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  • Page 1 ZTE V970M Mobile Phone User Manual...
  • Page 2: Legal Information

    ZTE Corporation. ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice. Version No.: R1.0...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents For Your Safety................10 General Safety ................... 10 Distraction ..................12 Driving ..................12 Operating Machinery ..............12 Product Handling ................12 General Statement on Handling and Use ........12 Small Children ................14 Demagnetization ................14 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ............14 Antenna ..................
  • Page 4 Electrical Safety ................. 17 Accessories .................. 17 Connection to a Car..............17 Faulty and Damaged Products ............17 Interference..................18 General Statement on Interface ........... 18 Pacemakers.................. 18 Hearing Aids................. 18 Medical Devices................19 Hospitals ..................19 Aircraft..................19 Interference in Cars ..............20 Explosive Environments ..............
  • Page 5 Overview ................... 23 Keys Explained................... 24 Starting up..................24 Installing the SIM/SD Card and Battery ........24 Removing the Battery and SIM/SD Card ........27 Charging the Battery ..............27 Switching Your Phone On/Off............. 27 Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time........28 Switching to Sleep Mode ..............
  • Page 6 Calling from Your Call History ............34 Calling from a Text Message............34 Receiving Calls ................... 35 Answering a Call................35 Rejecting a Call ................35 Muting a Call ................35 Turning the Speakerphone On/Off..........36 Ending a Call ................36 Contacts ..................
  • Page 7 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network............40 Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status ............ 41 USB tethering & portable hotspot............41 Enabling USB tethering..............41 Disabling USB tethering..............42 Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot ............42 Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot ............43 Browsing the Internet ..............43 Browsing Options................
  • Page 8 Opening Your Gallery ................. 48 Making Voice Memos ................. 48 Using Your Google Applications ..........49 Gmail....................49 Using Google Talk................50 Latitude ..................... 50 Sorting out Your Phone Settings..........50 Setting Date and Time ............... 50 Display Settings ................. 51 Sound Settings ..................
  • Page 9 Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN ..........55 Setting up Credential Storage............56 Managing Your Device Memory ............57 Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings ............57 Applications ..................58 Installing an Application ............... 58 Removing an Application .............. 59 Moving an Application ..............
  • Page 10: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive Don’t use at petrol handheld calls while driving. stations. And never text while driving. Keep your phone at least 15 Your phone may produce mm away from your ear or a bright or flashing light. body while making calls.
  • Page 11 Avoid contacting with Switch off when asked to in liquids. Keep your phone hospitals and medical facilities. dry. Switch off when told to in Don’t take your phone aircrafts and airports. apart. Switch off when near explosive Only use approved materials or liquids.
  • Page 12: Distraction

    Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to 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.
  • Page 13 Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a  clean and dust-free place. Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco  products.  Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid, moisture or high humidity.
  • Page 14: Small Children

    Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you  sit down. Small Children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it. They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the phone.
  • Page 15: 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. Air Bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area.
  • Page 16: Emergency Calls

    Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of  pressing buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text. Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax.  Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.
  • Page 17: 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 18: Interference

    Interference General Statement on Interface Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to 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.
  • Page 19: Medical Devices

    Medical Devices Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device. Hospitals Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities.
  • Page 20: Interference In Cars

    Interference in Cars Please note that because of possible interference to 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. Explosive Environments Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment.
  • Page 21: Rf Exposure

    RF Exposure Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organization ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the protection of all persons, regardless of age and health.
  • Page 22: Body Worn Operation

    Body Worn Operation Important safety information regarding radio frequency (RF) radiation exposure. To ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines the phone must be used with a minimum of 15 mm separation from the body. Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF exposure exceeding the relevant guideline limits.
  • Page 23: Getting Started

    Getting Started Overview Power Key Headset Jack Earpiece Volume Keys Touch-screen Charger/USB Jack Home Key Back Key Search Key Menu Key...
  • Page 24: Keys Explained

    Keys Explained Function Power Key Hold to turn on or off Silent or Airplane mode, or to  power off. Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode.  Press to wake up your phone.  Home Key Press to return to the Home Screen from any application ...
  • Page 25 Remove the back cover. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown, and slip it into the card holder. Insert the memory card into the metal slot with the metal contacts facing down until it clicks to the right position.
  • Page 26 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. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click.
  • Page 27: Removing The Battery And Sim/Sd Card

    Removing the Battery and SIM/SD Card Make sure that your mobile phone is off. Remove the back cover. Lift the battery up and out. Slide the SIM card out. Slide the SD card out. Charging the Battery When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the battery. Connect the adapter to the charger jack.
  • Page 28: Setting Up Your Phone For The First Time

    To switch it off, hold Power Key to get the phone options. Select Power  off, and then tap OK. Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings –...
  • Page 29: Waking Up Your Phone

