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FCC ID: YHLBLUC518
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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL FCC ID: YHLBLUC518...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Information ............5 FCC Regulations:.............. 9 RF Exposure Information (SAR) ......... 10 Introduction ..............12 Navigation Bar ..............13 Notifications Bar ............. 14 Call Functions ..............17 Contacts ................19...
  • Page 3 Messaging ................ 24 Bluetooth & Wi-Fi ............26 Opera Browser ..... Error! Bookmark not defined. Opera Mini ................ 30 Gmail .................. 32 Play Store ................. 34 Amazon Services ....Error! Bookmark not defined. Camera ................36 Photos ................39...
  • Page 4 Play Music ......Error! Bookmark not defined. Music .................. 41 FM Radio ................43 Sound Recorder .............. 45 Files ......... Error! Bookmark not defined. Files Go ................47 Calendar ................49 Clock .................. 50 Settings ................53...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    USB Storage ..............57 Troubleshooting .............. 58 Safety Information Please carefully read the terms below: Use Safely Do not use the phone in situations where it might cause danger. Transportation Safety Please observe all transportation laws and regulations. Please drive with both hands on the wheel. PLEASE DRIVE RESPONSIBLY - DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE Hospital Safety Please follow hospital rules and limitations.
  • Page 6 Make sure your mobile phone is switched on and in a service area. In home screen, tap the phone key and dial the emergency number. Accessories and Batteries Use only BLU authorized batteries and accessories. Information Backup Remember to keep a written record of important information.
  • Page 7 > The optimum performance of a new battery is typically achieved after two or three complete charge cycles. Note: Keep in mind that continuous overcharging will affect long-term battery life. > While charging, keep the mobile phone out the reach of children. >...

  • Page 9: Fcc Regulations

    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.

  • Page 10: Rf Exposure Information (Sar)

    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. RF Exposure Information (SAR) This mobile phone meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. 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 U.S.
  • Page 11 0.79W/kg and when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is 1.19W/kg (Body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements.) While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement.

  • Page 12: Introduction

    Hazardous Waste – Battery Disposal Warning: Do not throw away batteries with uncontrolled daily waste. The marking in this manual indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed with household trash at the end of its working life. If the batteries are not disposed of properly, the substances included can cause harm to human health and the environment.

  • Page 13: Navigation Bar

    menu to power off the phone. Navigation Bar The navigation bar is a dedicated area that displays device navigation buttons. These system buttons allow the user to control the phone seamlessly. Back Returns to the previous screen; Closes the keyboard, any open program, or any menu option.

  • Page 14: Notifications Bar

    Notifications Bar The notification bar is located on the top of the screen which contains useful and important information regarding your phone and the applications that are installed. On the notification bar, several icons will appear such as signal bar, time, battery indicator, data indicator, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
  • Page 15 Quick Settings Menu Button Pending Notifications and Applications Quick Notification Settings Clear Button Notification Settings The notification settings panel provides shortcuts to different phone settings for quick access. Click on any of the shortcut notification icons to power on or off.
  • Page 16 To clear notifications: » Drag down the notification bar and click the clear notification icon on the lower right hand part of the notification screen. To access the quick notification settings menu: » Drag down the notification bar completely. Some settings include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Location, Airplane mode, and Flashlight.

  • Page 17: Call Functions

    Call Functions At the dialing interface, enter the phone number and then click the dial key. Placing a Call » Click the Keypad button to open the dial keyboard. At the dial keyboard, enter the phone number you wish to dial. You may also press and hold the 0 key to add a (+) sign when adding an international dialing prefix.
  • Page 18 details. To delete a call from the call history, press the menu key and select delete. You may remove one or multiple calls. To maintain organized, the call log has Favorites, Recent Calls, and Contact set up in quick tabs...

  • Page 19: Contacts

    Contacts Open Contacts » To access Click on the applications menu then on the Contacts icon. » The default display is the phone contacts and SIM card contacts. » Contacts are organized alphabetically by default. Click the menu button to enter the contact search interface or scroll to search a contact. Any numbers or letters associated with any of the contacts saved in the list will be shown in the search results.
  • Page 20 Search Note: Saving your contacts to your Google account facilitates both storage and synchronization with multiple entries across different handsets and tablets. When synchronizing your Gmail with a new phone, all your stored Google contacts are automatically synced with the new phone Add Contact Add New Contact »...
  • Page 21 » You may save your contacts to either your Google account, phone or SIM card. » Enter the contact information that include adding a picture, name, telephone number, group, address, and email among other options. » Click to save contact.
  • Page 22 Contact information field Note: You may add individual contacts to any of the home screens by entering the contacts menu, clicking on the specific contact, pressing menu, and then selecting the ‘Add to home screen’ option. You can also share contacts via MMS, Gmail, Bluetooth, and other share options within the same settings menu.
  • Page 23 Delete Contact » Click on the Contacts icon to enter the phonebook. » Click and hold on the contact that you wish to delete. Once selected, you may also scroll and select other contact(s) you wish to delete) » Click on the bin to Delete. Import / Export Contacts The phone allows you to import and export contacts to synchronize information between different storage types that include the SIM card, Gmail account and your phone.

  • Page 24: Messaging

    » Click the Contacts icon to enter the phonebook. » Click the menu button and select Import / Export » Select the source you want to copy the contacts. Once selected click next and select the destination where you want the contact to be copied to and then select the desired contacts to be copied. Messaging You may use this function to exchange text messages and multimedia messages with your family and friends.
  • Page 25 Add Recipient Attachments Text message field Sending an SMS Application Menu > Messaging > New message...

  • Page 26: Bluetooth & Wi-Fi

    » Click the contact icon to enter text message recipient » Compose Text Message and click Send Sending an MMS When creating message, the default message style is SMS. The message will automatically convert to MMS when adding an attachment or when surpassing 10 pages of SMS messages. »...
  • Page 27 » When the scan is complete, all the devices found will display in a list under available devices. Once the device has been identified, click on it to pair. List of available Bluetooth devices Note: The maximum detecting time of the phone is 2 minutes...
  • Page 28 Power on Wi-Fi » To access Click on the Settings icon then on Wi-Fi and select to power on Wi-Fi » Click on the desired Wi-Fi network to be connected. Note: Unsecured networks can be connected to directly - secured networks require a password or credentials prior to connection.
  • Page 29 The network connection screen displays the password field and also displays advanced connection options...

  • Page 30: Opera Mini

    Opera Mini Menu Functions Settings App Layout • This option changes the layout between phone and tablet. Theme • Change browser color Start Page Content • This option configures which news options appear on the start page. New Tabs • This option adjusts the way tabs open Clear Browsing Data •...
  • Page 31 • Select between high and extreme data savings Click menu to access the internet browser options...

  • Page 32: Gmail

    Gmail Gmail is Google’s free email service. To access the Gmail program, click the applications menu and click on the Gmail icon and either sign in with your existing account or follow the instructions to create a new account. Note: In order to keep accounts streamlined with Google services, your Gmail account user name and password will be used for some Google programs that include Google Play Store, Google Drive, Google Photos, Google +, Google Calendar, and Google Wallet.
  • Page 33 The Gmail inbox is separated by default in three different categories. These categories include primary inbox, social inbox where all your Facebook, Twitter, and social media emails are separated to and your Promotions inbox where all your commercial emails are separated.

  • Page 34: Play Store

    Play Store Google Play allows you to download music, movies, and games directly to your device. Note: You will need to log in to your Google account when configuring the phone or entering the Play Store for the first time. Open the Play Store »...
  • Page 35 Search and select between different Play Store categories Installing an Application » Browse through the categories available or enter the name on the search text box to find your desired...

  • Page 36: Camera

    application. » Click on the application. » Click on INSTALL (for free applications) or click on the PRICE (for paid applications). » Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Android OS Note: Any native or installed applications will ask for permission when accessed for the first time.
  • Page 37 or videos taken by the phone should be typically stored in the memory card for storage of large capacity images and videos. Open the Camera » To access Click the Applications Menu then on the Camera icon Note: You may place a camera shortcut icon on any of the screens Taking a Picture »...
  • Page 38 the standard camera mode, you can switch to video to record or click the gallery preview box. Camera Options Select between Camera & Video...

  • Page 39: Photos

    Photos Google Photos organizes all your pictures and videos in a single application. Open the Gallery To access » Click on the Applications Menu then on the Photos icon Viewing Pictures and Videos » Click on an image to view in full screen. To play a video clip, click the play button. »...
  • Page 40 Pictures and videos are stored in separate albums and pictures can be organized by date and location. Share Pictures While on the image, click on the Share button to share the image. You may share pictures by sending...

  • Page 41: Music

    them through different types of installed applications. You may also send pictures through the MMS message function by attaching a picture and via Bluetooth. Adjust Image While on the image, click the Edit button to adjust images. You may select from different filters or editing options such as Light, Color, Pop, and Crop.
  • Page 42 Song Controls Song Status Search Music You may choose to search for music from media folder through artist name, song name, album name. The following formats are available: AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV, and OGG.

  • Page 43: Fm Radio

    FM Radio FM Radio Through this function, you may listen to FM radio on the device. The FM radio uses the wired headphones as an antenna in order to receive signal. Before using this function, connect the original equipment headphones that came with the phone. Open FM radio Press the FM Radio icon to open the application.
  • Page 44 Radio Controls FM Radio as Background Click on the Home key to move the FM Radio to the background.

  • Page 45: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder You may send any recorded audio via the File Manager by selecting any of the default share options that include Bluetooth, MMS, Google Drive and Gmail. Open the Sound Recorder » To access Click on the applications menu then click on the Sound Recorder icon. Record »...
  • Page 46 Recording Controls Note: It is suggested that you save all your recordings in your SD card for maximum storage capacity. Please ensure the SD card is installed for extended storage space.

  • Page 47: Files Go

    Files Go The Files Go manager allows you to search and organize your stored phone files conveniently and efficiently through one program. Open the Files Go » To access Click on the applications menu then click on the Files icon.
  • Page 48 Scroll and search through the Files Go Downloaded and system files.

  • Page 49: Calendar

    Calendar The calendar helps keep track of your life’s most important moments in one application. Open the Calendar » To access Click on the Application Menu then on the Calendar icon. Creating an Event » Long press on the specific date to add a new event. In the new event window, click Edit. »...

  • Page 50: Clock

    Enter Calendar information that ranges from Name, Location, Date among other options Click to add a new event Clock You can use this feature to set up alarms, view the local time in different cities anywhere in the world, and...
  • Page 51 even run a stopwatch. Open the Alarm Clock » To access Click on the Application Menu then click on the Clock icon. View the Current Time in Other Cities » Click on the Clock icon. » Click on the World Clock button and select the desired cities. Create a New Alarm »...
  • Page 52 Click to add, edit or delete alarms Then click on the specific hour and minute to set the alarm.

  • Page 53: Settings

    Settings Network & Internet • Settings » Wi-Fi to power on. When on, the Wi-Fi will automatically search for available networks. Any unsecured network can be used directly and any secured network requires a password or credentials prior to connection •...
  • Page 54 • Running Applications- Press the Stop button to terminate any of the applications from the running apps list and clear any RAM usage • Change default apps and set permissions Battery • General power usage information • Power on intelligent power saving •...
  • Page 55 Security & Location Set up basic screen locks: Use slide, pattern, PIN or password to lock the screen. • Pattern: The initial set up will include simple unlock instructions and examples. Click to continue the security pattern step. Note: You can add additional pattern security at power •...
  • Page 56 Google • Add and manage Google accounts and settings System Language & Input • Language – Change the language of the phone • Personal Dictionary - Add or delete words to the custom dictionary keyboard Gestures • Jump to Camera by clicking power button twice Date &...
  • Page 57 • Check for OS system updates Reset Options • Reset system and application preferences • Perform Factory Reset About Device • Verify current device information USB Storage Open USB Storage Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. Once connected, a connection interface will appear on the notification settings.
  • Page 58 USB Connection Options: • Charging Only • Transfer files • Camera (PTP): Transfer photos Troubleshooting...
  • Page 59 Make sure that the battery is inserted correctly. ▪ ▪ Ensure that the battery being used is a BLU approved battery. ▪ Double check if the charger connector is properly connected to the phone. Note: Connect charger only after the battery has been inserted.
  • Page 60 ▪ Batteries typically have to be replaced after a year of use. The phone cannot connect to the network (Voice or Data) Verify if you have active service with your service provider. ▪ ▪ Contact your local network service provider and verify if you are within its network coverage area.
  • Page 61 The information provided in this user manual is subject to change without notice and BLU Products reserves the right to modify the manual at any given time. BLU Products has made every effort to ensure that this user manual is accurate and disclaims responsibility and liability for any inaccuracies or omissions.

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