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Contents Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. Personalizing your phone 22 Download settings or choose from the phone. Calling 31 Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options. Messaging 51 Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail. Camera 60 Use the camera.
Camera 60 limited to restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you Use the camera. download to or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to your use of...
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Microsoft® Windows® (Microsoft® Windows® Explorer) are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Contents 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.
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You can find support, information and content downloads at www.sonyericsson.com/cn. Personalizing your phone 22 Note: Sony Ericsson advises users to backup their personal data Download settings or choose from the phone. information. All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately Calling 31 depict the actual phone.
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Getting to know your phone Ear speaker Contents Infrared port Camera button Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. Personalizing your phone 22 Download settings or choose from the phone. Calling 31 Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options. Selection key Messaging 51 Back key...
Menu overview Alarms Contents Alarm Recurrent alarm Alarm signal Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. Camera Personalizing your phone 22 Download settings or choose from the phone. Calling 31 Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options. Messaging 51 Organizer Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.
Status bar icons Icon Description Contents Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. GPRS is within range and can be used. Tells you the status of the battery. Tells you the status of the battery charging. Getting to know your phone 4 You have missed an incoming call.
User guide symbols The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide: Contents Use the navigation key to scroll and select % 13 Navigating the menus. Press the navigation key centre. Press the navigation key up. Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
SIM card When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, Contents you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card contains a computer chip that keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscription, and your contacts information, among other things.
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To insert the SIM card and charge the battery Contents Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. Personalizing your phone 22 Download settings or choose from the phone. Calling 31 Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options. Messaging 51 Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.
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Place the battery in the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. Contents Place the cover on the phone and slide it into place. Connect the charger to the phone. The symbol on the charger plug must face upwards. It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear.
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To turn the phone on and off Contents Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. Personalizing your phone 22 Download settings or choose from the phone. Calling 31 Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options. Messaging 51 Press and hold Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one.
Navigating the menus The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some Contents submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. Getting to know your phone 4 • Press the navigation key in the centre or in a direction: Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Activity menu Use the activity menu to view and handle new events, and Contents access bookmarks and shortcuts. To open the activity menu Press and use Activity menu tabs Getting to know your phone 4 New events • – such as missed calls and messages. Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
To move or copy a file } Organizer } File Contents } More } Manage a file Move or Copy. Select Select a folder, or Paste. To select several files Getting to know your phone 4 } Organizer } File manager Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Entering letters and characters When writing messages and notes there are two ways to enter Contents letters and characters: • Multitap text input T9™ • Text Input To enter letters using multitap text input • Press Getting to know your phone 4 •...
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Continue writing your message. To enter a full stop or other punctuation marks, press Contents repeatedly. Accept by pressing To switch between writing methods Before, or while entering letters, press and hold switch between writing methods. Getting to know your phone 4 To add words to the T9™...
Switching between Chinese input methods In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and switch Contents quickly to another input method by pressing and holding General instructions Regardless of which input method you choose, your phone has a function to speed up the entry of Chinese characters. Whenever you enter a stroke or a Pinyin letter, a candidate Getting to know your phone 4 row of the most frequently used characters containing that...
Stroke input A Chinese character is built up of strokes. There are more Contents than 30 basic strokes, which are grouped into five stroke categories. Each category is represented on the keypad by one of the keys when you are not sure of which stroke to use, % 22 For example, to enter “...
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Number Stroke Category Contents Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. Personalizing your phone 22 Download settings or choose from the phone. Calling 31 Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options. Messaging 51 Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.
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Number Stroke Category Contents Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. Personalizing your phone 22 Download settings or choose from the phone. Calling 31 Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options. ? (Wild card key) Messaging 51 Components Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.
For example, to enter “ Enter “ ”, “ ” and “ ”. Contents Move the cursor to “ 信 ”, press Move the cursor to “ 息 ”, press Example of using the wild card key The wild card key strokes in entering characters.
For example, to enter “ Press Contents 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 “...
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To change the front cover Contents Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. Personalizing your phone 22 Download settings or choose from the phone. Calling 31 Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options. Messaging 51 Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.
Calling Contents Making and receiving calls Turn on the phone and make sure that you are within range of a network to make and receive calls % 12 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.
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To select more options during a call } More and select an option. Contents To turn off the microphone Press and hold To use the loudspeaker during a voice call } More } Turn on speaker Getting to know your phone 4 Missed calls Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Emergency calls Your phone supports the international emergency numbers, Contents for example, 112 and 911. These numbers can normally be used to make an emergency call in any country/region, with or without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is in range. In some countries/regions, other emergency numbers may also be promoted.
To add a contact } Contacts } New contact } Contents Name: } Add Select New number: } Add Select For phone contacts only, select a number type. Scroll between tabs and select fields to enter more information. To enter symbols such as @ select the symbol Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
To call a phone contact When Chinese has been selected as the Contents phone language To call a contact written in Chinese characters Contacts. Press and hold Getting to know your phone 4 language to Chinese. Then enter the entire multi-letter name, pure initial or mixed initial pinyin of Chinese Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
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When English has been selected as the phone language Contents To call a contact written in Chinese characters Contacts. Scroll to the contact you want to call. When the contact is highlighted, press Call. a number Getting to know your phone 4 To call a contact written in Latin characters Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Managing contacts Copy contacts to and from the phone memory and the SIM Contents card. To copy names and numbers to the SIM card } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Copy to Copy all Select Getting to know your phone 4 When copying all contacts from the phone to the SIM Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
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To edit a SIM contact SIM contacts Contents contacts is default, Select the name and number you want to edit. } More } Edit contact To delete contacts • To delete a selected contact, press Getting to know your phone 4 •...
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Voicemail If your subscription includes an answering service, callers Contents can leave a voice message when you cannot answer a call. To enter your voicemail number Press and hold the number from your service provider. Getting to know your phone 4 To call your voicemail service Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
More than one call Handle more than one call simultaneously. Contents 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 } Call waiting } Getting to know your phone 4 To make a second call Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Conference calls Start a conference call by joining an ongoing call and a call Contents on hold. Put the conference on hold to call and add up to five participants or just to make another call. To join the two calls into a conference call } More } Join calls.
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My numbers View, add and edit your own phone numbers. Contents To check your phone numbers } Contacts } Options } Special numbers } My numbers select one of the options. Accept calls Getting to know your phone 4 Receive calls from certain phone numbers only. Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
To activate or deactivate a call restriction } Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Restrict calls Contents select an option. Activate Select Fixed dialling The fixed dialling function allows calls to be made only to certain numbers saved on the SIM card. The fixed numbers Getting to know your phone 4 are protected by your PIN2.
Call time During a call, the duration of the call is shown on the screen. Contents Check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time. To check the call time } Settings } Calls } Time & cost } Call Getting to know your phone 4 Tone signals Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Messaging Your phone supports various messaging services. Contact Contents your service provider about the services you can use, or for more information see www.sonyericsson.com/cn. If there is no memory available, you must delete messages or emails before you can receive new ones % 41 Long messages.
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Continue. (To save the message for later, press } Yes to save in Drafts.) Contents Enter phone no. Select Contacts look-up Contacts. You can also select from the last used recipients list. To change the default options for your message, for example request a read report, Getting to know your phone 4 } Edit...
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To save an item in a text message While reading a message, select the item Contents Select (the phone number you have selected } Save number appears) Save picture to save a picture, or a Web address. To save messages Getting to know your phone 4 •...
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Picture messaging (MMS) Picture messages can contain text, pictures, video clips, Contents camera pictures, sound recordings, and signatures. They are sent via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) to a mobile phone or via email. Sending and receiving phones must have subscriptions that support picture messaging.
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To save an item in a picture message While reading a message, select the item Contents Select to save a phone number, or save a Web address, or picture or sound. Automatic download Select how to download your picture messages. Getting to know your phone 4 } Messaging } Settings } Picture message } Auto download Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Receiving voice messages When you receive an automatically downloaded voice Contents message, it appears in the Activity menu if Activity menu. } Play New events is set to Popup, you are asked if you want to listen to the voice message. } No to play it later.
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To receive and read email messages } Messaging } Email } Contents If the inbox is empty } More } Send & empty Select a message To reply to an email message Open the email message Getting to know your phone 4 Write new Select Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Imaging Contents Camera and video recorder Your phone has a digital camera which also works as a digital video recorder. Take pictures and record video clips to save, send or use. Use a picture as a screen saver, wallpaper or for a contact.
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Camera or video options When the camera or video is activated Contents View all clips • (video). Shoot mode • (video) – select video. Video size • – select Night mode • – enhance picture or video quality in poor lighting conditions with longer exposure time.
