Huawei IDEOS User Manual - Page 2

i

Contents

1

Reading Before Proceeding

.................................................................................

1

1.1

Safety Precautions

..........................................................................................................

1

1.2

Legal Notice

....................................................................................................................

2

2

Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone

....................................................................

4

2.1

Mobile Phone View

..........................................................................................................

4

2.2

Installing Your Mobile Phone

...........................................................................................

5

2.3

Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone

...............................................................................

7

2.4

Using the Touchscreen

...................................................................................................

8

2.5

Locking and Unlocking the Screen

..................................................................................

8

2.6

Home Screen

..................................................................................................................

9

2.7

Using a microSD Card

...................................................................................................

11

3

Calling

................................................................................................................

12

3.1

Making a Call

.................................................................................................................

12

3.2

Answering or Rejecting a Call

.......................................................................................

13

3.3

Other Operations During a Call

.....................................................................................

14

3.4

Using Call log

................................................................................................................

14

3.5

Using Airplane Mode

.....................................................................................................

14

4

Contacts

.............................................................................................................

16

4.1

Opening the Contacts Application

.................................................................................

16

4.2

Importing Contacts from a UIM Card

.............................................................................

16

4.3

Adding a Contact

...........................................................................................................

16

4.4

Searching for a Contact

.................................................................................................

16

4.5

Editing a Contact

...........................................................................................................

16

4.6

Communicating with Your Contacts

..............................................................................

17

4.7

Deleting a Contact

.........................................................................................................

17

5

Using the Onscreen Keyboard

...........................................................................

18

5.1

Displaying the Keyboard Panel

.....................................................................................

18

5.2

Customizing Keyboard Settings

....................................................................................

19

6

Messaging

..........................................................................................................

20

6.1

SMS and MMS

..............................................................................................................

20

6.2

Email

.............................................................................................................................

21

7

Getting Connected

.............................................................................................

23

7.1

Turning on the Data Service

..........................................................................................

23

7.2

Wi-Fi

..............................................................................................................................

23

Huawei IDEOS User Manual - Page 2

Contents - phone

Page 2 highlights

Section	Page
1 Reading Before Proceeding	4
1.1 Safety Precautions	4
1.2 Legal Notice	5
Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2010. All rights reserved.	5
Trademarks and Permissions	5
Notice	5
NO WARRANTY	6
Import and Export Regulations	6
2 Getting to Know Your Mobile Phone	7
2.1 Mobile Phone View	7
2.1.1 Phone at a Glance	7
2.1.2 Key Functions at Your Fingertips	7
2.2 Installing Your Mobile Phone	8
2.2.1 Installing the UIM Card	8
2.2.2 Installing the microSD card* and the battery	8
2.2.3 Charging the Battery	8
Status Indicator	9
2.2.4 Important Information About the Battery	9
2.2.5 Battery Saving Tips	10
2.3 Power On or Off Your Mobile Phone	10
2.3.1 Powering On Your Mobile Phone	10
2.3.2 Setting Up Your Mobile Phone	10
2.3.3 Powering Off Your Mobile Phone	10
2.4 Using the Touchscreen	11
2.4.1 Touchscreen Actions	11
2.4.2 Rotating Your Mobile Phone Screen	11
2.5 Locking and Unlocking the Screen	11
2.5.1 Locking the Screen	11
2.5.2 Unlocking the Screen	11
2.6 Home Screen	12
2.6.1 Notification and Status Icons	12
2.6.2 Notification Panel	13
Opening the Notification Panel	13
Closing the Notification Panel	13
2.6.3 Viewing Other Parts of the Home Screen	13
2.6.4 Customizing the Home Screen	14
Adding a New Screen Item	14
Moving a Screen Item	14
Removing a Screen Item	14
2.6.5 Changing the Wallpaper	14
2.7 Using a microSD Card	14
2.7.1 Using the microSD Card as USB Mass Storage	14
2.7.2 Removing the microSD Card	15
3 Calling	16
3.1 Making a Call	16
3.1.1 Making a Call with the Phone Application	16
3.1.2 Making a Call from Contacts	16
3.1.3 Making a Call from Call log	16
3.2 Answering or Rejecting a Call	17
3.2.1 Answering an Incoming Call	17
3.2.2 Ending a Call	17
3.2.3 Rejecting an Incoming Call	17
3.3 Other Operations During a Call	18
3.3.1 Making a Conference Call	18
3.3.2 Switching Between Calls	18
3.4 Using Call log	18
3.4.1 Adding an entry to Contacts	18
3.5 Using Airplane Mode	18
4 Contacts	20
4.1 Opening the Contacts Application	20
4.2 Importing Contacts from a UIM Card	20
4.3 Adding a Contact	20
4.3.1 Adding a Contact to Your Favorites	20
4.4 Searching for a Contact	20
4.5 Editing a Contact	20
4.6 Communicating with Your Contacts	21
4.6.1 Connecting Through Quick Contact for Android	21
4.6.2 Communicating with a Contact	21
4.7 Deleting a Contact	21
5 Using the Onscreen Keyboard	22
5.1 Displaying the Keyboard Panel	22
5.1.1 Choosing an Input Method	22
5.1.2 Using the Android Keyboard	22
5.1.3 Using the Landscape Keyboard	22
5.2 Customizing Keyboard Settings	23
6 Messaging	24
6.1 SMS and MMS	24
6.1.1 Opening Messaging	24
6.1.2 Creating and Sending a Text Message	24
6.1.3 Creating and Sending a Multimedia Message	24
Adding a Slideshow	24
6.1.4 Opening and Viewing a Multimedia Message	25
6.1.5 Replying to a Message	25
6.1.6 Customizing the Message Settings	25
6.2 Email	25
6.2.1 Adding an Email Account	25
Adding Other Email Accounts	25
6.2.2 Viewing an Email Message	26
6.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email Message	26
6.2.4 Replying to an Email Message	26
6.2.5 Deleting an Email Account	26
6.2.6 Changing Email Account Settings	26
7 Getting Connected	27
7.1 Turning on the Data Service	27
7.2 Wi-Fi	27
7.2.1 Turning On Wi-Fi	27
7.2.2 Connecting to a Wireless Network	27
7.3 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection	27
7.3.1 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection via USB	27
7.3.2 Sharing Your Phone’s Data Connection as a Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot	28
7.4 Browser	28
7.4.1 Opening the Browser	28
7.4.2 Opening a Web Page	28
7.4.3 Setting a Home Page	29
7.4.4 Managing Bookmarks	29
Adding a Bookmark	29
Opening a Bookmark	29
7.4.5 Customizing the Browser Settings	29
7.5 Bluetooth	29
7.5.1 Turning On Bluetooth	29
7.5.2 Pairing and Connecting a Bluetooth Device	29
7.5.3 Sending Files via Bluetooth	30
7.5.4 Disconnecting or Unpairing a Bluetooth Device	30
8 Entertainment	31
8.1 Taking Photos and Recording Videos	31
8.1.1 Opening Your Camera	31
Capture Screen	31
8.1.2 Taking a Photo	31
8.1.3 Viewing Your Photos	31
8.1.4 Recording a Video	32
8.2 Using the Gallery	32
8.2.1 Opening the Gallery	32
8.2.2 Viewing a Picture	32
8.2.3 Rotating a Picture	32
8.2.4 Cropping a Picture	33
8.3 Enjoying Music	33
8.3.1 Copying Music to the microSD Card	33
8.3.2 Opening the Media Library	33
8.3.3 Playing Music	33
8.3.4 Adding Music to a Playlist	34
8.3.5 Playing a Playlist	34
8.4 Listening to FM Radio	34
8.4.1 Opening the FM Radio	34
8.4.2 Tuning the FM Radio	34
9 Google Services	36
9.1 Creating a Google Account	36
9.2 Using Gmail	36
9.2.1 Opening Gmail	36
9.2.2 Switching Between Accounts	36
9.2.3 Creating and Sending an Email	37
9.2.4 Replying To or Forwarding an Email	37
9.2.5 Searching for an Email	37
9.2.6 Customizing Your Gmail Settings	37
9.3 Using Talk	37
9.3.1 Opening Talk	37
9.3.2 Adding a Friend	38
9.3.3 Accepting an Invitation	38
9.3.4 Starting a Chat	38
9.3.5 Setting Notifications for New Instant Messages	38
9.3.6 Signing Out of Talk	38
9.4 Using Maps	38
9.4.1 Enabling Location Source	38
9.4.2 Opening Maps	39
9.4.3 Searching for Places of Interest	39
9.4.4 Getting Directions	39
9.5 Using YouTube	39
9.5.1 Opening YouTube	39
9.5.2 Searching for a Video	39
9.5.3 Sharing a Video	39
9.6 Using Market	40
9.6.1 Opening Market	40
9.6.2 Searching for Applications	40
9.6.3 Installing an Application	40
9.6.4 Uninstalling an Application	40
10 Synchronizing Information	42
10.1 Managing Your Accounts	42
10.1.1 Adding an Account	42
10.1.2 Removing an Account	42
10.2 Customizing Your Account Synchronization	43
10.2.1 Configuring General Sync Settings	43
10.2.2 Changing an Account’s Synchronization Settings	43
11 Using Other Applications	44
11.1 Using the Calendar	44
11.1.1 Opening the Calendar	44
11.1.2 Creating an Event	44
11.1.3 Setting an Event Reminder	44
11.1.4 Customizing the Calendar Settings	44
11.2 Using the Clock	45
11.2.1 Opening the Clock	45
11.2.2 Opening the Alarms	45
Adding an Alarm	45
Setting an Alarm	45
Customizing Alarm Settings	45
11.3 Using the Calculator	45
11.3.1 Opening the Calculator	45
11.3.2 Switching to the Advanced panel	46
11.4 Using the Note pad	46
12 Managing Your Mobile Phone	47
12.1 Setting the Date and Time	47
12.2 Setting the Display	47
12.2.1 Adjusting the Screen Brightness	47
12.2.2 Adjusting the Time Before the Screen Turns Off	47
12.3 Setting Ringers	47
12.3.1 Turning On Silent Mode	47
12.3.2 Adjusting the Volume	48
12.3.3 Changing the Phone Ringtone	48
12.3.4 Changing the Message Ringtone	48
12.4 Setting Phone Services	48
12.4.1 Customizing Call Settings	48
12.4.2 Turning on Data Roaming	48
12.4.3 Switching off the Data Service	48
12.5 Setting Text-to-Speech	48
12.5.1 Installing Voice Data	49
12.5.2 Adjusting the Speech Rate	49
12.6 Protecting Your Mobile Phone with a Screen Lock	49
12.7 Managing Applications	49
12.7.1 Viewing an Installed Application	49
12.7.2 Removing an Installed Application	49
12.7.3 Ways to Free Up Your Mobile Phone Memory	49
12.8 Resetting Your Mobile Phone	50
12.8.1 Backing Up My Data	50
12.8.2 Restoring Factory Data	50
13 Appendix	51
13.1 FAQ	51
How do I set a song as phone ringtone?	51
How do I prevent automatic switching of orientation when rotating phone?	51
How do I set the unlock pattern?	51
How can I change the keyboard mode?	51
How do I stop the song playing in the background?	51
How do I return to the calling screen?	51
How do I create an application shortcut on the Home screen?	51
How do I hide the keyboard?	51
How do I forward a message?	51
Why am I unable to use Navigation?	51