ZTC ZT688 User manual

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User’s Manual
ZT688
Thank you for purchasing ZTC GSM/ GPRS mobile phone. Please
go hrough his manual carefully o make he bes use of your
phone.

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Contents
1 THE BASIC ........................................................7
1.1 S AFETY N OTICE .............................................7
1.2 F OR Y OUR S AFETY ........................................8
1.2.1 General matters ......................................8
1.2.2 Phone Safety ........................................ 11
1.2.3 Battery Safety .......................................13
1.2.4 Charger Safety......................................16
1.2.5 Cleaning and Maintenance ...................18
2 BEFORE USE...................................................19
2.1 N AMES OF P ARTS AND I NTRODUCTION ...........19
2.1.1 echnical Parameters ...........................19
2.1.2 Phone Layout .......................................20
2.1.3 Keypad Instructions ..............................21
2.1.4 Introduction of Display ..........................23
2.1.5 Introduction of icons..............................24
2.2 B ATTERY .....................................................25
2.2.1 Removal and Installation of the Battery .25
2.2.2 Battery charging....................................27
2.3 C ONNECTING TO THE NETWORK ....................29
2.3.1 SIM card ...............................................29

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2.3.2 Removal and Insertion of the SIM Card.30
2.3.3 Removal and Insertion of the Memory
Card 32
2.3.4 urning the Phone On and Off...............33
2.3.5 Unlocking the SIM card.........................33
2.3.6 Unlocking the Phone Lock ....................35
2.3.7 Connecting to the Network .......................36
3 BASIC OPERATIO .........................................38
3.1 F EATURE FUNCTION .....................................38
3.2 H OT KEY FUNCTION ......................................44
3.3 D IALLING .....................................................46
3.3.1 Making Domestic Calls.............................46
3.3.2 Calling Fixed Line Extensions...................46
3.3.3 Making International calls .........................47
3.3.4 Dialling Calls from the Call Log.................48
3.4 E MERGENCY C ALLS .....................................49
3.5 R ECEIVING C ALLS ........................................49
3.6 E NDING A C ALL ............................................50
3.7 U NLOCK KEYPAD ..........................................50
3.8 A DD NEW NAME ............................................50
3.9 V IEW NAMES ................................................51
3.10 C AMERA ......................................................52
3.11 A LL C ALL HISTORY .......................................52

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3.12 C ALL M ENU .................................................53
4 FU CTIO ME U............................................56
4.1 H OW TO U SE THE F UNCTION M ENU ...............56
4.1.1 Scroll to select Function........................56
4.1.2 Shortcut Selecting Function ..................56
4.1.3 Exit a Menu...........................................57
4.2 S TRUCTURE OF THE F UNCTION M ENU ............57
4.3 N AMES ........................................................62
4.4 M ESSAGES ..................................................68
4.4.1 Messages .............................................68
4.4.2 Voicemail ..............................................86
4.4.3 Broadcast Msg......................................87
4.5 ZTC P ARADISE ............................................88
4.6 WWW ........................................................89
4.6.1 Home....................................................89
4.6.2 Bookmarks............................................90
4.6.3 Push .....................................................90
4.6.4 Settings ................................................91
4.6.5 Goto URL..............................................94
4.6.6 Empty emp files ..................................95
4.6.7 How to Use Online Functions................96
4.6.8 Keypads functions when browsing ........97
4.7 C ALLS .........................................................98

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4.7.1 View Call Log........................................98
4.7.2 Call imers .........................................100
4.7.3 Call Costs ...........................................101
4.7.4 GPRS Info ..........................................101
4.8 M OVIE PLAYER ...........................................102
4.8.1 Vidicon................................................102
4.8.2 My movie ............................................105
4.9 P ROFILE ....................................................106
4.10 S ETTINGS ..................................................109
4.10.1 Phone Settings ...................................109
4.10.2 Call settings ........................................ 111
4.10.3 Diverts ................................................ 112
4.10.4 Network Settings................................. 113
4.10.5 Security Settings................................. 115
4.10.6 Reset Settings ....................................120
4.11 C AMERA ....................................................121
4.11.1 `Digital Camera...................................121
4.11.2 Album .................................................127
4.12 E XTRAS .....................................................128
4.12.1 Playroom ............................................128
4.12.1.1 Entertainment ( 娱乐宝典 ) ................128
4.12.1.2 MP3 ..................................................129
4.12.1.3 Java ..................................................130
4.12.1.5 File viewer.........................................131

