maxwest ASTRO 55R Smartphone User Manual

maxwest ASTRO 55R Smartphone

Overview

1. Front Camera
2. Volume Keys
3. Power Key
4. Recent
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 dual SIM slot that supports 4G {LTE} SIM card.

To Install the SIM Cord

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 has4G capability.

Keys/Touch Points

• Power Key: To power on/off it, press and hold the power key for a few seconds. When it is ON, press the power key once to activate or deactivate the screen.
• Home key ( 0 ): Touch the key to return to the home screen. In idle screen, touch and hold the key to view recently opened apps.
• Options key( D ): In home screen , touch the key to set wallpaper, manage apps, and to access system settings. Touch it to view menu options.
• Bock key ( <l ): Touch to go bock 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 fuR 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 coble to the phone and the AC adapter. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet to start charging.
   As the battery charges, an icon wiR appear in the status bar of the home screen. When the battery is fully charged, a full battery icon appears on screen.

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.

Audio Profile/Sleep Mode Phone Features Phone Features

Intelligent keyboard

From the home screen, swipe up to open APP Drawer & select “Settings”. Go to “Sound ” and change the audio settings by Changing Sound levels and change your ring tones.

Sleep Mode
Turn on sleep mode to save your battery power.

1. On the home screen, touch “App Menu” & select “Settings”.
2. Select « Display” .
3. Select “Sleep” and choose a time interval from the list.

Screen Lock

1. On the home screen, touch the «APP Menu” &select «settings”.
2. Select “Security and location ” then select “Screen lock”.
3. Select the desired type of Ioele & follow the prompts to set up.

Phone Features

Description Icons

Main Menu & Its Functions
Select A to enter the main menu•··  Allow you ta 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 ASTROSSR has a 5.0MP 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 dig Ital phonebook through this function.

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

8. Gallery Go
   Gallery Go. Gallery Go is o light, fast and easy to use offline gallery

9. Google Play
   Google Play is your entertainment unbound. It brings together all of the entertainment you love and helps you explore it in new ways, anytime, anywhere.
   Note: To use this opp please connect to an internet connection.

10. Messaging
    ADow you to view messages sent & received as a thread_

11. YouTube Music
    The music streaming app. Made by YouTube. Discover all the music on YouTube that you can’t find anywhere else, organized in one new opp and web player.

12. Phone
    ARow 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
    ARows you to record sounds.

16. Videos
    View from list of videos.

PHONE CALL/ 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, email, or text messages.

WLAN

Turn on WLAN
Maxwest supports WLAN Direct which allows Android™ 11 (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 APls, you can discover and connect to other devices, if each device su pp:,rts 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.

a. 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.
b. After click “Search ” at the bottom and it will display the available devices.
c. Click “DIRECT-48-HP Loser 136w” (in this case specifically) and it will give you option to connect.
d. Click “Connect” to connect and it will pop up an interface to confirm like below.

e. 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 AppUcation “Gmail Go ” 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 email 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 lnbox to display messages.
2. Touch & hold the message you want to delete.
3. Select “Delete”.

File Transfer

Connecting Smartphone to PC

Connect the USB coble to your smortphone 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 SSR will appear on your PC file ” My Computer. Click on it to review files in the smartphone and I or to transfer documents between devices. When finished, press Disconnect device from PC
Note : Photos taken with the camera will be saved under the “DCIM” 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 and Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard (s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

  1. this device may not cause interference
  2. 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 fora Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits ore 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 on outlet on 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/ISEDC 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 sole to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC/ISEDC that it does not exceed the exposure limit established by the FCC/ISEDC, Tests for each device are performed in positions and locations as required by the FCC/ ISEDC.

• For body worn operation, this device has been tested and meets the FCC/ISEDC 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 minimumoflO mm from the body.

• Non-compliance with the above restrictions may result in violation of RF exposure guidelines.

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