The Sony Ericsson Z200/Z208 White Paper is designed to give the reader a deeper technical understand- ing of how the Sony Ericsson Z200/Z208 is designed, and of how it interacts with other media. This docu- ment will make it easier to integrate the Z200/Z208 with the IT and communications solutions of a company or organization.
Z200/Z208 White Paper Document history Change history 2003-10-10 Version R1A First version. 2003-11-04 Version R2A SAR values added. 2003-11-20 Version R3A A few minor updates. 2004-02-03 Version R4A Support for Image editor software added, updated that the phone does not support modem connectivity, a few minor updates.
SMS and EMS messaging ...................26 Fixed dialling and Restricted calls ...............26 Accessories ......................27 Facts and figures ......................28 Technical specifications ..................29 Tone and percussion maps in the Z200/Z208 .............41 Chinese versions .....................49 Terminology and abbreviations ................49 Related information ....................52 Documents ......................52 Links ........................52...
White Paper Product overview The Z200/Z208 has a unique design. A notable feature is the off-centre placement of the round status dis- play that makes it different from the conventional design of clamshell phones. The loop at the top of the phone is a combined antenna and strap holder.
This black on white display pro- vides you with information even when the phone is Actions in the Z200/Z208 are always carried out in closed. For example, when receiving an incoming the most efficient way, and in standby there is a call, the number (or name if you have the incoming visible status bar at the top of the display.
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There are several ways to find a catchy ringtone for while travelling or waiting for the bus. the Z200/Z208. One way is to choose any of the pre-programmed ring tones in the phone. It is also EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service)
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Nokia phones. The max size of a picture is between two communications devices through an 2016 pixels (72x28). It is also possible to send a infrared beam of light. On the Z200/Z208, this link Nokia push message. is used to connect with other phones, like the Sony Ericsson T610, and other hardware supporting the standard.
It is possible for a co-brand inlay to be placed on the front of the phone, in the area below the key- Printed material/boxing pad. Sony Ericsson offers high quality print on the The box can be customized with co-branded art- co-brand inlay, with good resistance to external work and a promotional sticker.
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Start-up show “C” key The “C” key is used to delete items and to turn A way to make the Z200/Z208 more personal is to sounds on and off. have a user-defined start-up show. Each time the phone is turned on, an animation or picture, with or without sound, appears in the display.
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You cannot create more profiles, but you can change the settings for a profile. Picture Phonebook - see who's calling! The Z200/Z208 lets you assign a picture or an icon Alarm clock stored in the phone to an entry stored in the Phonebook.
The function User It is possible for the service creator to use standard Agent Profile is supported by the Z200/Z208 to tools like ASP or CGI to generate content dynami- allow the contents to be automatically optimized cally.
GSM as well as GPRS data. In general, this The WAP profiles means that the connection between the WAP The Z200/Z208 holds up to 5 WAP profiles, each browser in the phone and the WAP Gateway is with a group of network settings and a home page.
To use such secure connections, certificates have • Encryption of a message, ensuring that only the to be saved in the phone. The Z200/Z208 comes sender and the recipient can read the contents with a number of pre-installed WAP certificates, so of a message.
• Data connections can be used for both GSM server. Several data connections can be saved in Data and GPRS connection settings. the Z200/Z208. To make it easier for the user, data • Bearer type for WAP and corresponding bearer- connections can be provided by the operator via specific parameters may be selected.
GPRS. The GSM system limits the ability to use all eight time slots, so the Z200/Z208 uses up to four time Interruption of GPRS data account slots for receiving data, and one slot for transmit- ting.
In the Z200/Z208, a sepa- technology. Programs and content are kept cen- rate menu is available for functions residing on the trally on web servers and downloaded as required.
Infrared transceiver Infrared communication creates a data link between two communications devices through an infrared beam of light. On the Z200/Z208, this link is used to connect with other phones (for example, the Sony Ericsson T610), and other hardware sup- porting the standard.
For optimal performance, place the Z200/Z208 within 20-30 cm and in direct line with the infrared port on the other device. An advantage of the proximity of devices is reduced risk of transmitting data to other devices nearby.
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Sounds and melodies Standards EMS gives the user the ability to send and receive The Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) standard melodies. These melodies can be pre-defined has evolved and is now stable and complete as a sounds, sounds downloaded from the Internet,...
Sony Ericsson played. When this data reaches a synthesizer, the phones (the Z200/Z208 for example), come with synthesizer translates it into music. built-in support for polyphonic sounds and ring melodies, using the MIDI and SMAF formats.
3400 Hz, which is good enough for speaking, but important factor for sound quality is the number of quite poor for music. The Z200/Z208 can handle up voices. The human ear cannot separate each voice to more than 20 kHz, which means excellent sound if the number of voices increases above 16 or so, quality.
Z200/Z208 White Paper In-phone functions and features *Subscription and/or network-dependent Alarm clock with snooze function Background light Bookmarks (URL memory) Yes, 25 Calculator Calendar Yes, (day, week, month and all tasks view) Call barring* Call divert* Call hold* Call screening*...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper EMS, sounds Fixed Dialling Numbers (FDN)* Games Yes, 3 pre-installed: AlienScum, Honey Cave 2, Mini golf GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes, 4+1 Infrared Yes, IrMC 1.2 Input methods T9™ Text Input, multitap alphabetic (GSM standard), Bopomofo, Pinyin (simplified)
WTLS for added WAP security* Yes, WTLS class 2 Network-dependent features SMS and EMS messaging The Z200/Z208 is capable of sending and receiving • Mobile Originated SMS (from a mobile station to SMS, EMS messages and concatenated mes- an SMS-C).
White Paper The Restrict Calls service allows you to block out- going or incoming calls in certain situations, for example international calls. Accessories The Z200/Z208 supports various accessories, such General • Style-Up™ Cover Z200 IST-23 • Classic Case ICE-26 Portable handsfree •...
Z200/Z208 White Paper Technical specifications General Product name Z200/Z208 SAR measurements: 10 g Cenelec standard: 0.94 W/kg figures 1 g according to IEEE: 1.37 W/kg System GSM phase 2 recommendations. GSM 900, GSM 1800 (3GPP TS 51.010-1) and GSM 1900 Speech coding FR, EFR, HR supported where available, for high speech quality.
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Ambient temperatures Operating Max: +55°C, Min -10°C Storage Max: +70°C, Min -40°C Charging Max: +55°C, Min 0°C Standard language configurations Depending on software in the phone, these languages are supported: Standard T9™ Text Input Keypad Markets Manual...
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Stroke + Multitap, Numeric Bopomofo The user interface of the Z200/Z208 is available in 45 languages: Albanian, American English, Arabic, Brazilian, Bulgarian, Canadian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Tradi- tional, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew,...
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Receiver RX Bit error rate < 2.4% < 2.4% < 2.4% WAP browser technical data Feature Support in the Z200/Z208 WAP browser Back to previous page Bearer type Circuit switched CSD analogue and ISDN, packet switched GPRS. Bookmarks Yes, up to 25 named bookmarks for easy access to frequently visited...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Feature Support in the Z200/Z208 WAP browser Hyperlinks in Text Yes, highlighted by inverse video Hyperlinks in Images Yes, indicated by a frame Image Animation Image Formats JPEG, WBMP, GIF (non-interlaced), no transparent layers Network Settings Up to 5 different settings available by selecting WAP profile (Intranet,...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Feature Support for WAP in the Z200/Z208 Factory pre-configuration WAP/CSD (possibility to lock a setting), WAP/GPRS WAP/CSD, WAP/GPRS configuration possible Simultaneous OTA WAP/CSD, WAP/GPRS configuration possible Single OTA one of WAP/CSD or WAP/GPRS configuration is possible Bookmarks...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Feature Support for WAP in the Z200/Z208 SL reception warning The user can make a choice if a dialogue is wanted or not before loading the SL. WAP services/options/common/Push access/prompt. SIA reception warning Cache size limitations If the inbox is full and a new push is received, the oldest push in the inbox will be discarded.
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Feature Support for WAP in the Z200/Z208 Download application/product memory check Downloaded object solution Yes. The user is asked if the content is to be saved. DRM download support Yes, level 1. UAP indication for downloading Other features Yes.
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Z200/Z208 White Paper GPRS technical data Feature Support in the Z200/Z208 Compatible GPRS and ETSI R97 SMG 31 bis SMG specifications Data rates Multi slot class 4 supported (4+1) CS-1, CS-2, CS-3, CS-4 9,050 bps, 13,400 bps, 15,600 bps, 21,400 bps supported (network-...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Feature Support in the Z200/Z208 Support of the QoS modifi- Yes, when initiated by the network cation procedure (not by the handset) Interfaces to external IrDA, Datarate = SIR & MIR, max devices supported by the 115.2 kbps...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Feature Support in the Z200/Z208 Ability to display clearly a message with a DCS “lan- guage unspecified” whatever be the language set in the SIM card Ability to extract a phone number or short number of a CB message to re-use it (to send an SMS or call the...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Feature Support in the Z200/Z208 Possibilities for previously sent message: delivery report of the message forward the message print via IrDA Possibilities for the previously received message: reply to the sender Yes (only to the sender, not to all or part of the...
EMS message Tone and percussion maps in the Z200/Z208 The Z200/Z208 has a tone bank of 128 (0-127) instrument. The instruments are complemented by 47 per- cussion sounds, see “Percussion map” on page 44. February 2004...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Tone map Pch# Instrument Param. Pch# Instrument Param. type type Acoustic Grand Piano Soprano sax Bright Acoustic Piano Alto Sax Electric Grand Piano Tenor Sax Honky-tonk Piano Baritone Sax Electric Piano 1 Oboe Electric Piano 2 English Horn...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Pch# Instrument Param. Pch# Instrument Param. type type Distortion Guitar Pad 7 (halo) Guitar Harmonics Pad 8 (sweep) Acoustic Bass Fx1 (rain) Electric Bass (finger) Fx2 (soundtrack) Electric Bass (pick) Fx3 (crystal) Fretless Bass Fx4 (atmosphere) Slap Bass 1...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Pch# Instrument Param. Pch# Instrument Param. type type Brass Section Helicopter Synth Brass 1 Applause Synth Brass 2 Gunshot Percussion map Note# Instrument Param. Note# Instrument Param. type type SeqClick H Splash Cymbal Brush Tap Cowbell Brush Swirl L...
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Jingle Bell RideCymbal Cup Belltree Tamboulin USSD technical data Feature Support in the Z200/Z208 USSD support GSM Phase 1/ 2 (Cross-phase compatibility). GPRS behaviour according to class B Mode support -mode MMI-mode supported. No application mode support (not needed for any application).
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Z200/Z208 White Paper SIM AT services supported by the Z200/Z208 Service Mode Support in Z200/Z208 CELL BROADCAST DOWNLOAD DISPLAY TEXT Text of up to 240 characters (120 UCS2 coded.) bit 1: 0 = normal priority 1 = high priority bit 8:...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Service Mode Support in Z200/Z208 POLL INTERVAL REFRESH General: The reset option requests the user to wait while the phone restarts '00' =SIM Initialization and Full File Change Notifica- tion '01' = File Change Notification '02' = SIM Initialization and File Change Notification Yes...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper User interaction with SIM AT Select item Scroll to highlight item for selection. The maximum Display text number of items supported by the phone within Text of up to 240 characters (120 UCS2 coded) is one Select Item command is 30.
• ‘YES’ – Envelope (Menu Selection). Chinese versions The Z200/Z208 comes in different Chinese ver- Both the Z200 and the Z208 contain a Lunar calen- sions, the Z200 for Hong Kong, Singapore, Malay- dar. sia and Taiwan, and the Z208 for China Mainland.
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Z200/Z208 White Paper around the world, particularly in Europe and Asia- Circuit Switched Data. Pacific. The GSM systems family includes GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900. Deck A collection of WML cards. HTML HyperText Markup Language. Digital Rights Management; controlling copying...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Service Centre (for SMS). Wireless Application Protocol. Handheld devices, low bandwidth, binary coded, a deck/card meta- Service provider phor to specify a service. A card is typically a unit A company that provides services and subscrip- of interaction with the user, that is, either presenta- tions to mobile phone users.
• 1 Mobile phone Z200/Z208 • 1 Additional front cover • 1 Standard battery BST-30 • 1 Standard charger, CST-13 • 1 User Guide • 1 Sony Ericsson Service and Support leaflet • 1 SAR leaflet • 1 Wrist strap February 2004...
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SIM card type ........29 Image format technical data ....45 SMS ............39 Images, downloading to phone .....45 SMS standard ........21 Info & entertainment ......22 Sony Ericsson Developer Support ..19 Infrared transceiver ......8, 19 Speech coding ........29 February 2004...
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Z200/Z208 White Paper Standard language configurations ..30 Standby time ..........29 Start-up show ........10 SyncML technical data ......52 Talk time ..........29 Technical characteristics .......32 Technical Specifications SIM card type ........29 size ...........29 standby time ........29 weight ..........29 Temperatures .........30 Terminology and abbreviations .....49 Text messaging ........39...