Please read the following guidelines before using your new phone.
Utmost compliance with the following is highly recommended for your
safety. Non-compliance may pose danger to you and your mobile
phone, and may be illegal.
The phoneis packed with features to satisfy your needs such as
Phonebook, Music Player, Video Player, Digital Camera, among
others. It is Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and also meets the GSM/GPRS
technical criteria. It is certified by both local and international
authorities.
Wereserves the right to modify technical specifications without prior
notice.Some content in this manual, i.e. software, images,
accessories and more, may vary from that in the actual device.
Please refer to your unit for accuracy.
This guide aims to help you get started on your new phone. You will
find the following icons periodically present to help you make better
use of your device.
- indicates sequence of processes
- presents additional notes on a topic or alternative options for a
feature
- shows further cautionary measures to prevent damage to your
mobile phone
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1. Getting Started
Switch your Mobile Phone ON / OFF
To switch your mobile phone ON, press and hold the Power Key
until an animation appears on the screen. Make sure the battery is
charged and inserted properly.
To switch OFF, press and hold the Power Key until a window pops
up.
Tap Power Off and the phone will shut down.
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Install / Remove the SIM Card and Battery
Make sure to switch off the device and disconnect from charger
before installing and removing the SIM card and battery. To install /
remove the SIM card and battery, perform the following:
1. Turn the mobile phone OFF.
2. Snap open the phone’s back cover and pull out the
battery.
3. Carefully insert the SIM card into the SIM card slot,
making sure that the card’s gold plate is facing down
and in proper alignment with the phone’s metal
contacts.
4. Carefully return the battery into its slot and put the
cover back on.
: If the screen displays that the SIM card is locked
permanently, please consult your network operator.
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Install / Remove the Memory Card
The Memory Card is a handy mobile storage device that expands
the mobile phone’s storage capacity. To install/remove the memory
card, perform the following:
1. Turn the mobile phone OFF.
2. Snap open the phone’s back cover.
3. Carefully insert the Memory Card into the slot, making
sure that the card’s gold plate is facing down and in
proper alignment with the phone’s metal contacts.
4. Put the cover back on.
5. To remove, carefully slide the lock and pull the card out
of the slot.
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Charge the Battery
1. Plug the charger into the electrical outlet.
2. Connect the small end of the charger connector into the
mobile phone’s charging slot.
The battery indicator icon will flash until charging is finished. When
charging is complete, i.e. the battery charging icon stops flashing,
disconnect the phone from the charger.
: Do not forget to unplug the charger from the electrical outlet
after charging.
: Only use approved charger and other accessories.
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: You can use the phone while charging, but charging time may
increase. When charging the handset in its Power Off state, a
charging indicator will appear on the screen.
Switch to Sleep Mode / Wake Up
The Sleep Mode suspends your device to a low power consumption
state in order to prolong battery life. Your device also goes into
Sleep Mode by itself when the display automatically turns off after a
certain period of time, depending on display settings.
Lightly press Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode.
Press the Power Key to Wake Up / activate your screen display.
To configure sleep settings, go to Settings Display Sleep
choose time
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: Switching the Phone to Sleep Mode is a way to lock your phone.
Screen Lock
1.You can lock your screen for additional security. After you set a
lock, the screen is locked after the display goes to sleep.
2.Go to Settings Security Screen lock.
3.Touch the type of lock you want and follow the onscreen
instructions.
You can choose among these lock options:
Swipe provides no protection, but lets you get to the Home screen
quickly.
Pattern lets you draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock the
tablet.
PIN requires four or more numbers. Longer PINs tend to be more
secure.
Password requires four or more letters or numbers. This is the most
secure option, as long as you create a strong password.
: A strong password is usually eight or more characters long, and
is composed of alphanumeric characters and symbols.
Unlock Your Phone
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Drag the icon to the right, depending on your screen lock
pattern.
: To set Screen Lock pattern, go to Menu Settings Security
Screen Lock choose from options.
Security Codes
The mobile phone and the SIM card support several passwords in
order to prevent misuse. When prompted to enter any of the codes
mentioned below, type in the correct code and then confirm by
tapping the OK key. To access the phone’s settings for these codes,
go to Menu [ ] Settings Security Set up SIM card lock
Choose which card to lock Lock SIM Card enter SIM PIN OK
Personal Identification Number (PIN)
Local network service providers furnish each SIM card with a unique
set of codes including the PIN, PIN2 and PUK. If the PIN is
incorrectly entered for three successive times, the SIM card will be
locked.
To unlock the SIM card, you need to enter the PUK or the Personal
Unlocking Key.
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For further information regarding PIN, PUK and SIM Lock, contact
your network service provider.
Basic Troubleshooting for locked SIM card:
-Enter the correct PUK. You will then be prompted to enter a new
PIN.
