Sony Ericsson T280a User Manual

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User guide

Instruction symbols
The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide:
> Use the navigation key to scroll and select.
Press the navigation key up.
Press the navigation key down.
Press the navigation key to the left.
Press the navigation key to the right.
Note
Tip
Warning
Indicates that a service or function is network- or
subscription-dependent. All menus or functions
may not be available in your phone. Consult your
network operator for more information.
T280a

Phone overview

Network coverage
Stereo handsfree and battery
charger connector
Network
coverage
The network bars show the strength of the GSM network
in your area. Try moving to another location if you have
Navigation
trouble calling and network coverage is poor.
Volume
key with
means you are not in range of a network.
keys
shortcuts
= Good network coverage
Selection key
End key,
Call key = Average network coverage
On/off
key
Battery status
= The phone battery is fully charged
Keylock
= The phone battery is empty
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Messaging

Text messages (SMS)

Picture messages (MMS)

You must have a service centre number, which is supplied Picture messages can contain text, sound and images.
by your service provider and saved on the SIM card. They are sent using MMS to a mobile phone. You need
You may have to enter the number yourself. See the correct Internet settings in your phone to use this
Troubleshooting on page 36. function. See Internet on page 32.
See Entering text on page 23. To create a picture message
1 From standby press
To write and send a text message
2 Select Picture messages
1 From standby press .
the options to create the message.
2 Select Text message. Write the message and select
To send a picture message
Options > Send message.
1 When the message is ready, select
3 Select an option.
message
4 Select Send.
2 Select Enter phone no.
To view a received text message 3 Select OK
1 new message Read now? appears. Select View.
Sending and receiving phones must have
2 Select the unread message.
subscriptions that support picture messaging.
To view messages saved in the inbox
• Select Menu > Messaging > Inbox.
To get delivery status of a sent message
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings >
Delivery report.
2 Select On. You will be notified when a message has
been successfully delivered.
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Prepare the phone
on your purchase of the To insert the SIM card and battery
1 Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into
its holder with the contacts facing down.
2 Insert the battery with the label side up and the
connectors facing each other. Replace the battery
cover as shown in the picture.
Do not force the battery cover into place. Slide the
battery cover carefully onto the phone and close it.
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Screen icons

These icons may appear on the screen.
Icon Description
Battery icon. A completely green icon means that
Battery
the battery is fully charged
status
You have missed a call
Divert calls is activated
The phone is set to silent
The keypad is locked
No network You have received a text message
You have received a picture message
An alarm is activated
Ongoing call
The loudspeaker is on
The FM radio is playing
The Bluetooth function is activated
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Contacts

You can save contacts in the phone memory or on
the SIM card. You can copy contacts from the phone
memory to the SIM card or from the SIM card to the
phone memory.
See Entering text on page 23.
To add a contact
.
1 From standby select Contacts > Add
> Options and select among
2 Select Save on SIM or Save in phone.
3 Enter the name and select Options
4 Scroll to the icon below the name.
5 Enter the number and select OK.
Options > Send
6 Select Save contact.
> To:.
or Email address.
You can enter the + sign and country code with all
> Options > Send message.
phonebook numbers. They can then be used abroad or
at home. See To make international calls on page 13.
You can choose which contact information is shown as
default. If Phone contacts is selected as default, your
contacts show all the information saved in the phone.
If you select SIM contacts as default, your contacts show
names and numbers saved on the SIM card.
To select contacts view
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts
View Contacts.
2 Select an option.
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Charge the battery

1 The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.
Connect the charger to the phone. It takes
approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery.
Press a key to illuminate the screen.
2 To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards.
You can use the phone during charging. You can
charge the battery for more or less than 2.5 hours.
Interrupted charging will not damage the battery.
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Shortcuts
From standby you can use the navigation keys
to go directly to a function:
• Press to write a text or picture message.
• Press to go to the camera.
• Press to play the FM radio.
• Press to go to your contacts.
To navigate the menus
1 From standby select Menu.
2 Press , , , and select
a menu.
To go back one step in the menu
• Select Back.
To return to standby
• Press .
To lock the keypad
• Press and select Lock keys.
To unlock the keypad
• Press and select Unlock.
To set the phone to silent
• Press and hold down .
To call your voicemail service
• Press and hold down .
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To call a contact
1 From standby press .
2 Scroll to, or enter the first few letters of the contact.
3 Press .
To edit a contact
1 From standby press .
2 Select a contact.
contact.
3 Select Options > Edit.
4 Edit the information and select Options > Save contact.
> OK.
To delete a contact
1 From standby press .
2 Select a contact.
3 Select Options > Delete contact.
To copy all contacts to the SIM card
• From standby select Menu > Contacts > Copy contacts
> Copy all to SIM.
To view your own phone number
• From standby select Menu > Contacts > My number.
> Settings >
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SIM and PIN

Turn the phone on

SIM card
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which
1 Press and hold down .
you get from your network operator, contains
2 Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes,
information about your subscription. Always turn
select Delete.
off your phone and detach the charger before
3 Select OK.
you insert or remove the SIM card.
4 Select a language.
5 Enter the time and date and
You can save contacts on the SIM card before
select Save.
removing it from your phone. Contacts may also
be saved in the phone memory. See Contacts
To turn the phone off
on page 17.
• Press and hold down .
Standby PIN code
After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to
the name of your operator appears on the screen. This activate the services in your phone. Your PIN is supplied
is called standby. You can now make and receive calls. by your network operator. Each PIN digit appears as *,
unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example,
112 or 911. You can call an emergency number without
entering a PIN.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row,
PIN blocked. Enter PUK provided by your operator.
appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK
(Personal Unblocking Key).
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Calling

You must turn on the phone and be within range To make international calls
of a network. 1 From standby press and hold down
appears on the screen.
To make a call
2 Enter the country code, area code (without the first
1 From standby enter the area code and phone number.
zero) and phone number.
2 Press .
3 Press .
To end a call
To view a missed call
• Press .
• When Missed call is displayed, select Details.
To call back scroll to the number and press
To answer a call
• Press .
Call list
To reject a call You can view information about recent calls.
• Press .
To call a number from the call list
To turn off the ringtone when receiving a call 1 From standby press
• Select Silent to turn off the ringtone without answering 2 Scroll to the name or number and press
the call.
To delete a number from the call list
To turn the loudspeaker on during a call 1 From standby press
• Select Options > Turn on speaker. 2 Scroll to the name or number and select
Delete > Yes.
Do not hold the phone to your ear when using
the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.
Calls to the international emergency number 112
can still be made, even when the keypad is locked.
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
• Press or .
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FM radio
Contacts memory To listen to the FM radio
1 Connect the handsfree to the phone.
The number of entries you can save in Contacts depends
2 From standby press
on the capacity of your SIM card.
To control the radio
To check the Contacts memory status
• Press or to search for FM radio channels.
• From standby select Menu > Contacts > Settings >
• Press or to change the volume.
Memory status.
To save an FM radio channel
Speed dialling
• Press and hold down
Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can
is saved in Options > Channels. You can save up to 20
dial quickly. The contacts can be saved in positions 2-9.
preset channels.
Position 1 is set to voicemail number.
To listen to a saved FM radio channel
• When the FM radio is on, press
To add contacts to speed dial numbers
1 From standby select Contacts > Speed dial.
To exit the FM radio
2 Select a position number.
• Select Back or press
3 Select a contact.
To minimize the FM radio on the screen
To speed dial
• Select Options > Minimize.
• From standby enter the position number and press .
• Press to restore the FM radio on the screen.
To turn the FM radio off when minimized
• Press and select Back.
To view FM radio options
• When you play the FM radio, select Options.
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Menu overview

Extras Calendar, Timer, Stopwatch,
Calculator, Games, My files
Internet Homepage, Bookmarks, Go to URL,
View, Advanced
FM Radio
Camera Take pic., Camera pics, Slide show,
Settings
Messaging Write new, Inbox, Call voicemail,
Drafts, Sent messages,
Saved msgs, Templates,
Delete messages, Settings, Memory
status
Alarms
Calls
Call list, Time and cost, Call settings
Contacts View contacts, Find contact,
Add contact, My number, Voicemail,
Delete contacts, Speed dial,
Copy contacts, Send contacts,
Settings
Settings Sound & alerts, Wallpaper, Theme,
Time and date, Language, Bluetooth,
Select network, Internet settings,
Advanced, Phone status
Some menus and icons in this document may vary
depending on operator, network or subscription.
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Camera
Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save
until a + sign or send. Pictures taken with the camera are saved in Menu
> Camera > Camera pics. The format is JPEG.
Pictures downloaded using picture messages,
Internet or Bluetooth are saved in Extras >
My files > My pictures.
To start the camera and take a picture
1 From standby press . You can see the subject
.
on the phone screen.
2 Select Take pic. to take the picture.
3 Select Save or Delete.
To delete a picture
1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera
.
2 Scroll to a picture and select View.
.
3 Select Options > Delete > Yes.
To send a camera picture as picture message
.
1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera
Options >
2 Scroll to a picture and select View.
3 Select Options > Send message > Options > Send
message > To:.
4 Select Enter phone no. or Email address.
5 Select OK > Options > Send message.
See To send an item using Bluetooth on page 31.
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Calendar
To add an appointment in the Calendar
1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar.
. 2 Scroll to a date and select Options > Add a note.
3 Enter your details and select Options > OK.
4 To confirm the date and time, select OK.
5 Select if you want a reminder signal:
• Reminder – a reminder signal will sound in immediate
connection with the note.
• Deactivate – no reminder signal.
– . The FM radio channel
To edit or delete a note
1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar.
2 Scroll to the day for the note and select Options
View today. If there is more than one note, scroll
– .
to the desired note.
3 Select Options.
.
4 Select to Delete or Edit the note.
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