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Contents Getting started ................... 4 Calling ............................... 17 Messaging ........................ 25 Imaging ............................. 30 Entertainment ................... 33 Connectivity ...................... 37 More features ................... 43 Important information ...... 45 Index ................................. 56 www.sonyericsson.
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Getting started SIM card and battery To insert the SIM card To charge the battery | 2.5 h 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the golden contacts facing down. To insert the battery 1 Connect the charger to the phone. It may take approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to view the screen. 2 Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards. 1 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
Turning on your phone Make sure the phone is charged and a SIM card inserted before turning the phone on. After turning on your phone, use the setup wizard to quickly and easily prepare for use. To turn on the phone If predefined settings exist in your phone, you may not need more settings. If you use Settings download, you must accept to register the phone at Sony Ericsson. A text message is sent. No personal data will be transferred to or processed by Sony Ericsson.
To view information about functions • Scroll to a function } Info, if available. To view the phone demonstration • From standby select Menu } Entertainment } Demo tour. Making calls The phone must be in normal mode (not flight mode). To make a call 1 Enter a phone number (with international prefix and area code if applicable). 2 } Call to make a voice call or } More } Make video call to make a video call. 3 } More for options during the call. 4 } End call to end the call.
PC Suite software Enhance the experience of your phone by installing the PC Suite software on your computer. This allows you to, for example, synchronize your phone calendar with a computer calendar. To install the PC Suite software 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD that came with your phone into the CD drive of your computer. The CD starts automatically and the installation window opens. 2 Computer: Select a language and click OK.
Phone overview 8 9 10 11 11 1 1 18 2 3 4 5 12 13 14 6 15 7 16 15 17 Some icons on keys may differ.
1 Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot 2 Screen 3 Selection key 4 Internet key 5 Back key 6 Navigation key/Music player control 7 Keylock key 8 On/off button 9 Video call camera 10 Ear speaker 11 Volume, camera digital zoom buttons 12 Selection key 13 Activity menu key 14 C key (Clear) 15 Camera button 16 Silent key 17 Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable 18 Camera lens For more information % 12 Navigation.
Menu overview PlayNow™* Internet* Entertainment Online services* Radio Games TrackID™ Video player VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote control Record sound Demo tour Camera Messaging Music player Write new Inbox Email RSS reader Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages My friends* Call voicemail Templates Settings File manager*/** Camera album Music Pictures Videos Themes Web pages Games Applications Other 10 Getting started Contacts New contact Radio*
Calls** All Organizer Answered Dialled Missed Sounds & alerts Ring volume Ringtone Silent mode Increasing ring Vibrating alert Message alert Key sound Display Wallpaper Themes Start-up screen Screen saver Clock size Brightness Edit line names* Calls Speed dial Divert calls Switch to line 2* Manage calls Time & cost* Show/hide my no.
Navigation The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. Scroll to a tab by pressing or . Key Go to the main menus or select highlighted items. Move through menus and tabs. Select options shown above these keys on the screen. Go back one level in the menus. Press and hold to return to standby or to end a function. Delete items, such as pictures, sounds and contacts. During a call, press and hold to mute the microphone. Open the activity menu % 6 Activity menu. Open the browser.
- From standby, press a number key and then } Call to speed dial. Press for shortcuts when browsing % 37 To use Internet keypad shortcuts or access keys. View a shortcut guide when using the camera. From standby, press and then } Lock keys or Unlock to lock or unlock the phone keys. Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. Press and hold to set the phone to silent. The alarm sounds even if the phone is set to silent. View status information in standby.
Entering letters Enter letters in one of the following ways (text input methods), for example, when writing messages: • Multitap text input • T9™ Text Input To change the text input method • Before, or when entering letters, press and hold to change the method. To change the writing language • Before, or when entering letters, press and hold and select another writing language. Options when entering letters • } More for options when writing a message.
To add words to the T9 Text Input dictionary 1 When entering letters } More } Spell word. 2 Edit the word by using multitap input. Use and to move the cursor between the letters. To delete a character, press . To delete the entire word, press and hold . When you have edited the word } Insert. The word is added to the T9 Text Input dictionary. Next time you enter this word using T9 Text Input, it appears in a list of alternative words.
File manager menu tabs The file manager is divided into three tabs, and icons are included to indicate where the files are saved. • All files – all content in the phone memory and on the memory card. • On Memory Stick – all content on the memory card. • In phone – all content in the phone memory. File information View file information by highlighting the file } More } Information. To use a file from the file manager 1 From standby select Menu } File manager and open a folder. 2 Scroll to a file } More.
Calling Making and receiving calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on your phone and be within range of a network. % 5 Turning on your phone. To make a video call % 19 Video call. Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home network if this is within range. If it is not within range, you may use another network, provided your network operator has an agreement that allows you to do so. This is called roaming.
To re-dial a number • If a call connection fails and Retry? appears } Yes. Do not hold the phone to your ear when waiting. When the call connects, the phone gives a loud signal. To answer or reject a call • } Answer or } Busy. To turn off the microphone 1 Press and hold . 2 To resume the conversation press and hold again. To turn the loudspeaker on or off during a voice call • } More } Turn on speaker or Turn off speaker. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker.
To make an emergency call • Enter 112 (the international emergency number) } Call. To view your local emergency numbers • From standby select Menu } Contacts } More } Options } Special numbers } Emergency nos. Video call See a person on screen during calls. Before you start To make a video call, both you and the person you are calling need a subscription that supports the 3G (UMTS) service, and you need to be within range of a 3G (UMTS) network.
Video call options } More for the following options: • Switch camera – switch between the main and video call cameras. Use the main camera to show a full image of your surroundings to the recipient. • Stop camera/Start camera – turn the video camera off or on. An alternative picture is shown when off. • Save picture – save the image shown in the large view, for example, the incoming caller image. • Camera – options • Brightness – adjust the level for the outgoing picture. • Turn on night m.
To select default contacts 1 From standby select Menu } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Default contacts. 2 Select } Phone contacts or SIM contacts. Phone contacts Save contacts in the phone with names, phone numbers and personal information. You can also add pictures and ringtones to contacts. Use , , and to scroll between tabs and their information fields. To add a phone contact 1 If Phone contacts is selected as default, from standby select Menu } Contacts } New contact } Add.
To automatically save names and phone numbers on the SIM card • When Phone contacts is selected as default, from standby select Menu } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Auto save on SIM and select On. Memory status The number of contacts you can save in the phone or on the SIM card depends on available memory. To view memory status • From standby select Menu } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Memory status. Using contacts Contacts can be used in many ways.
To copy names and numbers to the SIM card 1 From standby select Menu } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Copy to SIM. 2 Select an option. When copying all contacts from the phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced. To copy names and numbers to phone contacts 1 From standby select Menu } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Copy from SIM. 2 Select an option.
To add a call list number to contacts 1 From standby, } Calls and select a tab. 2 Scroll to the number to add } More } Save number. 3 } New contact to create a new contact, or select an existing contact to add the number to. To clear the call list • } Calls and select the All tab } More } Delete all. Voice control Manage calls with your voice by creating voice commands. Before voice dialling Activate the voice dialling function and record your voice commands.
1 2 3 4 To create a group of numbers and email addresses From standby select Menu } Contacts } More } Options } Groups } New group } Add. Enter a name for the group } Continue. } New } Add to find and select a contact number or email address. Repeat step 3 to add more numbers or email addresses. } Done. Business cards Add your own business card as a contact.
Sending text messages For information about entering letters % 14 Entering letters. Some language-specific characters use more space. For some languages you can deactivate National chars. to save space. To write and send a text message 1 From standby select Menu } Messaging } Write new } Text message. 2 Write your message } Continue. (You can save a message for later in Drafts by pressing } Save message.) 3 } Enter phone no.
Picture messaging (MMS) Picture messages can contain text, pictures, camera pictures, slides, sound recordings, video clips, signatures and attachments. You can send picture messages to a mobile phone or an email address. Before you start Both you and the recipient must have subscriptions that support picture messaging. If no Internet profile or message server exists, you can receive all the settings for MMS automatically from your network operator or from www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Email Read your email messages in your phone at any time. Write a message, attach a camera picture, sound recording or video clip, and send it to your friends or colleagues. You can also reply to and forward email in your phone, just as you can on your computer. The email address that you use on your computer can also be used in your phone. To do this, your phone needs the same email settings as used by your computer for email address.
To enter email settings 1 From standby select Menu } Messaging } Email } Settings. 2 After settings are entered, } Inbox } More } Send & receive to access your email. When settings are entered, your phone can connect to an email server to send and receive email messages. For more information, contact your email provider. Push email Receive a notification in your phone from your email server that you have new email, if supported by your email provider.
Imaging Take pictures or record video clips Zoom in or out Take pictures Record video clips Screen options (top right) Screen options (bottom right) Switch to camera/video Adjust brightness or 30 Imaging Delete Back or To take a picture or record a video clip 1 From standby, press to activate the camera. 2 Press and to switch between camera and video recorder. 3 Camera: Press to take a picture. Video: Press to start recording. To stop recording, press again.
