Micromax A80 User manual

A80 User Guide

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1 W We el lc co om me e
Congratulations on becoming the proud owner of the Micromax A80
Android mobile phone. You have now joined the millions of satisfied
Micromax customers spread across the Globe. Your A80 device offers
you these exciting features and much more:
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
9.525 CM touch screen
Band mode: GSM 900/1800
WCDMA 2100 MHz
5 MP FF Camera/0.3 Front Camera
External memory (Supports up to 32 GB)
800 Mhz Processor
Multimedia
Gravity sensor
Bluetooth 2.0/ USB 2.0
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
The colors and specifications shown/mentioned in the user manual
may differ from the actual product. Images shown are for
representation purpose only. Other product logos and company names
mentioned herein may be trademarks or trade names of their respective
owners.

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Ta ab bl le e o of f C Co on nt te en nt ts s
1Welcome 2
2Phone Layout 6
2.1 Keya and Parts.................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Icons and Indicators........................................................................................ 7
3Getting Started 8
3.1 Insert SIM Card.................................................................................................. 8
3.2 Insert Memory card......................................................................................... 9
3.3 Unlock the phone.............................................................................................. 9
3.4 Set Your Screen Lock................................................................................. 10
4Placing and Receiving Calls 11
4.1 To place a call by Dialing.......................................................................... 11
4.2 End a call............................................................................................................ 12
4.3 Options During a Call.................................................................................. 12
4.4 Conference Call.............................................................................................. 12
4.5 Disable Phone Calls (Airplane mode)............................................... 13
4.6 Using the Touch screen............................................................................. 14
4.7 Using the Phone’s Buttons ...................................................................... 15
4.8 Open and Close the Launcher.............................................................. 16
4.9 Switch to Recently Used Application................................................. 17
5The Home Screen 18
5.1 Customize Home Screen.......................................................................... 19
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6Working With Menus 20
6.1 Context Menus................................................................................................ 20
6.2 Options menus................................................................................................ 20
6.3 Menu Icons........................................................................................................ 21
7Aisha 21
8Connect to the Internet 22

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8.1 Access Internet via Wi-Fi.......................................................................... 23
9Managing Notifications 23
9.1 Open the Notifications Panel.................................................................. 23
9.2 Respond to Notifications........................................................................... 24
9.3 Clear all Notifications.................................................................................. 24
9.4 Close Notifications Panel.......................................................................... 25
9.5 Toolkits................................................................................................................. 25
10Messaging 26
10.1Create and Send Multimedia Message........................................... 27
10.2Forward a message.................................................................................... 27
10.3Lock a Message............................................................................................ 28
10.4. Using the Onscreen Keyboard.......................................................... 29
10.5Enter Various Characters......................................................................... 30
11 Multimedia 30
11.1Camera................................................................................................................ 30
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11.2Music.................................................................................................................... 33
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11.3FM Radio............................................................................................................ 35
11.4Record Sounds............................................................................................... 36
12Manage Accounts 37
12.1Why Use a GoogleAccount................................................................... 37
12.2Google Search............................................................................................... 37
13Connect to Networks and Devices 37
13.1Connect to Internet...................................................................................... 38

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13.2Connect to Wi-Fi Networks..................................................................... 38
13.3Pair With Bluetooth Devices.................................................................. 38
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13.4Install Secure Certificate from SD Card.......................................... 39
14Applications 40
15Phone Settings 40
16Health and Safety Information 42
17Taking Care of Your Device 45

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2 P Ph ho on ne e L La ay yo ou ut t
2.1 Keya and Parts

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2.2 Icons and Indicators
Icons
Indicators
Icons
Indicators
Signal strength
indicator
Alarm has been set
New missed calls
Call Divert
Unconditionally
Music player is on
Bluetooth is on
The headphone is
being used
Battery level
New message
FM Radio is on

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3 G Ge et tt ti in ng g S St ta ar rt te ed d
3.1 Insert SIM Card
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To o i in ns se er rt t S SI IM M c ca ar rd d( (s s) ): :
1. Switch off the mobile phone and remove the rear cover and
battery.
2. Insert the SIM card correctly in the card slot(s) (See figure
below).
3. Finally insert the battery and replace the rear cover of the
mobile phone.
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3.2 Insert Memory card
1. Power off the mobile phone, then remove the rear cover and
battery.
2. Insert the memory card into the slot as shown.
3. Finally insert the battery and the rear cover of the mobile
phone.
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or r c co or rr ru up pt t t th he e d da at ta a s st to or re ed d i in n t th he e c ca ar rd d. .
3.3 Unlock the phone
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Yo ou u m ma ay y n ne ee ed d t to o p pr ro ov vi id de e P PI IN N, , P Pa as ss sw wo or rd d, , o or r d dr ra aw w a a p pa at tt te er rn n t to o
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un nl lo oc ck k y yo ou ur r p ph ho on ne e. . T To o u un nl lo oc ck k t th he e s sc cr re ee en n: :
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2. Drag the screen up to unlock.
To set the unlock method:
Tap Settings> Security> Set up screen lock to set your type of
screen lock.
3.4 Set Your Screen Lock
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Yo ou u c ca an n s se et t y yo ou ur r s sc cr re ee en n l lo oc ck k a as s a a s se ec cu ur ri it ty y m me ea as su ur re e. . Y Yo ou u m ma ay y a al ls so o
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be e r re eq qu ui ir re ed d t to o l lo oc ck k y yo ou ur r s sc cr re ee en n b by y a a p po ol li ic cy y s se et t b by y a an n e em ma ai il l o or r
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ot th he er r a ac cc co ou un nt t y yo ou u a ad dd d t to o y yo ou ur r p ph ho on ne e. .
1. On the main menu, touch Settings > Security.
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2. . T To ou uc ch h S Se et t u up p s sc cr re ee en n l lo oc ck k. .

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3. Choose the type of locking as desired. You can set your screen
lock on the basis of pattern, PIN, Password or none.
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4 P Pl la ac ci in ng g a an nd d R Re ec ce ei iv vi in ng g C Ca al ll ls s
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Yo ou u c ca an n d di ia al l a a p ph ho on ne e n nu um mb be er r o or r t to ou uc ch h a a n nu um mb be er r i in n y yo ou ur r
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Yo ou u c ca an n a al ls so o p pl la ac ce e f fr ro om m t th he e C Ca al ll l l lo og g o or r c co on nt ta ac ct ts s. .
4.1 To place a call by Dialing
1. Touch the phone icon on the Home screen or touch the
Phone tab from Contacts or the Call log.
2. Touch the keys to enter the phone number. To correct a
wrong number, touch to erase the digits.
To dial an international number, touch and hold the 0 key to
enter the Plus (+) symbol, and then enter the international
country prefix, followed by the phone number.
Touch the icon to dial the number.
Press the Volume Up/ Down keys to adjust the call volume.
You can access Call Logs, Contacts or groups from the dialer
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4.2 End a call
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Wh hi il le e d du ur ri in ng g a a c ca al ll l, , t to ou uc ch h t th he e i ic co on n. .
4.3 Options During a Call
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Wh he en n a a c ca al ll l i is s i in n p pr ro og gr re es ss s, , y yo ou u c ca an n p pu ut t i it t o on n h ho ol ld d, , i in ni it ti ia at te e a a
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ph ho on ne e c co on nf fe er re en nc ce e, , m mu ut te e y yo ou ur r m mi ic cr ro op ph ho on ne e e et tc c. .
To place a call on hold, touch the Hold icon.
Take the call off hold by touching the Unhold icon.
Touch the Mute icon to mute your voice at the other end.
Unmute the microphone by touching the Mute icon again.
Touch the speaker icon to turn on/off the speaker.
You can also view or hide the dialpad during a call.
4.4 Conference Call
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If f y yo ou u d di ia al l o or r a ac cc ce ep pt t a a n ne ew w c ca al ll l w wh he en n y yo ou u a ar re e a al lr re ea ad dy y o on n a a c ca al ll l, ,
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yo ou u c ca an n o or r m me er rg ge e t th he e c ca al ll ls s i in nt to o a a c co on nf fe er re en nc ce e c ca al ll l. .
1. Place a call to the first participant.
2. When you are connected, touch the Add call icon, the first
participant is put on hold and you are prompted to dial the
second contact.
3. Place the next call, using the phone tab, the Call log, or your
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4. When you are connected, touch Merge calls. The participant is
added to the conference call.
You can add as many callers as your carrier supports.
Recommendation: Contact your service provider to know
whether they support conference calls and how many
participants you can include.
4.5 Disable Phone Calls (Airplane mode)
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So om me e l lo oc ca at ti io on ns s m ma ay y r re eq qu ui ir re e y yo ou u t to o t tu ur rn n o of ff f y yo ou ur r m mo ob bi il le e, , W Wi i- -F Fi i, ,
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an nd d B Bl lu ue et to oo ot th h w wi ir re el le es ss s c co on nn ne ec ct ti io on ns s. . Y Yo ou u c ca an n t tu ur rn n o of ff f a al ll l t th he es se e
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co on nn ne ec ct ti io on ns s a at t o on nc ce e b by y p pl la ac ci in ng g y yo ou ur r p ph ho on ne e i in n A Ai ir rp pl la an ne e m mo od de e. .
1. Press and hold the Power button.
2. Drag notification panel down then touch the Airplane mode.
Touch to swap calls
Touch to merge the calls
into a conference call.

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4.6 Using the Touch screen
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Yo ou u c ca an n u us se e t th he e t to ou uc ch h s sc cr re ee en n i in n t th he e f fo ol ll lo ow wi in ng g w wa ay ys s: :
Touch: Acts 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.
Touch and hold: Touch and hold an item on the screen until
an action occurs.
Drag: Touch and hold an item and move your finger on the
screen until you reach the target position.
Swipe or slide: Quickly slide your finger across the surface of
the screen, (without dragging an item). For example, slide
the screen up or down to scroll a list,.
Double-tap: Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other
screen to zoom. For example, 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.
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 changes as you rotate it. You can turn this feature on
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4.7 Using the Phone’s Buttons
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Th he e p ph ho on ne e’ ’s s b bu ut tt to on ns s a an nd d s so of ft t b bu ut tt to on ns s o of ff fe er rs s a a l lo ot t o of f f fu un nc ct ti io on ns s
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an nd d s sh ho or rt tc cu ut ts s. .
Button
Press
Press and hold
Back
Opens the previous
screen you were working
on,
If the onscreen keyboard
is open, closes the
keyboard
Menu
Opens a menu with items
that affect the current
screen or Application.
Home
Open the Home screen, If
you are viewing the left
or right Extended Home
screen, opens the central
Home screen.
Opens the most
recently
Used
applications
screen.
Search
On the home screen,
opens Google search to
search your phone and
the web. In many
applications, opens a
Opens Google
search by
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Search box for searching
within the application.
4.8 Open and Close the Launcher
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To ou uc ch h t th he e L La au un nc ch he er r I Ic co on n t to o o op pe en n t th he e m ma ai in n m me en nu u. .
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Yo ou u c ca an n a ad dd d a an n a ap pp pl li ic ca at ti io on n i ic co on n t to o t th he e H Ho om me e s sc cr re ee en n b by y p pr re es ss si in ng g
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an nd d h ho ol ld di in ng g i it t u un nt ti il l i it t v vi ib br ra at te es s a an nd d e en nt te er rs s H Ho om me e s sc cr re ee en n a an nd d t th he e
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re el le ea as se e y yo ou ur r f fi in ng ge er r. .
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Pr re es ss s H Ho om me e i ic co on n o or r B Ba ac ck k i ic co on n t to o c cl lo os se e t th he e L La au un nc ch he er r. .
Touch an application to
open it.
Slide the Launcher left
or right to bring more
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4.9 Switch to Recently Used Application
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1. . P Pr re es ss s a an nd d h ho ol ld d t th he e i ic co on n f fo or r a a f fe ew w s se ec co on nd ds s. .
2. Touch an icon to open its application. Or press to
return to the current application.
Touch an icon to open
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5 T Th he e H Ho om me e S Sc cr re ee en n
When you sign in, the home screen opens.
The main menu screen is your starting point to access all the
features on your phone.
At the top of the screen, the Status bar displays the time,
status, and notifications.
Touch the main menu icon at the bottom of the screen to
view all installed applications.
Tap items on the Home screen
to open them. Touch and hold an
empty spot to add a shortcut to
an application, a widget and so
on
Touch the menu icons to open the
menus on the screen such as home
screen, main menu, call logs and so
on.
The status bar shows the time,
signal strength, battery status, and
notification icons.

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5.1 Customize Home Screen
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Yo ou u c ca an n a ad dd d a ap pp pl li ic ca at ti io on ns s, , s sh ho or rt tc cu ut ts s, , w wi id dg ge et ts s, , a an nd d o ot th he er r i it te em ms s t to o
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an ny y p pa ar rt t o of f t th he e H Ho om me e s sc cr re ee en n o or r c ch ha an ng ge e t th he e w wa al ll lp pa ap pe er r. .
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1. . P Pr re es ss s t to o o op pe en n t th he e H Ho om me e s sc cr re ee en n. .
2. Touch > Add+ or just touch and hold an empty location
on the Home screen.
3. A menu for adding the following pops up.
Shortcuts: Add shortcuts to applications, a bookmarked
webpage, a favorite contact, a destination in Maps, a music
play list, etc. The shortcuts available depend on the
applications you have installed.
Custom Shortcut: Lets you define your own shortcut
Widgets: Add any application (widgets) to your Home screen,
Including clock, music player, pictures and so on . You can
also download widgets from Android Market.
Folders: Add a folder where you can organize Home screen
items, or folders that contain all your contacts, contacts with
phone number, or starred contacts. Your folder’s contents are
kept up to date automatically.
Wallpapers:Choose different types of wallpapers as desired.

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6 W Wo or rk ki in ng g W Wi it th h M Me en nu us s
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Th he e p ph ho on ne e p pr ro ov vi id de es s y yo ou u w wi it th h C Co on nt te ex xt t m me en nu us s a an nd d O Op pt ti io on ns s
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me en nu us s f fo or r a ac cc ce es ss si in ng g t th he e f fe ea at tu ur re es s i in n a an n i in nt tu ui it ti iv ve e w wa ay y. .
6.1 Context Menus
You can open context menu by touching on any screen.
Not all screens have context menus. If you touch on a
screen that has no context menu, nothing happens.
6.2 Options menus
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Op pt ti io on ns s m me en nu us s c co on nt ta ai in n t to oo ol ls s t th ha at t a ap pp pl ly y t to o s sp pe ec ci if fi ic c i it te em ms s o on n t th he e
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sc cr re ee en n. . Y Yo ou u c ca an n o op pe en n a an n o op pt ti io on n b by y t to ou uc ch hi in ng g a an nd d h ho ol ld di in ng g a an n i it te em m
Options menu
Context menu