BLU C5 USER MANUAL 1
Table of Contents Safety Information............................................................................................................4 Appearance and Key Function..................................................................................... 7 Introduction........................................................................................................................9 Call Functions.......................................................................................................
Play Store........................................................................................................................ 25 Camera.............................................................................................................................26 Gallery.............................................................................................................................. 28 Play Music.................................................................................................
Safety Information Please carefully read the terms below: Use Safely Do not use the phone in situations where it might cause danger. Transportation Safety Please observe all transportation laws and regulations. Please drive with both hands on the wheel. PLEASE DRIVE RESPONSIBLY - DO NOT TEXT AND DRIVE Hospital Safety Please follow hospital rules and limitations. Please turn off your mobile phone when near medical instruments. Airport Safety Remember to follow all airport and flight safety regulations.
Temperature Warning Do not subject your phone to extreme temperature conditions. Water Hazard Your phone is not waterproof. Keep your phone away from water or liquid to avoid damage. Emergency Calls Make sure your mobile phone is switched on and in a service area. In home screen, tap the phone key and dial the emergency number. Accessories and Batteries Use only Blu authorized batteries and accessories. Information Backup Remember to keep a written record of all important information.
- Do not expose batteries to extreme temperatures (below -8°C (18°F) or above 43°C (110°F). - Immediately stop using the battery if it produces an odor, cracks and leaks, overheats, distorts or has any other type of physical damage. - Avoid using the charger near or around liquids. If the charger comes in contact with water or any liquids, immediately unplug it from the outlet to reduce the risk of overheating, charger malfunction, electric shock or fire.
Appearance and Key Function Front Camera Volume Power Home Back Menu 7
Rear Camera Flash Speaker 8
Introduction Installation of the SIM Card Warning: Please keep the SIM card out of the reach of children. The SIM card and its contact are easily damaged due to scratching or bending. Please use caution when carrying, installing or taking out the SIM card. NB: Please contact your cellular phone service provider directly to obtain your SIM card. To insert SIM card: 1. Remove the rear cover. Insert the SIM card. 2. Insert the SD card.
3. Insert the battery, replace the rear cover, and power on phone. Power On and Off On - Please ensure the SIM card has been properly inserted into the phone. Long press the Power key to switch the phone on. Off - In standby mode, long press on Power key until an options menu appears. Select Power Off in the menu and confirm in the pop-up prompt to switch off the phone. Security You may set a security lock feature as a security measure for the phone.
Call Log History Call Logs Every telephone number called and received will be saved in the phones call log. All numbers in the call log can be dialed directly by clicking the dial icon on the screen. When the number appears on the list, click it to view details. To clear the call logs, press the menu key and select delete. You may remove one or multiple calls.
Call Options There are different options that can be used in the call log and dialing interface. You may press the menu key while in the dial interface and adjust call settings. In the call logs, you may press browse through contacts list or set default contact resources. Notifications Bar The notification bar is located on the top of the screen which contains useful and important information regarding your phone and the applications that are installed.
Pending Notifications and Applications Quick Notification Settings Notification Settings The notification settings window provides shortcuts to different phone settings for quick access. Click on any of the shortcut notification icons to power on or off. Note: To clear notifications, drag down the notification bar and click the clear notification icon on the upper right hand part of the screen (3 horizontal lines).
Contacts Enter: Click on the applications menu and select contacts. The default display is the phone contacts and SIM card contacts. The contacts are organized alphabetically by default. Search Add Contact Click the Search icon to enter the contact search interface. Any numbers or letters associated with any of the contacts saved in the list will be shown in the search results.
Add New Contact Click the add contact icon (+) to add contact. Select to save your contacts to your Google account, the phone or the SIM card. You may enter different contact details which include adding a picture, name, telephone number, group, address, and email among other options. Click to save contact.
