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  • Page 1 Z983 User Manual...

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    About This Manual 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 © 2017 ZTE CORPORATION. All rights reserved.
  • 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. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Manual ........... 2 Getting Started ............11 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........11 Knowing the Keys ............13 Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSDXC Card ..13 Charging the Battery ............15 Extending the Battery Life ..........17 Powering On/Off ..............
  • Page 5 Setting the Home Screen Transition Effect ....... 30 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks ......31 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning ..... 32 Using Your Fingerprint ............33 Knowing the Basics ..........36 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........36 Managing Notifications .............
  • Page 6 Phone Calls ............75 Placing and Ending Calls ..........75 Answering or Rejecting Calls ........... 76 Working With the Call History ........... 77 Calling Your Contacts ............78 Checking Voicemail ............79 Using Options During a Call ..........79 Managing Multi-party Calls ..........80 Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........
  • Page 7 Writing and Sending an Email ........100 Responding to an Email ..........101 Adding and Editing Email Accounts ........ 102 Changing General Email Settings ........103 Messaging ............104 Opening the Messaging Screen ........104 Sending a Message ............104 Replying to a Message ...........
  • Page 8 Capturing a Photo ............116 Using Different Camera Modes ........118 Recording a Video ............120 Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ...... 121 Gallery ..............123 Opening Gallery ............. 123 Working With Albums ............. 123 Working With Pictures ............ 124 Retouching Your Pictures ..........125 Making a GIF Picture or a Collage .........
  • Page 9 Editing a Saved Channel ..........137 Other Options and Settings ..........137 More Apps and Features ........139 Backup & Restore ............139 Calculator ..............139 Clock ................139 Dolby Audio..............141 Downloads ..............141 File Manager ..............142 Sound Recorder ............. 143 Google Apps ..............
  • Page 10 Phones ................170 CTIA Requirements ............172 Distraction ..............173 Product Handling ............174 Electrical Safety ............. 178 Radio Frequency Interference ........178 Explosive Environments ..........180...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Auxiliary microphone Proximity & Earpiece light sensor Front camera Volume up key Volume down key Power key Touch screen Home key (with indicator light) Recent apps key Back key...
  • Page 12 Headset jack Back camera nano-SIM/ Flash microSDXC Fingerprint card tray sensor Speaker Charging/ USB Main microphone Type-C jack...

  • Page 13: Knowing The Keys

    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. Volume keys (Volume Press or hold to turn the volume up or down. up / down key) ...
  • Page 14 Card as Portable or Phone Storage. WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service provider. 1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the card tray on the left side of the phone.

  • Page 15: Charging The Battery

    CAUTION: Do not change the built-in rechargeable battery in your phone by yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider.
  • Page 16 1. Connect the adapter to the charging/USB Type-C 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.

  • Page 17: Extending The Battery Life

    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:  Use the Battery saver feature in Settings. ...

  • Page 18: Locking/Unlocking The Screen And Keys

    Touch the language field to select a language. Then touch LET'S GO and follow the prompts to set up Wi-Fi, name, device protection, Google services and other options. 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.

  • Page 19: Using The Touch Screen

    - or - Double-tap a notification to open the related app. NOTE: If you have set a fingerprint, a pattern, a PIN or a password for your phone (see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks and Using Your Fingerprint), you’ll need to press your finger against the fingerprint sensor, draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.
  • Page 20  Touch and Hold To open the available options for an item (for example, a message or link in a web page), touch and hold the item.  Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
  • Page 21 before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.  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).

  • Page 22: Getting To Know The Home Screen

     Rotate the screen For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways. NOTE: The auto-rotate feature needs to be enabled for the screen orientation to automatically change. Touch the Home key > >...
  • Page 23 Status bar Widgets Folder Shortcut Primary shortcuts Extended Home Screen Panels Your home screen is extendable, providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels. You can add or remove home screen panels or adjust their order.
  • Page 24 2. Touch Widgets or Themes. 3. Slide the home screen thumbnails left and touch To delete a home screen panel: 1. Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen. 2. Touch the Home tab. 3. Slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails. 4.

  • Page 25: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Language & input > Languages. 2. Drag to the top next to the language you want to use. NOTE: If the language you need is not in the list, touch Add a language and select one.

  • Page 26: Changing Ringtone And Notification Sound

    format. Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the default incoming call ringtone and the default notification sound. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound. 2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone. 3. Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you want to use. 4.

  • Page 27: Adjusting Volume

    Adjusting Volume 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound. 2. Drag the sliders below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring volume, and Notification volume to adjust the volume for each type of audio. NOTE: You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in use by pressing the Volume keys.

  • Page 28: Using Do Not Disturb Mode

    vibration or silent mode.  Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb, touch Do not disturb and select Always. Touch Disturb rules and select Total silence or Alarms only to switch the phone to silent mode. Using Do Not Disturb Mode You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode.

  • Page 29: Applying New Wallpapers

    the disturb rule, so these ringtones, sounds and vibration are not turned off. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Sound > Do not disturb. 2. Touch the switches next to the items you want to allow. Touch Messages or Calls and set who can alert you of their messages or calls.

  • Page 30: Setting The Theme

    home screen and then touch Lock screen or Home screen. Then select a built-in image, a live wallpaper, or an image from your Gallery. Setting the Theme 1. Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen. 2. In the window that appears at the bottom, touch Themes. 3.

  • Page 31: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to touch and hold the screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

  • Page 32: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning

    DONE. NOTE: Remember the pattern, PIN or password you set. Otherwise, you will have to upgrade the phone software or contact customer service to use the phone. See Upgrading the Phone Software. Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning You can use the screen pinning feature to keep an app in view, so others cannot switch to other apps or access your personal information.

  • Page 33: Using Your Fingerprint

    4. If there are many app tabs, swipe up to find on the front-most tab. 5. Touch Unpin the Screen To unpin the screen and return to normal use, touch and hold the Back key. If you have enabled screen lock for unpinning, unlock the screen with your fingerprint, pattern, PIN, or password, depending on the screen lock and fingerprint settings.
  • Page 34 touch Next. 3. Touch Register or Fingerprint > Add fingerprint. 4. Follow the prompts to record the center and then the edges of a finger. 5. Touch OK. NOTE: Touch an existing fingerprint record to change its name or delete Set Fingerprint Actions 1.
  • Page 35 (registered or not) to answer incoming calls.

  • Page 36: Knowing The Basics

    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. EDGE/2G connected No signal 3G connected Signal strength 4G connected...

  • Page 37: Managing Notifications

    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 or MMS Upcoming event messages New message(s) from New Wi-Fi network the Email app detected New message(s) from...
  • Page 38  To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down on the home screen or from the top of the screen.  To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up from the bottom of the screen or touch the Back key. Respond to or Remove a Notification In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications.
  • Page 39 Override Do Not Disturb: Show notifications from this  app when Do not disturb rule is set to Priority only. NOTE: If you block notifications for an app, you may miss its important alerts and updates. The notifications of some apps cannot be blocked.
  • Page 40 menu in Settings.  Sync: Touch to turn on or off auto-sync of accounts data. Touch and hold to open the Accounts menu in Settings. See Accounts and Web Accounts.  Do not disturb / Priority only / Alarms only / Total silence: Manage the Do not disturb settings.

  • Page 41: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1. Touch the Home key > - or - To add widgets, touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets. 2. Slide up or down to browse through available applications, or left or right to find the widget you need.

  • Page 42: Organizing With Folders

    NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized. 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 to at the top left.

  • Page 43: Entering Text

    Entering Text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you open it by touching where you want to type. Touch the Back key to hide the onscreen keyboard. You can also enter text by speaking with the Google voice typing feature.
  • Page 44 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.
  • Page 45 uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, when locked in uppercase.  Touch to delete the text before the cursor.  Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then touch to find more.
  • Page 46 End of the word Start of the word NOTES:  Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch.  Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to input the next word.
  • Page 47 The FULL layout offers an input experience similar to a computer keyboard.  The alphabetic keys: Touch the keys to enter letters. Touch a key and slide if necessary to choose more characters.  The shift key: Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase.
  • Page 48 emoticons.  The delete key: Touch to delete text before the cursor. You can also slide left on the key to delete an entire word.  More options: Touch to access additional functions of TouchPal, use voice input, edit text, change keyboard themes, and more.
  • Page 49 The T+ Layout Touch to enter the left letter on the key; double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol on the key. You can also touch and hold a key and slide left or right to choose more letters and symbols.
  • Page 50 3. Move your finger from letter to letter on the keyboard to trace a word without lifting the finger, until you reach the end of the word. End of the word Start of the word NOTES:  Curve is only available in the Full layout. ...
  • Page 51 TouchPal keyboard and switch to the Full layout. 3. Touch or use Curve to enter the first word. As the first word appears on the text field, candidate words appear on the keyboard for you to choose from as the following word. 4.

