Huawei C8500 User Manual

Contents
1 Reading Before Proceeding...................................................		1
1.1	Safety Precautions.......................................................................	1
1.2	Legal Notice.................................................................................	2
2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone......................................		4
2.1	Mobile Phone View......................................................................	4
2.2	Installing Your Mobile Phone.......................................................	6
2.3	Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone ...........................................	9
2.4	Using the Touchscreen................................................................	9
2.5	Locking and Unlocking the Screen ............................................	10
2.6	Home Screen.............................................................................	11
2.7	Using a microSD Card...............................................................	13
3 Calling..................................................................................		14
3.1	Making a Call.............................................................................	14
3.2	Answering or Rejecting a Call....................................................	15
3.3	Other Operations During a Call .................................................	17
3.4	Using Call log.............................................................................	17
3.5	Using Airplane Mode .................................................................	18
4 Contacts...............................................................................		18
4.1	Opening the Contacts Application .............................................	18
4.2	Importing Contacts from a UIM Card.........................................	18
4.3	Adding a Contact .......................................................................	19
4.4	Searching for a Contact.............................................................	19
4.5	Editing a Contact .......................................................................	19
4.6	Communicating with Your Contacts...........................................	20
4.7	Deleting a Contact .....................................................................	20
5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard.............................................		20

5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel..................................................

5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings.................................................

6 Messaging ...........................................................................			22
	6.1	SMS and MMS...........................................................................	22
	6.2	Email..........................................................................................	24
7 Getting Connected...............................................................			26
	7.1	Turning on the Data Service......................................................	26
	7.2	Wi-Fi ..........................................................................................	26
	7.3	Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection....................................	27
	7.4	Browser......................................................................................	28
	7.5	Bluetooth....................................................................................	30
8	Entertainment ......................................................................		31
	8.1	Taking Photos and Recording Videos .......................................	31
	8.2	Using the Gallery .......................................................................	33
	8.3	Enjoying Music...........................................................................	34
	8.4	Listening to FM Radio................................................................	36
9 Google Services ..................................................................			36
	9.1	Creating a Google Account........................................................	37
	9.2	Using Gmail ...............................................................................	37
	9.3	Using Talk..................................................................................	39
	9.4	Using Maps................................................................................	40
	9.5	Using YouTube..........................................................................	41
	9.6	Using Market..............................................................................	42
10	Synchronizing Information .................................................		43
	10.1 Managing Your Accounts.........................................................		44
	10.2	Customizing Your Account Synchronization............................	45
11	Using Other Applications ...................................................		46
	11.1	Using the Calendar..................................................................	46
	11.2	Using the Clock........................................................................	47

11.3	Using the Calculator ................................................................	48
11.4	Using the Note pad..................................................................	49
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone ...........................................		49
12.1	Setting the Date and Time.......................................................	49
12.2	Setting the Display...................................................................	50
12.3	Setting Ringers ........................................................................	50
12.4	Setting Phone Services ...........................................................	51
12.5	Setting Text-to-Speech............................................................	52
12.6	Protecting Your Mobile Phone.................................................	52
12.7	Managing Applications.............................................................	53
12.8	Resetting Your Mobile Phone..................................................	54
13 Appendix............................................................................		54
13.1	Warnings and Precautions.......................................................	54
13.2	FAQ .........................................................................................	60

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1 Reading Before Proceeding

1.1 Safety Precautions

Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct use of your mobile phone.

Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile phone. Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of your mobile phone.

Do not use your mobile phone in a moist environment, such as the bathroom. Prevent your mobile phone from being soaked or washed in liquid.

Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is prohibited to use phones or when the phone may cause interference or danger.

Do not use your mobile phone while driving.

Followany rules or regulations in hospitalsandhealth 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. The phone may affect the performance of these devices.

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. Radiation from the phone may erase the information stored on them.

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.

Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid the risk of explosions.

Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless devices. Respect others’ privacy and legal rights when using your wireless device.

Strictlyfollowthe relevant instructionsof this manual while using the USB cable. Otherwise your mobile phone or PC may be damaged.

1.2 Legal Notice

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. and possible licensors. Customers shall not in any manner reproduce, distribute, modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse engineer, lease, assign, or sublicense the said software, unless such restrictions are prohibited by applicable laws or such actions are approved by respective copyright holders under licenses.

Trademarks and Permissions

, , and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Other trademarks and product, service and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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.

HuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.reservestherighttochangeormodifyanyinformation or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation.

HuaweiTechnologiesCo.,Ltd.isnotresponsibleforthelegitimacyand qualityofany products that you upload or download through this mobile phone, including but not limited to the text, pictures, music, movies, and non-built-in software with copyright protection. Any consequences arising from the installation or usage of the preceding products on this mobile phone shall be borne by yourself.

