Alcatel 3026 User manual

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Table of contents
1 Getting started ............................5
1.1 Set up ..................................................5
1.2 Power on your phone ......................9
1.3 Power off your phone......................9
2 Your mobile ............................... 10
2.1 Keys................................................... 10
2.2 Status bar icons ............................. 15
3 Making a call............................. 16
3.1 Placing a call.................................... 16
3.2 Calling your voicemail .................. 20
3.3 Receiving a call ............................... 21
3.4 During a call ................................... 22
4 Assistance (SOS) ...................... 23
4.1 SOS Activation................................ 23
4.2 SOS Contacts.................................. 23
4.3 SOS Message.................................. 23
4.4 SOS Sending ................................... 23
5 Menu screen ............................. 24
5.1 Access main menu......................... 24
6 Contacts..................................... 25
6.1 Consulting your contacts ............. 25
6.2 Adding a contact............................ 26
6.3 Delete a contact............................. 27
6.4 Available options............................ 27
7 Messages ................................... 29
7.1 Write message................................ 29
7.2 Read message ................................. 31
7.3 Settings............................................. 32
8 FM radio..................................... 33
9 Camera ....................................... 37
9.1 Camera ............................................. 37
9.2 Video................................................. 38
10 Alarm .......................................... 40
11 Application ................................ 42
11.1 Calculator......................................... 42
11.2 Calendar........................................... 43
11.3 Notes ................................................ 43
11.4 My files............................................. 43
11.5 Bluetooth ......................................... 43
11.6 Call filter........................................... 43
12 Multimedia ................................ 47
12.1 Internet............................................. 47
12.2 Gallery .............................................. 48
12.3 Videos............................................... 48
12.4 DV ..................................................... 48
12.5 Recorder........................................... 48
13 Settings ...................................... 49
13.1 Phone settings................................ 49
13.2 Profiles.............................................. 51
13.3 Call settings..................................... 51
13.4 Assistance........................................ 53
13.5 Connections .................................... 53
13.6 Security ........................................... 54
13.7 Regulatory & Safety....................... 56
13.8 Restore default ............................... 56
13.9 About................................................ 56

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This product
meets applicable
national SAR limits
of 2.0 W/kg. he
specific maximum
SAR values can be
found on Radio Waves section of this
user guide.
When carrying the product or using
it while worn on your body, either
use an approved accessory such as
a holster or otherwise maintain a
distance of 5 mm from the body to
ensure compliance with RF exposure
requirements. Note that the product
may be transmitting even if you are
not making a phone call.
www.sar-tick.com
14 Input mode................................ 57
Safety and use ................................ 58
General information...................... 70
Warranty.......................................... 74
Troubleshooting ............................. 77

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Installing or removing the battery
Insert and click the battery into
place, then close the phone cover.
Unclip the cover, then remove the
battery.
1
Getting started .....
1.1 Set up
Removing or installing the back
cover

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Inserting or removing the SIM/SD
card
You must insert your SIM card to
make phone calls. Place the SIM/SD
card with the chip facing downwards
and slide it into its housing. Make
sure that it is correctly inserted. To
remove the card, press and slide it
out.
SIM
SD
Charging the battery
The phone can be charged in the
following ways:
a.
To charge the phone, you can place
the cradle charging connector of the
phone to the cradle, then connect
battery charger to the cradle and
plug into the socket.
b.

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Connect battery charger to your
phone and plug into the socket
• Be careful not to force the plug
into the socket.
• Make sure the battery is correctly
inserted before connecting the
charger.
• The mains socket must be near to
the phone and easily accessible
(avoid electric extension cables).
To reduce power consumption
and wasting energy, when
battery is fully charged,
disconnect your charger from
the plug; reduce the backlight
time, etc.
1.2 Power on your phone
Hold down the key until the
telephone powers on.
1.3 Power off your phone
Hold down the key from the
Home screen.
2 Your mobile........
2.1 Keys
Contacts E-mail
Torch Voicemail
key





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Camera
Assistance (SOS)
key
USB port Headset
connector
Volume key

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From Idle screen
• Press: Access Main
menu
Call key
• Pick up/Send a call
• Press: Enter Call log
(From Idle screen)
• Delete character (In
Edit mode)
• Back
• Access Contacts
• Press: End a call
Return to the Idle
screen
• Press and hold: Power
on/off
From Idle screen
• Press: 0
• Press and hold: “+/p/w”
In Edit mode
• Press: Access symbols
table
• Press: 0 (when input
mode is Add numbers)
• Press and hold: 0
From Idle screen
• Press: *
In Edit mode:
• Press: Change input
methods
• Press and hold: Access
input method list
From Idle screen
• Press: #
• Press and hold: Access
speed dial
In Edit mode
• Press: (space)

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2.2 Status bar icons (1)
Battery charge level.
Call forwarding
activated.
Alarm or appointments
programmed.
Level of network
reception.
Roaming.
SMS unread.
Silence mode.
Missed calls.
Vibration alert.
Headset mode.
(1) The icons and illustrations in this guide
are provided for informational purposes
only.
Bluetooth status
GPRS connection status
3 Making a call .....
3.1 Placing a call
Dial the desired number then press
key to place the call. If you make
a mistake, press key to delete the
incorrect digits.

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You can also make a call from your
call log:
First, press key from Idle screen
to access the call log and choose the
contact you want to dial, then select
Options.
Then select Call.
If you want to make a call from
phonebook, select Cantacts\
Options\Call.
Select Contacts from main menu:
Choose the contact you want to dial,
then select Options; finally, select
Call.

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To hang up the call, press the key
(Select End).
Making an emergency call
If your phone has network coverage,
dial emergency number and press
the send key to make an emergency
call. This works even without a SIM
card and without typing the PIN
code.
3.2 Calling your voicemail (1)
To access your voicemail, hold down
the key. To edit your voicemail,
select Message\Voicemail server\
Options\Edit, then you can edit the
voicemail name and number. Finally,
select Save.
(1) Contact your network operator to check
service availability.

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3.3 Receiving a call
When you receive an incoming call,
press the key to talk and then
hang up using the key.
If the icon is displayed, vibration
is activated and no ringtone will
play.
If the icon is displayed, the phone
neither rings nor vibrates.
The caller’s number is displayed
if it is transmitted by the
network (contact your network
operator to check service
availability).
3.4 During a call (1)
During a call, following options are
available:
• Handfree (Options\Handfree)
• HAC (Hearing Aid Compatibility)
You can adjust the sound level
during a call by using the up/down
or side key.
Move the handset away from
your ear while using the
"H-free" option because the
amplified volume might cause
hearing damage.
Handling two calls
• Answering a second call (ensure
that "Call waiting" is activated.
(1) Contact your network operator to check
service availability.

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4 Assistance
(SOS)....................
To configure SOS functions, please
go to the menu Settings >
Assistance(SOS).
4.1 SOS Activation
To activate SOS function, please set
Activation to On.
4.2 SOS Contacts
To add an SOS number to your SOS
contacts, please select Contacts list
and press Options > Edit to edit your
SOS numbers.
4.3 SOS Message
Select Message to edit a SOS
message.
4.4 SOS Sending
Long press the SOS key for 2
seconds to initiate an emergency
call. End the call by pressing .
Adjust volume by pressing +/- of
the volume button on the right side.
5 Menu screen......
5.1 Access main menu
Press from the Idle screen to
enter the main menu.
The main menu can be used to
select your favourites by pressing
in the left or right direction.

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6 Contacts .............
6.1 Consulting your contacts
You can access this function by
selecting Contacts from the main
menu.
Searching for a contact
You can search for a contact by
typing the initial of their name.
Subsequent letters may be added to
refine the search.
Viewing a contact
Select a name from your contacts to
read the contact information.
6.2 Adding a contact
You can add a new contact to phone
or SIM card by pressing OK, and
select New to enter the "New
contact" screen.
First, press from Idle screen to
access Contacts and select OK.
Secondly, select New.

