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HOW TO VIEW A RECEIVED TEXT MESSAGE

The envelope icon on the information bar indicates a new SMS message has
been received

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Along with this, depending on the current profile setting, a message alert
tone and vibrate activate will be heard

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The display of the phone will also show that a new message has been
received

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To view, press centre key to view message

Handy Hint:

The envelope icon will clear once all unread messages have been viewed.

To see all messages select Menu > Messages > Inbox. Press OK to View.

To delete messages press left soft key for Options > Delete> Yes

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Summary of Contents for SKINNY R286

Page 1: ...SKINNY R286 3G MOBILE PHONE USER MANUAL Search ZTE Australia on Facebook Google and Twitter to keep in touch 2015 Version 1 0 Jan 2015 ...

Page 2: ...3 Getting Started 08 Getting to know your mobile phone 15 Main Icons 16 Basic Functions 23 Managing your Contacts 25 Messaging 36 Extra Features 41 Troubleshooting Technical and Warranty 49 Extra bits you should know ...

Page 3: ...GETTING STARTED 1 REMOVE THE BACK COVER Use the thumb catch on the bottom left corner of the handset to open the battery cover ...

Page 4: ...shown by lining up the gold bit on the battery with the gold spikes on the handset Press the battery down flush into the case Line the battery cover up and press gently to close the case Press and hold the Red power key to power your device on and off ...

Page 5: ...ttery and insert the SIM card with the gold contacts facing down and the slanted edge on the bottom left as shown Optional Insert a microSD HC memory card into the side slot as shown if required to add additional memory storage capacity ...

Page 6: ...ro USB cable in to the handset 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the AC adapter and plug the adapter into an electrical outlet USB port on your computer The plug and socket are shaped so they will only fit together one way A sound is played when the charger or USB cable is inserted into the handset ...

Page 7: ...ng on the lead whilst it is plugged in Physical damage to the USB port is NOT covered by warranty Normal charge time is 3 4 hours Do not leave on charge for more than 24hrs To maximise battery life limit multimedia functions Charge the battery between 0 C 45 C Charge the battery promptly when flat With poor network conditions less than 2 bars battery life is reduced When not using the phone for lo...

Page 8: ...a call show Call History Browser key Key Lock Unlock the keypad Access text symbols Insert a Pause or Wait command Arrow Keys OK Key Use the Arrow Keys to navigate access shortcuts OK key to confirm Power End Key Hold down to power On or Off Press to end a call Key Switch to Meeting Mode Change text modes C Key Step back in menus Clear text ...

Page 9: ...GET TO KNOW YOUR MOBILE PHONE USB Charging port Thumb catch to open the battery cover Camera C Key Step back in menus Clear text ...

Page 10: ...reen telling you how to unlock the device Handy Hint To adjust period of time for the auto keyguard or switch auto keyguard on or off go to Menu Settings Security Settings Auto keypad lock NAVIGATING THE MENU The Main Menu is a grid of icons to access key features on the phone From the Home Screen press the centre button to access the Main Menu Use the Arrow Keys to move up down right or left and ...

Page 11: ...1 from the home screen takes you to Contacts Pressing Menu takes you to Settings SHORTCUTS From the Home screen press the arrow keys to launch the default shortcuts Camera Calendar Multimedia Call History Handy Tips The arrow key shortcuts can be assigned to your own preferences To change default shortcuts go to Menu Settings Phone Settings Dedicated key ...

Page 12: ...MENU QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ...

Page 13: ...MENU QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE ...

Page 14: ...ter entering a number press to make the call Press to access the call logs Press twice for last number redial Press OK to access the Main Menu and confirm menu selections Unlock Unlock When the device is locked press the OK key then to unlock Clear Key Delete Press to remove the last entered text Press to access the internet Volume Press the up and down navigation keys ...

Page 15: ...MAIN ICONS Indicator Description Signal Strength Indicator Battery Level Indicator New SMS message New MMS message Vibrate Mode Silent Mode Alarm is set SD Card is inserted ...

Page 16: ...me and date to change manually HOW TO CHANGE THE RINGTONE To personalise your ringtone follow these few simple steps Select Menu User profiles Use up and down arrow keys to scroll through to the profile you would like to change Press left soft key Options Customise to change the selected profile From here you have the ability to change your default ringtone for this profile along with video call t...

Page 17: ...ess left and right keys to set the volume Press centre key to Save the change HOW TO SET FLIGHT MODE Flight mode is a feature that allows you to have your phone on but not have any radio coverage Flight mode allows you to access other phone features such as listen to music or play games that you may have loaded when you are on an aeroplane To activate this feature Select Menu Settings Phone Settin...

Page 18: ...elect the number then press OK or the Green key to call directly 3 Press the button to access the call log to use your call history to call Whichever way you choose press the green key to make the call press the red key to hang up Handy Hint You can use the up and down arrow keys on the navigation key pad to increase or decrease the volume of the earpiece when in an active call ...

Page 19: ...press the down arrow on the navigation keypad or the right soft key for Silence HOW TO CHANGE THE SCREEN BRIGHTNESS The default screen brightness is set to the middle setting This will allow you to get the maximum possible out of your battery To change this setting Select Menu Phone settings Display Misc settings LCD Backlight Important Note Increasing the brightness of the screen will have an eff...

Page 20: ...list Call Divert Forward incoming calls to another number Menu Call Center Call divert Call Waiting If you are already on the phone you hear pips to indicate another incoming call Press Options to switch between the two callers Menu Call Center Call waiting Last number redial Press the Green Call Key to bring up the Call log Press again to dial the first number in the list or scroll down to the nu...

Page 21: ...erphone Use hands free or in loud speaker mode During a call or call set up press OK or the loudspeaker key Speed Dial Call Press and hold the corresponding key on the number pad to quickly call a Speed Dial Contact From the idle screen press and hold a number key Auto Power on off Automatically sets the time for the handset to turn on or off Menu Settings Phone Auto power on off Volume Use the Up...

Page 22: ...se or Wait character while dialling P inserts a 3 seconds delay W waits indefinitely until you enter the next character Used to dial internal extension numbers or for phone banking type applications When dialling manually press the key three times for a Pause or four times for a Wait P and W can also be saved in Contact numbers ...

Page 23: ...ing a dedicated Ringtone or a Photo Function Description Menu Selection Add a Contact from a received call Access the Call log and create a new Contact from an incoming call record Press the Call Key Select the call record Press Options Save to Phonebook Add a Contact from an SMS Go to your Inbox and select the required SMS Go to Menu Messages Inbox OK to view the SMS Use highlighted object Option...

Page 24: ... Copy all Done Delete a Contact Select the Contact then press Options Menu Contacts Options Delete contact Enter a new Contact Save a number you have just dialled as to a contact Number Entry Options Save Follow the prompts Search your Contacts Search Contacts to find a particular person Menu Contacts Scroll down or press a letter key to search ...

Page 25: ...REATE A TEXT MESSAGE SMS Press the Right Soft Key as the shortcut for Messages SMS or select Menu Messages Create Message Follow the tips below to add Contact s and to send your message Important Note If your text message exceeds 160 characters you will be charged for multiple text messages Letters symbols and spaces count as characters ...

Page 26: ...ss Send message At this point you can select multiple contacts by scrolling through your list and pressing Send message Press Done once all your contacts have been added HOW TO ADD TEXT TO YOUR SMS Once you have added your contacts you are ready to add text and send your message From the contacts field press the Down Arrow once to move the cursor into the text field Type the message using the lett...

Page 27: ...des abc ABC if the next letter is on the same key wait until the cursor appears or press the Right arrow Important Note By default the input text is set to ABC To change this press to select your desired input method Once you have sent your message and exited the message screen the input method you last used will become your new default ...

Page 28: ...tered depending on how many times you press the key This is called multi tap mode For example to write the name John you press o the 5 key once for J o then press the 6 key three times for O o press the 4 key twice for H and o then the 6 key twice for N To insert a space press the 0 key If you have made a mistake and want to delete letters press the C key Press the 1 key for common punctuation mar...

Page 29: ...equired for text entry Handy Hint In predictive text mode when a word is underlined press the key to raise the case Eg dave Dave You may find that there are multiple valid words that can use the same key press If this is the case a dropdown list will appear simply use the Arrow Keys to choose from available words to the one that you want and press OK to confirm Important Note Each time one of thes...

Page 30: ...a message alert tone and vibrate activate will be heard The display of the phone will also show that a new message has been received To view press centre key to view message Handy Hint The envelope icon will clear once all unread messages have been viewed To see all messages select Menu Messages Inbox Press OK to View To delete messages press left soft key for Options Delete Yes ...

Page 31: ...n email address this could be handy to share your photos for example Select Menu Messages Create Message Enter the phone number or press centre key for Contacts Press the down arrow to enter the main message body From the text area press Options to Insert an Image Audio or Video Browse the folders to select the required file Press OK When finished press OK to Send Each page can only contain one im...

Page 32: ...oad the message attachment When the attachment has downloaded if you would like to save the attachment press the Left Soft Key for Options Choose Use Item to Save the file into File Manager Important Note There are network dependencies that may affect being able to download the MMS If you find you are not able to download the MMS at that point in time retry later Confirm MMS is enabled and active ...

Page 33: ... Push Messages To disable Push Messages Go to Menu Messages Message Settings Service message Enable Push Accept all or Disable HOW TO CREATE A NEW EMAIL MAILBOX Sending an email is similar to a text message The main difference is you are able to send a longer message Your handset has been set up with some common service providers details you just need to add your email account to be up and running...

Page 34: ...username domain com Press centre key to input address from contacts Press the down arrow to access the Subject Field Press the down arrow to enter the Text Field Press left soft key Options to Insert attachments if required Browse to the appropriate folder to add the attachment When you are finished press the centre key to select Ok to Send Important Note You may need additional information from y...

Page 35: ...s Email Select Email Account View Inbox Retrieve New Email messages are delivered to the handset HOW TO SET UP AUTOMATIC RETRIEVAL Menu Messages Email Select email account Options Edit Advanced Settings Account settings Check interval Set your required time interval to check the server for new Email messages ...

Page 36: ...Set the backlighting duration Menu Settings Phone settings Display Misc settings LCD backlight Brightness Change the display brightness Menu Settings Phone settings Display Misc settings LCD backlight Calculator Apply basic maths calculations Menu Organiser Calculator Calendar View and set calendar events Menu Organiser Calendar Call log View all your incoming and outgoing calls history Menu Call ...

Page 37: ...ar text C key for delete in any text mode File Manager View and manage your files Menu File Manager Games Apps Access Games Apps Menu Fun Games Keylock Set timer to lock the keypad Default is 60 seconds Menu Settings Security settings Auto keypad lock Keypad Light Set the Keypad Backlighting Menu Settings Phone settings Display Misc settings LCD backlight Keypad Sounds Select the keypad tones or s...

Page 38: ...dio files Menu Multimedia Audio player PC Connection Connect your phone to a PC to browse photos and other files Connect your phone to a PC then select Mass Storage to view device storage PIN Code Set your start up PIN code Menu Settings Security settings SIM security Profiles Group handset behaviours for ringing vibrate etc Menu User profiles Options Customise Restore Defaults Restore your phone ...

Page 39: ...enu User profiles Silent Speakerphone Use hands free or loud speaker mode During a call or call set up press the OK key for Speaker Stopwatch Activate the Stopwatch timer Menu Organiser Stopwatch Vibrate Mode Switch on vibrate mode Menu User profiles Options Customise Alert type Video Camera Use the Video Camera Menu Camera Down arrow View Pictures View your photos Menu Multimedia Image viewer Vie...

Page 40: ...ecorder Record voice memos Menu Multimedia Sound recorder Wallpaper Set your background image Menu Settings Phone settings Display Wallpaper World Time Access the World Time function Menu Organiser World clock ...

Page 41: ...ad How do I reset to factory defaults Menu Settings Reset factory settings 1234 How do I check the SMS service centre number Menu Messages Settings Text Msg Settings How do I configure the MMS Settings Menu Messages Settings Mul Msg Settings How do I configure Email settings Menu Messages Email Select email account Email accounts Options Edit How do I copy Contacts to or from my SIM card Menu Cont...

