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  • Page 1 Z797C User Manual...
  • Page 2 About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2014 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 Content in this manual may differ from the actual product or software. Trademarks ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of the ZTE Corporation. Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processors are products of Qualcomm ®...
  • Page 4 Rights Reserved. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. microSDHC™ logo is a trademark of the SD-3C, LLC. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............12 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........12 Knowing the Keys ............13 Installing the microSDHC™ Card ........14 Charging the Battery ............15 Extending the Battery Life ..........17 Powering On/Off .............. 17 Restarting the Phone............17 Setting Up for the First Time ..........
  • Page 6 Knowing the Basics ..........29 Monitoring the Phone Status ..........29 Managing Notifications ............. 29 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........32 Organizing With Folders ..........33 Rearranging the Primary Shortcuts ........34 Entering Text ..............34 Editing Text ..............37 Opening and Switching Apps ...........
  • Page 7 Checking Contact Details ..........61 Adding a New Contact ............61 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........62 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...... 62 Working With Favorite Contacts ........63 Working With Groups ............64 Searching for a Contact ............ 66 Editing Contacts ...............
  • Page 8 Changing Gmail Settings ..........80 Messaging .............. 81 Opening the Messaging Screen ........81 Sending a Message ............81 Replying to a Message ............ 82 Forwarding a Message ............ 82 Changing Message Settings ..........83 Calendar ..............84 Viewing Your Calendars and Events ......... 84 Creating an Event ............
  • Page 9 Searching for Local Places ..........93 Google Now™ and Search ........95 Enabling Google Now ............95 Searching With Text ............95 Searching by Speaking............. 96 Changing Search Settings ..........96 Camera ..............97 Capturing a Photo ............97 Customizing Camera Settings .......... 98 Recording a Video ............
  • Page 10 Playing Your Music ............110 Managing Playlists ............112 Video Player ............113 Opening the Video Library ..........113 Playing and Controlling Videos ........113 Managing Video Files ............ 113 Sound Recorder ........... 115 Recording a Voice Memo ..........115 Playing a Voice Memo ...........
  • Page 11 Settings ..............126 General Settings ............126 Wireless & Networks ............129 Device ................130 Personal ................ 131 Accounts ................ 133 System................133 Upgrading the Phone Software ......135 Troubleshooting ........... 136 For Your Safety ............ 140 General Safety ............... 140 Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ........

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone 3.5mm Headset Jack Proximity & Front-facing Light Sensors Camera Indicator Light Earpiece Touch Screen Home Key Back Key Menu Key Main Microphone...

  • Page 13: Knowing The Keys

    Back Camera Auxiliary Flashlight Microphone Volume Key Power/Lock Key Battery Cover micro-USB/ Charging Jack Speaker Knowing the Keys Function  Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode, enable/disable sound or vibration, Power Key restart, or power off. ...

  • Page 14: Installing The Microsdhc™ Card

    Function Menu Key Touch to get the options for the current screen. Back Key Touch to go to the previous screen. Press or hold either end of the key to turn the Volume Key volume up or down. Installing the microSDHC™ Card The microSDHC card can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on.

  • Page 15: Charging The Battery

    NOTE: Your phone may come with a pre-installed microSDHC card. Some applications may not function normally after you remove the card, pre-installed or otherwise. 3. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place. Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.
  • Page 16 CAUTION: Do not change the built-in rechargeable battery in your phone by yourself. The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider. 1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation.

  • Page 17: Extending The Battery Life

    appear on the status bar. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. Extending the Battery Life Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power: ...

  • Page 18: Setting Up For The First Time

    Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or Settings – Personal – Backup and reset it to factory settings (see Reset), you need to do some settings before using it. Touch the language field to select the language you want to use and then touch Start.

  • Page 19: Using The Touch Screen

    You can touch the bottom of the screen and slide left to access a few basic functions such as People, Phone, and Camera. NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, a face lock, a PIN or a Personalizing – password for your phone (see the chapter Locks), you’ll need to draw Protecting Your Phone With Screen...

