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Huawei U8100 User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    U8100 User Guide Android Powered Mobile Phone...
  • Page 2 Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life. HUAWEI U8100 Mobile Phone User Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Reading Before Proceeding ......1 Safety Precautions ........1 Notice and Copyright.
  • Page 4 Importing Contacts from a SIM Card......48 Adding a Contact........48 Searching for a Contact.
  • Page 5 Using the Gallery........97 Enjoying Music .
  • Page 6 Setting the Date and Time....... . 144 Setting the Display ........145 Setting Ringers .

  • Page 7: Reading Before Proceeding

    Reading Before Proceeding Safety Precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone. For detailed information, refer to the section “Warnings and Precautions” on page 158. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone.
  • Page 8 Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities. Switch off your mobile phone near medical apparatus. Switch off your mobile phone in aircraft. The phone may cause interference to control equipment of the aircraft. Switch off your mobile phone near high- precision electronic devices.
  • Page 9 Do not put your mobile phone in a high- temperature place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as a gas station. Keep your mobile phone and its accessories away from children. Do not allow children to use your mobile phone without guidance.

  • Page 10: Notice And Copyright

    Notice and Copyright Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2010. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. The product described in this manual may include copyrighted software of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 11 Thus the descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories you purchase. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation.
  • Page 12 ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO CASE SHALL HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS.

  • Page 13: Getting To Know Your Mobile Phone

    Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone Your mobile phone can operate in almost all countries, so you'll be able to enjoy communications wherever you are using your mobile phone. Note: All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display depend on the mobile phone you purchase.

  • Page 14: Mobile Phone View

    • Headset (with a 3.5 mm connector) • Quick start guide • Safety information Mobile Phone View Key Features at a Glance Wrist strap Earpiece opening Camera Volume Speaker control keys Camera key Navigation key Microphone Charging/Data interface Headset jack Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone...
  • Page 15 Key Functions at Your Fingertips • Press to power on your mobile phone. • Press and hold to open the Phone options menu. • Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is on. Press to go to the Call log tab. •...

  • Page 16: Getting Started With Your Mobile Phone

    Press to return to the Home screen. Press to return to the previous screen or exit the application you are running. • Press to hang up a call. • Press to return to the Home screen. Note: To customize the function of the End key, touch Settings > General info &...

  • Page 17: Installing The Battery

    1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the SIM card as shown in the diagram. Note: When inserting the SIM card, ensure that the golden contact faces downward. Installing the Battery 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the battery at a downward angle (a) and move it slightly forward until it snaps into place at (b).
  • Page 18 Charging the Battery Before charging the battery, ensure that the battery has been properly inserted into your phone. 1. Connect the USB cable that is delivered with your mobile phone to the charger, as shown in a. 2. Connect the USB cable to your mobile phone, as shown in b. Then, plug in the connector of the charger to an electrical outlet.

  • Page 19: Power On Or Off Your Mobile Phone

    • Over time, the battery will not hold a charge for as long as it did when it was new. When the battery life becomes noticeably shorter than usual after being charged properly, replace it with a battery of the same type. •...

  • Page 20: Setting Up Your Mobile Phone

    Setting up Your Mobile Phone The first time you power on your mobile phone, the phone displays a setup wizard to instruct you on how to set up the phone. The setup wizard includes the following parts: • Using the onscreen keyboard •...

  • Page 21: Using The Touchscreen

    6. If you want to enable the data service, select the Enable data service check box, and then touch Next. 7. You'll be prompted whether to enable the Google location service. This service gives you basic information about your location without using GPS. Then touch Next to go to the next step.

  • Page 22: Locking And Unlocking The Screen

    • Touch and hold: Use the pressure of your fingertip to select an item and continue to press until your mobile phone responds. For example, you can touch and hold the screen to open the option menu of the active screen. •...

  • Page 23: Unlocking The Screen

    Unlocking the Screen Press , or to wake up the screen. Then drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen. Note: If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it.

  • Page 24: Home Screen

    Home Screen 10:23 AM Notification bar: Displays the notifications and status icons of your mobile phone. Flick down to open the notification panel. Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone...
  • Page 25 Display area: Shows the operation and display areas of your mobile phone. Interface switching buttons: include the Main Menu, Dialer, Contacts, Messaging, and Zoom buttons. Extending the Home Screen • On the Home screen, flick your finger across the screen to go to the every sides of the extended Home screen.
  • Page 26 10:23 AM Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone...

  • Page 27: Customizing The Screen

    • Touch Zoom button to zoom out home screen. you can slide the screen and click to zoom in. Customizing the Screen Adding a New Screen Item 1. Touch and hold the blank area on the Home screen until the Add to Home screen menu is displayed.
  • Page 28 2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen. Moving a Screen Item 1. Touch and hold an icon on the Home screen until the icon magnifies and the mobile phone vibrates. 2. Without lifting your finger, drag the icon to the desired position on the screen, and then release it.
  • Page 29 Removing a Screen Item 1. Touch and hold an icon on the Home screen until the icon magnifies and the mobile phone vibrates. 2. Without lifting your finger off the item, drag it to the trash can. The item and the trash can will turn red, meaning the item is ready to be removed.

