BLU AD4L3 User Manual

ADVANCE 4.0 L3

USER MANUAL

Table of Contents

Safety Information ................................................................................................................................... 4

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 8

Navigation Bar ......................................................................................................................................... 9

Notifications Bar ..................................................................................................................................... 10

Call Functions............................................................................................................................... 13

Contacts ........................................................................................................................................ 15

Messaging .................................................................................................................................... 19

Bluetooth & Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................... 21

Opera Mini Browser ................................................................................................................... 24

Gmail ............................................................................................................................................ 26

Play Store ..................................................................................................................................... 28

Camera ....................................................................................................................................... 30

Gallery ........................................................................................................................................... 33

BLU Music Player ........................................................................................................................ 35

FM Radio ..................................................................................................................................... 38

Sound Recorder ............................................................................................................................ 40

File Manager ................................................................................................................................ 41

Calendar...................................................................................................................................... 43

Clock .............................................................................................................................................. 44

Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 46

USB Storage ................................................................................................................................ 52

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................. 53

Safety Information

Please carefully read the terms below:

Use Safely

Do not use the phone in situations where it might cause danger.

Transportation Safety

Please observe all transportation laws and regulations. Please drive with both hands on the wheel.

PLEASE DRIVE RESPONSIBLY - DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE

Hospital Safety

Please follow hospital rules and limitations. Please turn off your mobile phone when near medical instruments.

Airport Safety

Remember to follow all airport and flight safety regulations.

Chemical Warning

Do not use your mobile phone around fuels or chemicals.

Temperature Warning

Do not subject your phone to extreme temperature conditions.

Water Hazard

Your phone is not waterproof. Keep your phone away from water or liquid to avoid damage.

Emergency Calls

Make sure your mobile phone is switched on and in a service area. In home screen, tap the phone key and dial the emergency number.

Accessories and Batteries

Use only Blu authorized batteries and accessories.

Information Backup

Remember to keep a written record of important information.

Battery Safety and Precautions

> For better performance and longer battery life, it is recommended that you charge the battery fully before using the mobile phone for the first time.

> The optimum performance of a new battery is typically achieved after two or three complete charge cycles. Note:Keep in mind that continuous overcharging will affect long-term battery life.

> While charging, keep the mobile phone out the reach of children. > Store the battery in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight and water. >Do not expose batteries to extreme temperatures (below -8°C (18°F) or above 43°C (110°F). > Immediately stop using the battery if it produces an odor, cracks and leaks, overheats, distorts or has any

other type of physical damage. > Avoid using the charger near or around liquids. If the charger is exposed to water or any liquids,

immediately unplug it from the outlet to reduce the risk of overheating, charger malfunction, electric shock or fire.

ADVANCE 4.0 L3

CAPACITY

CAPACIDAD

CAPACIDADE

CAPACITÉ

VOLTAGE VOLTAJE

VOLTAGEM

TENSION

BATTERY TYPE TIPO DE BATERÍA TIPO DE BATERIA TYPE DE BATTERIE

POWER POTENCIA POTÊNCIA

PUISSANCE

1300 mAh 3.7 V Li-ion 4.81 Wh

VOLTAGE

VOLTAJE VOLTAGEM

TENSION

CURRENT CORRIENTE

CORRENTE

COURANT

FREQUENCY FRECUENCIA

FREQUÊNCIA

FRÉQUENCE

INPUT

ENTRADA

ENTRÉE

100V-240V 

0.12 A 50Hz/60Hz

OUTPUT SALIDA

SAÍDA

SORTIE

5.0 V 0.7A

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS / ESPECIFICACIONES ELÉCTRICAS / ESP ECIFICAÇÕES ELÉTRICAS / CARACTERISTIQUES ÉLE CTRIQUES

BATTERY | BATERÍA | BATERIA | BATTERIE

CHARGER | CARG ADOR | CARREGADOR | CHARGEUR

TELEPHONE | TELÉFONO | TELEFONE | TÉLÉPHONE

CONSUMPTION ALIMENTACIÓN

CONSUMO

CONSOMMATION

3.7 V

Hazardous Waste – Battery Disposal Warning: Do not throw away batteries with uncontrolled daily waste.

The marking in this manual indicates that the batteries in this product should not be disposed with household trash at the end of its working life. If the batteries are not disposed of properly, the substances included can cause harm to human health and the environment. Please follow environmental laws and guidelines for proper waste disposal.

Cleaning and Maintenance

> Avoid using the handset and accessories in excessively moist areas to avoid malfunction. > Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the handset, battery and charger. > Do not use alcohol, thinner, benzene or any other solvent to clean the handset.

Introduction

Power On and Off On - Please ensure the SIM card has been properly inserted into the phone. Long press the Power key to

switch the phone on.

Off - In standby mode, long press on Power key until an options menu appears. Select Power Offin the

Back

Returns to the previous screen; Closes the keyboard, any open program, or any menu option.

Home

The home button pauses any current action and returns to the home screen.

Recent Apps

Opens a list of recently opened applications that allows you to switch conveniently between them. This option can also close any open applications by swiping to the side.

menu to power off the phone.

Navigation Bar

The navigation bar is a dedicated area that displays device navigation buttons. These system buttons allow the user to control the phone seamlessly.

Notifications Bar

The notification bar is located on the top of the screen, which contains useful and important information regarding your phone, and the applications that are installed.

On the notification bar, several icons will appear such as signal bar, time, battery indicator, data indicator, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.You may slide the notification bar down with your finger to display any pending notifications or actions.

Pending

Notifications and

Applications

Quick

Notification

Settings

Quick Settings

MenuButton

Clear

Notification

Button

Notification Settings

The notification settings panel provides shortcuts to different phone settings for quick access. Click on any of the shortcut notification icons to power on or off.

To clear notifications:

» Drag down the notification bar and click the clear notification icon on the lower right hand part of the

notification screen (3 horizontal lines as shown in the figure). To access the quick notification settings menu:

» Drag down the notification bar completely. Some settings include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Location, Airplane

mode, and Flashlight.

Call Functions

At the dialing interface, enter the phone number and then click the dial key.

Placing a Call

»Click the Keypad button to open the dial keyboard. At the dial keyboard, enter the phone number you wish

to dial. You may also press and hold the 0 key to add a (+) sign when adding an international dialing prefix.

»Click the dial button to make the call.

If dialing an extension, you may click on the keypad button to open the keypad interface and enter the number of the extension.

»Click the end button to end the call.

Call Options

There are different options that can be used in the call log and dialing interface. You may press the menu key while in the general dialing interface and adjust call settings, enter call history, clear your frequently dialed numbers, and add a new contact.

Call Logs

Every telephone number called and received will be saved in the phones call log. All recently called numbers in the call log can be dialed by clicking on the contact tile in the speed dial tab, or by clicking on

the contact and selecting call back in the recent tab. When the number appears on the list, click it to view

To maintain organized, the

call log has Favorites,

Recent Calls, and Contact

set up in quick tabs

details. To delete a call from the call history, press the menu key and select delete. You may remove one or multiple calls.

Contacts

Open Contacts

To access » Click on the applications menuthenon the Contacts icon.

»The default display is the phone contacts and SIM card contacts. »Contacts are organized alphabetically by default.

Click the menubuttonto enter the contact search interface or scroll to search a contact. Any numbers or letters associated with any of the contacts saved in the list will be shown in the search results.

Add Contact

Note: Saving your contacts to your

Google account facilitates both storage

and synchronization with multiple

entries across different handsets and

tablets. When synchronizing your Gmail

with a new phone, all your stored

Google contacts are automatically

synced with the new phone

Add New Contact

» Clickthe add contact iconto add contact icon in the bottom right. » You may save your contacts toeither yourGoogle account,phone or SIM card. » Enter thecontactinformation that include adding a picture, name, telephone number, group, address, and

email among other options.

» Click to save contact.

Contact

information field

Note: You may add individual contacts to any of the home screens by entering the contacts menu, clicking

on the specific contact, pressing menu, and then selecting the ‘Place on home screen’ option. You can also

share contacts via MMS, Gmail, Bluetooth, and other share options within the same settings menu.

Delete Contact

» Click on the Contacts iconto enter the phonebook. » Click and hold on the contact that you wish to delete. (Once selected, you may also scroll and select other contact(s) you wish to delete) » Click on the contacts menu and select Delete.

Import / Export Contacts

The phone allows you to import and export contacts to synchronize information between different storage types that include the SIM card, Gmail account and your phone.

To import or export contacts:

»Clickthe Contacts iconto enter the phonebook.

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