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Before using your W44S, read this W44S Basic Manual (PDF manual) to ensure correct use of your W44S. After you have fi nished reading this manual, save this PDF manual on your PC or recordable media, and store the printed manuals in a safe place so you can retrieve them whenever they are needed.
Etiquette Cellphone etiquette Cellphones emit weak signals at all times even if you just turn the power on. Enjoy using your cellphone safely without disturbing those around you. Some places forbid the use of cellphones. Do not use your cellphone while you are driving. Doing so is dangerous and against the law.
Page Page au Music EZ FeliCa W44S can be used as a portable music You can go shopping and use your cellphone player. for e-money, as well as use it as member's cards or point cards.
Manner mode and record message Manner mode Record message You can use the manner mode to turn You can record messages from other ringtones and other tones off to prevent parties using answering message when others from being disturbed. you are unable to answer the call. Hold down m for at least one second Hold down M for at least one second in the idle screen.
Do not use the cellphone while driving It is against the law to even handle a cellphone while driving. (November 1, 2004 Implementation of the Revised Road Traffi c Law Enforcement) Glancing at the screen to see mail Holding the cellphone to talk Use drive mode or turn the power off while driving Drive mode When the drive mode is set, the answering message saying "I am driving right now.
Watch out for spam and one-ring call! If you get incoming spam… You can use the mail fi lter function to block the mail you specify or mail marked with " " (which may be spam). The following mail functions are available for preventing spam: "...
Disaster Message Board Service About Disaster Message Board If a large scale disaster occurs, you can register your vital information through EZweb. The registered vital information can be viewed from anywhere in Japan through EZweb or the Internet. If a large scale disaster occurs, from your cellphone you can register your vital information such as your condition or comments to the Registering "Disaster Message Board"...
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The registered information is saved for up to 72 hours. Up to 10 entries can be registered per phone number. When the number of entries exceeds 10, the oldest entry will be overwritten. A demonstration for this service can be viewed from (EZ) to select (EZweb) use...
How to open W44S ....................11 Names of parts ..................... 12 How to charge the battery ..................13 How to connect stereo earphone to W44S ............14 How to use the keys ....................15 Turning the power on .................... 18 Default settings .....................
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PC site viewer What you can do with PC site viewer ..............97 Mastering operation basics ................... 98 Using " " (Standby assignment) ............99 Troubleshooting Remote lock In the case you have lost your W44S ..............102 Other features Index...
Before use Checking the package Main unit Battery pack Desktop holder USB cable CD-ROM "MDR-E0931"by Sony Remote controller with microphone (sample) " " " " (Japanese) (Japanese) W 44S Warranty (Japanese) Others (Japanese) GLOBAL EXPERT User's Guide (Leafl et) Safety Precautions (Japanese) Osaifu-Keitai Simple Manual (Leafl...
How to open W44S There are two styles when opening W44S. You can open up W44S vertically ("Keitai Style"). You can also open W44S horizontally to the side ("Mobile Theater Style"). Always start with W44S closed when you reopen to change "Keitai Style"to "Mobile...
• Charging is in progress Charge start tone sounds and the charge indicator lights up in red. appears. • Charging is fi nished Charge completed tone sounds and the charge indicator light turns off. When the battery is fully charged, pull out W44S upwards.
AC adaptor 01 (optional) to the W44S. Carefully check the connector shape, and then connect it. How to connect stereo earphone to W44S Connect the stereo earphone to the remote controller with microphone. Slide the earphone terminal cover to open in the direction of the arrow (as shown below).
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How to use the keys (continued) How to use cross controller Description in Display Operation Explanation this manual Press up and down Move the cursor up and down Operations in the idle screen uHold down (1 second): Open schedule dHold down (1 second): Open data folder (page 68) Press left and right Move the cursor left or right...
Soft keys Soft keys work according to the displayed indication as shown below. The displayed indications and function of the keys will vary depending on the operation selected. How to use stereo earphone With au Media Tuner, au Music Player or EZ FM active, you can use stereo earphone to perform operations described below.
Turning the power on Hold down t for at least one second. To turn the power off Hold down t for at least two seconds. Default settings The followings are set by default. General font : Large Chg Lock No. 1234 EZweb font : Middle (Change Lock No.)
How to read the display Main display Second display Icon Description During a call While you are using EZ Service menu/EZweb While you are using EZ apps While you are using PC site viewer While you are using EZ FM While you are using au Music Player While you are using au Media Tuner When mail was received but not yet read...
Displaying the menu W44S offers various settings/functions by using "Main menu" and "EZ Service menu" in Keitai Style/ "Theater menu" in Mobile Theater Style. Main menu...
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EZ Service menu You can access the information sites on EZweb and use EZ Navi, EZ Channel-Plus/ EZ Channel, etc.
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Displaying the Main menu (continued) Theater menu When you reopen W44S in Mobile Theater Style with the idle screen displayed, My Screen appears. You can call up Theater menu from My Screen.
Initial settings for e-mail and EZweb If you subscribed to the EZweb service, make the following initial settings. Press q (mail) in the idle screen, and press p (ok). Press p (ok). Without EZ News Flash settings, EZ News Flash setting screen appears. You can also initialize the settings by pressing (EZ), (EZapps) or...
Changing your e-mail address Press q (mail) in the idle screen. Press j to select "Settings," and press p (select). Press j to select "Other," and press p (select). Press j to select "Yes," and press p (select). Press j to select " ,"...
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Press j to select " ," and press p (Select). Press j to select " ," and press p (Select). Press j to select the input fi eld, and press p (Edit). Enter the text before @, and press p (ok). For details on how to input e-mail addresses, see page 35.
Phone call When making a call, open W44S in Keitai Style. Making a call Press 0 to 9 to enter the other party's phone number. To call a regular phone, enter the phone number starting with the area code. To notify the other party of your cellphone number Enter "186"...
Receiving a call Press T or p (call) to answer the call. When you have fi nished the call, press The display when you receive a call Phone number When the other party has set to notify Caller ID If the other party's name and phone number are already saved in the phone book, that person's name is also displayed "...
Redialing the number (Dialed/Received) Press s in the idle screen. ):Display Received calls. ):Display Dialed calls. Icons of Received calls :The call that you did not answer (missed call) :The call within three seconds of incoming time (one-ring call) :The message stored at the Voice Mail center Press j to select the phone number you want to call, and press The call is connected to the phone number you selected.
Setting the manner mode The W44S vibrates to notify you of incoming calls. Hold down m for at least one second in the idle screen. The manner mode is set, and appear in the display. At the same time, record message is set, appears in the display.
Changing the volume and tone of the ringtone Example: When setting a "preset" ringtone Press p (start) in the idle screen. Press j to select "Func/ Settings," and press p (select). Press j to select "Sound/ Vibrator," and press p (select). Press j to select "Incom.
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Press j to select "Preset," and press p (select). If you press (play), the ringtone you selected plays back. If you press ) while the ringtone is being played, W44S stops playing. Press j to select a ringtone, and press A (save).
Setting the record message Hold down M for at least one second in the idle screen. Record message is set, and appears in the display. You can also use the record message to record a message from the other party by pressing (memo) while receiving a call.
Playing back recorded messages When a message is recorded A message and (number of recorded messages) appear in the idle screen. Press M in the idle screen. Press j to select "Record msg," and press p (select). Press j to select "Play msg," and press p (select).
Text input Changing the input mode Input text by changing the input modes below. :Kanji/Hiragana mode :Kana mode (single/double byte) :English mode (single/double byte) :Number mode (single/double byte) Press A (mode) in the text input screen. Each time you press A (mode), the input mode changes in following order: Kanji/Hiragana Kana English...
Inputting text To input alphanumerics Change the input mode to the English mode (page 34). In the text input screen, press the keys as described in the table below. Character key assignment table (single byte alphanumerics) Number of times to press the key ’...
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Inputting text (continued) Example: To input "tomy1" in the mail address Input the text before @. t : Press 8 once. o : Press 6 three times and press r once. m : Press 6 once. y : Press 9 three times. 1 : Press 1 eight times.
To consecutively input characters assigned to the same key Input the fi rst character, press r and press the next character key. After inputting the fi rst character, no operation for about four seconds automatically moves entering position. Example: To input "ab" To input uppercase characters To delete characters...
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Inputting text (continued) To input pictorial characters, symbols and emoticons Press e ( /smb) in the text input screen. Each time you press e ( /smb), the character group changes in following order: Pictorial characters Symbols (double byte) Symbols (single byte) Emoticons Pictorial characters...
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To input useful sentences You can enter your frequently used sentences using our useful sentence list. Example: To input "@ezweb.ne.jp" in the mail address Press B (option) in the text input screen. Press j to select "useful sentence," and press p (select). Press j to select "Internet,"...
Phone book You can save up to 1,000 phone numbers or e-mail addresses. Saving to the phone book Hold down B (phone book) for at least one second in the idle screen. Press j to select (Name), and press p (select). Enter the name, and press p (ok).
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Enter the phone number, and press p (ok). " Mobile" is automatically entered to (phone type). When saving a regular phone number, start with the area code. To end saving to the phone book, jump to step 8. Press j to select (Mail address1), and press p (select).
Editing the phone book Example: To edit phone numbers Press B (phone book) in the idle screen. To switch from the " " to "ETC" display lines Press s . Press o to select the entry to edit, and press p (select). Press A (edit).
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Edit the information, and press p (ok). Press A (cmplt).
Making a call from the phone book Press B (phone book) in the idle screen. To switch from the " " to "ETC" display lines Press s. Press o to select the person to call, and press p (select). Press j to select the phone number, and press T .
Saving from Dialed/Received calls Press s in the idle screen. ) : Display Received calls. ) : Display Dialed calls. Press j to select the phone number to save in the phone book, and press A (save). "New" : Create and save a new address. "Add"...
Pair Function Saving to the Pair Function You can save up to three phone numbers (like frequently used ones) from the phone book, and make calls or send mails with a simple operation. You need to save Pair Partners to the phone book beforehand. For details on how to save numbers in the phone book, see pages 40 and 41.
Making a call by using Pair Function Press T in the idle screen. Press s to select the person to call. Press j to select (Call), and press p (select). To send mail Press j to select (E-mail) or (C-mail), and press p (select) in step 3.
Mail Using e-mail EZweb subscription required About e-mail E-mail allows you to exchange mail with PCs or cellphones that support e-mail. You can send mail up to 5,000 double/10,000 single byte characters, and photos and movies. Before using e-mail You need to subscribe to the EZweb service to use the e-mail service. Contact an au shop or Customer Service Center if you did not subscribe to the service at the time of purchase.
Creating and sending e-mail Press q (mail) in the idle screen. Press j to select "Create new," and press p (select). Icons (E-mail address) : The e-mail address of the recipient (Subject) : The subject of the e-mail (Attached data) : The data attached to e-mail (Text) : The main text of the e-mail Press j to select...
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Creating and sending e-mail (continued) Press j to select "Phone book," and press p (select). You can select an address from sent/received record or enter an address manually. Press o to select a person you want to send an e-mail to, and press p (select).
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Press j to select (Text), and press p (select). Enter the main text, and press p (ok). Press A (send). The e-mail is sent.
Opening a received e-mail When you receive an e-mail A message and appear in the idle screen. Press p (select). Icon :The folder containing new mail Press j to select the folder containing new mail, and press p (select). Icons :The "read mail"...
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To open an e-mail in the Inbox Press q (mail) in the idle screen. Icon : The "unread mail" that has not yet been read The number on the right side is the number of unread mails. Press j to select "Inbox," and press p (select).
Replying to a received e-mail See steps 1 to 4 in "To open an e-mail in the Inbox" (page 53) to display the e-mail to reply. Press A (reply). (Subject) is prefi xed with "Re:," and the main text of the e-mail is quoted.
Reading e-mails with photo or movie attached Example: To read an e-mail with photo and movie attached See steps 1 to 3 in "Opening a received e-mail" (page 52) to view a mail. The photo is displayed. Press j to select a fi le name, and press p (recv).
Filtering spam We recommend that you set our mail fi lter function to block spam. Using Supportive setting, you can set mail fi lter function with easy operations answering onscreen questions. Setting the mail fi lter Example: To access the Supportive setting ...
