Sony Ericsson W610i User Manual

Sony Ericsson W610i User Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Troubleshooting ... 80 Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want it to? Important information ... 85 Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, service and support, safe and efficient use, end user license agreement, warranty, declaration of conformity. Index ... 95...
  • Page 2 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 content.
  • Page 3: Contents

    Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted information of Sun and title to all copies is retained by Sun and/or its licensors. Customer shall not modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, or otherwise reverse engineer Software. Software may not be leased, assigned, or sublicensed, in whole or in part.
  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Some functions use more battery power than others and may cause a need for more frequent re-charging. If talk time or standby time becomes noticeably shorter, you may have to replace the battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson 88 Battery.
  • Page 5: Sim Card And Battery

    SIM card and battery To insert SIM card and battery Remove the battery cover by pressing and sliding it as shown in the picture. Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down. Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
  • Page 6 Follow instructions to complete setup. Predefined settings may already exist in your phone. You may be asked to register your phone at Sony Ericsson. If you accept to register your phone, no personal data, such as your phone number, will be transferred to or processed by Sony Ericsson.
  • Page 7: Activity Menu

    Contact your network operator or service provider for more information. Flight mode menu If you turn on the phone and mode menu is activated, select from Normal with full functionality or mode with limited functionality. Flight mode means that Network, Bluetooth transceivers and FM Radio are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment.
  • Page 8: Take Pictures Or Record Video Clips

    • My shortcuts – add, delete and change the order of shortcuts. When you select a shortcut and the application opens, other programs are closed or minimized. • Internet – your Internet bookmarks. When you select a bookmark and the browser opens, other programs are closed or minimized.
  • Page 9 To take a picture or record video From standby, press and hold to activate the camera. Use the navigation key to switch between camera and video recorder. Camera: Press to take a picture. Video: Press to start recording. To stop recording, press again.
  • Page 10: Getting To Know The Phone

    Getting to know the phone Keys, menus, navigation, icons, shortcuts, phone language, entering letters, file manager, memory card. Phone overview Some icons on keys may differ. Getting to know the phone This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
  • Page 11 Power on/off button Play/stop button Screen Selection key Walkman® key Back key Navigation key / Walkman® player control Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot (under the battery cover) Keylock key Ear speaker Volume/camera digital zoom buttons Selection key Activity menu key Clear key Camera button Silent key...
  • Page 12: Menu Overview

    Menu overview PlayNow™* Camera File manager* Camera album Music Pictures Videos Themes Web pages Games Applications Other Getting to know the phone This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. Internet* Messaging Write new Inbox Email RSS reader...
  • Page 13 Calls** Answered Settings** General Sounds & alerts Profiles Ring volume Time & date Ringtone Language Silent mode Update service Increasing ring Voice control Vibrating alert New events Message alert Shortcuts Key sound Flight mode Security Setup wizard Phone status Master reset * Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
  • Page 14 Navigation The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. Scroll to a tab by pressing the left or right part of the navigation key. Go to the main menus or select highlighted items. Move through the menus and tabs. Select options shown above these keys on the screen.
  • Page 15 Press a number key and then Press for shortcuts when browsing shortcuts or access keys. View a shortcut guide when using the camera. Press and then keys. Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. Press and hold to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals even if the phone is set to silent.
  • Page 16: Status Bar

    Status bar Some of the icons that may appear: Icon Description GSM network signal strength. Battery status. Battery charging, appears with battery status icon. Missed incoming call. Text message received. Email message received. Picture message received. Voice message received. Ongoing call. Keylock is on.
  • Page 17: Phone Language

    Phone language Select the language to use in the phone menus or when writing text. To change the phone language } Settings } General } Language } Phone Select a language. In standby, you can also press: • 8888 for automatic language. •...
  • Page 18: File Manager

    T9™ Text Input The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to recognize the most commonly used word for each sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.
  • Page 19 Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) Your phone supports the Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card adding more storage space to your phone to store files containing pictures or music, for example. To insert and remove a memory card Open the lid. Insert the memory card as shown (with the contacts facing up).
  • Page 20 To use a file from the file manager 1 } File manager and open a folder. Scroll to a file More. To move or copy a file to memory 1 } File manager and select a folder. } More } Manage file Scroll to a file } Move to move the file or...
  • Page 21: Calling

    Calling Calls, contacts, call list, speed dial, voice control, call options, groups, business cards. Making and receiving calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on your phone and be within range of a network. 5 Turning on your phone. Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home...
  • Page 22: Emergency Calls