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4.12.1.6 Record ..............................................134
4.12.2 Alarm..................................................135
4.12.3 Calculator ...........................................136
4.12.4 Clock Setting ......................................136
4.12.5 S K ....................................................143
4.12.6 USB Mode ..........................................143
5 I PUT MODE .................................................145
5.1 G ENERAL OUTLINE .....................................145
5.2 K EYPAD INTRODUCTION ..............................145
5.3 E XPLANATION OF I NPUT M ODES ..................147
5.3.1 Pinyin Input Mode ...............................147
5.3.2 Stroke Order Input Mode.....................151
5.3.3 Stroke Input Mode...............................155
5.3.4 Smart English input Mode ...................160
5.3.5 English uppercase and lowercase input
mode 162
5.3.6 Number input mode ............................164
6 TROUBLESHOOTI G....................................167

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1 The Basic
1.1 Safety otice
 If your mobile phone is los or s olen, please
con ac he elecommunica ions au hori ies or
a sales agen immedia ely o forbide he use of
SIM card. This will preven economic loss
caused by unau horized calls made from your
mobile phone.
 When you con ac he elecommunica ions
au hori ies or a sales agen , hey will need o
know he IMEI number of your mobile phone
(remove ba ery o expose number loca ed on
he label on back of phone). Please copy his
number and keep in a safe place for fu ure
use.
 In order o avoid he misuse of your mobile
phone please ake he following preven a ive
measure: Se he PIN number of your mobile
phone’s SIM card and change his number
immedia ely if i becomes known o a hird
par y.
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1.2 For Your Safety
Please read hese safe y guidelines before using
your mobile phone o assure he safe and proper use of
he phone.
1.2.1 General matters
 Please urn off your mobile phone on airplanes,
in hospi als and in o her loca ions wi h
res ric ed mobile phone use, o herwise he
normal opera ion of elec rical equipmen and
medical ins rumen s will be affec ed. Please
obey local regula ions when using your mobile
phone.
 While driving please obey local laws and
regula ions wi h regard o mobile phone use.
When alking on he phone while driving,
please obey he following rules: Concen ra e
on driving and be aware of raffic condi ions; if
your mobile phone has a hands-free func ion,
please use i in his mode. Under poor driving
condi ions, please s op he car before you dial
or pick up he phone.
 Please obey laws, regula ions and signs when
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near an area s oring fuel, chemicals, or vola ile
ma erials.
 Please keep mobile phones, ba eries and
chargers away from children, o preven hem
from injuring hemselves wi h hem.
 In order o preven damage o your mobile
phone, only accessories, designa ed by your
manufac urer such as ba eries and charge,
may be used wi h your mobile phone. The use
of o her ba eries or chargers could resul in
ba ery leakage, overhea ing, cracking, fire or
o her malfunc ions.
 Please do no use your mobile phone near low
signal or precision elec ronic equipmen .
Radio wave in erference may cause he
malfunc ioning of such elec ronic equipmen
and o her problems. Special a en ion mus be
paid near he following equipmen : hearing
aids, pacemakers and o her elec ronic medical
equipmen , smoke de ec ors, au oma ic doors
and o her au oma ic con rol ins alla ions. To
find ou he effec of mobile phones on a
pacemaker or o her piece of elec ronic medical
equipmen please con ac he manufac urers

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or local sales agen s of he equipmen .
 This mobile phone is equipped wi h an au o
power on func ion. Please refer o he mobile
phone’s clock se ing o assure ha he mobile
phone will no au oma ically urn on during a
plane fligh .
 To avoid he mobile phone malfunc ioning, or
ca ching fire, please do no violen ly impac ,
jol or hrow your mobile phone.
 Please do no place he ba eries, mobile
phone or charger in a microwave oven or
high-pressure equipmen . O herwise i could
lead o unexpec ed acciden s such as damage
o he circui ry or fire.
 Please do no use your mobile phone near
flammable or vola ile gases, o herwise i could
cause malfunc ioning or fire.
 Please do no pu your mobile phone a high
empera ures, high humidi y or dus y places,
o herwise his may lead o he malfunc ion of
your mobile phone.
 To avoid your mobile phone falling and
malfunc ioning or being damaged, please do
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surfaces.
 Please use only he an enna ha originally
comes wi h he mobile phone or one ha is
approved by your manufac urer. An
unapproved an enna, or he refi ing or an
addi ion o he a ached an enna could
damage he mobile phone. Please do no
ouch he an enna when making a call.
Touching he an enna will affec he call quali y
and cause he phone o opera e a a higher
power level han needed by normal use.
Moreover, using an unapproved an enna may
be in viola ion of he regula ions of he coun ry
you are in.
1.2.2 Phone Safety
 Do no disassemble or modify he mobile
phone, as i will lead o damage o he phone
such as ba ery leakage or circui ry failure.
 Please do no subjec he LCD o impac or
use he screen o s rike hings, as his will
damage he LCD board and cause leakage of
he liquid crys al. There is a risk of blindness if
he liquid crys al subs ance ge s in o he eyes.
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If his occurs rinse eyes immedia ely wi h
clear wa er (under no circums ances rub your
eyes) and go immedia ely o a hospi al for
rea men .
 Under very rare circums ances using he
mobile phone in cer ain model cars may
nega ively effec he in ernal elec ronic
equipmen . In order o assure your safe y
under such circums ances please do no use
he mobile phone. If your car is equipped wi h
an airbag, please do no place your phone on
op of, or wi hin he con ac area of he airbag
in order o avoid seriously harming he driver
or passenger when he airbag infla es.
 Please do no use needles, pen ips, or o her
sharp objec s on he keypad as his may
damage he mobile phone or cause i o
malfunc ion.
 If he an enna is damaged， please do no use
he mobile phone o avoid injury.
 Avoid le ing he phone come in o close
con ac wi h magne ic objec s such as
magne ic cards as he radia ion waves of he
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s ored on floppy disks, pay cards and credi
cards.
 Please keep small me al objec s, such as
humb acks, far away from he receiver. When
he receiver is in use i becomes magne ic
and may a rac hese small me al objec s and
hus hese may cause injury or damage on he
mobile phone.
 Avoid having he mobile phone come in o
con ac wi h wa er or o her liquids. If liquids
en er he phone, his could cause a shor
circui , ba ery leak or o her malfunc ion.
 As much as possible, please use he mobile
phone in a place away from landline
elephones, elevisions, radios, and
au oma ed office equipmen in order o avoid
affec ing bo h he equipmen and he mobile
phone.
1.2.3 Battery Safety
 Do no disassemble or modify he ba ery, as
his will cause he ba ery o leak, overhea ,
crack and ca ch fire.
 Do no dispose of old ba eries wi h everyday
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domes ic garbage. Please dispose of old
ba eries a he direc ed places wi h specific
rules for heir disposal.
 Please do no pu / hrow ba eries in o a fire,
as his will cause he ba ery o ca ch fire and
explode.
 When ins alling he ba ery, do no use force
or pressure, as his will cause he ba ery o
leak, overhea , crack and ca ch fire.
 Please do no use wires, needles or o her
me al objec s o shor -circui he ba ery. Also,
do no pu he ba ery near necklaces or o her
me al objec s, as his will cause he ba ery o
leak, overhea , crack and ca ch fire.
 Please do no solder he con ac poin s of he
ba ery, as his will cause he ba ery o leak,
overhea , crack and ca ch fire.
 If he liquid in he ba eries goes in o he eyes,
