ZTE Z788G User Manual
Z788G
WCDMA/GSM Mobile Phone
User Manual
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Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time: 2012.9.10
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Contents
Getting Started ....................................................... 11
Overview ........................................................................ 11
Keys Explained .............................................................. 13
Starting up...................................................................... 13
Installing the SIM/microSD Card and Battery ........... 13
Removing the Battery and SIM/microSD Card ......... 16
Charging the Battery ................................................ 16
Switching Your Phone On/Off ........................................ 18
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time ................ 18
Switching to Sleep Mode .......................................... 18
Waking Up Your Phone ............................................ 19
Getting Around Your Phone ........................................... 19
Touch Control ........................................................... 19
Home Screen ........................................................... 20
Status and Notification Icons .................................... 22
Using the Notification Panel ..................................... 24
Applications and Settings Preview ........................... 25
Phone Calls ............................................................ 26
Making Calls .................................................................. 26
Calling From the Dialer ............................................. 26
Calling From Your Contacts ..................................... 26
Calling From Your Call History ................................. 27
Calling From a Text Message .................................. 27
Using Speed Dial ...................................................... 27
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Receiving Calls .............................................................. 28
Answering a Call ...................................................... 28
Rejecting a Call ........................................................ 28
Muting a Call ............................................................ 28
Putting a Call on Hold .............................................. 28
Turning the Speakerphone On/Off ........................... 29
Ending a Call ............................................................ 29
Adjusting Your Call Settings .......................................... 29
Contacts ................................................................. 31
Importing and Exporting Contacts ................................. 31
Importing Contacts From the SIM Card or Exporting to
the Card ................................................................... 31
Importing Contacts From the microSD Card or
Exporting to the Card ............................................... 32
Sharing Contacts Information ........................................ 32
Creating a Contact ........................................................ 32
Adding a Contact to Favorites ....................................... 33
Searching for a Contact ................................................. 33
Creating a New Group ................................................... 33
Entering Text .......................................................... 35
Android Keyboard .......................................................... 35
TouchPal Keyboard ....................................................... 36
Touch Input Settings ..................................................... 41
Messaging .............................................................. 42
Message Box ................................................................. 42
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Sending an Message ..................................................... 42
Message Settings .......................................................... 43
Email ....................................................................... 46
Creating an Email Account ............................................ 46
Receiving Emails ........................................................... 47
Composing and Sending an Email ................................ 47
Replying to or Forwarding an Email ............................... 48
Deleting an Email Account ............................................. 48
Email Settings ................................................................ 48
Getting Connected to the Internet ........................ 49
Adding a New GPRS/EDGE/3G Connection ................. 49
Turning On Wi-Fi............................................................ 50
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network ...................................... 50
Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status ............................... 50
Browsing the Internet ............................................ 51
Browsing Options ........................................................... 51
Using Bookmarks ........................................................... 52
Editing a Bookmark .................................................. 52
Deleting a Bookmark ................................................ 53
Browser Settings ............................................................ 53
Bluetooth® .............................................................. 54
Turning Bluetooth On/Off ............................................... 54
Making Your Phone Visible ............................................ 54
Changing the Device Name ........................................... 55
Pairing With a Bluetooth Device .................................... 55
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Connecting to a Bluetooth Device ................................. 56
Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device ................................. 56
Unpairing From a Bluetooth Device .............................. 56
Making the Most of Multimedia ............................. 58
Taking Pictures With Your Camera ............................... 58
Adjusting Camera Settings ............................................ 58
Shooting Video With Your Camcorder .......................... 59
Adjusting Camcorder Settings ....................................... 59
Music Player .................................................................. 59
Creating Playlists ..................................................... 60
Managing Playlists ................................................... 60
Adding a Song to a Playlist ...................................... 61
Setting a Song as Ringtone ..................................... 61
Google Play Music ........................................................ 61
Playing Your Music .................................................. 62
Creating a New Playlist ............................................ 63
Adding a Song to a Playlist ...................................... 63
Managing Playlists ................................................... 64
Playing Your Videos ...................................................... 64
Opening Your Gallery .................................................... 65
Making Voice Memos .................................................... 65
Turning On/Off USB Mass Storage ....................... 67
Using Your Google™ Applications ...................... 68
Gmail ............................................................................. 68
Google Calendar ........................................................... 69
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Google Talk.................................................................... 69
Opening Google Talk ............................................... 69
Adding a New Friend ................................................ 70
Changing Your Online Status ................................... 70
Starting a Chat ......................................................... 70
Places ............................................................................ 70
Navigation ...................................................................... 71
Latitude .......................................................................... 72
Sorting out Your Phone Settings ......................... 73
Setting Date and Time ................................................... 73
Display Settings ............................................................. 73
Sound Settings............................................................... 73
Language Settings ......................................................... 74
Mobile Network Services ............................................... 75
Getting Data Services When Roaming ..................... 75
Disabling Data Services ........................................... 75
Switching Network Modes ........................................ 75
Switching Networks .................................................. 76
Setting Access Point Names .................................... 76
Security Settings ............................................................ 76
Protecting Your Phone With a Screen Unlock Pattern
................................................................................. 77
Protecting Your Phone With a PIN or Password ...... 78
Disabling Screen Lock Settings ................................ 78
Protecting Your SIM Card With a PIN ...................... 79
Setting Up Credential Storage .................................. 80
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Managing Your Device Memory .................................... 80
Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings ................................ 81
Managing Applications .................................................. 81
Installing an Application ........................................... 82
Removing an Application ......................................... 82
Moving an Application .............................................. 83
Managing Other Settings ............................................... 83
Search Settings ........................................................ 83
Voice Input and Output ............................................ 83
Accessibility ............................................................. 84
Other Applications ................................................. 85
Alarm ............................................................................. 85
Calculator ...................................................................... 85
Note Pad ....................................................................... 85
SIM Toolkit .................................................................... 86
Stopwatch ...................................................................... 86
Task Manager ............................................................... 86
For Your Safety ...................................................... 87
General Safety .............................................................. 87
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy ...................................... 88
FCC Compliance ........................................................... 90
CTIA .............................................................................. 91
Using Your Phone With a Hearing Aid Device .............. 92
Turning on the HAC Setting .......................................... 94
Distraction ..................................................................... 95
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Driving ...................................................................... 95
Operating Machinery ................................................ 95
Product Handling ........................................................... 96
General Statement on Handling and Use ................. 96
Small Children .......................................................... 97
Demagnetization ...................................................... 97
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) .................................. 97
Antenna .................................................................... 98
Normal Use Position ................................................. 98
Air Bags .................................................................... 99
Seizures/Blackouts ................................................... 99
Repetitive Strain Injuries ........................................ 100
Emergency Calls .................................................... 100
Loud Noise ............................................................. 100
Phone Heating ........................................................ 100
Electrical Safety ........................................................... 101
Accessories ............................................................ 101
Connection to a Car ............................................... 101
Faulty and Damaged Products ............................... 101
Radio Frequency Interference ..................................... 102
General Statement on Interference ........................ 102
Pacemakers ........................................................... 102
Hearing Aids ........................................................... 102
Medical Devices ..................................................... 103
Hospitals ................................................................. 103
Aircraft .................................................................... 103
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Interference in Vehicles ......................................... 103
Explosive Environments .............................................. 104
Gas Stations and Explosive Atmospheres ............. 104
Blasting Caps and Areas ....................................... 104
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Getting Started
Overview
Volume
Up
Volume
Down
Headset Jack
Earpiece
Menu Key
Power Key
LED Indicator
Touch Screen
Search Key
Back Key Home Key
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Charger/
USB Jack
Camera
Speaker
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Battery
Cover
Keys Explained
Key Function
Power Key • Press and hold to turn on or off Silent,
Home Key • Touch to return to the Home Screen from
Menu Key
Back Key
Search Key
Volume Keys
Airplane mode, or to power off.
• Press to switch your phone to Sleep
mode.
• Press to wake up your phone.
any application or screen.
• Touch and hold to see recently used
applications.
Touch to get the options for the current
screen.
Touch to go to the previous screen.
Touch to search information on the current
screen or application.
Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
Starting up
Installing the SIM/microSD Card and Battery
Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery,
SIM, or memory card.
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1. Remove the back cover.
2. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as sho wn
and slip it into the card holder.
3. Hold your microSD card with the metal contacts facing
down and slide it in.
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NOTE: microSD logo is a trademark of the SD
Card Association.
4. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the
battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment.
Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place.
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5. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a
click.
Removing the Battery and SIM/microSD Card
1. Make sure that your mobile phone is off.
2. Remove the back cover.
3. Lift the battery up and out.
4. Slide the SIM card out.
5. Slide the microSD card out.
NOTE: When your phone is on, you need to unmount the
microSD card before removing it. See Managing Your Device
Memory.
Charging the Battery
When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the
battery.
1. Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the
adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not
force the connector into the charger jack.
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2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
NOTE: If the battery is not full after 10 hours of continuous
charging, please reconnect the phone and the adapter.
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
exact battery level each time you wake up your phone.
If the phone is on, you’ll see this charging icon
/ appear
on the status bar. As soon as charging is completed, this icon
appears on the status bar.
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Switching Your Phone On/Off
Make sure the SIM card is in your phone and the battery is
charged.
• Press and hold the Power Key to switch on your phone.
• To switch it off, press and hold the Power Key to get the
phone options. Touch Power off, and then touch OK
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time
When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or
reset it to factory settings (see Sorting out Your Phone
Settings – Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings), you need to
perform some settings before using it.
1. Touch Change language to change the language you
want to use, if needed.
2. Touch the Android robot on the screen.
3. Create a Google Account or Sign in your account.
You can also touch Skip to set up an account later.
4. Configure the Google location options and touch Next.
5. Configure the date and time options, and touch Next.
Switching to Sleep Mode
To save battery power, Sleep Mode suspends your phone to
a low-power-consumption state while the display is off. Your
phone also goes into Sleep Mode by itself when the display
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is automatically turned off after a certain period of time, which
you can set in Settings > Display > Screen timeout.
Press the Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode.
Waking Up Your Phone
1. Press the Power Key to activate your screen display.
2. Drag the lock icon
were viewing opens.
NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for
your phone (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings –
Security Settings) you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the
PIN/password to unlock your screen.
to the right. The last screen you
Getting Around Your Phone
Touch Control
You can use finger gestures to control your phone. The
control s o n yo u r to u c h screen change dynamically
depending on the tasks you’re performing.
1. Touch the buttons, icons, or applications to select items
or to open applications.
2. Keep your finger on an item to see the available options.
3. Flick the screen to scroll up, down, left or right.
4. Point, drag and drop to move particular items across the
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screen.
5. Pinch with two fingers or double-tap the screen to zoom
in/out on a web page or an image.
NOTE: You can view the phone screen in portrait or
landscape orientation simply by holding it upright or turning it
on its side. Not all screens are viewable in landscape mode.
Home Screen
You choose what is shown on your Home Screen. Set your
own wallpaper, add the widgets or application shortcuts y ou
need, or remove them as you like.
Status &
Notifications
Widgets
Touch to open
the dialer.
Touch to view all
applications.
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Wallpaper
Shortcuts
Touch to launch
the web browser.
Extended Home Screen
The Home Screen extends beyond the screen width, giving
you lot more space to add more stuff. Simply slide your finger
to the left or right, or touch the dots on the bottom corners of
the screen, to see the extended Home Screen.
Choosing Your Wallpaper
1. Press the Home Key to return to the Home Screen.
2. Touch the Menu Key and select Wallpaper.
3. Touch Gallery, Live wallpapers or Wallpapers and
choose the image or animation you want to use as the
wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery
images.
4. Touch Save or Set wallpaper.
Adding Items to Your Home Screen
1. Press the Home Key to return to the Home Screen.
2. Slide left or right to find a part of the Home Screen with
free space.
3. Touch the Menu Key and select Add.
You can also touch and hold the blank area of the Home
Screen to get the Add to Home screen menu.
4. Select a category such as shortcuts, widgets, or folders.
5. Choose the item you want to add to the Home Screen.
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Removing Items From Your Home Screen
1. Press the Home Key to return to the Home Screen.
2. Touch and hold the item you want to delete until the
icon appears on the screen.
3. Drag the item to
item turns red.
Status and Notification Icons
GPRS connected No signal
GPRS in use Signal strength
and release your finger when the
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EDGE connected Phone speaker off
EDGE in use Phone microphone off
3G connected GPS on
3G in use microSD card unmounted
Battery flat Preparing microSD card
Battery very low Alarm set
Battery low Wired headset
Battery partially
drained
Battery full Upcoming event
Battery charging Bluetooth on
Airplane mode Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Syncing
Vibrate mode Downloading data
New SMS
Speaker on
/
Song is playing
Content downloaded and
installed successfully
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New MMS Sending data
New Email USB tethering on
New Gmail message Mobile HotSpot on
New instant
message
Missed call USB connected
Call in progress Call on hold
New Wi-Fi network detected
Using the Notification Panel
Flick the status bar downwards from across the top of the
screen to open the Notification Panel, where you can see
your calendar events, new messages, and current settings
– such as call forwarding or call status. From here you can
also open new messages, reminders, etc.
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TIP: You can also open the Notification Panel by touching
the Menu Key > Notifications from the Home Screen.
Applications and Settings Preview
Applications Preview
Your phone has lots of functions. Touch to see the
appplications.
Settings Preview
To change or view your phone’s settings, touch the Home
Key >
Or from the Home Screen touch the Menu Key > Settings.
Opening Recently-Used Applications
1. Press and hold the Home Key from any screen. The
2. Touch the application you want to open.
> Settings.
phone will display icons of applications you used recently.
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Phone Calls
Making Calls
There are many ways to make a call with your phone. And
they’re all easy to do.
Calling From the Dialer
1. Touch the Home Key > > Dialer or touch on the
Home Screen.
2. Enter the phone number with the on-screen keypad.
Touch
3. Touch
TIP: To make international calls, touch and hold
enter the “+”.
Calling From Your Contacts
1. Touch the Home Key > > Contacts.
2. Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and touch the
contact you want to call.
TIP: You can also search for a contact by touching
on the bottom of the screen.
3. Touch
to delete wrong digits.
.
to
.
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Calling From Your Call History
1. Touch the Home Key > > Call log.
2. Touch
next to the number you want to call.
Calling From a Text Message
If a text message contains a phone number that you want to
call, you can make the call while viewing the text message.
1. Touch the Home Key > > Messaging.
2. Touch the conversation and then the message that
contains the phone number you need.
3. Touch a number to call it.
Using Speed Dial
Touch and hold 1 ~ 9 key from the dialer to call the
corresponding speed dial number.
The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail.
To assign a speed dial key:
1. Touch the Menu Key > Settings > Call settings >
Speed dial from the Home Screen.
2. Touch a speed dial key.
3. Enter a phone number or touch
contact list.
4. Touch OK.
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to select one from the
Receiving Calls
Answering a Call
Drag to the right to answer the call.
Rejecting a Call
Drag to the left to reject the call.
Muting a Call
During a call, you can mute your microphone so that the
person you are speaking to cannot hear you, but you can still
hear them.
Touch Mute to turn your microphone off. The mute icon
will appear on the status bar. To turn your microphone back
on, touch Mute again.
Putting a Call on Hold
During a call, you can put it on hold by touching on the
screen. The
to unhold the call.
icon will appear on the status bar. Touch
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Turning the Speakerphone On/Off
Touch Speaker during a call to turn the speakerphone on.
This icon
will appear in the status bar. Touch Speaker
again to turn off the speakerphone.
Ending a Call
Touch to finish a call.
Adjusting Your Call Settings
From the Home Screen, you can open the call settings menu
by touching the Menu Key > Settings > Call settings.
Fixed Dialing
Numbers
Voicemail service Select a voicemail service provider.
Voicemail settings Specify a voicemail number.
Auto Retry Set auto retry mode.
Hearing aids Turn on/off hearing aid compatibility.
DTMF Tones
Speed dial Set speed dialing keys and numbers.
Restrict outgoing calls to a fixed set of numbers.
To do this you must know your SIM’s PIN2 code.
Set the length of Dual-tone multi-frequency
(DTMF) signal tones.
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Forward your incoming calls to a different
number. You can choose when to forward:
Call forwarding
Always forward; Forward when busy; Forward
when unanswered, or Forwa r d when
unreachable.
Choose whether people
Caller ID
Additional settings
Call waiting
you call can see your
number.
See new incoming calls
while you’re on another
call.
Accounts View and add Internet calling (SIP) accounts.
Use Internet
calling
Set Internet calling (SIP).
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