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- Page 1 User Manual A501DL CJA2D30ALAAA...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Thank you for choosing TCL. This booklet helps you get started with your new TCL A1. Important: Restart your phone by pressing and holding the power key for more than 8 seconds until the Your mobile ......................... 4 startup screen appears. - Page 3 Camera ..........................49 Google applications ......................52 Play Store ......................52 Chrome ........................ 52 Gmail ........................53 Maps ........................54 YouTube ....................... 55 Drive ........................55 Play Music ......................55 Play Movies & TV ....................55 Duo ........................55 9.10 Photos .........................
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Page 4: Your Mobile
Camera Your mobile ........Volume key Keys and connectors Power key Headset connector LED indicator Back key Touch screen • Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, etc. Home key •... -
Page 5: Getting Started
Power key • Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen. • Press and hold: Show the pop-up menu to select from Power off/Restart/Airplane mode. • Press and hold the Power key for more than 8 seconds to reboot. • Press and hold the Power key and Volume down key to capture a screenshot. Volume Keys •... -
Page 6: Home Screen
1.2.2 Power on your phone 1.3.1 Using the touchscreen Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, unlock your phone (Swipe, PIN, Password, Pattern) if necessary and confirm. The Home screen is displayed. Touch If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your service provider. Do not leave To access an application, touch it with your finger. - Page 7 1.3.2 Status bar Notification icons From the status bar, you can view both phone status and notification information. New Gmail message Missed call Status icons New Email message An open Wi-Fi network is available GSM only Vibrate mode New text or multimedia message Uploading data WCDMA only Alarm is set...
- Page 8 1.3.3 Search bar The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate information within applications, Touch to switch to the Quick settings panel. the phone or the web. Touch to clear all event–based notifications (other ongoing notifications will remain). ...
- Page 9 • Draw your own pattern. Reposition Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode, drag the item to the desired position and then release. You can move items both on the Home screen and the favorite tray. Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen.
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Page 10: Text Input
Text input ........... Using Onscreen Keyboard Onscreen keyboard settings Swipe up on Home screen, select Settings/System/Language & input/Virtual Keyboard and a series of settings will become available for your selection. 2.1.1 Android keyboard Slide Vertically to view all thumbnails of recently-used applications. Touch one thumbnail and slide it left or right to delete it. -
Page 11: Text Editing
Text editing You can edit the text you have entered. Phone call, Call log and Contacts ..• Touch and hold or double tap the text you would like to edit. • Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection. •... -
Page 12: Answering Or Rejecting A Call
3.3.2 During a call Emergency call If your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and touch to make an emergency To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key. call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing the PIN code. Answering or rejecting a call Touch to end the current call. - Page 13 3.3.3 Call settings Other settings Touch the Menu key from the Phone screen, then touch Settings\Call settings, the following Quick responses options are available: Touch to edit quick responses which will be used when you reject a call with messages. Voicemail Dial pad tones Touch to access voicemail service and number settings.
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Page 14: Call Log
Display options Touch to open • Sort by menu options. Touch to view your favorite contacts. To set the contacts display by First name or Last name. Touch to search in Contacts • Name format Touch the image to open To set the name format by First name first or Last name first. - Page 15 Set ringtone for a contact Touch to save On the contact's detail screen, touch Edit contact to display options menu, touch More to set Ringtones. Touch to select a picture for the contact. Delete a contact To delete a contact, touch and hold the contacts and then touch to delete select contacts.
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Page 16: Contacts Importing, Exporting And Sharing
The icons available on Quick Contact panel depend on the information you have for the contact and the applications and accounts on your phone. Messages ........Contacts importing, exporting and sharing This phone enables you to import or export contacts between microSD card and phone storage. You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this phone. - Page 17 Sending a text message This option displays when the message is an SMS. Copy the current message content. You can paste it to the enter bar of the new message you are going to compose. Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient in the To bar or touch to add recipients;...
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Page 18: Gmail/Email
To receive and read your emails When a new email arrives, you will be notified by a ringtone or vibration, and an icon will Gmail/Email ........appear on Status bar. Touch and drag down the Status bar to display the Notification panel, touch the new email to view it. Or you can also access the Gmail Inbox label and touch the new mail to read it. - Page 19 • Auto-fit messages Touch to mark an email message as read or unread. Touch to mark the checkbox to shrink messages to fit the screen and allow zooming. Touch to show the additional options: • Auto-advance • Move to Touch to select which screen to show after you delete or archive a conversation. Touch to move the mail to other labels.
