Huawei Mobile Phones User manual

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Contents
1 Getting Started ............................................................. 1
Installing the microSD Card and the Battery.......................... 1
Charging the Battery............................................................ 1
Your Phone ......................................................................... 2
Keys and Functions.............................................................. 3
Screen Icons........................................................................ 6
2 Call Functions................................................................ 8
Making a Call ...................................................................... 8
Answering a Call ................................................................. 8
Speed Dialing ...................................................................... 8
Call Waiting......................................................................... 9
Making a Conference Call .................................................... 9
3 Text Input ................................................................... 10
Changing the Text Input Mode........................................... 10
Entering English and Spanish ............................................. 10
Entering a Number or a Symbol ......................................... 10
4 Contacts...................................................................... 11
Creating a Contact ............................................................ 11
Searching for a Contact ..................................................... 11
Adding Favorites................................................................ 11
Adding a Group................................................................. 11
Assigning Speed Dialing to a Contact ................................. 11
5 Messaging .................................................................. 12
Creating and Sending a SMS Message................................ 12
Creating and Sending a MMS Message .............................. 12
Message Settings............................................................... 12
6 @metro App Store ....................................................... 13
Accessing @metro App Store ............................................. 13
Changing Your @metro App Store Settings......................... 13

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Using On-line Help............................................................. 14
7 MetroWEB .................................................................. 14
8 Media Applications ..................................................... 14
Taking a Picture ................................................................. 14
Recording a Video ............................................................. 15
Playing a Video.................................................................. 15
Music Player...................................................................... 15
Recorder ........................................................................... 16
Managing Multimedia Files................................................ 17
9 Bluetooth .................................................................... 17
10 Security..................................................................... 18
Keypad Lock...................................................................... 18
Phone Lock ....................................................................... 18
11 TTY Operation ........................................................... 19
Using the TTY Device ......................................................... 19
Setting the TTY Mode........................................................ 19
12 Troubleshooting ........................................................ 20
13 Warnings and Precautions ........................................ 21
14 Limited Warranty of Huawei Device USA, Inc............ 33
15 Copyright .................................................................. 39

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1 Getting Started
All the pictures in this guide are provided for your reference only.
Please read the section "Warnings and Precautions" before using
your phone for safety tips and precautions.
Installing the microSD Card and the Battery
Charging the Battery

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When the battery icon changes to or the charging animation
becomes static, the battery is fully charged.
If the battery charge is fully depleted, it may take several minutes for
the phone to display the charging icon after the charger is plugged
in.
Your Phone
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1 Earpiece 2 Screen
3 Volume key 4 Strap hole
5 Data/Charger connector 6 Speaker
7 Camera 8 Headset jack

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Keys and Functions
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In this guide, the navigation keys of the phone are indicated by ,
, , and . The left soft key is indicated by
, and the right soft key is indicated by .
No. Press... To...
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Dial a number or answer a call.
Access Call Logs in standby mode.

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No. Press... To...
2 Turn the speaker on or off (press and hold
the key for about 3 seconds).
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Press the key and another key to enter
the upper character on the other key in
editing mode.
Press the key for consecutive times to
switch between text input methods in
editing mode.
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Switch between "abc/en" mode (lower case),
"Abc/En" mode (capitalization of the first
letter), and "ABC/EN" mode (upper case) in
editing mode.
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Lock the keypad in standby mode (press
and hold the key for about 3 seconds).
Enter the number 0.
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Switch between Vibration mode and the
current profile mode in standby mode
(press and hold the key for about 3
seconds).
Enter a space in editing mode.

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No. Press... To...
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Access the camera in standby mode
(press and hold the key for about 3
seconds).
Access the symbol list in editing mode.
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Access the application assigned to the key in
standby mode.
To assign the application, select Menu >
Settings > Phone > Smart Key.
9 Start a new line in editing mode.
10 Delete characters in editing mode or delete
selected items in an application.
11 Go back to the previous screen.
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Power the phone on or off (press and
hold the key for about 3 seconds).
End or reject a call.
Return to standby mode.
13 Select the option displayed in the lower right
corner of the screen.
14 Confirm a selection.

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No. Press... To...
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Access the functions assigned to the
navigation keys in standby mode.
Scroll through a menu.
16 Select the option displayed in the lower left
corner of the screen.
Screen Icons
Screen icons listed in the following table indicate the current
status of your phone. They are provided for your reference only.
For more icon information, select Menu > Settings > Phone >
Phone Info > Icon Glossary.
Icon Indicates...
Signal strength of the code division multiple access
(CDMA) 1X network.
Airplane Modeactivated.
Roaming state.
Music player playing in the background.
New text message received.
New multimedia message received.

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Icon Indicates...
A microSD card installed.
Location on.
Headset connected.
Speaker on.
Alarm clock enabled.
Bluetooth on.
Ringing mode activated.
Silence mode activated.
Vibration mode activated.
Ringing and Vibration mode activated.
Battery level.
Battery charging.

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2 Call Functions
Making a Call
1. In standby mode, press the number keys to enter a phone
number.
2. Press to dial the number.
3. Press to end the call or cancel the dialing.
When you receive a text message during an active voice call, there will
be an alert tone. You can select Messages to read or reply the message,
and then go back to the call.
Answering a Call
When you receive an incoming call, press to answer it or
to reject it.
If the Any Key answer function is enabled, you can press any
key except , , and the volume key to answer a
call. To set this function, select Menu > Settings > Call >
Answer Mode > Any Key.
If the Headset Auto-Answer function is enabled and a headset
is connected to the phone, the phone will automatically answer
incoming calls for a pre-defined period. To set this function,
select Menu > Settings > Call > Headset Auto-Answer.
Speed Dialing
If the speed dialing numbers are assigned to the number keys,
you can press and hold a number key for about 3 seconds in
standby mode to speed dial the phone number.
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assign speed dialing numbers to the contact numbers.
Call Waiting
The call waiting function is a network-dependent service. For details,
contact your service provider.
1. When receiving another call during an active conversation,
press to answer the call, or press to ignore the
call.
2. When you are answering the new call, the other call is placed
on hold, and you can press to switch to the other call.
3. Press to end the two calls.
Making a Conference Call
You can set up a conference call with two parties.
The conference call function is a network-dependent service. For details,
contact your service provider.
1. Begin and establish a voice call with Party #1.
2. During that active voice call, enter the phone number of
Party #2 you want to join the conference or select the
number from Contacts.
3. Press to call Party #2.
4. Once Party #2 answers, press to begin the conference
call.
5. Press to end the call.

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3 Text Input
Changing the Text Input Mode
The current text input mode indicator is displayed in the upper
right corner of the text input screen. To switch between the text
input modes, repeatedly press .
You can select Menu > Settings > Phone > Text Input
Settings to change the input language and enable or disable
the predictive input mode.
Entering English and Spanish
In multi-tap text input mode, press the key labeled with the
desired letter to enter the letter on the key.
In predictive input mode:
1. Press each key according to the spelling sequence of the
desired word. The phone displays candidate words that may
be spelt by the keystroke sequence.
2. Press or to scroll to the desired word.
3. Press to enter the desired word, or to enter
the word followed by a space.
Entering a Number or a Symbol
In number input mode, press the key labeled with the desired
number or symbol to enter it.
In any text input mode other than the number input mode,
press and then press the number or symbol key to enter
the desired number or symbol.
In any text input mode, press to display the symbol list.
Press to scroll to the desired symbol. Then press
or to enter the symbol.

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4 Contacts
Creating a Contact
1. Select Menu > Contacts > Create Contact.
2. Edit the contact information.
3. Press or to save the contact.
Searching for a Contact
1. Select Menu > Contacts.
2. Enter the contact name, or the first several letters of a
contact name.
3. Press and to scroll to the contact.
Adding Favorites
1. Select Menu > Contacts > Favorites > Add Favorites.
2. Press and to scroll to the contact.
3. Press to add the contact into your list of favorites.
Adding a Group
1. Select Menu > Contacts > Groups > Add Group.
2. Edit the group name.
3. Select Members and press to mark the contacts to be
included in the group.
4. Press to save the members.
Assigning Speed Dialing to a Contact
1. Select Menu > Contacts> Options > Manage Contacts >
Speed Dialing.
2. Select a number from 2to 9and press to confirm.
3. Select a contact from the contact list or enter a number.
4. Press to save the speed dialing number.

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5 Messaging
Creating and Sending a SMS Message
1. Select Menu > Messaging > New Message.
2. Add recipients by entering the phone numbers, or press
and then select the recipients from the contact list.
3. Edit the message.
4. Select Options > Send to send the message.
Creating and Sending a MMS Message
1. Select Menu > Messaging > New Message.
2. Add recipients by entering the phone numbers, or press
and then select the recipients from the contact list.
3. Select Options > Insert Object to add picture, audio, video
or other attachments to the message.
4. Select Options > Send to send the message.
Message Settings
In Chat View mode, you can send and receive messages
with a contact (or number) and view them in a grouped
conversation. You can select Menu > Messaging >
Settings > View Mode > Chat View to set the Chat View
mode.
In Inbox View mode, the messages you received are saved
in Inbox, and the messages you sent are saved in Sent. You
can select Menu > Messaging > Settings > View Mode >
Inbox View to set the Inbox View mode.
Your network provider allows emergency alerts to be sent via
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Mobile Alerts System (CMAS) adopted by the FCC. You can
customize the types of alerts you wish to receive under the
Menu > Messaging > Settings > CMAS alerts. However,
Presidential alerts cannot be disabled.
6 @metro App Store
With @metro App Store, you can download full featured
applications over the air including games, personalized ring
tones, pictures, and more. You can send and receive instant
messages and email, or browse the web to catch up on all the
latest news.
This section outlines how to obtain games and other
applications for your phone. For more information about this
function and airtime charges, consult your service provider.
Accessing @metro App Store
To access the @metro App Store, select Menu > @metro >
@metro App Store.
Your phone takes a moment to connect, then the Catalog
menu appears in the display. You can follow the instructions in
the display of your phone.
Please check with your service provider for availability of applications.
Changing Your @metro App Store Settings
You can select Menu > @metro > Settings to manage, move,
order applications, and much more.
Order Apps: Order downloaded applications.
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between available folders.
Manage Apps: View used and available memory.
Main Menu View: Select whether you wish to view the
@metro App Store menu in a list or icon format.
View Log: View the @metro App Store log, which displays
information about recent activity using @metro App Store.
Using On-line Help
You can select Menu > @metro > Help to view information
about charges, cancelling subscriptions, buying apps, disabling
apps, and more.
7 MetroWEB
The MetroWEB application allows you to access Internet
websites and browse web pages.
1. Select Menu > MetroWEB to open the home page.
2. Select Options > Open New Page.
3. Enter the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and press to
access the new web page you desired.
You can select Options > Settings to customize MetroWEB settings to
suit your web browsing style and configure page content, private data,
and security settings.
4. Select Options > Exit MetroWEB to exit MetroWEB.
8 Media Applications
Taking a Picture
1. Press and hold for about 3 seconds in standby mode.

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2. Press to configure the camera settings.
3. Press to take a picture.
You can select Options > Shooting Mode to switch between camera
mode and video camera mode.
Recording a Video
1. Select Menu > Camcorder.
2. Press to configure the relevant settings.
3. Press to start recording. While recording, you can press
to pause, and again to resume recording.
4. Press to stop recording.
Playing a Video
Select Menu > Multimedia > My Videos, then select a video
file and press to play it.
While the video is playing:
Press to pause or continue playing.
Press to play the next video. Press and hold for
about 3 seconds to fast-forward the video.
Press to play the previous video. Press and hold
for about 3 seconds to rewind the video.
Press the volume key to adjust the volume.
Press to exit the video player.
Music Player
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the music player.
Creating a Playlist
1. Select Menu > Music Player > Options > Media Library >
Playlist.
2. Select Options > Create to create a new playlist.
3. Open the playlist and select Add to add songs to the playlist.
Playing Music
Select Menu > Music Player to start the music player.
Select a music file and press to play it.
While the music is playing:
Press to pause or continue playing.
Press to play the next song. Press and hold for
about 3 seconds to fast-forward the song.
Press to play the previous song. Press and hold
for about 3 seconds to rewind the song.
Press the volume key to adjust the volume.
Press to exit the music player screen and play music in
the background.
Select Options > Exit to exit the music player.
Recorder
1. Select Menu > Tools > Recorder.
2. Press to start recording. While recording, you can press
to pause, and again to resume recording.
3. Press to stop recording.
4. Press to play the recording.

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To ensure an optimal audio effect, keep your phone's microphone close
to the sound source when recording.
Managing Multimedia Files
You can select Menu > Multimedia to manage images, videos,
and audios stored on your phone and microSD card. You can
view pictures, watch videos, set a picture as wallpaper, play
music, set an audio clip as ringtone, and send multimedia files
via Bluetooth or message.
9 Bluetooth
Your phone supports Bluetooth. You can transfer data between
your phone and other Bluetooth devices and talk by using a
Bluetooth headset.
1. Select Menu > Tools > Bluetooth.
2. Select Bluetooth > On to enable the Bluetooth function.
3. Select Search for Devices to search for available Bluetooth
devices.
4. Select the Bluetooth device you want to connect from the list
and press to pair your phone with the desired device.
When you pair your phone with the device for the first time, a
password is required.
A Bluetooth headset is not included in the product package and
must be purchased separately. Before using a Bluetooth headset,
refer to the user manuals of the relevant devices.
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you can exchange data between your phone and the other
Bluetooth device.
10 Security
Keypad Lock
When the keypad is locked, you can still press to answer a call or
make an emergency call.
To lock the keypad, press and hold for about 3 seconds in
standby mode.
To unlock the keypad, press , then .
If the Auto Keypad Lock function is enabled, the phone's
keypad will automatically lock after being idle in standby mode
for a pre-defined period. To set this function, select Menu >
Settings > Phone > Auto Keypad Lock.
Phone Lock
The phone lock protects your phone from unauthorized use.
By default, the phone lock is disabled. To enable or disable the
phone lock, select Menu > Settings > Security > Phone Lock.
Once you enable the phone lock, you must enter the password.
The default password to unlock your phone is the last four
numbers of the MDN (Mobile Directory Number), and it can be
changed to any numeric string of four to eight digits in length.
You can select Menu > Settings > Phone > Phone Info >
Version Info to see the MDN, and select Menu > Settings >
Security > Change Phone Lock Code to change the password.