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  • Page 2 © 2013 All Rights Reserved Acer Liquid S1 Duo User’s Manual Model: S510 This revision: 7/2013 Acer Liquid S1 Duo Smartphone Model number: _______________________________________________ Serial number: _______________________________________________ Date of purchase: ____________________________________________ Place of purchase: ___________________________________________...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Setting up- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Unpacking your smartphone .
  • Page 4 Maps, Navigation, Places and Latitude ....... 33 AcerCloud setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 35 AcerCloud setup for Windows .

  • Page 5: Setting Up

    Your new smartphone comes packed in a protective box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of the following items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer Liquid S1 Duo Smartphone • Battery • Quick Guide •...

  • Page 6: Installing Or Removing The Battery

    Item Description Touchscreen 4.5-inch, 960 x 540 pixel capacitive touchscreen to display data, phone content and enter information. Phone speaker Emits audio from your smartphone; suitable for holding to your ear. Light and proximity sensors Detect ambient light and proximity to automatically adjust screen brightness or turn the screen on or off.

  • Page 7: Installing A Sim Or Microsd Card

    Align the tabs on the cover into the slots on the phone. Gently press the cover until it snaps in place. CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS ON page 60.

  • Page 8: Sim Card Lock

    Additionally, you may wish to increase your smartphone’s storage by inserting a microSD Card into the slot provided. This is next to the SIM card slot. 1. Turn off the phone by pressing and holding the power button. 2. Open the cover and remove the battery as described in "Removing the battery"...

  • Page 9: Using Your Smartphone

    Using your smartphone Turning on for the first time To turn on your smartphone for the first time, press and hold the power button until the screen turns on. You will then be asked to configure some settings before you can use your smartphone.

  • Page 10: Navigating Through Menus And Options

    Waking your smartphone If the screen is off and the smartphone does not react to any taps on the screen or front panel button, then it has been locked and is in sleep mode. Press the power button to wake your smartphone. Unlock your smartphone by sliding your finger from one side of the screen to the other (it works both ways).

  • Page 11: Using The Touchscreen

    Using the touchscreen Your smartphone uses a touchscreen for selecting items and entering information. Use your finger to tap the screen. Tap: Touch the screen once to open items and select options. Drag: Hold your finger on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images.

  • Page 12: Text Assistance

    Swype Swype is a fast way to enter text. It allows you to type with one continuous motion across the screen keyboard; you create a word by drawing through letters. Put your finger on the first letter of the word and draw a path from letter to letter, lifting up only after the last letter.

  • Page 13: The Home Screen

    Function Description Language Set the language used by the keyboard. Options • Add contact names and words used in posts to your Swype Connect personal dictionary. • Change data settings. Personalization Change keyboard theme, edit your personal dictionary and personalize your experience by signing in to Facebook, Twitter or Gmail to populate your dictionary.

  • Page 14: Voice Search

    Note: In order to search or browse the Internet, you must be connected to a cellular data (if available) or wireless network. See “Going online” on page 30. Voice search If voice search is available, tap the microphone and speak your search request.

  • Page 15: Adding Or Removing Folders

    Adding and removing shortcuts and widgets To add shortcuts or widgets, tap the Application menu icon in the bottom-center of the Home screen. Tap APPS to see a list of shortcuts to applications you can drag to a Home screen. Tap WIDGETS to see small applications and links (such as custom shortcuts, contacts or bookmarks) that you can add to a Home screen.

  • Page 16: Changing The Wallpaper

    create an Unnamed Folder. Tap the folder icon and then tap the name of the folder to rename it. To delete an application shortcut from a folder, tap on the folder icon to display the applications inside and then tap and hold the application icon that you want to remove.

  • Page 17: Connection Icons

    The Application menu To access the Application menu, on the Home screen tap in the center of the dock. Applications are displayed in alphabetical order. Swipe the page to the left or right to see more applications.When you are on the last page of applications, swipe to the left to see widgets available on your tablet, or tap WIDGETS at the top of the page.

  • Page 18: Notification Icons

    The icons on the right side indicate signal strength, connection, battery status and the time. Icon Description Icon Description Connected to GPRS mobile Roaming network Connected to EDGE mobile Cellular signal strength network Connected to 3G mobile network Mobile data transferring Connected to HSDPA network Connected to a wireless network...
  • Page 19 Icon Description Icon Description New Google Talk message System update available New voicemail Missed call Upcoming event Song is playing Syncing data More notifications Warning, open the notification GPS is on area for more information SD card or USB storage is full Receiving location data from An open wireless network is Uploading data...

