SENWA A61LX Smartphone User Guide
- June 13, 2024
- SENWA
Table of Contents
SENWA A61LX Smartphone
GeneralInformation
Profile
Please read this pamphlet carefully in order to make your phone in perfect
condition. Our company may change this mobile phone without prior written
notice and reserves the final right to interpret the performance of this
mobile phone. Due to different software and network operators, display on your
phone may be different, refer to your phone for details.
Safety warning and Attentions
Safety warning
ROAD SAFETY COMES FIRST
Do not use a hand-held phone while driving. Use hands-free fittings when calls
are unavoidable while driving. In some countries, dialing or receiving calls
while driving is illegal!
SWITCH OFF IN AIRCRAFT
Wireless devices can cause interference in aircraft. Using a mobile phone in
flight is illegal and risky. Please make sure that your mobile phone is
powered off in flight.
SWITCH OFF BEFORE ENTERING RISKY AREAS
Strictly observe the relevant laws, codes, and regulations on the use of
mobile phones in risky areas. Turn off your mobile phone before entering a
place susceptible to explosion, such as an oil station, oil tank, chemical
plant or a place where a blasting process is under way.
OBSERVE ALL SPECIAL REGULATIONS
Follow any special regulations in force in any area such as hospitalsand
always switch off your phone whenever it is forbidden to use it or, when it
may cause interference or danger. Properly use your mobile phone near medical
apparatuses, such as pacemakers, hearing aids and some other electronic
medical devices, as it may cause interference to such apparatuses.
INTERFERENCE
The conversation quality of any mobile phone may be affected by radio
interference. An antenna is built inside the mobile phone and located below
the microphone. Do not touch the antenna area during a conversation, lest that
the conversation quality deteriorate.
QUALIFIED SERVICE
Only qualified personnel may install or repair phone equipment. Installing
or repairing the mobile phone on your own may bring great danger and violates
the warranty rules.
ACCESSORIES AND BATTERIES
Use only approved accessories and batteries.
USE SENSIBLY
Use only in a normal and proper manner.
EMERGENCY CALLS
Ensure the phone is switched on and in service, enter the emergency number,
e.g. 112, then press the Dial key. Give your location and state your situation
briefly. Do not end the call until told to do so.
Note: Just like all other mobile phones, this mobile phone does not
necessarily support all the features described in this manual due to network
or radio transmission problems. Some networks even do not support the
emergency call service. Therefore, do not rely solely on the mobile phone for
critical communications such as first aid. Please consult the local network
operator.
Precautions
- This mobile phone is well designed with fine art. Please exercise special care when using it.
- The following suggestions will help your mobile phone survive the warranty period and extend its service life: Keep the mobile phone and all its fittings beyond children’s reach.
- Keep the mobile phone dry. Keep away from rain, moisture, liquid or other substances that may corrode electronic circuits.
- Do not use or store the mobile phone in dusty place, lest that active parts of the mobile phone be damaged.
- Do not store the mobile phone in a high-temperature place. High temperature will shorten the life of electronic circuits and damage the battery and some plastic parts.
- Do not store the mobile phone in a chilly place. Otherwise, moistures will be formed inside the mobile phone to damage electronic circuits when the mobile phone is moved to a constant temperature place.
- Do not throw, knock or shock the mobile phone, as that will destroy the internal circuits and high-precision components of the mobile phone.
Your phone
Functions of Keys
The mobile phone provides the following keys:
Power key
Power key situates at the right side of the phone. While using the phone, you
can press this key to lock screen; if you press and hold this key, a phone-
options dialog would pop out. Here, you can select to power on/off, restart
andturn on/off airplane mode.
Volume key
Volume key situates at the upper side of the power key. You can press it to
adjust ring volume.
Functions of icons
Overview icon
Touch this icon to view images of applications recently used. Click the image
to open the corresponding application;
Home icon
Touch it to open home screen. If you’re viewing the left or right extended
Home screen, touch it can enter the home screen;
Back icon
Touch this icon to return to the previous screen
Getting started
Installing the SIM Card and the Battery
A SIM card carries useful information, including your mobile phone number, PIN
(Personal Identification Number), PIN2, PUK (PIN Unlocking Key), PUK2 (PIN2
Unlocking Key), IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity), network
information, contacts data, and short messages data.
