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Sony CMD-J5 Operating Instructions Manual

Sony CMD-J5 Operating Instructions Manual

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Sony Corporation
www.sony-europe.com/J5
3-221-873-23(1)

Mobile Telephone

Operating Instructions
CMD-J5
©2000 Sony Corporation
My CMD-J5 Information
For easy reference, please record the following identification numbers for
your phone and SIM Card. This information will assist you in customer
inquiries to your retail dealer, manufacturer or Network Operator/Service
Provider.
In case of loss or theft of your phone and/or SIM Card, call your Network
Operator/Service Provider immediately to prevent misuse.
My Mobile Phone Number:
Operator Customer Service Number:
My SIM Card Number:
(Printed on your SIM Card)
My Phone's ID Number (IMEI):
(Printed on the label underneath the
battery pack)
Jog Dial
Operation
Function
Rotate
Scrolls through menu options.
Opens Phonebook in Standby Mode
Press (Click)
Opens Menu in Standby Mode.
Selects an option (highlighted) in the display.
Press and Hold
Dials the Phone Number selected.
Quick Keys / Side Switch
Voice Mail Key
Missed Calls
Side Switch
• During standby mode, slide up to switch between: Silent mode
Single beep
, Vibra Alert
.
Slide side switch down to lock/unlock the keypad
.
• During a phone call, slide up to turn the loudspeaker on/off.
• During a incoming call, slide switch up to stop the ringer.
• During a game, slide switch up to stop/start the background melody.
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  • Page 1: Mobile Telephone

    3-221-873-23(1) My CMD-J5 Information Jog Dial Operation Function For easy reference, please record the following identification numbers for your phone and SIM Card. This information will assist you in customer Rotate Scrolls through menu options. inquiries to your retail dealer, manufacturer or Network Operator/Service Opens Phonebook in Standby Mode Provider.

  • Page 2: Quick Reference

    Call Settings If Busy All Fax All Data • Use only Sony-approved CMD-J5 batteries and accessories with your Cancel All phone. • Do not put your mobile phone in a microwave oven; this may cause dam- Making Calls age either to the oven or the phone.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Welcome to Sony CMD-J5 ...........5 What’s Included in Your Kit ..............5 Basic Features of Your Phone ..............5 Getting Started ............10 Inserting the SIM Card ................10 Inserting the Battery Pack ..............11 Charging the Battery Pack ..............11 Switching on Your Phone ..............
  • Page 4 Table of contents Appendix ..............59 Troubleshooting ..................59 Unblocking the SIM Card ..............61 Technical Specifications ................ 62 Index ................64...

  • Page 5: Welcome To Sony Cmd-J5

    Welcome to Sony CMD-J5 What’s Included in Your Kit The kit should include one mobile phone, one Li-Ion standard battery, one charger and this manual. If one of these parts is missing, please contact your retail dealer immediately. Basic Features of Your Phone...
  • Page 6 The Centre Key • Press the Centre Key in standby mode to access the WAP mode if WAP settings are configured. • During a call, press the Centre Key to access the Call Menu. • Press and hold the Centre Key to access network-specific functions. (This feature is dependant on your network operator and may not be supported by some networks.
  • Page 7 • In standby mode, slide the switch down to lock/unlock your keypad (including Jog Dial). It is still possible to make emergency calls (112) as well as answer/reject an incoming call (by pressing ) when the keypad is locked. After the call ends, the keypad will lock again automatically.
  • Page 8 Icon Glossary Icon Explanation Network not available Network signal strength (strong) Battery strength SMS (Envelope Icon) Voicemail Keypad locked Alarm Silent Mode Vibra Alert Single Beep Ringer off Missed calls Incoming call barring Outgoing call barring Incoming + Outgoing call barring Conditional Divert Unconditional Divert Active call...

  • Page 9: Menu Overview

    Menu Overview Press the Jog Dial from standby mode to access the main menu: Messaging Read Create Settings Local Area Info Home Sounds Favourites Settings Ringer Set Sound Scheduler Settings Calendar Preferences Security Call Data Extras Call Settings Clock Divert Calculator Games All Calls...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    Getting Started Inserting the SIM Card Your SIM card contains a computer chip with your service details and phone number. Like a credit card, it should be kept securely and handled carefully. Do not bend, scratch or expose to moisture. Avoid static electricity.

  • Page 11: Inserting The Battery Pack

    Inserting the Battery Pack Unwrap the battery pack. Press the battery pack firmly into place and check that it snaps closed. To remove the battery pack First power off and wait until the display goes blank. Press the battery release hook up and remove the battery. Important Important Important...
  • Page 12 Important Important Important Important • Use only the Sony-specified CMD-J5 battery pack and charger. Usage time When your battery pack is nearly empty, the battery icon in the display flashes and there is a beep indicating that only approximately 1 minute of talk time is left.

  • Page 13: Switching On Your Phone

    Switching on Your Phone To switch on/off your phone, press and hold Entering PIN (Personal Identification Number) Enter your PIN using the number keys (the PIN appears in code as ****) and press the Jog Dial ) to confirm your entry. If you do not enter a PIN code, your phone will automatically switch off after a few minutes.

  • Page 14: Connecting To The Network

    Connecting to the Network After successfully entering your PIN code, your phone searches for an available GSM network. The network search is automatic and may take a few seconds. You are ready to make and receive calls when the network operator's name and the signal strength icon appears on the display.

  • Page 15: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Making Calls (Saving Phonebook Entries) Dialling a Number Dial the complete number of the party you want to call (including the area code even when dialling locally). In case of International Calls, press and hold until “+” appears. Then enter the country code, followed by the area code and the number.

  • Page 16: Answering/Ending Calls

    Important Important Important Important Notes To search the Phonebook, press an alphanumeric key on the keypad to advance ” to that letter in the Phonebook. (E.g. to advance to entries beginning with “M press Answering/Ending Calls Press the Jog Dial (or ) to accept an incoming call.

  • Page 17: During A Call

    During a call Adjusting the Ringer/Speaker Volume • During an incoming call, rotate the Jog Dial to adjust the ringer volume. • During a call, rotate the Jog Dial to adjust the speaker volume. (Rotate up = increase volume / Rotate down = decrease volume) •...
  • Page 18 Important Important Important Important Important By pressing or using the Notepad to make a second call, you can put a call on hold automatically. End All Calls Choose End all Calls or press to end multiple calls. Send DTMF Choose this option for sending DTMF tones, e.g. when using Voicemail or other services.
  • Page 19 One active call (and/or one call on hold) and one call waiting When your phone alerts you (beep) that a call is waiting, there are several options available: The display automatically offers you call waiting options. Select Swap to put the active call on hold and connect the waiting call (in case of one active call and one waiting call) select Busy to indicate to the calling party that your line is engaged.

  • Page 20: Entering Text

    Entering Text You have the possibility to enter characters: Standard Text Entry using the keypad, Standard Text Entry using the Jog Dial, and Text Entry using the T9 fast text entry method. Standard Text Entry Using the keypad: Press the corresponding alphanumeric key multiple times until the desired character appears.
  • Page 21 Important Important Important Important Important • Press to shift among: lower case letters permanently upper case letter and then revert back to lower case upper case letters permanently numbers • Press to clear the character or number just before the cursor. To clear the entire text, press and hold...

  • Page 22: T9 Text Entry

    At the end of the word, check the preview bar for the possibilities found for the key combination you typed. Rotate the Jog Dial to select “Sony”. If your desired word is first on the list, just press the Jog Dial to select it. Important...

  • Page 23: Using The Phonebook

    Using the Phonebook Phonebook Organisation Your Phonebook is organised in the following sections: • Phonebook Menu • Voicemail (if it is set) • Search • Customised Phonebook of priority entries (entries 1-9) • Alphabetically-ordered Phonebook (sorted in alphabetical order) Saving Phonebook Entries from Standby Mode See page 15 Basic Operation –...

  • Page 24: Phonebook Menu

    Phonebook Menu Own Number The first entry in the Phonebook Menu is a place holder for your own numbers, where you can make one or more entries to store your own mobile number, etc. Depending on your SIM card, you can save multiple own number entries (including 3 numbers in the phone).

  • Page 25: Creating Entries

    Creating Entries Rotate the Jog Dial in standby mode to open the Phonebook. Select Phonebook Menu and press the Jog Dial. Select New Entry and press the Jog Dial. Select SIM Card to save the entry to the SIM card memory or Phone to save to the phone memory.
  • Page 26 Service Numbers This section of the Phonebook may contain Service Dialling Numbers (SIM card dependant). Service Dialling Numbers cannot be edited. FDN Phonebook This section may contain Fixed Dialling Numbers (SIM card dependant). To add an entry to the Fixed numbers rotate the Jog Dial down to New Entry in the FDN Phonebook and proceed as in Creating Entries in the Phonebook.

  • Page 27: Voicemail

    Voicemail Press and hold for quick access to your Voicemail. Contact your Network Operator for details. Set up your Voicemail Rotate the Jog Dial in standby mode to open the Phonebook. Rotate the Jog Dial to select Voicemail and press the Jog Dial. Enter the number at the prompt.

  • Page 28: Editing The Phonebook

    Editing the Phonebook Use this option for calling, editing, deleting or copying phonebook entries. The editing of entries is possible by Name, Number or by Note. Editing a name/number Rotate the Jog Dial in standby mode to open the Phonebook. Rotate the Jog Dial to select the name/number you want to edit and press the Jog Dial.
  • Page 29 Editing Note The Note is like a memo pad for additional information e.g. e-mail addresses or postal addresses in the Phonebook. Follow steps 1-3 in “Editing a Name/Number”. Select the Note entry you want to edit. Press the Jog Dial for a menu of editing options. —...

  • Page 30: Menu Operations

    Menu Operations option on option off Messaging This feature offers correspondence options to read, write and send short messages (SMS). Read Message When a new message arrives, you will hear a beep which sounds different form the single beep of the ringer and see in standby mode.
  • Page 31 Create Choose Create to create and send a message. Use the Jog Dial to select Create from the Messaging menu. Choose Text Only or Text, Attach (write the text with attachment) Create your message. Text Only: Enter the message text. Text, Attach:Add an attachment and enter the message text.
  • Page 32 SMS list icons indicate the properties of the message Received message (unread) Received message (read) To Delete a Message Follow steps 1-3 in Read Message and select Delete. After selecting the message you want to delete, select Yes. To Reply or Edit a Message Follow steps 1-3 in Read Message and select Reply.
  • Page 33 To Call Back the Sender of a Message or a Number in the Message Text Follow steps 1-3 in Read Message and select Call Back. Select the number you want to call back from the number(s) appearing in the message, then call the number. Settings Settings allows you to customise outgoing messages including the format, confirmation report, etc.
  • Page 34 Result Report Select On if you would like to receive confirmation that your messages are transmitted to the recipient successfully. Message Format Specify how your message is transmitted: SMS, e-mail, Fax, Telex, Voice (if available). The default setting is SMS. Service Centre Before you can send short messages, register your Service Centre number via the Service Centre option in the Messaging menu.

  • Page 35: Sounds

    Sounds Choose Sounds to access any sound-related option in your CMD-J5, for example ringer melodies, ringer volume, enable/disable sounds, and record your own ringer melodies or other sounds. Ringer Ringer Volume Choose from four ringer volume levels or turn the ringer off.
  • Page 36 Select Sounds from the main menu and choose Set Sound to access the following sound options: Event Sounds Assign a sound to be heard at the following actions of your CMD-J5: Receive SMS, Alarm, Scheduler Alarm, Power Up and Power Down. It is possible to record sounds using the phone's microphone.

  • Page 37: Settings

    Settings Preferences Choose Preferences to personalise your phone according to your preferences, e.g. which language, backlight on/off, etc. When you receive your phone, it has the following default settings: Item Default Page Language SIM dependent Greeting Wallpaper Backlight LCD Contrast Select Network Auto Preferred List...
  • Page 38 Wallpaper Select pictures as a wallpaper to appear on the display in standby mode. Backlight Choose Backlight to turn the illumination of the keypad and display on/off. Switch the Backlight off and your phone's battery charge will last longer. LCD Contrast To adjust the contrast of your display.
  • Page 39 Security The Security options allow you to control who uses your phone as well as their calling privileges. However, emergency calls (SOS) are always possible regardless of the restrictions/codes you set. PIN Code Select PIN code to enable/disable or change the PIN code. When the PIN code is enabled, your phone prompts you to enter the PIN code each time you turn on the phone.
  • Page 40 Call Barring Limit calls made from your phone which can be useful e.g. if you lend your phone to someone else but to not want them to make international calls. The restrictions in the Call Barring menu require the barring password. Contact your Network Operator/Service Provider for details.
  • Page 41 Changing the Barring Password Select Barring PWD from the Security menu. Use the keypad to enter the old password and then enter your new password (4-8 digits). Enter the new password again and press the Jog Dial. Important Important Important Important Notes If the message Invalid appears, the old password you entered was incorrect.
  • Page 42 Call Cost Setting Call Cost Setting offers a choice of three options: • Charge Rate Select Charge Rate to set the currency and price per unit which will be used to calculate the call cost. Enter your PIN2 code at the prompt. Enter a currency and the price per unit (to enter a decimal point, press •...
  • Page 43 Call Settings Some of the following features may not be supported by some network. Contact your Network Operator/Service Operator for details. Caller ID Choose whether or not you want the party you are calling to see your telephone number. Select Caller ID from the Call Settings menu. Use the Jog Dial to select On, Off or Default (network default).
  • Page 44 115.2kbps, 57.6kbps, 38.4kbps, 19.2kbps, 9.6kbps. Select Automatic for automatic detection of the serial speed. Enter an “AT” command, whereafter the phone responds with OK. For a list of “AT” commands, refer to the user manuals supplied with the CMD-J5 Data accessories.

  • Page 45: Divert

    Divert You may need to register for this service with your Network Operator/Service Provider. Setting a Divert Select the Divert menu from the main menu. Select a Divert option using the Jog Dial. Select Activate to set the chosen divert condition. Select Voicemail to divert calls to your Voicemail or choose a number from the Phonebook.
  • Page 46 The Divert menu offers the following options: All Calls Divert all calls unconditionally (the phone will not even ring). If Not Reachable Divert incoming calls when your phone is switched off or out of network coverage. If No Reply Divert incoming calls if you do not answer the call after a certain period of time.

  • Page 47: Call History

    Call History Provides a record and quick access of up to 10 of the last outgoing calls, up to 10 of the last incoming calls and up to 10 missed calls. Select Call History from the Main menu or simply press standby mode.

  • Page 48: Extras

    Extras Choose the Extras menu to access the following sub-menus: Clock, Calculator, Games and E-mail. Clock World Clock Press the Jog Dial to select a city from the map (or press the Centre Key to list cities) for the following options: Choose Set to change the home city.
  • Page 49 Alarm It is possible to set, switch on/off or set the Alarm to ring at the same time every day (Repeat daily). If the phone is switched off, you will not hear the alarm. Timer To start and stop the timer at a certain time. When the timer is on, appears in the display in standby mode.
  • Page 50 Calculator The Calculator can perform addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (x) and division (÷). • Press to go through the mathematical operations of +, -, x, ÷ in that order. • Press to clear the entered value and the result. Select Calculator from the main menu.
  • Page 51 Currency Converter Settings Press the Centre Key when the calculator screen is displayed. Select Settings and press the Jog Dial. Select from the following: — Home Currency to set the home currency. — Foreign Currency to set the foreign currency. After setting the foreign currency, press the Jog Dial to set the Exchange Rate.
  • Page 52 E-mail You can send and read E-mail by accessing to your office E-mail server or your Internet service provider on the Internet (POP3 and SMTP are supported). Contact your service provider or operator directly for complete details for setting information, as some service provider or operators do not provide this service.
  • Page 53 Settings To send and receive E-mail you need to set the following. Enter your E-mail address correctly as indicated by your mail-server manager or your provider. Provider Dial-up Number: The phone number to dial-up your provider. User Name: The user name to access your provider. Password: The password to access your provider.

  • Page 54: Scheduler

    Scheduler Display the calendar, save your daily schedule and set alarms for important tasks. The monthly calendar appears as follows: (underline): An event is scheduled for that day. Enter a new event or a new to do item Select Scheduler from the main menu and use the Jog Dial to select a day.
  • Page 55 Alarm Select from the following options: switch the Alarm On/Off, or set it 5 min./1 day before the event time. If the phone is switched off, you will not hear the alarm. Edit Text Use the Jog Dial and the keypad to edit the event text. Delete Delete the event entry.

  • Page 56: Wap

    Press the Centre Key in standby mode to access the Internet or choose WAP from the main menu using the Jog Dial. It is necessary to register with a service provider to use this telephone as a browser or for E-mail. In some cases registration has already been completed.
  • Page 57 Launching Your Browser Press the Centre Key in standby mode to access the Internet or choose WAP from the main menu using the Jog Dial. From the WAP menu rotate the Jog Dial and then press it to select an item from the menu.
  • Page 58 Settings The complete range of settings is displayed. The icon indicates the site that you have set as your home site. To change your home site, select “Set home” from the menu after you choose a site with the Jog Dial. Select Edit and the following items can be set. Name Home Page Server Type...

  • Page 59: Appendix

    Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes Possible Remedies Unable to Empty battery Charge the battery. switch on Defective battery Replace the battery. Note that after several years, gradual decline is normal. icon Weak signal Move to an open space or appears nearer to a window.
  • Page 60 Problem Possible Causes Possible Remedies Phones loses Weak signal Reconnection, or network connection to another operator is automatic. Switching phone off and on may accelerate this. SIM error Damaged SIM card Please contact your service provider. SIM card not Network does not Please contact your service registered recognize the SIM card...

  • Page 61: Unblocking The Sim Card

    Unblocking the SIM Card If you enter the PIN code incorrectly 3 times, the SIM card is blocked. Enter the PUK and press the Jog Dial (or press Enter the new PIN (4-8 digits) and press the Jog Dial (or press Enter the new Pin code again and press the Jog Dial (or press The SIM is unblocked.

  • Page 62: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications E-GSM 900 Mobile Telephone Class 4 (2 Watts) GSM 1800 Mobile Telephone Class 1 (1 Watt) Frequency Range (Transmission) 880-915 MHz and 1710-1785 MHz Frequency Range (Reception) 925-960 MHz and 1805-1880 MHz Weight 85 g Handset Operating Temperature -10 °C –...
  • Page 63 Licensing Your CMD-J5 is authorized for use in GSM 900 / 1800 networks and complies with EU standards. • This equipment complies with the essential requirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive. • 95/54/EC “Car Automotive Directive”...

  • Page 64: Index

    Index Any Key Answer Factory Reset Auto Answer Auto Redial Games Greeting Message Backlight Battery Pack Charging Headset Inserting Jog Dial Calculator Call Cost Call History Key Click Call Hold Keypad Locked Call Time Call Waiting Caller ID Language Centre Key LCD Contrast Ciphering Local Area Info...
  • Page 65 Making Calls Reply Note Reply Cost Own Number Result Report Saving Entries Service Centre Search Validity period Service Dialling Speaker Volume Numbers Adjusting PIN2 Preferences T9 Text Entry Preferred List Vibra Alert Ringer Type Voicemail Ringer Volume Adjusting Roaming Wallpaper Scheduler Event To Do...

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