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  • Page 1 Acqua WCDMA/GSM Mobile Phone User Manual...
  • Page 2: Legal Information

    ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time : 2012.3.20...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............11 Your Phone at a Glance............. 11 Knowing the Keys ..............12 Installing the SIM Card, microSD Card, and Battery..12 Charging the Battery............14 Powering On/Off ..............15 Setting Up for the First Time ..........16 Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ......16 Using the Touch Screen.............17 Getting to Know the Home Screen ........18 Personalizing ............21...
  • Page 4 Rearranging the Favorites Tray ......... 32 Entering Text..............33 Editing Text ................ 39 Opening and Switching apps..........40 Connecting to Networks and Devices ....42 Connecting to Mobile Networks......... 42 Connecting to Wi-Fi ............44 Using Wi-Fi Direct.............. 46 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ........46 Connecting to Your Computer via USB......
  • Page 5 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ......68 Working With Favorite Contacts.........70 Working With Groups............71 Searching for a Contact .............72 Editing Contacts..............73 Accounts ..............76 Adding or Removing Accounts...........76 Configuring Account Sync..........77 Email ...............79 Set Up the First Email Account ..........79 Checking Your Emails............79 Responding to an Email.............80 Writing and Sending an Email..........81 Adding Signature to Your Emails ........82...
  • Page 6 Changing Gmail Settings........... 88 Messages..............89 Opening the Messages Screen ......... 89 Sending a Text Message ........... 89 Sending a Multimedia Message ........90 Replying to a Message ............91 Forwarding a Message ............91 Viewing Details About a Message ........91 Deleting Messages or Threads..........
  • Page 7 Checking Photos..............101 Checking and Managing Your Profile.......102 Browser ..............103 Opening the Browser ............103 Working With an Opened Page ........105 Using Multiple Browser Windows........106 Downloading Files ............107 Using Bookmarks.............107 Changing Browser Settings ..........108 Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude..... 109 Activating Location Services..........109 Getting Your Location ............109 Searching for a Location..........
  • Page 8 Recording a Video ............117 Customizing Camcorder Settings ........119 Gallery..............120 Opening Gallery .............. 120 Working With Albums ............120 Working With Pictures ............. 121 Working With Videos ............124 Music..............125 Copying Music Files to Your Phone ......... 125 Viewing Your Music Library ..........125 Playing Music ..............
  • Page 9 Sound Recorder........... 139 Recording a Voice Memo..........139 Playing a Voice Memo .............139 More Apps ............140 Alarm ................140 Backup and Restore ............141 Calculator ................141 File Manager..............141 News and Weather ............142 Note pad ................142 Play Books...............142 Play Movies ..............143 Software Update Service ..........143 Task Manager ..............143 Timer................144 World Time...............144...
  • Page 10 System ................154 Troubleshooting...........156 For Your Safety.............162 General Safety ..............162 Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure........163 National Restrictions on Wi-Fi Usage ......165 Distraction ............... 166 Product Handling............. 167 Electrical Safety............... 172 Radio Frequency Interference ......... 172 Explosive Environments ..........174 Declaration of RoHS Compliance .......176 Disposal of Your Old Appliance ......177 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ....178...
  • Page 11: Getting Started

    Getting Started Your Phone at a Glance...
  • Page 12: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function • Press and hold to turn on or off Silent, Power Key Vibration or Flight mode, or to power off. • Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode. • Press to wake up your phone. •...
  • Page 13 removing it. 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder. 3. Hold your microSD card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in.
  • Page 14: Charging The Battery

    NOTE: microSD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association. 4. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place. 5.
  • Page 15: Powering On/Off

    adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charger jack. 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. How much charge have you got? If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen.
  • Page 16: Setting Up For The First Time

    Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Settings – Personal – Backup and Reset), you need to do some settings before using it. 1.
  • Page 17: Using The Touch Screen

    Key. NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off. To unlock the screen and keys: 1.
  • Page 18: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. • Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. •...
  • Page 19 Status & Notifications Google Search Widget Wallpaper Shortcut All apps Phone Browser People Messages Extended Home Screens Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen, providing more space to add icons, widgets, and more. Simply swipe left or right on the screen to see the extended Home Screens. To add or remove an extended Home Screen: Touch the Home Key to return to the Home Screen.
  • Page 20 To adjust the order of an extended Home Screen: Touch the Home Key to return to the Home Screen. Touch the Menu Key > Personalization > Screen edit. Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it to the place you need.
  • Page 21: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language & input > Language. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Date &...
  • Page 22: Adjusting Volumes

    want to use. 4. Touch OK. NOTE: To adjust the ringtone for an individual caller, go to that person's contact card in the People app, touch the Menu Key > Set ringtone for that card. Adjusting Volumes Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound >...
  • Page 23: Applying New Wallpapers

