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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 2 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM 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.
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Consult your physician or the manufacturer of personal medical devices (pacemakers, hearing aids. etc.) regarding any restrictions on the use of a mobile telephone. Use only Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB-approved CMD-Z7 batteries and accessories with your phone. Do not touch the External Antenna Connector.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 4 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Unauthorised batteries, chargers, and accessories will invalidate any approvals and warranty given for your phone and may be dangerous. Do not damage or puncture your battery pack with a sharp object. For use in the car, please connect your GSM mobile phone to an external antenna.
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 7 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM The kit should include one mobile phone, one standard battery, one charger and this manual. If one of these parts is missing, please contact your retail dealer immediately. Ear piece On/Off Key Call End Key Advanced Jog Dial External Antenna...
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 8 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM The Jog Dial provides fast and easy menu navigation with only one hand. Rotate Opens Phonebook in Standby Mode. Scrolls through menu options. Press Opens Menu in Standby (Click) Mode. Selects an option (highlighted) in the display.
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 9 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM In standby mode when the flip is closed, press the Jog Dial backward to activate/ deactivate the manner modes. Once selected, it is possible to switch among the manner mode functions. All manner mode icons appear in the display;...
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 10 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Incoming + Outgoing call barring Paste Conditional Divert Unconditional Divert Active call Call hold Mute Microphone Headset connected – active call Handsfree kit connected (auto answer on) Loudspeaker on Conversation Privacy (ciphering) not supported Search Press the Jog Dial backward (pop-up...
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 11 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Press the Jog Dial from standby mode to access the Main Menu: Press the Jog Dial backward from standby mode to access the Applications menu:...
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 12 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Unwrap the battery pack. Press the battery cover release button and slide down to remove the cover. Align the claws on the battery terminal with those of the phone and press battery down.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 13 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Remove the battery cover and the battery. Slide out the SIM card holder by pulling the knob on the holder. Insert SIM card into the holder. Slide the holder back into the phone. Replace the battery and the cover.
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This has no influence on your safety/health and will reduce in size once re- exposed to a lower temperature. Use only the Sony-specified CMD-Z7 battery pack and charger. Disposal advice: Take special care in the disposal of the battery, using special facilities where available.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 15 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM If you do not enter a PIN code, your phone will automatically switch off after a few minutes. It is possible but not recommended to disable the PIN code prompt (see page 38). After successfully entering your PIN code, your phone searches for an available GSM network.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 16 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM 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.
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 17 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Voice Dialing makes dialing Phonebook entries easy. Simply press and hold the Jog Dial and say person's name (Voice Tag) in the phone's microphone. Once the phone recognizes the Voice Tag, the phone automatically dials after 2 seconds (the 2- seconds gives you time to cancel your call by pressing the Jog Dial or End Key).
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 18 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM The Speed Dialing option allows you to “speed dial” your chosen number by pressing and holding the corresponding key and then press Call. To use the Speed Dialing option it is necessary to assign a key to a number in advance.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 19 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Press the Jog Dial (or ) to accept the call. Press the Jog Dial to accept the call. If you do not wish to answer the call, press or press the Jog Dial backward and select Busy while the phone is ringing.
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 20 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM During an incoming call, rotate the Jog Dial to adjust the ringer volume. During a call, rotate the Jog Dial to adjust the speaker/earpiece volume. (Rotate up = increase volume/Rotate down = decrease volume) Use your phone as a Notepad by entering a phone number during a call.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 21 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Choose this option for sending DTMF tones, e.g. when using Voicemail or other services. Press and hold to clear the number and then press to exit this option. Choose the Mic Off/Mic On option to mute and unmute the microphone.
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 22 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM You have the possibility to enter characters: Standard Text Entry using the keypad. Standard Text Entry using the Jog Dial. Text Entry using the T9 fast text entry method. Press the corresponding alphanumeric key multiple times until the desired character appears.
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 23 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Sample entry with T9 Text Entry: Proceed as in Create (see page 31), then In step 3, press and hold to switch to T9 mode if does not appear (or press the Jog Dial backward and select T9).
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 24 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Your Phonebook is organised in the following sections: Phonebook Menu Voicemail (if it is set, see page 27) Search Customised Phonebook of priority entries (entries 1-9) Alphabetically-ordered Phonebook (sorted in alphabetical order) See page 16 “Basic Operation –...
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 25 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM 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).
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 26 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM When saving the Phonebook entries to the SIM card, the number of memory spaces depends on your SIM card. When saving the Phonebook entries to the Phone memory, you can make up to 500 entries (up to 20 characters for each name and up to 40 digits for each number.) To assign a group, select an entry from the...
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 27 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Press and hold for quick access to your Voicemail. Enter the number at the prompt. Press the Jog Dial to confirm your entry. After you have set up your Voice Mail, any editing of the number can be made via the Phonebook (see also page 27 “Editing the Phonebook”).
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 28 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Name editing options: to change the name. to edit the Voice Tag entry. to erase the name from the Phonebook. to copy the entry from one memory location to another. to see the complete name. Number editing options: to call the number.
01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 29 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM option on option off Press the Jog Dial to select the Main Menu from standby mode and rotate the Jog Dial to scroll through the menu options. Press the Jog Dial to select the menu option in the centre.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 30 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM This feature offers correspondence options to read, write and send short messages (SMS). When a new message arrives, you will hear a beep which sounds different from the single beep of the ringer and see in standby mode.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 31 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Follow steps 1-3 in “Read Message” (see page 30) and select Reply. Choose Text Only or Text, Attach (reply the text with attachment). Edit the message and press the Jog Dial. Select Send (or Save, Cancel, Settings) and press the Jog Dial to confirm your selection.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 32 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM If you are interrupted (e.g. incoming call) while creating a message, select Last Message to retrieve the message and complete it continuing from step 4 above. The picture image and sound message can only be sent and received among Sony mobile phones supporting this feature.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 33 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Select On if you would like to receive confirmation that your messages are transmitted to the recipient successfully. Specify how your message is transmitted: SMS, E-Mail, Fax, Telex, Voice (if available). The default setting is SMS.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 34 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Choose Sounds to access any sound-related option in your CMD-Z7, for example ringer melodies, ringer volume, enable/disable sounds, and record your own ringer melodies or other sounds. Choose from four ringer volume levels or turn the ringer off.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 35 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM to turn the key click sound on/off. to turn the DTMF tones on/off. DTMF tones are designed to respond to menu prompts when pressing a key. to turn off the key click sound on/off. Select Error Tone to assign a sound to the error tone.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 36 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM 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: Language SIM dependent Greeting Wallpaper Backlight LCD Contrast...
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 37 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Select the appropriate language. As a short cut, you can also select the language by pressing *#00(country code)#. Select your default language by pressing *#0000#. The Greeting menu allows you to turn on/off or to edit the greeting message which appears when you turn your phone on.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 38 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM To perform a master reset of all of your phone's settings back to the factory settings except Phonebook, Schedule and Network/ SIM card based settings. This will automatically restart your phone. The Security options allow you to control who uses your phone as well as their calling privileges.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 39 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM 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.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 40 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Track or control how long you are on the phone and the cost of calls made. So that Call costs can be used as a security measure e.g. when you lend your phone to someone, you must use your PIN2 as a security code when you set or change options.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 41 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Some of the following features may not be supported by some networks. 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).
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 42 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Turn the 1 Minute Beep On (Off) to be (not be) reminded by a beep in 1 minute intervals of the time you are on the phone. Automatic redial of an engaged line until it is no longer busy.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 43 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM You may need to register for this service with your Network Operator/Service Provider. 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.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 44 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM The Divert menu offers the following options: Divert all calls unconditionally (the phone will not even ring). Divert incoming calls when your phone is switched off or out of network coverage. Divert incoming calls if you do not answer the call after a certain period of time.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 45 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM 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. (This feature is dependent on your Network Operator/Service Provider.) Use the Jog Dial to choose one of the following options: Outgoing Calls,...
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 46 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Choose the Extras menu to access the following sub-menus: Clock, Calculator, Games and E-Mail. Rotate and press the Jog Dial to select a city from the map (or press the Jog Dial backward to list cities) for the following options:...
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 47 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Use the Jog Dial and keypad to enter the day, month and year (DD/MM/YY) as well as the time in hours and minutes (HH/MM). If you insert a new battery, please reset the clock. The Calculator can perform addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (×), division (÷), and percentage (%) calculation.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 48 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Press the Jog Dial backward 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.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 49 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM card. Should you receive a pair, you can split these cards and play 2 games at the same time (SPLIT) but you must bet the same amount on both games. The player who reaches the highest amount wins the game.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 50 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM After selecting E-mail from the Extras menu select Read to connect to your server and display a list of incoming mail. Rotate the Jog Dial to highlight the E-mail that you want to read, select it with the Jog Dial to read it.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 51 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM 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. Dial-Up Number: The phone number to dial- up your provider.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 52 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Display the calendar, save your daily schedule and set alarms for important tasks. The monthly calendar appears as follows: : An event is scheduled for that day. Select Scheduler from the Main Menu and use the Jog Dial to select a day.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 53 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM The following options are available if you select one of the To Do Items. Select Complete if you have completed the To Do item. The To Do entry is ticked. It is still possible to View, undo complete (= Incomplete) and to edit this entry.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 54 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM With WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) it is possible to access a variety of information such as news or weather reports from around the world including mobile internet sites. With this phone you can access various HTML or WML internet sites.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 55 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM The browser can be configured to access WAP or HTML sites. The procedure to set up the configuration depends on the server type. See an example for WAP below. Select WAP from the Main Menu (or press the Jog Dial backward from standby mode to access the Applications Menu).
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 56 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Select Details and then Timeout to enter the default timeout value in seconds specified by your Network Operator/ Service Provider (if your Network Operator/Service Provider does not specify a value, 120 seconds should be sufficient for most Network Operators/ Service Providers).
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 57 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM You can also access your Favourites while browsing (see also “While Browsing”). However, you will need to enter “wsp://” and then the URL to any WAP sites you would like to access during a WAP session. Similarly you will need to enter “http://”...
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 58 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Your phone has the Applications menu consisting of WAP, E-Mail and Games. It is necessary to register with a Network Operator/Service Provider to use this telephone as a browser or for E-mail. In some cases registration has already been completed.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 59 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Unable to switch Empty battery Defective battery icon Weak signal appears Outside GSM coverage area SIM not valid Network access not allowed Call not possible Dialling error All calls barred Another SIM inserted Call barring set Charge the battery (see page 13).
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 60 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Difficult to hear ––– the other party Phones loses Weak signal network SIM error Damaged SIM card SIM card not Network does not recognize registered the SIM card Not able to Call barring set receive calls Divert set...
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 61 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM 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...
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 62 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Your CMD-Z7 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 0168 Equipment Directive.
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01GB01COV-AE4.book Page 68 Friday, August 10, 2001 3:36 PM Made from chlorine-free, recycled paper Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB www.sony-europe.com/Z7...
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