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Only use included in your subscription, and approved batteries from Sony Ericsson names and numbers in your contacts. 93 Battery. Save contact information on your SIM card before removing it from another phone.
SIM card and battery To insert SIM card and battery To charge the battery Remove the battery cover by sliding the battery release latch down. Slide the SIM card into its holder with Do not connect the charger unless the the contacts facing down.
. A text message is sent. No to quickly and easily prepare for use. personal data will be transferred to or To turn on the phone 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.
Settings download starts To view Flight mode menu options } Settings automatically when the phone turns and scroll to the General } Flight mode on the first time or from Settings and select an } Setup wizard General option. } Settings download.
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Camera lens Screen Forward/next button Rewind/previous button Play/stop button Menu/toggle button Connector for charger, hands-free and USB cable Selection keys Back Key Internet Key Walkman® key Navigation key Clear key Activity menu key Silent key Power on/off button Key lock switch Infrared port Volume keys, camera zoom Camera Button...
Menu overview PlayNow™* Internet* Entertainment Radio Games Video player VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote control Record sound Demo tour Fitness Messaging WALKMAN Running Write new Now playing Walking Inbox Artists Results Email Tracks Settings RSS reader Playlists Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages My friends* Call voicemail...
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Calls** Organizer Alarms Applications Answered Dialled Missed Calendar Tasks Notes Synchronization Timer Stopwatch Calculator Code memo Settings** General Sounds & alerts Display Calls Connectivity* Profiles Ring volume Wallpaper Divert calls Bluetooth Time & date Ringtone Themes Manage calls Infrared port Language Silent mode Start-up screen...
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Navigation Navigation keys The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. Scroll to a tab by pressing the navigation key left or right and selecting an option. Navigation key - Go to the main menus or to select highlighted items. Move through the menus and tabs.
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} Call Press a number key and to speed dial. Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. Press and hold to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals even if the phone is set to silent. Press to enter a space when writing a message. Press and hold to change the writing language when writing a message.
View status information in stand-by. Increase the volume during a call, or when using the Walkman®. Adjust the camera brightness. Press and hold to go back one track. Press twice to reject a call. Press and hold to voice dial, alternatively say your magic word (if set) 26 Voice dialling.
Shortcuts To change the phone language } Settings } General } Language Use keypad shortcuts to quickly go to } Phone language. Select a language. a menu, and you can use predefined navigation key shortcuts to quickly In stand-by, you can also press reach certain functions.
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To enter letters using multitap input If the word shown is the one you want, • press to accept and add a space. Press repeatedly until To accept a word without adding a the desired character appears. • space, press .
• My shortcuts To turn next word prediction on/off – add, delete and } More change the order of shortcuts. When entering letters } Writing options } Nxt word pred. When you select a shortcut and the application opens, other programs To use next word prediction are closed or minimized.
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To insert and remove a memory card Unrecognized files are saved in the Other folder. When handling files, you can select several or all files in a folder at the same time for all items except Games and Applications. File manager menu tabs The File manager is divided into three tabs, and icons are included to indicate where the files are saved.
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To move or copy a file to memory To delete a file or a subfolder from the File manager 1 } File manager and select a folder. 1 } File manager } More } Manage file and open a folder. Scroll to a file } More } } Move...
Calling To switch networks } Settings } Connectivity Calls, contacts, voice control, } Mobile networks } Select network. call options. For more information, contact your Making and receiving calls network operator. Before you can make or receive any To make a call calls, you must turn on your phone Enter a phone number (with international and be within range of a network.
To answer or reject a call To check missed calls from stand-by • } Calls Answer, open the flip, Busy, If pop-up is set to default: or press volume key up or down. to scroll to the Missed tab. Scroll to select a number To turn off the microphone } Call...
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Contacts To add a phone contact Phone contacts is selected as You can save your contact information } Contacts } New contact default, in the phone memory or on a SIM card. Add. The following is available: Enter the name You can choose which contact Enter the number information –...
To automatically save names and To call a SIM contact • phone numbers on the SIM card } Contacts SIM contacts is default } Contacts } Options } Advanced and when the contact is highlighted } Auto save on SIM and select On.
To add a picture or ringtone sound To save and restore contacts to a phone contact with a memory card 1 } Contacts } Contacts } Options and select the contact } More } Edit } Advanced } Back up to M.S. contact.
Speed dial with pictures To call your voicemail service Press and hold . If you have not Save numbers in positions 1-9 in your } Yes entered a voicemail number, phone to access them easily. Speed and enter the number. dial is dependent on your default contacts 22 Default contact, for...
Tips when recording and using voice If the contact has more than one commands number, use to view the If your phone cannot detect your voice numbers. Select the number to add command, one of the following might the voice command to. Record a voice have happened: command such as “John mobile”.
To voice dial from the phone To activate and record the magic word From stand-by, press and hold one Attach vehicle or wired portable of the volume keys. hands-free device. Wait for the tone and say a recorded name, for example “John mobile”. Bluetooth™...
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3 } Yes } No to accept or for a new Diverting calls recording. Divert calls, for example, Instructions appear Continue. to an answering service. Wait for the tone and say “Busy”. 5 } Yes } No When the restrict call function is to accept or for a new activated, some divert call options are...
More than one call Handling two voice calls If you have calls ongoing and on hold, Handle more than one call you can: simultaneously. • } More } Switch to switch between Call waiting service the two calls. When this is activated you hear a beep •...
To add a new participant My numbers 1 } More } Hold to put the joined calls View, add and edit your own phone on hold. numbers. 2 } More } Add call and call the next To check your phone numbers person to add to the conference call.
Restricted dialling Fixed dialling Restrict outgoing and incoming calls. The fixed dialling function allows calls A password from your network to be made to certain numbers saved operator is required. on the SIM card. The fixed numbers are protected by your PIN2. If you divert incoming calls, you cannot activate some restrict calls options.
Call time and cost Disable tones prior to using the notepad to prevent them from sounding during During a call, the duration of the call the call. 32 To use tone signals. is shown. You can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and To call or save from the notepad the total time of your calls.
To create a group of numbers and Messaging email addresses 1 } Contacts } Options } Groups Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email, My friends. } New group } Add. Enter a name for the group Your phone supports various Continue.
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To set a service centre number To copy and paste text in a message 1 } Messaging } Settings } Text } More When writing your message message } Service } Copy & paste centre. If the 2 } Copy all } Mark &...
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To call a number in a text message To delete a message 1 } Messaging Select the phone number displayed and select a folder. in the message, Call. Select the message to delete and press Saving and deleting text messages Received text messages are saved in To save or delete several messages 1 } Messaging...
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To turn long messages on To set message options for a specific message } Messaging } Settings } Text message } Max. msg length When the message is written and } More } Max. a recipient is selected available. Advanced. Templates for text messages } Edit Select an option to change...
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Before sending a picture message, To set default picture message options you can check: } Messaging } Settings } Picture The address of your message server message and select options to change. and an Internet profile are set } Messaging } Settings } Picture Additional send options message } MMS profile and select...
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• Not in roaming – do not download be able to receive new messages. when not in home network. Select a message and press • Always ask – to download. to delete. • Off – new messages appear in the Templates for picture messages Inbox.
} More Voice messages listened to the voice message to view a list of options. Press Send and receive a sound recording to close the message. as a voice message. Email The sender and receiver must have a subscription supporting picture Read your email messages in your messaging.
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• you may have a document at home To enter email settings 1 } Messaging } Email } from your email provider with the Settings. settings information, or } Inbox After settings are entered, • you may find the information in your } More } Send &...
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• Username, enter the username to select a recipient from Contacts } Select for the email account. or select an email address • Password, enter the password from last used recipients Select. 3 } Edit for the email account. to enter the recipient field (after •...
