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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ZTE N861 User Manual...
  • Page 2 About This Manual Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. Copyright Copyright © 2013 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license. The microSD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............12 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........12 Knowing the Keys.............. 14 Installing a microSD Card..........14 Installing the Battery ............16 Charging the Battery............17 Extending the Battery Life ..........18 Powering On/Off ..............19 Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys ......19 Using the Touch Screen ............
  • Page 5 Monitoring the Phone Status..........29 Managing Notifications ............30 Managing Shortcuts and Widgets ........32 Organizing With Folders ............33 Rearranging the Favorites Tray .........34 Entering Text..............34 Editing Text ................41 Opening and Switching Apps ..........42 Connecting to Networks and Devices....44 Connecting to Mobile Networks .........44 Connecting to Wi-Fi ............45 Connecting to Bluetooth Devices........48 Connecting to Your Computer via USB......51...
  • Page 6 Checking Contact Details ..........66 Adding a New Contact............66 Setting Up Your Own Profile ..........67 Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ...... 67 Working With Favorite Contacts ........69 Working With Groups ............69 Searching for a Contact............. 71 Editing Contacts ..............
  • Page 7 Replying to or Forwarding a Message .......86 Working With Received Attachments .........86 Searching for Messages ............87 Working With Labels ............87 Changing Gmail Settings ...........89 Messaging ..............90 Opening the Messaging Screen.........90 Sending a Text Message............90 Sending a Multimedia Message.........91 Replying to a Message ............92 Forwarding a Message ............92 Viewing Details About a Message........92 Deleting Messages or Threads ..........93...
  • Page 8 Changing Google Talk Settings ........101 Google+ ..............102 Organizing Your Contacts ..........102 Getting Updates .............. 102 Chatting With Contacts ............ 103 Checking Photos ............. 103 Checking and Managing Your Profile ......104 Browser ..............105 Opening the Browser............105 Working With an Opened Page ........106 Using Multiple Browser Tabs ...........
  • Page 9 Searching With Text ............116 Searching by Speaking ............ 116 Using Voice Actions ............117 Changing Search and Voice Search Settings ....117 Camera ..............118 Capturing a Photo............118 Customize Camera Settings ..........119 Taking a Panoramic Photo..........120 Recording a Video ............121 Customizing Camcorder Settings ........123 Gallery ..............
  • Page 10 Video Player ............138 Opening the Video Library..........138 Playing and Controlling Videos........138 Managing Video Files ............139 Sound Recorder ...........140 Recording a Voice Memo ..........140 Playing a Voice Memo ............. 140 More Apps.............141 Alarm ................141 Backup and Restore ............142 Calculator ................
  • Page 11 Play Store ............. 148 Browsing and Searching for Apps........148 Downloading and Installing Apps ........148 Managing Your Downloads ..........149 Settings ..............150 Wireless and Networks ............150 Device................151 Personal ................153 System................157 Troubleshooting........... 158 For Your Safety ............ 162 General Safety..............162 Radio Frequency (RF) Energy .........163 FCC Compliance .............165 IC Notice ................166 Distraction................167...

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Power Key Earpiece Front Camera LED Indicator Touchscreen Back Key Menu Key Home Key...
  • Page 13 Headset Jack Back Camera Flash Lamp Volume Keys Battery Cover Charging/ USB Jack Speaker...

  • Page 14: Knowing The Keys

    Knowing the Keys Function • Press and hold to turn on or off Flight mode, Power Key enable silent mode or silent mode with vibration, disable silent mode, power off or restart. • Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode. •...
  • Page 15 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Hold your microSD card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in. NOTE: microSD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.

  • Page 16: Installing The Battery

    3. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click. Installing the Battery Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery. 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment.

  • Page 17: Charging The Battery

    As you charge your phone, the screen will tell you the exact battery level each time you wake up your phone. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.

  • Page 18: Extending The Battery Life

    2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as , appear on the status bar. 3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged. Extending the Battery Life Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery.

  • Page 19: Powering On/Off

    • Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery. • When taking pictures, do not use a flash unless necessary. Powering On/Off •...

  • Page 20: Using The Touch Screen

    To unlock the screen and keys: 1. Press the Power Key to turn the screen on. 2. Touch and hold at the center of the screen. -or- You can drag towards any direction to access the application shortcuts. Touch an application or function icon to unlock the screen and open the application or enable the function quickly.

  • Page 21: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    • Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen. • Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.
  • Page 22 Status & Notifications Google Search Widget Shortcut All apps Phone Browser People Messaging...

  • Page 23: Personalizing

    Personalizing Changing the System Language Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language & input > Language. Select the language you need. Setting the Date and Time Format Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Date &...

  • Page 24: Turning On/Off Touch Sounds

    NOTE: See chapter People – Editing Contacts – Set a Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to an individual contact. Turning On/Off Touch Sounds 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound.

