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BLADE L7A

User Manual

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Page 2: ...difications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice This manual has been designed with the utmost care to ensure the accuracy of its content However all statements information and recommendations contained therein do not constitute a warranty of any kind either expressed or implied Please refer to For Your Safety to be sure to use your phone properly and safely ...

Page 3: ... Trademarks ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of ZTE Corporation Android is a trademark of Google LLC The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by ZTE Corporation is under license microSDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners Version No R1 0 Edition Time ...

Page 4: ... Keys 16 Getting to Know the Home Screen 18 Personalizing 20 Applying New Wallpapers 20 Using Do Not Disturb Mode 20 Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks 23 Knowing the Basics 24 Status and Notification Icons 24 Managing Icons and Widgets 24 Opening and Switching Apps 25 Using Two Apps in Split Screen Mode 25 Connecting to Networks and Devices 27 Connecting to Mobile Networks 27 Connecting to W...

Page 5: ...ontacts 35 Adding a New Contact 35 Searching for a Contact 35 Messages 36 Sending a Message 36 Changing Message Settings 37 Web Browser 38 Opening the Browser 38 Using Multiple Browser Windows 38 Changing Browser Settings 39 Camera 40 Capturing a Photo 40 Recording a Video 40 Gallery 42 Opening Gallery 42 Working With Albums 42 Music 44 ...

Page 6: ...dio 45 Recorder 46 Recording a Voice Memo 46 Playing a Voice Memo 46 Settings 47 Wi Fi 47 Bluetooth 47 Wi Fi Hotspot 47 Airplane Mode 47 Data Usage 48 VPN 48 USB Tethering 48 Bluetooth Tethering 48 Display 49 Hard key 49 Prompt notification 49 Audio Profiles 49 Schedule Power On off 49 Startup Manager 50 Apps 50 ...

Page 7: ...anguages Input 52 Backup Reset 52 Date Time 52 Accessibility 52 Printing 53 About Phone 53 For Your Safety 54 General Safety 54 Radio Frequency RF Energy 55 FCC Regulations 57 Distraction 59 Product Handling 59 Electrical Safety 63 Radio Frequency Interference 64 Explosive Environments 66 ...

Page 8: ...etting Started Getting to Know Your Phone Indicator light Front camera Earpiece Proximity light sensor Touch screen Volume key Power key Microphone Charging micro USB jack Home key Recent apps key Back key ...

Page 9: ...9 Knowing the Keys Key Function Power key Press and hold to turn on or off airplane mode restart or power off Press to turn off or on the screen display Headset jack Back camera Flash Speaker ...

Page 10: ...NOTE The positions of the Back key and the Recent apps key are interchangeable through Settings Hard key Installing the micro SIM Card and the microSDXC Card A microSDXC card optional not included can be installed or removed while the phone is turned on You need to unmount the microSDXC card before removing it WARNING To avoid damage to the phone do not use any other kind of SIM cards or any non s...

Page 11: ...11 provider 1 Place your finger in the slot at the bottom of the back cover to lift and remove the cover 2 Hold the micro SIM card with its cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder ...

Page 12: ...12 3 Hold your microSDXC card with the metal contacts facing down and slide it into the microSDXC card slot ...

Page 13: ...13 4 Insert the battery by aligning the metal contacts on the battery with the metal contacts in the battery compartment Gently push down on the battery until it locks into place ...

Page 14: ... on find a signal and make a few calls You should fully charge the battery as soon as possible If the battery is low there will be a pop up message on the screen As you charge your phone open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards the screen will show you the exact battery level on the status bar WARNING ...

Page 15: ... the adapter to the charging jack Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation Do not force the connector into the charging jack 2 Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet If the phone is on you ll see a charging icon such as or appear on the status bar 3 Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged NOTE ...

Page 16: ...ld the Power key to open the options menu and touch Power off Setting Up for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings you need to do some settings before using it Touch the language field to select the language Then follow the prompts to set up Wi Fi Google account Google location and other options Locking Unlocking the Screen and Keys...

Page 17: ... phone screen is off To unlock the screen and keys 1 Press the Power key to turn the screen on 2 Swipe up on the screen or Swipe right to open the Voice Search app or Swipe left to open the Camera app or Touch a notification twice consecutively to open the related app NOTE If you have set an unlock pattern a PIN or a password for your phone see Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks you ll need t...

Page 18: ...he home screen is the starting point for your phone s applications functions and menus You can customize your home screen by adding folders widgets and more Extended Home Screen Panels Status bar Primary app icons App icon Folder Widgets ...

Page 19: ...the extended panels You can add or remove home screen panels or adjust their order To add a new home screen panel 1 Touch the Home key to access the home screen 2 Touch and hold an item such as an app icon a folder or a widget on the screen and drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item on it ...

Page 20: ...lock screen NOTE In addition you can touch the Home key Settings Display Wallpaper to pick an image from Gallery Photos or Wallpapers Using Do Not Disturb Mode You can limit interruptions with Do not disturb mode This mode silences your phone so that it doesn t make sounds or vibrate when you don t want it to To turn on Do not disturb mode 1 Open the notification panel and drag the panel downwards...

Page 21: ...e screen 3 Touch Do not disturb Priority only allows 4 Turn on the switch next to the items you want to allow Touch Messages or Calls and set who can alert you of their messages or calls NOTE When Repeat callers is switched on you ll receive a notification if someone calls you a second time within a 15 minute period regardless of whether notifications from that person receive priority status To bl...

Page 22: ...ettings Prompt notification 2 Touch at the top right of the screen 3 Touch Do not disturb Automatic rules Add rule and select Event rule or Time rule 4 Enter the rule name and touch OK 5 For a time rule set the days the start and end times and set Do not disturb mode You can also choose whether to allow the rule to stop at either the rule end time or by the next alarm you ve set in the Clock app F...

Page 23: ... Touch Swipe Pattern PIN or Password Touch Swipe to enable screen lock and allow unlocking with a swipe gesture You can unlock the screen by touching the display and sliding up Touch Pattern to draw and redraw a pattern that you must draw to unlock the screen Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password that you must enter to unlock the screen 3 For Pattern PIN or password lock select ...

Page 24: ...Connected to a Wi Fi network New message Call in progress Missed call USB tethering on Song playing Portable Wi Fi hotspot on Managing Icons and Widgets Add a Widget 1 Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and then slide left or right to select a home screen panel to place the widget 2 Touch WIDGETS 3 Slide up or down to browse all available widgets Touch and ...

Page 25: ...r down on the screen and touch an app to open it Switch Between Recently Opened Apps 1 Touch the Recent apps key The apps you ve used recently are displayed in a series of tabs Slide up and down to see all the tabs 2 Touch a tab to open that app NOTE Double tap the Recent apps key to quickly switch between two most recently opened apps Using Two Apps in Split Screen Mode You can work with two apps...

Page 26: ...d drag it to the Drag here to use split screen area 2 You can do one of the following If the app you need is in the recent apps list touch it to set it as the second app Touch the Home key to find the app you need and open it as the second app To turn off split screen mode touch and hold the Recent apps key or drag the handle on the screen to the edge of the screen ...

Page 27: ...onnect to the Internet you can use the default Access Point Names APN And if you want to add a new APN please contact the service provider to get the necessary information 1 Touch the Home key Settings More Cellular networks 2 Touch Access Point Names and then touch 3 Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider 4 Touch Save to complete NOTE To set the APN to default...

Page 28: ...ly connects to previously used Wi Fi networks when they are in range Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Bluetooth is a short range wireless communication technology Phones or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters 33 feet The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed 1 Touch the Home key Settings ...

Page 29: ...Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection You can share your phone s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the Wi Fi hotspot feature to create a mobile hotspot Share Your Mobile Data Connection via USB You can access the Internet on your computer via the USB tethering feature of your phone The feature needs data connection on a mobile network and may result in data charges NOTE You cannot...

Page 30: ...er via Bluetooth 2 Configure your computer to obtain its network connection via Bluetooth For more information please see your computer s documentation 3 Touch the Home key Settings More Tethering portable hotspot 4 Switch on Bluetooth tethering Your computer is now sharing your phone s data connection NOTE To stop sharing your data connection switch off Bluetooth tethering Share Your Mobile Data ...

Page 31: ...the Internet via your mobile data network 1 Touch the Home key Settings More Tethering portable hotspot 2 Switch on Portable Wi Fi hotspot After a moment the phone starts broadcasting its Wi Fi network name SSID Your hotspot password is shown below 3 On another device locate your phone via Wi Fi and connect with it to start using the phone s mobile data NOTE To stop sharing your data connection sw...

