Alcatel One Touch 991 Play manual

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1 2 T able of Contents Safety and use ...................................................................... 4 General information ........................................................... 9 1 Y our mobile ....................................................................... 12 1.1 K eys and connectors ..........................................[...]

3 4 11.4 Audio profiles ........................................................................................... 127 11.5 Displa y ........................................................................................................128 11.6 Location ..............................................................................................[...]

5 6 Emergency call numbers ma y not be reachable on all cellular networks. Y ou should never r ely only on your phone for emergency calls. Do not open, dismantle or attempt to repair your mobile phone yourself. Do not drop , throw or bend y our mobile phone. Do not use the phone if the glass made screen, is damaged, cracked or brok en to avoid an y[...]

7 8 RADIO W A VES: • Proof of compliance with international standards (ICNIRP) or with Eur opean Directive 1999/5/ EC (R&TTE) is required of all mobile phone models bef ore they can be put on the market. The protection of the health and safety f or the user and any other person is an essential requirement of these standards or this directiv e[...]

9 10 General information ................... Internet address: • www .alcatelonetouch.com Hot Line Number : • see “TCT Mobile Ser vices” leaflet or go to our website. On our website, you will find our F AQ (Fr equently Asked Questions) section. Y ou can also contact us by email to ask any questions you ma y ha ve. An electronic v ersion of [...]

11 12 This handset ma y contain materials, including applications and software in executable or sour ce code form, which is submitted by third parties for inclusion in this handset (“Third Party Materials”). All third party materials in this handset are pr ovided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, including t[...]

13 14 On Home screen, press to quickly access • Settings menu or Notification panel; to launch quick search; to manage applications; to customize your Home screen b y adding applications or changing wallpaper . On other screens, press to view options list. • Press: Return to the Home scr een or back to the central Home screen if it is extended.[...]

15 16 Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwar ds and slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is cor rectly inserted. T o remove the car d, press and slide it out. For dual SIM model, the SIM1 slot can support both 2G and 3G network, while the SIM2 slot can only support a 2G network. Installing and remo ving the microSD car d Place the [...]

17 18 The LED light will be lit up during battery charging. • Be careful not to for ce the plug into the socket. • Make sur e the batter y is corr ectly inserted before connecting the • charger . The mains socket m ust be near to the phone and easily accessible (av oid • electric extension cables). When using your telephone for the first ti[...]

19 20 Home screen 1.3 Y ou can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets) you love or use most fr equently to your Home scr een for quick access. Press Home ke y to switch to Home screen. Status bar Status/Notification indicators • T ouch and Drag down to open • notification panel. Application tab T ouch to open applicat[...]

21 22 Status icons For dual SIM model, status icons referring to either SIM1 or SIM2 will be identified by a colour which you ha ve defined. GPRS connected Receiving location data from GPS GPRS in use Speakerphone is on EDGE connected Roaming EDGE in use No signal 3G connected Vibrate mode 3G in use Silent mode HSP A (3G+) connected Phone microphon[...]

23 24 Notification panel T ouch and drag down the Status bar or press Menu k ey and touch Notifications to open the notification panel. T ouch and drag up to close it. From the Notification panel, you can open some functions by touch (GPS, Bluetooth, etc .), reminders indicated by notification icons, or view wireless service information. T ouch to [...]

25 26 Draw y our unlock pattern T ouch to confirm by drawing pattern again T o create a scr een unlock PIN/Passw ord Press • Menu k ey from the home scr een, touch Settings , then touch SecuritySet up screen lockPIN or P asswor d. Set your PIN or passw ord. • T o lock phone screen Press Po w e r key once to lock the scr een. T o unlock phone [...]

27 28 W allpaper customization T ouch and hold an empty area or press Men u key and touch W allpapers on the Home screen, a popup window named Select wallpaper fr om will appear , offering a range of options. Galler y includes pictures y ou ha ve taken, cropped or do wnloaded. Live wallpapers include a scr olling list of animated wallpapers to choo[...]

