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Summary of Contents for Alcatel U50
- Page 1 For more information on how to use the phone, please go to www.alcatelonetouch.us and download the complete user manual.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Connecting to virtual private networks ........60 Table of Contents Multimedia applications ............. 62 Camera ....................62 Gallery ....................65 Safety and use ..................4 Others ..................... 68 Radio waves ....................8 Files .......................68 Licences ....................12 Sound Recorder ..................68 NextRadio ....................69 General information ................13 Other applications ................69 Your mobile ................... -
Page 3: Safety And Use
Safety and use ........We recommend that you read this chapter carefully before using your phone. The manufacturer disclaims any liability for damage, which may result as a consequence of improper use or use contrary to the instructions contained herein. •... - Page 4 When the phone is switched on, it should be kept at least 15 cm from any - Take a minimum of a 15-minute break hourly. medical device such as a pacemaker, a hearing aid or insulin pump, etc. In - Play in a room in which all lights are on. particular when using the phone, you should hold it against the ear on the - Play at the farthest distance possible from the screen.
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Page 5: Radio Waves
Batteries must be disposed of in accordance with locally applicable environmental Radio waves ........regulations. Only use the battery for the purpose for which it was designed. Never use damaged batteries or those not recommended by TCL Communication Ltd. and/or its affiliates. This symbol on your telephone, the battery and the accessories means THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR that these products must be taken to collection points at the end of their... - Page 6 - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. Maximum SAR for this model and conditions under which it was recorded. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for Head SAR 0.80 W/kg compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Body-worn SAR 1.33 W/kg For the receiver devices associated with the operation of a licensed radio service...
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Page 7: Licences
This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following Alcatel U50 Bluetooth Declaration ID two conditions: D032965 (1) this device may not cause interference, and The Wi-Fi Logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. -
Page 8: General Information
This number allows your mobile telephone to be blocked preventing a • Facebook: facebook.com/alcatel third person from using it, even with a different SIM card. • Twitter: twitter.com/alcatel Disclaimer • Instagram: instagram.com/alcatel There may be certain differences between the user manual description and the • Hot Line Number: In the United States, call 855-368-0829 for... -
Page 9: Your Mobile
Camera Your mobile ......... Keys and connectors Volume up key Volume down key Power key Headset connector Receiver Front camera LED indicator Overview key • Touch to switch between individual app activities and Touch screen documents. Home key • From any application or screen, touch to return to the Home screen. -
Page 10: Getting Started
Getting started Back key • Touch to go back to the previous screen, or close a dialog 1.2.1 Set up box, options menu, the notification panel, etc. Inserting or removing the SIM/microSD card Power key You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. • Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen. -
Page 11: Home Screen
Home screen 1.3.1 Using the touchscreen You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Touch Touch the Home key to switch to the Home screen. To access an application, touch it with your finger. - Page 12 Quick settings panel Rotate Touch and drag down the Notification panel or touch to open the Quick settings panel. You can enable or disable functions or change Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape modes by touching the icons. Touch EDIT to customize your Quick by turning the phone sideways to have a better screen view.
- Page 13 To lock phone screen Press the Power key once to lock the screen. To unlock the phone screen Press the Power key once to light up the screen, slide to draw the unlock pattern you have created or enter your PIN or password, etc. to unlock the screen.
- Page 14 Reposition Consult recently-used applications To consult recently-used applications, touch the Menu key. Touch a Long press the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode, drag the item to the desired position and then release. You can move thumbnail in the window to open the application. items both on the Home screen and the Favorite tray.
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Page 15: Text Input
Text editing Text input ........You can edit the texts you entered. • Long press or double touch within the texts you want to edit. • Drag the tabs to change the checked texts. Using the Onscreen Keyboard • The following options will show: CUT, COPY and SHARE. Onscreen Keyboard settings Touch Settings\Language &... -
Page 16: Call, Call Log And Contacts
Call, Call log and Contacts ..Touch and Call ................. hold to access voicemail. 3.1.1 Placing a call You can easily launch a call using Call. Touch the Application tab from the Home screen and select Call, or touch the icon on the home screen to access Call application Touch to... - Page 17 3.1.2 Answering or rejecting a call If you receive a voicemail, a voicemail icon appears on the Status bar. Open the Notification panel and touch New voicemail. 3.1.4 During a call To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key. When you receive a call, you can touch DISMISS to reject the call or touch ANSWER to connect the call.
- Page 18 3.1.5 Managing multiple calls Calling settings • Voicemail With this phone you can handle multiple calls at the same time. - Service: Opens a dialog box where you can select your carrier’s Swap calls voicemail service. - Setup: If you are using your carrier’s voicemail service, this opens When you accept two calls, touch the icon, you can now switch a dialog box where you can enter the phone number to use for...
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Page 19: Call Log
Accessibility 3.3.1 Consult your Contacts Switch the toggle to enable hearing aids. Also set the TTY mode and To see your contacts, touch from the Home screen, then select Mark the checkbox to activate noise reduction. Contacts. Manage accounts Call history Touch to add your email accounts. - Page 20 Add to/remove from Favorites • Block contact Touch to view your blocked contacts. You can also unblock them. To add a contact to favorites, you can touch a contact to view details • Merge contacts then touch to add the contact to favorites (the star will turn white). Select duplicate contacts to merge.
- Page 21 The icons available on the Quick contact panel depend on the Touch the contact which you want to add information to, touch again and touch Link. information you have for the contact and the applications and enter edit contact screen, then touch accounts on your phone.
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Page 22: Messaging And Email
3.3.8 Accounts Messaging and Email ....Contacts, data or other information can be synchronized from multiple accounts, depending on the applications installed on your phone. To add an account, from the home screen, touch then Settings\ Messaging ............Accounts\Add account. You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this phone. - Page 23 An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as • To reply to a message, enter the text, or touch to insert quick text, several SMS. A counter will be on the right of the text box to remind contact etc., after edit then touch you how many characters are allowed to be entered in one message.
- Page 24 • Select ringtone • Emergency alerts Touch to select a ringtone as a new message notification tone. Touch to enter emergency alert settings, including whether to show threats and alert tones. • Vibrate Select to have phone vibrate as a notification when receiving a new ADVANCED message.
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Page 25: Email
• Read reports • Enter the email address and password of the account you want to set up. Mark the checkbox to request a report on whether each recipient has read a multimedia message sent by you. • Touch Next. If the account you entered is not provided by your service provider in the phone, you will be prompted to go to the email • Send read report account settings screen to enter settings manually. -
Page 26: Calendar & Time & Calculator
5.1.2 To create new events Calendar & Time & Calculator You can add new events from any Calendar view. • Touch to access a new event edit screen. • Fill in all required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day Calendar .............. -
Page 27: Clock
5.2.3 Timer Clock ..............to enter the Timer screen. From the Time screen, touch Your mobile phone has a built-in clock. • Enter the time. The time should be typed in second, minute and hour To view the current time, touch from the Home screen, then touch number sequence. -
Page 28: Calculator
• Home time zone Calculator ............. Touch to set Home time zone. With the Calculator, you can solve many mathematical problems. • Change date & time Touch to enable automatic data & time, or change time manually. To use the calculator, touch from the Home screen, then touch Calculator. -
Page 29: Getting Connected
To set preferred network type Getting connected ....• Touch Settings\Cellular networks\Preferred network type. 6.1.2 Wi-Fi To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use 2G, 3G, 4G or Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient. -
Page 30: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices
To locate the data you have transferred or downloaded in internal storage, touch Files. All data you have downloaded is stored in Files, You are recommended to use Alcatel Bluetooth headsets, which have where you can view media files (videos, photos, music and others), been tested and proved compatible with your phone. -
Page 31: Sharing Your Phone's Cellular Data Connection
Sharing your phone's cellular data connection Connecting to virtual private networks You can share your phone's cellular data connection with a single Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources computer via a USB cable (USB tethering) or with up to eight devices inside a secured local network from outside that network. -
Page 32: Multimedia Applications
• VPNs you have added are listed; touch the icon beside the VPN Multimedia applications ..you want to edit. • After editing, touch SAVE. To delete: Camera ..............• Touch the icon beside the VPN you want to delete, then touch FORGET. Your mobile phone is fitted with a Camera for taking photos and shooting videos. - Page 33 To shoot a video Photo • Size Touch VIDEO or slide left to turn on video mode. First, position the object or landscape in the viewfinder and touch the icon to start Touch to select picture size. recording. Touch the icon to stop recording. The video will be • Low light enhancement automatically saved.
