Table of contents 1. Discover your phone .................... 1 1.1 Keypad .............................................................. 1 1.1.1 Alphanumeric Keys ....................................1 1.1.2 Control Keys ................................................3 1.1.3 Key Operation in Idle Mode ...................5 1.1.4 Key Operation without a SIM Card (SOS Emergency calls) .........................................6 1.2 Display Screen ................................................ 6 1.2.
.3.2 Ring Volume ............................................. 36 3.3.3 Phone setting ............................................ 36 3.3.4 Call setting ................................................39 3.3.5 Date/time settings .................................. 41 3.3.6 Security Settings ...................................... 41 3.3.7 Call Screening .......................................... 42 3.3.8 Network Setting ...................................... 43 3.3.9 Factory Settings ........................
1 • Discover your phone 1.1 Keypad This mobile phone comes with a keypad that comprises 25 keys and can be sub-divided into two areas as follows: • An alphanumeric key area, with a total of 12 keys • A control key area, with a total of 13 keys 1.1.1 Alphanumeric Keys There are 12 keys in the alphanumeric key area and they are arranged according to a specific rule. There are 10 number keys from ~ , the other two keys are and . The keys in the keypad area allow you to enter numbers or characters.
Using the Editor function Keypad Tabs 4GHI Alphanumeric GHI4ΓΙ Code Time Calculator ghi4Γì 4 Numbers 4 4 4 4 5JKL JKL5 jkl5 5 5 5 5 5 6MNO MNO6ÑòÖØ mno6ñòöø 6 6 6 6 6 7PQRS PQRS7ß pqrs7ß 7 7 7 7 7 8 8TUV TUV8Üù tuv8üù 8 8 8 8 9WXYZ WXYZ9 wxyz9 9 9 9 9 9 0 .0/”’?!,:;¡¿*+-% .0/”’?!,:;¡¿*+-% 0 .
Navigation keys: Consist of 4 keys , . 1.1.2 Control Keys Hang up ( ) key: The red key to the right of the keypad area, also called the Red key or On/Off key. • When the phone is switched off, press this key to switch on the phone. (When the phone is charging, a long press on this key is required to switch on the phone). • When the phone is switched on, a long press on this key in any mode will switch off the phone.
• Press to select a frame or background to overlap when taking pictures with special effects. • Press to adjust the focus when the camera is in view-finding mode. Confirm ( ) key The key at the centre of the four navigation keys is also known as the Middle key. By default, the key is used to confirm a selection. Clear/Cancel ( ) key: Also called the Return key. During editing, if there are texts in the editor, a short press on key will clear the character to the left of the cursor.
“Up/Down” Side keys • When the flip is closed and the earphone is inserted, a short press either key allows you to answer an incoming call. • When the flip is closed, a long press on the key will stop ringing/vibration when there is an incoming call, regardless of whether the earphone is inserted or not. • When the flip is closed and the earphone is inserted, a long press on the key will end the current call. • During a call, the keys can be used to adjust the volume of the earpiece or earphone.
• Enter phone numbers directly by using the alphanumeric keys and dial the number, or access the corresponding options menu. • Hotkeys require user definitions. (See “Hotkey setting” page 38) 1.1.4 Key Operation without a SIM Card (SOS Emergency calls) • Press key to access the first level menu. • Press the left softkey to enter camera preview mode. • Press the right softkey to access 'SOS'. 1.2.1 Main Screen Icons are displayed only when the phone is in idle mode.
Local Area Network This icon is displayed when the phone is registered to a local area network; otherwise it will not be displayed. (This feature is networkdependent.) Logged on to GPRS? There are two scenarios in the GPRS mode (mutually exclusive): The GPRS network is available, but you have not logged on to the network; or GPRS network is available, and you have logged on to the network.