    appears in the status bar, the phone is in the silent mode. • Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound > Silent mode, and touch Off, Vibrate or Mute. Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the Home Screen or Lock Screen.
  • Page 24: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Security.
  • Page 25: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    Protecting Your Phone With Encryption You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on. If you do, you must enter a numeric PIN or password each time you power on your phone. WARNING! Encryption is irreversible.
  • Page 26 If you change your mind about encrypting your phone, touch the Back Key. WARNING! If you interrupt the encryption process, you will lose data. 3. Touch Encrypt phone. 4. Enter your lock screen PIN or password and touch Next. 5. Touch Encrypt phone again. The encryption process starts and displays its progress.
  • Page 27: 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 information on the right side. You can monitor the phone status by checking the following status icons. GPRS connected No signal EDGE connected Signal strength...
  • Page 28: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification alerts on the left. You can view the following notification icons. New SMS microSD card unmounted New MMS microSD card removed New Email Upcoming event New Gmail Call on hold message...
  • Page 29: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

    Open/Close the Notification Panel Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you've configured your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications. •...
  • Page 30: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Open the notification panel and you can find the following Quick Settings on the top of the screen. Slide left or right to view the setting options. • Auto-rotate: Touch to turn on or off the Auto-rotate feature. • Sound: Touch to turn on or off vibration. •...
  • Page 31: Organizing With Folders

    Move Shortcuts or Widgets 1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home Screen. 2. Drag it to the place you need. Remove Shortcuts or Widgets 1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home Screen. 2.
  • Page 32: Rearranging The Favorites Tray

    Rename a Folder Touch a folder to open it. Touch the folder name field and enter a new name. Add Shortcuts to a Folder Touch and hold a shortcut and then drag it onto a folder icon. Release the shortcut and it will be added into the folder. Remove Shortcuts From a Folder Touch a folder to open it.
  • Page 33: Entering Text

    To add items to the favorites tray: Touch and hold an item on the Home Screen and drag it into the favorites tray. If the favorites tray is full, you need to remove an item in the tray. Entering Text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard.
  • Page 34 • Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter È, touch and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear. Then slide to choose È.
  • Page 35: Touchpal Keyboard

    emoticons. • Touch to use Google’s networked voice input. • Touch and hold to change the input languages or set up the Android keyboard. TouchPal Keyboard TouchPal Keyboard offers three layouts: Full QWERTY, 12-Key PhonePad and CooTek T+. You can swipe left or right on the TouchPal keyboard to switch the layout.
  • Page 36 • Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. • Touch to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked in uppercase. • Slide right on to enable word prediction. Slide left on to disable word prediction.
  • Page 37 • Touch to open text editing options. You can select, cut, copy, paste, and delete text, or move the cursor. • Touch to use voice input. • Touch to hide the onscreen keyboard. You can touch the text field again to show the keyboard. 12-Key PhonePad •...
  • Page 38 • Touch to enter the left letter on the key; Double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol on the key. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys and choose the right word. To enable and use TouchPal Curve: In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch and tick the Curve check box, and then touch Close.
  • Page 39: Editing Text

    End of the word Start of the word Tips for using TouchPal Curve: • 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 trace the next word.
  • Page 40: Opening And Switching Apps

    The nearest word highlights, with a tab at each end of the selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection. • Cut, copy, paste: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch the Cut , Copy , or Paste button: Opening and Switching apps Open an App...
  • Page 41 2. Touch a thumbnail to open that app. You can swipe a thumbnail sideways to remove it from the list.
  • Page 42: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Select Network Operator Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators. Touch Search networks to search for all available networks. Touch a network in the network list to register manually. You can also touch Select automatically to select preferred network automatically.
  • Page 43 applications to update data automatically. IMPORTANT: When you enable this option, more data traffic will be generated for automatic updates of applications data. And your phone will consume more power. To get data services when roaming: Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More >...
  • Page 44: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    4. Touch the Menu Key > Save to complete. TIPS: To set the APN to default settings, touch the Menu Key > Reset to default. Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.
  • Page 45: Add A Wi-Fi Network

    3. Touch the Menu Key > Advanced. 4. Tick the Network notification check box. When Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Clear the check box 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 to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.
  • Page 46: Using Wi-Fi Direct

    Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch Forget. Using Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Direct allows Wi-Fi devices to connect to each other without the need for wireless access points (hotspots). NOTE: Activating this feature will disconnect your current Wi-Fi network connection. 1.
  • Page 47: Making Your Phone Visible

    information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. Turning Bluetooth On/Off Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Bluetooth. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON or OFF position. When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the Status bar.
  • Page 48: Pair With A Bluetooth Device

