Philips Xenium X503 User manual

Discover your phone
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between this user guide and the product described. The device is meant to be connected to GSM/GPRS/
EDGE networks.
Back of phone: 3.2MP camera lens TFT LCD
Meeting profile On/
Off, selection of text
Left soft key Right soft key
Pick-up key
Alphanumeric keypad
Lock/unlock key,
Symbol input
+/-Side volume key
Navigation and , keys
Hang-up and On/
Off key
Charger & USB port
3.5mm headset jack

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How to ...
Switch the phone On/Off Long press and release ) .
Enter your PIN code Enter your PIN code using the keypad and press , to confirm.
Lock/Unlock keypad On the idle screen, long press *. To unlock keypad, long press
*.
Make a call Enter the phone number by using the keypad and press (.
Answer a call When the phones rings, press (.
End a call Press ).
Activate/Deactivate
handsfree mode
During a call, press , Handfree/Handheld.
Access received messages/
missed calls
On idle screen, press , View.
Select text entry method Press # repeatedly on the editing screen. Long press *to turn
T9 input on or off. Long press # and release to access Writing
Language screen.
Access main menu On the idle screen, press , Menu.

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Dual SIM settings On the idle screen, press , Menu to go to Settings > SIM settings,
press +or -and , to select: Dual SIM setting,Mode setting or Query
on power up.
Access a submenu directly On the idle screen, press RShortcut.
Quickly return to idle
when browsing menus
Press ).
Vibration on/off (for default
Meeting profile) Long press
# on the idle screen.

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Soft keys
The , , L and R are located at the top of
the keypad area. Pressing the soft keys allow 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.
On the idle screen, press , Menu on idle screen
to access the main menu and press + , - , < or > to
Applications Browser Media player
page 46 page 42 page 48
Camera Messages My files
page 44 page 22 page 54
Tools Contacts Profiles
page 36 page 32 page 61
Bluetooth Calls Settings
page 58 page 57 page 62

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navigate through the icons and lists. Press , Select to
access the options related to the selected item.
Press R Back to return to previous menu. Press
) to return to the idle screen.
Fast Keys
Navigation keys
You can configure the navigation keys + , - , < or
> to access your favourite features directly. On
the idle screen, press the keys to access the
features.
Go to Settings >General >Fast keys to check the
default settings of the navigation keys + , - , < or > .
To change the default settings,
1. Select the item to be changed.
2. Press , Edit to assign a new shortcut to the
key.
3. Press + or - to select, and , Select to
confirm.
Shortcut menu
With shortcuts, you can access a functional sub-
menu directly. You can select the desired
shortcuts and rank them in the order of
preference.
To set your shortcut menu
1. Go to Settings > General > Shortcut.
2. Press +or - to check the list of functional
displays. To select/unselect an item, press
, Enable/Disable.
3. Press LOptions > Add to add a shortcut.
To use your shortcut menu
0
Long press to enter “+” when
making international calls.
1
Long press to access the voice
mailbox.
#
Long press to select/unselect
Meeting profile (by default,
vibration on or off for incoming
calls or messages).

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•On the idle screen, press RShortcut, and
you can select a functional display as desired.
The idle screen switches to the relevant
display.
Power-saving mode
After the set time span, the phone has the idle
screen turned off automatically. To exit the
power-saving mode, press any key. For power-
saving purpose, set the time span to a low value
in Settings >General >Display >Backlight level &
Backlight duration.
Auto keypad lock
In the idle mode, your phone can have the
keypad locked automatically after the set time
span.
To set the auto keypad lock
Go to Settings > Security > Auto keypad lock.
To u n l o c k t h e k e y p a d
Long press *.
To lock the keypad manually
On the idle screen, long press *.

6Table of contents
Table of contents
1 Getting Started 9
Insert the SIM card 9
Charge the battery 11
Mode settings 12
Set clock 12
Insert the micro-SD card 14
Remove SIM2 14
2 Text Entry 15
Select text entry methods 15
Entering text 15
3 Calling 18
Making a call 18
Answering and ending a call 19
Options during a call 19
Handling multiple calls
(Network-dependent) 20
Making an emergency call 21
4 Messaging 22
Creating messages 22
Organizing your messages 24
Defining your message settings 26
E-mail 28
Broadcast messages 31
5 Contacts 32
Adding or editing contacts 32
Searching for a contact 33
Managing your contacts 33
Create your name card 34
Special numbers 35
6 Tools 36
Using your business organizer
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Create your task list 36
Check your calendar 37
Edit your task list 37
Sound recorder 37
Using your clock and timer
Alarm 39
Stopwatch 40
Text reader 40
Others
Calculator 41
Unit converter 41
Currency converter 41
7 Browser 42
Managing your browser 42
Accessing web sites 42
Enabling/ disabling push messages 42
STK 43
8 Camera 44
Camera 44
Video recorder 45
9 Applications 46
Java games and application 46
10 Media player 48
Music player 48
FM radio 50
View photos 53
Play video clips 53
11 My files 54
Finding your files 54
Managing your files 54
Sharing your files 55
Using your files 56

8Table of contents
12 Calls 57
13 Bluetooth 58
About Bluetooth 58
Connecting to a Bluetooth device 58
Getting connected by
a Bluetooth device 59
Editing your device list 60
14 Profiles 61
Adjusting ringer settings to
different scenes 61
15 Settings 62
SIM settings 62
General 62
Call settings 64
Network 65
Security 66
Restore factory settings 66
Icons & Symbols 67
Precautions 69
Tips 75
Troubleshooting 76
Philips Authentic Accessories 80
Trademark Declaration 83
Specific Absorption Rate Information 84
Limited Warranty 86
Declaration of Conformity 90

Getting Started 9
1 Getting Started
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
to Philips!
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Philips has to offer, register your product at
www.philips.com/welcom.
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 phone number and a
memory in which you can store phone numbers
and messages.
With two SIM card slots, X503 allows you to
use two SIM cards or phone numbers on one
phone. If you select Dual SIM open on Settings >
SIM settings > Mode settings, you can set SIM1
and SIM2 to idle mode.
Inserting the SIM card
Follow the steps bellow to insert your new SIM
cards. Remember to switch off your mobile
phone before removing the back cover.
1. Press on the back cover and slide the cover
as shown.