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Page 34: Gallery
To view a picture/play a video • Zoom button Pictures and videos are displayed by albums in the Gallery. Switch the toggle to enable/disable the zoom button. • Reset settings Touch and confirm to reset the camera settings. Gallery ..............Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and play videos. In addition, a set of further operations to pictures and videos are available for your choice. -
Page 35: Others
Working with pictures Others ........You can touch one album, then slide left or right to view the pictures. Touch a picture you want to work on, touch the icon to delete a selected one. Touch to share selected ones. Files ............... -
Page 36: Nextradio
NextRadio ............Google applications....To listen to a radio program, touch from the Home screen, then touch NextRadio. Google apps are preinstalled on your phone to improve work efficiency To use it, you must plug in your headset, which works as an and help you enjoy life. -
Page 37: Youtube
YouTube Photos YouTube is an online video-sharing application where users can upload, Google Photos stores and backs up your photos and videos. It also view, and share videos. Available content includes video clips, TV clips, automatically analyzes photos and organizes them into groups, so that music videos, and other content such as video blogging, short original you can quickly locate the photos you need. -
Page 38: Settings
10.1.4 Cellular networks Settings ......Connecting to the cellular network with a SIM card enables cellular data service and push notifications over the cellular network. If you do not need to transmit data on cellular networks, turn off To go to Settings, touch from the Home screen, then touch cellular data to avoid incurring significant charges for data use on local Settings. -
Page 39: Device
For more information on VPN, refer to “6.5 Connecting to virtual 10.2.3 Display private networks”. In this menu, you can adjust your screen brightness, wallpaper, font size, color temperature of your screen, etc. 10.2 Device 10.2.4 Notifications 10.2.1 Gesture Touch to block or set priority for app notifications. The following gestures can be used for quick operations: 10.2.5 Sound • Turn over to mute... -
Page 40: Personal
10.2.9 Memory 10.3.2 Security Touch to view the total memory and the memory used by applications. Encrypt phone Requires a numeric PIN, pattern, or password to decrypt your phone 10.3 Personal each time you power it on. 10.3.1 Location Set up SIM card lock • Switch the toggle of Lock SIM card to lock the SIM card with a PIN code. - Page 41 Install from SD card 10.3.5 Language & input Touch to install encrypted certificates from or SD card. Use the Language & input settings to select the language for the text on your phone and for configuring the onscreen keyboard. You can Clear credentials also configure voice input settings and the pointer speed.
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Page 42: System
Automatic restore • Speech rate Touch to select how quickly you want the synthesizer to speak You Touch the switch to restore your backed-up settings or other data can touch Reset speech rate to reset it. when you reinstall an application. • Pitch Device reset Touch to select the pitch you want the synthesizer to speak in. - Page 43 Automatic date & time Magnification gestures Touch the switch to use the network-provided date and time. Touch to turn on/off to activate/deactivate zoom in/out function by triple-tapping the screen. Automatic time zone Font size Touch the switch to use the network-provided time zone. Touch the switch to enlarge or narrow the text on screen.
- Page 44 Mono audio 10.4.5 Developer options Touch to combine channels when playing audio. To enable this function, touch About phone/Build number 7 times and Developer options will be available. The developer options screen Accessibility shortcut contains settings that are useful for developing Android applications. Touch to enable/disable quick activating for accessibility features.
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Page 45: Making The Most Of Your Phone
Making the most of your Accessories ......phone ........The latest generation of Alcatel mobile phones offers a built-in handsfree feature that allows you to use the telephone from a distance, placed on a table for example. For those who prefer to keep 11.1 Upgrade... -
Page 46: Warranty
TCL Communications Ltd. (“TCL”) warrants to the original retail excess dust and any condition outside the operating guidelines; purchaser of the ALCATEL onetouch branded accessory that should 8. Rooted devices; the product or part thereof during normal consumer usage and 9. -
Page 47: Troubleshooting
• Make sure the service of your SIM card is available. My phone can't charge properly Unable to make outgoing calls • Make sure you are using an Alcatel battery and the charger from • Make sure you have dialed a valid number and have touched the box. - Page 48 • Make sure that the two phones are within Bluetooth’s detection I am unable to use the features described in the manual range. • Check with your carrier to make sure that your subscription includes this service. • Make sure this feature does not require an Alcatel accessory.
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Page 49: Specifications
Audio supported MP3, MP4, MIDI, FLAC,AAC, AAC+ ,enhanced Specifications ......formats AAC+, AMR-NB etc. Battery • Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery • Capacity: 2050 mAh Processor MSM 8909, Quad core 1.1GHz Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card Platform Android N (Availability of microSD card depends on market) Memory 8GB ROM + 1GB RAM... - Page 50 Alcatel is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by TCL Communication Ltd. © Copyright 2017 TCL Communication Ltd. All rights reserved TCL Communication Ltd. reserves the right to alter material or technical specification without prior notice. All "Signature" ringtones embedded in this phone have been composed,...