Asus ZenFone C User Guide

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January 2015 First Edition

Care and safety

Guidelines

Road safety comes ﬁrst. We strongly recommend not to use your device when driving or operating any type of vehicle.

This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F).

Turn oﬀ your device in restricted areas where the use of mobile devices is prohibited. Always obey rules and regulations when in restricted areas, such as, in aircraft, movie theater, in hospitals or near medical equipment, near gas or fuel, construction sites, blasting sites and other areas.

Use only AC adapters and cables approved by ASUS for use with this device. Refer to the rating label on the bottom of your device and ensure that your power adapter complies with this rating.

Do not use damaged power cables, accessories, and other peripherals with your device.

Keep your device dry. Do not use or expose your device near liquids, rain, or moisture.

You can put your device through x-ray machines (such as those used in conveyor belts for airport security), but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and wands.

The device screen is made of glass. If the glass gets broken, stop using the device and do not touch the broken glass parts. Immediately send device for repair to ASUS-qualiﬁed service personnel.

Do not listen at high volume levels for long periods to prevent possible hearing damage.

Disconnect the AC power before cleaning your device. Use only a clean cellulose sponge or chamois cloth when cleaning your device screen.

Send device for repair to ASUS-qualiﬁed service personnel only.

Proper disposal

Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.

DO NOT throw this product in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercurycontaining button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

DO NOT throw this product in ﬁre. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT disassemble this product.

Contents

1 Basics

Welcome! .................................................................................................................................................. 8

Starting for the ﬁrst time .................................................................................................................... 9

Using the touchscreen.......................................................................................................................11

2 There’s no place like Home

Zen Home features .....................................................................................................14

Home screen .........................................................................................................................................14

Quick settings .......................................................................................................................................16

System notiﬁcations ...........................................................................................................................17

Personalizing your Home screen ...............................................................................18

App shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................18

Widgets ...................................................................................................................................................19

Wallpapers .............................................................................................................................................20

Extended Home screen .....................................................................................................................21

Easy Mode ..............................................................................................................................................21

Setting up the date and time ..........................................................................................................23

Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds................................................................................23

Lock Screen .................................................................................................................24

Customizing your lock screen .........................................................................................................24

Customizing the quick access buttons ........................................................................................25

3 Work hard, play harder

Browser ........................................................................................................................26

Launching the Browser app .............................................................................................................26

Sharing pages .......................................................................................................................................27

Reading the pages later ....................................................................................................................27

Adding a new tab ................................................................................................................................27

Bookmarking pages ...........................................................................................................................27

Smartly read online ............................................................................................................................28

Clearing the browser cache .............................................................................................................29

Email ............................................................................................................................29

Setting up email accounts................................................................................................................29

Adding email accounts ......................................................................................................................30

Setting up a Gmail account .............................................................................................................30

Emailing invites to events ................................................................................................................31

Emailing later ........................................................................................................................................31

Calendar ......................................................................................................................32

Creating events ....................................................................................................................................32

Adding accounts to Calendar .........................................................................................................32

Creating an event from your account ..........................................................................................33

Enabling alert reminders for events .............................................................................................33

What’s Next .................................................................................................................34

Getting event reminders...................................................................................................................34

Accepting or declining invites to events ....................................................................................35

Getting event-related alerts ............................................................................................................36

Getting the weather updates ..........................................................................................................38

Displaying the 7-day weather forecast ........................................................................................39

Do It Later .................................................................................................................... 40

Adding to-do tasks .............................................................................................................................40

Prioritizing to-do tasks ......................................................................................................................40

Calling back now .................................................................................................................................41

Emailing now ........................................................................................................................................41

Catching up on my online reading now .....................................................................................41

Replying now ........................................................................................................................................42

Deleting to-do tasks ........................................................................................................................... 42

SuperNote ...................................................................................................................43

Creating a notebook ..........................................................................................................................44

Sharing a notebook on the Cloud .................................................................................................44

Sharing a note to the Cloud ............................................................................................................44

File Manager................................................................................................................45

Accessing the internal storage .......................................................................................................45

Accessing the external storage device ........................................................................................45

Accessing Cloud Storage ..................................................................................................................45

The Cloud ....................................................................................................................46

ASUS WebStorage ...............................................................................................................................46

Data Transfer ............................................................................................................... 47

4 Keeping in touch

Call in style ..................................................................................................................48

Dual SIM feature ...................................................................................................................................48

Making calls ........................................................................................................................................... 50

Receiving calls ......................................................................................................................................54

Managing your call logs ....................................................................................................................54

Other call options ................................................................................................................................ 56

Managing multiple calls ....................................................................................................................57

Recording calls .....................................................................................................................................60

Managing contacts .....................................................................................................61

Launching the Contacts app ...........................................................................................................61

Contacts Settings ................................................................................................................................61

Setting up your proﬁle ......................................................................................................................61

Adding contacts ...................................................................................................................................62

Setting up your VIPs ...........................................................................................................................63

Marking your favorite contacts ......................................................................................................65

Importing contacts ............................................................................................................................. 65

Exporting contacts .............................................................................................................................. 66

Social networking with your contacts .........................................................................................67

Linking your contacts’ info ...............................................................................................................68

Backup/restore call logs ....................................................................................................................68

Send messages and more ..........................................................................................70

Messaging ..............................................................................................................................................70

Omlet Chat .............................................................................................................................................72

5 Fun and entertainment

Using a headset ........................................................................................................... 85

Connecting the audio jack ...............................................................................................................85

Play Games .................................................................................................................. 86

Using Play Games ................................................................................................................................86

Music ............................................................................................................................ 87

Launching Music ..................................................................................................................................87

Playing songs ........................................................................................................................................87

Streaming Cloud music .....................................................................................................................88

Creating a playlist ................................................................................................................................89

PlayTo other devices ........................................................................................................................... 89

FM Radio ...................................................................................................................... 90

6 Your precious moments

Capture moments .......................................................................................................92

Launching the Camera app .............................................................................................................92

Using Camera for the ﬁrst time.......................................................................................................93

Advanced camera features ..............................................................................................................97

Using the Gallery ......................................................................................................103

Viewing ﬁles from your social network or cloud storage ...................................................103

Viewing the photo location .......................................................................................................... 104

Sharing ﬁles from the Gallery ....................................................................................................... 105

Deleting ﬁles from the Gallery ..................................................................................................... 105

Editing images ................................................................................................................................... 105

Using MicroFilm ................................................................................................................................ 107

Using PlayTo (on selected models only) ................................................................................... 108

7 Staying connected

Mobile network .........................................................................................................109

Enabling the mobile network ...................................................................................................... 109

Wi-Fi ...........................................................................................................................109

Enabling Wi-Fi .................................................................................................................................... 109

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network .................................................................................................... 110

Disabling Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................................... 110

Bluetooth

Enabling Bluetooth® ........................................................................................................................ 110

Pairing your Zen device to a Bluetooth® device .................................................................... 111

Unpairing your Zen device from the Bluetooth® device .................................................... 111

Tethering ...................................................................................................................112

Wi-Fi Hotspot ..................................................................................................................................... 112

Bluetooth Tethering ......................................................................................................................... 113

............................................................................................................................................... 110

8 Travel and Maps

Weather .....................................................................................................................114

Launching the Weather app ......................................................................................................... 114

Weather home screen .....................................................................................................................115

Clock ..........................................................................................................................116

World Clock .........................................................................................................................................116

Alarm clock ......................................................................................................................................... 117

Stopwatch ........................................................................................................................................... 117

Timer ..................................................................................................................................................... 118

9 ZenLink

Knowing ZenLink ......................................................................................................119

Party Link ............................................................................................................................................. 119

Share Link ............................................................................................................................................ 121

PC Link .................................................................................................................................................. 122

Remote Link ........................................................................................................................................ 124

10 Zen Everywhere

Special Zen Tools .......................................................................................................127

Flashlight ............................................................................................................................................. 127

Calculator ............................................................................................................................................ 129

Quick memo ....................................................................................................................................... 130

Sound Recorder ................................................................................................................................ 131

Audio Wizard ...................................................................................................................................... 133

Splendid ............................................................................................................................................... 134

Power Saver ........................................................................................................................................ 135

There’s more to your Zen ..........................................................................................136

ASUS Cover ......................................................................................................................................... 136

11 Maintain your Zen

Keeping your device up-to-date ..............................................................................137

Updating your system .................................................................................................................... 137

Storage ................................................................................................................................................. 137

Backup and reset .............................................................................................................................. 137

Securing your Zen device .............................................................................................................. 138

Appendix

Notices .......................................................................................................................142

Index

Index ..................................................................................................................................................... 147

1 Basics

Basics

Welcome!

Explore the intuitive simplicity of ASUS Zen UI!

ASUS Zen UI is a charming and intuitive interface exclusively for ASUS Zen devices. It provides you with special apps, which are integrated in or with other apps, to ﬁt your unique individual needs and make your life easier while letting you have fun with your Zen device.

Camera

With PixelMaster technology, capture those precious moments in vivid and high-quality photos and videos.

Do It Later

Get hold and act on your important emails, SMS messages, interesting websites, or other important tasks when it is more convenient for you to do so.

What’s Next

View meeting details, emails, and other event alerts or notiﬁcations at a glance right from your Home screen, Lock Screen, or What’s Next app.

ZenLink

Get maximum productivity from ZenLink, which comprises of Remote Link, Share Link, PC Link, and Party Link apps. Use any of these apps to connect with other devices for sharing and receiving ﬁles.

NOTE: Availability of the ZenLink apps vary with Zen device models.

NOTE: Availability of ASUS Zen UI apps vary per region and Zen device model. Tap

Home screen to check the apps available on your Zen device.

from your

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Starting for the ﬁrst time

When you turn your Zen device on for the ﬁrst time, Setup Wizard will guide you through the setup process. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your language, select input methods, set up your mobile network and Wi-Fi, sync accounts, and conﬁgure your location services.

Use your Google or ASUS account to set up your device, if you do not have a Google or ASUS account yet, go ahead and create one.

Google Account

Using a Google Account allows you to fully utilize these Android OS features:

• Organizeandseeallyourinformationfromanywhere.

• Automaticallybackupallyourdata.

• LeverageGoogleservicesconvenientlyfromanywhere.

ASUS Account

Having an ASUS Account gets you to enjoy the following perks:

• PersonalizedASUSsupportserviceandwarrantyextensionforregisteredproducts.

• Free5GBofCloudstoragespace.

• Receivethelatestdeviceandrmwareupdates.

NOTE: You can also use the Setup Wizard to reconfigure your device, any time at your convenience. From the Home screen tap

> Setup Wizard.

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Battery power conservation tips

The battery charge is the lifeline of your Zen device. Here are some battery power conservation tips that helps preserve the power of your Zen device battery.

– When not in use, press the power button to put the device in sleep mode.

– Activate Smart Saving in Power Saver app.