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To reply to an email message To turn on push email notification • } Yes Select the message in the inbox to When using send & receive, } More } Reply reply to or open to turn on, if required or •...
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and see contact status if online. Status If no settings exist in your phone, Show your status to your contacts you need to enter server settings. only or show it to all users on the My friends server. Contact your network operator for more information.
To add a chat group To view or edit settings 1 } Messaging } My friends } } Messaging } My friends } More Chat } More } Add chat } Settings groups group. and select an option: 2 } By group ID to enter chat group •...
Imaging To take pictures and video clips Camera, pictures, PhotoDJ™. Camera and video recorder Your phone has a digital camera which also works as a digital video recorder. You can take pictures, record video clips, save and view them and send them as email attachments or in picture messages via picture messaging.
• Off To use the zoom – no effect. • Black & white – no colour. Use the up and down navigation key • Negative – reversed colours. to zoom in and zoom out. • Sepia – brown tint. • White balance To adjust brightness –...
Photoshop® Album Starter Edition, Camera album printing included on the CD with phone or visit } File Camera pictures are saved in www.sonyericsson.com/support. manager } Camera album. You can print camera album pictures in your Blog on the Internet phone via the USB cable connected Send pictures to publish in a blog to a PictBridge™...
To print camera pictures via To view and use pictures memory card 1 } File manager } Pictures Check printer documentation Camera album. for information regarding settings, } View } More Select a picture memory card and PictBridge support. } Use as and select an option.
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PhotoDJ™ Saving pictures and video clips When editing pictures press When you have taken a picture to navigate the menus. or recorded a video clip, the phone saves it in the phone memory or on To edit and save a picture a Memory Stick Micro™...
To use more video clip or picture Entertainment options Hands-free, Walkman®, radio, Record a video clip or take a picture PlayNow™, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, } More and select an option, for themes, games and more. example, to take a new picture. Stereo portable hands-free Transferring pictures to your computer...
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• Press to go to the next song. AMR files are only visible and possible • Press to go to the previous song. to play with the Walkman® player if they • Press and hold to fast forward are copyright protected. However, you or rewind when playing songs.
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When you delete a playlist or a file Walkman® player options } More from the playlist, the actual song file for options: is not deleted from the memory, just • Now playing – go to the the playlist reference to it. You can still Now playing view.
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Online music Use Disc2Phone to transfer music from CDs or your computer to your Listen to music by streaming them phone memory or Memory Stick to your phone from the Internet. If Micro™ (M2™) in your phone. settings are not already in your phone 67 Settings.
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For details on transferring music, Do not use the phone in areas where please refer to Disc2Phone Help. mobile phones are prohibited, Click in the top right corner 94 Efficient use. of the Disc2Phone window. To listen to the radio Do not remove the USB cable from the Connect the hands-free to your phone phone or computer during transfer, as...
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To select radio channels PlayNow™ Use the navigation key or press Listen to music before you purchase to select a saved channel and download it to your phone. in positions 1 to 10. This function is network- or operator- Radio options dependent.
To download a song To set the vibrating alert } Settings } When you have listened to a song Sounds & alerts } Vibrating alert preview, you can agree to accept the and select an option. } Yes conditions to download or not. Sounds and alerts options A text message is sent to confirm Settings }...
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To edit a MusicDJ™ melody To create a video clip } File manager } Music 1 } Entertainment } and select VideoDJ™. } More } 2 } Add } the melody Edit. Picture, Video clip, Text Camera } Select. Exchanging MusicDJ™ melodies To add more items press Add.
To edit a selected text Sending video clips } Edit for options: You can send a video clip using one of the available transfer methods. Short • Edit text – to change the text. video clips can be sent using picture •...
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To record a sound To download a Java application 1 } Entertainment } Record sound. Visit www.sonyericsson.com/fun or your network operator’s Web site Wait until you hear a tone. When for Java games or applications. the recording starts, Recording and a timer appear. Select a game or an application and 3 } Save } Play...
