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Alcatel A3 User Manual

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  • Page 2 Table of Contents Your device ..................4 Keys and connectors ..............4 Getting started ................6 Home screen .................8 Text input ....................16 Using onscreen keyboard ............16 Google keyboard .................16 Text editing ..................17 Call, Call log and Contacts ............18 Call ....................18 Call log .....................23 Contacts ..................23 Messaging &...
  • Page 3 Get driving, public transportation or walking directions ..Arrangement of Layers .............48 Others ....................49 Files ....................49 Sound Recorder ................49 Radio ....................49 Other applications ..............50 Google applications .................51 Gmail ....................51 Maps....................51 YouTube ...................51 Play Store ..................51 Drive ....................52 Play Music ..................52 Photos ....................52 Keep ....................52 Settings ....................53...

  • Page 4: Your Device

    Your device Keys and connectors Headset Micro USB connector port Front Speaker camera Touch screen Back key Recent key Home key Speaker...
  • Page 5 Rear camera Power key SIM card and Micro SD Volume card slots keys Recent key* • Touch to open a list of thumbnail images of applications you've worked with recently. • Long press: this allows you to split the tablet screen into two separate screens and lets you choose another recent app to use at the same time.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Power key • Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen • Press and hold: Power on or pop up the menu to get more options, such as Power off, Flight mode, etc. • Press and hold Power key and Volume Down key to capture a screenshot.

  • Page 7: Home Screen

    Charging the battery To charge your tablet, connect the charger to your tablet and mains socket. • When using your tablet for the first time, charge the battery fully (approximately 5 hours). You are advised to fully charge the battery ( ).

  • Page 8: Application Tab

    • Set Date and Time. Then touch NEXT. • Add your name to personalise some apps later, then touch NEXT. • Set the tablet protection features, or touch NEXT to get to the next step. • Touch to turn on/off Help tips, then touch NEXT. • Touch FINISH.
  • Page 9 1.3.1 Using the touchscreen Touch To access an application, touch it with your finger. Long Press Long press the Home screen to access Widgets, Wallpapers, and Settings screen. Long press an application on the Home screen to remove it. Long press an application on the application launcher to get app information, or uninstall the application.
  • Page 10 1.3.2 Status bar From status bar, you can view both tablet status and notification information . Status icons GPRS (2G) connected No signal EDGE (2G) connected Roaming HSPA (3G) connected No SIM card inserted 3G connected 4G connected Connected to a Wi-Fi Signal strength network Tablet microphone is...
  • Page 11 Notification icons New text or USB tethering is on multimedia message Problem with SMS or Portable Wi-Fi hotspot MMS delivery is on Tablet is connected Downloading data via USB cable Uploading data Screenshot captured Upcoming event Select input method Data is An open Wi-Fi network synchronising is available...
  • Page 12 1.3.3 Search bar The tablet provides a Search function which can be used to locate information within applications, the tablet or the web. Search by voice Search by text Search by text • Touch the Search bar from the Home screen. • Enter the text/phrase you want to search for.
  • Page 13 Draw your unlock pattern Touch to confirm by drawing the pattern again To create a screen unlock PIN/Password • Touch Settings > Security > Screen lock > PIN or Password. • Set your PIN or password. To lock tablet screen Press the Power key once to lock the screen.
  • Page 14 1.3.5 Personalise your home screen You may long press a folder, an application or a widget to activate the Move mode, and drag the item to any Home screen as you prefer. Reposition Long press the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode, drag the item to the desired position and then release.
  • Page 15 Consult recently-used applications To consult recently-used applications, touch the Overview key. Touch a thumbnail in the window to open the application. Touch one thumbnail and slide it right/left or touch X to close the application. Touch CLEAR ALL at the top of the screen to close all the running applications.

  • Page 16: Using Onscreen Keyboard

    Text input Using onscreen keyboard Onscreen keyboard settings Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch the settings icon enter Settings, select Language & input, touch Virtual Keyboard, a series of settings are available for your selection. Android keyboard Long press a letter to display more choices to input.

