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Safety Information
This chapter contains important information on safe and efficient operation. Please read this
information before using the device.
Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Energy
The device contains a transmitter and a receiver. When it is ON, it receives and transmits RF
energy. Please use the device appropriately.
Specific Absorption Rate Data
The Max SAR value for this device when tested for use at the ear -
- GSM 900MHz MAX SAR VALUE: 0.486W/kg
- DCS 1800MHz MAX SAR VALUE: 0.383W/kg
Road Safety
Check the laws and regulations on the use of phon es in t he are a wher e you dr iv e. Do NOT use this
device unless you use hands-free operation while driving or riding.
Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Turn off your phone prior to entering any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere such as gas
stations, explosive chemicals, or flammable objects.
Aircraft Safety
While in flight, switch the device to flight mode (turn off phone or wireless functions). When
instructed to do so, turn off your phone when on board an aircraft.
Facilities
Turn off the device in any facility where posted notices instruct you to do so. These facilities may
include hospitals or health care facilities that may be using equipment that is sensitive to external
RF energy.
Approved Accessories and Batteries
Use only original or manufacturer approved accessories, batteries and chargers.
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General Information
This chapter contains important information on safe and efficient operation. Please read this
information before using the device. Ignor ance of the following notices may lead to violations of the
law.
z Before using the device, please make sure you have fully charged the battery.
z Do NOT remove the battery from the device during charging.
z Before inserting SIM card into the device, make sure that the device is switched off.
z Do NOT attempt to dissemble the device on your own. This should be done by an authorized
person.
z Use the device in accordance to instructions when in public facilities.
z In some countries, it is a violation against the law to record phone conversations. Always ask
permission of the other party when you are going to record a conversation.
This chapter introduces you to the hardware of
the device and its function keys.
No. Item Function
Power On /
1
Off
2 LED Indicator
3 Receiver
4 Screen
Left Function
5
Key
6 Call Key
Press and hold the
power button for a few
seconds to turn on / off
your device.
The LED Indicator
indicates the status of
your device by showing
different colors.
Blue: Bluetooth is
activated
Orange: Wi-Fi is
activated
Green: Mobile network
detected
You can hear caller’s
voice through receiver.
Display screen. Use
stylus to select items on
the screen.
Perform Menu or
program command
displayed on the
down-left corner
screen.
You can make or
answer a call.
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Windows Flag
7
key(Flag Key)
Right
8
Function Key
9 End Key
10 OK Key
Navigation
11
Key
Press the flag key to
open “Start” menu
options.
Perform the function of
menu or program
command displayed on
the down-right corner
screen.
Press this key to end a
call.
Press: Execute the
function of the top-right
screen(OK or X)
Use up, down, left and
right directions to
navigate. Press the
center key to execute
the selected function or
application.
12 Microphone
Mini USB2.0/
13
Charging Slot
14 Headset plug
Micro SD Card
15
Slot
16 Reboot Button
17 Camera Key
18 Volume Key
19 Loudspeaker
20 Camera Lens
Receive your voice
and conversation
Connect a charger
adaptor to this slot to
start charging. This
slot is also a USB slot.
You may connect the
device to computers or
other devices with
USB cable and
transfer files between
the device and that
device.
You can l isten to musi c
via headset.
You can insert your
Micro SD card here to
save data in your card.
Press the reboot
button to reboot your
device.
Press and hold
camera key to launch
camera function.
Slide this key upwards
or downwards to
adjust volume.
You may play music /
voice through speaker.
Capture a photo or film
a video through this
lens.
21 Stylus
22 Battery
Use the stylus to touch
the screen panel.
Provide power to your
mobile device.
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23 Flash
Support Auto Flash /
Forced Flash On /
Forced Flash Off mode.
