Page 1: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting started......5 Music ........32 Assembly..........5 Stereo portable handsfree....32 Turning on the phone......6 Music player........32 Help............7 PlayNow™........33 Charging the battery......7 TrackID™ ........34 Phone overview........9 Online music and video clips...34 Menu overview*........11 Video player........34 Navigation........13 Radio ..........35 Memory..........14 MusicDJ™........36 Phone language.......15 Record sound ........36 Entering text........15 Transferring and...
Page 2 Conversations........43 Notes..........58 Voice messages.......44 Tasks..........59 Email..........44 Profiles..........59 Instant messaging ......45 Time and date........59 Theme..........60 Internet .......47 Main menu layout......60 Bookmarks........47 Ringtones.........60 History pages........48 Screen orientation......60 More browser features.....48 Games..........61 Internet security and certificates..49 Applications........61 Web feeds........49 Locks..........61 YouTube™........50 IMEI number........63 GPS........51 Troubleshooting....63 Using GPS........51...
Page 3 Cyber-shot™ Smart-Fit Rendering is a trademark or a registered This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson trademark of ACCESS Co., Ltd. Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated Bluetooth is a trademark or a registered trademark company, without any warranty.
Page 4 U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No. and Thomson. 1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Java, JavaScript and Java-based trademarks and Hong Kong Standard Pat. No. HK0940329; Republic logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of of Singapore Pat.
Page 5: Getting Started
Getting started Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 252.227-7013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2) as applicable. Assembly Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective Before you start using your phone, you owners.
Page 6: Turning On The Phone
To insert the battery Press and hold down . Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested, and select OK. Select a language. Follow the instructions to use the setup wizard for basic settings and useful tips. If you want to correct a mistake when you enter your PIN, press SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
Page 7: Help
see and call an emergency number To access the User guide without entering a PIN. • Menu Settings User help Select > > > User guide. If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. See SIM To view tips and tricks card lock on page 61.
Page 8 To charge the battery Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to view the screen. Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards. You can use your phone while it is charging.
Page 9: Phone Overview
Phone overview Ear speaker Screen light sensor Screen Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable Selection keys Navigation key Call key Activity menu key Memory card slot (under the cover) Loudspeaker Video call camera* End, On/off key C key (Clear) Getting started This is an Internet version of this publication.
Page 10 Camera lens Volume, digital zoom keys Flash Camera view/mode key Camera key *Video call camera may not be available in every market. Getting started This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Page 11: Menu Overview
Menu overview* Games PlayNow™ Contacts Web feeds Myself Settings New contact Cyber-shot™ Radio Organiser Location services File manager ** Google Maps Alarms Settings Navigation Applications General Tracker Video call Profiles My favourites Calendar Time & date Status info Tasks Language Settings Notes Update service...
Page 12 Screen saver ** You can use the navigation Clock size key to scroll between tabs in Brightness submenus. For more Edit line names information, see Navigation Calls on page 13. Speed dial Smart search Divert calls Switch to line 2 Manage calls Time &...
Page 13: Navigation
Navigation To navigate your media Menu > Media. Select To access the main menu Scroll to a menu item and press . To go back, press . • When Menu appears on the screen, press the centre selection key to select To delete items Menu.
Page 14: Memory
Memory Scroll to a menu option and select Shortc.. You can save content on the memory card, in the phone memory and on the Main menu shortcuts SIM card. Photos and music are saved Menu numbering starts from the top left on the memory card, if a memory card icon and moves across and then down is inserted.
Page 15: Phone Language
Phone language To insert a memory card You can select a language to use in your phone. To change the phone language Select Menu > Settings > General > Language > Phone language. Select an option. Entering text You can use multitap text input or T9™ Text Input to enter text.
Page 16: Calling
Scroll to a symbol and select Insert. Calling To enter text using T9™ Text Input Making and receiving calls Menu Select, for example, > You need to turn on your phone and be Messaging Write new > Message. > within range of a network. is not displayed, press and hold down to change to T9 Text Input.
Page 17 To answer a call To switch networks manually • Menu Settings Connectivity Press Select > > > Mobile networks GSM/3G networks. > To reject a call Select an option. • Press Emergency calls To change the ear speaker volume Your phone supports international during a call emergency numbers, for example, 112 •...
Page 18: Contacts
Information can be saved in the phone Enter a phone number (with memory or on the SIM card. international country code and area You can synchronise your contacts using code, if applicable). the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. Options Make video call. Select >...
Page 19 New contact Scroll to and select match the sequence of digits or Options > Advanced > Default contacts. corresponding letters are shown in a Select an option. list. Scroll to a contact or a phone number Phone contacts and press Phone contacts can contain names, To turn on or off Smart search phone numbers and personal...
Page 20 New contact and select Add. Select an option. Scroll to Enter the name and select OK. To copy names and numbers to the Enter the number and select OK. SIM card Select a number option and add more Menu > Contacts. Select information, if available.
Page 21: Speed Dial
Myself and select Open. Scroll to For each contact phone number or Scroll to an option and edit the email address you want to mark, scroll information. to it and select Mark. Select Save. Select Continue > Done. To add your own business card Speed dial Select Menu...
Page 22 If the recording sounds OK, select Yes. To enter your voicemail number If not, select and repeat steps 3 and Menu Messaging Messages Select > > Settings Message settings > > the tab > Voicemail number. Voice commands are saved in the phone Enter the number and select OK.
Page 23 ongoing call on hold, while you make or Handling two voice calls answer a second call. You can also You can have calls ongoing and on switch between the two calls. You hold at the same time. cannot answer a third call without To switch between two calls ending one of the first two calls.
Page 24 and select Add. Repeat this task to add more Scroll to participants. Select a contact or Groups. See Groups on page 21. To release a participant Options Release party. Select > To accept all calls Select the participant to release. •...
Page 25: Cyber-Shot
Cyber-shot™ Select an option. Select Activate. You can take photos and record video Enter your password and select OK. clips to view, save or send. You find Call time and cost Media saved photos and video clips in and in File manager.
Page 26: More Camera Features
Viewfinder and camera keys To take a photo Activate the camera and press select . Press halfway down to use auto focus. When the dot and focus frame are green, press fully down to take a photo. The photo is automatically saved.
Page 27 To view information about settings To set face detection • Scroll to a setting and select . Activate the camera and press select . Photo fix Select > Focus > Face detection. You can use Photo fix to improve Smile Shutter™ photos.
Page 28: Viewing And Tagging Photos
BestPic™ called geo tagging. Geo-tagged photos are tagged with in Media. You can take a series of photos with one press of the camera key. Then you To view photos on a map can save the best photo, or all of them. Menu Media Photo...
Page 29: Working With Photos
Options tag. Working with photos Press and select > Enter a name and select OK. You can view, enhance and organise Select an icon. your photos and video clips on your To tag the photo, select Options > computer by installing the Adobe™ this photo.
Page 30: Sending Content To A Web Site
To trim a video clip Select a Web site from the list or select New Web site > Add. Menu Organiser File Select > > Enter the email address used for manager > Videos. sending to the Web site. Scroll to a video clip and select Enter the Web address and title.
Page 31: Printing Photos
Options Enter the email address used for Scroll to a photo and select > sending to the Web site. Print. Enter the Web address and title. You should disconnect and re-connect Select Save and select the Web site. the USB cable if there is a printer error. Enter text.
Page 32: Music
Music Music player You can listen to music, audio books To play music and podcasts. Use Media Go™ to Select Menu > Media > Music. transfer content to and from your Browse by category using the phone. For more information, see navigation key.
Page 33: Playnow
To create a playlist next time you synchronise your music with Windows Media® Player on a Menu Media Music Select > > > computer with enabled Internet Playlists. access, you should be asked if you Scroll to New playlist and select Add. want to buy the track you marked Enter a name and select OK.
Page 34: Trackid
and PlayNow™ arena, see I cannot use To search for track information Internet-based services on page 64. • When you hear a track through a Menu loudspeaker, select > This service is not available in all Entertainment > TrackID™ > Start. countries.
Page 35: Radio
Scroll to a title and select Play. To search for channels automatically • Select Search. To stop playing videos • Press the centre selection key. To search for channels manually • Press or . To fast forward and rewind • Press and hold down or .
Page 36: Musicdj
MusicDJ™ To listen to a recording Menu Organiser File Select > > You can compose and edit your own manager. melodies to use as ringtones. Pre- Scroll to Music and select Open. arranged sounds with different Scroll to a recording and select Play. characteristics are available.
Page 37: Transferring And Handling Content
Transferring and To move items between the phone memory and the memory card handling content Menu Organiser File Select > > manager. You can transfer and handle content Find an item and select Options > such as pictures and music. Manage file >...
Page 38: Using A Usb Cable
To disconnect the USB cable safely Required operating systems Computer: Close any software that you You need one of these operating are using with your phone. systems to use Sony Ericsson PC Disconnect the USB cable. software: • Microsoft® Windows Vista™...
Page 39: Phone Name
Select a region and country. Move files between your phone and the Select Software downloads. computer in Media Go™. Select a phone from the list. Phone name Select Read more and download under Media Go™. You can enter a name for your phone Select Download now and save the file that is shown to other devices when to your computer.
Page 40 Before using Bluetooth wireless To pair the phone with a Bluetooth technology handsfree for the first time Menu Settings Connectivity You must turn on the Bluetooth Select > > > function to communicate with other Bluetooth > Handsfree. devices. You may also have to pair your Select a device.
Page 41: Backing Up And Restoring
Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson PC phone key for this setting to apply. Suite. To transfer sound during a call Follow the instructions in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite for how to During a call, select Sound. connect. Select from the list. Phone: Select Phone mode.
Page 42: Messaging
Messaging Enter text. To add items to the message, press , scroll and select an item. Text and picture messages Select Continue > Contacts look-up. Messages can contain text, pictures, Select a recipient and select Send. sound effects, animations, and If you send a message to a group, you melodies.
Page 43: Conversations
Scroll to a message and select location, to apply to all messages. You Options > Save message. can set other options, such as the Delivery priority and Delivery time, for To view a message from the inbox each message you send. Menu Messaging >...
Page 44: Voice Messages
Write a message and select Send. To create an email account Menu To start the setup wizard, select Voice messages Messaging > Email. > Follow the instructions to create the You can send and receive a sound account. recording as a voice message. The sender and recipient must have a If you enter settings manually, you can subscription supporting picture...
Page 45: Instant Messaging
To receive and read an email Push email message You can receive notification in your Menu Messaging Email Select > > > phone from your email server that you Inbox > Options > Check new email. have new email messages. Scroll to the message and select View.
Page 46 To enter Instant messaging server To view my status settings Menu Messaging > IM. Select > Menu Messaging Select > > > You are the first contact listed. Configure. To update your status Scroll to a setting and select Add. Menu Messaging Select...
Page 47: Internet
Internet Select an option. Conversation history is saved between If you cannot use the Internet, see I log out and when you log in again to let cannot use Internet-based services on you return to chat messages from page 64. previous conversations.
Page 48: History Pages
History pages Select a picture. You can view Web pages you have To find text on a Web page browsed. Options Tools Find on page. Select > > Enter text and select Find. To view history pages • Select Menu >...
Page 49: Internet Security And Certificates
Options Advanced Keypad New feed Select > > Select and enter a Web mode > Shortcuts. address. To download content via Web feeds Internet security and Menu Media feeds. Select > > certificates Scroll to an updated feed and select Your phone supports secure browsing.
Page 50: Youtube
Web feeds in standby Photo feeds You can show news updates on the You can subscribe to Photo feeds and standby screen. download photos. To start using Photo feeds, see Web feeds on page 49. To show Web feeds in standby To access photo feeds Menu Media...
Page 51: Gps
used to find your location when Assisted GPS (A-GPS) technology is Your phone has a GPS receiver that available. uses satellite signals to calculate your To set when to use Assisted start location. Select Menu > Location services > If you cannot use some GPS features, see Settings >...
Page 52: More Gps Features
Wayfinder Navigator may be included Scroll to a location and select in the phone. To access favourites from Google Sony Ericsson does not warrant the Maps accuracy of any directional services • Press including but not limited to turn-by-turn navigational services.
Page 53 A GPS location is required before results Tracker application is approximate. can be compared. For more information, Sony Ericsson makes no warranty of any see Using GPS on page 51. kind with respect to the accuracy of the To end a training session manually Tracker application.
Page 54: Synchronising
Outlook®. To turn on energy consumption Before synchronising, you need to • Select Menu > Location services > install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. Tracker > Settings > Energy consumption > On. Sony Ericsson PC Suite software is available for download at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Page 55: Synchronising Using An Internet Service
You can synchronise with an Internet Remember where you save the file. service using SyncML™ or a Microsoft® Exchange Server using To install Sony Ericsson PC Suite from Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. For the downloaded file more information, go to Locate the downloaded Sony Ericsson www.sonyericsson.com/support to...
Page 56: More Features
More features To view the current software in the phone Menu Settings General Select > > > Flight mode Update service. Flight mode the network and radio Select Software version. transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. Update Service using the phone You can update your phone over the air When the flight mode menu is activated...
Page 57: Alarms
an update using a PC. See Backing up Find and select an alarm signal. Select and restoring on page 41. Save. To use Update Service using a PC To silence the alarm • Go to • When the alarm sounds, press any key. www.sonyericsson.com/updateservice.
Page 58: Calendar
Calendar Edit the appointment and confirm each entry. You can synchronise your calendar with Select Save. a computer calendar, with a calendar on To set when reminders should sound the Web or with a Microsoft® Exchange Server (Microsoft® Outlook®). Select Menu >...
Page 59: Tasks
Tasks Options Scroll to a profile and select > View and edit. You can add new tasks or reuse existing tasks. You cannot rename the Normal profile. To add a task Time and date Select Menu > Organiser > Tasks. Time and date may be reset if the battery Select New task...
Page 60: Theme
Theme Press to change the volume. Select Save. You can change the appearance of the screen through items such as colours To turn off the ringtone and wallpaper. You can also create • Press and then press and hold new themes and download them. For down more information, go to The alarm signal is not affected.
Page 61: Games
Games Scroll to an application and select Options > Permissions. Your phone contains preloaded Set permissions. games. You can also download games. For more information, go to Java application screen size www.sonyericsson.com/fun. Help Some Java applications are designed texts are available for most games. for a specific screen size.
Page 62 It is important that you remember your select OK. new code. If you forget it, you have to take Re-enter the new PIN and select OK. your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To edit the PIN To use the phone lock...
Page 63: Imei Number
Enter the old code and select OK. Troubleshooting Enter the new code and select OK. Some problems can be fixed using Repeat the code and select OK. Update Service. Using Update Service Keypad lock on regular basis will optimize the phone’s performance.
Page 64 To reset the phone You can download settings using the setup wizard or by going to Menu Settings General Select > > > www.sonyericsson.com/support. Master reset. Select an option. To download settings Follow the instructions that appear. Select Menu > Settings >...
Page 65 To enter a service centre number The phone does not ring or rings too softly Menu Settings Connectivity Select > > > Message settings Text message Silent mode > Make sure that has not scroll to Service centre. The number is been set to On.
Page 66: Error Messages
Error messages I have forgotten my code memo passcode Insert SIM If you forget your passcode, you must reset the code memo. This means that There is no SIM card in your phone or all entries in the code memo are you may have inserted it incorrectly.
Page 67 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. Please contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service location. Emerg. calls only You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it.
Page 68: Index
Index answering and rejecting ....17 emergency ........17 activity menu ........14 handling two calls ......23 alarms ...........57 international ........16 answering service .........21 making and receiving ....16 applications ..........61 putting on hold ......22 appointments ........58 recording ........36 assembly ..........5 video ..........18 audio book ...........33 camera ..........25 auto rotate ..........60 overview ........26...
Page 69 entering text .........15 keys ............9 face detection ........27 language ..........15 file manager ..........37 location services ........51 flight mode ...........56 lock keypad ..........63 phone ...........62 SIM card ........61 games ...........61 geo tagging ..........28 Google Maps™ ........51 GPS ............51 master reset .........63 groups ..........21 Media Go™...
Page 70 podcasts ..........50 power saving ........40 navigating menus .........13 profiles ..........59 notes ............58 PUK ............61 push email ..........45 online music ..........34 radio .............35 video clips ........34 recording listening to ........36 restricted dialling ........24 pan and zoom ringtones ..........60 Web pages ........48 setting ..........60 PC Suite ..........54 roaming ..........7...
Page 71 SOS See emergency numbers sound recorder ........36 Update Service ........56 speed dialling ........21 USB cable ..........38 standby ..........7 notes ..........58 streaming ..........34 video editing .........29 synchronising ........54 video player ..........34 video recorder ........25 video ringtones ........60 T9™ Text Input ........16 VideoDJ™...

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