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User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for Allegro M310

Page 2: ...anual Model M310 First issue 10 2011 Acer M310 Smartphone Model number __________________________________ Serial number ___________________________________ Date of purchase ________________________________ Place of purchase ________________________________ ...

Page 3: ...e Turning on for the first time 12 Using the touchscreen 12 The Start screen 13 Hubs 14 Additional menus 15 Status icons 15 Adjusting the volume 16 Entering text 16 Using voice commands 17 People The people Hub 18 Making calls Before making a call 20 Making a call 20 The voice call screen 22 Messaging Creating a new message 24 Replying to a message 25 MMS messages 25 Dictating messages 26 Messagin...

Page 4: ...izing your phone 34 Connecting to a PC 34 Multimedia playback 34 Date time and alarms 35 Updating your phone s operating system 36 Restoring to factory settings 36 Accessories and tips Using the headset 37 Creating a new access point 37 Sharing your Internet connection 37 Appendix FAQ and troubleshooting 39 Other sources of help 40 Warnings and precautions 40 Emergency calls 43 Disposal and recycl...

Page 5: ...e terms of this Agreement 7 Transfer your rights under this Agreement to any third parties 8 Export the Software in contravention of applicable export laws and regulations or i sell export re export transfer divert disclose technical data or dispose of any Software to any prohibited person entity or destination including without limitation Cuba Iran North Korea Sudan and Syria or ii use any Softwa...

Page 6: ...NTAL DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU TERMINATION Without prejudice to any other rights Acer may immediately terminate this Agreement without notice if you fail to comply with any terms and conditions of this Agreement In such event you must 1 Cease all use of the Software 2 Destroy or return to Acer the original and all copies of the Software and 3 Delete the Software from all ph...

Page 7: ... you immediately register it This will give you access to some useful benefits such as Faster service from our trained representatives Membership in the Acer community receive promotions and participate in customer surveys The latest news from Acer Hurry and register as other advantages await you How to register You can register directly from your smartphone by tapping Acer Registration from the a...

Page 8: ...tton Press to turn the screen on off or enter sleep mode press and hold to turn the smartphone on or off 2 3 5 mm headphone jack Connect to stereo headphones 3 Phone speaker Emits audio from your smartphone suitable for holding to your ear 4 Touchscreen 3 6 inch 480 x 800 pixel capacitive touchscreen to display data phone content and enter information 5 Back button Go back one menu step close the ...

Page 9: ...en the device is brought near the face during a call Adjust the display brightness depending on lighting conditions 10 Volume up down buttons Increase or decrease the phone volume 11 Camera button Activate the camera or take a picture 12 Camera A 5 megapixel camera for taking high resolution images 13 Handsfree speaker Emits audio from your smartphone suitable for handsfree use 14 Microphone Inter...

Page 10: ...harging the battery For initial use you need to charge your smartphone for eight hours After that you can recharge the battery as needed Connect the AC adapter cord to the micro USB connector on your smartphone Removing the battery Open the battery compartment as shown in Installing the battery on page 10 Lift the battery out of the compartment using the clip on the top of the battery Replace the ...

Page 11: ...ng the battery on page 10 3 Insert the SIM card as shown 4 Replace the battery and battery cover SIM card lock Your smartphone may come with a SIM card lock i e you will only be able to use the SIM card provided by your network provider To cancel the SIM lock contact your network provider ...

Page 12: ...card for the first time it may require activation Contact your network provider for details on how to do this Using the touchscreen Your smartphone uses a touchscreen for selecting items and entering information Use your finger to tap the screen Tap Touch the screen once to open items and select options Drag Hold your finger on the screen and drag across the screen to select text and images Tap an...

Page 13: ...hoice 1 Open the applications list and tap Settings lock wallpaper change wallpaper 2 Choose where the image you want to use is Preset wallpapers camera photos or a photo album Note If the photo is larger than the allowed size you will be able to crop it Position the area you want to use as your wallpaper in the crop box and tap The Start screen The first screen you see after starting up the phone...

Page 14: ...items to the Start screen applications files or contacts You will see any updates for contacts pinned to the Start screen Tap and hold the item to open a menu and tap pin to start Unpinning a tile Tap and hold the tile you want to unpin then tap the unpin icon Hubs You can arrange items into Hubs to simplify everyday tasks There are some pre defined Hubs that group items with similar themes togeth...

Page 15: ...ew seconds The most commonly seen icons are listed below Icon Description Icon Description Signal strength 3G connection is active Battery is charging GPRS connection is active Battery is fully charged EDGE connection is active Battery status unknown HSPA connection is active Airplane mode is turned on Wi Fi is enabled but not connected to a network No SIM card found Connected to a Wi Fi network S...

Page 16: ...ringtone on page 34 Entering text This is a standard onscreen QWERTY keyboard that allows you to enter text Tap and hold a key with numbers at the top to select alternative characters such as letters with accents Tap the 123 button to see numbers and special characters You can switch between multiple input languages by tapping the key The keyboard layout will change accordingly To select your pref...

Page 17: ... is displayed you can tap on it to insert it into your text Using voice commands Press and hold the Start button to launch Tell Me which allows you to perform certain actions using voice commands For example you can call some one by saying Call contact name contact number for example Call Ann Smith mobile to call Ann Smith s mobile phone You can also search online for something by saying Find obje...

Page 18: ... send a text message or send an email to the contact Slide the profile page to the left to see what s new with the contact provided you re signed in to your Windows Live and or Facebook account s and the contact is also your friend in Windows Live and or Facebook Adding a contact Open the people Hub to the all page Tap then new contact to create a contact you will be asked where you wish to store ...

Page 19: ...s will allow you to make changes to the contact s information Linking contacts You may find that there are multiple entries for a single contact for example an entry from your Windows Live contact list one from Facebook and one from Gmail You can link multiple entries so that you can view all the entries on one profile page Tap at the bottom of one of the profile pages then search for the contact ...

Page 20: ...calls even if your phone does not have a SIM installed or if the SIM has been blocked 1 Turn on the phone and tap emergency call on the screen 2 Enter the emergency number for your area Tip GSM carriers all recognize 112 as an emergency number This will usually connect you to an operator who will be able to connect you to the emergency services in your area In North America dialling 112 will redir...

Page 21: ...l history then tap the number you want to save 2 Tap at the bottom of the screen You will be asked to Choose a contact to associate the number with or you can create a new contact by tapping the at the bottom of the screen 3 Enter the contact information and tap Making a call to one of your contacts You can make a call to one of your contacts by tapping either the Phone tile or the People tile Fro...

Page 22: ...e calls on page 23 Using the speakerphone The speakerphone function allows you to make calls without having to hold your smartphone This handsfree function is especially useful for multitasking To activate the speakerphone tap speaker Tap speaker again to disable the speakerphone Accessing the onscreen number pad To access the onscreen number pad while in a call tap Tap to close the onscreen numbe...

Page 23: ...need to have conference calls activated on your SIM card Contact your network provider for details Having a private conversation with one participant During a conference call you can have a private conversation with one person on the call The other people can t hear you until you merge everyone back onto the conference call 1 During a conference call tap Private 2 Tap the person s name or phone nu...

Page 24: ... Enter a contact s name As you enter letters your phone will suggest contacts Tap on the right of the recipient field to open your contact list and tap a contact to send the message to Once you have entered the recipient enter your message in the text box labeled type a message Tap to open your albums so that you can attach a picture and convert the message to an MMS message Tap the camera icon to...

Page 25: ...hen sending Note You need to set up an MMS profile before you can send MMS messages Normally your smartphone will set up the profile for you based on information retrieved from your provider Tip Ask your network provider for the necessary information if you need to manually set up the MMS profile Receiving MMS messages When a new MMS message arrives a message icon appears at the top of the screen ...

Page 26: ... recognition technology is affected by accents and personal speech patterns It is important to review the text closely before sending the message to avoid misunderstandings and embarrassment Messaging settings You can adjust some settings for Messaging Tap the Messaging tile and then swipe the upwards tap Settings Here you can enable or disable SMS delivery confirmation or Group text by tapping th...

Page 27: ... browsing To open a new website tap the address box at the bottom of the page Enter the address using the keyboard and tap To view your browsing history bookmarks or frequently visited sites swipe up the menu using the alongside the address box You may open multiple pages When a page is open open the Menu and tap tabs This will display thumbnails of all the open tabs Tap to open a new tab You can ...

Page 28: ...ountries and regions Note You need to have a Windows Live account and a Microsoft account for Marketplace account set up and active on your phone before you can use Marketplace You will be prompted to set up the account s the first time you use Marketplace Tap Marketplace from the Start screen to begin Here you can obtain a variety of add on programs and applications to enhance the functionality o...

Page 29: ...al businesses Tap Maps from the applications list Local information Get directions Get current location Search Swipe up to open menu Important Maps does not have information about every location Using the map Tap the Maps icon in the applications list Drag the map with your finger to move the map around You can zoom in or out using a pinch action or double tap a location on the map to zoom in on t...

Page 30: ...p the arrow to view any photos you have taken Tap and hold on the picture to open a menu that provides options to share the image via Messaging share on SkyDrive use as wallpaper delete the image add to favorites auto fix the image Camera settings Tap the settings icon in the lower left hand corner of the screen to open the camera settings menu Here you can adjust settings to suit your needs Save ...

Page 31: ...nd steady your smartphone 3 Zoom in or out as needed 4 Press the camera button half way down to focus 5 Press the camera button the rest of the way to take the photo Shooting a video Turn on camcorder mode by tapping the video icon 1 Ensure you have adjusted the parameters described above 2 Frame your subject and steady your smartphone and zoom in or out as needed 3 Press the camera button down fu...

Page 32: ... the Start screen 2 Tap airplane mode and then tap the slider to turn airplane mode On or Off Note When airplane mode is active the icon will be displayed in the status bar Setting up Wi Fi Tap Wi Fi to set up your wireless connection You can turn Wi Fi On or Off by tapping the slider When Wi Fi is On you will see a list of available access points Tap the desired access point to connect Tap advanc...

Page 33: ...y You can enable or disable your SIM PIN and set a password for the lock screen Setting a lock screen password Tap Settings lock wallpaper and tap the slider next to Password to set the password A number pad will open to allow you to enter the password Enter your preferred password and tap done You will now be asked to enter the password before the screen is unlocked Setting a SIM PIN Tap the Phon...

Page 34: ...onnecting to a PC You can synchronize your phone s contents with your PC via Zune Download the latest version of Zune from www zune com Zune will automatically launch when you connect your phone using a USB cable and allow you to drag and drop music video and image files to your phone You can also use the program to purchase apps and DRM protected media Multimedia playback Media server Your phone ...

Page 35: ...ions Important You need to plug in the supplied headset to the 3 5 mm jack at the top of the phone FM radio will not work with Bluetooth headsets Date time and alarms Setting the date and time To set the date and time or switch to a 24 hour clock tap Settings Date time Tip If you travel frequently or live in an area that uses daylight saving time activate Set automatically from this menu This will...

Page 36: ...e to a computer Restoring to factory settings You may perform a clean boot to restore your smartphone to the factory settings Note Before performing a reset ensure that your smartphone is not locked Press the power button to unlock the phone Warning This will erase all your personal information any contacts stored on your phone and any programs you installed If your phone is responding to screen i...

Page 37: ... Setting up Bluetooth on page 32 Creating a new access point When you need to add another GPRS 3G EDGE connection on your phone obtain the access point name and settings including username and password if required from your wireless service provider 1 Open the Applications menu and tap Quick Setup cellular add apn 2 Enter the APN settings Tap an item to adjust it 3 When you have finished tap Impor...

Page 38: ...exclusive If you have a Wi Fi connection enabled and turn on Internet sharing the Wi Fi connection will be terminated Important Some providers and countries do not allow the use of a smartphone as a modem over cellular networks Please check with your provider before trying to do so ...

Page 39: ... Multimedia on page 44 for more information Why can t I play my music files You may be trying to play a file that is not supported Refer to Multimedia on page 44 for more information System information and performance How do I check the OS version of my device Tap Settings about more info to view the OS version and other hardware and software information You may also tap Settings device informatio...

Page 40: ...lly until you can hear clearly and comfortably Do not increase the volume level after your ears have adjusted Do not listen to music at high volumes for extended periods Do not increase the volume to block out noisy surroundings Decrease the volume if you can t hear people speaking near you Battery information This product uses a Lithium Polymer battery Do not use it in a humid wet and or corrosiv...

Page 41: ...below freezing Do not dispose of batteries in a fire as they may explode Batteries may also explode if damaged Dispose of batteries according to local regulations Please recycle when possible Do not dispose as household waste Replacing the battery pack Your smartphone uses lithium batteries Replace the battery with the same type as that which came bundled with your product Use of another battery m...

Page 42: ...ir bag systems For more information check with the manufacturer or its representative of your vehicle or any equipment that has been added Only qualified personnel should service the device or install the device in a vehicle Faulty installation or service may be dangerous and may invalidate any warranty that may apply to the device Check regularly that all wireless equipment in your vehicle is mou...

Page 43: ...01 htm Mercury advisory For projectors or electronic products containing an LCD CRT monitor or display Lamp s inside this product contain mercury and must be recycled or disposed of according to local state or federal laws For more information contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at www eiae org For lamp specific disposal information check www lamprecycle org Taking care of your smartphone 1...

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