Philips X818 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
Power saving key
Fingerprint input key

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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 upward to unlock.
Keys
Learn about the main keys.m
Key Definition Function
Power - Press and hold to power on/off.
- Press to turn on/off the screen display.
- Hold to access the Phone options, choose Power
off, Airplane mode or Reboot.
Home key -Return to the home screen.
Option key -On the home screen, open the list of recent
applications.
Back 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.
Fingerprint
input key
-To register your fingerprint or tap to exit.

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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 Settings>Display>Wallpaper,
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 to 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 panel upward.
From the notifications panel, you can also view your phone's current
status and use the each options.
- 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.
(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.
Downloading data.
Uploading data.
Call in progress.
You have a missed call.
New SMS .
Connected to PC.
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
1 Insert the pin to eject the SIM card slot.
2 Insert SIM card 1 (Nano card) or SD card (Maximum: 128GB).

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3 Insert SIM card 2 (Micro card)
4 Charge the battery.
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 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.
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 Settings> Storage & USB.
2 Tap to unmount the SD card.
3 Push the memory card gently until it disengages from the phone.
4 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.

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Personalize your phone
Date and Time
In idle screen, tap 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.
Tips:
• If the battery remains fully discharged, the time and date will be reset.
Set a screen lock
You can lock your device by activating the screen lock feature.
In idle screen, tap Settings>Security>Screen lock.
• None: Disable the screen lock.
• Swipe: Choose swipe to unlock the screen.
• 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, tap 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.

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• 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 to return to the previous screen, press to return to
the Home screen.
• Access recently-used applications: Tap to 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>Rotate the contents of the screen.
Manage applications
• In idle screen, tap Settings>Apps.
• Enter into an app, you can tap DISABLE/UNINSTALL or
FORCE STOP.
Basic function
Calls
Make a call
1 In the application list, tap .
2 Dial the number directly or choose one number from the filtered list
that have matching digits.
3 Tap to end the call.
Tips:
• The phone dialer’s Smart dial features makes it quick and easy for you to make a call.
Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want to
call. Smart dial automatically searches and filters your stored contacts and the phone
numbers from the call history.
Note:
• For international calls, long press 0 to enter the “+” sign for the international prefix.
• It is illegal in many areas to record a call without permission. Always ask the other party
for permission before recording a call.

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Answer/Reject a call
1 During an incoming call, press and hold and then drag your
finger right to answer the call, drag left to reject the call
(Press the side volume key to adjust the volume).
2 Ta p to hang up.
Make an emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can make the emergency call.
In Europe, the standard emergency number is 112; in the UK, it is 999.
Tips:
• If you've enabled but forgot your lock password or lock pattern, you can still make
emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen.
Messages
Send a message
1 In the application list, tap .
2 Tap New message .
3 Enter the number or tap to select the number from phonebook.
4 Select the text field and enter your message text.
5 Press to add a subject or attach a file (Pictures, Videos, Audio or
Slideshow) for the message.
6 Tap to send the message.
Note:
• Copyright protected pictures and sound cannot be sent by MMS.
Manage your phonebook
Add a new contact
1 Tap to enter the Contacts.
2 Tap and select a memory location.
3 Add phone number and details as desired.
4 Tap to finish saving.
Tips:
• You can create contacts from the dialling screen by selecting Create new contact.
• For contacts on the smart phonebook, you can add detailed information, like home
number, office number, contact pictures and ringtones.

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Create a group of contacts
By creating groups of contacts, you can manage multiple contacts and
send a message to an entire group.
1 In the application list, tap >GROUP.
2 Tap and set a name for the new group.
3 Tap to add members to the group.
4 Tap .
MultiMedia
Music
Play music
1 Tap tto open the music screen.
2 Select a music category.
3 Using the following keys to control playback.
Music settings
Press to enter into Settings:
• Add: Add new music to playlist or create your new playlist.
• Transfer: Transfer the music to TV-compatible devices.
• Ringtone: Use the song as the ringtone.
Function Definition
Play and resume playback.
Pause the playback.
Select previous track.
Select next track.
Select the play mode:
• Repeat once (play current file repeatedly)
• Repeat all (play all the files in the folder
repeatedly)
Activate Shuffle mode, play current file randomly.
Select to enter into playlist.

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• Share: Share the song through messages, bluetooth or Gmail .
• Info: View detailed information of the music.
Note:
• When listening to music, adjust the volume to a moderate level. Continuous exposure
to high volume may impair your hearing.
Camera
Take a photo/video
1 In the application list, select .
2 Tap to switch to the take a video.
3 Aim the camera lens at the subject and make any necessary
adjustments.
4 To zoom in, place two fingers on the screen and slowly spread them
apart. To zoom out, pinch them together.
5 Select / to take a photo/video. The photo/video is saved
automatically.

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Camera shortcuts
Camera settings
Icon Option Function
Switch Switch to the front camera to take a photo of
yourself.
Flash
setting
You can turn on or off the flash manually, or set
the camera to use the flash when needed.
Face
beauty
Hide facial imperfections.
Panorama
mode
Take panoramic photos.
HDR Take three photos with different exposures and
then combine them to improve the contrast ratio.
Settings Camera settings.
Option Function
Touch to
shoot a
photo
You can take photos by touching the screen by activating
the function.
GPS location
info
Take a picture with GPS location information.
Voice
capture
You can take photos by saying “Capture” if you activate
the function.
Gesture shot The gesture shot feature allows you to take a picture
with a hand gesture using the front camera.
Storage
directory
Choose to storage the photo in the phone or SD card.
Face
detection
Set the device to recgonize people’s faces and help you
take photos of them.
Self timer Select the length of the delay before the camera takes a
photo.
Anti-shake Choose to turn on/off the anti-shake function.
Exposure Adjust the exposure value to change the brightness.

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View photos
After taking photos, select the image viewer icon to view the taken
photos or tap to view photos.
• To view more photos, scroll left or right.
• To zoom in or out, place two fingers on the screen and slowly
spread them apart or pinch them together. To return to the original
size, double-tap the screen.
• Share: Share the photo through messages, bluetooth and so on.
• Delete: Delete the photo.
• Edit: Edit the picture with image editor.
• Press more to access the following options:
- Set to: Set the photo as contact photo or wallpaper.
- Details: To view detailed information of the photo.
Sound Recorder
Learn to operate your device’s voice recorder.
Record a voice memo
1 Open the application list and tap .
2 Tap to start recording.
3 Tap to finish recording and choose to save/discard it.
4 Tap to review recording file list.
White
balance
White balance enables the camera to capture colors
more accurately by adjusting to your current lighting
environment.
Picture size Set the size of the picture.
Preview size Set the preview size of the picture (full screen or
standard).
Preview size Set the preview size of the picture (full screen or
standard).
Video quality Select a quality level for your video (Low/High).

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Play a voice memo
1 Tap > >My recordings to access the voice memo list.
2 Select a voice memo to listen.
FM radio
To listen to the FM radio, you must connect a headset, which serves as
the radio antenna.
Listen to the FM radio
1 Plug a headset into your phone.
2 Tap to enter into FM radio.
3 Tap , The FM radio scans and saves available stations automatically.
4 Tap to pause the radio.
Alarm
Set an alarm
1 In application list, tap .
2 Tap ,and set the details of the alarm, or turn on the existing
alarm.
Stop an alarm
When the alarm rings,
• Select : The alarm stops.
• Select : The alarm will sound again after 10 minutes.
Use the stopwatch
Tap > to begin the stopwatch.When you finish, tap .
Use the countdown timer
1 Tap .
2 Set the length of time to count down.
3 Tap to begin the countdown.
4 When the timer expires, tap to stop the alarm. Tap to clear
time data.

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Calculator
Learn to perform calculations with your phone.
• Use the keys on the screen to perform basic calculations. (Scroll the
screen to view the scientific calculator).
• Tap CLR to clear the calculation history.
Bluetooth
Your phone can connect to a compatible Bluetooth device for
exchanging data.
Turn on/off Bluetooth
1 From the Home screen, tap > Bluetooth.
2 Select to turn on/off the Bluetooth.
Note:
• Turn off Bluetooth when not in use to save battery power, or in places where using a
wireless device is prohibited, such as on board an aircraft and in hospitals.
Receive data via Bluetooth
1 Select a device, Enter a pair password and select PAIR to pair with
the other device.
2 On the receiving device, accept the file.
Note:
• Some devices, especially headsets or hands-free car kits, may have a fixed Bluetooth
PIN, such as 0000. If the other device has a PIN, you must enter it.
Send data via Bluetooth
1 Select a file or item, such as a contact, calendar event, memo, or
media file, from an appropriate application or File Explore.
2 Select an option for sending data via Bluetooth.
3 Search for and pair with a Bluetooth-enabled device.
Wi-Fi
You can connect to the Internet or other network devices anywhere an
access point or wireless hotspot is available.

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Turn on Wi-Fi and connect to a Wi-Fi
1 From the screen, press Settings >Wireless & networks> Wi-Fi.
2 Drag the Wi-Fi switch to the right, turn Wi-Fi on.
3 Your device searches for available Wi-Fi APs automatically.
4 Select an AP.
5 If you selected a secured network, you'll be asked to enter the
network key or password.
6 Select Connect.
VPN
Learn to create virtual private networks (VPNs) and connect
Set up a VPN profile
1 In the application list, tap >Wireless & networks>More>VPN
2 Ta p + to enter a name for the VPN server and select a VPN type.
3 Change the options as required.
4 When you finish, select Save.
Tips:
• The options available may vary depending on the VPN type.
• Your device should already be configured with Internet access. If you have trouble
accessing the Internet, you must edit the connections. If you are not sure what
information to enter, ask your VPN administrator.
• To use this feature, you must activate the screen lock feature.
Connect to a VPN
1 In the application list, tap >Wireless & networks>More>VPN.
2 Select a private network.
3 Enter the user name and password, and then select Connect.
Mobile network sharing: hotspot
Learn to set your device as a wireless modem or wireless access point
for PCs or other devices, and share your device's mobile network
connection.

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Share mobile network via USB
1 Using a USB cable, connect the multifunction jack on your device to
a PC.
2 In the application list, select Settings>Wireless and
network>More>Tethering & portable hotspot.
3 Select USB tethering to activate the USB tethering feature. Your
device shares the mobile network connection on your PC.
4 To stop sharing the network connection, tap to turn off USB
tethering.
PC connections
Learn to connect your phone to a PC with a USB cable in USB
connection modes.
1 Connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable.
2 Choose to connect as USB storage.
3 You phone act as a removable disk. If you insert a memory card in
the device, you can also access the file directory of the memory card
by using the device as a memory card reader.
4 Copy files from the PC to the memory card.
5 When you finished, turn off USB storage.
GPS
In idle screen, place two fingers on the status bar, then slide your fingers
downward to tap GPS to activate GPS (Global Position System)
function.
1 To let you know your accurate position at any time.
2 To provide traffic routes for you to choose to arrive at a destination.

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Settings
Wireless&Networks
Function Definition .
Wi-Fi Activate the Wi-Fi feature to connect to a Wi-Fi AP
and access the Internet or other network devices.
Bluetooth Activate the Bluetooth feature to exchange
information over short distances.
SIM cards Set the dual SIM card information/set the SIM card for
data connection, call, message.
Data usage Keep track of your data usage amount, and customise
the settings for the limitation.
Airplane mode Activate Flight mode to disable all wireless functions
on your device. You can use only non-network
features.
Tethering&
portable hotspot
•Set to use your device as a wireless modem by
making a USB connection with a computer.
•Set to use your device as a wireless access point for
other devices.
•Activate the Bluetooth tethering feature to share
your mobile network with computers via
Bluetooth.
VPN Set up and manage virtual private networks (VPNs).
Cellular
networks
•Set to use data connections on any mobile
network.
•Set to use data connections when you are roaming.

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Device
Personal
Function Definition .
Display Change the settings to control the display and
backlight on your device.
Sound &
notification
Set the profile of your phone and detailed information
about the way to show prompt & notification.
Apps Manage running applications, move applications to or
from the storage card, and install or uninstall
programs.
Storage & USB View memory information for your device and
memory card.
Battery View the amount of battery power consumed by your
device.
Memory Show cached processes.
Function Definition .
Fingerprint Manage your fingerprint.
Privacy Manage your location, authorization and Apps.
Security Set a screen lock or manage the credential storage.
Accounts Manage your accounts.
Language&input Set the operating system language and region. You
can also set onscreen keyboard options.
Backup & Reset Reset your settings to the factory defaults and delete
all your data.