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Activate/deactivate In idle mode, enter the handsfree mode phone number using the keypad or select a contact in the phonebook. Press , or L Options, then select call handsfree and press ,. During a call, press , or L Options handsfree option.
When there is an incoming call, press the headset key to answer the call; long press to reject the call. Main Menu You can access the different features of your Philips 598 phone from the main menu. The following table summarises 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.
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Entertainment Browser page 25 page 26 Camera Messages page 38 page 33 Tools Contacts page 62 page 51 Connectivity Calls page 72 page 68 Press , in idle mode to access the main menu and press +, -, < or > to navigate through the icons and lists, or press 0 - 9 keys, and * or # keys to access the options and functions directly.
SIM card. How to use this manual This user manual strives to provide you with concise and complete information regarding your Philips 598 phone. It includes the following: Discover This section presents an overview of...
1. Getting Started ...8 Inserting the SIM card ...8 Switching on the phone ... 10 Charging the battery ... 10 Insert a micro SD Card ... 11 Setting hotkeys ... 11 2. Calling ... 13 Switch on the phone ... 13 Switch off the phone ...
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6. Music ... 29 Tracks ... 29 Artists ... 29 Playlists ... 29 Last played ... 30 Now playing ... 30 Settings ... 31 Using the music player control keys on the flip ... 31 7. Camera ... 33 Camera mode ... 33 Video mode ...
1. Getting Started Please read the safety instructions in the "Precautions" section before use. Before you start using your phone, you must insert a valid SIM card supplied by your GSM operator or retailer. The SIM card contains your subscription information, your mobile telephone number, and a small quantity of memory in which you can store phone numbers and messages (for more information,...
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 (clipped corner at upper left) and the metallic contacts are facing downwards.
When inserting the battery, be careful not to damage the metallic connectors of the SIM card slot. Switching on the phone To switch on the phone, long press and release the ) key. Enter the PIN code if required (the 4 to 8 digit secret code of your SIM card).
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 AC power socket.
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• Club Philips • Unit converter • Contacts • Quick call • Create message • Sound recorder • Create SMS • Lady's planner • Create MMS Numeric keys preconfigured as the default keys to enter “+”, access voice mailbox, activate Meeting profile and unlock the keypad respectively, and cannot be modified.
2. Calling This chapter describes the features and options related to making and receiving calls. Switch on the phone Long press ) to switch on the phone. You may set a security code (PIN code) on your phone to protect it from unauthorised use. When you have set a security code, you will be prompted to enter the corresponding security code when you switched on the phone.
- End the current call - Send SMS - Record phone conversation (which includes 3 Record both, sub-options: party Record own) Contacts - Access list Mute or unmute a call Options During a call, press L Unmute. If you select Mute, the microphone will be deactivated.
Make an emergency call You can make an emergency call anytime, irrespective of whether the mobile phone has been registered on the network. 1. In idle mode, enter the emergency call number (specific number in the caller's country) 2. Press (. Note that an emergency call will not be stored in the call record.
If you wish to separate one member from the call, you Split conference Call can select during the multi-party call. To disconnect a member from the call, select call in conference. Switch calls (Network dependent) When you have one active call and one call on hold, you can press L Options, then select between the 2 calls.
If you press the numeric keys, the notepad editor will opened under call waiting mode. Contact Picture This feature allows you to link a contact in your phonebook to a photo you have taken using the Camera function, or a picture you have downloaded via WAP or data cable.
3. Text and number entry Input method Your mobile phone supports several input methods, which include: • T9 Pinyin: Enter chinese characters with T9 Pinyin; • T9 Traditional Chinese Zhuyin: Enter Traditional Chinese characters with T9 Zhuyin; • T9 Stroke: Enter Chinese characters with T9 wubi and stroke components;...
Entering symbols In any input mode, press # to open/close symbols input screen. If the symbols occupy more than one screen, press +/- to scroll up/down the pages. Press , to confirm the symbol input. Shift case Press * to shift case in the English input editor. Delete When there are contents in the input row, press R Clear...
Example: How to enter the word "Home" 1. Press 4 6°6 3, the screen displays the first word on the list: Good. 2. Press - to browse and select Home. to confirm Home. 3. Press L Basic text input If you wish to use basic text input mode, press * to select "ABC"...
