Acer Liquid Z500 User Manual

Table of contents - 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Setting up 5
Unpacking your smartphone.................... 5
Getting to know your smartphone............ 5
Views .......................................................... 5
Charging the battery ................................... 7
Installing a SIM or microSD card ............. 7
SIM card lock .............................................. 9
Using your smartphone 10
Turning on for the first time.................... 10
Sign in to or create a Google account ... 10
Entering your PIN...................................... 10
Activating a new SIM card ........................ 10
Locking your smartphone ...................... 10
Waking your smartphone ......................... 11
Navigating through menus and options . 11
Using the touchscreen........................... 12
Onscreen keyboards ............................. 13
Google keyboard....................................... 13
Predictive text ........................................... 14
The Home screen .................................. 14
Search....................................................... 14
The extended Home screen...................... 15
Personalizing the Home screen ................ 15
The Application (Apps) menu.................... 18
Notification and status area ...................... 18
Multitasking ............................................... 19
Managing contacts 21
Managing your contacts ........................ 21
Adding a contact ....................................... 21
Making calls 23
Before making a call .............................. 23
Making a call.......................................... 24
Dialing a number from Call History ........... 24
Viewing missed calls................................. 25
Making a call to one of your contacts........ 25
Dialing an international number ................ 25
Direct dial widget....................................... 26
The voice call screen............................. 26
Answering or declining a call .................... 27
Conference calls ....................................... 28
Internet calling 29
Adding an internet calling account......... 29
Editing or removing an internet calling
account .................................................. 29
Using internet calling ............................. 29
Receiving internet calls.......................... 29
Calling a contact’s internet calling
address.................................................. 30
Calling a phone number using internet
calling .................................................... 30
Messaging 31
Creating a new message ....................... 31
Replying to a message .......................... 32
Multimedia messages ............................ 33
Receiving multimedia messages .............. 33
Going online 35
Browsing the internet ............................. 35
Using the browser .................................... 35
Setting up Email..................................... 36
Google services ..................................... 36
Setting up your Google email ................... 36
Voice search ............................................. 37
Play Store ................................................. 38
Google Hangouts...................................... 39
Maps, Navigation, Places and Latitude .... 40
Using the Camera 41
Camera/camcorder icons and indicators 41
Mode Selector........................................... 43
Settings menus ......................................... 45
Taking a photo ....................................... 46
Shooting a video .................................... 46
Supported formats .................................... 46
Viewing photos and videos .................... 46
Geotagging ............................................ 47
Advanced settings 48
Putting your smartphone in Airplane
mode...................................................... 48
Turning Airplane mode on or off ............... 48
Restarting your phone ........................... 49
Adjusting settings................................... 50
Activating or deactivating connections...... 50
Phone network settings ............................ 52
Phone settings .......................................... 53
Sound ....................................................... 53
Audio profiles ............................................ 54
Display ...................................................... 54
Setting the date and time.......................... 55
Setting alarms........................................... 55
Changing language and text options ........ 55
Connecting to a PC................................ 56
Synchronization ........................................ 56
FM radio................................................. 57
Applications (apps) ................................ 58
Closing an app.......................................... 58
Uninstalling an app ................................... 58
Restoring to factory settings .................. 59
Accessories and tips 60
Using the headset.................................. 60
Using a Bluetooth headset..................... 60
Creating a new access point..................... 60

Acer Liquid Z500 Specifications

General

Brand	Acer
Model	Liquid Z500
Category	Cell Phone
Language	English