Text messaging, picture messaging, email, My friends, messaging glossary. Sony Ericsson Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity. Imaging ..... . . 48 Icons .
Page 2
GSM 900/1800/1900 laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely Second edition (June 2004) responsible for additional content that you download This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile to or forward from your mobile phone.
Page 3
T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of Customer agrees to comply strictly with all such the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, regulations and acknowledges that it has the 5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; responsibility to obtain licenses to export, re- Canadian Pat.
Getting started Getting started Assembly Before you can use your phone you need to: Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call. • Insert the SIM card. More information and downloads are available at • Attach and charge the battery. www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
Page 5
Getting started To insert the SIM card and charge the Lift the SIM card holder in the direction marked battery OPEN. Slide the SIM card into the holder slots with the gold connectors facing down. Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
Getting started Turning on the phone and number, for example 112. This is so that you can see and call an emergency number without entering a making calls PIN, 19 Emergency calls. Make sure that the phone is charged before you If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, turn it on.
Page 7
Getting started To open/close the phone To turn on the phone Press and hold 8 Phone overview. Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one. At first start-up, select the language you want for your phone menus. } Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you get started.
Phone overview Press once to go back one level in the menus. Press and hold to return to standby. Sony Ericsson/Operator-defined key Microphone. Do not cover the microphone with your hand. This affects call quality. Delete numbers, letters or an item...
Page 9
Available menu items may vary, please review the menus in your phone to get a complete overview. 1. PlayNow ™* 2. Internet services* 3. Entertainment 4. Camera 5. Messaging 6. Radio Write new 1. Sony Ericsson Games Inbox MusicDJ™ My friends Record sound Call voicemail Email 7. File manager 8.
Getting to know your phone Navigating the menus Press to select the options shown The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. immediately above these keys on the screen. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the Press to delete numbers, letters, or items.
Getting to know your phone Shortcuts Entering letters A quicker way to move through the menus is to use There are two ways of entering letters, for example, shortcuts. when writing a message or writing a name in the phonebook: Using keypad shortcuts •...
Page 12
Getting to know your phone To enter letters using multitap text Press… to get… input To enter text, you have to be in a text input mode, for to shift between capital and lower- } Messaging } Write new } Text message.
Page 13
Getting to know your phone Continue writing your message. To enter a full • Text format – change style, size and alignment. Writing language stop or other punctuation marks, press • – a list of available languages then repeatedly. Accept by pressing is shown.
Page 14
Getting to know your phone To insert and remove the Memory File manager Stick Duo Items such as pictures, videos, sounds, themes and games are saved as files in folders. The phone has several predefined folders. You can create your own subfolders in the predefined folders and move your saved files to these subfolders.
Page 15
Getting to know your phone To select several files To delete a file from the } File manager } More } Mark Memory Stick Duo and select a file } File manager. Scroll to the file you want to delete several.
Getting to know your phone Quick keys Useful key combinations are described below. Making and receiving calls Make an emergency call enter the emergency Navigating menus } Call number Enter the main menu Set the phone to silent press and hold and select menu items Call your voicemail press and hold...
Page 17
Getting to know your phone Turn off the ringtone press a volume Enter a p (pause) press and hold when receiving a call button or 7 when entering numbers or saving } Hold Put a call on hold codes } Retrieve Retrieve a call Using multitap text input Turn off the microphone...
Calling Calling To make a call Enter the area code and phone number. Calls, phonebook, voice control, call options. } Call } End call to make the call. to end the call. Making calls To change the speaker volume Before you can make or receive any calls, you must Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone turn on the phone and be within range of a network, to adjust the speaker volume during a call.
Calling To answer a call Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting. When Yes. the call is connected, the phone gives a loud signal. To reject a call } No or quickly press a volume button twice. Making international calls When you make an international call, the + replaces Missed calls...
Page 20
Calling To make an emergency call SIM numbers Enter, for example, 112 (the international emergency On your SIM card, you can save entries as a name number) Call. with a single number. The number of entries you can save depends on the memory available on the Phonebook } Options } Advanced To view your local emergency SIM card, see...
Page 21
Calling Select a number type. Scroll to the relevant tab and select Picture: Ringtone: } Edit. This takes you to Pictures Scroll between tabs and select fields to enter Sounds in the File manager menu. more information. To enter symbols, for } Symbols } Save example, @...
Calling Ask to save To delete a contact or a SIM number } Phonebook When you end a call, the phone can prompt you to and scroll to the contact or SIM number add a phone number or email address to your contacts. you want to delete, press To activate ask to save in contacts To delete all contacts...
Calling To copy names and numbers to the To check the memory } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Memory SIM card } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Copy to SIM. status. Copy all Copy a number. Select Synchronizing contacts To copy SIM numbers to contacts You can back up and synchronize your contacts with } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Copy from...
Calling To call a number from the call list To replace a number in the speed } Calls dial list from standby and select a tab. Scroll to the } Phonebook } Options } Speed dial. Scroll to name or number you want to call Call.
Calling To enter the number to your To activate voice dialling and voicemail service record names } Messaging } Settings } Voicemail } Settings } } Voice control number. General } Voice dialling } Activate } Edit names } New voice and select a contact.
Calling To turn the caller name on or off } Settings } } Voice control Choose a long, unusual word or phrase that can easily General } Play caller be distinguished from ordinary background speech. name. To activate and record the magic word Voice dialling } Settings } } Voice control...
Calling Say “Busy”, or another word Yes. Tips when recording and using voice } Continue commands Instructions appear. and select If your phone cannot detect your voice command, the environments in which you want voice one of the following might have happened: answering to be activated.
Calling • Not reachable – divert calls if your phone To activate or deactivate the call waiting service is turned off or if you are unreachable. } Settings } } Manage calls Calls • No reply – divert calls that you do not answer } Call waiting.
Calling } End call } Join • to end the ongoing call, then press Press calls. to retrieve the held call. Repeat steps 1-3 to include more participants. } End call • twice to end both calls. To release a participant •...
Calling My numbers Restricted dialling You can view, add and edit your own phone numbers. You can use the restrict calls service to restrict outgoing and incoming calls. To use this service, To check your phone numbers you need a password from your service provider. } Phonebook } Options } Special numbers If you divert incoming calls, you cannot activate some } My numbers...
Calling Fixed dialling Call time and cost The fixed dialling function allows calls to be made During a call, the duration of the call is shown on the only to certain numbers saved on the SIM card. screen. If you subscribe to cost information, you can The fixed numbers are protected by your PIN2.
Calling } Currency and enter the code for the currency To check or change your standard priority level you want, (for example GBP for Pounds Sterling) } Settings } } Manage calls } Default Calls priority. The network sends available priority levels. } Units and enter the price per call unit Select a priority level.
Page 33
Calling To call outside a closed user group Showing or hiding your number } Settings } } Manage calls } Closed Calls If you subscribe to the Calling Line Identification groups } Open calls } On. When is selected, Restriction (CLIR) service, you can hide your phone you can only call within the group.
Messaging } New number } Add Messaging to find the contact in your phonebook. Text messaging, picture messaging, email, My friends, Select a number from the contact. messaging glossary. Repeat steps 3-4 to add more numbers to the Your phone supports various messaging services. } Done group.
Page 35
Messaging To set the service centre number To insert an item in a text message } Messaging } Settings } Text message } More } Add item. While writing your message } Service centre. If the service centre number Select Picture, Sound effect, Melody, Animation, is saved on the SIM card, it is shown in the list.
Messaging To save a message to the SIM card To turn long messages on } Messaging } Inbox } More } Save message } Messaging } Settings } Text message } Saved } Maximum msg length } Maximum items. available. To save an item from a text message Templates Select the phone number, Web address, picture...
Messaging To set a message option for a specific You have entered the correct settings } Messaging } Settings } Picture message message } Internet When you have selected a recipient to send your text profile. Select a profile or profile.
Page 38
Messaging } Add to add more items to the message. You can the additional send options, 46 Messaging view and select options by highlighting items in glossary. the message and pressing the left selection key. To select additional send options When you have finished writing your message When you have entered the recipient’s phone number } More }...
Page 39
Messaging Delete picture messages Automatic download Picture messages are saved in the phone memory. You can select how you want your picture messages When the phone memory is full, you must delete to be downloaded. } Messaging } Settings } Picture message messages to be able to receive new messages.
Page 40
Messaging Before you start Select the data account that you want to use with • Set up a data account, 61 Entering Internet this email account. and email settings. Enter the rest of the settings, some of which • Set up and select an email account. are optional.
Page 41
Messaging To save an email address or a phone The number of email messages that can be saved depends number in an email message on the memory left in the phone. All email messages are Select the email address or phone number that you } Use also saved on your email server, and you can view both More.
Page 42
Messaging To delete an email message Log in to the My friends server (IMAP4 users) You can select to log in to your My friends server } Messaging } Email } Inbox and select the each time you want to send or receive instant More.
Page 43
Messaging To add a contact from the phonebook If you select Invisible, you will appear offline to } Messaging } My friends } More } Add contact others. } From Contacts. • Mood – select a mood from the list. } To all Enter the first letter of the contact and then select •...
Page 44
Messaging Contact list To block or unblock a contact } Messaging } My friends You can create nicknames for the contacts in your list and select a contact. } More } Manage that are connected to the My friends server. You can contact.
Messaging } View } More When you receive an invitation, Online contact alert } Save chatroom. You can select to be notified by an icon when a contact comes online. When you log off, or when the To search for a chatroom contact has come online, the notification is cleared.
Messaging Cell information your sent messages are copied and can be saved The cell information channel is used by some network for future reference. operators to send messages about a certain network • Creation mode – select settings for what to allow area to their subscribers within that area.
Page 47
Messaging • Picture – add a picture, or replace with • Timing – set how many seconds you want an item Pictures an alternative, from the folder. in a message to be displayed. • Preview – view the entire picture message before •...
Imaging Imaging To activate the camera Camera, video recorder, pictures, screen saver. Camera and video recorder Your phone has a digital camera and digital video recorder You can take pictures, record video clips, view them and send them as email attachments or in picture messages via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service).
Page 49
Imaging Keys used in camera or video To take pictures and video clips recorder mode Press to take a picture or start recording. Use the navigation key to switch between the camera and video recorder. 1, 3 Areas used for displaying functions such To end video recording, press again.
Page 50
Imaging To adjust brightness • Night mode – enhance picture quality with longer Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone exposure time. to increase or decrease brightness. • Self-timer – the picture is taken a few seconds after activation.
Page 51
Imaging • Effects – select different effects for your To send a picture } Send video clips. After taking a picture and create your picture • Light, White balance, Spot photometry, message. Auto camera off – same as the camera options, 50 Camera options.
Page 52
Imaging Handling pictures Editing pictures File manager. You can add, edit, or delete pictures in When editing pictures press or use The number of pictures that you can save depends the keys as follows: on the size of the pictures. File types supported are GIF, JPEG, WBMP, PNG and BMP.
Page 53
Imaging Exchanging pictures To connect to a remote screen } File manager } Pictures } More You can exchange pictures using Bluetooth wireless and select a picture } Remote technology, the infrared port, cable, picture messages screen. The phone searches for other or email.
Entertainment Entertainment Media player control } Pause • to pause the playback. Media player, sounds, themes, games. • Press and hold to rewind and fast forward when playing music tracks. Media player • Press to move up in the music list. The media player can play back both music and •...
Page 55
Entertainment Online music and videos Before you start You can view videos and listen to music on a Web First make sure that: • You have a phone subscription that supports site by streaming them to your phone. When you GPRS data transmission.
Entertainment Caller-specific ringtones The service may not always be available in all countries If your subscription includes the Calling Line or when you are using a network other than your network Identification (CLI) service, you can assign a operator´s – a message will appear to inform you about personal ringtone to callers, 21 To add a picture this when selecting the PlayNow icon.
Entertainment Composing To send a melody } File manager } Sounds You can compose and edit melodies using and select a melody. } More } Send MusicDJ™. A melody consists of four tracks – and select a transfer method. Drums, Basses, Chords and Accents.
Page 58
Entertainment Radio To start a sound recording } Entertainment } Record sound. Wait until you Your phone features an FM radio. To use the radio, hear a tone. When the recording starts, Recording you must connect the portable handsfree. The is displayed together with the time of the current handsfree functions as an antenna.
Page 59
Entertainment Radio control • Channels – select, add, edit or delete saved When the radio is on: channels. } Search • Turn on speaker – send the sound through the • or press and hold to find the loudspeaker. next channel on the FM band. •...
Page 60
Entertainment Themes To download a theme } File manager } Themes and scroll to a direct link You can change the appearance of the screen by } Go selecting themes. Your phone comes with some predefined themes. You cannot delete these, but Games you can create new themes and download them to your phone.
Connectivity Connectivity Some settings are not mandatory. Please consult Internet and email settings, synchronizing, Bluetooth™ your network operator or service provider for more wireless technology, infrared. information. You can also visit www.SonyEricsson.com/ support for more information about setting up Internet. Internet Receiving settings in a text message Setting up Internet and email...
Page 62
Connectivity Using Internet • Enter address – enter the Web page address of } New address Your phone has a browser that uses WAP (Wireless a site you want to visit. to enter Application Protocol) or HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer a new Web page address or select one of the Protocol) to access the Internet.
Page 63
Connectivity Downloading To clear the password list } Connectivity } Internet settings } Clear You can download pictures, themes, games and } Yes ringtones, from Web sites directly to your phone. passwords to confirm. Contact your network operator or service provider for Using applications for Java™...
Page 64
Connectivity Synchronizing Security for connection between a WAP gateway and You can synchronize your mobile phone contacts, WAP service provider is the responsibility of the WAP appointments, tasks and notes with similar programs service provider. in, for example, a PC or mobile phone using Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared port To turn on a secure connection (WAP) or a cable, and with similar programs on the Internet...
Page 65
Connectivity Remote synchronization with Select Application settings and select Internet programs application. Enter the name of the database and, Contact your network operator for more information if required, your username and password about the programs on the Internet with which you } Save Press to save your new account.
Page 66
Connectivity The phone searches for Bluetooth devices. We recommend that your phone and the Bluetooth A list of available devices is displayed. Select device you are communicating with are within a a device. range of 10 metres. The connection may be improved If the device you are adding to your phone has if there are no solid objects between your phone its own passcode, enter this passcode in your...
Page 67
Connectivity To hide or show your phone when To direct sound when answering using Bluetooth a call with a handsfree } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Options } Visibility } Connectivity } Bluetooth } Handsfree } Incoming Show phone Hide phone. call In phone handsfree.
Page 68
Connectivity Remote control To browse files } Connectivity } Bluetooth } My devices. You can use your phone as a remote control device to control PC applications such as a media player Select a device Browse. ® ® or Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
More features More features To connect two devices Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, tasks, SIM card lock, etc. Time and date The time is always displayed in standby. } Settings } General • To set the time } Time & date } Time.
Page 70
More features To set an alarm Appointments and tasks } Organizer } Alarms } Alarm and enter the time You can save up to 300 appointments and 80 tasks Save. depending on the size of each item. You can add a new appointment or task or use an old one as a Using the alarm template by copying and editing it.
Page 71
More features Reminder options Back a week Next week } Always if you want the reminder to sound even Back a month Next month though the phone is turned off. When the reminder } Yes sounds to read the appointment or task, or call Back a year Next year } No...
Page 72
More features Exchanging appointments or tasks Exchanging notes You can send and receive appointments or tasks You can send and receive notes using Bluetooth using Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared wireless technology, the infrared port or picture port or picture messaging. messaging.
More features Timer To select a profile } Settings } } Profiles General Your phone has a built-in timer. When the timer } Select profile. rings, press any key to turn it off. } Organizer } Timer and enter the hours, minutes To change a profile setting and seconds after which you want the timer to ring.
More features Calculator To unblock your SIM card PIN blocked When is displayed, enter your PUK The phone has a standard calculator. } Organizer } OK. Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN Calculator. Re-enter the new PIN to confirm ÷...
If you should forget it, you have to hand in your phone You can still answer an incoming call and the keypad to your local Sony Ericsson retailer. locks again after it. The keypad remains locked until you unlock it manually.
Page 76
More features Checkword and security Enter a checkword (maximum 15 characters) Done. The checkword can consist of both To confirm that you have entered the correct passcode for the code memo and to prevent unauthorized access letters and numbers. The next time you open to your codes, you must enter a checkword.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting To reset code memo } More } Reset. Reset code memo? is displayed Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? Yes. The code memo is reset and all entries are cleared. The next time you enter the code memo, This chapter lists some problems that you might start at, 76 To open code memo for the first time.
Page 78
Troubleshooting To reset the phone Grey menu options } Settings } } Master General reset. Grey text indicates a function that is temporarily } Reset settings unavailable, for example, if a service is not activated, Reset all. or if your subscription does not support the function. Enter the phone lock code (0000 or the new Since you cannot send themes, pictures and sounds code if you have changed it)
Page 79
74 SIM card lock. Charging, alien battery PIN blocked/PIN2 blocked The battery you are using is not a Sony Ericsson You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly three approved battery, 82 Battery use and care.
Additional information • Do not use your product near medical equipment without requesting permission. Sony Ericsson Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, • Do not use your product when in, or around declaration of conformity. aircraft, or areas posted “turn off two-way radio”.
Page 81
While there may be differences in SAR levels receiver. When it is turned on, it emits low levels of among mobile phones, all Sony Ericsson mobile phone radio frequency energy (also known as radio waves models are designed to meet radio frequency exposure or radio frequency fields).
Page 82
Additional information place it at the ear opposite the pacemaker. If a minimum Power supply distance of 15 cm (6 inches) is kept between the mobile Connect the AC power adapter only to designated phone and the pacemaker, the risk of interference is power sources as marked on the product.
• Warning! May explode if disposed of in fire. Limited Warranty • Use only Ericsson or Sony Ericsson branded original batteries and chargers intended for use with your mobile Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, S-221 88 phone. Other chargers may not charge sufficiently or Lund, Sweden, (Sony Ericsson), provides this Limited may produce excessive heat.
Page 84
Sony Ericsson instructions for Sony Ericsson and its service partners reserve the use and maintenance of the Product. Nor does this right to charge a handling fee if a returned Product...
Page 85
Product is sold in the EU country you are THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES, in, please call the local Sony Ericsson Customer Care WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, OTHER THAN Centre. Please observe that certain services may not THIS PRINTED LIMITED WARRANTY.
Additional information Declaration of Conformity We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet S-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAB-1021051-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1,...
Icons Icons Icon Description No calls or only certain calls from numbers Icon descriptions in a list are received The table below describes the icons which appear All signals are off, except the alarm while in standby, camera and video recorder mode. The alarm clock has been set and is on Icon Description The timer has been set and is on...
Page 88
Icons Icon Description Icon Description Camera and video recorder modes Infrared communication is in progress Activate the camera mode Bluetooth is on Activate the video recorder mode A GPRS session is in progress Save to the Memory Stick Duo Line 1 is in use for outgoing calls Save to the phone memory Line 2 is in use for outgoing calls Picture size 1280x960...
Page 89
Icons Icon Description Brigtness between -2.0EV to +2.0EV Night mode Light is on White balance Incandescent White balance Fluorescent White balance Daylight White balance Cloudy Spot photometry Activate the self-timcr Show or hide all icons Press to delete pictures and video clips This is the Internet version of the user's guide.
Page 91
Index code memo 75 email icons, in display 87 codes infrared port 68–69 receiving settings 61 PIN 5 instant messaging See My friends 42 using 39–42 PUK 6, 79 international calls 19 wizard 61 conference calls 29 Internet connectors 8 emergency calls 19 cookies 63 contacts 20...
Page 92
Index light cell information 46 hiding 33 camera 50 email 39 my own 30 display 72 glossary 46 video recorder 51 instant 42 on if silent 56 locks picture 37 online services 77 phone lock 79 text 34 SIM card 74 microphone, turning off/on 18 long messages 36 missed calls 19...
Page 93
Index PIN code shortcuts 11, 16–17 safety guidelines 80 changing 74 SIM card saving entering 7 copying to/from 23 from picture messages 38 PlayNow™ 55 inserting 5 from text messages 36 priority, when calling 32 lock 74 radio channels 59 profiles 72–73 phonebook 20 screen 72...
Page 94
Index templates vibrating alert 56 zoom 49 for picture messages 39 video clips 54 for text messages 36 video recorder 48–51 text input, quick keys 17 voice answering 26–27 text messages 34–37 voice control 25–27 themes 60 voice dialling 26 time, setting 69 voicemail 24 timer 73...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the S700i and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers