Troubleshooting ... 82 Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want it to? Important information ... 88 Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, service and support, safe and efficient use, end user license agreement, warranty, declaration of conformity. Index ... 98...
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Sony Ericsson K530i UMTS 2100 GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current...
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Battery Some functions use more battery power than others and may require frequent recharging. If talk time or standby time becomes noticeably shorter, you may have to replace the battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson % 91 Battery.
SIM card and battery To insert the SIM card Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into its holder with the golden contacts facing down. To insert the battery Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into its holder with the golden contacts facing down.
If predefined settings exist in your phone, you may not need more settings. If you Settings download, you must accept to register the phone at Sony Ericsson. A text message is sent. No personal data will be transferred to or processed by Sony Ericsson.
Settings download Automatically set up functions in your phone that use the Internet; Internet, picture messaging, email, My friends, synchronization, update service, blog and streaming. You can use Settings download your SIM card supports the service, your phone is connected to a network, it is started in normal mode and does not already have predefined settings.
To open and close the activity menu • Press Activity menu tabs • New events – such as missed calls and messages. When a new event occurs, the tab appears. Press to dismiss an event from the event tab. New events can also be set to appear as pop-up text instead, from Menu } Settings standby select...
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Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot Screen Selection key Internet key Back key Navigation key/Music player Keylock key On/off button Video call camera Ear speaker Volume, camera digital zoom buttons Selection key Activity menu key C key (Clear) Camera button Silent key Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable Camera lens For more information % 13 Navigation.
Calls** Answered Settings** General Sounds & alerts Profiles Ring volume Time & date Ringtone Language Silent mode Update service Increasing ring Voice control Vibrating alert New events Message alert Shortcuts Key sound Flight mode Security Setup wizard Phone status Master reset * Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
Navigation The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. Scroll to a tab by pressing Go to the main menus or select highlighted items. Move through menus and tabs. Select options shown above these keys on the screen. Go back one level in the menus.
From standby, press a number key and then Press for shortcuts when browsing % 65 To use Internet keypad shortcuts or access keys. View a shortcut guide when using the camera. From standby, press and then unlock the phone keys. Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call.
Status bar Some of the icons that may appear: Icon Description 3G (UMTS) network is available. GSM network signal strength. Battery status. Battery charging, appears with battery status icon. Missed incoming call. Text message received. Email message received. Picture message received. Voice message received.
Phone language Select the language to use in the phone menus or when writing text. To change the phone language Menu } Settings • From standby select } Language General } Phone language. Select a language. From standby, you can also press: •...
To enter letters using T9 Text Input To enter text, you have to be in a function where text input is possible, for example, from standby select Menu } Messaging } Write new } Text message. For example, to write the word “Jane”, press If the word shown is the one you want, press...
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To insert and remove a memory card Insert a memory card as shown (with the contacts facing up). Press the edge to release and remove the card. You can also move and copy files between a computer and the memory card.
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To move or copy a file to memory Menu } File From standby select manager and select a folder. } More } Manage file Scroll to a file } Move to move the file or } Manage file } Copy Select to move or copy the file to Memory Stick.
Calling Calls, video calls, contacts, call list, speed dial, voice control, groups, business cards. Making and receiving calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on your phone and be within range of a network. % 6 Turning on your phone. To make a video call % 22 Video call.
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To make international calls Press and hold until a + sign appears. Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone } Call number. to make a voice call, } More } Make video call a video call. To re-dial a number •...
Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112, 911. These numbers can normally be used to make emergency calls in any country, with or without a SIM card inserted, if a 3G (UMTS) or GSM network is within range. In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted.
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• From standby select } Organizer } Video call } Call... } Contacts to retrieve a phone } Call number or enter a phone number Call. To zoom the outgoing video in or out • Press to zoom in the outgoing video and press to zoom out.
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To view information and settings Menu } Contacts • From standby select } More } Options. Default contact Phone contacts is selected as default, your contacts show all the information saved in Contacts. If you select contacts as default, your contacts show information depending on the SIM card.
To automatically save names and phone numbers on the SIM card • When Phone contacts as default, from standby select } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Auto save on SIM and select On. Memory status The number of contacts you can save in the phone or on the SIM card depends on available memory.
To copy names and numbers to the SIM card Menu } Contacts From standby select } More } Options } Advanced } Copy to SIM. Select an option. When copying all contacts from the phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced.
To select the sort order for contacts Menu } Contacts • From standby select } More } Options } Advanced } Sort order. Call list Information about most recent calls. To call a number from the call list } Calls From standby, a tab.
To edit your voicemail number • From standby select Menu } Messaging } Settings } Voicemail number. Voice control Manage calls with your voice by creating voice commands to: • Voice dial – call someone by saying their name. • Activate voice control by saying a “magic word”.
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To make a call with a handsfree • From standby, press and hold the handsfree button, or press the Bluetooth headset button. The magic word Record and use a voice command as a magic word to activate voice control without pressing any keys. The magic word can only be used with a portable handsfree.
To edit your voice commands Menu } Contacts From standby select and scroll to a contact. 2 } More } Edit contact to the relevant tab. To re-record a voice command Menu } Settings From standby select } Voice control General } Voice dialling } Edit } More } Replace...
To receive a second voice call • When you receive a second call, you can: • } Answer and put the ongoing call on hold. • } Busy to reject and continue with the ongoing call. • } Replace active call end the ongoing call.
Two voice lines Make separate calls with different phone numbers if your subscription supports Alternate Line service. To select a line for outgoing calls Menu } Settings • From standby select Calls tab. Select a line. To change the name of a line Menu } Settings •...
To activate or deactivate a call restriction Menu } Settings From standby select } Manage calls Calls } Restrict calls. Select an option. Select Activate or Deactivate, enter your password Fixed dialling The fixed dialling function allows calls to be made to certain numbers saved on the SIM card.
Additional calling functions Tone signals Use telephone banking services or control an answering machine with tone signals during a call. To use tone signals • Press to send tones. • } More } Disable tones tones to turn the tones off and on during a call.
To create a group of numbers and email addresses Menu } Contacts From standby select } More } Options } Groups } New group } Add. Enter a name for the group 3 } New } Add to find and select a contact number or email address.
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Sending text messages For information about entering letters % 16 Entering letters. Some language-specific characters use more space. For some languages you can deactivate National chars. space. To write and send a text message From standby select Menu } Messaging } Write new } Text message.
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To call a number in a text message • Select the phone number displayed in the message, Call. Saving and deleting text messages Received text messages are saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, delete messages or move them to the SIM card to be able to receive new messages.
To turn long messages on • From standby select Menu } Messaging } Settings } Text message } Max. msg length } Max. available. Templates for text messages Add a new template or save a message as a template in your phone % 37 To save a message.
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If no Internet profile or message server exists, you can receive all the settings for MMS automatically from your network operator or from www.sonyericsson.com/support. Before sending a picture message, you can check: The address of your message server and an Internet profile are set. From Menu } Messaging standby select } Settings } Picture message } MMS...
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Receiving picture messages Select how to download your picture messages and how to save items that you receive in picture messages. To set automatic download • From standby select Menu } Messaging } Settings } Picture message } Auto download and select one of the following: •...
2 } Continue and select a recipient to send the message to or select a template from the list } Continue if the template is edited. Voice messages Send and receive a sound recording as a voice message. The sender and receiver must have a subscription supporting picture messaging.
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The email address that you use on your computer can also be used in your phone. To do this, your phone needs the same email settings as used by your computer for email address. To use your computer email address in your phone, do one of the following: •...
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To enter email settings From standby select Menu } Messaging } Email } After settings are entered, } More } Send & receive your email. When settings are entered, your phone can connect to an email server to send and receive email messages. For more information, contact your email provider.
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To write and send an email message From standby select Menu } Messaging } Email } Write 2 } Add to enter the recipient field. } Enter email addr. to type an email } Contacts look-up address OK, or to select a recipient from Contacts Select, or select an email address from last used recipients 3 } Edit...
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Push email Receive a notification in your phone from your email server that you have new email, if supported by your email provider. To turn on push email notification • When using Send & receive, to turn on, if required. •...
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To add a contact to the list • From standby select Menu } Messaging } My friends } } More } Add Contacts To send a chat message from My friends From standby select Menu } Messaging } My friends } Contacts tab and select a contact from the list.
To add a chat group From standby select Menu } Messaging } My friends } } More } Add chat groups 2 } By group ID to enter chat group } Search ID directly or a chat group. Conversation history is preserved between log out and log in to let you return to chat messages from previous conversations.
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To use the zoom • Press To adjust brightness • Press Camera and video options When the camera or video is activated } Settings for the following options: • Switch to video camera a video clip or Switch to still camera to take a picture.
Transferring pictures Transfer to your computer Using the USB cable, you can drag and drop camera pictures to a computer % 72 Transferring files using the USB cable. To further enhance and organize camera pictures on a computer, Windows® application users can install Adobe™...
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To view and use pictures Menu } File From standby select manager } Pictures. } View Select a picture } Use as and select an option. To display pictures in a slide show Menu } File From standby select manager } Pictures and select a picture.
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Saving pictures and video clips When you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip, the phone saves it in the phone memory or on the memory card. If the phone memory or memory card is full, you cannot save any more pictures or video clips unless you delete or move files % 17 File manager.
Themes Change the appearance of the screen, for example, through items such as colours and wallpaper, by using themes. Your phone has some predefined themes that cannot be deleted if they are protected. You can create new themes and download them to your phone. For more information, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Music player and video player Your phone supports, for example, the following file types: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA and AMR. The phone also supports streamed files that are 3GPP compatible. To play video clips From standby select Menu } Entertainment } Video A player browser opens.
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To install Disc2Phone Turn on your computer and insert the CD that came with your phone or go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. The CD starts automatically and the installation window opens. Select a language and click OK. Click Install Disc2Phone and follow the instructions.
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When you delete a playlist or a file from the playlist, the actual music or video file is not deleted from the memory, just the playlist reference to it. You can still add the file to another playlist. To create a playlist Menu } Music From standby select player } Playlists } New playlist...
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• Play mode – change the playback order of songs and videos. Select Shuffle to play the playlist files in random order, or Loop playlist when the last file has been played. • Equalizer – change treble and bass settings. •...
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Radio Listen to the FM radio. Connect the handsfree to the phone as it works as the antenna. Do not use the phone as a radio in places where this is prohibited. To listen to the radio • Connect the handsfree to your phone. Menu } From standby select Radio controls...
PlayNow™ Listen to music before you purchase and download it to your phone. This function is network- or operator- dependent. Contact your network operator for information about your subscription and PlayNow™. In some countries you may be able to purchase music tones from some of the world’s top musical artists.
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To set the vibrating alert • } Settings } Sounds & alerts } Vibrating alert and select an option. Sounds and alerts options Menu } Settings From standby select Sounds & alerts also set: • Message alert – select how to be notified of an incoming message.
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VideoDJ™ Compose and edit your own video clips by using video clips, pictures and text. You can also trim away parts of a video clip to shorten it. To create a video clip From standby select Menu } Entertainment } VideoDJ™.
Sending video clips You can send a video clip using one of the available transfer methods. Short video clips can be sent using picture messaging. If a video clip is too long, you can use the trim function to make a video clip shorter.
Applications Download and run Java™ applications, for example, to use a service. You can view information or set different permission levels. To view info for Java applications 1 } File manager } Applications Games. Select an application or a game } More } Information.
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• } View for the following: • Fullscreen – select normal or full screen. • Landscape – select landscape or portrait screen. • Text only – select full content or text only. • Zoom – zoom in or out on the Web page.
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Page up Not used Page down - one at a time Fullscreen Landscape Normal screen Zoom Shortcuts Downloading Download files, for example, pictures, themes, games and ringtones from Web pages. To download from a Web page • When browsing, select a file to download and follow the instructions that appear.
Internet services or the USB cable included with the phone. Synchronization with a computer Install synchronization software for your computer found in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite on the CD, included with the phone. The software includes help information. You can also go to www.sonyericsson.com/support...
Remote synchronization using Internet Synchronize online using an Internet service. Before you start • If settings are not in your phone % 63 Settings. • Register a synchronization account online. • Enter remote synchronization settings. To enter remote synchronization settings Menu } From standby select Organizer } Synchronization } Yes...
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• use remote control computer applications. • use media viewer accessories. • exchange items. We recommend a range within 10 metres (33 feet), with no solid objects in between, for Bluetooth communication. Before you start • Turn on the Bluetooth function to communicate with other devices.
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Power save Turn on to reduce power consumption by optimizing your phone for use with a single Bluetooth device. Turn off to connect with several Bluetooth devices at the same time. To save power Menu } Settings • From standby select Connectivity } Powersave } Phone name...
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Bluetooth communication. Install the } Bluetooth Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD call. that came with the phone or download it at www.sonyericsson.com/support. The PC Suite also includes help.
Transferring files using the USB cable Connect your phone to a computer, using the USB cable. To transfer files use File transfer mode and to synchronize data use Phone File transfer Drag and drop files between your memory card and computer in Microsoft Windows Explorer.
File manager and Mobile Networking Wizard. For other applications, use the file transfer mode. You need to install and use Sony Ericsson PC Suite, included on the CD that came with the phone or found at www.sonyericsson.com/support. Your computer needs to have one of the...
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Calendar You can use the calendar to keep track of important meetings. The calendar can be synchronized with a computer calendar or with a calendar on the Web % 67 Synchronizing. Appointments Add new appointments or use existing appointments as templates. To add a new appointment Menu } Organizer From standby select...
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• Change date – go to another date in the calendar. • Advanced – find an appointment, set reminders or select a start day for the week. • Delete – delete old or all appointments. • Help – for more information. Exchanging appointments Exchange appointments using a transfer method.
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Notes Make notes and save them in a list. You can also show a note in standby. The maximum number of notes depends on the memory available, as set in software. To add a note Menu } Organizer • From standby select } Notes } New note } Add the note Save.
Code memo Save security codes, such as for credit cards, in the code memo. Set a passcode to open the code memo. Checkword and security To confirm that you have entered the correct passcode you must enter a checkword. When you enter your passcode to open the code memo, the checkword is shown briefly.
Profiles Your phone has predefined profiles that are set. Some, for example, ring volume and other options may be adjusted automatically to suit a certain environment or an accessory. You can reset all profile settings to how they were set when you bought your phone. To select a profile •...
It is important that you remember your new code. If you forget it, you have to take your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To set the phone lock From standby select PIN. } Phone protection } Protection select an option.
To unlock the phone • If the phone lock is on, enter your code To edit your phone lock code Menu } Settings • From standby select } Security } Locks General } Phone protection } Change Keypad lock Lock the keypad to avoid dialling a number by accident.
Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want it to? This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter when using your phone. Some problems require you to call your network operator, but you can easily correct most of the other problems yourself.
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I cannot turn on the phone Possible cause: The battery is discharged. Solution: Recharge the battery % 5 To charge the battery. Solution: Turn the phone on with the charger attached. If the phone starts, restart the phone with no charger attached.
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I cannot use MMS/picture messages on my phone Possible cause: Your subscription does not include data capability. Solution: Please contact your network operator. Possible cause: Settings are missing or incorrect. Solution: % 6 Help in your phone or go to www.sonyericsson.com/support, select your region and country, and choose Phone setup.
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Master reset The changes that you have made to settings and the content that you have added or edited, will be deleted. If you select Reset settings, the changes that you have made to settings will be deleted. If you select Reset all, in addition to your changes to settings, all contacts,...
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Wrong PIN/Wrong PIN2 Possible cause: You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly. Solution: Enter the correct PIN or PIN2 } Yes % 79 SIM card lock. PIN blocked/PIN2 blocked Possible cause: You have entered your PIN or PIN2 code incorrectly three times in a row.
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Possible cause: You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row. Solution: Contact your network operator. Charging, alien battery Possible cause: The battery that you are using is not a Sony Ericsson- approved battery. Solution: % 91 Battery. Troubleshooting...
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• Do not paint your product. • Do not attempt to disassemble or modify your product. Only Sony Ericsson authorized personnel should perform service. • Do not use your product near medical equipment without requesting permission from your treating physician or authorized medical staff.
Please check if local laws and regulations restrict the use of mobile phones while driving or require drivers to use handsfree solutions. We recommend that you use only Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions intended for use with your product. Please note that because of possible interference...
15 mm from the body without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone or when used with the original Sony Ericsson accessory intended for this phone and worn on the body. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Disposing of the battery Please check local regulations for disposal of batteries or call your local Sony Ericsson Call Center for information. The battery should never be placed in municipal waste. Use a battery disposal facility if available.
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