Hisense U963 User Guide Manufactured by Hisense Communications Co.
Table of Contents Safety Precautions 18 Customizing Screen 1 General Safety Information 18 Changing date and time 4 Medical Device 4 Road Safety 5 Power Supply & Charging 6 Hearing Protection 7 Protecting the Environment 8 Emergency Call 8 Copyright Phone at a glance 9 Phone Overview 11 Installing Micro-SIM card/ SD card Using Your Phone 19 Home Screen 21 Phone 22 Contacts 23 Messages 24 Camera 25 Calculator 25 Music 26 Browser 26 Email 11 Battery Appendix 13 Turning Your Phone On/
Safety Precautions Warning: situations that could cause injury to yourself or others. Caution: situations that could cause damage to your device or other equipment. Notice: notes, usage tips, or additional information. General Safety Information Failure to follow the following safety instructions could result in fire, electric shock, injuries, or damage to your phone or other property. Read all the safety information below before using your phone. • Do not crash, throw, or puncture your phone.
ference to control equipment of the aircraft. • Turn off your phone near high-precision electronic devices. The phone may affect performance of these devices. • Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone. • The socket-outlet shall be installed near the phone and shall be easily accessible. • Do not place your phone or its accessories in containers with a strong electromagnetic field.
• Do not disconnect the phone during memory formatting or file transfer operations. Otherwise, it may cause program failure or files damage. • Keep the phone and charger out of the reach of children. Do not let children use the phone or charger without supervision. • Keep small phone accessories away from children to prevent choking hazard. • Do not modify or remanufacture your phone. • Do not immerse your phone in water or other liquids. • Do not expose your phone to fire, explosion or other hazards.
Medical Device • Obey all rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities. • Your phone contains radios that emit electromagnetic fields. These electromagnetic fields may interfere with pacemakers or other medical devices. • If you wear a pacemaker, maintain at least 20 cm of separation between your pacemaker and your phone.
• When your vehicle is equipped with an air bag, do not obstruct with installed or portable wireless equipment. It may cause the air bag to fail or cause serious injury due to improper performance. • If you listen to music, please keep the volume at a reasonable level so that you are aware of your surroundings. This is of particular importance when near roads. • Using your phone in some circumstances can distract you and may cause danger.
• Always allow adequate ventilation around power adapters when using them. • The ventilation should not be impeded by covering ventilation openings with items (for example newspapers, tablecloths, curtains and so on) to avoid overheating and malfunction. Maintain a clearance of at least 10 cm around the phone. • The phone should be used in a moderate climate. • Do not plug or unplug USB port with wet hands, or it may result in risk of electric shock.
• Excessive sound pressure from headsets and headphones can cause hearing loss. • To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. • Please only use specified headphones with your phone. Protecting the Environment • You must dispose of your used phone or battery according to local laws and regulations. Bring them to designated place for proper recycling. • Risk of explosion if battery is repalced by an incorrect type.
• Do not scrape or alter phone case as paint substances, or it may cause allergic reaction. If such reaction occurs, stop using the phone immediately and seek medical help. • Wipe dust off power plug and keep it dry to avoid risk of fire. • If phone or accessories do not work properly, contact your local vendor. • Do not disassemble phone or its accessories by yourself. Emergency Call In an emergency situation, if the phone is on and you are within network range, it can be used to make an emergency call.
Phone at a glance Phone Overview 10 1 2 3 14 15 11 12 16 4 13 5 6 7 8 9 The device features may vary based on your location, language, carrier and model. 1. Front camera 9. Earphone 2. Receiver 10. Micphone 3. Light sensor 11. Camera 4. Touch screen 12. Flashlight 5. Return key 13.
6. Home key 14. Volume up button 7. Recent key 15. Volume down button 8. Micro USB port 16. Power button Power button • Press it to turn on or lock the screen. • Press and hold it to turn the device on or off. • Press it and Volume down button simultaneously to capture a screenshot. • Press and hold it for about 12s to shut down the phone, and keep pressing it to reboot the phone. Home key Tap it to the Home screen. Recent key Tap it to open the list of recent apps.
Installing Micro-SIM card/SD card Before you start using your new phone, you need to set it up. 1 Press and hold the power button. Select Power off to turn off your phone. 2 To remove the back cover, hold the phone firmly in one hand and lift the back cover upwards with the other hand. 3 Insert Micro-SIM card and Micro-SD card. 4 Install the back cover of your phone. • Only Micro-SIM cards work with the device. Do not attempt to insert other SIM type, otherwise it may cause phone damage.
has been unused for extended periods of time. 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB power adaptor, and then plug the end of the USB cable into the USB port. 2 Plug the USB power adaptor into an electric socket. 3 After the battery is fully charged, disconnect the phone from the charger. First unplug the charger from the device, and then unplug it from the electric socket. Battery charging tips and precautions • Use only Hisense-approved chargers, batteries, and cables.
battery. After a period of charging, the phone will start normally. • The charging time may vary depenging on the ambient temperature and the remaining battery level. • The phone can be safely charged within the environment temperature of 0 ℃ to 40 ℃ . Charging at temperatures below 0℃ or higher than 40℃ will harm the battery performance and shorten its life. Long-term charging in extreme temperatures will damage the battery. • While charging, the phone and the charger may heat up.
Turning off the phone Press and hold Power button to pop up option menu, select Power off. Basics Touchscreen Gestures Use a few simple gestures to use your phone and its apps. Tapping To open an app, to choose a menu item, to press an on-screen button, or to enter a character using the keyboard on the screen, tap it with your finger.
Tapping and holding Tap and hold an item or the screen for more than 2 seconds to access available options. Swiping Swipe to the left or right on the Home screen or the Apps screen to view other panels. Swipe upwards or downwoard to scroll through a webpage or a list of items.
Spreading and Pinching Spread two fingers apart on a webpage, map or image to zoom in a part. Pinch to zoom out.
Dragging To move an item, tap and hold it and drag it to the target position. Notification Center Open notification center 1 Swipe down from the top edge of the screen to open notification center. 2 Swipe down again from the top edge of the screen to go to the shortcuts tab. Set notification options 1 Go to Settings > Prompt & notification. 2 Enable or disable notification settings as desired. Close notification center Swipe up or press the Home button to close notification center.
Locking and Unlocking Screen Locking the screen • Press the Power button to manually lock the screen. • The screen will lock automatically and enter sleep mode after it has been idle for a period of time to reduce power consumption and prevent unintended operations. To change the screen sleep time, go to Settings > Display > Sleep, and select a time. Unlocking the screen • Press the Power button to wake the screen and swipe in any direction.
Using Your Phone Home Screen Home screen is the starting point for accessing all of the phone’s features. It displays widgets, shortcuts to apps and more. Home screen may appear differently depending on the region or service provider.
Status Bar (a) It displays status icons and notifications. Widget (b) Widgets are small apps that launch specific app functions to provide information and convenient access on your Home screen. Application Icons (c) Tap an icon, such as an app or a folder, to open and use it. Hot dock (d) It provides quick access to apps in hot dock.
Phone Making calls 1 Tap 2 Tap to open the keypad and enter a phone number. 3 Tap to make a call. on the Home screen or the Apps screen. Making calls from call logs or contacts list Tap or , and tap a contact or a phone number to make a call. Making an international call 1 Tap to open the keypad. 2 Tap and hold 0 until the + sign appears. 3 Enter the country code, area code, and the phone number. Then tap .
Contacts Adding contacts Creating contact manually 1 Tap on the Home screen or the Apps screen. 2 Tap to enter contact information. 3 Tap to save. Adding from the keypad 4 Tap to open . 5 Enter the number and tap Create new contact. Adding from received calls 1 Tap . 2 Tap to view received calls. 3 Add recieved calls to a contact. Importing contacts You can import contacts from storage servies to your device. 1 Tap 2 Tap on the Home screen or the Apps screen.
list to scroll through it quickly. • Tap at the top of the screen to search for a contact. Once a contact is selected, you can do the following: • : Add to favourite contacts. • : Make a call. • : Compose a message. • : More. Messages Sending messages 1 Tap on the Home screen or the Apps screen. 2 Tap to create a message. 3 Add recipients and enter a message. 4 Tap to send the message. Viewing messages 1 Tap on the Home screen or the Apps screen. 2 Select a contact on the message list.
2 Tap to go to Settings > Prompt & notification. 3 Deactivate or activate notifications when receiving messages. Camera You can take photos or record videos. Taking photos 1 Tap on the Home screen or the Apps screen. 2 Tap to take a photo. Your picture will be automatically saved to the Gallery . Recording videos 1 Tap to start recording the video. 2 Tap to stop recording. Gallery Viewing images or videos 1 Tap 2 Select an image or a video. on the Apps screen.
Sharing images or videos Select an image or videos, and tap at the top of the screen. Select a sharing method. Calculator You can do simple or complex calculations by using Calculator app. 1 Tap on the Apps screen. 2 Rotate the screen orientation to switch between the standard calculator and the scientific calculator. Music Adding song to your phone • Copy songs from your computer using USB cable. • Download songs from the Internet. • Copy songs with Bluetooth. Listening to music 1 Tap .
Browser Connect the web page to search for information and bookmark your favorite webpages to access them conveniently. 1 Tap . 2 Enter the address field in the search bar, and tap . You can access web pages; moreover, bookmarks, multiple window switching and other functions are supported. Email Setting up email accounts Set up an email account when opening Email for the first time. 1 Tap 2 on the Apps screen. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
Appendix Important Information For an optimal experience, the phone regularly connects to mail and internet servers. This automatically and inevitably generates data exchanges that may be charged in addition to your existing package, or may be deducted from prepaid credit or a prepaid system.
• Your phone has been confirmed to work properly since produced from the factory. If there is any damage or defect due to manufacturing, it should follow terms and conditions in the warranty card. • If the functions of your phone are related to features and services by operator, it should follow the terms and conditions applicable by the operator. • Note that your phone still has its limitations referring to the specifications and functions.
Codes do not match If you forget the code, contact your service provider. Calls are not available • Ensure that there is no dialling error. New network is not authorized. • If new SIM card is inserted, check for new restrictions. • If pre-paid charge reached its limit, contact service provider. Phone cannot be switched on • Ensure to press the Power button for at least two seconds. • Charge battery. Check the charging indicator on the screen. Charge has error • Outside temperature is too hot or cold.
Files cannot be opened Check the supported file formats. Screen does not light up when receiving a call. • If you use a protection tape or case, ensure that it has not covered the area around the light sensor. • Ensure that the area around the light sensor is clean. Phone has no sound Check the settings status in the sound menu to ensure that the phone is not in vibration or silent mode. Phone hangs up or freezes Update your software through the website.
Call logs are not saved Ensure that the time is not wrongly set. Check the time setting. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Hisense Mexico S. de R. L. de C. V. Boulevard Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra No. 301, Torre Norte, Piso 2. Col. Ampliación Granada. C.P. 11520, Deleg. Miguel Hidalgo. Distrito Federal Tel. 01 (55) 55-31-35-15 BRAND: HISENSE MODEL: Hisense U963 FCC ID: 2ADOBU963 ELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS: ADAPTOR BRAND: HISENSE MODEL: A31-501000 INPUT: 100-240V ~ 50/60 Hz 0.15A OUTPUT: 5.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY BRAND: HISENSE MODEL: LIW38238 MADE IN CHINA Medical devices Implanted medical devices, such as pacemakers, may be affected by the use of this product. Avoid potential interference radiated from the product in the implanted medical device, by keeping the product at least 20 cm away from the device. Do not carry the product in the chest pocket. Turn off the product immediately if you suspect any interference. FCC Compliance This phone complies with section 15 of FCC Regulations.
for a class B digital device, pursuant to section 15 of the FCC Regulations. These limits are designed for providing reasonable protection against harmful interference at a residential facility. This equipment generates, uses and may irradiate radiofrequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that there will not be interferences at a particular facility.
devices is 0.716 W/kg when used over the ear, 1.24 W/kg when adequately used over the body and 1.24 W/kg when used at a wireless access point (HOTSPOT). Even though there may be differences between SAR levels of different phones and in different positions, all of them comply with the requirements of the government. The device comply with RF specifications when the device used at 10 mm from your body.
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