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U 85 20-1 User Guide.
1 Reading Before Proceeding Safety Precautions Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensur e the correct use of your mobile phone. Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid the f alling, squeezing, and bendin g of your mobile phone.
2 Do not attempt to disassemble your mobile phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone. Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in containers with a strong electromagnetic field. Do not place magnetic storage media near your mobile phone.
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6 Getting Started Appearance Phone at a Glance Note: All the figures in t his guide are for your reference only. The actua l appearance and display features depend on the mobile phone you purchase.
7 Key Functions at Your Fingertips 11 Search key 12 Back key 13 Headset jack 14 Charging/Data interface 15 Camera 16 Speaker Power key • Press to power your phone on. • Press and hold to open the Phone options menu. • Press to lock the screen when your phone is powered on.
8 Setting Up Your Phone Installing the SIM Cards 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the subscriber identity module (SIM) cards as shown in the figure. Note: When inserting a SIM ca rd, ensure that the g old contact area faces down. Card slot 1 supp orts WCDMA and GSM networks whil e card slot 2 supports only GSM networks.
9 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). 3. Replace the battery cover. Charging the Battery Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been proper ly inserted on your phone.
10 Important Information About the Battery • If the battery has not been used for a long time, you may not be able to power on your mobile p hone immediately after you begin charging the battery. Allow the battery to charge for a few minutes with the phone powered off before attempting to power the phone on.
11 Using the Touchscreen Touchscreen Actions • Touch : Tap the screen with your finge r to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an application. • Touch and hold : Touch an item with your fingertip and continue to press down until your phone responds.
12 Note: If you have set u p a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompte d to draw the pattern on the screen to u nlock it. Home screen 1 2 3 g.
13 Notificatio ns and St atus Info rmation Notification and Sta tus Icons 1 Notification bar : Displays notifications and status icons for your mobile phone. Flick down to open the notification panel. 2 Display area : Shows the date and time. 3 Home screen and extension indic ator : Indicates the number of home screen e xtensions.
14 Notification Panel Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an incoming eve nt. The notification panel also informs you of alarms and settings. For example, you will be notified when C all forwarding is activated.
15 2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen. Moving a Home Screen Item 1. Touch and hold an item on the H ome screen until the item enlarges and the phone vibrates. 2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the Home screen, and then release your finger.
16 Folders Adding a Folder to the H ome screen 1. Touch and hold the blank area on the Home screen to open the Add to Home screen menu.Touch Folders to open the Select folder menu. 2. Select the folder you want to add to the Home screen. Renaming a Fol der on the Home screen 1.
17 Using a microSD Card Installing the microSD Ca rd 1. Remove the battery cover. 2. Insert the microSD card into the card slot as shown in the figure.
18 Note: When your microSD car d functions as USB mass storage, your ph one will not use this memory space. Removing the microS D Card 1. Touch > Settings . 2. Scroll down the scr een, and touch SD card & p hone storage > Unmount SD card . 3.
19 Calling To make a phone call, you can dial a number using the dialer or touch a number saved in your contact list, on a w eb page, or in a document. When you are in a call, you can answer other incoming calls or redirect them to your voicemail. You can also set up conference calls with several participa nts.
20 searches among yo ur contacts an d lists the matchi ng results ordered according to the accuracy of the match. If no con tact matches the information ente red, the phone will not display any result. 3. Touch SIM1 or SIM 2 to initiate the call. Making a Call from Contacts 1.
21 Drag down or press to an swer the call. Ending a Call During a call, press End call to hang up. Rejecting a Call Drag up or press to reject the call.
22 Other Operation s During a Call Making a Conference Call If you receive a new call while you are already in a call, you can add the second call to the call you are in. This featu re is known as conference callin g . You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers.
23 participant is automatically placed on hold while you do this. 3. Once you have connected to the second person, press , and touch Merge calls to begin the conference call.
