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A114

You need to insert a data service enabled SIM card in your phone.

Go to

Application Menu

→

More

→

Tethering &

portable hotspot

Connect your A114 to your computer through the USB
cable.

The USB tethering settings get displayed. Turn on

USB

tethering

The driver installation window will pop-up on your PC or
laptop.

Install the driver as instructed.

You can now start using the Internet service via your A114.

Note:

Your mobile operator will charge you based on your GPRS data

usage.

Connectivity via Wi-Fi Hotspot

You need to insert a data service enabled SIM card in your phone to
use your A114 as a Wi-Fi router.

Go to

Application Menu

→

More

→

Tethering &

portable hotspot

→

Wi-Fi hotspot

Configure your Wi-Fi hotspot as instructed.

Make sure your computer/laptop has Wi-Fi. After connecting to the
wireless network, you can use the GPRS service from your A114.

In Linux, Windows 7, and Vista OS, the drivers get automatically
installed.

However, in case of Windows XP, you need to manually install the
drivers. If you do not have the driver, you can download it from

www.micromaxinfo.com

Note:

Your mobile operator will charge you based on your GPRS data

Summary of Contents for A114

Page 1: ...ust multi processing capability for handling multiple applications simultaneously Video Calling Connect with your friends face to face in real time via video calling 5 Inch screen Gives you an intuitive and friendly interface allowing you to operate your phone with great ease Gravity Sensor Ensures that your phone responds automatically to various motions and orientations Dual SIM Your handset sup...

Page 2: ...EMORY CARD 9 TURNING YOUR PHONE ON OFF 9 CHARGING THE BATTERY 10 LOCKING UNLOCKING THE PHONE 11 PLACING AND RECEIVING CALLS 14 MAKE A CALL 15 IN CALL OPTIONS 15 CONFERENCE CALL 16 MAKE A VIDEO CALL 17 MAKE AN INTERNATIONAL CALL 17 END A CALL 18 DISABLE PHONE CALLS 18 HEADSET 18 CHANGING THE PHONE S VOLUME 19 SENSORS 19 USING THE TOUCH SCREEN 20 TAP AND HOLD 21 ...

Page 3: ...S 26 SWITCH BETWEEN HOME SCREENS 27 REARRANGE ITEMS ON THE HOME SCREEN 27 CUSTOMIZE HOME SCREEN 27 MANAGING NOTIFICATIONS 30 OPEN THE NOTIFICATIONS PANEL 31 RESPOND TO NOTIFICATIONS 31 CLOSE NOTIFICATIONS PANEL 31 TOOLKIT 32 MESSAGING 34 CREATE AND SEND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE 35 FORWARD A MESSAGE 35 LOCK A MESSAGE 36 USING THE ONSCREEN KEYBOARD 37 MULTIMEDIA 40 CAMERA 41 GALLERY 42 MUSIC 43 FM RADIO 4...

Page 4: ...A GOOGLE ACCOUNT 51 START GMAIL 51 CONFIGURING E MAIL 51 USING E MAIL 52 GOOGLE SEARCH 52 SYNCHRONIZE CONTACT LIST 53 USING APPLICATIONS AND WIDGETS 54 MAPS 55 WIDGETS 56 DOWNLOAD APPLICATIONS FROM ANDROID MARKET 56 TASKBAR 57 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 59 TAKING CARE OF YOUR DEVICE 60 BATTERY RECOMMENDATIONS 61 RECYCLE YOUR PHONE 61 COPYRIGHT 62 INDEX 63 ...

Page 5: ...efully before using your device to ensure safe and proper use The descriptions in this manual are based on the default settings of your device Available features and additional services may vary by device software or service provider Applications and their functions may vary based on the country region software or hardware specifications Micromax is not liable for performance issues caused by thir...

Page 6: ...he network service content providers SIM cards compatibility of the devices used and the content formats supported Other product logos and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners Operator tariff shall be applicable for SMS Micromax privacy policy is available at www micromaxinfo com INSTRUCTIONAL ICONS Before you start please familiarize yourself ...

Page 7: ...A114 7 G GE ET TT TI IN NG G S ST TA AR RT TE ED D ...

Page 8: ...CARD To insert the SIM card 1 Switch off your phone and remove the rear cover 2 Remove the battery and insert the SIM card s correctly in the card slot s as illustrated in the following image 3 Place back the battery and rear cover ...

Page 9: ...ch off the mobile phone and then remove the rear cover 2 Remove the battery and insert the memory card into the slot as illustrated below 3 Finally place back the battery and rear cover Use only compatible memory cards approved by Micromax with this device Incompatible memory cards may damage the card or the device and corrupt the data stored in the card TURNINGYOURPHONE ON OFF Switch On Press and...

Page 10: ...ery You can charge the device with a travel adapter or connecting the device to a PC with a USB cable Tip You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery Use only Micromax approved chargers and cables Unapproved chargers or cables can cause battery to explode or damage your device ...

Page 11: ...to wake up the phone 2 Hold and drag the lock icon towards the unlock icon You will be required to unlock your phone based on the unlock method set in the phone settings To set the unlock method 1 Go to Application Menu Security Screen lock 2 Choose the type of locking as desired You can set your screen lock based on pattern PIN Password face recognition voice recognition slide or none Using the P...

Page 12: ...wards the unlock icon to unlock your phone Face Unlock Allowing you to keep your face as screen unlocking password You just need to look at your phone to unlock it Voice Unlock Allowing you to provide your voice as the screen unlocking password You need to speak something for the phone to recognize your voice and unlock the screen PIN You may enter a PIN and set it as your screen unlocking passwor...

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Page 14: ...A114 14 P PL LA AC CI IN NG G A AN ND D R RE EC CE EI IV VI IN NG G C CA AL LL LS S ...

Page 15: ...o open the contact groups and select the number to make call 3 Tap to make call Note If two SIM cards have been inserted into the device you may open the dial pad and drag down the notification panel to select the SIM from which the call is to be made If you select Always ask option a pop up appears asking you to select the SIM every time you make a call Select the desired SIM card to make the cal...

Page 16: ...peaker Tap to view the dial pad Tap to end the call Tap and then to start recording the call and tap again to stop the recording Tap and then to view the list of contacts CONFERENCE CALL Your device supports conference calls network service between more than two people If you dial or accept a new call when you are already on a call you can merge the calls into a conference call To make a conferenc...

Page 17: ...andset supports video calling using which you can talk face to face with your friends via real time video streaming You need to fulfill the following conditions for video calling You need to enable 3G on your SIM card to make a video call Please contact your service provider to enable 3G on your SIM card The video call recipient also needs to have a 3G enabled SIM card To make a video call 1 Tap t...

Page 18: ...ons may require you to disable all the wireless features of your mobile The Airplane Mode enables you to disable all incoming and outgoing calls Wi Fi and Bluetooth connections To activate the airplane mode 1 Press and hold the Power button and then select Airplane mode Or Drag notification panel down tap and then select AIRPLANE MODE HEADSET Insert Headset to divert all types of phone sounds to y...

Page 19: ...andset by using the volume keys on the left side of the handset as shown SENSORS Your phone has gravity sensors to detect gravity and display correct orientation based on the motion You can disable the auto rotate feature from Application Menu Display Auto rotate screen ...

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Page 21: ...n the following image DRAG AN ITEM Tap and hold an item and move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position The item follows your finger You can generally drag items from one location to another on the home screen Also you can delete items from the home screen by holding the item and dragging it to the Remove label that becomes available only when you hold the item on the Home s...

Page 22: ...ce a finger on the screen and steadily slide your finger in the desired direction For example when you are viewing a picture to view the next picture swipe left USING THEPINCHZOOM You can open any image or web page and then use your thumb and index finger to zoom the display through the pinch gesture as illustrated in the following image ...

Page 23: ...also double tap to control the Camera zoom in Maps and in some other applications CHANGE THE ORIENTATION On most screens the orientation of the screen changes as you rotate the phone You can turn this feature on and off from Application Menu Settings Display Auto rotate screen The screen orientation changes on rotating the handset as illustrated in the following image ...

Page 24: ...n closes the keyboard Menu Opens a menu with items that affect the current screen or application Home Opens the Home screen If you are viewing the left or right extended Home screen opens the central Home screen Opens the most recently used applications THE HOME SCREEN When you start up the home screen opens You can personalize your home screen with shortcuts widgets themes wallpapers and other it...

Page 25: ...t from the launcher icon you can add or remove other launcher icons as required LAUNCHERICONS There are total five launcher icons that will be present on the home screen of your A114 as shown in the following image Apart from the launcher icon you can add remove or move other launcher icons from the home screen The phone also provides you with Context menus and Options menus for accessing the feat...

Page 26: ...MENUS Options menus contain list of options that apply to specific items on the screen You need to tap and hold an item on the screen to view the option list For example message options appear on taping and holding any received message as shown in the following image Note Not all items have options menu Context Menu ...

Page 27: ...MSONTHE HOMESCREEN You can rearrange items on the home screen as shown below CUSTOMIZEHOMESCREEN When the device is in default mode you will see limited predefined icons You can place desired indicator icons widgets shortcuts to applications and other items on the home screen Add Widgets and Icons to Home Screen You can personalize the default home screen by adding shortcuts to ...

Page 28: ... Home Screen Long press and hold the widget or icon you want to move Drag the widget or icon to a new location on the screen Press and hold on an icon in the home screen and then drag the widgets or application to the Remove label at the top center of the screen Changing the Wallpaper You can change your wallpaper by long pressing on the home screen A list of choices will get displayed in a popup ...

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Page 31: ...own below The Notifications panel displays your network provider s name and a list of your current notifications RESPONDTO NOTIFICATIONS Open the notification panel and tap a notification to respond to it What happens next depends on the notification CLOSE NOTIFICATIONS PANEL Drag the Notifications panel from bottom to the top of the screen or just tap the back button The panel also closes when yo...

Page 32: ...fications panel and tap the icon to access various tools and settings available on your handset You can view back the list of notifications by tapping the icon and navigate to the Settings section of your phone by tapping the icon ...

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Page 35: ...types to files that can be attached and tap the desired type of multimedia file 3 Tap to select the composition text box and enter your message body in it 4 Enter the contact name if it exists or enter the phone number 5 You can also tap the icon to view and select contact s from the contact list 6 Tap to send the multimedia message FORWARDAMESSAGE To forward a message 1 Open a message and then ta...

Page 36: ...e message to SIM card view message details and delete message from the list of options LOCKA MESSAGE You can lock a message to protect it from getting deleted when you reach your storage limits To lock a message 1 Tap and hold message in a message conversation window to view the list of options as illustrated in the following image Tap to forward the message ...

Page 37: ...essages by tapping and holding the desired message and then tapping Unlock USING THE ONSCREENKEYBOARD Some applications display the keyboard by default In others you will be required to tap a text field where you want to enter text to open the keyboard Tap to lock the message ...

Page 38: ...ols keyboard Tap and hold the text field to open a menu and to cut copy paste text Press space or a punctuation mark to enter the highlighted suggestion Tap this icon to select desired contact from phonebook Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type Tap and hold for caps lock Use the icon to erase characters ...

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Page 41: ...ubject you want to click a photograph of Tap the icon on the screen to capture photos Tap the icon at the lower right side of the camera user interface to switch between the front and rear camera Shoot Videos Adjust the quality effect and other settings as required Point the lens to the scene you want to capture Tap the icon to start the video recording and then tap to stop the recording ...

Page 42: ...hare files To view pictures 1 Tap the icon in the Application Menu or the gallery icon in camera mode as shown below 2 Tap an album to open and view its contents To share any picture or video tap and hold the picture s or video s that you want to share and tap the icon and share via Bluetooth messaging e mail etc To view the list of other options tap the key of the phone Gallery ...

Page 43: ... so on FMRADIO Application Menu You can listen to your favorite FM channels using the inbuilt FM receiver of your phone Before starting the FM you need to plug in the headset as it works as antenna for the FM radio You can listen to FM radio stations using your device just plug in a headset and select a station Use the intuitive buttons and icons on the phone in the radio interface to enjoy the fe...

Page 44: ...ure the sound recorder settings by tapping the icon on the recorder After every recording options will be displayed to save or discard the recording you can tap any of the options and proceed Tap the icon to view the play the list of stored recordings ...

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Page 46: ...A114 46 C CO ON NN NE EC CT TI IN NG G T TO O N NE ET TW WO OR RK KS S A AN ND D D DE EV VI IC CE ES S ...

Page 47: ...ork provider sends the access point name settings via SMS or it comes with your SIM card You may need to install these settings After this you can choose from the listed access point names If the access point names are not listed by default please contact your network provider for the same After you have selected or configured the access point name go to Application Menu SIM management Data Connec...

Page 48: ...GPRS data usage Connectivity via Wi Fi Hotspot You need to insert a data service enabled SIM card in your phone to use your A114 as a Wi Fi router 1 Go to Application Menu More Tethering portable hotspot Wi Fi hotspot 2 Configure your Wi Fi hotspot as instructed Make sure your computer laptop has Wi Fi After connecting to the wireless network you can use the GPRS service from your A114 In Linux Wi...

Page 49: ...hen tap Bluetooth Your phone scans and displays the Bluetooth devices in range If the device you want to pair with is not in the list make it discoverable and then search If your phone stops scanning before you make the other device discoverable tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES Tap the ID of the other device in the list to pair with them You will be prompted to confirm passkey on both devices Tap Pair to co...

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Page 51: ...able no matter where you check it from As Gmail is not only limited to mailing Your Gmail name and password signs you into many Google applications and services CONFIGURING E MAIL To set up Email 1 Go to Application Menu and scroll down to the Accounts section 2 Tap Add account and select Email from the displayed list 3 Type the email address and password in the respective fields and tap Next 4 Se...

Page 52: ...s name a list of matching names are displayed Select the matching name For multiple recipients separate the names by a comma or a semi colon To delete a recipient tap the delete icon Tap Done in the keypad when you are done 4 Now add the subject of the mail in the Subject field and type the message you want to send in the Compose email field 5 To add an attachment cc bcc tap the menu button on the...

Page 53: ...add it first To synchronize the contact list 1 Tap to open the list of contacts 2 Tap the button of the phone and select Accounts 3 Select the account s with which contacts list is to be synchronized 4 You can auto sync contacts by selecting the Auto sync app data check box For this feature to work you need to have Internet connectivity via your SIM or Wi Fi If your Sync does not proceed as expect...

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Page 55: ...an even download maps for offline usage This serves as a useful application for your day to day usage Note Internet connection is required for using Google Maps For information on activating internet connection refer to section Connect to the Internet The Google Maps application may not be available in every market country or region Micromax does not guarantee the accuracy of any directional servi...

Page 56: ...h menu icons to the widgets screen as shown below To add any widget to your home screen tap and hold the desired widget on the widget screen and release the hold at the home screen location where you want to place the selected widget DOWNLOADAPPLICATIONS FROM ANDROIDMARKET The Android phones offer users access to unlimited entertainment sources You can download applications games movies and books ...

Page 57: ...items as desired Note Not all items are free of cost in the Android Market TASKBAR Taskbar displays the recent apps and sections used by you The apps are stored in the systems history and take space in the phone s internal memory So it s always good to remove these apps from the taskbar To do so Tap and hold the button of the phone to view the taskbar as shown below To remove an app from the list ...

Page 58: ...A114 58 on either side as shown in the following figure Or you may also tap and hold the same and an option Remove from list will appear Tap the option and the app will be removed ...

Page 59: ... credit Debit cards Information stored on them could be lost Permanent hearing loss may occur if you use earphones at high volume for prolonged periods Set your volume to a safe level If you experience discomfort in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue the use of your earphones Ring tones info tones and hands free talking are reproduced through the loudspeaker Do not hold the phone to the ea...

Page 60: ... flight Professional service The phone must be installed or repaired by Micromax authorized personnel You are likely to suffer a huge risk when you install or repair this phone by yourself which also goes against the warranty rules T TA AK KI IN NG G C CA AR RE E O OF F Y YO OU UR R D DE EV VI IC CE E Your device is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be handled with care The...

Page 61: ... not be held responsible for user s safety when using unapproved accessories or supplies Do not discard the battery with household trash Please dispose of used battery according to your local environmental laws and guidelines RECYCLEYOURPHONE The WEEE logo shown at the left appears on the product battery handset and charger to indicate that this product must not be disposed off or dumped with your...

Page 62: ...PY YR RI IG GH HT T All rights reserved Reproduction transfer distribution or storage of part or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of Micromax is strictly prohibited ...

Page 63: ... EX X accessories 60 AndroidTM 5 Batteries 60 Bluetooth 48 Camera 1 40 Disclaimers 5 Gallery 41 Gmail 50 Google 51 Internet 46 Keyboard 36 Multimedia 39 Notifications 30 Only 59 Search 51 Synchronize 52 used 60 video 40 ...

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