– Set audio to Smart Mode.

– Decrease brightness of display.

– Keep the speaker volume to a low level.

– Disable Wi-Fi feature.

– Disable Bluetooth feature.

– Disable Miracast feature.

– Disable GPS.

– Disable the screen auto-rotate feature.

– Disable all auto-sync features in your device.

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Using the touchscreen

Use these gestures on the touchscreen to launch apps, access some settings, and navigate your Zen device.

Launching apps or selecting items

Do any of the following:

• Tolaunchanapp,simplytaponit.

• ToselectanitemsuchasinFileManagerapp,simplytaponit.

Moving or deleting items

Do any of the following:

• Tomoveanapporwidget,tapandholdthendragittothelocationwhereyouwantittobe.

• TodeleteanapporwidgetfromtheHomescreen,tapandholdthendragituptoX Remove.

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Moving through pages or screens

Do any of the following:

• SwipeyourngertotheleftortotherighttoswitchbetweenscreensortoipthroughaGallery

of images.

• Scrollyourngerupordowntogothroughwebpagesorlistofitems.

Zooming in

Spread apart your two ﬁngers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery or Maps.

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Zooming out

Bring together your two ﬁngers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in Gallery or Maps.

2 There’s no place like Home

There’s no place like Home

Zen Home features

Home screen

Get reminders of important events, app and system updates, weather forecasts, and text messages from people who really matter to you, right from your Home screen.

Swipe down this area to display System notiﬁcations

Swipe down this area to display Quick settings

Tap to update Weather settings

Tap to display Time settings

Tap to open Google Search page

Tap to open Voice Search

Tap to open All Apps screen

Tap to open an app

Swipe the Home screen to the left or right to display the extended Home screen.

NOTE: To add more pages to your Home screen, see Extended Home screen.

Understanding notiﬁcation icons

These icons are shown on the status bar and will guide you of the current status of your Zen device.

Mobile network

Shows the signal strength of your mobile network.

Micro SIM card 1

Shows that a micro SIM card is inserted in micro SIM card slot 1.

Micro SIM card 2

Shows that a micro SIM card is inserted in micro SIM card slot 2.

NOTE: If the SIM card icon is displayed in green, it indicates that it is set as the preferred network.

Messages

Shows that you have an unread message.

Wi-Fi

Shows the signal strength of your Wi-Fi connection.

Battery life

Shows the battery status of your Zen device.

MicroSD card

Shows that a microSD card is inserted in your Zen device.

Screenshots

Shows that you took screenshots of your Zen device.

Airplane mode

Shows that your Zen device is on Airplane mode.

Wi-Fi Hotspot

Shows that Wi-Fi hotspot of your Zen device is enabled.

Smart Saving mode

Shows that Smart Saving mode is enabled.

NOTE: For more details, see Power Saver.

Mute mode

Shows that Mute mode is enabled.

Vibrate mode

Shows that Vibrate mode is enabled.

Download status

Shows the download status of an app or ﬁle.

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Quick settings

The Quick settings panel provides a one-tap access to some of the wireless features and settings of your Zen device. Each of these features are represented by a button.

To launch the Quick settings panel, swipe down from the upper right corner of your Zen device.

NOTE: A blue button indicates that the feature is currently enabled while a gray button indicates a disabled feature. The green buttons refer to individual utilities that you can quickly access via the Quick Settings Notification Panel.

Tap to launch the Display settings screen

Slide left or right to adjust the screen’s brightness

Tap to open Settings

Tap to select/deselect items to display in Quick settings

Tap to switch to System notiﬁcations panel

Tap these buttons to enable or disable their functions.

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Adding or removing buttons

To add or remove existing buttons from the ASUS Quick Settings notiﬁcation panel:

1. Launch Quick settings then tap

2. Tap the box beside the feature to add or remove it from the ASUS Quick Setting Notiﬁcation Panel.

NOTE: A checked box indicates that the feature's button is accessible via the ASUS Quick Settings Notification Panel while an unchecked box means the opposite.

3. Tap to go back and view the current ASUS Quick Settings notiﬁcation panel.

System notiﬁcations

From System notiﬁcations, you can see the latest updates done and system changes made on your Zen device. Most of these changes are data and system-related.

To launch the System notiﬁcations panel, swipe down from the upper left corner of your Zen device.

Tap to open Settings

Tap to switch to Quick settings panel

Tap this to delete all of the listed notiﬁcations

Swipe the notiﬁcation to the left or right to remove it from the list

Tap on the notiﬁcation to view its details

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Personalizing your Home screen

Stamp your own personality on your Home screen. Select an attractive design as your wallpaper, add shortcuts for quick access to your favorite apps, and add widgets for a quick review of important info. You can also add more pages so you can add and quickly access or view more apps or widgets on your Home screen.

App shortcuts

App shortcuts make it easier to quickly-access your often-used or favorite apps from your Home screen. You can add, remove, or group your apps into one folder.

Adding app shortcuts

Add shortcuts to quickly access your often-used apps right from your Home screen.

1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Apps.

2. From the All Apps list, tap and hold an app, then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen.

Removing app shortcuts

From your Home screen, tap and hold an app, then drag it to X Remove on top of your screen. The app that you’ve removed from your Home screen will remain in the All Apps screen.

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Grouping your app shortcuts in a folder

Create folders to organize your app shortcuts on your Home screen.

1. On your Home screen, tap and drag an app onto another app and a folder will appear.

2. Tap the new folder and tap Unnamed Folder to assign a name to this folder.

Widgets

You can put widgets, which are small dynamic apps, on your Home screen. Widgets provide you with quick-views of the weather forecast, calendar events information, battery status, and more.

Adding widgets

To add a widget:

1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Widgets.

2. From the Widgets screen, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to an empty area on your Home screen.

Removing widgets

From your Home screen, tap and hold a widget, then drag it to X Remove on top of your screen.

NOTE: You can also tap on your Home screen to view All Apps and Widgets.

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Wallpapers

Let your apps, icons, and other Zen elements sit on an attractively designed wallpaper. You may add a translucent background tint to your wallpaper for readability and clarity. You can also select an animated wallpaper to make your screen come alive.

Tap to apply a background tint

Tap to select the background tint

Move the slider to adjust the transparency of the wallpaper

Tap to select wallpaper

Tap to select an image from your saved photos or images

Applying wallpaper and background tint

To apply wallpaper and background tint:

1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers.

2. Select where you want your wallpaper: on your Home screen, Lock screen, or Home screen and Lock screen. If you do not want to add a background tint to your wallpaper, skip to step 5.

3. Tick Background tint, then adjust the transparency level.

4. Tap

5. Select a wallpaper, then tap Apply.

then select a color.

NOTE: Apply a background tint to your Home screen, or Home screen and Lock screen.

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Applying an animated wallpaper

To apply an animated wallpaper:

1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers.

2. Select where you want your wallpaper: on your Home screen, or Home Screen and Lock screen.

3. Select an animated wallpaper, then tap Apply.

NOTE: You can also set up your wallpaper settings from > Settings > Display.

Extended Home screen

Extending your Home screen

You can add more pages to extend your Home screen and put more app shortcuts and widgets on it.

1. Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Edit page.

2. Tap

and drop it into .

to a add a new page. If you wish to delete an extended Home screen, select then drag

Easy Mode

Navigate your Zen device better with Easy Mode, an intuitive interface with large icons, buttons, and font size for better readability and easier user experience . You can also quickly do your core tasks such as making calls, sending messages, and more in Easy Mode.

Enabling Easy Mode

To enable Easy Mode:

1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:

• Launch Quick settings then tap

• Tap

> Settings.

2. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Easy Mode.

3. Slide Easy Mode to ON.

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Adding shortcuts

In Easy Mode, you can add up to twelve (12) app shortcuts on the Home screen.

1. Swipe to the right of the Home screen, then tap

2. From the All apps screen, select the app that you want to add to the list.

Removing shortcuts

Do the following:

1. Swipe to the right of the Home screen, then tap

2. Tap Edit shortcuts.

3. Select the app or apps that you want to remove from the list, then tap Delete.

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Setting up the date and time

By default, the date and time displayed on your Home screen automatically syncs with your mobile provider’s settings.

To change the date and time settings:

1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:

• Launch Quick settings then tap

• Tap

2. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Date & time.

3. Deselect Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone.

4. Select the time zone and manually set the date and time.

5. You can opt to use the 24-hour format, if you prefer.

6. Select the date format that you want to display.

NOTE: See also Clock.

> Settings.

Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds

Set up the sound for your phone ringtone, notiﬁcations such as text messages, emails, and event alerts. You can also choose to enable or disable te dial pad touch tones, touch sounds, screen lock sound, or you can choose to have your Zen device vibrate when you tap on it.

To set up the sound settings:

1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:

• Launch Quick settings then tap

• Tap

2. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Sound.

3. Set up your preferred sound settings.

> Settings.

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Lock Screen

By default, the lock screen appears after turning on your device and while waking it up from sleep mode. From the lock screen, you can proceed to your device’s Android® system by swiping on your touch screen panel.

Your device’s lock screen can also be customized to regulate access to your mobile data and apps.

Customizing your lock screen

If you want to change your lock screen settings from the default Swipe option, refer to the following steps:

1. Launch Quick settings then tap

2. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen.

3. In the next screen, tap Screen lock.

4. Tap the screen lock option you would like to use.

NOTE: For more details, see Securing your Zen device.

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Customizing the quick access buttons

By default, your lock screen includes quick access buttons for these apps: Phone, Messaging, and Camera. Change this default settings and customize these buttons to launch other apps on the lock screen using the following steps:

1. Launch Quick settings then tap

2. Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen.

3. Under Display, slide the bar from OFF to ON beside Quick Access to enable this feature.

4. Tap Quick Access.

5. Under the Quick Access screen, select which button you would like to customize.

6. Tap the app you would like to preset on the quick access button you chose to conﬁgure.

NOTE: Scroll up or down to view the current list of apps you can preset.

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3 Work hard, play harder

Work hard, play harder

Browser

Your browser’s state-of-the-art Chromium-based engine lets you surf the Internet at a fast loading

speed.ItscleanandintuitiveZeninterfacepoweredbytext-reowtechnologyoptimizesweb

contents to better ﬁt the screen of your Zen device. With its magazine view mode via its Smart Reader feature, you can pleasurably read your favorite web contents online or oﬄine without any distracting items such as banner ads. You can also mark an interesting page as a read later task, which you can retrieve from the Do It Later app and read at your convenient pace.

IMPORTANT! Before doing any Internet surfing or Internet-related activities, ensure that your Zen device is connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network. For more details, see Staying connected.

Launching the Browser app

From your Home screen, do any of the following to launch the Browser app:

• Tap

> Browser.

Sharing pages

Share interesting pages from your Zen device to others via an email account, cloud storage account, Bluetooth, or other Zen device apps.

1. Launch the browser.

2. From a web page, tap

2. Tap the account or app that you want to use as medium in sharing the page.

> Share page.

Reading the pages later

When there’s an interesting piece of information online yet you don’t currently have the time to read it, you can mark it as a read later task. You can retrieve and read this page at a convenient time from the Do It Later app.

1. From the page, tap

2. To retrieve the page, tap ASUS > Do It Later from the Home screen.

NOTE: For details on browsing read-later pages, see Catching up on my online reading now.

> Read later.

Adding a new tab

Hide the current website and open a new window to continue surﬁng or browsing another website.

1. From the current page, tap

2. Enter the URL address in the URL ﬁeld and continue enjoying browsing the Internet from your Zen device.

3. If you want to do add another tab, follow step 1 again.

NOTES:

• Openingmanywebsitesinyourbrowserslowsdownitsloadingperformance.

• IfInternetconnectionslowsdown,tryclearingthecache.Fordetails,refertothesectionClearing

the browser cache.

> New tab.

Bookmarking pages

Bookmark your favorite pages or websites so you can go back and browse them again.

To bookmark a page:

From the page, tap tap on your bookmarked page.

> Save to bookmarks. The next time you open your browser, you can quickly

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Smartly read online

Your Zen device automatically enables the Smart Reader Mode on pages that contain a lot of items that you may ﬁnd unneccessary or distracting such as banner ads, icons, or menu items.You can remove these items and read only the main contents of the page.

NOTE: Smart Reader Mode supports Wikipedia, CNN, ESPN, BCC, and NY Times sites.

To use the Smart Reader Mode:

• TaptheSmartReaderModeicon

to automatically remove any unneccessary or distracting

items and show only the main contents of the page.

• FromtheSmartReaderModepage,doanyofthefollowing:

• Tap to show your Reader’s List or saved pages.

• Tap

to launch the Marker tool and select your preferred color, then swipe over the

text that you want to highlight.

• Bring two ﬁngers together or spread them apart to zoom in/out of a page.

Tap to open the Reader’s List

Tap to launch the Marker Tool

Tap to share the page with others or to save it to the Reader’s List

Zoom in/out of a page.

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Clearing the browser cache

Clear the browser cache to delete temporary Internet ﬁles, websites, and cookies that are temporarily stored in your Zen device. This helps improve the loading performance of your browser.

1. Launch the browser.

2. Tap

3. Click OK on the conﬁrmation message.

> Settings > Privacy & security > Clear cache.

Email

Add Exchange, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Outlook.com, POP3/IMAP accounts so you can receive, create, and browse emails right from your device. You can also sync your email contacts from these accounts to your Zen device.

IMPORTANT! Your Zen device must be connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network so you can add an email account or send and receive emails from added accounts. For more details, see Staying

connected.

Setting up email accounts

Set up your existing personal or work email account so you can receive, read, and send emails from your Zen device.

1. From the Home screen, tap Email to launch the Email app.

2. Tap the mail provider you want to set up.

3. Key in your email address and password and tap Next.

NOTE: Wait while your device automatically checks your incoming and outgoing mail server settings.

4. Conﬁgure the Account settings such as inbox checking frequency, sync days, or notiﬁcation for incoming emails. When done, tap Next.

5. Key in an account name that you want to be displayed in the outgoing messages, then tap Next to log into your inbox.

NOTE: If you want to set up your work account on your Zen device, ask for the email settings from your network administrator.

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Adding email accounts

If you don’t have an existing email account, you can create one so you can receive, read, and send emails right from your Zen device.

1. From the Home screen, tap Email to launch the Email app.

2. Tap

> Settings, then add an email account.

3. Tap the mail provider that you want to add.

4. Follow the succeeding instructions to complete setting up your new email account.

NOTE: You may also refer to steps 3 to 5 in the Setting up email accounts section to complete this setup process.

Setting up a Gmail account

Set up your Gmail account to get into Google-related services and apps as well as receive, send, and browse emails right from your Zen device.

1. Tap Google then tap Gmail.

2. Tap Existing and key in your existing Gmail account and password, then tap

NOTES:

• TapNew if you do not own a Google account.

• Whensigningin,youhavetowaitwhileyourdevicecommunicateswithGoogleserverstosetup

your account.

3. Use your Google account to backup and restore your settings and data. Tap to sign in to your Gmail account.

IMPORTANT! If you have several email accounts aside from Gmail, use Email app to set up and access all your email accounts.

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Emailing invites to events

You can email invites to an event right from your Zen device as well as set an alert notice for the event.

1. From the Home screen, tap Email.

2. Tap

3. In the Event name ﬁeld, enter the name of the event.

4. In the Location ﬁeld, enter the street, town/city/province, country, and zip/postal code of the

4. Turn Countdown to ON. You’ll get a countdown notice on the System notiﬁcations panel as to

5 On the Reminders ﬁeld, select the time that you want to get an alert or reminder about the

6. Tap the Guests ﬁeld and select the contacts you want to send the invites to.

7. Once ﬁnished, tap

> Meeting invitation.

venue for the event.

the days left until this event takes place.

NOTE: For details on the System notifications panel, see System notifications.

event.

NOTE: You’ll get an event alert as your What's Next activity. For more details, see What's Next.

to save and exit.

NOTE: You can also email invites from the Calendar app. For details, see Creating events.

Emailing later

When you receive an email, you can set it as email later task and you can reply to this email at a more convenient time from the Do It Later app.

1. From the Home screen, tap Email.

2. Select the email that you want to email later from your inbox.

3. Tap

4. To retrieve the email, tap Asus > Do It Later from the Home screen.

> Reply Later.

NOTE: For details on answering your reply-later emails, see Emailing now.

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Calendar

The Calendar app enables you to keep track of important events using your Zen device. Along with creating events you may also set reminders, or create a countdown notice to ensure you don’t forget these important occasions. It also stores the events, such as birthdays and anniversaries, that you’ve set up for your VIP contacts.

Creating events

To create an event:

1. Tap ASUS > Calendar.

2. Tap New Event to start creating a new event.

3. In the New event screen, input all the necessary details of your event.

4. Turn Countdown to ON. You’ll get a countdown notice on the System notiﬁcations panel as to the days left until this event takes place.

NOTE: For details on the System notifications panel, see System notifications.

5 On the Reminders ﬁeld, select the time that you want to get an alert or reminder about the

event.

6. Once ﬁnished, tap

to save and exit.

Adding accounts to Calendar

Aside from creating an event logged on your Zen device, you can also use Calendar to create events that get automatically synced with your online accounts. But ﬁrst, these accounts must be added to Calendar using the following steps:

1. Tap ASUS > Calendar.

2. Tap

3. Tap the account you want to add.

4. Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to complete adding the new account to Calendar.

> Accounts > .

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Creating an event from your account

After adding online accounts that you would like to sync with Calendar, you may now use your Zen device to create notiﬁcations for those online accounts by following these steps:

1. Tap ASUS > Calendar.

2. Tap New Event to start creating a new event.

3. In the New event screen, tap My Calendar to view all the accounts currently synced with the Calendar.

4. Tap the account where you would like to create a new event.

5. In the New event screen, input all the necessary details of your event.

NOTE: Your online account must already be added to Calendar before you can proceed with the following steps. For more details, see Adding accounts to Calendar.

Enabling alert reminders for events

Turn on the alert function from the Calendar app to get alert reminders and notiﬁcations for special events such as birthdays, anniversaries, meetings, and other important events that matter you.

1. Tap ASUS > Calendar.

2. Tap

3. Tap the accounts from which you want to receive alert reminders from.

> Accounts.

NOTES:

• FordetailsonsettingupeventalertsaboutyourVIPs,seeAdding an event to a VIP contact.

• GetalertsorremindersasyourWhat's Next.

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What’s Next

Do not miss out on important events, having fun out in the sun, or getting messages/emails/calls from your VIP contacts. Set up your calendar of events, VIP groups, or weather update settings to get alerts and reminders of What’s Next. View your What’s Next alerts from the Lock screen, System notiﬁcations panel, and What’s Next widget or app.

Getting event reminders

To get your What’s Next event reminders and notiﬁcations, ensure the following:

• Set up your VIPs’ events info such as birthdays or anniversaries on the Contacts app. For details, see Adding an event to a VIP contact.

• You can email invites to an event and set the reminder time in the Email app. For details, see Emailing invites to events.

• You can set up an event and set the reminder time in the Calendar app. For details, see

Creating events.

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Accepting or declining invites to events

Set up your email account in the Email app to send or receive emails such as invites to events. When you accept email invites, the events will be synced with the Calendar app.

NOTE: For more details, see Email and Calendar.

IMPORTANT! Your Zen device must be connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network to get emailed invites

or event-related alerts. For more details, see Staying connected.

To accept or decline an invite:

1. Tap your email invite to open it.

2. Tap Ye s to accept or No to decline the invite. Your reply will be emailed to the event organizer or host.

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Getting event-related alerts

When you accept an invitation to an event, you’ll get reminders of any changes to the event such as postponement, cancellation, change in event location, or shift in event schedule. These eventrelated alerts will be posted on the Lock screen, System notiﬁcations panel, and What’s Next widget or app.

Start event alert

A few minutes before the event, you’ll get a reminder that the event is about to start. You can call to give the organizer or host a heads up if you’re running late.

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Cancelled event alert

You’ll get a cancellation alert when the organizer or host cancels the event.

Rescheduled event alert

You’ll get an alert if the event has been postponed, rescheduled, or moved to another location.

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Getting the weather updates

Get real-time AccuWeather® updates, every hour or up to 12 hours, for your current location or for other parts of the world. You can make plans for up to seven (7) days with the 7-day weather forecast or dress appropriately based on AccuWeather RealFeel® temperature. You can also get the real-time UV index or air pollution index, letting you take the necessary protective measures against harmful ultra-violet rays or air pollutants.

1. Before getting the weather updates, ensure the following:

• Wi-Fi or mobile network is turned on when you are indoors and GPS is turned on when you are outdoors.

• Turn on the location access from

2. Launch the Weather app in any of these two ways:

• Tap

• From your Zen device’s home screen, tap the weather icon.

> Weather.

> Settings > Location access.

3. Tap

4. In the search box, enter the city or area whose weather updates you want search for.

5. Wait for a while your Zen device gets the weather information. The city or area’s weather data

> Edit then tap .

will be added to your location list. Tap the city’s or area’s weather data that you want to display on the What’s Next widget on the Home screen.

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Displaying the 7-day weather forecast

When you get your current location’s real-time AccuWeather® updates, you will also get the 7-day weather forecast. You can display the 7-day forecast on the What’s Next widget on the Home screen.

1. From the Home screen, long press on the Weather widget until the border appears.

2. Drag down the lower border point until the full 7-day forecast is shown.

Drag down to display the 7-day forecast

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Do It Later

Get hold of even the most trivial things in your busy life. Even when you’re too busy, reply to your emails, SMS messages, calls, read news online, or add other important to-do tasks at your convenience.

