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ZTE-G N285
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User Manual

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  • Page 1 ZTE-G N285 Mobile Phone User Manual...
  • Page 2: Legal Information

    LEGAL INFORMATION Copyright © 2011 by ZTE CORPORATION All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be excerpted, reproduced, translated or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation. The manual is published by ZTE Corporation.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents SECURITY ..........4 SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES ..............27 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......4 SENDING AND RECEIVING EMAIL ..30 RF EXPOSURE ........11 USER PROFILES ........31 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ..... 14 SETTINGS ..........32 YOUR PHONE ......... 15 CONNECTIVITY ........
  • Page 4: Security

    Security  To protect your mobile phone from illegal usage, take the following security measures:  Set the PIN code of the SIM card.  Set the phone lock code.  Set call restrictions. Safety Precautions This section includes some important information on safe and efficient operation. Please read this information before using the phone.
  • Page 5 playing video games. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts, or if you have a family history of such occurrences, please consult your doctor before playing video games on your phone or enabling a flashing-light feature on your phone. (The flashing-light feature is not available on all products.) ...
  • Page 6 alternatives.  If you use any other personal medical device, please consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy.  In areas with special requirements, such as hospitals or health care facilities, please pay attention to the restrictions on the use of your mobile phone.
  • Page 7 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 damage internal circuit boards.  Do not connect the phone with any incompatible accessory or enhancement.
  • Page 8 Precautions for Electronic Devices  Some electronic devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference sent by the mobile phone if inadequately shielded, such as the electronic systems of vehicles. Please consult the manufacturer of the device before using the phone if necessary. Safety and General Use in Vehicles ...
  • Page 9  If the mobile phone has the automatic timing power-on feature, please check your alarm setting to make sure that your phone will not be automatically turned on during the flight. Battery Use  Do not short-circuit the battery, as this can cause the unit to overheat or ignite.
  • Page 10: Fcc Compliance

    manufacturer. Using unauthorized batteries may affect your handset performance or may cause danger of explosion, etc. Warning: If the battery is damaged, do not discharge it. If leakage does come into contact with eyes or skin, wash the affected areas thoroughly in clean water and consult a doctor.
  • Page 11: Rf Exposure

    frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:...
  • Page 12 transmits RF energy. When you communicate with your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level at which your phone transmits. 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.
  • Page 13 To ensure compliance with RF exposure guidelines the phone must be used with a minimum of 1.5 cm separation from the body. Failure to observe these instructions could result in your RF exposure exceeding the relevant guideline limits.
  • Page 14: Limitation Of Liability

    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.
  • Page 15: Your Phone

    Your phone Power key Receiver Status bar USB /earphone/charge connector Volume keys Touch screen Camera key Send key End key...
  • Page 16: Turning On / Off Or Waking Up Your Phone

    Turning On / Off or waking up your phone Hold the Power key to turn your phone on or off. In Menu→Settings→Phone settings→Misc. settings→LCD backlight, set the LCD backlight time. If the phone is not operated within this time, the screen will turn black. Press the Power key, Volume keys or Camera key to wake up your phone.
  • Page 17: Status Bar Icons

     Drag up or down to scroll. Status bar icons Indicator What it means Indicator What it means New SMS, blinking when Signal strength message box is full GPRS New MMS Roaming Calling or in call Bluetooth Missed call Ring Call forward Outdoor Keypad unlocked...
  • Page 18: Technical Parameters

    Technical parameters Handset Type ZTE-G N285 Dimensions(L×W×H) 98 mm×55 mm×13 mm Weight Approx. 85 g (with battery) Battery Continuous standby time max. 500 hours (subject to network status) Continuous talk time max. 400minutes (subject to network status) For other parameters about battery and charger, refer to their labels.
  • Page 19 4. Replace the battery cover and close it gently until you hear a click. 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. Charging the battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery.
  • Page 20: Inserting The Sim Card

    charge it completely. A new battery’s full performance is achieved only after three complete charge and discharge cycles. 1. Connect your travel adapter to the side of your mobile phone as shown in the diagram. 2. Connect the other end of the travel adapter to the mains socket. 3.
  • Page 21 Insert the SIM card as follows:  Make sure that the phone is switched off and the charger is disconnected from the phone.  Turn the phone over and remove the battery cover.  Remove the battery if it is already installed. ...
  • Page 22: Inserting The Microsd Card

    Inserting the microSD card You can use a microSD card to expand the storage of the phone. You can store or copy files such as videos, photos, music, and so on. Do not take out the card or switch off the phone while transmitting or storing data, which may cause data loss or damage to the phone or the card.
  • Page 23: Writing Text

    Writing text You can use the onscreen keyboard to enter text messages, contact information, notes, and more. Tap a text field, such as in a note or new contact, to bring up the keyboard. Tap keys on the keyboard. As you type, each letter appears above the keyboard.
  • Page 24: Phonebook

     Input Space: Tap the space button to input a space. It does not work in 123 mode.  Delete Character: Tap the back button to clear a character.  Move Cursor: Among the text, tap in the position you want to move 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.
  • Page 25: Making And Receiving Calls

     Delete one record To delete someone from your Phonebook list, first select the name, then select Options→Delete.  Copy or move records → You can copy or move the records to SIM or to phone. Select Options Copy or Move. ...
  • Page 26: Call Center

     Make an emergency call You can make emergency calls without the SIM card inserted so long as you are in an area with network coverage.  Answer a call Press the Send key.  End a call Press the End key. ...
  • Page 27: Sending And Receiving Messages

     Call settings  Caller ID: You can select to Set by network, Hide ID or Send ID.  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.
  • Page 28 1. Go to Menu→Messaging→Write message. 2. Write your message. For more information on input method, see section “Writing text”. The default message type is SMS. 3. If you want to change to MMS, you can press Options and choose Switch to MMS;...
  • Page 29 2. While the message is open, use Options to reply, delete, or forward the message. You can also call back the sender or save the sender’s number to Phonebook. You can view the message boxes in the Messaging interface.  Select Inbox to view received messages. ...
  • Page 30: Sending And Receiving Email

     Preferred storage: Set the preferred storage to SIM or Phone.  Preferred connection: Set the preferred connection to GPRS, GSM or GSM only. Go to Menu→Messaging→Message settings→Multimedia message.  Profiles: You can activate a profile or add new ones. ...
  • Page 31: User Profiles

    address, protocol, data account, and server information, etc. 3. Activate your email account.  Send an Email Go to Menu→Messaging→Email→Write Email to edit your Email. When you finish writing, select to send and/or save the Email.  Send and receive Emails If you want to receive Emails, go to Menu→Messaging→Email.
  • Page 32: Settings

     Extra tone: Let the phone alert when Warning, Error, Camp on or Connect.  Answer mode: Select Any key to answer a call. Note: The Headset mode can only be activated with the headset connected. And the Bluetooth mode can only be activated when the Bluetooth headset is connected.
  • Page 33 functions are disabled.  Misc. settings: You can set the LCD backlight brightness and time.  Network settings In this menu, you can set Network selection to be Automatic/Manual to select the network service provider according to requests. If you have selected a service provider manually, you have to manually select again or return to the Automatic option to select the service provider when you switch to the SIM card of another network.
  • Page 34: Connectivity

     Change password: You can change the PIN, PIN2 and phone password here. Note: You may be required to input the phone lock code in some of the security settings interfaces. The default lock code is 1122.  Restore factory settings You need to input the correct phone lock password, and press OK→Yes to restore factory settings.
  • Page 35 1. Go to Bluetooth→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.
  • Page 36: Organizer

    Organizer Go to Menu→Organizer.  Calendar Enter Calendar, the calendar of the current month will be displayed on the screen and the current date will be marked by a background box in a special colour. You can click the dates, browse the dates, and click the direction arrows on the screen to switch the year and month;...
  • Page 37: File Manager

     Calculator You can perform simple calculations. You can add, subtract, multiply or divide, and select M+, M-, MR, and MC to perform relevant operations. Note: This calculator has limited accuracy and rounding errors may occur especially in long division. File manager Go to Menu→File manager.
  • Page 38: Multimedia

    You can view and launch the built-in JAVA applications such as Y!Messenger. Multimedia Go to Menu→Multimedia.  Camera 1. Take a Photo You can also press the Camera key in the standby mode. Aim the camera at the object and then tap the Camera key to take the shot. Before capturing a photo, adjust brightness and zoom to the right size.
  • Page 39  Storage: Select Phone or Memory card.  Restore default: Restore to factory default settings.  Image viewer The images you want to view in Image viewer must be put in the ..\Photos folder in the phone or microSD card, and in Options→Storage, the storage must be set to phone or card correspondingly.
  • Page 40  Storage: Select Phone or Memory card.  Restore default: Restore to default factory settings.  Media player You can play the audio and videos in your phone or the memory card. The videos you want to play in Media player must be put in the ..\Videos folder in the phone or memory card.
  • Page 41: Services

    station in that particular area. The wired headset works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio. Services Go to Menu→Services. Services allows you to view internet content. In Services, you can use the STK and Internet service, and you can select Licence manager to manage the licences.
  • Page 42  Input address: Input a URL and press Options→Done to visit the site.  Recent pages: Display the pages you’ve visited recently. Select an item and choose Options→Go to to visit the page again.  Settings: You can set Profiles, Browser options, Preferences or Security settings.
  • Page 43: Declaration Of Rohs Compliance

    To minimize the environmental impact and take more responsibility for the earth we live in, this document shall serve as formal declaration that the ZTE-G N285 manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION is in compliance with the Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament - RoHS (Restriction of...
  • Page 44: Disposal Of Your Old Appliance

    Disposal of your old appliance 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/CE. 2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.

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