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  • Page 1 ZTE N9511 User Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Manual ....................... 7 Getting Started ........................8 Getting to Know Your Device ..................8 Knowing the Keys ......................8 Installing the UICC Card, microSD Card and Battery............9 Charging the Battery ....................... 10 Extending the Battery Life ....................10 Powering On/Off ......................
  • Page 3 Using Options During a Call ................... 31 Managing Multi-party Calls .................... 32 Adjusting Call Settings ....................32 People ..........................35 Checking Contact Details....................35 Adding a New Contact ....................35 Setting Up Your Own Profile..................35 Importing and Exporting Contacts .................. 36 Sharing Contacts ......................
  • Page 4 Changing Calendar Settings .................... 49 Google Talk......................... 49 Signing in to See Your Friends ..................49 Adding a Friend ......................49 Changing Your Online Status ..................50 Chatting With Friends ..................... 50 Changing Google Talk Settings ..................51 Google+ ..........................51 Organizing Your Contacts ....................
  • Page 5 Create a Playlist ......................65 Add a Song to a Playlist ....................65 Remove a Song From a Playlist .................. 65 Delete or Rename a Playlist ..................65 Play Music........................... 66 Playing Your Music ......................66 Managing Playlists ......................67 Video Player ........................
  • Page 6 Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ..................79 Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Mobile Phones....... 80 Distraction ........................81 Product Handling ......................81 Electrical Safety ......................82 Radio Frequency Interference ..................83 Explosive Environments ....................84...
  • Page 7: 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 © 2013 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    • Power Key Press and hold to turn on or off Airplane mode, enable silent mode, vibration mode or sound, restart, or to power off. • Press to switch your phone to 8 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 9: Installing The Uicc Card, Microsd Card And Battery

    4. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 9...
  • Page 10: Charging The Battery

    You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. Warning: Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode. 1. Plug the USB connector into the charging jack on the lower left side of your phone.
  • Page 11: Using The Touch Screen

    Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional home screen panels. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 11...
  • Page 12: Personalizing

    4. Touch OK. Tips: See the chapter People - Editing Contacts - Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact. [Back to top] 12 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 13: Turning On/Off Touch Sounds

    1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Display > Brightness. 2. Check the Automatic brightness box to make the phone adjust the screen brightness automatically, or clear the check box to adjust the brightness manually. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 13...
  • Page 14: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    When you're ready to turn on encryption: 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Security > Encrypt phone. 2. Read the information about encryption carefully. 14 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 15: Knowing The Basics

    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. Icon Notification New text message Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 15...
  • Page 16: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

    Open the notification panel and you can find the following Quick Settings at the top of the screen. Slide left or right to view more of the settings options. Auto-rotate: Touch to turn on or off the Auto-rotate feature. • 16 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 17: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    1. Touch and hold the shortcut on the home screen you want to add into a folder until appears. 2. Drag the shortcut to and release it. A new folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 17...
  • Page 18: Rearranging The Favorites Tray

    1. Open the notification panel and touch Choose input method. 2. Select an input method you need. [Back to top] Swype The Swype™ keyboard lets you enter words by drawing a path from letter to letter in one continuous 18 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 19 Tips for using Swype Text Input: • To enter double letters, scribble slightly or make a loop on the letter. For example, to get the "ll" in "hello", scribble (or make a loop) on the "l" key. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 19...
  • Page 20: Android Keyboard

    Android Keyboard. 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. 20 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 21: Editing Text

    [Back to top] Opening and Switching Apps Open an App 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 21...
  • Page 22: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    [Back to top] Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use your phone’s Wi-Fi, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot.” 22 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 23 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Wi-Fi. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 23...
  • Page 24: Using Wi-Fi Direct

    When an attempt to transfer data via Wi-Fi is received, you can see a notification in the status bar. Touch Accept to start receiving the data. Received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (WiFiShare, for instance). You can access 24 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 25: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    2. Select the option for sharing via Bluetooth. The method may vary by application and data type. 3. Touch a Bluetooth device the phone has paired with or wait for it to search for new devices and touch one of them. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 25...
  • Page 26: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished. [Back to top] Remove the microSD Card From Your Phone If you need to remove the microSD card while the phone is on, you should unmount it first. 26 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 27: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    3. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More. 4. Check Bluetooth tethering. Your computer is now sharing your phone's data connection. To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck Bluetooth tethering. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 27...
  • Page 28: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    If you have not set a pattern, PIN, or password for your phone, you're prompted to set one up. 2. Touch Add VPN profile and fill in the information provided by your network administrator. 28 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 29: Phone Calls

    To make an international call, touch and hold the 0 key to enter the plus (+) symbol. Next, enter the country code, followed by the city/area code and then the phone number. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 29...
  • Page 30: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    Add a Call Log Number as a Contact 1. Open the call log. 2. Touch a number to view more call information. 3. Touch Save and select New contact or Add to existing. [Back to top] 30 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 31: Calling Your Contacts

