Zte Paragon Z753G User manual

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USER MANUAL
Z8090171100MT

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Edition Time: January 2015
Manual No.: Z8090171100MT
Getting Started ................................................ 5
Installing the Battery and microSDHC™ Card ....... 5
Charging the Battery ............................................ 5
Extending the Battery Life..................................... 6
Powering Your Phone On/Off ................................ 6
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time ............... 6
Locking/Unlocking the Screen and Keys................. 6
Using the Touch Screen ........................................ 7
Getting to Know Your Phone ................................ 8
Getting to Know the Home Screen...................... 10
Personalizing................................................... 11
Changing the System Language.......................... 11
Setting the Date and Time .................................. 11
Changing the Ringtone and Notification Sound... 11
Turning Touch Sounds On/Off.............................. 11
Adjusting Volumes.............................................. 11
Switching to Silent Mode.................................... 11
Applying New Wallpapers................................... 12
Changing the Screen Brightness ......................... 12
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks............ 12
Protecting Your Phone With Encryption ............... 13
Knowing the Basics........................................ 14
Monitoring the Phone Status .............................. 14
Managing Notifications ...................................... 15
Managing Apps and Widgets.............................. 17
Organizing With Folders...................................... 17
Rearranging the Favorites Tray ............................ 17
Entering Text ...................................................... 18
Editing Text ........................................................ 19
Opening and Switching Apps .............................. 20
Connecting to Networks and Devices ......... 21
Connecting to Mobile Networks ......................... 21
Connecting to Wi-Fi®......................................... 21
Connecting to Bluetooth®Devices ...................... 23
Connecting to Your Computer via USB ................ 24
Connecting to Virtual Private Networks............... 25
Phone Calls ..................................................... 27
Placing and Ending Calls .................................... 27
Answering or Rejecting Calls .............................. 27
Working With the Call Log.................................. 27
Calling Your Contacts ......................................... 28
Checking Voicemail ............................................ 28
Using Options During a Call ............................... 28
Managing Multi-party Calls ................................ 29
Adjusting Your Call Settings................................ 30
People.............................................................. 31
Checking Contact Details.................................... 31
Adding a New Contact ....................................... 31
Setting Up Your Own Profile ............................... 31
Importing, Exporting, and Sharing Contacts ........ 31
Working With Favorite Contacts.......................... 32
Working With Groups ......................................... 32
Searching for a Contact...................................... 33
Editing Contacts................................................. 33
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Camera ............................................................ 52
Capturing a Photo.............................................. 52
Using Manual Camera Mode.............................. 52
Recording a Video .............................................. 52
Customize Camera Settings................................ 53
Gallery ............................................................. 54
Opening the Gallery ........................................... 54
Working With Albums......................................... 54
Working With Pictures ........................................ 54
Playing Videos.................................................... 55
Music ............................................................... 56
Copying Music Files to Your Phone...................... 56
Viewing Your Music Library................................. 56
Playing Music..................................................... 57
Managing Playlists ............................................. 57
Play Music ....................................................... 58
Playing Your Music ............................................. 58
Managing Playlists ............................................. 59
Video Player.................................................... 60
Opening the Video Library................................... 60
Playing and Controlling Videos ........................... 60
Managing Video Files ......................................... 60
Sound Recorder.............................................. 61
Recording a Voice Memo.................................... 61
Playing a Voice Memo ........................................ 61
More Apps....................................................... 62
Clock ................................................................ 62
Calculator .......................................................... 62
Chrome™ ......................................................... 62
Downloads......................................................... 62
File Manager...................................................... 63
Note ................................................................ 63
Play Books ......................................................... 63
Play Movies & TV................................................ 63
Task Manager .................................................... 63
YouTube™......................................................... 63
Play Store........................................................ 64
Browsing and Searching Apps............................. 64
Downloading and Installing Apps........................ 64
Creating a Google Wallet™ Account .................. 64
Requesting a Refund for a Paid App.................... 64
Managing Your Downloads................................. 65
Settings ........................................................... 66
General Settings................................................. 66
Wireless and Networks....................................... 67
Device................................................................ 68
Personal............................................................. 68
Accounts............................................................ 69
System............................................................... 69
Upgrading the Phone Software.................... 70
Troubleshooting ............................................. 71
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Accounts.......................................................... 34