    Bluetooth. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON position. Touch the Menu Key > Rename phone. Edit the name and touch Rename. Pair With a Bluetooth Device Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Bluetooth. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON position. Touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES.
  • Page 49: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    Disconnect a Bluetooth Device Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is turned on. In the list of paired devices, touch a paired and connected device. Touch OK to disconnect it. Unpair From a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device.
  • Page 50: Disconnect Your Phone From The Computer

    Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB Connect your phone to the PC with a USB cable. Open the Notification panel and touch Connected as an installer. Choose one of the following options: • Media device (MTP): Transfer media files on Windows, or using Android File Transfer on Mac.
  • Page 51: Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection

    Slide down the screen and touch Erase SD card > Erase SD card > Erase everything. NOTE: The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSD card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved. Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature to create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
  • Page 52 Share Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth If your computer can obtain an Internet connection via Bluetooth, you can configure your phone to share it's mobile data connection with your computer. Pair your phone with your computer via Bluetooth. Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth.
  • Page 53 Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot. Tick the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box. After a moment, the phone starts broadcasting its Wi-Fi network name (SSID). To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.
  • Page 54: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Touch Save to save your settings. Connecting to Virtual Private Networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.
  • Page 55: Delete A Vpn

    When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the Status bar. Modify a VPN Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > VPN. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify. Touch Edit network and edit the VPN settings you want.
  • Page 56: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the People app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. Placing and Ending Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1.
  • Page 57: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens, displaying the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you've entered in People. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message. Answer a Call When you receive a phone call, drag over...
  • Page 58: Add A Call Log Number As A Contact

    log or touch the tab in the Phone app. Place a Call From the Call Log Open the call log. Touch a number for more information about the call, or touch beside it to call back. NOTE: You can touch on the bottom of the screen and select the call log type you want to view.
  • Page 59: Calling Your Contacts

    • If the number belongs to a contact you have, touch view contact details. Delete the Call Log Open the call log. Touch the Menu Key > Select item(s). Touch the call log items you want to delete and then touch >...
  • Page 60: Checking Voicemail

    Your favorite contacts and frequently called contacts or numbers are listed at the top of the screen. Touch a contact or number to call it. Checking Voicemail Touch the Home Key > Touch and hold the 1 key in the dialer. If prompted, enter your voicemail password.
  • Page 61: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    code. • Touch for more call options. You can hold or unhold the current call, record phone conversation, or switch to another call in progress. • Touch to merge separate calls as 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 62: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Touch > Swap on the screen. Set Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time. On the dialer screen, enter a number and touch Once you have established the connection, touch dial the second number.
  • Page 63: Edit Quick Response To Rejected Callers

    • FDN list: Manage the FDN list. NOTE: The PIN2 code is provided by your carrier. Entering an incorrect PIN2 code more times than allowed can cause the phone to lock. Contact the service provider for assistance. Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers Touch the Home Key >...
  • Page 64: Bar Certain Calls

    corresponding speed dial number. The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail. To assign a speed dial key: 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Call > Speed dial. 2. Touch a speed dial key. 3.
  • Page 65: Other Options

    Other Options 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Call > Additional settings. 2. Touch Caller ID to choose whether your number is displayed when someone receives your outgoing call. Or check Call waiting to get notified of incoming calls during a call. NOTE: Please contact the service provider to check whether the caller ID and call waiting features are available.
  • Page 66 To configure your phone to receive Internet calls: By default, your phone is configured to make Internet calls, but not to ensure that you will receive them. But you can configure your phone to listen for Internet calls made to an Internet calling account you added to your phone.
  • Page 67: People

    People 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 > . From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to the contact groups or favorite contacts Opening Your Contact List...
  • Page 68: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    contacts will be synced automatically with your account online. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. Touch DONE to save the contact. Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone. Touch the Home Key >...
  • Page 69: Import Contacts From The Microsd Card

    Select an account to save the contacts. Touch to select the contacts you need and then touch Import Contacts From the microSD Card Touch the Home Key > Touch Import/export > Import from SD card. Select an account to save the contacts. Select the vCard file(s) in the microSD card and touch OK.
  • Page 70: Working With Favorite Contacts

    Touch to select the contacts you want to share and then touch Choose to share the contacts via Bluetooth, Email, Gmail or Messages. Working With Favorite Contacts In the favorite contacts tab, you can find your favorite contacts and frequently contacted contacts. Add a Contact to Favorites You can add the contacts used frequently to Favorites, so you can find them quickly.
  • Page 71: Working With Groups

    Working With Groups View Your Contact Groups Touch the Home Key > and touch the contact groups Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and the groups you create. Touch a group to view its members. NOTE: To send messages to the group members, you can touch next to the group and select message recipients from the listed group members.
  • Page 72: Searching For A Contact

    Touch to select the contacts you need as the group members. Touch Delete a Group Touch the Home Key > and touch the contact groups Touch a group and then touch the Menu Key > Disband group. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted.
  • Page 73: Editing Contacts

    Input the contact name you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed. Editing Contacts Edit Contact Details Touch the Home Key > Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch the Menu Key > Edit. Edit the contact and touch DONE.
  • Page 74: Join Contacts

    Touch the Menu Key > Select item(s) in the all contacts screen. Touch to select the contacts you want to remove and then touch Touch OK to confirm. Join Contacts Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts containing your contact information (such as Google and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync).
  • Page 75 You can repeat these steps to join another contact to the main contact. Separate Contact Information If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the information back into individual contacts on your phone. Touch the Home Key > Touch a contact you want to separate, to view its details.
  • Page 76: Accounts

    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 device. Add an Account 1. From the Home Screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings >...
  • Page 77: Configuring Account Sync

    settings > PERSONAL > Accounts & sync. 2. Touch the account. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Remove account > Remove account. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Open the Accounts & sync settings screen. Your accounts and sync status are displayed. turns green if automatic sync is enabled for some or all of the accounts data, and gray if automatic sync is disabled.
  • Page 78 Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Open the Accounts & sync settings screen. 2. Touch the account whose sync settings you want to change. The Sync settings screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync. 3. Check or uncheck items as you need. Checked types of information on the device and the web will be kept in sync when auto-sync is turned on.
  • Page 79: Email

    Email Touch in the Home Screen and select Email. Use it to read and send emails from services other than Gmail. Set Up the First Email Account 1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your email address and password and then touch Next. NOTE: Your device will connect to the Internet and verify incoming and outgoing server settings before proceeding to the next step.
  • Page 80: Responding To An Email

    you set when setting up the account. You can also check new emails manually by touching in any of the email account’s boxes. Touch Load more messages at the bottom of the email list to download earlier messages. Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive.
  • Page 81: Writing And Sending An Email

    batch of emails as unread. • While reading a message, touch the Menu Key > Mark as unread. • While in a message list (for instance, the inbox), touch the checkboxes before the messages and then touch Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder.
  • Page 82: Adding Signature To Your Emails

    videos and other types of files as attachment. 7. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message. Adding Signature to Your Emails You can set a few lines of plain text as signature for every outgoing email message from an account, such as your name and contact information.
  • Page 83: Changing General Email Settings

    Edit an Email Account You can change a number of settings for an account, including how often you check for email, how you’re notified of new mails, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails. 1.
  • Page 84: Gmail Tm

    Gmail After you sign in to your Google account on the device, you can send and retrieve Gmail messages with the Gmail app. NOTE: This feature may not be available in certain region or with certain service provider. Opening Your Gmail Inbox Touch in the Home Screen and select Gmail.
  • Page 85: Writing And Sending A Message

    Writing and Sending a Message 1. Open your Gmail Inbox and switch to the account you want to use for sending the message. 2. Touch 3. Enter a contact name or email address in the ‘To’ field. Separate each recipient with a comma. 4.
  • Page 86: Replying To Or Forwarding A Message

    Replying to or Forwarding a Message 1. Open the Gmail message you want to reply to or forward to another person. 2. Do the following as you need: To… do… Reply to the sender, touch in the message header. Reply to the sender and all touch in the message recipents of the original message, header...
  • Page 87: Searching For Messages

    Searching for Messages You can search for messages using words that appear in addresses, subjects, labels, or contents. NOTE: If you search while the phone doesn’t have an active Internet connection, only messages synchronized onto your device can be searched. 1.
  • Page 88: Changing Gmail Settings

    2. Touch the label icon at the bottom of the screen. 3. Check or uncheck labels in the new screen and touch OK. To add stars to messages: 1. Open the Gmail app and touch in the message list the checkboxes before the messages you want to star.
  • Page 89: Messages

    Messages You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messages Screen Touch in the Home Screen and select Messaging. The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.
  • Page 90: Sending A Multimedia Message

    Sending a Multimedia Message On the Messages screen, touch at the bottom. Enter the recipient and the text of the message, as you do when sending a text message. Touch the Menu Key > Add subject to add a message subject.
  • Page 91: Replying To A Message

    Replying to a Message Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created. 1. On the Messages screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to reply to.
  • Page 92: Deleting Messages Or Threads

