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Sony Ericsson K500i User Manual

Sony Ericsson K500i User Manual

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Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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More Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Additional Information ... . 80 Calls, phonebook, voice control, call options. Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. Messaging ..... 35 Icons .
  • Page 2 GSM 900/1800/1900 not limited to restriction under applicable copyright First edition (May 2004) laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson responsible for additional content that you download Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty.
  • Page 3 Java and all Java based trademarks and logos re-exported (i) into, or to a national or resident are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun of, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other Syria (as such listing may be revised from time countries.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting Started SIM Card When you register as a subscriber with a service Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make provider, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) a call. card. The SIM card contains a computer chip that More information and downloads are available keeps track of your phone number, the services at www.SonyEricsson.com.
  • Page 5 Getting Started To insert the SIM card and charge the Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card battery is placed under the silvery holders. Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.

  • Page 6: Available Services

    Getting Started To remove the battery If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete the number by pressing If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and the message PIN blocked appears.
  • Page 7 Getting Started Setup Wizard Press and hold You can use the setup wizard to help you get Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one. started with the basic settings in your phone. At first startup, select the language you want The wizard also gives you tips on how to use the for your phone menus.

  • Page 8: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting To Know Your Phone Getting To Know Your Phone Infrared port Press and hold to activate the camera and Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, video recorder file manager. Volume buttons Phone Overview Screen 5, 11 Selection keys Press once to go back one level in the menus.
  • Page 9 Getting To Know Your Phone Overview, Menu 1. PlayNow™* 2. Internet services* 3. Entertainment 4. Camera 5. Messaging 6. My friends* Write new 6. Calls* 1. Sony Ericsson* Games Inbox MusicDJ™ Call voicemail Record sound Email Drafts 7. File manager 8.

  • Page 10: Navigating The Menus

    Getting To Know Your Phone Navigating The Menus the predefined language is English. If you use the setup wizard to help you get started with your phone, The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. you will be asked to select phone language, Some submenus include tabs that appear on the 7 Setup Wizard.

  • Page 11: More Options

    Getting To Know Your Phone More Options Using Keypad Shortcuts } More Enter the menus by pressing and then enter the to enter a list of options. There are different number of the menu to which you want to go. For alternatives in the list of options depending on where example, to reach the fifth menu item, press you are in the menus.
  • Page 12 Getting To Know Your Phone To select writing language Press… to get… } Settings } } Language General } Writing T U V Ü ù 8 language. Scroll to each language that you want to use W X Y Z 9 } Save and mark it.
  • Page 13 Getting To Know Your Phone To enter letters using T9 Text Input When you have edited the word Insert. The } Messaging } Write new } Text message. word is added to the T9 Text Input dictionary. Next time you enter this word using T9 Text For example, if you want to write the word Input, it will appear as one of the alternative “Jane”, press...

  • Page 14: File Manager

    Getting To Know Your Phone • My words – manage the words that you have To create a subfolder } File manager added to the dictionary. and select a folder. } More } Manage files } New folder • National chars. –...

  • Page 15: Quick Keys

    Getting To Know Your Phone Quick Keys Useful key combinations are described below. Making And Receiving Calls Navigating Menus Make an emergency call enter the international Enter the main menu press emergency number and select menu items } Call Navigate in the menu Call your voicemail press and hold and lists...
  • Page 16 Getting To Know Your Phone Turn off the ringtone press the lower end Enter a p (pause) press and hold when receiving a call of the volume button when entering once or press numbers or saving codes } Hold Put a call on hold Using Multitap Text Input } Retrieve Retrieve a call...

  • Page 17: Calling

    Calling Calling To make a call Enter the area code and the phone number. Calls, phonebook, voice control, call options. } Call to make the call. } End call to end the call. Making Calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must To change the speaker volume turn on the phone and be within range of a network.

  • Page 18: Making International Calls

    Calling To answer a call Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting. When Yes. the call is connected, the phone gives a loud signal. To reject a call } No or quickly press a volume button twice. To redial a number Retry? If the connection of the call failed and...
  • Page 19 Calling Contacts In some countries, other emergency numbers may also You can save up to 510 numbers in your contacts. be promoted. Your service provider may therefore have You can also add pictures, ringtones and personal saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM information, such as email, Web and street addresses, card.
  • Page 20 Calling To select contacts or SIM numbers Pictures And Personal Ringtones as your phonebook You can add a picture and a personal ringtone to } Phonebook } Options } Advanced a phonebook contact. When that person calls, the } My phonebook.

