Contents For Your Safety ............3 Getting Started ............11 Phone Calls ............18 Messaging .............. 20 Getting Connected to the Internet ......21 Browsing the Internet ..........24 Bluetooth ..............25 Making the Most of Multimedia ......26 Using Your Google Applications ......28 Sorting out Your Phone Settings ......
For Your Safety 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.
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and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products. Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid, moisture or high humidity. ...
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Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard. Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media close to your phone for a long time.
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Repetitive Motion Injuries To minimize the risk of RSI when texting or playing games with your phone: Do not grip the phone too tightly. Press the buttons lightly. Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text.
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Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories. Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery terminals. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system.
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Interference General Statement on Interface Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and 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.
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to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device. Hospitals Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment.
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Explosive Environments Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.
Getting Started Overview Charger/USB Jack Earpiece Front camera Power Key Volume Keys Touch-screen Menu Key Back Key Home Key...
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Keys Explained Function Power Key Hold to turn on or off Silent or Airplane mode, or to power off. Press to switch your phone to slient mode. Press to wake up your phone. Home Key Press to return to the Home Screen from any application or screen.
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and slip it into the card holder. 3. Follow the OPEN arrow to push the metal slot, and flip it up. Insert the memory card into the metal slot with the metal contacts facing down until it clicks to the right position.
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Provides charging temperature range -10 ℃ to 50 ℃, Over this range, please do not use the charging Equipment. And be sure to use the charger provided by The supplier. Use of an unapproved charger may be Dangerous and breach of warranty of the equipment Approval and terms Switching Your Phone On/Off Make sure the SIM card is in your device and the battery is...
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Switching to Sleep Mode To save battery power, Sleep Mode suspends your device to a low-power-consumption state while the display is off. Your device also goes into Sleep Mode by itself when the display is automatically turned off after a certain period of time. You can start sleep mode by the following method.
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Home Screen In the Home screen, besides the shortcut icon is displayed, you can also set your own wallpaper, add the widgets or application shortcuts you need, or remove them as you like. Extended Home Screen The Home Screen extends beyond the screen width, giving you loads more space to add more stuff.
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2. Tap and hold the item you want to delete until the ×Remove icon appears on the screen. 3. Drag the item to ×Remove and release your finger when the item turns red. Status and Notification Icons Your phone will tell you exactly what‟s going on by showing you simple icons.
Phone Calls Making Calls There are many ways to make a call with your phone. And they‟re all easy to do. Calling from the Phone 1. Press Home key>tap > Phone > Tap on the Home Screen. 2. Enter the phone number using the on-screen keypad. to delete wrong digits.
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Calling from Your Call History 1. Press Home key>tap > > 2. Tap the call log to dial the number. Calling from a Text Message If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you can make the call while viewing the text message. 1.
Searching for a Contact 1. Tap on the bottom of the Contacts Screen. 2. Input the contact name you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed. Messaging Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia messaging service) are combined into one menu in Home Key > >...
3. Tap Type to compose and type your message. Tap Menu Key to insert quick text, smiley, or contact. If you are sending an MMS, tap to add a subject, or attach pictures, videos, audio, or slideshows. 4. Tap Send to send your message. Message Settings on the page of composing new message to set the message.
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Turning On Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to about 300 feet. 1. Press Home key> tap > Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Tick the Wi-Fi box to turn it on. Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 1.
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USB tethering & portable hotspot Share your phone‟s data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Enabling USB tethering TIPS: The PC accesses the Internet via the phone‟s mobile network. Therefore, set up the networks connection correctly before you try to use the phone as a modem. Press on the phone Home Key >tap Menu Key >...
networks > Tethering & portable hotspot and clear the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box. Browsing the Internet You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a network or Wi-Fi connection. Press Home Key >tap > Browser. There are different ways to open web pages: Tap the address bar to enter the website you want to browse.
