WELCOME Congratulations on buying this Micromax handset loaded with amazing features to fulfill all your expectations from a Smartphone! Your A77 handset offers you a wide range of high quality feature which includes: Android Jelly Bean 4.2 Platform: Feel and use the multi-faceted features of the latest Android Operating System. 5 MP Camera: Click pictures and record videos anytime and anywhere. 1.
External memory support: Your handset supports external memory card expandable up to 32 GB for your myriad needs. CONTENTS WELCOME ............................................... 1 THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE ............................ 5 READ ME FIRST ........................................ 5 DISCLAIMERS .................................................. 5 INSTRUCTIONAL ICONS ........................................ 6 GETTING STARTED ..................................... 7 PHONE LAYOUT....................
SENSORS .................................................... 19 USING THE TOUCH SCREEN ......................... 21 TAP AND HOLD .............................................. 22 DRAG AN ITEM ............................................... 22 SCROLL ...................................................... 23 SWIPE ........................................................ 23 USING THE PINCH ZOOM .................................... 23 DOUBLE-TAP .................................................
CAMERA ...................................................... 42 GALLERY ..................................................... 43 MUSIC ........................................................ 44 FM RADIO ................................................... 44 RECORD SOUND............................................. 44 CONNECTING TO NETWORKS AND DEVICES ....... 47 CONNECT TO THE INTERNET ................................ 48 PAIR W ITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES .......................... 50 MANAGING ACCOUNTS ......
THE ANDROID ADVANTAGE Micromax A77 comes with Jelly Bean 4.2.2 that is capable of performing various functions just like your personal computer and can be personalized according to your own needs. For example, you can add and remove applications or upgrade existing applications to improve the functions. At the Android market, an ever growing range of applications, games, movies, and books are available for you to download.
*Operator tariff shall be applicable for SMS. Talk and Standby time are affected by Network preferences, type of SIM card, and individual usage patterns. Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Services and some features may be dependent on the network, or service content provider. Images shown in this User Guide are for representation only. Other product logos and company names mentioned/used herein may be trademarks or trade names of their respective owners.
Tips to help you with the features.
PHONE LAYOUT INSERT SIM CARD To insert the SIM card: 1. Switch off your phone and remove the rear cover. 2. Remove the battery and insert the SIM card(s) correctly in the card slot(s), as illustrated in the following image: 3. Place back the battery and rear cover.
Please keep the SIM Card out of the reach of children. The card and the contacts are vulnerable to damage due to scratching or bending. Therefore, be careful when using, inserting or removing the cards INSERT MEMORY CARD To store additional multimedia files, you must insert a memory card. 1. Switch off the mobile phone, and then remove the rear cover. 2. Remove the battery and insert the memory card into the slot as illustrated below: 3. Finally place back the battery and rear cover.
Switch Off: Press and hold the power key and select Power Off. CHARGING THE BATTERY Before using the device for the first time, you must charge the battery. You can charge the device with a travel adapter or connecting the device to a PC with a USB cable. Tip: You can also use a compatible USB charger to charge your battery.
Use only Micromax approved chargers and cables. Unapproved chargers or cables can cause battery to explode or damage your device. We suggest you charge the battery for 4 hours continuously for the first time. LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE PHONE You may need to provide PIN, password, draw a pattern, take your face in front of the phone screen, speak something for voice recognition, or simply slide to unlock your phone. Slide unlock will be the default unlocking method in the phone. To unlock the screen: 1.
To set the unlock method: 1. On the Home screen, tap 2. Select Screen lock. 3. Choose Pattern and then follow the guided instructions to set the pattern lock. → → Security. Note: You can also set other locking methods as desired from Screen lock. Other screen locking methods available in your A77 include: Slide: Just wake up the screen and slide the lock icon towards the unlock icon to unlock your phone. Face Unlock: Allowing you to keep your face as screen unlocking password.
You can disable all unlocking methods from your handset by selecting the None option.
