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Discover Your Phone

Philips continuously strives to improve its products.
Therefore, Philips reserves the rights to revise this user
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, liability
for any error, omission or discrepancy between this
user guide and the product described. The device is
meant to be connected to GSM/GPRS networks.

How to...

Alphanumeric

keypad

Microphone

Navigation

and 

,

 keys

65,000 colour

main screen

Pick up key

Hang up, cancel

and on/off key

Back of the phone: 
speaker & 
camera lens

Charger/headset

connector

Left softkey

Right softkey

Volume keys

Camera key

Switch the phone 
On/Off

Long press 

)

.

Enter your PIN code

Enter your PIN code using
the keypad and press 

OK

 or

L

 to confirm.

Make a call

Enter the phone number on
the keypad and press 

(

 to

dial.

End a call

Press 

)

.

Answer a call

Press 

(

 when your phone

rings.

Reject a call

Press 

)

 when your phone

rings.

Launch 

Secretary 

on the Go 

(for more 

information, see 
page 20)

Press  

or .

Adjust the 
earpiece volume

Press the up or down volume
keys.

Activate/deactivate 
the loudspeaker

Long press 

(

 during a call.

Summary of Contents for CT6608-000APMEA

Page 1: ...n Pick up key Hang up cancel Backofthephone speaker camera lens Left softkey Right softkey Switch the phone On Off Long press Enter your PIN code Enter your PIN code using the keypad and press OK or L to confirm Make a call Enter the phone number on the keypad and press to ...

Page 2: ...plays the Calls missed the Calls received and the Calls dialled Access the Main Menu Press OK or L Menu in idle mode Go to previous menu Press R Quickly return Press Business Multimedia Entertainment page 15 page 21 page 25 Operator Messages Settings page 28 page 31 page 43 Camera Contacts Call Info ...

Page 3: ...s your current position in the list Within lists press to access the options related to the selected item press select R Back to go back one level 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 u...

Page 4: ...g the SIM card 5 Switching on the phone 6 Charging the battery 7 Setting Hotkeys 7 2 Calling 8 Make a call 8 World clock 16 Sound recording 17 Alarm clock 18 Infrared 18 Auto Switch On Off 20 Secretary on the Go 20 5 Multimedia 21 Memory status 21 ...

Page 5: ...31 SMS 36 MMS 39 Dictionary 42 9 Settings 43 Time and date 43 Sounds 43 Security 44 12 Call Info 60 Counters 60 Settings 61 Call list 62 Icons symbols 64 Precautions 65 Troubleshooting 69 Philips Authentic Accessories 71 Limited warranty 73 ...

Page 6: ...nsert 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 numbers and messages for more information see Contacts on page 56 Remove the battery To remove the battery pull the inner clips outwards ...

Page 7: ...e correct corner and that the gold contacts are facing down Remove the protective film covering the screen and the camera lens before using the phone 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 For more information o...

Page 8: ...ed You can then disconnect the charger Depending on the network and condition of use talk time goes up to 8 5 hours and stand by time up to 850 hours Keeping the charger plugged to the mobile when the battery is fully charged will not damage the battery The only way to turn off the charger is to unplug it Copy SIM names into the phone If your phone detects any names and telephone numbers in the SI...

Page 9: ...the sign for the international prefix Answer and end a call When receiving a call the number of the caller may be displayed depending on whether or not the person calling has chosen to display his or her ID If the number is stored in the selected phonebook then the corresponding name is displayed instead of the number Answer the call press or open the phone if the Active flip option is On see page...

Page 10: ...press or L Options to access the following options To record a conversation during a call select Record dialogue and press OK Press OK again or L Save to end the recording an edit window allows you to assign a name to the recording which is then available in Multimedia Sound album Depending on memory capacity see Memory status on page 21 recordings can be of up to 30 minutes in total If you select...

Page 11: ...igure and press or L Set 2 Select a name in the contacts list and press OK MMS Foto talk This feature allows you to send a picture via MMS and to add a sound recording to it The picture can be selected from the Picture album or can be a picture you have just taken with the camera 1 Take a picture then press Menu or select a picture from the Picture Album then press or LOptions In both cases select...

Page 12: ...to access the options among which are Switch calls to toggle between calls you can also press or to switch calls Transfer to connect the two calls You are To receive a second call you must have deactivated the Call forward for voice calls see page 61 and activated the Call waiting see page 61 Answering a third call If you are in a call and have one call on hold you can also receive a third call To...

Page 13: ...peat the process until five members are connected 3 Select Remove party to disconnect a member of the conference or select Private call to have a private call with this member only other members are put on hold 4 Press to disconnect all calls at once If there is an incoming call during the conference call ...

Page 14: ...discussed below T9 text input T9 Predictive Text Input is an intelligent editing mode for entering text 1 Press any of the three keys to insert the selected word followed by a space R Short press to backspace long press to clear all text 0 To shift letter case Standard lower or UPPERCASE letters To view the table of symbols and punctuation To shift mode from T9 to basic text ...

Page 15: ...re then returned to the message you were composing and the new word is inserted Language You can switch input language while writing a message by long pressing the key The available languages will depend on where you purchased your mobile phone Short press Long press 1 space 1 1 2 a b c 2 à ä å æ ç 2 3 d e f 3 é è Φ 3 4 g h i 4 Γ ì 4 5 j k l 5 Λ 5 ...

Page 16: ...Press and hold 0 to get the decimal point Calculator accuracy is to 2 decimal places and is rounded up to the higher decimal figure Money converter This menu allows you to convert a sum from one currency into another using the exchange rate of your choice You can convert from Local to Foreign or vice versa Enter a rate in the Exchange rate field and an amount in either the Local ...

Page 17: ... be triggered at the chosen time The reminder only applies to Meeting and To Do events It will be updated when changing time zones Changing a repeating event modifies all instances of this event Delete To delete the selected event Change To change the selected event Send by infrared To transmit the selected event to another infrared compatible device Change sound To change the sound associated wit...

Page 18: ...our choice This feature is not available when the option No clock is selected in Clock display on page 43 Local settings Alarms reminders programmed events are time zone independent If you set an alarm or an event at 9 00 AM in time zone A it will still ring or be due at 9 00 AM if you change to time zone B Sound recording This menu allows you to make recordings of up to 12 minutes in length depen...

Page 19: ...re You can set up to three separate alarms and choose whether or not the alarm should repeat To set an alarm follow the Snooze mode This menu allows you to set the snooze mode On or Off When the alarm rings and the snooze mode is On press any key except R Stop to stop the ringing temporarily or close the phone The alarm will ring again around 7 minutes later press R Stop to stop the ringing and th...

Page 20: ... the infrared beam Sending data If the phone finds several infrared devices a list is displayed on the screen for you to choose from Press OK to confirm and to send the selected data Sending is cancelled if your phone cannot find another device before the time out is reached if the infrared link is broken or if you cancel the process Receiving data When you select Receive your phone is ready to re...

Page 21: ...nformation Auto Switch On Off These two separate menus allow you to set your mobile phone to switch itself on or off at pre set times To set Auto switch on select the option and press OK Save To save the data then go back to idle The items you have received will be saved under their default name which you can change by selecting them in the relevant menus Show To display the details of the data yo...

Page 22: ... phone Memory status This menu allows you to display the Sound album This menu allows you to manage the sound files stored in your mobile phone The options are Get more To launch the WAP application and download new sound files View all To access all your sound files in a single list Own To access your downloaded sound ...

Page 23: ...sound as the Messages ringer This option must be activated in the menu Settings Sounds see page 43 Rename To Rename the selected sound file Delete Delete all To Delete the selected sound file or all files at once Icons To access the list of icons you have downloaded Send by To send the selected image file via E mail see page 31 via Infrared see page 18 or MMS see page 39 Note that you cannot send ...