  • Page 25: Applying New Wallpapers

    • Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable silent mode, touch to enable silent mode with vibration, or touch to disable silent mode. • Keep pressing the Volume Keys down when no media application is active. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is set to silent mode with vibration.

  • Page 26: Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks

    2. Check Automatic brightness to make the phone adjust the screen brightness automatically, or clear the check box to adjust the brightness manually. 3. Touch OK. Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

  • Page 27: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    IMPORTANT: If you forget the pattern you set, try five times and touch Forgot pattern? to sign in to the Google Account you have added on the phone and reset the screen lock. You need an active Internet connection. Protecting Your Phone With Encryption You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google Accounts, application data, music and other media, downloaded information, and so on.
  • Page 28 When you're ready to turn on encryption: 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Security > Encrypt phone. 2. Read the information about encryption carefully. The Encrypt phone button is dimmed if your battery's not charged or your phone's not plugged in.

  • Page 29: Knowing The Basics

    Knowing the Basics Monitoring the Phone Status The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see. 1x Data connected No signal 3G connected Signal strength Flight mode...

  • Page 30: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see. New SMS microSD card unmounted New MMS microSD card removed New Email Upcoming event New Gmail New Wi-Fi network detected...

  • Page 31: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

    Open/Close the Notification Panel Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you are playing music. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications. • To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down from the top of the screen.

  • Page 32: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1. Touch the Home Key > 2. Touch APPS or WIDGETS and swipe on the screen to view all available applications and widgets. 3. Touch and hold an application icon or a widget and drag it to the Home Screen.

  • Page 33: Organizing With Folders

    Organizing With Folders You can combine several app icons in a folder. Drop one app icon over another on the Home screen, and the two icons will be combined. Create a Folder 1. Touch and hold the shortcut on the Home Screen you want to add into a folder, and drop it over another shortcut icon.

  • Page 34: Rearranging The Favorites Tray

    Rearranging the Favorites Tray The Home Screen includes a customizable favorites tray at the bottom visible from all Home Screens. You can drag apps, shortcuts, folders, and other priority items in or out of the favorites tray for instant access from any Home Screen. To remove items from the favorites tray: Touch and hold an item in the favorites tray and drag it out of the tray.

  • Page 35: Change Input Methods

    Change Input Methods 1. When you use the onscreen keyboard to enter text, the icon appears on the notification bar. 2. Open the notification panel and touch Select input method. 3. Select an input method you need. Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard.

  • Page 36: Touchpal Keyboard

    • Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase, when locked in uppercase. • Touch to delete the text before the cursor. • Touch to select numbers and symbols.
  • Page 37 To switch the keyboard layout: Touch the Home Key > > Settings > Language & input > (TouchPal Keyboard) > Keyboard layout. Check Swipe layout. In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch and clear the Curve box, and then touch Close. Swipe left or right on the TouchPal keyboard to select the Full QWERTY, 12-Key PhonePad or CooTek T+ layout.
  • Page 38 • Touch to use uppercase or lowercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: lowercase, for uppercase, and when locked in uppercase. • Slide right on to enable word prediction. Slide left on to disable word prediction. •...
  • Page 39 12-Key PhonePad • Touch a key repeatedly until the desired letter or symbol appears. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys once and choose the right word. • Touch and hold a key to enter the number indicated on the bottom of the key;...
  • Page 40 • Touch to enter the left letter on the key; Double-tap or flick right to enter the right letter/symbol on the key. If word prediction is enabled ( ), just touch the keys and choose the right word. • Touch and hold a key to enter the number or symbol indicated on the bottom of the key;...

  • Page 41: Editing Text

    TIPS: • Touch when you want to. If you want to enter a single letter, go ahead and touch. • Lift your finger at the end of the word. A space is added automatically when you begin to trace the next word. Touch Input Settings Choose the touch input settings by touching the Menu Key >...

  • Page 42: Opening And Switching Apps

    • Insert text from the clipboard: Move cursor to the insertion point and then touch and hold the tab below the cursor. Release the finger and touch PASTE. Opening and Switching Apps Open an App Touch the Home Key > Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it.
  • Page 43 Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1. Touch and hold the Home Key. A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you’ve used recently opens. If you’ve been using more apps recently than can fit on the screen, you can scroll the list up and down. 2.

  • Page 44: Connecting To Networks And Devices

    Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Control Mobile Data Use To enable or disable data access: Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > Mobile networks. Check Data enabled to enable data access over the mobile network.

  • Page 45: Connecting To Wi-Fi

    Connecting to Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings. Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Wi-Fi.
  • Page 46 Add a Wi-Fi Network You can add a Wi-Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name (SSID), or to add a Wi-Fi network when you are out of range. To connect to a secured network, you first need to get the security details from the network's administrator.

  • Page 47: Add Wps Network

    Add WPS Network Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a feature that makes it easy to add your phone to the access points which supply WPS. You can use the following method to connect your phone to a wireless network using WPS. Touch the Home Key >...

