Huawei U8500-9 User Manual

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HUAWEI U8500

User Guide

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.

Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health 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.

Strictly follow the relevant instructions of 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. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications contained in this manual without prior notice or obligation. Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. is not responsible for the legitimacy and quality of any 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 REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KI ND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE I MPLIED 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 LA W, 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

Customers shall comply with all applicable export or 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.

1 Proximity sensors 2 Earpiece

3 Volume control keys 4End key

5 Back key 6 Optical trackpad

9 Microphone 10 Power key

11 Headset jack 12

13 Camera 14 Speaker

key

8 Send key

Charging/Data interface

2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips

• Press to power on your mobile phone.

• Press and hold to open the

• Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active.

• Press to return to the previous screen.

• Press to exit any application you are running.

• Press to hide the keyboard.

Press to open the menu on an active screen.

• Press to make or answer a call.

• Press to go to the

• Press to hang up a call.

• Press to return to the Home screen.

• Drag to navigate selectable items on the screen.

• Press to open a highlighted item or action.

Call log

Phone options

screen.

menu.

2.2 Before getting started

Removing battery cover

Installing *micro SD card4Installing battery

Installing battery cover

Installing SIM card

*micro SD is optional

2.2.1 Charging the Battery

Before charging the battery, ensure that it has been properly inserted into your phone.

1. Connect the USB cable that came with your mobile phone to the charger.

2. Connect the USB cable to your mobile phone. Then, plug in the connector of the

charger to an electrical outlet. The phone begins charging.

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.

2.2.2 Battery Saving Tips

The longevity of battery power depends on the network that you connect to, and how you use your mobile phone. Try the following to conserve battery power:

• When you do not need 3G services, set your phone to connect to a 2G network.

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

• Reset the time it takes for your screen light to switch off when you leave

your phone idle.

• Lower the screen brightness.

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

whenever possible.

• Turn Bluetooth off when you are not using it. Only make your phone

visible to other 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.

2.2.3 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.

• Using data services increases demand on the battery and 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 plays an alert and displays

a prompt. When battery power is almost exhausted, your phone will power off automatically.

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:

• Learn about your mobile phone

• Create or sign into your account

• Make some initial decisions about how you want to use your mobile phone

2.3.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone

1. Press and hold to open the

Power off

2. Touch

3. Touch

Phone options

menu.

2.4 Using the Touchscreen

2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions

•

Touch

: Use the touch of your finger to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an

application.

Touch and hold

•

your mobile phone responds. For example, to open the options menu for the active screen, touch the screen and hold down until the menu appears.

•

Flick

Drag

•

item to any part of the screen. You can drag an icon to move or delete it.

: Touch an item with your finger and continue to press down until

: Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen.

: Touch and hold the desired item with your finger. To move an item, drag the

2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen

The orientation of most screens will rotate with the phone as you turn it from upright to sideways and back again.

2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen

2.5.1 Locking the Screen

• When your phone is on, press to lock the screen. When the screen is locked,

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 to wake up the screen.

2. Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen.

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

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Notifications bar:

Displays the reminders and status icons of your phone. Flick down to open the notifications panel.

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.

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 forwarding on Call on hold

Missed call Connected to a PC

GPS connected Music playing

New voicemail New message

GPRS connected GPRS in use

EDGE connected EDGE in use

Call in progress using a Bluetooth device

2.6.2 Notification Panel

Your mobile phone will notify you when you receive a new message or there is an incoming event. The notification panel also informs you about alarms and settings, for example, when the wireless network operator is or to view a message, reminder, or event notification.

Opening the Notification Panel

1. When a new notification icon appears on the notification bar, touch and hold the

2. On the notification panel, you can do the following:

Closing the Notification Panel

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

Call forwarding

notification bar, and then flick down to open the notification panel.

• Touch a notification to open the related application.

Clear

• Touch

to clear all notifications.

is activated. Open the notification panel to see who

2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen

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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. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the

menu is displayed.

2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen.

Moving a Screen Item

1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands in size and the

mobile phone vibrates.

2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the desired position on the screen, and

then release it.

Removing a Screen Item

1. Touch and hold an item on the Home screen until the item expands and the mobile

phone vibrates.

2. Without lifting your finger, drag the item to the trash can. When the item and the

trash can turn red, the item is ready to be removed.

3. Release the item to remove it from the Home screen.

Add to Home screen

2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper

1. On the Home screen, press

2. Do any of the following:

Live wallpapers

• Touch

Pictures

• Touch

Wallpapers

• Touch

> Wallpaper

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 micr oSD card as USB mass storage.

1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable. Your PC will detect the

microSD card as a removable disk.

2. Open the notification bar, and then touch

Turn on USB storage

3. Touch

to transfer files.

