Philips 900 User Manual

Discover your phone

Camera key

Side keys

65K-colour screen

eft softkey

Pick up key

Infrared port

Microphone

Phone mode

Navigation

and OK key

Right softke

Hang up and

on/off key

Alphanumeric

keypad

Charger &

headset

connecter

Camera

Camera softkeys

softkeys

Camera mode

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How to...

Switch phone On / Off

Enter PIN code

Make a call

Answer a call

End a call

Reject a call

Set the ringer volume

Press and hold ).

Enter your PIN code using the keypad and press

OK to confirm.

Enter the phone number on the keypad and press to dial.

Press ( when your phone rings.

Press ) or R End call.

Press ) or long press either volume side key.

Press either volume side key when the phone is open and in idle mode.

A short press on the volume side key will mute the ringer when you receive a call.

(

Set conversation volume

Access the

Use the

Open the

Access the Quickcall feature

Access the main menu

Open the

Quickly return to idle when browsing menus

Open the

Picture album

Open the

Sound album

Contacts

Call list

MMS

Press either volume side key during the call.

Press- in idle mode.

Browse the list using

+or-

to call the selected name.

Press ( in idle mode.

Press + in idle mode.

Press , or L Menu in idle mode.

Press R MMS in idle mode.

Press ).

Press<in idle mode.

Press>in idle mode.

and press

(

Activate a programmed voice command

Launch

WAP

In idle, press and hold

then say your voice tag.

Press and hold 0.

Camera mode

Your phone features a swivel screen which allows you to activate the camera. Turn the screen anticlockwise and close the phone.

The phone is now in camera mode and the preview screen is displayed. See chapter “Camera” page 39 on how to use the camera. Open the phone and turn the screen back to return to phone mode.

Softkeys

The behaviour of the softkeys is contextual and is indicated on the screen. Your phone features 6 softkeys:

• 2 softkeys are used in phone mode

• 4 softkeys are used in camera mode. The camera softkeys

phone mode.

In most cases when you are in phone mode, pressing the

The

while browsing menus or Cancel when in an edition screen).

and M are not active when in

softkey has the same result as pressing,.

softkey is used for going back one step (Back

Accessing the menus

To access the main menu, press when in idle mode. Use the navigation keys to browse the menu and press

or LSelect to make a selection. Another sub-menu or list will then appear. When navigating in a list, a scroll bar located on the right hand side of the screen shows your actual position in the list.

or LMenu

Events

Some events may modify the idle screen (missed call, new message, etc.). Press the corresponding menu or the idle screen.

or L Read to access

Back to go back to

Table of contents

1. Getting started ............................................1

Insert the SIM card and the battery .............1

Set date and time ..............................................2

Copy the SIM phonebook ...............................2

Switch on the phone ........................................2

Charge the battery ...........................................2

2. Main features ................................................4

Access and view the phonebook ...................4

Make a call ..........................................................4

Answer and end a call ......................................4

Call handsfree ....................................................5

Options during a call ........................................5

Adjust the earpiece volume ............................6

Change the ringer .............................................6

Activate the silence mode ..............................6

Activate the vibra alert ....................................6

Taking pictures ..................................................6

Quickcall .............................................................6

MMS Foto talk ...................................................7

3. Menu tree .......................................................8

4. Text or number entry ......................... 11

Basic text input ............................................... 11

T9 ® text input ............................................... 12

5. Contacts ....................................................... 13

Settings ............................................................. 13

Names list ........................................................ 13

Edit and manage contacts ............................ 14

6. Settings .......................................................... 17

Sounds .............................................................. 17

Display .............................................................. 18

Shortcuts ......................................................... 18

Security ............................................................ 20

Network .......................................................... 21

Time and date ................................................. 22

Auto switch on & off .................................... 23

Language .......................................................... 23

7. Profiles ........................................................... 24

8. Messages ....................................................... 25

SMS ................................................................... 25

MMS .................................................................. 28

E-Mail ................................................................ 33

Broadcast SMS ................................................ 38

9. Camera .......................................................... 39

Activating the camera ................................... 39

Camera preview screen ............................... 39

Taking pictures ...............................................40

Camera options .............................................. 41

Reviewing pictures ......................................... 42

Calls ................................................................... 42

10. Multimedia ................................................ 43

Sound album .................................................... 43

Picture album .................................................. 43

TV slideshow ................................................... 45

Demo mode .................................................... 45

Memory status ................................................ 45

Sound recording ............................................. 46

Camera ............................................................. 46

11. Games & appli. ....................................... 47

Calculator ........................................................ 47

Time zones ...................................................... 47

Alarm clock ..................................................... 48

Organiser ......................................................... 48

Brick game ....................................................... 50

Unit converter ................................................ 50

JAVA ................................................................. 50

12. Infrared ....................................................... 52

Position of devices ......................................... 52

Sending data .................................................... 52

Receiving data ................................................. 53

Using the phone as a modem ..................... 53

13. Call information .................................... 54

Settings ............................................................. 54

Call list .............................................................. 55

Counters .......................................................... 56

14. Operator services ............................... 58

WAP ................................................................. 58

DTMF tones .................................................... 61

Handling several calls .................................... 61

Icons & symbols ............................................ 64

Precautions ....................................................... 65

Troubleshooting ........................................... 69

Philips authentic accessories ................. 72

1 • Getting started

Read the safety instructions in the "Precautions" section before use (see page 65).

To use your phone, you must insert a valid SIM card supplied by your GSM operator or retailer. The SIM card contains your subscription, your mobile number, and memory in which you can store phone numbers and messages.

Insert the SIM card and the

Insert the SIM card in its slot making sure that the clipped corner is in the correct place. Push the clip holder until it maintains the card.

Insert the battery: place one edge against one edge of the phone and press until it clips (make sure connectors are facing each other).

battery

Slide the back cover of the phone to remove it.

Replace the back cover by sliding it until it stops. Remove the protective film covering the screen before using the phone.

Getting started 1

Switch on the phone

To switch on the phone, long press).

Enter the PIN code if required (i.e. the 4 to 8digit secret code of your SIM card). It is preconfigured and communicated to you by your operator or retailer. Press to confirm (press personalise the PIN code, see page 20.

If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3 times, your SIM card is blocked. To unblock it, you must request the PUK code from your operator.

Cancel to correct it). To

or LOK

Set date and time

When you switch on your phone the first time, you will be prompted to set the date and time. Use the alphanumeric keypad to enter numbers.

For complete date and time options, see page 22.

Copy the SIM phonebook

The mobile phone detects a SIM card that already con tai ns names, and a mes sage a sks you if you want to copy your SIM phonebook onto the built-in phonebook. Press cancel.

If you choose not to copy the SIM phonebook at this time, you can do it manually at a later date. See “Copy to phone” page 13 for details.

Yes to accept or RNo to

Charge the battery

Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery. A new battery is partially charged and an alarm will warn you when the battery reaches low. If the battery is completely flat, it will take 2 or 3 minutes of charging for its icon to reappear.

You may lose all your personal settings if you remove the battery when the phone is switched on.

Once the battery is in place and the battery cover is clipped on the phone, plug the connector of the charger (supplied with the phone, in the box) into the socket at the bottom of the phone

2Getting started

on one end, then plug it into a main AC power socket with easy access on the other end.

The battery symbol indicates the state of charge:

- during charging, the 4 charge indicators scroll; it takes around 2 hours to fully recharge your mobile phone.

- when all 4 bars are steady the battery is fully charged: disconnect the charger.

Depending on the network and condition of use, talk time goes from 2 to 4 hrs and 40 min. and stand-by time from 200 to 560 hrs.

Keeping the charger connected to the mobile when the battery is fully charged doesn’t damage the battery. The only way to turn off the charger is to unplug it, so use an easily accessible AC power socket. You can connect the charger to an IT supply (Belgium only).

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2 • Main features

Access and view the phonebook

In idle mode, press-. Depending on the selected phonebook (in SIM or in phone), the content that appears on the screen may vary: see “Contacts” page 13 for details. In the phonebook, select <Search> then enter the first letters of the name you are searching for and press

to go directly to that name.

To view the phonebook during a call, press

Options, and select Names List, press , and

scroll through the entries by pressing Press

Back twice to return to the in-call screen.

To read your own mobile phone number, press -in idle mode and select Own number > Show.

Make a call

In idle mode, enter the phone number using the keypad. To correct an error, press

Press ( to dial.

Press)or R End call to hang up.

or +.

Cancel.

For an international call, press and hold * to enter the "+" sign instead of the usual international prefix.

Using the phonebook

Press - in idle mode.

Select a contact in the list and press (. If the phone phonebook is selected and you saved several numbers under one name, press

to select another number than the default

one (see page 14).

Press)or R End call to hang up.

Answer and end a call

When receiving a call, th e number of the caller may be displayed. If the number is stored in the selected phonebook, the corresponding name is displayed instead of the number.

