Zte S217 User Manual

S217

Mobile Phone

User Manual

LEGAL INFORMATION

Copyright © 2012 ZTE CORPORATION.

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No part of this publication may be excerpted, reproduced, translated
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including photocopying and microfilm, without the prior written
permission of ZTE Corporation.

The manu al is published by ZTE Corporation. W e reserve the
right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications
without prior notice.

Version No.: R0.1

Edition Time: 2012.02.22

Contents

SECURITY ........................................................................................... 5

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.....................................................................5

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ............................................................... 13

KEY FUNCTIONS .............................................................................. 15

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE KEYPAD..................................... 17

INTERFACE ICONS........................................................................... 17

BATTERY .......................................................................................... 18

INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE BATTERY ................................ 18

INSERTING THE SIM/SD CARD........................................................ 19

INSERT THE SIM CARD .................................................................... 20

CHARGING THE BATTERY............................................................... 21

POWERING YOUR PHONE ON/OFF................................................. 22

TURNING THE TORCH ON/OFF ....................................................... 23

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WRITING TEXT.................................................................................. 23

HOW TO ADD CONTACT TO THE PHONEBOOK ............................. 24

HOW TO MAKE AND RECEIVE CALLS ............................................ 25

HOW TO SEND MESSAGES ............................................................. 25

HOW TO RECEIVE MESSAGES ....................................................... 26

HOW TO SET USER PROFILES........................................................ 27

HOW TO VIEW CALL HISTORY ........................................................ 27

HOW TO CONFIGURE CALL SETTINGS .......................................... 27

HOW TO SET YOUR PHONE ............................................................ 28

ORGANIZER...................................................................................... 29

FILE MANAGER ................................................................................ 29

HOW TO PLAY MUSIC ...................................................................... 30

HOW TO USE FM RADIO .................................................................. 31

HOW TO USE SERVICES.................................................................. 32

Security

 To protect your mobile phon e fr om 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 inf ormation on safe and
efficient operation. Please read this information before using the
phone.

Operational Precautions

 Please use your phone pr operly. When making or recei ving a

call, pl ease 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 b ody 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 blackouts

when exposed to flashing lights, such as when watching television
or playing video g ames. If you have experienced seizur es or
blackouts, or if you have a family histor y of such occ urrences,
please consult your doctor before playing video games on your
phone or enabling a flashing-light feature on your phone. (The
flashing-light feature is not available on all products.)

 Keep the phon e 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

conditions 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 f or i nterferenc e. Switch
off the phone i mmediately if necessary.

 Some phones m ay interfere with some hearing aids. In the

event of such interference, you may consult your hearing aids
manufacturer t o discuss alternatives.

 If you use any other personal medical devic e, please consult

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 pay attention to the restriction on the use
of mobile phone. Switch off your phone if required.

Mobile Phone

 Ple as e use original access ories or acc essori es ap pr oved

by th e phone manufacturer. Using any unau th orized
acc ess or ies ma y 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
cleaners as these could 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 applianc es 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.

Precautions for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

 Switch off your phone prior to entering any area with potentially

explosive atmospheres, s uch as fuelin g areas, fuel or
chemical tr ansfer or storage facilities.

 Do not remove, install, or charge batteries in such areas. Spark

in a potenti all y explosive atmos ph ere can cause an explosion
or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.

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 To avoid possible int erference with bl ast ing operations,

switch off your phone when you are near electrical blasting c aps,
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 ph one if inadequately shielded,
such as electronic s ystem 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 airb ag, br ake, sp eed contr ol s yst em and oil ej ect

syst em shouldn’t be affected by wireless transmission. If you do
meet problems above, please contact your automobil e provider.
Do not place your phone in the area over an airbag or in the
airbag deployment area. Airbags inflate wit h great f orce. If a
phone is pl aced in th e airb ag 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

 Pleas e turn off your mobile phone before the airplane takes

off. In order t o protect airplane’s communication system from
interferenc e, it is f orbidden 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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 If the mobile phone has the function of aut omatic timing

power-on, please check your alarm setting to make sure that
your phone will not be automatically turned on during flight.

Battery Use

 Do not stor e battery in hot areas or throw it into f ire. Otherwise,

it will cause explosion.

 Do not disassemble or refit the battery. Otherwise, it will cause

liquid leakage, overheating, explosion and ignition of the battery.

 Please store the battery in a cool dry place if you don’t use it for a

long period.

 The battery can be recharged for hundreds of times, but it will

eventually wear out. W hen the op erat ing time (talk ti me and
stand by tim e) is noticeably shorter than normal, it is time to
replace it with a new one.

 Please stop using the charger and battery when they are

damaged or show evidence of aging.

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 Return the worn-out battery to the provider or dispose of it in

accordance with environment regulations. Do not dispose of it in
household rubbish.

 Please use origin al batteri es or batteri es appr oved b y the

phone manufacturer. Using any unauthorized battery may affect
your handset performance or may cause danger of explosion,
etc.

Warning: If the battery is damaged, do not discharge it. If the
leakage does come into contact with the eyes or skin, wash
thoroughly in clean water and consult a doctor.

Limitation of Liability

ZTE shall not be liable for any loss of profits or indirect, special,
incidental or consequential damages resulting from or arising out of or
in connection with using this product, whether or not ZTE had been
advised, knew or should have known the possibility of such
damages. The user should refer to the enclosed warranty card for full
warranty and service information.

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Note: T he pictures and icons shown in the manu al are just
schematic drawings for function demonstration. If they are
inconsistent with your handset, please take your handset as the
standard. If the inconsistency exits in the manual because of the
handset function updating, please refer to the follow-up public
information from ZTE CORPORATION.

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Function Description

Left soft key

Right soft
key

Performs the function indicated at the left bottom
of the screen.

Performs the function indicated at the right bottom
of the screen.

Centre key Press to confirm actions and make selections.

4-Way
Navigation
keys

Send key

End/Power
key

Alpha
numeric keys

These keys (UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT) allow
for navigation through menu options and quick
accessing to some function menus.

Press to dial a phone number or answer a call, or
view the call history in the idle screen.

Press to exit to the standby mode.
Hold to switch on/off the phone.

Press to enter characters 0-9 and the alphabets
from a-z.

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Note: In th is User M anual, “pr ess a k ey” means to press the key
and r elease it immediately, wh ile “h old a key” means to press
the key for at least two seconds and then release it.

Locking and Unlocking the Keypad

In the standb y mod e, press the Left soft key and then press the *
key within two seconds to lock the keypad. The unlock method is

the same.
Locking the keypad c an prevent unintentional operations on it. You
can answer an incoming call with the regular operation when the
keypad is locked.

Interface icons

Signal strength

Keypad locked
Battery status

Alarm clock set

New MMS

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New SMS
Silent
General
Headset
Missed Call

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Battery

The lithium ion b attery of the mobile phone can b e immediat ely
used after unpacking.

Installing and removing the battery

1. Make sure that your phone is off and remove the battery cover.

2. Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts with the
contacts in the battery slot. And then Push down the upper
section of the battery until it clicks into place.
To remove the battery, pull it up and remove from mobile phone.

3. Replace the battery cover and close it gently until you hear a click.

Remove the battery cover Push down the battery

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Replace the battery cover Pull up the battery from here

Inserting the SIM/SD card

SIM c ard ( Subsc riber Identit y Module) is a micro-chip that holds
your personal inf ormation such as names and phone numbers.
Your phone won’t work wit hout it. If you already have cont acts
on your SIM card, they can be transf erred in most cases.
Insert the SIM and memory card as follows:

1. Make sure that the phone is switched off and the charger is
disconnected from the phone.

2. Turn the phone over and remove the battery cover.

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3. Hold your SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and
then slide it into the card holder with th e m etal c ont acts facing
downward.

Ins er t t he SI M c ar d

4. Inser t the card with the met al contacts facing down until it clicks
to the right position.

Inser t t he mem or y c ard

5. Fi x the battery cover till you hear the click sound.

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Not e: You can use memory c ard to expand the storage of the
phone. You can store or copy files such as music and so on.
Do not take out the card or switch off the phone while
transmitting or storing data, which may cause data loss or damage
to the phone or the card.

Charging the battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. For maximum
bat tery perf orm ance, it is recomm end ed that you first use up the
battery power and then charg e it completely. A new batter y’s full
performance is achieved only after three complete charge and
discharge cycles.

1. Connect the adapter to the char ger jack. Ensure that the adapter
is inserted with the correct orientation.

2. Connect the other end of the travel adapter to the mains socket.

3. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the charger.

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Turning the torch on/off

In the standby mode, hold the * key can turn on or off the torch.

Writing text

 Change input mode: Press the # key to change the input mode

(input modes: ABC, abc and Numeric).

 Input Letters: press A~Z to enter desired characters. It does not

work in numeric (123) mode.

 Input Digits: In numeric mode, press digit key once to input a

digit.

 Input Symbol: Press the * k ey to ent er s ymbol mod e, s el ect

the required symbol (common symbols) by pressing the

Navigati on keys and then press the Left soft key or Center
key to confirm it.

 Input Space: Press the 0 key to input space. It does not work in

numeric (123) mode.

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 Delete Character: Press the Right soft key to clear a character.

Hold the Right soft key to delete all characters and clear the
display.

 Move Cursor to Lef t or Right: Among the text, press the

Left/Right navigation keys to move the cursor to left or right.

How to add contact to the Phonebook

There are some numbers that you may want to call again and again,
so it makes sense to add these numbers to your Phoneb ook. You
can then access these numbers quickly and easily.

1. Go to Menu>Phonebook> Add new contact.

2. Edit the information and save it.

 You can also save a number right after you’ve made or

received a phone call or a text message from someone who is
not yet in your Phonebook list.

 To delete someone from your Phonebook list, first select the

name, then select Options>Delete.

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How to make and receive calls

The most basic way to make a call is to input the number in the
standby mode and pr ess the S end key. You c an als o mak e a
call from the Phonebook list.
To call someone: Go to Menu>Phonebook. Use the Up/Down keys
to find the name of the person you want to call. You can also type in
the first letter of the name of the person you want to call to find the
right name, and press the Send key.

 To receive a call, press the Send key.
 To end a call, press the End/Power key.
 To reject a call, press the End/Power key.

Make sure that you are in an area with sufficient signal coverage to
make calls. The strength of the network signal is indicated on the
Status Bar of the screen.

How to send messages

You can use your mobile phone to send and receive messages.

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1. Go to Menu>Messaging> Write message>Text message /
Multimedia message.

2. Write your message. For mor e i nformati on on input m ethod,
see section ‘Writing text’. When you write an SMS, press
Options>Send to, and edit the recipient. When you write an
MMS, you can edit To, Cc, Bcc, Subject and content. In content
field, you can select Options and then select to add picture,
sound, slide and so on.

3. When you finish writing an SMS/MMS, select Options to send
or save the message.

How to receive messages

Upon receiving a message, the mobile phone will alert you with a
ringtone, prompt, or a new message icon.

1. Press View to open the new message. You can also go to Inbox

to read the message.

2. Use the Up/Down keys to view the message.

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3. W hile the message is open, use Options to reply, delete, or

forward the message. You can also call back the sender.

How to set User profiles

Go to M enu > User profiles. You can s elect Options
>Activate/ Customize to activate/edit a profile.

How to view Call history

Go to Menu>Call center>Call history.
Dialed calls, Received calls and Missed calls are saved in Call
history. If the records are full, the earliest saved records will be
deleted.
Also, you can view call timers, and delete call logs.

How to configure Call settings

Go to Menu>Call center>Call settings.
You can set call waiting, call divert and call barring and so on.

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How to set your phone

You can adjust various settings of your phone. Go to
Menu>Settings.
 Phone settings: Set time and date and schedule power on/off,

select langu age, s et pref. input meth ods and LCD backlight, etc.

 Network settings: Set to automatically or manually select

network, and set the preferred networks.

 Security settings: Set security features to protect your phone and

SIM card from unauthorized use.

 Connectivity: View data accout.
 Restore factory settings: Enter the phone password to restore

to the factory settings. Some personal information might be lost
if you use this function, so be careful.

Note: You may be required to input the phone lock code in some of
the security settings interfaces. The default lock code is 1122. You
also can change the code in Settings.

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Organizer

Go to Menu>Organizer
 Alarm
You can enable or dis able the alarms. And set the corresponding
features of the alarm according to instructions.
 Calendar
Enter the Calendar, the calendar of the current month will be
displayed on the screen and the current date will be marked by a
background box in a special colour.
 Calculator
You can directly perform simple mathematical calculations.

File manager

Go to Menu>File manager. You can check all the folders in the
phone or memory card, creat e new ones or rename, delete the
folders , etc.

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Viewing image

Go to Menu>Multimedia>Image viewer.
You can select an image and view it.

How to play music

Go to Menu>Multimedia>Audio player. You can play the audio in
your phone or the memory card.
Note: Before using this function, you must insert the memory card first.

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How to use FM radio

Go to Menu>Multimedia>FM radio.
With the radio, you can searc h for radio chann els, listen to them,
and save them on your device. Note that the quality of the radio
broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio stati on in that
particular area. In the FM radio interface, you can press the */# keys
to adjust volume, press the Left/Right keys to tune the frequency,
and press the Center key to pause. Select Options to enter the
submenu.
Note: please take your handset as the standard.

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How to use Services

Go to Menu>Services. Services allow you to view internet content.
You can perform the following operations:
Go to Menu>Services>Internet service, select Homepage to go
into your homepage.
Select Bookmarks to access your phone’s preset websites.
Select Recent pages to view the list of pages you recently visited.
Select Settings>Preferences. Select Timeout to set timeout. If the
timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the
server is not responding, your ph one will s how “Connection Failed”.
During the timeout period, it will keep trying to connect until expired.
Select Show pictures to set wheth er or not to sh ow th e images.
Select whether or not to enable Cache and Cookies.

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