Page 1: Table Of Contents
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? Important information ... . 78 Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. Icons ......87 Icon descriptions.
Page 2 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.
Page 3 T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark of Tegic Communications. 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.
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting started Getting started Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call, replace covers. More information and downloads are available at www.SonyEricsson.com/support. Instruction symbols The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide: Note Indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent.
Page 5: Sim Card And Battery Information
SIM card and battery information Always turn off the phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove a SIM card. To insert SIM card and battery This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Getting started Remove the battery cover by sliding it as shown in the picture.
Page 6: To Charge The Battery
However, talk-time or standby time may become noticeably shorter due to wear and you may have to replace your battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson 81 Battery use and care You may need a PIN (Personal Identity Number) to activate the services in your phone.
Page 7: Making Calls
Turning on the phone and making calls Make sure that the phone is charged and your SIM card is inserted before you turn it on. When you have turned the phone on, you can use the setup wizard to quickly and easily prepare your phone for use. To turn on the phone Open the flip.
Page 8 Getting started Replacing Style-Up™ covers Some kits may include additional Style-Up™ covers. Follow these instructions to replace covers. Always detach the charger before you change the Style-Up cover. To replace the front cover Locate the notches along the sides of the front cover, as shown.
Page 9: Getting To Know Your Phone
Getting to know your phone Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, activity menu, and file manager. Phone overview 15 16 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Ear speaker Screen 3, 5 Selection keys Navigation key Back key...
Page 10: Overview, Menu
Getting to know your phone Overview, menu 1. PlayNow™* 6. Media player 2. Internet services* 7. File manager Pictures Videos 3. Entertainment Sounds Games Themes VideoDJ™ Web pages PhotoDJ™ Games MusicDJ™ Applications Remote control Other Record sound Demo tour 8. Contacts** 4.
Page 11: Status Bar
Keys and navigation Standby screen and main menu and status bar The standby screen is displayed when you are not calling or using the menus. This is where you can see, for example, the name of your operator, the time and the date. From standby, press to enter the main menu, where the menus are shown as icons.
Page 12 Getting to know your phone Press and hold to take a picture or to record a video clip. Press and hold to call your voicemail service (if set). — Press and hold any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with a specific letter.
Page 13: Phone Language
} Info Get more information, explanations or tips about selected features, menus or functions available in your phone. Scroll to a menu item Info. } More Enter a list of options. There are different alternatives in the list of options depending on where you are in the menus.
Page 14: Entering Letters
Getting to know your phone Entering letters There are two ways of entering letters, for example, when writing a message or writing a name in contacts: • Multitap text input Press each key as many times as needed to show the letter you want.
Page 15: To Add Words To The T9 Text Input Dictionary
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 word shown is not the one you want, press to view alternative words. Accept a word and add a space by pressing Continue writing your message.
Page 16: Activity Menu
Getting to know your phone Activity menu You can open the activity menu from standby to view and handle new events, and access bookmarks and shortcuts. Activity menu tabs New events • — this shows new events such as missed calls and messages. When a new event occurs, the tab appears on the screen.
Page 17: To Select Several Files
To move a file to a folder } File manager and open a folder. Scroll to a file, for example, a picture that } More } Manage files you want to move } Move to folder. Select the folder you want to move the file to, or select New folder and name the folder...
Page 18: Calling
Calling Calling Calls, contacts, 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. 7 Turning on the phone and making calls. Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home network if this is within range.
Page 19: Making International Calls
Receiving calls When you receive a call, the phone rings and the caller’s number is displayed (if your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller’s number is identified). If the number is in your contacts, the name, number, picture and light effect (if assigned) are displayed.
Page 20: Emergency Calls
Calling a call from abroad, using another network, provided your network operator has an agreement with that network. To make international calls Press and hold until a + sign appears on the screen. Enter the country code, area code (without the leading zero) and phone number Emergency calls Your phone supports the international emergency...
Page 21: Sim Contacts
Contacts Contacts is like an address book, in which you can store names, phone numbers and email addresses. You can also add pictures, ringtones, light effects and personal information, such as birthday, email, Web and street addresses, to the contacts. When you add information to a contact, the information is organized under five tabs.
Page 22: Updating Contacts
Calling Calling contacts You can call one of the numbers saved for one of your contacts, or a number on your SIM card. If phone contacts are set as default, you can choose to call from contacts or from the SIM card. If SIM contacts are set as default, you can only call the numbers on the SIM card.
Page 23: Synchronizing Contacts
To delete all contacts } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Delete all contacts. } Yes and enter the phone lock code default phone lock code is 0000. Names and numbers that are saved on the SIM card are not deleted.
Page 24: Copying Contacts
Calling Copying contacts You can copy names and numbers to and from your phone contacts and the SIM card. Choose if you want to copy all numbers, or a single number. When you select to copy all contacts from the phone to the SIM card, all existing information on the SIM card will be replaced.
Page 25: Before Voice Dialling
To clear the call list } Calls and scroll to the tab with all calls } Delete all. Speed dialling You can save the phone numbers that you want to reach easily in positions 1-9 in your phone. To speed dial From standby, enter the position number and To set or replace speed dialling numbers...
Page 26: Voice Dialling
Calling To activate voice dialling and record names } Settings } General } Voice dialling } Activate } Yes } New voice and select a contact. If the contact has more than one number, use to view the numbers. Select the phone number to which you want to add the voice command.
Page 27: Voice Answering
then one of your recorded voice commands. The magic word is especially suitable when using a car handsfree kit. Choose a long, unusual word or phrase that can easily be distinguished from ordinary background speech. To activate and record the magic word } Settings } } Voice control...
Page 28: Editing Your Voice Commands
Calling Editing your voice commands You can edit all your voice commands saved in Contacts. Select the contact you want to edit a } More } Edit voice command for to the relevant tab and edit your voice command. To re-record a voice command } Settings } General } Voice dialling } Edit...
Page 29: Handling Two Voice Calls
To activate a call divert } Settings } Calls } Divert Select a call type and then one of the divert Activate. options Enter the phone number to which you want your calls to be diverted, or press to find the contact To deactivate a call divert Scroll to the divert option Deactivate.
Page 30: Conference Calls
Calling } End call • twice to end both calls (operator dependent). • You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls or joining them into a conference call. Conference calls In a conference call, you can have a joint conversation with up to five other people.
Page 31: Restricted Dialling
To check your phone numbers } Contacts } Options } Special numbers } My numbers and select one of the options. Accept calls With the accept calls service, you can choose to receive calls only from certain phone numbers. Other calls are automatically rejected by a busy tone.
Page 32: Fixed Dialling
Calling Fixed dialling The fixed dialling function allows calls to be made only to certain numbers saved on the SIM card. The fixed numbers are protected by your PIN2. You can still call the international emergency numbers even when the fixed dialling function is activated. Partial numbers can be saved.
Page 33: Email Addresses
} Call } More } Save screen. to call the number. number and select a contact to save the number. If you want to create a new contact and save the } New contact. number Showing or hiding your number If your subscription supports the Calling Line Identification Restriction (CLIR) service, you can hide your phone number when making a call.
Page 34: Messaging
Messaging 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, visit www.SonyEricsson.com/support. Text messaging (SMS) Text messages can contain simple pictures, animations, melodies and sound effects.
Page 35: Receiving Text Messages
To send a message to an email address, you need to set an email gateway number, Messaging . The number is supplied Text message Email gateway by your service provider. To insert an item in a text message } More } Add While writing your message Select an item type and then select an item.
Page 36: Message Options
Messaging Long messages The number of characters that a text message can contain depends on the language you are writing in. You can send a longer message by linking two or more messages. You are charged for each of the messages linked in a long message.
Page 37: Creating And Sending Picture Messages
of the picture message must also have support for picture messaging. You can send picture messages to a mobile phone or an email address. Before you start Before sending a picture message, make sure that: The address of your message server is set } Messaging } Settings } Picture message } Message server.
Page 38: Receiving Picture Messages
Messaging To set a default message option } Messaging } Settings } Picture message one of the options. Additional send options You can request a read report, a delivery report and set a priority for a specific message. You can also add more recipients to the message.
