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LEGAL INFORMATION 

Copyright © 2016 ZTE CORPORATION 

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print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior 
notice.   

We offer self-service for our smart terminal device users. 
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Summary of Contents for Z986U

Page 1: ...1 Z986U Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...s or update specifications in this guide without prior notice We offer self service for our smart terminal device users Please visit the ZTE official website at www zteusa com for more information on self service and supported product models Information on the website takes precedence Disclaimer ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults and damages caused by unauthorized modific...

Page 3: ...s a trademark of SD 3C LLC Qualcomm Snapdragon processors are products of Qualcomm Technologies Inc Qualcomm and Snapdragon are trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated registered in the United States and other countries Used with permission Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Dolby Audio and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories LTE is a trademark of ETSI Other ...

Page 4: ...4 Version No R1 0 Edition Time November 3 2016 Manual No WARNING This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm ...

Page 5: ...5 Getting to Know Your Phone ...

Page 6: ...n to the home screen Touch and hold to use Google Search or Now on Tap Back key Touch to go to the previous screen Recent apps key Touch to see recently used applications Volume key Press or hold either end of the key to turn the volume up or down NOTE The positions of the Back key and the Recent apps key are interchangeable through Settings Navigation key ...

Page 7: ... the nano SIM card WARNING To avoid damage to the phone do not use any other kind of SIM cards or any non standard nano SIM card cut from a SIM card You can get a standard nano SIM card from your service provider 1 Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the card tray ...

Page 8: ...8 2 Pull out the card tray and place the nano SIM card on the tray as shown Carefully slide the tray back into place ...

Page 9: ... fully charge the battery as soon as possible WARNING Use only ZTE approved chargers and cables The use of unapproved accessories could damage your phone or cause the battery to explode CAUTION Do not change the built in rechargeable battery in your phone by yourself The battery can only be changed by ZTE or ZTE authorized service provider ...

Page 10: ...e charger when the battery is fully charged NOTE If the battery is extremely low you may be unable to power on the phone even when it is being charged In this case try again after charging the phone for at least 20 minutes Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged charging ...

Page 11: ...the options menu and then touch Power off OK NOTE If the phone freezes or takes too long to respond you can press and hold the Power key for about 10 seconds to restart the phone Opening Applications 1 Touch the Home key if the current screen is not the home screen 2 Touch 3 Slide up or down on the screen and touch an app to open it ...

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Page 13: ...o browse the available applications or widgets 3 Touch and hold a widget or an application icon and drag it to the home screen If necessary drag the shortcut to the left or right to select other home screen panels NOTE While holding the item you can drag it to the right edge of the screen to create a new home screen panel and put the item on it Removing Shortcuts or Widgets 1 Touch and hold a widg...

Page 14: ...ch the folder and then touch the name field to rename the folder Drag the folder to Extract to delete the folder and replace its shortcuts on the home screen Applying New Wallpapers 1 Touch and hold an empty place on the home screen and then touch Wallpapers You can choose a wallpaper for the home screen or lock screen 2 Slide left or right on the wallpaper panel to select a wallpaper or touch GAL...

Page 15: ...s Touch other effects until you find the favourite one Managing the Extended Home Screens Your home screen is extendable providing more space for folders widgets and more Simply swipe left or right on the home screen to see the extended panels To add a new home screen panel 1 Touch the Home key or touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and select Widgets 2 Touch and hold an application ic...

Page 16: ...No empty home screen panel is allowed to exist If the icon widget or folder is the only item on the current home screen panel the panel will be deleted as you remove the item To adjust the order of a home screen panel 1 Touch and hold an empty area of the home screen and slide left or right to view the home screen thumbnails 2 Touch and hold a thumbnail and drag it left or right to the place you n...

Page 17: ... their meanings 2G connected No signal 3G connected Signal strength LTE connected Mobile data in use Do not disturb mode on Alarms only or Priority only Airplane mode Do not disturb mode on Total silence Bluetooth on Vibration on Connected to a Wi Fi network Ringer off Wi Fi in use Battery low Speaker on Battery partially drained Phone microphone off Battery full GPS on ...

Page 18: ...ns and their meanings The notifications depend on the apps installed and you can touch and drag the status bar down to see more information New SMS Upcoming event New MMS New Wi Fi network detected New message s from the Email app Downloading data New message s from the Gmail app Sending data Missed call USB connected Call in progress Wired headset connected Call on hold Song playing ...

Page 19: ...e phone will display matching information from your contact list 3 Touch the matching contact to call the contact or touch to call the number NOTE You can also touch the search box at the top of the Phone app screen and enter the phone number or contact name you want to call Touch the matching contact or Call number to place the call ...

Page 20: ...20 Checking Voicemail 1 Touch the Home key 2 Touch and hold the 1 key on the dialpad If prompted enter your voicemail password 3 Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail messages ...

Page 21: ...to add a new contact 3 Enter the contact name phone numbers or email addresses 4 Touch More Fields to enter other information If you have multiple account types associated with your phone touch the contact account field at the top and select a contact type 5 Touch to save the contact ...

Page 22: ...ntacts in Batches 1 Touch the Home key 2 Touch Import Export Import from storage 3 Select an account in which to save the contacts 4 If prompted choose to import one multiple or all vCard files 5 If prompted touch OK ...

Page 23: ...er or the contact name If the phone presents a few suggestions touch the one you want to add Select recipients from your contacts by touching 3 Touch the Type message field and enter the content of your text message 4 If you want to send a multimedia message touch the paper clip icon to attach a file or a slideshow to the message 5 Touch or SEND ...

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Page 25: ...25 Playing Music 1 Touch the Home key 2 Touch All Songs and find the song you want to play 3 Touch the song to play it Touch the bar at the bottom to open the playback screen ...

Page 26: ...on or off shuffle 5 Playback control Skip songs or pause and resume playback Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the track 6 Toggle repeat mode no repeat repeat the current track or repeat the current playlist 7 Add the track to the Favorites playlist 8 Open the Dolby Audio app to adjust the sound effect 9 Touch to see the current playlist queue 10 Access additional options ...

Page 27: ...f Your phone automatically searches for Wi Fi networks in range and displays their names and security settings It also connects to previously linked networks when they are in range 3 Touch a network name to connect to it If the network is secured enter a password or other credentials Ask your network administrator for details ...

Page 28: ...28 Connecting via Mobile Network 1 Touch the Home key Settings Mobile networks Mobile Data 2 Touch the Mobile Data switch if it is turned off ...

Page 29: ...h Add an email address NOTE If another Gmail account is already set up touch Settings Add account from the Gmail app 3 Select Google or Personal IMAP POP and touch NEXT 4 For Gmail account touch Enter your email to sign in to your existing Google Account or touch Or create a new account to create one for other email accounts enter the email address and password 5 Follow the instructions on the scr...

Page 30: ...Email You can use the Email app to add email accounts including Microsoft Exchange Active Sync Gmail Hotmail Yahoo etc 1 Touch the Home key Email 2 Select an email server and enter the email address and password ...

Page 31: ... account is already set up touch Settings Add account from the Email app 3 Touch NEXT and follow the onscreen instructions NOTE Contact your IT administrator to help set up your corporate Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account ...

Page 32: ...n Bluetooth is on the icon appears in the status bar NOTE Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range Touch Refresh if you want to scan again 4 Touch the ID of the headset or any other device you want to pair with your phone Enter a passcode if prompted 5 If necessary touch the ID of the paired headset to connect with it NOTE Touch the ID aga...

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Page 34: ...first time you launch Play Store accept the Google Play Terms of Service 2 Find the apps you need either by category or by touching the search box at the top 3 Touch the app to see detailed description 4 Touch INSTALL free apps or the price paid apps and follow the on screen instructions to continue If the app is not free you need to sign in to your Google Wallet account and select a payment metho...

Page 35: ...ast 10 mm away from your ear or body while making calls Your phone may produce a bright or flashing light Small parts may cause choking Don t dispose of your phone in fire Your phone can produce a loud sound To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at high volume levels for long periods Avoid contact with anything magnetic Avoid extreme temperatures ...

Page 36: ...n near explosive materials or liquids Don t rely on your phone as a primary device for emergency communications Radio Frequency RF Energy This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States During SAR testing this device was set to transmit at its highest certified powe...

Page 37: ...et by the FCC is 1 6 W kg This device is complied with SAR for general population uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI IEEE C95 1 1992 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in IEEE1528 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 i...

Page 38: ...r body RF exposure compliance with any body worn accessory which contains metal was not tested and certified and using such body worn accessory should be avoided FCC Regulations This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including int...

Page 39: ...nce 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 determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving ant...

Page 40: ... noise Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise and phones also vary in the amount of interference they generate The wireless telephone industry has developed a rating system for wireless phones to assist hearing device users in finding phones that may be compatible with their hearing devices Not all phones have been rated Phones that are rated have the rating on...

Page 41: ...ce provider or phone retailer M Ratings Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices than phones that are not labeled M4 is the better higher of the two ratings T Ratings Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to be more usable with a hearing device s telecoil T Switch or Telephone Switch than unrated phones T4 is t...

Page 42: ...f an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire explosion leakage or other hazard Do not short circuit a battery or allow metallic conductive objects to contact the battery terminals Replace the battery only with another battery that has been qualified with the system per this standard IEEE Std 1725 Use of an unqualified battery may present a risk of fire explosion leakage or other ...

Page 43: ...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 to reduce the risk of an accident Product Handling General Statement ...

Page 44: ... its accessories with a soft material such as cleaning cloth for eyeglass lenses Do not use alcohol or other corrosive substances for cleaning or allow them to get inside 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 ...

Page 45: ...ns for disposal of electronic products Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down 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 ...

Page 46: ...e and serious injury could occur Place your phone safely before driving your vehicle Seizures Blackouts Your phone can produce a bright or flashing light A small percentage of people may 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 videos If you have experienced seizures or bl...

Page 47: ...ext Take frequent breaks to stretch and relax Emergency Calls This phone like any other wireless phone operates using radio signals which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions Therefore you should not 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 headph...

Page 48: ...the phone with sharp objects Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessories Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessories If your phone or its accessories has been submerged in water punctured or subjected to a severe ...

Page 49: ... 15 cm be maintained between a mobile phone and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker To achieve this use the phone on the opposite ear to your pacemaker and do not carry it in a breast pocket Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby The level of interference will de...

Page 50: ... of wireless devices on board the aircraft and enable airplane mode of your phone when boarding an aircraft Interference in Vehicles 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 free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation Explosive Environments Gas Stations...

Page 51: ...ge 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 where signs are posted to power off two way radios or electronic devices to avoid interfering with blasting operations ...

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