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This is a shared user manual for one touch 997/one touch 997D specifying Dual

SIM information where relevant.

Safety and use ............................................................................5

General information ...............................................................13

Your mobile .......................................................................15

1.1

Keys and connectors ................................................................................15

1.2

Getting started ..........................................................................................17

1.3

Home screen ..............................................................................................22

Text input ...........................................................................33

2.1

Using Onscreen Keyboard ......................................................................33

2.2

Text editing .................................................................................................35

Phone call, Call log and Contacts ....................................36

3.1

Phone ...........................................................................................................36

3.2

Call log .........................................................................................................42

3.3

People ..........................................................................................................43

Messaging, Email ...............................................................50

4.1

Messaging ....................................................................................................50

4.2

Gmail/Email .................................................................................................56

4.3

Google Talk .................................................................................................61

Calendar & Alarm clock & Calculator ............................65

5.1

Calendar ......................................................................................................65

5.2

Clock ............................................................................................................67

5.3

Calculator ....................................................................................................68

Getting connected ............................................................70

6.1

Connecting to the Internet ....................................................................70

6.2

Browser .......................................................................................................73

6.3

Connecting to Bluetooth devices ........................................................81

6.4

Connecting to a computer .....................................................................82

6.5

Sharing your phone's mobile data connection ...................................83

6.6

Connecting to virtual private networks ..............................................84

Google Play Store ............................................................87

7.1

Locate the item you want to download and install ..........................87

7.2

Download and install ................................................................................88

7.3

Manage your downloads ..........................................................................90

Multimedia applications ...................................................92

8.1

Camera ........................................................................................................92

8.2

Gallery ..........................................................................................................94

8.3

YouTube .......................................................................................................97

8.4

Music ............................................................................................................98

8.5

Video Player ..............................................................................................100

Google Maps ....................................................................101

9.1

Get My Location .....................................................................................101

9.2

Search for a location ..............................................................................102

9.3

Star a location ..........................................................................................102

9.4

Get driving, public transportation or walking directions...............103

9.5

Arrangement of Layers ..........................................................................105

9.6

Join Latitude to see your friends' locations and share yours

with them ...................................................................................................105

10 Others ..............................................................................108

10.1 File Manager .............................................................................................108

10.2 Sound Recorder ......................................................................................108

10.3 Radio ..........................................................................................................109

10.4 LEDTorch ..................................................................................................110

10.5 ONE TOUCH Share .............................................................................110

10.6 Setup Wizard ...........................................................................................111

10.7 Alcatel Help ..............................................................................................112

10.8 Battery Saver ............................................................................................112

10.9 Other applications .................................................................................112

11 Settings ............................................................................113

11.1 Wireless & networks .............................................................................113

11.2 Device ........................................................................................................115

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Sharing your phone's mobile data connection ........83 Note: Connecting to virtual private networks ..........84 This is a shared user manual for one touch 997/one touch 997D specifying Dual Google Play Store ............87 SIM information where relevant. Table of Contents Locate the item you want to download and install ......87 Download and install ................88...
Page 2: Safety And Use
You are advised to switch off the telephone from time to time to optimise its performance. Switch the phone off before boarding an aircraft. This product meets applicable national SAR limits of Switch the phone off when you are in health care facilities, except in designated 2.0W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be areas.
Page 3 Do not let children use the phone and/or play with the telephone and accessories - If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, or arms during or after playing, stop the without supervision. game and see a doctor. When replacing the cover please note that your phone may contain substances that When you play games on your phone, you may experience occasional discomfort could create an allergic reaction.
Page 4 Items of equipment with this symbol are not to be thrown into ordinary bins if your During use, the actual SAR values for this device are usually well below the values jurisdiction or your region has suitable recycling and collection facilities; instead they stated above.
Page 5 • Regulatory information The following approvals and notices apply in specific regions as noted.
Page 6: General Information
B018542 Your telephone is a transceiver that operates on GSM in quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) or UMTS in dual band with 900/2100MHz(one touch 997/ one touch 997D). TouchPal™ and CooTek™ are trademarks of Shanghai HanXiang (CooTek) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Page 7: Your Mobile
Disclaimer Your mobile ......There may be certain differences between the user manual description and the phone’s operation, depending on the software release of your telephone or specific operator services. TCT Mobile shall not be held legally responsible for such differences, if any, nor for Keys and connectors their potential consequences, which responsibility shall be borne by the operator exclusively.
Page 8: Getting Started
Power key Camera • Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen Camera Flash/Flashlight • Press and hold: Show the pop-up menu to select from Ringer mode/Airplane mode/Power off Press and hold: Power on Volume up • Press and hold Power key and Volume down key to capture a screenshot.
Page 9 Inserting or removing the SIM card Installing or removing the battery Please power off your phone before removing the battery. You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off your phone and remove battery before inserting or removing the SIM card. •...
Page 10 Charging the battery Set up your phone for the first time The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following options: Touch Get started..., then select the phone's language. • • The device will search for service by itself. The process of activation will take a few minuties •...
Page 11: Home Screen
Home screen Touch and Hold You can bring all the items (applications, folders, shortcuts and widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screens for quick access. Touch and hold the home screen to access the available options for setting Touch the Home key to switch to the Home screen.
Page 12 Status icons Notification icons For dual SIM model, status icons referring to either SIM1 or SIM2 will be New text or multimedia More notifications identified by a colour which you have defined. message hidden Problem with SMS or MMS GPRS connected GPS is on Call in progress delivery...
Page 13 1.3.3 Search bar Notification panel Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the notification panel. Touch The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate and drag up to close it. From the Notification panel, you can open items information within applications, the phone or the web.
Page 14 1.3.4 Lock/Unlock your screen To unlock phone screen Press the power key once to light up the screen, draw the unlock pattern you To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by have created or enter PIN or password to unlock the screen. choosing slide or creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password.
Page 15 1.3.6 Application tab Reposition Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode, Touch on the Home screen to enter applications and widgets list. drag the item to the desired position and then release. You can move To return to the Home screen, touch the Home key.
