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  • Page 1: User Manual

    BASE Tab User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    General Statement on RF Energy microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) The manual is published by ZTE Corporation. We reserve the right to make Body-worn Operation modifications on print errors or update specifications without prior notice.
  • Page 3 Small Children Pacemakers Demagnetization Hearing Aids Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Medical Devices Air Bags Hospitals Seizures/Blackouts Aircraft Interference in Cars Repetitive Motion Injuries Emergency Calls Explosive Environments Loud Noise Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres Device Heating Blasting Caps and Areas Electrical Safety Getting Started Accessories Overview...
  • Page 4 How to Charge Your BASE Tab Making a Call from a Text Message Powering On/Off Your Device Making an Emergency Call How to Power On Your Device Making an International Call How to Switch Your Device to Sleep Mode Receiving a Call...
  • Page 5 Importing/Exporting Contacts Composing an SMS Creating a Contact Composing an MMS Adding a Contact to Favorites Managing Messages and Message Threads Searching for a Contact Message Settings Editing a Contact Using Email Creating an Email Account Deleting a Contact Entering Text Composing and Sending an Email Using the On-screen Keyboard Replying to or Forwarding an Email...
  • Page 6 Opening Browser Camcorder Opening Web Pages Opening Camcorder Browsing Options Shooting Videos Using Bookmarks Video Settings Browser Settings FM Radio Bluetooth Opening FM Radio Turning Bluetooth On/Off Listening to FM Radio Making Your Device Visible Music Changing Your Device’s Name Opening Music Pairing with Another Bluetooth Device Playing Music...
  • Page 7 Using Gmail Mobile Network Services Opening Gmail Security Settings Creating and Sending a Gmail Protecting Your BASE Tab with a Screen Lock Using Google Calendar Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN Setting Up Credential Storage Using Google Talk Opening Google Talk...
  • Page 8 Resetting to Factory Settings News & Weather Application Settings Maps Managing Applications Places Other Settings Navigation Search Settings Latitude Speech Synthesis Settings Specifications Other Applications EC Declaration of Conformity Alarming Setting Alarms Global Time Note Pad Calculator SIM Toolkit Task Manager Stopwatch...

  • Page 9: For Your Safety

    How to get user manuals For Your Safety in other languages Product Safety Information Read the safety infor mation Keep away from pace- If you want to get user manuals in other languages, please go to section of this user guide on makers and other personal www.base.de/basetab this page...

  • Page 10: Rf Exposure

    RF Exposure Avoid contact with Avoid any contact with magnetic media liquid, keep it dry General Statement on RF Energy Your mobile device contains a transmitter and a receiver. When it is ON, it receives and transmits RF energy. When you communicate with your device, the system Avoid extreme Do not attempt to handling your call controls the power level at which your device transmits.

  • Page 11: Body-Worn Operation

    As SAR is measured utilizing the device’s highest transmitting power, the actual SAR Limiting Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Fields of this device while operating is typically below that indicated above. This is due For individuals concerned about limiting their exposure to RF fields, the World to automatic changes to the power level of the device to ensure it only uses the Health Organization (WHO) provides the following advice: minimum power required to communicate with the network.

  • Page 12: Distraction

    Distraction You must always switch off your mobile device wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your device is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. Driving • Always treat your device and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an dust-free place.

  • Page 13: Small Children

    Small Children Seizures/Blackouts Do not leave your mobile device and its accessories within the reach of small The device can produce a bright or flashing light. children or allow them to play with it. Repetitive Motion Injuries They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the device. To minimize the risk of RSI when texting or playing games with your device: Your mobile device contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard.

  • Page 14: Loud Noise

    Loud Noise Connection to a Car This mobile device is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your Seek professional advice when connecting a mobile device interface to the vehicle hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth stereo head- electrical system.

  • Page 15: Pacemakers

    Pacemakers Hospitals Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or maintained between a mobile device and a pacemaker to avoid potential inter- health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference ference with the pacemaker.

  • Page 16: Explosive Environments

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

  • Page 17: Key Definition

    Key Definition Starting Up How to Slot Your SIM/Memory Card Function Power off your BASE Tab before installing or replacing the battery, SIM card, or Power Key Press and hold to power on your BASE Tab. memory card. Press to switch to sleep mode.
  • Page 18 2. Insert your SIM card into the SIM slot. There is a diagram showing the correct orientation of the card printed above the SIM slot. Lift the back cover up to open...

  • Page 19: How To Pop In Your Battery

    3. Insert your memory card into the memory card slot. There is a diagram showing How to Pop in Your Battery the correct orientation of the card printed above the memory card slot. 1. Insert the battery with the contacts located against the gold springs. 2.

  • Page 20: How To Charge Your Base Tab

    How to Charge Your BASE Tab Indicator color Battery level The new battery is not fully charged. To charge the battery, you need to: Less than 10 % of the total battery level 1. Connect the adapter to the charger jack.

  • Page 21: How To Switch Your Device To Sleep Mode

    2. Drag icon to the right. Note: If you have set an unlock pattern for your device (Settings -> Security Settings -> Protecting Your BASE Tab with a Screen Lock), you need to draw the pattern to unlock your screen.

  • Page 22: Getting Around Your Device

    Getting Around Your Device Home Screen You can add or remove home items in your Home Screen. Using Finger Gestures Bars Status icons You can use fi nger gestures to control your device. The controls on your touch Notifi cation icons screen change dynamically depending on the tasks you are performing.
  • Page 23 How to Extend the Home Screen Customizing the Home Screen Wallpaper Beyond the screen width, the Home Screen extends to provide more space for To Change the Wallpaper adding items. Slide your finger to the left or right to get the extended Home Screen. 1.

  • Page 24: Device Status And Notifications

    To Remove a Home Screen Item Device Status and Notifi cations 1. Tap Home Key to return to Home Screen. Device Status 2. Tap and hold the item you want to delete until the icon appears on the screen. Connected to GPRS mobile Mobile network signal strength network 3.

  • Page 25: Applications And Settings Preview

    Applications and Settings Preview New SMS/MMS Upcoming event New voicemail Song is playing Programs Preview Your BASE Tab has lots of functions. Tap to get the following programs that are Missed call Downloading data pre-installed on your device. Call in progress...
  • Page 26 Applications Description Applications Description Enables you to enter the camera screen directly and use the Enables you to track your current location, view real-time Camera camera features. Maps traffic situations, and receive detailed directions to your destination. Enables you to manage the information of your friends and Contacts colleagues.
  • Page 27 Settings Preview Applications Description You can adjust the device settings. Tap Home Key > > Settings to view all the Appears on the screen only if your SIM card provides this settings on your device. SIM Toolkit function. Please contact your service provider for detailed information.
  • Page 28 How to Open Recently Used Applications Enables you to manage applications and installation of new Applications programs. 1. Tap and hold the Home Key from any screen until the following recently-used- applications interface appears. Enables you to manage your account and confi gure general Account &...

  • Page 29: Phone Calls

    Phone Calls Making a Call from Call History 1. Tap from the Home Screen to open the Dialer. Making a Call 2. Tap to open Call log. Tip: You can also open call history by tapping > Call log from the Home Making a Call from Dialer Screen.

  • Page 30: Making An Emergency Call

    1. Enter the emergency number for your location from Dialer. Answering an Incoming Call 2. Tap When there is an incoming call, the BASE Tab will display the information on the screen. Drag to the right to answer the call.

  • Page 31: Muting A Call

    Muting a Call Call Settings During a call, you can tap Mute to turn off the microphone so that the person with You can adjust the call settings of your phone. To open the call settings menu, press whom you are speaking cannot hear you, but you can still hear him or her. Menu Key >...

  • Page 32: Contacts

    Contacts Favorites Contacts Starting to Use Contacts Quickly access your All contacts on You can add new contacts along with their information. Setting up communication favorite contacts. your device information for the contact will allow you to call the person quickly or browse the contact’s information.

  • Page 33: Managing Contacts

    2. Select to import or export Contacts from/to your SIM card. Creating a Contact Your BASE Tab will automatically read the contacts. 1. Tap Menu Key > New contact from the Contacts Screen. 3. Select the contacts you want to import/export.

  • Page 34: Adding A Contact To Favorites

    Adding a Contact to Favorites Searching for a Contact 1. Select the contact you want to add to 1. Tap Menu Key > Search from the Contacts Screen. Favorites from your Contacts Screen. 2. Input the contact name you want to search for. 2.

  • Page 35: Deleting A Contact

    You can choose to use the landscape orientation of the on-screen keyboard by Tip: If you want to use the landscape keyboard, you need to select the turning the BASE Tab sideways. Auto-rotate screen check box in Settings > Display.

  • Page 36: Xt9 Text Input

    XT9 Text Input Move your finger from letter to letter to trace a word without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word. XT9 Text Input can speed up text input by replacing the letter tapping/typing motion of input with a tracing gesture where you move your finger from letter to letter without lifting the finger until you reach the end of the word.
  • Page 37 • Reduced keyboard • Phone keypad Tap to enter letters. Trace Tap or hold to Tap to enter letters. Trace from from letter to letter to enter enter punctations. letter to letter to enter words. words. Tap to enter an Tap to enter a quotation mark.
  • Page 38 • Using the tool bar • Using XT9 handwriting input mode 1. Switch to XT9 text input method. Tap to change the input language. Hold until a shortcut menu pops up, 2. Open the toolbar and tap to enable the handwriting input mode. then select an input language.

  • Page 39: Entering Text Through The On-Screen Keyboard

    More fi nger gestures available in the handwriting input mode: Entering Text through the On-screen Keyboard 1. Enter a fi eld that needs text or numbers. 2. Tap or hold the letters on the keyboard to enter your text. Entering Numbers or Symbols 1.

  • Page 40: Messages

    Messages Android Keyboard • Vibrate on keypress: Enables vibration feedback as you touch the keyboard. Messaging is where all of your SMS and MMS accounts are located. • Sound on keypress: Enables the sound feedback as you touch the keyboard. To access your message accounts, tap Home Key >...

  • Page 41: Composing An Sms

    Composing an SMS 6. Tap Menu Key > Attach to add an attachment to your MMS: 1. Tap Home Key > Pictures: Select a picture to add to your MMS. 2. Tap New message. Capture picture: Take a photo and add to your MMS. 3.

  • Page 42: Managing Messages And Message Threads

    Managing Messages and Message Threads Message Settings SMS and MMS messages which are sent to and received are grouped into message Tap Menu Key > Settings from the Messages Screen. You can configure your mes- threads in the Messages Screen. Threaded messages show you exchanged messages sage settings.

  • Page 43: Using Email

    • Notifications: Select to display message notifications in the status bar. • Select ringtone: Select a ringtone for your incoming messages. • Vibrate: Select to make your BASE Tab vibrate when receiving a new message. Signature Settings • Edit signature: Edit your signature.

  • Page 44: Composing And Sending An Email

    2. Select the type of your account and tap Next. Composing and Sending an Email 3. Edit the incoming server settings and then tap Next/Next[Check]. After creating an email account, you can compose and send email messages. If you tap Next[Check], your device will check the incoming server settings 1.

  • Page 45: Email Settings

    Email Settings Notification Settings Tap the account you want to set from the Email Screen and tap Menu Key > • Email notifications: Select to be notified in status bar when email arrives. Account settings. You can get the email settings. •...

  • Page 46: Getting Connected

    Use GPRS/3G/EDGE to connect to the internet and to send and receive MMS/ 5. Tap Proxy and Port to enter the server IP and port if the network uses a proxy email messages on your BASE Tab. You will need a data plan to use your wireless server.

  • Page 47: Wi-Fi

    Note: If you want to set the APN to default settings, tap Menu Key > Reset to Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status default. You can check the Wi-Fi network status from the status bar and wireless controls. 1. Check the icon in the status bar.

  • Page 48: Using Browser

    Flash, 4. Tap Menu Key > More > Find on page to enter the search item and view the are not supported by the browser. Your BASE Tab will automatically create an EDGE search result.
  • Page 49  Bookmark link: Save the link to your Bookmarks. 1. Tap Menu Key > Windows to view all the windows you opened.  Save link: Download the linked web page to your BASE Tab.  Share link: Send the link by Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, or Messages.

  • Page 50: Using Bookmarks

    Using Bookmarks Deleting a Bookmark You can save your frequently used pages as bookmarks on your BASE Tab. 1. Open a browser window. 2. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks. Adding a New Bookmark 3. Select an item you want to delete and hold until the shortcut menu pops up.
  • Page 51 • Auto-fit pages: Select to format the web pages to fit the screen. Security Settings • Landscape-only display: Display the web pages only in landscape screen • Remember passwords: Select to save usernames and passwords for websites. orientation. • Clear passwords: Clear the saved passwords. •...

  • Page 52: Bluetooth

    Bluetooth Making Your Device Visible Other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can detect your BASE Tab, establish a Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Wireless devices partnership, or use a Bluetooth service. with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information within a distance of about 10 meters without any physical connection.

  • Page 53: Pairing With Another Bluetooth Device

    Bluetooth turned on but do not need to be Camera visible for you to exchange information between them. Your BASE Tab comes with a 3.2-megapixel camera that lets you capture sharp 1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings.

  • Page 54: Camera Settings

    Camera Settings to select to record location in picture data. in the Camera Screen to adjust the camera settings. to adjust the white balance. White balance enables the camera to capture colors more accurately by adjusting to the current lighting environment. •...

  • Page 55: Shooting Videos

    • Color effect: Tap to select the picture effect. Opening FM Radio • Video quality: Select the video quality type. You need to insert a headset to your BASE Tab before opening the FM radio. • Video encoder: Select the video encoder type. Tap Home Key >...

  • Page 56: Listening To Fm Radio

    Listening to FM Radio Music 1. Tap to scan for channels automatically. You can play digital audio fi les from your memory card in Music. 2. Tap Menu Key > Adjust, and then tap to fi ne-tune the frequency Opening Music by +/–...

  • Page 57: Creating Playlists

    Creating Playlists Adding Songs to Your Playlist You can create some playlists to organize your music files. 1. Open the folder where the song you want to add to a playlist is. 1. Select a music file you want to add to a new playlist. 2.

  • Page 58: Opening Videos

    Opening Videos Sound Recorder Tap Home Key > > Videos to open the video player. Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos that you can set as ringtone. Your device will show you all video fi les saved on your memory card. Opening Sound Recorder Playing Videos Tap Home Key >...

  • Page 59: Google Applications

    Google account. Depending on your synchronization settings, Gmail on your meetings and other events. Your appointments will be displayed on the screen as BASE Tab is automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the web. are scheduled. All your appointments are synchronized to your Google account, which enables you to share your schedule, get your entire calendar on the go, and receive email reminder for your upcoming events.

  • Page 60: Using Google Talk

    Using Google Talk Starting a Chat 1. Tap a friend in the friends list. Google Talk is Google’s instant messaging program, which enables you to communicate with other people that also use Google Talk. 2. Chat with your friend by entering text using the on-screen keyboard. 3.

  • Page 61: Settings

    You can select to switch your screen orientation to landscape or portrait mode – Tap Select time zone and tap the area where you are. automatically when rotating your BASE Tab. Select the Auto-rotate screen check box. – Tap Set time. Adjust the time, and tap Set to save it.

  • Page 62: Sound Settings

    Tap Vibrate and select vibration mode in the General section. 2. Select the ringtone you want to use from the pop-up list. If your BASE Tab is already in silent mode, the vibration icon will appear in the Tip: You can also set an audio fi le as the ringtone while browsing the music list.

  • Page 63: Language Settings

    Enabling the Screen Selection Tones the network settings according to your phone service. You can set your BASE Tab to play sound while making a selection by touching the screen. Select the Audible selection check box in the Feedback section.
  • Page 64 Enabling Data Roaming Setting the Access Point Names 1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. You can use the default Access Point Names (APN) to connect to the internet. If you want to add a new APN, please contact your network operator to get detailed 2.

  • Page 65: Security Settings

    You can protect your device and SIM card from unauthorized use. Protecting Your BASE Tab with a Screen Lock Setting the Screen Unlock Pattern You can protect your BASE Tab from unauthorized use by creating a personal screen unlock pattern. 1. Tap Home Key >...
  • Page 66 If you make a mistake, your BASE Tab will ask you to try again.

  • Page 67: Protecting Your Sim Card With A Pin

    Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN Setting Up Credential Storage You can set the PIN password to prevent others from using the SIM function. The You can select to allow applications to access secure certifi cates and other credentials. initial PIN code is provided by your service operator.

  • Page 68: Managing Memory

    Managing Memory Managing Internal Storage Viewing the Phone Space Information Managing Your Memory Card 1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > SD card & phone storage. Viewing the Space Information 2. Scroll down to view the Available space in the Internal phone storage section. Tap Home Key >...

  • Page 69: Application Settings

    1. Tap Home Key > > Filer, and open the folder where the application you want to install is. Your BASE Tab will show you the applications in a list. 2. Tap the application to start installation. Allowing the Installation of Non-Market Applications 3.

  • Page 70: Other Settings

    Removing an Application Other Settings You can uninstall any application that you have downloaded and installed from Search Settings Android Market. You can manage search settings and history by tapping Home Key > > 1. Tap the Downloaded tab. Settings > Search. 2.

  • Page 71: Speech Synthesis Settings

    Other Applications Searchable Items Settings When you search for information on your BASE Tab, only the searchable items will be searched. Alarming Setting alarms Clear Shortcuts 1. Tap Home Key > > Alarm. Erases the list of previously chosen search results that appear as suggestions below the Google search box.

  • Page 72: Calculator

    Calculator SIM Toolkit SIM Toolkit appears on the screen only if your SIM card provides this function. To Opening Calculator use the SIM card services, insert your SIM card into the device fi rst. Tap Home Key > > Calculator. Tap Home Key >...

  • Page 73: News & Weather

    News & Weather Places You can check the weather and top news stories with News & Weather. Google Places helps you fi nd all kinds of businesses near you. 1. Tap Home Key > 1. Tap Home Key > > News & Weather. >...

  • Page 74: Navigation

    Navigation Latitude You can use Google Navigation to get turn-by-turn driving directions, both spoken Google’s Latitude service is a social tool for sharing your location information with and displayed on your screen. selected friends. 1. Tap Home Key > > Settings > Location & security > Use GPS satellites. If you join Google Latitude, you can view your friends’...

  • Page 75: Specifications

    Approx. 389 g (with battery) Bearer GSM/WCDMA support Product Type: Tablet Computer Main display dimension, TFT 800*480, 260K Model No.: BASE Tab resolution, color space Sensor type CMOS complies with the essential protection requirements of the Radio and Telecom- Back camera Still image capture 3.2 M pixels...
  • Page 76 EN 62311:2008; EN 62209-1:2006; IEC 62209-2:2010; EN 50332-1:2000; EN 50332-2:2003 This declaration is the responsibility of the manufacturer: ZTE Corporation ZTE Plaza, Keji Road South, Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518057, P. R. China Authorized person signing for the company: Xu Feng Quality Director of ZTE Corporation Name in block letters &...

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