BQ Aquaris 4 Getting Started Guide

Quick start guide

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Thank you for choosing bq Aquaris. Before using
your smartphone, please read this Quick Star t
Guide car efully.

Package contents

Before using your device for the rst time, please

check the contents of the package. If any of the
items below a re missing, contact t he vendor of the
device.

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Micro-U SB to USB cable

Headset

Mains charger

Documents

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INSTRUCTIONS

To properly use the device, carefully read this

quick-start g uide before using it .

Instructions are based on factory settings of

the device.

Images and screenshots in this guide may not

exactly matc h those of the nal pro duct.

Parts of t he content may not exac tly match the

operation of the produc t owing to rmwa re

updates of the device. For the latest version of
the user man ual, visit www.bq.com.

bq is not liable for any performance problems

or incompa tibilities cause d by the user’s editing
of the regist ry.

Part of the content and services accessed

through this device belong to third parties and
are protected by copyright, patent, registered
trademark and/or other intellectual property
laws. bq do es not guarantee the content or the
services provided.

bq does n ot guarantee the conte nt of the servi-

ces provide d by third parties.

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Instructional icons

Alert: important tips and noti cations about

how to use your n ew device.

Next: indic ates the next step in a se quence.

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Trademarks

bq logo is a registered brand under the license of
Mundo Rea der, S.L .

AndroidTM is a logo and trademark registered of
Google In c.

Wi-Fi®, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED and Wi-Fi logos are
registered t rademarks of Wi-F i Alliance.

Bluetooth® is a registered trademark of Bluetooth
SIG, In c.

TM

MicroSD

is a logo and trademark registered of

SD-3D, LLC.

Other trademarks and their copyrights are
proper ty of their respec tive owners.

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General v iews of the device

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Microphone

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Buttons and ports

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Power Press and hold down this

button to switch on the device.

Volume
buttons

These buttons let you adjust
the multimedia volume of your
smartphone. During a phone
call, they adjust the receiver
volume.

Headphone

Plug in your headphones or

jack

hands-free kit here.

Micro-USB Connects your bq Aquaris to

a computer via a USB cable,

enabling you to transfer les

between the two. Also charges
the battery.

Receiver Enables hear audio calls.

Front

VGA Camera.

camera

Rear camera 5 Mpx ash camera.

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Microphone Captures and records sounds

and voices.

Touch-

The capacitive touch-screen

screen

enables you to perform actions
by touching it directly.

Menu Displays the Option Menu for

the application you are using.

Home Press this button to go directly

to the Home Screen.

Back Press this button to go back

to the previous page within an
application.

Speaker Emits audio output when the

headphones are not connected.

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SIM CARD

Installing the SIM card

bq Aquaris 4 is dual SIM. To insert a SIM card you
need to rem ove the back cover, lift out the bat tery
and place the card in one of the SIM slots. Make
sure the device is switched off and not connected
to a PC or other power source when inser ting a
SIM card or p utting the batter y in place.

To congure your SIM cards, pres s the icon and
go to Settings > SIM management.

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GETTING STARTED

Battery

The device comes with a rechargeable Li-ion
battery. To charge the battery, connect the AC
adaptor to any standard plug socket and connect
the charger cable to the Micro USB port. The
batter y also charges when th e device is connecte d
to a computer v ia the Micro USB cable .

When the ba ttery is fully char ged, the batter y icon
will also app ear full. Disconne ct the cable from th e
device and un plug the charger fro m the socket.

It is recommended that you charge

the batter y fully before u sing your Aquaris

for the rst time. S ome batteries perform

better af ter they have completed various
charge cycles.

Do not take the batter y out of the

device while it i s charging.

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Switching on / off

To switch the device on , press and hold down the

button for a few seconds. To switch it off, press

and hold down until a pop-up menu appears
with the opti on Power Off.

Operating system

The operating system used by your smartphone
bq is Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).

Transferring les

To transfer les from your device’s internal

memory onto a computer (or vice versa), do the
following:

1. Connect the micro-USB cable to the
corresponding ports on the device and
computer. The USB connection symbol will
appear in t he bar at the top. Pull the bar down

with your nger and you will see default

mode: Connected as a multimedia device
(MTP). Tap on the text to change the transfer

mode.

2. You can choose between Media device (MTP)
or Charge only.

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3. Select an d copy the les onto your smartphone,

microSDTM card or comp uter.

4. Once you have transfer red the les, s afely

disconnect your device from the computer.

Do not discon nect the cable whil e  les are

being transferre d.

