Zte V779M User manual

WCDMA Digital Mobile Phone Handset
ZTE V779M
User Manual

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Using your phone
Thanks for choosing the V779M, It’s a WCDMA Digital
Mobile Phone, which willrefer to as ‘phone’fromnow on.
Powered by AndroidTM, thephone supports 3G
high-speed Internet access,which brings you brand new
experiences.
Don’t worry ifthe pictures we use to demonstrate your
phone’s functions look a little different fromwhat you see
on the screen. It’s the functions that matter.

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Before getting started
Inserting and removing the SIM
1. Switch off yourphone and
disconnect any external power.
2. Remove the back cover and
then the battery.
3. Hold your SIMon the cut
corner,and slide it face down
into the card holder.
4. Insert thebattery.
5. Replace the back cover.
Inserting a memory card
1. Remove the back cover.
2. Push tightly untilthe card is installed in the correct
positionand replace the back cover.

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Using the battery
Inserting the battery
1. Open the battery cover on the back ofyour phone.
2. Align the battery's contactpoints with those ofthe
phone and gently press the battery down into place.
3. Replace the batterycover clicking it back into
position.
Removing the battery
1. Switch off your phone.
2. Open the battery cover.

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3. Lift the battery up and out of your phone.
Charging the battery
The battery is notfully charged when
you unpack it for the first time. Please
exhaust the capacity of the battery
before you recharge it for the first
time.To ensure the battery is always in
its best condition, please charge the
battery8 hours for the first time and
recharge it later at least 2 hours each
time.
1. Connect the charger to the phone,
and insert the charger to the
standard power socket.
2. Please disconnect the charger
from the power socket after the charging is
completed.
Tips:
To charge the battery, you can also connect the
phone to the PCthrough the USB cable.
During charging, the phone and charger may
normally become hot.

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Headset jack
Earpiece
Power key
Front camera
Touch
screen
Menu key
Home key
Back key
Camera
Volume
Speaker
Microphone
USB port
Getting to know your phone

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Descriptions of Keys
Keys Functions
Menu key Touch it to open a menu with items that
affectthe current screen or application.
Home key
Touch it to open the home screen. Ifyou’re
viewing the left or rightextended home
screen, Press it to open the central home
screen.
Back key
Touch it to open the previousscreen you
were working in.
If the onscreen keyboard is open, touch it to
close the keyboard.
Power key
Press it to turn on/off the display.
Long pressit to open a menu with options for
Airplane mode, for Silent mode, for Vibration
mode, and for powering offand for rebooting
the phone.
Volume
keys
Adjust the volume.
Long pressit to quickly adjust the ring tone
volume to maximum or minimum.

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Onscreen icons
Icons Descriptions Icons Descriptions
Signal strength Full battery
Charging Missed calls
You have an
unread
message. Music playing
New calendar
reminder Airplane mode
ConnectedtoaPC
Alarm clock on
Vibration mode Silent mode
Wi-Fi function on Bluetooth
function is on
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 thephone options
and select Power off.

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Basic Operation
Screen control
You can controlyour phone through a series of operations
on the screen.
Touch: you can touch the itemson the screen to
select them, to open the applications, orusing the
keyboard to input characters.
Swipe or slide: Quickly move your finger across the
surface of the screen, without pausing whenyou first
touch (so you don't drag something instead).
Touch & hold: you can touch & hold some items to
get the item’s available menu.
Drag: you can drag some items on the screen to
realize someoperations.
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.
Pinch:In some apps (suchas Maps, Browser, and
Gallery), youcan zoomin and out by placingtwo
fingers on the screenat once and pinching them
together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to
zoom in).

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Home screen
Switch to a recently used application
On the home screen,touch & hold the Homekey, opens a
list of thumbnail images of apps you've worked with
recently. To open an app, touch it. To remove a thumbnail
from the list, swipe it left or right.
Manage notifications
•Open notifications panel: When a new notification
appears on the notification bar, you candrag the
notification bar down from the top ofthe screen to
open notifications panel.
•Respond to a notification:Touch it.
•Dismiss a notification: Swipe it sideways.
•Close notifications panel: Drag the tab atthe
bottom of the notification panel to the top of the
screen.
Notification bar
Drag the notification
bar down from the top
of the screen to open
the notifications panel.
Status bar
Shows the signal
strength,battery
status, etc.
Favorites tray

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Favorites tray
The app icons you keep in the favorites tray remain visible
on every Home screen.
Touch,hold, & slide to move one of the Favorites icons
out of the tray.Then use the same technique to move
another one into the same position.
Display area
The home screen can be extended to exceed the screen’s
width in order toprovide more space for newly added
shortcuts, widgets, etc.
On the home screen,slide your fingeron thescreen to
extend to the left or right.
Use folders
You can combine several app icons in a folder. Drop one
app icon over another on a Home screen, and the two
icons will be combined.
From any Home screen,you can
-Open a folder: Touch it. The folderopens.
- Rename a folder: Touch its name.
- Move icons around your Home screens: Touch, hold,
anddrag.
Delete icons on the home screen
To remove an application orwidget,pressand holdan
icon, your phone will go into edit mode, icons start to
shake. In theupper left corner of the application and
widgets appear .

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In edit mode, tap the icon you want to remove.
To exit this mode, press the Home keyor Back key.
Change wallpaper
1. Touch &hold anywhereon the home screenthat's
not occupied. A list of options appears.
2. Select wallpaper from Gallery / Live Wallpapers /
Photos / Wallpapers.
Switch to sleep mode
Sleep mode is akind of power saving mode,which also
helps to prevent inadvertent operations. If your phone has
been in idle mode for a while,it will automatically switch to
sleepmode.
You can also press the Power key to turn offthe screen
and enable sleep mode.
Wake up your phone
Afterthe phoneswitches to the sleep mode,the screen
willbe turned offand locked.In this case, please awake
your phone and unlock the screen if you want to use your
phone.
1. Press the Power key to turn on the screen.
2. Drag the icon to the right to unlock the screen.
You can adjust your phone's lock settings:
1. From the Home screen, press the Menu keythen
select System settings > Security > Screen lock.
2. Touch the type oflock you'd like to use.

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Use the memory card as USB storage
device
1. Insert the memory card into the card slot on the
phone.
2. Connectthe phone to the PC through the USB cable.
The PC willautomatically recognize the memory card
as removable storage device.
3. Touch “Turn on USB storage”.
Now you can exchange data between the PC and the
memory card.
Text Input
Your phone supports the Android keyboard and the
GoogleTM voice typing input method. The Android
keyboard and the GoogleTM voice typing input method
supportmultiple language inputs.
On the home screen, touch the Menu key and then select
System settings > Language & input. Look under
Default to select keyboard input method.
Keyboard
Google voice typing
Delete a
character before
the cursor.
Change to symbol/number
mode. Tap again to change
back.
Insert space
Tap to switch between
uppercase and
lowercase.Tap twice to lock
uppercase input.

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You can use voice inputto type text. This feature uses
Google's speech-recognition service, so you must have a
data connection on a mobile orWi-Fi network to use it.
You can continue entering text, keep it,or delete it.You
can speak to enter text in mostplaces where you can
enter text with the onscreen keyboard.
1. Touch a text field, or a location in text you've already
entered in a text field.
2. Touch the Microphone key on the onscreen
keyboard.
3. When you see the microphone image, speak what
you wantto be typed.
Using your phone safely
On the road
Using a phone while driving is illegal in many
countries. Please follow local laws and drivesafely at
all times.
Near sensitive electronics
Don’t useyour phone near sensitive electronic
equipment – particularly medicaldevices such as
pacemakers – as it could cause them to malfunction.
It can also interfere with the operation of fire
detectors andotherautomatic-controlequipment.
For more information about how your phone affects
pacemakers or other electronicequipment, please
contact the manufacturer or your local distributor.
Your phone may cause interference when used near
TVs, radios or automatedoffice equipment.

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While flying
Your phone can cause interference with aircraft
equipment. So it’s essentialyou follow airline
regulations. And if airline personnel ask you to
switch off yourphone, or disable its wireless
functions, please do as they say.
In hospital
Your phone may interfere with the normal operation
of medicalequipment. Follow all hospital regulations
and turn it off when you’re asked to by posted
warnings or medical staff.
At a petrol station
Don’t use your phone at petrol stations. In fact, it’s
always best to switch off whenever you’re near fuels,
chemicals or explosives.
Around water
Keep yourphone away from water (or any other
liquid). It’s not a waterproof model.
Making repairs
Never take your phoneapart. Please leave that to the
professionals. Unauthorised repairs could break the
terms of your warranty.
Broken antenna

