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Thank you for choosing alcatel onetouch. This booklet helps you get started with your new alcatel onetouch PIXI AVION™ LTE. Important: Restart your phone by pressing and holding the power key for more than 7 seconds until the startup screen appears.
Table of contents Your mobile ................3 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection ....32 Connecting to virtual private networks ......33 Keys and connectors ............3 Getting started ..............4 Google Play Store .............34 Home screen ..............5 Locate the item you want to download and install ..34 Text input ................10 Download and install ............
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11.1 Wireless & network............42 11.2 DEVICE................43 11.3 PERSONAL..............45 11.4 System................48 Making the most of your phone........49 12.1 Software Upgrade............49 Safety and use ................50 This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found on page 57 of this user guide.
Your mobile ....... Camera Power key Volume up key Volume down Keys and connectors Headset connector LED indicator Receiver Back key • Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog Front camera box, options menu, the notification panel, etc. Home key Touch screen •...
Removing or installing the battery Power key • Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen. • Press and hold: Show the popup menu to select from Power off/Restart/Airplane mode. Press and hold the Power key for more than 8 seconds •...
Connect the battery charger to your phone and main socket respectively, Status bar charging status is indicated on screen while the phone is powered off. The • Status/Notification indicators • Touch and drag down to open the notification percentage increases as the phone is charged. panel.
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Status icons Slide/Swipe 3G connected Vibrate mode Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web pages etc. You could slide the screen horizontally too. 3G in use Alarm is set Flick 4G LTE connected Speakerphone is on Flicking is similar to swiping, but makes movement faster.
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Notification icons Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick settings panel or Notification panel. Touch and drag up to close it. When there are notifications, you can touch them to access notifications directly. New Gmail message Missed call Notification panel When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status bar to open...
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1.3.3 Search bar 1.3.4 Lock/Unlock your screen The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by information within applications, the phone or the web. choosing slide or creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password, etc.
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If you have chosen Swipe as the screen lock, you can press the Power key Create folders to light up the screen first, then slide up to unlock screen; slide left to enter To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on the Home Call or slide right to enter Camera.
1.3.7 Volume adjustment Using volume key Text input Press Volume key to adjust the volume. To active the vibrate mode, press the Volume down key until the phone vibrate. Using Settings Menu Using Onscreen Keyboard Long press the Menu key from the Home screen, then touch SETTINGS\ Onscreen Keyboard settings Sound &...
You can also insert new texts as you prefer • Continue until you have finished the word. Lift your finger after the last letter. • Touch where you want to type, or long press the blank, the cursor will • If Swype Input can't clearly determine your word, the word choice blink and the tab will show.
Phone call, Call log and Contacts Long press to access voicemail. Call ............ 3.1.1 Placing a call Touch to place You can easily launch a call by using Call. Touch the icon on the Home a call screen to access Call application. Enter the desired number from the keyboard directly or select a contact from CONTACTS or RECENTS by sliding or touching tabs, then touch to place the call.
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3.1.4 During a call 3.1.2 Answering or rejecting a call To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key. When you receive a call: Touch to end the current call. • Slide to the right icon to answer; •...
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3.1.5 Call settings Fixed Dialing Numbers Fixed dialling number (FDN) is a SIM service mode, where outgoing calls are from dial screen, then touch Settings, the following options Touch the restricted to a set of phone numbers. These numbers are added to the FDN are available: list.
• Call waiting: Mark the checkbox to notify you of new incoming calls Touch to search contacts. during a call. Touch to view your favorite contacts. Call log Touch image and You can access your call memory by touching RECENTS from the Dial touch delete icon to Touch to view the delete contact.
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3.3.4 Communicating with your contacts Touch to save. From the contacts list, you can communicate with your contacts by making a call or exchanging messages. Touch to select a picture for the contact. To launch a call to a contact, touch the contact to enter the detail screen, Touch to add a new label.
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To import a single contact to SIM card/phone storage, choose an account To separate contact information, touch the contact whose information you and target storage location, select the contact you want to import, and want to separate, touch , then touch and touch Separate, touch OK to confirm.
Sending a text message Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient in the To bar or touch Messaging, Gmail/Email, to add recipients and touch the Send message bar to enter the text of the message. When finished, touch to send the text message. Google Hangouts An SMS of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS.
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Attach options: • Take photo Access Camera to capture a new picture for attaching. • Capture video Access Camcorder to record a new video for attaching. Touch to go to next slide. • Record audio Enter Sound Recorder to record a voice message for attaching.
