Huawei C5589 User Manual

HUAWEI C5589

CDMA 1X Mobile Phone

USER GUIDE

Safety Precautions

Before using the phone, read safety precautions and inform your children about using the phone correctly and safely. For details, see "Warnings and Precautions" on page 67.

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

Do not use your phone while driving.

Follow the rules or regulations set forth by the 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 the accessories in containers with strong electromagnetic field.

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

Do not place your phone in a high-temperature place or where it can come in contact 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 only approved batteries and chargers to avoid explosion.

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

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Notice

Some features of the product and its accessories described herein rely on the software installed, capacities and settings of local network, and may not be activated or may be limited by local network operators or network service providers, thus the

descriptions herein may not exactly match the product or its accessories you purchase.

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Conventions

Term Conventions

This manual refers to HUAWEI C5589 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 it.
	hold
	Press		Press a key and release it quickly.

GUI Conventions

	Format	Meaning
	Bold	Any string displayed on the phone screen is in 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 operations

Table of Contents
1 Getting to Know Your Phone............................................	1
Your Phone...........................................................................................	1
Keys and Functions..............................................................................	3
Screen Icons .........................................................................................	6
Interfaces..............................................................................................	8
2 Getting Started ...................................................................	9
Installing the UIM Card and Battery ...................................................	9
Installing the microSD Card ................................................................	9
Charging the Battery..........................................................................	10
Powering On/Off the Phone...............................................................	11
Using the Function Menu ..................................................................	11
3 Voice Services ...................................................................	12
Making a Call.....................................................................................	12
Answering a Call................................................................................	12
Operations During a Call ...................................................................	13
4 Text Entry.........................................................................	15
Text Input Modes ...............................................................................	15
Entering English.................................................................................	15
Entering Numbers ..............................................................................	16
Entering Symbols...............................................................................	17

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5 SMS ...................................................................................	18
Writing and Sending a Message ........................................................	18
Reading a Message ............................................................................	19
6 MMS..................................................................................	20
Writing and Sending a Multimedia Message.....................................	20
Receiving a Multimedia Message......................................................	20
Viewing a Multimedia Message ........................................................	21
7 Contacts ............................................................................	22
Adding a Contact ...............................................................................	22
Searching for a Contact......................................................................	22
Searching for a Contact by Location .................................................	23
8 Alarm Clock......................................................................	24
Activating an Alarm Clock ................................................................	24
Deactivating an Alarm Clock.............................................................	25
9 Security .............................................................................	26
Activating/Deactivating the Phone Lock...........................................	26
Changing the Phone Lock Code ........................................................	26
PIN and PUK .....................................................................................	26
Locking the Keypad...........................................................................	27
10 Music ...............................................................................	29
Adding a Playlist................................................................................	29
Launching the Music Player ..............................................................	30
Selecting a Playlist.............................................................................	30
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Playing Music ....................................................................................	31
Setting the Equalizer..........................................................................	32
11 Video Player....................................................................	33
Selecting a Video File ........................................................................	33
Playing a Video File...........................................................................	33
12 Recorder..........................................................................	35
Recording a Sound Clip.....................................................................	35
Playing a Sound Clip .........................................................................	35
13 Radio ...............................................................................	37
Switching On/Off the Radio ..............................................................	37
Searching for a Channel.....................................................................	38
Deleting a Channel.............................................................................	40
14 Camera............................................................................	41
Taking a Picture .................................................................................	41
Taking Multiple Pictures by One Press .............................................	43
Viewing a Picture...............................................................................	43
Setting the Auto Timer.......................................................................	44
Setting the Effect................................................................................	45
Selecting a Fun Frame .......................................................................	45
15 Video ...............................................................................	46
Recording a Video Clip......................................................................	46
Playing a Video Clip ..........................................................................	47
Setting the Effect................................................................................	48
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16	Bluetooth® .......................................................................	49
	Sending Data Through the Bluetooth Connection.............................	49
	Receiving Data Through the Bluetooth Connection..........................	51
	Other Bluetooth Operations...............................................................	51
17 Menu Commands ...........................................................		53
18	Troubleshooting .............................................................	65
19	Warnings and Precautions ............................................	67

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1 Getting to Know Your Phone

Your Phone

The Front View

		Earpiece
	Screen
		Camera
	Navigation Keys	Shortcut Key
		Confirm Key
	Left Soft Key
	Music Key	Right Soft Key
	Talk/Send Key	Clear Key
		End/Power Key

Number Keys	microSD
* Key	Card Slot
	# Key
	Microphone

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The Back View

Camera

Volume

Control Keys

Music

Control Keys

Charger Interface

/Data Cable Connector

/Headset Jack

The preceding figure is for your reference only.

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Keys and Functions

Press…

To…

zView the call log in standby mode.

zMake 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.

zIn text input mode, clear one character to the left of the cursor, or clear all characters (by pressing and holding

the key).

							z	Clear the selected item.
							z	Select the option displayed on the lower left corner of
								the screen.
		(Left)					z	In standby mode, access the Menu screen.
							z	Select the option displayed on the lower right corner of
								the screen.
	(Right)
							z	In standby mode, access the phonebook.
							z	Enter numbers, letters, and symbols.
							z	In standby mode, call the voice mail center (by
								pressing and holding the 1 key).

…z In standby mode, speed dial a phone number (by

pressing and holding the 2-9 keys).

zSelect a submenu item labeled with the corresponding number.

