Zte MF636 User manual

ZTE MF636USBHSUPAModem
UserManual

Declaration
We, ZTECorporation, declared that:
nTheuseriscautioned thatchangesormodificationsnotexpressly
approvedbythemanufacturercouldvoidtheuser sauthorityto
operatetheequipment.
nThisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC Rules.Operation is
subject tothefollowing twoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynot causeharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesired operation.
nDonotattempttodisassemblethemobilephonebyyourself.
Non-experthandling of thedevicesmaydamagethem.
nYourwireless phoneisaradiotransmitterand receiver.Itis
designedandmanufacturednottoexceedlimitsforexposureto
radiofrequency(RF)energysetbytheFederal Communications
nCommission(FCC)oftheU.S. Government.Theselimitsarepart
ofcomprehensiveguidelinesandestablishpermitted levelsofRF
energyforthegeneral population.Theguidelinesarebased on
standardsthatweredevelopedbyindependentscientific
organizationsthrough periodicandthorough evaluation of
scientificstudies.Thestandardsincludeasubstantial safety
margindesignedtoassurethesafetyofallpersons, regardless of

ageorhealth.Theexposurestandardforwireless fixed phoned
employsaunitofmeasurement knownastheSpecificAbsorption
Rate,orSAR.TheSARlimitssetbytheFCCare1.6W/kg.Tests
forSARareconductedusingstandardoperatingpositions
acceptedbytheFCCwiththephonetransmittingasitshighest
certified powerlevelinalltested frequencybands.Although the
SARisdetermined atthehighestcertified powerlevel,theactual
SARlevel ofthephonewhileoperating can bewell belowthe
maximumvalue.Thisisbecausethephoneisdesigned tooperate
atmultiplepowerlevelssoastouseonlythepowerrequired to
reachthenetwork.Ingeneral,thecloseryouaretoawireless
basestation, thelowertheoutput power.
nThe HighestSARValueforthismodemwhen tested forbody
0,5cmwas 1.14W/Kg.
nWhiletheremaybedifferencestheSARlevelsofvariousphones
andatvariouspositionstheyallmeetthegovernmentrequirement
forRFexposure.Forbody-wornoperation,thephonemeetsFCC
RFexposureguidelinesprovidedthatit isused withanon-metallic
accessorywiththehandsetatleast0.5cmformthebody.Useof
otheraccessoriesmaynotensurecompliancewithFCCRF
exposureguidelines.
nThisClass Bdigital apparatuscomplieswithCanadian ICES-003.
nCetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestcomforme àlanorme
NMB-003du Canada.

nNOTE:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywith
thelimitsforaClass Bdigital device,pursuanttopart15ofthe
FCC Rules.Theselimitsaredesigned toprovidereasonable
protectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential installation.
Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand canradiateradiofrequency
energyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructions,maycauseharmful interferencetoradio
communications.However,thereisnoguarantee thatinterference
will notoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,which
can bedetermined byturningtheequipmentoffand on,theuseris
encouraged totrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures:
—Reorient orrelocatethereceivingantenna.
—Increasetheseparation betweentheequipmentandreceiver.
—Connecttheequipmentintoan outleton acircuitdifferentfromthatto
whichthereceiverisconnected.
—Consultthedealeroran experienced radio/TVtechnician forhelp.

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Contents
1 Modem Introduction.................................................7
1.1Introduction.......................................................7
1.2Warningand Notice............................................7
1.3ApplicabilityScope............................................8
1.4Systemrequirements.........................................9
1.5Functions...........................................................9
1.6Outlineofyourdevice........................................9
1.7Specification.....................................................10
1.8LEDindications.................................................12
2 Installation................................................................13
2.1SoftwareInstallation........................................13
2.2HardwareInstallation.......................................20
2.3Run the Application Software...........................23
2.4HardwareUninstall...........................................24
2.5SoftwareUninstall............................................25
3 Functions&Operation...........................................28
3.1Interface introduction.......................................28
3.1.1 MainInterface.......................................................28
3.1.2 DescriptionofMiniIcons.....................................30
3.2Connecting Internet..........................................32
3.3SMS...................................................................34
3.3.1 ReadSMS.............................................................36
3.3.2 Createnewmessage..............................................36
3.3.3 TheSMSbox OperatingGuide.............................39
3.4Phonebook........................................................41
3.4.1 Creating anewcontact..........................................42
3.4.2 Modifyingcontacts...............................................42

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3.4.3 Deletingcontacts...................................................43
3.4.4 SendingSMStoacontact.....................................43
3.4.5 Searchingforacontact..........................................43
3.5Settings............................................................43
3.5.1 ConnectionSettings..............................................44
3.5.2 SecuritySettings...................................................46
3.5.3 NetworkSettings...................................................47
3.5.4 MessagesSettings.................................................50
3.5.5 Alertsettings.........................................................51
3.6Help..................................................................51
3.7MicroSDcard....................................................51
4 FAQ &Answers........................................................53

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1ModemIntroduction
1.1Introduction
Thankyou forusing ZTEMF636 USBHSUPAModem.
Toguarantee the modemalwaysinitsbestcondition,please
read thismanualcarefullyand keep itforfurtheruse.
The pictures,symbolsand contentsinthismanualarejustfor
yourreference. Theymightnot be completelyidenticalwithyour
modem.Weoperateapolicy ofcontinuousdevelopment.We
reservethe righttoupdatethe technicalspecificationsinthis
document at anytimewithoutpriornotice.
The ZTEMF636 USB HSUPA Modemisatype ofmulti-mode,
3Gmodem,suitablefor
GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPAnetwork.Itadopts
USB interfacewhichprovidesan easyinterfacetolaptop and
desktop PC.Withthe GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/
HSDPA/HSUPA mobilenetwork,itcan helpyou carryoutSMS,
dataserviceand willhelpyou breakawayfromthe limitoftime
and zone,and realizewireless communication atanymoment
everywhere.
1.2WarningandNotice
Tothe owner
nSomeelectronicdevicesaresusceptibletoelectromagnetic
interferencesent bymodemifinadequatelyshielded, suchas
electronicsystemofvehicles.Pleaseconsultthe
manufacturerofthe devicebeforeusing the modemif
necessary.
nOperatingoflaptop and desktop PCand modemmay
interferewithmedicaldeviceslikehearing aidsand
pacemakers.Pleasealwayskeep themmorethan 20
centimetersawayfromsuchmedicaldeviceswhen theyare
turned on.Turnthe modemoff ifnecessary.Consulta

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physician orthemanufacturerofthemedicaldevicebefore
using the modem.
nBeawareoftheusage limitation when using amodemat
placessuchasoil warehousesorchemical factories,where
thereareexplosivegasesorexplosiveproductsbeing
processed. Therefore,turnoff yourmodemif required.
nDon ttouchthe innerantenna area ifnotnecessary.
Otherwiseit willaffectyourmodem sperformance.
nStorethemodemoutofthe reachoflittlechildren.The
modemmaycauseinjury if used asatoy.
Modem
nPleaseuseoriginal accessoriesoraccessoriesthatare
authorized.Using anyunauthorized accessoriesmayaffect
yourmodem sperformance,and violaterelated national
regulationsabout telecomterminals.
nAvoidusing the modemnearmetallicstructuredeviceor
establishmentthatcan emitelectromagnet wave. Otherwiseit
mayinfluencereceiving signals.
nThe modemisnon-waterprooftype,pleasekeep itdry and
storeinshadyand coolplace.
nDon tusethe modemimmediatelyafterasudden
temperaturechange.Insuchcase,itwillproducedew inside
and outside the modem, sodon t useituntilit becomesdry.
nTakethe modemcarefully. Don tlose,bend orcauseitstruck.
Otherwiseit willlead todestructdamage.
nNo dismantlingbynon-professionaland onlyqualified
maintainercan undertakerepairwork.
1.3ApplicabilityScope
ZTEMF636 USBHSUPAModemsupportsthe present
mainstreamtypesoflaptopsand desktop PCs, suchasHP,IBM,
Toshiba, Lenovo,Dell,Sony,etc.

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1.4Systemrequirements
Operating System Windows2000 / XP/ Vista, and MACOS
Configuration (Recommended):
CPU1GHzPentiumorabove
HardDisk2GMorabove
RAM 512Morabove
The performanceofthe modemmaybe influenced if
configuration isunderthe recommended requirement.
1.5Functions
Functions:SMS service,dataservice,applied management,
dataconcurrence, etc.
1.6Outline ofyourdevice
The following figureshowsthe appearanceofthe MF636.It is
onlyforyourreference.The actualproductmaybe different.
○1Indicator
It indicatesyourmodemstatus.
○2Memory cardslot (microSDcard)
It iswhereyou insertmemory card(microSDcard).
○3Modemcap
It helpsyourmodemUSBport when it isnot used.
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1
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2
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3○
4
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5

