Huawei C6050 User manual

C6050
CDMA 1X Mobile Phone
USER GUIDE

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Contents
1Getting Started.........................................................................................1
Your Phone at a Glance..........................................................................1
Keys and Functions................................................................................2
Installing the microSD Card and the Battery........................................4
Charging the Battery...............................................................................4
Status Icons.............................................................................................5
2Text Entry..................................................................................................6
Entering English .....................................................................................6
Smart English Input Method..................................................................6
Traditional English Input Method...........................................................6
Entering Spanish ....................................................................................6
Entering a Digit .......................................................................................7
3Voice Services..........................................................................................8
Making a Call...........................................................................................8
Dialing via Keypad................................................................................8
Dialing via Contacts..............................................................................8
Dialing via Call Log...............................................................................8
Answering a Call.....................................................................................8
4Contacts ...................................................................................................9
Adding a Contact....................................................................................9
Searching for a Contact..........................................................................9
5Messaging................................................................................................9
Writing and Sending a Text Message....................................................9
Reading a Message.................................................................................9
6Media Applications ................................................................................10
Taking a Photo.......................................................................................10
Music Player..........................................................................................10
Starting the Music Player....................................................................10

Adding a Playlist.................................................................................10
Playing music .....................................................................................10
Image Viewer.........................................................................................11
Recorder................................................................................................11
7FM Radio.................................................................................................12
Switching On/Off the FM Radio............................................................12
Automatic Tuning..................................................................................12
Manual Tuning.......................................................................................12
Listening to a Radio Program..............................................................12
8Security...................................................................................................13
Enabling/Disabling the Phone Lock ....................................................13
Locking the Keypad..............................................................................13
PIN and PUK..........................................................................................13
9Warnings and Precautions....................................................................14
Electronic Device................................................................................14
Medical Device...................................................................................14
Potentially ExplosiveAtmosphere.......................................................14
Traffic Security....................................................................................15
Operating Environment.......................................................................15
Prevention of Hearing Damage...........................................................16
Safety of Children...............................................................................16
Accessories........................................................................................16
Battery and Charger...........................................................................16
Cleaning and Maintenance.................................................................17
Emergency Call..................................................................................18
Certification Information (SAR)...........................................................18
FCC Statement...................................................................................20

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1 Getting Started
Your Phone at a Glance
1 Earpiece 2 Screen
3 Microphone 4 Data/Charger Port
5 Volume control keys 6 Speaker
7 Camera 8 Headset jack

2
Keys and Functions
1 Send key Make or answer a call.
Access call logs in standby mode.
2 Left soft key Select the option displayed in the lower left
corner of the screen.
3 Music key Press to access the Music player in standby
mode.
4 Confirm key Confirm a selection.
5 Navigation
keys
Scroll through a menu.
Access the corresponding functions in
standby mode.

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6 Camera key
Press to access camera in standby mode.
Press to take a photo in camera preview
mode.
7 Right soft key Select the option displayed in the lower right
corner of the screen.
8 End key
Power on or power off the phone by
pressing and holding it.
End or reject a call.
Return to the standby mode.
Turn on or off the phone backlight.
9 Del key Delete a character in editing mode or delete a
selected item in an application.
10 Enter key In text input mode, press this key to enter a
linefeed character.
11 Input Method/lock
key
In text input mode, press this key to switch
between text input modes.
In standby mode, press and hold to lock the
keyboard.
12 Sym key In text input mode, press this key to display the
symbol list.
13 Space key In text input mode, press this key to input a
space.
14 Caps key
In text input mode, press this key to switch
between "abc" mode (lower case), "Abc" mode
(capitalization of the first letter), and "ABC"
mode (upper case).

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15 Fn/Vibrate key
In text input mode, press this key and
another key to enter the upper character on
the other key.
In text input mode, press this key for two
consecutive times, and then press other
keys to enter upper characters on the keys.
Press this key again to cancel this function.
In standby mode, press and hold to switch
between Meeting mode and the current
profile mode.
Installing the microSD Card and the Battery
Charging the Battery
Before charging the battery with the travel charger, ensure that the battery is
installed in your phone. Do not use a damaged battery or charger.

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1. Connect the charger to a power outlet.
2. Connect the charger to the charger connector of the phone. The phone
begins charging. When the battery icon changes to fully charged, it
indicates that your phone is fully charged.
3. When the phone is fully charged, disconnect the charger from the phone
and then from the power outlet.
Status Icons
Icon Indicates Icon
Indicates
Signal strength
Roaming
Call in progress
The memory for text
messages is full
New text message received
New voicemail message
received
New multimedia message
received
The memory for multimedia
messages is full
New emergency message
received
microSD card inserted
Alarm clock enabled
Battery level
Battery charging
Music player playing in the
background
Headset connected
General mode activated
Silent mode activated
Meeting mode activated
Outdoor mode activated
Offline mode activated
My profile 1 activated
My profile 2 activated

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2 Text Entry
Entering English
When you turn Predictive input on, your phone supports smart text input
methods; otherwise, only traditional text input methods are supported. To
turn on or off Predictive input, select Menu > Settings > Phone > Text input
settings > Predictive input.
Smart English Input Method
1. Based on the sequence of the word, press the key labeled with the
desired letter. Then the phone predicts the commonly used words
according to the numeric sequence of key presses.
2. Select the desired word, and press Confirm key or Space key to enter
the word.
3. Press Sym key to display the symbol list. Then you can select and enter
a symbol.
Note
The indicator of the current input method is displayed in the upper right
corner of the screen. You can press Input Method/lock key to change the
input method.
Traditional English Input Method
The traditional text input method allows you to enter uppercase or lowercase
English letters. You can press the key labeled with the desired letter.
Press Sym key to display the symbol list. Then you can select and enter
a symbol.
Press Space key to enter a space.
Entering Spanish
You can enter Spanish words using Spanish text input method.
The traditional Spanish input method and the smart Spanish input method
are similar to the traditional English input method and the smart English input
method. For details, see "Entering English".

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Entering a Digit
In "123" input mode, press the key labeled with your desired digit.
In any text input mode, except the "123" input mode, press Fn/Vibrate
key and then press a number key, or press and hold a number key to
enter the digit.

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3 Voice Services
Making a Call
Dialing via Keypad
1. In standby mode, enter the phone number.
To make an international call, press O/+ key to enter the international
long-distance code (+), and then enter the country code or region code,
area code, and phone number in sequence.
To dial an extension number, enter the phone number, press P/@ key
to insert P or press T/( key to insert T, and then enter the extension
number.
2. Press Send key to dial the number.
3. Press End key or select Cancel to cancel the call.
Dialing via Contacts
Select Menu > Contacts, select a contact, choose a phone number and
press Send key to make a call.
Dialing via Call Log
Select Menu > Call log or press Send key to select the required number
from call logs. Then press Send key to dial the number.
Answering a Call
When there is an incoming call, you can press Send key to answer it, or
press End key to reject it.
If the any-key answer function is enabled, you can press any key except
End key and Right soft key to answer an incoming call.
If the headset auto-answer function is enabled, when the headset is
connected to the phone, the incoming call is answered automatically.

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4 Contacts
Adding a Contact
1. Select Menu > Contacts > Create contact.
2. On the edit screen, enter the information about the contact.
3. Select Save to save the contact.
Searching for a Contact
1. Select Menu > Contacts.
2. Enter the name of the contact in the text box. The phone automatically
lists the contactsthat comply with the search information you entered.
5 Messaging
Writing and Sending a Text Message
1. Select Menu > Messages > Create message.
2. Enter one or more recipients' numbers directly, or press Confirm key to
access the contact list and then select one or multiple recipients.
3. Enter text contents in the text box.
4. Select Options > Send to send the message.
Reading a Message
To read a text message stored in the inbox, do the following:
1. Select Menu > Messages > Inbox.
2. Press Navigation keys to scroll to a message. Press Confirm key to
read the message.

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6 MediaApplications
Taking a Photo
1. Select Menu > Multimedia > Camera.
2. In the viewfinderscreen, press Left soft key for the camera settings.
3. Focus the camera on the scene. Press Confirm key to take a photo.
4. Your photo is automatically saved to the album of the default storage that
you select.
Music Player
Starting the Music Player
To start the music player, select Menu > Multimedia > Music player.
Adding a Playlist
1. Select Menu > Multimedia > Music player.
2. Select Options > Media library > Playlist.
3. Select Options > Create to create a new playlist. Open the playlist and
select Add to add songs to the playlist.
Playing music
When the music is played, you can do the following:
Press Confirm key to pause the song; press it again to continue playing.
Press Right navigation key to play the next song. Press and hold Right
navigation key to fast-forward the song.
Press Left navigation key to play the previous song. Press and hold
Left navigation key to rewind the song.
Select Options > Exit to exit the media player.
Note
When a song is played, you can select Minimize or press End key to
minimize the media player screen. In this case, the media player is running
in the background.

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Image Viewer
1. Select Menu > Multimedia > Image Viewer.
2. Select Options > Refresh to search for the recently added pictures and
photos.
3. Press Navigation keys to scroll to a picture and then press Confirm key
to view the picture. Select Options for the following options:
Send: to send a picture via messaging.
Set as: to set a picture as the wallpaper or a contact image.
Delete: to delete a picture.
Play: to play all pictures in full-screen mode.
Recorder
1. In standby mode, select Menu > Multimedia > Recorder.
2. Press Confirm key to start recording. Select Pause/Continue to pause
or continue.
3. Select Stop to stop recording. The sound clip is automatically saved to
the recorders folder of the default storage that you select.
4. Press Confirm key to play the sound clip.
Note
When recording a sound clip, keep the microphone of your phone near the
sound source for a better recording effect.

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7 FM Radio
About This Chap ter
Note
To use the FM radio, connect the headset to the headset jack of the phone
first.
Switching On/Off the FM Radio
On the main menu screen, select FM radio to switch on the FM radio.
On the radio screen, select Options > Exit to switch off the FM radio.
Automatic Tuning
On the radio screen, select Options > Search > Automatic tuning. The
phone performs automatic tuning, and then saves the channels found to the
channel list.
Manual Tuning
1. On the radio screen, select Options > Search > Manual tuning.
2. Use the Left navigation key or the Right navigation key to perform
manual tuning.
Listening to a Radio Program
When listening to a radio program, you can perform the following operations:
Press the Up navigation key or the Down navigation key to adjust the
volume.
Press the Left navigation key or the Right navigation key to switch
between channels.

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8 Security
Enabling/Disabling the Phone Lock
The phone lock protects your phone from unauthorized use. The phone lock
function is not enabled when you purchase the phone. You can change the
default phone lock code 1234 to any string of 4 to 8 digits.
1. Select Menu > Settings > Security > Phone lock.
2. Press Navigation keys to select one of the following options:
On: The phone lock will be enabled when the phone is powered on
next time.
Off: The phone lock will be disabled.
Locking the Keypad
1. Press and hold Input Method/lock key to lock the keypad.
2. Press Left soft key, and then press Right soft key to unlock the
keypad.
Note
When the keypad is locked, you can still answer incoming calls or make
emergency calls.
PIN and PUK
The personal identification number (PIN) protects your UIM card from
unauthorized use. The PIN unblocking key (PUK) can unlock the blocked
PIN. Both PIN and PUK are delivered with the UIM card. For details, contact
your service provider.
If you enter wrong PINs for a specified number of times consecutively, the
phone asks you to enter the PUK.
If you enter wrong PUKs for a specified number of times consecutively, the
UIM card is invalidated permanently. Contact your service provider for a new
one.

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9 Warnings and Precautions
This section contains important information pertaining to the operating
instructions of your device. It also contains information about how to use the
device safely. Read this information carefully before using your device.
Electronic Device
Power off your device if using the device is prohibited. Do not use the device
when using the device causes danger or interference with electronic devices.
Medical Device
Follow rules and regulations set forth by hospitals and health care
facilities. Do not use your device when using the device is prohibited.
Pacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum distance of 15
cm be maintained between a device and a pacemaker to prevent
potential interference with the pacemaker. If you are using a pacemaker,
use the device on the opposite side of the pacemaker and do not carry
the device in your front pocket.
Potentially Explosive Atmosphere
Power off your device in any area with a potentially explosive atmosphere,
and comply with all signs and instructions. Areas that may have potentially
explosive atmospheres include the areas where you would normally be
advised to turn off your vehicle engine. Triggering of sparks in such areas
could cause an explosion or a fire, resulting in bodily injuries or even deaths.
Do not power on your device at refueling points such as service stations.
Comply with restrictions on the use of radio equipment in fuel depots,
storage, and distribution areas, and chemical plants. In addition, adhere to
restrictions in areas where blasting operations are in progress. Before using
the device, watch out for areas that have potentially explosive atmospheres
that are often, but not always, clearly marked. Such locations include areas
below the deck on boats, chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas
where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain, dust, or metal
powders. Ask the manufacturers of vehicles using liquefied petroleum gas
(such as propane or butane) whether this device can be safely used in their
vicinity.