  • Page 20: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    release your finger until you have reached the target position.  Pinch In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
  • Page 21 Status Bar Widgets Wallpaper Folder Shortcuts Primary Shortcuts 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 spaces. To add or remove a home screen panel: 1.
  • Page 22 delete corresponding panels. To adjust the order of the home screen panels: 1. Touch the Home Key to return to the home screen. 2. Touch an empty area of the home screen with two fingers at the same time. 3. Touch and hold the thumbnail of one panel and drag it to the place you need.

  • Page 23: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language & input > Language. 2. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Date &...

  • Page 24: Turning On/Off Touch Sounds

    want to use. 4. Touch OK. People – Editing Contacts – Set a Ringtone for TIP: See chapter a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact. Turning On/Off Touch Sounds 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound.

  • Page 25: Applying New Wallpapers

     Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable silent mode, touch to enable vibration and disable sound, or touch to enable sound.  Keep pressing the lower end of the Volume Key when no media application is active. When the icon appears on the status bar, the sound is off and vibration is on.

  • Page 26: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    Display > Brightness. 2. Touch AUTO to turn on or off automatic brightness adjustment. You can also drag the slider to turn off auto-adjustment and change the screen brightness manually. Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When a screen lock is enabled, you need to touch and hold the screen, look at the front-facing camera, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or a password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

  • Page 27: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    unlock the screen.  Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password you must enter to unlock the screen. IMPORTANT: If you forget the pattern you set, try five times and touch Forgot Pattern to sign in to the Google Account you have added on the phone and reset the screen lock.
  • Page 28  Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process. You must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data. When you're ready to turn on encryption: 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Security >...

  • Page 29: 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 icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see. Ringer off No signal Vibrate mode Signal strength Battery low...

  • Page 30: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

    New SMS/SMS microSDHC card removed New email Upcoming event New Gmail™ Call on hold message Missed call New Wi-Fi network detected Call in progress Downloading data USB connected Sending data Updates available 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 are sending or receiving data via Bluetooth.
  • Page 31 right from the notification itself.  To respond to a notification, just touch it.  Slide down with one finger to expand certain notifications. You can also swipe two fingers vertically or pinch-zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications.  To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.

  • Page 32: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

     WI-FI: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. Touch and hold to open the Wi-Fi settings menu.  DATA: Touch to enable or disable data access over the mobile network. Touch and hold to open the Data usage Settings – Wireless & Networks – Data menu.

  • Page 33: Organizing With Folders

    2. Drag it to the place you need. NOTE: Drag the shortcut or the widget to (Remove) at the top to remove it. Adjust Widget Size 1. Touch and hold a widget on the home screen and then release it. 2.

  • Page 34: Rearranging The Primary Shortcuts

    Add Shortcuts to a Folder 1. Touch and hold a shortcut and then drag it onto a folder icon. 2. Release the shortcut and it will be added into the folder. Remove Shortcuts From a Folder 1. Touch a folder to open it. 2.

  • Page 35: Change Input Methods

    Change Input Methods Besides the pre-installed Google Keyboard, you can install other input methods and switch among them freely while entering text. When you use an onscreen keyboard to enter text and there are other input methods available for you to choose, the icon appears on the status bar.

  • Page 36: Google Voice Typing

    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.  Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase.

  • Page 37: Editing Text

    2. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to type. 3. You can continue entering text to keep it or to delete it. TIP: Say "comma," "period," "question mark," and so on to enter punctuation. Input Settings Choose input settings by touching the Menu Key >...

  • Page 38: Opening And Switching Apps

     Insert text from the clipboard: Move cursor to the insertion point and then touch and hold the tab below the cursor. Release the finger and touch PASTE. Opening and Switching Apps Open an App 1. Touch the Home Key > 2.
  • Page 39 A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you’ve used recently opens. If you’ve been using more apps recently than can fit on the screen, you can scroll the list up and down. 2. Touch a thumbnail to open that app. NOTE: You can swipe a thumbnail sideways to remove it from the list.

  • Page 40: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Enable/Disable Data Access 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Mobile networks. 2. Check Data enabled to enable data access over the mobile network. Clear the check box to disable data access. Keep Mobile Data Always On 1.

  • Page 41: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    charges. ® 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. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network 1.
  • Page 42 when your phone detects an open Wi-Fi network. Uncheck the option 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 add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range.
  • Page 43 Connect to a WPS Network WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to access points which support WPS. You can use one of the following two methods to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS. Method one: WPS button 1.

