TCL Communication H027 Users Manual

Quick Reference Guide

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ALCATEL ONETOUCH would like to thank you for your purchase. Our goal is to provide you with a high-quality mobile communication experience.

For more information about how to use your mobile phone, please visit www.alcatelonetouch.com to consult the FAQs.

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Table of contents

1 Your mobile �� 3

2 Text input �� 14

3 Phone call �� 16

4 People �� 18

5 Messaging �� 19

6 Email �� 20

7 Getting connected �� 21

8 Find my location using GPS satellites �� 24

9 Data backup �� 24

10 Factory data reset �� 25

11 Applications & Internal storage �� 26

12 Making the most of your phone �� 27

Safety and use�� 28

General information �� 38

Troubleshooting �� 41

This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found in the RADIOWAVES section of this user guide.

When carrying the product or using

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PROTECT YOUR HEARING

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Exercise caution when holding your device near your ear while the loudspeaker is in use.

it while worn on your body, either use an approved accessory such as a holster or otherwise maintain a distance of 10 mm from the body to ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements. Note that the product may be transmitting even if you are not making a phone call.

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Your mobile ��

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1�1 Keys and connectors

Headset connector

Back key

Home key

Micro-USB connector

Front Camera

Touch screen

Menu key

Camera

Flash/Flashlight

Power key

Volume up

Volume down

Menu key

• Option menu. Touch to access Manage Home

screen, Add widgets, Manage applications, Wallpaper and Settings.

• Recent apps. Touch and hold to open a list of

thumbnail images of apps you've worked with recently. Touch it to open an app. Swipe it up or down to remove a thumbnail from the list.

Home key

• While on any application or screen, touch to return

to the Home screen.

Back key

• Touch to go back to the previous screen, to close a

dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, etc.

Power key

• Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen.

• Press and hold: Power on or generate a pop up menu

selecting from Power off/Restart/Airplane mode or icons of Ringer mode.

• Press to mute the ringtone when there’s an incoming

call.

• Press and hold for more than 10 seconds to restart the

phone if it has become unresponsive.

• Press and hold the Powe r key and Volume down key

to capture a screenshot.

• Press and hold the Powe r key and Volume up key

under power off mode to restore factory settings.

Volume keys

• Under call mode, adjust the earpiece or headset

volume.

• In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjust the media

volume.

• In general mode, adjust the ringtone volume.

• Mute the ringtone of an incoming call.

• In Camera mode, using it as the capture key allows you

to take a photo.

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1�2 Getting started

1�2�1 Set up

Removing or installing the back cover

Inserting or removing the SIM card

You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM card.

Installing or removing the microSD card

To install, please open the microSD card lock first, then place the external microSD card into the slot with the gold contact facing down. To remove the external microSD card, please open the microSD card lock and take it out from the slot.

Charging the battery

Place the SIM card with the chip facing down and slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the card, press and slide it out.

Your phone only supports mini-SIM card. Do not attempt

to insert other SIM types, such as micro and nano cards, otherwise you may damage your phone.

Installing or removing the battery

Please power off your phone before removing the battery.

• Insert and click the battery into place, then close the cover.

• Unclip the cover, then remove the battery.

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Connect the battery charger to your phone and plug it into the socket.

If the battery is very low, there will be no indication that

power is being received until the charge is sufficient to show the charging status bar. To reduce power consumption and energy waste, once the battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc.

1�2�2 Power on your phone

Hold down the Powe r key until the phone powers on. It will take a few seconds before the screen lights up.

Set up your phone for the first time

The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following options: language, input method, Google account, etc.

If you power on your phone with no SIM card inserted, you can connect to a Wi-Fi network to sign into your Google account to use some features.

1�2�3 Power off your phone

Hold down the Power key until the Phone options appear, select Power off.

1�3 Home screen

You can bring all of the items (applications, shortcuts, folders widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Touch the Home key to switch to Home screen.

