Philips CTX126EBY/00 User manual

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Your Phone
Philips continuously strives to improve its products. Due to software
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.
TFT LCD
Microphone
Alphanumeric
keypad
Left soft key
Navigation and
confirm keys
Pick-up key
Right soft key
Hang up and
power key
Headset jack,
Charger port

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Home screen
Your phone’s home screen consists of the following areas:
Keys
Learn about the main keys.
Icons Definition Function
(Dial Make or answer a call.
,Confirm and
navigation key
Select or confirm an option;
Long press to turn on or off the torch on the
home screen.
)Hang-up/
Exit/
Power
End a call;
Return to home screen;
Hold to turn on/off the phone.
LLeft soft key Select the options on the screen.
RRight soft key Select the options on the screen.
*Lock/unlock Long press *to lock keys on home screen;
Press left soft key Rand then * to unlock
keys.
Status Bar
Shortcut
SIM1&SIM2
display
Clock display

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Icons & symbols
Learn about the icons and symbols on the screen.
Icons Definition Function
Ringtone Your phone will ring when receiving a call.
Vibration
only
Your phone will vibrate when receiving a call.
Battery The bars indicate the battery level.
SMS You have a new message.
Missed
call
You have missed a call.
Headset The headset is plugged into the phone.
Alarm The alarm clock is activated.
Roaming Displayed when your phone is registered to a
network other than your own (especially when
you’re abroad).
Home
zone
A zone designated by your network operator.
Contact your service provider for details.
GSM
network
your phone is connected to a GSM network.
The more bars are shown the better the
reception is.
Key lock The keypad has been locked.
Memory
card
The memory card is in use.

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Getting started
Insert SIM card and Charge the battery
Learn about installing SIM card and charging the battery for the first use.
Insert SIM card
1 Remove the back cover.
2 Take out the battery.
3 Insert the SIM card.
4 Install the battery.
5 Replace the back cover.

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Charge the battery
A new battery is partially charged. The battery icon in the upper-right
corner shows the battery level of charging status.
Insert a Micro SD card (Memory card)
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. The only way
to turn off the charger is to unplug it, so it
is advisable to use an easily accessible
power socket.
• 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.
You can expand the memory of your
phone by adding a micro-SD card.
The phone can support MicroSD card
up to 2GB .
1 Push down the card holder and lift
it up. Align your micro-SD card
with the slot. Put it in place.
2 Press down the card holder and
pull it until it is locked.
Note:
• Can not transfer files with your PC, please
use a card-reader.

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Using your phone
Use basic call functions
Make a call
1 Enter the phone number.
2 Press (to dial the number.
3 Press )to hang up.
Tips:
• For international calls, long press 0to enter the "+" sign for the international
prefix.
Answer and end a call
1 Press (to answer the call (Press the navigation key +or -to
adjust the volume).
2 Press right soft key Rto select handsfree mode.
3 Press )to hang up.
Tips:
• You can use the supplied headset to answer or end a call.
Use speed dial
On the home screen, you can call a number by long pressing a numeric
key.
To assign a contact to a speed-dial key:
1 Select Contacts>Advanced > Speed dial, press left soft key L.
2 Press left soft key Lto select Set /change.
3 Choose a numeric key, then press left soft key Lto add a number.
Make an emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can press left soft key Rto make
the emergency call. In Europe, the standard emergency number is 112;
in the UK, it is 999.

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Receive and send messages
You can use the Messaging menu to send text message.
1 Select Messaging> Write message.
2 Write your text message.
3 Press ,to send the message.
Enter text
Your mobile phone supports a number of text entry methods, English
input, numeric input and symbol input.
Keys:
Note:
• Depending on the language you select for your phone, the supported input methods
may vary.
Keys Function
#Select a input method.
*Enter symbols and punctuations.
0Insert a space.
R(Right soft key) Delete the previous character.
L(Left soft key) Select the character on the screen.
,Select or confirm a character.
+/-To browse the candidate character on the previous or
next page.

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Introduction of input methods:
Manage your phonebook
Learn about basic phonebook function.
Add a new contact
Method one:
1 On the home screen, enter a number. Go to LOptions>Save to
contacts.
2 Select a location. (Save to phone/Save to SIM1/Save to SIM2).
3 Save the number, and add details as desired.
4 Press left soft key Lto finish saving.
Method two:
1 Go to Contacts, select Add contact.
2 Press left soft key Lto start adding a new contact.
Search for a contact
1 Go to Contacts, select View contacts.
2 There are four phonebooks above the list: All, Phone, SIM1 and
SIM2 .
3 Press the navigation key <or >to select a desired phonebook.
4 Enter the letters of the name in the search bar. (For example “John
Henry” enter “J H”)
5 Select the contact from the list.
Input method Function
English input Press the keys that are marked with the letter you
wish to enter. Press once to get the first letter on
the key, press twice quickly to get the second letter
and so on until the letter you want is displayed on
the screen.
Numeric input Press the numeric key to enter a number.

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Manage your contacts
You can copy or move contacts between the SIM card and phone, or
delete contacts. Go to Contacts, press +or -to select the desired
option.
1 Set group:
You can group your contacts as different groups. For different groups,
you can use different ringtones for identification.
2 Add contacts to a group:
- Select Contacts > Caller groups, enter a group.
- In Group member, press left soft key Lto add members for
the group.
Media player
Save MP3 music files under the Audio folder on your memory card.
Play music
1 Go to Multimedia>Music player, go to Playlists select your
desired song in the folder.
2 Press LOptions>Play to start playing.
3 Using the following keys to control playback:
Function Definition
,Pause and resume playback.
<Select previous track.
>Select next track.
Press the navigation key +or -to adjust volume.
R(Right soft key) Return to the previous menu.
)Go to the home screen.

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Player settings
Go to Music player>Options:
• Playlists: Play audio files from your phone or memory card.
• Play mode: Select the repeat mode for playing the songs.
• Play in background play: Continue to play music after exiting the
music player.
To turn off the music player on the home screen
Press ), and then press LYes.
Note:
• When listening to music, adjust the volume to a moderate level. Continuous exposure
to high volume may impair your hearing.
FM radio
Lear about listening to radio programs by using a FM radio.
Listen to a radio station
1 Plug the supplied headset into your phone.
2 Go to FM radio, press LMenu>Auto presets. It starts scanning
automatically and save the available channels.
3 Press the navigation key <or >to select a channel.
4 Press the navigation key +or -to adjust the volume.
5 Press LMenu>Turn off FM radio to turn off FM radio.
FM radio settings
Go to LMenu:
• Set Frequency: Input the frequency you want.
• Change RDS: Activate RDS services (depent on the radio station
services).
When you are listening to a RDS station, your phone displays the
following details: station name, program type (for example: News,
Sports and Info) and frequency.
• Set Loudspeaker: Listen to radio through the speaker.
• Play in background: Continue playback after exiting FM radio.