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Network Mode

2. Select one of the following:

GSM/WCDMA (auto mode)

WCDMA only

, or

GSM only

Switching Networks

1. Press

Home key>

tap

> Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks >

Network operators

. The phone automatically searches for all available networks.

2. Tap a network to register manually, or tap

Select automatically

Setting Access Point Names

To connect 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 find out more.

Press

Home key> Menu Key > Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks >

Access Point Names

Security Settings

Here’s how to protect your phone and SIM card from unauthorized use.

Summary of Contents for -U V856

Page 1: ...ZTE U V856 WCDMA GSM Mobile Phone User Manual 1 ...

Page 2: ...ted or used in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and microfilm without 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 Version No R0 2 Edition Time 20120222 2 ...

Page 3: ...riving 15 Operating Machinery 15 Product Handling 15 General Statement on Handling and Use 15 Small Children 17 Demagnetization 17 Electrostatic Discharge ESD 17 Antenna 17 Normal Use Position 18 Air Bags 18 Seizures Blackouts 18 Repetitive Motion Injuries 18 Emergency Calls 19 3 ...

Page 4: ...d Damaged Products 20 Interference 20 General Statement on Interface 20 Pacemakers 21 Hearing Aids 21 Medical Devices 21 Hospitals 22 Aircraft 22 Interference in Cars 22 Explosive Environments 23 Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres 23 Blasting Caps and Areas 23 Getting Started 24 Overview 24 4 ...

Page 5: ...ur Phone On Off 28 Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time 29 Switching to Sleep Mode 29 Waking Up Your Phone 30 Getting Around Your Phone 30 Touch Control 30 Home Screen 31 Status and Notification Icons 32 Using the Notification Panel 34 Phone Calls 34 Making Calls 34 Calling from the Phone 35 Calling from Your Contacts 35 Calling from Your Call History 35 5 ...

Page 6: ...eakerphone On Off 37 Ending a Call 37 Contacts 37 Creating a Contact 38 Searching for a Contact 38 Messaging 38 The Message Box 39 Sending an Message 39 Message Settings 40 Touch Input Settings 40 Getting Connected to the Internet 41 Adding a New Network Connection 41 Turning On Wi Fi 42 Connecting to a Wi Fi Network 42 6 ...

Page 7: ...ling the Wi Fi Hotspot 44 Browsing the Internet 44 Browsing Options 45 Using Bookmarks 45 Editing a Bookmark 46 Deleting a Bookmark 46 Changing Browser Settings 46 Bluetooth 47 Making the Most of Multimedia 48 Taking Pictures with Your Camera 48 Shooting Video with Your Camcorder 48 Listening to Your FM Radio 49 Playing Your Music 49 Opening Your Gallery 50 7 ...

Page 8: ...ing a New Friend 52 Starting a Chat 52 Places 52 Latitude 53 Sorting out Your Phone Settings 53 Setting Date and Time 53 Display Settings 54 Sound Settings 54 Language Settings 55 Mobile Network Services 55 Disabling Data Services 55 Switching Network Modes 55 Switching Networks 56 Setting Access Point Names 56 8 ...

Page 9: ...Your SIM Card with a PIN 59 Setting up Credential Storage 60 Managing Your Device Memory 60 Privacy Reset to Factory Settings 61 Applications 61 Installing an Application 61 Removing an Application 62 Moving an Application 62 Managing Other Settings 63 Voice Input and Output 63 Accessibility 63 Other Applications 64 Clock 64 Calculator 64 Distraction 15 9 ...

Page 10: ...ildren 17 Demagnetization 17 Electrostatic Discharge ESD 17 Normal Use Position 18 Air Bags 18 Seizures Blackouts 18 Repetitive Motion Injuries 18 Emergency Calls 19 Loud Noise 19 Phone Heating 19 Electrical Safety 19 Accessories 19 Connection to a Car 20 Faulty and Damaged Products 20 Interference 20 10 ...

Page 11: ...xplosive Environments 23 Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres 23 Blasting Caps and Areas 23 Overview 24 Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time 29 Extended Home Screen 31 Customize the Home Screen Wallpaper 31 Turn on Wi Fi 42 Add a Wi Fi network 42 Check the Wi Fi network status 42 Opening Web Pages 45 Add a new bookmark 45 11 ...

Page 12: ... Recorder 50 Using Gmail 51 Creating and sending an email 51 Open Gmail 51 Using Google Talk 51 Opening Google Talk 52 Adding a new friend 52 Starting a chat 52 Switch the network mode 55 Switch the network operators 56 Set the Access Point Names 56 12 ...

