21887 ZTE R286 Quickstart guide F2_1

DEVICE INFORMATION

Your Skinny R286 handset is manufactured and supplied by

ZTE Corporation.

For more detailed information about your product, go to https://www.skinny.co.nz/shop/

LEGAL INFORMATION

Copyright © 2014 ZTE CORPORATION.

All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be excerpted, reproduced, translated or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation.

The manual is published by ZTE Corporation. We reserve the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications without prior notice.

Version No.: R1.0

Edition Time: 2014.11.19

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Security

 To protect your mobile phone from unwanted use, take the security measures as follows:

 Set PIN codes of the SIM card.

 Set handset lock code.

 Set call restrictions.

Safety Precautions

This section includes some important information on safe and efficient operation. Please read this information before using the phone.

Operational Precautions

 Please handle your phone carefully. When making or receiving a call, please hold your phone as holding a wireline telephone. Make sure that the phone is at least one inch (about two point five centimeters) from your body when transmitting.

 Do not touch the antenna when the phone is in use.

Touching the antenna area affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than needed.

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 Some people may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to flashing lights, such as when watching television or playing video games. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts, or if you have a family history of such occurrences, please consult your doctor before playing video games on your phone or enabling a flashing-light feature on your phone. (The flashing-light feature is not available on all products.)

 Keep the phone out of the reach of small children. The phone may cause injury if used as a toy.

Precautions While Driving

 Please pay attention to traffic safety. Check the laws and regulations on the use of your phone in the area where you drive. Always obey them.

 Use hands-free function of the phone, if available.

 Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if conditions require.

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Precautions for Medical Devices and

Facilities

 When using your phone near pacemakers, please always keep the phone more than eight inches (about twenty centimeters) from the pacemaker when the phone is switched on. Do not carry the phone in the breast pocket.

Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference. Switch off the phone immediately if necessary.

 Some phones may interfere with some hearing aids. In the event of such interference, you may consult your hearing aids manufacturer to discuss alternatives.

 If you use any other personal medical device, please consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF (radio frequency) energy.

 In those facilities with special demand, such as hospital or health care facilities, please pay attention to the restriction on the use of mobile phone. Switch off your phone if required.

Mobile Phone

 Please use original accessories or accessories approved by the phone manufacturer. Using any unauthorized accessories may affect your mobile phone’s performance, damage your phone or even cause danger to your body and violate related local regulations.

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 Turn off your phone before you clean it. Use a damp or anti-static cloth to clean the phone. Do not use a dry cloth or electrostatically charged cloth. Do not use chemical or abrasive cleaners as these could damage the phone.

 As your mobile phone can produce electromagnetic field, do not place it near magnetic items such as computer disks.

 Using the phone near electrical appliances such as TV, telephone, radio and personal computer can cause interference.

 Do not expose your mobile phone to direct sunlight or store it in hot areas. High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices.

 The phone's normal operating temperature is -10℃ ~

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

 Keep your phone dry. Any liquid may damage your phone.

 Do not drop, knock or harshly treat the phone. Rough handling can break internal circuit boards.

 Do not connect the phone with any incompatible enhancement.

 Do not attempt to disassemble the mobile phone or battery.

 Do not store the phone with flammable or explosive articles.

 Do not charge the mobile phone without battery.

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 To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.

Precautions for Potentially Explosive

Atmospheres

 Switch off your phone prior to entering any area with potentially explosive atmospheres, such as fueling areas, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities.

 Do not remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas.

Spark in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.

 To avoid possible interference with blasting operations, switch off your phone when you are near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting area, or in areas posted

“Turn off electronic devices”. Obey all signs and instructions.

Precautions for Electronic Devices

 Some electronic devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference sent by mobile phone if inadequately shielded, such as electronic system of vehicles. Please consult the manufacturer of the device before using the phone if necessary.

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Safety and General Use in Vehicles

 Safety airbag, brake, speed control system and oil eject system shouldn’t be affected by wireless transmission. If you do meet problems above, please contact your automobile provider. Do not place your phone in the area over an airbag or in the airbag deployment area. Airbags inflate with great force. If a phone is placed in the airbag deployment area and the airbag inflates, the phone may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle.

 Please turn off your mobile phone at a refueling point, and the same to the place where the use of two-way radio is prohibited.

Aircraft Safety

 Please turn off your mobile phone before the airplane takes off. In order to protect airplane’s communication system from interference, it is forbidden to use mobile phone in flight. Safety regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while the plane is on the ground.

 If the mobile phone has the function of automatic timing power-on, please check your alarm setting to make sure that your phone will not be automatically turned on during flight.

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Battery Use

 Do not short-circuit the battery, as this can cause the unit to overheat or ignite.

 Do not store battery in hot areas or throw it into fire.

Otherwise, it will cause explosion.

 Do not disassemble or refit the battery. Otherwise, it will cause liquid leakage, overheating, explosion and ignition of the battery.

 Please store the battery in a cool dry place if you don’t use it for a long period.

 The battery can be recharged hundreds of times, but it will eventually wear out. When the operating time (talk time and idle time) is noticeably shorter than normal, it is time to replace it with a new one.

