Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? Important Information ... . 79 Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. Index ......88...
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Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No. 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;...
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(“Content”) to your Sony Ericsson product. If you want to get in contact with Sony Ericsson, please go to the Contact Us section at the general Sony Ericsson web page (www.sonyericsson.com) or call our local customer care center.
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Purchase in the phone display you have implicitly consented that your order for services will be performed by Sony Ericsson prior to the end of the usual period for the right for withdrawal and since the services by their nature can not be returned to Sony Ericsson, you will not be entitled to exercise your right to withdraw.
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In the event Sony Ericsson is required under law to remedy any failed delivery of a PlayNow content, Sony Ericsson’s sole obligation to you, as determined in its absolute discretion shall be to repair or replace the Content.
Getting Started Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, startup menu, calls. More information and downloads are available at www.SonyEricsson.com. Instruction Symbols The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide: Note Indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent. Contact your service provider for details.
Getting Started To insert SIM card and battery Remove the battery cover, if attached. Insert the SIM card in the slot with the cut off corner first and the gold contacts facing down. Place the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
If talk time or standby time becomes noticeably shorter, you may have to replace the battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson 82 Battery use and care. Turning on the Phone...
Getting Started To turn on the phone Press and hold . The first startup may take a couple of minutes. Select whether you want to use the phone with all functionality or the WALKMAN™ player only 10 Startup menu. Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested. At first startup, select the language you want for your phone menus.
off, preventing disturbance of sensitive equipment, for example, in an airplane or in a hospital. You cannot make calls, receive calls, or send messages, etc. You can only use the WALKMAN player. If you have selected Music still receive calendar and task reminders, and the alarm can still signal.
Back Style-Up™ Cover Camera lens External speaker For more information 13 Keys and Buttons. Navigation The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. Scroll to a tab by pressing the navigation key left or right and select an option.
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Getting to Know Your Phone – Press and hold any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with a specific letter. Press multiple keys to quickly jump to that specific contact. – Press any of these keys Call and press to speed dial.
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} Info Get more information, explanations or tips about selected features, menus or functions available in your phone. Scroll to a menu item } More Enter a list of options. There are different alternatives in the list of options depending on where you are in the menus.
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Calls Answered Settings General Sounds & Alerts Profiles Ring Volume Time & Date Ringtone Language Silent Mode Update Service Increasing Ring Voice Control Vibrating Alert Phone Status Open Phone Snds Shortcuts Message Alert Play/Pause Button Key Sound Startup Menu Locks Setup Wizard Tips and Tricks Master Reset...
Getting to Know Your Phone Standby Icons Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. GPRS network is within range and can be used. EDGE network is within range and can be used. Tells you the status of the battery. Tells you the status of the battery charging.
Phone Language Select the language for phone menus or the languages that you may use when writing. To change the phone language } Settings } } Language • General } Phone Language. Select a language. • From standby, you can also press: 8888 for automatic language (SIM) 0000...
Getting to Know Your Phone To enter letters using T9 Text Input For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”, press If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press If the word shown is not the one you want, press...
To create a subfolder } File Manager and open a folder. } More } New Folder and enter a name for the folder. } OK to save the folder. To select several files } File Manager and select a file } Mark Several to select several files.
Calling To make a call Enter the area code and the phone number. } Call to make the call. } End Call to end the call. To make international calls Press and hold until a + sign appears. Enter the country code, area code (without the leading zero) and phone number To redial a number Retry?
Emergency Calls Your phone supports the international emergency numbers, for example, 112, 911 and 08. These numbers can normally be used to make emergency calls in any country, with or without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is within range. In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted.
Calling To add a phone contact } Contacts } New Contact } Enter the name Enter the number Select a number type. Scroll between the tabs and select the fields to add information. To enter symbols such } More } Add Symbol as @, Insert.
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To send a phone contact } Contacts } More and select a contact } Send Contact and select a transfer method. To send all phone contacts } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Send All Contacts and select a transfer method. To copy names and numbers to the SIM card } Contacts } Options } Advanced...
Calling Synchronizing Contacts You can back up and synchronize your contacts with a contacts application on the Web. For more information, please contact your service provider. To synchronize contacts } Contacts } Options } Sync. If you have more than one account, select } Select which account to use 61 Synchronizing for more information.
To edit your voicemail number } Messaging } Settings } Voicemail Voice Control Manage calls with your voice by creating voice commands to: • Voice dial – call someone by saying the name. • Activate voice control by saying a “magic word”. •...
