Philips 699, User Manual

Page 1: ...IM switch soft key Access the Tools In idle mode press the up menu key Show the phone In idle mode press the down book list key Back of phone Camera lens Left side key Right side key Philips continuously strives to improve its products Therefore Philips reserves the right to revise this user guide or withdraw it at any time without prior notice Philips provides this user guide as is and does not a...

Page 2: ...e ring tone When the phone rings press the left side key Reject a call When the phone rings press the right soft key or long press the left side key Adjust During a call press the left earpiece volume side key Switch to silent In idle mode long press mode key Switch SIM card In idle mode long press 0 key Keypad Lock In idle mode long press key Keypad Unlock In keypad lock mode first press the righ...

Page 3: ...phone from the main menu The following table summarizes the structure of the Main menu what the icons represent and the page number on which you can obtain more information regarding the menu functions The instructions in this user guide focuses on keyboard operations For touch screen operations please refer to the instructions on the screen 2 Phone Book Page 15 Fun Games Services Call History Mes...

Page 4: ...ur phone This section presents an overview of your mobile phone and information on the most commonly used features Chapter 1 Information on how to set Getting started up your mobile phone for the first time such as installation of SIM card battery etc Chapter 2 How to make and answer call Main features as well as some frequently used call functions Chapter 3 How to enter text using the Text entry ...

Page 5: ...t speaker earpiece volume 12 Call option 12 Make a second call 13 Answer a second call 13 3 Input Method 14 General outline 14 Keypad functions 14 Table of contents 4 Phone Book 15 5 Fun Games 18 Games 18 Game Setting 18 6 Services 19 STK 19 WAP 19 Data Account 21 7 Call History 23 Missed Calls 23 Dialed Calls 23 Received Calls 23 Delete Call Log 23 Call Time 24 Call Cost 24 SMS Counter 24 GPRS Co...

Page 6: ...Restore Factory Settings 40 Default Encoding Type 41 Sound Effect 41 11 Multimedia 42 Camera 42 ImageViewer 43 eBook 43 Video Recorder 43 Video Player 44 Audio Player 45 Sound Recorder 46 Melody Compose 46 File Manager 47 12 Tools 49 Calendar 50 To Do List 50 Alarm 50 Calculator 50 Units Converter 51 Currency Converter 51 World Clock 51 Health 51 Dictionary 52 Shortcuts 52 5 P699_EN 8 23 07 5 17 P...

Page 7: ... Symbols 54 Precautions 56 Troubleshooting 60 Philips Authentic Accessories 62 Trademark Declaration 63 Limited warranty 64 Specific Absorption Rate Information 67 Declaration of conformity 68 P699_EN 8 23 07 5 17 PM 7 ...

Page 8: ...t losing or damaging the data stored on the SIM card you should avoid touching the metallic area on the card and keep the SIM card away from electricity or magnets If the SIM card is damaged you will not be able to access the GSM GPRS network and use the mobile telephone Before removing the SIM card you must switch off the mobile phone Do not insert or remove the SIM card while the phone is connec...

Page 9: ...over to the left to lock the memory card into place 8 You may lose all your personal settings if you remove the battery when the phone is switched on Insert the SIM card Make sure that the clipped corner of the SIM card is facing the correct direction and the metallic contacts are facing downwards Slide the SIM card into the card slot until it stops When you remove your SIM card the first time mak...

Page 10: ...etailer If you enter an incorrect PIN code 3 times in succession your SIM card will be blocked To unblock it you must obtain the PUK code from your network operator Power off the phone At all times you can long press the power supply key to power off the phone Charging the battery Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery The new battery is partially charged A sound alert will be emitted to ...

Page 11: ...ess usually takes over 2 5 hours The mobile phone and charger will become warm during charging and this is normal When charging is complete unplug the charge connector from the electrical outlet and the mobile phone Charging must be performed in a well ventilated area at a temperature between 10 C and 45 C The factory supplied charger must be used Using an unapproved charger could be dangerous Mor...

Page 12: ... from the phone book list 3 Press the dial key to dial the number you have selected 2 Calling 4 To end a call press the right soft key or the power supply key Make an international call 1 Press key until appears on the screen 2 Enter the country code 3 Enter the area code normally without the 0 in front followed by the phone number 4 Press the dial key or tap to dial Receive Mute End a call Receiv...

Page 13: ...upport Please contact your network provider In the call option menu you can carry out the following operations Hold Put a call on hold or retrieve a call that has been put on hold H Free During a call press the left soft key Option then select H Free and press the left soft key again to activate it To deactivate handsfree press the left soft key Option then select H Free and press the left soft ke...

Page 14: ...key Option then select Swap to switch between the 2 calls or select End Single or End All to end the call Answer a second call Network dependent If you have activated CallWaiting you will be alerted when there is a second incoming call You can 1 Press the dial key to answer the second call The current call will be put on hold automatically 2 Press the right soft key to reject the second call then ...

Page 15: ... up down and left right keys Generally used to move the cursor or candidate characters Right Navigation key Enter a blank space key Switch between the different input methods key Display the symbols list Smart ABC and Smart abc input methods do not support handwriting input Tap on the screen to move the cursor position Tap to display symbols list Tap to input a blank space Tap to delete a letter o...

Page 16: ...either select a preset picture from your mobile phone or select a picture from the File Manager AssociateVideo Set a personalized video for the current phone entry You can either select a preset video from your mobile phone or select a video clip from the File Manager Associate Sound Set a personalized ring tone for the current phone entry You can press the left right keys to select a personalized...

Page 17: ...number and the corresponding name Service Dial Number SIM card dependent This service is currently available in Europe only SOS Number You can edit and set up to five groups of SOS Number Settings Memory Status You can view the total memory capacity and the used memory space of the phone book on both the mobile phone and the SIM card Preferred Storage You can set the preferred storage location of ...

Page 18: ...ou can use the up down keys to scroll If the selected contact is saved on the SIM card then you can only view the Name Number and Caller Group of the contact Edit Edit and revise the information of the selected contact Delete Delete the selected contact Copy Copy the selected contact to another location such as the phone or SIM card Move Move the selected contact to another location If the selecte...

Page 19: ...he game The options are Easy Normal and Hard Only in Smash Best Grades You can view the best score for each type of game and at each level Game Help You can view instructions on how to play the games and how to use the keys in the games Press the left soft key to pause or continue Press the right soft key Back to exit Game Setting Set Game Audio and GameVibration to On or Off Move the cursor to th...

Page 20: ...ed by the WAP service providers Network support is necessary for access to WAP services Please contact your network provider and or the service provider of the desired service Your service provider will also provide you with instructions on how to use this service 1 Homepage Enter the home page and use this menu to connect your phone to the network and load the home page of the wireless web servic...

Page 21: ...e settings for online browsing Edit Profile You can edit these options Rename Profile Homepage Data Account Connection Type Username and Password After editing and saving the list select Activate Profile to activate it Browser Options Set Timeout and Show Images options Service Message Settings Set to accept or not to a accept WAP service messages Clear Cache Data or services that you have visited...

Page 22: ...in the current page Service Inbox Check your service messages Settings Set the option for online browsing Exit Exit from the WAP browser window and disconnect Using the keypad in the Browser Press the up down keys to scroll up down in the WAP page Press the left right keys to scroll left right in the WAP page Press the left soft key Option to access the online options Press the right soft key to e...

Page 23: ...eive data to from the server The options are 4 8Kbps 9 6Kbps and 14 4Kbps DNS Edit the DNS Address 2 GPRS In this menu the mobile phone will list the Data Account listing of the GPRS data You can select and edit the GPRS data Account Name Edit and specify a name for the account APN Edit the APN User Name Enter the user name to login to the APN Password Enter the password to login to the APN Auth T...

Page 24: ... Send SMS Send an SMS to the selected number Edit Edit and save the selected number Tap or press the dial key to dial the number of the selected record Dialed Calls Displays the dialed calls list Select a record and press the left soft key OK to view details of the record Press the left soft key Option to carry out the operations which are similar with those described under Missed Calls Tap or pre...

Page 25: ...can check the call cost record in this menu The options are Last Call Cost Display the cost of the last call Total Cost Display the accumulated cost of all your calls Reset Cost Clear all the call cost record and set to zero PIN2 code is required Max Cost Display and set the limit on call cost If there is no limit the screen displays 0 Price Per Unit View and set the call cost unit SMS Counter To ...

Page 26: ...cted a message you can press the left soft key Option to perform the following operations Reply Send a reply to the sender of the current message Delete Delete the current message Edit Edit the current message Forward Edit the current message and then forward it to other parties You can select Send Only to one person SendTo Many or Send By Group Delete same number Delete all messages from the same...

Page 27: ... By Group UseTemplate Use a preset message template Insert Object Insert an object to appear in your EMS Picture Select a picture from your mobile phone and insert it at the current cursor position My Picture Select a picture that was received via EMS and insert it at the current cursor position Predefined Animation Insert a preset animation at the current cursor position My Animation Select an an...

Page 28: ...message will be sent to all members of the group you have selected Short message centers in some cities and districts do not support short messages over 160 letters 70 Chinese characters only a compatible mo bile phone can receive and send messages con taining pictures animations and melodies 5 Delete You can select Delete Inbox Delete Outbox Delete Drafts and DeleteAll to complete the correspondi...

Page 29: ...ot available for Send To Many and Send By Group MMS MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service It supports multimedia functions and can send images sound and multimedia data in various formats It is available only if your network operator supports the MMS function Before using this function please confirm that your SIM card supports this service or contact your network operator If your mobile pho...

Page 30: ...dit the current audio Remove Audio Delete the current audio Add Attachment Add an attachment to the current page from the File Manager Edit Attachment Edit the current attachment RemoveAttachment Delete the current attachment Delete Slide Delete the current page Insert New Slide Insert a new slide after the current page Previous Slide Return to the previous page Next Slide Enter the next page Prev...

Page 31: ...lay a list of MMS in the Inbox including download notifications Press the up down keys to scroll through the MMS you wish to read You can press the left soft key Options to carry out the following operations Download Download the current MMS content if the MMS has not been downloaded to the phone Press the left soft key OK to display the MMS size and confirm whether or not to download View Check t...

Page 32: ...rt Filters Set Anonymous Max Size KB and Advertisement Edit Profile Set Rename Profile Homepage Data Account ConnectionType Username and Password Memory Status View information on the Usage Total and Free memory space available Voice Mail Server This will automatically direct all your incoming calls to the voice mail server when you cannot answer the call The caller can leave a message on the voic...

Page 33: ...you enter Broadcast Message submenu you will see four menu options Receive Mode Read Message Languages and Channel Setting You can read the current broadcast message through Read Message Select Channel Setting to select screen broadcasting channels you may also select add and set Channel Title and ID select Edit to reset current channel select Delete to delete the broadcast channel Your network op...

Page 34: ... keys to scroll and select the required profile then press the left soft key Option to carry out the following operations Activate Activate the selected profile Customize Customize the selected profile Press the left soft key OK to display the following menu Tone Setup Customize different ring tones with different options for example Incoming Call and so on Power on and Power off tone cannot be ch...

Page 35: ... from the current SIM card to phone Query When Power On When set to On you will be prompted for the active card when you power on the phone SIM1 card has priority Please first insert into SIM1 card slot Phone Setup You can carry out the following settings 1 Time and Date Use this menu to change the time and date displayed on your phone You can carry out the following settings Set Home City Select ...

Page 36: ... of the LCD backlight There are 5 levels of brightness The backlight time can be set from 5 60 sec Show Date andTime TurnOnorOff tosetwhether or not to display the date and time on standby Show Owner Number Turn On or Off If you have set the name and number in Phone Book Extra Number Owner Number then the name will be displayed on standby If you set the number option only then the number is displa...

Page 37: ... hiding of phone number from the calling party will be determined by the network Hide ID Your number is hidden from the called party Send ID Your number is shown to the called party 2 Call Waiting Whenthisoptionisactivated thenetworkwillnotify you when you have a second incoming call when you are already on the phone For details on how to use this function you can contact your network provider You...

Page 38: ...going Calls Allows you to prevent calls from being made to other numbers It includes All Calls which prevents the making of all outgoing calls International Calls which prevents the making of international calls only International Except Home prevents the making of international calls except to home You can Activate Deactivate or Query Status of the above functions When All Calls is activated you ...

Page 39: ... while roaming outside of your home area 38 Settings Automatic Automatically search and connect to the first available network Manual Search for an available network and manually select the network you want to use 2 Preferred Networks Display a list of networks already configured and preset The preferred networks are stored in the SIM card Press the left soft key OK to display a list of preferred ...

Page 40: ... Phone Lock can prevent unauthorized use of your mobile phone You can carry out the following operations If your phone lock protection is currently inactive select On to activate the phone lock protection When you switched on the phone you will be asked for your phone lock code Toturnoffthehandsetlockprotection select Off The default phone lock code is 0000 You should change it to your own code as...

Page 41: ...of the barred dial list You need to enter your PIN2 code to turn the Barred Dialing function on or off Please contact your network provider to obtain the PIN2 code When the Barred Dialing function is activated only numbers in the Barred dialing number list are displayed in the phone book The barred dial number list is stored in the BDN file in the SIM card If the current SIM card does not have BDN...

Page 42: ...chinese character encoding type and select GB2312 for simplified chinese character encoding type Sound Effect You can choose from 8 equalizer modes You can also select Restore Factory Default to restore the phone to its default settings P699_EN 8 23 07 5 17 PM 42 ...

Page 43: ... set to Memory Card it will display Memory Card Photos in the File Manager Camera Setting Set EV Shutter Sound Banding Delay Timer and Cont Shot Press the left soft key OK to activate the current setting Image Setting SettheImage Sizeand Image Quality White Balance Select from Auto Daylight Tungsten Fluorescent Cloud or Incandescence Scene Mode Set Auto or Night Effect Setting Set the special effe...

Page 44: ...o Bluetooth eBook You can read files TXT saved in the phone or Memory Card You need to copy the file to File Manager Phone or Memory Card eBook then enter eBook to read it Press the left soft key Option to carry out the following operations Read Read the contents of the selected file Rename Change the name of the selected file Delete Delete the selected file Delete All Files Delete all the files i...

Page 45: ...ght side key again or tap To continue press the right side key or tap To stop and save press the right soft key Stop then return view finder mode The default name is MOV four serial number of the movie the number will increase accordingly the letter You can view the movies from the Video Player menu or from Video folder in File Manager if Storage is set to Phone D is displayed if Storage is set to...

Page 46: ... etc Select Settings to view the attributes of the Audio Player select SelectAll to play all the songs or select Clean all to clear your selection Tap on a music track or press 0 key to select a music track If you select Settings you can carry out the following operations Play List Select From Phone or From Card ListAuto Gen Turn this option On or Off If you turn on this option the playlist will b...

Page 47: ...e right soft key to clear the file name then press the right soft key or tap Back to return and discard the recorded file Play Play the current voice memo Append Add a recording to the current file and save it as another file Rename Change the name of the voice memo Delete Delete the voice memo Delete All Delete all voice memos Settings Pref Storage Select Phone or Card using the left right keys F...

Page 48: ...at the Mobile Phone or the Memory card The Format operation will delete all data in the Mobile Phone or Memory card Remove If you select this option Memory Card will not be displayed If you power on the phone again Memory Card will display again Select Open to display the list of files in the folder select one file and press the left soft key Option to carry out the following operations Open Displ...

Page 49: ...e right soft key Return to select the location then press the left soft key Option to carry out the copy operation The other available options include Done to finish and copy Open to enter the selected file and copy it Create Folder to set up a new folder and copy Move Move the current file to another location Move is similar to Copy but when you move a file the file will no longer be stored in it...

Page 50: ... Power Press the left soft key to activate Inquiry Audio Device Press the left soft key to search for an audio device If the device is found press the left soft key Bond then enter the password to complete the pairing of devices My Device Press the left soft key OK to display My device then press the left soft key Option to carry out the following operations Connect Select a device and connect to ...

Page 51: ...peat option is effective EditTask Edit and revise the current task DeleteTask Delete the current task Delete All Delete all tasks 2 Jump To Date Enter the date then press the left soft key OK to jump to the specified date To Do List Display all the tasks Alarm The mobile phone can set up to three alarms and hold out the alarm when the phone is power off Select one alarm set the on off time and the...

Page 52: ...unitsintometricunitsandviceversa Press the up down keys to select the operational item and press the left right keys to switch units converter In the units converter you can enter up to eight numbers The conversion result can display up to fourteen numbers including decimal points Currency Converter First input the Rate then press the left soft key OK to enter Press the up down keys to select the ...

Page 53: ... the left soft key Option to carry out the following operations Explanation Display the English to Chinese result Last Page Display the previous page Next Page Display the next page Add to New Word Add this word to the New Word menu Set to BookMark Set a new bookmark When you read next time you can begin here Delete BookMark Delete the current bookmark Shortcuts You can select a corresponding func...

Page 54: ...he left soft key OK to enter the Webcam mode 3 You must ensure that the PC is connected to the Internet 4 You can carry out video chat with others using video chat tools QQ and MSN etc Characteristics of the network camera lens 1 Supports plug and play function 2 Automation exposure Webcam 3 Automation plus control 4 Adjust the parameters of the Webcam such as brightness contrast tone saturation d...

Page 55: ...s You have received a new multimedia message SMS message You have received a new message Voice mail You have received a new voice mail Record Displayed when you are recording WAP message You have received a mes sage in the wap push inbox Bluetooth Bluetooth is activated Alarm clock Alarm clock is activated Call divert Divert all voice calls GSM Network Your phone is connected to a GSM network Rece...

Page 56: ...ry level 4 bar full 1bar low Missed call You have a missed call Silent Silent mode is activated Call Silent Silent during a call SIM1 card idle currently making SIM1 card SIM2 card idle currently making SIM2 card P699_EN 8 23 07 5 17 PM 56 ...

Page 57: ... use of your phone Keep your phone in a safe place and keep it out of small children s reach Avoid writing down your PIN code Try to remember it instead Switch off the phone and remove the battery if you are going to leave it unused for a long time Change your PIN code after purchasing the phone and to activate call restriction options The design of your phone complies with all applicable laws and...

Page 58: ...cle complies with the applicable safety rules In areas where you are requested to turn off radio transmitting devices such as quarries or other areas where blasting operations are in progress Check with the vehicle manufacturer that electronic equipment used in your vehicle will not be affected by radio energy Pacemakers If you are a user of a pacemaker Always keep the phone more than 15 cm from y...

Page 59: ...od of time as well as avoiding unnecessary navigating in the menus will also help to save the battery s energy for longer phoning and stand by performances Battery information Your phone is powered by a rechargeable battery Use specified charger only Do not incinerate Do not deform or open the battery Do not allow metal objects such as keys in your pocket to short circuit the battery contacts Avoi...

Page 60: ...en the temperature of your phone s casing might increase especially when featuring a metallic finish Be very careful in this case when picking up your phone and also avoid using it with an ambient temperature over 40 C or below 5 C Environmental care Remember to observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of your packaging materials exhausted batteries and old phone and please promote the...

Page 61: ...y does not respond or the display responds slowly to key presses The display responds more slowly at very low temperatures This is normal and does not affect the operation of the phone Take the phone to a warmer place and try again In other cases please contact your phone supplier Your battery seems to over heat You might be using a charger that was not intended for use with your phone Make sure y...

Page 62: ... memory cards formatted in FAT16 which have a maximum of 2G capacity Check whether your memory card is compliant Thephonecannotplaysongs Have the songs in My files been deleted or renamed while the original names are still remained in the play list You need to update the playlist YouvideoplayercannotplayallMP4files The phone only support PM4 file formats MPEG 4 and H 263 When the code rate or reso...

Page 63: ...lips Authentic Accessories that are specially designed for use with your phone Philips Consumer Electronics cannot be held liable for any damage due to use with non authorized accessories Charger Charges your battery in any AC outlet Small enough to carry in a briefcase handbag Headset Your phone will activate the headset mode automatically when you plug in the earphone You can select Auto option ...

Page 64: ...63 Trademark Declaration BluetoothTM is a trade mark owned by telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Sweden and licensed to Philips P699_EN 8 23 07 5 17 PM 64 ...

Page 65: ...he date of purchase 3 What Will Philips Do if The Product is Not Free From Material Defects in Materials and WorkmanshipDuringTheLimitedWarrantyPeriod During the limited warranty period Philips or its authorized service representative will at its option either repair or replace without charge for parts or labour a materially defective Product with new or refurbished parts or Product and return suc...

Page 66: ...d service center of Philips You may contact the local Philips office for the location of the nearest authorized service center b The SIM card must be removed from the Product before it is given to Philips Philips assumes no liability for damaged or loss of the SIM card or the data contained therein c If the Product failure is not covered by this limited warranty or this limited warranty is inappli...

Page 67: ...LLOR REPUTATION OR LOSS OF DATA AND CLAIMS BY THIRD PARTIES RESULTING FROMPURCHASEORUSEOFTHEPRODUCT TOTHEFULLESTEXTENTALLOWEDBYLAW WHETHER OR NOT PHILIPS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILTY OF SUCH DAMAGES THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY This limited warranty represents the complete and exclusive agreement between the Consumer...

Page 68: ... SAR have been conducted using recommended operating positions with the mobile phone transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level the actual SAR levels of the mobile phone while operating are generally below the maximum SAR value This is because the phone is designed to operate at multiple power ...

Page 69: ...60950 1 2001 EMC ETSI EN 301 489 1 V1 6 1 and ETSI EN 301 489 7 V1 3 1 Radio ETSI EN 301 511 V9 0 2 Health EN 50361 2001 IEC 62209 1 2005 We hereby declare that all essential radio test suites have been carried out and that the above named product is in conformity to all the essential requirements of Directive 1999 5 EC The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 and detailed in ...