Getting started Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, help, Flight mode, calls, activity menu, PC Suite, camera, blog. More information and downloads are available at www.sonyericsson.com/ support. Assembly To use your phone Insert the SIM card and the battery. Charge the battery. Turn on your phone.
SIM card and battery To insert SIM card and battery Slide the catches to the left and lift the battery cover side as shown in the picture. Remove the battery cover by tilting it until the hinges on the battery cover side release.
Turning on your phone Make sure the phone is charged and a SIM card inserted before turning the phone on. After turning on, use the setup wizard to prepare the phone for use. To turn on the phone Press and hold .
Settings download Automatically set up functions in your phone that use the Internet; Internet, picture messaging, email, My friends, synchronization, update service, blog and streaming. You can use Settings download • Your SIM supports the service, or • Your phone is connected to a network, •...
Activity menu You can open the activity menu almost anywhere in the phone menus to view and handle new events, and access bookmarks and shortcuts. To open and close the activity menu Press Activity menu tabs • New events – such as missed calls and messages.
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Power on/off button Play/stop button Screen Selection key Internet key Back key Navigation key Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot (under the battery cover) Keylock key Ear speaker Volume buttons/Camera digital zoom buttons Selection key Activity menu key Clear key Camera button Silent key Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable Camera lens...
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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.
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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.
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From standby, press a number key and then Press for shortcuts when browsing shortcuts or access keys. View a shortcut guide when using the camera. From standby, press and then unlock the phone keys. Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. Press and hold to set the phone to silent.
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.
Phone language Select the language to use in the phone menus or when writing text. To change the phone language } Settings } General } Language } Phone language. Select a language. In standby, you can also press: • 8888 for automatic language.
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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.
Chinese input This mobile phone has different input methods for entering Chinese characters: • Stroke input • Pinyin input You can use these methods, for example, to enter Chinese names and Chinese short messages. Switching between Chinese input methods In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and switch quickly to another input method by pressing and holding...
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Number Stroke Basic Stroke Category Stroke Name Over- Down- Over- Hook Over- Down- Over- Down Curved- Hook Over- Down- Curved- Hook Over- Down- Over ? (Wild card key) Components The basic building units of Chinese characters are components that are made up of strokes.
Pinyin input Press the keys containing the required Pinyin letters, and the phone will make various proposals on the screen, according to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin. Below is the key mapping of Pinyin letters on the keypad. Number Key Pinyin Letter a b c d e f...
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To insert and remove a memory card Remove the battery cover. Insert the memory card as shown (with the contacts facing down). Press the edge to release and remove the card. You can also move and copy files between a computer and the memory card.
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File information View file information by highlighting it } More } Information. Items that are downloaded, or received using one of the available transfer methods, may be copyright-protected. If a file is protected, you may not be able to copy or send that file. A copyright- protected file has a key icon.
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. 6 Turning on your phone. Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home...
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.
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Default contacts Phone contacts is selected as default, your contacts show all the information saved in Contacts. If you select SIM contacts as default, your contacts show information depending on the SIM card. To select default contacts 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Default 2 } Phone contacts Phone contacts...
Memory status The number of contacts you can save in the phone or on the SIM card depends on available memory. To view memory status } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Memory Using contacts Contacts can be used in many ways. Below you can see how to: •...
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When English has been selected as the phone language To call a contact written in Chinese characters Contacts. Scroll to the contact you want to call. When the contact is highlighted, press to select a number To call a contact written in Latin characters Contacts.
To edit a phone contact 1 } Contacts and select a contact } More } Edit contact. Scroll to the relevant tab and select the field to edit Edit. Edit the information To edit a SIM contact If SIM contacts is default and select the name and number to edit.
If you add contacts with pictures to speed dial positions, the contact pictures appear for easy reference 29 To add a picture, ringtone sound or video to a phone contact. To edit speed dial numbers 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Speed dial.
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To record another voice command for } New voice } Add a contact and repeat steps 2-4 above. Caller name Hear your recorded contact name when you receive a call from that contact. To turn the caller name on or off } Settings } General } Voice control } Play caller...
To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands 1 } Settings } General } Voice control } Voice answer Activate. Instructions appear. for the tone and say “Answer”, or another word. 3 } Yes } No to accept or recording.
To deactivate a call divert Scroll to the divert option More than one call Handle more than one call simultaneously. Call waiting service When this is activated you hear a beep if you receive a second call. To activate or deactivate the call waiting service } Settings } 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;...
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 Calls } Accept calls } Only from list } Edit } New } Add.
To activate or deactivate fixed dialling 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Special numbers } Fixed dialling and select 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 enter the information.
Showing or hiding your number If your subscription supports the Calling Line Identification Restriction (CLIR) service, you can hide your phone number when making a call. To always show or hide your phone number 1 } Settings } Calls hide my no..
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.
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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,...
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To delete a message 1 } Messaging and select a folder. Select the message to delete and press To save or delete several messages 1 } Messaging and select a folder. } More } Delete all Select a message msgs to delete all messages in the } Mark several folder or...
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To set message options for a specific message When the message is written and a } More recipient is selected Advanced. Select an option to change select a new setting To check the delivery status of a sent message } Messaging } Sent messages select a text message } View status.
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To set default picture message options } Messaging } Settings } Picture message and select options to change. Additional send options Request a read report, a delivery report, and set a priority for a specific message. You can also add more recipients to the message.
Delete picture messages Picture messages are saved in the phone memory. When phone memory is full, you must delete messages to be able to receive new messages. Select a message and press delete. Templates for picture messages Add a new template or use a pre-defined template.
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New events is set to Pop-up, you are asked if you want to listen to the } Yes voice message. } No message or if you want to play the message later. When you have listened to the voice message to view a list of options.
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There are also setup instructions and help information as you enter settings. To enter email settings 1 } Messaging } Email } After settings are entered, } More } Send & receive your email. When settings are entered, your phone can connect to an email server to send and receive email messages.
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To write and send an email message 1 } Messaging } Email } Write 2 } Add to enter the recipient field. } Enter email addr. to type an email } Contacts look-up address OK, or to select a recipient from Contacts Select, or select an email address from last used recipients 3 } Edit...
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Push email Receive a notification in your phone from your email server that you have new email, if supported by your email provider. To turn on push email notification • When using send & receive, turn on, if required or •...
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To send a chat message from My friends 1 } Messaging } My friends } Contacts tab and select a contact from the list. 2 } Chat and type your message Send. You can also continue a chat conversation from the Conversations tab.
To save a conversation } Messaging } My friends } Conversations tab and open a } More } Save conversation To view a saved conversation } Messaging } My friends } } More } Saved Conversations conv.. To view watching users } Messaging } My friends } } More } Watching Contacts...
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 Zoom in Take pictures or out Record video Screen options (top right) Screen options (bottom right) Switch camera/video Adjust brightness...
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Camera settings When you are in the viewfinder } Settings for options to adjust and enhance your pictures and video clips before taking or recording them. If you try to record with a strong light source such as direct sunlight or a lamp in the background, the screen may black out or the picture may be distorted.
• Turn on light – enhance lighting conditions. • Turn on night mode (video) – adapt to poor lighting conditions. • Turn on self-timer (camera) – take a picture a few seconds after pressing the camera button. • Effects – select from: •...
To send camera pictures to a blog When viewing a picture you have just } More } Blog taken this. Follow the instructions that appear for first-time use, for example, approve terms and conditions. } OK } Publish Add title and text send a picture to your blog.
To print camera pictures via memory card Check printer documentation for information regarding settings, memory card and PictBridge support. When viewing camera pictures saved on a memory card, } More } Mark } Mark several Mark all pictures for printing. 3 } More } Print } DPOF (M.S.) } A printing instructions file (DPOF) is created and saved on the memory...
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To edit pictures 57 PhotoDJ™. Exchanging pictures You can exchange pictures using one of the available transfer methods. Please note that you are not allowed to exchange some copyright- protected material. For more information on pictures in messages 39 Messaging. To send a picture } File manager } Pictures } More } Send...
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Remote screen Use a compatible Bluetooth accessory to view pictures on a remote screen such as a TV. The accessory is not included with your phone. For a complete list of compatible accessories, please visit www.sonyericsson.com/support to download it. To connect to a remote screen } File manager } Pictures } View } More } Remote screen.
Entertainment Music and Video player, TrackID™, radio, PlayNow™, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, ringtones, games. Stereo portable handsfree To use the handsfree Connect the stereo portable handsfree to your phone to use it for calls, listening to music, videos or the radio. If you receive a call and are playing music, music stops allowing you to answer a call.
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• } More When playing music, options, for example, Minimize in the background. • Press and hold to exit. Transferring music Disc2Phone computer software and USB drivers are included on the CD that comes with the phone. Use Disc2Phone to transfer music from CDs or your computer to the memory card in your phone.
