Discover your phone How to... Integrated antenna 262,000 Color Main screen Back of the phone: camera lens Left Softkey Pick up key Battery room Decorate hook Volume/Brightness key Navigation & keys Right Softkey Switch the phone On/Off Long press Enter your PIN code Enter your PIN code using the keypad and press or to confirm. Lock the keypad Long press (the keypad is automatically unlocked when receiving a call).The keypad is locked when the slider is closed.
Reject a call Press rings. when your phone Set the conversation volume Press volume side keys to adjust the volume during a call. Activate/deactivate the loudspeaker Handsfree icon appears on the screen above . Access the Contacts Press (T) in idle mode. Access the Quick call function Press (S) in idle mode. Access the Dialed list Press Activate/deactivate the Silence mode Press mode.
Main Menu The Main Menu gives you access to all the different features of your Philips 960 mobile phone presented in the form of a grid. The table above indicates the arrangement of the Main 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.
Table of contents 1. Getting Started ............................................1 6. Media Player ............................................... 19 Insert the SIM card ...........................................1 Switching on the phone ...................................2 Charging the battery via USB .........................2 Copying the contents of your SIM ................3 Setting Hotkeys .................................................3 Calling .....................................................
Calendar ........................................................... 38 Alarm ................................................................ 39 Scheduler ......................................................... 39 Tasks ................................................................. 39 Notes ................................................................ 40 Clock ................................................................. 40 Voice Memo ....................................................
1. Getting Started To remove the battery, press down the latch (1) and lift up the battery (2). Please read through the safety instructions in the “Precautions” section before use (please see page 57). Before you start using your phone, you must insert a valid SIM card supplied by your GSM operator or retailer.
Slide the battery back into the compartment with metallic connectors downwards, until it stops. Then lock it by pushing it downwards. more information on PIN codes, see “Security” on page 53. If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3 times, your SIM card will be blocked. To unblock it, you must request the PUK code from your operator. Charging the battery via USB Replace the back cover by pushing it down into its slots, until it stops. Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery.
The battery symbol indicates the state of charge. During charging, the three charge indicators scroll; the maximum charge time for empty battery is 3 hours for a standard charger. When all three bars are steady, the battery is fully charged. You can then disconnect the charger. Depending on the network and condition of use, talk time goes up to 4 hours and stand-by time up to 300 hours. Keeping the charger plugged to the mobile when the battery is fully charged will not damage the battery.
• Phone number • Calls received • Phonebook/Address book • Alarm • New SMS • Games • New MMS • Calendar • New SMS • Appointments • New Email • Notes • Camera • Calculator • Bookmark • Currency converter • Calls divert (all call) • More options • Calls missed Press Select to associate the feature with the numeric key.
2. Calling Although your Philips 960 mobile phone provides a great variety of functions - take pictures and videos, record sounds, send & receive e-mails, to name a few - it is first and foremost a mobile phone. This chapter describes the features and options related to making and receiving calls.
New Call Press to place a new call. Main menu Open the Main menu. Record Record the voice. Make a second call You can make a second call during an active call or during a call on hold: Press Options (S) and (T) To Access the New call option. Select a contact Call the number while already on the phone. (S) and (T) Highlight another caller. Switch to the highlighted caller.
3. Text Entry Text can be entered in editing screens in two different ways: by using T9 Predictive Text Input. The techniques for using these two methods are discussed. Within these two text input methods you can also choose how to enter your text. The options are: abc The first letter of the first word in a sentence is in upper case, the rest in lower case. If you insert a period, the first word of the new sentence will be in upper case.
Example: how to enter the word "home" The best way to understand this is through the use of an example. To enter the word "home", proceed as follows: Press 1>2>3 or How to use it? Letters and symbols represented by each key are as follows: • Short press to enter a space. • Long press to enter the number. • When a T9 word is highlighted on the screen, a short-press inserts the word followed by a space. 8 • To browse the list of candidate words. ( X) Scroll to Home.
