Philips CT1628 User Manual
Discover your phone
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Call and
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Keypad
Battery
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Navigation
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keys
Hang up and
on/off key
Cancel and
lock key
Headset
connect or
for any error, omission or discrepancy between this
user guide and the product described. The device is
meant to be connected to GSM network.
How to...
Switch phone On/Off
Enter PIN code
Make a ca ll
Answer a call
End a call
Set conversation
volume
Access the main menu
Change the ringer
volume
Access the
Contacts
Press and hold ).
Enter your PIN code
using the keypad and press
,
or # to confirm.
Enter the phone number
on the keypad and press
(
to dial.
Press
(
when your
phone rings.
Press ) .
Press + or - during the
call.
Press , in idle mode.
Press + in idle mode.
Press-in idle mode.
Use the
Contac ts
Access the
Go to previous menu
Quickly return to idle
when browsing menus
Launch
Open the
Open the
Lock/Unlock the keypad
Call list
WA P
SMS
menu
Sound Album
Browse the list by moving
+or-
and press ( to
call the selected name.
Press ( in idle mode.
Press c.
Press ) or press and
hold
c
.
Press and hold 0.
Press > in idle mode.
Press < in idle mode.
Press and hold c.
The carousel
You access the carousel menu by pressing , when
in idle mode. Each icon represents a feature or
operation of your phone. Use
menu and press
to cancel). Another sub-menu or list will then appear.
Pressing +or -will alternate between two options,
such as Activate/Deactivate, On/Off, Increase/Decrease a value, etc.
,
<or>
to select a menu (or press
to browse the
c
Events
Some events may modify the idle screen (missed call,
new message, etc.). Press
corresponding menu or press
idle screen.
,
to access the
c
to go back to the
Table of contents
1. Getting started ............................................1
Insert the SIM card ...........................................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
Adjust the earpiece volume ............................4
Mute/Unmute the microphone ......................4
Change the ringer .............................................5
Activate the vibra alert ....................................5
Quickly scroll a list ...........................................5
3. Text or number entry ............................6
T9 ® Text input .................................................6
Basic text input ..................................................7
4. Contacts ..........................................................8
Settings ................................................................8
Add contacts to a phonebook .......................8
Fotocall: See & hear who’s calling .................9
Edit and manage contacts ............................ 10
5. Settings .......................................................... 12
Sounds .............................................................. 12
Display .............................................................. 12
Hotkeys ............................................................ 13
Time and date ................................................. 13
Language .......................................................... 14
Security ............................................................ 14
Network .......................................................... 15
6. Messages ....................................................... 17
SMS ................................................................... 17
Broadcast SMS ................................................ 19
SMS chat .......................................................... 19
7. Multimedia ................................................... 20
Sound album ................................................... 20
Picture album .................................................. 20
Memory status ................................................ 21
8. Games & Applications ......................... 22
Calculator ........................................................ 22
Alarm clock ..................................................... 22
Euro converter ............................................... 22
Games .............................................................. 23
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9. Call information ....................................... 24
Call settings ..................................................... 24
Call list .............................................................. 25
Counters .......................................................... 25
10. Operator ................................................... 26
WAP ................................................................. 26
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Handling several calls .................................... 28
Icons & symbols ............................................ 30
Precautions ....................................................... 31
Troubleshooting ........................................... 34
Philips authentic accessories ................. 37
2.
1 • Getting started
Read the safety instructions in the “Precautions” section
before use.
To use your phone, you must insert a valid SIM card
supplied by your operator or retailer. The SIM card
contains your subscription and a memory in which
you can store phone numbers and messages.
Place the SIM card in its slot (with the
connectors facing the phone) then replace the
metallic holder.
3.
Insert the battery (with the connectors facing the
connectors of the phone) and press until it clips.
Insert the SIM card
1.
Press on the two clips on each side of the phone
and pull the back cover to remove it.
4.
Replace the back cover as shown below. 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 8-digit secret code
of your SIM card). It is preconfigured and
com municated t o you by your operator or retailer. To
personalise the PIN code, see “Change codes”
page 14. Press
If you enter a incorrect PIN code 3 times, your SIM
card is blocked. To unblock it, you must request the
PUK code from your operator.
,
to confirm.
Set date and time
As prompted by the phone at first switch on, set the
date by pressing the appropriate numeric keys (press
c
to erase a number), then set the time.
For complete date and time options, see page 13.
Copy the SIM phonebook
The mobile phone detects a SIM card that already
contains names and a message asks you if you want to
copy your SIM phonebook onto the built-in
phonebook. Press
If at first switch you do not copy the SIM phonebook,
you can do it manually (see page 8).
c
to cancel or , to accept.
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.
1.
Once the battery and battery cover are clipped
on the phone, plug the connector of the charger
(supplied with the phone, in the box) into the
socket at the base of the phone on one end, then
2Getting started
plug it into a main AC power socket with easy
access to the other end.
2.
The battery symbol indicates the state of charge:
- During charging the 4 charge indicators scroll;
it takes around 2.30 hours to fully recharge
your mobile phone.
-
When all 4 bars are steady the battery is fully
charged and you can disconnect the charger
Depending on the network and condition of
use, talk time goes from 2 to 4 hours and
standby time from 200 to 300 hours.
Keeping the charger plugged into 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).
Getting started 3
.
2 • Main features
Access and view the phonebook
In idle mode, press -. Depending on the selected
phonebook (in SIM or in phone, see page 8), the
content that appears on the screen may vary.
To view the phonebook during a call, press
select Names List. Press
in-call screen.
In the phonebook, select <Search>, enter the first
letters of the name you are searching, and press
to go directly to that name.
To read your own mobile phone number, select Own
number > Show.
c
twice to return to the
Make a call
1.
In idle mode, enter the phone number using the
keypad. To correct an error, press
2.
Press ( to dial the number and press ) to
hang up.
For an international call, press and hold * to
enter the "+" sign instead of the usual international
c
,
.
and
,
prefix. For details on how to handle several calls
(operator-dependent), see page 28.
Answer and end a call
When receiving a call, the number of the caller may be
displayed. If the number is stored in the phonebook,
the corresponding name is displayed instead of the
number.
1.
To answer the call, press (.
2.
To reject the call, press ). If you have
activated Call forward (see page 24), the call is
diverted to a number or voice mail.
3.
To hang up, press ).
If you have selected Any Key Answer (see page 25),
you can accept a call by pressing any key (except )).
Adjust the earpiece volume
+
During a call, press
the volume.
or - to increase or decrease
Mute/Unmute the microphone
You can mute the microphone so that your caller
cannot hear you. During a call, press
Mute and press
,
again. To unmute the
,
, select
4 Main features
microphone, press , , select Unmute and confirm
by pressing
,
.
Change the ringer
Select Settings > Sounds > Ringtone, press
move
+or-
to select a ringer. Press , to confirm.
,
and
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 or Off.
The vibra alert is automatically set to Off when you
plug the charger.
Quickly scroll a list
When browsing a list (of ringers, events, etc.), long
press
+
or - to quickly scroll.
Main features 5
3 • 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
punctuation marks are also available. Icons appearing
on the screen indicate the active text mode.
T9® Text input
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keystrokes input are analysed and the word suggested
®
by T9
is displayed in the edit screen. If several words
are available according to the keys used, the word you
entered is highlighted: press
list and to choose from those proposed by the T9
built-in dictionary (see example below).
®
predictive text input, or basic text
®
predictive Text Input is an
T9
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:
<
or > to browse the
How to use it
Alphabets and symbols represented by each key are as
follows:
2
to 9To key in letters.
<
or
,
c
0
*
#
®
To browse the list of candidate words.
>
or
1
To confirm entry.
Short press to clear one entry, long
press to clear all text.
Shift from Standard, to lower, to
UPPER case.
Shift from T9® to basic mode, to
numeric mode.
Shift to symbols and punctuation
mode. Press
>
to display other pages.
Example: how to enter the word "home":
1.
Press 4 6 6
The screen displays the first word of a list:
2.
Press>to scroll and select
3.
Press , or 1 to confirm selection of the
word
Home
.
3
Home
Good
.
6 Text or number entry
.
Basic text input
If you wish to access the basic text input, press *.
This method requires multiple key presses to reach the
desired character: the letter "h" is the second letter on
the
4
key, so you must press it twice to enter "h".
Example: how to enter the word "home":
Press 4, 4 (GHI) 6, 6, 6 (MNO),
6
(MNO), 3, 3 (DEF). Press , when
the message is completed.
Letters, numbers and symbols are located on each key
as follows:
Shor t press Long press
space ’ . , ! ? " @ 1
1
a b c 2 à ä å æ ç 2
2
3
d e f 3 é è ∆ Φ 3
g h i 4 Γ ì4
4
j k l 5 Λ 5
5
6
m n o 6 ñ ò ö 6
p q r s 7 β Π Θ Σ 7
7
t u v 8 ü ù 8
8
9
w x y z 9 ø Ω Ξ Ψ 9
Shift letter case 0
0
Text or number entry 7
4 • Contacts
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 99
names). When entering new names, they will only be
added to the selected phonebook.
99 is the maximum number of name cards, provided
that other features (sounds, pictures, etc.) are not using
a significant amount of the phone’s memory.
Settings
Contacts select
Press + or - to select a phonebook, In SIM card or
In phone. Contacts added to the selected phonebook
can then be copied into the other, via Copy to SIM or
Copy to phone options.
Your 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.
Delete all
To delete all contacts at once. This option only
applies to the phonebook in phone, NOT to the SIM
phonebook.
Copy to phone
If you cancelled or aborted the automatic copy of your
SIM phonebook at first switch, you can do it
manually with this option.
Copy to phone will copy the content of your SIM
card into your phone. Selecting this option twice will
duplicate all the names.
Groups settings
Allows you to manage groups, rename them and link
a specific melody and picture to each group. See
“Fotocall: See & hear who’s calling” page 9.
Add contacts to a phonebook
Contacts will be added to the selected phonebook.
In the SIM phonebook
1.
Press-when in idle mode and select <
2.
Enter the name and the number of your choice,
then the type of number (
Phone, Fax
New>
or
.
Data
)
8Contacts
and press , to store this name in your
phonebook.
A number is limited to 40 digits, depending on your
SIM card. Entering international prefix, country &
area codes allows you to dial a number from any
location.
In the phone phonebook
1.
Press-when in idle mode and select <
Enter the first, then last name (up to 20 latin
characters); one of the two fields can be empty,
but not both.
2.
Then select the
hold up to 40 digits and one "+" sign and
alphanumeric fields 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).
3.
If needed, choose the group you want this
contact to belong to.
Numbe r type
. Numeric fields can
New>
Own numbers
The
Own numbers
should contain your own phone number. If not, we
item that appears in the names list
advise that you enter your mobile number as well as
any other relevant information.
Although all its fields can be empty, the
item cannot be deleted.
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 entered
.
your PIN.
In Europe the standard emergency number is 112, in
the UK it is 999.
Fotocall: See & hear who’s calling
This feature is available ONLY when you select the
phonebook in phone.
This feature allows you to personalize the groups
available with a name ("Friends", "Office", etc.), a
given picture and a given melody. One or several
names can be linked to a group. When a name in that
group calls, it will appear along with the
corresponding picture, and the melody defined for
that group will ring.
Own numbers
Contacts 9
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