Philips F515 User Guide

Your phone

TFT LCD

+/- Side volume key

Hang up and power key

Pick-up key

Charger& USB port

Back of phone:

3.2MP camera lens

Right soft key

Left soft key

Navigation and Confirm Keys

Alphanumeric key

Headset connector

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Home screen

Status Bar

Shortcut icons

Your phone’s home screen consists of the following areas:

Keys

Learn about the main keys.

Key Definition Function

( Dial Make or answer a call.

, Confirm Select or confirm an option.

) Hang-up/

Power/ Exit

End a call; Hold to turn on/off the phone; Return to home screen.

L Left soft

key

R Right soft

key

Select the options on the screen. Select the options on the screen.

Shortcut menu

The shortcut on home screen can open the applications tab you often used.

Select shortcut menu:

Go to Menu > Settings > General > Shortcut to enter shortcut list.

Press , to change shortcut menu.

Press , to Cancel/Select shortcut.

Press L to finish settings.

External lighting

Your phone has magnificent breathing light. when there are new messages, new call, listening to music, alarm bell and the opening and closing of phone cover, the cover will give off brilliant light effect.

Set lighting effect:

In the home screen, select Menu> Settings>

Display> External Lighting.

Your phone 1

Press the + or - to select the desired option.

Press , to enter the menu to select a new effect.

Press L to finish settings.

Icons & symbols

Learn about the icons and symbols on the screen.

Icons Definition Function

Silent

Vibration only

Battery

SMS

MMS

Wap message

Missed call

Bluetooth

2 Your phone

Your phone will not ring when receiving a call.

Your phone will vibrate when receiving a call.

The bars indicate the battery level.

You have a new message.

You have a new multimedia message.

You have received a Wap push message.

You have missed a call.

Bluetooth is activated.

Bluetooth headset

Headset

Alarm

Roaming

Home zone

GSM network

Blacklist

Memory card

The Bluetooth headset is connected.

The headset is plugged into the phone.

The alarm clock is activated.

Displayed when your phone is registered to a network other than your own (especially when you’re abroad).

A zone designated by your network operator. Contact your service provider for details.

your phone is connected to a GSM network.The more bars are shown the better the reception is.

Indicates that blacklist feature is activated.

The memory card is in use.

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Insert SIM card and Charge the battery . . . . . . . . 4

Insert a Micro SD card (Memory card) . . . . . . . . . 6

Connect to your PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Customize your phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Basic function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Use basic call functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Receive and send messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Enter text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Manage your phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

MultiMedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Media player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Video recorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

FM radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Business applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Manage your calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Read E-books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

File management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Use blacklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Check world clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Currency converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Web applications & Java . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Java applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Time & date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Security settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Restore factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Safety & Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Trademark Declaration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Specific Absorption Rate Information. . . . . . . . . . .28

Limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Tips & tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Optimizing your Philips Xenium battery performance

Table of contents 3

Getting started

Note:

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Please read the safety instructions in the "Safety & Precaution"

section before use.

Insert SIM card and Charge the battery

Learn about installing SIM card and charging the battery for the first use.

Insert SIM card

Follow the steps below to insert your SIM card. Remember to turn off your mobile phone before removing the back cover.

4 Getting started

Remove the back cover.

Take out the battery.

Insert the SIM card.

Install the battery.

Replace the back cover.

Charge the battery

A new battery is partially charged. The battery icon in the upper-right corner shows the battery level of charging status.

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Tips:

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You can use the phone while it is charging.

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Keeping the charger plugged to the mobile phone when the battery is fully charged will not damage the battery. The only way to turn off the charger is to unplug it, so it is advisable to use an easily accessible power socket.

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If you do not intend to use your phone for several days, we recommend that you remove the battery.

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If a fully charged battery left unused, it will lost its charge over time.

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If a battery is being used for the first time or the battery has not been used for a prolonged period, it may take longer time to recharge.

Insert a Micro SD card (Memory card)

You can expand the memory of your phone by adding a micro-SD card.

Unlock the memory card cover.

Align your micro-SD card with the slot. Put it in place.

Press down the card holder and pull it until it is locked.

6 Getting started

Connect to your PC

Data communication software (Mobile Phone Tools) offers instant sychronization between your phone and your computer. You can use the software for the data synchronization between your phone and PC, like phonebook, calendar, SMS messages, and audio/video/picture files.

Install MobilePhoneTools on your PC

Insert the supplied Data communication software into the CD drive.

Run the autorun.exe program.

Make selections as prompted, and installation starts automatically.

Connecting your Phone to the PC

Note:

Connect your phone to the PC using the supplied USB cable or through the Bluetooth.

When using the USB cable for connection, select

COM port on your phone.

On your PC, double click the MobilePhoneTools icon, then the connected icon is displayed.

Customize your phone

Customize your phone to match your preferences.

Set Time & date

Check that your phone is turned on. Enter the PIN code if required.

On the home screen, go to Menu > Settings >

Time & date.

Select Set Time/Date: Enter the digits by Alphanumeric key.

Press , to confirm setting.

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The PIN code is preconfigured and communicated to you by your network operator or retailer.

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If you enter an incorrect PIN code three times in succession, your SIM card will be blocked. To unblock it, you must request the PUK code from your operator.

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If you enter an incorrect PUK code ten times in succession, the SIM card will be locked permanently. When this happens, please contact your network operator or retailer.

External display

You can select varied cartoon image in external diaplay.

On home screen，enter into Menu > Setings >

Display > External LCD

Enter into Sub LCD wallpaper， press + or - to select cartoon image.

Press , to preview image.

Press , to confirm setting.

Profiles

The profiles are defined for several scenes. They consist of the settings for ringtones, volume, and others. With preset profiles, you can easily adjust the settings for incoming calls and messages as desired.

Go to Profiles, press + or - to select the profile

Press , to activate.

Press L to modify ringtone, volume and others.

Getting started 7

Basic function

Tips:

Use basic call functions

Learn to make or answer a call and use basic call functions.

Make a call

Enter the phone number.

Press( to dial the number.

Press ) to hang up.

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For international calls, long press 0 to enter the "+" sign for the international prefix.

Answer and end a call

Press , to answer the call (Press the side volume key to adjust the volume).

Press , to turn on loudspeaker.

Press ) to hang up.

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You can use the supplied headset to answer or end a call.

8 Basic function

Make a conference call

If network applicable, you can handle two or more calls, or make a conference call.

During a call, enter a phone number, and then

( to dial the number. The second

press number is dialled.

The first call is put on hold at this time.

You can press Options>Swap to toggle between 2 calls.

To end the call, select Options>End single call or End all calls.

Use speed dial

On the home screen, you can call a number by long pressing a numeric icon.

To assign a contact to a speed-dial key:

Select Settings > General > Speed dial > Set

numbers

2 3

Choose a numeric key. Enter phone number directly or add from phone book.

Make an emergency call

Note:

Without a SIM card in phone, you can press R to make the emergency call.

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

Receive and send messages

You can use the Messages menu to send text message, multimedia message and E-mails.

Send a SMS message

Select Menu > Messages > Write SMS.

Write your text message.

Press , to send the message.

Send a MMS message

Select Menu > Messages > Write MMS..

Edit contents, and press Options multimedia contents (picture,sound, attachment or bookmark text).

Press , to add a contact.

Press , to send the Multimedia message.

(

to add

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Send an E-mail

Go to Email > Email accounts > Options >

New account. After setting up a new account.

Press ,Activate to activate it.

Go to Write Email, enter the address (To), a copy (

Cc), a blind copy (Bcc), subject and

attachments.

Edit the E-mail content.

Press , to send the E-mail.

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Consult your mail service provider for the mail server configuration.

Receive E-mails

Select Email>Send and receive, you can receive Emails from the Internet.

To receive E-mails automatically:

Go to Email > Email accounts > Options >

Edit > Advance settings.

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