Page 32: ...n your contacts If you see the number and contact you want to call touch it to place the call immediately 3 Touch below the keypad to dial NOTE To make an international call touch and hold the 0 key to enter the plus symbol Next enter the country code followed by the city area code and then the phone number Call From the Call History The call history is a list of all the calls you ve placed receiv...

Page 33: ...Answering or Rejecting Calls Answer a Call When you receive a phone call drag over to answer the call or If the screen is unlocked touch ANSWER to answer the call NOTE To silence the ringer before answering the call press either end of the Volume key Reject a Call When you receive a phone call you can Drag over to reject the call or If the screen is unlocked touch DISMISS to reject the call ...

Page 34: ...h to the keypad when you need to enter a code for example the PIN for your voicemail or bank account during the call Touch to put the call on hold Touch Add call to make another call separately from the first call which is put on hold Touch Record to record phone conversation Touch to end the current call WARNING Because of higher volume levels do not place the phone near your ear during speakerph...

Page 35: ...Touch the account field above the Name field to choose where to save the contact If a sync account is selected the contacts will be synced automatically with your account online 4 Enter the contact name phone numbers email addresses and other information 5 Touch to save the contact Searching for a Contact 1 Touch the Home key Contacts 2 Touch at the top of the contact list 3 Input the contact name...

Page 36: ...t s number or the contact name If the phone presents a few suggestions touch the one you want to add Slide up and down to select recipients from your contacts 4 Touch the text box and enter the message text 5 If you want to send a multimedia message touch to add a pictures audio videos or other files to the message 6 Touch NOTE You can also include email addresses as recipients for a multimedia me...

Page 37: ...37 Otherwise you may be charged for a multimedia message Changing Message Settings Touch Settings in the Messages screen to change the message settings ...

Page 38: ...ouch a URL or search suggestion or touch to open the web page or search results Using Multiple Browser Windows You can open several web pages at the same time one page in each window and switch between them freely To open a new browser window Touch at the top of the screen and then touch New tab A new browser window opens and the homepage is loaded To switch between browser windows 1 Touch the ico...

Page 39: ...s X to close the browser window Touch at the top of the screen and then touch Close all tabs to close all windows Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of settings to customize the way you browse the web including several that you can use to control your privacy To open the Browser settings screen touch Settings in the browser screen ...

Page 40: ...stance when using the flash Do not point the flash towards the eyes of people or animals 3 Lightly touch Recording a Video 1 Touch the Home key Camera 2 Touch 3 Aim the camera at the subject 4 Touch to start recording a video clip NOTE While the recording is in progress touch to pause the recording or touch to save the frame as a separate photo ...

Page 41: ...41 5 Touch to stop recording ...

Page 42: ... album contents Touch an album to view the pictures and videos it contains To share albums pictures or videos 1 Touch and hold an album to select it or touch and hold an item after you open an album to select a picture or a video 2 Touch more items that you want to share 3 Touch and select how you want to share the items To delete albums pictures or videos 1 Touch and hold an album to select it or...

Page 43: ...43 3 Touch OK ...

Page 44: ...ch All songs to view all your audio files or by categorized lists of artists albums and genres You can also touch Favorites Recently played or Folders to find songs or view all your playlists in the My playlist section NOTE If an audio file is being played its name and player controls are displayed at the bottom of the screen Touch the area to open the playback screen Playing Music Touch a song in...

Page 45: ...our phone scans for all available channels and saves them to the Radio Stations list Listening to FM Radio 1 Touch the Home key FM Radio while the headset is connected 2 Touch to select a channel You can also touch or to switch to other channels NOTES Touch to add the channel to favorites Touch Speaker to listen to the radio through the phone speaker ...

Page 46: ...ontinue the recording Touch to add time tags to the recording 3 Touch Done to stop recording 4 Edit the file name and touch Done to save the recording If you don t want to save the memo after recording it touch Delete OK to delete it Playing a Voice Memo 1 Touch at the top right of the screen to see all recordings 2 Touch the title of a memo to play it ...

Page 47: ...ions Bluetooth Touch the Home key Settings Bluetooth You can turn Bluetooth on or off and configure your Bluetooth connections Wi Fi Hotspot Touch the Home key Settings More Tethering portable hotspot Portable Wi Fi hotspot to share your phone s mobile data connection with PCs or other devices via Wi Fi Airplane Mode Touch the Home key Settings More and slide the switch beside Airplane mode to tur...