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Page 20: Email
• Manage labels To create and send emails Touch to open the Label screen, where you can manage synchronization and notifications. • Touch the icon and then Compose from the Inbox screen. • Download attachments • Enter recipient(s) email address(es) in the To field. Mark the checkbox to auto download attachments to recent messages via Wi-Fi. -
Page 21: Calendar & Alarm Clock & Calculator
6.1.2 To create new events You can add new events from any Calendar view. Calendar & Alarm clock & Calculator • Touch and then Event to access new event edit screen. Fill in all required information for this new event. If it is a whole-day event, you can select All day. •... -
Page 22: Clock
• Home time zone Clock ................Touch to set Home time zone. Your mobile phone has a built-in clock. • Change date & time To access this function, swipe up on Home screen, then touch Clock. Touch to set up date and time. 6.2.1 Alarm Alarms... -
Page 23: Getting Connected
• Night mode Touch to select night mode. Getting connected......6.2.2 World clock To view the world clock, touch on the clock screen. To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use 4G network or Wi-Fi, whichever is more Touch to search for a city. -
Page 24: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices
Bluetooth, your advice and other available ones will show on the screen. • Touch Unpair to confirm. You are recommended to use TCL Bluetooth headsets, which have been tested and proved compatible with phone. You can go to us.alcatelmobile.com for more information about TCL Bluetooth headsets. -
Page 25: Connecting To A Computer
Connecting to a computer To rename or secure your portable hotspot When a Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network With the USB cable, you can transfer media files and other files between your micro SD card/internal (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network. -
Page 26: Camera
To edit/delete a VPN To edit a VPN: Camera .......... • Swipe up on Home screen. • Touch Settings\Network & internet\VPN. • VPNs you have added are listed; touch & hold the VPN you want to edit. Your mobile phone is fitted with a Camera and a Camcorder for taking photos and shooting videos. •... - Page 27 Further operations when viewing a picture/video you have taken • One hand mode • Slide left or right to view the photos or videos you have taken. Touch to enable/disable one hand mode. • Reset settings • Touch , then select Gmail/Bluetooth/MMS/etc. to share the photo or video. Touch to reset settings to default.
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Page 28: Google Applications
Delete all contents Google applications ....... Google apps are preinstalled on your phone to improve work efficiency and help you enjoy life. This manual briefly introduces the apps. For detailed features and user guides, refer to related websites or the introduction provided in the apps. You are recommended to register with a Google account to enjoy all the functions. -
Page 29: Maps
YouTube 6 Finally, touch the icon to send. 7 If you do not want to send the mail out right away, you can touch the icon and then Save draft YouTube is an online video-sharing application where users can upload, view, and share videos. or touch the Back key to save a copy. -
Page 30: Settings
10.1.4 Tethering & mobile hotspot This function allows you to share your phone's mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi Settings ........access point (refer to "7.4 Sharing your phone's mobile data connection"). 10.1.5 To access this function, swipe up on Home screen and then touch Settings. A mobile virtual private network (mobile VPN or mVPN) provides mobile devices with access to network resources and software applications on their home network, when they connect via other wireless or wired networks. -
Page 31: Battery
10.4 Battery 10.12 Google In the Battery screen you can select whether to display battery percentage in the status bar or to Touch to configure your Google account and services settings. enable intelligent power saving. 10.13 System 10.5 Smart Manager 10.13.1 Language &... -
Page 32: Making The Most Of Your Phone
Without limiting the foregoing, it is further understood that TCL Mobile and its Affiliates are not responsible for any use of the Accessed Information or the results arising from such use, and that you use such information at your own risk. - Page 33 Important health information and safety precautions When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and damages. Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Observe all warnings in the operating NOTE: This product should be operated only with the following designated Battery Pack(s). instructions on the product.
- Page 34 Prevention of hearing loss Interference with medical equipment functions CAUTION: Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume This product may cause medical equipment to malfunction. The use of this device is forbidden in for prolonged periods of time.
- Page 35 General precautions • The product has been dropped or damaged. You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. You • There are noticeable signs of overheating. must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your •...
- Page 36 Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to For regulatory identification purposes, your product is assigned a model number of A501DL. To play with it. They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the phone. Your...
- Page 37 For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines they generate. when used with the TCL Mobile Limited. Accessories supplied or designated for this product. Use of The wireless telephone industry has developed ratings to assist hearing device users in finding other accessories may not ensure compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines.
- Page 38 Hearing aids Normal condition only to ensure the radiative performance and safety of the interference. As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for satisfactory operation of the Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is recommended that no part of the human body be you may want to consult your service provider, or call the customer service line to discuss allowed to come too close to the antenna during operation of the equipment.
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