Important information
Please read the Important information leaflet before you
use your mobile phone.
Some of the services and features described in this
User guide are not supported in all countries/regions or
by all networks and/or service providers in all areas.
Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International
Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network
operator or service provider to determine availability of
any specific service or feature and whether additional
access or usage fees apply.
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User guide in the phone
An extended User guide is available in your phone. The
extended User guide and more information is also available
at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
X10 mini pro
To access the User guide in your phone
1 From the Home screen, drag
User guide
2 Find and tap User guide
3 Enter your password and tap Done.
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Power key/screen lock
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To set up a Twitter™ account
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1 From the setup guide, tap Twitter.
connector
2 Tap Username, enter your username and tap Next.
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3 Enter your password and tap Done.
12 Camera light
To exit the setup guide
• When you are finished with the setup guide, tap Done.
13 Volume key
14 Camera key
Getting to know your phone
15 Speaker
Phone overview
16 Strap hole
17 Connector for charger/
1 Sensors
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2
3
USB cable
2 Ear speaker
Charging the battery
3 Notification LED
The phone battery is partly charged when you buy the
4 Touch screen
phone. It may take a few minutes before the battery icon
appears on the screen when you connect the phone to a
5 Back key
power source. You can still use your phone while it is
6 Home key
charging.
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7 Menu key
The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully
charged and then charges again after a certain time.
8 Keyboard
This is to extend battery life and may result in the
charge status showing a level below 100 percent.
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5 Press
to exit the edit mode.
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You can add more widgets by flicking through the
horizontal list and tapping Add widgets.
To delete a widget from the Home screen
1 Press
.
2 Tap Arrange widgets.
3 Flick horizontally across the screen and tap the widget
you want to delete.
4 Tap
in the widget.
5 Tap Yes.
6 Press
to exit the edit mode.
Orientation
When you open the keyboard, the screen orientation
changes automatically from portrait to landscape view. You
can also set the phone to stay in portrait orientation by
disabling the automatic orientation setting.
To prevent the screen orientation from changing
Shows which applications pane you are in
automatically
1 From the Home screen, tap the applications bar.
2 Tap Settings > Sound & display.
To open the applications panes
3 Unmark the Orientation check box.
You can open the applications panes by different
Preventing the screen orientation from changing
ways.
automatically means that the phone stays in portrait
• From the Home screen, drag
orientation.
• From the Home screen, tap
• Flick the Home screen upwards.
Applications panes
• From the Home screen, press
You can access your applications in the phone using the
applications panes. The applications panes extend beyond
To browse the applications panes
the screen. You can create new panes and arrange the
• From the applications panes, flick right or left.
applications after your preferences.
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Getting started
To insert the SIM card and the memory card
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2
1 Remove the battery cover.
2 Slide the SIM card with the gold-coloured contacts facing
down and memory card with the gold-coloured contacts
facing up.
To insert the battery
to learn more
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upwards.
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To charge the phone using the power adapter
• Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable
and the power adapter.
Using the hardware keys
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To create a new applications pane
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1 From the Home screen, press
.
2 Tap Arrange icons.
3 Touch and hold an item in the last pane until it vibrates
and then drag it to the right.
4 Press
to exit the edit mode.
To move an application
1 From the Home screen, press
.
2 Tap Arrange icons.
3 Touch and hold an item until it vibrates and drag it to one
of the corners or to another application pane. If you move
an item in the last applications pane, the pane switches
to the next pane.
4 Press
to exit the edit mode.
The items in the applications panes are not shortcuts
to the applications but the actual applications. When
you move an application from the applications panes
to corners or vice versa, the actual application gets
moved and not shortcut. There are no shortcuts to the
applications.
Recently used applications window
You can view and access recently used applications from
this window.
To open the recently used applications window
upwards.
• From any application, press and hold down
.
.
Phone settings overview
.
You can set up the phone to suit your requirements, for
example, Date & time, Wireless controls and Data
synchronization.
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1 Insert the battery with the label side up and the
3 Tap Save.
connectors facing each other.
Internet and messaging settings
2 Attach the battery cover.
In order to send messages and use the Internet you will
To turn on the phone
need a 2G/3G mobile data connection. For most mobile
1 Press and hold down the
key on the top of the
phone networks and operators, settings for messaging and
phone.
the Internet will be preinstalled on the phone or downloaded
2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested, and select OK.
to your phone the first time you turn on the phone with a
3 At first startup, follow the instructions in Setup guide.
SIM card inserted. If not, you can go to
www.sonyericsson.com/support
Your PIN is supplied by your network operator. If you
download the settings to your phone.
want to correct a mistake made while entering your
SIM card PIN, press
.
To import contacts from the SIM card
1 From the setup guide, tap Import contacts.
To turn off the phone
2 When you are asked to confirm if you want to import the
1 Press and hold
until the options menu opens.
contacts from the SIM card to the phone, tap Yes.
2 In the options menu, tap Power off.
3 Tap OK.
By using Sony Ericsson Sync you can synchronise
contacts, bookmarks and calendar events between
To activate the screen
your phone and your Sony Ericsson account. This way
• Press
.
you can transfer information from your old phone to
To lock the screen
the Sony Ericsson account, and then transfer it to your
• Press
.
new phone. You can set up a Sony Ericsson account
from the Sony Ericsson Sync application in your
Starting your phone for the first time
phone, or by going to
The first time you start your phone, a setup guide lets you
from your computer.
enter essential phone settings, import contacts, and set up
To set the time and date
your email and online services accounts. You can also
1 From the setup guide, tap Time & date.
access the setup guide later from the phone settings.
2 Unmark the Automatic checkbox, if it is marked.
To set the language
3 Tap Set date or Set time.
1 Scroll through the available languages list.
4 Tap
or
2 Tap the language you want to use in your phone. The
language is marked.
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4
To mark or unmark options
Menu Open a list of options available in the
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• Tap the relevant checkbox or in some cases the right side
current screen or application
of the list option, to mark or unmark an option.
Home • Go to the Home screen or to the
applications panes from any
Marked checkbox
application or screen
• Open the recently used applications
Unmarked checkbox
window
Marked list option
Back
• Go back to the previous screen
Unmarked list option
• Close the onscreen keypad, a dialog
box, an options menu, or the
Notifications panel
To pan
• When this option is available, drag the screen to pan.
Status bar
To zoom
• When available, tap
A status bar at the top of the screen displays phone status
• Touch, hold and drag upwards or downwards to zoom in
information and notifications. Notification icons appear on
or out.
the left side of the status bar. Phone status icons appear on
the right side. From the status bar you can access the
You may have to drag your finger on the screen (in any
notification panel.
direction) to make the zoom icons appear.
Scrolling
You can scroll up or down, and on some webpages you can
also scroll to the sides.
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Dragging or flicking will not activate anything on the
screen.
Notification panel
Using the touch screen
In the Notification panel, notification icons are displayed in
To open or highlight an item
a detailed view. You can open notifications, such as
• Tap the item.
messages, reminders, or event notifications directly from
the Notification panel. You can also open running
applications such as the music player or the radio.
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To change the phone language
• To use all the characters printed in blue, press
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1 From the Home screen, drag
upwards.
and enter the relevant characters.
2 Find and tap Settings > Locale & text > Select locale.
To change writing language using the slideout keyboard
3 Select an option.
1 When you enter text, tap the language icon in the lower
If you choose the wrong language and cannot read the
left corner of the screen.
menu texts, go to
for
www.sonyericsson.com/support
2 Select a language.
help.
Using the on-screen keypad
To turn on Flight mode
When you start a program or select a field that requires text
1 From the Home screen, drag
upwards.
or numbers, the default on-screen keypad appears.
2 Find and tap Settings > Wireless controls.
You can use multitap text input method
3 Mark the Airplane mode checkbox.
method
to enter text. The quick text input method uses
You can also press and hold
to turn on Flight
a built-in dictionary.
mode.
You can close the keypad at any time by pressing
.
Entering text
To display the on-screen keypad and enter text
To enter text and characters you can use either the slideout
• Tap the text field and the keypad appears.
keyboard or the on-screen keypad. When you are using the
slideout keyboard, you cannot enter text using the on-
To change writing language using the on-screen keypad
screen keypad.
1 When you enter text, tap the language icon in the upper
right corner.
Using the slideout keyboard
2 Select an option.
• To type lower-case letters, press the relevant letter keys.
• To type a single upper-case letter, press
and then
Calling
press the relevant letter key.
• To use all upper-case letters, press
twice. To change
back to all lower-case letters, press
again.
To make an emergency call
• To type special characters, press and hold
Sym
, and then
au
1 From the Home screen, tap
press the letter key until the required character appears.
• To enter a character printed in blue, press
and then
press the relevant key.
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5 Tap Set.
While setting time, you can shift between 12-hour and
24-hour format. If you want to use AM and PM, you
have to unmark Use 24-hour format.
To create a new Google™ account in your phone
1 From the setup guide, tap Google account.
2 Tap Next.
3 Tap Create.
from your computer to
4 Enter your personal information and desired Google™
username. Tap Next.
5 Enter and confirm your password. Tap Next.
6 Select a security question and enter a personal answer
that only you know. You can also enter a secondary email
address to which your Google™ account information
could be sent in case you forget the information. Tap
Next.
7 To agree to the Google™ Terms of service, tap I agree,
Next.
8 Enter the security word displayed as an image. Tap
Next.
9 Mark the checkboxes to allow the additional Google™
services, or leave them blank if you do not agree to use
www.sonyericsson.com/user
these services. Tap Next.
10 Tap Finish setup. Your new Google™ account has now
been created and set up to be used with the Google™
services in your phone.
To set up an existing Google™ account in your phone
1 From the setup guide, tap Google account.
to adjust the date or hour and minute.
2 Tap Next.
3 Tap Sign in.
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• Drag the status bar downwards.
Home screen
The Home screen is the starting point of your phone. You
can personalise the Home screen by adding widgets, or by
changing the wallpaper and the applications in the corners.
When you add more than one widget, the Home screen
extends beyond the screen width. The corners on the
Home screen are used to access applications or
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2 Enter the emergency number and tap
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number, tap
.
You can make an emergency call without a SIM card
inserted.
To make an emergency call while the SIM card is locked
1 Tap Emergency call.
2 Enter the emergency number and tap
number, tap
.
To make a call
or quick text input
1 From the Home screen, tap
.
2 If the call log is shown, tap
to enter the dial pad view.
3 Enter the number of the recipient and tap
number, tap
.
To end a call
• Tap
.
To answer a call
• Drag the indicator to
.
.
Contacts
In the Contacts application, you can enter information for
your personal contacts, for example, phone numbers and
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4 Enter your Google™ username and password. Tap Sign
in to continue.
5 Mark the checkboxes to allow the additional Google™
services, or leave them blank if you do not agree to use
these services. Tap Next.
6 Tap Finish setup. Your Google™ account has now been
set up in your phone.
In most cases, your Google™ username is the first
part of your Google™ email address.
To set up an email account
1 From the setup guide, tap Email.
2 Tap Email address, enter your email address and tap
Next.
3 Enter your password and tap Done.
4 Tap Continue.
5 If the phone cannot download your email account
settings automatically, enter the account settings
manually.
If you need to enter the settings manually, contact
your email service provider for the correct email
account settings. For example, you need to know if
the account type is POP3 or IMAP.
Sony Ericsson Timescape™ settings
Sony Ericsson Timescape™ collects all the communication
events at one place and keeps you updated with messages,
missed calls from your contacts and friends in Facebook™
and Twitter™.
To set up a Facebook™ account
1 From the setup guide, tap Facebook.
2 Tap Username, enter your username and tap Next.
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When you go to the Home screen, some applications
may continue to run in the background. If you do not
want applications to run in the background, you should
exit each application you have opened before going to
the Home screen.
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To view the extended Home screen
• Drag your finger to the sides of the screen.
To add widgets to the Home screen
1 Press
.
2 Tap Arrange widgets.
3 Flick through the horizontal list of widgets and tap Add
widget.
4 Select a widget from the list.
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email addresses. When you view a contact, you get quick
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access to all communication with that contact. If you have
a synchronisation service account, you can synchronise
your phone contacts with the account contacts.
To view your contacts
• From the Home screen, tap
to open the Contacts
application.
. To delete a
If you have not set up your phone for synchronisation
with a web service, or imported SIM contacts, you can
choose to do so the first time you open Contacts.
To call a contact
. To delete a
1 From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Tap the contact.
3 Tap the desired phone number of the contact.
SMS and MMS
To create and send a message
1 From the Home screen, tap
.
2 Tap New message.
3 Tap Write message, enter your message text and tap
Next.
4 Tap to add a recipient.
5 To add a recipient, select a contact in the list. You can
also tap the text field, enter a number manually, and then
tap Done.
6 If you want to add a photo or a video, tap
and select
an option.
7 If you want to add, remove or edit recipients, press
,
then tap Edit recipients and edit the recipients.
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