Gionee M3 User manual

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M3
User Guide
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user manual may differ from the actual product. In such a case, the latter shall govern.
Images shown are for representation purpose only. Specifications are subject to
change without prior notice. GIONEE keeps the right to modify the content in this user
guide without prior notice.

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Contents
1.For your safety.................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.Learn about the phone ..................................................................................................3
3.Before using ...................................................................................................................4
4. Getting started ...............................................................................................................5
4.1 Turn on/off your phone....................................................................................................5
4.2 Getting to know the Home screen.................................................................................6
4.3 Using the touch screen...................................................................................................6
4.4 Customizing the Home screen.......................................................................................7
4.5 Connect to network..........................................................................................................7
4.6. Input text..........................................................................................................................8
5. Communication..............................................................................................................8
5.1 Make a call........................................................................................................................8
5.2Messaging..........................................................................................................................9
6. Multimedia......................................................................................................................9
6.1 Camera..............................................................................................................................9
6.2 View albums...................................................................................................................10
6.3 Music ...............................................................................................................................10
7. Connecting to networks and devices........................................................................11
7.1 WLAN..............................................................................................................................11
7.2 Bluetooth.........................................................................................................................11
7.3 Connecting to a computer via USB.............................................................................12
8. Health and safety.........................................................................................................12
E-Waste.............................................................................................................................13
9. FAQ................................................................................................................................14

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1.For your safety
Read these simple guidelines. Not following them may be dangerous or illegal.
SWITCH OFF IN HOSPITALS
Please abide by relevant provisions or regulations. Please turn off your mobile phone near medical
equipment.
SWITCH OFF WHEN REFUELING
Don’t use the phone at a refueling point. Don’t use near fuel or chemicals.
SIM CARDS AND T-FLASH CARD ARE PORTABLE
Keep your phone, phone parts and accessories out of children’s reach.
BATTERY
Please do not destroy or damage the battery, it can be dangerous and cause fire.
Please do not throw battery in fire to avoid hazard.
When battery cannot be used, please dispose in safe environment.
Do not try to dismantle the battery.
If the battery or the charger is broken or old, please stop using them, and replace with certified genuine
battery
USE QUALITY EQUIPMENT
Use GIONEE authorized equipment to avoid danger
ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST
Give full attention while driving, Park before using your phone. pls follow traffic rules of local city/town.
INTERFERENCE
All wireless devices may be susceptible to cause interference, which could affect performance.
SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT
Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. It’s not only dangerous but also illegal to use mobile
phone in an aircraft.
2.Learn about the phone

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Button
Function
Power key
(Right side of the
phone
a) Press to Turns on/off the screen.
b) Press and Hold Opens a menu with options for airplane mode,
powering off the phone, Reboot the phone and change audio profile.
Volume Up/Down
(Right side of the
phone)
a) Press when call is in progress, increase or decrease the volume,
Silences the ringer. On the home screen when no call is in progress,
increase or decrease the ringtone volume or sets the phone to the silent
instead of ringing. In other applications, controls the volume of music, and
other audio.
b) Press and hold to quickly increase ringtone volume to maximum or to
decrease to minimum.
3.Before using
The phone is a Dual SIM mobile phone allows you to use the facility of two networks.
To insert Micro SIM card(s):
1. Switch off the mobile phone and remove the rear cover
2. Insert the SIM card correctly and memory card in the card slot(s).
3. Finally replace the rear cover of the mobile phone.

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Note1: The Micro-SIM card is a small object; please keep the card out of the reach of
children to avoid swallowing the card by accident. Do not touch the metal surface of
Micro-SIM card and keep it away from electromagnetic field to avoid loss and damage of
the data. You will not be able to connect to the network if the Micro-SIM card is damaged.
Charger
1. Connect the charger to the charger jack on the phone.
2. Next connect the charger to a power socket, the charging starts, with the charging icon
in an animated state.
3. When the charging icon becomes static, it indicates that the battery is full.
4. Disconnect the charger from the power socket and the phone.
Note: Slight heating during charging is normal. It indicates that the battery is full, when the
charging icon becomes static.
4. Getting started
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4. .1 1 T Tu ur rn n o on n/ /o of ff f y yo ou ur r p ph ho on ne e
Turn on the phone
Long press the power key to start up the cell phone.
Turn off the phone
1.Long press the power key, a context menu will prompt, touch “Power off” to switch
off the cell phone.
2.Long press the power key 10 seconds to reboot the cell phone when the handset got
hang.
To wake up the phone
If you don’t use the phone for a while, the Home screen or other screen you are
viewing is replaced with the lock screen and then the screen darkens, to conserve the
battery.

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1. Press the Power button.
2. Drag the lock icon rightward. The last screen you were working on open now .
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4. .2 2 G Ge et tt ti in ng g t to o k kn no ow w t th he e H Ho om me e s sc cr re ee en n
The Home screen is your starting point to access all the features on your phone. It displays
application icons, widgets, shortcuts, and other features. You can customize the Home screen
with different wallpaper and display the items you want.
At the top of the screen, the Status bar displays the time, information about the status of your
phone, and icons for notifications that you’ve received.
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4. .3 3 U Us si in ng g t th he e t to ou uc ch h s sc cr re ee en n
The main way to control Android features is by using your finger to touch icons, buttons,
menu items, the onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touch screen.
Touch: To act on items on the screen, such as application and settings icons, to
type letters and symbols using the onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen
buttons, you simply touch them with your finger.
Touch & hold: Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching it and not lifting
your finger until an action occurs. For example, to open a menu for customizing
the Home screen, you touch an empty area on the Home screen until the menu
opens.
Drag: Touch & hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger,
move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. You drag items
on the Home screen to reposition them and you drag to open the Notification
panel.
Swipe or slide: To swipe or slide, you quickly move your finger across the surface
of the screen, without pausing when you first touch (so you don’t drag an item

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instead). For example, you slide the screen up or down to scroll a list, and in some
Calendar views you swipe quickly across the screen to change the range of time
visible.
Double-tap: Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For
example, you can double-tap a section of a webpage in Browser to zoom that
section to fit the width of the screen. You can also double-tap to control the
Camera zoom, In Maps, and in other applications, Double-tapping after pinching
to zoom in some applications, such as browser, reflows a column of text to fit the
width of the screen.
Pinch: In some applications (Such as Maps, Browser, and Gallery) you can zoom
in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them
together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
Rotate the screen: On most screens, the orientation of the screen rotates with
the phone as you turn it from upright to its side and back again. You can turn this
feature on and off.
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4. .4 4 C Cu us st to om mi iz zi in ng g t th he e H Ho om me e s sc cr re ee en n
To add items to the Home screen
Enter the main menu, touch & hold the icon of an application, drag it to “Desktop”shown
on the top of screen, then the application will be added to the Home screen.
To move an item on the Home screen
1. Touch & hold the item you want to move. Don’t lift your finger.
2. Drag the item to a new location on the screen. Pause at the edge of the screen to drag
the item onto another screen pane.
3. When the item is where you want it, lift your finger.
To remove an item from the Home screen
1. Touch & hold the item you want to remove. Don’t lift your finger. The top of the screen
will appear “Remove”.
2. Drag the item to the “Remove” icon.
3. When the icon turns red, lift your finger.
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4. .5 5 C Co on nn ne ec ct t t to o n ne et tw wo or rk k
When you assemble your phone with a SIM card from your wireless service provider, your
phone is configured to use your provider’s mobile networks for voice calls and for
transmitting data.
Settings-->All settings-->Mobile networks-->Data connection; the name of the
wireless service provider you’re currently registered with is selected in the list.

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4. .6 6. . I In np pu ut t t te ex xt t
You can touch a text field where you want to enter text to open the keyboard.
To enter text
Touch a text field, the onscreen keyboard opens.
Touch the keys on the keyboard to type; the characters you’ve entered appear in a
strip above the keyboard. With suggestions for the word you are typing to the right.
Press space to enter the highlighted suggested word.
Use the Delete key to erase characters to the left of the cursor.
When you’re finished typing, Press Back to close the keyboard.
5. Communication
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5. .1 1 M Ma ak ke e a a c ca al ll l
* Touch the phone icon on the Home screen.
* Enter the phone number you want to dial;
* Touch the phone icon to dial the number that you entered. You can select voice call or
video call
Space key
Delete
Switch to number and symbol input
Touch once to capitalize the
next letter you type. Touch
twice for all caps.
Touch to open contacts
Touch to open advanced
option.
Touch to change into
another line

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5. .2 2 M Me es ss sa ag gi in ng g
You can use this phone to exchange text messages and multimedia messages with your
friends on their mobile phones. The messages come to and from the same contact or
phone number will be visible into a single conversation, so you can see your entire
message history with a person conveniently.
6. Multimedia
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6. .1 1 C Ca am me er ra a
Camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you use to shoot and share
pictures and videos.
6.1.1 Take a picture
Adjust your exposure and other settings if you wish. Or leave them on automatic.
Touch to make an audio call.
Touch to switch between camera
and video recorder.
Touch to take a picture
or shoot a video.
Touch to enter
Gallery
Touch to transfer between the rear
camera and front camera
Set the flash to open or closed,
automatically status

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Frame your subject on screen.
Touch the Shutter icon on screen.
6.1.2 To shoot a video
If necessary, drag the control to the video position
Adjust the quality and other settings if you wish. Or leave them on automatic mode.
Point the lens to frame the scene where you want to start.
Touch the Start Video icon. Camera starts shooting the video.
Touch Stop video icon to stop shooting. An image from your most recent video is
displayed as a thumbnail at the bottom Left
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6. .2 2 V Vi ie ew w a al lb bu um ms s
Touch the Gallery icon in the Launcher to view albums of your pictures and videos. Gallery
presents the pictures and videos on your phone, including those you’ve taken with
Camera and those you downloaded from the web or other locations.
You can do the following operations:
To share pictures: You can share your pictures through MMS, Bluetooth, and so on.
To delete pictures: You can delete the pictures you are viewing.
To get details about the picture: You can view more details about the picture.
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6. .3 3 M Mu us si ic c
You use Music player to organize and listen to music and other audio files that you
transfer to your phone from your computer.
Touch to Single Cycle, Repeating current list,
Random Playing or NO Repeat.
Current Playlist