Acer P400 User manual

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Acer P400
User Guide

© 2010 All Rights Reserved
Acer P400 Smartphone User Guide
First issue: 03/2010
Acer P400 Smartphone
Model number: __________________________________
Serial number: ___________________________________
Date of purchase: ________________________________
Place of purchase: ________________________________

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Table of Contents
End User Licence Agreement
Getting to know your smartphone
Features and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Other sources of help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Product registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 1: Setting Up
Unpacking your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Getting to know your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing or removing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing a SIM or microSD card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 2: Using Your Smartphone
Turning on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the touchscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
The onscreen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 3: Making Calls
Before making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Making a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
The onscreen number pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The voice call screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Onscreen call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 4: Messaging
The messaging screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Text (SMS) messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
MMS messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Chapter 5: Using the Camera
Camera icons and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Taking a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Shooting a video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Photo and video options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 6: Advanced Settings
Putting your smartphone in flight mode . . . . . . . . . 41
Comm. Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adjusting connection settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Phone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Managing your phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Connecting to a PC and installing software . . . . . . . 50
Acer Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Other functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Multimedia playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Satellite Data Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Personalizing your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Updating your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Setting a schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Resetting your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Chapter 7: Accessories and Tips
Using the headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using a Bluetooth headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Using your smartphone as a modem . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Inserting a microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Appendix
FAQ, troubleshooting and error messages . . . . . . . 73
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Warnings and precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Disposal and recycling information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Taking care of your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Safety regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

7Features and functions
Getting to know your
smartphone
Features and functions
Your new smartphone is a multi-functional tool packed with
intuitive features and powerful applications that make
organizing your information and synchronizing it with your
personal activities an easy, efficient task. It lets you:
• Access your email while on the move.
• Make voice calls when connected to a 3G/EDGE/GPRS/
GSM/HSDPA/UMTS network.
• Connect wirelessly to your local cellular network to
access the Internet and other network features.
• Exchange information between devices that have
Bluetooth capabilities.
• Easily manage your contacts and social networking
interaction.
• Read PDF files on your smartphone.
Product features
• Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz processor
• 512 MB of ROM, 256 MB of RAM
• 3.2” 480 x 320-pixel TFT LCD touchscreen
• microSD Card slot with SDHC support
• High-density, rechargeable 1090 mAh Lithium Polymer
battery (replaceable)
• Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
• Easy-to-use Acer features: Phonebook, Phone Dialer
with Favorites and Call History, Social Networking,
Notification Manager and Preferences.

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Other sources of help
To help you use your smartphone, we have designed a set of
guides:
Accessing the help menus
Your smartphone features detailed help menus to aid you in
making connections and using the embedded applications.
1. Tap > Help to access the Help menu.
2. Choose the topic from the list and click View.
For information on: Refer to:
Programs on your
smartphone and additional
programs that can be
installed on your smartphone
This User Guide. Included on the
smartphone Companion CD, it provides
online reference for using your
smartphone.
Up-to-date information
regarding your smartphone
www.acer.com/
Service enquiries www.acer.com/support/

9Product registration
Product registration
When using your product for the first time, it is recommended
that you immediately register it. This will give you access to
some useful benefits, such as:
• Faster service from our trained representatives.
• Membership in the Acer community: receive
promotions and participate in customer surveys.
• The latest news from Acer.
Hurry and register, as other advantages await you!
How to register
To register your Acer product, visit our website at
registration.acer.com. Choose your country and follow the
simple instructions.
You can also click > Registration to register using your
smartphone.
After we receive your product registration, we will send you a
confirmation email with important data that you should keep
in a safe place.

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11Unpacking your smartphone
Chapter 1: Setting Up
Unpacking your smartphone
Your new smartphone comes packed in a protective box.
Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of
the following items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer
immediately:
•Acer P400 Smartphone
• Battery
• Quick Guide
• Companion CD
• Micro USB cable
• AC adapter
• Headset
• Protective screen film

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Getting to know your smartphone
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No. Item Description
1 Power button Press to turn the screen on/off or enter sleep
mode; press and hold for more than three
seconds to turn the smartphone off.
2 3.5 mm headset jack Connect to headset.
3 Phone speaker
Suitable for normal phone use.
4 Touchscreen 480 x 320 pixel resistive touchscreen to
display data, phone content and enter
information.
5 Home button Return to the Home screen.
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Talk/send button Activate phone/dial/view recently dialed
numbers/answer a call.
7 Windows button Open the Start menu.
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Home button indicator
The Home button is surrounded by a colored ring that
indicates power status.
Extending battery life
To extend your smartphone’s battery life, please follow these
steps:
1. Tap Start > Settings > System > Backlight
8 End button Press to end a call/close the current window;
press and hold to lock the phone and turn the
screen off.
9 Micro USB connector Connect to a USB cable/charger.
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Microphone Internal microphone.
11 Volume control Increase or decrease the ringer/system
volume.
12 Camera button Activate the camera or take a picture.
13 Camera A 3.2-megapixel camera for taking high-
resolution images.
14 Handsfree speaker Emits audio from your smartphone; suitable
for handsfree use.
15 Reset button Press to reset the device.
Color State Description
White Steady (10
seconds)
The device is waking up.
Slow flashing New event (missed call, new message, voicemail
etc.)
Red Steady Battery is charging.
Flashes
rapidly
Battery level is critically low.
Green Steady Battery is fully charged.
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•SetTurn off backlight if device is not used for to 30
sec.
• Set the backlight level to the 6th level.
• Disable Auto-adjust backlight by battery level.
2. Click Start > Settings > System > Power > Advanced > Sleep
mode setting > On battery power
• Adjust Turn off device if not used for to 1 min.
•EnableTurn off device if not used for.
3. If you will not use the device for a long time or at night, we
recommend closing all tasks or applications, especially those
that connect to the Internet.
Please open the Task Manager from Start > Settings >
System > Task Manager. Click End Task or Menu > End All
Tasks.
4. If you don’t need a data connection, we recommend
turning off the Data Connection function in the Comm.
Manager via Start > Comm. Manager.
5. Turn off the backlight during calls by clicking Start >
Preferences > Phone > Backlight off during call; set it to 10
seconds.

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Installing or removing the battery
Your smartphone uses a replaceable battery to provide power.
It is packed seperately from your smartphone and needs to be
inserted and charged before you can use the smartphone.
Installing the battery
Insert your fingernail into
the cutout between the
battery cover and the
phone. Unclip the cover and
lift off the battery cover.
Place the battery into the
battery compartment, lining
up the battery connectors
with those at the side of the
compartment.
Insert the tabs on the
bottom of the battery cover
into the slots in the phone.
Carefully press the top of
the cover until the clips on
the side of the cover click in
place.
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CAUTION: RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN
INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.
Charging the battery
For initial use, you need to charge your smartphone for eight
hours. After that you can charge it each day to recharge the
battery to full capacity.
Connect the AC adapter cord to the micro USB connector on
your smartphone.
Removing the battery
Open the battery
compartment as shown in
“Installing the battery“ on
page 15. Lift the battery out
of the compartment using
the clip on the top of the
battery.
Replace the battery cover as
described above.
Installing a SIM or microSD card
To take full advantage of your smartphone’s telephony
capabilities, you must install a SIM card. The SIM card holder is
located at the bottom of the battery bay.
Additionally, you may wish to increase your smartphone’s
storage by inserting a microSD card into the slot provided. This
is next to the SIM card slot.
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6. Turn off the phone by pressing and holding the power
button.
7. Open the cover and
remove the battery as
described in “Removing
the battery“ on page 16.
8. Insert the SIM or microSD
card as shown.
9. Replace the battery and
battery cover.
NOTE: Ensure that the microSD card is inserted all the way into the
card slot.
SIM card lock
Your smartphone may come with a SIM card lock, i.e., you will
only be able to use a SIM card provided by your network
operator.
To cancel the SIM lock, contact your network provider.
microSD
SIM

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