ZTE V956 Quick Start Guide
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1. 2 Touch Phone ringtone or Default notifica tion 3 Select the ringtone you want to use 4 Touch OK Setting System Sounds Touch gt 9 gt Settings gt Sound 2 Scroll to the SYSEM section and check the sounds you want to hear or uncheck those you do not need Adjusting Volumes To adjust call volume press the Volume Keys while on a call To adjust other volumes follow the steps below 1 Touch M gt 9 gt Settings gt Sound gt Vol umes 12 3 Hold your microSD card with the metal con tacts facing down and slide it into the microSD card slot NOTE Your phone may come with a pre installed microSD card Some applications may not function normally after you remove the card pre installed or otherwise 4 Align the connectors on the phone and the bat tery and slide the battery into the compartment Then gently press the battery down until it is secured 5 Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click Charging the Battery 1 Connect the adapter to the charging jack En sure that the adapter is inserted with the cor 2 Drag the sliders to adjust the volume for music video games and other media the ringtone and notification volume and the alarm volume 3 Touch OK to save TIP Press and hold the Power Key and then touch to enable the silent mode touch to enable the vibration mode or touch to disable the si lent mode Setting a Screen Lock You2. gt Touch PIN or Password to set a numeric PIN or a password you must enter to un lock your screen Checking Voicemail 1 Touch gt fE 2 In the dialer tab IR touch and hold GBM If prompted enter your voicemail password 3 Follow the voice prompts to listen to and man age your voicemail messages Making a Call 1 Touch gt f 2 In the dialer tab enter the phone number with the on screen keypad Touch Eal to de lete incorrect digits 3 Touch the icon below the keypad to place the call NOTE To call a contact touch Ci gt 7 gt aA and touch a contact and number Adding Contacts Creating a New Contact 1 Touch N gt B and touch the all contacts tab 14 2 Touch i or Create a new contact if there are no contacts Enter the contact name phone numbers email addresses and other information as shown Touch DONE to save the contact Addr HOME 4 Add another field Importing Contacts in Batches 1 2 Touch gt gt Kj Touch card or Import from storage If prompted select an account in which to save the contacts For importing from the SIM card touch all the SIM contacts you want to import and touch OK For importing from the microSD card select the vCard file s on the microSD card and touch OK to begin importing gt Import export gt Import from SIM 15 Playing Music Touch 7 gt 9 gt Play Music Touch a category such as Artists or Albums to fi
3. Next Contact your server administrator for more help 17 gt Camera PTP Transfer photos using camera software and transfer any files on computers that don t support MTP gt Share mobile network Turn on USB teth ering and share your phone s mobile data with the PC gt Install driver Install the driver needed for connecting your phone to your PC To disconnect the device from the computer simply unplug the USB cable when you re finished Connecting to the Internet Connecting via Wi Fi pe 2 Touch gt 9 gt Settings gt Wi Fi Slide the ON OFF switch if Wi Fi is off You phone automatically searches for Wi Fi networks in range and displays their names and security settings Your phone also con nects to previously linked networks when they are in range Touch a network name to connect to it If the network is secured enter a password or other credentials Ask your network adminis trator for details Connecting via Mobile Network To connect to the Internet via mobile network you can use the default Access Point Names APN And if you want to add a new APN please contact the service provider to get the necessary informa 24 Connecting With a Bluetooth Headset f Turn on the Bluetooth headset and switch it to pairing mode Refer to the headset s user guide for more information Touch gt 9 gt Settings gt Bluetooth Slide the ON OFF switch if Bluetooth is off When Bluetoo
4. device stores these files in internal storage or on a removable microSD card 1 Touch and hold the status bar across the top of the screen and flick down Touch p Connected as current connection mode Choose one of the following options gt USB Mass Storage Transfer files between PC and your device gt Connect to PC software Connect to PC to sync data and install apps gt Media device MTP Transfer media files on Windows or using Android File Transfer on Mac 23 Setting Up Email le Touch gt 9 gt Email NOTE If another email account is already set up touch gt Account settings gt ADD AC COUNT Enter the email address and password Touch Next and follow the onscreen instruc tions Setting Up Corporate Exchange Email l Touch gt 9 gt Email NOTE If another email account is already set up touch gt Account settings gt ADD AC COUNT Enter the email address and password Touch Manual setup gt Exchange Enter Domain Username Password and Server information Read the onscreen activation disclaimer and if prompted touch Next If prompted touch OK to allow the server to remotely control some of your phone s security features Configure the settings on the screen such as Days to sync and then touch Next If prompted touch Activate to activate the Email app as a device administrator Identify your new account with a unique name and then touch
