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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting to know your phone ....4 Calling ........22 Messaging . - Page 4 Ericsson does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content.
- Page 5 Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Sony Ericsson advises users to back up their personal data information. All illustrations in this user guide are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone.
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Page 6: Getting To Know Your Phone
Infrared port Camera button Screen Selection Back Internet button Microphone Stereo headset and charger connector On/off button Earpiece Selection Navigation Clear... -
Page 7: Assembling Your Phone
The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide: See also page ... Use the navigation key to scroll and select % 11 Navigating the menus. Important Note This symbol indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent. Because of this, all menus may not be available in your phone. - Page 8 To insert the SIM card and charge the battery...
- Page 9 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 % 83 Battery use and care. PIN (Personal Identification Number) You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from your network operator to activate the services in your phone.
- Page 10 To turn the phone on and off Press and hold Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one. At first start-up, select the language for phone menus. } Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you with instructions and tips or The setup wizard is also available in the menu system, } Settings } General...
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Page 11: Icon Description
A selection of icons in standby and on the desktop. Icon Description Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. Tells you the status of the battery. Press % 11 Navigating the menus. Camera – camera and video recorder functions. Internet services services. - Page 12 Camera File manager Pictures Sounds Videos Themes Games Applications Other Connectivity Online services* Infrared port Synchronization Mobile networks Data comm. Internet settings Streaming settings Settings for Java™ Accessories *Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent. **The menu depends on which phonebook is selected as default..More settings appear.
- Page 13 The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. • Press the navigation key in the center or in a direction: Press to go to the desktop or to select items. Press •...
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Page 14: More Options
Help texts exist in your phone. To access help texts More options } More to enter a list of options. File manager Files are saved in the folders. Create subfolders to move files to. Unrecognized files are saved in the To manage files and folders } File manager Scroll to a file... -
Page 15: Entering Letters
To change the phone language } Settings } General • select a language. • From standby, press: 0000 for English or 0008 for Chinese or 8888 for Automatic language (SIM dependant). To select writing languages } Settings } General Select a language To switch between writing languages Press and hold Entering letters... - Page 16 The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to recognize the most commonly used word for each sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. To enter letters using T9 Text Input } Messaging } Write new } Text For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”, press...
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Page 17: Chinese Input
Options when entering letters } More to view options when entering letters. Chinese input This mobile phone has different input methods for entering Chinese characters: • Stroke input • Pinyin input You can use these methods, for example, to enter Chinese names and Chinese short messages. - Page 18 A Chinese character is built up of strokes. There are more than 30 basic strokes, which are grouped into 5 stroke categories. Each category is represented on the keypad by one of the keys when you are not sure of which stroke to use % 19 Example of using the wild card key.
- Page 19 Number Stroke Category Basic Stroke Stroke Name Right Slope Down- Curved-Over Down-Over Left Slope- Over Left Slope- Down-Lift Right Slope- Hook Down-Over- Hook Down-Over- Curved-Hook Down-Over- Left Slope Down-Over- Down-Hook Down-Over- Down Over-Hook Character 人 火 又 送 林 四 西 酉 酸...
- Page 20 Number Stroke Category ? (Wild card key) Basic Stroke Stroke Name Over-Down Over-Down- Hook Over- Left Slope Over-Down- Over- Left Slope Over- Left Slope- Curved-Hook Over-Down- Over-Hook Over-Down- Over-Down Curved-Hook Over-Down- Curved-Hook Over-Down- Over Over-Down- Lift Character 口 已 户 书...
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Page 21: Pinyin Input
The basic building units of Chinese characters are components that are made up of strokes. After entering the first two strokes of the desired character, the component and character candidates that started with that stroke are displayed in the candidate row. Using components is a fast method for entering complex characters. - Page 22 Below is the key mapping of Pinyin letters on the keypad Number Key On the keypad, the letter ü is replaced by v. Pinyin Letter a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u ü...
