Page 1: Table Of Contents
Troubleshooting ....80 Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? Additional information ... . 85 Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. Icons .
Page 2 Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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Page 5: Getting Started
Getting started Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call. More information and downloads are available at www.SonyEricsson.com/support. Instruction symbols The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide: Note Indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent. Contact your network operator for details.
Page 6: Sim Card And Battery
Getting started SIM card and battery information Always turn off the phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove a SIM card. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears when charging. This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. To insert SIM card and battery Remove the battery cover by sliding the two catches on the side of the phone and lifting it...
Page 7: To Charge The Battery
Place the battery cover as shown in the picture and slide the two catches back into place. To charge the battery Connect the charger to the phone. The symbol on the charger plug must face upwards. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen.
Page 8: Making Calls
Getting started Turning on the phone and making calls Make sure that the phone is charged and your SIM card is inserted before you turn it on. When you have turned the phone on, you can use the setup wizard to quickly and easily prepare your phone for use.
Page 9: Getting To Know Your Phone
Getting to know your phone Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, t-zones, activity menu, file manager. Phone overview This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Infrared port Ear speaker Screen Video call key 5, 10 Selection keys Back key...
Page 10 Getting to know your phone t-music* Entertainment Media Player Radio Games VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote control Record sound Demo tour SIM Application Toolkit (SAT)/Radio* This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. t-zones* Messages Write new Inbox...
Page 11 Calls Answered Settings General Sounds & alerts Profiles Ring volume Time & date Ringtone Language Silent mode Voice control Increasing ring New events Vibrating alert Phone status Message alert Shortcuts Key sound Start-up menu Locks Setup wizard Tips and tricks Master reset Please note that some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
Page 12: Keys And Navigation
Getting to know your phone Keys and navigation Standby screen and main menu and status bar The standby screen is displayed when you are not calling or using the menus. This is where you can see, for example, the name of your operator, the time and the date.
Page 13 Press and hold to open the activity menu, 17 Activity menu. Press to take a picture or to record a video clip. Press and hold to call your voicemail service (if set). Press and hold any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with a specific letter.
Page 14: Phone Language
Getting to know your phone In standby, press to view status information. To reject a call, quickly press twice when receiving a call. Press once to turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. During a call, press to decrease the volume.
Page 15: Entering Letters
Using navigation key shortcuts In standby, press a function. The first time you press choose the function you want to use as a shortcut. To edit a navigation key shortcut } Settings } } Shortcuts General which shortcut you want to edit if you want to delete the shortcut.
Page 16 Getting to know your phone • To shift between capital and lower-case letters, press , then enter the letter. • You can use the volume buttons as a shortcut to certain letters. To enter a ‘B’, press and hold the volume button and press ‘C’, press and hold the press...
Page 17: Activity Menu
Spell word • – for T9 Text Input only. Edit the suggested word by using multitap text input. • Writing language – a list of available languages is shown. Writing method • – a list of methods available for the current language is shown. Dictionary (T9) •...
Page 18 Getting to know your phone that the phone cannot recognize are saved in the Other folder. You can create your own subfolders in some predefined folders, to which you can move your saved files. You can also transfer the saved files to a computer, 69 File transfer using Bluetooth and...
Page 19: Calling
Calling Calls, video calls, contacts, 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. 8 Turning on the phone and making calls. To make a video call, 21 Video call.
Page 20: Receiving Calls
Calling To turn off the microphone Press and hold To resume the conversation, press and hold again. Receiving calls When you receive a call, the phone rings and the caller’s number is displayed (if your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller’s number is identified).
Page 21: Making International Calls
Making international calls When you make an international call, the + sign replaces the international prefix number of the country from which you are calling. You can make a call from abroad, using another network, provided your network operator has an agreement with that network.
Page 22: Video Call Options
Calling To make a video call Press and hold when 3G (UMTS) service is available. Enter the phone number and press Call. To retrieve a phone number from your contacts } Call... } Contacts and scroll to the phone } Call number you want to call hold Camera...
Page 23 Switch pictures • – choose between showing the incoming or the outgoing video in full size display. Hide small pic./Show small pic. • want to hide or show the small picture. Night mode • – use when the lighting conditions are poor.
Page 24: Sim Contacts
Calling To select default contacts } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Default contacts. Phone contacts Select Contacts Contacts is like an address book, in which you can store names, phone numbers and email addresses. You can also add pictures, ringtones and personal information, such as birthday, email, Web and street addresses, to the contacts.
Page 25: Checking The Memory
Checking the memory With the memory status function, you can check how many positions you have left in the phone memory and SIM memory. If the memory is full, you must delete contacts to be able to add new contacts, contact.
Page 26: To Delete A Contact
Calling Ask to save When you end a call or receive a message, the phone can prompt you to add a phone number or email address to your contacts. To activate ask to save } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Ask to save Updating contacts You can easily update and edit any information in your contacts.
Page 27: Sending Contacts
Sending contacts You can send contacts using one of the available transfer methods. To send a contact } Contacts } More and select a contact } Send contact and select a transfer method. To send all contacts } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Send all contacts and select a transfer method.
Page 28: Speed Dialling
Calling To call a number from the call list } Calls from standby and select a tab. to scroll to the name or number you want to call hold to make a video call. To add a number from the call list to contacts } Calls from standby and select a tab.
Page 29: Voice Control
Voice control With your phone, you can use your voice to: • Voice dial – call someone by saying the name. • Activate voice control by saying a “magic word”. • Answer and reject calls when using a handsfree kit. Voice commands can only be saved in the internal phone memory, not on the SIM card.
Page 30: Voice Answering
Calling Caller name You can choose whether you want to hear the recorded contact name when you receive a call from that contact. To turn the caller name on or off } Settings } } Voice control General } Play caller name.
Page 31: Editing Your Voice Commands
To answer a call using voice commands When the phone rings, say “Answer” and the call is connected. To reject a call using voice commands When the phone rings, say “Busy”. The call is rejected. The caller is diverted to voicemail, if activated, or hears a busy tone.
Page 32: More Than One Call
Calling You can choose between the following divert options: • Divert always – divert all calls. When busy • – divert calls if you are already on the phone. Not reachable • – divert calls if your phone is turned off or if you are unreachable. No reply •...
Page 33: Handling Two Voice Calls
Handling two voice calls When you have one ongoing call and one call on hold, you can do the following: } Switch calls • to switch between the two calls. } More } Join calls • to join the two calls into a conference call.
Page 34: Accept Calls
Calling To change the name of a line } Settings } Display } Edit line names select one of the lines to edit the name. Use to scroll between the tabs. My numbers View, add and edit your own phone numbers. To check your phone numbers } Contacts } Options } Special numbers } My numbers...
Page 35: Fixed Dialling
Outgoing intl roam. • – All outgoing international calls except to your home country. • All incoming – All incoming calls. Inc. when roaming • – All incoming calls when you are abroad (when roaming). To activate or deactivate a call restriction } Settings } Calls...
Page 36: Call Time And Cost
Calling Call time and cost During a call, the duration of the call is shown on the screen. You can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time. To check the call time } Settings } Calls } Time &...
Page 37: Business Cards
Groups You can create a group of numbers and email addresses. By doing so, you can send messages to several recipients at the same time, You can also use groups (with numbers) when you create accepted callers lists, 34 Accept calls To create a group of numbers and email addresses } Contacts } Options } Groups } New group...
Page 38: Messaging
Messaging Messaging Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email. Text messaging (SMS) Text messages can contain simple pictures, animations, melodies and sound effects. If you send a text message to a group, you are charged for each member of that group. Before you start First make sure that the number of your service centre is set.
Page 39: Receiving Text Messages
To insert an item in a text message } More } Add While writing your message Select an item type and then select an item. Receiving text messages When you receive a text message, it appears in the Activity menu New events is set to } View...
Page 40: Message Options
Messaging Long messages The number of characters that a text message can contain depends on the language you are writing in. You can send a longer message by linking two or more messages. You are charged for each of the messages linked in a long message.
Page 41: Before You Start
Picture messages (MMS) Picture messages can contain text, pictures, video clips, camera pictures, sound recordings, and business cards. Both you and the receiver of the picture message must have a subscription that supports picture messaging. You can send picture messages to a mobile phone or an email address, 44 Email.
Page 42: Receiving Picture Messages
Messaging } Enter phone no. and enter the recipient’s } Contacts look-up phone number, or retrieve a number or a group from Contacts. To enter an email address A list below shows the last 10 recipients. You can also select a recipient from this list. To make a call while creating a picture message While writing your message...
Page 43: Voice Messages
Delete picture messages Picture messages are saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, you must delete messages to be able to receive new messages, 39 Saving and deleting text messages. Templates You can base your message on one of the templates.
Page 44: Receiving Voice Messages
Messaging } Enter phone no. and enter the phone number } Contacts look-up of the recipient, or retrieve a number or a group from Contacts. To enter an email address A list below the send options shows the last 10 recipients. You can also select a recipient Send.
Page 45 To send, receive and read email messages } Messaging } Email } Inbox } Send&rec } Messaging } Email (when inbox is empty) or } Inbox } More } Send & receive download new messages. } View Select a message to read it.
Page 46: Cell Information
Messaging } Mark for deletion. The message is deleted the next time you connect to your email server. If you want to delete several messages } Mark several. Scroll and select more Mark messages by pressing } More } Mark for deletion.
Page 47: Imaging
Imaging Camera, video recorder, pictures, PhotoDJ™. Camera and video recorder Your phone has a digital camera which also works as a digital video recorder. You can take pictures, record video clips, save and view them and send them as email attachments, 44 To write and send an email message, or send them in picture messages via picture messaging,...
Page 48: Camera And Video Options
Imaging To adjust brightness Use the navigation key to increase or decrease brightness. To turn on the photo light To take pictures in a dimly lit environment, press To view your pictures and video clips When the camera or video is activated Camera and video options When the camera or video is activated view more options.
Page 49: Sending Pictures And Video Clips
Sending pictures and video clips When you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip, you can send it as a picture message if the file size has not exceeded the limit, send a picture message. For settings that affect the file size, 48 Camera and video options.
Page 50: Using Pictures
Imaging To view your pictures } File manager } Pictures. The pictures are shown in thumbnail view. View. To get a full view To display pictures in a slide show } File manager } Pictures a picture. } View } More } Slide show.
Page 51 To receive and save a picture Open the message you received the picture in, or turn on Bluetooth or the infrared port if one of these transfer methods was used to send the picture. If you received the picture in a message, select the picture and save it.
Page 52: Entertainment
Entertainment Entertainment Media player, radio, ringtones, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, sound recorder, themes, games. Media player The media player works as a music player and video player all in one. You can play music and video clips that you receive in a picture message, or that you download to your phone.
Page 53: Media Player Options
Music and video clips To play music and videos } Entertainment } Media player and select a playlist } Open } Play. The playlist keeps on playing until } Pause or Stop. To change play mode } Entertainment } Media player } More } Play Shuffle on Select to play the playlist files in random...
Page 54: Online Music And Videos
Entertainment Equalizer • – change the settings of the treble and bass when playing music. • Sort – sort the playlist by artist, title or by the order in which files were added to the playlist. Send • – send a sound or video file. Delete •...
Page 55: Radio Options
You must switch your phone on to use the radio. Do not switch the phone on in areas where mobile phones are prohibited, 85 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use To listen to the radio Connect the handsfree to your phone Radio control } Search •...
Page 56: Ringtones And Melodies
Entertainment To minimize the radio display } Radio } More } Minimize. To adjust the volume Press t-music This function is a mobile online service from T-Mobile. Please visit www.t-mobile.net for further information about Mobile Jukebox and t-music. The service may not always be available in all countries or when you are using a network other than your network operator´s –...
Page 57: Sending And Receiving
To set the vibrating alert Settings } Sounds & alerts and select the setting you want. Use scroll between the tabs. Sounds and alerts options Settings Sounds & alerts From and the can set: • Message alert – select how you want to be notified of an incoming message.
Page 58: To Edit A Picture
Entertainment To receive a melody Open the message you received the melody in, or turn on Bluetooth or the infrared port if these transfer methods are being used to send the melody. When you receive the melody, follow the instructions that appear on the screen. VideoDJ™...
Page 59 Sending and receiving movies You can send a movie using one of the available transfer methods. Short movies can be sent using picture messaging. If a movie is too long, you can Trim use the function to make a movie shorter. Movies that you receive and save are saved in the file manager.
Page 60 Entertainment To select or change a theme } File manager } Themes and select a theme. Exchanging themes You can exchange themes using one of the available transfer methods. To send a theme } File manager } Themes } More } Send and select a transfer method.
Page 61: Connectivity
Connectivity Internet and email settings, browsing, synchronizing, Bluetooth, infrared, USB cable. Settings Before you start using Internet or messaging, settings are required in your phone. Settings may already be entered when you buy your phone. If not, contact your network operator or service provider for more information.