  • Page 44: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    Adjust Advanced Wi-Fi Settings 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Advanced to adjust the following settings.  Network notification: Get notifications in the status bar when Wi-Fi is on and an open network is available. ...

  • Page 45: Change The Device Name

    Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. Turn Bluetooth On/Off 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Bluetooth.

  • Page 46: Send Data Via Bluetooth

    SEARCH FOR DEVICES if you want to scan again. 3. Touch the device you want to pair with. 4. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch Pair. Alternately, enter a Bluetooth passkey and touch Pair. Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered.

  • Page 47: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    2. Flick down the status bar and touch 3. Touch Accept to start receiving the data. Depending on your storage setting and whether a microSDHC card is installed, received files are stored automatically in a dedicated folder (Bluetooth, for instance) in the phone storage or microSDHC directory.

  • Page 48: Disconnect Your Phone From The Computer

    ® or Mac  Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software. ® Connect With Windows Media Player You can sync music on your phone and the computer installed with Windows Media Player. 1. Connect the phone with your computer via USB and choose Media device (MTP).

  • Page 49: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Erase the microSDHC Card 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Storage. 2. Scroll down the screen and touch Erase external SD card > Erase SD card > Erase everything. CAUTION! The formatting procedure erases all the data on the microSDHC card, after which the files CANNOT be retrieved.

  • Page 50: Connect To A Vpn

    Connect to a VPN 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > VPN. 2. Touch the VPN that you want to connect to. 3. When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch Connect. When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the status bar.

  • Page 51: 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 52: Working With The Call Log

    displaying the Caller ID or the 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 to answer the call.

  • Page 53: Add A Call Log Number As A Contact

    2. Touch a number for more information about the call, or touch beside it to call back. Add a Call Log Number as a Contact 1. Open the call log. 2. Touch a number to view more call information. 3. Touch 4.

  • Page 54: Calling Your Contacts

    Calling Your Contacts 1. Touch the Home Key > and then touch the Favorites 2. Flick the screen up or down to view all your contacts with phone numbers. TIP: Your favorite contacts and frequently called contacts or numbers are listed at the top of the screen. You can search for a contact by touching on the screen.

  • Page 55: Using Options During A Call

    Using Options During a Call During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it.  Touch to switch to the keypad when you need to enter a code (for example, the PIN for your voicemail or bank account) during the call.

  • Page 56: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    Drag over to answer the call. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.) To switch between two calls: Touch FLASH on the screen. Adjusting Your Call Settings Select Default Ringtone and Vibration Touch the Home Key > >...

  • Page 57: Edit Quick Response To Rejected Callers

     Check Vibrate to let the phone vibrate when receiving new voicemails. Enable/Disable Phone Dial Pad Sound 1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings. 2. Check or uncheck Dial pad touch tones. Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers 1.

  • Page 58: Set Dtmf Tones

    respond via text messages. TTY VCO: Users who can talk, but cannot hear, may use  this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages. Turn on Hearing Aid Compatibility Your phone supports HAC (Hearing Aid Compatibility) function. When you turn on the hearing aid compatibility and use a hearing aid device with a telecoil in it to answer the phone, it will help you hear more clearly during a phone call.

  • Page 59: Internet Call Settings

    2. Touch a speed dial key. 3. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list. 4. Touch OK. Forward Incoming Calls Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number. 1. Touch the Home Key > >...

  • Page 60: Other Options

    1. Touch the Home Key > > > Settings. 2. Touch Use Internet calling. 3. Touch the Internet calling option you want. 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.

  • Page 61: People

    People You can put 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 Checking Contact Details...

  • Page 62: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    contacts will be synced automatically with your account online. 4. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information. 5. Touch DONE to save the contact. Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone. 1.

  • Page 63: Working With Favorite Contacts

    Import Contacts 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch the Menu Key > Import/export > Import from phone storage. 3. Select an account in which to save the contacts. 4. Select the vCard file(s) on the phone storage and touch OK. Export Contacts 1.

  • Page 64: Working With Groups

    Add a Contact to Favorites You can add the contacts you use frequently to Favorites so that you can find them quickly. 1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the all contacts tab 2. Touch a contact and then touch next to the contact name.