1.2 Key Definition
Key Function
5-Way Navigation
Key - Up
5-Way Navigation
Key - Down
5-Way Navigation
Key - Left
5-Way Navigation
Key - Right
5-Way Navigation
Key - Center
Call key
End Key
Power On / Off
Flag Key
OK Key
Left Function
Key
Right Function
Key
Camera Key
Volume Key
Move cursor up
Move cursor down
Move cursor to the left
Move cursor to the right
Execution
Press: Enter phone
function.
Press: Return to Today
screen.
Press: power saving mode
Press and hold: Power off
Press: Display/hide the
“Start” menu.
Press and hold: Display
the Easy-Touch Menu.
Press: Execute the
function of the top-right
screen(OK or X)
On Today screen, press to
view Call history.
On Today screen, press to
view Contacts.
Press and hold : Camera
mode
Press in halfway and
hold(In camera
mode):execute auto focus
Press deeply(In camera
mode):Take a picture
Slide up: Increase volume.
Slide down: Decrease
volume.
Reboot Button Reboot your device.
1.3 Accessory
No Item Function
1 Battery
2 Charger Charges the battery
3 Headset
4 USB Cable
Getting Started
5
CD
User Manual and
6
Quick Guide
7 Stylus
Provide power to
your device.
Press the button on
the headset to
answer, pick up, or
terminate a phone
call.
Connects your device
to your PC.
Contains ActiveSync.
Contain step by step
guide on how to use
your device.
Use the stylus to
touch the screen
panel.
1.4 Install and Charge Battery
When using the device for the first time, please
make sure the battery is installed and fully
charged.
1. Insert a battery to the battery slot.
2. Plug your charger into an outlet and plug
the other end to your device. The device
will start charging automatically.
3. It takes 3 hours to fully charge your battery
with a traveler charger for the first time. On
a deskstand, Unplug the device from the
charger when charging is complete, and
you may now use the device.
4. When the LED light is in red, it means the
battery is charging.
5. When the LED light is in green, it means
the charging is complete.
6. The battery icon on task bar on Today
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screen shows the battery status. You may
also check the battery status in Start >
Settings > System Tab > Power
1.5 Using Stylus
Use the stylus to touch or write on your scr e e n.
Using stylus can avoid damaging your screen.
There are 2 ways to use your stylus:
1. Tap: softly tap on a desired item by your
stylus, and lift the pen from the screen.
2. Press: touch and hold your stylus on a
desired item for a few seconds until a blue
dotted circle appears. This indicates that a
pop up Menu is going to be activated.
1.6 Screen Alignment and
Settings
When using the device for the first time, screen
alignment is required. If you find that the
device does not accurately respond to your
stylus taps, or you have performed a system
reset, you need to align your screen.
1. Tap Start > Settings > System Tab > Screen
> General Tab.
2. Tap “Align Screen” on your screen.
3. On the align screen, use your stylus to
touch the crosses on the screen accurately.
4. Tap “OK” to exit.
You can also choose your screen display in
Portrait or Landscape.
1. Press and hold OK any time when the
device is on to switch your screen display
between Portrait and Landscape.
You can al so chang e the d efaul t screen di spl ay
by following the steps below:
1. Tap Start > Settings > System Tab > Screen
> General Tab
2. On General T a b scr ee n, sel ec t your desired
orientation. Portrait, Landscape
Right-Handed, Landscape Left-Handed.
3. Tap “OK”, the screen will change
accordingly.
1.7 Time and Date Settings
When using the device for t he first time, you
are required to set your time zone, time, and
date. You can also tap on the clock icon on
Today’s screen to setup time and date.
1. Tap Start > Settings > System Tab > Clock
& Alarms > Time Tab
2. Select “Home” or “Visiting”.
3. Select your time zone.
4. Select AM / PM.
5. Use the up and down arrow aside hour,
minute and second to adjust the hig hl ighted
time unit.
6. Tap the down arrow aside the date to open
a calendar, and select a desired month,
date, and year.
7. Tap “OK”, a pop-up window will appear on
your screen to confirm to “Save Changes to
the clock settings”.
