Zte N285, User Manual

Page 1: ...ZTE N285 Mobile Phone User Manual ...

Page 2: ...n 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 Version No R1 0 Edition Time 20110518 Manual No 079584503176 ...

Page 3: ...E TOUCHSCREEN 18 STATUS BAR ICONS 18 ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 19 BATTERY 19 INSERTING THE SIM CARD 22 INSERTING THE MICROSD CARD 24 WRITING TEXT 24 PHONEBOOK 26 MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS 27 CALL CENTER 28 SENDING AND RECEIVING MESSAGES 30 USER PROFILES 32 SETTINGS 33 CONNECTIVITY 35 ORGANIZER 37 FILE MANAGER 38 FUN GAMES 38 CAMERA 39 VIDEO RECORDER 39 MULTIMEDIA 40 SERVICES 42 ...

Page 4: ...ons Please use your phone properly When making or receiving a call please hold your phone as when holding a standard wireline telephone Make sure that the phone is at least one inch about two point five centimeters from your body when transmitting Do not touch the antenna when the phone is in use Touching the antenna area affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power le...

Page 5: ...your phone in the area where you drive Always obey them Use the hands free function of the phone if available Pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if required Precautions for Medical Devices and Facilities When using your phone near pacemakers please always keep the phone more than eight inches about twenty centimeters from the pacemaker when the phone is switched on Do not...

Page 6: ...cessories may affect your mobile phone s performance damage your phone or even cause injury and may violate related local regulations for telecom terminals 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 c...

Page 7: ...erference sent by phone if inadequately shielded Please use phone at least 20 cm or as far away as you can from TV set radio and other automated office equipment so as to avoid electromagnetic interference Operating phone may interfere with medical devices like hearing aides and pacemakers or other medical devices in hospital Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical device before usi...

Page 8: ... ensure best call quality Precautions for Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Switch off your phone prior to entering any area with potentially explosive environments such as fueling areas fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities Do not remove install or charge batteries in such areas Sparks in potentially explosive environments can cause explosions or fire resulting in bodily injury or even ...

Page 9: ...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 in the locations where the use of two way radio is also...

Page 10: ...kage overheating explosions and ignition of the battery Please store the battery in a cool dry place if you do not use it for a long period The battery can be recharged many times but it will eventually wear out When the operating time talk time and standby time is noticeably shorter than normal it is time to replace it with a new one Please stop using the charger and battery when they are damaged...

Page 11: ...ed operation Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installatio...

Page 12: ... phone meets the government s requirements for exposure to radio waves This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U S Government The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate or SAR The SAR limit set by t...

Page 13: ...t various positions they all meet the government requirement The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model phone with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines SAR information on this model phone is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http www fcc gov oet fccid after searching on FCC ID Q78 N285 For b...

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Page 15: ...own the possibility of such damages The user should refer to the enclosed warranty card for full warranty and service information Note The pictures and icons shown in the manual are just schematic drawings for demonstration of functions If they are inconsistent with your handset please take your handset as the standard If the inconsistency exits in the manual because the handset function has been ...

Page 16: ...16 Your phone End key Send key Touch screen Status bar Receiver Power key Volume keys USB charger connector Headset jack ...

Page 17: ...ime in the standby mode the keypad will be locked You can press the Power key to lock the keypad directly in the standby mode You can also press End key in the standby mode then select Yes to lock the keypad To unlock the keypad drag the key icon in the bottom left corner from left to right until the key icon get to the lock icon Note In this User Manual press a key means to press the key and rele...

Page 18: ...ion to open it Drag up or down to scroll Status bar icons Indicator What it means Indicator What it means Signal strength New SMS blinking when message box is full GPRS New MMS Roaming Missed call Bluetooth Call forward General Alarm clock set Outdoor Keypad unlocked Meeting Battery status ...

Page 19: ...d other sound effects Battery The lithium ion battery of the mobile phone can be immediately used after unpacking Installing the Battery 1 Pull the battery cover from the notch on the bottom and remove the cover 2 Insert the battery by aligning the gold coloured contacts with the contacts in the battery slot 3 Push down the upper section of the battery until it clicks into place 4 Replace the batt...

Page 20: ...20 Remove the battery cover Push down the battery Replace the battery cover ...

Page 21: ...p the battery Charging the Battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery For maximum battery performance it is recommended that you first use up the battery power and then charge it completely A new battery s full performance is achieved only after three complete charge and discharge cycles 1 Connect your travel adapter to the left side of your mobile phone as shown in the diagram ...

Page 22: ...nect the charger Inserting the SIM Card You want a mobile phone that is sophisticated yet easy to use and here it is in your hands Naturally you are eager to start using it but first you need to insert the SIM card Insert the SIM card as follows Make sure that the phone is switched off and the charger is disconnected from the phone Turn the phone over and remove the battery cover ...

Page 23: ... can follow the diagrams below Replace the battery first Replace the battery cover Every mobile phone has a SIM card Subscriber Identity Module This is a micro chip that holds your personal information such as names and phone numbers Your phone won t work without it If you already have contacts on your SIM card they can be transferred in most cases ...

Page 24: ...s videos photos music and so on Do not take out the card or switch off the phone while transmitting or storing data which may cause data loss or damage to the phone or the card microSD Logo is a trademark You can follow the diagram below to insert the microSD card Note microSD is a trademark of SD Card Association Writing text ...

Page 25: ...ctive word input with the full keyboard Tap to select input method Tap to change to Condensed Keyboard Tap to select symbols and digits Tap to delete text Tap to change to capital letter mode Tap to input space Tap to start a new paragraph Using the Condensed Keyboard You can enter letters words numbers symbols and emoticons with the condensed keyboard Tap to select input method ...