  • Page 48: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    Avoid poor connections: Only use Wi-Fi network when the Internet connection is good. MAC address: Check the MAC address. IP address: Check the phone’s IP address. Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ® Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters.

  • Page 49: Change The Device Name

    Touch your device name on the top of the screen to make your phone visible or invisible. NOTE: Touch the Menu Key > Visibility timeout to set the Bluetooth visibility timeout of your phone. Change the Device Name Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Bluetooth.

  • Page 50: Unpair From A Bluetooth Device

    Pairing is successfully completed when the other device accepts the connection or the same passkey is entered. NOTE: The Bluetooth passkey may be fixed for certain devices, such as headsets and handsfree car kit. You can try entering 0000 or 1234 (the most common passkeys), or refer to the documents for that device.

  • Page 51: Connecting To Your Computer Via Usb

    Receive Data via Bluetooth 1. Turn Bluetooth on before trying to receive data via Bluetooth. NOTE: If the phone has not been paired with the sending device, you may need to touch Bluetooth > [your phone’s name] in Settings to keep the phone detectable through Bluetooth.

  • Page 52: Connect With Windows Media Player

    Charge only: Charge your phone via USB. Media device (MTP): Transfer media files on Windows, or using Android File Transfer on Mac. NOTE: For Windows XP, please install the drivers and Media Player 11(or later version) when you use Media Transfer for the first time.

  • Page 53: Disconnect Your Phone From The Computer

    Disconnect Your Phone From the Computer To disconnect the phone from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished. Remove the microSD Card From Your Phone If you need to remove the microSD card while the phone is on, you must unmount it first.

  • Page 54: Connecting To Virtual Private Networks

    Connecting to Virtual Private Networks Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to the resources inside a secured local network. VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other institutions to let people access local network resources when not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.

  • Page 55: Delete A Vpn

    When prompted, enter any requested credentials, and then touch Connect. When you are connected, the VPN connected icon appears in the status bar. Modify a VPN Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > More > VPN. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify.

  • Page 56: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the People app, or other apps or widgets that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. Placing and Ending Calls Place a Call by Dialing 1.

  • Page 57: Answering Or Rejecting Calls

    Answering or Rejecting Calls When you receive a phone call, the Incoming Call screen opens, displaying the caller ID and any additional information about the caller that you've entered in People. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message. Answer a Call When you receive a phone call, drag over...

  • Page 58: Add A Call Log Number As A Contact

    To open the call log, you can touch the Home Key > > Call log or touch the tab in the Phone app. Place a Call From the Call Log Open the call log. Touch a number for more information about the call, or touch beside it to call back.

  • Page 59: Calling Your Contacts

    Touch to send a message. If the number belongs to a contact you have, touch to view contact details. Delete the Call Log Open the call log. Touch the Menu Key > Select item(s). Touch the call log items you want to delete and then touch >...

  • Page 60: Checking Voicemail

    Call a Favorite Contact Touch the Home Key > and then touch the Contact Your favorite contacts and frequently called contacts or numbers are listed at the top of the screen. Touch a contact or number to call it. Checking Voicemail If you have set the phone to divert certain calls to the voicemail, callers can leave voicemail messages when they cannot reach you.

  • Page 61: Managing Multi-Party Calls

    • Touch to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold. • Touch to switch to the dialer, for example to enter a code. • Touch to merge separate calls as a single conference call. •...

  • Page 62: Adjusting Your Call Settings

    To switch between two calls: Touch > Manage calls on the screen. Set Up a Conference Call With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time. On the dialer screen, enter a number and touch Once you have established the connection, touch dial the second number.

  • Page 63: View Call Timers

    Touch Voicemail service to select a voicemail service provider. Your carrier is the default. View Call Timers Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Call settings > Call Timers. You can view the duration of your last call, outgoing calls, incoming calls, all calls and lifetime calls.

  • Page 64: Set Dtmf Tones

    TTY HCO: Users who can hear, but cannot talk, may use this mode to listen to conversation of the other party, and respond via text messages. TTY VCO: Users who can talk, but cannot hear, may use this mode to talk through the phone and receive responses via text messages.
  • Page 65 To assign a speed dial key: Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Call settings > Speed dial. Touch a speed dial key. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list. Touch OK.

  • Page 66: People

    People You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. To see your contacts, touch the Home Key > . From there, you can touch the tabs on the top of the screen to quickly switch to the contact groups or favorite contacts Checking Contact Details...

  • Page 67: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    Touch the account field on the top of the screen to choose where to save the contact. If a sync account is selected, the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information.

  • Page 68: Import Contacts From The Microsd Card

    Import Contacts From the microSD Card Touch the Home Key > Touch the Menu Key > Import/export > Import from SD card. Select an account in which to save the contacts. Select the vCard file(s) in the microSD card and touch OK. Export Contacts to the microSD Card Touch the Home Key >...

