About This Manual ........................... 7 Getting Started ..........................9 Getting to Know Your Phone ....................9 Knowing the Keys ........................11 Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSD Card ............. 12 Removing the nano-SIM Card and microSD Card ............14 Charging the Battery ......................15 Extending the Battery Life ....................
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Monitoring the Phone Status ....................20 Checking Notification Icons ....................20 Check new notification in notification bar ................21 Checking External Screen Icons ..................21 Entering Text ........................... 21 Phone Calls ............................. 22 Placing and Ending Calls ...................... 22 Answering or Rejecting Calls ....................23 Working With the Call History ....................
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Messages ............................31 Opening the Messages Screen ................... 31 Sending a Message ....................... 31 Replying to a Message ......................32 Forwarding a Message ......................32 Changing Message Settings ....................32 Web Browser ........................... 33 Opening the Browser ......................33 Setting the Homepage ......................33 Adding a Website to Bookmarks ..................
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Working With Albums ......................37 Working With Videos ......................38 Music ..............................38 Viewing Your Music Library ....................38 Playing Music .......................... 38 FM Radio ............................40 Listening FM radio ......................... 40 Search channels ........................40 Sound Recorder ..........................40 Recording a Voice Memo ......................
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Change Calendar Views ....................... 44 View Event Details ......................... 44 Creating an Event ........................44 Editing or Deleting an Event ....................45 Changing Calendar Settings ....................45 Timer ..............................45 Stopwatch ............................45 World Clock ............................. 46 Settings ............................46 Network &...
Tips on Efficient Operation ....................64 Safety Information ........................66 About This Manual Thank you for choosing this Hot Pepper mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. 7 / 69...
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Hot Pepper Corporation. Notice Hot Pepper Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice. This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content. However, all statements, information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied.
Knowing the Keys Function Power/END key Press and hold to turn on or turn off the phone, or restart the phone. Press to end a call, reject an incoming call or cancel dialing. Press to return to the home screen. ...
Installing the nano-SIM Card and microSD Card Power off your phone before installing or removing the Nano-SIM card and microSD card. WARNING! To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of SIM cards, or any non-standard nano-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard nano-SIM card from your service provider.
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2. Install the nano-SIM card and the microSD card (optional) with the cut corner oriented as shown. 13 / 69...
3. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place. 4. Replace the back cover. Removing the nano-SIM Card and microSD Card Power off your phone before installing or removing the nano-SIM card and microSD card.
Charging the Battery Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to turn on, find a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible. WARNING! Use only approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.
Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as , appear on the status bar. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged.
Powering On/Off • Press and hold the Power/END key to turn on your phone. • To turn it off, press and hold the Power/END key. Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Reset), you need to do some settings before using it.
Personalizing Changing the System Language From the home screen, press OK key > Settings > System > Languages & input > Language. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time 1. From the home screen, press OK key > System>Settings > Date & time. 2.
Volume key. If no media application is active, press the Volume key to adjust ringtone volume (or the call volume during a call). Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode You can set the phone to silent or vibration mode by using one of the following methods. Press the Volume key when no media application is active to show the volume ...
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. 2G connected No signal 3G connected Signal strength LTE connected...
Check new notification in notification bar If there are some new notifications, you can check by following steps: Home screen > Press Up navigation key > Press Down and Up navigation key to focus on one notification > Press OK key to enter and read it. If you want to clear them in notification bar, you can do the following steps: Home screen >...
• Press the Clear key to delete the letter to the left of the cursor. Hold the Clear key to delete all entered text to the left of the cursor. Enter Letters (en / En / EN) • Press a number key (2 ~ 9) multiple times until the preferred letter is shown on the screen.
• To call an extension, enter the phone number first, and then select Options > Add 2-sec pause or Options > Add wait before entering the extension number. End a Call During a call, press the Power/end key Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, you can answer or reject the call.
Place a Call From the Call History 1. Open the call history. Select a listing and press the Send key to call back. NOTE: You can use the left or right navigation key to enter ALL tab or MISSED to filter the records by call type.
Checking Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert calls to voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you. Here’s how to check the messages they left. 1. Press the Power/End key to access the home screen. 2.
Managing Multi-party Calls When the call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call. NOTE: The call waiting and three-way call features need network support and may result in additional charges.
