Huawei U528 User manual

Wonderful Communication, Mobile Life.
Welcome to U528 Mobile Phone from Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
HUAWEI U528 Mobile Phone
User Manual

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Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Address: Administration Building, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.,
Bantian, Longgang District, Shenzhen, P. R. China
Postal Code: 518129
Website: http://www.huawei.com

Safety Precautions
Please read the safety precautions carefully to ensure the correct and safe use of your
wireless device. For detailed information, see the section of "Warnings and Precautions".
Do not switch on your phone when it is prohibited to use mobile phones or
when the phone may cause interference or danger.
Do not use your phone while driving.
Follow any rules or regulations in hospitals and health care facilities. Switch
off your phone near medical apparatus.
Switch off your phone in aircraft. The phone may cause interference to control
signals of the aircraft.
Switch off your phone near high-precision electronic devices. The phone may
affect the performance of these devices.
Do not attempt to disassemble your phone or its accessories. Only qualified
personnel is allowed to service or repair the phone.
Do not place your phone and its accessories in containers with strong
electromagnetic field.
Do not place magnetic storage media near your phone. Radiation from the
phone may erase the information stored on them.
Do not put your phone in a high-temperature place or use it in a place with
flammable gas such as a gas station.
Keep your phone and its accessories away from children. Do not allow children
to use your phone without guidance.
Use approved batteries and chargers only to avoid explosions.
Observe any laws or regulations on the use of wireless device. Respect others’
privacy and legal rights when using your wireless device.

Strictly follow the relevant instructions on page 151 of this manual while using
the USB cable. Otherwise, your phone or PC may be damaged.

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Table of Contents
1 Getting to Know Your Phone................................................................................................ 1
Packing List.................................................................................................................... 1
Your Phone..................................................................................................................... 2
2 Getting Started.................................................................................................................... 11
Loading the Battery...................................................................................................... 11
Unload the Battery ....................................................................................................... 12
Charging the Battery .................................................................................................... 13
Loading the USIM Card............................................................................................... 14
Loading and Removing a Memory Card ...................................................................... 16
Powering On/Off.......................................................................................................... 17
3 Call Services....................................................................................................................... 19
Making and Answering Calls ....................................................................................... 19
Operations During a Call.............................................................................................. 22
4 Text Input ........................................................................................................................... 27
"Pinyin" Text Input....................................................................................................... 27
Stroke Simplified Chinese............................................................................................ 28
Stroke Traditional Chinese ........................................................................................... 29

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Bopomofo Chinese....................................................................................................... 30
"Abc" Text Input .......................................................................................................... 31
T9 English Text Input................................................................................................... 32
"123" Numeric Input .................................................................................................... 33
Symbol Input................................................................................................................ 33
5 Using the Functions Menu.................................................................................................. 35
6 Contacts.............................................................................................................................. 37
Viewing Details............................................................................................................ 37
Searching for a Contact Entry ...................................................................................... 37
Adding a New Contact ................................................................................................. 38
Deleting a Contact........................................................................................................ 39
Copying Contacts......................................................................................................... 39
Mark/Unmark............................................................................................................... 40
Mark/Unmark All......................................................................................................... 40
Sending a Contact ........................................................................................................ 41
Viewing the Memory Status ......................................................................................... 41
My Business Card ........................................................................................................ 41
Backing Up Contacts.................................................................................................... 42
Restoring Contacts ....................................................................................................... 42
Speed Dialing Numbers ............................................................................................... 42
Groups.......................................................................................................................... 42

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7 Calls ................................................................................................................................... 45
Making Calls from Call Logs....................................................................................... 45
Other Operations .......................................................................................................... 45
8 Messages ............................................................................................................................ 47
Creating Text Messages................................................................................................ 47
Creating Multimedia Messages .................................................................................... 48
Creating an Email......................................................................................................... 49
Text Message (SMS) .................................................................................................... 50
Multimedia Message (MMS) ....................................................................................... 54
Email............................................................................................................................ 58
Push Inbox ................................................................................................................... 63
Broadcast Inbox ........................................................................................................... 64
Settings......................................................................................................................... 64
9 Multimedia ......................................................................................................................... 71
Camera ......................................................................................................................... 71
Video Camera............................................................................................................... 73
Voice Recorder............................................................................................................. 75
Viewing Images............................................................................................................ 76
Playing Video............................................................................................................... 78
Playing Music .............................................................................................................. 79
Streaming ..................................................................................................................... 80