To transfer les from your smartphone (and/or

microSDTM card) to a computer running Mac OS,
and vice versa, you will need to download the free
application Android File Transfer and install it onto

your computer. You can nd it at: http://www.
android.com/letransfer/.

You can also transfer les using Bluetooth®.

Back up the co ntent on your device

regularly, to prevent le loss in the event

your device is damaged, los t or stolen.

Some app lications may stop wo rking

while your bq s martphone is con nected to

a computer and tra nsferring les.

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Bluetooth® connection

You can exchange les bet ween your bq

smartp hone and other Blue tooth® devices:

1. Pull the upper bar down w ith two ngers,

activate Bluetooth® and open up the
Setting s Menu by pressing th e .

You can also do this by pressing the icon

and going to Settings > Bluetooth.

2. Make your device discoverable, and
press Search for devices. The system will
automatically show any nearby Bluetooth­enabled devices.

3. Press the name of the device you wish to
connect to, in order to initialize the linking
process.

4. After the devices have been synchronized,

you can sh are les between your bq Aquaris

and the bluetooth device you have linked it
to.

You can access advanced conguration options by
pressing th e Application Men u icon .

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USING THE SCREEN

Screen lock

By default, your smartphone’s screen locks after
you switch it on or if you have not used it for an
extende d period of time.

To adjust the time interval for locking the screen,
press the icon and go to Settings > Display >

Screen tim e out.

To turn the screen of f manually, press the On/O ff
button.

You ca n congure the s creen loc k function by

going to Setti ngs > Security > Scre en lock.

Adjust screen rotation

The screen rotates automatically from portrait
(vertical ) to landscape (horizo ntal) format and vice
versa, de pending on the po sition of the device (and
for those a pplications that sup port this func tion).

If you wish to stop the screen from changing
orientation, press the icon and go to Settings >

Display and disable the Auto-rotate screen option.

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Home screen

The Home Screen is the main access route to
the tools and applications installed on your bq
device. From he re you can monitor the s tatus of
your device, go to websites, open applications
by pressing th e corresponding ic ons, access the
Main Menu, etc.

At the top of the screen is the noti cation bar, and
at the botto m is the tool bar.

This icon lets you access the application
drawer. It appears o n the lower part of th e
screen an d provides access to A pplications
and Widgets.

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Notication bar. This bar at the top of the screen

displays the time, noti cations, and th e status

of features such as the Wi-Fi® network, screen
brightness, waiting time, GPS, data connection
and the vari ous audio modes . Press and slide dow n
to activate Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3G and Airplane
Mode and also access Settings.

Wi-Fi. This symbol appears when your
device is conn ected to a Wi-Fi® network. It
also indicates the strength of the wireless
signal.

Battery. This indicates how much charge
is in the battery.

Bluetooth. This symbol appears when
your device’s Bluetooth connection is
activated.

Cover. Indicates the signal strength
for each SIM. If your data connection is
activated, the following letters will appear
next to this symbol:

G: GPRS data trafc

3G: 3G connection

H: HSDPA connection

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Expanded Home Screens

The Home Screen has an additional ve

expanded screens, which you can personalize by
adding shortcuts, applications and other tools.

To navigate through the Home Screen and

expande d sc reens, use your nger to slide the

screen to the l eft or right.

Personalizing the Home screen

You can personalize the Home Screen or
expanded screens by using your own images
as wallpaper, adding icons or shortcuts to your
favourite app lications, etc.

Change the screen background

To change the wallpaper, long press (press and
hold down) the current wallpaper to bring up a
pop-up m enu, where you ca n select the loc ation of
the image you w ish to use. Once you have se lected
the image, p ress Set wallpaper to conrm.

Add / delete shortcuts

To add an icon to the Home Screen, press the
icon to access the list of applications, long-press
the icon for t he desired applica tion and drag it to
the desired p osition on the Home S creen.

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To delete an icon from the Home Screen, long­press it and drag it to the X symbol that will
appear o n the screen.

APPLICATIONS

The applications drawer gives you access to all
the applications installed on your bq Aquaris.
To open the drawer, press the icon. To open
an application, press the corresponding icon. To
return to the Home Screen, press the Home icon

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Please note, the files/data stored
in the microSDTM card will not be
available if you extract the card from
the device.

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WI-FI® CONNECTION

To connect to the In ternet, or to use an a pplication

that require s this connection, you rst ne ed to

connect the device to the Internet, one of the
options is through a Wi-Fi® network. To do so,
follow the ste ps below:

1. Press the and go to Settings > Wireless &
Networks > Wi-Fi. Turn on Wi-Fi®. The device

will begin to sea rch for an available net work.

