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ELEVATION User Manual
ELEVATION
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ELEVATION User Manual
Table of contents 1
Table of contents
Your Phone ........................................................................................................................ 6
Home screen ..................................................................................................................... 7
Getting started ................................................................................................................ 11
Charge & Insert a Memory Card ........................................................................................... 11
Charge the Battery ......................................................................................................... 11
Insert a Micro SD card (Memory card) ........................................................................... 12
Remove the memory card .............................................................................................. 13
Format the memory card ................................................................................................ 13
Use memory card as mass storage ................................................................................ 13
Personalize your phone ........................................................................................................ 14
Google Account .................................................................................................................... 14
Create a Google Account ............................................................................................... 14
Create a Google Account Online ............................................................................. 14
Create a Google Account Using Your Device .......................................................... 15
Sign In to Your Google Account .............................................................................. 16
Add Account ........................................................................................................... 16
General Sync Settings ............................................................................................ 16
Basic function ................................................................................................................. 18
Calls ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Make a call from Dialer .................................................................................................. 18
Call from recent calls ..................................................................................................... 18
Call from people ............................................................................................................. 19
Answer/Reject a call ...................................................................................................... 19
Call a phone number in a text message or email ........................................................... 20
Make an emergency call ................................................................................................ 20
Enhanced 911 (E911) Information ........................................................................... 20
Call numbers with pauses .............................................................................................. 20
Call using plus (+) code dialing ...................................................................................... 21
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Voicemail ....................................................................................................................... 21
Set Up Voicemail .................................................................................................... 21
Retrieve Your Voicemail Messages ......................................................................... 22
Other call settings .......................................................................................................... 23
Voicemail settings ................................................................................................... 23
TTY Mode ............................................................................................................... 23
DTMF Tones ........................................................................................................... 24
Call Log ......................................................................................................................... 25
View Recent Calls ................................................................................................... 25
Call Log Options ..................................................................................................... 26
Clear Call Logs ................................ ................................................................ ....... 26
People .................................................................................................................................. 26
Access People ........................................................................................................ 27
People List Options ................................................................................................. 27
Add a New People Entry ................................................................................................ 28
Save a Phone Number ................................................................................................... 29
Edit a Contact ................................ ................................................................................ 30
Add or Edit Contact Information .............................................................................. 30
Assign a Stored Picture to a Contact....................................................................... 30
Assign a New Picture to a Contact .......................................................................... 31
Assign a Ringtone to a Contact ............................................................................... 31
Add a Contact to Favorites ............................................................................................. 31
Send a Contact's call to Voicemail .......................................................................... 32
Delete a Contact ..................................................................................................... 32
Select Contact List .................................................................................................. 32
Customize Contact List ........................................................................................... 32
Synchronize Contacts .................................................................................................... 33
Display Options .............................................................................................................. 33
Share a Contact ............................................................................................................. 34
Messaging ............................................................................................................................ 34
Compose Text Messages ............................................................................................... 34
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Send a Multimedia Message (MMS) ................................ .............................................. 35
Create a Slideshow ........................................................................................................ 36
Save and Resume a Draft Message .............................................................................. 36
New Messages Notification ............................................................................................ 37
Managing Message Conversations ................................................................................ 37
Text and MMS Options................................................................................................... 39
Storage Settings ............................................................................................................ 39
Multimedia (MMS) Messages Settings ........................................................................... 39
Notifications Settings ..................................................................................................... 40
Email..................................................................................................................................... 40
Set up Email .................................................................................................................. 40
Send emails ................................................................................................................... 41
Receive emails .............................................................................................................. 41
Enter Text.............................................................................................................................. 41
Entering Text Using the Android Keyboard ................................ ..................................... 41
Android Keyboard Overview ................................................................................... 42
ABC Mode .............................................................................................................. 43
Numbers and Symbols Mode .................................................................................. 43
Entering Text by Speaking ...................................................................................... 44
Adding a Word to the User Dictionary ..................................................................... 45
Android Keyboard Settings ..................................................................................... 45
Multimedia ....................................................................................................................... 46
Camera ................................................................................................................................. 46
