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ZTE V975 

Quick Start Guide 

Summary of Contents for v975

Page 1: ...1 ZTE V975 Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...ight to make modifications on print errors 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 ztedevice 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 fault...

Page 3: ...oration Google and Android are trademarks of Google Inc The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such trademarks by ZTE Corporation is under license microSDHC logo is a trademark of the SD 3C LLC Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners Version No R1 0 Edition Time 201404 ...

Page 4: ...4 Getting to Know Your Phone ...

Page 5: ...5 Power Key Press and hold to power on select phone modes turn on off airplane mode reboot or power off your phone Press to turn off or on the screen display ...

Page 6: ...current screen Touch and hold to see recently used applications Back Key Touch to go to the previous screen Volume Key Press or hold to turn the volume up or down Starting Up Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery or the SIM card The microSDHC card is optional and can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on Unmount the ...

Page 7: ...HC card before removing it 1 Place your finger in the slot at the bottom of the back cover to lift and remove the cover 2 Hold the SIM card with its cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder ...

Page 8: ... NOTE Your phone may come with a pre installed microSDHC card Some applications may not function normally after you remove the card pre installed or otherwise 4 Align the connectors on the phone and the battery and slide the battery into the compartment Then gently press the battery down until it is secured ...

Page 9: ...er back into place Make sure all the tabs are secure and there are no gaps around the cover Charging the Battery 6 Connect the adapter to the charging jack Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation Do not force the connector into the charging jack ...

Page 10: ...ct the charger when the battery is fully charged Powering On Off Your Phone Make sure the battery is charged before powering on Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone To turn it off press and hold the Power Key to open the options menu Touch Power off OK ...

Page 11: ...ting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone s applications functions and menus You can customize your home screen by adding application shortcuts folders widgets and more ...

Page 12: ...ons 1 Touch the Home Key if the current screen is not the home screen 2 Touch 3 Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it Adding Shortcuts or Widgets 1 Touch the Home Key 2 If you want to add a widget touch Widgets 3 Touch and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to the home screen Removing Shortcuts or Widgets 1 Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen ...

Page 13: ...folder will be created and the shortcut is added into the folder Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or lock screen 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key Customization settings 2 Touch Wallpaper for home screen or Wallpaper for lock screen 3 Select a wallpaper source from Gallery Live Wallpapers or Wallpapers and touch the image or animation you want to use as the wallpap...

Page 14: ... status bar at the top of the screen displays phone and service status with various icons on the right side Below are some of the icons and their meanings GPRS connected No signal EDGE connected Signal strength 3G connected Mobile data in use HSPA connected Flight mode No SIM card installed Bluetooth on Ringer off Connected to a Wi Fi network ...

Page 15: ...y charging Wired headset connected Managing Notifications The status bar at the top of the screen provides notification alerts with different icons on the left side Below are some of the icons and their meanings The notifications depend on the apps installed and you can touch and drag the status bar down to see more information ...

Page 16: ...rd removed New Gmail message Upcoming event Problem with SMS MMS delivery Call on hold Missed call New Wi Fi network detected Call in progress Downloading data USB connected Sending data Song is playing USB tethering is on Updates available Portable Wi Fi hotspot ...

Page 17: ... Key System settings Sound 2 Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification sound 3 Select the ringtone you want to use 4 Touch OK Setting System Sounds 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Sound 2 Scroll to the SYSTEM section and check the sounds you want to hear or uncheck those you do not need ...

Page 18: ... and other media the ringtone and notification volume and the alarm volume 3 Touch OK to save TIP 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 Setting a Screen Lock You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock When enabled you need to touch and hold an icon draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN ...

Page 19: ...ouching and holding at the center of the display Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to unlock the screen Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password you must enter to unlock your screen Checking Voicemail 1 Touch the Home Key 2 In the dialer tab touch and hold If prompted enter your voicemail password 3 Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your voicemail ...

Page 20: ...d Touch to delete incorrect digits 3 Touch the icon below the keypad to make the call NOTE To call a contact touch the Home Key and touch a contact or a number Adding Contacts Creating a New Contact 1 Touch the Home Key and touch the all contacts tab 2 Touch or Create a new contact if there are no contacts ...

Page 21: ...rt export Import from SIM card or Import from SD card 3 If prompted select an account in which to save the contacts 4 For importing from the SIM card touch all the SIM contacts you want to import and touch For importing from the microSDHC card select the vCard file s on the microSDHC card and touch OK to begin importing Sending a Message 1 Touch in the home screen and select Messaging then touch ...

Page 22: ...reen and select Gmail 2 Touch Existing to sign in to your existing Google Account If you have no Google Accounts touch New to create one 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to set up the account Setting Up Email 1 Touch in the home screen and select Email NOTE If another email account is already set up touch the Menu Key Account settings Add account 2 Enter the email address and password ...

Page 23: ...unt settings Add account 2 Enter the email address and password 3 Touch Manual setup Exchange 4 If necessary edit Domain Username Password and Server information 5 Read the onscreen activation disclaimer and if prompted touch Next 6 If prompted touch OK to allow the server to remotely control some of your phone s security features 7 Configure the settings on the screen such as Days to sync and the...

Page 24: ...d switch it to pairing mode Refer to the headset s user guide for more information 2 Touch in the home screen and select Settings Bluetooth 3 Slide the ON OFF switch if Bluetooth is off When 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 You could touch Search for devices if you wanted to s...

Page 25: ...lay Store There are tens of thousands of games and applications in the Google Play Store for you to download and install You can send feedback or comments on an application Before you begin make sure that you have signed in to your Google account NOTE The content you can access in the Play Store depends on your region and your service provider 1 Touch the Home Key Play Store The first time you lau...

Page 26: ... access many functions or a significant amount of your personal data The Play Store will show you what the app can access Touch ACCEPT to proceed or touch the Back Key to cancel 5 Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically Payment needs to be authorized before paid apps start downloading The app is successfully installed when the icon appears in the status bar You can find the n...

Page 27: ...Switch between the front and back camera 2 Change the flash setting only available for the back camera 3 Select color effect only available for the back camera 4 Select scene mode only available for the back camera You can take panoramic pictures take consecutive snapshots or enable smile ...

Page 28: ...ra and camcorder 3 If Touch AF AEC is turned on in camera settings touch the area where you want the camera to focus Green brackets appear around the focused area 4 Lightly touch or press the Camera Key to take a photo Recording a Video 1 Touch in the home screen and select Camera or switch to the camcorder from the camera screen 2 Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment ...

Page 29: ...etween the front and back camera 2 Turn on off flash 3 Change camcorder settings 4 Slide to zoom 5 View photos and videos you have captured 6 Start end video recording 7 Switch to camera mode 3 Touch to start and to stop recording ...

Page 30: ... progress you can touch the preview screen to save the frame as a photo Music 1 Touch in the home screen and select Music 2 Touch a category such as Artists or Albums to find the song you want to play 3 Touch the song to play it back ...

Page 31: ...1 Song and artist information 2 Album artwork 3 Touch to play the current playlist in toggle repeat mode repeating all songs repeating current song 4 Touch to open the current playlist 5 Touch to add the song to Favorite ...

Page 32: ...transfer music pictures and other files in either direction Your device stores these files in internal storage or on a removable microSDHC card 1 Touch and hold the status bar across the top of the screen and flick down 2 Touch Connected as current connection mode 3 Choose one of the following options USB Mass storage Transfer files between your device and the computer Media device MTP Transfer me...

Page 33: ...the driver needed for connecting your phone to your PC Connect to PC software Connect to PC to sync data or install apps via PC software To disconnect the device from the computer simply unplug the USB cable when you re finished Connecting to the Internet Connecting via Wi Fi 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Wi Fi 2 Slide the ON OFF switch if Wi Fi is off Your phone automatically sear...

Page 34: ...Network To connect to the Internet via mobile network you can use the default Access Point Names APN If you want to add a new APN please contact the service provider to get the necessary information Do not change the default settings unless instructed by the service provider Otherwise the service might stop working 1 Touch the Home Key Menu Key System settings Mobile networks Access Point Names 2 ...

Page 35: ...evice is visible Refer to the device s user guide for more information 2 Touch in the home screen and select Settings Bluetooth 3 Turn Bluetooth on and touch the device s ID to pair the phone with the device Enter a passcode if prompted 4 Touch next to the paired device and then check Internet access As the icon in the status bar turns blue your phone is able to use data connection shared by the d...

Page 36: ...stead of portable Wi Fi hotspot to share your phone s data service From the home screen touch Task Manager and close the apps you do not need but still run in the background From the home screen touch Settings Sound and uncheck Vibrate on touch Freeing Up Memory Space Use Task Manager to free up memory space and optimize system speed 1 From the home screen touch Task Manager ...

Page 37: ...ld Messages You can manually delete old messages to free up some storage space You may also set up auto deletion of the oldest messages when the limits are reached 1 From the home screen touch Messaging 2 Touch the Menu Key Settings 3 Check Delete old messages to enable auto deletion 4 Touch Text message limit or Multimedia message limit to set the maximum limit 5 Touch Set ...

Page 38: ...38 Clearing Browser s Local Content 1 From the home screen touch Browser 2 Touch the Menu Key Settings Privacy security 3 Touch Clear cache Clear history and Clear all cookie data ...

Page 39: ...a separation of 15 mm This device may produce a bright or flashing light Small parts may cause a choking hazard Do not dispose of it in a fire This device may produce a loud sound To prevent possible hearing damage do not listen at high volume levels for long periods Avoid contact with magnetic media Avoid Extreme Temperatures ...

Page 40: ... liquid keep it dry Switch off when instructed in hospitals and medical facilities Do not attempt to disassemble Switch off when instructed in aircrafts and airports Only use approved accessories Switch off in explosive environments Do not rely on this device for emergency communications ...

Page 41: ...actured by ZTE CORPORATION is in compliance with the Directive 2011 65 EU of the European Parliament RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances with respect to the following substances 1 Lead Pb 2 Mercury Hg 3 Cadmium Cd 4 Hexavalent Chromium Cr VI 5 Polybrominated biphenyls PBBs 6 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDEs The ZTE V975 manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION meets the requirements of EU 2011 65 ...

Page 42: ...c products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities 3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health For this product s recycling information based on WEEE directive please send an e mail to weee zte com...

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