  • Page 52: Editing Text

    TouchPal keyboard to access the Google voice typing feature. 2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type. 3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it. NOTE: Say "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point"...

  • Page 53: Opening And Switching Apps

    Opening and Switching Apps Open an App 1. Touch the Home key > 2. Slide up or down on the screen and touch an app to open it. Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch the Recent apps key. The apps you’ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs.

  • Page 54: Using Two Apps In Split-Screen Mode

    be disabled.  To find the disabled applications, touch the Home key > > Settings > Apps > All apps > Disabled. You can then touch the disabled application and touch ENABLE to restore it. Using Two Apps in Split-Screen Mode You can work with two apps at the same time in split-screen mode.
  • Page 55 -or- Touch the Home key > to find the app you need and open it as the second app. To turn off split-screen mode, drag the handle on the screen to the edge of the screen.

  • Page 56: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile networks > Mobile Data. 2. Touch the Mobile Data switch to enable or disable mobile data use.
  • Page 57 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. 1. Touch the Home key > >...

  • Page 58: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    CAUTION: If 2G service is disabled, some apps and functions may not work in areas with limited coverage. Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 300 feet, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.
  • Page 59 When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Switch off this option to turn off notifications. Add a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.
  • Page 60 3. Touch > Advanced > WPS Push Button. 4. Press the WPS button on the access point and the access point will recognize your phone and add it to the network. Method two: PIN number 1. Touch the Home key > >...

  • Page 61: Using Wi-Fi Direct

    Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Touch to adjust the following settings.  Network notification: Get notifications in the status bar when Wi-Fi is on and an open network is available. ...

  • Page 62: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    need to install third-party applications to share data through Wi-Fi Direct. To connect via Wi-Fi Direct: 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. If Wi-Fi is off, slide the Wi-Fi switch to the On position. 3. Touch >...
  • Page 63 Change the Device Name 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position if Bluetooth is off. 3. Touch > Rename this device. 4. Edit the name and touch RENAME. Pair With Another Bluetooth Device 1.
  • Page 64 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 > >...

  • Page 65: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    Received contacts (vCard files) are automatically imported to your contact list. Connecting to Your Computer via USB You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. Your phone stores these files in its internal storage or on a removable microSDXC card.
  • Page 66 For Windows XP, please install the drivers and Media Player 11 (or later version) when you use Media device (MTP) for the first time.  Camera PTP: Transfer photos using camera software. NOTE: To make your phone connect to the computer automatically using the selected connection type, check Don’t ask me again.
  • Page 67 If your microSDXC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can also set it up as an extension of the phone storage, and this requires formatting that prevents the microSDXC card from working with other devices. CAUTION: As part of the phone storage, the microSDXC card may have data on it that is necessary for some apps to function normally.
  • Page 68 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage. 2. Touch the card name in the Portable storage section. 3. Touch Format. 4. Touch ERASE & FORMAT. CAUTION: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDXC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. Set Up the microSD Card as Phone Storage If your microSDXC card is new or doesn't have content you want to keep, you can format the card and use it as part of the phone storage.
  • Page 69 With the microSDXC card as part of the phone storage, you can move your photos, files and other data between the internal storage and the card any time. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Storage. 2. Touch the microSDXC card name or Phone in the Device storage section.

  • Page 70: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    To reformat the microSDXC card as portable storage: If you no longer want to use your microSDXC card as phone storage, you can reformat the card as portable storage. NOTE: Before the formatting, ensure that you have moved data and apps to the internal storage.
  • Page 71 1. Connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. 2. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More. 3. Switch on USB tethering. A new network connection will be created on your computer. NOTE: To stop sharing your data connection, switch off USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable.

