Huawei Technologies U8180-5 HSDPA/UMTS/GPRS/GSM/EDGE Mobile Phone with Bluetooth User Manual QSG EN

Huawei Technologies Co.,Ltd HSDPA/UMTS/GPRS/GSM/EDGE Mobile Phone with Bluetooth QSG EN

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User Manual Part 2

What is in Your BoxPhone at a GlanceAll the pictures in this guide are for your reference only. The actual appearance and display features depend on the mobile phone you purchase.• Mobile phone• Charger• USB cable• Battery• Quick Start Guide• Safety Information1 Power key 2 Earpiece3 Menu key 4 Back key5 Microphone 6 Home key7 Search key 8 Volume control keys12354910768111213
Key Functions at Your Fingertips9 Wrist strap hole 10 Headset jack11 Camera 12 Speaker13 Charging/Data interface• Press to power on your mobile phone. • Press and hold to open the Phone options menu.• Press to lock the screen when your mobile phone is active.• Touch to return to the previous screen.• Touch to exit any application you are running.• Touch to hide the keyboard.Touch to open the menu on an active screen.• Touch to open Google search for searching your mobile phone and the web.• Touch and hold to open Google search by voice.• Press to return to the Home screen.• Press and hold to show the most recently used applications.
Before getting started1Removing battery cover2Installing SIM card3Installing *micro SD card4Installing battery5Installing battery cover*micro SD card is optional
Charging the BatteryIf your mobile phone is charged when it is powered on, the battery icon on the Notification bar shows the charging status. When the battery icon changes to , it indicates that your mobile phone is fully charged.Powering On Your Mobile PhonePress . The first time you power on your phone, you will be asked to sign in to your account and set up your mobile phone.Powering Off Your Mobile Phone1. Press and hold to open the Phone options menu.2. Touch Power off.3. Touch OK.
Using the TouchscreenTouchscreen Actions•Touch: Use the touch of your finger to select an item, confirm a selection, or start an application.•Touch and hold: Touch an item with your finger and continue to press down until your mobile phone responds. For example, to open the options menu for the active screen, touch the screen and hold down until the menu appears.•Flick: Move your finger either vertically or horizontally across the screen.•Drag: Touch and hold the desired item with your finger. To move an item, drag the item to any part of the screen. You can drag an icon to move or delete it.Home ScreenTouch and hold one of the shortcuts until the mobile phone vibrates, you can drag it to your desired location or move it to the trash. You can also drag a screen item to the shortcut position.10:23Touch to view all your applications.ShortcutsNotifications bar:Displays the reminders and status icons of your phone. Flick down to open the notifications panel. Display area: Shows the operation and display areas of your phone.Indicate the serial number of current screensTouch to view thumbnails of the Home screen and its extensions.
Viewing Other Parts of the Home ScreenTouch > Home settings > Advanced settings > Screen number to set the screen number.Locking the Screen• When your phone is on, press to lock the screen. When the screen is locked, you can still receive messages and calls.• If your phone is idle for a while, the screen will lock automatically.Unlocking the Screen1. Press or to wake up the screen.2. Drag the lock icon from left to right to unlock the screen.Flick your finger left orright across the Home screen.Press to view thumbnailsof the Home screen and its extensions. Touch a thumbnailto open the screen.10:23 10:23
Adding a New Screen Item1. Touch and hold a blank area on the Home screen until the Select action menu is displayed.2. Select an item to add it to the Home screen.Importing Contacts from a SIM Card1. In the contact list, touch > Manage contacts.2. Touch Copy from SIM card.3. Wait for the SIM card contents to be loaded. Select the contacts you want to import or touch Select all to select all contacts.4. Touch Copy.5. If you have more than one account on your phone, touch the account into which you want to import the contacts.Adding a Contact1. In the contact list, touch > Create contact.2. If you have more than one account with contacts, touch the account to which you want to add the contact.
3. Enter the contact's name, and then add detailed information such as phone number or address.4. When you are finished, touch Done to save the contact information.Making a CallTo make a call, you can use the Dialer application, or select a number from ContactsorCall log.When you are on a call, you can press to return to the Home screen and use other functions. To return to the calling screen, flick the notification bar down and touch Current call.Do not block the microphone at the bottom of your phone if you want your voice heard.Making a Call with the Phone Application1. Touch > Dialer to display the dialer.2. Touch the appropriate numeric keys to enter the phone number.3. Touch to initiate the call.Answering an Incoming CallDrag the to the right to answer the call.
Rejecting an Incoming CallDrag the to the left to reject the call.Ending a CallDuring a call, touch End to hang up.Displaying the Keyboard PanelTo enter text, use the onscreen keyboard. Some applications open the keyboard automatically. In others, touch a text field to open the keyboard.Touch the space where you want to write text to display the keyboard.Touch to hide the keyboard.Touch and hold the space where you usually write your text to open the options menu.Choosing an Input Method1. Touch and hold the space where you enter your text until the Edit text menu is displayed.2. Touch Input method.3. Select the input method.The keyboard panel will be displayed automatically.
Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message1. Touch > Messaging > New message.2. Enter a phone number in the To field.3. Touch the composition text box to start entering your message.4. Touch to display the options panel. • Touch Add subject to add the message subject. Your mobile phone is now in multimedia message mode.• Touch Attach to add a picture, music, or video file.5. When the message is ready to be sent, touch Send MMS.Getting ConnectedTurning on the Data Service1. Touch > Settings.2. Touch Wireless & networks > Mobile networks.3. Select the Data enabled check box to turn on the data connection.Turning On Wi-Fi1. Touch > Settings.2. Touch Wireless & networks, and then select the Wi-Fi check box to turn on Wi-Fi.Connecting to a Wireless Network1. After turning on Wi-Fi, touch > Settings.2. Touch Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. You will see a list of detected Wi-Fi networks in the Wi-Fi networks section.3. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect to it.
Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USBTo use USB tethering in different operating systems, you may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB.You can not share your mobile phone’s data connection and SD card via USB at the same time.1. Touch > Settings.2. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot.3. Select the USB tethering check box to share your data connection.Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot1. Touch > Settings.2. Touch Wireless & networks > Tethering & portable hotspot.3. Select the Portable Wi-Fi hotspot check box to share your data connection.Opening the BrowserTouch > Browser to open the home page.When the known or open Wi-Fi networks and the mobile networks are present at the same time, your phone will preferably select a Wi-Fi network for internet access.Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage1. Connect your mobile phone to your PC with the USB cable. Your PC will detect the microSD card as a removable disk.2. Open the notification bar, and then touch USB connected.3. Touch Turn on USB storage in the dialog box that opens to confirm that you want to transfer files.You can now transfer files from your PC to your mobile phone’s microSD card.
Managing Your Mobile PhoneTo configure your mobile phone, touch > Settings.Changing the Phone Ringtone1. On the Settings screen, touch Sound > Phone ringtone.2. Touch the ringtone you want to use, and then touch OK. The ringtone plays when selected.Changing the Message Ringtone1. On the Home screen, touch > Messaging.2. In the message list, touch > Settings > Select ringtone.3. Touch the ringtone you want to use, and then touch OK. The ringtone plays when selected.Changing the Wallpaper1. On the Home screen, touch > Wallpaper.2. Touch the following menu items to select a picture and set it as the wallpaper:•Live wallpapers•Pictures•WallpapersTaking Photos and Recording VideosThe camera is a combination of camera and camcorder that you can use to shoot and share pictures and videos. Opening Your Camera• Touch > Camera to open the camera. The camera opens in landscape mode, ready to take a picture or record a video.• Touch to close the camera.
Capture ScreenTaking a Photo1. Open your camera and switch to the camera mode.2. If necessary, change the camera settings. The preview changes as you change the settings.3. Compose your photo within the photo capture screen.4. Touch and hold . When the frame turns green, the image is in focus.5. Release to take your photo.The photo you just took is displayed for a moment. You can take another photo or preview your photos.Recording a Video1. Open the camera, and then switch to camcorder mode.2. If necessary, change the camcorder settings.3. Frame the scene which you want to start your video.4. Touch to start recording a video.5. Touch to stop recording.35Touch to customize the camera settings.Thumbnail of last photo. Touch to preview the photos or videos.Drag up to record videos, drag down to take photos.Touch to take a photo.
Enjoying MusicBefore you using music player, you must copy music files from your computer to the microSD card.Once you have done this, the player will search for music on the microSD card. After the search is complete, you will be able to view all available music files in the music library.Opening the Media LibraryTouch > Music to display the media library.Playing Music1. Touch a category on the music library screen.2. Touch the song you want to play.Using MarketAndroid Market provides direct access to applications and games which you can download and install on your phone.Opening Market1. Touch > Market.2. When you open Market for the first time, the Android Market Terms of Servicewindow will appear. Touch Accept to continue.Installing an ApplicationIf you want to install a non-Market application, touch > Settings > Applications, and then select the Unknown sources check box to allow installation of the non-Market application.1. In the Market, touch Apps.2. Touch a category, and then touch the item you want to download.3. To install the item, touch FREE (if the item is free) or touch the button with a price (if the item is not free), and then touch OK.
4. After the application has been downloaded and installed on your mobile phone, the content download icon appears in the notification bar.Availability of Google applications, services, and features may vary according to your country or carrier. Please follow the local laws and regulations to use them.Restoring Factory DataIf you reset your phone to the settings that were configured at the factory, all of your personal data stored on the phone, including information about your Google Account, any other accounts, your system and application settings, and any applications you have downloaded will be erased. Resetting the phone does not erase any system software updates you have downloaded or any files on your microSD card, such as music clips or photos.1. On the Settings screen, touch Privacy > Factory data reset.2. When prompted, touch Reset phone, and then touch Erase everything. The mobile phone resets the settings to the original factory settings, and then restarts.FAQHow do I set a song as phone ringtone?In the media library, touch and hold the song to be set as ringtone, and then touch Use as phone ringtone.How do I prevent automatic switching of orientation when rotating phone?Touch > Settings > Display > Auto-rotate screen to disable the function.How do I set the unlock pattern?Touch > Settings > Location & security > Set up screen lock > Pattern.How can I change the input method?Touch and hold the area where you write text and then select the input method you prefer.How do I stop the song playing in the background?Touch the notification bar, flick downwards to open the notifications panel, and then touch the music playing notification to go to the music playing screen.
How do I return to the calling screen?While on a call, if you’re on another screen, you can touch the notification bar, and drag downwards to open the notifications panel. Then touch the current call notification to return to the calling screen.How do I create an application shortcut on the Home screen?Touch and hold an application icon on the main menu screen until the Home screen is displayed. Then drag the icon where you want it to go and release your finger.How do I hide the keyboard?Touch to hide the keyboard.How do I use GPS XTRA?On the Home screen, touch > Settings > Location & security > Use Quick GPS.Using GPS XTRA will generate data traffic.Warnings and PrecautionsOperating Environment• The device complies with the RF specifications when the device is used near your ear or at a distance of 1.0 cm from your body. Ensure that the device accessories such as a device case and a device holster are not composed of metal components. Keep your device 1.0 cm away from your body to meet the requirement earlier mentioned.• Keep the ambient temperature between -10°C and 45°C while the device is being charged. Keep the ambient temperature between -10°C to 55°C for using the device powered by a battery.Certification Information (SAR)This device meets guidelines for exposure to radio waves.Your device is a low-power radio transmitter and receiver. As recommended by international guidelines, the device is designed not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio waves. These guidelines were developed by the independent scientific organization International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP) and include safety measures designed to ensure safety for all users, regardless of age and health.The Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of measurement for the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a device. The SAR value is determined at the highest certified power level in laboratory conditions, but the actual SAR level of the device when being operated can be well below the value. This is because the device is designed to use the minimum power required to reach the network.The SAR limit adopted by USA and Canada is 1.6 watts/kilogram (W/kg) averaged over one gram of tissue. The highest SAR value reported to the FCC and IC for this device type when tested for use at the ear is 1.27 W/kg, and when properly worn on body is 1.26 W/kg.FCC StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:--Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.--Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.--Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.--Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.CautionChanges or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. may void the FCC authorization to operate this device.
Personal Information and Data SecurityThe use of some functions or third-party applications on your mobile phone could result in your personal information and data being lost or becoming accessible to others. Several measures are recommended to help you protect personal and confidential information.• Keep your mobile phone on your person. Do not leave it unattended.• Set your phone screen to lock and create a password or unlock pattern to open it.• Periodically back up personal information kept on your SIM/UIM card, memory card, or stored in your phone memory. If you change to a different mobile phone, be sure to move or delete any personal information on your old phone.• If you are worried about viruses when you receive messages or emails from a stranger, you can delete them without opening them.• If you use your mobile phone to browse the Internet, avoid websites that might pose a security risk to avoid theft of your personal information.• If you use services such as Wi-Fi tether or Bluetooth, set passwords for these services to prevent unauthorized access. When these services are not in use, turn them off.• Install or upgrade mobile phone security software and regularly scan for viruses.• Be sure to obtain third-party applications from a legitimate source. Downloaded third-party applications should be scanned for viruses.• Install security software or patches released by Huawei or third-party application providers.• Some applications require and transmit location information. As a result, a third-party may be able to share your location information.• Your mobile phone may provide detection and diagnostic information to third-party application providers. Third party vendors use this information to improve their products and services.• If you have concerns about the security of your personal information and data, please contact mobile@huawei.com.
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