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  • Page 1 User Manual Made and printed in China...
  • Page 2 Thank you for choosing Alcatel. This booklet helps you get started with your new Alcatel Raven LTE. Important: Restart your phone by pressing and holding the power key for more than 8 seconds until the startup screen appears. In case this does not start your phone, press and hold the power key and volume up key together until the startup screen appears.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Your mobile ................3 Multimedia applications ............27 Keys and connectors ............3 Camera/Camcorder ............27 Getting started ..............4 Gallery ................28 Home screen ..............5 Music ................29 Text input ................10 Others.................30 Using Onscreen Keyboard ..........10 Files ................30 Text editing ..............11 Sound Recorder .............30 Radio ................30 Phone call, Call log and Contacts ........11 Other applications ............31...
  • Page 4 10.4 Personal .................37 10.5 System ................40 Safety and use ................42 This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found on page 50 of this user guide. When carrying the product or using it while worn on your body, either use an approved accessory such as a holster or otherwise maintain a www.sar-tick.com...

  • Page 5: Your Mobile

    Camera Your mobile ....... Volume up key Volume down key Keys and connectors Power key Headset connector LED indicator Receiver Back key Front camera • Touch to go back to the previous screen, to close a dialog box, access the options menu, the notification panel, Touch screen and etc.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Removing or installing the microSD card Power key • Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen. • Press and hold: Show the pop-up menu to select from Restart/Power off/Airplane mode. • Press and hold the Power key for more than 8 seconds to reboot.

  • Page 7: Home Screen

    To reduce power consumption and energy waste when the Status bar battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug; • Status/Notification indicators • Touch and drag down to open the notification switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running panel.
  • Page 8 1.3.2 Status bar From the status bar, you can view both phone status and notification Slide/Swipe information. Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, and web Status icons pages at your convenience. 3G connected Vibrate mode Flick Flicking is similar to swiping, but makes movement faster.
  • Page 9 Notification icons Touch to switch to the Quick settings panel. New Gmail message Missed call New Email message Radio is on New text or multimedia An open Wi-Fi network message is available Touch to clear all event–based Problem with SMS or notifications (other ongoing notifications Uploading data MMS delivery...
  • Page 10 1.3.3 Search bar To create a screen unlock pattern Touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Settings/ • The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate Lock screen/Screen lock/Pattern. information within applications, the phone or the web. •...
  • Page 11 Create folders To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on the Home screen and the Favorite tray, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item on top of another. To rename a folder, open the folder and long press the folder's title bar to input a new name.

  • Page 12: Text Input

    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 vibrates. Using Settings Menu Using Onscreen Keyboard Touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Settings/ Onscreen Keyboard settings Sound to set the volume of media, ringtone, alarm, etc.

  • Page 13: Text Editing

    Text editing You can edit the text you have entered. Phone call, Call log and • Touch and hold or double tap the text you would like to edit. Contacts • Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection. • The following options will show: CUT, COPY, SHARE, SELECT ALL, and ASSIST.
  • Page 14 3.1.2 Answering or rejecting a call Long press to access voicemail. Touch to place a call Enter the desired number from the keyboard directly or select a contact from Contacts or Call log by sliding or touching tabs, then touch When you receive a call, you can touch DISMISS to reject the call or touch to place the call.
  • Page 15 If you receive a voicemail, a voicemail icon appears on the Status bar. To avoid incorrect operations on the touchscreen during a call, Open the Notification panel, touch New voicemail. the screen will automatically lock and unlock once the cellphone is placed and removed from your ear.

  • Page 16: Call Log

    Voicemail Hearing aids • Service: Touch to select the carrier. Mark the checkbox to enable hearing aid compatibility. • Setup: Touch to set voicemail number for listening to and managing Contact settings your voicemail. Manage Accounts • Sound: Touch to select notification sound. Touch to enter manage accounts, you can add, remove, and setup your •...
  • Page 17 3.3.1 Consult your Contacts • Settings Touch to change the display of the sort list and contact names. o access this feature: • Touch from the Home screen, then touch 3.3.2 Adding a contact Touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then select Contacts •...
  • Page 18 Add to/remove from Favorites The icons available on Quick Contact panel depend on the information you have for the contact and the applications and accounts on your phone. To add a contact to favorites, you can touch a contact to view details then touch 3.3.5 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing...

  • Page 19: Messaging, Gmail/Email

    3.3.7 Joining/Separating contacts To avoid duplication, you can add any new contact information to existing Messaging, Gmail/Email contacts in a single action. Touch and touch Merge contacts from contacts list screen, then you can merge duplicate contacts. Messaging ......... Touch from the duplicate contact list screen, the contacts will merge automatically.
  • Page 20 Sending a text message Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient in the To bar or touch to add recipients and touch the Type message bar to enter the text of the message. When finished, touch to send the text message. An SMS of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS.
  • Page 21 Delete the current message. • Vibrate Touch to activate vibrate mode as a notification when • receiving a new message. • Lock message Touch to lock/unlock the message so it can't/can • Beep when on Mark the checbox to have the phone beep when a be deleted if you reach maximum number of stored an active call new message is received on an active call.

  • Page 22: Email

    • Enter the account name and display name in the outgoing emails. • SMS signature Mark the checkbox to enable signature. and Settings. Touch • To add another email account, you can touch • Edit SMS Touch to edit SMS signature. Add account to create an account.

  • Page 23: Clock

    5.1.1 Multimode view • Before you can add an event, you must add at least one Calendar account and make the calendar visible. To change your Calendar view, touch the icon besides the month title to open the month view, or touch and select Schedule, Day, 3-Day, 5.1.3 To delete or edit an event...
  • Page 24 • Time Touch numbers to set the time for your alarm. • Gradually increase Volume of the ringtone will gradually increase volume after the timer is set. Mark the checkbox of Repeat and then select the • Repeat • Volume key Preset volume up/down keys' behavior when days you want your alarm to go off.

  • Page 25: Calculator

    • Swipe the basic calculation screen to the left to open the scientific calculation. • Or turn the device to the landscape mode from the basic panel to open the scientific calculation. This option is only available if Settings / Display / Auto-rotate screen / Rotate screen contents is on.

  • Page 26: Getting Connected

    • Touch the switch beside Wi-Fi to turn on/off Wi-Fi. Touch Wi-Fi, then the detailed information of Wi-Fi networks will display • Getting connected in the network section. • Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If the network you selected is secured, you are required to enter a password or other credentials (you may contact the network carrier for details).

  • Page 27: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    Files. All data you have downloaded is stored in Files, where you can view media files (videos, photos, music and others), rename files, You are recommended to use Alcatel Bluetooth headsets, which install applications onto your phone, etc.

  • Page 28: Sharing Your Phone's Mobile Data Connection

    Sharing your phone's mobile data To add a VPN connection • Touch Settings/More.../VPN and then touch • In the screen that opens, follow the instructions from your network You can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer administrator to configure each component of the VPN settings.

  • Page 29: Multimedia Applications

    To shoot a video Slide the screen to the left to enter Video mode. First position the object or Multimedia applications landscape in the viewfinder, and touch the icon to start recording. Touch the icon again to stop recording. The video will be automatically saved. While recording a video, touch to capture a picture, touch to pause.

  • Page 30: Gallery

    7.1.2 Settings Gallery ..........Before taking a photo/shooting a video, touch to adjust a number of settings in framing mode. Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and playback videos. In addition, a set of further operations to pictures and videos are available Photo for your choice.

  • Page 31: Music

    7.3.1 Playing music To view a picture/play a video Touch a song to play it. Pictures and videos are displayed by moments and albums in Gallery. • All pictures and videos are divided by moments, and by albums. Touch an ...

  • Page 32: Others

    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.

  • Page 33: Other Applications

    Touch on the up right corner of the radio playing screen to find available options: Google applications • Save channel Save the current channel. • Scan channels Touch to scan all the available channels. Google apps are preinstalled on your phone to improve work efficiency and •...

  • Page 34: Gmail

    To go to a web page To create and send emails On the Chrome browser screen, touch the URL box at the top, enter the 1 Touch from the Inbox screen. address of the web page, touch on keyboard to confirm. 2 Enter the recipient(s)’s email address in To field.

  • Page 35: Maps

    Play Music To reply or forward emails A music streaming service and online music locker operated by Google. • Reply When viewing an email, touch You can upload and listen to a large number of songs for free. In addition to offering music streaming for Internet-connected devices, the Google •...

  • Page 36: Settings

    10.2.3 Data usage Touch you can view settings related to your data usage. Mark the Settings ....checkbox to set cellular data limit. Your cellular data connection will be disabled when the specified limit is reached. You can also choose a data usage cycle to view the statistics and related applications of used data by your phone.

