Your Phone Side volume key TFT LCD Right soft key Hang up key, Power on/off key Left soft key Pick-up key Navigation and confirm key Lock/unlock key Micro USB port Headphone jack Philips continuously strives to improve its products. Due to software upgrading, some contents in this user guide may be different from your product.Philips reserves the rights to revise this user guide or withdraw it at any time without prior notice. Please take your product as standard.
Home screen Your phone’s home screen consists of the following areas: Status Bar Shortcuts Keys Learn about the main keys. Key Definition Function ( Dial Make or answer a call. C Confirm Select or confirm an option. ) Hang-up/ End a call; Power/ Hold to turn on/turn off the phone; Exit Return to home screen. R Left soft key Select the options on the screen. R Right soft key Select the options on the screen. Long press * to lock keypad; * Lock/ Unlock Press left soft key Rand then * to unlock keys.
Icons & symbols Learn about the icons and symbols on the screen. Icons Definition Function Silent Your phone will not ring when receiving a call. Vibration only Your phone will vibrate when receiving a call. Battery The bars indicate the battery level. SMS You have a new message. MMS You have a new multimedia message. Missed call You have missed a call. Call diverts All your incoming voice calls are being forwarded to a number. Bluetooth Bluetooth is activated.
Getting started Insert SIM card and Charge the battery Learn about installing SIM card and charging the battery for the first use. Insert SIM card 1 Remove the back cover. 2 Take out the battery. 3 Insert the SIM card 1/2. 4 Install the battery. 5 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. Tips: • You can use the phone while it is charging. • 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.
Customize your phone Customize your phone to match your preferences. Set time & date 1 On the home screen, go to Menu>Settings>Time and date. 2 Select Set time/date: Enter the digits. SIM settings 1 Check that your phone is turned on. Enter the PIN code if required. 2 Go to Settings>General>SIM settings>Dual SIM setting, name and set icon for your SIM card. 3 Go to Settings>SIM settings>Primary SIM to select SIM1 or SIM2 as primary card.
Using your phone Use basic call functions Learn to make or answer a call and use basic call functions. Make a call 1 Enter the phone number. 2 Press ( to dial the number. 3 Press ) to hang up. Tips: • For international calls, long press 0 to enter the "+" sign for the international prefix. • You can press ROption>Hold single call to hold first call, then press ROption>New call to start the second call. Answer and end a call 1 Press ( to answer the call (Press the side volume key to adjust the volume).
Send a SMS message 1 Select Menu>Messaging>Create message. 2 Write your text message. 3 Press C to send the message. Send a MMS message 1 2 3 4 Select Menu>Messaging>Create Message. Edit contents, and press R\Options to add multimedia contents. Press C to add a contact. Press C to send the Multimedia message. Note: • Copyright protected pictures and sound cannot be sent by MMS. Send an E-mail 1 Go to Menu>Messaging>Email>Start to create account. 2 After setting up a new account, press C to enter it.
Keys: Keys Function # # * * 0 Short press to select input method. R Use right soft key to clear the previous character. C Select or confirm character. Long press to select input language. Enter symbols and punctuations. Long press to switch T9 English input on or off. Insert a space. Introduction of input methods: Input method English input T9 ® predictive text input Numeric input Function Press the keys that are marked with the letter you wish to enter.
MultiMedia Media player Save MP3, WMA, WAV and AMR music files under the Audio folder on your phone and memory card. Play music 1 Go to Media player>Music player>Options>Tracks, select your desired song in the folder. 2 Using the following keys to control playback: Function C < > Definition Start or Pause playing. Select previous track. Select next track. R ) Press side volume key to adjust volume. (Right soft key) Return to the previous menu. Go to the home screen.
3 Press C to take a photo. 4 Press right soft key R to exit. Tips: • All the photos taken are saved to My files>Phone or Memory card>Pictuers. View photos Go to Media player>Image viewer, < > 1 View photos: press navigation key or to select a photo. 2 Zoom in/out photos: press side volume key to zoom in or out a photo. After zooming in a photo, press navigation key to adjust the photo. 3 Set as full-screen wallpaper: press C .
Sharpness Sharpen or blur the borders between objects. Contrast Adjust the contrast. Saturation Make colors more or less pronounced. Time stamp Select to show the taking time of photo. Shutter sound Adjust the shutter sound. Anti-flicker Select a band to avoid the impacts on photos caused by flickers from lighting sources. Restore default Restore to default settings. Video recorder Learn about video recorder function. Let you record a video clip as desired by using your phone.
Video recorder settings While using the camera, press left soft key R to select settings: Icon Option Recording limit Record audio Function Select time and size limit for the file. Select to record the voice or not. Other settings, see“Camera settings”on page 11. FM radio Lear about listening to radio programs by using a FM radio. Listen to a radio station 1 Plug the supplied headset into your phone. 2 Go to Media player>FMradio, press ROptions>Auto search.
Business applications Manage your calendar You can create your to-do list and make a plan on your calendar. Create your to-do list 1 Go to Tools>Calendar select a date, and then press R Options>New event. 2 Edit reminder settings. 3 Press left soft key R to save the task. 4 To change your to-do list, select the task, and then press R Options>Edit to edit the task. Check your to-do list You can check your to-do list in weekly or monthly view. Go to Tools>Calendar, press C to check your to-do list.
• Select Snooze: The alarm will sound again after the set Snooze(Mins) interval. Bluetooth Your phone can connect to a compatible Bluetooth device for exchanging data. Connect to a Bluetooth device 1 2 3 4 Go to Bluetooth>Power, turn on the Bluetooth function. Select Find devices, a list of available Bluetooth devices appears. Select the device you wish to connect. The pairing is made if your pairing request is accepted by the other part.
Note: • Alarms, reminders, programmed events are time zone independent. Currency converter 1 Go to Tools>Currency converter, enter the rate. 2 Enter the sum of money in Local. Press C to confirm. Note: • The result of the calculator is indicative only. Web applications & Java Opera Mobile Access web sites 1 Go to Browser>Opera, enter your desired websites. 2 Select Go to access the website. Java applications Learn about how to use Java applications and play games.
Java settings Go to Applications>Options>Java Settings. Function Definition Java audio Set the volume level. Java vibration Turn the vibration on or off. Network settings Select a Java network (service subscriptiondependent). Heap size Display allowed maximum size for Java memory. Settings General setting Function Definition SIM card slot settings, see“SIM settings”on page 6. Language Select a language for your phone. Shortcuts Edit the shortcuts in the idle screen or Change the order of shortcuts.
Restore factory settings UART settings Restore your phone settings to the default values. You need to enter your phone lock password (1122 by default). Select data from SIM1/SIM2 when connect phone with PC. Display setting Function Wallpaper Themes Backlight level Backlight duration Font settings Greeting text Show supplementary information Show operator name Show date and time Definition Select an image as the wall paper of your phone. Define the theme for your phone. Select the brightness of backlight.
Call divert Call waiting Call services Call barring Fixed dial Auto redial Divert incoming calls to your voice mailbox or another phone number. Activate/Deactive call waiting. Set call services. Set limits to your incoming and outgoing calls. Restrict your outgoing calls to certain numbers (PIN2 code required). Select whether to keep redialling the number that fails to go through. Connectivity Function Network settings Connections Definition Set network settings for your phone.
Safety & Precaution Precaution Keep your phone away from small children Keep your phone and all accessories out of the reach of small children. Small parts may cause choking or serious injury if swallowed. Radio Waves Your phone transmits/receives radio waves in the GSM frequency (850/900/1800MHz). Check with the vehicle manufacturer that electronic equipment used in your vehicle will not be affected by radio energy. Switch off your phone... Turn off the phone when in an aircraft.
battery and packaging with standard symbols designed to promote the recycling and appropriate disposal of your eventual waste. :The labeled packaging material is recyclable. :A financial contribution has been made to the associated national packaging recovery and recycling system. :The plastic material is recyclable (also identifies the type of plastic).
The display shows IMSI failure This problem is related to your subscription. Contact your operator. Your phone doesn’t return to idle screen Long press the hang-up key or switch off the phone, check that the SIM card and the battery are installed correctly and switch it on again. The network symbol is not displayed The network connection is lost. Either you are in a radio shadow (in a tunnel or between tall buildings) or you are outside the network coverage area.
Your phone doesn’t work well in your car A car contains many metallic parts that absorb electromagnetic waves which can affect the phone’s performance. A car kit is available to provide you with an external antenna and enables you to make and receive phone calls without handling the handset. Note: • Check with the local authorities whether or not you are allowed to use the phone while driving.
For limiting the radio waves exposure, it is recommended to reduce the mobile phone call duration or to use a headset. The purpose of those precautions is to take the mobile phone away from the head and the body. Declaration of Conformity We, Shenzhen Sang Fei Consumer Communications Co., Ltd.
Tips & tricks Optimizing your Philips Xenium battery performance Here are some steps to help you optimize your Philips Xenium’s battery performance. How to optimize the standby and talk time of your phone? • • • • • Always ensure that your phone profile is appropriately set to meet your actual usage. Profile setting significantly impacts the phone’s battery performance. In general, Outdoor Mode is the most power-draining setting while Silent Mode consumes the least amount of power.
