Unimax U696CL User manual

U696CL
User Manual
Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following
symbols to indicate useful and important
information:
NOTE
Notes, usage tips, or additional information
Warning Situations that could cause
injury to yourself or others
Caution Situations that could cause
damage to your device or
other equipment

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Specifications ................................................................................ 3
Basics.............................................................................................. 4
In Box...................................................................................... 4
Phone Overview ................................................................... 4
Battery .................................................................................... 4
Turning Phone On or Off .................................................... 5
Touchscreen Gestures .......................................................... 6
Using the Onscreen Keyboard............................................ 7
Editing Text ........................................................................... 8
Getting Started.............................................................................. 9
Google Account..................................................................... 9
Getting to Know the Home Screen................................... 10
Customizing the Home Screen ......................................... 10
Essential Display Icons ...................................................... 11
Notifications Panel ............................................................. 12
Opening & Switching Between Applications................. 12
Sleep Mode .......................................................................... 13
Adjusting Volume .............................................................. 14
Searching Your Phone and the Web ................................ 14
Connecting Your Phone to a Computer .......................... 15
Phone Calls ................................................................................. 16
Making Calls........................................................................ 16
Answering or Rejecting Calls............................................ 17
Using In-Call Options ........................................................ 18
Using Call Log..................................................................... 18
Listening to Your Voicemail ............................................. 19
Using Voice Dialer.............................................................. 20
Contacts ....................................................................................... 21
About contacts..................................................................... 21
Opening Your contacts ...................................................... 21
Getting Started .................................................................... 21
Editing/Deleting Contacts ................................................. 23
Communicating .................................................................. 24
Account Setting................................................................... 24
Messaging ................................................................................... 25
About Messaging................................................................ 25
Sending Messages............................................................... 25
Reading Messages .............................................................. 26
Receiving Emergency Alerts Messages ........................... 27
Changing Messaging Settings........................................... 28
Google.......................................................................................... 29
Gmail .................................................................................... 29
Maps ..................................................................................... 30
Calendar............................................................................... 31
Google Play Store................................................................ 34
Web .............................................................................................. 36
Chrome................................................................................. 36
YouTube............................................................................... 37
Wi-Fi ..................................................................................... 39
Bluetooth ..................................................................................... 40
Using Bluetooth .................................................................. 40
Disconnecting or Un-pairing from a Bluetooth Device 41
Connecting to a Bluetooth Headset ................................. 41
Sending and Receiving Information Using Bluetooth .. 42
Entertainment ............................................................................. 43
Camera/Camcorder ............................................................ 43
Tools............................................................................................. 45
Clock..................................................................................... 45
Calculator............................................................................. 46
Settings ........................................................................................ 47
Settings on Your Phone...................................................... 47
System update..................................................................... 50
Safety and use............................................................................. 51
Please read before proceeding .......................................... 51
Limitation of damages ....................................................... 51
Important health information and safety precautions .. 52

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Regulatory agency identifications.................................... 58
HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY HAC FOR WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES............................ 59

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Specifications
1. Display
• 5.45 18:9 FWVGA Display
• Capacitive Touch Screen
2. Camera
• Front camera:2MP
• Rear camera:5.0MP
3. Dimensions and Weight
• Dimensions: 155.9x74x10.5mm
4. Memory
• 16GB (ROM)/2GB (RAM)
• External memory : Supports up to 32GB
5. Operating System
• AndroidTM 11
6. Connectivity
• WIFI(802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth4.2
7. Sensors
• Accelerometer, Gravity sensor ,Light sensor, Proximity
sensor, Barometer sensor
8. Power Management (Performance)
Battery Type
Capacity
Standby Time
Talk Time
Lithium-
Ion(Li-ion)
2300mAh
Up to 376 Hours
Up to
11.5Hours

4
Basics
In Box
The U696CL comes with the following items included in the
box:
1. Mobile phone
2. Micro USB cable
3. Battery cover
4. Battery
5. USB power adapter
6 .QSG
Phone Overview
Battery
Note that browsing the web frequently, extended data
usage, being in a poor signal area, or subjecting the device
to extreme temperatures will cause the battery to discharge
quicker than normal. To increase battery life, limit your
data usage, or turn off GPS and Bluetooth when not
required.
Charging your battery
Before you turn on your device and start using it, it is
recommended that you charge the battery.
1. Plug the USB cable into the USB power adapter.
2. Plug the power adapter into a standard outlet.
3. Locate the USB port located on the underneath of your
device.
4. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the phone’s
micro USB port.
5. The USB icon on the cable should always face up when
connecting the cable to your device as shown.
NOTE
• It is more efficient to charge the battery with your device powered
off.
• Battery operating time gradually decreases over time.

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MicroSD Card
Use the microSD card to store your photos, videos, music
and certain apps from Google PlayTM Store. You can also
move and copy files to your computer from your device.
NOTE When you insert or remove the microSD card, you should
remove the battery cover.
1. Insert the microSD card
1. Locate the microSD card slot and remove the cover.
Insert the microSD card into the slot with its
gold contacts facing right above battery until it clicks
into place.
2. Removing the microSD card
1. Remove the microSD card cover.
2. Press the microSD card to eject it from the slot then
slide it out the rest of the way.
3. Removing the microSD card while
the phone is on
If you need to remove the microSD card while the
phone is on, unmount the microSD card first to
prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the
microSD card.
1. From the Home screen, swipe screen Apps >
Settings.
2. Tap Storage >Unmount SD card >OK.
3. Remove the microSD card by following the steps in
“Removing the microSD card”.
Turning Phone On or Off
1. Turning your phone on
1. Press and hold Power/Lock key.
NOTE The first time you use your phone you’ll need to set it up.
See the Getting Started chapter for details.
2. Turning your phone off
1. If the display is off, press Power/Lock to turn it back on.
2. Press and hold Power/Lock for a few seconds.
3. When Phone options menu appears, tap Power
off >OK.

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Touchscreen Gestures
Tap
To select onscreen items such as application
and settings icons or press onscreen buttons,
simply touch them with your finger.
Tap and hold
To open available options for the item,
simply touch and hold your finger on the
screen over the item.
Swipe or slide
Quickly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.
Drag
Tap and hold your finger before you start
to drag. While dragging, do not release
your finger until the item reaches your
desired location.
Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping, but
you only need to swipe your finger in lighter
and quicker strokes. This finger gesture is
always in a vertical direction, such as
flicking through the contacts or the message
lists.
Rotate
For most screens, you can automatically
change the screen orientation from portrait
to landscape by turning the phone
sideways. When entering text, you can turn
the phone sideways to bring up a bigger on-
screen keyboard.

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Using the Onscreen Keyboard
You can enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some
applications open the keyboard automatically. In others,
tap anywhere in a text field to open the keyboard.
1. Tap each letter on the on-screen keypad.
2. Tap and hold a letter for additional key options (not all
keys have additional options). Additional key options
include numbers and letters with accent marks. If
options are available, you will see a box with all the
options shown. Slide your finger to select the character
you want.
3. Continue until you have finished the word.
You can also use the following icons:
•Tap 3while you type. When you release the key,
the lowercase letters reappear.
•Turn caps lock on. double-tap or touch & hold
•Tap 3, so it changes to . Touch shift key again
to return to lowercase.
•Tap 1 you can to delete words, tap 4 you can change to
the number and sign keyboard.
•To hide the Android keyboard, press Back .
• When you write a new message, you can tap 2 to skip
from the receiver frame to text frame.
NOTE When you type the notification panel will have a “select
input method” you can set the input methods.
Adding, Editing or Deleting Words in the User Dictionary
Sometimes you may need to add a word to the predictive
text dictionary, for example, a name or a specialized
technical word. If you want to add a word to your User
dictionary while entering text, double tap the word to
highlight it, then tap and hold the word and select Add **
to dictionary.
Adding a word manually
1. From the Home screen, swipe screen Apps >
Settings.
2. System > Language & input >Personal
dictionary.
3. Press Add.
4. Type the word >tap OK.
Editing or deleting a word

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1. From the Home screen, swipe screen Apps >
Settings.
2. System > Language & input >Personal
dictionary.
• To edit words from the dictionary, tap the word you
want to edit >Edit > Edit the word > Tap OK.
• To delete words from the dictionary, tap the word you
want to delete >Delete.
Editing Text
You can select, copy or cut the text you’ve entered, then
paste it in another text field within the user interface.
NOTE Some applications may offer different text editing methods.
1. Selecting text
1. Tap the text field.
2. Move the cursor to the beginning or end of the desired
text by tapping in the location you want the cursor.
3. Tap and hold the text field.
4. Tap Select word in the pop-up menu.
• Or tap Select all to select all the text in the text field.
5. Drag your finger to move the text cursor to a letter
within the text that you want to select. The selected
text is highlighted in blue.
2. Cutting and copying the text
1. Double-click to select the text to cut or copy it.
2. Tap and hold the selected text.
3. Tap Cut or Copy in the menu that opens.
•If you tap Cut, the selected text is removed
from the text field. In this case, the text is saved to
the clipboard, so that you can paste it into another
text field.
3. Pasting the text
1. Cut or copy the text to paste.
2. Tap the text field where you want to paste the text and
move the cursor to your desired location.
• You can paste text that you copied from one
application into the text field in any other application.
3. Tap and hold then select Paste in the pop up menu.
• The text is inserted after the cursor. The text also
remains in the clipboard, so you can paste that same
text into another location.

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Getting Started
Google Account
You must sign in to a Google account to use Gmail,
Google Calendar, and other Google applications; to
download applications from Google Play Store; to back
up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage
of other Google services on your phone.
1. Registering a Google account
Gmail, Google Play Store, and other applications require
a valid Google account for use. You will be prompted to
login into Google the first time you use these applications.
1. Tap Existing>Sign in to register your Google account.
• If you don’t have a Google account, tap New instead.
See the next section for more details.
2. Enter your Google account Email and Password > Tap
Sign in.
2. Creating a new Google account
1. Tap New > Enter First name, Last name and Email >
Tap Next.
2. Enter a password in to the Type a password, Confirm
password fields, then tap Next.
•Password tip: Your password must be a minimum
of 8 characters in length.
3. Select Security question and enter the Answer, which
will be needed if you forget your password and then
enter a Secondary Email >Create.
4. Read through Google Terms of Service > Tap I agree,
Next.
5. Enter the letters shown on the screen > Tap Next > Tap
Finish.
3. Adding a Google account
1. From the Home screen, swipe screen Apps >
Settings.
2. Users & accounts > Accounts > Add account.
3. Tap Google > Tap Existing.
4. Tap Sign in to register your Google account.
5. Enter your Google account Email and Password > Tap
Sign in >Finish.
• The U696CL supports multiple Google accounts.
• If you have the same contact across multiple Google
accounts, you can merge duplicates into a single
item in the contact list.