Android Mobile Phone User Manual The manual is applicable for the ZTE V883M mobile phone. Copyright 2013 ZTE CORPORATION. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be quoted, reproduced, translated 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 manual without prior notice. Google, Android, Android Market, Google Mail are trademarks of Google, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Third-party Software Statement When you install the software from a third-party, the phone might be restarted repeatedly or the software might not be used normally due to the incompatibility of the software itself. It is not the fault of the phone itself. Version 1.0 2013 Using your phone Thanks for choosing the V883M, Its a WCDMA Digital Mobile Phone, which will refer to as phone from now on. Powered by AndroidTM, the phone supports 3G high-speed Internet access, which brings you brand new experiences. Dont worry if the pictures we use to demonstrate your phones functions look a little different from what you see on the screen. Its the functions that matter.
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Before getting started Inserting and removing the SIM 1. Switch off your phone and disconnect any external power. 2. Remove the back cover and then the battery. 3. Hold your SIM on the cut corner, and slide it face down into the card holder. Insert the battery. 4. 5. Replace the back cover. Inserting a memory card 1. Remove the back cover. 2. Push tightly until the card is installed in the correct position and replace the back cover.
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Using the battery Inserting the battery 1. Open the battery cover on the back of your phone. 2. Align the battery's contact points with those of the phone and gently press the battery down into place. 3. Replace the battery cover clicking it back into position. Removing the battery 1. Switch off your phone. 2. Open the battery cover. 3. Lift the battery up and out of your phone.
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Charging the battery The battery is not fully charged when you unpack it for the first time. Please exhaust the capacity of the battery before you recharge it for the first time.To ensure the battery is always in its best condition, please charge the battery 8 hours for the first time and recharge it later at least 2 hours each time. 1. Connect the charger to the phone, and insert the charger to the standard power socket. 2. Please disconnect the charger from the power socket after the charging is completed. Tips:
To charge the battery, you can also connect the phone to the PC through the USB cable. become hot. During charging, the phone and charger may normally
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Earpiece Headset jack Getting to know your phone Front camera Power key Touch screen Back key Home key Menu key
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Camera Volume keys Speaker Microphone USB port Descriptions of Keys Keys Menu key Home key Back key Power key Volume keys Functions Touch it to open a menu with items that affect the current screen or application. Touch it to open the home screen. If youre viewing the left or right extended home screen, Press it to open the central home screen. Touch it to open the previous screen you were working in. If the onscreen keyboard is open, touch it to close the keyboard. Press it to turn on/off the display. Long press it to open a menu with options for Airplane mode, for Silent mode, for Vibration mode, and for powering off and for rebooting the phone. Adjust the volume. Long press it to quickly adjust the ring tone volume to maximum or minimum.
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Onscreen icons Icon s Descriptions Signal strength Charging You have an unread message. In a call New calendar reminder Connected to a PC Vibration mode Wi-Fi function on Descriptions Full battery Missed calls You have an unread E-mail. Music playing Airplane mode Alarm clock on Silent mode Bluetooth function is on Icon s
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Power on/off Powering on Long press the Power key until the power-on animation appears. Powering off Long press the Power key to display the phone options and select Power off.
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Basic Operation Screen control You can control your phone through a series of operations on the screen. Touch: you can touch the items on the screen to select them, to open the applications, or using the keyboard to input characters. Swipe or slide: Quickly move your finger across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you first touch (so you don't drag something instead). Touch & hold: you can touch & hold some items to get the items available menu. Drag: you can drag some items on the screen to realize some operations. Switch between landscape mode and portrait mode: you can switch to the landscape mode by rotating your phone. The landscape mode is only valid under some interfaces, such as text input interface, message viewing interface, etc. Pinch: In some apps (such 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).
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Home screen Notification bar Drag the notification bar down from the top of the screen to open the notifications panel. Status bar Shows the signal strength, battery status, etc. Favorites tray Arrange & work with apps To see all your apps, touch the All Apps Icon screen. After opening the All Apps, press an icon to enter the corresponding application. Touch the Back key to return to the previous screen. Touch the Home key to return to the home screen. From All Apps, you can:
Explore your widgets: Touch the widgets tab at the top of on any Home Get more apps.: Touch the Play Store icon at the top of any any All Apps screen. All Apps screen.
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Switch to a recently used application On the home screen, touch & hold the Home key, opens a list of thumbnail images of apps you've worked with recently. To open an app, touch it. To remove a thumbnail from the list, swipe it left or right. Manage notifications Open notifications panel: When a new notification appears on the notification bar, you can drag the notification bar down from the top of the screen to open notifications panel. Respond to a notification: Touch it. Dismiss a notification: Swipe it sideways. Close notifications panel: Drag the tab at the bottom of the notification panel to the top of the screen. Favorites tray The app icons you keep in the favorites tray remain visible on every Home screen. Touch, hold, & slide to move one of the Favorites icons out of the tray. Then use the same technique to move another one into the same position. The All Apps icon move it. in the center is permanent, You can't
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Display area The home screen can be extended to exceed the screens width in order to provide more space for newly added shortcuts, widgets, etc. On the home screen, slide your finger on the screen to extend to the left or right. Use folders You can combine several app icons in a folder. Drop one app icon over another on a Home screen, and the two icons will be combined. From any Home screen, you can
- Open a folder: Touch it. The folder opens.
- Rename a folder: Touch its name.
- Move icons around your Home screens: Touch, hold, and drag. Add icons to the home screen Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger, and lift your finger to drop the icon in place. Delete icons on the home screen Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger toward the top of the screen, and drop the app over the Remove icon.
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Change wallpaper 1. Touch & hold anywhere on the home screen that's not occupied. A list of options appears. 2. Select wallpaper from Gallery/Live Wallpapers/Video Wallpaper /Wallpapers. Switch to sleep mode Sleep mode is a kind of power saving mode, which also helps to prevent inadvertent operations. If your phone has been in idle mode for a while, it will automatically switch to sleep mode. You can also press the Power key to turn off the screen and enable sleep mode. Wake up your phone After the phone switches to the sleep mode, the screen will be turned off and locked. In this case, please awake your phone and unlock the screen if you want to use your phone. 1. Press the Power key to turn on the screen. 2. Drag the You can adjust your phone's lock settings:
1. From the Home screen, press the Menu key then select icon to the right to unlock the screen. System settings> Security> Screen lock. 2. Touch the type of lock you'd like to use.
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Use the SD card as USB storage device 1. 2. Connect the phone to the PC through the USB cable. The PC Insert the SD card into the card slot on the phone. will automatically recognize the SD card as removable storage device. 3. Touch Turn on USB storage. Now you can exchange data between the PC and the SD card. Text Input Your phone supports the Android keyboard and the GoogleTM voice typing input method. The Android keyboard and the GoogleTM voice typing input method support multiple language inputs. On the home screen, touch the Menu key and then select System settings > Language & input. Look under Default to select Google voice typing input method. Android Keyboard Tap to switch between uppercase and lowercase.Tap twice to lock uppercase input. Change to symbol/number mode. Tap again to change back. Select to turn on voice typing. Insert space Delete a character before the cursor. Insert a smiley.
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Google voice typing You can use voice input to type text. This feature uses Google's speech-recognition service, so you must have a data connection on a mobile or Wi-Fi network to use it. You can continue entering text, keep it, or delete it. You can speak to enter text in most places where you can enter text with the onscreen keyboard. 1. Touch a text field, or a location in text you've already entered in a text field. 2. Touch the Microphone key on the onscreen keyboard. 3. When you see the microphone image, speak what you want to be typed.
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Using your phone safely On the road Using a phone while driving is illegal in many countries. Please follow local laws and drive safely at all times. Near sensitive electronics Dont use your phone near sensitive electronic equipment particularly medical devices such as pacemakers as it could cause them to malfunction. It can also interfere with the operation of fire detectors and other automatic-control equipment. For more information about how your phone affects pacemakers or other electronic equipment, please contact the manufacturer or your local distributor. Your phone may cause interference when used near TVs, radios or automated office equipment. While flying Your phone can cause interference with aircraft equipment. So its essential you follow airline regulations. And if airline personnel ask you to switch off your phone, or disable its wireless functions, please do as they say. In hospital Your phone may interfere with the normal operation of medical
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equipment. Follow all hospital regulations and turn it off when youre asked to by posted warnings or medical staff. At a petrol station Dont use your phone at petrol stations. In fact, its always best to switch off whenever youre near fuels, chemicals or explosives. Around water Keep your phone away from water (or any other liquid). Its not a waterproof model. Making repairs Never take your phone apart. Please leave that to the professionals. Unauthorised repairs could break the terms of your warranty. Broken antenna cause injury. Dont use your phone if the antenna is damaged, as it could Around children Keep your phone out of childrens reach. It should never be used as a toy and it might not be good for their health. Original accessories Only use the original accessories supplied with your phone or
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those approved by the manufacturer. Using unapproved accessories may affect performance, make the warranty void, break national regulations on the use of phones, or even cause injury. Near explosives Turn off your phone in or near areas where explosive materials are used. Always obey local laws and turn off your phone when requested. Emergency calls To make an emergency call your phone must be turned on and in an area where theres network coverage. Dial the national emergency number and touch send. Explain exactly where you are and dont hang up until help has arrived. Working temperature The working temperature for the phone is between 0 and 40. Please dont use the phone outside the range. Using the phone under too high or too low temperature might cause problems. At very high volume, prolonged listening to a phone can damage your hearing.