  • Page 72: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    position. Rename or Secure Your Mobile Hotspot You can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID), secure your mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile Hotspot > Configure. 2. Set the following options. ...
  • Page 73 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. You can get this information from your network administrator.
  • Page 74 3. Edit the VPN settings you want. 4. Touch SAVE.

  • Page 75: Phone Calls

    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.

  • Page 76: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    NOTE: To redial the last call you made, just touch to when the phone number field is empty to enter the number automatically. End a Call During a call, touch on the screen. 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.

  • Page 77: Working With The Call History

    NOTE: To edit the text response from within the Phone app, touch > Settings > Quick responses. Working With the Call History The call history is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your contacts.

  • Page 78: Calling Your Contacts

    Take Other Actions on a Call History Entry Open the call history, touch a listing and select Call details to view detailed call information.  Touch to delete the entry.  Touch to call the number.  Touch Edit number before call to edit the number in the dialer before calling it.

  • Page 79: Checking Voicemail

    Checking Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you. Here’s how to check the messages they left. 1. Touch the Home key > Phone. 2. If the dialpad is closed, touch to display it.

  • Page 80: Managing Multi-Party Calls

     Touch Mute to mute or unmute your microphone.  Touch Speaker to turn on or off the speakerphone.  Touch Merge to merge the separate calls into a single conference call.  Touch to end the current call. WARNING! Because of higher volume levels, do not place the phone near your ear during speakerphone use.

  • Page 81: Adjusting Your Call Settings

     Touch to reject the second call.  Touch to reject the second call and select a preset text message or write one to send to the caller. To switch between two calls: Touch On hand to switch back to the other call. Set Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time.
  • Page 82 contacts and the format of the contact names. Set Sound and Vibration Set the sound and vibration for incoming calls as well as dialpad sounds. 1. Touch the Home key > Phone > > Settings > Sounds and vibration. 2. Touch the option you want to configure. ...
  • Page 83 1. Touch the Home key > Phone > > Settings > Speed dial. 2. Touch a speed dial key. 3. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list. 4. Touch OK. Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers Touch the Home key >...
  • Page 84 settings > Fixed Dialing Numbers. 2. Set the following options.  Enable FDN: Input the PIN2 code to enable the FDN feature.  Change PIN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.  FDN list: Manage the FDN list. NOTE: The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier.
  • Page 85 Please contact the service provider to check whether the caller ID and call waiting features are available. Call Blocking You can add numbers to the blocked numbers list to filter out calls and messages from these numbers. 1. From home, touch Phone > >...
  • Page 86 support. TTY Full: Users who cannot talk or hear may use this  mode to send and receive text messages through a TTY device. TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use  this mode to listen to conversation of the other party, and respond via text messages.
  • Page 87 Enable VoLTE 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More. 2. Touch Enhanced LTE Services to turn the feature on or off.

  • Page 88: Contacts

    Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To see your contacts, touch the Home key > Contacts. From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to contact groups or favorite contacts.

  • Page 89: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    5. Touch to save the contact. Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone. 1. Touch the Home key > Contacts. 2. Touch Set up my profile. If a profile has already been set up, touch the existing profile below ME and touch 3.
  • Page 90 3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, select an account in which to save the contacts. 4. Select the vCard file(s) and touch OK. Import Contacts From the nano-SIM Card 1. Touch the Home key > Contacts. 2.

  • Page 91: Working With Favorite Contacts

    2. Touch > Multi-select. 3. Touch the contacts you want to share and then touch 4. Choose how to share the contacts. Options depend on the applications and services installed. Working With Favorite Contacts You can add the contacts you use frequently to FAVORITES so that you can find them quickly.
  • Page 92 groups you have created. 3. Touch a group to view its members. NOTE: To send a message or an email to all or some of the group members, touch the group and then touch > Send group message or Send group email. Set Up a New Group 1.

  • Page 93: Searching For A Contact

    tab. 2. Touch a group and then touch > Delete group. 3. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted. Edit a Group 1. Touch the Home key > Contacts and touch the GROUPS tab.

  • Page 94: Editing Contacts

    Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details 1. Touch the Home key > Contacts. 2. Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch 3. Edit the contact and touch Join Duplicate Contacts As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries for the same contact.
  • Page 95 3. Touch > > Unlink > UNLINK.

  • Page 96: Web Accounts

    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 > >...