• Answer the call: press

the Active flip option is On (see page 54).

• Reject the call: press volume key). If you have activated Call forward, the call is diverted to a number or voice mail.

• Hang up: press

The phone will not ring if in Silence mode (see page 6). If you have selected Any Key Answer, you

(

or open the phone if

)

(or long press either

)

or close the phone.

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can accept a call by pressing any key, except ) (see page 54).

Call handsfree

For your own comfort and safety, ensure you move the phone away from your ear when calling handsfree, especially when increasing the volume.

In idle mode, enter the phone number using the keypad or select a contact in the phonebook.

Press ,or LOptions then select Call

handsfree or press

If you are already on the phone, long press ( to switch to handsfree mode and back.

Options during a call

During a call, press following options.

Mute / unmute the microphone

Allows you to mute or unmute the microphone so that your caller cannot hear you.

or LOptions to access the

Record dialogue

In most countries, conversation recording is subject to legislation. We advise you to notify the caller if you intend to record your conversation and only do so if they agree. You should also keep any recording private. 1 min. is the maximum recording time available (see “Sound recording” page 46).

To record a conversation during a call, select Record

dialogue and press

to end the recording: an edit window allows you to name the recording, which is then available in

Multimedia > Sound recording.

If you select Mute, then Record dialogue, only the caller’s voice is recorded.

. Press,again or LSave

Notepad

Allows you to note down a number. You can then store it in the phonebook, call, or send a message to this number.

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Other options during a call

• Activate handsfree • Equaliser (page 17)

• Names list (page 13) • SMS (page 25)

• Call list (page 55) • Organiser (page 48)

•End call

Adjust the earpiece volume

During a call, move the volume side key up or down to increase or decrease the volume.

Change the ringer

Press

Sounds > Ringtone. Move

ringer in the list. Press

or LMenu, and select Settings >

+or-

to confirm your choice.

to select a

Activate the silence mode

If you don’t want your phone to ring when you receive a call, deactivate the ringer by selecting

Settings > Sounds > Silent then On.

You can also mute the ringer when receiving a call by pressing the volume side key.

Activate the vibra alert

If you want your phone to vibrate when you receive a call, activate the vibra alert by selecting

Settings> Sounds > Vibra alert, then On.

Activating the vibra doesn’t mute the ringer. If you want to both mute it and keep the vibra On, activate the Silent mode as described above. The vibra alert is automatically set to Off when you plug in th e charger.

Taking pictures

Your mobile phone features a camera allowing you to take pictures and send them to your friends or relatives. To use the camera, you must activate the camera mode as described in “Discover your phone” section. P ress page 39 for complete details.

to take the picture. See “Camera”

Quickcall

Allows you to set your 4 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.

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Setting a Quickcall contact

In idle mode, press+to access the Quickcall screen. Select a thumbnail to configure and press

or LSet.

Select a name in the contacts list, and press again to access the Picture album and select a picture. Proceed the same way for each thumbnail.

Calling a Quickcall contact

To make a call, press+when in idle mode, then select the thumbnail of your choice and press To reconfigure a thumbnail, select it and press to Replace the name and/or picture.

If a picture is already associated to a contact, it is displayed in the Quickcall screen. Changing the picture in one of the menu will also update it in the other.

(

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.

From the Picture album

Select a picture, press ,or LOptions, then select Send by...>MMS.

When the Add sound? message appears, press

or L Yes , then record a sound. Press

OK to stop recording.

Select Add contacts to choose your recipient(s) in the contacts list, then Add media to go the MMS creation screen. See “MMS creation” page 29 for details.

From the camera mode

Activate the camera mode (see “Discover your phone” section) and press picture.

Select Send > MMS (a message will tell you to swivel the screen).

Repeat steps 2 and 3 from previous section.

to take your

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3 • Menu tree

The table below describes the complete menu tree of your mobile phone, and the page reference you should refer to for more information.

Profiles p24

Sound recording p46

Camera p46

Games & appli. p47

Multimedia p43

Picture album p43

Sound album p43

Demo mode p45

Memory status p45

TV slideshow p45

Calculator p47

Time zones p47

Local settings / Foreign settings / International clock display

Alarm clock p48

Organiser p48

Unit converter p50

Brick game p50

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JAVA p50

Games

This menu is subscription dependent

Operator services p58

Service numbers

The numbers available in this menu are operator and subscription-dependent, please check with your operator.

WAP

Services +

This menu is operator and subscriptiondependent, please check with your operator.

Messages p25

SMS p25

Archive / Send SMS / S end to multircpt./ Read SMS / SMS settings

E-Mail p33

For each available mail box

Settings / Open mailbox / Send mail

Broadcast SMS p38

District codes / Reception / Topics

MMS p28

New MMS / Inbox / Drafts / Templates/ Outbox / Settings

Settings p17

Sounds p17

Silent / Ringer volume / Ringtone / Messages ringer / Equaliser / Key tones / Sounds alerts/ Vibra alert

Display p18

Animation / Backlight / Wallpaper

Shortcuts p18

Hotkeys / Voice command / Voice dial / Quick Call

Menu tree 9

Security p20

Public names / Call barring / Change codes / PIN protection

Network p21

GPRS attach / Register again / Preferred list / Access settings

Time and date p22

Clock display / Set date / Time zone / Daylight saving / Set time

Language p23

Auto switch on & off p23

Auto switch on / Auto switch off

Infrared p52

Data / Receive

Contacts p13

Names list p13

Settings p13

Delete all / Contacts select / Copy to phone

Call information p54

Call list p55

Call list / Reset

Counters p56

GSM counters / GPRS counters

Settings p54

Info at call end / Any key answer / Call waiting / Caller ID / Call forward / Mailboxes / Active flip / Auto redial

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4 • Text or number entry

Text can be entered in editing screens in two different ways: by using T9 input. Two other modes, for numbers and for punctuation marks, are also available. The highlighted icon appearing on the screen indicates the active mode.

Basic text input

Press

This method requires multiple key presses to reach the desired character: the letter "h" is the second letter on the

Short press to clear all text.

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.

predictive text input, or basic text

to switch from T9® to basic text input.

key, so you must press it twice to enter "h".

Cancel to clear one entry, long press

Letters, numbers and symbols are located on each key as follows:

Short press Long press

space 1. , @ / : ; " ’ ! ¡ ? ¿ # + - * =

% < > ( ) & £ $ ¥

a b c 2 à ä å æ ç 2

d e f 3 é è ∆ Φ 3

g h i 4 Γ ì4

j k l 5 Λ 5

m n o 6 ñ ò ö 6

p q r s 7 β Π Θ Σ 7

t u v 8 ü ù 8

w x y z 9 ø Ω Ξ Ψ 9

To shift letter case: Standard,

lower or UPPERCASE letters.

To open symbols and

punctuation mode.

To shift mode: T9®, basic or

numeric.

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T9® text input

T9® predictive text input is an intelligent editing mode for messages, including a comprehensive dictionary. It allows you to quickly enter text. Press only once on the key corresponding to each letter needed to spell a word: keystrokes input is analysed and the word suggested by T9 edition screen. If several words are available, the first word in the list is displayed and highlighted. Press

+/-

from those proposed by the T9 (see example below).

or L to browse the list and to choose

is displayed in the

built-in dictionary

How to use it?

Letters and symbols represented by each key are as follows:

To key in letters.

To browse the list of candidate words.

To confirm entry.

Short press to clear one entry, long press to clear all text.

To shift letter case: Standard, lower or UPPERCASE letters.

To open symbols and punctuation mode.

To shift mode: T9®, basic or numeric.

+/-

Example: how to enter the word "home":

Press 4 6 6 3. The screen displays the first word of a list:

Press+or Lto scroll and select

Press , or 1 to confirm selection of the word

Home

Good

Home

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5 • Contacts

phonebooks and if you delete it in the phone, it remains unchanged in the SIM.

Delete all

Contacts are stored in one of the two available phonebooks: in your SIM card (number of entries depending on capacity) or in your phone (up to 999 names). When entering new names, they will only be added to the phonebook you have selected.

999 is the maximum number of names and events cards, provided that other features (memos, sounds, pictures, etc.) are not using a significant amount of the phone’s memory.

Settings

Contacts select

This menu allows you to select the phonebook to use, either In SIM or In phone. Press a phonebook. Contacts added to the selected phonebook can then be copied into the other, via the

Copy to SIM or Copy to phone options.

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

or - to select

To delete all contacts at once. This option only applies to the phonebook in phone, NOT to the SIM phonebook.

Copy to phone

This option will copy the content of your SIM card into your phone. If you cancelled or aborted the automatic copy of your SIM phonebook when you first switch on your phone, you can do it manually with this option.

Selecting this option twice will duplicate all the names.

Names list

From idle mode, press-to access this list.

