Philips S388 Mobile Phone User Manual 1
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Contents For Your Safety ........................................................ 8 General Safety .................................................................8 Distraction ........................................................................9 Driving ........................................................................9 Operating Machinery ..................................................9 Product Handling ...........................................................
Pacemakers ............................................................. 14 Hearing Aids ............................................................ 15 Medical Devices ....................................................... 15 Hospitals .................................................................. 15 Aircraft...................................................................... 15 Interference in Cars ................................................. 16 Explosive Environments .........................
Phone Calls ............................................................ 29 Making Calls ..................................................................29 Calling from the Phone .............................................29 Calling from Your Contacts ......................................29 Calling from Your Call Log .......................................30 Calling from a Text Message....................................30 Receiving Calls ..............................................................
USB tethering & portable hotspot .................................. 35 Enabling USB tethering............................................ 35 Disabling USB tethering ........................................... 36 Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot ...................................... 36 Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot ..................................... 36 Browsing the Internet ............................................37 Browsing Options ..........................................................
Switching Network Modes ........................................43 Switching Networks ..................................................43 Setting Access Point Names ....................................43 Security Settings ............................................................44 Protecting Your Phone with a Pattern ......................44 Protecting Your Phone with a Voice unlock .............44 Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password .......45 Disabling Screen Unlock Security ..................
For Your Safety General Safety Don’t make or receive handheld calls while driving. And never text while driving. Don’t use at petrol stations. Keep your phone at least 15 mm away from your ear or body while making calls. Your phone may produce a bright or flashing light. Small parts may cause a choking. Don’t dispose of your phone in fire. Your phone can produce a loud sound. Avoid contacting with anything magnetic. Keep away from pacemakers and other electronic medical devices.
Switch off when near explosive materials or liquids. Only use approved accessories. Don’t rely on your phone for emergency communications. To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for long periods. Distraction Driving Full attention must be given to driving at all times in order to reduce the risk of an accident. Using a phone while driving (even with a hands free kit) can cause distraction and lead to an accident.
Product Handling General Statement on Handling and Use You alone are responsible for how you use your phone and any consequences of its use. You must always switch off your phone wherever the use of a phone is prohibited. Use of your phone is subject to safety measures designed to protect users and their environment. • Always treat your phone and its accessories with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. • Do not expose your phone or its accessories to open flames or lit tobacco products.
• • • The phone's normal operating temperature is -20℃ ~ 60℃ .In order to ensure the normal phone functions, do not use this phone outside the temperature range. Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. Do not carry your phone in your back pocket as it could break when you sit down. Small Children Do not leave your phone and its accessories within the reach of small children or allow them to play with it.
Antenna Do not touch the antenna unnecessarily. Normal Use Position When placing or receiving a phone call, hold your phone to your ear, with the bottom towards your mouth. Air Bags Do not place a phone in the area over an air bag or in the air bag deployment area. Store the phone safely before driving your vehicle. Seizures/ Blackouts The phone can produce a bright or flashing light.
Emergency Calls This phone, like any wireless phone, operates using radio signals, which cannot guarantee connection in all conditions. Therefore, you must never rely solely on any wireless phone for emergency communications. Loud Noise This phone is capable of producing loud noises, which may damage your hearing. Turn down the volume before using headphones, Bluetooth stereo headsets or other audio devices. Phone Heating Your phone may become warm during charging and during normal use.
Connection to a Car Seek professional advice when connecting a phone interface to the vehicle electrical system. Faulty and Damaged Products Do not attempt to disassemble the phone or its accessory. Only qualified personnel can service or repair the phone or its accessory. If your phone or its accessory has been submerged in water, punctured, or subjected to a severe fall, do not use it until you have taken it to be checked at an authorized service centre.
Hearing Aids People with hearing aids or other cochlear implants may experience interfering noises when using wireless devices or when one is nearby. The level of interference will depend on the type of hearing device and the distance from the interference source, increasing the separation between them may reduce the interference. You may also consult your hearing aid manufacturer to discuss alternatives.
must be enabled prior to boarding an aircraft. Interference in Cars Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a hands-free kit with an external antenna is included in the installation.
FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera tion is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received, includ ing interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. —Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. Radio Frequency (RF) Energy This model phone meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This phone is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S.
the FCC when tested for use at the ear is 0.595W/kg and when worn on the body, as described in this user guide, is 1.117W/kg (Body-worn measurements differ among phone models, depending upon available enhancements and FCC requirements). While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the government requirement.
Getting Started Overview 20
Keys Explained Key Function Power Key • • • Home Key • • Menu Key Hold to switch audio profiles, or to turn on or off Airplane mode, or to power off. Press to switch your phone to Sleep mode. Press to wake up your phone. Press to return to the Home Screen from any application or screen. Hold to see recently used applications. Press to get the options for the current screen. Back Key Press to go to the previous screen. Volume Keys Press or hold to turn the volume up or down.
2. Hold the SIM card with the cut corner oriented as shown, and slip it into the card holder. 3. Insert the memory card into the metal slot with the metal contacts facing down until it clicks to the right position.
4. Insert the battery by aligning the gold contacts on the battery with the gold contacts in the battery compartment. Gently push down on the battery until it clicks into place. 5. Press the cover gently back into place until you hear a click.
Removing the Battery and SIM/SD Card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Make sure that your mobile phone is off. Remove the back cover. Lift the battery up and out. Slide the SIM card out. Slide the SD card out. Charging the Battery When you first get your new phone you’ll need to charge the battery. 1. Connect the adapter to the charger jack. Ensure that the adapter is inserted with the correct orientation. Do not force the connector into the charger jack. 2. Connect the charger to a standard AC wall outlet. 3.
Setting Up Your Phone for the First Time When you first power on your phone after you purchase it or reset it to factory settings (see chapter Sorting out Your Phone Settings – Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings), you need to do some settings before using it. Tap Menu Key in the standby mode, then select System settings > Language & input > Language to change the language you want to use, if needed.
Getting Around Your Phone Touch Control You can use finger gestures to control your phone. The controls on your touch-screen change dynamically depending on the tasks you’re performing. 1. Tap the buttons, icons, or applications to select items or to open applications. 2. Flick the screen to scroll up, down, left or right. 3. Point, drag and drop to move particular items across the screen. 4. Double-tap the screen to zoom in/out an image.
Choosing Your Wallpaper 1. Press Home Key to return to the Home Screen. 2. Tap Menu Key and select Wallpaper. 3. Tap Gallery, Live Wallpapers, Video Wallpaper, or Wallpapers and choose the image or animation you want to use as the wallpaper. Some cropping may be needed for Gallery images. 4. Tap Set wallpaper. Adding Items to Your Home Screen 1. Press Home Key > tap to enter the Application Program Interface 2.
USB connected Missed call Airplane mode Signal strength Battery charge New message Meeting mode Wi-Fi network Alarm set Earphone insert Silent mode Signal searching Bluetooth icon USB debugging connected Data Conn off New Wi-Fi network detected Using the Notification Panel Flick the status bar downwards from across the top of the screen to open the Notification Panel, where you can see your calendar events, new Messages and so on. Tap to open the shortcuts panel from notification panel.
2. Tap the application you want to open. Phone Calls Making Calls There are many ways to make a call with your phone. And they’re all easy to do. Calling from the Phone 1. Press Home key > tap > Phone or tap on the Home Screen. 2. Enter the phone number using the on-screen keypad. Tap to delete wrong digits. 3. Tap the dial icon. TIPS: To make international calls, hold to enter the “+”. Calling from Your Contacts 1. Press Home key > tap > People. 2.
Calling from Your Call Log 1. If you have opened the dialer, touch the call log tab to open the call records, respectively touch all, dialed, received, missed call button to display a list of the corresponding call records. 2. Tap dial icon on the right side of the current record. Calling from a Text Message If a text message contains a phone number that you want to call, you can make the call while viewing the text message. 1. Press Home key > tap > Messaging. 2.
Muting a Call During a call, you can mute your microphone so that the person you are speaking to cannot hear you, but you can still hear them. to turn your microphone off. To turn your microphone Tap back on, tap . Turning the Speakerphone On/Off Tap during a call to turn the speakerphone on. Tap again to turn off the speakerphone. Ending a Call Tap to finish a call.
information, and then save it. Searching for a Contact 1. Tap on the Contacts Screen. 2. Input the contact name you want to search for. The contacts matched will be listed. Messaging Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia messaging > service) are combined into one menu in Home Key > Messaging.
matching contacts will appear. Tap a suggested contact to add as a recipient. You can also tap to select recipients from the contacts. 4. Tap Type text message and type your message. • Tap Menu Key to insert quick text or contact. • If you are sending an MMS, tap Menu Key to add a subject, or tap to attach pictures, videos, audio, or slideshow. 5. Tap to send your message. NOTE: Add an attachment to text message and it will be converted into an MMS automatically.
In the KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS section, you can choose the settings that you need. Getting Connected to the Internet Your phone’s impressive networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network with ease. You can use default connection settings to connect to the Internet via your mobile network, or Wi-Fi. The network connection can be enabled /disabled manually. > Settings > SIM Just press Home key > tap management > Data connection.
you can turn off the Wi-Fi function. Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Wi-Fi. When the Wi-Fi is on, the Wi-Fi access points, or “hotspots”, that your phone has detected are displayed with their names and security settings. 2. Tap an access point to connect to it. NOTE: If security features are implemented, you’ll need to enter a password. Checking the Wi-Fi Network Status You can check the Wi-Fi network by looking at the in the status bar.
hotspot and tick the USB tethering check box. Disabling USB tethering Press Home Key > tap Menu Key > System settings > More (WIRELESS & NETWORKS) > Tethering & portable hotspot and clear the USB tethering check box. You can also just pull out the USB cable. Enabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot You can use the phone as a portable WLAN router, to share your phone’s internet connection with one or more PC or other devices.
More (WIRELESS & NETWORKS )> Tethering & portable hotspot and click next to the Wi-Fi hotspot to turn it off. Browsing the Internet You can use your phone to get on the Internet via a network or Wi-Fi connection. Press Home Key > tap > Browser. There are different ways to open web pages: • Tap the address bar to enter the website you want to browse. Then tap on the touch keyboard. • Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History and select a bookmark or history to open.
Key > Save to bookmarks. Give the bookmark a name and save it. Editing a Bookmark 1. Open a Browser window. 2. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History. 3. Select an item you want to edit and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up. 4. Select Edit bookmark. 5. Edit the name or location, and then tap Ok to save it. Deleting a Bookmark 1. Open a Browser window. 2. Tap Menu Key > Bookmarks/History. 3. Select an item you want to delete and hold on it until the shortcut menu pops up. 4.
exchange information wirelessly within a distance of about 10 meters. The Bluetooth devices must be paired before the communication is performed. 1. Press Home Key > tap > Settings. 2. Click next to the Bluetooth menu to turn it on, When Bluetooth is on, the icon will appear in the status bar. 3. Tap Bluetooth. Your phone will show all visible Bluetooth devices in range. 4. Tap the device you want to pair with and operate according to the message prompt.
Listening to Your FM Radio With the FM Radio, you can search for radio channels, listen to them, and save them on your phone. Note that the quality of the radio broadcast depends on the coverage of the radio station in your area. The wired headset works as an antenna, so always connect the headset when using the radio. • To tune in, plug your headset into your phone. Press > FM Radio. Home key > tap Playing Your Music You can play digital audio files from your phone’s memory card in Music.
Playing Your Videos Press Home Key > tap >Video Player. You can use Video Player to play videos on the phone and memory card. Making Voice Memos Sound Recorder enables you to record your voice memos. 1. Press Home Key > tap 2. Tap > Sound Recorder. to start recording. 3. Tap to stop recording. 4. Tap to play back the voice recording. 5. Save the voice recording after stop, or tap Discard to delete the recording. Sorting out Your Phone Settings Setting Date and Time 1.
Display Settings Press Home key > tap > Settings > Display, you can adjust the display settings as you like: • Brightness: Adjust brightness of the screen. • Auto-rotate screen: Rotate the screen display as you rotate the phone. • Screen timeout: Set the delay for the screen to automatically turn off. • Wallpaper: Set the wallpaper of the phone • Theme: Set the theme of the phone. Audio Profiles Settings By pressing Home Key > tap > Settings > Audio profiles.
Disabling Data Services Press Home key > tap > Settings > SIM management > Data connection, then tap Off. Switching Network Modes 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > More (WIRELESS & NETWORKS) > Mobile networks > Network Mode. 2. Select one of the following: GSM/WCDMA (auto mode), WCDMA only, GSM only. Switching Networks 1. Press Home key> tap > Settings > More (WIRELESS & NETWORKS) > Mobile networks > Network operators. 2. Tap the SIM card you want to set. 3.
Security Settings Here’s how to protect your phone and SIM card from unauthorized use. Protecting Your Phone with a Pattern Creating Your Screen Unlock Pattern 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock > Pattern. 2. Read the instructions on-screen and watch the example pattern, and select Next. 3. Drag your finger to connect at least four dots, draw the pattern. 4. Touch Continue. 5. Redraw your pattern to confirm. Unlocking the Screen with Your Pattern 1.
2. Tap Voice Unlock. 3. According to the instruction to set Unlock command and Wake up command. Unlocking the Screen with Your Voice unlock 1. Press Power Key to wake up the phone. 2. Speak your unlock command. Protecting Your Phone with a PIN or Password Creating a PIN or Password 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Security > Screen lock. 2. Tap PIN or Password. 3. According to the instruction to complete your PIN or password settings. Unlocking the Screen with Your PIN or Password 4.
Screen lock. 2. Draw the screen unlock pattern or enter your PIN/ password you have created if required. 3. Tap None. Protecting Your SIM Card with a PIN Every SIM card comes with a PIN. The initial PIN is provided by your mobile phone carrier. It’s best to lock your SIM card as soon as you can. > Settings > Security > Set 1. Press Home key > tap up SIM card lock. 2. Choose the SIM card you want set. 3. Tick the Lock SIM card check box. 4. Enter the PIN you’ve been given and tap OK.
3. Make sure you already tick the Lock SIM card check box. 4. Tap Change SIM PIN. Managing Your Device Memory Press Home Key > tap > Settings > Storage. You can view the space information of the SD card and the phone storage. • Unmount SD card: You can unmount the SD card to safely remove it. • Erase SD card: Erase all data on the SD card. Privacy: Reset to Factory Settings Press Home key > tap > Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset > Reset phone > Erase everything.
before installing it. 1. Copy the application file to the SD card and install the card on your phone. 2. Press Home key > tap > File Manager, and open the folder where the application file is. 3. Tap the file to start installation. 4. Read the installation instructions that come with the application and follow it to complete the setup. NOTE: please take your handset as the standard. Removing an Application 1. Press Home key > tap > Settings > Apps. 2. Select the application you want to delete. 3.
Downloaded tab. Managing Other Settings Text-to-speech Output You can set the text-to-speech and voice recognition options > Settings >Language & by pressing Home Key > tap input > Text-to-speech output. Accessibility You can configure accessibility options for accessibility-related applications by pressing Home Key > tap > Settings > Accessibility. Other Applications Clock Press Home key > tap > Clock, you can view the clock or set the alarm.
1. Press Home Key > Tap > Calculator. 2. Click the button corresponding with the calculator display, perform basic arithmetic. TIPS: Tap Menu Key > Advanced panel to use scientific calculation.
level set by EU 2002/95/EC, or are exempt due to their application.) Philips S388 manufactured by PHILIPS CORPORATION, meets the require-ments of EU 2002/95/EC. Disposal of Your Old Appliance 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 2.