Delete Contact Click on the Contacts icon to enter the phonebook. Long press contacts to select that you wish to delete Click option and select delete Note: You may also search for an individual contact in the phonebook. Once the contact is found click the contact name to enter the contact profile, click option and select delete to eliminate from the phonebook.
Messaging You may use this function to exchange text messages and multimedia messages with your family and friends. The messages to and from the same contact or phone number will be saved into a single conversation so you may see the entire message history conveniently. Send an SMS Application Menu » Messaging » New message (or shortcut icon) Click the contact icon to enter text message recipient Compose Text Message and click Send Send an MMS When creating message, the default message style is SMS.
Attachment button Add Recipient Text message entry field Bluetooth & Wi-Fi Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that devices can use to exchange information and connect to different types of devices which include headsets and other devices. Power on Bluetooth Settings » Bluetooth and select to power on Bluetooth.
The Bluetooth icon will appear in the notification bar. The Bluetooth will then start to scan for all devices within its range and will display all available devices in a list. In Bluetooth settings, all the devices found will displayed in a list. List of available Bluetooth devices Note: The maximum detecting time of the phone is 2 minutes.
Power on Wi-Fi Settings » Wi-Fi and select ON to power on Wi-Fi Click on the desired Wi-Fi network to be connected. Note: Unsecured networks can be connected to directly - secured networks require a password or credentials prior to connection.
Downloads The download section of the phone keeps sorted all of the files that have been downloaded on the phone. The section can display the download by date or by size. To clear the file from the list, click on the box to the left of the file and then select the delete icon.
Opera Browser Menu Functions Backward • This option will return the user to the previous page. Forward • This option will move to a web page after the current page. Windows • View all windows open by clicking the windows icon in the browser. Bookmarks • Click the save to Bookmarks option to save to Bookmarks. More Find on page: Search current page. Share page: Select to share the current page. Bookmarks/History: Show your bookmarks/browsing history. Settings: Contains a variety of browser settings.
Click menu to access the internet browser options Gmail Gmail is Google’s free email service. To access the Gmail program, click the applications menu and click on the Gmail icon and either sign in with your existing account or create a new one.
Note: In order to keep accounts streamlined with Google services, your Gmail account user name and password will be used for some Google programs which include: Google Play Store, Google Drive, Google +, Google Photos, and Google Wallet. The Gmail inbox is separated by default in three different categories. These categories include primary inbox, social inbox where all your Facebook, Twitter, and social media emails are separated to and your Promotions inbox where all your commercial emails are separated.
Play Store Google Play allows you to download music, movies, and games directly to your device. To access the Google Play Store, click on the applications menu and then the Play Store icon.
Camera Prior to use: Insert SD card before using the camera or video camera. All photos or videos taken by the phone are typically stored in the memory card for large storage capacity of images and videos. Open Camera Click the Applications Menu » Camera Switch to video mode if you want to record videos. Note: You may place a camera shortcut icon on any of the screens Take Pictures Aim the object that the picture will be taken. Press the Shutter button on the screen to capture image.
Select between Camera & Video Camera Options 27
Gallery Open Images Applications Menu » Gallery Pictures and videos are stored in separate albums Share Pictures 28
You may share pictures by sending them through different types of installed applications. You may also send pictures through the MMS message function by attaching a picture and also via Bluetooth. Adjust Image Click option and select edit to adjust images(or click edit icon). You may select from different effects that may include: Punch,Vintage,B/W,Bleach,Instant,Latte,Blue,Litho,and X Process. Crop Pictures Click menu and crop to adjust the size of the picture.
Playback Options Track Controls Song Status Search Music You may choose to search for music from media folder through artist name, song name, album name. The following formats are available: AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV, and OGG.
FM Radio FM Radio Through this function, you may listen to FM radio on the device. The FM radio uses the wired headphones as an antenna in order to receive signal. Before using this function, connect the original equipment headphones that came with the phone. Open FM radio Press the FM Radio icon to open the application. Click to scan FM channels automatically then click to add any of your favorite radio stations.
