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Table of contents

Basics .................................................................................................................................6

In Box ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Phone Overview .......................................................................................................................................6
Proper Holding Position .........................................................................................................................7
Battery ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
microSD

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 Card ........................................................................................................................................9

Turning Phone On or Off .................................................................................................................... 10
Phone options ......................................................................................................................................... 10
Finger Gestures ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Keyboard .........................................................................................................................12

Using the QWERTY Keyboard ......................................................................................................... 12
Using the Onscreen Keyboard........................................................................................................... 13
Text editing .............................................................................................................................................. 13

Getting Started ..............................................................................................................15

Google Account ..................................................................................................................................... 15
Getting to Know the Home Screen ................................................................................................. 16
Customizing the Home Screen.......................................................................................................... 17
Essential Display Icons .......................................................................................................................... 19
Notifications Panel................................................................................................................................. 21
Opening and Switching Between Applications............................................................................... 21
Sleep Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Adjusting Volume .................................................................................................................................... 24
Searching Your Phone and the Web .................................................................................................. 24
Connecting Your Phone to a Computer ......................................................................................... 26

Phone Calls .....................................................................................................................27

Making Calls ............................................................................................................................................ 27
Answering or Rejecting Calls ............................................................................................................. 29
Using In-Call Options ........................................................................................................................... 30
Using Call Log ......................................................................................................................................... 31
Listening  to Your Voicemail .................................................................................................................. 32
Using Voice  Dialer .................................................................................................................................. 33

Conventions used in this guide

In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important information:

NOTE

NOTE

Notes, usage tips, or additional information

Warning

Situations that could cause injury to yourself or others

Caution

Situations that could cause damage to your device or other   
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Summary of Contents for A556C

Page 1: ...English CJA60A1KFAGA A556C User Manual...

Page 2: ...and Switching Between Applications 21 Sleep Mode 23 AdjustingVolume 24 SearchingYour Phone and the Web 24 ConnectingYour Phone to a Computer 26 Phone Calls 27 Making Calls 27 Answering or Rejecting Ca...

Page 3: ...Email 72 Browser 76 YouTubeTM 81 FacebookTM 84 Wi Fi 84 Downloads 85 Bluetooth 87 Using Bluetooth 87 Disconnecting or Unpairing from a Bluetooth Device 88 Connecting to a Bluetooth Headset 88 Sending...

Page 4: ...xternal memory microSDTM support up to 32GB Operating Frequencies r Networks CDMA 1900 BC1 1XEV DO rA Wi Fi 802 11 b g n 802 11n 2 4GHz only r Data speed Up To HSDPA 7 2Mbps Operating System r Android...

Page 5: ...Loudspeaker Camera LED flash Earpiece Micro USB connector Volume up Volume down QWERTY Keyboard Overview Caps Shift key Function key Space bar A Z Delete key Enter key Symbol key Smiley key Your phone...

Page 6: ...charge the battery 1 Plug the USB cable into the USB power adapter 2 Plug the power adapter into a standard outlet 3 Locate the USB port located on the left side of your device 4 Plug the other end o...

Page 7: ...hold Power Lock key 2 Tap Airplane mode r When you setAirplane mode is displayed in the Status bar WiFi Bluetooth and mobile network functions are all disabled NOTE To turn airplane mode off press an...

Page 8: ...feature which illuminates the QWERTY keyboard so you can type with ease Using the Onscreen Keyboard In addition to the QWERTY keyboard you can also enter text using the onscreen keyboard Some applicat...

Page 9: ...download applications from Android Market to back up your settings to Google servers and to take advantage of other Google services on your phone Registering a Google account GmailTM Android Marketpl...

Page 10: ...ore Press Home key to return to the center Home screen Previewing the Home screens 1 From any Home screen tap and hold Apps 2 When you choose a desired Home screen the display shifts to the selected H...

Page 11: ...the image before setting it as the wallpaper Live wallpaper Choose from pre loaded animated wallpapers Additional live wallpapers can be downloaded from the Google MarketTM place Wallpaper Choose from...

Page 12: ...w GmailTM Wi Fi is on and wireless networks are available Connected to or disconnected fromVPN Song is playing New Email Notifications Panel When you receive a new notification an icon will be display...

Page 13: ...ou have an incoming call To wake it up manually press Power Lock key Unlocking the screen On the lock screen tap the unlock icon and slide your finger in the direction of the arrows to unlock the scre...

Page 14: ...ed search term r As you enter the text matching items on your phone and suggestions from Google web search will appear on the screen 3 Tap a suggestion to go directly to that result NOTE If keyboard i...

Page 15: ...movable drive you can disconnect the phone from the computer Phone Calls Making Calls The simplest way to make a call is to dial the number directly You can also call numbers listed in your call log o...

Page 16: ...an emergency call Your phone supports international emergency numbers such as 911 Emergency calling is supported anywhere the phone has a network signal Making an emergency call 1 From the Home scree...

Page 17: ...or contacts during a call NOTE To avoid damaging your hearing do not hold the phone up to your ear when the speakerphone is on Using Call Log The phone stores the numbers of all incoming and outgoing...

Page 18: ...ou need to change it you will need to set it up using the Call settings menu Calling your voicemail from the Dial Pad 1 From the Home screen tap Or tap Apps Phone 2 Tap and hold 1 Or tap 1 and tap Cal...

Page 19: ...the number Press Menu key Add to contacts 3 Tap Create new contact or an Existing contact 4 Enter the information for the contact Tap Done Storing a contact using Call log 1 From the Home screen tap A...

Page 20: ...you want to edit Tap Edit contact 3 Edit the contact information 4 Tap Done Setting a contact s default phone number email Setting a contact s default phone number The default phone number is used whe...

Page 21: ...contact 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Contacts 2 Tap and hold contact you want to delete Delete contact Or tap the contact you want to delete Press Menu key Delete contact 3 Tap OK Communicating Sen...

Page 22: ...le phones 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Messaging On the Messaging screen your sent and received messages are neatly grouped into conversations by contact names or phone number You can r Scroll up o...

Page 23: ...r Replace To change attached files r Remove To remove attached files 7 Tap Send MMS r Press Back key to save it as a draft Resuming a draft message 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Messaging 2 Tap the...

Page 24: ...CMAS icon will continue to flash when the device is powered on again Changing Messaging Settings 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Messaging 2 Press Menu key Settings Storage settings r Delete old mess...

Page 25: ...o star the email r If the sender is a friend in Google TalkTM you can see your friend s online status r Tap Archive to archive the message r Tap Delete to delete the message from your inbox r Tap or t...

Page 26: ...M 2 From any message list press Menu key Accounts 3 Tap the account that you want to view You can also tap the account name at the top of the screen to see a list of your accounts Searching for email...

Page 27: ...bar when you receive a new email Labels to notify You can set notification preferences for synced labels NOTE Google services GmailTM Google TalkTM etc are a data intensive feature GoogleTalkTM Use G...

Page 28: ...Home screen tap Apps Talk 2 Tap and hold a friend s name to see more options Start chat Go to chat End chat Friend info Block friend Remove friend View contact Always show friend Auto show friend Hide...

Page 29: ...mobile data or Wi Fi connection to use Maps To see your location and get directions you must turn on location services From the Home screen tap Apps Settings Location security Select one or both from...

Page 30: ...ame A check mark indicates the layer is selected r Tap Clear Map to deselect all layers Layers may change the map entirely or overlay additional information Tap icons or interactive items to explore d...

Page 31: ...on downloads and temporarily stores a copy of the directions and other information about your route on the phone so if you lose your connection to a data network you can still navigate to your destina...

Page 32: ...itude If your friends aren t using Latitude they ll receive a location request email but they must sign into Latitude with a supported Google account before they can accept your request If you invite...

Page 33: ...ain Calendar The Calendar application data on your phone syncs with the web based Google CalendarTM service It is also compatible with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync Calendar Opening Calendar 1 From th...

Page 34: ...t the start of each day Days without events are not shown Flick up or down to view earlier or later events r Today Displays a chart of the events of today r More You can select New event Calendars or...

Page 35: ...1 From the Home screen tap Apps Market 2 Tap Apps Games Books or Movies at the left of the marketplace screen r Scroll to view subcategories and tap one to explore 3 Tap the subcategory you want Searc...

Page 36: ...m Market application You can also uninstall downloaded applications from the Settings 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Market 2 Press Menu key My Apps Tap the application to uninstall 3 Tap Uninstall O...

Page 37: ...nctions 1 While reading a book press Menu key More 2 Tap My library About or Help r My library Scroll through the books you downloaded and tap a book to read it r About You can check out more informat...

Page 38: ...me time From any message inbox press Menu key Accounts Combined Inbox Refresh Reading an email You can read messages in your Combined Inbox or individual account folders 1 From the Home screen tap App...

