maxwest Astro 4R User Manual

maxwest Astro 4R

Overview

1. Front Camera
2. Volume Keys
3. 3 Power Key
4. Menu
5. 5 Home
6. Back
7. Rear Camera
8. Flash

SIM Card Installation

A SIM card contains your phone number and other necessary data.
Your device has one SIM slot that supports 4G (LTE) SIM card.

To Install the SIM Card

1. Make sure the device is turned off and the front facing down. Hold the firmly and use the notch at the bottom corner to loosen the cover. Use material with a hard, thin edge such as your fingernail or a credit card to carefully run along the seam to loosen, then lift the cover until it detaches completely.
2. Remove the battery if it is in. Locate the SIM card slot and insert the proper SIM card into the proper slot. For more information on SIM card installation,check out the included SIM Card & Micro SD Card Installation Guide.
3. To turn on/off a SIM card go to Settings > SIM management, then slide the SIM card sliders. To turn on/off a SIM card’s data connection, go to Settings > SIM management, click on the “Data connection” option, and select a SIM card that has 4G capability.

Keys/Touch Points

• Power Key: To power on/off it, press and hold power key for a few seconds. When it is ON, press the power key once to activate or deactivate the screen.
• Home key O : Touch the key to return to the home screen. In idle screen, touch and hold the key to view recently opened apps.
• Options keyl D ): In home screen , touch the key to set wallpaper, manage apps, and to access system settings. Touch it to view menu options.
• Back key < : Touch to go back to the previous menu.

Charging battery

New batteries are shipped partially charged. Before using your device, install and charge the battery. Batteries perform best after several full charge / discharge cycles.

Charging Your battery
Please charge the battery using the following methods:

1. Charge the phone by connecting it to a computer via the USB cable.
2. Connect the USB cable to the phone and the AC adapter. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet to start charging As the battery charges, an icon will appear in the status bar of the home screen. When the battery is fully charged, a full battery icon grocers onscreen.

Warning :

• Do not remove the battery while the device is charging.
• Use only the AC adapter & USB cable provided with your device.

Note : For safely, the battery will stop charging if in danger of overheating

Sound Profiles

Changing sound profiles
From the home screen, select”Settings”. Go to “Sound” and change the Sound settings. For your convenience, you may also select Volume, Vibrate for calls or Do not Disturb options.

Screen timeout Mode
Turn on Screen timeout mode to save your battery power

1. From the home screen, select “Settings”
2. Select “Display”
3. Select “Screen timeout” and choose a time interval from the list

Scheduled Power ON/Off

1. From the home screen, select “Settings”
2. Select “Scheduled Power On/Off “
3. Click on “time” to change the time and day for the phone to turn on/off automatically

Screen Lock

1. From the home screen, select “Settings”
2. select “Security”
3. Select the desired type of lock & follow the prompts to set up

Phone Features

Descrirtion cons

Main Menu & Its Functions
Select to enter the main menu… Allow you to view a list of features available in your phone.

1. Clock
   Allow you to set the Alarm from Clock.

2. Browser
   Browse the internet. Search engine- default set as Google.

3. Calculator
   Allow you to make tedious calculations quickly.

4. Calendar
   View the calendar & add events.

5. Camera
   Allow you to click pictures anytime you want. Your Astro 4R has a 5.0 MP High Definition camera with LED Flash supporting many special features like Face Detection which ensures you to take good quality of pictures and stores them in the Gallery. In Camera, easily choose Camcorder to record Video.

6. Contact
   To see your list of Contacts. Access your digital phonebook through this function.

7. Gmail
   Allows you set up your POP/IMAP email accounts.

8. Gallery Go
   Allow you to save & view photos & videos.

9. Google Play
   Log in to your Google account to view all of your applications & to download from thousands of applications available on Google Play .
   Note : To use this app please connect to an internet connection.

10. Messaging
    Allow you to view messages sent & received as a thread

11. Music
    View the list of songs available in your phone. View the artists, albums, playlists & more.

12. Phone
    Allow you to make phone calls.

13. File Manager
    You could browse, view, modify and install your files.

14. MAX SIM KIT
    This service is provided by the operator. It provides phone plan information.

15. Sound Recorder
    Allows you to record sounds.

16. Videos
    View from list of videos.

Phone calls/Texting

To Make Phone Calls

1. Touch the phone icon.
2. Click on a contact from your contact list to make a call.

Composing text messages
Maxwest automatically corrects and suggests words as you type

Cut. Copy and Paste
Touch and hold text content to bring up the magnifying glass, and then slide your finger to move the insertion points. Then choose to cut, copy, or paste. It is very easy to copy text from web pages. or email, or text messages.

WLAN
Turn on WLAN
Maxwest supports WLAN Direct which allows Android™ 13 (Go edition) or later devices with the appropriate hardware to connect directly to each other via Wi-Fi without an intermediate access point. Using the APIs, you can discover and connect to other devices, if each device supports Wi-Fi Direct, then communicate over a speedy connection across distances much longer than a Bluetooth connection. This is useful for applications that share data among users, such as a multiplayer game or file sharing.

Notify for public networks

• Enter “Settings” ›> Click “NETWORKS & internet “)› Select “Wi-Fi”>> Select ” Wi-Fi Preference ” › Select “Advanced ” ›> Then click ” Wi-Fi direct ” to access Wi-Fi direct feature.
• After click “Search” at the bottom and it will display the available devices.
• Click “Astro 4R” (in this case specifically) and it will give you option to connect.
• Click “Connect” to connect and it will pop up an interface to confirm like below.
• Click “OK” and the devices will be connected

Camera
Capture images or record videos and share with family and friends!

Connecting to E-mails
Log into your e-mail accounts. You may log-in to your e-mail accounts from the phone to access your e-mails From the Home screen select Application Gmail” and then Enter your email address, password and tap “Next” Select which type of email account you are setting up and enter the proper settings. ( POP3 / IMAP / Microsoft Exchange Account) You will need to enter your user name, password, and server information depending on the type of email account or you can change the settings by tapping “Manual setup” at the top right corner screen. Tap “Next” and select “OK” to accept

Compose new:

1. Press MENU& select “Compose”.
2. Add recipients by typing a name or emai address in the “To” field. Matching contacts will appear. Select a recipient or continue typing in the email address to send to multiple contacts.
3. Once finished typing the mail, elect “Send”, “Save as draft» or “Discard”
4. The reply tab contains “Reply” Reply all” and -Forward”options

Delete message:

1. Go to Inbox to display messages.
2. Touch & hold the message you want to delete
3. Select “Delete”

File Transfer

Connecting Smartphone to PC
Connect the USB cable to your smartphone and computer. Once connected successfully, on your phone. slide the top menu down and click on ” Android System then, press ” Transfer Files ” button. A new storage named Astro 4Rwill appear on your PC file “My Computer “. Click on it to review files in the smartphone and or to transfer documents between devices. When finished, press Disconnect device from PC
Note : Photos taken with the camera will be saved under the “DIM® folder. Screenshots captured will be saved under *Pictures” folder. Put Music files in the “Music” folder for the files to be played properly.

Screen Capture
Press Volume(-) and power button at the same time to capture* Screenshot” All captured screenshot will be saved under gallery.

Warning

• Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
  • this device may not cause interference
  • this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications However, there is no guarantee taht interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televsion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet an a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands, although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR level of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value, in general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. Before a new device is a available for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC that it does not exceed the exposure limit established by the FCC, Tests for each device are performed in positions and locations as required by the FCC. For body worn operation, this device has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with an accessory designated for this product or when used with an accessory that contains no metal and that positions the handset a minimum of 10mm from the body.  Non-compliance with the above restrictions may result in violation of RF exposure guidelines.

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