 Please stop using the charger and battery when they are damaged or show evidence of aging.

 Return the worn-out battery to the provider or dispose of it in accordance with environment regulations. Do not dispose of it in household rubbish.

 Please use original batteries or batteries approved by the phone manufacturer. Using any unauthorized battery may affect your handset performance or may cause danger of explosion, etc.

Warning: If the battery is damaged, do not discharge it. If the leakage does come into contact with the eyes or skin, wash thoroughly in clean water and consult a doctor.

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Limitation of Liability

ZTE shall not be liable for any loss of profits or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from or arising out of or in connection with using this product, whether or not

ZTE had been advised, knew or should have known the possibility of such damages. The user should refer to the enclosed warranty card for full warranty and service information.

Note: The pictures and icons shown in the manual are just schematic drawings for function demonstration. If they are inconsistent with your handset, please take your handset as the standard. If the inconsistency exits in the manual because of the handset function updating, please refer to the follow-up public information from ZTE CORPORATION.

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Key Functions

Headset

Left/Right soft keys

Send key

* key

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Earpiece

4-Way

Navigation keys and

Centre key

Charger interface

End/Power key

Alpha numeric keys

# key

Function

Left soft key

Right soft key

Center key

4-Way

Navigation keys

Description

Performs the function indicated at the bottom left of the screen.

Performs the function indicated at the bottom right of the screen.

Press to confirm actions and make selections.

These keys (UP, DOWN, LEFT and

RIGHT) allow for navigation through menu options and quick access to some function menus.

Send key

End/Power key

Press to dial a phone number or answer a call, or view the call history.

Press to exit to idle mode.

Hold to switch the phone On or Off.

Alpha/Numeric keys

Press to enter characters 0-9, the alphabet from a-z and symbols.

Note: In this User Manual, “press a key” means to press the key and release it, while “hold a key” means to press the key for at least two seconds and then release it.

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Locking and Unlocking the Keypad

In idle screen, press the Left soft key and then press the *

key within two seconds to lock the keypad. The unlock method is the same.

Locking the keypad can prevent unintentional operations on it.

You can answer an incoming call by pressing the green Call key even when the keypad is locked.

Interface icons

Indicator What it means Indicator What it means

Signal strength New SMS

Headset

Silent

Missed call

Battery status

General

Alarm clock set

New MMS

Keypad locked

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Battery

The battery can be used immediately after unpacking.

Installing and removing the battery

1. Make sure that your phone is off and remove the battery cover.

2. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts with the contacts in the battery slot. And then push down the upper section of the battery until it clicks into place.

To remove the battery, pull it up and remove it from the mobile phone.

3. Replace the battery cover and close it gently until you hear a click.

Remove the battery cover

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Push down the battery

Replace the battery cover Push up the battery from here

Inserting the SIM/SD card

SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module) is a micro-chip that holds your personal information such as names and phone numbers. Your phone won’t work without it. If you already have contacts on your SIM card, they can be transferred in most cases.

Insert the SIM card and memory card as follows:

1. Make sure that the phone is switched off and the charger is disconnected from the phone.

2. Turn the phone over and remove the battery cover.

3. Hold your SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and then slide it into the card holder with the metal contacts facing downward.

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Insert the SIM card

4. Insert the memory card as shown in the diagram below.

Insert the memory card with the metal contacts facing down. Until it clicks to the right position.

Notice：This product does not contain SD-card.

Insert the memory card

5. Fix the battery cover till you hear the click sound.

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Note: You can use memory card to expand the storage of the phone. You can store or copy files such as music and so on.

Do not take out the card or switch off the phone while transmitting or storing data, which may cause data loss or damage to the phone or the card.

Charging the battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. For maximum battery performance, it is recommended that you first use up the battery power and then charge it completely.

A new battery’s full performance is achieved only after three complete charge and discharge cycles.

1. Connect your travel adapter to the right of your mobile phone as shown in the diagram.

2. Connect the other end of the travel adapter to the mains socket.

3. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the charger.

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Powering your phone on/off

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

Hold the End/Power key to power on/off the phone.

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Text Input

 Change input mode: Press the

# key to change the input mode.

 Input Letters: Press the corresponding letter to enter desired characters. It does not work in numeric mode.

 Input Digits: In numeric mode, press digit key once to input a digit.

 Input Symbol: Press *

key to select the desired symbol

(common symbols) by pressing the Navigation keys and then press the Left soft key or Center key to confirm it.

 Input Space: Press the

0 key to input space. It does not work in numeric mode.

 Delete Character: Press the

C key to clear a character.

Hold the C key to delete all characters and clear the display.

 Move cursor to left or right: Among the text, press the

Left/Right navigation keys to move the cursor to left or right.

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Adding contactV to the Phonebook

There are some numbers that you may want to call again and again, so it makes sense to add these numbers to your

Phonebook. You can then access these numbers quickly and easily.

1. Go to Menu>Phonebook>Add new contact.

2. Edit the information and save it.

 You can also save a number right after you’ve made or received a phone call or a text message from someone who is not yet in your Phonebook list.