  • Page 30: Canvas

    Canvas Getting to Know the Canvas The Canvas is like a desktop. You can expand it and customize it. You can: • Expand the screen display in any direction. • Customize the Home screen. • Create and arrange shortcuts. • Create and arrange widgets. •...
  • Page 31 Expand the desktop. The desktop cannot be expanded at this time. Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone...
  • Page 32 Widgets A widget works as a shortcut to let you preview or use an application. You can stick widgets on your desktop as icons or preview windows. Besides the default widgets installed on your phone, you can also download more from Android Market. To add a widget to the Canvas: 1.
  • Page 33 2. Choose one of various types of folders to create folders. 3. To add a shortcut to the folder, touch and hold an application or a shortcut icon to activate the move mode. Then drag it to the top of the folder. 4.

  • Page 34: Changing The Wallpaper

    Note: When the move mode is activated, the item magnifies and the phone vibrates. Renaming a Folder 1. Touch the folder to open it. Then touch and hold the title bar of the folder to open the Rename folder dialog box. 2.
  • Page 35 • Touch Pictures to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper. • Touch Wallpaper gallery to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper. • Touch Live wallpapers to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.

  • Page 36: Notifications And Status Information

    Notifications and Status Information Notification and Status Icons Call in progress Call in progress using a Bluetooth device Call forwarding on Call on hold Missed call Connected to a PC System error Memory is full Problem with sign-in Preparing mircoSD or synchronization card Downloading data...
  • Page 37 Synchronization Synchronizing data failed Connected to Bluetooth is on another Bluetooth device Connected to a Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is on network GPS is on GPS connected More undisplayed No SIM card notifications Sound off Speaker on Vibrate mode Microphone off GPRS connected GPRS in use EDGE connected EDGE in use...
  • Page 38 Battery is full Battery is very low Battery is charging Alarm is set New calendar Music is playing reminder New email New message New instant New voicemail message Notification Panel Your mobile phone will tell you when you receive a new message or when an event in your calendar is due.
  • Page 39 Opening the Notification Panel 1. When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, touch and hold the notification bar, and then flick down to open the notification panel. 2. On the notification panel, you can do the following: •...

  • Page 40: Using A Microsd Card

    Using a microSD Card Installing the microSD Card 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the microSD card as shown in the diagram. Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone...
  • Page 41 Note: When inserting the microSD card, make sure that the golden contact faces downwards. Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC onto your mobile phone’s microSD card, set the microSD card as USB mass storage.
  • Page 42 Note: When your microSD card acts as USB mass storage, your mobile phone will not use this memory space. Your PC will tell you how to safely disconnect the USB mass storage device (your mobile phone) when you have finished transferring files. Removing the microSD 1.

  • Page 43: Calling

    Calling To place a phone call, you can dial a number or touch a number in your contacts list, on a Web page, or from a document that contains a phone number. When you are on a call, you can either answer incoming calls or send them to your voicemail box.
  • Page 44 Making a Call with the Dialer 1. Touch > Dialer to display the dialer. If you are already working with Contacts or Call log, touch the Dialer tab. 2. Touch the appropriate numerical keys to enter the phone number. Tip: Your mobile phone supports the SmartDial function, that is, when you touch numbers on the dialer, the phone automatically searches among your contacts and lists the matching results...
  • Page 45 Dialing Panel Touch to switch between Dialer, Call log, Contacts, and Favorites. Displays the number you enter. Touch to enter the number. Calling...

  • Page 46: Making A Call From Contacts

    Touch to make a voicemail. Touch to dial. Touch to erase each subsequent digit of a number. Touch and hold to erase the entire number. Touch and hold to enter +. Touch to display all the matching contacts. Making a Call from Contacts 1.

  • Page 47: Answering And Rejecting A Call

    Making a Call from Call log 1. Touch > Call log to display the call log. If you are already working with Contacts or Dialer, touch the Call log tab. 2. Touch to the right of the log entry to dial. Tip: If you touch and hold the log entry, the options menu for communicating with that contact in other ways will open.
  • Page 48 Ending a Call During a call, press to hang up. Rejecting an Incoming Call • Press to reject a call. • Drag the to the left. Calling...

  • Page 49: Other Operations During A Call

    Other Operations During a Call Making a Conference Call If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can connect the second call to the call you are on. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers.
  • Page 50 Note: Contact your wireless service provider to learn whether it supports conference calls and how many participants you can add. 1. To initiate a conference call, dial the number of the first person to be on the call. While you are on that call, press , and then touch Add call.

  • Page 51: Using Call Log

    6. To end the conference call and disconnect everyone, press Switching Between Calls If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can switch between the two calls. 1. While you are on two calls, press , and then touch Swap calls.

  • Page 52: Using The Airplane Mode

    2. Touch and hold the entry you want to add. 3. Touch Add to contacts in the options menu. 4. Touch Create new contact or scroll through the contact list and touch an existing contact name. Using the Airplane Mode Some locations may require you to turn off your phone’s wireless connections.

  • Page 53: Contacts

    Contacts The Contacts application enables you to save and manage information such as phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. After you save the contact information on your mobile phone, it gives you easy access to the people with whom you want to communicate.

  • Page 54: Importing Contacts From A Sim Card

    Importing Contacts from a SIM Card When you open the Contacts application for the first time, you are asked whether to import contacts from the SIM card to your phone. Select OK to import the contacts, or Cancel to import them later.