Page 16: Text Input
Applications and widgets list Text input ......This list contains all pre-embedded and newly installed applications and widgets. To access the list, touch from Home screens. Using Onscreen Keyboard Touch the Home key or the Back key to return to a Home screen. Onscreen Keyboard settings Slide left and right to view all applications and widgets.
Page 17: Text Editing
2.1.1 Android keyboard Text editing You can edit the text you have entered. • Touch and hold or double-tap within the text you would like to edit. Touch to enter text or • Drag the tabs to change the high-lighted selection. Touch to switch numbers.
Page 18: Phone Call, Call Log And Contacts
International call Phone call, Call log To dial an international call, touch and hold to enter “+”, then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and and Contacts ......finally touch Emergency call Phone ............If your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and touch to make an emergency call.
Page 19 3.1.3 Calling your voicemail Touch to mute the current call. Touch this icon again to unmute the call. Your voicemail is provided by your network to avoid missing calls. It works like an answering machine that you can consult at any time. Touch to activate the speaker during the current call.
Page 20 3.1.6 Call settings Video call Touch Menu icon and settings from Dial screen, the following options Local video • You can pick a picture from your collection to are available: replacement display when Camera is unreachable. • Peer video bigger Touch to enable a bigger view of peer.
Page 21: Call Log
Quick responses People ............Touch to edit quick responses which will be used when you reject a call with messages. People app enables quick and easy access to the people you want to TTY settings reach. TTY mode can be used by people who are deaf, have bad hearing or You can view and create contacts on your phone and synchronize these speech impairments.
Page 22 Touch Menu icon to display contacts list option menu. Touch to save. Following actions are enabled: Delete contact • Select and delete unwanted contacts. Touch to select a picture for the contact. • Contacts to display Choose contacts to display. Import/Export •...
Page 23 Change a contact’s default phone number To send a message to a contact, touch the contact to enter the detail screen, then touch the icon on the right side of the number. The default phone number (the number which has priority when making a call or sending a message) will always be displayed under the contact name.
Page 24 3.3.9 Accounts To import/export a single contact from/to SIM card, choose an account and target SIM card(s), select the contact you want to import/export, and Contacts, data or other information can be synchronized from multiple touch the icon √ to confirm. accounts, depending on the applications installed on your phone.
Page 25: Messaging, Email
For saved contacts, touch the photo to open the Quick Contact Messaging, Email ....panel to communicate with the contact. For unsaved contacts, touch the photo to add the number to your Contacts. Sending a text message Messaging............ Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient on To bar or touch to add recipients, touch Type to compose bar to enter the text of the You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this mobile phone.
Page 26 4.1.2 Manage messages Attach options: When receiving a message, an icon will appear on status bar as Pictures • Access Gallery application or File manager to notification. Drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel, select a picture as attachment. touch the new message to open and read it.
Page 27 4.1.3 Adjust message settings • Auto-retrieve Select to download the full MMS message (including message body and attachment) You can adjust a set of message settings. From Messaging application automatically to your phone. Otherwise, screen, touch Menu icon and touch Settings. download only the MMS message header.
Page 28: Gmail/Email
Gmail/Email If you do not want to send or save the mail, you can touch Menu icon and then touch Discard. The first time you set up your phone, you can select to use an existing and Settings from inbox Gmail or to create a new Email account.
Page 29 Managing Gmails by Labels Gmail settings To conveniently manage conversations and messages, you can organize To manage Gmail settings, touch Menu icon and Settings in Inbox screen. them using a Label. General settings To label a conversation when reading a conversation’s messages, touch the icon and select the label to assign to the conversation.
Page 30: Google Talk
Touch an account, the following settings will show: • 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 account General settings settings screen to enter settings manually. Or you can touch Manual setup to directly enter the incoming and outgoing settings for the email •...
Page 31 4.3.4 To manage your friends To sign out, touch Menu icon from Friends list to display options, then touch Sign out. Or you can also select Sign out from online status. Besides adding new friends to your friends list, the following actions are available for your choice: 4.3.1 Chatting with your friends...
Page 32: Calendar & Alarm Clock & Calculator
4.3.5 Settings Calendar & Alarm clock & A series of settings are available for your selection by touching Menu icon and Settings from Friends list screen, and choose an account. Calculator ......Mobile indicator • Select to display an indicator icon along with your name in other people’s Friends list.
Page 33: Clock
5.1.2 To create new events Touch Back key to keep the reminders pending in the status bar and the notification panel. You can add new events from any Calendar view. Important options by touching Menu icon from Calendar main screen: •...
Page 34: Calculator
When finished, touch OK to confirm. To switch between panels, select one of the following two ways: • Touch and drag the basic screen to the left to open the Advanced panel. Touch a currently existing alarm to enter alarm editing screen, touch Delete to delete the selected alarm.
