F180 - Smartphone GIGABYTE - Free user manual and instructions

Type of product	Smartphone
Brand	Gigabyte
Model	F180
Dimensions (H x W x D)	110 x 60 x 12 mm
Weight	120 g
Power supply	Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Display	3.2 inches TFT, 320x480 pixels
Operating system	Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Processor	Single-core 800 MHz
RAM	256 MB
Storage	512 MB internal, microSD up to 32 GB
Camera	3.15 MP rear, VGA front
Connectivity	GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, microUSB 2.0
Main functions	Calls, SMS, MMS, Email, Internet browsing, Camera, Video player, Music player, FM radio, GPS
Care and cleaning	Wipe with a soft dry cloth. Do not use harsh chemicals or immerse in water.
Safety	Avoid exposure to extreme temperatures. Do not disassemble. Use only approved chargers.
Spare parts and repairability	Battery and back cover replaceable. Screen and other parts may require professional service.
General information	Released in 2011. Available in black and white.

Frequently Asked Questions - F180 GIGABYTE

How do I turn on the Gigabyte F180?

Press and hold the power button on the top or side of the device until the screen lights up.

How do I charge the battery?

Connect the included microUSB cable to the phone and plug the charger into a power outlet. A full charge takes about 2-3 hours.

How do I insert a SIM card?

Turn off the device, remove the back cover, take out the battery, then slide a standard SIM card into the slot with the gold contacts facing down.

Can I use a microSD card?

Yes. Remove the back cover and battery, then insert a microSD card into the dedicated slot. Supports up to 32 GB.

How do I perform a factory reset?

Go to Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset. Alternatively, turn off the phone, hold Volume Up + Power button to enter recovery mode, then select 'wipe data/factory reset'.

What is the camera resolution?

The rear camera is 3.15 megapixels and can record video at 640x480 pixels. There is also a VGA front camera.

How do I connect to Wi-Fi?

Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi, turn it on, then select your network and enter the password.

Is the phone waterproof?

No, the Gigabyte F180 is not waterproof. Keep it away from water and moisture.

How do I update the operating system?

Go to Settings > About phone > System updates. The F180 runs Android 2.3 and may not receive official updates.

Can I use a screen protector?

Yes, screen protectors are available online. Clean the screen first, then apply carefully to avoid bubbles.

USER MANUAL F180 GIGABYTE

GSmart F180

Copyright

All mobile products by GIGA-BYTE COMMUNICATIONS INC. mentioned in this document, including the device, accessories, software, text, music, and pictures, are owned by, or authorized by original manufacturers to GIGA-BYTE COMMUNICATIONS INC. Reproduction, transfer, distribution, or storage of part or all of the contents in this document in any form without the prior written permission of GIGA-BYTE COMMUNICATIONS INC. is prohibited.

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General Information

This section contains important information on safe and efficient operation. Please read this information before using the device. Ignorance of the following notices may lead to violations of the law.

● Before using the device, please make sure you have fully charged the battery.
- Do NOT remove the battery from the device during charging.
● Before inserting SIM card into the device, make sure that the device is switched off.
- Do NOT attempt to dissemble the device on your own. This should be done by an authorized person.
- Use the device in accordance to instructions when in public facilities.
- In some countries, it is a violation against the law to record phone conversations. Always ask permission of the other party when you are going to record a conversation.
- To protect your ears, turn down the volume before you use stereo headsets or other audio devices.
- To avoid damaging the touch screen and the device, do NOT apply excessive pressure on them, and remove the device from your pants' pocket before you sit down. It is also recommended that you only use the stylus or your finger to interact with the touch screen. It is not covered by the warranty that you crack the touch screen because of the improper usage.
- When you use the device for a long time, such as talking on the phone, browsing online, or charging the battery, the device may become warm. In most cases, this condition is normal.
- Refer servicing to the provider, or an authorized technician under the following conditions: 1. The device has been damaged. 2. When you follow the instructions to use your device, it does not operate normally. 3. The device has been exposed to water. 4. Liquid has been spilled or an object has fallen onto the device.
- Do Not push unauthorized objects into slots and openings in your device.
- The device should be placed away from heat sources such as stoves, radiators, heat registers, or other products that produce heat.
- Condensation may form on or within your device, when you move your device between environments with very different temperature and/or humidity ranges. To avoid damaging your device, make the moisture to evaporate before you use the device.
- To avoid damaging your device, do Not put your device on an unstable table, stand, bracket, or other places.
- Before you clean your device, unplug it, please. Use a damp cloth for cleaning, but do Not use water, liquid cleaners, or aerosol cleaners to clean the touch screen.