  • Page 20: Managing Contacts

    Managing contacts Managing your contacts Your smartphone features an address book that allows you to save contacts to either the internal memory or onto your SIM card. Open the Contacts application from the Application menu or tap from the Dialer to view your contacts. If you don’t have any contacts stored on your phone, you can import your Google account contacts, add a new contact or import contacts from your SIM or SD card.

  • Page 21: Making Calls

    Making calls This chapter shows you how to make phone calls, and the various options available to you during your call. Before making a call Check that the phone function is on before you make a call. You can confirm the phone status from the Notification area.
  • Page 22 Viewing missed calls Missed call notifications are displayed in the following three areas: 1. The Notification area with the missed call icon. Open the Notification area and tap the missed call notification to display the missed call details. 2. By the Phone icon (the number in the box is the number of missed calls).

  • Page 23: The Voice Call Screen

    The voice call screen You can minimize the call window to appear as a movable dialog instead of a whole screen by tapping the icon. You can even set this "floating" dialog box as the default voice call screen. To do so, open the Notification area and tap the Float caller button.

  • Page 24: Voice Call Options

    Voice call options Icon Description Place the call on hold. Mute a call. Speakerphone. Access the keypad while a call is in progress. Two options: • Add a second call • Record the conversation. Saving a dialed number to contacts You can save a number you have dialed to your contacts for future use.

  • Page 25: Internet Calling

    Internet calling You can place and receive Internet calls over wireless network. Adding an Internet calling account From the Applications menu, tap Settings, then tap More... under WIRELESS & NETWORKS. Tap Call settings > Internet Call. Enable Use Internet calling and tap Accounts.
  • Page 26 Important: Calling a phone number using Internet calling requires that your service provider supports it, and may incur additional charges. Please contact your service provider if you have any questions.

  • Page 27: Messaging

    Messaging This chapter shows you how to set up and use the Phone messages, Social messages and Social events functions of your smartphone. All SMS and MMS messages are accessed via Messaging. Messaging automatically arranges received and sent messages into threads. To access Messaging tap Messaging on the Home screen.

  • Page 28: Replying To A Message

    Replying to a message When a new text message arrives a message icon appears in the Notification area and the message icon at the bottom of the phone displays the number of unread text messages. Tap Messaging on the Home screen to view the message list or open the Notification area to see a summary of the message.
  • Page 29 Note: Downloads can take a long time, depending on your connection quality. If you reply or open another application, the download will be stopped. Important: You may be charged to download message content, especially if you are roaming. Please contact your provider if you have any questions. 3.

  • Page 30: Going Online

    Going online Browsing the Internet In order to browse the Internet with your smartphone, you must be connected to a data or wireless network. Using the browser To start browsing, tap the Chrome icon on the Home screen, or open the Application menu and select Chrome.

  • Page 31: Setting Up Your Google Email

    and even send a note to yourself using your voice. Open Voice Search from the Application menu, or tap the microphone icon on the Home screen. Setting up your Google email 1. Make sure your smartphone is connected to a data or Wi-Fi connection. 2.
  • Page 32 Note: You must activate a Google account before using Google Play. The first time you access Google Play, you will need to read and accept the Terms of Service. Tap Play Store from the Application menu to open the Google Play. Here you can obtain a variety of add-on programs and applications to enhance the functionality of your smartphone.

  • Page 33: Maps, Navigation, Places And Latitude

    You may keep track of the download progress from both the app’s page and the smartphone’s notification area. Important: Some applications may require payment before you can download them. You will need to have a Google Checkout account in order to pay for these applications, or a credit card number associated with your Google account.

  • Page 34: Using The Map

    Important: Maps does not have information about every location. Using the map Tap the Maps icon in the applications menu. Drag the map with your finger to move the map around. To zoom in or out: 1. Double tap a location on the map to zoom in on the location, and tap once to zoom out, or 2.

