Huawei C506 User manual

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Welcome to HUAWEI C506 CDMA 1X digital mobile phone from Huawei
Technologies Co., Ltd.
HUAWEI C506 CDMA 1X Digital Mobile Phone
User Manual

Copyright © 2006 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
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Notice
The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Every effort
has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure accuracy of the
contents, but all statements, information, and recommendations in this manual
do not constitute the warranty of any kind, expressed or implied.
Symbols
Eye-catching symbols are also used in this manual to highlight the points
worthy of special attention during the operation. They are defined as follows:
Symbol Definition
Means reader be extremely careful during the operation.
Means a complementary description.

Safety Precautions
Before using the phone, please read the safety precautions carefully and let your
children know these, so that you can use your phone correctly and safely. For
details, see “Warnings and Precautions”.
Do not switch your phone on when the use of mobile phones is
prohibited or when the phone may cause interference or danger.
Do not use your phone while driving.
Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care
facilities. Switch your phone off near medical devices.
Switch your phone off in aircraft. The phone may cause interference
to control signals of the aircraft.
Switch your phone off 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 may service or repair the phone.
Do not place your phone and its accessories in containers with
strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone. Radiation
from the phone may erase the information stored on them.
Do not put your phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a
place 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 approved batteries and chargers only.
Observe any laws or regulations on the use of mobile phones.
Respect others’ privacy and legal rights when using your phone.

Quick Guide
Display phonebook
●
Visit Menu
Lock keypad
●Power on/Power off
●Reject a call
●End a call
Write a message
●Display calendar
●Activate alarm
●Display inbox
Mute/Unmute
●Make a call
●
●View dialed calls
Answer a call
(Unlock keypad:
Press and then )
Display the menu:
Press to select
items from the menu.
●
Press to go back
●
to upper-level menu.
●
to the standby mode.
Press to return
OK

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Table of Contents
1 Getting to Know Your Phone .................................................................................. 1
Phone and Accessories ................................................................................ 1
Your Phone .................................................................................................. 2
2 Getting Started................................................................................................... 6
Installing UIM Card and Battery ................................................................ 6
Charging the Battery ................................................................................... 9
Installing Hand Strap................................................................................. 10
Power On/Off the Phone ........................................................................... 11
3 Text Entry ........................................................................................................ 12
Changing Text Input Mode ....................................................................... 12
Entering English........................................................................................ 13
Entering Digits .......................................................................................... 14
Entering Symbols ...................................................................................... 14
4 Voice Services.................................................................................................. 15
Making an Emergency Call....................................................................... 15
Making a Call Using Keypad.................................................................... 15

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Making a Call from Dialed Calls List....................................................... 16
Making a Call from Phone Book ..............................................................16
Making a Call Using Speed Dial Function ............................................... 16
Answering or Rejecting a Call .................................................................. 16
Options during a Call ................................................................................ 17
Call Forwarding......................................................................................... 18
Setting Minute Alert Function................................................................... 19
5 Message ........................................................................................................... 20
Setting Frequently Used Phrases............................................................... 20
Setting Message Group Information ......................................................... 20
Writing and Sending a Message to One or More Mumbers .....................21
Writing and Sending a Message to a Predifined Group............................ 21
Reading a Message.................................................................................... 22
Viewing a Message in the Outbox ............................................................ 23
Deleting All Messages............................................................................... 23
Setting Messages Memory ........................................................................ 24
Querying Messages Memory Status.......................................................... 24
Setting the Message Priority .....................................................................24
Setting the Delivery Report....................................................................... 24
Calling Voice Mail Center......................................................................... 25

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Clearing Voice Mail Notification .............................................................. 25
6 Data Services ................................................................................................... 26
Data Modem .............................................................................................. 27
Sending a Fax ............................................................................................ 27
Receiving a Fax ......................................................................................... 28
Sending Asynchronous Data ..................................................................... 28
Receiving Asynchronous Data .................................................................. 29
7 Phone Book ..................................................................................................... 30
Adding a New Record ............................................................................... 30
Searching a Record.................................................................................... 30
Editing a Record........................................................................................ 31
Deleting Record(s) .................................................................................... 31
Copying Record(s) .................................................................................... 32
Grouping Numbers.................................................................................... 33
Setting Speed Dial Function...................................................................... 34
Saving My Phone Number ........................................................................ 35
Setting Current Memory ........................................................................... 35
Checking Remaining Space ...................................................................... 36
8 Security Settings.............................................................................................. 37
Setting Phone Lock ................................................................................... 37

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Setting PIN Lock....................................................................................... 37
Setting PIN Code....................................................................................... 38
Restoring Factory Settings ........................................................................ 39
9 Features and Settings....................................................................................... 40
Setting Key Guard ..................................................................................... 40
Answering a Call with Headset................................................................. 41
Alarm Clock .............................................................................................. 41
Calendar..................................................................................................... 42
Currency Converter ................................................................................... 43
10 Menu Commands .......................................................................................... 44
11 Care and Maintenance ....................................................................................... 47
Basic Maintenance .................................................................................... 47
Antenna Maintenance................................................................................ 47
12 Troubleshooting............................................................................................. 48
13 WarningsandPrecautions....................................................................................... 49

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1 Getting to Know Your Phone
Phone and Accessories
Open your phone package and check whether you have got all the necessary
accessories. If you discover that any accessory is missing or any information
provided in this user manual is incorrect, contact your local dealer.
Your phone package contains the following items:
zC506 CDMA 1X digital mobile phone
z550mAh Li-ion battery
zTravel charger
zUser manual
zCertificate of quality
z820mAh Li-ion battery(optional)
zheadset(optional)
zdata cable(optional)

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Your Phone
Antenna
7-color LED
Speaker
Hand strap hole
Charger interface
Catch
Battery
Headset jack

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Screen
Navigation keys
Left soft key
Silence mode key
Number keys
Talk/Send key
Earpiece
Microphone
Key guard key
Right soft key
OK key
End/Power key
Keys and Functions
The following table lists the keys and their functions:
Press to end the call or to cancel the dialing.
Press and hold for two seconds to power on or power off
the phone.
Press to return to the home screen when the current screen
is not the home screen.

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Makes or receives a call.
Views in standby mode the ten most recently dialed
numbers.
Selects the option or function displayed on the left corner of
the screen.
Selects the option or function displayed on the right corner
of the screen.
OK Press this key for confirmation.
: In the standby mode, press to write a new message.
During a call, press to increase volume.
: In the standby mode, press to display the received
messages. During a call, press to decrease volume.
: In the standby mode, press to display the alarm
clock setting interface. During a call, press to decrease
volume.
: In the standby mode, press to display the calendar.
During a call, press to increase volume.
…
Enter the numbers, letters, or symbols indicated.
Provides different functions depending on the phone feature
being used.
Provides different functions depending on the phone feature
being used.

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Screen Icons
The following table lists the screen icons and their meanings:
Indicates the signal strength. The more the number of bars, the
stronger the signal.
Indicates that the network is connecting the call or you are
answering or receiving a call.
Indicates a new message is received.
Indicates the Inbox is full.
Silence mode is activated.
Indicates that you have set the alarm clock.
Indicates that the Alert type is set to Vibration.
Indicates the battery energy level. More bars mean more energy
left.
Interface
Your phone provides two interfaces:
Charger interface/
Data cable
interface
It is located at the bottom of your phone and is used
to connect your travel charger or USB data cable.
Headset jack It is located on the upper right side of the phone and
used to connect the headset.

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2 Getting Started
Installing UIM Card and Battery
Caution:
Consult your service provider to decide whether to use UIM card or
not. If UIM card is used, read the following safety precautions
carefully to ensure correct and safe use of the UIM card:
zKeep your UIM card away from children.
zInsert and remove the UIM card with care. Scratching or bending
can easily damage the UIM card or its contact electrode.
zBefore inserting or removing your UIM card, power off your phone,
remove the battery, and disconnect your phone from the travel
charger.
Install the Battery
Follow the procedure below for installing the UIM card and the battery. Note
that the battery should be installed before using the phone, even if UIM card is
not being used.
1. Let the back of the phone face towards you. Insert the battery into the
bottom of the battery holder at a proper angle.

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2. Press the battery down into the holder.
Remove the Battery
If the phone is powered on, please press and hold for two seconds to
power off the phone.
1. Get your phone back to face up. Slide the battery release latch towards the
top end of the phone.
2. Lift the battery up and away from the phone, top end first.

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Install the UIM card
1. Slide the cardholding catch upwards. Let the chamfer of the UIM card face
the right upper part of the handset and ensure that the metal contact point
of the UIM card faces downward.
2. Place the bottom edge of the card behind the two protusions of the
cardholding socket. Then the rest of the card fits into the cardholding
socket.
3. Secure the UIM card into the cardholding socket by sliding the cardholding
catch downwards.
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Charging the Battery
Battery
Type Capacity Talk time Stand-by
time
Charge for
first time
Li-ion 550 mAh 2h 120h 2h
Standby time refers to the duration during which your phone remains idle,
though powered on, without processing calls, messages or any other
applications.
Talk time and standby time may vary with your UIM card, network, phone
settings, or environment.
Precautions
zDo not use a damaged battery.
zCharge the battery before you use the battery for the first time.
zThe battery discharges automatically if it is not used for a long time. In this
case, recharge the battery before using it again.
zThe charging time varies with temperature and aging condition of the battery.
zBefore using the travel charger, make sure your phone is installed with the
battery.
zWhen the battery is left unused for a long time, it is possible that you cannot
turn on your phone with the charger connected. In this case, disconnect the
charger and then connect it to your phone again.
Charging Battery Using the Travel Charger
Your phone uses a Li-lon battery. You can charge the battery before the power is
fully consumed.

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When the battery icon indicates that the battery energy level is low,
charge the battery as follows:
1. Connect the travel charger to the charger interface of your phone.
2. Connect the charger to the AC power socket. The red indicator is active
during the charge.
3. The 7-color LED in the front-face of the phone glows with a specified
colour during the charging. Disconnect the charger from the AC power
socket, and then disconnect the charger from your phone.
During charging, will be in animated charging status. If becomes
static, the battery is fully charged. If your phone is powered on while being
charged, you can still use the phone for desired operations. But it takes longer
to fully charge the battery.
Installing Hand Strap
The hand-strap hole is located at the top of the handset. Lead the hand strap
through the hand-strap hole and tighten the strap.

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Power On/Off the Phone
Press and hold for two seconds to power on or power off your phone.
Note:
zIf your phone displays the message Input phone code: when
powered on, enter the correct phone lock code and then press Ok.
For details, see "Setting Phone Lock" on page 37.
If UIM card is available, then pay attention to the following aspects.
zIf you do not insert the UIM card to your phone, your phone
displays Check UIM card after powered on. In this case, power off
your phone, insert the UIM card, and then power on your phone
again.
zIf you have inserted the UIM card properly but the phone still
displays the message Check UIM card, consult your network
operator or service provider.
zIf your phone displays the message Input PIN: when powered on,
enter the correct PIN and then press Ok. For details, see "Setting
PIN Lock"on page 37.

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3 Text Entry
Changing Text Input Mode
Your phone allows you to input English, and numbers.
While entering text, you can change the input mode by pressing . The
following table lists the types of input mode and their indicators.
Indicator Text input mode Indicator Text input mode
ABC English uppercase 123 Number
abc English lowercase eZiEn Smart English
Note:
Press Clear once to delete the first letter to the left of the cursor. By
pressing and holding Clear for more than two seconds, you can delete
all letters.