User guide Z250a This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson Z250a. For additional phone content, go to www.sonyericsson.com/fun. Register now to get free online storage and special offers at www.sonyericsson.com/myphone. For product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. Instruction symbols The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide: > Use the navigation key to scroll and select. Press the navigation key up. Press the navigation key down. Press the navigation key to the left.
Prepare the phone Always turn off your phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card. To insert the SIM card and battery 1 Remove the battery cover by sliding the battery release latch down. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down. 3 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 4 Slide the battery cover into place and close the battery release latch. 3 This is the Internet version of the User's guide.
Charge the battery Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. It takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge the battery. It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear on the screen. To charge the battery 1 Connect the charger to the phone. Press a key to view the charging status on the screen. 2 To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards. You can use the phone during charging. You can charge the battery for more or less than 3 hours. Interrupted charging will not damage the battery.
Turn the phone on To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your PIN if requested. To correct . mistakes, press 3 Select OK. 4 Select a language. 5 At first start-up, select Yes to use the setup wizard to make a phone setup. Select No to use the setup wizard later. After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, the name of your operator appears on the screen. This view or screen is called standby. You can now make and receive calls. To turn off the phone • Press and hold down .
SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card. You can save contacts on the SIM card before removing if from your phone. Contacts may also be saved in the phone memory. See Contacts on page 17.
Menu overview Calls Camera Internet Messaging Write new Inbox Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages Call voicemail Templates Settings Organizer Online services Alarms Applications Calendar Tasks Notes Calculator Timer Stopwatch Contacts Options New contact Games File manager Camera album Pictures Ringtones Themes Bookmarks Games Applications Other Settings General Sounds & alerts Display Calls Connectivity Some menus and icons described in this document may vary depending on operator, network or
Phone overview Network coverage Battery status Function for left selection key Function for right selection key Calls Menu Internet key Navigation key Left selection key Right selection key Camera key Volume buttons C key (Clear) On/off key Back key Charging (USB connector) Infrared port Microphone 8 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Network coverage The network bars show the strength of the GSM network. Move to another location if you have network problems. No netw. coverage means you are out of range. = Good network coverage = Average network coverage Battery status = The phone battery is fully charged = The phone battery is empty The outside Camera lens Icon display 9 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Icons These icons may appear in your phone. Icon Description Battery charging, appears with battery icon. You have missed a call. See Calling on page 15. The phone is set to silent. You have received a new text message. You have received a new picture message. Ongoing call. Divert calls is activated. An alarm is activated. The loudspeaker is on. The infrared port is activated. The stopwatch is activated. 10 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Shortcuts From standby you can use the navigation keys to go directly to a function: • Press to start the camera. • Press to write a message. • Press to go to your contacts. To change a standby shortcut, go to Menu > Settings > General > Shortcuts. The camera shortcut cannot be changed. To navigate the menus • From standby select Menu and press , , or . • Press to go back one step in the menu. • Press and hold down to return to standby. • Press or to move between tabs. To delete items • Press .
Messaging Your phone supports various messaging services. See Entering text on page 30 for instructions on how to enter text and numbers. Text messages You need a service centre number from your network operator to be able to send text messages. To view and set the service centre number 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Text message > Service centre. 2 If there is no number, select New ServiceCentre, enter the number including the international “+” prefix and country code. Select Save.
Picture messages Picture messages can contain enhanced functionality with text, sound and pictures. You need the correct Internet (MMS) settings in your phone. Go to www.sonyericsson.com/support and request a text message with the settings or contact your network operator. To create and send a picture message 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Write new > Picture msg. 2 Select More and select an item to follow your message. 3 Write the message and select OK > Continue. 4 Select Enter phone no.
Automatic download Select how to download your picture messages. To select a download option 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Picture message > Auto download. 2 Select an option: • Always – automatic download. • Ask in roaming – ask to download when not in home network. • Not in roaming – do not download when not in home network. • Always ask – ask to download. • Off – new messages appear in the inbox as icons. Select the message and select View to download.
Calling Your phone must be on and within range of a network. To make a call 1 From standby enter the area code and phone number. 2 Select Call. To make an emergency call • From standby enter 112 (the international emergency number) and select Call. You can make emergency calls without a SIM card and without entering a PIN. To make an international call 1 From standby press until a + sign appears. 2 Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero), phone number and select Call.
To turn the loudspeaker on during a call • Select More > Turn on speaker. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing. To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press or . To turn off the microphone during a call • Press and hold down . To resume, press and hold down again. Call list You can view information about recent calls. To call a number from the call list 1 From standby select Calls and scroll to a tab.
Contacts In Contacts you can save contact information with name, numbers, addresses, picture, ringtone, title, personal information and birthday. See Entering text on page 30 for instructions on how to enter text and numbers. To add a contact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts. 2 Scroll to and select New contact > Add. 3 Enter the name and select OK. 4 Scroll to New number: and select Add. 5 Enter the number and select OK. 6 Scroll to and select the contact type. 7 Select Save.
To edit a contact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts. 2 Scroll to the contact and select More > Edit contact. 3 Scroll to the contact information and select Edit. 4 Enter information or select a picture or ringtone. 5 Confirm and select Save. To send all contacts • From standby select Menu > Contacts > Options > Advanced > Send all contacts and select a transfer method. To copy contacts between the phone and the SIM card 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Options > Advanced.
Speed dialling Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can dial quickly by pressing numbers 1-9. To add contacts to speed dial numbers 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > Options > Speed dial. 2 Scroll to a position number and select Add. 3 Select a contact. To speed dial • From standby enter the number (1-9) and select Call. My number You can view and edit your own phone number. To view your own phone number • From standby select Menu > Contacts > Options > Special numbers > My numbers.
Camera Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save or send. Use infrared or picture messages to send a picture to another phone or to a computer. Camera pictures are saved in JPEG format in the Camera album. To take pictures 1 From standby press to start the camera. 2 Select Capture to take the picture. 3 Press to save and take another picture or select More > Delete to delete the picture. To use the zoom • Use or to zoom. To adjust the brightness • Use or to adjust the brightness.
To view your pictures 1 From standby select Menu > File manager > Camera album. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. You can use a USB cable to exchange pictures between your phone and a computer. For more information go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. To send a picture 1 From standby select Menu > File manager > Camera album. 2 Scroll to a picture and select More > Send. Select a transfer method. To use a picture 1 From standby select Menu > File manager > Camera album and scroll to a picture.
Internet You need the correct Internet settings in your phone. If settings are not in your phone, you can: • Get them in a text message from the network operator. • On a computer, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support and request a text message with the settings. To select an Internet profile • From standby select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Internet settings > Internet profiles. Select a profile. To start browsing 1 From standby select Menu > Internet.
Calendar You can set and send appointments with reminders. To add an appointment in the calendar 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar. 2 Scroll to and select a date. Select New appointm. 3 Enter the details to confirm the appointment. To set reminders options 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar > More > Advanced > Reminders. 2 Select an option. Select Always for a reminder to sound even if the phone is off or in silent mode.
More functions File manager To move a file 1 From standby select Menu > File manager. 2 Open a folder, scroll to a file and select More > Move. 3 Select a folder or select New folder, name the new folder and select OK. 4 Select Paste. To rename a file 1 From standby select Menu > File manager. 2 Scroll to a file and select More > Rename. 3 Enter a new name and select OK. Some files cannot be renamed. To select several files 1 From standby select Menu > File manager and open a folder.
Alarm The alarm rings even if the phone is off or set to silent. To set the alarm 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Alarms > Alarm. 2 Enter the time and select Save. To set the recurrent alarm 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Alarms > Recurrent alarm. 2 Enter the time and select Continue. 3 Select the week days and select Done. To turn the sounding alarm off • Press any key. To snooze the alarm, press Snooze.
Tasks and Notes To add a new task 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Tasks > New task. 2 Select Task or Phone call. Enter details and confirm each entry. Select Yes to use the reminder option. To make a note and save it in a list 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Notes. 2 Scroll to New note and select Add. 3 Enter the note and select Save. Calculator To use the calculator 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calculator. 2 Press or to select ÷ x - + . % =.
Stopwatch To use the stopwatch 1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Stopwatch. 2 Select Start. 3 To view a new lap time, select New lap. Language To change the phone menu language • From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Language > Phone language and select a language. Time and date To set the time and date 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Time & date. 2 Select Time or Date. 3 Enter the time or date and select Save.
Themes Use themes to change the appearance of the screen. To set a theme 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Display > Themes. 2 Scroll to a theme and select Set. Profiles Some phone settings are adapted to different situations, for example, the ring volume may be adapted to suit a meeting. To select a profile • From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Profiles and select a profile to use. To view and edit a profile 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Profiles and select a profile.
Ringtones, sounds and alerts Your phone has melodies that can be used as ringtones. To select a ringtone • From standby select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts > Ringtone and select a ringtone. To set the ring volume 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts > Ring volume. 2 Press or to set a volume and select Save. To set the vibrating alert 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts > Vibrating alert. 2 Select an option.
Entering text There are two input methods you can use to enter text; multitap or predictive text input. By using predictive text input you only have to press each key once. Continue writing a word even if it appears to be wrong. The phone uses the dictionary to recognize the word when all letters are entered. To enter text using multitap until the letter appears. • Press – • Press to add a space. • Press to enter punctuation marks.
How to use the keys • Press and hold down to change the input method. • Press to shift between upper case and lower case letters. • Press and hold down to change the writing language. • Press to delete characters. To delete a whole word, press and hold down . – to enter numbers. • Press and hold down Infrared Use the infrared port to exchange files such as pictures and ringtones with other phones or infrared devices.
Diverting calls Divert calls, for example, to an answering service. To divert calls 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Calls > Divert calls. 2 Select a call type, a divert option and select Activate. 3 Enter the phone number and select OK. To cancel a call divert 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Calls > Divert calls. 2 Select a call type, a divert option and select Deactivate. Voicemail Callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer.
Multiple calls When call waiting is activated, you can handle multiple calls. A short sound indicates a second call. To activate call waiting • From standby select Menu > Settings > Calls > Manage calls > Call waiting > Activate. To answer a second call • Select Answer. The ongoing call is put on hold. To reject a second call • Select Busy and continue with the ongoing call. To make a second call 1 Select More > Add call. The ongoing call is put on hold. 2 Enter the number and select Call.
Locks SIM card lock To unblock your SIM card, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) and PIN code, supplied by your network operator. To unblock your SIM card 1 When PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code provided by your network operator. is displayed, enter your PUK and select OK. 2 Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select OK. 3 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.
Phone lock The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorized use. You can change the phone lock code (0000 by default) to any four-digit code. If the phone lock is set to Automatic, you only need to enter your phone lock code when you insert a different SIM card. To set the phone lock 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Security > Locks > Phone protection > Protection. 2 Scroll to an option, enter your code and select OK.
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Troubleshooting You can correct most problems yourself. For more support go to www.sonyericsson.com/support, see the Important information guide or contact your network operator. Remove the SIM card before handing your phone in for repair. The phone turns itself off Restart the phone or do a master reset. To restart the phone 1 Turn the phone off and remove the battery cover. 2 Remove the battery and put it back in place. 3 Replace the battery cover and turn the phone on.
I cannot turn the phone on • Attach the charger (make sure the power icon on the charger is facing upwards) and charge the phone for 3 hours. Some menu options appear in grey A service is not activated or your subscription does not support the function. • Contact your network operator. The phone is working slowly • Delete unwanted content and restart the phone. No indication of charging • The battery is empty or has not been used for a long time.
What do these error messages mean? Insert SIM Your SIM card is not inserted correctly or may be damaged or dirty. Try one or more of the following: • Remove the SIM card and insert it correctly. • Clean the connectors on the SIM card and phone with a soft brush, a cloth or a cotton bud. • Check if the SIM card is damaged. Insert correct SIM card • Check that you are using the correct operator SIM card. If not, contact your network operator. Wrong PIN You have entered your PIN code incorrectly.
Phone lock code: The phone lock code is required. • Enter the correct code. See Phone lock on page 35. Codes do not match Appears when changing a security code. • Confirm the new code by entering it twice. Emerg. calls only You are within range of a network but are only allowed to use it for emergency calls. • Contact your network operator if the problem persists. No netw. coverage There is no network within range. • Contact your network operator if the problem persists.
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FCC Statement 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. Sony Ericsson Z250a GSM 900/1800/1900 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty.
