SIM card lock, etc. Troubleshooting ... 75 Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? Important information ... 81 Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, service and support, safe and efficient use, end user licence agreement, warranty, declaration of conformity. Index ... 90...
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Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™ J2ME™. Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted information of Sun and title to all copies is retained by Sun and/or its licensors.
Getting started Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, start-up menu, calls. Instruction symbols The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide: Note Indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent. Contact your network operator for details. See also page... Use a selection or navigation key to scroll and select, % 14 Navigation...
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If talk time or standby time becomes noticeably shorter, you may have to replace the battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson % 83 Battery Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Your phone supports Memory Stick PRO Duo™.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and the message “PIN blocked” appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) 73 SIM card lock . Light sensor The phone has a built-in light sensor, which automatically adapts the screen and keypad brightness to suit the...
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More information You can start the setup wizard from the menu system at any time. To activate the setup wizard } Settings } General } Setup wizard. Start-up menu When the start-up menu is activated, each time you turn on the phone, you can select to listen to music only, with phone network transmitters turned off.
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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 Play/pause button Start-up menu Locks Setup wizard Tips and tricks Phone status Master reset * Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
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Navigation The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. Scroll to a tab by pressing the navigation key left or right and select an option. Navigating the menus • Press (navigation key) to go to the desktop or to select highlighted items.
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Press and hold any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with a specific letter. Press a number key and turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. Press and hold to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals even if the phone is set to silent.
Status bar icons EDGE network is within range and can be used. GPRS network is within range and can be used. Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. Tells you the status of the battery. Tells you the status of the battery charging.
To edit a navigation key shortcut } Settings } General } Shortcuts and select which shortcut you want to edit Phone language Select the language for phone menus or the languages that you may use when writing. To change the phone language } Settings } General } Language } Phone...
To enter letters using T9 Text Input To enter text, you have to be in a function where text input is possible, } Messaging } Write new for example, } Text message. For example, to write the word “Jane”, press If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space.
shortcuts. When you select a shortcut and the application opens, other programs are closed or minimized. • Bookmarks – your Internet bookmarks. When you select a bookmark and the browser opens, other programs are closed or minimized. • If you want new events to appear as pop-up text instead of in the activity } Settings } menu,...
To move or copy files to a computer % 66 Transferring files using the USB cable To create a subfolder 1 } File manager and select a folder. 2 } More } New folder and enter a name for the folder. 3 } OK to save the folder.
Calling Calls, contacts, voice control, call options. Making and receiving calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. % 8 Turning on the phone and making calls Networks When you turn on the phone, it...
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Missed calls When activity menu is set as default missed calls appears in the tab in standby. If pop-up is set as default Missed appears in standby. To check missed calls from standby • If activity menu is set to default: Press and use to the...
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Default contact If you select to use Phone contacts as default, your contacts will show all information saved in Contacts. If you select SIM contacts as default, the contacts will only show names and numbers saved on the SIM card. To select default contacts 1 } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Default...
Using contacts Contacts can be used in many ways. Below you can see how to: • call phone and SIM contacts. • send contacts to another device. • copy contacts to the phone and SIM card. • add a picture or a ringtone to a phone contact.
To edit a phone contact 1 } Contacts and select a contact } 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.
To edit speed dialling numbers 1 } Contacts } Options } Speed } Add Scroll to the position Replace. Voicemail If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer a call. Contact your network operator for your voicemail number or for more information.
To turn the caller name on or off } Settings } General } Voice control } Play caller Voice dialling Start voice dialling from standby using the phone, a portable handsfree, a Bluetooth headset or by saying your magic word. To make a call From standby, press and hold one of the volume buttons.
} Continue Instructions appear. select the environments in which you want voice answering to be activated. To answer or reject a call using voice commands When the phone rings, say: • “Answer” to connect the call or • “Busy” to reject the call. To edit your voice commands } Contacts select the contact...
Receiving a second voice call When you receive a second call, you can: } Answer and put the ongoing call on hold. } Busy to reject and continue the ongoing call. } Replace active call to answer and end the ongoing call. Handling two voice calls If you have calls ongoing and on hold, you can:...
To have a private conversation 1 } More } Talk to and select the participant that you want to talk to. 2 } More } Join calls to resume the conference call. Two voice lines Make separate calls with different phone numbers if your subscription supports alternate line service.
• Outgoing intl roam. international calls except to your home country. • All incoming – All incoming calls. • Inc. when roaming calls when you are abroad % 21 Networks To activate or deactivate a call restriction 1 } Settings and use } Manage calls } Restrict Calls...
• To clear the screen after a call, press • To turn the tones on or off during a call, } More } Disable tones tones. Notepad Enter a phone number during a call. When you end the call, the number remains on the screen to call or save in the phonebook.
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 Text messaging (SMS) Text messages can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies.
