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Sony Ericsson t68i User Manual

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Make and receive the first call.
Key functions, quick keys, entering letters.
Choose ring signal, theme and other settings.
Use the phone book, voice control, call options.
Set up WAP and e-mail.
Chat, e-mail, text and multimedia messages.
WAP browser, bookmarks.
Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.
SIM card lock, phone lock.
Why doesn't the phone work the way I want?
Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.
What do the icons mean?

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting started 3 Transferring and exchanging information 61 Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization. Make and receive the first call. Getting to know your phone 6 More features 67 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters. Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games. Personalizing your phone 15 Security 75 Choose ring signal, theme and other settings.
  • Page 2 Please contact your network operator or service First edition (November 2001) provider if you are in doubt whether you can use This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile a particular service or not. Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual...

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    Getting started Assembly Before you can use your phone you need to: • insert the SIM card. About this user’s guide • attach and charge the battery. See “SIM card and For ease of reference, the “Getting to know your phone” battery information”...
  • Page 4 SIM card and battery information You have to insert the SIM card and charge the battery It may take up to 30 minutes before an before you can use the phone. icon appears in the display when charging. 1. Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silvery holders.
  • Page 5 Making and receiving calls If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete the wrong number by pressing On/off If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and the message PIN blocked appears.

  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Key functions Volume Increase or decrease the Press the joystick up, down, volume of the earpiece during left or right to move through a call. Scroll through menus, the menus, lists and texts. lists and text. Enter the Status Press the joystick as an menu in standby.
  • Page 7 Quick keys To... When in standby: The table describes some of the most useful key reach a contact beginning press and hold any of combinations. with a specific letter the keys reach a phone number at press the position number To...
  • Page 8 To... When in standby: To... When entering letters using multitap text input: reject a call quickly slide the volume key up or down twice reach the second letter slide the volume key when receiving a call or or character of a key up and press any of the press number keys...
  • Page 9 To... When entering letters To... When entering letters using multitap text input: using T9 Text Input: shift between input shift between input press and hold press and hold methods languages shift between input press and hold enter a p (pause) press and hold when languages...
  • Page 10 Delete, edit and rename After the first data download and after restarting your If you add items, for example, a contact, a note, an phone, a new menu appears in your phone as the first appointment or a WAP bookmark, it can be deleted, submenu under the Connect menu.
  • Page 11 Menu overview Phone book Messages Calls Fun & Games Settings Ongoing call * Call contact Missed calls Themes Sounds & alerts Transfer sound Find and send* Calling local My pictures Profiles Record Add contact Call voice mail Call list Draw picture Display Turn off tones Manage contact...
  • Page 12 Entering letters Multitap text input You can enter letters, for example, when you add When saving names in the phone book or when writing names to the phone book, write text messages or enter WAP addresses, you enter letters using multitap text WAP addresses.
  • Page 13 ™ Press… to get… Text Input W X Y Z 9 You can use T9 Text Input when writing, for example, + & @ / ¤ % $ € £ ¥ \ § ¿ ¡ 0 Θ Ξ Ψ text messages and e-mail. The T9 Text Input method Ω...
  • Page 14 • Select Edit word, • Edit word – for T9 Text Input only Edit the suggested word by using multitap text input. • Delete the entire word by pressing , or delete • Rls caps lock/Caps lock – Switch between capital and one letter at a time by pressing and holding the lower-case letters.

  • Page 15: Personalizing Your Phone

    You cannot delete these, but you can create new themes Note: If you change a setting which is included on Sony Ericsson Mobile Internet and download them in a profile, the active profile is also changed. See to your phone. For more information, visit “Profiles”...
  • Page 16 To receive and save a theme Handling pictures 1. From standby, press You can add, edit, or delete pictures in My pictures. and scroll to Receive item, The number of pictures that can be saved depends on the size of the pictures. File types supported are GIF, Both the infrared port and the Bluetooth function are JPEG and WBMP.
  • Page 17 To edit and save a picture Press… to… 1. Scroll to Fun & Games, , My pictures, move the cursor right. 2. Select a picture, move the cursor down and left. 3. Press , select Edit. You can now start to edit the move the cursor down.
  • Page 18 For more information on sending pictures in messages, • When you receive a picture via a text message or a see “Messaging” on page 49. multimedia message, a new message appears in your Inbox. To save the picture in My pictures, highlight Tip: Save a web album’s e-mail address in your phone the picture, press and select Save.
  • Page 19 Ring signals and melodies To compose a ring signal or melody 1. Scroll to Fun & Games, Your phone comes with a number of ring signals and , Composer, melodies. You can edit your ring signals and melodies, • Press a key to enter a note. and send them to a friend, in a text message.
  • Page 20 To use the piano If you use infrared make sure that the infrared ports 1. In the Composer, slide the are facing each other. volume key up to activate Increasing ring the piano. 2. Use the joystick to move You can choose a ring signal that rises in steps from between the keys.
  • Page 21 Sounds & alerts To change the menu language 1. Scroll to Settings, You can choose to be notified of an incoming call , Language, , Menus, 2. Select a language, by the buzzing of the vibrating alert. You can set the phone’s vibrating alert to one of the following: Note: You can always choose Automatic by pressing •...
  • Page 22 User greeting When the phone is in standby mode, you can slide When you turn your phone on or off, the Sony Ericsson the volume key up or down to see today’s date in the greeting appears in the display. Your operator’s own Status menu.You can set the date and date format in...
  • Page 23 Automatic keylock Profiles Automatic keylock means the keypad is locked Your phone has a number of pre-set profiles which 25 seconds after you last press a key. are set to suit a certain environment. You can add • To turn automatic keylock On or Off, scroll to Settings/ accessories to, rename or change these profiles.

  • Page 24: Calling

    Calling Automatic redialing If the connection of the call failed and the display Before you can make or receive any calls, you must shows Retry?, press . The phone redials the number turn on the phone and be within range of a network. (up to ten times): See “Making and receiving calls”...
  • Page 25 Making emergency calls If you have assigned a picture to a contact, the picture • Enter 112 (the international emergency number), is displayed. If the number is a restricted number, the Your phone supports the international emergency display shows Withheld. numbers, 112, 911 and 08.
  • Page 26 Call list To check or change your standard priority level 1. Scroll to Calls, The numbers of the last calls that you have made are , Manage calls, , Default saved in the call list. If your subscription includes the priority, 2.
  • Page 27 2. When the contact you want to call is highlighted, Tip: To enter an unsaved number, press when press you are in a number field, and select a number in the 3. Select the number you want to call, unsaved numbers list. If only one number is linked to the contact, press Pictures, personal rings and voice commands and hold...
  • Page 28 • To delete a contact, scroll to Phone book/Manage Groups contact/Delete contact. Then select the contact and You can create a group of contacts. By doing so you press twice. can send text messages to several recipients at the • To delete all contacts, scroll to Phone book/Advanced/ same time.
  • Page 29 To send your business card To send a contact 1. Scroll to Phone book, 1. Scroll to Phone book, , Manage contact, , Manage contact, My card, , Send, Send contact, 2. Select a transfer method, 2. Enter the first letters of the contact you want to send, 3.
  • Page 30 Tip: When you have selected a contact on the SIM Checking the memory card in the Call from SIM menu, you can copy it to With the Memory status function in your phone book, you can check how many positions you have left in the phone by pressing and then selecting your memory.
  • Page 31 To turn voice dialing on and record number types Caller name 1. Scroll to Settings, , Voice control, , Voice You can choose whether you want to hear the recorded contact name when you receive an incoming call from dialing, 2.
  • Page 32 Redialing To turn on voice answering and record voice answer commands You can use your voice to redial the last dialed number, 1. Scroll to Settings, if you record a voice command for redialing. , Voice control, , Voice answer, 2.
  • Page 33 3. Instructions appear. Press To turn on and record profile commands 1. Scroll to Settings, 4. Lift the phone to your ear, wait for the tone and say , Voice control, , Voice profiles, “Record”, then press 2. Select On, 5.
  • Page 34 Tip: Choose a long, unusual word which can easily To re-record a voice command 1. Scroll to Settings, be distinguished from ordinary background speech. , Voice control, Voice profiles, , Edit commands, 2. Select a voice command, To turn on and record the magic word 1.
  • Page 35 Call time and cost • You did not record the voice command when the handsfree was attached – for voice control with a During a call, the duration of the call is handsfree kit, record when the handsfree is attached. shown in the display.
  • Page 36 To enter the price per call unit Forwarding calls 1. Scroll to Calls, , Time & cost, , Call costs, If you cannot answer incoming voice, fax or data calls, you can forward them to another Set tariff, 2. Enter your PIN2, number, for example your answering service.
  • Page 37 To check status To make a second call 1. Press • Scroll to Calls, , Manage calls, , Forward calls, to put the ongoing call on hold. 2. Enter the number you want to call and press . Select a call type, .
  • Page 38 To add a new participant • Press , then select Transfer call, to connect the 1. Press to put the conference call on hold. two calls. You are disconnected from both calls. 2. Call the next person you wish to include in the •...
  • Page 39 Two voice lines You can save two separate calling card numbers. Your phone may have two voice lines with The numbers and the codes associated with them are different phone numbers. This may be useful protected by the code. if, for example, you want to keep business Before making a calling card call, you need to select calls and private calls on separate lines.
  • Page 40 Note: If you forward incoming calls, you cannot To select a card 1. Scroll to Calls, , Time & cost, , Calling cards, activate some Restrict calls options. , My cards, 2. Enter your phone lock code, The following calls can be restricted: 3.
  • Page 41 Note: Calls to the international emergency number To add a group 1. Scroll to Calls, 112 can still be made, even when the fixed dialing , Manage calls, , Closed groups, function is on. , Edit list, 2. Scroll to Add new?, 3.
  • Page 42 To add numbers to the accepted callers list Additional calling functions 1. Scroll to Calls, , Manage calls, , Accept calls, , Accepted list, Tone signals 2. Scroll to Add new?, You can use telephone banking services or This takes you to the phone book. control an answering machine by sending 3.

  • Page 43: Setting Up Mobile Internet

    WAP and e-mail settings direct to your phone in a text message (SMS). To request settings from Sony Ericsson 1. Use a PC to go to http://www.SonyEricssonMobile.com/. By using the...
  • Page 44 2. When the message arrives, New settings received. Advanced setting information Install? appears. Mobile Internet, including WAP and e-mail, requires • Press to install the new settings the following settings: Note: If settings already exist in your phone you can •...
  • Page 45 Note: You need a subscription that supports GPRS. GSM settings include some settings that are similar to GPRS settings and some which are GPRS settings that are available: GSM specific as follows: • APN (Access point name address) – the address of •...
  • Page 46 To edit a data account You set up and use additional WAP profiles, for 1. Scroll to Connect, , Data comm., example, when accessing secure Internet sites, such as Data accounts, a banking site or a corporate intranet. You then simply 2.
  • Page 47 To check the certificates in your phone • IP address – WAP gateway server address. 1. Scroll to WAP Services, • User id – Enter your user id for the WAP gateway. , Options, , Common, • Password – Enter your password for the WAP , Security, 2.
  • Page 48 E-mail account settings • Incoming serv. (Incoming server)– enter the name or An e-mail account specifies, for example, the server IP address of the service provider for incoming e-mail that is used for your e-mail messages. messages. For example, mail.server.com or 10.1.1.1. •...

  • Page 49: Messaging

    Messaging If you have both an office and a home e-mail account, you can set one of them as default: • Select Set account from the Messages/E-mail/Options Your phone supports various messaging menu and select the account. services - text messages, chat messages, See “E-mail”...
  • Page 50 2. If there is no number in the list, select Add new?, Text formatting 3. Enter the number, including the international “+” sign You can change the style, size and alignment of the and country code, text, and create new paragraphs, in a text message. Sending text messages To format the text in a text message 1.
  • Page 51 To read the text message • A picture or animation is saved in My pictures. Press to read the text message, or if you want to • A melody is saved in My sounds. read the message later. The message is saved in Inbox •...
  • Page 52 Message options To check the status of a sent message You can set a default value for the message options • Scroll to Messages, , SMS, , Sent items, below, or you can turn on the Set on send option which select a text message, , View status, means that you choose the settings each time you send...
  • Page 53 Cell information • To read the chat message, press • Write your chat message reply and press The cell information channel is used by some network • To suspend a chat session, press operators to send messages to their subscribers within •...
  • Page 54 Note: Your operator can automatically download all To edit the message before sending it the settings you need. • To edit an item, select it and press • Text – Edit the existing text. To change text size, To compose and send a multimedia message .
  • Page 55 Note: Memory capacity is limited. You may have to Tip: You can select a message from the list of delete old messages before you can receive new ones. messages and press to delete the entire message. Automatic download options E-mail From the Messages/MMS/Options/Auto download You can use your phone to send and receive e-mail menu select one of the following:...
  • Page 56 To write and send an e-mail message To receive and read e-mail messages 1. Scroll to Messages, 1. Scroll to Messages, , E-mail, , Write new, , E-mail, 2. Select: Send & receive, 2. When the e-mail messages have been downloaded to the •...

  • Page 57: Using Mobile Internet

    To save an e-mail address or a phone number Using mobile Internet 1. When the e-mail address or phone number is highlighted, press Your phone has a WAP (Wireless Application 2. Select Save, Protocol) browser and e-mail messaging which are designed to bring a modified Internet to your mobile Archiving phone.
  • Page 58 WAP site you are visiting. 2. Then select one of the following: The options menu always contains the following: • Open your homepage (Sony Ericsson Mobile Internet • Go to the homepage set for the current WAP profile. is default).
  • Page 59 Using bookmarks There are two kinds of push messages: You use bookmarks in your mobile phone just as you • Text messages that inform you about WAP services, do with a PC Internet browser. You can have up to a by sending a link.
  • Page 60 Note: Check with your service provider for more To respond to a push message • Scroll to WAP Services, , Push inbox, information regarding security certificates. select one of the following: It is advisable to clear any sensitive information about •...

  • Page 61: Transferring And Exchanging Information

    Bluetooth™ wireless technology browse the Internet, you also need to install software Your phone has built-in Bluetooth wireless technology on your PC from the Sony Ericsson Web site, which makes it possible for you to connect your phone www.SonyEricssonMobile.com/support/. You can...
  • Page 62 2. The phone searches for Bluetooth devices. A list of Select Edit order, . Then enter the position available devices of the type you selected then appears number (2 - 10) you want for the device (position in the display. Select a device, 1 is always for the headset).
  • Page 63 Note: In countries where the use of Bluetooth wireless Sending and receiving technology is not allowed, you must ensure that the To send an item using Bluetooth wireless technology, Bluetooth function is set to Off. you need to make sure that the devices are within 32 The Receive and On modes reduce the standby time feet (10 meters) of each other and that the operation and talk time.
  • Page 64 Transferring the sound when using a headset To connect two devices 1. Place your phone as in the picture. The infrared port on When you have paired a Bluetooth headset with your the phone must face the infrared port on the other device. phone, you can choose where the sound should be transferred when making a call.
  • Page 65 3. Select WAP profile, Synchronization with nearby devices After installing the synchronization program from the Select the WAP profile you want to use for Sony Ericsson Web site, synchronization. 4. Press www.SonyEricssonMobile.com/support/, you can . Select Sync. server, synchronize your phone with your PC.
  • Page 66 Fax and data calls If you want to receive a fax or data call, you have to set the phone to one of these options. Once you have Send fax and data calls set your phone for a specific incoming call, it stays like To send fax messages and make data calls you this until you change it.

  • Page 67: More Features

    More features Stopwatch Scroll to Organizer, , Stopwatch, • To start, stop or re-start the stopwatch, press Alarm clock • To save up to nine lap times, press The alarm can be set to ring at a specific time within 24 •...
  • Page 68 Code memo To open code memo for the first time 1. Scroll to Organizer, Instead of having to remember all the different security , Code Memo, codes for credit cards, for example, you can save them A message with instructions appears. 2.
  • Page 69 To change the password Appointments and tasks 1. Open code memo as described above. You can save up to 300 appointments and 80 tasks in 2. Scroll to Options, , Chg password, your calendar, depending on the size of each item. You 3.
  • Page 70 Calendar settings • If the category is a phone call, enter the phone number, • Select Options from the Organizer/Calendar menu and 3. Enter a subject, then select one of the options: 4. If you want to set a reminder for your appointment, •...
  • Page 71 Exchanging calendar entries To search for appointments or tasks 1. Scroll to Organizer, You can send and receive appointments and tasks using , Calendar, , Advanced, Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared port or MMS. , Find, 2. Select if you want to search for appointments or tasks To send an appointment or a task (if you have added any) by pressing 1.
  • Page 72 To start a sound recording • Go to next or previous: move the joystick up or • Scroll to Fun & Games, , Sound recorder, down, respectively. Record, . Wait until you hear a tone. When the • Fast forward or rewind: move and hold the joystick recording starts, the display shows Recording together right or left, respectively.
  • Page 73 Settings How to control the games: You can choose to show the date/time or length of the Use the joystick to move up, down, left or right and recording, or both. to select an item, or use the keys as follows: To set the view of your recordings = up = down...
  • Page 74 Note: A note with an icon is a posted note, see 3. Select a transfer method, “Post note” on page 74. If you use infrared make sure that the infrared ports are facing each other. Post note You can display a note in standby mode. To receive a note 1.

  • Page 75: Security

    Note: If the message “Codes do not match” appears, Security you entered the new PIN incorrectly. If the message “Wrong PIN” appears, followed by “Old PIN:”, you SIM card lock entered your old PIN incorrectly. The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use.

  • Page 76: Troubleshooting

    The phone cannot be switched on code. If you should forget it, you have to hand in your Hand-held phone phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. Recharge or replace the battery. See “SIM card and To set the phone lock battery information”...
  • Page 77 Grey menu options No network Grey text indicates a function that is There is no network within range or the received signal temporarily unavailable, for example due to is too weak. You have to move to get a signal that is your subscription or due to a certain setting strong enough.

  • Page 78: Additional Information

    The Fixed dialing function is on and the number you have dialed is not on your fixed numbers list. See “Fixed dialing” on page 40. “Charging, alien battery” The battery you are using is not an Sony Ericsson- approved battery and is charging slowly for safety reasons. Additional information...
  • Page 79 • Do not expose your product to liquid or moisture or • Only use an antenna that has been specifically designed to humidity. by Sony Ericsson for your mobile phone. Use of • Do not expose your product to extreme high or low unauthorized or modified antennas could damage your temperatures.
  • Page 80 These guidelines establish permitted levels of * Examples of radio-frequency exposure guidelines radio wave exposure for the general population. All Sony and standards that Sony Ericsson mobile phone models Ericsson mobile phone models are designed to operate are designed to conform to: within these stringent levels.
  • Page 81 Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag • FCC Report and Order, ET Docket 93-62, FCC 96-326, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), August An air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, 1996. including either installed or portable wireless equipment, in •...
  • Page 82 If you use any other personal medical device, consult Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are the manufacturer of your device to determine if it is often, but not always, clearly marked. They include adequately shielded from external RF energy. fuelling areas, below deck on boats, fuel or chemical Turn your mobile phone off in any facility where posted transfer or storage facilities, and areas where the air...
  • Page 83 This mobile phone, like any mobile phone, operates • Use only Ericsson or Sony Ericsson branded original using radio signals, cellular and landline networks as well batteries and chargers intended for use with your mobile as user-programmed functions, which cannot guarantee phone.
  • Page 84 Product to be repaired or replaced. Sony Ericsson • Read the Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use. reserves the right to refuse warranty service if this • Read all the terms and conditions of this Sony Ericsson information has been removed or changed after the Warranty.
  • Page 85 2. If Sony Ericsson repairs or replaces the Product, the branded original accessories intended for use with the repaired or replaced Product shall be warranted for the Product. remaining time of the original warranty period or for 7. Tampering with any of the seals on the Product will void ninety (90) days from the date of repair, whichever is the warranty.
  • Page 86 Ericsson or Sony Ericsson declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate branded original accessory intended for use with the standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1, EN 301489-7,...

  • Page 87: Icons

    Icons Icon Description Tells you the strength of the GSM network The table below shows icons which may appear in signal. standby or in the menus. GPRS is within range. Icon Description GPRS is within range and can be used. Your personal phone book.
  • Page 88 Icon Description Icon Description You have received an e-mail message. Line 2 is in use for outgoing calls. Encoding is currently not being provided You have received a multimedia message. by the network. You have received a fax message. The keypad is locked. You have received a voice message.
  • Page 89 Icon Description Icon Description An unread message will be deleted the next A work number in the phone book. time you connect to the server. A mobile number in the phone book. A damaged message. A fax number in the phone book. A read Nokia picture message.
  • Page 90 Icon Description Icon Description A Bluetooth PC, paired with your phone. A completed task in your calendar. A Bluetooth printer, paired with your phone. A task or message of high priority. A Bluetooth PDA, paired with your phone. A task or message of low priority. Other Bluetooth device.
  • Page 91 Icon Description Icon Description Starts and stops a melody loop. Cursor in a multimedia message. Increases and decreases the volume one step. More message options. A multimedia message is playing. Chat message prompt. A multimedia message has been stopped. A multimedia message has been paused. Picture could not be shown.
  • Page 92 Icons...

  • Page 93: Index

    Index fixed dialing 40 icons 87 forward 36 light 21 groups 28 Drawing pictures 17 international 24 Alarm clock 67 make 5, 24 Answering mode 22 E-mail 55 missed 25 Area information 53 Emergency calls 25 put on hold 37 Error messages 77 receive 5, 25 Battery 4...
  • Page 94 SIM card lock 75 Minute Minder 21 draw 17 SMS, see Text messages 49 Missed calls 25 edit 17 Sony Ericsson Mobile Internet 15 MMS, see Multimedia messages 53 exchange 17 Sony Ericsson web site 78 Mobile Internet 57 Sound recorder 71...
  • Page 95 Speed dialing 30 Stopwatch 67 Synchronization 64 T9 Text input 13 Text messages 49 Themes 15 Time settings 21 Timer 67 Turning the phone on/off 5 Two voice lines 39 Vibrating alert 21 Voice answering 32 Voice control 30 Voice dialing 31 Voice mail 35 WAP, see Mobile Internet 57 Warranty 84...

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