Blu STUDIO X8 HD User manual

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STUDIO X8 HD
user manual

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Table of Contents
Appearance and Key Function..........................7
Introduction............................................................8
Call Functions .......................................................9
Contacts................................................................11
Camera..................................................................18
Gallery...................................................................20
Music......................................................................22

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Sound Recorder..................................................23
Alarm Clock..........................................................24
FM Radio...............................................................25
Play Store .............................................................26
Settings.................................................................27
Storage..................................................................33
FCC Rules Compliance.....................................34
ISED Notice..........................................................37

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ISED Radiation Exposure Statement.............38

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Safety Information
Please carefully read the iterms below:
Use Safely
Do not use the phone in situations where it might cause danger.
Transportation Safety
Please observe all transportation laws and regulations.
Please drive with both hands on the wheel.
DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE
Hospitals
Please follow limitations.
Please turn off your mobile phone when near medical instruments.
Airports
Remember to follow all airport and flight safety regulations.
Please do not use your phone during flight.

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Toxic Chemicals
Do not use your mobile phone around fuels or chemicals.
Hazard
Do not use in hazardous areas where explosions may occur.
Accessories and Batteries
Use only Blu authorized batteries and accessories.
Backup
Remember to keep a written record of all important information.
Water
Your phone is not waterproof. Keep it away from water and liquids.
SOS Emergency Calls
Make sure your mobile phone is switched on and in a service area. In home screen, tap the
phone key and dial 911 and send.

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Appearance and Key Function
Power
Front Camera
Volume up/down
Back
Home
Rear Camera
Rear
Flash
Speaker
Menu
Receiver

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Introduction
Installation of the SIM Cards
Note: Please keep the SIM card out of the reach of children. The SIM card and its contacts
are easily damaged due to scratching or bending. Please be cautious when carrying,
installing or taking out the SIM cards. SIM: Contact your cellular phone service provider
directly to obtain the SIM card.
To insert SIM cards: 1. Remove the rear cover. Insert the SIM card(s).
2. Insert the SD card. (For additional storage capacity)
3. Replace the rear cover of the phone and power on.
SIM1
SIM2
SDcard

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Power On and Off
On - Please ensure the SIM card has been properly inserted into the phone. Long press
the Power key to switch on the phone.
Off - In standby mode, long press on Power key until an options menu appears. Select
Power Off in the menu and confirm
Security
You may set a security lock feature as a security measure for the phone. For further
information regarding password locks, password revision and other functions please enter
into the security option in system settings.
Call Functions
At the dial keyboard, enter the phone number and then click the dial key. If dialing an
extension, you may click the dial pad icon in the bottom of the screen to open the interface
and enter the number of the extension. You may also press and hold the 0 key to add a (+)
sign when adding an international dialing prefix.

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history
Every telephone number
called and received will be
saved in the history. All
numbers in the history can
be dialed directly by clicking
the CALL BACK on the
screen. When the number
appears on the list, click it to
view details.
Call Options
There are different options
that can be used in the
history and dialing interface.
You may press the MORE
while in the dial interface and
adjust speed dial and call
settings. In press the search
button to browse through contacts list or set default contact resources.

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Contacts
Enter: Click on the applications menu and select
contacts.
• The default display is the phone contacts and
SIM card contacts.
• The contacts are organized alphabetically by
default.
Click the Search icon to enter the contact search
interface.
Any numbers or letters associated with
any of the contacts
saved in the list will be shown in the
search results.
Add Contact
Search

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Add New Contact
1. Click the add contact icon
(+) to add contact.
2. Select to save your
contacts to the Google
account, the phone or the
SIM card.
3. You may enter different
contact details which include
adding a picture, name,
telephone number, group,
address, and email among
other options.
4. Click to finish and save
contact.

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Messages
You may use this function to exchange text messages
and multimedia messages with your family and
friends. The messages to and from the same contact
or phone number will be saved into a single
conversation so you may see the entire message
history conveniently.
Send an SMS
Application Menu »Messaging »New message (or
shortcut icon)
1. Click to enter recipient (You may enter contacts
from contact book or enter a new number)
2. Compose Message
3. Send
Send an MMS
When creating message, the default message style is
SMS. The message will automatically convert to MMS
when adding an attachment.

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1. Click the attachment icon in the messaging interface.
2. Click to add attachments and create an MMS message.
Internet Browser
Menu Functions
Backward
•After browsing through multiple pages, this option will return the user to the
previous page.
Forward
•After browsing through multiple pages, this option will move to a web page after
the current page.
Windows
•You may view all windows open by clicking the windows icon in the upper right
part of the browser.
Bookmarks
•Click the save to Bookmarks option to make the current URL as a saved
Bookmark.
•Click Bookmarks/History to opened saved bookmarks.

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Find on page: Search current
page.
Share page: Select to share the
current page.
Save for offline reading: Saves
page for offline reading.
Bookmarks/History: Show your
browsing history and view the
most visited pages.
Settings: Contains a variety of
browser settings.

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Bluetooth & Wi-Fi
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that devices can use to
exchange information and connect to different types of devices which include headsets and
other devices.
Power on Bluetooth
1) Settings »Bluetooth and select to power on Bluetooth.
2) The Bluetooth icon will appear in the notification bar. Click
“scan for devices” and the phone will start to scan for all
devices within range.
3) In Bluetooth settings all the devices found will displayed in
the list under the icon.
Note: The maximum detecting time of the phone is 2 minutes.

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Power on Wi-Fi
1) Settings »Wi-Fi and select ON to power on Wi-Fi
2) Click on the desired Wi-Fi network to be
connected. Unsecured networks can be connected
to directly - secured networks require a password or
credentials prior to connection.

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Camera
Camera
Prior to use: Insert SD card before using the camera or video camera. All photos or videos
taken by the phone are typically stored in the memory card for large storage capacity of
images.
Open Camera
1. Applications Menu »Camera
2. Switch to video mode if you want to record videos.
Note: You may place a camera shortcut icon on any of the screens
Take Pictures
1. Aim the object that the picture will be taken.
2. Press the “Shutter” button on the screen.
3. After taking the picture, the file will be saved in the camera’s gallery folder.
4. You can view the photos by clicking the preview box button.
You may adjust various settings for the camera by pressing Menu while in the
camera interface. When in the camera viewfinder mode, you can switch to video
or photos’ gallery.

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Select between Camera &
Video
Settings
Picture modes

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Gallery Open Images
Applications Menu »Gallery
Share Pictures
You may share pictures by sending them through different
types of installed applications. You may also send
pictures through the MMS message function by
composing a message and attaching the picture. Any
image can also be sent via the Bluetooth function by
selecting Bluetooth equipment that has been paired.
Adjust Image
Press Menu and Edit to adjust images
You may select from different effects that may include:
Vintage, Black and White, Instant, Latte, Litho, X-Process,