Philips 199 User Manual
Discover Your Phone
Microphone
Main screen
Left softkey/
OK key
Navigation keys
Pick up key
Headset/Charger
connector
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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.
Right softkey
Hang up and
on/off key
Alphanumeric
keypad
How to ...
Switch the phone
On/Off
Store numbers in
Phonebook
Make a call Enter the phone number
Answer a call Press
End a call Press
Reject a call Press
Adjust earpiece
volume
Access Phonebook Press - in idle mode.
Long press ).
Enter the phone number and
L
press
using the keypad and press
(
rings.
rings.
Press the + or - during a call.
This function is subject to
change based on the
modifications you have made
on the preset functions. (see
“Dedicated keys” on
page 36) .
and select Save.
to dial.
(
when your phone
)
.
)
when your phone
Access main menu Press
Lock/Unlock the
keypad
Return to previous
menu
Quickly return to
idle mode
Long press
Press
Press
L
in idle mode.
#
R
.
)
.
in idle mode.
Tools Call History Services
page 32
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page 16
Games Messages User Profiles
The Left/Right key
Press the left and right soft keys L and R located
at the top of the keypad to perform the function
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Main Menu
The following table summarises the structure of the
Main menu, what the icons represent and the page
number on which you can obtain more information
regarding the menu functions.
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page 19
page 28
Multimedia Phonebook Settings
page 29
page 12
page 35
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Table of contents
1. Getting Started ................................. 4
Insert the SIM card .......................................... 4
Switch on the phone ....................................... 6
Charge the battery .......................................... 6
2. Calling ................................................. 7
Make a call ......................................................... 7
Using the phonebook ...................................... 7
Make an Emergency call ................................. 7
Answer and end a call ..................................... 7
Options during a call ....................................... 7
Adjust earpiece volume .................................. 8
Speed Dial .......................................................... 8
Handle multiple calls ....................................... 8
3. Text or number Entry ................... 10
Input Method .................................................. 10
Function keys ............................................10
Multitap ABC/Abc/abc Input .......................10
®
T9
text input ................................................ 11
Symbol Input ................................................... 11
4. Phonebook ....................................... 12
Quick Search Option .................................... 12
Search Entry Option ..................................... 12
Add new entry ................................................ 12
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Phone Book List ............................................. 12
Caller Group ................................................... 13
Extra Number ................................................. 13
Settings ............................................................. 13
5. Call History ..................................... 14
Missed Calls ..................................................... 14
Dialed Calls ..................................................... 14
Received Calls ................................................ 14
Delete Call Log .............................................. 14
Call Time ......................................................... 14
Call Cost (Network dependent) ................ 15
SMS Counter .................................................. 15
GPRS Counter ................................................ 15
6. Services ............................................. 16
STK ................................................................... 16
WAP ................................................................. 16
Data Accounts ................................................ 17
7. Games ............................................... 18
Games ............................................................... 18
8. Messages .......................................... 19
Write Message ............................................... 19
Inbox ................................................................. 21
Outbox ............................................................. 22
Sent ................................................................... 22
Drafts ................................................................ 23
Delete Folder .................................................. 24
Template .......................................................... 24
Message Settings ............................................. 24
Voice Mail Server ........................................... 26
Broadcast Messages ....................................... 26
9. User Profiles ....................................28
10. Multimedia ......................................29
FM Radio .......................................................... 29
Pictures ............................................................. 30
Audio ................................................................ 30
Others .............................................................. 31
Memory Status ............................................... 31
11. Tools ...............................................32
Calendar ........................................................... 32
To Do List ....................................................... 32
Alarm ................................................................ 33
Calculator ........................................................ 33
Currency Converter ..................................... 34
12. Settings ............................................35
Phone Setup .................................................... 35
Call Setup ......................................................... 36
Network Setup ............................................... 38
Security Setup ................................................. 38
Restore Factory Settings .............................. 40
Icons & symbols ................................... 41
Precautions ........................................... 42
Troubleshooting ..................................47
Philips Authentic Accessories ..........49
Trademark Declaration .....................50
Specific Absorption Rate
Information ...........................................51
Limited warranty .................................52
Declaration of conformity ................55
3
1. Getting Started
Please read the safety instructions in the “Precautions”
section before using your phone.
To use your phone, you must insert a valid SIM card
supplied by your GSM operator or retailer. The SIM
card contains your subscription information, your
mobile phone number and a memory in which you
can store phone numbers and messages.
Insert the SIM card
Follow the steps below to insert your new SIM card.
Remember to switch off your mobile phone before
removing the back cover and battery.
Remove the back cover
To insert the SIM card, you must first remove the
back cover. Press on the back cover with your finger
and slide the cover upwards as shown below. Then lift
up the door of the battery compartment .
4 Getting Started
Remove the battery
To remove the battery, lift up the battery from the
bottom as shown below.
Insert the SIM card
Make sure the clipped corner of the SIM card is facing
the correct direction and the metallic contacts facing
downwards. Slide the SIM card into the SIM card slot
until it stops.
Replace the back cover
Replace the back cover by sliding it down into its slot,
until it stops.
Replace the battery
Slide the battery back to its slot, with the gold contacts
facing downwards until it stops. Then lock it by
pushing it downwards.
Getting Started 5
Remove the protective film covering the screen before
using the phone.
Switch on the phone
To switch on the phone, long press ) key. Enter
the PIN code if required. It is preconfigured and
communicated to you by your operator or retailer. For
more information on PIN code, see “Security Setup”.
If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times in
succession, your SIM card will be locked. To unlock it,
you must obtain the PUK code from your network
operator.
Charge the battery
Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. A
new battery is partially charged and a sound alert will
warn you when the battery reaches low. Once you
have installed the battery, you can start charging the
phone.
Plug in the charger connector as shown below. Then
plug the other end into a mains AC power socket.
During charging, the charge indicators will scroll. It
takes around 3 hours to fully charge the battery.
When all the scroll bars are steady, the battery is fully
charged. You can then disconnect the charger.
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 use an easily accessible AC power socket.
6 Getting Started
2. Calling
Make a call
From idle screen
1. In idle mode, enter the phone number using the
keypad. To correct an error, press
2. Press
3. Press
To make an international call, long press 0to insert
the international prefix “+”.
(
to dial the number.
)
to hang up.
Using the phonebook
1. Press - in idle mode.
2. Select a contact from the list and press
dial the selected number. To select a different
number, press + or information).
3. Press
)
to hang up.
(see “Phonebook” for more
Make an Emergency call
Without a SIM card in phone, you can press
(SOS) to dial emergency call.
With a SIM card in phone, you can enter emergency
number in idle mode, then press
(
R
.
.
(
R
Different countries have different numbers for
emergency. In Europe the standard emergency number
is 112, in the UK it is 999.
Answer and end a call
When there is an incoming call, the number of the
caller may be displayed if the caller has chosen to
display his or her identity. If the number is stored in
the phonebook, the corresponding name will be
displayed instead of the number.
• To an s we r t h e c al l : press
•
To reject the call:
• To han g u p: press ).
The phone will not ring when it is in silent mode.
to
If you have selected Any Key, you can answer a call by
pressing any key, except
(
press ).
)
.
and R.
Options during a call
During a call, pressR to activate H-Free or
Option to access the following options:
-Put the call on Hold
- End call
- Make a New Call
- Access Phone Book
L
Calling 7
- Send and receive Messages
- Mute/Unmute the call
-Enable DTMF (the touch tone dialing system)
The default setting of Speed Dial is Off. To activate
this function, you need to activate it in the phone
settings menu.
Adjust earpiece volume
During a call, press the + or - key to increase or
decrease the volume.
Speed Dial
Speed dial via preset numeric keys
You can set a maximum of 8 speed dial numbers, so
that a long press on the numeric key will dial the
number associated with that numeric key. You need
to set Enable Speed Dial and Set Number.
Speed dial via SIM phonebook
If you know the memory location number of the
contact you wish to call (for example: memory
location 5), you can simply enter 5# in idle mode to
to display the pre-set contact, then press
Speed dial via call logs
In idle mode, press ( to access
number you wish to call and press
number.
(
Call Logs
(
to dial the
to call.
. Select a
Handle multiple calls
You can handle two or more calls at the same time, as
well as make conference calls using your phone. The
availability of this feature is dependent on your
network operator and/or subscription.
Make a second call
You can make a second call when there is an active call
or with a call on hold. While on the phone, dial the
number (or select a contact from the phonebook) and
press
(
number is dialed. You can then press
H-Free or
• Swap to toggle between 2 calls
• Conference to introduce the caller into a conference
• End Single to disconnect one party from the call
• End All to disconnect all parties from the call
• Access Phone Book
• Send and receive Messages
• Mute the current call
•Enable DTMF
. The first call is put on hold and the second
L
to access the following options:
call.
R
to activate
8 Calling
Answer a second call
When you receive a second call while already in
communication, the phone will emit a beep tone and
the screen displays information about the incoming
call. You can then:
Press
Press
Press
Option
(
)
L
To answer the call (the first one
is put on hold).
To reject the call.
To access options list. You can
select Answer, Hold Active, End
Active, Mute, H-Free/H-Held
and DTMF.