  • Page 55: Searching For A Contact

    2. If you have more than one account with contacts, touch the account to which you want to add the contact. 3. Enter the contact's name, and then add any detailed information such as phone number or address. 4. When you are finished, touch Done to save the contact information.

  • Page 56: Editing A Contact

    Tip: In the contacts list, you can also touch to search for a contact. 2. Enter the name of the contact for which you are searching. As you type, contacts with matching names appear below the search box. Editing a Contact You can always make changes to the information you have stored for a contact.
  • Page 57 Contact Editing Screen Touch the Picture Frame icon to select a picture to display next to the name in your list of contacts and in other applications. Contacts...

  • Page 58: Viewing Contact Details

    Touch to open a menu with preset labels, such as Mobile and Work for a phone number, or touch Custom in the menu to create your own label. Touch to remove the entry from that category. Touch to add more than one entry for that category.
  • Page 59 Contact details Touch an icon to open Quick Contact. Please refer to “Quick Contact for Android” on page 55. Touch an address to view it on maps. Contacts...

  • Page 60: Communicating With Your Contacts

    Touch an icon to call, send a message, chat, and so on. Touch the History tab to view a list of interactions you have had with this contact. Touch to add the contact to your favorites. Communicating with Your Contacts From the Contacts or Favorites tab, you can quickly call or send a text (SMS) or multimedia message (MMS) to a contact’s default phone number.
  • Page 61 2. Touch the icon for the way you want to communicate with the contact. Note: The icons available depend on the information you have for the contact and the applications and accounts on your mobile phone. Quick Contact for Android As you build up your list of contacts on your phone, you can use Quick Contact for Android in many applications to quickly start a chat, email, or text message, to place a call, or to locate your...
  • Page 62 Quick Contact icon with a picture frame. Touch to open a bubble with icons for all the ways you can communicate with the contact. Contacts...

  • Page 63: Deleting A Contact

    A bubble with icons for all the ways you can communicate with the contact. If there are more icons than can fit in the bubble, drag the icons left or right to view them all. Touch an icon to open its application, and you can start communicating with your contact right away.

  • Page 64: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    Using the Onscreen Keyboard Displaying the Keyboard Panel To enter text, use the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, touch a text field to open the keyboard. To open the keyboard, do one of the following: •...

  • Page 65: Using The Touchpal Keyboard Panel

    3. Choose the input method. The keyboard panel will be automatically displayed. Using the TouchPal Keyboard Panel Using the Onscreen Keyboard...
  • Page 66 Displays the list of candidate words. Touch a word to insert it into your text. If word suggestions is enabled, the suggested word is highlighted. To enable the function, please refer to “Customizing Keyboard Settings” on page 64. Change from uppercase to lowercase. Enable the word prediction.
  • Page 67 Touch to delete the character to the left side of the cursor. Touch and hold to delete all characters to the left side of the cursor. Touch to see more candidate words. Switching the Keyboard Layout You can switch the keyboard layout only when TouchPal is selected.
  • Page 68 Full QWERTY. 12–Key PhonePad. CooTek T+. Note: When you switch the keyboard layout, you need to touch and hold anywhere on the panel and then flick the panel to the edge of the screen. Using the Onscreen Keyboard...
  • Page 69 Using the Android Keyboard Change from lowercase to uppercase. Change from the text mode to the symbol/number mode. Touch again to change back. Touch to insert a space. Using the Onscreen Keyboard...

  • Page 70: Customizing Keyboard Settings

    Touch to insert a smile in your text. Touch to delete a character to the left of the cursor. Touch and hold to delete all characters to the left of the cursor. Using the Landscape Keyboard If you find the keyboard a little inconvenient or difficult to use, turn your mobile phone sideways to have a wider keyboard layout.
  • Page 71 Select to play a brief sound each time Key press you touch a key on the onscreen sound keyboard. Select to have the phone vibrate Key press briefly each time you touch a key on vibration the onscreen keyboard. Select the layout to display in portrait Layout in mode.
  • Page 72 Select the languages you want to Select use. languages Select check box to enable the ability Predict next to predict the next word when you are word typing. Select to automatically correct some Correct common misspellings as you type. mistyping Select check box to enable you to Slide-down slide down on keys to enter symbols.
  • Page 73 Select to have the phone vibrate Vibrate on briefly each time you touch a key on keypress the onscreen keyboard. Select to play a brief sound each time Sound on you touch a key on the onscreen keypress keyboard. Select to have the onscreen keyboard automatically capitalize the first letter Auto- of the first word after a period, the first...
  • Page 74 Select to automatically enter a suggested word, highlighted in orange Auto- in the strip above the keyboard, when complete you enter a space or punctuation. Using the Onscreen Keyboard...

  • Page 75: Messaging

    Messaging The Messaging application allows you to exchange text messages (SMS) and multimedia messages (MMS) with your friends on their mobile phones. With the Email application you can read and send email. SMS and MMS Text messages: One text message can contain up to 160 characters.

  • Page 76: Opening Messaging

    Opening Messaging • Touch on the Home screen. • Touch > Messaging. Creating and Sending a Text Message 1. Touch > Messaging > New message. 2. Enter a phone number in the To field, or touch + to select a number from Contacts.

  • Page 77: Creating And Sending A Multimedia Message

    Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message 1. Touch > Messaging > New message. 2. Enter a phone number in the To field, or touch + to select a number from Contacts. You can also press , and then touch Add recipient to add more recipients.

  • Page 78: Opening And Viewing A Multimedia Message

    Adding a Slideshow If you want to attach more than one file to your message, use the Slideshow option. 1. On the message editing screen, press to display the options panel. 2. Touch Attach > Slideshow, and then select a slide to start editing it.

  • Page 79: Email

    2. Touch the multimedia message to view the message. 3. Flick left or right to view the previous or next slide. Replying to a Message 1. In the message list, touch a text or multimedia message thread to open it. 2.

  • Page 80: Adding An Email Account

    Adding an Email Account When using the Email application for the first time, you must configure your email account. The Email setup wizard helps you set up your account for many popular email systems, so you can read and work with the same email that you do on a computer in a web browser, or with another email application.

  • Page 81: Viewing An Email Message

    After the initial setup, your email application opens to the last screen you were viewing or, if you have not used Email recently, it displays the contents of your Inbox or the accounts screen (when you have more than one account). Adding Other Email Accounts After creating your initial email account, press on the Your...
  • Page 82 Email Message Screen Touch to read the next or previous message in the folder. Touch to open an attachment. Messaging...

  • Page 83: Creating And Sending An Email Message

    Touch to place a star next to an important message to make it easy to locate. Creating and Sending an Email Message 1. On the Your accounts screen, touch the email account you want to use. 2. On the Inbox screen, press , and then touch Compose in the options panel.

  • Page 84: Deleting An Email Account

    2. Touch the email message you want to view and reply to. 3. Touch Reply or Reply all to reply to the email message. Deleting an Email Account 1. On the Your accounts screen, touch and hold the email account you want to delete. 2.
  • Page 85 2. On the Your accounts screen, touch and hold the email account you want to change. 3. Touch Account settings. 4. Change General settings, Notification settings, or Server settings. Messaging...

  • Page 86: Getting Connected

    Getting Connected GPRS/3G Your mobile phone will be automatically configured to use your wireless service provider’s GPRS/3G/EDGE (when available) service when you turn on your mobile phone (if the SIM card is inserted) for the first time. Checking the Network Connection 1.

  • Page 87: Wi-Fi

    Turning on the Data Service 1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks. 3. Select the Data Service check box to turn on the data connection. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi gives you wireless access to broadband Internet access. To use Wi-Fi on your mobile phone, you need access to a wireless access point called a “hotspot”.

  • Page 88: Browser

    2. Touch Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. You will see a list of detected Wi-Fi networks in the Wi-Fi networks section. 3. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it. • If you select an open network, you will be automatically connected to the network.

  • Page 89: Opening The Browser

    Opening the Browser Touch > Browser to open the browser on the Google home page. Web page view area. Touch to open the Bookmarks. Getting Connected...

  • Page 90: Opening A Web Page

    Touch to enter the desired website. Open the browser options menu and perform one of the following operations, press • New window: Touch to open a new window. • Bookmarks: Touch to open a favorite folder. • Windows: Touch to go to the web preview screen. You can switch to another web page or open a new web page on the screen.

  • Page 91: Setting A Home Page

    3. As you enter the address, matching web page addresses will appear on the screen. Touch an address to go directly to that web page or continue entering the web page address. 4. Touch Go. Setting a Home Page 1. On a browser window, press 2.

  • Page 92: Bluetooth

    3. Edit the bookmark name if needed and then touch OK. Opening a Bookmark 1. On a browser window, press , and then touch Bookmarks. On the Bookmarks screen, touch the History tab to view the pages you have visited. Or touch the Most visited tab to view the pages you have visited most frequently.
  • Page 93 with the connection, including walls or other electronic equipment. Turning On Bluetooth 1. Touch > Settings. 2. Touch Wireless & networks, and then select the Bluetooth check box to turn on Bluetooth. You will know it is on when the Bluetooth icon appears in the notification bar.
  • Page 94 • Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP): allows you to use a stereo Bluetooth headset. • A/V Remote Control Profile (AVRCP): allows you to control what plays through the Bluetooth headset remotely. Before you use Bluetooth, you need to pair your mobile phone with another Bluetooth device as follows: 1.

  • Page 95: Connecting To A Computer Via Usb

    1. Touch > File Manager to open the file manager. 2. Touch and hold the file to be sent. The active options menu is displayed. 3. Touch Share, and then touch Bluetooth to select a paired device. Disconnecting or Unpairing a Bluetooth Device 1.
  • Page 96 1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable. 2. Open the notification panel, and then touch USB connected. 3. Touch Mount in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files. Your PC will detect the microSD card as a removable disk.

  • Page 97: Modem Behaviour

    3. Carefully remove the microSD card from your mobile phone. Modem Behaviour You can use the dialup software in your mobile phone to set the mobile phone as a modem. 1. Use your USB cable to connect the mobile phone to a computer.

  • Page 98: Entertainment

    Entertainment In addition to being a communication device and personal assistant, your mobile phone also provides you with endless entertainment possibilities. You can take photos, create videos and audio clips, and download and listen to music. Taking Photos and Recording Videos The camera is a combination camera and camcorder that you can use to shoot and share pictures and videos.
  • Page 99 Capture Screen On the capture screen, touch the screen to show the zoom in or out controls. Touch to open the settings panel. Touch to zoom in or out. Thumbnail of last photo. Touch to preview the photos or videos. Entertainment...

  • Page 100: Taking A Photo

    Drag up to shoot videos (camcorder mode), drag down to take photos (camera mode). Touch to take a photo or shoot a video. On the capture screen, press key to show the capture panel. Taking a Photo 1. Open your camera, and then switch to the camera mode. 2.

  • Page 101: Viewing Your Photos

    Viewing Your Photos 1. After taking a photo, a thumbnail of the photo you have just taken is shown in the upper right corner of the Capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it. 2. Touch the onscreen button to do any of the following: •...

  • Page 102: Viewing Your Videos

    3. Frame the scene where you want to start. 4. Touch to start recording a video. The camcorder starts shooting the video. 5. Touch to stop shooting. You can shoot another video or preview your videos. Viewing Your Videos 1. After recording a video, a thumbnail of the video you have just recorded is shown in the upper right corner of the Capture screen.

  • Page 103: Using The Gallery

    3. If you want to view more videos, touch the screen, and then touch Using the Gallery Your Gallery application can automatically search for pictures and videos on your mobile phone and microSD card. It can also sort them into folders, and let you view and edit pictures, watch videos, and set a picture as the wallpaper or photo for a contact.

  • Page 104: Viewing A Picture

    • Touch Capture video to open the camera and switch to the video capture mode. • Touch Settings to go to the Gallery settings screen. There, you can set the size of a picture, arrange pictures, specify whether to prompt confirmation when you delete a picture, and play a slideshow.

  • Page 105: Rotating A Picture

    Rotating a Picture 1. When viewing a picture, press to display more operations panel. 2. Touch Rotate. 3. Select either Rotate left or Rotate right. The picture is saved with the new orientation. Cropping a Picture 1. When viewing a picture, press to display the more operations panel, then touch Crop.

  • Page 106: Enjoying Music

    3. Touch Save to save the cropped picture. Or touch Rotate to rotate the onscreen picture. Or touch Discard to discard the changes. Enjoying Music You can download music files onto your PC or insert a CD and copy the files to your microSD card so you can listen to music on your mobile phone.

  • Page 107: Opening The Media Library

    6. Disconnect the mobile phone from the PC. Opening the Media Library Touch > Music to display the media library. The Music application organizes your music files by storage location. It contains four tabs: Artists, Albums, Songs and Playlists. Playing Music 1.
  • Page 108 Music Player Screen Touch and hold to search for information. Touch to control the music. Touch to set the repeat mode. Entertainment...

  • Page 109: Adding Music To A Playlist

    Touch to turn the shuffle on or off. Touch to open the current playlist. Adding Music to a Playlist 1. Touch a category on the music library screen. 2. In the list that appears, use the Navigator key to reach the song you want to add to the playlist.

  • Page 110: Listening To Fm Radio

    Listening to FM Radio FM Radio lets you listen to FM radio stations on your mobile phone. Since FM Radio uses the provided wired stereo headset as the antenna, connect the headset first to the audio jack of your phone before you open the application. Opening the FM Radio 1.
  • Page 111 FM Radio Screen Shows the channel name. Touch to search the FM band for the next lower frequency FM channel. Shows the FM radio frequency. Entertainment...

  • Page 112: Tuning The Fm Radio

    Touch to switch between the headset and the speaker. Touch to view all presets list. Touch to stop listening to the FM radio. Flick left or right to search for the next lower or higher frequency FM channel. Touch to search the FM band for the next higher frequency FM channel.
  • Page 113 After tuning, press , and then touch Save channel to save • Touch Auto tuning to automatically scan for available FM channels. Entertainment...

  • Page 114: Google Services

    Google Services When you turn on your mobile phone for the first time, touch the Google services such as Talk, Gmail, and Market, and you will be prompted to sign in to your Google account. Note: Ensure that your mobile phone has an active data connection (3G/GPRS) before you sign in to your Google account.

  • Page 115: Using Gmail

    in use, you will have to think of another one or select one from a list. 4. Enter and confirm your Google account password. 5. Select a security question from the drop down menu, and then enter the answer. 6. Touch Create. 7.

  • Page 116: Opening Gmail

    open the Gmail application on your phone, your Inbox will contain the messages from your Gmail account on the web. Opening Gmail Touch > Gmail. The Inbox mail list appears. Any emails you decide to keep on your mobile phone will go to your Inbox folder.

  • Page 117: Replying To Or Forwarding An Email

    3. Enter the email subject and write your message. If you want to add a picture attachment, press , and then touch Attach to select the picture you want to attach. 4. After composing your email, touch Send. Replying To or Forwarding an Email 1.
  • Page 118 2. Enter the search keyword in the box, and then touch Customizing Your Gmail Settings 1. In the mail list, press , and then touch Settings. 2. Set the following options: • Signature: Touch to enter a signature that is appended at the end of your email.