Take a photo/record a video ........................................................................................... 46
Camera settings ............................................................................................................. 46
Music .................................................................................................................................... 47
Play Music ..................................................................................................................... 47
FM Radio .............................................................................................................................. 48
Search and Web .............................................................................................................. 49
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Search settings ..................................................................................................................... 49
Web browser ......................................................................................................................... 49
Going to a webpage ....................................................................................................... 49
Internet connections....................................................................................................... 50
Bluetooth .............................................................................................................................. 50
Turn on/ off Bluetooth ..................................................................................................... 50
Receive data via Bluetooth ............................................................................................ 50
Send data via Bluetooth ................................................................................................. 50
Wi-Fi ..................................................................................................................................... 51
Connect to Wi-Fi ............................................................................................................ 51
Wi-Fi search and connection .......................................................................................... 51
Settings ............................................................................................................................ 52
Device Settings ..................................................................................................................... 52
Sound ................................................................................................ ............................ 52
Volumes .................................................................................................................. 52
Silent Mode ............................................................................................................. 52
Phone Ringtone ...................................................................................................... 53
Default Notification .................................................................................................. 53
Vibrate and Ring ..................................................................................................... 53
System ................................................................................................................... 53
Display ........................................................................................................................... 54
Brightness ............................................................................................................... 54
Wallpaper ............................................................................................................... 54
Auto-rotate Screen .................................................................................................. 54
Sleep ...................................................................................................................... 55
Font Size ................................................................................................................ 55
Storage .......................................................................................................................... 55
Battery ........................................................................................................................... 55
Apps .............................................................................................................................. 55
Personal Settings .................................................................................................................. 56
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Accounts & Sync ............................................................................................................ 56
Location Services .......................................................................................................... 56
Google's Location Service ...................................................................................... 56
GPS Satellites ........................................................................................................ 56
Location & Google Search ...................................................................................... 57
Security.......................................................................................................................... 57
Screen Lock ............................................................................................................ 57
Encrypt Data ................................................................................................ ........... 58
Unknown Sources ................................................................................................... 59
Credential Storage .................................................................................................. 60
Language & Input .......................................................................................................... 60
Backup & Reset ............................................................................................................. 60
Back up My Data .................................................................................................... 60
Automatic Restore .................................................................................................. 61
Factory Data Reset ................................................................................................. 61
System Settings .................................................................................................................... 61
Date & Time ................................................................................................................... 62
Accessibility ................................................................................................................... 62
Services .................................................................................................................. 62
System ................................................................................................................... 63
PC Connection............................................................................................................... 63
System Update ................................ ................................................................ ....... 64
Safety & Precaution ........................................................................................................ 65
Safety Notice ........................................................................................................................ 65
Care and maintenance .......................................................................................................... 66
Trouble Shooting ................................................................................................................... 67
FCC Regulations .................................................................................................................. 68
RF Exposure Information (SAR) ............................................................................................ 68
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Your phone 6
Your Phone
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Home screen
You may activate functions of this device by operations on the touch screen. There are five main
screens, which can be accessed by sliding to the left or the right. Tap the home button in any
interface to go back to the home screen. Tap an application icon on the main screen to start that
application. Tap the Apps Panel to find all applications.
Your phone's home screen consists of the following areas:
Keys
Learn about the main keys:
Key
Definition
Function
Power key
Press to turn on/off the screen display.
Press and hold to access Phone options,
choose Silent mode, Airplane mode, or Power
off.
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Home key
Return to the home screen.
Press and hold to open the list of recent
applications.
Back key
Back to the previous screen or exit.
Hide the onscreen keyboard while it is opened.
Menu key
Open available options menu on the current
screen.
Hide onscreen options menu while it is opened.
Volume key
Volume up/down.
Press to turn to silent an incoming call.
Shortcuts
Learn about the shortcuts:
Icons
Definition
Function
Message
Quick access to messages.
Dial
Quick access to phone dialer.
Contacts
Quick access to phonebook.
Browser
Quick access to browser.
Apps Panel
Tap to enter the applications menu.
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Notification Panel
New notifications appear in the Notification panel located within the Status bar.
To open the Notification panel, press and hold the Status bar, then slide your finger downward.
If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to see them all.
Status Icon
Icons
Function
Silent Mode – Your phone will not ring when receiving a call.
Vibrate Mode – Your phone will vibrate when receiving a call.
Flight mode activated.
Your phone is connected to the cellular network. The more
bars shown the better the reception.
Icon is displayed when outside of network.
