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ZTE Corporation. Notice ZTE Corporation reserves the right to make modifications on print errors or update specifications in this guide without prior notice. We offer self-service for our smart terminal device users. Please visit the ZTE official website (at www.zteusa.com) for more information on...
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Images and screenshots used in this guide may differ from the actual product. Trademarks ZTE and Spro2 logos are trademarks of ZTE Corporation. Google and Android are trademarks of Google, Inc. ® The Bluetooth trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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DLP is the trademark of Texas Instruments. microSDHC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
Using the Touch Screen ..............22 Getting to Know the Home Screen ........... 25 Turning On/Off the Projector ............. 33 Adjusting the Projection ..............34 Projecting a File Saved in Your Spro2 ..........36 Projecting an HDMI Source .............. 37...
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Projecting a File Saved in Your USB Device ........40 Projecting a Source on Your Phone via Miracast (Wi-Fi Display) ..42 Connecting Your Spro2 to a Computer via USB ....... 44 Connecting to a Webcam (Not Included) ......... 46 Enabling Mobile Data Access ............
Getting to Know Your Spro2 Focus Sensor Projection Lens Indicator Light Volume Up Touch Screen Volume Home Key Down Key Back Key Menu Key Power Key Main Microphone...
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Auxiliary Microphone USB Jack HDMI Input Port Headset Jack Power Socket microSDHC micro-SIM Card Tray Card Tray Ventilation Port Kickstand Speakers Tripod Receptacle...
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Projection Lens Project the display on a surface. WARNING! Do not look directly into the projection lens or point the lens toward people or animals’ eyes when the projector is on as this may cause injury to the eyes. Focus Sensor Analyze the clarity of the projected image in order for the projector to adjust its focus automatically.
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Power Key Press and hold to enable or disable airplane mode, power on/off or restart your Spro2. Press to turn off or on the screen display. Press twice quickly when the projector is turned on to adjust its ...
Spro2 is turned on. WARNING! To avoid damage to Spro2, do not use any other kind of SIM card, or any non-standard micro-SIM card cut from a SIM card. You can get a standard micro-SIM card from your mobile service provider.
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1. Turn your Spro2 upside down. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the micro-SIM card tray and take the tray out of the slot.
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2. Remove the micro-SIM card on the tray and replace a new one.
3. Carefully install the tray back. Installing the microSDHC™ Card (Not Included) A microSDHC card can be installed or removed while Spro2 is on. Before removing the microSDHC card, you need to unmount it. See Unmounting the microSDHC Card on page 17.
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1. Turn your Spro2 upside down. Insert the tip of the tray eject tool into the hole on the microSDHC card tray and take the tray out of the slot.
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2. Place the microSDHC card on the tray as shown and carefully install the tray back. NOTE: Some applications may require a microSDHC card to work properly if it stores certain data on it. Therefore, it is recommended that you keep a microSDHC card installed and not remove or replace it unnecessarily.
3. When the Unmount SD card menu changes to Mount SD card, you can now safely remove the microSDHC card from Spro2. Charging the Battery You should fully charge the battery before using Spro2. Out of the box the battery should have enough power for Spro2 to turn on. WARNING! Use only ZTE-approved chargers and cables.
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Spro2 by yourself. By doing so will violate the warranty policy from ZTE. Contact customer service for support. 1. Plug the AC adapter into the power socket on your Spro2 and then put the plug into an electrical outlet.
NOTE: If the battery is extremely low, you may not be able to power on Spro2 even when it is charging. Allow Spro2 to charge longer and try again. Contact the customer service if you still cannot power on Spro2 after prolonged charging.
2. Touch and hold any area of the screen to unlock Spro2. NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, a PIN or a password for your Spro2, you’ll need to draw the pattern, or enter the PIN/password to unlock...
You can find the Device ID and SIM ID on the box label for activation. 2. Turn on your Spro2 and the device will automatically prompt you to sign up for a Verizon Wireless data plan. Follow the on-screen instructions to sign up.
Using the Touch Screen Your Spro2’s touch screen enables you to control actions through a variety of touch gestures. Touch When you want to type using the onscreen keyboard, or select items on the screen such as onscreen buttons, applications and settings icons, simply touch them with your finger.
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Swipe or Slide To swipe or slide means to quickly drag your finger vertically or horizontally across the screen.
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Drag To drag, press and hold your finger with some pressure before you start to move your finger. While dragging, do not release your finger until you have reached the target position. Pinch In some apps (such as Maps, web browser, and Gallery), you can zoom in and out by placing two fingers on the screen at once and pinching them together (to zoom out) or spreading them apart (to zoom in).
Spro2 sideways. Getting to Know the Home Screen The home screen is the starting point for your Spro2’s applications, functions, and menus. You can customize your home screen by adding tabs, folders, or application shortcuts you need, or remove...
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Touch a tab to access the items in it. Touch the APPS tab to find all your applications. Touch other tabs to find application shortcuts, folders and widgets. With widgets, you can manage some important functions of your Spro2 right from the home screen.
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Personalizing the Home Screen To add a tab: Touch to add a new tab in the home screen. To edit a tab: Touch and hold the tab and then touch to delete the tab and all items in it, or touch the tab name to enter a new tab name. NOTE: Some tabs, such as the APPS tab and the HOME tab, are pre-configured and cannot be edited.
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To remove an application shortcut: 1. Touch and hold an application icon in any tab other than the APPS tab. 2. Drag the icon to (Remove) at the bottom and release your finger. To organize shortcuts with folders: 1. Touch and hold an application icon in any tab other than the APPS tab.
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To rename a folder: 1. Touch a folder to open it. 2. Touch twice the folder name displayed above the icons in the folder. 3. Enter a new name and touch Done or touch any area outside the folder to save the name. To uninstall an application: 1.
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Using the Notification Panel The notification panel provides quick access to alerts such as new Gmails, new Hangouts message and software updates. To open the notification panel, swipe down from the top of the screen. Swipe left or right to clear individual notifications or touch ...
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NOTE: Slide left or right on the function icons to find all icons. Status and Notification Icons Your Spro2 will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple icons. Here’s what they mean. Indicator What it means Indicator What it means...
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Indicator What it means Indicator What it means Battery charging Silent mode Battery full Bluetooth on New Gmail™ Connected to a ® message Wi-Fi network Wired headset Open Wi-Fi network connected detected Music playing USB tethering on Unmount external Mobile hotspot on USB device External USB Downloading data...
Turning On/Off the Projector You can use the projector embedded in your Spro2 to project the display onto large surfaces. WARNING! Do not look directly into the projection lens or point the lens toward people or animals’ eyes when the projector is on as this may cause...
There are several ways that you can turn on or off the projector. When your Spro2’s screen is turned on, swipe up or down using THREE fingers on the screen to turn on or off the projector. Drag the status bar down from the top of the screen and touch ...
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To adjust projection focus: 1. Touch the Home Key > SETTINGS tab > Projector > Image. 2. In the Focus section, turn on automatic focus or touch “+” and “-” to make manual adjustment. NOTE: You can also press the Power Key twice quickly to adjust projection focus automatically.
2. Turn on the projector. 3. Adjust the projection distance and place Spro2 on a flat surface. NOTE: Press the Power Key twice quickly to adjust projection focus...
Projecting an HDMI Source You can project contents via an HDMI cable when connecting your Spro2 to a laptop/PC or TV STB (Set Top Box). If you have an Apple device with the Lighting connector, you need to get a Lightning Digital AV Adapter (not included in the packaging).
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DVI port, DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort, get a proper adapter to connect the laptop/PC with your Spro2. The maximum resolution of the HDMI source supported by Spro2 is 1080p (1920 × 1080 pixels). When projecting an HDMI source, the maximum resolution of the projection screen is 720p (1280 x 720 pixels).
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If the HDMI source cannot be projected properly when you use a VGA to HDMI adaptor to connect your laptop/PC with Spro2, please follow the instructions below. Use an adaptor which supports 720p output. Set the screen resolution of your laptop/PC to 1280 × 720 pixels ...
“Connect to USB stick” is highlighted. 2. Connect your USB device to Spro2 via the USB jack. 3. Touch the Home Key > APPS tab > File Manager. 4. Touch USB DEVICE to open the file you want to project.
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USB device. The maximum capacity of the portable hard drive supported by Spro2 is 2 TB; the maximum capacity of the USB flash drive supported is 64 GB. Press the Power Key twice quickly to adjust projection focus ...
Projecting a Source on Your Phone via Miracast (Wi-Fi Display) You can display the content from compatible smart phone on your Spro2 with a Miracast (Wi-Fi Display) link. 1. Turn on the projector. 2. Swipe down the status bar at the top of the screen and touch Miracast to highlight it.
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4. When you see the name of your Spro2 (MF97V) displayed in the available devices section, touch the name. The phone then automatically tries to pair with your Spro2. 5. Touch Accept on your Spro2. After successful connection, the contents in the phone will be displayed on the projector.