– View information and calories burned. about the application. Information provided by use of Fitness applications is approximate. Sony Ericsson makes no warranty of any kind with respect to the accuracy of the Fitness applications. Any serious health and fitness concerns should be referred to a health care professional.
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To mount the phone to your arm To mount the phone to your hip Mount the belt clip to your belt or waistband. Place the phone in the holder of the belt clip. Press the top of the phone against the holder until it clicks into place.
Function keys The step counter does not begin recording until you have run or walked for eight continuous steps. To turn on the step count } Fitness } Settings } Step count To turn off the step count New lap } Fitness } Settings } Step count Toggle view Off.
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Start a running session To stop a running session Prepare to attach the phone to your Open the phone and press Stop. hip or arm before you start a running Options when the running session session 60 Mounting and releasing is stopped: the phone.
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Lap time Upper speed limit Base your training session on a Set a maximum speed limit. The specific time interval to keep track phone sounds if you are running faster of the distance covered per interval. than the set upper speed limit. To set a lap time To set an upper speed limit 1 } Fitness } Running } Setup...
Show calories To set calorie unit } Fitness } Settings } Unit settings Select to show or hide burnt calories. } Calorie unit and select kCalories You must enter personal data to enable or kJoule. the calorie display 65 Personal data. Reset all data To show calories Delete all results, training settings,...
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Results Advanced calibration View details for your saved training By calibrating the accelerometer of the results. The result of a training session phone, more accurate measurements is saved in a chronological order. are possible. View graphs and more details by using To calibrate the phone the Java application 66 Java™...
To download settings via a computer Browse to www.sonyericsson.com/ } Go to for the following: support. • Sony Ericsson – go to the Select a region and a country. pre-defined homepage set for Select the Phone setup tab, and select the current profile.
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• Enter address • Text only – enter the address – select full content or text of a Web page. only. • Search Internet • Zoom – use Google to – zoom in or out on the Web search. page. •...
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Download files, for example, pictures, keypad shortcuts to menu options. themes, games and ringtones from Web pages. To use Internet keypad shortcuts or access keys To download from the Sony Ericsson When browsing, press and hold Web page to select Shortcuts Access keys.
Internet profile for Java applications To clear cookies, cache or passwords } Internet } More } Options } Some Java applications need to connect to the Internet to receive Other tab and select an option Yes. information, for example, games that Internet security and certificates downloads new levels from a game Your phone supports secure...
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– select an Internet Install synchronization software profile. • Applications for your computer found in the – mark applications Sony Ericsson PC Suite. The software to synchronize. • App. settings may be included with your phone – select an or downloaded from application and enter a database www.sonyericsson.com/support.
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Bluetooth™ wireless Please check if local laws or regulations technology ™ restrict the use of Bluetooth wireless ™ technology. If Bluetooth wireless The Bluetooth™ function makes technology is not allowed, you must wireless connection to other ™ ensure that the Bluetooth function Bluetooth™...
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To add a device to your phone To save power 1 } Settings } } Settings } Connectivity Connectivity } Bluetooth } My devices } New } Bluetooth } Powersave } device to search for available devices. Phone name Make sure the other device is visible. Enter a name for your phone to be Select a device from the list.
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Bluetooth communication. Install the To transfer sound when using Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD a Bluetooth™ hands-free that came with the phone or download } More } Transfer During a call, it at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
To send an item using the infrared port (for example a contact) If your computer supports infrared, Turn on infrared in both devices. you can install the Sony Ericsson } Contacts and select a contact. PC Suite on your computer to 2 } More } Send contact } Via infrared.
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Windows Explorer to drag and drop files between phone and computer. To use phone mode • Sony Disc2Phone to transfer music Computer: Install the Sony Ericsson to your phone or memory card. PC Suite from the CD that came with • Adobe Photoshop Album Starter your phone.
All applications that you can use with • } Software version to show the your connected phone are found current software in your phone in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. • } Reminder to set when to search for new software. Update service...
