Huawei U8220-6 User Manual

Multimedia and Camera

You can use the phone to listen to music, take photos, and play games.

Music

Opening the Music Player

Touch Application tab > Music to open the music player and display the media library.

Tip: When your mobile phone plays music in the background, you can open the notification panel and touch the music file to go to the music playing screen.

Using the Media Library

The music stored in your mobile phone is classified into the following categories: Artists, Albums, Songs, and Playlists. You can touch the desired category to display the list of music files falling into this category.

Creating a playlist

1.Touch a category on the music library screen.

2.In the list that appears, use the Trackball to navigate to the song that you want to add in the playlist.

3.Touch and hold the song or press the MENU key, then touch Add to playlist on the options menu.

4.On the Add to playlist screen, to add the song to an current playlist,or to a new playlist.

Editing a playlist

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1.Touch Playlists on the music library screen.

2.On the playlists editing screen, you can perform the following operations:

•Touch and hold a song of the playlist, and then you can remove the song from the playlist, or set the song as ringtones.

•Press the MENU key, then you can perform the options.

Picture and video

The Gallery application can automatically search for the pictures and videos stored on your mobile phone and microSD card. In addition, the Gallery application sorts these pictures and videos with folders. With the Gallery application, you can view and edit pictures, use a picture as the wallpaper or a contact image, and watch the videos stored on your mobile phone and microSD card.

Using the Gallery

To open the Gallery application, do as follows:

Touch Application tab > Gallery to open the viewer.

On the picture preview screen of the camera, press the MENU key, and then touch More > Gallery to open the viewer.

The Gallery application categorizes your pictures and videos by storage location and stores these files in folders. You can touch one of the folders to view pictures or videos.

Press the MENU key to display the Gallery panel. On the panel, you can do as follows:

Touch Capture picture to open the camera and switch to the picture capture mode.

Touch Capture video to open the camera and switch to the video capture mode.

Touch Settings to go to the Gallery setting screen. Then, you can set the size of a picture, the arrangement of

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pictures, whether to prompt confirmation upon the deletion of a picture, and how to play a slideshow.

Viewing a Picture

1.Touch the intended folder to view the pictures contained in the folder.

2.Touch the intended picture to view it full-screen mode. When viewing a picture in full screen, flick the picture left and right to view the previous or next picture.

3.Touch the screen, then the zoom panel appears. You can zoom in or zoom out the picture.

Tip: The picture viewer supports the automatic rotation function. When you rotate your mobile phone, the picture adjusts itself to the rotation.

Editing and Setting a Picture

When viewing a picture in full screen, press the MENU key to display the operation panel. You can edit or set a picture by selecting the desired option.

To crop a picture

1.Press the MENU key to display the operation panel. Then, touch Crop.

2.Touch the related areas to adjust the size and position of the cropper.

•Touch and drag the cropper arrows inwards to or outwards from the center of the cropper to resize the cropper.

•Touch and hold inside the cropper, and drag your finger to the desired position.

•Touch Rotate to rotate the onscreen picture. •Touch Discard to discard the changes.

3. Touch Save to save the cropped picture.

To rotate a picture

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1.Press the MENU key to display the operation panel. Then, touch Rotate.

2.Select either Rotate left or Rotate right.

To share a picture

1.Press the MENU key to display the operation panel. Then, touch Share.

2.From the options menu that is displayed, select

Bluetooth, Email, Gmail, Messaging, Picasa to share a picture with your friend.

To display your pictures as a slideshow

Press the MENU key to display the operation panel. Then, touch Slideshow. Your pictures in the selected folder are displayed as a slideshow.

To use a picture as the wallpaper or incoming call image

1.Press the MENU key to display the option panel, and then choose More > Set as.

2.Use a picture as the contact icon, group icon, or wallpaper.

Other operations

You can also delete a picture, view the picture details, or configure the picture viewer by using the operation panel.

Playing a Video

Touch the video you want to watch in Gallery to start playing the video. Touch the screen or press the Trackball to show the play control panel. Then, you can rewind the video, pause or resume playing the video, fast forward the video or jump to any part of the video.

Camera

Opening and Closing the Camera

• Touch Application tab > Camera to open the camera.

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On the picture capture screen, press the Home/Back key to close the camera.

Picture Capture Screen

On the picture capture screen, touch the screen to show capture controls.

Switch between the picture capture mode and video capture mode.