Page 13: ... handset as the standard If content of brochure have some different from actual item caused by updating ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice For Your Safety General Safety Don t make or receive handheld calls while driving And never text while driving Don t use at petrol stations Keep your phone at leas...

Page 14: ...electronic medical devices Avoid extreme temperatures Switch off when asked to in hospitals and medical facilities Avoid contact with liquids Keep your phone dry Switch 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 accessories Don t rely on your phone for emergency communications 14 ...

Page 15: ...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 consequences of its use You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited Use of your phone i...

Page 16: ...its accessories Do not use 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 your phone or its accessories to extreme temperatures minimum 5 and maximum 50 degrees Celsius Please check local regulations for dispo...

Page 17: ...e phone Your phone contains 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 SIM card s metal connectors Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily 17 ...

Page 18: ... Store the phone safely 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 not grip the phone too tightly Press the buttons lightly Use the special features which are designed to minimize the times of pressing buttons such as Message Templates and Pre...

Page 19: ... never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing 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 and during normal use Electrical Safety Accessories Use only approved accessories 19 ...

Page 20: ...cal system Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessory If your phone or its accessory has been submerged in water punctured or subjected to 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 Car...

Page 21: ...h hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the distance from the interference source increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives Medical Devices Pl...

Page 22: ...tructed 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 equipment some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands...

Page 23: ... potentially explosive atmospheres include fuelling areas below decks on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities 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 device when in a blasting area or in areas posted power off two way radios or electronic devices to avoid interfering wit...

Page 24: ...Getting Started Overview Volume Keys Headset Jack Earpiece Touch screen Power Key Charger USB Jack Back Key Search Key Menu Key 24 ...

Page 25: ...urn to the 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 Press or hold to turn the volume up or down Starting up Installing the SIM microSD Card and Battery Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery SIM or memory card 25 ...

Page 26: ... cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder 3 Follow the OPEN arrow to push the metal slot and flip it up Insert the memory card into the metal slot with the metal contacts facing down until it clicks to the right position Flip the 26 ...

Page 27: ...rt 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 it clicks into place 5 Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click 27 ...

Page 28: ...first get your new phone you ll need to charge the battery 1 Connect the adapter to the charger jack Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation Do not force the connector into the charger jack 2 Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet 3 Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged Switching Your Phone On Off Make sure the SIM card is in your device and th...

Page 29: ...need to do some settings before using it Tap Menu Key in the standby mode then select Settings Language keyboard Select language to change the language you want to use if needed Switching to Sleep Mode To save battery power Sleep Mode suspends your device to a low power consumption state while the display is off Your device also goes into Sleep Mode by itself when the display is automatically turn...

Page 30: ... unlock your screen Getting Around Your Phone Touch Control You can use finger gestures to control your phone The controls on your 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 Flick the screen to scroll up down left or right 3 Point drag and drop to move particular items across the screen ...

Page 31: ...cation shortcuts you need or remove them as you like Extended Home Screen The Home Screen extends beyond the screen width giving you loads more space to add more stuff Simply slide your finger to the left or right Choosing Your Wallpaper 1 Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen 2 Tap Menu Key and select Wallpaper 3 Tap Gallery Live wallpapers or Wallpapers and choose the image or animation yo...

Page 32: ... you can Tap Menu Key and select Add to add the items you want to use Removing Items from Your Home Screen 1 Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen 2 Tap and hold the item you want to delete until the icon appears on the screen 3 Drag the item to and release your finger when the item turns red Status and Notification Icons Your phone will tell you exactly what s going on by showing you simple...

Page 33: ...ane mode Signal strength Battery low New message Battery status Connected to a Wi Fi network Alarm set earphone insert Silent mode Signal searching Bluetooth icon USB debugging connected Data Conn off New Wi Fi network detected 33 ...

Page 34: ...tatus 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 Screen Open Recently Used Applications 1 Hold Home Key from any screen The phone will display icons of applications you used recently 2 Tap the application you want to open Phone Calls Making Calls There are many ways to make a call with your p...

Page 35: ...IPS To make international calls hold to enter the Calling from Your Contacts 1 Press Home key tap Contacts 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 on the top of the screen 3 Tap the dial icon Calling from Your Call History 1 Press Home key tap Call Log 2 Tap the call log to dial the number 35 ...

Page 36: ... key tap Messaging 2 Tap the conversation and then the message that contains the phone number you need 3 Tap the message the phone will list the numbers 4 Tap the number you want to dial the number Receiving Calls Answering a Call Answering calls by slipping the relevant icon to right Rejecting a Call Rejecting calls by slipping the relevant icon to left 36 ...

Page 37: ...ning the Speakerphone On Off Tap Speaker during a call to turn the speakerphone on Tap Speaker again to turn off the speakerphone Ending a Call Tap to finish a call Contacts You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing To see your contacts Press Home key tap Contacts From there you can tap the tabs a...

Page 38: ...e contact name phone numbers and other information and then save it Searching for a Contact 1 Tap on the top of the Contacts Screen 2 Input the contact name you want to search for The contacts matched will be listed Messaging Your SMS text message and MMS multimedia messaging service are combined into one menu in Home Key Messaging 38 ...

Page 39: ...see the conversation you have had with someone Sending an Message 1 Press Home key tap Messaging 2 Tap Compose new message 3 Enter the recipient s number or name As you type matching contacts will appear Tap a suggested contact to add as a recipient 4 Tap Type to compose and type your message Tap Menu Key to insert quick text smiley or contact If you are sending an MMS tap Menu Key to add a subjec...

Page 40: ...age settings are pre configured for you to use immediately To change them tap Menu Key Settings from the Messaging Screen NOTE From SMS settings screen tap Menu Key Restore default settings to change all the message settings back to the original Touch Input Settings Choose the touch input settings by tapping Menu Key Settings Language keyboard from Home Screen In the Keyboard settings section you ...

Page 41: ...abled manually Just select Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks from the Home Screen and tick or clear the Data enabled check box Adding a New Network Connection To get connected via your mobile network you need a data plan with your service provider Also if the networks settings are not pre configured on your phone please contact your provider to get the necessary information 1 Press Home k...

Page 42: ...twork 1 Press Home key tap Settings Wireless networks 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 implemented you ll need to enter a password Checking the Wi Fi Network Status You can check the Wi Fi network by looking at the icon in the status ba...

Page 43: ... Home Key tap Menu Key Settings Wireless networks Tethering portable hotspot and tick the USB tethering check box A new network connection will be created on your PC Disabling USB tethering Press Home Key tap Menu Key Settings Wireless networks Tethering portable hotspot and clear the USB tethering check box You can also just pull out the USB cable Enabling the Wi Fi Hotspot You can use the phone ...

Page 44: ...e Portable Wi Fi hotspot check box 2 Tap Portable Wi Fi hotspot settings Configure Wi Fi hotspot to set up manage portable WI FI hotspot 3 Tap Save Now you can find the hotspot on other devices and connect to it Disabling the Wi Fi Hotspot Press Home Key tap Menu Key Settings Wireless networks Tethering portable hotspot and clear the Portable Wi Fi hotspot check box Browsing the Internet You can u...

Page 45: ...age Press Menu Key Windows to open a window for web browsing Press Menu Key Close and select Quit to exit Press Menu Key Bookmarks Most visited web sites and browsing history Press Menu Key More to do more operations such as add bookmarks downloads or configure browser settings etc Using Bookmarks If you know the Web address you can manually add bookmarks To bookmark a web page open it and tap Men...

Page 46: ...dit bookmark 5 Edit the name or location and then save it Deleting a Bookmark 1 Open a Browser window 2 Tap Menu Key Bookmarks 3 Select an item you want to delete and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up 4 Select Delete bookmark and tap OK to confirm Changing Browser Settings Tap Menu Key More Settings from a browser window to change browser settings 46 ...

Page 47: ... by Bluetooth 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 device you want to pair with and if required enter the wireless password or other BT device password When the owner of the device to be paired to enter the same password or accept the connectio...

Page 48: ...ng a picture click the corresponding icon on camera screen to complete the camera related settings Shooting Video with Your Camcorder Open the camcorder by pressing Home Key tap Camera Slide the icon to change 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 v...

Page 49: ...an antenna so always connect the headset when using the radio To tune in plug your headset into your phone Press Home key tap FM Radio Playing Your Music You can play digital audio files from your phone s memory card in Music Before playing music you need to copy music files to memory card location 1 Press Home Key tap Music to open the Music Screen 2 Click the Music category label music files to ...

Page 50: ... you to record your voice memos You need a microSD card to use it 1 Press Home Key tap Sound Recorder 2 Tap to start recording 3 Tap to stop recording 4 Tap to play back the voice recording 5 Save the voice recording after stop or tap Cancel to delete the recording Using Your Google Applications Signing in to your Google Account lets you synchronize Gmail Calendar and Contacts between your phone a...

Page 51: ...account Gmail Gmail is a web based email service that s configured when you sign in to your Google account Depending on your synchronization settings the Gmail on your phone can be automatically synchronized with your Gmail account on the web This is how to enter Gmail Open Gmail by Pressing Home Key tap Gmail Using Google Talk Google Talk is Google s instant messaging program which enables you to...

Page 52: ...ail address of the friend you want to add 3 Tap Send Your friend will receive an invitation Starting a Chat 1 Tap a friend in the Friends list 2 Chat with your friend by entering text in the message box 3 Tap Send Invitation Places Google Places helps you find all kinds of businesses near you Please enable GPS or wireless networks in settings application under location settings 52 ...

Page 53: ...ce on Google Maps find out how to get there or give that business a call Latitude Google s Latitude service is a social tool for sharing your location information with selected friends You can also find on the map the location of your friends to see nearby friends and met with them if necessary Press Home key tap Latitude to enable Latitude service Sorting out Your Phone Settings Setting Date and ...

Page 54: ...display settings as you like Brightness Adjust brightness of the screen Auto rotate screen Rotate the screen display as you rotate the phone Animation Choose window animation Screen timeout Set the delay for the screen to automatically turn off Sound Settings By pressing Home Key tap Settings Audio profiles you can select the profile adjust the sound settings such as ringtones volume and vibrate 5...

Page 55: ...etwork Services Press Home key tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks to enable or disable data service allow data services when roaming or set access point names for data access Disabling Data Services 1 Press Home key tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks 2 Clear the Data enabled check box Switching Network Modes 1 Press Home key tap Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks 55...

Page 56: ...e networks 2 Tap a network to register manually or tap Select automatically Setting Access Point Names To connect 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 find out more Press Home key Menu Key Settings Wireless networks Mobile networks Access Point Names Security Settings Here s how to protect your phone ...

Page 57: ...een and watch the example pattern and select Next twice if needed 3 Drag your finger to connect at least four dots draw the pattern 4 Touch Continue 5 Redraw your pattern to confirm Unlocking the Screen with Your Pattern 1 Press Power Key to wake up the screen 2 Draw the pattern you set to unlock the screen If you make a mistake your phone will ask you to try again 57 ...

Page 58: ... PIN or password settings Unlocking the Screen with Your PIN or Password 1 Press Power Key to wake up the phone 2 Drag the arrowhead icon to the top 3 Enter the PIN or password you set Disabling Screen Unlock Security If you have created an unlock pattern PIN or password you can disable it 1 Press Home key tap Settings Security Change screen lock 2 Draw the screen unlock pattern or enter your PIN ...

Page 59: ...the PIN you ve been given and tap OK TIPS If you enter the wrong SIM PIN more times than allowed your SIM card will be locked and you cannot access the mobile phone network Contact your operator for a PIN Unlock Key PUK to restore the SIM card Changing Your SIM PIN You can change the PIN you ve been given to one easier for you to remember and harder for others to guess 1 Press Home key tap Setting...

Page 60: ... key tap Settings Security 2 Tap Set password and create a password for the credential storage 3 Tick the Use secure credentials box TIPS You can also install encrypted certificates from your microSD card Deleting Secure Credentials 1 Press Home Key tap Settings Security 2 Tap Clear storage to clear credentials Managing Your Device Memory Press Home Key tap Settings Storage 60 ...

Page 61: ...Home key tap Settings Privacy Factory data reset Reset phone Erase everything WARNING All your personal information and downloaded applications on your phone will be erased after the resetting Applications Press Home Key tap Settings Applications Installing an Application You can install an application from the Android Market Home Key Market You can also install a non Marketing application if you ...

Page 62: ... is 3 Tap the file to start installation 4 Read the installation instructions that come with the application and follow it to complete the setup NOTE please take your handset as the standard Removing an Application 1 Press Home key tap Settings Applications Manage applications 2 Select the application you want to delete 3 Tap Uninstall and OK to confirm Moving an Application You can move the appli...

Page 63: ...lick the application you want to move on the Downloaded tab Managing Other Settings Voice Input and Output You can set the text to speech and voice recognition options by pressing Home Key tap Settings Voice input output NOTE You need to download voice data in order to use the text to speech function Accessibility You can configure accessibility options for accessibility related applications by pr...

Page 64: ... Click to access the album Click to start the music player Click to return to the standby screen 3 Tick the Turn alarm on box and set up the alarm options Calculator You can use the phone directly perform simple mathematical calculations 1 Press Home Key Tap Calculator 2 Click the button corresponding with the calculator display perform basic arithmetic TIPS Tap Menu Key Advanced panel to use scie...

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