User guide Z258c This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson Z258c. For additional phone content, go to www.sonyericsson.com/ cn/fun. Register now to get free online storage and special offers at www.sonyericsson.com/cn/myphone. For product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/cn. 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 may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear on the screen. Non-USB Charger (old type) USB Charger (new type) A A1 AC adapter AC adapter connector A2 AC adapter USB socket B USB cable B1 USB cable connector B2 USB cable plug A1 A A2 B1 B B2 4 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.
Using the USB charger To connect the charger and charge the battery 1 Connect the USB cable plug to the AC adapter USB socket, as shown in the above illustration. The USB cable is supplied with your phone. 2 Connect the USB cable connector to your phone. Press a key to view the charging status on the screen. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. To remove the charger 1 Charge your battery until the battery icon indicates a full charge.
Note: 1 The USB cable for the new USB charger shown in the illustration on page four (Part. B in the new-type charger illustration) is only intended for charging your phone. Do not use it for transferring data. 2 The USB cable for the USB charger shown in the illustration (Part. B in the new-type charger illustration) is only intended for connection to the AC adapter (Part. A in the new-type charger illustration) to charge your phone. It must not be used for connection to a PC.
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 19.
Menu overview Calls Camera Internet Messaging Write new Inbox Call voicemail Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages Templates Settings Organizer Online services Alarm 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 s
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 10 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 11 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 17. 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. 12 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 31 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/ region code.
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., enter the number and select OK. 5 Select Send. To save an item in a picture message 1 In the message, select More > Save items. 2 Select an item and where to save it. To delete all sent messages 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Sent messages.
Receiving messages To view and save a message from the inbox 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Inbox. 2 Scroll to a message and select View. If you want to save the message, select More > Save message > Saved messages (SIM card) or > Templates (phone). To delete messages from the inbox 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Inbox. 2 Select More > Delete all msgs > All > Yes to delete all messages. To delete one message, scroll to the message and select More > Delete > Yes.
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/region 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 down again. . To resume, press and hold 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 31 for instructions on how to enter text and numbers. To add a contact 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 From standby select Menu > Contacts. Scroll to and select New contact > Add. Enter the name and select OK. Scroll to New number: and select Add. Enter the number and select OK. Scroll to and select the contact type. Select Save.
To delete a contact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts. 2 Scroll to the contact and press . To edit a contact 1 2 3 4 5 From standby select Menu > Contacts. Scroll to the contact and select More > Edit contact. Scroll to the contact information and select Edit. Enter information or select a picture or ringtone. Confirm and select Save. To send all contacts • From standby select Menu > Contacts > Options > Advanced > Send all contacts and select a transfer method.
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.
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/cn. 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.
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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/cn 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 display 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 select OK. Some files cannot be renamed. To select several files 1 From standby select Menu > File manager and open a folder.
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. 2 Select More > View and edit. Alarm The alarm rings even if the phone is off or set to silent.
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 - + .% =.
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.
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. Call time and cost To check the call time and cost • From standby select Menu > Settings > Calls > Time & cost > Call timers. 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.
To enter text using multitap • Press • Press • Press – until the letter appears. to add a space. to enter punctuation marks. Multitap input only applies when latin characters are selected as input language. To enter text using predictive text input • For example, to write the word “Land”, press , , , . • If the word or punctuation mark is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept without adding a space, press .
Chinese input This mobile phone has different input methods for entering Chinese characters: • Stroke input • Pinyin input You can use these methods, for example, to enter Chinese names and Chinese short messages. Switching between Chinese input methods In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and switch quickly to another input method by pressing and holding . General instructions Regardless of which input method you choose, your phone has a function to speed up the entry of Chinese characters.
Stroke input A Chinese character is built up of strokes. There are more than 30 basic strokes, which are grouped into 5 stroke categories. Each category is represented on the keypad by one of the keys . The Wild Card key , is used when you are not sure of which stroke to use.
Number Stroke Basic Stroke Key Category Stroke Name Character Down-Over 山 Left Slope- 么 Over Left Slope- 女 Dot Down-Lift 衣 Right SlopeHook Down-OverHook Down-OverCurvedHook Down-OverLeft Slope Down-OverDown-Hook Down-OverDown Over-Hook 巨 屯 母 凶 去 公 约 能 要 好 巡 巢 以 饭 收 长 我 或 民 成 伐 心 必 思 忘 电 也 毛 兄 孔 专 传 转 马 与 张 号 费 鼎 鼐 写 字 皮 通 免 Over-Down 口 已 户 书 骨 Over-Down- 力 习 也 同 永 Hook Over又 之 登 多 社 Left Slope Over-Down- 及 极 廷 建 OverLeft Slope 35 This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
Number Stroke Basic Stroke Key Category Stroke Name OverLeft SlopeCurvedHook Over-DownOver-Hook Over-DownOver-Down CurvedHook Over-DownCurvedHook Over-DownOver Over-DownLift Character 阿 队 陈 那 部 乃 透 鼐 隽 杨 凸 狗 豹 家 逐 狂 乙 九 瓦 飞 风 投 沿 船 凹 话 计 认 讯 ? (Wild card key) Components The basic building units of Chinese characters are components that are made up of strokes.
Using components is a fast method for entering complex characters. The smaller candidates surrounded by dotted frames are components, and the bigger candidates without dotted frames are characters. For example, to enter “ 信息 ” 1 Enter “ ”, “ ” and “ ”. 2 Move the cursor to “ 信 ”, press 3 Move the cursor to “ 息 ”, press . again to select “ 息 ”. Example of using the wild card key The wild card key , is used to supplement unclear strokes in entering characters.
Number Key Pinyin Letter mno pqrs tuü wxyz On the keypad, the letter ü is replaced by v. For example, to enter “ 信息 ” 1 Press , , . 2 When “xin” is highlighted, press or and select “ 信 ”, then press . (If you want to enter any of the other suggested Pinyin combinations, scroll up or down to the desired combination, then press ). 3 Press again to select “ 息 ”, When “ 息 ” is highlighted.
To connect two devices using infrared 1 Turn on infrared in both devices. 2 Make sure the infrared ports are facing each other with a maximum distance of 20 cm (8”). To transfer a picture using infrared 1 From standby select Menu > File manager > Camera album. 2 Scroll to a picture and select More > Send and select Via infrared. Diverting calls Divert calls, for example, to an answering service. To divert calls 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Calls > Divert calls.
Voicemail Callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer. You can get your voicemail number from your network operator. To enter your voicemail number 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Voicemail number. 2 Enter the voicemail number and select OK. To call your voicemail service • From standby press and hold down . Multiple calls When call waiting is activated, you can handle multiple calls. A short sound indicates a second call.
To switch between two calls • Select More > Switch calls. To join two calls • Select More > Join calls. To end calls 1 Select End call. 2 Select No to end both calls or Yes to end one call and retrieve the call on hold. 41 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.
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.
Troubleshooting You can correct most problems yourself. For more support go to www.sonyericsson.com/cn, 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 2.5 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.
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. • See Phone lock on page 43. PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code provided by your network operator. The SIM card is blocked. • Unblock. See SIM card lock on page 42 PUK blocked • Contact your network operator. Phone locked The phone is locked. • Unlock. See Phone lock on page 43.
Declaration of Conformity We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAB-1022092-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51.
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 Z258c GSM 900/1800/1900 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty.
