X10 mini pro Extended User guide
Contents User support.................................................................................6 User guide in the phone......................................................................6 User support application.....................................................................6 Experience more. Discover how..........................................................6 Getting started..............................................................................7 Assembly.........................
Managing your contacts....................................................................33 Communicating with your contacts...................................................35 Favorites ..........................................................................................36 Sharing your contacts.......................................................................36 Multimedia and text messaging................................................37 Using text and multimedia messaging...................
Managing web pages........................................................................65 Managing bookmarks.......................................................................65 Text and image handling...................................................................66 Multiple windows..............................................................................66 Downloading from the web...............................................................50 Browser settings...............................
Screen unlock pattern.......................................................................92 Updating your phone.................................................................93 Updating your phone wirelessly.........................................................93 Updating your phone using a USB cable...........................................93 Troubleshooting.........................................................................94 Common questions................................................
User support User guide in the phone An extended User guide is available in your phone. The extended User guide is also available at www.sonyericsson.com/support. 1 2 To access the User guide in your phone From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap User guide. If the supplied memory card is not inserted into your phone, you can access the User guide by selecting the Online user guide option after you tap User guide in step 2.
Getting started Assembly To insert the SIM card and the memory card 1 2 • Slide in the SIM card and the memory card with the gold-colored contacts facing down. To remove the memory card • Remove the battery cover and press the edge of the memory card to release and remove it. To insert the battery 2 1 • Insert the battery with the battery usage labels facing down and the connectors facing each other. Turning the phone on and off 1 2 3 To turn on the phone key on the top of the phone.
• To activate the screen Press or press briefly. Setup guide The first time you start your phone, a setup guide helps you get things started with all essential phone settings. Take the opportunity to enter the settings so you can use the phone to the full. You can also learn some of the phone's functions in this setup guide. The setup guide helps you with: • • • Basic phone settings such as language, Internet, time and date.
Getting to know your phone Phone overview 1 Sensors 2 Ear speaker 3 Notification LED 4 Touchscreen 5 Back key 6 Home key 7 Menu key 8 Keyboard 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 10 9 Power key/screen lock 10 3.5 mm headset connector 11 Camera lens 12 Camera light 13 Volume key 14 Camera key 15 Speaker 16 Strap hole 17 Connector for charger/USB cable 5 9 11 12 13 17 14 15 16 Charging the battery The phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone.
• To charge the phone using the power adapter Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable and the power adapter. 2 To charge the phone using a computer Connect the phone to a USB port on a computer using the USB cable included in the phone kit. Tap Charge phone. 1 2 To check the battery level From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status.
J nuary Ja Janua y7 7,, 2010 0 • To view the extended Home screen Drag your finger to the sides of the screen. Live wallpapers Animated wallpapers give you the chance to lighten up your Home screen. Some of the live wallpapers change with the changing hours of day and night. 1 2 3 To change the Home screen wallpaper Press . Tap Change wallpaper. Select an option. Tap Live wallpapers to get animated wallpapers. 1 2 3 4 To add widgets to the Home screen Press . Tap Arrange widgets > Add widget.
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 Select different shapes, numbers, text, or the free-hand paintbrush.
GPRS available EDGE available 3G available Sending and downloading GPRS data Sending and downloading EDGE data Sending and downloading 3G data Battery status The battery is charging GPS is activated Airplane mode is activated A headset connected The Bluetooth function is activated Connected to another Bluetooth device The SIM card is locked The microphone is muted The speakerphone is on The phone speaker is muted Vibrate mode An alarm is set Data traffic notification is on Notification icons The following
Missed call Call on hold Call forwarding on Downloading data Uploading data More (undisplayed) notifications Notification panel In the Notification panel, notification icons are displayed in a detailed view. You can open notifications, such as messages, reminders, or event notifications directly from the Notification panel. You can also open running applications, such as the music player or the radio.
Shows which applications pane you are in To open the applications panes You can open the applications panes in different ways. • • • • upwards. From the Home screen, drag From the Home screen, tap . Flick the Home screen upwards. From the Home screen, press . • To browse the applications panes From the applications panes, flick right or left. 1 2 3 4 To create a new applications pane From the Home screen, press . Tap Arrange icons.