29 30 T ext input 2 .............................. Using Onscreen K eyboard 2.1 Onscreen k eyboard will displa y automatically when a program requir es entering text or numbers. Onscreen k eyboard settings Press Menu k ey from Home scr een, select SettingsLanguage & ke yboardT ouchP al keyboar d or Android k eyboard , a series of settings are[...]

31 32 Phone call, Call lo g 3 and Contacts ......................... Phone 3.1 ........................................................... Placing a call 3.1.1 The user can easily start a call using Phone . Enter this menu using one of the following tw o wa ys: T ouch • from Home scr een. T ouch • from Home scr een and select Phone. T ouch to a[...]

33 34 When you r eceive an incoming call, but don’t want to answ er , you ma y decline it by dragging up the red phone icon. The caller is sent directl y to your v oice mail box to lea ve a message. Or to reject a call with an SMS, by pressing the Menu k ey and touching Send messa ge . T o mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the M[...]

35 36 Conference calls (1) Y ou can set up a conference call. Place a call to the first participant of the conference call. • T ouch • to add another call. Enter the phone number of the person you want to ad d to conference • and touch icon . Y ou can also add par ticipants fr om Contacts , Call log or F av ourites . T ouch • Merge calls to[...]

37 38 Call log 3.2 ......................................................... Y ou can access your call memor y by touching from the Home scr een and touching Call log . T ouch contact/number to place a call directly . There are thr ee kinds of calls in Call log: Missed calls Incoming calls Outgoing calls T ouch , , , to view the call types sorted b[...]

39 40 Following actions ar e enabled: Search • T ouch to search for a contact. Group • Assign contacts to groups so that one SMS/MMS or email can easily be sent to all members. Set speed dial • Add a contact’ s phone number as a speed dial number . Digits 2 to 9 are a vailable. New contact • Add new contact. Delete contact • Select and [...]

41 42 Editing your contacts 3.3.3 T o edit contact information, touch and hold the contact whose information is to be edited, then touch Edit contact . When finished, touch Done . Change a contact’ s default phone number The default phone number (the number which has priority when making a call or sending a message) will always be displayed under[...]

43 44 Contacts importing, exporting and sharing 3.3.5 This phone enables you to import contacts from SIM car d/microSD card and export contacts to a microSD card which can then be used to back up your information. From Contacts scr een, press Menu k ey to open the contacts list option menu,touch MoreImport/Export . From here y ou can exchange cont[...]

45 46 Open the Accounts & sync settings screen, touch the account you want to delete, then press Menu k ey and touch Remo ve account and confirm. Useful icons: Indicates that the account is configured to synchr onize automatically with your phone. Indicates that the account is not configured to synchr onize automatically with your phone. Backgr[...]

47 48 Sending a text messag e Enter mobile phone number of the recipient on To bar or touch to add recipients, touch T ype to compose bar to enter the text of the message . When finished, touch to send the text message. For dual SIM model, touch to select the SIM card for sending. An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as se ver[...]

49 50 Manag e messages 4.1.2 When receiving a message, an icon will a ppear on status bar as notification. Drag down the status bar to open Notification panel, touch the new message to open and r ead it. The SIM name on the lower right corner indicates which SIM card r eceived/sent the message. Y ou can also access the Messaging application and tou[...]

51 52 Read reports • Select to request a r epor t on whether each r ecipient has or has not read a multimedia message sent b y you. Send read r epor ts • Select to send a read r epor t if r equested by the sender . Auto-retrie ve • Select to download the full MMS message (including message body and attachment) automatically to your phone. Oth[...]

53 54 If you do not want to send or sa ve the mail, you can pr ess • Menu key and then touch Discard . T o add a signature to emails, press Menu k ey fr om inbox screen, and touch MoreSettingsAccount settings , then select Signature . T o receiv e and read your emails When a new email arriv es, you will be notified by a ringtone or vibration, a[...]

55 56 Gmail settings T o manage Gmail settings, press Menu k ey in Inbox scr een and touch MoreSettings . General prefer ences Message Actions • Select to activate an action. Clear search • history T ouch to remov e the search history . Clear "Sho w • pictures" T ouch to restore default f or all senders. T ouch your Gmail account t[...]

57 58 Google T alk 4.3 ............................................... Google's instant messaging service, Google Talk, lets you communicate with your friends whenever they are connected to this service. To access this feature and sign in, touch from Home screen, then touch Talk . All friends added by using Google Talk from the web or phone wi[...]

59 60 T o manage y our friends 4.3.4 Besides adding new friends to y our friends list, the following actions ar e a vailable for your choice: T o view all friends/ • most popular friends By default, only friends that you frequentl y communicate with are displa yed in Friends list. T o view all friends, press Menu k ey , then touch All friends . T[...]

61 62 Google Calendar & Clock 5 & Calculator & News & W eather ................................. Google Calendar 5.1 ....................................... Use Google Calendar to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. T o access this function, touch from Home scr een, then touch Calendar . Multimode view 5.1.1 Y ou ca[...]

63 64 More New e vent T o add a new ev ent My calenders T ouch to show or hide, sync or not sync the calendars. Settings T o set a series of Calendar settings Clock 5.2 ........................................................... Y our mobile phone has a built-in clock. T o access this function, touch from Home scr een, then touch Clock . T ouch ico[...]

65 66 T o switch between panels, select one of the following two wa ys: T ouch and drag the basic screen to the left to open the Advanced • panel. Or press • Menu key fr om basic panel to open option menu and touch Advanced panel . Enter a number and the arithmetic operation to be performed, and enter the second number , then touch “=” to d[...]

67 68 News settings Select news • topics Check the boxes of news categories which most interest you to include them in the scrolling list of News & Weather tabs. You can also add your own topic by touching Custom topic . Prefetch articles • Check to download news articles for faster access. Prefetch • images Check to download news images [...]

69 70 T o activate/deactivate Data roaming When roaming, you can decide to connect/disconnect to a data service. Press • Menu ke y from Home screen. T ouch • SettingsSIM managementRoamingData r oaming (1) . Mark/Unmark the SIM card checkbox to activate or deactivate data • roaming. When Data roaming is deactivated, you can still perform da[...]

71 72 T ouch • SettingsWireless & netw orksWi-Fi settingsAdd Wi-Fi network . Enter the name of the network and an y required netw ork information. • T ouch • Sa ve . When successfully connected, you phone will be connected automatically the next time you ar e within range of this network. T o forget a Wi-Fi network The following steps [...]

73 74 T o find text on a web pa ge Press • Menu k ey fr om web page screen, then touch MoreFind on page . Enter the text or phrase you want to find. • The first wor d with matching characters will be highlighted on the • screen, and subsequent matches are box ed. T ouch the left or right arrow to s witch to the previous or next matching • [...]

75 76 Manag e links, histor y 6.2.2 T o manage a link, phone number or addr ess display ed on a web page Link • T ouch the link to open the web page. T ouch and hold the link to open options for further operation, like open in ne w window , sav e link, share link, copy link, etc . Phone number • T ouch to call the phone number . Address • T o[...]

77 78 T o do wnload a web application/view y our downloads Before do wnloading a web application, you need to enable your phone to download web a pplications (press Menu k ey from Home scr een, touch SettingsApplications , mark check box of Unknown sour ces , finally touch OK to confirm). T o download a file, touch and hold the item you want to do[...]

79 80 Settings 6.2.5 A series of settings are a vailable for your adjustment. T o access Browser settings, press Menu k ey from Br owser screen, and touch More Settings . Pa ge content settings T ext size • T ouch to select the size of the text displa y: Tiny , Small, Normal, Large , or Huge . Default zoom • T ouch to select the magnification [...]

81 82 Advanced settings Set search engine • T ouch to select a web sear ch engine , which will be used when you enter sear ch terms in the URL box. W ebsite settings • T ouch to view advanced settings for individual websites. Reset to default • T ouch to clear all bro wser data and reset all settings to default. Connecting to Bluetooth de vic[...]

83 84 T o disconnect/unpair from a Bluetooth de vice T ouch and hold the device name in the Bluetooth settings screen. • T ouch • Unpair or Disconnect & Unpair in the menu that opens. Connecting to a computer via USB 6.4 With the USB cable, you can transfer media files and other files betw een your phone’ s microSD card and the computer .[...]

85 86 Sharing y our phone's mobile data connection 6.5 Y ou can share your phone's mobile data connection with a single computer via a USB cable (USB tethering) or with up to eight devices at once by turning your phone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot. The functions below ma y incur additional network charges fr om your netw ork operator . E[...]

87 88 T o connect/disconnect to a VPN T o connect to a VPN: Press • Menu ke y from Home screen. T ouch • SettingsWireless & netw orksVPN settings . VPNs you ha ve added ar e listed; touch the VPN you want to connect • with. In the dialog that opens, enter any requested cr edentials and touch • Connect . T o disconnect: Open the Notifi[...]

89 90 T o remov e: T ouch the account you want to remo ve. • T ouch • Remo ve account in the screen that opens. T o configure y our phone to receive Internet calls Receiving Internet incoming calls is off by default to reduce po wer consumption. Press • Menu ke y from Home screen. T ouch • SettingsCall settingsInternet callAccountsRecei[...]

91 92 T o return to Google Pla y Store Home screen, touch the Google Pla y Store icon to the top left of the screen. Do wnload and install 7.2 T o do wnload & install: Na vigate to the item you want to download and select to enter the • details screen fr om which you can read its o verall rating or comments, view dev eloper’ s information, [...]

93 94 T o request a r efund If you ar e not satisfied with the application, you can ask for a r efund within 24 hours of the purchase. Y our credit card will not be charged and the application will be remo ved. If you change your mind, you can install the application again, but you will not be able to request a r efund. T ouch • My apps in Google[...]

95 96 Multimedia applications 8 Camera 8.1 ......................................................... Y our mobile phone is fitted with a Camera and Camcorder for taking photos and shooting videos. Before using Camera or Camcor der , please ensure that a microSD card where all pictur es and videos are stored is cor rectly installed. Also, be sure to[...]

97 98 Video/Camcorder settings: Settings • T ouch to enter a scrolling list of settings: EV , Scene mode, Color effect, etc . Advanced settings • Microphone T ouch to turn on/off the microphone when shooting a video. Anti banding T ouch to set frequency (50Hz or 60Hz). Select camera T ouch to switch between fr ont camera (1) and back camera. Wh[...]

99 100 T o view a pictur e/play a video Pictures and videos ar e display ed by albums in Galler y . T ouch and scroll the bar to s witch. This will change the album view fr om grid to stack. Drag left or right to scroll through the album quickly . T ouch the picture/video directl y to view or pla y it. • Y ou can also view previous or next pictur[...]

101 102 Y ouT ube 8.3 ........................................................ Y ouT ube is an online video-sharing ser vice where the user can do wnload, share and vie w videos. It suppor ts a str eaming function that allows you to start watching videos almost as soon as they begin downloading from the Internet. T o access this function, touch fro[...]

103 104 Pla ying music 8.4.1 From an y of the four library screens, touch a song to pla y it back.         T ouch to play the cur rent playlist in shuffle mode (tracks ar e play ed in random order).  T ouch to open the current pla ylist.  T ouch to toggle repeat mode: Don't repeat, Repeat the playlist, or Repeat t[...]

105 106 Google Ma ps 9 .................... Get My Location 9.1 Choose a data source to decide My Location 9.1.1 Press Menu k ey from Home scr een, touch SettingsLocation . Mark the check box of • Use wireless netw orks to set Wi-Fi and/or mobile networks as My Location data sour ce . Or mark the check box of • Use GPS satellites to set GPS as[...]

107 108 Star a location 9.3 Just lik e bookmarking a web addr ess on the Internet, you can star an y position on the map for later use. Ho w to star (or unstar) a location 9.3.1 T ouch and hold a location on a map • T ouch the address r ectangle that opens • T ouch the gray star at the top of the scr een to star the location. (Or • touch a go[...]

109 110 Pre view sugg ested routes and decide on a r oute 9.4.2 more pr eferable or feasib le to you Y ou can preview each turn in y our route in Na vigation, Satellite, and other views. T ouch a left or right arrow to pr eview the next or pr evious leg of your • route. Y ou can view turn-by-turn directions in a list by touching • , press Back [...]

111 112 T o open Street View f or a location 9.5.2 T ouch and hold a location to display a balloon with the ad dress and a • Street Vie w thumbnail. T ouch the balloon and touch • Street vie w . T o clear the map 9.5.3 After you get dir ections or search on a map , you can clear the mark ers/ la yers that ha ve been dra wn: press Menu k ey on m[...]

113 114 T o connect with your friends 9.6.4 Select a contact, you can communicate with your friend and set privacy options. Sho w on map • Locate the friend's position on the map. Chat using Google • T alk Send instant message to the friend. Send email • Send email to the friend. Directions • Get directions to this friend's locati[...]

115 116 Others 10 ................................. File Manag er 10.1 ................................................. T o access this function, touch fr om Home screen, then touch File Manager . File Manager works with y our SD card instead of your phone memory . T o use it, you hav e to install your SD card first. See page 15 for instructions o[...]

117 118 Availab le options: (1) Exit • T urn off the radio. Search • T ouch to search for all a vailable stations automatically . RDS settings • (1) Mark the check box to enable the function. Enter frequency • Enter the frequency manuall y . Batter y Sa ver 10.5 ............................................. T o access this function, touch f[...]

119 120 V oice Search 10.11 ............................................... T o access this function, touch fr om Home screen, then touch V oice Search . V oice Search helps to call your contacts, get directions, send messages, and to perform a number of other common tasks, in addition to searching the web. Other applications 10.12 (1) ............[...]

121 122 Messaging Set default SIM for sending a message. Data connection Y ou can either set the data connection via SIM1/SIM2, or select Off to pre vent your phone fr om transmitting data on any mobile networks. This is useful to a void incurring significant data use charges on local carrier mobile networks, particularly if you do not ha ve a mobi[...]

123 124 For mor e information of VPN, please refer to section 6.6 Connecting to virtual private networks . Mobile networks 11.2.6 Data usage T ouch to view how much data has been transmitted ov er a mobile network in the current period f or a par ticular SIM card. Y ou can also reset the data usage value. Network mode Y ou can select your prefer re[...]

125 126 Video call 11.3.2 (1) Video call settings Picture for r eplacing • local video Y ou can pick a picture from y our collection to displa y when Camera is unreachable. Enable back camera • T ouch to enable switching between back or fr ont cameras during a call. P eer video bigger • than local video T ouch to enable a bigger view of peer [...]

127 128 Audio profiles 11.4 Use the Audio profiles settings to configure ringtones for different events and environments. To revert to the default settings, press Menu key and touch Reset . General 11.4.1 To modify the sound settings within any profile, touch General to view the following functions by scrolling up/down. When finished, mark the chec[...]

129 130 Location 11.6 Use the Location settings to set your pr eferences for using and sharing your location when y our search for information and use location-a ware applications, such as Google Maps. My Location 11.6.1 Use wireless netw orks Mark the check box to use information fr om Wi-Fi and mobile networks to determine your appr oximate locat[...]

131 132 Security 11.7 Use the Security settings to define your usage pr eferences. Y ou can also configure settings that help secur e your phone and its data. Screen unlock 11.7.1 Set up screen lock None • T ouch to disable screen unlock security . Pattern • T ouch to dra w pattern to unlock screen. PIN • T ouch to enter a numeric PIN to unlo[...]

133 134 Applications 11.8 Y ou use the Applications settings to view details about the applications installed on your phone, to manage their data and force them to stop , and to set whether you want to permit installation of applications that y ou obtain from w eb sites and email. Unkno wn sources Mark the check box to permit installation of applic[...]

135 136 Dev elopment The Dev elopment screen contains settings that are useful for de veloping Android a pplications. For full information, including documentation of the Android a pplications and development tools, see the Android de veloper web site (http://de veloper .android.com). USB debugging: • mark the check bo x to permit debugging tools[...]

137 138 Manag e accounts 11.9.2 The rest of this scr een lists the Google Accounts and other accounts you’ ve added to the phone. If you touch an account in this screen, its account screen opens. This screen contains differ ent options, depending on the kind of account. For Google Accounts, it lists the kinds of data you can synchr onize to the p[...]

139 140 Erase SD card Permanentl y erases everything on a microSD card and pr epares it for use with your phone. Y ou must unmount a microSD card bef ore you can format it. Internal storag e 11.11.2 Availab le space Displa y the amount of internal phone storage used by the operating system, its components, applications (including those you download[...]

141 142 Input languages • T ouch to set input language . Quick fixes • Correct commonl y typed mistakes. Sho w suggestions • Displa y suggested words while typing. Auto-complete • Spacebar and punctuation automatically insert highlighted word. T ouchPal k eyboard 11.12.4 The T ouchPal Input will allow you input text easily . Y ou can make c[...]

143 144 V oice input & output 11.13 V oice recogniz er settings 11.13.1 T ouch to set Google voice recognition items: Language • Choose an input language SafeSear ch • Set Google Sear ch safety range Block offensive • word s Mark the check box to hide r ecognized offensive voice r esults T ext-to-speech settings 11.13.2 (1) Y ou use the T[...]

145 146 Accessibility 11.14 (1) Y ou use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins y ou ha ve installed on your phone. Accessibility Mark the check box to enable all installed accessibility plug-ins. P ow er button ends call Mark the check box to end a call by pr essing Po w e r key during the call. Quick boot Mark the chec[...]

147 148 Check for update • Manually check for new firmwar e . Wi-Fi only • Mark the check box to upgrade manager when Wi-Fi is enabled. Auto-check • intervals Set frequency for auto-checking or set man ual checking. Reminder • Set a reminder for an unfinished update. Help • T ouch to learn more. The functions below ma y incur additional n[...]

149 150 Application • It allows you to import downloaded mobile applications and ha ve them installed into your handset upon synchr onization. File • It allows you to organize Handset files with just a f ew clicks and files on the Handset can be at where y ou want them to be . Sync • It allows you to synchr onize the Contacts and Calendar in [...]

151 152 This warranty shall not apply to defects to your phone and/or accessory due to (without any limitation): 1) Non-compliance with the instructions for use or installation, or with technical and safety standards applicable in the geographical area where your phone is used, 2) Connection to any equipment not supplied or not recommended by TCT M[...]

153 154 T roub leshooting 15 ................. Before contacting the service centre, you are advised to follo w the instructions below: Y ou are advised to full y charge ( • ) the battery for optimal operation. Av oid storing large amounts of data in your phone as this ma y affect its • performance. Use User Data Format and the ONE T OUCH Upgra[...]

155 156 Unable to receiv e incoming calls Make sur e your phone is switched on and connected to a netw ork (check for • overloaded or una vailable network) Check your subscription status with y our operator (credit, SIM card valid, • etc.) Make sur e you ha ve not forwarded incoming calls • Make sur e that you ha ve not barr ed cer tain calls[...]

157 158 Ho w to make your battery last longer Make sur e you follow the complete charge time (minim um 3 hours) • After a partial charge , the batter y lev el indicator may not be exact. W ait for at • least 20 minutes after remo ving the charger to obtain an exact indication Switch on the backlight upon request. • Extend the email auto-check[...]

159 160 ALCA TEL is a trademark of Alcatel-Lucent and is used under license by TCT Mobile Limited. © Cop yright 2012 TCT Mobile Limited All rights reserved TCT Mobile Limited reserves the right to alter material or technical specification without prior notice. English - CJA32A0ALAAA Camera Digital Camera with 3.2 Mega-pixel. Image resolutions up t[...]