Zte Avid User Manual

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LEGAL INFORMATION

Copyright © 2012 ZTE CORPORATION.

All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated

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permission of ZTE Corporation.

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print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior

notice.

We offer self-service for our smart terminal device users. Please

visit the ZTE ofcial website (at www.zte.com.cn) for more infor-

mation on self-service and supported product models. Informa-

tion on the website takes precedence.

Version No. : R1.0

Edition Time : 20121022

Manual No. : 079584505074

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Table of Contents

Getting to Know Your Device ....................................................... 4

Starting Up...................................................................................6

Charging the Battery....................................................................8

Powering On/Off Your Phone ......................................................8

Getting to Know the Home Screen .............................................. 9

Locking/Unlocking the Screen & Keys.......................................10

Going Through the Initial Setup ................................................. 11

Entering Text .............................................................................. 12

Adding Accounts ........................................................................14

Making and Answering Calls ..................................................... 15

Adding Contacts ........................................................................16

Sending a Message ...................................................................18

Browsing or Searching the Web ................................................19

Using the Google Play Store .....................................................20

Taking a Photo ........................................................................... 21

Capturing a Panoramic Photo ...................................................22

Recording a Video .....................................................................23

For Your Safety .......................................................................... 24

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Getting to Know Your Device

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Power Key

• Press and hold to power on, select phone modes, turn on/off

airplane mode, restart, or power off.

• Press to turn off or on the touch screen.

Home Key

• Touch to return to the home screen from any application or

screen.

• Touch and hold to see recently used applications.

Menu Key

Touch to get the options for the current screen.

Back Key

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Volume Keys

Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.

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Starting Up

Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery

or the UICC card. The microSD card is optional and can be

installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Unmount

the microSD card before removing it.

1. Remove the back cover.

2. To use the 4G LTE network, insert the UICC card with the

gold-colored contacts facing down.

TIP: A soft block beside the UICC card bracket keeps the card

in place. You may need to gently press the block down when re-

moving the card from the phone.

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3. Hold your microSD card with the metal contacts facing down

and slide it in.

NOTE: microSD logo is a trademark of the SD Card As-

sociation.

4. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery

with the gold contacts in the battery compartment. Gently

push down the battery until it clicks into place.

5. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click.

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Charging the Battery

1. Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the

adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force

the connector into the charger jack.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet.

3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

Powering On/Off Your Phone

Make sure the battery is charged before powering on.

• Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone.

• To turn it off, press and hold the Power Key to open the op-

tions menu. Touch Power off > OK.

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Getting to Know the Home Screen

The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s

applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home

screen by adding application shortcuts, folders, widgets, and

more.

Google Search

Status & Notications

Widgets

All apps

Phone

People

Wallpaper

Shortcuts

MetroWEB

Messaging

NOTE: Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen,

providing more space for shortcuts, widgets, and folders. Simply

swipe left or right to see the extended home screens.

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Locking/Unlocking the Screen & Keys

You can quickly lock the screen and keys to prevent unwanted

operations and to protect your privacy.

To lock the screen and keys:

Press the Power Key, or leave the phone idle for a while before

it automatically gets locked.

To unlock the screen and keys:

1. Press the Power Key to turn the screen on.

2. Drag

over and release your nger.

NOTE: If you have set a long press lock, a face unlock, an un-

lock pattern, a PIN or password for your phone, you’ll need to

touch and hold the lock icon, look at your phone, draw the pat-

tern or enter the PIN/password to unlock.

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Going Through the Initial Setup

When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or

reset it to factory settings, follow the onscreen instructions to set

it up.

1. Touch the language eld to select the language you want to

use and then touch Start.

2. Touch Get an account to create a Google Account or touch

Sign in to sign in to your account.You can also touch Not

now to set up an account later.

After signing in, congure the Google backup and restore op-

tions and touch Next. If you are prompted and would like to

make any purchase from the Google Play Store, enter your

credit card information and touch Save.

3. Congure the Google location options and touch Next.

4. Enter your name which the phone uses to personalize some

apps and touch Next.

5. Touch Finish to complete the setup.

NOTE: If the phone cannot connect to a mobile network, it would

prompt you to connect to a Wi-Fi network.

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Entering Text

You can enter text using onscreen keyboards. Touch a text eld

to display the keyboard.

Changing Input Methods

1. Touch a text eld to display an onscreen keyboard. The icon

appears on the status bar.

2. Swipe your nger down from the top of the screen to open

the notication panel and touch Select input method.

3. Touch the input method you need.

Swype Text Input

While you can touch the onscreen keyboard to enter text (similar

to the Android Keyboard), Swype Text Input can also speed up

text input by recognizing your tracing gestures. Just slide your

nger on the screen from letter to letter without lifting the nger,

until you reach the end of the word.

End of the word

Start of the word