BLU Vivo 8 User Guide

VIVO 8

USER MANUAL

FCC ID: YHLBLUVIVO8

Table of Contents

Safety Information ............................................................................................................................................... 5

FCC/SAR Information ......................................................................................................................................... 7

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

Navigation Bar ....................................................................................................................................................10

Notifications Bar ................................................................................................................................................. 11

Call Functions .........................................................................................................................................14

Contacts ....................................................................................................................................................15

Messaging.................................................................................................................................................19

Bluetooth Wi-Fi ................................................................................................................................21

Opera Browser.........................................................................................................................................23

Gmail ........................................................................................................................................................25

Play Store .................................................................................................................................................28

Camera ....................................................................................................................................................30

Next Radio ................................................................................................................................................32

Sound Recorder .......................................................................................................................................34

Google Photos ......................................................................................................................................36

Play Music.................................................................................................................................................38

File Explorer .........................................................................................................................................41

Calendar ..................................................................................................................................................42

Clock ...........................................................................................................................................................44

Settings ......................................................................................................................................................45

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.

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. Avoid using charger around liquids. Unplug if exposed.

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). > STOP using battery if it produces odor, cracks, leaks, overheats, distorts or has other type of damage.

The highest SAR value for the model phone as reported to the FCC when tested for use at the ear is

1.04W/kg and when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is 0.87W/kg (Body-worn

measurements differ among phone models, depending upon available accessories and FCC requirements.)

While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement.

The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of

www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid after searching on FCC ID: YHLBLUVIVO8

For body worn operation, this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines for use with an accessory that contains no metal and the positions the handset a minimum of 1.5cm from the body. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. If you do not use a body-worn accessory and are not holding the phone at the ear, position the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from your body when the phone is switched on.

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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 inserted properly 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.

Navigation Bar

Button Commands

Multi task – 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

Home – The center home button pauses any current action and returns to the home screen

Back – Returns to the previous screen; closes the keyboard, any open program, or any menu option.

The navigation bar button settings can be customized for user preference. These system buttons allow the user to control the phone seamlessly. You can arrange the key positon switch for both the multi-task or back button commands as illustrated below.

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.

Pending

Notifications and

Applications

Quick

Notification

Settings

Quick Settings

Menu Button

Clear

Notification

Button

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 icon on the lower right hand part of the

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.

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. At 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

the contact and selecting call back in the recent tab. When the number appears on the list, click it to view

To maintain organized, the

call log has Favorites,

Recent Calls, and Contact

set up in quick tabs

details. To delete a call from the call history, press the menu key and select delete. You may remove one or multiple calls.

Contacts

Add Contact

Note: Saving your contacts to your

Google account facilitates both storage

and synchronization with multiple

entries across different handsets and

tablets. When synchronizing your

Gmail with a new phone, all your stored

Google contacts are automatically

synced with the new phone

Open Contacts

To access » Click on the applications menu then on the Contacts icon.

» The default display is the phone contacts and SIM card contacts. » 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.

Add New Contact

Contact

information field

» 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.

» Click to save contact.

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