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without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation or MOVISTAR (depending on the case). ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
Contents Let’s get started ......................1 Lost or stolen? ......................2 Using your phone safely ................4 Battery care and safety ................7 Charger care and safety ................9 Getting to know your phone ................. 12 Inserting and removing the SIM ................18 Inserting and removing a memory card..............
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Common functions ....................29 Basic operation ..................... 29 Menu Navigation..................29 Use the Touchscreen .................. 30 Widgets in Idle Screen ................31 Keypad Lock ....................32 Adjust the Volume..................33 Making and receiving calls ................... 34 Making a call ....................34 Receiving a call ..................
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Creating a new E-mail ................42 Checking E-mails..................43 Using your phone as memory ................43 Main function list ...................... 45 Input what you want, how you want… ..............56 Using Virtual keyboard ..................56 Using the keypad ....................58 Appendix ........................
Let’s get started Thanks for choosing the Movistar Smile. It‟s a GSM dual band GPRS digital mobile phone, which we‟ll simply call „phone‟ from now on. If you‟d like your phone to live a long and fruitful life, please read this guide carefully and keep it for future reference. You never know when you might need it.
And don‟t worry if the pictures we use to demonstrate your phone‟s functions look a little different from what you see on its screen. It‟s the functions they show that matter. Lost or stolen? If your phone goes missing, please tell your service provider as soon as you know.
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Obviously, it‟s best to keep your phone with you at all times, and we‟d strongly advise you to set a PIN, and change it from time to time.
Using your phone safely on the road Using a phone while driving is illegal in many countries. Please follow local laws and drive safely at all times. near sensitive electronics Don‟t use your phone near sensitive electronic equipment – particularly ...
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Your phone can cause interference with aircraft equipment. So it‟s essential you follow airline regulations. And if airline personnel ask you to switch off your phone, or disable its wireless functions, please do as they say. in hospital Your phone may interfere with the normal operation of medical equipment.
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Unauthorised repairs could break the terms of your warranty. broken antenna Don‟t use your phone if the antenna is damaged, as it could cause injury. around children Keep your mobile out of children‟s reach. It should never be used as a ...
used. Always obey local laws and turn off your phone when requested. emergency calls To make an emergency call your phone must be turned on and in an area where there‟s network coverage. Dial the national emergency number and press „send‟. Explain exactly where you are and don‟t hang up until help has arrived.
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replace it. Please don‟t throw old batteries into your household rubbish. You‟ll find there are special bins for batteries at refuse collection points. And some high street electrical stores provide a battery recycling service too. Never throw the battery into a fire – it‟s highly inflammable and could ...
good for it. Note: Please avoid contact with the materials inside a damaged or leaking battery. If they get on your skin, wash with lots of water and seek medical assistance if required. Charger care and safety Only plug into voltages between 110VAC and 220VAC. Using a voltage outside that range can damage the phone/charger –...
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or give someone an electric shock. Keep water well away from the charger. If the charger does get splashed by water, or any other kind of liquid, immediately unplug it to avoid overheating, fire or electrocution. Don‟t take the charger apart. It could cause injury, give you an electric ...
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The device supports850/900/1800/1900Mfrequency,Only 850/1900 band is used in American.
Getting to know your phone End/Power Menu key Receiver Send key In idle screen, press and hold this key to switch Backspace key profiles mode Enter key between normal and silent. Left soft key/Right soft Function key Shift/Caps lock key Navigation keys Switch input method...
Note: In this user guide, ‘press’ means pressing the key and then releasing. ‘Hold’ means pressing and holding the key for two seconds or more. Onscreen icons Icons Descriptions Icons Descriptions Battery Signal strength status Call diverting Alarm on...
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Roaming Ringer Unread message Vibrator Vibrator then Mute ringer Vibrator and Unread Voicemail ringer Stopwatch on GPRS on Bluetooth® Audio player connectivity is on...
