Philips CTX530VLT/00 User manual

Discover your phone
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discrepancy between this user guide and the product described. The device is meant to be connected
to GSM/GPRS networks.
Back of the phone: 2.0
mega pixels camera
Left softkey
Pick up key
Hang up and
on/off key
Right softkey
262K color TFT LCD
Charger, Headset and
USB connector
Alphanumeric
keypad
Side volume keys
Navigation and
, keys
+
-

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How to...
Switch the phone On/Off Long press ) .
Enter your PIN code Enter your PIN code using the keypad and press , to confirm.
Make a call Enter the phone number using the keypad and press ( .
Answer a call When the phone rings, press ( .
End a call Press ) .
Activate/Deactivate
handsfree mode
During a call, press RLoudsp./Headset.
Access received messages/
missed calls
Press , View on the idle screen.
Select input methods Press # repeatedly. Long press *to turn T9 input on or off.
Access main menu Press , Menu on idle screen.
Quickly return to idle when
browsing menus
Press ) .
Vibration on or off
(for default Meeting profile)
Long press #on idle screen.

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Soft keys
The soft keys L, Rand ,allow you to
select the options above them on the screen.
Such options are contextual: they vary according
to current context.
Main menu
The main menu gives you access to all the
different features of your mobile phone. The
table below summarizes the functional icons on
the main menu. To find more information about
their functions, refer to the pages.
Press , Menu on idle screen to access the main
menu and press + , - , < or > to navigate through the
icons and lists. Press LOptions to access the
options related to the selected item. Press
R Back to return to the previous menu. Press
) to return to the idle screen.
Entertainment Browser Media player
page 44 page 40 page 45
Camera Messages My files
page 41 page 20 page 50
Tools Contacts Profiles
page 34 page 30 page 58
Connectivity Calls Settings
page 55 page 53 page 59

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Fast keys
You can configure the navigation keys + , - , < , > ,
and Land Rto access your favorite
features directly. Press the keys to access the
features.
Go to Settings > General > Shortcuts to check the
default settings of the navigation keys + , - , < , > ,
and Land R. To change the default
setting,
1. Select the item to be changed.
2. Press , Change to assign a new shortcut to
the key.
3. Press +or -to select, and ,to confirm.
External display
The phone provides you with a double-sided
display, the external display synchronous with
the internal display. Without opening the flip,
you can be informed of new events, like new
messages, missed calls, and tasks on the calendar
(if the reminder is set to on), and some phone
status, like inserted headset, silent ringtone,
music or radio playback, alarm and battery
charging. The new events and status are shown
as icons on the external display.
Without opening the flip, you can do the
following by using the side volume keys:
0
Long press to enter “+” when
making international calls
1
Long press to access the voice
mailbox
#Long press to select/unselect
Meeting profile (by default,
vibration on or off for incoming
calls or messages)
Turn on
external
display
Press one side volume key.
Navigate
through the
events
Press one side volume key
repeatedly.
Mute
ringtones
When an incoming call
rings, press one side
volume key.

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Reject an
incoming call
When an incoming call
rings, long press one side
volume key.
Adjust the
volume
During music/radio playback
in the background, or during
a call, press the side volume
keys repeatedly.
Search for a
song or
channel
During music/radio playback
in the background, long
press one side volume key.
Use the
alarm
When the alarm sounds at
the set time,
Snooze: press one side
volume key (if the snooze
option is set to on).
Off: long press one side
volume key.

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Table of contents
1 Getting Started 8
Insert the SIM card 8
Charge the battery 10
Set clock 11
Insert Micro-SD card (memory card) 12
2 Text Entry 13
Select text entry methods 13
Enter text 13
3 Calling 16
Make a call 16
Answer and end a call 16
Options during a call 17
Handle multiple calls
(Network-dependent) 18
Make an emergency call 19
4 Messages 20
Create messages 20
Organize your messages 22
Define your message settings 24
E-mail 27
Cell info 29
Voice mail 29
Check memory status 29
5 Contacts 30
Add or update contacts 30
Search for a contact 31
Manage your contacts 31
Share contacts with others 32
Special numbers 33
6 Tools 34
Use your business organizer

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Create your to-do list 34
Check your calendar 35
Edit your to-do list 35
Send your to-do list 35
Use your memo
Display a text memo on the idle screen 35
Record a voice memo 36
Use your business assistant
Alarm 37
Timer
Stop watch 38
Countdown timer 38
Firewall 38
Others
Calculator 39
Unit converter 39
Lifestyle application 39
STK 39
7 Browser 40
Manage your browser 40
Access web sites 40
Enable/ disable push messages 40
8 Camera 41
Camera 41
Video 42
9 Entertainment 44
JAVA 44
Games 44
10 Media player 45
Music player 45
FM radio 48
11 My files 50
Find your files 50
Manage your files 50

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Share your files 51
Use your files 51
12 Calls 53
Call history 53
Call options 53
13 Connectivity 55
Bluetooth 55
USB function 57
14 Profiles 58
Adjust ring settings to different scenes 58
15 Settings 59
General 60
Display 61
Sound 61
Connectivity
Call options 61
Message settings 61
Network settings 62
Browser 62
Connections 62
Icons & Symbols 63
Precautions 65
Tips 72
Troubleshooting 73
Philips Authentic Accessories 76
Trademark Declaration 79
Specific Absorption Rate Information 80
Limited Warranty 82
Declaration of Conformity 86

8Getting Started
1 Getting Started
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
to Philips!
To get the most of your product and enjoy all
Philips has to offer, register your product at
www. philips. com/welcome.
Please read the safety instructions in the
“Precautions” section before using your phone.
To use your phone, you must insert a valid SIM
card supplied by your network operator or
retailer. The SIM card contains your
subscription information, your mobile phone
number and a memory in which you can store
phone numbers and messages.
Insert the SIM card
Follow the steps below to insert your new SIM
cards. Remember to switch off your mobile
phone before removing the back cover.
1. Press on the back cover and slide the cover
as shown.

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2. As shown, take out the battery.
You may lose all your personal settings if you
remove the battery when the phone is switched
on.
3. As shown, align your SIM card with the SIM
card slot, clipped corner facing you and
gold contact downwards. Insert your SIM
card under the metal clip holder.
4. As shown, align the metallic connectors on
the battery and battery slot. Insert the
battery, and press it until it is locked.

10 Getting Started
5. As shown, insert the back cover. Press it
down, and push it until it is locked.
Remove the protective film covering the screen
before using the phone.
Charge the battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable
battery. A new battery is partially charged. The
battery symbol indicates the state of the battery.
To charge the battery, plug in the connector as
shown below. Then plug the other end into a
power socket.
During charging, the battery symbol scrolls.
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.

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You can use the phone while it is charging. If the
battery is completely flat, the battery symbol will
only reappear after a few minutes of charging.
Set clock
1. Check that your phone is switched on.
Long press )if necessary. Enter the
PIN code if required. A PIN code is a 4- to
8-digit secret code of your SIM card. It is
preconfigured and communicated to you
by your network operator or retailer.
If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times
in succession, your SIM card will be blocked. To
unblock it, you must request the PUK code from
your operator.
2. On idle screen, press ,Menu and go to
Settings > General > Time & date.
Set time/date:Enter the time and date by
using the numeric keypad.
Time/Date format:Select the time (12-hour
or 24-hour clock) and date format by
pressing the navigation keys +, -, <, > and
,.
3. To display time and date on the idle screen,
go to Settings > General > Time & date >
Display time.
Press ,to turn on the clock.
Display local and international
clocks
You can display two clocks on the idle screen,
one showing your local time and one the time of
your destination.
1. Check that you have set your local time
and date.
2. Go to Settings > General > Time & date.
Check that Display time is set to On.
3. On the idle screen, press ,Menu and go to
Settings > General >Time & date>
International clock.
Clock status: Press ,to choose to turn on
the international clock.

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Local settings/Foreign settings: Press <or >
repeatedly to select a city. If necessary,
press L Options to turn Daylight saving
on or off.
Insert Micro-SD card (memory card)
You can expand the memory of your phone by
adding a micro-SD card.
Supported capacity: up to 2GB
1. Follow Step 1 under "Insert the SIM card".
2. As shown, align your micro-SD card with
the slot. Push it into the slot until it is
secure.
To remove the micro-SD card,press the
card to release it.
3. Follow Step 5 under "Insert the SIM card".

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2 Text entry
Your mobile phone supports a number of text
entry modes, including T9 input, multi-tap input,
numeric input and symbol input.
Select text entry methods
1. During text editing, press #repeatedly
to select your desired inputs:
/ / : for English entry
: for numeric entry
: Pinyin input for Simplified
Chinese
/ : Stroke input for
Simplified/Traditional Chinese
Long press #to set your preferred
input methods. Only your preferred
input methods appears when you press
#repeatedly.
2. Long press *to switch the T9 English
input on or off.
3. To enter a symbol and punctuations, press
*.
The text editor remembers the last input
method you have used before you exit the
editing screen. When you access the editor
again, it will automatically select the last input
method you have used.
Depending on the language you select for your
phone, the supported input methods may vary.
Enter text
1. Select your desired text entry methods.
2. Enter text by using the alphanumeric
keypad.
2to 9 To input letters (T9 input)
Press repeatedly to input the desired
letter (multi-tap input)
1to 6To enter strokes (stroke input)
<,>To browse candidate words
(T9 input/multi-tap input)
+,- To browse the candidate words on

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the previous/next page
(T9 input/multi-tap input)
, Select To confirm the selection
0 To input a space
R Clear Short press to clear a letter,
long press to clear all entries.
If necessary, press Rto exit
the input mode first.
T9®input
T9®predictive text input is an
intelligent editing mode for
messages, which includes a
comprehensive dictionary. It
allows you to quickly enter text.
You need to press only once on
the key corresponding to each letter needed to
spell a word: keystrokes input are analyzed and
the word suggested by T9®is displayed at the
pop-up window.
Examples: how to enter the word
"home":
1. Press 4,6, 6, 3.
The screen displays the first word of a list:
Good.
2. Press -to scroll and select Home.
3. Press ,Select to confirm.
Multi-tap input (Abc/abc/ABC)
Press the keys that are marked with the
corresponding 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.
Example: how to enter the word "home":
Press 4, 4(GHI) 6, 6,6(MNO),
6(MNO), 3, 3(DEF).
Tegic Euro. Pat.
App. 0842463

