Huawei C5588 Users Manual

C5588

CDMA 1X Mobile Phone

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Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Address: Huawei Industrial Base, Bantian, Longgang, Shenzhen 518129, People's Republic of China Tel: +86-755-28780808 Global Hotline: +86-755-28560808

E-mail: mobile@huawei.com Website: www.huawei.com

Safety Precautions

Before using the phone, please read the safety precautions carefully and let your children know these, so that you can use your phone correctly and safely. For details, see"Warnings and Precautions 57".

Do not switch on your phone when phone use is prohibited or when phone use may cause interference or danger.

Do not use your phone while driving.

Follow the rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities. Switch off your phone near medical apparatus.

Switch off your phone in an aircraft. The phone may cause interference to control signals of the aircraft.

Switch off your phone near high-precision electronic devices. The phone may affect the performance of these devices.

Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only qualified personnel are allowed to service or repair the phone.

Do not place your phone or its accessories in containers with strong electromagnetic field.

Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone. Radiation from the phone may erase the information stored on them.

Do not put your phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as a gas station.

Keep your phone and its accessories away from children. Do not allow children to use your phone without guidance.

Use approved batteries and chargers only to avoid explosion.

Observe the laws or regulations on phone use. Respect others’ privacy and legal rights when using your phone.

Conventions

Term Conventions

This manual refers to HUAWEI C5588 CDMA 1X mobile phone as "the phone" or "your phone".

Operation Conventions

	Operation	Meaning
	Press and	Press a key for two to three seconds and then release
	hold	it.

	Press	Press a key and release it quickly.

GUI Conventions

	Format	Meaning
	Bold	Any string displayed on the phone screen is in
	Bold	boldface, such as "Menu".
		boldface, such as "Menu".

Multi-level menus are spearated by ">". For

>example, "Menu > MESSAGES" indicates " MESSAGES" is the submenu of "Menu".

Symbols

Symbol Description Meaning

	Caution	Warnings and precautions for operations

	Note	Complementary descriptions for
	Note	operations
		operations

Table of Contents
1 Getting to Know Your Phone ...................................	1
Your Phone ............................................................................	1
Keys and Functions ...............................................................	2
Screen Icons ..........................................................................	4
Interfaces ...............................................................................	5
2 Getting Started ..........................................................	6
Installing the Battery .............................................................	6
Installing the Micro SD Card.................................................	6
Charging the Battery..............................................................	7
Powering On/Off the Phone...................................................	7
Using the Function Menu ......................................................	7
3 Voice Services ............................................................	9
Making a Call ........................................................................	9
Answering a Call ...................................................................	9
Operations During a Call.....................................................	10
4 Text Entry ................................................................	11
Text Input Modes..................................................................	11
Entering English...................................................................	11
Entering Spanish..................................................................	12
Entering Numbers................................................................	12
Entering Symbols ................................................................	13
5 SMS...........................................................................	14
Writing and Sending a Message ..........................................	14
Reading a Message..............................................................	15
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6 MMS .........................................................................	16
Writing and Sending a Multimedia Message.......................	16
Receiving a Multimedia Message........................................	16
Viewing a Multimedia Message ..........................................	16
7 Contacts....................................................................	18
Adding a Contact.................................................................	18
Searching a Contact.............................................................	18
Searching a Contact by Location.........................................	19
8 Alarm Clock.............................................................	20
Enabling an Alarm Clock ....................................................	20
Disabling an Alarm Clock ...................................................	21
9 Security.....................................................................	22
Enabling/Disabling the Phone Lock ....................................	22
Changing the Phone Lock Code ..........................................	22
Locking the Keypad ............................................................	22
10 Music ......................................................................	24
Adding the Playlist ..............................................................	24
Launching the Media Player................................................	24
Selecting a Playlist ..............................................................	24
Playing Music......................................................................	25
Setting the Equalizer............................................................	26
11 Video Player...........................................................	27
Selecting a Video File..........................................................	27
Playing a Video File ............................................................	27
12 Recorder.................................................................	29
Recording a Sound Clip.......................................................	29
Playing a Sound Clip...........................................................	29
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13 Radio.......................................................................	31
Switching On/Off the Radio ................................................	31
Recording ............................................................................	32
Searching for a Channel ......................................................	32
Deleting a Channel ..............................................................	33
14 Camera ...................................................................	34
Taking a Photo.....................................................................	34
Taking Multiple Photos by One Press..................................	35
Previewing a Photo..............................................................	36
Setting the Self-Timer .........................................................	36
Setting the Effect .................................................................	37
Selecting a Fun Frame .........................................................	37
15 Video Camera ........................................................	38
Recording a Video Clip .......................................................	38
Playing a Video Clip............................................................	39
Setting the Effect .................................................................	40
16 Bluetooth® ..............................................................	41
Sending Data Through the Bluetooth Connection ...............	41
Receiving Data Through the Bluetooth Connection ............	42
Other Bluetooth Operations.................................................	43
17 Menu Commands ..................................................	44
18 Troubleshooting.....................................................	55
19 Warnings and Precautions ...................................	57
Statement.............................................................................	65

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1 Getting to Know Your Phone

Your Phone

Screen

Volume	+
Control Keys
Music
Control Keys

Navigation Keys

Left Soft Key

Internet Key

Talk/Send Key

Number Keys

* Key

Charger Interface

/Data Cable Connector

/Headset Jack

Earpiece

Camera Shortcut Key

OK Key

Right Soft Key

Clear Key

End / Power Key

Micro SD Card Slot

# Key

Microphone

Keys and Functions

Press… To…

zView the call log in the standby mode.

z Make a call or answer an incoming call.

zPower on or off the phone (by pressing and holding the key).

z End a call or reject an incoming call.

zReturn to the standby mode.

Select the option displayed on the lower left corner of the screen.

Select the option displayed on the lower right corner of the screen.

zEnter numbers, letters, and symbols.

zCall the voice mail center in the standby mode

(by pressing and holding the 1 key).

…z Speed-dial a phone number in the standby mode

(by pressing and holding the 2-9 key).

zSelect a submenu item labeled with the corresponding number.

zEnter the * symbol, + symbol, P character, or T character by pressing it once, twice, three times

or four times.

zSwitch between the Meeting profile and the current profile (by pressing and holding it).

zEnter the # symbol.

z Lock the keypad (by pressing and holding it).

zChange input modes when editing texts.

zDisplay Menu in the standby mode.

z Select an item.

Press… To…

Launch the music player in the standby mode (by pressing and holding it).

z Increase the volume during a call.

z Increase the volume when playing sound files, playing video files and FM radio.

zDecrease the volume during a call.

zDecrease the volume when playing sound files, playing video files and FM radio.

Launch the camera in the standby mode (by pressing and holding it).

zIn the standby mode, access BREW ( ),

CAMERA (), WAP ( ),

MESSAGES (); or access Create Message

() by pressing and holding it.

z During a call, increase the volume ( or

); decrease the volume ( or ).

zIn the focus mode of the camera, zoom in

(); zoom out ();switch to the video camera ( ); switch back to the camera ( ).

Screen Icons

Icon Meaning

Indicates the signal strength. The more the bars are, the stronger the signal is.

CDMA2000 1X network is activated.

There is an incoming call.

There is an ongoing call.

The data service is activated.

A new message is received.

The inbox is full.

A new voice mail is received.

A new emergent message is received.

A new MMS is received.

The Bluetooth is activated.

The micro SD card is activated.

An alarm clock is enabled.

The General profile is activated.

The Meeting profile is activated.

The Silence profile is activated.

The Outdoor profile is activated.

The My Profile 1 is activated.

Icon Meaning

The My Profile 2 is activated.

Indicates the battery power level. The more the bars are, the more power of the battery is left.

The battery power level is extremely low.

The keypad is locked.

Interfaces

	Interface	Description
	Charger	Located at the bottom of the phone. You can
	interface/Data
		connect the charger or the data cable or the
	cable connector/
		headset to it.
	Headset jack

Located on the bottom right side of the Micro SD card slot phone. You can insert a micro SD (micro

secure data) card into it.

			2 Getting Started
Installing the Battery
a	b	a	b
	b	a	b
1.		2.	3.

Installing the Micro SD Card

To install the micro SD card, do as follows:

1.Open the rubber cap of the micro SD card slot.

2.Insert the micro SD card into the slot.

3.Close the rubber cap after inserting the micro SD card completely

Install the micro SD card correctly to avoid damaging your phone or the micro SD card.

Charging the Battery

To charge the battery, do as follows:

1.Connect the charger to the charger interface at the bottom of the phone.

2.Connect the charger to an AC power socket.

During the charging, appears on the upper right corner of the screen in an animated status.

3.Wait until the phone is fully charged.

If becomes static, the battery is fully charged.

4.Disconnect the charger from the AC power socket.

5.Disconnect the charger from the phone.

z Do not use a damaged battery or charger.

zBefore using the travel charger, ensure that the battery is installed in your phone.

Powering On/Off the Phone

zWhen the phone is powered off, press and hold to power it on.

zWhen the phone is powered on, press and hold to power it off.

Using the Function Menu

To use the function menu, do as follows:

1.In the standby mode, press or (Menu).

2.Press (Select) or to display the selected menu.

3.Display the submenu in either of the ways:

zPress or to select a submenu. Then press (Select) or to display it.

zPress the corresponding number key to display the submenu.

4.Press (Back) to return to the previous menu or exit the function menu.

5.Press to return to the standby mode.

3 Voice Services

Making a Call

1.In the standby mode, press number keys to enter a phone number.

zTo make an international call, press twice to enter the international long distance code "+". Then enter the country code/region code, area code, and phone number in a sequence.

zTo call a phone number with an extension, press three times to insert "P" or press four times to insert "T" between the phone number and the extension number.

2.Press to dial a phone number.

3.Press or (End) to end a call or cancel a dialing.

zWhen the phone is locked, enter the lock code to unlock the phone first; otherwise, you can make emergency calls or answer calls only.

zIn the standby mode, press to view the CALL LOG. Select a record and press to dial.

zSelect a contact from the contacts and press to dial.

zSelect a message in the inbox and press to dial.

