Your phone Power on/off key, Unlock/lock key Back of phone: 5.0MP camera lens Light sensor Side volume key TFT LCD Camera key Pick-up key Hang-up key Charger/USB port & headset connector Philips continuously strives to improve its products. Due to software upgrading, some contents in this user guide may be different from your product.Philips reserves the rights to revise this user guide or withdraw it at any time without prior notice. Please take your product as standard.
Home screen Shortcut icons Your phone’s home screen consists of the following areas: Learn about the shortcut icons. Icons Definition Function Message Tap to access to messaging. Status Bar Tap to enter pull-down menu Dashboard Slide bar Shortcut icons Keys Learn about the main keys. Key Definition Function Dial Make or answer a call. ( * ) Power/ Lock & unlock Hang-up/ Exit Press to lock or unlock the keys; hold to turn on/off the phone. End a call; Return to home screen.
Icons & symbols Headset The headset is plugged into the phone. Learn about the icons and symbols on the screen. Function Alarm The alarm clock is activated. Silent Your phone will not ring when receiving a call. Roaming Vibration only Your phone will vibrate when receiving a call. Displayed when your phone is registered to a network other than your own (especially when you’re abroad). Battery The bars indicate the battery level. SMS You have a new message.
Table of contents Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Currency converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Insert SIM card and Charge the battery . . . . . . . 4 Insert a Micro SD card (Memory card) . . . . . . . 6 Connect to your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Customize your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Web applications & Java . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting started Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To get the most of your product and enjoy all Philips has to offer, register your product at: www. philips. com/welcome. 1 Remove the back cover. More details about your product, please access: www.philips.com/support Note: Please read the safety instructions in the "Safety & Precaution" section before use. 2 Take out the battery.
3 Insert the SIM card. 4 Install the battery. 5 Replace the back cover. Charge the battery A new battery is partially charged. The battery icon in the upper-right corner shows the battery level of charging status.
Note: • • • • • You can user the phone while it is charging. Keeping the charger plugged to the mobile phone when the battery is fully charged will not damage the battery. 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 for several days, we recommend that you remove the battery. If a fully charged battery left unused, it will lost its charge over time.
Connecting your Phone to the PC • 1 Connect your 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 click the MobilePhoneTools icon, then the connected icon is displayed. • If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times in succession, your SIM card will be blocked. To unblock it, you must request the PUK code from your operator.
Basic function Use basic call functions Make a conference call Learn to make or answer a call and use basic call functions. If network applicable, you can handle two or more calls, or make a conference call. 1 During a call, enter a phone number, and then Make a call 1 Tap on to display dial pad, and tap on the numeric icons to enter the phone number. 2 Press ( to dial the number. 3 Press ) to hang up. Note: For international calls, long press "+" sign for the international prefix.
Make an emergency call Without a SIM card in phone, you can tap on SOS 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 Messaging menu to send text message, multimedia message and E-mails. Send a SMS message Note: Copyright protected pictures and sound cannot be sent by MMS. Send an E-mail 1 Go to E-mail > Email accounts > Options > New account. After setting up a new account, tap on Activate to activate it.
Enter text Your mobile phone supports a number of text entry methods, including T9 input, English input, numeric input and symbol input. Virtual keypad: Virtual keypad Function To use the QWERTY keypad, counterclockwise your phone by 90° if it is in the vertical position. / Use virtual keypad or stylus to enter text. Select a input method. Long press to switch T9 English input on or off. / Enter symbols and punctuations. / Insert a space. Change to a new line. Toggle between upper and lower cases.
Manage your phonebook 3 Enter the first few letters of the name in the Learn about basic phonebook function. search bar. (For example “John Henry” enter JH) 4 Select the contact from the list. Add a new contact Method one: 1 On the home screen, tap on Manage your contacts to display dial pad. Enter a number, tap on Save. 2 Save the number, and add details as desired. 3 Tap on Done to finish saving. You can copy or move contacts between the SIM card and phone, or delete contacts.
