Philips CTX523RED/00 manual

Y our phone Philips continuously strives to impr ove its pr oducts. Due to software upgrading, some co ntents in this user guide ma y be different fr om your product.Philips r eserves the rights to revise t his user guide or withdraw it at any time without prior notice. Please tak e your pr oduct as standard. TFT LCD Hang up and power key Left soft[...]

Your phone 1 Home screen Your phone’s home screen consists of the followin g areas: Ke y s Learn about the main keys. Shortcut menu The shortcut on home screen can open the applications tab you often used. Select shortcut menu: 1 Go to Menu>Setting s>Gene ral>Sho rtcu t to enter shortcut list. 2 Press , to change shortcut menu . 3 Press [...]

2 Your phone Vibration only Your phone wi ll vibrate wh en 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.[...]

Table of cotents 3 T able of cotents Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Insert SIM card and Charge the battery . . . . . . . . 4 Insert a Micro SD card (M emory card) . . . . . . . . . 6 Connect to your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Customize your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 [...]

4 Getting starte d Getting star ted Congratulations on your purch ase 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/mobilephones More deta ils about y our produc t, please a ccess: www.philips.com/support Note: • Please read the safety instr uctio ns in the [...]

Getting s tarted 5 3 Insert the SIM 1/SIM 2. 4 Install the battery . 5 Replace the back cov er . Charge the battery A new battery is partially c harged. The b attery icon in the upper-right corner shows the battery level of charging status. X523_ENG_Book.book Page 5 Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:03 P M[...]

6 Getting starte d 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 no t damage the batt ery. 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 fo[...]

Getting s tarted 7 Connecting y our Phone to the PC 1 Connect y our phone to the PC using the supplied USB cable or through the Bluetooth. 2 When using the USB cable for connection, select COM port on your phone . 3 On your PC, double cl ick the MobilePho neT ools icon, the n the conne cted icon is displayed. Customize your pho ne Customize your ph[...]

8 Basic function Basic function Use basic call functio ns Learn to make or answer a call and 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 0 to enter the " +" sign for the international prefix. Answ er and end a call 1 Pre[...]

Basic function 9 Make an emergency call Without a SIM card in phone, you can press R 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 Messages menu to send text messag e, multime dia messa ge. Send a SMS message 1 Select Menu> Messages > Create Messag[...]

10 Basic function 2 Go to Account settings>Check interval to set the time span, then your mail box will be checked automatically after each time span. Enter text Your mobile phone supports a number of text entry methods, including T 9 in put, English in put, numeric input and symbol input. Virtual keypad: Note: • Depending on the language you [...]

Basic function 11 Manage your phonebook Learn about basic phonebook function. Add a new contact Method one: 1 On the ho me screen , en ter a number, select a location. (To SIM1/To SIM2/To phone). 2 Sav e the number , and add details as de sired. 3 Press , to finish sa ving. Method two: 1 Go to Contacts . 2 Press L Options > Add to ad d a new con[...]

12 Basic function Contacts > Options>Phonebook settings to select the desired option. 1 Set group: You can group your contacts as different groups, For different groups, you ca n use differ ent ring tones for identification, and send messages to a group. 2 Add contacts to a gr oup: - Go to Conta cts , press navigation k ey < or > to se [...]

Basic function 13 Special numbers You can keep a list of useful numbers on your phone, such as own numbers, service numbers, voicemail and emergency numbers. Go to Contacts>Options>Phonebook settings> Special numbers : Function Definition SIM1/SIM2 owner number Edit the phone number and name. SIM1/SIM2 service dialing number Contact your n[...]

14 MultiMedia MultiMedia Media player Save MP3, AAC, AAC +, Midi, AMR, WMA and WAV music files under the Audio fo lder on your phone and memor y card. Pla y music 1 Go to Media player >Music player> Tracks , select your desired song in the folder . 2 Using the foll owing k eys to control pla yback: Pla yer settings Go to Music player > Set[...]

MultiMedia 15 To turn off the music player on the home screen. Press ) , and then , . Note: • When listening to music, adjust t he 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> Came [...]

16 MultiMedia Video recorder Learn about video recorder function. Let you record a video clip as desired by using your phone. Record a video 1 Go to Menu> Camera , select video r e corder mode. 2 Aim the lens at the subject. - Press navigation key < or > to adjust the brightness. 3 Press , to rec ord a v i deo c lip. 4 Press R to exit. Tip[...]

MultiMedia 17 FM radio Lear about listening to radio programs by using a FM radio. Listen to a radio statio n 1 Plug the supplied headset into your phone. 2 Go to Media player> FM radio , pr ess L Options > Auto presets . It star ts scanning automaticall y and sa ve the a vailable channels. 3 Press na vigation key + to acti vate au to search,[...]

