Acer Liquid E3 manual

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2 © 2014 All Rights Reserved Acer Liquid E3 User’s Manual Model: E3 80 This revision: 3/20 14 Acer Liquid E3 Smartphone Model number : ___________ _________ __________ ___________ ______ Serial numbe r: ________________ _________ ____________ _________ _ Date of purchase: _____________ _________ ____________ __________ Place of purch ase: ______[...]

3 T able of content s Table o f content s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 Setting up- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Unpacking your smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Getting to know your s[...]

4 Using th e Camera - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 33 Camera icons and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Taking a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Shooting a video . . . . .[...]

5 Setting up Unpacking your smartphone Y our new smartphone comes packed in a protective box. Carefully unpack the box and remove the contents. If any of the following items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately: • Acer Liquid E3 smartphone • Quick Guide • USB cable • AC adapter • Headset Note : In-box content varies depe[...]

6 Installing a SIM or microSD card T o t ake full advantage of your smartphone’s telephony capabilities, you must install a SIM card. The SIM card holders are located on the side of the device. Additionally , you may wish to increase your smartphone’s storage by inserting a m icroSD card in to the slot prov ided. 1. Insert your fingernail and f[...]

7 2. Ensure that the microSD card is inserted a ll the way into the ca rd slot and secure the microSD card cover . Micro SIM 3. Insert your fingernail and flip the micro SIM cover ope n. Insert the micro SIM card as illustrated. 4. Ensure that the micro SIM card is inse rted all the way and secure the micro SIM cover .[...]

8 SIM card lock Y our smartphone may come with a SIM card lock, i.e., you will only be able to use the SIM card provi ded by your netwo rk o perator . T o cancel the SIM lock, cont act your network provider . Charging the battery For initial use, you need to charge your sm a rtphone for eight hours. After that, you can recharge the battery as neede[...]

9 Using your smartphone T urning on for the first time T o turn on your smartphone for the first time, press and hold the Power button until the screen turns on. Y ou will then be asked to configure some settings before you can use your smartphone. Follow the onscreen instructions to comp lete setup. Sign in to or create a Google account If you hav[...]

10 W aking your smartphone If the screen is off and the smartphone does not react to any taps on the screen or front panel buttons, then it has been locked and i s in sleep mode . Press th e Power button to w ake your smartphone. Unlo ck your smartphone by sliding your finger horizontally across the screen (it works both ways). For additional secur[...]

11 T ap and hold : T ap and hold an item to see a list of actions available for that item. On the pop-up menu that appears, tap the action you want to p erform. Scroll : T o scroll up or down the screen, simply drag your fi nger up or down the screen in the direction that you want to scroll. Google keyboard This is a standard onscreen QWERTY keyboa[...]

12 Swype Swype is a fast way to e nter text. It allows you to typ e with one continuous motion across the screen keyboard; you create a word by d rawing thro ugh letters. Put your finger on the first letter of the word and draw a p ath from letter to letter , liftin g up only af ter the last lette r . Swype will insert spaces where necessary . Swyp[...]

13 Predictive text Both Swype and Google keyboard s provide predictive text input for the browser . As you tap the letters of a word, a selection of words are displayed above the keyboard that continue the sequence of letter s t apped, or are a close match allowing fo r errors. The word list changes after every key press. If the word you need is di[...]

14 Note: In order to search or browse the internet, you must be connected to a cellular data (if available) or wireless network. See "Going online" on page 29. V oice search If voice search is ava ilab le, tap the microphone and speak your search request. See "V oice search" o n page 29 . The extended Home screen The Home screen[...]

15 T o view information about the app or widget, drag it to the App info icon at the top of the screen. T o move the item to a different Home scre en, drag it to the si de of the screen, the Home screen will switch to the screen in that direction. Rel ease the item when it is positioned correctly . T o remove a shortcut or widget from the Home scre[...]

16 Changing the wallpaper From the Applicatio n menu , tap Settings > Personalize to change the wallpaper for your lock screen and Home screen. T ap Wa l l pa p e r s to change the lo ck screen and home wallpaper . Y ou can choose from images stored in the Gallery , standard wallpapers, Live Wallpapers featuring animated or intera ctive backgrou[...]

17 S tatus and notification area The Notificati on area is at the top of the screen. This area contains a variety of icons to inform you of your phone’s status. The left side of the N otification area displays event icons that indicate a new even t (such as a new message). Drag the Notification are a down the screen to view more information about[...]

18 Battery icons Multitasking Y ou can have multiple apps open at the same time. T ap the Recent button to see recently opened apps. T o open a new app, tap the Home button to return to the Home screen, then start the new app. T o prolong battery life, it is better to close an app when you’ve finished using it. Y ou can do this three wa ys: 1. Pr[...]