  • Page 119: Using Talk

    • Select ringtone: Touch to choose a ringtone for a new email message. A short sample of the ringtone will play when you select it. If you do not want a ringtone to play when you receive a new email message, touch Silent. Then touch OK to confirm your ringtone selection.

  • Page 120: Adding A Friend

    Adding a Friend 1. In the friends list, press , and then touch Add friend. 2. Enter the Talk instant messaging ID or Google email address of the friend you want to add. 3. Touch Send invitation. Accepting an Invitation 1.
  • Page 121 2. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter text and chat with your friend. 3. After entering your message, touch Send. Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages Whenever you receive an instant message, your mobile phone can play a sound, vibrate, or display an icon. To set up one of these handy notifications, start in the friends list, and then press .

  • Page 122: Using Maps

    Select the check box to make your mobile phone vibrate when you Vibrate receive a new instant message. Signing Out of Talk In the friends list screen, press , and then touch More > Sign out to quit Talk. Using Maps Maps lets you find your current location, view real-time traffic situations (depending on availability), and get detailed directions to different destinations (on different types of maps, like a...

  • Page 123: Opening Maps

    3. In the My Location section, select the Use wireless networks check box, Use GPS satellites check box, or both. Opening Maps Touch > Maps to open the application. Searching for Places of Interest 1. On the map, press , and then touch Search. 2.

  • Page 124: Using Youtube

    4. Touch Go. Your directions will then appear in a list. 5. Touch a direction instruction on the list to show the map. 6. When you finish viewing or following the directions, press and touch More > Clear Map to reset the map. Using YouTube YouTube is Google’s free online video streaming service for viewing, searching for, and uploading videos.

  • Page 125: Using Market

    3. You will see the number of search results displayed below the notification bar. Scroll through the results and touch a video to watch it. Sharing a Video 1. On the YouTube screen, do one of the following: • While viewing a list of videos, touch and hold a video entry, and then touch Share >...
  • Page 126 Opening Market 1. Touch > Market. 2. When you open Market for the first time, the Android Market Terms of Service window will appear. Touch Accept to continue. Searching for Applications There are a few different ways to find applications on the Market home screen, including: •...

  • Page 127: Installing An Application

    Installing an Application Note: If you want to install a non-Market application, touch > Settings > Applications, and then select the Unknown sources check box to allow installation of the non-Market application. 1. In the Market, touch Apps. 2. Touch a category, and then touch the item you want to download.

  • Page 128: Uninstalling An Application

    6. After the application is downloaded and installed on your mobile phone, the content download icon appears in the notification bar. Uninstalling an Application 1. On the Market screen, touch Downloads. 2. Touch the application you want to uninstall, and then touch Uninstall.

  • Page 129: Synchronizing Information

    Synchronizing Information Some applications on your mobile phone give you access to the same personal information that you can add, view, and edit on your computer. When you add, change, or delete your information in any of these applications on the web, the updated information also appears on your mobile phone.

  • Page 130: Adding An Account

    always available. Then you can add an other account from work, so you can read your work email and have your work contacts handy. You can even add multiple Google accounts and other accounts. Adding an Account When you add an account, Contacts compares any new contacts that you synchronize to your mobile phone with your existing contacts and attempts to merge duplicates into a single entry in Contacts.

  • Page 131: Removing An Account

    4. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the required and optional information about the account. Most accounts require a username and password, but the details depend on the kind of account and the configuration of the service to which you are connecting.

  • Page 132: Customizing Your Account Synchronization

    1. On the Accounts & sync settings screen, touch the account to delete. 2. Touch Remove account. 3. Confirm that you want to remove the account. Customizing Your Account Synchronization You can configure background data use and synchronization options for all the applications on your phone. You can also configure what kind of data you synchronize for each account.
  • Page 133 Configuring General Sync Settings On the Accounts & sync settings screen, do the following: • Select or clear the Background data check box to control whether applications and services can transmit data when you are not working with them directly (that is, when they are running in the background).

  • Page 134: Using The Pc Suite To Synchronize

    2. Selected items are configured to synchronize to your mobile phone. 3. Select or clear the check box of information you want to synchronize to the mobile phone. Using the PC Suite to Synchronize Install the PC Suite stored in your mobile phone. Follow the instructions on your computer to complete the installation.

  • Page 135: Using Other Applications

    Using Other Applications Using the Calendar Use Calendar to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Depending on your synchronization settings, the calendar on your phone stays in synchronization with your calendar on the web. Opening the Calendar Touch > Calendar to open the application. Tip: To access Google calendar, touch , and then touch More >...
  • Page 136 Calendar Panel Touch to switch to the current day or time. Switch to Day view. Switch to Week view. Using Other Applications...

  • Page 137: Creating An Event

    Switch to Month view. Switch to Agenda view. Touch to create an event. Creating an Event 1. On any calendar view, touch . Then touch New event to open the Event details screen. 2. Enter the event name on the keyboard. •...

  • Page 138: Setting An Event Reminder

    6. Set the time of your event reminder in Reminders, and then specify in Repetition whether the event recurs and its frequency of recurrence. 7. Touch Save. Tip: To quickly create an event in the Day, Week, or Month view, touch and hold an empty time slot, and then touch New event.

  • Page 139: Using The Alarm

    Customizing the Calendar Settings On any calendar view, touch . Then touch More > Settings. • Hide declined events: Select to hide events for which you have declined invitations. • Set alerts & notifications: Touch to set event reminders to alert you, send you a notification, or turn off event notifications on your mobile phone.
  • Page 140 Alarm List Screen Shows the current time. Touch to select a clock to display. Touch to access the alarm settings screen. You can set the alarm time, ringtone, vibration, and repeat mode. Using Other Applications...

  • Page 141: Adding An Alarm

    Touch to enable or disable an alarm. Adding an Alarm 1. On the alarm list screen, touch , and then touch Add alarm. 2. Set the alarm, and then touch Done. Setting an Alarm 1. On the alarm list screen, touch one of the alarms on the screen.

  • Page 142: Using Sound Recorder

    Customizing Alarm Settings On the alarm list screen, touch , and then touch Settings. • Alarm in silent mode: Select to sound alarms even when the phone is in silent mode. • Alarm volume: Touch to open a dialog where you can set the volume of all alarms.
  • Page 143 Sound Recorder Screen Shows the recording duration. Shows the volume of your audio files. Touch to pause or play back the recording. Using Other Applications...
  • Page 144 Touch to start recording. Touch to stop recording. Starting a Recording 1. Touch > Sound Recorder to open the application. 2. Touch the start button to start recording. 3. Record your desired message. 4. Touch the stop button to stop recording. 5.

  • Page 145: Using The File Manager

    Using the File Manager File Manager is like having a pocket-sized personal assistant (PA), letting you organize, edit, and delete files and folders. Opening the File Manager Touch > File Manager to open the application. Using Other Applications...

  • Page 146: Creating A Folder

    Touch to show the files and folders in your mobile phone memory. Show your list of files and folders. Touch to show the files and folders on the microSD card. The options menu of the file manager may not be completely shown on one page.
  • Page 147 Moving or Copying a File 1. On the File Manager screen, touch to show the options panel, and then touch Cut or Copy. 2. Touch the file or folder you want to move or copy. When selected, a check mark will appear. To select all files, touch to open the options panel.

  • Page 148: Using The Calculator

    3. Write a key word of the name of your file or folder in the search box. 4. Touch Search. Your mobile phone will start the search. 5. A list of search results will be displayed. Touch a file in the list to open it.

  • Page 149: Using The Notepad

    Opening the Calculator Touch > Calculator to open the application. Switching to the Advanced panel On the Calculator screen, flick the screen to the right or left to switch between Advanced panel and Basic panel. Using the Notepad Notepad features a simple text processor and lists all notes in a linear structure.

  • Page 150: Managing Your Mobile Phone

    Managing Your Mobile Phone To configure your mobile phone, touch > Settings. Setting the Date and Time By default, your mobile phone automatically uses the date, time zone, and time provided by the network. Note: When the time provided by the network is automatically used, you cannot set the date, time, and time zone.

  • Page 151: Setting The Display

    5. Touch Set time. On the set time screen, touch the up button or down button to adjust the hour and minute. Touch Set when the configuration is complete. 6. Select or clear the Use 24-hour format check box to toggle between using a 24-hour or 12-hour format.

  • Page 152: Setting Ringers

    Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off If your mobile phone is idle for several minutes, it will turn off the screen to save battery power. To set a longer or shorter idle time do the following: 1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound & display > Screen timeout.

  • Page 153: Adjusting The Media Volume

    You can also adjust the ringer volume on the settings screen. 1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound & display > Ringer volume. 2. Drag the slider left to make the volume softer, or right to make it louder. 3. Touch OK to save the adjustment. On the Ringer volume screen, if you do not select Use incoming call volume for notifications, you can set Incoming call volume and Notification volume separately.

  • Page 154: Setting Phone Services

    Changing the Phone Ringtone 1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound & display > Phone ringtone. 2. Touch the ringtone you want to use, and then touch OK. The ringtone plays when selected. Tip: You can set a song as the ringtone. Open the Music application, and then press and hold the song name, and select Use as phone ringtone.

  • Page 155: Turning On Data Roaming

    You can customize many of these services if they are part of your calling plan. On the Settings screen, touch Call settings to customize your call functions. Turning on Data Roaming 1. On the Settings screen, touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.

  • Page 156: Setting Text-To-Speech

    Switching on Always-on Mobile Data If you have not selected Enable always-on mobile data, after your screen is locked for 30 minutes, your mobile phone will automatically stop all data services (except MMS). For example, your mobile phone will not check new emails or synchronize data in the background.

  • Page 157: Protecting Your Mobile Phone

    2. If your mobile phone does not have speech synthesizer data installed, connect to Android Market and let it guide you through the process of downloading and installing the data. 3. Follow the instructions to install the voice data. Adjusting the Speech Rate 1.

  • Page 158: Protecting Your Mobile Phone With A Screen Lock

    4. To change the SIM card PIN at any time, touch Change SIM PIN. Note: You can dial emergency numbers any time from your mobile phone. Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock To keep your data more secure, lock the screen and/or require a screen unlock pattern every time your mobile phone is turned on or wakes up from sleep mode.

  • Page 159: Managing Applications

    Clear the Use visible pattern check box if you do not want the unlock pattern to be displayed on the screen when you unlock it. If you forget your unlock pattern, follow the onscreen instructions and enter the username and password of your Google account to obtain the unlock password.

