ZTE-G S512 User manual

ZTE-G S512
User Manual

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Version No. : R1.0
Edition Time : 20100820
Manual No. : 079584501958

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Contents
Getting Started ......................................................... 6
Your ZTE-G S512 ............................................................ 6
Technical Parameters ...................................................... 7
Battery .............................................................................. 7
Installing and Removing the SIM Card .......................... 10
Powering On/Off ............................................................ 10
Keypad Lock .................................................................. 11
Indicators ....................................................................... 11
Entering Text.................................................................. 12
Input Modes .............................................................. 12
Word Predictive Text Mode ...................................... 12
Alphabetic Modes ..................................................... 13
Numeric Mode .......................................................... 13
Symbols .................................................................... 13
Making and Answering a Call ............................... 14
Making a Call ................................................................. 14
Answering a Call ............................................................ 14
Speed Dial Call .............................................................. 14
Call History..................................................................... 14
SIM Card Services (SIM Toolkit) ................................... 15
Messaging .............................................................. 16
Composing and Sending a Message ............................. 16
Voicemail ....................................................................... 16
Broadcast SMS .............................................................. 17

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Contacts ................................................................. 18
Creating a Contact ......................................................... 18
Groups ........................................................................... 18
FM Radio ................................................................ 19
Setting up Your Phone .......................................... 20
Profiles Settings ............................................................. 20
Phone Settings............................................................... 20
Display Settings ............................................................. 20
Date and Time ............................................................... 20
Call Settings ................................................................... 21
Network Selection .......................................................... 21
Security Settings ............................................................ 21
Factory Settings ............................................................. 22
Other Functions ..................................................... 23
Games ........................................................................... 23
Alarm .............................................................................. 23
Calculator ....................................................................... 23
World Clock.................................................................... 23
Calendar ........................................................................ 23
Converter ....................................................................... 24
Torchlight ....................................................................... 24
Safety Precautions ................................................ 25
Operational Precautions ................................................ 25
Precautions While Driving .............................................. 25
Precautions for Medical Devices and Facilities ............. 26

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Mobile Phone ................................................................. 26
Precautions for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres ...... 27
Precautions for Electronic Devices ................................ 29
Safety and General Use in Vehicles .............................. 29
Aircraft Safety ................................................................ 30
Battery Use .................................................................... 30
Limitation of Liability ...................................................... 34

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Getting Started
Your ZTE-G S512
Earpiece
Left Soft Key
Perform the function
indicated at the left
bottom of the display.
Alphanumeric Keys
* Key and # Key
Display Screen
Send Key
Dial a phone number
or answer a call.
In standby mode,
show all dialed call
history.
Navigation Keys
and OK Key
Perform the function
indicated at the right
bottom of the display.
End/Power Key
Press to end or reject a
call.
Press to return to the
standby mode.
In standby mode, press
and hold to power
on/off the phone.
Right Soft Key
Charger Jack
Torch

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Note: The pictures and icons presented in this manual are
meant for illustrative purposes only and may not accurately
represent the actual pictures and icons found on the phone.
Your phone contains the most up to date information.
Technical Parameters
Type ZTE- G S512
Dimensions 107 mm (L) × 47.5 mm (W)× 14 mm (H)
Weight 69 g (Including a standard battery)
Battery 670 mAh Li-ion battery
Continuous standby
time (Maximum)
210 hours (670 mAh Li-ion battery)
Continuous talk time
(Maximum)
420 minutes (670 mAh Li-ion battery)
* The phone’s talk and standby times are based on ideal working
environments. The use of extended backlight and network
conditions can reduce battery life and talk/standby time.
Battery
Installing the Battery
1. Hook the edge of the back cover and lift it up to remove it,
as shown in the picture.

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2. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery
with the gold contacts in the battery compartment on the
phone.
3. Push down on the upper section of the battery until it clicks
into place.
4. Replace the back cover.
Removing the Battery
1. Make sure that your mobile phone is switched off.
2. Remove the back cover.
3. Pull the battery up and remove it from the mobile phone.

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Charging the Battery
Use the battery up completely before charging the battery for
the first time with the procedure indicated below.
Cauti on:
Do not charge the battery out of the temperature range of 0°C
to 45°C.
1. Connect your adapter to the side of your mobile phone as
shown in the picture.
2. Connect the other end of the adapter to the mains socket.
Remove the charger from both the mains socket and the
phone once the charging completed.

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Installing and Removing the SIM Card
1. Make sure that the phone is switched off and the charger
is disconnected from the phone.
2. Turn the phone over and remove the back cover.
3. If the battery is already inside, remove it.
4. Insert the SIM card into the card slot with its metal contacts
facing the phone, as shown in the following picture.
5. Replace the battery first.
6. Replace the back cover.
To remove the SIM card, slide it out of the card slot.
Powering On/Off
1. Make sure that your SIM card is inserted and the battery
is charged.
2. Press and hold End Key for about 2 seconds to power
on/off the phone. Set the phone language if needed, and
then the phone will automatically search for the network.
Notes:
You may need to enter the Personal Identification Number
(PIN) or phone code if you have enabled PIN lock or phone
lock feature. (See Setting up Your Phone — Security Settings.)

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Keypad Lock
To lock the keypad, press and hold * Key in standby mode.
To unlock the keypad, press OK Key and then press * Key.
Indicators
Indicator What it means
GSM signal strength
New message
Missed voice call
Alarm clock
Battery status
Meeting mode
Outdoor mode
Silent mode
Roaming
Keypad locked

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Entering Text
Input Modes
Your mobile phone provides the following input methods:
word predictive text mode (En), standard alphabetic (Abc)
mode, lowercase alphabetic (abc) mode, uppercase alphabetic
(ABC) mode and numeric (123) mode. The current input mode
is displayed on the screen above the input field. You can press
# Key to change the input mode.
Note: The available input modes on your phone depend on
your country and region. They may not be exactly the same
as illustrated in this manual.
Word Predictive Text Mode
Word predictive text mode is based on a built-in dictionary. It
gives word choices for you from the combination of letters you
have pressed.
• Press only once each key associated with the letter you
want to enter. The letters you have entered appear on the
display. The candidate words change with each key you
press. When the candidate word you need is displayed,
press Left/Right Key to highlight the word and press OK
Key to confirm.
• You can also select Spell to spell a new word and select
Save. The new word will be added to the phone dictionary.
• Pr ess 0 Key to enter space.
• Pr ess Right Soft Key to delete letters left of the cursor.

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Alphabetic Modes
Press 2~9 repeatedly until the desired character appears.
Press once to input the first letter on the key; press twice
quickly to input the second letter, and so on.
Press 0 Key to enter a space; press it twice quickly to enter 0.
Press Right Soft Key to delete letters left of the cursor.
Note: In standard alphabetic mode, the first letter of a new
sentence will be capitalized automatically.
Numeric Mode
In numeric mode, use the alphanumeric keys to enter numbers.
Letters and spaces cannot be entered in this mode.
Symbols
Press * Key and select the symbol you need, and then press
OK Key to insert the selected symbol into the text. In word
predictive text mode and alphabetic modes, you can also
press 1 Key to enter commonly used symbols.

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Making and Answering a Call
Making a Call
1. Enter a phone number in standby mode.
2. Press Send Key.
3. P ress Right Soft Key to cancel the call, or press End Key
to end the call.
Answering a Call
When there is an incoming call, you can press Send Key or
select Options > Answer to answer it, or press End Key to
reject it.
You can also select Options > Reject with SMS to reject the
call and send a message to the caller, explaining why you
cannot answer.
Speed Dial Call
In standby mode, press and hold the numeric key (1~9)
corresponding to the phone number in the speed dial list to
make a call.
Notes:
The number key 1 is reserved for your voicemail number.
Call History
In standby mode, select Menu > Calls to check recent calls
and duration.

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You can check missed calls, received calls, dialed calls or all
calls history. Select Options > Call duration to check or reset
the call duration information.
SIM Card Services (SIM Toolkit)
To use the SIM card services, insert your SIM card into the
phone first. SIM card services rely on the networks.
Select Menu > SIM Toolkit in standby mode. The displayed
name of SIM Toolkit Service depends on the service provider.

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Messaging
Select Menu > Messaging in standby mode to access the
message menu. You can use your phone to send and receive
text messages and use the voicemail function.
The messages are sorted in different folders including Inbox,
Draft, Outbox and Sent.
Composing and Sending a Message
1. Select Menu > Messaging > New message.
2. Enter the message in the text field. You can select Options
to insert templates and symbols, choose the input language
and mode, or save the message to the draft folder.
3. S elect Options > Send to and you can enter the recipient’s
number or add the recipient(s) from the contact list.
4. Select Send to send the message.
Voicemail
Select Menu > Messaging > Voicemail > Voicemail number
to set the voicemail number. For detailed information, please
contact the service provider.
After the voicemail number is set, select Call voicemail to
dial it. Follow the prompts and listen to your messages.
Note: To dial the voicemail number quickly, press and hold 1
Key in standby mode.

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Broadcast SMS
You may receive broadcast messages (network services)
from the service provider. For detailed information, please
contact your service provider.

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Contacts
Select Menu > Contacts in standby mode. In Contacts, press
Right Key to access the group menu.
Creating a Contact
1. In standby mode, select Menu > Contacts.
2. Highlight Add new contact and press OK Key, or select
Options > Add new contact.
3. Select Phone or SIM card as the contact save location.
4. Enter the new contact information. You can edit the contact
name, phone numbers and group for the contact saved in
the phone, or add a name and a phone number for the
contact saved in the SIM card.
5. Select Options > Save to save the new contact.
To search for a contact:
In the contact list, type the desired contact name in the search
field at the bottom of the screen. The phone will automatically
scroll to the contact name that matches your input most closely.
Groups
There are five preloaded groups: Family, Friends, Colleagues,
Business and VIP.
To add contacts to a group, open a group and select Add or
Options > Add to choose a contact and add it into the group.
Note: Only the contacts saved in the phone can be added
into a group.

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FM Radio
With the FM radio, you can search for radio channels, listen
to them, and save them on your device. Note that the quality
of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio
station in that particular area.
In standby mode, press Right Soft Key or select Menu >
Tools > FM radio to activate the FM radio.
Select Options > Auto search/Manual tuning to search
channels automatically or manually. If you know the frequency
of a channel, select Options > Set frequency, input a valid
frequency and press OK Key.
Select Options > Stations to view the saved channel list.
You can listen to the channels in the list and manage the list.
Select Options > Save to save the current channel into the
channel list.
Select Options > Minimize or press End Key to minimize
the FM radio and you can still listen to the radio.
Select Options > RDS to access the Radio Data System (RDS)
function menu. If activated in the settings, the phone will attempt
to scan for an alternative frequency for the currently playing
channel, when the reception is weak. And radio stations supporting
RDS may display information, such as the station name. For
detailed information, please contact the service provider.
Press Left/Right Key to go to the previous or next saved channel.
Press and hold Left/Right Key to search for a channel.
Press 1-9 Key to listen to the corresponding channel in the
channel list.
Press Up/Down Key to adjust the volume.

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Setting up Your Phone
Profiles Settings
In standby mode, select Menu > Profiles.
Highlight a profile and press OK Key. You can select to activate
or personalize the profile.
Tip: Press and hold # Key in standby mode to activate or
deactivate the silent profile.
Phone Settings
In standby mode, select Menu > Settings > Phone settings.
You can set the phone language, shortcut functions of the
Navigation Keys and the auto keypad lock function.
Display Settings
In standby mode, select Menu > Settings > Display settings.
You can set the wallpaper, home screen, the display
screen contrast and brightness, and the backlight duration of
the display screen.
Date and Time
In standby mode, select Menu > Settings > Date and time.
You can set the date and time and select the display format
of date and time.