• Short press to shift from T9® to basic mode. • Long press to display the list of available text editing modes. How to add words? If you cannot find the word you are looking for in the T9 dictionary, you can enrich it with entries of your own: Press 1>2>3 Spell RKS Save Text Entry To Basic text input If you wish to access the basic text input, press to turn off T9. This method requires multiple key presses to reach the desired character.
Letters, numbers and symbols are located on each key as shown in the table below: Short press 10 Long press space 1 1 abc2àäçABC 2 def3éèDEF 3 ghi4 ìGHI 4 jkl5JKL 5 m n o 6 ö ñ ò M NO 6 pqrs7βPQR 7 tuv8üùTUV 8 wxyz9æøåWXYZÆØÅ 9 Full stop 0 Text Entry
4. Entertainment downloaded on the network. This menu allows you to create folders to organize the games you have downloaded from the network via WAP. Options Description This section describes the games and additional tools installed on your mobile phone. Open To open a folder and view its contents. Some of the features described here depend on the configuration of your mobile phone, the country in which you purchased it, and/or your service provider.
IMPS Launch Start the IMPS service Your phone features Instant Messaging & Presence service, which is designed to support message exchange at a rate that supports chat-like conversations. An instant message is delivered quickly to a recipient; otherwise the message is dropped and the sender is informed of the delivery failure. OK Confirm the function is successfully activated. Login Before you start using IMPS, you are required to log in your name. Under main menu, go to Entertainment > IMPS > Login.
Setup Alarm clock Options Description Accounts Edit such account details described above. Appl. Settings Edit further details such as • Automatic longin: toggle between Yes or No. • Time out: select among 0/5/10/15/ 30/60 minute • Message Info: toggle between Yes or No. • Msg. Info with Sound: toggle between Yes or No. • Msg. Info with Vibration: toggle between Yes or No. • Msg. Info with Pop-up: toggle between Yes or No. • Online Info: Toggle between Yes or No.
5. Browser Items in Browser menu depend on the type of service you have subscribed to and/or the service provider you use. Consequently, some of the menus described below may not be available. If your phone was preconfigured, you will not need to change the settings described in this section. The services provided may involve making a phone call or sending an SMS for which you may be charged. Contact your network operator for details. WAP Your Philips 960 mobile phone is WAP enabled.
Bookmarks options This menu allows you to manage a list of your favorite WAP sites, much as you might do with a "Favorite" or "Bookmarks" menu in an Internet browser. In this way, you do not have to enter the address for a site each time you want to visit it. Options under bookmarks folder include: • Favorites • Select • Edit • Delete • Delete all To add a new bookmark/folder. To URL options Select Main menu > Browser > Bookmark Press Add Go to Add option menu.
Settings This feature allows you to customize the settings of the way you connect to your WAP service. You can create a number of profiles with different settings. Press Home page To enter a WAP site address to which you will connect directly when connecting using the related profile. Linger time To enter an inactivity timeout (in seconds) after which your phone will automatically close the WAP connection. Connection To toggle between different way to connect to the WAP service: Auto, CSD, or GPRS.
WAP Push setting WAP Push is a service for the asynchronous deliver of content to the mobile device. Use this menu to turn on or off the reception of messages broadcast on your network and/or from your service provider. Or you may specify to allow SMS centers from specific area to send you the messages. Push Setting Options Options Description Always all Turn on the message broadcast service for all the messages. Always none Turn off the message broadcast service for all the messages.
Options Description Login name To enter a login name. Server name To name the current profile. Password To enter the password. Select to activate or deactivate. Call type To toggle between Analogue or ISDN. Authentication Dial number To enter the dial number of your WAP service. Login name To enter a login name. Password To enter the password. GPRS settings The settings in this menu allow you to connect to a FPRS (General Packet Radio Service) network.
6. Media Player All Display all the sound files that you have saved in your phone. Highlight one file and press Options to: • Play: Play the audio file. • Shuffle and Repeat: Shuffle and repeat playing the file. • Add to playlist: Add the file to the playlist. • Send: Send the audio file to other recipient. • Details: Display details of the file. • Activate Rights: • Delete: Delete the audio file. • Set as ringtone: Set the audio as the ring tone for your phone.
Recent Playlists See the audio files that were played most recently. Highlight a file and press to: • Play: Play the audio file. • Shuffle and Repeat: Shuffle and repeat playing the file. • Add to playlist: Add the file to the playlist. • Send: Send the audio file to other recipient. • Details: Display details of the file. • Activate Rights: • Delete: Delete the audio file. • Set as ringtone: Set the audio as the ring tone for your phone.
(S) or ( T) Go to the submenu under Pictures. Pcitures submenu Options Description More Pictures Download more pictures. All Display all the pictures that you have saved in your phone. Folders Arrange the pictures by different folder. Recent See the pictures that were displayed most recently. Slide-shows Display the pictures in slide shows.
7. Camera Your mobile phone features a digital camera that allows you to take pictures and record short videos, store them in your phone, use them as wallpaper or send them to your friends. How to... Consult the table below on how to perform common operations with your camera. Press To Side key Launch camera mode directly.
Options Description Full screen Select to view with a full screen. Exit full screen Select to view with a small screen. Picture size Adjust from six image sizes: 160X120, 320X240, 640X480, 800X600, 1280X1024 and 1600X1200. Setting Edit more detailed information: • Default name: Enter default name for the picture. • • Indoor light frequency: Select between 50Hz or 60Hz. Picture Quality Select among three image quality: Super fine, Fine, and normal.
(W)/ (X) When photo album is full, there is a pop-up message for warning and for reselection or cancellation. Stop recording Video Save the video right after the shot This option allows you to record short videos, which you can play, save in the My Video, or send to someone via MMS or e-mail. How to record Video? This feature allows you to monitor the amount of data transferred during FPRS calls. Press Select or (X) or (W)/ Side key or To From Main menu> Camera or Launch video mode directly.
Video size Select video size: 352x288 or 176x144 Quality Select image quality: Fine, and Normal. View all videos Select to view the recorded video. Light Select to turn on/off the flashlight. Effects Select a Frame or Special effects: • Frame: Turn on/off the Frame and select Frame 1-3. • Special effects: Turn on/off Special effects and select from B&W, Sepia, and Blue. Setting Edit more detailed information: • Default name: Enter default name for the picture.
8. Messages This chapter presents the different messaging features of your Philips 960 mobile phone. Access to some of these features will depend on your subscription. Please contact your service provider for the details concerning your subscription. SMS This menu allows you to send and receive short text messages via SMS (Short Message Service). SMS can include selected sounds, pictures and/or animations.
Add object You may insert a list of items to your text: • Fix sounds: Insert a predefined sound. • Fix animations: Insert a predefined animation. • Own animations: Insert an animation that you have downloaded. • Own pictures: Insert a picture that you have downloaded or taken. • Own sounds: Insert a sound file that you have downloaded. • Insert text: To add a predefined text to your SMS. For more information, see "Predefined text" below.
Press To Details Read the details of the message such as Date, Delivery time, From, and Message centre. From Main menu > Messages > Inbox (S) or (T) Highlight the message that you would like to view. Call sender Extract the sender's phone number and directly make a call. Options Select View to read the message content. Mark Highlight the message with a mark on it. Inbox Options include: Options Description View View message content. Edit Edit the received message.
Options Description Direct reply Turn on/off direct reply feature. Message centre Edit the number of your message center. Save & Send Turn on/off the Save & Send feature. Protocol Select from Standard text, Fax, X.400, Paging, ERMES, and E-mail. Access to the GPRS network is subscriptiondependent. Validity period This feature is subscriptiondependent. To select the length of time your message is to be stored in your SMS center.
Create a New MMS Press To Messages or Select From Main menu, select Messages > Create or From standby screen, select Messages > Create/ From Main menu, select Messages > User messages. Select Select MMS Options Edit/Send the MMS content 30 In order to create a new MMS message, press Options to have the following features: Options Description Send Enter details for the MMS: • Subject: Enter a subject for the message. • To: Insert the number of the recipients.
Insert item Items include Picture, Video, Sound, Text, Digital camera, Video camera, Sound recorder, and Page. If a "Memory full" message appears when creating or receiving an MMS, you must delete old messages (e.g., template, draft, received message, etc.). Preview MMS To preview the whole MMS. Inbox Preview page To preview the current page. This menu lists all the MMS you have received.
Options Description Server list Select a server from the list or press Options to Edit /Delete or press to launch the service. Server details for editing include: • Server name: a name to identify the server. • IP address: The numeric address of the server in the format of nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn • IP port: The port number on the server. This is usually port number 9201. • Message server: The URL of the message server. • Linger time: The time your phone stays connected to the WAP.
Before you start using Email function, the phone asks you to set Sender's Email address in Email profile. This menu lists all the e-mails you have received. Outbox New Email Select this menu item to create a new e-mail. Enter the text in the edit window that appears. Once you have written your message, press Options to access the following: Options Description Recipient To enter the e-mail address of the recipient (long press to access the table of symbols including the @ sign).
Options Description Server setting You can configure up to five profiles for connecting to your e-mail server. Press Options to Active, Edit or Rename the desired server. You may edit the following details of a server setting: • Connect using: To choose how your phone connects to the network. You may select Auto, CSD settings, or GPRS settings. When you choose CSD, or GPRS, you must then configure below in the same menu.
Voice mailbox This menu allows you to set your voice mailbox number and listen to voice messages your correspondents have left for you. Press To From main menu, select Messages > Voice mailbox keypad keys or Save or Clear Set your voice mailbox number. Or Select a number from your phonebook Options Description Auto display Select to turn on/off of incoming CB messages. Read Messages To read any new cell broadcast message On or Off. Message List Display a list of the CB messages.
Memory status This feature allows you see how much memory space remains in your phone and SIM card: Press To From main menu, select Messages > Memory status Back 36 Return to main menu.
9. My Files External memory To see all the files saved in the handset memory: Press View all the files saved in the handset memory or in the external card. Handset memory To From main menu, select My files > External Card. (S) or (T) key Navigate through files that are saved in external cards. To see all the files saved in the handset memory: Press To From main menu, select My files > Handset.
10. My Applications Options Description Week Display the calendar in a week format. Day Edit schedule details. Press Options to edit the following information: • Type: Select from Memo, Call, and Meeting. • Description: Enter more details. • Location: Specify the location. • Whole day: Turn on/off the feature. • Start date: Enter a start date. • Start time: Specify the start time. • End date: Enter a end date. • End time: Specify the end time. • Alarm: Set the alarm on/off and alarm frequency.
Advanced For more options: • Find: Find a date. • Delete all: Delete all the appointments. • Reminders: Select from Always, Never, and If the phone is on. • Starting day: Set the starting day of a week: Sun or Mon. Alarm From Alarm Clock menu, you have the following options: Options Description Simple alarm A simple alarm rings only once. Select Activate and specify the alarm time or you may select Deactivate to cancel the alarm.
Notes This menu allows you to record your tasks on the phone. When editing a new entry, press Options to access more features: Save, Insert new line, Clear text and Send. Also, you will see a list of your saved notes, select the desired one and press Options to View, Edit, add a New Entry, Delete, Delete all, Send and check the Capacity. (S) or (T) Clock Navigation through the following menu options: • Settings: see Clock settings menu in the next section.
Voice Memo Select This menu allows you to record a voice memo. Once recorded, you can set the sound file as a ringer, send via e-mail and etc. Press Select Record/ Pause or Exit/ Stop Play or Stop To From main menu, select My Applications > Voice memo > Record new. Select to display the following options: • New folder: To create a new folder. • Rename: To rename the folder. • Delete: Delete the folder. • Sort: Search for the desired folder. • Thumbnail view: Display the folders in thumbnail view.
Select > Convert To toggle between negative and positive figures. Select >Modular Add a % symbol. Countdown This feature allows you to set an alarm to sound at the end of a set period up to 24 hours. Press To Unit Converter Select This menu allows you to convert many types of units such as Currency, Energy, Velocity, Mass, Area, Volume, Power, Time, Pressure, Length, and Temperature.
11. Contacts View/ Create contacts The onboard phonebook is the phonebook by default and its contents are displayed when you select the Contacts menu. You can store up to 255 contacts in The Contacts menu is where you manage the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of your friends, family, and colleagues. Your Philips 960 mobile phone has two storage areas for your contacts: the SIM phonebook and the onboard phonebook.
Phonebook Options When in the onboard phonebook, you can display the details of a contact by selecting it and pressing Options to view/edit more the following details: Copy contact Copy the entry to SIM card. Move contact Move the entry. View & edit View and edit the contact's details. Mark Highlight the contact. Options Description Write message Send a SMS or MMS to the contact. Call Call the contact. View Groups Delete Delete the contact. Launch URL Connect to the URL predefined.
Group member options Group Options Service numbers This entry of the SIM phonebook allow you to select one of the available services provided by your operator and to copy it into the selected phonebook. Options Description View Display the group members. Set ringtone Select a ringtone that will sound when a member of the group calls. Voice mail Enter the number for your voice mail service provider. Set image Select an image that will appear on the screen when a group member calls.
Select or Back Select a contact from the phonebook or Return to the main menu Yes or No Confirm attached picture or Cancel the attachment Advanced This menu provides you with advanced features so that you can view, edit your contacts: Options Description Choose phonebook Toggle between contacts saved on the SIM or Phone. Note: A shortcut for you to switch between two phonebooks, press the softkey on the bottom of the screen. Show picture Turn on/off the displaying picture function.
12. Profiles You can set your phone to operate with the following sound profiles: • Normal Options Display the Options menu and you may: • Activate: Activate the profile. • Change settings: Customize the profile. Profile settings Profile settings • Outdoors Options Description • Headset Alerts Select the type of alert from Ring only, Vibrate only, Ring & Vibrate, Vibrate then ring, and None. Key sound Toggle to turn on/off the key sound.
13. Connectivity Your phone allows you to connect to a variety of external devices via infrared, Bluetooth, USB, CSD, or GPRS. This menu provides you with more features to set up the connection with these external devices. Activate To turn on/off the Bluetooth feature. Find devices Select to search the external devices that you connect to your phone. My devices Select to connect to devices that you predefined.
Network CSD settings This feature allows you to change your Network settings: This menu allows you to configure a CSD (circuit switched data) connection to the network. The available CSD settings are: Options Description Register again Connect to your network again. Register mode Select between Automatic and Manual. Preferred networks Select your preferred network or press Select to change a network. Band Select Five bands are available: 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz, 900/1800MHz, and 900/1900MHz.
GPRS settings GPRS info This menu allows you to configure a GPRS (circuit switched data) connection to the network. The available GPRS settings are: This feature allows you to monitor the amount of data transferred during GPRS calls. Information include Options Description Server name To name the current profile GPRS APN To enter GPRS APN. Login name To enter a login name. Password To enter the password. Authentication To activate/deactivate the feature.
14. Calls Most options described in this chapter are operator and/or subscription dependent and require either a PIN2 code or a phone code. For more information on PIN codes, see “Security” on page 53. View calls This menu provides you with the lists of outgoing and incoming calls, attempts at auto redialing and call details. The calls include All calls, Missed calls, Answered calls, and Outgoing calls, which are displayed in chronological order with the most recent first.
Max cost To turn on/off to Display credit and set the Max cost. Auto display Select to turn on/off Auto display. Call bar This menu allows you to limit the use of your phone to specific calls by allowing you to prevent the reception or placing of different types of calls. The types of calls you can bar are the following: • All outgoing • Outgoing int'l • Outgoing int'l except home • All incoming • When roaming • Status check • Cancel all • Password Fix dial Select to turn on/ off Fix dial.
15. Settings General This menu allows you to configure some general settings: This chapter describes the contents of the Settings menu. It is here that you can access the parameters (sounds, time and date, security, etc.) to configure your Philips 960 mobile phone to best suit your lifestyle. Options Description Language Select the text entry language and Display language: • T9 language: Select to turn on/off T9 preferred, T9 language, and T9 Chinese.
Voice control You may use voice control to call up a phone feature or phone dialing. • Voice Command: phone features for voice command include Camera, Media Player, My Files, Start browser, Games, SMS, SIM, Phone, Divert for all calls, Unanswered, Alarm, Calendar, Scheduler, Notes, Calculator, and Currency. • Voice Dialing: Shortcuts Displays a list of shortcut features. Storage location Define the storage location: Handset or External memory. Airplane mode Select to turn on/off the airplane mode.
Display You may configure your phone with different display settings: Options Description Wallpaper Select to Download Image or turn Off the wallpaper display. Screensaver Themes Backlight level Select one level from Maximum, High, Medium, and Low. Backlight period Select backlight duration from 1 minute, 30 seconds and 15 seconds. Connectivity For connectivity details, please see Chapter 10 Connectivity.
Icons & symbols In idle mode, several symbols can be displayed simultaneously on the screen. Silent - Your phone will not ring when receiving a call. Vibra - Your phone will vibrate when receiving a call. GPRS attach - Your mobile phone is connected to the GPRS network. SMS message - You have received a new message. Voice mail - You have received a new voice mail. Battery - The bars indicate the battery level (3 bars = full, 1 bar = low). Alarm clock activated.
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 / 1800 / 1900 MHz). • The GSM network controls transmission power (0.01 to 2 watts).
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC. Always switch off your phone 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.
network. Setting the backlight for a shorter period of time as well as avoiding unnecessary navigating in the menus will also help to save the battery's energy for longer phoning and stand-by performances.
Do not use your phone while driving Speaking on the telephone while driving lowers your concentration, which can be dangerous. Adhere to the following guidelines: • Give your full attention to driving. Pull off the road and park before using the phone. • Respect the local regulations in countries where you 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.
Troubleshooting The phone does not switch on Remove/reinstall the battery. Then charge the phone until the battery icon stops 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 service provider. The display shows IMSI failure This problem is related to your subscription. Contact your operator.
Your phone doesn't display the phone numbers of incoming calls This feature is network and subscription dependent. If the network doesn't send the caller's number, the phone will display Call 1 or Withheld instead. Contact your operator for detailed information on this subject. You can't send text messages Some networks don't allow message exchanges with other networks. First check that you entered the number of your SMS centre, or contact your operator for detailed information on this subject.
The autonomy of your phone seems lower that indicated in the user guide The autonomy is linked to your settings (e.g., ringer volume, backlight duration) and the features you use. To increase the autonomy, and whenever possible, you must deactivate features you do not use. Your phone doesn't work well in your car A car contains many metallic parts that absorb electromagnetic waves which can affect the phone's performances.
Philips Authentic Accessories Some accessories, such as a standard 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 maximize the performance of your Philips phone and not to void the warranty, always purchase Philips Authentic Accessories that are specially designed for use with your phone.
SAR Information - EU (RTTE) THIS MODEL PHONE MEETS THE EU & FCC 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 - International (ICNIRP) THIS MOBILE PHONE MEETS INTERNATIONAL AND FCC 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 960 Cellular Mobile Radio GSM 900/GSM 1800 TAC: 35405400 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.
