TCL Communication H099 Users Manual

TCL A1

A501DL

Quick Start Guide

Thank you for choosing TCL. This booklet helps you get started with your new TCL A1.

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Table of contents

1 Your mobile ��1

2 Text input��11

3 Phone �� 12

4 Contacts �� 15

5 Messages �� 16

6 Email �� 17

7 Getting connected �� 18

8 Find my location using GPS satellites ��20

9 Data backup �� 21

10 Factory data reset �� 21

11 Applications & Internal storage �� 22

Safety and use �� 23

This product meets applicable national SAR limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific maximum SAR values can be found on page 33 of this user guide.

When carrying the product or using it while worn on your body, either use an approved accessory such as a holster or otherwise maintain a distance of 15 mm from the body to ensure compliance with RF exposure requirements. Note that the product may be transmitting even if you are

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not making a phone call.

Your mobile ��

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1�1 Keys and connectors

Touch screen

Back key

Headset connector

LED indicator

Recents key

Home key

Micro-USB Connector

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Camera

Volume key

Power key

Back key

• Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, options menu, the

notification panel, etc.

Home key

• From any application or screen, touch to return to the Home screen.

• Long press to open Google now.

Menu key

• Touch: Open a list of thumbnail images of apps you've worked with recently. Touch

a thumbnail to open an app. Swipe horizontally to remove a thumbnail from the list.

• Long press to access split mode.

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Power key

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

• Press and hold: Show the pop-up menu to select from Power off/Restart/Airplane

mode.

• Press and hold the Power key for more than 8 seconds to reboot.

• Press and hold the Power key and Volume down key to capture a screenshot.

Volume Keys

• In call mode, adjusts the earpiece or headset volume.

• In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjusts the media volume.

• In general mode, adjusts the ringtone volume.

• Mutes the ringtone of an incoming call.

• In camera mode, press Volume up or down key to take a photo.

1�2 Getting started

1�2�1 Set up

Removing the back cover and installing the battery, mirco SD card and SIM card

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SD

SIM

Insert the micro SD card and SIM card with golden contact facing downwards into the slot. Slide it out to remove the SIM card.

SD

SIM

Charging the battery

It is advised that you fully charge your battery ( ). Connect the battery charger to your phone and main socket respectively, charging status is indicated by the percentage on screen while the phone is powered off. The percentage increases as the phone is charged.

To reduce power consumption and energy waste when the battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or backgroundrunning applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc.

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1�2�2 Power on your phone

Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, unlock your phone (Swipe, PIN, Password, Pattern) if necessary and confirm. The Home screen is displayed.

If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your service provider. Do not leave your PIN code with your phone. Store this information in a safe place when not in use.

Set up your phone for the first time

The first time you power on the phone, you should set the following options: language, mobile data, Google service, date & time, etc.

1�2�3 Power off your phone

Hold down the Power key from any screen 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 s witch to the Home screen.

The Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen horizontally to get a complete view.

Status bar

• Status/Notification indicators

• Touch and drag down to open the notification panel.

Touch an icon to open an application, folder, etc.

Favorite tray applications

•Touch to enter the application.

•Touch and hold to move or change applications.

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1�3�1 Using the touchscreen

Touch

To access an application, touch it with your finger.

Touch and Hold

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

Drag

Place your finger on the screen to drag an object 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 moves 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.

Rotate

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

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1�3�2 Status bar

From the status bar, you can view both phone status and notification information.

Status icons

GSM only Vibrate mode

WCDMA only Alarm is set

LTE only Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Signal strength Speakerphone is on

Roaming No SIM card inserted

No signal Battery is charging

Airplane mode Battery is very low

Bluetooth is on Battery is low

Headset connected Battery is partially drained

GPS is on

Battery is full

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Notification icons

New Gmail message Missed call

New Email message An open Wi-Fi network is available

New text or multimedia message Uploading data

Upcoming event Downloading data

Screenshot error System update available

Screenshot captured

Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick settings panel or Notification panel. Touch and drag up to close the panels. When there are notifications, you can touch them to access notifications directly.

Notification panel

When there are notifications, touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel to read the detailed information.

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Touch to switch to the Quick settings panel.

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

Quick settings panel

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

Touch to access Settings, where you can set more items.

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1�3�3 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�3�4 Personalize your Home screen

Add

You can touch and hold a folder, an application or a widget to activate the Move mode, and drag the item to any Home screen as you prefer.

Reposition

Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the 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 the Move mode, drag the item up to the top of the

Remove icon, and release after the item turns gray.

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 the folder and touch the title bar to input the new name.

Wallpaper customization

Long press the background on the Home screen then touch WALLPAPERS to customize wallpaper.

1�3�5 Volume adjustment

You can set the ringer, media and phone ringtone volumes to your preference by pressing the Volume up/down key, or touching Settings\Sound to set the volume.

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