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ZTE-U  V857 

WCDMA GSM

GPRS

 

Dual-Mode Digital Mobile 

Phone 

User Manual 

 

Summary of Contents for V857

Page 1: ...1 ZTE U V857 WCDMA GSM GPRS Dual Mode Digital Mobile Phone User Manual...

Page 2: ...out 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 The Bluetooth t...

Page 3: ...d Use 14 Small Children 15 Demagnetization 15 Electrostatic Discharge ESD 15 Antenna 15 Normal Use Position 16 Air Bags 16 Seizures Blackouts 16 Repetitive Motion Injuries 16 Emergency Calls 17 Loud N...

Page 4: ...Explained 22 Starting up 22 Installing the SIM microSD Card and Battery 22 Removing the Battery and SIM microSD Card 25 Charging the Battery 25 Switching Your Phone On Off 26 Setting Up Your Phone fo...

Page 5: ...Call 38 Muting a Call 38 Putting a Call on Hold 38 Turning the Speakerphone On Off 38 Ending a Call 38 Contacts 39 Creating a Contact 39 Searching for a Contact 39 Using the Virtual Keyboard to Enter...

Page 6: ...g the Wi Fi Hotspot 50 Browsing the Internet 51 Browsing Options 51 Using Bookmarks 52 Editing a Bookmark 52 Deleting a Bookmark 52 Changing Browser Settings 52 Bluetooth 53 Making the Most of Multime...

Page 7: ...Services 61 Getting Data Services When Roaming 62 Disabling Data Services 62 Switching Network Modes 62 Switching Networks 62 Setting Access Point Names 63 Security Settings 63 Protecting Your Phone W...

Page 8: ...Installing an Application 68 Removing an Application 69 Moving an Application 69 Managing Other Settings 70 Voice Input and Output 70 Accessibility 70 Other Applications 70 Clock 70 Calculator 71 Sto...

Page 9: ...bright 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 contact with anything magnetic Keep away from pacemakers and oth...

Page 10: ...ressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursua...

Page 11: ...Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The antenna s used for this transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Healt...

Page 12: ...nna the lower the power output The highest SAR value for the model phone as reported to the FCC when tested for use at the ear is 0 954 W kg and when worn on the body as described in this user guide i...

Page 13: ...ing the phone at the ear position the handset a minimum of 1 0 cm from your body when the phone is switched on Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to redu...

Page 14: ...an 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 th...

Page 15: ...ren or allow them to play with it They could hurt themselves or others or could accidentally damage the phone Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become de...

Page 16: ...before driving your vehicle Seizures Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light Repetitive Motion Injuries To minimize the risk of RSI when texting or playing games with your phone Do...

Page 17: ...ucing loud noises which may damage your hearing Turn down the volume before using headphones Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging a...

Page 18: ...o a severe fall do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service centre Interference General Statement on Interface Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximi...

Page 19: ...es Medical Devices Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your medical device Hospitals Switch off your wire...

Page 20: ...ations with potentially explosive atmospheres obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelli...

Page 21: ...21 Getting Started Overview Volume Key Headset Jack Earpiece Touchscreen Power Key Charger USB Jack Menu Key Back Key Search Key Home Key...

Page 22: ...Home Screen from any application or screen Hold to see recently used applications Menu Key Press to get the options for the current screen Back Key Press to go to the previous screen Volume Keys Pres...

Page 23: ...nd slip it into the card holder 3 Follow the OPEN arrow to push the metal slot and flip it up Insert the card into the metal slot with the metal contacts facing down until it clicks to the right posit...

Page 24: ...ogo is a trademark of the SD Card Association 4 Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment Gently push down on the battery until...

Page 25: ...mobile phone is off 2 Remove the back cover 3 Lift the battery up and out 4 Slide the SIM card out 5 Slide the microSD card out Charging the Battery When you first get your new phone you ll need to ch...

Page 26: ...nd then tap OK Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings see Sorting out Your Phone Settings Privacy Factory dat...

Page 27: ...ctivate your screen display 2 Drag the arrowhead icon to the top NOTE If you have set an unlock pattern PIN or password for your phone see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings Security Settings you...

Page 28: ...r Home Screen Set your own wallpaper add the widgets or application shortcuts you need or remove them as you like Extended Home Screen The Home Screen extends beyond the screen width giving you loads...

Page 29: ...t a category either shortcuts widgets or folders 5 Choose the item you want to add to the Home Screen Removing Items from Your Home Screen 1 Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen 2 Tap and hold...

Page 30: ...headset Battery very low Bluetooth on Battery low Speaker on Battery partially drained Problem with SMS MMS delivery Battery full Downloading data Battery charging Content downloaded and installed suc...

Page 31: ...settings such as call forwarding or call status From here you can also open new Messaging reminders etc TIPS You can also open the Notification Panel by tapping Menu Key Notifications from the Home S...

Page 32: ...iles on your microSD card FM Radio Search for listen to and save radio channels Gallery Manage multimedia files Global Time View global times Gmail Access your Gmail account and check your Gmail on yo...

Page 33: ...one Dial a number Places Find restaurants ATMs and other businesses or attractions near you Settings Adjust phone settings SIM Toolkit Value added services provided by your network provider Sound Reco...

Page 34: ...plane mode from here Call settings Set up voice call video call internet call and other settings Audio profiles Set sound settings such as ringtones and notifications Display Set display settings such...

Page 35: ...oard Set operating system language and region plus text input options Voice input output Set up voice recognition and text to speech options Accessibility Choose accessibility options after you have i...

Page 36: ...r phone And they re all easy to do Calling from the Phone 1 Tap Home Key Phone or tap on the Home Screen 2 Enter the phone number using the on screen keypad Tap to delete wrong digits 3 Tap the dial i...

Page 37: ...o call 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 Tap Home Key Messaging 2 Tap the conversation...

Page 38: ...r To turn your microphone back on tap Mute again Putting a Call on Hold During a call you can put it on hold by tapping Menu Key Hold TIPS If you accept an incoming call while you re on another call t...

Page 39: ...the top to quickly switch to Phone call log favorite contacts or contact groups Creating a Contact 1 Tap or Menu Key New contact from the Contacts Screen 2 Choose where to save the contact 3 Enter th...

Page 40: ...t Notes The icon is available when more than one language is activated You can select more input languages by pressing Menu Key Settings Language keyboard XT9 Text Input Languages and settings from Ho...

Page 41: ...end of the word A space is added automatically when you begin to trace the next word Touch Input Settings Choose the touch input settings by tapping Menu Key Settings Language keyboard from Home Scree...

Page 42: ...ead in the Messaging Screen You can tap a thread to see the conversation you have had with someone Message threads are sorted in chronological order with the latest one on top Sending an Message 1 Tap...

Page 43: ...d for you to use immediately To change them tap Menu Key Settings from the Messaging Screen Storage settings Delete old messages Select to delete old messages when your storage limits are reached Text...

Page 44: ...eve Automatically retrieve MMS Messaging Roaming auto retrieve Automatically retrieve MMS Messaging when you re roaming Creation Mode Select to create an MMS message with or without restriction or rec...

Page 45: ...45 message NOTE Tap Menu Key Restore default settings to change all the message settings back to the original...

Page 46: ...s from the Home Screen and tick or clear the Data enabled check box Adding a New GPRS EDGE 3G Connection To get connected via GPRS EDGE 3G you need a data plan with your service provider Also if the G...

Page 47: ...Wi Fi settings The Wi Fi access points or hotspots that your phone has detected are displayed with their names and security settings 2 Tap an access point to connect to it If security features are im...

Page 48: ...Turn off USB storage The PC accesses the Internet via the phone s mobile network Therefore set up the GPRS EDGE 3G connection correctly before you try to use the phone as a modem 1 When you connect y...

Page 49: ...s Wireless networks Tethering portable hotspot and clear the USB tethering check box You can also just pull out the USB cable Using the Phone as a Wi Fi Hotspot You can use the phone as a portable WLA...

Page 50: ...ttings Configure Wi Fi hotspot 3 Change the name of the hotspot and its security setting if necessary The default hotspot is set as an open one You can tap Open and choose WPA2 PSK to set up a passwor...

Page 51: ...wsing Options Press Menu Key to access the following options when browsing web pages Open a New window for web browsing Exit the Browser application Access Bookmarks most visited web sites and browsin...

Page 52: ...edit and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up 4 Select Edit bookmark 5 Edit the name or location and then tap OK to save it Deleting a Bookmark 1 Open a Browser window 2 Tap Menu Key Bookmarks...

Page 53: ...etooth to turn on Bluetooth When Bluetooth is on the icon will appear in the status bar 2 Tap Bluetooth settings Scan for devices Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth devices in range 3 Tap the...

Page 54: ...to Camcorder mode Then tap to start shooting and tap to stop Select the picture in the right corner of the screen to view the video you ve just shot Or tap Menu Key Gallery to see all your video clips...

Page 55: ...gs you want to play 3 Tap an item from the list to start playing 4 Adjust the volume with Volume Keys Opening Your Gallery Tap Home Key Gallery You can use Gallery to view pictures and play videos You...

Page 56: ...to stop recording 4 Tap to play back the voice recording 5 Tap OK to save the voice recording or tap Discard to delete the recording TIPS You can find your recordings in Home Key Music Playlists My re...

Page 57: ...Enter your user name and password Then tap Sign in Or tap Create if you don t have a Google account 4 Set the backup and restore option and tap Next Finish setup Gmail Gmail is a web based email servi...

Page 58: ...u to communicate with other people who also use it Opening Google Talk Tap Home Key Talk Adding a New Friend You can only add people who have a Google Account 1 In the Friends list press Menu Key Add...

Page 59: ...e Key Places Wait while you are being located Your location when found is shown at the bottom of the screen 3 Select a business category and the information of that type of business near you will be d...

Page 60: ...tude to see your status as well as that of your selected friends In Latitude tap Menu Key to refresh friends status see them on Maps add new friends or change Latitude settings You can also turn off L...

Page 61: ...Home Key Menu Key Settings Audio profiles you can select the profile adjust the sound settings such as ringtones and vibrate Language Settings You can change the language of your phone system in two...

Page 62: ...ss networks Mobile networks 2 Clear the Data enabled check box Switching Network Modes 1 Tap Home Key Menu Key Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks Network Mode 2 Select one of the following GSM...

Page 63: ...N 3 Set the necessary parameters See how to add a GPRS EDGE 3G connection in Getting Connected to the Internet in this guide 4 Tap Menu Key Save Security Settings Here s how to protect your phone and...

Page 64: ...ecall your screen unlock pattern You have up to five attempts to unlock your phone If you still cannot recall the screen unlock pattern you can tap Forgotten pattern and enter your Google account user...

Page 65: ...reated an unlock pattern PIN or password you can disable it 1 Tap Home Key Settings Security Change screen lock 2 Draw the screen unlock pattern or enter your PIN password you have created 3 Tap None...

Page 66: ...nd tap OK 6 Enter the new PIN again and tap OK Restoring a Locked SIM Card Put all your confidential passwords in a safe place for future use If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed you...

Page 67: ...our Device Memory Tap Home Key Settings Storage You can view the space information of the microSD card as well as the phone storage Unmount SD card You can unmount the microSD card to safely remove it...

Page 68: ...nstalled applications from sources other than the Android Market Note that you may risk your phone and personal data by installing such applications Installing an Application You can install an applic...

Page 69: ...the application you want to delete 3 Tap Uninstall and OK to confirm Moving an Application You can move the applications downloaded or installed on your phone to the memory card when the phone memory...

Page 70: ...o speech function Just tap Install voice data in Text to speech settings Accessibility You can configure accessibility options for accessibility related applications by tapping Home Key Settings Acces...

Page 71: ...Tap Start to start timing tap Pause to pause and tap Resume to continue 3 Tap Reset to reset the stopwatch to 00 00 0 Task Manager Tap Home Key Task Manager to view or stop applications Tap a task in...

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