here is a risk of blindness. If his occurs do
no rub he eyes, bu immedia ely rinse eyes
wi h clear wa er and go o he hospi al for
rea men .
 Please do no use or place he ba eries near
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hea ing vessel, as his will cause he ba ery
o leak, overhea , crack and ca ch fire.
 If he ba ery overhea s, changes colour, or
becomes dis or ed during use, charging, or
s orage, please s op using and replace i wi h
a new ba ery.
 If he liquid from he ba ery comes in con ac
wi h skin or clo hing his could cause burning
of he skin. Immedia ely use clear wa er o
rinse and seek medical a en ion if necessary.
 If he ba ery leaks or gives off a s range
odour, please remove he ba ery from he
vicini y of he open fire o avoid a fire or
explosion.
 Please do no le he ba ery become we as
his will cause he ba ery o overhea , smoke
and corrode.
 Please do no use or place ba eries in places
of high empera ure such as in direc sunligh ,
as his will cause he ba ery o leak and
overhea , lower performance, and shor en he
ba ery’s life.
 Please do no con inuously charge for more
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 Please place he ba ery in a cool, shady and
well-ven ila ed place ou of direc sunligh .
 The life of all mobile phone ba eries is limi ed.
The usable ime of ba eries decreases wi h
frequen charging. When charging becomes
ineffec ive his means ha he ba ery is a he
end of i s life and he ba ery should be
replaced wi h a new one of he designa ed
ype.
1.2.4 Charger Safety
 Please do no disassemble or modify he
charger, as i will lead o bodily harm,
elec rical shock, fire or damage of charger.
 Please use AC 220 vol s. The use of any
o her vol age will cause ba ery leakage, fire
and cause damage o he mobile phone and
charger.
 Please do no use he charger if he power
cord is damaged, as his will cause fire or
elec rical shock.
 Please clean any dus ga hered on he
elec rical ou le immedia ely.
 Please do no place vessels wi h wa er near
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he charger in order o avoid wa er splashing
on o he charger and causing an elec rical
shor age, leakage or o her malfunc ion.
 If he charger comes in con ac wi h wa er or
o her liquid he power mus immedia ely be
swi ched off o avoid an elec rical shor or
shock, fire or malfunc ion of he charger.
 Please do no use he charger in he
ba hroom or o her excessively mois areas, as
his will cause elec rical shock, fire or damage
o he charger.
 Please do no ouch he charger wi h we
hands, as his will cause elec rical shock.
 Do no modify or place heavy objec s on he
power cord, as his will cause elec rical shock
or fire.
 Before cleaning or carrying ou main enance
please unplug he charger from he elec rical
ou le .
 When unplugging charger, do no pull on he
cord, bu hold on o he body of he charger,
as pulling on he cord will damage he cord
and lead o elec rical shock or fire.
 Please do no charge in he following places:
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mois or humid places, dus y places or places
wi h excessive vibra ion ( his will cause
malfunc ioning); near elevisions, radios,
elec ronic produc s ( his will effec he pic ure
and sound)
1.2.5 Cleaning and Maintenance
 The mobile phone, ba ery and charger are
no wa er resis an . Please do no use hem in
he ba hroom or o her excessively mois areas
and likewise avoid allowing hem o ge we in
he rain.
 Use a sof , dry clo h o clean he mobile
phone, ba ery and charger.
 Please do no use alcohol, hinner, benzene
or o her solven s o wipe he mobile phone.
 A dir y ou le will cause poor elec rical con ac ,
lose of power and even inabili y o recharge.
Please clean regularly.

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2 Before Use
2.1 ames of Parts and Introduction
2.1.1 Technical Parameters
Phone
Model ZT688
Dimensions 45mm×92mm×17mm
Weigh Abou 89g (wi h s andard ba ery)
Lithium Battery
Model ZT688
S andard vol age 3.7V
Limi ed vol age 4.2V
Nominal Capaci y 520mAh
Talk ime 2-3 hours
S andby ime 80-150 hours
Travel charger
Model WLW00500001
Inpu AC100-240V, 50/60Hz 0.15A
Ou pu DC5.0V，400mA
(ote: Ac ual ime of usage for he ba ery varies
according o he opera ion mode and he ne work base
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2.1.2 Phone Layout
1. Earpiece 2. Display 3. Keypad
4. Microphone 5. Volume keys 6. Harness
7. Camera 8. Ba ery cover 9. T-flash
card plug 10. Earphone/ charger/ da awire jack
11. Camera release key