Table of Contents Safety Information ..................... 4 Appearance and Key Functions ................7 Introduction ........................ 9 Call Functions ......................11 Notifications Bar ...................... 13 Contacts ........................15 Messaging ......................... 18 Bluetooth & WLAN ....................20 Opera .......................... 23 Gmail ........................... 24 Play Store ........................
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Camera ........................26 Gallery ........................28 FM Radio ........................30 Sound Recorder ....................... 32 File Manager ......................33 Calendar ........................34 Alarm Clock ......................35 Settings ........................37 Troubleshooting ...................... 42...
Safety Information Please carefully read the terms below: Use Safely Do not use the phone in situations where it might cause danger. Transportation Safety Please observe all transportation laws and regulations. Please drive with both hands on the wheel. PLEASE DRIVE RESPONSIBLY DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE Hospital Safety Please follow hospital rules and limitations.
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Make sure your mobile phone is switched on and in a service area. In home screen, tap the phone key and dial the emergency number. Accessories and Batteries Use only Blu authorized batteries and accessories. Information Backup Remember to keep a written record of all important information.
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- Store the battery in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight and water. - Do not expose batteries to extreme temperatures (below -8° C (18° F) or above 43° C (110° F). - Immediately stop using the battery if it produces an odor, cracks and leaks, overheats, distorts or has any other type of physical damage.
Introduction Installation of the SIM Card Warning: Please keep the SIM card out of the reach of children. The SIM card and its contact are easily damaged due to scratching or bending. Please use caution when carrying, installing or taking out the SIM card.
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Memory Card SIM Cards Power On and Off On - Please ensure the SIM card has been properly inserted into the phone. Long press the Power key to switch the phone on. Off - In standby mode, long press on Power key until an options menu appears. Select Power Off in the menu and confirm in the pop-up prompt to switch off the phone.
Call Functions At the dial keyboard, enter the phone number and then click the dial key. If dialing an extension, you may click the dial pad icon in the bottom of the screen to open the interface and enter the number of the extension.
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Call Logs Call Logs Every telephone number called and received will be saved in the phones call log. All numbers in the call log can be dialed directly by clicking the dial icon on the screen. When the number appears on the list, click it to view details.
Call Options There are different options that can be used in the call log and dialing interface. You may press the menu key while in the dial interface and adjust call settings. In the call logs, you may press browse through contacts list or set default contact resources.
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Quick Buttons Pending Notifications and Applications Quick Notification Settings Clear Notification Notification Settings The notification settings window provides shortcuts to different phone settings for quick access. Click on any of the shortcut notification icons to power on or off. Note: To clear notifications, drag down the notification bar and click the clear notification icon on the upper right hand part of the screen (Clear button).
Contacts Enter: Click on the applications menu and select contacts. The default display is the phone contacts and SIM card contacts. The contacts are organized alphabetically by default. Search Add Contact...
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Click the Search icon to enter the contact search interface. Any numbers or letters associated with any of the contacts saved in the list will be shown in the search results. Add New Contact Click the add contact icon (+) to add contact. ...
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Contact information entry field Note: Saving your contacts to your Google account facilitates both storage and synchronization with multiple entries across different handsets and tablets. When syncing your Gmail with a new phone, all your stored Google contacts are automatically synced with the new phone.
delete to eliminate from the phonebook. Import / Export Contacts The phone allows you to import and export contacts to synchronize information between different storage types that include the SIM card, Gmail account and your phone. To import or export contacts: 1.
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Send an SMS Application Menu » Messaging Click the contact icon to enter text message recipient Compose Text Message and click Send Send an MMS When creating message, the default message style is SMS. The message will automatically convert to MMS when adding an attachment or when surpassing 10 pages of SMS messages.
Attachment and Emoticon buttons Add Recipient Text message entry field Bluetooth & WLAN Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that devices can use to exchange information and connect to different types of devices which include headsets and other devices. Power on Bluetooth Settings »...
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The Bluetooth icon will appear in the notification bar. The Bluetooth will then start to scan for all devices within its range and will display all available devices in a list. In Bluetooth settings, all the devices found will displayed in a list. List of available Bluetooth devices Note: The maximum...
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Power on WLAN Settings » WLAN and select ON to power on WLAN Click on the desired WLAN network to be connected. Note: Unsecured networks can be connected to directly - secured networks require a password or credentials prior to connection. List of available networks and the network connection...
Opera Menu Functions Backward • This option will return the user to the previous page. Forward • This option will move to a web page after the current page. Windows • View all windows open by clicking the windows icon in the browser. Speed Dial •...
