Philips Xenium X550 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.
+
-
Pick-up key
Vibration on/off, selection of
text entry methods
Left soft key
Lock/unlock,
symbol input
Volume
On/off and hang-up key
262K TFT LCD
Navigation and O(OK) keys
Right soft key
Camera key
Alphanumeric keypad
Microphone
USB Port/charger
& headset connector
Back of the phone:
Camera lens
+
<OK>
-
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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 Oto confirm.
Lock/Unlock the keypad Long press *.
Make a call On the idle screen, enter the phone number using the keypad, and
press (.
Answer/End a call When the phone rings, press (. Press )to end a call.
Activate/Deactivate handsfree
mode
During a call, press O.
Access the message inbox Press L Inbox on idle screen.
Access a sub-menu directly Press R Shortcuts on idle screen (see "Shortcuts" on page 3).
Select text entry methods Press # . repeatedly on the editing screen. Long press *to
turn T9 input on or off.
Access the main menu Press O 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 L, Rand O(OK) 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.
Press O Menu on idle screen to access the main
menu and press + , - , < or > to navigate through the
icons and lists. Press OOK 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 46 page 42 page 49
Camera Messaging My files
page 43 page 20 page 53
Tools Contacts Profiles
page 36 page 31 page 60
Bluetooth Calls Settings
page 57 page 56 page 61
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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 OEdit to assign a new shortcut to
the key.
3. Press + or - to select, and OOK to
confirm.
Shortcuts
With shortcuts, you can access a functional sub-
menu directly. On idle screen, press R
Shortcuts.
Go to Settings > General > Shortcuts to check the
list of shortcuts. You can list your desired
shortcuts and rank them in the order of
preference.
To add a shortcut,
1. Press OAdd.
The list of available shortcuts appears.
2. Select your desired shortcut.
3. Press <and >to select its order in the list.
Press OOK.
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
OOK.
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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The new shortcut is added to the location.
The old one is replaced.
To remove a shortcut,
• Select it, and press L Options > Delete or
Disable.
Light sensor
With the built-in light sensor, the phone can
react to ambient luminance as desired or
necessary.
•In Settings > Display > Backlight settings >
Backlight brightness > Auto-adjust brightness,
select On.
The phone will adjust backlight level
automatically according to ambient brightness.
For power-saving purposes, always turn on the
light sensor.
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 > Display > Backlight settings > Backlight
duration.
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Table of contents
1 Getting Started 8
Inserting the SIM card 8
Charging the battery 10
Setting clock 11
Inserting the Micro-SD card
(memory card) 12
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 24
E-mail 26
Broadcast messages 29
5 Contacts 31
Adding or updating contacts 31
Searching for a contact 32
Managing your contacts 33
Special numbers 34
6 Tools 36
Using your business organizer
Create your to-do list 36
Check your calendar 37
Edit your to-do list 37
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Using your business assistant
Alarm 37
Business card reader 38
Text reader 39
Sound recorder 40
World clock 40
Others 41
7 Browser 42
Managing your browser 42
Accessing web sites 42
Enabling/ disabling push messages 42
8 Camera 43
Camera 43
Video 44
9 Entertainment 46
Java games and application 46
Editing your photos 47
Editing your ringtones 48
STK 48
10 Multimedia 49
Music player 49
FM radio 51
11 My files 53
Finding your files 53
Managing your files 53
Sharing your files 54
Using photos 54
Setting audio files as ringtones 55
12 Calls 56
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13 Bluetooth 57
About Bluetooth 57
Connecting to a Bluetooth device 57
Getting connected by
a Bluetooth device 58
Other Bluetooth connections 59
14 Profiles 60
Adjusting ring settings to
different scenes 60
15 Settings 61
General 61
Display 62
Call 62
Network 64
Java 64
Security 65
Sound 65
Factory settings 65
Icons & Symbols 66
Precautions 68
Tips 75
Troubleshooting 76
Philips Authentic Accessories 80
Trademark Declaration 83
Specific Absorption Rate Information 84
Limited Warranty 86
Declaration of Conformity 90
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8Getting Started
1 Getting Started
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome
to Philips!
To get the most of your product and enjoy all
Philips has to offer, register your product at
www. philips. com/welcome.
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.
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
as shown.
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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.
3. As shown, align your SIM card with the SIM
card slot, clipped corner facing you and gold
contact downwards. Insert your SIM card
into its slot.
4. As shown, align the metallic connectors on
the battery and battery slot. Press the
battery down until it is locked.
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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.
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.
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.
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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.
2. On idle screen, press OMenu and go to
Settings > General > Time & date.
Set format:Select the time (12-hour or 24-
hour clock) and date format by pressing the
navigation keys + , - , < , > and OOK.
Set time/Set date:Enter the time/date. Press
<or >to select the box to be defined. Enter
your desired digits by using the numeric
keypad, or press +or -repeatedly until you
reach the desired digits.
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
OOK to confirm.
Display 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 OMenu and go to
Settings > General > Time & date> World
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clock.
Clock status:Press < , > to turn on or off the
international clock.
Local settings/Foreign settings:Press < or >
repeatedly to select a time zone and city. If
necessary, press L Options to turn the
daylight saving on or off.
Switch Local/Foreign: Switch between local
and foreign clocks.
Inserting the Micro-SD card
(memory card)
You can expand the memory of your phone by
adding a micro-SD card.
Supported capacity: up to 8 GB
1. Follow Step 1 under “Inserting the SIM
card”.
2. As shown, align your micro-SD card with
the slot. Push it into the slot until it is
secure.
To remove the micro-SD card, press
the card to release it.
3. Follow Step 5 under “Inserting the SIM
card”.
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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
/:Strokeinputfor
Simplified/Traditional Chinese
Long press #to set your preferred input
methods. Only your preferred input
methods appear 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 punctuation, 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)
O Select To confirm the selection
0To input a space
R Clear Short press to clear a letter,
long press to clear all entries.
If necessary, press Rto exit the
input mode first.
3. If necessary, press R Back to exit the
input mode.
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 OSelect 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.
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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.
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 31)
1. Go to Contacts > View contacts to open the
contacts list.
2. To search for a contact, enter the contact
name (up to 5 characters). Press #
repeatedly to select a text entry method.
3. Select the contact. Press ( to dial the
selected number.
For IP calls (China only), select L Options >
IP call. You can preset your IP service number
under Settings > Call > IP number.
4. 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. In Enable speed dial, press Oto 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 ( or O.
•Divert the call: Press LOptions and select
Divert. You can set your call divert (service
subscription-dependent) under Settings > Call
> Call divert.
•Select background sound: Press
LOptions and select Call background sound.
For more information, see "Background
music" on page 63.
•Hang up: Press ) .
• To answer or end a call using the supplied
one-key headset, see "Headset" on page 80.
•To reject calls from certain contacts,
you can add the contacts or numbers to your
blacklist. In Contacts > View contacts, Messaging
> Inbox, or Calls > All calls, select a contact or
phone number, and press LOptions > Add
to call blacklist (For more information about
the blacklist, see "Blacklist" on page 63).
The phone will not ring or vibrate if it is in Silent
mode (see "Profiles" on page 60).
Options during a call
During a call, you can press Oto 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.
-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 >
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Background music (see "Background
music" on page 63).
-Mute:Mute/unmute the call.
-DTMF: Enable the touch tone dialing
system.
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
53).
Mute or unmute a call
During a call, select Options to turn the Mute
function on or off. If you turn on Mute , the
microphone will be deactivated.
Adjust the volume
During a call, press + or - volume 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, enter the number (or select a contact
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from the phonebook) and press ( . The first
call is put on hold and the second number is
dialed. After the second call is received, you can
then select Options to access the following
options:
•Swap to toggle between 2 calls.
•Conference to introduce the party into a
conference call.
•End single to disconnect one party from the
call.
•End all to disconnect all parties from the call.
•Transfer to connect the two calls. You are
disconnected when the transfer is completed.
•New call to make a new call.
•Messaging to send or receive messages.
•Sound recorder to record the phone
conversation.
•Mute to deactivate the microphone.
•DTMF to enable 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 ( or O to answer the call (the first
one is put on hold).
• Press ) to reject the call.
• Press LOptions t o select Divert to divert
the call, or Replace to end the current call and
answer the incoming call.
To receive a second call, Call Divert for voice
calls (see page 63) must be deactivated and Call
waiting (see page 63) must be activated.
Making an emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can press
RSOS to make the emergency call.
With a SIM card in phone, you can enter the
emergency number in idle mode, then press
( .
In Europe, the standard emergency number is
112, in the UK, it is 999.
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