SIM card lock, etc. Troubleshooting ... 78 Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? Important information ... 84 Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, service and support, safe and efficient use, end user licence agreement, warranty, declaration of conformity. Index ... 92...
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Getting started Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, start-up menu, calls. 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. See also page... Use a selection or navigation key to scroll and select, % 16 Navigation...
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Only use approved batteries % 86 Battery from Sony Ericsson Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Your phone supports Memory Stick PRO Duo™. A Memory Stick adds more storage space to your phone to store, for example, music, ringtones, video clips and pictures.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete the number by pressing If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and the message “PIN blocked” appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) card lock .
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More information You can start the setup wizard from the menu system at any time. To activate the setup wizard } Settings } General } Setup Wizard. Start-up menu When the start-up menu is activated, each time you turn on the phone, you can select to listen to music only, with phone network transmitters turned off.
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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 Play/Pause Button Start-up Menu Locks Setup Wizard Tips and Tricks Phone Status Master Reset * Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
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Navigation The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. Scroll to a tab by pressing the navigation key left or right and select an option. Navigating the menus • Press (navigation key) to go to the desktop or to select highlighted items.
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Press and hold any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with a specific letter. Press a number key and 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.
Status bar icons EDGE network is within range and can be used. GPRS network is within range and can be used. Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. Tells you the status of the battery. Tells you the status of the battery charging.
To edit a navigation key shortcut } Settings } General } Shortcuts and select which shortcut you want to edit Phone language Select the language for phone menus or the languages that you may use when writing. To change the phone language } Settings } General } Language } Phone...
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.
• My Shortcuts – applications that are running in the background. You can add, delete and change the order of shortcuts. When you select a shortcut and the application opens, other programs are closed or minimized. • Bookmarks – your Internet bookmarks.
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Select to move or copy the file to the Memory or to the phone memory Select. To move or copy files to a computer % 69 Transferring files using the USB cable To create a subfolder 1 } File Manager and select a folder.
Calling Calls, contacts, voice control, call options. Making and receiving calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. % 10 Turning on the phone and making calls Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home...
Missed calls When activity menu is set as default missed calls appears in the tab in standby. If pop-up is set as default Missed appears in standby. To check missed calls from standby • If activity menu is set to default: Press and use to the...
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Default contact If you select to use Phone Contacts as default, your contacts will show all information saved in Contacts. If you select SIM Contacts as default, the contacts will only show names and numbers saved on the SIM card. To select default contacts 1 } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Default...
Using contacts Contacts can be used in many ways. Below you can see how to: • call phone and SIM contacts. • send contacts to another device. • copy contacts to the phone and SIM card. • add a picture or a ringtone to a phone contact.
To edit a phone contact 1 } Contacts and select a contact } Edit Contact. Scroll to the relevant tab and select the field to edit Edit. Edit the information To edit a SIM contact If SIM contacts is default and select the name and number to edit.
To edit speed dialing numbers 1 } Contacts } Options } Speed } Add Scroll to the position Replace. Voicemail If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer a call. Contact your network operator for your voicemail number or for more information.
• recording the command in a quiet environment, with minimal background noise. • speaking loudly and clearly. • holding the phone away from your face. 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...
To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands 1 } Settings } General Control } Voice Answer } Instructions appear. for the tone and say “Answer”, or another word. 3 } Yes } No to accept or recording. Wait for the tone and say “Busy”, or another word.
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 activated, you hear a beep if you receive a second call. To activate or deactivate the call waiting service } Settings } Calls...
To add a new participant 1 } More } Hold to put the joined calls on hold. 2 } More } Add Call and call the next person you want to include in the conference call. 3 } More } Join Calls.
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. •...
To check the call time } Settings and use } Time & Cost } Call to the Calls Timers. Additional calling functions Tone signals Use telephone banking services or control an answering machine with tone signals during a call. • To send the tones, press the keys •...
Business cards Add your own business card as a contact. To add your own business card } Contacts } Options } My Business Card and add information for your business card Save. To send your business card } Contacts } Options } My Business Card } Send My Card and select a transfer method.
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If there is no number in the list ServiceCenter and enter the number, including the international “+” sign and country/region code Sending text messages For information about entering letters % 19 Entering letters Some language-specific characters use more space. For some languages you can deactivate National Chars.
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To call a number in a text message Select the phone number displayed in the message, Call. Saving and deleting text messages Received text messages are saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, delete messages or move them to the SIM card to be able to receive new messages.
To turn long messages on } 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 save a message To add a template 1 } Messaging } Templates } New Template }...
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You have entered the correct settings } Messaging } Settings } Picture Message } Internet Profiles. If no Internet profile exists, you can automatically receive all the settings for MMS in a message from your network operator or from www.SonyEricsson.com/support Creating and sending picture messages Select to write text,...
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and select one of the following options: • Always – automatically download. • Ask in Roaming – ask to download. • Not in Roaming – do not download. • Always Ask – always ask to download. • Off – new messages appear in the Inbox.
Voice messages Send and receive a sound recording as a voice message. The sender and receiver must have a subscription supporting picture messaging. To record and send a voice message 1 } Messaging } Write New } Voice Message. Record your message. 3 } Send to send the message.
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To enter required email account settings 1 } Messaging } Email } Settings } Account Settings } New Account Add. Enter a name for the account Press to select Email enter the email address Press to select Connect Using select a data account (provided by your network operator or service provider).
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Press to select the text field, write your message the message Edit. Press to select the attachment } Add field. and choose the attachment type to add to select the attachment to add } Done New Attachment add more attachments. 7 } Continue } Send.
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To save several email messages 1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox. 2 } More } Mark Several select messages by pressing Unmark. 3 } More } Save Messages. To delete an email message (POP3) 1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox } 2 } Mark for Deletion and scroll to select messages by } Mark...
To set status } Messaging } My Friends } More } Settings and select Show My Status. Choose To All Contacts Select. To change your own status } Messaging } My Friends } tab and update your status Status information. Use between the status fields.
Imaging Camera, video recorder, pictures. 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 or in picture messages via picture messaging.
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If you try to record with a strong light source such as direct sunlight or a lamp, the screen may black out or the picture may be distorted. Camera settings When you are in the viewfinder } Settings to view a number of options to adjust and enhance your pictures and video clips before taking or recording them.
• Effects: } Off – no effect. } Black & White – no color. } Negative – reversed colors. } Sepia – brown tint. } Solarize – overexposure. • White Balance – adjust the colors to lighting conditions. • Picture Quality (camera): Normal Fine...
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Using pictures Add a picture to a contact, use it at start-up, as a wallpaper in standby or as a screen saver. Screen saver The screen saver activates automatically when your phone is idle for a few seconds. After a few more seconds, the screen saver changes to sleep mode, to save power.
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Saving pictures and video clips When you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip, the phone saves it in the phone memory or on the Memory Stick PRO™ Duo, if it is inserted. If the phone memory or Memory Stick is full, you cannot save any more pictures or video clips unless you % 21 File...
Entertainment ™, radio, PlayNow™, WALKMAN ringtones, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, games and more. WALKMAN™ player The WALKMAN™ player is an all in one music and video player. The following file types are supported: MP3, MP4, 3GP, AAC, AMR, MIDI, IMY, EMY and WAV (16 kHz maximum sample rate).
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Phone: If your phone is turned off, it automatically sets to File your phone is turned on, Transfer in the pop-up. Your phone will turn off and prepare for file transfer. Start Disc2Phone by double-clicking the icon on the computer desktop or through the Start menu.
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• When a video clip is playing, press to play the video in slow motion. to resume normal playback. • When a video clip is paused, press to play the video one frame at a time. • When in Playing, press go to the WALKMAN™...
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• Channels – select, rename, replace or delete a preset channel. • Turn on Speaker – use the loudspeakers. • Auto Save – save tuned channels in positions 1 to 20. Previously saved channels are replaced. • Set Frequency – enter a frequency manually.
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To delete a playlist } WALKMAN } Playlists a playlist and press WALKMAN™ player options } More for options: • Now Playing – go to the Playing view. • Add Media – add files or folders to the playlist. • Sort –...
Enter or choose the address to a Web page and select a link to stream from. The WALKMAN player opens automatically when a link is selected. To stream saved music and videos 1 } Internet Services } More } Go to Bookmarks.
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To set the ringtone volume 1 } Settings } and scroll to the } Ring Volume & Alerts to decrease or increase the volume. Save. Caller-specific ringtones If your subscription supports Calling Line Identification (CLI) service, you can assign personal ringtones to contacts % 26 To add a picture or a ringtone to a phone contact To set the vibrating alert...
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To receive a melody via a transfer method Select a transfer method and follow the instructions that appear. VideoDJ™ Compose and edit your own video clips by using video clips, pictures and text. You can also use trim to delete unwanted parts to shorten a video clip.
To edit video clips in File manager 1 } File Manager } Videos } Open select file. 2 } More } VideoDJ™ } Sending video clips You can send a video clip using one of the available transfer methods. Short video clips can be sent using picture messaging.
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To listen to a recording } File Manager } Sounds } Play a recording Themes Change the appearance of the screen with colors and wallpaper, by using themes. Your phone has some predefined themes that cannot be deleted if they are protected. You can create new themes and download them to your phone.
Java application screen size Some Java applications are designed for a specific screen size and may not be able to adapt the application to the screen. For more information, contact the application vendor. To set the screen size for a Java™ application 1 } File Manager } Applications Games.
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If you select an email address when browsing a Web page, you can send a message to that address. } Go to for options: • Sony Ericsson – go to the pre- defined homepage set for the current profile. • Bookmarks –...
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Downloading Download files, for example, pictures, themes, games and ringtones from Web pages. To download from the Sony Ericsson Web page 1 } Internet Services } Sony Browse the Web page, select a file to download and follow the instructions that appear.
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To select sort order for contacts } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Sort Order or last name. Synchronization with nearby devices Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that comes with your phone or download it from www.SonyEricsson.com/support software includes help information.
Enter the following: • Server Address – server URL. • Username – account username. • 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.
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Please check if local laws or regulations restrict the use of Bluetooth. If Bluetooth is not allowed, you must ensure that the Bluetooth function is turned off. The maximum allowed Bluetooth radio output power in the phone is automatically adjusted according to possible local restrictions.
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To show or hide your phone } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Visibility } Show Phone Hide Phone. Exchanging items Send or receive items using Bluetooth as the transfer method. Choose a device from the list of found devices. To send an item Select an item, for example and select a contact.
® PowerPoint presentations. Your computer must support Bluetooth HID Profile. To select remote control 1 } Entertainment } Remote Select an application to use and the computer to connect to. File transfer Use a computer equipped with Bluetooth to view and transfer files in the file manager.
Uninstall any previously used mobile phone communication software, such as synchronization software, from your computer. Computer: Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that comes with your phone. Connect the USB cable to your phone and the computer.
To use Update service online Connect the USB cable to the computer and the phone. www.SonyEricsson.com/support Visit Select a region and country. Enter the product name. Select Sony Ericsson Update Service and follow the instructions. } Update } Software...
More features Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, time and date, SIM card lock, etc. Alarm clock Set an alarm for a specific time. You can also set an alarm to recur on specific days. The alarm signal is on even if the phone is set to silent or turned off.
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2 } Always for a reminder to sound even when the phone is turned off or set to silent. When the reminder sounds to read the appointment or off the reminder. A reminders option set in the calendar affects a reminders option set in tasks.
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number in a phone task. off the reminder. A reminders option set in tasks affects a reminders option set in the calendar. Exchanging tasks Exchange tasks using a transfer method. You can also synchronize tasks with a computer Synchronizing To send a task Select a task in the list of tasks for a } More } Send certain day...
Light Use the light as a flash light in dimly lit environments. The light can also be used as an SOS signal. Do not look directly at the camera light diodes of the phone using a magnification device. Failure to comply with this warning may damage your eyes.
To change the passcode 1 } Organizer } Code Memo } More } Change your passcode Passcode. Enter your new passcode Re-enter the new passcode Continue. Enter a checkword Done. Forgot your passcode? If you forget your passcode, you must reset the code memo.
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 1 } Settings } } Phone Lock } Protection } Locks an alternative.
To unlock the phone If the phone lock is on, enter your code To edit your phone lock code } Settings } General } Phone Lock } Change Keypad lock Lock the keypad to avoid dialing a number by accident. Calls to the international emergency number 112 can still be made, even when the keypad is locked.
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.
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I do not understand the language in menus Possible cause: The wrong language is set in the phone. Solution: Change the language % 19 Phone language I cannot turn on the phone Possible cause: The battery is discharged. Solution: Recharge the battery % 8 To charge the battery Solution: Turn the phone on with the...
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I cannot use SMS/text messages on my phone Possible cause: Settings are missing or incorrect. Solution: Contact your network operator to find out the correct SMS service center setting % 35 Text messaging (SMS) I cannot use MMS/picture messages on my phone Possible cause: Your subscription does not include data capability.
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Solution: Go to www.SonyEricsson.com/support choose your phone model, then choose “Product information” - “Getting started”. The guide “Synchronizing the phone with a computer” contains installation instructions and a troubleshooting guide, that may assist you in solving the problem. Master reset The changes that you have made to settings and the content that you have added or edited, will be deleted.
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Solution: 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 Possible cause: of a network, but you are not allowed to use it. However, in an emergency,...
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You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row. Solution: Contact your network operator. Charging, Alien Battery Possible cause: The battery that you are using is not a Sony Ericsson approved battery. Solution: % 86 Battery Troubleshooting...
From now on you will have access to a portfolio of exclusive service advantages such as: • Global and local websites providing support. • A global network of Call Centers. • An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service partners. country phone number Australia 1-300 650 050 Argentina...
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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) Hong Kong 8203 8863 Hungary 01 437 7300 India 39011111 (Add STD code when dialing from a GSM connection) questions.IN@support.sonyericsson.com Indonesia 021-2701388...
Never alter the cord or plug. If the plug will 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.
Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries intended for use with your mobile phone. Using other batteries and chargers could be dangerous. The talk and standby times depend on several different conditions such as signal strength, operating temperature, application usage patterns, features selected and voice or data transmissions when using the mobile phone.
15 mm from the body without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone or when used with the original Sony Ericsson body worn accessory intended for this phone. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
AB (“Sony Ericsson”) 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. Nothing herein shall be construed as a sale of the Software to a user of this Device.
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Sony Ericsson Product such as downloads, calendar and contacts before handing in your Sony Ericsson Product for repair or replacement. Conditions The warranty is valid only if the original proof of...
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