    Deleting Messages or Threads To delete messages in a thread: 1. On the Messages screen, touch a thread. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Select item(s). 3. Touch the messages you want to delete. The ones you touch will have a check in the box in front of them. 4.
  • Page 93: 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 94: View Event Details

    and select the view you prefer. You can also change to Day view from Month view by touching any day in the grid. TIPS: • In Month view, swipe vertically to see earlier months and later months. • In Week or Day view, swipe horizontally to see earlier weeks/days and later weeks/days.
  • Page 95: Creating An Event

    details. In Month view, touch a day to switch to Day view. Then touch an event to view its details. Creating an Event 1. In any Calendar view, touch the Menu Key > New event to open an event details screen for a new event. You can also touch a spot in Day or Week view twice to add an event to that time spot.
  • Page 96: Changing Calendar Settings

    Edit the event, touch at the top of the screen. Touch DONE to save your changes. Delete the event, touch at the top of the screen and then touch OK. Changing Calendar Settings To change Calendar settings, open a Calendar view (Day, Week, Month, or Agenda).
  • Page 97: Google Talk

    Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging service. You can use it to communicate in real time with other people who also use Google Talk, on a phone, on the web, or with a desktop application. Signing into See Your Friends You must sign in to your Google account before you can use Google Talk.
  • Page 98: Changing Your Online Status

    in your friends list. You can touch the invitation to Accept, Decline, or Block. Changing Your Online Status Touch your own entry at the top of your friends list. In the screen that opens, touch your current status to change it (or to sign out of Talk). Enter a status message or if you already have one, edit it.
  • Page 99: Changing Google Talk Settings

    list. Then touch the other friend you want to chat with. • While you are in one chat screen with a friend, swipe left or right to switch to the chat screen with the other friend. Use Group Chat When you’re chatting, you can invite additional friends to join a group chat.
  • Page 100: Google

    Google+ Google+ is a social networking service offered by Google. The Google+ application on your device enables you to manage your data, chat with online contacts, organize them in different circles, and share your selected information. Touch in the Home Screen and select Google+. The first time you open the Google+ app, select the instant upload and contact sync options.
  • Page 101: Chatting With Contacts

    NEARBY shows posts shared with you by users near your current location. ALL CIRCLES, ACQUATANCES, FAMILY, FOLLOWING and FRIENDS show updates from people you’ve added to your circles. WHAT’S HOT shows popular posts on Google+. Chatting With Contacts You can chat with your Google+ contacts through instant messaging, similar to sending a text with the Messages app.
  • Page 102: Checking And Managing Your Profile

    Checking and Managing Your Profile 1. Touch Profile in the Google+ app. 2. Swipe left or right to see your posts, personal info, and photos. Touch the ABOUT tab and you can change your profile photo. Touch the PHOTOS tab and open a photo. You can add comments to it, delete it, or set it as your profile photo.
  • Page 103: Browser

    Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch in the Home Screen and select Browser to start this function. Browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message. Open a Web Page or Search the Web When you open Browser, the last web page you were viewing is displayed.
  • Page 104: Set The Homepage

    TIP: Touch the X to the left of the address box if you want to stop opening the page. Set the Homepage Your home page opens when you open a new browser window, and when you start Browser after restarting your phone or after not using it for a while.
  • Page 105: Working With An Opened Page

    Working With an Opened Page While viewing most web pages, you can do the following operation. Scroll Swipe the screen in any direction. Zoom out Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch them together. Zoom in Touch the screen with two fingers and spread them apart.
  • Page 106: Using Multiple Browser Windows

    their web pages, which mostly do not support scrolling or zooming. If you want to view the desktop version, touch the Menu Key and check Request desktop site. • Besides links, Browser also recognizes some phone numbers, addresses, and similar information for you to act on.
  • Page 107: Downloading Files

    1. Touch the tabs icon to the right of the address box. 2. Touch the Menu Key > New incognito tab. Downloading Files Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another webpage. In the menu that opens, touch Save image or Save link.
  • Page 108: Changing Browser Settings

    Edit a Bookmark 1. Touch the Menu Key > Bookmarks. 2. Touch and hold the bookmark to edit. 3. Touch Edit bookmark. 4. Edit the label, address, account, or location of the bookmark in the dialog that opens. 5. Touch OK. Delete a Bookmark 1.
  • Page 109: Maps, Navigation, Places, And Latitude

    Maps, Navigation, Places, and Latitude Activating Location Services To use Navigation, Places, Latitude, and find your location on Google Maps, you must have location services turned on on your device. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Location services.
  • Page 110: Searching For A Location

    Searching for a Location 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Maps. 2. Touch or touch the Search Key. 3. Enter the place you’re looking for in the search box at the top. You can enter an address, a city, or a type of business or establishment, for example, “museums in Shanghai.”...
  • Page 111: Searching For Local Places

    transportation (car, public transit, or walking). If you have enabled My Location, this will appear in the start point field by default. 4. Touch GET DIRECTIONS. The directions to your destination are marked on the map. Touch the left or right arrow to see the direction step by step.
  • Page 112: Sharing Location