  • Page 35: Acercloud Setup

    Cloud PC. Open the Application menu and tap AcerCloud. For more information please visit the AcerCloud website: www.acer.com/acercloud Note: To access files on other devices, your Cloud PC must be on and connected to the Internet. If your PC has Always Connect, your PC may be in Sleep mode, but must be connected to a power supply (not battery power).
  • Page 36 Sign in using your Acer ID Start the AcerCloud program from the desktop or Start Menu. If you already have an Acer ID, use your email address and password to sign in to your AcerCloud account. Create an AcerCloud ID If you do not have an AcerCloud ID, you first need to sign up for an AcerCloud account, which you can do from your smartphone.
  • Page 37 After entering the information, tap Next to apply for an Acer ID. Check your email account for an Acer ID activation message and click on the link in the email to activate your Acer ID device. AcerCloud options When you install AcerCloud, you have several options. Select the options that are...
  • Page 38 Click on the AcerCloud icon, then select Open AcerCloud to see the settings window.

  • Page 39: Using The Camera

    Using the Camera Your smartphone features two digital cameras mounted on the front and on the rear. This section will take you through all the steps in taking photos and videos with your smartphone. To activate the camera, tap Camera on the Home screen, or open the Applications menu and tap Camera.

  • Page 40: Settings Menus

    Settings menus General You may adjust the following: • Turn GPS info on or off: Stores GPS information in the image information. • Exposure: Over- or under-exposes the image. • Color effect: Applies a color effect to the image. • None •...

  • Page 41: Taking A Photo

    • Turn Face detection on or off: The camera automatically detects faces and focuses on them. • Set the Self timer: Options are Off, 2 seconds or 10 seconds. • Continuous shot: Set the maximum number of photos taken in a single burst.

  • Page 42: Shooting A Video

    • A blue dot shows the center of the next image; move the camera so the dot is in the cen- ter of the screen; your smartphone will then automatically capture an image and select the center of the next section of the image. Repeat to capture all images. Note: If your photo needs fewer than nine images, tap the tick icon to stop the selection process and process the captured images.

  • Page 43: Advanced Settings

    Advanced settings Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode You can enter Airplane mode (also known as flight mode) to turn off telephone and Bluetooth functions and use your smartphone as a handheld device during a flight. Check with your airline to make sure this is permitted onboard.

  • Page 44: Adjusting Bluetooth Settings

    Item Description Wi-Fi Turn the Wi-Fi function on or off. Bluetooth Turn the Bluetooth function on or off. Data usage View an estimate of the mobile data used on each SIM. More... Access additional connection settings: Airplane mode: Disable all wireless connections so you can safely use this device onboard an aircraft.

  • Page 45: Selecting A Network

    Wi-Fi hotspot You can turn your smartphone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your mobile Internet connection with up to 8 clients. 1. Push the Menu button and then tap Settings > More... > Tethering & portable hotspot. Turn Wi-Fi hotspot ON.Tap Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot. 2.

  • Page 46: Phone Settings

    Note: To set a data limit, Wi-Fi or Mobile data must be enabled. Phone settings Many phone settings are automatically configured by your smartphone when you insert a SIM card. The device will communicate with your provider and automatically obtain all necessary settings, such as network name, voice mail and text message center numbers.

  • Page 47: Connecting To A Pc

    Connecting to a PC If you wish to transfer information between the microSD Card in your phone and your computer, you can connect your phone to a PC using the supplied USB cable. Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your smartphone.

  • Page 48: Fm Radio

    FM radio The FM radio allows you to listen to your favorite stations while on the move. Headphones must be inserted to the 3.5 mm jack as it functions as an antenna. You can access the radio by tapping FM Radio from the Application menu.

  • Page 49: Restoring To Factory Settings

    Closing an application To close an active application, in the Application menu tap Settings > Apps. Swipe over to the Running tab, then tap the program you wish to close. Select Stop to close the program. Uninstalling an application You can remove programs installed on your smartphone to free up extra storage memory.

  • Page 50: Accessories And Tips

    Accessories and tips This chapter shows you how to use accessories with your smartphone, as well as provide useful tips for when you are using your smartphone. Using the headset Your smartphone is compatible with headsets with built-in microphone for handsfree use when making calls.

  • Page 51: Managing Your Sim Cards

    Managing your SIM cards If your phone detects a new SIM card, you will be asked to confirm the preferred SIM to use for each action. It indicates the following information: 1. The color used for each SIM card and its network name. 2.
  • Page 52 Selecting which SIM to use when sending a text message If you have set Messaging to Always ask, you will be asked which SIM to use each time you send a text message. Enter the message and recipient information, then tap Send.

  • Page 53: Appendix

    Appendix FAQ and troubleshooting This section lists frequently asked questions that may arise during the use of your smartphone, and gives easy answers and solutions to these questions. Aspect Question Answer Audio Why is there no If the headset is plugged into the device, sound coming from the speaker is automatically shut off.

