OBI SJ 1.5 User Manual

User Guide

The Obi SJ1.5 Phone 3

Basic operations..........................................................................................4

Charge the battery .....................................................................................5

SIM and microSD cards .......................................................................... 5

Set up lock screen/security options ..................................................6

The Multi-touch Display Screen 7

The Home screen ........................................................................................7

Onscreen icons and indicators .............................................................8

Menu Launcher ..........................................................................................10

Context menus ........................................................................................... 12

Make and Receive Calls 13

Make a call ................................................................................................... 13

Answer a call............................................................................................... 13

Reject a call ................................................................................................. 14

End a call ...................................................................................................... 14

Adjust the volume on a call .................................................................. 14

Enable Airplane mode ........................................................................... 15

Send Messages 16

Create and send text and multimedia messages ....................... 16

Other message options ..........................................................................17

Managing notiﬁcations ...........................................................................18

Get Connected 19

Connect to the Internet .........................................................................19

Connect to devices and PCs...............................................................20

Applications 22

Download applications ......................................................................... 22

Connect a Google Gmail account .................................................... 22

Use Multimedia 23

Camera ......................................................................................................... 23

FM radio ....................................................................................................... 25

Sound Recorder ....................................................................................... 25

Settings 26

Settings options ....................................................................................... 26

Health and Safety Information 27

SAR (Speciﬁc Absorption Rate) information ...............................27

Environmental compliances .................................................................27

Precautions ................................................................................................. 28

Taking care of your device ..................................................................29

Legal Notiﬁcations 31

Disclaimer .................................................................................................... 31

Trademarks .................................................................................................. 31

Limitation of damages ........................................................................... 31

Table of Contents

The Obi SJ1.5 Phone

Front-facing

camera

Receiver

Rear-facing camera Flash

Headset

jack

Ambient light/

Proximity sensor

Multi-touch display

Volume up button

Volume down button

Power/Wake/Lock button

Speakers and microphone

Micro USB connector

Basic operations

Turn the phone on

Press and hold the Power/Wake/Lock button until the screen turns on.

Note: When you power on your Obi phone for the ﬁrst time,

you’ll need to follow the on-screen prompts to set up your device. You can set up your Obi Worldphone over your carrier’s cellular network or over a Wi-Fi network.

Turn the phone o

Press and hold the Power/Wake/Lock button for a few seconds, then touch Power O on the display screen.

To put the phone in Standby (Sleep) mode

Press the Power/Wake/Lock button. The screen will turn o to prevent accidental touches of your multi-touch display.

To wake/unlock the phone from Standby (Sleep) mode

Press the Power/Wake/Lock button, then drag the Unlock icon upwards on the screen to unlock the phone.

Other features of the Power/Wake/Lock button

With the power on, press and hold the Power/Wake/Lock button to:

• reboot the phone

• access airplane mode

• take a screenshot

Charge the battery

The battery in your Obi phone will need a full charge before you can use the device. Plug in the device to charge the battery.

Note: The battery is not removable; attempting to remove it

may void your warranty.

SIM and microSD cards

A Micro-SIM card is required to use the cellular network services. A microSD card can be used to store extra photos, videos and music.

Note: If your SIM card is already installed, you can skip this step.

Install the cards

Note: Power the phone o before inserting or removing SIM

or microSD cards.

1. Holding the phone with the display screen facing away from you, use your thumb to pry the back cover up and o.

2. Insert the cards.

• Place one or two Micro-SIM cards into the Micro-SIM slots with

the gold contacts facing down and cut-o corner facing out.

• Place the microSD card into the appropriate slot with the contacts

facing down and cut-o corner facing out, as illustrated below.

3. Replace the cover onto phone.

SIM card

SD card

Disable a SIM card

If you are using two SIM cards, you may want to disable one of the SIM card ports.

• Go to: Settings > SIM cards > SIM 1/SIM 2.

Set up lock screen/security options

You can set your screen to unlock with a PIN number, password, or an on-screen pattern. If you choose not to have additional unlock security, select “None.”

Note: If you set up security options, the steps to unlock your

phone will be dierent from those described above in “To wake/ unlock the phone from Standby (Sleep) mode.”

1. In the main menu, touch: Settings > Security > Screen Lock.

2. Choose the type of screen locking option desired.

Swipe one of thes e switches to turn o the SIM port you wish to disable.

The Multi-touch Display Screen

Your Obi Worldphone features a multi-touch display which provides a faster and more intuitive way to navigate through lists and menus. The controls on the multi-touch display change dynamically, depending on the task you are performing:

Selection: To select an icon on the screen, touch the icon with your ﬁngertip.

• Some features require you to touch and hold the icon to select.

• Some features require you to touch and swipe the icon to the

left or right.

Zoom in or out: To zoom in/out on a picture when viewed in full screen, web page, or map:

• To zoom out: Place two ﬁngers on the screen at once and pinch

them together.

• To zoom in: Place two ﬁngers on the screen at once and spread

them apart.

The Home screen

The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. You can customize the Home screen by adding applications, shortcuts, widgets, or by changing the wallpaper.

Note: Apps and services that send or receive data over a

cellular network may incur additional fees. Contact your carrier for information about your service plan and fees.

Touch and hold an empty spot to change wallpaper.

Swipe left or right to change the desktop sc reen. You can also add or de lete screen panels.

Touch an icon to launch the corresponding application.

The status bar shows the time, signal strength, battery status, and notiﬁcations.

Onscreen icons and indicators

Icon: What it does:

Navigation icons

Icon: What it does:

Status bar icons

Icon: What it means:

Opens the Dialer

Opens Messaging

Opens Menu Launcher

Opens the Contacts list

Opens the Chrome™ browser

Opens the Gallery

Opens the Context Menu

Returns to the previous screen you were working in, even if it was in a dierent application.

Returns to Home screen. In idle screen, hold it to access the Google search application.

Displays recently accessed apps.

Bluetooth

Vibrate mode

Airplane mode

Ringer is in silent mode

Missed call

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Network strength

An available Wi-Fi network

Connected to 3G network

Data connection is active and you are connected on HSPA/HSPA+ network

You are in roaming mode

No cellular network signal

Data connection is active and you are connected to an EDGE network

Downloading/Uploading data

Alarm is on

Battery is charging

Battery is very low

New SMS or multimedia message

No SIM card

You are connected to 2G network

Phone microphone is muted

Menu Launcher

Menu Launcher gives you access to applications, widgets, wallpapers and other customizations.

1. Touch the Menu Launcher at the bottom of the screen to open the main menu and access all the applications installed on your device.

2. Touch an application to open and launch it.

3. Swipe the Menu Launcher left or right to bring more icons into view.

As soon as you install a new application, it will appear on your phone menu screen.

Applications

1. Press to open the Home screen.

2. Touch the Menu Launcher to open the Main Menu.

3. To add an application shortcut to the Home screen:

• Press and hold the shortcut until the screen ﬂashes and the Home screen appears.

• Drag the application to the desired location on the screen, then release your ﬁnger.

4. To remove an application from the home screen, press and hold

the icon until “X Remove” appears at the top of the screen. Drag the icon to “X Remove” (it will turn red), then release.

Recently used applications

Press to view recently used applications.

Widgets

1. From the Home screen, touch and hold an empty area

of the Home screen.

2. In the menu that displays on the bottom of the screen,

touch Widgets.

+ 21 hidden pages

OBI SJ 1.5 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual