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Discover Your Ph one Philips contin uously strives t o improve its pro ducts. Therefore, Philips reserves th e rights t o revise this user guide or withdraw it at any tim e without prior notice. Philips provides t his user guide “as is” and does no t accept, except as required by applicab le law, liability for any error, omission or discrepancy ...
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1 Softkeys The left and right soft keys L and R located at the top of the keypad allow you to select the corresponding options that appear on the screen immediately above them, including in-call options. The functions associated with these keys may vary according to the current context. Navigation key The phone has a 5-way directional navigation ke ...
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2 Main Menu Presented in the form of a grid, the Main Menu enables access to the various features availab le in your mobile phone. The table ab ove summarises the arrangement of the Main Menu . Press L i n i d l e m o d e t o a c c e s s t h e Main Menu and use the navigation keys of which the directions are represented in this user guide as - , + ...
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3 Table of contents 1. Getting Starte d .... ........... ........ .......... . 6 Insert the SIM card and Battery .................... 6 Switch on the phone ......................... ...............8 Charge the battery . ........................... ...............8 Insert Micro-SD card ................... .................... 9 Shortcuts function .. ...
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4 8. Messages . ........... ........ .......... ........... .. 29 SMS ........................... ..................... .................... 29 MMS ......................... ..................... .................... 32 Voice Mail ......................... ........................... .... 36 Cell Broadcast ................. ...................... . ...
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5 Icons & symbols ........... ............. .......... .57 Precautions ...... .......... ......... .......... ........58 Troubleshoot ing ...... ........... ........ ......... 6 3 Philips Authentic Accessories ..........65 Trademark Decl aration .................... .6 7 Specific Absorption Rate Information ...... ........ .......... ......... ...
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" 4. When the b attery is fully charged, you can disconne ct the charger by unpluggin g it. Keeping the charge plugged t o the mobile won’t damage the battery after it is fu lly charged. 1. Revolv e and remove the gluey plug off the slot first . 2. Check tha t the gold contacts of the ...
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Getting Started 7 Insert the SIM card Insert the SIM card into the SIM card slots, making sure that the clipped corner of the card is pointing the right direction and that the gold contacts are facing downwards. Replace the battery Place the battery back into its slot, w ith the gold contacts of the battery fa cing the corresponding gold contacts o ...
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8 Getting Started Switch on the phone To switch on the phone, long press ) key. Enter the PIN code if req uired. The PIN co de is a 4- to 8-digit secret code of your SIM ca rd. It is preconfigu red and communicated to you by yo ur network operator or retailer. For more inform ation on PIN codes, see “Call Settings” on page 52. If you enter a n ...
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# * + During a call, pre ss Options to en ter other menu for vi ewing or editing , for instance, messages and so on. The abilit y to handle two or mo re c alls at one time and to ma ke confer ence calls. The fu nction d ...
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10 Calling 2. Calling Make a call From idle scre en 1. In idle mode, e nter the phone number with the keypad. T o correct an error , press R . 2. Pr ess ( to dial the number . 3. Pr ess ) to hang up. To make an international call, long press 0 to insert the international prefix “+”. Using the phonebook 1. Pr ess - in idle mode. 2. Select a cont ...
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Calling 11 Press R H-Free during a call to activate handsfree mode. To deactivate handsfree, press R H-Held to switch off handsfree mode. Options during a call During a call, press L Opt ions to access the following options: -P u t t h e c a l l o n Hold - End the current call - Make a New call - Access Phonebook - Send and R eceive Message - Sound ...
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12 Calling Speed dial via call logs In idle mode, press ( to access Call Logs . Select a number you wish to call and press ( to dial the number. The defaul t settin g of Speed D ial is Of f. To activate this function, you need to activa te it in the phone settings menu. Make an emergency call You can make an emergency ca ll anytime, irrespective of ...
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Calling 13 Answer a second call When you receive a second call while already in communication, the phone wi ll emit a beep tone and the screen displays information about the incoming call. You can then: To receive a s econd call, you must first deactivat e Call Divert (see “Call Divert ” on pa ge 52)and activate Call Waiting (see “Call Wa iti ...
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14 Text or number Entry 3. Text or nu mber Entry Input Method Your phone supports 7 ty pes of input methods: Multitap ABC/abc T9 ABC/Abc/abc T9 PinYin Simplified Chinese stroke Traditional Chinese stroke Numeric Symbols You can select in the option list the appropriate input method to enter English letters, words, symbols and numbers. Icons appeari ...
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Text or number Entry 15 T9 ® text input T9 ® Predictive Text Input is an intelligent editing mode for entering text o n a m o b i l e p h o n e . I t a l l o w s y o u t o e n t e r text more quickly by anticipating the word you want to enter based on the keys you have pushed. You press once on the key corresponding to each letter needed to spell ...
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16 Text or number Entry key . As you enter the letters using your keypad, the pinyin combina tions on the scree n will be updated accordingly . 2. Use the navigation keys to select your desired pinyin combination and press L to select the candidate line. P ress < or > to select the character (the selected pinyin character will be highlighted) ...
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Text or number Entry 17 Symbol Input Selec t Input Symbols from the input method list or press * to enter punctuation or symbols. Use the navigation keys to select the desired punctuation or symbol and press L to enter it. Press - to scroll down the list of punctuation or symbols. ...
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18 Entertainment 4. Entertainment Java Your mobile phone features a Java run-time environment, which allows you to run Java applications, such as games downloaded on the network. The first time you launch Java, a message appears to alert you that the installation and configuration of Java will take several moments. This is a one-time occurrence. Th ...
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Browser 19 5. Browser This menu contains Wap and Dat a Accounts. STK The availability of the features in this menu depends on whether or not your SIM card supports STK. If your SIM card supports STK function, the STK menu will be displayed on the screen. WAP This option allows you to access the internet. Your phone has been pre-configured with a nu ...
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20 Browser Settings This menu allows you to configure web settings for web browsi ng. Your phon e may be precon figured with the settings parameter of a particular network operator. If you are a subscriber of the network operator, you may start us ing your brows er. Otherwise, you need to reconfigure the settings. Philips is not lia ble to give pri ...
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# $ Frame your picture and press or to st art recording. While re cording you c an pres s or Pause/R esume . Pre ss to stop re cording and save the video. % This s ...
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22 Multimedi a Picture Viewer When you take a picture and save it, the picture is stored in the Picture Viewer folder. When you first access the menu, your photos will be displayed as thumbnails. Use + and - navigation keys to browse through the list. Press L Options to access the following options: Video Recorder This menu allows you to re cord vi ...
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Multimedia 23 Record a video Frame your imag e and press , to start recording. While recording, you can press , Pause / Resume . Press R to stop the recording an d save the video. Option me nu of the Vid eo Recorder This section describes the Options me nu of the Video Recorder: Video Player This option allows you to view the videos you ha ve recor ...
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24 Multimedi a When the movie is playing, you can adjust the sp eed by pressing th e + / - key. Press * key to play the movie in full screen/landscape mode. Sound Recorder This menu allows you to record sound. You can also play, rename and delete the sound you have recorded. Select a reco rding and press L , or press L directly to access Options me ...
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Music 25 7. Music Your phone is designed with an advanced music processor that enables you to have a superb musical experien ce with yo ur mobile pho ne. You ar e also allowed to use your own 3.5mm jack headset to enjoy the music. MP3 and WMA files are supported. Your phone also combined the 'WOW' and SRS audio technologies, that cr eates ...
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26 Music You can select a folder and press L to access the following options: The name of your song is limited to 160 words (path length). Superplay: Long press , in music player, you can play all songs directly. All songs This feature allows you to play music. Select Music > All songs in main menu. Press > to display the list of tracks. Use ...
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$ > You can send text messages by using the Short Messag ing Se rvice(SM S) a nd to ma nage the message s you send and receive(u p to 500 items). ! 2 You can read SMS messa ges received in this menu. The me ssages are di splayed in a list. When a me ss ...
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28 Music From the listed tracks, use + / - to select the music file you want to play and then press L Options . Albums I n t h i s m e n u , a l i s t o f a l b u m s i s d i s p l a y e d o n t h e screen. Select Music > Albums in main menu. You can press + / - to select an album and press L to display all tracks of the selected album. From the ...
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Messages 29 8. Messages This menu allows you to send and receive text or multimedia messages, as well as manage the messages you have sent and received. In idle mode, press L to access the main menu. Then select Messages and press L OK to create, edit and send your messages. When writing messages, yo u can toggle betwee n T9 input, multitap and num ...
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30 Messages 3. Enter the phone number . Input number directly, or press L , enter the phone number or select a contact and press L . When you send a message via the SMS network , your phone may d isplay “Se nt”. This means the m essage has been sent to th e SMS center wh ich you have set in your SIM card. H owever, th is does not imply that the ...
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Messages 31 Outbox If you select Save and Send or Save before you send a message, the messages will be stored in the Outbox. When a message is displayed, press L or , t o r ea d i t , then press L Opt ions to access the following options: Template This menu allows you to preset up to 10 SMS messages that you use most frequently. When yo u select Te ...
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32 Messages General Settings Memory Status This option can display the memory status of the messages saved in the SIM card and the phone. Preferred Storag e You can choose to save your messages to Phone or SIM . Preferred Bear er This option allows you to set the preferred transmission mode. You can select Pr eferred GPRS , Preferred GSM or GSM Onl ...
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Messages 33 When sending MMS messages, your recipient must also have an MMS-enabled phone in order to view your messages. Follow the steps described below to compose and send an MMS: 1. Select Write Message and enter the follo wing: 2. P ress L to access the following options when you have finis hed editi ng: 3. Select Done , then press L to access ...
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34 Messages Inbox This menu allows you to read the SMS messages which you have received. The messages are displayed in a list. When a message is displayed, press L or , to read it, then press L Options to access the following options: Outbox If you select Save and Send or Save before yo u send a message, the messages will be stored in the Outbox. W ...
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Messages 35 Template This menu allows you to preset up to 5 MMS messages that you use most frequently. When yo u select Template , you can press L to access the following options: Message Settings This menu allows you to configure the MMS settings. When you select Message Settings , you c an press L to access the following options: Move to phone/ S ...
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36 Messages Voice Mail This menu allows you to set your voice mail server number, as well as retrieve your voice mails. When you receive a voice mail, your n etwork operator will send a notification to your phone. You can enter two sets of voice mail server numbers which are supplied by your network operator. Select a voice mail box and press L to ...
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File Manager 37 9. File Manager This menu allows you to view the total memory and free memory capacity in the phone, DRM rights and memory card. It also allows you to manage the pictures, recorded sound, ring tone and m usic files in your phone. Press L Options to access the following: The top right corner of the file manager screen displays the st ...
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38 Tools 10. Tools This menu contains features and options that a re designed to help you get organized and be kept informed at all times. Calendar This menu allows you to view the calendar, and add tasks in the To Do List. You can press the navigation keys to view the calendar. Select a date that you wish to view and press L Options to access the ...
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Tools 39 If you have selected an existing task, you can press L Options to access the option menu. Option menu of an existing task Alarm Your mobile phone has a built-in alarm clock. You can set a maximum of 5 separate alarms. To set an alarm, follow the steps below: 1. Select an alarm and press L Edit . 2. Set the status to On . 3. Enter the time. ...
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40 Tools Stopwatch Your phone provides the stopwatch function. There are two types of stopwatches available: Typical Stopwatch and nWay Stopwatch . Wh en you select Typical Stopwatch , you can access the following options: When you select nWay Stopwatch , you can press L Start t o record yo ur time. There a re four ti me displ ays available. They a ...
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Tools 41 Currency Converter T h i s m e n u a l l o w s y o u t o c o n v e r t a s u m f r o m o n e currency into another using the exchange rate of your choice. You can convert from Local to Foreign currency or vice versa. Enter a rate in the Rate field, press L , and enter an a mount in either the Local or Foreign field , then press L to obtain ...
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42 Phonebook 11. Phonebook Contacts are stored in one of the two available phonebooks: SIM phonebook (loca ted on your SIM card, by which the number of entrie s you can store depends on the card capacity) or the Smart Phonebook (located on your pho ne, which allows you to store up to 500 names). When adding new contacts, the contacts will only be a ...
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Phonebook 43 press L . Then enter the phone number and press L . 3. If you se lect To Phone , the procedur es will be the same as abov e. Y ou can enter the contact’ s N ame, N umber , Home N umber , Company Name, E- mail Addr ess, Office Numb er , F ax Number and Birt hd ay . For symbols such as @, /, . etc, press 1 . Copy all You can copy all t ...
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44 Phonebook Extra Number My Number The My Numb er option should contain your own phone number. If not, we recommend that you enter your own mobile ph one number and other relevant information. Service Dial Number This service is provided by your network operator. For more information regarding the corresponding function, please contact your networ ...
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User Profiles 45 12. User Profiles This menu allows you to set the ring tone, alert type, ring volume, answer mode, ringer type and extra tone, etc when you receive an incoming call or a new message so that you can adapt the use o f your phone to different types of call environments. Selec t General , Meeting , Outdoor , Indoor , Headset or Bluetoo ...
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46 Connectivity 13 • Connectivity Your phone allows you to connect to a va riety of external device s via Bluetooth, USB, or Network. This menu provides you with more features to set up the connection with these external devices. Bluetooth Your phone supports Bluetoo th wireless technology, allowing connection to a compatible Bluetooth device wit ...