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○4SIM/USIMcardslot
It iswhereyou insertthe subscriberidentitymodule/UMTS
subscriberidentitymodule(SIM/USIM) card
○5USB port
Connect yourmodemtothe laptop ordesktop computer.
1.7Specification
Networks
standards HSDPA/HSUPA/UMTS/GSM/GPRS/EDGE
HSUPA/HSDPA/ UMTS2100 MHz:
1920 MHz-1980 MHz/2110 MHz-2170
MHz(Up/Down-Link)
HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS1900 MHz:
1850 MHz-1910 MHz/1930 MHz-1990
MHz(Up/Down-Link)
HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS850 MHz:
824 MHz-849 MHz/869 MHz-894 MHz
(Up/Down-Link)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE850 MHz:
824 MHz-849 MHz/869 MHz-894 MHz
(Up/Down-Link)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE900 MHz:
890 MHz-915 MHz/935 MHz-960 MHz
(Up/Down-Link)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE1800 MHz:
1710 MHz-1785MHz/1805 MHz-1880 MHz
(Up/Down-Link)
Frequency
Band
GSM/GPRS/EDGE1900 MHz:
1850 MHz-1910MHz/1930 MHz-1990 MHz
(Up/Down-Link)
Dimension 69mm x26.5mm x12mm
Weight About 40g
HSUPA 2MbpsDataRate
HSDPA 7.2Mbps

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WCDMA 384 Kbps
EDGECLASS12
GPRSCLASS10
Working
Voltage 5V（ViaUSB）
Resting: 100mArmsCurrent
Loss Max: 450mArms
Interface
type
USB standard(2.0)
Supported
systems
Supportforthe mostlaptopsen desktop
PCs
Supported
operating
systems
WindowsXPSP2, Vista
AppleMACOSX10.5and above
memorycard Support upto4GBMicroSDcapacity
Temperature 0ºC~+55ºC

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1.8LEDindications
Inthe USBModemthereisamulti-colour-LED(light),which
showsthe statusofthe modemviadifferent coloursand
flash-signalling.Inthistablebelowan explanation isgiven of all
differentsituations:
LEDindication USBModem workingstatus
Orange Poweron before register the2Gor3G
network,
GreenburningRegister the2Gnetwork
Greenblinking Datatransfers in2Gnetwork
Blueburning Register the3Gnetwork
BlueblinkingDatatransfers in3Gnetwork
Red burning Roaming status
Red blinking Datatransfers inroamingstatus

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2Installation
2.1SoftwareInstallation
The systemwill automaticallydetectandrecognizethe
newhardwareand displaythenewiconinthe desktop
statusbar,indicatingthatthecomputerand the USB
Modemhavebeen connectedproperly.Afterafew
seconds, therewill showthefollowinginstallationinterface
ifthe laptop anddesktop PCsupportsautomatic
installation.
Ifthe laptop and desktop PCdoesn tsupportautomatic
installation,starttheinstallationprogrambyrun the
AutoRun.exe fromtheCD-ROMdrive.The
followinginstallationinterfacewill showhowtostart
installation.

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Note: If youhaveinstalledthepreviousversionoftheZTE
USB modemsoftware,awindowbelowwill pop uptoask
you howdealwiththepreviousversion.Pleaseselect
Remove tounstill all the previousversion,andthenrun
the AutoRun.exe tostart theinstallation.

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Stronglyrecommend you toexitotherprograms,and click
“Next”.

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Read the agreementcarefully.Ifyou agree,choose “Iacceptthe
termsofthe licenseagreement”, and then click “Next”.

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Selectthe folderthatyou wanttoinstallthe software,and you
can selectadifferentlocation bypressing “Change”,then click
“Next”.
The modemsoftware “ZTEMobileConnection”beginstoinstall.

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The systemshowthe installation progress,waitaminuteand
the following screen willshowup:

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Click “Finish”tocompletethe installation.
Note Ifyou haveproblemswithinstallation afterthe upper
operation, pleasecontact the shop orZTE.
Aftertheinstallation,selectthe “Start Programs”and there
willbe a “ZTEMobileConnection”programgroup，which
includes “ZTEMobileConnection”and “ZTEUninstall”. There
willbe aShortcuticon likebelowon the desktop.

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2.2HardwareInstallation
1. InserttheSIM/USIMcardintotheUSBModem:
First, you shouldinsertyourUSIM/SIMcardintothe USB
Modem,and confirmthatyourSIM/USIMcardsupportdata
service,GPRS,EDGE,UMTS,HSDPA orHSUPAetc.Ifyou
havequestionson this, pleaseconsult yourservicesupplier.
ToinstallSIM/USIMcard,
lFirst takedownthe modemcap,then the USBconnectoris
visible.
lPullthe plasticsocket abovethe USBconnectorout.
Note: Do notpullthe socketrudelyforthe socketisfixed with
the modem.Otherwisethe socket willget damaged.
lThen insert theSIM/USIMcardintothe socket,heremake
surethatmetalcontact area facing tothe modem.