Philips CT9A9FBLK manual

Discover Your Ph one Philips continuously strives t o improve its products. Therefore, Philips reserves th e rights to revise this use r 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 applicable law, l iability for any error, omission or discrepanc[...]

1 Main Men u The Main Menu gives you access t o all the different features of your mobile phone presented in the form of a grid. The table below summarises the arrangement of the Menu , the meanings of the various icons found there, and the page in this manual where more detailed information concerning the subject can be found. P r ess , to acc e s[...]

2 How to use this manual The current manual is structured as follows: Discover your phone The current section presents an overview of your mobile phone and information on the most commonly used features. Chapter 1: Getting started Information on how to set up yo ur mobile phone for the first time: installation of the SIM card, battery, etc. Chapter[...]

3 Table of contents 1. Getting Started .. ........................... ...............5 Inserting the SIM card ....................... ...............5 Switching on the ph one ............... .................... 7 Charging the battery ......................... ...............7 Setting Hotkeys ........................ .........................8 2. M[...]

4 Table of Contents Java Applications .................... ......................... 35 Games ...................... ........................... .............. 35 Settings ......................... ................................ .... 37 10. WAP ............................................... .............. 39 Homepage .................... .......[...]

Getting Started 5 1. Getting Started Please read the safety instructi ons in the "Precaut ions" section before use. To use your phone, you must ins ert a valid SIM card supplied by a GSM operator or retailer. The SIM card contains your subscription information, your mobile telephone number, and a memory in which you can store phone number[...]

6 Getting Started Close the cardholder into the locked position. Replace the battery Slide the battery into its slot, me tallic connectors facing downwards, until it stops. Then lock it by pushing it downwards. Replace the back cove r Replace the back cove r by sliding it down into it s slots, until it stops. Remove the protective film covering the[...]

Getting Started 7 Switching on the phone To switch on the phone, long-press the ) key. Enter the PIN code if required. A PIN code is a 4- to 8-digit secret code for your SIM card. It is preconfigured and communicated to you by your operator or retailer. If you enter an incorrect PIN code thre e times, your SIM card will be blocked. To unblock it, y[...]

8 Getting Started The battery symbol indicates the state of charge. During chargi ng, the charge indica to rs will scroll; it takes around 2.5 hours to fully recharge your mobile phone. When all the scroll bars are steady the b attery is fully charged. You can then disconnect the charger. Keeping the charger plugged to the mobile when the battery i[...]

Main Features 9 2. Main Features Make a call From the idle screen 1. In idle mode, enter the phone number using the k e y p a d . T o c o rr e c t an e r r o r , pr e s s c . 2. P r ess ( to dial. 3. P r ess ) to h a ng u p . For an international call, long press * to enter the "+" sign for the international prefix. Using the phonebook 1.[...]

10 Main Features Call options You can access the following options by pressing the , k e y d u r i n g a ca l l : Handling multiple calls The ability to handle two or more calls at one time and to make conference calls is dependent on your operator and/or subscript ion. Making a second call You can make a second call during an active call or with a[...]

Main Features 11 Answering a third call If you are in a call and have o ne call on hold, you can also receive a third call. To do so, you must either end one of the calls or introduce the new caller to a conference. This service is limited to two cu rrent communications (one active and one on hold). Conferenc e call Subscription de pendent. A confe[...]

12 Text Entry 3. Text Entry Text can be entered in editing screens in two different ways: by using T9 ® Predictive Text Input or basic text input. The techniques for using these two methods are discussed below. T9 ® text input T9 ® Predictive Text Input is an intelligent editing mode for entering text on a mobile phone. It allows you to ent er t[...]

Text Entry 13 Example: how to ente r the word "home": P r ess 4 , 4 ( G H I ) 6 , 6 , 6 ( M N O), 6 ( M N O ), 3 , 3 ( D E F ). Press , wh e n the mess a ge is completed. Letters, numbers and symbols are located on each key as described opposite. Short press Long press 1 space 1. , @ / : ; " ’ ! ¡ ? ¿ # + - * = % < > ( ) &a[...]

14 Call Info 4. Call Info The menus described in this section are used f or managing how your mobile phone handles calls and their related costs. Mailboxes This menu allows you to add or edit a voicemail number. 1. I n idle mode, p r ess , to ent e r the main m e n u . 2. S e l e c t C a ll info > M a ilbo x e s an d p r ess , to access the opti[...]

