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1 General Information
1.1 Welcome
Thank you for choosing ZTE X185 CDMA 2000 1X Digital Mobile
Phone.
To guarantee the mobile phone always in its best condition,
please read this manual carefully and keep it for further use.
The pictures, symbols and contents in this manual are just for
your reference. They might not be completely identical with your
mobile phone. Please subject to the real object. ZTE operates a policy
of continuous development and reserve the right to update and modify
the technical specifications in this document at any time without prior
notice.
1.2 Security
If your mobile phone is lost or stolen, please inform your service
provider or agencies of banning the use of your lost UIM card
and phone, which will protect you from economic losses resulted
from unauthorized use.
You need to provide the phone’s ESN number labeled on the
back of the mobile phone. You can see the ESN number after
removing the battery. Please keep the ESN number for future
use.
To protect your mobile phone from illegal use, please take the
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security measures as follows:
¾ Set PIN code of the UIM card.
¾ Take it with you as you can.
1.3 Safety Warnings
To the Ow ne r
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
on the device before using the phone if necessary.
Operating of mobile phone may interfere with medical devices
like hearing aids and pacemakers. Please always keep the
mobile phone more than 20 centimeters away from such medical
devices when the phone is powered on. Do not carry the mobile
phone in breast pocket. Power the mobile phone off if necessary.
Consult a physician or the manufacturer on the medical device
before using the phone.
Be aware of the usage limitation when using a mobile phone at
places such as oil warehouses or chemical factories, where there
are explosive gases or explosive products being processed,
because even if your phone is in standby mode, it still transmits
radio frequency (RF) energy. Therefore, power off your phone if
required.
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Do not touch any exposed part of 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.
Pay attention to traffic safety. Do not use your mobile phone while
driving. Park before making or answering a call.
Store the phone out of the reach of little children. The phone may
cause injury if used as a toy.
Mobile Phone
Please use original accessories or accessories that are
authorized by the manufacturer. Using any unauthorized
accessories may affect your mobile phone’s performance, and
violate related national regulations about telecom terminals, or
even endanger your body
If you want to clean your phone, please use clean fabric that is a
bit wet or anti-static. Do not use harsh chemical cleaning
solvents or strong detergents to clean it. Turn off your phone
before you clean it.
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,
which affects the function of the phone.
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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.
Prevent liquid from leaking into your phone.
Do not drop, knock or harshly treat your phone. Rough handling
can break internal circuit boards.
Do not connect the phone with other unauthorized peripheral
equipments.
Do not attempt to disassemble the mobile phone and battery by
yourself. Non-expert handling of the devices may damage them.
Do not charge the mobile phone without battery.
On occasion of emergent calling, keep your phone in status of
power on and in area of service. On the condition of standby,
press the key to enter emergency phone number, and then
press Call key to make a phone call.
Battery Using
Do not short-circuit the battery, as this can cause excessive heat
and fire.
Do not store battery in hot areas or dispose of it in a fire to avoid
explosion.
Never use any charger or battery damaged or worn out.
Return the wear-out battery to the provider or put it in the
appointed recycle place. Do not put it in familial rubbish.
Warning: If the battery is broken, keep away from its inner
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content. If it taints your skin, wash your skin with abundance fresh
water and ask doctor for help if necessary.
Safety and General Using in Vehicles
Before making or answering a call, you should pay attention to
the local laws about using wireless mobile phones and take
them into account in practical use.
Safety airbag, brake, speed control system and oil eject system
shouldn’t be affected by wireless transmitting. If you do meet
problems above, please contact your automobile provider.
Please turn off your mobile phone when refueling your
automobile, and so do the place where duplex wireless
equipments are banned. Don’t put your phone together with
flammable or explosive items; inner spark may cause fire.
In Aircraft
Follow the restrictions in aircraft. Wireless devices can cause
interference in aircraft.
Please power off your mobile phone before taking off till landing.
In order to protect aircraft’s communication system from
interference, it is never allowed to use mobile phone when it is in
flight. Using mobile phone before the plane taking off should get
aircrew’s permission according to safety regulations.
Exposure to radio frequency energy
Radio wave exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information
The handset is designed to comply with safely, requirements for
exposure to radio waves. This requirement is based on scientific
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guidelines that include safety margins designed to assure the
safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
The radio wave exposure guidelines employ a unit of
measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
Tests for SAR are conducted using a standardized method with
the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all
used frequency bands.
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various
ZTE phone models, they are all designed to meet the relevant
guidelines for exposure to radio waves.
The SAR limit recommended is 1.6W/kg averaged over one(1)
gramme of tissue.
The highest SAR value for this model phone tested by MORLAB
for use at the head is 1.315 W/kg(1g)
The highest SAR value for this model phone tested by MORLAB
for use at the body is 0.245W/kg(1g)
SAR compliance for body-worn operations is restricted to
belt-clips, holsters, or similar accessories that have no
metallic component in the assembly and which provide at least
1.5 cm separation between the device, including its antenna,
and the users body
1.4 Limit Warranty
The warranty does not apply to defects or errors in the product
caused by:
(a) Reasonable abrasion.
(b) Misuse including mishandling, physical damage, improper
installation, unauthorized disassembly of the product.
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(c) Water or any other liquid damage.
(d) Any unauthorized repair or modification.
(e) Power surges, lightning damage, fire, flood or other events
outside ZTE’s reasonable control.
(f) Use of the product with any unauthorized third party
products such as generic chargers.
(g) Any other cause beyond the range of normal usage for
products.
End User shall have no right to reject, return, or receive a
refund for any product from ZTE under the above-mentioned
situations.
This warranty is end user’s sole remedy and ZTE’s sole liability
for defective or nonconforming items, and is in lieu of all other
warranties, expressed, implied or statutory, including but not limited
to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, unless otherwise required under the mandatory
provisions of the law.
1.5 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.
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2 Your Phone
2.1 Instruction of Keypad
Earpiece
LCD screen
4-way scrolling key
OK key/Menu key
Call key
0~9 Number keys
* key
Charger connector
Earphone
Clear key
End key
# ke
Microphone
Icon Key Description
Make or answer a call.
Press Call key in standby mode to
Call key
End key
enter All Recent Calls list.
Press Call key two times directly to
redial the last number.
End an active call or reject a call.
Power on/power off.
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Clear key
OK/Menu
key
Up/Down
key
(Scrolling
key)
Left/Right
key
Exit from any interface to standby
mode.
Erase character(s) while editing;
Cancel operation, exit to previous
pop-up window.
Hold Clear key to lock keypad in
standby mode.
Enter main menu in standby mode, as
shown on the screen.
In some interface of menu or
submenu, confirm the option chosen.
On condition of character input,
confirm the character chosen.
Scroll the cursor up and down.
Used as selection key up and down
for keying in commands and selecting
options shown on the display.
In standby mode, hold Up key to set
Silence All; Press Down key to enter
Messages menu.
Adjust volume in conversation.
Used as direction key in games.
Scroll the cursor left and right.
Used as selection key to scroll cursor
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(Scrolling
key)
0~9/number
~
Note: To “press” the key in this manual means to press the key
and release it. To “hold” the key means to keep pressing the key for
two seconds or more.
key
* Key,# Key
left and right for keying in commands
and selecting options shown on the
display.
In standby mode, press Left key to
enter Games menu, press Right key
to view All contacts.
Used as direction key in games.
Key in numbers and characters.
Make a Speed Dialcall.
Differs in different mode, option or
function menu.
2.2 Instruction of Interface Icon
Icon Description
Signal strength
New Message
Silence Mode
Alarm
Roam Instruction
Vibration
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New Voice Mail
Power Indicator
2.3 Technical Parameter
Handset
Type
Dimension
(Width × Height × Thickness)
Weight
Lithium Battery
Continuous
Standby Time
Continuous
Talk Time
Please refer to the real phone for other relative parameters of the
battery and charger.
About 80g(Battery Included)
About 80h~160h (Subject to Network)
About 2h~4h (Subject to Network)
ZTE X185
44mm × 107mm × 19mm
2.4 Battery
The attached lithium battery along with the phone can be used
after unpacking. For the first three times, please use up the power and
charge it fully for a new battery to perform well.
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2.4.1 Removing and Installation of Battery
Removing:(1)Press the back cover release button, push the
back-cover of the phone down and remove it off the phone. (2)
Put finger on the finger grip, and then lift up the battery from
the finger grip to remove the battery.
Installation:(1) Replace the battery into battery slot, to be
noted that the bottom end should be firstly inserted; (2) Put the
back-cover of the phone flatly upon the body of phone. Direct
the back cover towards the locking catches on the both sides
of the phone and push the back-cover of the phone upward to
lock the cover into its place.
2.4.2 Charging the Battery
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Plug out rubber away (turn 180° as shown in the picture) from
the jack on the bottom of handset and connect the lead from
the charger to the socket on the bottom of the phone (Note:
The side with arrow shall be upside while connecting).
Connect the charger to a standard AC socket.
Meanwhile, the charging indicator in the up-right corner of the
display flops cyclically, indicating the charging is going. In
power-off mode while charging, the display only shows the
charging indicator. If the battery is completely flat in storage or
used up, it may take for a while before the charging indicator
appears on the display or any calls can be made.
When the charging indicator on the screen stops flopping, the
charging is completed. The charging takes usually up to 2~3
hours. In the process of charging, it is a normal phenomenon
that the battery, phone and charger get into hot accordingly.
After the completion of charging, disconnect the charger from
the phone and AC socket.
Note:
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When it is in charge, place the phone on condition of good
ventilation and temperature between -5℃~+45℃. Ensure to
use the charger offered by the manufacturer. Using
unauthorized charger may cause danger and violate the
authorization of the phone and the guarantee article.
When the phone is automatically switched off or indicates the
alarm information of power shortage, please charge the
battery in time.
The duration time of the standby status or conversation of the
phone is based on ideal working environment. In practice, the
working time of battery varies with network condition, working
environment and application methods.
2.5 Connecting to Network
2.5.1 UIM Card
Before using the phone, please insert effective UIM (User
Identity Module) card into the phone.
All the information related to the network connection is recorded
in the metal plane area of UIM card together with the information you
stored in your Contacts in the UIM card. The UIM card can be inserted
into any CDMA phone to use.
Please do not touch the metal plane area of the card to avoid
missing and damaging information in the card and put UIM card in
place far away from electricity and magnetism.
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Warning:Please power off the phone before taking out UIM
card. It is prohibited to insert or taking out UIM card in the condition of
connecting with external power.
2.5.2 Insertion and Extraction of UIM card
Power off the phone, remove the battery and other external
power.
Insert UIM card into UIM card holder.
Power off the phone before removing UIM card.
2.5.3 Power on/off Phone
Press and hold End key to power on/off the phone. The phone
will check whether UIM card inserted well or not. And then follow the
prompt indication on the display.
Enter PIN——Key in PIN code of UIM card if it is set.
Searching——Search appropriate network connected.
2.5.4 PIN Code
To set PIN code (personal identification number) is to avoid the
illegal usage of UIM card.
To input PIN code of UIM card and press OK key to confirm to
start on using phone. If inputting wrong PIN three times continuously,
UIM card will be locked by network.
Note: The network provider offers you PIN code (four to eight
digits). You should change PIN code as soon as possible for security.
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To set PIN code, see “7.8 Security Setting”.
2.5.5 Connecting to Network
After powering on and inputting PIN code, the phone
automatically searches the network available and in state of standby
mode.
Besides sending and receiving calls, you can also do:
Press OK key to enter main Menu.
Hold Up key to set the phone in Silence All.
Press Down key to enter Messages menu.
Press Left key to enter Games menu.
Press Right key to view All Contacts.
Press Send key to enter All Recent Calls.
Hold Clear key to lock phone’s keypad.
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3 Basic Operation
3.1 Basic Precondition
Please ensure that you are in the place where the signal can be
received. Examine network signal strength icon displayed in
upper left corner of screen.
Note: The more the indication bars, the stronger the intensity of
receiving signal is. If there is no bar, please move to the place where
the intensity of receiving signal is better. Sometimes, you only need to
change the direction.
3.1 Making a Call
ZTEX185 can support you on some basic operations of
dialing/redialing/speed dialing/answering calls.
1. Power-on ZTEX185.
2. To either make or answer a call, you can make use of
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Hand-free key, number keys and Call key.
3. Make a call or answer a call as steps detailed in the following.
3.1.1 Making a Domestic Call
Press Number key to key in phone number, and add area code
when making a long distance call (no need to add area code when
dialing local number in some area). Press Call key to call out. Press
End key to end the call and conversation.
3.1.2 Making an International Call
Enter the country code, area code (without the leading “0”) and
the complete telephone number you want to dial, press Call key to call
out.
Before the country code, hold a certain number key, e.g. “0” key
to enter the international prefix “+” (the “+”character replaces the
international access code) or key in international prefix e.g. “00” of
international call directly.
Country code + Area code + Telephone number
0086
755 26770000
3.1.3 Hand-free
z Hand-free
ZTEX185 supports hand-free function. Press Hand-free key to
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activate. The dial tone make user easy to recognize whether the
phone is in status of hand-free or not.
z Earpiece and Hand-free Conversion
ZTEX185 supports hand-free converts to normal earpiece
speaking (hand-free speaking is off while pressing hand-free key
again). ZTEX185 also supports earpiece to hand-free speaking (press
Hand-free key to convert from earpiece conversation to hand-free
speaking).
3.1.4 Redialing Recent Calls
All calls you recently dialed, received or missed are saved in
your phone. All numbers are grouped as Missed Calls, Incoming Calls
and Outgoing Calls. When the list is full, the oldest number will be
erased automatically when new record is coming.
You can check the list as follows:
In standby mode, press Call key to view All Recent Calls.
Press Call key againto redial directly the last one dialed
phone.
All the numbers in the list can be directly dialed or redialed
by pressing Call key.
Note: Whenever abnormal power down arouses abnormal
restart, the last call record will not be saved.
3.2 Answering Calls
When a call is coming in standby mode, the phone offers
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corresponding ringer or vibration to prompt according to your settings.
With the number already saved in Contacts, the phone also shows the
name of caller meanwhile.
• Press
• Press to end a call and the call duration is temporarily
displayed.
See “7.9 Accessories” or refer to other ways of answering calls for
your option as follows.
3.2.1 Setting Any Key Answer
1. Select Menu→ Settings→ Accessories→ Any Key Answer
2. Select On,and press OK key.
An incoming call can be answered by pressing any key except
End key
3.2.2 Incoming Call Silence
• When a call is coming, press OK key to select Silence to mute
the ringer tone.
• This function silences the current incoming call only. The phone
will ring normally as next call coming.
3.2.3 Silence in Conversation
During conversation, you can press Right key and OK key to
select Mute to let the other party temporarily not hear your voice;
Re-press Right key and OK key to select Unmute back to normal.
to answer an incoming call.
.
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3.2.4 Adjusting Volume in Conversation
Press Up/Down key to adjust volume of Earpiece during a call.
3.2.5 Selecting Options in Conversation
During a call, press Right key and OK key to select SPK.ON/
Normal, Mute/Unmute, to set phone Speaker on/off, mute/umute
phone, or select Menu for options in Menu, such as Contacts, with no
worry about the ending of conversation.
3.3 Viewing Missed Calls
For missed calls, with the function of alert setting, phone screen
indicates “Missed xxx Calls” ( “xxx” shows the number of missed calls).
• Press OK key to select OK to clear screen, and then return to
the standby mode.
• Press Right key→ OK key to select Calls to enter the list of
missed calls.
3.4 Menu Functions
Main Menu Function:
1. In standby mode, press OK key to enter main menu. Scroll
Up/Down or Left/Right key through the menu and select
functions.
2. If the menu contains submenus and further submenus, select
options and submenu you want according to the prompt on the
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screen.
3. Press OK key or Clear key to set or return to the previous menu
interface. Press End key to exit to standby mode.
Bottom Menu Function:
If options are displayed at the bottom of the screen, press OK
key and then Left/Right key to select. Press OK key or Clear
key to set or exit.
The functions of phone are mainly grouped in main Menu:
Contacts, Messages, Recent Calls, Settings, Extra, and Games.
Please refer to the text hereinafter in this manual in detail.
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4 Contacts
4.1 Finding Records
You can search for a name or number in Contacts in pop-up
window by choosing:
In All Contacts
1. Press OK key, and select Contacts.
2. Select View All. You can key in the first characters of the name
you are searching for to view contact directly in All Contacts.
3. Press Up/Down key to scroll though the corresponding name(s)
and records in the list. Scroll to the name you want, and press OK key
to view the details.
Find
1. Press OK key, and select Contacts.
2. Select Find. You can key in the characters of the name you are
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searching for. And then press OK key twice to find.
3. Press Up/Down key to scroll though the corresponding name(s)
and records in the list. Scroll to the name you want, and press OK key
to view the details.
In Standby Mode:
To quickly find phone number in Contacts in standby mode,
press Right key. Directly key in total or any part of the phone
number, and /or scroll to the name you want.
All the contacts will be list by the letter of the name. If no contact in
the list, “No contacts found” will be displayed.
Note: You search for the name or number you want to edit.
Press Options. Select Add New (not for UIM card), Edit Name,
Classify Contact (not for UIM card), or Erase Contact, and add new
contact, edit the name, number, or text and press OK key.