Zte A39, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 ZTE CORPORATION ZTE A39 GSM Digital Mobile Phone User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ilized in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and microfilm without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation 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 Sw p103c1v1 0 0b04 ...

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 17 2 5 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK 21 ...

Page 4: ...3 2 5 4 Unlocking the SIM Card and Mobile Phone 24 2 5 5 Connecting to the Network 25 3 BASIC OPERATIONS 25 3 1 MAKING A CALL 25 3 2 ANSWERING A CALL 27 3 3 CALL MENU 27 4 FUNCTION MENU 29 4 1 USAGE AND STRUCTURE OF FUNCTION MENU 29 4 2 PHONE MENUS 29 4 2 1 Call History 30 4 2 2 Diverts 32 ...

Page 5: ...4 4 MY FAVORITES 38 4 5 SETTINGS 40 4 5 1 Phone Settings 41 4 5 2 Clock Settings 41 4 5 3 Display Settings 42 4 5 4 Network Settings 42 4 5 5 Security Settings 43 4 5 6 Fact Settings 45 4 6 MESSAGES 46 4 6 1 Messages 46 4 6 2 MMS 51 4 7 CAMERA 55 4 8 TOOLKIT 61 ...

Page 6: ...11 NAMES ERROR BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED 4 11 1 Adding New Name Error Bookmark not defined 4 11 2 Searching Error Bookmark not defined 4 11 3 Editing Error Bookmark not defined 4 11 4 Deleting Error Bookmark not defined 4 11 5 Making an IP Call Error Bookmark not defined 4 11 6 Detail Error Bookmark not defined 4 11 7 Add New Name Error Bookmark not defined ...

Page 7: ...ror Bookmark not defined 4 11 10 Batch Operation Error Bookmark not defined 4 11 11 Adding to Speed Error Bookmark not defined 5 TEXT INPUT 70 5 1 OVERVIEW 70 5 2 ABC AND ABC MODE 70 5 3 123 MODE 71 5 4 PREDICTIVE TEXT INPUT 71 5 5 CHARACTER CHART 72 6 TROUBLESHOOTING 74 ...

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Page 9: ... and contents in this manual are just for your reference They might not be completely identical with your cellular phone 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 which will protect you from economic losses resulted from unauthorized use To protect your mobile phone from illegal use please take ...

Page 10: ...ease use your phone properly When making or receiving a call please hold your phone as holding a wireline telephone Ensure the phone is at least 1 inch 2 5 centimeters from your body when transmitting Do not touch the antenna area when the phone is in use Touching the antenna area affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a high power level than needed Keep the phone out of the re...

Page 11: ...rom the pacemaker when the phone is switched on Not carry the phone in the breast pocket Use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize the potential for interference Switch off the phone immediately if necessary Some phones may interfere with some hearing aids In the event of such interference you may want to consult your hearing aids manufacturer to discuss alternatives If you use any other pers...

Page 12: ...ls Turn off your phone before you clean it Use a damp or anti static cloth to clean the phone Do not use a dry cloth or electrostatically charged cloth Do not use chemical or abrasive cleaners as these could damage the phone As your mobile phone can produce electromagnetic field do not place it near magnetic items such as computer disks Using the phone near electrical appliances such as TV telepho...

Page 13: ...Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Switch off your phone prior to entering any area with potentially explosive atmospheres such as fueling areas fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities Do not remove install or charge batteries in such areas Sparks in a potentially explosive atmosphere can cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death To avoid possible interference with...

Page 14: ...lems above please contact your automobile provider Do not place your phone in the area over an airbag or in the airbag deployment area Airbags inflate with great force If a phone is placed in the airbag deployment area and the airbag inflates the phone may be propelled with great force and cause serious injury to occupants of the vehicle Please turn off your mobile phone at a refueling point and t...

Page 15: ...g to bring about fire Do not store battery in hot areas or throw it into fire Otherwise it will cause explosion Do not disassemble or refit the battery Otherwise it will cause liquid leakage overheating explosion and ignition of the battery Please store the battery in a cool dry place if you don t use it for a long period The battery can be recharged for hundreds of times but it will eventually we...

Page 16: ...nd health The radio wave exposure guidelines employ a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR Tests for SAR are conducted using a standardized method with the phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all used frequency bands While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various ZTE phone models they are all designed to meet the relevant guideli...

Page 17: ...tallic component in the assembly and which provide at least 1 5 cm separation between the device including its antenna and the users body Warning If the battery is damaged keep away from the discharge If the leakage does come into contact the eyes or skin please wash thoroughly in clean water and consult with a doctor ...

Page 18: ...ey Execute functions of the indicator as showed in the lower left corner of the screen Right Soft key Execute functions of the indicator as showed in the lower right corner of the screen Dial key Make and answer calls Bring out call logs in standby mode ...

Page 19: ...wn key Used for scrolling up and down in the phone number list or setting options Used as shortcut key in standby mode Left Right key Move the cursor left and right when editing They could be set as shortcut keys in standby mode OK key The middle key within the navigation keys Usually used to confirm actions make selections ...

Page 20: ...keys in games key and key They have different functions in different modes or function menus Note In this manual pressing a key means you press a key and then release it while holding a key means you press a key and hold on for 2 seconds or more 2 2 Display Symbols Signal strength New message No space for messages when blinking ...

Page 21: ...nly friends calls allowed Indicates the alarm clock has been set Indicates battery level Activate call diverts function Enable mute mode Indicates the phone is charging GPRS online Roaming 2 3 Technical Parameters Handset Type ZTE A39 ...

Page 22: ...us For other parameters about battery and charger please refer to the real objects 2 4 Battery The accessory lithium battery of the handset can be immediately used after unpacking A new battery performs best after full charge discharge cycles for the first three times 2 4 1 Removing Installing the Battery Remove Push down the spring buckle slide down the cover board of the battery and then lift th...

Page 23: ...15 Install Place the bottom of the battery into position push down on the upper section of the battery until it clicks into place and then install battery cover ...

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Page 25: ...17 2 4 2 Charging the Battery Plug out rubber away turn 180 as shown in the picture from the jack on the bottom of the handset and connect the lead from the charger to the socket on the ...

Page 26: ...18 bottom of the phone Then plug the other end of the charger in the appropriate electrical outlet ...

Page 27: ... icon displays on the upper right corner of the screen If the battery is charged in power off condition the screen will display charging animation When the battery level indicator changes from charging symbol to full level ...

Page 28: ...ecome 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 provided by the provider Using unauthorized charger may cause danger and violate the authorization and warranty rules of the phone Please charge the battery in time wh...

Page 29: ... card in case that information in the card may be lost or destroyed Keep the card away from electricity and magnetism Warning Please power off your phone before changing the SIM card Inserting or removing the SIM card is forbidden when it is connected to the outer power source 2 5 2 Inserting Removing SIM Card Power off your phone disconnect the outer power source and remove the battery Pull the S...

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Page 31: ...n off Your Phone Hold End key to power on off the phone The mobile phone will automatically detect whether the SIM card is plugged in and valid after power on then the screen will display the following messages in turn ...

Page 32: ...k the SIM card Enter PIN code and end by pressing Left soft key OK 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...

Page 33: ...ow 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 or OK key to enter the function menu Note If Emergency only 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 c...

Page 34: ...n your phone will dial the extension automatically after getting through the exchange Like this Area code Exchange number P Extension number Dial key Making international call Hold key until your screen displays the character which is the preset symbol of an international call then enter the country code and complete phone number and then press Dial key Dialing the number in the List Generally all...

Page 35: ... customized in Settings Phone Settings Fastkey Settings 3 2 Answering a Call If Anykey Answer Phone Menus Call Settings Anykey Answer is activated you can press any key except End key Right Soft key to answer a call when there is an incoming call If Cover Answer Settings Lid Setting Cover Answer is activated you can answer the call by open the front cover of the handset 3 3 Call Menu When in in ca...

Page 36: ...following operations in the call menu Hold Retrieve Keep the current call Resume the kept call Earpiece Volume Adjust earpiece volume Mute Don t send local voice DTMF On Off Enable or disable sending DTMF tone Answer Hang on the current call and answer the incoming call Busy Send busy tone to the incoming call in waiting Multiparty Join All Calls Add the current call to Multiparty Hold All Calls H...

Page 37: ...at the same time 4 Function Menu 4 1 Usage and Structure of Function Menu Scrolling search function Enter the Function main menu by pressing Menu or OK key in standby mode 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 4 2 Phone Menus In standby mode press...

Page 38: ...o view all calls list Select Missed Calls to view the calls that you received but did not answer Select Received Calls to view the calls that you received Select Dialled Calls to view calls that you dialed In the calls list interface press Ok key to view the details of the call Press Delete ...

Page 39: ...ard or handset Add to Blacklist Add the phone number to the blacklist Call Duration You can view the approximate duration of the last call View the approximate total duration and cost of all your outgoing and incoming call and you can clear all call duration Call Costs Select Last Call All Calls Info check the last call cost and the total call costs Select Clear Logs to clear all the costs informa...

Page 40: ...alls when you are already on another call No Reply Divert calls when you do not answer the phone Unreachable Divert calls when you are not in an area covered by your service network 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 After choosing ...

Page 41: ...t faxes Messages Only divert short messages All Except Messages Diverts all services except short messages Cancel All Enter the divert interface use Scroll keys to select Cancel All to cancel all diverts services 4 2 3 Firewall 4 2 3 1 Incoming Calls Bar Friend List Press Select to access If you have not added anything the screen displays List empty Press Add to add the phone number and then press...

Page 42: ...add the phone number and then press Left soft key OK to save If you have added something you can directly enter the black list Press Options to select such options Add Edit Delete If you have set Friend Only only the phone numbers in the friend list or the phone numbers started with the numbers of the friend list can be connected Current Settings Press Select to access and the following options ar...

Page 43: ...ed 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 If you have not added anything the screen displays List empty Press Add and then press Left soft key OK to save 4 2 4 Call Settings Anykey Answer If On is selected you can answer the call by pressing...

Page 44: ...on select Status to query the current status of this function When enabled network will notify you of a new call if a third person calls in during a call Please contact the network service provider for detailed usage IP Settings You can set an IP number In this case you can use the IP function in the Names or the calls list and the IP number will be automatically added before the phone number that...

Page 45: ...nd then press ok key Select Activate to activate the profile These profiles have been set before leaving factory Press Personalise to access the detailed settings You can modify each setting Alert Type Select the combined style of Vibrator and ringtone Ringing Tone Choose the alerting polyphonic ring tone Ringing Volume Adjust the volume of the ring tone ...

Page 46: ...o open or close cover tone Missed Alert Select to turn on off the tone when there is a missed call 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 on off the power on off ring tone 4 4 My Favorites In standby mode press Menu select My Favorites and then press OK key to access the My Favorites interface ...

Page 47: ...enter the audio list The audio files can be downloaded from a browser or received from attachment of a message Press Up Down key to select a record and then press Left soft key Option to enter the following submenu Play Play the selected music Set ringtone Set the selected music as the ring tone of the incoming call Info View the attribution of the selected record ...

Page 48: ... saved in the folder Others Press left soft key to enter the files which were downloaded from attachment of a multimedia message Space Usage Check the total space size and the free space size 4 5 Settings In standby mode press Menu select Settings and then press OK key to access ...

Page 49: ...ettings Set the shortcut menu item corresponding to Up Down Left Right key 4 5 2 Clock Settings You can set date and time Date Time Use Scroll key to switch between day month year 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 time press OK to confirm and exit Date Format Set the date displayed format ...

Page 50: ...onnected as soon as the front cover is open Cover Back Idle If you select On the interface will be back to standby interface automatically when the front cover is closed 4 5 5 Network Settings In this menu you can select Automatic Manual to select the network service provider according to needs If you have selected a service provider manually you have to manually select again or return to the Auto...

Page 51: ...revent your SIM card from illegal use Select On Off to enable or disable SIM password protection select Change PIN to set a new PIN code Note Three consecutive times of wrong PIN code inputting will lock the SIM card Then the PUK code is needed to unlock the SIM card The PIN code and the PUK code may be provided to you together with the SIM card If not please contact with your network service prov...

Page 52: ...work service provider provides a 4 digit network password to enable your call restrictions International Calls Bar all outgoing international calls All Except Home Bar international calls except local call Incoming Calls Bar all incoming calls Incoming if Abroad Bar all incoming calls when roaming abroad Outgoing Calls Bar all outgoing calls After choosing one of the above options select Select to...

Page 53: ...lete the restriction Status Query if the restriction is set Cancel All Select Cancel All to cancel all set call restrictions Note You need to input network password to set or cancel network restrictions Three consecutive times of wrong network password inputting will lock the call restrictions service Please contact network service provider to unlock it 4 5 7 Factory Settings In this menu you can ...

Page 54: ...ect Messages and then press OK key to access the messages menu interface 4 6 1 Messages New message Please confirm message service center number has been set before writing messages In message interface select New Message and press OK key to access ...

Page 55: ...ne you can directly enter the opposite party s number or press Names to enter and then bring out Names to select number Select Send to Many you can only bring out the opposite party s numbers from the Names Press OK key to select record and press Dial key or Leftsoft key to send the SMS there will be prompt information on the screen after the message is sent successfully Note The SMS centers of so...

Page 56: ... Delete the message Forward Transfer messages to others Voice Reply Call the opposite party 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 You must ...

Page 57: ...o 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 SMS Black List Current Settings In this menu you have three options select Bar All to bar all short messages ...

Page 58: ...d Space Check the total amount of messages that has already been stored and can be stored at most in the SIM card and the handset Voice Mail Select and Access Voice Mail submenu Select Get Voice Mail to check the voicemail box and listen to the voice message Voice Mail Num Set the voicemail number Cell Info You can view them detailed cell information by select Read Info messages Select Settings to...

Page 59: ...n press left soft key Options to enter the following submenu Done This submenu appears when the mms has been edited Press done to enter address option Send later Save the created Multimedia message to the drafts until the next time you send the message manually Subject Write a title 20 characters are permitted To One or more phone numbers or email addresses where you want to send the message 40 ch...

Page 60: ...ng to deliver the message Receipts Select whether to create a delivery or read report Edit Text Go back to editing interface Add Picture Sound Attachment select to attach related attachment The submenu only appears when files exist in the related folders Delete Object Delete current file The submenu only appears when there is added objects in this page Preview Select to preview the created multime...

Page 61: ...n there is added objects in this page Page Properties Set the page layout property and display duration Apply template Use the template saved The submenu only appears when templates have been saved Previous page Next page Switch between pages when pages has been added Note The operation of MMS needs more time please be patient Inbox Sent Outbox Drafts Templates Settings ...

Page 62: ...Receipt Send report to sending party after the MMS has reached Request Receipt Request a report after receiving party have received MMS Lifetime Set the maximum time that the MMS kept in the MMS center Advanced Message Center Set MMS service center WAP Profile Set WAP IP password in WAP menu MMS Download Set to download the MMS automatically or prompt to user Spam Filter Set to filter prompt or re...

Page 63: ...erface Or you can access the Names interface by pressing Right Soft key It shows List empty when there is no record in the Names you can add records by pressing Left Soft key Saved records will be listed in the record list and ordered by the first character of the name Excluding some rare names Viewing records by ...

Page 64: ...ns are as follows Search Edit Delete IP Dial Detail Add New Name Settings Batch Operation In the names list interface press OK key to check the selected record And then press left soft key Options to access the following submenu interface Send Message Access the creating message interface Edit Edit the record Delete Select whether to delete the record ...

Page 65: ... the assignment Copy to SIM MS Copy the record to the SIM card or the handset Move to SIM MS Move the record to the SIM card or the handset Add to Blacklist Add the record to the blacklist Add to Friendlist Add the record to the friend list Press Left Right key to switch between groups In the default status all records can be seen Press End key to return to the standby mode Whether saved in SIM ca...

Page 66: ...s list interface you can press Number keys to go to the record of the name with similar initial character Sort principle Sort by ASCII Code Match principle If match go to the character if not go to the next 4 7 2 Editing In the names list interface press Options and select Edit You can edit the current Name record 4 7 3 Deleting In the names list interface press Options and select Delete you can d...

Page 67: ...o enter the viewing interface You can press Dial key to dial the number 4 7 6 Adding New Name In the names list interface press Options and select Add New Name You can decide to save new number into SIM Card or Handset then press Select to confirm If SIM Card is selected to save new number you need Enter the phone number you want to add Enter the name of the number you want to add If Handset is se...

Page 68: ...peration is the same as creating messages 4 7 8 settings Ringing Tone You can set different alert rings for different groups Save Nos to You can select Handset memory Choice SIM card to save numbers Used Space You can view the number of saved records and maximum number of records in SIM card and phone memory Speed Dial List List the speed dial number 4 7 9 Batch Operation This function provides yo...