Black list Indicates that the black list is activated. VIP list Indicates that the VIP list is activated. Idle Screen Events • Missed call: Indicates that you have missed an incoming call. You can press or to return to idle mode. Once you exit from this screen, this prompt icon will no longer appear again. • New message: Indicates that you have received new SMS. You can press or to return to idle mode. Once you exit from this screen, this prompt icon will no longer appear again.
Network The network icon is divided into two portions. The left portion indicates whether the phone is registered with a network while the right portion indicates the signal strength in 5 levels (from no signal to the strongest signal). International Roaming This icon is displayed when the phone is registered with a network other than your home network, otherwise it will not be displayed.
Black list Indicates that the black list is activated. VIP list Indicates that the VIP list is activated. 1.3 Inserting the battery facing downwards and align with the corresponding three small metal strips in the battery compartment). Slide the battery into the phone and press downwards until it snaps into place. Remove the battery Push the small release lock (at the bottom left of the battery) upward and outward to release the battery. Gently lift the battery from the phone. 1.
• Slide out the SIM card horizontally from the slot using your finger tips. • Remove the SIM card. • Insert the battery and replace the back cover. 1.5 Charging the battery Please use the charger provided with the phone to charge the phone battery. • • • • Ensure that the phone is switched off. Remove the back cover. Remove the phone battery. Insert the SIM card horizontally into its slot with its gold contacts facing down (towards phone) and the notched corner at the top left corner.
2 • Main Features 2.1 Switching on the phone To switch on the phone Under normal circumstances, a long or short press on key will switch on the phone. However, when the battery is charging, a long press is required to switch on the phone. Once the screen displays the name of a network, you can dial a number or receive a call. If the screen does not display any network, you need to register again. Note: If you enter a wrong PIN code 3 times in a row, your SIM card will be blocked.
Make an international call • Press and hold until a “+” sign appears on the screen. • Enter the country code. • Enter the area code (normally without the preceding “0”) and the telephone number. • Press to dial directly or go to options menu and choose Call. Making two calls at the same time (networkdependent) You can put an active call on hold and call another number: • Use the “Call options” menu to put the active call on hold. Select a number from the phonebook or dial a number directly from the keypad.
• T9 mode: Allows you to use the T9 predictive text input method; • Multi-Tap: Press the key corresponding to the letter you wish to enter. To enter the first letter on the key, press the key once. To enter the second letter on the key, press the key twice quickly, and so on until all the letters you need are displayed on the screen. • Numbers (123): Allows you to enter numbers. Toggle between input modes You can press to toggle between different input modes in an editor.
on the key. The possible letter combinations will be displayed in the input line. (If there is an Up/Down arrow to the right of the line, it means there are other choices and you can press the / keys to select.) After selecting a word, press . The word will be inserted with a space after the cursor position in the text area. 2.5.2 Multi-Tap (abc/ABC) This feature allows you to input directly within the text area. Press the key corresponding to the letter you want.
• SIM phonebook Each record in the SIM phonebook includes a name and phone number. • Phone phonebook (i.e. smart phonebook) Each record in the smart phonebook is called a “Name card”. A name card may include the following information: • Name (a maximum of 40 alphabets) • Phone number (one name card can include a maximum of five phone numbers and the type may be duplicated.) The maximum length of a phone number is 21 digits.
2.6.2 Adding names to the phonebook 2.6.3 Contacts List SIM card Using the Contacts List If you are using SIM Card memory, you may first open the name editor, enter a name and press to confirm. A number editor will be opened and you will be prompted to enter a number. Press to complete the input of a phonebook entry.
displayed on the screen when the person calls you from any number stored in his/her name card or when you call one of the numbers stored in this person's name card. • Cancel Fotocall picture (if the name card is associated with a Fotocall picture): Select this option and you will be prompted to confirm the cancellation. Once you have confirmed, the association between the name card and Fotocall picture will no longer exist.
Managing Phonebook Records 2.6.5 Delete All Once you have selected a record in the Contacts list, press to manage the selected record. This function allows you to delete all records in the SIM phonebook or Smart phonebook. However, once deleted, the records cannot be recovered. Hence you will be prompted to confirm before deletion.
A name card in the Smart phonebook may contain up to five numbers. By selecting this option, you will copy all numbers to the SIM card with each number taking up a record in the SIM card. The names of these records come from the name field of the name cards. In addition, if a record in the Smart phonebook does not contain a phone number field, the phone will skip this record and proceed to copy the next record. 2.6.
2.7 Transmission between Phone and PC Note: PC Sync software and data cable are optional accessories and may not be included in the standard package. Therefore you may need to purchase them separately. Please contact an authorized Philips dealer or network operator for more information. PC Sync software is a powerful tool for managing your mobile phone information. A phone-specific data cable and PC are what you need to use the PC Sync to back up your phone information.
Upon successful connection, the stored pictures will be displayed in a list together with the remaining vacant locations available for downloading more pictures. You can select from the list a picture you want to delete or a vacant location for you to download a new picture. Of course, you can also select from the list a location that has been taken, where the newly downloaded picture will replace the existing one in that location. 6. Actions 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Upon successful connection, the stored MIDI will be shown in a list together with the remaining vacant locations available for downloading more MIDI. You can select from the list, a MIDI you wish to delete or a vacant location for you to download a new MIDI. Of course, you can also select from the list a location that has been taken, where the newly downloaded MIDI will replace the existing MIDI in that location. Actions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
A phonebook record stored in the SIM phonebook can only have one phone number while the record stored in the phone’s phonebook can contain several phone numbers and a variety of information. When the phonebook in your phone is uploaded to the PC and displayed, the “Storage location” column in the list will specify whether the contact information is stored in the SIM card or in your phone. Actions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
You can create a new SMS in the PC Sync software and then save or send it. If you choose not to send but to save it, it will be stored in the Outbox, marked as “Unsent”, and can be sent later. If it is later sent, it will remain in the Outbox, marked as “Sent”. You can also edit an existing SMS and then save or send it. You can double click an SMS in the Inbox or Outbox to view it. You can reply or forward an SMS in the Inbox.
9. Click “Upload” icon to upload all SMS messages stored in the phone to the PC Sync software to be displayed; 10. Click “Connect” icon to start connecting the PC to phone. Actions 1. 2. Photo Once your phone is successfully connected to the PC, you can upload the photos stored in your phone to the PC Sync software and display the information of each photo in a list box. You can also make a backup copy of these photos to be stored in the PC. Actions 1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6. 7. In the Modem configuration, the maximum rate is 115200. Deselect the “Use hardware flow control” option in the “Hardware function” tab. Select com1 (or com2) to be used by the serial cable. Set the port (where the modem is connected to) speed at 115200. Set the network dial-up number and simply dial the number. 2.10 Functions Demo When you have not inserted any SIM card into your phone, you are restricted to use only certain functions in your phone.
3 • Menu Options Note: To access the various menu options as described below, you must insert a valid SIM card into your phone. Without a SIM card, your phone will be restricted to idle mode when switched on, and an “Insert SIM Card” message will be displayed on the screen. In this mode, you are limited to use only some key menus. Pressing a numeric key in the idle mode will activate Emergency Dial Preparation editor where you can enter a number of up to 5 digits.
If the inbox is empty, the phone will indicate that the SMS list is empty. There is an “Unread” icon to the right of a new SMS in the Inbox list. Once you are in the “Details” screen of the new message, the message will be changed to “Read” state and the “Unread” icon will be changed to “Read” icon. Once you are in the Inbox, the stored SMS list will be displayed. You can press / to browse the messages and the highlighted message will scroll horizontally to display its contents.
• If “Send immediately” is selected, the message will be sent directly and will not be stored in the Outbox. New SMS Once you are in the “Sent Messages” and “Unsent Messages” outbox folders, the short messages will be displayed in a list. Press / to scroll and view the list. Randomly select a message and press to access the Details screen. If the message cannot fit into one screen, press / to scroll down the screen to view the remaining contents.
• Edit the number entered: When the cursor is on the line for direct number input, you can edit the number or delete the whole line. • Delete name: When the cursor is on the selected name in the phonebook, press to delete the name. After you have added all the recipients, confirm and access the “Options” list to: • Send immediately • Attach emoticons (i.e.
Validity period Select Memory Sets the length of time your message will be stored in the SMS center: 12 hours, 1 day, 1 week and Maximum. You can choose a location as your priority location to store the short messages: SIM card or Mobile phone. Status report You can choose to Activate or Deactivate this function, which will inform you if your message has been successfully sent to the recipient, or sending is unsuccessful.
Voice Mail Cell Broadcast Note: You can divert a call to the voice mailbox (the number where callers leave voice messages) by activating the Call forward function. The network service allows you to receive various kinds of text information such as news and traffic information. This information is provided by the network to all subscribers within a certain area. If this service is available, the network will provide you with the available information channel numbers. You can set up a total of 15 channels.
Channel list You can add a new channel number to the channels list, i.e., adding a new cell broadcast reception type. The channel number contains 3-digits at most. Existing channel list Randomly select a number from the list and press the [Option] softkey to perform the following operations: • Change: To change the channel number. • Delete: To delete a channel number from the list, which means your phone will no longer receive the messages of the corresponding channel. 3.
Last GPRS service Displays the number of bytes transmitted during the last GPRS service. All calls’ duration • Outgoing call timer: To view the total duration of all dialed calls. • Incoming call timer: To view the total duration of all received calls. • Reset Timers: To clear the timers and reset timer. Show call cost (network-dependent) You can choose to activate or deactivate this function. If the function is activated, both the duration and call cost will be displayed on the screen.
3.3 Phone setting 3.3.1 Group melody Incoming alert The phonebook in the phone is divided into six groups. You can define different ring melodies for each group so that you know which group the caller belong to. There are five types of melodies available under each group and a tick will appear to the right of the type bar of the selected melody. Once you are in a melody type, you will find a list of melodies of this type. A tick appears to the right of the melody currently selected.
• Wallpaper in idle screen You can set the background picture when the phone is in idle mode. There are 5 types of wallpaper for selection as follows: 1. Built-in (FotoCall) static wallpaper. (Pictures that are permanently stored in the phone's memory). 2. Built-in animation wallpaper. (Pictures that are permanently stored in the phone's memory.) In idle mode, this type of wallpaper will only display time. No calendar will be displayed. 3. Wallpaper downloaded via data cable (optional accessory). 4.
• For a specific duration when a new event occurs. • For a specific duration when there is an incoming call. • For a specific duration when information about the call is displayed after ending a call. • For a specific duration after receiving information from the network. Hotkey setting The Hotkey function allows you to execute some commonly used functions quickly, without having to scroll through the menu for the desired function and confirm your choice one by one. You will find it very convenient to use.
• Add a new voice command Press the [New] softkey to access the Voice Command Function list. Select the function you want to set and you will be in the Voice Tag training process. Follow the screen prompt and pronounce the same voice tag twice. When pronouncing for the second time, try to be consistent with the first time. The new voice command will be saved if successful.
Note: After the call forwarding function is activated, the idle screen will display the call forward soft icon. Autoredial Call waiting (network-dependent) After this function is activated and a call fails to be connected, the phone will automatically redial the number at a preset interval. There will be a prompt on the screen for every redial. You can press the key to end autoredial.
3.3.5 Date/time settings You can use this menu to enter and set the date/time displayed on the phone by using the suggested format. 3.3.6 Security Settings PIN Code to switch on the Phone You can choose to activate or deactivate the PIN code function. When the function is activated, you will be prompted for the PIN code and you will not be able to use the phone unless you have entered the correct PIN code.