    Waking Up Your Phone Press Power Key to activate your screen display. Long press the unlock icon to unlock the screen. NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for your phone (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings – Security Settings ) you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your screen.
  • Page 30: Home Screen

    Home Screen In the Home screen, besides the shortcut icon is displayed, you can also set your own wallpaper, add the widgets or application shortcuts you need, or remove them as you like. Extended Home Screen The Home Screen extends beyond the screen width, giving you loads more space to add more stuff.
  • Page 31 Adding Items to Your Home Screen Press Home Key > tap to enter the Application Program Interface In the list of applications, touch and hold the icon until its vibration, when the main screen appears, move the application icon to the idle position, release the finger.
  • Page 32: Status And Notification Icons

    Status and Notification Icons Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons. Here’s what they mean. USB connected Missed call Airplane mode Signal strength Signal searching New message Battery charge Wi-Fi network Alarm set Earphone insert Silent mode Meeting mode...
  • Page 33: Using The Notification Panel

    Using the Notification Panel Flick the status bar downwards from across the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel, where you can see your calendar events, new Messaging, and current settings – such as call forwarding or call status. From here you can also open new Messaging, reminders, etc.
  • Page 34: Calling From Your Contacts

    2. Enter the phone number using the on-screen keypad. to delete wrong digits. 3.Tap the dial icon. TIPS: To make international calls, hold to enter the “+”. Calling from Your Contacts Press Home key> tap > People. Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and tap the contact you want to call.
  • Page 35: Receiving Calls

    Press Home key > tap > Messaging. Tap the conversation and then find the message that contains the phone number you need. Tap the message, the phone will list the options. Receiving Calls Answering a Call Drag the icon to right to answer the call. Rejecting a Call Drag the icon to left to reject the call.
  • Page 36: Turning The Speakerphone On/Off

    Turning the Speakerphone On/Off during a call to turn the speakerphone on. Tap again to turn off the speakerphone. Ending a Call to finish a call. 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.
  • Page 37: Searching For A Contact

    Searching for a Contact in the bottom of the Contacts Screen. Input the contact name you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed. Messaging Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia messaging service) are combined into one menu in Home Key > tap >...
  • Page 38: Message Settings

    Enter the recipient’s number or name. As you type, matching contacts will appear. Tap a suggested contact to add as a recipient. You can also tap to select recipients from the contacts. Tap Type message and type your message. Tap Menu Key to insert quick text, smiley, or contact. ...
  • Page 39: Touch Input Settings

    Touch Input Settings Choose the touch input settings by tapping Home key > tap > Settings > Language & input from Home Screen. In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can choose the settings that you need. Getting Connected to the Internet Your phone’s impressive networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network with ease.
  • Page 40: Adding A New Network Connection

    Adding a New Network Connection To get connected via your mobile network you need a data plan with your service provider. Also if the networks settings are not pre-configured on your phone, please contact your provider to get the necessary information. You can view settings by pressing Home key >...
  • Page 41: Checking The Wi-Fi Network Status

    Tap an access point to connect to it. NOTE: If security features are implemented, you’ll need to enter a password. Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status You can check the Wi-Fi network by looking at the icon in the status bar. USB tethering &...
  • Page 42: Disabling Usb Tethering

    Disabling USB tethering Press Home Key > tap > Settings > More> Tethering & portable hotspot and clear the USB tethering check box. You can also just pull out the USB cable. Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot You can use the phone as a portable WLAN router, to share your phone’s internet connection with one or more PC or other devices.
  • Page 43: Disabling The Wi-Fi Hotspot

    Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot Press Home Key > tap > Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and clear the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box. Browsing the Internet You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a network or Wi-Fi connection.
  • Page 44: Using Bookmarks

    Press Menu Key > Bookmarks/History and select a bookmark or  history to open. Press Menu Key > Settings to configure browser settings.  Using Bookmarks If you know the Web address, you can manually add bookmarks. To bookmark a web page, open it and tap Menu Key > Save to bookmarks. Give the bookmark a name and save it.
  • Page 45: Changing Browser Settings

    2. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History. 3. Select an item you want to delete and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up. 4. Select Delete bookmark and tap OK to confirm. Changing Browser Settings Tap Menu Key > Settings from a browser window to change browser settings.
  • Page 46: Making The Most Of Multimedia

    Tap Bluetooth. Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth devices in range. Tap the device you want to pair with and operate according to the message prompt. When the owner of the device to be paired accept the connection, the pairing is completed.
  • Page 47: Shooting Video With Your Camcorder

    Shooting Video with Your Camcorder Open the camcorder by pressing Home Key > tap > Camera > tap >Camcorder. Then tap to start shooting, and tap to stop. Select the picture in the right corner of the screen to view the video you’ve just shot. Listening to Your FM Radio With the FM Radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and collect them to your phone.
  • Page 48: Opening Your Gallery

    Adjust the volume with Volume Keys. Opening Your Gallery Press Home Key > tap > Gallery. You can use Gallery to view pictures and play videos. You can also do some basic editing of your pictures – such as setting them as wallpaper or contact icons, and sharing with friends.
  • Page 49: Using Your Google Applications

    Using Your Google Applications Signing in to your Google Account lets you synchronize Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts between your phone and the web. And if you don’t have an account, you can easily create one. 1. Tap a Google application that needs a Google account, such as Play Store.
  • Page 50: Using Google Talk

    Using Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program, which enables you to communicate with other people who also use it. Press Home Key >tap > Talk Latitude Google’s Latitude service is a social tool for sharing your location information with selected friends.
  • Page 51: Display Settings

    Display Settings Press Home key > tap > Settings > Display, you can adjust the display settings as you like:  Brightness: Adjust brightness of the screen.  Auto-rotate screen: Rotate the screen display as you rotate the phone.  Wallpaper: Choose window animation. ...
  • Page 52: Disabling Data Services

    Disabling Data Services Press Home key > tap > Settings > SIM management > Data connection, then tap Off. Switching Network Modes Press Home key > tap > Settings > More > Mobile networks > 3G service >Network Mode. Select one of the following: GSM/WCDMA (auto mode), WCDMA only, or GSM only.
  • Page 53: Setting Access Point Names

    Setting 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 find out more. Press Home key> tap >...
  • Page 54: Protecting Your Phone With A Pin Or Password

    Unlocking the Screen with Your Pattern Press Power Key to wake up the screen. Draw the pattern you set to unlock the screen. If you make a mistake, your phone will ask you to try again. Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password Creating a PIN or Password Press Home key >...
  • Page 55: Protecting Your Sim Card With A Pin

    2. Draw the screen unlock pattern or enter your PIN/ password you have created. 3. Tap None. Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN Every SIM card comes with a PIN. The initial PIN is provided by your mobile phone carrier. It’s best to lock your SIM card as soon as you can. Press Home key >...
  • Page 56: Setting Up Credential Storage

    Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock. Make sure you already tick the Lock SIM card check box. Tap Change SIM PIN. Setting up Credential Storage This lets you select applications to access secure certificates and other credentials.
  • Page 57: Managing Your Device Memory

    Managing Your Device Memory Press Home Key > tap > Settings > Storage. You can view the space information of the SD card as well as the phone storage. Unmount SD card: You can unmount the SD card to safely remove it. ...
  • Page 58: Applications

    Applications Press Home Key > tap > Settings > Apps. Installing an Application You can install an application from the Play store (Home Key > tap > Play Store). You can also install a non-Marketing application if you have allowed the installation of it.
  • Page 59: Removing An Application

    Removing an Application Press Home key > tap > Settings > Apps . Select the application you want to delete. Tap Uninstall and OK to confirm. Moving an Application You can move the applications downloaded or installed on your phone to the memory card when the phone memory is full.
  • Page 60: Managing Other Settings

    Managing Other Settings Accessibility You can configure accessibility options for accessibility-related applications by pressing Home Key > tap > Settings > Accessibility. Text-to-speech Output You can set the text-to-speech and voice recognition options by pressing Home Key > tap > Settings >Language & input > Text-to-speech output.
  • Page 61: Other Applications

    Other Applications Alarms Press Home key > tap > Clock> Set alarm. Tap the default alarm to configure it. Or to create a new alarm, tap Add alarm. Tick the Turn alarm on box and set up the alarm options. Calculator You can use the phone directly perform simple mathematical calculations.
  • Page 62 National Restrictions 2400.0-2483.5MHz Country Restriction Reason/remark General authorization required for outdoor Bulgaria use and public service Military Radiolocation use. Refarming of Please don't the 2.4GHz band has been ongoing in use WIFI France recent years to allow current relaxed function regulation.
  • Page 63 This equipment may be operated in:...
  • Page 64: Declaration Of Rohs Compliance

    Declaration of RoHS Compliance To minimise the environmental impact and take more responsibility for the earth we live on, this document shall serve as formal declaration that the ZTE V970M manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION is compliant with Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament -RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous...
  • Page 65: Disposal Of Your Old Appliance

    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 66: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    It is hereby declared that following designated product: Product Type: WCDMA/GSM(EDGE)Dual-Mode Digital Mobile Phone Model No: ZTE V970M 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 67 Assessment of compliance of the product with the requirements relating to the Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive (EC Directive 1999/5/EC) was performed by American TCB(Notified Body No.1588), based on the following standards: EN 60950-1:2006/A11:2009;EN 50332-1:2000;EN Safety 50332-2:2003 EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2;EN 301 489-3 V1.4.1; EN 301 489-7 V1.3.1;EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1;...
  • Page 68 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 & position in the company Shenzhen, 3 Sep 2012 Place &...

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