Call Info 15 Redialing a call To redial a number that is already in the call list, sim p ly select the number, and press ( to redial the number. Accessing the options To access the options, press the , key to access the options: Settings This menu allows you to set all the options related to calling: call forwarding, call waiting, etc. Minute alert[...]

16 Call Info Caller ID To Show or Hide your identity (i.e. your phone number) to your correspondent. The Status will inform you on which option is acti vated. Network This menu allows you to connect to the network to send or receive information (e.g. SMS, MMS, etc.) Contact your ph one opera tor to ha ve full in formation about GPRS availability ov[...]

Call Info 17 GPRS connect This menu allows you to define how your mobile phone connect s to the GPRS se rvice. Call forward This menu enables you to activate o r deactivate call forwarding. 1. I n i d le mode, p r ess , to enter the m a in menu. 2. S e l e c t C a ll I n fo > Call Forward an d p r e ss , t o choose one of three types of calls to[...]

18 Call Info Unconditional This option will forward all your incoming calls to a designated phone number. If you activate this option, you will not be able to receive any calls on your phone until you have deactivated it. If no reply The incoming call will be forward ed if there is no reply. If unreachable The incoming call will be forwarded if you[...]

Call Info 19 Barring Incoming Calls S e l e c t In c oming and press , to acce s s t h e following options: Working w ith Settings S e l e c t Sett i n g s an d p r ess , to a c c e ss the following options: You have to enter a barring code before you can cancel call barring for either in coming or ou tgoing calls. All P r e s s , to s e lect On or[...]

20 Messages 5. Messages The Messages menu allows you to read, write, send and receive SMS messages and to share them with other mobile phones. Similarly, you can also send and receive MMS messages (multimedia messages), featuring texts, pictures, sounds, or memos that you have recorded. A multimedia message can be made of one slide including text, [...]

Messages 21 Pictures are chosen fro m the Picture alb um . Copyrig ht protected pictures cannot be sent via MMS. Sounds can be chosen from the Sound Album melodies. MMS Optio ns The following options are available when creating new MMS messages: Once your message is completed, select Send no w and press , . A p r o g ress bar allo w s you to fol l [...]

22 Messages Copyright protecte d pictures and sounds cannot be sent by SMS. Inbox T h i s m e n u a l l o w s y o u t o r e a d S M S a n d M M S messages you have received. SMS Inbox This menu allows you to read SMS messages you have received. The messages are displayed in a list. When a m e ssage is displayed, press the , key to access the menu o[...]

Messages 23 Do NOT delete notifications before you ha ve retrieved the MMS, or you will not be a ble to retrieve the MMS. Notifications are automatica lly deleted once you have received th e full MMS. Outbox Lists the messages you have Sent or created but Not sent yet. You can Play , Delete or view the D etails of all these messages, Send or Forwar[...]

24 Messages MMS Settings Your phone may have been pre-configu red to directly access the services offered. If not, contact your operator to receive the informa tion items described in the present section and enter th em as given. With some operators, access parameters ca n be set «over the air». Choose an MMS profile in the list and select Modify[...]

Messages 25 Network settings Broadcast SMS This menu allows you to manage the reception of SMS broadcasts regularly transmitted to all subscribers on the network. It gives you access to the following options: Reception To set the reception of cell broadcast mes sages On or Off . Validity period To select how long your MMS will be stored on the serv[...]

26 Messages Topics To define the type of messages you want to re ceive. To configure a topic, select <New> , enter the code provided by the operator, and, if desired, associate a name. You can also select an existing topic in the list, which you can rename or delete. You can enter up to 15 differ ent topics in the list. To obtain the codes co[...]

Settings 27 6. Settings This menu allows you to change the settings relat ed to each available option (sounds, time and date, security, etc.) and to customise yo ur phone. Sounds This menu allows you to configure the sound settings of the phone. Ringtone Allows you to select a ringer tone. The list also includes recorded sounds and melodies you sav[...]

28 Settings Backlight Backlight is activated when receiving incoming c alls or messages, browsing menus, etc. Select one of the available values. The backlight management is effective when you a re in menu and not in idle (stays at 12 seconds). Other settings This menu allows you to configure your phone and to set answer mode, time, language, etc. [...]

Settings 29 1. In the list, select a key from 2 to 9 and p r ess , . I f t h e k e y was al r e ady p r ogramme d , select Change . 2. Bro wse the list to select the function you wish to ass o ciate with t h is key a n d p r ess , . 3. T o use a hotkey , press and hold the progra mmed key when in idle mode. Security This menu allows you access the [...]

30 Multimedia 7. Multimedia Picture album This menu allows you to manage and display the images st ored in your mo bile phone. 1. I n idle mode, p r ess , to ent e r the main m e n u . 2. Selec t Multimedia > Picture album and press , t o v i ew a p i ctu r e image. 3. Use th e + / - k e y s t o v i e w t h e p r e v i o u s o r n e x t image in[...]

Multimedia 31 Memory status This menu allows you to display the percentage of memory available in your phone. Various features share the memory capacity: pictures, sounds, recorded memos and voice tags for voice commands, stored messages, phonebook and organiser entries, games, etc. 1. I n i d le mode, p r ess , to enter the m a in menu. 2. Sel ect[...]

32 Operator Services 8. Operator Services WAP This menu allows you to access services supplied with your network, such as ne ws, sports, weather, etc. If your phone was pre-configured, it isn’t necessary for you to change the settings descri bed in this section. With some operators, s ettings can be set remotely. To launch a WAP session, select O[...]

Operator Services 33 All the addresses you enter in this menu and connect to at least once, will appear in a list. Select one of the i t e m s and press , to reconn e ct to t h e corresponding page, without having to re-ente r its complete address. Settings In order to access WAP sites, you must first configure a WAP connection profile. Select prof[...]

34 Operator Services Push messages include URL links for quick access to the corresponding WAP servic es: a single click on the link will connect to the WAP site for browsing or downloading multimedia files into your handset. If your push inbox is full, a m essage will advise you t o delete so me message s in WAP > Push Inbox . Options While bro[...]

Games and Applications 35 9. Games and Applications This menu allows you to access Java applications as well as games. 1. I n i d le mode, p r ess , to enter the m a in menu. 2. Sel ect G ames & apps. Submenus under Games & apps. Under the Games & apps. menu, you can choose one of the followings: • Java applications — goes to the do[...]

36 Games and Applications Brick game The goal of this game is to destroy bricks by hitting them with a ball and racket. De stroying all bricks give you access to the next lev el. Keys used are the following: Snake The goal of this game is to move a snake around to eat as many eggs as possible. The tail of the snake grows longer each time an egg is [...]

Games and Applications 37 • average : 6 possible forms + location of correction pawns not matching the pawn ’ s location. • difficult : 7 possible forms + location of correction pawns not matching the pawn ’ s location. To pause, p r ess t h e 0 k e y. Settings There are two Java settings available:: Options under Netw ork access: There are[...]

38 Games and Applications Proxy The http proxy settings are used to configure Java network settings for operators that do not offer a direct Internet connection. These settings are defined as follows: • Proxy — you can select On or Off to decide whether to use a proxy server for Java network connections. • Proxy addres s — IP address of the[...]

WAP 39 10. WAP This menu allows you to access services supplied with your network, such as ne ws, sports, weather, etc. If your phone was pre-configur ed, it isn’t necessary for you to change the settings described in th is section. With some operators, settings can be s et remotely. To launch a WAP session, select Operator > WAP > Homepage[...]

40 WAP All the addresses you enter in this menu and connect to at least once, will appear in a list. Select one of the items and press , to rec o nnect to the c o rresponding page, without having to re-enter its complete address. Settings In order to access WAP sites, you must first configure a WAP connection profile. Select profile To select one o[...]

WAP 41 In some cases, a re d "@" sign wil l be displayed on the screen t o in f o r m you t hat you h a ve rece i ved a new p u sh mess a ge. Press , or Read to r e ad it or Back to go back to idle. Push messages include URL links for quick access to the corresponding WAP services: a single click on the link will connect to the WAP site f[...]

42 Applications 11. Applications Calculator Your phone has a built-in calculator that you can use to perform basic calculations. Numbers are entered with the keypad and operators with the navigation keys as indicated in the table below: This icon appears at the top right of the screen and indicates which navigation key to use for entering operators[...]

Applications 43 The snooze mode is automatically deact ivated after 9 alarm repetitions. The snooze mode setting appl ies to all the alarms you have set. Organiser This menu allows to create, store and manage e vents i n y o u r o r g a n i s e r . W h e n the organiser alert is On , a beep alerts you when an event is due. The organiser shares the [...]

44 Address Book 12. Address Book Contacts are stored in one of the two available phone b o o k s : i n y o u r S I M c a r d ( n u m b e r o f e n t r i e s depending on capacity) or o n your phone (up to 999 names). When entering new contacts, they will only be added to the phone book you have selected. Select Address Book 1. I n i d le mode, p r [...]

Address Book 45 In the SIM Phon e Book Choose a contact in your SIM phoneb ook and press , t o a c cess the f o llowing o p tions: In the Onboard Phone Book Choose a contact of your phone phoneb ook. When the selected name features several numbers or fields (see below), simply press < or > t o g o f ro m a f ie ld t o another (the information[...]

46 Address Book Copy to phone This option will copy the content of your SIM card into your p hone. If you cancelled or aborted the automatic copy of your SIM phonebook when you first switch on your phone, you can do it manually with this option. Selecting this option twice will duplicate all the names. Memory status Display the memory storage capac[...]

Icons & symbols 47 Icons & symbols In idle mode, s everal symbols can b e displayed simultaneously on the ma in screen. If the network symbol isn’t displayed , the network is not currently available. You m ay be in a bad r eception area, moving to a diff erent location may he lp. Silent - Your phone will not ring when receiving a call. Vi[...]

48 Precautions Radio Waves Your cellular mobile ph one is a low power radio transmitte r and receiver . When it is operating, it sends and receives radio waves. The radio waves carry your voice or data signal to a base station that is connected to the telephone network. The network controls the power at which the phone transmits. • Y our phone tr[...]

49 Always switch off your phone... Inadequately protected or sensitive elect ronic equipment may be affected by radio energy. This interference can lead to accidents. Before boar ding an aircraft and /or whe n packing the pho ne in yo ur luggage: the use of mobile phones in an a ircraft may be dangerous for the operation of the aircraft, d isrupt t[...]

50 For the optimal and satisfactory operation of the phone you are recommended to use the phone in the normal operating posit ion (when not using in hands-free m ode or with a hands-free accessory). • Do not expose y our phone to extreme temperatures. • T reat th e phone with care. Any misu se will void the International G uarantee. • Do not [...]

51 • Respect the local r egulations in countries where yo u drive and use your GSM phone. • If you want to use your phone in a vehicle, install the hands-free car kit which is designed for that purpose. • Ensure that your phone a nd car kit do not block any air bags or other security devices fitted in y our car . The use of an alarm system to[...]

52 Troubleshooting The phone does not switch on Remove/reinstall the battery. Then charge the phone until the battery icon st ops scrolling. Unplug from charger and try to switch the mobile on. The display shows BLOCKED when you switch on Somebody tried to use your phone but didn’t know the PIN code nor the unblocking code (PUK). Contact your ser[...]

53 You can’t receive and/or store pictures A picture may not be accepted by your mobile phone if it is too large, if its name is too long, or if it doesn’t have the correct file format. You have the feeling that you miss some calls Check your call div ert options. During battery charge, th e battery icon shows no bar and the outline is flashing[...]

54 Philips Authentic Accessori es Some accessories, such as a battery and a charger, are included as standard in the package of your mobile phone. Additional accessories may also be provided or sold separately. Package contents may therefore vary. To maximis e the performan ce of your Philips m obile phone and not to void the warran ty, always purc[...]

55 Trademark Declaration JAVA is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. T9 ® is a trademark of Tegic Communications Inc. Tegic Euro. Pat. App. 0842463[...]

56 Specific Absorption Rate Information Specific Absorption Rate Information International standards THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS THE INTERNATIO NAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES Your mobile phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed and manufactured not to exceed the limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) ener gy defin[...]

57 Limited warranty 1. What Does This Limited Warranty Cover? Philips warrants to the original reta il purchaser (“Consumer” or “You”) that this Philips cellular product and all accessories originally provided by Philips in the sales package (“Product”) are free from defec ts in material s, design and workmanship under normal use in acc[...]

58 b) Product that has been damage d due to repair, alteration, or modification by anyone not authorized by Philips; or c) Product that has reception or operation problems caused by signal conditions, network reliability or cable or antenna systems; or d) Product defects or problems caused b y uses with non-Philips products or accessories; or e) Pr[...]

59 ANY WARRANTY OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. PHILIPS’ TOTAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OR CAUSE OF SUCH DAMAGE OR THE FORM OR CHARACTERISATION OF THE CLAIM ASS ERTED (E.G. CO NTRACT O R TOPIT), SHALL NOT EXCEED THE O[...]

Declaration of conformity We , Philips Electronics Hong K ong Ltd Business Group M obile Phone 5/F , Philips Electronics B uilding 5 Science P ark A venue Shatin N ew T erritories Hong K ong declare under our sole respon sibility that the product CT9A9F Cellular Mobile Radi o GSM 900/1800 T A C: 35823 1 00 to which this declaration rela tes, is in [...]