Connecting Your Spro2 to a Computer via USB You can connect your Spro2 to a computer with a USB cable (not included) and transfer music, pictures, and other files in both directions. Your Spro2 stores these files in the internal storage or on a removable microSDHC card.
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Media device (MTP): Transfer media files on Windows ® NOTE: For Windows XP, please install the drivers and Media Player 11 (or later version) when you use Media device (MTP) for the first time. 5. When you are done, disconnect your Spro2 with the computer.
Connecting to a Webcam (Not Included) You can connect a webcam to Spro2 via the USB jack and have video calls by using a video chat app such as Google Hangouts and Skype. 1. Slide the status bar down to open the notification panel and ensure that “Connect to USB stick”...
NOTES: You can download and install camera apps on Spro2 to get more functions, such as picture taking and video recording. Not all webcams are supported by Spro2. Please refer to the webcam manual for detailed instructions. Enabling Mobile Data Access Before using your Spro2 to access the mobile network, you need to enable the data access.
NOTE: To connect to a Wi-Fi router that supports WPS, touch Spro2’s Wi-Fi menu and press the WPS button on your router. Sharing Your Mobile Data Connection as a Mobile Hotspot You can share your Spro2’s data connection with other devices by turning your Spro2 into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot.
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Hotspot. 3. Slide the switch to turn on Mobile Hotspot. 4. On another device, locate your Spro2 via Wi-Fi and connect with Or, if the device supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup, touch the WPS icon on the device, and then touch on your Spro2.
1. Turn on the Mobile Hotspot function and configure the hotspot name and security options. 2. Turn Miracast on. 3. Connect your phone or device to Spro2 via Miracast or Mobile Hotspot as you need. To use Internet connection shared by Spro2, search for ...
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Your device must support Wi-Fi in the 5 GHz band to use the hotspot or Miracast while Spro2’s Mobile Hotspot and Miracast are both on. While the Miracast link is not active, at most 10 devices can connect to the hotspot; while the Miracast link is active, at most 5 devices can connect to the hotspot (or 4 devices if the Miracast link is used by another device).
For Your Safety General Safety Turn off when near Don’t use at gas stations. explosive materials or liquids. Turn off when asked to in Turn off when told to in hospitals and medical aircrafts and airports. facilities. Your device can produce Your device may produce a loud sound.
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Keep away from pacemakers and other Avoid extreme electronic medical temperatures. devices. Avoid contact with liquids. Do not attempt to Keep your device dry. disassemble your device. Only use approved accessories. Radio Frequency (RF) Energy This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States.
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operate at multiple power levels so as to use only the power required to reach the network. In general, the closer you are to a wireless base station antenna, the lower the power output. The exposure standard for wireless employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by ZTE could violate the warranty policy. ZTE will not hold any responsibility of any damage related to that. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits...
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These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
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Only use the battery for the system for which it is specified. Only use the battery with a charging system that has been qualified with the system per CTIA Certification Requirements for Battery System Compliance to IEEE 1725. Use of an unqualified battery or charger may present a risk of fire, explosion, leakage, or other hazard.
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The device shall only be connected to CTIA certified adapters, products that bear the USB-IF logo or products that have completed the USB-IF compliance program. Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident.
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Always treat your device and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. Keep the screen and projection lens clean. A dirty screen or projection lens may slow down the device’s reaction to your operations or lower projection image quality.
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Do not place your device inside or near heating equipments or high pressure containers, such as water heaters, microwave ovens, or hot cooking utensils. Otherwise, your device may be damaged. Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. ...
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Air Bags Do not place a device in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area as an airbag inflates with great force and serious injury could result. Seizures/Blackouts The device can produce a bright or flashing light. A small percentage of people may be susceptible to blackouts or seizures (even if they have never had one before) when exposed to flashing lights or light patterns such as when playing games or watching video.
Take lots of breaks to stretch and relax. Loud Noise This device is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices. Device Heating Your device may become warm during charging and during normal use.
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Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the device or its accessories. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the device or its accessories. If your device or its accessories have been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until it has been checked at an authorized service center.
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Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby. The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the distance from the interference source, increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference.
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Interference in Vehicles Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers may forbid the use of your device in their vehicles. Explosive Environments Gas Stations and Explosive Atmospheres In locations with potentially explosive atmospheres, obey all posted signs to turn off wireless devices such as your device or other radio equipment.
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