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  • Page 1 Telstra FRONTIER Mobile Phone User Manual...

  • Page 2: Legal Information

    LEGAL INFORMATION Copyright © 2012 ZTE CORPORATION. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation. ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Started ............5 Connect to Networks and Devices ....... 34 People ..............54 Accounts ..............61 Email ............... 63 Gmail ..............68 Messaging .............. 73 Calendar ..............77 Google Talk ............80 Google+ ..............83 Browser ..............85 Google Location Services ........
  • Page 4 FM Radio ............... 111 Sound Recorder ........... 114 More Apps ............115 Play Store ............. 119 Settings ..............121 Troubleshooting ........... 128 For Your Safety - General Safety ......132 Technical Specifications ........143 Declaration of RoHS Compliance ....... 144 Disposal of Your Old Device .......

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started Device Overview...

  • Page 6: Key Functions

    Key Functions Function • Press and hold to select Silent, Vibrate or Flight mode, or to power off. Power Key • Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode. • Press to wake up your phone. • Touch to go to the previous screen. Back Key •...
  • Page 7 Installing the SIM Card, microSD Card*, and battery Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery, SIM card or microSD card* (optional accessory) 1. Remove the back cover 2. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slide it into the card holder.
  • Page 8 3. Hold your microSD card (*optional) with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in. 4. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place. 5.

  • Page 9: Charging The Battery

    Charging the Battery When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the battery. 1. Insert the charger lead carefully. Ensure that the plug is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charger jack. 2.
  • Page 10 Battery and Charging Tips • Only use the AC charger and USB lead supplied. Insert the charger lead carefully. • Be careful to avoid tripping over or pulling on the lead whilst it is plugged in. • Physical damage to the charging port is NOT covered by warranty.
  • Page 11 External Antenna Port Your device provides an external RF antenna port for connecting to approved devices. Using the external RF port can enhance your coverage and provide better quality service and higher data rates in marginal signal areas or when used in a car. •...

  • Page 12: Setting Up For The First Time

    Powering On/Off Make sure the SIM card and the battery are inserted. • Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone. • To turn it off, press and hold the Power Key to open the options menu. Touch Power off and then touch OK. Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone or after a factory reset (see Settings >...
  • Page 13 Locking/Unlocking your phone Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys when not in use and to turn the screen back on when you need it. To lock the screen and keys: Press the Power Key to turn the screen off and lock the keys, NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle.

  • Page 14: Using The Touch Screen

    Using the Touch Screen Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures. • Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger. •...

  • Page 15: Getting To Know The Home Screen

    Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts, folders, widgets, and more. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens. Status &...

  • Page 16: Changing The System Language

    Changing the System Language 1. Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Language & input > Language. 2. Select your chosen language. Setting the Date and Time 1. Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Date & time. 2. Clear the Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone check boxes if you want to set the date, time and time zone yourself.

  • Page 17: Adjusting Volumes

    Set a unique Ringtone or Photo for a Contact Firstly the Contact must be saved to the handset: Go to People > tap the contact > Options > Copy to phone. To set a unique Ringtone for a Contact Select the phone copy of the Contact (indicated by the smiley face)>...

  • Page 18: Applying New Wallpapers

    Enable Silent or Vibrate mode in the following ways: • Press and hold the Power Key and then touch enable silent mode, touch to enable vibrate mode, or touch to disable silent mode. • With no media application running pressing the volume keys will control the Ring volume.

  • Page 19: Changing Screen Brightness

    Changing Screen Brightness Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Display > Brightness. Tick the Automatic brightness box to make the phone adjust the screen brightness automatically, or clear the tick box to adjust the brightness manually. Touch OK. Protect Your Phone With Screen Locks You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock.

  • Page 20: Protecting Your Phone With Encryption

    The next time you turn on your phone or wake up the screen use your unlock pattern, face, PIN or password to unlock it. IMPORTANT: Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of the strength of their security, starting with None and Long Press, which provide no security.
  • Page 21 Before turning on encryption, prepare as follows: Set a lock screen PIN or password. Connect your phone to the charger. Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process: you must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data.

  • Page 22: Monitoring The Phone Status

    Monitoring the Phone Status The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side. You can monitor the phone status by checking the following status icons. GPRS network Signal strength (no data) EDGE network Signal strength (data ready) 3G network...