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10 Tools ................................................................................................................................. 81
STK.............................................................................................................................. 81
Calendar ....................................................................................................................... 81
To Do ........................................................................................................................... 84
Memo Pad .................................................................................................................... 85
Alarm Clock................................................................................................................. 86
Calculator..................................................................................................................... 87
World Time .................................................................................................................. 88
Stopwatch..................................................................................................................... 88
Timer............................................................................................................................ 89
Unit Converter.............................................................................................................. 89
Currency Converter...................................................................................................... 89
Service Dial Number.................................................................................................... 90
11 Gallery.............................................................................................................................. 91
Images.......................................................................................................................... 91
Music ........................................................................................................................... 92
Videos .......................................................................................................................... 93
eBooks.......................................................................................................................... 94
Java .............................................................................................................................. 94
Other ............................................................................................................................ 94
Memory Card ............................................................................................................... 94

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12 Browser ............................................................................................................................ 95
Homepage .................................................................................................................... 95
Bookmarks ................................................................................................................... 97
Go to URL.................................................................................................................... 97
Saved pages.................................................................................................................. 98
Push Inbox ................................................................................................................... 98
Select Profile................................................................................................................ 98
13 Streaming ....................................................................................................................... 101
Playing Stream Media Files ....................................................................................... 101
Operations during Playing Stream Media Files.......................................................... 102
Operations on URL Files............................................................................................ 102
14 V-Call ............................................................................................................................. 105
Introduction to the Screen Functions.......................................................................... 105
Function Options........................................................................................................ 106
15 Connections.................................................................................................................... 109
Bluetooth.................................................................................................................... 109
USB............................................................................................................................ 115
Notes to the Functions of the Connections................................................................. 119
Data Account.............................................................................................................. 119
Data sync.................................................................................................................... 120
16 APPS .............................................................................................................................. 123

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Applications & Games ............................................................................................... 123
Download More ......................................................................................................... 124
Memory Status ........................................................................................................... 126
17 DRM............................................................................................................................... 127
18 Settings........................................................................................................................... 129
Call Forwarding ......................................................................................................... 129
Phone Setup................................................................................................................ 130
Profiles ....................................................................................................................... 132
Wallpaper ................................................................................................................... 135
Themes....................................................................................................................... 135
Connect ...................................................................................................................... 135
Video Call Setup ........................................................................................................ 135
Call Setup................................................................................................................... 136
Network Setup............................................................................................................ 140
Security Setup ............................................................................................................ 141
19 Warnings and Precautions............................................................................................... 145
Electronic Device....................................................................................................... 145
Hospital ...................................................................................................................... 145
Area with Inflammables and Explosives .................................................................... 145
Traffic Safety.............................................................................................................. 146
Storage Environment.................................................................................................. 147

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Children Safety .......................................................................................................... 147
Operating Environment .............................................................................................. 147
Cleaning and Maintenance ......................................................................................... 148
Environmental Protection........................................................................................... 149
Emergency Call.......................................................................................................... 149
Battery........................................................................................................................ 149
Charger....................................................................................................................... 150
Using the USB Cable ................................................................................................. 151
Rules for Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy ........................................................ 151
20 Acronyms and Abbreviations.......................................................................................... 154

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1 Getting to Know Your Phone
Your U528 can operate in WCDMA 2100 and GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900. It can switch
from one network to another automatically. So you can enjoy the mobile telecommunication
services at any time.
Note:
The services supported by your phone must be supported by the network where your
phone locates. For details, please consult your local network operator.
Packing List
Your phone package box contains the following articles:
zOne U528 mobile phone
zOne cable charger
zOne Li-ion battery
zOne USB data cable
zOne stereo headset
zOne hand strap
zOne user manual
zOne CD-ROM disk which contains HUAWEI U528 MOBILE PHONE PC Assistant

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Your Phone
Front View and Back View
Screen
Right function key
V-P/calls Quick menu
Left function key
Scroll key
OK key
Send key Power/End key
Clear/Return key
Character/Number keys
Microphone
Quick menu/option key
Charger connector/Cable connector
Camera
Earpiece

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External screen
Camera
Loudspeaker
Strap hole
Battery
Side View
Record key
Memory car
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Headset jack
Volume keys

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Keypad View
Power/End key
Clear/Return key
Left function key
Character/Number keys
Scroll key
V-P/calls Quick menu key
Send key
Quick menu/Option key
OK key
Right function key
Microphone
Charger connector/Cable connector
Keys
Key Description
zMake or answer a call.
zIn standby mode, press it to access Calls.
zPress it to end an ongoing call or reject an incoming call.
zWhen it is not on the Home screen, press it to return to the Home
screen.
zWhen the phone is off, press and hold it to power on the phone, and
in the standby mode, press and hold it to power off the phone.
zIn the editing mode, press it to delete a character before the cursor or
press and hold it for a few seconds to clear all the characters you
have entered.
zIn other page, press it to go back to the previous menu.

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Key Description
zPress it to activate the function indicated at the left of the prompt bar
on the screen.
zIn standby mode, press it to access Gallery.
zPress it to activate the function indicated on the right of the prompt
bar on the Home screen.
zIn standby mode, press it to access AAPS.
zIn standby mode, press it to access Calls.
zAfter entering or selecting a phone number, press it to make a video
call.
zIn standby mode, press it to access Quick Menu.
zIn an option list, press it to tick a checkbox.
zPress it to start the selected function in the menu.
zIn standby mode, press it to access the main menu.
Up:
zOn a menu or on a mode selection screen, press it to scroll upward.
zIn standby mode, press it to access the Tools screen.
Down:
zOn a menu or on a mode selection screen, press it to scroll
downward.
zIn standby mode, press it to access the Profiles screen.
Left:
zOn a menu or on a mode selection screen, press it to scroll leftward.
zIn standby mode, press it to access the Contacts screen.
Right:
zOn a menu or on a mode selection screen, press it to scroll rightward.
zIn standby mode, press it to access Messages.

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Key Description
Character/
Number keys
zUsed to enter numbers or characters.
zWhen menu items are numbered, press one of them to access a
corresponding menu item.
zIn the main menu, press a character/number key to access a menu
whose position on the screen corresponding to that of the number
key. For instance, you can press to access APPS, or
to access Browser.
Record
key/Camera
shortcut key
zIn the standby mode with the phone unfolded, press and hold it for a
few seconds to activate the camera.
zDuring a call, press it to activate the voice recorder.
zIn the standby mode with the phone folded, press and hold it to start
recording, and press it again to end the recording.
zIn the standby mode with the phone folded, press it to activate the
external screen and display relevant information.
zDuring charging with the phone powered off and folded, press it to
display the charging indicator on the external screen. When the
charging finishes, the indicator stops blinking.
Volume keys zIn the standby mode or during a call, press it to adjust the volume of
the earpiece.
zIn the standby mode with the phone folded, press it to activate the
external screen and display relevant information.
zDuring charging with the phone powered off and folded, press it to
display the charging indicator on the external screen. When the
charging finishes, the indicator stops blinking.

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Home Screen
Icon bar
Desktop
Prompt bar
Icon bar
This area displays the phone status. The following table illustrates all icons that may appear
on this bar.
Icon Description
Indicates signal strength. The more the horizontal bars appear, the
stronger the signal is.
Both GSM and GPRS networks are available.
Both WCDMA and GPRS networks are available.
The phone is in GSM network currently.
The phone is in WCDMA network currently.
You are using the roaming service.

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Icon Description
Indicates network connection state.
Indicates security connection state of the network.
PC connects to your phone through USB cable.
PC accesses the Internet through your phone.
PC accesses the Internet security connection through your phone.
The phone is in a call.
Alarm clock is enabled.
You have new text messages.
You have new PUSH messages.
You have new multimedia messages.
You have new voice mail.
You have new mails.
You have new OTA messages.
Ringtone is enabled.
The vibration mode is enabled.
Indicates in mute mode.
The normal profile is activated.
Forwarding all incoming voice calls to line 1.
Call line 2 is enabled currently.
Forwarding all incoming voice calls to line 2.
Bluetooth is enabled and hidden.