24 4. Touch Save as new or Add to Exis ting .If you touch Add to Existing , scroll through the contact list and touch an existing contact name. Using Airplane Mode Some locations may require you to turn o ff your phone’s wireless connections. Rather than powering your phone off, you can place it in Airplane mode .
25 Contacts The Contacts application enables you to save and manage information such as phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. After you save cont act information on your phone, you have easy access to the people with whom you want to communicate.
26 4. If you have touched Select and import contacts > OK , select the contacts you want to import, and touch in the top right corner of the scre en. Adding a Contact 1. Open the contact list, press , and touch New contact . Tip: you can also open the contact list, and touch + .
27 2. Enter the name of the contact you want to search for. As you type, contacts with ma tching names appear below the search box. Editing a Contact You can make changes to the information you h ave stored for a contact at any time.
28 Contact for Android, which allo ws you to quickly initiate a connection to your contacts. 2. Touch the icon for the way you want to communicate with the contact. Note: The icons available depend on the inf ormation you have entered for the contact , the applications install ed on your phone, and the accounts you have.
29 Using the Onscreen Keyboard Displaying the Keyboard Panel To enter text, use the onscreen keyboard. Some applications automatically open the keyboard. In others, touch th e text field where you want to enter text to open the keyboard. To hide the keyboard, press .
30 Using the Landscape Keyboard If you find the keyboard inconvenient or difficult to u se, turn your phone sideways. The screen will di splay the keyboard in landscape orientation, provid ing you with a wider keyb oard layout.
31 Quick fixes Select to correct common spelling mistakes as you type. Show suggestions Select to display suggested words as you type. Auto- complete Select to automatically enter a suggested word, highlighted in orange in the strip above the keyboard, when you enter a space or punctuation.
32 Message The Message application allows you to exchange text and multimedia messages with anyone using a phone supporting the Short Message Service (SMS) and the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS). With the Email application you can receive and send emails.
33 the window. As you view and send additional messages, a message thread is created. Sending a Multimedia Message 1. Touch > Message , then touch the icon in the top left corner of the screen. 2. Enter a phone number in To , or touch + to select a contact from Contacts .
34 3. To add and edit anoth er slide, press and touch Ad d slide in the displayed menu. While editing the slide, you can touch the yello w arrow icons to switch between slides. 4. Touch Done to finish composing your message and return to the multimedia message screen.
35 Email Your phone also puts email at your fingertips. With your phone’s Email application, y ou can add versions of Yahoo!, AOL, and other popular email services to your phone.
36 Adding Another Email Acco unt 1. After creating your initia l email account, press on the Inbox screen, and touch Accounts to access the account list. 2. Press , and touch Add account to create another email account. Tip: When adding an ad ditional email acco unt, you have the option to use the new account to send all outgoing messages.
37 Replying to an Email 1. Open the account list, and touch the email account you want to use. 2. Touch the email to which you want to reply. 3. Touch Reply or Reply all to reply to the email. Deleting an Email Accoun t 1. Open the account list, t ouch and hold the email account you want to delete.
38 Getting Connected Mobile Networks Your phone will be automaticall y configured to use your network provider’s GPRS/3G/ED GE service (if available) when you turn on the phone for the first time . Note that the SIM card must be inserted. Checking the Network Conne ction 1.
39 wireless access points (hotspots). Obstacles that block the Wi-Fi signal will reduce the signal strength. Turning Wi-Fi On 1. Touch > Settings . 2. Touc h Wireless & networks , and th en select Wi-Fi to turn Wi-Fi on. Connecting to a W ireless Network 1.
40 Opening the Browser Touch > Browser to open the home page. Press to open the bro wser-related menu or the following options: • New window : Touch to open a new window. • Bookmarks : Touch t o display bookmarks. • Windows : Touch to view thumbnails of open browser windows.
41 3. Enter the address of the desired home page, and touch OK . Managing Bookmarks You can store as many bookma rks as you want on your mobile phone. Adding a Bookmark 1. In a browser window, go to the web page you want to save as a bookmark. 2. Press , and touch Bookmarks > Add .
42 Bluetooth headset, or even transfer photos from your phone to your PC. If you are using Bluetooth, remember to stay within 10 meters (33 feet) of ot her Bluetooth devices to which you want to connect. Be aware that obstacles like walls or oth er electronic equipment may interfere with your Bluetooth connection.
43 Before using Bluetooth, pair your phone w ith another Bluetooth device as follows: 1. Ensur e that the Bluetooth function on your phone is turned on. 2. Touch > Settings > Wireless & networks > Blueto oth setting s . Your phone scans for Bluetooth devices in range.
44 Entertainment In addition to being a communication d evice and personal assistant, your phone also provi des you with a multitude of entertainment possibilities.
45 Taking a Photo 1. Open your Camera appliction and switch it to camera mode. 2. If necessary, open the settings panel to change the camera settings. The preview image changes as you change the settings. 3. Frame the scene within the capture screen. 4.
46 • Touch Share to send the photo in a message or post it online. • Touch More > Set as to set the photo as a wallpaper or a contact icon. 3. If you want to view more photos, touch the screen, and flick right or left. Recording a Video 1. Open the Camera application, and switch it to camcorder mode.
47 Opening the Gallery Touch > Gallery . The Gallery application catego rizes yo ur pictures and videos by storage location and displays these files in folders. Touch a folder to view the pictures or videos inside. Viewing a Picture 1. Open the Gallery , and touch the folder that contain s the pictures you want to view.
48 2. Use the cropping tool to select the portion of the picture to crop. • Drag from the inside of the cropping tool to move t he image. • Drag an edge of the cropping tool to resize the image. • Drag a corner of the cropping tool to resize the image without changing the aspect ratio.
49 Opening the Music Library Touch > Music to display the musi c library. The Music library automatically scans for music stored on your microSD card and displays them in Art ists , Albums , Songs and Playlists . Playing Music 1. Open the music library and touch the Artists , Albums , Songs or Playlists tab to select a way to view your music.
50 Adding Music to a Playlist 1. Open the music library, and touch the Artists , Albums , Songs or Playlists tab to select a way to view your music. 2. Flick up or down to navigate through the displayed music files. 3. Touch and hold the music file you want to add to the playlist, and touch Add to playlist .
51 Opening the FM Radio 1. Touch > FM Radio to open the application. 2. FM Radio automatically scans for available FM channels, saves them as presets, and plays the first FM channel found. Tuning the F M Radio Open the FM Radio application, and press to do the followi ng: • Touch Panel Color , and select the color you w ant .
52 Google Services When you turn your phone on for the fir st time, touch a Google service such as Talk , Gmail , or Market , and you will be prompted to sign in to you r Google account. Note: Ensure that your phon e has an active d ata connection (3G /GPRS) before you sign in to your Google account.
53 8. Enter the characters that appear on the screen, and touch Next . Tip: To use another Google accou nt, go to the Accounts & sync se ttings screen, and to uch Add account to select which t ype of accounts you want to add. Using Gmail Gmail is Google’s web-based ema il service.
54 addresses with commas. You can add as ma ny recipients as you want. If you want to send a copy (Cc) or a blind copy (Bcc) of the email to other recipien ts, press , and then touch Add Cc/Bcc .
55 Customizing Your Gmail Settings 1. In the email list, press , and touch More > Settings . 2. Configure the following settings: • Signature : Touch to enter a signature that is appended at the end of all your emails. • Confirm actions : Select to display a confirmation message when you want to delete an email.
56 Opening Talk Touch > Talk to open the Talk application. Note: Your Tal k account is based on the Google acco unt you set up with your phone. Adding a Friend 1. Open the friend list, press , and touch Add fr iend . 2. Enter the Talk instant messaging ID or Google email address of the friend you want to add.
57 Signing Out o f Talk Open the friend list, press , and touch Sign out to quit Talk . Using Maps Maps lets you find your current location, view real-time traffic conditions (depending on availabi lity in your locale), and get detailed directions to vario u s destinations.
58 3. Under My Location , select Use wireless networks , Use GPS satellites , or both. Opening Maps Touch > Maps to open the application. Searching for Pla ces of Interest 1. Open the Maps application, press , and touch Searc h . 2. Enter the place you want to search for in the search box, and touch the search icon.
59 Opening YouTube Touch > YouTube . Then the YouTube screen opens, and the videos are grouped into categories, such as Most viewed , Most discussed , Top rated , and more. Searching for a Vi deo 1. On the YouTube screen, press , and touch Search .
60 Searching for Applica tions You can find applications on the Market home screen from: • Featured applications: Flick left or right to view more. • List of applications grouped by categories and subcategories: You can sort t he applications by popularity (from the most to the least) or by date (from the newest to the oldest).
61 5. To check the progress of a download, open the notification panel. Most applications are in stalled within seconds. To stop an application from being do wnloaded, touch Cancel . 6. After the application has been downloaded and installed on your phone, the content download icon appears in the notification bar.
62 Synchronizing Information Some applications on your phone give you access to the same personal information that you can add , view, and edit on your PC. If you add, change, or delete your information in any of these applications on the w eb, the updated information also appears on your phone.
63 2. Touch Add account . 3. Touch the kind of account to add. 4. Follow the onscreen steps to enter the required and optional information about the account. Most accounts require a username and passwor d, but the details depend on the kind of account and the configuration of the service to which you are connecting.
64 configure what kind of data you synchronize for each account. Some applications, such as Contac ts and Gmail , can synchronize data from multiple accounts. Other s, such as Calendar , synchronize data only from the first Google account you signed into on your phone, or from an account specifically associated with the applicat ions.
65 Changing an Account’s Synchronization Setti ngs 1. On the Accounts & sync set tings screen, touch the account whose synchronization settings you want to change. The data and synchronization screen opens, displaying a list of the kinds of information the account can synchronize.
66 Using Other Applications Using the Calendar Use the Calendar application to create and manage events, meetings, and appointments. Depending o n your synchronization settings, the calendar on your phone can be synchronized with the Internet-based calendar you use.
67 Creating an Event 1. In any calendar vie w, press and touch More > New event to open the Event de tails screen. 2. Enter the event name. • If there is a time fr ame for the event, touch From and To to set the beginning and end times of the event.
68 Setting an Event Reminder 1. In any agenda view, touch an event to view its details or event summary. 2. Touch Edit event > Add reminder to add a reminder. Or touch the reminder’s “-” button to delete it. 3. Touch the reminder time, and then touch the length of time before the event when you want to be reminded.
69 Opening Alarm Touch > Clock > Al arm to open the Alarm application. Alarm L ist Scr een Adding an Alarm 1. On the alar m list screen, touch + in t he upper left corner of the screen. 2. Set the alarm, and touch Save . Setting an Alarm 1. On the alarm list screen, touch one of the alarms on the screen.
70 2. In the time display area, flick up or down to set the time of the alarm. 3. Touch Ringtone to sele ct a ringtone for the alarm. 4. Select Vibrate to set the phone to vibrate, in addition to playing the ringtone. 5. Touch Repeat to set the days w hen you want the alarm to sound.
71 Recording an Audio Clip 1. Touch > Audio 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. Setting Audio Clip as a Ringtone 1. On the audio recorder screen, touch to open the VOICE menu.
72 Opening File Manag er Touch > File Manager to open the application. The file manager-related menu may not be completely shown on the screen. You may need to flick the menu up or down to browse all options. 1 Touch to return to the previous screen.
73 Creating a Folder 1. On the File Manager screen, access the direct ory in which you want to create a folder. 2. Touch to enter the name of the new folder. 3. Touch OK . Moving or Copying a File or Folder 1. On the File Manager screen, touch to open the file manager-related menu.
74 4. Touch . Your phone starts the search. A list of search results will be displayed. 5. Touch the desired file or folder to open it. 6. Touch for a new search or press to return to the file manager screen.