-Type in the new PIN OK.
-Re-type the new PIN OK.
PUK
The PUK (Personal Unlocking Key) code is required in order to
modify a blocked PIN. This code usually comes with the SIM card
upon purchase. Otherwise, contact your local service provider.
: If you enter the wrong PUK code for 10 consecutive times, the
SIM card will become invalid.
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2. Overview
Functions of Main Keys
Menu Key – Allows you to change wallpaper/widgets manage
apps, access system settings
Home Key – Returns to the main screen in one touch; Tap and
hold the Home Key to view recently browsed/accessed/used
applications
Back Key – makes the screen go back one level
Touch Control
Your phone is receptive to the following finger gestures:
TAP – selects or launches an item or an app i.e. selecting from the
menu, entering characters or text in a field.
TAP & HOLD - activates widgets and offers further options to an
application. tap& hold an item on the screen by touching it and not
lifting your finger until an action occurs.
DRAG - tap & hold an item and then, without lifting your finger, move
your finger on the screen to reposition it on the screen.
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SWIPE OR SLIDE - lets you scroll the screen up, down, left or right.
It is also used when unlocking the screen. Lightly and quickly touch
and slide your finger across the screen without pausing to avoid
dragging an item instead.
DOUBLE-TAP - lets you zoom in or out a screen Tap quickly twice
on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom.
PINCH - lets you zoom in or out a screen by placing two fingers on
the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or
spreading them apart (to zoom in).
Customize the Home Screen
Change the Wallpaper:
Tap and hold any clear part of the Screen Choose wallpaper from
Gallery, Live Wallpapersand Wallpapers.
Remove Items from Your Home Screen
Tap Home Key to return to the Home Screen.
Tap and hold the item to be removed and drag it towards the [X
Remove] icon at the top of the screen.
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Auto-Rotate Screen
With the Auto-Rotate Screen turned on, you will be able to view
items on the screen vertically or horizontally, depending on how you
hold your phone. Please note that not all screens are covered by the
Auto-Rotate Screen feature.
To turn the Auto-Rotate Screen feature on/off, go to Menu
Settings Display When device is roated (uncheck)
You may also drag down the Notifications panel and tap
‘Auto-rotate’ to activate or deactivate
auto-rotate function.
Folders
This allows you to organize your applications in folders on the Home
Screen. To make a new folder on your Home screen, tap and hold
and drag apps to the Home Screen, and stack them on top of
another. They will automatically be grouped into a folder.
To namefolder on Home screen
1. Touch the folder icon on Home screen to open
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2. Touch the folder’s title bar to show the name field.
USB connected
Missed call
Meeting mode
Earphone insert
Airplane mode
Signal strength
Alarm set
Signal searching
Battery charge
New message
Silent mode
USBdebugging
connected
Bluetooth icon
Wi-Fi network
3. Edit the folder’s name and tap done after renaming.
To remove applications out of a folder back to the Home Screen
Touch and hold the item in a folder, and then drag it out of the folder.
Status and Notification Icons
To view your phone’s notifications, simply swipe the notifications bar
downwards. Below are the possible status icons you will encounter
and their meanings:
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Notifications
The Notifications panel lets you view notices, warnings and any new
updates in your phone.
1、To open the Notifications panel
Found on the top part of the screen, swipe the notifications panel
(also known as the status bar) downwards.
*Swipe upwards to close.
2、To open a running application from the Notifications panel
From the Notifications panel, touch the icon for the running
application to open it.
To dismiss notifications, tap
Toolkits
ToolKits quickly start applications such as Bluetooth, WLAN and so
on.
Using two fingers, swipe the Notifications panel
downwards.
Tap a ToolKit to enable or disable.
Magnification Gestures
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With this feature turned on, you can zoom in/out by quickly tapping
the screen three times (triple-tapping)
While zoomed in, you can:
Pan – Drag two or more fingers across the screen
Adjust zoom level – pinch two or more fingers together or spread
them apart.
You can also temporarily magnify what’s under
your finger by triple-tapping and holding. In
this magnified state, you can drag your finger
to explore different parts of the screen. Lift
your finger to return to previous size.
: Thetriple-tap magnification gesture works
on any screen except the keyboard and navigation bar.
To activate, go to Settings Accessibility Magnification
Gestures ON.
3.Basic Functions
Make and Answer Calls
Make a Call
Option 1: On the Home Screen tap choose the Phone tab
enter phone number tap.
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Option 2: Tap enter phone number tap.
Option 3: Tap People tap name of selected contact
: Tap to erase incorrect digits.
Dial an International Call
For international calls, type (+) followed by the country code and
then the complete number.
(+) (Country Code) (complete phone number) then tap
: Tap and hold to type "+" and then type the country code, the
area code and the telephone number. Then tap the telephone icon
to connect.
