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Contents

Getting Started 3

1.1

Insert SIM card .......................................................................... 3

1.2

Insert Memory card ................................................................... 3

1.3

Unlock the phone ...................................................................... 4

2 Placing and Receiving Calls 4

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Make a call ................................................................................. 5

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Conference Call ......................................................................... 5

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End a call ................................................................................... 6

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Disable Phone Calls (Airplane mode) ..................................... 6

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Using the Touch screen ............................................................ 6

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Using the Phone’s Buttons

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The Home Screen 8

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Customize Home Screen .......................................................... 9

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4 Working With Menus

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Context Menus ........................................................................ 11

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Options menus ........................................................................ 12

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Menu Icons .............................................................................. 12

5 Connect to the Internet 12

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Access Internet via Wi-Fi ........................................................ 13

6 Managing Notifications 13

6.1

Open the Notifications Panel .................................................. 14

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Respond to Notifications ......................................................... 15

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Close Notifications Panel ........................................................ 16

7 Messaging 16

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Create and Send Multimedia Message ................................. 17

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Forward a message ................................................................ 18

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Lock a Message ...................................................................... 18

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Using the Onscreen Keyboard ............................................... 19

7.5

Enter Various Characters

8 Multimedia

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Gallery ...................................................................................... 21

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Music ........................................................................................ 21

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FM Radio .................................................................................. 22

9 Manage Accounts 22

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Why Use a Google Account ................................................... 22

10 Connect to Networks and Devices 22

10.1Connect to Internet ................................................................. 23

10.2Connect to Wi-Fi Networks .................................................... 23

10.3Pair With Bluetooth Devices .................................................. 23

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11 Health and Safety Precautions

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1 G e t t t t i i n g S t t a r r t t e d

1.1

Insert SIM card

The A5 Turbo is a Dual SIM mobile phone allowing you to use the facilities of two networks simultaneously.

To insert SIM card(s):

1. Switch off the mobile phone and remove the rear cover and battery.

2. Insert the SIM card(s) correctly in the card slot(s)

3. Finally insert the battery and the rear cover of the mobile phone.

1.2

Insert Memory card

1. Power off the mobile phone and then remove the rear cover and battery.

2. Insert the memory card into the slot.

3. Finally insert the battery and the rear cover of the mobile phone.

Use only compatible memory cards approved by C300 with this device. Incompatible memory cards may damage the card or the device and corrupt the data stored in the card. (See figure below).

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1.3

Unlock the phone

You may need to provide PIN, Password, or draw a pattern to unlock your phone. To unlock the screen:

1. Press the power key to wake up the phone.

2. Drag to the left to unlock.

You may be required to unlock your phone based on the unlock method in settings.

To set the unlock method:

1. On the main menu, touch Settings > Location & Security.

2. Touch Set up screen lock .

3. Choose the type of locking as desired . You can set your screen lock on the basis of pattern, PIN, Password or none.

2 P l l a c i i n g a n d R e c e i i v i i n g C a l l l l s s

You can dial a phone number or touch a number in your contacts.

You can also place from the Call log or contacts.

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Make a call

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1. Tap the icon on main menu or the home screen to dial the desired number...

2. Tap on any of the Phone, Call Logs, Contacts and Favorite tabs to make a call.

3. To dial an international number, touch and hold the 0 key to enter the Plus (+) symbol, and then enter the international country prefix, followed by the phone number

4. Touch the or icon to dial the number.

5. Press the Volume Up/ Down keys on the left to adjust the call volume.

2.2

Conference Call

If you dial or accept a new call when you are already on a call, you can or merge the calls into a conference call.

1. Place a call to the first participant.

2. When you are connected, touch the Add call icon, the first participant is put on hold and you are prompted to dial the second contact.

3. Place the next call, using the phone tab, the Call log, or your contacts.

4. When you are connected, touch Merge calls . The participant is added to the conference call.

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You may need to contact and activate conference call service to avail this facility.

2.3

End a call

While during a call, touch the icon.

2.4

Disable Phone Calls (Airplane mode)

Some locations may require you to turn off your mobile, Wi-Fi, and

Bluetooth wireless connections.

 Press and hold the Power button and then choose Airplane Mode.

 Drag notification panel down then touch the Airplane mode .

2.5

Using the Touch screen

You can use the touch screen in the following ways:

 Touch: Acts on items on the screen, such as application and settings icons, to type letters and symbols using the onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons.

 Touch and hold: Touch and hold an item on the screen until an action occurs.

 Drag: Touch and hold an item and move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position.

 Swipe or slide: Quickly slide your finger across the surface of the screen, (without dragging an item). For example, slide the screen up or down to scroll a list.

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 Double-tap: Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a section of a webpage in Browser to zoom that section to fit the width of the screen.

You can also double-tap to control the Camera zoom, in Maps, and in other applications.

 Pinch: In some applications (Such as Maps, 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).

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Rotate the screen: On most screens, the orientation of the screen changes as you rotate it. You can turn this feature on and off.

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Using the Phone’s Buttons

The phone’s buttons and soft buttons offers a lot of functions and shortcuts.

Button Press

Menu key: Opens a context menu related with current screen or Application.

Home key : Opens the Home screen.

Press and hold

Opens the search bar

Opens recently used applications.

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Back key : Opens the previous screen you were working on.

3 T h e H o m e S c r r e e n

When you sign in, the home screen opens.

The status bar shows the time, signal strength, battery status, and notification icons.

Tap items on the Home screen to open them. Touch and hold an empty spot to add a shortcut to an application, a widget and so on

Slide the Launcher left or right to bring more icons into view.

Touch an application to open it.

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The main menu screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone.

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 A and notifications.

 Press Home icon or Back icon to close the Launcher.

3.1

Customize Home Screen

You can add applications, shortcuts, widgets, and other items to any part of the Home screen or change the wallpaper.

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1. Press to open the Home screen.

2. Touch > Add+ or just touch and hold an empty area on the

Home screen.

3. A menu for adding the following pops up.

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 Edit Mode : Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked webpage, a favorite contact, a destination in Maps, a music play list, etc.

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Change Wallpapers : Choose different types of wallpapers as desired.

 Previews : Add the main screen page.

 Launcher Animatiom Style : Set the Main Menu program screen mode

 Manage apps : View phone all applications

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System sttings : Enter the setup menu

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4 W o r r k i i n g W i i t t h M e n u s s

The phone provides you with Context menus and Options menus for accessing the features in an intuitive way.

4.1

Context Menus

 You can open context menu by touching on any screen.

 Not all screens have context menus. If you touch screen that has no context menu, nothing happens.

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4.2

Options menus

Options menus contain tools that apply to specific items on the screen. You can open an option by touching and holding an item on the screen. Not all items have options menus.

When you touch and hold some items on a screen, an Options menu opens.

4.3

Menu Icons

You have the following menu icons to easily let you access its important features:

Opens messaging

Opens the dialer

Opens the contacts

Opens Search bar. Needs Internet connectivity for this feature.

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To configure your Internet:

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Go to Settings> Wireless & Networks >Mobile

Networks> Tap Data Enabled.

Go to Settings > Wireless & Network >Mobile Network >

Dual SIM settings > Access point names (From there you can select the APN)

2. By default, your network provider sends the access point name settings via SMS, or it comes with your SIM card. You may need to install these settings. After this, you can choose from the listed access point names. If the access point names are not listed by default, please contact your network provider for the same.

3. After you have selected or configured the access point name, go to Settings> settings> Network> SIM Card

Management >Data Connection and tap the service provider of your SIM to enable Internet connection.

Similarly, you can perform step 3 to enable data connection on your SIM card.

5.1

Access Internet via Wi-Fi

To browse the Internet via Wi-Fi:

1. Go to Menu> settings> Network and then tap Wi-Fi .

2. Next, go to Menu> settings> Network > Wi-Fi Settings and then select the WIFI connection listed under Wi-Fi networks.

6 M a n a g i i n g N o t t i i f i i c a t t i i o n s s

Notification icons inform you of new messages and events.

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When you receive a notification, its icon appears in the status bar, along with a summary that appears only briefly.

6.1

Open the Notifications Panel

Drag the status bar down from the top of the screen as shown below.

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You can open Shortcut menu by touching on screen.

The Notifications panel displays your network provider name and a list of your current notifications.

6.2

Respond to Notifications

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Open the notification panel and touch a notification to respond to it.

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What happens next depends on the notification.

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6.3

Close Notifications Panel

1. Drag the tab at the bottom of the Notifications panel to the top of the screen. Or just press the back button. The panel also closes when you touch a notification to respond to it.

7 M e s s s a g i i n g

You can use Messaging to exchange text messages and multimedia messages with your friends.

Touch to compose a new text or multimedia message.

Touch to open a messaging conversation

You can also press the key and open the context menu to work on messages and their settings.

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A Message becomes an MMS if you send it to an email address, or add multimedia media file(s).

7.1

Create and Send Multimedia Message

1. Touch compose new message .

2. Enter or select a mobile phone number.

3. Touch the composition text box and enter your message body.

4. Touch the key to open the context menu.

5. Touch icon to attach various types of files.

6. Send the MMS.

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7.2

Forward a message

1. Open a message and then touch that message in a message conversation window.

Touch to forward the message.

Tap to lock the message.

2. Touch Forward in the menu that opens.

3. Add a contact.

4. Touch Send to send the message.

You can also Copy message text, Save message to SIM card, View message details and delete message.

7.3

Lock a Message

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1. Touch and hold message in a message window.

2. Touch Lock message in the menu that opens. Unlock a message by touching and holding it and then touch Unlock message .

7.4

Using the Onscreen Keyboard

Some applications display the keyboard by default. In others, you touch a text field where you want to enter text, to open the keyboard.

Tap this icon to select desired contact from phonebook

Touch once to capitalize the next letter you type. Touch and hold for caps.

 Use the

 After typing, press

Press space or a punctuation mark to enter the highlighted suggestion.

icon to erase characters

icon to close the keyboard.

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7.5

Enter Various Characters

 Press the symbols key to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard.

 Touch and hold the text field to open a menu and to copy/cut texts.

Touch to toggle between Front and rear camera modes

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Camera

Your camera’s pictures and videos are stored in the SD card, so you must insert one to use the Camera. You can copy pictures and videos from the SD card to a PC and vice versa.

Touch to toggle between front and rear camera modes

Touch to take picture/ video.

Touch to take picture/ video.

Touch to toggle between video/camera modes

Touch to change settings

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8.1

Gallery

You can use the Gallery to view pictures and play videos and share files.

1. Touch the Gallery icon in the main menu.

2. Touch an album to open and view its contents.

3. Touch a picture or a video in an album to view it.

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1. Open the main Gallery window.

2. Tap the key and then touch Share .

3. Check or uncheck the albums you want to share.

4. Touch Share again at the context menu. In the menu that opens, touch the application to use to share the selected albums.

You can share via email, Bluetooth, Gmail messaging and so on.

8.2

Music

You can easily transfer your favorite music from your PC to the SD card and experience a whole world of interesting and melodious music.

 Touch the key or the intuitive buttons and icons on the phone in music interface to enjoy the features of your music player.

 Press the phone’s volume up/down keys on the left side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume.

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8.3

FM Radio

You can listen to your favorite FM channels using the inbuilt FM receiver of your phone.

 Touch the key or the intuitive buttons and icons on the phone in Radio interface to enjoy the features of your inbuilt

FM radio.

 Press the phone’s volume up/down keys on the right side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume.

9 M a n a g e A c c o u n t t s s

You can set up a corporate, Google account etc on your device. You can do this by tapping Settings> Personal> Add Account :

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9.1

Why Use a Google Account

Your Google Account lets you take full advantage of Google applications and services that you may want to use, such as Gmail,

Maps, Navigation, and various applications.

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Your phone can connect to a variety of networks and devices, including Wi-Fi, GPRS, Bluetooth, devices, such as headsets. You can also transfer files to/from your PC through the data cable.

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10.1

Connect to Internet

Refer to section 6 for details.

10.2

Connect to Wi-Fi Networks

Refer to Section 6.1 for details.

10.3

Pair With Bluetooth Devices

1. Go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Bluetooth settings .

2. If Bluetooth is off, check Bluetooth to turn it on. Your phone scans and displays the Bluetooth devices in range.

3. If the device you want to pair with is not in the list, make it discoverable.

4. If your phone stops scanning before you make the other device discoverable, touch Scan for devices.

5. Touch the ID of the other device in the list in Settings to pair them. If you are prompted to for a password, enter any password on one device and enter the same password you entered in the other device to be paired.), If the pairing is successful, your phone connects to the device.

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You can browse the Internet on your PC using your mobile phone.

To do this:

1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC via the USB adaptor.

2. Go to Settings> Wireless & Networks>More…> Tethering &

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Portable Hotspot and then touch USB Tethering .

A prompt for installation will appear on your PC. Proceed as suggested.

In case of Linux , Windows 7 and Vista OS, the drivers get automatically installed.

However, in case of Windows XP, you need to manually install the drivers.

10.4

Install Secure Certificate from SD Card

If your VPN or Wi-Fi Network relies on secure certificates, you must obtain the certificates and store them in your phone’s storage, before you can configure access to those VPN or Wi-Fi networks on your phone.

You may need to download the certificates from a website.

1. Copy the certificate from your computer to the root of the SD card.

2. Touch Settings> Personal>Security .

3. Touch Install from SD card under Security Settings .

4. Touch the file name of the certificate to install. Only the names of certificates that you have not already installed on your phone are displayed.

5. If prompted, enter the certificate’s password and touch OK.

6. Enter a name for the certificate and touch OK.

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1 1 H e a l t t h a n d S a f f e t y P r r e c a u t i o n s s

Please read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal.

S A R C o m p l l i a n c e

 Your phone is designed not to exceed the limits of emission of radio waves recommended by international guidelines.

 SAR (specific absorption rate) is the measurement of body-absorbed RF quantity when the phone is in use. SAR value is ascertained according to the highest RF level generated during laboratory tests.

 The SAR value of the phone may depend on factors such as proximity to the network tower, use of accessories or other accessories.

 The highest SAR value of the device at the head and body are

0.657 W/kg and 1.24 W/kg respectively averaged over 1 gm of human tissue.

S A R R e c o m m e n d a t t i i o n s

 Use a wireless hands-free system (headphone, headset) with a low power Bluetooth emitter.

 Make sure the cell phone has a low SAR.

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 Please keep your calls short and use SMS whenever more convenient. This advice applies especially to children, adolescents and pregnant women

 Prefer to use your cell phone when the signal quality is good.

 People having active medical implants should preferably keep the cell phone at least 15 cm away from the implant.

 Maintain a preferable distance of 15 mm from the device.

S a f e D r i i v i i n g

 Do not use the phone while driving. When you have to use the phone, please use the personal hands-free kit.

 Please do not put the phone onto any passenger seat or any place from which it may fall down in case of vehicular collision or emergency braking.

D u r i i n g F l i g h t

 Flight is influenced by interference caused by the phone. It is illegal to use a phone on the airplane. Please turn off your phone during a flight.

I n H o s p i t t a l l s

 Your Phone’s radio waves may interfere with the functioning of inadequately shielded medical devices. Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical device to determine whether they are adequately shielded from external Radio Frequency. Switch off your device when regulations posted instruct you to do so.

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 To avoid potential interference with implanted medical devices such as a pacemaker or cardioverter defibrillator:

 Always keep your phone at least 15.3 centimeters (6 inches) from the medical device.

 Do not carry the wireless device in a breast pocket.

 Turn off the phone if there is any reason to suspect that interference is taking place.

 Follow the manufacturer directions for the implanted medical device.

 If you have any questions about using your wireless device with an implanted medical device, consult your health care provider.

U n s a f e A r e a s

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Please turn off your phone when you are close to a gas station or in the vicinity of any place where fuel and chemical preparations, or any other dangerous goods are stored.

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1 2 H e a l t t h a n d S a f f e t y P r r e c a u t i o n s s

Your device is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be handled with care: The following suggestions will help you protect your phone:

 Keep the device dry. Precipitation, humidity, and all types of liquids or moisture can contain minerals that will rust electronic circuits. If your device does get wet, remove the battery without turning on the device, wipe it with a dry cloth and take it the service center.

 Do not store the device in high or cold temperature. High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices and damage batteries.

 Do not use or store the device in dusty, dirty areas. Its moving parts and electronic components can be damaged.

 Do not attempt to open the device other than as instructed in this guide. Repairing this phone by yourself other than our authorized service agents/centers goes against the warranty rules.

 Do not drop, knock, or shake the device. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards and fine mechanics.

 Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the device. Only use a soft, clean, dry cloth to clean the surface of the device.

 Do not store your device near magnetic fields or allow your device to come in contact with magnetic fields for extended period of time.

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B a t t t e r y R e c o m m e n d a t i i o n s :

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Please put the battery in a cool and well-ventilated place out of direct sunlight. We recommend you to charge the battery at room temperature range.

 Batteries have life cycles. If the time that the battery powers equipment becomes much shorter than usual, the battery life is at an end. Replace the battery with a new battery of the same make and specification.

 Do not discard the battery with household trash. Please dispose of used battery according to your local environmental laws and guidelines.

R e c y c l e Y o u r P h o n e

The WEEE logo (shown at the left) appears on the product (battery, handset, and charger) to indicate that this product must not be disposed off or dumped with your other household wastes. You are liable to dispose of all your electronic or electrical waste equipment by relocating over to the specified collection point for recycling of such hazardous waste.

D i i s c l a i i m e r s

 The colors and specifications shown/mentioned in the user manual may differ from the actual product. Images shown are for representation purpose only. Other product logos and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or trade names of their

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Micromax keeps the right to make modifications to any of the content in this user guide without public announcement in advance.

The content of this manual may vary from the actual content displayed in the mobile phone. In such a case, the latter shall govern.

C o p y r i g h t s

All rights reserved. Reproduction, transfer, distribution or storage of part or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of Micromax is strictly prohibited.

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FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

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.

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

NOTE: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.

Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC

Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

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- 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.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

FCC RF Exposure Information and Statement

The SAR limit of USA (FCC) is 1.6 W/kg averaged over one gram of tissue. Device types: T702c (FCC ID: 2AC343396993T702C) has also been tested against this SAR limit. The highest SAR value reported under this standard during product certification for use at the

head is 1.253W/kg and when properly worn on the body is

1.423W/kg. This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the handset kept 10 mm from the body.

To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements. use accessories that maintain a 10 mm separation distance between the user's body and the back of the handset. The use of belt clips, holsters and similar accessories should not contain metallic components in its assembly. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure, requirements, and should be avoided This device was tested for typical body-worn

operations. To comply with RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 10 mm must be maintained between the user‟s body and the handset, including the antenna. Third-party belt-clips holsters, and similar accessories used by this device should not

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