AMGOO AM517 User manual

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Mobile Phone
AMGOO
AM517
FCC ID: UOSAM517

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Contents
Getting Started.........................................................5
Overview .........................................................................5
Key Explainrd ..................................................................5
Starting up .......................................................................6
Switching Your Phone On/Off .........................................7
Getting Around Your Phone ............................................8
Phone Calls ............................................................10
Calling from the Phone..................................................10
Calling from Your Contacts ...........................................10
Calling from a Text Message.........................................11
Receiving Calls..............................................................11
Contacts .................................................................11
Messaging ..............................................................12
The Message Box .........................................................12
Sending an Message.....................................................12
Message Settings..........................................................13
Touch Input Settings .....................................................13
Getting Connected to the Internet........................13
Adding a New Network Connection .....................14
Turning On Wi-Fi ...........................................................14

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Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network ......................................14
Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status...............................15
USB tethering & portable hotspot ..................................15
Browsing the Internet............................................16
Browsing Options...........................................................16
Using Bookmarks...........................................................17
Making the Most of Multimedia.............................17
Camera ..........................................................................17
FM..................................................................................17
Playing Music.................................................................17
Gallery............................................................................18
Playing Videos ...............................................................18
Making Voice Memos ....................................................18
Sorting out Your Phone Settings .........................18
Bluetooth........................................................................18
Setting Date and Time ...................................................19
Display Settings .............................................................19
Audio Profiles Settings...................................................20
Language Settings.........................................................20
Security Settings............................................................20
Managing Your Device Memory ....................................21
Reset to Factory Settings ..............................................21
Applications....................................................................21
Other Applications.................................................21
Clock..............................................................................21

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Calculator ......................................................................22
For Your Safety......................................................22
General Safety ..............................................................22
Distraction .....................................................................23
Product Handling...........................................................24
Electrical Safety.............................................................27
Interference ...................................................................27
Explosive Environments ................................................29
Common fault diagnosis................................................29

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Getting Started
Overview
Key Explainrd
Key
Function
Power Key
Hold to switch audio profiles, or to turn on or off
Airplane mode, or to power off.
Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode.
Press to wake up your phone.
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Key
Function
Home Key
Press to return to the Home Screen from any
application or screen.
Hold to see recently used applications.
Menu Key
Press to get the options for the current screen.
Back Key
Press to go to the previous screen.
Volume Keys
Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
Starting up
Status and Notification lcons
Your phone will tell you exactly what‟s going on by showing you simple
icons. Here‟s what they mean
USB connected
Missed call
Airplane mode
Signal strength
Battery charge
New message
Meeting mode
Wi-Fi network
Alarm set
Earphone insert
Silent mode
Signal searching
Bluetooth icon
GPS acquiring
Voice call
New Wi-Fi network detected

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Installing the SIM/SD Card and Battery
Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery, SIM, or
memory card.
1.Remove the back cover
2.Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into
the card holder.
3.Insert the memory card into the card slot with the metal contacts facing
down until it inserts to the right position.
4.Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold
contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until
it clicks into place.
5.Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click.
Charging the Battery
When you first get your new phone you‟ll need to charge the battery.
1.Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the adapter is
inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the
charger jack.
2.Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet.
3.Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
Switching Your Phone On/Off
Make sure the SIM card is in your device and the battery is charged.
1.Hold Power Key to switch on your phone.
2.To switch it off, hold Power Key to get the phone options. Select Power
off, and then tap OK.

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Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time
When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to
factory settings (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings –Privacy:
Reset to Factory Settings), you need to do some settings before using it.
Tap Menu Key in the standby mode, then select System settings >
Language & input > Language to change the language you want to use, if
needed.
Switching to Sleep Mode
To save battery power, Sleep Mode suspends your device to a
low-power-consumption state while the display is off. Your device also goes
into Sleep Mode by itself when the display is automatically turned off after a
certain period of time. You can start sleep mode by the following method:
Press Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode.
Waking Up Your Phone
Press Power Key to activate your screen display.
Tap the icon, drag to the right.
NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for your
phone (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings –Security Settings)
you‟ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your
screen.
Getting Around Your Phone
Touch Control
You can use finger gestures to control your phone. The controls on
your touch-screen change dynamically depending on the tasks you‟re

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performing.
1.Tap the buttons, icons, or applications to select items or to open
applications.
2.Flick the screen to scroll left or right.
3.Point, drag and drop to move particular items across the screen.
4.Double-tap the screen to zoom in/out an image.
NOTE: You can view the phone screen in portrait or landscape
orientation simply by holding it upright or turning it on its side. Not all
screens are viewable in landscape.
Home Screen
In the Home screen, besides the shortcut icon is displayed, you can
also set your own wallpaper, add the widgets or application shortcuts you
need, or remove them as you like.
Choosing Your Wallpaper
1.Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen.
2.Tap Menu Key and select Wallpapers.
3.Tap Pic image, Video Wallpaper, or select a live wallpaper you want to
use as the wallpaper from wallpapers list.
4.Tap Set wallpaper.
Adding Items to Your Home Screen
1.Press Home Key > tap to enter the Application Program Interface
2.In the list of applications, touch and hold the icon until the main screen
appears, move the application icon to the idle position, release the finger.

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Removing Items from Your Home Screen
1.Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen.
2.Tap and hold the item you want to delete until the remove icon appears
on the top of the screen.
3.Drag the item to the remove icon and release your finger when the item
turns red.
Phone Calls
There are many ways to make a call with your phone. And they‟re all
easy to do.
Calling from the Phone
1.Press Home key > tap > Phone or tap on the Home Screen.
2.Tap and enter the phone number using the on-screen keypad.
3.Tap to delete wrong digits.
4.Tap the dial icon.
TIPS: To make international calls, hold to enter the “+”.
Calling from Your Contacts
1.Press Home key > tap > People.
2.Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and tap the contact name you
want to call, when the contact details appear, click on the number;
choose the SIM card to dial.
You can search for a contact by tapping on the screen.