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ZTE V72 

User Manual 

 

Summary of Contents for V72

Page 1: ...1 ZTE V72 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...s on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners Version No R1 0 Edition Time 2013 01 Manual No We offer self service for our smart terminal device users Plea...

Page 3: ...e Touch Screen 16 Getting to Know the Home Screen 17 Personalizing 19 Changing the System Language 19 Setting the Date and Time 19 Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound 19 Adjusting Volumes 20 Applying New Wallpapers 20 Changing Screen Brightness 21 Protecting Your Device With Screen Locks 21 Protecting Your Device With Encryption 22 Knowing the Basics 25 Monitoring the Device Status 25 Managin...

Page 4: ...g to Bluetooth Devices 39 Connecting to Your Computer via USB 42 Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection 43 Connecting to Virtual Private Networks 46 Device Calls 48 Placing and Ending Calls 48 Answering or Rejecting Calls 49 Working With the Call Log 49 Calling Your Contacts 51 Checking Voicemail 52 Using Options During a Call 52 Managing Multi party Calls 53 Adjusting Your Call Settings 54 People 58...

Page 5: ...ding to an Email 66 Writing and Sending an Email 67 Adding Signature to Your Emails 68 Adding and Editing Email Accounts 68 Changing General Email Settings 69 Gmail TM 70 Opening Your Gmail Inbox 70 Switching Accounts 70 Writing and Sending a Message 71 Adding Signature to Your Gmail Messages 71 Replying to or Forwarding a Message 72 Working With Received Attachments 72 Searching for Messages 73 W...

Page 6: ... Viewing Your Calendars and Events 78 Creating an Event 79 Editing or Deleting an Event 80 Changing Calendar Settings 80 Google Talk 81 Signing Into See Your Friends 81 Adding a Friend 81 Changing Your Online Status 82 Chatting With Friends 82 Changing Google Talk Settings 83 Google 83 Organizing Your Contacts 84 Getting Updates 84 Chatting With Contacts 85 Checking Photos 85 Checking and Managing...

Page 7: ...g Location Services 93 Getting Your Location 93 Searching for a Location 94 Getting Directions to Your Destination 94 Searching for Local Places 95 Sharing Location 96 Google Search Voice Search and Voice Actions 97 Searching With Text 97 Searching by Speaking 97 Using Voice Actions 98 Changing Search and Voice Search Settings 98 Camera 99 Capturing a Photo 99 Customizing Camera Settings 100 Captu...

Page 8: ...ng With Videos 106 Music 107 Copying Music Files to Your Device 107 Playing Your Music 107 Video Player 110 Opening the Video Library 110 Playing and Control Videos 110 Managing Video Files 110 Sound Recorder 111 Recording a Voice Memo 111 Playing a Voice Memo 112 More Apps 112 Alarm 112 Calculator 113 File Manager 113 YouTube 113 Play Store 113 ...

Page 9: ...Settings 115 Wireless and Networks 116 Device 117 Personal 119 System 123 Troubleshooting 124 For Your Safety 130 General Safety 130 FCC Regulations 131 RF Exposure Information SAR 132 Distraction 134 Product Handling 135 Electrical Safety 138 Radio Frequency Interference 139 Explosive Environments 141 ...

Page 10: ...10 Getting Started Glancing Your Device Front Camera Touchscreen Charger USB Jack ...

Page 11: ...11 Headset Jack Power Key Volume Keys SD SIM Card Slot Back Camera ...

Page 12: ...p or down Installing the SIM Card microSD Card and Battery First install the SIM card microSD memory card as described below Switch off your device before installing or replacing the SIM card 1 Remove the jack rubber cover 2 Insert your SIM card into the SIM slot NOTE Do not remove or install the SIM card while the power cable is plugged Removing the SIM card while switch on leads to a reboot 3 In...

Page 13: ...arged For the first time usage you should charge the battery WARNING Use only ZTE approved chargers and cables The use of unapproved accessories could damage your device or cause the battery to explode 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 ...

Page 14: ... charge your device the screen will tell you the exact battery level each time you wake up your device If the device is on you ll see this charging icon appear on the status bar Powering On Off Make sure the SIM card is in your device and the battery is charged Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your device To turn it off press and hold the Power Key to open the options menu Touch Power off a...

Page 15: ...Add account to create a Google Account or touch Sign in to your account You can also touch Not now to set up an account later 4 Configure the Google location options and touch Next 5 Enter your name which the device uses to personalize some apps and touch Next 6 You will be prompted to accept the terms of Google service Touch Next to continue 7 Touch Finish to complete the setup Locking Unlocking ...

Page 16: ...ag to to unlock the screen and keys You can also drag to to open the camera and start taking photos immediately NOTE If you have set an unlock pattern PIN or password for your device see chapter Settings Personal Security you ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN password to unlock your screen Using the Touch Screen Your device s touch screen lets you control actions through a variety of to...

Page 17: ...as Maps Browser and Gallery you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together to zoom out or spreading them apart to zoom in Rotate the screen For most screens you can automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the device sideways Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your devic...

Page 18: ...ack Key Touch to go to the previous screen Extended Home Screens Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen providing more space to add icons widgets and more Simply swipe left or right on the screen to see the extended Home Screens Google Search Widgets Status Notification s Shortcut Back Key Home Key Recent apps ...

