ZTE Geek User Guide

ZTE V975

Quick Start Guide

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Version No. : R1.0 Edition Time : 201404

Getting to Know Your Phone

Power Key

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

airplane mode, reboot or power off your phone.

 Press to turn off or on the screen display.

Home Key

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

screen.

 Touch and hold to active Google search.

Menu Key

 Touch to get the options for the current screen.  Touch and hold to see recently used applications.

Back Key

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Volume Key

Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.

Starting Up

Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery or the SIM card. The microSDHC™ card is optional and can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Unmount the

microSDHC card before removing it.

1. Place your finger in the slot at the bottom of the back cover to lift and remove the cover.

2. Hold the SIM card with its cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder.

3. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the microSDHC card slot.

NOTE: Your phone may come with a pre-installed microSDHC card. Some applications may not function normally after you remove the card, pre-installed or otherwise.

4. Align the connectors on the phone and the battery and slide the battery into the compartment. Then gently press the battery down until it is secured.

5. Align the back cover with the back of the phone and press the cover back into place. Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover.

Charging the Battery

6. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charging jack.

7. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet.

8. 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

options menu. Touch Power off > OK.

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.

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.

Opening Applications

1. Touch the Home Key if the current screen is not the home screen.

2. Touch .

3. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it.

Adding Shortcuts or Widgets

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. If you want to add a widget, touch Widgets.

3. Touch and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to the home screen.

Removing Shortcuts or Widgets

1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen.

2. Drag it to to remove it.

Organizing Shortcuts With Folders

1. Touch and hold the shortcut on the Home Screen you want to add into a folder until appears.

2. Drag the shortcut to and release it. A new folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder.

Applying New Wallpapers

You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or lock screen.

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > Customization settings.

2. Touch Wallpaper for home screen or Wallpaper for lock screen.

3. Select a wallpaper source from Gallery, Live Wallpapers, or Wallpapers and touch the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper.

4. For Gallery images, touch Done at the top of the screen. For Live wallpapers or Wallpapers, touch Set wallpaper.

Checking the Phone Status

The status bar at the top of the screen displays phone and service status with various icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons and their meanings.

GPRS connected

No signal

EDGE connected

Signal strength

3G connected

Mobile data in use

HSPA connected

Flight mode

No SIM card installed

Bluetooth on

Ringer off

Connected to a Wi-Fi® network

Vibrate mode

Wi-Fi in use

Battery low

Speaker on

Battery partially drained

Phone microphone off

Battery full

Alarm set

Battery charging

Wired headset connected

Managing Notifications

The status bar at the top of the screen provides notification alerts with different icons on the left side. Below are some of the icons and their meanings.

The notifications depend on the apps installed and you can touch and drag the status bar down to see more information.

New SMS/MMS

microSDHC card unmounted

New email

microSDHC card removed

New Gmail™ message

Upcoming event

Problem with SMS/MMS delivery

Call on hold Missed call

New Wi-Fi network detected

Call in progress

Downloading data

USB connected

Sending data

Song is playing

USB tethering is on

Updates available

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot

GPS on

Setting Ringtone and Sounds

Setting Ringtone or Notification Sound

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound.

2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification sound.

3. Select the ringtone you want to use.

4. Touch OK.

Setting System Sounds

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound.

2. Scroll to the SYSTEM section and check the sounds you want to hear or uncheck those you do not need.

Adjusting Volumes

To adjust call volume, press the Volume Key while on a call. To adjust other volumes, follow the steps below.

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Sound > Volumes.

2. Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for music, video, games, and other media, the ringtone and notification volume, and the alarm volume.

3. Touch OK to save.

TIP: Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable the silent mode, touch to enable the vibration mode,

or touch to disable the silent mode.

Setting a Screen Lock

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When enabled, you need to touch and hold an icon, draw a pattern, or

enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen

and keys.

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Security > Screen lock.

2. Touch Long press, Pattern, PIN or Password.

 Touch Long press to enable unlock with a ‘touch and

hold’ gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching and

holding at the center of the display.

 Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to

unlock the screen.

 Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a

password you must enter to unlock your screen.

Checking Voicemail

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. In the dialer tab , touch and hold . If prompted, enter your voicemail password.

3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages.

Making a Call

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. In the dialer tab , enter the phone number with the on-screen keypad. Touch to delete incorrect digits.

3. Touch the icon below the keypad to make the call.

NOTE: To call a contact, touch the Home Key > > and touch a contact or a number.

Adding Contacts

Creating a New Contact

1. Touch the Home Key > and touch the all contacts tab

2. Touch , or Create a new contact (if there are no contacts).

3. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information, as shown. Touch Save to save the contact.