  • Page 23: Managing Notifications

    Managing Notifications Notification Icons The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification alerts on the left. You can view the following notification icons. New SMS microSD card not mounted New MMS microSD card removed New Email Upcoming event New Gmail message Call on hold...

  • Page 24: Respond To Or Remove A Notification

    View the Notifications Panel Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events, such as when you've configured your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. Swipe your finger down from the top of the screen to view notifications. •...

  • Page 25: Managing Shortcuts And Widgets

    Managing Shortcuts and Widgets Add Shortcuts and Widgets 1. Touch Home > > Select the Widgets tab at the top of the screen. 2. Swipe right to view all available widgets 3. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut and drag it to your chosen Home Screen.

  • Page 26: Rearranging The Favourites Tray

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

  • Page 27: Android Keyboard

    Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard. Turn the phone sideways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape. The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications. • Touch the alphabet keys to enter letters. Touch and hold specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers.

  • Page 28: Touchpal Keyboard

    • Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then touch to find more. Also, often used symbols are displayed on top of the keyboard. • Touch and hold and then swipe to choose emoticons. • Touch to use Google’s networked voice input. •...
  • Page 29 Full QWERTY Keyboard • Touch the alphabet keys to enter letters. • Touch to use uppercase or lowercase. The key changes to indicate lowercase , uppercase , and caps lock • Slide right on to enable word prediction. Slide left to disable word prediction.
  • Page 30 keyboard. • Touch to set the TouchPal keyboard. • Touch to open text editing options. You can select, cut, copy, paste, and delete text, or move the cursor. • Touch to use voice input. • Touch to hide the onscreen keyboard. You can touch the text field again to show the keyboard.
  • Page 31 CooTek T+ • 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. To enable and use TouchPal Curve: In the TouchPal keyboard screen, touch and tick the...

  • Page 32: Touch Input Settings

    NOTE: TouchPal Curve is only available in the Full QWERTY layout. End of the word Start of the word Touch Input Settings Choose the touch input settings by touching the > System settings > Language & input from the Home Screen. In the KEYBOARD &...

  • Page 33: Opening And Switching Apps

    selection. Drag the tabs to change the selection. • Cut, copy, paste: Select the text you want to manipulate. Then touch the Cut , Copy , or Paste button: Opening and Switching apps 1. Touch Home Key > to open the Apps 2.

  • Page 34: Connect To Networks And Devices

    Connect to Networks and Devices Your device is pre-configured to connect to your carrier’s network. Do not change any network settings unless instructed to by your carrier. Touch Home > Apps > Settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators. Touch Search networks to search for all available networks.
  • Page 35 Use 2G Network Only to Save Power Touch Home > Apps > Settings > More > Mobile networks. Tick the Use only 2G networks check box to save battery power, data services will be limited. Set Access Point Names APN settings control Internet and MMS access and are pre-set for your carrier.

  • Page 36: Add A Wi-Fi Network

    NOTE: If the network is secured, you need to enter a password. Get Notified of Open Networks 1. Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position. 3. Touch Options > Advanced > Tick the Network notification check box.

  • Page 37: Forget A Wi-Fi Network

    Forget a Wi-Fi Network To delete a Wi-Fi network that you no longer use or if you don’t want to connect to it automatically: Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the ON position. Touch the Wi-Fi network name and then touch Forget.

  • Page 38: Connecting To Bluetooth Devices

    6. Once connected the device is displayed as “Connected” in the Wi-Fi Direct devices list. 7. Wi-Fi Direct requires other compatible applications and devices to use the feature. 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 39: Change The Device Name

    Change the Device Name When your phone is visible it will broadcast the name shown at the top of the Bluetooth screen. Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. Slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON position. Touch Options > Rename phone. Edit the name and touch Rename.

  • Page 40: Disconnect A Bluetooth Device

    Disconnect a Bluetooth Device Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is turned on. In the list of paired devices, touch a device to Connect. Touch OK to disconnect it. Remove Pairing from a Bluetooth Device Delete a pairing connection with a Bluetooth device.
  • Page 41 Connect Your Phone to a Computer via USB 1. Connect your phone to the PC using the USB cable. 2. Open the Notification panel or follow the on screen pop up to choose the desired connectivity mode: • Charge only, no PC connectivity will occur •...

  • Page 42: Share Your Mobile Data Connection Via Bluetooth

    Tick the USB tethering check box. A new network connection will be created on your computer. To stop sharing your data connection, uncheck USB tethering or disconnect the USB cable. NOTE: You cant access USB or microSD storage while connected in tethering mode. Share Your Mobile Data Connection via Bluetooth If your computer supports Bluetooth tethering you can configure...
  • Page 43 Share Your Mobile Data Connection as a Wi-Fi Hotspot Enable the Wi-Fi hotspot feature to share your network data with other devices via Wi-Fi. NOTE: When the Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot access the internet via Wi-Fi. You remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network.

  • Page 44: 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 in the office, or when connected to a wireless network.

  • Page 45: Delete A Vpn

    Modify a VPN Touch Home > Apps > Settings > More > VPN. Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify. Touch Edit network > Touch Save when done. Delete a VPN Touch Home > Apps > Settings > More > VPN. Touch and hold the VPN >...

  • Page 46: 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 47: Add A Call Log Number As A Contact

    Touch Home > then select the tab. Make a Call from Call Logs Touch Home > then select the tab. Touch the number for more details about the call, or touch to call back. NOTE: You can touch on the bottom of the screen and select the call log type you want to view.

  • Page 48: Delete Call Logs

    • Touch to view contact details. • Touch to add the number as a contact. Delete Call Logs Touch Home > then select the tab. Touch Options > Clear call log Touch OK to delete all call logs. To remove an individual number, touch the call record then touch Options >...

  • Page 49: Options During A Call

    Options During a Call During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it. • Touch to turn on or off the speaker. • Touch to mute or unmute your microphone. • Touch to make a new call, the first call is put on hold.

  • Page 50: Set Up A Conference Call

    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. (The first call is put on hold) When you’re connected to the second party, touch If the other party hangs up, you and the remaining caller stay connected.

  • Page 51: Edit Quick Response To Rejected Callers

    Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Call > Quick responses. Touch the text message to edit it. The quick response SMS is sent by rejecting a call and selecting the message icon. Set Voicemail Touch Home >...

  • Page 52: Call Barring

    1. Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Call > Speed dial. 2. Touch a speed dial key. 3. Enter a phone number or select one from the contact list. 4. Touch OK. Call Barring Call barring feature allows you to forbid certain types of calls from your phone.

  • Page 53: Internet Call Settings

    Internet Call Settings To add an Internet calling account: Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Call > Accounts. Touch ADD ACCOUNT. Follow the instructions from your service provider. Touch SAVE. To configure which calls use Internet calling: You can configure your phone to place all calls using Internet calling (when you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network), just calls to Internet calling addresses, or to ask each time you place a call.

  • Page 54: People

    People You can add contacts on your phone and synchronise them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing. Touch Home > to view your Contacts. Touch the tabs to quickly switch to contact groups or favourites Touch Home >...

  • Page 55: Setting Up Your Own Profile

    Setting Up Your Own Profile You can create your own name card in your phone. Touch Home > and touch the all contacts tab Scroll to the top of the screen and touch Set up my profile. Edit your profile information and touch DONE. Import, Export, and Share Contacts You can import/export contacts from/to your SIM or microSD card.

  • Page 56: Share Contacts

    Export Contacts to the SIM Card Touch Home > > Options Touch Import/export > Export to SIM card. Touch to select the contacts and then touch Export Contacts to the microSD Card Touch Home > > Options Touch Import/export > Export to SD card. The phone will prompt you with the name of the vCard file.

  • Page 57: Working With Groups

    Remove a Contact From Favourites Touch Home > > touch the favourites tab Touch a favourite contact and then touch Working With Groups View Your Contact Groups Touch Home > and touch the contact groups tab Scroll through the list to view the preset groups and the groups you create.

  • Page 58: Delete A Group

    Touch a group and then touch Touch to select the contacts to add as group members. Touch Delete a Group Touch Home > and touch the groups tab Touch a group and then touch the Options > Disband group. Touch OK to disband the group. The contacts in the group will not be deleted.

  • Page 59: Edit Contact Details

    Edit Contact Details Touch Home > Touch a contact to edit and then touch Options > Edit. Edit the contact and touch DONE when finished Set a Ringtone for a Contact Touch Home > Touch a contact you want to set a ringtone for and then touch the Options >...