Zoom in or zoom out.

On the picture capture screen, press the MENU key to show the picture capture panel.

Capturing a Picture

1.Frame the picture within the screen.

2.Press half-way down on the Capture key. The camera automatically focuses. When the focus frame turns green, it indicates that the focusing is done.

3.Press the Capture key fully to capture the picture.

4.After the picture is captured, you can share, set, or delete it.

Capturing a Video

1.Switch the capture mode to video capture mode.

2.Frame your object.

3.Press the Capture key or Trackball to capture the video. Stop the capturing and save the capture video by pressing the Capture key or Trackball again.

4.Then, you can share or delete the captured video.

Game

Your mobile phone supports the game function. For details, refer to the help document delivered with the desired game. You can also login to Market to download your favorite games.

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Alarm Clock

1.Touch Application tab > Alarm to open the alarm clock.

2.Define your alarm.

3.Press the MENU key to display the alarm clock control panel.

Calendar

With the calendar function, you can view dates and set the reminders for appointments and meetings. Depending on your synchronization settings, the calendar on your phone stays in sync with your calendar on the web.

Tip: For more information about Calendar synchronization, refer to “Synchronizing Information” on page 47.

Open the Calendar

1.Touch Application tab > Calender to open the calendar.

2.Your mobile phone prompts you to choose whether to use the GoogleTM calendar service. Touch OK to access Google calendar or touch Cancel to access the local calendar.

Tip: You can also press the MENU key, and then touch

More > Launch Google Calendar.

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Create events

1.Touch Application tab > Calender to open the calendar.

2.On any Calendar view, press the MENU key and then touch New event to open the Event details screen.

3.Enter the event name using the keyboard.

4.Do one of the following:

•If there is a time frame for the event, touch the From and To date and time to set them.

•If it is a special occasion such as a birthday or a whole-day event, set the From and To date, then select the All day check box.

5.Enter the event location and description.

6.If you have more than one calendar, select the calendar where you want to save the event.

7.Set the event reminder time in Reminders, then select whether the event is recurring in Repetition.

8.When finished, touch Save.

Tip: To quickly create an event in Day, Week, or Month view, touch and hold an empty time slot, then touch New event. A new Event details screen appears with the selected time slot and date in the From and To fields.

Calendar views

You can display the Calendar in day, week, month, or agenda view. To change the Calendar view, press MENU key, then touch Day, Week, Month, or Agenda (current view is not in the menu.)

Event reminders

If you set a reminder for an event, the upcoming event icon appears in the notifications area of the status bar, when the reminder time arrives.

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Calculator

Touch Application tab > Calculator to open the calculator.

Press the MENU key to open the calculator option panel. Then, you can choose either the basic panel or the advanced panel. In advanced panel, you can perform calculations based on advanced functions.

Touch the virtual keys to enter numbers or mathematical operators. Touch Clear to clear the entered information.

Tip: You can flick left or right to switch between the basic panel and the advanced panel.

File Manager

Browsing a file

Touch Application tab > File Manager to open the file manager.

With the file manager, you can edit and delete files and folders.

Cutting or Copying a File

1.In the file manager, press the MENU key to show the operation panel. Then, touch Cut or Copy.

2.Touch the desired file or folder. The selected file is ticked in green. You can also press the MENU key to open the option panel. Then, touch Select all to select all files in the desired folder or touch Unselect all to cancel the selection.

3.Press the MENU key to open the option panel. Then, touch Done to complete the cutting or copying operation.

4.Select the path to which the picture is pasted. Press the MENU key to open the option panel, and then touch Paste to paste the file to the selected path.

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Deleting a File

1.In the file manager, press the MENU key to open the option panel. Then, touch Delete.

2.Touch the file or folder to be deleted. The selected file is ticked in green. You can also press the MENU key to open the option panel. Then, touch Select All to select all files in the desired folder or touch Unselect All to cancel the selection.

3.Press the MENU key to open the option panel. Then, touch Done to complete the deletion.

Creating a Folder

1.In the file manager, touch to access the desired directory of the folder to be created.

2.Press the MENU key to open the option panel, and then touch New folder.

3.Enter the new folder name in the text box.

4.Touch Save to create the folder.

Quick Search

1.In the file manager, touch to access the directory where your desired file is stored.

2.Press the MENU key to open the option panel, and then touch Search.

3.Enter the key word of the name of the desired file or folder in the search text box.

4.Touch Search. Your mobile phone starts to search the files in all folders and subfolders of the selected directory.

5.The search result is shown in a list. Touch the desired file to open it.

Managing Memory

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In the file manager, press the MENU key to open the option panel, and then touch Memory Status to go to the memory management screen.

Then you can view the memory status and available memory of your mobile phone and the microSD card. In addition, you can format and upgrade your mobile phone and the microSD card. For more information, refer to “Managing Your Phone” on page 71.

Note: If no microSD card is inserted, all files are automatically saved to your phone storage. To ensure the smooth running of your mobile phone, do not save too many files to the phone storage.

Recorder

Touch Application tab > Sound Recorder to open the recorder.

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1Show the recording duration.

2Show the volume of the captured audio signals.

3Touch to play back or pause the recording.

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4Touch to start to record your message.

5Touch to stop recording or playing back.

YouTubeTM

YouTube™ is a free online video streaming service that allows you to view videos that have been uploaded by YouTubeTM members. You do not need a YouTubeTM account to browse and view videos. However, to use all the features of YouTubeTM (such as viewing “My account”), you must create a YouTubeTM account from your computer and sign in to that account from your phone.

Touch Application tab > YouTube. to open application. The YouTubeTM screen appears with the videos grouped into categories, such as Featured, Most popular, Most viewed, Top rated, and more.

Watching YouTubeTM videos

1.On the YouTubeTM screen, select a video to watch from the available categories. Touch a category to see the available videos for that category.

2.Touch a video to play.

3.Touch the screen to display the playback controls.

4.Press the Home/Back key to stop playback and return to the videos list.

Searching for videos

1.On the YouTubeTM screen, press the MENU key and then touch Search.

2.Enter a search keyword, then touch Search button.

3.The number of search results appears below the natification bar. Scroll through the results and touch a video to watch.

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Creating a GmailTM account

When you turn on the phone for the first time and after touching the Google services such as Google Talk™, Gmail™, and Android Market™, you will be prompted to sign in to your GoogleTM account. For more information, refer to “Signing in to Your GoogleTM Account” on page 6.

Note: Make sure that your phone has an active data

connection (3G/GPRS) before you sign in to your GoogleTM Account.

Tip: To use another GoogleTM account, touch Application tab > Settings > Applications > Manage applications. Then flick your finger downwards on the application list and touch Google Apps. On the Application info screen, touch Clear data. After the configuration, when you try to use a Google service again, your mobile phone prompts you to log in with your desired account.

Using Google MapsTM

Google MapsTM lets you track your current location, view real-time traffic situations (depending on availability), and receive detailed directions to your destination. It also provides a search tool where you can locate places of interest or an address on a vector, satellite, or street map.

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Enabling Location source

Before you open Maps and find your location or search for places of interest, you must enable Location source.

1.Touch Application tab > Settings.

2.Touch Security & location.

3.Below the My Location sources section, select Use wireless networks, Enable GPS satellites, or both.

Finding My Location

On the main map screen, press the MENU key and touch My Location. Your location is shown on the map as a blinking blue dot.

Searching for Places of Interest

Searching for a place of interest.

1.On the main maps screen, press MENU key and touch

Search.

2.Enter the place you want to search for in the search box.

3.Touch the search icon. Your search results display.

4.Touch a place of interest to show its location on the map.

Navigate on a map

Roll the Trackball or flick your finger on the screen in any direction to view other areas of the map.

Changing a map mode

When viewing a map, you can switch to another map mode. Press the MENU key and then touch Map mode. Select from Map, Satellite or Traffic.

Getting Directions

Use Maps to get detailed directions to your destination.

To get directions

1.While viewing a map in any mode (except in Street View), press the MENU key and then touch Directions.

2.Enter the starting point in the first text box, then enter your destination in the second text box.

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3. Touch Go. The directions to your destination appears in a list.

When you finished viewing or following the directions, press the MENU key, then touch Clear map to reset the map. Your destination is automatically saved in the Maps history.

Android MarketTM

Android MarketTM provides direct access to useful applications and fun games which you can download and install on your mobile phone. Android MarketTM also allows you to send feedback and comments about an application, or flag an application that you find objectionable or incompatible with your phone.

Using Android MarketTM

1.Touch Application tab > Market to open Android MarketTM.

2.If you use Android MarketTM for the first time, define your GoogleTM account according to the prompts.

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