Table of Contents

Copyright	1
General Information	2
1. Getting Started 4
1.1 Your Phone	4
1.2 Installing or uninstalling the SIM Card, Battery, and Memory Card	4
1.3 Charging the Battery	5
1.4 Turning the Phone On or Off	6
1.5 Lock/Unlock	6
1.6 Stand-by Screen Display Explanation	6
1.7 Main Menu Explanation	7
1.8 Text Input	7
1.9 Contacts	7
2. Phone Functions & Messages	8
2.1 Make and answer a call	8
2.2 Call history	8
2.3 Message	8
3. Multimedia Applications	10
3.1 Camera	10
3.2 Music	10
4. Managing Your Phone	11
4.1 Managing Basic Settings	11
4.2 Protecting Your Phone	11
4.3 Reset Your Phone	12
5. Specifications	13

1. Getting Started

1.1 Your Phone

This section introduces you to the hardware of the device.

No	items	No	Items
1	Flashlight	8	Keypad
2	Receiver	9	MIC
3	Screen	10	Earphone Jack
4	Selection keys	11	Micro-USB connector
5	Scroll key	12	8MP Camera
6	Call key	13	Speaker
7	End/ Power key	14	Battery Cover

1.2 Installing or uninstalling the SIM Card, Battery, and Memory Card

SIM card

The SIM card contains your phone number, memory storage, and details of network service.

To install the SIM card

There are two slots for SIM cards. Upper slot is for SIM1, lower slot is for SIM2.

• To install the SIM1 card: The gold contact is facing down and the cut-off corner is facing toward the outside. Slide the SIM card into the slot and push it to the end.
• To install the SIM2 card: Open the SIM card holder. The gold contact is facing up and the cut-off corner is facing toward the outside. Slide the SIM card into the slot and close the holder.

To install the SIM1 card

To install the SIM2 card

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To remove the SIM card

(1) Please turn off your phone and remove battery first.
(2) Use your finger to slide the SIM1 card out of card slot.
(3) Open the SIM2 card holder and use your finger to slide the SIM2 card out of card slot.

Battery

Your phone comes with a rechargeable battery. Battery life varies depending on the network and the type of connections attached to your phone.

To install the battery

Make sure the contact of the battery is close to connectors in the battery slot.

To remove the battery

Use your fingertip to lift the battery, and then remove it.

To replace the back cover

(1) Insert the cover into the slot from the bottom.
(2) Then, press all around back cover fully until hearing clicks.

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Memory card

You may need a microSD card to store photos, music, videos and other data.

To install the memory card

(1) Insert the memory card with the gold contact facing down.
(2) Push the memory card until into slot bottom.

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To remove the memory card

Use your finger to slide the SIM card out of card slot.

1.3 Charging the Battery

When you take your phone out of box for the first time, the battery isn't at full power. Please charge the battery fully before using.

(1) Connect the USB cable to the AC adapter, and then, connect to the device via the USB cable.
(2) Plug the AC adapter to a socket to start the charge.
(3) For phone's safety, please only use the original charger that comes with your device. Any possible damage caused by using non-original charger or any other equipment will not be under GIGABYTE Communications Inc.'s responsibility.

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NOTE:

To ensure safety, do not remove the battery from the phone while the AC adapter is connected or while it is being charged.

1.4 Turning the Phone on or off

To turn on or off your phone

Press and hold the power button for several seconds.

1.5 Lock/Unlock

You can lock the keypad to avoid keys being accidentally pressed when it is in Stand-by. When the keypad is locked, you can still answer any incoming calls.

Lock/Unlock the keypad

- Tap Menu key and 📋 to lock keypad.

- Tap Unlock key and 📋 to unlock keypad.

- To set the keypad to lock automatically after a defined length of time when the device is not being used, select Menu > Settings > Security > Auto keypad lock to set the time.

1.6 Stand-by Screen Display Explanation

Icon	Description
	Battery power level
	Level of network reception
	Alarm has been turned on.
	Meeting mode has been turned on
	Silent mode has been turned on.
	Indicates you have missed calls that haven't been reviewed yet.
	You have received a new message.
	Earphone has been plugged in.
	Bluetooth is activated.

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1.7 Main Menu Explanation

This Phone has 11 main function menus. At the stand-by screen press Menu key in the lower center of the display for direct access.

1.8 Text Input

This Phone provides input methods for English, Symbols and Numeric.

Switching the Input Method

To change to uppercase, lowercase, or switch to Number mode, press #2.

Write text

Press a number key, 2-9, repeatedly until the desired character is displayed. The available characters depend on the selected writing language.

If the next character you want is located on the same key as the present one, wait until the cursor appears, and enter the character.

To insert common punctuation marks and special characters, press 1 repeatedly. To access the list of special characters, press *. To insert a space, press 0.

1.9 Contacts

You can save names and phone numbers in the device memory or on the SIM card.

Add a contact

(1) Select Menu > Phonebook > Options > New.
(2) Tap Scroll key, then select each field to fill out the contact information.
(3) Tap Save to save it.

NOTE:

The SIM card contact can't add caller ringtone to contact information.

Search for a contact

(1) Select Menu > Phonebook
(2) Select Names, and scroll through the list of contacts, or enter the first letters of the name.

Delete a contact

(1) Select Menu > Phonebook
(2) Select a contact that you want to delete it.
(3) Tap Options > Delete
(4) Tap OK to confirm.

Modify Contact Details

(1) Select Menu > Phonebook
(2) Select a contact that you want to edit it.
(3) Tap Options > Edit
(4) Tap field to edit the contact information.
(5) Tap Options > Save to save it.

2. Phone Functions

2.1 Make and answer a call

Make a call

(1) Enter the phone number, including the country and area code if necessary, and press the call key.
(2) Then select SIM1 or SIM2 to make the phone call.

Make a call from Phonebook

(1) Select Menu > Phonebook.
(2) Select the contact to call.
(3) Press the call key.
(4) Then select SIM1 or SIM2 to make the phone call.

Answer an incoming call

Press the call key.

Reject a call

Press the end key.

Ending a call

Press the end key.

Key Functions during a Call

• Press Menu to open the Call options menu.
• Press Scroll Key to turn on/ off speaker.

2.2 Call history

Missed Calls

This function records the last 20 calls you missed. If there are multiple calls from the same number, then that entry there will have a number inside parentheses beside it showing the number of calls.

Delete a missed call

(1) Select Menu > Call logs > Missed calls.
(2) Select one of missed call that you want to delete it.
(3) Tap Options > Delete.
(4) Tap OK to confirm it.

Call Time

This calculates the duration of your last call, all of your outgoing calls, all of your received calls and total call time. You can use these times as a reference for managing your call costs.

Reset all of call times

(1) Select Menu > Call logs > Call timers.
(2) Select Options > SIM1 reset all/ SIM2 reset all.
(3) Tap OK to delete it.

2.3 Message

By using this Phone, you can receive and send text messages using Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Message Service (MMS).

To Send SMS Message

(1) Select Menu > Message > Write message > New SMS.
(2) Enter phone number or select a contact from phonebook.
(3) Enter your message in text filed.
(4) Select Options > Send.
(5) Then select SIM1 or SIM2 to send a message.

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To send MMS Message

(1) Select Menu > Message > Write message > New MMS.
(2) Edit Message Content:

• Editing the Recipient. You can choose to add telephone numbers or contact to increase the number of recipients.
• Editing the Theme.
• Add Text/ Photo/ Music/ Attachment.

After editing is completed, you can press Options > Send to send the MMS message.

3. Multimedia Applications

3.1 Camera

Your phone is equipped with a 0.3MP camera to take photos and videos.