Page 48: ...and your carrier s data usage accounting may differ VPN Touch the Home key Settings More VPN to set up and connect to virtual private networks USB Tethering While the phone is connected to a computer via the USB cable you can touch the Home key Settings More Tethering portable hotspot USB tethering to share your phone s mobile data with the computer Bluetooth Tethering Touch the Home key Settings ...

Page 49: ...ard key You can exchange the location of the Recent apps key and the Back key Prompt notification Touch the Home key Settings Prompt notification to control the display of prompts and notifications Audio Profiles Touch the Home key Settings Audio Profiles You can adjust different types of volume toggle sound vibration and mute set up ringtone and notification sound or select touch sounds Schedule ...

Page 50: ...ps to see apps installed on your phone and manage them Touch an app to see its information and options Storage Touch the Home key Settings Storage to view the memory information of the internal phone storage and the microSDXC card Power Manager Touch the Home key Settings Power Manager You can view the battery level configure power management for apps check the battery usage and the apps that cons...

Page 51: ...le Maps you must have location services enabled on your phone Security Touch the Home key Settings Security to configure options that help keep your phone and data safe You can lock the screen with pattern PIN or password activate the PIN lock for the micro SIM card or set the device administration credential storage and other advanced options Accounts Touch the Home key Settings Accounts to manag...

Page 52: ...Languages input to configure options related to system language input methods speech output as well as mouse trackpad input Backup Reset Touch the Home key Settings Backup reset to manage data backup and restoration options and to reset the network setting or the phone to factory status Date Time Touch the Home key Settings Date time to set date time time zone and the time format Accessibility Tou...

Page 53: ... Touch the Home key Settings Printing to manage Google Cloud Print service or other printer plug ins installed from the Google Play Store or your printer manufacturer About Phone Touch the Home key Settings System About phone to view the phone status and other information ...

Page 54: ... mm away from your body while making calls Your phone may produce a bright or flashing light Small parts may cause choking Don t dispose of your phone in fire Your phone can produce a loud sound To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at high volume levels for long periods Exercise caution when holding your phone near your ear while the speaker is in use ...

Page 55: ... attempt to disassemble your phone Turn off when told to in aircrafts and airports Only use approved accessories Turn off when near explosive materials or liquids Don t rely on your phone as a primary device for emergency communications Radio Frequency RF Energy This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Co...

Page 56: ...ut The exposure standard for wireless devices employing a unit of measurement is known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6 W kg This device is complied with SAR for general population uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE1528 The FCC has granted an E...

Page 57: ... between this device and your body RF exposure compliance with any body worn accessory which contains metal was not tested and certified and using such body worn accessory should be avoided FCC Regulations 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 and 2 this device must accept any interfe...

Page 58: ...nce to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference 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 ant...

Page 59: ...inery in order to reduce the risk of an accident Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of the use 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 Always treat your phone and its acc...

Page 60: ...se harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or aerosols to clean the device or its accessories Do not paint your phone or its accessories Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories only authorized personnel can do so Do not expose or use your phone or its accessories in an environment with or that can reach extreme temperatures minimum 23 F 5 C and maximum 122 F 50 C Do not place your ph...

Page 61: ...ns small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking hazard Demagnetization To avoid the risk of demagnetization do not allow electronic devices or magnetic media close to your phone for a long time Electrostatic Discharge ESD Do not touch the metallic connectors of the micro SIM card Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily Normal Use Position...

Page 62: ...patterns such as when playing games or watching videos If you have experienced seizures or blackouts or have a family history of such occurrences please consult a physician To reduce the risk of blackouts or seizures you can use your phone in a well lit room and take frequent breaks Repetitive Strain Injuries To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury RSI when texting or playing games with y...

Page 63: ...hich may damage your hearing Turn down the volume before using headphones Bluetooth headsets or other audio devices Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and normal use Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories Take care not to touch metallic objects such as coins or key rings or allow them to contact or ...

Page 64: ...ntil you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service center Radio Frequency Interference General Statement on Interference Care must be taken when using your phone in close proximity to personal medical devices such as pacemakers and hearing aids Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturers to determine if the operation of your phone may interfere with the operation of your med...

Page 65: ...tion between them may reduce the interference You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives Medical Equipment Switch off your wireless device when you are requested to do so in hospitals clinics or health care facilities These requests are designed to prevent possible interference with sensitive medical equipment Aircraft Switch off your wireless device whenever you ar...

Page 66: ...e atmospheres obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone or other radio equipment Areas with potentially explosive atmospheres include fueling areas below decks on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders Blasting Caps and Areas Power off your mobile phone or wireless...

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