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

When your microSD card acts as USB mass storage, your mobile phone will not 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

2. Scroll down the screen, and then touch

3. Carefully remove the microSD card.

SD card

> Settings

USB connected

in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you want

SD card & phone storage > Unmount

3 Calling

To make a phone call, you can dial a number or touch a number from your contact list, on a Web page, or in a document. When you are on a call, you can answer other 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

Contacts

Call log

When you are on a call, you can press to return to the Home screen and use other functions. To return to the calling screen, flick the notification bar down and touch

Current call

Do not block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your voice heard.

3.1.1 Making a Call with the Phone Application

1. Touch

2. Touch the appropriate numeric keys to enter the phone number.

3. Touch to initiate the call.

> Phone

If you are already working with

During a call, flick up the

3.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts

1. Touch

2. In the list, touch the contact you want to call.

3. Touch to dial the phone number.

> Contacts

If you are already working with

3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log

1. If you are already working with

Phone

to display the dialer.

Contacts

Dialpad

to display the contact list.

Phone

Contacts

application, or select a numbe r from

Call log

, touch the

Phone

tab.

tab to enter other numbers on the dialpad.

Call log

, touch the

Contacts

tab.

Phone

, touch the

Call log

tab.

2. Touch to the right of the log entry to dial.

If you touch and hold a log entry, the options menu will open.

3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call

3.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call

When you receive a phone call, the incoming call screen opens with the caller's name and number that you have entered in

Drag the to the right to answer the call.

3.2.2 Ending a Call

During a call, press or touch

3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call

Drag the to the left to reject the call.

Contacts

> End call

to hang up.

3.3 Other Operations During a Call

3.3.1 Making a Conference Call

If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can connect the second call to the call you are on. This feature is known as conference calling. You can also set up a conference call with multiple callers.

Contact your network operator to learn if conference calls are supported and, if yes, how many can participate.

1. To initiate a conference call, dial the number of the first participant. After you have

connected to the first participant, keep the connection open, touch

2. Enter the phone number of the next person you want to join the conversation and

touch , or select someone from your is automatically placed on hold while you do this.

3. Once you have connected to the second person, touch

begin the conference call.

4. To add more people, touch

5. To end the conference call and disconnect everyone, press or touch

End call

Call log

> Add call

, and then repeat steps 2 and 3.

Contacts

> Add call

. The first participant

> Merge calls

3.3.2 Switching Between Calls

If you receive a new call while you are already on a call, you can switch between the two calls.

1. While you are on the first call and the second call comes in, answer the incoming

call, and then touch

2. The current call is placed on hold and you are connected to the new call.

> Swap calls

3.4 Using Call log

The

Call log

contains a list of calls that you have dialed, received, or missed. You can use the call log to reference a recently called number quickly or add an incoming number to your contact list.

3.4.1 Adding an entry to Contacts

1. If you are already working with

2. Touch and hold the entry you want to add.

Add to contacts

3. Touch

4. Touch

Create new contact

contact name.

Phone

Contacts

, touch the

Call log

tab.

in the options menu.

or scroll through the contact list and touch an existing

3.5 Using Airplane Mode

Some locations may require you to turn off your phone’s wireless connections. Rather than powering off your phone, you can place it in

1. Press and hold .

2. Touch

Airplane mode

in the options menu.

Airplane mode

4 Contacts

The

Contacts

phone numbers and addresses of your contacts. After you save contact information on your mobile phone, you have easy access to the people with whom you want to communicate.

application enables you to save and manage information such as

4.1 Opening the Contacts Application

If you have a new mobile phone and have not yet added any contacts, displays a message with hints on how to start adding contacts to your mobile phone.

> Contacts

to open the

Contacts

Touch All of your contacts are displayed alphabetically in a list that you can scroll through.

application.

Contacts

4.2 Importing Contacts from a SIM Card

1. In the contact list, press

Import from SIM card

2. Touch

3. If you have more than one account on your phone, touch the account into which

you want to import the contacts.

4. Wait for the SIM card contents to be loaded. Select the contacts you want to import

or press

> Import all

> Import/Export

to import all contacts.

4.3 Adding a Contact

1. In the contact list, touch

2. If you have more than one account with contacts, touch the account to which you

want to add the contact.

3. Enter the contact's name, and then add detailed information such as phone

number or address.

4. When you are finished, touch

4.3.1 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites

• Touch and hold the contact you want to add to

favorites

• Touch a contact, and then touch the star to the right of the contact’s

name. The star turns gold.

> New contact

Done

to save the contact information.

Favorites

. Then touch

Add to

4.4 Searching for a Contact

1. In the contact list, touch

> Search

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