TCL onetouch 4041 User Manual

1.1 Keys and connectors

The phone features several keys and connectors:

• 1. Torch ?
• 2. Camera ?
• 3. USB port ?
• 4. Headset connector ?

Diagram Description: The phone has a front view showing the screen, earpiece, speaker grille, navigation keys, soft keys, call/end keys, numeric keypad, and microphone. Side views display buttons. The back view shows the camera lens, speaker, and TCL logo. The bottom view reveals the USB port and microphone.

Key Functions:

1. OK key: Confirm an option (press the middle of the key). Press to access the app list from the Home screen.
2. Left soft key (OK key): Confirm an option. Press to access the app list from the Home screen.
3. Call key: Pick up/send a call. Press to enter the call log from the Home screen.
4. Right soft key (Back key): Press to access Contacts from the Home screen.
5. End key: Return to the home screen. Press to end a call.
6. Navigation key: Move through menus (top, bottom, left, or right). From the Idle screen: Up navigates to Message, Down to Camera, Right to Phone/My files/Entertainment, Left to Tools.
7. "5" key: In idle screen, press to input "5". Long press to switch the torch on/off.
8. "*" key: In idle screen, press to input "*". Long press to lock the screen. In Edit mode, press to insert symbols.
9. "#" key: In idle screen, press to input "#". Long press to toggle vibrate mode on/off. In edit mode, press to enter method settings.

(1) Depending on the device you purchased.

1.2 Getting started

1.2.1 Set up

Removing the back cover and installing the battery

Diagram Description: Step-by-step illustrations show how to gently pry open the back cover, remove it, and then insert the battery correctly into its compartment.

Inserting or removing the SIM/micro SD card

Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into its housing. Ensure it is correctly inserted. To remove the card, press it and slide it out. Power off your phone before inserting or removing the SIM/micro SD card.

Diagram Description: Illustrations show the placement of SIM cards in single and dual SIM configurations, and the location for a micro SD card.

Charging the battery

Connect the battery charger to your phone and plug it into a socket. Be careful not to force the plug. Ensure the battery is correctly inserted before connecting the charger. The mains socket should be near the phone and easily accessible.

? To reduce power consumption and energy waste, disconnect your charger when the battery is fully charged and switch off Bluetooth. In Settings, you can also lower screen brightness and shorten the time before the screen goes to sleep.

1.2.2 Power on your phone

Hold down the End key until the phone powers on. It will take a few seconds for the screen to light up. Long press/Press the Left soft key to unlock your phone. Your phone will power on and be usable even without a SIM card installed.

1.2.3 Power off your phone

To turn your phone off, hold down the End key.

1.3 Home screen

Diagram Description: An image displays the phone's Home screen. The top bar shows the status bar with icons for signal strength, battery level, time (15:00), date (05.05.2023 Fri), network name (CHN SPRD NET), and a notification indicator. Below this, it shows 'No events today'.

1 Status bar

The Status bar appears at the top of your Home screen. Icons indicate your phone's status and new notification alerts.

• ✉️ New message or multimedia message
• ? S No SIM card installed
• ? Silent mode
• ⏰ Alarm is set
• ? Level of network reception
• ? Bluetooth is on
• ? Headset connected

1.4 App list

Press the Left soft key or OK key from the Home screen to access the App list.

Diagram Description: A grid of application icons is shown, including Camera, a music player icon, a game icon, a clock icon (showing '30'), and a settings icon.

1.4.1 Status bar (1)

The Status bar appears at the top of your Home screen. Icons indicate your phone's status and new notification alerts appear in the Status bar.

Diagram Description: A table lists status bar icons and their meanings: New message/multimedia message (✉️), No SIM card installed (? S), Silent mode (?), Alarm is set (⏰), Level of network reception (?), Bluetooth is on (?), Headset connected (?).

1.4.2 Change Home screen wallpaper

• From the Home screen, press the OK key ⚙️, and then press the Navigation key to select Display > Wallpaper settings.
• Select a new image from Gallery ?️ or User defined and press the Left soft key, then choose Set as Wallpaper. Exit, and the new image will be displayed on your Home screen.

(1) The icons and illustrations in this guide are provided for information purposes only.

2.1 Making a call

Dial the desired number, press the Call key ? to place the call, or press the Right soft key to select a contact from Contacts. Use the up or down action of the Navigation key to select the desired contact and press the Call key. If you make a mistake, you can delete the incorrect digits by pressing the Right soft key. To hang up the call, press the End key.