  • Page 65: Delete A Group

    2. Touch to create a new group. 3. If you have added contact accounts other than the phone, touch to choose an account for the new group. 4. Enter a group name. 5. Touch Add member and select the contacts you wish to be the group members.

  • Page 66: Searching For A Contact

    3. Touch Edit group to edit the group name, add more members, or change the ringtones. Or touch Select item(s) to select the members you don’t need and remove them from the group. Searching for a Contact 1. Touch the Home Key > 2.

  • Page 67: Join Contacts

    the Menu Key > Set ringtone. 3. Select a ringtone you like and touch OK. Join Contacts As your phone synchronizes with multiple online accounts, you may see duplicate entries for the same contact. You can merge all the separate information of a contact into one entry in the contacts list.
  • Page 68 separate. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Edit and then touch the Menu Key > Separate. 4. Touch OK to confirm.

  • Page 69: 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 phone. Add an Account 1. From the home screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings.

  • Page 70: Configuring Account Sync

    settings. 2. Touch the account you want to remove. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Remove account > Remove account. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. From the home screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings >...
  • Page 71 3. Touch the Menu Key > Sync now. Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. From the home screen, touch the Menu Key > System settings. 2. In the ACCOUNTS section, touch the account category and then the account. The Sync screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync.

  • Page 72: Email

    Email Touch in the home screen and select Email. Use it to receive and send emails from your webmail or other accounts, using POP3 or IMAP, or access your Exchange ActiveSync account for your corporate email needs. Setting Up the First Email Account 1.

  • Page 73: Responding To An Email

    Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways. Reply to or Forward an Email 1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from Inbox. 2.

  • Page 74: Writing And Sending An Email

    Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails.  While reading a message, touch > OK.  While in a message list (for instance, the inbox), touch the checkboxes in front of the messages and then touch >...

  • Page 75: Adding And Editing Email Accounts

    Adding and Editing Email Accounts Add an Email Account Email – Setting Up After setting up your first email account (see the First Email Account), you can add more email accounts and manage them separately. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2.

  • Page 76: Changing General Email Settings

    Changing General Email Settings General settings apply to all email accounts you add. 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings > General. 3. Make the changes and touch the Back Key when you finish.

  • Page 77: Gmail

    Gmail™ After you sign in to your Google account on the phone, you can send and retrieve Gmail messages with the Gmail app. NOTE: This feature may not be available in certain regions or with certain service providers. Opening Your Gmail Inbox Touch in the Home Screen and select Gmail.

  • Page 78: Writing And Sending A Message

    see. The account’s Inbox will open. 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.

  • Page 79: Working With Received Attachments

    Working With Received Attachments When a message has an attachment, Gmail displays information about it in the ATTACHMENTS section of the email. Depending on the attachment type, the applications installed on your phone as well as your settings, you may touch preview, view, or save the attachment.

  • Page 80: Changing Gmail Settings

    2. At the top of the screen, touch > Change labels. 3. Check or uncheck labels in the new screen and touch OK. To add stars to messages: 4. Open the Gmail app and touch in the message list the sender images in front of the messages you want to star.

  • Page 81: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging 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 82: Replying To A Message

    4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch the paper clip icon to attach a file or a slideshow to the message. 5. Touch or Send. NOTE: You can also include email addresses as recipients for multimedia messages. NOTE: Do not add a message subject or any attachment if you want to send a text message.

  • Page 83: Changing Message Settings

    4. Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want. 5. Touch or Send. Changing Message Settings Touch the Menu Key > Settings in the Messaging screen to change Messaging settings.

  • Page 84: 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 85: Creating An Event

    day in the grid.  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.  When you are viewing earlier or later days, weeks, or months, touch Today at the top to quickly switch to today.

  • Page 86: Changing Calendar Settings

    2. Open its details screen (see Viewing Your Calendars and Events – View Event Details in this chapter). 3. Do one of the following as you need. To… do… Edit the event, touch at the bottom of the screen. Touch SAVE to save your changes. Delete the event, touch at the bottom of the screen...

