Alcatel VM2045, Venture User Manual

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Conventions used in this guide

In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information:

NOTE NOTE Notes, usage tips, or additional information

Warning Situations that could cause injury to yourself or others

Caution Situations that could cause damage to your device or other equipment

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Contents

 

Specifications .......................................................................................................................................

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Basics....................................................................................................................................................

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In Box................................................................................................................................................................................

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Phone Overview................................................................................................................................................................

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Proper Holding Position.....................................................................................................................................................

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Battery ..............................................................................................................................................................................

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MicroSD Card...................................................................................................................................................................

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Turning Phone On or Off...................................................................................................................................................

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Phone Options.................................................................................................................................................................

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Touchscreen Gestures.......................................................................................................................................................

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Keyboard............................................................................................................................................

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Using the QWERTY Keyboard..........................................................................................................................................

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

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Editing Text.....................................................................................................................................................................

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Getting Started...................................................................................................................................

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Google Account...............................................................................................................................................................

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Getting to Know the Home Screen..................................................................................................................................

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Customizing the Home Screen........................................................................................................................................

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Essential Display Icons....................................................................................................................................................

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Notifications Panel..........................................................................................................................................................

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Opening and Switching Between Applications...............................................................................................................

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Sleep Mode.....................................................................................................................................................................

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Adjusting Volume...........................................................................................................................................................

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Searching Your Phone and the Web................................................................................................................................

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Connecting Your Phone to a Computer............................................................................................................................

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Phone Calls.........................................................................................................................................

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Making Calls...................................................................................................................................................................

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Answering or Rejecting Calls...........................................................................................................................................

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Using In-Call Options......................................................................................................................................................

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Using Call Log.................................................................................................................................................................

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Listening to Your Voicemail.............................................................................................................................................

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Using Voice Dialer...........................................................................................................................................................

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Contacts .............................................................................................................................................

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About Contacts...............................................................................................................................................................

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Opening Your Contacts....................................................................................................................................................

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Getting Started...............................................................................................................................................................

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Editing/ Deleting Contacts..............................................................................................................................................

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Communicating..............................................................................................................................................................

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Account Setting...............................................................................................................................................................

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Messaging..........................................................................................................................................

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About Messaging.............................................................................................................................................................

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Sending Messages...........................................................................................................................................................

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Reading Messages...........................................................................................................................................................

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Receiving Emergency Alerts Messages.............................................................................................................................

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Changing Messaging Settings..........................................................................................................................................

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Google................................................................................................................................................

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Gmail...............................................................................................................................................................................

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Google Talk......................................................................................................................................................................

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Maps................................................................................................................................................................................

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Places..............................................................................................................................................................................

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Navigation.......................................................................................................................................................................

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Latitude...........................................................................................................................................................................

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Calendar..........................................................................................................................................................................

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News & Weather..............................................................................................................................................................

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Android Market................................................................................................................................................................

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Books...............................................................................................................................................................................

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Easy Installer....................................................................................................................................................................

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Web....................................................................................................................................................

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Email...............................................................................................................................................................................

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Browser...........................................................................................................................................................................

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YouTube...........................................................................................................................................................................

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Wi-Fi................................................................................................................................................................................

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Downloads.......................................................................................................................................................................

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Traffic Manager................................................................................................................................................................

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Bluetooth...........................................................................................................................................

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Using Bluetooth...............................................................................................................................................................

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Disconnecting or Unpairing from a Bluetooth Device.......................................................................................................

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Connecting to a Bluetooth Headset.................................................................................................................................

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Sending and Receiving Information Using Bluetooth......................................................................................................

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Entertainment....................................................................................................................................

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Camera/Camcorder..........................................................................................................................................................

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Gallery.............................................................................................................................................................................

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Videos..............................................................................................................................................................................

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Sound Recorder...............................................................................................................................................................

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Music...............................................................................................................................................................................

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Tools...................................................................................................................................................

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Clock................................................................................................................................................................................

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Calculator.........................................................................................................................................................................

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Memo..............................................................................................................................................................................

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My Files............................................................................................................................................................................

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OfficeSuite.......................................................................................................................................................................

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Battery Saver...................................................................................................................................................................

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Virgin Mobile Applications..................................................................................................................

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Mobile ID.........................................................................................................................................................................

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My Account......................................................................................................................................................................

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Settings..............................................................................................................................................

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Settings on Your Phone....................................................................................................................................................

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Safety and use....................................................................................................................................

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Please read before proceeding.........................................................................................................................................

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Limitation of damages.....................................................................................................................................................

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Important health information and safety precautions.....................................................................................................

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Regulatory agency identifications...................................................................................................................................

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Warranty..........................................................................................................................................

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Manufacturer’s Warranty...............................................................................................................................................

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Specifications

Display

2.8 inches QVGA, IPS full-angle viewing, TFT 262k colors

Multitouch capacitive touch screen

Camera

2Mp Full Frame with LED flash

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.2 x 0.48 inch (119 x 58 x 12.55 mm)

Weight: 4.3 oz (122 g)

Memory

512MB (ROM)/512MB (RAM)

External memory: 2GB microSD card included (supports up to 32GB)

Operating Frequencies

Networks: CDMA 1900(BC1) - 1XEV-DO rA Wi-Fi(802.11 b/g/n) (802.11n 2.4GHz only)

Data speed: Up To HSDPA 7.2Mbps

Operating System

Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)

Connectivity

BT 3.0 (HSP/HFP/A2DP/OPP), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Sensors

Accelerometer, E-compass, Proximity Sensor

LBS

A-GPS

Power Management (Performance)

Battery Type

Capacity

Standby Time

Talk Time

Lithium-Ion(Li-ion)

1300mAh

270 hours (Slot Index 2)

4.3 hours (CDG89)

 

 

 

 

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Basics

In Box

The Venture comes with the following items included in the box:

Venture mobile phone

˙Battery

Micro USB cable

˙USB power adapter

Battery cover

˙Basics Guide

2GB microSD card (mounted in the device)

 

Phone Overview

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1. Earpiece

7. Volume key

2. Search key

Volume Up / Down

Quick search

8. Power/Lock key

3. Back key

Short press: Screen lock mode

Move to the previous screen

Press and hold: Power ON / Phone options

4. Home key

9. Headset jack

Move to Home screen

3.5 mm headset jack

Press and hold : Show eight most recently used apps.

10. External speaker

5. Menu key

11. Camera

Options

12. Battery cover

6. USB port

 

Charging / PC connectivity

 

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QWERTY Keyboard Overview

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Your phone has a QWERTY keyboard that allows you faster and easier texting/typing.

1. Caps/Shift key

6. Delete key

2. Function key

7. Enter key

3. @

8. Symbol key

4. Space bar

9. Smiley key

5. A-Z

 

Proper Holding Position

NOTE The Venture is equipped with an antenna located in the base of the unit. For optimum call quality, hold the phone along the sides and avoid touching the top and bottom of the phone while in a call.

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Battery

Note that browsing the web frequently, extended data usage, being in a poor signal area, or subjecting the device to extreme temperatures will cause the battery to discharge quickly. To increase battery life, limit your data usage, or turn off GPS and Bluetooth when not required.

Installing the battery

Please use only the original batteries and accessories you received with your phone or Virgin Mobile recommended replacements.

1. Remove the battery cover from the unit.

2. Align the battery’s exposed gold contacts with the battery connectors inside the battery compartment.

3. Insert the contact side of the battery first and then gently push the battery into place.

4.Replace the battery cover over the battery compartment and press down until you hear a click.

Removing the battery

1. Make sure that your device is turned off. To remove the battery cover from your phone, try open the back cover using your finger at the small opening on the bottom of the phone.

2. Push the bottom of the battery upwards and remove the battery.

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Charging your battery

Before you turn on your device and start using it, it is recommended that you charge the battery. 1. Plug the USB cable into the USB power adapter.

2. Plug the power adapter into a standard outlet.

3. Locate the USB port located on the left side of your device.

4. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the phone’s micro USB port.

5. The USB icon on the cable should always face up when connecting the cable to your device as shown.

NOTE •Itismoreefficienttochargethebatterywithyourdevicepoweredoff.

•Batteryoperatingtimegraduallydecreasesovertime.

MicroSD Card

Use the microSD card to store your photos, videos, music and certain apps from Android (TM) Market. You can also move and copy files to your computer from your device.

Inserting the microSD card

1. Remove the battery cover.

2. Locate the microSD card slot.

3. Insert the microSD card into the slot with its gold contacts facing down until it clicks into place.

4. Replace the battery cover.

Removing the microSD card

1. Make sure that your device is turned off, and then remove the battery cover.

2. Press the microSD card to eject it from the slot, then slide it out the rest of the way.

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Removing the microSD card while the phone is on

If you need to remove the microSD card while the phone is on, unmount the microSD card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the microSD card.

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or press Menu > Settings.

2.Tap Storage > Unmount SD card > OK.

3.Remove the microSD card by following the steps in“SD card safe to remove”.

Turning Phone On or Off

Turning your phone on

1. Press and hold Power/Lock.

NOTE The first time you use your phone you’ll need to set it up. See the Getting Started chapter for details.

Activating your phone

Activate on your computer

Visit virginmobileusa.com/activate and follow the instructions.

Activate on your phone

1.Tap Activate.

2.Your phone will connect to the network, and then the screen will say“Welcome to Virgin Mobile”. Tap Get Started Now to continue the activation process. Your phone will say“Activating your phone now...”. Then your phone will display your new Virgin Mobile phone number. Write it down.

3.Tap Restart to Use to complete the activation process. Your phone will turn back on by itself.

4.That’s it. You will receive a text message to let you know you can start talking.

Turning your phone off

1.If the display is off, press Power/Lock to turn it back on.

2.Press and hold Power/Lock for a few seconds.

3.When Phone options menu appears, tap Power off > OK.

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Phone Options

Silent mode

1.Press and hold Power/Lock.

2.Tap Silent mode.

When you select Silent mode, is displayed in the Status bar. Ringtones, alerts, and all audible sounds except media and alarms are silenced.

NOTE To turn silent mode off, press and hold Power/Lock and then tapSilent mode again.

Airplane mode

1.Press and hold Power/Lock.

2.Tap Airplane mode.

When you set Airplane mode, is displayed in the Status bar. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mobile network functions are all disabled.

NOTE To turn airplane mode off, press and hold Power/Lock and then tap Airplane mode again.

Touchscreen Gestures

Tap

To select onscreen items such as application and settings icons or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them

 

with your finger.

Tap and hold

To open available options for the item, simply touch and hold your finger on the screen over the item.

 

 

Swipe or slide

Quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

Drag

Tap and hold your finger before you start to drag. While dragging, do not release your finger until the item

 

reaches your desired location.

Flick

Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, but you only need to swipe your finger in lighter and quicker strokes.

 

This finger gesture is always in a vertical direction, such as flicking through the contacts or the message lists.

 

 

Rotate

For most screens, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning

 

the phone sideways. When entering text, you can turn the phone sideways to bring up a bigger on-screen

 

keyboard.

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Keyboard

Using the QWERTY Keyboard

Your device has a specially designed QWERTY keyboard that provides a superior, easy, and comfortable typing experience on the Venture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1. Caps/Shift key

To type a single uppercase letter. To continuously type uppercase letters, press Caps/Shift key twice to

 

lock it. Press Caps/Shift key again to unlock.

 

2. Fn (Function key)

To type the number or symbol printed on the keys in gray, hold down the Fn key and press one or more

 

letter keys. To return to typing letters, release the Fn key.

 

 

To continuously type numbers and symbols, press Fn key twice to lock it. Press Fn key again to unlock.

 

 

 

3. @

To type“@”.

 

4. Space bar

To type a blank space.

 

5. A-Z (alphanumeric keys)

To type numbers, letters or special characters. Go to the Google Search screen if pressed on the Home

 

screen.

 

 

 

6. Delete (Delete key)

To delete a character. Press and hold Delete key to rapidly delete the entire entry.

7. Enter (Enter key)

To begin a new line.

 

8. Sym (Symbol key)

Pressing the Sym key opens a pop up menu of additional symbols.

 

 

 

9. Smiley key

To type smiley icons. (Emoticons)

 

NOTE For better performance in low-light environments, your handset includes a backlight feature which illuminates the QWERTY keyboard so you can type with ease.

Using the Onscreen Keyboard

In addition to the QWERTY keyboard, you can also enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, tap anywhere in a text field to open the keyboard. You can choose between two included on-screen keyboards to select the one that best fits your typing preferences.

NOTE To use the onscreen keyboard, from the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Language & keyboard > Soft keyboard switch > Select Landscape mode or Portrait mode or both.

Tap Landscape mode to use the onscreen keyboard in landscape orientation on your screen.

Tap Portrait mode to use the onscreen keyboard in portrait orientation on your screen.

Android keyboard

This keyboard is similar to a desktop computer’s keyboard. This is the standard Android keyboard layout.

 

Android keyboard is selected as the default entry method.

TouchPal Input

TouchPal keyboard is an innovative input solution for mobile devices. You need to tap and slide.

If you want to change the on-screen keyboard type: Tap and hold the text input field > Tap Input method > Select

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Android keyboard or TouchPal Input.

Remember, the Venture has a built-in QWERTY keyboard, which you can use for all phone functions.

 

You can change all keyboard settings including User dictionary through the settings menu. From the Home screen, tap

Apps >

Settings

NOTE

 

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Language & keyboard.

 

 

Or press Menu > Settings > Language & keyboard.

Using the Android keyboard

If you want to switch from TouchPal keyboard to Android keyboard, tap and hold the text input field > Tap Input method > Select Android keyboard.

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1The characters you’ve typed appear in a strip above the keyboard with word predictions to the right. Tap a suggested word to enter it. You can also save the characters you’ve typed by tapping it twice in a strip above the keyboard.

2Shift key. Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type. Tap it twice for all caps.

3Symbol key. Tap to switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.

4Tap to open Input options and tap and hold to select input method.

5Voice input key. Tap to input by voice.

6Backspace key. Tap to delete the previous character.

7Enter key. Tap to create a new line. (In other keyboard mode, you can also enter emoticon.)

1.Tap the text field to open the onscreen keyboard.

2.Tap the onscreen keys to type.

3.Use to erase characters to the left of the cursor.

4.When you’ve finished typing, press Back to close the keyboard.

To enter numbers, symbols, and other characters

Tap

 

To switch to the numeric and symbol keyboard.

 

 

 

Tap

on the numeric keyboard

To view additional symbols, tap it again to switch back.

 

 

Tap and hold a vowel or the C, N, or S key

To open a pop up menu to select an accented vowel or other alternate letter.

 

 

Tap and hold

To open a pop up menu with a set of common symbols.

 

 

Tap and hold a number or symbol key

To open a pop up menu of additional symbols. Not all keys have additional symbols.

 

 

 

Slide your finger smoothly up from the main keyboard to open an extension keyboard, with numbers and symbols. To

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enter a number or symbol from that keyboard, slide your finger onto it and then lift your finger. When you lift your finger, the extended keyboard will no longer be visible.

When you tap a key, a larger version displays briefly over the keyboard. Keys with alternate characters display an ellipsis (...) below the character.

Changing the keyboard language

<Selecting the Android keyboard languages >

1.Tap a text field to open the onscreen keyboard.

2.Tap Input options > Android keyboard settings.

Or tap and hold > Input options > Android keyboard settings.

3.Tap Input languages > Select one or more languages.

4.Press Back to save.

<Changing the keyboard language >

If you’ve selected more than one keyboard language, the active keyboard language is displayed on the Space bar. You can switch languages easily as follows:

1.Tap and hold .

2.Without lifting your finger, move it to the left or right until the language you want appears in the center of the small window above .

3.Lift your finger.

If you have many languages available, you may have to repeat the above steps to reach your desired language. Entering the text by speaking

You can use voice input to enter text. Voice input is an experimental feature using Google’s speech-recognition service. You must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use voice input.

< Turning on voice input >

If the onscreen keyboard does not display , voice input is not turned on or you have configured it to display only on the symbol keyboard.

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or press Menu > Settings.

2.Tap Language & keyboard > Android keyboard.

Or tap Input options on the onscreen keyboard > Android keyboard settings.

You can also tap and hold on the onscreen keyboard. In the alternate menu that opens, tap Input options >

Android keyboard settings.

3.Tap Voice input.

4. Tap the option for where you want to use (On main keyboard or On symbols keyboard). Or tap Off to turn off voice input.

< Entering text by speaking >

You can enter text by speaking, in most places that you can enter text with the Android keyboard.

1.Tap a text field.

2.Tap the on the keyboard.

3.When prompted to“Speak now,” speak what you want to enter.

Say“comma,”“period,”“question mark,” or“exclamation point” to enter punctuation.

When you pause, what you spoke is transcribed by the speech-recognition service, entered in the text field and

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underlined. You can tap to erase the underlined text. If you start typing or entering more text by speaking, the underline disappears.

You can edit the onscreen text by typing or speaking.

Using TouchPal Text Entry Method

Entering text using TouchPal keyboard

TouchPal keyboard significantly improves the user experience of inputting on touch screens of handheld devices.

You only need to tap and use the auto-word prediction to input the right word. In other cases, you can slide left/right for a specific letter, slide up for uppercase, or slide down for a punctuation.

You can switch between three different keyboard layouts by sliding left or right on the onscreen keyboard.

< layout 1 >

< layout 2 >

< layout 3 >

When you use TouchPal keyboard, the keyboard layout that you used the last time is displayed.

For example, to enter“love” : If you tap“l”, the related words list will appear. You can select“love” from the list. (These screenshots are the QWERTY keyboard which is the default layout.)

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looking : This keyboard supports context-based prediction. To enter“looking”, you only need to enter“look”.

runner : If you enter“run”, you can get“runner” and other candidates.

looking forward: This keyboard also supports next word prediction. To enter“looking forward”, you need to enter “looking” or“looked”.

Changing TouchPal Input settings

1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > TouchPal Input.

Key press sound

Drag the volume slider left or right to adjust key press sound.

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Key press vibration

Drag the slider left or right to adjust key press vibration.

Show Popup

Check to enable button pressing popup effect.

 

 

Slide-down symbols

If checked, you just need to slide down on keys to input symbols.

Keyboard layout

Set portrait/landscape layout and others.

TouchPal Input

Set basic keyboard settings. Set Word prediction, Predict next word, Correct mistyping, Spellcheck, Adaptive

 

input learning, Relevant words or Context prediction.

TouchPal CurveTM

Set sliding input.

Language

Select the language you may use.

 

 

Help

You can view TouchPal input method help.

 

 

Software Update

You can update TouchPal input through Internet.

 

 

About

You can check TouchPal version on your phone.

 

 

Adding, Editing or Deleting Words in the User Dictionary

Sometimes you may need to add a word to the predictive text dictionary, for example, a name or a specialized technical word. If you want to add a word to your User dictionary while entering text, double tap the word to highlight it, then tap and hold the word and select Add ** to dictionary.

<Adding a word manually >

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or press Menu > Settings.

2.Tap Language & keyboard > User dictionary.

3.Press Menu > Add.

4.Type the word > Tap OK.

<Editing or deleting a word >

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or press Menu > Settings.

2.Tap Language & keyboard > User dictionary.

To edit words from the dictionary, tap the word you want to edit > Edit > Edit the word > Tap OK.

To delete words from the dictionary, tap the word you want to delete > Delete.

Editing Text

You can select, copy or cut the text you’ve entered, then paste it in another text field within the user interface.

NOTE Some applications may offer different text editing methods.

Selecting text

1.Tap the text field.

2.Move the cursor to the beginning or end of the desired text by tapping in the location you want the cursor.

3.Tap and hold the text field.

4.Tap Select word in the pop up menu.

Or tap Select all to select all the text in the text field.

5.Drag your finger to move the text cursor to a letter within the text that you want to select. The selected text is highlighted in orange.

Cutting and copying the text

1. Select the text to cut or copy it.

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2.Tap and hold the selected text.

3.Tap Cut or Copy in the menu that opens.

If you tap Cut, the selected text is removed from the text field. In this case, the text is saved to the clipboard, so that you can paste it into another text field.

NOTE Be sure to only cut one section of text at a time, as the clipboard only saves a single text string.

Pasting the text

1.Cut or copy the text to paste.

2.Tap the text field where you want to paste the text and move the cursor to your desired location.

You can paste text that you copied from one application into the text field in any other application.

3.Tap and hold then select Paste in the pop up menu.

The text is inserted after the cursor. The text also remains in the clipboard, so you can paste that same text into another location.

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Getting Started

Google Account

You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail, Google Calendar, and other Google applications; to download applications from Android Market; to back up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of other Google services on your phone.

Registering a Google account

Gmail, Android Market, and other applications require a valid Google account for use. You will be prompted to login in to Google the first time you use these applications.

1.Tap Sign in to register your Google account.

If you don’t have a Google account, tap Create instead. See the next section for more details.

2.Enter your Google account Username and Password > Tap Sign in.

Creating a new Google account

1.Tap Create > Enter First name, Last name and Username > Tap Next.

2.Enter a password in to the Type a password, Confirm password fields, then tap Next.

Password tip: Your password must be a minimum of 8 characters in length.

3.Select Security question and enter the Answer, which will be needed if you forget your password and then enter a

Secondary Email > Create.

4.Read through Google Terms of Service > Tap I agree, Next.

5.Enter the letters shown on the screen > Tap Next > Tap Finish.

Adding a Google account

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2.Tap Accounts & sync > Add account.

3.Tap Google > Tap Next.

4.Tap Sign in to register your Google account.

5.Enter your Google account Username and Password > Tap Sign in > Finish.

The Venture supports multiple Google accounts.

If you have the same contact across multiple Google accounts, you can merge duplicates into a single item in the contact list.

Removing a Google account

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings.

2.Tap Accounts & sync.

3.Select the account to be deleted > Tap Remove account > Remove account.

All information associated with that account will be deleted. This includes contacts, emails, messages, calendar events,

etc. At least one Google account is required for normal phone operation.

NOTE The phone must be reset to remove a solitary Google account.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The Home screen is displayed when the device is in idle mode. You can add your favorite apps, shortcuts, folders and widgets to the Home screen so they’re only a tap away.

The Home screen is actually five separate screens. Slide your finger the left or right and you’ll discover more space to add icons,

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widgets, and more. Press Home to return to the center Home screen.

Previewing the Home screens

1.From any Home screen, tap and hold Apps.

2.When you choose a desired Home screen, the display shifts to the selected Home screen.

Customizing the Home Screen

The Home screens and display wallpaper are extensively customizable.

Home screen customization options

1.Open the Home screen you want to customize.

2.Press Menu > Add. Or just tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen.

3.On the menu that appears, select from the following choices.

Shortcuts

Shortcuts can cover such functions as Applications, Bookmark, Contact, Direct dial, Direct message,

 

Directions & Navigation, Email, Gmail label, Music playlist and Settings.

Widgets

Widgets are mini-applications for functions as Analog clock, Calendar, Digital Clock, Google Search, Home

 

screen tips, Latitude, Market, Music, News & Weather, Picture frame, Power Control, Traffic, Traffic Manager,

 

WorldClock and YouTube.

Folders

If you create a new folder, you can drag icons into the folder to organize them. You can also select All

 

contacts, Bluetooth received, Contacts with phone numbers or Starred contacts.

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Wallpapers

You can choose from your Gallery photos, ID wallpapers, Live wallpapers or Wallpapers to change the display

 

background.

Moving an item on the Home screen

1.From the Home screen, tap and hold the item you want to move until it vibrates. Don’t lift your finger.

2.Drag the item to a new location on the Home screen.

3.Lift your finger at the location where you want the item.

To add a shortcut to any application from the Launcher, tap Apps, tap and hold the item, then drag it off the Launcher and onto a Home screen.

Removing an item from the Home screen

1.From the Home screen, tap and hold an item until it vibrates. Don’t lift your finger. The Dock menu changes into the .

2.Drag the item to the .

3.When the item turns red, lift your finger.

Changing the Wallpaper of the Home screen

1.From the Home screen, press Menu > Wallpaper. Or just tap and hold any empty area on a Home screen > Wallpapers.

2.Tap one of the following:

Gallery

Choose a photo from your camera gallery or memory card storage. You can crop the image before

 

setting it as the wallpaper.

ID wallpapers

Choose from the available wallpapers that were included in your Mobile ID pack.

Live wallpapers

Choose from pre-loaded animated wallpapers. Additional live wallpapers can be downloaded from the

Android Market.

 

 

 

Wallpapers

Choose from the pre-loaded animated or static wallpapers. Additional wallpapers can be downloaded

 

from the Android Market.

3. Tap Save or Set wallpaper.

Renaming a folder

1.Tap the folder to open it.

2.Tap and hold the title bar of the folder window.

3.Enter a new name in the dialog box that appears, and then tap OK.

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Essential Display Icons

Status icons

You can tell a lot about your phone when you understand the icons in the Status bar. Here’s what each one means:

 

Signal strength

 

TTY connected

 

 

 

 

 

No signal

 

GPS is on and active

 

 

 

 

 

1X CDMA connected

 

Vibrate only mode

 

 

 

 

 

1X CDMA in use

 

Speakerphone is on

 

 

 

 

 

EvDo connected

 

Silent mode-no audio or vibration

 

 

 

 

 

EvDo in use

 

Bluetooth is on

 

 

 

 

 

Airplane mode

 

Bluetooth device connected

 

 

 

 

 

Data synchronizing

 

No battery

 

 

 

 

 

Synchronization error

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It indicates that battery is remaining

 

(Empty to full charge states)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~

Wi-Fi signal strength

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notification icons

Notification icons in the Status bar alert you to items that may require your attention such as new messages, calendar event reminders, missed call notifications, etc. Here’s what each one means:

 

Call in progress

 

Downloading data

 

 

 

 

 

Missed call

 

Uploading data (animated)

 

 

 

 

 

Connected to a computer via USB cable

 

General Warning Icon

 

 

 

 

 

Storage card memory is low

 

USB debugging connected

 

 

 

 

 

More (not displayed) notifications

 

No microSD card installed

 

 

 

 

 

New Google Talk instant message

 

MicroSD card is being prepared

 

 

 

 

 

New voicemail

 

Upcoming event

 

 

 

 

 

New message

 

Microphone is muted

 

 

 

 

 

Problem with text or multimedia message

 

Alarm is set

 

delivery

 

 

 

 

 

New Gmail

 

Wi-Fi is on and wireless networks are available

 

 

 

 

 

Connected to or disconnected from VPN

 

Song is playing

 

 

 

 

 

New Email

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Notifications Panel

When you receive a new notification, an icon will be displayed in your status bar at the top of your screen.

Viewing and responding to Notifications

1. Tap and hold Status bar, and then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel.

2.If you have multiple notifications, you may need to scroll to see them all.

3.Tap a notification to respond to it.

Closing the Notifications panel

Drag the bottom bar of the panel up. Or just press Back.

Opening and Switching Between Applications

The Launcher, which you open from the Home screen, shows the icons of all installed applications on your phone.

Opening and closing the Launcher

1.To open, from the Home screen, tap Apps.

2.To close, press Home or Back.

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Switching to a recently used application

1. From any screen, press and hold Home.

2. Tap an icon to open the application or press Back to return to your previous screen.

Sleep Mode

Sleep mode saves battery power by turning off your display. You will still receive messages and calls when the display is turned off.

Switching to Sleep mode

Press Power/Lock to switch your phone to Sleep mode.

Your phone automatically turns off the display after a period of inactivity. To customize the screen timeout settings, from the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Display > Screen timeout.

Waking up from Sleep mode

Your phone automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.

To wake it up manually, press Power/Lock. You’ll need to unlock the screen as described below.

Unlocking the screen

On the lock screen, tap the unlock icon and slide your finger in the direction of the arrows to unlock the screen. The screen unlocks automatically when you answer an incoming call.

NOTE If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, pin, or password, you will be asked to draw the pattern on the screen or enter the PIN or password to access the phone software.

Activating Secure Screen Lock

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or press Menu > Settings.

2.Tap Location & security > Set up screen lock.

If you have already configured the screen lock, tap Change screen lock to change how to lock or unlock your screen.

3.Tap Pattern, PIN, or Password. And then, enter a custom pattern, PIN or password as prompted.

If you select‘None’, screen unlock security is cancelled.

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Adjusting Volume

Ringtone and Media volume are independent of each other and adjusted separately.

Adjusting the ringer volume

From the Home screen, press Volume up or Volume down on the right side of the phone to adjust the ringer volume to your desired level.

While in the lowest ringer volume level, press Volume down once to set your phone to Vibrate mode. To set your

phone to Silent mode, from the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings > Sound > Vibrate > Select Never or

Only when not in Silent mode.

While in the Silent mode or Vibrate mode, press Volume up once to switch to ringtone mode.

Adjusting the media volume

While playing music, watching a video or using preloaded or downloaded games or applications, press Volume up or Volume down on the right panel of the phone to adjust the media volume.

Adjusting the earpiece volume for phone calls

During a phone call, press Volume up or Volume down.

Adjusting the volume via Settings menu

1.From the Home screen, tap Apps > Settings. Or press Menu > Settings.

2.Tap Sound > Volume.

3.Drag the volume sliders left or right to adjust your phone’s Ringtone, Media, and Alarm. Your phone plays a sample tone at the selected volume level while you drag the slider.

NOTE If you uncheck the option to use call volume for notifications, you can set the notification ringtone volume independently.

4. When you’re done, tap OK.

Searching Your Phone and the Web

The search key is a powerful part of the Venture’s software and enables you to quickly locate files, contacts, and applications. You can also search the web using your favorite web search service.

1.Press Search. Or tap Apps > Google Search.

2.Begin entering text, or tap a previously used search term.

As you enter the text, matching items on your phone and suggestions from Google web search will appear on the screen.

3.Tap a suggestion to go directly to that result.

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Tap to change the target of your search location(All, Web, Apps or Contacts).

 

 

2

Type in your search criteria.

 

 

3

Tap to search by voice.

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Tap to enter suggestion automatically.

 

 

Setting search options

1.Press Search.

2.Press Menu > Search settings.

3.Tap any of the following:

Web

Google search

Show web suggestions, Use My Location, Search history, Manage search history.

Phone

Searchable items

Opens list of searchable locations on your phone.

 

 

 

 

Clear shortcuts

Erases the list of previously chosen search suggestions.

Using Voice search

1.Press and hold Search.

