Huawei U3900 User manual

User Guide

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Contents
1 Getting Started ................................................................ 3
Your Phone.............................................................................3
Installing the SIM Card and Battery..........................................4
Inserting the microSD Card......................................................5
Charging the Battery...............................................................5
Keys and Functions .................................................................6
Status Icons ............................................................................8
2 Call Functions................................................................. 10
Making a Call........................................................................10
Answering a Call...................................................................11
Operations During a Call .......................................................12
Call Waiting..........................................................................13
Making a Conference Call .....................................................13
3 Text Input ...................................................................... 14
Changing the Text Input Mode..............................................14
Entering a Word ...................................................................14
Entering a Number................................................................15
Entering a Symbol.................................................................15
4 Contacts......................................................................... 16
Creating a Contact................................................................16
Searching for a Contact.........................................................16
Adding a VIP contact ............................................................16
Adding a Group ....................................................................16
Assigning Speed Dialing to a Contact ....................................17
5 Messaging ..................................................................... 17
Creating and Sending a Message...........................................17
Voicemail..............................................................................17

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6 Multimedia .................................................................... 18
Camera.................................................................................18
Music Player .........................................................................18
Managing Multimedia Files ...................................................19
7 Bluetooth....................................................................... 20
Using a Bluetooth Headset....................................................20
Transferring Data ..................................................................20
8 Browser ......................................................................... 21
Setting the Connection Profile...............................................21
Accessing a Web Page ..........................................................21
9 Security.......................................................................... 21
Keypad Lock .........................................................................21
Phone Lock...........................................................................22
PIN and PUK .........................................................................22
10 TTY Operation.............................................................. 23
Configuring the TTY Settings .................................................23
Using a TTY ..........................................................................23
11 Settings........................................................................ 24
12 Troubleshooting........................................................... 28
13 Legal Notice................................................................. 29
14 Safety Precaution......................................................... 32
15 Safety information ....................................................... 34

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1 Getting Started
Your Phone

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Installing the SIM Card and Battery
Before you begin to use your phone, a SIM card must be inserted.
Follow the steps laid out below to insert your SIM card into the
phone.
Power off your phone before attempting to remove the battery or SIM
card.

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Inserting the microSD Card
Your phone supports a microSD card of up to 32 GB.
No microSD cards are included in the product package. You can
purchase one separately.
Charging the Battery
When the icon is displayed or the charging icon stops
blinking, the battery is fully charged.
If the battery has not been used for a long time or if the battery
power is completely depleted, the charging icon may take
several minutes to appear after you start charging.

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Keys and Functions
In this guide, the navigation keys on your phone are indicated by ,
, , , , .
Press To
Select the option displayed in the lower left corner of
the screen.
Select the option displayed in the lower right corner of
the screen.
Place or answer a call.
View call logs in standby mode.
Power your phone on or off (press and hold the key
for 3 or more seconds).
End or reject a call.
Return to standby mode.
Turn the backlight on or off in standby mode.
Start the camera.

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Press To
In text input mode, delete the character to the left
of the cursor. Press and hold the key for 3 or more
seconds to clear all the characters to the left of the
cursor.
Return to the previous menu.
Confirm a selection or display a menu.
Access the functions assigned to the navigation keys in
standby mode.
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Enter numbers, letters, and symbols in text input
mode.
Call voicemail in standby mode (press and hold
for 3 or more seconds).
Speed-dial phone numbers in standby mode (press
and hold the keys –for 3 or more
seconds). To set speed dial numbers, select Menu >
Contacts > Options > Manage Contacts > Speed
Dialing.

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Press To
Enter *, +, Por Wwhen entering phone numbers.
Enable or disable the Vibration profile in standby
mode (press and hold the key for 3 or more
seconds). To configure the profile, select Menu >
Settings > Phone > Sound > Ringer Type.
Enter #.
Lock the keypad (press and hold the key for 3 or
more seconds).
Adjust the volume.
Turn the external screen on when the clamshell is
closed and the external screen is off.
Status Icons
Icon Indicates...
Signal strength.
Call in progress.
Missed calls.
New text messages.

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Icon Indicates...
New multimedia messages.
New voicemails.
Message storage capacity is full. No more space for
new messages.
Music is playing in the background.
Alarm enabled.
Bluetooth turned on.
Bluetooth headset connected.
Your phone is sending data using Bluetooth.
Your phone is receiving data using Bluetooth.
Your battery is currently charging.
Battery full.
Battery low.
Headset connected.
microSD card inserted.

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Icon Indicates...
GPS is currently enabled.
Ringing profile activated.
Ringing and Vibration profile activated.
Vibration profile activated.
Silence profile activated.
2 Call Functions
Making a Call
1. In standby mode, enter a phone number.
To make an international call, press twice to enter the
plus sign (+). Then enter the country or region code, area
code, and phone number.
To call an extension number, enter the phone number, Por
W, and then the extension number. Press three times
to enter Pand four times to enter W.
2. Press to dial the number.
3. Press to end the call or cancel dialing.

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If you enter Pbetween a phone number and extension number, your
phone will automatically dial the extension number after the call is
connected.
If you enter Wbetween a phone number and extension number, your
phone prompts you to choose whether to dial the extension number
after the call is connected.
You can also make a call through your call logs and contacts.
Answering a Call
When a call comes in, press to answer it, or to
reject it.
If the any key answer function is enabled, you can press any key
except the , , , or keys to answer the call. To
enable this function, select Menu > Settings > Call > Answer
Mode > Any Key.
When the Headset Auto-Answer function is enabled and a
headset is connected to your phone, the phone automatically
answers incoming calls if they are not handled within a pre-
defined period. To enable this function, select Menu > Settings >
Call > Headset Auto-Answer.

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Operations During a Call
To Do
Toggle speaker mode. Press .
Adjust the volume. Press or .
Access Contacts.
Press to select Contacts, and
then press .
Access Messaging.
Press to select Messaging, and
then press .
Mute or unmute the
microphone.
Press to select Mute or Unmute,
and then press .
Create a memo.
Press to select Memo, and then
press .
Hold or resume a call. Select Options > Hold or Resume.
Set the TTY. Select Options > TTY Settings.
For details about the TTY, see section 10 "TTY Operation."

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Call Waiting
The call waiting function is network-dependent. For details, contact your
service provider.
If a call comes in when you are already busy on the phone, press
or to answer the call and place the ongoing call on
hold, or press to reject the new call.
If a call is placed on hold, you can press to switch between
the two calls.
To end the active call, select Options > End > Active Call.
To end the on-hold call, select Options > End > On-hold Call.
To end both calls, select Options > End > All Calls.
Making a Conference Call
Your phone supports conference calls involving three parties.
The conference call function is network-dependent. For details, contact
your service provider.
To make a conference call:
1. Make a call to the first person.
2. After the call is set up, access Contacts to select the next
person you want to join the call, or enter the phone number of
that person directly.
3. Press to place a call to the second person.

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4. After you have connected to the second person, press
Options > Conference Call to begin the conference call.
5. Press to end the conference call.
3 Text Input
Changing the Text Input Mode
The current text input mode is displayed in the upper right corner
of a text editing screen. Press to switch between text input
modes.
On a text editing screen, select Options > Text Input Settings to
configure text input settings, such as the default input language
and whether to enable auto-capitalization or predictive input.
Entering a Word
Multi-tap Input Mode
In multi-tap input mode, press the number key labeled with the
desired letter once to enter the first letter on the key, twice to
enter the second letter on the key, and so on.
If the letter you want to enter is on the same key as the one that
you have just entered, wait for the cursor to reappear, or press
to move the cursor to the right of the previous letter before
entering the next one.

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Predictive Input Mode
1. Press each key once according to the spelling sequence of the
desired word.
Your phone displays candidate words that may be spelt by the
keystroke sequence.
2. Press to scroll to the desired word.
3. Press to enter the word, or press to enter the
word followed by a space.
Entering a Number
In 123 input mode, press the desired number key.
In any input mode except 123, press and hold the
corresponding number key for 3 or more seconds to enter the
desired digit.
Entering a Symbol
In any input mode, press to display a list of symbols,
press to scroll to the desired symbol, and then press
to enter the symbol.
In any input mode except 123, press once to enter a
space, twice to enter a line break, or three times to enter 0.
In multi-tap input mode, press repeatedly to switch
between commonly used symbols.
In predictive input mode, press to display the commonly
used symbols, press to scroll to the desired symbol, and
then press 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 a contact name, or the first few letters of the name.
3. Press to scroll to the contact.
Adding a VIP contact
1. Select Menu > Contacts > VIPs > Add VIP.
2. Press to scroll to the contact.
3. Press to add the contact into your list of VIP contacts.
Adding a Group
1. Select Menu > Contacts > Groups > Add Group.
2. Name the group.
3. Select Members.
4. Press to mark the contacts you want to add to the group.
5. Press (Done) to save the members.
6. Press (Save) to save the group.

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Assigning Speed Dialing to a Contact
1. Select Menu > Contacts > Options > Manage Contacts >
Speed Dialing.
2. Select a number from 2to 9, and press to confirm.
3. Select a contact that you want to associate with the number,
or enter a phone number directly.
4. Press or to save the settings.
5 Messaging
Creating and Sending a Message
1. Select Menu > Messaging > Create Message.
2. Enter a phone number, or press and then select the
recipient from Contacts.
3. Edit the message.
You can select Options > Insert Object to attach items, such
as pictures or audio files, to the message.
4. Select Options > Send to send the message.
Voicemail
Voicemail availability is subject to your region and service provider.
To subscribe to voicemail, contact your service provider.
Before you use voicemail, the phone reads your voicemail number
from the SIM card. You can also select Menu > Messaging >
Voicemail to set your voicemail number.

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6 Multimedia
Camera
Select Menu > Multimedia > Camera, and press to take a
photo.
On the Camera screen, press (Options) to configure
camera settings.
To view your photos, select Options > Go to Album.
To set the default storage location, select Options > Settings >
Storage Location.
Music Player
Creating a Playlist
1. Select Menu > Multimedia > Music Player > Options >
Media Library > Playlist.
2. Press (Create) to create a playlist.
If you already have existing playlists, Options is displayed
instead of Create. Select Options > Create to create another
playlist.
3. Name the playlist.
4. Scroll to the playlist and press to open it.
5. Press (Add) to add audio files to the playlist.

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Playing Music
Select a song and press to play it.
While a song is playing:
Press to pause or resume.
Press to switch to the next song, or press and hold
to fast-forward.
Press to switch to the previous song, or press and hold
to rewind.
Press to display the currently active playlist.
Press to display the media library.
Press to adjust the volume.
Press (Minimize), , or to exit the music
playback screen. The song will continue to play in the
background.
Select Options > Exit to exit the music player. This will stop
any ongoing playback.
Managing Multimedia Files
You can select Menu > Gallery to manage the multimedia files
stored on your phone. You can view pictures, set a picture as your
wallpaper, set a song as your ringtone, and send multimedia files
using Bluetooth or multimedia messaging.