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Getting started To insert the SIM card Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into its holder with the gold contacts facing down. Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing in. Slide the battery cover into place. Getting started This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
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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 49 Battery. Save contacts to your SIM card before you remove it from another phone.
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with emergency number digits, for example 112 or 911. The reason for this is to always let you make 14 Emergency emergency calls. calls . Press to correct mistakes. If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked card lock.
Answered Dialled Missed * Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent. ** Options when phone contacts are set to default. Options change when SIM contacts are set to default. *** Use the navigation key right and left to move between tabs in submenus. For more information 10 Navigating the menus.
Navigating the menus The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. • Press to go to the desktop or to select items. • Press to move through menus and tabs. •...
Shut down menu Use the shut down menu to shut down the phone, turn on silent or activate a profile. For more information about 40 Profiles profiles To open the shut down menu Press and select a menu item. File manager Files such as pictures, videos, sounds, themes, games and applications are saved in folders in the phone memory.
To format the memory card File manager More Format M.S. and enter your phone lock code. For more information lock Transferring files For more information Transferring files Languages Select the language for phone menus and for writing. To change the phone language •...
• Continue writing your message. To enter punctuation marks, press and then To add words to the T9 Text Input dictionary • While entering letters word. • Edit the word by using multitap input. Navigate between the letters with . To delete a character, press .
To reject a call Close your phone Busy press twice on the volume button. To change the ear speaker volume During a call, press increase or decrease the volume. To turn off the microphone Press and hold . To resume, press and hold again.
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To select default contacts Contacts Options Default contacts. Phone contacts To add a contact Contacts New contact Name: enter the name New number: number For phone contacts only, select a number type. Scroll between tabs and select fields to enter more information. To enter symbols such as @ Add symbol and select the symbol...
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When copying all contacts from the phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced. To copy SIM contacts to phone contacts Contacts Options Copy from SIM. Copy all Copy a number. To automatically save to the SIM card Contacts Options...
Synchronizing contacts For more information see www.sonyericsson.com/support Speed dialling Save phone numbers that you want to reach easily in positions 1-9 in your phone. To set or replace speed dialling numbers Contacts Options Scroll to a position and select a phone number. To speed dial From standby, enter a speed dial number (1-9)
Instructions appear. Wait for the tone and say the command to record. The voice command is played back to you. If the recording sounds OK and repeat step 3. To record another voice command for a contact New voice repeat steps 2-4 above. Caller name Hear your recorded contact name when you receive a call from that...
Voice answering Answer or reject incoming calls by using your voice, when using a handsfree. You can use a MIDI, WAV (16 kHz), EMY or IMY file as a ringtone with voice answering. To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands Settings General Voice answer...
To check all divert options Settings Calls Divert calls Check all. 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 the call waiting service Settings Calls Manage calls...
To add a new participant More Hold to put the joined calls on hold. More Add call and call the next person. More Join calls. Repeat the procedure to include more participants. To release a participant More Release part. participant. To have a private conversation More Talk to...
The following calls can be restricted: • All outgoing – all outgoing calls. • Outgoing intl – all outgoing international calls. • Outgoing intl roam. – all outgoing international calls except to your home country. • All incoming – all incoming calls. •...
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Groups Create a group of numbers and email addresses to send messages to several recipients at the same time 24 Messaging . You can also use groups (with numbers) when you create accepted callers lists calls To create a group of numbers and email addresses Contacts Options...
Messaging Your phone supports various messaging services. Contact your service provider about the services you can use, or for more information www.sonyericsson.com/support If you send a message to a group, you are charged for each member of that group. Text messaging (SMS) Text messages can contain simple pictures, animations, melodies and sound effects.
To call a number in a message Select the phone number displayed in the message Call. To save an item in a text message Select the item displayed in the message More. to save a phone number, or Save picture to save a picture, or Save bookmark to save a Web...
Creating and sending picture messages Select to write text and add pictures, sounds, videos, more pages, a signature and attachments. To create and send a picture message Messaging Write new Picture msg. More to add an item to the message. Write text To send, continue as when sending a 24 To write and send...