Adding or Removing Accounts ............................ 34
Configuring Account Sync................................... 34
Email................................................................ 35
Setting Up the First Email Account ...................... 35
Checking Your Emails ......................................... 35
Responding to an Email...................................... 35
Writing and Sending an Email............................. 36
Adding a Signature to Your Emails ...................... 36
Adding and Editing Email Accounts..................... 36
Changing General Email Settings........................ 37
Gmail™ ........................................................... 38
Opening Your Gmail Inbox.................................. 38
Switching Accounts ............................................ 38
Writing and Sending a Message ......................... 38
Adding a Signature to Your Gmail Messages ....... 38
Replying to or Forwarding a Message ................. 38
Working With Received Attachments................... 39
Working With Labels .......................................... 39
Changing Gmail Settings.................................... 40
Messaging....................................................... 41
Opening the Messaging Screen........................... 41
Sending a Text Message ..................................... 41
Replying to a Message ....................................... 41
Forwarding a Message ....................................... 41
Deleting Messages or Threads............................. 42
Changing Message Settings................................ 42
Calendar.......................................................... 43
Viewing Your Calendars and Events .................... 43
Creating an Event............................................... 43
Editing or Deleting an Event ............................... 44
Changing Calendar Settings ............................... 44
Google+™ ...................................................... 45
Getting Started With Google+ ............................ 45
Changing Google+ Settings................................ 45
Browser ........................................................... 46
Opening the Browser.......................................... 46
Working With an Opened Page........................... 46
Using Multiple Browser Tabs............................... 47
Downloading Files.............................................. 47
Using Bookmarks ............................................... 47
Viewing Your Browsing History ........................... 48
Changing Browser Settings................................. 48
Google Maps™ .............................................. 49
Activating Location Services................................ 49
Getting Your Location......................................... 49
Searching for a Location..................................... 49
Getting Directions to Your Destination ................ 49
Searching for Local Places .................................. 50
Google Now™ and Search ........................... 51
Enabling Google Now ........................................ 51
Searching With Text............................................ 51
Searching by Speaking........................................ 51
Changing Search and Voice Search Settings ........ 51
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3. Hold your microSDHC card with the metal contacts
facing down and slide it into the microSDHC card
slot until you hear a click.
4. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear
a click.
Charging the Battery
When you first get your new phone you’ll need to
charge the battery. If the battery is low, there will be
a pop-up message on the screen. As you charge your
phone, the screen will tell you the exact battery level
each time you wake up your phone.
WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and
cables.The use of unapproved accessories could
damage your phone or cause the battery to explode.
1.
Connect the adapter to the charging port. Ensure that
the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation.
Do not force the connector into the charging port.
Installing the Battery and a
microSDHC Card
Power off your phone before installing or replacing the
battery. You have the option to install a microSDHC
card of up to 32 GB to expand your phone’s storage
capacity. The microSDHC card can be installed and
removed while the phone is turned on. Unmount the
microSDHC card before removing it.
1. Place your finger in the slot at the bottom of the
back cover to lift and remove the cover.
2. Insert the battery by aligning the contacts on
the battery with the gold contacts in the battery
compartment. Gently push down on the battery until
it clicks into place.
WARNING! Do not handle a damaged or leaking
Li-Ion battery as you can be burned.
For Your Safety ............................................... 74
General Safety.................................................... 74
Radio Frequency (RF) Energy............................... 75
FCC Compliance................................................. 75
Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for
Mobile Phones ................................................... 76
Distraction ......................................................... 77
Product Handling ............................................... 77
Electrical Safety.................................................. 79
Radio Frequency Interference.............................. 80
Explosive Environments ...................................... 81
Specifications ................................................. 82
Notes ............................................................... 83
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Getting Started
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Getting Started
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Getting Started
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2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. If
the phone is on, you’ll see a charging icon, such as
or , appear in the Status Bar.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully
charged.
NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may be
unable to power on the phone even when it is being
charged. In this case, try again after charging the phone
for at least 10 minutes. Contact customer service if
you still cannot power on the phone after prolonged
charging.
Extending the Battery Life
Active applications, screen brightness levels, Bluetooth
and Wi-Fi usage, and GPS functionality can drain
your battery. You can follow the helpful tips below to
conserve your battery power:
• Reduce the screen backlight time.
• Lower the screen brightness.
• Turn auto-sync, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth off when not
in use.
• Disable the GPS function when not in use. Most
applications using this function will periodically
query the GPS satellites for your current location;
each query drains your battery.
Powering Your Phone On/O
• Press and hold the Power/Lock Key to turn on
your phone.
• To turn it off, press and hold the Power/Lock Key
to open the options menu. Tap Power off and then
tap OK.
Setting Up Your Phone for
the First Time
When you first power on your phone after you purchase
it or reset it to factory settings (see Settings – Personal
– Backup & Reset), you may need to set it up before
using it.
1. Tap the language field, select the language you
want, and tap Start.
2. Connect to a Wi-Fi network and tap Next.
Otherwise, tap Skip.
3. Set the date, time, and time zone, or use date and
time data provided by the network. Then tap Next.
4. If you have a Google™ account, tap Existing to
sign in. Tap New to create a Google account or tap
Not now to set up an account later.
5. Configure the Google location options and tap Next.
6. Enter your name, which the phone uses to
personalize some apps, and then tap .
7. You will be prompted to accept the Google terms of
service. Tap Next to continue.
8. Tap Finish to complete the setup.
Locking/Unlocking the
Screen and Keys
Your phone allows you to quickly lock the screen and
keys (put the phone into Sleep mode) when not in use,
and also to turn the screen back on and unlock it when
you need it.
To lock the screen and keys:
To quickly turn the screen off and lock the keys, press
the Power/Lock Key.
NOTE: To save battery power, the phone automatically
turns off the screen after a certain period of time
when you leave it idle.You will still be able to receive
messages and calls while the phone screen is off.
To unlock the screen and keys:
1. Press the Power/Lock Key to turn the screen on.
2. Press and hold a blank area of the screen.
NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN,
or password for your phone (see Personalizing –
Protecting Your Phone With Screen Locks), you’ll need
to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to
unlock your screen.
Using the Touch Screen
Your phone’s touch screen lets you control actions
through a variety of touch gestures.
• Tap – When you want to type using the on-screen
keyboard, select on-screen items (such as application
and settings icons), or press on-screen buttons,
simply tap them with your finger.
• Tap and Hold – To open the available options for
an item (for example, a message or link in a web
page), tap and hold the item.
• Swipe or Slide – To swipe or slide means to
quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen.
• Drag – To drag, press and hold your finger with
some pressure before you start to move your finger.
While dragging, do not release your finger until you
have reached the target position.
• Pinch – In some apps (such as Maps, Browser, and
Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two
fingers on the screen at once and pinching them
together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to
zoom in).
• Rotate the screen – For most screens, you can
automatically change the screen orientation from
portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways.

Getting Started
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Getting Started
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Key Description
Power/Lock Key Press and hold to turn Airplane mode on or off, restart, enable silent mode/vibration mode/
sound, or to power off.
Press to change your phone to Sleep mode.
Press to wake up your phone.
Home Key Press to return to the home screen from any application or screen.
Press and hold to access Google Now.
Recent Apps Key Press to see recently used applications.
Back Key Press to go to the previous screen.
Volume Up/
Down Key
Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
Key Functions
Getting to Know Your Phone
Earpiece
3.5mm
Headset Jack
Touch
Screen
Back Key
Volume
Up/Down Key
Recent
Apps Key
Indicator
Light
Power/Lock
Key
Front Camera
Microphone Home Key
Micro USB
Charging Port
Back
Camera
Microphone
Speaker
Battery Cover
Flash
Proximity
Sensor

Changing the System
Language
1. Press the Home Key > Apps icon > Settings >
Language & input > Language.
2. Select the language you need.
Setting the Date and Time
1. Press the Home Key > Apps icon > Settings >
Date & time.
2. Uncheck Automatic date & time and Automatic
time zone if you want to set the date, time, and
time zone by yourself.
3. Set the date, time, time zone, and date/time format.
Changing the Ringtone and
Notification Sound
You can customize the default ringtone for incoming
calls and the default notification sound quickly.
1. Press the Home Key > Apps icon > Settings >
Sound.
2. Tap Phone ringtone or Default notification
sound.
3. Scroll through the list and select the ringtone you’d
like to use.
4. Tap OK.
NOTE: See People – Editing Contacts – Setting a
Ringtone for a Contact for how to assign a special
ringtone to an individual contact.
Turning Touch Sounds On/O
1. Press the Home Key > Apps icon > Settings >
Sound.
2. Check or uncheck Touch sounds.
Adjusting Volumes
1. Press the Home Key > Apps icon > Settings >
Sound > Volumes.
2. Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for each type
of audio.
3. Tap OK to save.
NOTE: You can adjust the media volume when a
media application is in use by pressing the Volume
Up/Down Key. If no media application is active, press
the Volume Up/Down Key to adjust ringtone volume
(or the earpiece volume during a call).
