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Zen Home features .....................................................................................................21

Home screen ............................................................................................................21
Quick settings .......................................................................................................................................23
System notifications ...........................................................................................................................24

Personalizing your Home screen ...............................................................................25

Lock Screen .................................................................................................................31

Customizing your lock screen .........................................................................................................31
Customizing the quick access buttons ........................................................................................32

Fingerprint ID sensor ..................................................................................................33

Starting your ASUS phone for the first time ..............................................................................33
Setting up fingerprint ID from Settings ......................................................................................34

Work hard, play harder

Chrome ........................................................................................................................36

Gmail ............................................................................................................................39
Google Calendar .........................................................................................................40

Do It Later ....................................................................................................................42

Calling later .............................................................................................................42
Messaging later .......................................................................................................42
Adding to-do tasks .................................................................................................42
Deleting to-do tasks ...............................................................................................43

File Manager................................................................................................................43

Accessing the internal storage .......................................................................................................43
Accessing the external storage device ........................................................................................43

Contents

Summary of Contents for ZE553KL

Page 1: ...ZE553KL User Guide ...

Page 2: ...wer adapter complies with this rating Do not use damaged power cables accessories and other peripherals with your device Keep your device dry Do not use or expose your device near liquids rain or moisture You can put your device through x ray machines such as those used in conveyor belts for airport security but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and wands The device screen is made of ...

Page 3: ...of parts and recycling The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical electronic equipment and mercury containing button cell battery should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw this product in fire DO NOT short circuit the contacts DO NOT disassemble this product ZenTalk Fans Forum http www asus ...

Page 4: ...mizing the quick access buttons 32 Fingerprint ID sensor 33 Starting your ASUS phone for the first time 33 Setting up fingerprint ID from Settings 34 3 Work hard play harder Chrome 36 Launching Chrome 36 Adding a new tab 37 Bookmarking pages 37 Sharing pages 37 Clearing the browsing data 38 Gmail 39 Google Calendar 40 Creating events 40 Editing or removing events 40 Creating reminders 41 Editing o...

Page 5: ...ng with your contacts 63 Linking your contacts info 64 Backup restore call logs 64 Send messages and more 66 Google Messenger 66 5 Fun and entertainment Using a headset 67 Connecting the audio jack 67 Google Play Music 68 FM Radio 69 6 Your precious moments Capture moments 71 Launching the Camera app 71 Using Camera for the first time 72 Advanced camera features 76 Using the Gallery 81 Viewing fil...

Page 6: ...ring 91 8 Travel and Maps Weather 92 Launching the Weather app 92 Weather home screen 93 Clock 94 World Clock 94 Alarm clock 95 Stopwatch 95 Timer 96 9 Zen Everywhere Special Zen Tools 97 Flashlight 97 Power Boost 99 Calculator 100 Auto start Manager 101 Quick memo 102 Sound Recorder 103 Mobile Manager 105 Bluelight Filter 106 10 Maintain your Zen Keeping your device up to date 107 Updating your s...

Page 7: ...with your ASUS Phone Camera With PixelMaster technology capture those precious moments in vivid and high quality photos and videos Do It Later Get hold and act on your important emails SMS messages interesting websites or other important tasks when it is more convenient for you to do so ZenFone Care Find answers from FAQs Frequently Asked Questions or provide your feedbacks in the user forum NOTE ...

Page 8: ...TE TD SCDMA CN Version WCDMA HSPA DC HSDPA and GSM GPRS EDGE network bands The MicroSD card slot supports MicroSD and MicroSDHC card formats IMPORTANT We do not recommend using a screen protector as it can interfere with the proximity sensor If you want to use a screen protector ensure that it does not block the proximity sensor Keep the device particularly the touch screen dry all the time Water ...

Page 9: ...ier approved Nano SIM card only We do not recommend the use of trimmed SIM cards in the Nano SIM card slots Turn off your device before inserting a Nano SIM card Be extra careful when handling a Nano SIM card ASUS is not responsible for any loss or damage incurred to your Nano SIM card To install a Nano SIM card 1 Turn off your device 2 Push a pin into the hole on the Nano SIM Nano SIM MicroSD com...

Page 10: ... Nano SIM Nano SIM MicroSD combo card slot to eject the tray out 3 Remove the Nano SIM card from the Nano SIM Nano SIM MicroSD combo card slot 4 Push the tray to close it 4 Push the tray to close it IMPORTANT When two SIM cards are inserted only one SIM card slot supports 4G 3G 2G service The other SIM card slot only supports 2G 3G service CAUTION Do not use sharp tools or solvent on your device t...

Page 11: ... of data damage to your device or memory card or both CAUTION Be extra careful when handling a memory card ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or damage incurred to your memory card To install a memory card 1 Turn off your device 2 Push a pin into the hole on the Nano SIM Nano SIM MicroSD combo card slot to eject the tray out 3 Insert the MicroSD card into the Nano SIM MicroSD combo card slo...

Page 12: ... properly to safely remove it from device To eject the memory card tap Settings Storage USB then under Portable storage click beside SD card To remove a memory card 1 Turn off your device 2 Push a pin into the hole on the Nano SIM Nano SIM MicroSD combo card slot to eject the tray out 3 Remove the MicroSD card from the Nano SIM MicroSD combo card slot 4 Push the tray to close it Nano SIM1 Micro SD...

Page 13: ...S Phone while plugged in to a power outlet the power outlet must be near your device and easily accessible To conserve electricity unplug the AC power adapter from the power outlet when not in use Do not place heavy objects on top of your ASUS Phone CAUTION While charging your ASUS Phone can become warm This is normal however if your device becomes unusually hot disconnect the USB Type C cable fro...

Page 14: ...came with your device Using a different power adapter may damage your device Using the bundled power adapter and ASUS Phone signal cable to connect your ASUS Phone to a power outlet is the best way to charge your ASUS Phone The input voltage range between the wall outlet and this adapter is AC 100V 240V The output voltage of the device 5V 2A 10W 4 When fully charged disconnect the USB cable from y...

Page 15: ...rn your device off 1 If your screen is turned off press the power button to turn it on If your screen is locked unlock the device screen 2 Press and hold the power button then when prompted tap Power off then tap OK Sleep mode To put your device in sleep mode press the power button once until the screen turns off Power key Charging other devices Use your ASUS Phone to power charge other mobile dev...

Page 16: ...set up your device if you do not have a Google or ASUS account yet go ahead and create one Google Account Using a Google Account allows you to fully utilize these Android OS features Organize and see all your information from anywhere Automatically backup all your data Leverage Google services conveniently from anywhere ASUS Account Having an ASUS Account gets you to enjoy the following perks Pers...

Page 17: ... Phone battery Close all running apps that are not in use When not in use press the power button to put the device in sleep mode Activate Smart Saving in Power Saver app Set audio to Smart Mode Decrease brightness of display Keep the speaker volume to a low level Disable Wi Fi feature Disable Bluetooth feature Disable the screen auto rotate feature Disable all auto sync features in your device ...

Page 18: ... selecting items Do any of the following To launch an app simply tap on it To select an item such as in File Manager app simply tap on it Moving or deleting items Do any of the following To move an app or widget tap and hold then drag it to the location where you want it to be To delete an app or widget from the Home screen tap and hold then drag it up to Remove ...

Page 19: ...inger to the left or to the right to switch between screens or to flip through a Gallery of images Scroll your finger up or down to go through web pages or list of items Zooming in Spread apart your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery or Maps or zoom in a web page ...

Page 20: ...ether your two fingers on the touch panel to zoom out an image in Gallery or Maps or zoom out of a web page NOTE You may not be able to zoom in out of some web pages as these pages may have been designed specifically to fit your mobile screen ...

Page 21: ...ur Home screen Swipe the Home screen to the left or right to display the extended Home screen NOTE To add more pages to your Home screen see Extended Home screen Swipe down this area once to display System notifications Swipe down this area twice to display Quick settings Tap to display Time settings Tap to update Weather settings Tap to open All Apps screen Tap to open an app Tap to open Google S...

Page 22: ...ed network Messages Shows that you have an unread message Wi Fi Shows the signal strength of your Wi Fi connection Battery life Shows the battery status of your ASUS Phone MicroSD card Shows that a MicroSD card is inserted in your ASUS Phone Screenshots Shows that you took screenshots of your ASUS Phone Airplane mode Shows that your ASUS Phone is on Airplane mode Wi Fi Hotspot Shows that Wi Fi hot...

Page 23: ...t corner of your ASUS Phone NOTE A blue button indicates that the feature is currently enabled while a gray button indicates a disabled feature The green buttons refer to individual utilities that you can quickly access via the Quick Settings Notification Panel Tap these buttons to enable or disable their functions Slide left or right to adjust the screen s brightness Tap or swipe up to switch to ...

Page 24: ...ked box means the opposite 3 Tap to go back and view the current ASUS Quick Settings notification panel System notifications From System notifications you can see the latest updates done and system changes made on your ASUS Phone Most of these changes are data and system related To launch the System notifications panel swipe down from the upper left corner of your ASUS Phone Tap this to delete all...

Page 25: ... shortcuts make it easier to quickly access your often used or favorite apps from your Home screen You can add remove or group your apps into one folder You can put widgets which are small dynamic apps on your Home screen Widgets provide you with quick views of the weather forecast calendar events information battery status and more Adding app shortcuts or widgets To add an app shortcut or a widge...

Page 26: ...in the All Apps screen NOTE You can also tap on your Home screen to view All Apps and Widgets Grouping your app shortcuts in a folder Create folders to organize your app shortcuts on your Home screen 1 On your Home screen tap and drag an app onto another app and a folder will appear with an automatically assigned name 2 If you want to change the folder name tap the folder and tap the folder name t...

Page 27: ...r 3 Tap Download and then tap Apply 4 Select to set wallpaper to Home screen Lock screen or Home and lock screen Applying an animated wallpaper To apply an animated wallpaper 1 Tap and hold an empty area on your Home screen and select Wallpapers 2 Tap then select Live Wallpaper 3 Select an animated wallpaper then tap Set Wallpaper NOTE You can also set up your wallpaper settings from Settings Disp...

Page 28: ...tep 1 and tap on the upper right corner Easy Mode Navigate your ASUS Phone better with Easy Mode an intuitive interface with large icons buttons and font size for better readability and easier user experience You can also quickly do your core tasks such as making calls sending messages and more in Easy Mode Enabling Easy Mode To enable Easy Mode 1 Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the fol...

Page 29: ...hortcuts on the Home screen 1 Swipe to the right of the Home screen then tap 2 From the All apps screen select the app that you want to add to the list Removing shortcuts Do the following 1 Tap at the lower right corner of the screen 2 Tap the app or apps that you want to remove from the list then tap Delete ...

Page 30: ...date and time 5 You can opt to use the 24 hour format if you prefer 6 Select the date format that you want to display NOTE See also Clock Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds Set up the sound for your phone ringtone notifications such as text messages emails and event alerts You can also choose to enable or disable the dial pad touch tones touch sounds screen lock sound or you can choose to h...

Page 31: ... Your device s lock screen can also be customized to regulate access to your mobile data and apps Customizing your lock screen If you want to change your lock screen settings from the default Swipe option refer to the following steps 1 Launch Quick settings then tap 2 Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen 3 In the next screen tap Screen lock 4 Tap the screen lock option you would ...

Page 32: ... the lock screen using the following steps 1 Launch Quick settings then tap 2 Scroll down the Settings screen and select Lock screen 3 Tap Quick Access under Display 4 Slide the bar from OFF to ON beside Customized quick access to enable this feature 5 Select the button you would like to customize 6 Tap the app you would like to preset on the quick access button you chose to configure NOTE Scroll ...

Page 33: ...ASUS Phone for the first time 1 Ensure that the fingerprint identification module and your finger are clean and dry 2 From the Welcome page follow the on screen instructions to the Protect your phone page and tick Set up fingerprint 3 Click NEXT to choose a screen lock method and then follow the instructions to the Locate finger print scanner page and click NEXT 4 Find the fingerprint scanner on t...

Page 34: ...om Settings To set up your fingerprint ID from Settings 1 Ensure that the fingerprint scanner and your finger are clean and dry 2 Launch the Settings screen by doing any of the following Launch Quick settings then tap Tap Settings 3 Scroll down the Settings screen and select Fingerprint ...

Page 35: ...reen instructions to set up the screen lock function NOTE For more details see Securing your ASUS Phone 6 Click Add a fingerprint 7 Click NEXT on the Locate finger print scanner page 8 Repeatedly place and lift your finger on the scanner until your fingerprint is captured 9 Click NEXT to complete the setup ...

Page 36: ...d browsing history across all your devices If you don t have a Google account register for one NOTE For details on creating a Google account see Gmail IMPORTANT Before doing any Internet surfing or Internet related activities ensure that your ASUS Phone is connected to a Wi Fi or mobile network For more details see Staying connected Launching Chrome From your Home screen do any of the following to...

Page 37: ...ormance If Internet connection slows down try clearing the cache For details refer to the section Clearing the browser cache Bookmarking pages Bookmark your favorite pages or websites so you can go back and browse them again To bookmark a page From the page tap To view your favorite pages tap Bookmarks then select the page you want to view or access Sharing pages Share interesting pages from your ...

Page 38: ...n your ASUS Phone to improve the loading performance of your Chrome browser The browsing data includes browsing history cache cookies site data saved passwords and autofill data 1 Launch the browser 2 Tap Settings Privacy CLEAR BROWSING DATA 3 Select the browsing data that you want to delete 4 When done click CLEAR ...

Page 39: ...add an email account or send and receive emails from added accounts For more details see Staying connected To set up your Google account 1 From your Home screen do any of the following to launch Gmail Tap Google Gmail Tap Google Gmail 2 Tap Add an email address then tap Next 3 Select Google then tap Next 4 Enter your email address To create a new Google account tap Or create a new account 5 Follow...

Page 40: ...lect how often you want the event to recur or repeat 4 To set the time zone tap then enter the country whose time zone you want displayed 5 From the Add location field enter the venue or location of the event 6 Tap then you may select or set the time or day to get a notification or reminder about the event 7 From the Invite people field enter the email addresses of your guests to the event 8 You m...

Page 41: ...r recurring reminder All day reminder From the All day field move the slider to the right Recurring reminder Tap then select how often you want the reminder to recur or repeat 5 Once finished tap SAVE Editing or removing reminders To edit or remove a reminder 1 Tap Google Calendar 2 Tap the reminder that you want to edit or delete 3 To edit the reminder tap and make the necessary changes To remove...

Page 42: ...ter 1 From the Home screen tap ASUS Do It Later 2 Tap then tap 3 Find the contact that you want to call later Messaging later You can set a task to send a text message at a later time from Do It Later To send a text message later 1 From the Home screen tap ASUS Do It Later 2 Tap then tap 3 Find the contact that you want to send a text message later Adding to do tasks Create important to do tasks t...

Page 43: ...es Accessing the internal storage To access the internal storage 1 Tap ASUS File Manager 2 Tap Internal storage to view the contents of your ASUS Phone then tap an item to select Accessing the external storage device To access the external storage device 1 Insert the MicroSD card into your ASUS Phone 2 Tap ASUS File Manager 3 Tap MicroSD to view the contents of your MicroSD card Accessing Cloud St...

Page 44: ...d answers from FAQs Frequently Asked Questions or directly interact with other Zen UI users to find and share solutions about ZenUI 3 0 apps To access ZenFone Care 1 Tap ZenFone Care 2 Tap ZenUI FAQs then select the app that you want to find answers for ...

Page 45: ...ing your SIM cards Change the names of your Nano SIM cards on your ASUS Phone so that you can identify them easily To change the names of your SIM cards tap SIM1 name SIM1 or SIM2 name SIM2 then key in the names for your SIM cards NOTE If your SIMs have different mobile service providers we recommend you to use the names of these providers for your SIM names If both SIMs have the same mobile servi...

Page 46: ...a call your ASUS Phone automatically uses the preferred SIM card to connect the call To assign a SIM card for voice calls tap Voice call then tap the SIM that you want to use IMPORTANT You can only use this feature if you make a call from your contacts list SIM card for data service To assign a SIM card for data service tap Data service network then select from SIM1 or SIM2 ...

Page 47: ...hen tap the number keys 2 Select from call buttons SIM1 or SIM2 to dial the number NOTE The labels of the call buttons may vary depending on the setting that you made to your SIM cards For more details see Dual SIM feature Dialing an extension number When you need to call an extension number you can do any of these steps to skip the voice prompts Prompting for confirmation of an extension number Y...

Page 48: ...h is on the list of possible matches then you can quickly place that call 1 Launch the Phone app then enter the number or name of the contact 2 From the list of possible matches tap the contact you wish to call If the contact is not on list enter the complete number or name of the contact 3 Select from call buttons SIM1 or SIM2 to make the call NOTE The labels of the call buttons may vary dependin...

Page 49: ...ed dial entry will be saved on the Speed Dial screen Deleting a speed dial entry To delete a speed dial entry 1 From the Phone app tap Speed dial to launch the Speed Dial screen 2 Tap and hold a speed dial entry then tap Remove 3 Tap OK on the confirmation message Replacing a speed dial entry You can replace the contact assigned to a speed dial key with another contact 1 From the Phone app tap Spe...

Page 50: ...For info on other call settings see Call Settings Calling from Contacts app Use the Contacts app to make a call from your contacts list 1 Launch the Contacts app 2 Tap the contact name then tap the number that you wish to dial 3 If there are two SIM cards installed tap the SIM card from which you want to make the call 4 Tap to end the call NOTE To view all contacts from all contact accounts tap Co...

Page 51: ...o It Later app 1 On an incoming call from a mobile number swipe up from the lower part of the screen 2 Tap Can t talk now will call you later An SMS message will be sent to your caller 3 To retrieve the call tap ASUS Do It Later from the Home screen NOTE For details on giving a callback see Calling back now Managing your call logs From your call logs you can call back your missed calls save calls ...

Page 52: ... 1 From the Phone app tap to display your call logs 2 Tap and hold a call from your call logs then tap Add to contacts 3 Tap Create new contact to add a new entry to your contacts list Tap Add to existing contact select a contact then tap OK if you want to overwrite the contact s number with this new one Redialing your last called number To redial your last called number 1 From the Phone app tap t...

Page 53: ...ou have subscribed to a conference call service with your mobile service provider this icon allows you to add a contact or contacts in an active call NOTES The number of participants in the conference call depend on your conference call subscription You can inquire from your mobile service provider about this service For more details on conference call see Managing multiple calls Record Records an...

Page 54: ...nce call that suits for business meetings party lines and other group calls Answering another call While you are talking on your ASUS Phone you can hear a beeping sound indicating of another incoming call Tap Answer on the touch screen to receive an incoming call while on an active call Switching between calls To switch between calls tap on the touch screen ...

Page 55: ... one conference call 1 Call a contact or dial a number Wait for the other line to answer your call 2 When your call is answered tap then tap a contact or dial a number that you wish to include in your conference call 3 Tap to put the two calls in a conference call 4 Tap to add another contact then tap to merge the call to the current conference call Repeat this step if you want to add more contact...

Page 56: ...up for private conversation or disconnect a contact from the conference call 1 From the Conference call screen tap Manage conference call to open a list of contacts in the conference call 2 To remove a contact from the conference call tap To disconnect a contact from the conference call tap 3 Tap to go back to the Conference call screen ...

Page 57: ...ntact or dial a number 2 Tap to record the call IMPORTANT Before recording a call ensure that you ask for permission from the other party or parties 3 To stop recording tap This icon appears on the system notification bar 4 Swipe down the upper left corner of the screen then tap Call recording saved notification to view the recorded conversation ...

Page 58: ...ngs Select how you would want to display your contacts from the Contacts settings Such display options include displaying only those contacts with phones sorting list by first last name or viewing contact names as first last names first You can also choose which of these tabs to display on your Contacts screen Favorites Groups VIP To set up your Contacts settings tap Settings from the Contacts app...

Page 59: ... addresses tap New 5 If you want to add other contact information tap Add another field 6 When you ve completed the info tap Done Adding an extension number to a contact number You can add a contact s extension number to skip the voice prompts when making a call 1 In the contact s information screen enter the contact s main number and extension number in either of these two ways Insert a comma aft...

Page 60: ...VIPs Group your contacts as VIPs to get notified about upcoming anniversaries birthdays and other important events You ll also get alerts about any unread messages or emails or any missed calls from your VIPs Setting up your VIP from the contact s info screen To set up your VIP from the contact s info screen 1 Launch the Contacts app tap the contact you want to set up as a VIP then tap 2 In your s...

Page 61: ...ion Calling your favorite contacts You can also set a favorite contact as a VIP For more details refer to the section Setting up your VIPs Importing contacts Import your contacts and their respective data from one contact source to your ASUS Phone email account or a SIM card 1 Tap ASUS Contacts then tap Manage contacts 2 Tap Import export then select from the following importing options a Import f...

Page 62: ...IM1 SIM2 4 Tick the contacts that you want to export 5 When done tap Export Managing your block list Blocking contacts or numbers Create your list of blocked contacts or numbers to avoid receiving any unwanted calls or messages Your blocked calls and messages will be saved to the Block List archive 1 Tap ASUS Contacts then tap Manage contacts Block list 2 Tap then do any of the following To block ...

Page 63: ...re you can integrate social network accounts of your contacts you need to log in to your social network account and sync its settings Syncing your social network account Sync your social network account to add the social network accounts of your contacts to your ASUS Phone 1 Do any of the following to launch the Settings app Launch Quick settings then tap Tap Settings 2 From the Settings screen ta...

Page 64: ...Backup restore call logs Have your call logs stored in your ASUS Phone to track the calls that you ve received made or missed You can also send the saved call logs to your online storage account or email it via the installed email apps in your ASUS Phone Creating a call log backup 1 From the Home screen tap Phone then tap to hide the keypad 2 Tap then tap Backup call log 3 Tap Backup call log to d...

Page 65: ...le to answer an incoming call Headset settings for incoming calls When you ve connected a Bluetooth or wired headset to your ASUS Phone you can select to automatically answer or set the wait time for incoming calls Outgoing call settings Dial pad touch tones Tick or untick to enable or disable the Dial pad sound in the Phone app Connection alert settings Turn vibration on or off for the connection...

Page 66: ...messages and easily block SMS senders You can also take photos or record videos and easily share these files Sending messages 1 From the Home screen tap Messenger 2 Tap tap FREQUENTS or ALL CONTACTS then select the contact you want to send a message to 3 Start composing your message in the message field 4 When you re done select the SIM account where you re going to send your message from Replying...

Page 67: ...ARNING Do not insert other objects into the audio jack port Do not insert a cable with electric power output into the audio jack port Listening at a high volume for long periods can damage your hearing NOTES We highly recommend to use only compatible headsets or the bundled headset with this device Unplugging the audio jack while listening to music automatically pauses the music played Unplugging ...

Page 68: ...n to your Google or Gmail account to be able to use Google Play Music Once you ve signed in to your acccount all music files on your ASUS Phone including the uploaded or purchased ones from Google Play are added to your library To set up your Google Play Music 1 From the Home screen Google Play Music 2 Tap then tap Settings Tap to choose account 3 Enter your account then tap ADD ACCOUNT 4 Follow t...

Page 69: ...one 2 Tap FM Radio Tap to add your favorite stations Tap to turn off the FM Radio Tap and select any of these three options Turn on speaker Sleep timer and Band Selection Tap to go to the next station Tap to go to the previous station Tap to get a higher band frequency Tap to get a lower band frequency Tap to play a station Tap to scan for available stations ...

Page 70: ...able local stations are displayed on the FM Radio screen Tuning to another frequency Do the following if you want to listen to a specific radio station 1 From the FM Radio app tap the current radio station 2 On the Tune frequency box enter the channel of your favorite radio station 3 If you want to add it to your Favorites tap Add to favorites 4 When done tap OK ...

Page 71: ...aunched NOTE Before using th this function go to Settings Lock screen Quick access slide Customized quick access to ON and tap a default app to replace with the camera app From the home screen Tap Using the volume key While your ASUS Phone is on sleep mode double click the volume key to wake it up and immediately launch the Camera app NOTE Before using the volume key to launch the Camera app enabl...

Page 72: ...t to view the basic tutorial about using Camera 2 After tapping either of these options you will then proceed to the Remember Photo Locations screen Photo Locations After going through the Tutorial screen the Remember Photo Locations screen appears to help you create automatic location tags for your images Refer to the following steps to proceed from this screen 1 On the Remember Photo Locations s...

Page 73: ...prevent shakiness while video recording Tap the icons to start using your camera and explore the image and video features of your ASUS Phone Adjust settings Switch between the front and rear cameras See the Gallery Record videos Take photos Use advanced camera settings Enable or disable the flash function Touch to switch between Auto mode and Manual mode Enable or disable HDR Switch between 1 0x 2...

Page 74: ...ORTANT Apply the settings first before taking images 1 On the camera s home screen tap 2 Scroll down and configure the available options Image Configure the image quality using these options Shoot mode Set your shutter speed to Timer mode or change the Burst speed under this option Focus exposure Enable Touch auto exposure or Face detection under this option ...

Page 75: ...guring your camera s settings using the steps below IMPORTANT Apply the settings first before taking images 1 On the camera s home screen tap 2 Scroll down and configure the available options Image Configure the video quality using these options Focus exposure Enable Touch auto exposure under this option ...

Page 76: ...ping balance out the colors produced on your image Capturing HDR photos 1 From the Camera app s home screen tap HDR 2 Tap to start capturing HDR photos Beautification Have fun during and after taking photos of your family and friends using the Beautification feature of your ASUS Phone When enabled this feature allows you to make live beauty enhancements on your subject s face before you press the ...

Page 77: ...ore defined and dramatic result Capturing photos with depth of fields 1 From the Camera app screen tap Depth of field 2 Tap to start capturing macro photos Selfie Take advantage of your rear camera s high megapixel specs without worrying about pressing the shutter button Using face detection you can set your ASUS Phone to detect up to four faces using the rear camera then automatically capture you...

Page 78: ...a app s home screen tap Panorama 2 Tap then pan your ASUS Phone to the left or right to capture the scenery NOTE While panning your ASUS Phone a timeline of thumbnails appears on the lower part of your screen as it captures the scenery 3 Tap when finished Miniature Simulate the tilt shift effect of DSLR lenses via the Miniature feature Using this feature allows you to focus on specific areas of yo...

Page 79: ...rs onscreen on top of a captured photo Rotate the button on the viewer to browse through the photos you just took NOTE Tap Best to view the best photo suggestion from the timeline 2 Select a photo then tap Done to save it to Gallery Smart remove Eliminate unwanted details immediately after capturing the image using the Smart remove feature Capturing Smart remove photos 1 From the Camera app screen...

Page 80: ...4 Swipe down from the top then tap to save the photo Time lapse The time lapse video feature of your ASUS Phone allows you to capture stills for automatic time lapse playback In effect events seem to move in a fast forward manner though they actually occured and were recorded between long intervals Recording Time lapse videos 1 From the Camera app s home screen tap Time lapse 2 Tap then select the...

Page 81: ...Gallery View images and play videos on your ASUS Phone using the Gallery app This app also allows you to edit share or delete image and video files stored in your ASUS Phone From Gallery you can display images in a slideshow or tap to view the selected image or video file To launch Gallery tap ASUS Gallery Viewing files from your social network or cloud storage By default your Gallery displays all...

Page 82: ...rea where the photos are taken as well a map of the location via Google Map or Baidu in China only To view the details of a photo 1 Turn on the location access from Settings Location 2 Ensure that you have shared your location to Google Map or Baidu 3 Launch the Gallery app and select the photo whose photo details you want to view 4 Tap the photo then tap Tap to show the photo location details ...

Page 83: ...n 3 Tap the files you want to delete A check mark appears on top of the image you select 4 Tap Editing images The Gallery also features its own image editing tools that you can use to enhance images saved on your ASUS Phone 1 From the Gallery screen tap the folder where the files are located 2 After opening the folder tap the image you want to edit 3 Once the image is opened tap it again to show i...

Page 84: ... your phone 3 Tap Deny or Allow to deny or allow MiniMovie to access your contacts list 4 Tap Movie or Slideshow to create a theme designed movie or general slideshow Tap to create a new slideshow Tap to invite your friends Tap to change MiniMovie settings Tap to create a new movie Tap to get more themes slideshow and music Tap to select a MiniMovie mode Tap to get more inspiration on MiniMovie cr...

Page 85: ...et more themes Tap to select the music for your slideshow Tap to restore the default settings Tap to change the photos order Tap to add more photos Tap to edit the subtitle Tap to save and share your movie or slideshow Tap to select photos from the cloud services Tap to select a photo and tap again to deselect it Tap to select a photo folder Tap to deselect the selected photos Tap to edit the text...

Page 86: ...r collection of photos To launch the PhotoCollage app tap from your Home screen then tap PhotoCollage Tap to create collages with different grids Tap to use more photo effects Tap to get more stickers Tap to create magazine style collages Tap to design your own stickers ...

Page 87: ... network additional charges will be incurred depending on your data plan For more details on your mobile network charges fees and setttings contact your mobile service provider Wi Fi The Wi Fi technology of your ASUS Phone gets you connected to the wireless world Update your social media accounts browse the Internet or exchange data and messages wirelessly from your ASUS Phone Enabling Wi Fi 1 Lau...

Page 88: ...Fi switch to the left to turn off the Wi Fi NOTE You can also disable the Wi Fi from Quick Settings screen See Quick Settings on how to launch Quick Settings screen Bluetooth Use the Bluetooth feature of your ASUS Phone to send or receive files and stream multimedia files with other smart devices over short distances With Bluetooth you can share your media files with your friends smart devices sen...

Page 89: ...iscoverable See the user guide that came with your device to learn how to enable its Bluetooth and and set it to discoverable 2 Tap your ASUS Phone to make it visible to other Bluetooth devices 3 In the list of available devices tap the Bluetooth device that you want to pair with 4 Ensure that the same passkey show on both devices then tap Pair NOTE Turn off the Bluetooth feature when you re not u...

Page 90: ...t access via tethering may be slower than the standard Wi Fi or mobile connection Only a limited number of mobile devices can tether to your ASUS Phone for Internet access Turn off the tethering feature when you re not using it to help save battery power Wi Fi Hotspot Turn your ASUS Phone into a Wi Fi Hotspot to share Internet connection with other devices 1 Do any of the following to launch the S...

Page 91: ...n your ASUS Phone and use it as a modem for Internet access on your Bluetooth enabled mobile devices such as a laptop or a tablet 1 Enable Bluetooth on your ASUS Phone and the other device 2 Pair both devices NOTE For details see Pairing your ASUS Phone to a Bluetooth device 3 From the Settings screen tap More Tethering then silde Bluetooth tethering to ON You can now surf the Internet or do Inter...

Page 92: ...pp Using Weather you can also check other weather details from around the world Launching the Weather app From your Home screen launch the Weather app using either of the following options Tap Weather From your ASUS Phone s home screen tap the weather icon Travel and Maps 8 8 Travel and Maps ...

Page 93: ...t or app and on the Calendar app NOTE For more details see Getting the weather updates Tap to search for a city s weather info Tap to get the area s current weather info refresh the weather info edit the location list or configure the weather settings Swipe up to see other weather information Swipe to the left or right to see the weather information of other cities in your location list Tap to fin...

Page 94: ...ther of the following options Tap Clock From your ASUS Phone s home screen tap the digital clock display World Clock Tap to access the world clock settings of your ASUS Phone Tap this to set your clock on night mode Tap this to edit the cities marked on your world clock Tap this to add a new city to mark on your world clock s map Tap this to access the Clock app settings Tap to get your location u...

Page 95: ...tings of your ASUS Phone Stopwatch Tap to use your ASUS Phone as a stopwatch Tap this button to start running the stopwatch feature Tap this to access the settings of the alarm clock feature Tap this to delete any of the previously set alarms Tap this to set a new alarm time ...

Page 96: ...he timer feature of your ASUS Phone 2 Tap and use the numeric keypad to input your target time then tap start to start the timer Tap this to set a new timer Tap this to access the settings of the timer feature Tap this to delete the preset timer Tap to set the ringtone for the timer Tap this to edit the preset timer Tap this button to start running the timer ...

Page 97: ...hone to an instant flashlight by launching your Quick settings panel from any screen or any open app From the Quick settings panel simply tap on the Flashlight icon to activate its function Zen Everywhere 9 10 Zen Everywhere Tap this to enable the flashlight ...

Page 98: ...y of these icons to toggle between the flashlight s speed while blinking Tap this to access the Flashlight settings Tap this to turn on or turn off the light Tap this to enable LED flashlight Tap this to enabled screen flashlight Move this to adjust the screen brightness Tap this to spread the color to full screen Tap this to change your screen color ...

Page 99: ...of time This function will close unused processes that are running in the background in order to retrieve more system memory and extend the battery life Launch the Power Boost app using either of the following options From your Home screen tap Power Boost From the Quick settings panel tap on the Power Boost icon Tap this to use Power Boost ...

Page 100: ...ipe and a tap is all it takes to launch your Calculator When you open the Quick settings panel the Calculator icon is there visibly on top of the list Tap it to get started with your computations Tap this to enable the calculator Calculator screen ...

Page 101: ...d the battery life To launch the Auto start Manager app From your Home screen tap Auto start Manager From the Quick settings panel tap on the Auto start Manager icon Tap this to launch Auto start Manager Tap this to free up the memory and boost the device performance Move this to allow or stop the app from auto starting Auto start Manager screen ...

Page 102: ...member After creating notes you can share them via Share Link and social media sites or turn them into a task inside Do It Later Creating a sticky note You can turn Quick memo notes into a sticky note so you can view them wherever on your ASUS Phone To create a sticky note just tap on the pin icon on the upper right corner of Quick memo after creating your note ...

Page 103: ...bling the Sound Recorder app Launching Sound Recorder To launch Sound Recorder tap Sound Recorder Tap to start audio recording Tap to customize the Sound Recorder settings Tap to view the list of saved audio recording files During recording tap this to temporarily stop or pause the recording ...

Page 104: ...sume the recording Tap to save the recording Tap to delete the recording Recording List From the Recording List you can play rename share or delete a saved audio recording file To view your recording list tap from the Sound Recorder main screen Tap to play pause your selected recording Tap to share rename or delete your selected recording ...

Page 105: ...his to close unused processes that are running in the background to retrieve more system memory and extend the battery life Tap this to set the permissions for apps Tap this to run a mobile virus scan Tap this to launch the Power saver app Tap this to allow or block notifications from an individual app Tap this to view the mobile data usage set a monthly limit for mobile data use and control apps ...

Page 106: ...uelight Filter provides a mild paper like display that reduces eye strain for a comfortable reading experience on your ASUS Phone To enable Bluelight Filter From the Quick settings panel tap on the Bluelight Filter icon Tap to enable bluelight filter ...

Page 107: ...nternet connection to transfer or download your files on an online storage Use the bundled USB cable to copy files to or from the computer to your ASUS Phone Backup and reset Back up data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers using your ASUS Phone 1 Tap then tap Settings Backup and reset 2 From the Backup reset window you can Backup my data This feature backs up your data Wif Fi pas...

Page 108: ...e security unlocking options that the ASUS Phone offers you 1 Tap then tap Settings Lock screen 2 Tap Screen lock then select an option to unlock your ASUS Phone NOTES Refer to section Unlock screen options for more information To deactivate the unlock screen option that you set tap None on Choose screen lock screen Unlock screen options Choose from these options to lock your ASUS Phone Swipe Swip...

Page 109: ... a PIN IMPORTANT Ensure to remember the PIN that you created to unlock your device Pattern Slide your finger on the dots and create a pattern IMPORTANT You can create a pattern with a minimum of four dots Ensure to remember the pattern that you created to unlock your device ...

Page 110: ...e mode of screen lock you can also do the following on the Screen security window Quick Access Slide the Quick Access switch to ON to launch apps on the lock screen Instant camera Slide the Instant camera switch to ON to launch the Camera app even if your ASUS Phone is in idle mode by pressing the volume button twice Lock screen message Tap this to edit and key in the information that you want to ...

Page 111: ...ile carrier and provide the information to blacklist the unauthorized use of your ASUS Phone To display your ASUS Phone s identity 1 Tap All Apps then tap Settings 2 On the Settings screen slide down to display other items then tap About The About screen displays the status legal information model number operating system version hardware and software information of your ASUS Phone 3 To see the ser...

Page 112: ...n which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experie...

Page 113: ...orme aux limites de DAS Débit d absorption spécifique d IC lorsqu il est installé dans des produits hôtes particuliers qui fonctionnent dans des conditions d exposition à des appareils portables Ce périphérique est homologué pour l utilisation au Canada Pour consulter l entrée correspondant à l appareil dans la liste d équipement radio REL Radio Equipment List d Industrie Canada rendez vous sur ht...

Page 114: ...R limits are 1 6 Watts per kilogram over a volume containing a mass of 1 gram of tissue in countries that follow the United States FCC limit and 2 0 W kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue in countries that follow the Council of the European Union limit Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequ...

Page 115: ...ironment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions Coating notice IMPORTANT To provide electrical insulation and maintain electrical safety a coating is applied to insulate the device...

Page 116: ... PBDEs in concentrations exceeding 0 1 by weight in homogenous materials and 0 01 by weight in homogenous materials for cadmium except for the exemptions listed in Schedule II of the Rule Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer Inc Address 4F No 150 LI TE RD PEITOU TAIPEI 112 TAIWAN Authorised representative in Europe ASUS Computer GmbH Address HARKORT STR 21 23 40880 RATINGEN GERMANY Model name ASUS_Z01HD ...

Page 117: ...favorite contacts 50 dialing a phone number 47 launching the Phone app 47 other call options 53 receiving 51 recording 57 replacing a speed dial entry 49 see also Call Settings 65 see also Contacts 58 see Callbacks 51 see Call logs 51 see Extension number 47 see Home Dialing 50 see Multiple calls 54 see Smart Dialing 48 see Speed Dialing 48 Call Settings 65 Camera 71 Camera home screen 73 first ti...

Page 118: ...m 84 sharing files 83 viewing files from social network or cloud storage 81 viewing the photo location 82 zooming in out 83 GIF animation 78 see also Advanced camera features 76 H HDR 76 see also Advanced camera features 76 Headset connecting 67 Home Dialing 50 Home screen 21 extended 28 notification icons 22 personalizing 25 see also App shortcuts 25 see also Easy Mode 28 see also Wallpapers 27 s...

Page 119: ...Hotspot 90 Time lapse 80 see also Advanced camera features 76 Time Rewind 79 see also Advanced camera features 76 Touchscreen 18 launching apps or selecting items 18 moving or deleting items 18 moving through pages or screens 19 zooming in 19 zooming out 20 V VIPs 60 setting up from the contact s screen 60 setting up from the VIP screen 60 W Wallpapers 27 animated wallpaper 27 28 wallpaper and bac...

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