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Service: Select the voicemail service provider. Your carrier is the default. Setup > Voicemail number: View or edit the voicemail number. Notifications: Set the notification important rank and sound and vibration for new voicemails. Call forwarding Call forwarding feature allows you to forward your incoming calls to another phone number.
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phone’s headset jack. Select a TTY mode for your phone to work with a TTY device, or turn TTY off. 1. From the home screen, press Send key to enter Call history app > Options > Settings > Accessibility > TTY mode. 2.
Contacts To see your contacts, press OK key > Contacts or Press upper right key from the home screen. From there, you can select the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to contact groups. Checking Contact Details 1.
Import Contacts From the SIM card or Phone Storage or the microSD Card 1. Enter Contacts app. 2. Select Menu > Settings > Import 3. You can choose one or multiple contacts from Phone contact to SIM card or in return; You can choose one or multiple or all vCards from phone storage or SD card Export Contacts to the Phone Storage or the microSD Card 1.
Send a message 1. Enter Contacts app. 2. Select a contact you want to send a message >Press OK key to view it > Menu > Send a message 3. You will see the contact number is auto filling into Message recipient field. Messages You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS)
Do not add any attachment if you want to send a text message. Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message. Replying to a Message Messages you received are appended to existing threads of the same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created.
Web Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser From the home screen, press OK key > Browser to launch the web browser. The browser also opens when you open a web link - for example, in a text message. To visit a website: 1.
Viewing the Browsing History 1. Open the Browser app. 2. Select Menu > Bookmarks/History > change tab to History to view all the websites you have visited. You can select one and press the Center key to open it. Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of settings to customize the way you browse the web.
Recording a Video 1. From the home screen, press the Camera key or select OK key > Camera > Menu > Camera mode switcher. 2. The Record button display at the bottom Center key. 3. Aim the camera at the object. 4.
Multimedia Pictures Opening Pictures From the home screen, press OK key > Multimedia > Pictures to view albums of your pictures. Working With Albums When you open the Pictures, all pictures on your phone are displayed in a number of albums by default.
When viewing a picture, the following features are available. • Select Menu > Delete to delete the picture. • Select Menu > Rotate left to make the picture rotate -90°. • Select Menu > Rotate right to make the picture rotate 90°. •...
To view album contents: Select an album and press the Center key to view the videos it contains. To delete albums: Select an album > Menu >Delete < OK, Working With Videos Select a video in an album and press the Center key to view it. Select a video in an album >...
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and listen to it. The playback screen shows the track information and album artwork (if available). The following options are available. • To pause or resume the playback, press the Center key • To skip songs, press the Left navigation key or the Right navigation key. •...
FM Radio Plug in wired headphones, from the home screen, press OK key > Multimedia > FM radio to listen FM radio. Listening FM radio Press Center key to play or stop play the current channel. Press left or right navigation key to listen to adjacent channels. Press up or right navigation key to adjust the volume.
Choose a memo and select Options > Share/ Delete/ Rename/ Details to share, delete or rename it, or check its file information. Applications File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your phone storage and the microSD card.
Using your Email From the Home screen, press OK key > Applications > Email. Select Menu > Compose to compose a new message. 3. Select Menu > Toggle drawer, you can check your email folder list. 4. Select Menu > Settings, you can make your email general settings/account settings, you can also add a new email account here.
Tools Calculator From the home screen, press OK key > Tools > Calculator for simple calculation. You can enter the operation for your calculation by pressing the 4-way navigation key and view the result by pressing the Center key. NOTES: •...
Delete Alarm You can delete an Alarm by following 2 ways: 1. Focus the alarm you want to delete > Press Menu > Delete 2. Select an existing alarm and press Center key to enter Edit screen > Delete alarm Calendar To open Calendar, press OK key from home screen >Tools >...
Editing or Deleting an Event 1. Find the event you want to edit or delete. 2. Open its details screen (see View Event Details in this chapter). 3. Do one of the following as you need. To edit the event, select Menu > Edit. Press Done (upper left soft key) to save your changes.
World Clock From the home screen, press OK key > Tools > World Clock. The World clock app allows you to check local time in places around the world. Select Edit > Check or uncheck to add or delete a new city or country. Settings From the home screen, press OK key >...
may differ. Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information. 1. From the home screen, select OK key > Settings > Networks & Internet > Mobile networks >...
