TECNO MOBILE LIMITED 2ADYY-T420 User manual

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User Manual
Mobile Phone
FCCID: 2ADYY-T420
TECNO MOBILE LIMITED
Please read these instructions for use and have a good look at the illustration before using.
RMS 05-15, 13A/F., SOUTH TOWER,
WORLD FINANCE CTR, HARBOUR CITY, KLN, HK.

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Warning：
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject tothe following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses
andcan radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.

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RF Exposure Information:
The SAR limit of USA (FCC) is 1.6 W/kg averaged over one gram of tissue.
Device Types Mobile Phone (FCC ID: 2ADYY-T420) has also been tested
against this SAR limit.
The highest SAR value reported under this standard during product
certification for use when properly worn on the body is 1.163W/kg and head
is 0.903W/kg.
This device was tested for typical body worn operations with the back of the
handset kept 5mm from the body.
To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure requirements, use
accessories that maintain a 5mm separation distance between the user's
body and the back of the handset. The use of belt clips, holsters and similar
accessories should not contain metallic components in its assembly. The
use of accessories that do not satisfy these requirements may not comply
with FCC RF exposure requirements, and should be avoided.

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Thank you for choosing this mobile phone. For a better use of the phone,
please read the manual carefully.
This color-screen phone is designed for use on the GSM network. The
phone supports dual-card online at the same time, you remove the two phones
at the same time bring the trouble to truly enjoy a life of science and technology.
Along with the basic communication function, it also provides you with
practical functions to help with your work and life, such as English input methods,
64-chord ring tone, alarm clock, calendar, Bluetooth, powerful film recorder, mp3
and mp4 player, and memory card. In addition, the phone is programmed with a
personalized interface and well-designed functions to satisfy your individual
needs.

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Contents
CHAPTER 1 SAFETY INFORMATION······························································7
1.1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS··································· 7
1.2 BATTERY PRECAUTIONS····································8
1.3 CHARGER PRECAUTIONS·································10
CHAPTER 2 PHONE INTRODUCTION···························································12
2.1 SPECIFICATION················································12
2.2 SIM CARD······················································· 12
2.3 BATTERY ·························································14
2.4 DATA LINE·······················································16
2.5 POWER ON/OFF THE PHONE ····························· 16
CHAPTER 3 MENU DETAILS···········································································18
3.1 PHONEBOOK···················································· 18
3.2 MESSAGES ······················································19
3.3 CALL CENTER·················································· 22
3.4 SETTINGS ························································24
3.5 FACEBOOK ······················································ 27
3.6 MULTIMEDIA··················································· 27
3.7 EXTRAS···························································30
3.8 PROFILES: ······················································· 32

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3.9 SERVICES························································· 33
CHAPTER 4 INPUT METHODS ·······································································34
TROUBLE SHOOTING······················································································36

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Chapter 1 Safety Information
1.1 General Precautions
Please turn off your phone in an airplane, hospital or areas where the phone
may disturb the operation of sensitive or medical equipment. Please use your
phone in accordance with the rules of the areas.
To prevent the disturbance of the radio wave from causing malfunction or
other problems, do not use your phone around weak signal or high accuracy
electronic equipment, especially otophone, pacemaker or other medical
equipment, fire detector, auto-controlled door and devices.
Do not knock violently, shake or toss the phone; otherwise the phone may
break down or cause fire.
Do not put the battery, phone, or the charger into a microwave oven or high
tension apparatus; otherwise the phone may break down.
Do not use the phone in areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere;
otherwise the phone may break down or cause fire.
Do not put the phone in areas with high temperature, high humidity or with air
that contains dust; otherwise the phone may break down.
Keep the phone out of a child’s reach; otherwise the child may take it as a toy
and suffers injury.
Do not put the phone on an uneven or unsteady table; otherwise the phone
may fall off and break.

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Do not dismantle or refit the phone; otherwise the phone may break down or
cause electric leakage or other problems.
Do not use needle, stylus or pointed objects to press the keys; otherwise the
phone may break down and malfunction.
Prevent the phone from nearing magnetic objects such as magnetic cards,
credit cards, floppy disks. The radio wave of the phone may erase the
information stored on them.
Do not expose the phone to humidity, water or other liquid; otherwise the
phone may break down.
To prevent traffic accident, do not use the phone when driving.
Always use the battery and battery charger authorized by the manufacturer.
Such products of other brands may cause leakage, excessive heat, burst and
fire.
Only professional personnel are allowed to assemble and repair the phone. It
may be of great danger and against warranty to assemble and repair the phone
without permission.
1.2 Battery Precautions
Do not throw the battery in fire; otherwise fire and burst may occur.
Do not use force when removing the battery; otherwise leakage, excessive
heat, burst and fire may occur.
Do not short-circuit or put the battery together with metal objects like wire,

