Blu Advance 5.0 User Manual

Advance 5.0

USER MANUAL

Table of Contents

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

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 7

Call Functions .......................................................................................................................................... 7

Notifications Bar ....................................................................................................................................... 9

Contacts...................................................................................................................................................11

Messaging .............................................................................................................................................. 14

Bluetooth & Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................................... 16

Opera Browser ....................................................................................................................................... 18

Gmail ....................................................................................................................................................... 20

Play Store ............................................................................................................................................... 22

Camera ................................ ................................................................ ................................................... 23

Gallery..................................................................................................................................................... 24

Music ....................................................................................................................................................... 26

FM Radio ................................ ................................................................ ................................................ 28

Sound Recorder ..................................................................................................................................... 30

File Manager .......................................................................................................................................... 31

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

Alarm Clock ................................................................................................................................ ............ 33

Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 34

Storage ................................................................................................................................................... 40

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................... 41

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.

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.

PLEASE DRIVE RESPONSIBLY - DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE

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 all 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 comes in contact with 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 of 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 Country, State, County, and City 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

The dial menu option includes 2-second pause, add wait, add contact and

text message

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 Off in the

menu to power off the phone.

Call Functions

At the dialing interface, enter the phone number and then click the dial key. If you need to dial an extension, you may click the dial pad icon to open the interface and enter the number of the extension. You may also press and hold the 0 key to add a (+) sign when adding an international dialing prefix.

To maintain organized, the

call log has Speed Dial,

Recent Calls, and Contact

set up in quick tabs.

Call Logs

Every telephone number called and received will be saved in the phones call log. All numbers in the call log can be dialed by clicking the dial icon on the screen, 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 details. To delete a call from the call history, press the menu key and select delete. You may remove one or multiple calls.

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.

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.

Notification Settings

Pending

Notifications and

Applications

Quick

Notification

Settings

Quick Settings

menu buttons

Clear

Notification

button

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

Note: 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). The quick notification settings menu is accessed by dragging down the notification bar completely. Some settings include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Location, Airplane mode, and Flashlight.

Contacts

Add Contact

Enter: Click on the applications menu and select contacts.

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

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

Add New Contact

Contact

information

entry field

 Click the add contact icon (+) to add contact icon in the bottom right.  Select to save your contacts to your Google account, the phone or the SIM card.  You may enter different contact details which include adding a picture, name, telephone

number, group, address, and email among other options.

 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.

Delete Contact

 Click on the Contacts icon to enter the phonebook.  Click the menu key to access the Contacts menu.  Click on Delete Contact and scroll to select which contact(s) you wish to 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:

1. Press the Contacts icon to enter the phonebook.

2. Press the menu key and select Import / Export

3. Select the source you want to copy the contacts from. Once selected click next and select the destination

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