Contents Getting to Know Your Phone ....4 User Guide Symbols ......5 Calling .
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You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you download to or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to your use of any additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly licensed or is otherwise authorized.
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following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No. 1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. No. HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383; Euro.Pat. No. 0 842 463(96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additional patents are pending worldwide.
User Guide Symbols The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide: % See also page ... Use the navigation key to scroll and select % 12 Navigating the Menus. Note This symbol indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent.
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Push to release the cover. Lift the cover up. Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silvery holders. Place the battery in the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. Place the cover on the phone.
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To Turn the Phone On and Off Press and hold Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one. At first start-up, select the language for phone menus. } Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you with instructions and tips or The setup wizard is also available in the menu system, } Settings } General...
Icons A selection of icons in standby and on the desktop. Icon Description Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. Tells you the status of the battery. Press % 12 Navigating the Menus PlayNow™ Internet Services services. Entertainment File Manager themes, games, applications and other files.
Navigating the Menus The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. • Press the navigation key in the center or in a direction: Press to go to the desktop or to select items. Press •...
Help Texts Help texts exist in your phone. To access help texts More Options } More to enter a list of options. File Manager Files are saved in the folders. Create subfolders to move files to. Unrecognized files are saved in the To Manage Files and Folders } File Manager Scroll to a file...
To Change the Phone Language } Settings } General • select a language. • From standby, press: 0000 for English or 8888 for Automatic language (SIM dependant). To Select Writing Languages } Settings } General Select a language To Switch Between Writing Languages Press and hold Entering Letters There are two ways of entering letters:...
To Enter Letters Using T9 Text Input } Messages } Write New } Text For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”, press If the word shown is the one you want, press accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press want, press Accept a word and add a space by pressing...
Calling Making and Receiving Calls Turn on the phone and make sure you are within range of a network to make and receive calls % 9 To Turn the Phone On and Off. If your subscription includes the Caller ID service and the caller’s number is identified, the number is displayed.
To Select More Options During a Call Press and select an option. To Turn Off the Microphone } Mute Press Replace?, or press To Check Your Missed Calls From standby To call a number from the list, scroll to a number Emergency Calls Your phone supports the international emergency numbers, 112, 911 and 08.
To Select Your Default Phonebook } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Default Contacts Select For information and settings in either phonebook Memory The number of entries you can save depends on the amount of memory available in the phone or on the SIM card. To Check the Memory Status } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Memory Contacts...
SIM Numbers Save entries as a name with a single number. To Add a SIM Number } Phonebook } New Number } Enter the name Copying Contacts Copy SIM numbers to and from contacts and the SIM card. When copying all contacts from the phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced.
To Add a Picture or a Ringtone to a Contact } Phonebook picture or personal ringtone to Select a tab and then select a This takes you to Calling From the Phonebook If contacts is the default phonebook, you can call from contacts or from the SIM card.
To Delete a Contact or a SIM Number Phonebook select a contact or number, press To Delete all Contacts } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Delete All } Yes and enter the phone lock code phone lock code is 0000. Names and numbers that are saved on the SIM card are not deleted.
To Set or Replace Speed Dialing Numbers } Phonebook } Options } Speed Scroll to a number in the list a phone number. To Speed Dial From standby, enter a speed dial number (from 1-9) Voicemail If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voice message when you cannot answer a call.
Instructions appear. Lift the phone to your ear, wait for the tone and say the command that you want to record. The voice command is played back to you. If the recording is ok To record another voice command for a contact } New Voice Cmd.
To Activate Voice Control and Make a Call From standby, press and hold with a handsfree, say your magic word or press the handsfree button. Wait for the tone and say the name you recorded earlier, for example “John mobile”, the call connects. To Answer or Reject a Call When the phone rings, say “Answer”...
To Activate a Call Forward } Settings } Calls Select a call type and then one of the forward options Activate. Enter the phone number to which you want your calls to be forwarded, or To Deactivate a Call Forward Scroll to the forward option To Check all Forward Options } Settings } Calls...
Handling Two Calls If you have an ongoing call and a call on hold, you can: } Switch • between the two calls. } Join Calls • Press } Transfer • Press disconnected from both calls. Contact your service provider to verify whether this function is supported.
To Have a Private Conversation } Talk To Press } Join Calls Press Two Voice Lines Separate business and private calls on two lines with different numbers if your subscription supports alternate line service. To Select a Line } Settings } Calls To Change the Name of a Line } Settings } Display the lines to edit the name.
Restricted Dialing Restrict outgoing and incoming calls when at home or abroad. You need a password from your service If you forward incoming calls, you cannot activate some Restrict calls options. The following calls can be restricted: All Outgoing • –...
To Activate or Deactivate Fixed Dialing } Phonebook } Options } Special Numbers } Fixed Dialing. Activate Select Enter your PIN2 To Save a Fixed Number } Phonebook } Options } Special Numbers } Fixed Dialing } Fixed Numbers } New Enter your PIN2 Call Time and Cost During a call, the duration of the call is shown.
Credit Limit for Calls Enter an estimated total amount of money for making calls. No more calls can be made when the total reduces to zero. To Set a Credit Limit } Settings } Calls } Set Credit Limited Select Call Priority Service Request a certain priority when you make a call, if your subscription supports the call priority service.
To Call Outside a Closed User Group } Settings } Calls } Open Calls } On. To only call within the group Tone Signals Use telephone banking services or control an answering machine by sending tone signals during a call. •...
To Create a Group of Numbers } Phonebook } Options } Groups } Send DTMF Tones Add. Enter a name for the group } New Number } Add Repeat step 3 to add more numbers. Business Cards Add your own business card to the phonebook. To Add Your Own Business Card } Phonebook } Options } My Business Card information for your business card...
Messaging Your phone supports various messaging services. Contact your service provider about the services you can use or for more information, see www.SonyEricsson.com/support. Text Messages Text messages can contain pictures, animations, melodies and sound effects. Text messages can be sent to one person, several recipients or to a group saved in the phonebook.
To Insert an Item in a Text Message While writing your message Select an item type and then an item. Formatting Text Change style, size, alignment and create new paragraphs. To Format the Text in a Text Message While writing your message Text Size, select...
To Delete a Message or all Messages } Messages } Inbox } More } Delete Long Messages The number of characters allowed in a text message depends on the language you are writing in. You can send a longer message by linking two or more messages. You are charged for each of the messages linked in a long message.
To Set a Message Option for a Specific Message When you have selected a recipient Select an option To Check the Delivery Status of a Sent Message } Messages } Sent Items } More } Details. Picture Messages Picture messages can contain text, pictures, video clips sound recordings and business cards and are sent via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) to a mobile phone or via email.
To Set a Default Message Option } Messages } Settings } Picture Msg. Additional Send Options Request a read report, a delivery report and set a priority for a specific message. You can also add more recipients to the message. To Select Additional Send Options When you have entered the recipient’s phone number More.
Templates Base your message on one of the predefined templates. You can also add new templates. To Use a Predefined Template for a Picture Message } Messages } Templates } Use } Add } More } Send Automatic Download Select how to download your picture messages. } Messages } Settings } Picture Msg.
To Receive and Read Email Messages } Messages } Email } Inbox } Send&Rec is empty) or } Send & Receive Select a message to read it. To Reply to an Email Message Open the email message Write your message. } Send to send the message.
To Delete an Email Message } Messages } Email } Inbox More. } Mark for Deletion messages. Select more messages by pressing } More } Mark for Unmark. Messages are deleted the next time you connect to your email server. For IMAP4 users only.
Imaging Pictures Your phone comes with a number of pictures. All pictures File Manager } are saved in as a screen saver, wallpaper, or item in your phonebook % 20 To Add a Picture or a Ringtone to a Contact. You can send pictures using picture messages or email.
To Delete a Picture } File Manager } press Exchanging Pictures Exchange pictures using cable, picture messages or email. You are not allowed to exchange copyright-protected material. For more information on sending pictures in messages % 33 Messaging. To Send a Picture } File Manager } To Receive and Save a Picture Open the message you received with a picture.
Entertainment Media Player The media player can play both music and video. You can play music and video clips that you download or receive in a picture message. You can also stream music and videos from Web sites. There is support for MP3, WAV (up to 16 kHz as maximum sample rate) and 3GP.
PlayNow™ } PlayNow™ to pre-listen, buy and download music via the Internet. If settings are not already in your phone % 48 Settings. For more information, contact your service provider or see www.SonyEricsson.com/support. Streaming Online Music and Videos Play videos and listen to music on a Web site by streaming them to your phone.
To Set the Ringtone Volume } Settings } Sounds & Alerts to decrease or increase To Set the Vibrating Alert } Settings } Sounds & Alerts Set this alert to On, To Set Sounds and Alerts Options } Settings } Sounds & Alerts Message Alert •...
To Send and Receive a Melody } File Manager } Sounds } More } Send When you receive the melody, follow the instructions that appear. You cannot send a polyphonic melody or an MP3 file in a text message. Sound Recorder Record your own memos or calls which can be set as ringtones.
Themes, Games and Applications Your phone comes with predefined themes, games and applications. You can download new content to your phone. For more information, see www.SonyEricsson.com/support. To Select or Change a Theme } File Manager } Themes To Send a Theme } File Manager } Themes To Receive and Save a Theme When you receive the theme, follow instructions that appear.
Connectivity Settings Before you start using Internet, Messages, PlayNow™ Settings may already be entered when you buy your phone. If not, contact your network operator, service provider or see, www.SonyEricsson.com/support for more information. In order to use the Internet, and send and receive picture and email messages, you need the following: •...
To Stop Browsing } More } Exit Browser. Options When Browsing } More and select from the following: Exit Browser • – disconnect and go to standby. • Go to the homepage set for the current Internet profile. Bookmarks • –...
The following information can be saved: • Cookies – improve site access efficiency. • Passwords – improve server access efficiency. To Allow or Clear Cookies in Your Phone } Settings } Connect } Internet Settings } Cookies an option and confirm. To Clear the Password List } Settings } Connect } Internet Settings } Clear Passwords } Yes...
Trusted Certificates These verify the WAP gateway or the HTTP server. They are contained in your phone and can also be downloaded. To check the certificates in your phone } Settings } Connect } Internet Settings } Security } Trusted Cert. Synchronizing You can use a cable to synchronize your mobile phone files, contacts, appointments, tasks and notes with similar programs...
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To Enter the Remote Synchronization Settings } Settings } Connect } If no account exists Continue. A list of options to enter will appear. account Add the server address of the synchronization server, a server username and a server password. have entered each setting.
More Features Time and Date • To set the time Time. Enter the time • To set the time format • To set the date and date format } Time & Date } Alarm Clock The alarm rings even if the phone is set to silent or turned off. To Set and Use an Alarm } Organizer } Alarms } Alarm •...
Calendar Reminder Options } Always if you want the reminder to sound even though the phone is turned off. When the reminder sounds the appointment. A reminder option set in the calendar affects a reminder option set in tasks. To View an Appointment } Organizer } Calendar View.
To Search for Appointments } Organizer } Calendar } More } Advanced } Enter the text you want to search for Exchanging Appointments Send and receive appointments using picture messaging. To Send an Appointment Select an item, } Receiving an Appointment Add appointment? When Tasks...
To View a Task } Organizer } Tasks To Send a Task In the list of tasks for a certain day, select the item you want } More } to send Receiving a Task Add task? When Notes Make up to 10 notes in your phone. To Add a Note } Organizer } Notes } New Note } To Handle the Notes...
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Profiles Your phone has predefined profiles that are set to suit a certain environment. You can reset all profile settings to the way they were set when you bought your phone. To Select a Profile } Settings } General To Change a Profile Setting } Settings } General the setting that you want to change.
To Set the Timer } Organizer } Timer after which you want the timer to go off. Screen Light Automatic is a setting for the screen light to turn off a few seconds after you last press a key. Power save is designed to optimize standby time. The screen turns off completely a few seconds after you last press a key.
SIM Card Lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, the phone still works with the new SIM card. Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number) every time you turn on your phone.
To Turn the SIM Card Lock On or Off } Settings } General and select Enter your PIN Keypad Lock Lock the keypad to avoid dialing a number by accident. You can still answer an incoming call and the keypad locks again after it.
It is important that you remember your new code. If you should forget it, you will need to bring your phone in to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To Set the Phone Lock } Settings } General and select an alternative.
To Add a New Code } Organizer } Code Memo } Continue } New Code } Enter a name associated with the code, for example, the name of the credit card company Enter the code To Change the Passcode } Organizer } Code Memo } Continue } More } Change Enter your new passcode Re-enter the new passcode...
Menu Language If the wrong language is shown, you can select from standby: • Press 0000 • Press 8888 Insert SIM There is no SIM card in the phone or you may have inserted it incorrectly. Insert a SIM card % 6 To Remove the Cover and Insert the SIM Card.
PUK Blocked You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row. Contact your service provider. Phone Locked The phone is locked. To unlock the phone % 60 Phone Lock. Phone Lock Code Your phone comes with the phone lock code, 0000. You can change it to any four- to eight-digit code % 60 Phone Lock.
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Exchangeable Front Covers To Change the Front Cover Use a match to press the catch down and push the cover forward to release the front cover. Gently pull the front cover away and remove the keypad. Place the keypad on the new front cover. Insert the notches into the corresponding slots on the phone and gently lift the new front cover over the catch.
Additional Information Sony Ericsson Consumer Web Site At www.SonyEricsson.com/support there is a support section where help and tips are only a few clicks away. Here you find the latest PC software updates and tips on how to use your product more efficiently.
Antenna Only use an antenna that has been specifically designed by Sony Ericsson for your mobile phone. Use of unauthorized or modified antennas could damage your mobile phone and may violate regulations, causing loss of performance and SAR levels above the recommended limits (see below).
FCC RF exposure guidelines when the handset is positioned a minimum of 15 mm from the body without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone or when used with the original Sony Ericsson body worn accessory intended for this phone. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
For other medical devices, please consult the manufacturer of the device. CHILDREN DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR ITS ACCESSORIES. THEY COULD HURT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS, OR COULD ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGE THE MOBILE PHONE OR ACCESSORY. YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR ITS ACCESSORY MAY CONTAIN SMALL PARTS THAT COULD BE DETACHED AND CREATE A CHOKING HAZARD.
• Warning! May explode if disposed of in fire. • Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries and chargers intended for use with your mobile phone. Other chargers may not charge sufficiently or may produce excessive heat. Using other batteries and chargers could be dangerous.
“Product”). Should your Product need warranty service, please return it to the dealer from whom it was purchased, or contact your local Sony Ericsson Call Center (national rates may apply) or visit www.SonyEricsson.com to get further information.
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Sony Ericsson and its service partners reserve the right to charge a handling fee if a returned Product is found not to be under warranty according to the conditions below. Please note that some of your personal settings, downloads or other information may be lost when your Sony Ericsson Product is repaired or replaced.
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Sony Ericsson recommends that you use only batteries and chargers approved by Sony Ericsson. Minor variations in screen brightness and color may occur between phones. There may be tiny bright or dark dots on the screen.
EU country where an identical Product is sold by an authorized Sony Ericsson distributor. To find out if your Product is sold in the EU country you are in, please call the local Sony Ericsson Call Center. Please observe that certain services may not be possible...
Declaration of Conformity We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet S-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAA-1001021-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1,...
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