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ZTE Corporation. The manual is published by ZTE Corporation. We reserve the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications without prior notice.
Contents SECURITY ................... 5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..............5 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ............... 13 KEY FUNCTIONS ................15 LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE KEYPAD ........17 INTERFACE ICONS................17 BATTERY ..................18 INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE BATTERY ........ 18 INSERTING THE SIM/SD CARD............19 INSERT THE SIM CARD..............
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WRITING TEXT.................. 23 HOW TO ADD CONTACT TO THE PHONEBOOK ......24 HOW TO MAKE AND RECEIVE CALLS ..........25 HOW TO SEND MESSAGES ............. 25 HOW TO RECEIVE MESSAGES ............26 HOW TO SET USER PROFILES............27 HOW TO VIEW CALL HISTORY ............27 HOW TO CONFIGURE CALL SETTINGS ..........
Security To protect your mobile phone from illegal use, take the security measures as follows: Set PIN codes of the SIM card. Set handset lock code. Set call restrictions. Safety Precautions This section includes some important information on safe and efficient operation.
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Do not touch the antenna when the phone is in use. Touching the antenna area affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than needed. Some people may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to flashing lights, such as when watching television or playing video games.
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Use hands-free function of the phone, if available. Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if conditions require. Precautions for Medical Devices and Facilities When using your phone near pacemakers, please always keep the phone more than eight inches (about twenty centimeters) from the pacemaker when the phone is switched on.
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In those facilities with special demand, such as hospital or health care facilities, please pay attention to the restriction on the use of mobile phone. Switch off your phone if required. Mobile Phone Please use original accessories or accessories approved by the phone manufacturer.
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Do not expose your mobile phone to direct sunlight or store it in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices. Keep your phone dry. Any liquid may damage your phone. Do not drop, knock or harshly treat the phone. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards.
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To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, switch off your phone when you are near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, or in areas posted “Turn off electronic devices.” Obey all signs and instructions. Precautions for Electronic Devices ...
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Safety and General Use in Vehicles Safety airbag, brake, speed control system and oil eject system shouldn’t be affected by wireless transmission. If you do meet problems above, please contact your automobile provider. Do not place your phone in the area over an airbag or in the airbag deployment area.
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If the mobile phone has the function of automatic timing power-on, please check your alarm setting to make sure that your phone will not be automatically turned on during flight. Battery Use Do not store battery in hot areas or throw it into fire. Otherwise, it will cause explosion.
Limitation of Liability ZTE shall not be liable for any loss of profits or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from or arising out of or in connection with using this product, whether or not ZTE had been advised, knew or should have known the possibility of such damages.
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If they are inconsistent with your handset, please take your handset as the standard. If the inconsistency exits in the manual because of the handset function updating, please refer to the follow-up public information from ZTE CORPORATION.
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Function Description Performs the function indicated at the left bottom Left soft key of the screen. Right soft Performs the function indicated at the right bottom of the screen. Centre key Press to confirm actions and make selections. 4-Way These keys (UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT) allow Navigation for navigation through menu options and quick keys...
Note: In this User Manual, “press a key” means to press the key and release it immediately, while “hold a key” means to press the key for at least two seconds and then release it. Locking and Unlocking the Keypad In the standby mode, press the Left soft key and then press the * key within two seconds to lock the keypad.
Battery The lithium ion battery of the mobile phone can be immediately used after unpacking. Installing and removing the battery 1. Make sure that your phone is off and remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts with the contacts in the battery slot.
Replace the battery cover Pull up the battery from here Inserting the SIM/SD card SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module) is a micro-chip that holds your personal information such as names and phone numbers. Your phone won’t work without it. If you already have contacts on your SIM card, they can be transferred in most cases.
3. Hold your SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and then slide it into the card holder with the metal contacts facing downward. Insert the SIM card 4. Insert the card with the metal contacts facing down until it clicks to the right position.
Note: You can use memory card to expand the storage of the phone. You can store or copy files such as music and so on. Do not take out the card or switch off the phone while transmitting or storing data, which may cause data loss or damage to the phone or the card.
Turning the torch on/off In the standby mode, hold the * key can turn on or off the torch. Writing text Change input mode: Press the # key to change the input mode (input modes: ABC, abc and Numeric). Input Letters: press A~Z to enter desired characters.
Delete Character: Press the Right soft key to clear a character. Hold the Right soft key to delete all characters and clear the display. Move Cursor to Left or Right: Among the text, press the Left/Right navigation keys to move the cursor to left or right. How to add contact to the Phonebook There are some numbers that you may want to call again and again, so it makes sense to add these numbers to your Phonebook.
How to make and receive calls The most basic way to make a call is to input the number in the standby mode and press the Send key. You can also make a call from the Phonebook list. To call someone: Go to Menu>Phonebook. Use the Up/Down keys to find the name of the person you want to call.
1. Go to Menu>Messaging> Write message>Text message / Multimedia message. 2. Write your message. For more information on input method, see section ‘Writing text’. When you write an SMS, press Options>Send to, and edit the recipient. When you write an MMS, you can edit To, Cc, Bcc, Subject and content.
While the message is open, use Options to reply, delete, or forward the message. You can also call back the sender. How to set User profiles Go to Menu > User profiles. You can select Options >Activate/ Customize to activate/edit a profile. How to view Call history Go to Menu>Call center>Call history.
How to set your phone You can adjust various settings of your phone. Go to Menu>Settings. Phone settings: Set time and date and schedule power on/off, select language, set pref. input methods and LCD backlight, etc. Network settings: Set to automatically or manually select ...
Organizer Go to Menu>Organizer Alarm You can enable or disable the alarms. And set the corresponding features of the alarm according to instructions. Calendar Enter the Calendar, the calendar of the current month will be displayed on the screen and the current date will be marked by a background box in a special colour.
Viewing image Go to Menu>Multimedia>Image viewer. You can select an image and view it. How to play music Go to Menu>Multimedia>Audio player. You can play the audio in your phone or the memory card. Note: Before using this function, you must insert the memory card first.
How to use FM radio Go to Menu>Multimedia>FM radio. With the radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your device. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in that particular area.
How to use Services Go to Menu>Services. Services allow you to view internet content. You can perform the following operations: Go to Menu>Services>Internet service, select Homepage to go into your homepage. Select Bookmarks to access your phone’s preset websites. Select Recent pages to view the list of pages you recently visited. Select Settings>Preferences.
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