  • Page 37: Device

    10.2.7 More/Cellular networks Jump to Camera Toggle the switch to quickly open camera by pressing the power key Data roaming twice from any screen. If you don’t need to transmit data on other provider’s mobile networks, unmark the checkbox to avoid incurring significant roaming charges. 10.3.2 Lock screen Access Point Names...
  • Page 38 10.3.3 Display • Do Not Disturb Touch to set how calls and notifications interrupt whatever you are doing on your phone. • Brightness level Touch to adjust screen brightness manually. • Default notification Touch to set the default sound for notifications. •...
  • Page 39 10.4.2 Security You can also view the battery usage data since your last full charge. The screen also shows your battery status and how long it can still be used Encrypt phone before your next charge. Touch one category, then you can learn its specific power consumption.
  • Page 40 Trusted agents Allow remote lock and erase: Turn on the switch , you can remotely lock or factory reset the device with Android Device Manager if you lose Open the setting to view and deactivate trusted agents. You must set a the device.
  • Page 41 Search Physical keyboard The phone provides a search function which can be used to find the Show virtual keyboard: Touch the switch to enable virtual keyboard information you want on your phone, in your applications or on the web. on screen while physical keyboard is active. Touch to access settings about accounts and privacy, language, voice Keyboard shortcuts helper: Touch to view the available keyboard...
  • Page 42 10.5 System 10.4.6 Backup & reset Back up my data 10.5.1 Date & time Touch the switch to back up your phone’s settings and other application Use Date & time settings to customize your preferences for how date and data to Google servers, with your Google account. If you replace your phone, time are displayed.
  • Page 43 TalkBack Auto-rotate screen Touch to turn on/off TalkBack. With TalkBack on, your device provides Touch the switch to activate auto-rotate screen. Content on the screen or spoken feedback to help blind and low-vision users by describing what you the keyboard will be automatically rotated when you rotate your phone. touch, select and activate.
  • Page 44 Safety and use 10.5.3 Printing Your phone supports wireless printing to enabled printers and online Please read before using your phone services. THE BATTERY IS NOT FULLY CHARGED WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX. 10.5.4 Developer options DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK WHEN THE PHONE IS CHARGING. To enable this function, go to Settings / About phone, then touch Build YOUR WARRANTY IS INVALIDATED IF YOU DISASSEMBLE OR ATTEMPT TO number 7 times.
  • Page 45 Limitation of damages Safety precautions for proper grounding installation CAUTION: Connecting to improperly grounded equipment can result in an TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO electric shock to your device. EVENT SHALL TCT MOBILE OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY USER, OR THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, Safety precautions for power supply unit INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, ARISING IN CONTRACT,...
  • Page 46 Safety precautions for direct sunlight Take extra precautions  Keep this product away from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures. • Keep the battery or device dry and away from water or any liquid as it Do not leave the product or its battery inside a vehicle or in places where the may cause a short circuit.
  • Page 47 Nonionizing radiation Users are advised not to use the equipment at refueling points such as service or gas stations, and are reminded of the need to observe restrictions Your device has an internal antenna. This product should be operated in its on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots, chemical plants, or where normal-use position to ensure the radiative performance and safety of the blasting operations are in progress.
  • Page 48 General precautions • Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories, only authorized personnel must do so. You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. You must always switch off your phone wherever •...
  • Page 49 Use a damp cloth for cleaning, but NEVER use To ensure continued reliable and safe operation of your device, use only the water to clean the LCD screen. accessories listed below with your A574BL device. Operating temperature range: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) Small children ...
  • Page 50 Federal Communication Commission Interference Important Note Statement Radiation Exposure Statement: 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 This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful an uncontrolled environment.
  • Page 51 This smartphone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for THIS MODEL DEVICE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR some of the wireless technologies that the smartphone uses. However, EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the other wireless technologies may be used in this smartphone that have not been tested for use with hearing aids.
  • Page 52 This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth  Electronic Recycling (Within USA Only): for an uncontrolled environment. For more information on Electronic Recycling, please: 1. Visit Alcatel Electronic Recycling Program website at http://www.alcatelonetouch.us/electronic-recycling-program, or 2. Call Alcatel US Customer Support at 1-855-368-0829.
  • Page 53 Battery Recycling (USA & Canada): Alcatel partners with Call2Recycle® to offer a safe and convenient battery recycling program. For more information on our Battery Recycling Program, please visit the USA and Canada website at www.alcatelonetouch.us/ battery-recycling and www.alcatelonetouch.ca/battery-recycling...

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