Plum Mobile Optimax 11 User Guide

Install the SIM card ............... ......................... ......................... 5

Install the memory card ..................... ......................... ............ 5

Charge the battery ................... ........................ ....................... 6

Getting started ................. ........................ ......................... .............. 6

Turn your device on and off ................... ......................... ........ 6

Airplane mode ............................. ......................... .................. 6

Use the touch panel ................... ......................... .................... 7

Home screen ................. ......................... ......................... ........ 8

Notification panel ............. ......................... ......................... .. 10

Lock & unlock the screen .............................. ........................ 10

Set a screen lock ......................... ......................... ................. 11

Screen time-out ............................ ......................... ............... 11

Auto rotation .............. ......................... ......................... ........ 12

Enter text ................ ......................... ......................... ............ 12

Manage applications .......................... ......................... .......... 12

Reset device ....................... ......................... ......................... . 13

Communication .................... ......................... ......................... ....... 14

Phone .................. ......................... ........................ ................ 14

Make calls ................. ......................... ......................... .......... 14

CONTACTS

Answer a call ......................... ......................... ....................... 14

Dial pad tones ................... ........................ ......................... ... 15

Contacts .................. ......................... ......................... ............ 15

Add new contact .................... ......................... ...................... 15

Create new group ......................... ......................... ............... 16

Rename group ...................... ......................... ....................... 16

Search for contacts .......................... ......................... ............ 17

Messenger .......................... ......................... ......................... 18

View messages ........................... ........................ ................... 18

Create and send SMS ............ ......................... ....................... 18

Gmail ........................ ........................ ......................... ........... 20

Web ................. ........................ ......................... ......................... ... 21

Browser ..................... ......................... ........................ .......... 21

Play Store ......................... ........................ ......................... .... 23

Entertainment .................. ......................... ......................... ........... 24

Gallery ....................... ......................... ......................... ......... 24

Camera .................... ......................... ......................... ........... 25

Capture a photo ................... ........................ ......................... 26

Record a video ........... ......................... ......................... ......... 27

Tools .................. ........................ ......................... ......................... . 28

Calendar .................. ......................... ......................... ........... 28

Alarm ............. ......................... ......................... ..................... 29

File Explorer ................. ......................... ........................ ........ 29

Sound Recorder ........................ ......................... ................... 30

Calculator..................... ......................... ........................ ........ 30

Connectivity ............................. ......................... ......................... ... 30

Wi-Fi ...................... ......................... ......................... ............. 30

BT ............... ......................... ......................... ........................ 31

Safety Precautions.......................... ......................... ...................... 32

Care & Maintenance........................... ........................ ................... 33

Other Warning ........................ ......................... ......................... .... 34

Assembling

You need to remove the Card cover before you can install the SIM
Card and memory card

Install the SIM card

You need to insert SIM card(s) to enable the Phone function.

Please follow the instructions below for the SIM installation.

1. Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into the device.

2. Push the SIM card into the slot until it fixed.

Install the memory card

You need to inserts the memory card for the extra storage.

1. Insert a memory card with the gold contacts facing downwards.

2. Push the memory card into the slot until it fixed.

Warning: Remove the SIM(s) or memory card during the phone is
power on may damage the card and the device,
So please ensure the phone is power off before your change the
SIM(s) or memory card.

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Charge the battery

1. You can charge the device with a travel adapter or by connecting
the device to a PC with a USB cable.

2. Battery full icon will show when finished if your device is
power off.

Warning：Please use original charger and battery. Unapproved
accessories and battery can cause explode or damage your device.

Getting started

Turn your device on and off

Press and hold the power key to turn on your device, to turn off your
device, press and hold the power key then tap Power Off.

Airplane mode

The Airplane Mode will interrupt all the wireless communication on
your device. Please follow the instructions below to turn on flight
mode:

Tap Settings WIRELESS & NETWORKS More Airplane mode to
enable/disable airplane mode.

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Use the touch panel

You can operate the icon, button, keyboard by the touch panel.

Touch:

To access an application, touch it with your
finger. For example: Touch an application
icon, you can open the application.

Touch and Hold:

To enter the available options for an item,
touch and hold the item.

Slide/Swipe:

Slide the screen to scroll up and down the
applications, images, and webpages… at your
convenience. You could slide the screen
horizontally too.

Drag:

Place your finger on the screen to drag an
object to another location.

Pinch/Spread:

Place your fingers of one hand on the screen
surface and draw them apart or together to
scale an element on the screen.

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Home screen

You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts,
folders and widgets) you want to your Home screen
for quick access.

Slide the Home screen horizontally left and right to get a

complete view of the Home screen.

To add the widget, enter the interface below, then choose the
Widgets button

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You are able to change the wallpaper by choose the

wallpapers in the above interface.

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Notification panel

Slide the notifications area down to open the notification panel
shown below. You can access a list of notifications.

You may tap the related icons to activate or deactivate wireless

connection features or other function like the Airplane mode or
Flashlight.

Lock & unlock the screen

To lock/awake the screen manually, press Power key once.

Tap and hold the lock icon, then slide it up to unlock the device.

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Security

You can protect your device and data by setting screen lock or

encrypting your device.

Set a screen lock

To set a screen lock, tap Settings Security Screen lock from

application list.

None：Deactivate the screen lock.

PIN：Enter a numeric PIN to unlock. When prompted,
enter the PIN to unlock the screen.

Pattern：Draw a pattern to unlock. Follow the
instructions to draw your lock pattern. When prompted,
draw the pattern to unlock the screen.

Password：Enter a passcode to unlock. When
prompted, enter the passcode to unlock the screen.

Screen time-out

Select Settings Display Sleep from application list, you
can set the time before the screen times out and goes into
lock mode.

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