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Sony Ericsson P800 User Manual

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  • Page 1 P800 User’s manual...
  • Page 2 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2002. All rights rights to use a single copy of the Licensed Software solely in reserved. conjunction with the Licensee Product [i.e. the P800]. The user may not alter, transfer, modify, incorporate into or with other Publication number: software or create a derivative work of any part of the Licensed User’s Manual...
  • Page 3 Under no of Denial Orders. circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content. 3. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure by the...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Online services............114 Getting started ............... 7 Time ................116 General functions ............18 Calculator..............120 Phone................36 Personalizing your P800 ........... 121 Contacts............... 50 Control panel............. 124 Messages ..............59 Installing applications ..........147 Internet ................ 70 Connecting to other devices........150 Calendar ..............
  • Page 5 Preliminary...

  • Page 6: Overview

    • Information on the PC suite and Multimedia CD´s. applications. When space becomes limited, you can move files to a Memory Stick. You can also send data to another P800, e- This manual contains the following information: mail, upload it to a website, or transfer it to a PC.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Note If your package does not include all the listed items above, please contact your retailer. Note Before you can use your P800 you need to insert the SIM card, and insert and charge the battery. Always detach the charger and turn off the phone before you insert or remove the SIM card.
  • Page 8 Preliminary P800 outline A External antenna connector (on the rear side) B CommuniCam lens (on the rear side) C Battery compartment (on the rear side) A Connector for stereo headphones D Touchscreen B Jog Dial for navigating through menus and more...
  • Page 9 The P800 works in different operational modes. key to start the application. With the Keypad Flip closed, the P800 can be used like a At any time you can open the Flip to continue working in the conventional mobile telephone with the added benefit of the Jog more comprehensive flip open mode.
  • Page 10 Preliminary Applications - Flip open A Shortcut to the Messages application B Shortcut to the Contacts application C Shortcut to the Call list application CommuniCam Pictures D Shortcut to the Calendar application Video E Shortcut to the Internet application Audio Internet F Shows all Flip open applications Messages...
  • Page 11 Preliminary Jog Dial Action Function Press the Jog Dial (toward) Flip closed: Always brings up Action Function the Options menu. Rotate the Jog Dial (up) Scrolls up items in a list; Flip open: Scrolls to the right Adjusts volume during a call; across the main Application moves back a page when tabs at the top.
  • Page 12 1. Ensure that your P800 is Battery turned off. The battery that comes with your P800 may not be charged. You Note It is important that you should charge the battery for at least 4 hours before you use it always turn off your P800 for the first time.
  • Page 13 4. Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery meter on the The P800 can be charged either switched on or off. screen is full and the indicator on the top of the P800 shows a 1. Make sure the battery is attached to your P800 and the lid is steady green light.
  • Page 14 When your P800 is weight of a regular sized Memory Stick connected to a PC, you can use the P800 to read from and write Use the Memory Stick Duo Adapter when using your Memory to a Memory Stick Duo.
  • Page 15 Preliminary Connecting the accessories A The travel charger is connected to the desk stand or to the P800. B The USB cable from the desk stand is connected to a PC. C The headset is connected to the P800. D Other accessories can be connected to the connector at the bottom.
  • Page 16 First time start-up 1. Select the Applications icon 2. Select the demo icon 1. Press the On/Off button to turn on your P800, keeping the The demo is started. flip closed. 2. Enter your PIN when the dialogue box appears and press...
  • Page 17 Your P800 is a highly sophisticated electronic device. To get the most out of it, please make sure that you follow this advice: • Keep the P800 in its protective bag when not using it. • Use a commercial glass screen cleaner sprayed on a cloth, when you clean the screen.