Camera Function

At the stand-by screen, press Menu > Camera to activate the camera function

Taking a photo

(1) Select Menu > Camera.
(2) Tap scroll key to take a picture.
(3) Press the scroll key up/ down for Zoom in/ out.
(4) Press the scroll key right/ left to adjust some settings

Icon	Function
	Switch to Camera and Video function.
	Photo Size: 480 x 640/ 120 x 160/ 240 x 320
	Brightness
	Contrast
	Exposure bias
	Burst shooting: Disable/ 3 shots/ 6 shots
	White Balance: Auto/ Incandescence/ Fluorescent/ Sunny day/ Cloud
	Self-Timer: Disable /3 sec /10sec
	Monochrome mode: General/ B&W/ Blue/ Green/ Yellow/ Red/ Sepia/ Negative

Recording a video

(1) Select Menu > Multimedia > Video recorder.
(2) Tap Scroll key to start to record, tap again to pause recording.
(3) Tap Stop key to save the video.

3.2 Music

You have to copy your audio files to the storage card before playing music, because the music player only plays audio files saved in the storage card of your phone. Tap Menu > Multimedia > Music.

- Player screen: At the player screen, below the dynamic display in the middle of the LCD are emulated buttons that indicate the current playback status:

Icon	Function
	Pause/Play
	Previous Song/Next Song

4. Managing Your Phone

4.1 Managing Basic Settings

Date and Time

You can set up the date and the time on your phone.

To set up the date and time

(1) Tap Menu > Settings > Phone settings > Date & time.
(2) Select Set time/date.
(3) Select Time format.
(4) Select Date format.
(5) Select auto/manual update time.

Alarms

You can set up to 3 alarms for different times.

To set the alarm

(1) Tap Menu > Tools > Alarm.
(2) Select one of alarm from alarm and press the select key to turn on/ off the alarm.
(3) Select and press one of alarm from alarm list to edit.
(4) Set alarm content:
● Message: to edit the alarm name.
● Time: the time to activate the alarm.
- Snooze: to silence the alarm for the snooze period.
- Ringtone: the notice type of the alarm when active.
- Repeat mode: which days you wish the alarm to ring on.

(5) Select OK to finish the setting.

NOTE:

The Phone's Alarm function will operate even if the Phone is turned off as long as it has sufficient battery power! If you turn off the Phone at night, the alarms that you have set will still wake you up in the morning.

Calendar

Calendar can help you keep track of meetings to attend, friends and relatives' birthday, important anniversaries or dates. Have everything prepared in advance and be the one everyone can rely on.

Add a new event

Tap Menu > Tools > Calendar > Options > Add new schedule.

4.2 Protecting Your Phone

You can protect your phone from unauthorized users in a few different ways.

Set up PIN Protection

(1) Select Menu> Settings > Security.
(2) Select PIN > SIM1/ SIM2 > PIN lock.
(3) Enter your password, then tap OK.
(4) If you want to disable screen lock security, please tap Menu> Settings > PIN lock. Enter your password to disable it.

Set up Password Protection

(1) Select Menu> Settings > Security.
(2) Select Phone lock.
(3) Input phone password, then tap OK.
(4) If you want to disable screen lock security, please tap Menu> Settings > Phone lock. Enter your password to disable it.

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4.3 Reset Your Phone

With Clean Boot, you can reset your phone to its factory defaults. When you reset your phone, the data stored in your phone may be erased.

(1) Tap Menu > Settings > Phone settings > Restore factory settings.
(2) Input phone password, then tap OK.
(3) Tap OK to reset your phone.

NOTE:

Before resetting your device, please remember to back up all your data and information.

1. Specifications

Display
Size 1.8"
Resolutions	128 x 160 pixels
Size
Dimensions	110 x 47 x 15 mm (L x W x H)
Weight 90 grams with battery
Power
Battery Li-ion pack	1,800 mAh
Power Adapter AC input	100-240V, 50/60Hz, 0.3A max.
DC output 5V, 1A
Standby time	Up to 500 hours (It may vary depending on the availability of local networks and the individual usage.)
Talk time	Up to 12 hours (It may vary depending on the availability of local networks and the individual usage.)
Radio Band & Standard
GSM/GPRS/EDGE	850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900MHz
Connectivity
USB	Micro USB
Audio Jack	3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Digital Camera
Rear Camera VGA	Color Camera
External Memory
Memory Card	microSD supports up to 16GB
Temperature
Operating 0°C to 40°C
SIM Card Slot
Dual SIM card slot.

NOTE:

1. Specifications are subject to change without the prior notice. They may vary in some regions also.

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