A12 GSM Dual-band Digital Mobile Phone User Manual 1
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Cont e nt s 1 GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................1 1.1 1.2 1.3 2 WELCOME ................................................................................1 SECURITY .................................................................................1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..............................................................2 GETTING STARTED..................................................................10 2.1 KEY DEFINITION ....................................
2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.5.4 2.5.5 3 BASIC OPERATIONS ............................................................... 21 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 SIM Card ....................................................................... 17 Inserting & Removing SIM Card................................... 18 Power on/off Your Phone............................................... 18 Unlocking the SIM Card and Mobile Phone ................. 19 Connecting to the Network............................................ 20 MAKING A CALL ....
4.3.2 Diverts............................................................................33 4.3.3 Firewall..........................................................................35 4.4 PROFILES ................................................................................37 4.5 SETTINGS ................................................................................39 4.5.1 Phone Settings................................................................39 4.5.2 Display Settings ...........................
4.7 GAMES ................................................................................... 48 4.8 NAMES ................................................................................... 49 4.8.1 Searching....................................................................... 51 4.8.2 Editing........................................................................... 52 4.8.3 Deleting......................................................................... 52 4.8.4 Making an IP Call .....................
1 1 .1 Ge ne ra l I nform a t ion We lc om e Thank you for using A12 GSM digital mobile phone. To guarantee the mobile phone always in its best condition, please read this manual carefully and keep it for further use. The pictures, symbols and contents in this manual are just for your reference. They might not be completely identical with your cellular phone. Please subject to the material object. ZTE operates a policy of continuous development.
back of the phone to the service provider. You can see the IMEI number after removing the battery. Please keep the IMEI number for further use. To protect your mobile phone from illegal use, please take the security measures as follows: Set PIN codes of the SIM card. Set handset lock code. Take it with you as you can. Set call restrictions. 1 .3 Sa fe t y Pre c a ut ions This section includes some important information on safe and efficient operation. Please read this information before using the phone.
SAR: This mobile phone meets government requirements for exposure to radio waves. Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the population. The guidelines were developed and confirmed by independent scientific organizations through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies.
Some people may be susceptible to epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to flashing lights, such as when watching television or playing video games. If you have experienced seizures or blackouts, or if you have a family history of such occurrences, please consult with you doctor before playing video games on you phone or enabling a flashing-lights feature on your phone. (The flashing-light feature is not available on all products.) Keep the phone out of the reach of small children.
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 personal medical device, please consult the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is adequately shielded from RF energy.
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, telephone, radio and personal computer can cause interference.
Precautions for 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.
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 the same to the place where the use of 2-way radio is prohibited.
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 wear out.
2 2 .1 Ge t t ing St a rt e d K e y De finit ion Left Soft Key Execute functions of the indicator as showed in the lower left corner of the screen, or execute select/confirm function. Right Soft Key Execute functions of the indicator as showed in the lower right corner of the screen, or execute exit/clear function. Send Key Make and answer calls. Bring out call logs in standby mode.
End Key Finish or reject a call. Power on/off. Return to idle screen or the previous screen in the menu interface. Left/Right/Up/Down Key Up/Down Key: Scroll through the phone number list or setting options. Roll the cursor up and down when editing. Direction keys in games. Left/Right Key: Roll the cursor left and right when editing. ~ 0~9 Number Key Enter numbers and characters. One-touch dials. Quickly select options when entering menu. Direction keys in games.
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 Displa y Sym bols : Indicate signal strength. : Displayed when the function to divert all calls unconditionally is enabled. : Displayed when the Key Lock function is enabled. : Displayed when roaming within your subscription country. : Displayed when there are unread messages in the Inbox. Blink when no space for messages.
: Displayed when the mute function is enabled. : Displayed when an alarm clock has been set. : Indicate the battery level. 2 .3 T e c hnic a l Pa ra m e t e rs Handset Type A12 Dimensions（W×L×H） 44.4mm×106mm×16.8mm Weight Approx. 77g (with standard battery) Battery Continuous standby time Approx. 60 hours ~ 130 hours (subject to network status) Continuous talk time Approx.