19 Float apps include: Float Browser , Float Butto ns, Float Calculator, Float Camera, Float Dialer , Float Maps, Float Notes, Float S topwatch and Float T ext. Widgets can also be added to the Float menu by tapping on the Widg ets tab. AcerRAPID The AcerRAPID button is located directly below the camera. Long press the AcerRAPID button to launch th[...]

20 Quick T ouch Quick T ouch is a fast and easy way to play music and to unlock the phone. From the Appl ication menu, tap Settings > Quick T ouch . Enable Quick T ouch by tap pi ng On and ena ble or disable Music (Z) and Unlock (I) by t apping On or Off . Music While the display is off, draw a " Z " to play a song from a designated pl[...]

21 Managing cont act s Managing your contact s Y our smartphone fea tures an address boo k that allows yo u to save contacts to your phone’s internal memory , yo ur SIM card, or your Google account. From the Home screen tap Phone and tap to view your contacts. If you don’t have any contacts stored on your phone, you can import contacts from you[...]

22 Making calls This chapter shows you how to ma ke phone calls, and the various options avail able to you during your call. Before making a call Check that the phone function is on befo re you make a call. Y ou can confirm the phone status from the Notification area. Note : S tatus and notification icon colors may vary . Making a call Note : The p[...]

23 remove that call from the call log or tap the Menu icon for other options to edit number before making a call. Viewing missed calls Missed call notifications are displ ayed in the following three areas: 1. The Notifica tion area with the missed call i con . Ope n the Notif ication area and tap the missed call notifica tion to display the missed [...]

24 The voice call screen The voice call screen displays after you have dial ed a phone number and after you have acce pted a phone call. The screen displays the number/contact you are talking to, the call duration and voice call options. Y ou can minimize the call window to appear as a small mo vable box instead of a whole screen by tapping the ico[...]

25 V oice call options Saving a dialed number to contact s Y ou can save a number you have dialed to your contacts for future use. 1. Select the number from the Call log t ab, and tap on the contact .Y ou will then be asked if you want to add the number to your contacts. 2. T ap OK . 3. T ap Cre ate new cont act and select how to complete the actio[...]

26 Messaging This chapter shows you how to set up and use the Phone messages , Social messages and Social events functions of your smartphone. All SMS and MMS messages are accessed via Messaging. Messaging automaticall y arranges received and sent messages into threa ds. T o access Messaging tap on the Home screen. Creating a new message Y ou can u[...]

27 Message notifications appear in two places: the Notificati on area and the message icon at the bottom of the phone displays the number of unread text messag es. Ta p Messaging on the Home screen to view the me ssage list or open the Notification area to see a summary of the message. T ap the summary to open the message list. T o reply to an SMS [...]

28 Receiving MMS messages When a new MMS message arrives, a message icon appears at the top of the screen and a notificati on message is di splayed. Note : Downloads can take a long time, depending on your conne ction quality . If you reply or open another applic ation, the download will be stopped. Important : Y ou may be charged to download messa[...]

29 Going online Browsing the internet In order to browse the internet with yo ur smartphone, you must be connected to a data or wireless network. Using the browser T o start browsing, open the Applica tion menu and tap Chrome . T o open a new website, tap the addre ss box at the top of the page. Enter the address using the keyboard and tap Go . Y o[...]

30 Setting up your Google email 1. Make sure your smartphone is conn ected to a data or Wi-Fi connection. 2. From the Ap plication menu t ap Gmail . If you did not enter your Gmai l account address and password when you first started your phone, follow the onscreen instru ctions. Composing an email 1. Make sure your smar tphone is connected to a da[...]

31 Y ou can browse the store by category o r tap the search icon to search for a specific app. Once you have sel ected an app, t ap the Inst all button to download and install the app. Y ou will be told which services (con tact information, wir e less access, GPS, etc.) the app requires access in order to fu nction correctly . If non e of these ser[...]

32 Certain apps provide both an a pplication icon and wid get, or only provide a widget (with no appl ication icon). See "Pe rsonalizing the Home screen" on p ag e 14 . Uninstalling downloaded app s T o uninst all an app, go to Settings from the Applicatio n menu and select Apps . T ap the app you wish to uninstall, tap Un inst all and co[...]

33 Using the Camera Y our smartphone features a digital camera mounted on the rear . This secti on will take you through all the step s in taking photos and videos with yo ur smartphone. T o activate the camera, t ap Came ra on the Home screen, or open th e Applications menu and tap Camera . Camera icons and indicators Shutter Camera mode menu Sett[...]

34 The camera win dow provides co ntrols on eithe r side of the image. Pinch the screen to zoom in and reverse pinch to zoom out. Ta p to take a picture. T ap th e Previous picture/ video thumbnail to open the gall ery . T ap to open the Settin gs menu. Settings menus General Y ou may adjust the follow ing: • T urn GPS info on or of f: S tores GP[...]

35 Camera Y ou may adjust the follow ing: • T urn Fac e detection on or off: The camera automatically detects faces and focuses on them. • Set the Self timer : Op tions are Off, 2 seconds or 10 seconds. • Con tinuous s hot : Set the maximum number of ph otos taken in a si ngle burst. • Picture size : Set the picture resolution. • Pr eview[...]

36 The camera appli cation will process the images and sa ve a single exten ded image to your smartphone’s gallery . Note: Panoramic image s work best with stat ic outdoor scenes. Objects too close to the camera or wi th large straight edges may confuse the detection process. Shooting a video 1. Frame your subject and steady your sm artphone and [...]

37 Advanced settings Changing modes with Quick Mode Y our smartphone contains an app ca lled Quick Mode that makes adjusting the user e xperience for different people very easy . From the Ap plication menu , t ap Quick Mode . The first time you enter Quick Mode, you’ll need to enter a PIN. Note : The default PIN is " 1111 ". Several use[...]

38 Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode Y ou can enter Airplane mode (also known as flight mode) to turn off telephone, wireless, and Bluetooth functions and use your smartphone as a handheld devi ce during a flight. Ch eck with your airline to make sure this is pe rmitted onboard. Switch your smartphone off during takeoff and la nding as it ma[...]

39 Important : If your phone is in Airplane mode, th e option to turn Bluetoo th on will be disabled. Please refer to "Putting your smartphone in Ai rplane mode" on pa g e 3 8 for instructi ons on turning Airplane mode on or off. Adjusting Bluetooth settings Y ou can use Bluetooth to exchange informa tion be tween your smartphone and othe[...]

40 Wi-Fi ho tsp ot Y ou can turn your smartphone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your mobile internet connection with up to eight clients. 1. Open the Application menu and then t ap Settings > More... > Te t h e r i n g & portable hotspot . T urn Wi-Fi hotspot ON .T ap Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi hotspot . 2. Set the Network SS[...]

41 obtain all necessary settings, such as network name, voi ce mail and text message center numbers. Y ou can also view and modify these sett ings manually th rough the Call settings screen. Ta p Phone from the Home screen. T ap the Menu icon > Settings . Sound T o adjust your phone’ s sound settings, in the Application menu tap Settings > [...]

42 DTS S tudio Sound T o adjust your phone’s DTS audio settings, in the Application menu tap Settings > DTS Studio Sound . Ta p DTS S tudio Sound to enable and adjust the T reb le, Bass, Music EQ and Video EQ. T ap DTS S t udio Sound to uncheck and disable. Display T o adjust your phone’ s display settings, in the Application menu tap Settin[...]

43 Note : After turning on USB storage, you will not be able to access the files in applications such as Gall ery or Music. Synchronization Y ou can sync your calendar , email and contacts on your phone and never worry about losing them again. Sync in real time or adjust it as you please. In the Application menu, tap Settings. Under ACCOUNTS, tap t[...]

44 FM radio The FM radio al lows you to list en to your favorite st ations while on the move. Hea dphones must be inserted to the 3.5 mm jack as it functions as an antenna. Y ou can access the radio by tapping FM Radio from the Application menu. T ap the back icon to turn the radio of f. Multimedia playback Y our smartphone comes supplie d with a v[...]

45 Closing an application T o close an active app, in the Application menu ta p Settings > App s . Swipe over to the Running tab, then t ap the program you wish to close. T ap Stop to close the program. Uninstalling an app Y ou can remove programs installed on your smartphone to free up extra storage memory . 1. In the Application menu tap Set t[...]

46 Accessories and tip s This chapter shows you how to use accessories with your smartphone, as well as provide useful ti ps for when you are using you r smartphone. Using the headset Y our smartphone is compatible with hea dsets with built-in microphone fo r handsfree use when making calls. T o use the headset, plug i t into the 3. 5 mm he adphone[...]

47 Appendix F AQ and troubleshooting This section lists frequently asked questions that may a rise during the u se of your smartphone, and gives easy answers and solutions to these que stions. Aspect Question Answer Audio Why is there no sound coming from the device? If the headset is plugged into the device, the speaker is automatically shut off. [...]

48 Other sources of help W arnings and precautions • Do not use this product near water . • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or t able. If the product falls, it could be seriously damaged. • Slots and openings are provided for ventil ation to ensure reliable operation of t he product and to protect it from overheatin g. Th[...]

49 CAUTION when listening to music T o protect your hearing, follow these instructions. • Increase the volume gradually until y ou can hear clea rly and comfortably . • Do not increase the volume level after your ears have adjusted. • Do not listen to music at high volumes for extended periods. • Do not increase the volume to block out nois[...]

50 Ve h i c l e s RF signals may affect improperly installed or inadequately shielded electronic systems in motor vehicles such as electronic fuel injection sys tems, electronic anti-ski d (anti-lock) braking systems, electronic speed control systems, and air bag systems. For more information, check with the manufacturer , or its representative, of[...]

51 T aking care of your smartphone 1. DO take care not to scratch the screen of your smartphone. Keep the scre en clean. When working with your smartphone , use your finger or fingernail. N ever use an actual pen or pencil or other sharp object on the screen surface. 2. DO NOT expose your smartphone t o rain or moisture. Do not let water enter the [...]

52 S pecifications Performance • MT6589 1.2 GHz quad-core processor • System me mory: • 1 GB or 2 GB (depending on SKU) of RAM • 4 GB or 16 GB (depending on SKU) of ROM • Android operating system Display • 4.7" IPS TFT LCD, ca pacitive touchscreen • 1280 x 720 HD reso lution Multimedia Formats supported : USB connector • Micro [...]

53 Expansion • microSD memory card slot (up to 32 GB) Battery • Rechargeable / non-replac eable Li-polymer battery Note: Length of battery operation will dep end on power consumption which is based on system resource use. For exam ple, constantly usin g the backlight or using power-demanding applications will shorten battery life between charge[...]

54 Safety Battery information Do not use this product in a humid, wet and/ or corrosive environment. Do not put, store or leave your product in or near a he at source, in a high temperature location, in strong direct sunlight, in a microwave oven or in a pressuri zed container , and do not expose it to temperatures over 60 °C (140 °F). Failure to[...]

55 Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) regulations, visit www.acer- group.co m/public/Su stainabilit y It is compliant with EEE regulations. Regulatory information RoHS compliance This product is in compli ance with Directiv e 201 1/65/EU of the European Parliame nt and of the Council of 8 June 201 1, on the re striction of the use of certa[...]

56 Wireless operati on channels for dif ferent domains List of National Codes This equipment may be operated in the following countries: Certificate Information (SAR) This device meets the EU requirements (1999/519/EC) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection. The limits are part of e[...]

57 The unit of measure ment for the European Council's recommended limit for mobile telephones is the "S pecific Absorption Ra te" (SAR). This SAR limit is 2.0 W/kg, averaged over 10 g of body tissue. It meet s the requirements of the Inte rnational Commission on Non-Ionizing Radi ation Protection (ICNIRP) and wa s included in the Eu[...]

58 Battery warning A T TENZIONE! Rischio di es plosione della batteria se sostituita in modo errato. Sostituire la batteria con u n una di tipo uguale o equivalente con - sigliata dalla fabbrica. Non di spe rdere le batterie nell’ambiente. VORSICHT! Explosionsgefahr bei unsachg emäßen Austausch der Bat - terie. Ersatz nur durch denselben oder e[...]

59 Acer Incorporated Date: July 12, 2013 Declaration of Conformity We, Acer Incorporated, of 8F ., No. 88, Sec. 1, Xintai 5th Rd., Xizhi Dist, New T aipei City , 22181, T aiwan Declare under sole responsibility that the product: Model: E380 Description: Smart Handheld T o which this declaration relates, is in c onformity with the follo wing standar[...]

60 End User License Agreement IMPORT ANT-RE AD CAREFULL Y : THIS END USER LICENSE A GREEMENT ("AGREE MENT") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (EITHE R AN INDIVIDUAL OR A SING LE ENTITY), AND ACER INC. IN CLUDING ITS SU BSIDIARIES ("ACER") FOR THE SO FTWARE (WHETHER P ROVIDED BY ACER OR BY ACER'S LICE NSORS OR SUPPLIE R S) TH[...]

61 SERVICES. A LSO, THERE IS NO WARR ANTY OR CONDITION O F TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT , QUIET POSSESSION, CORRESPONDENCE T O DESCRIPTION OR NON-IN FRINGEMENT WITH REGARD T O THE SOFTWA RE. EXCLUSION OF INCIDENT AL, CONSEQUENTIAL A ND CERT AIN OTHER DAMAGES TO THE MAXI MUM EXTENT PER MITTED BY APPLICA BLE LAW , IN NO EVENT SHALL ACE R , ACER'S SUPP[...]