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Getting Started ..................... 8 Getting to Know Your Phone ....................8 Knowing the Keys ......................10 Installing the nano-SIM Cards and Storage Card .............. 11 Charging the Battery ......................13 Extending the Battery Life ....................15 Powering On/Off ......................15 Setting Up for the First Time .....................
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Opening and switching apps .................... 32 Uninstalling an app ......................32 Connecting to networks and devices ............33 Connecting to cellular networks ..................33 Connecting to Wi-Fi ......................34 Connecting to Bluetooth devices ..................37 Connecting to your computer via USB................38 Using the microSDHC card as portable or internal storage ..........
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Setting up the first email account ..................59 Checking your emails ....................... 59 Responding to an email....................59 Writing and sending an email ................... 60 Adding and editing email accounts ................... 61 Changing general email settings ..................61 Messaging ....................62 Opening the messaging screen ..................
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Viewing Your Music Library ....................73 Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone ................74 Play Music ....................74 Playing your music......................74 Managing playlists ......................76 Sound recorder ................... 77 Recording a voice memo ....................77 To play a memo you just recorded..................77 More apps ....................
Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Front- Facing camera Proximity sensor Indicator light Earpiece Touch screen Home key Back key Recent apps key...
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Headset jack Rear-Facing camera Flash Volume key Power key Back cover Speaker Charging/ micro-USB jack...
Knowing the Keys Function Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, restart, or power off. Power key Press to turn off or on the screen display. Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down. Volume key ...
Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSDHC™ Card Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery or the nano-SIM card. The microSDHC not included) card is optional and can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Un-mount the microSDHC™...
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WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM card, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service provider. This device uses a nano-SIM card only Hold the microSDHC™...
If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you charge your phone, the screen can show you the exact battery level on the status bar. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and USB cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.
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1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you‟ll see a charging icon, such as , appear on the status bar. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, the phone may not power on even while charging.
Extending the Battery Life Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power: Reduce the screen backlight time. Lower the screen brightness. ...
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone to sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it. To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power key.
Using the Touch Screen Your phone‟s touch screen enables you to control actions through a variety of touch gestures. Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items on the screen such as the application and settings icons, or press the onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger. ...
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Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
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Pinch In some apps (such as Maps, web browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in). ...
Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone‟s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Status & notifications Widget Wallpaper Folder Shortcuts Favorite tray shortcuts Extended Home Screen Panels...
Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Language & input > Language. 2. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Date & time. 2.
Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the default incoming call ringtone, message tone, and the default notification sound. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sounds & notification. 2. Touch Phone ringtone to set incoming call ringtone. Or touch Default notification ringtone to set the default notification sound.
Switching to Vibration Mode Press the Volume key when no media application is active to show the volume management window. Drag the slider to the left or keep pressing the lower end of the Volume key to switch the phone to vibration mode.
NOTE: When Repeat callers is switched on, you‟ll receive a notification if someone calls you a second time within a 15 minute period, regardless of whether notifications from that person receive priority status. To set a Do not disturb rule: If you want to allow all notification alerts through most of the time, but want to limit alerts during certain times (like at night or on the weekends), you can set a rule for Do not disturb mode.
Changing screen brightness > Settings 1. Touch the Home key > > Display > Brightness level. 2. Drag the slider to manually adjust the screen brightness. Protecting your phone with screen locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to swipe up on the screen, draw a pattern, speak a voice, and enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone‟s screen and keys.
Knowing the basics Monitoring the phone status The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see. No signal EDGE connected GPRS connected Signal strength Mobile data in use...
Managing notifications Notification icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see. New SMS/MMS New Wi-Fi network detected New message(s) from the Downloading data Email app New message(s) from the Sending data...
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Respond to or remove a notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications. The notification panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions right from the notification itself. To respond to a notification, just touch it. ...
Mobile data: Touch to view the mobile data usage, enable or disable data access over the mobile network, and access more settings. Airplane mode: Touch to turn on or off airplane mode. Auto-rotate/Portrait: Touch to turn on or off the auto-rotate screen feature. ...