Pinyin Input Press * and select Pinyin input mode. Each Pinyin letter is represented by one of the numeric keys as shown below: (Note that Pinyin input mode is solely meant for the input of Simplified Chinese characters. You cannot input Traditional Chinese characters). PQRS Mode Text and number entry...
Enter the pinyin letters accordingly. Press once on the key corresponding to the pinyin letter without having to consider its position on the key. Pinyin input method will automatically select and list all possible combinations for you to select. For example, to input the character , press 9 2 6 4 and use Pinyin letters 『wang』...
When the zhuyin combination appears on the input row, press </> to move the selection box over the zhuyin combination and press , to enter character selection mode. Selection Press </> to move the selection box left or right, and press +/- to scroll list.
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The stroke input method in this phone classifies a chinese character into 5 basic strokes: (horizontal, vertical, left falling stroke, right falling stroke and over-down) as well as a special stroke. When the stroke you need does not correspond to the 5 basic strokes, replace it with the special stroke.
4. Entertainment This section describes the games and additional tools installed on your mobile phone. Some of the features described here are dependent on the configuration of your mobile phone, the country in which you purchased your mobile phone, and/or your service provider.
Philips is not liable to give prior notification nor shall it bear any consequences for any failures arising from changes of configuration made by you or by the network operator.
To add a new bookmark: Bookmark Press , to enter the Go to menu main menu from idle mode and select > Bookmark. Add Bookmark Press ,. Select Add a new bookmark Enter the Title bookmark and press L Save. To edit a bookmark: Bookmark Press , to enter the...
Philips is not liable to give prior notification nor shall it bear any consequences for failures arising from changes in configuration made by you or by the network operator, or changes in WAP address or contents made by the internet content provider. Please check with your network operator and your internet content provider for the most updated information.
6. Music This feature allows you to download music from the network, save the audio files, edit your playlist, and play music. The phone supports audio files in MP3 and AAC format. Tracks This feature allows you to play downloaded music in Phone memory Memory card.
You can create up to 10 playlist. The available options include: Options Description Open Open the music player to play the currently selected file. Edit playlist Edit the playlist. Rename Modify the playlist name. playlist Delete Delete the current playlist. playlist Tracks Modify the play sequence of the...
Play mode Shuffle: Repeat: None, Repeat Single playlist. Equalizer Bass boost, Dance, Hip-hop, Select Pop, R&B or Rock. 3D surround To activate the 3D surround sound (only available on applicable audio device). Detail Display detailed information of the selected audio file. Flip exit Select (default).
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When the flip of the phone is closed, whether or not the keys on the flip can be operated depends on your setting as well. When the flip is closed, the operations of the external keys are as follows: Operation Press twice to start MP3 playback.
7. Camera Your mobile phone features a digital camera that allows you to take pictures and record videos, store them in your phone and memory card, use them as wallpaper or send them to your friends. Please ensure that the camera lens is clean before you take pictures, as small dust particles can strongly affect the picture quality.
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Picture Select image quality: Quality and Normal. The last selected value will remain active until you change it again. View My Files Pictures Enter > picture pictures taken. Mode Color effect: Sepia or Blue. The selected color efffect will be displayed on the screen in real time.
Video mode This option allows you to record short videos. You can play the video, store it in your phone or in the memory card. You can also send the video to your friends via MMS, Bluetooth or Infrared. How to ... Press , to enter the main Launch Video Camera menu in idle mode and...
Advanced Storage location: Memory card Default name: modify the default name of the video Mute: If you select On, sound will not be recorded. Video length: Unlimited. If you select MMS, the size of the recorded video will be smaller than the currently specified maximum MMS size.
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Record new Return to video mode to record a new video clip. When there is not enough memory space, you will not be able to save the recorded video and you will be prompted wtih a warning message. Camera...
8. Messages SMS enables you to send text messages to the other party, which is a convenient and affordable mode of communication. You can use the messages to another handphone or a device that is capable of receiving SMS. Your phone can store up to 1000 messages. Once you have reached 1000 messages, the screen will flash an icon to alert you.
MMS (network dependent) Your phone allows you to send and receive multimedia messages, known as MMS, which features texts, pictures, sound and video clips. MMS can comprise one or several slides. Whether you send it to an e-mail address or to another mobile phone, the MMS will be played as a slide show.
