ZTE OPENC User Manual

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WCDMA/GSM Mobile Phone

User Manual

About This Manual

Thank you for choosing this ZTE mobile device. In order to keep your device in its best condition, please read this manual and keep it for future reference.

No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation.

Notice

ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice. This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content. However, all statements, information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Please refer to chapter For Your Safety to be sure to use your phone properly and safely.

We offer self-service for our smart terminal device users. Please visit the ZTE official website (at www.ztedevice.com) for more information on self-service and supported product models. Information on the website takes precedence.

Disclaimer

ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults and damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the software.

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Version No.: R1.0 Edition Time : 2014.1.29

Contents

Getting Started ......................................................... 9

Getting to Know Your Phone .............................................. 9

Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 11

Installing the SIM Card and Battery .................................. 11

Installing the microSDHCTM Card ..................................... 13

Charging the Battery ........................................................ 13

Powering On/Off .............................................................. 14

Setting Up for the First Time ............................................ 14

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys .......................... 16

Using the Touch Screen ................................................... 16

Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 18

Personalizing.......................................................... 19

Changing the System Language ...................................... 19

Setting the Date and Time................................................ 19

Changing Ringtone Sound ............................................... 19

Turning On/Off Other Sounds........................................... 20

Adjusting Volumes ........................................................... 20

Switching to Vibration Mode ............................................. 21

Applying New Wallpaper .................................................. 21

Changing Screen Brightness ........................................... 21

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Lock ......................... 22

Knowing the Basics ............................................... 23

Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 23

Managing Notifications ..................................................... 24

Rearranging the Favorites Apps ....................................... 25

Entering Text .................................................................... 25

Opening and Switching apps ............................................ 27

Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 28

Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 28

Connecting to Wi-Fi ................................ .......................... 29

Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ...................................... 31

Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection .............................. 32

Phone Calls ............................................................ 34

Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 34

Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................ 34

Working With the Call Log ................................................ 35

Calling Your Contacts ....................................................... 36

Using Options During a Call ............................................. 36

Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................. 36

Contacts ................................................................. 38

Checking Contact Details ................................................. 38

Adding a New Contact ...................................................... 38

Importing Contacts ................................ ........................... 38

Working With Favorite Contacts ....................................... 39

Searching for a Contact .................................................... 40

Editing Contacts ............................................................... 40

Email ....................................................................... 42

Set Up the First Email Account ......................................... 42

Checking Your Emails ...................................................... 42

Responding to an Email ................................................... 43

Writing and Sending an Email .......................................... 44

Adding and Editing Email Accounts .................................. 44

Messages ................................................................ 46

Opening the Messaging Screen ....................................... 46

Sending a Text Message .................................................. 46

Replying to a Message .................................................... 47

Deleting Messages or Threads ........................................ 47

Calendar ................................................................. 48

Viewing Your Calendars and Events ................................. 48

Creating an Event ............................................................ 49

Editing or Deleting an Event ............................................. 50

Changing Calendar Settings ............................................ 50

Browser .................................................................. 51

Opening the Browser and a Web Page ............................ 51

Working With an Opened Page ........................................ 51

Using Multiple Browser Tabs ............................................ 52

Using Bookmarks ............................................................ 53

Changing Browser Settings .............................................. 54

HERE Maps ............................................................. 55

Activating Location Services ............................................ 55

Getting Your Location ...................................................... 55

Searching for a Location .................................................. 55

Getting Directions to Your Destination .............................. 56

Camera ................................................................... 57

Capturing a Photo ............................................................ 57

Recording a Video ............................................................ 57

Gallery .................................................................... 58

Opening Gallery ............................................................... 58

Working With Pictures ...................................................... 58

Music ...................................................................... 59

Viewing Your Music Library .............................................. 59

Playing Music ................................................................... 59

Video ....................................................................... 61

Opening the Video Library ................................................ 61

Playing and Controlling Videos ......................................... 61

Deleting Video Files ......................................................... 61

FM Radio ................................................................ 62

Scanning and Saving Channels ........................................ 62

Listening to FM Radio ...................................................... 62

More Apps .............................................................. 63

Clock ............................................................................... 63

Usage .............................................................................. 63

Marketplace ............................................................ 65

Browsing and Searching for Apps ..................................... 65

Installing Apps .................................................................. 66

Uninstalling an App .......................................................... 66

Settings .................................................................. 67

Network & Connectivity .................................................... 67

Personalization ................................................................ 68

Privacy & Security............................................................ 70

Storage ............................................................................ 71

Device ............................................................................. 71

Troubleshooting ..................................................... 73

For Your Safety ...................................................... 78

General Safety................................................................. 78

Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ......................................... 79

FCC Compliance ............................................................. 81

Distraction ....................................................................... 83

Product Handling ............................................................. 83

Electrical Safety ............................................................... 87

Radio Frequency Interference ................................ .......... 88

Explosive Environments ................................................... 90

Earpiece

Touch Screen

Home Key

LED Indicator

Volume Keys

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Phone

Headset Jack

Speaker

Volume Key

Charging/ USB Jack

Power Key

Camera

Back Cover

Key

Function

Power Key

 Press and hold to turn on or off airplane

mode, silence or ring incoming calls, power off, or restart.

 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 browse and close recently

used applications.

Volume Keys

Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.

Knowing the Keys

Installing the SIM Card and Battery

Power off your phone and remove the battery before installing or removing the SIM card. And power off your phone before removing or replacing the battery.

1. Remove the back cover.

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

3. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place.

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

Installing the microSDHCTM Card

A microSDHC card can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on.

1. Remove the back cover.

2. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it in.

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

Charging the Battery

Although the battery comes partially charged, it is recommended you fully charge the battery before using your phone for the first time.

WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables. The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.

1. 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.

2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. If the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon ( ) appear on the status bar.

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

Powering On/Off

 Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone.  To turn it off, press and hold the Power Key and select

Power off from the Phone options menu.

Setting Up for the First Time

When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see Settings – Device – Device

Information), you need to do some settings before using it.

1. Scroll up and down and touch the language you want to use for the phone. Then touch Next.

2. Touch the switch next to Enable Data to turn on or off cellular data. Then touch Next.

3. Touch a detected Wi-Fi hotspot and enter necessary credentials to connect to it. Then touch Next to continue.

4. Set the date and time. You can touch Change to select your region, city, date, and time. Then touch Next.

5. Touch SIM card to import contacts from your SIM card, or touch an online account to sign in and import contacts from that account. Touch Next to continue.

6. Get informed of the B2G operating system’s privacy choices. You can touch About B2G OS to learn about the system, touch Your Privacy to read the privacy policies, or touch “I want to help improve B2G OS by sharing data about my phone” to let the phone send anonymous data to B2G OS developers. Then touch Next.

7. Enter your email to get news and events about the B2G OS. Touch Next to continue.

8. Touch Start tour to read a quick tutorial about your phone, or touch Skip to start using the phone immediately.

Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys

Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys (put the phone to sleep mode) when not in use and to turn the screen back on and unlock it when you need it.

To lock the screen and keys: To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press the Power

Key. NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns off

the screen after a certain period of time when you leave it idle. You will still be able to receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off.

To unlock the screen and keys:

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

2. Slide towards to unlock the screen and keys, or slide towards to launch the Camera app.

NOTE: If you have set a passcode (see chapter Personalizing –

Protecting Your Phone With Phone Lock), you’ll need to enter the

passcode when unlocking.

Using the Touch Screen

Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a

variety of touch gestures.

 Touch

When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, select items onscreen such as application icons, or press onscreen buttons, simply touch them with your finger.

 Touch and Hold

To get more available options for an item (for example, an accented letter from the onscreen keyboard), touch and hold the item.

 Swipe or Slide

To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.

 Drag

To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.

 Pinch

In some apps (such as Browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).

 Rotate the screen

Under many circumstances, you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.

Search bar Status icons

Favorite apps

Notification icons

Getting to Know the Home Screen

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

applications, functions, and menus. You can explore and install new apps. Your home screen extends beyond the initial panel. Swipe left to see all installed apps.

Personalizing

Changing the System Language

1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app.

2. Touch Settings > Language.

3. Touch the box below Language.

4. Touch the language you need to touch OK.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app.

2. Touch Settings > Date & Time.

3. Touch the boxes below Region and City to select your location.

4. If the date or time is still incorrect, uncheck Set

automatically and touch Date or Time to set them manually.

Changing Ringtone Sound

You can customize the default ringtone for incoming calls.

1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app.

2. Touch Settings > Sound.

3. Touch Change below Ringer and touch a tone to select it.

The ringtone is played when you touch it.

4. Touch Done.

Turning On/Off Other Sounds

1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app.

2. Touch Settings > Sound.

3. Touch the following options to enable or disable related tones.

 Keypad: Control the sound for the dialer when you enter

a phone number.

 Camera shutter: Control the tone that can be played

when you take a picture.

 Video recording: Control the tone that can be played

when you shoot a video clip.

 Sent Mail: Control the sound that can be played when

you send an email.

 Sent Message: Control the sound that can be played

when you send a message.

 Unlock screen: Control the sound for unlocking the

screen.

Adjusting Volumes

1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app.

2. Touch Settings > Sound.

3. Drag the slider below Ringer & Notifications or Alarm to adjust the volume either type of audio.

NOTE: To adjust media volume for music and videos, press the Volume Key when the media is being played.

Switching to Vibration Mode

You can set the phone to vibrate for incoming calls and notifications.

1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app.

2. Touch Settings > Sound.

3. Touch Vibrate to enable or disable vibration.

Applying New Wallpaper

You can set the wallpaper for the Home Screen and Lock Screen.

1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app.

2. Touch Settings > Display.

3. Touch the Wallpaper area.

4. Touch Wallpaper, Gallery, or Camera to select a source for the new wallpaper.

5. Touch the image you want to use as the wallpaper, or take a pict ure if you’ve chosen Camera. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images.

Changing Screen Brightness

1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app.

2. Touch Settings > Display.

3. Drag the slider below Brightness to adjust the brightness.

Protecting Your Phone With Screen Lock

You can protect your phone from accidental operations or unauthorized use by enabling the screen lock. When enabled, you need to drag the unlock icon or (depending on the setting) enter a passcode to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.

1. Touch the Home Key and swipe left to find the Settings app.

2. Touch Settings > Screen lock.

3. Touch Lock Screen to enable or disable phone lock.

4. If Lock Screen is enabled, touch Passcode lock to enhance the security level by creating a four-digit passcode needed when you unlock the screen and keys.

GPRS connected

Signal strength

EDGE connected

No SIM card installed

3G connected

Alarm set

HSPA connected

Ringer off

Flight mode

Vibration mode

Battery dead

Bluetooth on

Battery charging

Connected to a Wi-Fi network

Wired headset connected

Knowing the Basics

Monitoring the Phone Status

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side. Below are some of the icons you may see.

Managing Notifications

Open/Close the Notification Panel

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notifications on the left. Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, and alarms. You can open the notification panel to view the details of notifications.

 To open the notification panel, swipe your finger down from

the top of the screen.

 To close the notification panel, swipe your finger up from the

bottom of the screen.

Respond to or Remove a Notification

In the notification panel, you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications.

 To respond to a notification, just touch it.  To remove a notification, swipe it right.  To remove all notifications, touch Clear all in the top right

corner.

Use Quick Settings

The Quick Settings in the notification panel make it convenient to view or change the most common settings for your phone.

Open the notification panel and you can find the following Quick Settings at the bottom of the screen.

 Wi-Fi: Touch to turn on or off Wi-Fi.  3G: Touch to enable or disable data access over the mobile

network.

 Bluetooth: Touch to turn on or off Bluetooth.  Airplane mode: Touch to turn on or off the airplane mode.  Settings: Touch to open the Settings screen.

Rearranging the Favorites Apps

The Home Screen includes a customizable favorite apps area at the bottom visible from all Home Screen panels. You can drag apps in or out of the area for instant access.

To remove items from the favorites tray:

Touch and hold an item in the favorites tray and drag it out of the tray. Then touch the Home Key.

To add items to the favorites tray:

Touch and hold an item on the Home Screen and drag it into the favorites tray. Then touch the Home Key.

Entering Text

You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some apps open it automatically. In others, you can open it by touching

where you want to type.

 Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters. Touch and hold

some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers. For example, to enter è, touch and hold and the

available accented letters and symbols appear. Then slide to choose è.

 Touch to use uppercase. Double-tap to lock

uppercase. This key also changes to indicate the current case you are using: for lowercase, for uppercase,

and when locked in uppercase.

 Touch to delete the text before the cursor.  Touch to select numbers and symbols. You can then

touch to find more.

 Choose the keyboard settings in Settings to set vibration,

click sound, auto correction and word suggestion.

Opening and Switching apps

Open an App

1. Touch the Home Key.

2. Swipe left on the screen and touch an app to open it. Or touch an app at the bottom to open it.

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

1. Touch and hold the Home Key.

A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you’ve used

recently opens. Scroll the list left or right to see more.

2. Touch a thumbnail to reopen that app.

You can swipe a thumbnail up to remove it from the list.

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