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- Page 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson S500i. 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Troubleshooting ... 61 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 S500i 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...
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Page 5: Contents
Smart-Fit Rendering is a trademark or registered trademark of ACCESS CO., LTD. in Japan and other countries. Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. End-user licence agreement for Sun™... -
Page 6: Getting Started
Getting started Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, help, calls Assembly Before you start using your phone, you need to insert a new SIM card and the battery. SIM card and battery To insert SIM card and battery Turn off the phone. Remove the battery cover and battery. -
Page 7: Turning On The Phone
Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson % 68 Battery. Lanyard To insert the lanyard With the battery door off, create a loop in the lanyard and slide it into the lanyard slot. Ensure the lanyard loop is secured... -
Page 8: Help In The Phone
If you use Settings download to register the phone at No personal data will be transferred to or processed by Sony Ericsson. Contact your network operator or service provider for more information. To view information about functions •... -
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, handsfree and USB cable On/off key Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot Lanyard holder Microphone Camera lens Battery cover...
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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 Email RSS reader... - 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 standby press and hold down any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with the matching letter. From standby 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.
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Page 16: Phone Language
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 Handsfree is connected... -
Page 17: Entering Letters And Characters
Most SIM cards automatically set the menu language to the country where you bought your SIM card. If not, the predefined language is English. Entering letters and characters Enter characters using: • Multitap text input • T9™ Text Input To change the text input method •... -
Page 18: Activity Menu
To turn next word prediction on/off • When entering letters, select } Writing options } Next word pred. Select. To use next word prediction • When entering letters, press accept or continue. Activity menu The activity menu provides an overview of and access to new events, bookmarks and shortcuts. - Page 19 To view memory card options Menu } File From standby select manager } On Memory Stick Select More. File manager menu tabs The File manager is divided into three tabs. Icons indicate where the files are saved. • All files –...
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Page 20: Calling
Enter a name for the folder. Select to save the folder. To select one or more files Menu } File From standby select manager. Scroll to a folder and select } Mark } Mark several. Scroll to select files and select or Unmark. -
Page 21: Emergency Calls
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 decrease the volume. - Page 22 Phone contacts Phone contacts are saved in phone memory and may contain names, phone numbers and personal information. To add a phone contact Menu } Contacts From standby select } New contact } Add. Enter the name and select OK. Enter the number and select OK.
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Page 23: Using Contacts
Using contacts To call a contact Menu } From standby select Scroll to, or enter the first letter or letters of the contact. When the contact is highlighted press to select a number, then select Call. To send a contact Menu } From standby select Select a contact. -
Page 24: Voice Control
Call list Information about recent calls. To call a number from the call list Menu } Calls From standby 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 standby select and select a tab. - Page 25 To activate voice dialling and record commands Menu } Settings From standby select } Voice control General } Voice dialling } Activate } Yes } New voice and select a contact. If the contact has more than one number, use numbers.
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Page 26: Diverting Calls
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 handsfree, you can answer or reject incoming calls with your voice. To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands Menu } Settings From standby select... -
Page 27: More Than One Call
To activate a call divert Menu } Settings From standby 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: Two Voice Lines
To add a new member During the call, select to put the joined calls on hold. More } Add call Select next person to add to the conference call. More } Join Select calls. Repeat steps 1-3 to add more participants. -
Page 29: Call Time And Cost
To accept all calls • Menu } Settings From standby 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: Additional Calling Functions
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).
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Page 33: Picture Messaging (Mms)
Long messages The number of characters allowed in a text message depends on the language used for writing. You can send a long message by linking two or more messages. To turn long messages on From standby select Menu } Messaging } Settings } Text message. - Page 34 When writing and editing picture messages you can use the copy and paste functionality 29 To copy and paste text in a message To view a picture message from standby • If the activity menu is set, select View. • If pop-up is set, follow the instructions on the screen.
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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.
- Page 37 To change the active email account From standby select Menu } Messaging } Email } Select an account. To delete an email message (POP3) From standby 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 in to your My friends server • From standby select Menu } Messaging } My friends } Log To log out of the My friends server • More } Log Select out. To add a chat contact From standby select Menu } Messaging } My friends Contacts...
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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 standby 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 standby select manager } Camera album. - Page 41 To display pictures in a slide show Menu } File From standby select manager } Pictures. Scroll to a picture and select } More } Slide show. To send a picture Menu } File From standby select manager } Pictures. Scroll to a picture and select Send.
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Page 42: Entertainment
Entertainment Handsfree, Music player, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, themes, games and more Stereo portable handsfree To use the handsfree Connect the portable handsfree 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. Music player and video player File types supported are: MP3, MP4, M4A, 3GP, eACC+, AAC, AAC+,... - 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 Browsing files Music and videos are saved and categorized in the files: • Artists – lists songs on your phone by artist name. • Albums – lists music files by album. • Tracks – lists all music tracks in your phone and on a memory card. •...
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Page 45: Ringtones And Melodies
Online music You can view videos and listen to music by streaming them to your phone from the Internet. If settings are not already in your phone % 46 Settings. For more information, contact your network operator or visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. To select a data account for streaming Menu } Settings From standby select... - 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.
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Page 47: Sound Recorder
To trim a video clip Menu } File From standby 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 standby select manager } Videos. -
Page 48: Connectivity
To view options for Java™ applications All options may not be available for all applications. From standby select Menu } File manager } Applications. Select an application. Scroll to a game or application and select More: • Move to folder –... - Page 49 From standby 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.
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Page 51: Rss Reader
This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. 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 information. You can also visit www.sonyericsson.com/support... -
Page 52: Bluetooth Wireless Technology
• Password – account password. • Connection – select an Internet profile. • Applications – mark applications to synchronize. • App. settings – select an application and enter a database name, and if required, username and password. • Sync. interval –... - Page 53 Pairing devices with your phone You must enter a passcode to set up a secure link between your phone and the device. Enter the same passcode on the device when prompted. A device with no user interface, such as a handsfree, will have a predefined passcode.
- Page 54 File transfer You can synchronize, transfer files, use the phone as modem and more using Bluetooth communication % 49 Sony Ericsson PC Suite software. More } Transfer and select a device. Menu } Settings } Bluetooth Connectivity call.
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Page 55: Transferring Files Using The Usb Cable
Transferring files using the USB cable You can connect your phone to a computer, via the USB cable. You can use your phone in File transfer Phone mode. To transfer files use File transfer. To synchronize files, Phone mode. File transfer You can drag and drop files between phone and computer in Microsoft Windows Explorer. -
Page 56: Update Service
Windows XP (Pro and Home) with SP1/SP2. USB drivers are installed automatically with the PC Suite software. 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. -
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 standby select } Update service General Reminder. - Page 58 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. To add a new appointment From standby select Menu } Organizer } Calendar.
- Page 59 To add a task Menu } Organizer From standby select Tasks. New task } Select Add. Select an option. Enter details and confirm each entry. To view a task Menu } Organizer From standby select Tasks. Scroll to a task and select View. To reuse an existing task Menu } Organizer From standby select...
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Page 60: Code Memo
Timer, stopwatch and calculator To use the timer Menu } Organizer From standby select } Timer and set the hours, minutes and seconds for countdown. Press Start. To use the stopwatch Menu } Organizer From standby select } Stopwatch } Start. -
Page 61: Sim Card Lock
Forgot your passcode? If you forget your passcode, you must reset the code memo. All code memo entries are cleared. Proceed as if you are opening code memo for the first time when you enter next time. To reset code memo Menu } Organizer From standby select } Code... -
Page 62: Phone Lock
SIM card is inserted in the phone. appears, 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 PIN. From standby select } Phone protection } Select an alternative. -
Page 63: Troubleshooting
To change your phone lock code • Menu } Settings From standby select } Security } Locks General } Phone protection } Change Automatic keylock You can prevent accidentally dialling a number when the phone is not in use. To set automatic keylock Menu } Settings From standby select } Security } Locks... - Page 64 To reset the phone Menu } Settings From standby select } Master General Select an option. When instructions appear, select Continue. If you select , content such as Reset all melodies and pictures that you have downloaded, received or edited is also deleted.
- Page 65 Keypad does not lock when the phone is placed into a carrying case. The technology used in the phone can activate the keypad when held close (approximately ½ inch or 1 cm) to strong magnets, such as those found in some handbag latches, eyeglass cases, and belt clips.
- Page 66 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.
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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. Support... - Page 68 Danmark Deutschland Ελλάδα España France Hong Kong/ Hrvatska India/ Indonesia Ireland Italia Lietuva Magyarország Malaysia México Nederland New Zealand Norge Österreich Pakistan Philippines/Pilipinas Polska Portugal România Россия Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Singapore Slovensko South Africa Suomi Sverige Türkiye Україна United Kingdom United States Important information This is the Internet version of the User's guide.
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Page 69: Guidelines For Safe And Efficient Use
Do not paint your product. • Do not attempt to disassemble or modify your product. Only Sony Ericsson authorized personnel should perform service. This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. 0-800-100-2250 questions.VE@support.sonyericsson.com 43 919880 questions.AE@support.sonyericsson.com... -
Page 70: Personal Medical Devices
Never alter the cord or plug. If the plug does not fit 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 71: Efficient Use
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. -
Page 72: Disposing Of The Battery
To delete personal data, perform a master reset, remove the memory card or format the media memory. DELETION OF MATERIAL FROM THE PHONE AND MEDIA MEMORIES DOES NOT ENSURE THAT SAID INFORMATION CANNOT BE RECOVERED BY A SUBSEQUENT USER. SONY ERICSSON DOES NOT WARRANT AGAINST A... -
Page 73: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
LOUDNESS WARNING: Please adjust the audio volume cautiously when using third-party audio accessories to avoid volume levels that may be harmful to your hearing. Sony Ericsson does not test use of third-party audio accessories with this mobile phone. Sony Ericsson recommends using only Sony Ericsson original audio accessories. - Page 74 CONDITIONS This Limited Warranty is valid only if the original proof of purchase for this Product issued by a Sony Ericsson authorized dealer specifying the date of purchase and serial number**, is presented with the Product to be repaired or replaced. Sony Ericsson reserves the right...
- Page 75 This warranty does not cover Product failures caused by installations, modifications, or repair or opening of the Product performed by a non-Sony Ericsson authorised person. The warranty does not cover Product failures which have been caused by use of accessories or other...
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Page 76: Fcc Statement
Important information This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use. Declaration of Conformity for S500i 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 ... 12 calendar ... 56 call divert ... 24 call list ... - Page 78 handsfree ... 9, 22, 40 help ... 6 hiding number ... 28 icons ... 14 Internet ... 46 Java™ ... 48 keys ... 12 lock phone ... 60 SIM card ... 59 long messages ... 31 magic word ... 23 memory status ...
- Page 79 redialling ... 18 remote control ... 52 ringtones ... 43 RSS reader ... 49 sending melodies and ringtones ... 44 notes ... 57 setup wizard ... 5 shortcuts ... 14 SIM card contact numbers ... 20 copying to/from ... 21 lock and unblock ...
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