Contents Additional Help................5 Getting started................6 Assembly....................6 Help in the phone................8 Phone overview...................9 Menu overview*.................10 Navigation..................11 Using other networks................14 Status icons..................15 Calls.....................16 Making and receiving calls..............16 More calling features.................18 Entering text................20 Handwriting..................20 Using on-screen keyboards..............21 Contacts ..................24 Messaging...................25 Before you use Messaging..............25 Messaging overview................25 Text and multimedia messages............25 Email....................26...
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Radio....................60 TrackID™ application................61 Voice recorder...................61 Conversations...................61 Transferring and handling content...........62 Using a USB cable................62 Sending content to another phone............62 Updating your phone..............65 Updating your phone using Sony Ericsson PC Suite......65 Connectivity................66 Wi-Fi™....................66 Media Server..................66 Access points...................67 Synchronizing...................67 Settings..................69 Personal settings................69 Phone settings..................70...
Additional Help The complete user documentation for your phone consists of: • User guide (delivered with your phone) – an overview of your phone with the information needed to get you started. • Help texts – help in your phone on most applications. •...
Getting started Assembly Before you start using your phone, you need to insert a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card and the battery. To insert the SIM card Remove the battery cover. Put the SIM card into its holder with the gold-colored contacts facing down. To insert the battery Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
Turning on the phone To turn on the phone Press and hold down Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested, and select OK. The first time you turn on the phone, follow the instructions to use the setup wizard for basic settings and useful tips. You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services and functions in your phone.
To charge the phone using the power adapter • Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable provided and the power adapter. You can use your phone while it is charging. You can charge the battery at any time and for more or less than 3 hours using the power adapter.
Phone overview 1 On/off key, lock key 2 Ear speaker 3 3.5 mm headset connector 4 Connector for USB cable 5 Loud speaker 6 Touch screen 7 End key 8 Main menu key 9 Call key 10 Volume, digital zoom keys 11 Camera light 12 Camera 13 Video key...
Menu overview* PlayNow™ Clock Voicemail RoadSync Forward calls Internet SonyEricsson Sync Call blocking Google Connectivity Applications Search Network Notes Radio Wi-Fi Dictionary TrackID™ Bluetooth Converter Media server Calculator Downl. chat apps Destinations Adobe PDF Connection mgr Quickoffice Conv. msgng Data transfer Help Web publishing Remote drives...
Navigation You can move through menus with your fingertips or with a stylus. Tap or double-tap an item to select or open it. You can also switch between running applications. Main menu You can access menus from Menu. Tap a menu to open it. You can display menus by list or by grid, create your own folders, or move contents between folders.
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The icon for some standby views, for example, the Album view, may change according to the content displayed on the standby screen. These five views are only available when Sony Ericsson is selected as the default standby theme. To switch between standby views •...
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To change the wallpaper of a standby view Touch and hold a view icon and select an option: • Empty – no wallpaper. • Picture – display a picture as wallpaper. • Adobe Flash – use an Adobe™ Flash™ file as wallpaper. •...
To set a photo as the wallpaper of a view Tap a photo and select Set as wallpaper. Select a view. To send a photo or video clip Tap a photo or video clip and select Send as. Select a sending method. To view a full-size photo in Media Tap a photo and select View in Media.
Status icons Status icons appear at the top of the screen. You can tap status icons to view more information or change settings. Battery fully charged Network signal strength Messages in the outbox GSM available Missed call Handsfree connected Call forwarded Text message received New email received Headphone inserted...
Calls Making and receiving calls You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a network. To make a call Select to open the dialler and enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable). Press You can call numbers from your contacts and call lists.
Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted, if you are within range of a network. In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted.
More calling features Voicemail If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer a call. To enter your voicemail number Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Voicemail> Voicemail inbox. Enter the number and select OK. To call your voicemail service •...
To end an active call and return to the call on hold Press and then press • Conference calls The conference call function lets you hold a joint conversation with other people. To make a conference call Make a call to the first participant. Select Keypad, enter the number of the next participant you want to call, and press When the new call is answered, select To add more participants, repeat step 2.
Entering text You can enter letters, numbers and special characters using the slideout keyboard, on- screen keyboards or handwriting recognition. You can switch between these input methods. To enter text using on-screen keyboards or handwriting recognition Tap any text input field. For example, select Menu > Messaging > New message and tap in the area of the screen under the To field.
Using on-screen keyboards You can tap a text input field to activate the on-screen keyboard. You can switch between three types of keyboards: • Mini QWERTY keyboard – keyboard in portrait mode. • Full QWERTY keyboard – keyboard in landscape mode. •...
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To enter text using the multitap method is displayed in the text input indicator, tap and select Predictive text > Off to change to multitap text input. – repeatedly until the desired letter appears. To add a space, tap To add punctuation marks or symbols, tap When using a text input method, you can enter digits by tapping and holding down the number keys.
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Full screen QWERTY keyboard 11 12 Close – tap to accept the text in the input window and close the keyboard view Options – tap to open the input options menu to change, for example, the Writing language or view Help Backspace –...
Contacts You can save names, phone numbers and personal information in Contacts. Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card. You can synchronize your contacts using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. To open Contacts •...
Messaging Before you use Messaging Before you can send or receive messages other than text messages, you need to set up the necessary accounts. You can use the Internet and email wizards provided in the phone to download settings or set up the accounts manually. Messaging overview The following icons appear in Messaging: New message...
To save a sender’s contact details Select Menu > Messaging > Inbox. Tap the sender’s message. Select Options > Save to Contacts > Create new. Enter the sender’s phone number, name or email address. Select Done. To open the Conversations application in Messaging •...
To delete email messages from the phone Select Menu > Messaging and select a mailbox. Select an email message. Select Options > Delete > Phone only. The email messages remain in the remote mailbox. The email headers that appear in your phone mirror those that appear in the remote mailbox. This means that when you delete the content of a message on your phone, the email header stays in your phone.
Sent Your last 20 sent messages are automatically saved in the Sent folder. To change the number of sent messages saved automatically Select Menu > Messaging. Select Options > Settings > Other. Enter the number of messages you want to be saved automatically. Drafts You can view, edit and send messages you have created but not yet sent in Drafts.
Media With the Media application you can manage media files, such as photos, music, other audio tracks and video clips. You can also manage photos and video clips in albums on the web. The main application features are: • Photo – view, edit, send or blog your photos and video clips. •...
• use the Media application for the first time. • finish a media file transfer to your phone using a USB cable. • disconnect a USB cable to exit Mass Storage mode. • insert a memory card into your phone. •...
To view a photo in full screen Select Menu > Media > Photo. Select a view option and tap a thumbnail to view the photo. To view the next or previous photo, flick left or right. Latest photo In Latest photo you can view all photos and video clips shot by your camera, in chronological order starting with the most recent.
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Web albums In Web albums, you can manage photos and video clips in albums you create online. You can also add comments to your content or see comments from other people. Select View demo to learn more about the basic functions in Web albums. You need the correct Internet settings to use this feature.
To delete photos from an online photo album When viewing photo thumbnails in an online album, tap in the touchbar. Tap to select the photos you want to delete. and confirm. When viewing a photo in an online photo album, you can also delete it by tapping in the touchbar.
Zoom the photo Print the photo Edit the photo Set the photo as a contact picture Set the photo as wallpaper Set the photo as a call image Tag the photo View photos as a slideshow To view photo information •...
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To adjust photo sharpness When viewing a photo, tap > . Select Options > Add effect. and drag the slider to adjust the sharpness. Select OK to confirm. To decrease the size of a photo When viewing a photo, tap >...
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To insert text into a photo When viewing a photo, tap > . Select Options > Add effect. and enter the text. To move the text, select Options > Move text and tap the place you want to move the text to. To increase or decrease the text size, select Options >...
To pause a slideshow When viewing photos in a slideshow, tap the screen and select Pause. • To resume a slideshow • When the slideshow is paused, tap the screen and select Continue. To stop a slideshow • When viewing photos in a slideshow, tap the screen and select Stop. To zoom a photo in a slideshow When viewing photos in a slideshow, select Stop.
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Touch and hold to rewind. Tap to go to the previous track Touch and hold to fast forward. Tap to go to the next track Additional music controls The following music controls may appear in your music player: Turn on shuffle to play tracks in the current playlist in a random order Turn off shuffle Repeat all tracks in the current playlist Repeat the current track several times...
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Adjust the volume View more commands Delete the current track Send the current track Set the current track as your ringtone Add the current track to a playlist View track information Minimize the music player To delete a track When the music player is open, tap >...
Video In Video, you can browse and play video clips saved in your phone and on your memory card. The following features are available: • YouTube – a direct link to the YouTube™ web site and a wide range of video clips. Videos –...
Camera Using the camera Your phone has touch capture, face detection, smile detection, light, and image stabilizer functions. To activate the camera • To activate the photo camera, press To activate the video camera, press • Viewfinder Zoom in or out Enter video mode and shoot video clips Enter photo mode and take photos To turn off the camera...
To record a video clip Press Press fully down to start recording. To stop recording, press fully down. The video is saved automatically. To use the zoom • Press the volume key up or down. The zoom rate reverts to default when you change the shoot mode or switch between photo mode and video mode.
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To take a panorama photo To activate the camera, press > appears at the top of the screen. To take the first photo, press To take the second photo, move the camera left or right until the indicator fits into and becomes fully green.
Self-timer You can use the self-timer to take photos and film video clips with a time delay. This helps to avoid blurred photos. You can also use this function to take photos of yourself. Off * – turn off the self-timer On, 2 s –...
Daylight – adjusts the color balance for outdoor use Cloudy – adjusts the color balance for a cloudy sky * No icon appears when this function is activated. To set the white balance in photo mode Activate the camera and tap Select Photo >...
Auto rotate When this function is on, a photo appears in the same orientation (landscape or portrait) as when it was originally taken. To turn on auto rotate Activate the camera and tap Select Setup > Auto rotate > On. Reset You can reset your camera to the factory default settings.
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Sending photos or video clips You can send photos and video clips in a multimedia message or you can use other connection methods, such as Bluetooth wireless technology. You can also upload photos and video clips to a compatible online album. To optimize the size of the photo or video clip for sending, select the appropriate photo or video quality using the camera settings.
You need a GPS connection to use location services. To use GPS, you need to define a packet data Internet access point. See I cannot use Internet-based serviceson page 79. Sony Ericsson does not warrant the accuracy of any location services, including but not limited to navigational services.
To send favorites Select Menu > Location services > Location > Favorites. Select a favorite. Select Options > Send and select an option. GPS data You can view route information to a selected destination, position information about your current location, and travel information, such as the approximate distance to your destination and the approximate duration of travel.
Wisepilot™ guides you to your destination using voice instructions. A trial version of Wisepilot may be included in your phone. Sony Ericsson does not warrant the accuracy of any directional services including but not limited to turn-by-turn navigational services. Wisepilot may not be available in every market. For more information, go to www.sonyericsson.wisepilot.com.
Internet Before you use the Internet, you may need to define an access point. See To create a new access point on page 67. To start the Internet browser Select Menu > Internet. , and enter a web address. Select Go to. To exit the Internet browser •...
To view web pages in full screen mode When you browse the Internet, tap > To return to normal view, tap the icon on the bottom right of the screen. Web feeds Using web feeds, you can subscribe to and download frequently updated content, such as news, podcasts or photos.
You can back up and restore contacts, the calendar, tasks, notes and bookmarks using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. Before backing up and restoring, you need to install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite, which is available through PC Companion or from www.sonyericsson.com/support.
To restore files to the phone memory Select Menu > Organizer > File manager > Backup. Select Options > Restore. Select the files you want to restore, and select OK. Select Yes. Clock Alarm clock The alarm sounds even if the phone is turned off. When the alarm sounds, you can silence it or turn it off.
To delete an entry Select a date, and select an entry. Select Options > Delete. Select Yes. To change view in calendar When the calendar is open, select Options > Change view. Select an option. To select a date When the calendar is open, select Options > Go to date. Enter a date and select OK.
Converter You can convert measures from one unit to another. The converter has limited accuracy, and rounding errors may occur. To use the converter Select Menu > Organizer > Converter. Select Type and select an option. Select the first Unit and select a unit from which you want to convert. Select the second Unit and select a unit to which you want to convert.
RoadSync™ ® ® RoadSync™ uses the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync protocol to provide secure, wireless and direct push synchronization of information. With RoadSync in your phone, you can wirelessly synchronize emails and subfolders, calendar items, contacts, tasks and attachments. RoadSync saves its data in the applications on your phone. Email messages are saved in Messaging (in a separate RoadSync mailbox), calendar items are saved in Calendar, and contacts are saved in Contacts.
Applications PlayNow™ application When you select the PlayNow™ application, you enter the PlayNow™ online service where you can download music, games, ringtones, themes and wallpapers. You can preview or listen to content before you purchase and download it to your phone. This service is operator-, network- and subscription-dependent, and may not be available in all countries.
To save channels manually When you have found a radio channel, select Options > Save station. Select a position, enter the new name and select OK. To switch between saved channels • Select or . TrackID™ application The TrackID™ application is a music recognition service. You can search for the title, artist and album name of a track you hear playing through a loudspeaker.
You can connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable to synchronize, transfer and back up phone content, and to use your phone as a modem. Required operating systems You need one of these operating systems to use Sony Ericsson PC software: • ®...
Using Bluetooth™ wireless technology The Bluetooth™ function is free of charge and makes wireless connections to other Bluetooth devices possible. You can, for example: • Connect to handsfree devices. • Connect to several devices at the same time. • Connect to computers and access the Internet. •...
55. Updating your phone using Sony Ericsson PC Suite You can update your phone using a USB cable and Sony Ericsson PC Suite. When the phone is connected, it will automatically check for and notify you of new updates.