  • Page 97: Configuring Account Sync

    Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch and check or uncheck Auto-sync data. When automatic sync is turned on, changes you make  to information on your phone or on the web are automatically synced with each other.
  • Page 98 Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Touch the Home key > > Settings > Accounts. 2. Touch the account category and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync. 3. When auto-sync is enabled, switch on or off the items as you need.

  • Page 99: Email

    Email Touch in the home screen and select Email. 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.

  • Page 100: Writing And Sending An Email

    the message list. To check earlier emails for your IMAP or POP3 accounts, swipe upwards to the bottom of the message list and touch LOAD MORE. You can adjust how often your account downloads new email by touching > Settings > name of the account > Sync settings >...

  • Page 101: Responding To An Email

    Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways. Reply to or Forward an Email 1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from the Inbox. 2.

  • Page 102: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

     While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the sender images in front of the messages and touch Delete an Email Account 1. From your inbox, touch > Settings. 2. Touch the account you want to delete. 3.

  • Page 103: Changing General Email Settings

    Account. Edit an Email Account 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > Settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change. 3. Make the changes and touch the Back key when you finish. The options you can configure depend on the type of the account.

  • Page 104: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch the Home key > Messaging. The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.

  • Page 105: Replying To A Message

    tab. Then touch 3. Touch the Send message field and enter the message text. 4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch attach a file to the message. You can also add quick reply or contact information to your text message. Touch to capture a photo or record a video and add ...

  • Page 106: Forwarding A Message

    a new thread is created. 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to reply to. 2. Type your reply in the text box at the bottom. You can touch if you want to reply with an MMS, use quick reply, or add contact information.

  • Page 107: Changing Message Settings

    3. Touch > DELETE. Delete Message Threads On the Messaging screen, touch and hold a thread you want to delete. If there are more threads you want to delete, touch them one by one. Touch > DELETE. Changing Message Settings Touch >...

  • Page 108: Calendar

    Calendar Calendar on the phone works with the web-based Google Calendar™ service for creating and managing events, meetings and appointments. It also works with the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar once you sign into your Exchange account on the phone. To open Calendar, touch in the home screen and select Calendar.

  • Page 109: Creating An Event

    future weeks or days.  In Month view, swipe horizontally to see past and future months.  In Agenda view, swipe vertically to see all your events.  When you are viewing past or future days, weeks, or months, touch at the top right to quickly switch to today.

  • Page 110: Editing, Deleting Or Sharing An Event

    you can fill in. 3. Touch SAVE. Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event 1. Find the event you want to edit, delete, or share. 2. Open its details screen (see View Event Details in this chapter). 3. Do one of the following as you need. To edit the event, touch .
  • Page 111  To create a calendar account, touch > Settings > to create a corporate or Google account.

  • Page 112: Web Browser

    Web Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch the Home key > Browser 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 113: Downloading Files

    Touch > New window. A new browser tab opens. To switch between tabs: 1. Touch . Titles of opened tabs appear as a list. 2. Touch the title you want to open. NOTE: Swipe a title horizontally or touch its X to close the tab. Downloading Files 1.

  • Page 114: Clearing Browsing History

    Open a Bookmark Touch > Bookmarks tab. Touch the bookmark you want to open or touch and hold the bookmark and then touch Open in new window. Edit a Bookmark Touch > Manage bookmarks and touch beside the bookmark you want to edit. Or touch >...

  • Page 115: Changing Browser Settings

    Touch Clear today’s history to clear only today’s browsing history. Touch Clear all to clear all the browsing history. NOTE: You can touch > Incognito to turn on the feature to make the future browsing history unrecorded. Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of settings to customize the way you browse the web, including several that you can use to control your privacy.

  • Page 116: Camera

    Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the phone’s internal storage or the microSDXC card. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1.
  • Page 117 Number Function Change the flash setting, only available for the back camera. Change the camera settings. Switch among the default PHOTO mode, VIDEO mode, MANUAL mode, and more (PANORAMA, MULTI EXPOSURE, and TIMELAPSE). Available only for the back camera. Exit the application. Select a filter.

  • Page 118: Using Different Camera Modes

    4. Lightly touch to take a photo. NOTE: When you use the front camera, you can also touch to turn on or off smile detection. Using Different Camera Modes Choose from different camera modes, PHOTO, MANUAL, and more (PANORAMA, MULTI EXPSURE, and TIMELAPSE) for different options while taking photos.
  • Page 119 Drag to any area on the screen where you want the  camera to meter exposure so as to adjust the photo brightness. Touch and hold the square to lock exposure. Touch to unfold available settings, including shutter  speed, ISO, exposure, white balance, interval, and focus. You can also touch one icon to unfold one setting.

  • Page 120: Recording A Video

    Use Timelapse Mode 1. Touch the Home key > Camera. 2. Touch ... > TIMELAPSE. 3. Slide the time interval bar to set the time interval. 4. Touch to start taking burst shots at the time interval you set. 5. Touch to stop.

  • Page 121: Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings

    Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings Before capturing a photo or a video, you can touch to open the following camera and video setting options. NOTE: Some camera and video options will change in different camera modes.  Resolution: Set the image size for your photos. ...
  • Page 122  Save location: Change the storage location for captured photos and videos.  Help: Show help tips on the viewfinder screen.  Restore defaults: Restore default camera and video settings.  Video quality: Set the quality up to 1080P for your video. ...

  • Page 123: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home key > > Gallery to view your pictures and videos. Working With Albums When you open Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed. Touch Timeline/Album to select view mode. Timeline displays contents in chronological order and Album displays in a number of albums.

  • Page 124: Working With Pictures

    To hide albums: 1. Touch and hold an album to select it. 2. Touch more albums that you want to hide. 3. Touch > OK. NOTE: To show the hidden albums again, touch > Settings > Manage hidden albums. Touch the albums you want to restore and touch Show at the bottom.

  • Page 125: Retouching Your Pictures

    When viewing a picture in full screen, the following features are available.  Swipe horizontally to see other pictures or videos in the album.  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. Swipe left or right to scan through them all.

  • Page 126: Making A Gif Picture Or A Collage

    1. Touch > Photo Editor while viewing a picture in full screen to open the Editor interface. NOTE: You can also choose to edit the picture with Photos. Some editing tools need to be downloaded. 2. Touch an edit option along the bottom of the screen and edit the picture.

  • Page 127: Playing Videos

    1. Open the Gallery app and touch > Gif maker or Collage maker. 2. Touch an album. 3. Touch the pictures you need. To make a GIF, touch 2 to 50 pictures in the order or  reverse to the order that you want them to appear in the GIF.
  • Page 128 of a video. 2. Touch at the center to start playing. Touch the video to view the playback controls.

  • Page 129: Music

    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.

  • Page 130: Viewing Your Music Library

    Viewing Your Music Library Touch the Home key > > Music to open the Music app. There you can touch All Songs to view all your audio files or by categorized lists of artists, albums, and folders. You can also touch Favorites or Recently Played to find songs, or view all your playlists in Playlists section.

  • Page 131: Playing Music

    4. Touch Phone Ringtone or Notification Ringtone. NOTE: If the song is being played and you’re in the playback screen, you can touch > Set as ringtone and select Phone Ringtone or Notification Ringtone. Playing Music Touch a song in the music library to listen to it. Touch the bottom of the screen to open the following playback screen.

  • Page 132: Managing Playlists

    Number Function Return to the music library. Manage Dolby Audio settings. View information of the current track. Turn on or off shuffle. Playback control: Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the track. Toggle repeat mode: repeating the current song, repeating all songs, or sequential.

  • Page 133: Video Player

    Video Player Use the Video Player app to manage your video library and watch videos. Opening the Video Library Touch in the home screen and select Video Player to view your video library, where your video files are displayed. Swipe up or down to find the video you want. You can also touch to search for video files, or touch >...

  • Page 134: Managing Video Files

     Touch to rotate the video.  Touch to hide the control panel.  Touch to capture a screenshot.  Touch to manage the Dolby Audio effects.  Touch to share, trim or delete the video, or configure player settings. Managing Video Files Delete Video Clips 1.
  • Page 135 3. Drag the two tabs on the progress bar to select the portion you want to keep. If necessary, touch to preview the selected portion. 4. Stop the preview or when it ends, touch . The trimmed video is saved as a new video file.

  • Page 136: Fm Radio

    FM Radio With the FM radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your phone. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.