Page 35: Getting Connected
• SIM management\Roaming. Getting connected ....• Mark/Unmark the Data roaming checkbox to activate or deactivate data roaming. • When Data roaming is deactivated, you can still perform data exchange To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/EDGE/3G with a Wi-Fi connection (refer to “6.1.2 Wi-Fi”).
Page 36: Browser
To activate notification when a new network is detected Browser............When Wi-Fi is on and the network notification is activated, the Wi-Fi icon Using Browser, you can enjoy surfing the Web. will appear on the status bar whenever the phone detects an available To access this function, touch Application tab from the Home screen, then wireless network within range.
Page 37 6.2.1 Viewing web pages To open new window/switch between windows Multiple windows can be opened at the same time for your convenience. When 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 •...
Page 38 To download a item, touch the item or the link you want to download. Touch the icon on the left of the URL, you can view more information about the current page. To cancel a download, touch the downloaded item from the Notification panel, select the item to be cancelled, and touch to confirm.
Page 39 Touch and hold a bookmark in the bookmark list to view these • Remember form Mark to remember data in forms for later use. additional options: data • Add shortcut to To add a bookmark shortcut to the Home • Clear form data Touch to clear all the saved form data.
Page 40: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices
Connecting to Bluetooth devices • Enable JavaScript Mark to enable JavaScript. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology that you Enable plug-ins • Mark to enable plug-ins. can use to exchange data, or connect to other Bluetooth devices for • Website settings Touch to view advanced settings for individual various uses.
Page 41: Connecting To A Computer
To pair/connect your phone with a Bluetooth device Before using MTP, make sure that the driver (Windows Media Player 11 or above version) has been installed. To exchange data with another device, you need to turn Bluetooth on and pair your phone with the Bluetooth device with which you want to To format a microSD card exchange data.
Page 42: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks
To share your phone's data connection via USB To add a VPN • Drag down notification panel and touch to access Settings. Use the USB cable that along with your phone to connect the phone to a • Touch More...\VPN\Add VPN network USB port on your computer.
Page 43: Google Play Store
To edit/delete a VPN Google Play Store ..To edit a VPN: • Drag down notification panel and touch to access Settings. • Touch More...\VPN Google Play Shop is an online software store, where you can download • VPNs you have added are listed; touch & hold the VPN you want to edit. and install applications and games to your Android Powered Phone.
Page 44: Download And Install
Touch a category on Google Play Shop screen to browse its contents. Be especially cautious with applications that have access to many You can also select a subcategory if there is any. Within each category you functions or to a significant amount of your data. Once you accept, can select to view items sorted by Top paid, Top free, Top grossing, etc you are responsible for results of using this item on your phone.
Page 45: Manage Your Downloads
To request a refund Update notification If you are not satisfied with the application, you can ask for a refund within On Google Play Shop screen, touch Menu icon and My apps. Touch 15 minutes of the purchase. Your credit card will not be charged and the Menu icon and Settings\Notifications to enable update notification.
Page 46: Multimedia Applications
To take a picture Multimedia applications The screen acts as the viewfinder. First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder, touch the screen to focus if necessary, touch icon to take the picture which will be automatically saved. Camera ............To shoot a video Switch Camera mode to Video mode.
Page 47: Gallery
Camcorder settings: Touch to return to Touch to play the gallery's main screen slideshow. • Flash mode Touch to turn on/off flash mode. White balance • Touch to adjust color in different lights: Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, Fluorescent or Cloudy. • Time lapse interval Touch to set time lapse interval.
Page 48: Youtube
Touch menu icon and choose Edit to edit a picture. YouTube ............    YouTube is an online video-sharing service where the user can download, share and view videos. It supports a streaming function that allows you to start watching videos almost as soon as they begin downloading from the Internet.
Page 49: Music
8.3.1 Watch videos 8.4.1 Playing music Touch a video to play it. In the Playing screen, you can view information Touch a song or touch Play from drop-down menu to play the song. and video comments, and also browse links to related videos.You can also ...
Page 50: Video Player
8.4.2 Working with playlists Google Maps ....Playlists allow you to conveniently organize all songs stored in the SD card. You can create a new playlist, add a song to the list, and delete or rename a playlist. Get My Location To create a playlist 9.1.1 Choose a data source to decide My Location...
Page 51: Search For A Location
To move the map, drag the map with your finger. Touch the gray star at the top of the screen to star the location. (Or touch a gold star to unstar that location.) To zoom in and out of a map, pinch or spread your fingers, or you can also zoom in by double-tapping a location on screen.
Page 52: Arrangement Of Layers
Arrangement of Layers • Touch enter bar or the triangle to edit your start point by one of the following methods: entering an address, using My Location, selecting a Layers allow you to view locations and additional information overlaid on start point on a map, selecting a starred item, selecting an address from the map.
