A68 User Guide
User Guide
Model – A68 2
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Congratulations on becoming a proud owner of the Micromax A68
Android mobile phone. Your A68 offers you a rich range of
applications and features and much more:
1 GHz Processor
Android ICS 4.0.4
10 cm I (4 Inch) IPS touch screen
Dual SIM
GPRS Edge Support
5 MP FF camera
External Memory (Expandable to 32 GB)
Multimedia
GPS
Gravity Sensor
Bluetooth 3.0/ Wi-Fi
USB 2.0
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Contents
1 Welcome 2
2 Phone Layout 5
2.1 Keys and Parts ................................................................................................... 5
3 Getting Started 7
3.1 Insert SIM card ................................................................................................... 7
3.2 Insert Memory card ......................................................................................... 8
3.3 Unlock the phone.............................................................................................. 9
4 Placing and Receiving Calls 10
4.1 Make a call ........................................................................................................ 10
4.2 End a call ............................................................................................................ 11
5 Send Messages 11
5.1 Create and Send Multimedia Message............................................ 12
5.2 Message Settings .......................................................................................... 12
5.3 Disable Phone Calls (Airplane mode) ............................................... 13
5.4 Using the Touch Screen ............................................................................ 13
5.5 Using the Phone’s Keys ............................................................................ 14
5.6 Switch to Recently Used Application ................................................. 15
5.7 Customize Home Screen .......................................................................... 16
5.8 Access Toolkits................................................................................................ 17
6 Working With Menus 17
6.1 Context Menus ................................................................................................ 18
6.2 Menu Icons ........................................................................................................ 18
7 Managing Notifications 19
7.1 Open the Notifications Panel .................................................................. 19
8 Multimedia 21
8.1 Camera ................................................................................................................ 21
8.2 Music ..................................................................................................................... 21
8.3 FM Radio ............................................................................................................ 22
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9 Manage Accounts 22
9.1 Why Use a Google Account .................................................................... 22
10 Connect to Networks and Devices 23
1.1 Connect to the Internet .............................................................................. 23
10.1Access Internet via Wi-Fi ......................................................................... 24
10.2Pair With Bluetooth Devices .................................................................. 24
1.2 Connect to Internet via your Phone.................................................... 24
11 Applications 25
12 Health and Safety Information 26
13 Taking Care of Your Device 27
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2.1 Keys and Parts
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USB connector
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Home key
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Earphone socket
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Back key
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Power Key
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Volume up
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Microphone
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Volume down
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LCD
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Camera lens
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Menu key
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Speaker
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3.1 Insert SIM card
The A68 is a Dual SIM mobile phone allowing you to use the
facility of two networks.
To insert SIM card(s):
1. Switch off the mobile phone and remove the rear cover and
battery.
2. Insert the SIM card correctly in the card slot(s) (See figure
below)
3. Finally insert the battery and replace the rear cover of the
mobile phone.
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USIM/SIM1
SIM 2
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3.2 Insert Memory card
1. Power off the mobile phone, then remove the rear cover
and battery.
2. Insert the memory card into the slot.
3. Finally insert the battery and the rear cover of the mobile
phone.
Use only compatible memory cards approved by Micromax
with this device. Incompatible memory cards may damage the
card or the device and corrupt the data stored in the card.
Micro SD
Card
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3.3 Unlock the phone
You may need to provide PIN, Password, or draw a pattern to
unlock your phone. To unlock the screen:
1. Press the power key to wake up the phone.
2. Hold and drag the unlock icon to the right to unlock.
You may be required to unlock your phone based on the
unlock method in settings.
To set the unlock method:
1. On the main menu, touch Settings > Security.
2. Touch Screen lock.
3. Choose the type of locking as desired. You can set your
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screen lock on the basis of pattern, PIN, Password or none.
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You can dial a phone number or touch a number in your
contacts.
You can also place from the Call log or contacts.
4.1 Make a call
Tap the icon on main menu or home screen to dial the
desired number.
Tap on any of the dialer , Call Logs , Contacts
tabs to make a call.
Tap on the menu key for more options.
To dial an international number, touch and hold the 0 key to
enter the Plus (+) symbol, and then enter the international
country prefix, followed by the phone number
Touch the icon to dial the number from the desired
SIM.
Press the Volume Up/ Down keys on the left to adjust the
call volume.
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4.2 End a call
While during a call, touch the icon.
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You can use Messaging to exchange text messages and
multimedia messages with your friends.
Tap on the menu key for more messaging options as
you navigate through messaging screens.
Touch to compose a
new text or
multimedia message.
Touch to open a
messaging
conversation
Touch to search for
desired messages
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5.1 Create and Send Multimedia Message
1. Touch . Icon on the messaging screen.
2. Enter or select a mobile phone number.
3. Touch the composition text box and enter your message
body.
4. Touch the key to open the context menu.
5. Touch icon to attach various types of files.
5. Touch to send the MMS.
5.2 Message Settings
While in messaging screen, tap on the key to bring up
the messaging menu.
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2. Touch Settings to configure messages.
Your message settings provide you a rich range of options to
configure your message preferences.
5.3 Disable Phone Calls (Airplane mode)
Some locations may require you to turn off your mobile, Wi-Fi,
and Bluetooth wireless connections.
1. Press and hold the Power button.
2. Touch the Airplane mode.
You can also activate/deactivate silent mode or vibrate mode
from the menu that displays.
5.4 Using the Touch Screen
You can use the touch screen in the following ways:
Touch: Acts on items on the screen, such as application and
settings icons, to type letters and symbols using the
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onscreen keyboard, or to press onscreen buttons.
Touch and hold: Touch and hold an item on the screen until
an action occurs.
Drag: Touch and hold an item and move your finger on the
screen until you reach the target position.
Swipe or slide: Quickly slide your finger across the surface of
the screen, (without dragging an item). For example, slide
the screen up or down to scroll a list,.
Double-tap: Tap quickly twice on a webpage, map, or other
screen to zoom. For example, double-tap a section of a
webpage in Browser to zoom that section to fit the width of
the screen. You can also double-tap to control the Camera
zoom, in Maps, and in other applications.
Pinch: In some applications (Such as Maps, Browser, and
Gallery) you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on
the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out)
or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
Rotate the screen: On most screens, the orientation of the
screen changes as you rotate it. You can turn this feature on
and off.
5.5 Using the Phone’s Keys
The phone’s keys and soft buttons offers a lot of functions and
shortcuts.
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Button
Press
Press and hold
Home key: Opens the Home
screen.
Opens recently
used applications.
Menu key: Opens a context menu
related with current screen or
Application.
Back key: Opens the previous
screen you were working on.
5.6 Switch to Recently Used Application
1. Press and hold the icon for a few seconds.
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2. Touch an icon to open its application. Or press to
return to the current application.
5.7 Customize Home Screen
You can add applications, shortcuts, widgets, and other items
to any part of the Home screen or change the wallpaper.
1. Press to open the Home screen.
2. Touch or just touch and hold an empty location on
the Home screen.
3. A menu for customizing the home screen pops up.
4. Choose the desired options according to the available
options.
Touch an icon to open
an application
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5.8 Access Toolkits
You can access the toolkits from the home screen to perform
some notable settings.
To access toolkits, swipe the Home screen left once. The
toolkits screen displays which allows you to activate functions
such as Bluetooth, Wi-FI, set screen brightness and so on
without having to go to Settings.
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The phone provides you with Context menus for accessing the
features in an intuitive way.
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Model – A68 18
6.1 Context Menus
You can open context menu by touching on any
screen.
Not all screens have context menus. If you touch on
a screen that has no context menu, nothing happens.
6.2 Menu Icons
You have the following menu icons to easily let you access its
important features:
Opens the dialer
Opens phonebook
Context menu
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Opens main menu
Opens messaging
Opens browser
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Notification icons informs you of new messages and events.
When you receive a notification, its icon appears in the status
bar, along with a summary that appears only briefly.
7.1 Open the Notifications Panel
Drag the status bar down from the top of the screen as shown
below.
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The Notifications panel displays your network provider name
and a list of your current notifications.
You can tap on the notification to respond to that
notification.
You can enable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Data Connection and so
on by tapping on the respective icons displayed on top of
the notifications screen.
To close the notifications screen, just drag up the lower
portion of the Notifications panel to the top of the screen.
Or just press the back button. The panel also closes when
you touch a notification to respond to it.
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