Acer Liquid E3 User Manual

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You can browse the store by category or tap the search icon to search for a specific 
app. 
Once you have selected an app, tap the Install button to download and install the 
app. You will be told which services (con tact information, wireless access, GPS, 
etc.) the app requires access in order to fu nction correctly. If none of these services 
seem unusual, tap  Accept & download  to proceed with the installation.
You may keep track of the download progress from both the app’s page and the 
sma...

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Certain apps provide both an application icon and widget, or only provide a widget 
(with no application icon). See 
Personalizing the Home screen on page 14.
Uninstalling downloaded apps
To uninstall an app, go to Settings from the Application menu and select Apps. 
Tap the app you wish to uninstall, tap Uninstall and confirm.
Maps, Navigation, Places and Latitude
Get easy-to-follow directions using Google Maps, view real-time traffic condition and 
navigate by using spoken, turn-by-turn driving...

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Using the Camera
Your smartphone features a digital camera mounted on the rear. This section will 
take you through all the steps in taking photos and videos with your smartphone.
To activate the camera, tap Came
 ra on the Home screen, or open the  Applications 
menu and tap  Camera.
Camera icons and indicators
Shutter
Camera mode menu
Settings
Previous
picture/video
Camcorder
Front-facing camera
FlashCamera zoom
Camera quick modes 
Located at the top of the 
screen is the camera quick mode menu...

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The camera window provides controls on either side 
of the image. Pinch the screen to zoom in and 
reverse pinch to zoom out.
Ta p   to take a picture. Tap the Previous picture/
video thumbnail to open the gallery. Tap 
 to open 
the Settings menu.
Settings menus
General
You may adjust the following:
• Turn  GPS info  on or of
 f: Stores GPS information 
in the image information.
• Ex
posure : Over- or under-exposes the image.
• Color
 effect : Applies a color effect to the image.
• Sc
ene mode :...

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Camera
You may adjust the following:
• Turn Fac
 e detection on or off: The camera automatically detects faces and 
focuses on them.
• Set the  Self timer: Op
 tions are Off, 2 seconds or 10 seconds.
• Con
tinuous shot : Set the maximum number of photos taken in a single 
burst.
• Pictu
re size : Set the picture resolution.
• Pr
eview size : Set the picture preview to Full screen or Standard (4:3).
• Set the  IS
 O: Options are Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800 or 1600
• Turn the  Shutter on
  or off.
• Set...

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The camera application will process the images and save a single extended image 
to your smartphone’s gallery.
Note: Panoramic images work best with static outdoor scenes. Objects too close 
to the camera or with large straight edges may confuse the detection process.
Shooting a video
1. Frame your subject and steady your sm artphone and zoom in or out as needed.
2. Tap 
 to start taking a video. The icon will turn red to indicate that recording is 
in progress. Tap the icon again to stop recording....

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Advanced settings
Changing modes with Quick Mode
Your smartphone contains an app called Quick Mode 
that makes adjusting the user 
experience for different 
people very easy.
From the  Ap
 plication menu , tap Quick Mode . 
The first time you enter Quick Mode, you’ll need to 
enter a PIN.
Note : The default PIN is  1111.
Several user mode options will display. Follow the onscreen instructions to display 
your new easy-to-use mode. 
To change modes or revert back to default mode, tap  Settings (in some...

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Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode
You can enter Airplane mode (also known 
as flight mode) to turn off telephone, 
wirele
ss, and Bluetooth functions and use 
your smartphone as a handheld device 
during a flight. Check with your airline to 
make sure this is permitted onboard.
Switch your smartphone off during takeoff 
and la
 nding as it may interfere with aircraft 
electronic systems.
Turning Airplane mode on or off
1.  Open the  Notification area.
2.  Tap 
  AIRPLANE MODE .
-OR-
1. Press...

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Important: If your phone is in Airplane mode, the option to turn Bluetooth on will 
be disabled. Please refer to  Putting your smartphone in Airplane mode on 
page 38 for instructions on turning Airplane mode on or off.
Adjusting Bluetooth settings
You can use Bluetooth to exchange informa tion between your smartphone and other 
mobile devices.
Bluetooth connections
For all Bluetooth settings, open the  Application menu and tap  Settings > 
Bluetooth . Here you can switch Bluetooth on or off, set a...

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Wi-Fi hotspot
You can turn your smartphone into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot to share your mobile 
internet connection with up to eight clients.
1. Open the Application menu and then tap Settings > More... > Te t h e r i n g  &  
portable hotspot. Turn Wi-Fi hotspot ON.Tap Wi-Fi hotspot > Set up Wi-Fi 
hotspot.
2. Set the Network SSID and adjust security between None, WPA PSK, and WPA2 
PSK. Tap Save to finish.
Note: When your smartphone is serving as a Wi-Fi hotspot, you can’t use your 
phone’s...