  • Page 69: Working With Favorite Contacts

    Working With Favorite Contacts In the favorite contacts tab , you can find your favorite contacts and frequently contacted contacts. Add a Contact to Favorites You can add the contacts used frequently to Favorites, so you can find them quickly. Touch the Home Key >...

  • Page 70: Delete A Group

    Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and the groups you create. Touch a group to view its members. NOTE: To send messages to the group members, you can touch next to the group and select message recipients from the listed group members.

  • Page 71: Searching For A Contact

    Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted. Edit a Group Touch the Home Key > and touch the contact groups Touch a group and then touch the Menu Key. Touch Rename group to edit the group name. Or touch Select item(s) to select the members you don’t need and remove them.

  • Page 72: Set A Ringtone For A Contact

    Edit the contact and touch DONE. Set a Ringtone for a Contact Assign a special ringtone to a contact, so you know who is calling when you hear the ringtone. Touch the Home Key > Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch the Menu Key >...

  • Page 73: Join Contacts

    Join Contacts Your phone can synchronize with multiple accounts containing your contact information (such as Google and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync). When you synchronize your phone with those accounts, each account adds a separate contact entry in the Contacts list. You can merge all the separate information of one account into one record in the Contacts list.
  • Page 74 Touch the Home Key > Touch a contact entry you have merged and want to separate. Touch the Menu Key > Separate. Touch OK to confirm. The contact information is separated into individual contacts in the list of contacts.

  • Page 75: Accounts

    Accounts Adding or Removing Accounts You can add multiple Google accounts and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts. You may also add other kinds of accounts, depending on the apps installed on your phone. Add an Account 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Accounts &...

  • Page 76: Configuring Account Sync

    1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Touch the account. 3. Touch the Menu Key > Remove account > Remove account. Configuring Account Sync Configure Auto Sync Setting 1. Open the Accounts & sync settings screen. Your accounts and sync status are displayed.
  • Page 77 3. Touch the Menu Key > Sync now. Change an Account’s Sync Settings 1. Open the Accounts & sync settings screen and turn on automatic sync. 2. Touch the account whose sync settings you want to change. The Sync settings screen appears, showing a list of information the account can sync.

  • Page 78: Email

    Email Touch in the Home Screen and select Email. Use it to read and send emails from services other than Gmail. Setting Up the First Email Account 1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your email address and password. 2.

  • Page 79: Responding To An Email

    Responding to an Email You can reply to or forward a message that you receive. You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways. Reply to or Forward an Email 1. Open the email you want to reply to or forward from the Inbox. 2.

  • Page 80: Writing And Sending An Email

    • While in a message list (for instance, the Inbox), touch the checkboxes before the messages and then touch Delete an Email You can delete an email from its folder. You can also delete a batch of emails. • While reading a message, touch >...

  • Page 81: Adding Signature To Your Emails

    4. Touch the Menu Key > Attach file to add audio files, images, videos and other types of files as attachment. 5. Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message. Adding Signature to Your Emails You can set a few lines of plain text as signature for every outgoing email message from an account, such as your name and contact information.

  • Page 82: Changing General Email Settings

    3. Set up the account as you would with the first one. Edit an Email Account You can change a number of settings for an account, including how often you check for email, how you’re notified of new mails, and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails.
  • Page 83 3. Make the changes you want and touch the Back Key when you’re finished.

  • Page 84: Gmail Tm

    Gmail After you sign in to your Google account on the phone, you can send and retrieve Gmail messages with the Gmail app. Opening Your Gmail Inbox Touch in the Home Screen and select Gmail. The Inbox screen appears. If you haven’t signed in, you will be prompted to do so or create a new account.

  • Page 85: Writing And Sending A Message

    Writing and Sending a Message 1. Open your Gmail Inbox and switch to the account you want to use for sending the message. 2. Touch 3. Enter a contact name or email address in the ‘To’ field. Separate each recipient with a comma. 4.

  • Page 86: Replying To Or Forwarding A Message

    Replying to or Forwarding a Message 1. Open the Gmail message you want to reply to or forward to another person. 2. Do the following as you need: To… do… Reply to the sender, touch in the message header. Reply to the sender and all touch in the message recipients of the original header...

  • Page 87: Searching For Messages

    Searching for Messages You can search for messages using words that appear in addresses, subjects, or contents. NOTE: If you search while the phone doesn’t have an active Internet connection, only messages synchronized onto your phone can be searched. 1. Open the Gmail app and touch 2.
  • Page 88 2. Touch the label icon at the bottom of the screen. 3. Check or uncheck labels in the new screen and touch OK. To add stars to messages: 1. Open the Gmail app and touch in the message list the checkboxes before the messages you want to star.

  • Page 89: Changing Gmail Settings

    Changing Gmail Settings Touch the Menu Key > Settings in any Gmail screen to change General settings, which apply to all Gmail accounts, or other settings that only apply to specific accounts.

  • Page 90: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch in the Home Screen and select Messaging. The Messaging screen opens, where you can create a new message, search for messages, or open an ongoing message thread.