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More information about moving files to your memory card is available at www.sonyericsson.com/support. To transfer files with the USB cable provided 76 Transferring files using the USB cable. Browsing files Browse music files and video clips: • Artists – lists music files you have transferred using Disc2Phone.
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• Delete – remove a file from the playlist. In playlists you have created only the reference to the file is removed. In the Tracks file is permanently deleted from the memory. • Minimize – minimize the music player and return to standby with the music still playing.
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TrackID™ TrackID™ is a free music recognition service. You can automatically search for title, artist and album names about a song you hear playing through a loudspeaker or playing on the radio. TrackID™ is not available in all countries/regions. To search for song information •...
• Set frequency – enter a frequency manually. Press to go directly frequency. • RDS – set options for alternative frequency (AF) and station information. • Turn on Mono – turn on mono sound. • Minimize – return to main menu to use other functions when using the radio.
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To select a ringtone } Settings } Sounds & alerts Ringtone. To turn the ringtone on or off Press and hold from standby or } Settings } Sounds & alerts for more options. All signals except the alarm signal are affected. To set ringtone volume 1 } Settings } Sounds &...
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To send a melody 1 } File manager } Music melody. 2 } More } Send and select a transfer method. To receive a melody via a transfer method Select a transfer method and follow the instructions that appear. VideoDJ™ Compose and edit your own video clips by using video clips, pictures and text.
• Insert – to insert a new video clip, picture or text. • New video – to create a new video clip. To edit video clips in the file manager 1 } File manager } Videos } Open select a file. 2 } More } VideoDJ™...
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Games Your phone contains several games. You can also download games and applications directly to the folders in your phone. Help texts are available for most games. To start and end a game 1 } Entertainment } Games, select game Select.
Web page you are visiting: } RSS feeds feeds for the Web page. } Go to • Sony Ericsson pre-defined homepage set for the current profile. • Bookmarks bookmarks to Web pages. and select a service such as to any Web page.
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• Enter address – enter the address of a Web page. • Search Internet – use Google to search. • History – list of previously visited Web pages. • Saved pages – list of your saved Web pages. } Tools for the following: •...
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Using bookmarks Use, create and edit bookmarks as quick links to your favourite Web pages for the browser. To work with bookmarks 1 } Internet } More } Go to } Bookmarks and select a bookmark More. Select an option, such as sending a bookmark as a text message.
Internet profile for Java™ applications Some Java™ applications need to connect to the Internet to receive information, for example, games that downloads new levels from a game server. Before you start If settings are not in your phone 68 Settings. To select a profile for Java } Settings } Connectivity...
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To create a new feed 1 } Messaging } RSS reader } More } New feed. Select from list or locate by address and enter the address. To set and use RSS reader options } Messaging } RSS reader } More and select an option.
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• Remote initiation – select to always accept, never accept or always ask when starting synchronization from a service. • Remote security – insert a server ID and a server password. 4 } Save to save your new account. To start remote synchronization } Organizer } Synchronization select an account Start.
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To add a device to your phone 1 } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth } My devices } New device to search for available devices. Make sure the other device is visible. Select a device from the list. Enter a passcode, if required. To allow connection or edit your device list 1 } Settings }...
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To send an item Select an item, for example and select a contact. 2 } More } Send contact } Via Bluetooth. Select the device to send the item to Select. To receive an item 1 } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Turn 2 } Visibility } Show phone.
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. The PC Suite also includes help.
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SP1/SP2. USB drivers are installed automatically with the PC Suite software. 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.
} Reminder to set when to search for new software. To use Update service via a computer Visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. Select a region and country/region. Enter the product name. Select Sony Ericsson Update Service and follow the instructions.
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 alarm to set...
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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.
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To add a new task 1 } Organizer } Tasks } New task Add. 2 } Task Phone call. Enter details and confirm each entry. 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 }...
Timer Your phone has a timer. When the signal rings, press any key to turn it off or select Restart. To set the timer } Organizer } Timer and set the hours, minutes and seconds for countdown. Stopwatch Your phone has a stopwatch that can save several laps.
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Enter a checkword (maximum 15 characters) Done. The checkword can consist of both letters and numbers. To add a new code 1 } Organizer } Code memo } New code } your passcode Enter a name associated with the code Continue.
Time and date The time is always displayed in standby. To set the time and time format 1 } Settings } General } Time & date } Time. Enter the time. 3 } Format and select an option. Save. To set the date and date format } Settings } General } Time &...
To turn the SIM card lock on or off 1 } Settings } General } Security } Locks } SIM protection } Protection and select Enter your PIN Phone lock Protect your phone against unauthorized use if it is stolen and the SIM card is replaced.
To lock the keypad manually From standby, you can press } Lock keys to lock the keypad manually. You can still answer an incoming call and the keypad locks again after the call. The keypad remains locked until you unlock it manually.
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You also have the option to do a Master reset. Some of the personal data and settings you have made will be lost when you do this reset. No battery icon appears when I start charging the phone Possible cause: The battery is empty or has not been used for a long time.
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Possible cause: The battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. Solution: Try another battery and charger for the same phone model, or visit your retailer and ask them to verify if the battery and charger are working properly. The phone turns itself off Possible cause: The been pushed unintentionally.
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The phone cannot be detected by other users via Bluetooth™ wireless technology Possible cause: You have not turned the Bluetooth function on. Solution: Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and visibility is set to show phone 75 To receive an item. I cannot synchronize or transfer data between my phone and my computer, when using the USB cable...
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Error messages Insert SIM Possible cause: There is no SIM card in the phone or you may have inserted it incorrectly. Solution: Insert a SIM card 5 To insert SIM card and battery. Possible cause: The SIM card connectors need cleaning. Solution: Remove the SIM card and clean it.
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Possible cause: You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row. Solution: Contact your network operator. Charging, alien battery Possible cause: The battery that you are using is not a Sony Ericsson- approved battery. Solution: 95 Battery. Troubleshooting...
From now on you will have access to a portfolio of exclusive service advantages such as: • Global and local Web sites providing support • A global network of Call Centers • An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service partners Country/Region Phone number Australia 1-300 650 050 Argentina...
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Denmark 33 31 28 28 Finland 09-299 2000 France 0 825 383 383 Germany 0180 534 2020 Greece 801-11-810-810 210-89 91 919 (from mobile phone) Hong Kong 8203 8863 Hungary +36 1 880 47 47 India 1800 11 1800 (Toll free number) 39011111 (from mobile phone) Indonesia 021-2701388...
United Arab Emirates 43 919880 United Kingdom 08705 23 7237 United States 1-866-766-9374 Venezuela 0-800-100-2250 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Please read this information before using your mobile phone. These instructions are intended for your safety. Please follow these guidelines.
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. Battery We recommend that you fully charge the battery before you use your mobile phone for the first time.
15 mm from the body without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone or when used with the original Sony Ericsson accessory intended for this phone and worn on the body. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Disposing of the battery Please check local regulations for disposal of batteries or call your local Sony Ericsson Call Center for information. The battery should never be placed in municipal waste. Use a battery disposal facility if available.
Communications AB and its affiliated companies (“Sony Ericsson”) and its third party suppliers and licensors (“Software”). As user of this Device, Sony Ericsson grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license to use the Software solely in conjunction with the Device on which it is installed and/or delivered with.
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Sony Ericsson Product such as downloads, calendar and contacts before handing in your Sony Ericsson Product for repair or replacement. CONDITIONS The warranty is valid only if the original proof of...
Ericsson distributor. To find out if your Product is sold in the EU country/region 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/region of original purchase, for...
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-1052021-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1, EN...
Index Activity menu ... 8 alarms ... 79 animation ... 55 answering service ... 31 applications ... 67 appointments ... 79 automatic redialling ... 25 battery inserting and charging ... 5 use and care ... 95 blog ... 53 Bluetooth wireless technology ... 73 business cards ...
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date ... 84 delivery status ... 42 Disc2Phone ... 59 display, brightness ... 86 downloading files ... 70 effects, camera ... 53 email ... 45 entering letters ... 17 file manager ... 22 fixed dialling ... 36 games ... 67 groups ...
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text ... 39 voice ... 44 microphone ... 26 music transferring ... 59 music player ... 58 MusicDJ™ ... 64 My friends ... 48 my numbers ... 35 navigating menus ... 14 networks ... 25 notepad ... 37 notes ... 81 phone assembly ...
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SIM card contact numbers ... 27 copying to/from ... 29 lock and unblock ... 84 SMS See text messages ... 39 SOS See emergency numbers ... 26 sound recorder ... 66 sound, transferring and directing ... 75 speed dialling ... 30 standby ...