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Alcatel One Touch 1042D manual

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    1 2 Table of contents Safety and use ...................................................................... 4 Regulatory information ...................................................... 8 General information ......................................................... 13 1 Getting started .............................................................[...]

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    3 4 11 My files ............................................................................... 46 12 Profiles ............................................................................... 47 12.1 General ................................................................................................ 47 12.2 Vibrate ..............................[...]

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    5 6 Emergency call numbers may not be reachable on all cellular networks. You should never rely 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 your mobile phone. Do not use the ph one if the glass ma de screen, is dam aged, crac ked or broken to avo id any i[...]

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    7 8 The rad io wa ve ex posu re gu ide line s use a uni t of meas urem ent k nown as t he Sp ecif ic Ab sorp tion Rat e, or S AR. T he SAR limi t for mobi le dev ice s is 2. 0 W/k g. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. The hig[...]

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    9 10 1040D: 1042X: 1040XD_1042XD_UM_Eng_GB_02_141009.indd 9-10 2014/10/9 16:55:33[...]

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    11 12 1042D: • LICENCES (1) Obigo® (1) is a registered trademark of Obigo AB. (1) microSD Logo is a trademark. eZiText™ and Zi™ are trademarks of Zi Corporation and/or its Affiliates. (1) The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by TCT Mobile Limited and its affiliates is under license.[...]

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    13 14 General information ................... • Internet address: www.alcatelonetouch.com • Hot Line Number: see "TCT Mobile Services" leaflet or go to our Internet site. • Address: Room 1910-12A, Tower 3, China HK City, 33 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong On our Internet site, you will find our FAQ (Frequently [...]

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    15 16 1 Getting started ..................... 1.1 Set-up Removing and installing the back cover 1040X/1040D 1042X/1042D Removing and installing the battery 1040X/1040D 1042X/1042D Inserting and removing the SIM card (1) 1040X 1040D Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly insert[...]

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    17 18 Charging the battery Con nect the bat tery cha rger to you r ph one and mai ns s ocke t respectively. • Charging may take about 20 minutes to start if the battery is flat. • Be careful not to force the plug into the socket. • Make sure the battery is correctly inserted before connecting the charger. • The mains socket must[...]

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    19 20 2 Your mobile .......................... 1040X/1040D/1042X/1042D 1 2 6 3 5 7 4 1 Left softkey 2 Pick up/Send call Call log 3 Voicemail (press and hold) 4 Right softkey 5 Switch on/Switch off End call 6 LED Flashlight 7 Navigation key: Me nu/ Con fir m an opt ion Profiles Calendar Messages Alarm 2.1 Keys Navigation key Conf irm an opti on (pre[...]

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    21 22 2.2 Main screen icons (1) Battery charge level. Call forwarding activated : your calls are forwarded (see page 36). Alarm (see page 40). Level of network reception . Voicemail message arrived . Missed calls . Radio is on . Roaming . SIM card missing. Silence mode : your phone does not ring, beep or vibrate with the exception of the alarm (see[...]

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    23 24 3.3 Receiving a call When you receive an incoming call, press the key to talk and then hang up using the key. If the icon is displayed, the vibrator is activated and there is no ringtone. If the icon is displayed, the phone neither rings nor vibrates. The caller’s number is displayed if it is transmitted by the network (contact your network[...]

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    25 26 4 Contacts ........................... 4.1 Consulting your contacts To access the contacts from the main screen, press the key and select the icon from the menu, or press " Contacts " in idle screen. For dual SIM model, the complete contacts of both SIM1 and SIM2 are available in this menu (1) . Searching for a contact You can searc[...]

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    27 28 5 Messages ........................... You can create, edit and receive SMS with this mobile phone. 5.1 Access You may access this menu using the following options: - Press to enter the main menu screen, and then select . - Access from of navigation key. 5.2 Create message From the main menu select " MessagesCreate SMS " to create [...]

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    29 30 5.5 Voicemail View and edit the voicemail number. 5.6 Templates A list of predefined messages is available. Select one, edit it if needed, and then send it. 5.7 Settings SIM Comment settings of SC address, Validity period, Message type, delivery report On/Off, Reply path (1) . Memory status Memory used on the phone. Save sent message Select o[...]

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    31 32 7 FM Radio ........................... Your phone is equipped with a radio (1) with RDS functionality. You can use the application as a traditional radio with saved channels or with parallel visual information related to the radio program on the display if you tune to stations that offer Visual Radio service. You can listen to it while runnin[...]

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    33 34 Backlight Allows you to reduce brightness for enhanced battery performance and to save power during periods of expected inactivity. 8.2.2 Time and date Allows you to have settings of date and time, including 12/24h format. 8.2.3 Keypad By customising your keypad, you can access any function directly from the idle screen. 8.2.4 Auto lock Set s[...]

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    35 36 8.3.4 Call barring You can activate or deactivate the call barring for outgoing and incoming calls. The various options are: Outgoing calls The following configurations are possible: • All calls All outgoing calls are barred. • International calls Outgoing international calls are barred. • International except home Outgoing int[...]

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    37 38 8.5 Security 8.5.1 SIM settings Activate PIN The SIM card protection code is requested each time the phone is powered on if this code is activated. Fixed Dial number Allows the phone to be "locked" so that it can only dial certain numbers, or numbers with certain prefixes. To activate this function, PIN2 code is mandatory. Change PI[...]

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    39 40 9.3 Calendar Once you enter this menu from " Tools ", there is a monthly-view calendar for your view. Available options: Jump to date Input the required date and it will be immediately highlighted. Go to today Focus on today's date. Start of week Set the first day of one week, Sunday or Monday. 9.4 Notes You can create a note i[...]

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    41 42 Visibility Select whether you want to hide or show to all. My phone's name You may change your phone name,which is visible to the others. Always activate Bluetooth in your phone first before connecting it to a Bluetooth device. Be aware that Bluetooth activation will slightly affect battery life of your phone. Bluetooth technology allows[...]

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    43 44 9.9 Call filter To add numbers or contacts to Blacklist/Whitelist , press to add from Contacts , Call log , Messages , you can also create directly by pressing . Blacklist Enable blacklist, all callers in the list will be automatically blocked. Whitelist Enable whitelist, only callers in the list can be connected. Settings Yo u ar e all owe d[...]

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    45 46 10 Music ............................ Access this feature from the main menu by selecting " Music " or press directly. You will have full flexibility of managing music on memory card. Make sure your memory card well inserted before activating music. 10.1 Music playing mode Adjust the volume up Next song Previous song Adjust the volu[...]

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    47 48 12 Profiles (1) ....................... With this menu, you may personalise ringtones for different events and environments. 12.1 General To modify the sound settings within any profile, press " Options " and select " Customize " and you will see the functions below by scrolling up/ down key: Alert type You may set your ph[...]

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    49 50 13 Camera (1) ...................... Your mobile phone is fitted with a camera for taking photos and shooting videos that you can use in different ways: • store them as your creations in SD card or phone. • send them in a multimedia message (MMS) to a mobile phone. • send them directly by MMS, Bluetooth. • customise your H[...]

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    51 52 13.3 Video 13.3.1 Framing mode When you enter the " Video " function through " CameraOptions Access video ", you are in Framing mode. Use the mobile screen as a viewfinder and press " O ptions " for the settings of Camcorder setings , Video settings , Storage , to Access camera and " Videos ". 13.3.2 [...]

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    53 54 15 Telephone warranty .......... Your phone is warranted against any defect or malfunctioning which may occur in conditions of normal use during the warranty period of twelve (12) months (1) from the date of purchase as shown on your original invoice. Batteries (2) and accessories sold with your phone are also warranted against any defect whi[...]

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    55 56 16 Accessories (1) ..................... The latest generation of ALCATEL ONE TOUCH GSM mobile phones offers a built-in handsfree feature that allows you to use the telephone from a distance, placed on a table for example. For those who prefer to keep their conversations confidential, an earpiece is also available known as the headset. 1. Sta[...]

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    57 58 My phone cannot charge properly • Make sure you are using an ALCATEL ONE TOUCH battery and the charger from the box • Clean the battery contact if it’s dirty. • Make sure your battery is inserted properly before plugging in the charger. • Make sure that your battery is not completely discharged; if the battery power is e[...]

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    59 60 My callers ar e unable to le ave messa ges on my voice mail • Contact your network operator to check service availability I cannot access my voicemail • Make sure your operator’s voicemail number is correctly entered in " MessagesVoicemail " • Try later if the network is busy The flickering icon is displayed on my [...]