  • Page 60: Join Contacts

    Join Contacts Your phone can synchronise multiple accounts containing your contact information (such as Google, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook and Twitter). When you synchronise contacts each account adds a separate entry in the Contacts list. You can merge all the separate information of one account into one record in the Contacts list.

  • Page 61: Accounts

    Touch OK to confirm. The contact information is separated into individual contacts in the list of contacts. Note The Join and Separate feature is only available in the menu after synchronising multiple contact sources. If you are only using SIM or Phone Contacts this option is not available.

  • Page 62: Configuring Account Sync

    1. Home > Apps > Settings > Accounts & sync. 2. Touch the account. 3. Touch Options > Remove account Configuring Account Sync 1. Home > Apps > Settings > Accounts & sync. Your accounts and sync status are displayed. turns green if automatic sync is enabled and gray if automatic sync is disabled.

  • Page 63: Email

    sync. 3. Check or uncheck items as required. Checked items will be kept in sync when auto-sync is turned on. Email Touch in the Home Screen and select Email. Use it to read and send emails from services other than Gmail. Set Up the First Email Account 1.

  • Page 64: Checking Your Emails

    Checking Your Emails Your device can automatically check for new emails at the interval you set when setting up the account. You can also check new emails manually by touching in any of the email account’s boxes. Touch Load more messages at the bottom of the email list to download earlier messages.

  • Page 65: Delete An Email

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

  • Page 66: Adding Signature To Your Emails

    Adding Signature to Your Emails You can set a plain text signature for every outgoing email message, such as your name and contact information. 1. Open the Email app. 2. Touch Options > Account settings and select the account you want to add signature to. 3.

  • Page 67: Edit An Email Account

    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. 1.

  • Page 68: Gmail Tm

    Gmail After you sign in to your Google account on the device, 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 69: 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 70: 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 71: Searching For Messages

    Searching for Messages You can search for messages using words that appear in addresses, subjects, labels, or contents. NOTE: If you search while the phone doesn’t have an active Internet connection, only messages synchronised onto your device can be searched. 1.

  • Page 72: Changing Gmail Settings

    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 73: Messaging

    Messaging You can use Messaging to exchange text Messaging (SMS) and multimedia Messaging (MMS). Open 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 74: Sending A Multimedia Message

    Sending a Multimedia Message On the Messaging screen, touch at the bottom. Enter the recipient and the text of the message, as you do when sending a text message. Touch Options > Add subject to add a message subject. Touch the paper clip icon in the top right of the display to add an attachment to the message.

  • Page 75: 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 76: Deleting Messages Or Threads

    Deleting Messages or Threads To delete messages in a thread: 1. On the Messaging screen, touch a thread to open the messages 2. Touch and hold on the message 3. Touch Delete. To delete message threads: 1. On the Messaging screen, touch and hold the thread to delete.

  • Page 77: 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 78: View Event Details

    TIPS: • 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 79: Creating An Event

    Creating an Event 1. In any Calendar view, touch Options > 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 80: Google Talk

    Changing Calendar Settings To change Calendar settings, open a Calendar view (Day, Week, Month, or Agenda). Then touch Options > Settings. You can change General settings, which apply to all accounts, or other settings that only apply to specific accounts. Google Talk Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging service.

  • Page 81: Adding A Friend

    Adding a Friend In the friends list, touch at the top right of the screen. Enter your friend’s address and touch DONE. Your friend’s address in Google Talk is a Gmail or other email address that is configured to connect to Google Talk. 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.

  • Page 82: Switch Between Active Chats

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

  • Page 83: Google

    Google+ Google+ is a social networking service offered by Google. The Google+ application on your device enables you to manage your data, chat with online contacts, organise 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 84: Chatting With Contacts

    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 Messaging app. 1.

  • Page 85: Browser

    photo. Touch the PHOTOS tab and open a photo. You can add  comments to it, delete it, or set it as your profile photo. Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information on the internet. Opening the Browser Touch in the Home Screen and select Browser.

  • Page 86: Set The Homepage

    your web search engine opens with the results. TIP: Touch the X to the left of the address box to stop the page. Set the Homepage Your home page opens when you open a new browser window. You can set your preferred home page as follows: 1.
  • Page 87 Zoom out Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch them together. 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.