Page 53 9.6.1 To join Latitude 9.6.4 To connect with your friends Touch Maps at the upper-left corner, and select Join Latitude. Select a contact, you can communicate with your friend and set privacy options. from Maps screen, then select Latitude. To open Latitude, touch icon •...
Page 54: Others
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 10.1 File Manager ..........
Page 55: Ledtorch
Available options: To share media files with DLNA certified devices • Activate your phone’s Wi-Fi network via Settings\Wireless & Save channel • Save the current tuned station to the channels Networks\Wi-Fi. list. • Touch the Application tab from the Home screen and select ONE TOUCH Share.
Page 56: Alcatel Help
10.7 Alcatel Help ..........Settings ......To access this function, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Alcatel Help. Alcatel Help provides help when you have questions or need assistance Drag down notification panel and touch to access Settings. when using the phone.
Page 57: Device
11.2 Device Data usage is measured by your phone, and your carrier may count differently. Please consider using a conservative limit. 11.2.1 Audio profiles 11.1.4 Airplane mode Use the Audio profiles settings to configure ringtones for different events Mark the checkbox of Airplane mode to simultaneously disable all and environments.
Page 58 Silent Internal storage This profile will silence all sounds except media & alarms. This menu display the amount of internal phone storage in different colours. The available space will be shown in grey, which shows the amount of Meeting internal phone storage used by the operating system, its components, When this is selected the phone will not ring or beep by default unless an applications (including those you downloaded), permanent and temporary alarm has been set.
Page 59: Personal
11.2.4 Battery use General sync settings Touch the switch to permit applications to synchronize data in the In battery screen you can view the battery usage data since you last background, whether or not you are actively working in them. Unmarking connected the phone to a power source.
Page 60 Owner info Install from SD card Touch to input owner information which will display on the lock screen. Touch to install encrypted certificates from the microSD card. Encrypt phone Clear storage You can encrypt your accounts, settings,download apps and their data, Touch to remove all certificates.
Page 61 Android keyboard • Advanced settings The Android keyboard settings apply to the onscreen keyboard that is Touch to view more advanced settings for andoid keyboard, such as Key included with your phone. The correction and capitalization features affect popup dismiss delay, Suggest Contact name, and etc. only the English version of the keyboard.
Page 62: System
11.3.5 Backup & reset 11.4 System Back up my data 11.4.1 Date & time Mark the checkbox to back up your phone’s settings and other application Use Date & Time settings to customize your preferences for how date data to Google Servers, with your Google Account. If you replace your and time are displayed.
Page 63 11.4.2 Accessibility 11.4.3 Development You use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins you The Development screen contains settings that are useful for developing have installed on your phone. Android applications. For full information, including documentation of the Android applications and development tools, see the Android developer Quick boot web site (http://developer.android.com).
Page 64 Pointer location Background process limit Mark the checkbox to show current touch data. Touch to change the limit for background processes. Show touches Show all ANRs Mark the checkbox to show visual feedback for touches. Mark the checkbox to show "Application Not Responding" dialog for background applications.
Page 65: Making The Most Of Your Phone
• Application Making the most of your It allows you to import downloaded mobile applications and have them installed into your handset upon synchronization. phone ........• File It allows you to organize handset files with just a few clicks and then the files on the handset can be arranged where you want them.
Page 66: Telephone Warranty
12.2.2 System updates Telephone warranty ..Using FOTA Upgrade tool you can update your phone's software. To access System Updates, please open notification panel and touch , then press About phone\System updates. and Settings\About Your phone is warranted against any defect or malfunctioning which may phone\System updates.
Page 67: Accessories
This warranty shall not apply to defects to your phone and/or accessory Accessories ....... due to (without any limitation): 1) Non-compliance with the instructions for use or installation, or with technical and safety standards applicable in the geographical area where The latest generation of ALCATEL ONE TOUCH mobile phones offers your phone is used, a built-in handsfree feature that allows you to use the telephone from a...
Page 68: Troubleshooting
My phone cannot charge properly Troubleshooting ....• Make sure you are using an ALCATEL ONE TOUCH battery and the charger from the box. • Make sure your battery is inserted properly and clean the battery contact if it’s dirty. It must be inserted before plugging in the charger. Before contacting the service centre, you are advised to follow the •...
Page 69 Unable to make outgoing calls I am unable to use the features described in the manual • Make sure you have dialed a valid number and have touched • Check with your operator to make sure that your subscription includes this service.
Page 70: Specifications
After a partial charge, the battery level indicator may not be exact. Wait Network UMTS: for at least 20 minutes after removing the charger to obtain an exact Dual-band 900/2100 MHz (one touch 997/one indication. touch 997D) • Switch on the backlight upon request.
Page 71 Camera • 8.0 megapixel color back camera • 0.3 megapixel color front camera Audio supported AAC, AAC+, AAC Enhanced, AMR-WB, formats MP3(option), MIDI Video supported MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 formats Battery • Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery • Capacity: 1800 mAh Expansion Slot microSD™...

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