When there is more than one page, you can press </> to view the different pages of the MMS. At the same time, the title bar at the top of the screen will display the current page you are viewing and the total number of pages in your MMS.
Forward When you select Forward, the contents of the selected message will appear in the message editor. You may edit the message before sending. Delete Delete the message from the Inbox. Extract Opens the list of numbers available numbers in the message. In this list, the L option opens a pop-up window showing the following options: Save...
Forward When you select Forward, the contents of the selected message will appear on the message editor. You may edit the message before sending. Delete Delete the message from the Outbox. Delete all Delete all the messages in Outbox. Details View information of the message such as date and time.
Delete Delete the message from Delete all Delete all the messages in Details View information of the message such as date, time and sender. Dial Extract the sender's number from the message and dial the number. Select You can select several messages one by multiple one or all at once.
Reply Reply the message. Forward Forward the message to other recipients. Delete Delete the message. Delete all Delete all messages. Details View information of the message, such as date, time and sender, etc. Dial Call the sender of the message. Select You can press , to select/cancel the mutiple...
Options Description Reception Select to turn on/off the reception of new cell broadcast messages. Topics Add, change or delete channels. <Add new>: Press L new channel. Change: Edit a channel number. Delete: Delete a channel in the channel list. Reception You can set the reception of broadcast messsages Off.
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Delivery report or Off. This option allows you to You can select L set whether or not to notify you the send status of your messages: successfully sent to the recipient, or not sent successfully. This feature is subscription dependent. Signature You can select L (Default is Off).
9. My Files This menu allows you to store the files in different folders (Pictures, Videos, Sounds, Others) to facilitate more efficient management of files in your phone and the memory card. In addition, you can obtain information regarding your phone and memory card, such as number of files, memory utilised, percentage of Memory status memory utilised via the...
wallpaper: If the selected photo is 176*220 or smaller, it will be displayed as wallpaper in its original size. If it is larger than 176*220, it will be re-sized accordingly. Delete Delete the selected picture. Slide show If you select this option, the screen will display the full screen view of all the pictures in the form of slideshow every 4 seconds.
Options Description Play/Pause Play the selected video. Send Send the selected file: bluetooth MMS. Advanced Copy: Copy the selected file to another folder. Cut: Similar to copy, but the original file will be deleted. Rename: Modify the name of the selected file.
Play Play the selected audio file. Send The available options are: Infrared, Via bluetooth Advanced Copy: Copy the selected file to another folder Cut: Similar to copy, but the original file will be deleted Rename: Modify the name of the selected file Details: Display detailed information of the selected audio file, such as last...
NOT be regarded as a replacement for health checks by a medical practitioner. Philips phone is not a medical instrument or device. Users are advised to seek independent medical advice for health and/or pregnancy related issues. Philips shall not be held liable if users get pregnant or fail to get pregnant by relying on the female calendar.
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Warning To describe the female calender menu. Legend Show the meaning of the colors and icons displayed in the Shopping list Shopping list provides a convenient way for you to record the items you wish to buy. You can view, add, modify or delete the shopping list.
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3. When the cursor is in the completion status box, press < / > to select The maximum length of a store name is 40 characters. The maximum number of digits for unit price is 10. 4. When you have finished, press L save the shopping list.
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Please note that all the input boxes are mandatory and cannot be left empty. Discount Manager This menu allows you to calculate the discounted price of an item. The calculation for discounted price varies according to the language settings. When the current language setting is Chinese, the method of calculation is: Original $*(Discount rate/10) When the current language setting is English, the...
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Delete Delete the selected card information. Delete all Delete all the card information in the list. 4. The following shows the card categories: • Boutique • Supermarket • Restaurant • Superstore • Travel • Book shop • Credit Card • Entertainment •...
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kilogrammes, while height is in metres. The formula is as follows: BMI= [weight (kg)]/ [(Height) metres x (Height) metres] 1. Enter the menu. 2. The cursor will be in the weight input box. Use the keypad to enter your weight. Press + / - to switch the cursor between weight and height input boxes.
Take for example a 68 kg, 168 cm tall, 21 year old male; his daily Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) will be: 66 + (13.7 x 68) + (5 x 168) - (6.8 x 21) = 66 + 932 + 840 - 143 = 1695 calories. 1.
Alert type reminder, time, 5 min. before, 1 hour before, 1 day before time can be set by you). Repeat method The phone provides the following repeat methods: Once, Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Annually. When you change the date and time of your phone, the next alert will be repeated based on the modified date and time of the phone.
, or L Equals. Options > Calculate To toggle between negative and positive figures. Options Add a percentage symbol. > Options Calculate a remainders of a division. Modular > Add a decimal point. The maximum length of the numbers and the result is 10 digits.
Foreign settings To set the foreign time zone. The operations and options are the same as Local time zone. However, time option is not available in the menu. Switch local/foreign Select the L Change. Press L or time between the local and foreign clocks. Stop watch Your phone features a stop watch and the minimum unit is 0.1 second.
Firewall This function provides a simple and quick method for you to avoid nuisance calls and SMS. Blacklist contains a list of phone numbers from which you do not wish to receive calls or SMS. Tools Firewall Enable Select > >...
11. Contacts Your phone features two phonebooks. The SIM phonebook is located on your SIM card and the number of entries you can store depends on the SIM card. The second phonebook (Smart phonebook) is integrated in the phone memory and the maximum number of name cards you can store is 1000 (a namecard can consist of a name, 4 phone numbers, groups, email address, address, and postal code) etc.
Phonebook Options In the phonebook, you can display the details of a contact by selecting it and pressing L carry out the following operations: Options Description View View the details of the selected contact. Send Send a message Dial Call the contact. Delete Delete the contact.
Group Options Options Description View Display the group members. Rename Rename the group. Send SMS Send an SMS to members of a group. Reset Restore group to default settings. Special numbers This menu allows you to keep a list of useful numbers such as your own numbers, service numbers, voicemail and SOS numbers.
Press + or -. Select a contact from the phonebook. Press L Confirm the added R Back. contact and add picture or Cancel. Advanced This menu provides you with advanced features so that you can view and edit your contacts: Options Description Choose...
12. Profiles Your mobile phone has been preconfigured with the following modes: • Personal (default) • Car • Home • Meeting • Silent You can activate and modify all the modes, except Flight Silent mode and mode. These 2 modes can only be activated and viewed.
Meeting Ring volume Ringtones Alert type Key sound Backlight level Outdoors Ring volume Ringtones Alert type Key sound Backlight level Silent Ring volume Ringtones Alert type Key sound Backlight level Profiles Profile selection Silence To select a different profile: Default Profiles Go to menu...
13. Connectivity This menu provides you with more features to set up a connection with these external devices. Infrared Your mobile phone features infrared technology (also called IrDA), that allows you to send or receive data to and from other Infrared-compliant devices through a wireless link (e.g., another mobile phone, a PC or PDA, a printer etc.).
If the phone finds several Infrared devices, a list is displayed on the screen for you to make a selection. Press , to confirm and send the selected data. The sending will be cancelled if your phone is unable to detect the other device within a certain time limit, if the infrared link is broken, or if you cancel the process.
If you do not intend to use the Bluetooth feature for some time, you should deactivate it in order to conserve battery power. Bluetooth menu Options Description Activate Turn Bluetooth feature Search for Search for the external devices that devices you can connect to.
Your mobile phone will then behave like a USB drive, or perform PC connections with the Mobile Phone Tools, respectively. If you connect your phone to the computer via USB drive, you can access your memory card and the size of the file transfer is unlimited until your memory is full.
14. Calls Most options described in this chapter are operator and/or subscription dependent and require either a PIN2 code or a phone code. For more information on PIN codes, see “Security” on page 76. Call list This menu provides you with a list of calls you have missed, answered and made.
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Minute Select to activate or deactivate reminder the minute reminder during a call. The default is and the default setting is 45 seconds. Call The available options include: services Call time: Display the duration of • your calls and their charges: Total incoming calls, calls...
Call This menu allows you to limit the use barring of your phone to specific calls by preventing the reception or making of different types of calls. To activate call barring, need communication limit code. This PIN2 code will then be sent to the network for validation.
15. Settings You can configure your Philips 598 mobile phone to best suit your usage preference. You can configure the following settings: General, Display, Connectivity. Press , to enter the main Enter the menu menu from idle mode and select Settings.
Security protection: Select • When you select On, you need to enter the PIN code when you switch on the phone. The default PIN code is network dependent on your service provider. Please contact your service operator for the PIN information. Change PIN: Modify the PIN code.
Greeting or Off. When you select Turn greetings On, you can edit the greetings message. The maximum length of greetings is 20 Chinese words or 50 English characters. Sounds You can set your phone to operate with different sound profiles. For details, see “Profiles” on page 66. Options Description Alert type...
1. In idle mode, press , to enter the main menu. Settings Connectivity 2. Select > > Preferred networks and press ,. 3. Press , or L Select to enter the preferred network list. The most preferred network will be at the top of the list.
Icons & Symbols In idle mode, several icons and symbols can be displayed on the sub-display and main screen. The status, network and battery icons are displayed all the time. The rest of the icons are displayed if the feature is available, and not displayed if the feature is unavailable.
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Silence - Indicates that silent mode is activated. Auto answer - Indicates that Auto answer is on. MP3 Key Locked - Indicates that the MP3 key is locked. Memory card - Indicates the memory card is in use. Bluetooth - Feature is activated. Camera’s multishot - Indicates camera will take multiple 3 shots.
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Outgoing call - Indicates the phone is in an outgoing call. Reject call - Indicates there is a rejected call. Silence incoming call ringer - Indicates that the incoming call ringer has been silenced. Icons & Symbols...
Precautions Radio Waves Your cellular mobile phone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is operating, it sends and receives radio waves. The radio waves carry your voice or data signal to a base station that is connected to the telephone network.
Always switch off your phone Inadequately protected or sensitive electronic equipment may be affected by radio energy. This interference can lead to accidents. Before boarding an aircraft and/or when packing the phone in your luggage: the use of mobile phones in an aircraft may be dangerous for the operation of the aircraft, disrupt the mobile phones network and may be illegal.
40°C. Precautions Environmental care following Philips has marked the battery and packaging with standard symbols designed to promote recycling and appropriate disposal of your eventual waste. Remember to observe the local regulations...
Your battery seems to over heat You might be using a charger that was not intended for use with your phone. Make sure you always use the Philips authentic accessory shipped with your phone. Your phone doesn’t display the phone numbers of incoming calls This feature is network and subscription dependent.
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When attempting to use a feature in the menu, the mobile displays NOT ALLOWED Some features are network dependent. Therefore, they are only available if the network or your subscription supports them. Contact your operator for detailed information on this subject. Your phone is not charging If your battery is completely flat, it might take several minutes of pre-charge (up to 10 minutes in some...
Package contents may therefore vary. To maximize the performance of your Philips phone and not to void the warranty, always purchase Philips Authentic Accessories that are specially designed for use with your phone. Philips Consumer Electronics cannot be held liable for any damages due to use with non authorized accessories.
Trademark Declaration JAVA is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. ® is a trademark of Tegic Tegic Euro. Pat. Communications Inc. App. 0842463 Bluetooth™ is a trade-mark owned by telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson, Sweden and licensed to Philips.
While there may be differences between the SAR levels of various phones and at various positions, they all meet the international protection standards for exposure to radio waves. The highest SAR value for this Philips P598 model phone when tested for compliance against the standard was 0,331W/kg for ICNIRP recommendation and 0,508W/kg for IEEE Std 1528.
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FCC for mobile phone used by the general public is 1,6W/kg averaged over one gram of tissue for the head. The highest FCC SAR value for this Philips P598 model phone when tested for compliance against FCC requirements was 0.215 W/kg.
The limited warranty for original Philips rechargeable battery extends for six (6) months from the date of purchase. 3. What Will Philips Do if The Product is Not Free From Material Defects in Materials and Workmanship During The Limited Warranty...
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Normal wear and tear or Force Majeure. 5. How Do You Get Warranty Service? a) Return the Product to an authorized service center of Philips. You may contact the local Philips office for the location of the nearest authorized service center.
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OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. This limited warranty represents the complete and exclusive agreement between the Consumer and Philips with respect to this cellular Product and it supercedes all prior agreements between the parties, oral or written, and all other communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of this limited warranty.
Declaration of conformity Philips Electronics Hong Kong Ltd Business Group Mobile Phone 5/F, Philips Electronics Building 5 Science Park Avenue Shatin New Territories Hong Kong declare under our sole responsibility that the product CT5988 Cellular Mobile Radio GSM 900/1800/1900 TAC number: 35255601...