Switching to Silent Mode
You can set the phone to silent mode by using one of
the following methods:
• Press and hold the Power/Lock Key and then tap
to enable silent mode, tap to enable silent
mode with vibration, or tap to disable silent mode.
• Keep pressing the Volume Down Key when no
media application is active.When the icon
appears in the Status Bar, the phone is set to silent
mode with vibration. When the icon appears in
the Status Bar, the phone is in silent mode.
Personalizing
11
Getting to Know the Home
Screen
The home screen is the starting point for your phone’s
applications, functions, and menus.You can customize
your home screen by adding application icons, shortcuts,
folders, widgets, and more.Your home screen extends
beyond the initial screen. Swipe the screen left or right
to display additional screens.
Getting Started
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Widget
Shortcuts
Favorites
Tray
Status &
Notifications
Wallpaper

• Press the Home Key > Apps icon > Settings >
Sound > Silent mode, and tap Off, Vibrate,
or Mute.
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or lock
screen.
1. Tap and hold any blank area of a home screen.
2. Tap Wallpaper.
3. Tap Wallpaper for home screen or Wallpaper
for lock screen.
4. Select a wallpaper source from Gallery,
Wallpapers, Photos, or Live, and choose
the image or animation you want to use as the
wallpaper.
5. For Gallery images, tap OK at the top of the screen.
For Live or Wallpapers, tap Set wallpaper. For
Photos, tap SET WALLPAPER.
NOTE: Live Wallpapers and Photos are not
available for the lock screen.
Changing the Screen
Brightness
1. Press the Home Key > Apps icon > Settings >
Display > Brightness.
2. Tap AUTO to make the phone adjust the screen
brightness automatically, or drag the slider to adjust
the brightness manually.
Protecting Your Phone With
Screen Locks
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock.
When enabled, you need to long press the blank area
of home screen, draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN
or password to unlock the phone’s screen and keys.
1. Press the Home Key > Apps icon > Settings >
Security.
2. Tap Screen lock.
3. Tap None, Long press, Pattern, PIN, or
Password.
• Tap None to disable screen lock protection.
• Tap Long press to enable screen lock and allow
unlocking with a “tap and hold” gesture.You can
unlock the screen by tapping and holding a blank
area on the lock screen.
• Tap Pattern to create a pattern that you must
draw to unlock the screen.
• Tap PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or
a password that you must enter to unlock the
screen.
NOTE: Screen lock options are listed in the
approximate order of the strength of their security,
starting with None and Long press, which provide no
security. A pattern provides minimal security, although it
can be more convenient than the stronger options.
IMPORTANT: If you forget the pattern you set, try
five times and tap Forgot Pattern to sign in to the
Google account you have added on the phone and
reset the screen lock. You will need an active Internet
connection. You can also upgrade the phone software
(see Settings – System – About Phone).
Protecting Your Phone With
Encryption
You can encrypt all the data on your phone: Google
accounts, application data, music and other media,
downloaded information, and more. If you do, you must
enter a numeric PIN or password each time you power
on your phone.
WARNING! Encryption is irreversible. The only way
to revert to an unencrypted phone is to perform a
factory data reset, which erases all your data.
Encryption provides additional protection in case your
phone is stolen, and may be required or recommended
in some organizations. Consult your system
administrator before turning it on. In many cases the
PIN or password you set for encryption is controlled by
the system administrator.
Before turning on encryption,
prepare as follows:
• Set a lock screen PIN or password.
• Charge the battery.
• Keep the phone connected to the charger.
• Schedule an hour or more for the encryption process.
You must not interrupt it or you will lose some or all
of your data.
When you’re ready to turn on
encryption:
1. Press the Home Key > Apps icon > Settings >
Security > Encrypt phone.
2. Read the information about encryption carefully.
The Encrypt phone button is dimmed if your
battery is not charged or your phone is not plugged
in. If you change your mind about encrypting your
phone, press the Back Key.
WARNING! If you interrupt the encryption
process, you will lose data.
3. Tap Encrypt phone.
4. Enter your lock screen PIN or password and tap Next.
5. Tap Encrypt phone again.
The encryption process starts and displays its progress.
Encryption can take an hour or more, during which time
your phone may restart several times.
When encryption is complete, you’ll be prompted to
enter your PIN or password.
Subsequently, you must enter your PIN or password
each time you power on your phone to decrypt it.
PersonalizingPersonalizing
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Knowing the Basics
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Monitoring the Phone Status
The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides phone and service status icons on the right side.
Below are some of the icons you may see.
Knowing the Basics
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Indicators and Icons
Indicator What it means
No signal
Signal strength
4G connected
Battery empty
Battery low
Battery partially drained
Battery full
/Battery charging
Indicator What it means
Alarm set
Ringer off
Vibrate mode
Flight mode
Wired headset connected
Bluetooth on
Connected to a Wi-Fi network
Wi-Fi in use
Managing Notifications
The Status Bar at the top of the home screen provides notification icons on the left side. Below are some of
the icons you may see.
Indicator What it means
microSDHC card removed
microSDHC card unmounted
Upcoming event
Downloading data
Sending data
GPS on
USB connected
Song is playing
Indicators and Icons
Indicator What it means
New SMS
New MMS
New email
New Gmail message
Updates available
Problem with SMS/MMS delivery
Missed call
Call in progress

Knowing the Basics
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Knowing the Basics
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Opening/Closing the Notification
Panel
Notifications report the arrival of new messages,
calendar events, and alarms, as well as ongoing events.
You can open the Notification Panel to view the details
of notifications.
• To open the Notication Panel, swipe your nger
down from the top of the screen.
• To close the Notication Panel, swipe your nger up
from the bottom of the screen or press the Back Key.
Responding to or Removing
a Notification
In the Notification Panel, you can respond to a
notification or remove the notifications.The Notification
Panel also supports expandable notifications that
let you perform additional actions right from the
notification itself.
• To respond to a notication, tap it.
• To remove a notication, swipe it left or right.
• To remove all notications, tap in the top
right corner.
• Tap and hold a notication and then tap App info
to identify the application that created it. To turn
off notifications from that application if needed,
uncheck Show notifications in the App info
screen.
• Most apps that send notications, such as Gmail,
have notification settings that you can adjust.
NOTE: If you turn off notifications for an app,
you may miss its important alerts and updates.The
notifications of some apps cannot be turned off.
Use Quick Settings
The Quick Settings in the notification panel make
it convenient to view or change the most common
settings for your phone.
In the Notification Panel, tap at the top of the
notifications list to get to the quick settings menu.
• OWNER: Tap to add your personal information.
• BRIGHTNESS: Tap to adjust the screen brightness.
• SETTINGS: Tap to go to the settings menu.
• WI-FI: Tap to turn on or off Wi-Fi.
• DATA: Tap to enable or disable data access over the
mobile network.
• AUTO ROTATE: Tap to turn on or off the Auto-rotate
feature.
• BATTERY: Tap to see the battery information.
• AIRPLANE: Tap to turn on or off the airplane mode.
• BLUETOOTH: Tap to turn on or off Bluetooth.
• LOCATION: Tap to turn on or off the GPS function.
• SOUND: Tap to switch between vibration and
sound.
• SYNC: Tap to turn on or off account synchronization.
• FLASHLIGHT: Tap to turn on or off the flashlight.
Managing Apps and Widgets
Adding Apps and Widgets
1. Tap and hold an empty place on the home screen,
and then tap Widgets or Apps.
2. Tap and hold an item and drag it to a home screen
thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.
Moving Apps or Widgets
1. Tap and hold a widget or app on the home screen.
2. Drag it to the place you need.
Removing Apps or Widgets
1. Tap and hold a widget or app on the home screen.
2. Drag it to to remove it.
Adjusting Widget Size
1. Tap and hold a widget on the home screen and then
release it.
2. An outline appears around the widget. Drag the
outline to resize the widget.
NOTE: Not all widgets can be resized.
Organizing With Folders
You can create folders on the home screen and add
several shortcuts in a folder.
Creating a Folder
1. Tap and hold the app on the home screen you want
to add into a folder until appears.
2. Drag the app to and release it. A new
folder will be created and the app is added to the
folder.
Renaming a Folder
1. Tap a folder to open it.
2. Tap the folder name field and enter a new name.
3. Tap Done.
Adding Apps to a Folder
1. Tap and hold an app and then drag it onto a
folder icon.
2. Release the app and it will be added into the folder.
Removing Apps from a Folder
1. Tap a folder to open it.
2. Tap and hold the app you want to remove and then
drag it to the home screen.
3. Release the app and it will be removed from
the folder.
Rearranging the Favorites
Tray
The home screen includes a customizable favorites tray
at the bottom of all
home screen s.You can drag apps,
folders, and other priority items in or out of the favorites
tray for instant access from any
home screen .