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select Pair button. Forget (Unpair With) a Bluetooth Device You can make your phone forget its pairing connection with another Bluetooth device. To connect to the device again, you need to search it and enter or confirm a passkey again. 1.
Press OK key. NOTE: USB driver will auto install when connect device with PC. Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished. Display Settings > Display to configure the following options. •...
have location services enabled on your phone. Select the switch and press the Center key to turn location services on or off. SIM lock Lock SIM card: Activate or deactivate the PIN lock to require PIN before accessing the Nano-SIM card. ...
Settings > System > About phone > Software update to allows you to conveniently update your phone’s software to a newer version via OTA, without connecting a USB cable. This feature will only be available if and when Hot Pepper makes a newer firmware version available for your device.
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Unable select Your service provider does not Contact your service certain features support these features, or you provider. have not applied for services that provide these features. The battery or battery charger is Contact the dealer. damaged. The phone’s temperature is below Adjust the battery charging 0 °C or higher than 45℃.
Contact your service network’s Check the service area service area. with your service provider. The signal is poor. Move to an open space, or if you are inside a building, move closer to a window. You have entered an incorrect Contact your service...
For your safety Important information This user guide contains important information on the use and operation of this phone. Please read all the information carefully for optimal performance and to prevent any damage to or misuse of the phone. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this user guide could void your warranty for this equipment.
• Do not disassemble the phone. • Do not place or answer calls while charging the phone as it may short- circuit the phone and/or cause electric shock or fire. • Do not attempt to repair or modify the device yourself. You should never attempt to open or disassemble this device yourself and doing so may cause damage that voids your warranty.
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with any other antenna or transmitter. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
HAC statement This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids. It is important to try the different features of this phone thoroughly and in different locations, using your hearing aid or cochlear implant, to determine if you hear any interfering noise.
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FDA/FCC website at http://www.fda.gov (under “c” in the subject index, select Cell Phones > Research). You can also contact the FDA toll-free at (888) 463-6332 or (888) INFO-FDA. The FCC issued its own website publication stating that “there is no scientific evidence that proves that wireless phone usage can lead to cancer or a variety of other problems, including headaches, dizziness or memory loss.”...
manufacturer’s instructions for the safe operation of your phone. Do wireless phones pose any special risks to children? The FDA/FCC website states that “the scientific evidence does not show a danger to users of wireless communication devices, including children.” The FDA/FCC website further states that “some groups sponsored by other national governments have advised that children be discouraged from using wireless phones at all”.
public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed in positions and locations (e.g., at the ear and worn on the body) as required by the FCC for each model.
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box or a label located on the box. The ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the 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.
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To ensure that the Hearing Aid Compatibility rating for your phone is maintained, secondary transmitters such as Bluetooth and WLAN components must be disabled during a call. For information about hearing aids and digital wireless phones Wireless Phones and Hearing Aid. Accessibility http://www.accesswireless.org/ Gallaudet University, RERC...
Caution: Avoid potential hearing loss. Prolonged exposure to loud sounds (including music) is the most common cause of preventable hearing loss. Some scientific research suggests that using portable audio devices, such as portable music players and cellular telephones, at high volume settings for long durations may lead to permanent noise-induced hearing loss.
Exposure to Radio Frequency Signal Your wireless handheld portable phone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When ON, it receives and sends out Radio Frequency (RF) signals. * American National Standards Institute; National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements;...
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• Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference; • Should turn the phone OFF immediately if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place. Hearing Aids Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your service provider (or call the customer service line to discuss alternatives).
in bodily injury or even death. Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not always marked clearly. Potential areas may include: fueling areas (such as gasoline stations); below deck on boats; fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities; vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas (such as propane or butane);...
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or pen) may short-circuit the phone. Always cover the receptacle when not in use. • Recharge the battery after long periods of non-use to maximize battery life. Battery life will vary due to usage pattern and environmental conditions. • Improper handling of the charging port, as well as the use of an incompatible charger, may cause damage or defect to your device.
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Explosion, Shock, and Fire Hazards • Do not put your phone in a place subject to excessive dust and keep the minimum required distance between the power cord and heat sources. • Unplug the power cord prior to cleaning your phone, and clean the power plug pin when it’s dirty.
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Driving Check the laws and regulations on the use of wireless phones in the areas where you drive and always obey them. Also, if using your phone while driving, please observe the following: • Give full attention to driving -- driving safely is your first responsibility; •...
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