Philips CTX223BLU/40 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
Alphanumeric
keypad
Left soft key
Navigation
and ,keys
Pick-up key
Right soft key
Hang up and
power key
Side volume key
Top of phone:
Charger, USB port
& Headphone jack
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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/
Power/
Exit
End a call;
Hold to turn on/off the phone;
Return to home screen.
LLeft soft key Select the options on the screen.
RRight soft key Select the options on the screen.
Status Bar
Shortcut
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Icons & symbols
Learn about the icons and symbols on the screen.
Icons Definition Function
Ringtone Your phone will not ring 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.
Call
diverts
All your incoming voice calls are being
forwarded to a number.
Bluetooth Bluetooth is activated.
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.
GPRS
attach
Your phone is connected to the GPRS
network.
Blacklist Indicates that blacklist feature is activated.
Memory
card
The memory card is in use.
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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 1/2.
4
Install the battery.
5
Replace the back cover.
5
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)
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
Align your micro-SD card with the
slot. Put it in place.
2
To remove the micro-SD card,
press the card to release it.
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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.
•
To dial the number by using SIM 2, press left soft key LOptions, select Call(SIM2).
Answer and end a call
1
Press (to answer the call (Press the navigation key <or >to
adjust the volume).
2
Press ,to select handsfree mode.
3
Press )to hang up.
Tips:
•
You can use the supplied headset to answer or end a call.
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 Settings > General > Speed dial.
2
Choose a numeric key.
3
Press ,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.
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Receive and send messages
You can use the Messaging menu to send text message.
Send a SMS message
1
Select Messaging>Write SMS.
2
Write your text message.
3
Press ,to send the message.
Send a MMS message
1
Select Messaging>Write MMS.
2
Edit contents, and press LOptions to add multimedia contents
(photo, audio, video, attachment or bookmark text).
3
Press ,Send to add a contact.
4
Press ,Send to send the Multimedia message.
Note:
•
Copyright protected pictures and sound cannot be sent by MMS.
Enter text
Your mobile phone supports a number of text entry methods, including
T9 input, English input, numeric input and symbol input.
Keys:
Keys Function
#Select a input method.
#Long press to select input language.
*Enter symbols and punctuations.
0 Insert a space.
,Select or confirm a character.
+/-To browse the candidate character on the previous or
next page.
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Note:
•
Depending on the language you select for your phone, the supported input methods
may vary.
Introduction of input methods:
Manage your phonebook
Learn about basic phonebook function.
Add a new contact
Method one:
1
On the home screen, enter a number, press ,Save and select a
location. (To SIM1/To SIM2/To phone).
2
Save the number, and add details as desired.
3
Press left soft key Lto finish saving.
Method two:
1
Go to Contacts>View contacts.
2
Press left soft key LOptions>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.
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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Search for a contact
1
Go to Contacts>View contacts.
2
There are four phonebooks above the list: all, phone, SIM1 and
SIM2.
3
Press the navigation key < or >to select a desired phonebook.
4
Enter the first few letters of the name in the search bar.
5
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> View contacts or Advanced, 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.
2
Add contacts to a group:
-
Select Contacts > View groups, enter a group.
-
In Group member, press ,to add members for the group.
Media player
Save MP3, WAV and AMR music files under the Audio folder on your
phone and memory card.
Play music
1
Go to Multimedia>Music player, select your desired song in the
folder.
2
Using the following keys to control playback:
Function Definition
,Pause and resume playback.
<Select previous track.
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Player settings
Go to Options>Settings:
•
Repeat: Repeat One (play current file repeatedly); Repeat All (play
all the files in the folder repeatedly).
•
Shuffle: Play music files in the folder randomly.
•
Music source: Play audio files from your phone or memory card.
•
Play in background: Continue to play music after exiting the music
player.
•
Equaliser: Select music style suitable to your songs.
•
Refresh list:Refresh all songs in your list.
To turn off the music player on the home screen
Press ), and then press ,.
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.
Ta k e a p h o t o
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 right soft key Lto exit.
>Select next track.
Press the navigation key +or -to adjust volume.
)Go to the home screen.
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