  • Page 137: Editing A Saved Channel

    or touch to switch to other channels. NOTES:  Touch to add the channel to favorites. Favorite channels are put on the FM Radio main screen. Slide up to view all favorite channels.  You can save at most 16 channels to favorites. ...
  • Page 138 To set your radio region: FM radio frequency ranges differ in different regions. Touch > FM frequency range to select the range you need. NOTE: If you change the frequency range, previously saved channels are not shown until you switch back to the original frequency range.

  • Page 139: More Apps And Features

    More Apps and Features Backup & Restore Touch the Home key > > Backup & Restore. You can back up your user data, such as messages and installed applications, to the microSDXC card or phone storage regularly. If the data get lost, restore it from the card or storage.
  • Page 140 Set a New Alarm 1. Touch the tab in the Clock app. 2. Touch an existing alarm to configure it, or touch at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. 3. Set up the alarm options, such as time, alarm days, snooze, and alarm ringtone.

  • Page 141: Dolby Audio

    or the countdown timer. Stopwatch allows you to record lap times (100 laps at most), while countdown allows you to set a time and count down to zero. Dolby Audio Your phone support Dolby Audio, which enhances the phone’s audio quality. Touch the Home key > >...

  • Page 142: File Manager

    Touch the Home key > > Downloads to check the record.  Touch a file to open it with the appropriate applications.  Touch and hold a file to delete or share it. File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your phone storage.

  • Page 143: Sound Recorder

     Touch > Exit to exit the File Manager app. Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Record a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home key > > Sound Recorder. 2.

  • Page 144: Google Apps

    Touch next to a memo to delete, rename, share, trim it, check file information, add a tag, or set it as your phone ringtone or notification ringtone. Google Apps Open the Google apps to use Google services. Some apps are put in the Google folder on the home screen.
  • Page 145  Maps: Find your place and find your way in the world.  Photos: Manage photos on the phone and your Google account.  Play Movies & TV: Purchase, download and watch the latest and your favorite movies and TV shows. ...

  • Page 146: Settings

    Settings Touch the Home key > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. At the top of the Settings screen, you can see setting suggestions. Touch to check or customize the recommended settings.
  • Page 147 You can control mobile data, data roaming, network type, network operator, and APNs. See Connecting to Mobile Networks. Mobile Hotspot Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mobile Hotspot. By using mobile hotspot, your phone can be used as an Internet access point, which allows devices to connect via Wi-Fi.
  • Page 148  Touch Billing cycle to set the reset date of the data usage cycle, and set mobile data warning and limit.  Touch Wi-Fi data usage to view the Wi-Fi usage of apps.  Touch Network restrictions to select Wi-Fi networks that are mobile hotspots.

  • Page 149: Device

    using the phone. See Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB. Touch the Home key > > Settings > More > VPN to set up and connect to virtual private networks. See Connecting to Virtual Private Networks. Network Settings Reset Touch the Home key >...
  • Page 150  Sleep: Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen turns off automatically.  Press power button twice for camera: Launch the camera app by pressing the Power key twice, even when the screen is locked.  Screen saver: Manage the screen saver function, which can display colors or photos when the phone is docked or charging.
  • Page 151 Notifications Touch the Home key > > Settings > Notifications. You can set different notification options for individual apps. Touch an app to block or mute its notifications, select its notification content to display on the lock screen, or let its notifications override your Do No Disturb settings.
  • Page 152  Data usage: Check how much data has been used by the app during the time cycle you set, restrict background data for the app, or allow unrestricted data access when Data Saver is on.  Permissions: Check or change the app permissions. ...
  • Page 153 space usage by type. Touch a data type to see more information or delete the files you do not need. For more information about using the microSDXC card, see Using the microSDXC Card as Portable or Phone Storage. Battery Touch the Home key > >...

  • Page 154: Personal

    Mi-PoP Touch the Home key > > Settings > Mi-Pop. You can turn on or off this function and customize available buttons. While Mi-POP is on, a floating bubble appears on the edges of the screen. You can drag the bubble to access buttons such as the Home key, the Back key, the Recent apps key, and more.
  • Page 155 2. When location is enabled, touch Mode to select location sources you want to use. High accuracy: Get accurate location using both GPS,  Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi as well as mobile networks. Battery saving: Use only Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile ...
  • Page 156 NOTE: You need to sign in to your Google account on the phone to use the Smart Lock feature.  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 ...
  • Page 157  Trust agents: View or deactivate trust agents.  Screen pinning: Keep a screen of your choice in view, so that others cannot switch to other apps and access your personal information. See Protecting Your Phone With Screen Pinning.  Apps with usage access: Turn on or off some apps’...
  • Page 158 spelling errors when entering text.  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.  Virtual keyboard: Configure onscreen input method settings.

