Alcatel 7 Metro PCS Quick start guide

Brand: Alcatel

Model: 7 Metro PCS

Category: Smartphones

Type: Quick start guide

Alcatel would like to thank you for your purchase. We hope you

will enjoy your high-quality mobile communication experience.

For more information about your phone or to

download the complete user manual version, please visit

https://us.alcatelmobile.com

Quick Start Guide

English - CJB1L6001AAC

Table of contents

1 Your Device ............................................................... 1

1.1 Keys and Connectors ....................................................... 1

1.2 SIM Card .............................................................................. 4

1.3 Battery .................................................................................. 5

1.4 Home Screen ...................................................................... 6

1.5 Applications ......................................................................... 8

2 Calls ..........................................................................10

2.1 Placing a Call ..................................................................... 10

2.2 International Call ............................................................ 11

2.3 Wi-Fi Calling ..................................................................... 12

3 Contacts ................................................................... 13

3.1 Create a New Contact .................................................. 13

3.2 Make a Call from Contact List ..................................... 13

4 Email ........................................................................13

4.1 Set up Email Accounts .................................................... 13

5 Messaging ................................................................. 14

5.1 Create and Send a Message .......................................... 14

5.2 Send a Multimedia Message ........................................... 15

6 Getting Connected .................................................15

6.1 Web Browser ................................................................... 15

6.2 CloserTV

........................................................................ 16

6.3 Accessing Files .................................................................. 16

6.4 Data Sharing ...................................................................... 17

6.5 Bluetooth

........................................................................ 18

7 Volume & Ringtone ................................................18

8 Software Updates ...................................................19

9 Security ...................................................................20

9.1 Screen Lock....................................................................... 20

This product meets applicable national SAR

limits of 1.6 W/kg. The specific maximum

SAR values can be found on page 28 of this

user guide. When carrying the product or

using it while worn on your body, either

use an approved accessory such as a holster

or otherwise maintain a distance of 15 mm

from the body to ensure compliance with

RF exposure requirements. Note that the

product may be transmitting even if you are

not making a phone call.

To prevent possible hearing damage, do

not listen at high volume levels for long

periods. Exercise caution when holding your

device near your ear while the loudspeaker

is in use.

www.sar-tick.com

9.2 Fingerprint ......................................................................... 20

9.3 Face Recognition .............................................................. 20

Safety and Use .............................................................. 21

General Information ....................................................33

Metro

by T-Mobile Information ................................ 34

12 Month Limited Warranty ......................................40

Recycling Information .................................................40

Troubleshooting ...........................................................41

Your Device

1.1 Keys and Connectors

Infrared

LED Indicator

Microphone

USB Type-C

Headset Connector

Front Flash

Front Camera

Proximity & Light Sensor

Microphone

Speaker

Fingerprint Sensor

Volume

Keys

Power

Key

Primary rear Camera

Secondary rear Camera

Dual-tone Flash

Recent Apps

• Touch to open a card view of applications you've

worked with recently.

Home

• From any application or screen, touch to return

to the Home screen.

• Long press to turn on Google Assistant. You

can get help such as getting directions and

restaurant information based on the content

detected on the screen.

Back

• Touch to go back to the previous screen,

or close a dialog box, options menu, the

Notification panel, etc.

Power key

• Press: Lock the screen/Light up the screen.

• Press and hold: Show the popup menu to select

from Power off/Restart.

• Press and hold the Power key and Volume key to

make a screenshot.

• Press and hold the Power key for at least 10

seconds to force reboot.

Volume Keys

• In call mode, adjusts the earpiece or headset

volume.

• In Music/Video/Streaming mode, adjusts the

media volume.

• In general mode, adjusts the ringtone volume.

• Mutes the ringtone of an incoming call.

• In camera preview mode, press Volume key

to take a photo or press and hold to make

burst shot.

1.2 SIM Card

The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card identifies your

device to the wireless network. You can't make or receive

phone calls without a properly installed SIM card unless it's an

emergency call (911).

You don't need to power off your device before inserting or

removing the SIM card.

Note: Your phone only supports NANO SIM cards. Do not

attempt to insert other SIM types like mini and micro cards to

avoid damage to your device.

1.2.1 Insert/Remove the Nano SIM and Micro

SD Cards

1. Use a SIM pin to open the slot.

2. Insert/Remove the SIM card and microSD card.

Note: microSD Cards are sold separately.

1.3 Battery

To optimize battery performance, be sure to fully charge your

device before using it for the first time.

