Acer Liquid Z4, User Manual

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Page 2: ...n 3 2014 Acer Liquid Z4 Duo Smartphone Model number _______________________________________________ Serial number _______________________________________________ Date of purchase ____________________________________________ Place of purchase ___________________________________________ ...

Page 3: ...options 9 Using the touchscreen 9 The Home screen 11 Multitasking 16 Acer Float 16 AcerRAPID 17 Managing contacts 19 Managing your contacts 19 Making calls 20 Before making a call 20 Making a call 20 The voice call screen 22 Answering or declining a call 22 Ending a call 22 Messaging 24 Creating a new message 24 Replying to a message 25 MMS messages 25 Going online 27 Browsing the internet 27 Sett...

Page 4: ... 41 Data usage wizard 42 FM radio 43 Multimedia playback 43 Restoring to factory settings 44 Accessories and tips 45 Using the headset 45 Using a Bluetooth headset 45 Creating a new access point 45 Inserting a microSD card 45 Managing your SIM cards 46 Appendix 49 FAQ and troubleshooting 49 Other sources of help 50 Warnings and precautions 50 Emergency calls 52 Taking care of your smartphone 53 Sp...

Page 5: ...r dealer immediately Acer Liquid Z4 smartphone Battery Quick Guide USB cable AC adapter Headset Note In box content varies depending on country and region Getting to know your smartphone Views 1 2 3 8 9 10 11 7 5 6 4 No Item Description 1 Power button Press to turn the screen on off or enter sleep mode press and hold to turn the smartphone on or off 2 3 5 mm headphone jack Connects to stereo headp...

Page 6: ...ed all the way into their slots SIM card lock Your smartphone may come with a SIM card lock i e you will only be able to use the SIM card provided by your network operator To cancel the SIM lock contact your network provider 3 LED indicator Indicates when the phone is connected as a media device 4 Touchscreen 4 inch 800 x 480 pixel capacitive touchscreen to display data phone content and enter inf...

Page 7: ...he battery cover and the phone Unclip the cover with your fingernail and lift it off the phone 1 Align the gold colored connectors on the battery with the connectors at the top of the battery compartment Replace the battery 2 Replace the cover and push down until it clicks in place Charging the battery For initial use you need to charge your smartphone for eight hours After that you can recharge t...

Page 8: ...se this feature then tap Skip Creating multiple Google accounts You can create and easily access multiple Google accounts Open the Application menu and then tap Settings Add account Entering your PIN When you install a SIM card for the first time you may need to enter a PIN using the onscreen number pad Important Depending on your settings you may be required to enter your PIN each time you switch...

Page 9: ...ace Unlock Voice Unlock Pattern PIN and Password Note If you forget your unlock pattern please refer to Unlock pattern on page 50 Navigating through menus and options T Back Home Recent o navigate through menus and options there are three buttons beneath the screen Back Tap this button to go to the previous page hide the keyboard or to go up one level in a menu Home Tap this button to go directly ...

Page 10: ...he Settings icon next to Google keyboard Input languages The keyboard layout changes according to the selected language After setting up more than one language the language being used will be identified on the space bar Tap and hold the space bar to toggle between multiple input languages Text assistance The Google keyboard has various features that assist you to enter correct text In the Applicat...

Page 11: ...on in the middle of the Application dock to view your apps see The Application menu on page 14 for more information To change apps see Changing application dock icons on page 13 Search To search for apps files or for information on the internet tap the icon Simply enter the text you want to find and tap or tap one of the suggestions apps or files shown in the list You can also choose what Search s...

Page 12: ...con in the bottom center of the Home screen Tap Apps to see a list of shortcuts to apps you can drag to a Home screen Tap Widgets to see apps and links such as custom shortcuts contacts or bookmarks that you can add to a Home screen Widgets are apps that display constantly updated information or quick shortcuts to apps or special functions To move an app or widget to the Home screen tap and hold a...

Page 13: ...p the icon on Remove that will appear at the top of the screen To delete a folder tap and hold on the folder and then drag and drop the folder on Remove that will appear at the top of the screen Changing application dock icons You can set icons for installed apps in the Application dock Open the Application menu and find the app you want to add Tap and hold the icon then drag it to any open positi...

Page 14: ...abling disabling the Repeat transition and Home screen looping The Application menu Note All images are for reference only The apps installed on your device can be different from the apps shown in illustrations To access the Application menu tap in the center of the dock on the Home screen Apps are displayed in alphabetical order Swipe the page to the left or right to see more apps When you are on...

Page 15: ...tion about new events Tap to clear the notification area Tap to adjust commonly used settings Connection icons Note Connection icons appear in different colors if you have two SIMs inserted The icons on the right side indicate signal strength connection battery status and the time Icon Description Icon Description Connected to GPRS mobile network Roaming Connected to EDGE mobile network Cellular s...

Page 16: ... off the screen Acer Float Tap the Recent button for the Float menu at the bottom Acer Float allows you to open an app as a floating window which can be moved around within the display You may add up to four Float apps to the Float menu You can also edit your Float menu by tapping on the settings icon and adding removing Float apps Bluetooth is connected No wireless signal Bluetooth is disconnecte...

Page 17: ...amera app While the camera app is open push the AcerRAPID button to take a picture Long press to take four continuous pictures Short press the AcerRAPID button to launch the Google Play Music app To change the app for the short press function open the Application menu and tap Settings AcerRAPID Short press and choose an app Tap the ON OFF switch to enable or disable AcerRAPID The AcerRAPID button ...

Page 18: ...18 Note Only Short press function can be changed Long press for Camera can be disabled but can t be changed ...

Page 19: ...rson to your contact list or group To create a contact first choose where you want to store the contact s information You will then be asked to enter the contact s information such as name address and phone number You may scroll down the page and tap Add another field to add things such as IM addresses Add any personal notes about the contact Phonetic name Link a website To assign an image to your...

Page 20: ... set to Always ask see Managing your SIM cards on page 46 you must choose which SIM to use each time before making a call by tapping on the carrier name 1 From the Home screen tap Phone If it s not already visible search for the phone app in the Application menu 2 Enter the number you wish to dial If the contact you need is displayed simply tap the contact name to make a call 3 Tap at the bottom o...

Page 21: ...n to display the missed call details 2 By the Phone icon the number in the box is the number of missed calls Tap Phone from either the Home screen or the Application menu to directly display the missed call details 3 In the Call log tap the missed calls tab to display the missed call details Making a call to one of your contacts Calling a contact from the People tab 1 Tap the People tab at the top...

Page 22: ...indow to appear as a small movable box instead of a whole screen by tapping the icon You can set this floating dialog box as the default voice call screen To do so tap tap Settings and enable Float Caller Answering or declining a call When you have an incoming call the number will be shown on the screen Tap the phone icon and slide your finger across the screen to answer or reject the call To reje...

Page 23: ...our contacts 2 Tap OK 3 Tap Create new contact and select how to complete the action See Adding a contact on page 19 Conference calls If you have one call on hold and another on line you can combine both calls to create a conference call After the first call is established tap and tap Add call to start the conference call Icon Description Access the keypad while a call is in progress Speakerphone ...

Page 24: ...ested contacts will be displayed in a drop down list below the text field To select a suggested contact tap the contact s name To add several contacts tap to display your People list Once you ve selected the desired contacts tap OK Enter your message in Type text message field When finished tap to send Note SMS messages may be up to 160 characters long If your message is longer than 160 characters...

Page 25: ...ee available options MMS messages MMS messages are similar to text messages but also allow you to attach multimedia files such as pictures audio or video clips Each MMS message can be up to 300 KB in size Note You need to set up an MMS profile before you can send MMS messages Normally your smartphone will set up the profile for you based on information retrieved from your provider Tip Ask your net...

Page 26: ...t especially if you are roaming Please contact your provider if you have any questions 1 Open Messaging to view a summary of the message 2 Tap the message to view the content 3 Tap Download to download the message content 4 To reply to the message enter your text in the text box labeled Type text message and tap the Send icon Simple text replies will be sent as SMS messages If you wish to attach m...

Page 27: ...bookmarks adjust browser settings and perform other tasks tap the Menu icon Chrome enables you to open multiple pages Tap at the top of any webpage to display all of your open tabs tap again to close Tap a tab from the list to open it To open a new tab tap New tab The number in the icon represents the number of open tabs Voice search Note Voice search is available only in some regions With voice a...

Page 28: ... In the Application menu tap Email to start setting up your email account If necessary enter your email address and tap Manual setup to enter the parameters manually Tap Next to finish the setup process Google Play Note Google Play may not be available in all countries and regions Note You must activate a Google account before using Google Play The first time you access Google Play you will need t...

Page 29: ...ervices seem unusual tap Accept download to proceed with the installation You may keep track of the download progress from both the app s page and the smartphone s Notification area Important Some apps may require payment before you can download them You will need to have a Google Checkout account in order to pay for these apps or a credit card number associated with your Google account Using down...

Page 30: ...nd navigate by using spoken turn by turn driving instructions with Navigation view where your friends are and places of interest and local businesses on Google Maps using Places and Latitude Important Google Maps does not have information about every location Using the map Tap Maps in the Applications menu Drag the map with your finger to move the map around To zoom in or out 1 Double tap a locati...

Page 31: ...cations menu and tap Camera Camera icons and indicators Shutter Camera quick mode Settings Previous picture video Camcorder Flash Camera zoom Camera quick modes Located at the top of the screen is the camera quick mode menu where you can select a variety of different shooting modes Swipe the camera quick mode menu to the left or right to navigate the selections Icon Mode Icon Mode Smile shot mode ...

Page 32: ...ameters for a particular environment White balance Compensates for different lighting environments Image properties Adjusts the Saturation Brightness and Contrast Anti flicker Set the anti flicker to Auto Off 50 Hz or 60 Hz Storage Set the storage to Internal storage or SD card Camera You may adjust the following Turn Zero shutter delay on or off Takes the photo immediately when you tap the shutte...

Page 33: ...e a panoramic photo slide the menu bar at the top and select panoramic capture mode 2 Align the camera to take a photo of one end of the panoramic scene the furthest left right top or bottom 3 Tap the Shutter icon to take the first image then smoothly turn the camera to the left or right to take the next image of the scene Keep the blue arrow aligned with the dotted arrow as you move the camera Yo...

Page 34: ...ry by tapping the Previous picture video thumbnail Alternatively open the Applications menu and tap Gallery From Gallery you can share the file directly using various services Note Share options vary depending on the file type You may also edit photos you have taken by tapping the menu icon in the upper right hand corner then tap Edit Geotagging Geotagging allows you to store the location where a ...

Page 35: ...r Quick Mode you ll need to enter a PIN Note The default PIN is 1111 Several user mode options will display Follow the onscreen instructions to display your new easy to use mode To change modes or revert back to default mode tap Settings in some modes simply represented by the gear icon Enter your PIN number Navigate to and tap Mode Switcher To revert back to the phone s default mode tap Default M...

Page 36: ...MODE OR 1 Press and hold the Power button until you get the phone options menu 2 Tap Airplane mode to switch it ON or OFF Note When Airplane mode is active the icon will be displayed in the Notification area Restarting your phone You can restart reboot your phone if you find apps are not responding 1 Press and hold the Power button until you get the phone options menu 2 Tap Restart Note If the pho...

Page 37: ... Set options for your phone when outside your normal network Contact binding Displays and enables you to add which contacts are associated with not necessarily saved to a particular SIM card when calling or messaging Set a default SIM for particular functions such as voice calling or messaging turn the data connection on or off set roaming preferences and associate contacts with a SIM SIM manageme...

Page 38: ...ttings and tap BLUETOOTH Internet sharing Tethering via USB If you wish to share your mobile internet connection with a computer you can connect your phone to a PC using the supplied USB cable 1 Plug the USB sync cable into the micro USB connector on your smartphone 2 Plug the USB client connector into an available USB port on your computer 3 Open the Application menu and then tap Settings More Te...

Page 39: ... a good idea when roaming Open the Application menu and tap Settings More Mobile networks Network operators and select which SIM card to use Tip When you are traveling manually selecting a network may help to reduce your roaming charges Check with your home service provider for the network offering the most competitive rates at your destination Note Contact your service provider should you have an...

Page 40: ...s the default voice calls ringtone for SIM1 To see which SIM card slot is SIM1 see Charging the battery on page 7 SIM2 ringtone optional Sets the default voice calls ringtone for SIM2 To see which SIM card slot is SIM2 see Charging the battery on page 7 Default notification sound Set your phone s default notification sound Dial pad touch tones Play tones when using dial pad Touch sounds Play sound...

Page 41: ...nector into an available USB port on your computer Open the Notification area and tap Connected as media device to configure the USB options You will now be able to see your phone as a drive in your computer s file explorer Note After turning on USB storage you will not be able to access the files in applications such as Gallery or Music Item Description Theme Change the color scheme Auto rotate s...

Page 42: ... synchronization for Browser Calendar Contacts Gmail and Google Photos In your Google account s synchornization settings menu tap the checkmark next to the item you would like to have auto sync Tap again to uncheck any for manual synchronization To manually synchronize an item make sure the item is checked tap the Menu icon and then tap Sync now Note You need a Google account to sync your calendar...

Page 43: ...ngs Sound Volumes Setting the date and time To set the date and time open the Application menu and tap Settings Date time Tip If you travel frequently or live in an area that uses daylight saving time activate Automatic date time from this menu This will enable your smartphone to set the date and time based on information it receives from the network Setting alarms There are two predefined alarms ...

Page 44: ...r with the Android operating system Restoring to factory settings You may perform a clean boot to restore your smartphone to the factory settings Note Before performing a clean boot ensure that your smartphone is not locked Press any key or tap the screen to see if the phone responds Warning You should only perform a clean boot when all other options have failed to restore your smartphone to an op...

Page 45: ...s allows you to use the unit handsfree when making calls without the inconvenience of wires Creating a new access point When you need to add another GPRS 3G EDGE connection on your phone obtain the access point name and settings including username and password if required from your wireless service provider 1 Open the Application menu and tap Settings More Mobile networks Access Point Names and se...

Page 46: ...e to edit these settings from the SIM Management screen You can also access the SIM Management functions by opening the Application menu and tapping Settings SIM management SIM management Open the Application menu and tap Settings SIM management From this screen you can 1 Enable or disable each SIM 2 Configure each SIM s name phone number display numbers and assign a color to each SIM allowing you...

Page 47: ...e each time you send a text message Enter the message and recipient information then tap Send A dialog opens tap the SIM to use and the message will be sent Identifying calls Whenever you receive a call the caller s number will be shown using the color defined for the SIM that the call is being received on You will also be shown the name of the SIM receiving the call In the call log the name of th...

Page 48: ... receive a text message on the other SIM the first SIM s data connection will be temporarily halted When SIM1 is SIM2 cannot In a call Ringing Sending or receiving a message Dial out Receive a call caller will get a number not available message Send or receive a message Using a data connection Use a data connection ...

Page 49: ...fer to Multimedia on page 54 Why can t I play my music files You may be trying to play a file that is not supported Refer to Multimedia on page 54 System information and performance How do I check the OS version of my device Tap Settings About phone to check the OS version Build number and other hardware and software information Power I can t turn on the device The battery power may be depleted Re...

Page 50: ...ry leakage do not place the product on a vibrating surface Never use this product when engaging in sporting activities exercising or in any vibrating environment which may cause a short circuit or damage and even a risk of explosion from the battery pack Unlock pattern I forgot my unlock pattern After a certain number of wrong entries you will be presented with an option to reset your pattern Tap ...

Page 51: ...ts of the device are magnetic Metallic materials may be attracted to the device and persons with hearing aids should not hold the device to the ear with the hearing aid Do not place credit cards or other magnetic storage media near the device because information stored on them may be erased Medical devices Operation of any radio transmitting equipment including wireless phones may interfere with t...

Page 52: ... area with a potentially explosive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions Potentially explosive atmospheres include areas where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine Sparks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death Switch off the device at refueling points such as near gas pumps at service stations Observe restrictions o...

Page 53: ...DO be careful not to drop your smartphone or subject it to any strong impact Do not place your smartphone in your back pocket 4 DO NOT expose your smartphone to extreme temperatures For example do not leave your smartphone on the dashboard of a car on a hot day or when temperatures are below freezing point Also keep it away from heaters and other sources of heat 5 DO NOT use or store your smartpho...

Page 54: ...nt DC power in 5 V 1 A Connectivity Bluetooth 4 0 with LE IEEE Wi Fi 802 11b g n GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz UMTS 850 1900 MHz HSUPA HSDPA GPRS EDGE GPS aGPS Camera Auto focus 5 MP rear camera with LED flash Note Specification varies depending on region and configuration Expansion microSD memory card slot up to 32 GB Type Formats Audio playback MP3 AMR WMA Ringtone MP3 MIDI iMelody WAVE WMA Video re...

Page 55: ...eration will depend on power consumption which is based on system resource use For example constantly using the backlight or using power demanding applications will shorten battery life between charges Dimensions Height 124 mm Width 64 mm Thickness 9 7 mm Weight 122 g with battery ...

Page 56: ...ts lifetime If left unused a fully charged battery will lose its charge over time If the battery is completely discharged it may take a few minutes before the charging indicator appears on the display or before any calls can be made Use the battery only for its intended purpose Never use any charger or battery that is damaged Do not short circuit the battery Accidental short circuiting can occur w...

Page 57: ...terference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiv...

Page 58: ...s user guide is 0 70 W kg Important Body worn measurements differ among phone models depending upon available enhancements and FCC requirements While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions they all meet the government requirements The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in comp...

Page 59: ...cepts the terms of this Agreement 7 Transfer your rights under this Agreement to any third parties 8 Export the Software in contravention of applicable export laws and regulations or i sell export re export transfer divert disclose technical data or dispose of any Software to any prohibited person entity or destination including without limitation Cuba Iran North Korea Sudan and Syria or ii use an...

Page 60: ...terminate this Agreement without notice if you fail to comply with any terms and conditions of this Agreement In such event you must 1 Cease all use of the Software 2 Destroy or return to Acer the original and all copies of the Software and 3 Delete the Software from all phones on which it was resident All disclaimers of warranties and limitation of liability set forth in this Agreement shall surv...