1 2 3 4 From the Home screen, press . Tap Arrange icons. Touch and hold an item in the applications pane and then drag it to one of the corners. You can also interchange an item between applications panes and any corner. Press to exit the edit mode. You can also add your favorite bookmarks as corners or drag them away from the corners to the applications panes. 1 2 3 4 To delete an applications pane From the Home screen, press . Tap Arrange icons.
Creatouch™ Create your own wallpapers Talk Chat online Photo fun Edit your photos Timer Count down time Stopwatch Keep track of time Sony Ericsson Sync Synchronize your contacts, calendar, and more Timescape™ Keep track of all daily communication Dataviz® RoadSync Sync application.
• To mark or unmark options Tap the relevant checkbox, or in some cases the right side of the list option, to mark or unmark an option. Marked checkbox Unmarked checkbox Marked list option Unmarked list option • To pan When this option is available, drag the screen to pan. Zooming There are two ways to zoom. The zoom alternative depends on the application you are using. For example, the web browser uses and , while the Camera album uses the touch, hold, and drag alternative.
To flick • Flick to scroll quickly. You can wait for the scrolling to come to a stop or you can stop it immediately by tapping the screen. Lists You can browse through alphabetical lists by using the index icon. 11:37 K L M 1 2 To use the index icon From any alphabetical list, flick up or down to make appear. Touch, hold, and drag up or down to browse to an index letter. Screen lock The screen lock prevents unwanted actions on the touch screen when you are not using your phone.
1 2 To unlock the screen Press to activate the screen. Drag the icon along the screen lock path to the other side. 1 2 3 To set the time interval for the automatic screen lock upward. From the Home screen, drag Find and tap Settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout. Select an option. SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription.
Stereo portable handsfree 1 2 3 To use a handsfree Connect a portable handsfree. To answer a call, press the call handling key. If you are listening to music, it stops when you receive a call and resumes when the call has ended. To end a call, press the call handling key. If a portable handsfree is not included with the phone, you may purchase it separately. Adjusting the volume You can adjust the ringtone volume for phone calls and notifications as well as for music and video playback.
Using the on-screen keypad When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the default onscreen keypad appears. You can use the multitap text input method or quick text input method The quick text input method uses a built-in dictionary. You can close the keypad at any time by pressing . • To display the on-screen keypad and enter text Tap the text field and the keypad appears. • To shift between uppercase and lowercase letters Before you enter a letter, tap .
1 2 To access the phone settings From the Home screen, drag upward. Tap Settings. 1 2 To access the setup guide From the Home screen, drag Tap Setup guide. upward. Time and date You can change the time and date in your phone. 1 2 3 4 5 6 To set the date manually upward. From the Home screen, drag Find and tap Settings > Date & time. Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked. Tap Set date. Tap or to adjust the date. Tap Set.
1 2 3 To enable touch tones From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Settings > Sound & display. Select the Audible touch tones or Audible selection. 1 2 3 To select a notification ringtone From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Settings > Sound & display > Notification ringtone. Select a ringtone and tap OK. 1 2 3 To set the vibrating alert From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Settings > Sound & display. Mark the Phone vibrate checkbox.
1 2 3 To change the phone language From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Select locale. Select an option. If you choose the wrong language and cannot read the menu texts, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support for help. Flight mode In Flight mode, no radio transmissions are made by the phone. You will not be able to turn on Bluetooth™ or Wi-Fi®. 1 2 3 To turn on Flight mode From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks.
1 2 3 4 To reset to the default Internet settings From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names. Press . Tap Reset to default . Data traffic Turning off data traffic You can disable all data connections over 2G/3G networks with your phone to avoid any unwanted data downloads and synchronizations. Contact your service provider if you need detailed information about your subscription plan and data traffic costs.
1 2 3 4 To select another network manually From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Mobile networks > Network operators. Tap Select manually. Select a network. If you select a network manually, your phone will not search for another network, even if you move out of range of the manually selected network. 1 2 3 To activate automatic network selection From the Home screen, drag upwards.