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Connectivity 47 Connection with an audio device Choose <Inquiry Audio Device> . When the list of device appears, select the one you want to make a connec tion wi th it. A s soon as you select a device and a connection is made, you are prompted to enter a passkey in order to pair with the device. This passkey is supplied by the manufacturer of ...
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48 Call History 14. Call History Your mobile phone can provide you with a list of outgoing and incoming calls, attempts at auto re- dialling, as well as call details. The different types of calls ( Dialed Calls , Missed Calls and Received Calls ) are represented by different ic ons. They are displayed in chronological order with the most recent cal ...
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Call History 49 Depending on your network, roun ding-off for billi ng purposes, taxes etc, the actual time invoiced for calls and services by your service provider may vary. Call Cost (Network dependent) Last Call Cost Displays the cost of the last call. Total Cost Displays the total cost of all calls since the cost counter was last reset. If the t ...
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Settings 51 Auto Keypad Lock This menu allows you to lock your keypad automatically. The default setting is Off . Select the time interval af ter which the keypad will be locked and press L to confirm. Greeting Text Turn On or Off , and edit the greeting text of the phone. Speed Dial This menu allows you to quickly dial the number stored in your ph ...
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52 Settings Auto Up date of D ate and Time Set whether or not to update the date and time automatically by turning this option On or Off . LCD Backlight This menu allows you to adjust the brightness and time of the LCD Backlight from 5-60 seconds. Call Settings Caller ID Depending on your network, you may ch oose to show or hide your identity from ...
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Settings 53 Roaming ). In both cases, Cancel All option applies to all calls at once. Change Bar ring PW allows you to change the call barring password. This feature is network dependent and requires a specific call barring passwor d supplied by your service provider. Line Switching This menu allows you to switch b etween 2 calls. Call Time Reminde ...
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54 Settings Network Settings Select Network This menu allows you to select the service network Y ou can select a network other than your home network only if it has a v a lid roaming agr eement with your ho me net work. If you ch ange t he netw ork, some problems may arise during th e operation of your phone. Preferred Netw orks This menu allows yo ...
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Settings 55 Enter the password and press L . If Phone Loc k is currently Off , the status will change to On and vice -versa. The default phone lock code is 0000 . Fixed Dial This menu allows you to restrict your outgoing calls. You need to enter PIN2 code, which has to be supplied / supported by your network operator. Not all SIM cards support P IN ...
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56 Settings Phone Lock Passwo rd It protects your phone ag ainst unauthorized use by other parties. To protect yo ur data, you need to enter the phone lock password before you restore factory settings. The default phone lock password is 0000. Restore Factory Settings This menu allows you to reset some settings in your phone to its factory settings. ...
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58 Precautions Radio Waves Your cellular mobile ph one is a low power radio transmitte r and recei ver . When it is operating, it sends and receives radio waves. The radio waves carry your voice or data signal to a base station that is connected to the telephone network. The network controls the power at which the phone transmits. • Y our phone t ...
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59 and regulations when using your cellular phone both at home and when away. Regulations on the use of cellular phones in vehicles and aircraft are particularly stringent. Public concern has been focused for some time on the possible health risks for users of cellular phones. The current research on radio wa ve technology, including the GSM techno ...
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60 • U se the ear opposite to the pacemaker to minimise the potential interference. • S witch off your phone if you suspect that interference is taking place . Hearing aids If you are a user of a hearing aid , consult your physician and hearing aid manufa cturer to learn whether your particular device is susceptib le to cellular phone interfere ...
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61 void. The use of an incorrect type of battery may also cause an explosion. Make sure damaged parts are replaced immediately by a qualified technician and th at they are replaced with genuine Philips replacement parts. Your mobile phone and your car Studies have shown that spea king on the telephone while driving lowers your concentration, which ...
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62 WEEE Marking in the DFU: “Information to the Consumer” Disposal of your old product Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2 002/96/EC Ple ...
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63 Troubleshooting The phone does not switch on Remove/reinstall the battery . Then charge the phone until the battery icon stops scrolling. Unplug the charger and try to switch on the phone. Your phone doesn’t return to idle screen Long press the hangup key or switch off the phone, check that the SIM card and the battery are installed correctly ...
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64 The display shows INSERT SIM Check that the SIM card has been inserted correctly. If the problem remains, your SIM card may be damaged. Contact your network operator. When attempting to use a feature in th e menu, the mobile displays NOT ALLOWED Some feat ures ar e networ k and subs cripti on dependent. They are only av ailable, therefore, if th ...
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