Huawei MC850 - Manual

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide Contents i Contents 1 Safety Precautions ..................................................................................... 1 2 Product Overview ..................................................................................... 4 3 Preparations Before ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 1 Safety Precautions 1 1 Safety Precautions For safety purposes, carefully read through these safety precautions and observe them during operation. Basic Requirements z Keep the device dry during storage, transportation, and operation of the device. z Preven...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 1 Safety Precautions 2 z Make sure that the device does not get wet. If water gets into the device, disconnect the power supply immediately and unplug all the cables connected to the device, such as the power cable, telephone cable, and then contact the appo...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 1 Safety Precautions 3 z Do not stare at the display screen for a long time. This may harm your eyes or blur your vision. LCD Cleaning Requirements z According to the instructions given in the attached manual, use a piece of soft cloth to remove dust from th...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 2 Product Overview 4 2 Product Overview Thanks for choosing the HUAWEI MC850/MC851 media phone (hereinafter referred to as the media phone). This media phone meets your diversified requirements of broadband services perfectly. The handset and the handset cor...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 3 Preparations Before Use 7 3 Preparations Before Use 3.1 Package Contents Once you have unpacked the package, check that you have all the following product components: Base unit (one) Network cable (one) Telephone cable (one) Power adapter (one) Digital cor...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 3 Preparations Before Use 8 3.2 Getting Started Front Panel of the Base Unit The following figure shows the front panel of the base unit. No. Item Description 1 Camera. You can rotate the camera to adjust the angle. 2 Home key. Press to display the home scre...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 3 Preparations Before Use 10 No. Item Description 9 Power adapter interface used to connect to external power. 10 - Power button. Press to power on or off the media phone. 11 Volume control keys. Press to adjust the volume of the sound. 12 - Stereo sound spe...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 3 Preparations Before Use 11 z Before connecting the power adapter, ensure that all the cables are connected properly and that the media phone is powered off. z Use the power adapter provided with the media phone for the connection. To connect the cables, do...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 3 Preparations Before Use 12 Placing the Media Phone The support located on the rear panel of the media phone is rotatable. You can rotate it to a proper angle based on your actual requirement. When rotating the support, do not exert too much strength to pre...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 3 Preparations Before Use 13 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network The media phone supports two modes for accessing a broadband network: through a wired network or through a wireless network. By using the Wi-Fi function, you can access a broadband network through a ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 3 Preparations Before Use 14 Icon Description Wi-Fi signal: strong weak There is no Wi-Fi signal. 3.4 Connecting to External Storage Devices The media phone provides interfaces for connecting to external storage devices, such as a USB device, a SIM card, an ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 3 Preparations Before Use 15 To install an MMC, or a microSD card, do as follows: Step 1 Open the SD/MMC cover on the rear panel of the media phone. Step 2 Slide the MMC or microSD card in the corresponding card slot (the microSD card needs to be inserted in...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 4 Basic Operations 16 4 Basic Operations 4.1 Home Screen 1: Status bar (in which the status icons are displayed) Descriptions of Status Icons in the Status Bar The following table lists the status icons and their descriptions in the status bar on the top of ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 4 Basic Operations 17 Icon Description A cordless handset or multiple cordless handsets registered with the base unit are in a call. A microSD card is inserted. A USB device is connected. The digit on the icon indicates the USB port (USB1 or USB2) to which t...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 4 Basic Operations 18 The icons below the text box enable you to switch between different input methods. Select the icon corresponding to the input method you want to highlight the icon in blue. Write indicates the handwriting mode. abc indicates the input m...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 4 Basic Operations 19 z Tap on the left side of the onscreen keyboard to switch between the upper case and the lower case. Input Method for Digits and Symbols Tap to highlight the icon in blue. In this way, the input method is switched to the one for digits ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 5 Call Features 20 5 Call Features 5.1 Call Types You can use the media phone to make audio or video calls. Call Type Features Usage Video call During a video call, you can hear and see the video of the other party. This function can be used after the networ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 5 Call Features 21 To access the phonebook, you can use either of the following two methods: z On the home screen, tap . z On the dialer screen, tap Contacts . On the Contacts screen, find the contact you want to call. For details, see "Searching for a C...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 5 Call Features 22 Answering a Video Call z To answer a video call in video mode, tap Video on the touchscreen. z To answer a video call in audio mode, do any of the following: − If you are using a MC850 handset, press on the handset. − If you are using a MC...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 5 Call Features 23 Icon Description The speaker is muted. The microphone is muted. During a call, you can either tap the screen or press a button on the right side of the base unit to display the menu bar for call-related operations. Tap Full screen to switc...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 5 Call Features 24 z For details about how to enable the voice to be processed through the base unit after you answer a video call, see "Switching Cordless-Handset Speaking Mode to Hands-free Mode" in "Turning On/Off the Hands-free Function Durin...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 5 Call Features 25 Switching Between Local Video and Remote Video During a Call During a video call, you can switch between the local video and the remote video. Three-party calling During a call, you can call the cordless handset to set up a three-party cal...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 5 Call Features 26 Step 2 Choose the handset as required. Step 3 Tap Transfer . Step 4 Wait for the call to be answered. To switch a call on the cordless handset to that on the base unit, see "Performing Call Transfer" on page 64. Full Screen During ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 6 Phonebook 27 6 Phonebook 6.1 Accessing the Phonebook You can save up to 2000 contacts to the phonebook of the media phone. In addition, you can save up to four numbers to each contact. To access the phonebook, you can choose any of the following methods: z...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 6 Phonebook 28 Step 7 Tap digits to enter the number. Step 8 Tap OK to save the number and exit. Step 9 Tap Save to complete the operations for creating a contact. Editing a Contact If you want to edit a contact, for example, to delete a number of the contac...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 6 Phonebook 29 The default group Blacklist in the media phone cannot be deleted. You can change the ringtone for the group, but not the group name. If there is an incoming call from a contact in the blacklist group, you will not receive prompts to answer the...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 6 Phonebook 30 Deleting a group will not delete the contacts in the group. Changing the Group to which a Contact Belongs To change the group to which a contact belongs, do as follows: Step 1 Access the Contacts screen, and then find the contact that you want...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 6 Phonebook 31 6.5 Exporting and Importing a Phonebook You can import a phonebook from an external storage device (such as a USB device, a microSD card, or an MMC) to the media phone or export the phonebook from the media phone to an external storage device....

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 7 Call Log 32 7 Call Log The call log includes missed calls, received calls, and dialed numbers. 7.1 Accessing the Call Log Screen To access the call log screen you can use either of the following methods: z On the home screen, tap to display the Call logs s...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 7 Call Log 33 7.2 Viewing the Details of a Call Record To view the details of a call record, you can choose either of the following methods: Viewing Directly Step 1 Access the Call Log screen, and then scroll to the number whose details you want to view by u...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 7 Call Log 34 Step 2 Tap Options to display the Options screen. Step 3 Tap Delete All . Step 4 In the displayed dialog box, tap Yes . 7.5 Adding a Number in the Call Log to an Existing Contact To add a number in the call log to an existing contact, do as fol...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 8 Information Browsing 35 8 Information Browsing 8.1 Accessing or Exiting the Screen for Browsing On the media phone, you can browse the customized web pages provided by operators to view information, watch live programs, and schedule on-demand audio-visual ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 8 Information Browsing 37 No. Icon Description It is used to play the current file for once. It is used to play all the files in the file list in an order repetitively. 9 It is used to start playing the next file in the file list. 10 It is used to start play...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 8 Information Browsing 38 USB device, microSD card, or MMC. (For details, see "Managing Files" on page 47.) If you want to view only the local files, perform Step 3. 8.3 Playing Live Programs To play live programs, you require the support from local ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 8 Information Browsing 39 No. Icon Description It indicates that the current audio channel is dual audio channels. 5 It is used to switch the playing mode between full screen and part screen. 6 It is used to switch to the next channel (only for IPTV programs...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 8 Information Browsing 41 8.5 Adjusting the Volume During the playback of files, you can adjust the volume by either pressing on the right panel of the base unit or dragging the volume bar in the menu for playback control on the screen.

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 9 Photo Frame 42 9 Photo Frame The media phone supports the functions of a digital photo frame, which enables you to view the pictures stored on the memory of the media phone, a USB device, a microSD card, or an MMC, or to play the pictures in presentation m...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 9 Photo Frame 43 No. Icon Description It is used to pause playing. 10 It is used to start playing. 9.1 Viewing One Picture To view one picture, do as follows: Step 1 Tap on the home screen to display the list of functions. Step 2 Tap My Files to display the ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 9 Photo Frame 44 9.4 Importing Pictures You can import pictures from external storage devices (such as a USB device, a microSD card, and an MMC) to the media phone. For details, see "Managing Files" on page 47.

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 10 Other Functions 45 10 Other Functions 10.1 Tools You can use the calendar and alarm functions, calibrate the touchscreen, and watch local video clips. To access the more functions screen, tap on the home screen to display the list of functions. Alarm On t...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 10 Other Functions 46 z The touchscreen calibration must be correct, or it will affect the subsequent operation on the touchscreen. If the calibration error during the operation, you should choose not save the data. z After accessing the more functions scree...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 10 Other Functions 47 Step 4 Tap Version to view the version information of different components of the media phone. 10.3 Managing Files Tap on the home screen to display the list of functions. Then tap My Files to display the My Files screen. On that screen...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 11 User Settings 48 11 User Settings You can customize the settings of the media phone. Tap on the home screen to display the list of functions, and then tap Settings to display the Phone Settings screen. 11.1 Setting Sound Procedure Screen (1) On the Phone ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 11 User Settings 49 11.3 Setting the Network When the media phone is connected to a network, you can set the network type and the access mode based on your requirement. The network settings are associated with the authentication of the media phone. Therefore...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 11 User Settings 50 z PPPoE : When the access gateway is in bridge mode, a dial-up connection is required. Therefore, when you use this mode, you need to contact your service provider for the account and password of the dial-up connection. z Advantage: The b...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 11 User Settings 51 Accessing a Network Through Wi-Fi in Point-to-Point Mode Procedure Screen (1) On the Phone Settings screen, tap Network to display the Network screen. (2) Tap the Network type drop-down list, and then tap Wi-Fi . (3) Tap the Infra drop-do...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 11 User Settings 52 Accessing a Network Through Wi-Fi in Basic Mode Procedure Screen (1) On the Phone Settings screen, tap Network to display the Network screen. (2) Tap the Network type drop-down list, and then tap Wi-Fi . (3) Tap Set , and then the Access ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 11 User Settings 53 11.4 Setting Wallpaper Procedure Screen (1) On the Phone Settings screen, tap Wallpaper to display the Wallpaper screen. (2) Scroll through the wallpapers and select the one you want. (3) Tap Save to save the settings and exit. 11.5 Setti...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 11 User Settings 54 11.6 Setting Language Procedure Screen (1) On the Phone Settings screen, tap Language to display the Language screen. (2) Tap the option button before the language in which you want the screens to be displayed. (3) Tap Save to save the se...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 11 User Settings 55 Procedure Screen (1) On the Phone Settings screen, tap Next . (2) Tap Video Output Standard to display the Video Output Standard screen. (3) Tap the option button as required to set the output standard. (4) Tap Save to save the setting an...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 11 User Settings 56 11.10 Managing Handsets Procedure Screen (1) On the Phone Settings screen, tap Next . (2) Tap Interphone Status to display the Interphone Status screen. (3) Tap the handset which needs to be deregistered, and then tap Release to deregiste...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 12 Handset Registration 57 12 Handset Registration The MC850 provides a digital cordless handset. Though the MC851 does not provide a digital cordless handset, it can be used along with cordless handsets as well. Before using the cordless handset, you need t...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 12 Handset Registration 58 unit that is ready for registration is successful, a serial number is displayed on the LCD of the handset. 