Importing Contacts in Batches

1. Touch the Home Key > .

2. Touch the Menu Key > Import/export > Import from SIM card or Import from SD card.

3. If prompted, select an account in which to save the contacts.

4. For importing from the SIM card, touch all the SIM contacts you want to import and touch .

For importing from the microSDHC card, select the vCard file(s) on the microSDHC card and touch OK to begin importing.

Sending a Message

1. Touch in the home screen and select Messaging, then touch .

2. Enter the recipient(s) and message text. If you want to send an MMS, add subject and attachments.

3. Touch to send the message.

Setting Up Email Accounts

Setting Up Gmail

1. Touch in the home screen and select Gmail.

2. Touch Existing to sign in to your existing Google Account. If you have no Google Accounts, touch New to create one.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to set up the account.

Setting Up Email

1. Touch in the home screen and select Email. NOTE: If another email account is already set up, touch the Menu Key > Account settings > Add account.

2. Enter the email address and password.

3. Touch Next and follow the onscreen instructions.

Setting Up an Exchange ActiveSync® Account

1. Touch in the home screen and select Email. NOTE: If another email account is already set up, touch the Menu Key > Account settings > Add account.

2. Enter the email address and password.

3. Touch Manual setup > Exchange.

4. If necessary, edit Domain\Username, Password, and Server information.

5. Read the onscreen activation disclaimer and, if prompted, touch Next.

6. If prompted, touch OK to allow the server to remotely control some of your phone’s security features.

7. Configure the settings on the screen, such as Days to sync, and then touch Next.

8. If prompted, touch Activate to activate the Email app as a device administrator.

9. Identify your new account with a unique name and then touch Next.

Contact your server administrator for more help.

Connecting With a Bluetooth Headset

1. Turn on the Bluetooth headset and switch it to pairing mode. Refer to the headset’s user guide for more information.

2. Touch in the home screen and select Settings > Bluetooth.

3. Slide the ON/OFF switch if Bluetooth is off. When Bluetooth is on, the icon appears in the status bar.

NOTE: Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. You could touch Search for devices if you wanted to scan again.

4. Touch the ID of the headset, or any other device you want to

pair with your phone. Enter a passcode if prompted.

5. If necessary, touch the ID of the paired headset to connect with it. Once connected, the icon in the status bar turns

blue.

TIP: Touch the ID again to end the connection.

Installing Apps From the Google Play™ Store

There are tens of thousands of games and applications in the Google Play Store for you to download and install. You can send feedback or comments on an application.

Before you begin, make sure that you have signed in to your Google account.

NOTE: The content you can access in the Play Store depends on your region and your service provider.

1. Touch the Home Key > > Play Store. The first time you launch Play Store, accept the Google Play Terms of Service.

2. Find the apps you need either by category or by touching .

3. Touch the app to see detailed description.

4. Touch INSTALL (free apps) or the price (paid apps). If the app is not free, you need to sign in to your Google Wallet™ account and select a payment method.

CAUTION: Once installed, some apps can access many functions or a significant amount of your personal data. The Play Store will show you what the app can access. Touch

ACCEPT to proceed, or touch the Back Key to cancel.

5. Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically. Payment needs to be authorized before paid apps start downloading.

The app is successfully installed when the icon appears in the status bar. You can find the new app after touching the Home

Key > .

Taking a Photo

1. Touch in the home screen and select Camera.

2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment.

Number

Function

Switch between the front and back camera.

Change the flash setting, only available for the back camera.

Select color effect (only available for the back camera).

Select scene mode (only available for the back camera). You can take panoramic pictures, take consecutive snapshots or enable smile

Number

Function

detection.

Change the camera settings.

Slide to zoom in or out.

View pictures and videos you have taken.

Touch the shutter button to take a picture.

Switch between the camera and camcorder.

3. If Touch AF/AEC is turned on in camera settings, touch the area where you want the camera to focus. Green brackets appear around the focused area.

4. Lightly touch or press the Camera Key to take a photo.

Recording a Video

1. Touch in the home screen and select Camera, or switch to the camcorder from the camera screen.

2. Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment.

Number

Function

Switch between the front and back camera.

Turn on/off flash.

Change camcorder settings.

Slide to zoom.

View photos and videos you have captured.

Start/end video recording.

Switch to camera mode.

3. Touch to start and to stop recording.

TIP: While the recording is in progress, you can touch the preview screen to save the frame as a photo.

Music

1. Touch in the home screen and select Music.

2. Touch a category, such as Artists or Albums, to find the song you want to play.

3. Touch the song to play it back.

Number

Function

Song and artist information.

Album artwork.

Touch to play the current playlist in toggle repeat mode: repeating all songs, repeating current song.

Touch to open the current playlist.

Touch to add the song to Favorite.

Touch to turn the shuffle mode on or off.

Playback control. Skip songs, pause and resume playback, use shuffle or repeat. Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song.

Connecting to PC

You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music, pictures, and other files in either direction. Your device stores these files in internal storage or on a removable microSDHC card.

1. Touch and hold the status bar across the top of the screen and flick down.

2. Touch (Connected as [current connection mode]).

3. Choose one of the following options:

 USB Mass storage: Transfer files between your device

and the computer.

 Media device (MTP): Transfer media files on Windows

or using Android File Transfer on Mac®.

 Camera (PTP): Transfer photos using camera software,

and transfer any files on computers that don’t support

MTP.

 Share mobile network: Turn on USB tethering and share

your phone’s mobile data with the PC.

 Install driver: Install the driver needed for connecting

your phone to your PC.

 Connect to PC software: Connect to PC to sync data or

install apps via PC software.

To disconnect the device from the computer, simply unplug the USB cable when you’re finished.

Connecting to the Internet

Connecting via Wi-Fi

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Wi-Fi.

2. Slide the ON/OFF switch if Wi-Fi is off. Your phone automatically searches for Wi-Fi networks in

range and displays their names and security settings. Your phone also connects to previously linked networks when they are in range.

3. Touch a network name to connect to it. If the network is secured, enter a password or other

credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details.)

Connecting via Mobile Network

To connect to the Internet via mobile network you can use the default Access Point Names (APN). If you want to add a new APN, please contact the service provider to get the necessary information. Do not change the default settings unless instructed by the service provider. Otherwise the service might stop working.

1. Touch the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.

2. Touch the Menu Key > New APN.

3. Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider.

4. Touch the Menu Key > Save to complete.

Connecting via Bluetooth Tethering

You can connect to a device that supports Bluetooth tethering to share the device’s Wi-Fi or mobile data service with your phone.

1. Enable the device’s Bluetooth and Bluetooth tethering capabilities. Make sure the device is ‘visible’. Refer to the device’s user guide for more information.

2. Touch in the home screen and select Settings > Bluetooth.

3. Turn Bluetooth on and touch the device’s ID to pair the phone with the device. Enter a passcode if prompted.

4. Touch next to the paired device and then check Internet access. As the icon in the status bar turns blue, your

phone is able to use data connection shared by the device.

Extending Battery Life

There are several things you can do to make your battery last

longer.

 Turn on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, mobile data, auto-sync only

when you need to.

 Lower the screen brightness.  Use Bluetooth tethering or USB tethering (when you have a

cable) instead of portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your phone’s data service.

 From the home screen, touch > Task Manager and

close the apps you do not need but still run in the background.

 From the home screen, touch > Settings > Sound and

uncheck Vibrate on touch.

Freeing Up Memory Space

Use Task Manager to free up memory space and optimize system speed.

1. From the home screen, touch > Task Manager.

2. Touch the Tasks tab and touch next to the application you do not need. You can also touch Close All to stop all running applications.

Managing the Phone Storage

Deleting Old Messages

You can manually delete old messages to free up some storage space. You may also set up auto deletion of the oldest messages when the limits are reached.

1. From the home screen, touch > Messaging.

2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings.

3. Check Delete old messages to enable auto deletion.

4. Touch Text message limit or Multimedia message limit to set the maximum limit.

5. Touch Set.

Clearing Browser’s Local Content

1. From the home screen, touch > Browser.

2. Touch the Menu Key > Settings > Privacy & security.

3. Touch Clear cache, Clear history, and Clear all cookie data.

Product Safety Information

Do not use hand-held while driving

Do not use while re-fuelling

For body-worn operation maintain a separation of 15 mm

This device may produce a bright or flashing light

Small parts may cause a choking hazard

Do not dispose of it in a fire

This device may produce a loud sound

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods.

Avoid contact with magnetic media

Avoid Extreme Temperatures

Keep away from pacemakers and other personal medical devices

Avoid any contact with liquid, keep it dry

Switch off when instructed in hospitals and medical facilities

Do not attempt to disassemble

Switch off when instructed in aircrafts and airports

Only use approved accessories

Switch off in explosive environments

Do not rely on this device for emergency communications

Declaration of RoHS Compliance

To minimize the environmental impacts and take more responsibilities to the earth we live on, this document shall serve as a formal declaration that the ZTE-V975 manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION is in compliance with the Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament - RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) with respect to the following substances:

1. Lead (Pb)

2. Mercury (Hg)

3. Cadmium (Cd)

4. Hexavalent Chromium (Cr (VI))

5. Polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)

6. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

The ZTE-V975 manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION meets the requirements of EU 2011/65/EU.

Disposal of Your Old Appliance

1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to

a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2012/19/EU.

2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed

of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.

3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help

prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.

For this product’s recycling information based on WEEE directive, please

send an e-mail to weee@zte.com.cn

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