Calling Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted, if you are within range of a network. 1 2 To make an emergency call From the Home screen, tap . Enter the emergency number and tap . To delete a number, tap . You can make an emergency call without a SIM card inserted.
• To mute the microphone during a call Tap . 1 2 To enter numbers during a call During a call, tap . A keypad appears. Enter numbers. Recent calls In the call log, you can view missed , received , and dialed calls. 2 To view missed calls When you have missed a call, appears in the status bar. Drag the status bar downward. Tap the notifications for missed calls to open them in the call log. 1 2 3 To call a number from the call log From the Home screen, tap .
• To answer a second call and end the ongoing call When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Replace. • To answer a second call and put the ongoing call on hold When you hear repeated beeps during a call, tap Answer. 1 2 3 To make a second call During an ongoing call, tap . Enter the number of the recipient and tap . If the recipient answers, the first call is put on hold. The same procedure applies to subsequent calls.
1 2 3 To show or hide your phone number From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Additional settings > Caller ID. Select an option. Fixed Dialing Numbers If you have received a PIN2 code from your service provider, you can use a list of Fixed Dialing Numbers (FDN) to restrict outgoing and incoming calls. 1 2 3 4 To enable or disable fixed dialing From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Settings > Call settings > Fixed Dialing Numbers.
Phonebook In the Phonebook application, you can enter information for your personal contacts, for example, phone numbers and email addresses. When you view a contact, you get quick access to all communication with that contact. If you have set up your phone for use with a synchronization service account, you can synchronize your phone contacts with the account contacts.
To import contacts from the memory card If you want to transfer contacts from your old phone to your phone using this method, you need to export your old phone contacts to the memory card first. See the User guide of your old phone. 1 2 3 From the Home screen, tap . Press , then tap Import/export > Import from memory card. Select an option and tap OK.
Contact details screen 1 2 3 4 Ellen Ackland 5 6 Mobile 08705 237 237 Address 7 1 2 3 4 1 Contact picture 2 The contact is a favorite 3 Phone number of the contact 4 Infinite key for access to all communication in Timescape™ 5 The contact is linked to a web service contact 6 Send a text or multimedia message to the contact 7 Edit the contact To edit a contact From the Home screen, tap . Tap the contact you want to edit. Scroll down and tap Edit. Edit the desired information.
1 2 3 4 5 To delete all contacts From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Settings. Tap Applications > Manage applications. Tap Contacts Storage. Tap Clear data. 1 2 3 To export contacts to the SIM card From the Home screen, tap . Press , then tap Import/export > Export to SIM card. Tap OK. When you export contacts to your SIM card, the amount and the type of information you can transfer for each contact is limited. This is due to limited memory on SIM cards.
Favorites You can mark a contact as a favorite for quick access. In the favorites view, a contact is represented by its picture. If one of your favorite contacts does not have a picture, that contact is given a default picture. 1 2 3 To mark or unmark a contact as a favorite From the Home screen, tap . Tap the contact you want to add to or remove from your favorites. Tap Edit > Favorite > Save. 1 2 To access your favorite contacts From the Home screen, tap . tab. The favorites appear as thumbnails.
Multimedia and text messaging Using text and multimedia messaging You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short Message Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos. A single text message may contain up to 160 characters. Longer messages are concatenated and sent as multiple messages. You are charged for each of the messages sent.
1 2 3 To delete conversations From the Home screen, tap . Press , then tap Delete several. Mark the checkboxes for the conversations you want to delete, then tap Delete. 1 2 3 4 5 6 To save a sender's number to a contact From the Home screen, tap . Tap a conversation. Tap the sender's number at the top of the screen. Tap . Select an existing contact, or tap if you want to create a new contact. Edit the contact information and tap Save. 1 2 3 4 To call a message sender .
Email You can use your phone to send and receive emails through your regular email account. You can set up synchronization with a Microsoft® Exchange Server by using the Dataviz® RoadSync™ application in your phone. You can then use the RoadSync Mail application in your phone with your Microsoft® Exchange Server email account. Go to www.dataviz.com for more information. 1 2 3 4 To set up an email account in your phone upwards. From the Home screen, drag Find and tap E-mail.
5 6 To reply to an email message From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap E-mail. Find and tap the message you want to reply to. Scroll down the message and tap Reply or, if there are many recipients, Reply all. Tap the message text field, enter the message text and tap Done. Tap Send. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 To forward an email message From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap E-mail. Find and tap the message you want to forward. Scroll down the message and tap Forward.
1 2 3 To change the email check frequency From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap E-mail. Press , then tap Account settings > E-mail check frequency and select an option. To change the inbox size for an account The number of messages that are shown in the phone depends on the inbox size. Only the latest received messages are shown. 1 2 3 upward. From the Home screen, drag Find and tap E-mail. Press , then tap Account settings > Inbox size and select an option.
Gmail™ If you have a Google™ account, you can use it with the Gmail™ application in your phone. When you have set up the Google™ account in your phone, you can chat using the Google Talk™ application and synchronize your phone calendar application with your Google Calendar™. 1 2 3 4 To set up a Google™ account in your phone From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Add account > Google™.
Google Talk™ You can use Google Talk™ instant messaging in your phone to chat with friends who also use this application. 1 2 To start Google Talk™ From the Home screen, drag Find and tap Talk. 1 2 To reply to an instant message with Talk appears in the status bar. When someone contacts you on Talk, Drag the status bar downwards, then tap the message and begin to chat. upward. 43 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Sony Ericsson Timescape™ Sony Ericsson Timescape™ revolutionizes your social experience by collecting all your communications into one view. Every event – Facebook or Twitter updates, text and multimedia messages, missed calls – appears as a tile in a chronological flow on the screen. You can see a snack-size preview of an event before choosing to view the full content. You can filter by event type to view all communications for a contact.
Tile icons The following icons on a tile indicate a type of event. When you are previewing a tile, you can tap the icon or the tile to view the related event. A missed call A text or multimedia message A Twitter update from a friend A Facebook update from a friend 6 To update your Facebook or Twitter status in Timescape™ From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Timescape™. Tap . Tap Select services. Use the toggles to select the services for which you want to update your status.
1 2 3 To refresh the start screen in Timescape™ From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Timescape™. Tap . When you refresh the start screen in Timescape™ your phone connects to the Internet to update information from your Twitter, Facebook, or other available online service accounts. You can only refresh the start screen if you are logged in to at least one web service. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 To filter the events displayed in Timescape™ From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Timescape™.
1 2 3 4 5 To log in to Facebook™ or Twitter™ from Timescape™ From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Timescape™. Press , then tap Settings > Services. Tap the service you want to log in to. Enter your login details. When you have logged in to a web service, you can update your status or view updates from the web service in Timescape™. 1 2 3 4 To log out of Facebook™ or Twitter™ from Timescape™ upwards. From the Home screen, drag Find and tap Timescape™. Press , then tap Settings > Services.
Applications and content You can personalize and find new ways to use your phone by downloading additional applications and content. Use the PlayNow™ service, the Android™ Market application store or browse the web to find useful applications, games, dictionaries, RSS readers, or anything your imagination allows. Before you download applications and content Before you download, make sure that you have an Internet connection.
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 To download a paid application In Android™ Market, find an item you wish to download by browsing categories, or by using the search function. Tap the item to view its details. Tap Buy. Enter your username and password to log in to Google Checkout. You can use your Google email account, or create a new Google Checkout account. Once you are logged in, follow the instructions in your phone to complete your purchase.
You can access the vouchers option when you register for PlayNow. Ask your network operator for more information on voucher offerings and their codes in a specific campaign. Vouchers and campaigns are not available in all countries and on all networks. If the voucher service is not available in your country, you cannot access the vouchers option in your phone. 1 2 3 4 To redeem a voucher From the PlayNow™ screen, Tap Voucher. Enter the voucher code. Tap Redeem Voucher. .
• To open a menu in an application While using the application, press . A menu is not available in all applications. Clearing your application data You may sometimes need to clear data for an application. This might happen if, for example, the application memory becomes full, or you want to clear high scores for a game. You might also want to erase incoming email, text and multimedia messages in some applications. 1 2 3 4 5 To clear all data for an application upward.
Installing applications from unknown sources Installing applications of unknown or unreliable origin can damage your phone. By default, your phone is set to block such installations. However, you can change this setting and allow installations from unknown sources. To allow the installation of applications from unknown sources 1 2 3 From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Settings > Applications. Mark the Unknown sources checkbox.
Getting organized Calendar Your phone has a calendar for managing your time schedule. If you have a Sony Ericsson account or a Google™ account, you can also synchronize your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronizing on page 58. You can set up synchronization with a Microsoft® Exchange Server by using the Dataviz® RoadSync™ application in your phone. You can then use the RoadSync Calendar application in your phone with your Microsoft® Exchange Server calendar. Go to www.dataviz.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 To create a calendar event From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Calendar. Tap . Tap Subject, enter a subject and tap Done. Tap Time. Tap a number field and scroll up or down to select the desired hour or minute. Tap Done. Tap Date. Tap a number field, then scroll up or down and tap the desired date. Tap Done. If you synchronize your phone calendar with multiple calendars, tap Calendar, tap the desired calendar for the appointment, and tap Done. Tap Reminder.
Synchronizing your calendar If you have a Sony Ericsson account or a Google™ account, you can also synchronize your phone calendar with your web calendar. See Synchronizing on page 58. If you synchronize with Google Calendar™ and have access to multiple shared calendars in Google Calendar™, all appointments from all of the shared calendars will appear in the calendar view of your phone. Notes You can use the Notes application to write short messages and lists.
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 To add another alarm From the Home screen, drag Find and tap Alarm. Tap Add new. Set the time and tap Done. upwards. To deactivate an alarm From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Alarm. Drag the slider key to the left to grey out the alarm clock icon. The alarm is now deactivated. 1 2 3 To activate an existing alarm From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Alarm. Drag the slider key to the right to turn on the alarm.
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 To start the NeoReader™ application From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap NeoReader™. To scan a bar code In the NeoReader™ application, hold the phone camera over the bar code until the complete bar code is visible in the viewfinder. The phone automatically scans the bar code, and vibrates when the bar code is recognized. If the bar code is not recognized, tap to scan the code manually.
Synchronizing Synchronizing information between your phone and a computer is an easy and practical way to share the same contacts, messages, or calendar events on both devices. You can use the applications in your phone to synchronize different information: • • • Sony Ericsson Sync – synchronize your phone contacts with your personalized Sony Ericsson website. The contacts are safely stored in one place and you can use them with several phones.
1 2 3 4 To edit your Sony Ericsson account From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Sony Ericsson Sync > Account settings. Tap and edit the desired information. Tap Done. 3 To set a synchronization interval From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Settings > Accounts & sync > Sony Ericsson Sync > Account settings. Tap Sync interval to set a synchronization interval. 1 2 3 To remove a Sony Ericsson account from your phone From the Home screen, drag upward.
Once you set up the service, your emails, calendar events, and contacts will be wirelessly synchronized with the RoadSync™ application in your phone. You can then set up new emails to be automatically pushed to your phone. It is also possible to set up automatic synchronization schedules for peak hours and off peak hours. For more information on the RoadSync™ application, go to www.dataviz.com.
Connecting to wireless networks You can access the Internet wirelessly from your phone using Wi-Fi® technology. This way you can browse the web and access cheaper call and data rates. If your company or organization has a virtual private network (VPN) you can connect to this network with your phone. This way you can, for example, access intranets and other internal services at your company. Wi-Fi® Using Wi-Fi® technology you can access the Internet wirelessly with your phone.
1 2 3 4 5 To scan for Wi-Fi® networks manually From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. Press . Tap Scan . The phone scans for Wi-Fi® networks and displays them in the Wi-Fi networks section. Tap a Wi-Fi® network in the list to connect to the network. Advanced Wi-Fi® settings Before you add a Wi-FI® network manually, you need to turn on the Wi-Fi® setting in your phone. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 To add a Wi-Fi® network manually upwards.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 To set up a static IP address From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. Press . Tap Advanced . Mark the Use static IP checkbox. Tap and enter the information needed for your Wi-Fi® network: • IP address • Gateway • Netmask • DNS 1 • DNS 2 Press and tap Save .
Web browser You can use the web browser to view and navigate different web pages, add them as bookmarks, or create shortcuts from the applications panes. You can open several browser windows at the same time and use the zoom function when navigating a web page. 1 2 To open the web browser From the Home screen, drag Find and tap Browser . upward. Toolbar The toolbar options make browsing easy: Open a new browser window Add, open, or edit a bookmark.
• To exit the web browser While browsing, press . When you open the browser again, the browser appears exactly as it did before you exited, that is, with the same number of windows, position and zoom levels. Navigating web pages • To select a link To select a link in a web page, tap the link. The selected link is highlighted in orange, and the web page is loaded when you release your finger.
1 2 3 To open a bookmark From the Browser screen, press . Tap Bookmarks. Tap the bookmark you want to open. 1 2 3 4 5 6 To edit a bookmark From the Browser screen, press . Tap Bookmarks. Tap and hold your finger on a bookmark to open a menu. Tap Edit bookmark. Edit name and web address, as desired. Tap OK. 1 2 3 4 To delete a bookmark From the Browser screen, press . Tap Bookmarks. Tap and hold your finger on a bookmark to open a menu. Tap Delete bookmark to delete the selected bookmark.
Downloading from the web You can download applications and content when you browse the web using the web browser in your phone. Usually you have to touch a download link for the desired file and the download then starts automatically. 1 2 To view your downloaded files From the Browser screen, press Tap More > Downloads. 1 2 3 4 To cancel an ongoing download From the Browser screen, press . Tap More > Downloads. Tap and hold your finger on a file download to open a menu. Tap Cancel download. .
Connecting your phone to a computer By connecting your phone to a computer you can transfer and handle files such as pictures and music. You may not be allowed to exchange some copyright protected material. You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable or by using Bluetooth™ wireless technology. When connecting your phone to a computer with a USB cable you will be able to install and use the PC Companion application on your computer.
1 2 3 To install PC Companion Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. Phone: Tap Start in the PC Companion installation window. Computer: PC Companion automatically starts on your computer after a few seconds. Follow the on-screen instructions to install PC Companion. 1 2 3 To use PC Companion Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable. Phone: Drag the status bar downward and tap USB connected > Mount. Computer: PC Companion automatically starts on your computer after a few seconds.
Bluetooth™ wireless technology Turn on the Bluetooth™ function in your phone and create wireless connections to other Bluetooth™ compatible devices such as computers, handsfree accessories, and phones. Bluetooth™ connections work better within a 10 meter (33 feet) range, with no solid objects in between. In some cases, you have to manually pair your phone with other Bluetooth™ devices. Remember to set your phone to discoverable if you want other Bluetooth™ devices to detect it.
1 2 3 4 5 6 To pair your phone with another Bluetooth™ device From the Home screen, drag upward. Find and tap Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth settings. Tap Scan for devices. The Bluetooth™ devices found will be listed under Bluetooth devices. Tap the Bluetooth™ device that you want to pair with your phone. Enter a passcode, if required. The phone and the Bluetooth™ device are now paired. With some devices, you also need to connect before you can start using them.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 To send items using Bluetooth™ Receiving device: Make sure the Bluetooth™ device you want to send the item to has Bluetooth™ turned on and is in discoverable mode. In your phone, open the application which contains the item you want to send and scroll to the item. Depending on the application and the item you want to send, you may need to, for example, touch and hold the item, open the item or press . Other ways to send an item may exist.
Back up and restore With the Back up and restore application, you can make backups of phone content on your memory card. Such backups can be used to restore your content and some phone settings in cases where your data gets lost or deleted.
1 2 3 4 5 To delete a backup file from the memory card From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Back up and restore. Tap Back up. Tap the tab. Touch and hold the backup file you want to delete, then tap Delete. 74 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Music Get the most out of your music player. Listen to music, audio books and podcasts, or use the infinite button and explore more media content about an artist you’re listening to. Install the Media Go™ application on your computer and transfer content to and from the memory card in your phone. Media Go™ can be downloaded from www.sonyericsson.com/support. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 68.
4 To browse your audio content From the Home screen, tap . If does not appear on the Home screen, drag upwards, then find and tap Music player . Tap . Tap to browse audio by artist. Tap to use playlists. Tap to browse audio by track. Scroll up or down and browse to a track. • To change tracks In the music player, tap or • To pause a track In the music player, tap . • To fast forward and rewind music In the music player, touch and hold 1 2 3 . or .
1 2 3 4 5 To share one or more tracks at the same time When browsing your tracks in the music player library, press . Tap Send several. Tap one or more tracks that you want to share. Tap Send. Select an available transfer method, and follow the on-screen instructions. You might not be able to copy, send, or transfer copyright-protected items. Playing music in random order You can play tracks in playlists in random order. A playlist can be, for example, a playlist you have created yourself, or an album.
Exploring related music content When using the music player, you can find and explore online media content related to an artist you are listening to by tapping the Infinite key . 1 2 3 To explore related audio content In the music player, tap . Flick left or right to view results on available online services (operator dependent). To return to the music player, press . Podcasts Podcasts consist of media content, for example, radio programs, which you can subscribe to using web feeds (RSS).
FM radio You can browse and listen to FM radio stations, and save them as favorites. You can listen to the radio either through a portable handsfree or headphones, or through the speaker in the phone. You have to connect a portable handsfree or headphones, as they work as the antenna for the FM radio. When you open the FM radio, available channels appear automatically. If a channel has RDS information, it appears a few seconds after you start listening.
1 2 To save a channel as a favorite When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to save as a favorite. Tap . 1 2 To remove a channel as a favorite When the radio is open, navigate to the channel that you want to remove as a favorite. Tap . • To move between favorite channels When the radio is open, tap or . To move between favorites, you need to save at least two channels as favorites.
Videos You can browse and view your videos using the video player. Videos that you have recorded using the phone's camera are found in the camera album. The video player can also play streaming videos. Streaming videos can be started by tapping a link on a web page you are viewing in the web browser. You can also view streaming videos using the YouTube™ application. You can use the Media Go™ application on your computer to transfer content to and from the memory card in your phone.
1 2 3 To share a video When browsing your videos in the video player library, touch and hold a video title. Tap Send. Select an available transfer method, and follow the on-screen instructions. You might not be able to copy, send, or transfer copyright-protected items. 1 2 3 4 5 To share one or more videos at the same time When browsing your videos in the video player library, press . Tap Send several. Tap one or more videos that you want to share. Tap Send.
Camera You can take a photo or record a video by pressing the camera key. Before taking a photo, you can improve it by using the Scenes feature. You can use the flash or the light when shooting or recording. Share a photo or a video with friends, or upload your photos and videos to a web service. From the viewfinder, you can view an album containing all photos and videos that you have taken using the camera.
Using the still camera 5 To take a photo Activate the camera. If the still camera is not selected, tap . Point the camera towards the subject and press the camera key halfway down to use auto-focus. When the focus frame turns green, press the camera key fully down. The photo is automatically saved on the memory card. The photo appears in review mode. Press the camera key to return to the viewfinder to take another photo.
6 7 To view your photos on a map From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Geotags. Drag the map in any direction to locate your photos. Tap to zoom in. Tap a thumbnail to view photos. If more photos are at the same location, they are grouped under a thumbnail. To close a group of photos, tap . Tap a photo to view it in a larger size. 1 2 3 4 To switch between map and satellite views From the Home screen, drag upwards. Find and tap Geotags. Press . Tap Map mode and select an option.
Use a plain background A plain background helps highlight your subject. Keep your lens clean Mobile phones are used in all kinds of weather and places, and carried in pockets and bags. This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints. Use a soft cloth to clean the lens. Using the video camera 1 2 3 4 5 6 To record a video Activate the camera. If the video camera is not selected, tap . Press the camera key to start recording. Press the camera key to stop recording.
Camera album You can browse and view photos and videos recorded by your camera using Album. Share photos and videos, and use photos as wallpaper and contact pictures. Use the Media Go™ application on your computer to transfer content to and from the memory card in your phone. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a computer on page 68. 1 2 3 To browse your photos and videos upwards. From the Home screen, drag Find and tap Album . Scroll up or down to browse your photos and videos.
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 To use a photo as a contact picture When you are viewing a photo in the photo viewer, tap the screen to display the controls. Tap . Tap Contact picture. Resize the photo if needed. Tap Save. Tap the contact you want to assign the photo to. To crop a photo When the crop frame appears, touch and hold the edge of the frame to adjust it. When crop arrows appear, drag inward to or outward from the center of the crop frame to resize it.
Location services You can get your location determined either by using wireless networks or GPS technology. Wireless networks technology determines your position fast but accuracy may vary. If you use GPS technology it may take a little longer, but it will find your exact position. You can enable both wireless networks and GPS to benefit from both technologies when trying to find your position. Using GPS technology Your phone has a GPS receiver that uses satellite signals to calculate your location.
is shown using information from mobile networks in your vicinity. Your location is updated with a more precise position when the GPS receiver finds your location. Make sure you enable the location settings before trying to get your position. If the screen orientation does not change automatically when you turn the phone sideways, you can change this in the display settings of your phone. 1 2 To use Google Maps™ From the Home screen, drag Find and tap Maps. upwards.
Locking and protecting your phone IMEI number Every phone has a unique IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number. You should keep a copy of this number. If your phone is stolen, your network provider can use your IMEI number to stop the phone from accessing the network in your country. To view your IMEI number • You can find the IMEI number under the battery. 1 2 3 To view your IMEI number in the phone upwards. From the Home screen, drag Find and tap Settings > About phone > Status.
1 2 3 To unblock a locked SIM card When SIM card locked. Enter the PUK code provided by your operator appears, enter the PUK code and tap OK. Enter a new PIN code and tap OK. Repeat the new PIN code and tap OK. Screen unlock pattern You can secure data in your phone with a screen unlock pattern that only you know how to draw. Your phone stores this pattern, and when you start your phone or activate the screen, you are asked to draw it. It is very important that you remember your screen unlock pattern.
Updating your phone You can update your phone to the most recent software for optimal performance and to get the latest enhancements. Updates can be downloaded wirelessly directly from your phone via the Internet by using a 2G/3G mobile data connection, or by using a Wi-Fi® network connection. By connecting your phone to a computer with a USB cable, you can also download updates from the PC Companion application.
Troubleshooting Common questions My phone is not working as expected If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything else: • • • • Restart your phone. Remove and re-insert the battery and SIM card. Then restart your phone. Update your phone. Updating your phone ensures optimal performance and provides the latest enhancements. See Updating your phone on page 93 for more information. Reset your phone. Be patient while resetting your phone.
Error messages No network coverage • • • Your phone is in flight mode. Make sure flight mode is off. Your phone is not receiving any network signal, or the received signal is too weak. Contact your network operator and make sure that the network has coverage where you are. The SIM card is not working properly. Insert your SIM card in another phone. If this works, it is probably your phone that is causing the problem. In this case, contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service center.
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Index Creatouch™ application ..........................................11 cropping photos .............................................................88 locks ................................................................19 screen lock ......................................................19 A D activating the screen .................................................7 adjusting volume .....................................................76 alarm ........................................................
K phonebook ..............................................................32 photo sharing services uploading to ....................................................88 photos .........................................................84, 87, 88 add to contact .................................................36 adding the geographical position ....................84 cropping ..........................................................88 deleting ............................................................
V call ...................................................................30 Internet ............................................................25 messaging .......................................................25 MMS ................................................................25 Timescape™ ...................................................46 setup guide ................................................................8 sharing music .........................................................
