AT&T Z432 manual

User Guide AT & T Z 432[...]

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Devices purchased f or use on A T & T’s system are designed f or use ex clusively on A T & T’s system. Y ou agree that you won’t make an y modifications to the E quipment or programming t o enable the E quipment to oper ate on an y other system. A voice plan is r equired on all voice- capable devices, unless specifically noted other[...]

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Getting Started .......................................................................................................................... 1 Starting Up ................................................................................................................................ 1 Charging the Batt ery ............................................[...]

Messaging .................................................................................................................................. 20 SMS and MMS Messages ............................................................................................... 20 General Settings .....................................................................[...]

T ools .............................................................................................................................................. 37 Alarm ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Notepad ...........................................[...]

Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 51 General Care ........................................................................................................................ 51 General Guidelines ..................................................................[...]

Note: In this User Manual, “pr ess a key” means to press the ke y and release it, while “hold a key” means to press the key f or a t least two seconds and then release it. Starting Up Removing the Back Cov er and Installing the Battery Note: If you do not plan t o use the battery f or a long time, remo ve it fr om the phone and store it in [...]

Inserting the SIM C ard Note: Y ou can obtain a SIM card fr om your service pro vider when you sign on as a subscriber . Caution: • Do not bend, scratch, or touch the metal contacts of your SIM card. • Keep the card away from electrical appliances and magnets. • Disconnect the charger and other accessories from your phone and remove the batte[...]

Removing the SIM Card Hold the Power Ke y to power off the phone. Remove the back co ver and batt ery . Gently remo ve the SIM card f rom the card slot. Inserting the microSD™ Card Note: This phone can support a memory card with a capacity of up to 32 GB. Hold the Power Ke y to power off the phone. Remove the back co ver . Insert the microSD card[...]

Caution: Do not attempt to use memory cards other than microSD cards with this phone. Attempting to use non-compatible memory cards might cause loss of data or damage to the phone, and may void your Warranty. Removing the microSD Card Hold the Power Ke y to power off the phone. Remove the back co ver . Carefully slide the microSD card out o f the s[...]

When the batt ery is fully charged, unplug the charger and disconnect it from the phone. Notes: • The phone automatically powers off whenev er the batt ery power is too low . • Use only the charger supplied with the phone, or other chargers approv ed by ZTE. Using an unappr ov ed charger may cause damage to the phone and may void y our W arrant[...]

Getting to Know Y our Phone 6 Getting Started Camera Lens Back Cove r Speaker Earpiece Shift Ke y Alt Ke y Microphone Micro USB Charging Por t Send Ke y V olume Up/Down Key s 3.5 mm Headset Jack Enter /Return Key Delete K ey End Ke y Camera K ey Clear Ke y Right Soft K ey OK Ke y 4- W ay Navigation K ey Lock K ey Left Soft Ke y T ask Key Symbols K [...]

7 Getting Started Ke y F unctions Key Description OK Ke y In lists and menus: This key will activ ate the curr ently selected option. F rom the home scr een: This key will launch the main menu. 4- W ay Navigation Key In lists, messages, and menus: Used to scroll up , down, left, and right. F rom the home scr een: Up: Press to start a SMS (te xt) me[...]

8 Getting Started Key Description Clear Ke y Delete charact ers when entering t ext. V olume Up/ Down K eys Adjust the volume of the phone. Camera Key F rom the home scr een: Hold to activa te the camera function. F rom within the Camera applica tion in Camera mode: T ake a photo . F rom within the Camera applica tion in Camcorder mode: Start or st[...]

Home Screen After powering on the phone, when the name of the network is display ed on the screen, the phone is in the home screen and ready f or use. The display has four ar eas: Indicators and Icons 9 Getting Started Indicators and Icons ar ea Date and Time ar ea T ext and Graphics area Soft Ke y function indicat ors Indicator What it means Signa[...]

10 Getting Started Indicators and Icons (continued) Indicator What it means Message memory full Email inbox full New voicemail Mute Headset mode Vibrat e mode Indicator What it means Bluetooth on Call forwar ding active Battery st atus Missed call GPRS in use (green and white) Alarm[...]

11 Getting Started Main Menu F rom home scr een, press the Right Soft K ey for Menu to access the main menu. Icon Name Description AT&T Navigator Use the A T & T Navigator GPS application to get spoken turn-by -turn directions. Camera Capture photos or video . Messaging Send and read te xt (SMS) or multimedia (MMS) messages. Email Access mo[...]

12 Getting Started Icon Name Description Browser Browse the Int ernet on your phone. Music Play the audio file. Calendar See what’s on your calendar . Recent Calls Check the call log and call duration. Data Balance Auto dials *777*3#. My Stuff View applications and tools such as Alarm, Notepad, Calculator , and more. Address Book Add, edit, and [...]

How to Make Calls F rom home scr een, enter a phone number . Press the Send K ey to place the call. Using the Address Book F rom the home scr een, select Main Menu Address Book . Highlight a cont act and press the Send K ey t o call the contact. Refer t o the Address Book section in this manual f or more details. How to Receive Calls Press the Send[...]

D TMF off: Enable or disable D TMF tones (t ouch-tone sounds). End Call: Disconnect the current call. Adjusting the V olume During a call, press the V olume Up/Down K eys to adjust the earpiece or speaker volume. Recent Calls With this f eatur e, you can check the call log and call dura tion. F rom the home screen, select Main Menu Recent Calls . T[...]

Y ou can store contacts with multiple phone numbers and email addresses, as well as a physical address and additional det ails. The phone can store up to 1000 it ems. Y our SIM card can store con tact informa tion as well; howev er , a SIM card may not be able to sav e all of the contact fields supported by the phone. Check with y our service prov[...]

Configuring Speed Dial F rom the home scr een, select Main Menu Address Book . Use the 4- W ay Navigation K ey t o select a contact, press the L eft Soft Key for Op tions . Scroll down to Set as Speed Dial . Pr ess the OK K ey to select. Press Up or Down on the 4- W ay Navigation K ey t o select an Unassigned slot. Press the OK Ke y Left Soft K ey[...]

17 Address Book Edit: E dit the highlighted contact’s inf ormation. Send Contact Inf o: Send the con tact inf ormation f ormatt ed as a business card via MMS message or in an email. Delete: Delet e the highlighted con tact. Add to Group: A dd the highlighted con tact to a gr oup: Colleagues, F amily , F riends, and more. Multi-Select: Apply an ac[...]

Ent ering T ext T o enter letters, press the lett er ke ys on the keyboar d. While on the home screen, y ou can use the 4- W ay Navigation K ey to access shortcuts: • Press up to start a SMS (text) message. • Press down to open the Address Book. • Press right to access Alarm. • Press left to access My Stuff . 18 Entering T ext Shift Ke y Al[...]

Press ( Shift K ey ) to switch the uppercase and lowercase lett ers. Press the Shift Ke y twice to change to all caps. Press ( Alt K ey ) to en ter a number or alterna te char acter shown on a key . Press the Alt K ey twice t o change to numeric mode. T o enter symbols, press ( Symbols Ke y ), then use the 4- W ay Navigation K ey t o locate a symbo[...]

Messaging This phone supports the following message types: • T e xt Messages (SMS) • Multimedia (Picture) Messages (MMS) Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and receive te xt messages to and from other mobile phones and email addresses. Multimedia Message Service (MMS) lets you send and receive multimedia (picture and video) messages to a[...]

Viewing a Message The envelope icon ( ) will appear at the top of the scr een to notify you that you ha ve receiv ed a new message, and a message aler t will pop up. Press the OK K ey to view the message, or , from the home screen, select Main Menu Messaging C onversa tions to check your messages. Message Options F rom the home scr een, select Main[...]

F rom the home scr een, select Main Menu Messaging Create New Message . Press down on the 4- W ay Naviga tion Ke y to mo ve the cursor int o the T ext field. Select Options Insert Quick T ext . Select a Quick T ext message from the list and press the OK K ey to insert it . Edit y our message as desired. T ext Message Settings T ext Message Center [...]

V oicemail V oicemail Settings F rom the home scr een, select Main Menu Messaging Settings V oicemail to determine the number to dial to retrie ve your v oice messages. Y our voicemail phone number is preset by your service provider . Y ou do not need to set it manually . Retrieving a V oicemail The new voicemail icon ( ) will appear at the top of [...]

Email Setting Up Y our Email Account With the Email applica tion, you can access your email f rom various providers including A OL ® , Y ahoo! ® Mail, Gmail™ , AIM, ® and Hotmail. ® F rom the home screen, select Main Menu Email . Select the name of your email pro vider . (The following steps will v ary depending on your pro vider .) If your e[...]

Scroll down and press the OK K e y to sign in. 25 Email[...]

Browsing the In ternet Browse the web directly f rom your mobile phone. Check the wea ther , visit your f avorit e websites, and enjo y access to the Int ernet on the go. Using Mobile W eb F rom the home screen, select Main Menu Browser . Press the L eft Soft Ke y f or Options and select New Link [*] to en ter a website address. T ype a website add[...]

