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ZTE Firefox Open C 3G Mobile Phone User Manual...
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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. Please visit zte.com.au for more information about your device and for technical support, FAQ’s and our forum.
Contents Getting Started ............8 Getting to Know Your Phone ..........8 Knowing the Keys ............10 Installing the (U)SIM Card and Battery ......10 Installing the microSDHC Card (Not Included) ....13 Charging the Battery ............13 Extending the Battery Life ..........15 Powering On/Off ..............
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Monitoring the Phone Status ..........24 Managing Notifications ............. 25 Rearranging the Favorite Apps ......... 26 Entering Text ..............27 Opening and Switching apps ........... 28 Connecting to Networks and Devices ....29 Connecting to Mobile Networks ........29 ® Connecting to Wi-Fi ............
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Editing Contacts ............... 51 Email ............... 53 Set Up the First Email Account ......... 53 Checking Your Emails ............53 Responding to an Email ........... 54 Writing and Sending an Email .......... 55 Adding and Editing Email Accounts ........55 Messages ...............
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Activating Location Services ..........67 Getting Your Location ............67 Searching for a Location ..........67 Getting Directions to Your Destination ......68 Camera ..............69 Capturing a Photo ............69 Recording a Video ............69 Gallery ..............70 Opening Gallery ............... 70 Working With Pictures ............
Knowing the Keys Function • Press and hold to turn on or off airplane Power Key mode, silence or ring incoming calls, power off, or restart. • Press to turn off or on the screen display. • Touch to return to the home screen from any Home Key application or screen.
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2. Hold the (U)SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder. 3. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place.
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4. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place. Ensure that all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.
Installing the microSDHC Card (Not Included) A microSDHC card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on. 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in. 3.
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WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode. 1. Connect the adapter to the charging/micro-USB jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted in the correct direction. Do not force the connector into the charging jack.
customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging. Extending the Battery Life Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi usage and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power: •...
Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Settings – Device – Device Information on page xx) [O1] , you need to do some settings before using it.
2. Slide towards to unlock the screen and keys, or slide towards to launch the Camera app. NOTE: If you have set a passcode (see Personalizing – Protecting Your Phone With Phone Lock on page xx [O2] ), you’ll need to enter the passcode to unlock your phone.
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release your finger until you have reached the target position. • Pinch In some apps (such as Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s applications, functions, and menus. You can explore and install new apps. Your home screen extends beyond the initial panel. Swipe left to see all installed apps. Notification icon Status icons Search bar...
Personalizing Changing the System Language 1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app. 2. Touch Settings > Language. 3. Touch the box below Language. 4. Touch the language you need to touch OK. Setting the Date and Time 1.
4. Touch Done. Turning On/Off Other Sound 1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app. 2. Touch Settings > Sound. 3. Touch the following options to enable or disable related tones. Keypad: Control the sound for the dialer when you enter a phone number.
NOTE: To adjust media volume for music and videos, press the Volume Key when the media is being played. Switching to Vibration Mode You can set the phone to vibrate for incoming calls and notifications. 1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app. 2.
2. Touch Settings > Display. 3. Drag the slider below Brightness to adjust the brightness. Protecting Your Phone With Screen Lock You can protect your phone from accidental operations or unauthorized use by enabling the screen lock. When it is enabled, you need to drag the unlock icon or (depending on the setting) enter a passcode to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.
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. EDGE connected Signal strength 3G connected Alarm set HSPA connected...
Managing Notifications Open/Close the Notification Panel The status bar at the top of the home screen provides the new notification icon on the left. Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms, and more. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications. •...
• Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi. • Mobile data: Touch to enable or disable data access over the mobile network. • Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth. • Airplane mode: Touch to turn on or off the airplane mode. •...
Entering Text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you can open it by touching where you want to type. • Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers.
• Touch or touch and hold to change the input language. • Choose the keyboard settings in Settings to set vibration, click sound, auto correction and word suggestion. See Settings – Personalization – Keyboards Opening and Switching apps Open an App 1.
Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobile Networks Select Network Operator 1. From the home screen, touch Settings > Cellular & Data > Network operator. 2. Uncheck Automatic selection. The phone searches and displays available network operators in your area. 3.
Use 2G Network Only to Save Power 1. From the home screen, touch Settings > Cellular & Data > Network operator. 2. Touch the box below Network type. 3. Touch 2G only > OK. Set Access Point Names To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names (APN).
2. Touch Wi-Fi to turn it on. The phone automatically scans for available networks. Touch Search again if necessary. 3. Touch a network name to connect to it. If the network is secured, enter the password. NOTE: Your phone automatically connects to previously used Wi-Fi networks when they are in range.
Forget a Wi-Fi Network You can make your phone forget about the details of a Wi-Fi network that you added - for example, if you don’t want the phone to connect to it automatically or if it is a network that you no longer use.
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If Wi-Fi is turned off, touch Wi-Fi to turn it on. Touch Connect with WPS > My PIN connection and then touch OK. The WPS PIN number displays on the screen. Enter the PIN number into the access point's setup page. After entering the PIN number, your phone automatically finds the access point and configures the connection.
® 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. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed.
Pair With Another Bluetooth Device 1. From the home screen, touch Settings > Bluetooth. 2. Turn Bluetooth on. 3. Touch Search for devices. 4. Touch the device you want to pair with. 5. Confirm that the Bluetooth passkeys are the same between the two devices and touch Pair.
Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection You can share your phone’s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature to create a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your phone.
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NOTE: When the Wi-Fi hotspot feature is enabled, you cannot use your phone’s applications to access the Internet via its Wi-Fi connection. You still remain connected to the Internet via your mobile data network. 1. From the home screen, touch Settings > Internet sharing. 2.
Phone Calls You can place calls from the Phone app, the Contacts app, or other apps that display contact information. Wherever you see a phone number, you can usually touch it to dial. NOTE: [O3] When you answer a phone call, the screen will be automatically turned off 10 seconds after the call is connected in order to prevent accidental touch on the screen.
incorrect digits. NOTE: As you enter digits, your phone searches for contacts that match. If you see the number you want to dial, just touch it to make a call. 3. Touch below the keypad to dial. NOTE: To make an international call, touch and hold the 0 key to enter the plus (+) symbol.
you've entered in Contacts. You can answer or reject the call. Answer a Call When you receive a phone call, touch to answer the call. If the screen is locked, slide towards NOTE: To silence the ringer before answering the call, press the Volume Down Key.
Working With the Call Log The Call log is a list of all the calls you've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or add a number to your Contacts. To open the call log, touch on the home screen and then touch Place a Call From the Call Log...
Calling Your Contacts 1. Touch on the home screen, or touch after opening the Phone app ( 2. Flick the screen up or down to view all your contacts. NOTE: You can search for a contact using the search box directly above the contact list.
2. If you do not see the digit keypad, touch at the bottom. 3. Touch and hold the 1 Key in the dialer. If prompted, enter your voicemail password. 4. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.
• Touch to make another call separately from the first call, which is put on hold. • Touch a caller to switch to it and put the other caller you are speaking to on hold. • Touch to merge the separate calls into a single conference call.
supports and may result in additional charges. Please contact your service provider for more information. Switch Between Current Calls When you’re on a call and another call comes in, your phone screen informs you and displays the caller ID. To respond to an incoming call while you’re on a 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. (This puts the first caller on hold.) When you’re connected to the second party, touch If one of the people you called hangs up during your call, you and the remaining caller stay connected.
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Put New Calls to Waiting You can get notified of new incoming calls while you’re already in a call. Here’s how to enable this feature. 1. From the home screen, touch Settings > Call Settings. 2. Touch Call waiting if it is not checked. After enabling this feature, you can touch to put the first call on hold when there is a new call coming in.
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Please contact the service provider to check whether this feature is available. Use Fixed Dialing Numbers Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers. 1. From the home screen, touch Settings > Call Settings > Fixed dialing numbers.
to another phone number. 1. From the home screen, touch Settings > Call Settings. 2. Touch an option under Call forwarding if it is not enabled. Contacts To see your contacts, touch on the home screen. Checking Contact Details 1. Touch on the home screen to access your contact list.
3. Touch Done to save the contact. Importing Contacts You can import contacts from your (U)SIM card, microSDHC card or your online accounts. Import Contacts From the (U)SIM Card 1. Touch above the contact list. 2. Touch Import Contacts > SIM card. Import Contacts From the microSDHC Card 1.
Add a Contact to Favorites 1. Touch a contact in the contact list to see details. 2. Touch Add as Favorite. Remove a Contact From Favorites 1. Touch a contact in the contact list to see details. 2. Touch Remove as Favorite. Searching for a Contact 1.
Delete a Contact 1. Touch a contact you need to edit and in the contact list. 2. Touch 3. Scroll to the bottom and touch Delete contact > Remove. Link Contacts to Online Accounts You can keep your contacts from online accounts update to date by uploading contacts you have created on the phone to these accounts.
Email Touch Email in the home screen to read and send emails if your email account type is IMAP or ActiveSync. Consult your email service provider if necessary. Set Up the First Email Account 1. When you open Email for the first time, enter your name, email address and password.
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 Inbox. 2.
Writing and Sending an Email 1. Open your email Inbox and touch 2. Enter a contact name or email address in the ‘To’ field. Separate each recipient with a semi-colon (;). You can also touch “+” to select recipients from your contacts. 3.
1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2. Touch > and touch the account whose settings you want to change. 3. Make the changes you want and touch when you’re finished. Remove an Email Account 1. Open Email to get the Inbox screen. 2.
Messages You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS). Opening the Messaging Screen Touch in the home screen and the Messages screen opens, where you can create a new message or open an ongoing message thread. •...
4. If you want to send a multimedia message, touch the paper clip icon to attach a picture, video or music file to the message, or touch > Add subject to add a message subject. 5. Touch Send. NOTE: Do not add a message subject or any attachment if you want to send a text message.
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2. Touch > Delete Messages. 3. Check the messages you want to delete. 4. Touch Delete > OK. To delete message threads: 1. On the Messages screen, touch 2. Check the threads you want to delete. 3. Touch Delete > OK.
Agenda The Agenda app on the phone lets you create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. It also can work with web-based accounts once you sign in. To open Agenda, touch Agenda on the home screen. Viewing Your Calendars and Events Select Visible Calendars 1.
the bottom. NOTES: • In any of the three views, swipe horizontally to see earlier or later time. • When you are viewing earlier or later days, weeks, or months, touch Today at the bottom to quickly go back to today.
Editing or Deleting an Event 1. Find the event you want to edit or delete. 2. Open its details screen and touch Edit. 3. Do one of the following as you need. To edit the event, touch each text field you want to edit and touch Done.
Browser Use Browser to view web pages and search for information. Opening the Browser and a Web Page Touch in the home screen to open the browser. Browser also opens when you touch a web link - for example, in an email or a text message.
• 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 to return to the page you’ve viewed previously in the same window. •...
Using Bookmarks Save web URLs as bookmarks to open them easily in the future. Bookmark a Web Page 1. Open the web page. 2. Touch at the bottom. 3. Touch Bookmark. Edit a Bookmark 1. Touch the address box at the top of a web page. 2.
3. Touch at the bottom. 4. Touch Unbookmark. Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of Browser settings to customize the way you browse the web, including clearing you browsing history, cookies, and stored data. To open the Browser settings screen, touch to the right of the address box and touch...
HERE Maps Activating Location Services To use HERE Maps and find your location you must have location services turned on on your phone. • From the home screen, touch Settings and check Geolocation to use GPS satellites to determine your location.
3. Touch the enter icon on the keyboard. Search results appear on the map marked. Touch a mark to see the name of that location. 4. Touch the name to open more information, as well as options for obtaining directions and more. Getting Directions to Your Destination Maps can provide directions for travel by foot, public transportation, or car.
Camera You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored to the phone’s internal storage or the microSDHC card. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app and Multimedia app. Capturing a Photo 1.
Gallery Opening Gallery Touch Gallery in the home screen to view your pictures. Working With Pictures Touch a picture in the gallery to view the picture in full screen. When viewing a picture in full screen, the following features are available.
Music Touch (Music) in the home screen to play audio files stored on your phone. Viewing Your Music Library Touch in the home screen and your music library is displayed. Touch one of the following icons at the bottom to view your library sorted by album covers, playlists, artists, albums, or songs.
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Touch the album cover area to display more options, including sharing the song, repeating the song or playlist, rating the song with stars, and shuffle the playlist.
Multimedia Use the Multimedia app to play various kinds of videos. Opening the Video Library Touch Multimedia in the home screen to view your video library. Swipe up or down to view the available videos. Playing and Controlling Videos Touch a video in the video library to play it. Rotate the phone on its side to watch the video in landscape view.
FM Radio With the FM radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your phone. 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 phone works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.
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You can also swipe the dial knob above the channel list left or right to switch to other channels. NOTE: Touch to turn on or off the FM radio.
More Apps Clock Set alarms, view the current date and time, use timer and stopwatch with Clock. Set a New Alarm 1. Touch Clock in the home screen. 2. Touch to create a new alarm. 3. Set the time, label, repeat, sound, vibrate and snooze. 4.
allows you to set a time and count down to zero. Usage Touch Usage in the home screen to check and control your mobile data usage. You can also view your Wi-Fi data usage. The first time you open Usage, follow the prompt to set the data report cycle and data use alert.
Marketplace Touch Marketplace in the home screen. You can explore and install apps to your phone. Browsing and Searching for Apps You can browse apps by category. Touch All Categories and touch a category, such as Games, and touch an app to view its details.
Settings Touch Settings in the home screen. The Settings app contains most of the tools for customizing and configuring your device. Network & Connectivity Airplane Mode In the Settings app, check Airplane mode under Network & Connectivity. All the phone’s radios that transmit voice or data are turned off.
Messaging Settings Customize the settings for message confirmation, MMS, WAP push messages and cell broadcast messages. Cellular & Data Touch Cellular & Data in Settings to configure mobile network and data options as well as MMS and A-GPS settings. See Connecting to Networks and Devices –...
Personalization Sound Adjust volume (see Personalizing – Adjusting Volume on page [O12] , turn on/off vibration (see Personalizing – Switching to [O13] Vibration Mode on page xx) , set up ringtone (see Personalizing – Changing Ringtone Sound on page xx) [O14] and select system sounds (refer to Personalizing –...
Language Select a language for your system. Keyboards Select touch sound/vibration, word suggestion, and auto correction for the onscreen keyboard. You can also add more keyboards you need. Privacy & Security Screen Lock Protect your phone from accidental operations or unauthorized use by enabling the screen lock.
Do Not Track The Do-not-track feature lets you tell websites you don't want your browsing behavior tracked. To set this function, touch Do Not Track from Settings and select the option you need. Storage USB Storage Touch USB storage from Settings to enable or disable the USB storage feature.
In the SD Card Storage section, you can check the memory information of the microSDHC card. Check Share using USB and connect the phone to your computer via a USB cable to manage the microSDHC card files on the computer. Default media location You can choose the default location where photos, videos and downloads are saved in.
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GPS connections are automatically turned off. You can manually turn them back on. You can also set the phone to turn on the power save mode automatically when the battery drops to a certain point. Touch the box below Turn on automatically and select an option. Improve Firefox OS Touch Improve Firefox OS in Settings if you want to help improve the phone system.
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...
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Problem Possible causes Possible solution Echo or Poor network link quality End the call and dial noise on the part of your again. You may be service provider. switched to a better-quality network link or phone line. Poor local telephone line End the call and dial quality.
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Problem Possible causes Possible solution Shortened The standby time is If you are located in an standby time related to your service area where signaling is provider system weak, temporarily power configuration. The same off the phone. phone used with different service providers’...
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Problem Possible causes Possible solution Cannot turn Battery power has been Recharge the phone’s your phone depleted. battery. (U)SIM card (U)SIM card malfunction Take the (U)SIM card to error or damage. your service provider for testing. (U)SIM card inserted Insert the (U)SIM card improperly.
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Problem Possible causes Possible solution PIN Code You have entered an Contact your service blocked incorrect PIN code three provider. If the service consecutive times. provider provides the (U)SIM card’s PUK code, use the PUK code to unlock the (U)SIM card.
For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive phone calls while Don’t use at gas driving. Never text stations. while driving. For body-worn Your phone may operations, maintain a produce a bright or separation of 15 mm. flashing light. Small parts may Don’t dispose of your cause choking.
Turn off when asked to Do not attempt to in hospitals and disassemble your medical facilities. phone. Turn off when told to Only use approved on aircraft and at accessories. airport. Turn off when near Don’t rely on your explosive materials or phone for emergency liquids.
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operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the poser required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. The highest SAR value for the device as reported to the FCC when tested for use at the ear is 0.89 W/kg and when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is 0.95 W/kg (Body-worn measurements differ among device models,...
FCC Compliance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
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You must always turn off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. • Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep them in a clean and dust-free place.
• Do not place your phone inside or near heating equipments or high pressure containers, such as water heaters, microwave ovens, or hot cooking utensils. Otherwise, your phone may be damaged. • Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.
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 towards your mouth. Air Bags Do not place your 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 occur.
• Press the buttons lightly. • Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons, such as Message Templates and Predictive Text. • Take many breaks to stretch and relax. Emergency Calls This phone, like any other wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.
Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories. Take care not to touch metallic objects, such as coins or key rings, or allow them to contact or short-circuit the battery terminals. Never puncture the surface of the battery with sharp objects. Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system.
Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket. Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or...
equipment. Aircraft Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff. Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft and enable the airplane mode of your phone when boarding an aircraft.
Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas where signs are posted to power off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations.