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  • Page 2 MTAG 281 User Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Product Handling ....................17 We offer self-service for our smart terminal device users. Please visit ZTE official web- General Statement on Handling and Use .............17 site (at www.zte.com.cn) for more information on self-service and supported product Small Children ....................18...
  • Page 4 Air Bags ......................20 Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres ..........25 Seizures/Blackouts ..................20 Blasting Caps and Areas ................25 Repetitive Motion Injuries ................21 Getting Started ................26 Emergency Calls ...................21 Overview ......................27 Loud Noise ....................21 Keys Explained ....................28 Phone Heating ....................21 Starting Up ......................29 Electrical Safety ....................22 Installing the UIM/microSD Card and Battery ..........29 Accessories ....................22...
  • Page 5 Phone Calls ................. 46 Contacts ..................52 How to Make Calls ....................46 Importing and Exporting Contacts ................53 Calling from the Dialer ..................46 Creating a Contact ....................53 Calling from Your Contacts ................46 Adding a Contact to Favorites ................53 Calling from Your Call History ...............47 Searching for a Contact ..................54 Calling from a Text Message .................47 Editing a Contact ....................54...
  • Page 6 Browsing the Internet ..............75 Deleting a Message Thread ................62 Message Settings ..................63 Browsing Options ....................75 Email .................... 65 Opening Links in Web Pages ................76 Downloading Apps from the Web .................77 Creating an Email Account ...................65 Using Bookmarks ....................77 Writing and Sending Emails .................66 Editing a Bookmark ..................77 Replying to and Forwarding Emails ..............66 Deleting a Bookmark ..................78...
  • Page 7 Listening to Your FM Radio ..................83 Setting the Default Notification Ringtone ............90 Playing Your Music ....................84 Switching Your Phone to Silent Mode ............91 Creating Playlists ..................85 Switching to Vibrate ..................91 Managing Playlists ..................85 Adjusting Volume ..................91 Setting a Song as Ringtone ................86 Turning on Touch Tones ................92 Playing Your Videos .....................86 Turning on Selection Sound ................92...
  • Page 8 Other Applications ..............103 Disabling Screen Unlock Security ..............97 Protecting Your UIM Card with a PIN ............97 Alarm ........................103 Setting up Credential Storage ...............98 Calculator ......................103 Managing Your Memory Card ................99 Note Pad ......................103 Checking Memory Card Space ..............99 Stopwatch ......................104 Unmounting Your Memory Card ..............99 Task Manager .....................104 Checking Phone Memory ...................100...

  • Page 9: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety Switch off when told to in Don’t take your phone apart. aircrafts and airports. General Safety Switch off when near explosive Only use approved accesso- Don’t make or receive hand- materials or liquids. ries. held calls while driving. And Don’t use at petrol stations.

  • Page 10: Limiting Exposure To Radio Frequency (Rf) Fields

    Limiting Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Fields Operating Machinery For individuals concerned about limiting their exposure to RF fields, the World Health Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of Organization (WHO) provides the following advice: an accident.

  • Page 11: Small Children

    Antenna • Do not paint your phone or its accessories. • Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories, only authorized Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. personnel must do so. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) • Do not expose your phone or its accessories to extreme temperatures, minimum Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver.

  • Page 12: Normal Use Position

    Normal Use Position Repetitive Motion Injuries When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom To minimize the risk of RSI when texting or playing games with your phone: towards your mouth. • Do not grip the phone too tightly.

  • Page 13: Electrical Safety

    Electrical Safety Interference Accessories General Statement on Interference Use only approved accessories. Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical de- Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. vices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids. Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or Pacemakers short-circuit in the battery terminals.

  • Page 14: Medical Devices

    Medical Devices Explosive Environments Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device. In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off Hospitals wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment.

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Getting Started Overview Thanks for choosing MTAG 281. MTAG 281 supports CDMA1X/EvDo networks. Please read this guide carefully and keep it for future reference. Headset Jack Power Key And don’t worry if the pictures we use to demonstrate your phone’s functions look a Earpiece little different from what you see on its screen.

  • Page 16: Keys Explained

    • Press to return to the Home Screen from any application or screen. Home Key • Hold to see recently used applications. Charger/ USB Jack Menu Key Press to get the options on the current screen. Back Key Press to go to the previous screen. Volume Key Press higher end of the key to turn the volume up and press lower Volume Keys...

  • Page 17: Removing The Battery And Uim/Microsd Card

    Hold the UIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold con- holder. tacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place.

  • Page 18: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery Extending the Battery Life When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the battery like this. Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage can drain Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with your battery.

  • Page 19: Switching To Sleep Mode

    In the tutorial, learn how to use the onscreen keyboard and how to set up your NOTE: If you have set up screen lock, you need to draw an unlock pattern, or enter a Blade with a Google account. PIN or password to unlock your screen. Create a Google Account or Sign in your account.
  • Page 20 Select the wallpaper you want to use from Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpa- Status & Notifications pers. Google Search Tap Save or Set wallpaper. Adding Items to Your Home Screen Tap Home Key to return to the Home Screen. Wallpaper Slide left or right to find an extended Home Screen where there is space to add You can add or an item.