Using C-mail About C-mail C-mail allows you to exchange mail among other au cellphones that support C-mail using cellphone numbers. You can send C-mail up to 50 double/100 single byte characters. C-mail Safety Block C-mail Safety Block allows you to reject C-mails that include URL (http:// https:// ) or phone numbers in the C-mail main text.
Creating and sending C-mail Hold down q (mail) for at least one second in the idle screen. Press j to select "Create new," and press p (select). Enter the main text, and press p (ok). Press A (send).
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Press j to select "Phone book," and press p (select). You can select a phone number from sent/received messages or enter a phone number manually. Press o to select a person you want to send a C-mail to, and press p (select). Press j to select a phone number and press p (select).
Opening a received C-mail When you receive a C-mail A message and appear in the idle screen. Press p (select).
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To open a C-mail in the Inbox Hold down q (mail) for at least one second in the idle screen. Icon : The "unread mail" that has not yet been read The number on the right side is the number of unread mails. Press j to select "Inbox,"...
Camera The W44S has a 3.17 Megapixel camera and allows you to take photos and record movies. When you take photos, you can focus on your subject automatically by using auto focus function. What you can do with the camera...
Successful taking of photos/movies How to hold the W44S To take "QVGA," "QQVGA" or To take "VGA," "SXGA," "UXGA," "WideQVGA" photos "2M(16:9)," "3M" photos or record movie How to set the W44S Hold your bent arm tight against your body.
View the subject you want to take on the photo monitor screen. Press e (AFlock). W44S camera automatically focuses on the subject. And you hear a short sound then frame’s color turns into green from white. To automatically focus on the subject, half-press (camera key) on the side continuously.
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About the "Memory Stick Duo" (sold separately) If you take photos with "VGA," "SXGA," "UXGA," "2M(16:9)," or "3M" with inserting the "Memory Stick Duo" in the W44S, the images are saved in the "DigiCame folder" in the "Memory Stick Duo."...
You can also display the movie monitor screen by pressing (movie) in the photo monitor screen. Hold the W44S horizontally with both hands. View the subject you want to take on the movie monitor screen. Press Q (camera key) on the side of your cellphone.
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Movie titles are different from the above if "Standard S" movies are recorded. About the "Memory Stick Duo" (sold separately) If you record movies with "Video QVGA" with inserting the "Memory Stick Duo" in the W44S, the images are saved in the "Movie folder" in the "Memory Stick Duo."...
Viewing photos/movies you have taken Hold down d for at least one second in the idle screen. Press j to select " Photo folder" or " Movie folder," and press p (select). Press j to select the date folder containing the photo or movie you want to view, and press p (select).
Attaching a photo/a movie to e-mail Press q (E-mail) in the preview screen immediately after you have taken the image. The create screen appears. For details on how to create and send e-mail, see steps 3 to 11 on page 49 to 51. The photo or the movie you have taken is automatically attached to an e-mail (Attached data).
EZweb EZweb subscription required About EZweb You need to subscribe to the EZweb service to use the EZweb service. Contact an au shop or Customer Service Center if you did not subscribe to the service at the time of purchase. Make initial settings before using.
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Press j to select " Top menu," and press p (select). (Keyword search function) Provides information search function by keywords (Search by category) Searches for a site by category (Search by useful EZ services) Introduces useful and amusing recommended services special to EZweb (Top news) Provides the automatically-updated latest news...
Saving your favorite sites Display the site you want to save, and press A (Browser Menu). Press j to select "New bookmark," and press p (Select). Press A (cmplt). You can save up to 100 sites in the Favorite site. However, some sites may not be saved. Viewing a site saved to the Favorite site Press e (EZ) in the idle screen.
Press j to select a folder, and press p (select). Press j to select the site you want to view, and press p (select). Confi rming your call costs You can confi rm call and communication charges. Press p (start) in the idle screen.
® Downloading a Chaku-Uta (ringtone) ® Example: To download a Chaku-Uta (ringtone) and specify it as a ringtone Press e (EZ) in the idle screen. Press s to select (EZweb). Press j to select " Top menu," and press p (select). Press j to select "...
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Press j to select the desired site, and press p (Select). Follow the on-screen instructions to select the melody you want to download. To use paid information site, you must enter the EZ Password or the Premium EZ Password. EZ Password or Premium EZ Password is any 4-digit number that you wrote in the application form.
® Downloading a Chaku-Uta-Full (full song) Press e (EZ) in the idle screen. Press s to select (au Music). Press j to select "EZ Music!," and press p (select). ® Download the Chaku-Uta-Full (full song) by following the on-screen instructions. ®...
With EZ Channel-Plus/EZ Channel, the unique au mobile program, the latest contents are automatically delivered and you can enjoy them just like TV or magazines simply by registering your favorite programs on W44S. Displaying EZ Channel-Plus menu Enjoying EZ Channel-Plus/EZ Channel 1 Register for the programs you are interested in.
au Media Tuner What you can do with au Media Tuner EZweb subscription required With au Media Tuner, you can enjoy EZ Television (1Seg), Digital Radio or EZ Channel-Plus switched with simple switching operation. EZ Television (1Seg) You can enjoy "1Seg" service (digital terrestrial TV broadcasting) in Japan. You can record the programs while watching.
Initial settings for au Media Tuner When you use au Media Tuner for the fi rst time, make initial settings by following steps. Hold down v for at least one second in the idle screen. Use j to select "OK" and press Following onscreen instructions, use j to select "...
Enjoying EZ Television (1Seg)/ Digital Radio Hold down v for at least one second in the idle screen. When you use au Media Tuner for the fi rst time, make initial settings (page 79). As you complete initial settings, EZ Television (1Seg) is activated.
Enjoying EZ Channel-Plus Hold down v for at least one second in the idle screen, press v to change media mode to EZ Channel-Plus. Use s to select the program to play, then press p (...
"Position Search" specifi ed period of time or area: "Area Message" With the operation from W44S, you First you specify area and time frame. And can check the position of a cellphone as the one (for example, your child) enter supporting "Position Search."...
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When you go out: "EZ Navi Walk" You can display various menus convenient for going out. Route information (voice prompt) for your destination or search shops/facilities around See your current position or selected map Search transit/time table or railway information See real time route information nationwide Help information for various settings or search by web Membership registration or inquiries...
Feature You must register each other (parent & child) in each other's cellphone beforehand. When parent searches for child's position, W44S automatically shows the child's current position on the map without operations from the child. Note: Monthly fee is charged separately.
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What you can do with Area Message First you specify area and time frame. And as your child enter (or stay)/leave (or are not) there, this feature sends a notice message automatically to your W44S. Area Message Feature The parent can confi rm his/her child's safety...
au Music What you can do with au Music You can enjoy a variety of music with au Music services. ® To download Chaku-Uta-Full (full To save audio fi les/Play lists: song): "EZ Music!" "LISMO Folder" ® ® You can download Chaku-Uta-Full (full song) Downloaded Chaku-Uta-Full (full song)/Play...
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With this service, you can fi nd someone having "Listening Search" is the search service using same preferences in music or local hits. your W44S's microphone. With this service, you can fi nd out song title, artist name, or album title by playing back music close to the microphone.
® Playing back a Chaku-Uta-Full (full song) Press e (EZ) in the idle screen. Press s to select (au Music). Press j to select " au Music Player, " and press p (select). Press j to select " au Music , "...
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You can enjoy sounds though speaker (with no stereo earphone connected). When you do not want to play back from the speaker, connect stereo earphone to W44S beforehand (page 14). The screen layout and contents are just examples, and may differ from the actual screen.
EZ FeliCa EZweb subscription required What you can do with EZ FeliCa EZ FeliCa allows cellphones to utilize the technology of contact-free cards. Just by holding the cellphone over reader/writer (external device) , you can go shopping by using the cellphone for e-money, or use it as member's cards or point cards. To use EZ FeliCa, you need to download applications from service providers you want to use.
Notes on using EZ FeliCa Be sure to keep your W44S safe with you. In case you lost your W44S, contact the company providing the contents of the EZ FeliCa-supported services you are using. FeliCa lock and Remote lock are recommended for the case of loss or theft of your W44S.
Even when you set Auto lock, the FeliCa lock is not automatically set. In case you lost W44S, you can set the FeliCa lock by setting Remote lock. See page 102 to set Remote lock.
fi ve minutes passes. Using FeliCa-supported EZ apps Three FeliCa-supported EZ apps are preinstalled for W44S by default. FeliCa-supported EZ apps : To launch FeliCa-supported EZ apps 1 Press p (start) in the idle screen.
EZ FM EZweb subscription required With W44S, you can listen to the FM radio. ® You can check titles of songs or download the songs you liked (when provided by Chaku-Uta while listening to EZ FM. How to listen to EZ FM The remote controller with microphone cord/standard AC adaptor 01 (optional) cord works as an antenna.
EZ FM screen. Pressing allows you to operate the selected item. When there is an incoming call with stereo earphone connected to your W44S, you can answer the call by pressing . Pressing incoming switch on stereo earphone also allows you to answer the call using stereo earphone.
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Listening to EZ FM (continued) Operations during receiving :Select a radio station :Display the information such as the name of the artist or the song title u/Z/m :Increase the volume d/Q/M :Decrease the volume Information may not be provided depending on the programs. Listening to EZ FM is free of charge.
WIN ensures high-speed (up to 2.4Mbps downlink) data communications. What you can do with PC site viewer You can view WEB sites intended for personal computers with W44S. You can display or automatically-update a part of the WEB site information.
The screen layout and contents are just examples, and may differ from the actual screen. When you press ) displaying the idle screen selected by " " (Standby assignment), you can operate the PC site viewer from the top of the page as usual. Browsing in Mobile Theater Style is also possible.
Using " " (Standby assignment) You can set a part of the WEB site as the idle screen. You can set it to be automatically- updated at specifi ed intervals. The WEB site selected by " " is displayed after a specifi ed time passes in the idle screen.
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Using " " (Standby assignment) (continued) Press p ( ), and enter the title, and press p (ok). Press A ( ), and press A ( Press j to select the interval to update the idle screen. When you select the interval to automatically-update the page displayed as the idle screen from among "...
Is the volume during a call set too the other party. low? volume during a call will increase. Please visit the Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc. web site for more information. e(EZ)(at least one second)(SonyEricsson@ez) From W44S From your PC...
To set up the working environment of Remote lock Auto lock and FeliCa lock are enabled by calling to your W44S specifi c times from the phone number specifi ed beforehand. 1 Press p (start) in the idle screen press 4 1 3.
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Remote lock. Remote lock is set, and announcement is played notifying that Auto lock and FeliCa lock are set. Remote lock cannot be set if W44S is turned off or in the area where reception strength is not good.
The Safety Buzzer sound continues until Lock No. is entered or battery is fully discharged. While he Safety Buzzer sound continues, you cannot turn W44S off or perform other operations. But you can dial 110 (Police), 118 (Japan Coast Guard), and 119 (Fire/ Ambulance).
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No special application procedure or daily/monthly fee is required, and the call cost is added to domestic call, making the payment procedure simple. Changeable design You can select and change the screen/menu design for W44S. Downloaded data can also be used as screen/menu design. Infrared data exchange feature You can exchange such data as a phone book, profi...
Index ® downloading Chaku-Uta-Full (full songs) .......... 76 accessories ......... 10 ® downloading Chaku-Uta (ringtones) au IC card ..........12 .............. 74 au Media Tuner ........78 drive mode ..........4 initial settings ........79 au Music ..........86 BGM playing ........89 e-mail ...........
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making ..........26 notify/not notify the other party ..26 icons ............ 19 receiving ........... 27 idle screen ........... 18 photo ID Unsent ..........27 attaching to e-mail ......69 incoming indicator ......12 saving ..........65 initial settings ........23 taking ..........
Making an international call au International Call Service Available without any additional application. Example: To call 212-123- in the USA 005345 Calling charges for this service are added to monthly mobile phone calling charges and billed together. Please check the Country code at the au Customer Center. For charges, please refer to au MOBILE PHONE SERVICE GUIDE or au Customer Center.