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ZTE Sonata 4G

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Page 2: ... text 30 Android keyboard 30 TouchPal keyboard 31 Choosing touch input settings 34 Product meets FCC Radio Frequency Exposure Guidelines FCC ID SRQ Z740 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 interference received including interference that may cause ...

Page 3: ... network 43 Browsing the Internet 45 Using Google Chrome 45 Using the browser 45 Opening a web page 46 Browsing options 46 Using multiple browser tabs 46 Using bookmarks 47 Changing browser settings 48 Using Wi Fi Direct 49 Connecting to another device via Wi Fi Direct 49 Sending data via Wi Fi Direct 49 Receiving data via Wi Fi Direct 49 Bluetooth 50 Using Bluetooth 50 Entertainment 51 Taking pic...

Page 4: ... 74 Play Movies TV 75 Voice Search 75 YouTube 75 Phone settings 76 Setting date and time 76 Display settings 76 Sound settings 76 Language settings 77 Mobile network services 77 Security settings 77 Managing your device memory 82 Factory reset 82 Managing applications 82 Managing other settings 83 Troubleshooting 86 For your safety 89 General safety 89 FCC regulations 90 RF exposure information SA...

Page 5: ...e back cover as shown 2 Insert the SIM card into the card slot with the cut corner oriented as shown 3 Carefully insert the battery with the contacts located against the metal springs Push down on the battery until it is fully seated 4 Replace the back cover Specifications 102 Warranty 103 Limited warranty 104 How to get warranty service 105 Other warranty programs 105 Notes 106 ...

Page 6: ...Switching your phone on off Make sure the SIM card is in your phone and the battery is charged Press and hold the Power key to turn on your phone To turn it off press and hold the Power key to open the options menu Tap Power off 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 Phone settings Factory reset you n...

Page 7: ... touch screen change dynamically depending on the tasks you re performing 1 Tap the buttons icons or applications to select items or to open applications 2 Keep your finger on an item to see the available options 3 Swipe the screen to scroll up down left or right 4 Drag and drop to move particular items across the screen 5 Pinch with two fingers or double tap the screen to zoom in out on a web pag...

Page 8: ...inued Key functions Key Function Power key Press and hold to turn phone on off change sound setting to silent vibration sound or to set to Airplane mode Press to switch your phone to Sleep Mode Press to wake up your phone Home key Tap to return to the main home screen from any application or screen Tap and hold to see recently used applications Menu key Tap to see the options for the current scree...

Page 9: ... widget Drag the outline to resize the widget Note Not all widgets can be resized Removing items from your home screen 1 Tap and hold the item you want to delete until Remove appears on the screen 2 Drag the item to Remove and release your finger when the item turns red Creating a folder 1 On a home screen tap and hold an app icon and drag it to Folder 2 You can add more apps to the folder by drag...

Page 10: ...ging status and other information as follows Indicator light What it means Red Battery less than 5 Orange Battery less than 90 Green Battery more than 90 Blinking red No service Blinking orange Alarm notification Blinking green Missed calls or messages Status and notification icons Your phone will tell you exactly what s going on by showing you simple icons Here s what they mean Indicators and ico...

Page 11: ... a notification You can respond to or remove notifications in the Notifications panel The panel also supports expandable notifications that let you perform additional actions To respond to a notification tap it To expand a notification slide down with one finger You can also swipe two fingers vertically or pinch zoom to expand or collapse certain notifications To remove a notification swipe it lef...

Page 12: ... enable or disable data access over the mobile network Sync Tap to turn the auto sync feature on or off When auto sync is on changes you make to account information on the web or on your phone are automatically synced Airplane Tap to turn airplane mode on or off Enabling airplane mode turns off voice and data transmission Brightness Tap to adjust the screen brightness Phone calls How to make calls...

Page 13: ...your speed dial keys from the dialer Press and hold the 2 9 Key and then tap OK How to receive calls Answering a call Drag to the center of the screen to answer the call Rejecting a call Drag to the center of the screen to reject the call This will prompt the caller to leave a voicemail message for you Drag to the center of the screen to send a text message to the caller Choose the default message...

Page 14: ...of numbers To do this you must know your SIM s PIN2 code Not all carriers support this functionality Quick responses Edit Quick response to rejected callers Voicemail Service Select voicemail service provider Setup Edit the voicemail number Ringtone Set the notification sound for new voicemails Vibrate Set the condition for vibration TTY mode Choose a TTY mode after connecting the TTY device to th...

Page 15: ...chronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing To see your contacts tap on the home screen From there you can tap the tabs on the top to quickly switch to Phone Call Log or Favorites Importing and exporting contacts You can import or export contacts from to your SIM card phone storage or microSDHC card This is especially useful when you need t...

Page 16: ...ulti Select 2 Select the contacts you want to share and then tap 3 Choose how to share the contacts Options depend on the applications and services installed Creating a contact 1 From the Contacts screen tap to add a new contact 2 Tap Phone contact to choose where to save the contact 28 CONTACTS 29 CONTACTS 3 Enter the contact name phone numbers email addresses postal addresses and other informati...

Page 17: ...e left or right on the TouchPal keyboard to switch between the Full QWERTY 12 Key PhonePad or CooTek T keyboards Entering text When you tap a field that needs text or numbers a keyboard automatically appears on the screen Open the Notifications panel and tap Choose input method to change input method Android keyboard The Android keyboard provides a layout similar to a desktop computer keyboard Tur...

Page 18: ...diting options You can select cut copy paste and delete text or move the cursor Tap to use voice input Tap to hide the on screen keyboard Tap a text entry field again to show the keyboard 32 ENTERING TEXT 33 ENTERTING TEXT 12 Key PhonePad Tap a key repeatedly until the desired letter or symbol appears If word prediction is enabled just tap the keys once and choose the right word Tap and hold a key...

Page 19: ...der Message box Instead of an inbox and outbox your phone organizes all messages you sent and received into one box where messages exchanged with the same number are grouped into one message thread on 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 a message 1 From the h...

Page 20: ...hoose to create an MMS message with or without restriction or receive a warning when adding a restricted attachment to an MMS message Display settings Dialog patterns Select a dialog pattern Notification settings Notifications Show message notifications in the status bar Select ringtone Choose a ringtone for your incoming messages Vibrate Make your phone vibrate when a new message arrives Signatur...

Page 21: ...w the server to remotely control some of your phone s security features 6 Configure the settings on the screen such as Days to sync email and then tap Next 7 If prompted tap Activate to activate the Email app as a device administrator 8 Identify your new account with a unique name and then tap Next Note If necessary contact your server administrator for more help Receiving email When you are in an...

Page 22: ...ork with ease You can use default connection settings to connect to the web via your mobile network or Wi Fi The mobile data connection can be enabled disabled manually From the home screen tap System settings Mobile networks and check or uncheck the Data enabled check box Adding a new mobile data connection To get connected via mobile network you need a data plan with your service provider If the...

Page 23: ...nternet connection Adding a Wi Fi network You can add a Wi Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name SSID or add a Wi Fi network when you are out of range To connect to a secured network you first need to get the security details from the network s administrator 1 From the home screen tap System settings Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the On position 3 Tap 4 Enter the network SSID n...

Page 24: ... on your Sonata 4G can sync bookmarks browsing history and opened tabs from your Google account 1 From the home screen tap 2 Read the terms of service and tap Accept and Continue 3 You can choose to sign in to Chrome to sync it with your open tabs bookmarks and your computer If you choose No thanks you can sign in later via the Settings menu 4 To enter a URL tap the web address bar enter an addres...

Page 25: ... for offline reading To read saved pages tap Bookmarks Saved Pages Using multiple browser tabs You can open several web pages at the same time one page in each tab and switch between them freely Opening a new browser tab 1 Tap beside the address bar The number in the icon indicates the number of currently active browser windows Tip Scroll to the top of the screen to view the address bar 2 Tap A ne...

Page 26: ... Tap a device name under Peer Devices to connect with it The other device will receive a Wi Fi Direct connection prompt and need to accept the request for connection Both devices may need to enter a common PIN If prompted tap Connect 5 Once connected the device is displayed as Connected Sending data via Wi Fi Direct 1 Open the appropriate application and select the file or item you want to share 2...

Page 27: ...lessly within a distance of about 32 feet 10 meters The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed Using Bluetooth 1 Before you begin place the Bluetooth device in pairing mode Open the Notifications panel and tap Bluetooth Or from the home screen tap System settings and slide the Bluetooth switch to the On position to turn on Bluetooth When Bluetooth is on the icon wil...

Page 28: ...f the screen and then tap 2 Scroll through options to send via text messaging or email Picasa and more Shooting video with your camcorder 1 From the home screen tap 2 Drag to switch to the camcorder 3 Zoom in or out by dragging the slider bar Tap to turn on the flash Tap to begin recording and to stop Tap the video thumbnail in the corner of the screen to view the video you ve just taken Adjusting...

Page 29: ...he video 5 Skip videos or pause and resume playback 6 Tap to lock the screen 7 Drag the slider to adjust the volume Opening your gallery Gallery helps you view pictures and play videos You can also do some basic editing of your pictures set them as wallpaper or contact icons or share with friends 1 From the home screen tap Gallery 2 Tap an album 3 Tap a photo or video to view it Number Function 1 ...

Page 30: ...en drag and drop the files you want to transfer 5 When you re finished transferring files open the Notifications panel and tap Connected as a media device Charge only You may now safely disconnect your phone from the computer Playing your music You can play the audio files stored in your phone s microSDHC card or internal storage in Music 1 From the home screen tap Music to access the music player...

Page 31: ...st 1 Tap next to the song in the music library 2 Tap Add to playlist 3 Tap a playlist Setting a song as ringtone 1 Tap next to the song in the music library 2 Tap Set as phone ringtone Making memorable memos Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos 1 From the home screen tap Sound Recorder 2 Tap to start recording 3 Tap to stop recording or tap OK to cancel recording Tip You can find ...

Page 32: ...n when charging the phone 3 Tap to return to the Alarm screen 4 Tap Bed Clock to open the bed clock screen Calculator From the home screen tap Calculator Tip Tap or or swipe left or right to switch between different panels You can also turn the phone to landscape to see all of the calculator buttons Facebook 1 From the home screen tap Facebook 2 Log in and choose sync options Tip You can change yo...

Page 33: ...ad two fingers apart on the screen to open the options menu 3 Tap the app you d like to access NotePad From the home screen tap NotePad to save and view your text notes 1 Tap to create a new note 2 Enter your text and tap Save 3 Tap a note to view it You can also edit delete share or export it Task Manager From the home screen tap Task Manager to view or stop applications Tap a task in the Tasks t...

Page 34: ...a Google account 3 Read the instructions and tap OK 4 Set the backup and restore option and tap Google Search and Google Now Find whatever you re looking for with Google Search Google Now tailors your search options over time learning your preferences and making more accurate predictions for your needs Google Now will also keep track of what you re doing and appear when you need it like showing th...

Page 35: ...e settings for all accounts Google Play Google Play gives you access to thousands of free and paid apps games books and magazines music and movies From the home screen tap Navigating Google Play From Play Store you will have multiple ways to search for apps games and more 1 Tap a category to browse popular apps games movies books and music organized by popularity or category 2 Tap to search the Pl...

Page 36: ...ation are shown Nearby shows posts shared with you by users near your current location All Acquaintances Family Following and Friends show updates from people you ve added to your circles What s hot shows popular posts on Google Chatting with contacts You can chat with your Google contacts through instant messaging and video calls 1 Tap Hangouts in the Google app or tap Hangouts from the home scre...

Page 37: ... and an arrow that indicate your location and the direction the phone is facing Searching for a location 1 From the home screen tap Maps 2 Tap the search box on the top and enter the place you re looking for in the search box at the top You can enter an address a city or a type of business or establishment for example museums in Dallas As you enter information suggestions from your previous search...

Page 38: ... to your online Google Music library You can also play audio files you ve copied directly to your phone from a computer Note The availability of Google Music is dependent on your region If it is not available or you don t have a mobile data or Wi Fi connection you can only play music stored on your phone Playing your music From the home screen tap Play Music If prompted select an account to access...

Page 39: ...ed From the home screen tap News Weather Swipe left or right to view the weather forecast and news headlines Tap to refresh news and forecast data Tap Settings to change the settings Play Books Browse and download millions of books including recent bestsellers and thousands of free books Play Magazines Discover hundreds of bestselling magazines including new or back issues from cooking to technolo...

Page 40: ...Uncheck the Make pattern visible check box if you want to hide the pattern as you draw it on the screen Phone settings Setting date and time 1 From the home screen tap System settings Date time 2 Uncheck the Automatic date time and Automatic time zone check boxes if you want to set the time date and time zone by yourself 3 Set date time time zone and date time format Display settings You can adjus...

Page 41: ... Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process You must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all of your data When you re ready to turn on encryption 1 From the home screen tap System settings Security Encrypt phone 2 Read the information about encryption carefully Unlocking the screen with your pattern 1 Press the Power key to wake up the screen 2 Draw the pattern you set to unlock the...

Page 42: ...n to one easier for you to remember and harder for others to guess 1 From the home screen tap System settings Security Set up SIM RUIM card lock 2 Check Lock SIM card 3 Tap Change SIM PIN 4 Enter the old PIN and tap OK 5 Enter your new PIN and tap OK 6 Enter the new PIN again and tap OK Restoring a locked SIM card Keep all your confidential passwords in a safe place for future use If you enter the...

Page 43: ...an app in the Downloaded On SD Card Running or All tab to see its information You can stop the app uninstall the app clear data and cache or move the app between the internal storage and the memory card Note Not all applications can be moved or uninstalled From the home screen tap System settings Security and check the Unknown sources check box if you want to install applications from sources othe...

Page 44: ...ted connection type check Don t ask me again Accessibility From the home screen tap System settings Accessibility to configure options for accessibility related applications TalkBack Device provides spoken feedback such as describing what you touch select and activate to help blind and low vision users Power button ends call When enabled you can press the Power key to end phone calls without turni...

Page 45: ...ied for services that provide these features Contact your service provider Problem Possible causes Possible solution Battery not charging The battery or battery charger is damaged Contact the dealer The phone s temperature is below 0 C or higher than 45 C Adjust the environment to avoid extremes of temperature Poor contact between the battery and charger Check all connectors to make sure all conne...

Page 46: ...t compatible with your phone Uninstall the software that may cause the problem Upgrade the phone software Reset the phone to factory status Device is sluggish or responds slowly Your phone is allocating memory to a large number of apps running at the same time Go to Task Manager and close apps that are not being used TROUBLESHOOTING For your safety General safety Don t make or receive handheld cal...

Page 47: ...t to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States Industry Canada of Canada During SAR testing this device was set to transmit at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands and placed in positions that simulate RF exposure in usage against the head with no separation and near the body wit...

Page 48: ...st hearing device users in finding phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices Not all phones have been rated Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label located on the box The ratings are not guarantees Results will vary depending on the user s hearing device and hearing loss If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference you may not be able to use ...

Page 49: ...fire explosion or other hazard For those host devices that utilize a USB port as a charging source the host device s user manual shall include a statement that the phone shall only be connected to CTIA certified adapters products that bear the USB IF logo or products that have completed the USB IF compliance program Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order ...

Page 50: ...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 SIM card s metal connectors Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily Normal use position When placing or receiving a ...

Page 51: ...ur hearing Turn down the volume before using headphones Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices Phone heating Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use Electrical safety Accessories Use only approved accessories Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories Take care not to touch or allow metal objects such as coins or key rings to contact or short circui...

Page 52: ...ce with sensitive medical equipment Aircraft Switch off your wireless device whenever you are instructed to do so by airport or airline staff Consult the airline staff about the use of wireless devices on board the aircraft If your device offers a flight mode this must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft Interference in cars Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equi...

Page 53: ...user purchaser of the Product and provided that your purchase was made from a supplier authorized by the Seller Transfer or resale of a Product will automatically terminate warranty coverage with respect to that Product This limited warranty is not transferable to any third party including but not limited to any subsequent purchaser or owner of the Product This limited warranty is applicable only ...

Page 54: ... USE OF PRODUCTS OR FUNCTIONALITY LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF REVENUES OR LOSS OF ANTICIPATED PROFIT INCREASED COSTS OR EXPENSES OR FOR ANY INDIRECT OR SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ZTE S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE VALUE OF THE PRODUCT THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS SHALL NOT APPLY TO DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY DEFECT OF PRODUCT IN MA...

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