  • Page 17: Text Editing

    Text editing You can edit the text you have entered. • Long press or double-tap within the text you would like to edit. • Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection. • Following options will show: FORMAT, CUT, COPY, SELECT ALL, ASSIST.

  • Page 18: Call, Call Log And Contacts

    Call, Call log and Contacts Call 3.1.1 Making a call To make a call, touch Call log Contact Call the View the previewed contact’s detailed number information. You can also edit, delete, share the contact, or send a message to the contact. Show the dial padCall Long press...

  • Page 19: International Call

    Enter the desired number from the dial pad and touch to place the call or select a contact from CONTACTS or CALL LOG by sliding or touching tabs, then to make the call. The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by touching Create new contact or Add to a contact.
  • Page 20 • Slide the icon upwards to reject the call by sending a preset message. To mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the Volume up/ down key. 3.1.3 Calling your voicemail Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time.

  • Page 21: Managing Multiple Calls

    Touch to mute the current call. Touch this icon again to unmute the call. Touch to display the Dial pad. Touch to hold the current call. Touch this icon again to retrieve the call. 3.1.5 Managing multiple calls With this phone you can handle multiple calls at the same time. Swap calls When you accept two calls, touch on hold, you can now switch between two lines.

  • Page 22: Call Log

    Sounds Touch to set incoming call ringtone, and mark the checkbox to enable dial pad tones or vibrate for calls. Calls - Calling accounts - Voicemail Service: Opens a dialog box where you can select your operator’s voicemail service or another service. Setup: If you are using your operator’s voicemail service, this opens a dialog box where you can enter the phone number to use for listening to and managing your voicemail.
  • Page 23 To clear call log, touch the trash icon at the bottom. Contacts Contacts enables quick and easy access to the people you want to reach. You can view and create contacts on your tablet and synchronise these with your Gmail contacts or other applications. 3.3.1 Consult your contacts Touch to search in Contacts.
  • Page 24 3.3.2 Adding a contact Touch the icon in the contact list to create a new contact. You are required to enter the contact's name and other contact information. By scrolling up and down the screen, you can move from one field to another easily.
  • Page 25 your tablet. 3.3.4 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing This tablet enables you to import or export contacts between SIM card and tablet storage. From Contacts screen, touch to open options menu, touch Import/ export, then select to import/export contacts from/to SIM card and Tablet.

  • Page 26: Messaging & Email

    Messaging & Email Messaging You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS messages with this tablet. To access this feature, touch from the Home screen, then select 4.1.1 Write message On the message list screen, touch the new message icon to write text/multimedia messages.

  • Page 27: Gmail/Email

    To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient's phone number in the To bar, touch Send message bar to enter the text of the message, and touch to attach picture, video, audio and so on. When finished, touch to send the multimedia message. 4.1.2 Manage messages When you receive a message, an icon...
  • Page 28 • Enter recipient email address in To field, and if necessary, touch select Cc/Bcc to add a copy or a blind copy to the message. • Enter the subject and the content of the message. • Touch to add an attachment. • Touch the icon to send.

  • Page 29: Gmail Settings

    them using a Label. To label a conversation when reading a conversation’s messages, touch and select the label to assign to the conversation. To view conversations by labels when viewing your Inbox or another conversation list, touch , then touch a label to view a list of conversations with that label.

  • Page 30: Deleting Emails

    • Confirm before Mark the checkbox to confirm before deleting deleting emails. • Confirm before Mark the checkbox to confirm before archiving archiving emails. • Confirm before Mark the checkbox to confirm before sending sending emails. Touch an account, the following settings will show: • Inbox type To set this Inbox as the default one or priority one.
  • Page 31 To access this function, touch Email from the Home screen. An email wizard will guide you through the steps to set up an email account. • Enter the email address and password of the account you want to set up. • Touch NEXT.

  • Page 32: Calendar & Time & Calcuator

    Calendar & time & Calcuator Calendar Use Calendar to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. 5.1.1 Multimode view You can display the Calendar in Day, Week, Month, or Schedule view. • Touch from the Calendar screen, and touch the Schedule, Day, Week, or Month label to change your Calendar view.

