Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? Additional information ... . 79 Sony Ericsson Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. Icons ......86 Icon descriptions Index .
Page 2
Sony Ericsson UMTS-GSM 900/1800 First edition (November 2003) This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment,...
Page 3
Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted information of Sun and title to all copies is retained by Sun and/or its licensors. Customer shall not modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, or otherwise reverse engineer Software. Software may not be leased, assigned, or sublicensed, in whole or in part. Export Regulations: Software, including technical data, is subject to U.S.
Getting started Getting started Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call. More information and downloads are available at www.SonyEricsson.com. Instruction icons The following instruction icons appear in this user guide: Use the selection or navigation key to scroll and select.
Getting started that you can see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN 20 Emergency calls. If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete the number by pressing If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and the message PIN blocked appears.
Page 8
Press once to go back one level in the menus. Press and hold to return to standby. Video call. Press and hold to turn the phone on or off. 4, 9 Selection keys. Delete numbers, letters or an item from a list. Sony Ericsson/Operator-defined key. Microphone.
Overview, menu 1. Sony Ericsson* 2. Internet services 3. Entertainment 7. File manager 8. Phonebook** Pictures Contacts Sounds Options: Videos Speed dial Themes My card Games & more Groups Other SIM numbers Special numbers Advanced 10. Connectivity 11. Organizer Bluetooth...
Getting to know your phone Navigating the menus The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Press to go to the desktop. Press to select highlighted items. Move through the menus. Press to go back one level in the menus. Press and hold to return to standby.
Using keypad shortcuts Enter the menus by pressing and then enter the number of the menu to which you want to go. For example, to reach the fifth menu item, press To reach the tenth, eleventh and twelfth menu items, press respectively.
Page 12
Getting to know your phone To select input languages } Settings } General } Language } Writing language. Scroll to the language that you want to use for entering letters and mark each language you want. } OK to exit the menu. To enter letters using multitap text input } Messaging } Write new } Text...
Page 13
To enter letters using T9 Text Input } Messaging } Write new } Text For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”, press If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press If the word shown is not the one you want: press...
Getting to know your phone • Word suggestions – select to view, or not, word suggestions when writing a word. • National chars. – Turn off language-specific characters to save space. This option appears for some input languages. Memory Stick Duo Sony Memory Stick Duo™...
Page 15
All files, except some copyright-protected files, are automatically saved on the Memory Stick Duo. Memory Stick full appears, you cannot save anything on the Memory Stick Duo until you have deleted some of the content from the Memory Stick Duo. If the Memory Stick Duo is not inserted in the phone, files will be saved to the phone if there is enough memory left.
Getting to know your phone Quick keys Useful key combinations are described below. Navigating menus Enter the main menu press and select menu items Navigate in the menu and lists Delete an item press Enter a list of options press Enter the status menu press a volume to see date, profile and...
Page 17
Turn off the ringtone press a volume button when receiving a call once or press Put a call on hold press Hold Retrieve Retrieve a call press Turn off the microphone press and hold Enter a list of options press More Entering letters Shift between capital...
Calling Calling Voice calls, video calls, phonebook, voice control, call options. Making calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. 6 Turning on the phone and making calls. Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home network if this is within range.
Receiving voice calls When you receive a call, the phone rings and Answer? is displayed. You can answer a call by opening the phone or by using the keys. If you do not want to answer calls by opening the phone, you can deactivate this function.
Calling The phone re-dials the number up to ten times or until: • The call is connected • You press Cancel • You receive a call To re-dial a number If the connection of the call failed and is displayed, press Yes. Using the desktop during a call During a call you can go to the desktop to use other...
To view your local emergency numbers } Phonebook } Options } Special numbers } SOS numbers. Video call With video call, you can see the person you are talking to on your screen. You can select to view a small version of the outgoing or incoming video during a video call.
Page 22
Calling • Night mode – use when the lighting conditions are poor. • Mirror image – you will see a mirror image of the outgoing call. This is activated by default. Turn off when, for example, you want to show a text to the person you are talking to during a video call.
Page 23
To add a contact } Phonebook } New contact } Enter the name directly or press the name, OK. Enter the number directly or press enter the number, OK. Select a number type, OK. Scroll between the tabs and select fields to enter more information.
Calling To call a SIM number Phonebook. If SIM numbers is the default phonebook, select the name and number you want to call from the list, Call. If Contacts is the default phonebook, } Phonebook } Options } SIM numbers select the name and number you want to call from the list, Call.
Press and enter the phone lock code, OK. The default phone lock code is 0000. Names and numbers that are saved on the SIM card are not deleted. Default items for contacts You can choose which item – a phone number, email address or a Web address –...
Calling Checking the memory With the memory status function in your phonebook, you can check how many positions you have left in the phone memory and SIM memory. To check the memory } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Memory status.
Select a contact if Contacts is the default phonebook, or a name and number from SIM if SIM numbers is the default phonebook. To replace a number in the speed dial list } Phonebook } Options } Speed Scroll to the number and press Replace. Select a new number for the position.
Calling To activate voice dialling and record names } Settings } General } Voice control } Voice dialling } Activate Select the phone number to which you want to add the voice command. Now you are going to record a voice command such as “John mobile” for the phone number you selected.
Page 29
To activate and record the magic word } Settings } General } Voice control } Magic word } Activate. Instructions appear. Press Continue phone to your ear. Wait for the tone and say the magic word. Instructions appear. Press Continue the environments in which you want your magic word to be activated.
Calling To re-record a voice command } Settings } General } Voice control } Voice dialling } Edit names. Select a voice command, press } Replace voice. Lift the phone to your ear, wait for the tone and say the command. Tips when recording and using voice commands If your phone cannot detect speech, one of the...
To deactivate a call divert Scroll to the divert option and press Deactivate. To activate all divert options } Settings } Calls } Divert calls } Check More than one call You can handle more than one voice call simultaneously. For example, you can put an ongoing voice call on hold, while you make or answer a second call, and then switch between the two calls.
Calling Conference calls In a conference call, you can have a joint conversation with up to five other people. You can also put a conference call on hold and make another call. There may be additional charges for calls involving multiple parties, contact your service provider for more information.
Two voice lines If you have a subscription that supports alternate line service, your phone may have two voice lines with different phone numbers. This may be useful if, for example, you want to keep business calls and private calls on separate lines. You select which line you want to use for outgoing calls.
Calling Restricted dialling You can use the restrict calls service to restrict outgoing and incoming calls. This may be useful, for example, when you are abroad. To use this service, you need a password which you get from your service provider. If you divert incoming calls, you cannot activate some Restrict calls options.
Call time and cost During a call, the duration of the call is shown on the screen. If you subscribe to cost information, you can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time. You can also check the cost of your last call and the total cost of your calls.
Calling Call priority service You can request a certain priority when you make a call, if your subscription supports the call priority service. • The priority levels are defined by your network operator and are normally within the range of 0-4, where 0 is the highest priority.
Notepad You can use the phone to make a note of a phone number during a call. When you end the call, the number remains on the screen. You can then call the number by pressing Call. Showing or hiding your number If your subscription supports the Calling Line Identification Restriction (CLIR) service, you can hide your phone number when making a call.
Messaging Exchanging business cards You can exchange business cards between your phone and another similar phone, a PDA or a PC, using Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared port or a text or picture message. To send your business card } Phonebook } Options } My card Send my card.
Page 39
To set the service centre number } Messaging } Settings } Text message } Service centre. If the service centre number is saved on the SIM card, it is shown in the list. If there is no number in the list, } New service centre } Add.
Page 40
Messaging Receiving text messages When you receive a text message, a message alert New message received. sounds and the message Read now? is displayed. Press to read the text message, and you want to read the message later. While reading the text message you can, for example, go to a Web address found in the text message, save a picture found in the text message or listen to a sound inserted in the text message.
To create a template } Messaging } Templates } New template } Add } Text message. Write the message Message options You can set a default value for the message options or choose the settings each time you send a message. For details about the message options 48 Messaging glossary.
Page 42
Messaging To write and send a picture message } Messaging } Write new } Picture Press to view a list of items to add to your message. Select an item. Press to add more items to the message. You can view and select options to enhance the message by highlighting items in the message, More.
Page 43
Save items from a picture message When you have viewed a picture message, you can save items from the message. Press items and select an item from the list that appears. Templates You can base your message on one of the predefined templates.
Page 44
Messaging Receiving settings At www.SonyEricsson.com you can get support on how to enter your email settings. Use the email configurator to set up your phone for email, or read the Getting started document. Contact your network operator for information about your settings. To request settings in a text message } Messaging } Email } Settings } Auto To create an email account manually...
Page 45
To receive and read email messages } Messaging } Email } Inbox } Send&rec. to download new messages. Select a message to read it. To reply to an email message Open the email message and press Reply. Write your message. Press More options for the message.
Page 46
Messaging To log in to your My friends server } My friends } Myself } Log Contacts You can create a list of contacts - people you want to send messages to on a regular basis. You can add contacts from your phonebook or from your My friends server.
To send a message from My friends Messaging } My friends and select a contact. If the contact is linked to your phonebook, More } Send instant msg } press If not, select the contact and press Contact list You can create nicknames for the contacts in your list. To enter a nickname Messaging } My friends, and select a contact.
Messaging Messaging glossary Options and settings for text, picture and email messages are listed below: • Accept messages – select which messages you want to accept and download. Add attachment • – add, for example, pictures, sounds, themes, video clips, business cards or recordings to a message.
Page 49
• Preview page – view a specific page in the picture message, without having to play the entire message. • Protocol – select POP3 or IMAP4. • Request reply – include a reply request if you want the recipient of your message to reply. Save in Drafts •...
Imaging Imaging Camera, video recorder, pictures, screen saver. Camera and video recorder Your phone has a digital camera and a digital video recorder. You can easily switch between the camera and the video recorder by pressing You can take pictures, record video clips, save and view them and send them as email attachments or using picture messages - MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service).
Page 51
• Press to switch to camera if video recorder Capture is activated. Press to take a picture. • Press to switch to video recorder if the camera is activated. Press Record to start the recording. To use the zoom Press to zoom in on the subject.
Page 52
Imaging Hold the phone as shown in the illustration. You can see your reflection in the mirror provided. Press and hold on the side of the phone to activate the camera. Press picture. Saving pictures and video clips When you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip, the phone automatically saves it on the Memory Stick Duo.
Page 53
Handling pictures You can add, edit, or delete pictures in Pictures. The number of pictures that you can save depends on the size of the pictures. File types supported are GIF, JPEG, WBMP, PNG and BMP. To view your pictures } File manager } Pictures.
Entertainment To send a picture } File manager } Pictures. Scroll to the picture you want, More. Select Send. Select a transfer method. To receive and save a picture Open the message you received the picture in, or turn on Bluetooth or the infrared port if these transfer methods are being used to send the picture.
Media player control Pause • Press to pause the playback. • Press and hold to rewind and fast forward when playing music tracks. • Press to move between music tracks. • Press to scroll through the music list. Media player options Press More to view the following options:...
Page 56
Entertainment Please note that you are not allowed to exchange copyright-protected material. } Settings } Sounds & alerts • To select a ringtone, Ringtone. • To turn the ringtone on or off, press and hold from standby. All signals except the alarm signal are turned on/off.
Increasing ring You can choose a ringtone that rises in steps from the lowest volume to the highest. To turn increasing ring or Off, } Sounds & alerts } Increasing ring. Specific ringtones for personal calls If your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification (CLI) service, you can assign a personal ringtone to up to ten callers.
Page 58
Entertainment To start a sound recording } Entertainment } Record Wait until you hear a tone. When the recording starts, Recording is displayed together with the time of the current recording (increasing). To end and play a sound recording Press Save to end the recording, and press to listen to the recording.
Page 59
Exchanging themes You can exchange themes using Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared port, picture messages or email. Please note that you are not allowed to exchange copyright-protected material. For more information on sending themes in messages 38 Messaging. To send a theme } Settings } Display } Themes.
Internet and email settings direct to your phone in a text message. Requesting settings from Sony Ericsson Use a PC to go to www.SonyEricsson.com. Select your region and then use the Configurators to request that a text message be sent to your phone with the settings you need.
Page 61
Using Internet Your phone has a browser that uses WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) or HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) to bring a modified Internet to your mobile phone. To select an Internet profile Connectivity } Internet settings Scroll to } Internet profiles.
Page 62
Connectivity • Make a call/End call – if your subscription supports it, you can make a call while browsing the Internet by selecting Make a call to end the call and continue browsing. Using bookmarks You use bookmarks in your mobile phone just as you do with a PC Internet browser.
Page 63
HTTP profile, the connection will be secure if the URL starts with https://. Security for a connection between a WAP gateway and a WAP service provider is the responsibility of the WAP service provider. To turn on a secure connection (WAP) } Connectivity } Internet settings } Internet profiles.
Connectivity To enter the remote synchronization settings } Connectivity } Synchronization } New account. If you don’t have an account, you will be asked if you want to create an account. Press to create a new account. Enter a name for the new account. A list of options to enter will appear.
Page 65
can exchange items and play games without adding the device to the list. To synchronize with your PC, and to browse the Internet, you also need to install software on your PC from the CD that comes with your phone, or download it from, www.SonyEricsson.com under “Global support area”.
Page 66
Connectivity To enter a phone name } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Options } Phone name. Bluetooth is turned on and your phone is visible to other devices To hide or show your phone when using Bluetooth } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Options Visibility.
Page 67
To send an item } Phonebook and select a contact, when contacts is default phonebook, More. } Send contact } Via Bluetooth. The phone searches for devices. Select the device you want to send the item to and press Send. To receive an item } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Turn When you receive the item, press...
More features More features Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, SIM card lock, etc. Time and date The time is always displayed in standby. } Settings } General • To set the time, } Time & date } Time. Enter the time, Save. •...
Page 69
} Organizer } Alarms • To select an alarm signal, } Alarm signal. Calendar You can use the calendar to keep track of important meetings that you need to attend, phone calls that you need to make or tasks that you need to do. The calendar can be synchronized with a PC calendar or with a calendar on the Web Appointments and tasks...
Page 70
More features Navigating in your calendar Use the navigation key to move between days or weeks. In the monthly and weekly view you can also use the keypad to navigate quick and easy Back a week Back a month Back a year Reach current day Calendar settings } Organizer } Calendar } Settings...
Page 71
To check the status } Organizer } Calendar } Advanced } Memory status. Find an appointment or task You can search for appointments and tasks that contain a specific text. To search for appointments or tasks } Organizer } Calendar } Advanced } Select if you want to search for appointments or tasks or both by pressing Mark...
Page 72
More features Profiles Your phone has a number of predefined profiles which are set to suit a certain environment. You can add accessories to, rename or change these profiles. For example, when you go to a meeting, you can simply choose the Meeting number of settings are changed, for example, the ringtone is turned off.
} Settings } Display } Light. Start-up picture When you turn your phone on or off, the Sony Ericsson start-up screen appears. Your network operator’s own start-up screen may appear instead. You can also set your own start-up screen. To select a start-up picture } Settings } Display } Start-up Select a file for the start-up screen.
It is important that you remember your new code. If you should forget it, you have to hand in your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To set the phone lock To edit your phone lock code...
Page 75
Checkword and security To confirm that you have entered the correct passcode for the code memo and to prevent unauthorized access to your codes, you must enter a checkword. When you enter your passcode to open the code memo, the checkword is shown for a short time. If the passcode is correct, the correct codes are shown.
Troubleshooting To reset code memo More and select Reset. Press Reset code memo? is displayed. Press Yes. The code memo is reset and all entries are cleared. The next time you enter the code memo, you must start at memo for the first time. Online services Online services are customized services offered by network operators, independently of mobile phones...
Page 77
To reset the phone } Settings } General } Master Select Reset settings Reset Enter the phone lock code (0000 or the new code if you have changed it) and press OK. Reset all If you select , content such as melodies and pictures that you have downloaded, received or edited are also deleted.
Page 78
The fixed dialling function is activated and the number you have dialled is not on your fixed numbers list. Charging, alien battery The battery you are using is not a Sony Ericsson- approved battery 73 SIM card lock. 34 Fixed dialling.
Additional information Sony Ericsson Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site On www.SonyEricsson.com there is a support section where help and tips are only a few clicks away. Here you find the latest software updates, tips on how to use your product more efficiently, and function guides for some of the products.
Page 80
15 mm from the body without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone or when used with the original Sony Ericsson body worn accessory intended for this phone. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Page 81
We recommend that you use only Ericsson or Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions intended for use with your product. Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment,...
Page 82
• Warning! May explode if disposed of in fire. • Use only Ericsson or Sony Ericsson branded original batteries and chargers intended for use with your mobile phone. Other chargers may not charge sufficiently or may produce excessive heat.
OUR WARRANTY Subject to the conditions of this Limited Warranty, Sony Ericsson warrants this Product to be free from defects in design, material and workmanship at the time of its original purchase by a consumer, and for a subsequent period of one (1) year.
Page 84
If you have purchased your Product in an EU country you can have your Product serviced, under the conditions set out above, within the warranty period in any EU country where an identical Product is sold by an authorised Sony Ericsson distributor. To find out if...
Product is sold in the EU country you are in, please call the local Sony Ericsson Customer Care Centre. Please observe that certain services may not be possible elsewhere than in the country of original purchase, for example due to the fact that your Product may have an interior or exterior which is different from equivalent models sold in other EU countries.
Icons Icons Icon descriptions The table below describes the icons which appear on the desktop and in standby. Icon Description Desktop Your personal phone book Handling of text, picture, e-mail and voice messages Camera function Handling of pictures, sounds, video and themes Personal settings including profiles, display, language, time and locks Gives you access to Internet services...
Page 87
Icon Description UMTS network is unavailable Tells you are in a premium charge zone Tells you the status of the battery You cannot receive any incoming calls You have missed an incoming call All incoming calls are diverted to a defined number No calls or only certain calls from numbers in a list are received All signals are off, except...
Page 88
Icons Icon Description Ciphering is currently not being provided by the network An ongoing call A chat session is in progress My friends status icon The Media player is running Data is being downloaded to the phone A Java™ application is running This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
Index accept calls 33 account settings, email 43 alarm clock 68 alerts 57 animations 52 answering calls 19 using voice control 29 answering service 27 appointments 69–71 area information 47 ask to save 24 assembling, phone 5 automatic redialling 19 battery alien 78 charging 5...
Page 90
Index PIN 5 PUK 6, 78 conference calls 32 connectors 7 contacts 22 as default phonebook 22 groups of 37 synchronizing 63 cookies 62 copying to/from Memory Stick Duo 15 to/from SIM card 25 cost information 35 credit limit 35 date, setting 68 declaration of conformity 85 display...
Page 91
SIM card 73 long messages 40 magic word 28 making calls 16 media player 54–55 melodies 55–57 Memory Stick Duo 14 menu language 10, 77 menus 10, 16 message alert 57 messages area information 47 cell information 47 email 43 glossary 48 instant 45 picture 41...
Page 92
Index quick keys 16–17 recording calls 57 sounds 57 video clips 50 voice commands 28–30 redialling 19 reminders, in calendar 70 resetting phone 76 restricted dialling 34 ringtones 55–57 roaming 18 safety guidelines 79 saving from picture messages 43 from text messages 40 screen 72 screen saver 54 security...
Page 93
Bluetooth 65 infrared port 67 key sound 57 phone 6 phone lock 74 ringtones, melodies 56 SIM lock protection 74 two voice lines 33 unblocking PIN 6 SIM card 73 vibrating alert 57 video calls 21–22 video clips 54 video recorder 50–52 voice answering 29 voice control 27–30 voice dialling 28–29...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Cyber-Shot and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers