Philips S398 User manual

Philips S398
Mobile Phone User Manual
2014/10/23
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LEGAL INFORMATION
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Version No.: V1.0
Edition Time:2014/10/23
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Contents
Getting Started.........................................................6
Overview........................................................................6
Key Explainrd.................................................................6
Starting up .....................................................................7
Switching Your Phone On/Off.........................................8
Getting Around Your Phone .........................................10
Phone Calls............................................................11
Calling from the Phone.................................................11
Calling from Your Contacts ..........................................11
Calling from a Text Message........................................12
Receiving Calls............................................................12
Contacts .................................................................13
Messaging..............................................................13
The Message Box........................................................13
Sending an Message ...................................................13
Message Settings ........................................................14
Touch Input Settings....................................................14
Getting Connected to the Internet........................14
Adding a New Network Connection.....................15
Turning On Wi-Fi..........................................................15
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Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network .................................... 15
Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status ............................. 16
USB tethering & portable hotspot................................. 16
Browsing the Internet............................................17
Browsing Options ........................................................ 17
Using Bookmarks ........................................................ 18
Making the Most of Multimedia.............................18
Camera ....................................................................... 18
FM............................................................................... 18
Playing Music.............................................................. 18
Gallery......................................................................... 19
Playing Videos............................................................. 19
Making Voice Memos .................................................. 19
Sorting out Your Phone Settings..........................19
Bluetooth..................................................................... 19
Setting Date and Time................................................. 20
Display Settings........................................................... 20
Audio Profiles Settings................................................. 20
Language Settings....................................................... 21
Security Settings.......................................................... 21
Managing Your Device Memory................................... 22
Reset to Factory Settings ............................................ 22
Applications................................................................. 22
Other Applications.................................................22
Clock........................................................................... 22
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Calculator.....................................................................22
For Your Safety......................................................23
General Safety.............................................................23
Distraction....................................................................24
Product Handling .........................................................24
Electrical Safety...........................................................27
Interference..................................................................28
Explosive Environments...............................................29
FCC Compliance..........................................................30
Health and safety information.......................................31
Common fault diagnosis...............................................32
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Getting Started
Overview
Key Explainrd
Key
Function
Power Key •Hold to switch audio profiles, or to turn on or off
Airplane mode, or to power off.
•Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode.
•Press to wake up your phone.
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Key
Function
Home Key •Press to return to the Home Screen from any
application or screen.
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Hold to see recently used applications.
Menu Key
Press to get the options for the current screen.
Back Key
Press to go to the previous screen.
Volume Keys
Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
Starting up
Status and Notification lcons
Your phone will tell you exactly what’s going on by showing you simple
icons. Here’s what they mean
USB connected Missed call
Airplane mode Signal strength
Battery charge New message
Meeting mode Wi-Fi network
Alarm set Earphone insert
Silent mode Signal searching
Bluetooth icon USB debugging connected
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In call
New Wi-Fi network detected
Installing the SIM/SD Card and Battery
Switch off your phone before installing or replacing the battery, SIM, or
memory card.
1.Remove the back cover
2.Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown and slip it into
the card holder.
3.Insert the memory card into the card slot with the metal contacts facing
down until it inserts to the right position.
4.Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold
contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until
it clicks into place.
5.Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click.
Charging the Battery
When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the battery.
Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted
with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charger
jack.
Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet.
Disconnect the charger when the battery is fully charged.
Switching Your Phone On/Off
Make sure the SIM card is in your device and the battery is charged.
1.Hold Power Key to switch on your phone.
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2.To switch it off, hold Power Key to get the phone options. Select Power
off, and then tap OK.
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time
When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to
factory settings (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings – Privacy:
Reset to Factory Settings), you need to do some settings before using it.
Tap Menu Key in the standby mode, then select System settings >
Language & input > Language to change the language you want to use, if
needed.
Switching to Sleep Mode
To save battery power, Sleep Mode suspends your device to a
low-power-consumption state while the display is off. Your device also goes
into Sleep Mode by itself when the display is automatically turned off after a
certain period of time. You can start sleep mode by the following method.
Press Power Key to switch to Sleep Mode.
Waking Up Your Phone
Press Power Key to activate your screen display.
Tap the icon, drag to the right.
NOTE: If you have set an unlock pattern, PIN or password for your
phone (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings – Security Settings)
you’ll need to draw the pattern or enter the PIN/password to unlock your
screen.
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Getting Around Your Phone
Touch Control
You can use finger gestures to control your phone. The controls on
your touch-screen change dynamically depending on the tasks you’re
performing.
Tap the buttons, icons, or applications to select items or to open
applications.
Flick the screen to scroll up, down, left or right.
Point, drag and drop to move particular items across the screen.
Double-tap the screen to zoom in/out an image.
NOTE: You can view the phone screen in portrait or landscape
orientation simply by holding it upright or turning it on its side. Not all
screens are viewable in landscape.
Home Screen
In the Home screen, besides the shortcut icon is displayed, you can
also set your own wallpaper, add the widgets or application shortcuts you
need, or remove them as you like.
Choosing Your Wallpaper
Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen.
Tap Menu Key and select Wallpaper.
Tap Gallery, Live Wallpapers, Video Wallpaper, or Wallpapers and choose
the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping
may be needed for Gallery images.
Tap Set wallpaper.
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Adding Items to Your Home Screen
Press Home Key > tap to enter the Application Program Interface
In the list of applications, touch and hold the icon until the main screen
appears, move the application icon to the idle position, release the finger.
Removing Items from Your Home Screen
Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen.
Tap and hold the item you want to delete until the remove icon appears on
the top of the screen.
Drag the item to the remove icon and release your finger when the item
turns red.
Phone Calls
There are many ways to make a call with your phone. And they’re all
easy to do.
Calling from the Phone
Press Home key > tap > Phone or tap on the Home Screen.
Enter the phone number using the on-screen keypad.
Tap to delete wrong digits.
Tap the dial icon.
TIPS: To make international calls, hold to enter the “+”.
Calling from Your Contacts
Press Home key > tap > People.
Slide your finger to scroll the contacts list and tap the contact name you
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want to call, when the contact details appear, click on the number;
choose the SIM card to dial.
You can search for a contact by tapping on the screen.
Calling from a Text Message
If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you
can make the call while viewing the text message.
Press Home key > tap > Messaging.
Tap the conversation and then find the message that contains the phone
number you need.
Tap the message, the phone will list the options.
Receiving Calls
Tap the icon, drag to right to answer the call.
Tap the icon, drag to left to reject the call.
During a call, you can mute your microphone so that the person you are
speaking to cannot hear you, but you can still hear them.
Tap to turn your microphone off. To turn your microphone back on,
tap
Tap during a call to turn the speakerphone on. Tap again to turn
off the speakerphone.
Tap to finish a call.
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Contacts
You can add contacts on your phone and synchronize them with the
contacts in your Google account or other accounts that support contact
syncing.
To see your contacts, Press Home key > tap > People. Tap from
the Contacts Screen.Choose the storage location to save the
contact.Enter the contact name, phone numbers, and other information,
and then save it.
Tap on the Contacts Screen.Input the contact name you want to
search for.The contacts matched will be listed.
Messaging
Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia messaging service)
are combined into one menu in Home Key > > Messaging.
The Message Box
Instead of an inbox and outbox, your phone organizes all Messaging
you sent and received into one box, where Messaging exchanged with the
same number are grouped into one message thread in the Messaging
Screen. You can tap a thread to see the conversation you have had with
someone.
Sending an Message
Press Home key > tap > Messaging.Tap to create new
message.
Enter the recipient’s number or name. As you type, matching contacts will
appear. Tap a suggested contact to add as a recipient. You can also
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tap to select recipients from the contacts.
Tap Type text message and type your message.
Tap Menu Key to insert quick text or contact.
If you are sending an MMS, tap Menu Key to add a subject, or tap to
attach pictures, videos, audio, or slideshow.
Tap to send your message.
NOTE: Add an attachment to text message and it will be converted into
an MMS automatically. Likewise if you remove all attachments and the
subject from an MMS, it’ll automatically become a text message.
Message Settings
The phone’s message settings are pre-configured for you to use
immediately. To change them, tap Menu Key > Settings from the
Messaging Screen.
NOTE: From SMS/MMS settings screen tap Menu Key > Restore
default settings to change the message settings back to the original.
Touch Input Settings
Choose the touch input settings by tapping Menu Key > System
settings > Language & input from Home Screen.
In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can choose the
settings that you need.
Getting Connected to the Internet
Your phone’s impressive networking capabilities allow you to access
the Internet or your corporate network with ease.
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You can use default connection settings to connect to the Internet via
your mobile network, or Wi-Fi.
The network connection can be enabled /disabled manually. Just
press Home key > tap > Settings > SIM management > Data
connection.
Adding a New Network Connection
To get connected via your mobile network you need a data plan with
your service provider. Also if the networks settings are not pre-configured
on your phone, please contact your provider to get the necessary
information.
You can view settings by pressing Home key > tap > Settings >
More > Mobile networks > Access Point Names.
Turning On Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to about
300 feet.
Press Home key > tap > Settings.
Click next to the Wi-Fi menu to turn it on, click you can
turn off the Wi-Fi function.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
Press Home key > tap > Settings > Wi-Fi.Tap an access point to
connect to it.
NOTE: If security features are implemented, you’ll need to enter a
password.
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Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status
You can check the Wi-Fi network by looking at the icon in the status
bar.
USB tethering & portable hotspot
Share your phone’s data connection via USB or as a portable Wi-Fi
hotspot.
Enabling USB tethering
TIPS: The PC accesses the Internet via the phone’s mobile network.
Therefore, set up the networks connection correctly before you try to use
the phone as a modem.
Press Home Key > tap Menu Key > System settings > More > Tethering
& portable hotspot and tick the USB tethering check box.
Disabling USB tethering
Press Home Key > tap Menu Key > System settings > More > Tethering
& portable hotspot and clear the USB tethering check box.
You can also just pull out the USB cable.
Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot
You can use the phone as a portable WLAN router, to share your phone’s
internet connection with one or more PC or other devices.
NOTE:
When the portable Wi-Fi hotspot function is enabled, you can’t use your
phone’s applications to access the internet via its Wi-Fi connection.
You can configure the Wi-Fi hotspot as follows:
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Press Home Key > tap Menu Key > System settings > More, click
next to the Wi-Fi hotspot to turn it on.
Tap Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to set up portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Now you can
find the hotspot on other devices and connect to
Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot
Press Home Key > tap Menu Key > System settings > More > Tethering
& portable hotspot and click next to the Wi-Fi hotspot to turn it
off.
Browsing the Internet
You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a network or Wi-Fi
connection.
Press Home Key > tap > Browser.
There are different ways to open web pages:
Tap the address bar to enter the website you want to browse. Then tap
on the touch keyboard.
Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History and select a bookmark or history to
open.
Browsing Options
When you browse the Web, you can also do the following:
Press Menu Key > Close and select Quit to exit.
Press Menu Key > Bookmarks/History and select a bookmark or history to
open.
Press Menu Key > Settings to configure browser settings.
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Using Bookmarks
If you know the Web address, you can manually add bookmarks. To
bookmark a web page, open it and tap Menu Key > Save to bookmarks.
Give the bookmark a name and save it.
Making the Most of Multimedia
Camera
Your phone has camera function. Open it by pressing Home Key > tap
> Camera. Tap to take a picture. To view it, just tap the picture in
the right corner of the screen.
FM
With the FM Radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them,
and save them on your phone. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast
depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired
headset works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using
the radio.
To tune in, plug your headset into your phone.
Press Home key > tap > FM Radio.
Playing Music
You can play digital audio files from your phone’s memory card in
Music. Before playing music, you need to copy music files to memory card
location.
Press Home Key >tap > Music to open the Music Screen.
Click the Music category label > music files to start playing.
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Adjust the volume with Volume Keys.
Gallery
Press Home Key > tap > Gallery. You can use Gallery to view
pictures and play videos. You can also do some basic editing of your
pictures – such as setting them as wallpaper or contact photo, and sharing
with friends.
Playing Videos
Press Home Key > tap >Video Player. You can use Video Player
to play videos on the phone and memory card.
Making Voice Memos
Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos.
Press Home Key > tap > Sound Recorder.
Tap to start recording.
Tap to stop recording.
Tap to play back the voice recording.
Save the voice recording after stop, or tap Discard to delete the recording.
Sorting out Your Phone Settings
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology. Phones
or other devices with Bluetooth capabilities can exchange information
wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters. The Bluetooth devices
must be paired before the communication is performed.
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Press Home Key > tap > Settings.
Click next to the Bluetooth menu to turn it on.When Bluetooth is
on, the icon will appear in the status bar.
Tap Bluetooth. Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth devices in range.
Tap the device you want to pair with and operate according to the message
prompt.When both devices to be paired accept the connection, the
pairing is completed.
TIPS: Tap your device name to make your phone discoverable if other
devices try to pair with your phone.
Setting Date and Time
Press Home key > tap > Settings > Date & time.
Tap Automatic Date & time and select Off if you want to set the time and
date by yourself.
Set date, time and change the other options.
Display Settings
Press Home key > tap > Settings > Display, you can adjust the
display settings as you like:
Brightness: Adjust brightness of the screen.
Auto-rotate screen: Rotate the screen display as you rotate the phone.
Sleep: Set the delay for the screen to automatically turn off.
Wallpaper: Set the wallpaper of the phone.
Audio Profiles Settings
By pressing Home Key > tap > Settings > Audio profiles. When
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