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Making the Most of Multimedia 

Taking Pictures with Your Camera

Open your phone camera by tapping 

Home Key > 

 > Camera

. 

Aim the camera at the subject and then tap 

 to take a shot. To view it, just tap the 

picture in the right corner of the screen. Or select 

Menu Key > Gallery

 to view all your 

pictures.

Adjusting Camera Settings

From the Camera Screen, you can do the following settings.

• 

Tap 

 to set up exposure, picture size/quality, color effect, ISO, anti-banding, 

saturation, contrast, sharpness, and restore the camera settings to default.

• 

Touch 

 or 

 to choose whether to save photo’s geographic location.

• 

Tap 

 to change white balance.

• 

Tap 

1x 

to zoom in or out.

TIPS

: To change quickly from camera to camcorder or vice versa, use the switch icon 

 . Use the 

 bar to adjust the brightness.

Shooting Video with Your Camcorder

Open the camcorder by tapping 

Home Key > 

 > Camcorder

. Then tap 

 to 

start shooting, and tap 

 to stop. Tap 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.

Adjusting Video Settings

From the Camcorder Screen, you can do the following settings.

• 

Tap 

 to adjust color effect, video quality, video/audio encoder, video duration, 

and restore the camcorder settings to default.

• 

Tap 

 to change white balance.

• 

Tap 

 to change video quality based on the purpose of the video.

NOTE

: You can adjust video quality, video/audio encoder and video duration only in 

custom mode.

Listening to Your FM Radio

The FM Radio on your phone lets you search for, listen to and save radio channels. 

Summary of Contents for MTAG 281

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Page 2: ...1 MTAG 281 User Manual ...

Page 3: ...rademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners We offer self service for our smart terminal device users Please visit ZTE official web site at www zte com cn for more information on self service and supported product models Information subject to the website Version No R1 0 Edition Time 2012 05 Manual No 079584504493 Contents For Your Safety 14 General Safety 14 Radio Freque...

Page 4: ...xplosive Environments 25 Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres 25 Blasting Caps and Areas 25 Getting Started 26 Overview 27 Keys Explained 28 Starting Up 29 Installing the UIM microSD Card and Battery 29 Removing the Battery and UIM microSD Card 31 Charging the Battery 32 Extending the Battery Life 33 Switching Your Phone On Off 33 Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time 33 Switching to Sleep...

Page 5: ...ng a Call 49 Muting a Call 49 Ending a Call 50 Set Up a Conference Call 50 Call Settings 51 Contacts 52 Importing and Exporting Contacts 53 Creating a Contact 53 Adding a Contact to Favorites 53 Searching for a Contact 54 Editing a Contact 54 Deleting a Contact 54 Creating a New Group 55 Entering Text 56 Android Keyboard 56 TouchPal keyboard 57 Touch Input Settings 58 Messaging 60 Sending a Text M...

Page 6: ... Function 73 Using the Phone as a Wi Fi Hotspot 73 Enabling the Wi Fi Hotspot 74 Disabling the Wi Fi Hotspot 74 Browsing the Internet 75 Browsing Options 75 Opening Links in Web Pages 76 Downloading Apps from the Web 77 Using Bookmarks 77 Editing a Bookmark 77 Deleting a Bookmark 78 Bluetooth 79 Turning Bluetooth on off 79 Making Your Phone Visible 79 Changing Your Phone s Name 80 Hooking Up With ...

Page 7: ...g Screen timeout 90 Sound Settings 90 Choosing Your Ringtone 90 Setting the Default Notification Ringtone 90 Switching Your Phone to Silent Mode 91 Switching to Vibrate 91 Adjusting Volume 91 Turning on Touch Tones 92 Turning on Selection Sound 92 Turning on Screen Lock Sound 92 Turning on Haptic Feedback 92 Setting Emergency Tone 93 Language Settings 93 Mobile Network Services 93 Enabling Data Se...

Page 8: ... Factory Settings 100 Managing Applications and Their Settings 100 Viewing Your Applications 100 Allowing Installation of Non Market Applications 100 Installing an Application 101 Removing an Application 101 Moving an Application to or from the Memory Card 101 Managing Other Settings 102 Search Settings 102 Voice Input and Output 102 Other Applications 103 Alarm 103 Calculator 103 Note Pad 103 Sto...

Page 9: ...h off when told to in aircrafts and airports Don t take your phone apart Switch off when near explosive materials or liquids Only use approved accesso ries Don t rely on your phone for emergency communications Radio Frequency RF Exposure General Statement on RF Energy Your phone contains a transmitter and a receiver When it is ON it receives and trans mits RF energy When you communicate with your ...

Page 10: ... 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 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 c...

Page 11: ...rd s metal connectors Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily Specific Absorption Rate SAR Your mobile device is a radio transmitter and receiver It is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves recommended by international guidelines These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organization ICNIRP and include safety margins designed to assure the protect...

Page 12: ...ss the buttons lightly Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons such as Message Templates and Predictive Text Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax Emergency Calls This phone like any wireless phone operates using radio signals which cannot guar antee connection in all conditions Therefore you must never rely solely on any wire less phone for emergen...

Page 13: ...zed service centre Interference General Statement on Interference Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical de vices such as pacemakers and hearing aids Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be main tained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker To achieve this use the p...

Page 14: ...rs Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment some ve hicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation Explosive Environments Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devi...

Page 15: ...strate your phone s functions look a little different from what you see on its screen It s the functions they show that matter Another thing you ll notice is that we talk about tapping a lot That s because your phone has a touch screen which means a simple tap with your finger can both select and open a file Indeed you can slide switches on the screen hold files until a list of shortcuts pops up c...

Page 16: ...om any application or screen Hold to see recently used applications Menu Key Press to get the options on the current screen Back Key Press to go to the previous screen Volume Keys Press higher end of the key to turn the volume up and press lower end of the key to turn it down Starting Up Installing the UIM microSD Card and Battery Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery UI...

Page 17: ...the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold con tacts 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 Removing the Battery and UIM microSD Card 1 Make sure that your mobile phone is off 2 Remove the back cover 3 Lift the battery up and out 4 Slide the UIM card out 5 Open...

Page 18: ... brightness levels Bluetooth and Wi Fi usage can drain your battery You can follow the helpful tips below to conserve your battery power Reduce the screen timeout Lower the screen brightness Turn Bluetooth off when not in use Turn Wi Fi off when not in use Switching Your Phone On Off 1 Make sure the UIM card is in your device and the battery is charged 2 Hold the Power Key to switch on your phone ...

Page 19: ... Settings Display Screen timeout Press the Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode Waking Up Your Phone 1 Press the Power Key to activate your screen display 2 Long press the icon to unlock the screen NOTE If you have set up screen lock you need to draw an unlock pattern or enter a PIN or password to unlock your screen Getting Around Your Phone Touch Control You can use the stylus or finger gestures to ...

Page 20: ...ect Wallpaper 3 Select the wallpaper you want to use from Gallery Live wallpapers or Wallpa pers 4 Tap Save or Set wallpaper Adding Items to Your Home Screen 1 Tap Home Key to return to the Home Screen 2 Slide left or right to find an extended Home Screen where there is space to add an item 3 Tap Menu Key and select Personalization Add to home screen You can also tap and hold the blank area of the...

Page 21: ...ing is on New Wi Fi network detected Battery flat USB connected Battery very low Recording phone call New voicemail Battery low Error or warning Battery partially drained Portable Wi Fi hotspot is on Battery full Preparing microSD card Battery charging Connected to a Wi Fi network Syncing Alarm set Vibrate mode Wired microphone headset Airplane mode Bluetooth on New mail Speaker on New SMS MMS Pro...

Page 22: ... Screen by tapping Menu Key Notifications Applications and Phone settings Applications Preview Your phone has lots of functions Tap to see the following Applications Description Search Search for information online or on your phone Play Store Use the Google Play function Gmail Access your Gmail account and check email on your phone Maps Track your current location view real time traffic and receiv...

Page 23: ...ture audio clips Gallery Manage multimedia files Camera Take some great pictures Camcorder Shoot video clips FM Radio Used to scan for save and listen to radio stations My Files Manage files on your microSD card Downloads List some downloaded applications Internet Browse the Internet Email Send and receive emails Alarm Set alarms Note pad Create text notes TouchPal key board Set Touchpal keyboard ...

Page 24: ...y Set display settings such as screen brightness Location security Create your screen unlock pattern PIN or password set the UIM card lock manage the phone s credential storage or select device administrators Applications Manage your applications and installation of new ones Accounts sync Manage your accounts and configure synchronization set tings Privacy Configure privacy settings such as back u...

Page 25: ...een 2 Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and tap the contact you want to call You can search for a contact by tapping Search Key 3 Tap Calling from Your Call History 1 Open the call log in one of the following ways Tap Home Key Call log Tap Home Key Call log Tap Home Key Call log 2 Tap next to the number you want to call Calling from a Text Message If a text message contains a phone num...

Page 26: ...aking International Calls 1 Hold from the dialer to enter 2 Enter the full phone number For example 49 123 12345678 in the following format country code area code phone number 3 Tap Whether you can make international calls depends on network status and or your tar iff Please call the service provider to find out more How to Receive Calls Answering a Call Drag to the right to answer the call TIPS P...

Page 27: ...re dis connected To end the conference call Drag to the right to end the call Call Settings You can adjust the call settings of your phone To open the call settings menu press the Menu Key Settings Call settings from the Home Screen DTMF Tones Set the length of DTMF Tones Speed dial Enables you to set a speed dial number Set SMS Reject Enter message used to reject the call Voice Privacy Enable or ...

Page 28: ...acts Screen 2 Choose to import or export contacts If you want to import contacts from the mi croSD card you should have vCard files saved in the microSD card If there s more than one vCard file you need to select the vCard file and tap OK Creating a Contact 1 Tap from the Contacts Screen 2 Select where you want to save your contact 3 Enter the name and phone number s email addresses etc if needed ...

Page 29: ...t the contact and tap TIPS You can also edit a contact by holding it in the Contacts Screen and selecting Edit contact from the pop up shortcut menu Deleting a Contact 1 Tap the contact you want to delete from the Contacts Screen 2 Tap Menu Key Delete 3 Tap OK Creating a New Group 1 Tap Groups from the Contacts Screen 2 Tap 3 Enter the group name and tap 4 Tap the group in the group list and tap 5...

Page 30: ...enter a field that needs text You can hide it by holding Menu Key or pressing Back Key Android Keyboard The Android Keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard To make it even more like a normal keyboard turn the phone sideways and the screen will change from portrait to landscape To use the landscape keyboard just tick the Auto rotate screen check box in Set tings Display Th...

Page 31: ...board intelligence for western languages Languages Setup Multilanguage keyboard Share with your friends Choose one action to share Touchpal input method with your friend About View the TouchPal version information Android keyboard Vibrate on keypress Enables vibration feedback as you touch on the keyboard Sound on keypress Enables the sound feedback as you touch on the keyboard Popup on Keypress E...

Page 32: ... number You can also enter the first letter of the recipient s name to display a list of matching names stored in Contacts and then select their names from the list 4 Tap Menu Key More Add subject to enter the subject of your MMS 5 Tap Type to compose and type your message 6 Tap Menu Key Attach if you want to add an attachment to your MMS Pictures Select a picture to add to your MMS Capture pictur...

Page 33: ... tapping De lete thread Message Settings To configure your message settings tap Menu Key Settings from the Messages Screen Storage settings Delete old messages Select to delete old messages when your storage limits are reached Text message limit Set the maximum number of text messages allowed in a single thread Multimedia message limit Set the maximum number of multimedia messages allowed in a sin...

Page 34: ...o to the Email Screen to set up your email account and exchange emails Tap Home Key Email Creating an Email Account 1 Enter your email address and password Then tap Next when you enter the Email Screen for the first time 2 Select the type of your account edit the incoming server settings and then tap Next or Next Check After you tap Next Check your phone will check the incoming server settings If ...

Page 35: ... 5 Tap Send Replying to and Forwarding Emails 1 From the Email Screen open the email you want to reply to forward 2 Tap Menu Key Reply Forward You can also tap Reply all if you want to include everybody who got the original email If forwarding enter the email address es your message will be sent to 3 Type your email 4 Tap Send Email Settings Tap the account you want to set from the Email Screen an...

Page 36: ...net with ease You can use default connection settings to connect to the web via your mobile network CDMA EvDo or Wi Fi The CDMA EvDo connection can be enabled disabled manually Just select Menu key Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks from the Home Screen and tick or clear the Data enabled check box Adding a New CDMA EvDo Connection To get connected via CDMA EvDo you need a data plan with yo...

Page 37: ...ettings Wireless networks Wi Fi set tings The Wi Fi network names and security settings open or secured that your phone has detected are shown in Wi Fi networks section 2 Tap a network to connect to it If the network is secured you ll need to enter a password Checking the Wi Fi Network Status You can view the Wi Fi network status by checking the icon in the status bar Or tap Home Key Menu key Sett...

Page 38: ...Key Settings Wireless networks Tethering portable hotspot and tick the USB tethering check box A new network connection will be created on your PC 5 Go to Control Panel Network on your PC to enable the new network connec tion Now you can launch the Internet browser on your PC and start surfing Disabling the Modem Function Tap Home Key Menu Key Settings Wireless networks Tethering por table hotspot...

Page 39: ...able hotspot and clear the Portable Wi Fi hotspot check box Browsing the Internet You can use the web browser in your phone to browse the Internet Tap Home Key Internet There are different ways to open web pages Tap the address bar to enter the website you want to browse Then tap Tap beside the address bar or tap Menu Key More Bookmarks Select an item to open Tap beside the address bar or tap Menu...

Page 40: ... You can also tap to close a window About browser Menu Key More About browser to view browser related information Opening Links in Web Pages When you re on a web page with a link to another site either tap the link to open the page or hold on the link to open the shortcut menu giving you these options Open Open in new window Bookmark link Save link Share link Copy link URL Downloading Apps from th...

Page 41: ...turn Bluetooth off just clear the Bluetooth check box Making Your Phone Visible In order to work with other phones or devices that have Bluetooth you need to make your phone visible to them 1 Tap Home Key Menu Key Settings Wireless networks Bluetooth settings 2 Tick the Bluetooth check box if it isn t already ticked 3 Tick the Discoverable check box to make your device visible To make your phone i...

Page 42: ...ooth settings 2 Tap Scan for devices Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth devices in range in its Bluetooth devices list 3 Select the device you want to pair with 4 If required enter your PIN and tap OK If a PIN is required the same PIN should be entered on the other device Sending Files via Bluetooth To send files to another Bluetooth device you need to turn the Bluetooth function on and pa...

Page 43: ...ckly from camera to camcorder or vice versa use the switch icon Use the bar to adjust the brightness Shooting Video with Your Camcorder Open the camcorder by tapping Home Key Camcorder Then tap to start shooting and tap to stop Tap 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 Adjusting Video Settings From the C...

Page 44: ...e radio Playing Your Music You can play digital audio files from your phone s memory card in Music 1 Tap Home Key Music to open the Music Screen 2 Select Artists Albums Songs Playlists to see the songs you want to play 3 Tap a song from the list to start playing 4 Press the Volume Keys to adjust the volume Creating Playlists Playlists help you organize your music files 1 Select a music file you wa...