2. Select Select to confirm your selection. 3. Enter the registration code 1590, and then select Select . If the registratio...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 59 13 Cordless Handset 13.1 Layout The following figure shows the cordless handset. No. Item Function 1 - Color LCD. 2/13 Left soft key and right soft key. Press to perform the functions indicated by the text immediately over them (on the...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 61 13.2 Icons on the LCD Varied icons appear in different modes on the LCD. The following table lists the icons and their descriptions. Icon Description It indicates the signal strength. The more the vertical bars, the stronger the signal...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 62 z To power off the handset, press and hold until a message saying Goodbye! appears. z Release when the message saying Goodbye! appears, or the handset may be restarted. z Nothing appears on the LCD if the battery power is very low. You...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 63 Step 2 If you make a mistake in entering the number, modify it by using the left navigation key. Step 3 When the number is correctly entered, press to dial it out. Redialing Your handset allows you to quickly call the last dialed numbe...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 64 Performing Call Transfer If you register more than one handset with a base unit, you can transfer an external call between the registered handsets. To transfer an external call to the Media Phone or between the registered handsets, do ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 65 After you select a text box (except on the screen for entering numbers), you can press to switch the default input method to the input method for upper-case letters, lower-case letter, or digits. To enter text, press the corresponding ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 66 Muting a Call During a call, you can mute the microphone so that the other party on the other end of the line cannot hear you. This function allows you to have a private conversation with someone near you. z To mute the microphone, pre...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 68 Step 2 Highlight Add to contacts , and then select Select to display the screen for editing. Step 3 Enter a name that you want to use. For the method of entering a name, see "Input Methods" on page 64. Step 4 Press the down nav...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 69 Step 4 Press the left or right navigation key to select the ringtone you like. Step 5 Select Select to save the setting for ringtone type and proceed to set the volume. Step 6 Press the left or right navigation key to set the ringtone ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 70 Step 3 Press the down navigation key to select Charging tone , and then select Select . Step 4 Press the up or down navigation key to select ON to enable the function or OFF to disable the function. Then select Select . For normal use,...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 71 Step 3 Press the down navigation key to select Sleep mode , and then select Select . Step 4 Press the up or down navigation key to select ON , and then select Select . Step 5 Enter the start time and end time of the sleep mode. Step 6 ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 73 To disable this function, access the Handset name menu, select OFF , and then select Select . 13.13 Other Basic Settings Flash Signal When the line is engaged, you can press the left soft key to send the flash signal. This key is used ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 74 Step 4 Enter the new PIN again for confirmation, and then press OK to save the setting and exit. Performing Auto Answer With this function, you can answer a call by picking the handset from the base unit without pressing any key. To en...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 13 Cordless Handset 75 Step 2 Press repeatedly to select the Handset icon, and then select Select . Step 3 Press the up or down navigation key to select Reset handset , and then select Select . Step 4 Enter the current handset PIN (preset to 1590) as prompte...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 14 Software Upgrade 76 14 Software Upgrade During the upgrade, do not disconnect the power supply. 14.1 Automatic Upgrade If your service provider provides automatic updates, then when the new software version is released, your media phone will start a free ...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 15 Troubleshooting 77 15 Troubleshooting Symptom: After you press , there is an off-hook tone. But after you pick up the handset, there is no off-hook tone. Possible cause: The handset is not connected properly (applicable to the MC851). Symptom: During a ca...

HUAWEI MC850/MC851 Media Phone User Guide 16 Technical Specifications 80 16 Technical Specifications Category Item Parameter Communication standard SIP 2.0 Video standard H.263, H.264 Audio standard G.711A, G.711 μ Compliant standards Network standards TCP/IP, UDP, RTP, RTCP, DHCP, Telnet, DNS, PPPo...