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Thirdly, you can choose to add the
new contact to phone or SIM card.
Finally, edit the name and numbers
and save them.
6.3 Delete a contact
Select the contact you want to
delete and select Options.
Then select Delete to remove the
contact.
6.4 Available options
From the contact list, you can access
the following options:
View
View the selected contact.
Call
Make a call to the selected contact.
Send message
Send an SMS/MMS to a contact you
selected from Contacts.
Edit
Modify the contents of a file: name,
etc.
Delete multiple
Delete multiple contacts.
Import/Export
Import or export contacts to/from
phone or SIM card.
Speed dial
Set speed dial numbers.
Storage status
View used and available space in
phone and SIM card.

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7 Messages............
7.1 Write message
From the Message screen select OK\
New to create a text/multimedia
message.
How to type a message:
Press a number key, 2-9, repeatedly
until the desired character is
displayed. If the next letter your
want is located on the same key as
the present one, wait until the cursor
is displayed.
Example: For “alcatel”, press on the
following keys:
, , , , ,
3 DEF
, --> alcatel.
To insert a punctuation mark or
special character, press key.
If you want to delete the already
typed letters or symbols press to
delete them one by one.

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7.2 Read message
From the Message screen select
OK\Inbox to read the text/
multimedia message.
How to read a message:
If a message comes, a notification
will be shown in the idle screen.
Press View to read it or press Cancle
to keep it unread.
If you want to view all the messages
received or sent, select Messages\
Inbox\Outbox\Sent.
While writing a message, select
Options to access all the messaging
options.
You can save any messages that you
often send to Drafts.
7.3 Settings
• Message centre
You can set message centre..
• Message validity period
You can set your message validity
period as 6, 24, 72hours, 1 week
or Maximum.
• Status report
Show memory used on the phone
and SIM card.
• Save sent message
You can set whether to save the
message has been sent.
• Preferred storage
Set the path to save the message.

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8 FM radio .............
Your phone is equipped with a radio (1)
functionality. You can use the
application as a traditional radio
with saved channels. You can listen
to it while running other applications.
First, to turn on the radio, select FM
radio from main menu.
(1) The quality of the radio depends on the
coverage of the radio station in that
particular area.
Then, search the channel by
selecting OK\Options\Auto search
(when using this function for the
first time). Stations will be
automatically saved to Channel list,
and you can select one.
How to choose the existed channel:
a. From the FM radio main screen:
Scroll up/down key to change the
channel.
b. From the channel list:
Select Options\Channel list after
entering FM Radio, and choose the
channel you like. You can Play/
Delete/Edit the selected channel.

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How to add a new channel:
Select Options\Channel list\
<Empty>\Edit after entering FM
Radio, and edit the Channel name
and Frequency, then select Save.
Finally, to turn off the radio, please
select "Options\Turn off".
Available options:
Turn off
Turn off the FM radio
Channel list
Open the list of saved stations.
Save channel
Save the current tuned station to
the "Channel list".
Auto search
Start auto search and stations will
be automatically saved to "Channel
list".
Enter frequency
Enter the frequency manually.

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9 Camera................
9.1 Camera
9.1.1 Take a photo, save or delete
The screen acts as the viewfinder.
Position the object or landscape in
the viewfinder and press to take
the image and the images will be
automatically saved. If you don’t
want it, you may directly delete it.
9.1.2 Settings in framing mode
When you enter the "Video"
function through "Camera\More
options\Photo capture", you are in
Framing mode. Use the mobile
screen as a viewfinder and press
"More options" for the settings of
Flash, Size, Brightness, Contrast,
Effect..
9.1.3 Options available after
taking the photo
Once you have taken a photo, you
can go to "Images" to view it, send it
by Bluetooth or MMS, or set it as a
wallpaper or power on/off image.
9.2 Video
9.2.1 Framing mode
When you enter the "Video"
function through "Camera\More
options\Video capture", you are in
Framing mode. Use the mobile
screen as a viewfinder and press
"More options" for the settings of
Flash, Size, Brightness, Contrast,
Effect.
9.2.2 Recording mode
Once you have chosen your settings,
you can launch the recording of your
video-clip by pressing the key.
If you receive a call in recording
mode, video recording will
stop and save automatically.