  • Page 54: Other Sources Of Help

    Other sources of help For information on: Refer to: Up-to-date information regarding your www.acer.com smartphone mobile.acer.com Service enquiries www.acer.com/support Warnings and precautions • Do not use this product near water.

  • Page 55: Additional Safety Information

    CAUTION when listening to music To protect your hearing, follow these instructions. • Increase the volume gradually until you can hear clearly and comfortably. • Do not increase the volume level after your ears have adjusted. • Do not listen to music at high volumes for extended periods. •...

  • Page 56: Emergency Calls

    Vehicles RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles such as electronic fuel injection systems, electronic anti-skid (anti-lock) braking systems, electronic speed control systems, and air bag systems. For more information, check with the manufacturer, or its representative, of your vehicle or any equipment that has been added.
  • Page 57 3. DO be careful not to drop your smartphone or subject it to any strong impact. Do not place your smartphone in your back pocket. 4. DO NOT expose your smartphone to extreme temperatures. For example, do not leave your smartphone on the dashboard of a car on a hot day or when temperatures are below freezing point.

  • Page 58: Specifications

    Specifications Performance • 1.5 GHz quad-core processor • System memory: • 1 GB of RAM • 8 GB of ROM • Android operating system Display • 5.7" TFT LCD, capacitive touchscreen • 1280 x 720 resolution Multimedia Formats supported: Type Formats Audio playback MP3, AMR, AAC LC, AAC+, eAAC+, Vorbis, FLAC, MIDI,...
  • Page 59 Expansion • microSD memory card slot (up to 32 GB) Battery • 2400 mAh Lithium polymer battery (replaceable) Note: Length of battery operation will depend on power consumption which is based on system resource use. For example, constantly using the backlight or using power-demanding applications will shorten battery life between charges.

  • Page 60: Safety

    Safety Battery information Do not use this product in a humid, wet and/or corrosive environment. Do not put, store or leave your product in or near a heat source, in a high temperature location, in strong direct sunlight, in a microwave oven or in a pressurized container, and do not expose it to temperatures over 60°...

  • Page 61: Disposal And Recycling Information

    Do not throw this electronic device into the trash when discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure utmost protection of the global environment, please recycle. For more information on the Waste from Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit www.acer-group.com/public/Sustainability EEE yönetmeliğne uygundur It is compliant with EEE regulations. Regulatory information Compliant with Russian regulatory certification.
  • Page 62 Wireless operation channels for different domains N. America 2.412-2.462 GHz Ch01 through Ch11 Japan 2.412-2.484 GHz Ch01 through Ch14 Europe ETSI 2.412-2.472 GHz Ch01 through Ch13 List of National Codes This equipment may be operated in the following countries: Country ISO 3166 Country ISO 3166...
  • Page 63 The unit of measurement for the European Council's recommended limit for mobile telephones is the "Specific Absorption Rate" (SAR). This SAR limit is 2.0 W/kg, averaged over 10 g of body tissue. It meets the requirements of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) and was included in the European Standard EN 50360 for mobile radio devices.
  • Page 64 Certification logos To view the certification logos on your device: tap Settings > About phone > Legal information > Certification logo.

  • Page 65: Battery Warning

    Battery warning ATTENZIONE! Rischio di esplosione della batteria se sostituita in modo errato. Sostituire la batteria con un una di tipo uguale o equivalente con- sigliata dalla fabbrica. Non disperdere le batterie nell’ambiente. VORSICHT! Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Bat- terie.

  • Page 66: Declaration Of Conformity

    Acer Incorporated Date: July 25, 2013 Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated, of 8F., No. 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi Dist, New Taipei City, 22181, Taiwan Declare under sole responsibility that the product: Model: S510 Description: Smart Handheld...
  • Page 67 Authorized person: Name: Harriot SL Lee For the addresses/telephone numbers of Acer service centers, please refer to the warranty card.

  • Page 68: End User License Agreement

    Sublicense or otherwise make the Software available to third parties, except that you may, after prior written notification to Acer, transfer the Software as a whole to a third party so long as you do not retain any copies of the Software and such third party accepts the terms of this Agreement.

  • Page 69: Privacy Policy

    Third Party Software in any manner that could interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Third Party Services, or the services and products of Acer's licensors' or suppliers' third party licensors. Your use of the Third Party Software and Third Party Services is also subject to additional terms and conditions and policies which can be accessed through our global website.

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