TCL Communication H033 Users Manual
Your mobile ..................
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1.1 Keys and connectors
Quick Start Guide
For more information about how to use the phone, please go to
www.alcatelonetouch.com to download the complete user manual.
Also on our website you can find helpful FAQs, perform software
upgrades, etc.
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.
Front camera
Back key
Home key
Headset connector
micro-USB
connector
Touch screen
Menu key
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Camera
Flash/Torch
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.
• While on lock screen (the screen is lighted up), touch
and hold the Home key to turn on the torch.
Back key
• Touch to go back to the previous screen, or 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 7 seconds to restart the
phone when the system has halted.
• Press and hold Powe r key and Volume down key to
capture a screenshot.
• Press and hold Powe r key and Volume up key while
powered off to restore to 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 ring tone volume.
• Mute the ringtone of an incoming call.
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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 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.
Installing the microSD card
SIM1
Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its
housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the card,
press and slide it out.
SIM2
For dual SIM models, both SIM1 and SIM2 can support 2G
and 3G networks. If both of them are 3G SIM cards, only one
card can support 3G network. Your phone only supports
mini-SIM card. Do not attempt to insert other SIM types
like micro and nano cards, otherwise you may damage your
phone.
To install, please open microSD card lock first, and then place the
external microSD card into the slot with the gold contact facing
down. To remove the external microSD card, please open microSD
card lock and take it out from the slot.
Charging the battery
Connect the battery charger to your phone and outlet respectively.
If the battery is very low, there will be no indication
that power is being received until the charge is sufficient
enough 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; switc h
off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or applications running in the
background when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc.
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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, date & time, 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 and
to use some features.
For dual SIM mode, you should select a SIM card or choose Always
ask for voice call, messaging, etc.
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 the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and
widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen
for quick access. Touch the Home key to switch to Home screen.
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 circles at the lower part of the screen indicates
which screen you are viewing.
(1)
Depends on software version.
Status bar
• Status/Notification indicators
• Touch and drag down to open the
notification panel.
(1)
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.
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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 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 makes it move quicker.
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.
1.3.2 Status bar
From 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
For dual SIM model, status icons referring to either SIM1 or SIM2 will
be identified by a colour which you have defined
(1)
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EDGE connected Vibrate mode
EDGE in use Ringer is silenced
HSPA (3G+) connected
Phone microphone is
muted
HSPA (3G+) in use Battery is very low
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Bluetooth is on
Connected to a
Bluetooth device
Battery is low
Battery is partially
drained
Battery is full
Airplane mode Battery is charging
Alarm is set Headset connected
Location is on No signal
Roaming Signal strength
No SIM card inserted
(1)
Define through Settings\SIM management\SIM Information\Set
background color.
Song is playing
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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 down the Status bar 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.
Touch one notification and slide it sideways to delete it.
Touch the icon
ongoing notifications will remain).
Touch
and then the Settings icon to access Settings.
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.
Touch to access Quick setting bar.
to clear all event–based notifications (other
Quick setting bar
•Touch icons to enable/disable
functions or to change modes.
(1)
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, PIN or password etc.
(1)
Depends on software version.
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1.3.5 Personalize your Home screen
Add
Touch the application tab
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 the item to be removed to activate Move mode,
drag the item up to the top of Remove icon, and release after the
item 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,
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. Slide left and right to locate a desired image, touch Set
wallpaper to confirm. Alternatively follow these steps: Settings\
Display\Wallpaper.
, touch and hold an application to
1.3.6 Application tab
Touch
from the Home screen to enter applications list.
To return to the Home screen, touch the Home key.
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 and hold one thumbnail, select "Remove from
list" to delete it.
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1.3.7 Volume adjustment
You can set ringer, media and phone ringtone volume to your
preference by pressing Volume up/down key or touching Settings\
Sound.
1.4 Applications and widgets
The Applications (apps) list contains all pre-embedded and newly
installed apps.
To access the list, touch
Home screen, touch the Home key or the Back key.
By touching and holding an empty area in the Home screen, you can
switch to widget interface mode.
from the Home screen. To return to the
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Text input .....................
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2.1 Using Onscreen Keyboard
Onscreen Keyboard settings
Touch application tab from the home screen, select Settings\
Language & input, touch the Settings icon
Android keyboard, and then a series of settings are available for
your selection.
Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation
Turn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the Onscreen Keyboard
orientation. You can also adjust it by marking the checkbox in
Settings\Display\Auto-rotate screen.
2.1.1 Android keyboard
Touch to enter text or numbers.
Touch to switch between "abc/
Abc" mode; Touch & hold to switch
between "abc/ABC" mode.
Touch to enter symbols/emoticons.
Touch to switch between symbol and numeric keyboard.
on the right of
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