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Table of Contents SECURITY.......... 4 MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS ...27 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS....4 CALL CENTER .........28 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY....14 SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES ........30 KEY FUNCTIONS ......15 USER PROFILES......34 LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE KEYPAD........... 17 SETTING YOUR PHONE....35 STATUS BAR ICONS......
Security To protect your mobile phone from illegal use, take the security measures as follows: Set PIN codes of the SIM card. Set handset password. Set call restrictions. Safety Precautions This section includes some important information on safe and efficient operation.
Do not touch the antenna when the phone is in use. Touching the antenna area affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than needed. Some people may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to flashing lights, such as when watching television or playing video games.
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Use hands-free function of the phone, if available. Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if conditions require. Precautions for Medical Devices and Facilities When using your phone near pacemakers, please always keep the phone more than eight inches (about twenty centimeters) from the pacemaker when the phone is switched on.
In those facilities with special demand, such as hospital or health care facilities, please pay attention to the restriction on the use of mobile phone. Switch off your phone if required. Mobile Phone Please use original accessories or accessories approved by the phone manufacturer.
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Do not expose your mobile phone to direct sunlight or store it in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices. Keep your phone dry. Any liquid may damage your phone. Do not drop, knock or harshly treat the phone. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards.
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Be aware of the usage limitation when using phone at places such as oil warehouses, or chemical factories, where there are explosive gases or explosive products being processed, because even if your phone is in idle state, it still transmits radio frequency (RF) energy. Therefore, power off your phone if required.
Precautions for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Switch off your phone prior to entering any area with potentially explosive atmospheres, such as fueling areas, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities. Do not remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas. Spark in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.
Safety and General Use in Vehicles Safety airbag, brake, speed control system and oil eject system shouldn’t be affected by wireless transmission. If you do meet problems above, please contact your automobile provider. Do not place your phone in the area over an airbag or in the airbag deployment area. Airbags inflate with great force.
If the mobile phone has the function of automatic timing power-on, please check your alarm setting to make sure that your phone will not be automatically turned on during flight. Battery Use Do not short-circuit the battery, as this can cause the unit to overheat or ignite.
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Return the worn-out battery to the provider or dispose of it in accordance with environment regulations. Do not dispose of it in household rubbish. Please use original batteries or batteries approved by the phone manufacturer. Using any unauthorized battery may affect your handset performance or may cause danger of explosion, etc.
Limitation of Liability ZTE shall not be liable for any loss of profits or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from or arising out of or in connection with using this product, whether or not ZTE had been advised, knew or should have known the possibility of such damages.
Function Description Performs the function indicated at the left bottom of the Left soft key screen. Performs the function indicated at the right bottom of the Right soft key screen. Press to confirm actions and make selections. Center key These keys (UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT) allow for 4-Way navigation through menu options and quick access to some function menus.
In this User Manual, “press a key” means to press the key and Note: release it immediately, while “hold a key” means to press the key for at least two seconds and then release it. Locking and Unlocking the Keypad In idle screen, hold key to lock the keypad.
Status Bar Icons Indicator What it means Indicator What it means Signal strength General GPRS Outdoor Missed call Silent Call forward Meeting New SMS, message full Bluetooth when blinking New MMS Keypad locked Battery status Alarm clock set...
Battery The lithium ion battery of the mobile phone can be immediately used after unpacking. Installing the battery 1. Pull the battery cover from the notch at the bottom and remove the cover. 2. Insert the battery by aligning the gold-colored contacts with the contacts in the battery slot.
Replace the battery cover Removing the battery 1. Make sure that your mobile phone is switched off. 2. Remove the battery cover. 3. Pull the battery up and remove it from the mobile phone. Remove the battery cover Pull up the battery...
Charging the battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. For maximum battery performance, it is recommended that you first use up the battery power and then charge it completely. A new battery’s full performance is achieved only after three complete charge and discharge cycles. 1.
Inserting the SIM card Insert the SIM card as follows. 1. Make sure that the phone is switched off and the charger is disconnected from the phone. 2. Turn the phone over and remove the battery cover. 3. Remove the battery if it is already installed. 4.
SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module) is a micro-chip that holds your personal information such as names and phone numbers. Your phone won’t work without it. If you already have contacts on your SIM card, they can be transferred in most cases. Inserting the Memory Card You can use a memory card to expand the storage of the phone.
Insert the Memory card Powering your phone on/off Make sure that your SIM card is in your mobile phone and that the battery is charged. Hold the End/Power key to power on/off the phone. The phone will automatically search for the network.
Writing Text Text Mode Your mobile phone provides the following input methods: alphabetic (abc, Abc, ABC) mode and numeric (123) mode. The current input method is displayed on the screen above the input field. You can select Options→Input method to choose the input method. Alphabetic Modes ...
Numeric Mode In numeric mode, press the numeric keys to enter numbers. Note: Letters cannot be entered in numeric mode. Entering Symbols Press Options→Insert symbol, then select desired symbol. Adding contact to the Phonebook There are some numbers that you may want to call again and again, so it makes sense to add these numbers to your Phonebook.
You can also save a number right after you’ve made or received a phone call or a message from someone who is not yet in your Phonebook list. To delete someone from your Phonebook list, first select the name, ...
Answer a call Press the Send key. End a call Press the End key. Make sure that you are in an area with sufficient coverage to make calls. The strength of the network signal is indicated on the Status Bar of the screen.
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Call waiting: After this function is activated, the system will inform you if there is another incoming call. Please contact your network provider for details. Call divert: The call divert service enables you to divert an incoming call from a service to a specified telephone number in preset conditions.
Sending and receiving messages Write a new message You can use your mobile phone to send and receive messages. Go to Menu→Messaging→Write message. Write your message. For more information on input method, see section ‘Writing Text’. The default message type is SMS. If you want to change to MMS, you can press Options and select Switch to MMS;...
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When you finish writing, press Options→Send to to enter recipient or add from Phonebook. If you are writing an MMS, after adding recipients, then you can select Options→Change to Cc or Change to Bcc to change the current contact to Cc or Bcc.
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Note: If you want to save the sender’s number, first you should highlight the message in Inbox interface, then select Options→Save to Phonebook. If you want to save the number which included in the message content, first you should open the message and then select Options→Advanced→Use number.
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Profile settings: This is automatically set by the service provider, but please contact us if this is not available. Voicemail server: Edit your voicemail server and call voicemail. Common settings: You can set Delivery report and Reply path on or off.
Common settings: In Compose, you can set Slide time, Creation mode, Picture resizing, Auto signature and Signature. In Sending, you can set Validity period, Delivery report, Read report, Priority, Delivery time and Send and save. In Retrieval, you can set Home network, Roaming, Filters, Read report and Delivery report.
Note: The Silent mode can not be customized. Setting your phone You can adjust various settings of your phone. Go to Menu→Settings. Phone settings: Set time and date and schedule power on/off, set Flight mode, etc. Note: In Flight mode, all the wireless functions will be turned off. Network settings: Set to automatically or manually select network, and ...
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The PUK code is required to unlock the SIM card if you have incorrectly input the PIN code for three consecutive times. The PIN code and the PUK code may be supplied along with the SIM card. If not, contact the network provider. When you turn on or off the Phone lock function, the phone will ask you to input the phone password.
Note: You may be required to input the phone password in some of the security setting interfaces. The default phone password is 1234. Go to Security settings→Change password→Phone password to change the phone password. Bluetooth Go to Menu Settings→Connectivity→Bluetooth. The Bluetooth →...
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Create a Bluetooth partnership 1. Go to My device→Search new device to search other Bluetooth- enabled devices and list them. 2. Select the desired device name in the list and press Pair. 3. Enter a passcode (1 up to 16 characters), and then press OK. When the opposite party enters the same passcode, the connection will be established.
Connect a Bluetooth hands-free or stereo headset For hands-free phone conversations or to listen to music, you can use a Bluetooth hands-free or stereo headset. Go to Bluetooth→Search audio device to search for the Bluetooth hands-free or stereo headset. Organizer Go to Menu→Organizer.
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Currency converter Your mobile phone provides you with basic functions of currency conversion. Input the Rate, select OK and input a figure in the Local field, and then press OK to get the result. Ebook reader Read the ebooks stored in the ..\Ebook folder which in the phone or memory card.
Alarm You can view, and edit the alarm clock settings. You can also enable or disable the alarms. By pressing Edit, you can set the corresponding features of the alarm according to the instructions. World clock You can view the time in different cities. Notes ...
Fun&Games Go to Menu→Fun&Games. Java Java allows you to download Java-based applications, such as games and tools that are specifically designed for mobile phones. Java gives you the flexibility of installing and managing additional J2ME applications from the Internet. Games ...
Multimedia Go to Menu→Multimedia. Camcorder Aim the camera lens at the object and then press the Center key to take the shot. Press Left soft key to configure your camera, and you can select Switch to→Video recorder to switch to the video mode. Image viewer ...
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Sound recorder Go to Options→New record to record a sound clip. Go to Options→List to view the sound clips you recorded. Go to Options→Settings to set file format and so on. FM radio With the radio, you can search for radio channels and listen to them. In the FM radio interface, you can press the Up/Down Navigation keys to adjust volume, press the Left/Right Navigation keys to tune the frequency, and press the Center key to pause.
Using Services Go to Menu→Services. Services allows you to view internet content. In Services, you can use STK and Internet service, and you can select Licence manager to manage the licences. SIM card Toolkit (STK) services are value-added services provided by your network provider.
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You can perform the following operations: Homepage: Homepage is a W AP site you set in Settings→ Homepage. Bookmarks: Access your phone’s preset websites. Select a bookmark and press Options→Go to to load the website. Input address: Input a URL and press Options→Go to to visit the site.
Advance: Select Sweep to remove useless licences and reboot your phone. WLAN WLAN provides wireless Internet access. Turning on WLAN Go to Menu→WLAN. Select Yes to turn WLAN on. Then your phone will search available networks and list them. Connecting to a WLAN Network ...
Turning off WLAN If there is not an available network, you can press Off to turn off WLAN. When your phone has been connected to a WLAN network, you can press Options→Disable WLAN to turn off WLAN. Social Network Go to Menu→Social Network.
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