Zte Score X500 User manual

Contents
Using your phone ............................................................................1
Getting to know your phone ...........................................................2
Onscreen icons................................................................................4
Before getting started......................................................................6
Inserting a memory card................................................................6
Using the battery...........................................................................7
Inserting the battery...............................................................7
Removing the battery ............................................................8
Charging the battery..............................................................9
Power on/off...................................................................................10
Powering on................................................................................10
Powering off................................................................................10
Basic Operation.............................................................................11
Screen control.............................................................................11
Enter the Launcher......................................................................12
Home screen...............................................................................12

Add icons on the home screen............................................13
Move icons on the home screen..........................................13
Delete icons on the home screen........................................13
Change wallpaper ...............................................................13
Display the dial keyboard............................................................14
Switch to sleep mode..................................................................14
Wake up your phone...................................................................16
Text Input........................................................................................17
Android Keyboard .......................................................................17
XT9 text input..............................................................................18
Care and maintenance................................................................19
Consumer limited warranty..........................................................21
Additional safety information.......................................................26

Using your phone
Thanks for choosing the ZTE X500. It’s a CDMA2000 1X
EVDO Digital Mobile Phone, which we’ll simply call ‘phone’
from now on. Under Android operating system, the phone
supports 3G high-speed Internet access, which brings you
brandnew experiences.
And don’t worry if the pictures we use to demonstrate your
phone’s functions look a little different from what you see on its
screen. It’s the functions they show that matter.
For more information about how to use your phone, refer to the
User Manual on the phone.
To read the User Manual, do as follows:
1. Turn on your phone using the power button.
2. Click to enter the Launcher, and select User
Manual.

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Getting to know your phone

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Onscreen icons
Icons Descriptions Icons Descriptions
Signal strength No signal
Battery is full In charging
Battery is low In call
3G connected You have unread
message.
Speakerphone is
on You have unheard voice mail.
Call forwarding is
on You have unread email.
Memory card
doesn’t exist. You have unread gmail.
Call on hold Connected to a PC
Vibrate mode Music playing
Ringer is silenced New calendar
reminder
Flight mode A clock alarm is
active.
Missed call WLAN function on
Bluetooth®is on Receiving location
data from GPS

Icons Descriptions Icons Descriptions
Roaming

Before getting started
Inserting a memory card
1. Open the memory card cover at the right side of the phone
and insert the memory card.
2. Push tightly until the card is installed in the right position
and close the card cover.
3. Before you take out the card, please open the card cover
and press the card inward to unlock.
Note:
This mobile phone supports memory card. For
details on compatibility information of memory,
please consult your manufacturer or supplier.

Using the battery
Inserting the battery
1. Open the battery cover on the back of your phone.
2. Align the battery's contact points with those of the phone
and gently press the battery down into place.
3. Replace the battery cover clicking it back into position.

Removing the battery
1. Switch off your phone.
2. Open the battery cover.
3. Lift the battery up and out of your phone.

Charging the battery
The rechargeable Li-ion battery that comes
with your phone is ready to use, but is not
charged. That’s easy to do. We’ll show you
how below.
The first three times you use the battery,
make sure it’s completely drained before recharging. And then
recharge it fully. That will help to ensure its optimum
performance and a long life.
1. Connect the charger to your phone, and plug it into an
110V/220V socket.
2. The battery indicator in the corner of the screen will scroll
right and left to show you it’s charging. If the phone’s
battery has been fully drained, the battery indicator may not
immediately appear on the screen when charging starts.
And please don’t worry if the phone and charger become
warm while charging. That’s completely normal.
3. When fully charged, the battery indicator will stop scrolling
right and left.
4. Disconnect the charger from your mobile, and unplug.

Power on/off
Powering on
Press the power key until the power-on animation appears.
Note:
You may need to enter the password, Personal
Identification Number (PIN) or Draw unlock pattern
if you have set a password, PIN or unlock pattern.
Powering off
Long press the end key to display the menu Phone options
and select Power off.

Basic Operation
Screen control
You can control your phone through a series of operations on
the screen.
Press: you can press the items on the screen to select,
open the applications, or use the keyboard to input
characters.
Slide: you can scroll up/down the page or scroll the page
left/right by sliding vertically or horizontally on the screen.
Long press: you can long press some items to get its
available menu. Long press the application icons to add
the shortcuts of these applications to the home page.
Drag: you can drag some items on the screen to realize
some operations.
Switch between landscape mode and portrait mode:
you can switch to the landscape mode by rotating your
phone to the left. The landscape mode is only valid under
some interfaces, such as text input interface, message
viewing interface, etc.

Enter the Launcher
On the Home screen, touch the key to enter the
Launcher and press the key to return.
After entering the Launcher, press the icon to enter the
corresponding submenu, press the Back key to return to the
previous menu and press Home key to return to the idle mode.
Home screen
Status bar
Drag the Status bar
down from the top of
the screen to open
Screen
Wid
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Phone Messa
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Launcher icon
Touch to view all installed
applications on the
phone
Icons
Touch to open
related a
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Add icons on the home screen
Long press the empty area on the home screen to pop up Add
to Home screen menu. Select Shortcuts, Widgets, Folders,
etc.
You can copy icons from the Launcher to the home screen by
long pressing an icon in the Launcher until the icon enlarges
and the phone vibrates.
Move icons on the home screen
1. Long press an icon until the icon enlarges and the phone
vibrates.
2. Drag the icon to your desired position and then release.
Delete icons on the home screen
1. Long press an icon until the icon enlarges and the phone
vibrates.
2. Drag the icon into at the lower part of the screen to
delete.
Change wallpaper
1. Press the key to enter the Launcher.

2. Press Wallpaper Live wallpapers/Media/Wallpapers to
enter the image library.
3. Select one image and press Set wallpaper.
Display the dial keyboard
1. Press the key to enter the Launcher.
2. Select Phone to display the dial keyboard.
Switch to sleep mode
Sleep mode is a kind of power-saving mode, which prevents
against inadvertent operations.
If your phone has been in idle mode for a while, it will
automatically switch to the sleep mode. You can also press the
Power key to turn off the screen and enable the sleep mode.
Note:
Within 15 minutes after the screen is switched to
the Sleep mode, the network will automatically
disconnect; as the screen is awakened from the
Sleep mode, the network will connect again.

Wake up your phone
After the phone switches to the sleep mode, the screen will be
turned off and locked. In this case please awake your phone
and unlock the screen if you want to use your phone.
1. Press the end key to turn on the screen.
2. Press button and drag it up until the screen is unlocked.
If you've set PIN, unlock pattern and password, you need
input the PIN, unlock pattern and password to enter the
main interface. (for details, please see Settings > Location
& security > Set up screen lock > Pattern
/PIN/Password).

Text Input
Your phone supports XT9 text input method and Android
keyboard input method. Android keyboard supports multiple
language inputs; XT9 text input method supports both English
and Spanish.
On the text screen, touch and hold the space where you
usually write your text until the Edit text menu is displayed,
touch Input method and select the input method. The
keyboard panel will be displayed automatically.
Android Keyboard

XT9 text input
Under XT9 text input method, click to switch between
English input and Spanish input.
Insert a
return
Input full stop
Input
y
mode. Touch
again to change
Switch input In
p
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Change to
symbol/number
mode. Touch
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Delete a
character
before the
Carriage
Insert a
space
Input comma Input full
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Change from
lowercase to
u
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ercase