Alcatel One Touch 995 manual

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1 2 Table of Contents Safety and use ...................................................................... 4 General information ........................................................... 9 1 Your mobile ....................................................................... 12 1.1 Keys and connectors .............................................[...]

3 4 11.2 Wireless & networks .............................................................................120 11.3 Call settings ..............................................................................................123 11.4 Audio profiles ...........................................................................................126 11.5[...]

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 phone if the glass made screen, is damaged, cracked or broken to avoid any injury[...]

7 8 RADIO WAVES: • Proof of compliance with international standards (ICNIRP) or with European Directive 1999/5/ EC (R&TTE) is required of all mobile phone models before they can be put on the market. The protection of the health and safety for the user and any other person is an essential requirement of these standards or this directive. THIS[...]

9 10 General information ................... Internet address: • www.alcatelonetouch.com Hot Line Number: • see “TCT Mobile Services” leaflet or go to our website. On our website, you will find our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section. You can also contact us by e-mail to ask any questions you may have. An electronic version of this use[...]

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

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

15 16 Installing or removing the battery Insert and click the battery into place, then close the phone cover. • Unclip the cover, then remove the battery. • Installing and removing the microSD card Insert the microSD card into the slot with the golden contact facing downwards. To remove the card, press and slide it out. To avoid data loss and S[...]

17 18 Power on your phone 1.2.2 Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on, type in your PIN code if necessary and then confirm. It will take some seconds before the screen lights up. If you do not know your PIN code or if you have forgotten it, contact your network operator. Do not leave your PIN code with your telephone. Store this informa[...]

19 20 ONE TOUCH Home screen 1.3.1 (1) The ONE TOUCH Home screen enables you to organize applications and folders directly from the Home screen itself. This allows you to keep your most frequently used applications accessible while structuring their content at the same time. Normal mode Carousel mode            Statu[...]

21 22 Flick Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker. Pinch/Spread Place your fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them apart or together to scale an element on the screen. Rotate Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to landscape by turning the phone sideways to have a better screen view. Status bar [...]

23 24 Notification icons New Gmail message Call in progress (green) New text or multimedia message Call in progress using Bluetooth headset (blue) Problem with text or multimedia message delivery Missed call New Google Talk message Call on hold New voicemail Call forwarding is on Upcoming event Uploading data Data is synchronizing Downloading data [...]

25 26 To create a screen unlock pattern (refer to section11.5.2 for detailed settings) Touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch • Settings Location & securitySet up screen lockPattern . Read the useful information and watch the drawing of an example • pattern. When ready, touch Next . Draw your own pattern, you can also[...]

27 28 Volume adjustment 1.3.7 Using volume key Press Volume up/down key to adjust the volume. While in the lowest volume level, your phone will be switched to Silent mode. (1) Using Settings menu Touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Settings Sound , you can set alarm, media and phone ringtone volume to your preference. Applic[...]

29 30 TouchPal keyboard 2.1.2 Touch to hide keyboard. Touch and hold to enter multiple choice mode. Touch to enter numbers and symbols, etc. Touch and hold to change input language. Touch to activate word prediction mode. : TouchPal settings : Edit panel : Voice input Text editing 2.2 You can edit the text you have entered. Touch and hold text you [...]

31 32 International call To dial an international call, touch and hold to enter “+”, then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and finally touch . Emergency call If your phone has network coverage, dial emergency number and touch to make an emergency call. This works even without a SIM card and without typing[...]

33 34 Touch to hold the current call. Touch this icon again to retrieve the call. Touch to mute the current call. Touch this icon again to unmute the call. Touch to activate the speaker during the current call. Touch this icon again to deactivate the speaker. Touch to access Contacts or call a contact. Touch to switch between a Bluetooth headset an[...]

35 36 Contacts 3.3 ..................................................... Contacts enables quick and easy access to the people you want to reach. You can view and create contacts on your phone and synchronize these with your Gmail contacts or other applications on the web or on your phone. When using Contacts for the first time you are required to a[...]

37 38 Adding a contact 3.3.2 Press Menu key from contacts list screen and touch New contact . You are required to enter the contact's name and other contact information. By scrolling up and down the screen, you can move from one field to another easily. Touch to select a picture for the contact. Touch to unfold the other predefined labels of t[...]

39 40 Delete a contact To delete a contact, press Menu key and touch Delete contact from contact details screen or directly touch & hold a contact from Contacts screen to display contacts list option menu then touch Delete contact . Touch OK to confirm. The contact you have deleted will also be removed from other applications on phone or web th[...]

41 42 To import/export a single contact from/to SIM card, touch the contact you want to import/export, then touch OK to confirm. To import/export all contacts from/to SIM card, mark Select all checkbox, then touch OK to confirm. You can share a single contact or contacts with others by sending the contact's vCard to them via Bluetooth, MMS, Em[...]

43 44 Background data Activate or deactivate Background data to control whether applications or services data can be transmitted when they are running in the background. Applications can synchronize, send, and receive data at any time if activated. For example, if deactivated, Gmail will stop receiving new emails until you touch the Refresh or send[...]

45 46 Sending a text message Enter the mobile phone number of the recipient on To bar or touch to add recipients, touch the Type to compose bar to enter the text of the message. When finished, touch Send to send the text message. An SMS of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS. Specific letters (with accents) will also increase th[...]

47 48 Manage messages 4.1.2 When receiving a message, an icon will appear on status bar as notification. Drag down the status bar to open Notification panel, touch the new message to open and read it. You can also access the Messaging application and touch the message to open. Messages are displayed in conversational order. To reply to a message, t[...]

49 50 Roaming auto- • retrieve Select to download the full MMS message (including message body and attachment) automatically when roaming. Otherwise, download only the MMS message header to avoid extra charges. Creation mode • Touch to set MMS creation mode when composing message. Maximum message • size Touch to set maximum message size. Noti[...]

51 52 To receive and read your emails When a new email arrives, you will be notified by a ringtone or vibration, and an icon will appear on Status bar. Touch and drag down the Status bar to display the Notification panel, touch the new email to view it. Or you can also access the Gmail Inbox label and touch the new mail to read it. If you want to g[...]

53 54 General preferences Message Actions • Select to activate an action. Clear search • history Touch to remove the search history. Clear "Show • pictures" Touch to restore default for all senders. General settings Signature • To add a signature text to the end of each mail you send. Confirm actions • Select to activate a query[...]

55 56 Google Talk 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 the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Talk . All friends added by using Google Talk from[...]

57 58 To manage your friends 4.3.4 Besides adding new friends to your friends list, the following actions are available for your choice: To view all friends/ • most popular friends By default, only friends that you frequently communicate with are displayed in Friends list. To view all friends, press Menu key, then touch All friends . To return to[...]

59 60 Google Calendar & Clock 5 & Calculator & News & Weather ............................... Google Calendar 5.1 ..................................... Use Google Calendar to keep track of important meetings, appointments, etc. To access this function, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Calendar . Multimode v[...]

61 62 More New event To add a new event My Calendars Touch to show or hide, sync or not sync the calendars. Settings To set a series of Calendar settings Clock 5.2 ......................................................... Your mobile phone has a built-in clock. To access this function, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Cloc[...]

63 64 There are two panels available: Basic panel and Advanced panel. To switch between panels, select one of the following two ways: Touch and drag the basic screen to the left to open the Advanced • panel. Or press • Menu key from basic panel to open option menu and touch Advanced panel . Enter a number and the arithmetic operation to be perf[...]

65 66 To adjust settings 5.4.2 Press Menu key from News & Weather screen, then touch Settings . The following options can now be adjusted: Weather settings Use my • location Check to set location by using the phone’s location service. Set location • Touch to set location by entering a city or postal code. Use metric • Check to use metri[...]

67 68 Getting connected 6 .............. To connect to the internet with this phone, you can use GPRS/EDGE/3G networks or Wi-Fi, whichever is most convenient. Connecting to the Internet 6.1 GPRS/EDGE/3G 6.1.1 The first time you turn on your phone with SIM card inserted, it will automatically configure network service: GPRS, EDGE or 3G. To check the[...]

69 70 Wi-Fi 6.1.2 Using Wi-Fi, you can connect to the Internet when your phone is within range of a wireless network. Wi-Fi can be used on phone even without a SIM card inserted. To turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a wireless network Touch the Application tab from the Home screen. • Touch • SettingsWireless & networksWi-Fi . Mark/Unmark the c[...]

71 72 Browser 6.2 ................................................... Using Browser, you can enjoy surfing the Web. To access this function, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Browser . To go to a web page On Browser screen, touch the URL box at the top, enter the address of the web page, then touch . To set home page Press [...]

73 74 Other options: Refresh • To refresh the current page (press Menu key on web page screen, then touch Refresh ). Exit • To close all tabs (press Menu key on web page screen, then touch Exit ). Page info • To view more information about the current page (press Menu key on web page screen, then touch MorePage info ). Forward • To forward[...]

75 76 Manage bookmarks 6.2.4 To bookmark a web page Open the web page you want to bookmark. • Press • Menu key and touch Bookmarks . Touch • Add bookmark Enter the name and location if needed and touch • OK to confirm. To open a bookmark Press • Menu key and touch Bookmarks . On the • Bookmarks tab, touch the bookmark you want to open. [...]

77 78 Privacy settings Clear cache • Touch to clear locally cached content and databases. Clear history • Touch to clear the browser history. Accept cookies • Mark the checkbox to allow sites to save and read cookie data. Clear all cookie • data Touch to clear all browser cookies. Remember form • data Mark the checkbox to remember data in[...]

79 80 To change device name To make your phone more recognizable, you can change your phone name which is visible to others. Touch the Application tab from the Home screen. • Touch • SettingsWireless & networksBluetooth settingsDevice name . Enter a name, and touch • OK . To make device visible Touch the Application tab from the Home s[...]

81 82 To safely remove the microSD card from your phone The MicroSD card can be removed from your phone any time the phone is powered off. To remove the microSD card while the phone is on, you must unmount the storage card from the phone first, to prevent corrupting or damaging the storage card. Touch the Application tab from the Home screen. • T[...]

83 84 To rename or secure your portable hotspot When Portable Wi-Fi hotspot is activated, you could change the name of your phone's Wi-Fi network (SSID) and secure its Wi-Fi network. Touch the Application tab from the Home screen. • Touch • SettingsWireless & networksTethering & portable hotspot . Touch • Configure Wi-Fi hotspo[...]

85 86 Configuring Internet (SIP) calling 6.7 You can place/receive voice calls via the Internet when connected to a Wi-Fi network, rather than via your mobile network. You should configure a valid internet account before using this feature. Refer to section 3.1.1 Placing a call to learn more about placing an internet call. To add an internet callin[...]

87 88 Android Market 7 (1) ......... Android Market is an online software store, where you can download and install applications and games to your Android Powered Phone. To open Android Market: Touch the Application tab from the Home screen, and then touch • Market . For the first time you access Android Market, a screen with terms of • service[...]

89 90 To check the progress of the download, open the Notification panel. To • stop the downloading of the item, touch the progress bar and then touch icon beside the bar. After download and installation have finished, you will see a notification • icon on the status bar. To open the application you have downloaded: Press • Menu key and touch[...]

91 92 Refund On Android Market screen, press Menu key and touch My apps . Touch the application you want to uninstall for a refund, touch Refund and finally touch OK to confirm. Update notification On Android Market screen, press Menu key and touch Settings . Touch the Notifications menu to select whether or not to be notified of updates. Rate On t[...]

93 94 To take a picture The screen acts as the viewfinder. First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder, and touch icon to take the picture, which will be automatically saved. Zoom in/zoom out Touch icon to open the Zoom control and slide the scroll bar to zoom in or out gradually. Touch the screen twice to zoom all the way in or out. T[...]

95 96 Gallery 8.2 ........................................................ Gallery acts as a media player for you to view photos and playback videos. To access this function, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Gallery. From this menu, you can access Camera for taking a picture or video. Touch to open camera. Pinch the album [...]

97 98 Working with pictures You can work with pictures by rotating or cropping them, sharing them with friends, setting them as contact ID or wallpaper, etc. Locate the picture you want to work on, press Menu key from full-screen picture view. Touch Menu key, four options will appear below. To crop a picture, touch a picture to view controls, press[...]

99 100 Watch videos 8.3.1 Touch a video to play it. Touch video playing screen to display playback controls with which you can pause, skip forward or backward, or drag the progress bar to the point you want to watch. To exit video playing screen, press Back key to return to video list. Music 8.4 .....................................................[...]

101 102 Working with playlists 8.4.3 Playlists allow you to conveniently organize all the songs stored in the card. You can create a new playlist, add a song to the list, rearrange the order of the list, and delete or rename a playlist. To create a playlist Press Menu key from playback screen to display the option menu, touch Add to playlist , then[...]

103 104 To zoom in and out of a map, touch the plus or minus side of the zoom control , or you can also zoom in/out by double-tapping a location on screen. To clear the map history, press Menu key and touch Clear Map . Search for a location 9.2 While viewing a map, press • Menu key and touch Search , or you can directly press Search key on keyboa[...]

105 106 Get driving, public transport or walking 9.4 directions Get suggested routes for your trip 9.4.1 Press • Menu key from maps screen and touch Directions . Touch enter bar or • to edit your start point by one of the following methods: entering an address, using My Location, selecting a start point on a map, selecting a starred item, selec[...]

107 108 View traffic conditions on your route 9.4.5 At the lower-left corner of navigation view, a traffic light indicates the overall traffic conditions on your route, next to the estimated time of arrival at your destination. You can also view the traffic conditions on each segment of your route. Touch the traffic light at the lower left of the N[...]

109 110 To join Latitude 9.6.1 Press • Menu key from maps screen. Touch • MoreJoin Latitude . When you joined Latitude, the menu item changes to Latitude . To open Latitude, press Menu key from maps screen, then touch More Latitude . How to invite friends to share their locations 9.6.2 Press • Menu key from Latitude screen, touch Add friend[...]

111 112 To control what you share 9.6.5 You can control the information you want to share with your friends. Press Menu key from maps screen, touch MoreLatitude , touch your own name and then touch Edit privacy settings . The following options are available to choose from: Location reporting • Detect your location Enable Latitude to detect your [...]

113 114 Tasks 10.3 ........................................................... To access this function, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Tasks. Tasks allows you to view or terminate running processes and applications and to schedule tasks. Videos 10.4 ......................................................... To access this[...]

115 116 Touch to play/stop Touch to go to next saved channel Touch to open and view the saved channels list Touch to add the current station to favourites. Touch to search for all available stations automatically Touch to increase 0.5MHz Touch and hold to search and go to the nearest higher frequency channel Touch to go to previous saved channel To[...]

117 118 Alcatel Help 10.11 ............................................. To access this function, touch the Application tab from the Home screen, then touch Alcatel Help . Alcatel Help provides help when you have questions or need assistance when using the phone. LED Torch 10.12 .................................................. To access this func[...]

119 120 Tethering & portable hotspot 11.1.4 This function allows you to share your phone's mobile data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi access point (Please refer to section 6.5). VPN settings 11.1.5 A mobile virtual private network (mobile VPN or mVPN) provides mobile devices with access to network resources and software applicat[...]

121 122 Call settings 11.2 Use Call settings to configure normal phone call settings and other special features offered by your carrier. You can also use Call settings to configure the phone so that it can place outgoing calls only to a fixed set of phone numbers. General call settings 11.2.1 Fixed Dialing Numbers Fixed Dialing Number (FDN) is a se[...]

123 124 Sound 11.3 Use the Sound settings to configure many aspects of call and notification ringtones, music, and other audio settings. Silent mode • Mark the checkbox to silence all sounds except media & alarms. Headset mode • Mark the checkbox to enable that ringtone will only be heard in the headset if it is plugged in. Volume • Touch[...]

125 126 Use GPS satellites Check to use your phone’s global positioning system (GPS) satellite receiver to pinpoint your location within an accuracy as close as several meters (“street level”). The process of accessing the GPS satellite and setting your phone's precise location for the first time will require up to 5 minutes. You will ne[...]

127 128 Manage applications Touch to manage and remove installed applications. Running services Touch to open a list of services—applications or parts of applications that provide services to other applications, or that run even when their main application isn’t running. Examples include the Android onscreen keyboard and the small portion of Go[...]

129 130 General sync settings 11.7.1 Background data Mark the checkbox to permit applications to synchronize data in the background, whether or not you are actively working in them. Unmarking this setting can save battery power and lowers (but does not eliminate) data use. Auto-sync Mark the checkbox to permit applications to synchronize data on th[...]

131 132 SD card & phone storage 11.9 Use the microSD card & Phone Storage settings to monitor the total and available space on your phone and on your microSD card; to manage your microSD card; and if necessary, to reset the phone, erasing all of your personal information. SD card 11.9.1 Total space/Available space Lists the amount of space [...]

133 134 Popup on keypress • Touching a key causes a larger image of itself to pop up when this checkbox is marked. Touch to correct words • Marking this checkbox will underline any word that is touched in a text field, if the keyboard can suggest alternatives. Auto-capitalization • Mark the checkbox to have the onscreen keyboard automatically[...]

135 136 Dictionary management • Manage user dictionary. You can import your contacts from phone Contacts, update dictionaries from server, or Backup & restore the user dictionary. Help • Touch related options to learn more about TouchPal. Voice input & output 11.11 Voice recognizer settings 11.11.1 Touch to set Google voice recognition [...]

137 138 Accessibility 11.12 (1) You use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins you have installed on your phone. Accessibility Mark the checkbox to enable all installed accessibility plug-ins. Power key ends call Mark the checkbox to end a call by pressing Power key during the call. Date & time 11.13 Use Date & T[...]

139 140 Settings and help Wi-Fi Only • Mark the checkbox to operate upgrade only when Wi-Fi is enabled. Auto-check • intervals Set frequency for auto-checking or set manual checking. Reminder • Set a reminder for an unfinished update. Help • Touch to learn more. The functions below may incur additional network charges from your network oper[...]

141 142 Application • It allows you to import downloaded mobile applications and have them installed into your handset upon synchronization. File • It allows you to organize Handset files with just a few clicks and files on the Handset can be at where you want them to be. Sync • It allows you to synchronize the Contacts and Calendar in Outloo[...]

143 144 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[...]

145 146 Troubleshooting 15 ................ Before contacting the service centre, you are advised to follow the instructions below: You are advised to fully charge ( • ) the battery for optimal operation. Avoid storing large amounts of data in your phone as this may affect its • performance. Use User Data Format and the One Touch Upgrade tool t[...]

147 148 Unable to receive incoming calls Make sure your phone is switched on and connected to a network (check for • overloaded or unavailable network) Check your subscription status with your operator (credit, SIM card valid, • etc.) Make sure you have not forwarded incoming calls • Make sure that you have not barred certain calls • Make s[...]

149 150 How to make your battery last longer Make sure you follow the complete charge time (minimum 3 hours) • After a partial charge, the battery level indicator may not be exact. Wait for at • least 20 minutes after removing the charger to obtain an exact indication Switch on the backlight upon request. • Extend the email auto-check interva[...]

151 152 Camera 5.0 megapixel color camera Audio supported formats AAC, AAC+, AAC Enhanced, WB AMR, MP3, Midi Video supported formats MPEG-4 (playback only), H.263, H.264 (playback only) Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery • Capacity: 1500 mAh • Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (Availability of microSD card depends on market) Special F[...]