Calling 9
3. Text or number Entry
Input Method
Your phone supports 4 types of input methods:
Multitap ABC/abc
Smart ABC/abc
Numeric
Symbols
You can select in the option list the appropriate input
method to enter English letters, words, symbols and
numbers. Icons appearing on the screen indicate the
active input mode.
Function keys
R
Delete the characters on the left of the
cursor or exit from editing mode.
+/-/</>
Move the cursor, select a letter, word or
symbol from the list, or scroll down a list.
)
Return to idle mode.
L
Select the highlighted word from the list or
enter Options menu.
*
Enter symbols.
#
Switch input mode.
Multitap ABC/Abc/abc Input
1. Press once on the numeric key (2 to 9) to
enter the first letter on the key, press twice to
enter the second letter on the key, so on and so
forth. If the letter you wish to enter and the one
you have just entered are on the same key, just
wait for a few seconds for the cursor to re-appear.
2. Press
Example: how to enter the word "home":
Press 4, 4 (GHI) 6, 6, 6 (MNO),
(MNO), 3, 3 (DEF). Press , when the message is
completed.
You can press key 0 to in sert a spa ce in ABC /Abc/ab c
Multitap input mode.
The letters located on each key are as follows:
R
the cursor.
Key Characters in the order displayed
1
2
3
4
5
to delete the characters on the left of
. , - ? ! @ : # $ / _ 1
a b c 2 à ä å æ ç
d e f 3 é è ∆ Φ
g h i 4 Γ ì
j k l 5 Λ
6
10 Text or number Entry
6
m n o 6 ñ ò ö ø
7
p q r s 7 β Π Θ Σ
8
t u v 8 ü ù
9
w x y z 9 Ω Ξ Ψ
0
0
T9® text input
T9® Predictive Text Input is an
intelligent editing mode for entering text
Tegic Euro. Pat.
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keys you have pressed. You press once on the key
corresponding to each letter needed to spell a word
and T9
several words are available, the first word in the list is
displayed and highlighted. Press
and press
T9 ABC/Abc/abc Input
Smart English input method offers a faster way for
you to enter English words.
1. You only need to press once on the numeric key
on a mobile phone . It al lows y ou to e nter
text more quickly by anticipating the
word you want to enter based on the
®
suggests a word based on your keystrokes. If
+/- to browse the list
L
to insert the word.
(
2
to 9) corresponding to each letter needed
to spell a word. As you enter the letters, the
words displayed on the screen will be updated
accordingly.
2. Press
3. Use the
R
cursor.
word and press
to delete the entries on the left of the
+/-
navigation keys to select the desired
L
to enter it.
Examples: how to enter the word "home":
1. Press 4, 6, 6, 3. The screen displays the
first word of a list: Good.
2. Press
3. Press
-
to scroll and select Home.
,
to confirm.
Numeric input
1. Press the numeric keys (0 to 9) to enter the
numbers corresponding to the keys.
2. To delete a number, press
R
.
Symbol Input
Press * to enter punctuation or symbols. Use the
navigation keys to select the desired punctuation or
symbol and press
down the list of punctuation or symbols.
L
to enter it. Press - to scroll
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4. Phonebook
Contacts are stored in one of the two available
phonebooks: SIM phonebook or the phone
phonebook (the number of entries you can store
depends on the card capacity). When adding new
contacts, the contacts will only be added to the
phonebook you have selected.
Quick Search Option
1. Select Phone Book in the main menu and select
Quick Search
2. Enter the name of the contact.
Search Entry Option
1. Enter Phone Book in the main menu and select
Search Entry.
2. Enter the name of the contact, press
Options and press L.
Add new entry
1. Select Phone Book in the main menu and select
Add New Entry. Select the storage location and
press
to access the Phone Book List.
L
.
L
2. If you select To SIM, you need to enter the Name
and Number. After you have entered the name,
press
L
press
3. If you select To Phone, the procedures will be the
same as above. You can enter the contact’s Name,
Number, Home Number, Company Name, Email
Address, Office Number, Fax Number and
Birthday. You can also Associate Picture, Associate
Sound as well as Associate Caller Group to the
contact. Press
confirm. The phone will display a notification to
confirm that the contact has been saved.
For symbols such as @, /, . etc, press 1.
. Then enter the phone number and
L
.
L
Options and select Done to
Phone Book List
Press - in idle mode to access phone book list and
press the key that corresponds to the letter you wish to
search (e.g. press
letter V). The first record starting with this letter in
the list will be selected. To select multi names from
the list, you can select the names and press
highlight them. To select all names on the list, press
L
Options and select Select All from SIM/Phone or
Unselect All from SIM/Phone to cancel the operation.
8
key three times to access the
,
to
12 Phonebook
Caller Group
This option allows you to group the contacts in the
phonebook for more efficient management of your
contacts.