Mark your unread messages or emails, interesting web pages, and missed calls as Reply Later, Read Later, or Call Later items. These marked items will be added to your Do It Later tasks, and you can act on these tasks at a convenient time.

NOTES:

• Popularthird-partyappsthatsupportDoItLater include Google Maps, Google Chrome, Google Play, YouTube, and iMDb.

• NotallappscanshareandaddtaskstoDoItLater.

Adding to-do tasks

Create important to-do tasks to organize your work or social activities in your professional or social life.

1. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Do It Later.

2. Tap

3. If you want to set the importance level, select High in the Importance ﬁeld.

4. When you’re done, tap OK.

then ﬁll in the necessary information.

Prioritizing to-do tasks

Set the importance level of your to-do tasks so you can prioritize and act on them accordingly.

1. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Do It Later.

2. Tap the task that you want to set as a top priority.

3. Under the Importance ﬁeld in the task screen, select High.

4. When you’re done, tap OK.

NOTE: High-priority to-do tasks are marked as on your Do It Later list. This allows you to quickly determine which to-do tasks need immediate actions.

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Calling back now

When you’ve previously set an important call as a call later task, you can retrieve it and call back when you’ve got the time to do so from the Do It Later app.

1. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Do It Later.

2. Select the call that you want to call back, then tap Call now.

3. When you’re done, tap

NOTE: For details on setting calls as call later tasks, see:

• Setting callbacks for incoming calls

• Setting callbacks for missed calls

to mark the task as completed.

Emailing now

You can mark an email as a reply later task and reply to it at a later time from the Do It Later app.

1. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Do It Later.

2. Select the email that you want to reply now, then tap Reply now.

3. When you’re done, tap

NOTE: For details on setting your emails as reply later tasks, see Emailing later.

to mark the task as completed.

Catching up on my online reading now

You can retrieve pages that you’ve previously marked as read later tasks and catch up on your online reading at your convenience from the Do It Later app.

1. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Do It Later.

2. Select the page or pages that you want to read now, then tap Read now.

3. When you’re done, tap

NOTE: For details on setting pages as read later tasks, see Reading the pages later.

to mark the task as completed.

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Replying now

When you’ve previously set an SMS message as a reply later task, you can retrieve it and reply to the message when it’s convenient from the Do It Later app.

1. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Do It Later.

2. Select the SMS message that you want to send a reply to, then tap Reply now.

3. When you’re done, tap

NOTE: For details on setting pages as reply later tasks, see Messaging later.

to mark the task as completed.

Deleting to-do tasks

You can delete any completed, overdue, or unnecessary to-do tasks from the Do It Later app.

1. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Do It Later.

2. Tap the task you want to remove from the list, then tap Delete.

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SuperNote

Turn note-taking into a fun and creative activity that syncs with your mobile data using Supernote.

This intuitive app allows you to create notes organized per notebook by directly writing or drawing on the touchscreen. While creating notes, you can also add multimedia ﬁles from other apps and share them via social networks or your Cloud storage account.

Tap to undo the change made

Tap to conﬁgure the settings for the notebook

Tap to redo the change made

Tap to select the input mode

Understanding icons

Depending on your selected input mode, these icons appear as you take down your notes on SuperNote.

Select this type mode when you want to use the onscreen keyboard to enter your notes.

Select this write mode when you want to scribble or write your notes.

Select this draw mode when you want to create drawings or doodles.

When in write or type mode, tap this icon to select text weight and color.

When in draw mode, tap this icon to select the drawing tool to use, and the stroke color or size.

When in draw mode, tap this icon to erase some contents in your notes.

Tap this icon to take a photo or video, record audio, add timestamp and more to your notes.

Tap this icon to add a new page to your notebook.

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Creating a notebook

To create new ﬁles using Supernote, refer to the following steps:

1. Tap

2. Tap Add a new notebook.

3. Name the ﬁle and select Pad or Phone as the page size.

4. Select a template and start writing your notes.

> Supernote.

Sharing a notebook on the Cloud

You may share your notebook on the Cloud using the following steps:

1. On the Supernote home screen, tap-and-hold the notebook you would like to share.

2. In the pop-up screen, tap Enable cloud sync.

3. Input your ASUS WebStorage account’s User name and Password details to proceed with syncing your notebook to the Cloud.

4. Once the notebook has been successfully synced to the Cloud, the Cloud icon appears on top of the shared notebook.

Sharing a note to the Cloud

Aside from your notebook, you may also share individual notes from your Supernote to your Cloud storage account. To do this:

1. Launch the notebook that contains the note you want to share.

2. Tap-and-hold the note you want to share.

3. In the pop-up screen, tap Share then select the type of ﬁle format you want to share it as.

4. In the next screen, select the Cloud storage account where you would like to share your note.

5. Follow the succeeding instructions to complete sharing your selected note.

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File Manager

Using File Manager allows you to easily locate and manage your data on the internal storage of your Zen device and its connected external storage devices.

Accessing the internal storage

To access the internal storage:

1. Tap

2. Tap

> File Manager.

> Internal storage to view the contents of your Zen device then tap an item to select.

Accessing the external storage device

To access the external storage device:

1. Insert the microSD card into your Zen device.

1. Tap

2. Tap

> File Manager.

> MicroSD to view the contents of your microSD card.

Accessing Cloud Storage

IMPORTANT! Ensure that Wi-Fi or mobile network is enabled on your Zen device. For details, see

Staying connected.

To access ﬁles saved on your cloud storage accounts:

1. Tap

2. Tap

> File Manager.

> then tap a cloud storage location under Cloud Storage.

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The Cloud

Back up your data, sync ﬁles among diﬀerent devices, and share ﬁles securely and privately via a Cloud account such as ASUS WebStorage, Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox.

ASUS WebStorage

Register for or sign in to ASUS WebStorage and get free cloud storage. Automatically upload newly captured photos for instant sharing, sync ﬁles among diﬀerent devices, or share ﬁles via your ASUS WebStorage account.

NOTE: To the enjoy auto-upload function, enable Instant Upload from Settings > Instant Upload in your ASUS WebStorage.

IMPORTANT! Ensure that Wi-Fi or mobile network is enabled on your Zen device. For details, see

Staying connected.

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Data Transfer

Transfer your data such as contacts, calendar entries, or SMS messages from your old mobile device to your Zen device via Bluetooth technology.

To use Data Transfer:

1. Pair your old mobile device with your Zen device via Bluetooth.

NOTE: For more details on pairing devices, see Pairing your Zen device to a Bluetooth device.

2. On your Zen device, do any of the following to launch the Settings screen:

• Launch Quick settings then tap

• Tap

3. From the All apps screen, tap Data transfer.

4. Tap Transfer Wizard then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Data Transfer process.

> Settings.

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Keeping in touch

Call in style

Dual SIM feature

The dual SIM feature of your Zen device lets you manage the settings of the installed micro SIM cards. With this feature, you can enable/disable the micro SIM cards, assign SIM names, or set one as a preferred network.

Renaming your micro SIM cards

Change the names of your micro SIM cards on your Zen device so that you can identify them easily.

To change the names of your micro SIM cards, tap SIM1 name: SIM1 or SIM2 name: SIM2 then key in the names for your micro SIM cards.

NOTE: If your SIMs have different mobile service providers, we recommend you to use the names of these providers for your SIM names. If both SIMs have the same mobile service provider, we recommend you to use the mobile numbers for your SIM names.

Assigning a preferred micro SIM card

Assign a micro SIM card as your preferred SIM for voice calls and data services.

SIM card for voice calls

When you make a call, your Zen device automatically uses the preferred micro SIM card to connect the call.

To assign a micro SIM card for voice calls, tap Voice call then tap the SIM that you want to use.

IMPORTANT! You can only use this feature if you make a call from your contacts list.

SIM card for data service

To assign a micro SIM card for data service, tap Data service network then select from SIM1 or

SIM2.

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Making calls

Your Zen device oﬀers you many ways to make a call. Call your friends from your contacts list, smart dial to quickly place a call, or enter a speed-dial number to call your frequently-called contact.

NOTE: Organize your contacts in the Contacts app. For details, see Managing contacts.

Launching the Phone app

From your Home screen, do any of the following to launch the Phone app:

• Tap

> Phone.

Dialing a phone number

Use the Phone app to directly dial a phone number.

1. From your Home screen, tap Asus > Contacts then tap the number keys.

2. Select from call buttons SIM1 or SIM2 to dial the number.

NOTE: The labels of the call buttons may vary depending on the setting that you made to your micro SIM cards. For more details, see Dual SIM feature.

Dialing an extension number

When you need to call an extension number, you can do any of these steps to skip the voice prompts.

Prompting for conﬁrmation of an extension number

You can insert a conﬁrmation prompt for the extension number after dialing the main number.

1. From the Phone app, enter the main number.

2. Tap and hold # to insert a conﬁrmation prompt, which is denoted by a semi-colon (;).

3. Select from call buttons SIM1 or SIM2 to make the call.

4. When prompted, tap Yes to conﬁrm the extension number.

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Auto-dialing an extension number

You can insert a short or long pause after dialing the main number, then the extension number is dialed automatically.

1. From the Phone app, enter the main number.

2. Tap and hold * to insert a pause, which is denoted by a comma (,).

NOTE: If you want a longer pause, tap and hold * again.

3. Enter the extension number.

4. Select from call buttons SIM1 or SIM2 to place the call.

5. Tap

to end the call.

Smart dialing your contacts

As you enter the ﬁrst few numbers or letters of your contact’s name, Smart Dial ﬁlters through your contacts list or call logs and provide you with possible matches. You can check if the contact you’re trying to reach is on the list of possible matches, then you can quickly place that call.

1. Launch the Phone app then enter the number or name of the contact.

2. From the list of possible matches, tap the contact you wish to call. If the contact is not on list, enter the complete number or name of the contact.

3. Select from call buttons SIM1 or SIM2 to make the call.

NOTE: The labels of the call buttons may vary depending on the setting that you made to your micro SIM cards. For more details, see also Dual SIM feature.

Speed dialing your contacts

Assign Speed Dial keys to quickly call your frequently-called contacts with just one tap on a single digit from the Phone app.

NOTE: By default, the digit 1 is reserved for your voicemails. You can retrieve your voicemails by tapping the digit 1, if you've subscribed to this service with your mobile service provider.

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Creating a speed dial entry

Create speed dial entries from digits 2 to 9 for your frequently-called contacts.

1. From the Phone app, do any of the following:

• Tap and hold any digits from 2 to 9, then tap OK on the Speed Dial conﬁrmation screen.

• Tap

3. Select a contact from your contacts list. This speed dial entry will be saved on the Speed Dial screen.

> Speed dial to launch the Speed Dial screen.