Status bar

• Status/Notification indicators

• Touch and drag down the screen to

open the notification panel.

Search bar

• Touch  to enter text search screen.

• Touch  to enter voice search screen.

Add a location to display local weather.

Favorite applications tray

• Touch to enter the application.

• Touch and hold to move or change

applications.

Application tab

• Touch to open main menu.

Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen horizontally left and right to get a complete view of the Home screen. The row of small squares at the lower part of the screen indicates which screen you are viewing.

1�3�1 Using the touchscreen

Touch

To access an application, touch it with your finger.

Touch and Hold

Touch and hold the Home screen to access the available options for setting the Home screens.

Drag

Place and hold your finger on any item to drag it to another location.

Slide/Swipe

Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web pages… at your convenience.

Flick

Similar to swiping, but flicking is faster.

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.

Rotate

Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways to have a better view.

1�3�2 Status bar

From the status bar, you can view both phone status (to the right side) and notification information (to the left side).

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Status icons

GPRS connected Roaming

GPRS in use No SIM card inserted

EDGE connected Vibrate mode

EDGE in use Ringer is silenced

3G connected

3G in use Battery is very low

HSPA (3G+) connected Battery is low

HSPA (3G+) in use

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Bluetooth is on Battery is charging

Airplane mode Headset connected

Alarm is set No signal

GPS is on Signal strength

Phone microphone is muted

Battery is partially drained

Battery is full

Notification icons

New text or multimedia message

Problem with SMS or MMS delivery

New Hangouts message Call forwarding is on

New voicemail Uploading data

Upcoming event Downloading data

Data is synchronizing Download finished

Screenshot error Select input method

USB tethering is on

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is on

Screenshot captured Radio is on

Carrier data use threshold approaching or exceeded

Call in progress Connected to VPN

Missed call

Call on hold

An open Wi-Fi network is available

Phone is connected via USB cable

System update available

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Notification panel

Touch and drag the Staus bar down to open the notification panel. Touch and drag up to close it. From the Notification panel, you can open items and other reminders indicated by notification icons or view wireless service information.

Quick Settings panel

Touch and drag down the Status bar to open Quick settings panel, where you may enable or disable functions or change modes by touching the icons.

Touch one notification and slide it sideways to delete it.

Touch the icon to clear all event–based notifications (other ongoing notifications will remain).

Touch and then the Settings icon to access Settings.

Touch to access Quick settings bar.

Quick settings bar

•Touch icons to enable/disable

functions or to change modes.

1�3�3 Search bar

The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate information within applications, the phone, or the web.

1�3�4 Lock/Unlock your screen

To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by creating a variety of patterns, a PIN, password, etc.

1�3�5 Personalize your Home screen

Add

Touch the application tab , touch and hold an application to activate Move mode, and drag the item to any Home screen as you prefer.

Reposition

Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate Move mode, drag the item to the desired position and then release. You can move items both on the Home screen and the Favorite tray. Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen.

Remove

Touch and hold an item to activate Move mode and remove it by dragging it on top of the Remove icon. Release after the icon turns red.

Create folders

To improve the organization of items (shortcuts or applications) on the Home screen and the Favorite tray, you can add them to a folder by stacking one item on top of another. To rename a folder, open it and touch the folder’s title bar to input the new name.

Wallpaper customization

Touch the Menu key and select Wallpaper. A popup window named Select wallpaper from will appear, offering a range of options. Select an option and slide left or right to locate a desired image, touch Set wallpaper to confirm. Alternatively follow these steps: Settings > Display > Wallpaper.

1�3�6 Application tab

Touch from the Home screen to enter the applications list.

To return to the Home screen, touch the Home ke y.

Consult recently-used applications

To consult recently-used applications, you can touch and hold the Menu key. Touch a thumbnail in the window to open the related application. Touch one thumbnail and slide it up or down to delete it.

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