Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? Important Information ... . 84 Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. Index ......96...
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Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark of Tegic Communications. T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No. 1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat.
Instruction symbols 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 the selection keys or the navigation key to scroll and select, 11 Keys and navigation.
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SmartChip and battery information Always turn off the phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove a SmartChip. To insert SmartChip and battery Remove the battery cover by sliding it as shown in the picture. Slide the SmartChip into its holder. Make sure that the gold contacts of the SmartChip are facing down, and the cut off corner is correctly aligned.
However, talk-time or standby time may become noticeably shorter due to wear and you may have to replace your battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson PIN (Personal Identity Number) You may need a PIN (Personal Identity Number) ≈ 30 min.
Turning on the phone and making calls Make sure that the phone is charged and your SmartChip is inserted before you turn it on. When you have turned the phone on, you can use the setup wizard to quickly and easily prepare your phone for use.
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Getting started Replacing Style-Up™ covers To replace the front covers Always detach the charger before you change Style-Up covers. Locate the notches along the sides of the front cover, as shown. Lift the front cover off the phone. It may be necessary to lift up on both sides of the front cover.
Getting to know your phone Overview, menu 1. Mobile Email* 6. PTT Menu Yahoo! Mail PTT Contacts MSN Hotmail Add Contact Add Group PTT Settings SBC Yahoo Pending Invitations** 7. My Stuff 2.Messaging Pictures Videos Create New Msg. Sounds Inbox Themes Web Pages Email...
Keys and navigation Standby screen and main menu and status bar The standby screen is displayed when you are not calling or using the menus. This is where you can see, for example, the name of your operator, the time and the date. Menu From standby, press main menu, where the menus are shown as icons.
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Getting to know your phone Press to delete items, such as pictures, sounds and contacts. During a call, press and hold to mute the microphone. Delete text when composing messages or setting up accounts. Press and release to access your PTT contact list.
} Info Get more information, explanations or tips about selected features, menus or functions available in your phone. Scroll to a menu item Info. } More Enter a list of options. There are different alternatives in the list of options depending on where you are in the menus.
Getting to know your phone To select writing language } Settings } General } Writing Language. Scroll to each language that you want to use } Save and mark it. to exit the menu. Entering letters There are two ways of entering letters, for example, when writing a message or writing a name in contacts: •...
If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press a word and add a space by pressing Continue writing your message. To enter a period or other punctuation marks, press More } Symbols.
Getting to know your phone To use a file from My Stuff } My Stuff } Pictures Choose a file. } More } Use As. Select what you want to use the file for. To move a file to a folder } My Stuff and open a folder.
Calling Calls, contacts, voice control, call options. Making calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. 7 Turning on the phone and making calls. Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home network if this is within range.
Calling To mute the microphone } More } Mute Press and hold To resume the conversation, press } More } Unmute Mic. Receiving calls When you receive a call, the phone rings and the caller’s number is displayed (if your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller’s number is identified).
The phone redials the number up to ten times or until: • The call is connected • You press Cancel • You receive a call Automatic redialing is not available for data calls. Making international calls When you make an international call, the + sign replaces the international prefix number of the country from which you are calling.
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Calling To select default contacts } Address Book } Options } Advanced } Default Contacts. Select Phone Contacts Address Book The Address Book lets you store names, phone numbers and email addresses as contacts. You can also add pictures, ringtones, light effects and personal information, such as birthday, email, Web and street addresses, to the contacts.
To add a picture, light effect or a ringtone to a phone contact } Address Book and select the contact you want to add a picture, ringtone or light effect to } More } Edit Contact. . to scroll to the Picture:, Ringtone relevant tab.
Calling To edit a SmartChip contact If SmartChip contacts are set as default } Address Book and select the name and number you want to edit. If phone contacts are } Address Book } Options set as default } SmartChip Contacts.
To check the memory } Address Book } Options } Advanced } Memory Status. Synchronizing contacts You can back up and synchronize your contacts with a contacts application on the Web. For more information, please contact Cingular. You can also synchronize your contacts with a computer application, 66 Synchronizing.
Calling Call list The numbers of the most recent calls are saved in the call list. Dialed, answered and missed calls are listed under separate tabs. To call a number from the call list } Calls from standby and select a tab. or number you want to call To add a number from the call list to contacts...
Voice control With your phone, you can use your voice to: • Voice dial – call someone by saying the name. • Activate voice control by saying a “magic word”. • Answer or reject calls when using a handsfree kit. Voice commands can only be saved in the internal phone memory, not on the SmartChip.
Calling To turn the caller name on or off } Settings } General } Voice Control } Play Caller Name. Voice dialing You can voice dial by saying a pre-recorded voice command. Start voice dialing from standby using the phone, a portable handsfree, a Bluetooth headset or by saying your magic word.
To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands } Settings } General } Voice Control } Voice Answer } Activate. Continue. Wait for the Instructions appear. tone and say “Answer”, or another word. If the Yes. If not recording sounds ok repeat step 2.
Calling • You did not record the voice command when the handsfree was attached – for voice control with a handsfree kit, record when the handsfree is attached. • You used another intonation – use the same intonation as in the recorded voice command. Forwarding calls If you cannot answer incoming calls, you can forward them to another number, for example,...
To make a second call } More } Hold Call to put the ongoing call on hold. Enter the number you want to call } Add Call. Receiving a second voice call When you receive a second call, you can do the following: } Answer •...
Calling To release a participant } Release Part Press and select the participant that you want to release from the conference call. To have a private conversation } Talk to Press and select the participant that you want to talk to. } Join Calls to resume the conference call.
Restricted dialing You can use the restrict calls service to restrict outgoing and incoming calls. You need a password which you get from your service provider. If you forward incoming calls, you cannot activate some Restrict calls options. The following calls can be restricted: •...
Calling To save a fixed number } Address Book } Options } Special Numbers } Fixed Dialing } Fixed Numbers } New Number and enter the information. Call time and cost During a call, the duration of the call is shown on the screen.
To create a group of numbers and email addresses } Address Book } Options } Groups } New Group } Add. Enter a name for the group } New } Add to find and select a contact number. Repeat step 3 to add more numbers. Business cards You can add your own business card as a contact.
Push to Talk (PTT) Save. A message informs you that initialization has begun. Initialization may take several minutes. After initializing, a screen appears to notify you that PTT is ready for use. An icon appears next to the signal indicator on your standby screen.
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Icons Personal availability View your availability to others from the standby screen. Your availability is located beside the signal strength indicator. This indicates the availability your PTT contacts will see. Available – is your availability after PTT initializes. Your availability does not change unless you turn off PTT, turn off your phone or change your availability.
Push to Talk (PTT) Group availability Available – indicates at least one member of the group is available to talk. Unavailable – indicates no group members are logged in. Do Not Disturb – indicates no available or silent members in the group and at least one member has Do Not Disturb on.
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An invitation to join your PTT contact list is sent to the contact. appears while the invitation is in progress. After the contact accepts the invitation, they become part of your PTT contact list and you become part of their list. To add a PTT group To make PTT calls to multiple people at the same time, create a PTT group from your contacts.
Push to Talk (PTT) PTT calls To make a PTT call Press to access the PTT contacts list. If the clamshell is closed, the Contacts screen appears on the external display. Use the volume keys to scroll through the list. Select the contact or group you want to call.
To change a Push to Talk Call to a Cellular Call While on a PTT call, the person initiating the More } Convert to call presses do not need to press the PTT Key to speak. The other participants hear a tone indicating the change and must press their PTT Key to convert to a cellular call.
Push to Talk (PTT) Call Waiting Options Switch • – puts the active call on hold and switches the waiting call to active. Release Active • – terminates the active call and activates the call on hold. Release All • –...
Individual contact list options Voice Message • – Instantly leave a voicemail message for a contact. The recipient is notified of the voice message and accesses the message the same way as traditional voicemail. PTT messages are identified as PTT messages in the recipient’s voicemail box.
Messaging To edit a contact alert Contact Alerts inform you when a contact is available. PTT Menu } PTT Settings From standby, select } Contact Alerts. Highlight contact(s). } Mark } Save. You will receive a text notification and hear a tone when the contact is available.
To set the service center number } Messaging } Settings } Text Message } Service Center. If the service center number is saved on the SmartChip, it is shown in the list. If there is no number in the list enter the number, including the international Save.
Messaging To save a message to the SmartChip } Messaging } Inbox } More } Save Message } Saved Messages. To save an item from a text message Select the phone number, Web address, picture or sound that you want to save in the message More.
To save a message that you are writing as a template: Messaging Create New Msg. Text Message Add Item Templates Message options You can set a default value for several message options or choose the settings each time you send a message.
Messaging Creating and sending MMS messages When composing an MMS message, you can select different items such as: Picture, Text, Sound, Video, Sound Recording and Signature. You can also select Use Camera to take a new picture or record a new video clip.
} Yes to read or play the message. the message. When you have read the message, select Reply to reply immediately or select to view a list of options. Press message. You can select a message from the list of messages and press to delete the entire message.
Messaging } Send to send the message. } Enter Phone No. and enter the phone number } Contacts Lookup of the recipient, or a number or a group from Contacts. To enter an } Enter Email Addr. email address the send options shows the last 10 recipients. You can also select a recipient from this list.
Edit Highlight the ID field. Press own ID. Press to confirm. Repeat these steps for the Password field. Select the checkbox if you want the application to remember your sign-in information. Press More, Sign in. Once you are signed in, you have typical email functionality, including send and receive, delete, email notification, and preferences.
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Messaging To save an email address or a phone number in an email message Select the email address or phone number that More. you want to save To save an email address } Use } Save save a phone number To save an email message } More } Save Message Open the email message...
Instant Messaging (IM) If your subscription supports instant messaging services, you can see contact status if they are online, and send and receive instant messages. Connect and log in to the IM server to communicate online with your favorite contacts. For more information, contact Cingular or see www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
Imaging Imaging Camera, video recorder, pictures, PhotoDJ™. Camera and video recorder Your phone has a digital camera which also works as a digital video recorder. You can take pictures, record video clips, save and view them and send them as email attachments or in MMS messages via picture messaging.
Turn On Night Mode • – enhance picture quality in poor lighting conditions with longer exposure time. Effects • – select different effects for your picture or video. Recording Time For Picture Message • – View All Pictures • (camera) Picture Size •...
Imaging Handling pictures You can add, edit or delete pictures in The number of pictures that you can save depends on the size of the pictures. File types supported are GIF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, WBMP and BMP. To view your pictures } My Stuff } Pictures.
Exchanging pictures You can exchange pictures using one of the available transfer methods. Please note that you are not allowed to exchange copyright-protected material. For more information on sending pictures in messages 42 Messaging. To send a picture } My Stuff } Pictures and scroll to the picture you } More } Send want.
Entertainment When you delete a playlist or a file from the playlist, it is not deleted permanently from the phone memory. You can add the file to another playlist. To create a playlist } Entertainment } Media Player } New Playlist enter the name of the playlist Choose from the files that are available in the Entertainment.
Media player options } More to view the following options: Play Mode • – change the playback order of songs Loop or Shuffle. and videos. Select Equalizer • – change the settings of the treble and bass when playing music. Rename •...
Entertainment To stream video and audio } My Stuff } Videos } More Follow the instructions to stream. To stream saved music and videos } Cingular Mall } More } Select a link to stream. The media player will open and play the streamed music or video. Ringtones and melodies Your phone comes with a number of standard and polyphonic melodies that can be used as ringtones.
Sounds and alerts options Settings } Sounds & Alerts From Message Alert • – select how you want to be notified of an incoming message. Key Sound • – select what sound you want the keys to make when you press them. Light effects You can choose when you want light effects to appear:...
Entertainment You cannot send a polyphonic melody or an MP3 file in a text message. To send a melody } My Stuff } Sounds and select a melody. } More } Send and select a transfer method. To receive a melody Open the message you received the melody in, or turn on Bluetooth or the infrared port if these transfer methods are being used to send...
Save • – to save the current movie. Send • – to send the current movie. • – to open another movie. Soundtrack • – to add a soundtrack to the current movie. Sending and receiving movies You can send a movie using one of the available transfer methods.
Entertainment Themes You can change the appearance of the screen, for example, the colors and wallpaper, by using themes. Your phone comes with some predefined themes. You cannot delete these, but you can create new themes and download them to your phone. For more information, visit www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
Connectivity Internet and email settings, synchronizing, Bluetooth™, infrared, and optional USB cable. Settings Before you start using Internet, messaging, or IM, settings are required in your phone. Settings may already be entered when you buy your phone. If not, contact Cingular for more information.
Connectivity Options when browsing } More to view different browsing options. The options may vary depending on which site you are visiting. If you select an email address when browsing a Web site, you can send a text message to that address. The options menu always contains the following: Exit Browser •...
Contact Cingular for more information if menu options are not available. To download from wap.sonyericsson.com } MEdia Net } More } Bookmarks } Sony Ericsson. Select what you want to download and follow the instructions that appear. Stored information When browsing, you can save information in your phone.
Connectivity Security for a connection between a WAP gateway and a WAP service provider is the responsibility of the WAP service provider. To turn on a secure connection (WAP) } Settings } Connectivity Settings } Internet Profiles } More } Settings.
Remote synchronization with Internet programs Contact Cingular for more information about the programs on the Internet with which you can synchronize, and to receive username, password and addresses for the different programs. You must also have an Internet profile set in your mobile phone 63 Settings.
Connectivity We recommend that your phone and the Bluetooth device you are communicating with are within a range of 33 feet (10 meters). The connection may be improved if there are no solid objects between your phone and the other Bluetooth device. Before you start To communicate with another Bluetooth device, you first need to turn Bluetooth on.
To save power } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Power Save } Phone name Choose a unique name for your phone. This name is shown in other devices when your phone is found. To enter a phone name } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Phone...
Connectivity If you already have a handsfree in your list } Settings } of devices, } Bluetooth } Handsfree } My Handsfree } New Handsfree } Add. You should ensure that your Bluetooth handsfree is in pairing mode. Transferring sound When you are using a Bluetooth handsfree with your phone, you can choose where the sound should be transferred during a call.
Infrared port You can use the infrared port to establish contact between your phone and a computer or another device equipped with an infrared port. You can, for example, synchronize calendar items, 66 Synchronizing, and send items such as pictures and contacts. If you are connecting to a computer, please refer to its user documentation.
More features More features Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, tasks, Java™ applications, SmartChip lock, etc. Time and date The time is always displayed in standby. } Settings } • To set the time } Time & Date } Time. Enter the time } Format •...
To add a new appointment } Organizer } Calendar, highlight the date for } Select } New Appointment the appointment Add. Enter details and confirm each entry. To view an appointment } Organizer } Calendar and select a day on which you have an appointment (marked in bold).
More features To send an appointment In the list of appointments for a certain day, select } More } Send the item you want to send a transfer method. Tasks You can keep track of phone calls you need to make or tasks that you need to do.
To add a note } Organizer } Notes } New Note } Add Save. the note To handle notes } Organizer } Notes and a list of notes appears. Select the note that you want to handle. to edit, show a note in standby (or hide it), send or delete a note.
More features Timer To set the timer } Organizer } Timer and enter the hours, minutes and seconds after which you want the timer to go off. When the signal rings, press any key to turn it off. Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the screen. Some functions use more battery power than others and may cause a need for more frequent re-charging.
To set permissions for a Java™ application } My Stuff } Applications Select an application or a game Permissions. } Internet Access, Messaging } Never Ask, Always Ask Ask Once permission level you want for the application. Java application screen size Some Java applications are designed for a specific screen size.
If you enter the incorrect passcode, the checkword and the codes that are shown are also incorrect. To open code memo for the first time } Organizer } Password Saver. A message with instructions is displayed Enter a four-digit passcode to open code memo Continue.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your network operator, but you can easily correct most of the problems yourself. However, if you need to hand in your phone for repair, please note that you may lose information and content that you have saved in your phone.
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I cannot turn on the phone Possible cause: The battery is discharged. Solution: Recharge the battery, battery. Solution: Make sure you attached the charger correctly. Turn the phone on with the charger attached. If the phone starts, restart the phone with no charger attached.
Troubleshooting I cannot use the Internet/WAP Possible cause: Your subscription does not include data capability. Solution: Please contact Cingular. Possible cause: Internet settings are missing or incorrect. Solution: Go to www.SonyEricsson.com/support, choose your phone model, then choose “Phone setup – WAP” and follow the instructions. 63 Settings.
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Solution: Insert your SmartChip 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 Possible cause: You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it.
• Global and local Web sites providing support. • A global network of Call Centers. • An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service partners. • A warranty period. Learn more about the warranty conditions in this user guide.
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You can also contact our Call Centers. See the phone number for the nearest Call Center in the list below. If your country/region is not represented in the list, please contact you local dealer. (The phone numbers below were correct at the time of going to print.
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Important Information Indonesia 021-2701388 questions.ID@support.sonyericsson.com Ireland 1850 545 888 questions.IE@support.sonyericsson.com Italy 06 48895206 questions.IT@support.sonyericsson.com Malaysia 1-800-889900 questions.MY@support.sonyericsson.com Mexico 01 800 000 4722 (national toll free number) questions.MX@support.sonyericsson.com Netherlands 0900 899 8318 questions.NL@support.sonyericsson.com New Zealand 0800-100150 questions.NZ@support.sonyericsson.com Norway 815 00 840 questions.NO@support.sonyericsson.com Philippines 02-6351860...
• Do not drop, throw or try to bend your product. • Do not paint your product. • Do not attempt to disassemble or modify your product. Only Sony Ericsson authorized personnel should perform service. • Do not close your product with an object inserted between keypad and display;...
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.
Please check if 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 to...
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (“Sony Ericsson”), its affiliates 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 This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
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.
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If Sony Ericsson repairs or replaces the Product, the repaired or replaced Product shall be warranted for the remaining time of the original warranty period or for ninety (90) days from the date of repair, whichever is longer. Repair or replacement may involve the use of functionally equivalent reconditioned units.
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Sony Ericsson distributor. To find out if your Product is sold in the EU country you are in, please call the local Sony Ericsson Call Center. Please observe that certain services may not be possible elsewhere than in the country of original...
Index Index accept calls 30 account settings, email 48 alarm clock 72 alerts 58 animations 53 answering calls 18 using voice control 26 answering service 24 appointments 72 ask to save 21 assembling, phone 5 automatic redialing 18 battery charging 6 inserting 5 Bluetooth 67–70 bookmarks...
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contacts adding phone contacts 20 checking memory 22 default contacts 19 groups of 32 synchronizing 66 cookies 65 copying to/from SmartChip 23 date, setting 72 declaration of conformity 95 directing sound 70 display brightness 76 email using 48–50 fixed dialing 31 This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
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Index microphone, turning off/on 18 missed calls 18 MMS See 45 MMS See picture messages 47 multitap text input entering 14 music, playing 56 MusicDJ™ 59 My Stuff 15 navigating menus 11 networks, selecting 17 night mode 53 notepad 32 notes 74–75 number hiding 32...
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Index voice control 25–28 voice dialing 26 voice messages 47 voicemail 24 volume changing 17 setting ringtone 58 vibrating alert 58 wallpaper 54 WAP See Internet 63 wizard setup 7 writing using multitap input 14 using T9™ Text Input 14 writing languages 13 zoom 52 This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
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