Zte X501 User manual

ZTE X501
User Guide

Contents
Using your phone....................1
Getting to know your phone...2
Onscreen icons........................3
Before getting started .............4
Inserting a memory card........4
Using the battery ...................5
Power on/off.............................7
Powering on ..........................7
Powering off ..........................7
Basic Operation.......................8
Screen control.......................8
Open and close the Launcher8
Switch to a recently used
application.............................9
Home screen.........................9
Display the dialing keypad...10
Switch to sleep mode .......... 11
Wake up your phone............ 11
Bluetooth®............................12
Text Input ...............................15
Android Keyboard................15
Swype..................................16
Appendix................................17
Care and maintenance ........17
Consumer limited warranty..18
Additional safety information21

1 Using your phone
Using your phone
Thanks for choosing the ZTE X501. It’s a CDMA2000 1X EVDO Digital Mobile
Phone, which is shortlyreferred to as ‘phone’ fromnow on. Under theAndroid
operating system, the phone supports 3G high-speed Internet access, which
brings you brand new experiences.
Don’t worry if the pictures we use to demonstrate your phone’s functions look
a little different from what you see on the screen. It’s the functions that matter.

Getting to know your phone 2
Search Key
Touch screen
Back key
Home key
Menu key
Earpiece
Speaker
Camera
Power key Headset jack
Volume keys
Memory card slot
Camera key
USB port
Getting to know your phone

3 Onscreen icons
Onscreen icons
Icons Descriptions Icons Descriptions
Signal strength No signal
Full battery Charging
Low battery In a call
Connected on 3G You have an unread message.
Speakerphone on You have an unheard
voicemail.
Call forwarding on You have an unread E-mail.
No memory card You have an unread G-mail.
Call held Connected to a PC
Vibration mode Music playing
Silence mode New calendar reminder
Flight mode Alarm clock on
Missed calls Wi-Fi function on
Bluetooth®function is on Receiving location data from
GPS
Roaming

Before getting started 4
Before getting started
Inserting a memory card
1. Open the memory card cover on the right side of the phone and insert a
memory card.
2. Push tightly until the card is installed in the right position and close the
cover.
3. Before you take out the card, please open the cover and press the card
inward to unlock.
Note:
This mobile phone supports memory cards. For details on compatibility
information of memory, please consult your manufacturer or supplier.

5 Before getting started
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.

Before getting started 6
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 up and down to show you it’s charging. 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.
4. Disconnect the charger from your mobile and unplug.
5. Or using USB cable which should be shielded cable.

7 Power on/off
Power on/off
Powering on
Long press the Power key until the power-on animation appears.
Powering off
Long press the Power key to display the menu Phone options and select
Power off.

Basic Operation 8
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 the item’s available
menu.
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. The landscape mode is
only valid under some interfaces, such as text input interface, message
viewing interface, etc.
Open and close the Launcher
On the home screen, press the icon to open the Launcher. You can
slide the Launcher left or right to view more.
After opening the Launcher, press an icon to enter the corresponding