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ZTE V983 

User Manual 

Summary of Contents for V983

Page 1: ...ZTE V983 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ated 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 R1 0 Edition Time 2013 02 18 ...

Page 3: ...Small Children 11 Demagnetization 11 Electrostatic Discharge ESD 12 Antenna 12 Normal Use Position 12 Air Bags 12 Seizures Blackouts 12 Repetitive Motion Injuries 12 Emergency Calls 13 Loud Noise 13 Phone Heating 13 Electrical Safety 13 Accessories 13 Connection to a Car 14 Faulty and Damaged Products 14 Interference 14 General Statement on Interface 14 ...

Page 4: ...iance 17 Health and safety information 18 Radio Frequency RF Energy 18 Getting Started 21 Overview 21 Keys Explained 22 Starting up 22 Installing the SIM SD Card 22 Removing SIM SD Card 24 Charging the Battery 24 Switching Your Phone On Off 24 Restarting the Phone 25 Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time 25 Switching to Sleep Mode 25 Waking Up Your Phone 25 Getting Around Your Phone 26 Touch Co...

Page 5: ... Call History 29 Calling from a Text Message 30 Receiving Calls 30 Answering a Call 30 Rejecting a Call 30 Muting a Call 30 Turning the Speakerphone On Off 31 Ending a Call 31 Contacts 31 Creating a Contact 31 Searching for a Contact 31 Messaging 32 The Message Box 32 Sending a Message 32 Message Settings 33 Touch Input Settings 33 Adding a New Network Connection 33 Turning On Wi Fi 34 ...

Page 6: ...ing the Internet 36 Browsing Options 37 Using Bookmarks 37 Editing a Bookmark 37 Deleting a Bookmark 37 Changing Browser Settings 38 Bluetooth 38 Making the Most of Multimedia 39 Taking Pictures with Your Camera 39 Shooting Video with Your Camcorder 39 Listening to Your FM Radio 39 Playing Your Music 40 Opening Your Gallery 40 Making Voice Memos 40 Using Your Google Applications 41 Gmail 41 Using ...

Page 7: ... a Pattern 44 Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password 45 Disabling Screen Unlock Security 45 Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN 46 Setting up Credential Storage 47 Managing Your Device Memory 47 Privacy Reset to Factory Settings 47 Applications 48 Installing an Application 48 Removing an Application 48 Moving an Application 49 Managing Other Settings 49 Accessibility 49 Text to speech Output...

Page 8: ...right or flashing light Small parts may cause a choking Don t dispose of your phone in fire Your phone can produce a loud sound Avoid contacting 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 contacting with liquids Keep your phone dry Switch off when told to in airc...

Page 9: ...action Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident Using a phone while driving even with a hands free kit can cause distraction and lead to an accident You must comply with local laws and regulations restricting the use of wireless devices while driving Operating Machinery Full attention must be given to operating the machinery in order t...

Page 10: ...ean and dust free place Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products Do not expose your phone or its accessories to liquid moisture or high humidity Do not drop throw or try to bend your phone or 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 atte...

Page 11: ... excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss Small Children Do not leave your phone 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 phone Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or may become detached and create a choking haz...

Page 12: ...ot place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area 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 design...

Page 13: ... 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 Do not connect with incompatible products or accessories Take care not to touc...

Page 14: ...s 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 Care must be taken when using the phone in close proximity to personal medical devices such as pacemakers and hearing aids Pacemakers Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separatio...

Page 15: ...aration between them may reduce the interference You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives Medical Devices Please consult your doctor and the device manufacturer to determine if operation of your phone 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 facilit...

Page 16: ...losive Environments Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your phone 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 su...

Page 17: ...installation This equipment generates uses and can radiated radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determin...

Page 18: ...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 with the separation of 10 mm Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value This is because the ...

Page 19: ...e device directly contacted to the body The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of www fcc gov oet ea fccid after searching on FCC ID Q78 ZTEV983 For this device the highe...

Page 20: ...RF exposure level compliant or lower to the reported level To support body worn operation choose the belt clips or holsters which do not contain metallic components to maintain a separation of 10 mm between this device and your body RF exposure compliance with any body worn accessory which contains metal was not tested and certified and use such body worn accessory should be avoided ...

Page 21: ...21 Getting Started Overview Volume Keys Headset Jack Power Key Touch screen Charger USB Jack Earpiece ...

Page 22: ...return 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 SD Card Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the SIM card and SD card 1 Remove the back cover ...

Page 23: ...Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder 3 Insert the memory card into the metal slot with the metal contacts facing down until it clicks to the right position ...

Page 24: ...nnect 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 phone and the battery is charged Press and hold the Power Key to turn on you...

Page 25: ...ndby mode then select System settings Language input 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 turned off after a certain period of time You can start sleep mode by t...

Page 26: ...ect items or to open applications 2 Flick the screen to scroll up down left or right 3 Hold and drag to move particular items across the screen 4 Double tap the screen to zoom in out an image Pinch on with two fingers to zoom in out a web page Home Screen In the Home screen besides the shortcut icon is displayed you can also set your own wallpaper add the widgets or application shortcuts you need ...

Page 27: ...pplication Program Interface 2 In the list of applications touch and hold the icon until its vibration when the main screen appears move the application icon to the idle position release the finger 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 Remove appears on the screen 3 Drag the item to the remove icon an...

Page 28: ... the Notification Panel Flick the status bar downwards from across the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel where you can see your calendar events new Messaging and current settings such as call forwarding or call status From here you can also open new Messaging reminders etc Open Recently Used Applications 1 Hold Home Key from any screen The phone will display icons of applications yo...

Page 29: ...ing the on screen keypad Tap to delete wrong digits 3 Tap the dial icon TIPS To make international calls hold to enter the Calling from Your Contacts 1 Press Home key tap People 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 in the bottom of the screen 3 Tap the phone number Calling from Your Call History 1 Press Home ke...

Page 30: ...nd the message that contains the phone number you need 3 Tap the message the phone will list the options 4 Tap the dial icon Receiving Calls Answering a Call Drag the icon to right to answer the call Rejecting a Call Drag the icon to left to reject the call Muting a Call During a call you can mute your microphone so that the person you are speaking to cannot hear you but you can still hear them Ta...

Page 31: ... them with the contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact syncing To see your contacts Press Home key tap People Creating a Contact 1 Tap from the Contacts Screen 2 Choose the storage location to save the contact 3 Enter the contact name phone numbers and other information and then save it Searching for a Contact 1 Tap in the bottom of the Contacts Screen 2 Input the co...

Page 32: ...e grouped into one message thread in the Messaging Screen You can tap a thread to see the conversation you have had with someone Sending a Message 1 Press Home key tap Messaging 2 Tap to create 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 You can also tap to select recipients from the contacts 4 Tap Type ...

Page 33: ... 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 Home key tap Settings Language input from Home Screen In the KEYBOARD INPUT METHODS section you can choose the settings that ...

Page 34: ...key tap Settings 2 Click next to the Wi Fi menu to turn it on click you can turn off the Wi Fi function Connecting to a Wi Fi Network 1 Press Home key tap Settings Wi Fi When the WLAN is on 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 NOTE If security features are implemented you ll need...

Page 35: ...ngs More Tethering portable hotspot and tick the USB tethering check box Disabling USB tethering Press Home Key tap Settings More 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 as a portable WLAN router to share your phone s internet connection with one or more PC or other devices NOTE When ...

Page 36: ...and connect to it Disabling the Wi Fi Hotspot Press Home Key tap Settings More Tethering portable hotspot and clear the Portable Wi Fi hotspot check box Browsing the Internet You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a network or Wi Fi connection Press Home Key tap Browser There are different ways to open web pages Tap the address bar to enter the website you want to browse Then tap on the...

Page 37: ...g Bookmarks If you know the Web address you can manually add bookmarks To bookmark a web page open it and tap Menu Key Save to bookmarks Give the bookmark a name and save it Editing a Bookmark 1 Open a Browser window 2 Tap Menu Key Bookmarks History 3 Select an item you want to edit and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up 4 Select Edit bookmark 5 Edit the name or location and then tap Ok to...

Page 38: ...ith Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed 1 Press Home Key tap Settings 2 Click next to the Bluetooth menu to turn it on When Bluetooth is on the icon will appear in the status bar 3 Tap Bluetooth Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth devices in range 4 Tap the ...

Page 39: ...responding icon on camera screen to complete the camera related settings Shooting Video with Your Camcorder Open the camcorder by pressing Home Key tap Camera tap Camcorder 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 Listening to Your FM Radio With the FM Radio you can search for radio channels listen to them an...

Page 40: ...me Key tap Music to open the Music Screen 2 Click the Music category label music files to start playing 3 Adjust the volume with Volume Keys Opening Your Gallery Press Home Key tap Gallery You can use Gallery to view pictures and play videos You can also do some basic editing of your pictures such as setting them as wallpaper or contact photo and sharing with friends Making Voice Memos Sound Recor...

Page 41: ...ily create one 1 Tap a Google application that needs a Google account such as Play Store 2 If you ve got a Google account tap Existing Enter your username and password Then tap Sign in Or tap New if you don t have a Google 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...

Page 42: ...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 Time 1 Press Home key tap Settings Date time 2 Clear the Automatic date time and select Off if you want to set the time and date by yourself 3 Set date time and change the other options Display Sett...

Page 43: ...tings Audio profiles you can select the profile adjust the sound settings such as ringtones volume and vibrate Language Settings You can change the language of your phone system in two simple steps 1 Press Home key tap Settings Language input Language 2 Select a language from the list given Switching Network Modes 1 Press Home key tap Settings More Mobile networks 3G service Network Mode 2 Select ...

Page 44: ... APN And if you want to add a new APN please contact the service provider to find out more Press Home key tap Settings More Mobile networks Access Point Names Security Settings Here s how to protect your phone and SIM card from unauthorized use Protecting Your Phone with a Pattern Creating Your Screen Unlock Pattern 1 Press Home key tap Settings Security Screen lock Pattern 2 Read the instructions...

Page 45: ...our Phone with a PIN or Password Creating a PIN or Password 1 Press Home key tap Settings Security Screen lock 2 Tap PIN or Password 3 Read the instructions and according to this instruction to complete your PIN or password settings Unlocking the Screen with Your PIN or Password 1 Press Power Key to wake up the phone 2 Enter the PIN or password you set Disabling Screen Unlock Security If you have ...

Page 46: ...ty Set up SIM card lock 2 Tick the Lock SIM card check box 3 Enter 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 r...

Page 47: ...ice Memory Press Home Key tap Settings Storage You can view the space information of the SD card as well as the phone storage Unmount SD card You can unmount the SD card to safely remove it Erase SD card Erase all data on the SD card Privacy Reset to Factory Settings Press Home key tap Settings Backup reset Factory data reset Reset phone Erase everything WARNING All your personal information and d...

Page 48: ...cessor type before installing it 1 Copy the application file to the SD card and install the card on your phone 2 Press Home key tap File Manager and open the folder where the application file 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 Applic...

Page 49: ...ress Home key tap Settings Apps 2 Click the application you want to move on the Downloaded tab Managing Other Settings Accessibility You can configure accessibility options for accessibility related applications by pressing Home Key tap Settings Accessibility Text to speech Output You can set the text to speech and voice recognition options by pressing Home Key tap Settings Language input Text to ...

Page 50: ...ap Add alarm 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 scientific calculation ...

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