You can set a password for SMS, phonebook and call record, or for one or some of the information type, or not to set a password at all. When setting a password, you need to select the information type you wish to set and press the key to confirm.
number, while the “Erase” option is used to erase the reject call number selected. Allow List The operation is the same as “Black list”. Call Screen setting In the Call Screen menu, you can activate the “Black list” function, “VIP list” function or deactivate call screening (only one of the three functions is valid at one time). When you choose to activate the “Call Screen” function, the phone will automatically reject an incoming call that is included in the “Black list”.
one of them and press the [Add] key to add the network to the end of the preferred network list. • Add existing network Once a confirmation is received from you, the screen displays the existing network list stored in the phone. You can select any one and press the [Add] key to add the network to the end of the preferred network list. • Add a network code After confirming, the phone opens the editor where you can in turn enter a mobile country code and mobile network code.
You can also rename the modes.
3.4.1 Personalised setting SMS alert On the basis of the default settings, you can set the values in each mode according to your preference You can define whether to produce an alert or vibra when an SMS (including the Delivery report) is received. Call alert method You can define the method of alert when there is a call, e.g. to activate/deactivate ringer, vibra or backlight. Ring volume You can adjust the ring volume.
When an event is due, the phone automatically displays the Event Due view, where the details of the event are shown and the organiser alert beep is sounded. You can create up to 30 events. Week View/Month View When in the organiser, the first screen displays the current Month view. The mark under a date indicates there is an event due on that day. You can switch to Week view by pressing the key.
Event List Important Notice The event list displays all events for the current month, week or day. To show details of an event, select the event and press . If you press the [Option] softkey again, the screen displays the following options: Edit, Reminder, Repeat mde and Delete. • Edit: After you have selected “Edit”, you can change the note type, date, alert time, content, reminder type and repeat mode. If the event type is not changed, the opened editor automatically displays the original information.
• Activate the alarm clock at a preset time on every day • Activate the alarm clock at a preset time on every working day (except weekends) • Activate the alarm clock at a preset time on every working day (except Sunday) Press the and keys to select the repeat mode field for a set of alarm clocks, and press the Left and Right navigation keys to select a repeat mode. You will also be able to set the ringer type for the alarm clock by using the Left and Right navigation keys. 3.5.
You can short press the key to cancel an entry or to exit the calculator if there is no entry. A long press of the key will cancel all entries, and return to idle mode if there is no entry. 3.5.4 Stopwatch The screen displays the start time as 00:00.0. Once the [Start] softkey is pressed, the watch starts and the softkey changes to [Pause] and [Reset].
You can choose a city along the longitude by pressing the / keys. You can choose a city along the latitude by pressing the / keys. You can set a remote city time using the option menu: Whether to use daylight saving time, or to set a remote city as local. 3.6 Entertainment 3.6.1 Games Six games are preset in the phone: The menus in Games are different from the normal menu. You can follow the screen instructions to execute the appropriate moves.
Brick Game There are three catch boards in total. When all catch boards are used up, the game is over. At the beginning of the game, you will be asked to choose a location to start. Click the launch button to release the ball. The ball flies upward, hit and breaks a brick. The ball bounces back and you have to catch the ball, which will again bounce toward the bricks. When all bricks are broken, you pass this level. You can now proceed to the next level. When you pass a level, you get one more catch board.
have entered and the calculated date. You can also view your conditions of the Previous day ( key), the Next day ( key), Last month ( key), and Next month ( key) in the main interface. any consequence whatsoever arising from such change and no prior notice will be given. For the latest information, please contact your network operator and Internet content provider. 3.7 WAP (Network-dependent) 3.7.1 Homepage This phone has an integrated WAP browser.
The specific settings of each mode are as follows: Mode name You can set a name for the mode. Home page You can set the address of the homepage. Network Operator There are two types of network for WAP connection: Traditional GSM or GPRS. You can set their priority here: • GPRS first: Use GPRS if GPRS is available. • GPRS only: Use GPRS only. • GSM only: Use GSM only.
Status Bar Display You can choose whether to display the status bar or not. 3.8 Multimedia 3.8.1 Camera This mobile phone has a built-in digital camera, which can take pictures with different resolutions, qualities and effects. It can also record videos. The pictures will be stored in JPEG format and the videos in MJPEG format.
128 x 96, 320 x 240 or 640 x 480. The default picture size is 128 x 128. • Self-timer: This option is available when in normal shooting mode. You can choose to “Activate” or “Deactivate” this feature. When this option is set to “Activate”, the camera will not take the picture immediately after you press the “Shoot” key. Instead, it will delay 7 seconds before taking the picture. This option is valid just once when it is set to “Activate” and when the picture is taken, it returns to “Deactivate” status.
the phone goes back to preview screen straightaway. If you press the “Save” key when the memory is full or the phone has already stored 60 photos, the phone will prompt you. Perform a cleanup and then proceed to save it. Then go to “Photo” list. Press the “Options” key to access the “Options” menu, which allows you to: • Take a new picture: Once this option is selected, you will be in preview screen again. • Photo: This option is available when the phone is not in video recording mode.
record in the phonebook. If you select “Set as idle screen picture” and “View details” options, the phone will display information about the file format and resolution of the current picture. Animation wallpaper: “Set as idle screen wallpaper” and “View details”. Photos: “Set as FotoCall”, “Set as idle screen wallpaper”, “Rename”, “Delete” and “View details”. Video clips: “Delete”, “Rename” and “View details”. 3.8.3 Capacity Query This menu allows you to check the memory usage. 3.
4 • Accessories When it comes to performance, Philips Authentic Accessories are designed to achieve optimal performance of the Philips mobile phone. 4.1 Charger When the charger is plugged in, the backlight will be activated and the phone will emit an alert tone. The phone automatically enters the battery-charging mode, where the screen displays a scrolling battery charge indicator bar. All vibra alerts will be deactivated when the phone is charging.
Precautions Radio waves Your cellular mobile phone is a low power radio transmitter 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. • Your phone transmits/receives radio waves in the GSM frequency (900 /1800MHz). • The GSM network controls transmission power (0.01 to 2 watts).
Always switch off your phone Users of pacemakers Inadequately protected or sensitive electronic equipment may be affected by radio energy. This interference can lead to accidents. Before boarding an aircraft and/or when packing the phone in your luggage: the use of mobile phones in an aircraft may be dangerous for the operation of the aircraft, disrupt the mobile phones network and may be illegal.
• • • • • Do not expose your phone to extreme temperatures. Treat the phone with care. Any misuse will void the International Guarantee. Do not immerse the phone in any liquid; if your phone is damp, switch it off, remove the battery and let them dry for 24hrs before using them again. To clean the phone, wipe it with a soft cloth. Placing and receiving calls consumes the same amount of battery energy. However, the mobile consumes less energy in idle screen when kept in the same place.
on public roads in some countries. Check local regulations. EN 60950 Norm In case of hot weather or after a prolonged exposure to the sun (e.g., behind a window or a windscreen), the temperature of your phone's casing might increase, especially when featuring a metallic finish. Be very careful in this case when picking up your phone and also avoid using it with an ambient temperature over 40°C.
SAR Information to end users THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE EU REQUIREMENTS 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) energy recommended by the Council of the European Union. These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
SAR Information to end users THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS INTERNATIONAL REQUIREMENTS 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) recommended by international guidelines (ICNIRP). These limits are part of comprehensive guidelines and establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
Declaration of conformity We, Philips France - Mobile Telephony 4 rue du Port aux Vins - Les patios 92156 Suresnes Cedex FRANCE declare under our sole responsibility that the product Philips 659 CT6598 Cellular Mobile Radio GSM 900/GSM 1800 TAC: 352771 to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following Standards: EN 60950, EN 50360 and EN 301 489-07 EN 301 511 v 7.0.
