Page 1: Table Of Contents
WAP browser Messaging ... 51 Text messaging This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Sony Ericsson Z200 Using WAP... 57 WAP browser, bookmarks More features ... 61 Alarm clock, stopwatch, calculator, calendar, games Security...
Page 2 Sony Ericsson GSM 900/1800/1900 Second edition (July 2003) This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this user guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/ or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice.
Page 3: Getting Started
Getting started SIM card, battery, make a call About this user’s guide For ease of reference, the “Getting to know your phone” chapter gives a quick overview of the main functions of the phone, shortcuts and general information. More information and downloads are available at www.SonyEricsson.com or wap.SonyEricsson.com.
Page 4 SIM card and battery information Always turn off the phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove a SIM card. Getting started This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. To insert the SIM card and charge the battery 1.
Page 5 that you can see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN. See “Emergency calls” on page 32 for more information. If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete the number by pressing Note: If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and the message PIN blocked appears.
Page 6: Getting To Know Your Phone
Getting to know your phone Key functions, quick keys, entering letters Key functions - flip closed Volume Increase or decrease the keys speaker volume during a call. Enter the status menu in standby. Press twice to reject an incoming call. Press once to turn off the ring signal when receiving a call.
Page 7 Key functions - flip open This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Speaker Main display Make and answer calls. Select a menu, submenu or an option. Rocker key. Press to enter the desktop menus. Press up, down, left, right to move through menus, lists and texts.
Page 8 Quick keys Useful key combinations (using shortcuts) are described below. To... When in standby: make an emergency call enter the international emergency number and press enter the menus press the rocker key enter the first submenu in press My shortcuts enter Find and call press enter Call list...
Page 9 In standby when flip is To... closed: change information in press a volume key once status display To... During a call: put a call on hold press retrieve a call press To... When in the menus: move through menus or use the rocker key or lists press a volume key.
Page 10: Using Shortcuts
When entering letters To... using T9 ™ Text Input: view alternative words press accept a word and add a press space enter a full stop press view alternative press punctuation marks repeatedly Using shortcuts A quicker way to move through the menus is to use shortcuts.
Page 11 Note: This menu only appears if your SIM card supports this service. Some operators may not use the name “Online services”. Your phone may not support all of the services offered. To enter your new menu system Scroll to Connectivity, , Online services, Getting to know your phone This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
Page 12 Menu overview Calls WAP services Missed calls Sony Ericsson Call list Bookmarks Manage calls Push inbox Time and cost Enter address Next call Resume Options Select profile Advanced Options Organizer Connectivity Calendar Online services* Alarms Infrared port Timer GSM Networks Stopwatch Data comm.
Page 13: Chinese Input
Entering letters and characters You can enter letters, for example, when you add names to the phonebook, write text messages or enter WAP addresses. Apart from the way you normally enter letters in your phone, using multitap input, you can use T9™ Text Input for entering text messages, if the input language you select supports this.
Page 14 Switching between Chinese input methods In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and switch quickly to another input method by pressing and holding Switching between Chinese and English input In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and switch quickly to another input language by pressing and holding General instructions Regardless of which input method you choose, your...
Page 15 Stroke categories The 5 stroke categories and the mapping of stroke letters on the keypad are defined in the table below: Number Stroke Basic Category Stroke Stroke Name Over Lift Down Down-Hook Short Slope Down Long Left Slope 八九丹 Over Slope Short left Slope This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
Page 16 Number Stroke Basic Category Stroke Stroke Name Down-Over- Down-Hook Down-Over- Down Over-Hook Over-Down Over-Down-Hook 力习也 Over-Left Slope 又之登 Over-Down- Over-Left Slope Over-Left Slope- Curved-Hook Over-Down- Over-Hook Over-Down- Over-Down Curved-Hook Getting to know your phone This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Number Stroke Character...
Page 17 Components The basic building units of Chinese characters are components that are made of strokes. After entering the first stroke of the desired character, the component and character candidates that started with that stroke are displayed in the candidate row. Using components is a fast method for entering complex characters.
Page 18 Input punctuations, symbols and smilies Under input mode, press punctuations, symbols and smilies. Press enter a space into the text. Latin input Apart from the way you normally enter letters in your phone, using multitap text input, you can use T9™...
Page 19 Press… to see/enter… + & @ / ¤ % $ € £ ¥ \ § ¿ ¡ 0 Θ Ξ Ψ Ω Space # * ↵ ¶ to delete letters and numbers to shift between capital and lower- case letters press and hold to enter numbers T9™...
Page 20 Write the new word using multitap text input, The word is added to the dictionary. The next time you enter the word you just added to the dictionary, it appears as one of the alternative words. 3. Continue writing your message. See also “Text messages (SMS)”...
Page 21: Personalizing Your Phone
Personalizing your phone Choose ring signal, theme and other settings Themes You can change the appearance of the display, for example, the colours and wallpaper, by using themes. Your phone comes with a number of preset themes. To select a theme Scroll to Fun &...
Page 22 To select a picture as wallpaper 1. Scroll to Settings, , Display, Select picture, 2. Select a picture, To turn the wallpaper on or off Scroll to Settings, , Display, Activate, Exchanging pictures You can send and receive pictures via IR and in text messages.
Page 23 Note: You are not allowed to exchange copyright- protected material. Managing ring signals and melodies Exposure to a loud ring volume may damage hearing. Answer the call or lower the volume before placing the phone to your ear. To select a ring signal Scroll to Settings, , Sounds &...
Page 24 To send a melody 1. Scroll to Fun & Games, , My sounds, 2. Select a melody and press 3. Select Send, 4. Select a transfer method. To receive a sound or melody via Infrared 1. From standby, press , scroll to Activate IR, 2.
Page 25: Time Settings
Note: You can always choose Automatic by pressing 8888 in standby. You can always choose English by pressing 0000 You can always choose Chinese by pressing in standby. To change the menu language 1. Scroll to Settings, , Language, 2. Select a language, Display light The display light can be set to Automatic, Off or On.
Page 26: Answering Mode
To set the date Scroll to Settings, , Time and date, Set date, To set the date format Scroll to Settings, , Time and date, Date format, Advanced time settings Under Advanced in the Settings/Time and date menu, you can set time zone and daylight saving time.
Page 27 My shortcuts You can place your favourite functions that you want to reach quickly and easily in the My shortcuts menu. To reach a shortcut from standby Press to enter the first shortcut in My shortcuts. To add a function to my shortcuts 1.
Page 28 To reset all profiles Scroll to Settings, , Profiles, Master reset You can reset all the settings in the phone to the way they were when you bought your phone by selecting Reset settings. If you also want to delete all phonebook entries, messages and other personal data, select Reset all instead.
Page 29: Calling
Calling Use the phonebook, call options Making calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. See “SIM card and battery information” on page 6. Tip: You can call numbers from the call list and the phonebook.
Page 30: International Calls
International calls It is useful to enter the + sign and country/region code for all numbers in the phonebook as they can then be easily used whether home or abroad. To make international calls 1. Press and hold until a + sign appears in the display.
Page 31: Call List
Answer or reject calls If you receive a call when the flip is closed, the phone rings and a phone icon appears in the status display. If the flip is open, Answer? appears in the main display. To answer a call •...
Page 32 Phonebook Your phone has a phonebook in which you can save numbers and accompanying names (an entry). This means that you can retrieve a number from the phonebook instead of entering the number again. Saving a number When you want to save a phone number, you use the Add number function in the phonebook menu.
Page 33 To add a ring signal to a phonebook entry 1. Scroll to Phonebook, , Personal rings, 2. Select Add new?, press 3. Press to go to the phonebook, 4. This takes you to Personal rings. Select a ring signal and press Calling a number saved in the phonebook You use the Find and call function to call a number that you have saved in the phonebook.
Page 34 To turn the Ask to save function on or off 1. Scroll to Phonebook, , Options, 2. Select On or Off and press Keeping the phonebook up to date You can change and delete names and numbers from the phonebook. To edit an entry 1.
Page 35 Choosing where to save an entry When you save an entry and are asked to enter the position number, you can do the following: • To save the number in the first empty position suggested, press • To save the number in another position, press to delete the position number, enter a new position number and press •...
Page 36 To copy entries to the SIM card Scroll to Phonebook, , Options, Copy all to SIM. To copy entries to the phone Scroll to Phonebook, , Options, Copy from SIM. Groups You can create a group of phonebook entries. You can then send a text message to all members of that group at the same time.
Page 37: Call Time
Call time During a call, the duration of the call is shown in the display. You can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time. To check the call time and reset timer • Scroll to Calls, , Time and cost, timers and select an option, •...
Page 38: Diverting Calls
Credit limit for calls You can enter a total amount of money that can be used for making calls. When the amount reaches zero, no more calls can be made. Please note that the credit limit is only an estimated value. To set a credit limit 1.
Page 39 To check status 1. Scroll to Calls, , Manage calls, 2. Select a call type, 3. Scroll to the divert you want to check, Select Get status, To check the status of all call diverts Select Check all in the Divert calls menu. More than one call You can handle more than one call simultaneously.
Page 40: Conference Calls
• Press and select Transfer call to connect the two calls. You are disconnected from both calls. • Press to end the ongoing call, then press retrieve the held call. • Press twice to end both calls. Conference calls You can have a joint conversation (conference call) with up to five people.
Page 41: Restricted Dialling
Restricted dialling You can use the restrict calls service to restrict outgoing and incoming calls. This may be useful, for example, when you are abroad. To use this service, you need a password which you get from your service provider. Note: If you divert incoming calls, you cannot activate some Restrict calls options.
Page 42: Accept Calls
To save a fixed number 1. Scroll to Phonebook, , Special numbers, Fixed numbers, 2. Select Add new? and enter the number. Closed user groups The Closed User Group function is a way of lowering call costs. On some networks it is cheaper to make calls within a call group.
Page 43 Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home network if this is within range. If it is not within range, you may use another network. This is called roaming. Additional calling functions Tone signals You can use telephone banking services or control an answering machine by sending tone signals (also known as DTMF tones or touch tones) during a call.
Page 44: Setting Up Wap
(SMS). Setting up WAP This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Request settings from Sony Ericsson Use a PC to go to www.SonyEricsson.com. Select your region and then use the Configurators to request that a text message be sent to your phone with the settings you need.
Page 45 To use the wizard for setting up WAP 1. Scroll to WAP services, , homepage (for example Sony Ericsson), . The wizard now starts if no WAP settings exist. 2. Enter and save settings when asked, press confirm. Advanced setting information...
Page 46 GPRS settings that are available: • APN (Access point name address) – the address of the external data network you want to connect to, either an IP address or a text string. • User id – your user id to log on to the external data network.
Page 47 4. Select the setting you want to edit, setting, 5. Repeat step 4 for other settings you want to edit. Preferred service You can set GPRS or GSM as the preferred service. Note: To see the status of GPRS coverage and connection, in standby, look at the triangle above the signal strength indicator.
Page 48 • Trusted certificates are used to verify the WAP gateway that you are trying to connect to. Your phone may already contain trusted certificates when you buy it.You can also download trusted certificates from Sony Ericsson or other WAP pages. , WAP...
Page 49: Messaging
To check the certificates in your phone • Scroll to WAP services, , Options, , Security, , Trusted certif., This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Messaging , Common, Text messaging Service numbers The number to your service centre is provided by your operator.
Page 50: Text Formatting
Text messages (SMS) You can use the Short Message Service (SMS) to send and receive text messages consisting of up to 160 characters. Note: Some language-specific characters use more space. Turn off National char. to save space. See “The list of options” on page 22. To send a text message 1.
Page 51 Long messages A text message can contain up to 160 latin characters or 75 Chinese characters. You can send a longer message by linking two or more messages. Please note that you are charged for the number of linked messages. To turn long messages on Scroll to Messaging, , Options,...
Page 52 To create a template 1. Scroll to Messaging, , Templates, 2. Enter the message and press template. To use a template Select a template from the Templates list in the Messaging menu, and proceed as described in “To send a text message” on page 52. Message counter You can check the number of text messages that you have sent.
Page 53: Area Information
To forward a message 1. When you have read the message, press 2. Select Forward and press Continue in the same way as when sending a new text message. To call a phone number found in a message When the number is highlighted, press To call the sender of the message 1.
Page 54 Area information usage Please refer to the information provided by your operator for more information about the area information codes. To turn area information on or off 1. Scroll to Messaging, , Area info, 2. Select On or Off and press To enter an area information code 1.
Page 55: Sony Ericsson Z200
Scroll to WAP services, , Select profile, Then select one of the following: • Open your homepage, for example, Sony Ericsson. • Go to one of your bookmarks. Select Bookmarks, • Enter the address of a WAP site. Select Enter address,...
Page 56 Options when browsing When you have started browsing, you can reach different browsing options by pressing The options menu is dynamic. Its content may vary depending on which WAP site you are visiting. The options menu contains the following: • Go to the homepage set for the current WAP profile.
Page 57 To download from wap.SonyEricsson.com 1. Scroll to WAP services, , Bookmarks, Sony Ericsson, 2. Select what you want to download and follow the instructions that appear, WAP push messages You can receive push messages via WAP Services.
