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Sony Ericsson K790a User Manual

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Getting Started ................... 4
the Phone ........................... 8
Calling ............................... 19
Messaging ........................ 31
Imaging ............................. 43
Entertainment ................... 51
This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.
Connectivity ..................... 60
More Features .................. 71
Troubleshooting ............... 78
Index ................................. 92
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Handsfree, Music and Video player, radio, PlayNow™, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, themes, games and more. This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Sony Ericsson K790a Connectivity ... 60 Settings, using Internet, RSS, synchronizing, Bluetooth, infrared, USB cable, update service.
  • Page 2 Sony Ericsson at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this user guide.

  • Page 3: Contents

    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.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Some functions use more battery power than others and may cause a need for more frequent re-charging. If talk time or standby time becomes noticeably shorter, you may have to replace the battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson 86 Battery.

  • Page 5: Sim Card And Battery

    SIM Card and Battery To insert SIM card and battery Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down. Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. Slide the battery cover into place.

  • Page 6: Turning On Your Phone

    This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. You may be asked to register your phone at Sony Ericsson. If you accept to register your phone, no personal data, such as your phone number, will be transferred to or processed by Sony Ericsson.

  • Page 7: Help In Your Phone

    Help in your Phone Help and information is available in your phone at any time. To use the setup wizard } Settings } General Wizard and select an option: • Settings Download • Basic Setup • Tips and Tricks. To view information about functions } More } Scroll to a function if available.

  • Page 8: Getting To Know The Phone

    Getting to Know the Phone Phone overview, icons, menus, entering letters, activity menu, file manager, memory card. Phone overview Some icons on keys may differ. Getting to Know the Phone This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.
  • Page 9 Ear speaker Photo key: (left) from standby, view camera album pictures in full view or (lower) with the camera for shoot modes. Play/stop button Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot Screen Selection key Internet key Back key Navigation key/Music player control Power on/off button Photo key: (right) from standby, view camera album thumbnail pictures or (upper) with the camera for camera scenes/video night mode.

  • Page 10: Menu Overview

    Menu Overview PlayNow™* Cyber-shot™ File Manager** Camera Album Music Pictures Videos Themes Web Pages Games Applications Other Getting to Know the Phone This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Internet* Messaging Write New Inbox Email RSS Reader...
  • Page 11 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.
  • Page 12 Navigation The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. Scroll to a tab by pressing the navigation key left or right and selecting an option. Go to the main menus or to select highlighted items. Move through the menus and tabs. Select options shown immediately above these keys on the screen.
  • Page 13 Press a number key and Press for shortcuts when browsing shortcuts or access keys. Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. Press and hold to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals even if the phone is set to silent. View status information in standby.

  • Page 14: Status Bar

    Status Bar Some of the icons that may appear: Icon Description EDGE 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.

  • Page 15: Phone Language

    Phone Language Select the language to use in the phone menus or when writing text. To change the phone language } Settings } General } Phone Language. Select a language. In standby, you can also press 8888 for automatic language. 0000 for English.

  • Page 16: Activity Menu

    To enter letters using T9 Text Input To enter text, you have to be in a function where text input is possible, } Messaging } Write for example, New } Text Message. For example, to write the word “Jane”, press If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space.

  • Page 17: File Manager

    • Running Apps – applications that are running in the background. Select an application to return to it or press to end it. • My Shortcuts – add, delete and change the order of shortcuts. When you select a shortcut and the application opens, other programs are closed or minimized.
  • Page 18 File manager menu tabs The file manager is divided into three tabs, and icons are included to indicate where the files are saved. • All Files – all content in the phone memory and on a memory card. • On Memory Stick –...

  • Page 19: Calling

    Calling Calls, contacts, voice control, call options. 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. Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home network if this is within range.
  • Page 20 To turn the loudspeaker on or off during a voice call } More } Turn On Speaker Speaker. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing. To change the ear speaker volume Press to increase or decrease the ear speaker volume...

  • Page 21: Options

    Default contact Phone Contacts is selected as default, your contacts show all the information saved in Contacts. If you select SIM Contacts as default, your contacts show information depending on the SIM card. To select default contacts 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Default 2 } Phone Contacts Phone contacts...

