Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL User manual

ZC550KL
User Guide

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Care and safety
Guidelines
Road safety comes first. 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 off 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-qualified 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-qualified service personnel only.
E11388
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 fire. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT
disassemble this product.
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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! ................................................................................................................... 8
Get your ASUS Phone ready!............................................................................................................. 9
Starting for the first time ..................................................................................................................17
Using the touchscreen.......................................................................................................................19
2 There’s no place like Home
Zen Home features .....................................................................................................22
Home screen............................................................................................................22
Quick settings .......................................................................................................................................24
System notifications ...........................................................................................................................25
Personalizing your Home screen...............................................................................26
App shortcuts..........................................................................................................26
Widgets ...................................................................................................................................................27
Wallpapers...............................................................................................................28
Extended Home screen.....................................................................................................................29
Easy Mode..............................................................................................................................................29
Setting up the date and time..........................................................................................................31
Setting up your ringtone and alert sounds................................................................................31
Lock Screen .................................................................................................................32
Customizing your lock screen.........................................................................................................32
Customizing the quick access buttons........................................................................................33
3 Work hard, play harder
Browser........................................................................................................................34
Launching the Browser app.............................................................................................................34
Sharing pages.......................................................................................................................................35
Reading the pages later ....................................................................................................................35
Adding a new tab................................................................................................................................35
Bookmarking pages ...........................................................................................................................36
Smartly read online ............................................................................................................................36
Clearing the browser cache.............................................................................................................37
Email ............................................................................................................................37
Setting up email accounts................................................................................................................37
Adding email accounts......................................................................................................................38
Setting up a Gmail account .............................................................................................................38
Emailing invites to events ................................................................................................................39
Emailing later........................................................................................................................................39
Calendar ......................................................................................................................40
Creating events ....................................................................................................................................40
Adding accounts to Calendar .........................................................................................................40
Creating an event from your account..........................................................................................41
Enabling alert reminders for events .............................................................................................41
What’s Next .................................................................................................................42
Getting event reminders...................................................................................................................42
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Accepting or declining invites to events ....................................................................................43
Getting event-related alerts ............................................................................................................44
Getting the weather updates..........................................................................................................46
Do It Later....................................................................................................................47
Adding to-do tasks .................................................................................................47
Prioritizing to-do tasks...........................................................................................47
Calling back now .................................................................................................................................48
Emailing now ........................................................................................................................................48
Catching up on my online reading now ................................................................48
Replying now ..........................................................................................................49
Deleting to-do tasks ...............................................................................................49
File Manager................................................................................................................50
Accessing the internal storage .......................................................................................................50
Accessing the external storage device........................................................................................50
Accessing Cloud Storage..................................................................................................................50
The Cloud ....................................................................................................................51
ASUS WebStorage...................................................................................................51
ASUS Support..............................................................................................................52
4 Keeping in touch
Call in style ..................................................................................................................53
Dual SIM feature .....................................................................................................53
Making calls...........................................................................................................................................55
Receiving calls.........................................................................................................59
Managing your call logs .........................................................................................59
Other call options................................................................................................................................61
Managing multiple calls....................................................................................................................62
Recording calls .....................................................................................................................................65
Managing contacts .....................................................................................................66
Contacts Settings ................................................................................................................................66
Setting up your profile ......................................................................................................................66
Adding contacts...................................................................................................................................67
Setting up your VIPs ...........................................................................................................................68
Marking your favorite contacts ......................................................................................................70
Importing contacts .................................................................................................70
Exporting contacts .................................................................................................71
Social networking with your contacts .........................................................................................72
Linking your contacts’ info...............................................................................................................73
Backup/restore call logs.........................................................................................73
Send messages and more ..........................................................................................75
Messaging..............................................................................................................................................75
Omlet Chat ..............................................................................................................77
5 Fun and entertainment
Using a headset...........................................................................................................90
Connecting the audio jack...............................................................................................................90
Music............................................................................................................................91