Huawei C5589 User manual

HUAWEI C5589
CDMA 1X Mobile Phone
USER GUIDE

Safety Precautions
Before using the phone, read safety precautions and inform your children
about using the phone correctly and safely. For details, see "Warnings and
Precautions" on page 67.
Do not switch on your phone when using the phone is prohibited or
when using the phone may cause interference or danger.
Do not use your phone while driving.
Follow the rules or regulations set forth by the 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 the accessories in containers with strong
electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone. Radiation
emitted from the phone may erase the information stored on the
magnetic storage media.
Do not place your phone in a high-temperature place or where it can
come in contact 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 only approved batteries and chargers to avoid explosion.
Observe the laws or regulations on using the phone. Respect others'
privacy and legal rights when using your phone.

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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.
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Conventions
Term Conventions
This manual refers to HUAWEI C5589 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..............................................................................3
Screen Icons .........................................................................................6
Interfaces..............................................................................................8
2 Getting Started ................................................................... 9
Installing the UIM Card and Battery ...................................................9
Installing the microSD Card ................................................................9
Charging the Battery..........................................................................10
Powering On/Off the Phone............................................................... 11
Using the Function Menu .................................................................. 11
3 Voice Services ................................................................... 12
Making a Call.....................................................................................12
Answering a Call................................................................................12
Operations During a Call ...................................................................13
4 Text Entry......................................................................... 15
Text Input Modes ...............................................................................15
Entering English.................................................................................15
Entering Numbers ..............................................................................16
Entering Symbols...............................................................................17

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5 SMS ................................................................................... 18
Writing and Sending a Message ........................................................18
Reading a Message ............................................................................19
6 MMS.................................................................................. 20
Writing and Sending a Multimedia Message.....................................20
Receiving a Multimedia Message......................................................20
Viewing a Multimedia Message ........................................................21
7 Contacts ............................................................................ 22
Adding a Contact ...............................................................................22
Searching for a Contact......................................................................22
Searching for a Contact by Location .................................................23
8 Alarm Clock...................................................................... 24
Activating an Alarm Clock ................................................................24
Deactivating an Alarm Clock.............................................................25
9 Security ............................................................................. 26
Activating/Deactivating the Phone Lock...........................................26
Changing the Phone Lock Code ........................................................26
PIN and PUK .....................................................................................26
Locking the Keypad ...........................................................................27
10 Music ............................................................................... 29
Adding a Playlist................................................................................29
Launching the Music Player ..............................................................30
Selecting a Playlist.............................................................................30

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Playing Music ....................................................................................31
Setting the Equalizer..........................................................................32
11 Video Player.................................................................... 33
Selecting a Video File ........................................................................33
Playing a Video File...........................................................................33
12 Recorder.......................................................................... 35
Recording a Sound Clip.....................................................................35
Playing a Sound Clip .........................................................................35
13 Radio ............................................................................... 37
Switching On/Off the Radio ..............................................................37
Searching for a Channel.....................................................................38
Deleting a Channel.............................................................................40
14 Camera............................................................................ 41
Taking a Picture .................................................................................41
Taking Multiple Pictures by One Press .............................................43
Viewing a Picture...............................................................................43
Setting the Auto Timer.......................................................................44
Setting the Effect................................................................................45
Selecting a Fun Frame .......................................................................45
15 Video ............................................................................... 46
Recording a Video Clip......................................................................46
Playing a Video Clip ..........................................................................47
Setting the Effect................................................................................48

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16 Bluetooth®....................................................................... 49
Sending Data Through the Bluetooth Connection.............................49
Receiving Data Through the Bluetooth Connection..........................51
Other Bluetooth Operations...............................................................51
17 Menu Commands ........................................................... 53
18 Troubleshooting ............................................................. 65
19 Warnings and Precautions ............................................ 67

1 Getting to Know Your Phone
Your Phone
The Front View
Earpiece
*Key
Camera
Shortcut Key
Confirm Key
Right Soft Key
Clear Key
End/Power Key
microSD
Card Slot
#Key
Microphone
Screen
Navigation Keys
Left Soft Key
Music Key
Talk/Send Key
Number Keys
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The Back View
Volume
Control Keys
Music
Control Keys
Charger Interface
/Data Cable Connector
/Headset Jack
Camera
The preceding figure is for your reference only.

Keys and Functions
Press… To…
zView the call log in 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.
zIn text input mode, clear one character to the left of the
cursor, or clear all characters (by pressing and holding
the key).
zClear the selected item.
(Left)
zSelect the option displayed on the lower left corner of
the screen.
zIn standby mode, access the Menu screen.
(Right)
zSelect the option displayed on the lower right corner of
the screen.
zIn standby mode, access the phonebook.
…
zEnter numbers, letters, and symbols.
zIn standby mode, call the voice mail center (by
pressing and holding the 1key).
zIn standby mode, speed dial a phone number (by
pressing and holding the 2-9keys).
zSelect a submenu item labeled with the corresponding
number.
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Press… To…
zEnter the symbol *, symbol +, letter P, or letter T(by
pressing the key once, twice, three times or four times).
zIn standby mode, switch between the Meeting profile
and the current profile (by pressing and holding the
key).
zEnter the #symbol.
zIn standby mode, lock the keypad (by pressing and
holding the key).
zChange input modes when editing texts.
zIn standby mode, visit WAP sites (This function is
network dependent).
zSelect an item.
In standby mode, access the music player.
zIn standby mode, launch the music player (by pressing
and holding the key).
zPlay or pause an audio or a video program.
zPlay the previous audio or video program.
zRewind the current audio or video program (by
pressing and holding the key).
zPlay the next audio or video program.
zFast forward the current audio or video program (by
pressing and holding the key).

Press… To…
zIncrease the volume during a call.
zIncrease the volume when playing audio files, video
files, and radio programs.
zDecrease the volume during a call.
zDecrease the volume when playing audio files, video
files and radio programs.
In standby mode, launch the camera (by pressing and
holding the key).
zIn standby mode, access Alarms ( ); Radio
(); Calendar ( ); Messages ( ).
zDuring a call, increase the volume ( or );
decrease the volume ( or ).
zIn 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 Indicates…
The signal strength. The more the bars are, the stronger the
signal is.
The CDMA 1X network is activated.
There is an incoming or 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.
A new push message is received.
The phone is in roaming state.
The Bluetooth function is activated.
The microSD (secure digital) card is inserted.

Icon Indicates…
An alarm clock is activated.
The General profile is activated.
The Silence profile is activated.
The Meeting profile is activated.
The Outdoor profile is activated.
The My Profile 1 profile is activated.
The My Profile 2 profile is activated.
The battery power level. The more the bars are, the higher the
remaining battery level is.
The battery power level is extremely low.
The keypad is locked.
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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.
microSD card slot Located at the lower right side of the phone. You
can insert a microSD card into it.

2 Getting Started
Installing the UIM Card and Battery
Make sure that the golden area on the UIM card is facing downwards and
the cut-off edge is correctly aligned with the card holder.
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Installing the microSD Card
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Install the microSD card correctly to avoid damaging your
phone or the microSD card.
Charging the Battery
To charge the battery, do as follows:
1. Connect the charger connector to the charger interface at the bottom of
the phone.
2. Connect the power plug of the charger to an AC power socket. During
the charging process, appears on the upper right corner of the
screen in an animated status.
3. Wait until the phone is fully charged. When becomes static, the
battery is fully charged.
4. power socket.Disconnect the power plug of the charger from the AC
5. Disconnect the charger connector 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:
1. In standby mode, press (Menu).
2. Press (Select) or to display the selected menu.
3. Display the submenu in either of the following methods:
zPress or to select a submenu. Then press
(Select) or to display it.
zPress the key corresponding to the sequence number of a submenu to
display it.
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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