Philips CTX605SLV/40 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/EDGE networks.
Charge or Headset
connector/USB
port
262K color
TFT LCD
Touch screen slide
Slide bar
Right softkey
Hang up and
on/off key
Back of phone:
3.2 mega pixels
camera
Navigation and ,(OK)
keys
Pick-up key
Light sensor
Left softkey
Microphone
Camera

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How to...
Switch the phone On/Off Long press ) .
Enter your PIN code Enter your PIN code through the on-screen keypad and tap on
OK to confirm.
Turn on the screen Press ) to exit the power-saving mode.
Unlock the keypad Drag out the innermost dot. Or, push up the slide.
Lock the keypad On the idle screen, long press *. Or, push down the slide.
Make a call On the idle screen, push up the slide to use the keypad, enter
the phone number. Press ( .
Answer a call When the phone rings, press ( .
Adjust the volume during a
call
Press + or -.
Mute the ringing call or
sounding alarm
When the phone/alarm rings, turn over the phone, front side
to the back, or back side to the front (if you have selected On
in Menu > Settings > Motion sensor).
End a call Press ) .
Activate/Deactivate
handsfree mode
During a call, tap on H-Free/H-Held.

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Access received messages/
missed calls
On the idle screen, tap on View. If necessary, tap on the
message/call icon first.
Access main menu Tap on Menu on the idle screen.
Quickly return
to idle when browsing menus
Press ) ..
Access shortcut menu (see
"Shortcut menu" on page 5)
Tap on Shortcut on the idle screen.
Quickly switch to a different
dashboard display
On current dashboard display, move your finger to the left/
right; long press <,>; or, shake your phone.
Select input keypads On the editing screen, push up/down the slide to select the
alphanumeric keypad, or the on-screen QWERTY keypad.
Select input methods Alphanumeric keypad: Press # repeatedly. Long press
*to turn T9 input on or off.
On-screen keypad: Tap on / to select the input
through the keypad or stylus. Tap on the language or numeric
icon to select the input methods.

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Menus
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.
Tap on Menu on idle screen to access the main
menu. To select your option, tap on the icons
and lists, and then OK. Tap on Options to access
the options related to the selected item. Tap on
Back to return to the previous menu. Press )
to return to the idle screen.
Fun Browser Music
page 55 page 48 page 57
Camera Messaging My files
page 50 page 25 page 63
Tools Contacts Profiles
page 40 page 35 page 71
Bluetooth Calls Settings
page 68 page 66 page 72

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Dashboard displays
On the idle screen, you can switch between up
to 7 displays. You can use the empty idle screen,
show clock time (if you select Analog or Digital in
Settings > General > Time & date > Display time),
or select a dashboard.
With such dashboard displays, you can quickly
check world clock (World clock); or check or edit
to-do list (Calendar) or memos (Quick notes); or
play music (Music) or listen to radio (FM radio)
from the idle screen.
Customize dashboard displays
Select up to 5 functional displays as needed.
1. Go to Settings > Display > Dashboard.
2. Select your option. Tap on On/Off to select
or unselect.
3. Tap on Done to finish setting.
Switch between different displays
• On current dashboard, quickly move your
finger to the left or right.
• Or, long press < or > to move to another
dashboard.
• Slide the bar below displays.
• Or, shake your phone to the left or right, if
you have selected On in Menu > Settings >
Motion sensor >Motion sensor navigation.
To operate on dashboard displays
• Tap on the central soft key on the idle screen.
•Or, press ,.
To play music on the dashboard
1. Play/Pause: Tap to start/pause playback of
the last played song.
/ : Tap to select a song in current
folder.
/ : Tap to adjust volume.
2. To stop music playback, press ), and then
tap on Yes.
To listen to radio on the functional
display
1. Always plug in the supplied headset when
tuning to radio stations.

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2. / : Tap to select a preset station or
next available station.
/ : Tap to adjust volume.
Play/Stop: Tap to start/stop playback.
3. To stop radio playback, press ), and then
tap on Yes.
Shortcut menu
The shortcut menu consists of up to 8 shortcuts
to functional displays. Extend your quick access
to functional displays by selecting shortcuts to
those other than the six ones.
To set your shortcut menu
1. Go to Settings > General > Shortcut.
2. Tap on Change to show the list of functional
displays.
3. To select/unselect an option, tap on it, and
then Check/Uncheck.
4. Tap on Done to finish setting.
To use your shortcut menu
•On the idle screen, tap on Shortcut, and you
can select a functional display as desired.
The idle screen switches to the relevant
display.
Stylus
The touch screen allows you to enter text by
directly writing on the screen, or tap to select
the desired option. The supplied stylus makes it
easier to do so.
The first time you switch on the phone, you are
asked to do calibration for the stylus. Thus,
strokes or taps by the stylus will be precisely
displayed on the screen.
You can also do the calibration in Settings >
General > Pen calibration by following the screen
instructions.
keys
Soft keys
The ,, Land R are located at the top of
the keypad area. Pressing the soft keys allow
you to select the options above them on the

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screen. Such options are contexual: they vary
according to current context.
Fast Keys
Sensor
With built-in motion and light sensors, the
phone can react to motion and ambient
luminance as desired or necessary.
To use the motion sensor
•InSettings > Motion sensor > Mute incoming call
or Snooze mode, select On.
If a call rings, turn over the phone (front side to
back, or back side to front) to mute the
ringtone.
To interrupt the sounding alarm in the same
way, check that the Snooze is set to a time
interval in Tools > Alarm (see "To set an alarm"
on page 43). To stop the alarm, tap on Stop (see
"To use an alarm" on page 43).
For navigation
•InSettings > Motion sensor > Motion sensor
navigation, select On.
- On idle screen, you can shake the phone
to switch between functional displays.
- During music playback in Music > Music
player, you can shake the phone to switch
between different songs.
- When selecting default wallpaper in
Settings > Display > Wallpaper > Default
wallpapers, you can shake the phone to
switch between different wallpapers.
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 for incoming calls or
messages).

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To use the light sensor
•InSettings > Display > Light sensor, select On.
The phone will adjust backlight level
automatically according to ambient brightness.
For power-saving purposes, always turn on the
light sensor.
Power-saving mode
After the set time span, the phone has the idle
screen turned off automatically. To exit the
power-saving mode, press any key. For power-
saving purpose, set the time span to a low value
in Settings > Display > Backlight duration.
Auto keypad lock
In the idle mode, your phone can have the
screen locked automatically after the set time
span. When the screen is locked, a set of
concentric circles keep moving on the screen.
To set the auto keypad lock
Go to Settings > General > Auto keypad lock.
To u n l o c k t h e k e y p a d
Drag out the innermost dot. Or, push up the
slide.
To lock the keypad manually
On the idle screen, long press *.
Or, pull down the slide (if On is selected in
Settings > Genreral > Active slide lock).

8Table of contents
Table of contents
1 Getting Started 12
Insert the SIM card 12
Charge the battery 14
Set clock 15
Display local and
international clocks 16
Insert the micro-SD card 16
2 Text Entry 17
On-screen text entry 17
Keypad text entry 18
3 Calling 21
Making a call 21
Answer and end a call 21
Options during a call 22
Handling multiple calls
(Network-dependent) 23
Making an emergency call 24
4 Messaging 25
Creating messages 25
Organizing your messages 27
Defining your message settings 28
E-mail 31
Broadcast messages 34
5 Contacts 35
Adding or editing contacts 35
Searching for a contact 36
Managing your contacts 36
Sharing contact information
with others 37
Backing up important contacts 38
Special numbers 38
6 Tools 40
Table of contents

Table of contents 9
Using your business organizer
Create your to-do list 40
Check your calendar 41
Edit your to-do list 41
Delete expired tasks 41
Using your memo
Display a text memo
on the idle screen 42
Record a sound memo 42
Using your clock and timer
Alarm 43
World clock 44
Stopwatch 44
Text reader 45
Use the XDict 45
Use the torch 46
Using your business assistant
Firewall 46
Calculator 47
Currency converter 47
7 Browser 48
Managing your browser 48
Accessing web sites 48
Enabling/ disabling push messages 48
UcWeb 49
STK 49
8 Camera 50
Camera 50
Video recorder 53
9 Fun 55
Java 55
Sensor games 56
10 Music 57

10 Table of contents
Music player 57
FM radio 59
11 My files 63
Find your files 63
Manage your files 63
Share your files 64
Use your files 64
12 Calls 66
Call history 66
Call options 66
13 Bluetooth 68
About Bluetooth 68
Connecting to a Bluetooth device 68
Getting connected by
a Bluetooth device 69
Editing your device list 70
14 Profiles 71
Adjusting ringer settings to
different scenes 71
15 Settings 72
General 72
Display 74
Sounds 75
Connectivity 76
Motion sensor 77
Icons & Symbols 78
Precautions 80
Tips 87
Troubleshooting 88

Table of contents 11
Philips Authentic Accessories 92
Trademark Declaration 95
Specific Absorption Rate Information 96
Limited Warranty 98

12 Getting 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 use.
To use your phone, you must insert a valid SIM
card supplied by your GSM operator or retailer.
The SIM card contains your subscription
information, your mobile telephone 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
card. Remember to switch off your mobile
phone before removing the back cover.
1. Press on the back cover and slide the cover
as shown.

Getting Started 13
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. Press the
battery down until it is locked.

14 Getting Started
5. As shown, slide the back cover along the
slots until it is locked.
Remove the protective film covering the screen
and camera lens 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.

Getting Started 15
If you do not intend to use your phone for
several days, we recommend that you remove
the battery.
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 the idle screen, tap on Menu and go to
Settings > General > Time & date.
Set format: Select the time (12-hour or 24-
hour clock) and date format by tapping <
or >, and OK.
Set time/Set date: Enter the time and date.
Tap on the box to be defined. To enter
your desired digits, tap +or -repeatedly,
or long press +or -until you reach the
desired digits.
3. To show the clock display on idle screen, go
to Settings > General > Time & date > Display
time:
Analog clock:Tap to show the time in a clock.
Digital clock:Tap to show the time in digits .
Tap OK to confirm.

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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 Tools > World clock.
Local setting/Foreign setting: Tap <or >
repeatedly to select a city. If necessary, tap
Options to turn Daylight saving/Daylight saving
for foreign city on or off.
Switch local/foreign: Switch between local and
foreign clocks.
Insert a micro-SD card (memory
card)
You can expand the memory of your phone by
adding a micro-SD card.
Supported capacity: up to 8 GB
1. Follow Step 1 under "Insert the SIM card".
2. As shown, aligh 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".
4. If necessary, turn off your phone, and turn it
on again.

Text entry 17
2 Text entry
Your mobile phone supports the text entry
through the screen, or the alphanumeric keypad.
Push down or up the slide to switch between
the two entry modes.
On-screen text entry
Select text entry modes
1. On the editing screen, push down the slide,
if necessary, to select the entry through the
screen.
2. Ta p t o s e l e c t
: text entry through the on-screen
keypad
: text entry through the supplied stylus
Enter text
Using the on-screen keypad
1. Tap to select
/ : for English entry
: for numeric entry
: Pinyin input for Simplified Chinese
/ : Stroke input for Simplified/
Traditional Chinese
2. Tap on the keys to enter your desired
letters, numbers, or strokes.
: Tap to move to the beginning of the
next
line.
: Tap to enter a space.
: Tap to enter symbols and
punctuations.
: Tap to switch between upper and
lower cases (for English entry).
Using the supplied stylus (for the
handwriting recognition mode)
1. Tap to select
: for English entry
: for numeric entry

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: for the entry of Simplified Chinese
: for the entry of Traditional Chinese
2. Write on the screen using the supplied
stylus, as you do on paper using a pen.
: Tap to move to the beginning of the
next
line.
: Tap to enter a space.
: Tap to enter symbols and
punctuations.
Depending on the language you select for your
phone, the supported input methods may vary.
Keypad text entry
With the alphanumeric keypad, you can use a
number of text entry methods, including T9
input, multi-tap input, numeric input and symbol
input.
Select text entry methods
1. On the editing screen, push up the slide, if
necessary, to select the entry through the
alphanumeric keypad.
2. During text editing, press #repeatedly
to select your desired inputs:
/ / : for English entry
: for numeric entry
: Pinyin input for Simplified
Chinese
/:Strokeinputfor
Simplified/Traditional Chinese
3. Long press *to switch the T9 English
input on or off.
4. 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.

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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
the previous/next page (T9 input/
multi-tap input)
Select To confirm the selection
0To input a space
RClear Short press to clear a letter,
long press to clear all entries.
3. If necessary, press ) to exit the input
mode first and return to idle screen.
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. Ta p Select to confirm.
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