Quick Start Guide For more information about how to use your cellphone, please visit www.alcatelonetouch.com to download the complete user manual. From the website, you can consult the FAQ, perform software upgrades, etc.
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Menu key • Touch to access settings options. • Touch and hold to open a list of thumbnail images of apps you've worked with recently. 1.2 Getting started 1.2.1 Set-up Removing or installing the back cover Home key • From any application or screen, touch to return to the Home screen. Back key • Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, etc. These keys are visible when the screen lights up.
Installing or removing the battery Charging the battery Connect the battery charger to your phone and wall socket respectively, the LED indicator will light while charging. To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when the battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or background-running applications when not in use; reduce the backlight time, etc. • To install, insert and click the battery into place, then close the phone cover.
1.3 Home screen You can move all of items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you use most frequently to your Home screen for quick access. Touch the Home key to switch to the Home screen. Status bar • Status/Notification indicators • Touch and drag down to open the notification panel. Search bar • Touch to enter text search screen. • Touch to enter voice search screen. Slide/Swipe Slide the screen up and down to scroll through the applications, images, web pages, etc.
Status icons 8 Notification icons GPRS connected No signal New Gmail message Missed call GPRS in use Alarm is set New Email message Call forwarding is on EDGE connected Bluetooth is on New text or multimedia message EDGE in use Connected to a Bluetooth device 3G connected Speakerphone is on 3G in use Roaming HSPA (3G+) connected Headset connected HSPA (3G+) in use No SIM card installed HSPA+ connected Vibrate mode HSPA+ in use Ringer is silenced 4G connected Phone microphone is
Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick setting panel or Notification panel. Touch and drag up to close it. When there are notifications, you can touch them to access notifications directly. Quick setting panel Touch and drag down the Status bar to open the Quick setting panel. You can enable or disable functions or change modes by touching the icons. Touch to switch to the notification panel. 1.3.
2 2.1 Text input ��������������������� Using Onscreen Keyboard Onscreen Keyboard settings Touch the Menu key from the Home screen, select Settings\ Language & input, touch the Settings icon on the right of Android keyboard, and a series of settings will become available for your selection. Adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation Turn the phone sideways or upright to adjust the Onscreen Keyboard orientation.
To hang up a call, touch or the Power key (when the Call settings\Power key ends call option is activated). 3.2 Speed dial settings You can access this settings screen by touching the Menu key and then touching Speed dial on the Dial screen. Select contacts to define the 2-9 screen keys as a speed dialers. 3.
5 Messaging ����������������� You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this phone. To access this feature, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then select Messaging. To check messages stored in your SIM card, touch the Menu key from the Messaging screen, then touch Settings\Manage SIM messages. 5.1 Write message On the message list screen, touch the new message icon text/multimedia messages. to write • Touch to view the whole message thread.
• Finally, touch to send. • If you do not want to send the mail right away, you can touch the Menu and Save draft keys or touch the Back key to save a copy. 7 Getting connected ������� 7.2 Browser �������������������������������������� Using the Browser, you can enjoy surfing the Web. To access this feature, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then select Browser.
To locate data you have transferred or downloaded in your microSD card: • Touch to open the applications list. • Touch File Manager. All data you have downloaded is stored in the File Manager. Here you can view media files (videos, photos, music and others), rename files, install applications into your phone, etc. 7.
10 Factory data reset To activate factory data reset: • Touch the Menu key from the Home screen. • Touch Settings\Backup and reset\Factory data reset. • Touch the Reset phone. Resetting the phone will erase all of your personal data from internal phone storage, including information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded applications.
• Music Quickly search for your favorite songs on your PC, manage the ultimate Library, and enjoy the easiest digital jukebox in your own way. • Application Allows you to import downloaded mobile applications and have them installed into your handset upon synchronization. • Backup Allows you to back up your contacts, messages, calendar, photos and applications, then import the backup files to your phone. Supported Operating Systems Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8. 12.
When the phone is switched on, it should be kept at least 15 cm from any medical device such as a pacemaker, a hearing aid or insulin pump, etc. In particular when using the phone, you should hold it against the ear on the opposite side to the device, if any. To avoid hearing impairment, pick up the call before holding your phone to your ear. Also move the handset away from your ear while using the “hands-free” mode because the amplified volume might cause hearing damage.
• BATTERY: Before removing the battery from your mobile phone, please make sure that the mobile phone is switched off. Observe the following precautions for battery use: - Do not attempt to open the battery (due to the risk of toxic fumes and burns). - Do not puncture, disassemble or cause a short-circuit in a battery, - Do not burn or dispose of a used battery in household rubbish or store it at temperatures above 60°C.
Organizations such as the World Health Organization and the US Food and Drug Administration have stated that if people are concerned and want to reduce their exposure they could use a hands-free device to keep the phone away from the head and body during phone calls, or reduce the amount of time spent on the phone. For more information you can go to www.alcatelonetouch.com Additional information about electromagnetic fields and public health are available on the following site: http://www.who.int/peh-emf.
• LICENCES microSD Logo is a trademark. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by TCL Mobile Ltd. and its affiliates is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. ALCATEL ONETOUCH 5042X Bluetooth Declaration ID D023683 The Wi-Fi Logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Disclaimer There may be certain differences between the user manual description and the phone’s operation, depending on the software release of your telephone or specific operator services. TCL Mobile Ltd. shall not be held legally responsible for such differences, if any, nor for their potential consequences, which responsibility shall be borne by the operator exclusively.
Your phone will not be repaired in case labels or serial numbers (IMEI) have been removed or altered. There are no express warranties, whether written, oral or implied, other than this printed limited warranty or the mandatory warranty provided by your country or jurisdiction. In no event shall TCL Mobile Ltd.
Invalid SIM card • Make sure the SIM card has been correctly inserted (see "Inserting or removing the SIM card"). • Make sure the chip on your SIM card is not damaged or scratched. • Make sure the service of your SIM card is available. Unable to make outgoing calls • Make sure you have dialed a valid number and have touched . • For international calls, check the country and area codes. • Make sure your phone is connected to a network, and the network is not overloaded or unavailable.
The phone cannot be detected by others via Bluetooth • Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on and your phone is visible to other users . • Make sure that the two phones are within Bluetooth’s detection range. How to make your battery last longer • Make sure you follow the complete charge time (minimum 3 hours). • After a partial charge, the battery level indicator may not be exact. Wait for at least 20 minutes after removing the charger to obtain an exact indication.
ALCATEL is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by TCL Mobile Ltd. © Copyright 2014 TCL Mobile Ltd. All rights reserved TCL Mobile Ltd. reserves the right to alter material or technical specification without prior notice. All "Signature" ringtones embedded in this phone have been composed, arranged and mixed by NU TROPIC (Amar Kabouche).