Call in progress.
Call on hold.
Speakerphone activated.
Missed a call.
New SMS or MMS.
New Email
Wi-Fi is activated.
The bars indicate the battery charge level.
Connected to PC.
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Bluetooth is activated.
The alarm clock is activated.
The headset is plugged into the phone.
Error occurred.
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Getting started
Charge & Insert a Memory Card
Learn about charging the battery for the first use.
Tip:
∙ Your phone has a built-in battery.
Charge the Battery
Charging the battery by the travel charger:
(1) Connect the USB cable to the travel charger.
(2) Insert the lead of the USB cable to USB slot on the phone carefully.
(3) Connect the charger to a standard wall outlet.
(4) During normal charging, the battery status icon is displayed.
(5) After battery is full, unplug the travel charger from the power outlet and disconnect the
charger from the phone.
Tip:
∙ You can use the phone while it is charging.
∙ A fully charged battery left unused will lose its charge over time.
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Insert a Micro SD card (Memory card)
Follow the steps below to insert your SD card.
Tip:
∙ A memory card comes pre-installed in the phone.
(1) Remove the back cover.
(2) Place SD card into the slot with the golden contacts facing down; push in the direction as
indicated in the picture.
(3) Replace the back cover.
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Remove the memory card
Before removing a memory card, first unmount it for safe removal.
(1) In idle screen, tap > System settings > Storage > Unmount SD card.
(2) Press down the card holder and push out the memory card.
Note:
∙ Do not remove a memory card while the device is transferring or accessing information to prevent
corrupting or damaging the files in the memory card.
Format the memory card
Formatting your memory card on a PC may cause incompatibilities with your device, please format
the memory card only in the device.
In idle screen tap > System settings > Storage > Erase SD card > Erase everything to
format the memory card.
Note:
∙ Before formatting the memory card, remember to make backup copies of all important data stored on
your device. The manufacturer's warranty does not cover loss of data.
Use memory card as mass storage
The phone card can be used as mass storage device when connected to a PC. You can transfer
data between your computer and memory card.
Connect the phone and PC with USB cable.
(1) Drag down the Notification panel, and tap Connected, charge only > Media device (MTP)
(2) On your computer, then you can manage the content of memory card.
Note:
∙ Before turning on USB storage, make sure you have mounted the memory card to your phone.
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Personalize your phone
Make the phone look and sound just the way you want. Personalize it with a different wallpaper,
ringtone, and notification sound for events such as incoming text, email, and calendar reminders.
(1) Change the wallpaper: Tap > Wallpaper to choose the one you want, or press and hold
the blank area of the home screen to change.
(2) Add widgets/shortcuts to the home screen: Tap , press and hold the widget or icon you
want to add, drag it to a location.
(3) Rearrange or remove widgets and icons: Press and hold the widget or icon you want to move,
drag it to a new location.
(4) Delete the widgets and icons: Press and hold the widget or icon, drag it to remove area on the
top of the screen.
Google Account
You will need a Google account to access several device features such as Gmail™, Google Maps™,
Google Talk™, and Play Store™ applications. Before you can access Google applications, you must
enter your account information. These applications sync between your device and your online
Google account.
Create a Google Account
If you do not already have a Google account, you can create one online or by using your device.
Note:
∙ You can also create and sign into your Google/Gmail account through your device's Setup application.
∙ Although you need a Gmail account to use certain features of your device, such as Play Store ™, you
do not need to use Gmail as the default account for your device.
Create a Google Account Online
(1) From a computer, launch a Web browser and navigate to google.com.
(2) On the main page, click Sign in > Create an account for free.
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(3) Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
(4) Look for an email from Google in the email box you provided, respond to the email to confirm
and activate your new account.
Create a Google Account Using Your Device
(1) Press Home > Menu and touch System settings > Accounts & sync.
(2) Touch ADD ACCOUNT and then touch Google.
(3) Touch New.
(4) Enter your first name, last name and touch Next.
(5) Enter your email address and touch Next.
(6) When prompted, enter and re-enter a password and touch Next.
(7) Create a security question and answer, enter a secondary email address to help you recover
your password if forgotten and then touch Next.
