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ZTE Blade A430 

Mobile Phone 

User  Manual 

 

Summary of Contents for Blade A430

Page 1: ...1 ZTE Blade A430 Mobile Phone User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ated or used in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and microfilm without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice Version No R1 0 Edition Time 2014 12 29 ...

Page 3: ...Small Children 11 Demagnetization 12 Electrostatic Discharge ESD 12 Antenna 12 Normal Use Position 12 Air Bags 12 Seizures Blackouts 12 Repetitive Motion Injuries 12 Emergency Calls 13 Loud Noise 13 Phone Heating 13 Electrical Safety 14 Accessories 14 Connection to a Car 14 Faulty and Damaged Products 14 Interference 15 General Statement on Interface 15 ...

Page 4: ...Health and safety information 18 Radio Frequency RF Energy 18 Getting Started 21 Overview 21 Keys Explained 22 Starting up 22 Installing the SIM SD Card and Battery 22 Removing the Battery and SIM SD Card 25 Charging the Battery 25 Switching Your Phone On Off 25 Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time 26 Switching to Sleep Mode 26 Waking Up Your Phone 26 Getting Around Your Phone 27 Touch Control...

Page 5: ...lling from a Text Message 31 Receiving Calls 31 Answering a Call 31 Rejecting a Call 31 Muting a Call 32 Turning the Speakerphone On Off 32 Ending a Call 32 Contacts 32 Creating a Contact 32 Searching for a Contact 33 Messaging 33 The Message Box 33 Sending an Message 33 Message Settings 34 Touch Input Settings 34 Getting Connected to the Internet 35 Adding a New Network Connection 35 ...

Page 6: ...tspot 37 Browsing the Internet 38 Browsing Options 38 Using Bookmarks 38 Editing a Bookmark 39 Deleting a Bookmark 39 Changing Browser Settings 39 Bluetooth 39 Making the Most of Multimedia 40 Taking Pictures with Your Camera 40 Listening to Your FM Radio 40 Playing Your Music 41 Opening Your Gallery 41 Making Voice Memos 41 Sorting out Your Phone Settings 42 Setting Date and Time 42 Display Setti...

Page 7: ... 45 Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password 45 Disabling Screen Unlock Security 46 Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN 46 Managing Your Device Memory 47 Privacy Reset to Factory Settings 47 Applications 47 Installing an Application 48 Removing an Application 48 Moving an Application 48 Managing Other Settings 49 Text to speech Output 49 Accessibility 49 Other Applications 49 Clock 49 Calculat...

Page 8: ...right or flashing light Small parts may cause a choking Don t dispose of your phone in fire Your phone can produce a loud sound Avoid contacting with anything magnetic Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices Avoid extreme temperatures Switch off when asked to in hospitals and medical facilities Avoid contacting with liquids Keep your phone dry Switch off when told to in airc...

Page 9: ...action Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident Using a phone while driving even with a hands free kit can cause distraction and lead to an accident You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order t...

Page 10: ...ean and dust free place Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid moisture or high humidity Do not drop throw or try to bend your phone or its accessories Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories Do not paint your phone or its accessories Do not atte...

Page 11: ...re from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss Adapter The plug considerer as disconnect device of adapter CAUTION RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS Small Children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it They could hurt themselves or othe...

Page 12: ... unnecessarily Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call hold your phone to your ear with the bottom towards your mouth Air Bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle Seizures Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light Repetitive Motion Injuries To minimize the risk of R...

Page 13: ...phone like any wireless phone operates using radio signals which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises which may damage your hearing Turn down the volume before using headphones Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices Phone Heating Your ...

Page 14: ...nection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessory If your phone or its accessory has been submerged in water punctured or subjected to a severe fall do not use it until you have take...

Page 15: ...is use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the distance from the interference source increasing the separation between them may ...

Page 16: ...witch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft If your device offers a flight mode this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft Interference in Cars Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment some vehicle manufacturers forbid the us...

Page 17: ...tal powders Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless device when in a blasting area or in areas posted power off two way radios or electronic devices to avoid interfering with blasting operations FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device...

Page 18: ...e will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception 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 th...

Page 19: ...el the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below the maximum value This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the poser required to reach the network In general the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna the lower the power output The highest SAR value for the model phone as reported to the FCC when tested for use at...

Page 20: ...D SRQ BLADEA430 For body worn operation this phone has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines for use with an accessory that contains no metal and the positions the handset a minimum of 1 0 cm from the body Use of other enhancements may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines If you do not use a body worn accessory and are not holding the phone at the ear position the h...

Page 21: ...21 Getting Started Overview Touch Screen Power Key Menu Key Indicator Earpiece Volume Key Home Key Back Key ...

Page 22: ... Home Key Press to return to the Home Screen from any application or screen Menu Key Press to get the options for the current screen Back Key Press to go to the previous screen Volume Keys Press or hold to turn the volume up or down Starting up Installing the SIM SD Card and Battery Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery SIM or memory card 1 Remove the back cover ...

Page 23: ...Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder 3 Insert the memory card into the card slot with the metal contacts facing down until it inserts to the right position ...

Page 24: ...ery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place 5 Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click ...

Page 25: ...ith the correct orientation Do not force the connector into the charger jack 2 Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet 3 Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged IMPORTANT If the battery is extremely low you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged In this case try again after charging the phone for at least 10 minutes Contact customer service if y...

Page 26: ...ge to change the language you want to use if needed Switching to Sleep Mode To save battery power Sleep Mode suspends your device to a low power consumption state while the display is off Your device also goes into Sleep Mode by itself when the display is automatically turned off after a certain period of time You can start sleep mode by the following method Press Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode...

Page 27: ...screen to scroll up down left or right 3 Point drag and drop to move particular items across the screen 4 Double tap the screen to zoom in out an image NOTE You can view the phone screen in portrait or landscape orientation simply by holding it upright or turning it on its side Not all screens are viewable in landscape Home Screen In the Home screen besides the shortcut icon is displayed you can a...

Page 28: ...ress Home Key tap to enter the Application Program Interface 2 In the list of applications touch and hold the icon until the main screen appears move the application icon to the idle position release the finger Removing Items from Your Home Screen 1 Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen 2 Tap and hold the item you want to delete until the remove icon appears on the top of the screen 3 Drag t...

Page 29: ...nnected Data Conn off New Wi Fi network detected Using the Notification Panel Flick the status bar downwards from across the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel where you can see your calendar events new Messages and so on Tap to open the shortcuts panel from notification panel To hide the panel tap on the lower edge of the panel drag up Open Recently Used Applications 1 Hold Menu Key...

Page 30: ...e Home Screen 2 Enter the phone number using the on screen keypad Tap to delete wrong digits 3 Tap the dial icon TIPS To make international calls hold to enter the Calling from Your Contacts 1 Press Home key tap Contacts 2 Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and tap the contact name you want to call when the contact details appear click on the number choose the SIM card to dial You can s...

Page 31: ...ent record Calling from a Text Message If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call you can make the call while viewing the text message 1 Press Home key tap Messaging 2 Tap the conversation and then find the message that contains the phone number you need 3 Tap the message the phone will list the options Receiving Calls Answering a Call Tap the icon drag to right to answer the ...

Page 32: ...hone On Off Tap during a call to turn the speakerphone on Tap again to turn off the speakerphone Ending a Call Tap to finish a call Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing To see your contacts Press Home key tap Contacts Creating a Contact 1 Tap from the Contacts Screen 2 Choose the sto...

Page 33: ... MMS multimedia messaging service are combined into one menu in Home Key Messaging The Message Box Instead of an inbox and outbox your phone organizes all Messaging you sent and received into one box where Messaging exchanged with the same number are grouped into one message thread in the Messaging Screen You can tap a thread to see the conversation you have had with someone Sending an Message 1 P...

Page 34: ...ow 5 Tap to send your message NOTE Add an attachment to text message and it will be converted into an MMS automatically Likewise if you remove all attachments and the subject from an MMS it ll automatically become a text message Message Settings The phone s message settings are pre configured for you to use immediately To change them tap Menu Key Settings from the Messaging Screen NOTE From SMS MM...

Page 35: ...work connection can be enabled disabled manually Just press Home key tap Settings SIM management Data connection Adding a New Network Connection To get connected via your mobile network you need a data plan with your service provider Also if the networks settings are not pre configured on your phone please contact your provider to get the necessary information You can view settings by pressing Hom...

Page 36: ...onnect to it NOTE If security features are implemented you ll need to enter a password Checking the Wi Fi Network Status You can check the Wi Fi network by looking at the icon in the status bar USB tethering portable hotspot Share your phone s data connection via USB or as a portable Wi Fi hotspot Enabling USB tethering TIPS The PC accesses the Internet via the phone s mobile network Therefore set...

Page 37: ... or other devices NOTE When the portable Wi Fi hotspot function is enabled you can t use your phone s applications to access the internet via its Wi Fi connection You can configure the Wi Fi hotspot as follows 3 Press Home key tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot click next to the Wi Fi hotspot to turn it on 4 Tap Wi Fi hotspot to set up manage portable Wi Fi hotspot Now you can find the h...

Page 38: ...ap Menu Key Bookmarks History and select a bookmark or history to open Browsing Options When you browse the Web you can also do the following Press Menu Key Close and select Quit to exit Press Menu Key Bookmarks History and select a bookmark or history to open Press Menu Key Settings to configure browser settings Using Bookmarks If you know the Web address you can manually add bookmarks To bookmar...

Page 39: ...s History 3 Select an item you want to delete and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up 4 Select Delete bookmark and tap OK to confirm Changing Browser Settings Tap Menu Key Settings from a browser window to change browser settings Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range wireless communication technology Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly with...

Page 40: ...e paired accept the connection the pairing is completed TIPS Tap your device name to make your phone discoverable if other devices try to pair with your phone Making the Most of Multimedia Taking Pictures with Your Camera Your phone has camera function Open it by pressing Home Key tap Camera Tap to take a picture To view it just tap the picture in the right corner of the screen Listening to Your F...

Page 41: ...Music Before playing music you need to copy music files to memory card location 1 Press Home Key tap Music to open the Music Screen 2 Click the Music category label music files to start playing 3 Adjust the volume with Volume Keys Opening Your Gallery Press Home Key tap Gallery You can use Gallery to view pictures and play videos You can also do some basic editing of your pictures such as setting ...

Page 42: ... Time 1 Press Home key tap Settings Date time 2 Tap Automatic Date time and select Off if you want to set the time and date by yourself 3 Set date time and change the other options Display Settings Press Home key tap Settings Display you can adjust the display settings as you like Brightness Adjust brightness of the screen Auto rotate screen Rotate the screen display as you rotate the phone Sleep ...

Page 43: ...n change the language of your phone system in two simple steps 1 Press Home key tap Settings Language input Language 2 Select a language from the list given Disabling Data Services Press Home key tap Settings SIM management Data connection then tap Off Switching Networks 1 Press Home key tap Settings More Mobile networks Network operators 2 Tap the SIM card you want to set 3 Tap Select manually to...

Page 44: ...o protect your phone and SIM card from unauthorized use Protecting Your Phone with a Pattern Creating Your Screen Unlock Pattern 1 Press Home key tap Settings Security Screen lock Pattern 2 Drag your finger to connect at least four dots draw the pattern 3 Touch Continue 4 Redraw your pattern to confirm Unlocking the Screen with Your Pattern 1 Press Power Key to wake up the screen 2 Draw the patter...

Page 45: ...en with Your Voice unlock 1 Press Power Key to wake up the phone 2 Speak your unlock command Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password Creating a PIN or Password 1 Press Home key tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Tap PIN or Password 3 According to the instruction to complete your PIN or password settings Unlocking the Screen with Your PIN or Password 1 Press Power Key to wake up the phone 2 E...

Page 46: ...rovided by your mobile phone carrier It s best to lock your SIM card as soon as you can 1 Press Home key tap Settings Security Set up SIM card lock 2 Choose the SIM card you want set 3 Tick the Lock SIM card check box 4 Enter the PIN you ve been given and tap OK TIPS If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed your SIM card will be locked and you cannot access the mobile phone network C...

Page 47: ...ings Storage You can view the space information of the SD card and the phone storage Unmount SD card You can unmount the SD card to safely remove it Erase SD card Erase all data on the SD card Privacy Reset to Factory Settings Press Home key tap Settings Backup reset Factory data reset Reset phone Erase everything WARNING All your personal information and downloaded applications on your phone will...

Page 48: ...e application file is 3 Tap the file to start installation 4 Read the installation instructions that come with the application and follow it to complete the setup NOTE please take your handset as the standard Removing an Application 1 Press Home key tap Settings Apps 2 Select the application you want to delete 3 Tap Uninstall and OK to confirm Moving an Application You can move the applications do...

Page 49: ... and voice recognition options by pressing Home Key tap Settings Language input Text to speech output Accessibility You can configure accessibility options for accessibility related applications by pressing Home Key tap Settings Accessibility Other Applications Clock Press Home key tap Clock you can view the clock or set the alarm Tap the top of the screen icon can be switched to the countdown and...

Page 50: ...one directly perform simple mathematical calculations 1 Press Home Key Tap Calculator 2 Click the button corresponding with the calculator display perform basic arithmetic TIPS Tap Menu Key Advanced panel to use scientific calculation ...

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