NO WARRANTY

THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”. EXCEPT AS REQUIREDBYAPPLICABLELAWS,NOWARRANTIESOFANYKIND,EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE IN RELATION TO THE 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.

Import and Export Regulations

Customersshall comply with all applicable exportor import laws and regulations and will obtain all necessary governmental permits and licenses in order to export, re-

export or import the product mentioned in this manual including the software and technical data therein.

2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone

2.1 Mobile Phone View

2.1.1 Phone at a Glance

All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display features depend on the mobile phone you purchase.

		Wrist strap
Earpiece	Status indicator	opening
	Headset jack	Power
	Headset jack
		Volume
	Camera	keys
		Speaker
Menu	Home
Back	Search
OK	End
	End

Send

Charge/Data port

Navigation Microphone

2.1.2 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 active.

•Touch to return to the previous screen.

• Touch to exit any application you are running.

• Touch to hide the keyboard.

Touch to open the menu on an active screen.

•Touch to return to the Home screen.

•Touch and hold to show the most recently used applications.

•TouchtoopenGooglesearchforsearchingyourmobilephoneand

the web.

•Touch and hold to open Google search by voice.

•Press to make or answer a call.

•Press to go to the Call log screen.

•Press to hang up a call.

•Press to return to the Home screen.

Press to navigate selectable items on the screen.

Press to select a highlighted item.

2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone

2.2.1 Installing the UIM Card and the Battery

1 Remove the battery cover 2 Insert the UIM card

3 Insert the *microSD card 4 Install the battery

5Install the battery cover

*micro SD card is optional

2.2.2 Charging the Battery

Beforechargingthebattery,ensurethatithasbeenproperlyinsertedintoyourphone.

1.ConnecttheUSBcablethatcamewithyourmobilephonetothecharger.

2.ConnecttheUSBcabletoyourmobilephone.Then,plugintheconnectorofthe chargertoanelectricaloutlet.Thephonebeginscharging.

If your mobile phone is charged when it is powered on, the battery icon on the

Notification bar shows the charging status. When the battery icon changes to , it indicates that your mobile phone is fully charged.

Status Indicator

The color of the status indicator tells the battery status of your mobile phone.

Status Indicator

Green: Fully charged (when connected to charger).

Orange: Charging in progress (when connected to charger).

Red: Battery low.

2.2.3 Important Information About the Battery

•If the battery has not been used for a long period of time, you may not be able to power on your mobile phone 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 on the phone.

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

•Usingdata servicesincreasesdemand on the batteryand will reduce the length of time it can hold a charge.

•The time required to charge the battery depends on the ambient temperature and the age of the battery.

•When the battery is low on power, the phone displays a prompt. When battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically.

2.2.4 Battery Saving Tips

Thelongevityofbatterypower dependsonthe networkthatyou connectto,andhow you use your mobile phone.

Try the following to conserve battery power:

•When your mobile phone is not in use, switch off the screen.

•Resetthetimeittakesforyourscreenlighttoswitchoffwhenyouleaveyourphone idle.

•Lower the screen brightness.

•Use the AC adapter to plug your phone into an external power source whenever possible.

•TurnBluetoothoffwhenyouarenotusingit.Onlymakeyourphonevisibletoother Bluetooth devices when you need to establish a Bluetooth connection.

•Switch off Wi-Fi when you are not using it.

•Turn off your phone connection to GPS satellites when you are not using it.

•Lower the volume.

•Close power-draining programs, when you do not need them.

•Turn off the data service.

2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone

2.3.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone

Press . The first time you power on your phone, you will be asked to sign in to your account and set up your mobile phone.

If personal identification number (PIN) protection is enabled on your mobile phone, you must enter your PIN before using the mobile phone.

2.3.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone

The first time you power on your mobile phone, the phone displays a setup wizard to help you set up the phone.

The setup wizard helps you:

•Learnaboutyourmobilephone

•Createorsignintoyouraccount

•Makesomeinitialdecisionsabouthowyouwanttouseyourmobilephone

2.3.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone

1.Pressandhold toopenthePhoneoptionsmenu.

2.TouchPoweroff.

3.TouchOK.

2.4 Using the Touchscreen

2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions

•Touch:Usethetouchofyourfingertoselectanitem,confirmaselection,orstartan application.

•Touchandhold:Touchanitemwithyourfingerandcontinuetopressdownuntil yourmobilephoneresponds.Forexample,toopentheoptionsmenufortheactive screen,touchthescreenandholddownuntilthemenuappears.

•Flick:Moveyourfingereitherverticallyorhorizontallyacrossthescreen.

•Drag:Touchandholdthedesireditemwithyourfinger.Tomoveanitem,Dragthe itemtoanypartofthescreen.Youcandraganicontomoveordeleteit.

2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen

Theorientationofmostscreenswillrotatewiththephoneasyouturnitfromuprightto sideways and back again.

2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen

2.5.1 Locking the Screen

•	Whenyourphoneison,press	tolockthescreen.Whenthescreenislocked,
	you can still receive messages and calls.
•	If your phone is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically.

2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen

1.Press towakeupthescreen.

2.Dragthelockiconfromlefttorighttounlockthescreen.

If you have set up a screen unlock pattern, you will be prompted to draw the pattern on the screen to unlock it.

2.6 Home Screen

	10:23	Notifications bar:
		Displays the reminders and status icons of
		your phone. Flick down to open the
		notifications panel.
		Display area:
		Display area:
		Shows the operation and display areas of
		your phone.
		Screen switching dots:
		Indicate the number of the screens on the
		left or right. Touch the left or right dots to
		switch between the screen.
		switch between the screen.
		Touch to open the Browser.
		Touch to view all your applications.
		Touch to open the Phone application.
2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons

	Call in progress	Call in progress using a
	Call in progress	Bluetooth device
		Bluetooth device

		Call forwarding on		Call on hold

		Missed call		Connected to a PC

		GPS connected		Music playing
		GPS connected		Music playing


		New voicemail		New message
		New voicemail		New message


		EV connected		EV in use

2.6.2 Notification Panel

Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an incomingevent.Thenotificationpanelalsoinformsyouaboutalarmsandsettings,for example, when Call forwardingis activated. Open the notification panel to see who the wirelessnetwork operator isor to viewa message, reminder, or event notification.

Opening the Notification Panel

1.Whenanewnotificationiconappearsonthenotificationbar,touchandholdthe notificationbar,andthenflickdowntoopenthenotificationpanel.

2.Onthenotificationpanel,youcandothefollowing:

•Touch a notification to open the related application.

•Touch Clear to clear all notifications.

Closing the Notification Panel

Touch and hold the bottom of the panel. Then flick up to close it.

2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen

10:23

Flick your finger left or right across the Home screen.

Touch a thumbnail to open the Home screen or its extensions.

Touch and hold the small dots to view thumbnails of the Home screen and its extensions.

2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen

Adding a New Screen Item

1.TouchandholdablankareaontheHomescreenuntilthe AddtoHomescreen menuisdisplayed.

2.SelectanitemtoaddittotheHomescreen.

Moving a Screen Item

1.TouchandholdanitemontheHomescreenuntiltheitemexpandsinsizeandthe mobilephonevibrates.

2.Withoutliftingyourfinger,dragtheitemtothedesiredpositiononthescreen,and thenreleaseit.

Removing a Screen Item

1.TouchandholdanitemontheHomescreenuntiltheitemexpandsandthemobile phonevibrates.

2.Withoutliftingyourfinger,dragtheitemtothetrashcan.Whentheitemandthe trashcanturnred,theitemisreadytoberemoved.

3.ReleasetheitemtoremoveitfromtheHomescreen.

2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper

1.OntheHomescreen,touch >Wallpaper.

2.Doanyofthefollowing:

•Touch Live wallpapers to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.

•Touch Pictures to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.

•Touch Wallpapers to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper.

2.7 Using a microSD Card

2.7.1 Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage

To transfer all your favorite music and pictures from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card, set the microSD card as USB mass storage.

1.ConnectyourmobilephonetoyourPCwiththeUSBcable.YourPCwilldetectthe microSDcardasaremovabledisk.

2.Openthenotificationbar,andthentouchUSBconnected.

3.TouchTurnonUSBstorageinthedialogboxthatopenstoconfirmthatyouwant totransferfiles.

You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card.

WhenyourmicroSDcardactsasUSBmassstorage,yourmobilephonewillnot 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.

2.7.2 Removing the microSD Card

1.Touch >Settings.

2.Scrolldownthescreen,andthentouchSDcard&phonestorage>Unmount SDcard.

3.CarefullyremovethemicroSDcard.

3 Calling

To make a phone call, you can dial a number or touch a number from your contact list, on aWeb page,or in a document. When you are on acall,you cananswerother incoming calls or send them to your voicemail box. You can also set up conference calls with several participants.

3.1 Making a Call

To make a call, you can use the Phoneapplication, or select a number from

Contactsor Call log.

When you are on a call, you can touch to return to the Home screen and use otherfunctions.Toreturntothecallingscreen,flickthenotificationbardownandtouch