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needle and necklace; otherwise leakage, excessive heat, burst and fire may
occur.
Do not dismantle or refit the battery or weld the contact points otherwise
leakage, excessive heat, burst and fire may occur.
The liquid leaked from the battery may cause blind if entering into the human
eyes. In this case, please wash the eyes with clean water immediately (do not
rub the eyes) and go to hospital as soon as possible.
Do not use and put the phone near areas of high temperature such as fire or
heaters; otherwise leakage, excessive heat, burst and fire may occur.
If the battery suffers heating up, discoloration or distortion during use,
charging or storage, stop using it and change a new one.
If the liquid leaked from the battery contacts skin or clothes, it may cause
burn. Wash the skin or clothes with water or go to the hospital when necessary.
If the battery leaks liquid or gives off bizarre odor, take it away from the open
fire; otherwise leakage, excessive heat, burst and fire may occur.
Prevent the battery from humidity otherwise excessive heat, fuming and
erosion may occur.
Do not use or place the battery under direct sunshine or near areas of high
temperature such as automobiles; otherwise it may cause leakage and
excessive heat as well as affect the performance of the battery and reduce its
life span.

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Do not charge the batter over 24 hours on end.
The battery life is limited and will be reduced after long and frequent charging.
If it doesn’t work after several charging, it indicates the end of its life. You need
to replace it with new battery of specified model.
Do not dispose of the battery with domestic garbage; instead you should
dispose of it in line with the regulations.
1.3 Charger Precautions
Use a 220V AC power; otherwise it may cause leakage, excessive heat and
damage to the phone and charger.
Do not short-circuit the charger; otherwise it may cause electric shock,
fuming and damage to the charger.
Do not use the charger when the power cord is broken; otherwise it may
cause fire and electric shock.
Do not put a container with water near the charger; otherwise water may spill
out and enter into the phone to cause excessive heat, electric leakage and other
problems.
If contacted with water or other liquid, the charger must be removed from the
power socket immediately to prevent excessive heat, fire, electric shock and
other problems to the charger.
Do not dismantle or refit the charger; otherwise injury to the human body,
electric leakage and fire may occur.

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Do not use the charger in places of high humidity such as bathroom;
otherwise electric leakage, fire and other problems to the charger.
Do not touch the charger, power cord or power socket with a wet hand;
otherwise electric shock may occur.
Do not put heavy objects upon the power cord or refit it. Otherwise electric
shock or fire may occur.
Disconnect the charger with electric power during cleaning and maintenance.
Hold the body of the charger other than the cord when disconnecting the
charger with electric power; otherwise electric shock or fire may occur.
If the contents of this manual are not consistent with your phone, the phone
shall prevail.

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Chapter 2 Phone Introduction
2.1 Specification
The host machine:
Model No.
Size (length x width x thickness)
Weight
Lithium Cell
Model No.
Nominal voltage
Charge limited voltage
Rated capacity
Perpetual standby time
Call duration time
Traveling charge
Model No.
Input
2.2 SIM Card
Before you use your phone, you must insert your SIM card. It’s your key to enter
into the GSM network.
All the information related to the connection to the network and logs of calls is
recorded in the metal area of the SIM card. Also recorded on the SIM card are

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names and calls in the phonebook as well as text messages. You can also take
the SIM card out and put it into another GSM mobile phone. (The new phone will
read the SIM card automatically)
To prevent the loss and damage of information stored on the SIM card, the metal
area of the SIM card should not be touched and the card should be kept away
from electrical and magnetic area. Once the SIM card is damaged, you are
unable to enter into the GSM network.
TF (T--Flash) Card is the portable memory card with large capacity for storing
music and video files, which considerably expands the storage room of the
phone.
*Note: The phone must be turned off before you remove the SIM/ TF card. It’s
prohibited to insert or remove the SIM/ TF card when the phone is in connection
with an external power supply; otherwise the SIM/ TF card may be damaged.
Before installing the SIM card, turn the phone off and remove the battery as
well as other external power.
Insert the SIM card into the SIM slot and slide the SIM slot strip back.
When the SIM card needs to be taken out, turn the phone off, open the back
cover, remove the battery; then open the SIM slot strip and take the SIM card out
of the slot.
Before installing the TF card, turn the phone off and remove the battery as
well as other external power.

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Insert the TF card into the TF slot.
When the TF card needs to be taken out, turn the phone off and take the TF
card out of the slot.
2.3 Battery
50% of the battery power is charged initially and can be used after unpacking.
The new battery needs to be charged for at least 14 hours. After the power is
used up (with no power to turn the phone on) for the first time, charge the battery
fully. For the second time, charge the battery fully again after the power is used
up. And to do it the same way for three tim es to maximize its performance.
Installing and Removing the Battery
Remove the battery in the following way:
1. Remove the battery cover by sliding it.
2. Uplift the battery from the backside and take it out.
Install the battery in the following way:
1. Lock the battery into the battery slot.
2. Push the back cover upward until it is locked firmly.
Charging the Battery
Plug the charger into a power socket. The power is on when the power indictor
light is lit
*Note: Don’t take up the battery when the battery is charging.
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The battery symbol appeared at the top right corner indicates the state of
charging. If the phone is turn off during charging, a charging indication picture
will be shown instead signifying that charging is in progress. If the phone is in
low battery and being used overly, it may take a while for the charging icon to
appear on the screen after charging is started.
When the charging bars are full and steady, it means charging is complete. If the
phone is turn off during charging, a charging indication picture will be shown
instead signifying that charging is complete. The process usually takes 3~4
hours. It is normal that the battery, phone and charger may generate some heat
during charging.
When charging is complete, disconnect the charger from the phone and electric
power.
*Note:
- The battery must be charged with the charger supplied by the manufacturer
in a ventilated place with a temperature between ＋5℃and ＋40℃. The use of
unapproved charger may cause danger and will invalidate the warranty.
- Charge the battery when the phone is turned off automatically or displays the
warning of low battery. If the battery has not used up, the charging time will be
shortened.
- The standby time and talk time provided by the manufacturer is calculated in
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working condition and running mode.
- Make sure that the battery is well installed and can not be removed during
charging.
- When charging is complete, disconnect the charger from the phone and
electric power.
- If the charger has not been disconnected from the phone and electric power,
charging will start again after a certain amount of battery power is used in a
period of 5~8 hours. This is not advised due to the fact that doing so may have
some adverse impact on the life of the battery.
2.4 Data Line
Connect the data line when the phone is turned off. The charging icon is
displayed on the screen, which indicates that the phone is off and being
charged.
Connect the data line when the phone is turned on. Message is displayed on
the screen.
- Charger connected: use the charging function only. The phone returns to
standby, and the other functions are still available.
2.5 Power on/off the phone
Long press the End Key and Choose the menu of turn it off.
If the phone is turned on without a SIM card, the message of “insert SIM” will
be shown. The SIM card will be checked out after being inserted. Then the
following information will be shown on the screen: Enter PIN1 (if you have set a
password for the SIM card), Enter password of the mobile phone (if you have set

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a password for unlocking the phone).
After the SIM card is decoded successfully, your phone will search for an
available network (displayed on the screen). Once the connection is made, the
icon of the network supplier will appear in the center of the screen. Now the
phone is in standby and ready to use.
*Note: if “Emergency number” appears, it means you are out of the service area
of the network. However, you can still make emergency calls according to the
signal strength of your phone.

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Chapter 3 Menu Details
3.1 Phonebook
1. Contacts
Quick search: Enter into the browse screen of the phonebook. You can enter
corresponding information in the searching column below to sort the entries out.
Modes of searching include: 1. English (lower case); 3. Number. Press the # Key
to switch among input methods.
Add new contact: choose the storage of the new entry to add.
Options
- View: check the details of entry
- Send text message: send message to the number
- Call: dial the number
- Edit: edit the entry
- Delete: delete the entry
- Copy: copy the entry
- Move: move the entry
- - Phone settings
- 1. Preferred storage: select to choose preferred storage of the contacts when
they are created.
- 2. Extra numbers: fixed dial stored on the SIM card. You can check and edit
other numbers stored on the SIM card.
- 3. Memory status: show the storage status of the phone and SIM card.

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- 4. Copy contacts: copy all the entries from the phone to the card1, card2 ;
copy all the entries form the card to the phone, or copy all the entries form the
card1 to card 2; or vice versa.
- 5. Move contacts: move all the entries from the phone to the card1, card2 ;
copy all the entries form the card to the phone, or copy all the entries form the
card1 to card 2 or vice versa.
- 6. Delete all contacts: Select to delete all the contacts from SIM card or from
the phonebook.
3.2 Messages
1.Write message：Enter in to write message. You can enter short message.
- Complete: select the entry to stand for finishing keying message and you can
take the next steps.
Send : to send the message, select to get into recipients and you can enter
the phone number or look from the phonebook and select the receiver’s phone
number. Enter confirm to send.
Input method: change the input method.
Writing language: Select Need writing language.
Advanced: In this option，you can do the following.
- Insert number: add numbers from the phonebook.
- Insert name: add names from the phonebook
- Insert bookmark: add bookmark from services
Save: save it into the Drafts.

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*Note: some of the cities and district message centers do not support message
over than 70 characters (or 160 English texts).
2.Inbox：Check the received messages. When the Inbox message list appears,
press Ok key to read the message. You can choose the following options：
- View: View the information
- Reply: reply to the sender of the message.
- Call sender:Call the sender number
- Forward: forward the message.
- Delete: delete the message.
- Delete all: delete all message.
- Save to phonebook:Save the sender number.
- Copy to SIM Card (Phone): copy the message from the phone to the SIM
card, or vice versa.
- Move to SIM Card (Phone): move the message from the phone to the SIM
card, or vice versa.
- Copy All: copy all the message from SIM card to the phone or from the phone
to SIM card.
- Move All: move all the messages from SIM card to the phone or from the
phone to SIM card.
3.Drafts: Information stored in the Drafts When checking the drafts message list,
press Confirm to read the message. You can choose the following options:
- View: View the information