Troubleshooting ... 81 Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want it to? Important Information ... 87 Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, service and support, safe and efficient use, end user license agreement, warranty, declaration of conformity. Index ... 97...
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Some functions use more battery power than others and may cause a need for more frequent re-charging. If talk time or standby time becomes noticeably shorter, you may have to replace the battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson % 90 Battery. Getting Started...
SIM Card and Battery To insert SIM card and battery Remove the battery cover by pressing and sliding it as shown in the picture. Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down. Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
If you Settings Download, you must accept to register the phone at Sony Ericsson. A text message is sent. No personal data will be transferred to or processed by Sony Ericsson. Contact your network operator or service provider for more information.
Help in your Phone Help and information is available in your phone at any time. To use the setup wizard • } Settings } General Wizard and select an option: • Settings Download • Basic Setup • Tips and Tricks To view information about functions •...
Activity Menu You can open the activity menu almost anywhere in the phone to view and handle new events, and access bookmarks and shortcuts. To open and close the activity menu • Press Activity menu tabs • New Events – such as missed calls and messages.
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Play/stop button Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot Screen Selection key Walkman® player key Back key Navigation key/Walkman® player control Keylock key On/off button Video call camera Ear speaker Volume, camera digital zoom buttons Selection key Activity menu key C key Camera button Silent key Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable...
Calls** Answered Settings** General Sounds & Alerts Profiles Ring Volume Time & Date Ringtone Language Silent Mode Update Service Increasing Ring Voice Control Vibrating Alert New Events Message Alert Shortcuts Key Sound Flight Mode Security Setup Wizard Phone Status Master Reset * Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
Navigation The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. Scroll to a tab by pressing Go to the main menus or select highlighted items. Move through menus and tabs. Select options shown above these keys on the screen. Go back one level in the menus.
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From standby, press a number key and then Press for shortcuts when browsing % 65 To use Internet keypad shortcuts or access keys. View a shortcut guide when using the camera. From standby, press and then unlock the phone keys. Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call.
Status Bar Some of the icons that may appear: Icon Description 3G (UMTS) network is available. GSM network signal strength. Battery status. Battery charging, appears with battery status icon. Missed incoming call. Text message received. Email message received. Picture message received. Voice message received.
Phone Language Select the language to use in the phone menus or when writing text. To change the phone language • } Settings } General } Language } Phone Select a language. From standby, you can also press: • 8888 for automatic language.
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T9™ Text Input The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to recognize the most commonly used word for each sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.
File Manager File Manager to handle items such as pictures, video clips, music, themes, Web pages, games and applications saved in the phone memory or on the memory card. Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) Your phone supports the Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card adding more storage space to your phone to store files containing pictures or music, for example.
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File manager menu tabs The file manager is divided into three tabs, and icons are included to indicate where the files are saved. • All Files – all content in the phone memory and on the memory card. • On Memory Stick –...
Calling Calls, video calls, contacts, call list, speed dial, voice control, groups, business cards. Making and Receiving Calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on your phone and be within range of a network. % 7 Turning on your Phone. To make a video call % 23 Video Call.
To make international calls Press and hold until a + sign appears. Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone } Call number. to make a voice call, } More } Make Video Call a video call. To redial a number •...
In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted. Your network operator may therefore have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card. To make an emergency call • Enter, for example, 112 (the international emergency number) To view your local emergency numbers •...
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• Stop Camera/Start Camera video camera off or on. An alternative picture is shown when off. • Save Picture – save the image shown in the large view, for example, the incoming caller image. • Camera – options • Brightness –...
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Phone contacts Save contacts in the phone with names, phone numbers and personal information. You can also add pictures and ringtones to contacts. Use to scroll between tabs and their information fields. To add a phone contact Phone Contacts is selected as } Contacts } New Contact default, Add.
Using Contacts Contacts can be used in many ways. Below you can see how to: • call phone and SIM contacts. • send phone contacts to another device. • copy contacts to phone and SIM card. • add a picture or a ringtone to a phone contact.
Select an option and an item If your subscription supports Calling Line Identification (CLI) service, you can assign personal ringtones to contacts. To edit a phone contact 1 } Contacts and select a contact } Edit Contact. Scroll to the relevant tab and select the field to edit Edit.
Speed Dial with Pictures Save numbers in positions 1-9 in your phone to access them easily. Speed dial is dependent on your default contacts % 24 Default contact, for example, you can speed dial numbers saved on the SIM card. If you add contacts with pictures to speed dial positions, the contact pictures appear for easy reference...
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If the contact has more than one number, use numbers. Select the number to add the voice command to. Record a voice command such as “John mobile”. Instructions appear. Wait for the tone and say the command to record. The voice command is played back to you.
Voice answering Answer or reject incoming calls by using your voice, when using a handsfree. You can use a MIDI, WAV (16 kHz), eMelody or iMelody file as a ringtone with voice answering. To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands 1 } Settings } General Control } Voice Answer }...
To activate a call forward 1 } Settings } Calls Calls. Select a call type and forward option Activate. Enter the phone number to forward your calls to, or press a contact To deactivate a call forward • Scroll to the forward option Deactivate.
Conference Calls Start a conference call by joining an ongoing call and a call on hold. You then put the conference on hold and add up to five participants, or make another call. There may be additional charges for calls involving multiple parties;...
Accept Calls Only receive calls from certain phone numbers. If the forward calls option When Busy is activated, calls are forwarded. To add numbers to the accepted callers list 1 } Settings } Calls Calls } Accept Calls } Only from List } Edit } Add.
To activate or deactivate fixed dialing 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Special Numbers } Fixed Dialing and select Activate or Deactivate. } OK Enter your PIN2 again to confirm. To save a fixed number • } Contacts } More } Options } Special Numbers } Fixed Dialing } Fixed Numbers } New Number enter the information.
Groups Create a group of numbers and email addresses to send messages to several recipients at the same time % 36 Messaging. If you send a text message to a group, you will be charged for each member. You can also use groups (with numbers) when you create accepted callers lists % 33 Accept Calls.
Messaging Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email, My friends. Your phone supports various messaging services. Please contact your service provider about the services you can use, or for more information, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. Text Messaging (SMS) Text messages can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies.
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To insert an item in a text message When writing your message } Add Item. Select an option and then an item, for example, a picture. You can convert your text message to a picture message. When writing your message More To Picture Msg.
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To save or delete several messages 1 } Messaging and select a folder. } More } Delete All Select a message Msgs. to delete all messages in the } Mark Several folder or select messages by pressing or Unmark. 3 } More } Save Messages } Delete Messages messages or delete messages.
To set message options for a specific message When the message is written and a recipient is selected Advanced. Select an option to change select a new setting To check the delivery status of a sent message • } Messaging } Sent Messages select a text message } View Status.
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To create your own signature for picture messages 1 } Messaging } Settings } Picture Message. 2 } Signature } New Signature create your signature as a picture message. To set default picture message options • } Messaging } Settings } Picture Message and select options to change.
Delete picture messages Picture messages are saved in the phone memory. When phone memory is full, you must delete messages to be able to receive new messages. Select a message and press to delete. Templates for picture messages Add a new template or use a pre- defined template.
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Email Read your email messages in your phone at any time. Write a message, attach a camera picture, sound recording or video clip, and send it to your friends or colleagues. You can also reply to and forward email in your phone, just as you can on your computer.
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When settings are entered, your phone can connect to an email server to send and receive email messages. For more information, contact your email provider. To create an email account 1 } Messaging } Email } Settings } New Account } Add.
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Press to select the subject field, type an email subject the subject Edit. Press to select the text field, write your message OK. To edit the message Edit. Press to select the attachment field. } Add and choose the attachment type } Select to add to select the...
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To delete an email message (POP3) 1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox } 2 } Mrk for Deletion } Mark Several } Mark or Unmark. Marked messages will be deleted when you next connect to your server. To delete an email message (IMAP4) 1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox } 2 } Mrk for Deletion } Mark Several...
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Status Show your status to your contacts only or show it to all users on the My friends server. To set status 1 } Messaging } My Friends } More } Settings and select Show My Choose To All Only to contacts Select.
To save a conversation 1 } Messaging } My Friends } Conversations tab. } More } Save Open a conversation Conv. To view a saved conversation • } Messaging } My Friends } } More } Saved Conversations Conv. To view watching users •...
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To use the zoom • Press To adjust brightness • Press Camera and video options When the camera or video is activated } Settings for the following options: • Switch to Video Cam. a video clip or Switch to Still Camera to take a picture.
Transferring Pictures Transfer to your computer Using the USB cable, you can drag and drop camera pictures to a computer % 71 Transferring Files Using the USB Cable. To further enhance and organize camera pictures on a computer, Windows® application users can install Adobe™...