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Page 23: Fuzzy Pinyin
For example, to enter “ Press When “xin” is highlighted, press 信 ”, then press (If you want to enter any of the other suggested Pinyin combinations, scroll up or down to the desired combination, then press Press again to select “ 息 ”, when “ 息 ” is highlighted. Fuzzy Pinyin Fuzzy Pinyin is an option for the Pinyin input method, which contains additional spelling alternatives. -
Page 24: Calling
Making and receiving calls Turn on the phone and make sure you are within range of a network to make and receive calls % 8 To turn the phone on and off. If your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller’s number is identified, the number is displayed. -
Page 25: Emergency Calls
To select more options during a call Press and select an option. To turn off the microphone } Mute Press Unmute, or press To check your missed calls From standby To call a number from the list, scroll to a number Emergency calls Your phone supports the international emergency numbers, 112, 911 and 08. -
Page 26: To Add A Contact
To select your default phonebook } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Default phonebook. Contacts Select For information and settings in either phonebook Memory The number of entries you can save depends on the amount of memory available in the phone or on the SIM card. To check the memory status } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Memory Contacts... -
Page 27: Copying Contacts
Save entries as a name with a single number. To add a SIM number } Phonebook } New number } Enter the name Copying contacts Copy SIM numbers to and from contacts and the SIM card. When copying all contacts from the phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced. -
Page 28: Calling From The Phonebook
To send a contact } Phonebook and select a contact To send all contacts } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Send all To add a picture or a ringtone to a contact } Phonebook picture or personal ringtone to Select a tab and then select a This takes you to Calling from the phonebook... -
Page 29: Phone Language
phone language To call a contact written in Chinese characters Phonebook. Press and hold language to Chinese. Then enter the first Pinyin letters of the contact you want to call. When the contact is highlighted, press a number To call a contact written in Latin characters Phonebook. -
Page 30: Synchronizing Contacts
To edit SIM numbers If SIM numbers is default, } Phonebook } Options } SIM default, Select the name and number you want to edit. } More } Edit To delete a contact or a SIM number } Phonebook select a contact or number, press To delete all contacts } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Delete all... -
Page 31: Voice Control
Save phone numbers for speed dialling in a list of numbers from 1-9 in your phone and on your SIM card. To set or replace speed dialling numbers } Phonebook } Options } Speed Scroll to a number in the list a phone number. -
Page 32: The Magic Word
To set up voice dialling and record names } Settings } General } Activate } Yes } New Select the phone number to add the voice command to. Record a voice command such as “John mobile”. Instructions appear. Lift the phone to your ear, wait for the tone and say the command that you want to record. -
Page 33: Editing Your Voice Commands
To set up and record the magic word } Settings } General Activate. Follow the instructions that appear, save when finished. To activate voice control and make a call From stanby, press and hold with a handsfree, say your magic word or press the handsfree button. -
Page 34: More Than One Call
If you cannot answer incoming calls, you can divert them to another number, for example, your answering service. When the Restrict calls function is activated, some Divert calls options are not available. To activate a call divert } Settings } Calls Select a call type and then one of the divert options Activate. -
Page 35: Handling Two Calls
When you receive a second call, you can: } Answer • and put the ongoing call on hold. } Busy • to reject and continue the ongoing call. } Replace active call • Handling two calls If you have an ongoing call and a call on hold, you can: } Switch •... -
Page 36: Two Voice Lines
To release a participant } Release part Press To have a private conversation } Talk to Press } Join calls Two voice lines Separate business and private calls on two lines with different numbers if your subscription supports alternate line service. To select a line } Settings } Calls To change the name of a line... -
Page 37: Restricted Dialling
To accept all calls } Settings } Calls } All callers. Restricted dialling Restrict outgoing and incoming calls when at home or abroad. You need a password from your service If you divert incoming calls, you cannot activate some Restrict calls options. The following calls can be restricted: All outgoing •... -
Page 38: Call Time And Cost
Partial numbers can be saved. For example, saving 0123456 allows calls to be made to all numbers starting with 0123456. When fixed dialling is activated, you cannot view or manage any phone numbers saved on the SIM card. To activate or deactivate fixed dialling } Phonebook } Options } Special numbers } Fixed dialling. -
Page 39: Setting The Call Cost
To check the call cost } Settings } Calls To reset the call cost meter } Settings } Calls } Clear total cost. Setting the call cost The tariff function specifies the price per call unit. If you do not specify this unit, the number of call units appears. To enter the price per call unit } Settings } Calls } Set... -
Page 40: Closed User Groups
To check or change your standard priority level } Settings } Calls Select from available priority levels sent by the network. To change the priority for one call } More } Call priority Enter a number Closed user groups If your network supports closed user groups, you may be able to call at lower costs. -
Page 41: Business Cards
If your subscription supports the Calling Line Identification Restriction, you can hide your number when making a call. To show or hide your phone number Enter the phone number you want to call. } More and select To always show or hide your phone number } Settings } Calls Show Select... -
Page 42: Messaging
Your phone supports various messaging services. Contact your service provider about the services you can use or for more information, see www.SonyEricsson.com/cn. Text messages Text messages can contain pictures, animations, melodies and sound effects. Text messages can be sent to one person, several recipients or to a group saved in the phonebook. - Page 43 To insert an item in a text message While writing your message Select an item type and then an item. Formatting text Change style, size, alignment and create new paragraphs. Text formatting only applies when Latin characters are used. To format the text in a text message While writing your message Text size,...
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Page 44: Message Options
To delete a message or all messages } Messaging } Inbox } More } Delete Long messages The number of characters allowed in a text message depends on the language you are writing in. You can send a longer message by linking two or more messages. You are charged for each of the messages linked in a long message. -
Page 45: Picture Messages
To set a default text message option } Messaging } Settings } Text message To set a message option for a specific message When you have selected a recipient Select an option To check the delivery status of a sent message } Messaging } Sent items } More } Details. - Page 46 To make a call while writing a picture message While writing your message } Make a call To end the call To set a default message option } Messaging } Settings } Picture msg Additional send options Request a read report, a delivery report and set a priority for a specific message.
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Page 47: Before You Start
To delete all messages } Messaging and select a folder Templates Base your message on one of the predefined templates. You can also add new templates. To use a predefined template for a picture message } Messaging } Templates } Use } Add } More } Send Automatic download Select how to download your picture messages. -
Page 48: Email Message
To write and send an email message } Messaging } Email } Write Write the subject } Enter email addr. } Phonebook look up } Send } More To receive and read email messages } Messaging } Email } Inbox } Send&rec } Messaging } Email } Inbox } More empty) or } Send &... - Page 49 To save several email messages } Messaging } Email Select a message Select more messages by pressing } More } Save The number of email messages that can be saved depends on memory left in the phone. All email mes- sages are also saved on your email server, and you can view both older and newer messages on the server.
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Page 50: Cell Information
Area information is a type of text message (for example, a local traffic report) that is sent to all subscribers within a certain network area. Please consult your service provider for more infor- mation about area information. To turn area information on or off } Messaging } Settings } Area info } Cell information Some network operators send messages about a certain... -
Page 51: Imaging
Imaging Camera and video recorder Take pictures and record video clips to save, send or use. Use a picture as a screen saver, wallpaper or a phonebook item % 26 To add a picture or a ringtone to a contact. To take pictures } Camera } Capture Press and hold... -
Page 52: Sending Pictures And Video Clips
When the camera is activated All phones that support pictures can receive 160x120 pixel picture size. Some phones supporting pictures cannot receive sizes 1280x960, 640x480 and 320x240. The best size to view on a PC is 1280x960 pixels. Take a self-portrait Hold the phone as shown in the illustration. - Page 53 To take and send a picture Press and hold To record and send video clips Press and hold Send. Pictures Your phone comes with a number of pictures. All pictures are File manager } saved in screen saver, wallpaper, or item in your phonebook % 26 To add a picture or a ringtone to a contact.
- Page 54 Press exit the picture editor left left left down select tool To edit and save a picture } File manager } Pictures More. want } Use } Edit. Select 160x120 or 320x240 as picture size to edit pictures taken with the camera. } More } Save picture Exchanging pictures Exchange pictures using infrared, cable, picture messages or...
- Page 55 To receive and save a picture Open message you received with a picture, or turn on infrared to receive a picture. For a picture in a message For Infrared, follow the instructions that appear. Screen saver and wallpaper The screen saver activates when in idle mode for a few seconds.
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Page 56: Entertainment
Media player The media player can play both music and video. You can play music and video clips that you download or receive in a picture message. You can also stream music and videos from Web sites. There is support for MP3, WAV (up to 16 kHz as maximum sample rate) and 3GP. - Page 57 } Entertainment } PlayNow™ music via the Internet. If settings are not already in your phone % 60 Settings. For more information, contact your service provider or see www.SonyEricsson.com/cn. Streaming online music and videos Play videos and listen to music on a Web site by streaming them to your phone.
- Page 58 To set the ringtone volume } Settings } Sounds & alerts to decrease or increase To set the vibrating alert } Settings } Sounds & alerts Set this alert to On, To set sounds and alerts options } Settings } Sounds & alerts Message alert •...
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Page 59: Sound Recorder
To send and receive a melody } File manager } Sounds } More } Send When you receive the melody, follow the instructions that appear. You cannot send a polyphonic melody or an MP3 file in a text message. Sound recorder Record your own memos or calls which can be set as ringtones. - Page 60 To select or change a theme } File manager } Themes To send a theme } File manager } Themes Select a transfer method. To receive and save a theme When you receive the theme, follow instructions that appear. To download a theme } File manager } Themes If settings are not already in your phone % 60 Settings.
- Page 61 To start and end an application } File manager } Applications } Press to end. Unrecognized formats are saved in the Other folder. To download an application } Internet services } More } Bookmarks } } Go If settings are not already in your phone % 60 Settings. Start.
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Page 62: Connectivity
Settings Before you start using Internet, Messaging or PlayNow™ settings are required in your phone. Settings may already be entered when you buy your phone. If not, contact your network operator, service provider or see, www.SonyEricsson.com/cn for more information. In order to use the Internet, and send and receive picture and email messages, you need the following: •... -
Page 63: Options When Browsing
To stop browsing } More } Exit browser. Options when browsing } More and select from the following: Exit browser • – disconnect and go to standby. • Go to the homepage set for the current Internet profile. Bookmarks • –... -
Page 64: Internet Security
The following information can be saved: • Cookies – improve site access efficiency. • Passwords – improve server access efficiency. To allow or clear cookies in your phone } Connectivity } Internet settings } Cookies option and confirm. To clear the password list } Connectivity } Internet settings } Clear passwords } Yes to confirm. -
Page 65: Trusted Certificates
Trusted certificates These verify the WAP gateway or the HTTP server. They are contained in your phone and can also be downloaded. To check the certificates in your phone } Connectivity } Internet settings } Security } Trusted cert.. Synchronizing Synchronize your mobile phone files, contacts, appointments, tasks and notes with similar programs in, for example, a PC using infrared or a cable, and with similar programs on the... -
Page 66: Infrared Port
To enter the remote synchronization settings } Connectivity } If no account exists Continue. A list of options to enter will appear. account Add the server address of the synchronization server, a server username and a server password. have entered each setting. Connection Select Applications... -
Page 67: More Features
Time and date • To set the time Time. Enter the time • To set the time format • To set the date and date format } Time & date } Alarm clock The alarm rings even if the phone is set to silent or turned off. To set and use an alarm } Organizer } Alarms } Alarm •... -
Page 68: Calendar Settings
} Always if you want the reminder to sound even though the phone is turned off. When the reminder sounds the appointment. A reminder option set in the calendar affects a reminder option set in tasks. To view an appointment } Organizer } Calendar View. - Page 69 To search for appointments } Organizer } Calendar } More } Advanced } Enter the text you want to search for Exchanging appointments Send and receive appointments using infrared or picture messaging. To send an appointment } More } Send Select an item, Receiving an appointment Add appointment?
- Page 70 To view a task } Organizer } Tasks To send a task In the list of tasks for a certain day, select the item you want } More } Send to send Receiving a task Add task? When Notes Make up to 10 notes in your phone. To add a note } Organizer } Notes } New note } To handle the notes...
- Page 71 Your phone has predefined profiles that are set to suit a certain environment. You can reset all profile settings to the way they were set when you bought your phone. To select a profile } Settings } General To change a profile setting } Settings } General the setting that you want to change.
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Page 72: To Use The Calculator
To set the timer } Organizer } Timer after which you want the timer to go off. Display light Automatic is a setting for the display light to turn off a few seconds after you last press a key. Power save is designed to optimize standby time. The screen turns off completely a few seconds after you last press a key. - Page 73 The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, the phone still works with the new SIM card. Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Iden- tity Number) every time you turn on your phone.
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Page 74: Keypad Lock
To turn the SIM card lock on or off } Settings } General and select Enter your PIN Keypad lock Lock the keypad to avoid dialling a number by accident. You can still answer an incoming call and the keypad locks again after it. -
Page 75: 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 } Settings } General } Protection... -
Page 76: Forgot Your Passcode
To open code memo for the first time } Organizer } Code Continue. Enter a four-digit passcode Re-enter the new passcode to confirm. Enter a checkword (maximum 15 characters) The checkword can consist of both letters and numbers. To add a new code } Organizer } Code memo } Continue } New code } Enter a name associated with the code, for example, the... - Page 77 To reset code memo } Organizer } Code memo } Continue } More } Reset code memo? reset and all entries are cleared. The next time you enter the code memo, you must start at % 74 To open code memo for the first time.
