Asus VERIZON ZENFONE AR User manual

User Guide.

E12330
May 2017
First Edition
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Contents
Conventions used ................................................................................................................................. 6
Care and safety....................................................................................................................................... 6
1 Get your Zen ready!
Parts and features.................................................................................................................................. 8
Installing a memory card.................................................................................................................... 9
Removing a memory card................................................................................................................10
Installing a nano SIM card ................................................................................................................11
Removing a nano SIM card ..............................................................................................................12
Charging your ASUS Phone .............................................................................................................13
Turning your ASUS Phone on or o..............................................................................................16
Starting for the rst time ..................................................................................................................17
Using the touchscreen.......................................................................................................................18
2 Secure and personalize
Securing your ASUS Phone ........................................................................................20
Fingerprint ID sensor..........................................................................................................................20
Lock Screen............................................................................................................................................24
Zen Home features .....................................................................................................28
Home screen .........................................................................................................................................28
Quick settings .......................................................................................................................................30
System notications...........................................................................................................................31
Personalizing your Home screen...............................................................................32
Widgets ...................................................................................................................................................32
Wallpapers .............................................................................................................................................33
Setting up the date and time..........................................................................................................34
Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds................................................................................35
Clock.........................................................................................................................................................35
Weather...................................................................................................................................................38
Voice Search ..........................................................................................................................................39
Power Saver...........................................................................................................................................40
Setting your ASUS Phone identity ............................................................................40
Keeping your device up-to-date................................................................................41
3 Keeping in touch
Managing contacts .....................................................................................................42
Launching the Contacts app...........................................................................................................42
Contacts Settings ................................................................................................................................42
Setting up your prole ......................................................................................................................42
Adding contacts...................................................................................................................................43
Marking your favorite contacts ......................................................................................................43
Setting up your VIPs ...........................................................................................................................44
Importing contacts.............................................................................................................................44
Exporting contacts..............................................................................................................................44

4 Your precious moments
Capture moments .......................................................................................................45
Launching the Camera app .............................................................................................................45
Camera home screen .........................................................................................................................46
Photo Locations ...................................................................................................................................46
Camera settings ...................................................................................................................................47
Video settings .......................................................................................................................................47
Others settings .....................................................................................................................................47
Advanced camera features ..............................................................................................................48
Using the Photos app .................................................................................................53
Viewing les from your social network or cloud storage......................................................53
Viewing the photo location.............................................................................................................53
Sharing les from the Photos..........................................................................................................53
Deleting les from the Photos........................................................................................................54
Editing images......................................................................................................................................54
5 Work hard, play harder
Browser........................................................................................................................55
Launching the Chrome app.............................................................................................................55
Adding a new tab................................................................................................................................55
Bookmarking pages ...........................................................................................................................55
Clearing the browser cache.............................................................................................................56
Email ............................................................................................................................56
Setting up email accounts................................................................................................................56
Adding email accounts......................................................................................................................57
Setting up a Gmail account .............................................................................................................57
Do It Later....................................................................................................................58
Adding to-do tasks .............................................................................................................................58
Prioritizing to-do tasks ......................................................................................................................58
Deleting to-do tasks...........................................................................................................................58
File Manager................................................................................................................59
Accessing the internal storage .......................................................................................................59
Accessing the external storage device ........................................................................................59
Accessing Cloud storage...................................................................................................................59
Tango ...........................................................................................................................60
Using Tango...........................................................................................................................................60
6 Staying connected
Wi-Fi .............................................................................................................................61
Enabling Wi-Fi .......................................................................................................................................61
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network.......................................................................................................61
Disabling Wi-Fi......................................................................................................................................62

Bluetooth®...................................................................................................................62
Enabling Bluetooth®...........................................................................................................................62
Pairing your ASUS Phone to a Bluetooth device......................................................................63
Unpairing your ASUS Phone from the Bluetooth device......................................................63
Airplane mode ............................................................................................................64
Enabling Airplane mode...................................................................................................................64
Disabling Airplane mode..................................................................................................................64
Mobile Hotspot and Tethering...................................................................................65
USB Tethering .......................................................................................................................................65
Mobile Hotspot ....................................................................................................................................66
Bluetooth Tethering............................................................................................................................67
Index

Conventions used
To highlight key information in this manual, some text are presented as follows:
IMPORTANT! This message contains vital information that must be followed to complete a task.
NOTE: This message contains additional information and tips that can help complete tasks.
CAUTION! This message contains important information that must be followed to keep you safe while
performing tasks and prevent damage to your ASUS Phone data and components.
Care and safety
Guidelines
Road safety comes rst. We strongly recommend not to use your device when
driving or operating any type of vehicle.
This device should only be used in environments with ambient temperatures
between 0°C (32°F) and 35°C (95°F).
Turn o your device in restricted areas where the use of mobile devices is prohibited.
Always obey rules and regulations when in restricted areas, such as, in aircraft, movie
theater, in hospitals or near medical equipment, near gas or fuel, construction sites,
blasting sites and other areas.
Use only AC adapters and cables approved by ASUS for use with this device. Refer to
the rating label on the bottom of your device and ensure that your power adapter
complies with this rating.
Do not use damaged power cables, accessories, and other peripherals with your
device.
Keep your device dry. Do not use or expose your device near liquids, rain, or
moisture.
You can put your device through x-ray machines (such as those used in conveyor
belts for airport security), but do not expose the device to magnetic detectors and
wands.
The device screen is made of glass. If the glass gets broken, stop using the device
and do not touch the broken glass parts. Immediately send device for repair to
ASUS-qualied service personnel.
Do not listen at high volume levels for long periods to prevent possible hearing
damage.
Disconnect the AC power before cleaning your device. Use only a clean cellulose
sponge or chamois cloth when cleaning your device screen.
Send device for repair to ASUS-qualied service personnel only.

Proper disposal
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries
according to the instructions.
Do not throw your device in municipal waste. This product has been designed to
enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled
bin indicates that the product (electrical, electronic equipment and mercury-
containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local
regulations for disposal of electronic products.
Do not throw the battery in municipal waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled
bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste.
DO NOT throw the device in re. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT
disassemble the device.
NOTE: For FCC and IC e-labelling information, please go to Settings > About > Regulatory
information.

Chapter 1: Get your Zen ready!
8
1
Get your Zen ready!
Parts and features
Take a hold of your device and have it up and running in a jiy.
IMPORTANT! Keep the device, particularly the touch screen, dry all the time. Water or other liquids can
cause the touch screen to malfunction.
1 Get your Zen ready!
Front camera
Microphone
Recent apps
button
Fingerprint
sensor/ Home
button
Back button
Speaker
USB / Charger port
Microphone
Headset
jack
Nano SIM/
microSD card
slot
Back camera
Laser focus
Volume
button
Power
button
RGB sensor/
Camera ash
Depth sensing
camera

Chapter 1: Get your Zen ready!
9
Installing a memory card
Your ASUS Phone supports a microSD™, microSDHC™, and microSDXC™ memory card with up to
128 GB of capacity.
NOTE:
• SomememorycardsmaynotbecompatiblewithyourASUSPhone.Ensurethatyouuseonly
compatible memory cards to prevent loss of data, damage to your device, or memory card, or both.
• ThemicroSDcardissoldseparately.
CAUTION! Be extra careful when handling a memory card. ASUS is not responsible for any data loss or
damage incurred to your memory card.
To install a memory card:
1. With the phone facing up, insert the tool that came with your phone into the hole on the SIM/
microSD card tray and gently press to open the tray.
CAUTION!
• Becarefulnottodamagethecardslotcoverorinjureyourngernailswhenyouremovethecover.
• Donotforciblyremove,shear,ordistortthecardslotcover.
2. Place the microSD card into the tray with the gold contacts facing down (as shown).
3. Gently push the tray back in until it’s securely closed.

Chapter 1: Get your Zen ready!
10
Removing a memory card
CAUTION!
• Beextracarefulwhenhandlingamemorycard.ASUSisnotresponsibleforanydatalossordamage
incurred to your memory card.
• Ejectthememorycardproperlytosafelyremoveitfromdevice.Toejectthememorycard,goto
Home > > Settings > Storage > .
To remove a memory card:
1. With the phone facing up, insert the tool that came with your phone into the hole on the SIM/
microSD card tray and gently press to open the tray.
CAUTION!
• Becarefulnottodamagethecardslotcoverorinjureyourngernailswhenyouremovethecover.
• Donotforciblyremove,shear,ordistortthecardslotcover.
2. Remove the microSD card from the tray.
3. Gently push the tray back in until it’s securely closed.