Philips Xenium X550 User manual

Discover your phone

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this user guide or withdraw it at any time without prior notice. Philips provides this user guide "as is"

and does not accept, except as required by the applicable law, liability for any error, omission or

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

Inbox on idle screen.

Access a sub-menu directly Press

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

Menu on idle screen to access the main

menu and press

to navigate through the

icons and lists. Press OOK to access the options

related to the selected item. Press

Back

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,

Select the item to be changed.

Press OEdit to assign a new shortcut to

the key.

Press

to select, and OOK to

confirm.

Shortcuts

With shortcuts, you can access a functional sub-

menu directly. On idle screen, press

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,

Press OAdd.

The list of available shortcuts appears.

Select your desired shortcut.

Press <and >to select its order in the list.

Press OOK.

To replace one shortcut with another,

Select the shortcut to be replaced.

Press

Options > Edit.

Select the desired shortcut, and press

OOK.

Long press to enter “+” when

making international calls.

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

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 5

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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6Table of contents

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.

Press on the back cover and slide the cover

as shown.

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Getting Started 9

As shown, take out the battery.

You may lose all your personal settings if you

remove the battery when the phone is switched

on.

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.

As shown, align the metallic connectors on

the battery and battery slot. Press the

battery down until it is locked.

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