Deleting a speed dial entry

To delete a speed dial entry:

1. From the Phone app, tap

2. Tap and hold a speed dial entry, then tap Remove.

3. Tap OK on the conﬁrmation message.

> Speed dial to launch the Speed Dial screen.

Replacing a speed dial entry

You can replace the contact assigned to a speed dial key with another contact.

1. From the Phone app, tap

2. Tap and hold a speed dial entry, then tap Replace.

> Speed dial to launch the Speed Dial screen.

3. Select a contact from your contacts list.

3. Tap OK on the conﬁrmation message.

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Home dialing

When you’re on a trip abroad, enabling and conﬁguring the Home dialing settings make it easier for you to quickly call home.

NOTE: Using a roaming service will incur additional charges. Inquire from your mobile service provider before using the roaming service.

1. Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following:

• Launch Quick settings then tap

• Tap

2. Tap Call settings > Home dialing.

3. Tick Home dialing.

4. Tap Home dialing settings, select the settings, then tap OK when done.

NOTE: For info on other call settings, see Call Settings.

> Settings.

Calling from Contacts app

Use the Contacts app to make a call from your contacts list.

1. Launch the Contacts app.

2. Tap the contact name then tap the number that you wish to dial.

3. If there are two SIM cards installed, tap the SIM card from which you want to make the call.

4. Tap

NOTE: To view all contacts from all contact accounts, tap Contacts to display dropdown list then tick all accounts.

to end the call.

Calling your favorite contacts

When you add a contact to your Favorites list, you can quickly call the contact from the Phone app.

1. Launch the Contacts or the Phone app.

2. Tap

3. Tap

to display your Favorites list, then tap your favorite contact whom you want to call.

to end the call.

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Receiving calls

The touch screen of your Zen device lights up when there is an incoming call. The display of the incoming call also varies, depending on the status of your Zen device.

Answering calls

There are two ways to answer a call depending on the status of your Zen device:

• Ifyourdeviceisactive,tapAnswer or to reject a call, tap Decline.

• Ifyourdeviceislocked,drag

to to answer or to to reject the call.

Setting callbacks for incoming calls

When you can’t answer an incoming call from a mobile number right away, you can set it as a call later task. You can retrieve and act on this task at a more convenient time from the Do It Later app.

1. On an incoming call from a mobile number, swipe up from the lower part of the screen.

2. Tap Can’t talk now, will call you later. An SMS message will be sent to your caller.

3. To retrieve the call, tap ASUS > Do It Later from the Home screen.

NOTE: For details on giving a callback, see Calling back now.

Managing your call logs

From your call logs, you can call back your missed calls, save calls to your contacts list, block callers, or redial your recently-called number or contact.

Setting callbacks for missed calls

You can set a missed call as a call later task. You can retrieve and do a callback for the missed call from the Do It Later app.

1. From the Phone app, tap

2. Select a call log, then tap

2. To retrieve the call, tap ASUS > Do It Later from the Home screen.

NOTE: For details on giving a callback, see Calling back now.

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to display your call logs.

> Call later.

Blocking calls

You can add a number or call from your call log to your block list.

1. From the Phone app, tap

2. Select the number that you want to block, tap

to display your call logs.

> Add to block list, then tap OK.

Saving calls to Contacts

You can add a call from your call logs to your contacts list.

1. From the Phone app, tap

2. Tap and hold a call from your call logs, then tap Add to contacts.

3. Tap Create new contact to add a new entry to your contacts list.

Tap Add to existing contact, select a contact, then tap OK if you want to overwrite the contact’s

number with this new one.

to display your call logs.

Redialing your last-called number

To redial your last-called number:

1. From the Phone app, tap

2. Tap Call to display your last-called number, then tap Call again to redial the number.

3. Tap

to end the call.

to display your call logs.

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Other call options

During an active call, tap and tap any of the possible call options for when a call is in progress.

Microphone

Turns the microphone for the active call on or oﬀ. When the microphone is oﬀ or in mute mode, you can hear the caller but the caller can’t hear you.

Speakerphone

Turns the speakerphone on or oﬀ.

Call on hold

Puts an active call on hold.

Conference call

When you have subscribed to a conference call service with your mobile service provider, this icon allows you to add a contact or contacts in an active call.

NOTES:

• Thenumberofparticipantsintheconferencecalldependonyourconferencecall

subscription. You can inquire from your mobile service provider about this service.

• Formoredetailsonconferencecall,seeManaging multiple calls.

SuperNote

Launches the SuperNote app, letting you take down notes during an active call.

NOTE: For more details, see SuperNote.

Record

Records an active call.

IMPORTANT! Before recording an active call, it is dictated by most local laws to ask permission from the other person or persons on the other line.

NOTE: For more details, refer to the section Recording calls.

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Managing multiple calls

Your Zen device provides you the convenience of making or taking two calls. You can also set up a conference call that suits for business meetings, party lines, and other group calls.

Answering another call

While you are talking on your Zen device, you can hear a beeping sound, indicating of another incoming call. Tap Answer on the touch screen to receive an incoming call while on an active call.

Switching between calls

To switch between calls, tap on the touch screen.

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Setting up a conference call

Your Zen device, together with its GSM capability, can set up a conference call of up to ﬁve (5) people. During a call, you can add more contacts and merge all calls into one conference call.

1. Call a contact or dial a number. Wait for the other line to answer your call.

2. When your call is answered, tap then tap a contact or dial a number that you wish to include in your conference call.

3. Tap

to put the two calls in a conference call.

4. Tap Repeat this step if you want to add more contact/s to your conference call.

to add another contact, then tap to merge the call to the current conference call.

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Managing a conference call

During the conference call, you can separate the contact from the conference group for private conversation, or disconnect a contact from the conference call.

1. From the Conference call screen, tap Manage conference call to open a list of contacts in the conference call.

2. To remove a contact from the conference call, tap

conference call, tap

. To disconnect a contact from the

3. Tap

to go back to the Conference call screen.

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Recording calls

Your Zen device allows you to record a conversation for future reference or information.

1. Call a contact or dial a number.

2. Tap to record the call.

IMPORTANT! Before recording a call, ensure that you ask for permission from the other party or parties.

3. To stop recording, tap . This icon appears on the system notiﬁcation bar.

4. Swipe down the upper left corner of the screen, then tap Call recording saved notiﬁcation to view the recorded conversation.

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Managing contacts

Organize your contacts and easily stay in touch with them via calls, SMS messages, emails, or social networks. Group your contacts as Favorites to quickly get in touch with them, or group them as VIPs to get notiﬁed about any upcoming events, missed calls, or unread messages.

You can also sync your contacts with your email or social network accounts, link contacts’ info for easy access in one place, or ﬁlter the contacts you want to keep in touch with.

Launching the Contacts app

From your Home screen, do any of the following to launch the Contacts app:

• TapASUS > Contacts

• Tap

> Contacts

Contacts Settings

Select how you would want to display your contacts from the Contacts settings. Such display options include displaying only those contacts with phones, sorting list by ﬁrst/last name, or viewing contact names as ﬁrst/last names ﬁrst. You can also choose which of these tabs to display on your Contacts screen: Favorites, Groups, VIP.

To set up your Contacts settings, tap

> Settings from the Contacts app.

Setting up your proﬁle

Make your Zen device truly your own and set up your proﬁle info.

1. Launch the Contacts app then tap Set up my proﬁle or ME.

NOTE: ME appears when you’ve set up your Google account on your Zen device.

2. Fill in your info such as mobile or home number. To add other info, tap Add another ﬁeld.

5. When you’ve completed your info, tap Done. To view your proﬁle info, swipe down from the top right of your screen to launch the Quick settings panel, then tap the button with your name on it.

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Adding contacts

Add contacts to your device, corporate, Google, or other email accounts and ﬁll in more important contact information such as contact numbers, email addresses, special events for VIPs, and more.

1. Launch the Contacts app then tap

2. Select Device.

NOTES:

• YoucanalsosavethecontacttoyourSIMcardoranemailaccount.

• Ifyoudon'thaveanemailaccount,tapAdd account then create one.

3. Fill in the neccessary information such as mobile or home number, email address, or group where you want to put the contact in.

4. After ﬁlling in the information and you want to add more contact numbers or email addresses, tap New.

4. If you want to add other contact information, tap Add another ﬁeld.

5. When you’ve completed the info, tap Done.

Adding an extension number to a contact number

You can add a contact’s extension number to skip the voice prompts when making a call.

1. In the contact’s information screen, enter the contact’s main number and extension number in either of these two ways:

• Tap Pause to insert a comma, then enter the contact’s extension number. There’ll be a short pause before the extension number is dialed automatically. To extend the pause, tap Pause to insert another comma.

• Tap Wait to insert a semi-colon (;), then enter the contact’s extension number. When dialing the contact number, you’ll be prompted to conﬁrm the extension number. Tap Ye s on the conﬁrmation message.

2. When you’ve completed the info, tap Done.

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Customizing your contact’s proﬁle

Edit your contact’s info, add a photo, set a ringtone, or take a photo as a cover for your contact’s proﬁle.

1. Launch the Contacts app then select the contact whose info or proﬁle you want to edit or customize.

2. Make the changes from the contact’s proﬁle page.

Tap to edit your contact’s info

• Taptoaddyourcontact’sprolecoverfromGallery

or by capturing a photo

• YoucandisplayaFacebookprolecoverasthe

theme cover for a Facebook contact

Tap to add your contact’s photo from Gallery or by capturing a photo

Setting up your VIPs

Group your contacts as VIPs to get notiﬁed about upcoming anniversaries, birthdays, and other important events. You’ll also get alerts about any unread messages or emails, or any missed calls from your VIPs. You’ll get all these notices as your What’ s Next alerts and reminders.

NOTE: For more details , see What's Next.

Set up your VIP from the contact’s info screen

To set up your VIP from the contact’s info screen:

1. Launch the Contacts app, tap the contact you want to set up as a VIP, then tap

2. In your selected contact’s screen, select VIP under the Group ﬁeld.

3. When ﬁnished, tap Done. The contact is added to your VIP list.

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Set up your VIP from the VIP screen

To set up your VIP from the VIP screen:

1. Launch the Contacts app.

2. Tap

3. In the VIP screen, tap

4. Select the contact or contacts you want to group as VIPs, then tap Add. The contact or contacts are added to your VIP list.

> VIP.

Adding an event to a VIP contact

You can add an event to a VIP contact such as anniversary, birthday, and other important events.

1. Launch the Contacts app, tap the contact you want to add an event detail to, then tap

2. In the contact’s info screen, tap Add another ﬁeld > Events.

2. Select the date for the event, then tap Set.

3. Ensure that you select VIP under the Group ﬁeld. When ﬁnished, tap Done.

4. The contact’s special event will appear in your calendar of events. If you want to get an event alert, set the reminder time in the Calendar app.