  • Page 91: Sending A Multimedia Message

    3. Touch the Type to compose field, and enter the content of your text message. NOTE: You can touch the Menu Key to insert signature, quick text, smiley or contact in text format. 4. Touch Sending a Multimedia Message On the Messaging screen, touch at the bottom.

  • Page 92: Replying To A Message

    Replying to a Message Messages you receive are appended to existing threads of the same number. If the new message comes from a new number, a new thread is created. 1. On the Messaging screen, touch the thread that has the message you want to reply to.

  • Page 93: Deleting Messages Or Threads

    Deleting Messages or Threads To delete messages in a thread: 1. On the Messaging screen, touch a thread. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Select item(s). 3. Touch the messages you want to delete. The ones you touch will have a check in the box in front of them. 4.

  • Page 94: Calendar

    Calendar Calendar on the phone works with the web-based Google Calendar service for creating and managing events, meetings, and appointments. It also works with the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync calendar once you sign into your Exchange account on the phone. To open Calendar, touch in the Home Screen and select Calendar.

  • Page 95: View Event Details

    • In Month view, swipe vertically to see earlier months and later months. • In Week or Day view, swipe horizontally to see earlier weeks/days and later weeks/days. • When you are viewing earlier or later days, weeks, or months, touch at the top to quickly switch to today.

  • Page 96: Creating An Event

    Creating an Event 1. In any Calendar view, touch the Menu Key > New event to open an event details screen for a new event. You can also touch a spot in Day or Week view twice to add an event to that time spot. 2.

  • Page 97: Changing Calendar Settings

    Delete the event, touch at the top of the screen and then touch OK. Share the event, touch at the top of the screen and choose a method to send the event. Changing Calendar Settings To change Calendar settings, open a Calendar view (Day, Week, Month, or Agenda).

  • Page 98: Google Talk

    Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging service. You can use it to communicate in real time with other people who also use Google Talk, on a phone, on the web, or with a desktop application. Signing In to See Your Friends You must sign in to your Google account before you can use Google Talk.

  • Page 99: Changing Your Online Status

    NOTE: If other people try to add you as a friend, you will receive a notification in the status bar and the invitation appears in your friends list. You can touch the invitation to Accept, Decline, or Block. Changing Your Online Status Touch your own entry at the top of your friends list.

  • Page 100: Switch Between Active Chats

    Switch Between Active Chats If you have more than one chat going, you can switch between these chats in one of the following ways. • Touch the Back Key to return from one chat to the friends list. Then touch another friend you want to chat with. •...

  • Page 101: Changing Google Talk Settings

    Changing Google Talk Settings On any chat screen or the friends list, touch the Menu Key > Settings to change Google Talk settings for your account.

  • Page 102: Google

    Google+ Google+ is a social networking service offered by Google. The Google+ application on your phone enables you to manage your data, chat with online contacts, organize them in different circles, and share your selected information. Touch in the Home Screen and select Google+. The first time you open the Google+ app, select the instant upload and contact sync options.

  • Page 103: Chatting With Contacts

    Nearby shows posts shared with you by users near your current location. All circles, Acquaintances, Family, Following and Friends show updates from people you’ve added to your circles. What’s hot shows popular posts on Google+. Chatting With Contacts You can chat with your Google+ contacts through instant messaging, similar to sending a text with the Messages app.

  • Page 104: Checking And Managing Your Profile

    Touch > My photos in the Google+ app to see all available albums. Checking and Managing Your Profile 1. Touch > Profile in the Google+ app. 2. Swipe up or down to see your posts and personal info. Touch and you can change your profile photo.

  • Page 105: Browser

    Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser Touch in the Home Screen and select Browser to use the web browser. Browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message.

  • Page 106: Working With An Opened Page

    Set the Homepage 1. Open the page you want to set as your home page. 2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings > General > Set homepage. 3. Touch Current page or one of the following options. Blank page: Open browser tab without opening a web page by default.
  • Page 107 • Zoom in: Touch the screen with two fingers and spread them apart. • Go back: Touch the Back Key to return to the page you’ve viewed previously in the same window. • Go forward: Touch the Menu Key > Forward. •...

  • Page 108: Using Multiple Browser Tabs

    Using Multiple Browser Tabs You can open several web pages at the same time (one page in each tab) and switch between them freely. To open a new browser tab: 1. Touch the tabs icon to the right of the address box. 2.

  • Page 109: Downloading Files

    Downloading Files 1. Touch and hold an image or a link to a file or to another webpage. 2. In the menu that opens, touch Save image or Save link. You can view or open the downloaded files in the Downloads app ( >...

  • Page 110: Viewing Your Browsing History

    Edit a Bookmark 1. Touch the Menu Key > Bookmarks in the web page screen. 2. Touch and hold the bookmark to edit. 3. Touch Edit bookmark. 4. Edit the label, address, account, or location of the bookmark in the dialog that opens. 5.