  • Page 21: Updating The Phonebook

    Calling To call a contact To edit a contact } Phonebook } More Phonebook. Scroll to, or enter the first letters and select a contact } Edit of the contact you want to call. contact. When the contact is highlighted, press Scroll to the relevant tab and edit the information to select a number Call.

  • Page 22: Copying Contacts

    Calling Default Items For Contacts To copy names and numbers to the SIM card You can set the default item – a phone number, email } Phonebook } Options } Advanced address or a Web address – to be displayed first for } Copy to SIM.

  • Page 23: Call List

    Calling Call List To send all contacts } Phonebook } Options } Advanced The numbers of the last 30 calls that you have made } Send all contacts. are saved in the call list. If your subscription includes the Caller ID service and the caller’s number is Checking The Memory identified, the call list also shows the numbers of With the memory status function in your phonebook,...

  • Page 24: Voice Control

    Calling To speed dial Calling Your Voicemail Service Call. From standby, enter the position number and You can easily call your voicemail service by pressing and holding . If you have not set your To set the position number for speed voicemail number, you will be asked if you want to dialing } Yes...

  • Page 25: Voice Dialing

    Calling Before Voice Dialing Caller Name You must first activate the voice dialing function and You can choose whether you want to hear the record your voice commands. An icon appears next recorded contact name when you receive a call to a phone number that has a voice command.
  • Page 26 Calling The Magic Word Voice Answering You can record a magic word and use it as a voice You can answer or reject incoming calls by using command to allow totally handsfree access to voice your voice, when using a portable handsfree or a dialing.

  • Page 27: Forwarding Calls

    Calling To reject a call using voice • You held the phone too far away – hold it as commands you do during a call. When the phone rings, say “Busy”. • The voice command was too short – it should The call is rejected.

  • Page 28: More Than One Call

    Calling • Not reachable – forward calls if your phone Call Waiting Service is turned off or if you are unreachable. If the call waiting service is activated, you hear a beep • No reply – forward calls that you do not answer if you receive a second call during an ongoing call.

  • Page 29: Conference Calls

    Calling } Join calls • Press to join the two calls into To add a new participant } Hold a conference call. to put the joined calls on hold. } Transfer } Add call • Press call, to connect the two calls. Press and call the next person You are disconnected from both calls.

  • Page 30: Restricted Dialing

    Calling change it. Incoming calls can still be received on phone numbers of calls you have rejected are saved either line. in the call list. You can change the names of the lines, and have To add numbers to the accepted different settings for each line, for example, different callers list ringtones.
  • Page 31 Calling Fixed Dialing • All outgoing international calls – Outgoing intl. • All outgoing international calls except to your The fixed dialing function allows calls to be made home country – Outgoing intl roam. only to certain numbers saved on the SIM card. •...

  • Page 32: Call Time And Cost

    Calling Call Time And Cost Setting The Call Cost You can use the rate function to specify the price During a call, the duration of the call is shown on the per call unit. If you do not specify a price per call screen.

  • Page 33: Closed User Groups

    Calling Closed User Groups Select Limited or Unlimited. If you select Limited, enter an amount The closed user group function is a way of lowering call costs. If you subscribe to closed user groups it Call Priority Service is cheaper, on some networks, to make calls within a call group.
  • Page 34 Calling • To send the tones, press the keys To always show or hide your phone number } Settings } } Show or hide no. Calls • To clear the screen after the call is finished, press Select Show number, Hide number Network •...

  • Page 35: Messaging

    Messaging Business Cards Messaging You can add your own business card to the Text messaging, picture messaging, email, phonebook. You can exchange business cards My friends, messaging glossary. between your phone and another similar phone or a PC, using the infrared port, a text or picture Your phone supports various messaging services.
  • Page 36 Messaging To set the service center number To insert an item in a text message } Messaging } Settings } Text message } Messaging } Write new } Text message. } Service } More } Add center. If the service center number item.
  • Page 37 Messaging message, save a picture found in the text message To save an item from a text message or listen to a sound inserted in the text message. Select the phone number, Web address, picture } More When you have read the text message or sound that you want to save in the message view a list of options.
  • Page 38 Messaging You can send a longer message by linking two or Message Options more messages. Please note that you are charged You can set a default value for several message for each of the messages linked in a long message. options or choose the settings each time you send You may not receive all parts of a long message at a message.

  • Page 39: Picture Messages

    Messaging Picture Messages Writing And Sending Picture Messages When composing a picture message, you select from Picture messages can contain text, pictures, video different items to format your message. The different clips, camera pictures, and sound recordings and items are: Picture, Text, Sound, Video, Camera are sent via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service).
  • Page 40 Messaging } Enter phone no. and enter the recipient’s phone To select additional send options } Phonebook look up number, or to retrieve a When you have entered the recipient’s phone number or a group from the phonebook. To enter number More.
  • Page 41 Messaging To delete a message Automatic Download } Messaging and select a folder. You can select how you want your picture messages } More } to be downloaded. Delete. Select the message } Messaging } Settings } Picture msg } Auto To delete several messages download to view the following:...
  • Page 42 Messaging Before You Start Select the data account that you want to use with First make sure that: this email account. • You have set up a data account, 62 Entering Enter the rest of the settings, some of which are Internet And Email Settings.
  • Page 43 Messaging } More } Send & receive } More offers the fastest way to Write your message. to view options send, or check for, new email messages. for the message. } Send to send the message. The number of email messages that can be saved depends on memory left in the phone.
  • Page 44 Messaging My Friends To delete an email message (POP3 users) } Messaging } Email } Inbox The My friends function gives you more options and select the when messaging. You can create a list of favorite More. message contacts, either from the phonebook or from the Select Mark for deletion.
  • Page 45 Messaging To set automatic log in Select Home network if you want to be } My friends } Myself } More } Accounts disconnected from My friends when you enter select an account. a roaming network. Select Anywhere if you } Auto-login: } On } Edit } Auto-login: } On want to be logged in independently of network.
  • Page 46 Messaging Status Receiving A Message You can view the status of your contacts and choose When you receive a message, a message alert to show your own status to others. To change your sounds and an icon appears in the status bar. own status, you have the following options: Contact List •...
  • Page 47 Messaging Strangers Chatroom A stranger is someone that is not in your list of A chatroom can be started by your service provider, contacts. An icon indicates a message from a stranger. by an individual My friends user or by yourself. You You can add the stranger to your list of contacts, or can save chatrooms either by saving a chat invitation you can block the stranger.

  • Page 48: Area Information

    Messaging To join a chatroom save the message in your inbox, or Discard to delete } My friends } Join chat. and select a chatroom the message. Please consult your service provider for more To start a chatroom information about area information. } My friends } More } Start chatroom.
  • Page 49 Messaging • Check interval – select how often you want the • Outgoing server – enter the name or IP address phone to connect to your email server and check of the SMTP server to be able to send email for incoming email messages.

  • Page 50: Imaging

    Imaging Imaging • SMS type – the phone supports different types of messages. Your service provider may offe the Camera, video recorder, pictures, screen saver. facility of converting a text message into a format (email or fax, for example) that suits the equipment Camera And Video Recorder that is going to receive the message.
  • Page 51 Imaging messaging in order to receive and show the picture To take pictures or video clip. Before you send a picture or video clip using MMS make sure that: • You have set the service center number for MMS and that Internet settings are entered in your phone, 62 Setting Up Internet and Email.
  • Page 52 Imaging Press and hold to activate the video recorder Camera Options } More Camera. You record video clips with the When the camera is activated to view more phone held in a vertical position. options. Press to switch to video recorder if the camera All phones that support pictures can receive the picture } Record is activated.
  • Page 53 Imaging • Self-timer – the picture is taken a few seconds Take a Self-Portrait later. • Default name – Change the default name for your pictures. When changed, all pictures taken will have the new default name. Video Options } More When the video recorder is activated to view more options.
  • Page 54 Imaging To take and send a picture Animations Activate the camera. Press to switch to You can save animations in your phone. camera if the video recorder is activated. Animations are handled like pictures. } Capture } Send and create your picture Handling Pictures message.
  • Page 55 Imaging To receive and save a picture left down down right down Open the message you received the picture in, or turn on the infrared port if this transfer method select tool select color is being used to send the picture. } More If you received the picture in a message To edit and save a picture...

  • Page 56: Entertainment

    Entertainment Entertainment To view a video clip } Media player } More } Play video and select the Media player, sounds, themes, games. video clip you want to view. Media Player Media Player Control } Pause • to pause the playback. The media player can play both music and video.
  • Page 57 Sony Ericsson mobile phone. automatically. Links for streaming can be saved as bookmarks in the phone. In order to stream, you must...

  • Page 58: Ringtones And Melodies

    Entertainment } Yes Accessing The PlayNow Music to download the music tone. You will Tone List receive a text message that confirms that the By selecting the PlayNow icon, you download the music tone is paid for and made available. The PlayNow music tone list to your phone.
  • Page 59 Entertainment To set the ringtone volume Sounds And Alerts Options } Settings } } Volume Settings } Sounds & alerts Sounds & alerts From tab, you can set: and press to decrease or increase the Message alert • – select how you want to be notified volume.

  • Page 60: Sound Recorder

    Entertainment Sending And Receiving In some countries or states it is required by law that You can send and receive melodies in several ways, you inform the other person before recording the call. for example using the infrared port, email or text or picture messages.
  • Page 61 Entertainment Themes To download a theme } File manager } Themes and scroll to a direct link You can change the appearance of the screen, for } Go example, the colors and wallpaper, by using themes. Your phone comes with some predefined themes. Games You cannot delete these, but you can create new themes and download them to your phone.

  • Page 62: Connectivity

    Connectivity Connectivity Some settings are not mandatory. Please consult Internet and email settings, synchronizing, your network operator or service provider for more infrared. information. You can also visit www.SonyEricsson.com/ support for more information about setting up Internet. Internet Receiving Settings In A Text Message Setting Up Internet and Email Your network operator or Internet service provider...
  • Page 63 Connectivity Using Internet • Bookmarks – add the site you are currently Your phone has a browser that uses WAP browsing to your list of bookmarks, or view (Wireless Application Protocol) or HTTP the list of bookmarks. Select to stream music (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) to access the Internet.
  • Page 64 Connectivity Using Bookmarks Stored Information You use bookmarks in your mobile phone just as When browsing, you can save information in your you do with a PC Internet browser. You can create phone. and edit bookmarks. It is advisable to clear any sensitive information about previously visited Internet services.
  • Page 65 Connectivity You need an HTTP Internet profile to allow Trusted Certificates applications for Java™ to connect to the Internet. To establish a secure connection when using certain Please contact your network operator or service Internet services, for example, banking, you need provider for the correct settings.
  • Page 66 Connectivity To select sync order for names Enter a name for the new account Continue. } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Sync. order A list of options to enter will appear. Add the to select the order in which first and last name appear server address of the synchronization server, } OK in the phone when you synchronize contacts.
  • Page 67 Connectivity To send an item using the infrared If you are connecting to a PC, please refer to its user port (example: a contact) documentation. Make sure that the infrared port of both } Phonebook devices is on. and select a To turn the infrared port on contact, when contacts is default phonebook.

  • Page 68: More Features

    More Features More Features Alarm Clock The alarm can be set to ring at a specific time within Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, tasks, SIM 24 hours, or recurrently at a specific time on several card lock, etc. days. You can have both these alarms set at the same time.
  • Page 69 More Features } Yes } No Calendar sounds to read the appointment. to turn off the reminder. You can use the calendar to keep track of important meetings. The calendar can be synchronized with a A reminders option set in the calendar affects a PC calendar or with a calendar on the Web reminders option set in tasks.
  • Page 70 More Features Calendar Settings To send an appointment } Organizer } Calendar } More and select an option. In the list of appointments for a certain day, select } More } Send • View week – select, add, edit or delete the item you want to send and select appointments.
  • Page 71 More Features To set reminders Receiving A Task } Organizer } Tasks } More }Yes Add task? and select a task When is displayed to save the Reminders. appointment or task. Reminders Options Notes } Always if you want the reminder to sound even If you need to remember something, you can make though the phone is turned off.
  • Page 72 More Features To send a note To change a profile setting } Organizer } Notes } Settings } } Profiles } Edit profile General and select the note that you } More } Send want to send and select a transfer and select the setting that you want to change.

  • Page 73: Sim Card Lock, Etc

    More Features Calculator To set the timer } Organizer } Timer and enter the hours, minutes and The phone has a calculator, which can add, subtract, seconds after which you want the timer to go off. divide and multiply. Screen Light To use the calculator } Organizer }Calculator.

  • Page 74: Phone Lock

    More Features Keypad Lock If the message appears when you Codes do not match You can lock the keypad to avoid dialing a number edit your PIN, you entered the new PIN incorrectly. by accident. If the message appears, followed by Wrong PIN Old PIN: you entered your old PIN incorrectly.

  • Page 75: Code Memo

    If you enter the incorrect passcode, the checkword in to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. and the codes that are shown are also incorrect. Factors strengthening the security of the code...

  • Page 76: Online Services

    More Features To open code memo for the first time Forgot Your Passcode? } Organizer } Code memo. A message with If you forget your passcode, just enter any passcode instructions is displayed Continue. to access the code memo function. The checkword Enter a four-digit passcode to open code memo and codes that are then shown are incorrect.

  • Page 77: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting This menu only appears if your SIM card supports this Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? service. Your phone may not support all of the services offered. Some service providers may not use the name This chapter lists some problems that you might “Online services”.
  • Page 78 Troubleshooting To reset the phone Gray Menu Options } Settings } } Master General reset. Gray text indicates a function that is temporarily } Reset settings } Reset unavailable, for example, if a service is not activated, all. or if your subscription does not support the function. Enter the phone lock code (0000 or the new Since you cannot send themes, pictures and sounds code if you have changed it)
  • Page 79 73 SIM Card Lock. Charging, Alien Battery PIN Blocked/PIN2 Blocked The battery you are using is not a Sony Ericsson- You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly three approved battery , 83 Battery Use And Care.

  • Page 80: Additional Information

    Please read this information before Antenna using your mobile phone. Only use an antenna that has been specifically designed by Sony Ericsson for your mobile phone. Recommendations Use of unauthorised or modified antennas could • Always treat your product with care...
  • Page 81 The levels include or when used with the original Sony Ericsson body a safety margin designed to assure the safety of all worn accessory intended for this phone. Use of...
  • Page 82 WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR ITS to use handsfree solutions. We recommend that you ACCESSORIES. THEY COULD HURT use only Ericsson or Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions THEMSELVES OR OTHERS, OR intended for use with your product. Please note that COULD ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGE THE MOBILE because of possible interference to electronic PHONE OR ACCESSORY.
  • Page 83 Sony Ericsson Customer Care Center • Warning! May explode if disposed of in fire. for information. • Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries The battery should never be placed in municipal and chargers intended for use with your mobile phone.

  • Page 84: Limited Warranty

    Product to be repaired or Subject to the conditions of this Limited Warranty, replaced. Sony Ericsson reserves the right to Sony Ericsson warrants this Product to be free from refuse warranty service if this information has defects in design, material and workmanship at the...
  • Page 85 CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE the talk-time or standby time is noticeably shorter, WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED it is time to replace your battery. Sony Ericsson TO LOST PROFITS OR COMMERCIAL LOSS; recommends that you use only batteries and TO THE FULL EXTENT THOSE DAMAGES CAN chargers approved by Sony Ericsson.

  • Page 86: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration Of Conformity purchase, for example due to the fact that your Product We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of may have an interior or exterior which is different from Nya Vattentornet equivalent models sold in other EU countries.

  • Page 87: Icons

    Icons Icons Icon Description Icon descriptions Operator services The table below describes the icons which appear Games, MusicDJ™, sound recorder on the desktop and in standby. Audio and video player, streaming Icon Description PlayNow™ Desktop Calls Your personal phonebook Handling of text, picture, email and voice My friends status icon messages Standby...
  • Page 88 Icons Icon Description Icon Description You cannot receive any incoming calls You have received a WAP push message You have received a message via cell You have missed an incoming call broadcast All incoming calls are forwarded The infrared port is on to a defined number No calls or only certain calls from numbers Infrared communication is in progress...

  • Page 89: Index

    Index Index block calls accept calls 30 contacts 47 accepting 30 account settings, email 42 strangers 47 answering 18 alarm clock 68 bookmarks, Internet 63 automatic redialing 18 alerts 59 business cards 35 emergency 18 animations 54 buttons 8 fixed dialing 31 answering forwarding 27 calls 17...
  • Page 90 Index closed user groups 33 email icons, in display 87 code memo 75 receiving settings 62 infrared port 66–67 codes using 41–44 instant messaging See My friends 44 PIN 6 wizard 62 international calls 18 PUK 6, 79 emergency calls 18 Internet conference calls 29 emergency numbers 18...
  • Page 91 Index letters picture 39 on if silent 59 entering 11–13 text 35 online services 76 quick keys 16 microphone, turning off/on 17 light missed calls 18 display 73 MMS See picture messages 39 passcodes locks model name 15 code memo 75 phone lock 79 multitap text input passwords, Internet 64...
  • Page 92 Index profiles 72 code memo 75 SMS See text messages 35 PUK 73, 74, 79 Internet 65 sound recorder 60 SIM card lock 73 speaker volume 17 self-portrait 53 speed dialing 23 quick keys 15 sending start-up screen 73 appointments 70, 71 stopwatch 72 business cards 35 strangers 47...
  • Page 93 Index turning on/off volume infrared port 67 changing 17 key sound 59 setting ringtone 59 phone 7 vibrating alert 59 phone lock 75 ringtones, melodies 58 WAP See Internet 62 SIM lock protection 74 warranty 84 two voice lines 29 wizard for Internet or email settings 62 unblocking...

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