Lenovo A600e, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Manual Model Lenovo A600e Read this manual carefully before operating the phone Lenovo Mobile Phone ...

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Page 3: ...i touch 6 Using the multi touch function 7 Opening an application 7 Scrolling 7 Zooming in or out 8 Home screen 9 Quick start 9 Working with Menus 9 Opening and closing the Launcher 11 Applications 11 Widgets 12 Shortcuts 12 Arranging your Home screen 12 Changing the background of your Home screen 13 Google Play 14 Accessing Google Play 14 Adding a Google account in your phone 14 Downloading an ap...

Page 4: ...es 16 Toolkit 17 Status icons 17 Making and answering calls 19 Making a call 19 Answering a call 19 Rejecting a call 20 Ending a call 20 Adjusting the volume 20 Turning the speaker on or off 20 Adding one call 20 Options available during a call 20 Text entry 22 On screen keyboard 22 Android keyboard input method 22 Entering text 22 Entering other characters 22 Editing text 22 Selecting text 23 Cut...

Page 5: ...r settings 39 Tools 40 Calendar 40 Clock 40 Calculator 41 ES File Explorer 41 Connecting to networks and devices 42 Determining the network you are using 42 Editing or creating new access points 42 WLAN networks 42 Bluetooth 43 Connecting hands free kit 44 Tethering portable hotspot 44 Connecting to a computer via USB 45 PC sync software 45 Settings 46 WLAN 46 Bluetooth 46 More 46 ...

Page 6: ...e input 49 Backup reset 49 Data time 49 Schedule power on off 49 Accessibility 49 Developer options 49 About phone 49 Precautions and tips for the A600e 50 Recycling and environmental information 51 General recycling statement 51 Important WEEE information 51 Recycling information for India 52 Battery recycling marks 52 Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHS 53 ...

Page 7: ... of 1 0 cm must be maintained between the user s body and the phone including the antenna Third party belt clips holsters and similar accessories used by this phone should not contain any metallic components Body worn accessories that do not meet these requirements may not comply with RF exposure requirements and should be avoided Use only the supplied or an approved antenna Unauthorized antennas ...

Page 8: ...2 Initial setup procedure Charging the phone Inserting the SIM card Inserting the memory card ...

Page 9: ...o turn on the phone When the phone is on press and hold the Power key to enter phone options Power off Airplane mode etc To save your battery charge prevent accidental touches or when you want to wipe smudges off your touch screen put the touch screen to sleep by pressing the Power key ...

Page 10: ...ch the Home key to return to the Home screen If you are viewing the left or right of the Extended Home screen touching the Home key to open the central Home screen Touch and hold the Home key to view the applications you have used recently Back key Touch the Back key to return to the previous screen you were viewing Volume key Press the Volume key to change the volume When playing music or video f...

Page 11: ...til the phone vibrates Note You may need to enter the Personal Identification Number PIN or draw the unlock pattern if you have set a PIN or unlock pattern Powering off Press and hold the Power key to display the phone options menu then select Power off ...

Page 12: ...ou can lock the A600e screen in the current direction by turning the rotation lock downward To lock or unlock the screen direction select Launcher Settings Display Auto rotate screen You can use the A600e in the landscape or portrait mode After launching an application you can rotate the screen to your preferred direction ...

Page 13: ...ables you to perform various operations on the screen Opening an application To open an application touch the icon of the application on the screen Touch the Home key to return to the Home screen Scrolling Scroll the screen by dragging up or down on the content ...

Page 14: ...8 Zooming in or out You can zoom in or out of a map or web page To do so just touch the screen with two fingers and move them apart or together ...

Page 15: ... the main features in your phone You can customize your Home screen with shortcuts widgets folders and wallpapers Slide the Home screen left or right to view more content in other panels on the Home screen You can add shortcuts widgets folders etc to the Home screen Note Your Home screen might look different from the illustration above Working with Menus The phone provides you with options menus a...

Page 16: ...ens have options menus If you touch the Menu key on a screen that has no options menu no menu will appear Context menus Context menus contain tools that apply to a specific item on the screen You can open a context menu by touching and holding an item on the screen Not all items have context menus If you touch and hold an item that has no context menu no menu will appear Example of a Contacts scre...