Calling To make a call From standby, press and hold one of the volume buttons. Wait for the tone and say a recorded name, for example “John mobile”. The name is played back to you and the call is connected. To make a call with a handsfree From standby, press and hold the handsfree button, or press the Bluetooth headset button...
To answer or reject a call using voice commands When the phone rings, say: • “Answer” to connect the call or • “Busy” to reject the call. To edit your voice commands } Contacts } More select the contact } Edit Contact.
Calling Receiving a second call When you receive a second call, you can: } Answer • and put the ongoing call on hold. } Busy • to reject and continue the ongoing call. } Replace Active Call • to answer and end the ongoing call.
Two Voice Lines Make separate calls with different phone numbers if your subscription supports alternate line service. To select a line for outgoing calls } Settings and use to scroll to the tab and select line 1 or 2. To change the name of a line } Settings and use to scroll to the...
Calling To activate or deactivate a call restriction } Settings and use Calls } Manage Calls to the } Restrict Calls and select an option. Activate or Deactivate, enter your Select password Fixed Dialing The fixed dialing function allows calls to be made only to certain numbers saved on the SIM card.
Notepad Enter a phone number during a call. When you end the call, the number remains on the screen to call or save in the phonebook. } Call to call the number or press } Save Number and select a contact to save the number.
Messaging Messaging Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email, My Friends. Your phone supports various messaging services. Contact your service provider about available services or for more information, visit www.SonyEricsson.com. Text Messaging (SMS) Text messages can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies.
To copy and paste text in a message } More } Edit While writing your message } Copy All to copy all of the text in your } Copy Text } Start message or the navigation key to scroll and mark text End.
Messaging To delete a message } Messaging and select a folder. Select the message to delete and press More. To save or delete several messages } Messaging and select a folder. } More } Delete All Msgs Select a message to delete all messages in the folder } Mark Several scroll and select messages...
To check the delivery status of a sent message } Messaging } Sent Messages and select a text } View } More } message Details. Picture Messaging (MMS) Picture messages can contain camera pictures, pictures, text, sound, video clips, sound recordings, and signatures that can be sent to a mobile phone or an email address.
Messaging Additional send options Request a read report, a delivery report and set a priority for a specific message. You can also add more recipients to the message. To select additional send options When the message is created and a recipient More.
To use a predefined template } Messaging } Templates and select a template } Use from the list to use the template as it is } More } Edit Template to edit the template, Save, enter a title } OK to save the changes.
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Messaging To enter required email account settings } Messaging } Email } Settings } Account Settings } New Enter a name for the account Press to select Email Address, enter the email address Press to select Connect Using a data account (provided by your network operator or service provider).
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Press to select the attachment field. and choose the attachment type to add, for example a picture or a sound, to select the attachment to add New Attachment to add more attachments. } Continue } Send. When writing and editing email messages you can use the copy and paste functionality 35 To copy and paste text in a message To receive and read email messages...
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Messaging To save several email messages } Messaging } Email } Inbox. } More } Mark Several and scroll to select Mark messages by pressing } More } Save Messages. To delete an email message (POP3) } Messaging } Email } Inbox } } Mark for Deletion } Mark Several to select messages by pressing...
Status Show your status to your contacts only or change it to all users on the My Friends server. To change your own status } Messaging } My Friends } My Status tab and update your status information. to scroll between the status fields. Chat group A chat group can be started by your service provider, by an individual My Friends user or by yourself.
Imaging Imaging Camera, video recorder, pictures. Camera and Video Recorder Take pictures and record video clips to view, save or send as picture messages or email attachments. If settings for picture or email messaging are not already in your phone 59 Settings.
To use the zoom Use the volume buttons to zoom in and out. Zoom is not possible when picture size is set to Large (1280 x 1024). To adjust brightness Use the navigation key to increase or decrease brightness. To turn on the photo light Slide to turn the photo light on and off.
Imaging Saving pictures and video clips Take a picture or record a video clip. Files are saved automatically in the phone memory 20 File Manager. Take a self-portrait Hold the phone as shown in the illustration, so that you can see your reflection in the mirror next to the lens.
Handling pictures View, add, edit or delete pictures in The number of pictures that you can save depends on available phone memory. File types supported are, for example, GIF, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNG and SVG-Tiny. To view pictures } File Manager } Pictures, thumbnails appear.
Entertainment To receive a picture via a transfer method Select a transfer method and follow the instructions that appear. Some phones that support pictures cannot receive picture sizes of more than 160x120. The best picture size to view on a computer is 1280x1024. To save a picture in a message 35 To save an item in a text message or 38 To save an item in a picture message or...
