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ZTE BLADE 520
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  • Page 1 ZTE BLADE 520 User Manual...
  • Page 2: Legal Information

    LEGAL INFORMATION Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2016 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced,...
  • Page 3 ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. microSDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners Version No.: R1.0...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents   For Your Safety ............8   General Safety ..............8   Distraction ............... 9   Product Handling ............10   Electrical Safety ............. 13   Interference ..............14   Explosive Environments ..........16   Getting Started ............17  ...
  • Page 5   Message Settings ............36   Connecting to Networks and Devices ....37   Set Access Point Names ..........37   Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network .... 37   Bluetooth ................ 38   Tethering & portable hotspot ......... 39  ...
  • Page 6 VPN ................49   USB Tethering ............... 50   Bluetooth Tethering ............50   Hotspot & Tethering Settings ........50   ZTE Locker ..............50   Themes & Wallpapers ........... 50   Display ................51   Sound ................51  ...
  • Page 7   Memory ................54   Storage ................54   Connect to PC..............54   Scheduled Power On/Off ..........55   Location ................. 55   Google ................56   Accessibility ..............56   Printing ................56   System Update .............. 56  ...
  • Page 8: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive handheld calls while Don’t use at petrol driving. And never text stations. while driving. Keep your phone at least 10 mm away from Your phone may produce your body while making a bright or flashing light.
  • Page 9: Distraction

    Avoid contacting with Switch off when told to in liquids. Keep your aircrafts and airports. phone dry. Switch off when near Don’t take your phone explosive materials or apart. liquids. Don’t rely on your phone Only use approved for emergency accessories.
  • Page 10: Product Handling

    Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment.
  • Page 11  The phone's normal operating temperature is 0℃ ~ 45℃ .In order to ensure the normal phone functions, do not use this phone outside the temperature range.  Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.  Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down.
  • Page 12 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the nano-SIM card’s metal connectors. Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth. Air Bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area.
  • Page 13: Electrical Safety

    Templates and Predictive Text.  Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax. Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications.
  • Page 14: Interference

    terminals. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessory.
  • Page 15 pacemaker. To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket. Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby.
  • Page 16: Explosive Environments

    Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft. If your device offers a ‘flight mode’, this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft. Interference in Cars Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the...
  • Page 17: Getting Started

    Getting Started Overview Proximity & light sensor Earpiece Indicator light Front camera Volume key Power key Touch screen Home key Recent apps key Back key...
  • Page 18 Headset jack Back camera Flash Speaker Charging/ micro-USB jack...
  • Page 19: Keys Explained

    Keys Explained Function  Power Key Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, restart, select phone modes, or power off.  Press to turn off or on the screen display.  Home Key Touch to return to the home screen from any application or screen.
  • Page 20: Starting Up

    Starting up Installing the nano-SIM Card and the microSDXC™ Card The nano-SIM card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on.Power off your phone before removing or replacing the battery The microSDXC card (optional, not included) can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on.
  • Page 21 2. Hold the nano-SIM card with their cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder.
  • Page 22 3. Hold your microSDXC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the microSDXC card slot.
  • Page 23 4. Insert the battery by aligning the golden contacts on the battery and those in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place. 5. Replace the back cover. ① Align the back cover with the bottom of the phone. ②...
  • Page 24 As you charge your phone, the lock screen will show you the exact battery level on the status bar. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.
  • Page 25 1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into 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.
  • Page 26: Powering On/Off

    Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging. Powering On/Off  Press and hold the Power key to turn on your phone.  To switch it off, hold Power key to open the options menu and touch Shut down.
  • Page 27: Getting Around Your Phone

     You can pull out the starts on the left for a quick view or action when the screen is turned on.  If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or complex password for your phone, you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.
  • Page 28 shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the screen to see the extended panels. Choosing Your Wallpaper You can set the wallpaper for the home screen and lock screen. 1. Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings >...
  • Page 29 Status and Notification Icons Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons. Here’s what they mean. USB tethering on Missed call Airplane mode Bluetooth icon New Wi-Fi network New message detected ® Battery charge Connected to a Wi-Fi network Song playing...
  • Page 30: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls Making Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the People app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. Calling from the Phone 1.
  • Page 31: Receiving Calls

    Calling from Your Call History 1. Touch the Home key > > Phone. 2. Touch a listing to call back. NOTE: You can touch All calls, Incoming calls, Outgoing calls, Missed calls, or Rejected calls to filter the records by call type.
  • Page 32: Call Settings

    Rejecting a Call When you receive a phone call, slide up to reject the call. Muting a Call During a call, you can mute your microphone so that the person you are speaking to cannot hear you, but you can still hear them.
  • Page 33: Contacts

