Dell Mobile Beacon Owner's manual

Brand: Dell

Model: Mobile Beacon

Category: Smartphones

Type: Owner's manual

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Mini 3v

Dell™Mini3vUser'sGuide 
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. 
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June 2010 
Before Using Your Mini3v Smartphone 
Safety Warnings 
Setting Up Your Mini 3v Smartphone 
Requirements 
Activating the Phone Service 
Mini 3v Accessories 
Mini 3v Accessories 
Mini 3v Smartphone Features 
Using The Touch Screen 
Entering Text or Numbers 
Sleep Mode 
Phone Lock 
Using the Home Screen 
Connecting to the Internet 
Basic Phone Settings 
Using Your Mini 3v Smartphone 
Making a Call 
Contacts 
Answering or Rejecting an Incoming Call 
Accessing the Call History 
Sending SMS/MMS 
Call Settings 
Managing Bluetooth Connections 
Data Connection Settings 
WLAN Connections 
VPN Connections 
Mobile Networks 
Using ActiveSync 
Setting Security Options 
Managing SD Card and Phone Storage 
Activating SmartLearner 
Internet Features 
Browsing the Internet 
Browser Options 
Browser Settings 
Available Monternet Services 
Email Features 
139 Mail 
Managing Email Accounts 
Managing Email Messages 
Fetion 
My Favorites 
Music 
Music Player 
Videos 
Picture Application 
Using the Camera 
Using the Recorder Application 
Using Applications 
Mobile Video 
Mobile TV 
Using Mobile Reader 
Using Navigation 
Using PIM 
Using Lingtu 
Messaging 
Calendar 
Alarm Clock 
Calculator 
File Manager 
Notes 
To Do List 
World Clock 
Applications 
Search 
Backup 
Restore 
DCD 
Quickoffice 
PC Sync Tool 
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your smartphone.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Before Using Your Mini 3v Smartphone

Dell™Mini3vUser'sGuide

Safety Warnings

Safety Warnings

Read the following safety warnings carefully before using your cell phone.

l This equipment is intended for use with power supplied from the provided battery charger(s) and/or power supply unit(s). Other usage will invalidate

any certification given to this product and may be dangerous.

l Switch off your cell phone when in an aircraft. Use of cellphone in an aircraft may be dangerous to the operation of the aircraft, could disrupt cellular

networks, and may be illegal. Failure to observe this warning may lead to suspension or denial of cell phone services to the offender, legal action, or

both.

l Do not use the cell phone or cell phone equipment when you are at a refueling point or gas station.

l Observe restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots, gas stations, chemical plants, or where blasting operations are in progress.

l You MUST exercise proper control of your vehicle at all times. Observe the following safety precautions while driving:

l Do not use a hand-held telephone or microphone.

l Find a safe place to stop the vehicle before you use the cell phone.

l Do not speak into a hands-free microphone if it will distract you from driving.

l You MUST NOT stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway to answer or make a call, except in an emergency.

NOTE: In some areas where electric current fluctuates, it is recommended that you connect the charger to an AC Voltage Regulator (AVR) instead of

connecting it directly to a electric outlet. Fluctuations in electric current may damage the charger and/or the cell phone.

General Statement on RF Energy

Your cell phone has a transmitter and a receiver. When the cell phone is on, it receives and transmits radio frequency (RF) energy. When you communicate

using your phone, the system handling your call controls the power level at which your phone transmits RF energy.

Proper Disposal

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The symbol of the crossed out bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste.

Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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Setting Up Your Mini 3v Smartphone

Dell™Mini3vUser'sGuide

Requirements

Activating the Phone Service

CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyourDell™Mini3vsmartphone.Ensurethatyoureadthismanualcarefullyandsaveitforfuturereference.

Requirements

To use all of the phone features, you require:

l A wireless service plan with a carrier

l An Internet connection

l A computer with a USB 2.0 port

Activating the Phone Service

You must activate your phone service before you begin to use your smartphone. To activate the smartphone you must:

l Sign up for a service plan with a service carrier in your area

l Register the smartphone with the network

If you purchased this smartphone from a service carrier, activation may have been done during the purchase.

Some of the components (such as the battery and sometimes the SIM card) may not be installed in your smartphone at the time of purchase. You must install

these components and charge the battery before you can use your smartphone.

To set up your smartphone for the first time:

1. Open the cover.

Press your thumb on the groove on the back cover and slide the back cover down.

2. Install the SIM card.

Hold the SIM card with the metal contacts facing down and slide the card into the SIM card holder.

NOTE: To ensure proper installation, align the cut corners in the SIM card and the SIM card slot.

3. Install the microSD card.

Hold the microSD card with the metal contacts facing down, and slide the microSD card into the microSD card holder.

4. Install the battery.

Align the metal contacts on the battery with the contacts on the battery holder and insert the battery.

5. Close the cover.

Insert the tabs on the cover into the slots on the smartphone and snap the cover into place.

6. Charge the battery.

CAUTION: Do not use any non-approved chargers as they may damage your smartphone and invalidate any warranties.

NOTE: It takes at least one charging-discharging cycle for the battery to reach its peak performance.

a Using the Micro-USB to USB cable, plug the power adapter into an electric outlet and to your smartphone.

b Charge your smartphone for at least 2 hours. Ensure that your smartphone is fully charged by checking the charge indicator on the status bar.

7. Turn on your phone.

a When charging is complete, press and hold the power button for two seconds to turn on the smartphone.

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Mini 3v Accessories 
Dell™Mini3vUser'sGuide 
Your smartphone may ship with the following accessories: 
l Micro-USB headset - Allows you to listen to music or perform a hands-free phone conversation. Callers hear you through the integrated microphone. To 
use the headset, connect it to the Micro-USB connector (see “Left View”). 
l Stylus - Allows you to quickly enter text using the on-screen keyboard and handwriting tools (see “Selecting Input Method”). 
 
l USB to Micro-USB data cable - Allows you to connect your smartphone to a computer for file transfers and data synchronization (see “PC Sync Tool”). 
 
 NOTE: The USB to Micro-USB cable is also use to connect to the power adapter to charge the battery. 
l Power adapter - Use to charge the battery (see “Charge the battery”). 
  
 NOTE: The type(s) and number of the power adapter plug head(s) that came with your smartphone may vary depending on the country where you 
purchased the smartphone. 
l Microfiber pouch - Allows you to store the phone for protection when not in use, and to clean the screen as needed. 
 
 CAUTION: Do not use solvents, water, or other liquids to clean your smartphone. The included pouch is designed to be used dry. Liquids may 
damage your smartphone and invailidate any warranties. 
l 3.5 mm Head Set - Allows you to use the smartphone with hands-free operation.  
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Mini 3v Smartphone Features 
Dell™Mini3vUser'sGuide 
Using The Touch Screen 
Entering Text or Numbers 
Sleep Mode 
Phone Lock 
Using the Home Screen 
Connecting to the Internet 
Basic Phone Settings 
Front View 
 
1. Proximity sensors - Deactivates the display and touch screen when the phone is brought close to the ear during a call, to save battery power and 
prevent unintended phone behavior. 
2. Front Camera - Use for video calls. The front camera is of a lower resolution than the rear camera. 
3. Power/Mode change button - Press and hold to turn on the phone when it is powered off. When the phone is active, press to enter sleep mode. When 
in sleep mode, press to wake up the phone.  
Press and hold to access the Phone options below when the phone is active: 
l Power Off - Turns off the phone  
l Normal Mode - Activates the normal alert profile  
l Vibration Mode - Activates the vibration alert profile  
l Silence Mode - Activates the silent alert profile  
l Outdoor Mode - Activates the outdoor alert profile  
l Airplane Mode - Deactivates the antenna for in-plane operations  
4. Receiver - Use to listen to phone conversations. 
5. Touch screen - Displays phone images. 
6. Microphone - Use for voice calls.  
Back View 
 

1. Camera - Use to take photos and capture video.

2. Antenna - Use to receive CMMB TV Signal.

3. Lanyard - Use to attach the included stylus (or a wrist strap to carry the phone).

4. Camera flash - Use to take photos in dim light.

5. Cover - Covers the battery, SIM card, and microSD card holders.

6. Speaker - Use to listen to music or phone conversations.

Left View

1. Earphone jack - Use to connect an earphone.

2. Back/Home button - Press once to navigate back one screen at a time. Press and hold to return to the Home screen.

3. Micro-USB connector - Use to charge the phone, connect to a computer, or connect to a headset.

Right View

1. Volume up - Press to increase the volume level.

2. Volume down - Press to decrease the volume level.

3. Options button - Press to open the Options menu.

4. Camera button - Press to activate the camera and take photos or capture video.

Status Bar and Status Icons

The status bar appears at the top of the screen. Icons appear on the status bar to notify you of a new message, upcoming calendar event, alarm, or other

information important to you.

The following table outlines status icons:

Status Icons

Icon

Information

New email

New SMS

New MMS

New instant message

New voicemail

Alarm is set

GPS is enabled

GPS is connected

Sync

Sync error

Outgoing call

Missed call

Incoming call

Call forwarding is active

Speakerphone is on

Microphone is on mute

Silent mode

Vibrate mode

USB is connected

Bluetooth is connected

Bluetooth is enabled

Battery charge is full

Battery charge is 20%

Battery is charging

Full signal strength

Half signal strength

microSD card is installed

3G data connection is enabled

3G data connection is connected

EDGE data connection is enabled

EDGE data connection is connected

GPRS data connection is enabled

GPRS data connection is connected

HSDPA data connection is enabled

Using The Touch Screen

This section provides information about using the touch screen.

l Selection - To select an item or open an application, tap the item or application with your fingertip.

To go back to the previous screen, tap the Back icon or press the Back/Home button. To go back to the home screen, press and hold the Back/Home

button.

1. Back icon

2. Options panel

l Options panel - Provides additional options for the currently selected application. To display the options panel, press the Options button.

l Pop-up menu - Tap and hold an item for about a second, and then release to view a pop-up menu of the available functions. You can scroll up or down

within the menu if all the available functions are not visible on the screen.

l Zoom in/Zoom out - To zoom-in or zoom-out the current screen, use the zoom icons on the active application.

l Drag items -

l Scroll up or down -

l Scroll right or left -

l Swipe down -

Entering Text or Numbers

When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the input panel appears automatically. You can select an input method and start

entering the text. The phone may automatically suggest vocabularies or commonly used phrases as you enter text.

HSDPA data connection is connected

UMTS data connection is enabled

UMTS data connection is connected

1xRTT data connection is enabled

1xRTT data connection is connected

To move an item on the screen, tap and drag the item to the desired position.

To scroll up or down in a list or on a page on the screen, slide a finger up or down on the screen.

To scroll right or left in a menu or to go back to the previous menu, slide a finger or the stylus to the right or left on the screen.

To see notifications, swipe the status bar down.

Your phone supports inputs in multiple languages, and provides the following input methods:

l Qwerty

l Phone KeyPad

l HandWriting

Selecting Input Method

1 Tap a text field, such as in a note or new contact, to open the input panel.

2 Tap and hold the Switch Input Method and Language icon to open the Switch Input Method screen.

3 Tap the input method you prefer.

1. Input panel

2. Switch Input Method and Language icon

Entering Text Using the Qwerty Keyboard

1 Tap a text field, such as in a note or new contact, to open the input panel.

2 Tap and hold the Switch Input Method and Language icon and select Qwerty Keyboard as your input method.

3 Tap the keys on the keyboard to enter text.

As you type, each letter appears above your thumb or finger. The letter is not entered until you release your finger from the key.

Changing the Input Language

Tap the Switch Input Method and Language icon to switch between English and Simplified Chinese.

