Philips cte168bk User manual
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Your Phone
Philips continuously strives to improve its products. Due to software
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.
TFT LCD
Headphone jack
Left soft key
Navigation and
confirm keys
Pick-up key
Right soft key
Hang up and
power key
Charger &
Micro USB port
Torch
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Home screen
Your phone’s home screen consists of the following areas:
Keys
Learn about the main keys.
Icons Definition Function
(Dial Make or answer a call.
,Confirm and
navigation key
Select or confirm an option.
)Hang-up/
Exit/
Power
End a call;
Return to home screen;
Hold to turn on/off the phone.
LLeft soft key Select the options on the screen.
RRight soft key Select the options on the screen.
*Lock/unlock Long press *to lock keys on home screen;
Press Land then *to unlock keys.
Status Bar
Shortcut
Clock display
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Icons & symbols
Learn about the icons and symbols on the screen.
Icons Definition Function
Ringtone Your phone will ring when receiving a call.
Vibration
only
Your phone will vibrate when receiving a call.
Silent Your phone will not ring when receiving a call.
Battery The bars indicate the battery level.
SMS You have a new message.
Missed call You have missed a call.
Call diverts All your incoming voice calls are being
forwarded to a number.
Headset The headset is plugged into the phone.
Alarm The alarm clock is activated.
GSM
network
Your phone is connected to a GSM network.
The more bars are shown the better the
reception is.
Flight Mode Flight mode is activated.
Bluetooth Bluetooth is activated.
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Getting started
Insert SIM card and Charge the battery
Learn about installing SIM card and charging the battery for the first use.
Insert SIM card
1
Remove the back cover.
2
Take out the battery.
3
Insert the SIM card.
4
Install the battery.
5
Replace the back cover.
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Charge the battery
A new battery is partially charged. The battery icon in the upper-right
corner shows the battery level of charging status.
Insert a Micro SD card (Memory card: up to 16GB)
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.
You can expand the memory of your
phone by adding a micro SD card.
1
Push down the card holder and lift
it up. Align your micro SD card
with the slot. Put it in place.
2
Press down the card holder and
pull it until it is locked.
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Customize your phone
Customize your phone to match your preferences.
Set clock
1
On the home screen, go to Menu>Settings> Phone settings >
Time & date.
2
Select Set time/date: use the numeric key to enter the digits.
SIM Settings
1
Check that your phone is turned on. Enter the PIN code if required.
2
Go to Menu>Settings>Dual-SIM>Set SIM name, name your SIM
card.
3
Go to Menu>Settings>Dual SIM>Standby mode to activate the
dual cards or one card.
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.
Using your phone
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 0to enter the "+" sign for the international prefix.
Answer and end a call
1
Press (to answer the call.
2
Press confirm and navigation key ,to select handsfree mode.
3
Press)to hang up.
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Use speed dial
On the home screen, you can call a number by long pressing a numeric
key.
To assign a contact to a speed-dial key:
1
Select Contacts>Options>Others>Speed dial.
2
Choose a numeric key to add a number.
Make an emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can press numeric keys to 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 Message menu to send text message.
New SMS
1
Select Message> Write message>New SMS.
2
Write your text message.
3
Press ,to send the message.
New MMS
1
Select Message> Write message>New MMS
2
Press Options>Add to add multimedia contents (picture, sound,
attachment or bookmark text).
3
Press Options>Send to send the message.
Enter text
Your mobile phone supports a number of text entry methods, English
input, numeric input and symbol input.
Keys:
Keys Function
*Enter symbols and punctuations.
RDelete the previous character.
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Note:
•
Depending on the language you select for your phone, the supported input methods
may vary.
Manage your phonebook
Learn about basic phonebook function.
Add a new contact
1
Go to Contacts, select Options>New.
2
Select a location. (SIM1/SIM2/Phone).
3
Enter the number, and add details as desired.
4
Press LSave to finish saving.
Search for a contact
1
Go to Contacts.
2
Enter the first few letters of the name in the search bar.
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>Options, press +or - t o s e l e c t t h e
desired option.
Multimedia
Media player
Save MP3 music files under the Music folder on your memory card.
Play music
1
Go to Multimedia>Audio Player, select your desired song in the
folder.
LSelect the character on the screen.
,Select or confirm a character.
< >To browse the candidate character on the previous or
next page.
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2
Press Options>Repeat to repeat playing.
3
Using the following keys to control playback:
Note:
•
When listening to music, adjust the volume to a moderate level. Continuous exposure
to high volume may impair your hearing.
Camera
Learn about camera function. Let you take photos as desired by using
your phone.
Take a photo/video
1
In the application list, select .
2
Tap </>to switch to take a photo/video.
3
Tap +/-to zoom in or zoom out.
4
Tap ,to take a photo/video.
5
Tap save to save the photo/video.
FM radio
Listen to a radio station
1
Plug the supplied headset into your phone.
2
Go to FM radio. It starts scanning automatically and save the
available channels.
3
Press the navigation key <or >to select a channel.
4
Press the navigation key + or -to adjust the volume.
5
Press Rto turn off FM radio.
Function Definition
,Pause and resume playback.
<or >Press the navigation key to select previous or next
track.
+or -Press the navigation key + or - to adjust volume.
RReturn to the previous menu.
)Return to the home screen.
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Tools
Alarm
Learn about how to set and use an alarm. You can set up five alarms.
Set an alarm
1
Go to Tools>Alarm.
2
Select an alarm, press ,to edit the alarm.
3
Press left soft key Lto save it.
Turn off an alarm
1
Go to Tools>Alarm.
2
Select the alarm you want to turn off, press LOff.
Stop an alarm
When the alarm rings,
•
Select Off: The alarm stops.
•
Select Snooze: The alarm will sound again after the set Snooze
(Five Mins) interval.
Bluetooth
Your phone can connect to a compatible Bluetooth device for
exchanging data.
Connect to a Bluetooth device
1
Go to Connectivity>Bluetooth, press left soft key Lto turn on
the Bluetooth function.
2
Select Paried devices>Add new device, a list of available Bluetooth
devices appears.
3
Select the device you wish to connect and press L.
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
Press Options>Send>Bluetooth.
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