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Alcatel Pixi4 User Manual

Alcatel Pixi4 User Manual

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complete user manual. Moreover, on the website, you can also find answers to frequently asked questions,
upgrade the software via Mobile Upgrade, and so much more.

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  • Page 1 For more information about how to use the phone, please go to www.alcatel-mobile.com and download the complete user manual. Moreover, on the website, you can also find answers to frequently asked questions, upgrade the software via Mobile Upgrade, and so much more.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    7 Multimedia applications ............72 Table of Contents 7.1 Camera/Camcorder ............72 7.2 Gallery ................75 7.3 Music ................78 Safety and use .................4 8 Others ..................79 General information ..............13 8.1 File Manager ..............79 1 Your mobile ................15 8.2 Sound Recorder ..............79 1.1 Keys and connectors .............

  • Page 3: Safety And Use

    10 Settings ..................85 Safety and use 10.1 Wireless & networks ............. 85 10.2 Device ................88 10.3 Personal ................91 We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before using your phone. 10.4 System ................96 The manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage, which may result as a consequence of improper use or use contrary to the instructions contained 11 Upgrade .................100 herein.
  • Page 4 Switch the phone off when you are near gas or flammable liquids. Strictly obey Some people may suffer epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to flashing all signs and instructions posted in a fuel depot, petrol station, or chemical plant, lights, or when playing video games.
  • Page 5 • PRIVACY: Please note that you must respect the laws and regulations in force in your This symbol on your telephone, the battery and the accessories jurisdiction or other jurisdiction(s) where you will use your mobile phone means that these products must be taken to collection points at the regarding taking photographs and recording sounds with your mobile telephone.
  • Page 6 For more information you can go to www.alcatel-mobile.com. The radio wave exposure guidelines use a unit of measurement known as the Additional information about electromagnetic fields and public health are Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
  • Page 7 (iv) the sensitivity of the personal data processed. You may download the source codes from http:/ /sourceforge.net/projects/ alcatel/files/. The provision of the source code is free of charge from internet. You can access, review and edit your personal information at any time by logging We hereby point out that the end user warranty for infringement IPR is solely into your user account, visiting your user profile or by contacting us directly.

  • Page 8: General Information

    There may be certain differences between the user manual description and the phone’s operation, depending on the software release of your telephone or specific operator services. • Internet address: www.alcatel-mobile.com TCL Communication Ltd. shall not be held legally responsible for such differences, if any, nor for their potential consequences, which responsibility shall • Hot Line Number: see “TCL Communication Services”...

  • Page 9: Your Mobile

    Your mobile Back camera Back flash Power key Keys and connectors Volume up/down Headset connector Ambient light & proximity sensor Front camera Earpiece speaker Front flash Speaker Micro USB connector Microphone Touch screen Back key Overview key Home key...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting started Overview key • Touch to switch between individual app activities and 1.2.1 Set up documents. Inserting or removing the SIM/microSD card Home key • From any application or screen, touch to return to the You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. You do not need Home screen.

  • Page 11: Home Screen

    1.2.3 Power off your phone 1.3.1 Using the touchscreen Hold down the Power key until options appear, select Power off. Touch Home screen To access an application, touch it with your finger. You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access.
  • Page 12 Quick settings panel Rotate Touch and drag down the Notification panel or touch to open the Quick settings panel. You can enable or disable functions or change Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape modes by touching the icons. Touch the icon to customise your by turning the phone sideways to have a better screen view.
  • Page 13 1.3.3 Search bar To create a screen unlock pattern • From the Home screen, touch to open the applications list, then The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate touch Settings\Lockscreen settings\Screen lock\Pattern. information within applications, the phone or the web. • Draw your own pattern.
  • Page 14 1.3.5 Personalise your Home screen 1.3.6 Widgets and recently-used applications Consult widgets Long press the empty area in the Home screen, then touch WIDGETS You can long press a folder, an application or a widget to activate the Move mode, and drag the item to your preferred Home screen. to display all widgets.