    To turn off the microphone Press and hold To resume the conversation press and hold again. To turn the loudspeaker on or off during a voice call } More } Turn on speaker speaker. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker.
  • Page 23 Contacts You can save your contact information in the phone memory or on a SIM card. Choose which contact information – Phone contacts SIM contacts is shown as default. For useful information and settings } Contacts } More } Options. Default contacts Phone contacts is selected as default,...
  • Page 24: Using Contacts

    SIM contacts Save contacts on your SIM card. To add a SIM contact SIM contacts is selected as default, } Contacts } New contact } Enter the name } OK Enter the number number option. Add more information, if available Save.
  • Page 25: Synchronizing Contacts

    When copying all contacts from the phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced. To copy names and numbers to phone contacts 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Copy from Select one of the alternatives. To add a picture, ringtone sound or video to a phone contact 1 } Contacts...
  • Page 26: Voice Control

    To add a call list number to contacts } Calls From standby, and select a tab. Scroll to the number to add } Save number. 3 } New contact to create a new contact, or select an existing contact to add the number to.
  • Page 27 Before voice dialling Activate the voice dialling function and record your voice commands. An icon appears next to a phone number that has a voice command. To activate voice dialling and record names 1 } Settings } General control } Voice dialling } Activate } Yes } New voice and select a contact.
  • Page 28: Diverting Calls

    3 } Yes } No to accept or a new magic word. } Continue Instructions appear. select the environments in which your magic word is to be activated. Voice answering Answer or reject incoming calls by using your voice, when using a handsfree. You can use a MIDI, WAV (16 kHz), eMelody or iMelody file as a ringtone with voice answering.
  • Page 29: More Than One Call

    To activate a call divert 1 } Settings } Calls Select a call type and divert option Activate. Enter the phone number to divert your calls to, or press Look up a contact To deactivate a call divert Scroll to the divert option More than one call Handle more than one call simultaneously.
  • Page 30: Conference Calls

    Conference calls Start a conference call by joining an ongoing call and a call on hold. You then put the conference on hold and add up to five participants, or make another call. There may be additional charges for calls involving multiple parties;...
  • Page 31: Accept Calls

    Accept calls Only receive calls from certain phone numbers. If the divert calls option When busy is activated, calls are diverted. To add numbers to the accepted callers list } Settings and use } Manage calls to the Calls } Accept calls } Only from list } Edit } New } Add.
  • Page 32: Call Time And Cost

    To activate or deactivate fixed dialling 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Special numbers } Fixed dialling Activate or Deactivate. } OK Enter your PIN2 again to confirm. To save a fixed number } Contacts } More } Options } Special numbers } Fixed dialling } Fixed numbers } New number the information.
  • Page 33: Business Cards

    To always show or hide your phone number 1 } Settings } Calls my no. Select Show number, Network default. Groups Create a group of numbers and email addresses to send messages to several recipients at the same time 34 Messaging. If you send a text message to a group, you will be charged for each member.
  • Page 34: Messaging

    Messaging Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email, My friends. Your phone supports various messaging services. Please contact your service provider about the services you can use, or for more information, visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. Text messaging (SMS) Text messages can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies.
  • Page 35 To insert an item in a text message When writing your message } Add item. Select an option and then an item, for example, a picture. You can convert your text message to a picture message. When writing your message More To picture msg continue creating a picture message,...
  • Page 36 To save or delete several messages 1 } Messaging and select a folder. } More } Delete all Select a message to delete all messages in the msgs } Mark several folder or select messages by pressing or Unmark. 3 } More } Save message } Delete messages messages or to delete messages.
  • Page 37 To check the delivery status of a sent message } Messaging } Sent messages } View } More select a text message } View status. Picture messaging (MMS) Picture messages can contain text, pictures, camera pictures, slides, sound recordings, video clips, signatures and attachments.
  • Page 38 To select additional send options When the message is created and a recipient is selected 2 } Add recipient to add another } Edit recipients recipient or } Edit subject and add recipients. to change the message subject or } Advanced for more send options.
  • Page 39: Voice Messages

