Blu DASH 4.5 User manual

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USER M A NU A L
BL U
Da s h 4.5

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T A B L E OF C O NT E N T S
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................... 1
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ....................................................................... 5
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................... 6
1. UNDERSTANDING YOUR DEVICE ..................................................... 7
1.1 GENERAL INFO .......................................................................................7
1.2 DEVICE OVERVIEW .................................................................................8
Mobile Phone Appearance......................................................................8
Function of Keys ....................................................................................9
2. GETTING STARTED ......................................................................... 9
2.1 INSTALLING CARDS & BATTERY ..............................................................9
Installing SIM Card and Battery.............................................................9
Installing Memory Card .......................................................................10
Charging the Battery............................................................................10
2.2 POWERING ON/OFF THE DEVICE ..........................................................11
Turning On the Device .........................................................................11
Turning Off the Device .........................................................................11
Automatic Customer Registration.........................................................11
3. BASIC OPERATIONS ...................................................................... 12
3.1 CALLING...............................................................................................12
To Make Calls......................................................................................12
Answer/Reject an Incoming Call...........................................................12
Other Options during the call...............................................................12
To put a call on hold.............................................................................13
To set up conference calls.....................................................................13
Manage other voice call features..........................................................13
3.2 MESSAGING.........................................................................................13
Creating a Message..............................................................................13
Receiving and Managing Messages ......................................................14
To reply to a text message.....................................................................14
To forward a text message....................................................................14
To delete all text messages....................................................................14
To copy message text............................................................................15
MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE ...................................................................15

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3.3 CONTACTS ...........................................................................................16
To add a Contact..................................................................................16
To import contacts................................................................................17
3.4 EMAIL ..................................................................................................17
Setting up an Email Account.................................................................17
3.5 BROWSER ............................................................................................18
To open a web page..............................................................................18
To scroll the page.................................................................................18
To set the Home page...........................................................................18
4.HOME SCREEN .............................................................................. 19
4.1 STATUS BAR.........................................................................................20
4.2 APPLICATION TAB ................................................................................20
4.3 CUSTOMIZING SCREEN.........................................................................20
Widgets................................................................................................21
Setting the wallpaper............................................................................21
5. MULTIMEDIA ............................................................................... 21
5.1 MUSIC PLAYER .....................................................................................21
5.2 CAMERA ..............................................................................................21
Capturing an Image..............................................................................21
Capturing a Video................................................................................22
5.3 GALLERY ..............................................................................................22
5.4 FILE EXPLORE .......................................................................................23
5.5 SOUND RECORDER...............................................................................23
6. SETTINGS ..................................................................................... 24
6.1 WIRELESS & NETWOKS.........................................................................24
SIM MANAGEMENT............................................................................24
Wi-Fi....................................................................................................24
BLUETOOTH ......................................................................................25
DATA USAGE......................................................................................25
MORE…...............................................................................................25
6.2 DEVICE.................................................................................................25
AUDIO PROFILES ..............................................................................25
DISPLAY..............................................................................................26
STORAGE............................................................................................26

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BATTERY.............................................................................................26
APPS....................................................................................................26
6.3 PERSONAL............................................................................................26
LOCATION ACCESS............................................................................26
SECURITY...........................................................................................26
LANGUAGE & INPUT.........................................................................27
BACKUP & RESET..............................................................................27
6.4 ACCOUNTS...........................................................................................27
6.5 SYSTEM................................................................................................27
DATE AND TIME.................................................................................27
SCHEDULED POWER ON &OFF.......................................................28
ACCESSIBILITY ..................................................................................28
DEVELOPER OPTIONS ......................................................................28
ABOUT PHONE...................................................................................28
7. APPLICATIONS & UT ILITIES ............................................................ 28
CALCULATOR.....................................................................................28
CLOCK................................................................................................29
8. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................... 29
9. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN ..........................................................30

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A L L R I G H T S RE S ERV E D
All rights are reserved. No part of this document can be reproduced without
permission. All trademarks and brand names mentioned in this publication are
property of their respective owners. While all the efforts have been made to
ensure the accuracy of contents in this manual, we presume no responsibility
for errors or omissions or statements of any kind, whether such errors are
omissions or statements resulting from negligence, accidents, or any other
cause.
We operate a policy of continuous development and reserve the right to make
changes, modifications and improvements to the device, device
features/specifications or any of its parts without prior notice. Your device may
have preinstalled bookmarks and links for third party internet sites and may
allow you to access third party sites. These are no affiliated with BLU, and BLU
does not endorse or assume liability for them. If you access such sites, take
precautions for security or content.
The limited warranty does not cover user manuals or any third party software,
settings, content, data or links, whether included/downloaded in the product,
whether included during installment, assembly, shipping or any other time in
the delivery chain or otherwise and in any way acquired by you.
To the extent permitted by applicable law(s), BLU does not warrant that any
BLU software will meet your requirements, will work in combination with any
hardware or software applications provided by a third party, that the
operations of the software will be uninterrupted or error free or that any
defects in the software are correctable or will be corrected.
User’s Manual is provided just to guide the user about the
functionality of the device. This does not seem to be any certificate
of technology. Some functions may vary due to modifications and
up-gradations of software or due to printing mistake.

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S A FE T Y P R E CA U T IO N S
Please read the following safety guidelines before using the device.
Do not use the phone while you are driving.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone.
Radiation from the phone may erase the information stored on
them.
Keep your phone and its accessories away from children.
Mobile phones can interfere with the functioning of medical
devices such as hearing aids or pacemakers. People having
active medical implants should keep their cell phone at least 15
cm away from the implant.
Permanent hearing loss may occur if you use earphones or
headphones at high volume.
Use a wireless hands-free system (headphone/ headset) with a
low power Bluetooth emitter.
Make sure the cell phone has a low SAR.
Keep your calls short or send a text message (SMS) instead. This
advice applies specially to children adolescents and pregnant
women.
Use cell phone when the signal quality is good.
Notice:
Do not dismantle the device or accessories otherwise, manufacturer
is not liable to pay for damages as the device and accessories are not
covered by warranty. Use only original batteries and charging devices.
Please back up your important data timely and keep them properly.
The company is not liable for any failure to call or loss of data due to
mis-operation, poor signal or power cut, etc.
All the screens in this manual are for reference only, and some
contents actually displayed may depend upon the presetting of the
service provider or the network operator, or the SIM card. If any

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functions referred to in this manual are different from those of your
device, please follow your device.
Do not put use it in a place with flammable gas such as a petrol
pumps. The temperature recommended for using the device is 5-35℃.
Do not touch the charger, power cable or socket with wet hands. This
may cause an electric shock.
If your phone or any of its accessories do not function normally,
then please visit your nearest authorized service facility. The
qualified personnel will assist you, and if necessary, will arrange
for the service
1. U N D ER S TA N D IN G Y O U R D E V I C E
1.1 GENERAL INFO
Your device is based on Android version 4.2.1and encloses features, such as
MTK6589M Processor, 2000mAh Battery, 4.5"FWVGA(TN)Screen,5.0MP Camera,
Dual SIM(WCDMA/GSM), etc.

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1.2 DEVICE OVERVIEW
Mobile Phone Appearance
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Power Key
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The Volume Keys
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Menu Key
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Home Key
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Back Key
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3.5mm Headphone jack
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Receiver
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Main Panel
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Camera
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Microphone
11
USB Interface
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Loudspeaker
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5
10
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3
8
2
6
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Function of Keys
Key
Description
Power Key
Hold and press the key to switch on/off the
device.
Press the key to turn on/off the display screen.
Menu Key
In the idle screen, touch the key to set
wallpaper, view settings, manage apps, view
notifications, add widgets, folders & wallpapers
to the desktop.
At any interface, touch it to view menu options.
Home Key
At any interface, touch the key to return to the
home screen.
In idle screen, touch and hold the key to view
recently accessed features.
Back Key
Touch to go back to the previous menu.
The Volume
Keys
In the idle screen, press upwards or downwards
to increase or decrease the ringer volume.
While using music/video player, press the keys
to increase/decrease the volume.
2. G E T T I NG S T A R T ED
2.1 INSTALLING CARDS & BATTERY
Please switch off your device before inserting or removing the battery/SIM card
or memory card.
Installing SIM Card and Battery
Your device is provided with two SIM slots for two different SIM cards. In order
to install battery and SIM card in the device, please follow the steps mentioned
below:

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Remove the back cover of the device.
Hold the device with the front facing downwards; pull the battery cover
Insert the SIM cards in the device.
Attach the battery.
Push the battery cover until it clicks into place.
Installing Memory Card
Your device supports T-Flash card, which is a multimedia memory card used to
multiply the memory of the device. The T-flash card is small and should be
pulled out and installed carefully and prudently in order to avoid any kind of
damage. Please follow the steps mentioned below to install the memory card in
the device:
Switch off your device.
Remove the battery cover.
Slide the T-Flash card into the slot.
Attach the battery.
Push the battery cover until it clicks into place.
Charging the Battery
The device prompts a warning tone and message stating insufficient battery
when the battery power is low.
Please follow the instructions mentioned below to charge your device:
Plug the connector of the charger into the jack of the device.
Plug the charger into a standard AC wall outlet.
Charging ……............................................................. Fully Charged …….
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You must fully charge the battery before using the device for the first time. It is
recommended to charge the battery for three hours before using the device for
the first time.
You can use a shielded USB cable connecting to the PC for data communication.