Philips X818 User manual
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Your Phone
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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.
Touch screen
Back key
Side volume key
Power key
/Lock key
Home key
Option key
Charger/Micro
USB port
connector
Headphone jack
Power saving key
Fingerprint input key
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Turn your phone on and off
1
Press and hold power key to turn on your phone.
2
To turn off your phone, press and hold power key and then select
Power off.
Note:
•
If you are turning on your phone for the first time, follow the on-screen instructions to
set up your device.
Lock/unlock the touch screen
You can lock the touch screen and keys to prevent any unwanted device
operations.
1
To lock, press power key.
2
Slide the icon upward to unlock.
Keys
Learn about the main keys.m
Key Definition Function
Power - Press and hold to power on/off.
- Press to turn on/off the screen display.
- Hold to access the Phone options, choose Power
off, Airplane mode or Reboot.
Home key -Return to the home screen.
Option key -On the home screen, open the list of recent
applications.
Back key - Return to the previous screen or exit.
- Hide the onscreen keyboard when it is opened.
Side
volume key
-Adjust the ringtone volume while in standby mode
or adjust the voice volume during a call.
-When receiving an incoming call, briefly press the
volume key to mute the ringtone.
Fingerprint
input key
-To register your fingerprint or tap to exit.
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Use the touch screen
Learn basic actions to use the touch screen.
Customize home screen
You can customize the home screen to match your preferences.
Function Operation
Tap Touch once to select or launch a menu, option, or
application.
Tap and
hold
Tap an item and hold it for more than 2 seconds.
Drag Tap an item and move it to a new location.
Double-tap Tap an item twice quickly.
Flick Briskly scroll up, down, left, or right to move through lists
or screens.
Pinch Place two of your fingers far apart, and then pinch them
together. In some apps, like web browser, you can pinch
the screen using two fingers (for example, thumb and index
finger) to zoom in or zoom out when viewing a picture or
a web pages.
Function Operation
Move items Tap and hold an item, and then drag it to a new location.
Select a
wallpaper
In home screen, press Settings>Display>Wallpaper,
select an image from options.
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Home screen
From the Home screen, you can view your device’s status and access
applications.
The Home screen has multiple panels. Scroll left or right to view the
panels on the Home screen. Tap to return to the center home
screen.
Your phone’s home screen consists of the following areas:
Notifications panel
When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel
to see what event notification or new information you have received.
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To open the Notifications panel,press and hold the status bar, then
slide one finger downward. If you have several notifications, you can
scroll down the screen to see them all.
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To hide the panel, drag the panel upward.
From the notifications panel, you can also view your phone's current
status and use the each options.
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Place two fingers on the status bar, then slide your fingers down-
ward.
Status Bar
Search input
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Icons and symbols
Learn about the icons and symbols on the screen.
Icons Function
Your phone will not ring when receiving a call.
Your phone will vibrate when receiving a call.
(Blue bars) normal charging when the phone is turned off.
WLAN activated.
Your phone is connected to a GSM network. The more bars are
shown the better the reception is.
Downloading data.
Uploading data.
Call in progress.
You have a missed call.
New SMS .
Connected to PC.
Bluetooth is activated.
The headset is plugged into the phone.
The alarm clock is activated.
FM radio turned on in the background.
Music is playing in the background.
Error occurred or caution required.
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Getting started
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Note:
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Please read the safety instructions in the “Safety & Precaution” section before use.
Assembling and Charge
1
Insert the pin to eject the SIM card slot.
2
Insert SIM card 1 (Nano card) or SD card (Maximum: 128GB).
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3
Insert SIM card 2 (Micro card)
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Charge the battery.
Tips:
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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.
•
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.
Remove the memory card
Ensure that the phone is not currently accessing the memory card.
Before removing a memory card, first unmount it for safe removal.
1
In Idle screen, select Settings> Storage & USB.
2
Tap to unmount the SD card.
3
Push the memory card gently until it disengages from the phone.
4
Remove the memory card.
Note:
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Do not remove a memory card while the device is transferring or accessing information
to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the memory card.
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Personalize your phone
Date and Time
In idle screen, tap Settings> Date & time to control how time and
date appears on your device.
•
Automatic date & time: Set to receive time information from the
network and update the time and date automatically.
•
Automatic time zone: Set to receive time zone information from
the network when you move across time zones.
•
Set date: Set the current date manually.
•
Set time: Set the current time manually.
•
Select time zone: Select a time zone.
•
Use 24-hour format: Set to show the time in 24-hour format or
12-hour format.
Tips:
•
If the battery remains fully discharged, the time and date will be reset.
Set a screen lock
You can lock your device by activating the screen lock feature.
In idle screen, tap Settings>Security>Screen lock.
•
None: Disable the screen lock.
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Swipe: Choose swipe to unlock the screen.
•
Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock the screen.
•
PIN: Unlock the screen by enter the PIN code.
•
Password: Create your private password to unlock the screen.
Lock your SIM card
You can lock your phone with the PIN that is supplied with your SIM
card.
1
In idle screen, tap Settings> Security> Set up SIM card lock>
Lock SIM card.
2
Select the SIM card, enter your PIN and select OK.
Note:
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If you enter an incorrect PIN too many times, your SIM card will be blocked. You must
enter a PIN unlock key (PUK) to unblock the SIM card.
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•
If you block your SIM card by entering an incorrect PUK, take the SIM card to your
service provider to unblock it.
Access applications
•
Scroll left or right to another screen, select an application.
•
Press to return to the previous screen, press to return to
the Home screen.
•
Access recently-used applications: Tap to view the applications
you have accessed recently.
Tips:
•
Your device has a built-in motion sensor that detects its orientation. If you rotate the
device while using some features, the interface will automatically switch to landscape
view. To set the interface to keep the orientation when you rotate the device, select
Settings>Display>Rotate the contents of the screen.
Manage applications
•
In idle screen, tap Settings>Apps.
•
Enter into an app, you can tap DISABLE/UNINSTALL or
FORCE STOP.
Basic function
Calls
Make a call
1
In the application list, tap .
2
Dial the number directly or choose one number from the filtered list
that have matching digits.
3
Tap to end the call.
Tips:
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The phone dialer’s Smart dial features makes it quick and easy for you to make a call.
Simply enter the phone number or first few letters of the person’s name you want to
call. Smart dial automatically searches and filters your stored contacts and the phone
numbers from the call history.
Note:
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For international calls, long press 0 to enter the “+” sign for the international prefix.
•
It is illegal in many areas to record a call without permission. Always ask the other party
for permission before recording a call.
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Answer/Reject a call
1
During an incoming call, press and hold and then drag your
finger right to answer the call, drag left to reject the call
(Press the side volume key to adjust the volume).
2
Ta p to hang up.
Make an emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can make the emergency call.
In Europe, the standard emergency number is 112; in the UK, it is 999.
Tips:
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If you've enabled but forgot your lock password or lock pattern, you can still make
emergency calls by tapping Emergency call on the screen.
Messages
Send a message
1
In the application list, tap .
2
Tap New message .
3
Enter the number or tap to select the number from phonebook.
4
Select the text field and enter your message text.
5
Press to add a subject or attach a file (Pictures, Videos, Audio or
Slideshow) for the message.
6
Tap to send the message.
Note:
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Copyright protected pictures and sound cannot be sent by MMS.
Manage your phonebook
Add a new contact
1
Tap to enter the Contacts.
2
Tap and select a memory location.
3
Add phone number and details as desired.
4
Tap to finish saving.
Tips:
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You can create contacts from the dialling screen by selecting Create new contact.
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For contacts on the smart phonebook, you can add detailed information, like home
number, office number, contact pictures and ringtones.
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