Quick Start Guide
HUAWEI Ascend Y300
Welcome to HUAWEI
Model:H881C
TracFone part number: XXXXXXXX
Phone at a Glance
Earpiece
Camera
Volume
key
Headset jack
Charger/
Data port
Power key
Back Home Menu
All the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. Your phone's actual
display features may be different to those described here, depending on its
software version.
Key Functions at Your Fingertips
• Press and hold to power on your mobile phone.
• When your mobile phone is powered on, press and hold this button
to display the options menu. You can then choose to power off the
phone or perform shortcut operations.
• Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active.
Touch to open the menu on an active screen.
• Touch to return to the Home screen.
• Touch and hold to display recently used applications.
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• Touch to return to the previous screen or exit the application you are
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running.
• Touch to hide the keyboard.
Installing the microSD Card
If you want to expand your phone memory, you can also insert a microSD card.
1. Remove the battery cover.
2. Insert the microSD card into the card slot as shown in the diagram.
Installing the Battery
b
a
1. Angle the edge labeled a (with the contacts) into the bottom end of the battery
compartment.
2. Push the edge labeled b into the compartment until the battery clicks firmly into
place.
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Charging the Battery
Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly installed on your phone.
1. Connect the USB cable that came with your mobile phone to the charger.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your mobile phone. Then, to start
charging, plug the charger into an electrical outlet.
If you charge your mobile phone while it is powered on, the battery icon on the
notification bar indicates the charging status. When the battery icon changes to ,
your mobile phone is fully charged.
Status Indicator
The color of the status indicator tells you the status of your mobile phone's battery.
Status Indicator
Green: Fully charged (when connected to charger).
Orange: Charging in progress (when connected to charger).
Red: Battery low.
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Touchscreen Actions
Touch & hold
Touch Double touch
Rotate Flick Drag
Using your finger on the touchscreen, you can operate your phone conveniently.
Home Screen
You can set up the Home screen according to your own preferences, for example by
adding a shortcut or a widget to your Home screen, changing the wallpaper, or setting
the number of Hom e screen extensions.
To return to the Home screen from any of its extensions, press .
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Flick your finger left or
right across the Home
screen.
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Touch to view thumbnails
of the Home screen and its
extensions. Touch a thumbnail
to open the screen.
When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, place your finger on the
notification bar and flick down to open the notification panel.
Adding a New Home Screen Item
1. On the Home screen, touch to display the application list.
2. Press and hold an application icon, and then drag the icon to a blank area on the
Home screen.
Removing an Icon from the Home Screen
1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen that you want to remove until your
mobile phone vibrates.
2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can. Wait until the item and the
trash can turn red.
3. Release the item.
Adding a Contact
1. In the contact list, touch .
2. From the screen displayed, create a contact in your mobile phone, SIM card or your
account. Add a new account if you do not have one.
3. Enter the contact's name, and then add detailed information such as phone
numbers and address.
4. Touch
Done
to save the contact information.
To save a contact from your call log, touch and hold the desired phone number
to display the options menu, and then touch
Add to contacts
.
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Making a Call with the Phone Application
1. On the Home screen, touch >
.
2. Enter the phone number.
3. Touch to initiate the call.
Phone
. If the dialer is not displayed, touch
Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message
You can use multimedia messages to make everyday communications very special.
You can record a message and send it as an audio file, for example, sing "Happy
Birthday" and send it to a friend, or send a slideshow of photographs of a special
event. The possibilities are enormous.
1. Touch >
2. Enter a phone number in the To field, or touch to select a contact from
3. Touch the composition text box to start composing your message.
4. When you are ready to send the message, touch .
Messaging
, then .
People
.
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Connecting Internet
Get online using your phone's Wi-Fi to save your money.
Turning On Wi-Fi
1. Touch >
2. Under
Basic Operations
Touch >
Touch on the upper section of the screen, and all web pages currently open are
displayed. You can:
• Touch one page to enlarge it.
• Touch the cross sign (×) to close that page.
• Touch (+) to open a new browser window.
Settings
WIRELESS & NETWORKS
When known or open Wi-Fi networks and mobile data networks are available at
the same time, your phone will preferably select a Wi-Fi network for Internet
access.
.
Browser
to open the home page.
, touch the button next to
Wi-Fi
.
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