Cellon Communications Technology PCD8560 Users Manual

Preface

Thank you for purchasing this cellular phone. To guarantee your cellular phone works properly, please follow the instructions in this manual to prevent any possible incidents or malfunctions. Follow all safety warnings to avoid injury or property damage. Screen displays and illustrations in this user’s manual are designed to help you to operate you r phone.

We continuously strive to improve our products. Therefore, we reserve the right to revise this user manual or withdraw it at any time without notice.

Contents

PREFACE ................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION ................................................................... 3

GETTING STARTED ............................................................. 7

TOUCH SCREEN .................................................................. 12

HOME SCREEN .................................................................... 14

QWERTY & VIRTUAL KEYBOAR D ............................... 17

CALLING ............................................................................... 20

BLUETOOTH ........................................................................ 23

CAMERA & CAMCORDER ............................................... 35

FM RADIO ............................................................................. 37

PALRINGO ............................................................................ 39

WAZE ...................................................................................... 41

CONTACTS ........................................................................... 42

PHONE .................................................................................... 45

GALLERY .............................................................................. 46

EMAIL .................................................................................... 49

FUNCTION MENU ............................................................... 25

CLOCK ................................................................................... 26

BROWSER ............................................................................. 27

CALENDAR .......................................................................... 33

MESSAGING ......................................................................... 52

MUSIC .................................................................................... 58

OI NOTEPAD ......................................................................... 61

SETTINGS .............................................................................. 63

SOUND RECORDER ............................................................ 71

VIDEOS .................................................................................. 72

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................ 73

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SAFETY INFORMATION AND NOTICES ...................... 75

12 MONTH LIMITED WARRANTY ................................. 80

Import ant safety

Disturbance

All mobile phone performances might be

precautions

Failure to comply with the following precautions may be dangerous or illegal. Please carefully read and observe the terms below:

Safe power on

Do not use your mobile phone where it is forbidden to use or you might cause a disturbance or danger.

Safe transportation first

Please observe all related local laws and regulations. Please drive with both hands. Transportation security should be considered when driving.

disturbed

Turn off when in hospital

Please follow related limitations. Please turn off your mobile phone when near a medical instrument.

Turn off on an airplane

Please follow related limitations. Do not use your phone on an airplane.

Turn off when at a gasoline station

Do not use your mobile phone at a filling station or around fuels or chemicals.

Turn off around exposure Area

Please observe related limitations and do not use your mobile phone around an area where explosions can occur.

Proper use

As described in this manual, your mobile phone can be used only in right location. If possible, please do not touch the antenna area on your phone.

Use qualified after sale service

Only a qualified maintainer can install or repair your mobile phone.

Waterproof

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

Backup

Do remember to make a backup or keep a written record of all important information saved in your mobile phone.

Connect to other devices

Please read the user manual of the device to get more detailed security instructions before connecting to other devices and do not connect to unmatched product.

Accessories and batteries

Only use the authorized accessories and batteries and do not connect to unmatched manufacturers or products.

SOS emergency calls

Make sure your mobile phone is switched on and in a service area. In home screen, tap the dial key, input the SOS number, then press the Dial Key. Tell where you are and do not hang up without permission.

Introduction

Packaging

There are various accessories for your cellular phone. Your pack will include standard battery x 1, charger x 1, data cable x 1, and user manual x 1. Please note: Only use accessories and charging devices approved by the phone manufacturer, otherwise there is a risk of serious damage to health and property. Failure to do this may invalidate your warranty. Accessories may vary by region.

Phone Display

Key

Key Function

HOME

Key

MENU Key - Press to open a list of actions

BACK Key - Within a menu, press to return

- Press to return to the Home screen from anywhere on your phone.

- Press and hold to bring up the recent applications window.

available in the current screen.

to the previous screen, or to dismiss a dialog box or menu.

- When the onscreen keyboard is open, press to close the onscreen keyboard.

search box for searching within the application.

Power / Lock key

Volume

Keys

- Press (when the display is active): locks the display.

