Giga-Byte Communications GSmart Simba SX1, User Manual

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Page 3: ...empt to open or service the battery yourself Do not dispose battery in fire or water Recycle or dispose used batteries according to the local regulations Prevent to place the battery in extreme temperature condition it maybe influence the battery efficiency ROAD AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY Turn off the phone in areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere or where flammable objects exist such as gas...

Page 4: ...tain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment RoHS and its amendments European Union Regulatory Conformance The equipment complies with the RF Exposure Requirement 1999 519 EC Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields 0 300 GHz Changes or modifications to this product not authorized by the manufacturer co...

Page 5: ...ressure Level requirement This device have been tested to comply with the Sound Pressure Level requirement laid down in the applicable EN 50332 1and or EN 50332 2 standards Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume for prolonged periods of time Prevention of Hearing Loss Warning statement requirement under EN 60950 1 A12 To prevent possible hearing damage ...

Page 6: ...he touch screen It is not covered by the warranty that you crack the touch screen because of the improper usage When you use the device for a long time such as talking on the phone browsing online or charging the battery the device may become warm In most cases this condition is normal Refer servicing to the provider or an authorized technician under the following conditions 1 The device has been ...

Page 7: ... a text message 3 1 3 2 Multimedia Message 3 2 3 3 Voice Message 3 3 3 4 E mail Accounts 3 3 3 5 Using E mail 3 5 Chapter 4 Using the Internet 4 1 4 1 Connecting to the Internet 4 1 4 2 Bluetooth modes 4 2 Chapter 5 Multimedia Applications 5 1 5 1 Photos and Videos 5 1 5 2 Viewing Photos and Videos 5 3 5 3 Music 5 4 Chapter 6 Programs 6 1 6 1 Pre installed programs introduction 6 1 6 2 Browser 6 2...

Page 8: ...ving 6 7 6 23 Smart Reset 6 7 Chapter 7 Managing Your Phone 7 1 7 1 Phone Settings 7 1 7 2 Managing Basic Settings 7 4 7 3 Protecting Your Phone 7 5 7 4 Resetting Your Phone 7 5 7 5 Specifications 7 5 Simba SX1 0 7 ...

Page 9: ...e device is close to the face during a phone call Light Sensor Adjust the brightness of the screen according to the environment 4 LED Power status notification Other notification New message New email Missed call 5 Receiver The source of voice 6 Front Camera Use this front Camera to take pictures or record video 7 Touch Screen Display screen 8 MIC Sound Receiver 9 Micro USB Port Connect USB cable ...

Page 10: ...nstalling the SIM Card Battery and Memory Card To remove the back cover 1 Please move your fingertip into the slot 2 Pull the back cover with your fingertip and remove it SIM card The SIM card contains your phone number memory storage and details of network service To install the SIM card There are two slots for SIM cards Right slot is for SIM1 G W Left slot is for SIM2 GSM the gold contacts are f...

Page 11: ...ve it NOTE To ensure battery performance and avoid risk from fire Use only the original battery designated for the phone Do not store the battery in temperature lower than 10ºC or higher than 45ºC To replace the back cover 1 Please insert the cover into the slot from the top 2 Then press the bottom point of back cover fully until hearing clicks 3 Finally press two point on the left and right of ba...

Page 12: ...while the AC adapter is connected or while it is being charged 1 4 Turning the Phone On or Off After installing the SIM card and charging the battery you are now ready to turn your phone on To turn on your phone Press and hold the power button until the phone shortly vibrates To turn off your phone 1 Press and hold the power button for several seconds 2 A pop up window appears then tap Power off 3...

Page 13: ...SIM card first When turning on your phone for the first time or resetting your phone you need to follow the steps on the screen NOTE Some applications and functions needed to connect to the Internet such as location based services and the automatic synchronization of your online accounts may incur the fees of the connection from your service provider You may enable or disable the Internet later 1 ...

Page 14: ...towards the right to increase the volume Tap OK to save your settings b Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Settings Sound Check Turn off bootsound to set the boot animation to the silent To mute the volume of ringtone 1 Tap the status bar and scroll down to view Shortcuts 2 Tap Silent to set the phone to the silent mode NOTE When the phone is set to the silent mode all sounds are turned off except me...

Page 15: ...d below 6 Tap DONE to finish settings Manage Accounts 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab People 2 Tap Accounts 3 You could select Auto sync app data If so Applications can sync send and receive data automatically Import Export Contacts You can copy your contacts data from phone SD card SIM card Google account And store your contacts data to phone SD card SIM card Google account 1 Tap Application Dr...

Page 16: ...ps Tap to bring up Recent apps list Self defined Home Screen You can add the shortcuts and widgets How to Navigate Tap You can tap the icon on the screen to activate the application Press and Hold Press and hold the icon on the Home Screen to make it movable Press and hold an icon in the Application Drawer to add it to the Home Screen you want Slide Slide the Home Screen from the left side to the ...

Page 17: ...s connected Wi Fi is in progress Wi Fi Network is activated Airplane mode Portable Wi Fi hotspot is activated Both USB tethering and Portable Wi Fi hotspot are activated GPS is on Bluetooth is on The device is connected to PC via the USB cable Notification New text message New e mail New Gmail Alarm Event notification Missed call General notification FM radio is on Playing a song Downloading an ap...

Page 18: ...ing it 1 Press and hold the Menu key 2 A Recent app list screen will appear 3 Remove an item by swiping left or right 4 Or jump instantly from one task to another using the list Using Widgets You may add and customize widgets on the Home Screen as you like To add widgets 1 Tap Application Drawer WIDGETS tab 2 Select a widget you want Then tap and hold the widget icon to any Home Screen thumbnail y...

Page 19: ... into the same folder 2 Tap the folder to open it 3 Tap Unnamed Folder to name the folder To delete folders 1 Tap and hold a folder of Home Screen The folder will enlarge and icon will appear on the top of Home Screen 2 Drag the folder to the icon to delete it Setting the wallpaper Customize the wallpaper of your Home Screen with default wallpapers or with pictures in your phone Set wallpaper from...

Page 20: ...ou want to use 4 Use your finger to select the crop area 5 Tap CROP and the cropped image will be your wallpaper on the Home Screen Set Lock screen wallpaper 1 Long press anywhere on the Home Screens There is a menu that will pop up 2 Tap Set Lock screen wallpaper 3 All system wallpapers are displayed You can tap to preview it 4 Tap Set lock screen wallpaper to set up your selection Simba SX1 1 12...

Page 21: ...unlock your device before making an emergency call Enter the international emergency number 112 and tap SIM1 or SIM2 to make the emergency call To make international calls 1 Go to the Phone screen 2 Tap and hold 0 until the is displayed which is international prefix code 3 Enter the country code area code and phone number 4 Then tap SIM1 or SIM2 to make the international call Answering a call When...

Page 22: ... a network service Please check with your network carrier for this function To set up Three way calls 1 When you are already having a call conversation tap to enter another phone number If SIM2 inserted 2 Tap to set up the conference call NOTE Three way call doesn t go through Wi Fi or operators special service It is a function on your phone To manage other voice call features When you are having ...

Page 23: ...xt to speech output 4 Mouse Trackpad Pointer speed Personal dictionary On the personal dictionary screen tap to add the self defined words in the personal dictionary When you compose you can use them Tap the self defined word in the personal dictionary to edit it or tap to delete it TouchPal Input Method General settings Keypress sound You can adjust keypress sound here Keypress vibration You can ...

Page 24: ... or about the version Using TouchPal Input Method Icons Functions Tap to go to quick settings Tap to activate settings Tap to view new message Tap to change the keyboard skin Tap to set the function of the language button Tap to copy cut or paste words Tap to activate voice input Tap to go to the Twitter of TouchPal Tap to close input keyboard Tap to active Capital letter mode Tap to delete words ...

Page 25: ...n keyboard Popup on keypress Checking this option will enable the letters to popup when the user presses them on the keyboard Voice Input key Voice input on main keyboard on symbols keyboard and off Add on dictionaries You can install Multilanguage dictionaries Auto correction Spacebar and punctuation automatically correct mistyped words Show correction suggestions Display suggested words while ty...

Page 26: ...nput How to select input method 1 When you are using any one of input methods 2 Slide down the status bar list 3 Tap Choose input method to show all the input method 4 Then tap one of them you want to use Simba SX1 2 6 ...

Page 27: ...he call log 4 Tap icon to send the message 5 Compose your message 6 Tap to send your message You may select SIM1 or SIM2 If SIM2 inserted NOTE If you exit Messaging before sending unsent message will be saved as a draft automatically Receiving and Managing Messages When you send and receive messages from a contact these messages are grouped as a message thread A message thread looks like an exchan...

Page 28: ... or a video file Creating and sending an MMS message Your phone offers several ways to create and send a MMS message Send MMS from Message screen 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Messaging 2 Tap to create a new message 3 Enter the recipient s phone number in the To field 4 Tap to attach pictures capture picture video capture video audio record audio or slideshow file The message converts to a MMS...

Page 29: ...to your phone Setting up an Internet e mail account 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Email 2 Enter your e mail address and Password Tap Next 3 Select the e mail account of types 4 The phone will retrieve the e mail settings automatically If the e mail settings are pre configured the e mail setup wizard displays a successful message If the e mail settings are not found manual setup is in process a...

Page 30: ... mail check frequency 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Email 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap one of your accounts If you have two more e mail accounts 4 Tap Inbox check frequency You can set how often to check for new e mail automatically To set up default account 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Email 2 Tap Settings 3 Tap one of your accounts If you have two more e mail accounts 4 Check Default account to...

Page 31: ...ontact s Email address Tap Email in the submenu 4 Enter the Subject and compose your e mail 5 Tap to send your e mail Adding attachments to an e mail message Before sending your message tap Menu Attach file and then choose an attachment you want to attach Receiving e mails E mails will be received automatically when your phone connects to wireless networks Reading e mails The Inbox displays the e ...

Page 32: ...Email Messages To delete an e mail 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Email 2 In your mailbox screen you can view the e mails 3 Check the e mails and then tap to delete the e mail Simba SX1 3 6 ...

Page 33: ...ed connection you will be prompted for the password Enter the password then tap Connect 5 When Wi Fi is connected the connection icon will be displayed on the status bar To add Wi Fi network 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Settings Wi Fi 2 In Wi Fi screen tap An on screen window will pop up 3 Follow the on screen instructions and enter the necessary information then tap Save to save the settings...

Page 34: ...turned on but your phone is not visible to other Bluetooth devices Off Bluetooth is turned off To turn Bluetooth on or off 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Settings Bluetooth 2 Switch or tap to turn it on 3 Tap Bluetooth to view the menu options 4 Tap the device s name to make your device visible to others Connecting to Bluetooth Devices A connection to a Bluetooth device is called a partnership ...

Page 35: ...h mode Tap to turn on off the stand capture Tap to turn on off the the HDR Tap to configure the exposure setting Tap to configure camera settings 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Camera The screen switches to landscape view automatically 2 Tap to take a picture Recording Video Icon Function Indicates the recording time Displays the last video Tap to go to Review Screen You need to insert your SD ...

Page 36: ...ving slowly Then tap again to finish recording Icon Function Indicates how long you record Displays the last panorama Tap to go to Review Screen You need to insert your SD card first Indicates capture mode Tap to switch to camera or video mode Press to record a panorama Reviewing a photo After taking a picture the function of reviewing a photo Icon Function Tap to share your picture Tap to delete ...

Page 37: ...how 1 While viewing an image tap Slideshow 2 Tap screen again to stop the slide show To set the image as Wallpaper 1 While viewing the image tap Set picture as Wallpaper 2 Drag your finger to select the crop area 3 Tap OK to set the image as the wallpaper To save a image as Contact photo 1 While viewing the image tap Set picture as Contact photo 2 Choose a contact to add image 3 Drag your finger t...

Page 38: ...er APPS tab Music Music Screen Playback screen Displays the playback area with the playback controls Icon Function Album art picture or animation The display area of audio information Tap to go to the previous song Tap to play or pause the song Tap to go to the next song Slide to go forward or backward Tap to go to Now playing list Displays the list of currently playing songs and those on queue fo...

Page 39: ...d the icons on the left of each recording files to arrange its sequence To play music 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Music 2 Tap Songs and all songs on the phone will be displayed 3 Tap to select a song and then it will play automatically Changing Playback options While playing music tap Tap Library to see all playlists Tap Party shuffle to play all songs in shuffle order Simba SX1 5 5 ...

Page 40: ...w playlist Add songs to a specific playlist or create a playlist 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Music 2 In Songs tab tap and hold a song you want to add then tap Add to playlist in the pop up submenu 3 Tap New to create a new playlist Input a name for the created playlist and then tap Save The song will be added to the new playlist automatically 4 You may check this new playlist in Playlists ta...

Page 41: ...ves e mail messages File Manager Manages all files Firefox Browses the web and download files from the Internet FM Radio Listen to music news on the FM Radio Gallery Views and edits photos and videos Gmail Google s web based e mail service Google Get the helpful information at the right time Google Settings Shortcuts to your Google settings Maps Latitude Location Search and Ads Google You can chec...

Page 42: ...vice that allows you to view search and upload videos 6 2 Browser Open the Browser to view web pages 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Browser 2 An address bar appears at the upper side of screen and you can type the URL there 3 You can open several web pages at the same time Tap to view all of web pages that are opening Tap to open a new web page Tap to close a web page Tap to view bookmarks To s...

Page 43: ...wer APPS tab Calendar 2 Tap Calendar arrow Agenda to display the events To add and schedule an event 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Calendar 2 Tap New event 3 Enter the details of the event 4 Tap each field to fill out the information 5 When finished tap DONE to return to the calendar NOTE The added and scheduled events will be showed in the status bar 6 5 Gmail Gmail is Google s web based emai...

Page 44: ...place quickly 6 8 Navigation Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Navigation Navigation is an Internet connected GPS navigation system with voice guidance Helps you get to the destination NOTE 1 If you connect to the Internet and turn on the GPS you may be charged 2 In some locations and regions Navigation may not be available 6 9 Voice Search Search for the information in the Internet and on the phone...

Page 45: ...EW to create an account or tap Existing to sign in the Google account Please follow the on screen instruction to log in 3 Once logged in you can search and download programs from the market Slide the screen to switch the pages of play store 4 You can also tap My apps to view the programs you have downloaded 6 13 News and Weather News and Weather will show the weather and news of your city automati...

Page 46: ... Drawer APPS tab Sound Recorder 2 In the recording screen tap to record a voice note Tap to stop the recording Tap to play the recording 3 Tap OK to save or tap Discard to exit To play a voice note After recording the file will be stored in the memory card Please use Music to play it 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Music Playlists My recordings 2 Displays the list of the voice note and then tap ...

Page 47: ...wn and Power Key at the same time The screenshots will be saved in sdcard Pictures Screenshots and you may view screenshots in Gallery 6 22 Smart Saving There are two functions here one is Smart Saving which help to save power of your device when turning it on the other is CPU mode that let you choose three different kinds of processing speed Smart Saving 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Smart Sa...

Page 48: ...et Application data 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab SmartReset 2 Tap Reset Application data 3 Select an Application you to reset 4 Enter the following sequence of figures 5 Tap OK to reset the data Simba SX1 6 8 ...

Page 49: ...Ns Cell broadcasts Select the types of emergency alerts to display DEVICE Application Description Multi SIM Settings Set SIM name turn on off SIM card mobile network setting and call settings etc Sound Set up your default ringtone of incoming calls and default notification Display Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen Wallpaper Set up the wallpaper from gallery live wallpaper and wallpape...

Page 50: ...n of apps that may cause harm Trusted credentials Display trusted CA certificates Install from SD card Install certificates form SD card Clear credentials Remove all certificates Language input Language Select a language for your phone Spell checker Allow disallow text to correct spelling automatically Personal dictionary You can add edit and delete the self defined words Default Select an input m...

Page 51: ... rotate screen Set up the screen direction automatically Speak passwords Allow disallow speak password Accessibility shortcut Quickly enable accessibility features Text to speech output The Text to speech output feature allows the phone to provide a verbal readout of onscreen data such as messages and incoming caller information based on Caller ID Touch hold delay Select short medium and long time...

Page 52: ... the settings 5 Tap Label to enter the description for the alarm 6 Tap Repeat to select a day to sound the alarm Tap OK to save the settings 7 Tap to set up the preferred ringtone when your alarm sounds Tap OK to save the settings 8 Check Vibrate to enable disable the vibration when the alarm sounds 9 Check Turn alarm on 10 Tap OK to save the settings of the alarm Activate an alarm Switch to turn ...

Page 53: ... tap Confirm 4 If you want to disable the function please tap Application Drawer APPS tab Settings Security Screen lock Confirm the saved pattern and then tap None to disable it Set up face unlock You can use front facing shot to verify your identity to unlock your phone 1 Tap Application Drawer APPS tab Settings Security Screen lock Face Unlock 2 Tap Set it up Continue 3 Show your face in front o...

Page 54: ...individual usage Radio Band Standard GSM GPRS EDGE 850 900 1800 1900 MHz WCDMA HSPA 900 2100 MHz Connectivity GPS GPS AGPS Wi Fi IEEE 802 11 b g n Bluetooth Bluetooth 3 0 USB Micro USB Audio Jack 3 5 mm stereo audio jack Digital Camera Rear Camera 13 0MP Color Camera with AF and Video Recording Front Camera 2 0MP External Memory Memory Card microSD supports up to 32GB Temperature Operating 15 C to...

Page 55: ... abnormal situation happens and saving more power as well If this document is modified please download the latest version on GSmart s official website GIGA BYTE COMMUNICATIONS INC B2 No 207 Sec 3 Pai Hsin Road Hsin Tien Dist New Taipei City 231 Taiwan 886 2 89132220 www gigabytecm com Simba SX1 7 7 ...