Philips S309 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.