Z233VL
User Manual
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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.
Copyright
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WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the
State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time: September 22, 2016
Manual No.:
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Contents
Getting Started ....................................................... 10
Getting to Know Your Phone ............................................ 10
Knowing the Keys ............................................................ 12
Installing the micro-UIM Card and microSDHC Card (Not
Included) .......................................................................... 13
Removing the micro-UIM Card and microSDHC Card ....... 16
Charging the Battery ........................................................ 16
Extending the Battery Life ................................................ 18
Powering On/Off .............................................................. 18
Setting Up for the First Time ............................................. 18
Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................... 19
Personalizing ......................................................... 20
Changing the System Language ...................................... 20
Setting the Date and Time ................................................ 20
Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound ...................... 21
Turning On/Off System Sounds ........................................ 21
Adjusting Volume ............................................................. 22
Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode ............................... 22
Applying New Wallpapers ................................................. 23
Changing Screen Brightness ............................................ 23
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Lock ......................... 23
Protecting Your Phone With the Anti-Theft Feature ........... 24
Knowing the Basics ............................................... 27
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Monitoring the Phone Status ............................................ 27
Checking Notification Icons .............................................. 28
Checking External Screen Icons ...................................... 28
Entering Text ................................................................... 29
Opening and Switching Apps ........................................... 31
Connecting to Networks and Devices .................. 32
Connecting to Mobile Networks ........................................ 32
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices ..................................... 33
Connecting to Your Computer via USB ............................. 36
Phone Calls ............................................................ 38
Placing and Ending Calls ................................................. 38
Answering or Rejecting Calls ........................................... 39
Working With the Call History ........................................... 40
Calling Your Contacts ....................................................... 41
Checking Voicemail ......................................................... 41
Using Options During a Call ............................................. 42
Managing Multi-party Calls ............................................... 43
Adjusting Your Call Settings ............................................. 44
Contacts .................................................................. 49
Checking Contact Details ................................................. 49
Searching for a Contact ................................................... 49
Adding a New Contact ..................................................... 49
Setting Up Your Own Profile ................................ ............. 50
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ..................... 51
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Editing Contacts ............................................................... 52
Working With Groups ....................................................... 54
Messages ............................................................... 57
Opening the Messages Screen ........................................ 57
Sending a Message ......................................................... 57
Replying to a Message ..................................................... 58
Forwarding a Message ..................................................... 59
Copying a Message ......................................................... 59
Changing Message Settings ............................................. 59
Calendar ................................................................. 60
Viewing Your Calendars and Events ................................. 60
Creating an Event ............................................................ 61
Editing, Deleting or Sharing an Event ............................... 61
Changing Calendar Settings ............................................. 61
Web Browser .......................................................... 62
Opening the Browser ....................................................... 62
Setting the Homepage ................................ ...................... 62
Adding a Website to Bookmarks ....................................... 63
Viewing the Browsing History ........................................... 63
Changing Browser Settings .............................................. 64
Camera ................................................................... 65
Capturing a Photo ............................................................ 65
Recording a Video ............................................................ 66
Customizing Camera/Camcorder Settings ........................ 67
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Gallery ..................................................................... 68
Opening Gallery ............................................................... 68
Working With Albums ................................ ....................... 68
Working With Pictures ...................................................... 69
Playing Videos ................................................................ . 70
Music ....................................................................... 71
Viewing Your Music Library .............................................. 71
Playing Music .................................................................. 71
Managing Playlists ........................................................... 73
Video Player ........................................................... 74
Opening the Video Library ............................................... 74
Playing and Controlling Videos ........................................ 74
Managing Video Files ...................................................... 75
FM Radio ................................................................ . 76
Scanning and Saving Channels ....................................... 76
Listening to FM Radio ...................................................... 76
Deleting a Saved Channel ............................................... 77
Other Options .................................................................. 77
Sound Recorder ..................................................... 78
Recording a Voice Memo ................................................. 78
Playing a Voice Memo ..................................................... 78
More Apps............................................................... 79
Clock ............................................................................... 79
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Calculator ........................................................................ 80
Weather ........................................................................... 80
Downloads ....................................................................... 81
File Manager .................................................................... 81
Settings .................................................................. 83
Profiles............................................................................. 83
General Settings .............................................................. 83
Device ............................................................................. 86
Personal .......................................................................... 88
Troubleshooting ..................................................... 90
For Your Safety ...................................................... 95
General Safety ................................................................. 95
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy .......................................... 96
FCC Regulations .............................................................. 98
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Mobile
Phones ............................................................................ 99
CTIA Requirements ........................................................ 101
Distraction ................................................................ ...... 103
Product Handling ........................................................... 103
Electrical Safety ............................................................. 107
Radio Frequency Interference ........................................ 108
Explosive Environments ................................................. 110
Specifications ...................................................... 111
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Earpiece
Internal screen
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/Right
key)
Right soft key
Center key
Left soft key
Send key
Power/end key
Recent apps key
Clear key
Camera key
Vibration mode key
Main microphone
Charging/
micro-USB jack
* key
Getting Started
Getting to Know Your Phone
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Volume key
Camera
External screen
Auxiliary
microphone
Speaker
Headset jack
Back cover
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Key
Function
Power/end key
Press and hold to turn on or off airplane
mode, power off or restart the phone.
Press to end a call, reject an incoming call or
cancel dialing.
Press to return to the home screen.
Left soft key /
Right soft key
Press to select the options at the left/right
corner of the bottom line of the display. The
options change depending on the
application/function being used.
Navigation keys
(Up/Down/Left/
Right key)
Press in the home screen to access
designated functions.
Press to navigate options on the display or
move the cursor in a text field.
Center key
Press to make selections or perform the
command displayed at the bottom center of the
display.
Send key
Press in the home screen to view recent
calls.
Press to place or answer a call.
Recent apps
key
Press to see recently used applications.
Knowing the Keys
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Key
Function
Camera key
Press in the home screen or app list screen to
activate the camera.
Clear key
Press or hold to delete characters on the left of
the cursor when entering text or numbers.
Vibration mode
key (# key)
Press and hold in the home screen to
activate/deactivate vibration mode.
In a text editing screen: press or hold to
change input mode.
* key
Press and hold in the home screen to enter
+.
In a text editing screen: press and hold to
change the input language.
Volume key
Press or hold either end of the key to turn the
volume up or down.
Installing the micro-UIM Card and
microSDHC Card (Not Included)
Power off your phone before installing or removing the micro-UIM
card and microSDHC card.
WARNING!
To avoid damage to the phone, do not use any other kind of UIM
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cards, or any non-standard micro-UIM card cut from a UIM card.
You can get a standard micro-UIM card from your service
provider.
1. Insert your fingernail into the slot at the bottom left of the back
cover and lift it up gently.
2. Install the micro-UIM card and the microSDHC card with the
cut corner oriented as shown.
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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. Replace the back cover.
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Removing the micro-UIM Card and
microSDHC Card
Power off your phone before installing or removing the micro-UIM
card and microSDHC card.
1. Open the back cover and remove the battery.
2. A soft block beside the card slot keeps the card in place.
Press the soft block down and slide the micro-UIM card or
microSDHC card out.
Charging the Battery
Your phone’s battery should have enough power for the phone to
turn on, find a signal, and make a few calls. You should fully
charge the battery as soon as possible.
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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.
2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet. If the
phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as or ,
appear on the status bar.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
NOTE:
If the battery is extremely low, you may be unable to power on
the phone even when it is being charged. In this case, try again
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after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes. Contact the
customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after
prolonged charging.
Extending the Battery Life
Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth usage
and GPS functionality can drain your battery. You can follow the
helpful tips below to conserve your battery power:
Reduce the screen backlight time.
