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- Page 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson Z550a. In addition to the pre-installed Z550a multimedia content, you have more waiting for you at www.sonyericsson.com/fun. If you register at www.sonyericsson.com/register, you get an exclusive offer. Don’t miss out. Go there now.
- Page 2 Added dimensions – accessories from Sony Ericsson Stereo portable hands-free HPM-70 Deep bass with light in-ear design. Desk stand CDS-60 Your phone’s best assistant: connect a USB cable, charger and portable hands-free. Bluetooth™ headset HPB-PV705 A powerful Bluetooth™ headset with compact design.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Entertainment ....34 errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson at any time and Connectivity ...... 38 without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this user guide. - Page 4 Tegic Communications. not limited to restriction under applicable copyright T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, responsible for additional content that you download 5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554;...
- Page 5 User Guide Symbols Export Regulations: Software, including technical data, is subject to U.S. export control laws, The following instruction symbols including the U.S. Export Administration Act and appear in this user guide: its associated regulations, and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries.
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Page 6: Getting Started
Talk time or stand-by time may become shorter due to wear and you may have to replace your battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson 54 Battery. Getting started This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. - Page 7 To make and receive calls Save contacts to your SIM card before Enter the area code and phone you remove it from another phone. } Call number to make the call. Contacts may have been saved in the 2 } End call phone memory 15 Contacts.
- Page 8 To insert and remove the If you enter the wrong PIN three times memory card in a row, the SIM card is blocked 46 SIM card lock. Standby mode After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator will appear on the display.
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Page 9: Getting To Know The Phone
Getting to know the phone Phone overview Camera key Selection key Back key Memory Stick Micro (M2) slot Activity menu key Microphone Ear speaker Navigation key Volume button Selection key Clear key On/off key Charger and USB connector Getting to know the phone This is the Internet version of the user's guide. -
Page 10: Menu Overview
Menu overview PlayNow™* Internet services* Entertainment Online services* Games VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote control Record sound Demo tour Camera Messaging Media player Write new Inbox My friends* Email Call voicemail Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages Templates Settings Radio File manager*** Contacts** Options New contact... -
Page 11: Status Bar Icons
Organizer Calls*** Settings*** Alarms Calendar General Tasks Notes Answered Calculator Sounds & alerts Synchronization Timer Dialled Display Stopwatch Applications Missed Calls Code memo Connectivity* * Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent. ** Options when phone contacts are set to default. Options change when SIM contacts are set to default. *** Use the navigation key right and left to move between tabs in submenus. -
Page 12: Navigating The Menus
Navigating the menus To edit a stand-by shortcut } Menu From stand-by, select The main menus are shown as icons. } Settings } General } Shortcuts Some submenus include tabs that and select an shortcut Edit. appear on the screen. Scroll to a function Shortcut. -
Page 13: File Manager
Shut down menu File information Use the shut down menu to turn off If a file is protected, you may not the phone, activate silent mode or be able to copy or send it. View file activate a profile. For more information information by highlighting the file } More } about profiles... -
Page 14: Entering Letters
Entering letters Formatting the memory card Format a memory card to clear it, Scroll to a function where text input is or if it has been corrupted. possible, for example, from stand-by, } Menu } Messaging } Write select To format the memory card new } Text message. - Page 15 To enter letters using T9 Text Input To select another writing method • For example, if you want to write Before, or while entering letters, press the word “Jane”, press and hold to select another writing method. • If the word shown is not the one you Options when entering letters want, press repeatedly to view...
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Page 16: Calling
Calling To reject a call } Busy Close your phone or press the volume button twice. Making and receiving calls Turn on the phone and make sure To change the ear speaker volume that you are within range of a network During a call, press 5 To turn the phone on and off. -
Page 17: Emergency Calls
Contacts To add a call list number to contacts } Calls From stand-by, select Phone contacts contain detailed select a tab. Scroll to the number you information saved in the phone } More } Save want to add number. memory. SIM contacts contain names Select a contact to add the number... - Page 18 To add a picture or a ringtone to To call a SIM contact • a contact } Contacts SIM contacts is default } Menu From stand-by, select select a name and number from the } Contacts and select the contact list Call.