  • Page 18: General Functions

    You use folders to move items to and from the Memory Stick. • Icon view (large icons in two columns) When a Memory Stick is available in the P800, the folders on it are shown in the folders menu. Folders Common functions On the right of the menu bar is the folders menu.
  • Page 19 Sorting your files The receiving user usually does not have to initiate anything You can sort the files you have stored in your P800. By sorting provided that the infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology is your files, you choose in which order you want the files to be enabled.
  • Page 20 Preliminary Getting help Icons From the menu bar select to get to the Edit > Help View > Help inbuilt help system. The help system uses two views: Application icons • The Topics view shows all available topics, for example both An application icon starts its application when you select it.
  • Page 21 These icons appear in the flip closed standby screen or in the status bar when the flip is open. They indicate status for several Infrared port active functions or that something has happened, for example, the P800 has received a text message. . Keyboard Missed call Battery strength...
  • Page 22 • Press and hold to disconnect the microphone (mute function) when a call is in progress. • Mute the ring signal during an incoming call. • Press and hold to put the P800 into silent mode, when in the standby mode. P T I O N S •...
  • Page 23 Preliminary Standby view Function A S H When you switch your P800 • Enter the character #. on, the standby view is • Press and hold to see a list with special displayed. This view is characters. displayed only in flip closed •...
  • Page 24 Tasks Keeps track of your tasks. Set due date, alarm, priority, and so on, for all your tasks and let your P800 remind you on time. General functions...
  • Page 25 Select between infrared, Bluetooth wireless technology and via the keypad. It is not possible to make, edit or view a drawing cable. In the cable menu, you also select whether the P800 is in this mode. going to operate as a modem or not.
  • Page 26 Inserting text use your P800 in flip closed There are four text entry types: mode. • Abc – initial uppercase letter, the rest lowercase. Default for The virtual flip gives you the each new text edit field.
  • Page 27 This chapter describes what functions are available with the flip In the flip open mode the screen is touch sensitive. The screen is open. divided into a number of areas, see the figure and table below.. Internet Edit P800 WEB/WAP P800 WEB/WAP Internet Browser Internet Browser Item Description A Application picker Displays six icons for quick and easy access to the most common applications, customizable.
  • Page 28 Preliminary Navigation B Menu bar Usually, contains two menus on the left, and a folder menu on the right. In flip open mode navigation is carried out using the stylus and The two left-hand menus always have the same tapping selected items and by using the Jog Dial, see the chapter form: “Jog Dial”...
  • Page 29 Preliminary Entering text - Flip open This section describes how to enter text in flip open mode. See “Entering text in flip closed mode” on page 25 on how to enter Calendar Edit Unfiled text in flip closed mode. Weekly meeting There are two ways of entering text with the flip open: Type Appointment •...
  • Page 30 Preliminary The current input field is shown to the left in the top bar of the keyboard. Tap the arrows or rotate the Jog Dial to change input field. The keyboard top bar also contains a drop-down menu with When copying or cutting, the text must Copy Paste.
  • Page 31 Preliminary Letters Accented letters Lowercase letters are written below the arrow and uppercase Write the character as described above, then write the accent letters in line with the arrow. above the arrow. full stop comma apostrophe Note Start each stroke at the dotted end. question Numbers Numbers are written above the arrow.
  • Page 32 Preliminary Extended characters 2. Unlock the catch and lift away the keypad. Write the character above the arrow, then insert the character l (written from bottom to top) before writing the extended character. See the Handwriting recognition help topic for information on how to write these characters.
  • Page 33 Tap it to get to virtual flip closed mode. P800 locks You can lock your P800 to prevent other people from using it. Use the SIM card lock and the device lock to protect your SIM card and your P800 from unauthorized use.
  • Page 34 Preliminary Your PIN code consists of four to eight digits. If the PIN code is enabled, the P800 will ask for the PIN code when you start it. To activate the SIM card lock Locks 1. Select Phone > Edit > Preferences > Locks Device lock: 2.
  • Page 35 P800 is not locked. However, if the SIM is changed, the you have typed the new code correctly you have to enter it P800 asks you to enter the code to unlock the P800 before you twice.) can use it. Thus, if someone steals your P800 and puts another SIM card into it, they will not be able to use it.