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This option displays when the message is an SMS. Text message (SMS) Settings • Copy the current message content. You can paste it • Edit quick text Touch to add or edit quick text. to the enter bar of the new message you are going •...
• From the Home screen, touch to enter google applications, then Cell broadcast settings touch Gmail. • Cell broadcast Mark the checkbox to enable receipt of cell broadcast messages. To create and send emails • Select CB Touch to select CB ringtone when receive cell •...
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To reply or forward emails • Change labels Touch to change the label of the email message or conversation. • Reply When viewing an email, touch to reply the sender • Move to Touch to move the mail to other labels. of this mail.
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• Confirm before Mark the checkbox and you need to confirm before 4.2.2 Email ............... deleting deleting emails. • Confirm before Mark the checkbox and you need to confirm before Besides your Gmail account, you can also set up external POP3, IMAP or archiving archiving emails.
4.3.4 To manage your friends Google Hangouts ....... Besides adding new friends to your friends list, the following actions are available for your choice: Google's instant messaging service, Google Hangouts, lets you communicate with your friends whenever they are connected to this service. •...
5.1.2 To create new events You can add new events from any Calendar view. Calendar & Alarm clock & • Touch the icon to access new event edit screen. Calculator • Fill in required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day event, you can select ALL DAY.
5.2.2 Alarm Time ..........To set an alarm Your mobile phone has a built-in clock. to enter Alarm screen, touch From Time screen, touch to add a To open Time, touch from the Home screen, then touch Time. new alarm. To enable a exist alarm, touch on the left.
Calculator .......... Getting connected With Calculator, you can solve many mathematical problems. To use calculator, touch from the Home screen, then touch Calculator. To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use 3G/4G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient. Connecting to the Internet 6.1.1 3G/4G...
To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a wireless network To forget a Wi-Fi network Long press the Menu key from the Home screen, then touch SETTINGS. • The following steps prevent automatic connections to networks which you no longer wish to use. •...
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6.2.1 Viewing web pages • Touch to share the word(s) via Bluetooth, Messaging, etc.. • When finished, touch the key to deactivate the mode. After opening a website, you can navigate on web pages by sliding your finger on the screen in any direction to locate the information you want To open new window/switch between windows to view.
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Enter the name and the location if needed and touch OK to confirm. • • Settings Find more options of the Chrome. To edit a bookmark • Exit To close all tabs and exit. • Touch and select Bookmarks. 6.2.2 Manage links, history, downloads •...
• Touch FORGET to confirm. show on the screen. You are recommended to use alcatel onetouch Bluetooth headsets, which have been tested and proved compatible with phone. You can go to www.alcatelonetouch.com for more information about alcatel onetouch Bluetooth headsets.
Connecting to a computer To share your phone's data connection via USB Use the USB cable that come with your phone to connect the phone to a With the USB cable, you can transfer media files and other files between USB port on your computer.
Connecting to virtual private networks • VPNs you have added are listed; touch the icon beside the VPN you want to edit. Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network from outside that network. VPNs are commonly After editing, touch SAVE.
Touch to search in Play Store. Google Play Store ..Google Play Store is an online application store, where you can download and install applications and games to your Android Powered Phone. Slide left and right to see all categories. To open Google Play Store: from the Home screen, then touch Play Store.
To open the application you have downloaded: Touch Refund to uninstall the application and refund. If the button • becomes Uninstall, your trial period has expired. and My Apps. • On Google Play Store screen, touch • In the survey form, select the answer that best matches your reason, Touch the installed application in the list, then touch Open.
Rate and review Open the details screen for an application, touch the stars Multimedia applications beside Rate this app to award and input comments, touch OK to confirm. Flag You can report an inappropriate application to Google Play Store by flagging it.
To shoot a video from the Home screen, then touch Gallery. To open your Gallery, touch Switch Camera mode to Video mode. First position the object or landscape Touch to select Touch to enter Slideshow in the viewfinder, and touch the icon to start recording.
YouTube ..........Play Music ......... Using this menu, you can play music files stored on the microSD card in YouTube is an online video-sharing service where the user can share your phone. Music files can be downloaded from computer to microSD card and view videos.
Touch to show playlist, touch again to hide it. Touch to access more options. Google Maps ....While playing songs with Play Music, the operation of pause, play or skip is still available even if the screen is locked. 8.4.2 Working with playlists Get My Location...