Or tap the in the Google search box or in the Browser’s URL box.

2.Speak what you want to search for.

3.Searched words with similar pronunciations are listed. If you select a desired search result, the Google result appears with the corresponding keyword.

If you speak inaccurately, the desired keyword may not appear.

Connecting Your Phone to a Computer

Copying files to/from the microSD card

You can copy your music, photos, and other files to the microSD card of your phone.

NOTE This option is available only when a microSD card is inserted into the slot of your phone. While your phone is connected to a computer, USB Mass storage mode prevents you from using applications that access the memory card.

1.Connect your phone to your computer using the supplied USB cable.

2.Open the Notifications panel > Tap USB connected.

3.Tap Turn on USB storage.

On your computer, the connected phone is recognized as a removable hard drive.

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4.Navigate to the removable drive and open it.

5.Do one of the following:

Copy the files from the computer to the microSD card’s root folder.

Copy the files from the phone’s microSD card to a folder in your computer.

6.After copying the files, unmount the removable drive (that is, your phone) as required by your computer’s operating system to safely remove your phone.

7.After you have unmounted the removable drive, you can disconnect the phone from the computer.

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Phone Calls

Making Calls

The simplest way to make a call is to dial the number directly. You can also call numbers listed in your call log or Contacts list.

Making a call from the dialer screen

1.From the Home screen, tap Phone. Or tap Apps > Phone.

2.Tap the number you want to dial.

If you make a mistake, tap to erase a single character. Tap and hold to erase the entire string.

3.Tap .

The Calling screen is shown and the appears in the Status bar while the call is active.

To change the volume during a call, press Volume up / Volume down.

4.To end the call, tap End Call.

Entering a Pause/Wait

Pause and wait options can help you dial additional numbers such as a voicemail password, or phone banking system menus. 1. From the Home screen, tap Phone.

2. Tap the number you wish to dial > Press Menu > Add 2-sec pause or Add wait. Or tap and hold * to enter Add 2-sec pause or tap and hold # to enter Add wait on the keypad.

Add 2-sec pause : Your phone will wait for 2 seconds then continue to dial the remaining numbers automatically.

Add wait : Your phone will wait with the message,‘Send the following tone?’ until Send is tapped, then continue dialing the remaining numbers.

Making an international call

1.From the Home screen, tap Phone.

2.Tap and hold 0 until the international prefix‘+’ appears.

3.Tap the country code, area code, and phone number.

4.Tap .

Calling a number from the Call log

Your phone logs all incoming and outgoing calls.

1.From the Home screen, tap Phone > Call log. Or tap Apps > Contacts > Call log.

2.Tap at the right of any entry to dial.

Calls are listed with the most recent at the top.

Calls to the same phone number are grouped together.

Scroll up or down to view additional entries in the log.

If you want to edit a number before calling, tap and hold the desired number, and then tap Edit number before call.

Making a call from the Contact list

1. From the Home screen, tap Phone > Contacts. Or tap Apps > Contacts.

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2.Scroll through the contact list.

To find a specific contact, you can search by pressing Search or press Menu > Search. Enter the name of the contact you’re searching for. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. Or you can use the tab on the right hand side of the screen to scroll through the alphabetical contacts.

3.Tap the contact you want to call.

4.Tap .

Making an emergency call

Your phone supports international emergency numbers such as 911. Emergency calling is supported anywhere the phone has a network signal.

Making an emergency call

1.From the Home screen, tap Phone.

2.Tap the emergency number for your location. This is usually 911, *911 or #911.

3.Tap .

4.To end the emergency call, tap End Call.

Making an emergency call while the phone is locked

1.When your phone is no service status, Emergency call button is displayed on the lock screen. Tap Emergency call.

2.Tap the emergency number for your location. This is usually 911, *911 or #911.

3.Tap .

4.To end the emergency call, tap End Call.

Answering or Rejecting Calls

When you receive a phone call, the screen displays the caller’s name, phone number, and caller ID icon (if stored in Contacts).

When you receive a phone call from a phone number not stored in your Contacts, only the default caller ID icon and phone number are shown.

All incoming calls are recorded in the Call log. If you miss a call, you receive a reminder notification.

Answering or rejecting an incoming call

1.Drag the icon in the direction of the arrows to answer the call. Or drag the icon in the direction of the arrows to reject the call.

If you were already in a call, the first call is placed on hold during answering the new call.

To silence the ringer before answering the call, press either of the volume keys.

NOTE The caller you reject is sent directly to your voicemail box to leave a message.

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