Sony Ericsson J100i User Manual
Sony Ericsson J100i User Manual

Sony Ericsson J100i User Manual

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  • Page 1 This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting to know your phone ....3 Assembling your phone ..... . 7 Navigating the phone menus .
  • Page 3: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab

    Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this user guide.
  • Page 4: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Strength of GSM network 6 2,8 Function of selection key 7 3,9 Selection keys Call key Keylock This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use. Stereo headset and battery charger connector Battery status 10 Navigation key with...
  • Page 5: Before You Start

    Before you start Before you can use your phone you need to: • Insert the SIM card. • Attach and charge the battery. User guide symbols The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide: % This arrow points you to a page with more information.
  • Page 6 Keypad • Press keypad Centre • Press Left • Press to select the options shown immediately above these keys on the display. To end a function or go back one level • Press to go back one level in the menus. •...
  • Page 7: Sim Card

    SIM card When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscription, and your phonebook information, among other things.
  • Page 8: Assembling Your Phone

    Assembling your phone Insert the SIM card, attach and charge the battery and turn on your phone. Insert the SIM card and battery Gently pull the cover away from the phone. Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silvery holders.
  • Page 9: Charge The Battery

    Charge the battery Connect the charger to the phone. The red battery charging lamp is on during charging. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on the display. Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until the battery icon indicates that the battery is fully charged.
  • Page 10: Standby Mode

    Turn the phone on or off Press and hold Enter your PIN number, if requested When asked to set the time and date Enter the time and date Press to exit the setup menu. If the display turns dark when you enter your PIN number, press the right display.
  • Page 11: Navigating The Phone Menus

    Navigating the phone menus From standby, press to go to the main menu. Messaging is the first menu you will see. Press up or down to scroll through the menus. This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.
  • Page 12 To turn the display light on Press any key above the number keys to turn the display light on. To lock or unlock the keypad Lock the keypad to avoid dialling a number by accident: Lock. • To lock the keypad, press Unlock.
  • Page 13: Icon Description

    Icons These icons appear on the display to show status and new events. Icon Description Shows the strength of the GSM network signal. % 36 Networks Shows the battery status. % 7 Assembling your phone You have missed a call. % 14 Calling You have received a new text or voice* message.
  • Page 14: Menu Overview

    Menu overview Messaging Call list Sounds & alerts Alarms Games Settings Extras Phonebook Some additional operator-, network- and subscription- dependent menus may occur. This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use. Write new Inbox Call voicemail Drafts...
  • Page 15: Calling

    Calling Making and receiving calls Turn on the phone and make sure you are within range of a network to make and receive calls % 9 Turn the phone on or off. If your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller’s number is identified, the number is displayed.
  • Page 16 To change the speaker volume during a call Press to increase the volume and Do not hold the phone to your ear when using high ringtones as this can damage your hearing. To select more options during a call } More and select an option.
  • Page 17: Call List

    Call list Information about the last 10 calls is saved in To call a number from the call list Press from standby and select one of the call lists. Scroll to the name or number and press To clear a number from a call list } Call list and select a call list.
  • Page 18: Call Waiting Service

    To activate a call divert } Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Divert calls } Voice calls. Select one of the divert options Enter the phone number you want your calls to be diverted } Look up to, or To deactivate a call divert Scroll to the divert option Call waiting service...
  • Page 19: To Make A Second Call

    • Press twice to end both calls. • You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls or joining them into a conference call. Contact your network operator to check if this function is supported. To make a second call } Hold to put the ongoing call on hold.
  • Page 20: Two Voice Lines

    Two voice lines Separate business and private calls on two lines with different numbers if your subscription supports alternate line service. This service is network- and subscription-dependent. To select a voice line } Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Switch to line 1 to line My number You can view and edit your own phone number(s).
  • Page 21: Fixed Dialling

    • – All outgoing calls. Inc. if roam • (when roaming). All calls • – All incoming calls. To cancel all call restrictions } Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Restrict calls } Cancel all. Enter your password Fixed dialling The fixed dialling function allows calls to be made only to certain numbers saved on the SIM card.
  • Page 22: Call Time And Cost

    Call time and cost During a call, the duration of the call is shown. If you subscribe to cost information, you can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time. If you subscribe to cost information, you must enter your PIN2 to reset the cost counter.
  • Page 23: Showing Or Hiding Your Phone Number

    Showing or hiding your phone number If your subscription supports CLIR (Calling Line Identification Restriction), you can hide your phone number when making a call. To show or hide your phone number } Settings } Calls } Caller Hide number, Show no. Select This is the Internet version of the user’s guide ©...
  • Page 24: Phonebook

    Phonebook You can save names and numbers in the Phonebook, which is stored on the SIM card. To add a contact } New contact } Press Enter the name Enter the number To call a contact from the phonebook Press Scroll to, or enter the first few letters of the contact you want to call.
  • Page 25 Enter the + sign and country code with all phonebook numbers. They can then be used abroad or at home % 15 To make international calls. Phonebook memory The number of entries you can save in your phonebook depends on the capacity of your SIM card. To check the Phonebook memory status } Phonebook } More } Advanced } Memory...
  • Page 26: Messaging

    Messaging Your phone supports various messaging services. Contact your service provider about the services you can use or for more information, see www.SonyEricsson.com/support. Before you start If the number to your service centre is not saved on your SIM card, you must specify the number yourself, otherwise you cannot reply to received messages or send your own.
  • Page 27: Entering Letters And Characters

    Entering letters and characters When writing messages there are two methods to enter letters and characters: • Multitap text input • T9™ Text Input To change writing method Before, or while entering letters, press and hold between Multitap and T9™ text input. To write and send a text message Press from standby.
  • Page 28 • Press and hold • Press to erase one character at a time. • Press and hold • Press and hold • Press and hold T9™ Text Input The T9™ Text Input method uses a dictionary to recognize words. You press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.
  • Page 29 Dictionary (T9) • Writing lang. • – A list of available languages is shown. To enter symbols in a text message While writing the text message, Scroll to a symbol To change writing language } More } Writing lang. Select a language. Drafts Messages that you do not wish to send immediately can be saved in Drafts.
  • Page 30 To delete a message } Messaging Select the message To delete all messages } Messaging } More } Delete all } Long messages The number of characters allowed in a text message depends on the language you are writing in. Long messages are sent by automatic linking of two or more messages.
  • Page 31: Message Options

    To delete a template } Messaging } Select the template you want to delete Message options The phone supports different types of messages. Your service provider may convert text message into a format (fax, for example) that suits the equipment that is going to receive the message.
  • Page 32: Sounds & Alerts

    Sounds & Alerts Your phone comes with a number of standard and polyphonic melodies which can be used as ringtones. To select a ringtone } Sounds & alerts } To set the ringtone volume } Sounds & alerts } Ring Press to increase the volume and volume.
  • Page 33 To set the ringtone to silent Press from standby. } Silent } Select. To set the vibrating alert Press from standby. } Vibr. & ring This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use. Ring •...
  • Page 34: Alarms

    Alarms You can add up to three alarms over a 24 hour time period. The alarm rings even if the phone is set to silent or turned off. To set an alarm Press from standby. Scroll to an entry Enter the time Enter an alarm name To turn an alarm off •...
  • Page 35: Games

    Games Your phone comes with several games. Information and games controls are given in help texts for each game. To start and end a game } Games and select a game Press to end the game. } Help to read help texts. This is the Internet version of the user’s guide ©...
  • Page 36: Settings

    Settings Screen saver and wallpaper Your phone comes with a predefined screen saver and wall- papers. The screen saver activates when in idle mode for a few seconds, to save power. You can change the appearance of the display by using wallpapers. To activate the screen saver } Settings } Display } Screen To select a wallpaper...
  • Page 37: To Select A Network