Page 17: ...return to the previous screen Touch the Home key to return to the Home screen Applications Adding an application to the Home screen Touch and hold the Home screen then touch Applications You can select applications to add to the Home screen such as Calculator Clock etc Removing an application from the Home screen Touch and hold the application icon on the Home screen until it vibrates then drag it...

Page 18: ...idget options menu Touch the icon to select the widget then back to the Home screen You can use the widget easily on Home screen Removing a widget on Home screen Touch and hold the widget icon on Home screen until it vibrates then drag it to the Remove tab Shortcuts Adding a shortcut to Home screen Touch and hold the Home screen then touch Shortcuts you can select shortcuts to add to Home screen s...

Page 19: ...field and enter the folder name Moving shortcuts on the Home screen to a folder Touch and hold the item on Home screen until it vibrates then stack the application on top of others Moving shortcuts in a folder to the Home screen Touch and hold the item in a folder until it vibrates then drag the item out of the folder Changing the background of your Home screen Adapt the Home screen to your own st...

Page 20: ...ettings Accounts sync ADD ACCOUNT Google 2 Create a new Google account or sign in if you already have one according to the Add account wizard Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail Play store etc Downloading an application from Google play You can download a variety of applications which are available either for free or at a cost You need to have a working internet connection to download from G...

Page 21: ...Application menu Touch the Launcher Browsing the Application menu Open the Application menu then slide the screen right or left Creating an application shortcut to the Home screen Touch and hold an application on the Application menu until it vibrates then drag it to the Home tab and place it where you want on the Home screen Removing an application shortcut from the Home screen Touch and hold the...

Page 22: ...nt activities Drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel and get more information For example you can see missed calls and which applications are running such as the Music Opening the Notification panel Drag the status bar downwards Closing the Notification panel Drag the bottom of the Notification panel upwards Opening a running application from the Notification panel Touch the icon ...

Page 23: ...atus icons may appear on your screen Icon Statement No cards Failed search for Card1 Network Failed search for Card2 Network Card1 CDMA1x only Network Card1 Network signal level Card2 Network signal level Unread SMS messages Missed calls Bluetooth is activated USB is connected Alarm is activated Battery is being charged Ring ...

Page 24: ...WLAN is connected Roaming USB debugging Airplane mode Full battery Low battery Vibrate on GPS searching GPS is connected Card1 EVDO Data connection Card1 1x Data connection Card2 EDGE Data connection Card2 GPRS Data connection ...

Page 25: ...cated next to the number to make the call Making an international call Touch the Phone to display the dialing keypad Touch and hold the 0 key until appears on the screen then input the country code or region code city code and phone number Dialing from Messaging 1 Touch Launcher Messaging to open the message interface 2 Touch one conversation 3 Touch the Dial button that is located at the top of t...

Page 26: ... off speaker Adding one call In a call touch the Add call button to add one call This function requires the support of the network operator Options available during a call The following call options can be activated only during a call When a call is in progress you can put it on hold initiate a phone conference mute your microphone etc Call options Key pad Display the key pad Touch Speaker Turn on...

Page 27: ...21 Call options End End a call Touch Press the Volume key to adjust the call volume ...

Page 28: ... you have finished typing touch the Back key to close the keyboard Entering other characters Touch the Symbols key to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard Touch the on the symbols keyboard to view additional symbols Editing text You can edit the text you enter in text fields to cut copy and paste text within or across applications Some applications do not support editing of some or all of th...

Page 29: ...s the text Some options open with icons Move the cursor to select the text Cutting Copying Pasting text 1 Touch the Cut or Copy 2 Touch and hold the text field where you want to paste the text 3 Touch PASTE The text is inserted at the cursor You can paste the text that you copied from one application into other text fields in any application ...

Page 30: ...e contact name s for the other recipient s You can also enter the recipient s phone number manually 4 Touch Type message to enter your message text 5 If you want to insert a media file touch and select an attachment 6 Choose SIM card to send the message When editing a message touch the Menu key some additional options will be available to you for example Add subject Insert smiley etc You can touch...

Page 31: ...essage You can lock a message 1 Touch Launcher Messaging 2 Touch the conversation containing the message you want to lock 3 Touch and hold the message you want to lock 4 Touch Lock in the menu that opens A Lock icon appears Unlock a message by touching and holding the message then touch Unlock Messaging settings 1 Touch Launcher Messaging 2 Touch the Menu key then select Settings in the menu that ...