1. Select Phone Book in the main menu and select
Caller Group.
2. Select a group and press
3. Select the option for which you wish to modify
its settings.
You can set the following options:
Group name Set the group name.
Ring type Set the ring tone for incoming calls
from the contacts in the caller group.
Picture Set the icon to be displayed on the
screen when there is an incoming call
from the contacts in the caller group.
Member List Add or delete members of the caller
group.
L
.
Extra Number
Owner Number
The Owner Number option should contain your own
phone number. If not, we recommend that you enter
your own mobile phone number and other relevant
information.
SOS Number
This SOS number will call the emergency services
number in your country. In most cases, you can call
this number even if you have not yet inserted a SIM
card or entered your PIN.
Depending on your network operator, you may be able
to dial the emergency number even without inserting
the SIM card.
Settings
Memory Status
Displays the total number of contacts you have stored
in each phonebook and the total memory used.
Preferred Storage
Allows you to set the default phonebook in which you
save your contacts.
Fields
Allows you to select the items such as Home Number,
Company Name, Email Address, Office Number, Fax
Number, Birthday, Associate Picture/Sound and Caller
Group to be displayed in the Smart Phonebook.
My vcard
Allows you to edit or send your personal details.
Phonebook 13
5. Call History
Your mobile phone can provide you with a list of
outgoing and incoming calls, attempts at auto redialling, as well as call details. The different types of
calls (Dialed Calls, Missed Calls and Received Calls) are
represented by different icons. They are displayed in
chronological order with the most recent call on top.
If the correspondent is stored in your phonebook, the
corresponding name is displayed.
Missed Calls
This menu allows you to view the recent unanswered
calls. You can view the date, time and the number of
times you have missed in each call.
Select an item and press
number. Press
options:
Delete Delete the number.
Save to Phone book Save the number.
Dial Dial the number.
Edit Edit the missed number.
L
L
to view the date, time and
Options to access the following
Send SMS Send an SMS to the missed
number.
Send MMS Send an MMS to the missed
number.
Dialed Calls
This menu allows you to view the recent dialled calls,
including dialling attempts or calls that were successfully
connected.
Received Calls
This menu allows you to view the recent calls
received.
Delete Call Log
This menu allows you to delete Missed Calls, Dialed
Calls, Received Calls or Delete All.
Call Time
This menu allows you to view Last Call Time, Total
Sent and Total Received (displayed in hours, minutes,
seconds). You can select Reset All Time to reset all the
call timers.
14 Call History
Depending on your network, rounding-off for billing
purposes, taxes etc, the actual time invoiced for calls
and services by your service provider may vary.
Call Cost (Network dependent)
Last Call Cost
Displays the cost of the last call.
SMS Counter
Displays the number of messages that have been sent
and received.
GPRS Counter
Tabulates the amount of data sent and received via
GPRS. You can also reset the counter. The unit of
measurement is Byte.
Total Cost
Displays the total cost of all calls since the cost counter
was last reset. If the total cost exceeds the maximum
cost set in the Max Cost option, you will not be able
to make any more calls until you reset the counter.
Reset Cost
Allows you to reset the cost counter. You need to enter
your PIN2 code and confirm.
Max Cost
Allows you to set the maximum cost of your calls
(PIN2 code is required).
Price Per Unit
Allows you to set the unit price for the call cost. This
unit price shall be used for calculating the cost of your
calls (PIN2 code is required).
Call History 15
6. Services
This menu contains Wap and Data Accounts.
STK
The availability of the features in this menu depends
on whether or not your SIM card supports STK. If
your SIM card supports STK function, the STK
menu will be displayed on the screen.
WAP
This option allows you to access the internet. Your
phone has been pre-configured with a number of
internet access modes. You can start browsing the
internet once you have activated an access mode.
Homepage
You can store a homepage for each access mode.
When you access the internet with the WAP browser,
the homepage of the access mode which you have
selected will be displayed first.
Bookmarks
You can save the URL as a bookmark in your phone.
Select a bookmark and press
following options:
L
Options to access the
Goto Access the web page of the selected
bookmark.
Edit Edit the selected bookmark.
Send Send the selected bookmark.
Delete Delete the selected bookmark.
Delete all Delete all bookmarks
Add Bookmark Enter the title and URL to create a
new bookmark.
Recent pages
This menu allows you to view the websites which you
have visited recently.
Enter address
Enter a web address and confirm connection to the
website.
Settings
This menu allows you to configure web settings for
web browsing. Your phone may be preconfigured
with the settings parameter of a particular network
operator. If you are a subscriber of the network
operator, you may start using your browser.
Otherwise, you need to reconfigure the settings.
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