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- Page 1 Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson Z558i. In addition to the pre-installed Z558i multimedia content, you have more waiting for you at www.sonyericsson.com/fun. If you register at www.sonyericsson.com/register, you get an exclusive offer. Don’t miss out. Go there now. This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
- Page 2 Added dimensions – Accessories from Sony Ericsson Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-70 Deep bass with light in-ear design. Desk Stand CDS-60 Your phone’s best assistant: connect a USB cable, charger and portable handsfree. Bluetooth™ Headset HPB-PV705 A powerful Bluetooth™ headset with compact design.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Getting started ....4 Sony Ericsson GSM 900/1800/1900 Getting to know the phone 7 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide Entering characters ..12 necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to Calling ....... -
Page 4: The Bluetooth™ Word Mark And Logos Are Owned By The Bluetooth Sig, Inc. And Any Use Of Such
End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™ third party content. Under no circumstances will JME™. Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted improper use of additional content or other third information of Sun and title to all copies is retained party content. -
Page 5: Contents
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Press the navigation key down. Note Sony Ericsson advises users to backup their personal data information. Press the navigation key to the left. All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone. -
Page 6: Getting Started
Getting started To insert the SIM card To charge the battery Remove the battery cover. Connect the charger plug to the phone with the symbol facing upwards. Slide the SIM card into its holder with It may take 30 minutes before the the gold contacts facing down. - Page 7 The setup wizard is also available in to replace your battery. Only use the menu system. From standby, approved batteries from Sony Ericsson Menu } Settings } General select 61 Battery. } Setup wizard.
- Page 8 To insert and remove the memory card You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from your network operator to activate the services in your phone. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911.
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Page 9: Getting To Know The Phone
Getting to know the phone Phone overview Camera key Selection key Back key "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") slot Activity menu key Microphone Ear speaker Navigation key Volume button Selection key Clear key On/off key Charger and USB connector Stylus Getting to know the phone This is the Internet version of the user's guide. -
Page 10: Menu Overview
Menu overview PlayNow™* Internet services* Entertainment Online services* Games VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote control Record sound Camera Messaging Media player Write new Inbox My friends* Email Call voicemail Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages Templates Settings Radio File manager*** Contacts** Options New contact All files... -
Page 11: Status Bar Icons
Organizer Calls*** Settings*** Alarms Calendar General Tasks Notes Answered Calculator Sounds & alerts Synchronization Timer Dialled Display Stopwatch Applications Missed Calls Code memo Connectivity* * Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent. ** Options when phone contacts are set to default. Options change when SIM contacts are set to default. *** Use the navigation key right and left to move between tabs in submenus. -
Page 12: Navigating The Menus
Navigating the menus To edit a standby shortcut Menu } Settings From standby, select The main menus are shown as icons. } General } Shortcuts and select a Some submenus include tabs that } Edit shortcut contact. appear on the screen. Scroll to a function Shortcut. -
Page 13: File Manager
Shut down menu File information Use the shut down menu to turn off If a file is protected, you may not be the phone, activate silent mode or able to copy or send the file. View file activate a profile. For more information information by highlighting the file } More } about profiles... -
Page 14: Entering Characters
Entering characters To format the memory card Menu } File From standby, select You can enter characters by manager } More } Format M.S. } Yes handwriting recognition or by using and enter your phone lock code. For the keypad. more information 54 Phone lock. - Page 15 Candidate and predictive characters Special gestures As you write, candidate characters You can use special gestures to appear. Select one or accept the one perform functions like deleting that appears on the screen. characters and entering spaces. After you select a candidate character, Delete a character.
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Page 16: Text Input
Writing numbers To enter letters using multitap text input Write numbers from the dotted ends • Press – until the desired as shown below. character appears. • Press to shift between capitals and lower-case letters. • Press and hold – to enter numbers. - Page 17 To enter letters using T9 Text Input Options when entering letters } More For example, if you want to write the to view options when entering word “Jane”, press letters. Chinese input If the word shown is not the one you Your phone has different input want, press repeatedly to view...
- Page 18 General instructions Stroke categories Regardless of which input method you The five stroke categories are defined choose, your phone can speed up the in the table below: input of Chinese characters. Number Stroke Basic Whenever you enter a stroke or a Category Stroke Stroke Name Character...
- Page 19 Number Stroke Basic Number Stroke Basic Category Stroke Stroke Name Character Category Stroke Stroke Name Character 衣 以 饭 乃 透 鼐 Down-Lift Over-Down- 收 长 隽 杨 Over-Hook 我 或 民 Right Slope- 凸 Over-Down- 成 伐 Hook Over-Down 心...
- Page 20 信息 For example, to enter “ ” Number Key Pinyin Letter m n o Enter “ ”, “ ” and “ ”. Move the cursor to “ 信 ”, press p q r s Move the cursor to “ 息 ”, press t u ü...
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Page 21: Calling
Calling To reject a call } Busy Close your phone or press the volume button twice. Making and receiving calls Turn on the phone and make sure that To change the ear speaker volume you are within range of a network During a call, press 5 To turn the phone on and off. -
Page 22: Emergency Calls
To add a call list number to contacts Contacts } Calls From standby, select Phone contacts contain detailed select a tab. Scroll to the number you information saved in the phone } More } Save want to add number. memory. SIM contacts contain names Select a contact to add the number to... - Page 23 To add a picture or a ringtone to a Calling contacts when English is the contact phone language Menu } Contacts From standby, select To call contacts written in Chinese } More } Edit and select the contact characters contact. From standby, select Menu } Picture...
- Page 24 2 } Copy all To call contacts written in Latin Copy a number. characters When copying all contacts from the From standby, select Menu phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM Contacts. Press and hold card information is replaced. switch the search language to English.
- Page 25 To send contacts To check the memory status • } More To send a selected contact From standby, select Menu } Send contact } Contacts } Options } Advanced and select a transfer } Memory method. status. • To send all contact, from standby, Menu } Contacts } Options The number of entries you can save in select...
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Page 26: Voice Control
Voicemail Before voice dialling Activate the voice dialling function and If your subscription includes an record your voice commands. An icon answering service, callers can leave a appears next to a phone number that voice message when you cannot has a voice command. answer a call. -
Page 27: The Magic Word
Caller name The magic word Hear your recorded contact name Record and use a voice command as when you receive a call from that a magic word to activate voice control contact. without pressing any keys. The magic word can only be used with a To turn the caller name on or off handsfree. -
Page 28: Diverting Calls
To activate voice answering and To re-record a voice command record voice answer commands From standby, select Menu } Settings } General } Voice control From standby, select Menu } Settings } General } Voice control } Voice dialling } Edit names. -
Page 29: More Than One Call
To check all divert options Receiving a second call From standby, select Menu When you receive a second call, you } Settings } Calls } Divert calls can: } Check all. • } Answer and put the ongoing call on hold. -
Page 30: Conference Calls
Conference calls Two voice lines Start a conference call by joining an Make separate calls with different ongoing call and a call on hold. You phone numbers if your subscription can then put the conference on hold supports alternate line service. and add up to five participants, or can To select a line make another call. -
Page 31: Accept Calls
Accept calls The following calls can be restricted: • All outgoing Only receive calls from certain phone – all outgoing calls. • Outgoing intl numbers. If the divert calls option – all outgoing When busy is activated, calls are international calls. •... - Page 32 Additional calling functions Groups Create a group of numbers and email Tone signals addresses to send messages to Use telephone banking services or several recipients at the same time control an answering machine with 31 Messaging. tone signals during a call. You can also use groups (with To use tone signals numbers) when you create accepted...
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Page 33: Messaging
Messaging Closed user groups If your network supports closed user Your phone supports various groups, you may be able to call at messaging services. Contact your lower costs. You can save up to ten service provider about the services groups. An index number is required you can use. - Page 34 } New If there is no number shown Receiving messages ServiceCentre } Add and enter the When you receive a text message or number, including the international “+” an automatically downloaded picture sign and country code Save. message, it appears in the Activity menu or as a popup 10 Activity To write and send a text message...
- Page 35 To delete messages Picture messaging (MMS) • To delete a selected message, Picture messages can contain text, press pictures, video clips, camera pictures, • To delete several messages in a folder sound recordings and signatures. } More } Delete all msgs Mark They are sent via MMS (Multimedia several.
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Page 36: Voice Messages
• Always To send, follow the instructions for text – automatically download messages 32 To write and send a messages. • Ask in roaming text message. – ask to download other network messages. You have the same options for picture •... -
Page 37: Receiving Voice Messages
Receiving voice messages When you have selected recipients Done. When you receive a voice message, it Write the subject OK. Write the text appears in the activity menu or as a popup 10 Activity menu. } Add To add an attachment Press to close the message. -
Page 38: Imaging
Imaging To save an item or attachment in an email message • To save an email address, a phone Camera and video recorder number or a Web address, select the Your phone has a digital camera } More item and select to save the which also works as a digital video item. - Page 39 • Self-timer 3 } Capture to take a picture. – the picture is taken a few } Record to start a video recording. seconds after you press the camera button. If you try to record a strong light source • Picture quality –...
