Acer Z 110 User Manual

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Before making a call
Making Calls 
This chapter shows you how to make phone calls, and the various options available 
to you during your call.
Before making a call
Check that the phone function is on befo re you make a call. You can confirm the 
phone status from the icon on the right-hand side of the Notification area.
Making a call
Note : The phone function needs to be enabled before the call can be connected.
1. From the Home screen tap  Phone to open the 
onscreen number pad.
2. Enter the number you wish to dial.
3. Tap 
 to make the call.
4. To end the call, tap  End.
Dialing an international number
When dialing international numbers, there is no need to 
enter the international direct  dialing prefix (‘00’ etc.) 
before the country code.  Simply tap and hold 0+ on the 
onscreen number pad until  + appears onscreen. 
Warning: International call rates can vary greatly depending on the country you are 
calling and your network provider. We suggest you check all call rates with your 
network provider, to avoid excessive phone bills. If you are using your smartphone 
abroad, roaming charges will apply. Consult your network provider for roaming 
rates specific to the country you are visiting before you leave.
Smart search
Smart search allows you to quickly find a contact from the phone keypad. As you 
enter a number, if it is already known, it  will find appropriate contacts and display 
them in the list above the keypad. Also, instead of typing a phone number, you may 
enter the contact name using the predictive text  letters (2 for ‘a’, ‘b’ or ‘c’; 3 or ‘d’, ‘e’ 
or ‘f’; etc.). If the letter combinations  match a contact name, it will be displayed.
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Connected to the network: You may make a call.
Airplane mode: Wireless connectivity disc onnected (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 2G and 3G). 
Please disable airplane mode before trying to make a call. 
						

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The voice call screen
If the contact you need is displayed, simply tap the contact name to make a call.
Dialing a number from the call log
Your call history can be viewed by tapping the  Call log tab. It displays recent 
received, dialed, and missed calls. 
Tap a number to redial. To view details of the call, tap 
. You may also tap and 
hold the number to open a menu with other options:  Ca
 ll ;  Edit 
number before call ; Send text message ; Add to contacts  or Remove from call 
log.
Saving a dialed number to contacts
You can save a number you have dialed to your contacts for future use.
1. Tap the  Call l
 og tab in the phone application, or  Contacts from the Home screen, 
to view your contacts.
2. Select the number from the  Call lo
 g tab, and tap  Add to contacts .
Making a call to one of your contacts
1. Tap the Contacts  tab in the onscreen number pad or  Contacts from the Home 
screen to view your contacts.
2. Tap a contact. A dialog will open, asking if you want to  V
 iew contact, Call 
contact , Text contact , Edit contact , Send contact, or  Delete contact.
Speed Dial
You may add a contact to a Speed Dial number on the phone keypad. Open the 
Phone tab, then tap and hold any number from 2 through 9 (1 is reserved for the 
voicemail service).
Select  OK, 
 then select a contact from the li st. If the contact has more than one 
phone number, select the number to use.
If a key has a speed dial contact defined,  it 
 will show a small contact image as a 
reminder. Tap and hold the key to call the speed dial number.
If you want to remove or change a speed dial number, tap  Menu and 
 select Speed 
dial . Tap an entry to remove or change the assigned telephone number.
The voice call screen
Once you have dialed your number the voice call screen appears, which displays 
the number/contact you are talking to, the call duration and the dialpad tab. 
						