  • Page 33: Clock

    5.1.2 To create new events You can add new events from any Calendar view. • Touch the icon to access new event edit screen. • Fill in all required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day event, you can turn on the All-day switch. • Invite guests to the event.
  • Page 34 • Repeat Touch to select days you want alarm to work. • Default Ringtone Touch to select a ringtone for the alarm. • Label Touch to set a name for the alarm. Touch to delete the selected alarm. 5.2.2 To adjust alarm settings Touch the Alarm screen and touch for setting.

  • Page 35: Calculator

    Calculator With the Calculator, you can solve many mathematical problems. To use the calculator, touch from the Home screen, then touch Calculator. There are two panels available: Basic panel and Advanced panel. To switch between panels, turn the device to the landscape mode from the basic panel or swipe left to open the Advanced panel Enter a number and the arithmetic operation to be performed, enter the second number, then touch “=”...

  • Page 36: Getting Connected

    Getting connected To connect to the internet with this tablet, you can use 2G/3G/4G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient. Connecting to the Internet 6.1.1 2G/3G/4G To create a new access point A new 2G/3G/4G network connection can be added to your tablet with the following steps: to access Settings.
  • Page 37 To activate notification when a new network is detected When Wi-Fi is on and the network notification is activated, the Wi-Fi icon will appear on the status bar whenever the tablet detects an available wireless network within range. The following steps activate the notification function when Wi-Fi is on: • Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch to access Settings.

  • Page 38: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    • Touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES to display peer devices, then choose a desired device to pair with. • Follow the instructions appeared on the two devices to pair with each other. When the two devices are connected, files can be transmitted between each other.

  • Page 39: Connecting To A Computer

    To disconnect/unpair from a Bluetooth device • Touch the Settings icon beside the device you want to unpair. • Touch FORGET to confirm. Connecting to a computer With the USB cable, you can transfer media files and other files between microSD card/internal storage and computer.

  • Page 40: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    To share your tablet's data connection as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot • Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch to access Settings. • Touch More > Tethering & portable hotspot. beside Portable Wi-Fi hotspot to activate/ • Touch the switch deactivate this function.
  • Page 41 • In the dialogue that opens, enter any requested credentials and touch CONNECT. To disconnect: • Open the Notification panel and touch the resulting notification for the VPN disconnection. To edit/delete a VPN To edit a VPN: to access Settings. • Drag down the Quick settings panel and touch • Touch More >...

  • Page 42: Multimedia Applications

    Multimedia applications Camera/Camcorder Your tablet is fitted with a Camera for taking photos and shooting videos. Before using the Camera, make sure that you removed the protective lens cover to avoid affecting your picture quality. Touch to show settings. Touch to switch Pinch two or HDR mode or more fingers...
  • Page 43 7.1.1 Settings in the viewfinder Before taking a photo/shooting a video, touch the icon to adjust a number of settings in the viewfinder. Rear camera shooting mode Touch the icon to access the Camera settings and below options will display for your choice: Photo settings Size Set the size of the photo.

  • Page 44: Gallery

    Video quality Touch to set the resolution ratio for front camera. Touch to check the favourite modes and see how to set the favourite modes Sound recording Turn on/off Sound recording mode Face beauty Turn on/off face beauty mode. Shutter sound Turn on/off shutter sound.
  • Page 45 To view a picture/play a video Pictures and videos are displayed by albums in Gallery. • Touch an album and all pictures or videos will spread the screen. • Touch the picture/video directly to view or play it. • Slide left/right to view previous or next pictures/videos. Working with pictures You can work with pictures by editing them, sharing them with friends, setting them as contact photo or wallpaper, etc.

  • Page 46: Music

    Music Using this application, you can play music files stored in your phone. Music files can be downloaded from your computer to the phone using a USB cable. from the Home screen, then touch Music. To play a music file, touch 7.3.1 Playing music Touch a song to play it.

  • Page 47: Arrangement Of Layers

    Get driving, public transportation or walking directions 7.4.1 Get suggested routes for your trip Touch from the Maps screen. • Touch enter bar or the triangle to edit your starting point by one of the following methods: entering an address, using My Location, selecting a starting point on a map, selecting a starred item, selecting an address from your contacts or using search history.