8. Tap “Yes” to save the changes, and exit.
1.8 Power On/Off, Sleep Mode
Press Power On/Off key on the top of the
device to turn on the device.
Sleep Mode
1. Sleep Mode is a power saving mode
designed to reserve battery power. After
idling for a period of time, the device
automatically enters Sleep Mode. You may
also manually enter Sleep mode by
pressing power On/Off key shortly. The
backlight of the screen will turn off and the
device will go into Sleep mode. When in
Sleep mode, your device will show no
response to any operation or touches on
the screen and keypad.
2. Press the power On/Off key again to exit
Sleep mode.
3. You may set the time to activate Sleep
mode. The device will automatically enter
Sleep mode when no operation is done
within that time.
• Tap Start > Settings > System Tab >
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Power > Advanced Tab.
• Check “Turn off device if not used for”
Please select “On battery power” or “On
external power”.
• Select your desired time period.
• Tap “OK” to complete this setting.
Power Mode
To turn off the device, press and hold Power
On/Off Key on the top of the de vice for ab o ut 5
seconds while the power is on.
1.9 My Information Setup
You can input your personal information to the
device in Owner Information.
1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal Tab >
Owner Information > Identification Tab.
2. Tap on “Name” field and input your name.
3. Tap on a desired input field and input your
information.
4. Tap on the Notes tap to input other
information you would like to display on
your device.
5. If you want your information to be displayed
on the starting screen, tap on the Options
tab, and check both “Identification
Information” and “Notes”.
6. Select “OK” to finish setup and save it.
1.10 Password Setup
You can set your own password to prevent
unauthorized use of your device.
1. Tap Start > Settings > Personal Tab > Lock
> Password Tab.
2. On Password tab screen, check “Prompt if
device unused for”.
3. Select an appropr i ate ti me.
4. Select a password type in “Password Type”
field.
5. Input your password in the “Password” field
and reconfirm the password in “Confirm”.
6. Tap “OK”, a pop-up window will appear to
confirm “Do you want to save password
settings changes?”
7. Tap “Yes” to finish settings and save the
changes; “No” to cancel.
8. You may also input password hint message
under the Hint tab screen.
9. Tap “OK” to save your inputs.
Note: If you forget your password, you
need to perform system default, which will
lose all your data and settings.
1.11 Device Lock
On “Today” screen, tap “Device unlocked” to
lock your device. When the device is locked,
the device will not respond to touches on
screen nor will it react to any input on the
keypad. You can enable device lock after
entering Sleep mode by pressing the power
key. To enable this setting, please follow the
steps below:
1. Tap Start > Settings > System Tab > Power
> Extended Tab
2. Check “Lock device when device enter
stand-by”.
1.12 System Reboot and Reset
Reboot System:
When you reboot the device, all running
programs will stop and you will lose all
unsaved information. Please make sure tha t a l l
information has been saved before performing
system reboot.
1. Reboot button is l ocate d on the b ottom rig ht
side of your device.
2. Use the stylus to softly poke the reboot
button on the lower right side of the device
to reboot your system.
System Reset:
When executing system reset, you are
performing a clean boot on the device. It will
remove the programs you have installed on
this device, and reset all settings and
information back to factory defaults.
1. Turn off the device.
2. Press the Flag key and OK key at the same
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time, and press Power key while still
holding Flag key and OK key.
3. This device will restore to system defaults
and reboot.
1.13 Protect Your Screen
To avoid damaging your device screen and
camera lens, please do not drop, smash, or
place pressure on the device.
1.14 Maintenance
To maintain the device in the best condition,
please follow the suggestions below:
1. Please avoid exposing your device to
extreme environment (too hot/ too ol d/ hig h/
humidity).
2. Please keep the device away from rain and
water.
3. Please keep the device away from direct
exposure to the sun and ultraviolet rays.
4. Place the device in the case when you are
not using it.