Page 62: Options When Browsing
Connectivity Options when browsing } More to view different browsing options. The options may vary depending on which site you are visiting. If you select an email address when browsing a Web site, you can send a text message to that address. The options menu always contains the following: •...
Page 63: Internet Security
Downloading You can download, for example, pictures, themes, games and ringtones from Web sites directly to the File manager in your phone. To download from t-zones } t-zones } More } Bookmarks. Select the service you want to use and follow the instructions that appear.
Page 64: Trusted Certificates
Connectivity HTTP profile, the connection will be secure if the URL starts with https://. The security setting is therefore not available for HTTP profiles. Security for a connection between a WAP gateway and a WAP service provider is the responsibility of the WAP service provider.
Page 65 Synchronization with nearby devices Install the computer synchronization software from the CD that comes with your phone or download it from www.SonyEricsson.com/support. For detailed information, please refer to the computer synchronization software help. Remote synchronization with Internet programs Contact your network operator for more information about the programs on the Internet with which you can synchronize, and to receive username, password and addresses for the different...
Page 66 Connectivity Bluetooth™ wireless technology Your phone has built-in Bluetooth which makes it possible for you to connect your phone wirelessly to other Bluetooth devices. You are able to be connected to several Bluetooth devices at the same time. You can automatically synchronize information in your phone and your computer and use the remote control functionality to control applications on your computer.
Page 67: Power Save
If the device you are adding to your phone has its own passcode, enter this passcode in your phone. If not, create a passcode of digits yourself and enter it in both devices. To organize your list of devices } Settings } Connectivity } My devices and select a device from the list.
Page 68: Transferring Sound
Connectivity To send an item (example: a contact) } Contacts and select a contact, } Send contact } Via Bluetooth. The phone searches for devices. Select the device you want to send the item Select. To receive an item } Settings } Connectivity to scroll between the tabs.
Page 69: Remote Control
} In phone if you always want to have the In handsfree sound in the phone or to direct the sound to the handsfree. Remote control You can use your phone as a remote control device to control computer applications such as a media ®...
Page 70 Connectivity To connect two devices Turn on the infrared port of both devices. Make sure that the infrared port on your phone faces the infrared port on the other device. Your phone now establishes contact with the other device. To send an item using the infrared port (example: a contact) Make sure that the infrared ports of both } Contacts...
Page 71: More Features
More features Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, tasks, Java™ applications, SIM card lock, etc. Time and date The time is always displayed in standby. } Settings } • To set the time } Time & date } Time. Enter the time } Format •...
Page 72: Calendar Settings
More features Appointments You can choose to add a new appointment or use an old one as a template by copying and editing it. You can also set reminders for appointments. To add a new appointment } Organizer } Calendar and highlight the date for the appointment } New appointment }...
Page 73 Exchanging appointments You can send and receive appointments using one of the available transfer methods. To send an appointment In the list of appointments for a certain day, select } More } Send the item you want to send a transfer method. Tasks You can keep track of phone calls you need to make or tasks that you need to do.
Page 74 More features To add a note } Organizer } Notes } New note } Add the note Save. To handle notes } Organizer } Notes and a list of notes appears. Select the note that you want to handle. to edit, show a note in standby (or hide it), send or delete a note.
Page 75 Timer To set the timer } Organizer } Timer and enter the hours, minutes and seconds after which you want the timer to go off. When the signal rings, press any key to turn it off. Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the screen. To set the brightness } Settings } Display...
Page 76: To Use The Calculator
More features Calculator The calculator can add, subtract, divide and multiply. To use the calculator } Organizer } Calculator. ÷ x - + . % • Press to select • Press to delete the figure. • Press to enter a decimal point. Java™...
Page 77: Sim Card Lock
SIM card lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, your phone still works with the new SIM card. Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase.
Page 78: To Unlock The Phone
SIM card is inserted in the phone. 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 } Settings }...
Page 79: Forgot Your Passcode
To open code memo for the first time } Organizer } Code memo. A message with instructions is displayed Continue. Enter a four-digit passcode to open code memo Continue. Re-enter the new passcode to confirm. Enter a checkword (maximum 15 characters) Done.
Page 80: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your network operator, but you can easily correct most of the problems yourself. However, if you need to hand in your phone for repair, please note that you may lose information and content that you have saved in your phone.
Page 81 Solution: Make sure you attached the charger correctly. Turn the phone on with the charger attached. If the phone starts, restart the phone with no charger attached. I cannot charge the phone or battery capacity is low Possible cause: The charger is not properly connected to the phone.