  • Page 15: Text Input

    1.3.7 Volume adjustment Text input Using the volume key Press the Volume key to adjust the volume. To activate the vibrate mode, press the Volume down key until the phone vibrates. Using the Onscreen Keyboard Using the settings menu Onscreen Keyboard settings From the Home screen, touch to open the applications list, then Touch Settings\Language &...

  • Page 16: Text Editing

    Text editing Call, Call log and Contacts ..You can edit the texts you entered. • Long press or double touch within the texts you want to edit. Call • Drag the tabs to change the checked texts. • The following options will show: SELECT ALL, CUT, COPY and 3.1.1 Making a call SHARE.
  • Page 17 3.1.2 Answering or rejecting a call The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by touching and then touching Create new contact. If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by touching To hang up a call, touch International call To dial an international call, long press to enter “+”, then enter the...
  • Page 18 If you receive a voicemail, a voicemail icon appears on the Status To avoid accidental operation of the touchscreen during a call, bar. Open the Notification panel and touch New voicemail. the screen will be locked automatically when you put the cellphone close to your ear;...

  • Page 19: Call Log

    Calling accounts Call barring: Touch to configure Call barring settings. Mark the checkbox to activate the call barring for outgoing and incoming • Dual call settings: select SIM 1 or SIM 2 to set under options. calls. - Voicemail - Dual mic noise reduction Service: Opens a dialog box where you can select your operator’s Mark the checkbox to activate Dual mic noise reduction voicemail service or another service.
  • Page 20 3.3.1 Consult your Contacts Touch to display the contacts list option menu, following actions are enabled: To see your contacts, touch from the Home screen, then select Contacts. • Contacts to Choose contacts to display. display Import or export contacts between phone, SIM • Import/Export Touch to search Touch to view...
  • Page 21 Touch to select Phone, When finished, touch to save. account, or SIM card. Touch to save. 3.3.4 Use Quick contact for Android Touch to add detailed Touch a contact to open Quick contact for Android, then you can name information. touch or the number to make a call, touch to send a message.
  • Page 22 3.3.8 Accounts You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, Gmail, etc. Contacts, data or other information can be synchronised from multiple icon and Share from Touch a contact you want to share, touch the accounts, depending on the applications installed on your phone.

  • Page 23: Messaging And Gmail

    Sending a text message Messaging and Gmail Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient in the To bar or touch to add recipients. Touch the Send message bar to enter the text of the message. Touch the icon to insert emoticons. When finished, touch to send the text message.
  • Page 24 Touch a message to enter the message composing screen: Notifications • Touch to call the number; • Notifications Select to display message notifications in the • Touch to save the number to contacts or view the contact details status bar. if the number has been saved; • Select ringtone Touch to select a ringtone as a new message • To reply to a message, enter the text, or touch...

  • Page 25: Gmail

    • Auto-retrieve Select to download the full MMS message ADVANCED (including message body and attachment) Text message (SMS) settings automatically to your phone. Otherwise, download only the MMS message header. • Delivery reports Select to request a delivery report for each text message you send. • Roaming auto- Select to download the full MMS message • Manage SIM...
  • Page 26 4.2.4 To reply or forward emails • Touch to add an attachment. icon to send. • Finally, touch the • Reply When viewing an email, touch to reply to the • If you do not want to send the mail out right away, you can touch sender of this mail.
  • Page 27 4.2.6 Gmail settings Touch to archive the email message. To display the archived • messages, you can touch in Inbox screen then touch All To access Gmail settings, touch the icon and select Settings. mail. General settings Touch to delete the email message. •...

  • Page 28: Calendar & Time & Calculator

    Touch an account to view the following settings: Calendar & Time & Calculator • Inbox type To set this inbox as the default or priority Inbox. • Inbox categories Mark the checkbox to enable the folder to appear under the Inbox folder. Calendar • Notifications Mark the checkbox to activate a notification...

  • Page 29: Clock

    Clock 5.1.2 To create new events You can add new events from any Calendar view. Your mobile phone has a built-in clock. • Touch to access a new event edit screen. To view the current time, touch from the Home screen, then touch • Fill in all required information for this new event.
  • Page 30 5.2.3 Countdown 5.2.5 Adjust Clock settings to enter the Countdown screen. Touch the icon and then Settings, the following options can now be From the Time screen, touch adjusted: • Enter the time. The time should be typed in second, minute and hour number sequence.