Page 45: ...ur Gallery Gallery helps you view pictures and play videos You can also do some basic editing of your pictures such as setting them as wallpaper or contact icons cropping them and sharing them with friends TIPS When viewing a picture you can double tap to zoom in out Making Voice Memos Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos 1 Tap Home Key Sound Recorder 2 Make sure your mouth is nea...

Page 46: ...ne Settings Setting Time and Date Format 1 Tap Home Key Menu Key Settings Date time 2 Tap the check box Use 24 hour format if you want to change the time format 3 Tap Select date format to select the one you prefer Changing Display Settings By tapping Home Key Menu Key Settings Display you can adjust the display settings as you like Adjusting Screen Brightness 1 Tap Brightness in the display setti...

Page 47: ... the ringtone you want to use 3 Tap OK to save Setting the Default Notification Ringtone 1 Tap Notification ringtone in the sound settings 2 Scroll through the ringtone list and select one as the default notification ringtone 3 Tap OK to save Switching Your Phone to Silent Mode 1 In the sound settings tick the Silent mode check box 2 You can also switch to Silent mode by holding the Volume Key dow...

Page 48: ...creen Turning on Haptic Feedback If you d like your phone to vibrate when pressing on certain UI interactions then you need to turn on the Haptic feedback Tick the Haptic feedback box in the sound settings Setting Emergency Tone 1 Tap Emergency tone in the sound settings 2 Choose Alert or Vibrate to make the phone play a tone or vibrate when you dial an emergency call Choose Off to turn off the em...

Page 49: ...orks Network settings Access Point Names 2 Tap New APN 3 Set the necessary parameters 4 Tap Save Security Settings Here s how to protect your phone and UIM card from unauthorized use Protecting Your Phone with a Screen Unlock Pattern Creating Your Screen Unlock Pattern 1 Tap Home Key Menu Key Settings Location security Set up screen lock Pattern 2 Read the instructions and tap Next 3 Watch the exa...

Page 50: ...ssword 1 Press the Power Key to wake up the phone 2 Long press the icon 3 Enter the PIN or password you set 4 Tap OK Disabling Screen Unlock Security If you have created an unlock pattern PIN or password you can disable it 1 Tap Home Key Menu Key Settings Location security Change screen lock 2 Draw the screen unlock pattern or enter your PIN password you have created 3 Tap None Protecting Your UIM...

Page 51: ...ion security 2 Tap Set password and create a password for the credential storage 3 Tick the Use secure credentials box if needed TIPS You can also install encrypted certificates from your microSD card by tapping Install from SD card Deleting Secure Credentials 1 Tap Home Key Menu Key Settings Location security 2 Tap Clear storage to clear credentials and reset the password Managing Your Memory Car...

Page 52: ... Tick the Unknown sources box Installing an Application 1 Tap Home Key Files and open the folder where the application you want to install is 2 Tap the application to start installation 3 Follow the instructions that come with the application to complete the installation Removing an Application 1 Tap Home Key Menu Key Settings Applications Manage applications 2 Select the application you want to d...

Page 53: ...in order to use the text to speech function Just tap Install voice data in Text to speech settings Other Applications Alarm 1 Tap Home Key Alarm 2 Tap the default alarm set to configure it Or to create a new alarm tap 3 Tick the Turn on alarm box and set up the alarm options TIPS You can use the phone as a bedside clock In Alarm Screen tap Menu Key Bed Clock Calculator Tap Home Key Calculator Note...

Page 54: ...e USB mass storage feature to browse the microSD card on your PC 2 Find the PC software installation file JoinMe_for_Android exe and double click it Then follow the prompts to finish the installation To use the PC software 1 Tap Home Key Settings Applications Development and tick the USB debugging check box 2 Connect the phone to your PC with a USB cable For the first time a window will pop up and...

Page 55: ...n the window to connect the phone with PC 5 When the phone is detected and connected to your PC you can use the PC soft ware to manage phone data on the PC NOTE To disconnect the phone from PC click the Disconnect button on the PC software window and then pull out the USB cable ...

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