Micromax A77 Operating Instructions

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Congratulations on buying this Micromax handset loaded with amazing features to fulfill all your expectations from a Smartphone! Your A77 handset offers you a wide range of high quality feature which includes:

 Android Jelly Bean 4.2 Platform: Feel and use the

multi-faceted features of the latest Android Operating System.

 5 MP Camera: Click pictures and record videos

anytime and anywhere.

 1.3 GHz Processor: Gives you robust

multi-processing capability for handling multiple applications simultaneously.

 Video Calling: Connect with your friends face to face

in real time via video calling.

 5 Inch screen: Gives you an intuitive and friendly

interface allowing you to operate your phone with great ease.

 Gravity Sensors: Ensures that your phone responds

automatically to various motions and orientations.

 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.

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 External memory support: Your handset supports

external memory card expandable up to 32 GB for your myriad needs.

CONTENTS

WELCOME ............................................... 1

THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE ............................ 5

READ ME FIRST ........................................ 5

DISCLAIMERS .................................................. 5

INSTRUCTIONAL ICONS ........................................ 6

GETTING STARTED ..................................... 7

PHONE LAYOUT ................................................ 8

INSERT SIM CARD ............................................ 8

INSERT MEMORY CARD ....................................... 9

TURNING YOUR PHONE ON/ OFF ............................. 9

CHARGING THE BATTERY ................................... 10

LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE PHONE ......................... 11

PLACING AND RECEIVING CALLS ................... 14

MAKE A CALL ................................................ 15

IN CALL OPTIONS ............................................ 15

CONFERENCE CALL ......................................... 16

MAKE A VIDEO CALL ........................................ 17

MAKE AN INTERNATIONAL CALL ............................ 17

END A CALL ................................................. 17

DISABLE PHONE CALLS ..................................... 18

HEADSET ..................................................... 18

CHANGING THE PHONE’S VOLUME .......................... 19

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SENSORS .................................................... 19

USING THE TOUCH SCREEN ......................... 21

TAP AND HOLD .............................................. 22

DRAG AN ITEM ............................................... 22

SCROLL ...................................................... 23

SWIPE ........................................................ 23

USING THE PINCH ZOOM .................................... 23

DOUBLE-TAP ................................................. 24

CHANGE THE ORIENTATION ................................. 24

USING THE HANDSET’S KEYS ............................... 25

THE HOME SCREEN ......................................... 26

LAUNCHER ICONS ........................................... 26

CONTEXT MENU ............................................. 26

OPTIONS MENUS ............................................ 27

SWITCH BETWEEN HOME SCREENS ....................... 28

REARRANGE ITEMS ON THE HOME SCREEN ............... 28

CUSTOMIZE HOME SCREEN ................................ 29

MANAGING NOTIFICATIONS .......................... 31

OPEN THE NOTIFICATIONS PANEL .......................... 32

RESPOND TO NOTIFICATIONS ............................... 32

CLOSE NOTIFICATIONS PANEL ............................. 32

TOOLKIT ...................................................... 33

MESSAGING ........................................... 35

CREATE AND SEND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE ............... 36

FORWARD A MESSAGE ...................................... 36

LOCK A MESSAGE ........................................... 37

USING THE ONSCREEN KEYBOARD ........................ 38

MULTIMEDIA ........................................... 41

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CAMERA ...................................................... 42

GALLERY ..................................................... 43

MUSIC ........................................................ 44

FM RADIO ................................................... 44

RECORD SOUND ............................................. 44

CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES ....... 47

CONNECT TO THE INTERNET ................................ 48

PAIR WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES .......................... 50

MANAGING ACCOUNTS .............................. 52

WHY USE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT ............................ 53

START GMAIL ................................................ 53

CONFIGURING E-MAIL ...................................... 53

USING E-MAIL ............................................... 54

GOOGLE SEARCH ........................................... 55

SYNCHRONIZE CONTACT LIST .............................. 55

USING APPLICATIONS AND WIDGETS ............... 56

MAPS ......................................................... 57

WIDGETS ..................................................... 58

DOWNLOAD APPLICATIONS FROM ANDROID MARKET ..... 58

TASKBAR ..................................................... 59

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .............................. 61

TAKING CARE OF YOUR DEVICE ..................... 63

BATTERY RECOMMENDATIONS ............................. 63

RECYCLE YOUR PHONE ..................................... 64

INDEX .................................................. 65

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Micromax A77 comes with Jelly Bean 4.2.2 that is capable of performing various functions just like your personal computer and can be personalized 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, an ever growing range of applications, games, movies, and books are available for you to download.

