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  • Page 2 Before using your W53S, read this W53S Basic Manual (PDF manual) to ensure correct use of your W53S. After you have fi nished reading this manual, save this PDF manual on your PC or recordable media, and store the printed manuals in a safe place so you can retrieve them whenever they are needed.

  • Page 3: Etiquette

    Etiquette Cellphone etiquette Cellphones always emit weak signals while its power is on. Enjoy using your cellphone safely without disturbing those around you. Some places forbid the use of cellphones. Do not use your cellphone while you are driving. Doing so is dangerous and against the law. The use of a cellphone on aircraft is against the law.

  • Page 4: Basics Of The Cellphone

    Page EZweb ® You can download Chaku-Uta (ringtones), ® Chaku-Uta-Full (full songs) or wallpapers. Page EZ Navi W53S supports "EZ Navi Walk," "Passenger Seat Navi," "Evacuate Navi" and "Security Navi" functions to confi rm various location Page information.

  • Page 5: Custom Menu

    You can use W53S as electronic money for shopping, member's cards, point cards, or to get e-coupon information as well. + JOG (plus jog) With + JOG, you can directly call up W53S features and perform operations simply. Page Custom Menu You can customise your own menu by setting frequently used functions.

  • Page 6: Manner Mode And Record Message

    Manner mode and record message Manner mode Record message You can use the manner mode to turn You can record messages from other ringtones and other tones off to prevent parties using answering message when others from being disturbed. you are unable to answer the call. Hold down m for at least one second Hold down M for at least one second in the idle screen.

  • Page 7: Do Not Use The Cellphone While Driving

    Do not use the cellphone while driving It is against the law to even handle a cellphone while driving. (November 1, 2004 Implementation of the Revised Road Traffi c Law Enforcement) Glancing at the screen to see mail Holding the cellphone to talk Use drive mode or turn the power off while driving Drive mode When the drive mode is set, the answering message saying "I am driving right now.

  • Page 8: Watch Out For Spam And One-Ring Call

    Watch out for spam and one-ring call! If you get incoming spam… You can use the mail fi lter function to block the mail you specify/spoof e-mail. The following are the main mail fi lter functions available for preventing spam: Reject e-mails marked with "...

  • Page 9: Disaster Message Board Service

    Disaster Message Board Service If a large scale disaster occurs, you can register your vital information through EZweb. The registered vital information can be viewed from anywhere in Japan through EZweb or the Internet. If a large scale disaster occurs, you can use your au cellphone to register your vital information such as your condition or comments to the Registering "Disaster Message Board"...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Names of parts ..................... 11 How to charge the battery ..................12 How to attach Style-Up Panel ................13 How to connect stereo earphone to W53S ............14 How to use the keys ....................15 Turning the power on .................... 17 Default settings .....................
  • Page 11 What you can do with EZ Navi ................74 LISMO What you can do with LISMO ................76 Playing back an audio/movie fi le ................77 Troubleshooting Remote Ctrl Lock In case you have lost your W53S ................80 Other features Index...

  • Page 12: Before Use

    Before use Checking the package Main unit Battery pack Desktop holder CD-ROM USB cable (sample) Sony Ericsson round- Stereo earphone type earphone jack (sample) conversion adaptor 01 " " " " (Japanese) (Japanese) W 53S Others (Japanese) Warranty (Japanese) GLOBAL EXPERT User's Guide (Leafl et) Safety Precautions (Japanese) ®...

  • Page 13: Names Of Parts

    Names of parts...

  • Page 14: How To Charge The Battery

    • Charging is in progress • Charging is fi nished Charge start tone sounds and the Charge completed tone sounds and charge indicator lights up in red. the charge indicator light turns off. appears. When the battery is fully charged, pull out W53S upwards.

  • Page 15: How To Attach Style-Up Panel

    Charging by directly connecting the standard AC adaptor 01 (optional) You can also charge the battery pack by directly connecting the standard AC adaptor 01 (optional) to the W53S. Carefully check the connector shape, and then connect it. How to attach Style-Up Panel...

  • Page 16: How To Connect Stereo Earphone To W53S

    How to connect stereo earphone to W53S Connect the stereo earphone to the Sony Ericsson round- type earphone jack conversion adaptor 01. Slide the earphone terminal cover to open in the direction of the arrow, as shown below. Then insert the Sony Ericsson round-type earphone jack conversion adaptor 01 plug straight to the terminal.

  • Page 17: How To Use The Keys

    How to use the keys Continued on the next page...
  • Page 18 How to use + JOG With W53S, you can call up features or select items by using + JOG (plus jog) and Soft Keys. + JOG contains cross key and "Jog Dial" in the center. When selecting items, press cross key or turn the Jog Dial up and down to move the cursor to where you want to place it.

  • Page 19: Turning The Power On

    Soft keys Soft keys work according to the displayed indication as shown below. The displayed indications and function of the keys will vary depending on the operation selected. Turning the power on Hold down t for at least one second. To turn the power off Hold down t for at least two seconds.

  • Page 20: Default Settings

    Default settings The followings are set by default. Chg Lock No. General font : Large 1234 EZweb font : Middle (Change Lock No.) Font size E-mail font : Middle C-mail font : Large Caller ID Input font : Large Before using English display To set English display ...
  • Page 21 Notifi cation Icons Notifi cation Icons appear on screen when you have missed calls or unread mails, other function-related information to notify, etc. On main display, you can see that information using d to move the cursor on the icon and press p (select). Main display Second display Icon...

  • Page 22: Displaying The Menu

    Displaying the menu You can access "Main menu" and "EZ Service menu" to use various settings and functions of W53S. Use o and p for operation. Main menu...
  • Page 23 EZ Service menu You can access the information sites on EZweb and use EZ Navi, EZ Channel-Plus/ EZ Channel, etc.

  • Page 24: Initial Settings For E-Mail And Ezweb

    Initial settings for e-mail and EZweb If you subscribed to the EZweb service, make the following initial settings. Press q (mail) in the idle screen, and press p (ok). Press p (OK). Without EZ News Flash settings, EZ News Flash setting screen appears. You can also initialize the settings by pressing (EZ) or (EZapps).

  • Page 25: Confi Rming Your Cellphone Number/E-Mail Address

    Confi rming your cellphone number/e-mail address Press p (menu) in the idle screen. Press 0 . You can confi rm your cellphone number and e-mail address. You can also confi rm your cellphone number and e-mail address by pressing (menu) in the idle screen, and use to select "Func/Settings"...

  • Page 26: Changing Your E-Mail Address

    Changing your e-mail address Press q (mail) in the idle screen. Press j to select "Settings," and press p (select). Press j to select "Other," and press p (select). Press j to select "Yes," and press p (select). Press j to select " ,"...
  • Page 27 Press j to select " ," and press p (Select). Press j to select " ," and press p (Select). Press j to select the input fi eld, and press p (Edit). Enter the text before @, and press p (ok). For details on how to input e-mail addresses, see page 35.

  • Page 28: Phone Call

    Phone call Making a call Press 0 to 9 to enter the other party's phone number, and press T . To call a regular phone, enter the phone number starting with the area code. To notify the other party of your cellphone number Enter "186"...

  • Page 29: Receiving A Call

    001 KOKUSAI MOBILE TALK Application required. For inquiries, please contact the KDDI Customer Service Center. 0077-7160 (toll-free; open 9:00 to 20:00 on everyday including weekends and national holiday) Example: To call 212-123- in the USA Charges for 001 KOKUSAI MOBILE TALK are charged separately from monthly au telephone charges.

  • Page 30: Redialing The Number (Dialed/Received)

    The display if you are unable to answer a call If you are unable to answer a call, you are notifi ed that you had a call on the display. If you press p (select), you can confi rm the phone number of the other party that called you and redial that party.

  • Page 31: Changing The Volume During A Call

    (Level 1 to 5). d: The volume decreases (Level 5 to 1). Setting the manner mode The W53S vibrates to notify you of incoming calls. Hold down m for at least one second in the idle screen. The manner mode is set, and appear in the display.

  • Page 32: Changing The Volume And Tone Of The Ringtone

    Changing the volume and tone of the ringtone Example: When setting a "preset" ringtone Press p (menu) in the idle screen. Press j to select "Func/ Settings," and press p (select). Press j to select "Sound/ Vibrator," and press p (select). Press j to select "Incom.
  • Page 33 Press j to select "Preset," and press p (select). If you press (play), the ringtone you selected plays back. If you press ) while the ringtone is being played, W53S stops playing. Press j to select a ringtone, and press A (save).

  • Page 34: Setting The Record Message

    Setting the record message Hold down M for at least one second in the idle screen. Record message is set, and appears in the display. You can also use the record message to record a message from the other party by pressing (memo) while receiving a call.

  • Page 35: Playing Back Recorded Messages

    Playing back recorded messages When a message is recorded A message and (number of recorded messages) appear in the idle screen. Press M in the idle screen. Press j to select "Record msg," and press p (select). Press j to select "Play msg," and press p (select).

  • Page 36: Text Input

    Text input Changing the input mode Input text by changing the input modes below. :Kanji/Hiragana mode :Kana mode (single/double byte) :English mode (single/double byte) :Number mode (single/double byte) Press A (mode) in the text input screen. Each time you press A (mode), the input mode changes in following order: English Number Kanji/Hiragana...

  • Page 37: Inputting Text

    Inputting text To input alphanumerics In the text input screen, press the keys as described in the table below. Character key assignment table (single byte alphanumerics) Number of times to press the key ’ ” & ¥ Space ’ ” &...
  • Page 38 Example: To input "tomy1" in the mail address Input the text before @. t : Press 8 once. o : Press 6 three times and press r once. m : Press 6 once. y : Press 9 three times. 1 : Press 1 eight times. Or, press 1 once and press # once.

  • Page 39: To Delete Characters

    To consecutively input characters assigned to the same key Input the fi rst character, press r and press the next character key. After inputting the fi rst character, no operation for about four seconds automatically moves entering position. Example: To input "ab" To input uppercase characters To delete characters Continued on the next page...
  • Page 40 To input pictorial characters, symbols and emoticons Press e ( /smb) in the text input screen. Each time you press e ( /smb), the character group changes in following order: Pictorial characters Symbols (double byte) Symbols (single byte) Emoticons Pictorial characters...
  • Page 41 To input useful sentences You can enter your frequently used sentences using our useful sentence list. Example: To input "@ezweb.ne.jp" in the mail address Press B (option) in the text input screen. Press j to select "useful sentence," and press p (select). Press j to select "Internet,"...

  • Page 42: Phone Book

    Phone book You can save up to 1,000 phone numbers or e-mail addresses. Saving to the phone book Hold down B (phone book) for at least one second in the idle screen. Press j to select (Name), and press p (select). Enter the name, and press p (ok).
  • Page 43 Enter the phone number, and press p (ok). " Mobile" is automatically entered to (phone type). When saving a regular phone number, start with the area code. To end saving to the phone book, jump to step 8. Press j to select (Mail address1), and press p (select).

  • Page 44: Editing The Phone Book

    Editing the phone book Example: To edit phone numbers Press B (phone book) in the idle screen. To switch from the " " to "ETC" display lines Press s. Press o to select the entry to edit, and press p (select). Press A (edit).
  • Page 45 Edit the information, and press p (ok). Press A (cmplt). Deleting the phone book Example: To delete one entry  Press B (phone book) in the idle screen. Press o to select the entry to delete, and press p (select). ...

  • Page 46: Making A Call From The Phone Book

    Making a call from the phone book Press B (phone book) in the idle screen. To switch from the " " to "ETC" display lines Press s. Press o to select the person to call, and press p (select). Press j to select the phone number, and press T .

  • Page 47: Saving From Dialed/Received Calls

    Saving from Dialed/Received calls Press s in the idle screen. ):Display Received calls. ):Display Dialed calls. Press j to select the phone number to save in the phone book, and press A (save). "New":Create and save a new address. "Add" :Add and save newly added information. Press j to select "New,"...

  • Page 48: Pair Function

    Pair Function Saving to the Pair Function You can save up to fi ve phone numbers (like frequently used ones) from the phone book, and make calls or send mails with a simple operation. You need to save Pair Partners to the phone book beforehand. For details on how to save numbers in the phone book, see pages 40 and 41.

  • Page 49: Making A Call By Using Pair Function

    Making a call by using Pair Function Press T in the idle screen. Press s to select the person to call. Press j to select (Call), and press p (select). To send mail Press j to select (E-mail) or (C-mail), and press p (select) in step 3.

  • Page 50: Mail

    Mail Using e-mail EZweb subscription required About e-mail E-mail allows you to exchange mail with PCs or cellphones that supports e-mail. You can send mail comprising up to 5,000 double/10,000 single byte characters, also photos and movies. Before using e-mail You need to subscribe to the EZweb service to use the e-mail service.

  • Page 51: Creating And Sending E-Mail

    Creating and sending e-mail Press q (mail) in the idle screen. Press j to select "Create new," and press p (select). Icons (E-mail address) : The e-mail address of the recipient (Subject) : The subject of the e-mail (Attached data) : The data attached to e-mail (Text) : The main text of the e-mail Press j to select...
  • Page 52 Press j to select "Phone book," and press p (select). You can select an address from sent/received record or enter an address manually. Press o to select a person you want to send an e-mail to, and press p (select). Press j to select an e-mail address, and press p (select).
  • Page 53 Press j to select (Text), and press p (select). Enter the main text, and press p (ok). Press A (send). The e-mail is sent.