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Battery care and safety Keep the battery in a cool, ventilated place and out of direct sunlight. Although the battery is rechargeable, itll eventually start to lose its ability to recharge. If you find that the battery wont recharge, its time to replace it. Please dont throw old batteries into your household rubbish. Youll find there are special bins for batteries at refuse collection points. And some high street electrical stores provide a battery recycling service too. Never throw the battery into a fire its highly inflammable and could explode, hurting you or somebody else. When you put the battery into your phone, theres no need to use force. Exerting too much pressure could make it leak, overheat, explode or burst into flame. Never take the battery apart. This may result in leakage, overheating, explosion or fire. If the battery becomes hot, changes colour or shape at any time
(when in use, charging or even while in storage) please stop using it immediately and replace. Keep the battery dry. Damp or wet conditions can cause it to overheat or corrode. Dont leave the battery in direct sunlight or anywhere really hot, like in a car on a summers day. That could make it leak or overheat, while lowering its performance and shortening its life. Dont charge the battery continuously for 24 hours.
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Overcharging is not good for it. Note:
Please avoid contact with the materials inside a damaged or leaking battery. If they get on your skin, wash with lots of water and seek medical assistance if required. Charger care and safety Only plug into voltages between 100VAC and 240VAC. Using a voltage outside that range can damage the phone/charger and cause the battery to leak or catch fire. Never short-circuit the charger this may cause electrocution, overheating or damage. Dont charge the phone in direct sunlight or in an area where its damp, dusty, or on a vibrating surface. And charging your phone near or on a TV or radio could interfere with transmission. Dont use the charger if the power cable is damaged. It may cause a fire or give someone an electric shock. Keep water well away from the charger. If the charger does get splashed by water, or any other kind of liquid, immediately unplug it to avoid overheating, fire or electrocution. Dont take the charger apart. It could cause injury, give you an electric shock or catch fire.
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Never touch any charger, electric cable or socket with wet hands. Dont place heavy objects on the electric cable. If the cable is damaged, dont try to mend it yourself it could cause a fire or electrocute you. Always unplug the charger before you clean it. When unplugging the charger, hold the plug itself, rather than pulling on the cable. A damaged cable can cause electrocution or fire.
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Care and maintenance Your phone is a delicate device. The following advice will help you to keep it looking good and performing well Use a soft dry cloth to clean your phone, battery and charger. Dont use liquids such as alcohol, dilution agents or benzene. From time-to-time, clean the socket where the charger cable connects to the phone. Dust tends to gather there. This will ensure a really good connection. Dont use needles, pen points or other sharp objects on the keypad or screen. Dont use your phone with wet hands it could injure you and damage the phone. Dont use your phone in dusty or dirty environment. Keep your phone away from extremes of heat like radiators or ovens. It may explode if it gets too hot. If your phone gets wet and the colour of the label on it changes, the warranty will be void, even if the warranty period hasnt expired. If theres anything wrong with the phone, battery, charger, or any accessory, please send them to your nearest service centre for inspection.
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FCC regulations This mobile phone 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 interference that may cause undesired operation. This mobile phone 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 interference in a residential 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 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 antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. RF exposure information (SAR) The SAR limit of USA (FCC) is 1.6 W/kg averaged over one gram of tissue. Device types ZTE V883M (FCC ID:
SRQ-V883M) has also been tested against this SAR limit. The highest SAR value reported under this standard during product certification for use when properly worn on the body is 1.197 W/kg and for head is 0.586 W/kg. Simultaneous RF exposure is 1.458W/Kg. This device was tested for typical bodyworn operations with the back of the handset kept 10mm from the body. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, use accessories that maintain a 10mm separation distance between the user's body and the back of the handset. The use of belt clips, holsters and similar accessories should not contain metallic components in its assembly. The use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, and should be avoided.
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Declaration of RoHS compliance Were determined to reduce the impact we have on the environment and take responsibility for the earth we live on. So this document allows us to formally declare that the V883M, manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION, fully complies with the European Parliaments RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive 2002/95/EC, with respect to all the following substances:
(1) Lead (Pb)
(2) Mercury (Hg)
(3) Cadmium (Cd)
(4) Hexavalent Chromium (Cr (VI))
(5) Polybrominated biphenyl (PBB)
(6) Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) Our compliance is witnessed by written declaration from our suppliers. This confirms that any potential trace contamination levels of the substances listed above are below the maximum level set by EU 2002/95/EC, or are exempt due to their application. The V883M manufactured by ZTE CORPORATION, meets all the requirements of EU 2002/95/EC.
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Disposal of your old phone 1. When the wheelie bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/CE. 2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from normal household waste via designated collection points provided by government or local authorities. 3. The correct disposal of electrical and electronic products will help protect the environment and human health.
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