Page 24: ...To add a frame or an icon to the selected picture Eraser To Undo the last modification made on the picture or to Reset i e cancel all changes at once Press R Back to cancel or L OK to validate Send To send the selected picture via Delete Delete all To Delete the selected file or all files at once Pictures in the Protected images folder cannot be sent nor deleted ...

Page 25: ...e value that will be applied between each picture of the slideshow 10 15 or 20 seconds and press OK or L Select 2 In the list that appears select the pictures of your choice by pressing or Choose Un Check all to select or deselect all pictures at once 3 Press OK to start the slideshow and R to stop it ...

Page 26: ...g on where the phone is purchased Lunar Calendar This menu gives you the correspondence between Gregorian and Chinese calendars by displaying the corresponding date in lunar mode from a selected Gregorian date Features requiring date time information e g organiser events depend on Gregorian dates only Press OK to access the date edition window Change the date if needed by pressing the correspondin...

Page 27: ...lation and configuration of Java will take several moments This is a one time occurrence Settings Network access Bearer To select the type of network used when launching a connection and to configure the corresponding settings GSM or GPRS your mobile will only use the GSM or the GPRS network for e mail connections GPRS first your mobile will first try to connect to the GPRS network then to the GSM...

Page 28: ...on and content may vary Java applications When the Java window is displayed press OK to access the list of available games Select a game and press OK Brick Game The goal of this game is to destroy bricks by hitting them with a ball Destroying all bricks give you access to the next level Keys used are the following 4 and 6 To move the racket left or right and To start the game by throwing the ball ...

Page 29: ...epending on your subscription Contact your network operator for more details The services provided may involve making a phone To launch a WAP session select Operator WAP Homepage Use or To browse the on line pages Press or L Select To select a highlighted item Press R Back To return to the previous page Press or select Options Exit To end the WAP session ...

Page 30: ...Press then proceed the same way to enter the URL address The Manage bookmarks menu allows you to Delete or Edit the selected bookmark Go to URL All connection settings described below apply to the selected profile Browser options To activate or deactivate the downloading of images attached to WAP pages Selecting Off will speed up the global downloading time of the pages browsed Rename profile To r...

Page 31: ...play its details or delete it the Session info or the Current certificate Push inbox This menu allows you to read and manage messages automatically sent to you by the network and or by Options While browsing press LOptions to access Homepage To access the default homepage Back To go back to the previously browsed page Forward To go to the next browsed page Refresh To reload the currently browsed p...

Page 32: ...t code E Mail This menu allows you to access your e mail with your Xenium 9 9i mobile phone You can send and receive e mails with attachments from two different e mail accounts Depending on your service provider and your subscription your mobile phone may have been pre configured with an e mail account in which case the parameters are already set If not included in your mobile phone contract you ...

Page 33: ...dress SMTP address The Simple Mail Transport Protocol SMTP address This is the server for Port POP3 The port number on the POP3 server This is usually port 110 Port SMTP The port number on the SMTP server This is usually port 25 DNS address The IP address of your Domain Name Server SMTP authenticat SMTP authentication is usually set to Off Contact your provider for more ...

Page 34: ...t try to connect to the GPRS network If no GPRS network is available then it will try with the GSM network For these features to work you must first have entered Phone number This is the number your mobile phone dials to establish a connection First choose ISDN or Analogic depending on your network operator and then enter the Phone number provided by your operator Login Password The login and pass...

Page 35: ...ot be downloaded The e mail is marked to be deleted see page 35 The application needed to manage this attachment isn t available in your phone or the e mail is too large to be uploaded Another e mail is attached to the one you received Up to five e mails can be attached although there will be no advanced options A picture is attached to this e mail Select it in the list and press twice to store it...

Page 36: ...sualised with the appropriate software If you exit the New mail menu before sending your e mail or if you cancel the sending while it takes place the e mail content is deleted without being stored Add to names To add the sender s e mail address to your phonebook even when you haven t yet downloaded his e mail Select New to create a new contact or a name in the list to add or change the e mail addr...

