Page 2 - Phone Basics; Troubleshooting; Phone; Contacts; Contents
Phone Basics Your phone at a glance 1 Carrying out basic operations 2 Using the notification center 6 Using SIM and MicroSD cards 7 Battery charging 9 Troubleshooting I can’t turn my phone on 12 My phone keeps turning off automatically 12 I can’t use an application on my phone 12 My phone’s standby ...
Page 4 - Safety symbols in this document; Safety
Safety symbols in this document The following symbols are used throughout this document: Warning: situations that could cause injury to yourself or others. Caution: situations that could cause damage to your device or other equipment. Notice: notes, usage tips, or additional information. Face unlock...
Page 5 - Your phone at a glance
1 Phone Basics Use the information in this section to get to know your phone better. Your phone at a glance Get to know your phone with the following figure and legend. 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 1. Rear camera 7. Front camera 2. Rear camera 8. Volume button 3. Fingerprint sensor 9. Power button 4. Car...
Page 6 - Carrying out basic operations; Turning your phone on; Turning your phone off; Using touchscreen gestures
2 The phone features may vary based on your location, language, carrier and model. Carrying out basic operations This section describes how to carry out basic functions on your phone. Before using your phone for the first time, fully charge your battery. For more information on charging your battery...
Page 8 - Spreading and pinching
4 Swipe upwards or downwards to scroll through a web page or a list of items. Spreading and pinching Spread two fingers apart on a web page, map or image to zoom in a part.
Page 9 - Dragging; Using the navigation bar
5 Pinch to zoom out. Dragging To move an item, tap and hold it and drag it to the target posi- tion. Using the navigation bar You can find your navigation bar control at the bottom of your screen. • To go back to the home screen, tap . • To open the list of recent apps, tap . • To go back to the pre...
Page 10 - Locking and unlocking screen; Locking the screen; Opening the notification center
6 Locking and unlocking screen Locking the screen • To lock the screen, press the power button. • Go to Settings > Display > Screen timeout to change how quickly your screen goes to sleep. The screen locks and goes into sleep mode when you don’t use your phone for a while. This is to save powe...
Page 11 - Closing the notification center; Setting notification options; tions > Notifications; Using SIM and MicroSD cards; Inserting SIM and MicroSD cards
7 Closing the notification center Swipe up or tap to close the notification center. Setting notification options To set notification options, go to Settings > Apps & notifica - tions > Notifications . Using SIM and MicroSD cards Inserting SIM and MicroSD cards Always ensure that SIM and Mi...
Page 12 - Ejecting SIM and MicroSD cards
8 Do not use cut or modified SIM or MicroSD cards with your phone, as these may not be recognized and could damage the card tray. Ejecting SIM and MicroSD cards Always ensure that SIM and MicroSD cards are ejected correct- ly from your phone. The following figure shows the correct way to eject SIM a...
Page 13 - Battery charging; Charging your battery; Important safety precautions
9 Battery charging Follow instructions in this section to charge your battery safely and preserve battery life. Charging your battery Fully charge the battery before using it for the first time, or when the phone has not been used for a long time, or when the bat- tery is low. To charge your battery...
Page 14 - Protecting your battery
10 To charge your phone safely, it is also important to pay attention to the following points: • Use only approved chargers, batteries, and cables. Using an unapproved or incompatible power adapter, charger, or battery may damage your phone, shorten its lifespan, or cause a fire, explosion or other ...
Page 16 - I can’t turn my phone on; I can’t use an application on my phone
12 Troubleshooting This section lists common problems you may have when using your phone. Check to see whether your issue is listed here be- fore contacting the Hisense service center. I can’t turn my phone on If you can’t turn your phone on, try the following: • Press and hold power key for two sec...
Page 18 - Touchscreen error when charging; I’ve forgotten my password; My PIN is locked; I can’t use the Internet or make calls
14 • Chances are that the battery has a problem. If the battery has been built-in, contact service center. • Ensure that the charger is not defective. If the charger is defective, replace it. • If the charger fails to charge, please change or repair it. Touchscreen error when charging If there is to...
Page 19 - My calls don’t connect; Phone doesn’t make a sound when it rings
15 • Chances are that airplane mode is on. Turn off airplane mode. • Check if software is abnormal. If so, restart the phone. • Check if SIM card has failure. If so, check or change SIM card. • Ensure that the dialing is right. • Check if cellular data setting has failure. If so, go to Settings to s...
Page 21 - Importing contacts; IMPORT; Creating contacts; SAVE; Searching for contacts
17 Contacts Importing contacts To import contacts to your phone: 1 Tap . 2 Tap IMPORT . 3 Select an import option. Creating contacts To create a new contact: 1 Tap . 2 Tap . 3 Enter the contact’s name, phone number and other con-tact information, and then tap SAVE . Searching for contacts To search ...
Page 22 - Messages; Sending messages
18 Messages Sending messages To send messages: 1 Tap . 2 Tap to create a message. 3 Add recipients and enter a message. 4 Tap to send the message. Viewing messages To view messages: 1 Tap . 2 Select a contact on the message list. 3 View your conversation. Searching messages To search messages: 1 Tap...
Page 23 - Camera; Taking photos; Photo; Taking panorama; Panorama; Recording videos; Video
19 Camera Taking photos To take photos: 1 Tap . 2 Swipe to Photo on the screen. Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to zoom out. 3 Tap to take a photo. Your picture will be automatically saved to . Taking panorama To capture a panorama shot: 1 Tap . 2 Swipe to Panorama on th...
Page 24 - Gallery; Viewing photos or videos
20 Gallery Viewing photos or videos To view photos or videos: 1 Tap . 2 Select a photo or a video. Deleting photos or videos To delete photos or videos: 1 Tap . 2 Tap and hold the photo or video that you want to delete, tap . Sharing photos or videos To share photos or videos: 1 Tap . 2 Select the p...
Page 25 - Chrome; Using Chrome; Clock; Alarms; ALARM; Adding an alarm; Configuring the alarm settings; Deleting an alarm
21 Chrome Using Chrome Connect the web to search for information and bookmark your favorite web pages to access them conveniently. 1 Tap . 2 Enter the address field in the search bar. You will have ac - cess to web pages; moreover, bookmarks, multiple window switching and other functions are support...
Page 26 - CLOCK; Adding a city; Timer; TIMER; Stopwatch; STOPWATCH
22 Tap the alarm that you want to delete. Then tap . Clock Tap . From the CLOCK tab, you can do the following steps to set your clock: Adding a city Tap . Enter a city name in the search bar or select a city from the list. Deleting a city Tap . Deselect the city, then the clock of the city will be d...
Page 27 - Recorder; Recording sound; Save; lete; Playing a recording; Managing recordings
23 Recorder The device supports long periods of recording. Make sure your device has available storage before recording. Recording sound 1 Tap . 2 Tap to start recording. 3 Tap to stop recording. Tap , then tap Save , the recording file is automatically saved in the phone. Tap De- lete , the recordi...
Page 28 - Calculator; Making calculation; FM Radio; Listening to radio
24 Calculator Use calculator to do simple or complicated calculations. Making calculation Tap , you can do simple calculations: • Tap the number and calculate sign to do simple calculations. • Go to advanced calculator tab by swiping your screen left. FM Radio Listening to radio To use the FM Radio,...
Page 29 - Security and Privacy; Fingerprint unlock; Adding a fingerprint; gerprint > Fingerprint
25 Security and Privacy Fingerprint unlock Fingerprint unlock helps you unlock your phone faster and can improve security. Fingerprint sensor is on the back of your phone. See the follow- ing figure. Adding a fingerprint To add fingerprints: 1 Tap Settings > Fingerprint & Face & Password ...
Page 30 - Done; Deleting fingerprint; Adding another fingerprint; Add fingerprint; Adding a face
26 4 Tap Done . You can now tap the sensor with your fingertip to unlock the screen. Deleting fingerprint To delete fingerprints: 1 Tap Settings > Fingerprint & Face & Password > Fin- gerprint > Fingerprint. 2 Enter your password, PIN or pattern. 3 Tap icon beside the fingerprint yo...
Page 31 - Deleting a face; Clear facial recognition data
27 the screen. Deleting a face To delete your face: 1 Tap Settings > Fingerprint & Face & Password > Face . 2 Enter your password, PIN or pattern. 3 Tap Clear facial recognition data , and then tap CLEAR .
Page 32 - Safety precautions
28 Safety This section contains information on the secure and safe opera- tion of your phone. Safety precautions For your safety and that of others, ensure you read, understand, and follow all of the information in this section. • Using unapproved or incompatible power adapters, char-gers, or batter...
Page 34 - Safe cleaning and maintenance
30 • Do not crash, throw, puncture, drop, squeeze, or bend your phone. • Do not try to take apart your phone or its accessories. Only authorized personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone. • Use a dry soft cloth to clean your phone. Do not use water, alcohol, detergent or any chemicals. • ...
Page 35 - Safe battery charging; Protecting your hearing
31 • Turn off your phone before cleaning and maintenance. Your charger should be unplugged from socket. Your phone and charger should be disconnected to prevent electric shocks or short circuiting. • Do not wipe your phone or charger with benzyl alcohol, chemical substances, chemical agents or abras...
Page 36 - Important data usage and billing information
32 Protecting the environment • Obey the local regulations on device packaging, battery and used device disposal, and bring them to the collection point for proper recycling. • Take your used, unwanted lithium batteries to a designated place. Do not dispose of used devices or batteries in a househol...
Page 37 - Disclaimer
33 Disclaimer Unofficial headsets, chargers, and other accessories are not compatible with your phone. Using unofficial accessories can affect performance. Hisense is in no way responsible for any damage that occurs as a result of using unofficial accessories. This user manual is intended to provide...
Page 39 - Medical devices; ONLY FOR MEXICO
35 Medical devices Implanted medical devices, such as pacemakers, may be affect - ed by the use of this product. Avoid potential interference radiated from the product in the im- planted medical device, by keeping the product at least 20 cm away from the device. Do not carry the product in the chest...
Page 42 - Specification
38 Specification Brand Hisense Market Hisense H40 Model HLTE321E Dimensions 163.52*77.1*8.8 mm OS Android 10 CPU MTK P70 Internal Memory 4 GB RAM + 128 GB ROM Camera 48MP+2MP+8MP+2MP rear camera, 25MP front camera Size 6.53 inch (16.59 cm) Resolution FHD+(2340×1080) Color 16.7M LTE Band 1/2/3/4/5/7/...
Page 43 - Battery
39 Battery 3.85 V 4380 mAh(Rated) 3.85 V 4510 mAh(Typical)
Page 44 - Copyright
40 Copyright Copyright © 2019 Hisense The user manual is protected under international copyright laws. No part of the user manual may be reproduced, distributed, translat- ed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechan- ical, including photocopying, recording, or storing in any...