Philips CTS309 User manual

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Your Phone
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upgrading, some contents in this user guide may be different from your
product.Philips reserves the rights to revise this user guide or withdraw it
at any time without prior notice. Please take your product as standard.
Touch screen
Back key
Side volume key
Power key
/Lock key
Home key
Option key
Charger/Micro
USB port
connector
Headphone jack

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Turn your phone on and off
1 Press and hold power key to turn on your phone.
2 To turn off your phone, press and hold power key and then select
Power off.
Note:
• If you are turning on your phone for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to
set up your device.
Lock/unlock the touch screen
You can lock the touch screen and keys to prevent any unwanted device
operations.
1 To lock, press power key.
2 Slide the icon down to unlock.
Keys
Learn about the main keys.m
Key Definition Function
PPower - Press and hold to power on/off.
- Press to turn on/off the screen display.
- Hold to access the Phone options, choose Silent or
Airplane mode.
MHome
key
- Return to the home screen.
- Hold to open the list of recent applications.
OMenu
key
- Open a list of options available on the current
screen.
- On the home screen, open the Wallpapers, Widgets
and Settings.
BBack key - Return to the previous screen or exit.
- Hide the onscreen keyboard when it is opened.
Side
volume
key
-Adjust the ringtone volume while in standby mode or
adjust the voice volume during a call.
-When receiving an incoming call, briefly press the
volume key to mute the ringtone.

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Use the touch screen
Learn basic actions to use the touch screen.
Customize home screen
You can customize the home screen to match your preferences.
Function Operation
Tap Touch once to select or launch a menu, option, or
application.
Tap and
hold
Tap an item and hold it for more than 2 seconds.
Drag Tap an item and move it to a new location.
Double-tap Tap an item twice quickly.
Flick Briskly scroll up, down, left, or right to move through lists
or screens.
Pinch Place two of your fingers far apart, and then pinch them
together. In some apps, like web browser, you can pinch
the screen using two fingers(for example, thumb and index
finger) to zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or
a web pages.
Function Operation
Move items Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to a new location.
Select a
wallpaper
In home screen, press O>Wallpapers, select an image
from options.

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Home screen
From the Home screen, you can view your device’s status and access
applications.
The Home screen has multiple panels. Scroll left or right to view the
panels on the Home screen. Tap Mto return to the center home
screen.
Your phone’s home screen consists of the following areas:
Notifications panel
When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel
to see what event notification or new information you have received.
- To open the Notifications panel,press and hold the status bar, then
slide one finger downward. If you have several notifications, you can
scroll down the screen to see them all.
- To hide the panel, drag the bottom of the panel upwards.
From the notifications panel, you can also view your phone's current
status and use the each options.
- Open the notifications panel and then tap to open the
phone's status panel.
- Place two fingers on the status bar, then slide your fingers down-
ward.
Status Bar
Search input

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Icons and symbols
Learn about the icons and symbols on the screen.
Icons Function
Your phone will not ring when receiving a call.
Your phone will vibrate when receiving a call.
The bars indicate the battery level.
(Blue bars) normal charging.
(Blue bars) normal charging when the phone is turned off.
WLAN activated.
Your phone is connected to a GSM network. The more bars are
shown the better the reception is.
Your phone is connected to network.
Downloading data.
Uploading data.
Call in progress.
You have a missed call.
New SMS .
Connected to PC.
USB debugging connected.
Bluetooth is activated.
The headset is plugged into the phone.
The alarm clock is activated.
FM radio turned on in the background.
Music is playing in the background.
Error occurred or caution required.

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Getting started
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Note:
• Please read the safety instructions in the “Safety & Precaution” section before use.
Assembling and Charge
Learn about installing USIM or SIM card and charging the battery for the
first use.
Insert SIM card
Follow the steps below to insert your USIM or SIM card. Remember to
turn off your mobile phone before removing the back cover.
1 Remove the back cover.
2 Take out the battery.

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3 Insert the SIM card.
4 Install the battery.
5 Replace the back cover.

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Charge the battery
The battery icon in the upper-right corner shows the battery level of
charging status.
Tips:
• You can use the phone while it is charging.
• Keeping the charger plugged to the mobile phone when the battery is fully charged will
not damage the battery.
• If you do not intend to use your phone for several days, we recommend that you
remove the battery.
• If a fully charged battery left unused, it will lost its charge over time.
• If a battery is being used for the first time or the battery has not been used for a
prolonged period, it may take longer time to recharge.
Insert a Micro SD card (Memory card)
Insert a memory card
You can expand the memory of your phone and store more additional
multimedia files by adding a micro-SD card.
Your device accepts memory cards with maximum capacities of 32 GB.
1 Unlock the memory card cover.
2 Align your micro-SD card with the slot. Put it in place.

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Remove the memory card
Ensure that the phone is not currently accessing the memory card.
Before removing a memory card, first unmount it for safe removal.
1 In Idle screen, select O> Settings> Storage >Unmount SD card.
2 Push the memory card gently until it disengages from the phone.
3 Remove the memory card.
Note:
• Do not remove a memory card while the device is transferring or accessing information
to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the memory card.
Format the memory card
Formatting your memory card on a PC may cause incompatibilities with
your device. Format the memory card only on the device.
In Idle screen, select O> Settings> Storage >Erase SD card.
Note:
• Before formatting the memory card, remember to make backup copies of all important
data stored on your device.
Personalize your phone
Time and Date
In idle screen, tapO> Settings> Date&time to control how time and
date appears on your device.
• Automatic date & time: Set to receive time information from the
network and update the time and date automatically.
• Automatic time zone: Set to receive time zone information from
the network when you move across time zones.
• Set date: Set the current date manually.
• Set time: Set the current time manually.
• Select time zone: Select a time zone.
• Use 24-hour format: Set to show the time in 24-hour format or
12-hour format.
• Choose date format: Select a date format.
Tips:
• If the battery remains fully discharged, the time and date will be reset.

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Set a screen lock
You can lock your device by activating the screen lock feature.
In idle screen, tapO>Settings>Security>Screen lock.
• None: Disable the screen lock.
• Slide: Choose slide to unlock the screen.
• Face Unlock: Set a face recognition unlock.
• Voice Unlock: Set a voice recognition unlock.
• Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock the screen.
• PIN: Unlock the screen by enter the PIN code.
• Password: Create your private password to unlock the screen.
Lock your SIM card
You can lock your phone with the PIN that is supplied with your SIM
card.
1 In idle screen, tapO> Settings> Security> Set up SIM card
lock> Lock SIM card.
2 Select the SIM card, enter your PIN and select OK.
Note:
• If you enter an incorrect PIN too many times, your SIM card will be blocked. You must
enter a PIN unlock key (PUK) to unblock the SIM card.
• If you block your SIM card by entering an incorrect PUK, take the SIM card to your
service provider to unblock it.
Access applications
• Scroll left or right to another screen, select an application.
• Press B to return to the previous screen, press Mto return to
the Home screen.
• Access recently-used applications: Press and hold Mto view the
applications you have accessed recently.
Tips:
• Your device has a built-in motion sensor that detects its orientation. If you rotate the
device while using some features, the interface will automatically switch to landscape
view. To set the interface to keep the orientation when you rotate the device, select
Settings>Display>Auto-rotate screen.

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Manage applications
learn about how to view the running apps, and
• In idle screen, tap O>Settings>Apps.
• Tap Running, you can view all the running apps, tap this app to
enter it, you can tap Stop to choose stop running.
• Tap Downloaded, you can view all the downloaded apps, tap this
app to enter it, you can check the detailed information of this app,
tap Uninstall to choose unloading it.
Basic function
Calls
Make a call
1 In the application list, tap .
2 Dial the number directly or choose one number from the filtered list
that have matching digits.
3 Make a voice call or a video call.
4 Tap to end th e c a l l .
Tips:
• The phone dialer’s Smart dial features makes it quick and easy for you to make a call.
Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want to
call. Smart dial automatically searches and filters your stored contacts and the phone
numbers from the call history.
Note:
• For international calls, long press 0 to enter the “+” sign for the international prefix.
• It is illegal in many areas to record a call without permission. Always ask the other party
for permission before recording a call.

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Answer/Reject a call
1 During an incoming call, press and hold and then drag your
finger right to answer the call, drag left to reject the
call.(Press the side volume key to adjust the volume).
2 Tap to hang up.
Make a conference call
If network applicable, you can handle two or more calls, or make a
conference call.
1 During a call, tap to enter a phone number, and then tap to
dial the number. The second number is dialled.
2 The first call is put on hold at this time.
3 Tap to switch the phone, tap to start conference.
4 To end the call, tap to hang up.
Make an emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can make the emergency call.
In Europe, the standard emergency number is 112; in the UK, it is 999.
Tips:
• If you've enabled but forgot your lock password or lock pattern, you can still make
emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen.
Call log
Make a
voice call

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Messages
Send a message
1 In the application list, tap .
2 Tap New message .
3 Enter the number or tap to select the number from phonebook.
4 Select the text field and enter your message text.
5 PressO>Add subject and add a subject for the message.
6 Tap and attach a file. (Pictures, Videos, Audio or Slideshow)
7 Tap to send the message.
Note:
• Copyright protected pictures and sound cannot be sent by MMS.
Email
Set up an email account
1 On the home screen, tap .
2 Enter your email address and password.
3 Select Manual setup and choose POP3/IMAP/Exchange and then
tap Next.
4 If the account type you want to set up is not in the phone database,
you’ll be asked to enter more details.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note:
• When you are finished setting up the email account, the email messages are downloaded
to your device.
• Select an account name at the top of the screen, and then select the account from which
you want to retrieve messages.
• Consult your mail service provider for the mail server configuration.
Manage your phonebook
Add a new contact
1 Tap to enter the Contacts.
2 Tap and select a memory location.
3 Add phone number and details as desired.
4 Tap Done to finish saving.

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Tips:
• You can create contacts from the dialling screen by selecting Add to contacts.
• For contacts on the smart phonebook, you can add detailed information, like home
number, office number, contact pictures and ringtones.
Create your namecard
1 In the application list, tap > .
2 Select Set up my profile at the top of the contact list.
3 Enter your personal details.
4 Tap Done.
You can send your namecard to others or share it by pressing Oand
selecting Share.
Create a group of contacts
By creating groups of contacts, you can manage multiple contacts and
send a message to an entire group.
1 In the application list, tap > .
2 Tap and select a memory location.
3 Enter a name and customize the settings for the group.
4 Add members to the group.
5 Tap Done.
MultiMedia
Music
Play music
1 Tap tto open the music screen.
2 Select a music category.
3 Using the following keys to control playback.
Function Definition
Play and resume playback.
Pause the playback.
Select previous track.

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Music settings
Press Oto enter into Settings:
• Party shuffle: Play all the files in the folder randomly.
• Add to playlist : Add new music to your playlist.
• Delete: Delete the music from playlist.
• Sound effects: Select a sound effect.
• Library: Return to music category.
Note:
• When listening to music, adjust the volume to a moderate level. Continuous exposure
to high volume may impair your hearing.
Camera
Take a photo/video
1 In the application list, select .
2 Tap to switch to the take a video.
3 Aim the camera lens at the subject and make any necessary
adjustments.
4 To zoom in, place two fingers on the screen and slowly spread them
apart. To zoom out, pinch them together.
5 Select / to take a photo/video.The photo/video is saved
automatically.
Select next track.
Select the play mode:
• Repeat once (play current file repeatedly)
• Repeat all (play all the files in the folder
repeatedly)
Activate Shuffle mode, play current file randomly.
Select to enter into playlist.
MReturn to the home screen.

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Camera shortcuts
Camera settings
Icon Option Function
Switch Switch to the front camera to take a photo of
yourself.
Flash
setting
You can turn on or off the flash manually, or set
the camera to use the flash when needed.
Normal
mode
Take photo in normal mode.
Panorama
mode
Take photo in panorama mode.
Settings Camera settings.
Option Function
GPS location
info
Set the camera to include location information for your
photos.
Exposure Adjust the exposure value to change the brightness.
Color effect Apply a special effect, such as sepia or black and white
tones.
Scene mode Change the scene mode.
White
balance
White balance enables the camera to capture colors
more accurately by adjusting to your current lighting
environment.
Anti-flicker Reduce blur caused by the device's vibration or
movement.
Restore
defaults
Restore to default settings.
Face
Detection
Set the device to recognise people’s faces and help you
take photos of them.

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View photos
After taking photos, select the image viewer icon to view the taken
photos or tap to view photos.
• To view more photos, scroll left or right.
• To zoom in or out, place two fingers on the screen and slowly
spread them apart or pinch them together. To return to the original
size, double-tap the screen.
• To send a photo to others, tap .
• Press the Option key Oto access the following options:
- Delete: delete the photo.
- Slideshow: To start a slide show.
- Edit: To edit the photo with the image editor.
- Rotate right: To rotate the photo clockwise.
- Rotate left: To rotate the photo anti-clockwise.
- Crop:To add the photo to the clipboard.
Smile shot Set the device to recognise people’s faces and help you
take photos of them when they smile.
HDR Take three photos with different exposures and then
combine them to improve the contrast ratio.
Self timer Select the length of the delay before the camera takes a
photo.
Continuous
shot
Continuous shooting function.
Picture size Select the size of picture.
Preview size Adjust the preview size.
Microphone Turn on/off microphone.
Audio mode Activate the meeting mode to improve the quality of
recording.
Timer lapse
interval
Select the length of the delay before the camcorder
starts recording a video.
Video quality Select a quality level for your photos.

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- Set picture as: To set the photo as your wallpaper or a contact
image.
- Details: To view the detailed information of this photo.
Sound Recorder
Learn to operate your device’s voice recorder.
Record a voice memo
1 Open the application list and tap .
2 Tap to start recording.
3 Tap to finish recording and choose to save/discard it. (Tap to
listen to the voice memo before saving or discarding)
Play a voice memo
1 Tap >Playlists>My recordings to access the voice memo list.
2 Select a voice memo to listen.
FM radio
To listen to the FM radio, you must connect a headset, which serves as
the radio antenna.
Listen to the FM radio
1 Plug a headset into your phone.
2 Tap to enter into FM radio.
3 Tap / , The FM radio scans and saves available stations
automatically. Tap / to tune the radio frequency by +/-0.1
MHz.
4 Tap t o c lo se the radi o.
Radio settings
Tap to access the following options:
• Search: scan the radio channels and saves available stations
automatically. Tap to view the playlist.
• Speaker: turn on the Speaker.

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• Record FM: record the FM voice you want to record, Tap to
start recording, tap to stop recording. Tap >Playlists>FM
recordings to access the voice memo list.
Alarm
Set an alarm
1 In application list, tap .
2 Tap >On and set the details of the alarm, or turn on the existing
alarm.
Stop an alarm
When the alarm rings,
• Select : The alarm stops.
• Select : The alarm will sound again after 10 minutes.
Use the stopwatch
Tap >Start to begin the stopwatch.When you finish, select Stop.
Use the countdown timer
1 Tap .
2 Set the length of time to count down.
3 Select Start to begin the countdown.
4 When the timer expires, select Stop to stop the alarm. Tap t o
clear time data.
Calculator
Learn to perform calculations with your phone.
• Use the keys on the screen to perform basic calculations. (Scroll the
screen to view the scientific calculator).
• Press O>Clear history to clear the calculation history.
Bluetooth
Your phone can connect to a compatible Bluetooth device for
exchanging data.

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Turn on/off Bluetooth
1 From the Home screen, tap > Bluetooth.
2 Select to turn on/off the Bluetooth.
3 Tap the Bluetooth to enter into it for other bluetooth settings.
Note:
• Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to save battery power, or in places where using a
wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals.
Receive data via Bluetooth
1 Turn on the Bluetooth firstly, then tap > Bluetooth to make
device visible.
2 Then select Search for devices.
3 Select a device, Enter a pair password and select Accept to pair
with the other device.
4 On the receiving device, accept the file.
Note:
• Some devices, especially headsets or hands-free car kits, may have a fixed Bluetooth
PIN, such as 0000. If the other device has a PIN, you must enter it.
Send data via Bluetooth
1 Select a file or item, such as a contact, calendar event, memo, or
media file, from an appropriate application or My files.
2 Select an option for sending data via Bluetooth.
3 Search for and pair with a Bluetooth-enabled device.
Wi-Fi
You can connect to the Internet or other network devices anywhere an
access point or wireless hotspot is available.
Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to a Wi-Fi
1 From the screen, press O>Settings >Wireless & networks>
Wi-Fi.
2 Drag the Wi-Fi switch to the right, turn Wi-Fi on.
3 Your device searches for available Wi-Fi APs automatically.
4 Select an AP.