• A couple of suggested routes will appear in a list. Touch any route to view their respective detailed directions. • Touch the icon for route options to avoid motorways and tolls when choosing driving by car or for editing the departure and arrival time when using public transport.
10.3 Radio ..........Others Your phone is equipped with a radio with RDS functionality. You can use the application as a traditional radio with saved channels or with parallel visual information related to the radio program on the display if you tune to stations that offer Visual Radio service.
• Save channel Save the current channel. • Scan channels Touch to scan all the available channels. Settings ....• Delete Delete the channel • Enter Enter the frequency manually. frequency To open Settings, long press the Menu key and SETTINGS from Home screen. •...
11.1.4 More...\Airplane mode Access Point Names You can select your preferred network with this menu. Mark the checkbox of Airplane mode to simultaneously disable all wireless connections including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and more. Network operators 11.1.5 More...\Default SMS app You can select a network carrier . Select default SMS app as Hangouts or Messaging.
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11.2.3 Display • Sound Set volume for media, ringtone, and alarms. • Brightness level Touch to adjust screen brightness manually. • Headset mode Mark the checkbox to enable headset mode. Ringtones will only be heard from the headset if • Wallpaper Touch to set the wallpaper.
11.2.5 Storage 11.2.6 Battery Use these settings to monitor the total and available space on your phone Battery Percentage and on your microSD card; to manage your microSD card; and if necessary, to reset the phone, erasing all of your personal information. In battery management screen, touch the percent indicator you can view specific power consumption.
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Location services Trusted credentials Touch to display trusted CA certificates. Touch to report location feedback via Google account. Install from storage 11.3.2 Security Touch to install encrypted certificates from storage. Encrypt phone Require a numeric PIN or passwords to decrypt your phone each time Clear credentials you power it on.
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11.3.5 Backup & reset Personal dictionary Touch to open a list of the words you’ve added to the dictionary. Touch a Back up my data word to edit or delete it. Touch the add button (+) to add a word. Touch the switch to back up your phone’s settings and other application Current Keyboard data to Google servers, with your Google account.
11.4 System TalkBack When TalkBack is on, your device provides spoken feedback to help blind 11.4.1 Date & time and low vision users. Use Date & time settings to customize your preferences for how date and Switch Access time are displayed. Switch access allows you to control your device using configurable key Automatic date &...
Text-to-speech output Touch to update the settings for text-to-speech output, such as the Making the most of speech rate. Touch and hold delay your phone Touch to adjust the duration of long press delay. This function enables your phone to differ touch and touch & hold, which may avoid incorrect operations.
Safety and use ......Limitation of damages TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL TCT MOBILE OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY USER, OR THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, Please read before using your phone INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INJURY, LOSS OF THE BATTERY IS NOT FULLY CHARGED WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX.
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This product is equipped with a USB Cable for connecting with desktop or notebook computer. Be sure your computer is properly grounded (earthed) before connecting this product to the computer. The power supply cord of a desktop or notebook computer has an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug.
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Explosive atmospheres • Do not allow the leaking fluid to come in contact with eyes. If already in contact, DO NOT rub; rinse with clean water immediately and seek When in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere or where medical advice.
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Interference with medical equipment functions Electrical safety This product may cause medical equipment to malfunction. The use of this Accessories device is forbidden in most hospitals and medical clinics. • Only use approved accessories. If you use any other personal medical device, consult the manufacturer •...
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Except as explained elsewhere in the Operating or Service documentation, The product should be placed away from heat sources such as radiators, do not service any product yourself. Service needed on components inside heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce the device should be done by an authorized service technician or provider.
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Regulatory agency identifications Turn down the volume before using headphones or other audio devices. Cleaning For regulatory identification purposes, your product is assigned a model Unplug the product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid number of A571VL. cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
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This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for with your ALCATEL A571VL. an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating Hearing devices may also be rated. Your hearing device manufacturer or instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
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SAR Information * In the U.S. and Canada, the SAR limit for mobile phone used by the public is 1.6 Watts/kg (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The standard 1.09 W/kg @ 1g (HEAD) incorporates a substantial margin of safety to give additional protection for 1.12 W/kg @ 1g (BODY) the public and to account for any variations in usage.
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Telecommunications & Internet Association (TIA) safety information Pacemakers The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that a minimum separation of 15 cm (6 inches) be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations of Wireless Technology Research.
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