  • Page 160: Resetting Your Mobile Phone

    Removing an Installed Application 1. On the Settings screen, touch Applications > Manage applications. 2. Touch an application, and then touch Uninstall to remove the application from your mobile phone. Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory • Move files and email attachments to the microSD card. •...

  • Page 161: Upgrading The Software Version

    1. On the Settings screen, touch Privacy. 2. Select the Back up my settings check box. Restoring Factory Data If you reset your phone to the settings that were configured at the factory, all of your personal data from internal phone storage, including information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any downloaded applications will be erased.
  • Page 162 is correct. Back up important infomation such as the contacts, email messages, files, and other messages saved to your mobile phone. Preparing for the Upgrade 1. Download the upgrade file from the appropriate websites. 2. The file you download will be compressed. Use the unzip software on your PC to decompress the upgrade package.
  • Page 163 1. On the Settings screen, touch SD card & phone storage > Software Upgrade > SD card Upgrade. 2. Before the upgrade, the system of your mobile phone automatically checks the battery level and the upgrade version. If the version you have downloaded does not meet the upgrade requirements, the upgrade will not work.

  • Page 164: Appendix

    Appendix Warnings and Precautions This section contains important information pertaining to the operating instructions of your device. It also contains information about how to use the device safely. Read this information carefully before using your device. Electronic Device Power off your device if using the device is prohibited. Do not use the device when using the device causes danger or interference with electronic devices.
  • Page 165 the opposite side of the pacemaker and do not carry the device in your front pocket. Potentially Explosive Atmosphere Power off your device in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere, and comply with all signs and instructions. Areas that may have potentially explosive atmospheres include the areas where you would normally be advised to turn off your vehicle engine.
  • Page 166 Traffic Security Observe local laws and regulations while using the device. In addition, if using the device while driving a vehicle, comply with the following guidelines: • Concentrate on driving. Your first responsibility is to drive safely. • Do not talk on the device while driving. Use hands-free accessories.
  • Page 167 Operating Environment • Do not use or charge the device in dusty, damp, and dirty places or places with magnetic fields. Otherwise, it may result in a malfunction of the circuit. • The device complies with the RF specifications when the device is used near your ear or at a distance of 1.5 cm from your body.
  • Page 168 Prevention of Hearing Damage Using a headset at high volume can damage your hearing. To reduce the risk of damage to hearing, lower the headset volume to a safe and comfortable level. Safety of Children Comply with all precautions with regard to children's safety. Letting the child play with your device or its accessories, which may include parts that can be detached from the device, may be dangerous, as it may present a choking hazard.
  • Page 169 • The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times before it eventually wears out. When the standby time and the talk time are shorter than the normal time, replace the battery. • Use the AC power supply defined in the specifications of the charger.
  • Page 170 • Do not dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode. Batteries may also explode if damaged. • Do not modify or remanufacture, attempt to insert foreign objects into the battery, immerse or expose to water or other liquids, expose to fire, explosion or other hazard. •...
  • Page 171 • Do not place your device, battery, and charger in places where they can get damaged because of collision. Otherwise, it may lead to battery leakage, device malfunction, overheating, fire, or explosion. • Do not place magnetic storage media such as magnetic cards and floppy disks near the device.
  • Page 172 • Do not dismantle the device or accessories. Otherwise, the warranty on the device and accessories is invalid and the manufacturer is not liable to pay for the damage. • If the device screen is broken by colliding with hard objects, do not touch or try to remove the broken part.
  • Page 173 designed to ensure safety for all users, regardless of age and health. The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of measurement for the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a device. The SAR value is determined at the highest certified power level in laboratory conditions, but the actual SAR level of the device when being operated can be well below the value.
  • Page 174 municipal waste. The device (and any batteries) should be handed over to a certified collection point for recycling or proper disposal at the end of their life. For more detailed information about the recycling of the device or batteries, contact your local city office, the household waste disposal service, or the retail store where you purchased this device.
  • Page 175 You are recommended to visit the Web site regularly for up-to-date information. EU Regulatory Conformance Hereby, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. For the declaration of conformity, visit the Web site www.huaweidevice.com/certification.
  • Page 176 France: Outdoor use limited to 10 mW e.i.r.p. within the band 2454-2483.5 MHz. Italy: For private use, a general authorisation is required if WAS/ RLAN’s are used outside own premises. For public use, a general authorisation is required. Luxembourg: General authorisation required for network and service supply.
  • Page 177 Numerics 12–Key PhonePad ........62 about canvas .
  • Page 178 alarm list screen ........134 Android keyboard .
  • Page 179 close the notification panel ....... . . 33 communicate with a contact ....... . 57 conference call .
  • Page 180 delete an email accounts........78 dialer ..........39 dialpad.
  • Page 181 home key functions ........10 import contacts from a SIM card .
  • Page 182 manage your accounts ........123 menu key functions ........9 message settings .
  • Page 183 open the contacts application ....... 47 open the file manager ........139 open the gallery.
  • Page 184 remove a screen item ........23 remove an account .
  • Page 185 send key functions......... 9 set a home page .
  • Page 186 touchscreen actions ........15 trademarks .
  • Page 187 Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions. for Android™...

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