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Philips continuously strives to improve its

products.Therefore, Philips reserves the rights to revise

this user guide or withdraw it at any time without prior

notice. Philips provides this user guide “as is” and does

not accept, except as required by applicable law,

liability for any error, omission or discrepancy between

this user guide and the product described. The device is

meant to be connected to GSM/GPRS networks.

How to ...

Alphanumeric

keypad

Microphone

Screen

Navigation keys

Hang up and

on/off key

Headset/Charger

connector

Left softkey

Right softkey

Pick up key

Switch the phone

On/Off

Long press ).

Enter your PIN

code

Enter your PIN code using

the keypad and press , or

L to confirm.

Lock the keypad Press *. The keypad will be

locked automatically when

the flip is closed (whether or

not the keys on the phone's

flip will also be locked shall

depend on the settings you

have made). When the flip of

the phone is opened, the

keypad will be unlocked

automatically, while the keys

on the phone's flip will be

locked.

Unlock the keypad Press L and then press *

to unlock.

Make a call Enter the phone number using

the keypad and press ( .

End a call Press ).

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Summary of content (89 pages)

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Philips 598_00_DiscoverYourPhone.fm Page 0 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Discover Your Phone Left softkey How to ... Switch the phone On/Off Long press ). Screen Enter your PIN code Enter your PIN code using the keypad and press , or L to confirm. Right softkey Lock the keypad Press *. The keypad will be locked automatically when the flip is closed (whether or not the keys on the phone's flip will also be locked shall depend on the settings you have made).
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 1 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM Answer a call When the phone rings, press (. Access dialed calls list Press (in idle mode. Activate/deactivate handsfree mode In idle mode, enter the 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 to access the handsfree option. When there is an incoming call, long press (.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 2 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 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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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 3 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Tools Chapter 2: Main features page 47 Connectivity Settings page 63 page 70 The default position of the menu is Messages if you have inserted a SIM card. The default position of the menu is Demo if you have not inserted a SIM card. How to use this manual This user manual strives to provide you with concise and complete information regarding your Philips 598 phone.
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Philips 598_EnglishMasterTDM.fm Page 4 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:56 PM Table of contents 1. Getting Started ............................................7 2. 4 Inserting the SIM card ......................................7 Switching on the phone ...................................9 Charging the battery ........................................9 Setting hotkeys ............................................... 10 Calling .............................................................
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Philips 598_EnglishMasterTDM.fm Page 5 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 5:56 PM 6. Music ............................................................... 26 9. My Files ......................................................... 43 Tracks ............................................................... 26 Artists ............................................................... 26 Playlists ............................................................. 26 Last played ..............................................
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Philips 598_EnglishMasterTDM.fm Page 6 Tuesday, September 19, 2006 13. Connectivity ............................................ 63 IRDA ................................................................. 63 Modem ............................................................. 64 Bluetooth ......................................................... 64 USB function ................................................... 65 Memory card ................................................... 66 14. Calls ................
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Philips 598_01_GettingStarted.fm Page 7 Wednesday, September 13, 2006 1:51 PM 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, see “Contacts” on page 57).
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Philips 598_01_GettingStarted.fm Page 8 Wednesday, September 13, 2006 1:51 PM 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. Slide the SIM card into the card slot until it stops.
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Philips 598_01_GettingStarted.fm Page 9 Wednesday, September 13, 2006 When inserting the battery, be careful not to damage the metallic connectors of the SIM card slot. Switching on the phone 1:51 PM Once the battery and battery cover are installed, you can charge the phone. Plug in the connector as shown below. Then plug the other end into an AC power socket. To switch on the phone, long press the ) key. Enter the PIN code if required (the 4 to 8 digit secret code of your SIM card).
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Philips 598_01_GettingStarted.fm Page 10 Wednesday, September 13, 2006 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. If you do not intend to use your phone for several days, we recommend that you remove the battery. You can use the phone while it is charging (note that the vibra alert goes off when the charger is connected).
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 11 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2. Calling Although your Philips 598 mobile phone supports a wide variety of functions, such as taking pictures, recording videos and sound, sending and receiving of SMS/MMS, etc, it is first and foremost a mobile phone. This chapter describes the features and options related to making and receiving calls. 10:22 AM If you enter a wrong PIN code 3 times in succession, your SIM card will be blocked.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 12 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 - Put the call on hold Dial a new number End the current call Access Main Menu Record phone conversation (which includes 3 sub-options: Record both, Record the opposite party and Record own) - Access Contacts list Mute or unmute a call During a call, press LOptions and select Mute or Unmute. If you select Mute, the microphone will be deactivated. When you switch from one call to another, muting will be cancelled.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 13 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 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 ("112" in China, or specific number in the caller's country) 2. Press (. Note that an emergency call will not be stored in the call record. 3.