To use the zoom • Press and . To adjust brightness • Press or . Camera and video options When the camera or video is activated } Settings for the following options: • Switch to video camera to record a video clip or Switch to still camera to take a picture. • Shoot mode (camera): • Normal – no frame. • Panorama – join several pictures into one. • Frames – add a frame to your picture. • Burst – take a rapid sequence of pictures.
Transferring pictures Transfer to your computer Using the USB cable, you can drag and drop camera pictures to a computer % 41 Transferring files using the USB cable. To further enhance and organize camera pictures on a computer, Windows® application users can install Adobe™ Photoshop™ Album Starter Edition, included on the CD with phone or go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. Picture blog Publish pictures on your personal Web page if your subscription supports it.
Pictures Entertainment View and use pictures. To view and use pictures 1 From standby select Menu } File manager } Pictures. 2 Select a picture } View or } More } Use as and select an option. To send a picture 1 From standby select Menu } File manager } Pictures and scroll to a picture. 2 } More } Send and select a transfer method. Some phones cannot receive large picture sizes. To receive a picture • From standby select Menu } Settings } the Connectivity tab and select a transfer method.
To play music 1 From standby select Menu } Music player. The Music player browser opens. 2 Browse for music by artist or track, or in playlists. Select a list } Open. 3 Highlight a title } Play. The following options are available: • Press to stop the track. Press again to resume playing. • Press to go to the next track. • Press to go to the previous track. • Press and hold or to fast forward or rewind a track. • When playing a track, } More for further options. • Press and hold to exit.
Radio options } More for the following options: • Turn off – turn off the radio. • TrackID™ – search automatically for artist and title name for a song currently playing on the radio. • Save – save the current frequency in a position. • Channels – select, rename, replace or delete a preset channel. • Auto save – save tuned channels in positions 1 to 20. Previously saved channels are replaced. • Turn on speaker – use the speaker. • Set frequency – enter a frequency manually.
Ringtones and melodies You can exchange music, sounds and tracks, for example, using one of the available transfer methods. You are not allowed to exchange some copyright-protected material. A copyright-protected file has a key symbol. To select a ringtone • From standby select Menu } Settings } the Sounds & alerts tab } Ringtone. To turn the ringtone on or off • Press and hold from standby or from standby select Menu } Settings } the Sounds & alerts tab for more options.
Connectivity Using Internet Use Internet to access online services such as news and banking and to search and browse the Web. To start browsing • From standby select Menu } Internet and select a service such as } More } Go to } Search Internet or Enter address to any Web page. To view options • From standby select Menu } Internet } More. To stop browsing • } More } Exit browser. For more information contact your network operator or go to www.sonyericsson.com/support.
RSS reader When browsing, you can receive frequently updated content, such as news headlines, as feeds using a Web site. You can browse to a Web page to add new feeds, if available. Really Simple Syndication (RSS) options are set using the RSS reader and shown in the Internet browser. To add new feeds for a Web page • When browsing } More } RSS feeds. To create a new feed 1 From standby select Menu } Messaging } RSS reader } More } New feed. 2 Enter the address and select Go to.
3 Enter the following: • Server address – server URL. • Username – account username. • Password – account password. • Connection – select an Internet profile. • Applications – mark applications to synchronize. • App. settings – select an application and enter a database name, and if required, username and password. • Sync. interval – set how often to synchronize. • Remote initiation – select to always accept, never accept or always ask when starting synchronization from a service.
Adding devices to your phone Enter a passcode to set up a secure link between your phone and the device. Enter the same passcode on the device when prompted. A device with no user interface, such as a handsfree, will have a predefined passcode. See the device User guide for more information. Make sure that the device you want to add has the Bluetooth function activated and is visible.
To show or hide your phone • From standby select Menu } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Visibility } Show phone or Hide phone. To use file transfer mode 1 Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. Transferring files using the USB cable Connect your phone to a computer, using the USB cable. To transfer files use File transfer mode or to synchronize data use Phone mode. File transfer Drag and drop files between your memory card and computer in Microsoft Windows Explorer.
To disconnect the USB cable safely 1 When using file transfer mode, right-click the removable disk icon in Windows Explorer and select Eject. 2 Remove the USB cable from your phone. Phone mode Synchronize contacts and calendar, transfer files, use the phone as a modem and more from your computer. Applications supported in phone mode include: Synchronization, File manager and Mobile Networking Wizard. For other applications, use the file transfer mode.
There are two ways to update your phone: More features • Over the air using your phone. • Using the provided USB cable and an Internet-connected computer. Alarms The update service requires data access (GPRS). Your operator will provide you with a subscription with data access and price information. To use Update service over the air 1 From standby select Menu } Settings } the General tab } Update service. 2 } Search for update to search for the latest available software.
Calendar You can use the calendar to keep track of important meetings. The calendar can be synchronized with a computer calendar or with a calendar on the Web % 38 Synchronizing. Appointments Add new appointments or use existing appointments as templates. To add a new appointment 1 From standby select Menu } Organizer } Calendar and select a date } Select } New appointm. } Add.
Important information Calendar settings From standby select Menu } Organizer } Calendar } More to select an option: • View week – view the week’s appointments. • New appointm. – add a new appointment. • Change date – go to another date in the calendar. • Advanced – find an appointment, set reminders or select a start day for the week. • Delete – delete old or all appointments. • Help – for more information. Exchanging appointments Exchange appointments using a transfer method.
You can also contact our Call Centers. Use the phone number for the nearest Call Center in the list below. If your country/region is not represented in the list, please contact your local dealer. (The phone numbers below were correct at the time of going to print. You can always find the latest updates on www.sonyericsson.com. In the unlikely event that your product needs service, please contact the dealer from whom it was purchased, or one of our service partners.
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• Do not expose your product to open flames or lit tobacco products. • Do not drop, throw or try to bend your product. • Do not paint your product. • Do not attempt to disassemble or modify your product. Only Sony Ericsson authorized personnel should perform service. • Do not use your product near medical equipment without requesting permission from your treating physician or authorized medical staff. • Do not use your product when in, or around aircraft, or areas showing the sign “turn off two-way radio”.
Personal medical devices Mobile phones may affect the operation of pacemakers and other implanted equipment. Please avoid placing the mobile phone over the pacemaker, e.g. in your breast pocket. When using the mobile phone, use it at the ear on the opposite side of the body to the pacemaker. If a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) is kept between the mobile phone and the pacemaker, the risk of interference is limited.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of measurement for the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The SAR value is determined at the highest certified power level in laboratory conditions, but the actual SAR level of the mobile phone while it is operating can be well below this value. This is because the mobile phone is designed to use the minimum power required to reach the network.
Memory Card Your product is equipped with a memory card reader. Check memory card compatibility before purchase or use. Memory cards are generally formatted prior to shipping. To reformat the memory card, use a compatible device. Do not use the standard operating system format when formatting the memory card on a PC. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the device or contact customer support.
LOUDNESS WARNING: Please adjust the audio volume cautiously when using third-party audio accessories to avoid volume levels that may be harmful to your hearing. Sony Ericsson does not test use of third-party audio accessories with this mobile phone. Sony Ericsson recommends using only Sony Ericsson original audio accessories.
WHAT WE WILL DO If, during the warranty period, this Product fails to operate under normal use and service, due to defects in design, materials or workmanship, Sony Ericsson authorized distributors or service partners, in the country/region* where you purchased the Product, will, at their option, either repair or replace the Product in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated herein.
4 Since the cellular system on which the Product is to operate is provided by a carrier independent from Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson will not be responsible for the operation, availability, coverage, services or range of that system. 5 This warranty does not cover Product failures caused by installations, modifications, or repair or opening of the Product performed by a non-Sony Ericsson authorised person.
* GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE OF THE WARRANTY If you have purchased your Product in a country member of the European Economic Area (EEA) or in Switzerland or the Republic of Turkey, and such Product was intended for sale in the EEA or in Switzerland or in Turkey, you can have your Product serviced in any EEA country or in Switzerland or in Turkey, under the warranty conditions prevailing in the country in which you require servicing of the Product, provided that an identical Product is sold in such country by an aut
Index A activity menu .......................................... 6 alarms .................................................. 43 appointments ....................................... 44 automatic redialling .............................. 18 camera ..................................................30 contacts adding phone contacts .................21 default contacts ............................20 groups of .......................................24 synchronizing ................................
K R keypad lock .......................................... 13 keys ...................................................... 12 ringtones .............................................. 36 RSS reader ........................................... 38 L S limited warranty .................................... 52 safe and efficient use ........................... 47 safety guidelines .................................. 47 SAR ......................................................
transferring camera pictures ........................... 32 files ............................................... 41 turning on/off Bluetooth wireless technology ..... 39 U update service ..................................... 42 USB cable ............................................ 41 V video player .......................................... 33 voice control ........................................ 24 volume ear speaker .................................. 18 ringtone ......................................