Send. Continue as when sending a 24 To write and send text message a text message Receiving voice messages When you receive a voice message, it appears in the Activity menu or as a 10 Activity menu popup Press to close the message. Email Connect to a POP3 or IMAP4 mail server to send and receive email...
• To save an attachment, select the message More Attachments. Select the attachment select an option. To delete email messages • To delete a selected message, press • To delete several messages in a folder More Mark several. select messages. More messages.
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If you try to record a strong light source such as direct sunlight or a lamp, the screen may black out or the picture may be distorted. To use the zoom Press to zoom in and zoom out. To adjust brightness Use the volume button to increase or decrease brightness.
pictures and video clips using other 30 Exchanging transfer methods pictures and video clips Pictures and video clips All pictures and videos are saved in File manager. The number of pictures or video clips that you can save depends on the size of the files. There is support for GIF, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNG, SVG-Tiny, MPG4, SDP and 3GPP.
sleep mode activates, to save power. In sleep mode only the clock is shown. Press any key or button to activate the screen again. To activate sleep mode clock Settings Display clock To use a picture File manager Pictures a picture. More Use as and select an option.
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• Press and hold or rewind when playing music tracks or video clips. • Play to select a highlighted track in a list. • Press to adjust the volume. • When in playing, press to the Media player browser. • When a video clip is paused, press to play the video clip one frame at a time.
Radio options More for the following options: • Turn off – turn off the radio. • Minimize – return to standby to use other functions while listening. • Save – save the current frequency in a position. • Channels – select, rename, replace or delete a preset channel.
Composing melodies Compose and edit ringtones using the ™ MusicDJ To compose a melody Entertainment MusicDJ™. Choose to Insert, Copy blocks to compose. Use to move between the blocks. Press to delete a block. more options. To edit a previously created ringtone File manager Sounds ringtone...
To start and end a game Entertainment Games, select a game Select. Press and hold to end the game. To start and end an application File manager Applications, select an application Select. Press and hold to end the application. Unrecognized formats are saved in the Other folder.
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To select an Internet profile Settings Connectivity settings Internet profiles a profile to use. To start browsing Internet services, select a service or More for options. To stop browsing More Exit browser. If you select an email address when browsing a Web page, you can send a message to that address.
• Password – account username. • 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 –...
To show or hide your phone Settings Connectivity Bluetooth Visibility Show phone phone. If set to hide, other devices will not be able to discover your phone via the Bluetooth connection. To add a device to your phone Settings Connectivity Bluetooth My devices New device for available devices.
Reminder new software. To use Update service online Visit Select a region and country. Enter the product name. Select Sony Ericsson Update Service and follow the instructions that appear. 38 To end a General Update to search for the Software...
More features Time and date Time and date are always displayed in standby. To set the time and date Settings General • Time – edit time and time format. • Date – edit date and date format. • Time zone –...
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To add a new appointment Organizer Calendar New appointment details Continue to confirm each entry. Select to confirm the appointment. To view an appointment Organizer Calendar day. Select an appointment To view a calendar week Organizer Calendar View week. To set reminders options Organizer Calendar Advanced...
To view a task Organizer Tasks and select a task View. To set reminders Organizer Tasks and select a task More Reminders. Follow step 2 and 3 reminders options A reminder option set in tasks affects a reminder option set in the calendar. To send a task Organizer Tasks...
To edit your PIN Settings General SIM lock Change Enter your PIN Enter a new PIN OK. Re-enter the new PIN to confirm If the message Codes do not match appears when you edit your PIN, the new PIN is entered incorrectly. If the message appears, followed Wrong PIN...
It may take up and enter to 30 minutes before the battery icon More appears. Yes. The phone cannot be turned on The battery is discharged Charging a non Sony Ericsson battery 4 To charge the battery 49 Battery...
The wrong menu language is shown 12 To change the phone language Master reset Delete your settings and the content you have added or edited. To reset your phone Settings General Master Select Reset settings to delete your changes to settings or Reset all delete your changes to settings, all contacts, messages, personal data,...
• Global and local websites 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. Country...
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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) 39011111 (from mobile phone) Indonesia 021-2701388 Ireland 1850 545 888 Italy 06 48895206...
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...
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.
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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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