Zte Z980L User manual

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ZTE Z980L
User Manual

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LEGAL INFORMATION
Copyright © 2014 ZTE CORPORATION.
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Notice
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errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice.
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Disclaimer
ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults and
damages caused by unauthorized modifications of the software.
Images and screenshots used in this guide may differ from the
actual product. Content in this guide may differ from the actual
product or software.

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The Bluetooth®trademark and logos are owned by the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such trademarks by
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Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their
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Version No. : R1.0
Edition Time : August 20, 2014
Manual No. :

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Getting to Know Your Phone
microSDHC
Card Tray
micro-SIM
Card Tray
Power Key
Proximity &
Light Sensor
Earpiece
Touch
Screen
Indicator
Light
Front
Camera

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Power Key
Press and hold to power on, turn on/off airplane mode,
sound or vibration, restart, or power off.
Flash
Headset
Jack
Back
Camera
Speaker
Volume
Key
Microphone
Charging/
micro-USB Jack

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Press to turn off or on the screen display.
Volume Key
Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
On-screen Touch Keys
: Touch to return to the home screen from any
application or screen. Touch and slide upwards to open
Google Search.
: Touch to go to the previous screen.
: Touch to see recently used applications.
Starting Up
Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the
micro-SIM card. The microSDHC™card is optional and can be
installed and removed while the phone is turned on. Unmount
the microSDHC card before removing it.
1. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the
micro-SIM card tray.

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2. Pull out the micro-SIM card tray and place the micro-SIM card
on the trays as shown. Then carefully install the tray back.
3. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the
microSDHC card tray.

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4. Pull out the tray and place the card on the tray as shown.
Then carefully install the tray back.
NOTE:

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Some applications may require a microSDHC card to work
normally or may store certain data on it. Therefore, it is
recommended that you keep a microSDHC card installed
and not remove or replace it randomly.
Charging the Battery
1. Connect the adapter to the charging jack. Ensure that the
adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force
the connector into the charging jack.
2. Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet.
3. Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.

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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.
Powering On/Off Your Phone
Ensure that the battery is charged before powering on.
Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone.
To turn it off, press and hold the Power Key to open the
options menu. Touch Power off > OK.
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 shortcuts, folders, widgets,
and more.

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NOTE:
Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen, providing
more space for shortcuts, widgets, and folders. Simply swipe
left or right to see the extended home screens.
Opening Applications
1. Touch if the current screen is not the home screen.
2. Touch .
3. Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it.
Status &
Notifications
Folder
Widget
Shortcut
Primary
Shortcuts
Wallpaper

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Adding Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch and hold a blank area of the home screen.
2. In the new screen that opens, touch Widgets or Apps to
browse the available widgets or application shortcuts.
3. Touch and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to one
home screen at the bottom.
Removing Shortcuts or Widgets
1. Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen.
2. Drag it to at the top to remove it.
Organizing Shortcuts With Folders
1. Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen.
2. Drag the shortcut to at the top left to create a new
folder.
3. If needed, drag more shortcuts and drop them into the
folder.
Applying New Wallpapers
You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or lock
screen.
1. Touch and hold a blank area of the home screen.

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2. In the new screen that opens, touch Wallpaper and select a
wallpaper source.
3. Touch the image or animation you want to use as the
wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery
images.
4. Touch Set wallpaper (Wallpapers or Live Wallpapers), SET
WALLPAPER (Photos), or OK (Gallery).
Checking the Phone Status
The status bar at the top of the screen displays phone and
service status with various icons on the right side. Below are
some of the icons and their meanings.
Signal strength
No signal
/ /
/
Mobile data in
use
Flight mode
Bluetooth on
Connected to a Wi-Fi®
network
Ringer off
Wi-Fi in use
Vibrate mode
Speaker on
Battery full
Phone microphone off

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/
Battery charging
Alarm set
No SIM card
installed
Wired headset connected
Managing Notifications
The status bar at the top of the screen provides notification alerts
with different icons on the left side. Below are some of the icons
and their meanings.
The notifications depend on the apps installed and you can touch
and drag the status bar down to see more information.
New SMS/MMS
microSDHC card unmounted
New email
microSDHC card removed
New Gmail™
message
Upcoming event
Missed call
Call on hold
Call in progress
New Wi-Fi network detected
USB connected
Downloading data
USB tethering is
on
Sending data

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Updates
available
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
/
Song is playing
Setting Ringtone and Sound
Setting Ringtone or Notification
Sound
1. Touch > > Settings > Sound.
2. Touch Phone ringtone or Default notification sound.
3. Select the ringtone you want to use.
4. Touch OK.
Setting System Tones
1. Touch > > Settings > Sound.
2. Scroll to the SYSTEM section and check the types of sound
you want to hear or uncheck those you do not need.
Adjusting Volume
To adjust call volume, press the Volume Key while on a call. To

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adjust other types of volume, follow the steps below.
1. Touch > > Settings > Sound > Volumes.
2. Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for music, video, games,
and other media, the ringtone and notification volume, and
the alarm volume.
3. Touch OK to save.
NOTE:
Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable the
silent mode, touch to enable the vibration mode, or touch
to disable the silent mode.
Setting a Screen Lock
You can protect your phone by creating a screen lock. When it is
enabled, you need to touch and hold the screen, draw a pattern,
or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone’s screen
and keys.
1. Touch > > Settings > Security > Screen lock.
2. Touch Long press, Pattern, PIN or Password.
Touch Long press to enable unlock with a ‘touch and
hold’ gesture. You can unlock the screen by touching and
holding the display.
Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to
unlock the screen.

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Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a
password you must enter to unlock your screen.
Checking Voicemail
1. Touch > .
2. Touch and then touch and hold . If prompted,
enter your voicemail password.
3. Follow the voice prompts to listen to and manage your
voicemail messages.
Making a Call
1. Touch > .
2. Touch and enter the phone number with the on-screen
keypad.
3. Touch below the keypad to place the call.
NOTE:
To call a contact, touch >> All Contacts and touch
a contact or a number.

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Adding Contacts
Creating a New Contact
1. Touch > and touch the Contacts tab .
2. Touch , or Create a new contact (if there are no
contacts).
3. Touch Create contact and select Always or Just once.
4. Touch the field above Name to choose an account for the
new contact. You can select Phone-only to save the contact
only on the phone, or select a web account if you have signed
in on the phone so that the contact can be synchronized to
your web account.
5. Enter the contact name, phone numbers, email addresses,
and other information, as shown. Touch DONE to save the
contact.
Importing Contacts in Batches
1. Touch > .
2. Touch > Import/export > Manage SIM card contacts
or Import from storage.
3. For importing from the micro-SIM card, touch > Export
to phone and select all the micro-SIM contacts you want
to import and touch .
For importing from the microSDHC card, select the vCard

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file(s) on the microSDHC card and touch OK to begin
importing.
NOTE:
If prompted, select an account in which to save the contacts.
Sending a Message
1. Touch in the home screen and touch .
2. Enter the recipient(s) and message text. If you want to send
an MMS, add subject and attachments.
3. Touch to send the message.
Enter message text
Enter recipient numbers
Select recipients from
contacts, call logs or
contact groups
Add MMS attachments