Micromax A76 User Guide

Welcome Your A76 handset offers you the following state of the art features and much more:

Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 Platform: Feel the versatility of Android Operating System with its ﬂexible features. 5 MP Camera: The 5 Megapixel camera along with its versatile shot modes, 4 X zoom and ﬂash allows you to take crisp and sharp high quality pictures and videos any time. Your handset also has a 0.3 MP front camera.

1.2 GHz Processor: Gives you robust multi-processing capability for handling multiple applications. 5 Inch screen: Gives you an intuitive and friendly Interface allowing you to operate your phone with ﬁnesse. Video Calling: Connect with your friends and family face to face in real time via video calls. Sensors: The Gravity sensor and proximity sensor of your phone ensure that your phone responds automatically to various orientations and conditions.

Dual SIM: Your handset supports dual SIM. Wi-Fi: The Wi-Fi features lets you connect wirelessly and seamlessly with your Wi-Fi

network for Internet.

Bluetooth: Lets you exchange ﬁles and information with Bluetooth enabled devices. External memory support: Your handset supports external memory card expandable up to

32 GB for your myriad needs.

Contents The Android Advantage 5 Read Me First 5 Disclaimers: 5 Instructional Icons 6 Phone Layout 8 Insert SIM card 8 Insert Memory Card 10 Turning your phone On/ Off 11 Charging the Battery 11 Locking/Unlocking the Phone 12 Make a Call 15 In Call Options 15 Conference Call 16 Make a Video Call 17 Make an International Call 17 End A Call 18 Disable Phone Calls 18 Changing the Phone’s volume18 Sensors 19 Tap and Hold 21 Drag an Item 21 Scroll 22

Swipe 22 Using the Pinch Zoom23 Double-tap 23 Change the Orientation 24 Using the Handset’s Keys 24 Open and Close the Launcher 25 The Home Screen 25 Switch Between Home Screens 25 Rearrange Items on the Home Screen 26 Customize Home Screen 26 Menu Icons 30 Context Menu 30 Options Menus 32 Open the Notiﬁcations Panel 34 Toolkits 35 Create and Send Multimedia Message39 Forward a message 39 Lock a Message 40 Using the Onscreen Keyboard 41 Use Voice Search 41 Camera 44 Gallery45 Music 45 FM Radio 46 Record Sound 46 Connect to the Internet48 Bluetooth Tethering 49 Pair With Bluetooth Devices 50 Manage Accounts 50 Why Use a Google Account 50 Start Gmail 50 Conﬁguring E-Mail 51 Using Email 51 Google Search 52 Synchronize Contact List 52 Applications 53 MAPS 53 GPS (Global Positioning System) 54 Widgets 55 Download applications from Android Market55 Taskbar 55 Safety Precautions 58 Taking Care of your device 60 Copyright 61 Index 63

The Android Advantage Micromax A76 comes with Jelly Bean 4.2.2 that is capable of performing various functions

that a computer can perform and can be customized according to your own needs. For example, you can add and remove applications or upgrade existing applications to improve the functions. At the Android market, a range of applications and games can be downloaded from an ever growing collection. You can also integrate applications on your android phone with other applications online. Read Me First Please read all safety precautions and this manual carefully before using your device to ensure safe and proper use. The descriptions in this manual are based on the default settings of your device. Available features and additional services may vary by device, software, or service provider. Applications and their functions may vary by country, region, software or hardware speciﬁcations. Micromax is not liable for performance issues caused by third-party applications. Disclaimers: Talk and Standby time are affected by Network preferences, type of SIM card, and individual usage patterns. Speciﬁcations are subject to change without prior notice. Services and some features may be dependent on the network, or service content provider. Images shown in this User Guide are for representation only. Other product logos and company names mentioned/used herein may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners. The functions explained or listed in this manual may differ from the actual functions appearing in the device. In such a case, the latter shall govern. Content in this user manual may differ based on software provided by service providers or carriers, and is subject to change without prior notice. Micromax reserves the right to make modiﬁcations to the content in this user guide without any prior notice. Instructional Icons

Before you start, please familiarize yourself with the icons you will see in this manual:

Information: Provides useful information Warning: Situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Caution: Situations that could cause damage to your device or other equipment Tips to help you with the features.

Getting Started

Phone Layout

1 Front camera lens 9 Back key

2 Volume keys 10 Microphone

3 Ear speaker 11

Connector for

charger/USB cable

4 Proximity sensor 12 Headset connector 5 Power key 13 Camera lens 6 Touch screen 14 Flashlight 7 Menu key 15 Speaker 8 Home key

Insert SIM card

1. Switch off your phone and remove the rear cover as shown below.

2. Remove the battery and insert the SIM card correctly in the card slot(s) (See ﬁgure below).

3. Insert the battery and place back the rear cover. Please keep the SIM Card out of the reach of children. The card and the contacts are vulnerable to damage due to scratching or bending. Therefore, be careful when using, inserting or removing the cards

Insert Memory Card To store additional multimedia ﬁles, you must insert a memory card.