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Voice call options
Answering or declining a call
When you have an incoming call, the number will be 
shown on the screen. To accept  or decline the call, tap the 
appropriate button. 
Ending a call
To end a call, press  End from the voice call screen.
Voice call options
Using the speakerphone
The speakerphone function allows you to make calls without 
having to hold your smartphone. This handsfree function is 
especially useful for multitasking.
To activate the speakerphone, tap  S
 peaker. Tap Speaker  again to disable the 
speakerphone.
Accessing the keypad
To access the keypad while in a call, tap the dialpad icon . Tap Back to return to 
the voice call screen.
Accessing your phonebook
To access your phonebook while in a call, tap  Contacts .
Muting a call
To mute a call, tap Mute on the voice call screen to switch off the microphone. Tap 
Mute  again to switch the microphone back on.
Putting a call on hold
To put a call on hold, tap  Hold . To return to the call, tap  Unhold.
Conference calls
If you have one call on hold and another  online, you can combine both calls to 
create a conference call.
After the first call is established, tap  Ad
 d call  to add a second call. When both 
calls are connected, tap  Merg
 e calls  to start the conference call. 
						

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Voice call options
Viewing missed calls
Missed calls will be displayed by the call indicator in the Notification area with the 
icon 
.
You can also view missed calls from the Notification area.
1. Open the notification list by tapping the Notification area to display the details of  the missed calls.
2. Select the call from the list to enter the Call log.
You can save phone numbers to your Contacts from the Call log. Please refer to 
Adding a contact on page 19  for further details. 
						

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Creating a new message
Messaging
This chapter shows you how to set up and use the  Phone messages, Social 
messages  and Social events  functions of your smartphone.
All SMS and MMS messages are accessed via  Mes
 saging. Messaging 
automatically arranges received and sent messages into threads.
To access Messaging tap  Mess
 aging from the Applications menu.
Creating a new message
You can use your phone to compose Phone (SMS and 
MMS) messages.
Ta p  Com
pose new message  to compose a new 
message.
Tap the Menu button and select  Cont
 acts, or enter the 
recipient’s phone number or name in the  To field. 
Suggested contacts will be displayed in a drop-down list 
below the text field. To select a suggested contact, tap the 
contact’s name. You can also  select from your contact
Once you have entered the recipient, enter your message 
in th
 e text box labeled  Type to compose .
Note : SMS messages may be up to 160 characters  long. If your message is longer than 
160 characters, it will be sent as multiple linked messages. Most phones  will automatically 
join the linked messages to present the re cipient with a single long message, however, 
some older phones do not have this ability.
Press the Menu button to see what options are available when creating a new 
message. The options change depending on the status of the message.
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1 Convert the SMS to an MMS, allowing you to add a subject to the message.
2 Convert the SMS to an MMS, allowing you to attach a file to the message. 
						

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Replying to a message
Replying to a message
When a new text message arrives a message icon appears in the Notification area 
and the message icon on the top of the phone lights up.
Ta p   Me
ssaging  on the Home screen to view the message list or expand the 
Notification area to see a summary of the message. Tap the summary to open the 
message list.
To reply to an SMS or MMS message, open the message from the message list. 
E
 nter your text in  the text box labeled  Type to compose. Press the Menu button to 
see available options.
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3 Discard the message.
4 Insert a pre-defined message.
5 Insert a smiley/emoticon into your message text.
6 See more options: • Insert contact
• All threads
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1 Open the Dialer to call the recipient.
2 Convert the SMS to an MMS, allowing you to add a subject to the message.
3 Convert the SMS to an MMS, allowing you to attach a file to the message.
4 Delete the message.
5 Insert a pre-defined message.
6 Insert smiley ; Insert contact ; view All threads; add sender to Contacts.
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MMS messages
MMS messages are similar to text messages but also allow you to attach multimedia 
files such as pictures, audio or video clips. Each MMS message can be up to 300 kB 
in size.
Note: You need to set up an MMS profile before you can send MMS messages. Normally, 
your smartphone will set up the profile for you based on information retrieved from your 
provider.
Tip: Ask your network provider for the necessary information if you need to manually set 
up the MMS profile.
Receiving MMS messages
When a new MMS message arrives, a message icon appears at the top of the 
screen and a notification message is displayed.
1. Open Messaging to view a summary of the message.
2. Tap Download to download the message content.
Note: Downloads can take a long time, depending on your connection quality. If you reply 
or open another application, the download will be stopped.
Important: You may be charged to download message content, especially if you are 
roaming. Please contact your provider if you have any questions.
3. Tap the message to view the content.
4. To reply to the message, enter your text in the text box labeled Type to compose 
and tap Send. Simple text replies will be sent as SMS messages. If you wish to 
attach a file, press the Menu button and tap Attach. You will be presented with a 
menu of options.
5. When you have finished composing the message, press the Menu button and tap 
Send. 
						

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Browsing the Internet
Going online
Browsing the Internet
In order to browse the Internet with your smartphone, you must be connected to a 
data (3G) or wireless network.
Using the browser
Ta p   Browser  on the Home screen to start browsing . To open a new website, tap the 
address box at the top of the page. Enter the address using the keyboard and tap 
Go .
To view your browsing history or frequent ly visited sites, op
 en the browser then 
press and hold the back button.
You may open multiple pages. When a page is open, press the Menu button and tap 
Windows > New window  from the menu that opens.
You can zoom in or out of pages using t he zoom bar th
 at appears when you tap the 
screen. Tap and hold an item on a  page to open a contextual menu.
Vo i c e  S e a r c h
Note: Voice search is available only in some regions.
With voice actions, you can send text messages, place calls, send emails, find 
directions of establishments, automatically  call establishments, search the Internet 
and even send a note to yourself using your  voice. Open Voice Search from the  
						

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Setting up your Google email
Applications menu, or press and hold the Search button. Press and hold the Search 
button again to display the “Speak no w” prompt, and state your command.
Setting up your Google email
1. Make sure your smartphone is conn ected to a data or Wi-Fi connection.
2. From the Applications menu tap Gma
 il.
If you did not enter your Gmai
 l account address and password when you first started 
your phone, follow the on screen instructions.
Composing an email
1. Make sure your smartphone is conn ected to a data or Wi-Fi connection.
2. From the Home screen tap  Gma
 il.
3. Press the  Menu button and
  then tap Compose .
4. Enter the recipients email address, the subject and message.
5. When you are finished composing your message, tap  Send.
Setting up Email
Your smartphone enables you to access your email. Most 
popular ISPs can be set up in two steps. Tap  Email to 
start setting up your email account.
If necessary, enter your  e
 mail address and tap Manual 
setup  to enter the parameters manually. Tap  Next to 
finish the setup process. 
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Play Store
Note: The Play Store may not be available in all countries and regions. You need to have a Google account set up and active on your phone before you can use the Play Store.
The Play Store allows you to obtain a variety of add-on programs and applications 
to enhance the functionality of your smartphone. The first time you access the Play 
Store, you will need to read and accept the Terms of Service. You can browse the 
market by category or tap the search icon to search for a specific application.
Once you have selected an application, tap the Install button to download and install 
the application. You will be told which services on your phone that the application 
has access to. Tap OK to proceed with the installation.
You may keep track of the download progress from the Notification Area.
Important: Some applications may require payment before you can download them. You will need to have a Google Wallet in order to pay for these applications.
Uninstalling downloaded applications
Once you’ve downloaded and installed an application, you may uninstall the 
application by tapping Settings from the Applications menu. Select Applications > 
Manage applications. Tap the application you wish to uninstall and tap Uninstall.
Maps, Navigation, Places and Latitude
Get easy-to-follow directions using Maps, view real-time traffic conditions and 
navigate by using spoken, turn-by-turn driving instructions with Navigation, view 
where your friends are and places of interest and local businesses on  Maps using 
Places and Latitude.
Important: Maps does not have information about every location.
Using maps
Tap the Maps icon in the applications menu. Drag the map with your finger to move 
the map around.
To zoom in or out:
1. Tap the plus or minus signs on the lower right corner, or
2. Double tap a location on the map to zoom in on the location, and tap once to 
zoom out, or
3. Touch an area with two fingers at once and spread them apart to zoom in, and 
pinch them together to zoom out.
Important: Not all zoom levels are available for all locations.