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Sony Ericsson F500i User Manual

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Contents
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . 8
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.
Sony Ericsson F500i Swisscom
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? Additional information ... . 78 Sony Ericsson Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. Icons ......85 Icon descriptions.
  • Page 2 Sony Ericsson GSM 900/1800/1900 First edition (April 2004) This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment,...
  • Page 3 that it has the responsibility to obtain licenses to export, re-export, or import Software. Software may not be downloaded, or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into, or to a national or resident of, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, Syria (as such listing may be revised from time to time) or any country to which the U.S.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting started Getting started Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call. More information and downloads are available at www.SonyEricsson.com/support. Instruction icons The following instruction icons appear in this user guide: Use the selection keys or the navigation key to scroll and select.
  • Page 5 To insert the SIM card and charge the battery This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Getting started Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silvery holders. Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.

  • Page 6: Available Services

    Getting started To remove the battery Remove the battery cover. Pull the battery release catch towards you with your thumb until the battery is released. Remove the battery. PIN (Personal Identity Number) You may need a PIN (Personal Identity Number) to activate the services in your phone.
  • Page 7 Setup wizard You can use the setup wizard to help you get started with the basic settings in your phone. The wizard also gives you tips on how to use the keypad. You can also select to start the wizard from the menu system at any time.

  • Page 8: Getting To Know Your Phone

    Getting to know your phone Getting to know your phone Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, My items. Phone overview This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Infrared port Press and hold to activate the camera and video recorder Volume buttons Screen...
  • Page 9 Overview, menu 1. Games 2. Vodafone live! (Select to connect to Vodafone live!) 7. Organizer 8. Phonebook Online services Contacts Calendar Options Tasks New contact Notes Record sound Applications Alarms Timer Stopwatch MusicDJ™ Calculator Code memo 10. Connectivity 11. Calls Online services Infrared port Synchronization...

  • Page 10: Navigating The Menus

    Getting to know your phone Navigating the menus The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. Scroll to a tab with the navigation key and select an option. • Press to go to the desktop.

  • Page 11: More Options

    Using keypad shortcuts Enter the menus by pressing and then enter the number of the menu to which you want to go. For example, to reach the fifth menu item, press To reach the tenth, eleventh and twelfth menu items, press respectively.
  • Page 12 Getting to know your phone To select writing language } Settings } General } Writing language. Scroll to each language that you want to use } OK and mark it. to exit the menu. To enter letters using multitap text input To enter text, you have to be in a function where text input is possible, for example...
  • Page 13 To enter letters using T9 Text Input } Messages } Write new } Text For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”, press If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press word shown is not the one you want, press repeatedly to view alternative words.
  • Page 14 Getting to know your phone My items Items such as pictures, videos, sounds, themes and games are saved as files in folders. All files that the phone cannot recognize are saved in the folder. The phone has several predefined folders. You can create your own subfolders in the predefined folders, to which you can move your saved files.

  • Page 15: Quick Keys

    Quick keys Useful key combinations are described below. Navigating menus Enter the main menu and select menu items Navigate in the menu and list Delete an item press lists From standby, go press Favourites directly to predefined functions press Phonebook press Write new press...
  • Page 16 Getting to know your phone Reject a call quickly press a volume button twice when receiving a call Turn off the ringtone press a volume when receiving a call button once or press } Hold Put a call on hold } Retrieve Retrieve a call Turn off the microphone...

  • Page 17: Calling

    Enter a full stop press View alternative press punctuation marks This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Calling Calls, phonebook, voice control, call options. , then repeatedly Making calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network.

  • Page 18: Receiving Calls

    Calling To make a call Enter the area code and the phone number. } Call to make the call. } End call to end the call. To change the speaker volume Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone to increase or decrease the speaker volume during a call.

  • Page 19: Making International Calls

    Automatic redialling is not available for data calls. Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting. When the call is connected, the phone gives a loud signal. To re-dial a number If the connection of the call failed and Yes.
  • Page 20 Calling When you add information to a contact, the information is organized under five tabs. Use to scroll between the tabs and their information fields. SIM numbers On your SIM card, you can save entries as a name with a single number. The number of entries you can save depends on the amount of memory available on the SIM card, see } Options } Advanced } Memory...

  • Page 21: Updating The Phonebook

    To add a picture or a personal ringtone to a contact } Phonebook and select the contact you want to add a picture or ringtone to contact. Scroll to the relevant tab and select Ringtone: } Edit. This takes you to Sounds in the My items...

  • Page 22: Copying Contacts

    Calling To edit SIM numbers If SIM numbers is your default phonebook } Phonebook and the number you want to edit. If contacts is your default phonebook } Phonebook } Options } SIM the name and number you want to edit. } More } Edit and edit the name and number.

  • Page 23: Synchronizing Contacts

    To copy SIM numbers to contacts } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Copy from SIM. Select Copy all Copy a number. To automatically save names and phone numbers to the SIM card } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Auto save on SIM.

  • Page 24: Call List

    Calling Call list The numbers of the last 30 calls that you have made are saved in the call list. If your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller’s number is identified, the call list also shows the numbers of answered and missed calls. Dialled, answered and missed calls are listed under separate tabs.

  • Page 25: Voice Control

    Calling your voicemail service You can easily call your voicemail service by pressing and holding . If you have not set your voicemail number, you will be asked if you want to } Yes enter the number. to enter the number. You get the number from your service provider.

  • Page 26: Voice Dialling

    Calling Caller name You can choose whether you want to hear the recorded contact name when you receive a call from that contact. To turn the caller name On or Off } Settings } } Voice control General } Play caller name.
  • Page 27 Voice answering You can answer or reject incoming calls by using your voice, when using a portable handsfree or a car handsfree kit. You cannot use voice answering if you have selected an MP3 file as ringtone. To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands } Settings } } Voice control...

  • Page 28: Diverting Calls

    Calling • You held the phone too far away – hold it as you do during a call. • The voice command was too short – it should be around one second long and more than one syllable. • You spoke too late or too soon – speak immediately after the tone.

  • Page 29: Conference Calls

    Call waiting service If the call waiting service is activated, you hear a beep if you receive a second call during an ongoing call. To activate or deactivate the call waiting service } Settings } } Manage calls Calls } Call waiting.

  • Page 30: Two Voice Lines

    Calling To join the two calls into a conference call } Join calls. Press To add a new participant } Hold to put the joined calls on hold. } Add call Press and call the next person you want to include in the conference call. } Join Press calls.

  • Page 31: Fixed Dialling

    When busy tone. If the call divert option calls are diverted instead of rejected by a busy tone. The phone numbers of calls you have rejected are saved in the call list. To add numbers to the accepted callers list } Settings } } Manage calls Calls...

  • Page 32: Call Time And Cost

    Calling Partial numbers can be saved. For example, saving 0123456 allows calls to be made to all numbers starting with 0123456. When fixed dialling is activated, you cannot view or manage any phone numbers that are saved on the SIM card. To activate or deactivate fixed dialling } Phonebook } Options } Special numbers...

  • Page 33: Closed User Groups

    } Currency and enter the code for the currency you want, (for example GBP for Pounds Sterling) } Units and enter the price per call unit To enter a decimal point, press Credit limit for calls You can enter a total amount of money that can be used for making calls.
  • Page 34 Calling To add a group } Settings } Calls } Closed groups } Edit list } New group } Enter the name of the user group Enter the index number index number from your network operator. To call outside a closed user group } Settings } } Manage calls } Closed Calls...

  • Page 35: Business Cards

    Groups You can create a group of numbers. By doing so, you can send text messages and picture messages to several recipients at the same time 36 Messages. To create a group of numbers } Phonebook } Options } Groups } New group Add.

  • Page 36: Messages

    Messages Messages Text messages, picture messages, email, Messenger, messages glossary. Your phone supports various messaging services. Please contact your service provider for details on which services you can use. Text messages Text messages are sent via SMS (Short Message Service). Text messages can contain pictures, animations, melodies and sound effects.
  • Page 37 To insert an item in a text message } Messages } Write new } Text } More } Add While writing your message Select Picture, Sound effect, Melody, Animation, Templates Picture Select an item. Formatting text You can change the style, size and alignment of the text, and create new paragraphs.
  • Page 38 Messages To save an item from a text message Select the phone number, Web address, picture or sound that you want to save in the message More. If you have selected to save a phone number } Use } Save number.

  • Page 39: Picture Messages

    Message options You can set a default value for several message options or choose the settings each time you send a message. You can, for example, select to request a reply to a sent message, select what type of text message you want to send or set how long a message should be valid.
  • Page 40 Messages Writing and sending picture messages When composing a picture message, you select from different items to format your message. The different items are: Picture, Text, Sound, Video, Camera picture, Video clip Before sending a picture message, you can select from different options to adjust and enhance your message.
  • Page 41 To select additional send options When you have entered the recipient’s phone number More. Select Add recipient Recipients recipients, Advanced to select an additional attachment. send option, or Receiving picture messages When you receive a picture message, a message alert sounds. } Yes to read or play the message.
  • Page 42 Messages To use a predefined template for a picture message } Messages } Templates } Use } Picture } Add msg. or add new items. } More } Send to send the message. Automatic download You can select how you want your picture messages to be downloaded.
  • Page 43 Visit www.swisscom-mobile.com for details. This service is not available in all countries. Another way of sending a postcard is to use the phonebook by selecting a contact, More Send message . You can also create a postcard by selecting Postcard .
  • Page 44 Messages Default email account If you have both an office and a home email account, you can set one of them as default: } Messages } Email } Settings account. Writing and sending email messages When writing and sending your email message, you can select from several options to accompany your message.
  • Page 45 To save several email messages } Messages } Email. } More } Mark Select a message Scroll and select more messages by pressing Mark or Unmark. } More } Save messages. To delete an email message (POP3 users) } Messages } Email } Inbox and select the message More.

  • Page 46: Area Information

    Messages To search for a chatroom } Messages } Messenger } More } Add chatroom } Enter your search criteria in one or several of the fields Search. When you have found the chatroom you want to save Add. To join a chatroom } Messages } Messenger and select a chatroom } Join...

  • Page 47: Messages Glossary

    To turn on the cell information channel } Messages } Settings } Area info } Cell information. Messages glossary Options and settings for text, picture and email messages are listed below: Accept messages • – select which messages you want to accept and download. Add attachment •...
  • Page 48 Messages Preview page • – view a specific page in the picture message, without having to play the entire message • Protocol – select POP3 or IMAP4. Request reply • – include a reply request if you want the recipient of your message to reply. •...

  • Page 49: Imaging

    Imaging Camera, video recorder, pictures, screen saver. Camera and video recorder Your phone has a digital camera and a digital video recorder. You can easily switch between the camera and the video recorder by pressing More Switch to video can also press and select Switch to photo You can take pictures, record video clips, view...
  • Page 50 Imaging To take pictures Press and hold to activate the camera or Camera. You can take pictures with the phone held in a vertical or horizontal position. Press to switch to camera if video recorder } Capture is activated. to take a picture. To record video clips This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
  • Page 51 Camera options When the camera is activated press more options. All phones that support pictures can receive the picture size 160x120. Some phones that support pictures cannot receive the picture sizes 1280 x 960, 640x480 and 320x240. The best picture size to view on a PC is 1280 x 960.
  • Page 52 Imaging Hold the phone as shown in the illustration. You can see your reflection in the mirror provided. Press and hold on the side of the phone to activate the camera. Press picture. Saving pictures and video clips When you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip, the phone automatically saves it in a folder in My items in the phone.
  • Page 53 When you have entered name and address } OK } Send. The picture and message will be printed on a postcard and sent to the address you choose. Visit www.swisscom-mobile.com for details. This service is not available in all countries. You can also create a postcard by selecting My items Select a picture...
  • Page 54 Imaging To view your pictures } My items } Pictures. The pictures are shown in thumbnail view. To get a full view View. To download a picture } My items } Pictures } More Follow the instructions on the screen. Editing pictures When editing pictures press the keys as follows:...

  • Page 55: Entertainment

    If you received the picture in a message } Save picture. If you received the picture via infrared, follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Screen saver and wallpaper The phone has a screen saver that is activated automatically when the phone has been in idle mode for a few seconds.

  • Page 56: Ringtones And Melodies

    Entertainment Media player control } Pause • to pause the playback. • Press and hold to rewind and fast forward when playing music tracks. • Press to move up in the music list. • Press to move down in the music list. Media player options } More to view the following options:...
  • Page 57 If you want to use an MP3 file as a ringtone, you can only use some copyright-protected files specially designed as ringtones. Please consult your network operator for more information. If you select an MP3 file as ringtone, you cannot use voice answering 27 Voice answering.

  • Page 58: Sound Recorder

    Entertainment Composing You can compose and edit melodies to use as ™ ringtones using the MusicDJ of four tracks – Drums, Basses, Accents. A track contains a number of music blocks. The blocks consist of pre-arranged sounds with different characteristics. The blocks are grouped into Intro, Verse, Chorus, and Break.
  • Page 59 In some countries or states it is required by law that you inform the other person before recording the call. To start a sound recording } Organizer } Record sound. Wait until you hear a tone. When the recording Recording starts, is displayed together with the time of the current recording (increasing).

  • Page 60: Connectivity

    Connectivity To receive and save a theme Open the message you received the theme in, or turn on the infrared port if this transfer method is being used to send the theme. When you receive the item, follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Games Your phone has several entertaining games.
  • Page 61 Entering Internet and email settings You can enter settings in the following different ways: Some settings are not mandatory. Please consult your network operator or service provider for more information. • You can receive settings in a text message from your network operator or service provider.
  • Page 62 Connectivity Bookmarks • – add the site you are currently browsing to your list of bookmarks or folders, or view the list of bookmarks and folders for the current profile. Select to stream music or videos. Enter address • – enter the Web page address of a } New address site you want to visit.
  • Page 63 You can also download via My items Selecting More Pictures will connect you directly to the Image Download section of Vodafone live! (for wallpapers, etc.). More Sounds connects you to the Sound Download section (for ringtones, etc.). You can download games via Games More Games connects you to the Games Download section.
  • Page 64 Connectivity To turn on a secure connection (WAP) } Connectivity } Internet settings } Internet profiles and select a profile Turn on security. Trusted certificates To establish a secure connection when using certain Internet services, for example, banking, you need certificates in your phone.
  • Page 65 Enter a name for the new account A list of options to enter will appear. Add the server address of the synchronization server, a server username and a server password. when you have entered each setting. Connection Select and select the WAP or HTTP profile that you want to use for the synchronization.

  • Page 66: More Features

    More features To send an item using the infrared port (example: a contact) Make sure that the infrared port of both } Phonebook devices is on. contact, when contacts is default phonebook. } More } Send contact } Via This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. More features Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, tasks, SIM card lock, etc.
  • Page 67 To set an alarm } Organizer } Alarms } Alarm and enter the time Save. Using the alarm } Organizer } Alarms • To change the alarm time, } Alarm and enter a new time. • To turn the alarm signal off when it rings, press any key.
  • Page 68 More features To view an appointment Organizer } Calendar and select a day on which you have an appointment (marked in bold). Scroll to the appointment Viewing your calendar To view your calendar content Calendar. Days on which you have appointments } More } View week are marked in bold.
  • Page 69 Receiving an appointment Add appointment? When is displayed the appointment. Tasks You can keep track of phone calls you need to make or tasks that you need to do. You can save up to 80 tasks depending on the size of each item. You can choose to add a new task or use an old one as a template by copying and editing it.
  • Page 70 More features To add a note } Organizer } Notes } New note } Add the note Save. To handle the notes } Organizer } Notes and a list of notes appears. Select the note that you want to handle. to edit, show a note in standby (or hide it), send or delete a note.
  • Page 71 To reset all profile settings } Settings } } Profiles } Reset General profiles. Stopwatch Your phone has a stopwatch that can save several laps. The stopwatch continues to run when you answer an incoming call. To use the stopwatch } Organizer } Stopwatch } Start.

  • Page 72: Keypad Lock

    More features Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number) every time you turn on your phone. If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked.

  • Page 73: Phone Lock

    SIM card is inserted in the phone. 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 set the phone lock } Settings }...

  • Page 74: Online Services

    More features • You get no feedback about whether the passcode is correct, except for the checkword, and only you know the checkword. • All codes are encrypted in the phone. • When you access your codes, they are shown for a limited time only.

  • Page 75: Troubleshooting

    A SIM card which supports online services works in the same way as a normal SIM card. When you have inserted your SIM card and turned on your phone, your network operator can download data to your SIM card. When you restart your phone after the first data download, a new submenu appears under the menu.
  • Page 76 Troubleshooting To reset the phone } Settings } General } Reset settings } Reset Enter the phone lock code (0000 or the new code if you have changed it) If you select Reset all , content such as melodies and pictures that you have downloaded, received or edited are also deleted.
  • Page 77 The fixed dialling function is activated and the number you have dialled is not on your fixed numbers list. Charging, alien battery The battery you are using is not a Sony Ericsson- approved battery, 71 SIM card Troubleshooting 31 Fixed dialling.

  • Page 78: Additional Information

    Additional information Additional information Sony Ericsson Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. 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 you find the latest software updates and tips on how to use your product more efficiently.
  • Page 79 Variations in SAR below the radio frequency exposure guidelines do not mean that there are variations in safety. While there may be differences in SAR levels among mobile phones, all Sony Ericsson mobile phone models are designed to meet radio frequency exposure guidelines.
  • Page 80 Additional information Personal medical devices Mobile phones may affect the operation of cardiac pacemakers and other implanted equipment. Please avoid placing the mobile phone over the pacemaker, e.g. in your breast pocket. When using the mobile phone, place it at the ear opposite the pacemaker. If a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) is kept between the mobile phone and the pacemaker, the risk of interference is limited.

  • Page 81: Limited Warranty

    • 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 82 Additional information 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 83 Since the cellular system on which the Product is to operate is provided by a carrier independent from Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson will not be responsible for the operation, availability, coverage, services or range of that system. This warranty does not cover Product failures...

  • Page 84: Declaration Of Conformity

    This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. 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...

  • Page 85: Icons

    Icons Icon descriptions. The table below describes the icons which appear on the desktop and in standby. Icon Description Desktop Games Connect to Vodafone live! Audio and video player, streaming Camera function Handling of text, picture, email, voice messages and chat messages Handling of pictures, sounds, videos and themes Calendar, sound recorder, alarm clock,...
  • Page 86 Icons Icon Description All incoming calls are diverted to a defined number No calls or only certain calls from numbers in a list are received All signals are off, except the alarm and timer The alarm clock has been set and is on The timer has been set and is on A profile other than Normal has been chosen The card lock or phone lock is on...

  • Page 87: Index

    Index accept calls 30 account settings, email 43 alarm clock 66 alerts 57 animations 53 answering calls 18 using voice control 27 answering service 24 appointments 67–68 area information 46 ask to save 21 assembling, phone 5 automatic redialling 18 battery alien 77 charging 5...
  • Page 88 Index conference calls 29 connectors 8 contacts 19 as default phonebook 20 groups of 35 synchronizing 64 cookies 63 copying to/from SIM card 22 cost information 32 credit limit 33 date, setting 66 declaration of conformity 84 display icons 85 light 70 diverting calls 28 email...
  • Page 89 media player 55–56 melodies 56–57 menu language 76 menus 10, 15 message alert 57 messages area information 46 cell information 46 email 43 glossary 47 instant 45 picture 39 postcard 42, 52 text 36 Messenger 45–46 microphone, turning off/on 18 missed calls 18 MMS See picture messages 39 model name 15...
  • Page 90 Index recording calls 58 sounds 58 video clips 50 voice commands 25–27 redialling 18 resetting phone 75 restricted dialling 31 ringtones 56–57 roaming 17 safety guidelines 78 saving from picture messages 41 from text messages 38 screen 70 screen saver 55 security code memo 73 Internet 63–64...
  • Page 91 phone lock 73 ringtones, melodies 57 SIM lock protection 72 two voice lines 30 unblocking PIN 6 SIM card 72 vibrating alert 57 video clips 55 video recorder 49–52 voice answering 27 voice control 25–28 voice dialling 26 voicemail 24 volume changing 18 setting ringtone 57...

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