Lower the screen brightness.
Turn Bluetooth off when not in use.
Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most applications
using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites
for your current location, and each query drains your battery.
Powering On/Off
Press and hold the Power/end key to turn on your phone.
To turn it off, press and hold the Power/end key to open the
options menu and then select Power off > OK.
Setting Up for the First Time
When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or
reset it to factory settings (see Reset), you need to do some
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Status bar
Contacts
Open the
app list
Messages
settings before using it.
Select the language and then follow the prompts to set up your
phone.
Getting to Know the Home Screen
The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s
applications, functions, and menus.
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Personalizing
Changing the System Language
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > General
settings > Language & input > Language.
2. Select the language you need.
Setting the Date and Time
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > General
settings > Date & time.
2. Set the date, time, time zone, and time format.
To adjust the date and time automatically, turn on
Automatic date & time.
To adjust the date and time manually, turn off Automatic
date & time and select Set date / Set time to change the
date and time.
To adjust the time zone automatically, turn on Automatic
time zone.
To adjust the time zone manually, turn off Automatic
time zone and select Select time zone to set the correct
time zone.
To adjust the time format, turn on or off Use 24-hour
format.
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Changing Ringtone and Notification
Sound
You can customize the default incoming call ringtone and the
default notification sound.
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Profiles.
2. Select General and press the Left soft key.
3. Select Phone ringtone or Default notification ringtone and
press the Center key.
4. Select the ringtone you want to use and press the Center
key.
5. Press the Left soft key to save the setting.
NOTE:
See Adding a New Contact for how to assign a special ringtone to
an individual contact.
Turning On/Off System Sounds
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Profiles.
2. Select General and press the Left soft key.
3. Select Silent power-on/off, Vibrate, or Key tone and press
the Center key to turn on or off the switch.
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Adjusting Volume
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Profiles.
2. Select General and press the Left soft key.
3. Select the slider below Media volume, Alarm volume, Ring
volume or Notification volume.
4. Press the Left/Right key to adjust the volume.
NOTE:
You can adjust the media volume when a media application is in
use by pressing the Volume key. If no media application is active,
press the Volume key to adjust ringtone volume (or the earpiece
volume during a call).
Switching to Silent or Vibration Mode
You can set the phone to silent or vibration mode by using one of
the following methods.
Press the Volume key when no media application is active to
show the volume management window. Keep pressing the
Volume down key to switch the phone to vibration mode.
Press the key again in vibration mode to switch the phone to
silent mode.
From the home screen, select > Settings > Profiles and
select Silent only or Vibrate only to switch to silent or
vibration mode.
Press and hold the Vibration key in the home screen to
activate/deactivate vibration mode.
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NOTE:
To restore normal sound settings, press or hold the Volume up
key.
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen.
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > General
settings > Display > Wallpaper.
2. Select Gallery or Wallpapers to choose the image you want
to use as the wallpaper.
Changing Screen Brightness
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > General
settings > Display > Brightness level.
2. Press the Left/Right key to adjust the screen brightness.
Protecting Your Phone With Screen
Lock
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is
enabled, you need to enter a numeric PIN to unlock the phone’s
screen and keys.
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Personal >
Security > Screen lock.
2. Select None to disable the screen lock, or select PIN to set a
numeric PIN that you must enter to unlock the screen.
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CAUTION:
Remember the PIN you set. Otherwise, you will have to contact
the customer service and upgrade the phone software to use the
phone.
Protecting Your Phone With the
Anti-Theft Feature
If your phone is lost or stolen, you can use the Anti-Theft feature
to lock your phone, erase all data in your phone, or make the
phone sound the alarm remotely.
To use this feature, a micro-UIM card should be installed in your
phone, and you should remember the Anti-Theft password and
the trusted email address you set.
To turn on the Anti-Theft feature:
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Personal >
Security > Anti-Theft.
2. Select the on/off switch and press the Center key.
3. Enter your screen lock PIN and press the Center key. If the
PIN has not been set, you must set one.