1.15 Traveling Advice
Please follow the suggestions below when you
are traveling with the device:
1. Back up your data.
2. Copy your data in a micro SD card.
3. Remove all other connected device.
4. Bring your charger.
5. Place the device in the case.
6. If you are in an air plane, please make sure
that you have turned your device into the
flight mode.
7. Make sure you have brought a specific
adapter for the country you are traveling.
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2 Using the Mobile Device
2.1 Today Screen
1. Start Menu: Tap to open the start menu l ist.
2. Battery Status: Shows the current battery
status.
3. Connection Status: Shows the connection
status of the device.
4. SIM Card Status: Shows SIM card status.
5. Volume: Tap to adjust the speaker or
phone volume.
6. Time: Shows time and the latest
appointment.
7. Today Screen: Shows all important
information of today.
8. Call History: Tap to enter Call History.
9. Contacts: Tap to view your Contacts.
10. Quick Launch: Tap on an icon to launch
that program.
Icon Description
All sound alerts are on.
Sound alerts off.
No SIM card.
Main battery power is full.
Low Battery. Please recharge.
Charging.
You hav e one or mor e MSN messag es.
You have one or more email,
messages, or voicemail messages.
Magnifier is running in the background.
Recorder is recording.
You have new messages in answer
machine.
Headset is plugged in.
You have missed calls.
Tap this icon to reveal all status icons.
Mobile phone is off (Flight mode).
Mobile phone is on.
GPRS is available.
GPRS is disconnected.
GPRS is connected.
Bluetooth is activated.
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Note: There are several shortcuts on the
bottom right of Today screen. You can
choose to show or hide these shortcuts.
To show or hide the shortcuts, select:
Start > Settings > Personal Tab > Today >
Extended
2.2 Start Menu List
1. The applications in this block are fixed for
some Microsoft applications.
2. The applications in this block are the last 5
programs that you have used.
3. Tap on Programs, to enter the programs
screen.
4. Tap on Settings, to enter the settings
screen.
5. Tap on Help, to see detail information about
your device.
2.3 Applications
You will see many application icons on your
Programs screen. From the Programs screen,
you may touch on the application icon that you
desired to use to execute the applications.
Icon Programs Description
Multimedia
Tools
Phone
Manager
Games
ActiveSync
Marketplace
Messenger
Notes
Search
Windows
Live
2.4 Settings
Audio Mixer,
Camera,
Pictures &
Videos,
Recorder, JAVA
Calculator,
Easy-Touch
Menu, Restore
to Default,
Torch, Zip,
GSmart BT
Application
Block List, Dial
Kit, Internet
Sharing, SIM
Manager
Bubbles
Breaker,
Solitaire
Transmit data
between your
computer and
the device.
You can
purchase and
download
applications
from the
internet for your
device.
Perform MSN
functions.
Write notes,
memo, or
drawings.
Search for all
data, programs,
and files.
This is your
gateway to help
with Live
Search.
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Learn about what you can do with Settings,
select: Start > Settings > Personal T ab
Program Description
Buttons
Wise Talk
Input
Lock
Menus
Owner
Information
Phone Settings for phone functions.
Shutdown
Animation
Sounds&
Notifications
Today
Select Start > Settings > System Tab
Program Description
About
Backlight Settings for backlight.
Certification
Clock& Alarms Settings for time and alarms.
Memory
You may assign programs to
hard keys.
Activate/deactivate
Answering Machine,
Background Effects, and
Phone Recorder, and related
phone settings.
You can set your preferred
input method.
You may set a personal
password for the device.
Select the programs to be
displayed in Start menu.
You may input your personal
information.
Settings for shutdown
screen.
Settings for alarm sound and
notification.
Settings for screen
appearance and display
items.
Contains information of the
device.
Identifies the device to
others to prevent
unauthorized access.
Memory status and running
programs.
Power
Regional
Settings
Remove
Programs
Screen
Windows
Update
Encryption Encrypt files
Customer
Feedback
Select Start > Settings > Connections Tab
Program Description
Beam
Bluetooth
Connections
GPRS Wizard
Wi-Fi Configurations for Wi-Fi.
USB
Wireless
Manager
Cell Broadcast
Select Band
SMS Setting
Power status and wireless
signals.
Settings for region, number,
currency, time, and date.
Remove programs from
your device.
Screen orientation, screen
alignment, and text size.
Download updates for
Windows Mobile setup. To
help keep your mobile
device protected.
Customer Experience
Improvement Program.
You can choose to receive
all incoming beams.
Settings for Bluetooth
function.
Settings and management
for modem connections.
Basic settings for GPRS
connection.
Use the device as a Micro
SD card reader.
Turn on/off Bluetooth, fli g ht
mode.
Receive broadcast channel
information and news from
your service provider.
Your own operating system
set up.
Receiving and sending text
message set up.
2.5 Input Method
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Screen Keyboard
You can input data by using screen keyboard.
Tap on the keyboard icon on your
screen to open the screen keyboard. Follow
the following steps below to input your data:
1. On your screen keyboard, tap “Shift” or
“CAP” key to input a Capitalized letter or
some common symbols. You can also
double-tap on “Shift” to enter capital letters.
2. Tap the key on your screen keyboard
to delete.
3. To close the screen keyboard, tap the
keyboard icon again on your screen to hide
the screen keyboard.
Letter Recognizer
1. On your screen keyboard, tap the arrow
icon next to the keyboard icon for more
input methods. On the pop-up list, tap
Letter Recognizer.
2. Write letters and numbers in a
corresponding field on your Letter
Recognizer screen. The device will display
the letters/numbers that you had just input
in the Letter Recognizer fields.
3. Tap the key to delete an input.
Block Recognizer
1. On your screen keyboard, tap the arrow
icon next to the keyboard icon for more
input methods. On the pop-up list, t ap Block
Recognizer.
2. Write letters and numbers in a
corresponding field, the system will display
the letters/numbers identified of your
handwriting.
3. Do not write letters / numbers continually to
prevent recognition error.
4. Do not write letters outside of the input
fields.
Transcriber
1. On your screen keyboard, tap the arrow
icon next to the keyboard icon for more
input methods. On the pop-up list, tap
Transcriber.
2. Position the cursor where you want text to
appear.
3. Use the stylus to write anywhere on the
screen. The handwriting will be converted
to text after you lift the stylus from the
screen.
Please Note: Due to different language
versions of operating system, some (Russian
for example) may not support Letter
Recognizer, Block recognizer, and Transcriber.
2.6 Multi-Language
The device supports multi-language
automatically. If the documents don’t show
correctly, tap “Start” > Settings > System >
Region and select the region and the language
you want. Supported languages in alphabetic
order are: Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic (Saudi
Arabia), Azeri (Cyrillic), Azeri (Latin), Basque,
Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Hong
Kong S.A.R.), Chinese (Macau S.A.R.),
Chinese (People’s Republic Of China),
Chinese (Singapore), Chinese (Taiwan),
Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium),
Dutch (Netherlands), English (Australia),
English (Belize), English (Canada), English
(Caribbean), English (Ireland), English
(Jamaica), English (New Zealand), English
(Philippines), English (South Africa), English
(Trindad), English (United King do m) , Engl is h
(United States), English (Zimbabwe), Estonian,
Faroese (Faroe Islands), Finnish, French
(Belgium), French (Canada), French (France),
French (Luxembourg), French (Monaco),
French (Switzerland), FYRO Macedonian,
German (Austria), German (Germany),
German (Liechtenstein), German
(Luxembourg), German (Switzerland), Greek,
Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian (Italy),
Italian (Switzerland), Japanese (Japan),
Korean (Korea), Latvian, Lithuanian,
Norwegian (Bokmal), Norwegian (Nynorsk),
Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese
(Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian