Huawei C5588 User manual

C5588
CDMA 1X Mobile Phone
Copyright © 2008 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
and other Huawei trademarks are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co.,
Ltd. in the People’s Republic of China and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this
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without notice. Every effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure accuracy of the
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Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Address: Huawei Industrial Base, Bantian, Longgang, Shenzhen 518129, People's Republic of China
Tel: [phone] Global Hotline: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail] Website: www.huawei.com

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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 57".
Do not switch on your phone when phone use is prohibited or when
phone use may cause interference or danger.
Do not use your phone while driving.
Follow the rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities.
Switch off your phone near medical apparatus.
Switch off your phone in an aircraft. The phone may cause
interference to control signals of the aircraft.
Switch off your phone 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 are allowed to service or repair the phone.
Do not place your phone or 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 to avoid explosion.
Observe the laws or regulations on phone use. Respect others’
privacy and legal rights when using your phone.

Conventions
Term Conventions
This manual refers to HUAWEI C5588 CDMA 1X mobile phone
as "the phone" or "your phone".
Operation Conventions
Operation Meaning
Press and
hold
Press a key for two to three seconds and then release
it.
Press Press a key and release it quickly.
GUI Conventions
Format Meaning
Bold Any string displayed on the phone screen is in
boldface, such as "Menu".
>
Multi-level menus are spearated by ">". For
example, "Menu > MESSAGES" indicates "
MESSAGES" is the submenu of "Menu".
Symbols
Symbol Description Meaning
Caution Warnings and precautions for operations
Note Complementary descriptions for
operations

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Table of Contents
1 Getting to Know Your Phone ................................... 1
Your Phone ............................................................................ 1
Keys and Functions ............................................................... 2
Screen Icons .......................................................................... 4
Interfaces ............................................................................... 5
2 Getting Started .......................................................... 6
Installing the Battery ............................................................. 6
Installing the Micro SD Card................................................. 6
Charging the Battery.............................................................. 7
Powering On/Off the Phone................................................... 7
Using the Function Menu ...................................................... 7
3 Voice Services ............................................................ 9
Making a Call ........................................................................ 9
Answering a Call ................................................................... 9
Operations During a Call..................................................... 10
4 Text Entry ................................................................ 11
Text Input Modes..................................................................11
Entering English...................................................................11
Entering Spanish.................................................................. 12
Entering Numbers................................................................ 12
Entering Symbols ................................................................ 13
5 SMS........................................................................... 14
Writing and Sending a Message .......................................... 14
Reading a Message.............................................................. 15

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6 MMS ......................................................................... 16
Writing and Sending a Multimedia Message....................... 16
Receiving a Multimedia Message........................................ 16
Viewing a Multimedia Message .......................................... 16
7 Contacts.................................................................... 18
Adding a Contact................................................................. 18
Searching a Contact............................................................. 18
Searching a Contact by Location......................................... 19
8 Alarm Clock............................................................. 20
Enabling an Alarm Clock .................................................... 20
Disabling an Alarm Clock ................................................... 21
9 Security..................................................................... 22
Enabling/Disabling the Phone Lock .................................... 22
Changing the Phone Lock Code .......................................... 22
Locking the Keypad ............................................................ 22
10 Music ...................................................................... 24
Adding the Playlist .............................................................. 24
Launching the Media Player................................................ 24
Selecting a Playlist .............................................................. 24
Playing Music...................................................................... 25
Setting the Equalizer............................................................ 26
11 Video Player........................................................... 27
Selecting a Video File.......................................................... 27
Playing a Video File ............................................................ 27
12 Recorder................................................................. 29
Recording a Sound Clip....................................................... 29
Playing a Sound Clip........................................................... 29

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13 Radio....................................................................... 31
Switching On/Off the Radio ................................................ 31
Recording ............................................................................ 32
Searching for a Channel ...................................................... 32
Deleting a Channel .............................................................. 33
14 Camera ................................................................... 34
Taking a Photo..................................................................... 34
Taking Multiple Photos by One Press.................................. 35
Previewing a Photo.............................................................. 36
Setting the Self-Timer ......................................................... 36
Setting the Effect ................................................................. 37
Selecting a Fun Frame ......................................................... 37
15 Video Camera ........................................................ 38
Recording a Video Clip ....................................................... 38
Playing a Video Clip............................................................ 39
Setting the Effect ................................................................. 40
16 Bluetooth®.............................................................. 41
Sending Data Through the Bluetooth Connection ............... 41
Receiving Data Through the Bluetooth Connection ............ 42
Other Bluetooth Operations................................................. 43
17 Menu Commands .................................................. 44
18 Troubleshooting..................................................... 55
19 Warnings and Precautions ................................... 57
Statement............................................................................. 65

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1 Getting to Know Your Phone
Your Phone
Music
Control Keys
RightSoftKey
Clear Key
End / Power Key
Micro SD Card Slot
#Key
Microphone
*Key
/ Headset Jack
Charger Interface
/ Data Cable Connector
Number Keys
Talk/Send Key
Internet Key
Left Soft Key
Navigation Keys
Volume
Control Keys
Earpiece
Camera Shortcut Key
OK Key
Screen
+

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Keys and Functions
Press… To…
zView the call log in the standby mode.
zMake a call or answer an incoming call.
zPower on or off the phone (by pressing and
holding the key).
zEnd a call or reject an incoming call.
zReturn to the standby mode.
Select the option displayed on the lower left corner
of the screen.
Select the option displayed on the lower right
corner of the screen.
…
zEnter numbers, letters, and symbols.
zCall the voice mail center in the standby mode
(by pressing and holding the 1key).
zSpeed-dial a phone number in the standby mode
(by pressing and holding the 2-9key).
zSelect a submenu item labeled with the
corresponding number.
zEnter the * symbol, + symbol, P character, or T
character by pressing it once, twice, three times
or four times.
zSwitch between the Meeting profile and the
current profile (by pressing and holding it).
zEnter the #symbol.
zLock the keypad (by pressing and holding it).
zChange input modes when editing texts.
zDisplay Menu in the standby mode.
zSelect an item.

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Press… To…
Launch the music player in the standby mode (by
pressing and holding it).
zIncrease the volume during a call.
zIncrease the volume when playing sound files,
playing video files and FM radio.
zDecrease the volume during a call.
zDecrease the volume when playing sound files,
playing video files and FM radio.
Launch the camera in the standby mode (by
pressing and holding it).
zIn the standby mode, access BREW ( ),
CAMERA ( ), WAP ( ),
MESSAGES ( ); or access Create Message
() by pressing and holding it.
zDuring a call, increase the volume ( or
); decrease the volume ( or ).
zIn the focus mode of the camera, zoom in
(); zoom out ( );switch to the video
camera ( ); switch back to the camera
().

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Screen Icons
Icon Meaning
Indicates the signal strength. The more the bars are, the
stronger the signal is.
CDMA2000 1X network is activated.
There is an incoming call.
There is an ongoing call.
The data service is activated.
A new message is received.
The inbox is full.
A new voice mail is received.
A new emergent message is received.
A new MMS is received.
The Bluetooth is activated.
The micro SD card is activated.
An alarm clock is enabled.
The General profile is activated.
The Meeting profile is activated.
The Silence profile is activated.
The Outdoor profile is activated.
The My Profile 1 is activated.

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Icon Meaning
The My Profile 2 is activated.
Indicates the battery power level. The more the bars
are, the more power of the battery is left.
The battery power level is extremely low.
The keypad is locked.
Interfaces
Interface Description
Charger
interface/Data
cable connector/
Headset jack
Located at the bottom of the phone. You can
connect the charger or the data cable or the
headset to it.
Micro SD card slot
Located on the bottom right side of the
phone. You can insert a micro SD (micro
secure data) card into it.

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2 Getting Started
Installing the Battery
2.
b
3.
a
1.
ab
Installing the Micro SD Card
To install the micro SD card, do as follows:
1. Open the rubber cap of the micro SD card slot.
2. Insert the micro SD card into the slot.
3. Close the rubber cap after inserting the micro SD card
completely
2. 3.
1.
Install the micro SD card correctly to avoid damaging your
phone or the micro SD card.