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Stroke input
The principle of stroke input is to dissect and
separate every stroke of a Chinese character
according to sequence. When you wish to input
the character, press the keys corresponding to
the required strokes according to sequence to
get the desired character. The stroke input
method in this phone classifies a Chinese
character into 5 basic strokes: (horizontal,
vertical, left falling stroke, right falling stroke and
over-down) as well as a special stroke. When
the stroke you need does not correspond to the
5 basic strokes, replace it with the special
stroke.

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3 Calling
Make a call
From idle screen
1. Enter the phone number.
2. Press (to dial the number.
3. Press ) to hang up.
For international calls, long press 0to
enter the "+" sign for the international prefix.
Using the phonebook (See
"Contacts" on page 30)
1. Go to Contacts > View contacts to open the
contacts list.
To search for a contact, enter the contact
name (up to 5 characters), or select a
contact from the list.
2. Press (to dial the selected number.
For IP calls (China only), select
L Options Call > IP dial.
You can preset your IP service number
under Calls > Call options > IP number.
3. Press ) to hang up.
Speed dial
On the idle screen, you can call a preset speed-
dial number by long pressing a numeric key.
Set your speed-dial number before dialing it.
To assign a speed-dial key to a contact:
1. Go to Settings > General > Speed dial.
2. Select one of the locations (2to 9).
Press ,.
3. In Contact, assign to the location a contact
from your phonebook.
In Please input number, assign to the location
a preset phone number.
Answer and end a call
When a call rings, the number of the caller may
be displayed, depending on whether or not the

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calling party has chosen to display his or her ID.
If the number is stored in the phonebook, then
the corresponding name is displayed.
•Answer the call: Press (, or open the
phone if you set Flip to anwser to On under
Settings > General.
•End the call: Press ), or close the
phone.
•To answer or end a call using the
supplied one-key headset, See "Headset"
on page 76.
To reject calls from certain contacts, you
can add the contacts or numbers to your
blacklist. In Contacts > View contacts, or Calls,
select a contact or phone number, and press
LOptions > Add to blacklist (For more
information about the blacklist, See "Firewall" on
page 38).
The phone will not ring or vibrate if it is in Silent
mode (See "Profiles" on page 58 ).
Options during a call
During a call, you can press Rto select
Loudsp. or Headset mode. Press LOptions to
access the following options:
-Hold:Put current call on hold
-Mute: Mute the call
-Record: Record conversation during a
call
-New call:Make a new (a second) call
-End call: End current call
Sound recorder
In most countries, recording of telephone
conversation is subject to legislation. We advise
you to notify the caller if you intend to record
the conversation and only do so if they agree.
You should also ensure confidentiality of the
recordings.
To record a conversation during a call, select
LOptions and select Record. Recorded sound

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is saved in *.amr format and stored in Sounds of
My files menu. (see "Find your files" on page 50).
Mute or unmute a call
During a call, select Options and select Mute . The
microphone will be deactivated. PressRto
unmute the call.
Adjust the volume
During a call, press + or - side volume keys to
increase or decrease the volume.
Handle multiple calls (network-
dependent)
You can handle two or more calls at the same
time, as well as make conference calls with your
phone. The availability of this feature is
dependent on your network operator and/or
your subscription.
Make a second call
You can make a second call when there is an
active call or with a call on hold. While on the
phone, dial the number (or select a contact from
the phonebook) and press ( . The first call is
put on hold and the second number is dialed.
Press ,Swap to toggle between 2 calls. You can
then select LOptions to access the following
options:
-Conference call to introduce the party into
a conference call.
-Transfer call to connect the two calls. You
are disconnected when the transfer is
completed.
-Loudsp. to select the loudspeaker mode.
-Mute to deactivate the microphone.
-Record to record the phone conversation.
-End all calls to disconnect all parties from
the call.
-End call to disconnect one party from the
call.

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-View contact to check and edit the
phonebook (See "Contacts" on page 30).
-Menu >Send SMS to send messages.
-Menu >Calculator to use the calculator
(See "Calculator" on page 39) during a
call.
Answer a second call
When you receive a second call while already in
communication, the phone will emit a beep tone
and the screen displays information about the
incoming call. You can then:
To receive a second call, you must first
deactivate Call forward (see 53) and activate
Call waiting (see 54).
Make an emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can
pressRSOS to make the emergency call.
With a SIM card in phone, you can enter the
emergency number in the idle mode, then press
( .
Note that an emergency call will not be stored
in the call record.
In Europe, the standard emergency number is
112, in the UK, it is 999.
Press (
or ,
To answer the call (the first
one is put on hold).
Press)
or R
To reject the call.
Press L
Options
You can select Accept with
Loudsp. or Replace active call
to hold or end the current
call, and answer the incoming
call.