    4. Tap 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. Sharing Location Google Latitude lets you and your friends view each others’...
  • Page 113: Google Search, Voice Search, And Voice Actions

    Google Search, Voice Search, and Voice Actions You can search for information on the web or on your device using Google Search. You can also search the web or perform certain tasks by speaking. Searching With Text 1. Start the Search app in one of the following ways. •...
  • Page 114: Using Voice Actions

    If Google Search didn’t quite understand what you said, you are presented with a list of similar-sounding terms. Touch the correct term to start the search. Using Voice Actions 1. Touch the microphone icon to the right of the search box. 2.
  • Page 115: Camera

    Camera You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored to the phone’s memory card or the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1.
  • Page 116: Customize Camera Settings

    Number Function Change the camera settings. Switch to the camcorder. Capture a photo. View photos and videos you have captured. Switch between the front and the back cameras. Hold the blue dot and slide to adjust brightness. 3. If Touch AF/AEC is turned on in camera settings, touch the area where you want the camera to focus.
  • Page 117: Recording A Video

    White balance Select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light, to achieve the most natural-looking colors for your shots. Or allow the camera to adjust the white balance , or automatically. Exposure Adjust the exposure. To let the camera set the exposure automatically, touch 0.
  • Page 118 Number Function Hold the circle and slide to zoom in or out. Change the camcorder settings. Switch to the camera. Record a video. View photos and videos you have captured. Switch between the front and the back cameras. 3. Touch the red button or press the Volume Up or Volume Down Key to start recording.
  • Page 119: Customizing Camcorder Settings

    Customizing Camcorder Settings Before recording a video, you can touch to open the following camcorder setting options. Store location Include the location of each photo you take, using the phone’s GPS. White balance Select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light, to achieve the most natural-looking colors for your videos.
  • Page 120: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch in the Home Screen and select Gallery to view albums of your pictures and videos. Working With Albums When you open Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a number of albums. In addition, if you have selected to sync with your Picasa web albums, they are displayed as well.
  • Page 121: Working With Pictures

    1. Touch and hold an album until it is selected. 2. Touch more albums that you want to delete. 3. Touch > Delete. If only one album is selected, touch > Delete > Delete. To download Picasa web albums: 1. Touch the Menu Key > Make available offline. 2.
  • Page 122 Number Function Touch to return to the album, where all its contents are displayed in a grid. Thumbnails of all the pictures and videos in the album. Swipe vertically to see more; touch a thumbnail to view it in full screen. Share the picture.
  • Page 123: Share Your Pictures

    Retouch Your Pictures You can edit any photos you took and some other pictures in Gallery. The changed picture is saved in the Edited album, while the original image is never affected. 1. Touch the Menu Key > Edit while viewing a picture in full screen to open the Edit interface.
  • Page 124: Working With Videos

    3. Select how you want to share the picture. Working With Videos Play Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video. 2. Touch at the center to start playing. Touch the video to view the playback controls. Share Videos 1.
  • Page 125: Music

    Music Touch in the Home Screen and select Music to play audio files stored on your device. 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 audio files from your computer to your phone’s memory card.
  • Page 126: Set A Song As The Default Ringtone

    Favorite. NOTE: If an audio file is being played, its summary information is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Touch the summary area to open the playback screen. Set a Song as the Default Ringtone The song will be used as the ringtone for all incoming calls, except those from contacts you have assigned special ringtones to (see People –...
  • Page 127: Playing Music

    3. In the menu that opens, touch Delete > OK. Playing Music Touch a song in the music library to listen to it. The following playback screen appears. Number Function Touch to open the current playlist. Song and artist information. Touch to toggle repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist...
  • Page 128: Managing Playlists

    Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle mode, where tracks are played in random order. Album artwork. Touch for more options, the same as touching the Menu Key.
  • Page 129: Remove A Song From A Playlist

    3. Touch the name of the playlist you want the song added to. The song is added to the playlist. TIP: Want to rearrange the songs in a playlist you create? Open the playlist and touch and hold in front of a song. Drag up or down to change its order in the playlist.
  • Page 130: Play Music

    Play Music The Play Music application ( ) works with Google Music, Google’s online music store and streaming service. You can stream via mobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to you favorite songs that you’ve added to your online Google Music library. You can also play audio files you’ve copied directly to your device from a computer.
  • Page 131 Number Function Touch to see the current playlist. Album artwork. Playback control. Skip songs, pause and resume playback, use shuffle or repeat. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. Search for music. Touch the album artwork, the song information or below the artwork to show more options.
  • Page 132: Managing Playlists