Note:
∙ When setting up a new Google account, either on your device or online, you will be prompted to add a
secondary email address. Enter a second Gmail address or any other email address from which you
currently send and receive email. This address is used to authenticate your account should you
encounter problems or forget your password. It is strongly encouraged for Android users so you can
regain access to Google services and purchases on your device.
(1) Select to join Google+ or not now.
(2) Read and accept the Google Terms of Service and touch I accept.
(3) Enter the characters shown and touch Next.
(4) Select if you want to save your credit card number or not now.
(5) Select if you want to set a PIN code in the Play Store or not now.
(6) Select items you want to sync with Google servers and touch Next.
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Sign In to Your Google Account
If you already have a Google account, sign in with the account.
(1) Press Home > Menu and touch System settings > Accounts & sync.
(2) Touch ADD ACCOUNT and then touch Google.
(3) Touch Existing.
(4) Enter your Gmail username and password and then touch Sign in.
(5) Back Up and Restore touch Next.
Add Account
You can add additional account to your device.
(1) Press Home > Menu and touch System settings > Accounts & sync.
(2) Touch ADD ACCOUNT.
(3) Touch an account type.
(4) Follow the instructions on the screen to add your additional account.
Tip:
∙ Depending on the account type, you may need to enter an email address or user address, password,
domain name, or other information. For Corporate accounts, contact your server administrator to
determine what information you will need.
General Sync Settings
Let applications synchronize data in the background, whether or not you are actively working in
them.
As default your Google accounts are automatically synced.
(1) Press Home > Menu and touch System settings > Accounts & sync.
(2) If you see at the upper right corner, your accounts will automatically sync.
(3) Select the account and touch the types of data you wish to synchronize automatically. (A
check mark indicates the feature is enabled).
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Note:
∙ If you do not want to sync your Google account automatically, touch at the upper right
corner and confirm displayed.
∙ If you want to remove the account, press Menu > Remove account.
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Basic function
Calls
Make a call from Dialer
(1) Tap in the home screen to enter dialer interface.
(2) Input the phone number you want to dial in the interface, tap to make a call.
Note:
∙ can be used to delete the mistake number.
Call from Recent Calls
The Recent Calls list lets you quickly place calls to recent incoming, outgoing or missed numbers.
(1) Press Home and touch to display the phone screen.
People Tab
Call log Tab
Phone Tab
Send
Backspace
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(2) Touch to display the Call log list.
(3) Touch the phone icon next to a number or a People entry to place a call.
(4) For additional options, touch the name or number.
Call from people
You can place phone calls directly from entries in your People list.
(1) Press Home and touch to display the phone screen.
(2) Touch to display the People list. Your frequent People entries are displayed at the top
of the list.
(3) Touch the entry you want to call.
- Touch to search your People entry.
- Press Menu > Contacts to display to select People list of which account will be
displayed.
Answer/Reject a call
(1) Answer a call: when a call comes in, slide the answer button right to answer the call.
(2) Reject a call: when a call comes in, slide the answer button left to reject the call.
(3) Reject a call with message: when a call comes in, slide the phone button up to reject
the call with message.
Note:
∙ When a call is in progress, use the buttons onscreen to mute or unmute the microphone or to turn the
speakerphone on or off.
∙ When a call is in progress, you can tap Add call to add a new call, the first call will be put on hold
automatically.
∙
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Call a phone number in a text message or email
Tap and hold the phone number within the message or email to view message options.
Make an emergency call
Tap in the main screen to enter dialer interface, and dial the emergency number for your locale,
and then tap .
Enhanced 911 (E911) Information
This device features an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing
E911 emergency location services where available.
When you place an emergency 911 call, the GPS feature of your device seeks information to
calculate your approximate location. Depending on several variables, including availability and
access to satellite signals, it may take up to 30 seconds or more to determine and report your
approximate location.
Important:
∙ Always report your location to the 911 operator when placing an emergency call.
∙ Some designated emergency call takers known as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), may not
be equipped to receive GPS location information from your device.
Call numbers with pauses
You can dial phone numbers with pauses for use with automated systems, such as voicemail or
credit card billing numbers.
There are two types of pauses available on your device:
- Add 2-sec pause: Automatically sends the next set of numbers after two seconds.
- Add wait: Sends the next set of numbers when you touch Yes in the pop-up window.
(1) Press Home and touch and enter all or part of a number.
(2) Press Menu and touch Add 2-sec pause or Add wait.
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