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Page 78: Troubleshooting
Recharge the battery % 6 To insert the SIM card and charge the battery or % 83 Battery use and care. Charging a non Sony Ericsson battery If the battery you are using is not a Sony Ericsson-approved battery % 83 Battery use and care. Send menu may be unavailable. -
Page 79: Insert Sim
If the wrong language is shown, you can select from standby: • Press 0000 • Press 0008 • Press 8888 Insert SIM There is no SIM card in the phone or you may have inserted it incorrectly. Insert a SIM card % 6 To insert the SIM card and charge the battery. -
Page 80: Phone Locked
You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row. Contact your operator. Phone locked The phone is locked. To unlock the phone % 72 Phone lock. Phone lock code Your phone comes with the phone lock code, 0000. You can change it to any four- to eight-digit code % 72 Phone lock. -
Page 81: Additional Information
Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site On www.SonyEricsson.com/cn there is a section where help and tips are only a few clicks away. Here you find the latest software updates and tips on how to use your product more efficiently. Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Please read this information before using your mobile phone. -
Page 82: Efficient Use
Antenna Only use an antenna that has been specifically designed by Sony Ericsson for your mobile phone. Use of unauthorised or modified antennas could damage your mobile phone and may violate regulations, causing loss of performance and SAR levels above the recommended limits (see below). -
Page 83: Personal Medical Devices
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 84: Disposing Of The Product
CHILDREN DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR ITS ACCESSORIES. THEY COULD HURT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS, OR COULD ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGE THE MOBILE PHONE OR ACCESSORY. YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR ITS ACCESSORY MAY CONTAIN SMALL PARTS THAT COULD BE DETACHED AND CREATE A CHOKING HAZARD. - Page 85 However, it will eventually wear out – this is not a defect. When the talk-time or standby time is noticeably shorter, it is time to replace your battery. Sony Ericsson recommends that you use only batteries and chargers approved by Sony Ericsson.
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Page 86: Disposing Of The Battery
Product in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated herein. Sony Ericsson and its service partners reserve the right to charge a handling fee if a returned Product is found not to be under warranty according to the conditions below. - Page 87 Product to be repaired or replaced. Sony Ericsson reserves the right to refuse warranty service if this information has been removed or changed after the original purchase of the Product from the dealer.
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Page 88: Fcc Statement
The warranty does not cover Product failures which have been caused by use of accessories or other peripheral devices which are not Sony Ericsson branded original accessories intended for use with the Product. Tampering with any of the seals on the Product will void the warranty. -
Page 89: Declaration Of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet S-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAB-1021071-CN and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1, EN 301489-7 and EN 60950, following the provisions of,... -
Page 90: Index
Index alarm clock 65 alerts 56 animations 51 answering service 29 applications 58, 59 battery charging and inserting 7 use and care 83 bookmarks 61 business cards 39 calculator 70 calendar 65 call credit limit 37 call list 28 call time and cost 36 call waiting 32 calls accepting 34... - Page 91 file manager 12 formatting text 41 Fuzzy Pinyin 21 games 58 groups 39 HTTP 60 icons 11 infrared port 64 Internet 60 Java™ 62 keypad lock 72 language phone 13 writing 13 light 70 locks phone lock 78 SIM card 71 magic word 30 media player 54–55 melodies 55...
- Page 92 PIN code changing 71 entering 8 Pinyin input 19 PlayNow™ 55 power save 70 profiles 69 PUK 71, 78 recording calls 57 sounds 57 video clips 49 voice commands 30–31 resetting phone 76 restricted dialling 35 ringtones 55 safety guidelines 79 screen saver 53 security code memo 73...
- Page 93 streaming media 55 Stroke input 16 synchronizing 63–64 T9™ Text Input entering letters 14 tasks 67–68 templates for picture messages 45 for text messages 42 text input 13 text messages 40–43 themes 58 time 65 timer 69 troubleshooting 76 turning on/off infrared port 64 phone 8 phone lock 73...
- Page 95 An English version of this user guide can be found on www.SonyEricsson.com/cn For the latest version of this user guide, please go to www.SonyEricsson.com/cn Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden EN/LZT 108 7310 R1A Printed in China...
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