User Manual Product Name: Mobile Phone Product Model: amb-501 1
Contents Let’s get started Getting to know your phone Key definitions Screen control Open and switch applications Home Screen Switch to sleep mode Wake up your phone Make and answer calls Make a call Answer a call Reject a call End a call Adjust the volume Turn the speaker on or off Add one call Open the dialing keypad 2
Contacts Add new contact Delete contacts Edit contact details Search contacts Add a contact to Favorites Create a group of contacts Accounts Import/Export contacts Share a contact Messaging Send messages Receive messages Message thread Settings Email Set up Email account Send Emails 3
Check Emails Gmail Set up an Gmail account for the first time Send Gmails Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail Network Applications Network connection Wi-Fi Browser Bluetooth® Settings Airplane mode Device Accounts and sync Language Date & time About phone Experiencing Multimedia 4
Camera Music Player Videos Player Gallery Sound Recorder FM radio More Applications File manager Clock Calculator Calendar Downloads Maps Navigation Manage applications Install new applications Uninstall applications 5
Let’s get started Thanks for choosing the amb-501. It’s a WCDMA Digital Mobile Phone, which we’ll simply call ‘phone’ from now on. Powered by AndroidTM, the phone supports 3G high-speed internet access, which brings you brand new experiences. To ensure proper phone operation and longevity, please read this guide carefully. And don’t worry if the pictures we use to demonstrate your phone’s functions look a little different from what you see on its screen. It’s the functions they show that matter.
mode, for Silent mode, for Vibration mode, and for powering off and for rebooting the phone. Volume keys Adjust the volume. Long press it to quickly adjust the ring tone volume to maximum or minimum. Back to top Screen control You can control your phone through a series of operations on the screen. - Touch: You can touch the items on the screen to select, to open the applications or to use the keyboard to input characters.
Open and switch applications Open and close the All Apps screen On the home screen, touch the icon to open the All Apps screen. You can slide the All Apps screen left or right to view more applications. After opening the All Apps screen, touch an icon to enter the corresponding application. Touch the Back key to return to the previous screen. Touch the Home key to return to the home screen.
- Close notifications panel: Drag the tab at the bottom of the notification panel to the top of the screen. Display area The home screen can be extended to exceed the screen’s width in order to provide more space for newly added shortcuts, widgets, etc. On the home screen, slide your finger on the screen to extend to the left or right. Place an app icon on a Home screen Touch & hold the app icon, slide your finger, and lift your finger to drop the icon in place.
2. Select wallpaper from Gallery / Live Wallpapers / Wallpapers. Back to top Switch to sleep mode Sleep mode is a kind of power saving mode, which also helps to prevent inadvertent operations. If your phone has been in idle mode for a while, it will automatically switch to sleep mode. You can also press the Power key to turn off the screen and enable sleep mode. Back to top Wake up your phone After the phone switches to the sleep mode, the screen will be turned off and locked.
Directly make a call On the home screen or in the All Apps screen, touch the button to display the dialing keypad. Touch the numeric button to make the call. buttons to input the telephone number and touch the Make the call from Contacts On the home screen or in the All Apps screen, touch the icon, touch the desired contact and touch the phone number to dial it.
- If the earphone is inserted, press the key on the earphone to answer the call. Back to top Reject a call Slide the icon from middle to left to reject the call. Back to top End a call Touch the button to hang up the call. Back to top Adjust the volume In a call, you can raise or lower the volume by using the volume keys. Back to top Turn the speaker on or off In a call, touch the button to turn on the speaker, and touch it again to turn off speaker.
Back to top Add one call In a call, touch the button then dial a number and touch the phone icon to add one call and put the current caller on hold. This function requires the support of the network operator. Back to top Open the dialing keypad In a call, you can touch the button to open the dialing keypad to input additional numbers. Back to top Contacts You can place calls from the Phone app , the People app , or other apps or widgets that display contact information.
Back to top Add new contact 1. In People, touch the add contacts icon at the bottom right hand corner of the screen. 2. Select a memory location. 3. Input all contact information. Slide up to move to the next field or touch Next. 4. Touch the icon to save your contact. Back to top Delete contacts 1. In People, touch the Menu key and then select Delete contact. 2. Touch the contacts you want to delete, then select OK. Back to top Edit contact details 1.
Search contacts 1. In People, touch the icon. 2. Type a key word of a contact name. The phone will automatically list all matched contacts. Back to top Add a contact to Favorites You can tap the contact you want to add to favorites in the contact interface, and then touch in the upper right corner to add it to Favorites directly. You can only add the contacts stored on the phone to the Favorites.
5. Touch . Back to top Accounts You can synchronize contacts information to your phone from multiple GoogleTM Accounts, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accounts or other kinds of accounts, depending on the applications installed on your phone. In People, touch the Menu key and then select Accounts. Back to top Import/Export contacts 1. In People, touch the Menu key to select Import/export. 2. You can select your Google account, your SIM Card, Phone contact, Phone storage and SD Card.
Back to top Messaging In Messaging, you can send or receive text messages and multimedia messages. On the home screen or in the All Apps screen, touch the Messaging icon to open. Send messages 1. In Messaging, touch the icon. 2. Input your desired telephone number in Type name or number. You can also touch the button to select contacts you want to send message from the People and then touch OK. 3.
notification panel to view. 2. Touch the message. 3. Directly input text to reply to the message. 4. Touch the icon at the top of the phone to directly call back. Touch & hold the text to pop up the Message options menu, you can Copy, Forward, Lock/Unlock or Delete the message, etc. Back to top Message thread The messages from one contact or number will be aligned in one message thread in chronological order. You can manage these threads in the messaging interface.
In the All Apps screen, touch the Email icon to open Email. Set up Email account Set up an Email account for the first time You need to set up an Email account when you use Email for the first time. 1. Input the Email address and password. 2. Touch Next or, if you need to enter Email account settings that the wizard can’t configure for you, touch Manual setup.
Back to top Send Emails After the setting of an Email account is completed, your phone will automatically enter the inbox of this Email account. 1. Touch the icon in the lower left hand corner. - Input the Email address of a recipient in the To field. - Touch Subject to input a subject. - Touch Compose email to input contents of the mail. - Touch the Menu key and then touch Add Cc/Bcc to input a Cc or Bcc address. - Touch the Menu key and then touch Attach file.
Back to top Gmail You can use Gmail to read and write email from any mobile device or browser. All your email is always up to date and available no matter where you check it from. On the home screen or in the All Apps screen, touch the Gmail icon to open Gmail. Set up an Gmail account for the first time You need to set up an Gmail account when you use Gmail for the first time. 1. If you already have a Gmail account, touch Existing, then enter the Gmail address and password. 2.
Replying to or forwarding email messages in Gmail 1. In the Gmail inbox, touch the email message. 2. To reply to the sender, touch . or Touch and choose whether to Reply all or Forward. 3. If you selected Reply all, enter your reply message. If you selected Forward, specify the message recipients. 4. Touch to send. Back to top Network Applications Network connection Your phone can connect to the Internet, so you may need to pay for some data service.
Back to top Wi-Fi Turn on/off Wi-Fi 1. On the home screen, touch the Menu key and then touch System settings. 2. To turn on Wi-Fi, touch OFF and slide it to the right. Touch ON and slide to the left to turn off Wi-Fi. Connect to Wi-Fi 1. On the home screen, touch the Menu key and then touch System settings. 2. Turn on Wi-Fi. 3. Touch Wi-Fi. Your phone will automatically search for all nearby Wi-Fi networks. 4. Select the network you would like to connect to from the list.
3. Enter a new address and then touch Go. You can touch the Menu key > Bookmarks/History to select the bookmark you want to open, and touch SAVED PAGES or HISTORY to open other web pages. Browse web After opening a web page, you could slide your finger on the screen to view other parts of the page. Zoom in or out You can use two fingers to zoom in or out. Spread your fingers apart or pinch them together to zoom in or out.
2. Slide the ON/OFF button next to Bluetooth® to turn it on or off. Pairing 1. Touch Bluetooth® when it is on to automatically search for devices. Your phone will scan for and display all Bluetooth® devices it finds. 2. Touch the ID of the desired device. Send files via Bluetooth® To send files via Bluetooth®, do as follows: 1. Select a file or item, such as a contact or a media file from an appropriate application or File manager. 2.
2. Check the box for Airplane mode. The phone will turn off all wireless connections when Airplane mode is enabled. Tip: On the home screen, you can press and hold the Power key, then select Airplane mode. Back to top Device Audio profiles Touch the Menu key and then touch System settings > Audio profiles, you can set the predefined profiles.
Brightness: Adjust the brightness of the screen. Font size: Set the font size. Sleep: Choose the delay before the screen automatically turns off. Back to top Storage To copy files between a PC and your phone’s SD card, you should set the SD card as USB mass storage. 1. Connect your phone to your PC with the USB cable. 2. Touch Turn on USB storage. During this time, you can’t access the SD card from your phone, so you can’t use applications that rely on the SD card, such as Camera, Gallery and Music.
Accounts and sync Adding your accounts 1. Touch System settings > Accounts > Add account. 2. Touch the account type you want to add. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details depend on the kind of account and the configuration of the service you're connecting to. Depending on the kind of account, you may be asked to configure what kinds of data you want to sync, name the account, and other details.
Back to top About phone You can check the phone’s status, legal information, software version, etc. On the home screen touch the Menu key and then touch System Settings > About phone. Back to top Experiencing Multimedia Camera Your phone has a camera, which can be used to take photos and record video clips. Note: Please respect others’ rights and abide by the local regulations and customs when taking photos. Take photos 1. In the All Apps screen, touch the Camera icon to open the camera. 2.
Camera settings On the camera screen, touch the icon, and then touch Scene mode, White balance and Anti-flicker. Touch Picture size and Preview size. Touch Touch the to set GPS location info, Exposure, Color effect, to set Face Detection, Self timer, Continuous shot, to set Microphone, Audio mode, Time lapse interval and Video quality. icon to change to the back or front camera. Back to top Music Player You can listen to music saved on the memory card with the music player.
6. Touch Save. In this case, the music files you selected will be automatically added to the newly created playlist. Manage playlists 1. In Music, touch Playlists. 2. Select the playlist you want to edit or play from the list and touch & hold it until the shortcut menu pops up. - Play: Play the music in the playlist. - Rename: Change the name of the playlist. You can rename self-created playlists only. - Delete: Delete the playlist. You can delete self-created playlists only. Add music to playlists 1.
Back to top Gallery The Gallery categorizes your pictures and videos by storage location and stores these files in folders. Tap a folder to view the pictures or videos inside. Back to top Sound Recorder You can record audio files through sound recorder. Open the sound recorder Before opening the sound recorder, please insert a memory card. In the All Apps screen, touch the Sound Recorder icon to open it. Record audio files 1. Put the microphone close to your mouth and touch 2.
Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset that comes with your phone works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio. When you receive an incoming call while listening to the radio, the radio will be turned off. To tune in, plug your headset into your phone. In the All Apps screen, press the FM Radio icon to open it. The FM radio scans and saves available stations automatically.
In the All Apps screen, touch the Clock icon. Adding an Alarm 1. Touch . 2. Touch the icon at the top of the screen. Turning on/off an Alarm On the Alarms screen, slide the ON/OFF button next to an alarm to turn it on or off. Stopwatch 1. On the Clock screen, touch . 2. Touch START to start timing, press STOP to pause. CountDown 1. On the Clock screen, touch . 2. Set the length of time to count down. 2. Touch START to begin. 3. When the timer expires, touch STOP to stop the alert.
Back to top Calendar Touch the Calendar icon in the All Apps screen. Creating a new Event 1. On the calendar screen, touch the Menu key and then touch New event. 2. Enter the event name and location. 3. To set the duration for the event, touch FROM and TO. 4. Enter the event time zone and description. 5. If you have more than one calendar, select the calendar where you want to save the event. 6. Select the REPETITION. 7. Set the time of the reminder in REMINDERS. 8. Touch DONE.
3. If you have more calendars you would like to synchronize and display, touch Calendars to sync, then touch the checkbox next to the calendar(s) you would like to synchronize, touch OK, and then you are returned to the Calendars to display screen where what you chose is now displayed and where you can choose which to display in the calendar. Back to top Downloads With Downloads, you can manage logs of files you have downloaded from the web. Touch the Downloads icon in the All Apps screen.
2. Slide the ON/OFF button next to GPS satellites to turn it on or off. 3. In the All Apps screen, touch Navigation icon. Back to top Manage applications You can view and manage applications installed in your phone. Install new applications You can install applications from the Play Store or from elsewhere. When installing applications that are not from the Play Store, make sure the software is suitable for your phone. Installing applications from the Play Store 1.
FCC Note: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS OR CHANGE TO THIS EQUIPMENT.
The SAR limit of USA (FCC) is 1.6 W/kg averaged over one gram of tissue. Device types amb-501 (FCC ID: 2AEM6 AMB-501) has also been tested against this SAR limit. The highest reported SAR values for head, body-worn accessory, and product specific (wireless router) are 0.26 W/kg, 0.53 W/kg , and 1.33 W/kg respectively. This device was tested for typical body-worn operations with the back of the handset kept 10mm from the body.