Page 58 To respond to a push message Scroll to WAP services, , Push inbox, scroll to any push message, the following: • Load – The browser starts and loads the WAP site so that you can see the push content. • Delete – Deletes the push message. •...
Page 59: More Features
More features Alarm clock, stopwatch, calculator, calendar, games Alarm clock The alarm can be set to ring at a specific time within 24 hours, or recurrently at a specific time on several days. You can have both these alarms set at the same time.
Page 60 Note: The accuracy of the calculator function is limited. To use the calculator 1. Scroll to Organizer, , Calculator, 2. Enter digits with the keypad, then press: to get +, -, x, /. to delete the figure. to enter a decimal point or %. to calculate a result, equals to (=).
Page 61: Security
To delete all tasks Scroll to Organizer, , Calendar, To edit a task 1. When the task is displayed, press 2. Select Edit, 3. Edit the task, , edit the date, reminder, Games Your phone has several entertaining games. Game controls are specified with help for each game.
Page 62 To unblock your SIM card 1. PIN blocked appears. 2. Enter your PUK and press 3. Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN and press 4. Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and press To edit your PIN Scroll to Settings, , Locks, Change PIN, .
Page 63 Editing the phone lock code It is important that you remember your new code. If you should forget it, you have to hand in your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To edit your phone lock code Scroll to Settings,...
Page 64: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider, but most of the problems you can easily correct yourself. The phone cannot be switched on Hand-held phone Recharge or replace the battery.
Page 65 Insert correct SIM card The phone is set to work only with certain SIM cards. Insert the correct SIM card. Inactive SIM The SIM card is not activated. Contact your network operator for more information. SOS calls only You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it.
Page 66: Additional Information
Number not permitted The Fixed Dialling function is on and the number you have dialled is not on your fixed numbers list. See “Fixed dialling” on page 43. Additional information This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Additional information Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity...
Page 67 Slide and push the front cover up until it locks into place. Sony Ericsson Consumer web site On www.SonyEricsson.com there is a support section where help and tips are only a few clicks away. Here...
Page 68 ANTENNA Only use an antenna that has been specifically designed by Sony Ericsson for your mobile phone. Use of unauthorised or modified antennas could damage your mobile phone and may violate regulations. causing loss of performance and SAR levels above the recommended limits (see below).
Page 69 We recommend that you use only Ericsson or Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions intended for use with your product. Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
Page 70 • Warning! May explode if disposed of in fire. • Use only Ericsson or Sony Ericsson branded original batteries and chargers intended for use with your mobile phone. Other chargers may not charge sufficiently or may produce excessive heat.
Page 71: Limited Warranty
Our warranty Subject to the conditions of this Limited Warranty, Sony Ericsson warrants this Product to be free from defects in design, material and workmanship at the time of its original purchase by a consumer, and for a subsequent period of one (1) year.
Page 72 Product from the dealer. 2. If Sony Ericsson repairs or replaces the Product, the repaired or replaced Product shall be warranted for the remaining time of the original warranty period or for ninety (90) days from the date of repair, whichever is longer.
Page 73 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 Customer Care Centre.
Page 74: Icons
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 AAB-1021021-CN and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1, EN 301489-7,...
Page 75 Icon Description Create your own menu for the functions you use most often. Standby Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. GPRS is within range, but can not be used. GPRS is within range and can be used. Tells you the status of the battery.
Page 76 Icon Description Your home network is within range and can be used. An ongoing call. Phonebook You can enter the phonebook by pressing A picture is connected to a phonebook entry. Messaging A text message is saved on the SIM card. A voice message has not been checked.
Page 77: Index
Index Alarm clock 61 Animations 23 Answering mode 28 Area information 55 Ask to save 35 Battery 6 Bookmarks 58 Calculator 61 Calendar 62 Call costs 39 credit limit 40 minute minder 26 Call time 39 Calls accept 44 answer 7, 33 automatic re-dialling 31 call list 33 divert 40...
Page 78 Key functions flip closed 8 flip open 9 Key sound 26 Language (display) 26 Locks phone 64 SIM card 63 Master reset 30 Melodies, see Ring signals 24 Memory full 65 status 65 Menu language 26 Menu navigate 7 Menu overview 14 Messages.
Page 79 Shortcuts 10, 12, 29 Silent ring signal 25 SIM card 6, 12 copy phonebook entries 37 lock 63 unblock 64 SMS. See Text messages Sony Ericsson web site 69 Sounds memory status 65 Speed dial 35 Stopwatch 61 Stroke input 16...

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