Dial an Emergency Call
This phone operates using radio signals, wireless and landline
networks, but cannot guarantee connection in all locations at all
conditions. It is not advisable to rely solely on wireless phones to
make emergency calls. To make an emergency call:
1. Switch your phone on.
2. Dial emergency number dial 112/911 (or other
emergency call number) and tap Call.
: Some networks may require that a valid SIM card is properly
inserted in the phone before making an emergency call. Emergency
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numbers vary in every country. Emergency calls may not work in all
locations due to network and interference issues.
Answer / Reject an Incoming Call
When you receive an incoming call, a notification message appears
on the screen.
To accept call, drag towards
To reject, drag towards
Drag towards to send a message instead.
Adjust the Volume
During a call, press the Volume keys to adjust the volume.
Options During a Call
- Launch/Hide Dial Pad
- Turn speakerphone on/off
- Mute
- Put a call on hold
- add current call’s details to contacts and start recording
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Contacts
You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the
contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support
contact syncing.To manage your contacts,go to Contacts [ ].
- Create contact. Store the contact toSIM/phone tap Done.
- Search. Type name or number of contact you wish to find
Next.
- Groups. Create group under account, tapPhone
group’s name Type person’s nameDone.
- Favorites. To add contacts to Favorites, tap chosen contact
from list. Then, tap on the upper right corner of the screen
-Send message
Messaging
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To create and send message from home screen, tap
Tap the new message icon at the top right button part of
the screen.
In TOfield, type the recipient’s phone number OR tap
to search from contacts.
Type message in the Type message field using the on
screen keyboard.
Tapto insert
pictures,videos,audio, etc.
Tap to send.
: To send MMS, add an attachment to the
text message by tapping and the SMS will
automatically be sent as an MMS. Likewise,
if the user removes the attachment, the message is reverted back to
being sent as SMS.
Message Threads
Instead of inbox, outbox and sent folders, your phone organizes all
your messages into “threads,” where messages exchanged with the
same number are grouped into a conversation-like folder. Tap a
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thread to view all messages you had with a certain number or a
group.
Delete a thread / message
To erase a message tap and hold a specific message Delete.
To erase an entire thread, tap and hold a thread select
conversations to erase tap
Connect to the Internet
Connect to a wireless network to browse Internet.
Swipe down Notifications panel
Tap Wi-Fi to display available networks.
:If network connection is successful, the icon will appear on
the status bar.Some Wi-Fi networks are secured and may prompt
you to enter a password before access. Enter the correct security
password and tap “Connect.”
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Browser
To surf the Internet on your phone,go to
Tap the address bar type in desired URL GO
: To change the homepage,Menu Settings General Set
Homepage choose from options.
Tap to access more functions, such as bookmarks, history and
others
Tap to view all active browsers.
To bookmark a page, tap ,or MenuBookmarks/History.
To open new tab, ap and tap +.
Capture and View Photo or Video
This mobile phone is equipped with a digital camera that lets you
take photos and videos whenever and wherever you like. To capture
images, go to .
Capturing an Image
Aim the phone at the subject, and then tap to take a shot.
- view recently captured image
- Switch to front camera
Swipe the panel on the left side of the screen to adjust settings.
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- Panorama mode
-Face beauty mode
Tap for more camera settings
Capturing a Video
On Camera mode, tap
Aim the phone at the subject.
To start/stop recording, select .
- switch to front camera.
- launch settings.
4. Main Menu
The Main Menu displays all the applications your phone has. You
may access the Main menu by tapping on the Menu icon [ ] from
the Home Screen.
Browser
Please see “Browser”.
Calculator
This mobile phone is equipped with a calculator to facilitate simple
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computations using the 4 basic functions. Tapon the Calculator’s
interface and an advanced panel will pop up for more complex
calculations. Enter the numbers using on-screen keyboard and
choose the desired operation. Tapfor corrections and to get
the output.
Calendar
The calendar application shows the current
date/month, and lets you organize your schedule
by allowing you to add, edit, delete and view
events. You may also add appointments and notes as reminders.
Go to . Tapfor options.
Camera
Please see “Capture and View Photo or Video”
Clock
This function shows the current time and date, and gives you access
to the alarm clock. Go to
Tap to edit alarms.To add new alarm, tap +
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Downloads
This allows you to view a list of downloaded files and apps stored in
the internal storage, and those currently being downloaded. To
manage Downloads, go to .
Email
You can send and receive e-mails on your phone.
Tap set up an account by entering an
existing email address and password.
File Manager
The File Manager lets you view, open and manage the data saved in
your phone and Memory card. Go to choose from Phone
Storage / SD Card.
- New folder
- Search item
- display options
: You may also press and hold a folder or file for further options.
FM Radio
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To listen to the radio, go to .
