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  • Page 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson S500. For additional phone content, go to www.sonyericsson.com/fun. Register now to get free online storage and special offers at www.sonyericsson.com/myphone. For product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
  • Page 2 Added dimensions – Accessories from Sony Ericsson Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-PV702 Small and powerful hands-free solution offering great value for money. Stereo Portable Hands-free HPM-75 A sleek and discreet way to enjoy your favourite music and handle calls. Bluetooth™ Car Speakerphone...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Troubleshooting ... 62 Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want it to? Important information ... 65 Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, service and support, safe and efficient use, end user licence agreement, warranty, declaration of conformity. Index ... 75...
  • Page 4 Sony Ericsson GSM 850/900/1800/1900 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 information, or improvements to programs and/or...
  • Page 5: Contents

    End-user licence agreement for Sun™ Java™ J2ME™. 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 6: Getting Started

    Some functions use more battery power than others and may require more frequent recharging. If talk time or stand-by time becomes noticeably shorter, replace the battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson % 68 Battery. ≈ 2.5 h.
  • Page 7: Turning On The Phone

    Turning on the phone Charge the phone and insert the SIM card before turning the phone on. Use the set-up wizard to prepare for use. To turn on the phone Press and hold down start-up may take a few minutes. Select to use the phone in: •...
  • Page 8: Help In The Phone

    If settings exist in your phone, you may not need more settings. If you use Settings download, you must agree to register the phone at Sony Ericsson. No personal data will be transferred to or processed by Sony Ericsson. Contact your network operator or service provider for more information.
  • Page 9: Flight Mode

    Flight mode You can use your phone in: • Normal mode for full functionality. • Flight mode with limited functionality. Flight mode, network, radio and Bluetooth transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. You can, for example, play music, but not make calls in an aeroplane.
  • Page 10: Getting To Know The Phone

    Getting to know the phone Phone overview, icons, menus, entering letters, activity menu, File manager, Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) 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. 13 14...
  • Page 11 Selection keys Camera shortcut on navigation key Back key Internet key Clear key Navigation key Activity menu key Silent key Volume keys, camera zoom Connector for charger, hands-free and USB cable On/off key Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot Lanyard holder Microphone Camera lens Battery cover...
  • Page 12: Menu Overview

    Menu overview* PlayNow™* Camera 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...
  • Page 13 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 * Menus and desktop items may vary by service provider.
  • Page 14 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 menu or select highlighted items Move through menus and tabs Select options shown immediately above these keys on the screen Go back one level in the menus.
  • Page 15 From stand-by press and hold down any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with the matching letter. From stand-by press a number key and select Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. Press and hold down to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals even if the phone is set to silent.
  • Page 16: Status Bar

    Status bar Some of the icons that may appear: Icon Description GSM network signal strength EDGE is available GPRS is available Battery status Battery charging, appears with battery status icon Missed incoming call Text message received Email message received Picture message received Voice message received Ongoing call Hands-free is connected...
  • Page 17: Phone Language

    Phone language You can select the language to use in the phone menus or when writing text. To change the phone language Menu } Settings From stand-by select } General } Language } Phone language. Select a language. Most SIM cards automatically set the menu language to the country where you bought your SIM card.
  • Page 18: File Manager

    To add words to the T9 Text Input dictionary When entering letters, select } Spell word. Edit the word by using multitap input. Select Insert. Next word prediction When writing a message, you can use T9 Text Input to predict the next word, if previously used in a sentence.
  • Page 19 Open the memory card cover and insert the memory card with the contacts facing up, as shown. Press the edge to release and remove. Memory card options You can check memory status or format a memory card to delete all information. To view memory card options Menu } File From stand-by select...
  • Page 20: Calling

    To transfer files to a computer You can transfer files to your computer using Bluetooth ™ wireless technology % 46 Connectivity. or a USB cable To create a subfolder Menu } File From stand-by select manager. Scroll to a folder and select } New folder.
  • Page 21: Options

    To set the loudspeaker • More } Turn on During a call, select speaker Turn off speaker. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing. To adjust the ear volume • Press to increase or to decrease the volume.
  • Page 22 To add a phone contact Menu } Contacts From stand-by select } New contact } Add. Enter the name and select OK. Enter the number and select OK. Select a number option. Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add information. To enter symbols such as @, select } Add symbol, scroll to a symbol...
  • Page 23: Options

    To send a contact Menu } From stand-by select Select a contact. More } Send Select contact. Select a transfer method. To send all contacts Menu } From stand-by select More } Options } Advanced Select } Send all contacts. Select a transfer method.
  • Page 24: Options

    To call a number from the call list Menu } Calls From stand-by select and scroll to a tab. Scroll to a name or number and select Call. To add a call list number to contacts Menu } Calls From stand-by select and select a tab.
  • Page 25 To activate voice dialling and record commands Menu } Settings From stand-by select } Voice control General } Voice dialling } Activate } Yes } New voice and select a contact. If the contact has more than one number, use numbers.
  • Page 26: Options

    Select to accept or a new word. Follow the instructions on the screen and select Continue. Select where Magic Word is used. Voice answering When using a hands-free, you can answer or reject incoming calls with your voice. To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands Menu } Settings From stand-by select...
  • Page 27: Options

    To activate a call divert Menu } Settings From stand-by select } Divert Calls Select a call type, divert option, then select Activate. Enter the phone number to divert your calls to. Select OK. More than one call Handle more than one call at the same time.
  • Page 28: Options

    To join two calls into a conference call • During the call, select calls. To add a new member During the call, select to put the joined calls on hold. More } Add call Select person to add to the conference call. More } Join Select calls.
  • Page 29: Options

    To accept all calls • Menu } Settings From stand-by select } Manage calls Calls } Accept calls } All callers. Restrict calls You can restrict outgoing and incoming calls. A password from your service provider is required. If you divert incoming calls, you cannot activate some restrict calls options.
  • Page 30: Options

    Additional calling functions Tone signals You can use banking services or control an answering machine with tone signals during a call. To use tone signals More } Enable During the call, press tones. Press keypad numbers to send tones. Press to clear the screen.
  • Page 31: Messaging

    Messaging Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email, My friends Your phone supports messaging services. Please contact your service provider about the services you can use, or for more information, visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. Text messaging (SMS) Text messages can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies.
  • Page 32 To insert an item in a text message When writing your message, select More } Add item. Select an option and then an item. You can convert your text message to a picture message. When writing your message, select More and continue creating a picture message, % 31 Picture messaging (MMS).
  • Page 33 To turn long messages on From stand-by select Menu } Messaging } Settings } Text message. Max. msg length } Max. Select available. Select an option. Check with your service provider for the maximum number of messages that can be linked. Picture messaging (MMS) Picture messages can contain text, pictures, camera pictures, slides,...
  • Page 34 To view a picture message from stand-by • If the activity menu is set, select View. • If pop-up is set, follow the instructions on the screen. To view a picture message from the inbox From stand-by select Menu } Messaging } Inbox.
  • Page 35: Voice Messages

    Email settings must be entered into your phone. The easiest way is to have settings sent directly to your phone via the Sony Ericsson web site or you can enter the settings manually. Email settings via Internet You can receive them from www.sonyericsson.com/support.
  • Page 36 An email provider is the person or company who provided your email address, for example, your IT administrator at work or an Internet provider. You may find settings information in your computer email program settings or in a document from your email provider. There are many different email providers.
  • Page 37 To change the active email account From stand-by select Menu } Messaging } Email } Select an account. To delete an email message (POP3) From stand-by select Menu } Messaging } Email } Select the message and select } Mark for deletion } Marked messages will be deleted when you next connect to your server.
  • Page 38 To log out of the My friends server • More } Log Select out. To add a chat contact From stand-by select Menu } Messaging } My friends } Contacts tab. More } Add Select contact. To send a chat message From stand-by select Menu } Messaging } My friends }...
  • Page 39: Imaging

    Imaging Camera, pictures, PhotoDJ™ Camera and video recorder You can take pictures or record video clips with your phone. Camera keys To take pictures and video clips Open the phone. From stand-by press camera. Press to take the picture or start the video.
  • Page 40: Pictures And Video Clips

    Web services may require a separate licence agreement between you and the service provider. In some locations, additional regulations and/or charges may apply. For more information, contact your service provider. To send camera pictures to a blog Menu } File From stand-by select manager } Camera album.
  • Page 41 To send a picture Menu } File From stand-by select manager } Pictures. Scroll to a picture and select Send. Select an option. To send a video clip Menu } File From stand-by select manager } Videos. Scroll to a video clip and select Send.
  • Page 42: Entertainment

    Entertainment Hands-free, PlayNow™, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, themes, games and more Stereo portable hands-free To use the hands-free Connect the portable hands-free to your phone to use it for calls or listening to music. Music stops when you receive a call and resumes when the call ends.
  • Page 43 are included on the CD that comes with the phone. You can use Disc2Phone to transfer music from CDs or your computer to the phone memory or a memory stick. Before you start The minimum operating system requirements for using Disc2Phone on your computer are: •...
  • Page 44 • Tracks – lists all music tracks in your phone and on a memory card. • Playlists – your own lists of music tracks. • Online channels – lists bookmarks for streaming videos or music. Playlists You can create playlists to organize the files in the File manager the files by artist or title.
  • Page 45: Ringtones And Melodies

    To select a data account for streaming Menu } Settings From stand-by select Connectivity settings. Select the data account to use. To stream video and audio Menu } Internet From stand-by select } More } Go to } Enter Enter an address and select a link to stream from.
  • Page 46 MusicDJ™ You can compose and edit 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.
  • Page 47: Sound Recorder

    To trim a video clip Menu } File From stand-by select manager } Videos. 2 Open a video clip. More } Select VideoDJ™. Edit } Trim } Select Set. Set the Start Select Trim. To send a video clip Menu } File From stand-by select manager } Videos.
  • Page 48: Connectivity

    To view options for Java™ applications All options may not be available for all applications. Menu } File From stand-by select manager } Applications. Select an application. Scroll to a game or application and select More: • Move to folder –...
  • Page 49 From stand-by select } Exit browser. To view options • When browsing, select options: • Select Go to for: • Sony Ericsson • Bookmarks • Enter address • Search Internet • History • Saved pages • Select Tools for: • Add bookmark •...
  • Page 50 Downloading You can download files, for example, pictures, themes, games and ringtones from Web pages. To download from the Sony Ericsson Web page • Select a file to download and follow the instructions that appear. Internet profiles You can select another Internet profile if you have more than one.
  • Page 51: Rss Reader

    USB cable, which is included with the phone. Sony Ericsson PC Suite software You can install synchronization software for your computer found in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite on the CD included with your phone. The software includes help More information. You can also visit www.sonyericsson.com/support...
  • Page 52 To enter remote synchronization settings From stand-by select Menu } Organizer } Synchronization } Yes to create a new account the first time } New account } Add a new account. Enter a name for the new account Continue. Enter the following: •...
  • Page 53 Before you being using the Bluetooth™ function You must turn on the Bluetooth™ function to communicate with other devices. You must also pair Bluetooth devices with your phone to communicate with. Please check if local laws or regulations restrict the use of Bluetooth technology.
  • Page 54 Power save You can optimize your phone for use with a single Bluetooth device. You must turn this function off to connect with more than one Bluetooth device at the same time. To save power • Menu } Settings From stand-by select Connectivity } Powersave } Phone name...
  • Page 55: Transferring Files Using The Usb Cable

    File transfer You can synchronize, transfer files, use the phone as modem and more using Bluetooth communication % 49 Sony Ericsson PC Suite software. Transferring files using the USB cable You can connect your phone to a computer, via the USB cable. You...
  • Page 56: Update Service

    Computer: When PC Suite has found your phone you are notified. All applications that you can use with your connected phone are found in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. Update service You can update your phone with the latest software. You do not lose personal or phone information.
  • Page 57: More Features

    To use Update service via a computer • Follow the instructions provided on www.sonyericsson.com/support to use Sony Ericsson Update Service. To set a reminder to use Update service Menu } Settings From stand-by select } Update service General Reminder.
  • Page 58 To turn an alarm signal off when it sounds • Select Snooze. To turn off an alarm • Select Turn off. Calendar The calendar can be synchronized with a computer calendar or with a calendar on the Web % 49 Synchronizing. Appointments You can add new appointments or reuse existing appointments.
  • Page 59 Calendar settings • Menu } Organizer From stand-by select } Calendar } More. • Select an option. Tasks You can add or reuse tasks. To add a task Menu } Organizer From stand-by select Tasks. New task } Select Add. Select an option.
  • Page 60: Code Memo

    Exchanging notes Exchange notes using one of the available transfer methods. You can also synchronize notes with a computer % 49 Synchronizing. To send a note • Scroll to a note and select • Select a transfer method. Timer, stopwatch and calculator To use the timer Menu } Organizer...
  • Page 61: Time And Date

    To change the passcode Menu } Organizer From stand-by select } Code memo. Enter your passcode and select } Change passcode. Enter your new passcode and select Continue. Re–enter the new passcode and select Continue. Enter a checkword and select Done. Forgot your passcode? If you forget your passcode, you must reset the code memo.
  • Page 62: Phone Lock

    It is important that you remember your new appears, code. If you forget it, you have to take your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. Menu } Settings } Security } Locks General PIN.
  • Page 63 To set the phone lock Menu } Settings From stand-by select } Security } Locks General } Phone protection } Select an alternative. Enter the phone lock code and select OK. To unlock the phone • Enter your code and select OK. To change your phone lock code •...
  • Page 64: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want it to? Some problems require you to call your network operator. For more support go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. Problems with memory capacity or the phone is working slowly Restart your phone every day to free memory.
  • Page 65 The battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. Make sure the battery is inserted correctly % 4 To insert SIM card and battery. I cannot use MMS/picture messages on my phone Your subscription does not include data capability. Settings are missing or incorrect.
  • Page 66 The phone is not working properly. 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. Emerg. calls only You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it.
  • Page 67: Important Information

    • Global and local Web sites providing support. • A global network of Call Centers. • An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service partners. • Limited Manufacturer's Warranty. Learn more about the warranty conditions in this user guide. Country...
  • Page 68 Croatia 062 000 000 Czech Republic 844 550 055 Denmark 33 31 28 28 Finland 09-299 2000 France 0 825 383 383 Germany 0180 534 2020 Greece 801-11-810-810 210-89 91 919 (from mobile phone) Hong Kong 8203 8863 Hungary +36 1 880 47 47 India 1800 11 1800 (Toll free number)
  • Page 69: Guidelines For Safe And Efficient Use

    • 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.
  • Page 70: Personal Medical Devices

    Please check if local laws and regulations restrict the use of mobile phones while driving or require drivers to use hands-free solutions. We recommend that you use only Sony Ericsson hands-free solutions intended for use with your product. Please note that because of possible interference to...
  • Page 71: Efficient Use

    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 72: Disposing Of The Battery

    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.
  • Page 73: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab

    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 licence to use the Software solely in conjunction with the Device on which it is installed and/or delivered with.
  • Page 74: Our 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. This Limited Warranty will last for a period of two (2)
  • Page 75 Since the cellular system on which the Product is to operate is provided by a carrier independent from Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson will not be responsible for the operation, availability, coverage, services or range of that system.
  • Page 76: Declaration Of Conformity

    Important information 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 SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our...
  • Page 77: Index

    Index Activity menu ... 16 alarms ... 55 answering service ... 22 applications ... 45 appointments ... 56 battery ... 4 blog ... 37 Bluetooth™ wireless technology ... 50 buttons, see keys calendar ... 56 call divert ... 24 call list ... 21 call numbers in message ...
  • Page 78 hands-free ... 9, 22, 40 help ... 6 hiding number ... 28 icons ... 14 Internet ... 46 Java™ ... 48 keys ... 12 lock phone ... 60 SIM card ... 60 long messages ... 30 magic word ... 23 memory status ...
  • Page 79 redialling ... 18 remote control ... 53 ringtones ... 43 RSS reader ... 49 sending melodies and ringtones ... 44 notes ... 58 set-up wizard ... 5 shortcuts ... 14 SIM card contact numbers ... 20 copying to/from ... 21 lock and unblock ...