 To delete someone from your Phonebook list, first select the name, then select Options>Delete.

Making and receiving calls

The most basic way to make a call is to input the number on the keypad and press the Send key. You can also make a call from the Phonebook list.

 To call someone: Go to

Menu>Phonebook. Use the

Up/Down keys to find the name of the person you want to call. You can also type in the first letter of the name of the person you want to call to find the right name, and press the

Send key.

 To receive a call, press the

Send key.

 To end a call, press the

End/Power key.

 To reject a call, press the

End/Power key.

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Make sure that you are in an area with sufficient signal coverage to make calls. The strength of the network signal is indicated on the Status Bar of the screen.

Sending and receiving messages

You can use your mobile phone to send and receive messages.

 Send a message

1. Go to Menu>Messaging>Write message.

2. Write your message. For more information on input method, see section ‘Text Input’. When you write an

SMS, press Options>Send to, and edit the recipient.

When you write an MMS, you can edit Subject and content. In content field, you can select Options and then select to add picture, sound, bookmark, attachment and so on.

3. When you finish writing an SMS/MMS, select

Options

to send or save the message.

 Receive a message

Upon receiving a message, the mobile phone will alert you with a ringtone, prompt, or a new message icon.

1. Press View to enter the Inbox directly and then press the Center key to open the message.

2. Use the

Up/Down keys to view the message.

3. While the message is open, use Options to reply, delete, or forward the message. You can also call back the sender.

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User profiles

Go to Menu> User profiles. You can select

Options>Activate to activate a profile. Or you can select

Options>Customize to edit a profile.

Call center

Go to Menu>Call center.

 Call history

Dialled calls, Received calls and Missed calls are saved in

Call history. If the records are full, the earliest saved records will be deleted.

Also, you can delete call logs and view call timers in Call history.

 Call settings

You can set call waiting, call divert and call barring and so on.

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SettingV

You can adjust various settings of your phone. Go to

Menu>Settings.

 Phone settings: Set time and date and schedule power on/off, select language, set pref. input method and

Display, etc.

 Network settings: Set to automatically or manually select network, and set the preferred networks.

 Security settings: Set security features to protect your phone and SIM card from unauthorized use.

 Connectivity: You can add and view Data account.

 Restore factory settings: Enter the phone password to restore to the factory settings. Some personal information might be lost if you use this function, so be careful.

Note: You may be required to input the phone password in some of the security settings interfaces. The default password is 1234. You can also change the password in Settings.

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Bluetooth

The Bluetooth device must be paired before the communication is performed.

1. Go to

Menu>Settings>Connectivity>Bluetooth. You can turn Bluetooth On or Off.

When Bluetooth is on, the status bar

icon will appear in the

2. Go to My device>Search new device to search other

Bluetooth-enabled devices and list them.

3. Select the desired device name in the list and press

Pair.

4. Enter the wireless password, and then press OK. When the opposite party enters the same password, the connection will be established.

Note: Go to Visibility, you can choose to be visible or not.

When your phone is visible, and the Bluetooth is turned on, all other Bluetooth-enabled devices within range can detect your phone.

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Using Organizer

Go to Menu>Organizer.

 Calendar

Go to Organizer>Calendar. The calendar of the current month will be displayed on the screen and the current date will be marked by a background box in a special colour.

 Alarm

Go to Organizer>Alarm. You can view and edit the alarm clocks settings. You can also enable or disable the alarms.

By pressing Edit, you can set the corresponding features of the alarm according to instructions.

How to take a photo

Go to

Menu>Camera.

 To take a photo: aim the camera at the object and then press the Center key to take the shot.

 Configure camera: press the

Left soft key to configure your camera.

How to play music

Go to

Menu>Multimedia>Audio player. You can play the audio in your phone or the memory card.

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How to view image

Go to Menu>Multimedia>Image viewer.

You can select an image in your phone or the memory card and view it.

How to use FM radio

Go to Menu>Multimedia>FM radio.

With the radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your device. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in that particular area. In the FM radio interface, you can press the */# keys to adjust volume, press the Up key to turn on/off auto search, press the Left/Right keys to tune the frequency, and press the Down key to pause.

Select Options to enter the submenu.

File manager

Go to Menu>File manager. You can check all the folders in the phone or the memory card, create new ones or rename, delete the folders, etc.

Note: When you select Format, the data will be lost, so please be careful with this function.

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Services

Go to Menu > Services. Services allow you to view internet content. In Services you also can use the STK.

 Internet browser

You can perform the following operations:

 Homepage: Go to your homepage interface.

 Bookmarks: Access your phone’s preset websites.

Select a bookmark to load the website.

 Search or input URL: Input a URL to visit the site.

 Recent pages: Display the pages you’ve visited recently. Select an item to visit the page again.

 Settings: You can set Homepage, Data account,

Browser options and Preferences.

 Licence manager

 Licence list: Display the list of licences.

 Status: Check the version and time.

 Advance: Select Sweep to remove useless licences and reboot your phone.

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 STK

SIM card Toolkit (STK) services are value-added services provided by your network provider.

Your mobile phone supports STK service, but if your SIM card and network provider do not support the service, these functions can’t be used.

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