MOBICEL MERCURY User Manual

MOBICEL MERCURY
USER MANUAL

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Contents

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Getting Started ............. Error! Bookmark not defined.

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For Your Safety

General Safety

Don’t make or receive
handheld calls while
driving. And never text
while driving.

Don’t use at petrol
stations.

Keep your phone at
least 15 mm away from
your ear or body while
making calls.

Your phone may produce
a bright or flashing light.

Small parts may cause
a choking.

Don’t dispose of your
phone in fire.

Your phone can
produce a loud sound.

Avoid contact with
anything magnetic.

Keep away from
pacemakers and other
electronic medical
devices.

Avoid extreme
temperatures.

Switch off when asked
to in hospitals and
medical facilities.

Avoid contact with
liquids. Keep your phone
dry.

Switch off when told to
in aircrafts and airports.

Don’t take your phone
apart.

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Switch off when near
explosive materials or
liquids.

Only use approved
accessories.

Don’t rely on your phone for emergency communications.

Distraction

Driving

Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to
reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving
(even with a hands free kit) can cause distraction and lead to
an accident. You must comply with local laws and
regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while
driving.

Operating Machinery

Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in
order to reduce the risk of an accident.

Product Handling

General Statement on Handling and Use

You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and
any consequences of its use.

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You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a
phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety
measures designed to protect users and their environment.

 Always treat your phone and its accessories with care

and keep it in a clean and dust-free place.

 Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open

flames or lit tobacco products.

 Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid,

moisture or high humidity.

 Do not drop, throw or try to bend your phone or its

accessories.

 Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or

aerosols to clean the device or its accessories.

 Do not paint your phone or its accessories.

 Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its

accessories, only authorized personnel can do so.

 Do not expose your phone or its accessories to extreme

temperatures, minimum - [5] and maximum + [50]
degrees Celsius.

 Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic

products.

 Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could

break when you sit down.

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Small Children

Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach
of small children or allow them to play with it.

They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally
damage the phone.

Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may
cause an injury or may become detached and create a
choking hazard.

Demagnetization

To avoid the risk of demagnetization, do not allow electronic
devices or magnetic media close to your phone for a long
time.

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

Do not touch the SIM card’s metal connectors.

Antenna

Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily.

Normal Use Position

When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to
your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth.

Air Bags

Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air

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bag deployment area.

Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle.

Seizures/ Blackouts

The phone can produce a bright or flashing light.

Repetitive Motion Injuries

To minimize the risk of RSI when texting or playing games
with your phone:

 Do not grip the phone too tightly.

 Press the buttons lightly.

 Use the special features which are designed to minimize

the times of pressing buttons, such as Message
Templates and Predictive Text.

 Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax.

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This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio
signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions.
Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone
for emergency communications.

Loud Noise

This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may

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damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using
headphones, Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio
devices.

Phone Heating

Your phone may become warm during charging and during
normal use.

Electrical Safety

Accessories

Use only approved accessories.

Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories.

Take care not to touch or allow metal objects, such as
coins or key rings, to contact or short-circuit in the battery
terminals.

Connection to a Car

Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface
to the vehicle electrical system.

Faulty and Damaged Products

Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory.

Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or
its accessory.

If your phone or its accessory has been submerged in water,

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punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until
you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service
centre.

Interference

General Statement on Interface

Care must be taken when using the phone in close
proximity to personal medical devices, such as pacemakers
and hearing aids.

Pacemakers

Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum
separation of 15 cm be maintained between a mobile phone
and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the
pacemaker. To achieve this, use the phone on the opposite
ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket.

Hearing Aids

People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may
experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or
when one is nearby.

The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing
device and the distance from the interference source,
increasing the separation between them may reduce the
interference. You may also consult your hearing aid

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manufacturer to discuss alternatives.

Medical Devices

Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer
to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with
the operation of your medical device.

Hospitals

Switch off your wireless device when requested to do so in
hospitals, clinics or health care facilities. These requests are
designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive
medical equipment.

Aircraft

Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed
to do so by airport or airline staff.

Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on
board the aircraft. If your device offers a ‘flight mode’, this
must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft.

Interference in Cars

Please note that because of possible interference to
electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid
the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a
hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the
installation.

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Explosive Environments

Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres

In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all
posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone
or other radio equipment.

Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling
areas, below decks on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or
storage facilities, areas where the air contains chemicals or
particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders.

Blasting Caps and Areas

Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a
blasting area or in areas posted power off “two-way radios”
or “electronic devices” to avoid interfering with blasting
operations.

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Getting Started

Overview

Volume Keys

Headset Jack

Power Key

Option Key

Back Key

Home Key

Charger
/USB Jack

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Keys Explained

Key

Function

Power Key

 Hold to turn on or off Silent or Airplane

mode, or to power off.

 Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode.
 Press to wake up your phone.

Home Key

 Press to return to the Home Screen from

any application or screen.

 Hold to see recently used applications.

Menu Key

Press to get the options for the current screen.

Back Key

Press to go to the previous screen.

Volume Keys

Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.

Model

Mercury

Size

129.6mm*65.9mm*9.8mm

Weight

70g(battery included)

BATTERY

Type

Li-Polymer battery

Standard Voltage

3.7 V

Restrictions on
Charging voltage

4.2 V
Rated capacity

1400 mAh

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CHARGER

Model

Mercury

Input

180-260V

Output

5.0V 1A

Earphone
cable

Specification

Stereo earphone
IO

Specification

Micro USB (5PIN)

Starting up

Installing the SIM/MICROSD Card and
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Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery,
SIM, or memory card.

1. Remove the back cover.

2. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown
and slip it into the card holder.

3. Follow the OPEN arrow to push the metal slot, and flip it
up. Insert the memory card into the metal slot with the
metal contacts facing down until it clicks to the right
position. Flip the metal slot back and lock it.

4. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the
battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment.
Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place.

5. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a

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click.

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1. Make sure that your mobile phone is off.

2. Remove the back cover.

3. Lift the battery up and out.

4. Slide the SIM card out.

5. Slide the MICRO SD card out.

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When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the
battery.

1. Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the
adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not
force the connector into the charger jack.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet.

3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

Warning:

(1) There may be the risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by
the wrong type.

(2)Dispose of used batteries according to the guidelines.