Sony ericsson mobile phone owner's manual (69 pages)
Summary of Contents for Sony Ericsson A1404S
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Contents Before use Phone Phone book Mail Camera EZ w e b FM radio Infrared data exchange feature Text input Troubleshooting Other features A1404S Index by Sony Ericsson...
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Welcome Thank you for buying the A1404S. Before using your A1404S, read the A1404S Basic Manual (PDF manual) to ensure correct use of your A1404S. After you have finished reading this manual, store this PDF manual and the printed manuals in a safe place so you can retrieve them whenever you need them.
Etiquette Cellphone etiquette ■ Cellphones emit weak radio waves at all times even if you just turn the power on. ■ Enjoy and safely use your cellphone without forgetting those around you. ● Consider where to use your ● Some places forbid the use of cellphone and be careful of how cellphones.
Basics of the cellphone What A1404S offers Mail Camera EZweb You can send mail You can easily take You can download to other cellphones photos or record data like Chaku-Uta™ or PCs. movies and send them and wallpaper. by e-mail.
Manner mode and record message Manner mode Record message You can use You can play the manner answer mode to turn messages and I can't answer incoming record your call right now. (Japanese) rings and messages other tones from other off to prevent others from being parties when you cannot answer a inconvenienced.
Do not use the cellphone while driving It is banned to hold a cellphone in a hand and use it for a call or to gaze at a screen to see mail, etc. while driving. (November 1, 2004 Revised Road Traffic Law enforcement) Gazing at the screen to see mail Holding the cellphone to talk Use drive mode or turn the power off while driving...
Watch out for spam and one-ring calls! If you get incoming spam… You can use the mail filter function to disable reception of just mail you specify or block mail indicated as " " 未承諾広告※ that contains lots of spam. The following mail functions are available for preventing arrival of spam: •...
Contents Etiquette Cellphone etiquette ........................1 Basics of the cellphone What A1404S offers ........................2 Manner mode and record message ....................3 Check the power, radio waves, and battery! ................. 3 Do not use the cellphone while driving ..................4 Use drive mode or turn the power off while driving ..............
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Creating and sending e-mail ....................... 38 Opening a received e-mail ......................41 Replying to a received e-mail ...................... 44 Opening a received e-mail with a photo or movie attached ............45 Filtering spam ..........................46 Using C-mail ..........................47 Creating and sending C-mail ....................... 48 Opening a received C-mail ......................
The package contains the main unit and accessories. • Main unit • Battery pack (inside the main unit) • Sony Ericsson AC adaptor 02 • Desktop holder • Sony Ericsson flat-type stereo earphone microphone • Basic Manual (Japanese) • Manual (Japanese) 目次 目次...
Names of parts Earpiece Macro lens switch Main display Incoming indicator/ Charge indicator Center jog Received/Left key Dialed/Right key Clear key Mail key EZ key Send/Receive key Power/End key Number keys Quick display key/ Shutter key Camera key Manner key #key Application key Memo key...
Charging the battery pack The battery pack is insufficiently charged at the time of purchase. Charge the A1404S before using it. 100 VAC power outlet Connector Power plug External connecting Sony Ericsson terminal AC adaptor 02 You can also charge...
Turning the power on/off Hold down t for at least one second. Check the remaining battery power. Fully charged Medium Fully discharged • Charge the battery pack when the power is low. Check the reception state. menu mail EZ Strong Medium Weak Very weak Out of service area...
Before using the English display Press p ( ) in the idle display, and use j and p メニュー ) → " to select ." 設定 画面設定 display, use j and p to select "Set In the 画面設定 Language" → "English." Learning the basics Key operation Center jog...
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Learning the basics (continued) How to view the Index menu Various menus on the A1404S can be called up from the Index menu. Use p and j to operate the Index menu. Press p (menu) in the idle Camera Schedule...
Viewing the display You can check arrival of mail, function settings and other information by icons. Main icons q w e r t y Icons Meanings Call in progress EZweb in use EZappli in execution FM radio being received Received or unread mail Missed call Record message is set, Number of...
Initial settings for e-mail and EZweb ® You need to subscribe to the EZweb service to use the e-mail, EZweb, EZappli (BREW ) and FM radio. Contact an au shop or an au Customer Service Center if you did not subscribe to the service at the time of purchase.
Confirming your cellphone number/e-mail address Press p (menu) in the idle Camera display. Schedule Alarm settings Rcv Ir data ⇒ The Index menu appears. FM radio Rem Cont Charge detail M661 Turn j to select (Phone), Phone book and press p (select). Call list Voice memo Quick msg ⇒ The Phone menu appears. Profile...
