JETHRO SC490 User manual

JETHRO SC490
Simple 4G Bar Phone
Table of Contents
How to Charge your Phone

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Table of Contents
How to Charge your Phone ....................................................................................................3
Charging dock ................................................................................................................................3
Charging cord.................................................................................................................................3
Turn Phone On/Off ................................................................................................................4
Navigate your SC490..............................................................................................................4
Phone Calls............................................................................................................................5
Answer and Reject Phone Calls.......................................................................................................5
Block Numbers...............................................................................................................................5
How to Make a Phone Call .............................................................................................................5
Voicemail ..............................................................................................................................6
Access Voicemail............................................................................................................................6
Set Up Voicemail with a Personal Greeting .....................................................................................6
Phone Book (Contacts)...........................................................................................................6
Access Contacts .............................................................................................................................6
Create contacts..............................................................................................................................7
Delete contacts..............................................................................................................................7
Messages ..............................................................................................................................7
Create a New Text Message ...........................................................................................................8
Predictive Texting ..........................................................................................................................8
Switching Between Texting Methods..............................................................................................8
Special Characters..........................................................................................................................8
Save a Photo from Text Messages ..................................................................................................9
Photo Dial .............................................................................................................................9
Create photo dial contacts .............................................................................................................9
Make a Call with Photo Dial ...........................................................................................................9
Call History..........................................................................................................................10
Multimedia..........................................................................................................................10
Camera........................................................................................................................................10
Tools ...................................................................................................................................10
Alarm ..........................................................................................................................................10
Calendar......................................................................................................................................11

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SOS (Emergency Feature).....................................................................................................11
How to Insert SIM Card........................................................................................................13
Activating your Phone .........................................................................................................13
Settings & Other..................................................................................................................14
APN Settings................................................................................................................................14
Bluetooth –How to connect a new device ....................................................................................14
Change Ringtone..........................................................................................................................14
Change Wallpaper........................................................................................................................15
Firmware Update.........................................................................................................................15
Flashlight.....................................................................................................................................16
Keypad Lock.................................................................................................................................16
Notifications................................................................................................................................17
Turn Notifications Off: .................................................................................................................17
Reset...........................................................................................................................................17
Speaker Phone.............................................................................................................................17
Default Speaker ...........................................................................................................................18
Transfer Contacts.........................................................................................................................18
Wi-Fi Calling.................................................................................................................................19
Icon Meanings .....................................................................................................................21

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How to Charge your Phone
Charging dock
1. Remove the charging cord, wall plug, and charging dock from
all packaging.
2. Plug the USB end (large side) into the wall plug.
3. Plug the small end into the charging dock. The two prongs on
the small end of the cable will be facing up.
4. *Plug the cord in gently; it may not sit flush against the dock*
5. Plug the wall plug into the electrical outlet.
6. Set the phone in the dock. The 2 gold indents on the bottom of
the phone will line up with the two gold prongs on the right
side of the dock.
Charging cord
1. Remove the charging cord, wall plug, and charging dock from
all packaging.
2. Plug the USB end (large side) into the wall plug.
3. Plug the small end directly into the left side of the phone.
4. Plug the wall plug into the electrical outlet.
*You will know the phone is charging if the is a little red squiggle over
the battery icon on the screen of the phone.

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Turn Phone On/Off
1. On: press and hold the red hang up button for 5 to 10 seconds
until phone starts turning on.
2. Off: press and hold the red hang up button for 5 to 10 seconds
until you see the message “Do you want to shut down?” then
press the OK button.
Navigate your SC490
•To navigate the SC490 you will want to use the right, left, up, and
down arrow buttons around the center OK button.
•The up and down arrow buttons are labeled VOL+ and VOL-.
•Use the OK button to select thing.
•The SPKR button will function as a back button and the MENU
button to bring up apps and menus.

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Phone Calls
Answer and Reject Phone Calls
•To answer an incoming call, press the green phone button
(located under the button that says MENU).
•To decline an incoming call, press the red phone button
(located under the button that says SPKR).
Block Numbers
1. From the home screen, press the green button to bring up your
call log.
2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to navigate to the number
you would like to block.
3. Highlight the number you want to block in blue and press the
MENU button to bring up options.
4. Select Block number and press the OK button.
How to Make a Phone Call
•By Dialing
1. From the home screen, type the number you would like to
call then press the green call button.
•From Contacts
1. Press the speaker button (SPKR) to bring up your contact
list.
2. Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the person you want to
call.
3. When the contact you want to call is highlighted in blue,
press the green button.

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•With Speed Dial
1. After the speed dial contacts are set (see page 18), press and
hold the number of the keypad the desired contact is set as.
•From Photo Dial
1. From the home screen, press the MENU button.
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to Photo Dial.
3. Press the OK button on photo dial.
4. Scroll through the pictures in photo dial and press the green
button on the contact you want to call.
Voicemail
YouTube Tutorial Here
Access Voicemail
1. Press and hold the 1 button to access your voicemail box
2. Follow the prompts given by the automated system to select
the option you are looking for. Checking your voicemail box will
be option 1.
3. You can also dial and call your own phone number to access
your voicemail.
Set Up Voicemail with a Personal Greeting
1. Press and hold the 1 button to call your voicemail
2. Press the 1 button to access your voicemail box
3. Press 2 to change your “Personal Options”
4. Press 1 to create or record a new personal greeting
5. Press 1 again to record your personal greeting
6. Wait for the beep and then record your voicemail greeting and
press the # button when you are finished recording your
greeting
Phone Book (Contacts)
YouTube Tutorial Here
Access Contacts
1. From the home screen, press the speaker SPKR button to bring up
the contact list.

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2. Use the right and left arrows to navigate alphabetically
3. Use the up and down arrows to navigate through the whole
contact list.
Create contacts
1. From the home screen, press the speaker button SPKR to bring up
the contact screen
2. Press the MENU button to bring up options
3. Select Create New Contact
4. Scroll down until your cursor is at “First name”
5. Text in the name you would like (use the # button to change to
capital or lowercase letters). Enter a last name if you would like
where it says “Last name”
6. Scroll to “Phone” and enter the phone number
7. Press the MENU button to save the contact
8. If you would like to add a picture to the contact, scroll up to the
very top where the person outline is highlighted then select OK
and choose the picture you want.
Delete contacts
1. From the home screen, press the SPKR button to bring up the
contact screen.
2. Highlight the contact you want to delete in blue by using the up
and down arrow buttons
3. Once the contact you want to delete is highlighted in blue, press
the OK button.
4. Press the MENU button to bring up your options
5. Scroll to DELETE and press the OK.
6. Press OK again when the “Delete this contact?” pop up message
appears.
Messages
YouTube Tutorial Here

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Create a New Text Message
1. To create a new text message, press the MENU button and use
the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to MESSAGING and press
the OK button.
2. Press the MENU button and press the OK button on NEW
MESSAGE.
3. Start typing the name or number of the person you would like to
text and select their number by pressing the OK button.
4. Use the keypad to type out your message.
5. Press the MENU button, select SEND, and press the OK button.
Predictive Texting
1. Open a new message (as described above).
2. The default should be the predictive R9 texting.
3. Start typing the word you would like and select it by scrolling to it,
highlighting it in screen, and pressing the OK button.
4. You can also select the word or letter you want by pressing the
number corresponding to it.
Switching Between Texting Methods
•To change between lower case, upper case, numbers, and
predictive texting, you will press the # button.
•You can see the texting method change in the top bar and it will
display as abc, ABC, 123, R9 (predictive texting), or Abc.
Special Characters
1. When in a text field, press the * button to bring up the special
characters. Make sure you are not in the 123-texting input
method.
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll through the special
characters.
3. When the special character you want is highlighted in green, press
the “Ok” button. If you don’t want to scroll, simply select the
number button corresponding with the special character you
would like.

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Save a Photo from Text Messages
1. From the text message conversation, highlight the picture in blue
so it is selected by using the up arrow button.
2. Press and hold the OK button for about 3 seconds.
3. When the options pop up, select Save Attachment, and press the
OK button.
4. Make sure the picture is selected and press the MENU button to
save.
To see the picture you have just saved, follow these instructions
starting from the home screen:
1. Select MENU
2. Use the right and left arrow button until you see Multimedia
3. Select pictures by pressing the OK button.
4. You will see your picture saved there.
Photo Dial
YouTube Tutorial Here
Create photo dial contacts
1. Create your contact first as normal and include a picture when
creating the contact (see page 6).
2. From the home screen, press the MENU button.
3. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to Photo Dial and
press the OK button.
4. Press the OK button on an empty photo dial space.
5. Either scroll through the contacts or use the search bar to find the
contact you want to add and press the OK button when that
contact is highlighted.
6. Press the OK button again to add the contact to photo dial.
Make a Call with Photo Dial
1. From the home screen, press the MENU button.
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to Photo Dial.
3. Press OK on photo dial.

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4. Scroll through the pictures in photo dial and press the green
button on the contact you want to call.
Call History
•To access you call history, press the green button.
Multimedia
Camera
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to Camera and press
the OK button.
3. Press the OK button to take a picture.
4. If you want to turn the flash on, press the MENU button for
options.
5. Scroll to Flash and change it to your desired setting.
Tools
Alarm
•Add an Alarm
1. From the home screen, press the down arrow button
2. Press the MENU button to bring up options
3. Select Add alarm by pressing the OK button
4. Use the up and down arrow buttons to navigate the Alarm
options including “Time,” “Repeat,” and “Alarm sound.”
5. Set the Alarm to your preference (the alarm will automatically be
saved)
•Delete Alarm
1. From the home screen, press the down arrow button
2. Use the up and down arrows to highlight the alarm you would like
to delete in blue
3. Press the MENU button to bring up your options
4. Select Delete alarm and press the OK button.
•Turn Alarm Off

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1. From the home screen, press the down arrow button
2. Use the up and down arrows to highlight the alarm you want to
turn off in blue
3. Select the alarm and press the OK button.
4. When Turn alarm on is highlighted in blue, press the OK button to
uncheck the box on the right-hand side.
Calendar
•Access Calendar
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the right and left arrow button to scroll to Tools and press the
OK button.
3. Use the down arrow button to scroll to Calendar and press the OK
button.
•Create a new event
1. After accessing the calendar (see steps above), press the MENU
button to bring up the options.
2. Scroll down to New event and press the OK button.
3. Fill in the event name, select the date of the event, select the start
time of the event, and add a description and select the repetition
if you would like to.
4. Press the MENU button to save the event.
SOS (Emergency Feature)
YouTube Tutorial Here
•How the SOS works: to activate the SOS button during an
emergency, press and hold the red button on the back of the
phone. When activated, the SOS button will send out a text
message and call each number in the SOS list one by one.
•Turn the SOS function on/off
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to SOS then
press the OK button.

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3. For ON: press the OK button when SOS On is highlighted
blue and have the switch toggle to the right, it will also be
blue.
4. For OFF: press the OK button when SOS On is highlighted
blue and have the switch toggle to the left, it will also be
gray.
•Turning the low battery notification on/off
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to SOS then
press the OK button.
3. For ON: press the OK button when Low Battery Notification
is highlighted blue and have the switch toggle to the right, it
will also be blue.
4. For OFF: press the OK button when Low Battery Notification
is highlighted blue and have the switch toggle to the left, it
will also be gray.
•Customizing the SOS text message
1. Press the MENU button
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to SOS then
press the OK button.
3. Scroll down to SOS Message and press the OK button.
4. Press the OK button again and type in the message you
want. Scroll down to OK and press the OK button.
•Adding SOS Numbers
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to SOS then
press the OK button.
3. Scroll to SOS Numbers and press the OK button.
4. Select the number slot you would like by pressing the OK
button when it is highlighted blue.
5. Enter the phone number, scroll down until OK is highlighted
blue, and press the OK button.

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How to Insert SIM Card
1. Open the back of the phone.
2. Remove the battery (if there is one in the phone).
3. Use a Mini Size SIM card (the largest SIM).
4. With the metal chip facing down and the beveled edge of the SIM
on the left side, slide the SIM card from the top underneath the
metal bar.
5. The SIM card should fill up the entire SIM card slot.
Activating your Phone
To activate your service, there are a few options:
1. Go here:
https://jethromobile.com/login?redirect=%2Factivation%2Ffillicci
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2. Call us at 1-877-553-8476 or dial 611 on the Jethro phone.
3. Contact us on the live chat on www.jethroshop.com

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Settings & Other
YouTube Tutorial Here
APN Settings
1. Press the MENU button and use the right and left arrow buttons
to scroll to Settings then press the OK button.
2. Select Network & Internet by pressing the OK button.
3. Scroll down to Mobile Network and press the OK button.
4. Use the down arrow button to scroll to Access Point Names and
press the OK button.
5. Press the MENU button to bring up Options.
6. Select New APN by pressing the OK button when it is highlighted
blue.
7. Manually enter the APN information for your specific provider,
press the MENU button, and select Save by pressing the OK
button. *Please note every service provider has different APN
settings, so make sure you enter the APN settings of your service
provider.
Bluetooth –How to connect a new device
1. Press the MENU button
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to Settings and press
the OK button.
3. Use the down arrow button to highlight option 2, Connected
devices, and press the OK button.
4. Press the OK button when Bluetooth is highlight blue to turn it
on.
5. Press the OK button again to toggle Bluetooth to on.
6. Use the down arrow button to navigate to Pair new device and
press the OK button.
7. Use the arrow buttons to navigate to the device you want to pair
and press the OK button.
Change Ringtone
1. Press the MENU button.

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2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to Settings and press
the OK button.
3. Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll to Sound and press
the OK button.
4. Scroll to Phone ringtone and press the OK button.
5. Scroll to the ringtone you would like and press the OK button.
Change Wallpaper
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to Multimedia and
press the OK button.
3. Select Pictures by pressing the OK button.
4. Press the OK button to view the camera roll.
5. Scroll to the picture you would like and press the OK button.
6. Press the MENU button to bring up your options,
7. Scroll to Set wallpaper using the down arrow button and press
the OK button.
8. Press the OK button again then select whether you would like the
picture to appear on the home screen, lock screen, or both by
scrolling to your preferred option and pressing the OK button.
Firmware Update
1. Connect to Wi-Fi (see page 19).
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Use the right and left arrows to scroll to Settings then press the
OK button.
4. Use the down arrow button to scroll down to System and press
the OK button.
5. Use the down arrow button to scroll to About Phone and press
the OK button.
6. Press the OK button on Updater or System Update (this will
depend on the current update your phone has)
7. Select check for updates and you will now see the new version
available to download.

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8. Use the down arrow to navigate to the Download and press the
OK button.
9. Select Install now by pressing the OK button and then allow the
phone to restart on its own.
Flashlight
Press and hold the 0 button to turn the flashlight on and off
Keypad Lock
YouTube Tutorial Here
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to Settings.
3. Use the down arrow button to scroll to Security and press the OK
button.
4. Press the OK button when Screen lock is highlighted blue.
5. Select Key if you want to simply press and hold the * button to
unlock the phone.
6. Select PIN if you want to use a 4-digit number to unlock the
phone, enter the pin you want, choose Next, re-enter the pin, and
select Ok.

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Notifications
•When you receive a notification, a sound will go off on the phone.
•The most common notifications include text messages and
voicemail.
•If you have a text message, on the top bar of the SC490 screen
you will see a little message bubble.
•If you have a voicemail, on the top bar of the SC490 screen, you
will see the same symbol that is on the 1 button.
Turn Notifications Off:
1. Press the MENU button, use the right and left arrow button to
scroll to SETTINGS, and press the OK button.
2. Use the down arrow button to scroll to SOUND and press the OK
button.
3. Use the down arrow button to scroll to ADVANCED and press the
OK button.
4. Select Default notification sound by pressing the OK button.
5. Scroll up to NONE and press the OK button.
Reset
YouTube Tutorial Here
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Scroll to Settings using the right and left arrow buttons and press
the OK button.
3. Scroll down to System and press the OK button.
4. Scroll down to Reset options and press the OK button.
5. Scroll down to Erase all data (factory reset) and press the OK
button.
6. Scroll down to Reset Phone and press the OK button. Please allow
the phone to restart on its own.
Speaker Phone
When on a phone call, press the SPKR button (located above the red
hang up button).

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Default Speaker
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the right and left arrow buttons to scroll to Settings and press
the OK button.
3. Use the down arrow button to scroll to Sound and press the OK
button.
4. Scroll to Default Speaker and press the OK button to toggle it to
on.
Speed Dial
YouTube Tutorial Here
1. Create your contacts first (see page 6).
2. Press and hold any number 2 through 9 until you see the pop-
up message “This key is not set as speed dial, set it now?” and
press the OK button.
3. Select any empty speed dial slot by pressing the OK button.
4. Choose the contact you would like in this speed dial slot by
scrolling through the contacts and pressing the OK button on
your preferred contact.
Transfer Contacts
From One Jethro Phone to Another
1. Press the SPKR button to bring up the contacts.
2. Press the MENU button to bring up your options.
3. Use the down arrow button to scroll to Settings and press
the OK button.
4. Use the down arrow button to scroll to IMPORT and press
the OK button.
5. Make sure PHONE CONTACT is selected and choose NEXT.
6. Make sure USIM is selected and press NEXT.
7. Select the contacts you want to copy and select OK.
Remove the SIM card and insert it into the new phone.
1. From the new phone, press SPKR to go to Contacts,
2. Select the MENU for Options.
3. Scroll to Settings and press OK.

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4. Scroll down to Import and press OK.
5. Select USIM and press OK.
6. Scroll down to Next and press OK.
7. Make sure Copy Contacts to Phone Contact is selected and
press OK.
From One Phone with a SIM to Another
1. Save the contacts to your SIM card on your old phone.
2. Insert the SIM card into the new Jethro phone.
3. From the new phone, press SPKR to go to Contacts.
4. Press the MENU button for Options.
5. Scroll to Settings and press the OK button.
6. Scroll down to Import and press the OK button.
7. Select USIM and press the OK button.
8. Scroll down to Next and press the OK button.
9. Make sure Copy Contacts to Phone Contact is selected and
press the OK button.
Transfer Files to and from Computer
1. Plug the device into a PC.
2. From the SC490, press the MENU button and press the right or
left arrow until you find SETTINGS and press OK.
3. Scroll down to Connected Devices and press OK.
4. Scroll to USB and press OK.
5. Then scroll to TRANSFER FILES and press OK.
6. You will then be able to transfer a file to the device.
Wi-Fi Calling
YouTube Tutorial Here
1. From the home screen, press the MENU button.
2. Use the right and left arrow button to navigate to Settings and
press OK button.
3. Choose the first option Network and Internet by pressing the OK
button.
4. Press the OK button again to toggle Wi-Fi to on