- Press (when the display is in sleep mode): wakes up the display.

- Press and hold: Access phone options.

Press to adjust the volume.

Note: “Press” in this manual, means to press and release the key; “press and hold” means to press and hold the key for at least 2 seconds.

Key

- In the Home screen, open Google search for searching your phone and the web. In many applications, open a

Icons & Sy mbols

In idle mode, network and battery icons are displayed all the time. The rest of the icons appear if the feature is

available. If the network symbol is not displayed, the network is currently unavailable. You may be in a bad reception area; moving to a different location may help.

Roaming No signal

No SIM card installed Vibrate mode

3G connected Ringer is

silenced

3G in use Phone

microphone is

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Bluetooth is on Battery is low

Battery is very low

Alarm is set Battery is

charging

Speakerphone is on Receiving

location data

New text or multimedia message

Problem with text or multimedia message delivery

Missed call Upcoming

Call in progres

Call in progress using Bluetooth head- set

event

Connected to a Bluetooth device

Airplane mode Battery is full

Battery is partially draine

Data is syncing Uploading data

Problem with sign-in

or s

Downloading data

phone memory full An open Wi-Fi

Connected to VPN

Disconnected from VPN

network is Phone is

connected via USB cable

Song is playing

Notifications

When you see a notification in the status bar, touch the bar and slide your finger down the screen to open the list of notifications displayed in the sliding window. Note: You can also open the Notification panel in the Home screen by pressing MENU and then touching

Notifications.

To close the Notification panel, touch and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, then slide your finger up the screen.

Getting Started

Please read the safety instructions in the "Safety

Information and Notices" section before use.

In order to use your phone, you must insert a valid SIM card supplied by your operator or retailer. The SIM card contains your subscription information, your mobile telephone number, and a small amount of memory in which you can store phone numbers and messages.

Note: Some SIM cards may not function with your phone. You should consult your wireless service provider for a replacement SIM card. There may be fees for this service.

You can also insert a memory card. This provides you with expanded memory capability, which allows you to

Remove the back cover

Make sure that the phone is turned off. You need to remove the back cover of your phone before you can insert the SIM card. Lift the back cover up to remove it (1).

Remove the battery

Lift the battery up to remove it (2).

store additional music, photo, and video files separate from the phone's built-in memory.

Inserting the SIM Card

Insert the SIM card

Make sure that the clipped corner of the SIM card is facing the correct direction and the metallic contacts are facing downwards. Slide the SIM card into the card slot until it stops (3)..

Install th e battery

Align the battery’s exposed copper contacts with the battery connectors inside the battery compartment, press the battery down into its slot until it locks into place (4).

Power on/off

To power on the phone, press and hold the Power Key. Enter the PIN code if required (the 4 to 8 digit secret code of your SIM card). It is preconfigured and provided to you by your network operator or retailer. If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3 times in succession, your SIM card will be locked. To unlock it, you must obtain the PUK code

Install the back cover

Align and hook the back cover to the top of the battery slot and then press the back cover down until it locks into place (5).

from your network operator. To power off your phone, press and hold the Power Key. On release, the phone options menu opens, select Power

off.

Charging the Battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. The new battery is partially charged. A sound alert will warn you when the battery level becomes low. Make sure the battery is not removed. To charge the battery, plug in the connector at the bottom of your phone (USB interface), and then plug the other end into an AC power socket.

The battery symbol indicates the charging status. During charging, the charge indicators

When all the scroll bars fully charged. You can then disconnect the charger. The only way to turn off the charger is to unplug it, so it is advisable to use an easily accessible AC power socket. If you do not intend to use your phone for several days, we recommend that you remove the battery. If the battery is not charged, the battery icon will reappear after a few minutes of charging.

are steady, the battery is

will scroll;

Inserting a micro SD Card

Your phone has a slot for a micro SD card.

1. With the metal contacts facing down, gently put the SD card into the slot. Note: The metal contacts are facing forward.