  • Page 159: System

     Back up my data: Back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers after you sign in to your Google account.  Backup account: Set the Google account that the data is backed up to.  Automatic restore: Restore previously backed up settings and data when you reinstall an app.
  • Page 160 Google Cloud Print service or other printer plug-ins installed from the Google Play Store or your printer manufacturer. Cricket Software Update Touch the Home key > > Settings > Cricket Software Update to check for phone software updates and download them when they are available.

  • Page 161: Upgrading The Phone Software

    3. Use your PC to download an upgrade package to your microSDXC card and install it to your phone from the card. NOTE: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website (http://www.ztedevice.com/support) and click your country or region to learn more about the above upgrade methods, as well...

  • Page 162: Troubleshooting

    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...
  • Page 163 Problem Possible causes Possible solution End the call and dial again. The local telephone line You may be switched to a quality is poor. better-quality network link or phone line. Your service provider does Unable to not support these features, Contact your service select certain or you have not applied for...
  • Page 164 Problem Possible causes Possible solution If you are not able to connect to the network, the phone will continue to send Change your location to one out signals as it attempts to where the network is locate a base station. Doing accessible, or temporarily so consumes battery power turn off your phone.
  • Page 165 Problem Possible causes Possible solution You have activated the Disable this feature. See Fixed dialing numbers Use Fixed Dialing Numbers. Cannot make feature. outgoing calls You have activated the Call Disable this feature. See blocking feature. Call Blocking. Contact your service provider.

  • Page 166: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety General safety Don’t make or receive handheld calls while Don’t use at gas driving. Never text stations. while driving. Keep your phone at Your phone may least 10 mm away produce a bright or from your ear or body flashing light.

  • Page 167: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy

    Keep away from Avoid contact with pacemakers and other liquids. Keep your electronic medical phone dry. devices. Turn off when asked Do not take your to in hospitals and phone apart. medical facilities. Turn off when told to Only use approved in aircrafts and accessories.
  • Page 168 FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: SRQ-Z983. For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 0.98 W/kg and for usage near the body is 1.07 W/kg.

  • Page 169: Fcc Compliance

    body. Carry this device at least 10 mm away from your body to ensure RF exposure level compliant or lower to the reported level. To support body-worn operation, choose the belt clips or holsters, which do not contain metallic components, to maintain a separation of 10 mm between this device and your body.

  • Page 170: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Mobile

    by one or more of the following measures:  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ...
  • Page 171 users may detect a buzzing, humming, or whining noise. Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise and phones also vary in the amount of interference they generate. The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless phones to assist hearing device users in finding phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices.

  • Page 172: Ctia Requirements

    T-Ratings: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device’s telecoil (“T Switch” or “Telephone Switch”) than unrated phones. T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings. (Note that not all hearing devices have telecoils in them.) Your phone meets the M4/T3 level rating.

  • Page 173: Distraction

    qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725. Use of an unqualified battery may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage or other hazard.  Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local regulations.  Battery usage by children should be supervised. ...

  • Page 174: Product Handling

    reduce the risk of an accident. 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 turn off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited.
  • Page 175  Do not paint your phone or its accessories.  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.
  • Page 176 time. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the metal connectors on the nano-SIM card and the microSDXC card. 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.
  • Page 177 use your phone in a well-lit room and take frequent breaks. Repetitive Stress Injuries To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) when texting or playing games with your phone:  Do not grip the phone too tightly.  Press the buttons lightly.

  • Page 178: Electrical Safety

    Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery terminals. Never puncture the surface of the battery with sharp objects. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system.
  • Page 179 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. Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker.

  • Page 180: Explosive Environments

    Hospitals Turn off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment. Aircraft Turn off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff.
  • Page 181 areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders. Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted power off “two-way radios”...

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