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Copyright All mobile products by GIGA-BYTE COMMUNICATIONS INC. mentioned in this document, including the device, accessories, software, text, music, and pictures, are owned by, or authorized by original manufacturers to GIGA-BYTE COMMUNICATIONS INC. Reproduction, transfer, distribution, or storage of part or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of GIGA-BYTE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Safety Information This section contains important information on safe and efficient operation. Please read this information before using the device. • Use only the batteries and power adapter provided by the manufacturer. Use of unauthorized accessories may void your warranty. •...
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conserve natural resources. Moreover, proper recycling of the electronic and electrical waste equipment will ensure safety of human health and environment. For more information about electronic and electrical waste equipment disposal, recovery, and collection points, please contact your local city center, household waste disposal service, shop from where you purchased the equipment, or manufacturer of the equipment.
General Information This section contains important information on safe and efficient operation. Please read this information before using the device. Ignorance of the following notices may lead to violations of the law. • Before using the device, please make sure you have fully charged the battery. •...
Table of Contents Copyright ..............................0-1 Safety Information ............................0-2 General Information ............................ 0-5 Chapter 1 Getting Started ........................1-1 1.1 Your Phone ............................1-1 1.2 Installing or uninstalling the SIM Card, Battery, and Memory Card ............1-3 1.3 Charging the Battery ..........................1-6 1.4 Using Headset ............................
1. Getting Started 1.1 Your Phone This section introduces you to the hardware of the device. Items Functions Use a headset for Earphone jack hands-free conversation or listening to music. • Press and hold for several seconds to turn the phone on or off.
It is for hanging cell phone Strap hole strap. • Connect USB cable to PC as a modem / USB mass storage. 14 Micro USB port • Connect USB cable and the AC adapter to charge the battery. Press upwards or downwards to increase or Volume decrease the volume.
1.2 Installing or uninstalling the SIM Card, Battery, and Memory Card To remove the back cover 1. Please turn over your phone with the back cover facing up. 2. Please move your fingertip into the slot located on the top of the back cover. Items Functions The source of music and...
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3. Stay your palm close to the back cover. Then pull the back cover with your fingertip to remove it. To remove the SIM card 1. Remove battery. 2. Use your finger to slide the SIM card from the card slot. SIM card Battery The SIM card contains your phone number,...
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To replace the back cover Secure the hooks on the back cover with designated holes on the phone and close the back cover. 1. Please insert the hook on the bottom of the back cover into the slot of the phone. To remove the battery Use your fingertip to lift the battery, and then, remove it.
3. Then, press the top of the back cover until click in place. To remove the memory card Push the memory card down to eject it from the slot. Memory card 1.3 Charging the Battery You will need a microSD card to store photos, music, videos, and other data.
headset the button to end the call. • When you are listening to music press and hold the button back to Playlist. • When you use other functions, press and hold the button can launch the music player. • When you receive an incoming call, press and hold the button to end the call.
emergency call, or tap Change language to change the default language. 2. Tap Begin to learn how to use your phone, or tap Skip to skip this step. 3. In the screen of Google Account Settings, you can tap Create to create an account, tap Sign in to sign in with the Google account, or tap Skip to set up an account later.
NOTE: When the phone is set to the silent Importing / Export Contacts mode, all sounds are turned off except media Import from SIM card. and alarm. 1. Tap Application Drawer > Contacts. 2. On Contacts tab, tap Menu > Import/Export > SIM Manager.
1.11 The Home Screen Quick launch Home Screen::Wi-Fi、Bluetooth、 GPS、Data Synchronization、Brightness。 On Home screen, you can quickly access common features and view notifications of missed calls, received messages, battery, and connection status. You can slide the home screen from the left side to the right side or from the right side to the left side to switch it.
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Self-defined Home Screen: There are five Multimedia Home Screen: Camera、 screens. You can add the shortcuts and widgets. Camcorder、sound recorder、Gallery、Music。 How to Navigate Tap: You can tap the icon on the screen to get into the application. Press and Hold: Press and hold the icon on the home screen to make it movable.
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Status Bar Icons Airplane mode. The Status bar icons indicate different types of information. Tap the status bar and scroll down to Call is in progress. view notifications or view system information. SIM 1 call on hold. Types Icons Descriptions SIM 2 call on hold.
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Using Widgets New e-mail. You may add and customize the Widgets on Home Screen as you like. Alarm. To add widgets Event notification. 1. On Home Screen, tap Menu > Add > Widgets. 2. A list of all available widgets is displayed. Tap Missed call.
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Folders To add / delete Folder You can also add/delete folders to your Home screen. 1. On Home Screen, tap Menu >Add > Folders. 2. Tap to select the desired folder you want to appear on Home Screen. 3. Tap and hold the desired folder ,the icon enlarges, and the Trash Can Icon appears at the bottom of the Home Screen.
2. Phone Functions & Input To open Phone screen, do any of the following: Tap and hold to erase the entire number. • Tap Application Drawer > Phone. 3. Tap phone number, and then, press Talk • Press Talk Key. to dial.
• To reject a call, press End Key. messaging, and writing e-mails. The keyboard input method is activated by default. To put a call on hold • Tap and hold the text area, the pop-up window If you are having a call conversation and there is will ask you to select the input methods.
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& keyboard. input method. 2. In Text settings, you will see a list of the input • About: GuoBi Input Method. methods. Select and check the options you prefer. Android keyboard: Android keyboard settings • Vibrate on keypress: Phone vibrates when user presses any key on the on-screen keyboard.
3. Email & Messaging Use Messaging to access text and MMS Note: If you exit Messaging before sending, messages. Use Email to send and receive e-mail unsent message will be automatically saved messages via your Internet e-mail accounts. as a draft. To request message delivery notification 3.1 Creating and sending a text 1.
4. Tap Delete message. From Contacts 1. Tap Application Drawer > Contacts. To copy message text 2. Tap a contact. You can use this function to copy the text from a 3. Tap the Text Icon . The message window is message to a new message you are composing.
To open Email 5. Tap to stop recording. Tap Application Drawer, and then, tap Email to 6. Tap to listen to your recording. view your e-mails. 7. Tap Use this recording to proceed, or tap Discard, and return to the compose message To select an account screen.
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Adding attachments to an e-mail message Customizing Account settings Before sending your message, tap Menu > Add You can configure the general settings of your attachment, and then, select the attachment you e-mail account such as Account name, Email want to attach. check frequency, and Default account, etc.
4. Using the Internet 4.1 Connecting to the Internet Your phone connects to the Internet via: Wi-Fi GPRS / EDGE / 3G / 3.5G Note: If you want to connect to the Internet automatically, you can tap Application Drawer >...
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To configure Wi-Fi settings To add Wi-Fi network 1. Tap Application Drawer > Settings to access 1. Tap Application Drawer > Settings to access Wireless & networks. Wireless & networks. 2. Tap Wi-Fi Settings. 2. Tap Wi-Fi settings. 3. Tap Menu > Advanced. 3.
Password Point Names. 3. A list of connections will be displayed. Tap the radio button to select the connection you want To set up wireless data connection to use. 1. Tap Application Drawer > Settings > Wireless & networks. Tethering &...
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phone, you can use the Bluetooth device. NOTE: Tap and hold the selected device to enter device options menu. NOTE: Once a partnership has been created, connecting to that device again will no longer require entering the password. Connecting to Bluetooth Devices A connection to a Bluetooth device is called a partnership.
5. Multimedia Applications 5.1 Photos and Videos Function Icon Your phone is equipped with a 3.0 megapixels Configuring camera settings. camera to take photos and videos. Tap to adjust store location. Taking a photo Tap to set white balance. Tap to set flash mode. Tap to zoom the image in or out.
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recording time. Displays the last video. Tap to go to Review Screen. You need to insert your SD card first. Indicates capture mode. Swipe to switch between video and camera mode. Press to record video. Icon Function Configuring Camcorder settings. Tap to set white balance.
None, Sepia, Color effect Negative 3M Pixels, 2M Picture size Pixels, 1M Pixels ,VGA Picture Super fine, Fine, quality Normal Exposure -2,-1,0,+1,+2 Video CIF, QVGA, VGA, Quality and QCIF Audio AMRNB,QCELP,E Encoder VRC,AAC Video MPEG4, H263 Icon Function Encoder Tap to play or stop the video. 30 seconds Video (for MMS),...
To play slideshow Music Screen 1. While viewing an image, tap Menu > More Playback screen: Displays the playback area >Slideshow. with the playback controls. 2. Tap screen again to stop slide show. To set the image as Wallpaper 1.
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Tap to go to Now playing list. Tap to shuffle. Tap to enable or disable the repeat function. Library screen: Displays folder categories which make searching for media files quickly and easily. Now Playing Screen To play music 1. Tap Application Drawer > Music. 2.
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ringtone. 3. Tap and hold the song you want to delete. Tap Delete to delete this song. 4. Tap Delete, and then, the song is deleted from the playlist. Creating a Playlist Add songs to a specific playlist or create a playlist. 1.