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To send a message to an email address, you need to set an email gateway number, Messaging Text message Email gateway The number is supplied by your service provider. To copy and paste text in a message While writing your message } Edit } Copy all to copy all of the text } Copy text } Start...
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2 } Use (the phone number you have } Save number selected appears) save the phone number or picture to save a picture or bookmark to save a bookmark. To delete a message 1 } Messaging and select a folder. Select the message to delete and press To save or delete several messages...
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To set default text message options } Messaging } Settings } Text message and select the options to change. To set message options for a specific message When the message is written and a recipient is selected Advanced. Select an option to change select a new setting To check the delivery status of a sent message...
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When ready to send 5 } Enter email addr. } Contacts look-up number or group in Contacts or select from the last used recipients list When writing and editing picture messages you can use the copy and paste functionality 34 To copy and paste text in a message .
} More immediately reply or list of options. Press message. To save an item in a picture message When viewing a picture message } More } Save items and select an item to save from the list that appears. Delete picture messages Picture messages are saved in the phone memory.
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Receiving voice messages When you receive an automatically downloaded voice message, the voice message appears in the Activity menu New events is set to Activity } Play to listen to the message. New events is set to Popup, you are asked if you want to listen to the voice } Yes message.
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Press to select Username, enter the username for the email account Press to select Password, enter the password for the email account Press and scroll to select server, enter the server name or IP address To enter optional email account settings } Messaging } Email } Settings } Account settings } New account...
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To receive and read email messages 1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox } Send & receive when the inbox is empty or } Messaging } Email } Inbox } More } Send & receive to download new messages. Select a message in the inbox to read it.
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To delete an email message (IMAP4) 1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox a message More. 2 } Mark for deletion } Yes several } Mark Unmark } Mark for deletion } 3 } More } Clear inbox. rec. No send & rec. messages.
To start a chat group 1 } Messaging } My friends } } More } Add chat group groups } New chat group. Select contacts to invite to the chat group from your list of contacts Continue. Enter a short invitation text Send.
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To take pictures or record video clips From standby, press and hold to activate the camera. Use the navigation key to switch between camera and video recorder. Press half way down to automatically focus. When the green dot stops flashing, press all the way down to take a picture or start recording.
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Camera and video options When the camera or video is activated } Settings for the following options: • Switch to video camera video clip or Switch to still camera – take a picture. • Shoot mode (camera): } Normal – for no frame. } Panorama –...
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Pictures Your phone comes with a number of pictures and animations. You can: • Use a picture as wallpaper and as a screen saver. • Assign a picture to a contact. • Exchange pictures using one of the available transfer methods. Handling pictures View, add, edit or delete pictures in manager.
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To receive a picture via a transfer method Select a transfer method and follow the instructions that appear. Some phones that support pictures cannot receive picture sizes of more than 160x120. The best picture size to view on a computer is 1632x1224. To save a picture in a message % 34 To save an item in a text % 38 To save an item in a...
Transferring pictures to your computer Using the USB cable, you can drag- and-drop camera pictures onto a % 66 Transferring files using computer the USB cable Remote screen Use a compatible Bluetooth accessory to view pictures on a remote screen such as a TV.
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Transferring music Disc2Phone computer software and USB drivers are included on the CD that comes with your phone. Use Disc2Phone to transfer music from CDs or your computer to your phone memory or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ in your phone. To install Disc2Phone Turn on your computer and insert the CD that comes with your phone.
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To play music and videos WALKMAN. The WALKMAN™ player browser opens. Browse for songs by artist or track, or in playlists. You can also browse for video clips. Select a list Highlight a title Play. WALKMAN™ player controls • Press to open or minimize the WALKMAN™...
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Saving radio channels Save up to 20 preset channels. To save radio channels } Radio } More } Save set frequency or press and hold in positions 1 to 10. To select radio channels Use the navigation key or press to select a saved channel in positions 1 to 10.
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To create a playlist 1 } WALKMAN } Playlists } New playlist } Add. Enter a name Select from the files that are available in the File manager. You can add several files at a time and you can also add folders.
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% 59 Settings in your phone information, contact your network operator or visit www.SonyEricsson.com/support To select a data account for streaming } Settings } Connectivity } Streaming settings data account to use. To stream video and audio 1 } Internet services } More } Go to } Enter address.
To download a music file When you have listened to a music file and agreed to accept the conditions } Yes to download. A text message is sent to confirm payment and the file is made available to download. Music is saved in manager } Sounds.
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To compose a melody 1 } Entertainment } MusicDJ™. Insert, Copy Paste to move between the blocks. Press to delete a block. } More to view more options. To edit a MusicDJ™ melody } File manager } Sounds } More } the melody Edit.
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To edit a selected text } Edit for options: • Edit – to change the text. • Background – to set background. • Text colour – to set font colour. • Duration – to select the display time for the text. •...