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Page 40: Pictures And Video Clips
Saving and sending pictures and To search camera pictures by time video clips line The picture or the recorded video clip From standby, select Menu } File manager } Pictures is saved in the phone memory or on } Camera the memory card. - Page 41 To receive and save a picture or To use a picture video clip From standby, select Menu } File manager } Pictures From a message containing the and select picture or video clip 31 Messaging. a picture. 2 } More } Use as and select an option.
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Page 42: Entertainment
• Entertainment Press and hold to fast forward or rewind when playing music tracks or video clips. Media player • } Play to select a highlighted track in a Play music and video clips that you list. download or receive in a picture •... - Page 43 • Turn off Radio – turn off the radio. • Minimize – return to main menu to use Listen to FM radio with RDS (Radio other functions while listening. Data Systems) functionality. You must • Save – save the current frequency in a connect the handsfree to your phone position.
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Page 44: Ringtones And Melodies
Ringtones and melodies Composing melodies Compose and edit ringtones using the Your phone comes with melodies that ™ MusicDJ can be used as ringtones. You can exchange melodies by selecting a To compose a melody transfer method. Please note that you From standby, select Menu may not be allowed to exchange some... -
Page 45: Sound Recorder
Sound recorder Themes, games and applications Record your own memos or calls which can be set as ringtones. Your phone comes with predefined themes, games and applications. A In some countries or states it is required theme is the background colours and by law that you inform the other person patterns on the screen. -
Page 46: Connectivity
Connectivity To start and end an application Menu } File From standby, select manager } Applications, select an Settings application Select. Press and hold Before you start using the Internet to end the application. services, Messaging My friends Unrecognized formats are saved in the , settings are required in your PlayNow™... -
Page 47: Using Internet
Using Internet To download from the Sony Ericsson Web site Browse the Internet using HTTP From standby, select Menu (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). } Internet services } More } Go to } To select an Internet profile Bookmarks, select the... - Page 48 Synchronizing To enter remote synchronization settings Synchronize contacts, appointments, From standby, select Menu tasks and notes via Bluetooth } Organizer } Synchronization technology, Internet services or a USB } Yes New account } Add. Enter a cable. name for the new account Continue.
- Page 49 Bluetooth™ wireless Please check if local laws or regulations technology restrict the use of Bluetooth wireless technology. If Bluetooth wireless Bluetooth wireless technology makes technology is not allowed, you must it possible to connect wirelessly to ensure that the Bluetooth function is other Bluetooth devices.
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Page 50: Usb Cable
To add a device to your phone USB cable From standby, select Menu Use a USB cable and exchange } Settings } Connectivity } Bluetooth information between your phone and a } My devices } New device to search computer. for available devices. -
Page 51: Transferring Files
End the USB connection Select a region and country. 48 To end a USB connection. Enter the product name. Select Sony Ericsson Update Service and follow the instructions that appear. Connectivity This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use. -
Page 52: More Features
More features To turn the alarm signal off when it rings, press any key. To cancel an } Alarm alarm Recurrent alarm Time and date } Turn off. Time and date are always displayed in standby. Profiles To set the time and date Your phone has predefined profiles Menu } Settings that are set to suit a certain... - Page 53 Calendar When the reminder sounds: • New events is set to Activity menu, Add, save, edit and set reminders for } View to read the appointment. appointments. Synchronize the calendar • Popup } Yes New events is set to with a Web calendar or a computer } No read the appointment or to turn...
- Page 54 To send an appointment To send a task Menu } Organizer From standby, select From standby, select Menu } Calendar } Organizer } Tasks and select an appointment. and select a task. 2 } More } Send 2 } More } Send and select a transfer and select a transfer method.
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Page 55: Sim Card Lock
SIM card lock To edit your PIN Menu } Settings From standby, select The SIM card lock protects your } General } Locks } SIM lock subscription from unauthorized use. } Change PIN. Most SIM cards are locked at the time Enter your PIN of purchase. -
Page 56: Code Memo
Phone lock Code memo The phone lock protects the phone Save security codes, such as for credit against unauthorized use. You can cards, in the code memo. Set a change the phone lock code (0000) to passcode to open the code memo. any four- to eight-digit personal code. -
Page 57: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting To add a new code From standby, select Menu Some problems require you to call } Organizer } Code memo and enter your service provider, but you can } Continue your passcode solve most problems yourself. } New code } Add. -
Page 58: Error Messages
The battery is discharged SIM card for your phone? 4 To charge the battery. Emerg. calls only Charging a non Sony Ericsson battery You are within range of a network but not allowed to use it, except for 61 Battery. -
Page 59: Important Information
• Global and local websites providing support. • A global network of Call Centres. • An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service partners. • A warranty period. Learn more about the warranty conditions in this User guide. On www.sonyericsson.com, under the support... -
Page 60: Phone Number
Country Phone number Email address Australia 1-300 650 050 questions.AU@support.sonyericsson.com Argentina 800-333-7427 questions.AR@support.sonyericsson.com Austria 0810 200245 questions.AT@support.sonyericsson.com Belgium 02-7451611 questions.BE@support.sonyericsson.com Brazil 4001-0444 questions.BR@support.sonyericsson.com Canada 1-866-766-9374 questions.CA@support.sonyericsson.com Central Africa +27 112589023 questions.CF@support.sonyericsson.com Chile 123-0020-0656 questions.CL@support.sonyericsson.com China 4008100000 questions.CN@support.sonyericsson.com Colombia 18009122135 questions.CO@support.sonyericsson.com Croatia 062 000 000 questions.HR@support.sonyericsson.com... - Page 61 Singapore 67440733 questions.SG@support.sonyericsson.com Slovakia 02-5443 6443 questions.SK@support.sonyericsson.com South Africa 0861 632222 questions.ZA@support.sonyericsson.com Spain 902 180 576 questions.ES@support.sonyericsson.com Sweden 013-24 45 00 questions.SE@support.sonyericsson.com Switzerland 0848 824 040 questions.CH@support.sonyericsson.com Taiwan 02-25625511 questions.TW@support.sonyericsson.com Thailand 02-2483030 questions.TH@support.sonyericsson.com Turkey 0212 47 37 777 questions.TR@support.sonyericsson.com Ukraine (+380) 44 590 1515 questions.UA@support.sonyericsson.com United Arab Emirates...
- Page 62 • Do not attempt to disassemble or modify your by a qualified electrician. product. Only Sony Ericsson authorized personnel Use only Sony Ericsson branded original chargers should perform service. intended for use with your mobile phone. Other • Do not close your product with an object inserted chargers may not be designed to the same safety between keypad and display;...
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Page 63: Personal Medical Devices
We recommend long time could have reduced capacity the first few that you use only Sony Ericsson handsfree times it is used. The battery should only be charged solutions intended for use with your product. - Page 64 Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.), through without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific or when used with the original Sony Ericsson studies. These guidelines establish permitted levels accessory intended for this phone and worn on the of radio wave exposure for the general population.
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Page 65: End User Licence Agreement
("Software"). electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring As user of this Device, Sony Ericsson grants you a this product is disposed of correctly, you will help non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable prevent potential negative consequences for the... -
Page 66: Limited Warranty
(national rates may apply) or visit information stored on your Sony Ericsson Product www.sonyericsson.com to get further information. such as downloads, calendar and contacts before handing in your Sony Ericsson Product for repair or OUR WARRANTY replacement. Subject to the conditions of this Limited Warranty,... - Page 67 4.Since the cellular system on which the Product is to operate is provided by a carrier independent from Sony Ericsson, Sony Ericsson will not be responsible for the operation, availability, coverage, services or range of that system.
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Page 68: Declaration Of Conformity
S-221 88 Lund, Sweden period in any EU country where an identical declare under our sole responsibility that our Product is sold by an authorised Sony Ericsson product distributor. To find out if your Product is sold in the Sony Ericsson type AAB-1022016-BV... -
Page 69: Index
Index calls adding answering ........19 personal ringtones ....... 21 emergency ........20 pictures to contacts ..... 21 hold ..........27 adding appointment ......51 making ........5, 19 alarm clock ........... 50 missed .......... 19 answering service ........ 24 phone contact ...... - Page 70 Internet ..........45 date ............50 bookmarks ........45 declaration of conformity ..... 66 diverting calls ........26 keypad input .........14 download ..........45 language email ............. 35 phone ..........12 emergency calls ........20 writing ...........12 limited Warranty ........64 file information ........11 locks file manager .........
- Page 71 microphone, off/on ....... 19 radio ............. 41 multitap text input ........ 14 recording music ............ 40 calls ..........43 My friends ..........36 sounds ......... 43 video clips ........36 navigation key ........10 redialling networks ..........19 using call list ......... 19 notes ............
- Page 72 settings transferring files ........49 email ..........44 troubleshooting ........55 Internet ......... 44 turning on/off picture messages ......44 Bluetooth function ......47 setup wizard ........5 phone ..........5 time and date ....... 50 phone lock ........54 shortcuts ..........10 SIM lock protection .......53 show/hide phone .........