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1 Acer Liquid E User Guide[...]

© 2010 All Rights Rese rved Acer Liquid E Smartphone User Guide Second issue: 01/2010 Acer Liquid E Smartphone Model number: __________________________________ Serial number: ___________________________________ Date of purchase: ________________________________ Place of purchase: ________________________________[...]

1 End User Licence Agreement IMPORTANT-REA D CAREFULLY: THIS END USER LICENSE AGRE EMENT ("AGREEMENT") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SINGLE ENTITY), AND ACER INC. INCLUDING ITS SUBSIDIARIES ("ACER") FOR THE SOFTWARE (WHE THER PROVID ED BY AC E R OR BY ACER'S LICENSORS OR SUPPLI ERS) THAT ACCOMP[...]

2 WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF TIT LE, QUIET ENJOYM ENT, QUIET P OSSESSION, CORRESPONDENCE TO DESCRIPTION OR NON-INFRINGEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE SOFTWARE. EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL AND CERTAIN OTHER DAMA GES TO THE MAXIMU M EXTENT PE RMITTED BY A PPLICABLE LAW , IN NO EVENT SHALL ACER, ACER'S SUPPLIERS, OR ACER'S LICENSORS, BE LI[...]

3 Table of Contents End User Licence Agreement Features and function s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Product registratio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setting Up Unpacking you r smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Shooting a v ideo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Viewing pho tos and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Advanced Settings Putting you r smartphone in Airplane mod e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Activating o [...]

5 Features and functions Getting to know your smartphone Features and functions Your new smartphon e offers leadin g, easy-to-access multimedia and entertainment features. You can: • Access your email while on the move. • Connect to the Internet at high sp eed, via HSDPA (7.2 Mbps), HSUPA (2 Mbps) or Wi-Fi. • Keep in touc h with your friends [...]

6 Chapter 1: Setting Up Unpacking your smartphone Your new smartphone comes packed in a protective box. Carefully u npack the box and remove the conten ts. If any of the followi ng items is missing or damaged, con tact your deal er immediat ely: • Acer Liquid E Smartphone • Battery • Quick Guide • USB cable • AC adapter • Headset • Co[...]

7 Getting to know your smartphone LED indicators Call i ndica tor: Mail/message indicator: Charge in dica tor: 6 Menu butto n Open the option men u ; press and hold to display the keybo ard . 7 Mini USB connector Connect to a USB cable/ch arger. 8 Microphone Internal micropho ne. 9 Phone speaker Emits audio from your sm artphone; suitable for holdi[...]

8 Installing or removing the battery Your smartphone uses a replaceable ba ttery to provide power. It is packe d seperately from your smartphone and need s to be inserted and charged before you can use th e smartphon e. Installing the battery Insert yo ur finge rnail into th e cutout between the battery cover and th e phone. Unclip the cover and li[...]

9 Installing a SIM or microSD Card Installing a SIM or microSD Card To take full advantage of your smartp hone’s telephony ca pabilities, you must install a SIM card. The SIM card holder is located at the botto m of the bat tery bay. Addition ally, yo u may wi sh to increase your smar tphone’s stor age by inserting a microSD Card into the slot [...]

10 Chapter 2: Using your Smartphone Turning on for the first time To turn on your smartphone for the first time, press and hold the power button until the screen turn s on. You will then be aske d to configure some settings before you can us e your smartph one. Follow the onscre en instructions to comple te setup. Sign in to or create a Google acco[...]

11 Using the touchscreen To wake your smartphone, press the power button. Your smartp hone will di spla y the locked screen; drag the padlock ic on to the right to enter the Home screen. For additional secu rity, you ma y set an unlock pattern, a set of dots that must be tapped in the correct or der to access the phone. Open the Applic ations tab a[...]

12 Text assistance The standard An droid keyboa rd has various fea tures that ass ist you to ent er correct text. Tap Menu > Se ttings > Language & keyboard > XT9 Text Input . From here you c an enable or di sable the followin g: The Android keyboard This is a standard QWERTY keyboard that al lows you to enter text. Text assistance The[...]

13 The Home screen The Home screen After rebooting, your smartphone will display the Home screen. This screen gi ves you quic k, icon-bas ed access to many of the frequently-us ed features of your smartphone. The first time you start your smartphone, you will see som e icons on the screen. At the bottom of the screen is the App lications tab which [...]

14 (such as a new message). The icons on th e right side indicate signal strength, connection, battery status and the time . Drag the Notification area down the screen, or tap the a rea, to view mor e information about new events. Personalizing the Home screen You may personalize your Home screen by adding or removing icon s, shortc uts or widgets,[...]

15 The Home screen Adding or removing s hortcuts or widgets To add shortcuts or widget s, tap an d hold anywhere on the Home screen to open the Add to Home screen menu. Tap Shortc uts to open a list of quic k links to applications and settings you ca n add to the Home screen. Tap Widgets to open a list of small applications that you can add to your[...]

16 Chapter 3: Managing contacts Managing your contacts Your smartphone features an address bo ok that allows you to save contacts to either the internal memory or onto your SIM card. Tap Con tacts from the Home screen or the Contacts tab from the Dialer to view your contacts. If you don’t ha ve any contacts sto red on your phone, y ou can imp ort[...]

17 Before making a call Chapter 4: Making Calls This cha pter sh ows you how to make phone calls, and th e various options available to yo u during your cal l. Before making a call Check that the phone func tion is on be fore you make a call. You ca n confirm the phone status from the icon on the right-hand side of the Notification area. Making a c[...]

18 You can sav e phon e numbers to your Cont acts from the Call Log. Please refer to “Adding a contact“ on page 16 for further det ails. Making a call to one of your contacts 1. Tap the Contacts tab in the di aler or Contacts from the Home s creen to view your c ontacts . 2. Tap a contact. A dialog will open, asking if you want to Call the cont[...]

19 Onscreen call options Ending a call To end a call, press . Using the speakerphone The speakerphone funct ion a llows you to make calls witho ut having to hold your smartphone. This ha nd sfree function is especially useful for multit asking. To activate the speakerphone, tap S peaker . Tap Speaker ag ain to disable the speakerphone. Muting a ca [...]

20 Chapter 5: Messaging This cha pter show s you how to se t up and use the SMS an d MMS func tions of your smartphone. All SMS and MMS mes sages are accesse d via Mess aging. Messaging aut omatically arranges received and sent messages into threads. To access Messaging tap Me ss aging on the Home screen . Creating a new message You can use yo ur p[...]

21 Replying to a message Replying to a message When a new text message arrives a messa ge icon appears in the Notification area and the message icon on the top of the phone lights up. Tap Messaging on the Home screen to view the message list or expand the Notification area to see a summary of the message . Tap the summary to open the message list. [...]

22 Receiving MMS messages When a new MMS message arrives, a mess age icon appears at the top of the screen and a notification message is displayed. 1. Open Messaging to view a summar y of the message. 2. Tap Do wnload to download the message content. Note : Downloads can take a lon g time, depending on your conne ction quality. If you reply or open[...]

23 Browsing the Interne t Chapter 6: Going online Browsing the Internet In order to browse the Internet with your smartphone, you must be connected to a data or wireless network. Using the browser Tap Browser on the Home screen to start brow sing. To open a new website, tap the address box at the top of the page . Enter the address using the keyboa[...]

24 Voice Search Note : Voice search is available only in some regions. You can search the Internet using your voice. Open Voice Search from the applications tab, or p ress and hold th e Search button. Stat e your query when you see the “Speak now” prompt. Setting up Email Your smartphone enables you to access your email. Most popular ISPs can b[...]

25 Online applications • Facebook : View your Facebook profile an d keep up-to-da te with yo ur friends. • Ma ps : Get easy-to-follow di rections us ing Google Maps. • Yo uTube : View the Most viewed and Most discussed video clips on TouTube. Android market Note : The Android Market m ay not be available in all coun tries and regions. Note : [...]

26 Chapter 7: Using the Camera Your smartphone features a 5-megapixel digital came ra moun ted o n the rear. This section will take yo u through all the steps in taking photos an d videos with your smartphone. Note : You need to have a mi croSD Ca rd insert ed into the microSD slot before using the camera. To activate the camera, press and hold the[...]

27 Taking a photo Camera settings menu This menu has the following options: • White bala nce • Anti flicker • Color effect • Sto re loca tion •I S O • Picture size • Picture quality • Focus mode Taking a photo 1. Ensure you have adjusted the paramete rs described above. 2. Frame your subject and steady your smar tphone. 3. Zoom in o[...]