  • Page 21: Status And Notification Icons

    Status and Notification Icons Battery partially drained Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is on Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons. Here’s what they mean. Battery full Preparing microSD card Phone speaker off No signal Battery charging Connected to a Wi-Fi network Phone microphone off...

  • Page 22: Applications And Phone Settings

    Applications and Phone settings New Gmail message Upcoming event Applications Preview Missed call Music is playing Your phone has lots of functions. Tap to see the following. Applications Description Call in progress Downloading data Search Search for information online or on your phone. Call on hold application installed successfully Play Store...
  • Page 23 FM Radio Used to scan for, save, and listen to radio stations. Use the online map to search for the places such as restaurants, Places hotels, bars, etc. My Files Manage files on your microSD card. Downloads List some downloaded applications. Talk Use Google Talk to send and receive instant messages.
  • Page 24 Tap some applications (such as: MTS Info, Twitter, Facebook) to access the pre- Manage your accounts and configure synchronization set- Accounts & sync defined website, for the detailed information, please contact your service provider. tings. Phone Settings Configure privacy settings, such as back-up settings, and Privacy To change or view your phone’s settings, tap Home Key >...

  • Page 25: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls Calling from Your Call History Open the call log in one of the following ways. How to Make Calls Tap Home Key > > Call log.  Calling from the Dialer Tap Home Key > > Call log. ...

  • Page 26: Using Speed Dial

    Using Speed Dial Press and hold 1 ~ 9 key from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number. Whether you can make international calls depends on network status and/or your tar- Assigning a speed dial key: iff. Please call the service provider to find out more. Tap Menu Key >...

  • Page 27: Ending A Call

    Ending a Call Call Settings You can adjust the call settings of your phone. To open the call settings menu, press Drag to the right to end the call. the Menu Key > Settings > Call settings from the Home Screen. Set Up a Conference Call DTMF Tones Set the length of DTMF Tones.

  • Page 28: Contacts

    Contacts Importing and Exporting Contacts You can import/export contacts from/to your UIM card (or microSD card). You can save contacts to your phone memory or your UIM card. If you store their Tap Menu Key > Import/Export from the Contacts Screen. information on the phone memory, you can add emails, postal addresses, pictures, Choose to import or export contacts.

  • Page 29: Searching For A Contact

    Searching for a Contact Creating a New Group Tap Groups from the Contacts Screen. from the Contacts Screen. Input the contact name you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed. Enter the group name and tap Editing a Contact Tap the group in the group list and tap Tap the contact you want to edit from the Contacts Screen.

  • Page 30: Entering Text

    Entering Text Two fingers, five fingers or even 10 fingers – everyone has a different way (and abil- ity) when it comes to typing. Your phone recognizes that fact by offering a choice of keyboards. You choose what suits. TIPS: The keyboard automatically appears on the screen when you enter a field that needs text.

  • Page 31: Touch Input Settings

    Touch Input Settings Android keyboard • Vibrate on keypress: Enables vibration feedback as you touch on the keyboard. You can configure the touch input settings by tapping the Menu Key > Settings > • Sound on keypress: Enables the sound feedback as you touch on the keyboard. Language &...

  • Page 32: Messaging

    Messaging Tap To field and enter the recipient’s number. You can also enter the first letter of You can check your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia messages) in Mes- the recipient’s name to display a list of matching names stored in Contacts, and sages.

  • Page 33: Managing Messages And Their 'Threads

    Managing Messages and Their ‘Threads’ Message Settings To configure your message settings, tap Menu Key > Settings from the Messages Text and MMS messages sent to and received from the same contact (or number) Screen. are grouped into a message thread in your Messages Screen. That way you can tap Storage settings: a message thread and see the ‘conversation’...

  • Page 34: Email

    Email • MMS validity: Set the validity time for outgoing MMS messages. • MMS creation mode: Select to create an MMS message with or without restric- Go to the Email Screen to set up your email account and exchange emails. tion, or receive warning when adding restricted attachment to an MMS message.

  • Page 35: Writing And Sending Emails

    Set the email checking frequency, select whether to use this account by default or You can also tap Reply all if you want to include everybody who got the original be notified when email arrives, and then tap Next. email. If forwarding, enter the email address(es) your message will be sent to. Give your account a name and set a name displayed on outgoing message, and Type your email.

  • Page 36: Getting Connected To The Internet

    Getting Connected to the Internet Download settings • Download settings: Set download related parameters. The impressive networking capabilities of your phone will get you onto the Internet or • Sync deleted message: Choose to delete emails on the phone and the emails a corporate network (intranet) with ease.

  • Page 37: Turning On Wi-Fi

    Tap New APN. The Wi-Fi network names and security settings (open or secured) that your Tap Name to enter your APN name (You can name it as you like). phone has detected are shown in Wi-Fi networks section. Tap APN to enter the APN you want to add. Tap a network to connect to it.

  • Page 38: Disabling The Modem Function

    Disabling the Modem Function NOTE: • Make sure that USB storage is turned off before enabling the modem function. Tap Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & por- You can flick down the notification panel and tap Turn off USB storage > Turn table hotspot and clear the USB tethering check box.

  • Page 39: Enabling The Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot Browsing the Internet Make sure your phone’s data connection is enabled. You can use the web browser in your phone to browse the Internet. Tap Home Key > Tap Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Wireless & networks > Tethering & >...

  • Page 40: Opening Links In Web Pages

    • Copy: Menu Key > More > Select text and slide your finger on the page to se- • Open lect the text you want to copy. Your phone automatically copies the selected text • Open in new window to the clipboard. •...

  • Page 41: Deleting A Bookmark

    ® Deleting a Bookmark Bluetooth Open a browser window. Tap or Menu Key > More > Bookmarks. Choose the Bluetooth ® is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other de- vices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance bookmark you want to get rid of by holding on it until the shortcut menu pops up.

  • Page 42: Changing Your Phone's Name

    Changing Your Phone’s Name Sending Files via Bluetooth When your phone is visible to other Bluetooth devices, it will be seen by its name, and To send files to another Bluetooth device, you need to turn the Bluetooth function on you can make that anything you want –...

  • Page 43: Making The Most Of Multimedia

    Making the Most of Multimedia . Use the bar to adjust the brightness. Shooting Video with Your Camcorder Taking Pictures with Your Camera Open the camcorder by tapping Home Key > > Camcorder. Then tap Open your phone camera by tapping Home Key > >...

  • Page 44: Playing Your Music

    And when you get a call, the radio will automatically switch off. Select Artists/Albums/Songs/Playlists to see the songs you want to play. To tune in, plug your headset into your phone. Tap a song from the list to start playing. Press the Volume Keys to adjust the volume.

  • Page 45: Setting A Song As Ringtone

    Setting a Song as Ringtone Making Voice Memos Select Artists/Albums/Songs/Playlists to see the songs. Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos. Hold on the song until a shortcut menu pops up. Tap Home Key > > Sound Recorder. Select Use as phone ringtone.

  • Page 46: Usb Mass Storage

    USB Mass Storage Sorting out Your Phone Settings Your phone supports USB mass storage. The USB mass storage feature allows you to Setting Time and Date Format transfer data between the microSD card inserted in your phone and a compatible PC Tap Home Key >...

  • Page 47: Showing Animation When Opening/Closing Windows

    Showing Animation When Opening/Closing Windows Scroll through the ringtone list and select one as the default notification ringtone. Tap OK to save. Tap Animation in the display settings. Select the animation type you like. Switching Your Phone to Silent Mode When you want to disable this function, select No animations.

  • Page 48: Turning On Touch Tones

    Setting Emergency Tone TIPS: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by press- ing the Volume Keys. If no media application is active, press the keys to adjust ring- Tap Emergency tone in the sound settings. tone volume.

  • Page 49: Changing Roaming Mode

    Security Settings Tick the Data roaming box. IMPORTANT: Data roaming may incur significant roaming charges. Here’s how to protect your phone and UIM card from unauthorized use. Changing Roaming Mode Protecting Your Phone with a Screen Unlock Pattern Tap Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile Net- Creating Your Screen Unlock Pattern works >...

  • Page 50: Protecting Your Phone With A Pin Or Password

    Disabling Screen Unlock Security Cannot recall your screen unlock pattern? You have up to twenty attempts to unlock your phone. If you still cannot recall the If you have created an unlock pattern, PIN or password, you can disable it. screen unlock pattern, you can touch Forgotten pattern? and enter your Google ac- Tap Home Key >...

  • Page 51: Setting Up Credential Storage

    Make sure you already tick the Lock UIM card check box. Deleting Secure Credentials Tap Change UIM PIN. Tap Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Location & security. Enter the old PIN and tap OK. Tap Clear storage to clear credentials and reset the password. Enter your new PIN and tap OK.

  • Page 52: Checking Phone Memory

    Checking Phone Memory Tick the Unknown sources box. Installing an Application Tap Home Key > Menu Key > Settings > Storage. You can view the Available space in the Internal storage section. Tap Home Key > > Files, and open the folder where the application you Resetting to Factory Settings want to install is.

  • Page 53: Managing Other Settings

    Managing Other Settings Other Applications Search Settings Alarm You can manage search settings and search history by tapping Home Key > > Tap Home Key > > Alarm. Search > Menu key > Search settings. Tap the default alarm set to configure it. Or, to create a new alarm, tap Voice Input and Output Tick the Turn on alarm box and set up the alarm options.

  • Page 54: Stopwatch

    Stopwatch PC Software You can download the PC software from www.zte.com.cn. You can manage the infor- Tap Home Key > > Stopwatch. mation and data on your phone in an easier and more flexible way through the com- Tap Start to start timing. You can Pause or Resume.
  • Page 55 Run the installed PC software on your PC and click the “Connect” button on the window to connect the phone with PC. When the phone is detected and connected to your PC, you can use the PC soft- ware to manage phone data on the PC. NOTE: To disconnect the phone from PC, click the “Disconnect”...

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