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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
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Opera Mini Browser ................................................................................................................... 24
Gmail ............................................................................................................................................ 26
Play Store ................................................................................................................................ ..... 28
Camera ....................................................................................................................................... 30
Gallery ........................................................................................................................................... 33
BLU Music Player ........................................................................................................................ 35
FM Radio ..................................................................................................................................... 38
Sound Recorder ............................................................................................................................ 40
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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.
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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 medica l 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 Wa rning
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.
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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.
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.
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Off - In standby mode, long press on Power key until an options menu appears. Select Power Off in the
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.
Returns to the previous screen; Closes the keyboard, any open program, or any menu
option.
The home button pauses any current action and returns to the home screen.
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.
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Notifications Bar
The notification bar is located on the top of the screen, which contains useful and imp ortant 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.
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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 ico n on the lower right hand part of the
Pending
Notifications and
Applications
Quick
Notification
Settings
Quick Settings
Menu Button
Clear
Notification
Button
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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.
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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. A t 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
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the contact and selecting call back in the recent tab. W hen the number appears on the list, click it to view
details. To delete a call from the call history, press the menu key and select delete. You may remove one
or multiple calls.
To maintain organized, the
call log has Favorites,
Recent Calls, and Contact
set up in quick tabs
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Contacts
Open Contacts
To access » Click on the applications menu then on the Contacts icon.
» The default display is the phone contacts and SIM card co ntacts.
» Contacts are organized alphabetically by default.
Click the menu button to 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.
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Add New Contact
» Click the add contact icon to add contact icon in the bottom right.
» You may save your contacts to either your Google account, phone or SIM card.
» Enter the contact information that include adding a picture, name, telephone number, group, address,
and email among other options.
Note: Saving your contacts to your
Google account facilitates both storage
and synchronization with m ul tipl e
entries across different handsets and
tablets. When synchroni zing your
Gmail with a new phone, all your stored
Google contacts are automatically
synced with the new phone
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» Click to save contact.
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.
Contact
information field