Page 19: ... time zone check boxes if you want to set the date time and time zone by yourself 3 Set the date time time zone and date time format Changing Ringtone and Notification Sound You can customize the ringtone for incoming calls and default notification sound quickly 1 Touch the Home Key Settings Audio profiles General Outdoor 2 Touch Voice Video call ringtone or Default notification 3 Scroll through t...

Page 20: ...n is active press the Volume Keys to adjust ringtone volume or the earpiece volume during a call To enable the silent or vibration mode You can set the device to the silent or vibration mode by using one of the following methods Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable the silent mode touch to enable the vibration mode or touch to disable the silent mode Press the Volume Keys up and d...

Page 21: ...ng Screen Brightness 1 Touch the Home Key Settings Display Brightness 2 Hold and move the bar to adjust the screen brightness manually 3 Touch OK Protecting Your Device With Screen Locks You can protect your device by creating a screen lock When enabled you need to draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the device s screen and keys 1 Touch the Home Key Settings Security 2 Touc...

Page 22: ...ssword to unlock it IMPORTANT Screen lock options are listed in the approximate order of the strength of their security starting with None and Slide which provide no security Pattern provides minimal security although it can be more convenient than the stronger options Protecting Your Device With Encryption You can encrypt all the data on your device Google Accounts application data music and othe...

Page 23: ... 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 Touch the Home Key Settings Security Encrypt tablet 2 Read the information about encryption carefully The Encrypt tablet button is dimmed if your battery s not charged or your device s not plugged in If you change your mind about encrypting your device touch the...

Page 24: ... more during which time your device may restart several times When encryption is completed you re prompted to enter your PIN or password Subsequently you must enter your PIN or password each time you power on your device to decrypt it ...

Page 25: ...or the device status by checking the following status icons GPRS connected No signal EDGE connected Signal strength 3G connected Mobile data in use Airplane mode Ringer off Device microdevice off Vibrate mode Battery flat Bluetooth on Battery low Connected to a Wi Fi network Battery partially drained Wi Fi in use Battery full Alarm set Battery charging No SIM card installed ...

Page 26: ...ing notification icons New SMS microSD card unmounted New MMS microSD card removed New Email Upcoming event New Gmail message New Wi Fi network detected New Google Talk instant message Downloading data Problem with SMS MMS delivery Sending data Missed call Portable Wi Fi hotspot or Wi Fi direct is on USB connected GPS on Song is playing Updates available ...

Page 27: ...se the notification panel swipe your finger down the screen or touch the Back Key Responding to or Remove a Notification In the notification panel you can respond to a notification or remove the notifications To respond to a notification just touch it To remove a notification swipe it sideways To remove all notifications touch in the top right corner Most apps that send notifications such as Gmail...

Page 28: ...oving Shortcuts or Widgets 1 Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home Screen 2 Drag it to the place you need Removing Shortcuts or Widgets 1 Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the Home Screen 2 Drag it to to remove it Adjusting Widget Size 1 Touch and hold a widget on the Home Screen and then release it 2 An outline appears on the widget Drag the outline to resize the widget NOTE Not al...

Page 29: ...l be created and the shortcut is added into the folder Renaming a Folder 1 Touch a folder to open it 2 Touch the folder name field Unnamed Folder and enter a new name Adding Shortcuts to a Folder 1 Touch and hold a shortcut and then drag it into a folder icon 2 Release the shortcut and it will be added into the folder Removing Shortcuts From a Folder 1 Touch a folder to open it 2 Touch and hold th...

Page 30: ...and hold an item in the favorites tray and drag it out of the tray To add items to the favorites tray Touch and hold an item and drag it onto the favorites tray If the favorites tray is full you need to remove an item in the tray Entering Text You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard Some apps open it automatically In others you open it by touching where you want to type You can touch the Ba...

Page 31: ...deways and the keyboard will change from portrait to landscape The landscape keyboard is not supported in all applications Touch the alphabetic keys to enter letters Touch and hold some specific keys to enter associated accented letters or numbers For example to enter È touch and hold and the available accented letters and number 3 appear Then slide to choose È Touch to use uppercase Double tap to...

Page 32: ...ges or set up the Android keyboard TouchPal Keyboard TouchPal Keyboard offers three layouts Full QWERTY 12 Key DevicePad and CooTek T You can swipe left or right on the TouchPal keyboard to switch the layout You can also use TouchPal CurveTM to speed up text input by replacing the key tapping motion of input with a tracing gesture where you move your finger from letter to letter without lifting th...

Page 33: ... KEYBOARD INPUT METHODS section you can set the default input method and choose the settings for input methods Editing Text Move the insertion point Touch where you want to type The cursor blinks in the new position and a tab appears below it Drag the tab to move the cursor Select text Touch and hold or double tap within the text The nearest word highlights with a tab at each end of the selection ...

Page 34: ... to open it Opening Recent Apps 1 Touch Home Key A list of the names and thumbnails of apps you ve used recently opens If you ve been using more apps recently than can fit on the screen you can scroll the list up and down 2 Touch a thumbnail to open that app You can swipe a thumbnail sideways to remove it from the list ...

Page 35: ...ist to register manually You can also touch Choose automatically to select preferred network automatically Controlling Mobile Data Use To Enable or Disable Data Access 1 Touch the Home Key Settings More Mobile networks 2 Tick the Data enabled check box to enable data access over the mobile network Clear the check box to disable data access To Get Data Services when Roaming 1 Touch the Home Key Set...

Page 36: ...cess Point Names 2 Touch New APN 3 Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider 4 Touch Save to complete TIP To set the APN to default settings touch Reset to default Connecting to Wi Fi Wi Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at distances of up to 100 meters depending on the Wi Fi router and your surroundings Turning Wi Fi On and C...

Page 37: ...y Settings Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the ON position 3 Touch Advanced 4 Tick the Network notification check box When Wi Fi is on you receive notifications in the Status bar when your device detects an open Wi Fi network Clear the check box to turn off notifications Adding a Wi Fi Network You can add a Wi Fi network if the network does not broadcast its name SSID or to add a Wi Fi network w...

Page 38: ...you no longer use 1 Touch the Home Key Settings Wi Fi 2 Slide the Wi Fi switch to the ON position 3 Touch the Wi Fi network name and then touch Forget Using Wi Fi Direct Wi Fi Direct allows Wi Fi devices to connect to each other without the need for wireless access points hotspots NOTE Activating this feature will disconnect your current Wi Fi network connection Connectting to a Wi Fi Direct Devic...

Page 39: ...ce is displayed as Connected in the Wi Fi Direct devices list Connecting to Bluetooth Devices Bluetooth is a short range wireless communication technology Devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed Turning Bluetooth On Off 1 Touch the Home Key Settings Blueto...

Page 40: ...device is visible to other Bluetooth devices it will be seen by its name and you can make that anything you want like Ben s Device 1 Touch the Home Key Settings Bluetooth 2 Slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON position 3 Touch Rename tablet 4 Edit the name and touch Rename Pairing with a Bluetooth Device 1 Touch the Home Key Settings Bluetooth 2 Slide the Bluetooth switch to the ON position 3 Touc...

Page 41: ...ings Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is turned on 2 In the list of paired devices touch a paired but unconnected device Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device 1 Touch the Home Key Settings Bluetooth and make sure Bluetooth is turned on 2 In the list of paired devices touch a paired and connected device 3 Touch OK to disconnect it Unpairing From a Bluetooth Device You can make your device forget its pa...

Page 42: ...croSD card Connecting Your Device to a Computer via USB 1 Connect your device to the PC with a USB cable 2 Open the Notification panel and touch the icon 3 Touch Default connect type choose one of the following options Charge only The USB cable only used for charging Connect to PC software Sync the tablet with PC the computer MTP mode Media device Transfer media files on Windows PTP mode Camera Tr...

Page 43: ...n you must unmount it first 1 Touch the Home Key Settings Storage 2 Slide down the screen and touch Unmout SD card 3 You can now safely remove the microSD card from the device Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection You can share your device s data capabilities through tethering or by activating the mobile hotspot feature to create a portable Wi Fi hotspot Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection via USB 1...

Page 44: ...ur computer 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 Tick the Bluetooth tethering check box Your computer is now sharing your device s data connection 5 To stop sharing your data connection uncheck Bluetooth tethering Sharing Yo...

Page 45: ...on uncheck Portable Wi Fi hotspot Renaming or Securing Your Wi Fi Hotspot You can change the name of your device s Wi Fi network name SSID and secure your portable Wi Fi hotspot 1 Touch the Home Key Settings More Tethering portable hotspot Set up Wi Fi hotspot 2 Set your name and security options as follows Network SSID Enter or edit a network SSID name that other devices see when scanning for Wi ...

Page 46: ...hen connected to a wireless network Depending on the type of VPN you are using you may be required to enter your login credentials or install security certificates before you can connect to your VPN You can get this information from your network administrator Adding a VPN 1 Touch the Home Key Settings More VPN 2 Touch Add VPN network and fill in the information provided by your network administrat...

Page 47: ...ppears in the Status bar Modifying a VPN 1 Touch the Home Key Settings More VPN 2 Touch and hold the VPN that you want to modify 3 Touch Edit network and edit the VPN settings you want 4 Touch Save Deleting a VPN 1 Touch the Home Key Settings More VPN 2 Touch and hold the VPN that you want to delete 3 Touch Delete network ...

Page 48: ...r with the on screen keypad Touch to delete wrong digits NOTE As you enter digits your device searches for contacts that match If you see the number you want to dial touch it to place the call immediately without entering the rest of the number 3 Touch the Device icon below the keypad to dial TIP To make an international call touch and hold the 0 key to enter the plus symbol Then enter the interna...

Page 49: ...TE To silence the ringer before answering the call press the Volume Keys up or down Rejecting a Call When you receive a device call drag over to reject the call You can also drag over to reject the call and send a preset text message to the caller TIP To edit the text response from within the Device app touch Settings Other Settings Quick responses Working With the Call Log The Call log is a list ...

Page 50: ...all log 2 Touch a number to view more call information 3 Touch 4 To add the number to an existing contact touch a contact in the list To add a new contact touch CREATE NEW CONTACT Taking Other Actions on a Call Log Entry 1 Open the call log 2 Touch a number to view more call information While viewing the call details you can Touch the number to call it Touch Edit number before call to edit the num...

Page 51: ...number in the call log screen and touch Remove from call log to delete the call log of the number Calling Your Contacts Calling a Contact 1 Touch the Home Key and then touch the Contact tab 2 Flick the screen up or down to view all your contacts with device numbers TIP You can search for a contact by touching on the screen 3 Touch a contact or number to call it ...

Page 52: ...ow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages NOTE To set your voicemail service touch Settings in the dialer and touch the voicemail settings you want to change For detailed information please contact the service provider Using Options During a Call During a call you will see a number of onscreen options Touch an option to select it Touch to turn on off the speaker Touch to...

Page 53: ...alls When the call waiting and three way call features are available you can switch between two calls or set up a conference call NOTE The call waiting and three way call features need network supports and may result in additional charges Please contact your service provider for more information Switching Between Current Calls When you re on a call your device screen informs you that another call ...

Page 54: ...to the second party touch If one of the people you called hangs up during your call you and the remaining caller stay connected If you initiated the call and are the first to hang up all callers are disconnected To end the conference call touch Adjusting Your Call Settings Using Fixed Dialing Numbers Fixed Dialing Numbers FDN allows you to restrict outgoing calls to a limited set of device numbers...

Page 55: ...e Home Key Settings Other Settings Quick responses 2 Touch the text message to edit it Setting Speed Dials You can touch and hold the 1 9 key from the dialer to call the corresponding speed dial number The number key 1 is reserved to speed dial your voicemail To assign a speed dial key 1 Touch the Home Key Speed dial 2 Touch a speed dial key 3 Enter a device number or select one from the contact l...

Page 56: ...rd when busy Forward when unanswered or Forward when unreachable to enable it Other Options 1 Touch the Home Key Settings Voice Call Additional settings 2 Touch Caller ID to choose whether your number is displayed when someone receives your outgoing call Or check Call waiting to get notified of incoming calls during a call NOTE Please contact the service provider to check whether the caller ID and...

Page 57: ...place a call 1 Touch the Home Key Settings Internet Call 2 Touch Use Internet calling 3 Touch the Internet calling option you want To Configure Your Device to Receive Internet Calls By default your device is configured to make Internet calls but not to ensure that you will receive them But you can configure your device to listen for Internet calls made to an Internet calling account you added to y...

Page 58: ...e Key and touch the All contacts tab to access your contact list 2 Scroll through the list to view all your contacts 3 Touch a contact to view its details TIP If you have a lot of contacts stored you ll see a slider when you touch the right side of the screen To go directly to a letter touch and hold the slider and drag it to a letter Adding a New Contact 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the All con...

Page 59: ...he All contacts tab 2 Scroll to the top of the screen and touch Edit 3 Edit your profile information and touch DONE Importing Exporting and Sharing Contacts You can import export contacts from to your SIM or microSD card This is especially useful when you need to transfer contacts between different devices You can also quickly share your contacts using Bluetooth Email or Messages etc Importing Con...

Page 60: ... the microSD card and touch OK Exporting Contacts to the SIM Card 1 Touch the Home Key 2 Touch Import export Export to SIM card 3 Touch to select the contacts you need and then touch Exporting Contacts to the microSD Card 1 Touch the Home Key 2 Touch Import export Export to storage 3 The device will prompt you with the name of the vCard file Touch OK to create the file in the microSD card Sharing ...

Page 61: ...favorite contacts and frequently contacted contacts Adding a Contact to Favorites You can add the contacts used frequently to FAVORITES so you can find them quickly 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the All contacts tab 2 Touch a contact and then touch next to the contact name Removing a Contact From Favorites 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the All contacts tab 2 Touch a favorite contact and then tou...

Page 62: ... send messages to the group members you can select message recipients from the listed and touch next to the group members Adding a New Group 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the contact GROUPS tab 2 Touch to create a new group 3 Touch the account field on the top of the screen to choose an account for the group 4 Enter the group name and touch DONE Adding Members to a Group 1 Touch the Home Key and ...

Page 63: ...nd then touch Delete 3 Touch OK to disband the group The contacts in the group will not be deleted Editing a Group 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the contact GROUPS tab 2 Touch a group and then touch 3 Touch Rename group to edit the group name Or touch Select item s to select the members you don t need and remove them Searching for a Contact 1 Touch the Home Key 2 Touch at the top of the screen ...

Page 64: ...2 Touch a contact you need to edit and then touch 3 Edit the contact and touch DONE Deleting a Contact 1 Touch the Home Key 2 Touch a contact you want to delete and touch Delete 3 Touch OK to confirm To delete several contacts you can 1 Touch Select item s in the ALL contacts screen 2 Touch to select the contacts you want to remove 3 Touch to delete ...

Page 65: ... email service provider is not a popular one you need to select the type of your account and edit the settings for incoming and outgoing servers Please contact your mobile service provider and email service provider for more information 2 Set the email checking frequency download options account name and other settings Touch Next when you finish Your device will show the inbox of the email account...

Page 66: ... You can reply to or forward a message that you receive You can also delete messages and manage them in other ways Relying to or Forwarding an Email 1 Open the email you want to reply to or forward from Inbox 2 Touch Action and do the following as you need To do Reply to the sender Touch Reply Reply to the sender and all recipients of the original message Touch Reply all Forward the message Touch ...

Page 67: ... Deleting an Email You can delete an email from its folder You can also delete a batch of emails While reading a message touch OK While in a message list for instance the inbox touch the checkboxes before the messages and then touch OK Writing and Sending an Email 1 Open your email Inbox 2 Touch to open the compose screen 3 If you have more than one email accounts added on the device touch the sen...

Page 68: ...ure to Your Emails You can set a few lines of plain text as signature for every outgoing email message from an account such as your name and contact information 1 Open the Email app 2 Touch Account settings and select the account you want to add signature to 3 Touch Signature and enter the text 4 Touch OK Adding and Editing Email Accounts Adding an Email Account After setting up your first email a...

Page 69: ...new mails and details about the servers the account uses to send and receive mails 1 Open Email to get the Inbox screen 2 Touch Account settings and touch the account whose settings you want to change 3 Make the changes you want and touch the Back Key when you re finished Removing an Email Account 1 Open Email to get the Inbox screen 2 Touch Account settings and touch the account you want to remov...

Page 70: ...ain region or with certain service provider Opening Your Gmail Inbox Touch in the Home Screen and select Gmail The Inbox screen appears If you haven t signed in you will be prompted to do so or create a new account Touch on the screen to refresh your Inbox and download new messages Switching Accounts Gmail displays conversations messages and settings from one Google account at a time If you have s...

Page 71: ...ontact name or email address in the To field Separate each recipient with a comma 4 Enter the email subject and compose the email text 5 To attach an image touch and select a file from the image gallery 6 Touch at the top right of the screen to send the message Adding Signature to Your Gmail Messages You can set a few lines of plain text as signature for every outgoing Gmail message The signature ...

Page 72: ...owing as you need To do Reply to the sender Touch Reply Reply to the sender and all recipients of the original message Touch Reply all Forward the message Touch Forward 3 Edit your message and touch the send icon Working With Received Attachments When a message has an attachment Gmail displays information about that attachment on the message screen Depending on the attachment type the applications...

Page 73: ...ch or the search icon on the screen keyboard As you type suggestions may appear below the search field You can touch a suggestion to search for it right away or touch the arrow next to it to add its text to the search field 3 In the search results touch the message you need and work with it just as you would with any Gmail message Working With Labels Message labels named as Sent Starred and Outbox...

Page 74: ...Touch the star icon at the top of the screen To view messages by label 1 Open the Gmail app and view the label list 2 Touch the label to view messages with that label TIP You can also touch the name of your account at the top of the screen Then touch one of the labels listed in sections below account names Changing Gmail Settings Touch Account settings in any Gmail screen to change General setting...

Page 75: ...sage Touch to search for message with keywords Touch an existing message thread to open the conversation you ve had with a certain number Sending a Text Message 1 On the Messaging screen touch at the top 2 Touch the To field and enter the recipient s number or if the recipient is stored in People as a contact the first letters of the recipient s name As matching contacts appear you can touch a sug...

Page 76: ...at the bottom 3 Touch Forwarding a Message 1 On the Messaging screen touch the thread that has the message you want to forward 2 Touch and hold the message 3 Touch Forward in the menu that opens 4 Enter a recipient for the message and edit the content if you want 5 Touch Viewing Details about a Message 1 On the Messaging screen touch the thread that has the message you want to read 2 You can view ...

Page 77: ...s you want to delete 4 Touch at the top 5 Touch Delete To delete message threads 1 On the Messaging screen touch and hold one thread you want to delete 2 If there are more threads you want to delete touch them one by one 3 Touch at the top 4 Touch Delete Changing Message Settings Touch the Settings in the Messages screen to change Messages settings ...

Page 78: ...in the Home Screen and select Calendar Viewing Your Calendars and Events Changing Calendars 1 Open the Calendar app 2 Touch Hide Show controls to hide unhide the calendar panel 3 In the new screen touch the calendars to check the calendars you want to see or uncheck the calendars you d like to hide Events from hidden calendars are not shown in the Calendar app Changing Calendar Views You can view ...

Page 79: ...ys and later weeks days When you are viewing earlier or later days weeks or months touch at the top to quickly switch to today Viewing Event Details In Agenda Day or Week view touch an event to view its details In Month view touch a day to switch to Day view Then touch an event to view its details Creating an Event 1 In any Calendar view touch to open an event details screen for a new event You ca...

Page 80: ...eleting an Event 1 Find the event you want to edit or delete 2 Open its details screen see Viewing Your Calendars and Events View Event Details in this chapter 3 Do one of the following as you need To do Edit the event touch on the screen Touch DONE to save your changes Delete the event touch on the screen and then touch OK Changing Calendar Settings To change Calendar settings open a Calendar vie...

Page 81: ...the Home Screen and select Talk The first time you launch Talk touch the account you want to sign in with Your friends list is displayed then NOTE You remain signed in to Google Talk after launching the Talk app even if you switch to other apps until you explicitly sign out To sign out go back to your friends list and touch Sign out Adding a Friend 1 In the friends list touch at the top right of t...

Page 82: ... Enter a status message or if you already have one edit it In addition to the standard status settings you can also touch Change to a recently used status to select a message that you ve entered previously 4 Touch the Back Key to return to your friends list Chatting With Friends 1 Touch a friend in your friends list The chat screen for that friend opens 2 Enter your message and touch You can also ...

Page 83: ...n invitation to a group chat Each one who accepts the invitation joins the group chat In a group chat everyone can see everyone else s messages Group chats appear at the top of your friends list with a group chat icon Ending the Chat While on a chat screen touch End chat You can also touch End all chats while in the friends list to end all active chats Changing Google Talk Settings On any chat scr...

Page 84: ...ons Organizing Your Contacts 1 Open the Google app 2 Touch Circles 3 Touch People Find invite people 4 Touch next to a suggested person 5 Touch an existing circle or select Create a new circle Getting Updates 1 Open the Google app 2 Touch Stream 3 Swipe left or right to see different information shared with you by other users Touch Choose circles to choose what groups of information are shown NEAR...