Entering Numbers and Symbols

Tap the Numbers and Symbols icon to enter numbers and symbols.

Exiting the Input Panel

Tap the Back icon or the Hide Input Panel icon to exit the input panel.

Using the Phone KeyPad

In the Phone KeyPad, you can either enter text by entering letters similar to texting on a numeric keypad.

1 Tap a text field, such as in a note or new contact, to open the input panel.

2 Tap and hold the Switch Input Method and Language icon and select Phone KeyPad as your input method.

Using ABC Mode

1 Tap the Mode icon to switch to ABC mode.

2 Use a stylus or your finger to touch a key on the keypad.

3 Tap the keys repeatedly to toggle to different characters, numbers, or symbols.

4 To choose a word from the suggestion list, tap the desired word.

5 Tap the Back icon to exit the input panel.

Switch Input Method and Language icon



English



Simplified Chinese

Numbers and Symbols icon

Hide Input Panel Icon

Mode icon



ABC mode



Smart mode

1. Screen

2. Suggestion list

3. ABC mode

Using Smart Mode

1 Tap the Mode icon to switch to Smart mode.

2 Use a stylus or your finger to touch a key on the keypad.

3 Tap a key once for each letter of the word. As you tap letters, word suggestions appear in the suggestion list.

4 To choose a word from the suggestion list, tap the desired word.

5 Tap the Back icon to exit the input panel.

1. Screen

2. Suggestion list

3. Smart mode

Using HandWriting

Handwriting allows you to write text across the screen using a finger or stylus.

1 Tap a text field, such as in a note or new contact, to open the input panel.

2 Tap and hold the Switch Input Method and Language icon and select HandWriting as your input method.

3 Use a stylus or your finger to write anywhere on the screen. The handwriting will be converted to text shortly after you lift the stylus or finger from the

screen.

4 To choose a word from the suggestion list, tap the desired word.

Tap the Switch Input Method and Language icons to switch between English

and Simplified Chinese.

1. Screen

2. Suggestion list

Sleep Mode

After a period of inactivity, your phone enters the sleep mode (no image appears on the display). While in sleep mode, the smartphone saves battery power.

Waking Up the Phone

1 Press the Power button to wake up the phone.

2 Align the moving blue circle on the lower left corner of the screen.

Phone Lock

When not on a call, you can lock the control buttons and the screen for security and to avoid accidental touch activation.

Locking the Phone

1 Tap Settings on the Home screen, and then tap Security > Phone Lock Settings to open Phone Lock Settings screen.

2 Enable the Phone lock function by selecting the Phone lock check box.

3 Enter a 4-8 digit phone lock password.

Tap the Numbers and Symbols icon to change the input to numbers and symbols.

Tap the Back icon to exit the input panel.

4 Tap OK to save and exit to the previous screen.

Unlocking the Phone

1 Enter the 4-8 digit phone lock password.

2 Tap OK to unlock your phone.

Using the Home Screen

The Home screen provides access to applications available on your smartphone. The following table lists the available applications:

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Application

Description

Mobile Music

Provides a rich mobile music experience with playlist management for both online music and local music.

Fetion

Send free messages to friends, enjoy low charge voice group chatting and file interchange between cell phones and

computers.

139Mail

139Mail allows you to use your phone number as an email account to send and receive messages through the Internet, SMS,

MMS, or WAP mobile Internet access.

My Favorites

Includes Music, Videos, Pictures, Magic Box and other files.

Browser

Use to access the Internet.

Use to download games, videos, and other applications.

Monternet

Provides links to web sites for sports, entertainment, news, ringtones, games, images, video, and so on.

Navigation

Use to track your location, find places, and get driving directions.

Phone

Make calls and access recent callers and all your contacts or dial manually using the numeric keypad.

Messaging

Send and receive text SMS messages.

Contacts

View, search, add, change, or delete contacts.

My PIM

Use to backup or restore your phonebook entries online. You can also store phonebook entries to save memory on your

phone.