  • Page 22: Options

    To view memory status } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Memory Using Contacts Contacts can be used in many ways. Below you can see how to: • call phone and SIM contacts. • send phone contacts to another device.

  • Page 23: Options

    If your subscription supports Calling Line Identification (CLI) service, you can assign personal ringtones to contacts. To edit a phone contact 1 } Contacts and select a contact } More } Edit Contact. Scroll to the relevant tab and select the field to edit Edit.

  • Page 24: Options

    If you add contacts with pictures to speed dial positions, the contact pictures appear for easy reference 22 To add a picture, ringtone sound or video to a phone contact. To edit speed dial numbers 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Speed Dial.

  • Page 25: The Magic Word

    To record another voice command for } New Voice Cmd. } Add a contact again and repeat steps 2-4 above. Caller name Hear your recorded contact name when you receive a call from that contact. To turn the caller name on or off } Settings } General Control } Play Caller...

  • Page 26: Options

    To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands 1 } Settings } General Control } Voice Answer } Instructions appear. Wait for the tone and say “Answer”, or another word. 3 } Yes } No to accept or recording. Instructions appear Continue.

  • Page 27: More Than One Call

    To deactivate a call forward Scroll to the forward option Deactivate. More than One Call Handle more than one call simultaneously. Call waiting service When this is activated you hear a beep if you receive a second call. To activate or deactivate the call waiting service } Settings } Calls...

  • Page 28: Options

    To add a new participant 1 } More } Hold to put the joined calls on hold. 2 } More } Add Call and call the next person to add to the conference call. 3 } More } Join Calls. Repeat steps 1-3 to add more participants.

  • Page 29: Options

    Restricted Dialing Restrict outgoing and incoming calls. A password from your service provider is required. If you forward incoming calls, you cannot activate some restrict calls options. The following calls can be restricted: • All Outgoing – all outgoing calls. •...

  • Page 30: Call Time And Cost

    Call Time and Cost During a call, the duration of the call is shown. You can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time of your calls. To check the call time } Settings and use } Time &...

  • Page 31: Messaging

    To create a group of numbers and email addresses 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Groups } New Group } Enter a name for the group Continue. 3 } New } Add to find and select a contact number or email address. Repeat step 3 to add more numbers or email addresses.
  • Page 32 To set a service center number 1 } Messaging } Settings } Text Message } Service Center. If the service center number is saved on the SIM card it is shown. If there is no number shown } New Service Center number, including the international “+”...
  • Page 33 New Events is set to Popup, you are asked if you want to read the text } Yes message. to read the message } No to read it later. When you have read the text message options or press message. To call a number in a text message Select the phone number displayed in the message,...
  • Page 34 Check with your service provider for the maximum number of messages that can be linked. To turn long messages on } 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 33 To save a message.
  • Page 35 If no Internet profile or message server exists, you can receive all the settings for MMS automatically from your service provider 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 } Messaging } Settings } Picture Message } MMS Profile } More } Edit } Message...
  • Page 36 To set automatic download } Messaging } Settings } Picture Message } Auto Download and select one of the following: • Always – automatic download. • Ask in Roaming – ask to download when not in home network. • Not in Roaming –...

  • Page 37: Voice Messages

    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.
  • Page 38 • Enter settings manually • Ask your email provider for settings information. An email provider is the person or company who provided your email address, for example, your IT administrator at work or an Internet provider, or • you may have a document at home from your email provider with the settings information, or •...
  • Page 39 • Incoming Server, enter the server name. • Username, enter the username for the email account. • Password, enter the password for the email account. • Outgoing Server, enter the server name. To enter advanced email account settings (optional in most cases) 1 } Messaging } Email } Select an account to edit } Edit Account } Advanced...
  • Page 40 To save an email message 1 } Messaging } Email } } More } Save Select a message Message } Saved Email. To reply to an email message Select the message in the inbox } More } Reply to reply to the message Reply.
  • Page 41 My Friends Connect and log in to the My friends server to communicate online with your favorite friends. If your subscription supports instant messaging and presence services, you can send and receive messages and see contact status if online. If no settings exist in your phone, you need to enter server settings.

  • Page 42: Area And Cell Information

    Chat group A chat group can be started by your service provider, by an individual My friends user or by yourself. You can save chat groups by saving a chat invitation or by searching for a specific chat group. To start a chat group 1 } Messaging } My Friends } } More } Add Chat Chat Groups...

  • Page 43: Imaging

    Imaging Camera, video, blog, pictures. Camera and Video Recorder Take pictures and record video clips to save, view and send in messages. Camera buttons and keys Take pictures Zoom in or out Record video Photo key (upper) Screen options Camera: scenes (top right) Video: night mode Photo key (lower)
  • Page 44 Camera settings When you are in the viewfinder } Settings for options to adjust and enhance your pictures and video clips before taking or recording them. If you try to record with a strong light source such as direct sunlight or a lamp in the background, the screen may black out or the picture may be distorted.
  • Page 45 • Twilight Landscape picture at night. • Twilight Portrait – for example, for a subject picture at night. • Landscape – a scenic picture. • Portrait – for example, a subject picture. • Beach/Snow – use in bright environments, for example, at the beach or when skiing.

  • Page 46: Transferring Pictures

    • Turn On Time and Date add time and date to a picture to appear as text in the lower right corner. View in 1:1 size or use zoom when viewing a picture to see the text. • Reset File No. –...

  • Page 47: Camera Album Printing

    A text message is sent to your phone with your Web address and log-in information. You can forward the text message for others to access your Web page photos. To send pictures to a blog Press (right photo key) to go directly to Camera Album Manager...

  • Page 48: Pictures And Video Clips

    Remove the memory card from your phone and insert it into the memory card slot in your printer. Follow instructions that may appear on the printer and in printer documentation. Pictures and Video Clips View and use pictures and video clips. Handling pictures View, add, edit or delete pictures in the file manager.
  • Page 49 To receive a picture } Settings } Connectivity a transfer method. Some phones do not support pictures sizes more than 160x120. On a computer, view size 2048x1536. To save a picture in a message 33 To save an item in a text message or 36 To save an item in a picture message or...
  • Page 50 To connect to a remote screen } File Manager } Pictures } View } More } Remote Screen. add a device to your phone. PhotoDJ™ Edit files using PhotoDJ™. To edit and save a picture 1 } Entertainment } PhotoDJ™ } File Manager } Pictures } More } a picture...

  • Page 51: Entertainment

    Entertainment Handsfree, Music and Video player, radio, PlayNow™, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, themes, games and more. Stereo Portable Handsfree To use the handsfree Connect the stereo portable handsfree to your phone to use it for calls, listening to music, videos or the radio. If you receive a call and are playing music, music stops for you to answer.
  • Page 52 Transferring music Disc2Phone computer software and USB drivers are included on the CD that comes with the phone. Use Disc2Phone to transfer music from CDs or your computer to the phone memory or a memory card in your phone. Before you start The following are minimum operating system requirements for using Disc2Phone on your computer:...
  • Page 53 Browsing files Browse music files and video clips: • Artists – lists music files you have transferred using Disc2Phone. • Tracks – lists all music files (not ringtones) in your phone and on a memory card. • Playlists – create or play your own lists of music files.
  • Page 54 • Delete – remove a file from the playlist. In user-created playlists only the reference to the file is removed. In the Tracks file is permanently deleted from the memory. • Minimize – minimize the music player and return to standby with the music still playing.
  • Page 55 To listen to the radio Connect the handsfree to your phone Radio. Radio controls • Search for a broadcasting frequency. • Press to move 0.1 MHz. • Press for preset channels. • More for options. Saving radio channels Save up to 20 preset channels. To save radio channels } Radio set frequency...