Inserting and removing the SIM Your phone needs a valid SIM card to work (…To keep it simple, we‟ll just call it „SIM‟ from now on). Your network connection data and your SIM address book are saved on the SIM. So, to avoid damaging your SIM or losing data, try not to touch the metal surface when you‟re handling it –...
power. Remove the back cover and then the battery. Hold your SIM on the cut corner, and slide it – face down – into the card holder. Insert the battery. Replace the back cover. Inserting and removing a memory card Note:...
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Removing or inserting a memory card when your phone is turned on could not only damage it and your phone, but also destroy any data saved on the card. Open the memory card cover at the right side of the phone and insert the memory card.
Using the battery Inserting the battery Open the battery cover on the back of your phone. Align the battery's contact points with those of the phone and gently press the battery down into place. Replace the battery cover clicking it back into position.
Removing the battery Switch off your phone. Open the battery cover. Lift the battery up and out of your phone. Charging the battery The rechargeable Li-ion battery that comes with your phone is ready to use, but is not charged. That‟s easy to do. We‟ll...
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show you how below. The first three times you use the battery, make sure it‟s completely drained before recharging. And then recharge it fully. That will help to ensure its optimum performance and a long life. Connect the charger to your phone, and plug it into an 110V/220V socket.
When fully charged, the battery indicator will stop scrolling up and down. Disconnect the charger from your mobile, and unplug. Power on/off Press the power key until the power-on/off icon appears. When you turn your phone on, it‟ll automatically check the SIM and show the following information on screen: Input phone lock code: If you‟ve set a lock code.
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The PIN is supplied with your SIM. Please replace it with your own PIN as soon as possible. Enter the wrong PIN three times, and your SIM will be locked. Then you’ll need to contact your network service provider to ask for a PUK code to unlock it.
Using your phone Press „OK‟ key to enter the main menu…...
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Calls Phone settings Stored pages Inbox Media Call settings Service inbox Outbox Image viewer Network settings Settings Sent Media player Security Profiles Drafts FM radio Java settings Service Send and msg.settings receive Video recorder Java default security Dialer Clear mailbox Voice recorder Screen calibration Camera...
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messages Headset Currency converter Cell Broadcast Homepage Bluetooth Templates Bookmarks Flight mode Message Input address E-mail settings Last web address Create E-mail Settings History Bluetooth...
Common functions Basic operation Menu Navigation Press the Menu key to enter the main menu. Once at the main menu, click the icon to select the submenu, press Back to return to the previous menu, and press the Power key to return to the home screen.
Use the Touchscreen Your phone supports touch screen functionality. Slide up or down with your finger on the screen to move the highlight bar. Tap any application to open it.
Widgets in Idle Screen From the home screen, slide your finger to the left or right on the screen to switch among the three interfaces. Click to open the Widgets drawer. In the Widget drawer, slide your finger up and down to display more function icons. You can drag the function icons from the Widget drawer to the home screen, press and hold the icon then drag it back to Widget drawer.
Keypad Lock You can use the keypad lock to prevent the keys from being accidentally pressed. In the closed position, you can hold down the Menu key to lock the screen. To unlock the screen, drag the icon on the screen to the icon and a message will appear telling you the screen is unlocked.
Adjust the Volume When you‟re on the phone, listening to songs, watching movies or using other media, you can press the Volume keys on the right side of your phone to adjust the audio volume. Otherwise, the keys are used to control the volume of the ringer, or used for other sound effects.
Making and receiving calls Making a call Direct dial: In idle mode, press the numeric keys to input the telephone number and press Send key to dial. Dialling from the Contacts:. Enter Main Menu to select Phonebook, Find the name of the person you want to call, and press the Send key. ...
Adjusting the volume During a conversation, you can raise or lower the volume by using the side keys. And in idle mode, you can use the side keys to adjust the keypad volume. Hands-free Select „H-Free‟ to use your phone hands-free. Select „H-Held‟...