Page 32: ...r the information for the contact 5 Touch DONE Searching for a contact 1 Touch Launcher Contacts 2 Touch 3 Input the first character of the name you are searching for All records having a contact name beginning with that character will be displayed Additional options From the contacts list screen touch the Menu key Some additional options will ...

Page 33: ...contacts Contact groups You can assign contacts to groups to get quicker access to them from the Contacts application It allows you to create a new group such as VIPs schoolmates friends family co workers etc Creating a new group 1 Touch Launcher Contacts 2 Touch the Groups tab 3 Touch 4 Input the information for the group then touch DONE Assigning a contact to a group 1 Touch Launcher Contacts 2 ...

Page 34: ...switch UIM SIM card to view different logs Select a log then touch and hold the log You can remove the item from the Call log and send text message to the phone number Email Touch Launcher Email The Email application in your phone allows you to compose send and receive emails through your regular email account You need create account first then create email to send You can configure email for most...

Page 35: ...n touch Add Cc Bcc 6 Touch to send the email Receiving emails 1 Touch Launcher Email 2 Touch to refresh you can download new emails Reading your emails 1 Touch Launcher Email 2 In the email inbox scroll up or down and touch the email you want to read Replying to an email 1 Touch Launcher Email 2 In the email inbox scroll up or down and touch the email to which you want to reply 3 Touch or touch to...

Page 36: ...t Forward 4 Enter recipients addresses 5 Touch to send the email Viewing all folders 1 Touch Launcher Email 2 Touch at the top of the screen then select Show all folders You can also touch at the bottom of the email inbox ...

Page 37: ...he camera horizontally or vertically Share a photo or a video with your friends or upload your photos and videos to a web service Camera control overview Camera controls 1 Preview your pictures or videos you captured 2 Take photos or record videos 3 Switch between camera mode camcorder mode 4 Settings 5 Zoom in or out ...

Page 38: ... wish Point the lens to the scene you want to shoot Touch the Start icon Touch the Stop icon to stop shooting Music Touch Launcher Music The phone comes with a Music player that plays songs listen to audio book and podcasts you have stored It gives you a host of setting options to make your listening experience interesting You can easily transfer your favorite music from your PC to the SD card and...

Page 39: ... you can select Categories Artists Songs classified by singers Albums Songs classified by albums Songs Display all songs Playlists Display playlists If you touch and hold an artist a song or an album some options will be available to you for example Play Add to playlist Delete etc ...

Page 40: ... the Music applications by touching Menu key then touching Library Music player controls Play Pause Touch Previous Next Touch Rewind Forward Touch and hold Volume adjust Touch Volume key Now playing Touch Shuffle Touch Repeat Touch to repeat all songs touch again to repeat current song Touch ...

Page 41: ...o You can listen to FM Radio stations and add them to channel list You have to plug in an earphone as the antenna of the FM Radio You can listen to the radio either through an earphone or through the speaker in the phone FM Radio controls 1 To fine tune the FM frequency 2 To fine tune the FM frequency 3 To search for the previous effective frequency 4 To search for the next effective frequency ...

Page 42: ...ra From Gallery you can also share your photos and videos with your friends via Bluetooth Email or Messaging etc Touch an album to open it and view its contents Touch a picture or a video in an album to view it Gallery controls Slide show Share albums or files via various ways Delete When viewing a picture touch the Menu key some additional options will be available to you such as Delete Slideshow...

Page 43: ...oth Email Messaging etc Sound recorder Touch Launcher Sound recorder Record sound and play sound file Sound recorder controls 1 To start recording 2 Review and play recorded file after recording 3 To stop recording 4 Recording file list ...

Page 44: ... bookmarks Bookmarks let you access your favorite and frequently visited web pages quickly You can add bookmarks directly from your phone browser Bookmarking a web page 1 When you are viewing the web page touch the Menu key 2 Touch Save to bookmarks 3 If desired you can edit the bookmark 4 When you re done touch OK Browser options When you are viewing the web page touch the Menu key some options a...

Page 45: ...n memory so that it can be read later even if you lose your internet connection Changing browser settings You can change the browser settings and customize your browser view such as set homepage clear locally cached content and data bases override a website s request to control zoom behavior ...

