Connect U40 User Manual

CONNECT u40

User’s Guide

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u40 – User’s Guide

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Version No.: R0.1

Edition Time: 20130120

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Contents

For Your Safety ........................................................ 8

General Safety ................................................................. 8

Distraction ........................................................................ 9

Driving ........................................................................ 9

Operating Machinery .................................................. 9

Product Handling ............................................................. 9

General Statement on Handling and Use ................... 9

Small Children .......................................................... 11

Demagnetization ...................................................... 11

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) .................................. 11

Antenna .................................................................... 11

Normal Use Position ................................................. 11

Air Bags .................................................................... 12

Seizures/ Blackouts .................................................. 12

Repetitive Motion Injuries ......................................... 12

Emergency Calls ...................................................... 12

Loud Noise ............................................................... 13

Phone Heating .......................................................... 13

Electrical Safety ............................................................. 13

Accessories .............................................................. 13

Connection to a Car ................................................. 13

Faulty and Damaged Products ................................. 13

Interference .................................................................... 14

General Statement on Interface ............................... 14

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Pacemakers ............................................................. 14

Hearing Aids ............................................................ 14

Medical Devices ....................................................... 15

Hospitals .................................................................. 15

Aircraft ...................................................................... 15

Interference in Cars ................................................. 15

Explosive Environments ................................................ 16

Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres ............ 16

Blasting Caps and Areas ......................................... 16

Getting Started ....................................................... 17

Overview ....................................................................... 17

Keys Explained .............................................................. 18

Starting up ..................................................................... 18

Installing the SIM/SD Card and Battery ................... 18

Removing the Battery and SIM/SD Card ................. 20

Charging the Battery ................................................ 20

Switching Your Phone On/Off ....................................... 21

Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time ................ 21

Switching to Sleep Mode ......................................... 21

Waking Up Your Phone ........................................... 22

Getting Around Your Phone .......................................... 22

Touch Control .......................................................... 22

Home Screen ........................................................... 23

Status and Notification Icons ................................... 24

Using the Notification Panel ..................................... 24

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Phone Calls ............................................................ 25

Making Calls .................................................................. 25

Calling from the Phone ............................................. 25

Calling from Your Contacts ...................................... 25

Calling from Your Call Log ....................................... 26

Calling from a Text Message .................................... 26

Receiving Calls .............................................................. 26

Answering a Call ...................................................... 26

Rejecting a Call ........................................................ 27

Muting a Call ............................................................ 27

Turning the Speakerphone On/Off ........................... 27

Ending a Call ............................................................ 27

Contacts ................................................................. 27

Creating a Contact ......................................................... 28

Searching for a Contact ................................................. 28

Messaging .............................................................. 28

The Message Box .......................................................... 28

Sending an Message ..................................................... 29

Message Settings .......................................................... 29

Touch Input Settings ...................................................... 30

Getting Connected to the Internet ........................ 30

Adding a New Network Connection ..................... 30

Turning On Wi-Fi............................................................ 31

Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network ...................................... 31

Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status ............................... 31

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USB tethering & portable hotspot .................................. 31

Enabling USB tethering ............................................ 32

Disabling USB tethering ........................................... 32

Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot ...................................... 32

Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot ..................................... 33

Browsing the Internet ............................................ 33

Browsing Options .......................................................... 33

Using Bookmarks .......................................................... 34

Editing a Bookmark .................................................. 34

Deleting a Bookmark ................................................ 34

Changing Browser Settings ........................................... 35

Bluetooth ................................................................ 35

Making the Most of Multimedia ............................. 36

Taking Pictures with Your Camera ................................ 36

Listening to Your FM Radio ........................................... 36

Playing Your Music ........................................................ 36

Opening Your Gallery .................................................... 37

Making Voice Memos .................................................... 37

Using Your Google Applications .......................... 37

Gmail ............................................................................. 38

Local .............................................................................. 38

Latitude .......................................................................... 39

Sorting out Your Phone Settings .......................... 39

Setting Date and Time ................................................... 39

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Display Settings ............................................................. 39

Sound Settings............................................................... 40

Language Settings ......................................................... 40

Disabling Data Services ........................................... 40

Switching Network Modes ........................................ 40

Switching Networks .................................................. 41

Setting Access Point Names .................................... 41

Security Settings ............................................................ 41

Protecting Your Phone with a Pattern ...................... 41

Protecting Your Phone with Slide ............................. 42

Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password ....... 43

Disabling Screen Unlock Security ............................ 43

Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN ....................... 44

Managing Your Device Memory .................................... 45

Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings ................................. 45

Applications.................................................................... 45

Installing an Application ............................................ 45

Removing an Application .......................................... 46

Moving an Application .............................................. 46

Managing Other Settings ............................................... 47

Text-to-speech Output .............................................. 47

Accessibility .............................................................. 47

Other Applications ................................................. 47

Clock .............................................................................. 47

Calculator ....................................................................... 47

FAQs and Solutions .............................................. 47

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For Your Safety

General Safety

Don’t make or receive handheld calls while driving. And never text while driving.

Keep your phone at least 15 mm away from your ear or body while making calls.

Small parts may cause a choking.

Your phone can produce a loud sound.

Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices.

Switch off when asked to in hospitals and medical facilities.

Switch off when told to in aircrafts and airports.

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Don’t use at petrol stations.

Your phone may produce a bright or flashing light.

Don’t dispose of your phone in fire.

Avoid contacting with anything magnetic.

Avoid extreme temperatures.

Avoid contacting with liquids. Keep your phone dry.

Don’t take your phone apart.


Switch off when near explosive materials or liquids.

Only use approved accessories.

Don’t rely on your phone for emergency communications.

Distraction

Driving

Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving

(even with a hands free kit) can cause distraction and lead to an accident. You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving.

Operating Machinery

Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order to reduce the risk of an accident.

Product Handling

General Statement on Handling and Use

You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use.

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You must always switch 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 it in a clean and dust-free place.

• Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.

• Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid, moisture or high humidity.

• 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.

• Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories, only authorized personnel can do so.

• Do not expose your phone or its accessories to extreme temperatures, minimum - [5] and maximum + [50] degrees Celsius.

• The phone's normal operating temperature is -20 ~ 60

.In order to ensure the normal phone functions, do not use this phone outside the temperature range.

• Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

• Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could

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Small Children

Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it.

They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the phone.

Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard.

Demagnetization

To avoid the risk of demagnetization, 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.

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.

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Air Bags

Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area.

Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle.

Seizures/ Blackouts

The phone can produce a bright or flashing light.

Repetitive Motion Injuries

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To minimize the risk of RSI when texting or playing games with your phone:

Do not grip the phone too tightly.

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 lots of breaks to stretch and relax.

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.

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Loud Noise

This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices.

Phone Heating

Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use.

Electrical Safety

Accessories

Use only approved accessories.

Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories.

Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery terminals.

Connection to a Car

Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system.

Faulty and Damaged Products

Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory.

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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 authorized service centre.

Interference

General Statement on Interface

Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers and hearing aids.

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 when one is nearby.

The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing

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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.

Hospitals

Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical 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. If your device offers a ‘flight mode’, this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft.

Interference in Cars

Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a

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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.

Blasting Caps and Areas

Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted power off “two-way radios” or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting operations.

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Getting Started

Overview


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Keys Explained

Key Function

Power Key • Hold to switch audio profiles, or to turn on or off Airplane mode, or to power off.

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Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode.

Press to wake up your phone.

Home Key • Press to return to the Home Screen from any application or screen.

• Hold to see recently used applications.

Menu Key Press to get the options for the current screen.

Back Key Press to go to the previous screen.

Volume Keys Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.

Starting up

Installing the SIM/SD Card and Battery

Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery,

SIM, or memory card.

1. Remove the back cover.

2. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder.

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3. Insert the memory card into the metal slot with the metal contacts facing down until it clicks to the right position.

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.

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5. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click.

Removing the Battery and SIM/SD Card

1. Make sure that your mobile phone is off.

2. Remove the back cover.

3. Lift the battery up and out.

4. Slide the SIM card out.

5. Slide the SD card out.

Charging the Battery

When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the battery.

1. Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charger jack.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet.

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3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

Switching Your Phone On/Off

Make sure the SIM card is in your device and the battery is charged.

• Hold to switch on your phone.

• To switch it off, hold Power Key to get the phone options.

Select Power off , and then tap OK .

Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time

When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see chapter Sorting out Your

Phone Settings – Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings ), you need to do some settings before using it.

Tap Menu Key in the standby mode, then select System settings > Language & input > language to change the language you want to use, if needed.

Switching to Sleep Mode

To save battery power, Sleep Mode suspends your device to a low-power-consumption state while the display is off. Your device also goes into Sleep Mode by itself when the display is automatically turned off after a certain period of time. You can start sleep mode by the following method.

Press Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode.

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Waking Up Your Phone

1. Press to activate your screen display.

2. Drag the icon to the right.

NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for your phone (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings –

Security Settings ) you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the

PIN/password to unlock your screen.

Getting Around Your Phone

Touch Control

You can use finger gestures to control your phone. The controls on your touch-screen change dynamically depending on the tasks you’re performing.

1. Tap the buttons, icons, or applications to select items or to open applications.

2. Flick the screen to scroll up, down, left or right.

3. Point, drag and drop to move particular items across the screen.

4. Double-tap the screen to zoom in/out an image.

NOTE: You can view the phone screen in portrait or landscape orientation simply by holding it upright or turning it on its side. Not all screens are viewable in landscape.

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Home Screen

In the Home screen, besides the shortcut icon is displayed, you can also set your own wallpaper, add the widgets or application shortcuts you need, or remove them as you like.

Extended Home Screen

The Home Screen extends beyond the screen width, giving you loads more space to add more stuff. Simply slide your finger to the left or right.

Choosing Your Wallpaper

1. Press to return to the Home Screen.

2. Tap and select Wallpaper .

3. Tap Gallery , Live Wallpapers , Video Wallpaper , or

Wallpapers and choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images.

4. Tap .

Adding Items to Your Home Screen

1. Press tap to enter the Application

Program Interface

2. In the list of applications, touch and hold the icon until its vibration, when the main screen appears, move the application icon to the idle position, release the finger.

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Removing Items from Your Home Screen

1. Press to return to the Home Screen.

2. Tap and hold the item you want to delete until the remove icon appears on the top of the screen.

3. Drag the item to the remove icon and release your finger when the item turns red.

Status and Notification Icons

Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons. Here’s what they mean.

USB connected

Airplane mode

Battery charge

Meeting mode

Silent mode

Bluetooth icon

Data Conn off

Missed call

Signal strength

New message

Wi-Fi network

Signal searching

USB debugging connected

New Wi-Fi network detected

Using the Notification Panel

Flick the status bar downwards from across the top of the

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– such as call forwarding or call status. From here you can also open new Messaging, reminders, etc.

Open Recently-Used Applications

1. Hold from any screen. The phone will display the applications you used recently.

2. Tap the application you want to open.

Phone Calls

Making Calls

There are many ways to make a call with your phone. And they’re all easy to do.

Calling from the Phone

1. Press tap > Phone or tap

Home Screen.

on the

2. Enter the phone number using the on-screen keypad.

Tap to delete wrong digits.

3. Tap the dial icon.

TIPS : To make international calls, hold to enter the “+”.

Calling from Your Contacts

1. Press tap > People .

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2. Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and tap the contact name you want to call, when the contact details appear, click on the number to dial.

You can search for a contact by tapping on the bottom of the screen.

Calling from Your Call Log

1. If you have opened the dialer, touch the call log tab to open the call records, respectively touch all, dialed, received, missed call button to display a list of the corresponding call records.

2. Tap dial icon on the right side of the current record.

Calling from a Text Message

If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you can make the call while viewing the text message.

1. Press tap > Messaging .

2. Tap the conversation and then find the message that contains the phone number you need.

3. Tap the message, the phone will list the options.

Receiving Calls

Answering a Call

Drag the icon to right to answer the call.

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Rejecting a Call

Drag the icon to left to reject the call.

Muting a Call

During a call, you can mute your microphone so that the person you are speaking to cannot hear you, but you can still hear them.

Tap to turn your microphone off. To turn your microphone back on, tap again.

Turning the Speakerphone On/Off

Tap during a call to turn the speakerphone on. Tap again to turn off the speakerphone.

Ending a Call

Tap to finish a call.

Contacts

You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing.

To see your contacts, Press Home key > tap > People .

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Creating a Contact

1. Tap from the Contacts Screen.

2. Choose the storage location to save the contact.

3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, and other information, and then save it.

Searching for a Contact

1. Tap on the bottom of the Contacts Screen.

2. Input the contact name you want to search for.

The contacts matched will be listed.

Messaging

Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia messaging service) are combined into one menu in Home Key > >

Messaging .

The Message Box

Instead of an inbox and outbox, your phone organizes all

Messaging you sent and received into one box, where

Messaging exchanged with the same number are grouped into one message thread in the Messaging Screen. You can tap a thread to see the conversation you have had with someone.

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Sending an Message

1. Press tap > Messaging .

2. Tap to create new message.

3. Enter the recipient’s number or name. As you type, matching contacts will appear. Tap a suggested contact to add as a recipient. You can also tap to select recipients from the contacts.

4. Tap and type your message.

• Tap to insert quick text, smiley, or contact.

• If you are sending an MMS, tap Menu Key to add a subject, or tap to attach pictures, videos, audio, or slideshow.

5. Tap to send your message.

NOTE: Add an attachment to text message and it will be converted into an MMS automatically. Likewise if you remove all attachments and the subject from an MMS, it’ll automatically become a text message.

Message Settings

The phone’s message settings are pre-configured for you to use immediately. To change them, tap Menu Key > Settings from the Messaging Screen.

NOTE: From SMS settings screen tap Menu Key > Restore default settings to change all the message settings back to

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Touch Input Settings

Choose the touch input settings by tapping Menu Key >

System settings > Language & input from Home Screen.

In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can choose the settings that you need.

Getting Connected to the Internet

Your phone’s impressive networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network with ease.

You can use default connection settings to connect to the

Internet via your mobile network, or Wi-Fi.

The network connection can be enabled /disabled manually.

Just press Home key > tap > Settings > SIM management > Data connection from the Home Screen.

You can according to the need to set.

Adding a New Network Connection

To get connected via your mobile network you need a data plan with your service provider. Also if the networks settings are not pre-configured on your phone, please contact your provider to get the necessary information.

You can view settings by pressing Home key > tap >

Settings > More （ WIRELESS & NETWORKS ） > Mobile networks > Access Point Names .

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Turning On Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to about 300 feet.

1. Press tap > Settings .

2. Click next to the Wi-Fi menu to turn it on, click you can turn off the Wi-Fi function.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network

1. Press tap > Settings > Wi-Fi.

When the Wi-Fi is on, the Wi-Fi access points, or

“hotspots”, that your phone has detected are displayed with their names and security settings.

2. Tap an access point to connect to it.

NOTE: If security features are implemented, you’ll need to enter a password.

Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status

You can check the Wi-Fi network by looking at the icon in the status bar.

USB tethering & portable hotspot

Share your phone’s data connection via USB or as a portable

Wi-Fi hotspot.

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Enabling USB tethering

TIPS: The PC accesses the Internet via the phone’s mobile network. Therefore, set up the networks connection correctly before you try to use the phone as a modem.

Press Home Key > tap Menu Key > System settings >

More (WIRELESS & NETWORKS) > Tethering & portable hotspot and tick the USB tethering check box.

Disabling USB tethering


More (WIRELESS & NETWORKS) > Tethering & portable hotspot and clear the USB tethering check box.

You can also just pull out the USB cable.

Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot

You can use the phone as a portable Wi-Fi router, to share your phone’s internet connection with one or more PC or other devices.

NOTE:

• When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot function is enabled, you can’t use your phone’s applications to access the internet via its Wi-Fi connection.

• You can configure the Wi-Fi hotspot as follows:

1. Press tap Menu Key > System settings >

More (WIRELESS & NETWORKS) > Tethering &

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2. Tap to set up & manage portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

3. Tap . Now you can find the hotspot on other devices and connect to it.

Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot


More (WIRELESS & NETWORKS )> Tethering & portable hotspot and clear the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box.

Browsing the Internet

You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a network or Wi-Fi connection.

Press Home Key > tap > Browser .

There are different ways to open web pages:

• Tap the address bar to enter the website you want to browse. Then tap on the touch keyboard.

• Tap and select a bookmark or history to open.

Browsing Options

When you browse the Web, you can also do the following:

• Press and select Quit to exit.

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• Press and select a bookmark or history to open.

• Press to configure browser settings.

Using Bookmarks

If you know the Web address, you can manually add bookmarks. To bookmark a web page, open it and tap Menu

Key > Save to bookmarks . Give the bookmark a name and save it.

Editing a Bookmark

1. Open a Browser window.

2. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History .

3. Select an item you want to edit and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up.

4. Select Edit bookmark .

5. Edit the name or location, and then tap Ok to save it.

Deleting a Bookmark

1. Open a Browser window.

2. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History .

3. Select an item you want to delete and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up.

4. Select Delete bookmark and tap OK to confirm.

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Changing Browser Settings

Tap Menu Key > Settings from a browser window to change browser settings.

Bluetooth

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.

1. Press tap > Settings.

2. Click next to the Bluetooth menu to turn it on,

When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar.

3. Tap Bluetooth . Your phone will show all visible

Bluetooth devices in range.

4. Tap the device you want to pair with and operate according to the message prompt.

When the owner of the device to be paired accept the connection, the pairing is completed.

TIPS : Tap your device name to make your phone discoverable if other devices try to pair with your phone.

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Making the Most of Multimedia

Taking Pictures with Your Camera

Your phone has camera function. Open it by pressing Home

Key > tap > Camera .

Tap to take a shot. To view it, just tap the picture in the right corner of the screen.

Listening to Your 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 works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio.

• To tune in, plug your headset into your phone. Press

Home key > tap > FM Radio.

Playing Your Music

You can play digital audio files from your phone’s memory card in Music . Before playing music, you need to copy music files to memory card location.

1. Press tap > Music to open the Music

Screen.

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2. Click the Music category label > music files to start playing.

3. Adjust the volume with Volume Keys .

Opening Your Gallery

Press Home Key > tap > Gallery .

You can use Gallery to view pictures and play videos. You can also do some basic editing of your pictures – such as setting them as wallpaper or contact photo, and sharing with friends.

Making Voice Memos

Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos.

You need a SD card to use it.

1. Press tap > Sound Recorder .

2. Tap to start recording.

3. Tap to stop recording.

4. Tap to play back the voice recording.

5. Save the voice recording after stop, or tap Discard to delete the recording.

Using Your Google Applications

Signing in to your Google Account lets you synchronize

Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts between your phone and the web. And if you don’t have an account, you can easily create

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1. Tap a Google application that needs a Google account, such as Play Store .

2. If you’ve got a Google account, tap Existing . Enter your username and password. Then tap Sign in . (Or tap New if you don’t have a Google account.)

Gmail

Gmail is a web-based email service that’s configured when you sign in to your Google account. Depending on your synchronization settings, the Gmail on your phone can be automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the web. This is how to enter Gmail:

Open Gmail by Pressing Home Key > tap > Gmail .

Local

Local helps you find all kinds of businesses near you. Please enable GPS or wireless networks in settings application, under location settings.

1. Press tap > Local .

2. Select a business category and the information of that type of business near you will be displayed.

3. Tap a result you are interested in and check out the details and reviews about that place. You can also see the place on Google Maps, find out how to get there, or

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Latitude

Google’s Latitude service is a social tool for sharing your location information with selected friends. You can also find on the map the location of your friends - to see nearby friends and met with them (if necessary).

Press Home key> tap > Latitude to enable Latitude service.

Sorting out Your Phone Settings

Setting Date and Time

1. Press tap > Settings > Date & time .

2. Tap and select Off if you want to set the time and date by yourself.

3. Set date, time and change the other options.

Display Settings

Press Home key > tap > Settings > Display , you can adjust the display settings as you like:

• Brightness : Adjust brightness of the screen.

• Auto-rotate screen : Rotate the screen display as you rotate the phone.

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• Screen timeout : Set the delay for the screen to automatically turn off.

Sound Settings

By pressing Home Key > tap > Settings > Audio profiles , you can select the profile. In general mode you can adjust the sound settings, such as ringtones, volume and vibrate.

Language Settings

You can change the language of your phone system in two simple steps.

1. Press tap > Settings > Language & input > language .

2. Select a language from the list given.

Disabling Data Services

Press Home key > tap > Settings > SIM management > Data connection , then tap Off .

Switching Network Modes

1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > SIM management > 3G service >Network Mode .

2. Select one of the following: GSM/WCDMA (auto mode) ,

WCDMA only .

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Switching Networks

1. Press Home key> tap > Settings > More

(WIRELESS & NETWORKS) > Mobile networks >

Network operators . The phone automatically searches for all available networks.

2. Tap the SIM card you want to set.

3. Tap a network to register manually, or tap Select automatically .

Setting Access Point Names

To connect to the Internet you can use the default Access

Point Names (APN). And if you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to find out more.

Press Home key> Menu Key > Settings > More

(WIRELESS & NETWORKS) > Mobile networks > Access

Point Names .

Security Settings

Here’s how to protect your phone and SIM card from unauthorized use.

Protecting Your Phone with a Pattern

Creating Your Screen Unlock Pattern

1. Press tap > Settings > Security >

Screen lock > Pattern .

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2. Read the instructions on-screen and watch the example pattern, and select Next .

3. Drag your finger to connect at least four dots, draw the pattern.

4. Touch .

5. Redraw your pattern to confirm.

Unlocking the Screen with Your Pattern

1. Press to wake up the screen.

2. Draw the pattern you set to unlock the screen.

If you make a mistake, your phone will ask you to try again.

Protecting Your Phone with Slide

Creating Your Screen Unlock Slide


Screen lock > Slide .

Unlocking the Screen with Slide

1. Press to wake up the screen.

2. Drag the icon to the right to unlock the screen.

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Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or

Password

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Screen lock .

2. Tap or Password .

3. According to the instruction to complete your PIN or password settings.

Unlocking the Screen with Your Password

1. Press to wake up the phone.

2. Enter the password you set then select on the touch keyboard.

Unlocking the Screen with Your PIN

1. Press to wake up the phone.

2. Enter the PIN you set then select keyboard.

on the touch

Disabling Screen Unlock Security

If you have created an unlock pattern, PIN or password, you can disable it.


Screen lock .

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2. Draw the screen unlock pattern or enter your PIN/ password you have created if required.

3. Tap None .

Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN

Every SIM card comes with a PIN. The initial PIN is provided by your mobile phone carrier. It’s best to lock your SIM card as soon as you can.

1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock .

2. Choose the SIM card you want set.

3. Tick the Lock SIM card check box.

4. Enter the PIN you’ve been given and tap OK .

TIPS: If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed, your SIM card will be locked and you cannot access the mobile phone network. Contact your operator for a PIN

Unlock Key (PUK) to restore the SIM card.

Changing Your SIM PIN

You can change the PIN you’ve been given to one easier for you to remember and harder for others to guess.

1. Press tap > Settings > Security > Set up SIM card lock .

2. Make sure you already tick the Lock SIM card check box.

3. Tap Change SIM PIN.

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Managing Your Device Memory

Press Home Key > tap > Settings > Storage.

You can view the space information of the SD card and the internal storage.

• Unmount SD card : You can unmount the SD card to safely remove it.

• Erase SD card : Erase all data on the SD card.

Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings

Press Home key > tap > Settings > Backup & reset >

Factory data reset > Reset phone > Erase everything.

WARNING: All your personal information and downloaded applications on your phone will be erased after the resetting.

Applications

Press Home Key > tap > Settings > Apps.

Installing an Application

You can install an application from the Play store ( Home Key

> > Play Store ).

You can also install a non-Marketing application if you have allowed the installation of it. Make sure that you select an application developed for your device and processor type before installing it.

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1. Copy the application file to the SD card and install the card on your phone.

2. Press tap > File Manager , and open the folder where the application file is.

3. Tap the file to start installation.

4. Read the installation instructions that come with the application and follow it to complete the setup.

NOTE: please take your handset as the standard.

Removing an Application

1. Press tap > Settings > Apps .

2. Select the application you want to delete.

3. Tap Uninstall and OK to confirm.

Moving an Application

You can move the applications downloaded or installed on your phone to the memory card when the phone memory is full. You can also move applications to your phone if the memory card is getting full.

NOTE: Not all applications can be move to your phone or memory card.

1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Apps .

2. Click the application you want to move on the

Downloaded tab.

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Managing Other Settings

Text-to-speech Output

You can set the text-to-speech and voice recognition options by pressing Home Key > tap > Settings >Language & input > Text-to-speech output.

NOTE: You need to download voice data in order to use the text-to-speech function.

Accessibility

You can configure accessibility options for accessibility-related applications by pressing Home Key > tap

> Settings > Accessibility .

Other Applications

Clock

1. Press tap > Clock .

2. Tap the default alarm to configure it. Or to create a new alarm, tap Menu key > Add alarm .

3. Set up the alarm options and tick the Turn alarm on box.

Calculator

You can use the phone directly perform simple mathematical calculations.

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1. Press Home Key > Tap > Calculator .

2. Click the button corresponding with the calculator display, perform basic arithmetic.

TIPS: Tap Menu Key > Advanced panel to use scientific calculation.

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FAQS and Solutions

If you have any questions about the phone, please find the solutions from the table below.

FAQs

Poor reception

Echoes or noises

Shorter standby time

Causes

When you use your phone at poor reception areas, for example, near high rise buildings or base rooms, the radio wave cannot be transmitted effectively.

When you use your phone at network traffic congestion, such as working time and off-duty time, the congestion can result in poor reception.

This is related to the distance to base station in question.

The trunk line of network is in bad condition. It is a regional problem.

In some areas, the call lines are in bad condition.

The standby time is relevant to network settings.

Solutions

Avoid this as far as you can.

Avoid this as far as you can.

You may ask the network service provider to provide service coverage map.

Hang off the call and dial again. Choose another better line.

In poor reception areas, turn off your phone temporarily.

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Failed to turn on your phone

SIM card error

Failed to connect to the network

Failed to make a call

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Replace the batteries

When no signals are received, your phone will continue searching for base stations, thus consuming a large amount of battery power and reducing standby time.

The battery power is used up.

The call barring feature is used.

The fixed dialing number feature is used.

Enter incorrect PIN codes for three times in succession.

Change with a new battery.

Use your phone at strong signal areas or Turn off the phone temporarily.

The SIM card is damaged.

The SIM card is not properly installed.

The metallic face of the

SIM card is

Check the battery power level or charge the battery.

Contact your network service provider.

Ensure the SIM card is properly installed.

Wipe the face with a clean cloth. contaminated.

The SIM card is invalid.

Contact your

Beyond the GSM coverage.

The signal is feeble.

network service provider.

Consult the network service provider for service areas.

Retry at a stronger signal area.

Cancel the call barring settings.

Cancel the fixed dialing number settings.


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Failed to charge the battery

The battery or the charger is damaged.

Charge the battery when ambient temperature is lower than -10 ℃ or above

55 ℃ .

Poor connection.


Change a new battery or charger.

Change the environment.

Failed to add contacts to phonebook

Failed to set up some features

The storage space of phonebook is used up.

Your network service provider does not provide the services, or you haven’t subscribed them.

Startup Fails Recovery Mode - You have held Power

Button + Volume UP

Button at the same time.

Check whether the plug is properly connected.

Delete some contacts from the phonebook.


1- Press menu button and then press HOME button.

OR:

2- Remove the battery and put it back.

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Declaration of Conformity

Hereby, GSC Ltd., declares that this Smartphone is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of

Directive 1999/5/EC.

The declaration of conformity may be consult at:

Name:GSC Ltd.

Address: 145-157 St. John Street,

London, EC1V 4PW

United Kingdom (UK)

0700

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