  • Page 54: Opening A Received E-Mail

    Opening a received e-mail When you receive an e-mail A message and appear in the idle screen. Press p (select). Icon :The folder containing new mail Press j to select the folder containing new mail, and press p (select). Icons :The "read mail"...
  • Page 55 To open an e-mail in the Inbox Press q (mail) in the idle screen. Icon : The "unread mail" that has not yet been read The number on the right side is the number of unread mails. Press j to select "Inbox," and press p (select).

  • Page 56: Replying To A Received E-Mail

    Replying to a received e-mail See steps 1 to 4 in "To open an e-mail in the Inbox" (page 53) to display the e-mail to reply. Press A (reply). (Subject) is prefi xed with "Re:," and the main text of the e-mail is quoted.

  • Page 57: Reading E-Mails With Photo Or Movie Attached

    Reading e-mails with photo or movie attached Example: To read an e-mail with photo and movie attached See steps 1 to 3 in "Opening a received e-mail" (page 52) to view a mail. The photo is displayed. Press j to select Attached data fi...

  • Page 58: Filtering Spam

    Filtering spam We recommend that you set our mail fi lter function to block spam. Using Supportive setting, you can set mail fi lter function with simple operations answering onscreen questions. Setting the mail fi lter Example: To access the Supportive setting ...

  • Page 59: Using C-Mail

    Using C-mail About C-mail C-mail allows you to exchange mail among other au cellphones that supports C-mail using cellphone numbers. You can send C-mail comprising up to 50 double/100 single byte characters. C-mail transmission fee is charged when sending C-mail. C-mail Safety Block C-mail Safety Block allows you to reject C-mails that include URL (http:// https://...

  • Page 60: Creating And Sending C-Mail

    Creating and sending C-mail Hold down q (mail) for at least one second in the idle screen. Press j to select "Create new," and press p (select). Enter the main text, and press p (ok). Press A (send).
  • Page 61 Press j to select "Phone book," and press p (select). You can select a phone number from sent/received messages or enter a phone number manually. Press o to select a person you want to send a C-mail to, and press p (select). Press j to select a phone number, and press p (select).

  • Page 62: Opening A Received C-Mail

    Opening a received C-mail When you receive a C-mail A message and appear in the idle screen. Press p (select).
  • Page 63 To open a C-mail in the Inbox Hold down q (mail) for at least one second in the idle screen. Icon : The "unread mail" that has not yet been read The number on the right side is the number of unread mails. Press j to select "Inbox,"...

  • Page 64: Camera

    Camera The W53S has a 2.01 Megapixel camera and allows you to take photos and record movies. What you can do with the camera You can use images on the W53S. You can set photos you took as the image...

  • Page 65: Successful Taking Of Photos

    Successful taking of photos How to hold the W53S To take "QVGA," "QQVGA" or To take "0.3M," "1M," "1.5M(Wide)," "2M" photos "WideQVGA" photos or record movie How to set the W53S  Hold your bent arm tight against your body.

  • Page 66: Taking Photos

    View the subject you want to take on the photo monitor screen. Press e (AFlock). W53S camera automatically focuses on the subject. And you hear a short sound then frame's color turns into green from white. To automatically focus on the subject, half-press (camera key) on the side continuously.
  • Page 67 About the Memory Stick Duo (sold separately) " " If you take photos with "0.3M," "1M," "1.5M(Wide)," or "2M" with inserting the "Memory Stick Duo" in the W53S, the images are saved in the "DigiCame folder" in the "Memory Stick Duo".

  • Page 68: Viewing Photos You Have Taken

    Viewing photos you have taken Hold down d for at least one second in the idle screen. Press j to select " Photo folder," and press p (select). Press j to select the date folder containing the photo you want to view, and press p (select).

  • Page 69: Attaching A Photo To E-Mail

    Attaching a photo to e-mail Press q (E-mail) in the preview screen immediately after you have taken the image. Press j to select "Create E-mail," and press p (select). The create screen appears. For details on how to create and send e-mail, see steps 3 to 11 on page 49 to 51.

  • Page 70: Ezweb

    EZweb EZweb subscription required About EZweb You need to subscribe to the EZweb service to use the EZweb service. Contact an au shop or Customer Service Center if you did not subscribe to the service at the time of purchase. Make initial settings before using.
  • Page 71 Press j to select " Top menu," and press p (select). (Keyword search function) Provides information search function by keywords (Search by category) Searches for a site by category (Search by useful EZ services) Introduces useful and amusing recommended services special to EZweb (Top news) Provides the automatically-updated latest news...

  • Page 72: Saving Your Favorite Sites

    Saving your favorite sites Display the site you want to save, and press A (Browser Menu). Press j to select "New bookmark," and press p (Select). Press A (cmplt). You can save up to 100 sites in the Bookmark. However, some sites may not be saved. Viewing a site saved to the Bookmark Press e (EZ) in the idle screen.

  • Page 73: Confi Rming Your Call Costs

    Press j to select a folder, and press p (select). Press j to select the site you want to view, and press p (select). Confi rming your call costs You can confi rm call and communication charges. Press p (menu) in the idle screen.

  • Page 74: Downloading Chaku-Uta (Ringtones)/Chaku-Uta-Full (Full Songs)

    ® ® Downloading Chaku-Uta (ringtones)/ Chaku-Uta-Full (full songs) Press e (EZ) in the idle screen. Press s to select (EZweb). Press j to select " Top menu," and press p (select). Press j to select " ," and press p (OK). Press j to select "...
  • Page 75 Select and download a melody. Download the melody by following the on-screen instructions. To use paid information site, you must enter the EZ Password or the Premium EZ Password. EZ Password or Premium EZ Password is any 4-digit number that you wrote in the application form.

  • Page 76: Ez Navi

    "Auto Position Search" (paid), "Area Message" (free), "Position Search Mail" (free) With the operation from W53S, you can check the position of an au cellphone supporting "Position Search." Also, W53S automatically sends a notice message to specifi ed au cellphone under the following condition;...
  • Page 77 When you try to fi nd nearest evacuation sites or your way home: "Evacuate Navi" Even when you have diffi culty to get connected due to large scale disaster, W53S provides map/route information for evacuation sites or your way home using preset map data ("Evacuate Area Map").

  • Page 78: Lismo

    LISMO What you can do with LISMO You can enjoy a variety of music with LISMO services. ® To download Chaku-Uta-Full (full song): "EZ Music!" ® You can download Chaku-Uta-Full (full song) by accessing offi cial site. To save audio fi les/movie fi les/Play lists: "LISMO Folder" ®...

  • Page 79: Playing Back An Audio/Movie Fi Le

    Playing back an audio/movie fi le Press e (EZ) in the idle screen. Press s to select (LISMO). Press j to select " au Music Player, " and press p (select). Press j to select " , " and press Press j to select "...
  • Page 80 You can enjoy sounds though speaker (with no stereo earphone connected). When you do not want to play back from the speaker, connect stereo earphone to W53S beforehand (page 14). The screen layout and contents are just examples. These are subject to change.

  • Page 81: Troubleshooting

    Is the volume during a call set too the other party. low? volume during a call will increase. Please visit the au web site for more information. e(EZ) From W53S (EZweb) "Top menu" " " (au Customer Support) " " " " "...

  • Page 82: Remote Ctrl Lock

    To set up the working environment of Remote Ctrl Lock Auto lock, FeliCa lock and Phone book restrict are enabled by calling to your W53S specifi c times from the phone number specifi ed beforehand.
  • Page 83 Visit our MyKDDI web site (http://my.kddi.com/) and follow the onscreen instructions to set the lock. Application required for the fi rst time use (we also accept your application after the loss). You cannot set the lock if W53S is turned off or in the area where reception strength is not good.

  • Page 84: Other Features

    Even with the manner mode set or stereo earphone connected, the Safety Buzzer sounds from speaker. While the Safety Buzzer sound continues, you cannot turn W53S off or perform other operations. But you can dial 110 (Police), 118 (Japan Coast Guard), and 119 (Fire...

  • Page 85: Other Functions

    You can chat with registered members while sending or receiving texts, photos you took. Voice talks with the members are also available. PC Site Viewer You can view WEB sites intended for PC on W53S with smooth high-speed data communication.

  • Page 86: Index

    Index ® downloading Chaku-Uta (ringtones) Symbol ............72 + JOG ............ 16 drive mode ..........5 accessories ......... 10 e-mail ........... 48 au IC-Card ........... 11 attaching photo ......... 67 creating and sending ......49 battery pack ........10 icons ........49, 52, 53 battery power, remaining .....
  • Page 87 ringtone ..........30 mail C-mail ..........57 Safety Buzzer ........82 e-mail ..........48 Security Lock Service ......81 mail fi lter ..........56 soft key ..........17 Main menu ........... 20 spam ..........6, 56 manner mode ........4, 29 stereo earphone ........

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