Asus ZENFONE T500 User manual

T500
User Guide

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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.
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March 2016
First Edition

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Proper disposal
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries
according to the instructions.
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 this product 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 this product in re. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT
disassemble this product.
ZenTalk Fans Forum
(http://www.asus.com/zentalk/global_forward.php)
California Proposition 65
WARNING! This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

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1 Basics
Welcome!.................................................................................................................................................. 7
Get your ASUS Phone ready!............................................................................................................. 8
Starting for the rst time ..................................................................................................................17
Using the touchscreen.......................................................................................................................19
2 There’s no place like Home
Zen Home features .....................................................................................................22
Home screen .........................................................................................................................................22
Quick settings.......................................................................................................................................24
System notications...........................................................................................................................25
Personalizing your Home screen...............................................................................26
App & Widgets .....................................................................................................................................26
Wallpapers .............................................................................................................................................27
Extended Home screen.....................................................................................................................28
Setting up the date and time..........................................................................................................28
3 Work hard, play harder
Browser........................................................................................................................29
Launching the Browser app.............................................................................................................29
Sharing pages.......................................................................................................................................29
Reading the pages later....................................................................................................................30
Saving the pages for oine reading ............................................................................................30
Adding a new tab................................................................................................................................30
Bookmarking pages ...........................................................................................................................31
Smartly read online ............................................................................................................................31
Clearing the browser cache.............................................................................................................32
Email ............................................................................................................................32
Setting up email accounts................................................................................................................32
Adding email accounts......................................................................................................................33
Setting up a Gmail account .............................................................................................................33
Emailing invites to events ................................................................................................................34
Emailing later........................................................................................................................................34
Calendar ......................................................................................................................35
Creating events ....................................................................................................................................35
Creating an event from your account..........................................................................................35
Do It Later....................................................................................................................36
Adding to-do tasks .............................................................................................................................36
Prioritizing to-do tasks ......................................................................................................................36
Calling back now .................................................................................................................................37
Emailing now ........................................................................................................................................37
Catching up on my online reading now .....................................................................................37
Replying now........................................................................................................................................38
Deleting to-do tasks...........................................................................................................................38
File Manager................................................................................................................39
Contents

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The Cloud.....................................................................................................................40
ASUS WebStorage ...............................................................................................................................40
ASUS Support..............................................................................................................41
4 Keeping in touch
Call in style ..................................................................................................................42
Dual SIM feature...................................................................................................................................42
Making calls...........................................................................................................................................44
Receiving calls ......................................................................................................................................47
Other call options................................................................................................................................48
Managing multiple calls....................................................................................................................49
Recording calls .....................................................................................................................................52
Managing contacts .....................................................................................................53
Contacts Settings ................................................................................................................................53
Setting up your prole ......................................................................................................................53
Adding contacts...................................................................................................................................54
Setting up your VIPs ...........................................................................................................................55
Marking your favorite contacts ......................................................................................................55
Send messages and more ..........................................................................................56
Messaging..............................................................................................................................................56
5 Fun and entertainment
Using a headset...........................................................................................................57
Connecting the audio jack...............................................................................................................57
Music............................................................................................................................58
Launching Music..................................................................................................................................58
Playing songs........................................................................................................................................58
Streaming Cloud music.....................................................................................................................59
Creating a playlist................................................................................................................................60
Radio............................................................................................................................61
6 Your precious moments
Capture moments .......................................................................................................62
Launching the Camera app .............................................................................................................62
Using Camera for the rst time.......................................................................................................62
Advanced camera features ..............................................................................................................65
Using the Gallery ........................................................................................................67
Viewing les from your social network or cloud storage......................................................67
Viewing the photo location.............................................................................................................68
Sharing les from the Gallery..........................................................................................................69
Deleting les from the Gallery........................................................................................................69
Editing images......................................................................................................................................69
Using MiniMovie..................................................................................................................................71
PhotoCollage...............................................................................................................72
7 Staying connected
Mobile network...........................................................................................................73
Enabling the mobile network .........................................................................................................73

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Wi-Fi .............................................................................................................................73
Enabling Wi-Fi.......................................................................................................................................73
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network.......................................................................................................74
Disabling Wi-Fi......................................................................................................................................74
Bluetooth®....................................................................................................................74
Enabling Bluetooth®...........................................................................................................................74
Pairing your ASUS Phone to a Bluetooth® device....................................................................75
Unpairing your ASUS Phone from the Bluetooth® device....................................................75
Tethering .....................................................................................................................76
Wi-Fi Hotspot ........................................................................................................................................76
Bluetooth Tethering............................................................................................................................77
8 Travel and Maps
Weather .......................................................................................................................78
Launching the Weather app............................................................................................................78
Weather home screen........................................................................................................................79
Clock ............................................................................................................................80
World Clock............................................................................................................................................80
Alarm clock ............................................................................................................................................81
Stopwatch..............................................................................................................................................81
Timer........................................................................................................................................................82
9 ZenLink
Share Link....................................................................................................................83
10 Zen Everywhere
Special Zen Tools.........................................................................................................85
Flashlight................................................................................................................................................85
Calculator ...............................................................................................................................................87
Quick memo..........................................................................................................................................88
Sound Recorder ...................................................................................................................................89
Power Saving Mode............................................................................................................................91
11 Maintain your Zen
Keeping your device up-to-date................................................................................92
Updating your system .......................................................................................................................92
Storage....................................................................................................................................................92
Backup and reset.................................................................................................................................92
Appendix
Notices .........................................................................................................................94
Index

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Basics 1
1 Basics
Welcome!
Explore the intuitive simplicity of ASUS Zen UI 2.0!
ASUS Zen UI 2.0 is a charming and intuitive interface exclusively for ASUS ASUS Phones. It provides
you with special apps, which are integrated in or with other apps, to t your unique individual
needs and make your life easier while letting you have fun with your ASUS Phone.
ASUS Support
Find answers from FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) or provide your feedbacks in the
user forum.
Camera
With PixelMaster technology, capture those precious moments in vivid and high-quality
photos and videos.
Do It Later
Get hold and act on your important emails, SMS messages, interesting websites, or other
important tasks when it is more convenient for you to do so.
Share Link
Use this app to connect with other devices for sharing and receiving les.
NOTE: Availability of ASUS Zen UI 2.0 apps vary per region and ASUS Phone model. Tap from
your Home screen to check the apps available on your ASUS Phone.

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Get your ASUS Phone ready!
Parts and features
Take a hold of your device and have it running in a jiy.
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carrying the device.
Microphone
Micro USB port
Receiver
Front
camera
Sensor
Touch screen
display
Touch
keys
Groove
Rear camera
Speaker
Camera ash
Audio jack
Power key
Volume key

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Installing a micro-SIM card
A micro-subscriber identity module (micro-SIM) card stores information, such as your mobile phone
number, contacts, messages and other data that gives you access to a mobile network.
Your ASUS Phone comes with two micro-SIM card slots that allows you to setup and use two
mobile network services without having to carry two mobile devices at the same time.
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incurred to your micro-SIM card.
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into the micro-SIM slot, send your device to an ASUS-qualied service personnel.
To install a micro-SIM card:
1. Turn o your device.
2. Locate the groove on the lower-right corner.
CAUTION! Be careful when you pry open the cover.
3. Pry the cover loose and then pull the rear cover o.
CAUTION! Be careful when you pry open the cover.
WARNING!
t DO NOT use tools like screwdrivers to remove the rear cover.
t DO NOT pry the micro USB port
4. Remove the battery.

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Removing a Micro-SIM card
CAUTION: Be extra careful when handling a micro-SIM card. ASUS is not responsible for any loss or
damage incurred to your micro-SIM card.
To remove a micro-SIM card:
1. Turn o your device.
2. Locate the groove on the lower-right corner.
CAUTION! Be careful when you pry open the cover.
3. Pry the cover loose and then pull the rear cover o.
CAUTION! Be careful when you pry open the cover.
WARNING!
t DO NOT use tools like screwdrivers to remove the rear cover.
t DO NOT pry the micro USB port.
4. Remove the battery.
5. Insert the micro SIM card into one of the slots, then put rear
cover back in place.
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scratches on it.
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nano to micro SIM adapter or a trimmed SIM card may not
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card slot 2 supports 2G network band only.
Micro SIM
card 1
Micro SIM
card 2