  • Page 31: Calculator

    Calculator Getting connected With the Calculator, you can solve many mathematical problems. To use the calculator, touch from the Home screen, then touch Calculator. To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/ EDGE/3G/4G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient. There are two panels available: Basic panel and Advanced panel.

  • Page 32: Chrome

    To set preferred network mode To add a Wi-Fi network • Touch Settings\More\Mobile networks\Preferred network type. When Wi-Fi is on, you may add new Wi-Fi networks according to your preference. 6.1.2 Wi-Fi • Touch Settings. Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is • Touch Wi-Fi, then touch the icon and Add network from the within range of a wireless network.
  • Page 33 • When finished, you can touch the Back key to close the search bar. Touch to search and go to this address Further operations for the text on a web page Touch to delete all contents You can copy, share or search the text from a web page: • Long press the text to highlight the text.
  • Page 34 Other options: 6.2.1 Manage links, history, downloads To forward the pages you have opened. To manage a link, phone number or address displayed on a web page • To add the current website page as a bookmark. • Link Touch the link to open the web page. •...

  • Page 35: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    To locate the data you have downloaded in internal storage, touch Downloads. All data you have downloaded is stored in Downloads, You are recommended to use alcatel Bluetooth headsets, which have where you can view media files (videos, photos, music and others), been tested and proved compatible with your phone.

  • Page 36: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection

    Sharing your phone's mobile data connection Connecting to virtual private networks You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources computer via a USB cable (USB tethering) or with up to eight devices inside a secured local network from outside that network.

  • Page 37: Multimedia Applications

    • VPNs you have added are listed; touch the icon beside the VPN Multimedia applications you want to edit. • After editing, touch SAVE. To delete: Camera/Camcorder • Touch the icon beside the VPN you want to delete, then touch FORGET. Your mobile phone is fitted with a Camera and a Camcorder for taking photos and shooting videos.
  • Page 38 To take a picture Touch to turn on panorama function. Touch the • Pano shutter button to start taking panoramic photo The screen acts as the viewfinder. First, position the object or and move the phone towards your capture landscape in the viewfinder, touch the screen to focus if necessary direction and overlap the two lines.

  • Page 39: Gallery

    • Grid Switch the toggle to enable/disable grid view. It Touch to divides the screen into equal parts and helps you select photos for further take better photos by making it simple to align Touch to operation. compositional elements to the grid, such as the access your horizon or buildings to the lines in the grid.

  • Page 40: Music

    Music Working with pictures You can touch one album, then slide left or right to view the pictures. Using this application, you can play music files stored in your phone. Music files can be downloaded from your computer to the phone using Touch a picture you want to work on, touch the icon to delete a a USB cable.

  • Page 41: Others

    Radio Others Your phone is equipped with a radio with RDS functionality. You can use the application as a traditional radio with saved channels or with visual information related to the radio program displayed if you turn to stations that offer Visual Radio service. File Manager To listen to a radio programme, touch from the Home screen, then...

  • Page 42: Other Applications

    Available options: Google applications • Save channel Save the current station to the channel list. • Edit name Edit the channel name. Google apps are preinstalled on your phone to improve work efficiency • Scan channels Touch to search for channels. and help you enjoy life. • Delete Delete the channel.

  • Page 43: Youtube

    YouTube Hangouts YouTube is an online video-sharing application where users can upload, Google Hangouts is a communication platform developed by Google view, and share videos. Available content includes video clips, TV clips, which includes instant messaging, video chat, SMS and VOIP features. music videos, and other content such as video blogging, short original You should add a friend and then start chatting.

  • Page 44: Settings

    10.1.4 Data usage Settings Mobile data If you do not need to transmit data on mobile networks, turn off To go to Settings, touch from the Home screen, then touch mobile data to avoid incurring significant charges for data use on local Settings.

