BLU Studio 7.0 User Guide

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STUDIO 7.0

USER MANUAL

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Table of Contents

Safety Information .............................................................. 3

Appearance and Key Functions ........................................... 4

Introduction ........................................................................ 5

Call Functions ...................................................................... 6

Notifications Bar ................................................................. 7

Contacts .............................................................................. 8

Messaging ........................................................................... 9

Internet Browser ............................................................... 10

Bluetooth & Wi-Fi ............................................................. 11

Camera .............................................................................. 13

Gallery ............................................................................... 14

Music ................................................................................. 15

Sound Recorder ................................................................. 16

Alarm Clock ....................................................................... 17

FM Radio ........................................................................... 17

Google Play ....................................................................... 18

Settings ............................................................................. 19

Storage .............................................................................. 22

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Safety Information

Please carefully read the terms below:

Use Safely

Do not use the phablet in situations 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

Hospital Safety

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

Airport Safety

Remember to follow all airport and flight safety regulations.
Please do not use your phablet during flight.

Chemical Warning

Do not use your phablet around fuels or chemicals.

Temperature Warning

Do not subject your phablet to extreme temperature conditions.

Water Hazard

Your phablet is not waterproof. Keep it away from water and liquids.

Emergency Calls

Make sure your phablet 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.

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Appearance and Key Functions

Volume

Power

Rear Camera

Speakers

Front Camera

Charge Port

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Introduction

Installation of the SIM Card

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. Note: Please contact your cellular phablet service provider
directly to obtain the SIM card.

To insert SIM card:

1. Power off phablet and insert the SIM card.

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

3. Power on the phablet.

Power On and Off
On - Please ensure the SIM card has been properly inserted into the

phablet. Long press the Power key to switch on the phablet 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 phablet.

Security

You may set a security lock feature as a security measure for the
phablet. 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 press and hold the 0 key to add a (+)
sign when adding an international dialing prefix.

Call Logs

Every number called and received will be saved in the 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 additional details.

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 speed dial and call settings or enter contacts.

Keypad

Call Logs

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Notifications Bar

The notification bar is the status bar located on the top of the screen
which contains useful and important information regarding your
phablet and 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.

Quick Notification Settings

The notification settings window provides shortcuts to different
settings for quick access. Slide down the notification bar towards the
right side of the screen and click on any of the shortcut notification
icons to power on or off.

Note: To remove pending notifications, drag down the notification
bar on the left and click the clear notification icon on the upper right
hand part of the screen (3 horizontal lines).

Pending

Notifications

and Applications

Quick

Notification

Settings

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Contacts

Enter: Click on the applications menu and select contacts

• The default display is the phablet 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 the (+) icon to add contact.

2. Select to save contacts to phablet, Gmail account 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 phablet 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 (+) attachment icon in the messaging interface.

2. Click Attach to add the following attachments.

Contact

Information

Field

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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.
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 ON to power on Bluetooth.

2) The Bluetooth icon will appear in the in the notification bar.The
phablet 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 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 are typically stored in the
memory card for large storage capacity for images.

Open Camera

1. Applications Menu » Camera

2. Select 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. 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 from Camera or Video

Camera Modes

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 may 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.

List of different
gallery 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 phablets default
ring tone.

The recorder uses AMR, 3GPP and OGG format.

Record

- Keep the 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. Please ensure the SD card is installed for additional
storage capacity.

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 headset as an antenna in order to receive
signal. Before using this function, connect the original equipment
headset that came with the phablet.

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.

Google Play

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

Google Play

categories

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Settings

SIM Management

 Manage SIM and data information

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

 Airplane Mode, Default SMS, VPN
 Tethering & Portable hotspot

Note: When in airplane mode, all network connections will turn off
automatically.

Audio Profiles

This option sets the tone settings for receiving calls and notifications.
Some of the settings include:

 Vibrate volume, ring tones, ring tones notification, dial

touchpad, haptic feedback and tones.

Display

Brightness, Auto rotating screen, Wallpaper, Sleep, Font size

Storage

 View memory usage.

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Battery

 General power usage

Apps

 Manage applications - Manage and delete installed

applications.

 Running services - Press Force Stop to stop any of the

services listed and removes from the running applications
list.

Location

 High Accuracy – Use GPS, Wi-Fi and Mobile Networks.
 Battery Saving – Use Wi-Fi and Mobile Networks.
 Device Only – Use GPS only to determine location.

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 phablet will
automatically prompt you enter the old PIN code and ask to enter a
new PIN code twice. The phablet 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 phablet which is available through your
service provider. If you enter the PUK code incorrectly 10 times, the
SIM card will be permanently locked. Please see your service

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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.

 Install the encrypted certificate.

Language and Input

 Language – Change languages.
 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

phablet.

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

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 Web accessibility

Printing

 You may print files via Wi-Fi with wireless printers

Developer Options

If the phablet does not display Developer options press “Build
number” seven (7) times in the about phablet tab in settings to

access menu.

 The developer options gives access to USB Debugging

and other developer options

About Device

 Information status and updates

Storage

Connect the phablet with the USB cable provided. Once connected,
a connection interface will appear. Once in the connection mode
interface, select MTP Media device or from the other options
available in the connection screen to transfer files.