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- Page 2 © 2013 All Rights Reserved Acer Liquid Z3 User’s Manual Model: Z130 This revision: 7/2013 Acer Liquid Z3 Smartphone Model number: _______________________________________________ Serial number: _______________________________________________ Date of purchase: ____________________________________________ Place of purchase: ___________________________________________...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Table of contents - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Setting up- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Unpacking your smartphone . - Page 4 Geotagging ........... . 35 Advanced settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 36 Changing modes with QuickMode.
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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 Z3 Smartphone • Battery • Quick Guide •... -
Page 6: Installing Or Removing The Battery
Item Description Touchscreen 3.5-inch, 320 x 480 pixel capacitive touchscreen to display data, phone content and enter information. Phone speaker Emits audio from your smartphone; suitable for holding to your ear. Micro USB connector Connects to a USB cable/charger. Microphone Internal microphone. -
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. Charging the battery For initial use, you need to charge your smartphone for eight hours. -
Page 8: Sim Card Lock
Additionally, you may wish to increase your smartphone’s storage by inserting a microSD Card into the slot provided. 1. Turn off the phone by pressing and holding the Power button. 2. Open the cover and remove the battery microSD as described in "Removing the Card 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 buttons, 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 across the screen (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 Languages Set the language used by the keyboard. Gestures A list and description of the various Swype gestures. Help Learn how to use the Swype keyboard. Updates Check for application and dictionary updates. Predictive text Both Swype and Android keyboard provide predictive text input for the browser. As you tap the letters of a word, a selection of words are displayed above the keyboard that continue the sequence of letters tapped, or are a close match allowing for errors. -
Page 14: Voice Search
Then tap the Menu icon > Settings > Phone search. Select the applications you want Search to 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 28. 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
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. Drag and drop the icon on Remove that will appear at the top of the screen. To delete a folder, tap and hold on the folder and then drag and drop the folder on Remove that will appear at the top of the screen. -
Page 17: Connection Icons
Status and notification area The Notification area is at the top of the screen. This area contains a variety of icons to inform you of your phone’s status. The left side of the Notification area displays event icons that indicate a new event (such as a new message). -
Page 18: Notification Icons
Battery icons Icon Description Icon Description Battery is very low Battery is partially drained Battery is low Battery is full Battery is charging Notification icons Note: Notification icons appear in different colors if you have two SIMs inserted. Icon Description Icon Description Alarm is set... -
Page 19: Multitasking
Multitasking You can have multiple applications open at the same time. Tap the Recent button to see recently opened applications. To open a new application, tap the Home button to return to the Home screen, then start the new application. To prolong battery life, it is better to close an application when you’ve finished using it. -
Page 20: Managing Contacts
Managing contacts Managing your contacts Your smartphone features an address book that allows you to save contacts to your phone’s internal memory, your SIM card, or your Google account. Open the People application from the Application menu or tap the Favorites and all contacts tab in Phone to view your contacts. -
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: The Voice Call Screen
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: Answering Or Declining A Call
to, the call duration and voice call options. You can minimize the call window to appear as a small movable box 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, tap , and then tap the FLOAT CALLER button. -
Page 24: Voice Call Options
Voice call options Icon Description Access the keypad while a call is in progress. Speakerphone. Mute a call. Place the call on hold. Two options: • Add call: Add a second call. • Start recording: 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: 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 26: Mms Messages
Tap Messaging on the Home screen to view the message list or open the Notification area to see a summary of the message. Tap the summary to open the message list. To reply to an SMS or MMS message, open the message from the message list. Enter your text in the text box labeled Type text message. - Page 27 2. Tap the message to view the content. 3. Tap Download to download the message content. 4. To reply to the message, enter your text in the text box labeled Type text message and tap the Send icon. Simple text replies will be sent as SMS messages. If you wish to attach multimedia and/or other content, tap You will be presented with a menu of options.
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Page 28: 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 tap Chrome. -
Page 29: Setting Up Your Google Email
Setting up your Google email 1. Make sure your smartphone is connected to a data or Wi-Fi connection. 2. From the Application menu tap Gmail. If you did not enter your Gmail account address and password when you first started your phone, follow the onscreen instructions. -
Page 30: Using Downloaded Applications
You can browse the store by category or tap the search icon to search for a specific application. Once you have selected an application, tap the Install button to download and install the application. You will be told which services (contact information, wireless access, GPS, etc.) the application requires access in order to function correctly. -
Page 31: Maps, Navigation, Places And Latitude
Certain applications provide both an App and widget, or only provide a widget (with no application icon). See "Personalizing the Home screen" on page 14. Uninstalling downloaded applications Once you’ve downloaded and installed an application, you may uninstall the application from the Application menu by pressing and holding the application icon and dragging it to the Uninstall trash can located at the top-left of the Home screen. -
Page 32: Using The Camera
Using the Camera Your smartphone features a digital camera mounted 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 33: 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 34: Taking A Photo
• Set the Video quality. Taking a photo 1. Ensure you have adjusted the settings described above. 2. Frame your subject and steady your smartphone. 3. Zoom in or out as needed. 4. Tap to take a picture. Taking a panoramic photo Panoramic mode allows you to take a series of up to nine photos that the camera application will ‘stitch’... -
Page 35: Geotagging
video thumbnail. Alternatively, open the Applications menu and tap Gallery. From Gallery you can share the file directly using various services. Note: Share options vary depending on the file type. You may also edit photos you have taken by tapping the icon in the lower left- hand corner. -
Page 36: Advanced Settings
Advanced settings Changing modes with QuickMode Your smartphone contains an app called QuickMode that makes adjusting the user experience for different people very easy. From the Home screen, tap QuickMode. The first time you enter QuickMode, you’ll need to enter a PIN. Note: The default PIN is "1111". -
Page 37: Putting Your Smartphone In Airplane Mode
Mode Switcher. To revert back to the phone’s default mode, tap Default Mode; otherwise, choose another mode to use. Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode You can enter Airplane mode (also known as flight mode) to turn off telephone, wireless, and Bluetooth functions and use your smartphone as a handheld device during a flight. -
Page 38: Adjusting Settings
Adjusting settings This section will show you how to adjust detailed settings for your phone, data, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections. Activating or deactivating connections Open the Application menu and tap Settings to manage your connection settings. Item Description SIM management Set a default SIM for particular functions (such as voice calling or messaging), turn the data connection on or off, set roaming preferences and associate contacts with a SIM. -
Page 39: Internet Sharing
Internet sharing Tethering via USB If you wish to share your mobile Internet connection with a computer, you can connect your phone to a PC using the supplied USB cable. 1. Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your smartphone. 2. -
Page 40: Phone Settings
Note: Contact your service provider should you have any problems obtaining voice mail and the text message service center numbers. Data usage control settings Data usage controls let you monitor total usage by network type and application and then set limits if needed. To access the Data usage settings, from the Application menu tap Settings >... -
Page 41: Connecting To A Pc
Display To adjust your phone’s display settings, in the Application menu tap Settings > Display. Item Description Lock screen Enables notifications to display on the lock screen. notifications Set lock screen Change the lock screen’s wallpaper. wallpaper Transition effect Choose the visual effect when changing screens. Theme Change menu color. -
Page 42: Fm Radio
Synchronization You can sync your calendar, email and contacts on your phone and never worry about losing them again. Sync in real time or adjust it as you please. In the Application menu, tap Settings. Under ACCOUNTS, tap the appropriate account and again under ACCOUNTS tap that account’s email address to access the synchronization settings. -
Page 43: Restoring To Factory Settings
Setting the date and time To set the date and time, open the Application menu and tap Settings > Date & time. Tip: If you travel frequently or live in an area that uses daylight saving time, activate Automatic date & time from this menu. This will enable your smartphone to set the date and time based on information it receives from the network. - Page 44 Note: Before performing a clean boot, ensure that your smartphone is not locked. Press any key or tap the screen to see if the phone responds. Warning! You should only perform a clean boot when all other options have failed to restore your smartphone to an operational state. Warning! This will erase all your personal information, any contacts stored on your phone and any programs you installed.
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Page 45: 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 46: 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 47: 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 48: 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 49: 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 50 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.
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Page 51: Specifications
Specifications Performance • MT6572M 1.0 GHz dual-core processor • System memory: • 512 MB of RAM • 4 GB of ROM • Android operating system Display • 3.5" HVGA LCD, capacitive touchscreen • 320 x 480 resolution Multimedia Formats supported: Type Formats Audio playback... - Page 52 Battery • Rechargeable high density 1500 mAh Lithium-ion 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. Dimensions Height 109.9 mm...
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Page 53: 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 °C (140 °F). -
Page 54: 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. - Page 55 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 56 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 57 Certification logos To view the certification logos on your device: tap Settings > About phone > Legal information > Certification logo.
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Page 58: 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 59: Declaration Of Conformity
Acer Incorporated Date: July 12, 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: Z130 Description: Smart Handheld... - Page 60 Authorized person: Name: Harriot SL Lee For the addresses/telephone numbers of Acer service centers, please refer to the warranty card.
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Page 61: 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 62: 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.