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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Screenshots & Screen Recording Enter Text Multi-Window Smart Features AI Voice AI Lens AI Touch Multi-screen Collaboration Huawei Print Multi-Device Collaboration Media Controller Camera and Gallery Take Photos Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes Master AI Moving Pictures...

  • Page 3: Basic Gestures

    Essentials Basic Gestures Basic Gestures and Shortcuts System Navigation Gestures Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and make sure that Gestures is selected. Return to the previous screen Swipe in from the left or right edges to return to the previous screen. Back to home screen Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen.
  • Page 4 Essentials Switch between apps Slide across the bottom edge of the screen to switch between apps. • Before using this gesture, touch Settings on the System navigation screen, and ensure that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled. Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc to switch between apps. •...
  • Page 5 Essentials Record screen Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a screen recording. More Gestures Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen. Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Turn on the screen and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

  • Page 6: Lock And Unlock Your Screen

    Essentials Button Shortcuts Power off and restart Press and hold the Power button until your device displays the Power off and Restart menu. Turn up volume Press the Volume up button. Turn down volume Press the Volume down button. Take a screenshot Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.

  • Page 7: Get Familiar With The Home Screen

    Essentials Turn On the Screen You can turn on the screen in any of the following ways (depending on your device model): Press the Power button. • Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Wake screen, and •...

  • Page 8: Notification And Status Icons

    Essentials When there are more than nine apps within a large folder, a stacked icon will appear in the lower right corner of the folder. You can touch the stacked icon to view more apps within the folder. Add or remove apps: Open a large folder, touch , and add or remove apps as required.

  • Page 9: Control Panel

    Essentials Wireless fast charging Regular wireless charging Power Saving mode on Digital Balance enabled Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth device battery Bluetooth device connected VPN connected Driving mode Projection device connected Location service enabled Eye Comfort enabled Headset with a microphone Connected connected In call VoLTE enabled...
  • Page 10 (such as Visions and Bluetooth headsets). Shortcut controls: To enable, disable, or set frequently used features. • Device+: Automatically discovers nearby devices logged in to the same HUAWEI ID and • allows you to link them so they work together as one.
  • Page 11 Essentials Turn on a Shortcut Switch Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch to expand the shortcut switches panel(depending on your device model). The figures are for reference only. Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature. •...
  • Page 12 Connect your device to an audio device via Bluetooth or other methods. After a Vision product is connected to your device via Bluetooth, you can also connect it to the same Wi-Fi network and log in to the same HUAWEI ID as your device to perform more operations.
  • Page 13 Currently, Device+ supports linking phones with the following types of devices. To use this feature, make sure that devices to be connected support Device+. Before you get started, enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and log in to your HUAWEI ID on your phone. For other devices, perform the following settings: Tablet: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and ensure that it is logged in to the same HUAWEI ID •...

  • Page 14: Screenshots & Screen Recording

    Essentials The figures are for reference only. Use Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet You can view or edit files on your phone using your computer or tablet, drag files across devices, and even use phone apps on your computer or tablet. Swipe down from the upper right edge of your device to display Control Panel.
  • Page 15 Essentials Use Your Knuckle to Take a Screenshot Before using knuckle gestures, use either of the following methods to make sure that all necessary features are enabled (depending on your device model): Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot •...
  • Page 16 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Knock on the screen with a single knuckle and hold to draw an outline around the part of the screen that you wish to capture. Make sure that your knuckle does not leave the screen.

  • Page 17: Enter Text

    Essentials Take a Scrolling Screenshot Use Scrollshot to capture a memorable chat, article, or essential work document that can't display in full on the screen, and share with others. Use a Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot The figures are for reference only. Tap a single knuckle against the screen and hold to draw an "S".

  • Page 18: Multi-Window

    Essentials Use Celia Keyboard Celia Keyboard is a secure and intuitive keyboard developed by Huawei. It supports efficient voice inputs, smooth handwriting, an emulated mechanical keyboard, as well as 170+ input languages. If Celia Keyboard is not yet installed on your device, search for and install it in AppGallery.
  • Page 19 Essentials Add apps: Go to > on the Multi-Window dock, select your desired apps from the • More apps section, and touch Move apps: Go to > , touch and hold an app icon on the Multi-Window dock, drag • it up or down to your desired position on the dock, and touch Remove apps: Go to >...
  • Page 20 Essentials Drag and drop an image: When taking notes with Notepad, open Files, select the photo • you want to add, and drag it into the Notepad editor. Drag and drop text: When sending an SMS message, open Notepad, touch and hold the •...
  • Page 21 Essentials Minimise the floating window: Touch at the top of the floating window to minimise and shrink it into a floating bubble. Close the floating window: Touch at the top of the floating window to close it. Find and Switch Between Floating Windows for Apps You can quickly find and switch between floating windows for apps using the floating window management function.

  • Page 22: Smart Features

    Wake up AI Voice You can press and hold the Power button for 1 second to wake up AI Voice: Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Voice > Wake with Power button, and enable Wake with Power button.
  • Page 23 This feature is only available in some countries and regions. Play Videos with Voice Commands Wake up AI Voice and give voice commands such as "Play video", "Play Friends in HUAWEI Video", "Show me a funny video", or "Play a Coldplay video".

  • Page 24: Ai Lens

    When you see any content that you are interested in on your device, touch and hold the screen with two fingers spread slightly apart to bring up AI Touch to learn more. Go to Settings > HUAWEI Assistant > AI Touch and enable AI Touch. Shop with AI Touch...

  • Page 25: Multi-Screen Collaboration

    Multi-screen Collaboration Use Huawei Share OneHop to Transfer Files After Multi-Screen Collaboration is enabled between your device and PC, you can transfer files between them using Huawei Share OneHop, without needing a data cable or any software. Share pictures and videos Transfer pictures and videos from your device to your PC: •...

  • Page 26: Huawei Print

    Your device makes it easy to print images and documents on it, by detecting nearby printers that support Huawei Print. Then just touch to print! Power on the target printer and make sure that it is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your device, or that Wi-Fi Direct is enabled.
  • Page 27 Currently, Device+ supports linking phones with the following types of devices. To use this feature, make sure that devices to be connected support Device+. Before you get started, enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and log in to your HUAWEI ID on your phone. For other devices, perform the following settings: Tablet: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and ensure that it is logged in to the same HUAWEI ID •...

  • Page 28: Media Controller

    Smart Features The figures are for reference only. Use Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet You can view or edit files on your phone using your computer or tablet, drag files across devices, and even use phone apps on your computer or tablet. Swipe down from the upper right edge of your device to display Control Panel.
  • Page 29 Connect your device to an audio device via Bluetooth or other methods. After a Vision product is connected to your device via Bluetooth, you can also connect it to the same Wi-Fi network and log in to the same HUAWEI ID as your device to perform more operations.

  • Page 30: Camera And Gallery

    Camera and Gallery Take Photos Take Photos Open Camera. You can then: Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on. • To adjust focus and metering separately, touch and hold the viewfinder and drag the respective frame or ring to the desired location. Adjust brightness: Touch the viewfinder.

  • Page 31: Shoot In Portrait, Night, And Wide Aperture Modes

    Camera and Gallery The floating shutter will then be displayed in the viewfinder. You can drag it anywhere you like. Touch the floating shutter to take a photo. Take Burst Photos Use Burst mode to take a sequence of photos in quick succession so you can choose the best one.
  • Page 32 Camera and Gallery Open Camera or go to Camera > More(depending on your device model), and select Night mode. When shooting with the rear camera, some devices allow you to adjust the ISO sensitivity and shutter speed by touching in the viewfinder. Steady your device and touch the shutter button.

  • Page 33: Master Ai

    Camera and Gallery Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos You can adjust the focus and background blur after you've taken a wide aperture photo. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera. Touch a photo tagged with , then touch at the top of the photo.

  • Page 34: Pro Mode

    , then select Save as video or Save as GIF. Share Moving Pictures You can share moving pictures with Huawei or Honor devices using various methods, such as Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, or Huawei Share. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch and hold to select the moving pictures you want to share, then touch to share them.
  • Page 35 Camera and Gallery The figures are for reference only. Open Camera or go to Camera > More (depending on your device model), and select Pro mode. From there, you can: Adjust the metring mode: Touch M and select a metring mode. •...

  • Page 36: Record Videos

    Camera and Gallery Metring mode Overview Focuses on light from a specific region, such as a subject's eyes. Spot Adjust the ISO sensitivity: Touch ISO and drag the slider. • In low-light settings, you'll generally want to increase the ISO sensitivity. In well-lit settings, you'll want to reduce it to avoid image noise.

  • Page 37: Slow-Mo Recording

    Camera and Gallery Capture Video Open Camera and select Video mode. Adjust the following settings: Zoom in or out: Pinch in or out on the viewfinder, or drag the zoom slider. • Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on. Touch and hold the viewfinder to lock •...

  • Page 38: Time-Lapse Photography

    Camera and Gallery Shoot Slow-Mo Videos Use Slow-mo mode to capture fleeting moments in detail. Adjust the slow motion speed based on how slow you want your footage to appear. With a higher speed you'll get slower playback. The available slow motion speeds vary by device. 256x: suitable for recording shooting, explosion, or other extreme fast-paced action scenes.

  • Page 39: Adjust Camera Settings

    Camera and Gallery Use Time-Lapse to Create a Short Video You can use Time-lapse to capture images slowly over several minutes or even hours, then condense them into a short video. This allows you to capture the beauty of change – blooming flowers, drifting clouds, and more.

  • Page 40: Manage Gallery

    Camera and Gallery Enable Assistive grid. Grid lines will then appear in the viewfinder. Place the subject of your photo at one of the intersecting points, then touch the shutter button. Mute the Shutter Sound Enable Mute to mute the camera shutter sound. This feature is only available in some countries and regions.
  • Page 41 Camera and Gallery Go to Gallery, touch the search bar at the top of the screen, then type in a keyword (such as "food" or "scenery") or touch a suggested word to start searching. Thumbnails of photos related to that keyword will be displayed, and more keywords will be suggested.
  • Page 42 Camera and Gallery Touch to save your edits and touch to save the photo. Rename Photos In Gallery, touch the photo thumbnail you want to rename. Go to > Rename and enter a new name. Touch OK. Collage You can use the collage feature in Gallery to quickly combine multiple photos into one for easier sharing.
  • Page 43 Camera and Gallery Hold and drag next to the albums to adjust the order. Touch Reset or go to > Reset to restore the default order. Adjust the Album Display Style Go to Gallery > Albums > , touch Switch view, and select an album display style. Change Album Covers Go to Gallery >...

  • Page 44: Highlights

    Camera and Gallery Hide Albums System albums such as Camera, Videos, My favourites, and Screenshots cannot be hidden. From the Albums tab, go to > Hidden items and toggle the switches on for albums that you want to hide. Hidden albums and the photos and videos in them are hidden from view in Gallery. Highlights Introduction to Highlights Gallery automatically creates Highlights albums from your best photos and videos based on...
  • Page 45 Camera and Gallery Touch the Highlights video you want to share, then go to > Share. Your device will automatically generate an image for the video and you can follow the onscreen instructions to share it with others. You can also share the photo under Gallery > Albums > Collages, where the images created for Highlights videos are saved by default.

  • Page 46: Apps

    MeeTime Use MeeTime to Make Calls Use MeeTime to make high-quality video or voice calls with contacts who have Huawei devices (such as phones and tablets), and share your screen during calls. Thanks to the GPU Turbo technology, the video call resolution will be optimised automatically when the network signal is weak.
  • Page 47 Apps Touch to mute MeeTime. • Touch to use the speaker. • Touch to switch to a voice call. • Touch to share the screen. • To view or manage your call logs, touch Calls. Share Your Device Screen During a MeeTime Call During a MeeTime video call, you can share your screen with the other party and doodle on the screen.

  • Page 48: Notepad

    Apps Touch to add another phone number if only one phone number has been linked. • Touch to delete any numbers or add new ones if multiple phone numbers have • been linked. In the list of Outgoing number (this device), select one of the added phone numbers •...
  • Page 49 Apps Not all apps support this feature. Open the content you want to share (such as a web page, image, or text) in an app that supports the sharing feature. Touch the Share button and select Notepad. Follow the onscreen instructions to save the shared content to an existing note or create a new note.
  • Page 50 Apps Lock a note: Open the note you need to lock in Notepad, go to > Add lock, and follow the onscreen instructions. To unlock your note, go to > Remove lock. If your device supports fingerprint or face unlock, you can use fast authentication by performing the following: Go to Notepad >...

  • Page 51: Compass

    Apps Share and Export Notepad Items Share notes or to-dos in Notepad with colleagues or loved ones, and even export notes in image, TXT, and other formats. You can share notes or to-dos in the following ways: To share a single note or to-do item: Open the item you wish to share from the All notes •...
  • Page 52 Apps Compass View Directions and Coordinates Using Compass Compass shows you the direction your device is pointing, as well as your current longitude and latitude. You can open Compass in the following ways: Swipe down from the middle of the home screen to display the search box and search •...

  • Page 53: Settings

    Settings Display & Brightness Use Eye Comfort Mode Eye comfort mode can effectively reduce harmful blue light and adjust the screen to display warmer colours, relieving eye fatigue and protecting your eyesight. Enable or Disable Eye Comfort Mode Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch •...
  • Page 54 Settings Place your fingertip on the fingerprint sensor. When you feel a vibration, lift your finger and then press down again. Move your finger around until the entire fingerprint is captured. Once enrolment is complete, touch OK. You can now place your finger on the fingerprint sensor to unlock the screen. Rename or Delete a Fingerprint Go to Settings >...
  • Page 55 Settings Face Recognition Face Recognition allows you to unlock your device or access locked apps with your facial data. Set up Face Recognition Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Face Recognition, and enter your lock screen password. If you haven't set the lock screen password, follow the onscreen instructions to do so. Some devices support screen wakeup when you raise the device.

  • Page 56: About Phone

    Delete facial data: Touch Delete facial data to delete your facial data. You'll have to enrol • your face once again if you want to use the facial recognition feature later on. About Phone Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei 2022. All rights reserved.
  • Page 57 All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for up to date support hotline and email address information for your country or region. Model: AQM-LX1...

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