18 Business applications Business applications Manage your cale ndar You can create your to-do list and make a plan on your calendar. Create your to -do list 1 Go to T ools>Calendar select a date, and then press L Options > Add task . 2 Edit rem inder settings. 3 Press , to save the task. 4 T o c hange your to -do list , select th e task , an[...]

Business applications 19 Bluetooth Your phone can connect to a compatible Bluetooth device for exchanging data. Connect to a Bluetooth de vice 1 Go to Bluetooth > Power , turn on the Bluetooth function. 2 Select F ind devices , a list of available Bluetooth devices a ppears. 3 Select the device you wish to connect. 4 Enter your Bluetooth passwor[...]

20 Business applications • Go to bookmark : Read the pag e sav ed as bookmark. • Settings : Set fon t size , scroll screen automatically or read E-book o n full screen. File mana gement Learn about how to use an d manage your files and folders. Use your files 1 Set a photo as contact picture: - Open My files > Pictures , sele ct a photo. - P[...]

Business applications 21 Use blacklist Learn about how to set the blacklist; you can reject the incoming calls or messages from those included in the blacklist. Activate bl acklist 1 Go to Settings>Call settings>Blacklist>Mode . 2 Press , to activate blacklist function. Add a phone number to blacklist 1 Go to Blacklist > Blacklist numbe[...]

22 Web applications & Java W eb applications & Ja va Browser You can use this function to browse the Internet. Consult your network op erator for the service subscription, data account information, and WAP settings. Access web site s 1 Go to Browser>W AP>Enter address , enter your desired websites. 2 Press L Options>Done to access [...]

Web applications & Java 23 Java settings Go to Applications > Java> Java settings. Function Definition Java audio Set the volume level . Java backlight Turn the backlight on or off. Java vibration Turn the vibration on or off. Select SIM Select SIM1 or SIM2 . Java SIM1/ SIM2 Profile Select a Java network (service subscription-dependent). [...]

24 Settings Settings SIM settings General Sounds Icons Definition Dual SIM setting Change SIM card s lot setti ngs. Primary SIM The default SIM card is SIM1. You are provided services by primary SIM by de fault. You can select SIM1 or SIM2 as primary card. SIM1/SIM2 setup Set S IM card name. Mode setting Select dual/singl e SIM open. Query On Power[...]

Settings 25 Network Call settings Shutter sound Select shutter sounds for your camer a. Battery low Select whether a w arning to ne is emitted when the battery level is low. Function Definiti on Select network Select the network for yo ur phone (service subscription dependent). Automatic is recommended. Preferred networks Select your preferred netw[...]

26 Settings Security Restore factory sett ings Restore your phone settings to t he default values. You need to enter your phone password (0000 by default). Function Definition Privacy setup Thi s menu allows you to us e passwor ds to pro tect you r SIM card, phone, and information stored on the phone. Protected applications Select to protect your M[...]

Safety & Precauti on 27 Safety & Precau tion Precaution Keep your phone away from s mall children Keep your phone and all accessories out of th e reach of small children. Small parts ma y cause choking or seriou s injury if swallowed. Radio Waves Your phone transmits/receives radio waves in the GSM frequency (850/900/1800/ 1900MHz). Check w[...]

28 Safety & Precaution WEEE Marking in the DFU: “Inf ormation to the Consumer ” Disposal o f your old pr oduct Your prod uct is desig ned and man ufactured w ith high quality mat erials and component s, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out w heeled bin symbol is attached to a product it m eans the pro duct is covere d by [...]

Safety & Precauti on 29 Your battery se ems to over hea t You might b e using a charger that was not intend ed for use with your phone. Make sure you always u se the Philips authentic a ccessory shipped with your phone. Your phone do esn’t displa y the phone num bers of incomi ng calls This featu re is netw ork and s ubscriptio n depend ent. [...]

30 Safety & Precaution Trademark Declaration Specific Ab sorption Rate In formation Internationa l standards THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS THE INTERNATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES Your mobile phone is a radio transmit ter a nd receiver. It is design ed and manufactured not to ex ceed the limits for exposure to radio freq uency (R[...]

Safety & Precauti on 31 for parts or labour, a materially def ective Product with new or refurbished parts or Product and return such repaired or replaced Product to the Consumer in working condition. Philip s will retain defective parts, modules or equipment. Repaired or replaced Product will be covered by this limited warranty for the balance[...]

32 Safety & Precaution APPLY NOTWITHSTAND ING THE FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED RE MEDY. This limited warranty represents th e complete and excl usive agreement between the Consumer and Philips with respect to thi s cellular Product and it supercedes all prior agreement s between the parties, oral or written, and a ll other co[...]

Tips & tricks 33 Tips & tricks Optimizi ng your Philips Xenium battery performance Here are some steps to hel p you optimize your Philips Xenium’s battery performance. How to optimi ze the standb y and talk time of your p hone? • Alwa ys ensure that your phone profile is appr opriately set to meet your actual usage. Prof ile setting sig[...]