NOTES:

• SettheremindertimeforeventsinCalendar to get What's Next event alerts or reminders.

• Asidefromgettingupcomingeventsreminders,you'llalsogetnewemail/SMSmessageandmissed

call notifications from What's Next. For more details, see What's Next.

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Marking your favorite contacts

Set your frequently-called contacts as your favorites to be able to call them quickly from the Phone app.

1. From the Home screen, tap Asus > Contacts.

2. Select the contact that you want to mark as a favorite.

3. Tap

NOTES:

• ToviewyourFavoriteslist,tap

• Formoredetails,refertothesectionCalling your favorite contacts.

• YoucanalsosetafavoritecontactasaVIP.Formoredetails,refertothesectionSetting up your

. The contact is added to your Favorites List in the Phone app.

from the Home screen, then tap .

VIPs.

Importing contacts

Import your contacts and their respective data from one contact source to your Zen device, email account, or a micro SIM card.

1. Tap Asus > Contacts then tap

2. Tap Import/export then select from the following importing options:

a. Import from SIM 1 card/Import from SIM 2 card

b. Import from storage

> Manage contacts.

3. Select from the following accounts to save the contact:

a. Email account/s

b. Device

c. SIM1/SIM2

4. Tick to select the contacts that you wish to import and when done, tap Import.

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Exporting contacts

Export your contacts to any of the storage accounts in your Zen device.

1. Tap Asus > Contacts then tap

2. Tap Import/export then select from the following exporting options:

a. Export to SIM 1 card/Export to SIM 2 card

b. Export to storage

3. Tap to select the contacts from the following accounts:

a. All contacts

b. Email account/s

c. Device

d. SIM1/SIM2

4. Tick the contacts that you want to export.

5. When done, tap Export.

> Manage contacts.

Managing your block list

Blocking contacts or numbers

Create your list of blocked contacts or numbers to avoid receiving any unwanted calls or messages. Your blocked calls and messages will be saved to the Block List archive.

1. Tap Asus > Contacts then tap

2. Tap

3. When done, tap OK.

, then do any of the following:

• To block a contact, tap Select from contacts, then select the contact you want to block from your contacts list.

• To block a number, tap Add a number then enter the number that you want to block.

> Manage contacts > Blocked list.

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Unblocking contacts or numbers

You may remove a blocked contact or number from your list and receive calls or messages from the contact or number again.

1. Tap ASUS > Contacts then tap

2. Tap

3. Select the contact or number that you want to unblock then tap Remove.

> Remove blocked item.

> Manage contacts > Blocked list.

Social networking with your contacts

Integrating the social network accounts of your contacts makes it easier for you to view their proﬁles, news, and social feeds. Stay updated with the activities of your contacts in real time.

IMPORTANT! Before you can integrate social network accounts of your contacts, you need to log in to your social network account and sync its settings.

Syncing your social network account

Sync your social network account to add the social network accounts of your contacts to your Zen device.

1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings app:

• Launch Quick settings then tap

• Tap

2. From the Settings screen, tap your social network account under Accounts section.

3. Tick Contacts to sync the social network accounts of your contacts.

4. Launch the Contacts app to view your contacts list.

5. To view only your contacts with social network accounts, tap Contacts to display then untick the other contact sources, leaving the social network name checked.

6. When done, tap

> Settings.

or anywhere on the screen.

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Linking your contacts’ info

When you add social network or email accounts, data from these accounts automatically sync with the Contacts app. In some instances, some contact info may appear in several places or under diﬀerent name variations or nicknames in the Contacts app. You can manually link and unify all these info and put them under one place or proﬁle.

1. From the Contacts app, tap the contact whose info you want to link.

2. From the contact’s proﬁle page, tap

3. Select all the contact proﬁles that you think should be linked to one proﬁle, then tap Link. You can now view and retrieve all your contact’s info under one proﬁle.

Backup/restore call logs

Have your call logs stored in your Zen device to track the calls that you’ve received, made, or missed. You can also send the saved call logs to your online storage account or email it via the installed email apps in your Zen device.

Creating a call log backup

1. From the Home screen, tap Phone then tap to hide the keypad.

2. Tap

3. Tap Backup call log to device to save the call log backup in your Zen device. To email the call

4. Key in a backup ﬁle name then tap OK. After the backup is successful, tap OK.

then tap Backup call log.

log backup, tap Backup call log to device and send out.

Restoring call log backups

1. From the Home screen, tap Phone then tap to hide the keypad.

2. Tap

3. Select a call log backup that you want to restore, then tap OK.

4. After restoring call log is successful, tap OK. Tap

then tap Restore call log.

to view the restored call logs.

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Call Settings

Conﬁgure the settings for your incoming or outgoing calls, call barring, home dialing, and more.

1. Do any of the following to launch the Settings screen:

• Launch Quick settings then tap

• Tap

2. Tap Call settings, then select any of these settings that you want to set up.

Incoming call settings

Phone ringtone Set up the ringtone for your SIM 1 or SIM 2 card. Vibrate when ringing Tick when you want your Zen device to vibrate when it rings. Call forwarding Use this feature if you want to send calls to another number on

Call rejection message Select or create the message that you want to send when you’re

Headset settings for incoming calls

Outgoing call settings

Dial pad touch tones Tick or untick to enable or disable the Dial pad sound in the

Connection alert settings Turn vibration on or oﬀ for the connection alert settings.

Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN)

Home dialing

> Settings.

any of these conditions: Always forward, Forward when busy, Forward when unanswered, and Forward when unreachable.

unable to answer an incoming call. When you’ve connected a Bluetooth or wired headset to your

Zen device, you can select to automatically answer or set the wait time for incoming calls.

Phone app.

Set up these settings when you want to restrict outgoing calls only to those numbers in your FDN list, or to numbers with certain preﬁxes. Inquire from your mobile service provider about availing the FDN service for your SIM card.

Enable and conﬁgure your Home dialing settings. For more details, see Home dialing.

Other settings

Call duration Display the length of calls between two parties. Call duration is

measured diﬀerently depending on the mobile service provider.

Voice mail Set up the voicemail settings, if you’ve subscribed to a voicemail

service with your mobile service provider.

Additional settings

TTY mode Activate or deactivate TTY mode (Teletypewriter/Text Telephone

mode), which is a communication tool for the deaf.

Internet call settings

SIP accounts Set up your SIP account for video calling over the Internet.

Inquire from your mobile service provider on how to subscribe to an SIP account.

Use Internet calling Set up how you’d want to use video calling over the Internet.

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Send messages and more

Messaging

Messaging lets you send, promptly reply, or reply at a later time to important messages from your contacts in any of your SIM cards installed on your Zen device. You can also email your message threads or conversations to others to keep them in the loop.

Launching the Messaging app

From your Home screen, do any of the following to launch the Messaging app:

• Tap

• Tap > Messaging

Sending messages

1. Launch the Messaging app then tap .

2. In the To ﬁeld, enter the number or tap

3. Start composing your message in the Type message ﬁeld.

4. When you’re done, select the SIM account where you’re going to send your message from.

to select a contact from your list.

Replying to messages

1. Tap your message alert from your Home screen or Lock screen.

2. Start composing your reply in the Type message ﬁeld.

3. When you’re done, select the SIM account where you’re going to send your reply from.

Blocking messages

Block spam messages such as sales ad messages, or messages from unwanted senders.

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. From your list of message threads, select the sender that you don’t want to receive any message from.

, then tap .

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Forwarding a message thread

You can forward a message thread or conversation to others, and set an alert so you can reply to an important message at a convenient time.

1. From the Home screen, tap

2. Tap to select a sender image, then tap

> Forward SMS conversation.

3. Tap Select All or any of the messages from the thread, then tap Forward.

4. In the To ﬁeld, tap

to select a contact’s email address or mobile number.

5. When you’re done, select the SIM account where you’re going to send your message from. The conversation will be forwarded as an MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) message.

NOTES:

• EnsurethatyouhaveMMSsubscriptionwithyourmobileserviceprovider.

• Ensurethatdataaccessisenabledonyourdevice.FromyourHomescreen,tap

More... > Mobile networks, then tick Data enabled.

• Mobiledataandmessagingratesapplywhenforwardingconversationstoothers.

> Settings >

Messaging later

You can set an important message as a reply-later task and reply to it later from the Do It Later app.

1. In the message screen, tap

2. Tap Reply later. The message is added to your Do It Later tasks.

3. To retrieve and reply to the email, tap ASUS > Do It Later from the Home screen.

NOTE: For details on replying to reply-later messages, see Replying now.

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Other messaging options

When you are in an active message thread or while composing a message, you can tap and do any of these other options below.

Add subject Tap to add the title of your message. Insert smiley Insert a smiley or emoticon into your message. Insert text templates Insert a predeﬁned reply into the body of your message. Delete messages Tap this option and select the messages that you want to delete from

the thread.

Settings Tap this option to conﬁgure the message settings.

Omlet Chat

Omlet Chat is an open messaging and mobile sharing app that lets you chat with friends on the spot. It also allows you to manage your data by storing them securely to your private Cloud accounts.

NOTES:

• Omlet Chat app may only be available in some countries.

• Onitsfirstuse,youhavetovisitPlayStoretoupdateOmletChat.YoumusthaveaGoogleaccount

to update Omlet Chat.

Registering to Omlet Chat

• Mobile phone number

• E-mail account

• Gmail account

• Facebook account

Using your mobile phone number

To register using mobile phone number:

1. Tap

2. On the Sign Up screen, swipe the screen to the left to read highlighted features of Omlet Chat. If you want to register immediately, tap Skip.

3. Select the country that you are currently located, key in your mobile phone number, then tap Next to receive a text message containing the PIN.

then tap Omlet Chat.

4. Key in the PIN then tap Next.

5. Key in your name then tap Get Started.

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6. Tap Okay! Let’s do it! to update your friends from your contacts list. Tap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list.

NOTE: Your Omlet contacts are automatically integrated to your contacts list in Contacts app. Refer to section Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app for more information.

Using your Google™ account

To register using your Google™ account:

1. Tap

then tap Omlet Chat.

2. On the Sign Up screen, tap Connect a diﬀerent account here then tap Google.

3. Tap OK to use the Google account that you registered with your device.

4. Key in your name then tap Get Started.

5. Tap Okay! Let’s do it! to update your friends from your contacts list. Tap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list.

NOTE: Your Omlet contacts are automatically integrated to your contacts list in Contacts app. Refer to section Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app for more information.

6. Tap to display the Omlet Chat menu.

Using your e-mail account

To register using your e-mail account:

1. Tap

then tap Omlet Chat.

2. On the Sign Up screen, tap Connect a diﬀerent account here then tap Email.

3. Key in your e-mail account then tap Next. Omlet Chat app will send a conﬁrmation email to your e-mail account.

4. From your e-mail account, open the conﬁrmation email from Omlet then tap the link to activate your account.

5. Key in your name then tap Get Started.

6. Tap Okay! Let’s do it! to update your friends from your contacts list. Tap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list.