Adding contacts to the SIM phonebook

Select <

New>

Enter the name and the number of your choice, then the type of number allocated to the name (

Phone, Fax

name in your phonebook.

in the list.

Data

) and press , to store this

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A number is limited to 40 digits, depending on your SIM card. Entering international prefix, country and area codes allows you to dial a number from any location.

Adding contacts in the phone phonebook

Select <

New>

Enter the first, then last name (up to 20 latin characters); one of the two fields can be empty, but not both.

Then select the hold up to 40 digits and one "+" sign and alphanumeric fields (e-mail and note) feature up to 50 latin characters. Each contact can feature a maximum of 5 numeric fields (e.g. 2 mobile numbers, 3 work numbers, an e-mail address

and a text note). If you wish to personalise this contact with a picture and/or a sound, see below.

in the list.

Numbe r type

. Numeric fields can

Own numbers

The

Own numbers

list allows you to store your own phone number. We advise that you enter your mobile number as well as any other relevant information.

item that appears in the contacts

Although all its fields can be empty, the item cannot be deleted.

Own numbers

Emergency number

The emergency number will call the emergency services number in your country. In most cases, you can call this number even if you haven’t yet inserted a SIM card or entered your PIN.

In Europe the standard emergency number is 112, in the UK it is 999.

Edit and manage contacts

Press To search for a given name:

wh en in idl e m ode to acc es s the ph oneb ook .

Press the key for the letter that you want to go to in the list (e.g. press

twice to access the letter "U"). The first record starting with this letter is selected in the list.

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Press this key then enter the first letters of the name you are searching, and press directly to that name.

You can also use the <Search> item appearing in the phonebook.

to go

In the SIM phonebook

Choose a contact in your SIM phonebook and press

or Options to access the following options:

•Call

•Call handsfree

•Send SMS

•Send MMS

•Voice dial

•Flash dial

• Copy to phone

• Delete

•Change

•Show

In the phone phonebook

Choose a contact of your phone phonebook and press

or Options to access the following options:

•Call

•Call handsfree

•Send SMS

• Send MMS

• Send by infrared

•Show

• Delete

• Change name

• Select picture

• Select sound

Select Show to access the list of numbers or fields saved for this contact. Select <New> to create a new field or select one of the number and press access a second set of options, among which are:

Make default The first number you enter

Copy to SIM card

Show To display the details of the

Change type To change or to define the field

Change To change the number of the

becomes the default number which is automatically dialled when pressing

(

you to set another default number.

To copy a contact of your phone phonebook into the SIM phonebook (it is then always updated when switching phonebooks or when using another phone).

selected field.

type of the selected number.

selected field.

. This option allows

Contacts 15

Voice dial To set a voice tag that will call the

contact when pronounced (see page 19).

Flash dial To set a direct access to this co ntact

by linking to a key (see page 18).

Alphanumeric fields (note and e-mail) can only be changed or deleted.

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 phone phonebook.

Select a contact and press ,or LOptions.

In the list, choose Select picture to add a picture from the Picture album and choose Select

melody to open the list of ringers and add a

melody. When the contact calls, the picture and/or sound associated with this contact will be displayed/played.

The picture associated with a contact is also used for the Quickcall feature.When you change it, it is also updated in the Quickcall settings.

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6 • Settings

This menu allows you to change the settings related to each available option (sounds, time and date, security, etc.) and to customise your phone.

Sounds

Silent

When this mode is On, all alerts are deactivated and the vibra alert is active.

The

Silent

mode also applies to key tones.

Ringer volume

Press+or-to set the volume of your ringer from Silent to Increasing.

Ringtone

Allows you to select a ringer tone. The list also includes recorded sounds and melodies you saved. Scroll through the list and wait to hear the selected melody being played.

You will not hear the melody if the volume ringer is set to

Silent

or if the Silent mode was activated.

Messages ringer

Allows you to set On or

receive a new message. When

alert of your choice from the ringers list.

Off

an alert for each time you

, you can select the

Equaliser

This option allows you to choose from diffe rent audio

settings. It is also available while a call is in progress.

Scroll through the list and wait a few seconds to hear

the difference.

Key tones

Allows you to switch the key tones On or

when set

Off

(see page 61).

, DTMF tones can be played during calls

Off

. Even

Sounds alerts

Allows you to set alert sounds for the following items:

• Organiser: when an event programmed in your

organiser is due,

• Missed call,

•

Battery

alert: when the battery is running low

and requires charging,

• Minute alert for a beep alert that sounds every

minute during a call to help you manage the duration of your call (the beep cannot be heard by the caller).

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