Page 46: ...opens Adding a calendar event 1 Touch Launcher Calendar 2 Touch 3 Enter the name location time and description for the event 4 Select a reminder for the event 5 Touch DONE Clock Touch Launcher Clock The Clock allows you to view time and date You can also add an alarm set the alarm and turn it on Then the alarm can ring at a specific time you set Adding an alarm 1 Touch Launcher Clock 2 Touch Set a...

Page 47: ... number using the numeric keys 3 Enter the operation for your calculation by touching the Plus Minus Multiplication or Division key 4 Enter the next number 5 To view the result touch the equals key Touch the Menu key you can open advanced panel to do calculation ES File Explorer Touch Launcher ES File Explorer ES File Explorer is a featured local LAN FTP NET manager Access the ES File Explorer fro...

Page 48: ... and detailed settings from your provider 1 Touch Launcher Settings 2 Touch More Mobile networks Network settings Access point names 3 Touch an existing APN to edit it or touch the Menu key then touch New APN Enter the APN settings that you obtained from your wireless service provider 4 Touch the Menu key then Save 5 If you created a new APN touch it in the APNs screen to start using it WLAN netwo...

Page 49: ...WLAN list screen touch the Menu key to open Advanced options check Network notification You can uncheck this option to stop receiving notifications Bluetooth Bluetooth is a short range wireless communications technology that devices can use to exchange information over a distance of about 10 meters Turning Bluetooth on off 1 Touch Launcher Settings Bluetooth 2 Check or uncheck Bluetooth to turn it...

Page 50: ... hotspot or Bluetooth Turning on off portable WLAN hotspot 1 Touch Launcher Settings More 2 Touch Tethering portable hotspot Check or uncheck Portable WLAN hotspot to turn it on or off Note As Portable WLAN hotspot is enabled WLAN function shall automatically close Portable WLAN hotspot settings 1 Touch Launcher Settings More 2 Touch Tethering portable hotspot Check Portable WLAN hotspot to turn o...

Page 51: ...r The connection to so called power USB is prohibited PC sync software Suggestions connect phone to computer copy the HandsetDriver folder on the CD ROM to your computer first then backup it How to enable disable CD ROM mode 1 Open handset menu Settings Developer options 2 Touch CD ROM mode to enable disable CD ROM mode How to install Lenovo tool Connect your handset to the computer click LenovoTo...

Page 52: ... named Connecting to networks and devices More Turn Airplane mode on or off and configure settings for VPN and Mobile networks and enable your phone to share its mobile data connection as a portable WLAN hotspot or through USB tethering Airplane mode In areas where the use of mobile phones is restricted you can activate the Airplane mode to disable phone function but still use other functions of y...

Page 53: ...al the voicemail number You can edit the voicemail number under Settings Call settings Call settings Voicemail settings menu Audio profiles Configure how your phone rings vibrates or alerts you in other ways when you receive communications etc Display Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen Wallpaper Adapt the Home screen to your own style using wallpapers from Gallery Live Wallpapers or St...

Page 54: ...tery Check battery status and battery level Apps Manage downloaded SD card and running applications Accounts sync Allows you to add and manage supported accounts Enables your phone to synchronize data with the synchronization accounts that you add Location services Enable or disable Location service GPS satellites etc You can let applications use data from sources such as WLAN and mobile networks ...

Page 55: ...te and time Schedule power on off Set powering on off of the phone automatically Accessibility Enable your installed accessibility services and adjust related settings Developer options Set options for application development For example you can set the phone to enter debug mode when USB connections are active About phone View information about your phone such as Status Legal information etc ...

Page 56: ...y from any magnetic substances mobile phones in conversation electrical appliances or speakers Avoid exposing the A600e to extreme temperatures lower than 10 C or higher than 50 C Do not place the A600e in a damp environment Do not use corrosive detergents or solvents to clean your A600e Just wipe the A600e screen with a damp soft lint free cloth to clear fingerprints off it ...

Page 57: ...rdance with local regulations concerning waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE These regulations determine the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable within each geography This label is applied to various products to indicate that the product is not to be thrown away but rather put in the established collective systems for reclaiming these end of life prod...

Page 58: ...52 Recycling information for India Recycling and disposal information for India is available at http www lenovo com social_responsibility us en sustainability ptb_india html Battery recycling marks ...

Page 59: ...53 Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive RoHS India RoHS RoHS compliant as per E Waste Management Handling Rules 2011 Version number V1 0 70112729 ...