Using Bookmarks If you know the Web address, you can manually add bookmarks. To bookmark a web page, open it and tap Menu Key > Bookmarks. Then tap Add bookmark. Give the bookmark a name and save it. Editing a Bookmark 1.
meters. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. 1. Press Home Key > tap > Settings > Wireless & networks and tick the check box by Bluetooth to turn on Bluetooth. When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar.
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Shooting Video with Your Camcorder Open the camcorder by pressing Home Key >tap > Camera. Slide the icon to change to Camcorder mode. Then tap to start shooting, and tap to stop. Select the picture in the right corner of the screen to view the video you‟ve just shot.
Making Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos. You need a microSD card to use it. 1. Press Home Key > tap > Sound Recorder. 2. Tap to start recording. 3. Tap to stop recording. 4. Tap to play back the voice recording.
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you sign in to your Google account. Depending on your synchronization settings, the Gmail on your phone can be automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the web. This is how to enter Gmail: Open Gmail by Pressing Home Key > tap >...
4. The results matched will be listed. Local Local helps you find all kinds of businesses near you. Please enable GPS or wireless networks in settings application, under location settings. 1. Press Home Key > tap > Local. 2. Select a business category and the information of that type of business near you will be displayed.
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2. Clear the Data enabled check box. Switching Network Modes 1. Press Home key> tap > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network Mode. 2. Select one of the following: GSM/WCDMA (auto mode), WCDMA only, or GSM only. Switching Networks 1.
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and date by yourself. 3. Set date, time and change the other options. Display Settings By tapping Menu key > Settings > Display, you can adjust the display settings as you like: Brightness: Adjust brightness of the screen. Auto-rotate screen: Rotate the screen display as you rotate the phone.
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Security Settings Here‟s how to protect your phone and SIM card from unauthorized use. Protecting Your Phone with a Pattern Creating Your Screen Unlock Pattern 1. Press Home key>tap > Settings > Security > Set up screen lock > Pattern. 1.
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screen lock. 2. Tap PIN or Password. 3. Read the instructions and according to this instruction to complete your PIN or password settings. Unlocking the Screen with Your PIN or Password 1. Press Power Key to wake up the phone. 2.
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2. Tick the Lock SIM card check box. 3. Enter the PIN you‟ve been given and tap OK. Changing Your SIM PIN You can change the PIN you‟ve been given to one easier for you to remember and harder for others to guess. 1.
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Managing Your Device Memory Press Home Key >tap > Settings > Storage. You can view the space information of the microSD card as well as the phone storage. Unmount SD card: You can unmount the microSD card to safely remove it. ...
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2. Press Home key> tap > File Manager, and open the folder where the application file is. 3. Tap the file to start installation. 4. Read the installation instructions that come with the application and follow it to complete the setup. Removing an Application 1.
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FCC RF EXPOSURE INFORMATION: WARNING!! Read this information before using your phone In August 1986 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States with its action in Report and Outer FCC 96-326 adopted an updated safety standard for human exposure to radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic energy emitted by FCC regulated transmitters.
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between the user's body and the back of the phone, including the antenna, whether extended or retracted. Third-party belt-clips, holsters and similar accessories containing metallic components shall not be used. Body-worn accessories that cannot maintain 0.5cm separation distance between the user‟s body and the back of the phone, and have not been tested for typical body-worn operations may not comply with FCC RF exposure limits and should be avoided.
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Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic evaluations of the relevant scientific literature. For example, over 120 scientists, engineers, and physicians from universities, government health agencies, and industry reviewed the available body of research to develop the ANSI Standard (C95.1). Nevertheless, we recommend that you use a hands-free kit with your phone (such as an earpiece or headset) to avoid potential exposure to RF energy.
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RF Exposure Information: This product is compliance to FCC RF Exposure requirements and refer to FCC website search for FCC ID: 2ACAD-Q55 to gain further information include SAR Values. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:...
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pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user‟s authority to operate the equipment. Ad Hoc function is supported but not able to operate on non-US frequencies.
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