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Table of Contents Table of Contents Messages ..........39 Gallery ............ 48 More Apps ..........58 Specifications ........81 Opening the Gallery ........48 Calculator ............58 Opening the Messaging Screen ....39 Sending a Message ........39 Working With Albums ......... 48 Clock..............
You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.
Getting Started Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes.
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Getting Started Getting Started Key Functions Earpiece Description Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on or off, restart, or to Power/End Key power off. Press to end or cancel a call. Press to return to the home screen. Internal Display Press to select the options at the left/right corner of the Left Soft Key/...
Personalizing Getting Started Getting to Know the Home Screen Changing the System Language The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. 1. From the home screen, select > Settings > General settings > Language & input > Language.
Personalizing Personalizing Turning System Sounds On/Off Applying New Wallpapers 1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Profiles. You can set the wallpaper for the home screen. 2. Select General, then select Edit. 1. From the home screen, select >...
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Personalizing Personalizing Turning On the Anti-Theft Feature NOTE: When using your trusted email address to send a command, you must list the command as the email subject. > Settings > Personal > Security > Anti-Theft. 1. From the home screen, select 2.
Knowing the Basics Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Phone Status Managing Notifications The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left side. the right side.
Knowing the Basics Knowing the Basics Opening and Switching Apps Entering Letters • Press a number key (2 ~ 9) multiple times until the preferred letter is shown on the Opening an App screen. Press once to enter the first letter on the keypad; press twice quickly to enter 1.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Turning Bluetooth On/Off > Settings > General settings > Bluetooth. 1. From the home screen, select Controlling Mobile Data Use 2. Select the Bluetooth switch, then press the Center Key to turn it on. To enable or disable data access: When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the Status Bar.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Your Computer via USB Forgetting a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, To connect to the device again, you need to search for it and enter or confirm a and other files in both directions.
Phone Calls Phone Calls Answering a Call You can place calls from the Recent Calls app, the Contacts app, or other apps that display contact information. When you receive a phone call, press the Send Key or the Center Key to answer the call. Placing and Ending Calls NOTES: •...
Phone Calls Phone Calls Adding a Call History Number as a Contact 2. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages. NOTE: See Phone Calls – Adjusting Your Call Settings – Setting Voicemail for how to set your 1.
Phone Calls Phone Calls To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a call: Setting Voicemail • Press the Send Key or the Center Key to answer the call. > Settings > Device > Call settings > 1. From the home screen, select •...
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Phone Calls Phone Calls • TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use this mode to listen to Forwarding Incoming Calls conversation of the other party, and respond via text messages. The call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another •...
Contacts Phone Calls Enabling Auto Answer To see your contacts, from the home screen, select . From there, you can select the You can set the phone to answer calls automatically when a wired or Bluetooth headset is tabs at the top of the display to quickly switch to your contact groups. connected.
Contacts Contacts Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts Working With Groups You can import/export contacts to/from the phone storage or a microSDHC card. This is Viewing Your Contact Groups especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices. You can 1.
Contacts Contacts Editing a Group Deleting Contacts 1. From the home screen, select > 1. From the home screen, select > 2. Select a group and then press the Center Key. 2. Select > Multi-Select. 3. Select the contact(s) you want to remove and press the Center Key to check them. 3.
Messages Contacts Separating Contact Information You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). If contact information from different sources was joined in error, you can separate the Opening the Messaging Screen information back into individual contacts on your phone. From the home screen, select 1.
Messages Messages Multimedia messages (MMS): 1. On the Messaging screen, select the thread that has the message you want to reply to. • Delivery reports: Request a delivery report for each message sent. 2. Type your reply in the text box at the bottom. You can select > Insert attach if you •...
Calendar Calendar 3. Choose one of the following options: > Calendar. To open Calendar, from the home screen, select • To edit the event, select > Edit. Press the Left Soft Key to save your changes. Viewing Your Calendars and Events •...
Browser Browser Viewing Browser History Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. 1. Open the Browser app. Opening the Browser 2. Select > History to view all the websites you have visited. You can select one and From the home screen, select >...
Camera Camera You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored on the phone’s NOTE: You can press the Volume Key to zoom in or out before taking a picture. memory card or in the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app.
Gallery Gallery Opening the Gallery Working With Pictures From the home screen, select > Gallery to view albums of your pictures and videos. Select a picture in an album and then press the Center Key to view it. When viewing a picture, the Working With Albums following features are available: When you open the Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a...
Music Music Playing Music > Multimedia > Music to play audio files stored on From the home screen, select your phone. Select a song in the music library and press the Center Key to listen to it. The following playback screen will appear. Copying Music Files to Your Phone Before using Music, you need to copy audio files from your computer to your phone or ➊...
Video Player Music • To pause or resume playback, press the Center Key. Use the Video Player to manage your video library and to watch videos. • To skip songs, press left or right on the 4-Way Navigation Key. • To rewind or fast-forward a song, press and hold left or right on the Opening the Video Library 4-Way Navigation Key.
FM Radio Video Player With the FM Radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on • To share the video, select > Share and then choose a method. your phone. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the •...
Sound Recorder FM Radio Setting Your Radio Region Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. FM radio frequency ranges differ depending on your region. Select > FM frequency range to select the range you need. Recording a Voice Memo NOTE: If you change the frequency range, previously saved channels are not shown until 1.
More Apps More Apps Calculator Using World Time 1. Open the Clock app and select the tab. 1. From the home screen, select > Tools > Calculator to use the phone's built-in calculator. 2. World time lets you check local times for cities around the world. Select > Add City to add a new city.
Settings More Apps Adding a City > Settings. Settings contains most of the tools for From the home screen, select 1. Select > Manage city > > Add city. customizing and configuring your device. 2. Enter the city name and press the Center Key. Profiles 3.
Settings Settings • Battery saving: Save battery power and get your approximate location. – Speech rate: Select how quickly you want the synthesizer to speak. • Device only: Use GPS to pinpoint your location. – Listen to an example: Play a brief sample of the speech synthesizer, using your current settings.
Settings Settings Connect to PC NOTE: Put all your confidential passwords in a safe place for future use. If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed, your micro-SIM card will be locked and you Select the USB connection mode between your phone and PC (see Connecting to cannot access the mobile phone network.
The network signal is too weak NOTE: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website (http://www.ztedevice. at your current location, for com/support) and click your country or region to learn more about the above upgrade...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes Possible Solution Problem Possible Causes Possible Solution Cannot turn Battery power has been The battery or battery charger is Recharge the phone’s battery. Contact the dealer. your phone on depleted. damaged. The micro-SIM card has Take the micro-SIM card to your The phone’s temperature is Adjust the battery charging...
Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: Power off when asked to in Don’t take your phone apart. SRQ-Z233VL. hospitals and medical facilities. For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 0.85 W/kg, Only use approved for usage near the body is 1.03 W/kg.
For Your Safety For Your Safety Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Mobile Phones reported level. To support body-worn operation, choose the belt clips or holsters, which do not contain metallic components, to maintain a separation of 0.6 inches (15 mm) In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with between this device and your body.
Your Z233VL has been tested for hearing aid device compatibility and has an M4/T4 rating. • Clean the device and its accessories with a soft material such as cleaning cloth for eyeglass lenses.
For Your Safety For Your Safety Demagnetization • Do not grip the phone too tightly. • Press the buttons lightly. To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media to be close to your phone for a long time. •...
For Your Safety For Your Safety Radio Frequency Interference Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel can General Statement on Interference service or repair the phone or its accessories. If your phone (or its accessories) has been Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you have devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids.
Specifications For Your Safety Interference in Vehicles Handset specifications are shown in the following table. Please note that because of possible interference with electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands- Handset standards LTE/CDMA free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation.