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Contents Getting started ....5 Torch ........21 Text entry ....... 21 Welcome ........5 Instruction symbols ....5 Calling ......25 Additional help ......5 Networks ........ 25 Package ........6 Making a call ......25 Overview ........7 Receiving a call ......
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More about Messaging ..36 Synchronization ..... 52 Bluetooth connection ..... 53 Internet ......39 Connections manager .... 53 Internet browser ..... 39 Wap push ....... 53 RSS feeds ......40 Certificate manager and Blog ........40 Java certificates ..... 53 Media ........
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Getting started • Web guide – an up-to-date user guide with step-by-step instructions and additional Welcome information on features Welcome as a G700 user. available in your phone. You can access the Web guide at This User guide will help you get www.sonyericsson.com/ started using your new phone.
Overview Video telephony camera Earspeaker Screen Menu selection key Note key (for Note application) Back key 5-way navigation key Silent key C key (Clear) 10 Camera key 11 Messaging key 12 Volume down key 13 Volume up key 14 On/off button Getting started This is the Internet version of the User's guide.
Before using your phone Remove the battery. SIM card You receive a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card when you register with a network operator. The SIM card keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscription and contacts.
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To charge the battery Insert the battery. Connect the charger to the mains. Connect the charger to the phone. The battery needs to be charged if the indicator light flashes red, or To disconnect the charger the low battery message appears on the screen.
First time start-up the IMEI number to enable a complete barring of your phone if Before you can use your phone you it is stolen. The number is printed need to insert the SIM card, and insert underneath the battery and charge the battery.
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wizard are launched the first time you start the phone. The Email wizard is launched when first launching Email accounts. It is possible to launch all wizards from the Main menu at any time. For more information about the wizards see the Web guide. Getting started This is the Internet version of the User's guide.
Getting to know the The screen phone The screen is touch-sensitive. You can use the stylus or your fingertips to select items. Turning the phone on and off To turn on the phone Press and hold down the On/off button. Select Phone To turn off the phone...
Navigation Finding the applications There are several ways to Standby navigate menus and select items The Standby application is in your phone. You can use the displayed when you turn on your 5-way navigation key, back phone. button, stylus, keyboard navigation keys, touch options or To change view in Standby your fingertips.
To use panels To switch to another application • to scroll through the • Switch to another application panels. Press to select a panel. using Task manager. For more information see Task To add additional panels manager on page 15. From Standby select More >...
Main menu overview* Organizer Internet Entertainment File manager, Tasks, Internet browser Camera, Music Notes, Quickoffice™, applications, TrackID™, Time & alarms, Torch, RSS feeds, radio, games, Calculator, Converter and more and more Calendar Messaging Media Touch calendar Messaging application Media application, where you can handle all your media files, such as music, videos, and more...
Status bar Keylock activated Status bar icons Missed incoming call You can select an icon to get more information or to start an Picture message received application. Below is a short Muted microphone description of the most common icons appearing in the status bar. Predictive text activated Icon Function Ring volume set to zero...
To access the status bar menu To set the phone to silent • Select in the status bar. Select > Volume. Mark the Silent mode check box. Importing contact From Standby you can press and hold entries down to switch silent mode on or off.
To insert the memory card Notes • Insert the memory card into the You can take notes by entering slot. text or draw sketches, and set reminders for important events. To create a new note Press and select New. Use the toolbar to create your note.
Managing your notes Torch You can classify your notes, show To start the Torch application them in a grid or a list, or synchronize them with a remote • From Standby select Main menu > server. Organizer > Torch > To change notes view The Torch will be lit until you manually stop from within the application or...
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Editing text To enter the word “Large” using keypad prediction The text editing options are accessed by selecting More when Press you are in text entry mode. Scroll to the L character in the list. Press Text must be highlighted to get Scroll to the predicted word Large access to copy or cut functions.
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To write letters To write accented letters Write the basic letter. Write the accent above the arrow to form the accented letter. & To write numbers " • Write lower case letters below the • Write numbers above the arrow. arrow and upper case letters in Text options line with the arrow.
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Select the symbol you want to On-screen keyboard add. The on-screen keyboard enables you to select characters and To add words to My words symbols with the stylus. The on- dictionary screen keyboard can be set to Select words. different languages. Select Add.
Calling Select Call. To delete characters when Networks dialling • When entering a number you can Network coverage delete characters by pressing To make or receive a phone call your phone must be within range Hide or show your phone number of a network.