Back-up your contacts Voice mail You can save the important contacts as .vcf files in your phone or memory card. Back up contact information: 1 In Contacts>View contacts, select your desired contact. 2 Tap on Options>Send contact>Save as file >Phone or Memory card, select a folder. 3 Enter a file name, and tap on Done to finish backing up the file. Restore contact information: 1 Go to My files, find the back-up file. 2 Tap on Options>Use to restore the contact to your desired phonebook.
MultiMedia Media player Player settings Save MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, MIDI, WAV and AMR music files under the Audio folder on your phone and memory card. Go to Music player>Settings: • Music source: Play audio files from your phone or memory card. • Play in background: Continue to play music Play music after exiting the music player. 1 Go to Multimedia>Music player>Tracks, select your desired song in the folder. • Equaliser : Select music style suitable to your songs.
Camera Camera settings Learn about camera function. Let you take photos as desired by using your phone. While using the camera, tap on icon settings: Take a photo 1 Go to >Camera, select camera mode. 2 Aim the lens at the subject. - Press side volume key to zoom in or zoom out. 3 Press camera key to take a photo. 4 Tap on icon to exit. All the photos taken are saved to My files>Phone or Memory>Pictures. View photos Icon Option or to select a photo.
White balance Remove the effects on colors by surroundings. Effects Add special effects to the photos. Storage Select default location. storage Remove flicker Select a band to avoid the impacts on photos caused by flickers from lighting sources. Restore Restore to default settings. Image quality Set image quality. Note: To zoom in or out a photo, please ensure that the photo is taken in a size equal to or greater than 640x480. AF zone Adjust the auto focus zone.
FM radio Play a video clip Go to View video, 1 Tap on icon or start or pause playing a Lear about listening to radio programs by using a FM radio. video clip. 2 Press the side volume key to adjust volume. 3 Tap on icon to capture a screenshot during video playback. 4 Tap on icon to exit. Icon Option to Function View video View the videos you have recorded. Record limit Set the video length. Other settings, see Camera settings on page 14.
phone displays the following details: station name, program type (for example, News, Sports and Info), and frequency. To turn off the FM radio on the home screen Press ), and then tap on Yes. Record radio programs You can record a radio program when listen to it. 1 Go to Options>Record. 2 Tap on Pause to pause recording, and then tap on Stop to stop recording. 3 Tap on Save to save the file. The files recorded are saved to My files>Phone or Memory>Audio.
Business applications Manage your calendar Alarm You can create your to-do list and make a plan on your calendar. Learn about how to set and use an alarm. You can set up to five alarms. Create your to-do list Set an alarm 1 Go to Tools>Calendar select a date, and tap 1 Go to Tools>Alarm. 2 Select an alarm, tap on Edit to edit the alarm. 3 Tap on Done to finish setting the alarm. on Options>Add event. 2 Edit reminder settings. 3 Tap on Done to save the task.
Bluetooth Your phone can connect to a compatible Bluetooth device for exchanging data. Connect to a Bluetooth device 1 Go to Tools>Bluetooth>Power, turn on the Bluetooth function. 3 Tap on Yes to start receiving the file. The files received are saved to My files>Phone or Memory>Others. Note: If you do not use the Bluetooth feature for some time, you should deactivate it in order to conserve battery power. 2 Select Find devices, a list of available Bluetooth Read E-books devices appears.
• Go to bookmark: Read the page saved as Share your files bookmark. • Settings: Set font size, scroll screen automatically or read E-book on full screen. You can share your photos, audio or video files with others via MMS, E-mail or Bluetooth. File management 1 Select your desired photos, audio or video files. 2 Tap on Options>Send. Learn about how to use and manage your files and folders. Note: To send files via E-mail, the file size should smaller 90K.