Page 37: ... subject and text then press to access the next options Add sound or Add graphic to attach a sound or a picture to your e mail Send now to send it to the selected recipient s Modify to redesign your e mail New To write a new message Last message To edit modify and re send the last message sent This menu also lets you recall the message you were entering and might have lost if you pressed the key b...

Page 38: ...vice versa Copyright protected pictures and sounds cannot be sent by SMS SMS Inbox This menu allows you to read SMS messages you have Move to archive To store messages in the phone memory You can then consult them in Messages SMS Archive Moving a message to the archive deletes it from the SMS Inbox list Forward to To forward the selected message Note that attachments cannot be forwarded Call To ca...

Page 39: ...nt together with the SMS This menu is only visible if there is an image to extract Auto save SMS When On this option will automatically save messages sent in the Archive menu Reply path When On this option allows you to transmit the number of your SMS message centre together with the message The recipient can then reply using your own SMS centre and not theirs This speeds up the rate of transmissi...

Page 40: ...o Call back Call handsfree MMS Your mobile phone can also send and receive New MMS When you select Create MMS you are first asked to enter the contact to whom you wish to send the MMS You can select one or more existing contacts or enter a new mobile phone number Next you will be asked to Add media In the MMS creation screen five icons allow you to add a Picture add Text add Sound Send the message...

Page 41: ...e available in the Drafts menu If you have sent the MMS it is available in the Outbox Add slide To create a new slide and add it to your slide show Press or to browse slides once you have created several Next slide Previous slide To move to the next previous slide Note that this option only appears if the MMS contains more than one slide Slide duration To change the value of slide duration set in ...

Page 42: ...n Settings Your phone may have been pre configured to directly access the services offered If not contact your operator to receive the information items described in the present section and enter them as given With some Save picture To detach the picture of the current slide and save it in the Picture album Save sound To detach the sound of the current slide and save it in the Sound album Close To...

Page 43: ...diately Read report This option can be set On or Off and informs you via an SMS when the status of the MMS you have sent has changed i e if it was read or deleted Network access To choose a connection profile from the ones you have set see Access settings on page 47 Bearer To select the type of network used when launching a connection GSM GPRS or GPRS first MMS center To enter the MMS address of t...

Page 44: ...e and date Set time according to its position relative to Greenwich Mean Time GMT and by the main cities within that time zone Daylight saving Allows you to set the daylight saving to On in summer time or Off in winter time If daylight saving is On and you set the time to 12 00 it will automatically switch to 13 00 when turning the option to Off Sounds ...

Page 45: ... it on or off Key tones Allows you to switch the key tones On or Off Organiser alert Off will not prevent your phone from displaying the Reminder screen if you programmed one but the corresponding sound will not be played Vibra alert Allows you to set the vibra alert On or Off when receiving a call when an event set in the organiser is due when you receive a message and when the alarm rings The vi...

Page 46: ...etailer PIN protection This allows you to set the PIN protection On or Off When On you will be asked to enter your PIN code when switching your phone on Call barring Allows you to limit the use of your phone to specific Call restriction Allows you to restrict the calls to the Public names list when Public only is selected This feature is subscription dependent and requires a PIN2 code see page 44 ...

Page 47: ...will reactivate all your usual settings The details of each profile are displayed when selecting a profile You can also associate a hotkey with a profile e g long press key 3 to activate Outdoors Long pressing the same key deactivates it and returns you to your Personal settings For more information see Car Ringtone High Backlight On Outdoors Ringtone High Meeting Vibra alert On Ringtone Silent Ke...

Page 48: ...On the LED above the sub display will flash You might also need to configure your phone with the GPRS settings supplied by your operator by using the menus described in this section Then select the bearer GSM or GPRS in the menus of each application to be used e g WAP MMS e mail etc Access settings This menu allows you to create different data profiles that can be used for connecting to various se...