More features Calendar You can use the calendar to keep Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, track of important meetings. The time and date, SIM card lock, etc. calendar can be synchronized with a computer calendar or with a calendar Alarms on the Web 71 Synchronizing.
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• Change date To set when reminders should sound – go to another date 1 } Organizer } Calendar } More in the calendar. • Advanced } Advanced } – find an appointment, Reminders. 2 } Always set reminders or select a start day for a reminder to sound even for the week.
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To view a task To add a note } Organizer } Tasks } Organizer } Notes } New note and select a task } Add View. and enter the note Save. To set when reminders should sound To edit notes 1 } Organizer } Tasks 1 } Organizer } Notes and select a task...
Stopwatch When you enter your passcode to open the code memo, the checkword Your phone has a stopwatch that is shown briefly. If the passcode is can save several laps. The stopwatch correct, the correct codes are shown. continues to run when you answer an If you enter the incorrect passcode, incoming call.
Re–enter the new passcode To select a profile Continue. Press and select a profile } Settings } Enter a checkword Done. General } Profiles and select a profile. Forgot your passcode? To view and edit a profile If you forget your passcode, you must } Settings } reset the code memo.
SIM card lock To unblock your SIM card When PIN blocked appears, enter The SIM card lock protects your your PUK subscription, but not the phone itself, Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, your phone still works with the new SIM card.
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If you forget it, you have } Start-up screen and select to take your phone to your local an option. Sony Ericsson retailer. Brightness To set the phone lock Adjust the brightness of the screen. 1 } Settings }...
Troubleshooting You also have the option to do a Master reset. Some of the personal Why doesn’t the phone work data and settings you have made will the way I want it to? be lost when you do this 87 Master reset.
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I cannot turn on the phone Solution: Try another battery and charger for the same phone model, Possible cause: The battery or visit your retailer and ask them to is discharged. verify if the battery and charger are Solution: Recharge the battery working properly.
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I cannot use the Internet Solution: Go to www.sonyericsson.com/support, Possible cause: Your subscription choose your phone model, then does not include data capability. choose Product information - Getting Solution: Please contact your network started. The guide Synchronizing the operator. phone with a computer contains installation instructions and a Possible cause: Internet settings are troubleshooting guide, that may...
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Error messages PIN blocked/PIN2 blocked Possible cause: You have entered your Insert SIM PIN or PIN2 code incorrectly three Possible cause: There is no SIM card times in a row. in the phone or you may have inserted it incorrectly. Solution: To unblock 83 SIM card lock.
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Possible cause: The battery that you to use it. However, in an emergency, are using is not a Sony Ericsson- some network operators allow you approved battery. to call the international emergency number 112 or 911.
Global and local Web sites providing support. • A global network of Call Centres. • An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service You will be charged for a call to one of our Call partners. Centres according to national tariffs, including local •...
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• Do not attempt to disassemble by a qualified electrician. or modify your product. Only Use only Sony Ericsson branded original chargers Sony Ericsson authorized personnel intended for use with your mobile phone. Other should perform service. chargers may not be designed to the same safety •...
This phone contains a in-built antenna. Use of distance of 15 cm (6 inches) is kept between the antenna devices not marketed by Sony Ericsson mobile phone and the pacemaker, the risk of specifically for this model could damage your interference is limited.
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of on Accessible Solutions for individuals with special measurement for the amount of radio frequency needs call the Sony Ericsson Special Needs Centre energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile on 8778781996 (TTY) or 8772072056 (voice), or phone.
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) Software. Sony Ericsson, and, to the extent that the Software contains material or code of a third party, Your product comes complete with a Memory Stick such third party, shall be entitled third party Micro™ (M2™) memory card. This memory card is beneficiaries of these terms.
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However, it will your Sony Ericsson Product is repaired or replaced. eventually wear out – this is not a defect. When At present Sony Ericsson may be prevented by...
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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-1052041-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1,...
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