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To install the USB drivers Turn on your computer and insert the CD that came with your phone into the CD drive of your computer. If the PC Suite installation window opens, simply close it as it is not needed here. Turn on your phone and connect the USB cable to a USB port on the computer and to the phone.
Entertainment WALKMAN player controls • Press to open the WALKMAN player or to minimize the WALKMAN player during playback. • Press to pause the playback. Press again to resume playing. • Press to go forward to the next music track or video clip.
When you delete a playlist or a file from the playlist, it is not deleted permanently from the phone memory. You can add the file to another playlist. To create a playlist } WALKMAN } Playlists } New Playlist } Add enter the name of the playlist Select among the files that are available in the...
Entertainment Play Mode • – change the playback order of songs Shuffle and videos. Select to play the playlist Loop files in random order, or the playlist when the last file has been played. • Stereo Widening – choose between on or off. Equalizer •...
Saving radio channels Save up to 20 preset channels. To save radio channels } Radio } More } Save set frequency and hold – to save in positions 1 to 10. To select radio channels Use the navigation key or press to select a saved channel in positions 1 to 10.
Entertainment To download a music file When you have listened to a music file and agreed to accept the conditions to download. A text message is sent out to confirm payment and the file is made available to download. File Manager } Music is saved in Ringtones and Melodies Your phone comes with melodies that can be used...
To set message alert } Settings } Sounds & Alerts } Message Alert and select an option. To set the key sound } Settings } Sounds & Alerts and select an option. MusicDJ™ Compose and edit your own melodies to use as ringtones.
Entertainment To edit a selected video clip } Edit for options: Trim • – to shorten the video clip. Add Text • – to add text to the video clip. • Replace – to select a new video clip. Delete •...
To trim a video clip Select a video clip from the storyboard } Edit } Trim. } Set to set the start point and } Set to set the end point and Done. Repeat steps 2 and 3 or PhotoDJ™ Edit files using PhotoDJ™...
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Entertainment To send a theme } File Manager } Themes } More } Send and select a transfer method. To receive and save a theme Use a transfer method and open the message you received the theme in. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
Web page you are visiting: If you select an email address when browsing a Web page, you can send a message to that address. } Go to for options: Sony Ericsson • – go to the pre-defined homepage set for the current profile. Bookmarks •...
The following information can be saved: • Cookies – improve Web page access efficiency. • Passwords – improve server access efficiency. To allow cookies } Internet Services } More } Advanced Browsing } Allow Cookies } To clear cookies } Internet Services } More } Advanced Other } Clear Cookies } To clear the password list...
Connectivity Remote synchronization via Internet Synchronize online via an Internet service. Before you start • If settings are not in your phone • Register a synchronization account online. • Enter remote synchronization settings. To enter remote synchronization settings } Organizer } Synchronization } New Account } Yes to create a new account.
Before you start • Turn on Bluetooth to communicate with other devices. • Pair the Bluetooth devices with your phone that you want to communicate with. Please verify whether local laws or regulations restrict the use of Bluetooth. If Bluetooth is not allowed, you must ensure that the Bluetooth function is turned off.
Connectivity To enter a phone name } Settings } Connectivity } Phone Name. Visibility Choose to make your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices or not. If set to hide, other devices will not be able to discover your phone via Bluetooth. To show or hide your phone } Settings } Connectivity...
Directing sound Direct sound when answering a call with the phone keypad or the handsfree button. To direct sound when answering a call with a handsfree } Settings } Connectivity } Handsfree } Incoming Call. } In Phone to direct to the phone } In Handsfree to direct to the handsfree.
Connectivity To send an item using the infrared port (example: a contact) Make sure that infrared in both devices is on. } Contacts and select a contact. } More } Send Contact } Via Transferring Files Using the USB Cable Your phone comes with a USB cable and when you connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable, the phone memory will appear...
More Features Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, time and date, SIM card lock, etc. Alarm Clock Set an alarm for a specific time. You can also set an alarm to recur on specific days. The alarm signal is on even if the phone is set to silent or turned off. The radio can also be used as an alarm.
More Features To set when reminders should sound } Organizer } Calendar } More } Advanced Reminders. } Always for a reminder to sound even when the phone is turned off or set to silent. When the reminder sounds } No the appointment or to turn off the reminder.
To view a task } Organizer } Tasks and select a task To set when reminders should sound } Organizer } Tasks and select a task Reminders. } Always for a reminder to sound even when the phone is turned off or set to silent. When } Yes the reminder sounds to read the task,...
More Features Stopwatch Your phone has a stopwatch that can save several laps. The stopwatch continues to run when you answer an incoming call. To use the stopwatch } Organizer } Stopwatch } } Stop } New Lap if you want a lap time. To reset the stopwatch Light Use the light as a flash light in dim lit environments.
To open code memo for the first time } Organizer } Code Memo. A message with Continue. instructions appears Enter a four-digit passcode Re-enter the new passcode to confirm. Enter a checkword (maximum 15 characters) Done. The checkword can consist of both letters and numbers.
More Features To reset profiles } Settings } General } Profiles } More } Reset Profiles. Time and Date The time is always displayed in standby. } Settings } • To set the time } Time & Date } Time. Enter the time } Format •...
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 }...
Troubleshooting Startup Screen You can select a startup screen that will appear when you turn your phone on. To select a startup screen } Settings } } Startup Screen Display and select an option. Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen. To set the brightness } Settings } Display...
No battery icon appears when I start charging the phone Possible cause: The battery is empty or has not been used for a long time. Solution: It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. Some menu options appear in gray Possible cause: A service is not activated or your subscription does not support the function.
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Troubleshooting The phone turns itself off Possible cause: The button has been pushed unintentionally. Solution: Turn on the automatic keylock, or lock the keypad manually 73 Keypad Lock. Possible cause: The battery connection is bad. Solution: Make sure the battery is inserted correctly 8 To insert SIM card and battery.
“Synchronizing the phone with a computer” contains installation instructions and a troubleshooting guide, that may assist you in solving the problem. Master reset The changes that you have made to settings and the content that you have added or edited, will be deleted. To reset the phone } Settings } } Master...
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Possible cause: The phone is not working properly. Solution: Insert your SIM card in another phone. If this works, it is probably the phone that is causing the problem. Please contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service location. Emerg. Calls Only Possible cause: You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it.
Sony Ericsson mobile phone (with the necessary accessory). For information on Accessible Solutions for individuals with special needs call the Sony Ericsson Special Needs Center at 877-878-1996 (TTY) or 877-207-2056 (voice), or visit the Sony Ericsson Special Needs Center at www.SonyEricsson-snc.com.
Antenna Only use an antenna that has been specifically designed by Sony Ericsson for your mobile phone. Use of unauthorized or modified antennas could damage your mobile phone and may violate regulations, causing loss of performance and SAR levels above the recommended limits (see below).
• 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...
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (“Sony Ericsson”), its affiliated companies and its third party suppliers and lic-ensors (“Software”). As user of this Device, Sony Ericsson grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license to use the Software solely in conjunction with the Device on which it is installed.
Sony Ericsson and its third party suppliers and licensors are the sole and exclusive owner of and retain all rights, title and interest in and to the Software. Sony Ericsson, and, to the extent that the Software contains material or code of a third party, such third party, shall be entitled third party beneficiaries of these terms.
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– 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.
Sony Ericsson distributor. To find out if your Product is sold in the EU country you are in, please call the local Sony Ericsson Call Center. Please observe that certain services may not be possible elsewhere than in the country of original...
Declaration of Conformity We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet S-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAF-1052021-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1, EN 301489-7,...
Index Index alarm clock 67 animations 46 answering service 26 applications 58 appointments 67 automatic redialing 22 battery inserting and charging 8 use and care 82 Bluetooth™ wireless technology 62 business cards 33 calculator 70 calendar 67–68 call forward 29 call list 26 call numbers in message 35 call time 32...
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handsfree 64 help texts, in phone 15 hiding number 33 icons 18 infrared port 65–66 instant messaging See My friends 42 Internet bookmarks 60 cookies and passwords 61 security and certificates 61 settings 59 key sound 55 keypad lock 73 keys and buttons 13–15 This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
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Index phone assembly 7 language 19 overview 12 photo light 45 PhotoDJ™ 57 picture messages 37–38 pictures edit 57 screen saver 47 sizes 45 PIN code changing 72 entering 10 unblocking 9 PlayNow™ 53 profiles 71–72 PUK 9, 72 remote control 65 resetting phone 77 ringtones 54–55 This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
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TTY 79 Phone Number 79 turning on/off Bluetooth 63 infrared port 65 phone 10 phone lock 73 ringtones, melodies 54 SIM lock protection 72 unblock SIM card 72 USB cable 46, 66 USB drivers installing 49 vibrating alert 54 video clips 44, 48 video recorder 44–46 VideoDJ™...
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