Page 82: Master Reset
Troubleshooting I cannot use the Internet/WAP Possible cause: Your subscription does not include data capability. Solution: Please contact your network operator. Possible cause: Internet settings are missing or incorrect. Solution: Go to www.SonyEricsson.com/support, choose your phone model, then choose “Phone setup –...
Page 83: Error Messages
Reset all, content such as melodies and If you select pictures that you have downloaded, received or edited is also deleted. Error messages Insert SIM Possible cause: There is no SIM card in the phone or you may have inserted it incorrectly. Solution: Insert a SIM card.
Page 84 (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 battery approved by Sony Ericsson. Solution: 78 Phone lock. 88 Battery use and care.
Page 85: Additional Information
Antenna Only use an antenna that has been specifically designed by Sony Ericsson for your mobile phone. Use of unauthorised or modified antennas could damage your mobile phone and may violate regulations, causing loss of performance and SAR levels above the recommended limits (see below).
Page 86 Variations in SAR below the radio frequency exposure guidelines do not mean that there are variations in safety. While there may be differences in SAR levels among mobile phones, all Sony Ericsson mobile phone models are designed to meet radio frequency exposure guidelines.
Page 87: Personal Medical Devices
Personal medical devices Mobile phones may affect the operation of cardiac pacemakers and other implanted equipment. Please avoid placing the mobile phone over the pacemaker, e.g. in your breast pocket. When using the mobile phone, place it at the ear opposite the pacemaker. If a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) is kept between the mobile phone and the pacemaker, the risk of interference is limited.
Page 88: Battery Use And Care
• Warning! May explode if disposed of in fire. • Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries and chargers intended for use with your mobile phone. Other chargers may not charge sufficiently or may This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
Page 89: Limited Warranty
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 90 However, it will eventually wear out – this is not a defect. When the talk-time or standby time is noticeably shorter, it is time to replace your battery. Sony Ericsson recommends that you use only batteries and chargers approved by Sony Ericsson.
Page 91 Sony Ericsson distributor. To find out if your Product is sold in the EU country you are in, please call the local Sony Ericsson Call Center. Please observe that certain services may not be possible elsewhere than in the country of original...
Page 92: Declaration Of Conformity
This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Declaration of Conformity We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet S-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product...
Page 93: Icons
Icons Icon descriptions Icon Description Press to go to the main menu The 3G (UMTS) network is available Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal You are within your home zone You are in a premium charge zone Tells you the status of the battery Tells you that the battery is charging All phone transmitters are turned off...
Page 94 Icons Icon Description Your phone is sending a picture message You have received a picture message You have received a voice message You have received a WAP push message You have received an instant message The infrared port is on Infrared communication is in progress Bluetooth is turned on Bluetooth headset is connected to your...
Page 95: Index
Index accept calls 34 account settings, email 44 activity menu 17 alarm clock 71 alerts 56 animations 49 answering calls 20 using voice control 30 answering service 28 appointments 72 area information 46 ask to save 26 assembling, phone 6 automatic redialling 20 battery charging 7...
Page 96 Index charging, battery 7 code memo 78 codes PIN 7 PUK 7 conference calls 33 connectors 9 contacts 23, 24 adding phone contacts 24 checking memory 25 default contacts 23 groups of 37 synchronizing 64 cookies 63 copying to/from SIM card 27 date, setting 71 declaration of conformity 92 directing sound 68...
Page 97 magic word 30 main menu 12 media player 52–54 melodies 56–57 memory status 25 menu overview 10 message alert 57 messages area information 46 cell information 46 email 44 picture 41, 43 text 38 voice 43 microphone, turning off/on 20 missed calls 20 MMS See picture messages 41, 43 multitap text input...
Page 98 Index safety guidelines 85 saving from picture messages 42 from text messages 39 screen 75 screen saver 50 security code memo 78 Internet 63–64 SIM card lock 77 sending appointments 73 business cards 37 contacts 27 melodies and ringtones 57 notes 74 pictures 50 tasks 73...
Page 99 unblocking PIN 7 SIM card 77 USB cable 70 vibrating alert 56 video calls 21–23 video clips 52 video recorder 47–49 VideoDJ™ 58 voice answering 30–31 voice control 29–31 voice dialling 29–30 voice messages 43 voicemail 28 volume changing 19 setting ringtone 56 vibrating alert 56 This is the Internet version of the user's guide.

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