Answering a Call

When there is an incoming call, you can:

zPress , (Answer), or to answer it.

zPress to reject it.

zPress (Silence) to mute it and then press (Reject) to reject it.

zPress any key (except and ) to answer it if the Any Key Answer function is enabled.

zIf the headset is connected to the phone properly, press the button on the headset to answering an incoming call; press the button again to end the call.

zIf the headset profile and the Headset Auto Answer function is enabled, and the headset is connected to the phone properly, the phone answers an incoming call automatically.

Operations During a Call

You can press to enable or disable the speaker, or press (Options) to select the following options:

zMute/Unmute: Mute or unmute your voice during a call. At first, the option is Mute. If you select it, the other party during the call cannot hear you any more.

If you access the Options menu again, the option is Unmute. If you select it, the other party can hear you again.

This function is available only after the call is set up. You cannot mute/unmute the ringtone.

zStart Record: Allow you to record the call, you can select This Side or The Other Side.

zSave Number: Allows you to enter a phone number and save it to the phonebook.

zContacts: Allows you to search for or create a contact.

zMessages: Allows you to display the Messages menu.

zMemo: Allows you to enter the call Memo menu.

zVoice privacy: Allows you to set the privacy mode, including

Activate and Deactivate.

4 Text Entry

Text Input Modes

The indicator of the current input mode is displayed on the upper

right corner of the screen. You can press to change the input mode.

Indicator	Text Input Mode	Indicator	Text Input Mode
En	Smart English	Abc	Alphabetical Text

123	Numbers	-	-

In the editing mode, press once to delete the letter on the left of the cursor. Alternatively, press and hold to clear all letters at one time. If there is no letter to delete, you can press (Back) to return to the previous menu.

Entering English

Smart English Input

You can enter English letters as follows:

1.Corresponding to the sequence of the word, press the key labeled with the desired letter once.

Then the phone displays the commonly used words according to the numeric sequence of key presses.

2.Press to view alternative words.

3.Press or enter a letter.

zPress to enter a full stop or symbol.

zPress to enter a space and press and hold it to enter 0.

zPress to display the symbol list. Then you can enter symbols.

Alphabetical Text Input

The alphabetical text input allows you to enter uppercase or lowercase English letters. You can press the key labeled with the desired letter once to enter the first letter on the key, twice to enter the second letter on the key, and so on.

If the letter you want to enter is on the same key as the previous one, you can enter the latter only after the cursor appears again or

press to move the cursor to the next space.

zPress repeatedly to enter a commonly used punctuation.

zPress once to enter a space, twice to enter 0.

Entering Spanish

You can enter Spanish words in the Spanish text input mode.

Traditional Spanish text input and smart Spanish text input are similar to traditional English text input and smart English input. For details, see "Entering English" on page 11.

Entering Numbers

zIn the "123" input mode, press number keys to enter numbers.

zIn "Abc" input modes, press a number key repeatedly until the number appears.

zIn the "En" input mode, press a number key and then press

until the number appears.

Entering Symbols

In any input mode, you can enter a symbol as follows:

1.Press to display a symbol list.

2.Press or to select a symbol.

3.Press or press the corresponding number key to enter the symbol.

5 SMS

Writing and Sending a Message

To write and send a message, do as follows:

1.Select Menu > MESSAGES > SMS > Create Message.

You can also access the Create Message menu by pressing and holding in the standby mode.

2.Write a message with entering up to 160 English letters or 160 Spanish letters.

When writing a message, press (Options) to select the following options:

zSend: Allows you to send the message.

zSave: Allows you to save the message to the Drafts.

zInsert Template: Allows you to insert a commonly used phrase.

zInsert Contact: Allows you to select a contact from the phonebook and insert the phone number into the message.

zPriority: Allows you to set the priority of messages sent to the recipients. The priorities are Normal and Urgent. The message priority function is network dependent.

zCallback Number: Allows you to set the callback number. The callback number is sent to the message recipient by default. You can set it to either your phone number or other numbers. When the recipient receives your message, the callback number can be viewed and provided for calling back.

Select Activate and enter the phone number.

zDelivery Report: Allows you to require a message delivery notification from the SMSC.

3.Press in the text editing screen to send the message directly, or select Options > Send to send the message.

4.Enter the phone number of a recipient.

Up to 100 recipients can be added by the following options:

zEnter the phone number(s) directly.

zPress (Search). Then select Contacts to select the phone number(s).

zPress (Search). Then select Groups to select a group. 5. Press to send the message.

Reading a Message

To read a message stored in the inbox, do as follows:

1.Select Menu > MESSAGES > SMS > Inbox.

2.Press to choose a message.

3.Press to read the message, or press (Options) to select the following options:

zView: Allows you to read the message.

zReply: Allows you to edit a message to reply the message sender.

zDelete: Allows you to delete the message.

zDelete Multiple: Allows you to delete multiple messages at a time.

zForward: Allows you to forward the message.

zExtract: Allows you to extract the number contained in the message, or the number of the message sender. You can select

Edit Before Call, Call or Save the number.

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