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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS ..........4 NDROID DVANTAGE ............4 IRST ................. 4 ISCLAIMERS ............5 NSTRUCTIONAL CONS ............6 ETTING TARTED ..............7 HONE AYOUT ..............7 SIM C NSERT ............8 NSERT EMORY ..........9 URNING YOUR PHONE ............9 HARGING THE ATTERY ..........
  • Page 2 ..............23 AUNCHER CONS ..............23 ONTEXT ..............24 PTIONS ENUS ........24 WITCH ETWEEN CREENS ......25 EARRANGE TEMS ON THE CREEN ........... 25 USTOMIZE CREEN .......... 27 ANAGING OTIFICATIONS .......... 28 PEN THE OTIFICATIONS ANEL ..........28 ESPOND TO OTIFICATIONS ..........
  • Page 3 ......48 SING PPLICATIONS AND IDGETS ....49 OWNLOAD PPLICATIONS NDROID ARKET ................49 IDGETS ................50 ASKBAR ..........53 AFETY RECAUTIONS ........54 AKING ARE OF YOUR DEVICE ..........55 ATTERY ECOMMENDATIONS ............55 ECYCLE YOUR HONE .............. 55 OPYRIGHT...

  • Page 4: Read M E First

    Micromax A71 comes with Jelly Bean 4.1.2 that is capable of performing various functions just like your personal computer and can be personalized according to your own needs. For example, you can add and remove applications or upgrade existing applications to improve the functions.

  • Page 5: Instructional Icons

    Other product logos and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners. *Operator tariff shall be applicable for SMS. **Micromax privacy policy is available at www.micromaxinfo.com. NSTRUCTIONAL CONS Before you start, please familiarize yourself with the icons you will see...

  • Page 7: Phone Layout

    HONE AYOUT SIM C NSERT To insert the SIM card: Switch off your phone and remove the rear cover and battery as illustrated below:...

  • Page 8: Insert Memory Card

    Insert the SIM card correctly in the card slot(s) as illustrated below: Place back the battery and rear cover. Please keep the SIM Card out of the reach of children. The card and the contacts are vulnerable to damage due to scratching or bending.

  • Page 9: Turning Your Phone O N / Off

    Place back the cover of the mobile phone and switch it on to start using your handset. Use only compatible memory cards approved by Micromax with this device. Incompatible memory cards may damage the card or the device and corrupt the data stored in the card.

  • Page 10: Locking /Unlocking The Phone

    Tip: You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery. only Micromax approved chargers cables. Unapproved chargers or cables can cause battery to explode or damage your device. We suggest you charge the battery for 4 hours continuously for the first time.
  • Page 11 → Security. Select Screen lock. Choose Pattern and then follow the guided instructions to set the pattern lock. Note: You can also set other locking methods as desired from Screen lock. Other screen locking methods available in your A71 include:...
  • Page 12  Slide: Just wake up the screen and slide the Micromax icon towards the unlock icon to unlock your phone.  PIN: You may enter a PIN and set it as your screen unlocking password.  Password: You may enter any desired password and set it...

  • Page 14: Make A Call

    AKE A To make a call: on the main menu or the home screen to dial the desired number. to enter the desired number to be dialed. to open the Call log and select a number to make call. to open the Contacts and select the number to make call.

  • Page 15: Conference Call

     to view the dial pad.  to end the call. ONFERENCE Your device supports conference calls (network service) between more than two people. If you dial or accept a new call when you are already on a call, you can merge the calls into a conference call.

  • Page 16: Ake An Nternational All

    provider. AKE AN NTERNATIONAL To dial an international number, tap and hold the ‘0’ key from the dial pad to enter the Plus (+) symbol, and then enter the international country prefix, followed by the phone number.  Tap the icon on the home screen or the Application Menu to view the dial pad.

  • Page 17: Changing The Phone

    You will be required to plug in your headset before starting the FM Radio. The headset works as antenna for the FM radio. ’ HANGING THE HONE S VOLUME You can adjust the volume of your handset by using the volume keys on the left side of the handset as shown: ENSORS Your phone has gravity sensors to detect gravity and display correct...

  • Page 18: Using The Touch Screen

    You can disable the auto-rotate feature from Application Menu → Settings → Display → Auto-rotate screen.

  • Page 19: Tap And Hold

    AP AND Tap and hold an item to view the list of actions based on the selected item and condition. Also, you can move an item from the Apps screen to the home screen using this method, as shown in the following image: RAG AN Tap and hold an item and move your finger on the screen until you...

  • Page 20: Scroll

    CROLL To scroll a list, slide your finger across the surface of the screen upwards or downwards (without dragging an item). WIPE Place a finger on the screen and steadily slide your finger in the desired direction. For example, when you are viewing a picture, to view the next picture, swipe left.

  • Page 21: Double - Tap

    OUBLE Tap quickly twice on a webpage or other screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a section of a webpage in the browser to zoom that section. You can also double-tap to control the Camera zoom and in some other applications. HANGE THE RIENTATION On most screens, the orientation of the screen changes as you rotate...

  • Page 22: Using The Handset

    ’ SING THE ANDSET The phone’s buttons offer a lot of functions and shortcuts. Button Press Press and hold Back: Opens the previous screen you were working on. If the onscreen keyboard is open, closes the keyboard. Menu: Opens a menu with items that affect the current screen or application.

  • Page 23: Launcher Icons

    AUNCHER CONS There are total five launcher icons that will be present on the home screen of your A71, as shown in the following image. Apart from the launcher icon, you can add, remove, or move other launcher icons from the home screen.

  • Page 24: Options Menus

    Context Menu  Not all screens have context menus. If you tap on a screen that has no context menu, nothing happens. PTIONS ENUS Options menus contain list of options that apply to specific items on the screen. You need to tap and hold an item on the screen to view the option list.

  • Page 25: Earrange Tems On The Ome Creen

    EARRANGE TEMS ON THE CREEN You can rearrange items on the home screen as shown below: USTOMIZE CREEN When the device is in default mode, you will see limited predefined icons. You can place desired indicator icons, widgets, shortcuts to applications, and other items on the home screen.
  • Page 26 finger hold. Rearrange or Remove Widgets and Icons on your Home Screen  Long press and hold the widget or icon you want to move. Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen.  Press and hold on an icon in the home screen and then drag the widgets or application to the Remove label at the top- center of the screen.

  • Page 28: Open The Notifications Panel

    The phone provides you with various notifications to alert you of various events.  Notification icons inform you of new messages and events.  When you receive a notification, its icon appears in the status bar, along with a brief summary. PEN THE OTIFICATIONS ANEL...

  • Page 29: Notification S Shortcut Icons

    OTIFICATION S HORTCUT CONS Open the Notifications panel and a list of the following shortcut icons will be displayed. Icons Description Turn Wi-Fi on and off instantly. Turn BT on and off. Turn data connection on and off. Tap to manage the sound profile of the phone. Tap to adjust the screen timeout duration.
  • Page 30 Tap to create Wi-Fi hotspot.

  • Page 32: Create And Send Multimedia Message

    You can use Messaging to exchange text and multimedia messages. A message becomes an MMS if you send it to an email address or add multimedia file(s) to it. REATE AND ULTIMEDIA ESSAGE To create a multimedia message: Tap the icon to go to messaging and then tap compose a message.

  • Page 33: Lock A Message

    Tap to forward the message. Tap Forward. Add a contact or enter the number on which the message is to be forwarded. to send the message. You can also copy message text, save message to SIM card, view message details and delete message from the list of options. OCK A ESSAGE You can lock a message to protect it from getting deleted when you...

  • Page 34: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    You can unlock the locked messages by tapping and holding the desired message and then tapping Unlock. SING THE NSCREEN EYBOARD Some applications display the keyboard by default. In others, you will be required to tap a text field, where you want to enter text, to open the keyboard.