FM Radio as Background Click on the Home key to move the FM Radio to the background. Sound Recorder You may send any recorded audio via Bluetooth or MMS and also have the option to make any recorded audio the phones default ring tone. The recorder uses AMR, 3GPP and OGG format. Record Keep the phone’s microphone near the sound source. Click the record button to record the audio. Click the stop button to stop recording the audio.
Recording Time Recording Controls Note: All recordings are typically saved in the SD card folder. Please ensure the SD card is installed prior to recording.
File Manager The file manager allows you to search and organize your stored phone files conveniently and efficiently through one program. Scroll and search through the File Manager for stored phone files.
Calendar The calendar helps keep track of your life’s most important moments in one application.
Alarm Clock Click on the Clock icon then click the alarm tab to enter the alarm clock interface. This option allows you to add and edit alarms.
Settings Wireless & Networks Wi-Fi Settings » Wi-Fi to power on. When on, the Wi-Fi will automatically search for available networks. Any unsecured network can be used directly and any secured network requires a password or credentials prior to connection. Bluetooth Power on Bluetooth. Once on, Bluetooth will automatically scan for any nearby open devices. Click to connect device.
Note: When in flight mode, all network connections will turn off automatically. Device Sound & notification This option sets the phone ring tone settings for receiving calls and notifications.
Manage applications - Manage and delete installed applications Running Applications- Press the ‘Force Stop’ button to stop any of the applications listed and removes from the running apps list. Personal Location High Accuracy – Use GPS, Wi-Fi and Mobile Networks Battery Saving – Use Wi-Fi and Mobile Networks Device Only – Use GPS only to determine location Note: GPS is dependent on phone hardware. Security Set up basic screen locks: Use swipe, pattern, PIN or password to lock the screen.
To change a blocked PIN code, you will need to unlock the SIM lock then go to the Change Password screen. The phone will automatically prompt you enter the old PIN code and ask to enter a new PIN code twice. The phone will then prompt you that the change was successful. If you enter the PIN incorrectly three times, the SIM and PIN codes will be automatically locked. You will need the PUK code to unlock the phone which is available through your service provider.
Date and Time adjustment. Select Date Format - There are 3 kinds of formats you can choose from: Month-Day-Year, Day-Month-Year and Year-Month-Day, and Year-Month-Day which is the default setting Schedule Power On & Off Schedule power on and off Accessibility Power button ends call and auto rotate screen Speak Passwords and large text Printing You may print files via Cloud Ready printers.
About Device Phone information status and firmware updates Storage Connect the phone with the USB cable provided. Once connected, a connection interface will appear. In the connection mode interface, select one of the available options to transfer files to your computer. You may select to transfer files through MTP.
Troubleshooting Below is a list of common problems that may occur when using your mobile phone. Try these easy troubleshooting steps to resolve any type of issues you may encounter. The phone does not power on Press and hold the power key until the startup sequence appears on the display. Check the battery level and ensure there is sufficient charge.
The standby time is too short Please keep in mind that standby time relates directly to phone usage (Internet, Text, Voice Calls, Maps, etc.). Batteries typically have to be replaced after a year of use. The phone cannot connect to the network (Voice or Data) Verify if you have active service with your service provider. Contact your local network service provider and verify if you are within its network coverage area.
settings and codes) The caller ID does not display on incoming calls Contact your local network service provider and verify you have the caller ID feature enabled on your account or verify if the caller may have blocked his number from appearing. The caller cannot leave a voicemail message Contact your local network service provider and verify if the voicemail service is active on your account or check if the network is busy.
FCC Caution. Labelling requirements. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. Information to user. Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Information to the user.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information: This Mobile Phone meets the government's requirements for exposure to radio waves.
Body-worn Operation This device was tested for typical body-worn operations. To comply with RF exposure requirements, a minimum separation distance of 1.0 cm must be maintained between the user’s body and the handset, including the antenna. Third-party belt-clips, holsters, and similar accessories used by this device 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.
