Micromax A96 Operating Instructions
CONTENTS
THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE ................................4
READ ME FIRST ...............................................4
DISCLAIMERS ........................................................... 4
INSTRUCTIONAL ICONS ............................................... 5
GETTING STARTED ...........................................6
PHONE LAYOUT ........................................................ 7
INSERT SIM CARD .................................................... 7
INSERT MEMORY CARD .............................................. 8
TURNING YOUR PHONE ON/ OFF .................................. 8
CHARGING THE BATTERY ............................................ 9
LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE PHONE .............................. 10
PLACING AND RECEIVING CALLS ...................... 13
MAKE A CALL ......................................................... 14
IN CALL OPTIONS.................................................... 14
CONFERENCE CALL ................................................. 15
MAKE A VIDEO CALL ................................................ 16
MAKE AN INTERNATIONAL CALL .................................. 16
END A CALL .......................................................... 16
DISABLE PHONE CALLS ............................................ 17
HEADSET .............................................................. 17
CHANGING THE PHONE’S VOLUME .............................. 17
SENSORS .............................................................. 18
USING THE TOUCH SCREEN ............................ 19
TAP AND HOLD ....................................................... 20
DRAG AN ITEM ....................................................... 20
SCROLL ................................................................ 21
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SWIPE .................................................................. 21
USING THE PINCH ZOOM .......................................... 21
DOUBLE-TAP.......................................................... 22
CHANGE THE ORIENTATION ....................................... 22
USING THE HANDSET’S KEYS .................................... 23
THE HOME SCREEN ................................................ 23
LAUNCHER ICONS ................................................... 24
CONTEXT MENU ..................................................... 24
OPTIONS MENUS .................................................... 25
SWITCH BETWEEN HOME SCREENS ............................ 25
REARRANGE ITEMS ON THE HOME SCREEN .................. 26
CUSTOMIZE HOME SCREEN ...................................... 26
MANAGING NOTIFICATIONS ............................. 28
OPEN THE NOTIFICATIONS PANEL ............................... 29
RESPOND TO NOTIFICATIONS .................................... 29
CLOSE NOTIFICATIONS PANEL ................................... 29
TOOLKIT ............................................................... 30
MESSAGING ................................................. 31
CREATE AND SEND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE .................. 32
FORWARD A MESSAGE ............................................. 32
LOCK A MESSAGE ................................................... 33
USING THE ONSCREEN KEYBOARD ............................. 34
MULTIMEDIA ................................................ 36
CAMERA ............................................................... 37
GALLERY .............................................................. 38
MUSIC .................................................................. 38
FM RADIO ............................................................. 39
RECORD SOUND ..................................................... 39
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CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES ........ 40
CONNECT TO THE INTERNET ...................................... 41
PAIR WITH BT DEVICES ........................................... 43
MANAGING ACCOUNTS .................................. 44
WHY USE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT ................................. 45
START GMAIL......................................................... 45
CONFIGURING E-MAIL ............................................. 45
USING E-MAIL ....................................................... 46
GOOGLE SEARCH ................................................... 46
SYNCHRONIZE CONTACT LIST.................................... 47
USING APPLICATIONS AND WIDGETS ................. 48
MAPS ................................................................... 49
WIDGETS .............................................................. 50
DOWNLOAD APPLICATIONS FROM ANDROID MARKET ...... 50
TASKBAR .............................................................. 51
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .................................. 53
TAKING CARE OF YOUR DEVICE ........................ 54
BATTERY RECOMMENDATIONS ................................... 55
RECYCLE YOUR PHONE ............................................ 55
COPYRIGHT ................................................. 55
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Micromax A96 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 carefully
The descriptions in this manual are based on the default
Available features and additional services may vary by device,
Applications and their functions may vary based on the
The colors, specifications, functions and graphics
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before using your device to ensure safe and proper use.
settings of your device.
software, or service provider.
country, region, software or hardware specifications.
Micromax is not liable for performance issues caused by thirdparty applications.
shown/mentioned in the 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.
Micromax keeps the right to modify the content in this user
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guide without prior notice.
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.
Upon first use of your device, your device will send
information related to your mobile, IMEI numbers, location
details and other software details through SMS*
automatically. This information may be used as further
specified in Micromax privacy policy**.
Talk and standby times are affected by network preferences,
type of SIM cards, connected accessories and individual
usage patterns. Services and some features may be
dependent on the network, service/content providers, SIM
cards, compatibility of the devices used and the content
formats supported.
Other product logos and company names mentioned herein
may be trademarks or trade names of their respective
owners.
*Operator tariff shall be applicable for SMS.
**Micromax privacy policy is available at www.micromaxinfo.com.
INSTRUCTIONAL ICONS
Before you start, please familiarize yourself with the icons you will see
in this manual:
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PHONE LAYOUT
Please keep the SIM Card out of the reach of children.
The card and the contacts are vulnerable to damage due
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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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.
To insert 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.
Switch Off: Press and hold the power key and select Power Off.
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Tip: You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge
your battery.
Use only Micromax approved chargers and cables.
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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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 A96 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.
You can disable all unlocking methods from your handset by selecting
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the None option.
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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.
Or
Tap to open the Call log and select a number to make
call.
Or
Tap to open the Contacts and select the number to
make call.
3. Tap to make call from SIM1 and to make call from
SIM2.
Note: If two SIM cards have been inserted into the device, you may
open the dial pad and drag down the notification panel to select the
SIM from which the call is to be made. If you select Always ask
option, a pop-up appears asking you to select the SIM every time you
make a call. Select the desired SIM card to make the call.
IN CALL OPTIONS
Press the Volume up/ down keys on the right 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
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call.
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 .
Note: Your device supports conference calls (network service)
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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 right 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 BT connections.
To activate the airplane mode:
1. Press and hold the Power button and then select Airplane
mode.
Or
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.
CHANGING THE PHONE’S VOLUME
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