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MAKE A CALL To make a call: 1. Tap on the main menu or the home screen to dial the desired number. 2. Tap to enter the desired number to be dialed. Or Tap to open the Call log and select a number to make call. Or Tap to open the Contacts and select the number to make call. 3. Tap to make call. If two SIM cards have been inserted into the device, a pop-up appears asking you to select the SIM via which the call is to be made. Select the desired SIM card to make the call.
Tap to listen via the speaker. Tap to view the dial pad. Tap to end the call. CONFERENCE CALL Your device supports conference calls (network service) between more than two people. If you dial or accept a new call when you are already on a call, you can merge the calls into a conference call. To make a conference call: 1. Make a call to the first participant. 2. When you are connected, tap and dial the number. The first participant is put on hold.
Note: Your device supports conference calls (network service) between a select numbers of participants depending to the service provider. MAKE A VIDEO CALL Your Handset supports video calling using which you can talk face to face with your friends via real time video streaming. You need to fulfill the following conditions for video calling: You need to enable 3G on your SIM card to make a video call. Please contact your service provider to enable 3G on your SIM card.
To end a call, tap the icon. DISABLE PHONE CALLS Some locations may require you to disable all the wireless features of your mobile. The Airplane Mode enables you to disable all incoming and outgoing calls, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connections. To activate the airplane mode: 1. Press and hold the Power button and then select Airplane mode. Or Drag notification panel down, tap AIRPLANE MODE. , and then select HEADSET Insert Headset to divert all types of phone sounds to your headset.
CHANGING THE PHONE’S VOLUME You can adjust the volume of your handset by using the volume keys on the left side of the handset as shown: SENSORS Your phone has gravity sensors to detect gravity and display correct orientation based on the motion.
Menu → Settings → Display → Auto-rotate screen.
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TAP AND HOLD Tap and hold an item to view the list of actions based on the selected item and condition. Also, you can move an item from the Apps screen to the home screen using this method. DRAG AN ITEM Tap and hold an item and move your finger on the screen until you reach the target position. The item follows your finger. You can generally drag items from one location to another on the home screen.
SCROLL To scroll a list, slide your finger across the surface of the screen upwards or downwards (without dragging an item). SWIPE Place a finger on the screen and steadily slide your finger in the desired direction. For example, when you are viewing a picture, to view the next picture, swipe left.
and index finger to zoom the display through the pinch gesture as illustrated in the following image: DOUBLE-TAP Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a section of a webpage in the browser to zoom that section. You can also double-tap to control the Camera zoom, in Maps, and in some other applications. CHANGE THE ORIENTATION On most screens, the orientation of the screen changes as you rotate the phone.
The screen orientation changes on rotating the handset as illustrated in the following image. USING THE HANDSET’S KEYS The phone’s buttons offer a lot of functions and shortcuts. Button Press Press and hold Back: Opens the previous screen you were working on. If the onscreen keyboard is open, closes the keyboard. Menu: Opens a menu with items that affect the current screen or application. Home: Opens the Home screen.
THE HOME SCREEN When you start up, the home screen opens. You can personalize your home screen with shortcuts, widgets, themes, wallpapers and other items. Swipe left or right on the home screen to view the next extended home screen. Your A77 has five home screens including one center home screen and four extended home screens. Also, there will be five launcher icons in the bottom pane of the home screen.
You can open context menu related to some sections (some screens do not have context menu) by taping the button on any screen. Context Menu Not all screens have context menus. If you tap on a screen that has no context menu, nothing happens. OPTIONS MENUS Options menus contain list of options that apply to specific items on the screen. You need to tap and hold an item on the screen to view the option list.
Note: Not all items have options menu.
CUSTOMIZE HOME SCREEN When the device is in default mode, you will see limited predefined icons. You can place desired indicator icons, widgets, shortcuts to applications, and other items on the home screen. Add Widgets and Icons to Home Screen You can personalize the default home screen by adding shortcuts to applications or items in applications, widgets, or folders. To add items to the home screen, tap to view the list of apps and widgets.
screen. A list of choices will get displayed in a popup from where you can choose the location of your desired wallpaper.
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The phone provides you with various notifications to alert you of various events. Notification icons inform you of new messages and events. When you receive a notification, its icon appears in the status bar, along with a brief summary. OPEN THE NOTIFICATIONS PANEL Drag the status bar down from the top of the screen as shown below. The Notifications panel displays your network provider’s name and a list of your current notifications.
notifications from the notifications panel by tapping on icon. TOOLKIT Open the Notifications panel and tap the and settings available on your handset.
You can view back the list of notifications by tapping the icon and navigate to the Settings section of your phone by tapping the A77 icon.
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You can use Messaging to exchange text and multimedia messages. A message becomes an MMS if you send it to an email address or add multimedia file(s) to it. CREATE AND SEND MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE To create a multimedia message: 1. Tap the icon to go to messaging and then tap to compose a message. 2. Tap the icon to view the types to files that can be attached and tap the desired type of multimedia file. 3. Tap to select the composition text box and enter your message body in it. 4.
Tap to forward the message. 2. Tap Forward. 3. Add a contact or enter the number on which the message is to be forwarded. 4. Tap to send the message. You can also copy message text, save message to SIM card, view message details and delete message from the list of options. LOCK A MESSAGE You can lock a message to protect it from getting deleted when you reach your storage limits. To lock a message: 1.
Tap to lock the message. 2. Tap Lock to lock the selected message. You can unlock the locked messages by tapping and holding the desired message and then tapping Unlock. USING THE ONSCREEN KEYBOARD Some applications display the keyboard by default. In others, you will be required to tap a text field, where you want to enter text, to open the keyboard.
Tap this icon to select desired contact from phonebook Tap once to capitalize the next letter you type. Tap and hold for caps lock. Use the icon to erase characters Press space or a punctuation mark to enter the highlighted suggestion. After typing, press Press the symbols icons to switch to the numbers and symbols keyboard. Tap and hold the text field to open a menu and to cut/copy/paste text. A77 button to close the keyboard.
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CAMERA Take a Picture or Video Tap the Adjust the exposure and other camera settings by tapping the icon in the main menu to open the camera. icon, as required. Point the lens on the subject you want to click a photograph of. Tap the Tap the icon at the lower right side of the camera user interface to switch between the front and rear camera. icon on the screen to capture photos. Shoot Videos Adjust the quality, effect, and other settings, as required.
Tap the icon to switch to the video recording mode of the camera and then tap to start the recording. While recording, tap the recording and the icon to pause the video icon to stop the video recording. GALLERY You can use the Gallery to view pictures and play videos and share files. To view pictures: 1. Tap the icon in the Application Menu or the gallery icon in camera mode, as shown below: 2. Tap an album to open and view its contents.
the phone. MUSIC You can easily transfer your favorite music from a PC to your phone and experience a world of interesting and melodious music. Tap the Music icon from the application menu. Use the intuitive buttons and icons on the phone in music interface to enjoy the features of your music player. Press the phone’s volume up/down keys on the left side of the mobile phone to adjust the volume.
Application Menu → Tap the icon from the Application Menu to open the sound recorder. Tap the and then use the the icon to start the recording icon to pause the recording and icon to stop the recording. You can play the previously recording sound by tapping the icon on the recorder. After every recording, options will be displayed to save or discard the recording; you can tap any of the options and proceed. Tap the recordings.
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Your phone can connect to a variety of networks and devices, including Internet, Wi-Fi, GPRS, Bluetooth, devices, such as headsets. You can also transfer files to/from your PC through the data cable. CONNECT TO THE INTERNET To configure Internet: Go to Application Menu → → More → Mobile networks → Access Point Names. Select the access point name or change the access point name for your Internet connectivity as provided by the service provider of your SIM card.
USB Tethering You need to insert a data service enabled SIM card in your phone. 1. Go to Application Menu → → More → Tethering & portable hotspot. 2. Connect your A77 to your computer through the USB cable. 3. The USB tethering settings get displayed. Turn on USB tethering. 4. The driver installation window will pop up on your PC or laptop. 5. Install the driver as instructed. 6. You can now start using the Internet service via your A77.
However, in case of Windows XP, you need to manually install the drivers. If you do not have the driver, you can download it from www.micromaxinfo.com. Note: Your mobile operator will charge you based on your GPRS data usage. Bluetooth Tethering You can share your phone’s Internet connection with another Bluetooth enabled handset via Bluetooth tethering. Go to Application Menu → → More → Tethering & portable hotspot → Bluetooth tethering.
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You can set up an account on your device. You can do this by going to Application Menu → → Add account You may add various types of accounts, depending on your applications. WHY USE A GOOGLE ACCOUNT Your Google Account lets you take full advantage of Google applications and services that you may want to use, such as Gmail, Maps, Play Store, etc. START GMAIL You can use Gmail to read and write email from any mobile device or browser.
The server will check for online settings automatically and your account will be set up. If not, please check your Internet settings before proceeding. If the settings are not downloaded automatically, please opt for the Manual Setup. If necessary, please contact your service provider for detailed description. USING E-MAIL To compose an email: 1. Go to Application Menu → Email/Gmail. If you are using several email accounts then select the account you want to send the mail from. 2.
GOOGLE SEARCH Google Search can help you find anything you need on the web and your phone. Go to Application Menu → to access Google Search. SYNCHRONIZE CONTACT LIST To synchronize contacts with an account, you will need to first have an account added in the phone. If the desired account does not exist then please add it first. To synchronize the contact list: 1. Tap to open the list of contacts. 2. Tap the Accounts. 3. Select the account(s) with which contacts list is to be synchronized. 4.
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You phone comes with a host of applications to make your life easier and more convenient. Explore the various applications and the features that come with your A77 handset and enjoy the advantage. MAPS Google Maps is a web based service offered by Google Inc. which offers you access to various map based services. You can view various streets, landmarks and can even plan your routes with the help of Google Maps.
To open Google Map: 1. Go to Application Menu → Maps. to start using Google WIDGETS Widgets allow placing application shortcuts on your home screen.
entertainment sources. You can download applications, games, movies, and books from the ever increasing Android market. New items get added almost daily to the market to give users a never ending fun experience. To download applications, games, movies, and books from the Android Market: 1. Configure and activate your Internet connection. 2. Go to Application Menu → Android Market. 3. View the details and download items, as desired.
To remove an app from the list, tap the app to be removed and slide on either side, as shown in the following figure. Or you may also tap and hold the same and an option “Remove from list” will appear. Tap the option and the app will be removed.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Remember to comply with legal restrictions when using the phone. requirements and local Your Phone’s radio waves may interfere with inadequately shielded medical devices. Consult a physician or manufacturer of the medical device to know whether they are adequately shielded from external Radio Frequency. Switch off your device when regulations require you to do so. Always keep the phone and accessories out of reach of small children.
Permanent hearing loss may occur if you use earphones at high volume for prolonged periods. Set your volume to a safe level. If you experience discomfort in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue the use of your earphones. Ring tones, info tones and hands-free talking are reproduced through the loudspeaker. Do not hold the phone to the ear when it rings or when you have switched on the hands-free function.
when you install or repair this phone by yourself, which also goes against the warranty rules. TAKING CARE OF YOUR DEVICE Your device is a product of superior design and craftsmanship and should be handled with care. The following suggestions will help you protect your phone. Keep the device dry. Precipitation, humidity, and all types of liquids or moisture can rust the electronic circuits. If your device gets wet, remove the battery, wipe it with a dry cloth and take it to an authorized service center.
supplies. Micromax will not be held responsible for user’s safety when using unapproved accessories or supplies. Do not discard the battery with household trash. Please dispose of used battery according to your local environmental laws and guidelines. RECYCLE YOUR PHONE The WEEE logo (shown at the left) appears on the product (battery, handset, and charger) to indicate that this product must not be disposed off or dumped with your other household wastes.
INDEX accessories, 60 Keyboard, 36 AndroidTM, 5 Micromax, 6 Batteries, 60 Multimedia, 39 Bluetooth, 48 Notifications, 30 Camera, 1, 40 Only, 59 Disclaimers, 5 Search, 51 Gallery, 41 Synchronize, 52 Gmail, 50 used, 60 Google, 51 video, 40 Internet, 46 A77 65