  • Page 88: Using Multiple Browser Windows

    Using Multiple Browser Windows You can open several browser windows at once and switch between multiple web pages. Touch the top of the page to show the tabs icon. To open a new browser window: 1. Touch the tabs icon to the right of the address box.

  • Page 89: Using Bookmarks

    The downloaded files are saved to your memory card when mounted. You can view or open them in the Downloads app > Downloads). Using Bookmarks Save web URLs as bookmarks to open them easily in the future. To open a bookmark, touch Options > Bookmarks in a browser window and then touch the bookmark.

  • Page 90: Google Location Services

    Delete a Bookmark 1. Touch Options > Bookmarks. 2. Touch and hold the bookmark to delete. 3. Touch Delete bookmark. 4. Touch OK. Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of Browser settings to customise the way you browse the web, including several that you can use to control your privacy.

  • Page 91: Getting Your Location

    Getting Your Location 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Maps. 3. Touch at the top right. The map centres on a blue blinking dot that indicates your location. Searching for a Location 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Maps. 2.

  • Page 92: Getting Directions To Your Destination

    Getting Directions to Your Destination Maps provide directions for travel by foot, public transport, or car. 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Maps. 2. Touch at the bottom. 3. Enter a start and end point and select the mode of transportation (car, public transit, or walking).

  • Page 93: Google Search

    You can also use the button at the top to find the place you need. NOTE: Touch Options > Add a search to add new place categories. 4. Tap a result you are interested in and check out the details and reviews about that place.

  • Page 94: Searching With Text

    • Touch to add new friends to Latitude from contacts, via email addresses, or from suggested friends. • Touch Options to show or hide stale friends, who haven’t updated their location with you for a while. • Touch Options > Location Settings to change Latitude settings or sign out of Latitude service.

  • Page 95: Changing Search And Voice Search Settings

    Changing Search and Voice Search Settings Open the Search app and Touch Options > Settings to set Searchable items. To set Voice Search settings go to Home > > System settings > Language & input > Voice Search.

  • Page 96: Camera

    Camera You can 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 Touch from the Home Screen and select Camera.

  • Page 97: Camera Settings

    Camera Settings Touch to open the following camera settings: Location Save Location information using GPS. Flash Enable different flash modes White balance Select white balance options or use AW for automatic white balance. , or Exposure Adjust the exposure. Select 0 for automatic exposure.

  • Page 98: Video Camera Settings

    Video Camera Settings Touch to open the following video camera options: Location Save Location information using GPS. White balance Select white balance options or use AW for automatic white balance. , or 720P, D1, WVGA, Select your required video quality. VGA, CIF, QVGA, Use lower settings for sending via MMS, QCIF...

  • Page 99: Gallery

    Gallery Touch in the Home Screen and select Gallery to view your pictures and videos. Working With Albums To view album contents: Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains. To share albums: 1. Touch and hold an album until it is selected. 2.

  • Page 100: Working With Pictures

    Working With Pictures Touch a picture to view full screen. Double-tap to zoom in or use two fingers to ‘pinch’ zoom in and out. Slide left or right to view other pictures in the album. Touch to Share: Touch for Options:...

  • Page 101: Working With Videos

    Retouch Your Pictures You can edit your photos using various post processing effects described below. The adjusted picture is saved in the Edited album, with the original image unchanged. 1. Touch > Edit to view the editing options: Vary fill light, highlights or shadows, or auto-fix. Cross-process, Posterize, Lomo, Documentary, Vignette, film grain, fish eye.

  • Page 102: Music

    Music Touch in the Home Screen and select Music to play audio files stored on your device. 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. Copying Music Files to Your Phone Before using Music, you need to copy audio files from your computer to your phone’s memory card.

  • Page 103: Set A Song As The Default Ringtone

    Set a Song as the Default Ringtone The song will be used as the ringtone for all incoming calls, except those from contacts you have assigned special ringtones to (see People > Editing Contacts > Set a Ringtone for a Contact).

  • Page 104: Playing Music

    Playing Music Touch a song in the music library to open the music player: Number Function Track and artist details Now Playing Shuffle On or Off. Repeat options. Playback control. Skip songs or pause and resume playback. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song.

