BLU Star 4.5 User Manual

Star 4.5

USER MANUAL

Table of Contents

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

Appearance and Key Function ............................................................................................................... 7

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 9

Call Functions ........................................................................................................................................ 10

Notifications Bar ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Contacts .................................................................................................................................................. 14

Messaging .............................................................................................................................................. 17

Bluetooth & Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................................... 18

Downloads .............................................................................................................................................. 21

Internet Browser .................................................................................................................................... 22

Gmail ....................................................................................................................................................... 23

Play Store ............................................................................................................................................... 25

Camera ................................................................................................................................................... 26

Gallery..................................................................................................................................................... 27

Play Music .............................................................................................................................................. 29

FM Radio ................................................................................................................................................ 30

Sound Recorder ..................................................................................................................................... 32

File Manager .......................................................................................................................................... 33

Calendar ................................................................................................................................................. 34

Alarm Clock ............................................................................................................................................ 35

Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 36

Storage ................................................................................................................................................... 42

Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................................... 43

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. Please do not use your phone during flight.

Chemical Warning

Do not use your mobile phone around fuels or chemicals.

PLEASE DRIVE RESPONSIBLY - DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE

Temperature Warning

Do not subject your phone to extreme temperature conditions.

Water Hazard

Your phone is not waterproof. Please keep it away from water or liquids.

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.

Warning: Please be careful with the disposal of used batteries. Do not throw away batteries with daily waste. Please follow local 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.

Appearance and Key Function

Volume

Power

Back

Home

Front Camera

Rear Camera

Flash

Speaker

Introduction

SIM Slot

Memory Card

Installation of the SIM Card Warning: 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 use caution when carrying, installing or taking out the SIM card. NB: Please contact your cellular phone service provider directly to obtain your SIM card.

To insert SIM card:

1. Remove the rear cover. Insert the SIM card.

2. Insert the SD card. (For additional storage capacity)

3. Insert the battery, replace the rear cover, and power on 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 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.

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

Call Log History

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 screen. When the number appears on the list, click it to view details. To clear the call logs, 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 dial interface and adjust call settings. In the call logs, you may press browse through contacts list or set default contact resources.

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, 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

Clear

Notification and

Quick Settings

menu buttons

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 upper right hand part of the screen (3 horizontal lines). The notification settings menu is located by dragging down the notification bar and is located on the upper right hand part of the screen next to the clear notification icon.

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.  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.

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