User Manual A501DL CJA2D30ALAAA
Thank you for choosing TCL. This booklet helps you get started with your new TCL A1. Important: Restart your phone by pressing and holding the power key for more than 8 seconds until the startup screen appears. Table of contents 1 In case this does not start your phone, press and hold the power key and volume up key together until the startup screen appears. From the following menus, short press the power key to select the language and then the “factory reset” option.
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1 1.1 Camera Your mobile ���������������������������������������� Volume key Keys and connectors Power key Headset connector LED indicator Back key Touch screen • Touch to go back to the previous screen, or to close a dialog box, options menu, the notification panel, etc. Home key • From any application or screen, touch to return to the Home screen. • Long press to open Google now.
Power key • Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen. • Press and hold: Show the pop-up menu to select from Power off/Restart/Airplane mode. • Press and hold the Power key for more than 8 seconds to reboot. • Press and hold the Power key and Volume down key to capture a screenshot. SIM In call mode, adjusts the earpiece or headset volume. In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjusts the media volume. In general mode, adjusts the ringtone volume. Mutes the ringtone of an incoming call.
1.2.2 Power on your phone Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, unlock your phone (Swipe, PIN, Password, Pattern) if necessary and confirm. The Home screen is displayed. 1.3.1 Using the touchscreen Touch If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your service provider. Do not leave your PIN code with your phone. Store this information in a safe place when not in use. To access an application, touch it with your finger.
1.3.2 Status bar Notification icons From the status bar, you can view both phone status and notification information.
1.3.3 Touch to switch to the Quick settings panel. Search bar The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate information within applications, the phone or the web. Touch to clear all event–based notifications (other ongoing notifications will remain). Quick settings panel Touch and drag down the Notification panel to open the Quick settings panel, where you can enable or disable functions or change modes by touching the icons.
Reposition • Draw your own pattern. Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move mode, drag the item to the desired position and then release. You can move items both on the Home screen and the favorite tray. Hold the icon on the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another Home screen. Remove Draw your unlock pattern Touch and hold the item to be removed to activate the Move mode, drag the item up to the top of the Remove icon, and release after the item turns red.
2 2.1 Text input ������������������������������������������� Using Onscreen Keyboard Onscreen keyboard settings Swipe up on Home screen, select Settings/System/Language & input/Virtual Keyboard and a series of settings will become available for your selection. 2.1.1 Android keyboard Slide Vertically to view all thumbnails of recently-used applications. Touch one thumbnail and slide it left or right to delete it. Touch to enter text or numbers.
2.2 Text editing You can edit the text you have entered. • Touch and hold or double tap the text you would like to edit. • Drag the tabs to change the highlighted selection. • The following options will show: CUT, COPY, PASTE, SHARE. 3 Phone call, Call log and Contacts ����� 3.1 Phone............................................................................ 3.2 Placing a call You can easily launch a call using Phone. Swipe up on Home screen, and select Phone. Display the suggested number(s).
3.3.2 Emergency call If your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and touch call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing the PIN code. 3.3 to make an emergency During a call To adjust the volume during a call, press the Volume up/down key. Answering or rejecting a call Touch to end the current call. Touch to display the dial pad. Touch to activate the speaker during the current call. Touch this icon again to deactivate the speaker.
3.3.3 Call settings Touch the Menu key from the Phone screen, then touch Settings\Call settings, the following options are available: Voicemail Touch to access voicemail service and number settings. • Service Opens a dialog box where you can select your provider's voicemail service or another service. • Setup If you are using your provider's voicemail service, this opens a dialog box where you can enter the phone number to use for listening to and managing your voicemail.
Display options • Sort by To set the contacts display by First name or Last name. • Name format Touch to search in Contacts Touch the image to open the Quick contact panel To set the name format by First name first or Last name first. 3.4 Touch to open menu options. Touch to view your favorite contacts. Touch to view the contact’s detailed information. Call log You can access your call log by touching place a call directly. from the Dial screen.
Set ringtone for a contact (1) Touch to save On the contact's detail screen, touch Edit contact to display options menu, touch More to set Ringtones. Touch to select a picture for the contact. Delete a contact To delete a contact, touch and hold the contacts and then touch Touch to expand the label to delete select contacts. The contact you have deleted will also be removed from other applications on the phone or web the next time you synchronize your phone. 3.5.
The icons available on Quick Contact panel depend on the information you have for the contact and the applications and accounts on your phone. 3.6 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing This phone enables you to import or export contacts between microSD card and phone storage. From the Contacts screen, touch to open the options menu, then touch Settings/Import/Export. then select the location to copy contacts from, touch NEXT, then select the location to copy contacts to, touch NEXT.
Sending a text message Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient in the To bar or touch to add recipients; then touch the Text message bar to type the text of the message. When finished, touch to send the text message. A n SMS of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS. A counter will be on the right of the text box to remind you how many characters are allowed to be entered in one message.
5 To receive and read your emails Gmail/Email ���������������������������������������� The first time you set up your phone, you can select to use an existing Gmail or to create a new Email account. When a new email arrives, you will be notified by a ringtone or vibration, and an icon appear on Status bar. Touch and drag down the Status bar to display the Notification panel, touch the new email to view it. Or you can also access the Gmail Inbox label and touch the new mail to read it.
/ Touch Touch to mark an email message as read or unread. • Auto-advance • Move to Touch to select which screen to show after you delete or archive a conversation. Touch to move the mail to other labels. • Confirm before deleting • Change labels Touch to change the label of the email message or conversation. To Mark the email as important or not important. Mark the checkbox and you need to confirm before archiving emails.
• Manage labels Touch to open the Label screen, where you can manage synchronization and notifications. • Download attachments Mark the checkbox to auto download attachments to recent messages via Wi-Fi. • Images Touch to set always show image or ask before showing. To create and send emails • Touch the • If necessary, touch the Menu key and touch Add Cc/Bcc to add a copy or a blind carbon copy to the message. • Enter the subject and the content of the message. • Touch 5.2 Email........................
6 6.1 6.1.2 Calendar & Alarm clock & Calculator Calendar........................................................................ Use Calendar to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. To access this function, swipe up on Home screen, then touch Calendar. 6.1.1 Multimode view To create new events You can add new events from any Calendar view. • Touch and then Event to access new event edit screen. • Fill in all required information for this new event.
6.2 • Home time zone Clock............................................................................. Touch to set Home time zone. Your mobile phone has a built-in clock. • Change date & time To access this function, swipe up on Home screen, then touch Clock. 6.2.1 Touch to set up date and time. Alarm Alarms To set an alarm From the Clock screen, touch to enter the Alarm screen, touch touch OK to confirm.
• Night mode Touch to select night mode. 6.2.2 World clock To view the world clock, touch Touch 6.2.3 on the clock screen. to search for a city. Countdown From the Clock screen, touch to enter the Countdown screen. Touch to enter numbers to set countdown time. Touch 6.2.4 to activate Countdown. Or touch DELETE to dismiss the ongoing countdown.
To activate notification when a new network is detected To turn on Bluetooth When Wi-Fi is on and the network notification is activated, the Wi-Fi icon will appear on the status bar whenever the phone detects an available wireless network within range. The following steps activate the notification function when Wi-Fi is on: • Swipe up on Home screen, then touch Settings. • Swipe up on Home screen and touch Settings. • Touch Wi-Fi, then touch Advanced from Wi-Fi screen.
7.3 Connecting to a computer (1) To connect: To rename or secure your portable hotspot When a Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you can change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network. • Touch Settings/Network & Internet/Tethering & Mobile Hotspot. • Touch Set up mobile Hotspot to change the network SSID or set your network security. • Touch SAVE. • Use the USB cable to connect the phone to a USB port on your computer.
• Touch Settings\Network & internet\VPN. 8 • VPNs you have added are listed; touch & hold the VPN you want to edit. Your mobile phone is fitted with a Camera and a Camcorder for taking photos and shooting videos. • Touch Edit profile. Before using the Camera or Camcorder, please be sure to remove the protective lens cover before use to avoid it affecting your picture quality. To edit/delete a VPN To edit a VPN: • Swipe up on Home screen. • After finished, touch SAVE.
Further operations when viewing a picture/video you have taken • One hand mode • Slide left or right to view the photos or videos you have taken. • Touch • Touch Touch to enable/disable one hand mode. , then select Gmail/Bluetooth/MMS/etc. to share the photo or video. • Reset settings Touch to reset settings to default. to return to Camera. Other applications (1) Settings in framing mode Before taking a photo/shooting a video, touch in framing mode.
9 Delete all contents Google applications ����������������������� (1) Google apps are preinstalled on your phone to improve work efficiency and help you enjoy life. This manual briefly introduces the apps. For detailed features and user guides, refer to related websites or the introduction provided in the apps. You are recommended to register with a Google account to enjoy all the functions. 9.
6 Finally, touch the icon 9.5 to send. 7 If you do not want to send the mail out right away, you can touch the icon and then Save draft or touch the Back key to save a copy. To view the draft, touch your account name to display all labels, then select Drafts. If you do not want to send or save the mail, you can touch the To add a signature to emails, touch the an account, then touch Signature. icon and then touch Discard.
10 10.1.4 Settings �������������������������������������� To access this function, swipe up on Home screen and then touch Settings. 10.1 10.1.1 Network & internet Wi-Fi Using Wi-Fi, you can now surf the Internet without using your SIM card whenever you are in the range of a wireless network. The only thing you have to do is to enter the Wi-Fi screen and configure an access point to connect your phone to the wireless network. For detailed instructions on using Wi-Fi, please refer to "7.1.2 Wi-Fi". 10.
10.4 Battery In the Battery screen you can select whether to display battery percentage in the status bar or to enable intelligent power saving. 10.5 Smart Manager Touch to show App manager, Power saving, Storage and Memory. 10.12 Google Touch to configure your Google account and services settings. 10.13 System 10.13.1 Language & input Touch to configure language settings, Virtual keyboard, Physical keyboard, Pointer speed, etc. 10.
11 11.1 Making the most of your phone ����� FOTA Upgrade Using the FOTA Upgrade tool you can update your phone's software. Safety and use ��������������������������������������������� Please read before using your phone THE BATTERY IS NOT FULLY CHARGED WHEN YOU TAKE IT OUT OF THE BOX. DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY PACK WHEN THE PHONE IS CHARGING. Privacy restrictions To access System update, please Swipe up on Home screen, then Settings\System\Software Update.
Important health information and safety precautions When using this product, the safety precautions below must be taken to avoid possible legal liabilities and damages. Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Observe all warnings in the operating instructions on the product. To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to the equipment, observe the following precautions.
Prevention of hearing loss CAUTION: Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume for prolonged periods of time. Interference with medical equipment functions Due to the possible interference caused by this product to an aircraft’s navigation system and its communications network, using this device’s phone function on board an airplane is against the law in most countries.
General precautions You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. A void applying excessive pressure to the device Do not apply excessive pressure on the screen and the device to prevent damaging them and remove the device from your pants’ pocket before sitting down.
S mall children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it. They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the phone. Your phone contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or which could become detached and create a choking hazard.
Important Note Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF exposure compliance. To maintain compliance with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, please follow operation instruction as documented in this manual.
Normal condition only to ensure the radiative performance and safety of the interference. As with other mobile radio transmitting equipment, users are advised that for satisfactory operation of the equipment and for the safety of personnel, it is recommended that no part of the human body be allowed to come too close to the antenna during operation of the equipment. Hearing aids Body-worn Operation RoHS compliance This device was tested for typical body-worn operations.