     Voicemail: Touch to configure voicemail settings.  Call Barring Settings: Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from your phone.  Fixed Dialing Numbers: Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers.
  • Page 34: Creating A Contact

    Creating a Contact 1. Press the Home key and slide on the screen to select 2. Touch to add a new contact. 3. Touch the account field near the top of the screen to choose where to save the contact. You can save the contact on the phone, a nano-SIM card, or a web account you have added on the phone.
  • Page 35: Messaging

    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, delete messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
  • Page 36: Message Settings

    Select recipients from your contacts or call log by  touching 3. Touch the Enter a message field and enter the message text. 4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch add a subject or attach a file to the message. 5.
  • Page 37: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information.
  • Page 38: Bluetooth

    2. Slide the switch next to Wi-Fi to turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Touch a network name to connect to it. 4. If the network is secured, enter the password and touch Connect. NOTE: Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range.
  • Page 39: Tethering & Portable Hotspot

    Tethering & portable hotspot You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature to create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB You cannot transfer files between your phone and your computer via USB while the phone is USB tethered.
  • Page 40 sharing your phone's data connection. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, switch off Bluetooth tethering. Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone’s Wi-Fi capability to access the Internet.
  • Page 41: Browser

    Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch the Home key > to launch the web browser. You can also open the browser by touching a web link - for example, in an email or a text message. 1.
  • Page 42: Downloading Files

    NOTE: Swipe a title horizontally or touch its to close the tab. 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.
  • Page 43: Recording Videos With Your Camcorder

    You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out before taking pictures. Touch the area where you want the camera to focus, or leave the camera to autofocus on the center of the image. 4. Lightly touch .
  • Page 44: Listening To Your Fm Radio

    photo. 5. Touch to stop recording. Listening to Your FM Radio With the FM Radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and collect them to your phone. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area.
  • Page 45: Making Voice Memos

    Making Voice Memos Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. 1. Press the Home key and slide on the screen to select Recorder. 2. Touch to select audio format. 3. Touch to start recording. During recording, you can do the following: Touch to pause or continue the recording.
  • Page 46: Gmail

    Gmail Gmail is a web-based email service that’s configured when you sign in to your Google account. Depending on your synchronization settings, the Gmail on your phone can be automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the web. This is how to enter Gmail: To open Gmail by touching the Home key >...
  • Page 47: Mi-Moment

    Mi-Moment Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Mi-Moment to save and view your text notes.  Touch to create a new note. Then enter your text and touch SAVE.  Touch a note to view its entire contents. Touch to edit, delete, share, export, lock, move it to folder, or view its details.
  • Page 48: Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings > Wi-Fi. You can turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections. Bluetooth Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings > Bluetooth. You can turn Bluetooth on or off and configure your Bluetooth connections.
  • Page 49: Enable 4G

    Enable 4G Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Setting > More, and then slide the switch beside Enable 4G to connect to 4G LTE network. Data Usage Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings >...
  • Page 50: Usb Tethering

    ZTE Locker Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings > ZTE Locker. You can turn on or off ZTE locker and configure the options for lock screen settings. Themes & Wallpapers Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings >...
  • Page 51: Display

    theme for the phone display, or change the home/lock screen wallpaper. Display Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings > Display to configure the display options. Sound Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings >...
  • Page 52: Apps

    Apps Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings > Apps to see apps installed on your phone and manage them. Default Apps Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings > Default apps to set the default application for certain operation.
  • Page 53: Accounts

    Accounts Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings > Accounts to manage your web accounts and synchronization. Touch Add account to sign in to or create accounts on your phone. Touch an account type to see that type of accounts you have added and adjust the accounts settings.
  • Page 54: Memory

    Memory Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings > Advanced settings > Memory to monitor the average memory use and performance of your phone. You can also check which apps use the most memory. Storage Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings >...
  • Page 55: Scheduled Power On/Off

    Scheduled Power On/Off Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings > Advanced settings > Scheduled power on/off to set the day and time when the phone automatically powers on or off. You can also touch the switches on the right to turn the features on or off.
  • Page 56: Google

    Google Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings > Advanced settings > Google to easily manage settings for Google apps and features. You can set the options for Google account and services. Accessibility Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings >...
  • Page 57: About Phone

    About Phone Touch the Home key and slide on the screen to select Settings > About phone to view important phone information and legal information. You can also touch My phone name to give your phone a name for easy identification when others want to connect to your phone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi hotspot.
  • Page 58 the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. The exposure standard for wireless devices employing a unit of measurement is known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg. This device is complied with SAR for general population /uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and...
  • Page 59: Fcc Regulations

    While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirements. SAR compliance for body-worn operation is based on a separation distance of 10 mm between the unit and the human body.
  • Page 60 the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 61 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by CAUTION: the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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