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Pictures are shown in thumbnail view, for full picture View. view Contents } Horizontal to view the picture horizontally. } More to display options. To view your video clips } Organizer } File manager } } View } Play. Getting to know your phone 4 } Stop } More Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
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Screen saver and wallpaper The screen saver activates automatically when the phone is Contents idle for a few seconds. After a few more seconds sleep mode activates, to save power. If you have a picture as wallpaper, this picture is shown in standby mode. To use a picture } Organizer } File manager } Pictures Getting to know your phone 4...
Entertainment Contents Media player Play music and video clips that you download or receive in a picture message or transfer from your computer. The following file types are supported: MP3, AMR, MIDI, IMY, EMY and WAV (16 kHz maximum sample rate). You can Getting to know your phone 4 also use streamed files that are 3GPP compatible.
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Send • – send the track to another device. Delete • – remove an item. In the Contents permanently deleted from the memory. Now playing • – view the track playing. Add media • – add items or folders to the playlist. Rename •...
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To set the ringtone volume } Settings } Sounds & alerts } Ring volume Contents to decrease or increase To set the vibrating alert } Settings } Sounds & alerts } Vibrating Set this alert to On, Getting to know your phone 4 To set sounds and alerts options Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
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To listen to your recordings } Organizer } File manager } Sounds Contents recording. } Play to listen to the recording. Press the previous or next recording. } More to view options. Themes, games and applications Getting to know your phone 4 Your phone comes with predefined themes, games and Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
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To start and end an application } Organizer } File manager } Contents Select. Press and hold application Unrecognized formats are saved in the To download a theme Getting to know your phone 4 } Organizer } File manager } Themes Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Connectivity Contents Settings Before you start using the Internet, PlayNow™, settings are required in your phone. Settings may already be entered when you buy your phone. If Getting to know your phone 4 not, contact your network operator, service provider or visit Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
To stop browsing } More } Exit browser. Contents Options when browsing } More to view options. The menu contains the following options but it may depend on the Web page you are visiting. If you select an email address when browsing a Web Getting to know your phone 4 page, you can send a message to that address.
Camera 60 Use the camera. Synchronization with a computer Download and install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. The PC Setting up WAP and e-mail 63 Suite includes software and help on how to connect and All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.
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Remote synchronization via Internet Synchronize online via an Internet service. Contents To enter the remote synchronization settings } Organizer } Synchronization account. Enter a name for the new account Enter the following settings: Server address – Getting to know your phone 4 Username –...
To connect two devices Turn on infrared in both devices. Make sure the infrared port Contents on your phone is facing the infrared port on the other device with a maximum distance of 20 cm. USB cable Use a USB cable and exchange information between your phone and a computer.
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Transferring files You can transfer pictures, videos, sounds, and themes by Contents using one of the following transfer methods: • Infrared % 58 Infrared port • USB cable % 59 USB cable You can also send files via email % 44 Email or picture messages % 42 Picture messaging (MMS).
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Select a region and country. Personalizing your phone 22 Enter the product name. Download settings or choose from the phone. Select Sony Ericsson Update Service and follow the instructions that appear. Calling 31 Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.
More features Contents Time and date Time and date are always displayed in standby. To set the time and date } Settings } General } Time & • To set time and time format, Getting to know your phone 4 select a format Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
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Profiles Your phone has predefined profiles that are set to suit a Contents certain environment. You can reset all profile settings to the way they were set when you bought your phone. To use profiles } Settings } General } •...
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Calendar Add, save, edit and set reminders for appointments. Contents Synchronize the calendar with a web calendar or a computer calendar. % 57 Synchronizing. To add a new appointment } Organizer } Calendar Add. Enter details Getting to know your phone 4 to confirm the appointment.
Calendar settings } Organizer } Calendar } More Contents View week • – view appointments of the week. New appointment • Change date • – go to another date in the calendar. Advanced • – for options to find and set reminders or select a start day for the week.
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Follow step 2 and 3 % 64 To set reminders options. A reminder option set in tasks affects a reminder Contents option set in the calendar. To send a task } Organizer } Tasks } Send and select a transfer method. Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
SIM card lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription from Contents unauthorized use. Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number) every time you turn on your phone.
Keypad lock Lock the keypad to avoid dialling a number by accident. You Contents can still answer an incoming call and the keypad is locked after the call. The keypad remains locked until you unlock it manually. Calls to international emergency numbers 112 or 911, can still be made, even when the keypad is locked.
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Getting to know your phone 4 you forget it, you have to hand in your phone to your Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. local Sony Ericsson retailer. Code memo Personalizing your phone 22 Save security codes, such as for credit cards, in the code Download settings or choose from the phone.
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To change the passcode } Organizer } Code memo Contents } More } Change passcode. Enter your new passcode Continue. Re-enter the new passcode Done. checkword To reset code memo } Organizer } Code memo Getting to know your phone 4 } More } Reset.
Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail. The battery is discharged % 10 To insert the SIM card and charge the battery. Camera 60 Charging a non Sony Ericsson battery Use the camera. % 76 Battery. Setting up WAP and e-mail 63 The wrong menu language is shown All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.
To reset your phone } Settings } General } Master Contents delete your changes to settings or changes to settings, all contacts, messages, personal data, and content you have downloaded, received or edited. Error messages Getting to know your phone 4 Insert SIM Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
PUK blocked Contact your network operator. Contents Phone locked The phone is locked. To unlock the phone % 68 Phone lock. Phone lock code The phone lock code is required % 68 Phone lock. Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Important information Contents Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site On www.sonyericsson.com/cn there is a support section where help and tips are only a few clicks away. Here you find the latest computer software updates and tips on how to use your product more efficiently.
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Never alter the cord or plug. If the plug will not fit into the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Using WAP 71 Use only Sony Ericsson branded original chargers intended for use WAP browser, bookmarks. with your mobile phone. Other chargers may not be designed to the same safety and performance standards.
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The battery should only be charged in temperatures between +5°C (+41°F) and +45°C (+113°F). Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries intended for use with your mobile phone. Using other batteries and chargers could be Getting to know your phone 4 dangerous.
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Antenna This phone contains a built in antenna. Use of antenna devices not Camera 60 marketed by Sony Ericsson specifically for this model could damage Use the camera. your mobile phone, reduce performance, and produce SAR levels above the established limits (see below).
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Variations in SAR below the radio frequency exposure guidelines do Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail. not mean that there are variations in safety. While there may be differences in SAR levels among mobile phones, all Sony Ericsson Camera 60 mobile phone models are designed to meet radio frequency exposure Use the camera.
Ericsson") and its third party suppliers and licensors ("Software"). Setting up WAP and e-mail 63 As user of this Device, Sony Ericsson grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license to use the Software solely in All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.
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If you fail to comply with any of the terms and conditions set out in this license, it will terminate with immediate effect. Sony Ericsson and its third party suppliers and licensors are the sole Getting to know your phone 4 and exclusive owner of and retain all rights, title and interest in and to the Software.
Please note that some of your personal settings, downloads or other information may be lost when your Sony Ericsson Product is repaired or replaced. At present Sony Ericsson may be prevented by Contents applicable law, other regulation or technical restrictions from making a backup copy of certain downloads.
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Since the cellular system on which the Product is to operate is Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. provided by a carrier independent from Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson will not be responsible for the operation, availability, Personalizing your phone 22 coverage, services or range of that system.
Some countries/regions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitation of the duration of implied warranties, so the preceding limitations or exclusions may not Contents apply to you. The warranty provided does not affect the consumer's statutory rights under applicable legislation in force, nor the consumer's rights against the dealer arising from their sales / purchase contract.
Declaration of Conformity We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Contents Nya Vattentornet S-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAB-1022042-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS Getting to know your phone 4 51.010-1, EN 301489-7, EN 300328, EN 301489-17, and EN 60950...
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Index Contents adding personal ringtones 28 pictures to contacts 28 alarm clock 62 Getting to know your phone 4 answering service 33 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. applications 53 Personalizing your phone 22 Download settings or choose from the phone. battery Calling 31 charging 11...
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email 44 Contents emergency calls 27 file information 14 file manager 14 Getting to know your phone 4 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. games 53 Personalizing your phone 22 Download settings or choose from the phone. infrared port 58 Calling 31 Internet 55 Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.
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PIN 67 PIN code Contents changing 67 entering 12 Pinyin input 22 PlayNow™ 51 profiles 63 Getting to know your phone 4 PUK 67, 73 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. Personalizing your phone 22 recording Download settings or choose from the phone. calls 52 Calling 31 sounds 52...
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– tasks 65 Contents text input 16 text messaging 39 themes 53 time 62 transferring files 60 Getting to know your phone 4 troubleshooting 71 Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters. turning on/off Personalizing your phone 22 phone 12 Download settings or choose from the phone.
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Use the camera. Setting up WAP and e-mail 63 All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail. Using WAP 71 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB WAP browser, bookmarks. SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden EN/LZT 108 8495 R1A Printed in China...
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