Y our phone includes suppor t for Bluetooth , which can be used t o connect your phone to a wir eless headset. Y ou can also us e it to transf er files between your phone and other Bluetooth de vices, such as another phone or a laptop . Note: Not all applications and de vices support Bluetooth . Enabling Bluetooth By default, Bluetooth is disabled[...]

W ait 60 seconds f or the phone to finish searching, or press the Right Soft K ey f or Stop if the t arget device appears in the list bef ore 60 seconds have elapsed. Highlight a device from the list and pr ess the OK Ke y f or Pair . Y ou may be asked to confirm a passk ey . When you pair y our phone with another device, y ou will be given the o[...]

Receiving Data Enable Bluetooth function and pair the phone with the device from which you wish to r eceive the file. When the paired de vice tries to send a file to y our phone, a popup dialogue will appear in your screen. Press the L eft Soft K ey f or Ye s to authorize the connection. Y ou will s ee another popup asking you to accept or r ejec[...]

The Camera fea ture allows y ou to tak e photos and shoot video clips. Z432 also fea tures a V oice Recorder for capturing notes. Capturing and Viewing Pictures Y our phone has an integrat ed digital camera, which allows y ou to capture images. Photos taken with the camer a can be stored in the phone’s memory or on the microSD card. Y ou can shar[...]

Capturing and Viewing Video Y our phone allows you to recor d, store, and play back video files. Recording a Video F rom the home scr een, hold the Camera K ey . Press right on the 4- W ay Navigation K ey t o switch to video camera mode. Press the OK Ke y to start recording. Press the OK K ey to st op recording. The video camera will display a pre[...]

Music Y our phone includes a free music player to pla y your music files and creat e playlists. Playing Music F rom the home screen, select Main Menu Music Music Player All Music . Highlight a sound file and press the OK Ke y to play it. 32 Entertainment[...]

Music Player The Music Player allows y ou to listen t o the songs you hav e stored on y our phone. There are six menus in the Music Play er . All Music: Displays a complete list of all songs curren tly on your phone. Playlists: Displays any playlists tha t you hav e creat ed, and allows you t o creat e new ones. Artists: Displays a list of the ar t[...]

V oice Recorder This function allows you t o record a v oice memo. Y ou can also set the voice memo as a ringtone or message tone. F rom the home scr een, select Main Menu My Stuff T ools V oice Recorder . Select Start to start recording your voice memo . Select Pause to pause the recording. Select Continue to resume r ecording. Select Stop to stop[...]

Calendar With the Calendar f eatur e you can set appointmen ts and view ev ents. F rom the home scr een, select Main Menu Calendar . Press the Left Soft Key for Op tions to access the f ollowing menu: New: Creat e a new appointment or t ask reminder . Appointment: A dd an appointment. TO DO: A dd a task. W eekly View: View the schedule for the curr[...]

A T & T Navigator is a location-based service that can pr ovide GPS navigation with turn-by -turn voice directions, f ull-color maps, and real- time traffic updat es. Y ou can also search for local businesses such as gas stations and r estauran ts in your immediat e vicinity . F rom the home scr een, select Main Menu Navigator . Read the T erm[...]

T ools Alarm This fea ture allows y ou to set an alarm to ring a t a specific time. F rom the home scr een, select Main Menu My Stuff T ools Alarm . Press the OK K ey to edit and configur e the alarm as needed. Alarm Switch: T urns the alarm clock on or off . Alarm Time: Specifies the time when the alarm will sound. Recurrence: Configure the al[...]

T o change a note entry , press the OK Key twice f or Edit . T o add another new note, highlight any note in the not epad list. Press the L eft Soft Ke y f or Options and choose Add . T o delete a note, or send a note via te xt, MMS, email, or Bluetooth , use the Options menu and navigate accor dingly . Y ou can also s elect multiple notes to delet[...]

39 T ools Tip Calculator The Tip Calculator will automa tically calculate the tip a t a restaur ant, and it can also divide the bill according to the number of people in the party . F rom the home scr een, select Main Menu My Stuff T ools Tip Calculator . Enter the t otal bill by using the Number K e ys . Enter the tip per centage you w ould like t[...]

W orld Time With this f eatur e, you can check the curr ent local time and dat e for major cities around the world. F rom the home screen, select Main Menu My Stuff T ools W orld Time . Press left or right on the 4- W ay Naviga tion Ke y to select a city . Press the OK K ey to sear ch for a city b y name. Press the Left Soft K ey t o access the Opt[...]

41 T ools All Other Conversions Enter a number into one o f the two fields, using the 4- Wa y Navigation Key to mov e between the fields. T o change the unit of measuremen t, select the field whose unit you would like to change and pr ess the OK Ke y . Highlight a unit of measuremen t and press the OK K ey . Tip: Press the L eft Soft K ey t o en[...]

Display Settings F rom the home scr een, select Main Menu Settings Display Settings . • Theme: Switch between display themes. • W allpaper: Set the background wallpaper , which will be displayed on the home screen. Y ou can select a photo saved in My Pictur es, or you can choose from one of the def ault pictures, pr eloaded on the phone. • Ba[...]

43 Settings home screen only . F or example, you could assign right on the 4- W ay Navigation K ey t o start the Calculator . • Auto K eypad L ock: Configure your phone t o lock the keypad when it is not in use. Y ou can select the time delay from the available choices. If you select Off , the phone will not lock the keypad automatically . • M[...]

• Alert T ype: Set the ring type (e.g. vibrate, ring, vibrate and ring, and ascending ringtone). • Receiver V olume: Set the volume of the receiver . • Message T one: Set the notification ringtone for an incoming SMS or MMS message. • Ke y T one: Enable or disable keypad tones when dialing. • W arning T one: T urn the warning tone on or [...]

45 Settings Set by Network: The network chooses whether to show/hide your phone number . On: The call recipient will see your phone number . Off: The call recipient will not see your phone number . Auto Redial: Sets the phone to repea tedly redial, in the e ven t of a busy signal, until it successfully makes a connection. Call F orwarding: Allows y[...]

PC Connection: Choose whether to connect your phone to a comput er via USB or Bluetooth . GPS: T urn on/o ff your GPS sta tus, or enable the Third-party GPS option. Security Settings Phone Password A password can prot ect your phone and help pre ven t unauthorized use. When the phone is password pr otected, it will ask f or the passwor d every time[...]

47 Settings PIN Code A PIN is attached t o a SIM card. If the SIM card is mo ved to another phone, the same PIN will still be required in order t o make calls. W hen you assign a PIN to your SIM car d, you will need to en ter the PIN code when the phone is powered on. W ithout the PIN code, the phone will only be able to mak e emergency calls. The [...]

Fix ed Dialing If you set Fix ed Dialing Sta tus to On, you can only dial numbers on the Fixed Dialing Numbers list. Y ou will need to ent er your PIN2 code to use this fea ture. Master Clear /Reset The Master Clear function will clear all user dat a and reset the phone to f actory def ault settings. The Master Reset function will only reset the ph[...]

My Menu allows you t o customiz e shortcuts to frequen tly used functions on your phone. F rom the home screen, press the Le ft Soft Ke y f or Go T o . My Menu displays the list of menu shortcuts. Using the keypad, pr ess the number of the shortcut to access it immediately . T o add a shortcut, use the 4- W ay Navigation K ey t o highlight a slot d[...]

50 Accessibility Accessibility TT Y Mode Y our handset is a TT Y -compa tible device. Simply connect the TTY equipment to the headset jack. F rom the home scr een, select Main Menu Settings Phone Settings TT Y Setting . Select one of the following options and press the OK K e y . F ull: Users who cannot talk or hear ma y use this setting to send an[...]

General Care Y our handset contains delicate electr onic circuitry , magnets, and a Lithium-Ion battery . Y ou should treat it with care and giv e particular atten tion to the f ollowing points: • Do not allow the handset, battery , or accessories to come into cont act with liquids or moisture at any time. D o not immerse the handset in any liqui[...]

• Do not connect a battery directly t o an electrical outlet or the cigarette lighter port of a car . Use only approved charging units. • Do not pierce a battery with a sharp object such as a needle. • When disposing of a battery , be sure it is nonconducting by applying vinyl tape to the (+) and (-) t erminals. • Do not attempt to disassem[...]

53 Care and Maintenance • Be careful not to place the handset near heat sources (such as a hea ter) or too close to the edge of a table. • Use a damp or anti-static cloth to clean the handset. Do not use an ordinary dry cloth or electrost atic cloth. Do not use chemical or abrasiv e cleaners as these could damage the casing. • The use of thir[...]

• Please check with your service provider regarding r oaming surcharges and network availability . Coverage may not be a vailable in some areas. • The use of mobile phones is not allowed in some areas, such as hospitals, research cen ters, and airplanes. The user is ultimat ely responsible f or making sure that the de vice is completely power e[...]

55 Care and Maintenance • Y our phone contains metal; individuals with certain conditions have been known to dev elop an itch, rash, or ecz ema from exposure to certain metals. CTIA Requiremen ts • Do not disassemble or open, crush, bend or deform, puncture or shred. • Do not modify or remanufactur e, attempt t o insert foreign objects into t[...]

Aircraft Safety • When traveling b y air , power off your phone prior to tak eoff . • Obey all posted signs and crew instructions r egarding the use of mobile phones on the aircraft. • Be sure to check the alarm settings to ensure tha t the phone will not automatically power on during the fligh t. Hospital Safety • Switch off your phone an[...]

57 Care and Maintenance • Electronic vehicle systems, such as anti-lock br akes, speed (cruise) control, and fuel injection syst ems are not normally aff ected b y radio transmissions. Observ e all warnings from y our vehicle’s manuf acturer regarding the use of mobile phones and possible int erference. If y ou observe your v ehicle functioning[...]

Contact your local authorities f or more information about appro ved disposal methods, or take it t o a local electronics ret ailer for pr oper disposal or recyclings. Emergency Ser vice Note: Emergency service numbers vary b y country . T o make an emergency call in any country: Ensure that y our handset is turned on and in service. Press the End [...]

59 Care and Maintenance HA C Mode When HA C mode is active, your phone sends the audio signals fr om your phone to the telecoil ra ther than to the microphone o f your hearing aid. The HAC setting only impro ves the quality of sound tr ansmitted through the earpiece; it does not affect the speak erphone or a headset. • It is recommended that you [...]

T roubleshooting and F AQs Problem Possible Causes Possible Solution Poor reception The network signal is too weak at y our current location, f or ex ample, in a basement or near a tall building. Move t o a location where the network signal can be properly receiv ed. The network is busy or overloaded. W ait a few minutes and try your call again. Ec[...]

61 T roubleshooting and F AQs Problem Possible Causes Possible Solution Battery will not charge The battery or ba ttery charger is damaged. Contact the dealer where you purchased the equipment. The phone’s tempera ture is below 32°F (0°C) or higher than 113°F (45°C). 1. Move the batt ery to an environment wher e the tempera ture is within ope[...]

62 T roubleshooting and F AQs Problem Possible Causes Possible Solution Phone will not turn on Battery is deplet ed. Charge the battery . SIM card error SIM card is damaged or defectiv e. T ake the SIM card to a service center f or testing. SIM card inserted improperly . Check to ensure tha t the SIM card is f acing the right direction and that it [...]

Specifications 63 Specifications Note: T alk time and idle time are based on ideal working environmen ts. Use of certain phone functions and network conditions can reduce battery lif e and talk/idle time. Handset Standards UMTS/HSP A : 850 MHz, 1900 MHz GSM/EDGE: 850 MHz 1900 MHz HSDP A: 3. 6 MBps Dimensions (H×W×D) 4. 48 " x 2.38 " x[...]

This mobile phone complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interfer ence, and This device must accept any interference r eceived, including interfer ence that may cause undesir ed operation. This device has been test ed and found t o comply with the limits for a[...]

Radio F requency (RF) Energy This model phone meets the governmen t’s requiremen ts for e xposure t o radio wav es. This phone is designed and manufactur ed not to ex ceed the emission limits for e xposure t o radio frequency (RF) ener gy set by the F ederal Communications Commission of the U.S. Gov ernment: The exposure st andard f or wireless m[...]

While there may be diff erences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, the y all meet the governmen t requiremen t. The FCC has granted an E quipment Authoriza tion for this model phone with all reported SAR levels ev aluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR inf ormation on this model phone is on[...]

W arran ty ZTE off ers you a limited w arranty tha t the enclosed subscriber unit and its enclosed accessories will be free from def ects in material and workmanship for a period tha t expir es one year fr om the date of sale of the Product to y ou, provided tha t you are the original end user pur chaser of the Product and pro vided that your pur c[...]

c) Normal wear and t ear . d) If the Product has been opened, modified or repaired by an yone other than a warranty service cen ter or if it is repair ed using unauthorized spar e parts. e) If the serial number or mobile accessory date code has been remov ed, erased, def aced, altered or ar e illegible in any way subject to sole judgment of ZTE. L[...]

69 W arranty How to Get W arranty Ser vice T o obtain warranty service, please call (8 77) 817 - 1759 . Please have the following inf ormation available when you send the phone in f or repair: • A valid Proof of Purchase • Return address • Daytime phone number or fax number • Model # • IMEI # (Look f or the 15-digit IMEI # behind the batt[...]

Notes 70 Notes[...]