Changing your e-mail address E-mail address Example: △△△ @ezweb.ne.jp The part that can be changed Domain Press q (mail) in the idle E−mail menu M71 Create new Inbox display. Outbox Check new mail Data folder ⇒ The E-mail menu appears. Settings Turn j to select "Settings," E−mail settings...
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Turn j to select " お客様の暗証番号を入力してく 1 Eメールア ださい。 暗証番号を1日に3回間違えると 、翌日まで設定操作はできませ " and press ドレスの変更 , ん。 送信 リセット p (Select). Turn j to select the input field, [Input Text] and press p (Edit). Security code is arbitrary 4-digit numbers that you filled in an application form at the time of contract.
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Changing your e-mail address (continued) Turn j to select the input field, [Input Text] and press p (Edit). PRE 0byte abAB Eメールアドレスを変更します。ご希 Input the section preceding @, 望のEメールアドレスを入力してくだ さい。 and press p (ok). △△△ @ezweb.ne.jp 送信 リセット 前のページへ For details on how to input e-mail addresses (alphanumerics), see page 80. Turn j to select "...
Phone Making a call Press 0 to 9 to input the other party's phone number. XXXX To call a regular phone, input the phone number starting with the area code. To notify the other party of your cellphone number Input "186" before the phone number. Not to notify the other party of your cellphone number Input "184"...
Receiving a call Press T or p (call) to Duration answer the call. 10 When you have finished the call, press t. Display when you have received a call Phone number The other party has set to notify Caller ID. If the other party’s Susan Jones...
Redialing the number you called (Dialed) Received Dialed > Press in the idle display. Feb,23 11:05 John Smith Feb,22 10:22 ⇒ The Dialed display appears. 030004XXXX Feb,21 9:35 The Dialed display can hold the last 30 phone numbers Carol Adams ...
Filtering one-ring calls What is a one-ring call? This is a call you receive from an unknown party. They ring only once and leave their phone number in your Received display to make you call back to that number and connect you to a service with very high charges.
Changing the volume during a call Turn j during a call. Volume ^: Increases the volume in five levels v: Decreases the volume in five levels Press p (ok). ⇒ The volume during a call is set.
Changing the volume and tone of the incoming ring Press p (menu) in the idle Camera display. Schedule Alarm settings Rcv Ir data ⇒ The Index menu appears. FM radio Rem Cont Charge detail Turn j to select Ringer Display (Settings), and press Manner p (select). Privacy...
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Turn j to adjust the volume, and press p (ok). Does not sound the incoming ring 1 to 5 Sounds at the level you set Step Down Gradually decreases the volume of the incoming ring Step Up Gradually increases the volume of the incoming ring "Step Down"...
Setting the manner mode The A1404S vibrates to notify you of incoming calls. Hold down m for at least one second in the idle display. ⇒ The manner mode is set, and appear in the display. At the same time, record message is set, and appears in the display.
Setting record message Hold down M for at least one second in the idle display. ⇒ Record message is set, and appears in the display. You can record a maximum of three messages up to 20 seconds long from other parties. To cancel record message Hold down M for at least one second in the idle display.
Playing back recorded messages When a message is recorded ⇒ A message appears in the idle display, then Missed call 1 (number of recorded messages) also appears in the idle display. Press M in the idle display. Voice memo M612 Play msg Set msg ON Play memo ⇒ The Voice memo display appears. Rec. Myvoice...
Phone book You can save phone numbers and e-mail addresses of parties that you frequently call or e-mail in the phone book and easily access those numbers and addresses to make calls or create e-mail. Saving new data Turn j (menu) in the idle あ...
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Saving new data (continued) Basic Detail Input the phone number, and Nancy Brand press p (ok). NancyBrand 000 030001XXXX ⇒ The edit phone book display reappears. Public " Public" is automatically inputted at (phone type). If the phone number to save is a regular phone, start by inputting the area code. To end saving the phone book, jump to step 9.
Making a call from the phone book Turn j (menu) in the idle あ か さ た な は ま や 相原太一 青木一郎 display to display the phone book 赤坂花子 阿部 list. 井田 伊藤 宇野 江口 To switch from the " "...
Editing saved data Example: To edit phone numbers Turn j (menu) in the idle あ か さ た な は ま や 相原太一 青木一郎 display to display the phone book 赤坂花子 阿部 list. 井田 伊藤 宇野 江口 To switch from the " "...
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Turn j to select the item you Phone no. want to edit (in this case, ) and press p (select). XXXX See steps 3 and 4 on page 31 to edit names, and see steps 7 and 8 on page 32 to edit e-mail addresses. Basic...
Saving a received call Example: To save from the Received display Press < in the idle display. Received Dialed Feb,23 11:05 030004XXXX Feb,22 10:22 ⇒ The Received display appears. Susan Janes Feb,21 9:35 Carol Adams Feb,20 22 :00 John Smith Turn j to select the phone 宛先入力...
Mail Using e-mail You need to subscribe to the EZweb service to use the e-mail service. Contact an au shop or an au Customer Service Center if you did not subscribe to the service at the time of purchase. Do initial settings before using the e-mail and EZweb services. If you have not done initial settings yet, see page 16.
Creating and sending e-mail Press q (mail) in the idle E−mail menu M71 Create new Inbox display. Outbox Check new mail Data folder ⇒ The E-mail menu appears. Settings Turn j to select "Create new," Create and press p (select). ⇒ The Create display appears. Icons (Address): Input the e-mail address of the party you want to send the e-mail to (Subject):...
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Turn j to select "Phone book," あ か さ た な は ま や 相原太一 and press p (select). 青木一郎 赤坂花子 阿部 井田 ⇒ The phone book list appears. 伊藤 宇野 江口 Turn j to select the party to Basic Detail...
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Creating and sending e-mail (continued) Turn j to select Input text (main text), and press p (select). ⇒ The Input text display appears. PRE 0byte 漢字 Create Input the main text, and press Nancy Brand p (ok). Tomorrow’s meetin Hi, tomorrow’s meeti ng is held at 10:00. Press e (send). Select sending ...
Opening a received e-mail When you receive an e-mail ⇒ A message appears in the idle display, then also E−mail 1 appears in the idle display. Press p (confm). Inbox Unread M folder 1 Folder1 Folder2 ⇒ The Inbox display appears. Folder3 Folder4 Icon Folder5...
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Opening a received e-mail (continued) Turn j to select the new mail, and press p (viewer). ⇒ The content of the mail appears. How to view received mail Read mail Photo attached 001 Date and time when the mail was received 02/23 12:45...
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To open an e-mail in the Inbox Press q (mail) in the idle E−mail menu M71 Create new Inbox 1 display. Outbox Check new mail Data folder ⇒ The E-mail menu appears. Settings Icon : "unread mail" that has not yet been read The number on the right is the number of unread mails. Turn j to select "Inbox,"...
Replying to a received e-mail See steps 1 to 4 in "To open an e-mail in the 001 02/23 13:16 Kate Dickens Inbox" (page 43) to view a mail you want to Meet with you Tomorrow morning I’m reply to. waiting in the squa re in front of the △ △ station. Turn j to select Create...
Opening a received e-mail with a photo or movie attached Example: To view a photo and play back a movie attached to a received e-mail See steps 1 to 3 in "Opening a received e-mail" 001 02/23 12:45 △△△@□□□.ne.jp (pages 41 and 42) to view the content of a mail. Send you picture...
Filtering spam Setting the mail filter The mail filter function allows you to block spam or set the A1404S to receive only specified mail. You can also block mail indicated as " " that contains lots of spam. 未承諾広告※ Follow the procedure below to use the mail filter function.
Using C-mail C-mail is a service that allows you to exchange mail with other au cellphones that support C-mail using cellphone numbers. You can send mail comprising up to 50 double byte characters by C-mail. C-mail is sent to a cellphone number. (Example) 090-0001- XXXX...
Creating and sending C-mail Hold down q (mail) for at C−mail menu M81 Create new Inbox least one second in the idle Outbox C−mail settings display. ⇒ The C-mail menu appears. Turn j to select "Create new," Input text and press p (select). ⇒ The Input text display appears. PRE 0...
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Turn j to select "Phone book," あ か さ た な は ま や 相原太一 and press p (select). 青木一郎 赤坂花子 阿部 井田 ⇒ The Phone book list appears. 伊藤 宇野 江口 Turn j to select the party you Basic Detail...
Opening a received C-mail When you receive a C-mail ⇒ A message appears in the idle display, then also appears in the idle display. C−mail 1 Press p (confm). 001 02/23 12:45 Jane Moore Tomorrow the meetin g will be held at 3 ⇒ The content of the mail appears. :00 pm. TEL030001XX...
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To open a C-mail in the Inbox Hold down q (mail) for at C−mail menu M81 Create new Inbox 1 least one second in the idle Outbox C−mail settings display. ⇒ The C-mail menu appears. Icon : "unread mail" that has not yet been read The number on the right is the number of unread mails.
Camera The camera function on the A1404S allows you to take photos and record movies. You can send photos and movies you have taken attached to e-mail. You can use the infrared data exchange feature to send and receive data with other au cellphones that are equipped with the infrared data exchange feature.
How to hold the camera Shutter key Camera key Taking photos and movies with your cellphone folded out To take "QVGA" or "QQVGA" photos To take movies or "VGA" photos Shutter key Be sure not to cover the lens by your left hand.
Taking photos Hold down C (camera key) on the side of your cellphone for at least one second in the idle display. ⇒ The photo monitor screen appears. You can also display the photo monitor screen by pressing p(menu) in the idle display, and using j and p to select "MySelection"...
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Press p (save). ⇒ "Saved in data folder" is displayed, and Saved in data folder the display returns to the monitor screen. You can also save the photo by pressing Q (shutter key) on the side of your cellphone. Photos are saved in "Photo folder" in the data folder. Each photo is titled as follows: Example of a photo title 050223_1030~02...
Then press C (camera key) again. ⇒ The movie monitor screen appears. Hold the A1404S with both hands, and display the subject you want to take on the movie monitor screen. Press Q (shutter key) on the side of your cellphone.
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When you stop recording or the recording time ends The end tone sounds, and the recorded movie plays back automatically (automatic playback screen). During automatic playback, you can adjust the volume of the recorded movie by turning j. (automatic playback screen) When automatic playback ends, the initial recorded screen is displayed vertically (preview screen).
Viewing photos you have taken Hold down C (camera key) on the side of your cellphone for at least one second in the idle display. ⇒ The photo monitor screen appears. shoot option movie Photo folder Press q (option), turn j to Data disp 36...
Viewing movies you have recorded See step 1 in "Recording movies" (page 56) to view the movie monitor screen. Press q (option), turn j to Movie folder Data disp 15 05/02/23 9 select "Movie folder," and press 05/02/22 6 p (select). ⇒ The Movie folder display appears. Turn j to select the date 05/02/23...
Attaching a photo or movie to e-mail Press e (E-mail) in the preview screen immediately after you have taken the image. Create (12KB)050223_1200 ⇒ "Saved in data folder" is displayed, and the Create display appears. The photo or movie you have taken is automatically attached to an e-mail (attachment).
Photo mail You can automatically convert and send images so that they can be viewed properly on other cellphones even if the other party is not using an au cellphone. To use Photo mail, you must change the other party's e-mail address to a Photo mail address.
EZweb EZweb You need to subscribe to the EZweb service to use the EZweb service. Contact an au shop or an au Customer Service Center if you did not subscribe to the service at the time of purchase. Do initial settings before using the e-mail and EZweb services. If you have not done initial settings yet, see page 16.
Viewing information sites You can access handy, fun sites from the EZ Top menu. au style Introduces the au campaign information and recommended sites おトク・知っトク Introduces handy and fun sites using your cellphone EZ サービスで探す Searches for sites by EZ service EZ Top menu カテゴリで探す...
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Viewing information sites (continued) To display the EZ Top menu Press e (EZ) in the idle EZ menu M91 Top menu Favorite list display. Input to URL Disp preview Data folder ⇒ The EZ menu appears. Screen memo Reset EZ setting Turn j to select " EZトッフ゜メニュー au style □□□□□ menu," and press p (select). おトク・知っトク...
Saving your favorite sites Display the site you want to save, New bookmark and press e (Browser Menu). Save tems Take snapshot Reload Bookmark(s) View snapshots ⇒ The Browser Menu appears. Go To URL Current Certificate Title: Turn j to select " 天気予報 URL: http://△△△.co.jp/tenki bookmark," and press Folder:...
Viewing a site saved to the Favorite list Press e (EZ) in the idle EZ menu M91 Top menu Favorite list display. Input to URL Disp preview Data folder ⇒ The EZ menu appears. Screen memo Reset EZ setting Turn j to select " 1 Display Favorite 2 melody 3 Today’s weather 4 Football list," and press p (select). 5 Today’s news...
Confirming your call costs You can confirm call costs, communications costs and other information. Press p (menu) in the idle Camera display. Schedule Alarm settings Rcv Ir data ⇒ The Index menu appears. FM radio Rem Cont Charge detail Turn j to select Camera Schedule (MySelection), and press Alarm settings...
Downloading a Chaku-Uta™ Example: To download a Chaku-Uta™ and specify it as an incoming call melody. Press e (EZ) in the idle EZ menu M91 Top menu Favorite list display. Input to URL Disp preview Data folder ⇒ The EZ menu appears. Screen memo Reset EZ setting Turn j to select " EZトッフ゜メニュー...