Mobile TV

Use to watch TV on your phone.

Mobile Video

Use to watch online videos.

Mobile Stock

Use to view the current stock status.

Mobile Reader

Use to view and download comics, books, and magazines on your phone.

Alarm

Set up, add, or delete alarms.

Calculator

Allows you to perform simple calculations.

Recorder

Allows you to record audio.

Camera

Allows you to capture pictures and videos.

Notes

Allows you to record notes.

Moving Items On the Home Screen

1 To move an item from the Home screen, touch and hold the item until the item rotates and the Delete icon appears.

1 Selected item

2 Delete icon

2 Hold and drag the item to its new location.

Remove Items On the Home screen

Calendar

Set alerts to remind you of events, appointments, and deadlines.

To Do List

Time management application that allows you to add time, date, priority, and status to your tasks.

World Clock

View the time in cities around the world by adding clocks of your favorite cities.

Dictionary

Use to look up word definitions and to add new words to the dictionary.

File Manager

Access, use, and manage the files on the phone or the MicroSD card.

Applications

Includes a Program Manager and Tool Box applications.

Mail

Use to retrieve and send emails using Internet email accounts.

Pictures

Use to view pictures stored on the memory card.

Backup

Back up the data on your phone so you can restore the original data after a data loss.

DCD

Service provided by your network service provider.

DM Service

Use to find and install software updates for your phone.

Settings

Set up connections, networks, basic functions, and applications.

Video

Use to view and play videos stored on the memory card.

Search for contents on the phone or the SIM card.

STK Apps

Use to access other applications provided by your network service provider.

Call Log

Use to directly access the call history.

Quickoffice

Open and view Microsoft

PowerPoint and Adobe PDF files and create Microsoft Word documents and Microsoft Excel

spreadsheets.

Customer Service

Use to connect directly to the customer service of your network service provider.

Lingtu

Use to navigate the direction using the preloaded GPS system with map.

Clock

Use to adjust the current time.

1 To remove an item from the Home screen, touch and hold the item until the item rotates and the Delete icon appears.

2 Tap the Delete icon to remove the selected item.

Connecting to the Internet

Your phone connects to the Internet using a cellular data network.

Selecting Cellular Data Networks

You may connect to the Internet through High Speed 3G, EDGE or GPRS networks. Check your service carrier’s network coverage in your area for availability.

Basic Phone Settings

This section provides information about changing the basic settings on your phone.

Tap Settings from the Home screen to open the Settings screen.

Display Settings

Display settings allow you to adjust the screen brightness, screen timeout, and screen lock settings.

To enable auto brightness:

1 Tap Settings from the Home screen to open the Settings screen.

2 In the Phone basics section, tap Display settings to open the Display settings screen.

3 In the Brightness settings section, tap the Auto Brightness check box to enable auto brightness.

To set brightness manually:

1 Tap Settings from the Home screen to open the Settings screen.

2 In the Phone basics section, tap Display settings to open the Display settings screen.

3 In the Brightness settings section, tap Brightness to open the Brightness panel.

NOTE: Ensure that the Auto Brightness check box is not selected.

4 Use a stylus to move the slider on the Brightness panel to the right or left to increase or decrease the brightness.

1 Slider

5 Tap OK to save and exit the Brightness panel.

To set screen time out:

1 Tap Settings from the Home screen to open the Settings screen.

2 In the Phone basics section, tap Display settings to open the Display settings screen.

3 In the Other Display settings section, tap Screen timeout to open the Screen timeout panel.

4 Tap to select the duration of inactivity after which you want to turn off the screen. The available options are 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes,

10 minutes and Never timeout.

Date & Time Settings

Date and time settings allow you to set date, time, time zone, and formats.

To set the date:

1 Tap Settings from the Home screen to open the Settings screen.

2 In the Phone basics section, tap Date & time settings to open the Date & time settings screen.

3 In the Set Date and Time section, tap Set date to open the Change date panel.