5. trademarks and trade names are the prop erty of their respective owners Version No R1 0 Edition Time 20130320 Manual No Home and view the recently used apps Mi POP offers an efficient way to use the device When it is enabled the navigation bar could be replaced and larger screen area will be available Meanwhile you will see the float Mi POP icon B on some part of the screen Checking the Phone Status The status bar at the top of the screen displays phone and service status with various icons on the right side Below are some of the icons and their meanings Getting to Know Your Phone Earpiece Sl Front Camera a Sensor Volume Keys Indicator Touchscreen w A Charging USB Jack Headset Jack Power Key Flash 9 Back Camera Back Cover ao Speaker tam Wired headset gt OF Battery charging 9 nae g No SIM card installed Managing Notifications The status bar at the top of the screen provides no tification alerts with different icons on the left side Below are some of the icons and their meanings The notifications depend on the apps installed and you can touch and drag the status bar down to see more information 10 GPRS connected No signal ane microSD card ew EDGE connected dl Signal strength unmounted Mobile data
6. ZTE V956 Quick Start Guide Status bar Wallpaper me A Shortcut s 1S Phone Browser People Messaging All Apps NOTE Your home screen extends beyond the initial screen providing more space for shortcuts widgets and folders Simply swipe left or right to see the extended home screens Opening Applications 1 Touch C if the current screen is not the home screen Touch Slide left or right on the screen and touch an app to open it Adding Shortcuts or Widgets 1 Touch the Home Key gt 2 If you want to add a widget touch Widgets 3 Touch and hold a widget or an app icon and drag it to the home screen LEGAL INFORMATION Copyright 2013 ZTE CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be quoted repro duced translated or used in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including pho tocopying and microfilm without the prior written permission of ZTE Corporation Notice ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modi fications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice We offer self service for our smart terminal device users Please visit the ZTE official website at www zte com cn for more information on self service and supported product models Information on the website takes precedence Disclaimer ZTE Corporation expressly disclaims any liability for faults and damages caused by unauthorized modific
7. ations of the software Images and screenshots used in this guide may differ from the actual product Content in this guide may differ from the actual product or software Removing Shortcuts or Widgets 1 Touch and hold a widget or shortcut on the home screen 2 Drag it to to remove it Organizing Shortcuts With Folders 1 Touch and hold a shortcut on the home screen 2 Drag the shortcut icon to the position at the top and release your finger A new folder is created 3 If needed drag more shortcuts and drop them into the folder Applying New Wallpapers You can set the wallpaper for the home screen or lock screen 1 Touch gt 9 gt Settings gt Display gt Wall paper 2 Select a wallpaper source from Gallery Live Wallpapers or Wallpapers and touch the im age or animation you want to use as the wall paper Some cropping might be needed for the gallery pictures 3 Touch Set wallpaper Knowing the Navigation Bar and Mi POP The navigation bar is usually at the bottom of the screen By touching gt CA and jl you can get back to the previous screen get back to Trademarks ZTE and the ZTE logos are trademarks of the ZTE Corporation Google and Android are trademarks of Google Inc The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such trade marks by ZTE Corporation is under license The microSD logo misro is a trademark of the SD Card Association Other
8. can protect your phone by creating a screen lock When enabled you need to touch and hold an icon look at the device draw a pattern or enter a numeric PIN or password to unlock the phone s screen and keys 1 Touch 7 gt 9 gt Settings gt Security gt Screen lock 2 Touch Long press Face Unlock Pattern PIN or Password gt Touch Long press to enable unlock with a touch and hold gesture You can unlock the screen by touching and holding g at the center of the display gt Touch Face Unlock to let the phone cap ture your face You can unlock the screen by looking at the phone You also need to set a pattern or PIN in case the phone can not recognize your face 13 rect orientation Do not force the connector into the charging jack 4 2 Connect the charger to a standard AC power outlet 3 Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged Powering On Off Your Phone Make sure the battery is charged before powering on Press and hold the Power Key to turn on your phone To turn it off press and hold the Power Key to open the options menu Touch Power off or Power Off Fast gt OK Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your phone s applications functions and menus You can customize your home screen by adding appli cation shortcuts folders widgets and more gt Touch Pattern to create a pattern that you must draw to unlock the screen
9. in New MMS ii microSD card 3G connected a removed use HSPA connected x Flight mode Ba New Email 0 Upcoming event 4G connected Bluetooth on M tu Call on hold Connected to a A Ringer off Wi Fi network New Google New Wi Fi net Talk instant A D detected Vibrate mode Wi Fi in use message tame a Battery low S Speaker on p Problem with 1 Downloading SMS MMS Battery partially Phone micro deli data i phone off al drained Missed call Sending data A Battery full Alarm set sia 11 Power Key e Press and hold to power on select phone modes turn on off airplane mode reset or power off e Press to turn off or on the screen display Volume Keys Press or hold to turn the volume up or down Starting Up Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery or the SIM card The microSD card is optional and can be installed and removed while the phone is turned on Unmount the microSD card before removing it 1 Place your finger in the slot at the bottom of the back cover to lift and remove the cover 2 Hold the SIM card with its cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into the card holder WCDMA GSM e Call in prog y USB tethering is ress on p USB con F Portable Wi Fi nected hotspot GP Song is playing GPS on Updates available Setting Ringtone and Sounds Setting Ringtone or Notification Sound 1 Touch gt 9 gt Settings gt Sound
10. nd the song you want to play 3 Touch the song to play it back When the song is playing touch the album artwork to display more options 1 BeG Now saying oO ita zO eo 6 z 90E Number Function 1 Touch to view the current playing list 2 Album artwork Playback control Skip songs pause and resume playback use shuffle or 3 repeat Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the song 4 Search for music 5 Back to Now playing list 6 Rate the song 22 Sending a Message Enter number s To Type T Add attachment gt Send via SIM E EEE Send via Sima Touch gt gt Messaging then touch E Enter the recipient s and message text If you want to send an MMS add subject and attach ments Touch SIM1 Send or SIM2 Send to send the message 2 Select contact s ypetnessage qwertyuioogp asdfghjkl zxevbnom a mm g New Setting Up Email Accounts Setting Up Gmail 1 Touch gt 9 gt Gmail NOTE If another Gmail account is already set gt Settings gt ADD ACCOUNT Touch Existing to sign in to your existing up touch Google Account If you have no Google Ac counts touch New to create one Follow the instructions on the screen to set up the account 16 Connecting to PC You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable and transfer music pictures and other files in either directions Your
11. ness 3 ha 5 If Touch AF AEC is turned on in camera set tings touch the area where you want the cam era to focus Green brackets appear around the focused area Lightly touch the blue button oO r 20 From the home screen touch 8 gt Messaging Touch gt Settings Check Delete old messages to enable auto deletion Touch Text message limit or Multimedia message limit to set the maximum limit Touch Set Clearing Browser s Local Content 4 From the home screen touch 8 gt Browser Touch S gt Settings gt Privacy amp security Touch Clear cache Clear history and Clear all cookie data Product Safety Information hand held while Do not use driving Recording a Video 1 Touch N gt gt Camera and switch to the camcorder mode 2 Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment 0 Number Function 1 Change the camcorder settings 2 Hold the circle and slide to zoom in or out 3 Switch to the camera or panorama camera 4 Start or stop recording a video 5 View photos and videos you have cap tured 6 Switch between the front camera and the back camera 3 Touch o to start and to stop recording TIP While the recording is in progress you can touch the preview screen to save the frame as a photo 21 This device may produce a loud sound To prevent pos
12. r more information Touch 7 gt 9 gt Settings gt Bluetooth Turn Bluetooth on and touch the device s ID to pair the phone with the device Enter a pass code if prompted Touch the ID of the paired device to connect with it As the 8 icon in the status bar turns blue your phone is able to use data connection shared by the device Extending Battery Life There are several things you can do to make your battery last longer 25 NOTE The content you can access in the Play Store depends on your region and your service provider 1 Touch gt 9 gt Play Store The first time you launch Play Store accept the Google Play Terms of Service Find the apps you need either by category or by touching Q Touch the app to see detailed description Touch Download free apps or the price paid apps If the app is not free you need to sign in to your Google Wallet account and select a payment method CAUTION Once installed some apps can ac cess many functions or a significant amount of your personal data The Play Store will show you what the app can access Touch Accept amp download free apps or Accept amp buy paid apps to proceed or touch amp 5 to cancel Wait for the app to be downloaded and installed automatically Payment needs to be authorized before paid apps start downloading The app is successfully installed when the K icon appears in the status bar You can find the new app after touching g
13. sible hearing damage do not listen at high volume levels for long periods Avoid contact with magnetic media Avoid Extreme Temperatures Keep away from pacemakers and other personal medical devices Avoid any con tact with liquid keep it dry Switch off when instructed in hospitals and medical facilities Do not attempt to disassemble p gt A Do not use while re fuelling For body worn This device may operation main j A produce a bright tain a separation ae or flashing light Switch off when instructed in aircrafts and Only use ap proved acces sories of 15mm airports Small parts ma Do not rely on P y Do not dispose Switch off in y cause a choking a A 7 this device for of it in a fire explosive envi hazard emergency com ronments 27 gt PrP PLP gt p munications 28
14. t 9 Taking a Photo Touch gt gt Camera Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustment 19 Turn on Wi Fi Bluetooth GPS mobile data auto sync only when you need to Lower the screen brightness Use Bluetooth tethering or USB tethering when you have a cable instead of portable Wi Fi hotspot to share your phone s data service From the home screen touch 8 gt Task Man ager and close the apps you do not need but still run in the background From the home screen touch gt Settings gt Sound and uncheck Vibrate on touch Freeing Up Memory Space Use Task Manager to free up memory space and optimize system speed 1 From the home screen touch 8 gt Task Man ager Touch the Tasks tab and touch the Close but ton next to the application you do not need You can also touch CLOSE ALL to stop all running applications Managing the Phone Storage Deleting Old Messages You can manually delete old messages to free up some storage space You may also set up auto deletion of the oldest messages when the limits are reached 26 eo Number Function 1 Change the camera settings 2 Hold the circle and slide to zoom in or out 3 Switch to the camcorder or panorama camera 4 Capture a photo View photos and videos you have captured 6 Switch between the front camera and the back camera 7 Hold the blue dot and slide to adjust bright
15. th is on the 8 icon appears in the status bar NOTE Your phone automatically scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth de vices in range You could touch SEARCH FOR DEVICES if you wanted to scan again Touch the ID of the headset or any other de vice you want to pair with your phone Enter a passcode if prompted If necessary touch the ID of the paired headset to connect with it Once connected the 8 icon in the status bar turns blue TIP Touch the ID again to end the connection Installing Apps From the Google Play Store There are tens of thousands of games and applica tions in the Google Play Store for you to download and install You can send feedback or comments on an application Before you begin make sure that you have signed in to your Google account 18 tion Do not change the settings as the service might stop working 4 4 Touch M gt 9 gt Settings gt More gt Mobile networks gt SLOT1 SLOT2 gt Access Point Names Touch gt New APN Touch each item to enter the information you get from your service provider Touch gt Save to complete Connecting via Bluetooth Tethering You can connect to a device that supports Blue tooth tethering to sharing the device s Wi Fi or mobile data service with your phone 1 Enable the device s Bluetooth and Bluetooth tethering capabilities Make sure the device is visible Refer to the device s user guide fo
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