  • Page 45: 10.2 Device

    10.1.7 More\VPN 10.1.9 More\Emergency broadcasts A mobile virtual private network (mobile VPN or mVPN) provides mobile Touch to enter emergency alerts settings, include whether to show devices with access to network resources and software applications on threats and alert Tone. their home network, when they connect via other wireless or wired networks.
  • Page 46 10.2.3 Led indicator 10.2.5 Sound & notification Touch to activate alerts for missed calls and unread messages. Touch to adjust call and notification ringtones, music, and other audio settings. 10.2.4 Lockscreen settings • Sound Set volume for media, ringtone, and alarms. Func settings • Headset mode Mark the checkbox to enable headset mode.

  • Page 47: 10.3 Personal

    10.2.6 Apps 10.3.2 Location Touch to view details about the applications installed on your phone, to manage their data usage and force them to stop. Touch the switch to enable the use of information from Wi-Fi In the App permissions menu of an application, you can grant and mobile networks to determine your approximate location, for permissions for the app, such as allowing the app to access your use in Google Maps, when you search, and so on.
  • Page 48 Set up SIM card lock To stop pinning a window in view, long press both the Back and Overview keys together, then entering your screen unlock password • Switch the toggle of Lock SIM card to lock the SIM card with a PIN or drawing your unlock pattern.

  • Page 49: 10.4 System

    • Speech rate: Touch to open a dialog where you can select how Factory data reset quickly you want the synthesizer to speak. Erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage, including • Listen to an example: Touch to play a brief sample of the speech information about your Google account, any other accounts, your synthesizer, using your current settings.
  • Page 50 Select time zone Power button ends call Touch to open a dialog where you can set the phone’s time zone. Touch the switch to enable Power button ends call. Use 24-hour format Auto-rotate screen Touch the switch to display the time using the 24-hour clock format. Touch the switch to activate auto-rotate screen.

  • Page 51: Upgrade

    Status (www.alcatel-mobile.com) and install it on your PC. Launch the tool This contains the status of the Battery status, Battery level, My phone and update your phone by following the step by step instructions number, Network, Signal strength, etc.

  • Page 52: Accessories

    Warranty Your device is warranted against any defect or malfunctioning which The latest generation of alcatel mobile phones offers a built-in may occur in conditions of normal use during the warranty period of handsfree feature that allows you to use the telephone from a twelve (12) months (1) from the date of purchase as shown on your distance, placed on a table for example.

  • Page 53: Troubleshooting

    1) Non-compliance with the instructions for use or installation, or with Troubleshooting technical and safety standards applicable in the geographical area where your device is used; 2) Connection to any equipment not supplied or not recommended by Before contacting the service centre, you are advised to follow the TCL Communication Ltd.;...
  • Page 54 • Make sure your phone is connected to a network, and the network My phone cannot charge properly is not overloaded or unavailable. • Make sure you are using the Alcatel charger included in the box. • Check your subscription status with your operator (credit, SIM card valid, etc.).
  • Page 55 • Check with your operator to make sure that your subscription includes this service. • Install Smart Suite. • Make sure this feature does not require an Alcatel accessory. • Check that your USB driver is installed properly. • Open the Notification panel to check if the Smart Suite Agent has When I select a number from my contacts, the number cannot be activated.
  • Page 56 • Extend the email auto-check interval for as long as possible. My device asks me to enter some password/code/key that I don’t remember or don’t know due to this device has been used by • Update news and weather information on manual demand, or another person before and I can’t get this password/code/key from increase their auto-check interval.

  • Page 57: Specifications

    Specifications Camera • 8 megapixel back camera • 5 megapixel front camera Audio supported AAC LC, AAC+, enhanced AAC+, AMR-NB, formats AMR-WB, FLAC, MP3, MIDI, Vorbis, PCM/ Processor Qualcomm MSM8909 WAVE Platform Android M Video supported H.265, H.264, H.263, MPEG-4, XVID, VP8, formats Memory VC-1...
  • Page 58 Alcatel is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by TCL Communication Ltd. © Copyright 2016 TCL Communication Ltd. All rights reserved TCL Communication Ltd. reserves the right to alter material or technical specification without prior notice.

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