Zte A12, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 A12 GSM Dual band Digital Mobile Phone User Manual ...

Page 2: ...lized in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and microfilm without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation The manual is published by ZTE Corporation We reserve the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications without prior notice Edition 1 st edition March 2005 ...

Page 3: ... 2 SECURITY 1 1 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 2 GETTING STARTED 10 2 1 KEY DEFINITION 10 2 2 DISPLAY SYMBOLS 12 2 3 TECHNICAL PARAMETERS 13 2 4 BATTERY 14 2 4 1 Removing Installing the Battery 14 2 4 2 Charging the Battery 15 2 5 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK 17 ...

Page 4: ... 2 5 4 Unlocking the SIM Card and Mobile Phone 19 2 5 5 Connecting to the Network 20 3 BASIC OPERATIONS 21 3 1 MAKING A CALL 21 3 2 ANSWERING A CALL 24 3 3 CALL MENU 24 4 FUNCTION MENU 26 4 1 USAGE AND STRUCTURE OF FUNCTION MENU 26 4 2 SHORT MESSAGE 27 4 3 PHONE MENUS 31 4 3 1 Call Logs 32 ...

Page 5: ...4 5 1 Phone Settings 39 4 5 2 Display Settings 40 4 5 3 Clock Settings 40 4 5 4 Call Settings 41 4 5 5 Network Settings 42 4 5 6 Security Settings 42 4 5 7 Factory Settings 45 4 6 TOOLKIT 45 4 6 1 Alarm Clock 46 4 6 2 Calculator 47 4 6 3 Stopwatch 48 4 6 4 World Clock 48 ...

Page 6: ...hing 51 4 8 2 Editing 52 4 8 3 Deleting 52 4 8 4 Making an IP Call 52 4 8 5 Adding New Name 52 4 8 6 Settings 53 4 8 7 Batch Operation 53 5 TEXT INPUT 55 5 1 OVERVIEW 55 5 2 KEYBOARD DEFINITION 55 5 3 CHARACTER CHART 56 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 59 ...

Page 7: ...lular phone Please subject to the material object ZTE operates a policy of continuous development We reserve the right to update the technical specifications in this document at any time without prior notice 1 2 Security If your mobile phone is lost or stolen please report to your service provider or proxy agencies to ban the use of your lost SIM card and phone which will protect you from economic...

Page 8: ...asures as follows Set PIN codes of the SIM card Set handset lock code Take it with you as you can Set call restrictions 1 3 Safety Precautions This section includes some important information on safe and efficient operation Please read this information before using the phone Operational Precautions Please use your phone properly When making or receiving a call please hold your phone as holding a w...

Page 9: ...ion of scientific studies The limits include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The exposure standard for mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The highest tested SAR values for this mobile phone compliance against FCC standard limit 1 6 W kg is 0 302 W kg for body based on 1 5 cm ...

Page 10: ...e on all products Keep the phone out of the reach of small children The phone may cause injury if used as a toy Precautions While Driving Please pay attention to the traffic safety Check the laws and regulations on the use of your phone in the area where you drive Always obey them Use hands free function of the phone if available Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if cond...

Page 11: ...ease consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy In those facilities with special demand such as hospital or health care facilities please pay attention to the restriction on the use of mobile phone Switch off your phone if required Mobile phone Please use original accessories or accessories approved by the phone manufacturer Using any unauthori...

Page 12: ...nces such as TV telephone radio and personal computer can cause interference Do not expose your mobile phone to direct sunlight or store it in hot areas High temperatures can shorten the life of electronic devices Prevent liquid from leaking into your phone Do not drop knock or harshly treat the phone Rough handling can break internal circuit boards Do not connect the phone with any incompatible e...

Page 13: ...rations switch off your phone when you are near electrical blasting caps in a blasting area or in areas posted Turn off electronic devices Obey all signs and instructions Precautions for Electronic Devices Some electronic devices are susceptible to electromagnetic interference sent by mobile phone if inadequately shielded such as electronic system of vehicles Please consult the manufacturer of the...

Page 14: ...2 way radio is prohibited Aircraft Safety Please turn off your mobile phone before the airplane takes off In order to protect airplane s communication system from interference it is never allowed to use mobile phone when it is in flight Using mobile phone before the plane taking off should get aircrew s permission according to safety regulations If the mobile phone has the function of automatic ti...

Page 15: ...t will eventually wear out When the operating time talk time and standby time is noticeably shorter than normal it is time to replace a new one Please stop using the charger and battery when they are damaged or show evidence of aging Return the wear out battery to the provider or dispose of it in accordance with environment regulations Do not dispose of it in household rubbish Warning If the batte...

Page 16: ...ator as showed in the lower left corner of the screen or execute select confirm function Right Soft Key Execute functions of the indicator as showed in the lower right corner of the screen or execute exit clear function Send Key Make and answer calls Bring out call logs in standby mode ...

Page 17: ...ough the phone number list or setting options Roll the cursor up and down when editing Direction keys in games Left Right Key Roll the cursor left and right when editing 0 9 Number Key Enter numbers and characters One touch dials Quickly select options when entering menu Direction keys in games Key Key They are used for various purposes in different functions ...

Page 18: ... 2 Display Symbols Indicate signal strength Displayed when the function to divert all calls unconditionally is enabled Displayed when the Key Lock function is enabled Displayed when roaming within your subscription country Displayed when there are unread messages in the Inbox Blink when no space for messages Displayed when the vibrating function is enabled ...

Page 19: ...ameters Handset Type A12 Dimensions W L H 44 4mm 106mm 16 8mm Weight Approx 77g with standard battery Battery Continuous standby time Approx 60 hours 130 hours subject to network status Continuous talk time Approx 2 hours 4 hours subject to network status For other parameters about battery and charger please refer to the real objects ...

Page 20: ...g A new battery performs best after full charge discharge cycles for the first three times 2 4 1 Removing Installing the Battery Remove Push the spring buckle up Lift the battery and remove it Install Insert the bottom hook of the battery into the back of the phone Push the cell until you hear kaka ...

Page 21: ... is charged in power on condition the charging animated indicator bar starts scrolling at the top right of the screen If the battery is charged in power off condition the screen will display a charging indicator that indicates the phone is charging If the phone is not used for a long time or the battery is completely flat it may take a few minutes before this indicator appears The indicator light ...

Page 22: ...e charge process your phone battery and charger may become hot and this is a normal phenomenon Please disconnect the charger with the phone and the power outlet when charging finished Warning Please put the phone at the ventilated place with temperature between 5 40 Please use charger approved by the phone manufacturer Using unauthorized charger may cause danger and violate the authorization and w...

Page 23: ...n to the network and your call logs is initialized and saved in the SIM card together with information in your Names stored in the SIM card This SIM card can be used by any GSM mobile phone A new phone can read the SIM card automatically Don t touch the metal surface of the SIM card in case that information in the card may be lost or destroyed Keep the card away from electricity and magnetism Warn...

Page 24: ...IM card slot Please power off your phone before you remove your SIM card 2 5 3 Power on off Your Phone Hold End Key to power on off the phone The mobile phone will automatically test whether the SIM card is plugged in and valid after power on then the screen will display the following messages in turn Enter PIN if SIM card password has been set ...

Page 25: ...K If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times in a row your SIM card will be locked by the network and the phone will ask for PUK code Note Your network service provider will set a standard PIN code 4 8 digits for your SIM card please change it with your private password as soon as possible Method to unlock the phone Enter handset lock code and end with OK Note If you forget your handset lock c...

Page 26: ...e connection is set up the network service provider s name will be displayed at the center of the screen After a few seconds you will be registered on the network Now your phone is in standby mode Besides receiving and sending calls you can do the following things Press Right Soft Key to enter the Names Press Left Soft Key to enter the function menu please refer to Chapter 4 Function Menu ...

Page 27: ...tandby mode Note If Emergency only or SOS is shown on your screen you can only send emergency calls 3 Basic Operations 3 1 Making a Call You can make or answer calls in standby mode The information bar in the upper left corner of the screen shows the network signal strength ...

Page 28: ... 1 Dial the telephone exchange and then the extension number Method 2 Enter the telephone exchange number hold Key to enter pause character P enter the extension number and then press Send Key Then your phone will dial the extension automatically after getting through the exchange Like this Area code Exchange number P Extension number Send Key Making IDD Hold Key until your screen displays the cha...

Page 29: ...he numbers so that you can view all the call logs When the list is full old numbers will be deleted automatically You can check the list by the following operations View All Calls by Send Key To view Received Calls or Missed Calls depends on the fastkey settings Directly dial all the numbers in the list by Send Key When there is a list of phone numbers you can view the details by pressing Options ...

Page 30: ...use your mobile phone will be put through automatically after ringing or vibrating several seconds 3 3 Call Menu During a call you can enter the call menu by pressing Menu The operation methods are the same as those in function menu Call menu can be seen only in the process of communication and those functions such as Call waiting Call keeping Multiparty need the network to support If you need tho...

Page 31: ...ending DTMF tone Multiparty Join All Calls Add the current call to Multiparty Hold All Calls Hang on all calls Private Converse with one side privately and keep the session with the other one Exclude Keep one call from Multiparty End All Calls End up the current call and the hang on calls Note Some menu items can only appear in special cases Menu items such as Swap will appear only when the ongoin...

Page 32: ...l state Pressing Up Down Key to select in menu interface In function menu you can select or quit some menu by pressing Left Soft Key or Right Soft Key according to the prompt displayed on the screen Function menu includes items as follows Short Message Phone Menus Profiles Settings Toolkit Games In standby mode press Names to enter the Names interface Please look for details in this chapter ...

Page 33: ...rvice provider for details In standby mode press Menu select Short Message to access the Short Message menu interface Short Message submenu includes New Msg Inbox Outbox Msg Settings Voice Mail and Cell Info When a new message coming your phone will ring and or vibrate to notify you The prompt modes depend on your settings The number of messages your phone can save is subject to the SIM card capac...

Page 34: ...tly input the destination number according to prompts on the screen or press Names to select a number in the Names Select Send to One you can directly enter the receiver s number or press Names to select a number in the Names Select Send to Many enter the group list select one group and then select the receivers numbers There will be prompt information on the screen after the message is sent succe...

Page 35: ...es to the sender The menu appears only when reading messages in the Inbox Voice Reply Call the sender The menu appears only when reading messages in the Inbox Extract No Extract numbers from the message text and list them on the screen If you select one the number will be displayed on the dialing interface for editing or dialing Delete all Delete all the received or saved messages Message Settings...

Page 36: ... will repeat to deliver a message till it is received Press Up Down Key to select a valid time and then press Select to confirm Note This function needs the network to support Status Report If the Status Report is set On a message report will be sent to inform you after the sent message has reached the destination Note This function needs the network to support There is no status report when you s...

Page 37: ...voice mailbox number Cell Information Select Settings to access and then select language and subjects you are interested In the subjects interface select Current List option to set or select Create Subject to define a new subject When cell information comes you can view them one by one by Read Info Message option in the menu 4 3 Phone Menus ...

Page 38: ...eived Calls to view the calls that you answered Select Dialled Calls to view calls that you made In the calls list interface press Options to access the detailed submenus Send Message Send short messages to the number The operation is the same as when creating messages IP Dial Press IP Dial to prefix the IP code to the number you want to dial if IP code has been set before Detail Check the details...

Page 39: ... Select Max Cost to read or set the limitation of call charge Note This function needs the network to support 4 3 2 Diverts This service enables you to divert some incoming calls to other preset numbers Please contact your service provider for details Set Diverts Set diverts in different conditions All Calls Divert all incoming calls unconditionally When Busy Divert incoming calls when the line is...

Page 40: ...y divert voice calls Data Only divert data Fax Only divert faxes Messages Only divert short messages All Except Msgs Diverts all services except messages When you have set conditions and types of divert services the following can be chosen On Only registered services are functional Off Delete the divert service Status Check Query if the service is active Cancel all diverts Enter the divert interfa...

Page 41: ...end list Press Options to select such options Add Edit or Delete Black List Press Select to access If you have not added anything the screen displays List empty Press Add to enter the adding interface add a number and then press OK to save If you have added something you can directly enter the black list Press Options to select such options Add Edit or Delete Current Settings Press Select to acces...

Page 42: ...gency calls Bar List Bar all numbers in the barred list and all the numbers beginning with any number in the barred list Cancel All Cancel the restriction on outgoing calls Barred List Directly enter the list press Options to select Add Edit Delete and you can select Clear prefix option in the end of the list to delete all the logs If you have not added anything the screen displays List empty Pres...

Page 43: ...en the headset is plugged These profiles have been set before leaving factory You can change them in the Personalise submenu Access the Personalise submenu change the detailed settings of the selected profile including Alert Type Ringing Tone Ringing Volume Speaker Volume Key Tone Warn Tone Missed Alert Message Alert and Power on off Ring Alert Type This option determines the incoming call notific...

Page 44: ... Key Tone Select to turn on off key tone Warn Tone Select On to set the phone to sound tones when the battery is running out of power or turn off the tone Missed Alert Select On to set the phone to sound tones when there is a missed call or turn off the tone Message Alert Select the alert tone type when a new message is coming or select to turn off the alert tone Power on off Ring Select to turn o...

Page 45: ...nterface 4 5 1 Phone Settings Select and enter the Phone Settings submenu Language Press Select to change the current language for the displayed texts to Chinese or English or other supporting language Service Light Press Select to switch on off the service light Own Number Edit view your own phone number ...

Page 46: ...screen Select Off to disable this function 4 5 2 Display Settings Backlight Select to turn on off the backlights of the screen and the keypad 4 5 3 Clock Settings You can set date and clock Date Time Use Scroll Key to switch between year month day and time Date can be set from January 1 2005 to December 31 2055 Time can be set from 00 00 to 23 59 After correctly inputting the date and clock settin...

Page 47: ... ahead of every 1 minute after call connection or select Off Connected Minder Select to turn on off alert tone when the dialed call is connected DTMF Tones Select to turn on off DTMF Tones Call Waiting Select On Off to enable disable this function select Status to query the current status of this function When enabled the network will notify you of a new incoming call while you have a call in prog...

Page 48: ...tomatic option to select the service provider when you switch to the SIM card of another network 4 5 6 Security Settings Security features protect you from illegal use of your phone and SIM card Note You need to input handset lock code to enter security settings interface The default handset lock code is 1234 Please change it with your own private password as soon as possible SIM Password SIM pass...

Page 49: ...Lock Handset Lock can prevent your mobile phone from unauthorized use Select On Off to enable or disable the handset lock protection select Change Code to set a new handset lock code Note The default handset lock code is 1234 Network Call Bar You can set any combination of the following call restriction options to improve security level Please contact with the network service provider for details ...

Page 50: ...ing calls voice calls and short messages Voice Calls Only restrict voice calls Data Only restrict data Fax Only restrict faxes Messages Only restrict short messages All Except Msgs Restrict other services except short messages When you have set types of restriction services the following can be chosen On The restriction is functional Off Delete the restriction Status Query if the restriction is se...

Page 51: ...tions service Please contact the network service provider to unlock it 4 5 7 Factory Settings In this menu you can select to restore the related settings of the phone to factory settings 4 6 Toolkit In standby mode press Menu select Toolkit and then press Ok to access the Toolkit interface Alarm Clock The phone provides Power On Power Off Normal alarm clock services ...

Page 52: ...ime Set alarm Select Set Alarm submenu you can set the following options according to instructions alarm type Normal Daily Weekly Workday Alarm date time power on power off normal and alert tone View alarms list Select List Alarms submenu use Up Down Key to select the desired alarm clock press Options to enter the submenu list and then select View Edit to view edit the alarm clock settings or sele...

Page 53: ...e Normal Alarm service doesn t work The function of Power on means to set the phone to switch itself on at the desired time and the function of Power off means to set the phone to switch itself off at the desired time 4 6 2 Calculator Press 0 9 Number Keys to enter numbers press Key to enter decimal point Press Left Soft Key to switch among Press Clear to clear the last digit or results Press End ...

Page 54: ...n of time Press Reset to resume the stopwatch 4 6 4 World Clock Enter World Clock you can view the time of desired city by using Scroll Keys Press Save to save the selected city time as local display and press End Key or Exit to quit 4 7 Games In standby mode select Menu Games and then press Select to access Tetris The options are as follows New Game Start a new game ...

Page 55: ...terface by pressing Right Soft Key It shows List empty when there is no record in the Names you can add records by pressing Options Add New Name You can select the save position SIM card or Handset The saved records will be ordered by the first letter of the name In that case press Key to switch between the sort modes Press Up Down Key to check the records In the viewing interface press Send Key t...

Page 56: ... Dial option Add to Speed You can assign the phone number to a speed dialling key Scroll to the desired key and press Select to assign Then you can hold the selected number key to directly dial the number in standby mode In the speed dialling keys list press Delete to delete the assignment Copy to SIM Copy the record to the SIM card or the handset Move to SIM Move the record to the SIM card or the...

Page 57: ...ct Search and then enter the name you want to search In standby mode you can key in the serial number of the phone number you want to search and press Key e g key in 19 to display the phone number stored in No 19 position of the Names Quick search In the Names list interface you can press Number Keys to go to the record of the name with similar initials Switch method Press Key to switch between se...

Page 58: ...ing an IP Call In the Names list interface press Options and select IP Dial If IP code has been set in advanced the phone will automatically prefix IP code to the number you want to dial after you select IP Dial option If not there will be a prompt on the screen Please set IP Please refer to Section 4 5 4 for IP setting 4 8 5 Adding New Name In the Names list interface press Options and select Add...

Page 59: ...ess Ok Select the group 4 8 6 Settings Ringing Tone Set different alert tones for different groups to distinguish Save No to Select SIM card Choice Phone memory to save numbers Used Space Check the total amount of phone numbers that has already been stored and can be stored at most in the SIM card and the handset Speed Dial List Check the set speed dialling keys list 4 8 7 Batch Operation Copy SIM...

Page 60: ... handset When copying or moving there will be a prompt on the screen if the destination space is full Delete All In SIM Delete All In Phone Delete all the records in the SIM card or the handset Note The number is once deleted and will never be retrieved Please be careful to use this function ...

Page 61: ...e characters can be entered are as follows Entering Editing short messages Entering Editing Names Searching for phone numbers in the Names Editing preset idioms 5 2 Keyboard Definition The general keyboard is defined as follows Left Soft Key Usually means Select or Ok Right Soft Key Usually means Exit or Cancel Scroll Keys Usually used for moving cursor and paging selected word up down ...

Page 62: ...e original screen when creating messages press Idiom to enter the idioms selecting interface 5 3 Character Chart Use this character as a guide for entering spaces numbers letters symbols and other characters Key Corresponding Characters Notes 1 1 and some common symbols 2 ABCabc2 3 DEFdef3 4 GHIghi4 5 JKLjkl5 6 MNOmno6 7 PQRSpqrs7 ...

Page 63: ... Soft Key Select or confirm the option Right Soft Key Exit delete or cancel the last inputting End Key Exit Using Alphabet input by the following steps Each key corresponds to multiple letters Press the key until the letters appear When the cursor moves enter the next letter Use Key to switch among input methods In other input modes except numeric input mode press 0 Key once to enter space ...

Page 64: ...58 In numeric input mode space cannot be entered Use Clear to clear errors ...

Page 65: ...the new PIN if you have changed the code The code can be set Off if you do not want to input Please refer to Section Settings 2 Insert SIM card is shown when the phone is switched on Turn off your phone and make sure that you have inserted a valid SIM card 3 Unlock is shown when the phone is switched on Press Unlock enter the handset lock code or the new code if you have changed it and then press ...

Page 66: ...and the alarm ring setting 7 A phone number cannot be dialed Check whether call restriction is set to the number Please refer to Section Outgoing Calls Bar 8 A phone call cannot be answered Check the Black List in the Firewall menu Please refer to Section Incoming Calls Bar 9 Short message cannot be sent Check the Msg Centre setting in the Message Msg Settings menu ...