outside the operating guidelines; Limited Warranty ....• Defects in appearance, cosmetic, decorative or structural items such as framing and non-operative parts. -
Page 71: Accessories
My mobile phone will not charge properly • Make sure you are using an Alcatel battery and charger provided in the box • Make sure your battery is inserted. It must be inserted before plugging in the charger •... - Page 72 My mobile phone can not connect to a network I cannot find my contacts • Try connecting in another location • Make sure your SIM card is correctly inserted • Verify the network coverage with your operator • Import all contacts stored in SIM card to mobile phone •...
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Page 73: Specifications
Check that you have marked the checkbox of USB debugging in Settings\Applications\Development\USB debugging Processor Qualcomm ® MSM7227-1™ • Check that your computer system meets the requirements for Alcatel’s PC Suite installation Platform Android™ 2.2 I am unable to download new files Memory ROM: 512 MB •... - Page 74 Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery • Capacity: 1300 mAh Expansion Slot MicroSD™ memory card (Availability of MicroSD card depends on market) ALCATEL is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by Special Features • G-sensor TCT Mobile Limited. • Digital Compass ©...