  • Page 87: Google

    Google+™ Google+ is a social networking service offered by Google. The Google+ application on your phone 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 contact sync and photo backup options.

  • Page 88: Signing Out Of Google

     Locations: See your friends’ locations on the map and configure your location sharing settings.  Hangouts: Chat with your Google+ contacts through text messages or video call.  Events: Manage your social calendar. You can add events, invite people, and then share photos in real time from the event.

  • Page 89: 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. The last web page you were viewing is displayed. If you have not used Browser recently, your home page opens. Browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message.

  • Page 90: Changing Browser Settings

    The downloaded files are saved to your phone or the memory card. You can view or open them in the Downloads app > Downloads ). Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of Browser settings to customize the way you browse the web, including several that you can use to control your privacy.

  • Page 91: Maps

    Maps Activating Location Services To use Google Maps and find your location on Google Maps™, you must have location services turned on on your phone. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Location access. 2. Slide the Access to my location switch to turn location access on or off.

  • Page 92: Searching For A Location

    2. Touch at the bottom. The map centers on a dot and an arrow that indicate your location and the direction the phone is facing. Searching for a Location 1. Touch in the home screen and select Maps. 2. Touch 3.

  • Page 93: Searching For Local Places

    2. Touch beside the search box. 3. Select the mode of transportation and then enter a start and end point. If your location is found, it will appear in the start point field by default. As suggested routes appear, touch one to see it on the map. Slide the bottom card up to see the route directions in a list.
  • Page 94 NOTE: The "Explore nearby" feature is not available for all areas.

  • Page 95: Google Now™ And Search

    Google Now™ and Search You can search for information on the web or on your phone using Google Search, get information when you need with Google Now without searching, or perform certain tasks by speaking. Enabling Google Now Google Now gets you just the right information at just the right time.

  • Page 96: Searching By Speaking

    2. Enter the terms you want to search for in the search box and touch the search key on the keyboard, or touch a search suggestion that appears below the search box. Searching by Speaking You can also search the web or perform certain tasks by speaking.

  • Page 97: Camera

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

  • Page 98: Customizing Camera Settings

    Number Function Turn on or off the flashlight. Select a color effect. Change camera modes. Change camera settings. View captured photos and videos. Capture a photo. Switch to the camcorder. WARNING: Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not point the flash towards the eyes of people or animals.

  • Page 99: Recording A Video

     Auto-review: Set whether to review the picture after you shot it. You can also select the review time.  Image settings: Adjust image exposure and brightness.  White balance: Select how the camera should adjust colors in different kinds of lighting, to achieve the most nature looking colors on the picture.
  • Page 100 Number Function Switch between the front-facing and the back cameras. Turn on or off the flashlight. Select a color effect. Change camcorder settings. View captured photos and videos. Record a video clip. Switch to the camera. 4. Touch to start and to stop recording.

  • Page 101: Customizing Camcorder Settings

    Customizing Camcorder Settings Before recording a video, you can touch to open the following camcorder setting options.  Video quality: Set the quality for the video clips.  Time lapse: Set the time interval between each frame when you shot time lapse videos. ...

  • Page 102: 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. To view album contents: Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains.

  • Page 103: Working With Pictures

    Working With Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. Double-touch the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in. Slide left or right to view other pictures in the album. ...

  • Page 104: Retouching Your Pictures

    Retouching Your Pictures You can edit any photos you took and some other pictures in Gallery. The changed picture is saved in the same album as the original one, while the original is never affected. 1. Touch Edit while viewing a picture in full screen to open the PhotoEditor interface.

  • Page 105: Playing Videos

    Playing 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. TIP: You can touch to play the video in a small floating window and continue with other tasks on the phone.

  • Page 106: Music

    Music Touch in the home screen and select Music to play audio files stored on your phone. 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 or download audio files to your phone.

  • Page 107: Viewing Your Music Library

    Bluetooth Devices – Receive Data via Bluetooth. Viewing Your Music Library Touch in the home screen and select Music and your music library is displayed. All your audio files are catalogued according to the information stored in the files. Touch a card at the top of the screen to view your music library organized by Artists, Albums, Songs, Playlists, Folders, or Genre.