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Charging the Battery
To charge the battery, do as follows:
1. Connect the charger to the charger interface at the bottom of the
phone.
2. Connect the charger to an AC power socket.
During the charging, appears on the upper right corner of
the screen in an animated status.
3. Wait until the phone is fully charged.
If becomes static, the battery is fully charged.
4. Disconnect the charger from the AC power socket.
5. Disconnect the charger from the phone.
zDo not use a damaged battery or charger.
zBefore using the travel charger, ensure that the battery is
installed in your phone.
Powering On/Off the Phone
zWhen the phone is powered off, press and hold to
power it on.
zWhen the phone is powered on, press and hold to
power it off.
Using the Function Menu
To use the function menu, do as follows:

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1. In the standby mode, press or (Menu).
2. Press (Select) or to display the selected menu.
3. Display the submenu in either of the ways:
zPress or to select a submenu. Then press
(Select) or to display it.
zPress the corresponding number key to display the submenu.
4. Press (Back) to return to the previous menu or exit the
function menu.
5. Press to return to the standby mode.

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3 Voice Services
Making a Call
1. In the standby mode, press number keys to enter a phone
number.
zTo make an international call, press twice to enter the
international long distance code "+". Then enter the country
code/region code, area code, and phone number in a sequence.
zTo call a phone number with an extension, press three
times to insert "P" or press four times to insert "T"
between the phone number and the extension number.
2. Press to dial a phone number.
3. Press or (End) to end a call or cancel a
dialing.
zWhen the phone is locked, enter the lock code to unlock
the phone first; otherwise, you can make emergency
calls or answer calls only.
zIn the standby mode, press to view the CALL
LOG. Select a record and press to dial.
zSelect a contact from the contacts and press to
dial.
zSelect a message in the inbox and press to dial.
Answering a Call
When there is an incoming call, you can:
zPress , (Answer), or to answer it.
zPress to reject it.
zPress (Silence) to mute it and then press
(Reject) to reject it.

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zPress any key (except and ) to answer it if the
Any Key Answer function is enabled.
zIf the headset is connected to the phone properly, press the
button on the headset to answering an incoming call; press the
button again to end the call.
zIf the headset profile and the Headset Auto Answer function is
enabled, and the headset is connected to the phone properly, the
phone answers an incoming call automatically.
Operations During a Call
You can press to enable or disable the speaker, or press
(Options) to select the following options:
zMute/Unmute: Mute or unmute your voice during a call.
At first, the option is Mute. If you select it, the other party
during the call cannot hear you any more.
If you access the Options menu again, the option is Unmute. If
you select it, the other party can hear you again.
This function is available only after the call is set up. You
cannot mute/unmute the ringtone.
zStart Record: Allow you to record the call, you can select This
Side or The Other Side.
zSave Number: Allows you to enter a phone number and save it
to the phonebook.
zContacts: Allows you to search for or create a contact.
zMessages: Allows you to display the Messages menu.
zMemo: Allows you to enter the call Memo menu.
zVoice privacy: Allows you to set the privacy mode, including
Activate and Deactivate.

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4 Text Entry
Text Input Modes
The indicator of the current input mode is displayed on the upper
right corner of the screen. You can press to change the
input mode.
Indicator Text Input Mode Indicator Text Input Mode
En Smart English Abc Alphabetical Text
123 Numbers - -
In the editing mode, press once to delete the letter
on the left of the cursor. Alternatively, press and hold
to clear all letters at one time. If there is no letter to
delete, you can press (Back) to return to the
previous menu.
Entering English
Smart English Input
You can enter English letters as follows:
1. Corresponding to the sequence of the word, press the key
labeled with the desired letter once.
Then the phone displays the commonly used words according to
the numeric sequence of key presses.
2. Press to view alternative words.
3. Press or enter a letter.

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zPress to enter a full stop or symbol.
zPress to enter a space and press and hold it to
enter 0.
zPress to display the symbol list. Then you can
enter symbols.
Alphabetical Text Input
The alphabetical text input allows you to enter uppercase or
lowercase English letters. You can press the key labeled with the
desired letter once to enter the first letter on the key, twice to enter
the second letter on the key, and so on.
If the letter you want to enter is on the same key as the previous
one, you can enter the latter only after the cursor appears again or
press to move the cursor to the next space.
zPress repeatedly to enter a commonly used
punctuation.
zPress once to enter a space, twice to enter 0.
Entering Spanish
You can enter Spanish words in the Spanish text input mode.
Traditional Spanish text input and smart Spanish text input are
similar to traditional English text input and smart English input.
For details, see "Entering English" on page 11.
Entering Numbers
zIn the "123" input mode, press number keys to enter numbers.
zIn "Abc" input modes, press a number key repeatedly until the
number appears.
zIn the "En" input mode, press a number key and then press
until the number appears.