1.3.1 Charging the Device

1. Insert the small end of the charging cable into the charge

port as shown.

2. Connect charger to power outlet.

Note: Please use the cable that came with your device. Using

other cables may damage the charging port or reduce battery

performance.

1.3.2 Optimize Battery Life

To optimize battery life, adjust your screen brightness and

display timeout.

1. Adjusting brightness level: Lowering your screen

brightness level can optimize your battery level. To

adjust the brightness level, from the Home screen, touch

> Settings > Display > Brightness level. To

lower the brightness level, move the wheel to the left.

2. Power Saving Mode: Power Saving mode minimizes

battery usage to extend battery life. To turn on your

Power Saving mode, from the Home screen, touch

> Settings > Battery. Then turn on the Standby

intelligent power saving and the Battery saver.

1.4 Home Screen

You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and

widgets) you love or use most frequently to your Home screen

for quick access. Touch the Home key to get instant access

to the Home screen.

Search bar

• Touch  to enter

text search screen.

• Touch  to enter voice

search screen.





Favorite applications tray

• Touch to enter the applications.

• Touch and hold to move or change

applications.

Status bar

• Touch and drag down to

open the notications panel.

Back

• Touch to go back to

last screen.

Home

Recent apps

• Touch to view recent apps.

Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more

space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide all Home

screens horizontally left and right to get a complete view of

the Home screens. The white circles at the lower part of the

screen indicate which screen you are viewing.

1.4.1 Status Bar

The Status bar appears at the top of your Home screen.

You will find icons indicating your device’s status and new

notification alerts appear in the Status bar.

Icon Status

Bluetooth

active

Wi-Fi

active

Network (full signal)

Network (roaming)

4G LTE data service

3G data service

Airplane mode

Alarm set

Battery (charging)

Battery (fully charged)

New message

1.5 Applications

1.5.1 App Drawer

Press the Application icon from the idle screen to access

the App Drawer.

1.5.2 Add/Remove Application

1. Add: You can touch and hold a folder, an application, or

a widget to activate the Move mode and drag the item to

any Home screen you prefer.

2. Reposition: Touch and hold the item to be repositioned

to activate the Move mode, drag the item to the desired

position and then release.

You can move items both on the Home screen and the

Favorite tray. Hold the icon on the left or right edge of

the screen to drag the item to another Home screen.

3. Remove: Touch and hold the item to be removed to

activate the Move mode, drag the item up to the top of

the icon, and release after the item turns red.

4. Create folders: To improve the organization of items

(shortcuts or applications) on the Home screen, you can

create a folder by stacking one app on top of another.

To rename a folder, open it and touch the folder’s title

bar to input the new name.

5. Wallpaper customization:

You can change your wallpaper in two different ways:

i Touch and hold an empty area on the Home screen

and then select WALLPAPERS from bottom options.

Slide left and right to view and select one Wallpaper

image option, select Set wallpaper on top left bar and

then select Home screen to set image as Home screen.

You can set different wallpapers for Lock screen and

Home screen.

ii Change your wallpaper by going to Settings > Display

> Wallpaper.

Calls

2.1 Placing a Call

You can easily place a call using Call from the Home screen.

Enter the desired number from the keyboard directly and

touch to place the call or select a contact from or

by sliding or touching tabs, then to make the call.

The number you entered can be saved to Contacts by

touching Create new contact or Add to a contact. If

you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by

touching

To hang up a call, touch

When you receive a call:

• Slide up the icon or touch ANSWER to answer.

• Slide down the icon or touch DISMISS to reject;

• Touch to reject the call by sending a preset message.

To mute the ringtone volume of an incoming call, press the

Volume Up/Down Key.

Note: For your convenience, your phone features a unique

Reversible UI functionality that can accept calls even in the

upside down position.

2.2 International Call

To dial an international call, long press to enter “+”, then

enter the international country prefix followed by the full

phone number and touch

2.3 Wi-Fi Calling

Wi-Fi Calling can improve your coverage by allowing you to

make phone calls over a Wi-Fi network (when a Wi-Fi network

is available).

To use Wi-Fi Calling, please use the SIM card shipped with

your device. A different SIM card may not work with the Wi-Fi

Calling feature.

Important!

You must also have a 9-1-1 emergency address

registered with your account. Log into your account at

(https://www.metropcs.com/my-account/sign-in). Go to your

profile, click Line Settings and select to edit your E911 Address.

Check periodically to ensure your address is always up to date.

• Corporate accounts may require administrator assistance

for 9-1-1 Address registration.

To enable/disable Wi-Fi Calling

1. From the home screen, touch

> > Settings >

Calls > Wi-Fi calling.

2. Touch Enable Wi-Fi Calling to activate/deactivate

the feature.

To change the connection preference for Wi-Fi Calling

1. Touch

> > Settings > Calls .

2. Touch Wi-Fi Calling > Connection preferences.

3. Touch the desired Wi-Fi Calling preference.

Contacts

3.1 Create a New Contact

1. From the Home screen, touch Application , and

select Contacts

2. Touch

to create a new contact.

3. Enter contact’s name and other contact information.

4. When finished, touch SAVE to Save.

3.2 Make a Call from Contact List

1. From the Home screen, touch > Contacts .

2. Touch a contact to view details, then touch

to call.

4.1 Set up Email Accounts

1. From the Home screen, touch > Email , An

email wizard will guide you through the steps to set

up an email account.

2. Enter the email address and password of the account

you want to set up.

3. If the account you entered is not provided by

your service provider in the device, you can touch

MANUAL SETUP after entering the email address,

select an account type and enter the password for

your email, then correctly ll in server and port in

both Incoming server settings and Outgoing

server settings interfaces. Finally touch FINISH

to complete setup.

Messaging

Use the messaging feature to send and receive text (SMS) and

multimedia (MMS) messages.

5.1 Create and Send a Message

1. From the Home screen, touch > Messaging

to enter .

2. Touch

to write text messages.

3. Enter the phone number of the recipient in the bar at

the top of the page or touch

to add recipients.

4. Press the Type message bar to enter the text of the

message.

5. Press

to send text messages.

An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged

as several SMS. A counter will be on the right of the text box

to remind you how many characters are allowed to be entered

in one message.

Note: Specific letters (accented) will also increase the size

of the SMS, this may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your

recipient.

5.2 Send a Multimedia Message

MMS enables you to send video clips, images, animations,

slides and sounds to other compatible mobile device and

e-mail addresses.

An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media

files (image, video, audio, etc.) are attached or subject or email

addresses are added.

To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient’s phone

number in the To bar and touch the Type message bar to enter

the text of the message. Touch

to attach a picture, video,

audio and so on.

When finished, touch

to send the multimedia message.

Note: Data must be turned on to successfully send MMS

messages.

Getting Connected

6.1 Web Browser

From the Home screen, touch > Chrome . A web

browser with which you can surf the Internet.

Your bookmarks, browsing history, and settings across all

devices with the browser installed can be synchronized with

your Google Account.

6.2 CloserTV

This function can universally access both live TV and Over The

Top

(1)

content, fully control both mobile and TV screens, and

seamlessly swap between live TV channels and OTT content:

From the home screen, touch

> CloserTV

• Touch to search the video you want to watch.

• Touch to search content by voice.

• Touch to control the TV content.

Note: you need to set the Remote control by touching

and following the instructions before using it for the

first time.

6.3 Accessing Files

To access media files and photos saved on your device or to

transfer files from your device’s SD card (sold separately) to

your computer, follow these steps:

To connect device to PC

(1) OTT: The deliver of lm and TV content provided via a high-speed

Internet connection rather than a cable or satellite provider. OTT does not

mean free, some of OTT services require a subscription, i.e. one does not

have access to Netix without a subscription.

1. Use the USB cable that came with your device to

connect the device to a USB port on your computer.

You will receive a notification that the USB is connected.

2. If you use MTP or PTP, your phone will be automatically

connected. Note: Before using MTP, make sure that the

driver (Windows Media Player 11 or higher version)

has been installed.

To locate data you have transferred or downloaded in

your microSD card/internal storage:

• Touch

to open the applications list.

• Touch Files .

All data you have downloaded is stored in the Files.Here you

can view media files (videos, photos, music and others), rename

files, install applications into your device, etc.

6.4 Data Sharing

You can share your device’s mobile data connection with a

single computer via USB cable (USB tethering) or with up to

eight devices at once by turning your device into a portable

Wi-Fi hotspot.

To turn on USB tethering or Wi-Fi Hotspot:

1. Touch Settings > Network & Internet > Tethering

& Mobile Hotspot.

2. Touch the USB tethering switch to activate this

function.

3. Touch Wi-Fi Hotspot then touch the switch to

activate this function.

Note: These functions may incur additional network charges

from your network operator. Extra fees may also be charged

in roaming areas.

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Alcatel 7 Metro PCS Quick start guide

Brand: Alcatel

Model: 7 Metro PCS

Category: Smartphones

Type: Quick start guide

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