6. Programs Your phone comes with the following pre-installed web-based e-mail programs. service. Creates and Icons Programs Description Calendar tracks schedule or Allows you to use appointments. the phone more See your friends' easily, we locations and Latitude Best Choice recommend and share yours with provide you the...
that allows you to message and view, search, and MMS. upload videos. Plays and Search places manages the that you want to Music music and audio Places find near your files on your current location. phone. Google’s mapping Makes and service to search Phone receives phone...
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Bookmarks . 2. While viewing Bookmarks, tap Menu to add last-viewed page into bookmark. 3. While viewing Bookmarks tap Menu to see the Bookmark list. Open a web page in a New Window new window. Tap to refresh web Refresh page.
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zooming functions. color. Open pages in Tap to configure privacy overview: show settings: overview of newly Clear cache: clear opened pages. locally cached content Text encoding: sets and databases. text encoding. Clear history: clear Block pop-up the browser navigation windows: blocks history.
clips, and downloaded images in the Gallery. problem with a site’s 1. Tap Application Drawer > Gallery. security. 2. The picture folder and video folder are Set search engine: displayed. Select a search 3. Tap to view the camera pictures or camera engine.
To play a voice note 6.6 Sound Recorder 1. Tap Application Drawer > Music>Playlist>My To Record Voice Note recordings. 1. Tap Application Drawer > Sound Recorder. 2. Displays the list of voice note, and then, tap the 2. The recording screen is displayed. voice note you want to listen.
To search for a place of interest: Tap Menu > 6.8 Google Search Search, and then, type in a keyword to begin Search for anything on the Internet: websites, search. images , videos, blogs, news, products and more. To get direction: Tap Menu > Directions. Input This feature also supports voice search, your start point and your destination, Maps will identification is currently only supports simplified...
3. Privacy settings can be changed according to 6.13 Market your preferences: automatically detect your Android Market allows you to find and download location, set your position, hide your location or applications and fun games to your phone. turn off Latitude. To start using Android Market 2.
To view terms and privacy: Tap Menu > Settings > Terms & Privacy. 6.15 YouTube YouTube is an online video streaming service that allows you to view, search, and upload videos. To start using YouTube 1. Tap Application Drawer > YouTube. 2.
1. Tap Application Drawer > People. 1. Tap Application Drawer > Best Choice. 2. This application could perfectly integrate your 2. Click the desired function links to the download social network services with your contacts on an page. Android phone. Please read the End User License Agreements carefully and press “Agree”...
follow the instructions on your screen. items between PC and the device. According Contacts, Calendar ,Camera ,Camcorder and Folders. Set up: 1. Connect your device to your PC with the USB cable. 6.23 File Manager 2. After you connect this device to your PC with a File manager helps you manage the files in your USB cable, USB Connect shown in the pop-up phone and in your SD card.
7. Managing Your Phone 7.1 Phone Settings Call settings Application Description Tap Application Drawer > Settings to view and adjust SIM1 Set options for SUB1 the settings of your phone. network settings. Dual SIM Settings Set options for SUB2 Application Description SIM2 network settings.
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Enable/disable the passwords as you vibration when type. pressing soft keys and Select device Add or remove device Haptic feedback tapping certain icons administrators administrators. and functions on Allow applications to screen. Use secure access secure credentials certificates and other credentials.
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Privacy With the help of the Application Description User Dictionary User dictionary Manager application Back up my data Back up my settings you can export your and other application defined words . data. Automatic restore Check to enable if Voice input & output(Text-to-speech) reinstall an application ,restore Application...
Connect to PC USB Manager Default Action Settings . About phone Display the software version, phone status, and the processor information, etc. 7.2 Managing Basic Settings Date and Time You can set up Date and Time on your phone. To set the date and time 1.
Tap OK to confirm. To change the screen orientation 7. Tap Label, and enter an alarm description. 1. Tap Application Drawer > Settings > display. 8. Tap Turn on alarm to turn on the alarm. 2. In Display settings, tap Auto-rotate screen. Ring Settings You can assign a ring tone and a ring tone type for various events such as an incoming call, or the...
5. To change the PIN code, tap Change SIM/RUIM data stored in your phone may be erased. PIN. 1. Tap Application Drawer > Settings > Privacy. 6. Enter the old PIN code. 2. On Personal data tab, tap Factory data reset. 7.
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GPS / AGPS Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Micro USB 2.0 3.5 mm stereo audio Audio Jack jack Digital Camera 3.0 Megapixel Color Digital Camera Camera, Video Recording External Memory Memory Card MicroSD Temperature Operating -15°C to 55°C Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.
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