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  • Page 1 User Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Screenshots & Screen Recording Enter Text Multi-Window Smart Features AI Lens AI Touch Easy Projection Multi-screen Collaboration Huawei Print Multi-Device Collaboration Audio Control Panel Camera and Gallery Take Photos Shoot in Portrait, Night, and Wide Aperture Modes Master AI Moving Pictures...

  • Page 3: Basic Gestures

    Essentials Basic Gestures Basic Gestures and Shortcuts System Navigation Gestures Go to Settings > System & updates > System navigation and make sure that Gestures is selected. Return to the previous screen Swipe in from the left or right edges to return to the previous screen. Back to home screen Swipe up from the bottom to go to the home screen.
  • Page 4 Essentials Switch between apps Slide across the bottom edge of the screen to switch between apps. • Before using this gesture, touch Settings on the System navigation screen, and ensure that Slide across bottom to switch apps is enabled. Swipe across the bottom of the screen in an arc to switch between apps. •...
  • Page 5 Essentials Record screen Knock twice on the screen with two knuckles to start or end a screen recording. More Gestures Access Home screen editing mode Pinch two fingers together on the home screen. Display the shortcut panel on the lock screen Turn on the screen and swipe up from the bottom of the lock screen.

  • Page 6: Lock And Unlock Your Screen

    Essentials Button Shortcuts Power off and restart Press and hold the Power button until your phone displays the Power off and Restart menu. Turn up volume Press the Volume up button. Turn down volume Press the Volume down button. Take a screenshot Press the Volume down and Power buttons simultaneously.

  • Page 7: Get Familiar With The Home Screen

    Essentials Unlock Your Screen Password unlock: Once the screen is turned on, swipe up from the middle of the screen to display a panel where you can enter your lock screen password. Face unlock: Once the screen is turned on, bring your face in front of the screen. Your phone will unlock automatically after recognizing your face.

  • Page 8: Notification And Status Icons

    Essentials Notification and Status Icons Notification and Status Icons Network status icons may vary depending on your region or network service provider. Supported features vary depending on the device model. Some of the following icons may not be relevant to your phone. 5G network connected 4G network connected 3G network connected...

  • Page 9: Control Panel

    Essentials Driving mode enabled Projection device connected Location service enabled Eye Comfort enabled Headset connected Performance mode enabled Calling VoLTE enabled Missed call New message Silent mode Vibration pattern NFC enabled Do Not Disturb mode enabled Syncing data Data syncing failed New email Event reminder More notifications...
  • Page 10 (such as Visions and Bluetooth headsets). Shortcut controls: To enable, disable, or set frequently used features. • Device+: Automatically discovers nearby devices logged in to the same HUAWEI ID and • allows you to link them so they work together as one.
  • Page 11 Essentials Turn on a Shortcut Switch Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch to expand the shortcut switches panel (depending on your device model). The figures are for reference only. Touch a shortcut switch to enable or disable the corresponding feature. •...
  • Page 12 Connect your phone to an audio device via Bluetooth or other methods. After a Vision product is connected to your phone via Bluetooth, you can also connect it to the same Wi-Fi network and log in to the same HUAWEI ID as your phone to perform more operations.
  • Page 13 Currently, Device+ supports linking phones with the following types of devices. To use this feature, make sure that devices to be connected support Device+. Before you get started, enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and log in to your HUAWEI ID on your phone. For other devices, perform the following settings: Tablet: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and ensure that it is logged in to the same HUAWEI ID •...

  • Page 14: Screenshots & Screen Recording

    Essentials The figures are for reference only. Use Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet You can view or edit files on your phone using your computer or tablet, drag files across devices, and even use phone apps on your computer or tablet. Swipe down from the upper right edge of your phone to display Control Panel.
  • Page 15 Essentials Take a Full Screenshot with a Knuckle Tap Before using knuckle gestures, use either of the following methods to enable this feature (depending on your device model): Go to Settings > Accessibility features > Shortcuts & gestures > Take screenshot •...
  • Page 16 Essentials The figures are for reference only. Knock on the screen with a single knuckle and hold to draw an enclosed shape around the part of the screen that you wish to capture. Make sure that your knuckle does not leave the screen.
  • Page 17 Essentials Take a Scrolling Screenshot Use Scrollshot to capture a memorable chat, article, or essential work document that can't display in full on the screen, and share with others. Use a Knuckle to Take a Scrolling Screenshot The figures are for reference only. Tap a single knuckle against the screen and hold to draw an "S".

