Thank you for purchasing a Sony Ericsson F100i. 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 an extended User guide and product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support Please read the Important information before you use your mobile phone.
Getting started Assembly Before you start using your phone, you need to insert a SIM card and the battery. To insert the SIM card 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the gold-coloured contacts facing down.
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To insert the battery 1 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 2 Attach the battery cover.
Turning on the phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down 2 Enter your SIM card PIN (Personal Identification Number), if requested, and select OK. 3 Select a language. 4 Follow the instructions that appear. If you want to correct a mistake when you enter your PIN, press...
Help In addition to this User guide, an extended User guide, Feature guides and more information are available at www.sonyericsson.com/support. Help and information are also available in your phone. To access the User guide • Select Menu > Settings > User help > User guide. To view tips and tricks •...
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To charge the battery 1 Connect the charger to the phone. It takes 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. You can use your phone while it is charging. You can charge the battery at any time and for more or less than 2.5 hours.
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Navigation To access the main menu • When Menu appears on the screen, press the centre selection key to select Menu. • If Menu does not appear on the screen, press , and then press the centre selection key to select Menu. To navigate the phone menus •...
To return to standby • Press To delete items • Press to delete items such as numbers, letters, pictures and sounds. Shortcuts You can use keypad shortcuts to go directly to functions from standby. To use navigation key shortcuts • Press to go directly to a function.
Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card adding more storage space to your phone. It can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices. You can move content between a memory card and the phone memory. See Handling content in the phone on page 23.
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To change text input method • When you enter text, press and hold down To shift between capitals and lower-case letters • When you enter text, press To enter numbers • When you enter text, press and hold down – To enter full stops and commas •...
3 Press – repeatedly until the desired letter appears. 4 When a word is written, press to add a space. To add words to the built-in dictionary 1 When you enter text using T9 Text Input, select Options > Spell word. 2 Write the word using multitap text input and select Insert.
To answer a call • Press To reject a call • Press To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press the volume key up or down. To mute the microphone during a call 1 Press and hold down appears.
Contacts. Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card. You can synchronise your contacts using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. To add a phone contact 1 Select Menu > Contacts. 2 Scroll to New contact and select Add.
2 Scroll to a contact or a phone number and press To turn on or off Smart search 1 Select Menu > Settings > Calls > Smart search. 2 Select an option. Imaging You can take photos and record video clips to view, save or send.
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Zoom indicator Zoom in or out Take photos/Record video Select still camera or video camera Brightness indicator Brightness Self-timer Night mode Camera: Shoot mode Video: Video length Camera key guide To take a photo 1 Activate the camera and press the navigation key to scroll 2 Press the centre selection key to take a photo.
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4 Press Back to return to the viewfinder to record another video clip. To view photos 1 Activate the camera and press the navigation key to scroll 2 Select Options > View all photos 3 Press to scroll to a photo. To view video clips 1 Activate the camera and press the navigation key to scroll 2 Select Options >...
Stereo portable handsfree Music player To play music 1 Select Menu > Media > Music. 2 Browse by category using the navigation key. 3 Scroll to a title and select Play. To stop playing music • Press the centre selection key. To fast forward and rewind •...
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PlayNow™ When you select PlayNow™ you enter PlayNow™ arena, where you can download music, games, ringtones, themes and wallpapers. You can preview or listen to content before you purchase and download it to your phone. If you cannot use PlayNow™ and PlayNow™ arena, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 35.
• When the radio in your phone is playing select Options > TrackID™. For best results, use TrackID™ in a quiet area. Radio Do not use your phone as a radio in places where this is prohibited. To turn on the radio 1 Connect a handsfree to the phone.
manager show where the content is saved. If the memory is full, delete some content to create space. To select more than one item in a folder 1 Select Menu > Organiser > File manager. 2 Scroll to a folder and select Open. 3 Select Options >...
Using a USB cable You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable. If you are using a PC, you are asked to install PC Companion the first time you connect. You may have to purchase a USB cable separately. Only use a USB cable supported by your phone.
Required operating systems You need one of these operating systems to use Sony Ericsson PC software: • Microsoft® Windows Vista™ • Microsoft® Windows XP, Service Pack 2 or higher Drag and drop content You can drag and drop content between your phone, a memory card and a computer in Microsoft Windows Explorer.
To make a backup using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite 1 Computer: Start the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from Start/ Programs/Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson PC Suite. 2 Follow the instructions in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite for how to connect. 3 Go to the backup and restore section in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite and make a backup of your phone content.
To call a number in a message • When you view the message, scroll to the phone number and press Sending messages You can send messages from your phone. The maximum size of a standard text message is 160 characters including spaces if no other items are added to the message.
To exit the browser • Select Options > Exit browser. More features Flight mode In Flight mode the network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. When the flight mode menu is activated you are asked to select a mode the next time you turn on your phone: •...
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2 Select Software version. Update Service using a PC You can update your phone using a USB cable and an Internet-connected PC. Make sure all personal data in your phone memory is backed up before you perform an update using a PC. See Backing up and restoring on page 27.
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To turn off the alarm • When the alarm sounds, press any key, then select Turn off. Calendar You can synchronise your calendar with a computer calendar, with a calendar on the web or with a Microsoft® Windows Server® (Outlook®) application.
4 Select an option. A reminders option set in calendar affects a reminders option set in tasks. Ringtones To set a ringtone 1 Select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts > Ringtone. 2 Find and select a ringtone. To turn off the ringtone •...
Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network operator. To unblock the SIM card 1 When PIN blocked appears, enter your PUK and select 2 Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select OK. 3 Re-enter the new PIN and select OK. To edit the PIN 1 Select Menu >...
Common questions I have problems with memory capacity or the phone is working slowly Restart your phone every day to free memory or do a Master reset. Master reset If you select Reset settings, the changes that you have made to settings will be deleted. If you select Reset all, your settings and content, such as contacts, messages, pictures, sounds and downloaded games, will be deleted.
I cannot use Internet-based services Your subscription does not include data capability. Settings are missing or incorrect. You can download settings using the Settings download or from www.sonyericsson.com/support. To download settings 1 Select Menu > Settings > User help > Settings download.
4 Enter the number, including the international “+” sign and country code. 5 Select Save. To select an MMS profile 1 Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Message settings > Picture message. 2 Select an existing profile or create a new one. To set the message server address 1 Select Menu >...
If this works, it is probably your phone that is causing the problem. Please contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service location. Emerg. calls only You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed...
Sony Ericsson does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party...
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