Philips Xenium F515 User manual

Your phone
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TFT LCD
+/- Side volume key
Hang up and power key
Pick-up key
Charger& USB port
Back of phone:
3.2MP camera
lens
Right soft key
Left soft key
Navigation and Confirm Keys
Alphanumeric key
Headset connector

Your phone 1
Home screen
Your phone’s home screen consists of the following
areas:
Keys
Learn about the main keys.
Shortcut menu
The shortcut on home screen can open the
applications tab you often used.
Select shortcut menu:
1 Go to Menu > Settings > General > Shortcut
to enter shortcut list.
2 Press , to change shortcut menu.
3 Press , to Cancel/Select shortcut.
4 Press Lto finish settings.
External lighting
Your phone has magnificent breathing light. when
there are new messages, new call, listening to music,
alarm bell and the opening and closing of phone
cover, the cover will give off brilliant light effect.
Set lighting effect:
1 In the home screen, select Menu> Settings>
Display> External Lighting.
Key Definition Function
(Dial Make or answer a call.
,Confirm Select or confirm an option.
)Hang-up/
Power/
Exit
End a call;
Hold to turn on/off the phone;
Return to home screen.
Status Bar
Shortcut icons
LLeft soft
key
Select the options on the
screen.
RRight soft
key
Select the options on the
screen.

2 Your phone
2 Press the + or -to select the desired option.
3 Press , to enter the menu to select a new
effect.
4 Press Lto finish settings.
Icons & symbols
Learn about the icons and symbols on the screen.
Icons Definition Function
Silent Your phone will not ring
when receiving a call.
Vibration
only
Your phone will vibrate when
receiving a call.
Battery The bars indicate the battery
level.
SMS You have a new message.
MMS You have a new multimedia
message.
Wap
message
You have received a Wap
push message.
Missed call You have missed a call.
Bluetooth Bluetooth is activated.
Bluetooth
headset
The Bluetooth headset is
connected.
Headset The headset is plugged into
the phone.
Alarm The alarm clock is activated.
Roaming Displayed when your phone
is registered to a network
other than your own
(especially when you’re
abroad).
Home zone A zone designated by your
network operator. Contact
your service provider for
details.
GSM
network
your phone is connected to a
GSM network.The more bars
are shown the better the
reception is.
Blacklist Indicates that blacklist feature
is activated.
Memory
card
The memory card is in use.

Table of contents 3
Table of contents
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Insert SIM card and Charge the battery . . . . . . . . 4
Insert a Micro SD card (Memory card) . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect to your PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Customize your phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Basic function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Use basic call functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Receive and send messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Enter text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Manage your phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
MultiMedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Media player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Video recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Business applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Manage your calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Read E-books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
File management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Use blacklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Check world clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Currency converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Web applications & Java . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Java applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Time & date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Security settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Restore factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Safety & Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Trademark Declaration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Specific Absorption Rate Information. . . . . . . . . . .28
Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Tips & tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Optimizing your Philips Xenium battery performance
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4 Getting started
Getting started
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Note:
• Please read the safety instructions in the "Safety & Precaution"
section before use.
Insert SIM card and Charge the
battery
Learn about installing SIM card and charging the
battery for the first use.
Insert SIM card
Follow the steps below to insert your 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.
Charge the battery
A new battery is partially charged. The battery icon
in the upper-right corner shows the battery level of
charging status.

6 Getting started
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. 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.
• 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)
You can expand the memory of your phone by
adding a micro-SD card.
1 Unlock the memory card cover.
2 Align your micro-SD card with the slot. Put it in
place.
3 Press down the card holder and pull it until it is
locked.
Connect to your PC
Data communication software (Mobile Phone
Tools) offers instant sychronization between your
phone and your computer. You can use the
software for the data synchronization between your
phone and PC, like phonebook, calendar, SMS
messages, and audio/video/picture files.
Install MobilePhoneTools on your PC
1 Insert the supplied Data communication
software into the CD drive.
2 Run the autorun.exe program.
3 Make selections as prompted, and installation
starts automatically.

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Connecting your Phone to the PC
1 Connect your phone to the PC using the
supplied USB cable or through the Bluetooth.
2 When using the USB cable for connection,
select COM port on your phone.
3 On your PC, double click the MobilePhoneTools
icon, then the connected icon is displayed.
Customize your phone
Customize your phone to match your preferences.
Set Time & date
1 Check that your phone is turned on. Enter the
PIN code if required.
2 On the home screen, go to Menu > Settings >
Time & date.
3 Select Set Time/Date: Enter the digits by
Alphanumeric key.
4 Press ,to confirm setting.
Note:
• The PIN code 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.
• If you enter an incorrect PUK code ten times in succession,
the SIM card will be locked permanently. When this happens,
please contact your network operator or retailer.
External display
You can select varied cartoon image in external
diaplay.
1 On home screen，enter into Menu > Setings >
Display > External LCD.
2 Enter into Sub LCD wallpaper，press + or -
to select cartoon image.
3 Press ,to preview image.
4 Press ,to confirm setting.
Profiles
The profiles are defined for several scenes. They
consist of the settings for ringtones, volume, and
others. With preset profiles, you can easily adjust
the settings for incoming calls and messages as
desired.
1 Go to Profiles, press + or - to select the
profile.
2 Press , to activate.
3 Press L to modify ringtone, volume and
others.

8 Basic function
Basic function
Use basic call functions
Learn to make or answer a call and use basic call
functions.
Make a call
1 Enter the phone number.
2 Press(to dial the number.
3 Press ) to hang up.
Tips:
• For international calls, long press 0 to enter the "+" sign for
the international prefix.
Answer and end a call
1 Press ,to answer the call (Press the side
volume key to adjust the volume).
2 Press ,to turn on loudspeaker.
3 Press )to hang up.
Tips:
• You can use the supplied headset to answer or end a call.
Make a conference call
If network applicable, you can handle two or more
calls, or make a conference call.
1 During a call, enter a phone number, and then
press
( to dial the number. The second
number is dialled.
2 The first call is put on hold at this time.
3 You can press Options>Swap to toggle
between 2 calls.
4 To end the call, select Options>End single call
or End all calls.
Use speed dial
On the home screen, you can call a number by long
pressing a numeric icon.
To assign a contact to a speed-dial key:
1 Select Settings > General > Speed dial > Set
numbers.
2 Choose a numeric key.
3 Enter phone number directly or add from phone
book.

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Make an emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can press Rto
make the emergency call.
In Europe, the standard emergency number is 112;
in the UK, it is 999.
Receive and send messages
You can use the Messages menu to send text
message, multimedia message and E-mails.
Send a SMS message
1 Select Menu > Messages > Write SMS.
2 Write your text message.
3 Press ,to send the message.
Send a MMS message
1 Select Menu > Messages > Write MMS..
2 Edit contents, and press Options ( to add
multimedia contents (picture,sound, attachment
or bookmark text).
3 Press ,to add a contact.
4 Press ,to send the Multimedia message.
Note:
• Copyright protected pictures and sound cannot be sent by
MMS.
Send an E-mail
1 Go to Email > Email accounts > Options >
New account. After setting up a new account.
2 Press ,Activate to activate it.
3 Go to Write Email, enter the address (To), a
copy (Cc), a blind copy (Bcc), subject and
attachments.
4 Edit the E-mail content.
5 Press ,to send the E-mail.
Note:
• Consult your mail service provider for the mail server
configuration.
Receive E-mails
Select Email>Send and receive, you can receive E-
mails from the Internet.
To receive E-mails automatically:
1 Go to Email > Email accounts > Options >
Edit > Advance settings.

10 Basic function
2 In Account settings> Check interval, select
your desired time span. Your mail box will be
checked automatically after each time span.
Enter text
Your mobile phone supports a number of text entry
methods, including T9 input, English input, numeric
input and symbol input.
Virtual keypad:
Introduction of input methods:
Note:
• Depending on the language you select for your phone, the
supported input methods may vary.
Virtual
keypad
Function
#Select a input method.
#Long press to select input language.
*Enter symbols and punctuations.
0Insert a space.
RDelete the character before.
,Select or confirm a character.
*Long press to turn on/off the T9
predictive text input.
Input method Function
English input Press the keys that are marked
with the 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.
T9®predictive
text input
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.
Numeric input Press the numeric key to enter a
number.

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Manage your phonebook
Learn about basic phonebook function.
Add a new contact
Method one:
1 On the home screen, enter a number, select a
location. (To SIM/To phone).
2 Save the number, and add details as desired.
3 Press ,to finish saving.
Method two:
1 Go to Contacts > View contacts.
2 Press Options >Add to add a new contact.
Tips:
• For contacts on the smart phonebook, you can add detailed
information, like home number, office number, contact
pictures and ringtones.
Search for a contact
1 Go to Contacts > View contacts.
2 Enter the first few letters of the name in the
search bar. (For example “John Henry” enter
JH)
3 Select the contact from the list.
Manage your contacts
You can copy or move contacts between the SIM
card and phone, or delete contacts. Go to
Contacts > Advanced to select the desired option.
1 Set group:
You can group your contacts as different groups.
For different groups, you can use different ringtones
for identification, and send messages to a group.
2 Add contacts to a group:
- Select Contacts>View groups, enter a group.
- In Group members, press ,to add
members for the group.
Note:
• Only contacts on the smart phonebook could be added into
group list.

12 Basic function
Back-up your contacts
You can save the important contacts as .udx files in
your phone or memory card.
Back up contact information:
1 In Tools > Contacts Backup, select Back-up.
2 In Phone or Memory card, select a folder.
3 Enter a file name.
4 Press ,to finish backing up the file.
Restore contact information:
1 In Tools > Contacts Backup, select Restore.
2 In My files, find the back-up file.
3 Press ,to restore the contact to your desired
phonebook.
Special numbers
You can keep a list of useful numbers on your
phone, such as own numbers, service numbers,
voicemail and emergency numbers.
Go to Contacts>Special numbers:
Function Definition
My numbers Edit the phone number and name.
Service Contact your network operator for
more information.
Voice mail Set your voice mail server number,
as well as retrieve your voice mails.
Consult the network operator for
the account information.
On the home screen, long press 1
to dial the voice mail number.
Emergency Edit your emergency phone number.

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MultiMedia
Media player
Save MIDI, AMR, MP3, WAV, AAC, AAC+, eAAC
music files under the Audio folder on your phone
and memory card.
Play music
1 Go to Multimedia>Music player>All songs,
select your desired song in the folder.
2 Using the following keys to control playback:
Player settings
Go to Music player>Options>Settings:
• Play in background: Continue to play music
after exiting the music player.
• Repeat: One (play current file repeatedly); All
(play all the files in the folder repeatedly).
• Shuffle: Play music files in the folder randomly.
• Refresh list:Refresh all songs in your list.
To turn off the music player on the home screen
Press
) , and then select Yes.
Note:
• When listening to music, adjust the volume to a moderate
level. Continuous exposure to high volume may impair your
hearing.
Function Definition
,Pause and resume playback.
<Select previous track.
>Select next track.
Press side volume key to adjust
volume.
RReturn to the previous menu.
)Go to the home screen.

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Camera
Learn about camera function. Let you take photos
as desired by using your phone.
Take a photo
1 Go to Menu>Camera, select camera mode.
2 Aim the lens at the subject.
- Press side volume key to zoom in or zoom out.
- Press navigation key < or >to increase or
decrease the brightness.
3 Press ,to take a photo.
4 Press Rto exit.
Tips:
• All the photos taken are saved to My files>Phone or
Memory card>Pictuers.
View photos
Go to Pictuers,
1 View photos: press navigation key< or >to select
a photo.
2 Zoom in/out photos: press side volume key to
zoom in or out a photo. After zooming out a
photo, press the navigation key +、-、< or>
to
adjust the photo.
3 Rotate photos: press Lto rotate a photo.
4 Save the photo: press, to save.
Camera settings
While using the camera, press Lto select settings:
Icon Option Function
View picture View the photos you have
taken.
Image size Select image size.
Quality Set image quality.
Timer Select a time span for auto
photographing.
White
balance
Remove the effects on
colors by surroundings.
Scenes Select a scene to take a
photo.
Storage Select default storage
location.
Effects Add special effects to the
photos.
EV Select a explosure value.
Shutter Adjust the shutter sound.

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Tips:
• To zoom in or out a photo, please ensure that the photo is
taken in a size equal to or greater than 640x480.
Video recorder
Learn about video recorder function. Let you
record a video clip as desired by using your phone.
Record a video
1 Go to Menu>Camera, select video recorder
mode.
2 Aim the lens at the subject.
- Press side volume key to zoom in or zoom out.
- Press navigation key < or >to increase or
decrease the brightness.
3 Press ,to record a video clip.
4 Press Rto exit.
Tips:
• All the videos recorded are saved to My files>Phone or
Memory card>Videos.
Play a video clip
Go to View video,
1 Press ,start or pause playing a video clip.
2 Press navigation key + or - fast rewind or
forward.
3 Press side volume key to adjust volume.
4 Press Rto exit.
Video recorder settings
While using the video recorder, press Lto select
settings:
Banding Select a band to avoid the
impacts on photos caused
by flickers from lighting
sources.
Flash Use the flash to increase
the brightness.
Restore Restore to default settings.
Icon Option Function
View video View the videos you have
recorded.
Video
Quality
Set image quality.
Record
audio
Turn on or off audio
recording.

16 MultiMedia
Other settings, see Camera settings on page 14.
Tips:
• To send a video clip via E-mail, the attached file size should
equal to smaller than 60K.
FM radio
Lear about listening to radio programs by using a FM
radio.
Listen to a radio station
1 Plug the supplied headset into your phone.
2 Go to Multimedia>FM radio, press Options
>Auto search. It starts scanning automatically
and save the available channels.
3 In FM Radio program:
- Press <or >to manual select a channel.
- Press +to activate auto search, and then press
the navigation key <or >to search for a station.
4 Press the navigation key -to turn off FM radio.
FM radio settings
Go to Options>Settings:
• Background play: Continue playback after exit
FM radio.
• Loudspeaker: Listen to radio through the
speaker.
• Record format:Select radio record format.
• Audio quality: Select radio quality.
• Record storage: Select default storage location
for recording file.
• RDS: Activate RDS services (depend on the
radio station service).
To turn off the FM radio on the home screen
Press
) and then select Yes.
Record radio programs
You can record a radio program when listen to it.
1 Go to Options>Record to start recording.
2 Press R to stop recording.
3 Press,to save the file.
Tips:
• The files recorded are saved to My files>Phone or Memory
card>Audio.
Size limit Select size limit for the file.
Time limit Select time limit for
recording.

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Business applications
Manage your calendar
You can create your to-do list and make a plan on
your calendar.
Create your to-do list
1 Go to Tools>Calendar select a date, and then
press L Options>Add event.
2 Edit reminder settings.
3 Press ,to save the task.
4 To change your to-do list, select the task, and
then press L Options to edit the task.
Check your to-do list
You can check your to-do list in weekly or monthly
view. Go to Tools>Calendar, press ,View to
check your to-do list.
Check the calendar
Go to Tools>Calendar, you can check the
calendar.
Alarm
Learn about how to set and use an alarm. You can
set up to five alarms.
Set an alarm
1 Go to Tools>Alarm.
2 Select an alarm, press ,to edit the alarm.
3 Press Lto finish setting the alarm.
Turn off an alarm
1 Go to Tools>Alarm.
2 Pres + or - to select the alarm you want to turn
off.
3 Press L to select Inactive .
Stop an alarm
When the alarm rings,
• Select Stop : The alarm stops.
• Select Snooze: The alarm will sound again after
the set Snooze interval.

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Bluetooth
Your phone can connect to a compatible Bluetooth
device for exchanging data.
Connect to a Bluetooth device
1 Go to Bluetooth>Power, turn on the
Bluetooth function.
2 Select Find devices, a list of available Bluetooth
devices appears.
3 Select the device you wish to connect.
4 The pairing is made if your pairing request is
accepted by the other part.
Send files via Bluetooth
1 Go to My files, select the file you want to send.
2 Select Options>Send>Via BT.
3 Select a device.
4 Press ,to start sending the file.
Receive files via Bluetooth
1 Go to Bluetooth>Setting>Visibility, make
your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices.
2 Confirm the password and accept the request.
3 Press , to start receiving the file.
The files received are saved to My files>Phone or
Memory card>Others.
Tips:
• If you do not use the Bluetooth feature for some time, you
should deactivate it in order to conserve battery power.
Read E-books
You can read E-books (.txt file) on your phone.
Start reading an E-book
1 Go to Tools>Text reader.
2 Select the .txt file you wish to read.
3 Press , to start reading.
Go to Options>Settings>Encoding, select the
encoding suitable to your language.
Reading setup
Go to Options, you can setup the following:
• Find: Find specific words in the file.
• Jump to: Jump to specific line in the file.
• Go to bookmark: Read the page saved as
bookmark.

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• Add bookmark: Add current page to
bookmark.
• Delete bookmark: Delete the bookmark.
• Settings: Set font size, scroll screen
automatically or read E-book on full screen.
File management
Learn about how to use and manage your files and
folders.
Use your files
1 Set a photo as contact picture:
- Open My files>Pictures, select a photo.
- Select Options>Use as>As wallpaper or
As Contacts.
2 Set an audio file as ringtone:
- Select an audio file.
- Select Options>Set as ringtone.
Tips:
• To set photos you have taken as contact picture, select
240x320 in Image size.
Share your files
You can share your photos, audio or video files with
others via MMS, E-mail or Bluetooth.
1 Select your desired photos, audio or video files.
2 Select Options>Send.
Tips:
• To send files via E-mail, the E-mail size should smaller 200K.
Manage your files
You can copy, move or delete a file in a folder.
1 Open a folder, select Options>Mark several to
enter multiple selection list.
2 press , Mark or Unmark.
3 Go to Options to finish copying, moving or
deleting.
Note:
• The insecurity audio, video files and pictures are not
recommended to save to your phone.