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5. Remove the micro-SIM card from the micro-SIM card slot.
6. Put the rear cover back in place.
Installing a memory card
Your ASUS Phone supports a microSD™ and microSDHC™ memory card with up to 32 GB 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.
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into the memory card slot, bring your device to an ASUS-qualied service personnel.
To install a memory card:
1. Turn o your device.
2. Locate the groove on the lower-right corner.
CAUTION! Be careful when you pry open the cover.
3. Pry the cover loose and then pull the rear cover o.
CAUTION! Be careful when you pry open the cover.
WARNING!
t DO NOT use tools like screwdrivers to remove the rear cover.
t DO NOT pry the micro USB port.
Micro SIM
card 1
Micro SIM
card 2

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4. Remove the battery.
5. Insert the microSD card into microSD card slot.
6. Put the rear cover back in place.
CAUTION! Do not use sharp tools or solvent on your device to protect it from
scratches.
Removing a memory card
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Home > All Apps > Settings > Storage > Unmount external storage.
To remove a memory card:
1. Turn o your device.
2. Locate the groove on the bottom-right corner.
CAUTION! Be careful when you pry open the cover.

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4. Remove the battery.
5. Remove the microSD card from the microSD card slot.
6. Put the rear cover back in place.
CAUTION! Do not use sharp tools or solvent on your device to protect it from
scratches.

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Charging your ASUS Phone
Your ASUS Phone comes partially charged but you must charge it fully before using it for the rst
time. Read the following important notices and cautions before charging your device.
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dierent AC power adapter and cable may damage your device.
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becomes unusually hot, disconnect the micro-USB cable from your device and send the device,
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USB cable, AC adapter, and your device are connected properly before charging.
To charge your ASUS Phone:
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3
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(95oF).
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Low Not Charging Charging Full
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damage your device.
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power outlet is the best way to charge your ASUS Phone.
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the AC power adapter from the power outlet.
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Phone using the AC power adapter plugged to a power outlet instead.

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Turning your ASUS Phone on or o
Turning your device on
To turn your device on, press and hold the power button until your device vibrates and starts up.
Turning your device o
To turn your device o:
1. If your screen is turned o, press the power button to turn it on. If your screen is locked, unlock
the device screen.
2. Press and hold the power button, then when prompted, tap Power o then tap OK.
Sleep mode
To put your device in sleep mode, press the power button once until the screen turns o.
Power key

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Starting for the rst time
When you turn your ASUS Phone on for the rst time, Setup Wizard will guide you through the
setup process. Follow the onscreen instructions to select your language, select input methods, set
up your mobile network and Wi-Fi, sync accounts, and congure your location services.
Use your Google or ASUS account to set up your device, if you do not have a Google or ASUS
account yet, go ahead and create one.
Google Account
Using a Google Account allows you to fully utilize these Android OS features:
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ASUS Account
Having an ASUS Account gets you to enjoy the following perks:
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NOTE: You can also use the Setup Wizard to recongure your device, any time at your convenience.
From the Home screen tap > Setup Wizard.

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Battery power conservation tips
The battery charge is the lifeline of your ASUS Phone. Here are some battery power conservation
tips that helps preserve the power of your ASUS Phone battery.
– Close all running apps that are not in use.
– When not in use, press the power button to put the device in sleep mode.
– Activate Power Saving mode.
– Decrease brightness of display.
– Keep the speaker volume to a low level.
– Disable Wi-Fi feature.
– Disable Bluetooth feature.
– Disable the screen auto-rotate feature.
– Disable all auto-sync features in your device.

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Using the touchscreen
Use these gestures on the touchscreen to launch apps, access some settings, and navigate your
ASUS Phone.
Launching apps or selecting items
Do any of the following:
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Moving or deleting items
Do any of the following:
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Moving through pages or screens
Do any of the following:
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of images.
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Zooming in
Spread apart your two ngers on the touch panel to zoom in an image in Gallery or Maps, or zoom
in a web page.