75 Managing Your Phone To configure your phone , touch > Settings . Setting the Date and Time By default, your phone au tomati cally uses the date, time, and time zone provided by the network. Note: When your phone is using t he date and ti me settings automatically provided by the network, you can not manually set the date, time, and time zone.
76 Setting the Display Adjusting the Scree n Brightness 1. On the Settings screen, touch Display > Brightness . 2. Drag the slider left to make the screen darker, or right to make it brighter.
77 2. Drag the slider left to make the volume lower, or right to make it higher. 3. Touch OK to save the adjustment. On the Volume screen, if you do not select Use incomin g call volume for notificati ons , you can separately set the incoming call volume and the notification volume.
78 Setting Phone Services Customizing Call Settings Your phone service provider offers different services such as call forwarding, call waiti ng, fixed dialing numbers, and voicemail. You can customize many of these services if they are part of your calling plan.
79 4. To change the PIN at any time, touch Change S IM/U SIM PIN . Note: You can dial emergen cy numbers any time f rom your mobile phone . Protecting Your Phone with a Screen Lock To keep your data more secure , lock the screen and/or require a screen unlock pattern every tim e your phone is turned on or wakes up from sleep mode.
80 Managing Applications Viewing an Installed Applica tion 1. On the Settings screen, touch Applications > Manage applications . 2. In the applications list, do any of the following: • Press , and touch Sort by size . Then touch an application to view its details.
81 Resetting Your Phone Backing Up Your Settings You can use your Google acc ount to back up your phone’s settings to the Google server. If you replace your pho ne, the settings you have backed up will transferred to the new phone the first time you sign in to your Google acco unt.
82 Appendix Warnings and Precautions This section contains important information pertaining to the operating instructions of your device. It a lso contains information about how to use the device safely. Rea d this information carefully before using your device.
83 restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fu el depots, storage, and distribution areas, and ch emical plants. In addition, adhere to restrictions in areas where blasting operations are in progress. Before using the device, watch out for areas that have potent ially explosiv e atmospheres that are often, but not always, clearly marked.
84 the aircraft and disrupt the wireless telephone network. It may also be considered illegal. Operating Environment • Do not use or charge the device in dusty, damp, and dirty places or places with magnet ic fields. Otherwise, it may result in a malfunction of the circuit.
85 Safety of Children Comply with all precautions wi th regard to children's safety. Letting the child play with you r 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.
86 touches your skin or splashes into your eyes, wash your eyes with clean water imm ediately and consult a doctor. • If there is a case of battery deformation, color change, or abnormal heating while yo u charge or store the battery, remove the battery immediately and stop using it.
87 with a wet hand. Otherwise, it may lead to a short circuit, a malfunction of the device, and an electric sho ck to the user. • Do not place your device, battery, and charger in places where they can get damaged because of collision. Otherwise, it may lead to batt ery leakage, device malfunction, overheating, fire, or explosion.
88 Emergency Call You can use your device for emergency calls in the service area. The connection, however, cannot be guaranteed in all conditions. You should not rely solely on the device for essential communications. Certification Information (SAR) This device meets guidelines for exposure to radio waves.
89 device type when tested at the ear is 0.689 W/kg, and when properly worn on the body is 0.741 W/kg. FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules.
90 Caution: Changes or modification s made to this device not expressl y approved by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. may void the FCC authori zation to operate this devi ce. Disposal and Recycling In formation This symbol on the device (and any include d batteries) indicates that they should not be disposed of as nor mal household garbage.
91 Restriction of Hazardous Substan ces (RoHS) Directive (Directive 2002/95/EC of the Europe an Parliament and of the Council). For more in formation about the REACH compliance of the device, visit the Web site www.huaweidevice.com/certification. You are recommended to visit the Web site regula rly for up-to-date information.
92 Norway : This subsection does not apply for t he geographical area within a radius of 20 km from t he centre of Ny-Ålesund. V100R001B0 6_01.
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