ZTE GS217 User Manual
ZTE-G S217
Mobile Phone
User Manual
LEGAL INFORMATION
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Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time: 2011226
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Table of Contents
SECURITY ................................ 5
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......... 5
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ... 17
YOUR PHONE ........................ 19
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
THE KEYPAD ......................... 21
INTERFACE ICONS ............... 21
BATTERY ................................ 22
INSERTING THE SIM CARD .. 24
INSERTING THE MEMORY
CARD ...................................... 25
CHARGING THE BATTERY ... 26
POWERING YOUR PHONE
ON/OFF ................................... 28
TURNING THE TORCH ON/OFF
................................................ 28
WRITING TEXT ....................... 28
HOW TO ADD CONTACT TO
THE PHONEBOOK ................. 29
HOW TO MAKE AND RECEIVE
CALLS .................................... 30
HOW TO SEND MESSAGES . 31
HOW TO RECEIVE MESSAGES
................................................ 32
HOW TO SET USER PROFILES
................................................ 32
HOW TO VIEW CALL HISTORY
................................................ 32
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HOW TO CONFIGURE CALL
SETTINGS .............................. 33
HOW TO SET YOUR PHONE 33
HOW TO SET YOUR ALARM 34
FILE MANAGER .................... 34
VIEWING IMAGE.................... 35
HOW TO PLAY MUSIC .......... 35
HOW TO USE FM RADIO ...... 36
USING SERVICES ................. 37
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Security
To protect your mobile phone from illegal use, take the security
measures as follows:
Set PIN codes of the SIM card.
Set handset lock code.
Set call restrictions.
Safety Precautions
This section includes some important information on safe and efficient
operation. Please read this information before using the phone.
Operational Precautions
Please use your phone properly. When making or receiving a call,
please hold your phone as holding a wireline telephone. Make sure
that the phone is at least one inch (about two point five centimeters)
from your body when transmitting.
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Do not touch the antenna when the phone is in use. Touching the
antenna area affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate
at a higher power level than needed.
Some people may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackout s w hen
exposed to flashing lights, such as when watching television or playing
video games. If you have experienced seizures or blackou ts, or if
you have a family history of such occurrences, please consult your
doctor before playing video games on your phone or enabling a flashinglight feature on your phone. (The flashing-light feature is not available
on all products.)
Keep the phone out of the reach of small children. The phone may
cause injury if used as a toy.
Precautions While Driving
Please pay attention to the traffic safety. Check the laws and regulations
on the use of your phone in the area where you drive. Always obey
them.
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Use hands-free function of the phone, if available.
Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if cond itions
require.
Precautions for Medical Devices and Facilities
When using your phone near pacemakers, please always keep the
phone more than eight inches (about twenty centimeters) from the
pacemaker when the phone is switched on. Do not carry the phone in
the breast pocket. Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize
the potential for interference. Switch off the phone imme diately if
necessary.
Some phones may interf ere wit h some hearing aids. In the eve nt
of such interference, you may consult your hearing aids manufacturer
to discuss alternatives.
If you use any other pe rson al medical d evice, please consul t the
manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded
from RF energy.
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In those facilities with special demand, such as hospital or health care
facilities, please pa y a ttention to the res triction on the use o f mobile
phone. Switch off your phone if required.
Mobile Phone
Please use original accessories or accessories approved by the
phone manufacturer. Using any unauthorized accessories may
affect your mobile phone’s performance, damage your phone or even
cause danger to your body and violate related local regulations about
telecom terminals.
Turn off your phone before you clean it. Use a damp or anti-static cloth
to clean the phone. Do not use a dry cloth or electrostatically charged
cloth. Do not use chemical or abrasive clean ers a s thes e co uld damage
the phone.
As your mobile phone can produce electromagnetic field, do not place
it near magnetic items such as computer disks.
Using the phone near electrical appliances such as TV, telephone,
radio and personal computer can cause interference.
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Do not expose your mobile phone to direct sunlight or store it in hot
areas. High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices.
Keep your phone dry. Any liquid may damage your phone.
Do not drop, knock or harshly treat the phone. Rough handling can
break internal circuit boards.
Do not connect the phone with any incompatible enhancement.
Do not attempt to disassemble the mobile phone or battery.
Do not store the phone with flammable or explosive articles.
Do not charge the mobile phone without battery.
Some electronic devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference
sent by phone if inadequately shielded. Please use phone at least 20
cm or as far away as you can from TV set, radio and other automated
office equipment so as to avoid electromagnetic interference.
Operating phone may interfere with medical devices like hear ing ai des
and pacemakers, or other medical devices in hospital. Cons ult a
physician or the manufacturer of the medical device before u sing phone.
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Be aware of the usage limitation when using phone at places such as
oil warehouses, or chemical factories, where th ere are e xplosive
gases or explosive products being processed, because even if your
phone is in idle state, it still transmits radio frequency (RF) energy.
Therefore, power off your phone if required.
Do not touch the antenna while calling. Otherwise it will affect the
quality of calling and waste battery energy. The damaged antenna
will cause slight burn while touching your skin.
Keep phone out of the reach of small children. Phone may cause
injury if used as a toy.
Do not put other things on the terminal to avoid overlaying radiator.
Keep the antenna free from obstructions and position the antenna
straight up. This will ensure best call quality.
Precautions for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres
Switch off your phone prior to entering any area with potentially explosive
atmospheres, such as fueling areas, fuel or chemical transfe r or
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storage facilities.
Do not remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas. Spark in a
potentially explosive atmosphere can c ause an explosion o r fire
resulting in bodily injury or even death.
To avoid p ossible inte rferenc e with blasting operatio ns, switch off
your phone when you are near electrical blasting caps, in a blasting
area, or in areas posted “Turn off electronic devices.” Obey all signs
and instructions.
Precautions for Electronic Devices
Some electronic devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference
sent by mobile phone if inadequately shielded, such as electronic
system of vehicles. Please consult the manufacturer of the device before
using the phone if necessary .
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Safety and General Use in Vehicles
Safety airbag, brake, speed control s ystem a nd oil eject s ystem
shouldn’t be affected by wireless transmission. If you do meet problems
above, please contact your automobile provider. Do not place your
phone in the area over an airbag or in the airbag deployment area.
Airbags inflate with great forc e. If a ph one is pl aced in the ai rbag
deployment area and the airbag inflates, the phone may be propelled
with great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle.
Please turn off your mobile phone at a refueling point, and the same
to the place where the use of two-way radio is prohibited.
Aircraft Safety
Please turn off your mobile phone before the airplane takes off. In
order to protect airplane’s communication system from interference,
it is forbidden to use mobile phone in flight. Safety regulations require
you to have permission from a crew member to use your phone while
the plane is on the ground.
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