Huawei U2900 User manual

U2900
UMTS Mobile Phone

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Safety Precaution
Before using the phone, read safety precautions and inform your
children about using the phone correctly and safely. For details,
see “Warnings and Precautions".
Do not crash, throw, or puncture your mobile
phone. Avoid the falling, squeezing, and bending of
your mobile phone.
Do not use your mobile phone in a moist
environment, such as the bathroom. Prevent your
mobile phone from being soaked or washed in
liquid.
Do not switch on your mobile phone when it is
prohibited to use phones or when the phone may
cause interference or danger.
Do not use your mobile phone while driving.
Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and
health care facilities. Switch off your mobile phone
near medical apparatus.
Switch off your mobile phone in aircraft. The phone
may cause interference to control equipment of the
aircraft.
Switch off your mobile phone near high-precision
electronic devices. The phone may affect the
performance of these devices.

Do not attempt to disassemble your mobile phone
or its accessories. Only qualified personnel are
allowed to service or repair the phone.
Do not place your mobile phone or its accessories in
containers with a strong electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your
mobile phone. Radiation from the phone may erase
the information stored on them.
Do not put your mobile phone in a high-temperature
place or use it in a place with flammable gas such as
a gas station.
Keep your mobile phone and its accessories away
from children. Do not allow children to use your
mobile phone without guidance.
Use only approved batteries and chargers to avoid
the risk of explosions.
Observe any laws or regulations on the use of
wireless devices. Respect others' privacy and legal
rights when using your wireless device.
Strictly follow the relevant instructions of this
manual while using the USB cable. Otherwise your
mobile phone or PC may be damaged.

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Contents
1 Getting to Know Your Phone ........................................... 1
Charging the Battery...............................................................2
Your Phone.............................................................................3
Keys and Functions ................................................................. 4
Status Icons ............................................................................6
2 Getting Started ................................................................ 8
Powering On and Off ..............................................................8
Keypad Lock ...........................................................................9
Phone Lock.............................................................................9
PIN and PUK ...........................................................................9
Power Saving Mode ..............................................................10
3 Call Functions................................................................. 10
Making a Call........................................................................ 10
Answering a Call...................................................................11
4 Text Input ...................................................................... 12
Entering a Word in Multi-tap Input Mode ..............................12
Entering a Number................................................................13
Entering a Symbol................................................................. 13
5 Messaging ..................................................................... 14
Creating and Sending a Message...........................................14
Voicemail..............................................................................14
6 Contacts......................................................................... 14
Adding a Contact.................................................................. 14
Searching for a Contact.........................................................14
7 DC.................................................................................. 15
DC Alert ...............................................................................16
DC Group .............................................................................16

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Sending a Speaking Requirement .......................................... 18
Switching a DC Call to a Voice Call ........................................ 18
8 Multimedia .................................................................... 19
Taking a Photo...................................................................... 19
Music Player ......................................................................... 19
Recorder...............................................................................21
FM Radio.............................................................................. 22
9 Browser ......................................................................... 23
10 USB.............................................................................. 24
Installing PC Suite .................................................................25
USB-based Internet Access .................................................... 25
USB disk ...............................................................................26
11 Bluetooth ..................................................................... 26
Using a Bluetooth Headset....................................................26
Transferring Data ..................................................................27
12 Troubleshooting ........................................................... 27
13 Warnings and Precautions ........................................... 29

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1 Getting to Know Your Phone
SIM/USIM Card and Battery
Before using the phone, install a SIM/USIM card on the phone.
Power off the phone before removing the SIM/USIM card or the
battery.
All the pictures in this guide are provided for your reference only.
microSD Card
The phone supports a microSD card of up to 32 GB.

2
Charging the Battery
Before using the battery, read the "Battery and Charger" section of
"Warnings and Precautions".
When the icon is displayed or the charging animation
becomes static, the battery is fully charged.
If the battery has not been used for a long time or if the
battery runs out of power, the charging icon may appear
several minutes later after you start charging the battery.

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Your Phone
1 Earpiece 2 Screen
3 Navigation keys 4 Left soft key
5 Sound/Mute key 6 Call/Answer key
7 Number keys 8 * key
9 # key 10 Charger/Data cable
connector
11 End/Power key 12 Clear/Back key
13 Right soft key 14 Confirm key