Use blacklist Learn about how to set the blacklist; you can reject the incoming calls or messages from those included in the blacklist. 2 Tap on Options to turn on/off Daylight saving. 3 In Switch local/foreign, switch clock. Note: Alarms, reminders, programmed events are time zone independent. Activate blacklist Calculator 1 Go to Tools>Firewall>Mode. 2 Tap on On to activate blacklist function. Use the numeric keys to calculate on the phone.
Web applications & Java Browser Add bookmarks You can use this function to browse the Internet. Consult your network operator for the service subscription, data account information, and WAP settings. 1 Go to Browser, browse a website. 2 Select Options, add current website to Access web sites Java applications 1 Go to Browser. 2 Select Enter address, enter your desired Learn about how to use Java applications and play games. Your phone is preloaded with some Java games and applications. websites.
Note: To run some Java applications (entrusted third party software) on your phone, you may need to adjust the Java settings. Tap on Options>Settings. Java settings Go to Settings>Connectivity>Java settings, Function Definition Java audio Set the volume level. Java Turn the vibration on or off. vibration Java Select a Java network (service network subscription-dependent). Heap size Display allowed maximum size for Java memory.
Settings Dashboard Function Dashboard Definition Select the dashboards to be shown on the home screen. Display setting Function Wallpaper Themes Backlight level Backlight duration Show owner number Greeting Light sensor 24 Settings Definition Select an image as the wall paper of your phone. Define the theme for your phone. Select the brightness of backlight. Select the duration of backlight. Set to show your number. Select whether to show greetings when your phone is turned on.
PIN protection Change PIN/PIN2 Set PIN or PIN2 password protection for your SIM card. (The PIN or PIN2 are provided by the network operator.) Change your PIN and PIN2 passwords as desired. Phone lock Set password protection for your phone. You are required to enter the password each time you turn on the phone (1122 by default). Safeguard Set password protection for the information stored on your phone. Default storage Select the default storage location for your files: phone or memory card.
Connectivity Function Call options Headset answer Use headset to answer an incoming call. Any key answer Answer an incoming call by pressing any keys (except)). Call time reminder Get reminded after the call time span once or repeatedly. Call services Set call services. Call divert Divert incoming calls to your voice mailbox or another phone number. Call barring Set limits to your incoming and outgoing calls. Auto redial Keep redialling the number that fails to go through.
Safety & Precaution Precaution Keep your phone away from small children Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small children. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swallowed. Radio Waves Your phone transmits/receives radio waves in the GSM frequency (900/1800/1900MHz). Check with the vehicle manufacturer that electronic equipment used in your vehicle will not be affected by radio energy.
WEEE Marking in the DFU: “Information to the Consumer” Disposal of your old product Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products.
The display responds more slowly at very low temperatures. This is normal and does not affect the operation of the phone. Take the phone to a warmer place and try again. In other cases please contact your phone supplier. Your battery seems to over heat You might be using a charger that was not intended for use with your phone. Make sure you always use the Philips authentic accessory shipped with your phone.
Philips PHILIPS and PHILIPS’ Shield Emblem are registered trademarks of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. manufactured by Shenzhen Sang Fei Consumer Communications Co., Ltd. Under license from Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.. RF Exposure Information (SAR) This mobile phone meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves.
the phone at the ear, position the handset a minimum of 1.5 cm from your body when the phone is switched on. This device is compliance with SAR for general population /uncontrolled exposure limits in ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1999 and had been tested in accordance with the measurement methods and procedures specified in OET Bulletin 65 Supplement C.
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Tips & tricks Optimizing your Philips Xenium battery performance Here are some steps to help you optimize your Philips Xenium’s battery performance. How to optimize the standby and talk time of your phone? • Always ensure that your phone profile is appropriately set to meet your actual usage. Profile setting significantly impacts the phone’s battery performance. In general, Outdoor Mode is the most power-draining setting while Silent Mode consumes the least amount of power.