  • Page 56: Ringtones And Melodies

    Before you start If required settings are not in your phone 60 Settings. To listen to PlayNow™ music } PlayNow™ and select music from a list. Downloading from PlayNow™ The price appears when you select to download and save a music file. Your phone bill or prepay card is debited when a purchase is accepted.
  • Page 57 MusicDJ™ Compose and edit your own melodies to use as ringtones. A melody consists of four types of tracks – Drums, Basses, Chords, and Accents. A track contains a number of music blocks. The blocks consist of pre-arranged sounds with different characteristics. The blocks are grouped into Intro, Verse, Chorus, and Break.

  • Page 58: Sound Recorder

    To edit a selected picture } Edit for options: • Duration – to select the display time for the picture. • Delete – to remove the picture. • Move – to move the picture to another position. To edit a selected text } Edit for options: •...
  • Page 59 In some countries or states it is required by law that you inform the other person before recording the call. To record a sound 1 } Entertainment } Record Wait until you hear a tone. When the recording starts, Recording... a timer appear.

  • Page 60: Sony Ericsson K790A

    Web page you are visiting: } RSS Feeds feeds for the Web page. } Go to • Sony Ericsson defined homepage set for the current profile. • Bookmarks edit bookmarks to Web pages.
  • Page 61 • Enter Address – enter the address of a Web page. • Search Internet – use Google to search. • History – list of previously visited Web pages. • Saved Pages – list of your saved Web pages. } Tools for the following: •...
  • Page 62 To work with bookmarks 1 } Internet } More } Go to } Bookmarks and select a bookmark More. Select an option, such as sending a bookmark as a text message. Internet shortcuts When using the Internet, you can use keypad shortcuts to menu options.

  • Page 63: Rss Reader

    Before you start If settings are not in your phone 60 Settings. To select a profile for Java } Settings } Connectivity } Internet Settings } Settings for Java and select an Internet profile. Saved information When browsing, you can save the following information: •...
  • Page 64 To set and use RSS reader options } Messaging } RSS Reader } More and select an option. Synchronizing Synchronize phone contacts, appointments, tasks and notes via Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared port, Internet services or the USB cable included with the phone. Synchronization with a computer Install synchronization software for your computer found in the Sony...
  • Page 65 Bluetooth™ Wireless Technology The Bluetooth function makes wireless connection to other Bluetooth devices possible. You can: • connect to handsfree devices. • connect to stereo headsets. • connect to several devices at the same time. • connect to computers and access the Internet.
  • Page 66 To add a device to your phone 1 } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth } My Devices } New Device to search for available devices. Make sure the other device is visible. Select a device from the list. Enter a passcode, if required. To allow connection or edit your device list 1 } Settings }...
  • Page 67 Handsfree) phone as modem and more via Bluetooth communication. Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that came with the phone or download it at www.sonyericsson.com/support. The PC Suite also includes help. Connectivity...

  • Page 68: Infrared Port

    Infrared Port If your computer supports infrared, you can install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite on your computer to synchronize, transfer files, use the phone as modem and more via infrared. Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that came with the phone or download it at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
  • Page 69 Synchronization, 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 visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. Your computer needs to have one of the following operating systems to be able to use this feature: Windows®...

  • Page 70: Update Service

    To use phone mode Computer: Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that came with your phone. Computer: Start PC Suite from Start/ Programs/Sony Ericsson/PC Suite. Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. Phone: Select...

  • Page 71: More Features

    More Features Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, time and date, SIM card lock, etc. Alarms Set an alarm for a specific time or specific days to recur on. You can set the alarm signal as a sound or radio. To use alarms 1 } Organizer } Alarms an alarm to set Edit.
  • Page 72 To set when reminders should sound 1 } Organizer } Calendar } More } Advanced } Reminders. 2 } Always for a reminder to sound even when the phone is turned off or set to silent. Navigating in your calendar Use the navigation key to move between days or weeks.
  • Page 73 To set when reminders should sound 1 } Organizer } Tasks and select a task } More } Reminders. 2 } Always for a reminder to sound even when the phone is turned off or set to silent. Exchanging tasks Exchange tasks using a transfer method.

  • Page 74: Code Memo

    Calculator The calculator can add, subtract, divide and multiply. To use the calculator } Organizer } Calculator. • Press to select ÷ x - + . % • Press to delete the figure. • Press to enter a decimal point. Code Memo Save security codes, such as for credit cards, in the code memo.