Gmail Gmail is Google’s free email service. To access the Gmail program, click the applications menu and click on the Gmail icon and either sign in with your existing account or create a new one. Note: In order to keep accounts streamlined with Google services, your Gmail account user name and password will be used for some Google programs which include: Google Play Store, Google Drive, Google +, Google Photos, and Google Wallet.
The Gmail inbox is separated by default in three different categories. These categories include primary inbox, social inbox where all your Facebook, Twitter, and social media emails are separated to and your Promotions inbox where all your commercial emails are separated. You may add or delete other categories in Gmail settings Play Store...
Search and select between different Play Store categories Camera Prior to use: Insert SD card before using the camera or video camera. All photos or videos taken by the phone are typically stored in the memory card for large storage capacity of images and videos. Open Camera...
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Click the Applications Menu » Camera Switch to video mode if you want to record videos. Note: You may place a camera shortcut icon on any of the screens Take Pictures Aim the object that the picture will be taken. ...
Camera Setting Camera Video Gallery Open Images Applications Menu » Gallery...
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Pictures and videos are stored in separate albums Share Pictures You may share pictures by sending them through different types of installed applications. You may also send pictures through the Email function by attaching a picture and also via Bluetooth. Adjust Image Press Menu and select edit to adjust images.
Crop Pictures Click menu and crop to adjust the size of the picture. Once the picture appears, pinch your fingers in or out to adjust the size. To keep proportion, hold down any of the four corners of the image and adjust. FM Radio FM Radio Through this function, you may listen to FM radio on the device.
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Radio Options Scan FM Radio as Background Click on the Home key to move the FM Radio to the background.
Sound Recorder You may send any recorded audio via Bluetooth or MMS and also have the option to make any recorded audio the phones default ring tone. The recorder uses AMR format. Record Keep the phone’s microphone near the sound source. ...
Recording Time Recording Controls File Manager The file manager allows you to search and organize your stored phone files conveniently and efficiently through one program.
Scroll and search through the File Manager for stored phone files. Calendar The calendar helps keep track of your life’s most important moments in one application.
Long press the specific day or hour you wish to enter a new event to Alarm Clock Click on the Clock icon then click the alarm tab to enter the alarm clock interface.
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This option allows you to add and edit alarms. Click to turn on/off alarm Click to edit alarm Click to add a alarm...
Settings Wireless & Networks WLAN / WLAN Settings » WLAN to power on. When on, the WLAN will automatically search for available networks. Any unsecured network can be used directly and any secured network requires a password or credentials prior to connection. ...
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phone to share its mobile data connection as a portable WLAN hotspot, or through USB tethering or Bluetooth tethering, and share Windows PC internet via USB cable. More Wireless & Networks VPN Tethering & Portable hotspot Note: When in flight mode, all network connections will turn off automatically. Device Display ...
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Apps Manage applications - Manage and delete installed applications. Running Applications- Press the ‘Stop’ button to stop any of the applications listed and removes from the running apps list. Personal Location Satellite GPS. Security Set up screen locks: None, Slide, face unlock, voice unlock, pattern, PIN or password to lock the screen. ...
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times, the SIM and PIN codes will be automatically locked. You will need the PUK code to unlock the phone which is available through your service provider. If you enter the PUK code incorrectly 10 times, the SIM card will be permanently locked. Please see your service provider for a new SIM card. ...
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Select Date Format - There are 3 kinds of formats you can choose from: Month-Day-Year, Day-Month-Year and Year-Month-Day, and Day-Month- Year which is the default setting Schedule Power On & Off Schedule power on and off Accessibility Power button ends call and auto rotate screen ...
Make sure that the battery is inserted correctly. Ensure that the battery being used is a BLU approved battery. Double check if the charger connector is properly connected to the phone. Note: Connect charger only after the battery has been inserted.
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The standby time is too short Please keep in mind that standby time relates directly to phone usage (Internet, Text, Voice Calls, Maps, etc.). Batteries typically have to be replaced after a year of use. The phone cannot connect to the network (Voice or Data) ...
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The information provided in this user manual is subject to change without notice and BLU Products reserves the right to modify the manual at any given time. BLU Products has made every effort to ensure that this user manual is accurate and disclaims responsibility and liability for any inaccuracies or omissions.
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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. This mobile phone has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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RF Exposure Information (SAR) This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States. During SAR testing, this device was set to transmit at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands, and placed in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the head with no separation, and near the body with the separation of 10 mm.
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evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: YHLBLULIFEXLTE. For this device, the highest reported SAR value for usage against the head is 0.97 W/kg, for usage near the body is 1.18 W/kg.
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IC Notice This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
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IC Radiation Exposure Statement This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/uncontrolled exposure limits in IC RSS-102 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE 1528 and IEC 62209. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 1.0 cm between the radiator and your body.
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