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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: Important Note Contact your network operator for details. 7 Available services. See also page XX.
To remove the battery cover Hold the phone with one hand. The battery cover should face upwards and the charger connector should be directed away from you. Press the battery cover down and slide it out of place with the other hand. This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
Getting started Turning on the phone and making calls Make sure that the phone is charged before you turn it on. Setup wizard You can use the setup wizard to help you get started with the basic settings in your phone. You can start the wizard from the menu system at any time.
To turn on the phone Press and hold 10 Phone overview. Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one. At first start-up, select the language you want for your phone menus. } Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you get started.
Navigation key Press once to go back one level in the menus. Press and hold to return to standby. Sony Ericsson/Operator-defined key Microphone. Do not cover the microphone with your hand. This affects call quality. Delete numbers, letters or an item.
Overview, menu 1. PlayNow 2. Internet services* 3. Entertainment ™* 1. Sony Ericsson* 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.
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.
Using help } Info Scroll to the menu item for more information, explanations or tips about selected features, menus or functions. Shortcuts A quicker way to move through the menus is to use shortcuts. Using keypad shortcuts Enter the menus by pressing and then enter the number of the menu you want.
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Getting to know your phone To select writing language } Settings } } Language General } Writing language. Scroll to each language that } Save you want to use and mark it. menu. To enter letters using multitap text input To enter text, you have to be in a text input } Messaging } Write new mode, for example...
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To enter letters using T9 Text Input } Messaging } Write new } Text For example, to write the word “Jane”, press If the word shown is correct, press accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press is not correct, press view alternative words.
Getting to know your phone 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. Switching between Chinese input methods In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and switch quickly to another input method by pressing...
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Getting to know your phone Number Stroke Basic Stroke Category Stroke Name Down-Over- Curved-Hook Down-Over-Left Slope Down-Over- Down-Hook Down-Over- Down Over-Hook Over-Down Over-Down- Hook Over-Left Slope 又 之 登 Over-Down- Over-Left Slope Over-Left Slope- Curved-Hook Over-Down- Over-Hook Over-Down- Over-Down Curved-Hook Over-Down- Curved-Hook This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
Example of using the wild card key The wild card key , is used to supplement unclear strokes in entering characters. If you want to enter “ 互 ”, but you only know that “ 一 ” is the first and the last stroke of the character and that the total number of strokes is four, enter .
Getting to know your phone Input punctuation, symbols and smilies Under any Chinese input mode, press to see the table of punctuation marks, symbols and smilies. Use the navigation key to make a selection. Press to enter a space into the text. Memory Stick Duo™...
File manager Items such as pictures, videos, sounds, themes and games are saved as files in folders. The phone has several predefined folders. You can create your own subfolders in some predefined folders and move your saved files to these subfolders. You can select several files at the same time to delete or move to a folder.
Getting to know your phone To delete a file from the Memory Stick Duo } File manager. Scroll to the file you want to delete from the Memory Stick Duo, press More } Delete. File information Items that are downloaded or received may be copyright-protected.
Go back to standby or press and hold end a function Making and receiving calls Make an emergency call enter the emergency number Set the phone to silent press and hold Call your voicemail press and hold } Calls Enter call list Voice dial press and hold a volume button or say...
Getting to know your phone Enter numbers number key Enter the + sign press and hold Enter a p (pause) press and hold when entering numbers Using multitap text input Reach the second letter press and hold or character of a key press any of the number keys Reach the third letter or...
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, 8 Turning on the phone and making calls. Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home network if within range.
Calling To answer a call Yes. To reject a call } No or quickly press a volume button twice. Missed calls Missed calls: If you have a missed call, standby indicating the number of missed calls. } Yes to view the missed calls in the call list. If you want to view the missed calls later to scroll between the tabs.
Emergency calls Your phone supports the international emergency numbers, 112, 911 and 08. These numbers can normally be used to make an emergency call in any country/region (with or without a SIM card), if a GSM network is within range. Your network operator may have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.
Calling To select contacts or SIM numbers as your phonebook } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } My phonebook. Select Contacts To add a contact } Phonebook } New contact } Enter the name directly or press the name Enter the number directly or press enter the number Select a number type.
When Chinese has been selected as the phone language To call a contact written in Chinese characters Phonebook. Press and hold the search language to Chinese. Then enter the first Pinyin letter of the contact you want to call. When the contact is highlighted, press Call.
Calling 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 You can easily update and edit any information in your phonebook.
To copy names and numbers to the SIM card } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Copy to Copy all Copy a number. Select To copy SIM numbers to contacts } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Copy from SIM. Select Copy all Sending contacts You can send contacts using Bluetooth wireless...
Calling To call a number from the call list } Calls from standby and select a tab. Scroll to the name or number you want to call To clear the call list } Calls and scroll to the tab with all calls } More } Delete all.
To enter the number to your voicemail service } Messaging } Settings } Voicemail Voice control With your phone, you can use your voice to: • Voice dial – call someone by saying the name. • Activate voice control by saying a “magic word”.
Calling To turn the caller name on or off } Settings } } Voice control General } Play caller name. Voice dialling You can voice dial by saying a pre-recorded voice command. Start voice dialling from standby using the phone, a portable handsfree, a Bluetooth headset or by saying your magic word.
Voice answering You can answer or reject incoming calls by voice when using a portable or car handsfree kit. You cannot use voice answering if you have selected an MP3 file as ringtone. To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands } Settings } } Voice control General...
Calling • You did not record the voice command when the handsfree was attached – attach the handsfree and then record. • You used another intonation – use the same intonation as the recorded voice command. Diverting calls If you cannot answer incoming calls, you can divert them to another number, for example, your answering service.
To activate or deactivate the call waiting service } Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Call waiting. To make a second call } Hold to put the ongoing call on hold. Enter the Call. number you want to call Receiving a second call You can do the following: } Answer...
Calling To add a new participant } Hold to put the joined calls on hold. } Add call Press and call the next person you want to include in the conference call. } Join Press calls. Repeat steps 1-3 to include more participants. To release a participant } Release part Press...
To add numbers to the accepted callers list } Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Accept calls } Only from list. } Edit } New } This takes you to phonebook look up. Select numbers from your phonebook. To accept all calls } Settings } } Manage calls Calls...
Calling To save a fixed number } Phonebook } Options } Special numbers } Fixed dialling } Fixed numbers } New number enter the information. Call time and cost During a call, the duration of the call is shown on the screen.
Call priority service You can request a certain priority when you make a call, if you subscribe to the call priority service. Priority levels are defined by your network operator and are normally 0-4, where 0 is the highest priority. To check or change your standard priority level } Settings }...
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Calling Notepad You can note down a phone number during a call. When you end the call, the number remains on the } Call screen. to call the number. } More } Save number and select a contact to save the number.
Business cards You can add your own business card to the phonebook. You can exchange business cards between your phone and another similar phone or a PC, using Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared port or a text or picture message. To add your own business card } Phonebook } Options } My business card enter the information for your business card...
Messaging To set the service centre number } Messaging } Settings } Text message } Service centre. If the service centre number is saved on the SIM card, it is shown in the list. If there is no number in the list the number, including the international “+”...
Saving received text messages 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. Messages saved on the SIM card remain there until you delete them.
Messaging 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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Writing and sending picture messages When composing a picture message, you can select different items such as Picture, Text, Sound, Video, Camera picture, Video recording recording. Before sending a picture message, you can select different options to adjust and enhance your message.
Messaging To select additional send options When you have entered the recipient’s phone number More. Select Add recipient Advanced to add more recipients, or additional send option or Receiving picture messages When you receive a picture message, a message alert sounds. } Yes to read or play the message.
Automatic download You can select how you want your picture messages to be downloaded. } Messaging } Settings } Picture message } Auto download to view the following: Always • – your phone automatically downloads messages as soon as they come to your network operator’s server.
Messaging Enter the rest of the settings, some of which are optional. To enter the settings, scroll to the setting Select. Enter the information confirm. Repeat this for each required setting. Your phone uses the same email settings as your PC email program. If you do not have an email service, contact your network operator to get all the necessary settings.
To reply to an email message Reply. Open the email message } More Write your message. to view options for the message. } Send to send the message. To save an email address or a phone number in an email message Select the email address or phone number that you More.
Messaging To turn area information on or off } Messaging } Settings } Area info } Cell information The cell information channel is used by some network operators to send messages about a certain network area to their subscribers within that area. To turn on the cell information channel } Messaging } Settings } Area info...
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Password • – enter a password for your email account. Your service provider may alternatively request a password on connection. Picture • – add a picture, or replace with an Pictures alternative, from the folder. Preview • – view the entire picture message before sending it.
Imaging Imaging Camera, video recorder, pictures, screen saver. Camera and video recorder Your phone has a digital camera and digital video recorder You can take pictures, record video clips, view them and send them as email attachments or in picture messages via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service).
Keys used in camera or video recorder mode 1, 3 Areas used for displaying functions such as View, Settings, and Select. To select the function displayed in these areas, press the relevant selection key. Two types of icons are displayed in this area, one for showing or hiding all icons on the screen and the other for viewing recorded video clips.
Imaging To adjust brightness Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone to increase or decrease brightness. To turn on the photo light To take pictures in a dimly lit environment, slide the lock/light switch to turn on the photo light. To turn off the photo light, slide the switch again.
Video options When the video recorder is activated view more options. Video size • – choose between 176x144 and 128x96 pixels. Self-timer • – the video clip is recorded a few seconds after activation. Effects • – select different effects for your video clips.
Imaging Pictures Your phone comes with a number of pictures. You can delete these pictures if you want to free memory. File manager } All pictures are saved in You can: • Use a picture as wallpaper and as screen saver. •...
Editing pictures When editing pictures press the keys as follows: exit the picture editor left up left activate tool left down down select tool To edit and save a picture } File manager } Pictures and scroll to the More. picture you want } Use } Edit.
Entertainment To connect to a remote screen } File manager } Pictures and select a picture } More } Remote screen. The phone searches for other Bluetooth devices and a list of available devices is displayed. Select the device you want to use.
Media player control } Pause • to pause the playback. • Press and hold to rewind and fast forward when playing music tracks. • Press to move up in the music list. • Press to move down in the music list. Media player options } More to view the following options:...
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With the PlayNow service, you can pre-listen to music tones before you download them into your phone. Each music tone is optimized for your Sony Ericsson mobile phone. Before you start First make sure that: • You have a phone subscription that supports GPRS data transmission.
Ringtones and melodies Your phone comes with a number of standard and polyphonic melodies that can be used as ringtones. You can exchange melodies via Bluetooth wireless technology, infrared port or cable. Please note that exchanging copyright-protected material is prohibited. If you select an MP3 file as ringtone, you cannot use voice answering, 35 Voice answering.
Entertainment Composing You can compose and edit melodies using MusicDJ™. A melody consists of four tracks – Drums, Basses, Chords and Accents. A track contains a number of music blocks. The blocks are grouped into Intro, Verse, Chorus, and Break. You compose a melody by adding music blocks to the tracks.
To start a sound recording } Entertainment } Record sound. Wait until you hear a tone. When the recording starts, is displayed together with the time of the current recording (increasing). } More to view the following options: Record new, Send, Rename, Delete, Recorded sounds.
Entertainment Radio control When the radio is on: } Search • or press and hold next channel on the FM band. • Press to move 0.1 MHz along the FM band. • Press for the next preset channel. Saving radio channels You can save up to 20 of your favourite radio channels.
Themes You can change the appearance of the screen by selecting themes. Your phone comes with some predefined themes. You cannot delete these, but you can create new themes and download them to your phone. For more information, visit www.SonyEricsson.com/cn. To select or change a theme } File manager } Themes and select a theme.
Connectivity Connectivity Internet and email settings, synchronizing, Bluetooth™ wireless technology, infrared. Internet Setting up Internet and email To use the Internet and send and receive picture and email messages, you need to: • Subscribe to data transmission services. • Enter settings in your phone. •...
To stop browsing } More } Exit browser. Options when browsing } More to view different browsing options. If you select an email address when browsing a Web site, you can send a text message to that address. The options menu always contains the following: •...
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Connectivity To download from wap.sonyericsson.com } Internet services } More } Bookmarks } Sony Ericsson. Select the content you want to download and follow the instructions that appear. Stored information When browsing, you can save information in your phone. It is advisable to clear any sensitive information about previously visited Internet services.
Internet security Your phone has support for both WAP and HTTP secure browsing. To activate a secure connection to the WAP gateway, you need to turn on security in your Internet profile. If your Internet profile is a HTTP profile, the connection will be secure if the URL starts with https://.
Connectivity Synchronization with nearby devices Install the synchronization program from the CD that comes with your phone or download it from www.SonyEricsson.com/cn. For more information, please refer to the synchronization software online help. 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...
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your phone and your PC and use the remote control functionality to control applications on your PC. You can also exchange, for example, business cards, calendar items and pictures. To use a remote screen, 59 Remote screen. We recommend that your phone and the Bluetooth device you are communicating with are within a range of 10 metres.
Connectivity Phone name You can choose a name for your phone. This name is shown in other devices when your phone is found. In order for your phone to be found by other Bluetooth devices, you must turn on Bluetooth and make your phone visible.
Sending and receiving To send or receive an item using Bluetooth wireless technology, you need to make sure that the devices are within range. After you select Bluetooth as the transfer method, a list of possible receiving devices is presented. First in the list will be the last device you were in contact with and devices that have been previously added to your phone.
Connectivity File browsing You can browse and retrieve 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 other device has support for this specific function, please refer to its list of available Bluetooth services.
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. The calendar can be synchronized with a PC calendar or with a calendar on the Web, 71 Synchronizing. Appointments and tasks You can save up to 300 appointments and 80 tasks depending on the size of each item.
Viewing your calendar } Organizer } To view your calendar Days on which you have appointments are marked } More } View week in bold. to view a certain week. Navigating in your calendar Use the navigation key to move between days or weeks.
More features Notes If you need to remember something, you can save it as a note in your phone. You can save up to 10 notes. To add a note } Organizer } Notes } New note } Add Save. note To handle the notes } Organizer } Notes...
} Settings } } Stop Start-up screen When you turn your phone on or off, the Sony Ericsson start-up screen appears. Your network operator’s own start-up screen may appear instead. You can also set your own start-up screen. } Settings } and select a file for the start-up screen.
More features SIM card lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not the 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.
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. To set the phone lock } Settings }...
More features Checkword and security To confirm that you have entered the correct passcode for the code memo and to prevent unauthorized access to your codes, you must enter a checkword. When you enter your passcode to open the code memo, the checkword is shown for a short time.
To reset code memo } More } Reset. Reset code memo? Yes. The code memo is reset and all entries are cleared. The next time you enter the code memo, start at, 84 To open code memo for the first time. Online services Online services are customized services offered by network operators, independently of mobile phones...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider, but most of the problems you can easily correct yourself.
The fixed dialling function is activated and the number you have dialled is not on your fixed numbers list, Charging, alien battery The battery you are using is not a Sony Ericsson approved battery, Efficient Use and Troubleshooting 39 Fixed dialling.
Additional information Additional information Sony Ericsson Consumer Web Site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. 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 PC software updates and tips on how to use your product more efficiently.
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.
Please check if local laws and regulations of your country/region restrict the use of mobile phones while driving or require drivers to use handsfree solutions. We recommend that you use only Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions intended for use with your product. Please note that because of possible...
170-300 hours. • 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.
Our warranty Subject to the conditions of this Limited Warranty, Sony Ericsson warrants this Product to be free from defects in design, material and workmanship at the time of its original purchase by a consumer, and for a subsequent period of one (1) year.
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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 Icon descriptions The table below describes the icons which appear while in standby, camera and video recorder mode. Icon Description Standby Desktop icon Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal GPRS is within range GPRS is within range and can be used Tells you are in a premium charge zone Tells you the status of the battery You cannot receive any incoming calls...
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Icons Icon Description Infrared communication is in progress Bluetooth is on A GPRS session is in progress Line 1 is in use for outgoing calls Line 2 is in use for outgoing calls Ciphering is currently not being provided by the network An ongoing call The media player is running...
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Icons Icon Description Brigtness between -2.0EV to +2.0EV Night mode Light is on White balance Incandescent White balance Fluorescent White balance Daylight White balance Cloudy Spot photometry Activate the self-timcr Show or hide all icons Press to delete pictures and video clips This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
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