  • Page 105: Managing Playlists

    Managing Playlists Create playlists to organise your music files into sets of songs, so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer. Create a Playlist 1. Long press on the song 2. In the menu that opens, touch Add to playlist. 3.

  • Page 106: Google Music

    Play, Delete or Rename a Playlist 1. Touch the Playlists tab in the music library to see all the playlists. 2. Long press on a playlist and touch Play, Rename or Delete in the menu that opens. NOTE: These options may not be available for certain automatically created playlists, such as Recently added.

  • Page 107: Play Music

    Play Music Touch in the Home Screen and select Play Music. If you are prompted, select an account to access its online music library. The app searches your online library and your device for music and playlists before displaying your combined music library, organised by Recent, Artists, Albums, Songs, Playlists, and Genres.
  • Page 108 Number Function Touch to see the current playlist. Album artwork. Playback control. Skip, pause and resume, shuffle or repeat. Drag the slider to jump to any part of the song. Search for music. Touch the album artwork, the song information or below the artwork to show more options.
  • Page 109 Managing Playlists Create playlists to organise your music files into sets of songs, so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer. To create a playlist or add a song to a playlist: Touch and hold the song or touch next to the song, and select Add to playlist.

  • Page 110: Video Player

    Video Player Use the video player to play various kinds of videos. Opening the Video Library Touch in the Home Screen and select Videos to view your video library. • All your videos are listed. Click to view. Playing and Control Videos Touch a video in the video library to play it.

  • Page 111: Fm Radio

    FM Radio With the FM radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your device. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset that comes with your device works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.
  • Page 112 You can also swipe the dial knob above the favourite channels left or right to switch to the adjacent channels. TIP: Touch Options > Speaker to listen to the radio programs through the device speaker. Adding a Radio Station to Favourites 1.

  • Page 113: Other Options And Settings

    Other Options and Settings To remove a channel from favourites: 1. Touch the channel you want to remove from favourites. 2. Touch Options > Remove from favourites. To turn off FM radio automatically: Touch the Options > Sleep Timer and select the time you want to turn off the radio.

  • Page 114: 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 in the Home Screen and select Sound Recorder. 2. Touch to start recording 3. Touch to stop recording 4.

  • Page 115: More Apps

    More Apps Alarm Set alarms or turn the device into a bedside clock. Setting a New Alarm 1. Touch in the Home Screen and select Alarm. 2. Touch a default alarm to configure it, or touch + at the bottom of the screen to create a new alarm.

  • Page 116: File Manager

    Calculator Touch in the Home Screen and select Calculator. TIPS: Touch , or swipe left or right to switch between different panels. You can also hold the device on its side to see all calculator buttons. File Manager Quickly access all of your images, videos, audio clips, and other types of files on your device and the memory card.

  • Page 117: Note Pad

    Note pad Touch in the Home Screen and select Note pad to save and view your text notes. Touch ADD NOTE to create a new note. Then enter your text and touch to save it. Touch a note to view its entire content. You can also delete, share it, or change its title.

  • Page 118: Software Update Service

    Software Update Service Touch in the Home Screen and select Software update service. You can check your system’s software status, check for updates, or change update settings. Task Manager Touch in the Home Screen and select Task Manager to view or stop applications. •...

  • Page 119: Play Store

    X-Office Touch in the Home Screen and select X-Office to open Word, Excel, Powerpoint, or PDF files. YouTube Touch in the Home Screen and select YouTube. You can watch YouTube videos or upload your own. Play Store Touch in the Home Screen and select Play Store. You can buy or rent music, books, movies, apps, and download them to your device.

  • Page 120: Downloading And Installing Apps

    Downloading and Installing Apps When you find the app you are interested in through browsing or searching, touch it to open its details screen, where more information about the app is displayed. 1. Touch Download (free apps) or the price (paid apps) in the app details screen.

  • Page 121: Settings

    Settings Touch in the Home Screen and select Settings. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customising and configuring your device. 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. Bluetooth Turn on or off Bluetooth and configure your Bluetooth connections.

  • Page 122: Flight Mode

    Flight Mode In the Settings app, touch More under Wireless & networks and check the box next to Flight mode. All radio services are turned off. Tethering and Portable Hotspot Share your device’s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via USB or Wi-Fi.
  • Page 123 Display • Brightness: Set the brightness of the display. • Wallpaper: Select a background image for the Home Screen. • Sleep: Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen turns off. • Font size: Set the font size of the text on the screen. •...

  • Page 124: Location Services

    the app, clear data and cache, or move the app between the internal storage and the memory card. NOTE: Not all applications can be moved or uninstalled. Personal - Accounts and Sync Manage your accounts and synchronisation settings. • Touch the ON/OFF switch to turn on or off auto-sync. •...
  • Page 125 Security • Screen lock: Lock the screen with long press, pattern, PIN, face unlock or password. See Personalising – Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks. • Owner info: Set the text to display on the lock screen. • Encrypt phone: Encrypt your data on the phone to protect your privacy.

  • Page 126: Language And Input

    Language and Input • Language: Select a language and region for your system. • Personal dictionary: Add new words to the device’s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary. The words you add are used for spelling check and word suggestion. •...

  • Page 127: Backup And Reset

    Backup and Reset • Back up my data: Back up app data, Wi-Fi passwords, and other settings to Google servers after you sign in to your Google account. • Automatic restore: Restore previously backed up settings and data when you reinstall an app. •...

  • Page 128: 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, contact the dealer where you purchased the phone or search our FAQ’s at zte.com.au Problem Possible causes Possible solution...
  • Page 129 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Unable to Your service provider Contact your service select does not support these provider. certain features, or you have not features applied for services that provide these features. Battery not The battery or battery Try charging from a charged charger is damaged.
  • Page 130 Problem Possible causes Possible solution In high-temperature Avoid high environments, battery temperatures. life will be shortened. If you are not able to Change your location connect to the to one where the network, the phone will network is accessible, continue to send out or select Flight mode.
  • Page 131 Problem Possible causes Possible solution Unable to (U)SIM card invalid. Contact your service connect to provider. the network You are not within the Check the service area network’s service area. with your service provider. Poor signal. Move to an open space, or if you are inside a building, move closer to a window.

  • Page 132: For Your Safety - General Safety

    Problem Possible causes Possible solution Unable to The phone book’s Delete unnecessary enter memory is already full. data from the contacts. information into the phone book For Your Safety - General Safety Do not make or receive handheld calls while Do not use your phone at driving.

  • Page 133: General Statement On Rf Energy

    Keep away from pacemakers and other Avoid extreme electronic medical temperatures. devices. Switch off when asked Avoid contact with to in hospitals and liquids. Keep your phone medical facilities. dry. Switch off when told to Don’t take your phone in aircrafts and airports. apart.
  • Page 134 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines. These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organisation ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the protection of all persons, regardless of age and health.

  • Page 135: Product Handling

    phones away from the head and body. Further information on this subject can be obtained from the WHO home page http://www.who.int/peh-emf (WHO Fact sheet 193: June 2000). Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident.

  • Page 136: Small Children

    • Do not drop, throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories. • Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories. • Do not paint your phone or its accessories. •...

  • Page 137: Normal Use Position

    Demagnetisation To avoid the risk of demagnetisation, do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media close to your phone for a long time. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Do not touch the SIM card’s metal connectors. If you forget your PIN, Pattern or Password If you forget your unlock pattern, PIN or password you have to hard reset your device.

  • Page 138: Air Bags

    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. Seizures/Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light.

  • Page 139: Emergency Calls

    Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications. Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing.

  • Page 140: Faulty And Damaged Products

    Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessory. If your phone or its accessory 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 authorised service centre.

  • Page 141: Medical Devices

    the separation between them may reduce the interference. You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives. Medical Devices Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device.

  • Page 142: Explosive Environments

    Explosive Environments Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment. Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.

  • Page 143: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Network LTE 1800, 2600 MHz. up to 100Mbps data. 3G UMTS 850, 2100 MHz. 42 Mbps data. 2G GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz Dimensions Approx 124 x 65.5 x 11mm. 149g Features 1.5GHz dual core processor with Android 4.0 OS.

  • Page 144: Declaration Of Rohs Compliance

    Declaration of RoHS Compliance To minimise the environmental impacts and take more responsibilities to the earth we live on, this document shall serve as a formal declaration that the T81 manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION is in compliance with the Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament - RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) with respect to the following substances: Lead (Pb)

  • Page 145: Disposal Of Your Old Device

    Disposal of Your Old Device 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.

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