1. Power off the mobile phone, and then remove the rear cover.

2. Insert the memory card into the slot as shown below.

3. Finally place back the rear cover of the mobile phone. Use only compatible memory cards approved by Micromax with this device. Incompatible memory cards may damage the card or the device and corrupt the data stored in the card.

Turning your phone On/ Off

Switch On: Press and hold the Power key for a few seconds. Switch Off: Press and hold the power key and select switch off.

Charging the Battery Before using the device for the ﬁrst time, you must charge the battery. You can charge the device with a travel adapter or connecting the device to a PC with a USB cable.

Tip: You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery. Use only Micromax approved chargers and cables. Unapproved chargers or cables can cause batteries to explode or damage your device. We suggest you charge the battery for 4 hours continuously for the ﬁrst time.

Locking/Unlocking the Phone You may need to provide PIN, Password, or draw a pattern to unlock your phone. To unlock the screen:

1. Press the power key to wake up the phone.

2. Hold and drag the lock icon towards the unlock icon.

You may be required to unlock your phone based on the unlock method in settings. To set the unlock method:

1. On the main menu, Tap Settings > Security > Screen lock.

2. Choose the type of locking as desired. You can set your screen lock on the basis of pattern,

PIN, Password or none. Using the Pattern Lock Pattern Lock is a security feature you can enable on your phone to prevent it from unauthorized access. You can draw a pattern by connecting the dots (as shown below).

To set the unlock method:

1. On the Home screen, tap then Settings > Security.

2. Tap Screen lock.

3. Choose Pattern and then follow the guided instructions to set the pattern lock.

Note: You can also set other locking methods as desired from Screen lock.

Placing and Receiving Calls

Make a Call To make a call:

1. Tap the icon on the main menu or the home screen to dial the desired number.

2. Tap on any of the Phone, Call Log or Contacts tab to make a call.

3. Tap on the contact to dial the number.

4. Press the Volume Up/ down keys on the left side to adjust the call volume.

• You can dial a phone number or tap a number in your contacts.

• You can also place a call from the Call log or messages.

In Call Options

• Tap the icon to add another person to the call.

• Tap the icon to mute your voice so that the phone’s MIC will not transmit voice to the other end. You can resume transmitting your voice by pressing the icon again.

• Tap the icon to hold the call. Tap the icon again to resume the call.

• Tap the icon to listen via the speaker.

• Tap the icon for DTMF inputs.

• End the call by pressing the icon.

Conference Call Your device supports conference calls (network service) between more than two people.

If you dial or accept a new call when you are already on a call, you can or merge the calls into a conference call.

1. Place a call to the ﬁrst participant.

2. When you are connected, Tap the icon and dial the number. The ﬁrst participant is put on hold. You can also place the next call, using the phone tab, the Call log, or your contacts.

3. When you are connected, Tap icon. The participants are added to the conference call.

4. You can also swap calls by tapping on icon. Your device supports conference calls (network service) between a select numbers of participants.

Make a Video Call Your Handset supports video calling using which you can talk face to face with your friends via real time video streaming. You need to fulﬁll the following conditions for video calling:

• You need to enable 3G on your SIM card. Please contact your service provider to enable 3G on your SIM card.

• The video call recipient also needs to have a 3G enabled SIM card.

• You need to select the 3G enabled SIM from Settings> More> Mobile Networks>3G service.

To make a video call:

• Tap the icon in the home screen and then tap the icon to make the video call.

• Tap the icon in the home screen, highlight a contact and then tap the icon to make the video call.

Make an International Call To dial an international number, tap and hold the ‘0’ key from the dial pad to enter the Plus (+) symbol, and then enter the international country preﬁx, followed by the phone number.

1. Tap the icon to dial the number.

2. Press the Volume Up/ down keys on the left side to adjust the call volume. End A Call While during a call, tap the icon. Disable Phone Calls Some locations may require you to turn off your mobile, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth wireless connections.

• Press and hold the Power button and then choose Airplane Mode.

• Drag notiﬁcation panel down then tap the Airplane mode.

Changing the Phone’s volume You can change the volume of your handset by using the volume keys on the left of the handset as shown:

Sensors Your phone has sensors that detect gravity and proximity. The proximity sensor turns the screen off when your face taps the screen and prevents you from activating phone functions when you are engaged in a call.

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