Page 1: Table Of Contents
Contents Getting started...5 Assembly...5 Turning on the phone...6 Help...7 Charging the battery...8 Phone overview...9 Menu overview*...11 Navigation...13 Memory...14 Phone language...15 Entering text...15 Calling...16 Making and receiving calls...16 Contacts...18 Speed dial...21 More calling features...21 Cyber-shot™ ...25 Using the camera...25 More camera features...27 Viewing and tagging photos...28 Working with photos...29 Sending content to a Web site...30...
Page 2 Conversations...43 Voice messages...43 Email...43 Instant messaging ...45 Internet ...47 Bookmarks...47 History pages...47 More browser features...47 Internet security and certificates...48 Web feeds...48 YouTube™...50 Synchronising...50 Synchronising using a computer...50 Synchronising using an Internet service...51 More features...52 Flight mode...52 Update Service...52 Location services...53 Alarms...53 Calendar...54 Notes...55...
Page 3 Sony Ericsson C901/C901a/C901u Cyber-shot™ This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice.
Page 4 1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. No. HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383; Euro.Pat. No. 0 842 463(96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additional patents are pending worldwide. This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft.
Page 5: Getting Started
252.227-7013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2) as applicable. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone.
Page 6: Turning On The Phone
To insert the battery Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. Attach the battery cover and lock it. Getting started This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. Turning on the phone To turn on the phone Press and hold down .
Page 7: Help
phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card. You can save contacts on the SIM card before you remove it from your phone. See To copy names and numbers to the SIM card on page 20. You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services and functions in your phone.
Page 8: Charging The Battery
To view the phone status • Press and then press the volume key. Phone, memory and battery information is shown. Charging the battery The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. To charge the battery Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery.
Page 9: Phone Overview
Phone overview Ear speaker Screen Selection keys Call key Activity menu key Navigation key Keylock key Volume, digital zoom keys Camera view key Camera mode key End, On/off key Camera key C key (Clear) Silent key This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. Getting started...
Page 10 Flash Camera lens Retractable lens cover Memory card slot (under the cover) Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable Loudspeaker Strap holder Getting started This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.
Page 11: Menu Overview
Menu overview* PlayNow™ Cyber-shot™ Alarms Calls Answered Dialled Missed Internet Messaging Write new Inbox/Conversations* Messages Email Call voicemail Contacts Myself New contact Organiser File manager ** This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. Applications Video call Calendar...
Page 12 Calls Speed dial Smart search Divert calls Switch to line 2 Manage calls Time & cost Show/hide my no. Handsfree Connectivity Bluetooth Phone name Synchronisation Device management Mobile networks Data communication* Internet settings Streaming settings Message settings* SIP settings Accessories User help User guide Settings download...
Page 13: Navigation
Navigation To access the main menu • When Menu appears on the screen, press the centre selection key to select Menu. • Menu does not appear on the screen, press , and then press the centre selection key to select Menu. To navigate the phone menus •...
Page 14: Memory
To edit a navigation key shortcut Menu Settings Select > Shortcuts. Scroll to an option and select Edit. Scroll to a menu option and select Shortc.. Main menu shortcuts Menu numbering starts from the top left icon and moves across and then down row by row.
Page 15: Phone Language
To insert a memory card • Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card with the gold- coloured contacts facing down. Phone language You can select a language to use in your phone. To change the phone language Select Menu >...
Page 16: Calling
To enter text using multitap From standby select, for example, Menu Messaging Write new > > Message. is displayed, press and hold down to change to multitap text input. Press – repeatedly until the desired letter appears. When a word is written, press add a space.
Page 17 To answer a call • Press To reject a call • Press To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press the volume key up or down. To mute the microphone during a call Press and hold down Press and hold down resume.
Page 18: Contacts
Contacts. Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card. You can synchronise your contacts using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. call. Default contacts You can choose which contact information is shown as default. If...
Page 19 New contact Scroll to and select Options > Advanced > Default Select an option. Phone contacts Phone contacts can contain names, phone numbers and personal information. They are saved in the phone memory. To add a phone contact Select Menu >...
Page 20 Select an option. To copy names and numbers to the SIM card Menu > Contacts. Select Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Select an option. When you copy all contacts from your phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced.
Page 21: Speed Dial
Myself and select Open. Scroll to Scroll to an option and edit the information. Select Save. To add your own business card Select Menu > Contacts. Scroll to Myself and select Open. My contact info Scroll to > Create new. Scroll between the tabs and add information to the fields.
Page 22 To enter your voicemail number Menu Messaging Select > Settings Message settings > > the Voicemail number. Enter the number and select OK. To call your voicemail service • Press and hold down Voice control By creating voice commands you can: •...
Page 23 ongoing call on hold, while you make or answer a second call. You can also switch between the two calls. You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls. Call waiting You will hear a beep if you receive a second call while call waiting is active.
Page 24 Repeat this task to add more participants. To release a participant Options Release Select > Select the participant to release. To have a private conversation During the call, select Options and select the participant to talk to. To resume the conference call, select Options Join calls.
Page 25: Cyber-Shot
Select an option. Select Activate. Enter your password and select OK. Call time and cost During a call, the phone shows how long you have been talking. You can also check on the duration of your last call, your outgoing calls and the total time of all your calls.
Page 26 Viewfinder and camera keys Zoom in or out View photos and videos Select still camera or video camera Take photos/Record video Flash Photo: Video: Self-timer Photo: Scenes Video: Photo: Shoot mode length Decrease brightness 10 Increase brightness Cyber-shot™ This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. To take a photo Activate the camera and press select .
Page 27: More Camera Features
More camera features To change settings • Activate the camera and select . To view information about settings • Scroll to a setting and select . Photo fix You can use Photo fix to improve photos. In a one-click operation, brightness, light and contrast are adjusted to give you the best possible photo.
Page 28: Viewing And Tagging Photos
The camera automatically takes the photo when the subject smiles. To take a photo although no smile is detected, press fully down again. BestPic™ You can take a series of photos with one press of the camera key. Then you can save the best photo, or all of them.
Page 29: Working With Photos
To create a new photo tag Menu Media Select > > album. Select a month. Scroll to a photo and select View. Press and select Options Enter a name and select OK. Select an icon. To tag the photo, select this photo.
Page 30: Sending Content To A Web Site
To trim a video clip Menu Organiser Select > manager > Videos. Scroll to a video clip and select Options > Edit in VideoDJ™ Trim. Start Select > > starting point. Select > to set the ending point. Trim Options >...
Page 31: Printing Photos
Enter the email address used for sending to the Web site. Enter the Web address and title. Select Save and select the Web site. Enter text. Continue > Send. Select To go to a Web address from contacts Menu > Contacts. Select Scroll to a contact and select Open.
Page 32: Music
Music You can listen to music, audio books and podcasts. Use Media Go™ to transfer content to and from your phone. For more information, see Transferring content to and from a computer on page 38. Stereo portable handsfree To use a handsfree •...
Page 33: Playnow
For each track you want to add, scroll to the track and select Mark. Select to add the marked tracks to the playlist. Audio books If you use Media Go™ to transfer audio books to your phone from a computer, you can listen to the audio books in your phone.
Page 34: Trackid
For extended functionality, you can also access the PlayNow™ arena Web shop on a computer from www.playnow-arena.com. For more information, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support to read the PlayNow™ arena Feature guide. To use PlayNow™ Select Menu > PlayNow™. Scroll through PlayNow™ arena and follow the instructions to preview and purchase content.
Page 35: Radio
To change the volume • Press the volume key up or down. To change the video screen size Select Options > Video Select an option. To save a picture from a video clip To pause the video clip, press the centre selection key.
Page 36: Record Sound
Options Save Select > Record sound You can record a voice memo or a call. Recorded sounds can also be set as ringtones. In some countries or states it is required by law that you inform the other person before recording the call. To record a sound •...
Page 37: Sending Content To Another Phone
To move items between the phone memory and the memory card Menu Organiser Select > manager. Find an item and select Manage file > Move. Memory card or Phone. Select Scroll to a folder and select Open. Select Paste. To view information about content Select Menu >...
Page 38: Transferring Content To And From A Computer
Media Go™ is available for download at www.sonyericsson.com/support. Required operating systems You need one of these operating systems to use Sony Ericsson PC software: • Microsoft® Windows Vista™ • Microsoft® Windows XP, Service Pack 2 or higher To download Media Go™...
Page 39: Phone Name
Move files between your phone and the computer in Media Go™. Phone name You can enter a name for your phone that is shown to other devices when using, for example, Bluetooth™ wireless technology. To enter a phone name Select Menu >...
Page 40: Backing Up And Restoring
You can backup and restore contacts, the calendar, tasks, notes and bookmarks using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. Before backing up and restoring, you need to install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite, which is available from www.sonyericsson/support. > Connectivity >...
Page 41: Messaging
Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson PC Suite. Follow the instructions in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite for how to connect. Phone mode. Phone: Select Computer: Go to the backup and restore section in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite and make a backup.
Page 42 Enter text. To add items to the message, press , scroll an item. Select Continue > Contacts Select a recipient and select Send. If you send a message to a group, you will be charged for each member. To copy and paste text in a message When you write the message, select Options >...
Page 43: Conversations
location, to apply to all messages. You can set other options, such as the Delivery priority and Delivery time, for each message you send. To set options for all messages Select Menu > Messaging > Settings. Select an option. To set options for a specific message When the message is ready and a recipient is selected, select Advanced.
Page 44 To create an email account To start the setup wizard, select Messaging > Email. > Follow the instructions to create the account. If you enter settings manually, you can contact your email provider for more information. An email provider could be the company that supplied your email address.
Page 45: Instant Messaging
Push email You can receive notification in your phone from your email server that you have new email messages. To turn on push email notification • Select Menu > Messaging Settings > Push email. When using push email, the phone stays connected to the email server and normal traffic rates apply.
Page 46 To view my status Menu Messaging Select > You are the first contact listed. To update your status Menu Messaging Select > Contacts tab. Scroll to your name and select Change. Edit the information and select Save. Chat group A chat group can be started by your service provider, by an individual Instant messaging user or by yourself.
Page 47: Internet
Internet If you cannot use the Internet, see I cannot use Internet-based services on page 61. To start browsing Select Search. Enter a Web address, a search phrase or the name of a bookmark. Scroll to an item in the list and select Go to or Search.
Page 48: Internet Security And Certificates
Select a picture. To find text on a Web page Options Tools Select > Enter text and select Find. To send a link When you browse the Internet, select Options > Tools > Send Select a transfer method. Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer method you select.
Page 49 New feed Select and enter a Web address. To download content via Web feeds Menu Media Select > > Scroll to an updated feed and select View Select a heading to expand. Select an icon depending on content, to open a Web page, an audio podcast, to download a video podcast or...
Page 50: Youtube
Microsoft Outlook®. Before synchronising, you need to install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. Sony Ericsson PC Suite software is available for download at www.sonyericsson.com/support. See Required operating systems on...
Page 51: Synchronising Using An Internet Service
PC Suite. Select Download now and save the file to your computer. Remember where you save the file. To install Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the downloaded file Locate the downloaded Sony Ericsson PC Suite file on the computer. Double-click the file and follow the instructions.
Page 52: More Features
More features Flight mode Flight mode the network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment. When the flight mode menu is activated you are asked to select a mode the next time you turn on your phone: •...
Page 53: Location Services
an update using a PC. See Backing up and restoring on page 40. To use Update Service using a PC • Go to www.sonyericsson.com/updateservice. Location services You can get help to find your way and save your favourite locations. With information from mobile towers near you, you may be able to view your approximate location on a map.
Page 54: Calendar
Scroll to an alarm and select Edit. Scroll to the tab. Scroll to Alarm signal: and select Edit. Find and select an alarm signal. Select Save. To silence the alarm • When the alarm sounds, press any key. To repeat the alarm, select Snooze. •...
Page 55: Notes
Scroll to an appointment and select View. Select Options > Edit. Edit the appointment and confirm each entry. Select Save. To set when reminders should sound Menu Organiser Select > Select a date. Select Options > Advanced Reminders. Select an option. A reminders option set in calendar affects a reminders option set in tasks.
Page 56: Time And Date
To view and edit a profile Menu Settings Select > Profiles. Scroll to a profile and select View and edit. You cannot rename the Normal Time and date Time and date may be reset if the battery is removed. To set the time Menu Settings Select...
Page 57: Ringtones
Ringtones To set a ringtone Select Menu > Settings alerts > Ringtone. Find and select a ringtone. To set the ringtone volume Menu Settings Select > alerts > Ring volume. Press to change the volume. Select Save. To turn off the ringtone •...
Page 58: Locks
applications, see I cannot use Internet- based services on page 61. To select a Java application Menu Organiser Select > Applications. Select an application. To set permissions for a Java application Select Menu > Organiser Applications. Scroll to an application and select Options >...
Page 59: Imei Number
Change the phone lock code (0000) to any four-to-eight-digit personal code. It is important that you remember your new code. If you forget it, you have to take your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To use the phone lock Select Menu >...
Page 60: Troubleshooting
To view your IMEI number • Press Troubleshooting This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use. Troubleshooting Some problems can be fixed using Update Service. Using Update Service on regular basis will optimize the phone’s performance.
Page 61 To reset the phone Menu Settings Select > Master reset. Select an option. Follow the instructions that appear. I cannot charge the phone or battery capacity is low The charger is not properly connected or the battery connection is poor. Remove the battery and clean the connectors.
Page 62 To enter a service centre number Menu Settings Select > Message settings Text message > scroll to Service centre. The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card. If there is no number shown, select Edit. Scroll to New ServiceCentre Add.
Page 63: Error Messages
I have forgotten my code memo passcode If you forget your passcode, you must reset the code memo. This means that all entries in the code memo are deleted. The next time you enter the code memo, you must proceed as if you are opening it for the first time.
Page 64 The SIM card is not working properly. Insert your SIM card in another phone. If this works, it is probably your phone that is causing the problem. Please contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service location. Emerg. calls only You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it.
Page 65: Index
Index activity menu ...14 alarms ...53 answering service ...21 applications ...57 appointments ...54 assembly ...5 audio book ...33 auto rotate ...57 backing up and restoring ...40 battery capacity ...8 charging ...8 inserting ...6 BestPic™ ...28 Bluetooth™ wireless technology ...39 bookmarks ...47 business card ...21 calendar ...54 call divert ...22...
Page 66 entering text ...15 face detection ...27 file manager ...36 flight mode ...52 games ...57 geo tagging ...28 groups ...21 handsfree ...22, 32 Bluetooth™ wireless technology . 40 help ...7 hiding number ...25 imaging ...25 IMEI number ...59 instant messaging ...45 Internet bookmarks ...47 screen orientation ...57...
Page 67 online music ...34 video clips ...34 pan and zoom Web pages ...47 PC Suite ...50 phone turning on ...6 phone memory ...8, 14 phone mode ...51 phone name ...39 photo fix ...27 PhotoDJ™ ...29 photos ...28 editing ...29 feeds ...50 geo tagging ...28 improving ...27 printing ...31...
Page 68 standby ...7 notes ...55 streaming ...34 synchronising ...50 T9™ Text Input ...15 tagging photos ...28 tasks ...55 templates ...42 text messages ...41 theme ...56 time ...56 time zone ...56 TrackID™ ...34 transfer method Bluetooth™ wireless technology . 39 USB cable ...37 transferring music ...38 photos ...38...

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