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OT-995
Quick Start Manual
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Alcatel OT-995, OT-996 Quick Start Manual

995
Quick Start Guide
For more information about how to use the phone, please go to www.alcatelonetouch.com to download the complete user manual. From the website you can also consult FAQ, perform software upgrades, etc.
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Table of contents
1 Your mobile ...................................................................................... 3
2 Text input ........................................................................................15
3 Phone call ........................................................................................16
4 Contacts ..........................................................................................17
5 Messaging.........................................................................................18
6 Email .................................................................................................19
7 Getting connected ........................................................................ 20
8 Identify my location using GPS satellites ................................. 23
9 Data backup ....................................................................................24
10 Factory data reset ......................................................................... 25
11 Applications ....................................................................................25
12 Making the most of your phone ................................................ 26
This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 2.0 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found on page 31 of this user guide.
When carrying the product or using it while worn on your body, either
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use an approved accessory such as a holster or otherwise maintain a distance of 1.5 cm from the body to ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements. Note that the product may be transmitting even if you are not making a phone call.
Your mobile
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Keys and connectors1.1
LED
notification
light
Home key
Menu key
Volume up
Volume down
Earpiece
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Front camera
Touchscreen
HDMI connector
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Search key
Back key
Prolonged exposure to music at full volume on the music
player may damage the listener's hearing. Set your phone volume safely. Use only headphones recommended by TCT Mobile Limited and its affiliates.
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micro-USB connector
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Depending on your model.
Headset connector Power key
On Home screen, press to quickly access the • Settings menu or Notification panel; launch quick search; manage applications; or customize your Home screen by adding applications or by changing its wallpaper/theme.
On other screens, press to view options list.•
Press: Return to the Home screen or back to the
central Home screen if it is extended.
Press and hold: Enter the recently used applications
Go back to the previous menu or screen.
Press: Lock the screen
Press and hold: When phone is off, power on the
Press to adjust the volume (in call/media playing mode)
Open Search bar for searching within an application, the phone or web.
list.
Light up the screen
phone. When phone is on, enter Phone options: Silent mode, Airplane mode, Power off.
Getting started1.2
Set-up1.2.1
Removing or installing the back cover
Inserting or removing the SIM card
You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off your phone and remove the battery before inserting or removing the SIM card.
Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the card, press and slide it out.
Installing or removing the battery
Insert and click the battery into place, then close the phone cover.• Unclip the cover, then remove the battery.•
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Installing and removing the microSD card
Power on your phone1.2.2
Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on. It will take some seconds before the screen lights up.
Set up your phone for the first time
When you power on for the first time, you are prompted to set up a range of your phones features: language, input method, mobile data connection, account setup and synchronization, system update, etc.
Insert the microSD card into the slot with the golden contact facing downwards. To remove the card, press and slide it out.
To avoid data loss and SD card damage, before removing the
SD card, please ensure that the SD card is unmounted.
Charging the battery
Standard charger
UK charger
You are required to sign into your Google account to synchronize email, contacts, calendar and other Google applications
Enter your user name and password, then touch • Sign in. If you forget your password, you can go to http://www.google.com/ to retrieve it. If you don’t own a Google Account, you are prompted to create one by touching Create.
Read the setup information on the screen• .
Mark/Unmark the check box to choose whether you want to take • advantage of Google's location service, then touch Next.
Mark/Unmark the check box to choose whether you want to back • up data with your Google account, then touch Next.
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Touch • Finish setup.
This initial set up can be skipped and enabled later via
Settings\Accounts & sync.
Connect the battery charger to your phone and mains socket respectively.
To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when
the battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background­running applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc.
While in the power on screen but with no SIM card inserted, you can still connect to a Wi-Fi network to sign into your Google account and use some features.
Power off your phone1.2.3
Hold down the Power key from the Home screen until the phone options appear, select Power off.
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Application availability depends on country and operator.
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Home screen1.3
Your device provides two kinds of Home screens which are activated by two different launchers: ONE TOUCH launcher and Android launcher.
ONE TOUCH Home screen1.3.1
The ONE TOUCH Home screen enables you to organize applications and folders directly from the Home screen itself. This allows you to keep your most frequently used applications accessible while structuring their content at the same time.
Normal mode
Carousel mode
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Android Home screen1.3.2
To switch to Android Home screen:
• Touch the Application tab from the Home screen
• Select Settings\Launcher selection
• Mark the Android launcher checkbox
• Press Home key to go to the Android Home screen.
Using the touchscreen1.3.3
Touch
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Touch and Hold
To enter the available options for an item, touch and hold the item. For example, select a contact in Contacts, touch and hold this contact, an options list will then appear on screen.
Drag
Place your finger on the screen to drag an object to another location.
Status bar
• Status/Notification indicators
• Touch and drag down to open
notification
Panels bar
• Slide left or right to view more
available panels.
Carousel button
• Touch to access 3D carousel
mode
Carousel screen
• Touch a panel to view details,
return to Normal mode.
• Use left or right gesture to move panels.
The Home screen is an extended user interface panel giving you up-to-date information at a glance, such as time, weather, calendar, upcoming appointments, next alarm, new messages, missed calls, new emails, etc. It also has a fully customizable layout where you can add your own favorite apps, folders, and widgets for one-touch access.
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The availability of this feature depends on your network operator or region.
Application tab
• Touch to open applications list.
Add/Remove a carousel
panel
• To add a carousel panel, touch
and drag a panel from the panel bar to the centre of the 3D carousel area.
• To remove a carousel panel, touch and drag the panel back to the top panel bar.
(See arrows on above picture.)
Slide/Swipe
Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web pages… at your convenience.
Flick
Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move faster.
Pinch/Spread
Place the fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them apart or together to scale an element on the screen.
Rotate
Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways to have a better screen view.
Status bar1.3.4
From the status bar, you can view both phone status (to the right side) and notification information (to the left side). When the status bar is full, the “
” icon will appear. Touch it to display hidden icons.
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Status icons
GPRS connected
GPRS in use Speakerphone is on
EDGE connected Roaming
EDGE in use No signal
3G connected Vibrate mode
3G in use Ringer is silenced
HSPA (3G+) connected
HSPA (3G+) in use Battery is very low
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Bluetooth is on
Connected to a Bluetooth device
Airplane mode Battery is charging
Alarm is set Headset connected
GPS is on Signal strength
No SIM card installed
Receiving location data from GPS
Phone microphone is muted
Battery is low
Battery is partially drained
Battery is full
Notification icons
New Gmail message Call in progress (green)
New text or multimedia message
Problem with text or multimedia message delivery
New Google Talk message
New voicemail Call forwarding is on
Upcoming event Uploading data
Data is synchronizing Downloading data
Problem with sign-in or synchronization
microSD card is full
Connected to or disconnected from VPN
Song is playing System update available
USB tethering is on
Both USB tethering and portable hotspot are on
More notifications are hidden
Call in progress using Bluetooth headset (blue)
Missed call
Call on hold
An open Wi-Fi network is available
Phone is connected via USB cable
Radio is on
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is on
Application update available
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Notification panel
Touch and drag down the Status bar or press Menu key and touch Notifications to open the notification panel. Touch and drag up
to close it. From the Notification panel, you can open reminders indicated by notification icons, activate some functions or view wireless service information.
Touch to activate/ deactivate Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, etc.
Slide left/right to view more functions.
Touch notifications will remain).
to clear all event–based notifications (other ongoing
Lock/Unlock your screen1.3.5
To protect your phone and privacy, you can press Powe r key once to lock the screen and you can also select Settings\Location & Security\Set up screen lock to lock the phone screen by creating a variety of patterns, a PIN or password, etc.
Application tab1.3.6
from the Home screen to enter the applications list.
Touch
To return to the Home screen, press Home key.
Consult recently-used applications
To consult recently-used applications, you can press and hold the Home key from the Home screen. Touch an icon in the window to open the related application.
Volume adjustment1.3.7
You can set alarm, media and phone ringtone volumes to your preference with the Volume up/down key, or Settings\Sound menu.
Applications list1.4
The Applications list contains all pre-embedded and newly installed applications.
To access the Applications list, touch the Application tab from the Home screen.
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