    Rate the song. You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen. • In the Play Music app, touch the Now Playing bar at the bottom (portrait mode) of the screen to restore the playback screen.
  • Page 133 1. Open the playlist in the Playlists tab of the music library. 2. Touch and hold the song or touch next to the song you want to remove. 3. Select Remove from playlist. To rename or delete a playlist: 1. Swipe to the Playlists tab in the music library to see all the playlists.
  • Page 134: Video Player

    Video Player Use the video player to play various kinds of videos. Opening the Video Library Touch in the Home Screen and select Video Player to view your video library. Touch the tabs at the top of the screen to view the available videos.
  • Page 135: Managing Video Files

    Managing Video Files To delete videos: 1. Touch and hold a video in the video library. The video is highlighted. 2. To remove more videos, touch them. 3. Touch > Delete at the bottom left of the screen. To share videos: 1.
  • Page 136: Fm Radio

    FM Radio With the FM radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your device. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset that comes with your device works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.
  • Page 137: Adding A Radio Station To Favorites

    TIP: Touch the Menu Key > Speaker to listen to the radio programs through the device speaker. Adding a Radio Station to Favorites 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select FM Radio. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Tune. 3.
  • Page 138: Other Options And Settings

    Other Options and Settings To remove a channel from favorites: 1. Touch the channel you want to remove from favorites. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Remove from favorites. To turn off FM radio automatically: Touch the Menu Key > Sleep Timer and select the time you want to turn off the radio.
  • Page 139: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. 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.
  • Page 140: More Apps

    More Apps Alarm Set alarms or turn the device into a bedside clock. Setting a New Alarm 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Alarm. 2. Touch a default alarm to configure it, or touch + at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. 3.
  • Page 141: Backup And Restore

    3. Touch the Menu Key > Bed Clock to open the bed clock screen. Backup and Restore Touch in the Home Screen and select Backup & restore. You can back up your user data, such as contacts and messages, and installed applications to the memory card regularly.
  • Page 142: News And Weather

    News and Weather News & Weather offers weather forecasts and news stories about common topics. You can also customize the news topics that are displayed. Touch in the Home Screen and select News & Weather. Swipe left or right to view weather forecast and news headlines under different news topics.
  • Page 143: Play Movies

    author name. Play Movies Touch in the Home Screen and select Play Movies to watch movies you rent from Play Store as well as your personal videos stored on the device. • MY RENTALS tab displays your recent movie rentals. You can stream them for online watching or download them to watch offline.
  • Page 144: Timer

    • Touch the RESOURCES tab to view the real-time system resources information. Timer Touch in the Home Screen and select Timer to use stopwatch or time countdown. Stopwatch allows you to record lap times, while countdown allows you to set a time and count down to 0. World Time Touch in the Home Screen and select World time to check...
  • Page 145: Play Store

    Play Store Touch in the Home Screen and select Play Store. You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps, and download them to your device. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category and sort them in different ways.
  • Page 146: Managing Your Downloads

    successfully authorized. Managing Your Downloads After you’ve downloaded and installed an app, you can rate it, view it in a list with your other downloaded apps, configure it to update itself automatically, and so on. View Your Downloaded Apps 1. On the Apps screen of Play Store, touch the Menu Key > My Apps.
  • Page 147: Settings

    Settings Touch in the Home Screen and select Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. Wireless and Networks Wi-Fi Turn on or off Wi-Fi and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Wi-Fi.
  • Page 148: Airplane Mode

    Call Customize the settings for phone calls. See Phone Calls – Adjusting Your Call Settings. Airplane Mode In the Settings app, touch More under Wireless & networks and check the box next to Airplane mode. All the device’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off. Set up and connect to virtual private networks.
  • Page 149: Device

    Mobile Networks Control mobile data use, select mobile network and set access point names. See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Mobile Networks. Device Sound Adjust volumes (see Personalizing – Adjusting Volumes), set up ringtone and notification sound (see Personalizing –...
  • Page 150 Storage Check memory information for your memory card and internal storage. • Unmount SD card: Unmount the memory card from your phone so that you can safely remove the card while the phone is on. • Erase SD card: Erase all data on your memory card and prepare it for use with your device.
  • Page 151: Personal

    Personal Accounts and Sync Manage your accounts and synchronization settings. • Touch the ON/OFF switch to turn on or off auto-sync. • Touch ADD ACCOUNT to sign in or create accounts on your device. • Touch an account to set the sync settings for that account. You can then touch the Menu Key >...
  • Page 152 • Automatically lock: Set the time needed for the lock protection to be activated after the screen turns off. • Vibrate on touch: Vibrate as you draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock the device. • Owner info: Set the text that you may display on the lock screen.
  • Page 153: Language And Input

    Language and Input • Language: Select a language and region for your system. • Spelling correction: Check spelling of the text you enter. • Personal dictionary: Add new words to the device’s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The words you add are used for spelling check and word suggestion.
  • Page 154: System