4. Enter the Anti-Theft password and enter again to confirm it.
Press the Center key to continue.
5. Enter your trusted email address and enter again to confirm it.
Press the Center key to continue.
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The trusted email address can receive the new number if the
micro-UIM card on your lost phone is changed. It can also
control the lost phone remotely by sending certain
commands.
6. Enter your name in the security email content and press the
Center key. When the micro-UIM card on your lost phone is
changed, the email content with the new number will be sent
to your trusted email address.
NOTE:
You can change the Anti-Theft password, trusted email and your
name after the Anti-Theft feature is enabled. Press the Left soft
key and select Configuration from the Anti-Theft screen, input
the Anti-Theft password, and then change the options.
To control your lost phone remotely:
You can use your trusted email address to send the following
commands to phonenumber@vtext.com to control your lost
phone remotely.
NOTE:
phonenumber is your lost phone number or the new number.
The new number will be sent to your trusted email address when
the micro-UIM card in your phone is changed.
Lock: Lock your phone remotely with your Anti-Theft
password to prevent other person from using your phone.
Alarm: Make your phone sound the alarm.
Factory data reset: Erase the data on your phone remotely.
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NOTE:
The command must be listed in the email subject.
To turn off the Anti-Theft feature:
1. From the home screen, select > Settings > Personal >
Security > Anti-Theft.
2. Select the on/off switch and press the Center key.
3. Select OK and press the Center key.
4. Input the Anti-Theft password and press the Center key.
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3G connected
No signal
LTE connected
Signal strength
Vibration mode
Mobile data in use
Silent mode
Airplane mode
Battery extremely low
Bluetooth on
Battery low
Speaker on
Battery partially drained
Phone microphone off
Battery full
GPS on
/
Battery charging
Alarm set
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.
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New SMS
New MMS
USB connected
Missed call
Wired headset
connected
Call in progress
Song playing
New message
No signal
Missed call
Signal strength
Battery level
Airplane mode
Alarm set
Checking Notification Icons
The status bar at the top of the home screen provides notification
icons on the left. Below are some of the icons you may see.
Checking External Screen Icons
You can also check the phone status and notification alerts with
different icons on the external screen. Below are some of the
icons and their meanings.
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Entering Text
Change Input Mode or Language
When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, the
text input mode indicator is shown on the right side of the status
bar.
You can enter text using the following input modes: T12 abc, T12
Abc, T12 ABC, abc, Abc, ABC, and number input.
To change input mode, press and hold the Vibration mode key
and select one mode.
To switch the input language, press and hold the * key.
Use Predictive Text Mode (T12 abc / T12 Abc /
T12 ABC)
The predictive text mode (T12 abc / T12 Abc / T12 ABC) is based
on a built-in dictionary and generates words from the combination
of letters pressed.
Press each key once that corresponds to the letter you want
to enter. The letters are shown on the display as they are
entered. The list of candidate words changes as each key is
pressed. When the candidate words are displayed, use the
Navigation keys to highlight a candidate word and then press
the Center key.
Press the 0 key to insert a space or press the * key to select
symbols.
Press the Clear key to delete the letter to the left of the cursor.
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Hold the Clear key to delete all entered text to the left of the
cursor.
Enter Letters (abc / Abc / ABC)
Press a number key (2 ~ 9) multiple times until the preferred
letter is shown on the screen. Press once to enter the first
letter on the keypad; press twice quickly to enter the second
letter, and so on.
Press the 0 key to insert a space or press the * key to select
symbols.
NOTE:
When using "Abc" mode, only the first letter will be capitalized.
After entering the first capital letter, "Abc" mode will be changed
to "abc" mode automatically.
Enter Numbers
In numeric mode (123), you can enter numbers directly using the
number keys.
Enter Symbols
1. Press the * key.
2. Use the Navigation keys to select a symbol.
3. Press the Center key.
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