Zte T809 User Manual

Telstra

T809

Mobile Phone

User Manual

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This product supports expandable memory u p t o 32GB microSD(HC ) car d as an opt ional ac cessory. External memory ca rd is not included in the box.

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Ver. 1.4 August 2014

Thi s product is user-upgradeable. Please check for updates at

zte.com.au

or call the service hotline on 1300 789 475 for

technical support during office hours, 9am to 5pm AEST.

The worst cas e SAR value for t his devi ce is 0. 807 W/Kg

Contents

Device Overview ...................................................... 5

Making Calls using the Phone app ....................... 25

Connect to Networks and Devices ....................... 36

Contacts ................................................................. 48

Messaging .............................................................. 55

Accounts ................................................................ 59

Email ....................................................................... 60

Gmail

................................................................... 64

Calendar ................................................................. 67

Hangouts ................................................................ 69

Google+ .................................................................. 71

Google Location access ........................................ 71

Camera .................................................................... 74

Gallery ..................................................................... 77

Music....................................................................... 80

Google ‘Play Music’ ............................................... 83

Video Player ........................................................... 85

FM Radio ................................................................. 86

Sound Recorder ..................................................... 87

More Apps ........................................................ 88

Play Store ............................................................... 89

Settings ................................................................... 90

Troubleshooting and Support ............................... 98

For Your Safety - General Safety ........................ 102

Technical Specifications ..................................... 113

Declaration of RoHS Compliance ....................... 114

Disposal of Your Old Device ............................... 115

Device Over view

Key Functions

Key

Function

Power Key

•

Press to wake up your phone.

• Press and hold to select Silent, Vibrate or

Flight mode, or to power on and off.

• Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode.

Back

Touch to go to the previous screen.

Home

Touch to return to the Home Screen fr om any

application or screen.

Options

Press for Options. Press and hold to view recent apps.

Volume Keys

Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.

Apps

Access the device Applications menu.

Status LED indicator

Red

Less than 10% charge

Orange

Between 10 – 70%

Green

More than 70% charge

LED Flashing

Messag e or Miss ed Cal l N otificatio n

Instal ling the SIM Card, microSD C ard*, and Battery

Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery, SIM card or microSD card * (op tional a c cessory)

1. Rem ove the back c over by opening fr om t he thumb catch:

2. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner as shown and slide it

into the card holder. This device uses the st andard min i SIM type, also known as 2FF. Do not insert a micro SIM (3FF)

3. If you wish to increase the memory capacity insert a microSD

card (optional) with the metal contacts facing down as s hown

4. Insert the battery by aligning the gold tabs on the battery with

the gold springs in the battery co mp artmen t . Gen tly pu sh down on the battery u ntil i t c lick s into p lace.

5. Press th e c over gentl y back into place u ntil you hear a click.

* The microSD card is not included in the box The SD Card is not hot swappable, so you need to power cycle the dev ice to read a new SD card, and choose Un mount befo re re mo ving the SD

card.

Charging the Battery

When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the battery.

1. In sert the char ger lead car efully. Ensure that the plug 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. D isconne c t the charger when the battery is fully charged.

How much charge have you got?

If the battery is low, there will be a pop-up message on the screen. As you charge your phone, the screen will tell you the battery level each time you wake up your phone.

If the phone is on, you’ll see the charging icon / on the status bar.

View battery information and show charge level From the Home screen press Options >System settings >

Battery to see what has been consuming battery power. Also

you can select the Battery Percen tage che c k box to display the exa c t charge level o n t he Status Bar.

System Reset

You can press the Emerg ency C all button f rom any lock screen,

enter the code *983*987# into the dialler to reset your phone. Battery and Charging Tips

• O nly use the A C charger and U SB lead supp lie d. Insert the

charger lead carefully.

• Be careful to avoid tripping over or pulling on the lead whilst it

is plugged in.

• Physical damage to the charging port is N OT cov ered by

warranty.

• The phone can also be charged by connecting it to a

comput er usi ng the USB lead supplied.

• Avoid high temperatures and direct sunlight. The battery will

not charge above 45°C

• Do not leave the battery in a discharged state. Charge the

battery promptly when flat.

• Keep your handset cool. High temperatures degrade the

battery more quickly.

• Norm al char ge time is 3-4 hours. Do not leave on charge for

more than 24hrs.

• A f ter 2-3 ch arge/discharge cycles t he battery l ife will impr ove.

From then on use top up charging to recharge frequently and always charge promptly when flat.

• When not usin g the phone for long periods charge to approx

40% and rem ove the battery.

• With poor network conditions (less than 2 bars) battery life is

reduced, turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when not in use to extend battery life.

Powering On/Off

Make sur e t he SIM c ard is i nserted and the bat tery is char ged.

• 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 and then touch OK.

• If your device will not power on, remove and replace the

battery, leave on charge for 20 minutes and try again.

Setting Up for the First Time

When you first power on your phone or after a factory reset (see

Settings – Backup and R eset

), you need to enter some se ttings

before use.

1. The default language is English (Australia) touch to change if

required or touch Start.

2. Select a Wi-Fi network if available or press Skip

3. Select Yes if you have a Google account or No to skip.

4. C onfigure the Google location options and touch Next.

5. Enter your name which the phone uses to personalise some

apps and touch Next.

6. You will be prompted to accept the terms of Google service.

Touch the arrow to continue .

7. Touch Finish to complete the setup.

8. F urther as si stan ce is given in the for m of pop up s describing

how to use va r i o us features. Press O K to clear th ese no tices.

Locking/Unlocking your phone

Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and keys when not in use and to turn the screen back on when you need it.

To lock the scre e n: Press the Pow er Key to turn the screen off and lock the device, NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically turns the

screen off af ter a p eriod of tim e when you leave it idle. R evie w this setting at Settings – Display – Sleep.

You can still receive messages and calls while the phone screen is off. The device will wake up to alert you of incoming calls and messages.

To unlock the phone :

Press the Pow er Key then press and hold the Unlock button.

NOTE: If you have set an unlock patte r n, PIN, or password you’ll need to ente r the corr es pondi ng pat ter n, PIN or password unlock your screen.

TIP Press t he Emer genc y Call button at any locked screen to open the dialler function for Em ergency Cal ls and system reset (enter *983*987#)

Using th e To uch Screen

Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of touch gestures.

• Touch or Tap

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

• Touch and Hold

To open the available options for an item (for exam ple, a messag e or link in a Web pag e), touch an d hold t he 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 finge r. While dragg ing, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position.

• Pinch in and out Zoom

In some apps (such as Camera, Maps, 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 phone to change from portrait to landscape.

Getting to Know the Home Screen

The home screen is the star ting point for applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding application icons, short cut s, folders , widgets, and more. Swipe the screen left or right to display additional screens.

Status & Notifications

Drag the notifications bar down to review

Back Home Options

Google Search

Wallpaper

Browser

Messaging

Apps Contacts

Phone

Access the Quick Settings Panel

Swipe dow n from the top of the screen and touc h the Quick Setting icon. Tap to enable or disable the features. Some

icons can be configured with a long press (press and hold):

Changing the System Language

1. Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Language & input >

Language.

2. Select your chosen language.

Setting the Date and Time

1. Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Date & time.

2. Clear the Automatic date & time and Automatic time zone

check boxes if you want to set the date, time and time zone yourself.

3. Set t he dat e, tim e, tim e zo ne, a nd dat e/t ime format.

Changing Ringtone and Notifi cat ion Sounds

You can customise the ringtone for incomi ng calls and def aul t notification sound quickly.

1. Touch Home > Apps > Set ti ngs > Sound

2. Touch Phone ri ngt one or Default notification sound.

3. Touch the tone to hear, select the tone you want to use.

4. Touch OK.

NOTE: To adjust the rington e for an individual caller, go to the Contacts app, select the Contact > Options > Set ringtone for

that card. The Contact must

be stored on the phone.

Adjusting Volumes

The side volume keys work in three different ways:

1. When you are on a call use the volume keys to adjust the call volume.

2. When you are listening to a media file, such as music, video or games, the volume keys adj ust the media volume.

3. At other times when you are not in either of the above states, the volume keys set the ringtone vol ume or enable vibr ate mode at minimum volume.

1. Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Sound > Volumes.

2. Adjust the volume for music, video, games, and other media,

the ringtone and notification volu me .

3. Touch OK to save.

Enable Silent or Vibrate mode in the followi ng ways:

• Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to

enable silent mode, touch to enable vibrate mode, or touch to disable silent mode .

• W it h no media application running pressing the volume keys

will control the Ring volume. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is set to the vibrate mode. When the icon appears in the status bar, the phone is in the silent mode.

• Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Sound > Vibrat e whe n

ringing

Applying New Wallpapers

Set the home screen wallpaper:

1. Touch Home to return to your home screen

2. Press and hold on the home screen (l ong press) t o bring up

the Choose wallpaper menu:

3. Select a wallpaper from Download Wallpapers, Gallery,

Live Wallpapers, Video Wallpaper or Wallpapers and choose the image or animation yo u wan t to use. S ome cropping may be needed for Gallery images.

4. Touch OK at the top of the screen (for Gallery images) or

Set wallpaper for other images.

Changing Screen Bright ness

1. Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Display > Brightness

2. Tick Automatic brightness to adjust brightness

automatically, or clear the box to set manually.

3. Tou ch OK.

Other Di splay Settings

Scenes – change wallpaper theme Theme – change menu colours Daydream – enable a screen saver when charging or docked Font Size – change the font size for easier reading Sleep – set the desired sleep time for your device.

Protect Your Phone With Screen Locks

You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock with a pattern, PIN or password to unlock the screen and keys.

1. Touch Home > Apps > Settings > Security.

2. Touch Screen lock.

3. Select from None, Long Press, Pat t ern, PIN or Passwor d.

• If you touch Pattern, you’re guided to create a pattern you

must dra w to unlock the screen. The first time you do this, a short tutorial about creating an unlock pattern appears. Then you’re prompted to draw and redraw your own pattern.

• If you touch PIN or Password, you’re prompted to set a

numeric PIN or a password you must enter to unlock your screen.

The next ti me y ou turn on your ph one or w ake up the screen, you must draw your unlock pattern or enter your PIN or password to unlock it.

IMPORTANT: Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of the strength of their security , starting with None and Long Press, which provide no security. Pattern provides minimal security, although it can be more co nvenient than the stronger options.

IMPORTANT TIP If you forget your unlock pattern, PIN or password you have to

reset yo ur dev ice. F rom the lock ed screen, touch Emergency c all, enter the code *983*987# and follow the instructions. All data on the handset (not the SD card) is erased.

Monitoring the Phone Status

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status information on the right side. You can monitor the phone status by checking the following status icons.

GPRS network

No Signal

EDGE network

Signal strength (no data)

3G 3G network

Signal str en gth (d ata read y)

HSDPA network

Mobile dat a in use

Flight mode

Ringer off

Emergency calls only

Microphone off (muted)

Battery flat

Vibrate on

Battery low

Speaker on

Battery par ti ally drained

Connect ed to a Wi-Fi

network

Battery full

Wi-Fi data in use

Battery charging

Headset co nne c te d

Bluetooth on

Managing Notifications

Notification Icons

The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification alerts on the left. You can view the following notification icons.

New SMS

microSD card not mounted

New MMS

microSD card removed

New Email

Upcoming event

New Gmail message

Call on hold

New Hangouts

message

New Wi-Fi network detected

Problem with

SMS/MMS delivery

Downloading data

Missed call

Uploading data

Call in progress

USB tethering is on

USB connected

Portable Wi-Fi hotspot or Wi-Fi direct is on

Song is playing

GPS is on

Updates av ai lable

Bluetooth is on

Open/Close the Notification Panel

Notifications report the arrival of new messages, calendar eve nts , and ala rms , as well as o ngoi n g ev ents , suc h as when you've configured your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot. You can open the notification panel to view the det ails 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 or touch the Back Key.

Respond to or Remove a Notification

In the notification pa nel, y ou can re s pond to a notificati on or remove the notifications.

• To respond to a notification, just touch it.

• To r emove a notifica tion, swipe it sideways .

• To dis miss all notifications touch in the top right corner

• Most apps that send notifications, suc h as Gmail and

Hangouts, have notification settings that you can adjust.

Opening apps

1. Touch Home Key > Apps to open the Apps menu

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

Switch Between Recently Opened Apps

When you run an application, if you press the Home key and start another app, the original app is still open in the background.

1. Touch and hold the Options key to view recently used apps.

2. Scro ll up and down and touch the required app to return to it.

Managing Shortcuts and Widgets

Add Shortcuts and Widgets

1. Touch Home Key > Apps > Select the Widgets tab at the

top of the screen.

2. Swipe right to view all available widgets

3. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut and drag it to your

ch osen Home Screen.

Move Shortcuts or Widgets

1. Touch and ho ld a widget or shortcut on the screen.

2. Drag it to your chosen location.

Remove Shor tcuts or Widgets

1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home Screen.

2. Dra g it to to remove it.

Rearranging the Favourites Tray

The Home Screen includes a customisable favourites tray visible from all extended Home Screens. You can drag apps, shortcuts, folders, and other priori ty it ems in or out of the favourites tray f or instant access from any Home Screen.

To remove items from the favourites tray:

Touch and hold an item to drag in or out of the tray.

To add items to the favourites tray:

Touch a nd hold an item and d rag it on to the favourites tray. If the favourites tray is full, you can stack icons on top o f each

other. When you tap them they will expand to show all the stacked icon s .

Making Calls using the Phone app

1. Touch Home Key > > select the dialer tab

2. Enter the phone number using the keypad. Touch to

delete wrong digits.

3. Press Options to add a Paus e or Wait if req uired

4. Press and hold the 0 key to enter the plus (+) symbol for

international dialling.

5. Touch the Phone icon below the keypad to dial. TIPS: In other applications, wherever y ou see a phone number or

handset icon , t ouch i t to make a call. DTMF tones are sent to the othe r party when you enter numbers.

End a Call

During a call, touch on the screen.

Answering or Rejecting Calls

When you receive a phone call , the Inco ming Ca ll s creen opens, displaying the caller ID and any additional information about the caller saved in Contacts. You can answer or reject the call, or reject it with a text message.

Answer a Call

When you receive a phone call, drag over t o answer th e c all.

TIP: To silence the ringer before answering the ca ll, pr es s the Volume Keys up or do wn.

Reject a Call

When you receive a phone call, drag over to rej ect th e c all.

You can also drag over to reject the call and send a preset text message to the caller.

TIP: To edit the default te xt response mess a ge op en t he Dialler > touch Options > Settings > Other Setti ngs > Quick

responses.

Working With Call Logs

The C all log is a li s t of all t he cal ls y ou've placed, received, or missed. It provides a convenient way to redial a number, return a call, or ad d a numbe r to your Contacts .

Touch Home > then select the tab.

Make a Call from Call Logs

1. Touch Home > then select the tab.

2. Touch the number for more details about the call , or touch

to call back.

Add a Call Log Number as a Contact

1. Touch Home > then select the tab.

2. Touch the number for more details, touch to add to

your Cont act s

3. Touch an existing contact to modify or Create New Contact

to save to a new entry.

Other Actions in Call Logs

1. Touch Home > then select the tab.

2. Touch the number for mor e details:

• Touch the number to call it.

• Touch > Edit number before cal l to edit the

number in the dialer before calling it.

• Touch to send a messag e.

• Touch to view contact details.

• Touch to add the number as a contact.

Delete the Call Log

1. Touch Home > then select the tab.

2. Touch Options > Delete

3. Select individual record s or use the drop down Selected box

to Select All.

Calling Your Contacts f rom Phone app

1. Touch Home > then select t he Contacts tab .

2. Flick the screen up or down to view your contacts

TIPS: Search for a contact by touching on the bottom of the screen or use the scroll bar to flick through A-Z.

3. Touch a contact or number to call it.

Call a Favourite Contact

1. Touch Home Key > and then touch Contacts .

2. Your favourite and frequently called num ber s are listed on

the top of the screen. Touch a contact or number to call it.

Options During a Call

During a call, you will see a number of onscreen options. Touch an option to select it.

• Touch to open the keypad, eg to send key tone s .

• Touch to turn on or off the speaker for handsfree.

• Touch to mute or unmute your microphone.

• Touch to place the call on Hold

• Touch to make a new call, the first call is pu t on hol d.

• Touch to merge separate calls into a confere nc e call.

• Touch to end the current call.

Managing Multi-party Calls

When call waiting and three-way call features are available, you can switch betw een two calls or set up a conference call.

Switch Between Current Calls

W hen you’ re on a ca ll, your phone sc reen informs you t hat another call is coming in and display s the call er ID .

To respond to an inc omi ng call whi le you’re on a call:

Drag over to answer the call. (This puts the first caller on hold and answers the second call.)

To switch betw een two c all s : Touch > Swap or touch the switch calls icon

Set Up a Conference Call

With this feature, you can talk to two people at the same time.

1. On the dialer screen, enter a numbe r and tou ch .

2. Once you have established the connection, touch and

dial the second number. (The first call is put on hold)

3. When you’re connected to the second party, touch . If the other party hangs up, you and the remaining caller stay

connected. If you initiated the call and hang up, all callers are disconnected.

To end the conference call, touch .

Other Call Settings

Use Fixed Dialling Numbers

Fixed Dialling Numbers is not normally available and depends on carrier support and the PIN2 code. FDN allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of phone numbers.

Touch Home > Dialler > Options > Setti ngs > Other

settings > Fixed Dialling Number s

• Enable FDN: Input the PIN2 code to enable.

• Change P IN2: Change the PIN2 code for FDN access.

• FDN lis t : Manage the FDN list.

Edit Quick Response to Rejected Callers

1. Touch Home > Dialler > Options > Settings >

Other sett ings > Q uic k res pons es.

2. Tou ch the t ext me s sage to edit it.

3. The quick response SMS is sent by rejecting an incoming

call and selecting the message icon.

Set Voicemail

1. Touch Home > Dialler > Options > Settings >

Voice Call >.

2. Touch Voicemail. The default Voicemail num ber is

configured for your carrier.

3. Touch Voicemail > Setup > Voicemail num ber to edit the

vo icemail num ber if necessary .

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