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DISCLAIMERS

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 Please read all safety precautions and this manual

 The descriptions in this manual are based on the default

 Available features and additional services may vary by

 Applications and their functions may vary based on the

 Upon first use of your device, your device will send

carefully before using your device to ensure safe and proper use.

settings of your device.

device, software, or service provider.

country, region, software or hardware specifications. Micromax is not liable for performance issues caused by third-party applications.

information related to your mobile number, IMEI numbers, location details and other software details through SMS* automatically. This information may be used as further specified in Micromax privacy policy**.

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*Operator tariff shall be applicable for SMS.

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

 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:

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Tips to help you with the features.

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PHONE LAYOUT

INSERT SIM CARD

To insert the SIM card:

1. Switch off your phone and remove the rear cover.

2. Remove the battery and insert the SIM card(s)

correctly in the card slot(s), as illustrated in the following image:

3. Place back the battery and rear cover.

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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

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.

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

1. Switch off the mobile phone, and then remove the

rear cover.

2. Remove the battery and insert the memory card into

the slot as illustrated below:

3. Finally place back the battery and rear cover.

TURNING YOUR PHONE ON/ OFF

Switch On: Press and hold the Power key for a few seconds.

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Switch Off: Press and hold the power key and select Power

Tip: You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery.

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.

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Use only Micromax approved chargers and cables. Unapproved chargers or cables can cause battery 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, draw a pattern, take your face in front of the phone screen, speak something for voice recognition, or simply slide to unlock your phone.

Slide unlock will be the default unlocking method in the 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 will be required to unlock your phone based on the unlock method set in the phone settings.

To set the unlock method:

1. Go to Application Menu → → Security →

Screen lock.

2. Choose the type of locking as desired. You can set

your screen lock based on pattern, PIN, Password, face recognition, voice recognition, slide, 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 in the following image).

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To set the unlock method:

1. On the Home screen, tap → → Security.

2. Select 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.

Other screen locking methods available in your A77 include:

 Slide: Just wake up the screen and slide the lock icon

towards the unlock icon to unlock your phone.

 Face Unlock: Allowing you to keep your face as screen

unlocking password. You just need to look at your phone to unlock it.

 Voice Unlock: Allowing you to provide your voice as

the screen unlocking password. You need to speak something for the phone to recognize your voice and unlock the screen.

 PIN: You may enter a PIN and set it as your screen

unlocking password.

 Password: You may enter any desired password and

set it as your screen unlocking password.

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You can disable all unlocking methods from your handset by selecting the None option.

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MAKE A CALL

To make a call:

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

the desired number.

2. Tap to enter the desired number to be dialed.

Tap to open the Call log and select a number to make call.

Tap to open the Contacts and select the number to make call.

3. Tap to make call. If two SIM cards have been

inserted into the device, a pop-up appears asking you to select the SIM via which the call is to be made. Select the desired SIM card to make the call.

IN CALL OPTIONS

 Press the Volume up/ down keys on the left side to

adjust the call volume.

 Tap to add another person to the call.  Tap 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 tapping again.

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

the call.

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 Tap to listen via the speaker.  Tap to view the dial pad.  Tap to end the call.

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 merge the calls into a conference call.

To make a conference call:

1. Make a call to the first participant.

2. When you are connected, tap and dial the number.

The first participant is put on hold. You can make the next call from the phone tab, the call log, or your contacts.

3. When you are connected, tap to start the

conference call.

 You can also swap calls by tapping .

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Note: Your device supports conference calls (network service)

between a select numbers of participants depending to the service provider.

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 to make a

video call. 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.

To make a video call:

1. Tap the icon on the home screen and then select

the contact number or dial the number on which video call is to be made.

2. Tap the icon to start 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.

 Tap the icon on the home screen or the Application

Menu to view the dial pad.

 Press the Volume Up/ down keys on the left side to

adjust the call volume.

END A CALL

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To end a call, tap the icon.

DISABLE PHONE CALLS

Some locations may require you to disable all the wireless features of your

mobile. The Airplane Mode enables you to disable all incoming and

outgoing calls, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connections.

To activate the airplane mode:

1. Press and hold the Power button and then select

Airplane mode.

Drag notification panel down, tap , and then select AIRPLANE MODE.

HEADSET

Insert Headset to divert all types of phone sounds to your headset. You will be required to plug in your headset before starting the FM Radio. The headset works as antenna for the FM radio.

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CHANGING THE PHONE’S VOLUME

You can adjust the volume of your handset by using the volume keys on the left side of the handset as shown:

SENSORS

Your phone has gravity sensors to detect gravity and display correct orientation based on the motion.

You can disable the auto-rotate feature from Application

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Menu → Settings → Display → Auto-rotate screen.

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