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Press…

To…

zEnter the symbol *, symbol +, letter P, or letter T (by pressing the key once, twice, three times or four times).

z In standby mode, switch between the Meeting profile and the current profile (by pressing and holding the key).

zEnter the # symbol.

zIn standby mode, lock the keypad (by pressing and

holding the key).

zChange input modes when editing texts.

zIn standby mode, visit WAP sites (This function is

network dependent). z Select an item.

In standby mode, access the music player.

z In standby mode, launch the music player (by pressing and holding the key).

zPlay or pause an audio or a video program.

zPlay the previous audio or video program.

zRewind the current audio or video program (by pressing and holding the key).

zPlay the next audio or video program.

zFast forward the current audio or video program (by pressing and holding the key).

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Press…

To…

z

Increase the volume during a call.

z

Increase the volume when playing audio files, video

files, and radio programs.

z

Decrease the volume during a call.

z

Decrease the volume when playing audio files, video

files and radio programs.

In standby mode, launch the camera (by pressing and

holding the key).

z

In standby mode, access Alarms (

); Radio

(

); Calendar (

); Messages (

).

z During a call, increase the volume ( or ); decrease the volume ( or ).

zIn focus mode of the camera, zoom in (); zoom out (); switch to the video camera (); switch back to the camera ().

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Screen Icons

Icon	Indicates…
	The signal strength. The more the bars are, the stronger the
	signal is.
	The CDMA 1X network is activated.
	There is an incoming or 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.
	A new push message is received.
	The phone is in roaming state.
	The Bluetooth function is activated.
	The microSD (secure digital) card is inserted.
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Icon	Indicates…
	An alarm clock is activated.
	The General profile is activated.
	The Silence profile is activated.
	The Meeting profile is activated.
	The Outdoor profile is activated.
	The My Profile 1 profile is activated.
	The My Profile 2 profile is activated.
	The battery power level. The more the bars are, the higher the
	remaining battery level is.
	The battery power level is extremely low.
	The keypad is locked.

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Interfaces

	Interface		Description
	Charger		Located at the bottom of the phone. You can
	interface/Data cable
			connect the charger or the data cable or the
	connector/ Headset
			headset to it.
	jack
	microSD card slot		Located at the lower right side of the phone. You
			can insert a microSD card into it.

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2 Getting Started

Installing the UIM Card and Battery

Make sure that the golden area on the UIM card is facing downwards and the cut-off edge is correctly aligned with the card holder.

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Installing the microSD Card

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Install the microSD card correctly to avoid damaging your phone or the microSD card.

Charging the Battery

To charge the battery, do as follows:

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

2.Connect the power plug of the charger to an AC power socket. During

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

3.Wait until the phone is fully charged. When becomes static, the battery is fully charged.

4.Disconnect the power plug of the charger from the AC power socket.

5.Disconnect the charger connector from the phone.

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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 standby mode, press (Menu).

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

3.Display the submenu in either of the following methods:

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

z Press the key corresponding to the sequence number of a submenu to display it.

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

5.Press to return to the standby mode.

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3 Voice Services

Making a Call

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

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

z To 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 call the number.

3.Press or (End) to end the call or cancel the call.

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

zIn standby mode, press to view Calls. Select a record and press to call the number.

zSelect a contact from the contacts and press to call the number.

zSelect a message in the inbox and press to call the message sender.

Answering a Call

When there is an incoming call, you can select the following options:

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z Press		,				(Answer), or		to answer it. Press
to reject it.

zIf your phone is in silence or meeting mode, press (Reject) to reject it. If your phone is not in silence or meeting mode, press (Silence) to mute the ringtone, and press (Reject) again to reject it.

zIf the Any Key Answer function is enabled, press any key (except

and ) to answer it.

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

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

Operations During a Call

When there is an ongoing call, you can press to activate or deactivate the speaker, or press (Options) for the following options:

zMute/Unmute: Allows you to mute or unmute your voice during a call. At first, the option is Mute. If you select it, the other party can not hear your voice during the call.

If you access the Options menu again, the option is Unmute. If you select it, the other party can hear your voice again. This function is available only after the call is set up. You can not mute/unmute the ringtone.

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

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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 access the SMS menu.

zMemo: Allows you to access the Memo menu.

zVoice privacy: Allows you to set the privacy mode, including Standard and Enhanced.

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4 Text Entry

Text Input Modes

The indicator of the current input mode is displayed on the upper left 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 editing mode, press				once to delete the letter to the left
	of the cursor. Alternatively, press and hold								to clear all

letters at a 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.According to the sequence of the word, press each corresponding key only once for one letter. Then the phone displays the common words according to the numeric sequence of key presses.

2.Press to view alternative words.

3.Press to switch between the uppercase and lowercase.

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4.Press or to confirm the selection; or press to confirm the selection and enter a space after the word.

z Press				to enter a full stop or symbols.

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 required 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 labeled on the same key as the previous one, you can enter the latter letter only after the cursor appears again or

press to move the cursor to the next space.

z Press				repeatedly to enter a common punctuation.

z Press once to enter a space, twice to enter 0.

Entering Numbers

zIn "123" input mode, directly press the number key labeled with the required number.

zIn "Abc" input mode, press a number key repeatedly or press and hold it until the required number appears on the screen.

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zIn "En" input mode, press a number key and then press until the required number appears on the screen. Or you can press and hold the key until the required number appears on the screen.

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 the corresponding number key to enter the symbol.

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