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 14 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Answer a call 10:22 AM Press ( to answer a call. If you press the numeric keys * or #, the notepad editor will opened under call waiting mode. Reject a call Fotocall Press ) to reject a call. 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.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 15 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 3.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 16 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM Entering symbols T9® English input In any input mode, press # to open/close symbols input screen. Press the corresponding number on the left of the symbol to input it and then return to the original input mode. If the symbols occupy more than one screen, press +/- to scroll up/down the pages. What is it? Shift case Press 0 to shift case in the English input editor.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book * # Page 17 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Select input mode. Activate/deactivate punctuation mode. 10:22 AM Letters, numbers and symbols are located on each key as follows: Key 1 2 Letters and numbers Space 1 3 def3éè∆Φ 4 ghi4Γì Basic text input 5 jkl5Λ If you wish to use basic text input mode, press * to select "ABC" basic text input.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 18 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 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). 10:22 AM The general steps of using Pinyin input method are as follows: 2 to 9 1. Enter Pinyin letters R Clear to clear 2.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 19 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 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 !'# , with the Pinyin letters !wang# , press 9 2 6 4 and use > to select the desired pinyin combination for !wang#, then press , to confirm combination.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 20 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 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. When the selection box is on the desired character, press , to confirm the input and go into association input mode.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 21 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 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. The examples below will give you a clearer understanding of how to use stroke input method: 1. KL 2 +5 +4 +6 2. ML 5 +8 +2 +5 3. NL 9 +4 +5 +8 4. OL 6 + 9 +2 5.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 22 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 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. 10:22 AM • Press Java > Preload Java to access the embedded Java games. • Press Java > Java download by USB to access games downloaded via USB.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 23 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 5. Browser 10:22 AM you or by the network operator. Please check with your network operator for the most updated information. Homepage Your phone comes with a WAP browser. You can obtain news, sports and weather information, as well as services from the internet via the WAP browser. This feature is available only if your subscription includes WAP access services. The settings have been pre-configured and you do not need to modify them.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 24 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 To add a new bookmark: Go to Bookmark menu Press , to enter the main menu from idle mode and select Browser > Bookmark. Select Add Bookmark Press + or - and press L Select. Add a new bookmark Enter the Address and Title of the new bookmark and press L Save. To edit a bookmark: Go to Bookmark menu Press , to enter the main menu from idle mode and select Browser > Bookmark. Select Manage Bookmark Press + or - and press L Select.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 25 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM Settings Push Inbox This menu allows you to configure the web settings for web browsing. Your phone may have been preconfigured with the settings of a specific network operator. If you are a subscriber of the network operator, you may start using your WAP browser immediately. Otherwise, you need to re-configure the settings.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 26 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 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. Artists A list of singer names is displayed on the screen. You can press +/- to select a certain artist and press L or , to display all tracks of the selected artist.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 27 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 You can create up to 10 playlist and you can store up to 20 tracks in each list. The available options include: Options Description Open Open the music player to play the currently selected file. 10:22 AM Keys operation The keypad operations during music playback are as follows: Key Operation , key Short press to Start/Pause/resume music playback. Long press to stop playback.
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Philips 598_06_Music.fm Page 28 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8:25 PM Play mode Shuffle: On or Off Repeat: None, Repeat Single or Repeat playlist. Refresh list Equalizer Select Bass boost, Dance, Hip-hop, Pop, R&B or Rock. Detail Display detailed information of the selected audio file. Using the music player control keys on the flip Flip exit Select On or Off (default). If you select On, once you close the flip, you will exit from the music player.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 29 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM When the flip is closed, the operations of the external keys are as follows: Key Operation MP3 key Pause/play music. < or > Short press: Turn the volume up/ down. Long press: Select previous/next track.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 30 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 7. Camera 10:22 AM Adjust brightness Press +/-. Brightness level is -3 to +3. Default level is 0. Your mobile phone features a digital camera that allows you to take pictures and record short videos, store them in your phone, use them as wallpaper or send them to your friends. Press ,. Take a picture The picture will be automatically saved and stored in My Files > Pictures.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Switch DV to Page 31 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Exit from Camera mode and switch to Video mode. Camera mode 10:22 AM Color effect: Off (default), B & W, Sepia or Blue. Picture resolution Select image size: 1280x1024, 768x1024, 480x640 and 176x220. The selected color efffect will be displayed on the screen in real time. Picture Quality Select image quality: Super fine, Fine and Normal.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 32 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Once you have activated the camera, simply press ,to take a picture. The picture is automatically saved and displayed on the screen. You can press LOptions to carry out the following operations: Options Description Send Send the picture: Send by Bluetooth, Send by IRDA or Send by MMS. Delete Delete the current picture. Capture Return to the viewfinder screen to take a new picture.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 33 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Press , key once. Press twice to stop recording. Record a video The video will be automatically saved and stored in My Files > Videos. If a memory card is inserted, the video will be saved in the memory card by default. Exit from Video mode and return to idle mode Press ) key. Video Quality 10:22 AM Select video quality: Fine or Normal The last selected value will remain active until you change it again.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Advanced Page 34 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Stored location: Phone memory or Memory card Default name: modify the default name of the video Mute audio: On or Off Once you have activated the video mode, simply press ,to start recording. Press , twice to stop recording. The video is automatically saved and the last recorded scene is displayed on the screen. You can press L Options to carry out the following operations: If you select On, sound will not be recorded.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 35 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM 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.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 36 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 8. Messages 3. Enter the SMS content in the SMS editor and press L Options to carry out the following operations: Continue Enter the phone number of the recipient.You can also select it from Contacts list or Groups. Press , to send the SMS. Insert Insert animation or sound. Save Save the SMS. SMS SMS enables you to send text messages to the other party, which is a convenient and affordable mode of communication.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 37 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 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. Your phone can support 50 MMS (maximum 100KB). When the maximum of 50 MMS is reached, the screen will display a MMS icon to alert you.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 38 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 the current page you are viewing and the total number of pages in your MMS. Inbox The Inbox stores the messages you have received. 1. In idle mode, press , to enter the main menu. 2. Select Messages > Inbox and press ,. 3. If there are messages in the Inbox, they will be listed on the screen in the order they were received (the most recent message will appear at the top of the list). 4. Press +/- to select a message.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 39 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 4. Press +/- to select a message. When a message is selected, its contents will be displayed on the screen. 5. Press , to enter the next screen whereby the details will be displayed. When you press L Options, you can carry out the following operations: 10:22 AM My favourites This menu contains all the messages received and saved in the phone memory via Move to Favourites option.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 40 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM Draft Call back Call the sender of the message. List the messages that were created and saved but were not sent, and messages that were automatically saved before you were able to save or send them when you exit from the message editor. Select a message from the Draft box and press L Options to: View, Edit, Delete, Delete all. If you select View, the subsequent procedures would be similar to the Inbox operations.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 41 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 In idle mode, long press 1 to call your voice mailbox directly. If the number is empty, you will be prompted to enter the number.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 42 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 This option is useful when your recipient is not connected to the network and is not able to receive your messages immediately. This feature is subscription dependent. Delivery report You can select L On or Off. This option allows you to 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.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 43 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 9. My Files Send Send the selected file: Send by IRDA, Send by bluetooth and Send by 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. Details: Display detailed information of the selected photo, such as last modified date, file size, etc.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 44 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM 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. Press any key to exit from the slide show mode. Delete Delete the selected folder. Change view Select List view or Grid view. Sort Sort the picture and folders by name or date. Change view You can select to view the pictures in List view, Grid view or Full screen.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 45 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM 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 video, such as last modified date, file size, etc. Videos are played in the middle of the screen. A status bar is displayed at the top of the screen.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 46 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Play Play the selected audio file. Send The available options are: Send by IRDA, Send by bluetooth and Send by 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 Details: Display detailed information of the selected audio file, such as last modified date, file size, etc.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 47 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10. Tools Ladys planner The results generated by the various functions under Lady's planner are for reference only, and may not be accurate as the conditions of each individual may be different. The results shall NOT be relied upon for health, medical, family or pregnancy planning or decision making under whatever circumstances, and the measurements shall NOT be regarded as a replacement for health checks by a medical practitioner.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Warning Page 48 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Show the current, previous and next month’s conditions. Different color or icon will be displayed to indicate different conditions (e.g. Pink represents menstrual period). Press L Options and select Legend to show the meaning of the colors and icons displayed. Legend Show the meaning of the colors and icons displayed in the Warning menu.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 49 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM Item name, shop, date, unit price, quantity, completion status and reminder. 2. When the cursor in the date, unit price, quantity input boxes, enter the values using the keypad. To enter decimal point for unit price, long press 0.. 3. When the cursor is in the completion and reminder input box, press < / > to select Yes or No (default). 4.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 50 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 3. When you have completed, press L Save or , to save the product information. 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.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 51 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Change Edit the selected card information. 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 • Beauty • Others The card information will be listed according to the date of creation.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 52 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 BMI is calculated by using the weight divided by the height in squares. In the calculation, weight is in 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.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 53 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 In the above method of calculation, the unit for weight is in kilogrammes and the unit for height is in centimetres. 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. Enter the menu. 2. The cursor will be in the gender selection box.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 54 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM If the memory space for events is full, the phone will prompt you that there is no more space. The available options are: Options Description When editing date and time, the phone will display the default or the selected date and time. You can edit or confirm them directly. Simple alarm A simple alarm rings only once. Set the alarm status to On or Off. When set to On, you need to specify the alarm time.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 55 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Calculator Your mobile phone has a built in calculator. Enter the numbers with the keypad. 10:22 AM time. To stop recording, press R and the file will be saved in My files > Audios. International clock Options Description + Addition - Subtraction > Multiplication Local settings < Division , L Options Equals To set the local time zone. The screen displays a world map with the current date and time.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 56 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Foreign settings To set the foreign time zone. The operations and options are the same as Local time zone. However, Set time option is not available in the menu. Stop watch Your phone features a stop watch and the minimum unit is 0.1 second. The starting time is 00:00.0, in the format “mm:ss.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 57 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 11. Contacts 10:22 AM while outside your home country network, enter the international prefix, country and area codes. Create contacts To create a new SIM/phone contact: 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.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 58 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 of your mobile phone (for more information on text entry, see “Text and number entry” on page 15). 10:22 AM Send namecard Send the selected record: Send by SMS, Send by MMS, Send by IRDA or Send by BT. In the phonebook, you can display the details of a contact by selecting it and pressing L Options to view/edit more details: Copy to SIM Copy the phone entry to SIM card.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 59 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 to all the members of the group. From the Contacts menu, select View groups and the list of groups is displayed. View Select a group and press LOptions > View to display the members of the group. 10:22 AM Options Description My numbers View, Edit or Delete your own phone number.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 60 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM Go to the desired icon Press the navigation keys. Copy to phone Copy all the entries to Phone. Add a number to the selected location and then display all the contacts or return to the main menu. L Add Move to SIM Move all the entries to SIM. Move to phone Move all the entries to Phone. Select a contact from the phonebook. Press + or -. Send all contacts Send contact: Send by IRDA or Send by BT.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 62 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Ringtone Select the ringtone for Incoming Alarm, Appointments, call, Messages or Cell info. Alerting type Select an alert type: Ring only, Vibrate only, Ring & Vibrate, Vibrate then ring or None. Key sound Turn the key sound On or Off. Low-battery warning Turn battery low warning alert On or Off. Headset function Turn headset function On or Off.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 63 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 13. Connectivity Your phone allows you to connect to a variety of external devices via infrared, Bluetooth, USB, CSD, or GPRS. This menu provides you with more features to set up a connection with these external devices. 10:22 AM Device positioning Before sending or receiving data to and from another device, they must be correctly positioned relative to your mobile phone.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 64 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 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. Receive data To receive data, select Connectivity > IRDA > Receive. Your mobile phone is then ready to receive an item and waits for the other IrDA device to send it. During data transmission, a process bar is displayed.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 65 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Bluetooth screen, select Activate. Next, select Search device. When the list of devices appears, press Lto select the device you wish to establish a connection with. If you do not intend to the Bluetooth feature for some time, you should deactivate it in order to conserve battery power.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book +or- USB drive Webcam 66 Page 66 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Navigate through USB drive, Webcam and PC software. Your mobile phone will then behave like a USB drive, a Webcam or perform PC connections with the Mobile Phone Tools, respectively. If you connect your phone to the computer via PC software, you can transfer files up to 350KB.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 67 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 14. Calls 10:22 AM Delete Delete the selected number from the list. Call Call the selected number. Send message Send a message to the selected number. You can send by SMS or MMS. Edit Open the contacts list and edit the number if it is in the contacts list. Call history IP dialing Open IP outgoing call screen. This menu provides you with a list of calls you have missed, answered and made.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 68 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM Any key answer Turn Any key answer on/off. When this function is on, you can answer incoming calls by pressing any key, except ) and R keys. Hide ID: Select On or Off. If you select On, then your phone number or identity will not be displayed to the called party. Minute reminder Select On or Off to activate or deactivate the minute reminder during a call. The default is Off and the default setting is 45 seconds.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Call divert Page 69 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Set the following call divert options: All voice calls, If out of reach, If no reply, If busy, All data calls. • When All voice calls is on, all incoming calls will be diverted to the pre-set number without any reminder. • When If out of reach is on, incoming calls will be diverted to the pre-set number when the user is not connected to the network.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 70 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 15. Settings You can configure your Philips 598 mobile phone to best suit your usage preference. You can configure the following settings: General, Sounds, Display and Connectivity. Press , to enter the main menu from idle mode and select Settings. Enter the menu Select a settings menu Press < or >. Enter the menu options Press + or -.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Security Page 71 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 PIN protection: Select On or Off. When you select On, you need to enter the PIN code when you switch on the phone. The default PIN code is 0000. Change PIN: Modify the PIN code. Change PIN2: Modify the PIN2 code. Safe guard: You can safeguard important information on your phone by activating safeguard. You can also change the password of safeguard. The default safeguard password is 0000.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Greeting Page 72 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM Turn greetings On or Off. When you select On, you can edit the greetings message. Lowbattery warning The maximum length of greetings is 20 Chinese words or 50 English characters Connectivity Turn warning On or Off. Call settings For more information, see “Call settings” on page 67. Sounds Message settings You can set your phone to operate with different sound profiles. For details, see “Profiles” on page 61.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 73 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Preferred Network Preferred network list is stored in the SIM card. It specifies the priority by which your phone will register to the available network during automatic registration. 1. In idle mode, press , to enter the main menu. 2. Select Settings > Connectivity > Network settings > Preferred network and press ,. 3. Press , or L OK to enter the preferred network list. The most preferred network will be at the top of the list. 4.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 74 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Icons & Symbols In idle mode, several icons and symbols can be simultaneously displayed on the 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. If the network symbol is not displayed, it implies that the network is currently unavailable.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 75 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM Alarm Clock - Indicates that the alarm clock is activated. Vibration - Your phone will vibrate when there is an incoming call or when the alarm clock rings. Call Forwarding - Indicates that the call forwarding function is activated. Silence - Indicates that silent mode is activated. Bluetooth - Indicates that Bluetooth is activated. Irda - Indicates that Irda is activated.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 76 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 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. The network controls the power at which the phone transmits. • Your phone transmits/receives radio waves in the GSM frequency (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz).
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 77 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC. 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.
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Philips 598_Precautions.fm Page 78 Wednesday, September 13, 2006 energy for longer performances. Improved performance In order to improve the performance of your phone, reduce radio energy emission, reduce battery consumption and ensure safe operation adhere to the following guidelines: For the optimal and satisfactory operation of the phone you are recommended to use the phone in the normal operating position (when not using in hands-free mode or with a hands-free accessory).
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 79 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Do not use your phone while driving Speaking on the telephone while driving lowers your concentration, which can be dangerous. Adhere to the following guidelines: • Give your full attention to driving. Pull off the road and park before using the phone. • Respect the local regulations in countries where you drive and use your GSM phone.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 80 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Troubleshooting The phone does not switch on Remove/reinstall the battery. Then charge the phone until the battery icon stops scrolling. Unplug from charger and try to switch on the phone. Your phone doesnt return to the idle screen Long press the hangup key or switch off the phone, check that the SIM card and the battery have been installed correctly and switch it on again.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 81 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM 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.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 82 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Philips Authentic Accessories Some accessories, such as a standard battery and a charger, are included as standard accessories in your mobile phone package. Additional accessories may also be provided or sold separately. 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.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 83 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:22 AM Trademark Declaration JAVA is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Tegic Euro. Pat. App. 0842463 T9 ® is a trademark of Tegic Communications Inc.
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Specific Absorption Rate Information International Standards 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. Government. The exposure standard for wireless mobile phones employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 85 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 Limited warranty 1. Workmanship During The Limited Warranty Period? What Does This Limited Warranty Cover? 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 such repaired or replaced Product to the Consumer in working condition.
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Philips 598_EnglishMaster.book Page 87 Tuesday, September 12, 2006 ANY WARRANTY OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. PHILIPS’ TOTAL LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE PURCHASE OR USE OF THE PRODUCT, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OR CAUSE OF SUCH DAMAGE OR THE FORM OR CHARACTERISATION OF THE CLAIM ASSERTED (E.G. CONTRACT OR TOPIT), SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT.
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FCC Regulations: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The user shall not make any changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by Philips as these could take the equipment out of compliance and could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.