Select Call. your operator for the SMS message.) To make an emergency call To enable the speakerphone From Standby, enter the emergency number on the • During a call, select More > keypad. Speakerphone Select Call. To mute the microphone Local SOS numbers (shortcut) When dialling, you can find local...
• Extract one party in a To make a video call from conference call for a private talk Standby and put the conference call on Enter the number using the hold. keypad. • Retrieve a held call, or end it. Select More >...
paused picture, a default picture • Turn on night mode – set a is shown. brighter image when the lighting is poor. To set a paused picture • Share data – send a vCard, SMS From Standby select Main menu > or MMS message.
• Add to contacts – add contact data from the last call. Many of these features are operator- • ALS – line settings, if your SIM dependent and may not be available. card supports two lines. For more information about these, •...
You can enter contact data on Scroll to the Picture field and four tabs. select Edit. Select Save. Choose Select and scroll to a picture you want to add. If you save your contacts’ phone Choose Select > Save. numbers in the international number format, starting with +, you can call To add a personal ringtone to a directly from Contacts when you are...
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Select More > Delete. To copy contacts to the SIM card From Standby select Main menu > Contacts. Mark the desired entries in Contacts. Select More > Add to > SIM. To copy contacts from the SIM card From Standby select Main menu >...
Messaging Email messages Beamed messages via Before you use Bluetooth Messaging You can also receive: Before you can send or receive any messages (except for SMS Auto setup files for text messages) you need to set up configuring Internet, email the necessary accounts.
• Inbox in Messages – contains Enter the phone number of the all received messages except recipient using the keys, or tap email messages. In Main menu > Select contact and browse to > Settings > Sounds & alerts > your contact.
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An overview of MMS Time view icon. Opens a view where you can adjust when and for how long your added items will be shown Select template Picture Attachments tab Text Scribble Sound Address tab for the Video recipient and other details Take photo Record sound Make video...
Email Write your message and select Done. Before you use email Select Send. You will have the option to send the message To use email you require an immediately, or to save it to Internet account and will need to Outbox.
Select Save. Select your email account. Select More > Settings > Always For IMAP accounts you can also fullscreen. select Push email and have new email messages pushed to your phone. Viewing attachments To view an attachment you need a To forward an email message viewer for that type of file.
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Select More > Find message Select Close. search through the subject lines, Invitations sender details and the text of the If you receive an invitation to an message. appointment via an email message, and you accept, your Find In an open message, searches through the message.
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Select IMAP Connection type:. Mark the Push email check box. In Email accounts select More > Always On push email. Mark the Always On check box. Select Save. For more information on push email contact your operator, your service provider or your IT administrator.
Internet Switch between normal Fullscreen display Internet browser Switch to the next page To use the browser you need an Internet connection. See Setting Open the Configuration up Internet, email and MMS in the menu Web guide. Add a bookmark for the To start the browser current page •...
RSS feeds Select a feed and which folder to add it to. RSS feeds allow you to see when new content has been added to a To view an RSS feed Web site. You can, for example, From Standby select Main menu >...
Media Updating media libraries The first time you use the Media With the Media application you application, or when you have can handle all your media files, transferred media files to your such as photos and pictures, phone with the USB cable, your music, other audio tracks and media libraries automatically video clips.
Music and audio tracks To minimize the music player • When the music player is open The music player supports press and hold down . The formats such as MP3, WMA, music will continue to play. To WAV, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+. For return to the music player, press a list of all supported media in the Status bar.
this position. For more information, see Media in the Web guide. Video With Video, you can watch clips stored on your phone. Video can play MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, WMV9 and Real Video formats. To play a video clip From Standby select Main menu >...
Camera The 3.2-megapixel camera can Use the navigation keys up take both still pictures and video and down to choose clips. You can save them in the between picture mode, phone or send them as MMS. video mode or view mode. Exposure control is automatic and Selected mode is yellow in poor light conditions you can...
Changing the camera Flash Light – select settings turn on the photo light. Press to see how you can use the keypad keys as shortcuts for some Self timer – select to take of the most frequently used settings. pictures with a time delay. Press the key again to remove the description.
• Microphone – select to turn off clips and sort them into different sound recording. photo tags. • Auto review – show the picture or See Photos and pictures on page video clip automatically after it 41 for more information about the has been taken.
Entertainment your prepay card or your phone bill. PlayNow™ To purchase PlayNow™ content • Select next to the content you PlayNow™ is an entertainment want to purchase and follow the download service. You can on-screen instructions. preview content before purchase. FM radio This service is not available in all countries.
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To transfer the sound To store a preset • When the FM radio is open select When FM radio is open tune to the and select, for example, the desired channel and select More > built-in speaker or a Bluetooth™ Save.