2 .4 Ba t t e ry 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 Re m oving & I nst a lling t he Ba t t e ry Remove: Install: Push the spring buckle up; Lift the battery and remove it. Insert the bottom hook of the battery into the back of the phone; the cell until you hear “kaka”.
2 .4 .2 Cha rging t he Ba t t e ry Plug the travel charger connector into your phone with the arrow facing up. Then plug the other end of the travel charger into the appropriate electrical outlet. If the battery is charged in power-on condition, the charging animated indicator bar starts scrolling at the top right of the screen. If the battery is charged in power-off condition, the screen will display a charging indicator that indicates the phone is charging.
charger is red during charging. When the battery level indictor changes from charging symbol to full level indicator, it means charging has been finished. When charging finished, the indicator light on the charger turns green. Generally the whole charge process needs 2~3 hours (Please charge the battery for 6~8 hours for the first three times). During the charge process, your phone, battery and charger may become hot, and this is a normal phenomenon.
The phone’s talking time and standby time are based on ideal working environments. In practice, the battery work time varies with different network conditions, work environments and modes. 2 .5 2 .5 .1 Conne c t ing t o t he N e t w ork SI M Ca rd Please insert a valid SIM card (user identification card) into the phone before using it.
2 .5 .2 I nse rt ing & Re m oving SI M Ca rd Power off your phone, disconnect the outer power source and remove the battery. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot. Please power off your phone before you remove your SIM card. 2 .5 .3 Pow e r on/off Y our Phone Hold End Key to power on/off the phone.
Unlock-Enter Lock Code ——if handset lock code has been set. Searching ——search for the network. 2 .5 .4 U nloc k ing t he SI M Ca rd a nd M obile Phone By setting PIN (personal identification number) code of SIM card and handset lock code, you can protect your SIM card and phone from illegal use. Method to unlock the SIM card: Enter PIN code and end with 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.
2 .5 .5 Conne c t ing t o t he N e t w ork After the SIM card and the phone are unlocked, the mobile phone will automatically search for the network. (The screen displays “Searching for network”.) When the connection is set up, the network service provider’s name will be displayed at the center of the screen. After a few seconds, you will be registered on the network. Now your phone is in standby mode.
You can customize the fastkey settings of Up/Down/Left/Right Key for standby mode. Note: If “Emergency only” or “SOS” is shown on your screen, you can only send emergency calls. 3 3 .1 Ba sic Ope ra t ions M a k ing a Ca ll You can make or answer calls in standby mode. The information bar in the upper left corner of the screen shows the network signal strength.
Making DDD: Enter telephone number by Number Keys (add area code when making a long distance call), and then press Send Key to send a call. Hang up the phone by End Key if the call is over. Dialing extension number: Method 1: Dial the telephone exchange and then the extension number. Method 2: Enter the telephone exchange number, hold # Key to enter pause character “P”, enter the extension number, and then press Send Key.
international access code), then enter the country code and complete phone number and then press Send Key. Dialing the number in the List: Generally, all calls you have made or received are saved in a list of the phone. All numbers are grouped as Dialled Calls, Received Calls and Missed Calls. Your mobile phone lists all the numbers so that you can view all the call logs. When the list is full, old numbers will be deleted automatically.
3 .2 Answ e ring a Ca ll Generally, press Send Key to answer an incoming call. If Anykey Answer is set On, you can press any key (except End Key /Right Soft Key) to answer a call; if a headset is plugged in, you can also use the buttons on the headset to answer a call. If it is inconvenient for you to press keypad, you can set Auto Response. If Auto Response is set On and the headset is in use, your mobile phone will be put through automatically after ringing or vibrating several seconds. 3 .
Hold/ Retrieve Keep the current call/Resume the kept call. Swap Switch between the current call and the kept call. Names Display information in the Names. Speaker Volume Adjust earpiece volume. Mute Don’t send local voice. DTMF On/Off Enable or disable sending DTMF tone. Multiparty Join All Calls Add the current call to Multiparty. Hold All Calls Hang on all calls. Private Converse with one side privately and keep the session with the other one. Exclude Keep one call from Multiparty.
4 4 .1 Func t ion M e nu U sa ge a nd St ruc t ure of Func t ion M e nu Scrolling search function: Enter the Function main menu by pressing Menu in standby mode. Enter the call menu by pressing Menu in call state. 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 Short M e ssa ge If the network supports and you have subscribed this service, you can send and receive text short messages freely. And you also can subscribe a voice mailbox to receive voicemail. Please contact your service provider for details. In standby mode, press Menu, select Short Message to access the Short Message menu interface. Short Message submenu includes: New Msg, Inbox, Outbox, Msg Settings, Voice Mail and Cell Info.
Please ensure message service center number has been set before writing messages. In message interface, select New Msg and press Select to access message input interface to enter the message. (Please refer to Chapter 6 “Text Input”.) When you finish entering the message, press Options, and then use Up/Down Key to select Send to One, Send to Many or Save. Select Save to save messages to the SIM card or the handset.
messages saved in the outbox, and use Up/Down Key to select in the message list. In the message list, press Read to view the message details; press Options to do the following operations: Delete: Delete the current message. Forward: Transfer messages to others. Text Reply: Reply messages to the sender. (The menu appears only when reading messages in the Inbox.) Voice Reply: Call the sender. (The menu appears only when reading messages in the Inbox.) Extract No.
Msg Settings submenu: Templates: When editing messages, set idioms can be brought out by holding * Key. In this menu, you can edit or change these phrases. Select Msg Centre, input the short message service center number (You must obtain this number from your service provider.), and then press Save to store the number. Msg Validity: In the period of validity, the message center will repeat to deliver a message till it is received. Press Up/Down Key to select a valid time and then press Select to confirm.
Select and access Voice Mail submenu: Select Get Voicemail to check the voicemail box and listen to the voice message. Voicemail No.: Set the voice mailbox number. Cell Information Select Settings to access, and then select language and subjects you are interested. In the subjects interface, select Current List option to set or select Create Subject to define a new subject. When cell information comes, you can view them one by one by Read Info Message option in the menu. 4 .
In standby mode, press Menu, select Phone Menus and then press Select to access the Phone Menus interface. 4 .3 .1 Ca ll Logs View calls list Select All Calls to 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 answered. Select Dialled Calls to view calls that you made. In the calls list interface, press Options to access the detailed submenus: Send Message: Send short messages to the number.
Add to Blacklist: Add the number to the black list. Call Duration: Check the last call duration and the total call duration. And you can reset the timer. Call Costs: Select Last Call/All Call Info check the last call cost and the total call costs. Select Clear Logs to clear all the costs information. Select Cost Units to read or set cost unit. Select Max Cost to read or set the limitation of call charge. Note: This function needs the network to support. 4 .3 .
network service area. After choosing one of the above 4 options, select By Service and then select one of the following options, you can set to divert which service to the preset number: All Services: Divert incoming calls, voice calls and short messages. Voice Calls: Only divert voice calls. Data: Only divert data. Fax: Only divert faxes. Messages: Only divert short messages. All Except Msgs: Diverts all services except messages.
4 .3 .3 Fire w a ll 4.3.3.1 Incoming Calls Bar Friend List: Press Select to access. If you have not added anything, the screen displays “List empty”. Press Add to enter the adding interface, add the friend number and then press OK to save. If you have added something, you can directly enter the friend list. Press Options to select such options: Add, Edit or Delete. Black List: Press Select to access. If you have not added anything, the screen displays “List empty”.
4.3.3.2 Outgoing Calls Bar Before entering the function, you need to enter handset lock code first. Please refer to Section “Security Settings” for the password. The default lock code is 1234. Current Settings: Bar All: Bar all outgoing calls except emergency calls. Bar List: Bar all numbers in the barred list and all the numbers beginning with any number in the barred list. Cancel All: Cancel the restriction on outgoing calls.
4 .4 Profile s In standby mode, press Menu, select Profiles and then press Select to access the profile interface. You can select the profile you need in this submenu. The profile options are: Normal, Meeting, Outdoor, Silent and Headset. (Note: The Headset mode appears only when the headset is plugged.) These profiles have been set before leaving factory. You can change them in the Personalise submenu.
Ringing Tone: Many polyphonic ring tones for selection. Ringing Volume: Adjust the volume of the ring tone by Left/Right Key and press OK to save the change. Speaker Volume: Adjust the volume of the earpiece by Left/Right Key and press OK to save the change. Key Tone: Select to turn on/off key tone. Warn Tone: Select On to set the phone to sound tones when the battery is running out of power, or turn off the tone.
4 .5 Se t t ings In standby mode, press Menu, select Settings and then press Select to access the settings interface. 4 .5 .1 Phone Se t t ings Select and enter the Phone Settings submenu. Language: Press Select to change the current language for the displayed texts to Chinese or English or other supporting language. Service Light: Press Select to switch on/off the service light. Own Number: Edit/view your own phone number.
Fastkey Setting: Set the shortcut menu content corresponding to Up/Down/Left/Right Key in standby mode. Auto Lock: If you select On, the keypad is automatically locked after a certain length of time in standby mode. You can unlock the keypad according to the prompt on the screen. Select Off to disable this function. 4 .5 .2 Displa y Se t t ings Backlight: Select to turn on/off the backlights of the screen and the keypad. 4 .5 .3 Cloc k Se t t ings You can set date and clock.
4 .5 .4 Ca ll Se t t ings Access Call Settings menu. Anykey Answer: If “On” is selected, you can answer the call by pressing any key except End Key and Right Soft Key. Auto Response: Select to switch on/off the auto answer function, which is valid only when the headset is plugged in. Minute Minder: Select to sound an alert notification 5 or 10 seconds ahead of every 1 minute after call connection, or select Off. Connected Minder: Select to turn on/off alert tone when the dialed call is connected.
Names, and the IP code will be automatically added before the phone number that you want to dial. 4 .5 .5 N e t w ork Se t t ings 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 Automatic option to select the service provider when you switch to the SIM card of another network. 4 .5 .
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 provider. The default PIN code is 1234. Please change it with your own private password as soon as possible. Handset Lock: Handset Lock can prevent your mobile phone from unauthorized use.
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 restrict any of the following services: All Services: Restrict incoming calls, voice calls and short messages. Voice Calls: Only restrict voice calls. Data: Only restrict data. Fax: Only restrict faxes. Messages: Only restrict short messages. All Except Msgs: Restrict other services except short messages.
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 the network service provider to unlock it. 4 .5 .7 Fa c t ory Se t t ings In this menu, you can select to restore the related settings of the phone to factory settings. 4 .6 T oolk it In standby mode, press Menu, select Toolkit and then press Ok to access the Toolkit interface.
Calculator: The phone provides simple calculating functions, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Stopwatch: The phone provides a stopwatch function. World Clock: The phone allows you to check time information on major cities worldwide. 4 .6 .1 Ala rm Cloc k Your phone can set up to 5 alarm clocks at the same time.
Define Rest Day: Select Define Rest Day to set or change the settled days off in a week. The preset Workday Alarm will not sound at the defined rest day. Press Up/Down Key to select and then press Right Soft Key to set or cancel the rest day setting. Note: The alarm clock is available only when the phone is switched on. When the phone is switched off, the Normal Alarm service doesn’t work.
4 .6 .3 St opw a t c h Select Stopwatch to access the timing interface, press Start to start to measure, and then press Stop to stop the timing and view the measured duration of time. Press Reset to resume the stopwatch. 4 .6 .4 World Cloc k Enter World Clock, you can view the time of desired city by using Scroll Keys. Press Save to save the selected city time as local display and press End Key or Exit to quit. 4 .7 Ga m e s In standby mode, select Menu-Games, and then press Select to access.
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. 4 .8 Names In standby mode, 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 Options-Add New Name.
the detailed information interface, press Options to access the menu interface of the selected record. The menu options are as follows: Send Message: Access the creating message interface. Edit: Edit the record. Delete: Select whether to delete the record. IP Dial: If IP code has been set in advanced, the phone will automatically prefix IP code to the number you want to dial while you select IP Dial option. Add to Speed: You can assign the phone number to a speed-dialling key.
number. Records saved in the SIM card are sorted into an independent group. If the user doesn’t appoint the record to any group, the record will be sorted into the No Group. Besides, there are six groups for selection: Family, Friend, Colleague, Schoolmate, Society and VIP. 4 .8 .1 Se a rc hing In the Names list interface, press Options, select Search and then enter the name you want to search. In standby mode, you can key in the serial number of the phone number you want to search, and press # Key, e.g.
4 .8 .2 Edit ing In the Names list interface, press Options and select Edit. You can edit the current record including the name, the number and the group. 4 .8 .3 De le t ing In the Names list interface, press Options and select Delete, you can delete all the information of the current record. 4 .8 .4 M a k ing a n I P Ca ll In the Names list interface, press Options and select IP Dial.
If SIM card is selected to save new number, you need: Enter the name you want to add. Enter the phone number you want to add. If Handset is selected to save new number, you need: Enter the phone number and then press Ok. Enter the name you want to add and then press Ok. Select the group. 4 .8 .6 Se t t ings Ringing Tone: Set different alert tones for different groups to distinguish. Save No. to: Select SIM card/Choice/Phone memory to save numbers.
function provides you to batch copy or move all the numbers saved in the SIM card or the handset. When copying or moving, there will be a prompt on the screen if the destination space is full. Delete All In SIM, Delete All In Phone: Delete all the records in the SIM card or the handset. Note: The number is once deleted and will never be retrieved. Please be careful to use this function.
5 5 .1 T e x t I nput Ove rvie w Your mobile phone provides the following input methods: upper and lower case input, numeric input and punctuation mark or special characters input. Entries where characters can be entered are as follows: Entering/Editing short messages. Entering/Editing Names. Searching for phone numbers in the Names. Editing preset idioms. 5 .2 K e yboa rd De finit ion The general keyboard is defined as follows： Left Soft Key: Usually means Select or Ok.
# Key is used to switch among different input modes. * Key: In input mode, press * Key to bring out symbol entering. Entering Idioms: In the original screen when creating messages, press Idiom to enter the idioms selecting interface. 5 .3 Cha ra c t e r Cha rt Use this character as a guide for entering spaces, numbers, letters, symbols, and other characters.
8 TUVtuv8 9 WXYZwxyz9 0 Space 0 * Key Press * Key to bring out symbol entering. # Key Switch among input methods. Up/Down Key Roll the cursor up/down. Left/Right Key Roll the cursor left/right. Left Soft Key Right Soft Key End Key Select or confirm the option. Exit, delete or cancel the last inputting. Exit Using Alphabet input by the following steps: Each key corresponds to multiple letters. Press the key until the letters appear. When the cursor moves, enter the next letter.
In numeric input mode, space cannot be entered. Use Clear to clear errors.
6 T rouble shoot ing Is it a malfunction? If you have a problem with your phone, first refer to this Troubleshooting Guide as you check with your phone. If you can’t solve, please contact your dealer. 1. “Enter PIN” is shown when the phone is switched on. Input the PIN1 code or input the new PIN if you have changed the code. The code can be set “Off” if you do not want to input. (Please refer to Section “Settings”.) 2. “Insert SIM card” is shown when the phone is switched on.
5. No incoming ring tone. Check the ringing tone and ringing volume settings in the profile. 6. No alarm tone when the reminder time reaches. Check the profile setting and the alarm ring setting. 7. A phone number cannot be dialed. Check whether call restriction is set to the number. Please refer to Section “Outgoing Calls Bar”. 8. A phone call cannot be answered. Check the “Black List” in the Firewall menu. Please refer to Section “Incoming Calls Bar”. 9. Short message cannot be sent.
