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LIFE PLAY S
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BLU Life Play S User Guide

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LIFE PLAY S
User Manual
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Table of Contents
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Safety Information
Please carefully read the terms below:
Use Safely
Do not use your mobile phone where it might cause danger.
Transportation Safety
Please observe all transportation laws and regulations. Please drive with both hands on the wheel.
DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE
Hospitals
Please follow limitations. Please turn off your mobile phone when near medical instruments.
Airports
Please follow all flight safety regulations and do not use your phone during flight.
Toxic Chemicals
Do not use your mobile phone around fuels or chemicals.
Explosion Hazard
Please observe related limitations and do not use your mobile phone around an area where explosions may occur.
Accessories and Batteries
Please use only Blu authorized batteries and accessories.
Backup
Please remember to keep a written record of all important information.
Water
Your phone is not waterproof. Keep it away from water and liquids.
SOS Emergency Calls
Make sure your mobile phone is switched on and in a service area. In home screen, tap the phone key and dial 911 and send.
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Appearance and Key Function
Volume
Power Back
Home
Menu
Rear Camera
Flash
Speaker
Front Camera
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Introduction
Installation of the SIM Card Note: Please keep the SIM card out of the reach of children. The
SIM card and its contact are easily damaged due to scratching or bending. Please be cautious when carrying, installing or taking out the SIM card. SIM: Contact your cellular phone service provider directly to obtain the SIM card.
To insert SIM card:
1. Remove the rear cover and battery. Insert the SIM card.
2. Insert the SD card. (For additional storage capacity)
3. Insert the battery and replace the rear cover of the mobile phone.
Power On and Off On - Please ensure the SIM card has been properly inserted into the
phone. Long press the Power key to switch on the phone on. Off - In standby mode, long press on Power key until an options
menu appears. Select Power Off in the menu and confirm in the pop-up prompt to switch off the phone.
Security
You may set a security lock feature as a security measure for the phone. For further information regarding password locks, password revision and other functions please enter into the security option in system settings.
SIM Slot
Memory
Card
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Call Functions
At the dial keyboard, enter the phone number and then click the dial key. If dialing an extension, you may click the dial pad icon in the bottom of the screen to open the interface and enter the number of the extension. You may also enter an input number and call contacts through speed dial.
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 directly by clicking the dial icon on the right side of the screen. When the number appears on the list, click it to view details.
Proximity Sensor
The proximity sensor determines how far away an object is from the device. During the call or when your place the phone close to the ear, the backlight will turn off automatically this conserves battery and prevents inadvertently touching.
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Contacts
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.
• If there were no matches for the inputted contact, the interface will display no contacts found.
Add New Contact
1. Click (+) icon to add contact.
2. Select to save contacts to phone or SIM card.
3. You may edit contact picture, name, telephone number, group, address, and email among other options.
4. Click to finish and save contact.
Add Contact
Search
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Messaging
You may use this function to exchange text messages and multimedia messages with your family and friends. The messages to and from the same contact or phone number will be saved into a single conversation so you may see the entire message history conveniently.
Send an SMS
Application Menu » Messaging » New message (or use shortcut icon)
1. Click to enter recipient (You may enter contacts from contact book or enter a new number)
2. Compose Message
3. Send
Send an MMS
When creating message, the default message style is SMS. The message will automatically convert to MMS when adding an attachment.
1. Click the Paperclip icon in the messaging interface.
2. Click “Attach” to add attachments and create an MMS message.
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Internet Browser
Menu Functions
Backward
• After browsing through multiple pages, this option will return the user to the previous page.
Forward
• After browsing through multiple pages, this option will move to a web page after the current page.
Windows
• You may view all windows open by clicking the windows icon in the upper right part of the browser.
Bookmarks
• Click the save to Bookmarks option to make the current URL as a saved Bookmark.
• Click Bookmarks/History to opened saved bookmarks. More Find on page: Search current page. Share page: Select to share the current page.
Attachment
Type for MMS
Message
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Save for offline reading: Saves page for offline reading. Bookmarks/History: Show your browsing history and view the most
visited pages. Settings: Contains a variety of browser settings.
Bluetooth & Wi-Fi
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that devices can use to exchange information and connect to different types of devices which include headsets, car kits, and other devices.
Power on Bluetooth
1) Settings » Bluetooth and select to power on Bluetooth.
2) The Bluetooth icon will appear grey in the notification bar. Click “scan for devices” and the phone will start to scan for all devices within range.
3) In Bluetooth settings all the devices found will displayed in the list under the icon.
Note: The maximum detecting time of the phone is 2 minutes.
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Power on Wi-Fi
1) Settings » Wi-Fi and select ON to power on Wi-Fi
2) Click on the desired Wi-Fi network to be connected. Note:
Unsecured networks can be connected to directly - secured networks require a password or credentials prior to connection.
List of available
devices
List of available
networks and the
network connection
screen
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Camera
Camera Prior to use: Install memory card before using the camera or video
camera. All photos or videos taken by the phone are typically stored in the memory card for large storage capacity for images.
Open Camera
1. Applications Menu » Camera
2. Switch to video mode if you want to record videos.
Note: You may place a camera shortcut icon on any of the screens
Take Pictures
1. Aim the object that the picture will be taken.
2. Press the “Shutter” button on the screen.
3. After taking the picture, the file will be saved in the camera’s gallery folder.
4. You can view the photos by clicking the preview box button.
You may adjust various settings for the camera by pressing Menu while in the camera interface. When in the camera viewfinder mode, you can switch to video or photos’ gallery.
Select between
Camera & Video
Camera Options
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Gallery
Open Images
Applications Menu » Gallery
Share Pictures
You may share pictures by sending them through Gmail or the E-mail application. You may also send pictures through the MMS message function by composing a message and attaching the picture. Any image can also be sent via the Bluetooth function by selecting Bluetooth equipment that has been paired.
Adjust Image
Press Menu and Edit to adjust images You may select from different effects that include: Vintage, Black
and White, Instant, Latte, Litho, X-Process, Crop, Rotate, Mirror, Straighten, Vignette, Contrast, Exposure, Auto color, Shadows, Vibrancy, among other settings that can be used to adjust picture images.
Pictures and
videos are stored
in separate
albums
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View Images
In the picture interface, click on an album to view images In the photo album, scroll the picture towards left to view the next
picture or towards right to view the previous one.
Crop Pictures
If you want to adjust the size of the picture, use the crop tools. Once the arrow appears, pinch your fingers in or out to adjust the size. If you want to adjust the image and keep its proportion, please hold down any of the four corners of the image and adjust accordingly.
Music
Open Music
Application Menu » Music
Search Music
You may choose to search for music from media folder through artist name, song name, album name. The following formats are available: AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV, and OGG.
Song Status
Track Controls
Playback
Settings
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Sound Recorder
The Sound Recorder can record voice or any audio. You may send any recorded audio via Bluetooth or MMS and also
have the option to make any recorded audio the phones default ring tone.
Notice: The recorder uses AMR, 3GPP and OGG format.
Record
- Keep the phone’s microphone near the voice source.
- Click the record button to record the audio.
- Click the stop button to stop recording the audio.
All recordings will be saved in my recording folder in the default music program.
Recording
Controls
Recording
Time
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Alarm Clock
1. Click on the Clock icon in the application menu
2. Click set alarm button and enter the alarm clock set interface
where you may add and edit alarms
FM Radio
FM Radio
Through this function, you may listen to FM radio on the device. The FM radio uses the wired headphones as an antenna in order to receive signal. Before using this function, connect the original equipment headphones that came with the phone.
Open FM radio
Press the FM Radio icon to open the application.
1. Click “Search” automatic scans of FM channels.
2. Click to add favorite radio stations.
Click to add, edit or delete alarms
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FM Radio as Background
Click on the Home key to move the FM Radio to the background.
Play Store
Google Play allows you to download music, movies, and even games. Click the Play icon to sign in with your Google account.
Radio
Options
Add Favorite Radio Stations
Scan
Select between
different
categories
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Settings
Wi-Fi
• Settings » Wi-Fi to power on. When on, the Wi-Fi will automatically search for available networks. Any unsecured network can be used directly and any secured network requires a password or credentials prior to connection.
Bluetooth
• Press the switch to power on Bluetooth. Once on, the Bluetooth will automatically scan for any nearby open equipment.
Data Usage
• Mobile and Wi-Fi Data Usage
More Wireless
• Tethering, Portable Hotspot, VPN
• Airplane Mode
Note: When in flight mode, all network connections will turn off automatically.
Audio Profiles
This option sets the phone tone settings for receiving calls and notifications. Some of the settings include:
• Vibrate, volume, ring tones, ring tones notification, dial touchpad, and haptic feedback and tones
Display
Brightness, Auto rotating screen, Wallpaper, Screen Timeout
Storage
• View the phone memory usage.
Battery
• General power usage
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Apps
• Manage applications - Manage and delete installed applications.
• Running services - Press the ‘Stop’ button to stop any of the services listed and removes from the "running services" list.
Power Saving
• Click to switch to power saving mode
Location Access
• Use wireless - Use wireless services to find locations in applications.
• When using the GPS satellite positioning, set accuracy to street level (Cancel it to save battery).
Security
Set up screen locks: Use slide, face/voice unlock, pattern, PIN or password to lock the screen.
• Pattern: The first time there will be simple unlock instructions and examples. Click “next step” to continue the security pattern step.
• PIN: Enter PIN number to unlock the screen.
• Password: Use password to unlock the screen
You may stop the security feature at any time.
Set up SIM card PIN lock
• SIM card PIN (Personal Identification Number) is used to prevent unauthorized use of SIM card.
To change a blocked PIN code, you will need to unlock the SIM lock then go to the Change Password screen. The phone will automatically prompt you enter the old PIN code and ask to enter a new PIN code twice. The phone will then prompt you that the change was successful. If you enter the PIN incorrectly three times, the SIM and PIN codes will be automatically locked. You will need the PUK code to unlock the phone which is available through your service provider. If you enter the PUK code incorrectly 10 times, the
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SIM card will be permanently locked. Please see your service provider for a new SIM card.
• Password visible – Make the password visible when it’s typed.
• Use security credentials - Allow applications to visit security credentials or other credentials.
Language and Input
• Language – Change the language of the phone.
• Custom Dictionary - Add or delete words to the custom
dictionary.
• Keyboard Settings – Haptic vibration, Haptic tones, Capitalizing, Speech Input, Inputting words, Predictive text function, Auto-Text, Input keyboard method
Backup & Reset
• Backup Data – Will back up all application data, WLAN passwords, and other settings to Google's servers
• Restore to Factory Settings - Clear all data stored on the phone.
Date & Time
• Date and Time adjustment.
• Time Zone - Select Time Zone according to where your
location.
• Select Date Format - There are 3 kinds of formats you can choose from: Month-Day-Year, Day-Month-Year and Year-Month-Day, and Year-Month-Day which is the default setting
Schedule Power On & Off
• Schedule power on and off
Accessibility
• Power button ends call
• Speak Passwords
• Web accessibility
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Developer Options
If the phone does not display Developer options press “Build number” seven (7) times in the about phone tab in settings.
• The developer options gives access to USB Debugging and other developer options
About Phone
• Phone information status and firmware updates
Storage
Connect the phone with the USB cable provided. Once connected, a connection interface will appear. Once in the connection mode interface, select USB mass storage and turn on from the connection screen to be able to transfer files.
Some system settings and UI options may vary depending on final SW version.
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