  • Page 18: Enter Text

    Enter Text Use Celia Keyboard Celia Keyboard is a secure and intuitive keyboard developed by Huawei. It supports efficient voice inputs, smooth handwriting, an emulated mechanical keyboard, as well as 170+ input languages. If Celia Keyboard is not yet installed on your device, search for and install it in AppGallery.

  • Page 19: Multi-Window

    Essentials Press and hold a letter key and then swipe up to enter a number, or swipe left or right to enter the letter. Voice input You can have your speech converted into text to improve your input efficiency. Touch and hold to go to the voice input screen.
  • Page 20 Essentials Edit the Multi-Window Dock Swipe inward from the left or right edge of your phone and hold, to bring up the Multi- Window dock. To check whether an app supports Multi-Window: Go to on the Multi-Window dock, • find the list of apps that support Multi-Window in the More apps section. Add apps: Go to >...
  • Page 21 Essentials Drag and Drop Between Apps with Multi-Window Use the Multi-Window feature to easily drag and drop images, text, and documents between apps. Drag and drop an image: When taking notes with Notepad, open Files, select the photo • you want to add, and drag it into the Notepad editor. Drag and drop text: When sending an SMS message, open Notepad, touch and hold the •...
  • Page 22 Essentials Drag the bottom edge, two sides, or bottom corners of the floating window to resize it. Display in full screen: Touch at the top of the floating window to display it in full screen. Minimize the floating window: Touch at the top of the floating window to minimize and shrink it into a floating bubble.

  • Page 23: Smart Features

    Smart Features AI Lens Scan to Translate AI Lens allows you to scan and translate text in a foreign language, so you can easily read road signs, menus, or descriptions on cosmetics bottles when you are traveling or shopping abroad. Scan to Translate Using Camera Go to Camera >...
  • Page 24 Smart Features Use Desktop Mode After your phone screen is projected, go to > Desktop. In Desktop, your phone and the large display work independently and can show different content. The content projected on the large display is in a layout similar to that on a computer desktop.

  • Page 25: Multi-Screen Collaboration

    Open Files in the device window, and drag a document from your PC to the device window. • The file will be saved in the folder that is open in Files, or in the Huawei Share folder by default. Open a file in the device window on the PC, then drag a picture or text from Notepad to •...
  • Page 26 Smart Features Use Huawei Share OneHop to Transfer Files After Multi-Screen Collaboration is enabled between your device and PC, you can transfer files between them using Huawei Share OneHop, without needing a data cable or any software. Share pictures and videos Transfer pictures and videos from your device to your PC: •...
  • Page 27 Ensure that PC Manager is running version 9.1 or later. Access Phone Apps and Files on Your Computer After Multi-screen Collaboration is enabled between your phone and Huawei or Honor laptops, you can use a mouse and keyboard on your laptop to access your phone apps and files.

  • Page 28: Huawei Print

    Your phone makes it easy to print images and documents on it, by detecting nearby printers that support Huawei Print. Then just touch to print! Power on the target printer and make sure that it is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your phone, or that Wi-Fi Direct is enabled.
  • Page 29 Currently, Device+ supports linking phones with the following types of devices. To use this feature, make sure that devices to be connected support Device+. Before you get started, enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and log in to your HUAWEI ID on your phone. For other devices, perform the following settings: Tablet: Enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and ensure that it is logged in to the same HUAWEI ID •...

  • Page 30: Audio Control Panel

    Smart Features The figures are for reference only. Use Multi-Screen Collaboration on a Computer or Tablet You can view or edit files on your phone using your computer or tablet, drag files across devices, and even use phone apps on your computer or tablet. Swipe down from the upper right edge of your phone to display Control Panel.
  • Page 31 Connect your phone to an audio device via Bluetooth or other methods. After a Vision product is connected to your phone via Bluetooth, you can also connect it to the same Wi-Fi network and log in to the same HUAWEI ID as your phone to perform more operations.

  • Page 32: Camera And Gallery

    Camera and Gallery Take Photos Take Photos Open Camera. You can then: Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on. • To adjust focus and metering separately, touch and hold the viewfinder and drag the respective frame or ring to the desired location. Adjust brightness: Touch the viewfinder.

  • Page 33: Shoot In Portrait, Night, And Wide Aperture Modes

    Camera and Gallery Take Burst Photos Use Burst mode to take a sequence of photos in quick succession so you can choose the best one. Open Camera, select Photo mode, and make sure the rear camera is in use. Press and hold the shutter button or one of the Volume buttons to take burst photos. When shooting, you'll see a number in the viewfinder, which indicates how many photos you've taken so far.
  • Page 34 Camera and Gallery From there, feel free to: Enable beauty effects: Touch to adjust the beauty effects. • To disable the beauty effects, drag the setting to its lowest value, or touch Set lighting effects: Touch , and select your desired effect. •...

  • Page 35: Master Ai

    Camera and Gallery Edit Background Blur in Wide Aperture Photos You can adjust the focus and background blur after you've taken a wide aperture photo. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera. Touch a photo tagged with , then touch at the top of the photo.

  • Page 36: Pro Mode

    , then select Save as video or Save as GIF. Share Moving Pictures You can share moving pictures with Huawei or Honor devices using various methods, such as Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, or Huawei Share. Go to Gallery > Albums > Camera, touch and hold to select the moving pictures you want to share, then touch to share them.
  • Page 37 Camera and Gallery The figures are for reference only. Open Camera or go to Camera > More (depending on your device model), and select Pro mode. From there, you can: Adjust the metering mode: Touch M and select a metering mode. •...
  • Page 38 Camera and Gallery Metering Overview mode Focuses on light from a specific region, such as a subject's eyes. Spot Adjust the ISO sensitivity: Touch ISO and drag the slider. • In low-light settings, you'll generally want to increase the ISO sensitivity. In well-lit settings, you'll want to reduce it to avoid image noise.

  • Page 39: Record Videos

    Camera and Gallery Adjust the metering mode: Touch M and select a metering mode. • Metering Description Mode Measures the light in the whole frame. Applicable when shooting Matrix natural landscapes. Concentrates on the light at the center of the screen. Applicable when Center shooting portraits.
  • Page 40 Camera and Gallery Capture Video Open Camera and select Video mode. Adjust the following settings: Zoom in or out: Pinch in or out on the viewfinder, or drag the zoom slider. • Focus: Touch the location you want to focus on. Touch and hold the viewfinder to lock •...

  • Page 41: Slow-Mo Recording

    Camera and Gallery Beauty mode, filters, and special effects are not supported at 4K, and will be automatically disabled when you select the 4K resolution. Return to the Video screen and touch to start recording. A higher resolution will result in a higher quality video, but will also take up more storage space.

  • Page 42: Time-Lapse Photography

    Camera and Gallery The camera will track the object in the frame and automatically take snapshots when it is moving. To record a video manually, touch to disable motion detection, then touch to start recording. Time-Lapse Photography Use Time-Lapse to Create a Short Video You can use Time-lapse to capture images slowly over several minutes or even hours, then condense them into a short video.
  • Page 43 Camera and Gallery Add Device Watermarks Enable Add watermark. Photos and videos shot with the rear camera will have a device watermark added. Adding a device watermark to videos is not supported on certain phones. Use the Assistive Grid to Compose Your Photos Use the assistive grid to help you line up the perfect shot.

  • Page 44: Manage Gallery

    Multi-Device Collaboration in Settings. If neither of the two switches can be found on your device, it indicates that this feature is not supported. Enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and log in to the same HUAWEI ID on your phone and the device you want to connect to.
  • Page 45 Camera and Gallery To disable this feature, disable Multi-Device Gallery. Make Quick Searches in Gallery Quickly Search for Images in Gallery Quickly locate an image by searching with keywords, such as a date, food, or category, in Gallery. Go to Gallery, touch the search bar at the top of the screen, then type in a keyword (such as "food"...
  • Page 46 Camera and Gallery Other: Touch More to edit the image in other ways, such as by adding a color splash, • blur, doodle, or text element. When using the Adjust or Filter feature, you can touch Compare to compare the image before and after editing.
  • Page 47 Camera and Gallery Adjust the displayed portion of an image: Slide on the image, or pinch in or out on it • so that only the part you want to see is displayed in the grid. Rotate an image: Touch the image, then touch to rotate it or to flip it.

  • Page 48: Highlights

    Camera and Gallery Delete Images and Videos Touch and hold to select images, videos, or albums and go to Delete > Delete. Some preset albums cannot be deleted, including All photos, My favorites, Videos, and Camera. Deleted images and videos will be temporarily moved to the Recently deleted album for a period of time, after which they will be permanently deleted.
  • Page 49 Camera and Gallery View Highlights Videos Go to Gallery > Highlights and touch an album. Touch to play the video. Change the Highlights Album Cover On the Highlights tab, touch an album. Go to > Change cover, select a photo, then touch Share Highlights You can share Highlights as videos or images with friends.
  • Page 50 Camera and Gallery Go to > Delete and then touch Delete. After you delete a Highlights album, it cannot be restored, and the photos and videos in the Highlights album will remain in Gallery.

  • Page 51: Apps

    Apps Notepad Create a Note To help you quickly keep a track of your thoughts and inspirations, you can create notes using the Handwrite (to write or draw the content) and Scan document modes, or in conjunction with Multi-Screen Collaboration. Add Content to a Note Go to Notepad >...
  • Page 52 Apps (Optional) If you manually unskew the scanned copies, touch to preview them again. To add a watermark to the scanned copies, touch Full-screen watermark or Single watermark. Touch to insert the modified scanned copy into the note. Touch to save the note. Add a Handwritten Note You can add a handwritten note to write down thoughts and inspirations that would be difficult to convey through text.
  • Page 53 Apps Then touch Save. Set Repeated Reminders for a To-do Item If you specify a time for a to-do item, you can select a repeat mode for it (for example, Never, Every day, Every week, Every month, or Every year), and your phone will repeatedly prompt you to complete the to-do item at the specified time.
  • Page 54 Apps On the All notes or All to-dos screen, swipe left on an item, and touch to sort it to • your desired notebook. Touch and hold down on a note or to-do item, select the items you wish to classify under •...
  • Page 55 Apps Go to > Print, then select a printer and configure printing settings as prompted. Delete Notepad Items You can delete Notepad items in either of the following ways: On the All notes or All to-dos screen, swipe left on an item, and touch to delete it.

  • Page 56: Settings

    Settings Display & Brightness Use Eye Comfort Mode Eye comfort mode can effectively reduce harmful blue light and adjust the screen to display warmer colors, relieving eye fatigue and protecting your eyesight. Enable or Disable Eye Comfort Mode Swipe down from the upper right edge of the screen to display Control Panel and touch •...
  • Page 57 Settings Place your fingertip on the fingerprint sensor. When you feel a vibration, lift your finger and then press down again. Move your finger around until the entire fingerprint is captured. Once enrollment is complete, touch OK. You can now place your finger on the fingerprint sensor to unlock the screen. Rename or Delete a Fingerprint Go to Settings >...
  • Page 58 Settings Face Recognition Face Recognition allows you to unlock your phone or access locked apps with your facial data. Set up Face Recognition Go to Settings > Biometrics & password > Face Recognition, and enter your lock screen password. If you haven't set the lock screen password, follow the onscreen instructions to do so. Some phones support screen wakeup when you raise the device.

  • Page 59: About Phone

    Delete facial data: Touch Delete facial data to delete your facial data. You'll have to enroll • your face once again if you want to use the facial recognition feature later on. About Phone Legal Notice Copyright © Huawei 2022. All rights reserved.
  • Page 60 All statements, information, and recommendations in this guide do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Please visit https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/hotline for recently updated hotline and email address in your country or region. Model: CLT-L04...

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