  • Page 75: Time And Date

    To reset code memo 1 } Organizer } Code Memo any passcode to access the code memo. The checkword and codes that are then shown are incorrect. 2 } More } Reset. 3 Reset code memo? appears The code memo is reset and all entries are cleared.

  • Page 76: Phone Lock

    If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. This is indicated by the message Blocked. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your service provider.

  • Page 77: Keypad Lock

    To unlock the phone If the phone lock is on, enter your code To edit your phone lock code } Settings } General } Security } Locks } Phone Protection } Change Code. Keypad Lock Lock the keypad to avoid dialing a number by accident.

  • Page 78: Troubleshooting

    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 service provider, but you can easily correct most of the problems yourself.
  • Page 79 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.
  • Page 80 I cannot use MMS/picture messages on my phone Possible cause: Your subscription does not include data capability. Solution: Please contact your service provider. Possible cause: Settings are missing or incorrect. Solution: 7 Help in your Phone or go to www.sonyericsson.com/ support, choose your phone model, then choose “Phone setup –...
  • Page 81 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, messages, personal data, and content that you have downloaded, received or edited will also be deleted.
  • Page 82 Solution: Insert your SIM card in another phone. If this works, it is probably the phone that is causing the problem. Please contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service location. Troubleshooting This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 83: Important Information

    Solution: Contact your service provider. Charging - Non-standard battery. Possible cause: The battery that you are using is not a Sony Ericsson- approved battery. Solution: 86 Battery. This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.

  • Page 84: Phone Number

    In the unlikely event that your product needs service please contact the dealer from whom it was purchased or one of our service partners. Save your original proof of purchase, you will need it if you need to claim warranty. Country Phone number Argentina...

  • Page 85: Guidelines For Safe And Efficient Use

    New Zealand 0800-100150 Norway 815 00 840 Philippines 02-6351860 Poland 0 (prefix) 22 6916200 Portugal 808 204 466 Romania (+4021) 401 0401 Russia 8(495) 787 0986 Singapore 67440733 Slovakia 02-5443 6443 South Africa 0861 632222 Spain 902 180 576 Sweden 013-24 45 00 Switzerland 0848 824 040...

  • Page 86: Personal Medical Devices

    This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. into the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Use only Sony Ericsson branded original chargers intended for use with your mobile phone. Other chargers may not be designed to the same safety and performance standards.

  • Page 87: Efficient Use

    Please verify whether 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...

  • Page 88: Disposing Of The Battery

    Communications AB and its affiliated companies (“Sony Ericsson”) and its third party suppliers and licensors (“Software”). As user of this Device, Sony Ericsson grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license to use the Software solely in conjunction with the Device on which it is installed and/or delivered with.

  • 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: Conformity

    Bluetooth™ Qualified Design ID is B011122. 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 92: Index

    Index activity menu ... 16 alarms ... 71 animation ... 48 answering service ... 24 applications ... 59 appointments ... 71 automatic redialing ... 19 battery inserting and charging ... 5 use and care ... 86 blog ... 46 Bluetooth™ wireless technology ... 65 business cards ...
  • Page 93 Disc2Phone ... 52 display, brightness ... 77 downloading files ... 62 effects, camera ... 45 email ... 37 entering letters ... 15 file manager ... 17 fixed dialing ... 29 games ... 59 groups ... 30 handsfree ... 9, 24, 25, 51 Bluetooth ...
  • Page 94 microphone ... 19 MMS See picture messages ... 34 music transferring ... 52 video files ... 51 music player ... 54 MusicDJ™ ... 57 My friends ... 41 my numbers ... 28 navigating menus ... 12 networks ... 19 notepad ... 30 notes ...
  • Page 95 SIM card contact numbers ... 21 copying to/from ... 22 lock and unblock ... 75 SMS See text messages ... 31 SOS See emergency numbers ... 20 sound recorder ... 58 sound, transferring and directing ... 67 speed dialing ... 23 standby ...

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