Page 85: ...enger in the Google app or touch from the Home Screen Messenger 2 Touch to create a new message 3 Touch to add recipients they can be contacts or circles 4 Enter the message 5 Touch to send the message Checking Photos You can see your own photo albums and those shared by other users Touch Photos in the Google app to see all available albums Checking and Managing Your Profile 1 Touch Profile in the...

Page 86: ...86 photos Touch the ABOUT tab and you can change your profile photo Touch the PHOTOS tab and open a photo You can add comments to it delete it or set it as your profile photo ...

Page 87: ...wser recently your home page opens You can switch to another web page by doing the following 1 Touch the address box at the top of the web page If the address box isn t visible swipe down a little to show it 2 Enter the address URL of a web page Or enter terms you want to search for As you enter text your web search engine makes suggestions of web pages and queries You can also touch the microdevi...

Page 88: ... to set as your home page 2 Touch Settings General Set homepage 3 Touch Current page or one of the following options Blank page Open browser windows without opening a web page by default This can make new Browser windows open more quickly Default page Set the factory default URL as the homepage Most visited sites Every new browser window displays a list of your most visited sites for you to choose...

Page 89: ...h the Back Key to return to the page you ve viewed previously in the same window Go forward Touch Forward Refresh the page Touch Refresh Or touch the address box and then touch Find text on the page Touch Find on page and type the terms you search for Send the page URL to friends Touch Share page and select how you want to send the URL Follow a link Touch a link on the web page to open it Save the...

Page 90: ...Using Multiple Browser Windows You can open several browser windows at once and switch between multiple web pages To open a new browser window Touch at the top of the screen A new browser window opens and the homepage is loaded To switch between windows Touch the thumbnail of the window you want to open TIP Touch to close the window To use incognito window for privacy browsing Pages you view in in...

Page 91: ...ing Bookmarks Save web URLs as bookmarks to open them easily in the future To open a bookmark touch in a browser window and then touch the bookmark Bookmarking a Web Page 1 Open the web page 2 Touch at the right of address box to save the web page to bookmarks 3 Edit the bookmark label and address if necessary or choose a different account Touch the name beside Add to change the place where the bo...

Page 92: ...he dialog that opens 5 Touch OK Deleting a Bookmark 1 Touch Bookmarks 2 Touch and hold the bookmark to delete 3 Touch Delete bookmark 4 Touch OK Changing Browser Settings You can configure a number of Browser 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 ...

Page 93: ...ome Key Settings Location services 2 Select the location options you want to use Check Google s location service to use Wi Fi and mobile networks to determine your approximate location check GPS satellites to use GPS satellites to determine your location Getting Your Location 1 Touch in the Home Screen and select Maps 2 Touch at the top right The map centers on a blue blinking dot that indicates y...

Page 94: ...ch for it TIP You can also touch beside the search box to use voice search 4 Touch the search icon on the screen Markers with letter labels indicating search results appear on the map 5 Touch a marker to open a balloon that contains a label with summary information about the location 6 Touch the balloon to open a screen with more information as well as options for obtaining directions and more Get...

Page 95: ...on beta and get turn by turn voice directions Searching for Local Places Google Places helps you find all kinds of businesses and establishments around you You can rate these places and get recommendations 1 Touch in the Home Screen and select Places Or from the Maps app touch the top of the screen and select My Places 2 Wait while you are being located Your location when found is shown at the top...

Page 96: ...oin Latitude After you join in you can always touch the top left of the screen in Maps and select Latitude or touch Latitude from the Home Screen to see your status as well as that of your selected friends In Latitude you can do the following operations Touch Refresh friends to refresh friends status Touch Map view to see friends on Maps Touch Add friends to add new friends to Latitude from contac...

Page 97: ...e of the following ways Touch in the Home Screen and select Search Touch the Google Search box at the top of the Home Screen Touch the search icon in certain apps to search for related information 2 Enter the terms you want to search for or touch a search suggestion Searching by Speaking 1 Touch the microdevice icon to the right of the search box 2 Speak the terms you want to search for When you r...

Page 98: ...a text Your speech is analyzed before the action is initiated 3 Some voice actions need you to complete by speaking or typing more information For example a send text window appears after you say send a text You need to enter the recipient and message text by typing or speaking Changing Search and Voice Search Settings Open the Search app and touch Search settings to set Searchable items or clear ...

Page 99: ...ter or access them in the Gallery app Capturing a Photo 1 Open the Camera app in one of the following ways Touch in the Home Screen and select Camera From the lock screen if the screen lock is set to Slide see Personalizing Protecting Your Device With Screen Locks slide the icon to the left over the icon 2 Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment ...

Page 100: ...100 3 Lightly touch the blue button to take a photo Customizing Camera Settings Before taking a photo you can touch to open the following camera setting options ...

Page 101: ...ht Camera settings Set the store location Continuous shot Exposure Self timer picture size Anti flicker or restore default settings Capturing a Panorama 1 Touch in the Home Screen and select Camera and touch to switch to the panorama from the camera screen 2 Aim the camera at the subject 3 Lightly touch the green button and move or turn slowly to take a panorama photo 4 Touch to stop capturing Rec...

Page 102: ...from the camera screen 6 Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment 7 Touch the red button to start recording 8 Touch to stop recording Customizing Camcorder Settings Before recording a video you can touch to open the ...

Page 103: ...he white balance automatically Color effect Set color effect Effects Set SILLY TACES and BACKGROUND Time lapse interval Set the time lapse interval Camera settings Set the Video quality Store location Exposure Scene mode Video duration Microdevice Anti flicker Audio mode or restore default settings Gallery Opening Gallery Touch in the Home Screen and select Gallery to view albums of your pictures ...

Page 104: ...uch more albums that you want to share 3 Touch at the top of the screen and select how you want to share the albums To view details of an album 1 Touch and hold an album until it is selected 2 Touch Details To delete albums 1 Touch and hold an album until it is selected 2 Touch more albums that you want to delete 3 Touch Delete Working With Pictures Touch a picture in an album to view the picture ...

Page 105: ... is saved in the Edited album while the original image is never affected 1 Touch Edit while viewing a picture in full screen to open the Edit interface 2 Touch the icons along the bottom of the screen to edit the picture Add fill light high light or shadows or set to auto fix Apply effects such as cross process posterize lomo documentary vignette film grain and fisheye etc Apply color effects such...

Page 106: ...ow you want to share the picture Working With Videos Playing Videos 1 Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video 2 Touch at the center to start playing Touch the video to view the playback controls Sharing Videos 1 Touch an album in the gallery and then touch the thumbnail of a video 2 Touch at the top of the screen If the icon is invisible touch the screen first 3 Selec...

Page 107: ...r Computer via USB for details on establishing the connection Use the computer to copy music and other audio files into the memory card You can use folders to organize your music files TIP If an album has accompanying artwork in JPEG format rename the artwork file albumart jpg and include it and the album s songs in the same folder separated from other files In this way the device will recognize t...

Page 108: ...a shortcut menu pops up 3 Touch Add to playlist 4 Touch New 5 Type the playlist name and touch Save Managing Playlists 1 From the Music Screen touch Playlists to see them all 2 Touch and hold the playlist you want to play or edit until a shortcut menu pops up 3 Touch Play Delete or Rename Adding a Song to a Playlist 1 Open Music and find the song you need under Artists Albums Songs or Playlists 2 ...

Page 109: ...lect a playlist Setting a Song as Ringtone 1 Open Music and find the song you need under Artists Albums Songs or Playlists 2 Touch and hold the song until a shortcut menu pops up 3 Touch Use as device ringtone ...

Page 110: ...video library to play it Rotate the device on its side to watch the video in landscape view Touch the video to show the playback controls You can pause and resume the playback or jump to any part of the video You can also exit the video by touching at the top left of the screen Managing Video Files To delete videos 1 Touch and hold a video in the video library The video is highlighted 2 To remove ...

Page 111: ... want to share them To rename a video 1 Touch next to the video you want to rename 2 Touch Rename 3 Type the new video name and touch OK To view details of a video 1 Touch next to the video you want to view the details of 2 Touch Details Sound Recorder Sound Recorder enables you to record voice memos and listen to them whenever you like Recording a Voice Memo 1 Touch in the Home Screen and select ...

Page 112: ...e Memo To play a memo you just recorded Touch on the screen To play any saved memo 1 Touch File Manager to see the Voice 2 Touch the title of a memo to play it 3 Touch Selected Files to copy move delete More Apps Alarm Set alarms or turn the device into a bedside clock Setting a New Alarm 1 Touch in the Home Screen and select Clock 2 Touch Set alarm on the screen to set the alarm and ...

Page 113: ...audio clips and other types of files on your device and the memory card Touch in the Home Screen and select File Manager Touch the folder name at the top of the screen to switch between the memory card storage and the device storage YouTube Touch in the Home Screen and select YouTube You can watch YouTube videos or upload your own Play Store Touch in the Home Screen and select Play Store You can b...

Page 114: ... or searching touch it to open its details screen where more information about the app is displayed 1 Touch Downloads free apps or the price paid apps in the app details screen 2 If the app is not free you need to sign in to your Google Wallet account and select a payment method 3 Touch Accept download free apps or Accept buy paid apps to accept the permissions for the app Your app will start down...

Page 115: ... INSTALLED list to the ALL list where you can view all the apps you downloaded previously on the device as well as other Android devices using the same Google account Uninstalling an App 1 Touch Home Key Settings Apps 2 In the DOWNLOADED list touch an app to open its details screen 3 Touch Uninstall updates Settings Touch in the Home Screen and select Settings The Settings app contains most of the...

Page 116: ...th Devices Data Usage Touch the ON OFF switch to turn on or off mobile data You can check how much data has been used during the time circle you set set mobile data limit and warning see what app has been using mobile data or restrict background data for individual apps Call Customize the settings for device calls See Device Calls Adjusting Your Call Settings Airplane Mode In the Settings app touc...

Page 117: ...evices via USB or Wi Fi See Connecting to Networks and Devices Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection Wi Fi Direct and Settings Use Wi Fi direct to share data between two devices via Wi Fi directly See Connecting to Networks and Devices Using Wi Fi Direct Mobile Networks Control mobile data use select mobile network and set access point names See Connecting to Networks and Devices Connecting to Mobil...

Page 118: ...otate screen Rotate the screen display as you rotate the device Sleep Set the length of time of inactivity before the screen turns off Font size Set the font size of the text on the screen Pulse notification light Flash the LED light to notify you of missed calls new messages and other events Storage Check memory information for your memory card and internal storage Unmount SD card Unmount the mem...

Page 119: ...ts information You can stop the app uninstall the app clear data and cache or move the app NOTE Not all applications can be moved or uninstalled Connecting to PC Set the USB computer connection type for your device whenever you connect the device to PC Personal Accounts and Sync Manage your accounts and synchronization settings Touch the ON OFF switch to turn on or off auto sync Touch ADD ACCOUNT ...

Page 120: ...n Services Select Location Google search to improve Google search results and other services using your location information Security Screen lock Lock the screen with slide pattern PIN or password See Personalizing Protecting Your Device With Screen Locks Owner info Set the text that you may display on the lock screen Encrypt tablet Encrypt your data on the device to protect your privacy See Perso...

Page 121: ...Install certificates from the memory card Clear credentials Delete all certificates Language and Input Language Select a language and region for your system Spelling correction Check spelling of the text you enter Personal dictionary Add new words to the device s dictionary or remove words from the dictionary The words you add are used for spelling check and word suggestion KEYBOARD INPUT METHODS ...

Page 122: ...nt the synthesizer to speak Listen to an example Play a brief sample of the speech synthesizer using your current settings Pointer speed Select how fast the screen should scroll as you flick the screen Backup and Reset Back up my data Back up app data Wi Fi passwords and other settings to Google servers after you sign in to your Google account Backup account Set the backup account Automatic restor...

Page 123: ...can also use network provided data Accessibility Configure accessibility plug ins on your device such as using Large text or Touch hold delay for the visually impared Developer Options Developer options contains settings that are useful for developing Android applications About Tablet View device status and legal information You can also check for system updates ...

Page 124: ...ses Possible solution Poor reception The network signal is too weak at your current location for example in a basement or near a tall building because wireless transmissions can not effectively reach it Move to a location where the network signal can be properly received The network is busy at the current time for example during peak times there may be too much network traffic to handle additional...

Page 125: ...etter quality network trunk or device line Unable to select certain features Your service provider does not support these features or you have not applied for services that provide these features Contact your service provider Battery not charge The battery or battery charger is damaged Contact the dealer The device s temperature is below 0 C or higher than 45 C Adjust the battery charging environm...

Page 126: ...ot provide exactly the same length of standby time If you are located in an area where signaling is weak temporarily power off the device The battery is depleted In high temperature environments battery life will be shortened Use a new battery If you are not able to connect to the network the device will continue to send out signals as it attempts to locate a Change your location to one where the ...

Page 127: ...ery SIM card error SIM card malfunction or damage Take the SIM card to your service provider for testing SIM card inserted improperly Insert the SIM card properly Debris on the SIM card contacts Use a soft dry cloth to clean the SIM card contacts Unable to connect to the network SIM card invalid Contact your service provider You are not within the network s service area Check the service area with...

Page 128: ...Deactive All You cannot make outgoing calls You have activated the Call barring feature Go to Settings Call settings Call Barring Settings and then select Deactive All You have activated the Fixed Dialing Numbers feature Go to Settings Security Fixed Dialing Numbers and disable the feature PIN Code blocked You have entered an incorrect PIN code three consecutive times Contact your service provider...

Page 129: ...Problem Possible causes Possible solution unlock the SIM card Unable to enter information into the people contacts The device people contacts memory is already full Delete unnecessary data from the contacts ...

Page 130: ...le making calls Your device may produce a bright or flashing light Small parts may cause a choking Don t dispose of your device in fire Your device can produce a loud sound Avoid contact with anything magnetic Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices Avoid extreme temperatures Switch off when asked to in hospitals and medical facilities Avoid contact with liquids Keep your de...

Page 131: ... 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 undesired operation This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful...

Page 132: ...t on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment RF Exposure Information SAR This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for expo...

Page 133: ... as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1 6W kg and 1 6W kg by Industry Canada This device is complied with SAR for general population uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 and Canada RSS 102 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C and Canada RSS 102 This device has been t...

Page 134: ...reported SAR value for usage near the body is 1 44 W kg While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various devices and at various positions they all meet the government requirements Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident Using a device while driving ...

Page 135: ...your device and any consequences of its use You must always switch off your device wherever the use of a device is prohibited Use of your device is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment Always treat your device and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust free place Do not expose your device or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco prod...

Page 136: ...ic products Do not carry your device in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down Small Children Do not leave your device and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it They could hurt themselves or others or could accidentally damage the device Your device contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and cre...

Page 137: ... be susceptible to blackouts or seizures even if they have never had one before when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching video If you have experienced seizures or blackouts or have a family history of such occurrences please consult a physician Repetitive Strain Injuries To minimize the risk of Repetitive Strain Injury RSI when texting or playing gam...

Page 138: ...This device is capable of producing loud noises which may damage your hearing Turn down the volume before using headdevices Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices Device Heating Your device 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 all...

Page 139: ...re fall do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service centre Radio Frequency Interference General Statement on Interference Care must be taken when using the device in close proximity to personal medical devices such as pacemakers and hearing aids Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be maintained between a mobile device and...

Page 140: ... Medical Devices Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your device may interfere with the operation of your medical device Hospitals Switch off your wireless device when 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...

Page 141: ...tions with potentially explosive atmospheres obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your device or other radio equipment Areas with 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 ...

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