Page 42: ...e Profile Connect menu How do I enable Flight Mode Menu Settings Phone Flight mode How do I clear my Browser Menu Browser Options Settings Browser options Clear cache Clear cookies How do I check Call forwarding etc Menu Call Center Call settings Call divert No incoming ring or alarm tone Check the ring tone and ring volume settings under User Profiles No keytones when pressing keys Check the key ...

Page 43: ...inny to setup This type of content may be restricted by your service How do I change to Predictive Text Press the key to bring up the available text formats select abc for English predictive text The handset remembers your last setting My phone is slow to respond handset storage problems Power cycle your phone to refresh the memory Delete old SMS messages and other content Restore default settings...

Page 44: ...eck it is inserted correctly The battery may be worn out Tip Charge the phone using the supplied USB cable How do I write an SMS Menu Messages Write message From the phone number field press the down arrow to move into the text area Use predictive text or abc mode to type words using the keypad The handset switches off after charging The handset is charging in the off state Press and hold the Red ...

Page 45: ...ted Check a valid U SIM card is inserted See Getting Started Enter PIN code Enter the correct PIN code supplied by your service provider Enter PUK code Contact Skinny to get the PUK code Enter handset lock code The default handset lock code is 1234 ...

Page 46: ... USB MIDP 2 0 JAVA 2 4 65K colour TFT display with 176 x 220 pixels MMS Email Calendar Speakerphone Voice Recorder 3 5mm audio jack CTM approx 18MB user memory Battery 820mA hours Lithium ion Li ion Standby time Up to 180 hours Talk time Up to 180 minutes talk time Video call 70 minutes Charge time Approximately 3 4 hours Battery Life Approximately 400 charge cycles Supported Files JPG BMP GIF MP3...

Page 47: ...rmation U SIM card registration and other general enquiries should be directed to your Service Provider Your device is locked to the Skinny network Please contact Skinny to obtain the unlock code and instructions Important Note Talk and idle times are based on ideal network conditions The use of applications and local network conditions can reduce battery life ...

Page 48: ...solvents or any other liquid damage 4 Any unauthorised repair or modification 5 Power surges lightning fire flood or other natural events 6 Use of the product with unauthorized third party products such as generic chargers 7 Any other cause beyond the range of normal usage for products The End User shall have no right to reject return or receive a refund for any product under the above mentioned s...

Page 49: ...r computer disks credit cards and other magnetic media The information contained on disks or cards may be erased or damaged Do not leave the handset or battery in direct sunlight or near other heat sources where temperatures could exceed 45 C Keep the handset battery charger and other accessories away from children In the unlikely event of a battery leak avoid contact with your eyes or skin Flush ...

Page 50: ...abnormal heat odour discolouration deformation or abnormal condition is detected during use charge or storage Do not put the battery in your mouth Only use original replacement batteries Do not attempt to dismantle the handset or any of its accessories Do not place the handset close to the edge of a table in case it moves when set on vibrate mode Do not put the handset into a microwave oven dryer ...

Page 51: ...cted for a long time otherwise your personal data may be lost Remember to make backup copies of all important data on the handset Take care when the phone is in your pocket Sitting down may damage the handset It is normal for the handset to become warm while the battery is being charged Under poor network conditions battery life is considerably reduced When the battery is thrown away cover the ter...

Page 52: ... handset to oils or solvents If you have an alarm or calendar event set the handset switches on at the prescribed time Your device is locked to the Skinny network Contact Skinny to obtain the unlock code and instructions ...

Page 53: ...means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and microfilm without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation ZTE Corporation operates a policy of continuous development We reserve the right to make changes and improvements to any products without prior notice LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ZTE shall not be liable for any loss of profits or indirect special incidental or consequential damag...

Page 54: ...ded and may shorten talk and idle times RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY The handset is a low power radio transmitter and receiver When switched on it intermittently transmits radio frequency RF energy radio waves The transmit power level is optimized for best performance and automatically reduces when there is good quality reception Maximum power is only used at the edge of network coverage so under most c...

Page 55: ...al conform with the essential requirements of The Radio Communications Standard Electro magnetic Radiation Human Exposure 2003 and the Australian Communications and Media Authority Section 376 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 The highest value SAR recorded for this device is 1 56W Kg the limit is 2 0W Kg ...

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