Connectivity You can connect your phone to the Internet, to other compatible devices or to computers. Wi-Fi™ Using Wi-Fi™ you can access the Internet wirelessly with your phone. You can browse the Internet at home (personal networks) or in public access zones (hot spots): •...
Set your phone as a media server. After searching the network, the client devices will find your phone and show all possible servers in your wireless network. Select your Sony Ericsson phone as the server. Transfer to and show your phone content on client devices. It may take a couple of minutes to show all the content on the client devices if many photo or music files are saved on the phone.
When you are notified that the Sony Ericsson PC Suite has found your phone, you can start synchronizing. For usage details, see the Sony Ericsson PC Suite Help section once the software has been installed on your computer. Synchronizing using an Internet service You can use SyncML™...
Settings You can change some settings in your phone. You can follow the Setup wizard for basic settings, tips and tricks. Some settings may be preset by your service provider, and you may not be able to change them. To use the setup wizard •...
To go to standby, press To access the shortcuts view, tap Select a shortcut. The shortcuts view is available only when Sony Ericsson is selected as the default theme for the standby screen. See To set themes on page 70. Phone settings You can change the date, time and phone language, or define settings for your applications.
To change the alarm settings Select Menu > Settings > Phone > Date and time. To change the alarm signal, select Clock alarm signal. To change the alarm snooze time, select Alarm snooze time. To save your settings, select Back. Languages You can change your phone language and writing language.
To use the turning control Select Menu > Settings > Phone > Sensor settings > Turning control. Select the events you want to use turning control for: • Snoozing alarms – to snooze a ringing alarm, turn the phone upside down. •...
Text message settings To edit text message settings Select Menu > Messaging. Select Options > Settings > Text message. The following settings are available: • Message centers – view a list of all text message centers that have been defined. •...
To create a new mailbox Select Menu > Messaging. Select Options > Settings > Email. Select Mailboxes > Options > New mailbox. When you name your new mailbox, the default mailbox in the main Messaging view is renamed accordingly. To remove a mailbox and its contents from your phone Select Menu >...
Phone and SIM card To access phone and SIM card security settings Select Menu > Settings > Phone > Phone management > Security > Phone and SIM card. You can select from the following: • PIN code request – when active, the PIN code is requested each time the phone is turned on.
When the touch screen and keys are locked, the touch screen and the keys are inactive. It is important that you remember your new code. If you forget it, you need to take your phone to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. To turn on the phone lock Select Menu >...
To edit your phone lock code Select Menu > Settings > Phone > Phone management > Security > Phone and SIM card > Lock code. Follow the instructions to enter your old lock code once and your new lock code twice.
Troubleshooting This chapter is all about solving possible problems with your phone. To find further suggestions, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. Select your region, country and phone model to find helpful information. Your phone also includes help texts. In many applications and in some dialog windows, for example, those where you enter important settings, Help is available in the Options menu.
• Check the settings for forwarding or restricting calls. See Forwarding calls on page 18 and Restricted dialing on page 19. • If Emergency calls only is displayed on the screen, you are not allowed to use the network within range but you can make an emergency call using the emergency number. •...
Make sure the devices are within range of each other. A range of 33 feet (10 meters) is recommended. Cannot find computer software for downloading The latest version of Sony Ericsson PC Companion software can be downloaded from www.sonyericsson.com/support. Cannot use my phone as a modem •...
• If the problem remains, restore your phone to its factory settings. See Factory settings on page 77. All data will be lost. System failure In the case of a system failure, and if your phone does not restart automatically, press and hold down the on/off key for at least 10 seconds to turn off the phone.
Sony Ericsson does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content.
Index copying and pasting accessories text ..............23 settings ............72 costs ................14 adding comments to an online photo .....33 creating new tags ............32 adding new contacts ..........24 cropping a photo .............36 adding words to the dictionary ........22 Adobe PDF ..............58 date and time ............70 alarm default settings ............77 clock ..............56...
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settings ............72 music controls ............39 touch input ............72 help ................5, 8 navigating menus ............11 Google Maps ...........52 networks ..............16 history pages ............53 night mode ..............48 notes ................57 image stabilizer ............47 inserting text in a photo ...........37 on-screen keyboard ..........21 installation on-screen keypad ...........21 settings ............77 Organizer ..............55...
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screen viewing pictures ............34 lock ..............11 voice screen calibration ............72 recorder ............61 screen settings ............70 voicemail ..............18 search ..............58 self-timer ..............46 web albums .............33 sending adding comments ...........33 content to another phone ........62 changing album details ........34 installation files ..........77 deleting online photos ........34 sending messages ..........24 logging out ............34...