  • Page 111: Changing Browser Settings

    3. Touch a time span to view the web pages you browsed during then, or touch Most visited to view your frequently visited web pages. You can touch an item to reopen the web page. Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of Browser settings to customize the way you browse the web, including several that you can use to control your privacy.

  • Page 112: Maps, Navigation, Local, And Latitude

    Maps, Navigation, Local, and Latitude Activating Location Services To use Navigation, Local, Latitude, and find your location on Google Maps, you must enable location services on your phone. 1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Location services.

  • Page 113: Searching For A Location

    Searching for a Location 1. Touch the Home Key > > Maps. 2. Touch 3. Enter the place you’re looking for in the search box at the top. You can enter an address, a city, or a type of business or establishment, for example, “museums in Shanghai.”...

  • Page 114: Searching For Local Places

    3. Enter a start and end point and select the mode of transportation (car, public transit, or walking). If you have enabled My Location, this will appear in the start point field by default. 4. Touch GET DIRECTIONS. The directions to your destination are marked on the map.

  • Page 115: Sharing Location

    4. Touch a result you are interested in and check out the details and reviews about that place. You can also see the place on Maps, find out how to get there, give that place a call, add your rating and review, and more. Sharing Location Google Latitude lets you and your friends view each others’...

  • Page 116: Google Search, Voice Search, And Voice Actions

    Google Search, Voice Search, and Voice Actions You can search for information on the web or on your phone using Google Search. You can also search the web or perform certain tasks by speaking. Searching With Text 1. Start the Search app in one of the following ways. Touch the Home Key >...

  • Page 117: Using Voice Actions

    Using Voice Actions 1. Touch the microphone icon to the right of the search box. 2. Speak the voice action you want to use. For example, say ‘send a text’. Your speech is analyzed before the action is initiated. 3. Some voice actions need you to complete by speaking or typing more information.

  • Page 118: Camera

    Camera You can use your phone to take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored to the phone’s memory card or the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app. Capturing a Photo 1.

  • Page 119: Customize Camera Settings

    Number Function Hold the blue dot and slide to adjust brightness. Hold the circle and slide to zoom in or out. You can also press the Volume Keys to zoom in or out. Change the camera settings. Switch to the camcorder or panorama. Capture a photo.

  • Page 120: Taking A Panoramic Photo

    NOTE: Some options are not available for the front camera. Geo-tagging Set whether your location is stored with each photo you take. White balance Select how the camera adjusts colors in different kinds of light, to achieve the most natural-looking colors for your shots. Or allow the camera to adjust the white balance automatically.

  • Page 121: Recording A Video

    For example, if you're photographing a bridge, frame the end of the bridge where you want to start your panorama. 4. Touch the green button and slowly start panning across the area you want to include in the panorama. In the bridge example, pan slowly and steadily from one end to the other.
  • Page 122 Number Function Hold the circle and slide to zoom in or out. You can also press the Volume Keys to zoom in or out. Change the camcorder settings. Switch to the camera or panorama. Record a video. View photos and videos you have captured. Switch between the front and the back cameras.

  • Page 123: Customizing Camcorder Settings

    5. Touch to stop recording. TIP: While the recording is in progress, you can touch the screen to save the frame as a separate photo. Customizing Camcorder Settings Before recording a video, you can touch to open the following camcorder setting options. NOTE: Some options are not available for the front camera.

  • Page 124: Gallery

    Gallery Opening Gallery Touch the Home Key > > Gallery to view albums of your pictures and videos. Working With Albums When you open Gallery, all pictures and videos on your phone are displayed in a number of albums. To view album contents: Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains.

  • Page 125: Working With Pictures

    To delete albums: 1. Touch and hold an album until it is selected. 2. Touch more albums that you want to delete. 3. Touch > OK. Working With Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture in full screen. Double-tap the picture, or pinch two fingers together or spread them apart to zoom out or in.
  • Page 126 Number Function Touch to return to the album, where all its contents are displayed in a grid. Thumbnails of all the pictures and videos in the album. Swipe left or right to see more; touch a thumbnail to view it in full screen. Share the picture.

  • Page 127: Share Your Pictures

    Add fill light, emphasize highlight or shadows, or set to auto-fix. Apply effects such as cross-processing, posterizing, lomography, documentary, vignetting, film grain and fisheye. Apply color filters for warmth, saturation, B&W, sepia, negative, and other effects - including doodling on the image.

  • Page 128: Working With Videos

    Working With Videos Play Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video to start playing. 2. Touch the screen to view the playback controls. Share Videos 1. Touch an album in the gallery and then touch and hold the thumbnail of a video.

  • Page 129: Music

    Music Touch the Home Key > > Music to play audio files stored on your phone. Music supports a wide variety of audio formats, so it can play music you purchase from online stores, music you copy from your CD collection, and so on. Copying Music Files to Your Phone Copy From a Computer 1.