Page 49: ...rovided by your operator ISDN or Analogue Inactivity time a value of over 30 seconds after which the phone disconnects automatically if a connection was in progress Always on Your phone automatically connects to the GPRS service if available This option allows quicker access to GPRS features but increases energy consumption For data calls Your phone will connect to the GPRS service only when requi...

Page 50: ...tomatically activate the function or call the associated number Flash dial A number of Hotkeys have been preconfigured e g LSelect If you select Flash dial you will be asked to select a contact in the contacts list 3 To use a hotkey press and hold the programmed key when in idle mode Voice command Allows you to set up a direct access to a specific function by linking it to a voice tag You can asso...

Page 51: ...e is selected choose the number of your choice in the list that is displayed 2 When Add voice tag appears follow the Quick Call This feature allows you to set your four preferred or most frequently dialled numbers You can then quickly call one of them by selecting the corresponding icon or picture on the screen thereby removing the need to enter and browse the Contacts list See Quickcall on page 1...

Page 52: ...se them as wallpaper or send them to your friends via MMS or E mail This chapter describes in detail how to use the camera The table below details the operations of the various keys in camera mode Zoom in out Increase decrease exposure compensation or camera side key Take a picture or Exit Camera mode and return to home screen 0 Activate deactivate the self timer ...

Page 53: ... A sound is played three seconds before the picture is taken then again when it s actually shot Store To save the picture in your personal photos folder using the default numbering you can then rename it from the folder itself Send by To send the picture by MMS E mail or Infrared Modify picture To save the picture and modify it see Picture album on page 22 Discard To ignore the picture and go back...

Page 54: ...his option launches the image editing program see Picture album on page 22 Delete all Use this option to delete all the files in your My photos folder A warning message appears Do you really want to delete Press L Yes to delete all or R No to return to the previous screen Delete Use this option to delete only the selected file from your My photos folder A warning message appears Do you really want...

Page 55: ...e feature allows you to apply a number of different visual effects to your images The options are Night mode When activated this feature allows you to take Save To save the selected image Save all To save all the images in the group Send by To send the selected image by MMS Email or Infrared Delete To delete the selected image None Embossed Edge Black White Negative Edge2 Sepia Digital ...

Page 56: ...reensize Wallpaper 128 x 160 Please note that the higher the resolution the larger the file size Picture quality This menu allows you to adjust the quality of the pictures taken with your camera Low Medium High The lower the quality the smaller will be the resulting ...

Page 57: ...to the phonebook you have selected Settings Your mobile phone only manages one phonebook at a time and will ignore the information relative to the other one e g if Smith is present in both phonebooks and if you delete it in the phone it remains unchanged in the SIM Status Select this menu to display the total number of contacts you have saved in each phonebook out of the total number available Cop...

Page 58: ...depending on your SIM card Entering international prefix country and area codes allows you to dial a number from any location Own numbers The Own numbers item that appears in the contacts list allows you to store your own phone number We advise that you enter your mobile number as well as any other relevant information Although all its fields can be empty the Own numbers item cannot be deleted Eme...

Page 59: ...and press to access a second set of additional options among which are Press this key then enter the first letters of the name you are searching and press OK to go directly to that name You can also use the Search item appearing in the phonebook Make default The first number you enter becomes the default number which is automatically dialled when pressing This option allows you to set another defa...

Page 60: ...eted Adding picture and sound to contacts Contacts stored in the phone phonebook can be personalised with a picture and or a sound This function is only available when you select the Flash dial To set a direct access to this contact by linking to a key see page 49 ...

Page 61: ...u to track the cost and GSM counters PC session This option will display the last connection session or transfer volume of your PC transmission The call counters managed by your mobile phone might differ from the ones used by your operator You should therefore consider the call counters displayed on the screen as informative items but NOT as the actual charge rate basis ...

Page 62: ...N PIN2 codes Show how much has been spent based on the Charge rate Reset the current total cost Show balance to check the remaining credit based on the Cost limit Cancel cost limit With GSM call Applies to All calls Voice calls Fax calls and Data calls When this option is active you hear a beep if someone tries to call you while already on a call Select the Status option to find out whether the GS...

Page 63: ...n be stored in order to make IP calls This function is subscription and network dependent Contact your operator for configuration parameters Auto redial Unconditional Will divert all the incoming calls If you select this option you will not receive any calls until you deactivate it Conditional Allows you to choose when you want to divert incoming calls If no reply If not reachable or If busy Each ...

Page 64: ...ll list Select a number in the list and press to redial the number or press OK or LOptions to access the options Details Call or Call handsfree this correspondent Send SMS Send MMS Delete the selected call or Store the associated number if not already in your phonebook ...

Page 65: ...not ring when receiving a call Vibra Your phone will vibrate when receiving SMS full Memory for messages is full Delete old messages to receive new ones Call Forward Unconditional to number All your incoming voice calls are being forwarded to a number other than voice mail Call Forward to voice mailbox All your calls are being forwarded to voice mail Home zone A zone designated by your network ope...

Page 66: ...s the power at which the phone transmits Keep your phone in a safe place and keep it out of small children s reach Avoid writing down your PIN code Try to remember it instead Switch off the phone and remove the battery if you are going to leave it unused for a long time Change your PIN code after purchasing the phone and to activate call restriction options The design of your phone complies with a...

Page 67: ...he operation of the aircraft disrupt the mobile phones network and may be illegal In hospitals clinics other health care Check with the vehicle manufacturer that electronic equipment used in your vehicle will not be affected by radio energy Pacemakers If you have a pacemaker Always keep the phone more than 15 cm from your pacemaker when the phone is switched on in order to avoid potential interfer...

Page 68: ...rantee 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 Battery information Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery Use specified charger only Do not incinerate Do not deform or open the battery Do not allow metal objects such as keys in your pocket to short circuit the battery contacts Avoid ex...

Page 69: ...ot block any air bags or other security devices fitted in your car The use of an alarm system to operate a vehicle s light Environmental care Remember to observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of the packaging materials exhausted batteries and old phone and please promote their recycling Philips has marked the battery and packaging with standard symbols designed to promote the recycl...

Page 70: ... phone but didn t know the PIN code nor the unblocking code PUK place if your mobile has an external antenna or contact your network operator for assistance information The display doesn t respond or the display responds slowly to key presses 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 ...

Page 71: ...Only charge the battery in an environment where the temperature does not go below 0 C 32 F or above The display shows INSERT YOUR SIM CARD Check that the SIM card has been inserted in the right position If the problem remains your SIM card might be damaged Contact your operator The autonomy of your phone seems lower that indicated in the user guide The autonomy is linked to your settings e g ringe...

Page 72: ...e vary To maximise the performance of your Philips mobile phone and not to void the warranty always purchase Philips Authentic Accessories that are specially Data connect kit Provides easy data connection to your Philips mobile phone The USB cable enables high speed communication between your phone and your computer The provided software allows you to download pictures and melodies and to synchron...

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Page 74: ...dance with the operating instructions and pursuant to the following terms and conditions This limited Workmanship During The Limited Warranty Period During the limited warranty period Philips or its authorized service representative will at its option either repair or replace without charge for parts or labour a materially defective Product with new or refurbished parts or Product and return such ...

Page 75: ...product serial number or electronic serial number has been removed altered or b The SIM card must be removed from the Product before it is given to Philips Philips assumes no liability for damaged or loss of the SIM card or the data contained therein c If the Product failure is not covered by this limited warranty or this limited warranty is inapplicable void or invalid due to any terms and condit...

Page 76: ...ATION OF THE CLAIM ASSERTED E G CONTRACT OR TOPIT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR PARTIES RESULTING FROM PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW WHETHER OR NOT PHILIPS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILTY OF SUCH DAMAGES THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY This limited warranty repr...

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