    For detailed information, please contact the service provider. [Back to top] Using Options During a Call During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 31...
  • Page 32: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    Adjusting Call Settings Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1. Touch the Home Key > > Menu Key > Settings > Quick responses. 2. Touch the text message to edit it. [Back to top] 32 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 33: Set Dtmf Tones

    You can set the length of Dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal tones. 1. Touch the Home Key > > Menu Key > Settings > DTMF tones. 2. Touch Normal or Long. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 33...
  • Page 34: Set Speed Dials

    2. Touch the Internet calling option you want. [Back to top] Enable Internet Call Reception By default, your phone is configured to make Internet calls but not to ensure that you will receive them. 34 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 35: People

    2. Touch Set up my profile or your name, whichever is at the top of the contact list. 3. Edit your profile information and touch Done. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 35...
  • Page 36: Importing And Exporting Contacts

    You can add the contacts you use frequently to Favorites so that you can find them quickly. 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the all contacts tab 2. Touch a contact and then touch next to the contact name. [Back to top] 36 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 37: Working With Groups

    2. Touch a group and then touch the Menu Key. 3. Touch Rename group to edit the group name. Or touch Multi-Select to select the members you don’t need and remove them. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 37...
  • Page 38: Searching For A Contact

    2. Touch to select the contacts you want to remove and then touch 3. Touch OK to confirm. [Back to top] Join Contacts Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts containing your contact information (such as Google 38 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 39: Accounts

    Remove an Account Removing an account will delete it and all information associated with it from your phone, such as emails and contacts. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 39...
  • Page 40: Configuring Account Sync

    If you have already added email accounts, see Email – Adding and Editing Email Accounts for how to add more accounts. 3. Touch Next to let the phone retrieve the network parameters automatically. 40 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 41: Checking Your Emails

    While reading a message, touch > OK. - or - While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the checkboxes before the messages and then touch > OK. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 41...
  • Page 42: Writing And Sending An Email

    2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change. 3. Make the changes you want and touch the Back Key when you’re finished. [Back to top] 42 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 43: Changing General Email Settings

    3. Enter a contact name or email address in the ‘To’ field. Separate each recipient with a comma. 4. Enter the email subject and compose the email text. 5. To attach an image or a video, touch the Menu Key > Attach picture / Attach video. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 43...
  • Page 44: Adding A Signature To Your Gmail Messages

    2. Enter the words to search for and touch the search key on the screen keyboard. As you type, suggestions may appear below the search field. You can touch a suggestion to add its text to the search field. 44 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 45: Working With Labels

    Messaging. The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread. Touch to write a new text or multimedia message. • Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 45...
  • Page 46: Sending A Text Message

    [Back to top] Replying to a Message Messages you receive are appended to existing threads for the same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created. 46 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 47: Forwarding A Message

    3. Touch at the bottom. 4. Touch OK. [Back to top] Changing Message Settings Touch the Menu Key > Settings in the Messaging screen to change the Messaging settings. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 47...
  • Page 48: Calendar

    If you have more than one calendar account, you can choose a calendar account to which to add the event by touching the current calendar above the Event name box. 3. Touch DONE at the top of the screen to save the new event. 48 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 49: Editing Or Deleting An Event

    2. Enter your friend's address and touch DONE. Your friend's address in Google Talk is a Gmail or other email address that is configured to connect to Google Talk. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 49...
  • Page 50: Changing Your Online Status

    While on a chat screen, touch the Menu Key > End chat. You can also touch the Menu Key > End all chats while in the friends list to end all active chats. [Back to top] 50 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 51: Changing Google Talk Settings

    2. Touch to create a new message. If you touched at the top, select recipients from suggested people or touch to add recipients. They can be contacts or circles. 3. Enter the message. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 51...
  • Page 52: Checking Photos

    Your home page opens when you open a new browser tab, and when you start Browser after restarting your phone. 1. Open the page you want to set as your home page. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings > General > Set homepage. 52 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 53: Working With An Opened Page

    You can open several web pages at the same time (one page in each tab) and switch between them freely. [Back to top] Open a New Browser Tab Touch at the bottom of the screen. A new browser window opens and the homepage is loaded. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 53...
  • Page 54: Downloading Files

    Touch the name beside Add to to change the place where the bookmark will be stored. 4. Touch OK. [Back to top] Edit a Bookmark 1. Touch the Menu Key > Bookmarks in the web page screen. 2. Touch and hold the bookmark to edit. 54 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 55: Viewing Browsing History

    [Back to top] Finding Your Location 1. Touch the Home Key > > Maps. 2. Touch at the top right. The map centers on a dot that indicates your location. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 55...
  • Page 56: Searching For Places

    4. Touch a result you are interested in and check out the details and reviews about that place. You can also see the place on Maps, find out how to get there, give that place a call, add your rating and review, and more. 56 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 57: Google Now And Search

    3. Frame the subject into the circle at the center of the viewfinder. 4. Touch . Your picture is then analyzed and you will see relevant search results or other options. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 57...
  • Page 58: Changing Search Settings

    3. Select color effect (only available for the back camera). 4. Select scene mode (only available for the back camera). You can take panoramic pictures, take consecutive snapshots or enable smile detection. 58 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 59: Take A Picture

    6. To view the image, touch the thumbnail in the corner of the screen. Notes: Touch the Back Key to exit the panorama mode. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 59...
  • Page 60: Customizing Camera Settings

    1. Touch the Home Key > > Camera. 2. Switch to the camcorder mode by sliding the switch. 3. On the viewfinder screen, make necessary adjustments. 4. Frame your subject on the screen. 60 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 61: Customizing Camcorder Settings

    [Back to top] Delete Albums 1. Touch and hold an album until it is selected. 2. Touch more albums that you want to delete. 3. Touch > OK. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 61...
  • Page 62: Working With Pictures

    > Gallery. 2. Touch an album and then touch and hold the thumbnail of a video. 3. Touch at the top of the screen. 4. Select how you want to share the video. 62 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 63: Music

    Playlists, Folders or Genre Lists. Notes: If an audio file is being played, its summary information is displayed at the bottom of the music library screen. Touch to open the playback screen. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 63...
  • Page 64: Playing Music

    2. Touch to toggle repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist. 3. Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. 64 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 65: Managing Playlists

    Rename Playlist or Delete Playlist in the menu that opens. Notes: These options may not be available for certain automatically created playlists, such as Recently added. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 65...
  • Page 66: Play Music

    In the Play Music app, touch the Now Playing bar at the bottom (portrait mode) of the screen to restore • the playback screen. In other apps, flick down the notification panel. Touch the song title to restore the playback screen, or • 66 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 67: Managing Playlists

    Video Player to view your video library. Touch the tabs at the top of the screen to view the available videos. • ALL VIDEOS: All videos on your phone. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 67...
  • Page 68: Playing And Controlling Videos

    [Back to top] Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch in the home screen and select Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. Touch to cancel recording if you change your mind. You can touch 68 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 69: Playing A Voice Memo

    Then touch the Back Key to return to the Alarm screen. Enable bed clock: Turn on or off the bed clock function.  Bed clock never sleeps: Keep the bed clock screen turned on when charging the phone.  Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 69...
  • Page 70: Calculator

    News & Weather offers weather forecasts and news stories about common topics. You can also customize the news topics that are displayed. Touch the Home Key > > News & Weather. Swipe left or right to view weather forecasts and news 70 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 71: Notepad

    • Touch the Apps tab to manage all the apps on your phone and memory card. • Touch the Resources tab to view the real-time system resources information. • [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 71...
  • Page 72: Timer

    2. Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically. Payment needs to be authorized before paid apps start downloading. The app is successfully installed when the icon appears in the status bar. You can find the new app after touching the Home Key > 72 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 73: Creating A Google Wallet Account

    3. Touch Uninstall > OK. [Back to top] Settings Touch the Home Key > > Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 73...
  • Page 74: General Settings

    • • Spell checker: Use Android spell checker to check for spelling errors when entering text. Personal dictionary: Add new words to the phone’s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. • 74 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 75: Wireless And Networks

    Networks and Devices - Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection - Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot. [Back to top] Set up and connect to virtual private networks. See Connecting to Networks and Devices - Connecting to Virtual Private Networks. [Back to top] Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 75...
  • Page 76: Device

    Activate location services to determine your location. See Maps, Navigation, and Local - Activating Location Services. Select Location & Google search to improve Google search results and other services using your location information. 76 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 77: Accounts

    Touch an account type to see that type of accounts you have added and adjust the accounts settings. [Back to top] System Accessibility Configure the system accessibility options and accessibility plug-ins on your phone, such as using TalkBack for low-vision users. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 77...
  • Page 78: Upgrading The Phone Software

    Use the upgrade package on your microSD card. • Notes: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website (http://www.ztedevice.com) and click your country or region to learn more about the above upgrade methods as well as which phones and methods are supported.
  • Page 79: Fcc Compliance

    This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States, Industry Canada of Canada. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 79...
  • Page 80: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Mobile Phones

    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.) 80 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 81: Distraction

    Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard. Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media to be close to your phone for a long time. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 81...
  • Page 82: Electrical Safety

    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 82 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...
  • Page 83: Radio Frequency Interference

    Please note that because of possible interference with electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation. Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION 83...
  • Page 84: Explosive Environments

    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” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations. 84 Confidential and Proprietary Information of ZTE CORPORATION...

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