  • Page 36: Camera

    AMERA Take a Picture or Video  Tap the icon in the main menu to open the camera.  Adjust the exposure and other camera settings by tapping , as required.  Point the lens on the subject you want to click a photograph of and tap the icon on the screen to capture photos.

  • Page 37: Gallery

     Tap the icon to stop the video recording and pause the video recording. ALLERY You can use the Gallery to view pictures and play videos and share files. To view pictures: Tap the icon in the Application Menu or in camera mode, as shown below: Gallery Tap an album to open and view its contents.

  • Page 38: Fm Radio

     Tap the Music icon from the application menu. Use the intuitive buttons and icons on the phone in music interface to enjoy the features of your music player.  Press the phone’s volume up/down keys on the left side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume.
  • Page 39  After every recording, options will be displayed to save or discard the recording; you can tap any of the options and proceed.

  • Page 41: Onnect To The Nternet

    SIM on which data connection is to be enabled. Connect to Internet via your Phone You can use your A71 as a modem and connect your PC or laptop to the Internet, when required. You can do this via: ...
  • Page 42 The driver installation window will pop up on your PC or laptop. Install the driver as instructed. You can now start using the Internet service via your A71. Note: Your mobile operator will charge you based on your data usage.

  • Page 43: Pair With Bt Devices

    You will be prompted to confirm passkey on both devices. Tap Pair to confirm the passkey and pair the devices. On successful pairing, your phone connects to the device.  Tap Micromax A71 at the top of the scanned device list to make your A71 visible on other devices.

  • Page 45: Why Use A Google Account

    You can set up an account on your device. You can do this by going to Application Menu → → Add account You may add various types of accounts, depending on your applications. SE A OOGLE CCOUNT Your Google Account lets you take full advantage of Google applications and services that you may want to use, such as Gmail, Play Store, etc.

  • Page 46: Using E-Mail

    before proceeding. If the settings are not downloaded automatically, please opt for the Manual Setup. If necessary, please contact your service provider for detailed description. SING To compose an email: Go to Application Menu → Email/Gmail. If you are using several email accounts then select the account you want to send the mail from.

  • Page 47: Synchronize Contact List

    Google Search can help you find anything you need on the web and your phone. Go to Application Menu → to access Google Search. YNCHRONIZE ONTACT To synchronize contacts with an account, you will need to first have an account added in the phone. If the desired account does not exist then please add it first.

  • Page 49: Download Applications From Android Market

    You phone comes with a host of applications to make your life easier and more convenient. Explore the various applications and the features that come with your A71 handset and enjoy the advantage. OWNLOAD PPLICATIONS NDROID ARKET The Android phones offer users access to unlimited entertainment sources.

  • Page 50: Taskbar

    To add any widget to your home screen, tap and hold the desired widget on the widget screen and release the hold at the home screen location, where you want to place the selected widget. ASKBAR Taskbar displays the recent apps and sections used by you. The apps are stored in the systems history and take space in the phone’s internal memory.
  • Page 51 To remove an app from the list, tap the app to be removed and slide on either side, as shown in the following figure. Or you may also tap and hold the same and an option “Remove from list” will appear. Tap the option and the app will be removed.
  • Page 52 Tap Memory Release to clear all the running apps from the taskbar at once.

  • Page 53: Safety Precautions

    Remember to comply with legal requirements and local restrictions when using the phone. Your Phone’s radio waves may interfere with inadequately shielded medical devices. Consult a physician or manufacturer of the medical device to know whether they are adequately shielded from external Radio Frequency.

  • Page 54: Taking Care Of Your Device

    Flight is influenced by interference caused by the phone. It is illegal to use a phone on the airplane. Please turn off your phone during a flight. Professional service: The phone must be installed or repaired by Micromax authorized personnel. You are likely to suffer a huge risk when you install or repair this phone by yourself, which also goes against the warranty rules.

  • Page 55: Battery Recommendations

    Note: Micromax will not bear any responsibility for any incompliance with the above mentioned guidelines or improper usage of the mobile phone. All rights reserved. Reproduction, transfer, distribution or storage of part or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of Micromax is...
  • Page 56 strictly prohibited.

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