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To display pictures in a slide show 1 } File Manager } Pictures a picture. 2 } View } More } Slide To view information about a file 1 } File Manager } Pictures select a file. 2 } More } Information.
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Saving pictures and video clips When you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip, the phone saves it in the phone memory or on the memory card. If the phone memory or memory card is full, you cannot save any more pictures or video clips unless you delete or move files % 19 File Manager.
Themes Change the appearance of the screen, for example, through items such as colors and wallpaper, by using themes. Your phone has some predefined themes that cannot be deleted if they are protected. You can create new themes and download them to your phone.
Walkman® Player and Video Player Your phone supports, for example, the following file types: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA and AMR. The phone also supports streamed files that are 3GPP compatible. To play video clips 1 } Entertainment } Video A player browser opens.
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To install Disc2Phone Turn on your computer and insert the CD that came with your phone or go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. The CD starts automatically and the installation window opens. Select a language and click OK. Click Install Disc2Phone and follow the instructions.
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Playlists To organize the media files saved in File Manager, you can create playlists. You can add a file to more than one playlist. When you delete a playlist or a file from the playlist, the actual music or video file is not deleted from the memory, just the playlist reference to it.
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• } File for the following: • Send – send a music file or video clip. • Information – view information about the current file. • Delete – remove a file. In user- created playlists only the reference to the file is removed. In the list, the file is permanently deleted from the memory.
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Radio Listen to the FM radio. Connect the handsfree to the phone as it works as the antenna. Do not use the phone as a radio in places where this is prohibited. To listen to the radio • Connect the handsfree to your phone } Entertainment } Radio.
PlayNow™ Listen to music before you purchase and download it to your phone. This function is network- or operator- dependent. Contact your network operator for information about your subscription and PlayNow™. In some countries you may be able to purchase music tones from some of the world’s top musical artists.
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To set ringtone volume 1 } Settings } Sounds & Alerts } Ring Volume and press decrease or increase the volume. Save. To set the vibrating alert • } Settings } Sounds & Alerts } Vibrating Alert and select an option. Sounds and alerts options Settings } From...
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VideoDJ™ Compose and edit your own video clips by using video clips, pictures and text. You can also trim away parts of a video clip to shorten it. To create a video clip 1 } Entertainment } VideoDJ™. 2 } Add } Video Clip, Picture, Camera } Select.
Sending video clips You can send a video clip using one of the available transfer methods. Short video clips can be sent using picture messaging. If a video clip is too long, you can use the trim function to make a video clip shorter.
Applications Download and run Java™ applications, for example, to use a service. You can view information or set different permission levels. To view info for Java applications 1 } File Manager } Applications Games. Select an application or a game Information.
• } RSS Feeds – select the available feeds for the Web page. • } Go to for the following: • Sony Ericsson – go to the pre- defined homepage set for the current profile. • Bookmarks – create, use or edit bookmarks to Web pages.
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• Zoom To Normal – set zoom to default. • } Options } Browsing following: • Smart-Fit – adjust a Web page to the screen. • Show Pictures – set on or off. • Show Animations – set on or off. •...
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Downloading Download files, for example, pictures, themes, games and ringtones from Web pages. To download from a Web page • When browsing, select a file to download and follow the instructions that appear. Internet profiles You can select another Internet profile if you have more than one.
Synchronization with a computer Install synchronization software for your } Security computer found in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite on the CD, included with the phone. The software includes help information. You can also go to www.sonyericsson.com/support...
To enter remote synchronization settings 1 } Organizer } Synchronization } Yes to create a new account for the first New Account } Add time or another new account. Enter a name for the new account Continue. Enter the following: •...
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Please check if local laws or regulations restrict the use of Bluetooth wireless technology. If Bluetooth wireless technology is not allowed, you must ensure that the Bluetooth function is turned off. To turn the Bluetooth function on • } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Turn Pairing devices with your phone...
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Phone name Enter a name for your phone to be shown as when other devices find it. To enter a phone name • } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Phone Name. Visibility Choose to make your phone visible to other Bluetooth devices or not.
Sony Ericsson PC Suite to synchronize, transfer files, use the phone as modem and more using Bluetooth communication. Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that came with the phone or download it at www.sonyericsson.com/support. The PC Suite also includes help.
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Mobile Networking Wizard. For other applications, use the file transfer mode. You need to install and use } USB Sony Ericsson PC Suite, included Transfer. on the CD that came with the phone or found at www.sonyericsson.com/support. Your computer needs to have one of the...
To use phone mode Computer: Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that came with your phone. Computer: Start PC Suite from Start/ Programs/Sony Ericsson/PC Suite. Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. Phone: Select...
More Features Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, time and date, SIM card lock, etc. Alarms Set an alarm for a specific time or specific days to recur on. To use alarms 1 } Organizer } Alarms alarm to set Edit. 2 Time: } Edit and set a time Select more options, if required:...
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To set when reminders should sound 1 } Organizer } Calendar } More } Advanced } Reminders. 2 } Always for a reminder even when the phone is turned off or set to silent. When the reminder display, and the New Events is set as Popup, read the appointment or...
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To add a new task 1 } Organizer } Tasks } New Task Add. 2 } Task Phone Call. Enter details and confirm each entry. To view a task • } Organizer } Tasks and select a task View. To set when reminders should sound 1 } Organizer } Tasks and select a task } More }...
To set the timer • } Organizer } Timer and set the hours, minutes and seconds for countdown. 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 1 } Organizer } Stopwatch } 2 } Stop...
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To add a new code 1 } Organizer } Code Memo } New Code } your passcode Enter a name associated with the code Continue. Enter the code Done. To change the passcode 1 } Organizer } Code Memo } More } Change your passcode Passcode.
Time and Date The time is always displayed in standby. To set the time and time format 1 } Settings } General Date } Time. Enter the time. 3 } Format and select an option. Save. To set the date and date format •...
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 set the phone lock 1 } Settings } General } Locks } Phone Protection } Protection and select an option.
To unlock the keypad manually • From standby, press Startup Screen Select a startup screen to appear when you turn your phone on % 51 Using pictures. To select a startup screen • } Settings } Display Screen and select an option. Brightness Adjust the brightness of the screen.
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You also have the option to do a Master Reset. Some of the personal data and settings you have made will be lost when you do this % 84 Master reset. 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.
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Solution: Try another battery and charger for the same phone model, or visit your retailer and ask them to verify if the battery and charger are working properly. The phone turns itself off Possible cause: The button has been pushed unintentionally. Solution: Turn on the automatic key lock, or lock the keypad manually % 80 Keypad Lock.
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The phone cannot be detected by other users using Bluetooth™ wireless technology Possible cause: You have not turned the Bluetooth function on. Solution: Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and visibility is set to show phone % 70 To receive an item. I cannot synchronize or transfer data between my phone and my computer, when using the USB cable...
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Possible cause: The SIM card connectors need cleaning. Solution: Remove the SIM card and clean it. Also check that the card is not damaged so that you cannot connect it to the phone connectors. In that case, contact your network operator to ask for a new SIM card.
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Possible cause: You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row. Solution: Contact your network operator. Charging - Non-standard battery. Possible cause: The battery that you are using is not a Sony Ericsson- approved battery. Solution: % 90 Battery.
From now on you will have access to a portfolio of exclusive service advantages such as: • Global and local Web sites providing support • A global network of Call Centers • An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service partners Country Phone number Australia 1-300 650 050 Argentina...
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Denmark 33 31 28 28 Finland 09-299 2000 France 0 825 383 383 Germany 0180 534 2020 Greece 801-11-810-810 210-89 91 919 (from mobile phone) Hong Kong 8203 8863 Hungary +36 1 880 47 47 India 1800 11 1800 (Toll free number) questions.IN@support.sonyericsson.com 39011111 (from mobile phone) Indonesia 021-2701388...
Use only Sony Ericsson branded original chargers intended for use with your mobile phone. Other chargers may not be designed to the same safety and performance standards. Battery We recommend that you fully charge the battery before you use your mobile phone for the first time.
(with the necessary accessory). For information on Accessible Solutions for individuals with special needs call the Sony Ericsson Special Needs Center on 877 878 1996 (TTY) or 877 207 2056 (voice), or visit the Sony Ericsson Special Needs Center at www.sonyericsson-snc.com.
Disposing of the battery Please check local regulations for disposal of batteries or call your local Sony Ericsson Call Center for information. The battery should never be placed in municipal waste. Use a battery disposal facility if available.
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Sony Ericsson Product such as downloads, calendar and contacts before handing in your Sony Ericsson Product for repair or replacement. CONDITIONS This Limited Warranty is valid only if the original...
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- this is not a defect and corresponds to normal wear and tear. 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.
Product is sold in such country by an authorized Sony Ericsson distributor. To find out if your Product is sold in the country you are in, please call the local Sony Ericsson Call Center.
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