    To set the date format } Settings } Time and date } Set } Format and select an option Handsfree When using a portable handsfree and the handsfree setting is activated, you can choose to answer a call by pressing any key (except the key), or setting the phone to answer the call automatically.
  • Page 38: Master Reset

    To add a preferred network } Settings } Network } Preferred nets } New network Add. Select a network operator from the list and set its priority OK. Contact your network operator for details. level Master reset You can reset all the settings in the phone to the way they were when you bought your phone by performing a master reset.
  • Page 39: Locks

    It is important that you remember your code. If you should forget it, you have to hand in your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To turn the phone lock code on or off } Settings } Locks } Phone lock } Protection an alternative.
  • Page 40: Automatic Keylock

    Automatic keylock Automatic keylock in standby means the keypad is locked a short while after you last press a key. To set the automatic keylock } Settings } Locks } Auto or Off. Select Calls to the international emergency number 112 can still be made, even when the keypad is locked.
  • Page 41 To turn the SIM card lock on or off } Settings } Locks } SIM lock } Protection or Off. Enter your PIN To edit your PIN } Settings } Locks } SIM lock } Protection Enter your PIN } Settings } Locks } SIM lock } Change Enter your PIN Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN Re-enter the new PIN to confirm...
  • Page 42: Extras

    Extras Calculator The phone has a built-in calculator, which can add, subtract, divide and multiply. To use the calculator } Extras } Calculator. Enter digits with the keypad, then press: • to get ÷, x, -, +, a decimal point, % or =. •...
  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Some problems require that you call your service provider, but most of the problems you can easily correct yourself. Remove the SIM card before handing your phone in for repair. Remove the battery and restart the phone If you have not restarted the phone for a while, you may experience problems with its memory capacity and speed.
  • Page 44 Master reset If you experience problems with your phone such as display flickering or freezing, navigation problems, etc. you should reset the phone: } Settings } Master Enter the phone lock code (which is 0000 by default or the new code if you have changed it) This is the Internet version of the user’s guide ©...
  • Page 45: Common Questions

    Common questions Q: I can not turn the phone on. A: Charge the phone until it has finished charging. Make sure that the phone is charged. Attach the charger and charge the phone for 2.5 hours. The battery icon may not appear until the phone has charged for 30 minutes.
  • Page 46 Q: I can not charge the phone. A: Attach the charger properly. Look carefully at the picture to see how to attach the charger and charge the phone. This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.
  • Page 47 Q: How do I change phone language? A: Go to and select a Settings } Language language. Q: What is my phone lock code? A: The default phone lock code is 0000. The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorized use if it is stolen and the SIM card is exchanged.
  • Page 48 good network coverage earlier. You will get better network coverage outdoors. Five blue bars mean full network coverage Q: It says Emerg. only A: Try calling from a different location. When the display shows you are having problems accessing your own network. Change location and see if the message disappears.
  • Page 49 Q: It says Insert SIM card A: Remove the SIM card and clean it. Insert SIM card means that the phone has no contact with the SIM card in the phone. • Remove the battery and the SIM card, and clean the connectors on the SIM card and the phone with an eraser.
  • Page 50: Error Messages

    Q: I have problems using SMS/Text messages on my phone A: Enter the correct SMS/Text message settings. If you have problems sending or receiving text messages on your phone, some of your phone settings are probably incorrect. The settings are different for different operators, contact your network operator for the correct SMS service centre setting.
  • Page 51 Passwords do not match You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly. } Yes % 38 Locks. Enter the correct PIN or PIN2 PIN blocked PIN2 blocked You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly three times in a row. To unblock your codes % 38 Locks. Phone locked The phone is locked.
  • Page 52: Important Information

    Global and local websites providing support. • A global network of Call Centers. • An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service partners. • A warranty period. Learn more about the warranty conditions in this user guide. On www.SonyEricsson.com, under the support section in the language...
  • Page 53 Australia Argentina Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Central Africa Chile China Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use. 1-300 650 050 questions.AU@support.sonyericsson.com 800-333-7427 questions.AR@support.sonyericsson.com 0810 200245 questions.AT@support.sonyericsson.com 02-7451611 questions.BE@support.sonyericsson.com...
  • Page 54 Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Italy Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Philippines Poland Portugal This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use. 801-11-810-810 210-89 91 919 (from mobile) questions.GR@support.sonyericsson.com 8203 8863 questions.HK@support.sonyericsson.com 06 1 437 7300 questions.HU@support.sonyericsson.com...
  • Page 55 Romania Russia Singapore Slovakia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Venezuela This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use. (+4021) 401 0401 questions.RO@support.sonyericsson.com 095 7870986 questions.RU@support.sonyericsson.com 67440733 questions.SG@support.sonyericsson.com...
  • Page 56: Guidelines For Safe And Efficient Use

    Do not drop, throw or try to bend your product. • Do not paint your product. • Do not attempt to disassemble or modify your product. Only Sony Ericsson authorised personnel should perform service. • Do not use your product near medical equipment without requesting permission.
  • Page 57 Never alter the cord or plug. If the plug will not fit into the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Use only Sony Ericsson branded original chargers intended for use with your mobile phone. Other chargers may not be designed to the same safety and performance standards.
  • Page 58: Personal Medical Devices

    Please check if local laws and regulations restrict the use of mobile phones while driving or require drivers to use handsfree solutions. We recommend that you use only Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions intended for use with your product. Please note that because of possible interference to electronic...
  • Page 59: Efficient Use

    Check with your local service provider. Antenna This phone contains a built in antenna. Use of antenna devices not marketed by Sony Ericsson specifically for this model could damage your mobile phone, reduce performance, and produce SAR levels above the established limits (see below).
  • Page 60: Electronic Equipment

    FCC RF exposure guidelines when the handset is positioned a minimum of 15 mm from the body without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone or when used with the original Sony Ericsson body worn accessory intended for this phone. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
  • Page 61: Disposing Of The Battery

    Sony Ericsson and its third party suppliers and licensors are the sole and exclusive owner of and retain all rights, title and interest in and to...
  • Page 62: Limited Warranty

    Software. Sony Ericsson, and, to the extent that the Software contains material or code of a third party, such third party, shall be entitled third party beneficiaries of these terms. The validity, construction and performance of this license shall be governed by the laws of Sweden.
  • Page 63 You should always make backup copies of all the information stored on your Sony Ericsson Product such as downloads, calendar and contacts before handing in your Sony Ericsson Product for repair or replacement. Conditions...
  • Page 64 Since the cellular system on which the Product is to operate is provided by a carrier independent from Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson will not be responsible for the operation, availability, coverage, services or range of that system.
  • Page 65: Fcc Statement

    EU country where an identical Product is sold by an authorised Sony Ericsson distributor. To find out if your Product is sold in the EU country you are in, please call the local Sony Ericsson Call Center. Please observe that certain services may not be possible...
  • Page 66: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet S-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAA 1002021-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1,...
  • Page 67: Index

    Index alarms 33 answering mode 36 answering service 24 area information 30 assembling, phone 7 automatic keylock 39 battery 7 use and care 56 calculator 41 call credit limit 21 call list 16, 24 call time and cost 21 call waiting 17 calling 14 calls accepting 19...
  • Page 68 language phone 37 writing 37 languages 37 locks phone lock 50 SIM card 38 long messages 29 master reset 37 menu overview 13 message options 30 message templates 29 message type 30 messaging 25 microphone, off/on 15 missed calls 15 multitap 26 my number 19 network search 36...
  • Page 69 SIM card 6 lock 38 unblocking 39 SIM card lock 39 SOS numbers 16 speaker volume 15 standby mode 9 stopwatch 41 symbols 28 T9™ Text Input entering letters 27 text input 27 text messages 25 time 35 time format 35 troubleshooting 42 turn the phone on 9 turning on/off...

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