2. The names of the Wi-Fi® (SSID) networks
found will b e displayed in a list. Scro ll through
the list and press the name of the desired
network to check its s ecurity level and signa l
strength.

3. If the network is secure, enter the password
and press Connect to start the connection.
The Wi-Fi® icon w ill appear in th e Noti ca­tion Menu and indicate the signal strength

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GPS

To activate the GPS you must go to the widget on
your bq Home Screen Menu, by clicking on the

icon. It can also be accessed from Settings >

Location access. You must click on the Access to
my location so that the application you choose

to use with the GPS can obtain the necessary
information . Enabling the WI-Fi & mobile net work
location GPS improve s performanc e.

Activate GPS satellites and click on this text to

congure a ccess to data useful f or localization:

and A-GPS and GPS EPO assistance can be
activated.

These t wo function s can accelerate th e time when
establish ing the location an d GPS positioning.

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MAKING CALLS AND SENDING MESSAGES

To make a call:

1. Find the desired number in your phonebook

(if the number has already been stored). If the
number ha s not been stored , press the icon
and key in the num ber.

If you have t wo SIM cards in your sm artphone ,

you can cho ose which of them you wish to c all
from.

2. To end the ca ll, press the .

To send a message:

1. Press the icon and write your message.

You can also attach les.

2. Select the contact from your phonebook, or
enter the ph one number manuall y.

3. Select the SIM card you wish to send the
message f rom, and press Send.

You can access the advanced cong uration

options for both functions by pressing the
Applica tion Menu icon .

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ANNEX A: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

To use the device safely, please observe the
following safety precautions:

Do not use damaged power cords or

connectors or loose sockets.

Do not touch the power cord with wet hands

or pull on the cord to disconnect the charger.

Do not fold or damage the power cord.

Do not use the device while charging or

touch it with wet hands.

Do not strike or drop the charger or battery.

Do not charge the battery with chargers

that have not been approved by the
manufacturer.

Do not use the device during a lightning

storm.

Do not handle damaged or leaky Li-ion

batteries.

Handle and dispose batteries and chargers

with precaution.

Do not use the device near a pacemaker: if

possible, avoid using the device at a distance
of less than 15 cm from the pacemaker, as
the device may interfere with it.

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Do not use the device in a hospital or near

medical equipment which is vulnerable to
interference caused by radiofrequency.

If you use medical equipment, contact the

manufacturer to ensure that the equipment
is protected from radiofrequency. If you use
a hearing aid, contact the manufacturer for
further information on radio interference.

In potentially explosive environments,

turn off the device instead of removing
the battery. Observe all rules, instructions
and warning signs in potentially explosive
environments.

Do not use the device in fuel loading areas

(service stations) or near fuels or chemicals
in explosive areas.

Do not store or carry ammable liquids,

gases or explosive materials in the same
compartment as the device, its parts or
accessories.

Turn off the device when on board a plane.

Electronic devices in a motor vehicle may

behave in a wrong way due to the device’s
radiofrequency.

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Using the phone while driving. Some

car manufacturers prohibit the use of
mobile phones in their cars, unless they
are equipped with a hands-free kit and an
external aerial. Check with the dealership
where you acquired your vehicle whether
your mobile phone or hands-free Bluetooth®
kit will interfere with the car’s electronic
systems. Always focus all your attention
on driving and respect the local laws and
regulations that restrict the use of wireless
devices while at the wheel.

Functions based on location/GPS. Some

products include functions based on location/
GPS. The location that determines the level
of functionality is provided “as is” and “to all
effects”. Mundo Reader, S.L., does not make any
claims nor guarantee in any way the accuracy
of the information regarding location.

When the device is utilizing location-based

information, interruptions or failures may
occur and there is increased dependence
on network availability. Bear in mind that
functionality may be reduced or impeded in
certain environments, such as inside or near
to buildings. Use the GPS function with care,
to ensure you are not distracted while driving.

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Emergency calls. We cannot guarantee

the ability to make emergency calls under
all conditions. Never rely solely on mobile
phones to make an emergency call. With
certain mobile networks and network
services, with certain phone functions
activated or in certain areas, it is not possible
to make emergency calls.

Antennas. The use of antenna devices that

are not specically recommended by Mundo

Reader, S.L., may damage the phone, impair its
performance and generate SAR levels that are
above the established limits. Do not cover the
antenna with your hand, as this may affect call
quality and battery levels and may reduce talk
and standby time.

