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Acer Liquid Z330 User Manual

Summary of Liquid Z330

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    User’s manual.

  • Page 2: Important

    2 - © 2015 all rights reserved acer liquid z330 duo user’s manual model: t01 this revision: august 2015 acer liquid z330 duo smartphone model number: _______________________________________________ serial number: _______________________________________________ date of purchase: _____________________...

  • Page 3: Able

    Table of contents - 3 t able of contents setting up 5 unpacking your smartphone.................... 5 getting to know your smartphone............ 5 views .......................................................... 5 charging the battery ................................... 6 installing a sim or micros...

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    4 - table of contents inserting a microsd card ....................... 59 managing your sim cards 60 sim management..................................... 60 appendix 63 faq and troubleshooting ....................... 63 other sources of help............................. 65 warnings and precautions 66...

  • Page 5: Etting

    Setting up - 5 s etting up unpacking your smartphone your 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: • your new acer smartphone • usb cable • ac adapter • hea...

  • Page 6: Charging The Battery

    6 - setting up charging the battery for initial use, you need to charge your smartphone for eight hours. After that you can recharge the battery as needed. No. Item description 1 power button press to turn the screen on/off or enter sleep mode; press and hold to turn the smartphone on or off. 2 3.5 ...

  • Page 7

    Setting up - 7 connect the ac adapter cord to the micro usb connector on your smartphone. Installing a sim or microsd card to take full advantage of your smartphone’s telephony capabilities, you must install a sim card. Your new smartphone has multiple sim card holders; install any combination of si...

  • Page 8

    8 - setting up 2. Insert your fingernail into the notch located at the bottom of the phone and remove the cover as illustrated. . 3. Insert the sim or microsd card as shown. Sim 2 sim 1 sd microsd card micro sim 1 note: your smartphone may be equipped with one or two sim slots depending on model. Mi...

  • Page 9

    Setting up - 9 4. Align the gold-colored connectors on the battery with the connectors at the top of the battery compartment and insert the battery. 5. Replace the cover by aligning the tabs on the cover into the slots on the phone. Gently press the cover until it snaps in place..

  • Page 10: Sim Card Lock

    10 - setting up sim card lock your smartphone may come with a sim card lock, i.E., you will only be able to use the sim card provided by your network operator. To cancel the sim lock, contact your network provider..

  • Page 11: Sing

    Using your smartphone - 11 u sing 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 turns on. You will then be asked to configure some settings before you can use your smartphone. Follow the onscreen instruct...

  • Page 12: Locking Your Smartphone

    12 - using your smartphone locking your smartphone if you will not use your smartphone for a while, briefly press the power button to lock access. This saves battery power and ensures your smartphone does not unintentionally use any services. Your smartphone will lock automatically if it is not used...

  • Page 13: Using The Touchscreen

    Using your smartphone - 13 back tap this button to go to the previous page, or to go up one level in a menu. Home tap this button to go directly to the home screen. Tap and hold this button, then drag your finger to the google balloon that appears to open google now (if available) or search. Menu ta...

  • Page 14: Onscreen Keyboards

    14 - using your smartphone onscreen keyboards google keyboard this is a standard onscreen qwerty keyboard that allows you to enter text. Tap and hold a key with numbers at the top to select alternative characters, such as letters with accents. Tap the ?123 button to see numbers and special character...

  • Page 15: Predictive Text

    Using your smartphone - 15 changing the text input method to change the input method, in the application menu tap settings > language & input > current keyboard and then select your preferred input method. Predictive text android keyboard provides predictive text input for the browser. As you tap th...

  • Page 16: Search

    16 - using your smartphone at the bottom of the screen is the application dock which displays default apps. Tap an icon to open the app. Tap the application menu icon in the middle of the application dock to view your apps. To change apps, see changing application dock icons on page 18 . Search to s...

  • Page 17

    Using your smartphone - 17 widgets are small apps that display constantly-updated information or quick shortcuts to apps or special functions. To move an app or widget to the home screen, tap and hold an item until it is selected. The home screen will open. Drag the item to any free area on the scre...

  • Page 18

    18 - using your smartphone this will create an unnamed folder. Tap the folder icon and then tap the name of the folder to rename it. To delete an app shortcut from a folder, tap on the folder icon to display the apps inside and then tap and hold the app icon that you want to remove. Drag and drop th...

  • Page 19: The Application (Apps) Menu

    Using your smartphone - 19 the application (apps) menu to access the application menu, on the home screen tap in the center of the dock. Apps are displayed in alphabetical order. Swipe the page to the left or right to see more apps..

  • Page 20: Notification and Status Area

    20 - using your smartphone notification and status area notification and status icons are shown at the top of the screen. The top-right area displays a variety of status information, such as wi-fi connectivity, signal strength, battery status, and time. The top-left area displays event icons, such a...

  • Page 21: Multitasking

    Using your smartphone - 21 multitasking you can have multiple apps open at the same time. To open a new app, tap the home button to return to the home screen, then start the new app. Tap the menu button to quickly navigate back and forth between previously-opened apps. Note to extend battery life, i...

  • Page 22: Anaging

    22 - managing contacts m anaging contacts managing your contacts your smartphone features an address book that allows you to save contacts to either the internal memory or onto your sim card. Tap the contacts app from the application menu or tap contacts from the dialer to view your contacts. If you...

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    Managing contacts - 23 to create a contact, first choose where you want to store the contact’s information. You will then be asked to enter the contact’s information, such as name, address, and phone number. You may scroll down the page and tap add another field to add things such as: • im addresses...

  • Page 24: Aking

    24 - making calls m aking calls this chapter shows you how to make phone calls, and the various options available to you during your call. Before making a call check that the smartphone is connected to the network before you make a call. You can confirm the smartphone status from the notification ar...

  • Page 25: Making A Call

    Making calls - 25 making a call 1. From the home screen tap phone > to open the onscreen number pad. 2. Enter the number you wish to dial. 3. Tap to make the call. 4. To end the call, tap . If the contact you need is displayed, simply tap the contact name to make a call. Dialing a number from call h...

  • Page 26: Direct Dial Widget

    26 - making calls making a call to one of your contacts calling a contact from the contacts tab 1. Tap the contacts tab to view your contacts. 2. Tap on a contact to view the contact’s details. 3. Tap on the phone number to call them. Calling a contact from the contacts app 1. Tap contacts the appli...

  • Page 27

    Making calls - 27 answering or declining a call when you have an incoming call and the screen is locked, the number will be shown on the screen. To accept or decline the call, tap the phone icon in the middle and slide your finger across the screen. To decline the call with a text message, slide you...

  • Page 28: Icon

    28 - making calls voice call options icon description change to float caller mode. Speakerphone. Mute a call. Access the keypad while a call is in progress. Place the call on hold. Tap to add a second call or record the call. Saving a dialed number to contacts you can save a number you have dialed t...

  • Page 29: Nternet

    Internet calling - 29 i nternet calling you can place and receive internet calls over a wireless network. Adding an internet calling account from the home screen, tap phone. If open, tap the back button to close the onscreen number pad. Tap the then settings > call settings > phone account settings....

  • Page 30: Note

    30 - internet calling calling a contact’s internet calling address you must add an internet calling address to a contact to be able to place an internet call to them. To make an internet call, from the application menu tap contacts. Tap on the contact to open their profile, and then tap on their int...

  • Page 31: Essaging

    Messaging - 31 m essaging this chapter shows you how to set up and use the messaging functions of your smartphone. All sms and mms messages are accessed via messaging. Messaging automatically arranges received and sent messages into threads. To access messaging, open the application menu > messaging...

  • Page 32: Replying to A Message

    32 - messaging 3. Enter your message in the text box labeled type message. Tap the menu button to see what options are available when creating a new message. The options change depending on the status of the message. Replying to a message when a new text message arrives a message icon appears in the...

  • Page 33: Multimedia Messages

    Messaging - 33 multimedia messages multimedia messages are similar to text messages but also allow you to attach files such as pictures, audio or video clips. Each message can be up to 300 kb in size. Receiving multimedia messages when a new multimedia message arrives, a message icon appears at the ...

  • Page 34

    34 - messaging 4. To reply to the message, enter your text in the text box labeled type message and tap the send icon. Simple text replies will be sent as sms messages. If you wish to attach a file, tap . You will be presented with a menu of options. 5. When you have finished composing the message, ...

  • Page 35: Oing

    Going online - 35 g oing 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 to start browsing tap browser from the application dock. To open a new website, tap the address box at the top of the pag...

  • Page 36: Setting Up Email

    36 - going online setting up email your smartphone enables you to access your email. Most popular isps can be set up in two steps. From the application menu tap email to start setting up your email account. If necessary, enter your email address and tap manual setup to enter the parameters manually....

  • Page 37: Voice Search

    Going online - 37 composing an email 1. Make sure your smartphone is connected to a data or wi-fi connection. 2. From the application menu tap gmail. 3. Tap . 4. Enter the recipient's email address, the subject and message. 5. When you are finished composing your message, tap . Voice search with voi...

  • Page 38: Play Store

    38 - going online play store tap play store from the application menu to open google play. Here you can obtain a variety of add-on programs and apps to enhance the functionality of your smartphone. The contents and design of google play varies by region. For example, in some regions, you can also br...

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    Going online - 39 you may keep track of the download progress from both the app’s page and the notification area. Using downloaded apps once you’ve downloaded and installed an app, you may find it in the application menu and/or widgets section. Certain apps provide both an app and widget, or only pr...

  • Page 40: Google Hangouts

    40 - going online google hangouts tap hangouts from the application menu to open google hangouts. Here you can see a list of your contacts connected to google hangouts services. Tap on a contact to open a chat session. After you have connected, you can open a video chat session. Maps, navigation, pl...

  • Page 41: Sing

    Using the camera - 41 u sing the c amera your smartphone features a digital camera mounted on the front and rear. This section will take you through all the steps in taking photos and videos with your smartphone. To activate the camera, open the application menu and tap camera. Camera/camcorder icon...

  • Page 42

    42 - using the camera tap the camcorder button and the camcorder immediately begins filming. While filming, you are unable to access camera/camcorder settings; however, you can still take pictures with the shutter button. Tap the stop recording button to stop filming. Flash last picture / shutter bu...

  • Page 43: Mode Selector

    Using the camera - 43 mode selector tap the mode selector icon to open the list of modes you can choose from. Tap the icons along the top to select different items. Camera capture mode: select a capture mode. Scene mode: adjust photo parameters for a particular environment. Color effect: applies a c...

  • Page 44: Record Mode:

    44 - using the camera record mode: scene mode: effect: white balance compensate for different lighting environments. Image properties adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and sharpness. Self-timer set the delay before the shutter is activated. Normal time lapse off night none negative mono a...

  • Page 45: Settings Menus

    Using the camera - 45 settings menus tap the settings icon to open the settings menu. Photo you may adjust the following: • set the resolution and aspect ratio. • set the iso value. • set the default favorite shot mode. • turn continuous shot on or off: tap and hold the shutter button for continuous...

  • Page 46: Taking A Photo

    46 - using the camera other you may adjust the following: • turn gps location info on or off: stores gps information in the image information. • turn voice control on or off. • choose to reset to default camera settings. Taking a photo 1. Ensure you have adjusted the settings described above. 2. Fra...

  • Page 47: Geotagging

    Using the camera - 47 geotagging geotagging allows you to store the location where a photo or video was taken right in the photo or video itself. For the geotag to display, pictures must be taken with gps location info turned on..

  • Page 48: Dvanced

    48 - advanced settings a dvanced settings putting your smartphone in airplane mode you can enable airplane mode (also known as flight mode) to turn off cellular, wi-fi and bluetooth functions and use your smartphone as a handheld device during a flight. Check with your airline to make sure this is p...

  • Page 49: Restarting Your Smartphone

    Advanced settings - 49 restarting your smartphone you can restart (reboot) your smartphone if you find apps are not responding. Press and hold the power button until you see the shut down menu, then tap restart. Open the rear cover, then remove and replace the battery. Press the power button to rest...

  • Page 50: Putting Your Smartphone In

    50 - advanced settings if your smartphone is in airplane mode, the option to turn bluetooth on will be disabled. Please refer to putting your smartphone in airplane mode on page 48 for instructions on turning airplane mode on or off. Adjusting bluetooth settings you can use bluetooth to exchange inf...

  • Page 51: Portable Hotspot.

    Advanced settings - 51 internet sharing tethering via usb if you wish to share your mobile internet connection with a computer, you can connect your smartphone to a pc using the supplied usb cable. 1. Plug the usb sync cable into the micro usb connector on your smartphone. 2. Plug the usb client con...

  • Page 52: Data Usage.

    52 - advanced settings selecting a network your smartphone will automatically detect your carrier/network settings when you insert a new sim card. However, you may prefer to manually select a network. This may be a good idea when roaming. 1. Open the application menu and tap settings > more > mobile...

  • Page 53: Sound

    Advanced settings - 53 you can also view and modify these settings manually through the call settings screen. From the home screen, tap phone, then tap the menu button > settings. Tap which settings you want to modify. Sound to adjust your smartphone’s sound settings, in the application menu tap set...

  • Page 54: Setting The Date and Time

    54 - advanced settings setting the date and time to set the date and time, open the application menu and tap settings > date & time. If you travel frequently or live in an area that uses daylight saving time, activate automatic date & time > use network-provided time from this menu. This will enable...

  • Page 55: Connecting to A Pc

    Advanced settings - 55 connecting to a pc if you wish to transfer information between your device and your computer (either the microsd card in your device or the device’s internal memory), you can connect your device to a pc using the supplied usb cable. 1. Plug the usb sync cable into the micro us...

  • Page 56: Fm Radio

    56 - advanced settings google sync in google, you can set synchronization for google services. In your google account’s synchronization settings menu, tap the checkmark next to the item you would like to have auto-sync. Tap again to uncheck any for manual synchronization. To manually synchronize an ...

  • Page 57: Uninstalling An App

    Advanced settings - 57 uninstalling an app you can remove programs installed on your smartphone to free up extra storage memory. 1. In the application menu tap settings > apps. 2. Swipe over to the downloaded tab. 3. Find the app in the list and tap on it. 4. Tap uninstall and then tap ok. Restoring...

  • Page 58: Ccessories

    58 - accessories and tips a ccessories and tips this chapter shows you how to use accessories with your smartphone, as well as provide useful tips for when you are using your smartphone. Using the headset your smartphone is compatible with headsets with a built-in microphone for handsfree use when m...

  • Page 59: Inserting A Microsd Card

    Accessories and tips - 59 4. When you have finished tap the menu button and then tap save. Inserting a microsd card your smartphone features a memory expansion slot that accepts a microsd card to expand memory and storage capacity. Please refer to installing a sim or microsd card on page 7 for instr...

  • Page 60: Anaging

    60 - managing your sim cards m anaging your sim cards sim management open the application menu and tap settings > sim management. From this screen, you can: 1. Enable or disable each sim. 2. Tap the sim name to configure each sim’s name and number. 3. Set the default sim for mobile data. 4. Set the ...

  • Page 61

    Managing your sim cards - 61 selecting which sim to use when making a call if you have set calls to always ask, you will be asked which sim to use each time you make call. Enter the number, then tap . A dialog opens; tap the sim to use and the call will be connected. Selecting which sim to use when ...

  • Page 62: When A Sim Is:

    62 - managing your sim cards identifying calls whenever you receive a call, the caller’s number will be shown. You will also be shown the name of the sim receiving the call. In the call log, the name of the sim will be shown beneath the number of the call -- whether the call was missed, answered or ...

  • Page 63: Ppendix

    Appendix - 63 a ppendix faq and troubleshooting this section lists frequently asked questions that may arise during the use of your smartphone, and gives easy answers and solutions to these questions. Aspect question suggestions audio why is there no sound coming from the device? If the headset is p...

  • Page 64: Page 6

    64 - appendix google play store why can’t i connect to the play store? 1. First check that you have a wi-fi or data connection and then try again. Some wi-fi "hotspots" require you to log in before accessing the internet. 2. If you still cannot connect, try adjusting your date/time settings. Open th...

  • Page 65: Other Sources of Help

    Appendix - 65 other sources of help for information on refer to ... Up-to-date information regarding your smartphone www.Acer.Com mobile.Acer.Com service enquiries www.Acer.Com/support unlock pattern i forgot my unlock pattern. After a certain number of wrong entries, you will be presented with an o...

  • Page 66: Arnings

    66 - warnings and precautions w arnings and precautions • do not use this product near water. • do not place this product on an unstable 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 pr...

  • Page 67: Medical Devices

    Warnings and precautions - 67 operating environment remember to follow any special regulations in force in any area, and always switch off your device when its use is prohibited or when it may cause interference or danger. Use the device only in its normal operating positions. To successfully transm...

  • Page 68: Vehicles

    68 - warnings and precautions • not carry the device near your pacemaker when the device is switched on. If you suspect interference, switch off your device, and move it. Hearing aids. Some digital wireless devices may interfere with some hearing aids. If interference occurs, consult your service pr...

  • Page 69: Emergency Calls

    Warnings and precautions - 69 storage, and distribution areas; chemical plants; or where blasting operations are in progress. Areas with a potentially explosive atmospheres are often, but not always, clearly marked. They include below deck on boats, chemical transfer or storage facilities, vehicles ...

  • Page 70

    70 - warnings and precautions 3. Do be careful not to drop your smartphone or subject it to any strong impact. Do not place your smartphone in your back pocket. 4. Do not expose your smartphone to extreme temperatures. For example, do not leave your smartphone on the dashboard of a car on a hot day ...

  • Page 71: Specifications

    - 71 specifications performance • 1.1 ghz quad-core processor • system memory: • rom 8 gb emmc + ram 1 gb • android operating system display • 4.5" tft lcd, capacitive touchscreen • 480 x 854 resolution multimedia formats supported: usb connector • micro usb connector • usb client • dc power-in (5 v...

  • Page 72: Connectivity

    72 - connectivity • bluetooth 4.0 with le • ieee 802.11b/g/n • gsm 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 mhz • hspa / wcdma* • sku 1: 900 (b8) / 2100 (b1) mhz • sku 2: 850 (b5) / 1900 (b2) mhz • sku 3: 850 (b5) / 1700 (b4 - aws) mhz • lte 800 (b20) / 1800 (b3) / 2100 (b1) / 2600 (b7) mhz • hspa+ / gprs / edge • g...

  • Page 73: Dimensions

    - 73 dimensions height 136 mm width 66.5 mm thickness 9.8 mm weight 142 g (with battery).

  • Page 74: Ser

    74 - end user license agreement e nd u ser l icense a greement important-read carefully: this end user license agreement ("agreement") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity), and acer inc. Including its subsidiaries ("acer") for the software (whether provided by a...

  • Page 75

    End user license agreement - 75 sudan and syria; or (ii) use any software for any use prohibited by the laws or regulations of the united states. Support services acer is not obligated to provide technical or other support for the software. Acer live update certain of the software contains elements ...

  • Page 76

    76 - end user license agreement provision of this agreement, even in the event of the fault, tort (including negligence), strict liability, breach of contract or breach of warranty of acer or its suppliers or licensors, and even if acer and its suppliers and licensors have been advised of the possib...

  • Page 77

    End user license agreement - 77 privacy policy during registration you will be asked to submit some information to acer. Please refer to acer’s privacy policy at www.Acer.Com or your local acer website. T rademark information dts studio sound for dts patents, see http://patents.Dts.Com. Manufactured...