    To add a template 1 } Messaging } Templates } New template } Picture msg. 2 } More to add new items. } OK Save, enter a title the template. To use a template 1 } Messaging } Templates a template from the list the template as it is or template to edit the template,...
  • Page 40 Email Read your email messages in your phone at any time. Write a message, attach a camera picture, sound recording or video clip, and send it to your friends or colleagues. You can also reply to and forward email in your phone, just as you can on your computer.
  • Page 41 When settings are entered, your phone can connect to an email server to send and receive email messages. For more information, contact your email provider. To create an email account 1 } Messaging } Email } Settings } New account } Add.
  • Page 42 Press to select the subject field, type an email subject the subject Edit. Press to select the text field, write your message OK. To edit the message Edit. Press to select the attachment field. } Add and choose the attachment type } Select to add to select the attachment...
  • Page 43 Marked messages will be deleted when you next connect to your server. To delete an email message (IMAP4) 1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox } 2 } Mark for deletion } Mark or Unmark. 3 } More } Clear inbox messages.
  • Page 44 Status Show your status to your contacts only or show it to all users on the My friends server. To set who will see your status 1 } Messaging } My friends } More } Settings and select Show my Choose To all Only to contacts...
  • Page 45: Area And Cell Information

    To view or edit settings } Messaging } My friends } More } Settings and select an option: • Show my status: Select if all users on the service or only your contacts will see your status • Sort contacts: By availability or alphabetically •...
  • Page 46: Imaging

    Imaging Camera, video, blog, pictures. Camera and video recorder Take pictures and record video clips to save, view and send in messages. Camera buttons and keys Take pictures Zoom in Record video or out Screen options (top right) Screen options (bottom right) Switch camera/video Adjust brightness...
  • Page 47 To use the zoom Use volume buttons to zoom in and out. To adjust brightness Use the navigation key to increase or decrease brightness. To use auto focus Press half way down. You hear a beep when auto focus is set within the frame that appears.
  • Page 48: Transferring Pictures

    • White balance – adjust colours to lighting conditions. Select from Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent or Incandescent. • Metering mode– adjust exposure to the whole or the centre of the video. Select from Normal or Spot. • Picture quality (camera): picture quality.
  • Page 49: Pictures And Video Clips

    To send pictures to a blog 1 } File manager to select a picture in a folder. 2 } More } Send } To blog. } OK } Add title and text To visit a blog address in a contact } Contacts and select a contact } Go...
  • Page 50 Handling pictures View, add, edit or delete pictures in the file manager. The number of pictures you can save depends on the size of the pictures. File types supported are, for example, GIF, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNG and SVG-Tiny. To view and use pictures 1 } File manager } Pictures.
  • Page 51 To save a picture in a message 35 To save an item in a text message or 38 To save an item in a picture message or 42 To view or save an attachment in an email message. Saving pictures and video clips When you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip, the phone saves it in the phone memory or on a Memory...
  • Page 52: Entertainment

    Themes Change the appearance of the screen, for example, through items such as colours and wallpaper, by using themes. Your phone has some predefined themes that cannot be deleted if they are protected. You can create new themes and download them to your phone.
  • Page 53 Walkman® player and Video player Your phone supports the following file types: MP3, MP4, M4A, 3GP, AAC, AAC+, Enhanced AAC+, AMR, MIDI, IMY, EMY, WAV (16 kHz maximum sample rate) and Real®8. The phone also supports streamed files that are 3GPP compatible.
  • Page 54 To install Disc2Phone Turn on your computer and insert the CD that came with your phone or visit www.sonyericsson.com/support to download the Disc2Phone application. The CD starts automatically and the installation window opens. Select a language and click OK. Click Install Disc2Phone and follow the instructions.
  • Page 55 Playlists To organize the media files saved in the file manager, you can create playlists. You can add a file to more than one playlist. When you delete a playlist or a file from the playlist, the actual music or video file is not deleted from the memory, just the playlist reference to it.
  • Page 56 • Delete – remove a file. In playlists that you have created only the reference to the file is removed. In the Tracks list, the file is permanently deleted from the memory. } Save playlist – create your own playlists. } Minimize –...
  • Page 57 To listen to the radio Connect the handsfree to your phone } Entertainment } Radio. Radio controls • Search for a broadcasting frequency. • Press to move 0.1 MHz. • Press for preset channels. • More for options. Saving radio channels Save up to 20 preset channels.
  • Page 58: Ringtones And Melodies

    Before you start If required settings are not in your phone 62 Settings. To listen to PlayNow™ music } PlayNow™ and select music from a list. Downloading from PlayNow™ The price appears when you select to download and save a music file. Your phone bill or prepay card is debited when a purchase is accepted.
  • Page 59 • Message alert – select how to be notified of an incoming message. • Key sound – select what sound to hear when you press the keys. MusicDJ™ Compose and edit your own melodies to use as ringtones. A melody consists of four types of tracks –...
  • Page 60 To edit a selected video clip } Edit for options: • Trim – to shorten the video clip. • Add text – to add text to the video clip. • Delete – to remove the video clip. • Move – to move the video clip to another position.
  • Page 61: Sound Recorder

    To trim a video clip Select a video clip from the storyboard } Edit } Trim. 2 } Set to set the start point and 3 } Set to set the end point and Repeat steps 2 and 3 or Sound recorder With the sound recorder, you can record, for example, a voice memo...
  • Page 62: Connectivity

    To set permissions for Java applications 1 } File manager } Applications Games. Select an application or a game } Permissions and set options. Java application screen size Some Java applications are designed for a specific screen size. For more information, contact the application vendor.
  • Page 63: Using Internet

    } RSS feeds – select the available feeds for the Web page. } Go to for the following: • Sony Ericsson – go to the pre- defined homepage set for the current profile. • Bookmarks – create, use or edit bookmarks to Web pages.
  • Page 64 • Text only – select full content or text only. • Zoom – zoom in or out on the Web page. • Zoom to normal – set zoom to default. } Options } Browsing • Smart-Fit – adjust a Web site to the screen.
  • Page 65 Zoom Shortcuts Downloading Download files, for example, pictures, themes, games and ringtones from Web pages. To download from a Web page When browsing, select a file to download and follow the instructions that appear. Internet profiles You can select another Internet profile if you have more than one.
  • Page 66: Rss Reader

    } Security included with the phone. Synchronization with a computer Install synchronization software for your computer found in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite on the CD, included with the phone. The software includes help information. You can also visit www.sonyericsson.com/support to...
  • Page 67 To enter remote synchronization settings 1 } Organizer } Synchronization } New account } Yes to create a new account. Enter a name for the new account Continue. Enter the following: • Server address – server URL. • Username – account username. •...
  • Page 68 Please check if local laws or regulations restrict the use of Bluetooth wireless technology. If Bluetooth wireless technology is not allowed, you must ensure that the Bluetooth function is turned off. The maximum allowed Bluetooth radio output power in the phone is automatically adjusted according to possible local restrictions.
  • Page 69 Phone name Enter a name for your phone to be shown as when other devices find it. To enter a phone name } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Phone name. Visibility Choose to make your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices or not. If your phone is set to hide, only devices in } Settings } Connectivity...
  • Page 70: Transferring Files Using The Usb Cable

    Sony Ericsson PC Suite to synchronize, transfer files, use the phone as modem and more via Bluetooth communication. Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that came with the phone or download it at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
  • Page 71 } Settings mode. } USB } USB You need to install and use Sony Ericsson PC Suite, included on the CD that came with the phone or found at www.sonyericsson.com/support. Your computer needs to have one of the...
  • Page 72: Update Service

    To use phone mode Computer: Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that came with your phone. Computer: Start PC Suite from Start/ Programs/Sony Ericsson/PC Suite. Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. Phone: Select...
  • Page 73: More Features

    More features Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, time and date, SIM card lock and more. Alarms Set an alarm for a specific time or specific days to recur on. You can set the alarm signal as a sound or radio. To use alarms 1 } Organizer } Alarms an alarm to set...
  • Page 74 To set when reminders should sound 1 } Organizer } Calendar } More } Advanced } Reminders. 2 } Always for a reminder to sound even when the phone is turned off or set to silent. A reminder option set in the calendar affects a reminder option set in tasks.
  • Page 75 To view a task } Organizer } Tasks and select a task View. To set when reminders should sound 1 } Organizer } Tasks and select a task } More } Reminders. 2 } Always for a reminder to sound even when the phone is turned off or set to silent.
  • Page 76: Code Memo

    To use the stopwatch 1 } Organizer } Stopwatch } 2 } Stop } New lap for a new lap time. To reset the stopwatch Calculator The calculator can add, subtract, divide and multiply. To use the calculator } Organizer } Calculator.
  • Page 77: Time And Date

    3 Reset code memo? appears The code memo is reset and all entries are cleared. The next time you enter the code memo, you must start at 76 To open code memo for the first time. Profiles Your phone has predefined profiles that are set.
  • Page 78: Phone Lock

    It is important that you remember your new code. If you forget it, you have to take your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To set the phone lock 1 } Settings } } Security...
  • Page 79: Keypad Lock

    Keypad lock Lock the keypad to avoid dialling a number by accident. Calls to the international emergency number 112 can still be made, even when the keypad is locked. Automatic keylock Use automatic keylock in standby to lock the keypad soon after the last key was pressed.
  • Page 80: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want it to? This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter when using your phone. Some problems require you to call your network operator, but you can easily correct most of the problems yourself.
  • Page 81 I cannot turn on the phone Possible cause: The battery is discharged. Solution: Recharge the battery 5 To charge the battery. Solution: Turn the phone on with the charger attached. If the phone starts, restart the phone with no charger attached.
  • Page 82 Solution: Please contact your network operator. Possible cause: Settings are missing or incorrect. Solution: 6 Help in your phone or go to www.sonyericsson.com/support, select a region and country, the phone setup tab and your phone model. Then select “Picture messaging (MMS)” and follow the instructions I cannot use the Internet Possible cause: Your subscription...
  • Page 83 If you select all, in addition to Reset your changes to settings, all contacts, messages, personal data, and content that you have downloaded, received or edited will also be deleted. To reset the phone 1 } Settings } General } Master reset.
  • Page 84 Solution: Insert your SIM card in another phone. If this works, it is probably the phone that is causing the problem. Please contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service location. Emerg. calls only Possible cause: You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it.
  • Page 85: Important Information

    Solution: Contact your network operator. Charging, alien battery Possible cause: The battery that you are using is not a Sony Ericsson- approved battery. Solution: 88 Battery. This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
  • Page 86: Phone Number

    In the unlikely event that your product needs service, please contact the dealer from whom it was purchased, or one of our service partners. Save your proof of purchase, you will need it if you need to claim warranty. Country Phone number Australia 1-300 650 050...
  • Page 87: Guidelines For Safe And Efficient Use

    Norway 815 00 840 Pakistan 111 22 55 73 (92-21) 111 22 55 73 (outside Karachi) Philippines +63 (02) 7891860 Poland 0 (prefix) 22 6916200 Portugal 808 204 466 Romania (+4021) 401 0401 Russia 8(495) 787 0986 Singapore 67440733 Slovakia 02-5443 6443 South Africa 0861 632222...
  • Page 88: Personal Medical Devices

    Important information This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. 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 89: Efficient Use

    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...
  • Page 90: Disposing Of The Battery

    (with the necessary accessory). For information on Accessible Solutions for individuals with special needs call the Sony Ericsson Special Needs Center on 877 878 1996 (TTY) or 877 207 2056 (voice), or visit the Sony Ericsson Special Needs Center at www.sonyericsson-snc.com.
  • Page 91: End User Licence Agreement

    LOUDNESS WARNING: Please adjust the audio volume cautiously when using third-party audio accessories to avoid volume levels that may be harmful to your hearing. Sony Ericsson does not test use of third-party audio accessories with this mobile phone. Sony Ericsson recommends using only Sony Ericsson original audio accessories.
  • Page 92: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden, (Sony Ericsson) or its local affiliated company, provides this Limited Warranty for your mobile phone and original accessory delivered with your mobile phone (hereinafter referred to as “Product”). Should your Product need warranty service, please...
  • Page 93: Fcc Statement

    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 elsewhere than in the country of original...
  • Page 94: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAC-1052022-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 95: Index

    Index Activity menu ... 7 alarms ... 73 animation ... 50 answering service ... 26 applications ... 61 appointments ... 73 automatic redialling ... 21 battery inserting and charging ... 5 use and care ... 88 blog ... 48 Bluetooth wireless technology ... 67 business cards ...
  • Page 96 display, brightness ... 79 downloading files ... 65 effects, camera ... 47 email ... 40 entering letters ... 17 file manager ... 18 fixed dialling ... 31 games ... 61 groups ... 33 handsfree ... 11, 26, 27, 52 Bluetooth™ device ... 68 help ...
  • Page 97 MusicDJ™ ... 59 My friends ... 43 my numbers ... 30 navigating menus ... 14 networks ... 21 notepad ... 32 notes ... 75 phone assembly ... 4 language ... 17 lock ... 78 phone overview ... 10 PhotoDJ™ ... 51 picture messages ...
  • Page 98 speed dialling ... 26 standby ... 6 start-up screen ... 50, 79 stopwatch ... 75 synchronizing ... 66, 67 T9™ Text Input ... 18 tasks ... 74, 75 templates ... 36, 38 text messages ...34–37 themes ... 52 time ... 77 timer ...

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