Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? Additional information ... . 87 Sony Ericsson Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. Icons ......94 Icon descriptions.
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Sony Ericsson GSM 900/1800/1900 Second edition (October 2004) This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this manual necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment,...
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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...
Getting started Getting started Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call. More information and downloads are available at www.SonyEricsson.com/cn. Instruction icons The following instruction icons appear in this user guide: Use the selection keys or the navigation key to scroll and select.
Getting started PIN (Personal Identity Number) You may need a PIN (Personal Identity Number) to activate the services in your phone. Your PIN is provided by your network operator. When you enter your PIN, the digits are hidden with an *, unless your PIN starts with the same digits as an emergency number, for example 112.
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Overview, menu 1. Sony Ericsson* 2. Internet services* 3. Entertainment 7. File manager 8. Phonebook** Pictures Contacts Sounds Options: Videos Speed dial Themes My business card Games Groups Applications SIM numbers Other Special numbers Advanced New contact 10. Connectivity 11. Organizer...
Getting to know your phone Navigating the menus The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. Scroll to a tab with the navigation key and select an option. Press to go to the desktop.
Shortcuts A quicker way to move through the menus is to use shortcuts. You can use keypad shortcuts, or you can create your own shortcuts from standby. Using keypad shortcuts Enter the menus by pressing and then enter the number of the menu to which you want to go. For example, to reach the fifth menu item, press To reach the tenth, eleventh and twelfth menu items, press...
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Getting to know your phone Writing languages Before you start entering letters, you need to select the languages that you want to use when writing. When writing, you can switch to one of your selected languages by pressing and holding To select writing language } Settings } General...
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Example: • To enter an ‘A’, press once. • To enter a ‘B’, quickly press • To shift between capital and lower-case letters, press , then enter the letter. • You can use the volume buttons as a shortcut to certain letters: To enter a ‘B’, press and hold and press .
Getting to know your phone Writing language • – a list of available languages is shown. • Writing method – a list of methods available for the current language is shown. Dictionary (T9) • – turn T9 text input on or off. Word suggestions •...
Input methods in detail Stroke input 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 .
Components The basic building units of Chinese characters are components that are made 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.
Getting to know your phone Below is the key mapping of Pinyin letters on the keypad. Number Key Pinyin Letter a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u ü w x y z On the keypad, the letter ü...
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To move a file to a folder } File manager and select a folder. Scroll to a file, for example, a picture that you } More } Manage files want to move } Move to folder. Select the folder you want to move the file to, New folder or select and name the folder...
Getting to know your phone Quick keys Useful key combinations are described below. Navigating menus Enter the main menu and select menu items. Navigate in the menu and lists. Delete an item press lists } More Enter a list of options Enter the status menu to press a volume see, for example, date,...
Turn off the ringtone press a volume when receiving a call button once or press } Hold Put a call on hold } Retrieve Retrieve a call Turn off the microphone press and hold } More Enter a list of options Entering letters Shift between capital press...
Calling Calling Calls, phonebook, 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. 6 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.
If you have saved the number in the phonebook, the name and number are displayed. If you have assigned a picture to a contact, the picture is also displayed. If the number is a restricted number, Withheld is displayed. To answer a call Yes.
Calling To make international calls Press and hold until a + sign appears on the screen. Enter the country/region code, area code (without the leading zero) and phone number Call. Emergency calls Your phone supports the international emergency numbers, 112, 911 and 08. This means that 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 within range.
SIM numbers On your SIM card, you can save entries as a name with a single number. The number of entries you can save depends on the amount of memory available on Phonebook } Options } Advanced the SIM card, see } Memory status.
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Calling To add a picture or a personal ringtone to a contact } Phonebook and select the contact you want to add a picture or ringtone to } View & edit. Scroll to the relevant tab and select Ringtone: } Edit.
Ask to save When you end a call, the phone can prompt you to add a phone number to your contacts. To activate ask to save in contacts } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Ask to save Updating the phonebook When needed, you can easily update and edit any information in your phonebook.
Calling Copying contacts You can copy SIM numbers to and from your contacts. Choose if you want to copy all SIM numbers, or a SIM number. When you copy from the phone, all existing information on the SIM card will be replaced. To copy names and numbers to the SIM card } Phonebook } Options } Advanced...
Synchronizing contacts You can back up and synchronize your contacts with a phonebook on the Web. For more information about a phonebook on the web, please contact your service provider. } Phonebook } Options } Sync. contacts Select. If you have more than one account, select Select.
Calling To replace a number in the speed dial list } Phonebook } Options } Speed Replace. Select a new Scroll to the number number for the position. Voicemail If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer a call.
To activate voice dialling and record names } Settings } General } Voice control } Voice dialling } Activate } New voice select a contact. If the contact has more than one number, use to view the numbers. Select the phone number to which you want to add the voice command.
Calling The magic word You can record a magic word and use it as a voice command to allow totally handsfree access to voice dialling. Instead of pressing and holding a volume button to voice dial, you say the magic word and then one of your recorded voice commands.
To reject a call using voice commands When the phone rings, say “Busy”. The call is rejected. The caller is diverted to voicemail, if activated, or hears a busy tone. Editing your voice commands You can keep all your voice commands up to date by re-recording them or deleting the ones you do not use.
Calling Diverting calls 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. You can choose between the following divert options: Divert always •...
Receiving a second call When you receive a second call, you can do the following: } Answer • to answer the second call and put the ongoing call on hold. } Busy • to reject the second call and continue the ongoing call.
Calling To release a participant } Release part. and select the participant Press 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.
To add numbers to the accepted callers list } Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Accept calls } Only from list. } Edit } New } Add. This takes you to phonebook look up. Select numbers from your phonebook. To accept all calls } Settings } } Manage calls...
Calling To activate or deactivate fixed dialling } Phonebook } Options } Special numbers } Fixed dialling. Activate or Deactivate. Select } OK Enter your PIN2 and then confirm. To save a fixed number } Phonebook } Options } Special numbers } Fixed dialling } Fixed numbers } New number and enter the information.
To enter the price per call unit } Settings } } Time & cost Calls } Call costs } More } Set tariff. Enter your PIN2 } Currency and enter the code for the currency you want, (for example GBP for Pounds Sterling) } Units and enter the price per call unit...
Calling Closed user groups The closed user group function is a way of lowering call costs. If you subscribe to closed user groups it is cheaper, on some networks, to make calls within a call group. You can save ten groups. To add a group } Settings } Calls...
To show or hide your phone number Enter the phone number you want to call. } More Hide number and select Show number. To always show or hide your phone number } Settings } Calls } Show or hide Show number, Hide number Select...
Messaging Messaging Text messaging, picture messaging, email, messaging glossary. Your phone supports various messaging services – text messaging, picture messaging, email. Please contact your service provider for details on which services you can use. Text messaging Text messages are sent via SMS (Short Message Service).
To insert an item in a text message } Messaging } Write new } Text } More } Add While writing your message Select Picture, Sound effect, Melody, Animation, Templates Picture Select an item. Formatting text You can change the style, size and alignment of the text, and create new paragraphs.
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Messaging To call a number in a text message } Call Select the phone number Saving received text messages Received text messages are saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, you must delete messages or move them to the SIM card to be able to receive new messages.
Message options You can set a default value for several message options or choose the settings each time you send a message. You can, for example, select to request a reply to a sent message, select what type of text message you want to send or set how long a message should be valid.
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Messaging Writing and sending picture messages When composing a picture message, you select from different items to format your message. The different items are: Picture, Text, Sound, Video, Camera picture, Video clip Before sending a picture message, you can select from different options to adjust and enhance your message.
To select additional send options When you have entered the recipient’s phone number More. Select Add recipient Recipients Advanced recipients, or to select an additional send option. Receiving picture messages When you receive a picture message, a message alert sounds and a text is displayed that informs you that a message has been received.
Messaging Always ask • – You will always be asked if you want to download messages, regardless of used network. • – New messages appear in the inbox as } View } Yes icons. Select the message download. Email You can use your phone to send and receive email messages.
Writing and sending email messages When writing and sending your email message, you can select from several options to accompany your message. For details about the options 51 Messaging glossary. } Messaging } Email } Inbox } More } Send & receive offers the fastest way to check for new email messages.
Messaging To delete an email message (POP3 users) } Messaging } Email } Inbox More. message Mark for deletion. The message is Select deleted the next time you connect to your email server. To delete an email message (IMAP4 users) } Messaging } Email } Inbox More.
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Messaging glossary Options and settings for text, picture and email messages are listed below: Accept messages • – select which messages you want to accept and download. Add attachment • – add, for example, pictures, sounds, themes, video clips, business cards or recordings to a message.
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Messaging Request reply • – include a reply request if you want the recipient of your message to reply. The function needs the support of network operator. Save in Drafts • – save the email message in the Drafts folder. •...
Imaging Camera, video recorder, pictures, screen saver. Camera and video recorder Your phone has a digital camera and a digital video recorder. You can easily switch between the camera and the video recorder by pressing You can take pictures, record video clips, view them and send them as email attachments or in picture messages via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service).
Imaging To record video clips Press and hold to activate the video Camera. You record video clips recorder or with the phone held in a vertical position. Press to switch to video recorder if the } Record camera is activated. recording.
Effects • – select different effects for your picture or create a panorama picture. • Frames – add a frame to a picture. Picture quality • – select quality for your picture. Light • – Turn on to enhance lighting conditions. Self-timer •...
Imaging Saving pictures and video clips When you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip, the phone automatically saves it in a folder in File manager in the phone. Sending pictures and video clips When you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip, you can send them instantly in a picture message.
• Exchange pictures using Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared port, picture messages or email. Animations You can save animations in your phone. Animations are handled like pictures. Handling pictures You can add, edit, or delete picture in The number of pictures that you can save depends on the size of the pictures.
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Imaging Exchanging pictures You can exchange pictures using Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared port, cable, picture messages or email. 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 } File manager } Pictures } More }...
To use a picture as screen saver } Settings } } Screen saver Display Picture. Select the picture you want to use as screen saver. To set a picture as wallpaper } Settings } Display } Wallpaper } Picture and select the picture you want to use as wallpaper.
Entertainment Media player control } Pause • to pause the playback. • Press and hold to rewind and fast forward when playing music tracks. • Press to move between music tracks. • Press to scroll through the music list. Media player options } More to view the following options: •...
To select a ringtone } Settings } Sounds & alerts To turn the ringtone on or off Press and hold from standby. All signals except the alarm signal are turned on or off. To set the ringtone volume } Settings } Sounds &...
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Entertainment To compose a melody } Entertainment } Music Choose to Insert, Copy compose your melody. Use move between the blocks. Press a block. } More to view more options. To edit a previously created melody } File manager } Sounds and select the melody } More } Use } Edit.
To end and play a sound recording } Save } Play to end the recording, and the recording. Recording options } More to view the following options: Record new, Send, Rename, Delete, Recorded sounds. To listen to your recordings } File manager } Sounds and select the recording you want to hear.
Entertainment To save a radio channel } Radio } More } Save } Insert. The channel is saved in a list. More options } More for the following options: • Minimize – return to standby to use other functions with the radio still playing. Save •...
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Exchanging themes You can exchange themes using Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared port or email. Please note that you are not allowed to exchange copyright-protected material. To send a theme } File manager } Themes and select a theme } More } Send.
Connectivity Connectivity Internet and email settings, synchronizing, Bluetooth™ wireless technology, infrared. Internet Setting up Internet and email In order to use the Internet, and send and receive picture and email messages, you need the following: • A phone subscription that supports data transmission.
To select an Internet profile } Connectivity } Internet settings } Internet profiles and select the profile you want to use. To start browsing Scroll to your online service or operator menu, and select a service. To stop browsing } More } Exit browser.
Connectivity To work with bookmarks } Internet services } More } Bookmarks select a bookmark More. Select an option. Downloading You can download, for example, pictures, themes, games and ringtones, from Web sites directly to your phone. Contact your network operator or service provider for more information if menu options are not available.
To turn on a secure connection (WAP) } Connectivity } Internet settings } Internet profiles and select a profile } More } Settings. Turn on security. Trusted certificates To establish a secure connection when using certain Internet services, for example, banking, you need certificates in your phone.
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Connectivity Remote synchronization with Internet programs Contact your network operator 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 a Internet profile set in your mobile phone 66 Setting up Internet and email.
You can also exchange, for example, business cards, calendar items and pictures. To use a remote screen, 58 Remote screen. We recommend that your phone and the Bluetooth device you are communicating with are within a range of 10 metres. The connection may be improved if there are no solid objects in between your phone and the other Bluetooth device.
Connectivity Phone name You can choose a name for your phone. This name is shown in other devices when your phone is found, and it is also used for the infrared port. In order for your phone to be found when searched for by other Bluetooth devices, you must make sure that Bluetooth is turned on and your phone is visible to other devices.
To direct sound when answering a call with a handsfree } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Handsfree } Incoming call Place in phone and select Place in h-free. Sending and receiving To send or receive an item, for example, a contact from the phonebook or a picture taken with the camera, using Bluetooth wireless technology, you need to make sure that the devices are within range.
Connectivity File browsing You can browse and retrieve the files contained in other devices that support the server role of the file transfer profile. To do this, you must first add the other device to your list of To check whether the device has support for this specific functionality, please refer to the list of Bluetooth services available in the other device.
More features Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, tasks, SIM card lock, etc. Time and date The time is always displayed in standby. } Settings } • To set the time } Time & date } Time. Enter the time •...
More features Calendar You can use the calendar to keep track of important meetings that you need to attend. The calendar can be synchronized with a PC calendar or with a calendar on the Web 69 Synchronizing. Appointments You can save up to 300 appointments depending on the size of each item.
Navigating in your calendar Use the navigation key to move between days or weeks. In the monthly and weekly views, you can also use the keypad as follows Back a week Next week Back a month Next month Back a year Next year Today’s date Calendar settings...
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More features Tasks You can keep track of phone calls you need to make or tasks that you need to do. You can save up to 80 tasks depending on the size of each item. You can choose to add a new task or use an old one as a template by copying and editing it.
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To add a note } Organizer } Notes } New note } Add note Save. To handle the 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.
To set the display light } Settings } Start-up screen When you turn your phone on or off, the Sony Ericsson start-up screen appears. Your Start. network operator’s own start-up screen may appear instead. You can also set your own start-up screen.
Calculator The phone has a calculator, which can add, subtract, divide and multiply. To use the calculator } Organizer }Calculator. ÷ x - + % = • Press to select • Press to delete the figure. • Press to enter a decimal point. Please note that the accuracy of the calculator is limited.
SIM card is inserted in the phone. 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. Unlock. To set the phone lock...
To edit your phone lock code } Settings } } Locks } Phone lock General } Change code. Code memo Instead of having to remember all the different security codes for credit cards, for example, you can save them in the code memo in your phone. Then all you need to remember is the passcode to open the code memo.
More features To add a new code } Organizer } Code memo } New code } passcode Add. Enter a name associated with the code, for example, the name of the credit card company Continue. Done. Enter the code To change the passcode Open code memo as described above } Change passcode.
Master reset You can return the phone to its original state by deleting the changes that you have made to settings, and the content that you have added or edited. Reset settings, some settings in the • If you select phone will be lost.
Troubleshooting Menu language If the display shows a language that you do not understand, you can always choose Automatic (determined by your SIM card) by pressing 8888 in standby. You can always choose English by pressing 0000 Grey menu options Grey text indicates a function that is temporarily unavailable, for example, if a service is not activated, or if your subscription does not support the function.
37 Fixed dialling. Charging, alien battery The battery you are using is not a Sony Ericsson approved battery 87 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use and 91 Limited Warranty.
We recommend that you use only Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions intended for use with your product. Please note that because of possible interference to...
Additional information 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.
• Warning! May explode if disposed of in fire. • Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries and chargers intended for use with your mobile phone. Other chargers may not charge sufficiently or may produce excessive heat. Using other batteries and chargers could be dangerous.
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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.
Icons Icons Icon descriptions. The table below describes the icons which appear on the desktop and in standby. Icon Description Desktop Your personal phonebook Handling of text, picture, email and voice messages Camera and video recorder functions Handling of pictures, sounds, video and themes Personal settings, including display, time and date, language, sounds, alerts and specific...
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Icon Description All incoming calls are diverted to a defined number No calls or only certain calls from numbers in a list are received All signals are off, except the alarm The alarm clock has been set and is on The card lock or phone lock is on A secure Internet connection is established You have received a text message...
Index Index accept calls 36 account settings, email 48 alarm clock 75 alerts 61 animations 57 answering calls 22 using voice control 32 answering service 30 appointments 76–77 area information 50 ask to save 27 assembling, phone 5 automatic redialling 23 battery alien 87 charging 5...
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codes PIN 6 PUK 6, 87 conference calls 35 connectors 8 contacts 24 as default phonebook 25 groups of 41 synchronizing 69 cookies 68 copying to/from SIM card 28 cost information 38 credit limit 39 date, setting 75 declaration of conformity 93 display icons 94 light 80...
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Index light camera 55 display 80 locks phone lock 87 SIM card 81 long messages 44 magic word 32 making calls 20 media player 59–60 melodies 60–61 menu language 86 menus 10, 20 message alert 61 messages area information 50 cell information 50 email 48 glossary 51...
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quick keys 20 radio 63 recording calls 62 sounds 62 video clips 53 voice commands 31–33 redialling 23 resetting phone 85 restricted dialling 37 ringtones 60–61 roaming 22 saving from picture messages 47 from text messages 44 radio channels 63 screen 80 screen saver 58 This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
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Index turning on/off Bluetooth 71 infrared port 74 key sound 61 phone 7 phone lock 82 ringtones, melodies 61 SIM lock protection 81 two voice lines 36 unblocking PIN 6 SIM card 81 vibrating alert 61 video clips 59 video recorder 53–56 voice answering 32–33 voice control 30–33 voice dialling 31–32...
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