Philips Xenium CTX620BLK/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 networks.
+/- Volume key
On/off and hang up key
Back of the phone: Camera lens
262K TFT LCD
Vibration on/off, selection of
text entry methods
Left soft key
Navigation and , keys
Right soft key
Camera key
Alphanumeric keypad
Lock/unlock key, symbol input
Microphone
Pick up key
USB Port/
charger & headset connector

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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.
Lock/Unlock the keypad Long press *.
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 R.
Access Contacts Press R Contacts on idle screen. You can add or edit a contact,
search for a contact, make a call or send a message to a contact.
Select text entry methods Press # . repeatedly on the editing screen. Long press * to
turn T9 input on or off.
Access the main menu Press L Menu on idle screen.
Quickly return
to idle when browsing menus
Press ). .
Vibration on/off Long press #on idle screen.

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Soft keys
The soft keys Land Rallow 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 L Menu on idle screen to access the main
menu and press + , - , < or > to navigate through the
icons and lists. Press LOK 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 Multimedia
page 40 page 37 page 43
Camera Messaging My files
page 38 page 20 page 48
Business Contacts Profiles
page 32 page 29 page 55
Bluetooth Calls Settings
page 52 page 51 page 56

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Fast keys
You can configure the navigation keys + , - , < , > to
access your favorite features directly. On idle
screen, press the keys to access the features.
Go to Settings > General > Fast keys to check the
default settings of the navigation keys + , - , < , > .
To change the default settings,
1. Select the item to be changed.
2. Press L Edit to assign a new shortcut to
the key.
3. Press + or - to select, and LOK to
confirm.
Shortcuts
With shortcuts, you can access a functional sub-
menu directly. You can set the list of shortcuts
as a hot key (see "Fast keys"). Then, list your
desired shortcuts and rank them in the order of
preference. Go to Settings > General > Shortcuts
to check the list of shortcuts.
To add a shortcut,
1. Press L Options > Add.
The list of available shortcuts appears.
2. Select your desired shortcut.
3. Press <and >to select its order in the list.
To replace one shortcut with another,
1. Select the shortcut to be replaced.
2. Press L Options > Edit.
3. Select the desired shortcut, and press L
OK.
The new shortcut is added to the location.
The old one is replaced.
1
Long press to access the voice
mailbox.
Vibration on/off for incoming
calls and messages.
#
0
Long press to enter “+” whe
n
making international calls.

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To remove a shortcut,
• Select it, and press L Options > Delete, or
Disable.

Table of contents 5
Table of contents
1 Getting Started 8
Inserting the SIM card 8
Charging the battery 9
Setting clock 10
Displaying local and international clocks 11
Insert the micro-SD card 11
2 Text Entry 13
Selecting text entry methods 13
Entering text 13
3 Calling 16
Making a call 16
Answering and ending a call 17
Options during a call 17
Handling multiple calls
(Network-dependent) 18
Making an emergency call 19
4 Messaging 20
Creating messages 20
Organizing your messages 22
Defining your message settings 23
E-mail 26
Broadcast messages 28
5 Contacts 29
Adding and editing contacts 29
Searching for a contact 30
Managing your contacts 30
Special numbers 31
6 Business 32
Using your business organizer 32
Create your to-do list 32
Check your calendar 33
Using your business assistant 33
Table of contents

6Table of contents
Alarm 33
Business card reader 34
Text reader 34
Sound recorder 35
World clock 35
Others 36
7 Browser 37
Managing your browser 37
Accessing web sites 37
Enabling/ disabling push messages 37
8 Camera 38
Camera 38
Video 39
9 Entertainment 40
Java games and application 40
Editing your photos 41
Editing your ring tones 42
STK 42
10 Multimedia 43
Music player 43
FM radio 45
11 My files 48
Finding your files 48
Managing your files 48
Sharing your files 49
Using photos 49
Setting audio files as ringtones 50
12 Calls 51
13 Bluetooth 52
About Bluetooth 52

Table of contents 7
Connecting to a Bluetooth device 52
Getting connected by
a Bluetooth device 52
Other Bluetooth connections 53
Using the Bluetooth stereo headset 54
14 Profiles 55
Adjusting ring settings to
different scenes 55
15 Settings 56
General 56
Display 56
Call 57
Network 58
Java 58
Security 58
Factory settings 58
Icons & Symbols 60
Precautions 62
Troubleshooting 69
Philips Authentic Accessories 73
Trademark Declaration 76
Specific Absorption Rate Information 77
Limited Warranty 79
Declaration of Conformity 83

8Getting Started
1 Getting Started
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.
Inserting 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
downwards.
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.

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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.
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.
Charging 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.

10 Getting Started
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. It
takes more than 3 hours to fully recharge the
battery.
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.
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.
Setting 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.

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2. On idle screen, press L Menu and go to
Settings > General > Time & date.
Set time / Set date: Enter the time and date by
using the numeric keypad.
Set format: Select the time (12-hour or 24-hour
clock) and date format by pressing the
navigation keys + , - , < , > and L OK.
Clock type: To display time and date on idle
screen, press + or - show the time in a clock
( Analog clock) or digits ( Digital clock). Press L OK
to confirm.
Displaying 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 Clock type is set to Analog clock
or Digital clock.
3. On idle screen, press L Menu and go to
Settings > General > Time & date>
International clock.
Clock status:Press > , + , or - to turn on the
international clock.
Local setting/Foreign setting:Press > to enter the
time zone screen. Press < or > repeatedly to
select a time zone and city.
Daylight saving: Turn on the daylight saving mode
if applicable.
Inserting a micro-SD card (memory
card)
You can expand the memory of your phone by
adding a micro-SD card.
Supported capacity: 8G
1. Follow Step 1 and 2 under “Inserting the
SIM card”.

12 Getting Started
2. As shown, push down the card holder and
lift it up.
3. As shown, align your micro-SD card with
the slot. Put it in place.
4. Press down the card holder and pull it until
it is locked.

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2 Text entry
Your mobile phone supports a number of text
entry methods, including T9 input, multi-tap
input, numeric input and symbol input.
Selecting 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.
Depending on the language you select for your
phone, the supported input methods may vary.
2. To switch the T9 input on or off, long press
*. A message appears, indicating the on/
off status of T9 input.
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.
Entering text
1. Select your desired text entry methods.
2. Enter text by using the alphanumeric
keypad.
2to 9To input letters (T9 input)
Press repeatedly to input desired
letters (multi-tap input).
1to 6To enter strokes (stroke input)

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<,> To browse candidate words (T9 input/
multi-tap input)
+ , - To browse the candidate words on the
previous/next page (T9 input/multi-tap
input)
L Select To confirm the selection
or ,
0To input a space
R Clear Short press to clear a letter,
long press to clear all entries.
If necessary, press R to 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
Making a call
From the idle screen
1. Enter the phone number.
2. Press ( to dial the number.
or press L Options > Dial.
3. Press ) to hang up.
For international calls, long press 0to
enter the "+" sign for the international prefix.
Use the phonebook (See "Contacts"
on page 29)
1. On the idle screen, press R Contacts to
open the contacts list.
2. Select a contact from the list, and press (
to dial the selected number.
Or press L Options , and then select Dial.
For IP calls (China only), select L Options >
Dial > IP call. You can preset your IP service
number under Settings > Call settings > 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. If necessary, press Lto turn speed dial
on.
To make a speed dial, always check
that the speed-dial function is enabled.
3. In Set number, select one of the locations
(corresponding to the numeric keys 2to 9).
4. Assign to the location a contact from your
phonebook.

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Answering and ending a call
When you receive a call, the number of the caller
may be displayed, depending on whether or not
the 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 (.
•Divert the call: Press LOptions and select
Deflect. You can set your call divert (service
subscription-dependent) under Settings > Call
settings > Call divert.
•Call background sound: Select the
background sound for your calls.
•Hang up: Press ) ..
• To answer or end a call using the supplied
one-key headset, See "Headset" on page 72.
The phone will not ring if it is in Silent mode (see
"Adjusting ring settings to different scenes" on
page 55 ).
Options during a call
During a call, you can press R to select
Handsfree or Handheld mode. Press LOptions
to access the following options:
-Hold single:Put current call on hold
-End single: End current call
-New call:Make a new (a second) call
-Phonebook:Add or view contacts
-Messaging: Send or check Messages
-Sound recorder:See "Sound recorder" on
page 18
-Background music:Select the background
sound for your calls. You can also set the
option under Settings > Call >
Background music (see Page 58).
-Mute: Mute/unmute the call
-Enabling DTMF (the touch tone dialing
system)

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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
Options and select Sound recorder. Recorded
sound is saved in *.amr format and stored in Audio
of My files menu. (See "Finding your files" on
page 48).
Mute or unmute a call
During a call, select Options and select to set the
Mute function On / Off . If you select Mute , the
microphone will be deactivated.
Adjust the earpiece volume
During a call, press + or - side keys to increase
or decrease the volume.
Handling 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.
You can then select Options to access the
following options:
•Swap to toggle between 2 calls.

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•Conference to introduce the caller into a
conference call.
•End single to disconnect one party from the
call.
•End all to disconnect all party from the call.
•Transfer to connect the two calls. You are
disconnected when the transfer is completed.
•New call to make a new call
•Phonebook to add or view contacts
•Messaging to send or receive messages
•Sound recorder to record the phone
conversation.
•Mute to deactivate the microphone.
• Enabling DTMF (the touch tone dialing system)
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:
Press ( to answer the call (the first one is put
on hold).
Press ) to reject the call.
PressROptions t o access the options list.
You can select Answer,Hold Active,End Active
to hold or end the current call and answer
the incoming call.
To receive a second call, Call Divert for voice
calls (see page 57) must be deactivated and Call
waiting (see page 57) must be activated.
Making an emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can press R
SOS to make the emergency call.
With a SIM card in phone, you can enter the
emergency number in 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.