2. If you want to get the T-Flash card out, gently press the SD card, then you can remove it from your phone.

Note: if you are going to remove your SD card, first you must remove it from your phone by selecting

HOME，then tap the application tab to select Settings > SD card & phone storage >Remove

SD card.

Transfer files to the SD card

To transfer music, picture, and other files from your computer to your phone’s SD card, you need to set the phone’s SD card into a USB drive.

1. Connect the phone to the computer using a USB cable. A notification icon appears in the status bar.

2. Open the notifications panel by touching it and drag it down.

3. In the notifications panel, touch USB connected and then touch Turn on USB storage>OK.

4. Transfer the files to the SD card.

5. To turn off the USB storage, open the notifications panel, touch Turn off USB storage and then touch

Turn off USB storage again.

Wireless off

connections will be disabled.

To enable wireless connections again, return to the settings screen and clear the Airplane mode check box.

To turn off all your phone radios, please go to HOME, tap the application tab, select Settings > Wireless &

networks. Select Airplane mode check box. Your phone

will switch to “airplane” mode now. An airplane mode

icon will be displayed in the status bar and all wireless

Touch screen

Your mobile phone features a touch screen which provides a faster and more intuitive way for you to navigate through lists and menus. The controls on the touch screen change dynamically depending on the task you are performing.

Selection

To select an item or button on the screen, touch the item with your fingertip. The color will change on the screen when it is selected, usually to yellow or orange.

Context menus

To open the context menu for an item on the screen, you can: Touch and hold the item on the screen with your fingertip. You must hold for one full second before the context menu appears.

To scroll up or down in a list or page on the screen, you can slide your finger up/down on the screen. Dragging your finger to scroll will not choose or activate anything on the screen.

Zoom in or out

Zoom in / out on a picture when viewed in full screen, web page, or map:

1. Use your finger to touch the screen to open the zoom-in and zoom-out controls.

2. Touch the + control to zoom in, with each touch you zoom in closer. Touch the – control to zoom out, with each touch you zoom out further.

Pattern lock

You can increase the security of your phone by setting a screen unlock pattern. Once set, in order to unlock your screen, you’ll have to draw the correct unlock pattern. You can set your screen unlock pattern as follows:

Scroll

1. Press HOME, then tap the application tab to select

Settings.

2. Select Location & security, then scroll down to the Screen unlock section.

3. Set or change your unlock pattern by selecting Set

up screen lock > Pattern, as applicable.

4. Follow the prompts to define your pattern. Note: you must slide your finger along the screen to create the pattern, not select individual dots. Connect at least four dots.

Screen sleep

After a period of inactivity, your screen will go to sleep (display will turn black). In sleep, your phone uses less battery power. You can go to HOME, then tap the application tab to select Settings > Display > Screen

timeout to select a time.

Pressing the Power Key can also make your phone sleep or awake immediately.

If you unlock your screen, and you want your pattern to be hidden as you draw it, clear the Use visible pattern check box.

Home Screen

The Home screen is your starting point for using all the applications on your phone. You can customize your Home screen to display applications, shortcuts, and widgets as you like. Press the HOME button to return to the Home screen.

Extended Home screen

After pressing HOME, slide your fingertip up or down along the screen to reveal the full width of the Home screen. This additional space gives you more room to customize Home with applications, shortcuts, and widgets.

Find an application quickly

empty area to access the context menus.

2. There are many items for you to choose, including shortcuts, widget, folders and wallpaper. Touch one of them to choose an application and then touch the application to add it on the home screen.

Tip: To create an application shortcut quickly, touch the application tab to reveal all the application icons, then touch & hold an application icon and drag it to the home screen. Its shortcut is added to the Home screen.

Shortcut

1. Start from the Home screen; press MENU to access the context menus.

2. Tap Add > Shortcuts item. Select one of the shortcuts, and then touch it to confirm.

From the home screen, tap the application tab .

Add a Home screen item

1. Start from the Home screen, touch and hold an

Add widget

1. Start from the Home screen; press MENU to access the context menus.

2. Tap Add > Widgets item. Several widgets are

supplied for your choice, such as clock, picture frame, and search. Select one of them and touch it to confirm.

Set wallpaper

1. Start from the Home screen; press MENU to access the context menus. You can also touch & hold an empty area of the home screen and in the menu, touch Wallpapers.

2. Tap Wallpapers item. Select one of the pictures. It can be from the Gallery, Live wallpapers or

Wallpapers. Gallery contains the pictures you have

stored on your SD card. Wallpaper is preinstalled on your phone.

3. When you’ve decided on a picture, make sure it is highlighted, and then select Set wallpaper.

touch and hold the item to enter “move mode”. The application tab turns into a Trash button

item to the Trash button. When the icon and application tab turn red, release it.

. Drag the

Move objects on the Home screen

1. To move an icon or other item on the Home screen, you should touch and hold it to enter the “move

mode”. The object will magnify when it is ready to

be moved.

2. Without lifting your finger, drag the object to the new position. To move an item to a section of the Home screen not in view, move it to the edge of the screen and hold it there for a moment. The screen view will shift; position the object and release.

4. If you select Gallery, the picture album opens. Slide your fingers to find the picture you want to use, and then touch it. When you are ready, select Save.

Remove items fr om the Home screen

To remove a shortcut or widget from your Home screen,

Options on home screen

In the home screen, press MENU to access the following options:  Add: Select to add a new item on the home

screen.

 Wallpaper: Select wallpaper from the pictures

album, Live wallpapers or wallpaper gallery.

 Search: Shortcut to Google search. This feature

may involve the transmission of large amounts of data through your service provider’s network. Contact your service provider for information about data transmission charges.

 Notifications: Select to view notifications.  Settings: Shortcut to the settings menu. Please

refer to “Settings” section.

Qwerty & Virtual keyboard

Your phone supports both Qwerty and Virtual keyboard. You are free to choose your preference keyboard to input text.

Qwerty Keyboard

When the cursor is moved to the text entry field, tap the keys on the Qwerty keyboard of your phone to enter the text.

Key operations:  Delete Key: Press to delete previous character.

Press and hold to delete the whole line.

 FN Key: Press to activate FN mode to enter digits

printed on the top part of the Keys. Press the FN Key once to activate it once, press the FN Key twice can activate FN mode all the time, in this case, to deactivate the FN mode, press the FN key.

 Symbol Key: Press to activate symbol mode to

enter symbols printed on the top part of the Keys.

 Space Key: Press to enter space.  Shift Key: Press to switch input modes.  Caps Key: Press to input capital letters printed on

the top part of the keys. Press the once to activate it once, press the twice to enter capital letters all the time.

Virtual Keyboard

When you select or touch a field that requires text or numbers, the onscreen keyboard becomes available.

Adjusting keyboard settings

Before you start using the onscreen keyboard, we recommend you set the onscreen keyboard options such as vibrate and/or emit a sound when you touch a key, auto-capitalization, auto-complete, etc.

1. Press HOME, then touch the application tab, select Settings > Language & keyboard.

2. Touch Android keyboard, you can choose the type method as your favorite, and then set the options you want to use for the onscreen keybo ard.

3. If you select the Show suggestions, and

Auto-complete options, the phone will offer you

smart word suggestions as you type, so you can enter text quickly and accurately on the onscreen keyboard.

Note: When you do not need the keyboard, you can close it by pressing BACK. To show the keyboard again, touch a text box on the screen. If you need to insert or delete a character, slide

Android Onscreen Keyboard

your fingertip to position the cursor next to the character you want to edit.

The available keys on the keyboard will be different depending on the type method you select.

Settings > Language & keyboard.

Smart Onscreen Keyboard

Smart Onscreen keypad is an intelligent text editing mode for typing, which includes a comprehensive dictionary. It allows you to quickly enter text. When you enter the first or second letter, the word suggested may be displayed on the screen.

Note: Smart Onscreen Keyboard may not be available on your phone. Onscreen Keyboard may be different in different regions.

Calling

Making a Call

Note: You can make a call only when the network is available.

1. Tap the Dialer icon

2. Enter the phone number, select a contact, or a call

log.

3. Press the Call icon

To end the call, press the End Call icon To control the noise, press MENU and select Noise Control.

on the HOME screen.

to dial the number.

Adjusting speaker/earpiece volume

During a call, press the Volume Side Keys up / down to increase or decrease the volume.

Speaker

During a call, select Speaker on.

Making an I nternational Call

1. Touch and hold the 0 key on the Dialer tab to enter "+".

2. Enter the country code.

3. Enter the area code (normally without the 0 before it), followed by the phone number.

4. Press the Call icon

to call directly.

Making an Em ergency Call

Mute a call

During a call, select Mute on or off. If you select Mute on, the microphone will be deactivated. When you switch from one call to another, muting will be canceled.

On the Dialer tab, enter the emergency number and then

press the Call icon When the screen is locked, you need to unlock it first before you can make an emergency call. If your phone is

on your phone.

in sleep mode, press the power key to wake up the phone and then unlock the screen.

Making a Second Call

You can make a second call by putting the current call on hold:

1. During a call with the first caller, select Add call and then enter the second caller’s number using the keypad.

2. Press the Call icon number. The first caller will be automatically placed on hold. This is a network-dependent feature. Please contact your service provider for more details.

Swapping calls

When you have one active call and one call on hold, you can touch Merge calls to switch between the 2 calls.

to dial the second party’s

between the two calls.

Making a Conference Call

When there is a call waiting while you are already on the phone, you can carry out the following operations to establish the multi-party call:

1. Drag the green phone icon to the right to answer the

second call. The first call will be put on hold automatically.

2. Select Merge calls. The two calls will be combined and

a conference call is established.

During the multi-party call, you can answer a new incoming call or add a new member to the call by selecting

Add call to dial the new member (the ongoing multi-party

call should be put on hold first). Once the call is established, select Merge calls from menu options.

Merging calls

When you have one active call and one call on hold, you can select Merge calls to make a conference call

This is a network-dependent feature. Please contact your service provider for more details.

Calling Hands-Free

During a call, select Speaker.

Answering a Call

Drag the green phone icon to the right. If you were already on a call, the first call is placed

on hold while you answer the new call. To silence the ringer before answering the call, press the

Volume Down button.

Rejecting a Call

Drag the red phone button to the left.

Answering a Second Call

If you have activated Call Waiting, a new incoming call screen is shown to inform you when there is a second

Ending a Call

Press the End Call icon to end a call.

incoming call. You can:

1. Drag the green phone icon to the right. The current call will be put on hold automatically.

2. Drag the red phone button to the left to reject the second call and continue with your current call.

Bluetooth

Your phone supports Bluetooth function. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that allows Bluetooth devices to exchange information over a short distance without requiring a physical connection.

Note: the phone can connect to a Bluetooth hands-free headset or a Bluetooth car kit and use those devices to send and/or receive calls. Before you can use a Bluetooth hands-free headset or car kit, follow the steps as below.

Turn on Bluetooth services

1. Press HOME and tap the application tab. Then select Settings.

2. Select Wireless & Networks, and then select the

Discoverability

By default, your phone is not “discoverable”. This means other Bluetooth devices will not see your phone in their scans for Bluetooth devices. If you make your phone discoverable, it will be visible to other Bluetooth devices for up to 120 seconds. To make your phone discoverable:

1. Make sure you have turned Bluetooth on. Refer to the above chapter for details.

2. Press HOME, and tap the application tab. Then select Settings > Wireless & Networks >

Bluetooth Settings.

3. Select the Discoverable check box to make your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices for 120 seconds.

Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth

services.

3. When on, the Bluetooth status bar.

Name your Bluetooth device

1. Make sure you have turned Bluetooth on.

2. Press HOME and tap the application tab to select

icon appears in the

Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings > Device name.

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