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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decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, reverse engineer, lease,
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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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any information or specifications contained in this manual without
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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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