Sound recorder With the sound recorder, you can record either your own memos or calls. Recorded sounds can also be set as ringtones. Recording of a conversation is stopped if a participant ends the call. Recording of all sounds stops automatically if you receive a call.
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To start and end a game 1 } Entertainment } Games, select game Select. Press and hold to end the game. Applications Download and run Java™ applications. You can view information or set different permission levels. To view info for Java™ applications 1 } File manager } Applications Games.
If you select an email address when browsing a Web page, you can send a message to that address. } Go to tab, and select • Sony Ericsson defined homepage set for the current profile. • Bookmarks bookmarks. • Enter address to a Web page.
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Download files, for example, pictures, themes, games and ringtones from Web pages. } More } End To download from the Sony Ericsson Web page 1 } Internet services } Sony Browse the Web page, select a file to download and follow the instructions that appear.
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To select a profile for Java } Settings } Connectivity } Settings for Java™ and select an Internet profile. Stored information When browsing, you can save information. It is advisable to clear all sensitive information from previously visited Internet services. This is to avoid misuse of personal information if your phone is misplaced, lost or stolen.
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} Contacts } Options } Advanced } Sort order to select sorting by first or last name. Synchronization with nearby devices Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that comes with your phone or download it from www.SonyEricsson.com/support software includes help information.
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Bluetooth® wireless technology Bluetooth makes it possible to connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices. You can: • connect to several devices at the same time. • synchronize information with other devices. • use the remote control functionality. • use a remote screen. •...
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To organize your list of devices 1 } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth } My devices a device from the list. 2 } More to view a list of options. Power save Turn on to reduce power consumption by optimizing your phone for use with a single Bluetooth device.
handsfree. Ensure that your handsfree is in pairing mode. Consult the device user guide for more information. Transferring sound Transfer the sound for calls when using a Bluetooth handsfree. You can also transfer the sound for calls using the keypad. To transfer sound when using a handsfree } More } Transfer sound...
To turn the infrared port on } Settings } Connectivity } Infrared port } On to turn on for 10 minutes. To connect two devices Turn on infrared in both devices. Make sure the infrared port on your phone is facing the infrared port on the other device with a maximum distance of 20 cm.
Uninstall any previously used mobile phone communication software, such as synchronization software, from your computer. Computer: Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that comes with your phone. Connect the USB cable to your phone and the computer.
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Calendar You can use the calendar to keep track of important meetings. The calendar can be synchronized with a computer calendar or with a calendar % 61 Synchronizing on the Web Appointments Add new appointments or use existing appointments as templates. You can also set reminders for appointments.
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Exchanging appointments Exchange appointments using a transfer method. You can also synchronize appointments with % 61 Synchronizing a computer To send an appointment Select an appointment in the list for a } More } Send certain day a transfer method. Tasks Add new tasks or use existing tasks as templates.
To send a note } More } Send Select a note select a transfer method. Timer Your phone has a timer. When the signal rings, press any key to turn it off. To set the timer } Organizer } Timer and set the hours, minutes and seconds for countdown.
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Checkword and security To confirm that you have entered the correct passcode you must enter a checkword. When you enter your passcode to open the code memo, the checkword is shown for a short time. If the passcode is correct, the correct codes are shown.
To select a profile } Settings } General and select a profile. To view and edit a profile } Settings } General } More } View and edit. You cannot rename the normal profile. To reset profiles } Settings } General } More } Reset profiles.
It is important that you remember your new code. If you should forget it, you have to hand in your phone to your local } Locks Sony Ericsson retailer. PIN. To set the phone lock 1 } Settings } } Phone lock } Protection an alternative.
Automatic keylock In standby, automatic keylock means the keypad is locked a short while after you last pressed a key. To set the automatic keylock } Settings } General } Automatic keylock. To lock the keypad manually } Lock In standby, press You can still answer an incoming call and the keypad locks again after the call.
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You also have the option to do a Master reset. Some of your personal data and settings you have made will be lost when doing 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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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: button has been pushed unintentionally. Solution: Turn on the automatic key lock, or lock the keypad manually...
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Solution: Make sure that Bluetooth is turned on and that your phone is visible % 64 To show or hide to other users your phone I cannot synchronize or transfer data between my phone and my computer, when using the included USB cable Possible cause: The cable has not...
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Solution: another phone. If this works, it is probably the phone that is causing the problem. Please contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service location. When you want to change a Your phone is not Contact your network The SIM card is not...
From now on you will have access to a portfolio of exclusive service advantages such as: • Global and local websites providing support. • A global network of Call Centers. • An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service partners. country phone number Australia 1-300 650 050 Argentina...
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Never alter the cord or plug. If the plug will not fit into the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. 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.
Please check if local laws and regulations restrict the use of mobile phones while driving or require drivers to use handsfree solutions. We recommend that you use only Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions intended for use with your product. Important information This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
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