To access RDS settings To identify a song played on the FM radio • When FM radio is open select More > Settings > RDS options. • When the radio is open, tap TrackID™ You can use TrackID™ to find out the name of a song.
When connecting your phone to a you do not need PC Suite installed on computer, certain tasks require your computer. For phone mode, PC that you have PC Suite for Sony Suite is required. Ericsson installed on your computer. Install it from the CD...
Computer: Wait until the memory Select Start/Programs/Sony card appears as an external disk, Ericsson/PC Suite for “PHONE CARD”, in Windows Sony Ericsson. The application Explorer. starts. Use Windows Explorer as usual to Connect the USB cable to your transfer files between phone and phone and computer.
Bluetooth connection close connections, and you can reset the logs for the connections. To turn on Bluetooth connection To open Connections manager From Standby select Main menu > • From Standby select Main menu > Settings > Connectivity > Organizer > Connections mgr.
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To view user and CA certificates in your phone • From Standby select Main menu > Settings > Security > Certificate manager. To view Java certificates in your phone • From Standby select Main menu > Settings > Security > Java certificates.
More features Transferring files from a computer You can access a memory card in Managing files and the phone as a USB mass storage applications device from a computer. This way you can browse the memory card File manager folders and transfer files to them. With File manager you can view, Launching media files rename, copy, move and delete...
If you back up your user data using To install an application PC Suite for Sony Ericsson, you can restore it after a master reset. From Standby select Main menu > Settings > General >...
To enable power save From Standby select Main menu > Settings > Display > Backlight. Mark the Power save enabled check box. Screen saver You can use a picture as a screen saver. To set a screen saver • From Standby select Main menu >...
Important • Global and local Web sites providing support • A global network of Call Centers information • An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service partners • A warranty period. Learn more about the warranty Sony Ericsson Consumer Web conditions in this User guide.
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Greece 801-11-810-810 questions.GR@support.sonyericsson.com 210-89 91 919 (from mobile phone) Hong Kong 8203 8863 questions.HK@support.sonyericsson.com Hungary +36 1 880 4747 questions.HU@support.sonyericsson.com India 1800 11 1800 (toll free number) questions.IN@support.sonyericsson.com 39011111 (from mobile phone) Indonesia 021-2701388 questions.ID@support.sonyericsson.com Ireland 1850 545 888 questions.IE@support.sonyericsson.com Italy 06 48895206 questions.IT@support.sonyericsson.com...
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• Do not paint or attempt to fully charged. disassemble or modify your product. Use of charging devices that are not Sony Ericsson Only Sony Ericsson authorized branded may impose increased safety risks. personnel should perform service.
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Caution: Do not use GPS functionality in a manner Ericsson service partners should remove or replace which causes distraction from driving. built-in batteries. Use of batteries that are not Sony Emergency calls Ericsson branded may pose increased safety risks. Calls cannot be guaranteed under all conditions.
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Federal Communications Needs Commission (FCC). When required, tests are In the US, compatible Sony Ericsson phones may performed when the phone is placed at the ear and offer compatibility with TTY terminals (with use of when worn on the body.
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If your device requires an adapter for insertion into Deleting data from the phone memory does not the mobile phone or another device, do not insert ensure that it cannot be recovered. Sony Ericsson the card directly without the required adapter. does not warrant against recovery of information...
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This Limited Warranty is valid only if the original Subject to the conditions of this Limited Warranty, proof of purchase for this Product issued by a Sony Sony Ericsson warrants this Product to be free from Ericsson authorized dealer specifying the date of...
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Switzerland or the Republic of Turkey, and such caused by installations, modifications, or repair or Product was intended for sale in the EEA or in opening of the Product performed by a non-Sony Switzerland or in Turkey, you can have your Ericsson authorised person.
Canadian ICES-003. Any change or modification not expressly approved Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme by Sony Ericsson may void the user's authority to à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Declaration of Conformity for G700 We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type FAD-3022018-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards EN 301 511:V9.0.2, EN 301...
Index Backup of phone data ....51 IMEI number ......... 11 Battery ..........9 Import contacts ......19 Blog ..........40 Installing applications ....56 Bluetooth™ wireless technology .. 53 International call ......25 Internet browser ......39 Internet wizard ......11 Call log ..........
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On-screen keyboard ..... 24 Synchronization ......52 Pairing ........... 53 Text ..........21 Panels ..........14 Torch ..........21 PC Suite ........51 TrackID™ ........50 Photo Transferring files ......51 take ........45 view ........41 Update software ......16 Picture editor .........
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