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.