  • Page 130: Viewing Your Music Library

    Viewing Your Music Library Touch the Home Key > > Music and your music library is displayed. All your audio files are cataloged, according the information stored in the files. Touch the tabs at the top of the screen to view your music library organized by Artists, Albums, Songs, Playlists, or Favorite.

  • Page 131: Playing Music

    Delete a Song 1. Touch the Home Key > > Music to see the music library. NOTE: If you are in the playback screen, touch the Menu Key > Library to return to the music library. 2. Touch next to a song in any list. 3.

  • Page 132: Managing Playlists

    Number Function Touch to open the current playlist. Song, artist and album information. Touch to toggle repeat mode: no repeat, repeat the current song, or repeat the current playlist Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. Touch to play the current playlist in shuffle mode, where tracks are played in random order.

  • Page 133: Add A Song To A Playlist

    The playlist is created and the song you selected is added to the playlist. Add a Song to a Playlist 1. Touch next to the song in the music library. 2. In the menu that opens, touch Add to playlist. 3.

  • Page 134: Play Music

    Play Music The Play Music application ( ) works with Google Music, Google’s online music store and streaming service. You can stream via mobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to your favorite songs that you’ve added to your online Google Music library. You can also play audio files you’ve copied directly to your phone from a computer.
  • Page 135 Number Function Touch to return to the library. Song and artist names. Album artwork. Playback control. Skip songs, pause and resume playback, use shuffle or repeat. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song. Rate the song. Touch to see the current playlist (queue).

  • Page 136: Managing Playlists

    You can still control the music when you are not in the playback screen. • In the Play Music app, touch the Now Playing bar at the bottom (portrait mode) of the screen to restore the playback screen. • In other apps, flick down the notification panel. Touch the song title to restore the playback screen, or just pause/ resume playback, skip to the next song, or stop the playback.
  • Page 137 To remove songs from a playlist: 1. Open the playlist in the PLAYLISTS tab of the music library. 2. Touch and hold the song or touch next to the song you want to remove. 3. Select Remove from playlist. To rename or delete a playlist: 1.

  • Page 138: Video Player

    Video Player Use the video player to play various kinds of videos. Opening the Video Library Touch the Home Key > > Video Player to view your video library. Touch the tabs at the top of the screen to view the available videos.

  • Page 139: Managing Video Files

    Managing Video Files To delete videos: 1. Touch and hold a video in the video library. The video is highlighted. 2. To remove more videos, touch them. 3. Touch > Delete at the bottom left of the screen. To share videos: 1.

  • Page 140: Sound Recorder

    Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like. Recording a Voice Memo 1. Touch the Home Key > > Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording. Touch to cancel recording if you change your mind. 3.

  • Page 141: More Apps

    More Apps Alarm Set alarms or turn the phone into a bedside clock. Set a New Alarm 1. Touch the Home Key > > Alarm. 2. Touch a default alarm to configure it, or touch + at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm. 3.

  • Page 142: Backup And Restore

    3. Touch the Back Key to return to the Alarm screen. Then touch the Menu Key > Bed Clock to open the bed clock screen. Backup and Restore Touch the Home Key > > Backup & restore. You can back up your user data, such as contacts and messages, and installed applications to the memory card regularly.

  • Page 143: Downloads

    Downloads The Downloads app keeps a record of the files you have downloaded using the apps such as Browser, Email, or Gmail. Touch the Home Key > > Downloads to check the record. • Touch a file to open it with the appropriate application. •...

  • Page 144: News And Weather

    News and Weather News & Weather offers weather forecasts and news stories about common topics. You can also customize the news topics that are displayed. Touch the Home Key > > News & Weather. Swipe left or right to view weather forecast and news headlines under different news topics.

  • Page 145: Play Movies & Tv

    Touch a book cover displayed in Play Books to start reading it. You can also touch the shop bag icon at the top to buy more books from Play Store, or touch to search by book title or author name. Play Movies &...

  • Page 146: Task Manager

    Task Manager Touch the Home Key > > Task Manager to view or stop applications. • Touch a task in the TASKS tab to see its detail. Touch Close beside a task name to stop the task. • Touch the APPS tab to manage all the apps on your phone and memory card.

  • Page 147: Youtube

    YouTube Touch the Home Key > > YouTube. You can watch YouTube videos or upload your own.

  • Page 148: Play Store

    Play Store Touch the Home Key > > Play Store. You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps, and download them to your phone. NOTE: The content you can access in Play Store depends on your region and your service provider. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category.

  • Page 149: Managing Your Downloads

    2. Touch ACCEPT to accept the permissions for the app. Your app will start downloading immediately or once payment is successfully authorized. Managing Your Downloads After you’ve downloaded and installed an app, you can rate it, view it in a list with your other downloaded apps, configure it to update itself automatically, and so on.

  • Page 150: Settings

    Settings Touch in the Home Screen and select Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your phone. Wireless and Networks Wi-Fi Turn on or off Wi-Fi and configure your Wi-Fi connections. See Connecting to Networks and Devices – Connecting to Wi-Fi.

  • Page 151: Device

    Call Customize the settings for phone calls. See Phone Calls – Adjusting Your Call Settings. Airplane Mode In the Settings app, touch More under WIRELESS & NETWORKS and check Airplane mode. All the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off. Set up and connect to virtual private networks.
  • Page 152 Display • Brightness: Set the brightness of the display. • Wallpaper: Select a background image for the Home Screen. • Auto-rotate screen: Allow the screen to rotate the contents it displays when you rotate the phone. • Sleep: Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen turns off automatically.

  • Page 153: Personal

    Apps See apps installed on your phone and manage them. Touch an app in the DOWNLOADED, ON SD CARD, RUNNING, or ALL tab to see its information. You can stop the app, uninstall the app, clear data and cache, or move the app between the internal storage and the memory card.

  • Page 154: Location Services

    • Touch an account to set the sync settings for that account. You can then touch the Menu Key > Sync now to sync all checked items. • Touch an account and then touch the Menu Key > Remove account to remove the account and all information related to it from your phone.

  • Page 155: Language And Input

    • Encrypt phone: Encrypt your data on the phone to protect your privacy. See Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone With Encryption. • Make passwords visible: Display passwords as you enter them. • Device administrators: View or deactivate apps you have authorized to be device administrators.

  • Page 156: Backup And Reset

    SafeSearch: You can use Google SafeSearch filtering to block some results when you use Google search by voice. Block offensive words: Hide recognized offensive words when you use Google voice recognition to transcribe your voice into text. • Text-to-speech output: PREFERRED ENGINE: Select the speech synthesis engine you want to use or change its settings.

  • Page 157: System

    System Date and Time Set how date and time are displayed. Accessibility Configure the system accessibility options and accessibility plug-ins on your phone, such as using TalkBack for low-vision users. Developer Options Developer options contains settings that are useful for developing Android applications.

  • Page 158: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you encounter problems while using the phone, or if it performs abnormally, you can refer to the chart below. If your particular problem cannot be resolved using the information in the chart, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone. Problem Possible causes Possible solution...
  • Page 159 Problem Possible causes Possible solution End the call and dial Poor network trunk again. You may be quality on the part of switched to a your service provider. better-quality network trunk or phone line. Echo or noise End the call and dial again.
  • Page 160 Problem Possible causes Possible solution The standby time is related to your service provider system configuration. The same If you are located in an phone used with area where signaling is different service weak, temporarily power providers’ systems will off the phone. not provide exactly the same length of standby time.
  • Page 161 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Cannot Battery power has been Recharge the phone’s switch your depleted. battery. phone on Check the service area You are not within the with your service network’s service area. Unable to provider. connect to Move to an open space, the network or if you are inside a Poor signal.

  • Page 162: For Your Safety

    For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive Don’t use at gas handheld calls while driving. Never text stations. while driving. For body-worn Your phone may operation maintain a produce a bright or separation of 15 mm. flashing light. Small parts may cause Don’t dispose of your choking.

  • Page 163: Radio Frequency (Rf) Energy

    Keep away from Avoid contact with pacemakers and other liquids. Keep your electronic medical phone dry. devices. Turn off when asked to Do not attempt to in hospitals and disassemble your medical facilities. phone. Turn off when told to in Only use approved aircrafts and airports.
  • Page 164 10 mm. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value. This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network.

  • Page 165: Fcc Compliance

    While there may be differences between the SAR levels of individual ZTE N861 phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement. SAR compliance for body-worn operation is based on a separation distance of 10 mm between the unit and the human body.

  • Page 166: Ic Notice

    These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 167: Distraction

    This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The County Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US/Canada. IC: 5200A-ZTEN861C IMPORTANT NOTE: IC Radiation Exposure Statement This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/ uncontrolled exposure limits in IC RSS-102 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and...

  • Page 168: Product Handling

    Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use.

  • Page 169: Small Children

    • Do not drop, throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories. • Do not paint your phone or its accessories. • Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories, only authorized personnel must do so. •...

  • Page 170: Normal Use Position

    Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media close to your phone for a long time. Antenna GPS antenna Bluetooth & Wi-Fi antenna Main antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom toward your mouth.

  • Page 171: Air Bags

    Antenna Antenna Air Bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could result. Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle.

  • Page 172: Repetitive Strain Injuries

    Seizures/Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light. A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures (even if they have never had one before) when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching video.

  • Page 173: Electrical Safety

    Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth headsets or other audio devices. Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use. Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories.

  • Page 174: Radio Frequency Interference

    Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories. If your phone (or its accessories) has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service center.

  • Page 175: Hearing Aids

    Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby. The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the distance from the interference source, increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference.

  • Page 176: Explosive Environments

    Interference in Vehicles Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation. Explosive Environments Gas Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or...

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