- view channel list on/off
- search the channel list
- Fine tune channel
- Display options: Search, Speakerand Record FM
: A headset must be connected for the FM radio to work. Press
side keys to adjust volume.
Gallery
To view captured images, recorded video clips, and downloaded
images, go to .
Click on a thumbnail to open an album.
Tap and hold an image to share (via Messaging, Bluetooth, Email),
delete or view details.
Tap to display other settings.
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Messaging
This menu allows you to read, compose, send and receive
messages. The screen icon displayed in standby mode refers to
received and unread messages. Tap from the Home Screen to
access. On the Messaging interface, tap options. For related
information, refer to “Messaging”.
Music
Use the Music to play music and audio files. Go to .
The songs are categorized into tabs: Artists, Albums and Songs. To
create a playlist, press & hold chosen song Add to Playlist.
- displays playlist
- shuffles tracks
- repeats playback
/ - plays previous or next track
/ - play/pause song
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Contacts
This menu refers to the directory where all the contacts are stored in
alphabetical order. You can view, edit, delete, send messages and
perform various other functions on each contact in your phonebook.
The Contacts menu allows you to store, locate and view your saved
contacts. Aside from these, Contacts also allows you to copy, edit
and delete a contact.
: You can also send SMS / MMS or call a contact directly from
Contacts, as well as store several details (e-mail, pictures, phone
numbers, etc.) for each contact if saved in the phone’s memory.
For related information, see ‘Manage Contacts’
To import contacts from email to phone or the other way around
Go to .
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Tap Import/Export.
Select where to import and export Next
Mark contacts to import/export Copy.
Phone
The Phone menu has three tabs. The SPEED DIAL, RECENTS and
CONTACTS tabs. To access this, tap on the Home Screen.
The Dial tab directs you to the dial pad where you can make calls.
Please refer to “Make a Call” for related information.The RECENTS
tab gives you access to your phone’s call history. To view this, tap
the RECENTS tab at the top part of the screen, and your call logs
will be listed. Touch number to call and view call details.
Received call
Outgoing call
Missed call
send message
view contact details
To clear log, tap Delete select call to be deleted
OK
For further settings, tap Settings Call Settings
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This lets you manage you phone’s Voice call such as other
Settings(message templates sent).
SIM Claro (STK)
The features of your STK are offered by your service provider. If
your SIM card supports the STK feature, you will see the STK menu.
You may contact your network service provider for more information
regarding the STK. To access, tap .
Sound Recorder
Record sound and other audio files on your phone by going to
. Tap to start recording and press to stop recording. To
play the recently recorded sound, press . After playback, you
may opt to discard or save the recorded file.
To view the recorded files, tap
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Video Player
This displays and lets you view all video files stored in your phone
and in your Memory Card. To access, tap tap a video to
Play.
To Pause/Play, just tap on the video.
Tap to share on Youtube, Messaging, Bluetooth, Email and
Gmail.
5.Settings
Under Wireless & Networks:
Wi-Fi
This allows you to switch your phone’s Wi-Fi capability ON or OFF.
Check the Wi-Fi network by looking at theicon in the status bar.
Bluetooth
Switch the Bluetooth function ON so you may establish wireless
connection with other compatible devices with the Bluetooth
technology. The Bluetooth may be used to send and receive
different kinds of files. With the Bluetooth technology you
mayestablish wireless connection with a compatible PC to enhance
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communication.
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology.
Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange
information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters. The
Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is
performed.
Tap > Click next to the Bluetooth menu to turn it on,
When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar.
Tap Bluetooth. Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth devices in
range.
Tap the device you want to pair with and operate according to the
message prompt.
When the owner of the device to be paired accepts the connection,
the pairing is completed.
TIPS: Tap your device name to make your phone discoverable if
other devices try to pair with your phone.
Data Usage
This lets you monitor your data usage per month. Switch ON the
mobile data usage function so you can monitor your mobile usage
per month. You may also opt to set a limit on your mobile data
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usage.
: Your phone’s calculations may differ from the accounting of your
mobile network service provider. It is not advisable to rely solely on
the phone’s calculations.
Airplane Mode
It is also known as the “Flight Mode,” which is advisable when riding
aircrafts. This function, when turned ON, disables all wireless
connection to any network. However, with the airplane mode, you
can make use other functions of your device such as playing music,
watching videos and capturing images and videos.
VPN
This allows you to set up and manage Virtual Private Networks
(VPNs). Tap Add VPN to set up a VPN connection via the following
settings:
• Add PPTP VPN: Set up a connection to a VPN with Point-to-Point
tunneling protocol.
• Add L2TP VPN: Set up a connection to a VPN with Layer 2
tunneling protocol.
• Add L2TP/IPSec PSK VPN: Set up a connection to a VPN with