KARBONN A5s User Manual

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Karbonn A5s

User Manual

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INTRODUCTION

Thanks for choosing Karbonn A5s, Dual SIM Android, 3G smart phone
based on 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor. This smartphone is running on
Android OS, V4.4.2 (Kitkat). If you’d like your phone to live a long and
fruitful life, please read this guide carefully and keep it for future
reference. You never know when you might need it.

And don’t worry if the pictures we use to demonstrate your phone’s
functions look a little different from what you see on its screen. It’s
the functions that matter.

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Table of Contents

1 Safety.............................................................................................. 4

1.1 Safety Precautions ................................................................. 4

1.2 Using your phone safely ......................................................... 5

2 Understanding your Phone............................................................. 8

2.1 Your Phone ............................................................................ 8

2.2 Description Icons ................................................................... 8

2.3 Inserting & Removing the Battery (pictures for reference) ..... 9

2.4 Charging the battery .............................................................. 11

2.5 Power ON/OFF ....................................................................... 11

2.6 Enter Main Menu ................................................................... 12

2.7 Enter Sub Menu ..................................................................... 12

2.8 Use Notification Panel............................................................ 12

2.9 Expand Main Interface ........................................................... 12

2.10 Add icons on the main interface ............................................ 12

2.11 Move icons on the main interface .......................................... 13

2.12 Delete icons on the main interface .......................................... 13

2.13 Change wallpapers ................................................................. 13

2.14 Recent tasks........................................................................... 13

2.15 Install APK through File Manager ........................................... 13

3 Using your Phone ........................................................................... 15

3.1 Main Menu & Its Functions .................................................... 15

3.2 Wi-Fi ...................................................................................... 20

4 Inputting Text ................................................................................. 21

5 Maintenance .................................................................................. 22

6 Taking Care of your Device ............................................................. 23

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Please read through the following briefings carefully and act
in accordance with these rules, so as to prevent causing any

danger or violating any law.

SAR Value

 Your mobile phone model has been designed to compile with

applicable safety requirements for exposure to radio waves.
The radio wave exposure guidelines employ a unit of
measurement called Specific Absorption Rate (SAR). The
recommended SAR limit for mobile handset is 1.6 W/Kg
averaged over a 6 minutes period and taken over a volume
containing a mass 1g of human tissue.

 The highest SAR value for this mobile phone model is 2G

head:0.117W/Kg, body:0.206W/Kg, 3G head:0.805W/Kg, body:

0.553W/Kg averaged over a 6 minutes period and taken over a
volume containing a mass 1g of human tissue.

 Use cell phone when the signal strength is good. Keep your calls

short or instead use headset or send a text message. This
advice applies especially to children, adolescents and pregnant
women.

 If you are using a Bluetooth headset device, please make sure it has

a low power emitter.

ROHS Declaration
Declaration of Conformity with the requirements of the e-waste
Management Rules, 2011 (adopted by Notification S.O.1035 (E) of
Ministry of Environment and Forests)

The Product is in conformity with the requirements of Rule 13 of the
e-waste Rules. The content of hazardous substance with the

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exemption of the applications listed in SCHEDULE II of the e-waste
Rules:

1. Lead (Pb) – not over 0.1% by weight;

2. Cadmium (Cd) – not over 0.01% by weight;

3. Mercury (Hg) – not over 0.1% by weight;

4. Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) – not over 0.1% by weight;

5. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) – not over 0.1% by weight;

6. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) – not over 0.1% by
weight.

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On The Road

Using a phone while driving is illegal in many countries. Please follow
local laws and drive safely at all times.

Near Sensitive Electronics

Don’t use your phone near sensitive electronic equipment –
particularly medical devices such as pacemakers – as it could cause
them to malfunction. It can also interfere with the operation of fire
detectors and other automatic-control equipment.

For more information about how your phone affects pacemakers or
other electronic equipment, please contact the manufacturer or your
local distributor.

Your phone may cause interference when used near TVs, radios or
automated office equipment.

While Flying

Your phone can cause interference with aircraft equipment. So it’s

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essential you follow airline regulations. And if airline personnel ask
you to switch off your phone, or disable its wireless functions, please
do as they say.

In Hospital

Your phone may interfere with the normal operation of medical
equipment. Follow all hospital regulations and turn it off when you’re
asked to by posted warnings or medical staff.

At a Petrol Station

Don’t use your phone at petrol stations. In fact, it’s always best to
switch off whenever you’re near fuels, chemicals or explosives.

Around Water

Keep your phone away from water (or any other liquid). It’s not a
waterproof model.

Making Repairs

Never take your phone apart. Please leave that to the professionals.
Unauthorised repairs could break the terms of your warranty.

Broken Antenna

Don’t use your phone if the antenna is damaged, as it could cause
injury.

Around Children

Keep your mobile out of children’s reach. It should never be used as a

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toy and it might not be good for their health.

Original Accessories

Only use the original accessories supplied with your phone or those
approved by the manufacturer. Using unapproved accessories may
affect performance, make the warranty void, break national
regulations on the use of mobile phones, or even cause injury.

Near Explosives

Turn off your phone in or near areas where explosive materials are
used. Always obey local laws and turn off your phone when
requested.

Emergency Calls

To make an emergency call your phone must be turned on and in an
area where there’s network coverage. Dial the national emergency
number and press ‘send’. Explain exactly where you are and don’t
hang up until help has arrived.

Working Temperature

The working temperature for the phone is between 0 Degree and 40
Degree Celcius. Please don’t use the phone outside the range. Using
the phone under too high or too low temperature might cause
problems.

At very high volume, prolonged listening to a mobile
phone can damage your hearing.