Huawei C5610 User manual

C5610
USER GUIDE

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Conventions
Term Conventions
This manual refers to HUAWEI C5610 CDMA1X 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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Contents
1 Getting to Know Your Phone............................................1
Your Phone...........................................................................................1
Interfaces..............................................................................................2
Keys and Functions..............................................................................3
Screen Icons.........................................................................................5
2 Getting Started...................................................................7
Installing the Battery............................................................................7
Installing the MicroSD Card................................................................7
Charging the Battery............................................................................8
Powering On/Off the Phone.................................................................9
Using a Function Menu........................................................................9
3 Voice Services...................................................................11
Making a Call.....................................................................................11
Answering a Call................................................................................12
Operations During a Call...................................................................12
4 Text Entry.........................................................................14
Text Input Modes...............................................................................14
Entering English.................................................................................14
Entering Spanish................................................................................16
Entering Numbers..............................................................................16
Entering Symbols...............................................................................16

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5 SMS...................................................................................18
Writing and Sending a Text Message ................................................18
Reading a Text Message ....................................................................19
6 MMS..................................................................................21
Writing and Sending a Multimedia Message.....................................21
Receiving a Multimedia Message......................................................21
Viewing a Multimedia Message ........................................................22
7 Contacts ............................................................................23
Adding a Contact ...............................................................................23
Searching for a Contact......................................................................23
8 Music.................................................................................25
Adding the Playlist.............................................................................25
Playing Music ....................................................................................25
Setting the Playing Mode and Effect.................................................26
Listening to Music Through a Bluetooth Stereo Headset..................27
9 Video Player......................................................................28
Selecting a Video File........................................................................28
Playing a Video File...........................................................................28
10 Camera............................................................................30
Taking a Photo ...................................................................................30
Viewing a Photo.................................................................................32

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11 Video Camera.................................................................34
Recording a Video Clip......................................................................34
Playing a Video Clip..........................................................................36
12 Recorder..........................................................................37
Recording a Sound Clip.....................................................................37
Playing a Sound Clip .........................................................................37
13 Radio...............................................................................39
Switching On/Off the FM Radio .......................................................39
14 Bluetooth®.......................................................................41
Sending Data Through the Bluetooth Connection.............................42
Receiving Data Through the Bluetooth Connection..........................43
Other Bluetooth Operations...............................................................44
15 Alarm Clock....................................................................45
Enabling an Alarm Clock...................................................................45
Disabling an Alarm Clock..................................................................46
16 Security ...........................................................................47
Enabling/Disabling the Phone Lock..................................................47
Changing the Phone Lock Code........................................................47
Locking the Keypad...........................................................................48
17 Warnings and Precautions ............................................49

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1 Getting to Know Your Phone
Your Phone
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1 Earpiece 8 Camera key
2 Volume control keys 9 Talk/Send key
3 Charger interface
/Data cable connector 10 Media key
4 Confirm key 11 Left soft key
5 Right soft key 12 Navigation keys
6 Delete key 13 Screen
7 End/Power key 14 Headset jack
Interfaces
Interface Description
Charger interface
/Data cable connector Located on the right side of the phone. You can
connect the charger or the data cable to it.
Headset jack Located on the top of the phone. You can
connect the headset with the 3.5 mm connector
to it.
MicroSD card slot Located on the left side of the phone. You can
insert a micro Secure Digital (microSD) card
into it.

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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 it).
zEnd a call or reject an incoming call.
zReturn to the standby mode.
(Left)
zSelect the option displayed in the lower left corner of the
screen.
zDisplay Menu in standby mode.
(Right)
zSelect the option displayed in the lower right corner of the
screen.
zDisplay Contacts in standby mode.
Delete a character in editing mode or delete a selected item
in an application.
zEnter *, +, P, or Tby pressing it once, twice, three times,
or four times.
zSwitch between the Meeting profile and the current
profile (by pressing and holding it).
zEnter #.
zLock the keypad (by pressing and holding it).
zChange the text input mode when editing text.

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Press… To…
Display Media Player in standby mode.
…
zEnter numbers, letters, and symbols.
zCall the voice mail center in standby mode (by pressing
and holding the 1key).
zSpeed-dial phone numbers in standby mode (by pressing
and holding the 2–9keys).
zSelect a submenu item labeled with the corresponding
number.
zDisplay Menu in standby mode.
zConfirm a selection.
: Access Blue Tooth in standby mode; increase the
volume during a call.
: Access Messages or access Create Message (by
pressing and holding it) in standby mode; decrease the
volume during a call.
: Access BREW in standby mode; decrease the volume
during a call.
: Access WAP in standby mode; increase the volume
during a call.

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Screen Icons
Icon Indicates…
Signal strength. The more the bars are, the stronger the signal
is.
CDMA2000 1X network is activated.
There is an incoming call; a call is being set up; there is an
ongoing call.
The SMS inbox is full.
A new text message is received.
A new multimedia message is received.
The MMS inbox is full.
A new voice mail is received.
A new emergent message is received.
The microSD card is properly installed.
The microSD card is not properly installed or is damaged.
The Bluetooth function is enabled.
An alarm clock is enabled.
The General profile is enabled.
The Silence profile is enabled.

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Icon Indicates…
The Meeting profile is enabled.
The Outdoor profile is enabled.
The My Profile 1 profile is enabled.
The My Profile 2 profile is enabled.
Battery power level. The more the bars are, the more the
battery power is.
The battery power level is extremely low.

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2 Getting Started
Installing the Battery
Installing the MicroSD Card
After the microSD card is properly installed, is displayed on the
screen. If is displayed, it indicates that the microSD card is not
installed properly or is damaged. Then you need to check your microSD
card.

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zInstall the microSD card properly to prevent your phone or
microSD card from being damaged.
Your phone can work with a microSD card of up to 2 GB.
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 in 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. Disconnect the charger from the AC power socket.

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5. Disconnect the charger from the 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 a Function Menu
To use a function menu, do as follows:
1. In standby mode, press (Menu).
2. Press to select the desired function menu.
3. Press (Select) or to display the selected menu.
4. Display the submenu in either of the following ways:
zPress to select a submenu, and then press (Select) or
to display the selected submenu.
zPress the number key corresponding to the serial number of a submenu
to display the submenu.
5. Press (Back) to return to the previous menu or exit the function
menu.
zDo not use a damaged battery or charger.
zBefore charging the battery with the travel charger, ensure
that the battery is installed in your phone.

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To return to the standby mode, press .

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3 Voice Services
Making a Call
1. In standby mode, enter the phone number.
zTo make an international call, press twice consecutively to enter
a plus sign (+). Then enter the international long-distance code, country
code or region code, area code, and phone number in sequence.
zTo call an extension, enter the phone number, press three times
consecutively to insert Por press four times consecutively to
insert T, and then enter the extension number.
2. Press to dial the number.
3. Press vor (End) to end the call.
zIn standby mode, press to select the required number
from All Calls. Then press to dial the number.
zWhen the phone is locked, enter the lock code to unlock the
phone first; otherwise, you can only make emergency calls or
answer calls.
zSelect a contact from the phonebook and press to dial the
number.
zSelect a message from the inbox and press to dial the
number.

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Answering a Call
When there is an incoming call, you can press , (Answer), or
to answer it; press to reject it.
zWhen there is an incoming call, you can press (Silence) to mute
the speaker, and then press (Reject) again to reject it. If the
phone is in Silence mode, you can press (Reject) to reject it.
zIf the any-key answer function is enabled, you can press any key except
and to answer an incoming call.
zIf the headset auto-answer function is enabled and the headset is
connected to the phone, the incoming call is answered automatically.
To set the any-key answer function, select Settings > Call
Settings > Answer Mode. To set the headset auto-answer
function, select Settings > Call Settings > Headset Auto
Answer.
Operations During a Call
You can press to enable or disable the speaker, and press
(Options) for the following options:
zMute/Unmute: allows you to mute or unmute your voice during a call.
When you access the Options menu for the first time, the option is
Mute. If you select it, the other party cannot hear you.
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.