Call options Need to multitask while you‟re on a call? Just select „Options‟ if you want to access your phonebook, messaging, or other functions. Writing messages In idle mode, select „Menu‟ to enter the main menu, then select „Messaging‟ „Create new message‟ to edit the message text.
If you want to change to MMS, you can press „Options‟ and choose „Switch to MMS‟; or you can press „Options‟ and choose „Add picture‟, „Add sound‟, „Add video‟ or „Add subject‟ to directly insert multimedia contents to the message and it will be switched to MMS automatically. You can select „Options‟...
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in three different ways: a ringtone, a prompt, or a new message icon. Press the OK key to open your inbox and read the message: In idle mode, press „Menu‟ to select „Messaging‟ „Inbox‟. All your received messages will be displayed on the screen.
Adding a new contact In idle mode, select „Menu‟ and go to „Phonebook‟. If you‟d like to add a new contact to your phone memory, simply select „Options‟ „Add new contact‟. Then you can enter all the details you want. If you‟d prefer to add a new contact to the SIM memory, select „Options‟...
Email You can send and receive Emails over the GPRS network after the mobile phone has connected to the mail server. You have to change the following settings before using Emails. For different email providers, the settings may be slightly different. Please consult your email provider. The following guide is for your reference only.
Configuring E-mail account If you want to send /receive E-mails through remote servers, you have to set up a POP3/IMAP4 E-mail account first. At first time when you enter „E-mail‟ Create E-mail‟, it will ‟ come up with a E-mail setup wizard. From the second time, if you want to set up more E-mail account, please go to „Menu‟...
information, etc. Activate your E-mail account. Creating a new E-mail Choose an E-mail account and select „Create E-mail‟. First, add E-mail recipients from Contacts or enter recipients‟ addresses directly. Press Done when you finish. Click the Subject field or the Content field, enter text. When you finish writing, select to send and/or save the E-mail.
Checking E-mails Go to Inbox of your E-mail account and select Receive to start receiving E-mails from the remote server. Using your phone as memory Make sure the memory card is installed and your phone is switched off, Then connect the phone to your PC with the USB data cable, and switch your phone back on.
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select „Mass storage‟ on the PC, and you can use your phone as extra memory.
Main function list In idle mode, select „Menu‟ to enter the main menu. Those marked with „*‟ need support from network operators. Function Description Selection View call history View the recent incoming, missed Calls Press left/right key to switch among “All calls” / “Dialled calls” / and outgoing calls.
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Function Description Selection Browse all contacts in phonebook, View contacts Phonebook Contacts list input the first letter of contact‟s name to quickly search for the contact. Save the telephone number and Phonebook Options Add new Add contacts name. contact Edit contact Edit the information of existing Phonebook Select one contact...
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Function Description Selection to quickly dial the corresponding phone number of the numeric key. Caller groups Divide the contacts into different Phonebook Press left/right key to select “Caller groups” groups. You could add/delete the members only when they are saved in Phone. Messaging Message settings Text...
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Function Description Selection Calendar Check the calendar and schedule. Organiser Calendar Tasks Add Date, Call, Anniversary, etc. Organiser Tasks World time Check the current time in different Organiser World time cities around the world. Calculator Simple calculation, such as add, Extra Calculator subtract, multiply, divide, etc.
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Function Description Selection View message Read the messages (received, Messaging Inbox/Drafts/Outbox/Sent unsent, sent, drafts). messages Delete message Delete the messages in Messaging Delete messages Inbox/Drafts/Outbox /Sent messages/Archive or all messages. Templates Select the template to send text Messaging Templates message or multimedia message. Broadcast Receive messages from a network Messaging...
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Function Description Selection Java Get Access to Java games and Games and Apps Java applications. 1. Connect PC with the mobile phone through data cable, and select „Mass storage‟. 2. Copy the setup program into the memory card. 3. Select the application to install. 4.