Page 39: Receiving Voice Messages
} Messaging } Settings } Picture message } Auto download to view the following: • Always — your phone automatically downloads messages to your phone as soon as they come to your network operator’s server. This is default. Ask in roaming •...
Page 40: Before You Start
Messaging Email You can use your phone to send and receive email messages. You can use the same email settings in your phone as in your computer email program. For more information, contact your network or service provider. Before you start First make sure that: •...
Page 41 To save an email address or a phone number in an email message Select the email address or phone number that More. you want to save } Save To save an email address } Use } Save save a phone number To save an email message } More } Save message Open the email message...
Page 42: Area Information
Messaging My friends Connect and log in to the My friends server to communicate online with your favourite contacts. If your subscription supports instant messaging services, you can see contact status if they are online, and send and receive instant messages. For more information, contact your service provider or see www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
Page 43: Cell Information
the message automatically appears on the screen. Save Press to save the message in your inbox, or Discard to delete the message. Please consult your service provider for more information about area information. To turn area information on or off } Messaging } Settings } Area info } Cell information The cell information channel is used by some...
Page 44: To Take Pictures And Video Clips
Imaging To take pictures and video clips Press and hold to start the camera. Press again to take the picture or start the video. To end video recording, press again. If you try to record a strong light source such as direct sunlight or a lamp, the screen may black out or the picture may be distorted.
Page 45: Camera And Video Options
Camera and video options When the camera or video is activated more options. Options before you take a picture: View all clips • (video). Video size Large 176x144 • — choose between Small 128x96. Night mode • — enhance picture quality in poor lighting conditions with longer exposure time.
Page 46: Using Pictures
Imaging Pictures Your phone comes with a number of pictures and animations. You can delete these pictures if you want to free memory. All pictures are saved in File manager } Pictures. You can: • Use a picture as wallpaper (screen and external display) and as a screen saver.
Page 47: Exchanging Pictures
To use a picture } File manager } Pictures and scroll to the } More } Use picture you want to use Select what you want to use the picture for. PhotoDJ™ When editing pictures press the following keys: to activate the tool, to select the tool and to select a colour.
Page 48: To Create A Playlist
Entertainment Entertainment Media player, PlayNow™, ringtones, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, sound recorder, themes, games. Media player The media player works as a music player and video player all in one. You can play music and video clips that you receive in a picture message, or that you download to your phone.
Page 49: Media Player Options
Music and video clips To play music and videos } Media player and select a playlist The playlist keeps on playing until you Stop. To change play mode } Media player } More } Play mode. Select to play the playlist files in random order, or to restart the playlist when the last file has been played.
Page 50: Online Music And Videos
With the PlayNow™ service, you can listen to music tones before you decide to purchase and download them to your phone. Each music tone is part of an original song and is optimized for your Sony Ericsson mobile phone. Before you start First make sure that: •...
Page 51: Ringtones And Melodies
• You have entered the correct settings in your phone, 56 Settings. • You may also have to register as a WAP user with your service provider or network operator. • You have free memory in your phone. Accessing the PlayNow™ music tone list By selecting the PlayNow™...
Page 52: Vibrating Alert
Entertainment If you select an MP3 file as a ringtone, you cannot use voice answering, 27 Voice answering. To select a ringtone } Settings } Sounds & alerts To turn the ringtone on or off Press and hold from standby. All signals except the alarm signal are turned on or off.
Page 53: Sending And Receiving
To compose a melody } Entertainment } MusicDJ™. Choose to Insert, Copy Paste compose your melody. Use to move between the blocks. Press } More delete a block. to view more options. To edit a previously created melody } File manager } Sounds and select the melody } More } Edit.
Page 54: To Edit A Picture
Entertainment To edit a picture } Entertainment } VideoDJ™. } Add } Picture. Choose the picture you want Select. to edit and } Edit } Replace to replace a picture, to change the picture duration in the movie or } Delete to delete the picture from the current movie.
Page 55: To Listen To Your Recordings
In some countries or states it is required by law that you inform the other person before recording the call. To start a sound recording } Entertainment } Record sound. Wait until you hear a tone. When the recording starts, Recording is displayed together with the time of the current recording (increasing).
Page 56: Infrared, And Optional Usb Cable
Connectivity Games Your phone has several entertaining games. You can also download games and applications directly to the folders in your phone. Help texts are available for most games. To start and end a game } Entertainment } Games Select. Press and hold to end the game.
Page 57: Options When Browsing
Entering Internet and email settings If the settings are not already entered in your phone, you can: • Receive settings from your network operator or service provider. Settings are also available at www.SonyEricsson.com/support. • Enter or edit settings manually. Using Internet Your phone has a browser that uses WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) or HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) to access the Internet.
Page 58: Using Bookmarks
Connectivity Save • — save the Web page or a picture from the current Web page. • Send link — send a link to the current site to another phone. Status • — display current status information, for example, profile, access type, security, address. Appearance •...
Page 59: Trusted Certificates
To clear the password list } Settings } Connectivity } Internet settings } Clear passwords } Yes to confirm. Internet profile for Java™ applications Some Java™ applications need to connect to the Internet to receive information, for example, games that download new levels from a game server. You need an HTTP Internet profile to allow Java™...
Page 60 Connectivity Synchronizing You can synchronize your phone contacts, appointments, tasks and notes with similar programs in, for example, a computer or mobile phone using Bluetooth, the infrared port or the optional USB cable (synchronization with nearby devices). You can also synchronize with programs on the Internet using WAP or HTTP (remote synchronization with Internet services).
Page 61: Bluetooth Wireless Technology
} Sync. interval to set how often you want the phone to automatically connect to the server and start syncronization. } Applications and mark the applications that you want to synchronize, for example, } App. settings and select an application. Enter the name of the database and, if required, your username and password } Save...
Page 62: Using Bluetooth
Connectivity To add a device to your phone } Settings } Connectivity } My devices } New device. The Bluetooth function of the other device must also be on and not hidden. } Add and your phone will search for all types of available Bluetooth devices.
Page 63: Transferring Sound
After you select Bluetooth as the transfer method for sending, a list of possible receiving devices is presented. The phone also searches for other devices that are shown in the list. To send an item Select the item that you want to send, and select a contact.
Page 64: Remote Control
Connectivity To direct sound when answering a call with a handsfree } Settings } Connectivity } Handsfree } Incoming call. } In phone if you always want to have the sound In handsfree in the phone or the sound to the handsfree. Remote control You can use your phone as a remote control device to control computer applications such as a media...
Page 65: More Features
To connect two devices < 20 cm Turn on the infrared port of both devices. Make sure that the infrared port on your phone faces the infrared port on the other device. Your phone now establishes contact with the other device. To send an item using the infrared port (example: a contact) Make sure that the infrared ports of both devices...
Page 66: Using The Alarm
More features Using the alarm } Organizer } Alarms • To change the alarm time } Alarm and enter a new time. • To turn the alarm signal off when it rings, press any key. If you do not want the alarm to be } Turn off.
Page 67: Calendar Settings
Navigating in your calendar Use the navigation key to move between days or weeks. In the monthly and weekly views, you can also use the keypad as follows Back a week Next week Back a month Next month Back a year Next year Today’s date Calendar settings...
Page 68: Exchanging Tasks
More features To set when reminders should sound } Organizer } Tasks and select a task Reminders. } Always if you want the reminder to sound even though the phone is turned off. When the } Yes reminder sounds to read the task, or to call the phone number in a phone task.
Page 69: To Use The Calculator
To rename a profile } Settings } General } Profiles } Edit profile } Profile name. You cannot rename the normal profile. Stopwatch Your phone has a stopwatch that can save several laps. The stopwatch continues to run when you answer an incoming call.
Page 70: Sim Card Lock
More features Java™ applications You can run Java™ applications on your phone. Games and other Java applications can be downloaded to your phone from the Internet. Java application security Java applications are automatically installed as “Trusted” or “Untrusted”. Trusted applications are allowed to, for example, connect to networks, send messages or use the camera without asking for permission.
Page 71: Phone Lock
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 } } Phone lock } Protection alternative.
Page 72: Checkword And Security
More features To unlock the phone If the phone lock is on, enter your code To edit your phone lock code } Settings } General } Locks } Phone lock } Change code. Code memo Instead of having to remember security codes for credit cards, for example, you can save them in the code memo in your phone.
Page 73: Troubleshooting
Forgot your passcode? If you forget your passcode, you must reset the code memo. To reset code memo } More } Reset. Reset code memo? is displayed code memo is reset and all entries are cleared. The next time you enter the code memo, you must start by opening the code memo for the first time.
Page 74: Charging The Phone
Troubleshooting 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 grey Possible cause: Grey text indicates a function that is temporarily unavailable.
Page 75: To Reset The Phone
The phone turns itself off Possible cause: The battery connection is bad. Solution: Make sure the battery is inserted correctly, 5 To insert SIM card and battery. I cannot use SMS/text messages on my phone Possible cause: Settings are missing or incorrect. Solution: Contact your network operator to find out the correct SMS service centre setting, messaging (SMS).
Page 76: Error Messages
Troubleshooting } Yes to continue. Enter the phone lock code (0000 or the new code if you have changed it) If you select , content such as melodies and Reset all pictures that you have downloaded, received or edited is also deleted. Error messages Insert SIM Possible cause: There is no SIM card in the phone...
Page 77 (PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row. Solution: Contact your network operator. Charging, alien battery Possible cause: The battery that you are using is not a Sony Ericsson approved battery. Solution: 20 Emergency 71 Phone lock. Troubleshooting...
Page 78: Use, Warranty, Declaration Of Conformity
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).
Page 79 20 mm from the body without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone or when used with the original Sony Ericsson body worn accessory intended for this phone. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
Page 80: Electronic Equipment
Please check if local laws and regulations 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 interference to electronic equipment,...
Page 81: Battery Use And Care
• 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.
Page 82: End User Licence Agreement
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (“Sony Ericsson”) and its third party suppliers and licensors (“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. Nothing herein shall be construed as a sale of the Software to a user of this Device.
Page 83: Limited Warranty
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.
Page 84 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.
Page 85 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...
Page 86: Declaration Of Conformity
This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. Declaration of Conformity We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Nya Vattentornet S-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product...
Page 87: Icons
Icons Icon descriptions. Icon Description Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal GPRS is available You are in a premium charge zone Tells you the status of the battery You cannot receive any incoming calls You have missed an incoming call All incoming calls are diverted to a defined number All signals are off, except the alarm...
Page 88 Icons Icon Description The infrared port is on Infrared communication is in progress Bluetooth is turned on Bluetooth headset is connected to your phone Data is being downloaded to the phone Data is being uploaded from the phone 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...
Page 89: Index
Index accept calls 31 account settings, email 40 activity menu 16 alarm clock 65 alerts 52 animations 46 answering calls 19 using voice control 27 answering service 25 appointments 66 area information 42 ask to save 22 assembling, phone 5 automatic redialling 19 battery charging 6...
Page 90 Index code memo 72 codes PIN 6 PUK 6 conference calls 30 connectors 9 contacts 20, 21 adding phone contacts 21 checking memory 23 default contacts 20 groups of 33 synchronizing 60 cookies 58 copying to/from SIM card 24 cover, replace 8 date, setting 65 declaration of conformity 86 directing sound 63...
Page 91 loudspeaker, activate before answer 18 loudspeaker, using 18 magic word 26 main menu 11 media player 48–50 melodies 51–52 message alert 52 messages area information 42 cell information 43 email 40 instant 42 picture 36, 39 text 34 voice 39 microphone, turning off/on 18 missed calls 19 MMS See picture messages 36, 39...
Page 92 Index restricted dialling 31 ringtones 51–52 roaming 18 saving from picture messages 38 from text messages 35 screen 69 screen saver 46 security code memo 72 Internet 59 SIM card lock 70 self-portrait 44 sending appointments 67, 68 business cards 33 contacts 23 melodies and ringtones 53 notes 68...
Page 93 unblocking PIN 6 SIM card 71 vibrating alert 52 video clips 48 video recorder 43–45 VideoDJ™ 53 view events 16 voice answering 27 voice control 25–28 voice dialling 26–27 voice messages 39 voicemail 25 volume changing 18 setting ringtone 52 vibrating alert 52 This is the Internet version of the user's guide.

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