Gionee V4S User Manual

GIONEE
V4S

User Guide

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user manual may differ from the actual product. In such a case, the latter shall govern.
Images shown are for representation purpose only. Specifications are subject to
change without prior notice. GIONEE keeps the right to modify the content in this user
guide without prior notice.

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Contents

1．For your safety ....................................................................................................................... 3

2．Learn about the phone ......................................................................................................... 4

3. Before using .............................................................................................................................. 5

4. Getting started .......................................................................................................................... 6

4.1 Turn on/off your phone .................................................................................................... 6

4.2 Getting to know the Home screen ................................................................................. 6

4.3 Using the touch screen ................................................................................................... 6

4.4 Customizing the Home screen ....................................................................................... 7

4.5 Connect to network .......................................................................................................... 7

4.6. Input text .......................................................................................................................... 7

5. Communication ........................................................................................................................ 8

5.1 Make a call ........................................................................................................................ 8

5.2 Messaging ................................................................................................................... 9

6. Multimedia ................................................................................................................................. 9

6.1 Camera .............................................................................................................................. 9

6.2 View albums ................................................................................................................... 10

6.3 Music ............................................................................................................................... 10

7. Connecting to networks and devices ............................................................................... 10

7.1 WLAN .............................................................................................................................. 10

7.2 Bluetooth ......................................................................................................................... 11

7.3 Smart gestures ............................................................................................................... 11

7.4Connecting to a computer via USB .............................................................................. 12

8. Warnings and notes .............................................................................................................. 13

E-Waste ......................................................................................................................................... 14

INFORMATION UNDER E-WASTE (MANAGEMENT AND HANDLING) RULES, 2011 14

9. FAQ ............................................................................................................................................ 15

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1．For your safety

Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal.

SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS

Follow any restrictions. Switch the device off near medical equipment. Do not use the
device where blasting is in progress.
Please keep this cell phone away from children, as they could mistake it for a toy, and hurt
themselves with it.
Don’t try to modify the phone except by the professional.
Warning!
Only use the authorized spare parts, otherwise it may damage the phone and the warranty
will be void. And it may be dangerous.

SWITCH OFF WHEN REFUELING

Don’t use the phone at a refueling point. Don’t use near fuel or chemicals.

MICRO CARDS ARE PORTABLE
Keep your phone, phone parts and accessories out of children’s reach

Notice: The T-Flash Card can be used as a Memory Disk, the USB cable is necessary.

BATTERY

Please do not destroy or damage the battery, it can be dangerous and cause fire.
Please do not throw battery in fire to avoid danger
When battery cannot be used, please dispose in an environmental safe method

Do not try to dismantle the battery.
If the battery or the charger is broken or old, please stop using them. And replace with
certified genuine battery

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Button

Function

Power
key

(Right
side of
the
phone)

a) Press to Turns on/off the screen.
b) Press and Hold Opens a menu with options for airplane mode,
powering off the phone, Reboot the phone and change audio
profile.

Volume
Up/Down

(Right
side of
the
phone)

a) Press when call is in progress, increase or decrease the
volume, when the phone is ringing, silences the ringer. On the
home screen when no call in progress, increase or decrease the
ringtone volume or sets the phone to the silent instead of ringing.
In other applications, controls the volume of music, spoken
directions and other audio.
b) Press and hold to quickly increasing ringtone volume to
maximum or minimum.

USE QUALITY EQUIPMENT
Use our authorized equipment to avoid danger

ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST
Give full attention while driving; pull off the road or park before using your phone. Please
follow traffic rules of local city/town

INTERFERENCE

All wireless devices may be susceptible to cause interference, which could affect
performance.

SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT

Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. It’s not only dangerous but also illegal

to use mobile phone in an aircraft.

2．Learn about the phone

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3. Before using

Insert SIM card

The phone is a Dual SIM mobile phone allowing you to use the facility of two networks. To
insert Micro SIM card(s):

1. Switch off the mobile phone and remove the rear cover and battery.

2. Insert the SIM card correctly and memory card in the card slot(s)

3. Finally insert the battery and replace the rear cover of the mobile phone.

Note: The SIM card is a small object; please keep the card out of the reach of children to
avoid swallowing the card by accident. Do not touch the metal surface of Micro-SIM card
and keep it away from electromagnetic field to avoid loss and damage of the data. You
will not be able to connect to the network if the Micro-SIM card is damaged.

Charger

1. Connect the charger to the charger jack on the phone.

2. Next connect the charger to a power socket, the charging starts, with the charging icon
in an animated state.

3. When the charging icon becomes static, it indicates that the battery is full.

4. Disconnect the charger from the power socket and the phone.
Note: Slight heating during charging is normal. It indicates that the battery is full, when the

charging icon becomes static.

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4. Getting started

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 Turn on the phone
Long press the power key to start up the cell phone. If you have started up the SIM card 1
or 2 locked, you have to enter the PIN of SIM card 1 or 2.
 Turn off the phone
Long press the power key, a context menu will prompt, touch “Power off” to switch off
the cell phone.
 To wake up the phone

If you don’t use the phone for a while, the Home screen or other screen you are

viewing is replaced with the lock screen and then the screen darkens, to conserve the
battery.

1. Press the Power button.

2. Drag the lock icon to any direction. The last screen you were working on opens.

The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It
displays application icons; You can customize the Home screen with different wallpaper
and display the items you want.

At the top of the screen, the Status bar displays the time, information about the status of
your phone, and icons for notifications that you’ve received.

The main way to control Android features is by using your finger to touch icons, buttons, menu
items, the onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touch screen.

 Touch: To act on items on the screen, such as application and settings icons, to type

letters and symbols using the onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons, you
simply touch them with your finger.

 Touch & hold: Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your

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