  • Page 48: Others

    Others Files To access the Files, touch from the Home screen and then touch Files displays all data stored on both microSD card and internal storage, including applications, media files; videos, pictures or audios you have captured; other data transferred via Bluetooth, USB cable, etc. When you download an application from PC to microSD card, you can locate the application on Files, then touch it to install it on your tablet.

  • Page 49: Other Applications

    Touch to enable/disable the loudspeaker. Touch to open and view the saved channels list. Touch to add the current station to favourites. Drag to change current frequency. Touch to decrease 0.1MHz. Touch to increase 0.1MHz. Long press to search and Long press to search and go to the nearest lower go to the nearest higher...

  • Page 50: Google Applications

    Google applications Google apps are preinstalled on your phone to improve work efficiency and help you enjoy life. This manual briefly introduces the apps. For detailed features and user guides, refer to related websites or the introduction provided in the apps. You are recommended to register with a Google account to enjoy all the functions.

  • Page 51: Drive

    Drive A file storage and synchronisation service created by Google, which allows users to store files in the cloud, share and edit files. Files in Drive are well kept and you can reach your files from any device by logging in to your Google account. Files or folders can be shared privately with particular users having a Google account.

  • Page 52: Settings

    Settings to access Settings, or drag down On the Home screen, touch > the notification panel and touch to access Settings. 10.1 Wireless & networks 10.1.1 Wi-Fi Using Wi-Fi you can now surf the Internet without using your SIM card whenever you are in range of a wireless network.

  • Page 53: Device

    keep application sessions open at all times, throughout the working day, as the user connects via various wireless networks, encounters gaps in coverage, or suspend-and-resumes their devices to preserve battery life. A conventional VPN can’t survive such events because the network tunnel is disrupted, causing applications to disconnect, time out, fail, or even the computing device itself to crash.
  • Page 54 • Screen saver Touch to set the screen saver • Font size Touch to set the font size. • Display size Touch to set the display size • When device is Set the orientation when the tablet is rotated. rotated 10.2.2 Sound Use the Sound settings to configure volume and ringtones for different...
  • Page 55 • Other sounds Touch to set Screen locking sound ,Touch sounds and Dial pad tones. 10.2.3 Notification Notification settings enable users to set App notifications, enable/disable to show all notification Touch either APPs to set for notification status • All apps Touch to show all apps installed • Blocked Never show notifications from this app...

  • Page 56: Personal

    10.2.6 Apps The Apps settings allows you to view details about the applications installed on your tablet, to manage their data and force them to stop. 10.2.7 Memory You can check the memory status in Memory screen. 10.2.8 Gestures You can check to set the function for Double tap screen/Press power button twice for camera/ 3 fingers screenshot.

  • Page 57: Device Administrators

    • PIN Touch to enter a numeric PIN to unlock screen. • Password Touch to enter a password to unlock screen. Smart Lock Your tablet can be automatically unlocked if at least one of the following specified conditions is met: • Your tablet is connected to a trusted device over Bluetooth.
  • Page 58 Trusted credentials Touch to display trusted CA certificates. User credentials Touch to view and modify stored credentials Install from storge Touch to install encrypted certificates from the microSD card or Internal Storage. Clear credentials Touch to remove all credentials. Trust agents View or deactivate trust agents.
  • Page 59 Spell checker Turn on to enable the system to show suggested words. Personal dictionary Touch to open a list of the words you’ve added to the dictionary. Touch a word to edit or delete it. Touch the add button (+) to add a word. Virtual Keyboard The Google keyboard settings apply to the onscreen keyboard that is included with your tablet.
  • Page 60 Offline speech recognition Touch to download or update languages to facilitate offline speech recognition. Block offensive words Turn on to hide recognised offensive voice results. Bluetooth headset Turn on to record audio through Bluetooth headset if available. • SwiftKey Keyboard Touch to set the prefers for swiftKey keyboard.

  • Page 61: System

    Network settings reset Touch to reset all network settings, including: Wi-Fi, mobile data, and Bluetooth. Factory data reset Tablet reset will erase all of your personal data from the internal tablet storage, including information about your Google account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded applications.
  • Page 62 Select time zone Touch to open a dialogue where you can set the tablet’s time zone. Use 24-hour format Turn on to display the time using 24-hour clock format. Choose date format Touch to open a dialogue where you can select the format for displaying dates.

  • Page 63: Accessibility Shortcut

    Power button ends call Touch to enable to press the power button to ends an incoming call. Auto-rotate screen Turn on to enable the auto-rotate screen function. Speak passwords Turn on to speak passwords while typing. Large mouse cursor Touch to turn on/off the function for large mouse cursor Mono audio Turn on to combine channels when playing audio Accessibility shortcut...
  • Page 64 10.4.5 Printing To check the printing job in the screen. 10.4.6 About tablet This contains information about things ranging from Model number, Android version, Baseband version, Kernel version, Build number to those listed below: Software updates Touch to check for software updates. Usage &...

  • Page 65: Upgrade

    Upgrade You can use the Mobile Upgrade tool or FOTA Upgrade tool to update your phone’s software. 11.1 FOTA Upgrade Use the FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) Upgrade tool to update your phone’s software. To access Updates, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then select Updates or touch Settings>About tablet>Software updates.

  • Page 66: Accessories

    Accessories The latest generation of alcatel mobile phones offers a built-in handsfree feature that allows you to use the telephone from a distance, placed on a table for example. For those who prefer to keep their conversations confidential, an earpiece is also available known as the headset.

  • Page 67: Warranty

    Warranty Your device is warranted against any defect or malfunctioning which may occur in conditions of normal use during the warranty period of twelve (12) months(1) from the date of purchase as shown on your original invoice. Batteries and accessories sold with your device are also warranted against any defect which may occur during the first six (6) months from the date of purchase as shown on your original invoice.
  • Page 68 by individuals not authorised by TCL Communication Ltd.; - Inclement weather, lightning, fire, humidity, infiltration of liquids or foods, chemical products, download of files, crash, high voltage, corrosion, oxidation… Your device will not be repaired in case labels or serial numbers (IMEI) have been removed or altered.

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Before contacting the service center, here are some instructions to help you troubleshoot your device: • To have optimal operation, fully charge the battery. • To improve the devices performance, remove unnecessary files or apps on your device. • Update your device’s software via the Updates application. Or you can touch Settings >...
  • Page 70 My device can’t charge properly • Make sure that you are using the Alcatel charger that comes with the device. • Make sure that your battery is not completely discharged; if the battery power has been empty for a long time, it may take around minutes to display the battery charging indicator on the screen.
  • Page 71 I can’t use the features described in the manual • Check with your operator to make sure that your subscription includes this service. • Make sure that this feature doesn’t require an Alcatel accessory. When I select a number from my contacts, the number can’t be dialled • Make sure that you have correctly recorded the number in your file.
  • Page 72 I can’t add a contact • Make sure that your SIM card contacts are not full; delete some files or save the files to the device. I can’t send and receive MMS • Check your device memory as it might be full. • Contact your network operator to check service availability and MMS parameters.
  • Page 73 Wait for at least minutes after removing the charger to obtain an exact indication. • Adjust the brightness of screen as appropriate. • Extend the email auto-check interval for as long as possible. • Update news and weather information on manual demand, or increase their auto-check interval.

  • Page 74: Specifications

    Specifications Processor MTK MT8735B Platform Android N Memory 16GB ROM + 2GB RAM Dimensions (LxWxT) 260*155*8.95mm Weight 471g Display ‘10.1” WVGA(1280*800) display, IPS, 5points touch Network GSM: 900/ 1800 UMTS: 850/900/1900/2100 LTE: B1/3/7/8/20 (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.) A-GPS Connectivity • Bluetooth V4.1...
  • Page 75 • G-sensor • Light Sensor • Proximity Sensor Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Alcatel is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by TCL Communication Ltd. © Copyright 2017 TCL Communication Ltd. All rights reserved TCL Communication Ltd.

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