Organizing with folders You can create folders on the home screen and add several shortcuts to a folder. You can move or remove folders the same way as moving or removing shortcuts. 1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen and drag it quickly over another shortcut. 2.
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Google Keyboard The Google Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. When screen auto-rotation is enabled, turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications. ...
Editing text Move the insertion point: Touch where you want to type. The cursor blinks in the new position, and a tab appears below it. Drag the tab to move the cursor. Select text: Touch and hold or double-tap within the text. The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the selection.
Connecting to networks and devices Connecting to cellular networks Control mobile data use To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Data usage. 2. Touch Cellular data switch to enable or disable mobile data use. To get data services when roaming: 1.
NOTE: To set the APN to default settings, touch > Reset to default. Select network operator 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > Cellular networks > Network operators. 2. Touch Search networks to search for all available networks. 3.
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Add a Wi-Fi network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range. To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator.
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NOTE: For detailed information about the WPS feature of the access point, please refer to its user documents. Forget a Wi-Fi network You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added - for example, if you don‟t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.
Connecting to Bluetooth devices 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 (32.8 feet). The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. Turn Bluetooth on/off 1.
Forget (unpair with) a Bluetooth device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the device again, you need to search it and enter or confirm a passkey again. 1. Touch the Home key > >...
3. Choose one of the following options: Charging: Charge your phone via USB. ® ® File transfers : Transfer files on Windows or Mac Photos transfer (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software. MIDI: Use device for MIDI input. ...
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You can also open the notification panel and touch the microSDHC card name, select Use as portable storage and then touch NEXT > DONE. To remove the microSDHC card from your phone: If you need to remove the microSDHC card used as portable storage while the phone is on, you must unmount it first.
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CAUTION: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. 5. The phone will prompt you to move your photos, files and some apps from the internal storage to the microSDHC card. Select Move now or Move later and touch NEXT. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
CAUTION: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. Sharing your mobile data connection You can share your phone‟s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the Wi-Fi hotspot feature to create a mobile hotspot.
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NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Mobile HotSpot. Set your Wi-Fi hotspot You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID), secure your portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and set other options. 1. Touch the Home key > >...
Connecting to virtual private networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network. Depending on the type of VPN you are using, you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your VPN.
Phone calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. Placing and ending calls Place a call by dialing 1.
Answering or rejecting calls When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens, displaying the caller ID or the information about the caller that you've entered in the Contacts app. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message.
Place a call from the call history 1. Open the call history. 2. Touch beside a listing to call back. NOTE: You can touch MISSED or ALL to filter the records by call type. Take other actions on a call history entry Open the call history, touch a listing number.
Touch to put the call on hold. Touch to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold. Touch to end the current call. Adjusting your call settings Set contact display options You can set the order of the contacts displayed in the tab of the Phone app.
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2. Touch a speed dial key. 3. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list. 4. Touch OK. Set Voicemail 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calls > Voicemail. 2.
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Turn on Video Calling 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calls. 2. Check Turn on video calling. Use LTE Network for Calls Voice over LTE (VoLTE) allows transferring of voice over LTE networks and provides faster call connections and better call quality.
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Bar Certain Calls Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from your phone. 1. Touch the Home key > > (in the top search field) > Settings > Calls > Call barring. 2. Set the restriction of specific types of calls from your phone. Set TTY mode Your phone is a TTY compatible device.
Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To see your contacts, touch the Home key > . From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to favourite contacts.
Importing, exporting, and sharing contacts You can import/export contacts from/to your nano-SIM card, the phone storage or the microSDHC card. This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can also quickly share contacts using Bluetooth, Google Drive, Gmail, Messaging, etc. Import Contacts From the SIM Card 1.
Export Contacts to the SIM Card 1. Touch the Home key > Touch > Import/export 3. Touch Export to SIM card. 4. Select the contacts you need and touch OK. Share visible contacts 1. Touch the Home key > Touch >...
Searching for a contact Touch the Home key > Touch at the top of the screen. Input the contact name or any information the contact has to search for it. The contacts matched will be listed. Editing contacts Edit contact details Touch the Home key >...
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Join contacts As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries for the same contact. You can merge all the separate information of a contact into one entry in the contacts list. 1. Touch the Home key > 2.
Web accounts Adding or removing accounts ® You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts depending on the apps installed on your phone. Add an account 1. Touch the Home key > >...
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When automatic sync is turned off, you need to sync manually to collect emails, updates, or other recent information. Sync manually 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the account category and then the account you want to sync. 3.
Email Touch the Home key > . Use it to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Setting up the first email account 1.
To reply to the sender, touch To reply to the sender and all recipients of the original email, touch > Reply all. To forward the email to someone else, touch > Forward. 3. Edit your message and touch Mark an email as unread You can return a read email to the unread state - for example, to remind yourself to read it again later.
3. Enter the email subject and compose the email text. 4. Touch to add images, videos and other types of files as attachments. 5. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message. Adding and editing email accounts Add an email account After setting up your first email account , you can add more email accounts and manage them separately.
Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the messaging screen Touch the Home key > The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
Replying to a message Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created. 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to reply to. 2.
Chrome Use Chrome to view web pages and search for information. Opening the browser Open the Chrome app. Touch the address box on the web page. on the Enter the address (URL) of a web page or enter terms you want to search for and touch keyboard NOTE: Touch...
Downloading files 1. Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another web page. 2. In the menu that opens, touch Save image or Save link. The downloaded files are saved to your phone or the microSDHC card. You can view or open them in the Downloads app.
Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the microSDHC card you have installed or in the phone storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a photo 1.
Number Function Touch the shutter button to take a picture. Switch between the camera, camcorder and panorama. WARNING! Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the flash towards the eyes of people or animals. NOTE: You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out before taking pictures. 3.
Customizing camera/camcorder settings Before capturing a photo or a video, you can touch to open the following camera and camcorder setting options. NOTE: Some camera and video options will change according to different camera modes. Camera settings Flash: Turn on or off flash. ...
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Video quality: Set the quality for your video. Video duration: Set the time interval between each frame when you shot time lapse videos with the back camera. GPS location: Select whether to store the GPS location information in your captured videos. ...
Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home key > > Gallery to view albums of your pictures and videos. Working with albums When you open Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a number of albums. Scroll up or down to see them all. To view album contents: Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains.
Working with pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. When viewing a picture in full screen, the following features are available. Swipe horizontally to see more pictures or videos. Pinch a picture or video to make it smaller. You'll then see a filmstrip-style view of all your pictures and videos in a row.
Touch and select a method to share the picture. Touch to access more options. You can set it as the wallpaper or contact photo, check its details, browse the album contents in a slideshow, or print the picture. ...
Music Touch the Home key > > Music to play audio files stored on your phone. Music supports a wide variety of audio formats, so it can play music you purchase from online stores, music you copy from your CD collection, and so on. Copying Music Files to Your Phone Before using Music, you need to copy or download audio files to your phone.
NOTE: If an audio file is being played, its name and player controls are displayed at the bottom of the screen. Touch the area to open the playback screen. Setting a Song as the Default Ringtone The song will be used as the ringtone for all incoming calls, except those from contacts to whom you have assigned special ringtones (see Set a Ringtone for a Contact ).
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Number Function Song and artist information. Touch or drag down to return to the music library. Album artwork (if available). Slide left/right to switch to the next/previous song in the playlist. Toggle repeat mode. You can repeat the current track, repeat the current playlist, or turn off repeat.
Number Function Touch to see the current playlist (queue). Get more options. You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen. In the music library of the Play Music app, touch the summary information at the bottom of the screen to restore the playback screen.
3. Touch next to the playlist you want to delete. 4. Touch Delete > OK. NOTE: Certain automatically created playlists such as last added cannot be deleted. Sound recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Recording a voice memo 1.
More apps Calculator > Calculator to use the phone‟s convenient built-in calculator for some Touch the Home key > basic as well as advanced mathematical equations. NOTE: Slide from right to left to access advanced function buttons. Clock Touch the Home key > >...
Stopwatch allows you to record lap times, while countdown allows you to set a time and count down to zero. Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using apps such as Chrome or Email. Touch the Home key >...
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Hangouts: Chat with Google+ friends or send text or multimedia messages. Photos: Manage photos on the phone and your Google account. Calendar: Organise your time and reminds you of important events. Voice Search: Search for information with your voice.
Settings Touch the Home key > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. Wireless and Networks Wi-Fi Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. You can turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections.
Tethering and mobile hotspot to share your phone‟s mobile hotspot Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > Tethering & mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via USB, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. See Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection. Touch the Home key >...
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Adaptive brightness: Automatically adjust screen brightness. Wallpaper: Select a background image or animation for the home screen and the lock screen. Sleep: Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen turns off automatically. Quickly launch the Camera app by double pressing the Press power button twice for camera: Power key.
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set the priority, sensitivity, and more. Open by default: Check the app‟s supported links and set whether to open the links in the app, and clear the app‟s defaults. Battery: Check the battery use details of the app since last full charge. ...
Memory Touch the Home key > > Settings > Memory to monitor the average memory use and performance of your phone. You can also check which apps use the most memory. Personal Location Touch the Home key > > Settings > Location to manage location services, which help your phone and apps determine your location.
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Set up SIM card lock: Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock to require PIN before accessing the nano-SIM card. Change SIM PIN: Change the PIN used to access the nano-SIM card. NOTE: Put all your confidential passwords in a safe place for future use. If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed, your nano-SIM card will be locked and you cannot access the mobile phone network.
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Personal dictionary: Add new words to the phone‟s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The words you add are used for spelling check and word suggestion. Keyboard & input methods: Configure text input settings. See Input Method Settings. ...
System Date & time Touch the Home key > > Settings > Date & time to set date, time, time zone, and the time format. You can also use network-provided data. Accessibility Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accessibility to configure accessibility plug-ins and services on your phone, such as using Colour inversion or Large text for users with sight problems.
Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, you can refer to the chart below. If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible causes Possible solution...
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Problem Possible causes Possible solution The battery or battery charger Contact the dealer. is damaged. The phone‟s temperature is Cannot Adjust the battery charging environment to charge the below 0 °C or higher than avoid extremes of temperature. battery 45 °C. The contact between the Check all connectors to ensure that all battery and charger is poor.
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Problem Possible causes Possible solution The nano-SIM card Take the nano-SIM card to your service malfunctions or is damaged. provider for testing. nano-SIM The nano-SIM card is inserted Insert the nano-SIM card properly. card error improperly. There is debris on the Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the nano-SIM nano-SIM card contacts.
For your safety General safety Don‟t make or receive handheld Don‟t use at gas stations. calls while driving. Never text while driving. Keep your phone at least 15 mm Your phone may produce a bright or away from your ear or body while flashing light.
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Turn off when told to in aircrafts Only use approved accessories. and airports. Don‟t rely on your phone as a primary Turn off when near explosive materials or liquids. device for emergency communications. About Anti-theft Anti-theft renders this smartphone inoperable when the device is lost or stolen and the antitheft feature is initiated by an authorized user.
FCC RF Exposure Information (SAR) 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 United States. During SAR testing, this device was set to transmit at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands, and placed in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the head with no separation, and near the body with the separation of 10 mm.
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.
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile Phones In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants. Although analog wireless phones do not usually cause interference with hearing aids or cochlear implants, digital wireless phones sometimes do because of electromagnetic energy emitted by the phone's antenna, backlight, or other components.
Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing device manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating. For more information about FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility, please go to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro. 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.
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Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories, only authorized personnel can do so. Do not expose or use your phone or its accessories in an environment with or that can reach extreme temperatures, minimum - [5] and maximum + [50] degrees Celsius. ...
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Normal use position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom toward your mouth. Air bags Do not place your phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could occur.
Loud noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth headsets or other audio devices. Phone heat Your phone may become warm during charging and normal use. Electrical safety Accessories Use only approved accessories.
Radio frequency interference General statement on interference Care must be taken when using your phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids. Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturers to determine if the operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical devices.
Interference in vehicles Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehic le manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation. Explosive environments Petrol stations and explosive atmosphere In locations with potentially explosive atmosphere, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment.