Contents Important information...4 Experience more. Discover how...5 Getting started...6 Standby...7 Starting your phone for the first time...7 Getting to know your phone...8 Phone overview...8 Charging the battery...8 Screen icons...10 Menu overview...11 Navigation...12 Friends application ...13 Instant messaging...14 Entering text...15 Messaging...16 Text messages...16 Multimedia messages...16 Conversations...16...
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Ringtones and wallpapers...29 Keypad lock...29 SIM card lock...29 Phone lock...30 Troubleshooting...31 My phone is not working as expected...31 Master reset ...31 No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging...31 No network coverage...31 Emergency calls only...31 SIM locked ...31 PUK blocked. Contact service provider..32 Legal information...33 Index...34 This is an Internet version of this publication.
Important information Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone. Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/ regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112.
Getting started Some basic getting started instructions are printed on the box supplied with your phone. Below you will also find information to help get you started. To insert the SIM card • Open the cover and insert the SIM card with the gold-colored contacts facing down.
To turn on the phone Press and hold down the key. Enter your PIN, if requested. Select OK. Select a language. Select Yes to start the setup wizard. If you make a mistake when you enter your PIN, you can press Standby After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator appears.
Getting to know your phone Phone overview Ear speaker Screen Navigation key Selection key Call key Shortcut key Keypad Clear key End key, On/off key Handset connector Camera lens Speaker Volume key Connector for charger and USB cable Charging the battery Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone.
Menu overview Media Facebook Picasa™ Facebook Google Talk™ TrackID™ Contacts Entertainment Opera Mini Online services* PlayNow™ Messaging Internet Radio Write new Games Inbox/Conversations TrackID™ Messages Record sound Email Call voicemail Multiple IM Applications** Organizer Orkut File manager** Twitter Calendar Yahoo! mail Alarms Gmail Tasks...
Navigation The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. To access the main menu • When Menu appears on the screen, press the center selection key. • When Menu does not appear on the screen, press the End key, then press the center selection key.
Friends application The Friends application collects communications with your top five friends into one view. All communications – Facebook™ or Twitter™ updates, text, and multimedia messages, missed calls – appear in standby. This application may not be available in all countries or regions. To add a friend to the Friends application From standby, select Friends.
Instant messaging Use the IM (Instant Messaging) application to chat with other people and participate in IM groups to discuss topics that interest you. IM service providers can vary in the features they offer users. Before you can use Instant messaging, you need to have the proper settings on your phone. In some cases, the settings may be already configured on your phone.
Entering text You can enter letters, numbers, and special characters using the QWERTY keyboard. The input mode is Multitap. To enter an upper-case letter • Press and hold down , then type the desired letter. The keyboard reverts to lower- case input after you release the To turn on the caps lock •...
Messaging Text messages You must have a valid service center number in your phone. This is supplied by your service provider and saved on the SIM card. You may have to enter the number yourself. To write and send a text message Select Menu >...
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To set up an email account in your phone From standby, select Menu > Messaging > Email. Select an email account. If the account you want to use is not in the list, select Other. Enter the relevant information under the Display name and Username fields, then select Continue.
Calling You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. To make a call Enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable). Press You can call numbers from the Contacts application and from the call list. To end a call Press •...
Contacts You can save names, phone numbers and personal information in Contacts. Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card. To add a phone contact Select Menu > Contacts. Scroll to New contact and select Add. Enter the contact's name and select OK.
Music Get the most out of your music player. Listen to and organize music, audio books and podcasts you have transferred to your memory card from a computer, or purchased and downloaded from online stores. Install the Media Go™ application on your computer and transfer content to and from the memory card in your phone.
TrackID™ TrackID™ is a music recognition service. You can search the title, artist and album name for a track you hear playing through a loudspeaker or on the radio. You need the correct Java™ software and Internet settings in your phone to use this function. See Internet on page 28.
PlayNow™ When you open PlayNow™, you enter PlayNow™, where you can download music, games, ringtones, themes, and wallpapers. You can preview or listen to content before you purchase and download it to your phone. This service is not available in all countries. For extended functionality, you can also access the PlayNow™...
Camera Take photos, record videos, view albums and share your favorite clips and pictures with friends – all with your camera application. Camera controls Adjust the brightness level Activate the video function Activate the still camera function Zoom in and out (zoom is not available when a large picture size is selected) Camera viewfinder Exposure value This is an Internet version of this publication.
Connecting your phone to a computer Connect your phone to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and other file types. You might not be able to transfer some copyright-protected material between your phone and computer. Transferring and handling content using a USB cable The most common way to transfer files between your phone and a computer is using a USB cable.
Wi-Fi® Using Wi-Fi® technology you can access the Internet wirelessly with your phone. To access the Internet using a Wi-Fi® connection, you first need to search for and connect to an available Wi-Fi® network. The signal strength of the Wi-Fi® network may differ depending on your phone's location.
Bluetooth™ wireless technology Bluetooth™ wireless technology facilitates wireless connections to other Bluetooth™ devices, for example, a Bluetooth™ headset. You can connect to several devices at the same time or exchange items. A range within 10 meters (33 feet), with no solid objects in between, is recommended for Bluetooth™...
Internet You need the correct Internet settings in your phone. If the settings are not in your phone, you can go to www.sonyericsson.com/support or ask your service provider for more information. Make sure you have a phone subscription that supports data transmission. To select an Internet profile Select Menu >...
More features Alarms You can set a sound or the radio as an alarm signal. The alarm sounds even if the phone is turned off. To set an alarm Select Menu > Organizer > Alarms. Scroll to an alarm and select Edit. Switch among the tabs and set the time, the alarm signal and other information, if desired.
To activate the SIM card lock Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > SIM protection > Protection > Enter your PIN and select OK. To edit the SIM card PIN Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > SIM protection > Change PIN. Enter your PIN and select OK.
The SIM card is not working properly. Insert your SIM card in another phone. If this works, it is probably your phone that is causing the problem. In this case, contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service center. Emergency calls only You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it.
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