Page 39: ...y Account settings r General settings Account name The name of the account as it appears in the Accounts and Folders screens Your name Your name shown in outgoing messages Use Signature Check it to us...

Page 40: ...in and out Scrolling a webpage 1 Slide your finger on the screen to navigate and view other areas of the webpage Using Browser options Stopping page loading 1 While webpage is loading press Menu key...

Page 41: ...can also tap to close a window NOTE You can have up to 8 browser windows open at one time Using bookmarks Browser bookmarks are stored shortcuts which allow you to quickly access webpages without havi...

Page 42: ...equire you to sign in Clear passwords Delete all saved passwords Show security warnings Show warning of security alerts r Advanced settings Set search engine Select the web search engine you want to u...

Page 43: ...y Upload The gallery will open 3 Tap the video you want to upload 4 Enter the title for the video and more details Tap Upload Sharing videos 1 From the Home screen tap Apps YouTubeTM 2 Tap a video to...

Page 44: ...ing on the network type and security settings you may also need to enter more information or choose a security certificate Connecting to aWi Fi network with EAP TLS security You may need to install a...

Page 45: ...lpaper Use a picture as Home screen wallpaper Contact icon Use a picture as a contact icon Crop Crop a picture Rotate Left Rotate Right Rotate a picture Bluetooth Using Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short...

Page 46: ...r with the Bluetooth device 6 If automatic pairing fails enter the passcode supplied with your headset Reconnecting a headset 1 Put the Bluetooth device in pairing mode 2 From the Home screen tap Apps...

Page 47: ...e Home screen You can add a folder to the Home screen that shows all files you have received with Bluetooth 1 Tap and hold an empty area on the Home screen tap Folders Bluetooth received 2 Tap and hol...

Page 48: ...rag the to the Camcorder position Or press Menu key Switch to video The camcorder interface does show in landscape mode Just sideways Camcorder settings When in Camcorder mode Camcorder settings are d...

Page 49: ...ing speed The image creation dates is displayed enabling you to easily locate an image r Tap to change the album view mode You can view the pictures and videos in a grid or in stacks sorted by date an...

Page 50: ...ation to play videos that you ve recorded with the Camcorder downloaded from the web or copied onto your microSDTM card r From the Home screen tap Apps Videos Your video list is displayed Playing vide...

Page 51: ...e song the song can not be deleted Playing music 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Music 2 Tap the library you want to open at the bottom of the screen 3 Tap a song or press Menu key Tap Play all mode P...

Page 52: ...the playlist and the microSDTM card Deleting a playlist 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Music 2 Tap the Playlists Tap and hold a playlist to be deleted Delete r Although you delete a playlist music fi...

Page 53: ...e the last number or operator you entered Tap and hold CLEAR to delete everything in the display Memo Adding a new memo 1 From the Home screen tap Apps Memo 2 Tap Add New Memo 3 Enter the text Save Ma...

Page 54: ...creen tap Apps Settings Wireless networks r Airplane mode Airplane mode On Off Check to turn off all the phone s radios that transmit voice or data r Wi Fi Wi Fi settings Wi Fi On Off Set up and manag...

Page 55: ...on Configures the level of user interface animation r Screen timeout Adjust the delay before the screen automatically turns off Location security r Use wireless networks Location determined by Wi Fi a...

Page 56: ...hPal Input Set Key press sound Key press vibration Show Popup Slide down symbols Keyboard layout TouchPal Input TouchPal CurveTM or Language r AndroidTM keyboard Set Vibrate on key press Sound on key...

Page 57: ...PORT TOTHE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BYAPPLICABLE LAW TCT MOBILE AND ITS AFFILIATES expressly disclaim any and all representations and warranties arising by law or otherwise related to the Accessed Inf...

Page 58: ...um ion battery There is a risk of fire and burns if the battery pack is handled improperly Do not attempt to open or service the battery pack Do not disassemble crush puncture short external contacts...

Page 59: ...h a potentially explosive atmosphere or where flammable materials exist the product should be turned off and the user should obey all signs and instructions Sparks in such areas could cause an explosi...

Page 60: ...You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment Avoid applying excessive...

Page 61: ...t on an unstable table cart stand tripod or bracket Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer Avoid...

Page 62: ...tement This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure complia...

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Page 64: ...hes be maintained between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker These recommendations are consistent with the independent research by and recomme...

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