Micromax A54 User manual

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Table of Contents
LegalNotices....................................................1
SafetyPrecautions............................................1
SoftwareUpdateInformation..........................3
ThirdPartyApplicationsDisclaimer..................4
SAR....................................................................5
GettingStarted.................................................6
Assemblingthedevice.........................................6
Chargethebattery...............................................7
BatteryUse..........................................................7
Knowyourdevice.............................................8
PhoneLayout.......................................................8
KeyLayout...........................................................8
Usingthetouchscreen........................................9
SoftButtons.........................................................9
HomeScreen.....................................................10
NotificationIcons...............................................10
ManagingWidgets.............................................11
AddFunctionstoHomeScreen.........................12
ChangingWallpaper..........................................12
UsingHeadset....................................................12
Entertextusingtheonscreenkeypad...............13
BasicOperations.............................................14
SwitchOnorOfftheDevice..............................14
ScreenLockandUnlock.....................................14
Securedscreenlock...........................................14
MakeaCall........................................................15
UsingContact....................................................15
UsingCallLog....................................................15
AnswerCalls......................................................16
Clock...............................................................17
ToSetanAlarm.................................................17
Bluetooth........................................................17
Browser..........................................................18
ToSetHomePage.............................................18
TousetheGoogleSearchWidget.....................18
Calculator.......................................................19
Calendar.........................................................19
UsingtheCameraandVideo............................20
ClickingaPhoto.................................................21
ViewingImages..................................................21
ViewingVideos..................................................21
People.............................................................22
ToAddaContact...............................................22
ImportingContacts............................................22
Searchingcontacts.............................................23
EditingaContact................................................23
Deletingacontact..............................................23
Downloads......................................................24

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Email...............................................................24
AddinganEmailAccount...................................24
ConfiguringanEmailAccount............................24
SendinganEmail...............................................24
Receivingemails................................................25
Checkingemailsmanually.................................25
Attachingfilesasattachments..........................25
ReplyorforwardinganEmail............................25
ManagingEmailfolders.....................................25
FileExplore.....................................................26
AccessingFileExplorer......................................26
CreatingFolder..................................................26
CopyingaFile....................................................26
FMRadio.........................................................26
ListeningtoFMRadio........................................26
Gallery............................................................27
ViewingPhotos&Videos...................................27
Launchingslideshow..........................................27
PlayingVideofiles..............................................27
Gmail..............................................................27
Organizeemailbylabels....................................28
AccountSynchronize.........................................28
InternetApplications......................................29
Facebook...........................................................29
Maps..................................................................29
Places.................................................................30
Navigation..........................................................30
YouTube.............................................................31
G‐Talk.................................................................31
PlayStore........................................................31
Messages........................................................31
TextMessages...................................................31
MultimediaMessage.........................................32
Music..............................................................33
PlayingMusic....................................................33
ChangingPlaybackOptions...............................33
CreatingaPlaylist..............................................34
Removingtracksfromaplaylist........................34
SIMToolkit(STK).............................................34
SoundRecorder..............................................34
StartRecording.................................................34
Settings...........................................................35
Wirelessandnetworks.....................................35
Device...............................................................36
Personal............................................................37
Accounts...........................................................38
System..............................................................38
Careandmaintenance......................................38
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LegalNotices
Allrightsreserved.Reproduction,transfer,
distributionorstorageofpartorallofthe
contentsinthisdocumentinanyformwithout
thepriorwrittenpermissionofVIDEOCONis
prohibited.
VIDEOCONoperatesonapolicyofcontinuous
development.VIDEOCONreservestherightto
makechangesandimprovementstoanyofthe
productsdescribedinthisdocumentwithout
priornotice.
UndernocircumstancesshallVIDEOCONbe
responsibleforanylossofdataorincomeor
anyspecial,incidental,consequentialor
indirectdamageshowsoevercaused.
Thecontentsofthisdocumentareprovidedas
itis.Exceptasrequiredbyapplicablelaw,no
warrantiesofanykind,eitherdeselectedor
implied,including,butnotlimitedto,the
impliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityand
fitnessforaparticularpurpose,aremadein
relationtotheaccuracy,reliabilityorcontents
ofthisdocument.VIDEOCONreservestheright
torevisethisdocumentorwithdrawitatany
timewithoutpriornotice.
Theavailabilityofparticularproductsmayvary
byregion.PleasecheckwithVIDEOCON
Executive.
SafetyPrecautions
Pleasecomplywiththeseprecautionstoavoid
puttingyourselforotheraroundyouina
dangerousorillegalsituation,andensurepeak
performanceofyourdevice.
IconDescription
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ROADSAFETY
Donotuseyourphonewhiledriving.
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INTERFERENCE
Allwirelessdevicescouldaffectyour
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HOSPITALS
Switchoffyourdevicenearhospitals
andmedicalequipment.
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AIRCRAFT
Switchoffyourdeviceinaircraft.
Wirelessdevicescancause
interferenceinaircraft.
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REFUELLING
Switchoffthedevicewhenrefueling.
Donotusethedeviceatrefueling
point.
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BLASTINGAREAS
Switchoffthedevicenearblasting
areas.
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USESENSIBLY
Useinnormalcondition,asexplained
intheUser’smanual.Donottouch
theantennaunnecessarily.
 
QUALIFIEDSERVICE
Onlyqualifiedpersonnelmayinstallor
repairphone.
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BATTERIES
Useonlyapprovedbatteries.Donot
connectincompatibleproducts.
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WATER‐RESISTANCE
Yourdeviceisnotwater‐resistant.
Keepitdry.
Importantsafetymeasures
Yourphoneisdesignedtocomplywithallthe
necessaryprecautionsandrequirementsand
shouldbetreatedwithcare.Thesuggested
safetymeasureswillhelpyoutousethis
productwithoutcausingyouanyhealth
hazards.
Yourphoneisdesignedtocomplywithallthe
necessaryprecautionsandrequirementsand
shouldbetreatedwithcare.Thesuggested
safetymeasureswillhelpyoutousethis
productwithoutcausingyouanyphysical
hazards.
•Whenbuyingacellphone,makesureithasa
lowSAR(SpecificAbsorptionRate).
•Useawirelesshands‐freesystem(headset)
withalowpowerBluetoothemitter.

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•EitherkeepcallsshortorsendaSMSinstead.
Thisadviceappliesespeciallytochildren,
adolescentsandpregnantwomen.
•Wheneverpossible,usecellphoneonly
whenthesignalqualityisgood.
•Peoplehavingactivemedicalimplantsshould
keeptheircellphoneatleast15cmaway
fromtheimplant.
•TheFCCadvice:“Manypeoplemistakenly
assumethatusingacellphonewithalower
reportedSARvaluenecessarilydecreasesa
user’sexposuretoRFemissions,oris
somehow“safer”thanusingacellphone
withahighSARvalue.WhileSARvaluesare
animportanttoolinjudgingthemaximum
possibleexposuretoRFenergyfroma
particularmodelofcellphone,asingleSAR
valuedoesnotprovidesufficientinformation
abouttheamountofRFexposureunder
typicalusageconditionstoreliablycompare
individualcellphonemodels.”
•WorldHealthOrganization(WHO)Advice:
OrganizationssuchastheWorldHealth
OrganizationandtheUSFoodandDrug
Administrationhavestatedthatifpeopleare
concernedandwanttoreducetheir
exposuretheycoulduseahands‐freedevice
tokeepthephoneawayfromtheheadand
bodyduringphonecalls,orreducethe
amountoftimespentonthephone.
SoftwareUpdateInformation
Toenhancedeviceperformance,we
recommendthatyougetintouchwiththe
nearestVIDEOCONAuthorizedServiceCenter,
regardingtheavailabilityofupdatedfirmware
foryourdevice.PleaseseetheenclosedService
CenterDirectoryfortheVIDEOCONAuthorized
ServiceCenternearesttoyourlocation.

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ThirdPartyApplicationsDisclaimer
Someapplicationsaccessiblethroughyour
mobilebelongtothirdpartiesandareprotect‐
tedbypatent,copyright,trademarkand/or
otherintellectualpropertylaws.Those
applicationsareprovidedsolelyforyour
personalnon‐commercialuse.Youmaynotuse
anyapplicationinamannerthathasnotbeen
authorizedbytheapplicationowneror
provider.
Withoutlimitingtheforegoing,unlessexpressly
authorizedbytheapplicablecontentowneror
serviceprovider,youmaynotmodify,copy,
republish,upload,post,transmit,translate,sell,
createderivateworks,exploit,ordistributein
anymannerormediumanycontentorservices
displayedthroughthisdevice.
“Thirdpartycontentandservicesareprovided
“asis”.VIDEOCONdoesnotwarrantcontentor
servicessoprovided,eitherexpresslyor
impliedly,foranypurpose.VIDEOCON
expresslydisclaimsanyimpliedwarranties,
includingbutnotlimitedto,warrantiesof
merchantabilityorfitnessforaparticular
purpose.VIDEOCONdoesnotguaranteethe
accuracy,validity,timeliness,legality,or
completenessofanycontentorservicemade
availablethroughthisdevice.Underno
circumstances,includingnegligence,shall
VIDEOCONbeliable,whetherincontractor
tort,foranydirect,indirect,incidental,special
orconsequentialdamages,attorneyfees,
expenses,oranyotherdamagesarisingoutof,
orinconnectionwith,anyinformation
containedin,orasaresultoftheuseofany
contentorservicebyyouoranythirdparty,
evenifadvisedofthepossibilityofsuch
damages.”
Thirdpartyservicesmaybeterminatedor
interruptedatanytime,andVIDEOCONmakes
norepresentationorwarranteethatany

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contentorservicewillremainavailableforany
periodoftime.Videoconreservestheright,in
itssolediscretiontochange/modify/update
thesoftware(includingwithoutlimitation,the
availabilityofanyfeatureorcontent)ofthe
phoneatanytimewithoutpriornotice.
Contentandservicesaretransmittedbythird
partiesbymeansofnetworksandtransmission
facilitiesoverwhichVIDEOCONhasnocontrol.
Withoutlimitingthegeneralityofthis
disclaimer,VIDEOCONexpresslydisclaimsany
responsibilityorliabilityforanyinterruptionor
suspensionofanycontentorservicemade
availablethroughthisdevice.
VIDEOCONisneitherresponsiblenorliablefor
customerservicerelatedtothecontentand
services.Anyquestionorrequestforservice
relatedtocontentorservicesshouldbemade
directlytorespectivecontentandservice
providers.
“Itisrecommendedtoinstallthethirdparty
applicationsonmemorycardratherthan
phonememoryforbestperformance.”
“MemoryCapacity‐Memorycapacityis
dependentonOperatingSystemusage.Avail‐
ablestoragecapacitymaybelessasitincludes
pre‐installedoperatingsystem,suchas
Android and/orpre‐installedapplications,or
mediacontent,sharedvideo/systemmemory.”
SAR
YourphonemeetstheSARrequirements
forexposuretoradiowaves,recommended
byGovt.ofIndia.Yourmobilephoneisa
radiotransmitterandreceiver.Itis
designedandmanufacturedsoasnotto
exceedthelimitsforexposuretoradio‐
frequency(RF)energy,asrecommendedby
theGovt.ofIndia.Theselimitsarepartof
comprehensiveguide‐linesandestablish

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permittedlevelsofRFenergyforthe
generalpopulation.Thelimitsincludea
substantialsafetymargindesignedto
ensurethesafetyofallpersons,regardless
ofageandhealth.
Theexposurestandardformobilephones
employsaunitofmeasurementknownas
SAR(SpecificAbsorptionRate).TheSAR
limitrecommendedbytheGovt.OfIndiais
1.6Watt/kgtakenoveravolumecontaining
amassof1gramoftissue.ThehighestSAR
valueforA54is0.000W/Kg.Press*#07#to
checktheSARvalueonyourphonedisplay.
GettingStarted
Assemblingthedevice
1. Locatethegrooveatthebottomofthe
deviceandgentlyremovethebackcoverby
pullingitupfromthedevice.
2. InserttheSIMcardsintotheirrespective
slotsasshownbelow.
3. Insertmemorycard.Takecompatiblemicro
SDcard,andplaceitintoitsrespectiveslot.

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4. Replacethebattery.Alignthecontactsofthe
batterywiththecorrespondingconnectorsin
thebatterycompartment&placetheback
cover.
Chargethebattery
Tochargethedevicebattery:
1. TaketheUSBcablefromthedevice
packaging,andattachittopoweradapter.
Nowconnectthepoweradapterintoa
standardACwalloutlet.
2. ConnecttheminiUSBconnectoronthecable
intoitsdesignatedportinthedevice.The
batterylevelindicatoronthedevicescreen
willstartscrollinghorizontallytoindicate
thatthebatteryisbeingcharged.
Note:Exerciseextremecautionwhile
connectingthechargertothedevice.The
connectorsonthechargerandonthephone
maygetdamagediftoomuchforceisapplied
whileconnectingthem.
Ifthebatteryiscompletelydischarged,itmay
takeawhilebeforetheon‐screencharging
indicatorstartsscrolling.
3. Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,the
batterylevelindicatoronthedevicescreen
willstopscrolling.
4. Oncethechargingiscomplete,disconnect
thechargerfromthedeviceandthenfrom
thewalloutlet.
BatteryUse
Toextendthebatterylifeofyourdevice:
•Usethestandardwallchargertochargethe
batteryforthefirsttime.

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•Duringthefirst3‐4chargecycles,chargethe
batteryuntilthebatteryindicatoronthe
displaystopsscrolling.
•Avoidpartialcharging.Also,waitforthe
batterytodischargecompletelybefore
chargingitagain.
•ChargethebatteryusingtheUSBcableonly
iftherecommendedwallchargerisn’treadily
available.
•Avoidkeepingthedeviceonvibratemode.
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Knowyourdevice
PhoneLayout
KeyLayout
Button Press
HomeKey
OptionsKey
BackKey

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Usingthetouchscreen
Useyourfingertousetheicons,buttons,menu
items,theonscreenkeyboard,andotheritems
onthetouchscreen.
•Touch:Launchscreenitemssuchas
applicationandsettingicons.Youcanenter
thetextviaon‐screenkeyboard.
•Touch&hold:Touchandholdanitemon
butnotliftingyourfingeruntilanaction
occurs.Forexample,touchandholdan
applicationtodisplayitsoptions.
•Drag:Touchandholdiconsforafewseconds
andthen,withoutliftingyourfinger,move
yourfingeronthescreenuntilyoureachthe
targetposition.
•SwipeorSlide:Toswipeorslide,youquickly
moveyourfingeracrossthesurfaceofthe
screen,withoutpausingwhenyoufirsttouch
it.
•Double‐tap:Tapquicklytwiceonawebpage,
map,orotherscreentozoom.
•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.
SoftButtons
Dialer
InHomeScreen,touchtolaunch
virtualDialingKeypad.
Contacts
TouchtodisplayContactsscreen
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Menu
TouchtodisplayMenuapplications
Messages
TouchtodisplayMessagesscreen
Browser
TouchtodisplayInternetBrowser

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HomeScreen
TheHomescreenallowsyoutoquicklyaccess
menuapplications,suchasDialer,Contacts,
Menu,Messages,andsoforth.
NavigatingtheHomescreen
Touchandscrollhorizontallyonthehome
screentodisplaytheavailablescreensinyour
device.OntheextendedHomescreen,youcan
add,deleteandaccessothermenuapplications
andphonefunctions.TouchandholdHomekey
toviewrecentlyusedapplications.
ExtendingtheHomescreen
Touchandswipeyourfingerhorizontallyto
viewtheextendedHomescreen.These
extensionsprovideadditionalspaceforicons,
widgets,shortcuts,andotheritems.
DeletingapplicationsfromtheHome
screen
Todeleteanapplication,touchandholdan
application,theiconoftheapplicationenlarges,
andRemovedisplaysatthetopoftheHome
screen.Withoutliftingyourfinger,dragthe
widgetoverRemovetodeleteit.
NotificationIcons
Notificationiconsonthestatusbarstatethe
arrivalofnewmessages,showscalendarevents,
alarmactivation,andsoforth.Youcanalso
viewongoingsettings,suchascallforwarding
orcurrentcallstatus.
Youcanopenthemessage,reminder,oran
eventnotificationintheNotificationPanel.It
alsoallowsyoutoseethenameofmobile
operator.
Whenanewnotificationicondisplaysinthe
statusbar,pressandholdthestatusbar,then
slideyourfingertipinthedirectionofarrowto
opentheNotificationiconspanel.

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IconDescription
NetworkSignalStrength
BatteryLevelIndicator
ConnectedtoWi‐Fi

Phoneisconnectedtothe
ComputerviaUSBcable
DataisDownloading
Headsetisconnected
BluetoothisOn
MissedCall
Alarmisactivated
Time
NewMessageisreceived
NewGoogleTalkMessage
Synchronizationisinprogress
NewGmailMessage
MoreNotifications
ManagingWidgets
Widgetsarelikewindowsintoyourapps.Touch
ÆWidgetstabtoaccesswidgets.
FromthemainWidgetsscreen,youcan:
•Movebetweenscreensbyswipinghorizon‐
tally.
•Dragawidgettoahomescreenbytouchand
holdtheWidget’sicon,slideyourfinger

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whereyouwanttoplaceitandliftyour
finger.Notethat,youcanonlydragand
placethewidgetattheavailablespaceon
thehomescreen.
AddFunctionstoHomeScreen
Youcanaddthedifferentfunctionstotheblank
HomescreenbypressingÆWall‐paper,
Manageappsandsystemsettings.
•Wallpapers:AddwallpaperstoyourHome
screen.
ChangingWallpaper
TochangethewallpaperontheHome
screen:
TouchÆWallpapertoselectWallpaper
fromGallery,LiveWallpapersandWall‐papers.
Youcanusetheimagescapturedviaphone,
imagessavedonmemorycard,imagesthat
havebeentransferredfromyourcomputerto
yourphone.
TouchWallpaperstoopenascreenwhich
displaysdefaultWallpapers.
Slidetheimageshorizontallytoviewall
availableoptions.Touchawallpaperoptionto
viewitslargeimage.
TouchSetWallpapertochangethewallpaper.
•ManageApplications:Accessthelistofthe
applicationsinstalledonthedeviceand
checktheapplicationinformation.
•SystemSettings:Allowsyoutocustomize
yoursystemsettings.
UsingHeadset
Usetheheadsetforhands‐freeconversations
orlisteningtomusic.Taketheheadsetfromthe
productpackagingandplugitinitsdesignated
slotonthetopofthephone.
NOTE:
•Usingaheadsetlimitsyourabilitytohear
outsidesounds.Therefore,theuseofthe
headsetwhiledrivingmayendangeryouor
othercommutersontheroad.

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•Settingtheheadsetvolumetoitsmaximum
levelsmayimpactyourhearing.
•Toacceptacall,press&holdanswer/end
buttonontheheadset.Toendacall,press
theanswer/endbuttonagain.
Entertextusingtheonscreenkeypad
Displayingon‐screenkeypad
Touchaneditablefieldinanapplicationto
displaytheon‐screenkeypad.Tohidethe
keypad,touch.
CopyandPasteText
Whileyouareenteringtext,youcanusethe
copyandpastefeaturetousetextinother
applications.
1. Placethecursorfromwhereyouwantto
starttypingthetext.
2. Tapandholdthetextinputfield.
3. SelecttheSelecttextfromtheoptionlist.
4. Dragyourfingeracrossthetextyouwantto
highlight.
5. SelectCopytocopy,orCuttocutthetext
ontotheclipboard.
6. Inanotherapplication,tapandholdthetext
inputfield.
7. SelectPastetoinsertthetextfromthe
clipboardintothetextfield.

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BasicOperations
SwitchOnorOfftheDevice
Toswitchonyourdevice,
PressandholdthePowerkeyofthephone.
Toswitchoffyourdevice
PressandholdthePowerkeytodisplayPhone
Optionsmenu.TouchPowerOfffollowedby
OKtoconfirm.
ScreenLockandUnlock
Thedevicephonescreenissettolock
automaticallyafterconfigurabletimedelay
whenthedeviceisintheidlemodeandno
functionhasbeenused.Itisrecommend‐able
tolockthescreen,whenitisnotinusetoavoid
anyunwanteddeviceoperations.
LocktheScreen
Topreventlaunchingapplicationsinadvertently,
pressthePowerKeyoncetolockthetouch
screen.
Thetouchscreenissettolockautomatically
afterconfigurabletimedelaywhenitisinthe
idlemodeandnofunctionhasbeenused.
UnlockingtheScreen
Tounlockthedevicescreen,pressthePower
Keyoncetowakeupthedeviceandthen,
swipetheLockIcontotherighttounlockthe
phone.
Securedscreenlock
Ifyouareconcernedaboutsecuringyour
phonedata,youcanchoosetosetamore
complexlockforthetouchscreen.
TouchÆSettingsÆSecurityÆScreen
Lock

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Touchtoconfigureyourphonetorequirea
Pattern,PIN,password&soforthtounlock
yourscreen.
Followtheon‐screeninstructionstochoosea
Patternforunlockingthetouchscreen.
Onceenabled,pressthePowerkeytolockthe
touchscreen.Thenexttime,whenyouturnon
yourphoneorwakeupthetouchscreen,draw
theunlockpatternasselectedbyyoutounlock
thescreen.
WARNING:Ifyouforgettheunlockpattern,
touchForgotPattern.Itwillrequestyouto
loginonyourprimaryGoogleaccount,whichis
configuredonthephoneandthiswillunlock
thescreenlock.
MakeaCall
UsingVirtualKeypad
Intheidlemode
OntheHomescreen,touchtodisplay
virtualnumerickeypad.
•Enterthephonenumberincludingthearea
code.Touchtoeraseadigit.For
internationalcalls,insertthe“+”signfollowed
bythecountrycode,areacode(withoutthe
initialzero)andphonenumber.
•Afterenteringthenumber,youcantouch
andthenselectdesiredSIMtomakeacall
bythedesiredSIMcard.
UsingContact
TouchPeopleiconontheHomescreentoview
thecontactslist.Scroll,touchandtaptoselect
thecontactyouwishtocall,andthentapon
thecontactnumbertomakeacallafter
choosingthedesiredSIMcard.
UsingCallLog
TouchtheHomescreen,andthen
touch,selectthephonenumbertocallby
choosingthedesiredSIMcard.Youcanalso

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sendamessageandaddthenumbertothe
Contactslist.
AnswerCalls
Ifthephoneisonringingmode,pressthe
Volumekeysontheleftsideofthephoneto
putthephoneonsilentmode.
Toansweranincomingcall,dragtheto
therightuntilitreachesatthe.
Tocancelanactivecall,touchonthe
displaypanel.
RejectaCall
Torejectanincomingcall,dragtotheleft
untilitreachesatthe.
RejectWithMessage
Whenyoucan'treceiveacallordon'twantto
talktothecaller,youcanjustsendthema
quickSMSwithpre‐programmedmessageor
cantypeyourownmessage.
Duringanincomingcall,youcandragto
theupwardsuntilitreachesatandthe
SMStemplateswillpopup.Youcanselectthe
messagefromthetemplateslistorcanCustom
Messageyourownmessage.TouchSendto
sendthemessagetothecaller.
WorkingwithCallOptions
Duringanactivecall,yourphoneallowsyouto
performvariousactions:
YoucanpressVolumekeysontherightsideof
thephonetoincreaseanddecreasethecall
volume.
Calloptionsare:
•:AllowsyoutoopenVirtualDialing
Keypadtoinitiateconferencecall,anewcall
ortoviewContactslistorcalllogs.
•:Toputthecallonspeaker,touch
Speaker.