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Function Description Selection Browse photos saved on your Image viewer Media Image viewer phone and memory card. Record audio files. Sound recorder Media Voice recorder Record video files. Video recorder Media Video recorder ® ® Bluetooth Exchange data with your phone & Settings Bluetooth ®...
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Function Description Selection Wallpaper Set the standby animation on the Settings Phone settings Display screen. settings Wallpaper Auto update of Select whether or not update date Settings Phone settings Date and date and time and time automatically. time Auto update LCD backlight Set the backlight time and Settings...
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Function Description Selection incoming call from the numbers in settings Blacklist the Black List will be rejected. When selecting „On‟ for Auto redial, Auto redial Settings Call Settings Advanced your phone will automatically redial settings Auto redial after a while if the call is not answered.
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Function Description Selection Auto keypad lock The keypad lock would prevent the Settings Security Auto keypad lock inadvertent operation caused by In idle mode, hold the “Menu key” to key press. quickly lock the keypad. To unlock the screen, drag the arrow on the screen from left to right.
Input what you want, how you want… The mobile phone supports ABC/Abc/abc, PT/pt/Pt, eZi ABC/Abc/abc/PT/Pt/pt, 123 and symbol input method. Using Virtual keyboard As the slide is not opened, you could use the virtual keyboard to input. Show virtual keyboard: Click any place in the text input area to show the virtual keyboard.
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Change input method: Click icon to change the input method. Input Letters: In abc method, click the corresponding letters to input your desired letter. Each key is used to input multiple letters. Click the key quickly and repeatedly until your desired letter appears. Input Words: In Smart abc method, click each key only once for every letter.
Insert a space: Click to input the space. It does not work in 123 method. Delete Character: Click to delete the previous character before the cursor. Delete all Characters: Hold to delete all characters. Move Cursor: Among the text, tap in the position you want to move.
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Line feed: Press the key. Input letters and common symbols: There are two symbols on the keys. In abc/Abc/ABC method, press the key to input the symbol located on the left part of the key; press the key and then press the key to input the symbol located on the right part of the key;...
Appendix Care and maintenance Your phone is a delicate device. The following advice will help you to keep it looking good and performing well… Use a soft dry cloth to clean your phone, battery and charger. Don‟t use liquids such as alcohol, dilution agents or benzene. ...
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Keep your phone away from extremes of heat – like radiators or ovens. It may explode if it gets too hot. If your phone gets wet and the color of the label on it changes, the warranty will be void, even if the warranty period hasn‟t expired. If there‟s anything wrong with the phone, battery, charger, or any ...
FCC Regulations This mobile phone 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.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user„s authority to operate the equipment. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid after searching on FCC ID: Q78-X931. For body worn operation, this phone 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 1.5 cm from the body.
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This device is compliance with SAR for general population /uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C.
Declaration of RoHS compliance We‟re determined to reduce the impact we have on the environment and take responsibility for the earth we live on. So this document allows us to formally declare that the X990, manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION, fully complies with the European Parliament‟s RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive 2002/95/EC, with respect to all the following substances: (1) Lead (Pb)
The X990 manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION, meets all the requirements of EU 2002/95/EC. Disposal of your old phone 1. When the wheelie bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/CE. 2.
Problems and their solutions Symptoms Possible Causes Solutions The battery is flat Charge the battery Phone won‟t turn Poor contact Reinstall the battery Phone turns itself Battery very low Charge the battery Deceasing of battery Replace the battery performance Poor standby time Weak network signal Turn off the phone Weak network signal...
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Phone doesn‟t Enter „User Profiles‟ to select a Phone is set to „Mute‟ ring when I Non-silent mode, or increase the receive incoming or minimum volume. ring volume. calls Received prompt SIM locked because Contact your provider and ask for asking me to input wrong PIN entered a PUK.
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