Zte Idea 3G Smartphone User manual

Idea 3G Smartphone
User Manual

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Version No.: R1.0
Edition Time : 201101
Manual No. : 079584503800

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Contents
For Your Safety......................................................12
General Safety...............................................................12
Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure ...................................13
General Statement on RF Energy ............................13
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) ...............................13
Body Worn Operation...............................................14
Limiting Exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) Fields..14
Regulatory Information .............................................15
Distraction......................................................................15
Driving ......................................................................15
Operating Machinery ................................................16
Product Handling ...........................................................16
General Statement on Handling and Use.................16
Small Children ..........................................................17
Demagnetization ......................................................17
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)..................................17
Antenna ....................................................................18
Normal Use Position.................................................18
Air Bags....................................................................19
Seizures/ Blackouts..................................................19
Repetitive Motion Injuries .........................................19
Emergency Calls ......................................................20
Loud Noise ...............................................................20
Phone Heating..........................................................20
Electrical Safety .............................................................20

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Accessories.............................................................. 20
Connection to a Car ................................................. 21
Faulty and Damaged Products ................................ 21
Interference ................................................................... 21
General Statement on Interface............................... 21
Pacemakers ............................................................. 22
Hearing Aids ............................................................ 22
Medical Devices....................................................... 22
Hospitals .................................................................. 22
Aircraft...................................................................... 23
Interference in Cars ................................................. 23
Explosive Environments ................................................ 23
Petrol Stations and Explosive Atmospheres............ 23
Blasting Caps and Areas ......................................... 24
Getting Started .......................................................25
Overview ....................................................................... 25
Keys Explained.............................................................. 26
Starting up ..................................................................... 27
Installing the SIM/microSD Card and Battery .......... 27
Removing the Battery and SIM/microSD Card ........ 29
Charging the Battery ................................................ 30
Switching Your Phone On/Off ....................................... 31
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time................ 31
Switching to Sleep Mode ......................................... 32
Waking Up Your Phone ........................................... 32
Getting Around Idea 3G Smrtphone.............................. 33

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Touch Control...........................................................33
Home Screen ...........................................................33
Status and Notification Icons....................................36
Applications and Settings Preview ...........................37
Phone Calls ............................................................43
How to Make Calls.........................................................43
Calling from the Dialer..............................................43
Calling from Your Contacts ......................................44
Calling from Your Call History ..................................44
Calling from a Text Message....................................44
Using Speed Dial......................................................45
Making Emergency Calls..........................................45
Making International Calls ........................................45
How to Receive Calls.....................................................46
Answering a Call ......................................................46
Rejecting a Call ........................................................46
Muting a Call ............................................................46
Putting a Call on Hold...............................................47
Turning the Speakerphone On/Off ...........................47
Ending a Call ............................................................47
Adjusting Your Call Settings ..........................................47
Contacts .................................................................49
Importing and Exporting Contacts .................................49
Import Contacts from the SIM Card or Export to the
Card..........................................................................49

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Import Contacts from the microSD Card or Export to
the Card ................................................................... 50
Creating a Contact ........................................................50
Adding a Contact to Favorites ....................................... 50
Searching for a Contact................................................. 51
Editing a Contact ...........................................................51
Deleting a Contact......................................................... 51
Creating a New Group................................................... 52
Entering Text ..........................................................53
Android Keyboard.......................................................... 53
XT9 Text Input ............................................................... 54
Entering Text through Handwriting................................ 57
Entering Text via On-screen Keyboard ......................... 58
Entering Numbers and Symbols.................................... 58
Choosing Touch Input Settings ..................................... 58
Android Keyboard Settings ...................................... 58
XT9 Text Input ......................................................... 59
Messaging ..............................................................60
Sending an SMS ........................................................... 60
Sending an MMS........................................................... 60
Managing Messages and Their ‘Threads’ ..................... 62
Reply to a Message ................................................. 62
Delete a Message Thread or a Message................. 62
Message Settings .................................................... 63

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Email .......................................................................65
Creating an Email account.............................................65
Composing and sending an Email .................................66
Replying to or Forwarding an Email...............................67
Email Settings................................................................67
Getting Connected to the Internet........................69
Adding a New GPRS/EDGE/3G Connection...................69
Turning on Wi-Fi ............................................................70
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network ......................................71
Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status ...............................71
Using the Phone as a Modem .......................................71
Enabling the Phone as a Modem .............................72
Disabling the Modem Function.................................73
Using the Phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot..............................73
Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot.......................................74
Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot......................................74
Browsing the Internet............................................75
Browsing Options...........................................................75
Opening Links in Web Pages ........................................76
Downloading Apps from the Web ..................................77
Using Bookmarks...........................................................77
Edit a Bookmark .......................................................77
Delete a Bookmark...................................................78
Browser Settings............................................................78
Bluetooth®..............................................................80

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Turning Bluetooth on/off ................................................ 80
Making Your Phone Visible ........................................... 80
Change Your Phone’s Name......................................... 81
Hook up with Another Bluetooth Device........................ 81
Making the Most of Multimedia.............................82
Taking Pictures with Your Camera................................ 82
Adjusting Camera Settings ...................................... 82
Shooting Video with Your Camcorder ........................... 82
Adjusting Your Video Settings .................................83
Listening to Your FM Radio........................................... 83
Playing Your Music........................................................ 84
Creating Playlists ..................................................... 85
Managing Playlists ................................................... 86
Setting a Song as Ringtone ..................................... 86
Playing Your Videos ...................................................... 86
Opening Your Gallery.................................................... 87
Making Memorable Memos ........................................... 88
Using Your Google™ Applications ......................90
Gmail ............................................................................. 90
Using Google Calendar ................................................. 91
Using Google Talk......................................................... 91
Opening Google Talk ............................................... 91
Adding a New Friend ............................................... 91
Changing Your Online Status .................................. 92
Starting a Chat ......................................................... 92

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Places ............................................................................92
Latitude ..........................................................................93
Sorting out Your Phone Settings .........................94
Setting Time and Date ...................................................94
Changing Display Settings.............................................94
Adjusting Screen Brightness ....................................94
Adjusting Screen-timeout .........................................95
Switching Screen Orientation Automatically.............95
Showing Animation when Opening/Closing Windows
.................................................................................95
Sound Settings...............................................................96
Choosing Your Ringtone ..........................................96
Setting the Default Notification Ringtone..................96
Switching Your Phone to Silent Mode ......................96
Switching to Vibrate..................................................97
Flipping to Turn off Ringtone ....................................97
‘Haptic’ (touch) Keypad Feedback ...........................98
Adjusting Volume .....................................................98
Turning on Touch Tones ..........................................98
Turning on Selection Tones .....................................99
Turning on Screen Lock Sound................................99
Language Settings.........................................................99
Mobile Network Services ...............................................99
Getting Data Services while Roaming......................99
Enabling Data Services ..........................................100
Enabling Always-on Data Services ........................100

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Switching Network Modes...................................... 100
Switching Networks................................................ 101
Setting Access Point Names.................................. 101
Security Settings ......................................................... 101
Protecting Your Phone with a Screen Unlock Pattern
............................................................................... 102
Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password .... 104
Disabling Screen Unlock Security.......................... 105
Protecting Your SIM with a PIN ............................. 105
Setting up Credential Storage................................ 106
Managing Your Memory Card ..................................... 107
Checking Memory Card Space .............................. 107
Unmounting Your Memory Card ............................ 107
Formatting Your Memory Card .............................. 108
Managing Phone Memory ........................................... 108
Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings .............................. 108
Managing Applications and Their Settings .................. 109
Viewing Your Phone’s Applications ....................... 109
Allowing Installation of Non-market Applications ...109
How to Install an Application.................................. 109
Removing an Application ....................................... 110
Moving an Application to or from the Memory Card
............................................................................... 110
Managing Other Settings............................................. 111
Search Settings...................................................... 111
Voice Interaction .................................................... 112