Diagram Description: A numeric keypad display shows "12345" and an "Add to contacts" button. Below this are "Options" and "Delete" buttons.

International call

To dial an international call, press *+ twice to enter "+", then enter the international country prefix followed by the full phone number and finally press the Call key ?.

2.2 Answer or decline a call

Diagram Description: An incoming call screen is shown, displaying "SIM1" and a phone number "13012345678". Buttons for "Answer" and "Reject" are visible.

When you receive a call:

• Press the Left soft key or Call key ? to answer.
• Press the Right soft key or End key to decline.

2.3 Accessing voicemail (1)

• Press and hold the '1' key to call voicemail.
• Follow the prompts to set up your voicemail account.

(1) Contact your network operator to check service availability.

3.1 Consult your Contacts

Contacts enables quick and easy access to the contact you want to reach. You can access this function by:

• Pressing the OK key ⚙️ from the Home screen and selecting Contacts.
• Pressing the Right soft key from the Home screen.

Diagram Description: A contact list screen is shown with a search bar at the top. Below are entries like "All", "555", and "Henry". Navigation buttons are labeled "1-Options", "2-Back", and "3".

1. Press the Left soft key to access more options.
2. Press the OK key ⚙️ to enter contact details.
3. Press the Right soft key to return to the App list or Home screen.

3.2 Adding a contact

In your contacts list screen, select Options > New to add new contacts with detailed information.

Diagram Description: A screen titled "New contact" shows fields for "Modify icon", "Name", "Mobile", and "Home number", with "Save" and "Back" buttons.

When finished, press the Left soft key to save.

3.3 Editing your contacts

Select a contact, press the OK key ⚙️ to access Details, select Options > Edit, and press the OK key ⚙️ to edit.

Diagram Description: A screen titled "Edit contact" shows fields for "Modify icon", "Henry", "1234", and "Home number", with "Save" and "Back" buttons.

3.4 Deleting a contact

In your contacts list screen, press the Left soft key to access Options, select Delete, and press the OK key ⚙️ to delete.

3.5 Available options

From the contact list, you can access the following options:

• New: Create a new contact on your Phone or SIM.
• Write message: Send an SMS to a contact you've selected from Contacts.
• Call: Make a call to the selected contact.
• Delete: Delete the contact you've selected.
• Delete multiple: Delete one or more contacts at a time.

Import/Export

• Import contacts: Import contacts to your phone.
• Export contacts: Export contacts from your phone or SIM card.

Send vCard

Send a contact via SMS/MMS/Bluetooth.

Others

• Speed dial: Set one or more speed dial contacts at a time.
• Memory status: Review the memory status of your phone and SIM card.
• Own number: Set Name and Mobile of your own.
• Service number:

4.1 Alarm ⏰

Your phone has a built-in alarm clock with snooze feature. You can set up to three alarms with different wake-up times.

4.2 Clock

The clock displays the time based on your location when you insert your SIM card. You can choose other cities to show the time in their time zones.

4.3 Torch ?

Turn on/off the torch.

4.4 Bluetooth ?

You can exchange data, such as video, images, and audio, with other Bluetooth supported devices within a limited range after pairing.

4.5 Calculator ➕

Press the up, down, left, right, and Centre soft keys to select "+, -, ×, ÷" and "=" respectively.

4.6 Recorder

Use this function to record audio files. The phone supports AMR. When completed, the file will be stored in Audio automatically.

4.7 Call Filter

You can set your blacklist in this menu.

4.8 Convert

Convert supports weight conversion and length conversion.

5.1 Write message

• From the Home screen, press the OK key ⚙️ and select Message.
• Enter the phone number of the recipient in the To bar or press the Centre soft key to add recipients.
• Press the Message bar to enter the text of the message.
• When finished, press the Left soft key to select Options > Send to send your messages.

Diagram Description: A message input screen shows "te messag en 0/100" (indicating character count) with a text input area. "Opt." (Options) and "Back" buttons are at the bottom.

5.2 Send a multimedia message(1)

MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, contacts, and sounds. From the Message screen, select Options > Add and select the attachment. An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image, video, audio, etc.) are attached.

5.3 How to type a message

When in edit mode, you can press the Keypad to change the input method to access numbers 1,2,3... or long press the corresponding key to get the number you want.

You can enter text using predictive text input, or press # to set your desired text input.

• For normal text input, press a number key (2-9) repeatedly until the desired character is displayed. If the next letter you want is on the same key, press the key repeatedly until the next cursor is displayed.
• Press the # key to choose Abc/abc/ABC/123 modes or write language.
• To insert a punctuation mark or special character, press the * key.
• If you want to delete any previously typed letters or symbols, press the Right soft key to delete them one by one.

(1) Depending on the device you purchased.

Settings

• SIM1/SIM2 Message centre: View your message centre number.
• Message validity period: Set validity as 1 hour, 6 hours, 24 hours, 72 hours, 1 week, or Maximum.
• Status report: Enable or disable status reports.
• Reply path: Mark the checkbox to enable reply path.
• Coding management: Set character code as GSM-7 bit coding, UCS2 coding, or Auto.
• Save sent messages: Choose to save or not save sent messages.
• Preferred storage: Set the path for the location of your saved messages.
• Export SMS: Set the SMS path you want to export from.
• Auto signature: Select to apply an auto signature to your messages.
• Signature: Input your signature.

6.1 Camera

To access this function, press the Centre soft key from the Home screen and select Camera.

To take a picture

The screen acts as the viewfinder. Position the object or landscape in the viewfinder, and press the Centre soft key to take pictures. Press the Left soft key to save.

6.2 Video

To shoot a video

• Press the Left soft key and choose DV mode to switch to Video mode from Camera mode.
• Press the Centre soft key to shoot a video.
• When finished, press the Left soft key; it will be automatically saved. You can view the file by pressing Gallery ?️ in the app list.

9.1 Call settings

• Dual-SIM: Set Standby mode, Reply by original SIM, or Set SIM name.
• Call forwarding: Activate, cancel, or verify the status of call forwarding to voicemail or to a specified number.
• Call waiting: Activate/Deactivate the notification of a second incoming call by a beep. You can also check the status of waiting calls.
• Call barred: The following configurations are possible:
  • All outgoing calls: All outgoing calls are barred.
  • All incoming calls: All incoming calls are barred.
  • Incoming calls when roaming: All incoming calls are barred when roaming.
  • ISD calling: All ISD calls are barred.
  • Dial when INTL roaming: Outgoing international calls except those to your country of subscription are barred.
  • Cancel all barring: Deactivate all call barring.
• Hide ID: Choose to hide ID, show your number, or display ID by network.
• Others: Activate/deactivate Call time minute reminder, Reply SMS after reject, and Auto record voice call.

9.2 Phone settings

• Time & date: Modify date and time settings, including 12/24h format and date format (Year-Mon-Day/Mon-Day-Year/Day-Mon-Year). You can also choose to update the time display automatically by selecting Phone settings > Auto update time.
• Language settings: Choose display language and writing language.
• Auto power on/off: Set the power on/off times.
• Power management: View battery power status.
• Restore factory settings: Reset the phone's settings to their default values. End-user data will be erased. Enter the default password 1234 to confirm restore and reboot.

9.3 Display

This function allows you to select Wallpaper settings, Power on display settings, Power off display settings, LCD backlight, Show date and time, and Keypad light time.

9.4 Security ?

You can protect your phone by activating and changing the PIN and password; the initial one is 1234. This feature also allows you to lock your phone by activating the PIN2 for Fixed dial number.

• PIN: The SIM card protection code is requested each time the phone is powered on.
• Modify PIN2: A protection code for certain SIM card features (FDN) will be requested if you attempt to access the card when the code is activated. Select to update it with a new one (between 4 and 8 digits).
• Phone locked: An unlock code is requested each time the phone is powered on.
• Modify the phone password: Change the phone's password (the initial one is 1234).

• Privacy: This allows applications to be locked. Enter the password (initial one is 1234) and mark the checkbox to activate the lock for Call logs, Message, Camera, Contacts, My files, Calendar, USB, Audio player, and Video player.
• Auto keypad lock: Activate/deactivate the Auto keypad lock and set a time for it.
• Lock screen by end-key: Set lock screen by end-key.
• Fixed dial number: This allows the phone to be "locked" so that it can only dial certain numbers or numbers with certain prefixes. To activate this function, a PIN2 code is mandatory.

9.5 Profiles

With this menu, you can set the sound mode to Normal, Silent, Meeting, or Flight mode.

9.6 Network settings

Network connection can be switched between Automatic and Manual.

9.7 Connectivity

You can set Data Accounts, Data Roaming, Data connection, and prefer SIM card in this menu.

9.8 Regulatory & Safety

View information about your phone, such as Product Model, Manufacturer Name, IMEI, CU Reference, etc.

9.9 Check for updates

If you want to update the system, select check for updates. When finished, your phone will have the latest version of the software.

9.10 About

You can view Privacy and User Terms.