Page 69: ...e touch dialing You can set the current number to the Speed Dial List You can set at most ten numbers corresponding to 0 9 Number keys In standby mode if you hold one Number key the phone will dial the preset number automatically Press Delete to cancel the setting 4 8 Toolkit In standby mode press Menu select Toolkit and then press OK key to access the toolkit interface ...

Page 70: ...g to instructions alarm type date time power on power off normal and ring tone The alarm clock is valid only when handset is powered if you select normal The handset will powered on automatically if you select power on the handset will powered off automatically if you select power off List Alarms Select List Alarms submenu you can use Up Down key to view ...

Page 71: ...key to select and then press Ok key to set or cancel restday Clear All Select Clear All to clear all settings of all the alarm clocks 4 8 2 Calendar Use Scroll key to select and press View to quick view The date can be set from January 1 1901 to December 31 2059 4 8 3 Calculator Press 0 9 Number keys to enter numbers press key to enter decimal point Press Up Down Left Right key to switch among Pre...

Page 72: ...timing Press OK key to stop the timing during the operation and view the duration of time Press Left soft key or OK key to reset 4 8 5 World Clock The world Clock function provides time information on major cities worldwide You can view the time of desired city by using Left Right Up Down key on the navigation screen of World Time Press Left soft key Save to save the selected city time as a native...

Page 73: ...rt a new game Set Lines Select the original lines of the game Help Check the rules and instructions for the game Push Box The options are as follows New Game Start a new game Load Game Read the saved game records Help Check the rules and instructions for the game ...

Page 74: ...t recently accessed Bookmarks Display the list of saved page Press select to enter the list press up down key to choose the page and access it directly You can also edit name edit address and delete Empty Temp Files Delete the data saved in the cache memory cookie and password Settings ...

Page 75: ...teway Settings Set User id and password GPRS Settings Set IP address APN User ID Password Security Certificate Press Up Down key to select to delete Push Security Select accept all trust only or accept none Push Messages Enter the list of WAP messages select one of the list to check the information load the message or delete the message GPRS Info Press to check all connections last connection or c...

Page 76: ... Top Move to the top of the page Refresh Refresh the current page Save images This submenu only exists when there are images included in page Select to enter the images list press Up Down key to select an image and save it GPRS Info Press to check current connection all connections last connection or clear logs 4 10 STK SIM Toolkit In standby mode press Menu select STK and then press OK key to acc...

Page 77: ...rvice needs the network service provider to provide If neither SIM card nor the network service provider supports this service this service will not be available For more information please consult the network service provider ...

Page 78: ...ers input When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered you will notice the text input mode indicator in the upper right corner of the display Press key to switch between different input modes 5 2 ABC and abc mode Use the number key from 2 key to 9 key to enter your text Press the key labeled with the required letter Once for the first letter Twice for the second letter ...

Page 79: ...you to enter numbers in a text message Press the keys corresponding to the required digits 5 4 Predictive text input You can enter any letter with a single key press Predictive text input is based on a built in dictionary To write the desired word press the keys 2 key to 9 key Press each key only once for one letter For example to write book press 2 key for B 6 key for O 5 key for K When you finis...

Page 80: ...tionary has found 5 5 Character Chart Refer to the table below for more information on the characters available using the keys key Corresponding Characters 1 1 and some common symbols 2 ABCabc2 3 DEFdef3 4 GHIghi4 5 JKLjkl5 6 MNOmno6 7 PQRSpqrs7 8 TUVtuv8 9 WXYZwxyz9 0 Space 0 ...

Page 81: ...s key to bring out symbol entering Hold key to bring out Templates in Message menu key Switch among different input modes Up Down key Roll the cursor up down Left Right key Roll the cursor left right End key Exit ...

Page 82: ...the code The code can be set off if you do not want to input 2 Insert SIM 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 and then enter the handset lock code 4 No incoming ring tone Check the ringing tone and ringing volume settings in the profile 5 No alarm tone when the ...

Page 83: ... the number 7 A phone call cannot be received Check whether call restriction is set to the number 8 Short message cannot be sent Check the Message centre setting in the Message Message Settings menu 9 Some menus related to voice setting cannot be used Check the profile settings ...