Airplane Mode. Use of the Bluetooth® and

WLAN functions (if they are available on the
device) are prohibited on board airplanes and
in other areas where radio transmissions are
not permitted. In these environments, please
request authorization before activating the
Bluetooth® and WLAN functions, even when
the phone is in Airplane Mode.

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Prolonged exposure to high volumes of

sound may cause permanent damage to
hearing. We recommend that you do not
use headphones while cycling, running or
travelling through areas with a high level of

trafc and/or noise.

Warning

This produ ct has to be use d with a power sup ply

that has the following tech nical speci cations:

INPUT: 100-240V ~ 50/6 0 Hz 0.3A max

OUTPUT: 5.0V 1.0A

Polarity has to be the same as described in
this picture:

The use of power sources with different

specic ations may caus e damage to

equipmen t and can compromis e the safety of
people a nd goods.

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Information about exposure to radio waves and

SAR (Specic Absorption Rate)

The design of this mobile phone complies with
applicable safety requirements for exposure to
radio waves. These requirements are based on
scientific guidelines that include safety margins
designed to ensure the safety of all persons,
regardless of age and health.

The radio wave exposure guidelines employ a unit

of measurement known as the Specic Absorption

Rate, or SAR. Tests for SAR are conducted using
standardized methods with the phone transmitting
at its highest certified power level in all used
frequency bands.

The SAR limit recommended by the International
Commission on Non- Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP) is 2 W/kg averaged over 10g of tissue.

The highest SAR value for this model is for use at
the ear is 0,686 W/kg (10 g) and when worn on the
body is 0,505 W/kg (10 g).

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This device meets RF exposure guidelines when
used either in the normal use position against the
ear or when positioned at least 1.5 cm away from
the body. In order to transmit data files or
messages, this device requires a quality
connection to the network. In some cases,
transmission of data files or messages may be
delayed until such a connection is available.
Ensure the above separation distance instructions
are followed until the transmission is completed.

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Cleaning

Before cleaning the device, turn it off and
disconne ct all the system and p ower cords.

Ensure that the device is completely dry

before connecting again the cords and
turning it on .

Do not use any cleaning liquids or sprays

directly on the surface of the screen or the
case.

Use a soft , clean and lint-free cloth to rem ove

dust and dir t from the screen.

For ngerprints and s tains, us e a cloth with

mild cleaning products. Moisten the cloth
with clean water, wring it well and clean the
case to remove a ny leftover detergent .

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ANNEX B: CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT

(Electr ic and electro nic device waste).

(Appli cable in th e European Union and in
European countries with selective waste

collection s ystems).

This marking on the product, accessories or
literature indicates that the product and its
electronic accessories (e.g. charger, headset ,
USB cable) should not be disposed of with other
househ old waste at the end of thei r working life.

To prevent possible harm to the environment or
human heal th from uncontrolled was te disposal,
easy separate these items from other t ypes of
waste and recycle them responsibly to promote
the sustainable reuse of material resou rces.

Household users should contact either the
retailer where they purchased this product,

or their local gove rnment ofce, for details of

where and how they can take these items for
environmentally safe recycling.

Business u sers should contac t their supplier an d
check the terms and conditions of the purchase
contract. This product and its electronic
accessories should not be mixed with other
commercial w astes for disposal.

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ANNEX C: DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Mundo Reader, S.L.
Pol. Ind. Európolis. Calle Sofía, 10
28232 Las Rozas. Madrid. Spain
Tax number: B85991941
Made in China

Warrants that this smartphone:

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complies with the provisions of Directive
2006/95/CE on the harmonisation of the laws of
Member States relating to Electrical Equipment
designed f or use within certain vo ltage limits and
Directive 2004/108/CEE on Elec tromagnetic
Compatibilit y complying with the harmonized
standards: EN 60950-1:2006 + A11:2009, EN
62311:2008 , EN 301 489-1 V 1.8.1, EN 301 489­17 V2.1.1, EN 30 0 328 V1.7.1, EN 55022: 2006
+ A1: 2007, EN 55013: 2001 + A1: 2003 + A2:
2006 , EN 61000-3-2: 2006 + A1: 2009 + A 2:
2009, EN 61000 -3-3: 20 08, EN 55024: 1998 +
A1:2001 + A 2: 2003, EN 55020 : 2007.

Madrid,september 2013.

Alberto M éndez Peydró
CEO

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