NOTE: Your Omlet contacts are automatically integrated to your contacts list in Contacts app. Refer to section Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app for more information.

7. Tap to display the Omlet Chat menu.

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Using your Facebook® account

To register using your Facebook account:

1. Tap

2. On the Sign Up screen, tap Connect a diﬀerent account here then tap Facebook. Omlet Chat app will take you to Facebook screen to log in to your Facebook account.

3. Log in to your Facebook account then tap OK.

4. Key in your name then tap Get Started.

5. Tap Okay! Let’s do it! to update your friends from your contacts list. Tap No thanks to add your friends manually to your contacts list.

NOTE: Your Omlet contacts are automatically integrated to your contacts list in Contacts app. Refer to section Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app for more information.

6. Tap to display the Omlet Chat menu.

then tap Omlet Chat.

Sending Omlet invites

Invite your friends to use Omlet Chat by sending them Omlet invites to their e-mail or Facebook account.

Sending Omlet invites via Facebook

To send an Omlet invite via e-mail:

1. From the Omlet Chat screen, tap

2. Tap Contacts then tap Add/Invite friends.

3. From the Add contacts screen, tap Invite Facebook friends.

4. Log in to your Facebook account then tap OK to let Omlet Chat access your account.

5. Tap + to select the contacts then tap Send.

to display Omlet Chat menu.

Sending Omlet invites via e-mail

1. From the Omlet Chat screen, tap to display Omlet Chat menu.

2. Tap Contacts then tap Add/Invite friends.

3. From the Add contacts screen, tap Invite address book friends.

4. Tick to select the contacts, then tap

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Using Omlet chat

Send text and multimedia messages for a fun, creative, and interactive conversation.

To start a conversation:

1. From the Omlet Chat screen, tap

to display Omlet Chat menu then tap Contacts.

2. Tap the contact that you wish to chat then tap

Sending a chat message

To send a chat message, key in your message in What’s up ﬁeld then tap

Sending a voice message

To send a voice message, tap and hold

while saying your message then release to send.

Sending a virtual sticker

To send a virtual sticker, tap

NOTE: You can download more virtual stickers from Sticker Store. To download the virtual stickers, tap

> then tap .

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then select from the available virtual stickers.

Using drawer apps

Omlet Chat features these value-added drawer apps, allowing you to share multimedia messages for a more fun and personal touch.

To use these drawer apps, tap

from the chat thread then select an app from the drawer app list

to send a speciﬁc multimedia message.

Tap to launch Camera app and

send the captured picture.

Tap to use or add more

drawer apps to the

drawer app list.

Tap to create a sticker

from a saved picture.

Tap to search GIF ﬁles from the Internet and

send the GIF ﬁle to

your message thread.

Swipe up the screen shown above to view these icons:

Tap to create Bbbler stickers and

send to your thread.

Tap to send a picture from your device.

Tap to send your current address with a map snippet.

Tap to edit and send a photo.

Tap to create and send drawings or doodles.

Tap to search and send video clips from YouTube™.

Tap to send polls/surveys.

More drawer apps

Aside from the default apps in the drawer app list, there are other apps listed in your Omlet Chat

app that you can use. Simply tap apps.

Using other drawer apps

To use other drawer app, tap

Adding more drawer apps to the drawer app list

Tap

to view more apps, then tap and hold an app and tap Pin it!

NOTE: The drawer apps may vary depending on location.

from the chat thread, then tap to view more drawer

then tap an app to launch it.

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Using Social Hotspot

Social Hotspot is a quick and easy way to chat with your friends in one chat room. With this feature, you can start a group chat or simply join in a group chat without giving out your identiﬁcation or contact information.

NOTES:

• YouneedtoactivatetheGPSinyourdevicetouseSocialHotspot.

• SocialHotspotfeaturecandetectOmletChatusersintwo(2)kilometerradiusandisonlyactivefor

four (4) hours.

Creating a Social Hotspot

To create a Social Hotspot:

1. From the Omlet Chat screen, tap

to display Omlet Chat menu then tap Broadcasts here.

2. Tap Create to create an Omlet ID then tap OK.

3. Tap

to go back to Broadcasts here screen. Your device automatically shows your location via

Google Maps app.

4. On the upper right corner of the screen, tap

5. From the Broadcasts here pop-up screen, you can do any of the following:

• change Chat photo

• edit Social Hotspot name

• protect Hotspot

Tap to change Chat photo

Tap to edit Social Hotspot name Move this slider to the right to enable

Protect with PIN

6. When done, tap OK to broadcast your social hotspot.

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Joining a Social Hotspot

To join a Social Hotspot:

1. From the Omlet Chat screen, tap

to display Omlet Chat menu then tap Broadcasts here.

Omlet Chat launches the Google Maps app to your screen and shows the active social hotspots.

NOTE: The social hotspots are marked by the icon.

2. Select a hotspot to join by doing any of the following:

• From the integrated Google Maps screen, tap to show the name of the social hotspot then tap OK to join in the conversation.

• On upper right corner of the screen, tap

then tap on the social hotspot that you

wish to join and tap OK.

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On the Social Hotspot screen, you can chat with your friends, send stickers, or share photos with the group.

NOTE: To view shared photos, refer to section Viewing shared photos in Gallery app.

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Viewing shared photos in Gallery app

The photos that you and your friends have shared in the Omlet Chat app’s chat room are instantly saved to your device. You can view the shared photos using the Gallery app.

To view the shared photos:

1. Launch the Gallery app.

2. From the Gallery main screen, tap

a. All shared photos

b. Chat room

c. Sharer

then select from the following options:

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Viewing all shared photos

Tap All shared photos to view all photos shared by you and your Omlet Chat contacts.

Viewing shared photos by chat room

Tap Chat room to view photos shared by chat room or social hotspot.

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Viewing shared photos by sharer

Tap Sharer to view photos shared by an Omlet Chat contact.

Viewing your Omlet contacts from Contacts app

Aside from connecting with your Omlet contacts in Omlet Chat app, you can also view and chat with your Omlet contacts using the Contacts app. The integration of your Omlet contacts to the Contacts app makes it easier for you to look up and chat to your Omlet contacts even without launching Omlet Chat app.

To view Omlet Contacts from Contacts app:

1. Launch the Contacts app by doing any of the following:

a. From the Home screen, tap ASUS > Contacts app.

b. From the Home screen, tap Phone app then tap

c. From the All Apps screen, tap Contacts app.

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2. Tap Contacts to display dropdown list to view the contact groups.

3. Untick all contact groups except Omlet Chat, then tap anywhere on the screen to display all Omlet contacts.

4. Tap an Omlet contact to select and view the contact details or chat with that contact directly.

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Syncing Omlet Chat to Cloud

If you have a Dropbox®, Box®, or Baidu PCS Cloud account, the Omlet Chat app instantly uploads your private conversations and chat logs securely.

Before Omlet Chat app uploads your data, you have to sync your Cloud account to Omlet Chat app ﬁrst. To do this:

1. From the Omlet Chat menu, tap Settings.

2. Tap Cloud Storage, then select from the following Cloud services:

a. Dropbox

b. Box

c. Baidu PCS

3. Key in your username and password to log in to your Cloud account. Follow the onscreen instructions to sync your Cloud account with Omlet Chat app.

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5 Fun and entertainment

Fun and entertainment

Using a headset

Have the freedom to do other things while you’re in a call or enjoy listening to your favorite music, using a headset.

Connecting the audio jack

Insert the 3.5mm headset jack into the audio port of your device.

WARNING!

• Donotinsertotherobjectsintotheaudiojackport.

• Donotinsertacablewithelectricpoweroutputintotheaudiojackport.

• Listeningatahighvolumeforlongperiodscandamageyourhearing.

NOTES:

• Wehighlyrecommendtouseonlycompatibleheadsetsorthebundledheadsetwiththisdevice.

• Unpluggingtheaudiojackwhilelisteningtomusic,automaticallypausesthemusicplayed.

• Unpluggingtheaudiojackwhilewatchingavideo,automaticallypausesthevideoplayback.

Play Games

Get the latest games online and share them in your social media accounts using the Play Games app. You can also join multiplayer games and check out leaderboards for some competitive gaming fun.

IMPORTANT! Log in to your Google account to maximize the features of Play Games.

Using Play Games

To use Play Games:

1. Tap

> Play Games.

2. Tap the option you would like to use.

Tap to see an overview of your gaming activity. It also shows the gaming activity of your Google+ contacts.

Tap to show your gaming activities under these options: ALL MY GAMES, MOST RECENTLY PLAYED, INSTALLED

Tap to see all the games you played using your Google+ account.

Tap to view all your fellow contacts in Google who are also playing games via Play Store. You may view them under these options: ALL, MOST RECENT, YOU MAY KNOW

Tap to browse through games under these categories: FEATURED,

POPULAR, POPULAR MULTIPLAYER.

Tap to launch Play Store’s Games category.

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Music

Music app automatically searches for music ﬁles from the internal and external storages on your Zen device. You can organize these music ﬁles in a playlist or add them in a queue to play them sequentially. You can also stream music from cloud accounts such as ASUS WebStorage, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Drive.

IMPORTANT! Before streaming music from a cloud account, ensure that your Zen device is connected to a Wi-Fi or mobile network. For more details, see Staying connected.

Launching Music

To launch Music, tap > Music.

Playing songs

To play a song:

1. From the Music app, tap Music then select Songs. You can also select these other options how you want to to browse your music ﬁles: Album, Artist, Genres, Composer, or Folder.

2. From your list, tap the song that you want to play. Tap Play All if you want to play all songs.

3. Swipe up from the song title bar to get a full screen of the song that’s currently playing.

Tap to add the song to your Favorites

Tap to play or pause the song Tap to play the next song

Tap and hold to fast-forward to the next song Tap to enable/disable Shuﬄe function

Tap to play the previous song Tap and hold to rewind the song

Tap to repeat the current song, all songs, or turn oﬀ the repeat function

NOTE: To add several songs to an existing playlist, see Adding songs to a playlist.

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Other playback options

During playback, you can tap and do any of these other options below.

Add to playlist Tap to add the song to an existing playlist or create a new one to add the

song to it.

Play To

Share Tap to share the song via some apps or cloud accounts.

Add to queue / Clear queue

Equalizer Tap to conﬁgure the Equalizer settings and get better audio for your

Settings Tap this option to conﬁgure the Music settings.

Tap to scan and play the song to other devices nearby.

NOTE: For details, see PlayTo other devices.

Tap Add to queue to add the song to your queue list. Tap Clear queue to remove all songs in the queue.

songs.

Streaming Cloud music

IMPORTANT! Ensure that Wi-Fi or mobile network is enabled on your Zen device. For details, see

Staying connected.