Note:
After powering off your mobile phone, wait for a few seconds before removing
or inserting A SIM card. Exercise caution when operating A SIM card, as
friction or bending will damage the SIM card. Properly keep the mobile phone
and its fittings such as the SIM cards beyond children’s reach.
Installation
- Hold the power key for a while and select power off to power off the mobile phone
- Take the back cover away.
- Insert the SIM Card into the SIM Card slotlightly with the corner cutting of the card aligning to the notch of the slot as the small icon guide, till the SIM Card cannot be further pushed in.
- With the metallic contacts of the battery facing the metallic contacts in the battery slot, install the battery.
Note:
The SD card is a miniature object. Keep it out of the reach of children for fear that children swallow it!
Charging the Battery
The lithium battery delivered with the mobile phone can be put into use
immediately after being unpacked. A new battery will have maximum performance
after the first three full charge/discharge cycles.
Battery level indication:
- our mobile phone can monitor and display the battery state.
- Normally the remaining energy of the battery is indicated by the battery level icon at the upper right corner of the display screen.
- hen the battery energy is insufficient, the mobile phone prompts “Battery low”.
Using a travel adapter
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Install the battery into the mobile phone before charging the battery.
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Connect the adapter of the travel charger with the charging slot in the mobile phone. Ensure that the adapter is fully inserted.
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Insert the plug of the travel charger to an appropriate power outlet.
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During the charging, the battery level grids in the battery icon keep flickering till the battery is fully charged.
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The battery icon does no longer flicker when the charging process ends.
Note : -
Ensure that the plug of the charger, the plug of the headphones, and the plug of the USB cable are inserted in the right direction. Inserting them in a wrong direction may cause charging failure or other problems.
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Before the charging, ensure that the standard voltage and frequency of the local mains supply match the rated voltage and power of the travel charger.
Optimizing battery life
You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features
that youdon’t need. You can also monitor how applications and system resources
consume battery power. To guarantee the optimal performance of your battery,
please stick to the following rules:
- urn off radios that you aren’t using. If you aren’t using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPRS, use the Setting application to turn them off.
- Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.
- If you don’t need them, turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and other applications.
- Note: On the Home screen, press Menu iconand touch Settings >Battery .The Battery Use screen lists the applications that have been using the battery,from greatest to least battery use.The top of the screen displays the time since you were last connected to a chargeror, if you’re currently connected to one, how long you were running on batterypower before you connected to a charger.
- Then each application or service that used battery power during that time isdisplayed, in order of the amount of power they used.
- Touch an application in the Battery Use screen to learn details about its powerconsumption.Different applications offer different kinds of information.
Linking to the Networks and devices
Your phone can connect to a variety of networks and devices, includingmobile
networks for voice and data transmission, Wi-Fi data networks,and Bluetooth
devices, such as headsets. You can also connect yourphone to a computer, to
transfer files from your phone’s SD card andshare your phone’s mobile data
connection via USB.
Connecting to mobile networks
When you assemble your phone with a SIM card,your phone is configured to use
your provider’smobile networks for voice calls and fortransmitting data.
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access
atdistances of up to 100 meters, depending on the Wi-Fi router and your
surroundings. Touch Settings>Wireless & networks >Wi-Fi.Check Wi-Fi to turn it
on.The phone scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays the names of
those itfinds. Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon.
Note: If the phone finds a network that you connected to previously, it
connects to it. Touch a network to connect to it.If the network is open, you
are prompted to confirm that you want to connect tothat network by touching
Connect.If the network is secured, you’re prompted to enter a password or
othercredentials.
Connecting to Bluetooth devices
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that devices can useto exchange information over a distance of about 8 meters. The most commonBluetooth devices are headphones for making calls or listening to music, hands-freekits for cars, and other portable devices, including laptops and cell phones. Touch Settings>Wireless & networks >Bluetooth.Check Bluetooth to turn it on. You must pair your phone with a device before you can connect to it. Once you pairyour phone with a device, they stay paired unless you unpair them.
Your phone scans for and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices
inrange.If the device you want to pair with isn’t in the list, make it
discoverable. Connecting to a computer via USB You can connect your phone to a
computer with a USB cable, to transfer music,pictures, and
other files between your phone’s SD card and the computer.
Using the touch screen
Touch-screen tips
Touch
To act on items on the screen, such as application and settings icons, to
typeletters and symbols using the onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen
buttons, yousimply touch them with your finger.
Touch & hold
Touch & hold an item on the screen by touching it and not liftingyour finger
until an action occurs. For example, to open a menu for customizing theHome
screen, you touch an empty area on the Home screen until the menu opens.
Drag
Touch & hold an item for a moment and then, without lifting your finger,
moveyour finger on the screen until you reach the target position.
Swipe or slide
To swipe or slide, you quickly move your finger across the surfaceof the
screen, without pausing when you first touch it (so you don’t drag an
iteminstead). For example, you slide the screen up or down to scroll a list.
Lock screen
When Screen lock in Security setting is enabled, press Power key to lock the
handset. This helps to prevent accidental touching of keys and as well as
power saving. When Sleep function in Display setting is enabled, after the
handset device has been idle for preset period, the scr en will be locked
automatically to save power.
Unlock screen
Press Power key to switch on the handset device. The lock screen appears.
Swipe left/right to open camera/phone application. Swipe up to unlock screen,
and the screen being locked last time will show.
Using the onscreen keypad
You enter text using the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the
keyboardautomatically. In others, you touch a text field where you want to
enter text to open thekeyboard.You can also enter text by speaking instead of
by typing.
To enter text
Touch a text field, and the onscreen keyboard opens.Some applications open
the keyboardautomatically. In others, you touch a text field where you want to
enter text to open thekeyboard. Touch the keys on the keyboard to type. The
characters you’ve entered appear in the text field, withsuggestions for the
word you are typing below. Use the Delete icon to erase characters to the left
of the cursor. After finishing typing, touch Back icon to close the keyboard.
Dialing Calls
Dialing a call to a number in the contacts
Touch the Phone icon or the phone application icon on the Home screen, then
select the Contacts tab. Swipe or slide upward/downward to pick out the target
contact. Then you can touch the dial icon to originate a call.
Dialing a call to a number in call log
Touch the Phone icon or the phone application icon on the Home screen, then
select the call log tab. Swipe or slide upward/downward to pick out and touch
the target contact. Then you can originate a call.
Answering incoming calls
Drag the Answer icon towards right to answer an incoming call. Touch the End
icon to end the current conversation. To reject an incoming call, drag the End
icontowards left.
Managing multiple calls
If you accept a new call when you’re already on a call, you can drag the
Answer icon towards right to answer the current calls
Using the Menu
Assistant
You can enter the Assistant after loggingin the Google account. Through
this function you can say into the phone what you need ,and it will show you
several suggestions.
Calculator
You can use this Calculator to solve simple arithmetic problems or use its
advanced operators to solve more complex equations. Enter numbers and
arithmetic operators on the basic screen; swipe left to open the advanced
screen; Touch DEL to delete the last number or operator you entered. Touch &
hold DEL to delete everything in the display.
Calendar
You can open Calendar to view events you’ve created. Touch the Calendar icon
in the main menu interface.Events from each account you’ve added to your phone
and configured tosynchronize calendars are displayed in Calendar.
Creating an event
You can use Calendar on your phone to create events. In any calendar view,
touch + icon > event to open an event details screen for a new event. Enter
eventtitle, time, and optional additional details about the event. Touch SAVE
at the right top of the Event details screen.The event is added to your
calendar.
Synchronizing and displaying calendars
When you add a Google Account to yourphone that includes a calendar service,
and you configure that account to synchronizecalendar events to the phone, the
events from that calendar are added and kept up todate in Calendar on the
phone
Change Calendar settings
You can change the following settings for how Calendar displays event and how
itnotifies you of upcoming events. Open a Calendar view, touch menu icon and
touch settings.
Camera
Touch the Camera iconin the main menu interface or on the home screen,
cameraopens in Normal mode, ready to take a picture. In this mode, you can
touch the bottom icon to take a photo or record a video.
Chrome
You can use Chrome to view webpages and search for information on theweb.
Clock
Clock opens with the date and time displayed on your status bar. You can set
an alarm by modifying an existing alarm or by adding a new one.
Contacts
- Create contact:Touch add contacts icon in the right down side, fill in the information and save it.
- Delete contact:Long press the target contacts. Touch menu icon to selectDelete and OKto
- delete contacts. In the contacts screen, touch menu icon and touch settings to perform the following operations:
- Accounts:you can set up your profile and sync with your accounts.
- Contacts to display: you can select the contacts on different group to display.
- Sort by: you can set sort list by.
- Name format: you can select the First or Last name first.
- Phonetic name: you can select Always show or Hide if empty.
- Import/export contacts: you can import/export the contacts form SIM card or storage; you
- can also share the visible contacts.
- Blocked numbers: you canscreen calls and SMS from specific phone numbers.
- Send contacts by Messaging
- Batch delete: you can delete all contacts conveniently.
- SIM capacity:you can view the SIM capacity.
Clear up contacts
Files
The phone supports the SD card. You can use theFile to conveniently manage
various directories and files on the phoneandthe SD card.
Files Go
Use this application to get a rundown of how much space is being used and some
tools you can use to clean up your phone’s files. You can also transfer files
to other devices and filter files based where they came from to more easily
comb through them on your phone.
FM Radio
Please plug in the compatible headphones to the device and then turn on the
radio. The headphones cable can be used as FM Antenna. Please adjust
appropriate volume when listening to the radio. Continue to use higher volume
is harmful for your ear.
Gallery
Both pictures and videos taken by camera or stored in the phone and the SD
card can be scanned
through this application.
Gmail
You can use the Gmail application to read and send email. Touch Gmail icon to
access it. If the Gmail account has not been set up, you can set up aGmail
account in a few steps.
Account setup
Enter aGmail address and the account’s password.
- Account settings
- Set inbox checking frequency.
- Set Send email from this account by default.
- Set Notify me when email arrives.
- Set Synchronize contacts, calendar or Gmail from this account.
- Set Automatically download attachments when connected to Wi-Fi.
- Compose and sending Gmail
To compose and send an Gmail:
- Touch the create icon to compose a new Gmail. Enter Gmail address(es) for intended recipient(s).
- Touch Menu → Attach file to attach a file.
- Touch Menu → Add Cc/Bcc to add copy or blind copy this Gmail to other contacts.
- After completing the Gmail, Touch send iconto send the Gmail. Touch folder icon to check the account status.
- For each Gmail accountthere are five default folders, i.e., Inbox, Drafts, Outbox, Send and Trash.
- To view sent Gmails, open Sent folder and tap refresh icon.
Google Go
You can use the Google Go toinstant access to practical information such as
weather andmaps.
Messages
You can use Messages to exchange text messages (SMS) andmultimedia messages
(MMS) with your friends on their mobile phones.
Sending a message
- Touch message icon on the home screen and touch + icon to edit a new message.
- Enter a contact’s name or call number in the To field. As the information is entered, all matching contacts appear. Touch a suggested contact or multiple contacts as message recipient(s)
- Touch Enter message to compose your message.
- After completing the message, touch Send iconto send your message.
Phone
Touch the phone iconon the Home screen or in main menu interface.Three tabs
are listed at the top of the screen. Select the phone tab and you can find a
dialpad screen where you can input phone number to originate a call.
Note: During a conversation, you can’t originate a new call by open the
dialpad, enter number and press dial key. If you press dial key, the current
conversation would hold.
Play Music
Play Music plays audio files stored on your phone.It supports a wide variety
of audio file formats, so it can play music that you purchase from online
stores, music that you copy from your CD collection, and so on.You can
download music on line after you login the Google account
Play Store
You can enter the play store after loggingin the Google account, and browse or
download related applications and games, entertainment, film and television,
music, books, application for suspension, etc. You can conveniently find
relevant content by clicking the microphone icon in the upper right corner.
Settings
Wireless & Networks
You can use Wireless & Network settings to manage your SIM cards, configure
and manage connections to networksand devices by using Wi-Fi. You can
alsosetMobile network, Data usage, Hotspot& tethering, Mobile plan , VPN, and
Airplane modein this interface.
Connected devices
You can configure and manage connection to devices by using Bluetooth,
printing or USB.
Apps & notifications
You can use the Apps settings to view details about the applications installed
on your phone, tomanage their data and force them to stop, to view and control
currently running services, etc.You can also set Notifications, Do Not Disturb
preferences.
Battery
You can view your battery status, battery level and battery use in this
interface.
Display
You can set Brightness level, Adaptive brightness, Wallpaper, Sleep, Auto-
rotate screen, Screen saver, Font size andDisplay size in this interface.
Scheduled power on/off
You should set a certain time, when the time arrive, the phone would power
on/off automatically.
Auto profiles
There are four profiles: General, Silent, Vibration and Outdoor. You can set
personal general profiles as you need.
Storage
Use the Storage settings to monitor the used and available space on your phone
and on your SD card and to manage your SD card.
Security & location
You can set the parameters about security through this function. You can also
turn on Access to my location, set Mode: such as high accuracy, battery saving
or device only, etc. through this function.
Users &Accounts
You should add account first before using this function.
Accessibility
You use the Accessibility settings to configure any accessibility plug-ins you
have installed on your phone.
Google
You can use services such as Location, Ads, Nearby, Search&Now, Security, Set
up nearby device.
System
You can use System to view some phone related information, update your system.
You can also set Language & input , Gesture, Date & time, Backup and Reset
options in this interface.
Software update
You can use this application to update your system.
Sound Recorder
Use this application to record audio files. Three function icons at the bottom
of the Recorder screen are corresponding to configure recorder, start
recording and view recording file list.
YouTube Go
You can use YouTube Go towatch the video. Please login the Google account
before use.
Appendix
Appendix 1：Troubleshooting
If you find exceptions when operating the mobile phone, restore the factory
settings and then refer to the following table to solve the problem. If the
problem persists, contact the distributor or service provider.
| Fault | Cause | Solution |
|---|
SIM
card error
| The SIM card
is damaged.
| Contact your network service provider
The SIM card
is not in position.
|
Check the SIM card
The metal face of the SIM card is
polluted.
|
Clean the SIM card with a clean cloth
Poor received signal quality
| Signals are obstructed. For instance, radio waves cannot be effectively transmitted nearby a high building or in
a basement.
|
Move to a place where signals can be effectively transmitted
Line congestions occur when you use the mobile phone in high-traffic
hours
|
Avoid using the mobile phone in high-traffic hours
The mobile phone cannot be powered on
|
The battery energy is exhausted.
|
Charge the battery
Calls cannot be dialed
|
Call barring is activated
|
Cancel call barring
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The mobile phone cannot connect the network
|
The SIM card is invalid
|
Contact your network service provider
The mobile phone is not in a service area of the GSM network|
Move to the network operator’s service area
The signal is
weak
| Move to a place where the signal quality is high
The battery cannot be charged
| The charging voltage does not match the voltage range indicated on
the charger
|
Ensure the charging voltage matches the voltage range indicated on thecharger
An improper
charger is used
|
Use the charger specially designed for the mobile phone
Poor contact
| Ensure the charger plug is in good contact with the mobile phone
FCC 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: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation
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 that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television 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 on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) information- SAR tests are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the phone 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 phone while operating can be well below the maximum value. Before a new model phone 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 phone are performed in positions and locations as required by the FCC. For body worn operation, this model phone 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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