  • Page 108: Playing Music

    screen, you can touch the Menu Key > Use as ringtone. Playing Music Touch a song in the music library to listen to it. The following playback screen appears. Number Function Song, album, and artist information. Album artwork and lyrics (if available). Touch to return to the music library.

  • Page 109: Managing Playlists

    Add the song to your favorites. Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. Touch to shuffle the songs in the playlist or toggle repeat modes. Managing Playlists Create playlists to organize your music files into sets of songs, so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer.

  • Page 110: 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 phone from a computer.
  • Page 111 Number Function Song and artist information. Touch or drag down to return to the music library. Album artwork. Give the song a thumbs-up. Playback control. Skip songs, pause and resume playback, use shuffle or repeat. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. Give the song a thumbs-down.

  • Page 112: Managing Playlists

    Touch to see the current playlist (queue). Get more options. You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen.  In the music library of the Play Music app, touch the summary information at the bottom of the screen to restore the playback screen.

  • Page 113: 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 at the top of the screen to search the available videos.
  • Page 114 To share videos: 1. Touch and hold a video in the video library to select it. 2. To share more videos, touch them one by one. 3. Touch at the bottom right of the screen and select how you want to share them. To rename a video: 1.

  • Page 115: 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 116 set it as your phone ringtone.

  • Page 117: More Apps

    More Apps Clock Touch in the home screen and select Clock to set alarms, turn the phone into a bedside clock, check local time around the world, or use the stopwatch or the countdown alarm. Set a New Alarm 1. Touch the Alarm tab in the Clock app. 2.

  • Page 118: Calculator

     Bed clock never sleeps: Keep the bed clock screen turned on when charging the phone. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Bed Clock to open the bed clock screen. Check World Time Touch the World time tab in the Clock app to check local time for cities around the world.

  • Page 119: Downloads

    Internet. Chrome on your phone can sync bookmarks, browsing history, and opened tabs from your Google Account, so that you can maintain the same experience across your phone, your PC, your tablet and other devices. Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using apps such as Browser and Email.

  • Page 120: Full Share

     To copy or move an item, navigate to a new location and touch PASTE.  Touch to create a new folder in the current directory. Full Share Full Share offers a wireless solution to sharing media files among devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network. You can use this feature to easily access media content on different devices without having to transfer files.

  • Page 121: Mi-Easyaccess

    Access Shared Files on Other Devices After another device has shared its media contents while connected to a Wi-Fi network, you can access them with your phone. 1. Connect your phone to the same Wi-Fi network as the other device. 2.

  • Page 122: Notepad

    > Mi-EasyAccess. Touch ‘+' to add an application, Key > or touch to remove one. You can also slide the ON/OFF switch at the top to enable or disable this feature. NotePad Touch in the home screen and select NotePad to save and view your text notes and memos.

  • Page 123: Google Play™ Store

    Google Play™ Store Touch in the home screen and select Play Store. You can buy or rent music, books, movies, and apps and download them to your phone. NOTE: The content you can access in Google Play store depends on your region and your service provider. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category and sort them in different ways.

  • Page 124: Creating A Google Wallet™ Account

    Play Store will show you what the app can access. Touch ACCEPT to proceed, or touch the Back Key to cancel. 2. Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically. Payment needs to be authorized before paid apps start downloading. The app is successfully installed when the icon appears in the status bar.

  • Page 125: Managing Your Downloads

    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 >...

  • Page 126: Settings

    Settings Touch in the home screen and select Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. General Settings Airplane Mode In the Settings app, slide the switch beside Airplane mode. All the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off. Wi-Fi Turn Wi-Fi on or off and configure your Wi-Fi connections.
  • Page 127 Sound Personalizing – Adjusting Adjust volumes (see Volumes), toggle sound and mute (see Switching to Silent Mode), set up Personalizing – Changing ringtone and notification sound (see Ringtone and Notification Sound), configure SRS sound effects, and select system sounds. Display ...
  • Page 128 Date & Time Set date, time, time zone, and how date and time are displayed. You can also use network-provided data. Language & Input  Language: Select a language for your system.  Spell checker: Check the spelling or text you enter or set the spell checker options.

  • Page 129: Wireless & Networks

    Personalized recognition: Allow Google to associate  your voice with your Google Account in order to improve speech recognition quality. Google Account dashboard: Open the Google  Account dashboard in the web browser to manage the data that Google can collect from you. Bluetooth headset: Listen for your voice input through ...

  • Page 130: Device

    apps have been using mobile data, or restrict background data for individual apps. NOTE: The data usage is measured by your phone. Your carrier’s data usage accounting may differ. Touch the Menu Key > Mobile HotSpots to select Wi-Fi networks that are mobile hotspots. Data usage on recognized mobile hotspots will be restricted to avoid high mobile data bills.

  • Page 131: Personal

     Touch Erase external SD card to delete all data on the microSDHC card. Battery Check how much power remains for the battery and what has been using the battery. You can touch an app to adjust its settings in order to save battery life.
  • Page 132 – Activating Location Services. Security  Screen lock: Disable the screen lock or enable it with long press, face unlock, pattern, PIN, or password. See Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks.  Owner info: Set the text that you may display on the lock screen.

  • Page 133: Accounts

    Backup & 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.  Backup account: Select the Google Account that your data is backed up to. ...

  • Page 134: Developer Options

    Developer Options Developer options contains settings that are useful when developing Android applications. The menu is hidden until you touch Software Version in the About phone menu 7 times. WARNING: The developer option settings are intended for development use only. The can cause your phone and applications on it to break or misbehave.

  • Page 135: Upgrading The Phone Software

    2. Use the one-press upgrade package offered by your mobile service provider. 3. Use the upgrade package on your microSDHC card. NOTE: Visit the ZTE official handset service support website (http://www.ztedevice.com/support) and click your country or region to learn more about the above upgrade methods, as well...

  • Page 136: 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 137 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Echo or Poor network link quality End the call and dial noise on the part of your again. You may be service provider. switched to a better-quality network link or phone line. Poor local telephone line End the call and dial quality.
  • Page 138 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Shortened The standby time is If you are located in an standby time related to your service area where signaling is provider system weak, temporarily power configuration. The same off the phone. phone used with different service providers’...
  • Page 139 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Unable to You are not within the Check the service area network’s service area. connect to with your service the network provider. Poor signal. Move to an open space, or if you are inside a building, move closer to a window.

  • Page 140: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive Don’t use at gas handheld calls while driving. Never text stations. while driving. Keep your phone at Your phone may least 15 mm away produce a bright or from your ear or body flashing light.

  • Page 141: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy

    Turn off when asked to Don’t take your phone in hospitals and apart. medical facilities. Turn off when told to in Only use approved aircrafts and airports. accessories. Don’t rely on your Turn off when near explosive materials or phone for emergency liquids.
  • Page 142 FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid/ after searching on: FCC ID: SRQ-Z797C For body worn operation, this device has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines for use with an accessory that contains no metal and the positions the handset a minimum of 1.0 cm from the body.

  • Page 143: Fcc Compliance

    FCC Compliance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 144: Hearing Aid Compatibility (Hac) Regulations For Mobile Phones

     Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) regulations for Mobile phones In 2003, the FCC adopted rules to make digital wireless telephones compatible with hearing aids and cochlear implants.
  • Page 145 user's hearing device and hearing loss. If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference, you may not be able to use a rated phone successfully. Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to evaluate it for your personal needs.

  • Page 146: Distraction

    manufacturer or hearing health professional may help you find this rating. For more information about FCC Hearing Aid Compatibility, please go to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro. 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.
  • Page 147  Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place.  Keep the screen and camera lens clean. Unclean screen or camera lens may slow down the phone's reaction to your operations or lower image quality.

  • Page 148: Small Children

     Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.  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.

  • Page 149: Air Bags

    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 150: Electrical Safety

    Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications. Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing.

  • Page 151: Ctia Requirements

    Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories.

  • Page 152: Radio Frequency Interference

     Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic conductive objects to contact battery terminals.  Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified with the system per this standard, IEEE-Std-1725. Use of an unqualified battery may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage or other hazard.

  • Page 153: 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. Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or...

  • Page 154: Explosive Environments

    equipment. Aircraft Turn 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 onboard the aircraft. If your device offers a ‘flight mode’, this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft.

  • Page 155: Blasting Caps And Areas

    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.

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