28 Viewing photos and videos After you have taken you r photo or video, it is aut omaticall y saved. Once you have taken a phot o or video, you can view it in Ga llery by tappin g the thumbnail icon in the upper right corner. Alternati vely, open the Applications tab and tap Gallery . From Gallery you can share the file directly u sing various serv[...]

29 Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode Chapter 8: Advanced Settings Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode You can e nter Airp lane mode (also kno wn as flig ht mode) to tu rn off te lepho ne and Bluetooth fu nctions and use your sma rtphone as a handheld devic e during a flight. Check with your airline to make sure this is permitted onboard[...]

30 Adjusting connection settings This section will show you how to adjust detailed settings fo r your ph one, data, Wi-Fi and Blu etooth conn ection s. Sound & display Once you have inserted a SIM c ard, your sma rtphone will a utomatic ally de tect your network provider. You can adjust yo ur phone setting s by ta pping Settings > Sound &[...]

31 Phone settings Selecting a network Your phone wil automaticall y detect y our carrier/network settings when you insert a new SIM card. However, you may prefer to manually select a net work. This may be a good idea when roaming. Tip : When you are traveling, manu ally selecting a network may help to redu ce your roaming charges. Check with your h[...]

32 urFooz urFooz is yo ur portab le profil e that lives where you live. • Fooz Creator lets you create a Fooz avatar, wh ich is your virtual look-a-like. • Fooz World lets you edit an d manage your Fooz avatar(s), create new avatars and share them on Facebook, MySpace, blo gs and more. • Share it lets you post your Fooz card to Facebook, MySp[...]

33 Connectin g to a PC Select Switch Avat ar to change your default avatar, modify existing avatars, or create a new avatar. Sharing your Fooz card and avatar urFooz lets you share your Fooz card with f riends by posting it to your socia l networks, blogs, and websites; or emaili ng it to friends. In Fooz World, selec t Share it. Sel ect Post to po[...]

34 nemoPlayer enables you t o listen to mus i c, view video cli ps and pictures i n the following formats. Spinlets Spinlets gives you access to your fa vorite music, movi e and televisi on content. Get your favorite music, photos and v ideos from your mob ile phone and share your favo rite Spin lets on soc i al networks, websites and more. Note: S[...]

35 Multimedia playback Exploring Spinlets widgets When you select an album, you will see a Spinlet. To play the featured song, select the red Play butt on. To play selected songs, sele ct the Music tab and choose which song s you wou ld like to pl ay. To view artist photos, select the Photos tab. To visit the artist's social networks a nd webs[...]

36 Adjusting the volume Adjust the volume of your phone usin g the volume button on the side of the phone. Alternatively, you can se t the Ringer volume and Media volume by opening the Applic ations tab and going to Setti ngs > Soun d & display . Setting the date and time To set the date and time, open the Appli cations tab and tap Settings [...]

37 Resetting yo ur smartphone Resetting your smartphone You may have to perform a reset if yo ur smartphone fails to respond when buttons are pre ssed or the screen is tapped. Note : Before performing a reset, ensure that your smartphone is not locked. Press any key or tap the screen to see if the phone respo nds. Clean boot A clean boot will resto[...]

38 Chapter 9: Accessories and Tips This chapter shows you how to use accesso ries with your smartphone, a s well as provide us eful tips for whe n you are using yo ur smartphone . Using the headset Your smartphone comes packaged wit h a headset with b uilt-in mi crophone for handsfree use whe n making calls. To use the headset, plug it into th e 3.[...]

39 Inserting a microSD Card 7. When the connection statu s turns to green, it means that the connection is successful. 8. You c an now co nnect t o the In ternet u sing your PC or notebook . 9. When finished, press Disconnect in the main screen. Note : If the connection fails, please try to restart and reconnect your smartphone to your PC, and then[...]

40 Appendix FAQ and troubleshooting This section lists freq uently as ked ques tions that may ari se durin g the use of your smartphone, an d gives easy answer s and solu tions t o these questi ons. Aspect Question Answer Audio Why is there no soun d coming from the device? If the headset is plugged into the device, the speaker is automatically sh [...]

41 Other sources of help Other sources of help Warnings and precautions • Do not use this product near water. • Do not place this product on an u nstable cart, stand or table. If the product falls, it could be seriously damaged. • Slots and openings are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to pro tect it fr[...]

42 lifetime of the battery, charging will not occur at low (below 0 ° C/3 2 ° F) or high (o ver 40 ° C/104 ° F) temperatures. The full performance of a new battery is ac hieved only after two or three complete charge a nd disc harge cyc les. The battery ca n be char ged an d discha rged hund reds of times, but it will eventually wear out. When [...]

43 Warnings and pre cautions Remember to follow any specia l regulations in force in any area, an d always switch off your device when its use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or dan ger. Use the device only in its normal operating posi tions. To successfully transmit data files or messages, this device requires a good quality connec[...]

44 Potentially explosive environments Switch off your device when in any area with a potentially explo sive atmosphere and obey all signs and instructions. Potentially explosive atmosphe res include areas where you would normally be advised to tu rn off your vehicle engine. Sp arks in such areas could cause an explosion or fire resulting in b odily[...]

45 Taking care of your smartphone Taking care of your smartphone 1. DO take care not to scratch the screen of your smartpho ne. Keep the screen clean. When working with your smartphone, use you r finger or fingernail. Never use an actual pen or pencil or other sharp o bject on the screen surfac e. 2. DO NOT expose your smartp hone to rain or moistu[...]

46 Specifications Performance • Qualcomm QSD 8250, 768 MHz • System memory: • 512 MB of SDRAM • 512 MB of Flash ROM • Google Andro id operatin g system Display • 3.5” TFT-LCD capacitive touchscree n • 800 x 480 resolution • 65K colors support Multimedia • CD-quality stereo output • Mono speaker 0.5 W (max) • Omni-direc tiona[...]

47 Specifications Expansion • microSD memory ca rd (up to 32 GB) Battery • High dens ity, rec harge able 13 50 mAh Lithium Polymer battery (replac eable) Note: Length of battery operatio n will depend on power cons umption which is based on system resource use. Fo r example, constant ly using the backligh t or using power- demanding application[...]

48 Regulatory information Compliant with Russian regulatory certification LCD pixel statement The LCD unit is produ ced with high- precision manufactu ring technique s. Nevertheless, some pixels may occ asionally misfi re or appear as black or red dots. Th is has no effect on the recorded image and does no t constitute a malfunction. Radio device r[...]

49 Regulatory information Note : Channels 10 through 13 inclusive operate in the band 2446 .6 MHz to 2483.5 MHz. There are few possibilities for outdoor use: On private pro perty or on the private property of pu blic persons, use is subject to a preliminary authorization procedure by th e Ministry of Defense, with maximum authorized p ower of 100 m[...]

50 Changes or modifications no t expressly approv ed by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the e quipment. RF exposure warning The equipment complies with FCC RF expo su re limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter mu st not be co-located or op eratin[...]

51 Regulatory information cochlear implants) users may detect a buzzing, humming, o r whining noise. Some h earing devices are more immune than others to this interference noise, and phones also vary in the amount of interference they generate. Th e wireless telephone industry has dev eloped ratings for some of their mob ile phones, to assist heari[...]

52 Ce dispositif de radiocomm unication de catégorie I I respecte la norme CNR -310 d'Industrie Canada. Important note IC radiation exposure statement This EUT is compliance with SAR for general population/un controlled exposure limits in IC RSS-102 and had been tested in acco rdance with the measurement m ethods and procedures specified in I[...]

53 Regulatory information NCC warning 警語 經型式認證合格之低功率射 頻電機，非經許可， 公司、商號或使用者均不得 擅自變更頻率、 加大功率或變更原設計之特 性及功能。 低功率射頻電機之使用不得 影響飛航安全及干擾 合法通信；經發現有干擾現 象時，應立即停 用?[...]

54 Acer Incorporated Date: March 12, 201 0 Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated, of 8F., No. 88, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai W u Rd ., Hsichih, Ta ipei hsien, 221, Taiwan Decla re under so le respon sibility th at the pro duct: Model: S100 Description: Smart Handheld To which this dec laration re lates , is in conformity wi th the following standar[...]

55 B battery charg ing ........................................... 8 information .................................... 47 Bluetooth connections .................................... 31 headset ........................................... 38 C call history .............................................. 17 calls answe rin g .............................[...]