  • Page 36: Phone

    Preliminary Phone This chapter describes how to use your P800 as a telephone. • Add to contacts (displayed if the phone number of the active Different possibilities are available: call is known, and not found in the contacts database). • Show contact (displayed if the phone number of the active •...
  • Page 37 To answer a call To make a call The P800 rings when you receive a call. If the calling party is • Enter the telephone number on the keypad and press found in contacts, the name of the caller will be displayed. If there is a picture, it will also be shown.
  • Page 38 • Say the “magic word” and then the name of the person you 11:03 is put on hold. want to call, and the P800 will connect you. For more John Smith information on, see “Voice control” on page 46. The held call is shown +4613244500 with a grey background.
  • Page 39 To make a call To answer a call 1. Select The P800 rings when you receive a call. If the calling party is 2. Select found in contacts, the name of the calling party will be 3. Call the number with the virtual keyboard and select displayed.
  • Page 40 • Say the “magic word” and then the name of the person you John Smith want to call, and the P800 will connect you. For more details • To switch between the +4613244500 see “To make a call using voice control” on page 38.
  • Page 41 Call log During call setup, a progress window shows the current status. The call log allows you to check the P800's data on calls made, is displayed until a line has been allocated. When the line received, rejected, or missed. The log keeps track of date, time,...
  • Page 42 Auto retrying If someone calls when a call is on hold, you will be asked if you If a call attempt is not successfully connected, the P800 can be want to release the held call and answer the incoming call.
  • Page 43 This causes the conference call to be put on hold, the selected activated and the volume will increase. This lets you continue party is then removed from the conference and becomes the the conversation while using other functions of the P800. active call. Silent mode...
  • Page 44 Preliminary Special characters The P800 provides different ways of sending tones during a call: • Press and hold to insert a pause (represented by the • Pressing keypad keys during an active call, like on most character in a DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) landline phones.
  • Page 45 When the flight mode option is set, you have the possibility to In this menu you may change the settings for a number of start the P800 in normal or flight mode each time the power is telephony options. turned on.
  • Page 46 To record voice tags for individual contacts, see “Contacts”. to call, and the P800 will try to call the person. The magic word is used to ensure that the P800 will not call somebody whose name has just been mentioned by chance.
  • Page 47 • Select Phone > Edit > Preferences > Flight mode. Handsfree Handsfree lets you choose how to answer the P800 when it is To turn on the Power menu used with a handsfree kit connected. 1. Select Phone > Edit > Preferences > Flight mode You may also select preferred Bluetooth™...
  • Page 48 Preliminary Restrict calls • Busy You can set restrictions for calls made from or to your P800. • Not reachable You may for example protect it from being used for long • No reply distance calls. • All calls To restrict incoming calls •...
  • Page 49 – the limit is preset by the user. When the credit is set Limited to limited, chargeable calls should only be made if the credit is larger than 0. The option is, however, useful if you want to restrict the call cost for yourself or another person that uses the P800. Phone...

  • Page 50: Contacts

    List view An alphabetical list of contacts. The list view is the starting point for finding a contact. Detail view The details for a contact. Menus In both views, you can use to access some of the P800’s contact functions. Contacts...
  • Page 51 Preliminary Menu options in SIM phone book Making a call with the flip closed Option Description To select a contact Zoom in/out Zoom the screen in or out. 1. Select View all Switch to Contacts list. 2. To place a call to a contact in the SIM phone book, select Information Display the Information numbers on the SIM card.
  • Page 52 Preliminary To send a text message Contacts has three views in flip open mode: 1. Select a phone number. List view An alphabetical list of contacts. The list view is the starting point for finding a contact. 2. Select from the options menu. Send SMS Detail view The details for a contact.
  • Page 53 Preliminary Menu options in list view Menu options in SIM phone book list view Menus Option Description Menus Option Description Contacts Create a new contact. Contacts Create a new contact. Find Search contacts containing a specific Information Display the information numbers on text.
  • Page 54 Edit Edit contact Change the details of the active contact. The first time you use your P800 you are advised to enter your Copy contact Copy the active contact entry. personal details. You create an electronic business card, containing your contact details, including notes and a photo.
  • Page 55 Preliminary Managing contacts To search for an entry containing specific text 1. Select Contacts > Find. You can sort the contacts according to first name, last name or company. The contact entries can also be filtered by category, 2. Enter the text string you wish to search for. such as business or personal.
  • Page 56 You may also sort the SIM phone book according to SIM 5. Select the button. Select position. You can also copy information between the P800 and the SIM card. • To change a picture, select the old picture and select Replace image.
  • Page 57 To use the Phone book manager 1. Select Edit > Preferences. 1. Connect the P800 to the PC. See “Connecting to other 2. Select the desired sorting option (first name, last name or devices” on page 150 for more information.
  • Page 58 Preliminary 3. For instructions on the , refer to the Phone book manager application help information. Contacts...

  • Page 59: Messages

    When you set up a synchronization with your PC, an account for synchronized e-mails is automatically created on your P800. You also use to receive: Messages Accounts are automatically created for storing received: •...
  • Page 60 Sent contains messages you have sent from your P800. contains messages that are ready to be sent. Saving a Outbox Tip To avoid running out of storage space on your P800, make message to is useful if you have several to send: you...
  • Page 61 Preliminary The accounts in Messages Text messages can be sent to one person, or to a group of recipients that you have saved in Contacts. When you open Messages, a list of your accounts appears. To write and send a text message Messages Edit The top item in the list, Create...
  • Page 62 Preliminary Here you can see an example 2. From the dialog, tap on the name of the Select template of an text message with template you want and tap . The template will Select Blank inserted EMS features. Messages Edit Inbox open a blank message.
  • Page 63 Preliminary Here you can see the first To add a new page to your multimedia message page with an inserted picture. • Select .You now have a Message Edit Draft completely new page to To delete, replace or edit an insert items onto Message Edit...
  • Page 64 Manual To enter addresses from Contacts when writing an e-mail can be viewed. The full message will be downloaded to 1. Select your P800 when you select Receive 2. In the dialogue select the check box for each Find contact –...
  • Page 65 Preliminary Note If your P800 is connected to the Internet when you send To attach a Contact to an e-mail message an e-mail, it will be sent immediately and your P800 will remain 1. Open the contact details for the contact you wish to send and connected to the Internet when it is finished.
  • Page 66 1. In your list of messages: select the check box to the left of each entry (a tick appears). Disconnecting and connecting If your P800 is already connected to the Internet when you send 2. Select Get & Send an e-mail, it will remain connected after sending it. If your P800...
  • Page 67 2. Check the check box. Area information good enough. 3. Select A scheduled download will fail if your P800 is engaged in a 4. Enter the desired and check the Channel number Subscription voice call. It may fail if it is connected to another ISP that is, check box.
  • Page 68 In both the list of accounts and list of messages, searches Find Sometimes a message cannot be sent because your P800 cannot through the subject lines, senders’ details and dates. connect to a network. Please check that the Messaging Account In an open message, Find searches through the text of the and Internet Account information in the Control Panel is correct.
  • Page 69 Preliminary If your e-mail service provider is unavailable and you have access to another account, you can copy and paste the text from the unsent e-mail in into a new one created with the other Outbox account and send it. You can cancel sending an e-mail.

  • Page 70: Internet

    Note If required, you have to enter your ID and password to log You can save bookmarks to viewed pages, to be able to access in to your Internet account. them easily. You can also save pages in the P800 for off-line viewing. The application has two views: The browser uses folders for categorizing the information.
  • Page 71 H Select to stop loading the page. Internet Edit A secure connection is established. K Progress bar, shows the loading progress. Edit 0:03 P800 WEB/WAP P800 WEB/WAP Internet Browser Internet Browser A Internet menu. B Edit menu. C Select to change to the next page.
  • Page 72 Search for the next occurrence of the bookmarks bookmark list. search text. Loaded picture Save image Save the picture in the P800. Reload page Reload the page. (with or without link) Load all images Load all images of the page.
  • Page 73 Preliminary To navigate through recently opened pages Link/picture Option Description 1. Select to move back to previously viewed pages. Voice call link Call Place a call according to the link. New SMS Send an SMS according to the 2. Select to move forward.
  • Page 74 Preliminary User authentication request To view information on the open page Whenever a user authentication is requested, you have the 1. Select Internet > Page information possibility either to select a certificate and confirm the user 2. Select the tab to view the page information. Content authentication, to select to continue anonymous or to cancel the 3.
  • Page 75 Preliminary Bookmark view F Select to see the browser view. G Folder menu. Screen H Select to go to the home page. Internet Edit Ericsson Mobile Organiser LinneaTest SonyEricsson SvD Meny Yahoo 711 time table CSS fonts A Internet menu. B Edit menu.
  • Page 76 Preliminary Menus Signed document Menus Option Description To open a bookmark Internet Open page Enter the URL, or select from the • Select the bookmark text. drop-down list. The bookmarked item is opened. New bookmark Enter the URL, the name of the bookmark and select the folder to save To view bookmark information it in.
  • Page 77 The accounts will – Select if animations should be played when the page is then be set up automatically on your P800. To guarantee the opened. integrity of the settings, a PIN may be used.
  • Page 78 Preliminary – Select if you want to be able to receive messages from your WAP service provider. – Select if you want to automatically open the URL in WAP Push messages. – Select if you want to remove out-of-date messages automatically.

  • Page 79: Calendar

    Preliminary Calendar The Calendar function helps you to keep track of appointments With the flip closed you will see the Day view. and events, and you can also set reminder alarms for the entries. Using the calendar There are three types of entries in the calendar: •...
  • Page 80 2. Enter a search word in the menu that appears. 3. Select where to search ( Everywhere, Future, Past You should delete old entries regularly to release memory in the P800. 4. Select . A result list is then displayed. Find 5.
  • Page 81 Preliminary To move a Calendar item to Tasks To customize the alarm settings • Open the entry and select 1. Select Calendar > Move to Tasks Edit > Preferences. The entry is moved, not copied. 2. Select the tab. Alarm If you move an entry with an alarm, it will also sound in Tasks.
  • Page 82 Preliminary Entries in a folder with a specific colour appear in that colour in Day and Week views (but not in Month view) so that you can see the pattern of events in your diary. Reminders appear as whatever the folder colour. Saving changes If you leave Calendar while editing an entry, your changes will be saved automatically.

  • Page 83: Tasks

    Preliminary Tasks With the Tasks function you can make a list of things you need – – Select the check box when task is done.This Completed to do. The folders help you to separate different types of can also be done directly in the tasks list. activities.
  • Page 84 Preliminary Managing task entries To restore a deleted entry • Select Edit > Undo delete. To open an existing entry To delete all completed entries • Select the entry in the tasks list • In your task list, select Tasks > Delete completed To mark an entry as completed Note Unlike individual entries;...
  • Page 85 Preliminary Note If you move or copy an entry to the Calendar, it will lose the priority it was assigned in Tasks. If you do not set a due date for the tasks entry, the current date will be used for the new Calendar entry. If you move or copy an entry with an alarm, the alarm will also be moved to the Calendar.

  • Page 86: Jotter

    Preliminary Jotter Drawing pictures The Jotter works as a notebook where you can write notes and draw pictures. The folders help you to separate different types of The drawing mode gives you several options to draw in different notes. You can read the notes with the flip closed but you should styles or colours.
  • Page 87 Preliminary All jotter files (both text and drawings) are automatically stored Note If you paste a sketch over an existing sketch, the existing in the telephone. The list view will be presented to you as soon sketch will be deleted. as you start the Jotter application.
  • Page 88 Preliminary – text message: text only. – e-mail: text as body and picture as an attachment. – multimedia message: text and picture on first slide. – Bluetooth wireless technology and infrared: complete jotter entry, text only or picture only. Jotter...

  • Page 89: Games

    – Give the game a name so you can return to it later Name There are more games available for the P800. You will find if you have to interrupt it. these games on a disc in your original P800 box.
  • Page 90 Preliminary Switching to flip closed mode closes the game temporarily and • Cards can only be played from the bottom of the piles. saves the session status. In multi-player mode, an end-game text • To play a pile card it must have a face value of one or more message is sent to the remote player.
  • Page 91 Preliminary The game will either start with a new game or with the layout for an earlier, interrupted game. (The game data is saved on return to desktop, when the flip is closed or when the battery is low.) 2. Select the card you want to move and it will be higlighted. 3.

  • Page 92: Voice Memo

    Preliminary Voice memo you can record and listen to your own sound 2. Select and start recording after the beep. Voice Memo recordings. You can also exchange sound recordings between 3. Select to finish the recording. phones via Bluetooth wireless technology, infrared The new sound recording is automatically saved in the list of communication, e-mail or multimedia message, and use a sound sound recordings with the current date and time.
  • Page 93 Preliminary Using sound recordings as ring signals You can set a sound recording as a ring signal. Choose between a recording you have made yourself, and a recording you may have received via e-mail or in a multimedia message. • To set a sound recording as ring signal see “Incoming call alert”...

  • Page 94: Communicam And Pictures

    You can also send the To view, edit or send the picture, select which takes you pictures you have saved in your P800 to any other PC device via directly to Pictures infrared communication or Bluetooth wireless technology. It is...
  • Page 95 Pictures You may want to change some of these settings if, for example In Pictures you can manage all pictures saved in your P800. The you are taking a picture in daylight or in dark surroundings. You pictures can be taken using the CommuniCam, received via e-...
  • Page 96 4 pictures In the list view, you get an overview of all the pictures in your P800. You can search for specific pictures, zoom the picture names and sort your pictures by name, date, size or type. Change between a thumbnail view and a list view of the pictures...
  • Page 97 Pictures > Send as into folders. This makes it easier for you to keep track of the See “Messages” on page 59 for further details. pictures in your P800. To save a picture from a message To rename a picture •...
  • Page 98 . A copy of the picture is saved in Edit > Copy picture Pictures. Sony Image Station You can exchange pictures between your P800 and Sony Image Station on the Web. Use the browser in your P800 to go to http:/ /www.imagestation.com and sign up. CommuniCam and Pictures...

  • Page 99: Audio Player

    Preliminary Audio player Play list view Your P800 has mobile music in the form of an audio player. With the audio player you can listen to the latest music tracks, or This view is intended for complete albums. You can download tracks to your P800 from a playing entire folders.
  • Page 100 The sound files you Loop can choose from are the ones that are supported by the P800. With the loop function you can decide if you want to...

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