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Don’t use your phone if the antenna is damaged, as it
could cause injury.
Pleasedo not touch or cover the antenna area (the
upper part on the back of your phone) during the
conversation to avoid affecting talk quality and
consuming more battery power, which might reduce
the talk time and standby time.
Around children
Keep yourphone out of children’s reach. It should
never be used as a toy and it might not begood for
their health.
Original accessories
Only use the original accessories supplied with your
phone orthose approved by the manufacturer. Using
unapproved accessories may affect performance,
make the warranty void, break national regulations on
the use ofphones,or even cause injury.
Near explosives
Turn offyour phone in ornear areas where explosive
materials are used. Always obey local laws and turn
off your phone when requested.
Emergency calls
To make an emergency call yourphone must be
turned onand in an area where there’snetwork
coverage. Dial the nationalemergency number and
touch ‘send’. Explain exactly where you areand don’t
hang up until help hasarrived.

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Working temperature
The working temperature for the phone is between 0℃
and40℃. Please don’t use the phone outside the
range. Using the phone under too high or too low
temperature might cause problems.
Eyesight
Pleasedo not use your phone in dim light fora long
time to avoid damage on your eyesight.
For some people, exposure to flashing lights (such as
TV) might trigger seizures or dizziness. If you have a
history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor
before playing video games orenabling a flashlight
featureon your phone.
Safety information
In order to protect your personal information and
prevent disclosure of sensitive information, please set
a phone password and change it from time to time,
make sure to back up important data,back up the
data on your phone before disposaland reset your
phone.
Pleasedo not download unknown applications and
browse suspected websites in order to protect your
phone against malicious applications and viruses.
At very high volume, prolonged listening to a
phone can damage yourhearing.

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Battery care and safety
Keep the battery in a cool, ventilated place and outof
directsunlight.
Althoughthe battery is rechargeable,it’ll eventuallystart
to loseits ability to recharge. If youfind that the battery
won’trecharge, it’stimeto replaceit.
Pleasedon’tthrowoldbatteriesinto yourhousehold
rubbish.You’ll find there are special bins for batteriesat
refuse collection points. And some highstreet electrical
storesprovidea batteryrecyclingservicetoo.
Never throwthe battery into afire – it’s highly
inflammableand could explode,hurtingyou or
somebodyelse.
Whenyou put thebatteryintoyourphone, there’sno
needto useforce.Exertingtoo muchpressurecould
make itleak, overheat, explode or burstinto flame.
Never take the battery apart. Thismay result in leakage,
overheating, explosionor fire.
If the battery becomeshot, changes colour or shape at
any time (when inuse, chargingor evenwhile in
storage)pleasestopusing itimmediatelyandreplace.
Keep the battery dry. Damp or wet conditions can
cause it to overheat or corrode.
Don’tleave the battery in direct sunlight oranywhere
reallyhot, like in a car ona summer’s day. Thatcould
make itleak or overheat,while loweringits performance
and shortening its life.
Don’tcharge thebatterycontinuouslyfor24 hours.
Overchargingis notgoodfor it.

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Note:
Pleaseavoid contact with the materials
inside a damaged or leaking battery. If they
get on your skin, wash with lots of water and
seek medical assistance if required.

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Charger care and safety
Only plug into voltages between100VAC and
240VAC.Using a voltage outside thatrange can
damage the phone/charger – and cause thebattery to
leak or catch fire.
Never short-circuit the charger – this may cause
electrocution, overheating or damage.
Don’tcharge the phone indirect sunlightor in an area
where it’s damp,dusty, oron a vibratingsurface.And
chargingyourphonenear– oron –a TVorradiocould
interfere with transmission.
Don’t use the chargerif the power cable is damaged.
It may cause a fire or give someone an electric shock.
Keep water well away from the charger. If the charger
does get splashed by water, or any other kind of liquid,
immediately unplug itto avoid overheating, fire or
electrocution.
Don’t take the charger apart. It could cause injury,
give you an electric shock or catch fire.
Never touch any charger,electriccable orsocket with
wethands.
Don’t place heavy objects on the electric cable.
If the cable is damaged, don’t try to mend it yourself –
it could cause a fire or electrocuteyou.
Always unplug the charger before youclean it.
When unplugging the charger, hold the plug itself,
rather than pulling on the cable. A damagedcable can
cause electrocutionor fire.
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