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ZTE F153

HSDPA Dual band 3G Mobile Phone

User Manual

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Page 1: ...1 ZTE F153 HSDPA Dual band 3G Mobile Phone User Manual ...

Page 2: ... and microfilm without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation ZTE Corporation operates a policy of continuous development ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any of the products described in this document without prior notice Limitation of Liability ZTE shall not be liable for any loss of profits or indirect special incidental or consequential damages re...

Page 3: ...ntacts 18 1 7 Edit your Contacts to Change Ringtones and Groups 20 1 8 Set Speed Dials 21 1 9 Make a Call 22 1 10 Send an SMS Text Message 24 1 11 Emergency Calls 25 1 12 Notes on Text modes Predictive Text and Special Characters 26 1 13 Personalise your Phone 28 1 14 Using File Manager 32 1 15 Set Alarms and Appointments 33 1 16 Send an E mail 35 1 17 Send a Multimedia Message MMS 36 1 18 Browse ...

Page 4: ... your Phone 46 2 5 Enter your Contacts using Join Me 48 2 6 Import your Contacts from Microsoft Outlook 50 2 7 Use Join Me to Connect your PC to the Internet 51 2 8 Send a Fax from your PC 53 2 9 Other Facilities 54 2 10 Advanced Message Settings 59 2 11 Advanced Handset Settings 62 2 12 Advanced Call Settings 63 3 Technical Information and Help 65 3 1 Troubleshooting and FAQ s 65 3 2 Glossary of ...

Page 5: ...y radio waves The transmit power level is optimized for the best performance and automatically reduces when there is good quality reception Maximum power is only used at the edge of network coverage so under most circumstances the power output is very low Under poor network conditions the phone will transmit at a higher power may get hot and will have a significantly shorter battery life Declarati...

Page 6: ...sources where the temperature could exceed 45 C Keep the handset battery charger and any other accessories away from children In the unlikely event of a battery leak avoid contact with your eyes or skin In the event of contact please flush thoroughly with water and consult a doctor Observe and obey warning signs at petrol stations airports and hospitals The operation of some medical electronic dev...

Page 7: ...t use your handset while driving or operating other machinery Do not use the handset where blasting is in progress Switch your phone off when boarding aircraft Do not leave your handset at the bottom of a bag where it may be damaged by sharp objects Do not leave the handset discharged or disconnected for a long time otherwise your personal data may be lost Remember to make backup copies of all imp...

Page 8: ...tra on 125 111 Warranty Information The warranty does not apply to defects or errors in the product caused by a Reasonable abrasion b Misuse including mishandling physical damage improper installation unauthorized disassembly of the product c Water or any other liquid damage d Any unauthorized repair or modification e Power surges lightning damage fire flood or other events outside ZTE s reasonabl...

Page 9: ... Microphone Arrow Keys Left Right Up Down OK LCD Left Select Key Call key End Exit key Right Select Key Clear key Back key Earpiece Mute the handset by holding down the Key Lock the handset by holding down the Key ...

Page 10: ... is available in various colours For illustration purposes only the above images are shown in teal black Keylock is enabled by holding the Key Mute is enabled by holding the Key Left view Charger USB port and Headset jack ...

Page 11: ...th of the 3G Network Battery Level Indicator New SMS MMS No Battery Warning New E mail Missed Call New Wap Push Message Alarm is set SMS MMS Memory is Full Call Forward is Active GPRS Attach Silent Mode PDP Context Established Data Vibrate Mode HSDPA Service Headset Mode Roaming Headset and Vibrate Mode ...

Page 12: ...ic chip with gold contacts supplied by Telstra This contains your phone number and acts as a store for your contacts It can be moved between different phones if required Insert this face down into the carrier inside the back panel of the phone Make sure it is pushed all the way to the bottom of the phone as shown below ...

Page 13: ...ay Close the case by locating the plastic cover into the grooves and sliding the cover up to close it Do NOT force the cover down by pressing on it This will damage the cover Slide the cover up gently Notes The battery is not fully charged when you buy your phone but there may be enough power in the battery to turn the phone on The battery takes two or three charge cycles to reach full capacity ...

Page 14: ...p screen below is referred to throughout the manual as the Idle Screen Charge your Phone Insert the charger lead carefully with the arrow on the top The lead only fits one way Do NOT use excessive force to insert the lead Check it is the right way round and lined up correctly You can also charge your phone by connecting it to your PC using the USB data lead supplied Please see the Advanced Section...

Page 15: ...battery between 0 C 50 C If the temperature of the handset is too high switch it off and let it cool Battery life can be maximized by regularly allowing the phone to fully discharge before recharging the battery Charge the battery promptly when flat Under poor network conditions less than 2 bars it is normal for the battery to only last 1 day To maximize battery life reduce the back lighting to 10...

Page 16: ...enu The icons are described at the bottom of the screen Idle Screen Main Menu Arrow Keys Use the Arrow Keys for shortcuts to menus to move around the Main Menu and to move the cursor Up Shortcut to My Place Left Shortcut to E Mail Right Shortcut to Messages Down Shortcut to Contacts ...

Page 17: ...ys The left and right Select Keys are used to choose the options from the bottom of the screen In the above example the Left Select Key opens Foxtel and the Right Select Key launches BigPond Back and Exit Keys Press the key to go back one step or the key to Exit to the Main Menu ...

Page 18: ...ng Your Contacts Manually At the Idle Screen enter the phone number on the keypad then press the Left Select Key to Save Press the OK Key to Create New Contact Add the person s name using the abc keys see notes on entering text in section 1 12 Press the OK Key to Save Copy Contacts from a previous SIM Card Insert your old SIM card Switch the phone on and press the Down Arrow Key to enter Contacts ...

Page 19: ... Add a contact from a received SMS Text Message You can save a Contact from a received SMS Press the Right Arrow Key to access your SMS Menu and go to your Inbox View your message and press Options Press Use highlight object to save the number Choose New Contact to create a new contact from the received SMS number Searching Contacts You can search your contacts by pressing the letter keys that cor...

Page 20: ...rom the Idle Screen go to your Contacts list by pressing the OK Key Contacts or just press the Down Arrow Key Use the arrow keys to search and press OK to View the required Contact Press OK to Edit the Contact When you are in Edit mode you can assign a specific Group and change the Ringtone if desired Use the Down Arrow key to navigate through the menu Use the Right Select Key to Modify the incomi...

Page 21: ... scroll down to item 3 for Set Speed Dial Assign your chosen contact to the next available number 1 2 and 3 are preset and cannot be changed Press the OK Key to Setup the speed dial or to Cancel an existing speed dial Press the key to exit when finished or the back key to choose another contact Make a call using Speed Dial From the Idle Screen press and hold the required Speed Dial Key to make a c...

Page 22: ...he call is connected you can press the OK Key for Handsfree mode Press the key to end the call Choose a number from your Contacts list Press Down Arrow Key to enter the Contacts menu Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to scroll to your chosen contact Press the key to make the call When the call is connected you can press the OK Key for Handsfree mode Press the key to end the call ...

Page 23: ...e is at the bottom of the handset Be careful not to block it with your hands Press the Left Select Key for further options during a voice call Use the Back key to return to the call menu Hold Puts the current call on hold You can dial a third party Press hold again to switch your two calls End call End the current call Record Record the current call The audio file will save to Tools File Manager A...

Page 24: ...r contact Press the Down Arrow key twice to move the cursor into the text field The default text mode is Predictive Text indicated by the En symbol for English see 1 12 for more details Enter your text by pressing the corresponding keys once for each letter you require eg 43556 for hello Press Options to access My Words to add your own words to the dictionary see 1 13 To change into conventional a...

Page 25: ...llow instructions received and do not end the call until told to do so To make an emergency call without a U SIM Card When the U SIM card is not inserted enter the emergency number and press or to make the call Notes Tell the operator which service you require Give your position and remain stationary to get the best coverage Due to the nature of the cellular system the connection of emergency call...

Page 26: ...t letter is on the same key wait until the cursor appears or press the Right arrow key to move the cursor on Press the 1 key for common punctuation marks Press the key for special characters Predictive text En is based on a built in dictionary and generates words from the combination of letters pressed In En mode press the letter keys once for each letter For example to write set press 738 In En m...

Page 27: ...d Press Right Select Key to Add a new word then press Ok to Save it In My Words you can press the Options key to Edit or Delete words Unicode Characters and SMS Message Length The underlined characters in the above chart are Unicode Characters This means that they are not part of the standard SMS character set and they require 2 SMS characters to transmit them Normal SMS message length is 160 char...

Page 28: ...nced section of the manual and generally require a PC Advanced users will be able to explore the menus and set their preferred options as all the menus are intuitive and self explanatory Change the Background Screen Wallpaper From the Idle Screen press the OK Key for the Main Menu Press the Down Arrow then the Left Arrow for Settings press the OK Key Press OK Key to select Wallpaper This opens the...

Page 29: ...your own music files as the ringtone Lock the Handset From the idle screen press and hold the key then press the Right Select Key to lock the handset To unlock press the key followed by the Right Select Key Switch on Vibrate Mode Long press the Key to enable Meeting Mode From the Idle Screen press the OK Key for the Main Menu Press the Down Arrow then the Left Arrow for Settings press the OK Key P...

Page 30: ...Down Arrow then the Left Arrow for Settings press OK Go to 3 for Brightness Use the Up and Down arrows to set your desired level Mute the Handset with a Single Key Press You can mute your handset and switch it to vibrate mode by pressing and holding the key Press and hold the key to engage and disengage mute Change the Backlight Duration Reducing the backlight duration to 10 seconds can improve ba...

Page 31: ...for Settings Press the OK Key Press the Right Arrow Key Three times for Security Press OK to Select Activate Security Codes Press OK to Select PIN code Switch ON or OFF and enter the PIN number to confirm To change the PIN Number select Change Security Codes Press OK to Select PIN code Notes on PIN Codes PIN Code is provided by Telstra PIN2 Code is an additional PIN associated with your U SIM card...

Page 32: ...reens Audio Files Ringtones Videos and Others When you download Photos Audios or Videos it automatically creates the Download folder in the respective location From the Idle Screen press the OK key for the Main Menu then press 1 or go to Tools and press the OK Key Press the OK Key to open the File Manager menu The File Manager folder structure is Photos Wallpapers My Pictures Audios Ring My Audios...

Page 33: ...gure your alarm as required Daily Alarm goes off every day Workday alarm goes off Mon Fri only Weekly alarm will go off at the same time each week Once Alarm will only go off once Set your desired Ringtone by choosing the Edit button Workdays are Mon Fri and can be changed by pressing the Options button in the Alarm screen above If the Alarm time has passed you will not be able to save it ...

Page 34: ...he main menu Go to Tools then scroll down to the Calendar menu Press OK to open Press the Right Select Key to Add You can add a Meeting Memo or Anniversary The Memo function does not allow you to set an alarm Follow the prompts on screen to configure your appointment reminder If the Alarm time has passed or is before the event time you will not be able to save the appointment ...

Page 35: ... to enter the Text field Press the OK Key to Insert attachments When you are finished press the Right Select Key to Send Email Settings Under Settings you should configure your own Email parameters See the Advanced Section on how to do this The default Email client is connected through BigPond You can configure other Mailboxes e g Gmail Yahoo etc to receive Emails from external addresses See your ...

Page 36: ...K to create a new message Press the down arrow to access Multimedia message and press OK to Select Enter the phone number or use Contacts to select a number Enter text in the title field if required Press the down arrow to enter the text field When you are in the text field you can press the OK Key to Insert an Image Audio or Video file Browse to your Photos Audio or Video folder and select the fi...

Page 37: ...d useful and fun information and to enhance your phone by downloading ringtones pictures movie clips videos and games Press the Telstra Key or press the OK key twice to access the My Place menu See your Telstra Next G Guide and the advanced section for more details Telstra My Place Menu Listing ...

Page 38: ...dated by Telstra Press the OK Key to access the Main Menu select Games Apps Go to Downloads and press the OK Key to Select After updating you can see the choices available to download content to your phone You can choose Tones Pictures Games Music Videos etc Use the BigPond Music Player application in the same menu to play music and to see your available tunes See the advanced section for more det...

Page 39: ...e BigPond Music Player From the Main Menu go to Games Apps Select the BigPond Music Player Press the down arrow to look at My music press Options and choose Scan for New Files All your downloaded and imported music will be displayed in the list and you can create a playlist under Options Method 2 Use File Manager From the Main Menu select Tools Press the OK Key for File Manager ...

Page 40: ...eferred order this also enables you to use the Up Down arrow keys to access your music files Go to the Main Menu and choose Multimedia Use the Right Arrow key to go to Favorites and select Playlist Choose Add to create a new Playlist Browse through the File Manager directory structure to get to your chosen files Use the Mark button to select multiple tracks to create your playlist Make sure you Sa...

Page 41: ...rmation on your handset with those on a network server From the Main Menu go to Tools Scroll across to Connect and down to select Syncml Complete the Sync settings before synchronizing the contacts and calendar Contact your service provider for more details You can select to use Two way fast sync or Two way slow sync You can use Query log to view the Syncml info ...

Page 42: ...on send and receive faxes through your phone and use your PC to enter and backup your contacts Compatibility The software is only compatible with Windows XP Service Pack 2 Windows 2000 SP 4 and Microsoft Vista 32bits operating systems It is not compatible with Windows ME 98 or 95 or with any MAC OS Installation Please follow the installation steps carefully If the installation fails please see the...

Page 43: ... using the USB cable supplied The USB cable is unique and should not be used for other devices When you plug in the handset the PC will automatically install the drivers If this fails consult our website for more help or access Windows Device Manager to update the drivers See www zte com au for instructions If you have plugged your phone into your PC before installing the CD then the drivers will ...

Page 44: ...one in the bottom left hand corner Double click on Photos to expand the folder structure Double click on My Pictures to see your picture files on the right hand side Drag the required file from the file list and Drop it into the required destination folder on the PC The file will be copied to your destination folder Desktop in the example below You can only drop files into Folders The default pict...

Page 45: ...45 1 Open the Media Tab in Join Me 2 Open the My Pictures folder on My Phone down the bottom of the screen 3 Drag the picture from the file list up to a folder on your PC ...

Page 46: ... hand corner Double click on Audios to open up the Audio folders Find the MP3 files on your PC by browsing through the Windows file structure in Join Me Drag the required file from the top half on your PC and drop it into My Audios on the phone The file will be copied to your destination folder as shown below You can only Drop files into Folders You can also Right Click on the file to choose Copy ...

Page 47: ...CD s into MP3 files Copy your selected MP3 File from your PC to the My Audios folder on your handset Use drag and drop or Right click on the file select Copy and then paste it into the correct destination ...

Page 48: ...ng Join Me You can use Join Me to enter new contacts into your phone On the phone book tab you can enter your contacts directly using the PC Select New Contact then complete the details Select the Save Position Local Phone or U SIM ...

Page 49: ...49 Select All by checking this box Drag and drop the complete list to Local to create a local copy on your PC ...

Page 50: ...onebook tab in Join Me right click and select Import From Microsoft Outlook The following fields are imported from Outlook to Join Me as below Outlook JoinMe Full Name Name Mobile Telephone Number Home mobile Home Telephone Number Home phone Business Telephone Number Work mobile Company Main Telephone Number Work phone Other Telephone Number Other mobile Company Name Company Profession Notes Email...

Page 51: ...k technology achieves broadband speeds Please see Telstra for a list of applicable data charges Install and run the Join Me program as above and connect your phone In Join Me go to Tools Settings on the top menu bar Select the Modem Setting tab as shown below The APN Settings are updated from the handset You can change the APN and it will save the new APN on the handset ...

Page 52: ...Once you are connected launch Internet Explorer to browse the internet in the usual way Notes Data charges can be quite high Consult Telstra and connect to a plan if you require regular access Telstra Internet is the default setting that will always work If you subscribe to a data plan then change this to Telstra pcpack or Telstra datapack as instructed by Telstra ...

Page 53: ...he check box Fax Services and click Next you may need your Windows CD to complete this Launch the Windows Fax Wizard Start All Programs Accessories Communications Fax Fax Console Step through the wizard adding your details and preferences In the drop down box Please Select the Fax Device choose ZTE T1 USB Modem Complete the wizard settings as per your own preferences To send a fax from Word choose...

Page 54: ...event time Press OK Key to continue timing Press Right Select Key to reset Calculator The phone provides a simple calculator accessible through the Tools menu Press 0 9 key to enter numbers Decimal to enter the decimal point Press Up Down Left Right key to choose Press the Clear key to clear last digit and results Press OK Key to Calculate Press End key or Back to exit the calculator ...

Page 55: ...ys Select your city and then press the OK Key to save the selected city as your home time zone Note changing time zones changes the current time setting Pocket News Pocket News is accessible through the Tools menu This service is provided by Telstra and incurs charges for use Please contact Telstra for more information Up to date news finance weather information etc are sent to you via SMS when ac...

Page 56: ...then select Open to install the game Games are installed in the Games Apps location on the handset Browser You can access a generic browser through the main menu The home page is Telstra BigPond You can enter your own URL using the Go To option You can view your internet History and connection records You can create a new connection profile under Options Connect Setting Options You can erase and s...

Page 57: ...t money in data charges to retrieve the messages You can set Refuse to Receive under Browser Options Push Settings Slide Show Access the Slide Show function from Multimedia Favorites Add pictures by pressing Add Browse to My Pictures and Mark the pictures you want Press OK to finish and then press Save Use Options to Create new slide Rename Delete Delete all and View the image info ...

Page 58: ...le you are connected to the server and depends on your network provider Press Add to add a new streaming URL Enter title and URL address etc Press Options for the submenu New Bookmark Create a new bookmark Send Send the URL address as a message or E mail Delete Delete the address etc Delete all Delete all URL addresses Info View title and URL address ...

Page 59: ...age Delivery reports You receive a confirmation from the network when the message is delivered to the recipient Validity Messages are saved on the network for this period or until the message is delivered Anonymous msg You can choose to accept or refuse anonymous messages APN Access Point Name Preset by your network provider Server Address Set the server address for MMS Proxy server Address Set th...

Page 60: ...the Main Menu go to Messages press the Right Arrow key to go to the Email tab Go to 7 for Settings press the OK Key Press OK key again for Mailbox Settings Press the Right Select key to Edit the BigPond settings Add your username password full Email address Display Name etc for your Bigpond Account To create your own mail box settings use Add from the Mailbox Settings Menu See the table on the nex...

Page 61: ...ace net au Display name Google Netspace Outgoing server smtp gmail com mail netspace net au Outgoing port 465 25 Sending options Foreground Foreground SMTP Authentication OFF OFF Automatic signature Optional Optional Signature Add if required Add if required Incoming Server pop gmail com pop netspace net au Incoming Port 995 110 Mail to retrieve 500K 500K Save to server Save Save APN Telstra Inter...

Page 62: ...twork and related band ie If you choose Telstra GSM the Preferred Mode will switch to GSM and remain in GSM only mode select 3G network Preferred Mode will be 3G Only Further searches performed under the Preferred Selection Manual mode will only detect networks from respective band GSM or 3G only depending on selected network To return back to normal mode set Preferred Mode and Preferred band to A...

Page 63: ...se the menus to choose which diverts you want activated and to check the status of your diverts Call Waiting This service lets you know if you receive another incoming call while you are on the phone When active default and you are on the phone you will hear some pips when you get another incoming call Press the button to switch between calls Call Barring To activate call barring you need the barr...

Page 64: ... calls when international roaming Calls cannot be received when you are overseas Cancel all call barring Cancel all the previous call barring settings Change password Change the barring password It is needed when you activate or erase call barring Select Activate Deactivate to enable disable the function Select Check status to query the current status of the function Send my number This function a...

Page 65: ...ter the unlock code Default is 0000 See Settings Security No key tone when pressing keys Check the key tone settings in your current profile See section 1 13 No incoming ring tone Check the ring tone and ringing volume settings in the profile Check the handset is not muted Long press the Key No alarm tone Check the profile setting silent and the alarm ring setting A phone number cannot be dialled ...

Page 66: ...y is normal under these conditions Try changing network to GSM see 2 11 How do I enter text in an SMS From the phone number field press the Down arrow twice to move into the text area Use predictive text to complete words press the key to toggle different words press OK when correct Use My Words to add words that are not included see 1 12 How do I change the Ringtone See Section 1 13 to Edit the c...

Page 67: ...artoon style picture HSDPA High Speed Digital Packet Access Wireless data rates up to 14 4Mbps MMS Multimedia Message Service Send videos pictures audio files and text to phones and e mail addresses Next G Also called 3 5G Next G offers enhanced data rates and features using HSDPA technology Roaming Use of your phone overseas U SIM Universal Subscriber Identity Module provided by Telstra Can be us...

Page 68: ...JAVA 225MHz Processor 262K Colour Screen MMS Video and Picture E mail Calendar Battery 800mA h Lithium ion Li ion Continuous idle time Approximately 200 hours Continuous talk time Approximately Voice call 180 minutes Charge time Approximately 3 hours Battery Life Approximately 400 charge cycles The phone s talk time and idle time are based on ideal working environments The use of extended backligh...

Page 69: ...5 JKLjkl5 6 MNOmno6 7 PQRSpqrs7 8 TUVtuv8 9 WXYZwxyz9 0 Space 0 key Press key for character set Press twice for International Prefix key Toggle different text modes Long press to activate Meeting Mode Up Down key Move the cursor up down Move along Tabs Left Right key Move the cursor left right Toggle various options End key Exit ...

Page 70: ...ycling agent below Valuable materials such as gold silver and copper can be recovered from the handset Any toxic materials will be prevented from entering the environment and the waste materials will be recycled At the end of life of the equipment please send your handset batteries and charger to MRI Australia Pty Ltd or MRI Sydney 20 24 Dennis St 1 4 Bentley Street Campbellfield Wetherill Park VI...

Page 71: ...0 3 Outbox 0 4 Drafts 0 5 Sent 0 6 User folder 7 Settings 1 Mailbox settings 2 Template settings 3 Automatic retrieval 8 Memory info 3 Games apps Applications Download applications Downloads BigPond Music Player Settings 1 Bookmarks 2 Proxy Settings 4 Contacts All Records U SIM Mates Family Friends Work VIP Unclassified 5 My Place BigPond FOXTEL Yellow search BigPond Music My Email Call 1234 info ...

Page 72: ...utdoor 4 Silent D Security 1 Activate security codes 2 Change security codes 3 Fixed dial numbers 4 FDN list E Call 1 Voice mail 2 Call divert 3 Call Waiting 4 Call Barring 5 Send my number 8 Multimedia A Digi Eq 1 Media Player B Favourites 1 Play list 2 Slide Show 3 Streaming URL 9 Browser 1 Home 2 Go to 3 Bookmarks 4 History 5 Page Memo 6 Push messages 7 Options 1 Connect Setting 2 View 3 Cache ...

Page 73: ... E Mail 35 Emergency Calls 25 En 24 Environmental 70 FAQ s 65 Games 38 Glossary 67 Groups 20 Handsfree 22 23 Idle Screen 16 Java Games 56 Join Me 42 43 Key Tones 30 Menu Listing 71 Microsoft Outlook 50 MP3 Player 39 Multimedia Message 36 Music Player 39 Mute 30 My Place 37 My Words 27 Network time 62 Owner name 31 PC 43 44 46 51 PIN Codes 31 Playlist 66 Predictive Text 26 Preferred mode 62 Preferr...

Page 74: ...Speed Dial 21 Stopwatch 54 Streaming URL 58 SyncML 41 Technical Parameters68 69 Troubleshooting 65 USB 14 USIM card 12 Vibrate Mode 29 Voice Mail 63 Wallpaper 28 WAP 57 Warranty 8 Workdays 33 World Time 55 ...

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