Huawei U3100 User Manual

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Your Phone
10. Camera 11. Charger 
connector/ 
Cable 
connector12. Headset 
Jack
Left 
function 
keyActive the function indicated at the left of 
the prompt bar.
Swaper 
key• Switch among shortcuts in standby 
mode.
• Show and switch among shortcuts in 
non-standby mode.
Send key• Make or answer a call.
• Enter the Calls screen in standby 
mode.
Scroll key Scroll through a menu.
Right 
function 
keyActive the function indicated at the right 
of the prompt bar.
Clear key Delete a character before the cursor. 
						

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SIM Card and Memory CardLoad your SIM card before using your phone. And only 
unload the SIM card and the battery after powering off your 
phone. To use the SIM card properly, please read the 
following instructions carefully.
NOTE:  
• Keep the SIM card out of the reach of children.
• The SIM card and its metal contacts can be easily 
damaged by scratching or bending. Ensure care when 
you carry , load or remove it.
• Always disconnect the charger from the phone before 
loading or removing the SIM card.
To load or remove the SIM card, please according to the 
following figures.Power 
/End key• End an ongoing call or reject an 
incoming call.
• Return to the standby mode.
• Press and hold it to power on or power 
off the phone.
OK key• Start the selected function in the 
menu.
• Access selected widget in standby 
mode. 
						

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Your Phone
Your phone supports a memory card (microSD) with a 
capacity up to 8 GB. 
To load or remove the memory card, please according to 
the following figure.
Charging the BatteryNOTE:  • When you charge the battery for the first time, please 
charge it for a minimum of 12 hours.
• The battery discharges even while not being used. If 
you have not used it for a long time, please recharge it 
first. 
						

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• The charging time depends on the environmental 
temperature and the age of the battery.
• Do not strike, throw or cause any kind of violent shock 
to the battery, otherwise liquid leakage, body damage, 
overheating, fire or explosion may occur.
• The battery can be recharged but eventually wears out. 
If the battery lasts for a shorter time period than usual 
after being charged normally, replace it with a battery 
of the same type.
• Charge the battery by using the charger supplied with 
your phone.
Before charging the battery with a cable charger, ensure 
that the battery has been properly loaded into your phone.
To charge the battery, first plug in the charger connector to 
a power socket, and then insert the plug of the cable into the 
connector of the phone as shown in the following figure. 
The figure is for reference only. The actual appearance is 
subject to your mobile phone and accessories delivered.
  
						

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Your Phone
NOTE:  
•The plug of the charger is in trapezium shape. 
Reversely inserting the plug may damage the 
mobile phone and charger.
• When the battery power level is very low, the phone 
makes alert sounds and displays a prompt. When the 
battery power level is too low, the phone will power off 
automatically.
• When the battery is being charged, the charging indi-
cator blinks continuously. When the charging indicator 
stops blinking, it indicates that the battery is full.
Screen
The icon bar displays the phone status. The following table 
illustrates the icons that may appear on this bar.
2. Desktop
4. Prompt bar 3. Swaper 1. Icon bar 
						

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Indicates signal 
strength.The normal profile 
is activated.
Indicates power 
level of the 
battery.The headset is 
plugged in.
The phone is 
currently in a 
GSM or 
WCDMA 
network.Your PC connects 
to the Internet 
through your 
phone.
You are using 
the roaming 
service.You have new text 
messages.
Bluetooth is 
enabled.You have new 
multimedia 
messages.
The phone is in 
a call.You have new 
Emails.
Alarm clock is 
enabled.You have new 
PUSH messages. 
						

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Swaper
Swaper
The Swaper provides quick access to the most frequently 
used items. You can show Swaper in any where. 
To add a new shortcut icon, you can select Options > Add 
items to swaper to select an application.
To remove a shortcut icon, you can select Options > 
Remove from swaper.
NOTE:  Some default shortcuts cannot be removed from the 
Swaper bar. 
						

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Security
Phone/SIM Card Security SettingsNOTE:  
• For certain SIM cards, you need to enter the PIN2 code 
to use certain special functions.
• If you enter a wrong PIN code or wrong PIN2 code for 
three consecutive attempts, the SIM card is locked. To 
unlock the SIM card, enter the PIN Unblocking Key 
(PUK) code or PUK2 code.
• The PIN code, PIN2 code, PUK code, or PUK2 code is 
provided together with the SIM card. For details, 
consult your service provider.
• The initial phone password of the phone is 0000.
Select Settings > Advanced settings > Security > Phone 
and SIM card.
• Reset your phone to the factory settings.
• Enable or disable the Phone lock and PIN lock.
• Modify the screen password, phone password, and 
PIN2 code.
• If your SIM card supports the Fixed Dialer Number 
(FDN) function, you can set the limit for phone 
numbers.
Digital Rights ManagementSelect Settings > Advanced settings > Security > DRM 
settings. Enter the correct phone password and press OK  
						

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Text Input
key to confirm, and you can select roaming network or 
delete all licenses. 
Digital Rights Management (DRM) can protect the digital 
content from piracy and protect the provider’s interests. The 
digital content includes multimedia content such as images, 
audio and video. If the protected content cannot be 
accessed, it indicates that the corresponding license is 
overdue or used up.
Text Input
NOTE:  While entering text:
• Press the * key to switch between input methods. 
Press and hold the * key to enable or disable the Zi 
input mode.
• Press repeatedly the * key and you will see 
Abc,abc, ABC or 123 on the upper right corner 
of the screen successively. It indicates the words to be 
entered will be in lower case, first letter capitalized or in 
upper case.
• Press the # key to display the symbols list. Press and 
hold the # key to set the input language.
• Press the Clear key to delete the letter before the 
cursor.
Zi® Input MethodWith the Zi input method, you can easily and quickly enter 
words. Zi is a predictive text entry mode. Press the relevant  
						

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key that corresponds to the desired letter and Zi will offer 
you candidate words. 
Press each key carrying the desired letter once, and then 
the predictive text scheme will present the candidate words 
composed by the letters you have entered in the drop-down 
menu. 
Traditional Input MethodWhen Zi input method is off, you can use the traditional 
input method for entering alphabetic characters. 
Repeatedly press the key that carries the letter to be 
entered when it appears on the screen. 
Number Input MethodIn a text editing screen, press and hold the 
character/number keys to enter corresponding numeric 
characters. 
You can also press successively the * key to switch to the 
123 numeric input method, and enter corresponding 
numeric characters by pressing the character/number keys.
Symbol Input MethodYou can press the # key to display the symbols list and then 
select symbols to input. 
You can also press the key with number 1 to input the 
commonly-used symbols in a text editing screen (except 
numeric input method).