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Turn j to select the desired site, and press p (Select). ⇒ Follow the on-screen instructions to select the melody you want to download. To use information sites that incur additional information costs, you must input your EZ password. EZ password is the four-digit number set up when you contract the charged contents for the first time.
FM radio EZweb subscription required The A1404S allows you to listen to the FM radio. You can check song names or search for your favorite songs of Chaku-Uta™ and download them while receiving the FM radio. How to listen to the FM radio...
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Connecting it by force may cause a breakage. To listen to the FM radio clearly The flat-type earphone microphone code and Sony Ericsson AC adaptor code work as an antenna. Extend the code as long as possible and search for a direction that enables the FM radio to sound better.
Listening to the FM radio Press p (menu) in the idle Camera Schedule display. Alarm settings Rcv Ir data ⇒ The Index menu appears. FM radio Rem Cont Charge detail You can also receive the FM radio by pressing A, turning j to select "EZ . FM," and pressing 起動...
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If there is an incoming call while the flat-type earphone microphone is connected to the A1404S, pressing T starts a call with the A1404S and pressing the switch of the earphone microphone starts a call with the earphone microphone. The specification is subject to change without notice. The display is an example.
Suspending/ending the FM radio You can suspend or end the FM radio. If you suspend the FM radio, you cannot operate it, but you can perform other operations while listening to the FM radio. Press t in the FM radio Quit Application...
Infrared data exchange feature You can use the infrared data exchange feature of your A1404S to send and receive phone book entries, profile data, data in data folders, and other data to and from other au cellphones that are equipped with the infrared data exchange feature.
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Procedure Use your A1404S within 20 cm of another au cellphone. Also, keep your A1404S pointed at the infrared port of the other au cellphone and do not move your A1404S until data has finished being sent or received. Infrared port...
Using the infrared data exchange feature to send data You can send phone book entries, profile data, data in data folders, and other data to other au cellphones that are equipped with the infrared data exchange feature. Example: To send profile data Press p (menu) in the idle Basic...
Using the infrared data exchange feature to receive data Before receiving data, make the following preparations. Press p (menu) in the idle Camera Schedule display. Alarm settings Rcv Ir data ⇒ The Index menu appears. FM radio Rem Cont Charge detail Turn j to select Camera Schedule...
Text input Changing the character mode Input text using characters from the following character modes. Kanji/Hiragana mode Character mode Double byte katakana mode Single byte katakana mode 漢字 カナ カタカナ Double byte alphanumeric mode Single byte alphanumeric mode aA abAB Double byte number mode Single byte number mode 12...
Text input To input alphanumerics Select alphanumerics by changing the character mode to aA or abAB (see page 79). In the text input display, you can input text by pressing the keys indicated in the following table. Example: 2 → →...
Example: To input "tomy1" in the mail address To(mandatory) Input the section preceding @. tomy1 t : Press 8 once. o : Press 6 three times and > once. m: Press 6 once. y : Press 9 three times. PRE 5byte abAB 1 : Press 1 eight times.
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Inputting text (continued) To input icons Change the character mode to the E moji mode ( ) (see page 79). Use j and < / > to select E MOJI the icon you want to use, and press p (select). ⇒ The icon you selected appears. To input phrases Change the character mode to the Phrase mode ( Pred) (see page 79).
Troubleshooting Symptom Check Remedies Page Is the battery pack properly Properly attach the battery pack. Power does not turn on. ー attached? Is the battery pack charged? Charge the battery pack. Did you hold down t for Hold down t for at least one at least one second? second.
You can select a pattern for the menu display. You can also set the pattern data you downloaded. Idle display settings You can set a photo taken by the A1404S or other image as the idle display. You can also select your favorite image for the idle display of the quick display. Incoming indicator settings You can make and set the color and flashing pattern of an incoming indicator when you have an incoming call or mail.
Index icons ......... 38, 41, 43 initial settings ........16 accessories ..........8 opening ..........41 receiving ..........41 replying ..........44 battery pack ........8, 9, 10 viewing attached photo or movie ..45 battery power, remaining ....3, 11 e-mail address before use ..........
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key operation .......... 12 quick display ........9, 15 Received display ........23 mail C-mail ........... 47 icons ............. 23 e-mail ............ 37 reception ..........3, 11 mail filter ..........46 record message ........3, 29 manner mode ........3, 28 playing back ..........
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"157" on your au cellphone. Sales : KDDI Corporation Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company Manufacturer : Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc. 古紙配合率100%再生紙を使用しています Cellphone and PHS operators collect and recycle unused telephones, batteries and battery chargers at stores bearing the logo regardless of brand and manufacturer to protect the environment and reuse valuable resources.