Page 26: ... want to call again and again so it makes sense to add these numbers to your Phonebook You can then access these numbers quickly and easily Add new contact Go to Phonebook Add new contact Edit the information and save it Save number to Phonebook You can also save a number right after you ve made or received a phone call or a message from someone who is not yet in your Phonebook list Quick search ...

Page 27: ...ove the records to SIM or to phone Select Options Copy or Move Set preferred storage Select Options Phonebook settings Preferred storage and then select SIM Phone or All View memory status Select Options Phonebook settings Memory status to check the memory status of both phone and SIM Making and receiving calls Basic way to make a call In the standby mode select Dialer icon Tap the numeric buttons...

Page 28: ...th network coverage Answer a call Press the Send key End a call Press the End key Use call options During a call you can unlock the screen then select Options to enter the call options You can use the speakerphone by tapping the H free button You can put a call on hold make a conference call and use applications such as Messaging Phonebook while you re on a call Call center Go to Call center Call ...

Page 29: ... another incoming call when you are in call Please contact your network provider for details Call divert The call divert service enables you to divert an incoming call from a service to a specified telephone number in preset conditions You can contact the network provider to activate this service You can set the call divert service so that voice calls and data calls are diverted to a preset number...

Page 30: ...tly insert multimedia contents to the message and it will be switched to MMS automatically 4 You can select Options Slide options to select to add a new slide And you can select Options Advanced to insert an attachment contact number contact name or bookmark 5 When you finish writing press Options Send to to enter recipient or add from Phonebook If you are writing an MMS after adding recipients th...

Page 31: ...ts to view unsent messages Select Outbox to view messages that failed to send Select Sent messages to view messages been successfully sent and saved Select Archive to view archive messages Select Broadcast message to view broadcast messages In Voicemail server you can edit your voicemail server and call voicemail Message settings Go to Messaging Message settings Text message Profile settings This ...

Page 32: ...Send and save In Retrieval you can set Home network Roaming Filters Read report and Delivery report In Preferred storage you can set the preferred storage to Phone or microSD card In Memory status you can view memory status User profiles Go to User profiles You can select your preferred profile in this menu The profile options are General Meeting Outdoor Indoor Silent Headset and Bluetooth The def...

Page 33: ...s In this menu you can select Dual SIM open Only SIM1 open Only SIM2 open Flight mode If you select Dual SIM open the phone will remind you of choosing SIM1 or SIM2 card in some interfaces Note In Flight mode you can only use local program in your phone and all the wireless functions will be turned off Pen calibration If you feel that the contact point of your touch screen is not accurately positi...

Page 34: ...you have to manually select again or return to the Automatic option to select the service provider when you switch to the SIM card of another network Security settings SIM lock If SIM Lock is currently set Off select On then input a PIN code to turn it on You need to input the correct PIN code to unlock your SIM card when you turn on your mobile phone next time Note The PUK code is required to unl...

Page 35: ...faces The default lock code is 1234 Restore factory settings You need to input the correct phone lock password to restore to the factory settings Connectivity Go to Connectivity Bluetooth The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed Turn on or off the Bluetooth on your phone Go to Power you can turn on or off Bluetooth Make your phone visible Go to Bluetooth Visibilit...

Page 36: ...rtnership is established you can beam information such as calendar items as well as files from your phone to another Bluetooth enabled device For example if you want to send a calendar item to the opposite party find that item press Options Send vCalendar Via Bluetooth and then select the device name If you want to send a multimedia file find the file from the media folder and then press Options S...

Page 37: ... box in a special colour You can click the dates browse the dates and click the direction arrows on the screen to switch the year and month the information on the screen will also change consequently Tasks You can add tasks Alarm You can view and edit the alarm clock settings You can also enable or disable the alarms By taping Edit you can set the corresponding features of the alarm according to i...

Page 38: ... microSD card create new ones or rename delete or sort etc The files you download from the internet will be stored in these folders Note When you select Format the data will be lost so please be careful with this function Fun Games Go to Fun Games Java MIDlets are Java based applications that can run on your phones Java allows you to download Java based applications such as games and tools that ar...

Page 39: ...eft corner to configure your camera Photos Enter Image viewer to view the photos you ve just taken Camera settings Set Shutter sound EV Night mode Contrast Anti flicker Delay timer and Cont shot Image settings Set Image size and Image quality White balance Select Auto Daylight Tungsten etc Scene mode Select Auto or Night Effect settings Select Normal Grayscale Sepia etc Storage Select Phone or mic...

Page 40: ...ight size 2 Configure your video recorder Press the icon on the bottom left corner to configure your video recorder Camcorder settings Set EV Night mode and Anti flicker Video settings Set Video quality White balance Select Auto Daylight Tungsten etc Effect settings Select Normal Grayscale Sepia etc Restore default Restore to default factory settings Multimedia Go to Multimedia Image viewer The im...

Page 41: ...hannels and listen to them When you receive an incoming call while listening to the radio the radio will pause After you finish the call the radio will start working again In the FM radio interface press the icon on the bottom left corner to enter the submenu Channel list Edit and save radio channels Manual input Manually input a channel Auto search Automatically searches for channels Settings You...

Page 42: ...an t be used Internet service Your phone supports Wireless Application Protocol WAP You can get access to this service through your network provider Internet service lets you get information about news weather forecasts and more Go to Services Internet service You can perform the following operations Homepage Homepage is a WAP site you set in Settings Profiles Bookmarks Access your phone s preset ...

Page 43: ...ge again Settings You can set Profiles Browser options Preferences or Security settings Licence manager Licence list Display the list of Licences Status Check the version and time Advance Select Sweep to remove useless licences and reboot your phone ...