Huawei G6600 User manual

G6600
GSM Mobile Phone
User Guide

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You can travel all around the world and use the global roaming
function of the mobile phone that supports GSM
850/900/1800/1900 MHz frequency bands.
Nimbuzz, an instant messaging client, enables you to enjoy
communication in real time.
By using the email client, you can send and receive emails, anytime,
anywhere, enabling you to keep in touch with the world.
Bluetooth stereo music can be seamlessly transmitted between a
Bluetooth stereo headset and the mobile phone that supports the
Bluetooth Version 2.1. You can thus enjoy wonderful music any
moment as you desire.

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction............................................................................. 1
SIM Card..............................................................................1
microSD Card.......................................................................1
Charging the Battery ............................................................2
Your Phone ..........................................................................3
Keys and Functions...............................................................4
Screen Icons.........................................................................6
2 Getting Started ........................................................................ 7
Phone Code .........................................................................7
PIN and PUK ........................................................................7
Changing the Wallpaper.......................................................8
Automatically Switching Between Profiles .............................8
File Management .................................................................8
Other Applications ...............................................................9
3 Voice Services .......................................................................... 9
Making a Call.......................................................................9
Answering a Call ................................................................10
Background sound .............................................................10
4 Text Input .............................................................................. 11
Changing the Text Input Mode ...........................................11
Entering Words ..................................................................12
Entering Digits....................................................................12
Entering Symbols................................................................12
5 Messaging ............................................................................. 13
Creating and Sending a Text Message.................................13
Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message......................13

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6 Email..................................................................................... 14
Creating and Activating an Email Account...........................14
Creating and Sending an Email ...........................................15
7 Contacts................................................................................ 16
Creating a Contact .............................................................16
Searching for a Contact......................................................16
8 Multimedia ............................................................................ 17
Camera ..............................................................................17
Video Recorder ..................................................................18
Video Player .......................................................................18
Audio Player.......................................................................19
FM Radio ...........................................................................19
Image Editor ......................................................................20
Audio Recorder ..................................................................21
Ebook ................................................................................21
Answer Machine ................................................................22
9 Connectivity........................................................................... 22
USB ...................................................................................22
Bluetooth...........................................................................23
10 WAP.................................................................................... 24
Setting the Connection Profile ............................................24
Connecting to the Network ................................................24
11 Warnings and Precautions..................................................... 25

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1 Introduction
All the images in this guide are provided only for your
reference. The actual appearance and display depend on the
phone that has been delivered.
SIM Card
Insert your SIM card before using your phone. Remove the SIM card
and the battery only after powering off your phone.
The following figures show the installation of the SIM card.
microSD Card
Your phone supports a microSD card with a capacity of up to 16 GB.
Remove the microSD card only after powering off your phone.
The following figure shows the installation of the microSD card.

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Charging the Battery
1. Connect the charger to an AC power socket.
2. Connect the charger to the charger jack on the phone.
3. Wait until the battery is fully charged.
During the charging, the charging icon is displayed in animation.
When the charging icon becomes static, it indicates that the
battery is fully charged.
4. Disconnect the charger from the phone.
5. Disconnect the charger from the AC power socket.

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Your Phone
The following figure shows the appearance of your phone and it is
for your reference only.
1 Charger jack 7 Menu key 13 End/Power key
2 Earpiece 8 Keyboard 14 Right soft key
3 Screen 9 FN key 15 Confirm key
4 Navigation keys 10 T9 key 16 Volume/Scroll key
5 Left soft key 11 microSD card slot 17 Headset jack
6 Call/Answer key 12 Messaging key

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Keys and Functions
In this document, the following icons indicate the navigation
keys of your phone: , , , , , and .
Press … To …
zMake a call.
zAnswer an incoming call.
zView call logs in standby mode.
zPower on or power off the phone (by pressing
and holding the key for about 3s).
zEnd a call or reject an incoming call.
zReturn to the standby mode.
zAccess Menu in standby mode.
zSelect a highlighted item.
zAccess Contacts in standby mode.
zReturn to the previous menu.
Access Menu.
Access Messaging.
zAccess Menu in standby mode.
zConfirm a selection.
Access the functions assigned to the navigation
keys in standby mode.
To customize navigation keys as the shortcuts to
different functions, select Menu > Settings >
Phone settings > Dedicated key.

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Press … To …
zEnter digits, letters, and symbols.
zCall the voicemail in standby mode by pressing
and holding the 1key for about 3s.
zSpeed-dial phone numbers in standby mode by
pressing and holding the keys 2–9for about 3s.
zTo enter the number or symbol labeled in the
upper right part of a key when you are editing
text, press and then press the key
labeled with the corresponding number or
symbol.
zActivate or deactivate the Meeting profile in
standby mode by pressing and holding the key
for about 3s.
zChange the text input mode when you are
editing text.
zLock the keyboard in standby mode by pressing
and holding the key for about 3s.

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Screen Icons
Icon Indicates …
Signal strength.
GPRS signal.
The General profile is activated.
The Meeting profile is activated.
The Outdoor profile is activated.
The Silence profile is activated.
The phone is roaming.
The Bluetooth function is enabled.
The Headset profile is activated.
Missed call(s).
The call forwarding function is enabled.
A new text message is received.
A new multimedia message is received.
A new email is received.
An alarm or a schedule is activated.
The keyboard is locked.
A microSD card is inserted in the phone.
Battery power level.

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2 Getting Started
Phone Code
The phone code is used to protect your phone from unauthorized
use and restore factory settings. If the phone lock function is enabled,
you need to enter the phone code every time you power on the
phone. By default, the phone lock function is disabled.
The phone code is set to 1234 by default. You can select Menu >
Settings > Security settings > Change password > Phone password to
change the phone code to any numeric string of four to eight digits.
Do remember your phone code. If you forget the phone code,
contact the service center.
PIN and PUK
The personal identification number (PIN) protects your SIM card from
unauthorized use. The PIN unblocking key (PUK) can unlock the
blocked PIN. Both the PIN and the PUK are delivered with the SIM
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 SIM card becomes invalid permanently. In this case,
contact your service provider for a new one.

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Changing the Wallpaper
To change the wallpaper, do as follows:
1. In standby mode, select Menu > Settings > Display settings >
Wallpaper.
2. Select a picture.
You can select a picture preset in the system, saved in the phone
memory, or saved on the microSD card.
3. Press (OK) to set the picture as the wallpaper.
Automatically Switching Between Profiles
You can set your phone to activate different profiles at different
times. The phone can automatically switch between profiles for a
maximum of three times in each day according to your settings.
1. In standby mode, select Menu > Profiles > Profile auto switch.
2. Select a clock.
3. Set the status, time, and repetition days, and then assign a
profile.
4. Press (Done) to save the settings.
File Management
The File Manager is used to manage the multimedia files saved in the
phone memory or on the microSD card. Through the File Manager,
you can view the sizes and creation dates of ebooks, images, photos,
videos, and audios, and open the multimedia files.

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Other Applications
zCalendar: to view dates and set events.
zTasks: to view and set tasks.
zAlarm: to set alarms.
zWorld clock: to view and set the world clock.
zCalculator: to perform simple calculation.
zCurrency converter: to set an exchange rate and perform
currency conversion.
zStopwatch: to time a process.
zEbook reader: to read ebooks.
zAnswer machine: to automatically answer incoming calls and
record the calls.
zJava: to download and install java applications and games.
zGames: to play funny games.
3 Voice Services
Making a Call
1. In standby mode, enter the phone number.
zTo make an international call, enter the international
long-distance code (+), country code or region code, area code,
and phone number in sequence.
zTo call an extension number, enter the phone number, Por W,
and extension number in sequence.
2. Press to dial the number.
3. Press to end the call.

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zIf you enter Pbetween the phone number and the extension
number, after the phone number is connected, the phone
automatically dials the extension number.
zIf you enter Wbetween the phone number and the
extension number, after the phone number is connected,
the phone prompts you to choose whether to dial the
extension number.
zYou can also make a call through call logs, contacts, and
messages.
zDuring a call, you can press or to adjust the volume.
Answering a Call
When there is an incoming call, you can do as follows:
zPress to answer the call.
zPress (Options) or , and then select Answer to
answer the call.
zPress to reject the call.
zPress (Silent) to mute the speaker, and then press
(Reject) again to reject the call.
zIf the any-key answer function is enabled, you can press any key
except and to answer the call.
Background sound
Your phone supports background sound, through which you can
imitate the environment where you are. By default, the background
sound is disabled.

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To enable the background sound, select Menu > Settings > Call
settings > Advance settings > Background sound > Select when
make call, and then select On. You can also select a default
background sound.
If the background sound function is enabled and if you make a call,
the other party will hear the background sound you configured.
If the background sound function is enabled and if you answer a call,
you can select Optiongs > Call Background sound to activate the
background sound, and then select a background sound to imitate
the environment where you are.
To disable the background sound during a call, select Options >
Background sound > Status, and then select Off.
4 Text Input
Changing the Text Input Mode
The indicator of the current text input mode is displayed in the upper
left corner of the screen. You can press to change the text
input mode.
zPress to delete the character on the left of the cursor.
Press and hold for about 3s to clear all the characters.
zPress to enter a space.
zPress to move the cursor to the next line.
zPress to switch to the upper case or the lower case.

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Entering Words
To enter a word, press the keys according to the spelling sequence of
the word.
Entering Digits
zIn "123" input mode, you can directly press a number key labeled
with the desired digit.
zIn any text input mode except "123", press and then
press the key labeled with the desired digit.
Entering Symbols
1. Press to display the symbol list.
2. Press to scroll to the desired symbol.
3. Press to enter the symbol.
In any text input mode, press and then press the keys
labeled with the commonly used symbols to enter the symbols.

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5 Messaging
zContact your service provider for the availability of the
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), and the method of
subscribing to the service.
zOpen multimedia messages with caution. Objects in
multimedia messages may contain viruses
that can damage your phone, such as malicious software.
Creating and Sending a Text Message
1. Select Menu > Messaging > SMS > Write message.
2. Edit the text message.
3. Press to add the recipient(s).
You can enter the phone number of the recipient or add the
recipient through Contacts.
4. Press to send the message.
Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message
1. Select Menu > Messaging > MMS > Write message.
2. Select To, Cc, or Bcc.
Add the phone numbers or email addresses to be sent, carbon
copied, or blind carbon copied to.
3. Select Subject.
Edit the subject of the message.

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4. Select Edit Content.
Edit the content of the message. You can add pictures,
attachments, slides, bookmarks, and audios to multimedia
messages.
5. Select Options > Done.
6. Select Done > Send.
6 Email
zContact your service provider for the availability of the email
service and the method of subscribing to the service.
zOpen emails with caution. Objects in emails may contain
viruses that can damage your phone, such as malicious
software.
zEmails must be less than 100KB.
zThe phone can only display no more than 1000 characters.
Creating and Activating an Email Account
For details about the settings of the email account, contact your
email service provider.
If the email account you need has been configured by default, you
can enter your user name and password to access the email. You can
also activate mobile access to your account from email server web
sites from your PC.
Creating an Email Account
1. Select Menu > Messaging > Email > Email accounts.
2. Select Options > New account to create a new account.