- Page 19 To automatically save to the To edit a SIM contact SIM card SIM contacts is default, from } Menu } Menu } Contacts From stand-by, select stand-by, select } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Menu or if Phone contacts is default } Auto save on } Contacts } Options } SIM...
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Page 20: Voice Control
Synchronizing contacts To call your voicemail service For more information see If you have entered your voicemail www.sonyericsson.com/support. number, press and hold Speed dialling To check your voicemail number } Menu Save numbers in positions 1-9 in your From stand-by, select } Messaging } Settings } Voicemail phone to access them easily. -
Page 21: Voice Dialling
Voice dialling To activate voice dialling and record names Start voice dialling from stand-by } Menu From stand-by, select using the phone, a portable hands- } Settings } General } Voice control free, a Bluetooth™ headset or by } Voice dialling } Activate } Yes saying your magic word. - Page 22 To activate and record the Instructions appear Continue. magic word Wait for the tone and say “Busy”, } Menu From stand-by, select or another word. } Settings } General } Voice control 5 } Yes } No to accept or for a new } Magic word } Activate.
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Page 23: Diverting Calls
Diverting calls To activate the call waiting service } Menu From stand-by, select Divert calls, for example, to an } Settings } Calls } Manage calls answering service. } Call waiting } Activate. When the restrict calls function is To make a second call activated, some divert calls options } More } Hold to hold the ongoing... -
Page 24: Two Voice Lines
• } End call } Yes to retrieve the To have a private conversation 1 } More } Talk to held call. and select the • } End call } No to end both calls participant. (operator-dependent). 2 } More } Join calls to resume the You cannot answer a third call without conference call. -
Page 25: Accept Calls
Accept calls The following calls can be restricted: • All outgoing Only receive calls from certain – all outgoing calls. • Outgoing intl phone numbers. If the divert calls – all outgoing option When busy is activated, international calls. • Outgoing intl roam. calls are diverted. - Page 26 Additional calling functions Groups Create a group of numbers and email Tone signals addresses to send messages to Use telephone banking services or several recipients at the same time control an answering machine with 25 Messaging. You can also use tone signals during a call.
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Page 27: Messaging
Messaging To add a group } Menu From stand-by, select Your phone supports various } Settings } Calls } Manage calls messaging services. Contact your } Closed groups } Edit list } New network operator about the services group } Add. - Page 28 To write and send a text message Receiving messages } Menu From stand-by, select When you receive a text message } Messaging } Write new } Text or an automatically downloaded message. picture message, it appears in the activity menu or as a popup Write your message.
- Page 29 Picture messaging (MMS) To delete messages • To delete a selected message, Picture messages can contain text, press pictures, video clips, camera pictures, • To delete several messages in a sound recordings and signatures. } More } Delete all msgs folder They are sent via MMS (Multimedia Mark...
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Page 30: Voice Messages
• Not in roaming – do not download You have the same options for picture other network messages. messages as for text messages • Always ask – ask to download 25 Text messaging (SMS). messages. • Off To create your own signature for –... - Page 31 } Add Email To add an attachment select the attachment Done. Connect to a POP3 or IMAP4 mail } Send Continue. More to view server to send and receive email options. messages with your phone. You can use the same email settings in your To receive and read email messages phone as in your computer email } Menu...
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Page 32: Imaging
Imaging To delete email messages • To delete a selected message, press Camera and video recorder • To delete several messages in a folder Your phone has a digital camera } More } Mark } Mark several. which also works as a digital video } More } Delete select messages. - Page 33 • Self-timer – the picture is taken If you try to record a strong light source a few seconds after you press the such as direct sunlight or a lamp, the camera button. screen may black out or the picture •...
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Page 34: Pictures And Video Clips
Saving and sending pictures and To search camera pictures by video clips time line } Menu } File The picture or the recorded video From stand-by, select manager } Pictures } Camera clip is saved in the phone memory or on the memory card. - Page 35 PhotoDJ™ VideoDJ™ If you want to receive a picture or a video clip via another transfer method, Visit www.sonyericsson.com/support make sure the transfer method is for information on how to use activated and follow the instructions PhotoDJ™ and VideoDJ™ in that appear.
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Page 36: Entertainment
• Entertainment Press to go to the previous music track or video clip. • Press and hold to fast Media player forward or rewind when playing music Play music and video clips that you tracks or video clips. download or receive in a picture •... - Page 37 Radio Radio options } More for the following options: Listen to FM radio with RDS (Radio Data Systems) functionality. You must • Turn off – turn off the radio. connect the hands-free to your phone • Minimize – return to stand-by to use as it works as an antenna.
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Page 38: Ringtones And Melodies
Ringtones and melodies Composing melodies Compose and edit ringtones using Your phone comes with melodies that ™ the MusicDJ can be used as ringtones. You can exchange melodies by selecting a To compose a melody transfer method. Please note that } Menu From stand-by, select you may not be allowed to exchange... -
Page 39: Sound Recorder
Sound recorder To set a theme } Menu } File From stand-by, select Record your own memos or calls manager } Themes, select a theme which can be set as ringtones. Set. In some countries or states it is required To send a theme by law that you inform the other person } Menu } File... -
Page 40: Connectivity
Connectivity To download a theme } Menu } File From stand-by, select manager } Themes. Settings } Go Scroll to a direct link Before you start using the Internet, To download a game Messaging, My friends or PlayNow™, 1 } Entertainment } settings are required in your phone. -
Page 41: Using Internet
Using Internet Trusted certificates Certain Internet services, such as Browse the Internet using HTTP banking, require certificates in your (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). phone. Your phone may already To select an Internet profile contain certificates when you buy it, } Menu From stand-by, select or you can download new certificates. - Page 42 Bluetooth™ wireless To enter remote synchronization settings technology } Menu From stand-by, select Bluetooth wireless technology makes } Organizer } Synchronization it possible to connect wirelessly to } Yes account. Enter a name other Bluetooth devices. You can: for the new account Continue.
- Page 43 To add a device to your phone Please check if local laws or regulations } Menu From stand-by, select restrict the use of Bluetooth wireless } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth technology. If Bluetooth wireless } My devices } New device to search technology is not allowed, you must ensure that the Bluetooth function is...
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Page 44: Usb Cable
USB cable Transferring files Use a USB cable and exchange You can transfer pictures, videos, information between your phone sounds, and themes by using and a computer. Bluetooth wireless technology or USB cable. To start a USB connection Turn on your phone and connect You can also send files via email 29 Email or picture messages the USB cable to your phone and... -
Page 45: More Features
Select a region and country. an option: Enter the product name. • Alarm – set an alarm. Select Sony Ericsson Update Service • Recurrent alarm – set a recurrent and follow the instructions that alarm. appear. • Alarm signal –... - Page 46 Calendar To turn the alarm signal off when it rings, press any key. To cancel an Add, save, edit and set reminders } Alarm alarm Recurrent alarm for appointments. Synchronize } Turn off. the calendar with a Web calendar or a computer calendar Profiles 39 Synchronizing.
- Page 47 When the reminder sounds: To send an appointment • } Menu New events is set to Activity menu, From stand-by, select } View } Organizer } Calendar to read the appointment. and select • Popup } Yes } More } Send New events is set to an appointment...
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Page 48: Sim Card Lock
SIM card lock To send a task } Menu From stand-by, select The SIM card lock protects your } Organizer } Tasks and select subscription from unauthorized use. a task. Most SIM cards are locked at the time 2 } More } Send and select a transfer of purchase. -
Page 49: Phone Lock
If you forget it, you have to Phone lock take your phone to your local The phone lock protects the phone Sony Ericsson retailer. against unauthorized use. You can change the phone lock code (0000) to Code memo any four- to eight-digit personal code. - Page 50 To open code memo for the first time To reset code memo } Menu } Menu From stand-by, select From stand-by, select } Organizer } Code } Organizer } Code memo memo. } Continue Instructions appear Continue. enter any passcode } More } Reset.
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Page 51: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Charging a non Sony Ericsson battery Some problems require you to call 54 Battery. your network operator, but you can The wrong menu language is shown solve most problems yourself. 12 To change the phone language. If you need to take your phone to repair,... - Page 52 Emerg. calls only Phone locked You are within range of a network The phone is locked. To unlock the but not allowed to use it, except phone 47 Phone lock. for emergency calls. Contact your Phone lock code network operator to ensure your The phone lock code is required subscription is correct.
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Page 53: Important Information
A global network of Call Centers. For a call to one of our Call Centers you will be • An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service charged according to national tariffs, including partners. local taxes, unless the phone number is a toll-free •... - Page 54 Czech Republic 844 550 055 questions.CZ@support.sonyericsson.com Denmark 33 31 28 28 questions.DK@support.sonyericsson.com Finland 09-299 2000 questions.FI@support.sonyericsson.com France 0 825 383 383 questions.FR@support.sonyericsson.com Germany 0180 534 2020 questions.DE@support.sonyericsson.com Greece 801-11-810-810 210-89 91 919 (from mobile phone) questions.GR@support.sonyericsson.com Hong Kong 8203 8863 questions.HK@support.sonyericsson.com Hungary +36 1 880 47 47...
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Page 55: Efficient Use
Do not paint your product. using your mobile phone. • Do not attempt to disassemble or modify your These instructions are intended for product. Only Sony Ericsson authorized personnel your safety. Please follow these should perform service. guidelines. If the product has been •... -
Page 56: Personal Medical Devices
CHILDREN Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries intended for use with your mobile phone. Using KEEP OUT OF CHILDRENS REACH. other batteries and chargers could be dangerous. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO Talk and stand-by times depend on several... -
Page 57: Efficient Use
This phone contains a in-built antenna. Use of Variations in SAR below the radio frequency antenna devices not marketed by Sony Ericsson exposure guidelines do not mean that there specifically for this model could damage your are variations in safety. -
Page 58: Disposing Of The Battery
(with the necessary accessory). For information on licensors (“Software”). Accessible Solutions for individuals with special As user of this Device, Sony Ericsson grants you a needs call the Sony Ericsson Special Needs Center non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable on 877 878 1996 (TTY) or 877 207 2056 (voice), or... -
Page 59: Limited Warranty
Software. Sony Ericsson, and, to the extent that the conditions below. Software contains material or code of a third party,... - Page 60 CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE the talk-time or stand-by time is noticeably shorter, WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED it is time to replace your battery. Sony Ericsson TO LOST PROFITS OR COMMERCIAL LOSS; recommends that you use only batteries and TO THE FULL EXTENT THOSE DAMAGES CAN chargers approved by Sony Ericsson.
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Page 61: Declaration Of Conformity
S-221 88 Lund, Sweden period in any EU country where an identical declare under our sole responsibility that our Product is sold by an authorized Sony Ericsson product distributor. To find out if your Product is sold in the EU country you are in, please call the local Sony Ericsson type AAC-1052031-BV Sony Ericsson Call Center. -
Page 62: Index
Index calls adding answering ........14 personal ringtones ....... 16 emergency ........15 pictures to contacts ..... 16 hold ..........21 adding appointment ......44 making ........5, 14 alarm clock ........... 43 missed ..........14 answering service ........ 18 phone contact .......16 applications .......... 37 receiving ..........5 appointment recording ........37... - Page 63 locks date ............43 phone lock ........50 declaration of conformity ..... 59 SIM card ........46 diverting calls ........21 magic word .......... 19 email ............. 29 Making emergency calls ...... 15 emergency calls ........15 media player ......... 34 melodies ..........
- Page 64 pairing ..........41 safety guidelines ........53 phone lock ........47, 50 screen saver ..........33 picture messaging ......27–28 security pictures ...........32–33 Internet ..........39 adding to contacts ....... 16 SIM card lock ........46 PIN ............46 sending PIN code appointments ........45 changing ........46 contacts ........17 entering ..........
- Page 65 speaker volume ........14 vibrating alert ........36 stand-by mode ........6 video clips .........32–33, 34 synchronizing ........39 video recorder .........30–32 voice dialling ........18 T9™ Text Input ........13 voicemail ..........18 tasks ..........45–46 volume text messaging ....... 25–27 ear speaker ........