    • Pointer speed: Select how fast the screen should scroll as you flick the screen. Backup and Reset • 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.
  • Page 155: Developer Options

    Developer Options Developer options contains settings that are useful for developing Android applications. About Phone View phone status and legal information. You can also check for system updates.
  • Page 156: 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 157 Problem Possible causes Possible solution your service provider. your service provider. Echo or Poor network trunk Press End Key and dial noise quality on the part of again. You may be your service provider. switched to a better-quality network trunk or phone line. Poor local telephone Press End Key and dial line quality.
  • Page 158 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Poor contact between Check all connectors to the battery and charger. make sure all connections have been properly made. Shortened The standby time is If you are located in an standby related to your service area where signaling is time provider system...
  • Page 159 Problem Possible causes Possible solution base station. Doing so consumes battery power and will consequently shorten standby time. Cannot Battery power has been Recharge the phone’s switch your depleted. battery. phone on (U)SIM card (U)SIM card malfunction Take the (U)SIM card to error or damage.
  • Page 160 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Poor signal. Move to an open space, or if you are inside a building, move closer to a window. Cannot You have activated the Go to Settings > Call > answer Call barring feature. Call Barring Settings, incoming and then select calls...
  • Page 161 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Unable to The phone book’s Delete unnecessary enter memory is already full. data from the contacts. information into the phone book...
  • Page 162: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive handheld calls while Don’t use at petrol driving. And never text stations. while driving. Keep your phone at least 15 mm away from Your phone may produce your ear or body while a bright or flashing light.
  • Page 163: Radio Frequency (Rf) Exposure

    Switch off when told to Don’t take your phone in aircrafts and airports. apart. Switch off when near Only use approved explosive materials or accessories. liquids. Don’t rely on your phone for emergency communications. Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure General Statement on RF Energy Your phone contains a transmitter and a receiver.
  • Page 164: Body Worn Operation

    Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit for mobile devices is 2 W/kg and the highest SAR value for this device when tested at the ear was 0.857 W/kg*. As mobile devices offer a range of functions, they can be used in other positions, such as on the body as described in this user guide**.
  • Page 165: National Restrictions On Wi-Fi Usage

    the World Health Organization (WHO) provides the following advice: Precautionary measures: Present scientific information does not indicate the need for any special precautions for the use of mobile phones. If individuals are concerned, they might choose to limit their own or their children’s RF exposure by limiting the length of calls, or using ‘hands-free’...
  • Page 166: Distraction

    use WIFI Refarming of the 2.4 GHz function band has been ongoing in outdoors recent years to allow current relaxed regulation. Full implementation planned 2012. Italy If used outside of own premises, general authorization is required. Luxembourg None General authorization required for network and service supply (not for spectrum).
  • Page 167: Product Handling

    reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving (even with a hands free kit) can cause distraction and lead to an accident. You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving. Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident.
  • Page 168: Small Children

    • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories. • Do not paint your phone or its accessories. • Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories, only authorized personnel can do so. •...
  • Page 169: Normal Use Position

    Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the SIM card’s metal connectors. Antenna Bluetooth & Wi-Fi antenna antenna 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. Antenna...
  • Page 170: Air Bags

    Antenna Air Bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could result. Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle. Seizures/Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light.
  • Page 171: Repetitive Strain Injuries

    Repetitive Strain 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. • Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text.
  • Page 172: 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. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system.
  • Page 173: Hearing Aids

    personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids. 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. To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket.
  • Page 174: Explosive Environments

    hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment. Aircraft Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff. Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft.
  • Page 175: Blasting Caps And Areas

    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” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations.
  • Page 176: Declaration Of Rohs Compliance

    To minimize the environmental impacts and take more responsibilities to the earth we live on, this document shall serve as a formal declaration that the Acqua manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION is in compliance with the Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament - RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) with respect to the following substances: 1.
  • Page 177: Disposal Of Your Old Appliance

    3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health. For this product’s recycling information based on WEEE directive, please send an e-mail to weee@zte.com.cn...
  • Page 178: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    CONFORMITY It is hereby declared that following designated product: Product Type: WCDMA/GSM(GPRS)Dual-Mode Digital Mobile Phone Model No: Acqua Complies with the essential protection requirements of the Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive (EC Directive 1999/5/EC) and the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC).
  • Page 179 EN 62209-1:2006; EN 62209-2:2010; EN 50332-1:2000; EN 50332-2:2003 This declaration is the responsibility of the manufacturer: ZTE Corporation ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-Tech, Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P.R.China Authorised person signing for the company: Xu Feng Quality Director Of ZTE Corporation Name in block letters &...
  • Page 180 This equipment may be operated in:...

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