Compalcomm Penguin Lite CAP8 User manual

User Guide
COMPALCOMM
Penguin Lite
CAP8

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Contents
Your Phone ................................ 3
Home Screen ........................... 12
Text Entry ................................ 17
Calls ......................................... 23
Contacts ................................... 26
Messaging ............................... 31
Email ........................................ 36
Gmail ........................................ 41
Google Talk .............................. 44
Photos & Videos ...................... 46
Music ....................................... 55
Wireless Connections .............. 58
USB Connections ..................... 61
Internet .................................... 62
Maps ........................................ 66
Latitude .................................... 70
Navigation ................................ 73
Android Manager Agent ........... 73
Android Market™ ..................... 73
YouTube™ ............................... 75
Facebook ................................. 78
Twitter™ .................................. 81
News and Weather .................. 83
Quickoffice .............................. 85
Calendar ................................... 89
Clock ........................................ 92
FM Radio ................................. 94
Calculator ................................. 95
Sound Recorder ....................... 96
Speech Recorder ..................... 96
Voice Dialer .............................. 97
Settings ................................... 97
Safety & Regulatory ............... 107

3 Your Phone
Your Phone
Phone Overview
1. Earpiece
Listen to the phone conversation from
here.
2. Camera
Use for video calls.
3. LED indicator
See “LED Indicator” on page 7.
4. Touch screen
5. Home key
Touch to go to the Home screen.
6. Search key
Touch to use Google search.
7. Menu key
Touch to open menu options.
8. Back key
Touch to go back the previous screen.
9. Microphone
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1. Power button
-Press and hold to turn the device on.
-When the device is turned on, press and
hold, then select Power off to turn the
device off.
-Press to turn the screen backlight on or off.
2. Earphone jack (3.5mm)
Connect the earphone for a hands-free
conversation or to listen to music.
3. Camera
See “Photos & Videos” on page 46.
4. Volume buttons
-Press up to raise or press down to lower
sound volume.
5. Back cover
6. Memory card slot
Insert a memory card to increase device memory. See “Storage Card” on
page 7.
7. Strap holder
8. USB connector
-Connect a USB cable to transfer files to and from a computer.
-Connect the Wall/USB charger to charge the battery.
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5 Your Phone
Package Contents
•Phone
•USB cable
•Wall/USB charger
•Battery
Battery
Your device comes with a Lithium-ion
battery. Battery consumption
depends on the signal strength,
running applications, and settings
used.
Note: Use only the supplied battery
or batteries recommended by the
manufacturer.
Before installing the battery, you
must remove the back cover first.
To remove the back cover
1. Hold the device face down.
2. Place your
fingernail on
the grip then lift
the back cover.
To replace the
back cover
Align the back
cover to the device
then press the back
cover until it snaps
into place.
Install the Battery
1. Remove the back cover.
2. Insert the
battery with
the metal
contacts facing
those on the
device.

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3. To replace the back cover.
Remove the battery
1. Make sure the device is turned
off.
2. Remove the back cover.
3. Place your
fingernail on
the grip then
lift to remove
the battery.
Charge the Battery
1. Connect the
USB cable to
the Wall/USB
charger, then
connect the
mini-USB side
of the cable to the connector on
the bottom of the device.
2. Plug the Wall/USB charger into a
wall outlet.
Note: You can also charge your
phone by plugging the USB cable into
your computer and the mini-USB side
into the device.
Warning:
•Do not remove the battery while
it is charging.
•Always remove the Wall/USB
charger from the wall outlet first
before removing the USB cable
from the device.
•Do not disassemble or open the
battery.
•Do not crush, bend, deform,
puncture, or shred the battery.
•Do not immerse the battery in
water or other liquid.

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LED Indicator
The LED indicator on your device
shows the battery charging status.
SIM Card
Your SIM card contains your
subscription information, phone
number and contacts.
Install the SIM Card
1. Remove the back cover.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Insert the SIM
card into the
slot with the
metal contacts
facing the front
of the device.
Remove the SIM Card
1. Remove the back cover.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Slide the SIM card out of the slot.
Storage Card
Use a compatible microSD™ card for
additional storage space to save your
pictures, videos, and other files.
Install the Storage Card
1. Open the memory card slot
cover.
LED Indicator Status
Red Battery is charging.
Green Battery full.

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2. Insert the
microSD™card
into the slot
with the metal
contacts facing
the front of the
device.
3. Push the microSD™card until it
snaps into place.
Remove the Storage Card
1. Open the memory card slot
cover.
2. Push the microSD™ card into the
slot to eject card.
Note: Do not remove the memory
card while downloading or saving
files to it. Doing so may damage the
card and cause data loss.
Turn Device On and Off
•Press and hold the Power button
to turn on the device.
•When turned on, press and hold
the Power button, then touch
Power off to turn off the device.
Silent Mode
1. When turned on, press and hold
the Power button.
2. Touch Silent mode to set the
device to silent mode.
To undo silent mode, repeat the
above steps.
Airplane Mode
1. When turned on, press and hold
the Power button.
2. Touch Airplane mode to set the
device to airplane mode.

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To undo airplane mode, repeat the
above steps.
Note: For safety reasons, some
functions do not work in airplane
mode.
Sleep and Wake Device
To set the device to sleep mode,
press the Power button. The
backlight turns off.
To wake the device, press the Power
button again. The backlight turns on,
and the screen is locked.
Lock and Unlock Device
To avoid accidentally touching the
screen, set the Screen timeout
setting of your device to
automatically lock the screen after
being idle for a period of time. See
“Screen Timeout” on page 101.
To manually lock the touch screen,
press the Power button to set device
to sleep mode and lock the screen.
Unlock the Touch Screen
1. Press the Power button to turn
the backlight on.
2. Drag the lock icon to the right of
the screen to unlock.
Drag to unlock.

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Adjust the Volume
Your device has the following system
volumes:
•Ringer: Sounds when there is an
incoming call or when a message
is received. Press the volume up /
down buttons to increase/
decrease volume.
•Media: Sounds when music or
video is played. During music or
video playback, press the volume
up/down buttons to increase/
decrease volume.
•In-call volume: The volume level
of a phone conversation. During a
call, press the volume up/down
buttons to increase/decrease
volume.
•Alarm: Sounds when the alarm
goes off. See “Clock” on
page 92.
Do the following steps to adjust the
volume at one time.
1. Touch > Settings > Volume.
2. Drag the Ringtone, Media, or
Alarm slider to adjust its volume.
Note: If “Use incoming call
volume for notifications” is
unchecked, the notification
volume can be adjusted
separately.
3. Touch OK.
Navigate Your Device
•Touch: Touch the screen with
your finger to highlight or select
items on screen or touch the
keys on your device
•Touch and hold: Touch and hold
an item to open its options
window.

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•Drag: Touch and hold an item
then drag to move it on the
screen.
•Swipe or slide: Touch and slide
your finger across the screen!
quickly. This action can be done
vertically such as scrolling
through a list or horizontally such
as browsing through pictures.
Rotate the Screen
By default, holding the device 90º
clockwise or counter-clockwise
automatically rotates the screen. To
disable this feature, disable the Auto-
rotate screen settings.
Access it: Menu > Settings >
Display > Auto-rotate screen.

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Home Screen
View notifications and access widgets, shortcuts and all other applications from
the Home screen.
Access it: Home
Status Bar
Displays the time, battery and
signal status, and notification
icons. See “Status Bar” on
page 13.
Shortcuts
Touch an icon to access the
application. See “Shortcuts”
on page 15.
Phone Icon
Touch to open Phone. See
“Phone” on page 23.
Launcher Icon
Touch to see all the
applications on your device.
See “Applications” on
page 15.
Browser Icon
Touch to open Browser. See
“Internet” on page 62.
Search Bar
Use to search information on
your device or the Internet.
See “Search” on page 16.
Screen Panel Indicators
The dots indicate the number of screens on the left
or right side of the current screen.
Widgets
Tap a widget to open
application. See“Widgets” on
page 15.

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Move Items
Touch and drag an item to its new
location.
Remove Items
Touch and drag an item to the Trash
icon .
Screen Panels
The home screen has five screen
panels. Slide your finger left or right
to view the next or previous screen
panel.
Status Bar
The status bar displays icons that
indicate message or call notifications,
signal and battery status, and other
information.
Access it: Menu > Notifications .
•To open the notification, touch it.
•To clear the notifications, touch
Clear.
•To close the notifications panel,
touch Back or touch and drag
the bottom of the notifications
panel upward.
Status Bar Icons
The following icons may appear on
your device.
Icon Indication
Alarm is set.
Microphone is muted.
Chat is ongoing.
Memory is full.
Call in progress.

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3G is connected.
Android Manager available.
New email notification.
New message notification.
Missed call notification.
Synchronization is active.
Synchronization error.
Voicemail notification.
Battery is full.
Battery is empty.
Battery is charging.
Network signal level.
Icon Indication
Wi-Fi in range.
Wi-Fi signal level indicator.
Roaming in home network.
Bluetooth is enabled.
Bluetooth connection is
active.
USB is connected.
Headset is connected.
Silent mode and vibrate
mode are active.
Silent mode is active.
Airplane mode is active.
Speakerphone is enabled.
Icon Indication

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Shortcuts
You can add more application
shortcuts to the home screen.
1. Touch the Launcher icon .
2. Touch and hold an application
icon until the device vibrates.
Or, do the following to add shortcuts:
Access it: Menu > Add >
Shortcuts > an application.
Widgets
You can add a widget, such as a
music or news and weather widget.
To open a widget, touch it.
To add widgets, touch Menu >
Add > Widgets.
Note: The add option may not be
available if your home screen is full.
Delete widgets or shortcuts to make
room.
Applications
Applications Menu
The application menu contains all the
applications that came with your
device and the ones that you
download and install.
To open the application menu, touch
the Launcher icon .
Applications
To open an application, touch an icon.
Download in progress.
Upload in progress.
Error notification.
Icon Indication

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Multiple Applications
Your device allows you to open
multiple applications at the same
time. When an application is already
open, do the following to open
another application:
1. Touch Home .
2. Touch the Launcher icon .
3. Touch an application to open.
Switch applications
When multiple applications are
opened, do the following to switch
applications:
1. Touch and hold Home to view
the Recent applications screen.
2. Touch an icon to return to that
application.
Search
Use the Search function to search
information such as a contact or a
music file on your device or on the
Internet.
Text Search
1. Touch Search or touch the
search bar. The Search bar is
highlighted on screen.
2. Enter the information to search.
As you type, matching items
from your device are displayed on
screen.
3. To select a matched item, touch
the item. To search the Internet,
touch .
Voice Search
This function allows you to say the
information you want to search.
1. Touch Search to access the
Search function.

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2. Touch .
3. Say the information to search.
Te xt E n t ry
On-Screen Keyboard
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter
text, numbers and symbols.
To activate the keyboard, touch a text
field.
To close the keyboard, touch Back .
Change Input Method
1. Touch and hold a text field.
2. Touch Input method.
3. Touch either Penpower Input
Method,XT9 Text Input, and
Android Keyboard.
Android Keyboard
The Android Keyboard looks similar
to a standard keyboard.
•Touch the keys to enter text.
Alphabet Keyboard
Numeric and Symbols Keyboard

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•To toggle upper case, lower case,
and all caps text entry, touch ,
, or .
•To delete a character, touch .
•To delete an entire word, touch
and hold .
•To go to the next field, touch .
•To switch keyboard language,
touch the spacebar.
•To enter text by speaking the
word, touch .
•To insert a smiley, touch .
•To switch to numeric keyboard,
touch .
•To switch to symbols keyboard,
touch .
•To switch to alphabet keyboard,
touch .
Android Keyboard Settings
To access settings, touch and hold
or , then touch Android
keyboard settings.
•To vibrate when a key is pressed,
check Vibrate on keypress.
•To beep when a key is pressed,
check Sound on keypress.
•To automatically capitalize the
first word of a sentence, check
Auto-capitalization.
•To display voice icon on the
keyboard, touch Voice input.
•To select that languages to
switch when the spacebar is
touched, touch Input languages,
then check desired languages.
•To display suggested words as
you type, check Show
suggestions.
•To automatically insert a
highlighted word when a space or

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punctuation is added, check
Auto-complete.
XT9 Keyboard
The XT9 keyboard has three keyboard
layout: Standard keyboard,
Reduced keyboard, and Phone
keypad.
Touch and hold or , then
touch XT9 Text Input settings >
Keyboard layouts, then select
desired keyboard layout.
Standard Keyboard
Touch the keys to enter text just like a
standard keyboard.
Reduced Keyboard and Phone Keypad
Reduced keyboard and Phone keypad
has two modes: XT9 and ABC.
XT9 mode allows you to enter text by
tapping a key once for each letter.
ABC mode allows you to enter text
by tapping a key several times until
the desired letter is shown.
•To switch modes, touch or
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Reduced Keyboard

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•To toggle upper case, lower case,
and all caps text entry, touch ,
, or .
•To delete a character, touch .
•To delete an entire word, touch
and hold .
•To switch to numeric keyboard,
touch .
•To switch to symbols keyboard,
touch .
•To switch to alphabet keyboard,
touch .
•To switch keyboard language,
touch .
•To change the keyboard
language, touch and hold
then select the language.
XT9 Keyboard Settings
To access XT9 keyboard settings,
touch and hold or , then
touch XT9 Text Input settings.
•To select the text input
languages, touch Languages.
•To change keyboard layout, touch
Keyboard layouts, then select
desired keyboard layout.
•To change text input preferences
like vibrate on keypress, auto-
complete, and others, touch
Preferences.
Penpower Input Method
This input method allows you to write
text on the screen using your finger.
Phone Keypad