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scans for available WI-FI networks and displays the names of those it finds. Secured networks are 
indicated with a Lock icon. 

Note: If the phone finds a network that you connected to previously, it connects to it automatically. 

Touch a network to connect to it. If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want 
to connect to that network by selecting the network. If the network is secured, you’re prompted to 
enter a password or other credential. 

Connecting to Bluetooth devices

 

To turn on Bluetooth go to Settings > Bluetooth and then toggle the Bluetooth button to turn it on. 
You must pair your phone with a device before you can connect to it. Once you pair your phone 
with a device, they stay paired unless you unpair them. 
Your phone scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. If the device 
you want to pair with isn’t in the list, make it discoverable. 

 
Connecting to a computer via USB

 

You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable, to transfer music / pictures, and other 
files between your phone’s SD card and the computer. 
 

3.4Using the touch screen 

 

Touch-screen tips   

 

Touch 

To launch an application, to type using the onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons, you 

simply touch them with your finger.

 

 

Touch & hold   

Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action 

occurs. For example, to open a menu for customizing the Home screen, you touch an empty area 
on the Home screen until the menu opens. 

 

Drag   

Touch & hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger, move your finger on 

the screen until you reach the target position.   

 

Swipe or slide   

To swipe or slide, you quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing 

when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example, you slide the screen up 
or down to scroll a list.

 

 

Lock screen 

 

When Screen lock in Security setting is enabled, press Power key to lock the handset. This helps 
to  prevent  accidental  touching  of  keys  and  as  well  as  power  saving. When  Sleep  function  in 
Display setting is enabled, after the handset device has been idle for preset period, the screen will 
be locked automatically to save power.   

 

Unlock screen   

Press Power key to switch on the handset device. The lock screen appears. Touch and slide to 
any direction to unlock screen. 

Summary of Contents for A42

Page 1: ...1 Aspera A42 User manual ...

Page 2: ...Content 1 General Information 3 1 1Profile and Safety Precaution 4 1 2Safety warning and Attentions 4 2 Your phone 6 2 1Phone overview 6 2 2Functions of Keys 6 2 3Functions of icons 6 3 Getting started 7 3 1 Installing the SIM Card and the Battery 7 3 2 Charging the Battery 7 3 3 Linking to the Networks and devices 8 3 4Using the touch screen 9 3 5Using the onscreen keypad 10 3 6Dialing Calls 10 4...

Page 3: ...14 4 17Messages 14 4 18Play Music 14 4 19Contacts 15 4 20Phone 15 4 21Play Store 16 4 22Search 16 4 23Settings 16 4 24SIM Toolkit 18 4 25Sound Recorder 18 4 26Note 18 4 27Video Player 18 4 28Voice Search 18 5 Appendix 18 1 Troubleshooting 18 1 General Information ...

Page 4: ...FF BEFORE ENTERING RISKY AREAS Strictly observe the relevant laws codes and regulations of the use of mobile phones in high risk areas Turn off your mobile phone before entering a place susceptible to explosion such as an oil station oil tank chemical plant or a place where a blasting process is under way OBSERVE ALL SPECIAL REGULATIONS Follow any special regulations in force in any area such as h...

Page 5: ...one survive the warranty period and extend its service life Keep the mobile phone and all its fittings beyond children s reach Keep the mobile phone dry Keep away from rain moisture liquid or other substances that may corrode electronic circuits Do not use or store the mobile phone in dusty places lest that active parts of the mobile phone be damaged Do not store the mobile phone in a high tempera...

Page 6: ...ey to lock the screen if you press and hold this key a phone options dialog will pop up Here you can choose to restart the phone power off or turn on airplane mode Volume key The volume key is located at the left side of the phone You can press it to adjust ringer and voice volume 2 3Functions of icons Menu icon The menu icon is located in the bottom middle of the phone screen Touch the menu icon ...

Page 7: ...rn off the mobile phone Take the back cover off Insert the SIM Card into the SIM Card slot lightly with the corner cutting of the card aligning to the notch of the slot and the gold plate of the card facing downward till the SIM Card cannot be further pushed in Install the battery with the metallic contacts of the battery facing the metallic contacts in the battery slot 3 2 Charging the Battery Yo...

Page 8: ...attery power before you connected to a charger Then each application or service that used battery power during that time is displayed in order of the amount of power they used Touch an application in the Battery Use screen to learn details about its power consumption Different applications offer different kinds of information 3 3 Linking to the Networks and devices Your phone can connect to a vari...

Page 9: ...e computer 3 4Using the touch screen Touch screen tips Touch To launch an application to type using the onscreen keyboard or to press onscreen buttons you simply touch them with your finger Touch hold Touch hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs For example to open a menu for customizing the Home screen you touch an empty area on the Home scree...

Page 10: ...ng a call to a number in call log Touch the History application on the application lists then Swipe or slide upward downward to pick out and touch the target contact Then you can touch the dial icon to originate a call Answering incoming calls Touch the Answer icon to answer an incoming call Touch the Phone icon to end the current conversation To reject an incoming call Touch the Decline icon 4 Us...

Page 11: ... your way back later Touch the icon which situates at the right of the URL box then touch the bookmarks icon at the upper right corner then touch History tab and then you can view your browser history Select Most visited tab and you can view a list of most visited web page Working with multiple browser windows You can open up to several Browser windows at once and switch among them To switch Brows...

Page 12: ...ccount you ve added to your phone and configured to synchronize calendars are displayed in Calendar Creating an event You can use Calendar on your phone to create events In any calendar view touch menu icon touch new event to open an event details screen for a new event Enter a name time and optional additional details about the event You can touch Add reminder to add more reminders In the Guests ...

Page 13: ...n your Home screen wallpaper You can set an alarm by modifying an existing alarm or by adding a new one Note Alarms that are set are underlined 4 6Downloads Through this function you can view a list of files and applications which you downloaded from the web page 4 7Email You use the Email application to read and send email Touch email icon to access it If the Email account has not been set up you...

Page 14: ...ultimedia messages MMS with your friends on their mobile phones Sending a message 1 Touch message icon on the home screen and touch edit new message icon to edit a new message 2 Enter a contact s name or call number in the recipient field As the information is entered all matching contacts appear Touch a suggested contact or multiple contacts as message recipient s 3 Touch Enter message to compose...

Page 15: ...d to control the playing process of the music application Their functions can be defined as the following switch to last song touch play pause and switch to next song touch To delete a song from the SD card You can delete music from the storage card Touch hold a song in a library list In the menu that opens touch Delete 4 19Contacts In the contacts screen touch menu icon and you can perform the fo...

Page 16: ... can also turn on mobile data on off and set a data limit for your phone More Clicking on the more section will allow you turn on off airplane mode You can also manage portable hotspots by clicking on tethering and portable hotspot There are also options to manage VPN and cellular networks DEVICE Display You can set Wallpaper Brightness Auto rotate screen Sleep Daydream Font size and Font Prompt a...

Page 17: ... the language for the text on your phone and for configuring the input method Google The Google section allows you to manage the google features of the phone Backup reset You can back up your data and reset your phone in this interface Schedule power on off This setting allows you to set a certain time to power on off automatically System Date time You can use Date Time settings to set your prefer...

Page 18: ...er icon 4 28Voice Search You can search any application in your phone or website through voice after connected to internet 5 Appendix 1 Troubleshooting If you find exceptions when operating the mobile phone restore the factory settings and then refer to the following table to solve the problem If the problem persists contact the distributor or service provider Fault Cause Solution SIM card error T...

Page 19: ...e network operator s service area The signal is weak Move to a place where the signal quality is high The battery cannot be charged The charging voltage does not match the voltage range indicated on the charger Ensure the charging voltage matches the voltage range indicated on the charger An improper charger is used Use the charger specially designed for the mobile phone Poor contact Ensure the ch...

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