ITALCOM GROUP ITALCOMSKYHD User Manual

TELCEL

SKY HD

User Manual

Preface

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 phone is 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.

We reserves 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

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.

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.

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 and the SD card lock.

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. Carefully lock the SD card and put the cover back on.

5. To remove, carefully slide the lock and pull the card out of the slot.

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.

: 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

: 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:

Slide provides no protection, but lets you get to the Home screen quickly.

Face Unlock lets you unlock your phone by looking at it. This is the least secure

lock option.

Voice Unlock lets you unlock your phone by voice. It first lets you record a set of

repeated words for accuracy.

Pattern lets you draw a simple pattern with your finger to unlock the tablet. This is

slightly more secure than Face Unlock.

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 alphabumeric characters and symbols.

Unlock Your Phone

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 

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.

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.

2. Overview

Functions of Main Keys

Menu Key – Allows you to change wallpaper manage apps, access system

settings

Key to view recently browsed/accessed/used applications

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.

Home Key – Returns to the main screen in one touch; Tap and hold the Home

Back Key – makes the screen go back one level

DRAG - tap & hold an item and then, without lifting your finger, move your finger

on the screen to reposition it on the screen.

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

Wallpapers, Video Wallpaper and 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.

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

 Auto-Rotate Screen  (uncheck)

You may also drag down the Notifications panel and tap ‘Auto-rotation’ 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 name folder on Home screen

1. Touch the folder icon on Home screen to open

2. Touch the folder’s title bar to show the name field.

3. Edit the folder’s name and tap done after renaming.

To remove applicati on s 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:

USB connected

Meeting mode

Airplane mode

Alarm set

Battery charge

Silent mode

Bluetooth icon

Data Conn. off

Notifications

The Notifications panel lets you view

Missed call

Earphone insert

Signal strength

Signal searching

New message

USB debugging connected

Wi-Fi network

New Wi-Fi network

detected

notices, warnings and any new updates in your phone.

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.

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

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.

: The triple-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 .

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 and tap Call.

: Some networks may require that a valid SIM card is properly inserted in the

phone before making an emergency call. Emergency numbers vary in every country. Emergency calls may not work in all locations due to network and interference issues. Emergency 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

4.During a call, press the Volume keys to adjust the volume. Options During a Call

+ 37 hidden pages