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Summary of Contents for Canvas Juice A177

Page 1: ...N OFF 8 CHARGING THE BATTERY 9 LOCKING UNLOCKING THE PHONE 10 PLACING AND RECEIVING CALLS 12 MAKE A CALL 13 IN CALL OPTIONS 13 CONFERENCE CALL 14 MAKE A VIDEO CALL 14 MAKE AN INTERNATIONAL CALL 15 END A CALL 15 DISABLE PHONE CALLS 15 HEADSET 16 CHANGING THE PHONE S VOLUME 16 SENSORS 17 USING THE TOUCH SCREEN 18 CHANGE THE ORIENTATION 21 USING THE HANDSET S KEYS 22 THE HOME SCREEN 22 ...

Page 2: ...28 RESPOND TO NOTIFICATIONS 28 CLOSE NOTIFICATIONS PANEL 28 TOOLKIT 29 MESSAGING 30 CREATE AND SEND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE 31 FORWARD A MESSAGE 31 LOCK A MESSAGE 32 USING THE ONSCREEN KEYBOARD 33 MULTIMEDIA 35 CAMERA 36 GALLERY 37 MUSIC 37 FM RADIO 38 RECORD SOUND 38 CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES 40 CONNECT TO THE INTERNET 41 PAIR WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES 43 MANAGING ACCOUNTS 44 WHY USE A GOOGLE AC...

Page 3: ...GLE SEARCH 46 SYNCHRONIZE CONTACT LIST 47 USING APPLICATIONS AND WIDGETS 48 MAPS 49 WIDGETS 50 DOWNLOAD APPLICATIONS FROM ANDROID MARKET 50 TASKBAR 51 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 53 TAKING CARE OF YOUR DEVICE 54 BATTERY RECOMMENDATIONS 55 RECYCLE YOUR PHONE 55 COPYRIGHT 55 ...

Page 4: ...s 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 third party applications DISCLAIMER The colors specifications functions and graph...

Page 5: ...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 INSTRUCTIONALICONS Before you start please familiarize yourself with the icons you will see in this manual Information Provides useful inform...

Page 6: ...A177 6 G GE ET TT TI IN NG G S ST TA AR RT TE ED D ...

Page 7: ...ARD 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 8: ...card 1 Switch 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 TURNINGYOURPHONEON OFF Switch On...

Page 9: ...rst time you must charge the battery 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 ...

Page 10: ... the screen 1 Press the power key 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 rec...

Page 11: ...e 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 password Passwo...

Page 12: ...A177 12 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 13: ... 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 call IN CALLOPTIONS Press the Volume up down keys on the left side to adjust the call volume Tap to add another person to the call Tap to mute your voice so that...

Page 14: ...erence call To make a conference call 1 Make a call to the first participant 2 When you are connected tap and dial the number The first participant is put on hold You can make the next call from the phone tab the call log or your contacts 3 When you are connected tap to start the conference call You can also swap calls by tapping Note Your device supports conference calls network service between a...

Page 15: ...dial the number on which video call is to be made 2 Tap the icon to start the video call MAKEANINTERNATIONALCALL To dial an international number tap and hold the 0 key from the dial pad to enter the Plus symbol and then enter the international country prefix followed by the phone number Tap the icon on the home screen or the Application Menu to view the dial pad Press the Volume Up down keys on th...

Page 16: ...select AIRPLANE MODE HEADSET Insert Headset to divert all types of phone sounds to your headset You will be required to plug in your headset before starting the FM Radio The headset works as antenna for the FM radio CHANGINGTHEPHONE SVOLUME You can adjust the volume of your handset by using the volume keys on the left side of the handset as shown ...

Page 17: ...A177 17 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 Display Auto rotate screen ...

Page 18: ...A177 18 U US SI IN NG G T TH HE E T TO OU UC CH H S SC CR RE EE EN N ...

Page 19: ...n the following image DRAGAN 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 sc...

Page 20: ...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 USINGTHEPINCH ZOOM 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 21: ...ction You can also double tap to control the Camera zoom in Maps and in some other applications CHANGETHEORIENTATION On most screens the orientation of the screen changes as you rotate the phone You can turn this feature on and off from Display Auto rotate screen The screen orientation changes on rotating the handset as illustrated in the following image ...

Page 22: ... 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 THEHOME SCREEN When you start up the home screen opens You can personalize your home screen with shortcuts widgets themes wallpapers and other item...

Page 23: ...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 A177 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 24: ...ENUS 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 25: ...s shown in the following image REARRANGEITEMSON THE HOMESCREEN You can rearrange items on the home screen as shown in the following image 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 ...

Page 26: ... Remove Widgets and Icons on your 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 To remove an icon from the home 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 pres...

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Page 28: ...hown below The Notifications panel displays your network provider s name and a list of your current notifications RESPONDTONOTIFICATIONS Open the notification panel and tap a notification to respond to it What happens next depends on the notification CLOSENOTIFICATIONSPANEL Drag the Notifications panel from bottom to the top of the screen or just tap the back button The panel also closes when you ...

Page 29: ...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 31: ...ypes of 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 FORWARDA MESSAGE To forward a message 1 Open a message and then ta...

Page 32: ...e message to SIM card view message details and delete message from the list of options LOCKAMESSAGE 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 33: ...messages by tapping and holding the desired message and then tapping Unlock USINGTHEONSCREENKEYBOARD 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 34: ...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 36: ...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 37: ... 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 MUSIC You can easily transfer your favorite music from a PC to your phone and experience a w...

Page 38: ...o 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 features of your inbuilt FM radio Press the phone s volume up down keys on the left side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume RECORDSOUND Application M...

Page 39: ...A177 39 the recording you can tap any of the options and proceed Tap the icon to view and play the list of stored recordings ...

Page 40: ...A177 40 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 41: ...t 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 Connection and select the SIM on which d...

Page 42: ...your phone to use your A177 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 A177 In Linux Windows 7 and Vista OS the drivers get automatically installed However in case of Windows XP you need t...

Page 43: ...evices 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 confirm the passkey and pair the devices On successful pairing yo...

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Page 45: ... is not only limited to mailing Your Gmail name and password signs you into many Google applications and services CONFIGURINGE 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 Set account settings as required and tap Next 5 Pr...

Page 46: ...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 phone and select the appropriate option for the action to be performed 6 To send the email tap the send ico...

Page 47: ... 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 expected check whether data option is set to ON Your contacts synchr...

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Page 49: ...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 services...

Page 50: ...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 DOWNLOADAPPLICATIONSFROM ANDROIDMARKET The Android phones offer users access to unlimited entertainment sources You can download applications games movies and books from the ever increasing Android market New items get added almost da...

Page 51: ... 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 tap the app to be removed and slide on either side as shown in the following figure ...

Page 52: ...A177 52 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 53: ... 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 ear when it rings or when you have switched on the hands free function The mains voltage V specified on the power supply unit must not be exceeded to prevent damage to the charging devi...

Page 54: ...llowing suggestions will help you protect your phone Keep the device dry Precipitation humidity and all types of liquids or moisture can rust the electronic circuits If your device gets wet remove the battery wipe it with a dry cloth and take it to an authorized service center Do not store the device in high or cold temperature High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices and damag...

Page 55: ...ate that this product must not be disposed off or dumped with your other household wastes You are liable to dispose of all your electronic or electrical waste equipment by relocating over to the specified collection point for recycling of such hazardous waste Collection and proper recovery of your electronic waste equipments at the time of disposal will allow us to help preserve the environment Re...

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