Adding a cloud storage account

To add a cloud storage account:

1. From the Music home screen, tap

2. Under Cloud Music, tap Add cloud service.

3. Select the cloud storage service where you want to play music ﬁles from.

4. Follow the succeeding instructions to complete signing in to your cloud storage account.

Streaming music from the cloud

To stream music from your cloud account.

1. From the Music home screen, tap

2. Under Cloud Music, tap the cloud account where you want to stream music from.

3. Select the song, then tap to play it.

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Creating a playlist

Get your favorite songs from diﬀerent sources such as internal storage, external storage, or cloud accounts and organize them in a playlist.

1. From the Music home screen, tap

2. Under Playlist, tap My playlist, then tap

3. Assign a name to your playlist, then tap Save.

Adding songs to a playlist

You can add several songs to your playlist at on time from your local source (internal and external storages) or cloud accounts.

1. From the Music home screen, tap

2. Under Playlist, tap My playlist, then tap the name of your playlist.

3. Tap

4. Tap the music source where you want to get your songs from to add to your playlist.

5. Select how you’d want to browse your music: Album, Artist, Genres, Composer, Songs, or

> Add songs.

Folder.

6. Select the songs that you’d want to add to your playlist. Tap Select All if you want to add all songs from your music list, album, folder, or from your favorite artists.

NOTE: You can also add a currently-playing song to an existing playlist. For details, see Other

playback options.

PlayTo other devices

Use the PlayTo function to stream music from your Zen device to other Miracast or DLNA-enabled devices nearby.

To use PlayTo:

1. From a currently-playing song, tap

2. Tap the device that you want to stream music to. Music from your Zen device will play or stream on the other device.

3. To stop PlayTo, tap

> Disconnect.

> PlayTo.

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FM Radio

Listen to your favorite local radio stations using your Zen device.

1. Connect the bundled headset with your Zen device.

2. Tap

> FM Radio.

Tap and select any of these two options: Turn on speaker and Band Selection

Tap to turn oﬀ the FM Radio

Tap to add your favorite stations

Tap to go to the previous station

Tap to go to the next station

Tap to get a higher band frequency

Tap to get a lower band frequency

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Scanning for local stations

To scan for stations in your area:

1. From the FM Radio dropdown menu, tap Radio List. FM Radio app automatically scans for your local radio stations.

2. If automatic-scanning is not successful, tap

to scan for channels or stations in your area.

Tuning to another frequency

Do the following if you want to listen to a speciﬁc radio station:

1. From the FM Radio app, tap the current radio station.

2. On the Tune frequency box, enter the channel of your favorite radio station.

3. If you want to add it to your Favorites, tap Add to favorites.

4. When done, tap OK.

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6 Your precious moments

Your precious moments

Capture moments

Launching the Camera app

Capture images and record videos using your Zen device’s Camera app. Refer to any of the steps below to open the Camera app.

From the lock screen

Drag down until the camera app is launched.

Using the camera widget

From the lock screen, swipe to the left to launch the Camera widget that automatically opens the Camera app.

From the home screen

Tap .

Using the volume key

While your Zen device is on sleep mode, double-click the volume key to wake it up and immediately launch the Camera app.

NOTE: Before using the volume key to launch the Camera app, enable this function from Settings > Lock screen, then slide Instant camera to ON.

Using Camera for the ﬁrst time

After launching the Camera for the ﬁrst time, two consecutive features appear to help you get started: Tutorial and Image locations.

Tutorial

If it is your ﬁrst time to use your Zen device’s camera, you will encounter the following tutorial screen after launching the Camera app. Refer to the following steps to proceed from this screen.

1. On the Tutorial screen, tap Skip if you want to skip viewing or Start to view the basic tutorial about using Camera.

2. After tapping either of these options, you will then proceed to the Remember Photo Locations screen.

Photo Locations

After going through the Tutorial screen, the Remember Photo Locations screen appears to help you create automatic location tags for your images. Refer to the following steps to proceed from this screen:

1. On the Remember Photo Locations screen, tap No thanks to proceed to the camera screen or Yes to set up location tagging for your captured images.

2. Slide Location Access to ON to enable the location tagging feature.

3. Tap Agree on the next screen to fully enable the feature and proceed to the Camera screen.

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Camera home screen

Your Zen device’s camera is equipped with auto-scene detection and auto-image stabilizer features. It also features a video stabilization function that helps prevent shakiness while video recording.

Tap the icons to start using your camera and explore the image and video features of your Zen device.

Adjust settings Apply image eﬀects

Enableordisabletheashfunction

Switch between the front and rear cameras

Zoom in or zoom out

Use advanced camera settings

See the Gallery

Use Turbo Burst Take photos Record videos

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Image settings

Adjust the appearance of your captured images by conﬁguring your camera’s settings using the steps below.

IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images.

1. On the camera’s home screen, tap > .

2. Scroll down and conﬁgure the available options.

Image

Conﬁgure the image quality using these options.

Shoot mode

Set your shutter speed to Timer mode or change the Burst speed under this option.

Exposure

Enable Touch auto-exposure or Face detection under this option.

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Video settings

Adjust the appearance of your recorded videos by conﬁguring your camera’s settings using the steps below.

IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images.

1. On the camera’s home screen, tap > .

2. Scroll down and conﬁgure the available options.

Image

Conﬁgure the video quality using these options.

Exposure

Enable Touch auto-exposure under this option.

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Advanced camera features

Explore new ways of capturing images or videos and make captured extra special moments using the advanced camera features of your Zen device.

IMPORTANT! Apply the settings first before taking images. Available features may vary per model.

Low light

Using PixelMaster, your camera’s light sensitivity is increased by up to 400% to enhance noise reduction and boost color contrast by up to 200%. Use this mode to transform any subject into a great photo or video—with or without ample natural lighting.

Capturing Low light photos

1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap .

2. Tap

3. Tap

> Low light.

or the volume key to start capturing photos.

Capturing Low light videos

1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap .

2. Tap

3. Tap

> Low light.

to start recording a video.

Time Rewind

After selecting Time Rewind, your shutter starts taking burst shots two seconds before you actually press the shutter button. As a result, you get a timeline of images where you can choose the best image to save on your Gallery.

NOTE: The Time Rewind feature can only be used on the rear camera.

Capturing Time Rewind photos

1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap .

2. Tap

3. Tap

> Time Rewind.

or the volume key to start capturing photos.

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Using the Time Rewind viewer

1. After pressing the shutter, the Time Rewind viewer appears onscreen on top of a captured photo. Rotate the button on the viewer to browse through the photos you just took.

NOTE: Tap Best to view the best photo suggestion from the timeline.

2. Select a photo then tap Done to save it to Gallery.

HDR

The High-dynamic-range (HDR) feature allows you to take more detailed images for low-light and highly contrasting scenes. HDR is recommended for use when taking images on brightly lit locations, helping balance out the colors produced on your image.

Capturing HDR photos

1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap .

2. Tap

3. Tap

> HDR.

or the volume key to start capturing HDR photos.

Panorama

Capture images from various angles using Panorama. Images captured from a wide angle perspective are automatically stitched together using this feature.

Capturing panoramic photos

1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap .

2. Tap

3. Tap

NOTE: While panning your Zen device, a timeline of thumbnails appears on the lower part of your screen as it captures the scenery.

> Panorama.

or the volume key then pan your Zen device to the left or right to capture the scenery.

4. Tap when ﬁnished.

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Night

Take well-lit photos even on night time or on low-light situations using the Night feature of your Zen device.

NOTE: Keep your hands steady while before and while the Zen device is capturing the image to prevent blurry results.

Capturing Night photos

1. From the Camera app’s home screen, tap .

2. Tap

3. Tap

> Night.

or the volume key to start capturing Night photos.

Selﬁe

Take advantage of your rear camera’s high megapixel specs without worrying about pressing the shutter button. Using face-detection, you can set your Zen device to detect up to four faces using the rear camera then automatically capture your selﬁe or group selﬁe.

Capturing Selﬁe photos

1. From the Camera app screen, tap .

2. Tap

3. Tap

4. Use the rear camera to detect faces and wait for your Zen device to start beeping, counting down until it captures the photo.

> Selﬁe.

to choose how many people should be included in the photo.

5. The Time Rewind viewer appears onscreen on top of a captured photo. Rotate the button on the viewer to browse through the photos you just took.

6. Select a photo then tap Done to save it to Gallery.

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Miniature

Simulate the tilt-shift eﬀect of DSLR lenses via the Miniature feature. Using this feature allows you to focus on speciﬁc areas of your subject, adding a bokeh eﬀect that can be used on both photos and video using your Zen device.

Capturing Miniature photos

1. From the Camera app screen, tap .

2. Tap

3. Tap size and position.

4. Tap

5. Tap

> Miniature.

or to select your focus area, then use your two ﬁngers to adjust the focus area’s

or to increase or decrease the background blur.

to capture Miniature photos.

Smart remove

Eliminate unwanted details immediately after capturing the image using the Smart remove feature.

Capturing Smart remove photos

1. From the Camera app screen, tap .

2. Tap

> Smart remove.

3. Tap

4. The following screen shows the photo you captured and any removable objects which you may want to delete from it.

5. Tap Camera app.

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or the volume key to start capturing photos that can be edited using Smart remove.

to remove the detected objects or to delete the photo and go back to the

Asus ZenFone C User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1 Basics

Welcome!

Using the touchscreen

2 There’s no place like Home

Zen Home features

Home screen

Quick settings

Personalizing your Home screen

App shortcuts

Widgets

Wallpapers

Extended Home screen

Easy Mode

Setting up the date and time

Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds

Lock Screen

Customizing your lock screen

Customizing the quick access buttons

3 Work hard, play harder

Browser

Launching the Browser app

Sharing pages

Reading the pages later

Adding a new tab

Bookmarking pages

Smartly read online

Clearing the browser cache

Email

Setting up email accounts

Adding email accounts

Setting up a Gmail account

Emailing invites to events

Emailing later

Calendar

Creating events

Adding accounts to Calendar

Creating an event from your account

Enabling alert reminders for events

What’s Next

Getting event reminders

Accepting or declining invites to events

Getting event-related alerts

Getting the weather updates

Displaying the 7-day weather forecast

Do It Later

Adding to-do tasks

Prioritizing to-do tasks

Calling back now

Emailing now

Catching up on my online reading now

Replying now

Deleting to-do tasks

SuperNote

Creating a notebook

Sharing a notebook on the Cloud

Sharing a note to the Cloud

File Manager

Accessing the internal storage

Accessing the external storage device

Accessing Cloud Storage

The Cloud

ASUS WebStorage

Data Transfer

4 Keeping in touch

Call in style

Dual SIM feature

Making calls

Receiving calls

Managing your call logs

Other call options

Managing multiple calls

Recording calls

Managing contacts

Launching the Contacts app

Contacts Settings

Adding contacts