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Contents Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. 1 Sony Ericsson GSM 900/1800/1900 This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this user guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this user guide. All rights reserved. ©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2006 Publication number: EN/LZT 108 8493 R1A Please note: Some of the services in this user guide are not supported by all networks. This also applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service provider if you are in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not. Please read the Guidelines for safe and efficient use and the Limited warranty chapters before you use your mobile phone. All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone. Your mobile phone has the capability to download, store and forward additional content, e.g. ringtones. The use of such content may be restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not limited to restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you download to or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to your use of any additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly licensed or is otherwise authorized. 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. 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Software may not be downloaded, or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into, or to a national or resident of, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, Syria (as such listing may be revised from time to time) or any country to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nations or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders. 3 Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure by the United States government is subject to the restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 252.227-7013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2) as applicable. This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. 3 Part of the software in this product is copyright © SyncML initiative Ltd. (1999-2002). All rights reserved. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. You can find support, information and content downloads at www.sonyericsson.com/support. 4 This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. Getting to know your phone Ear speaker Infrared port Camera button On/off button Activity menu button Selection key Back key Navigation key Selection key C key Microphone Stereo headset and charger connector This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. 5 Menu overview Alarms Alarm Recurrent alarm Alarm signal Internet services* Entertainment Online services* PlayNowTM* Media player Games PhotoDJTM Record sound Camera Messaging Write new Inbox My friends* Email Call voicemail Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages Templates Settings Camera pictures Organizer File manager Calendar Tasks Notes Calculator Synchronization Timer Stopwatch Code memo Contacts** Options Speed dial My business card Groups** SIM contacts** Special numbers Advanced New contact Settings General Sounds & alerts Display Calls Connectivity * Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent. ** The menu depends on which contacts are selected as default. 6 This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. Status bar icons Icon Description Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. GPRS is within range and can be used. Tells you the status of the battery. Tells you the status of the battery charging. You have missed an incoming call. Call and messaging function alerts are off, alarm is still on. You have received a text message. You have received an email message. You have received a picture message. You have received a voice message. You have an ongoing call. You have an appointment reminder. You have a task reminder. The infrared port is turned on. This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. 7 User guide symbols % See also page ... The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide: } Use the navigation key to scroll and select % 12 Navigating the menus. Note This symbol indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent. Because of this, all menus may not be available in your phone. Consult your network operator for more information. Assembling your phone Insert the SIM card and attach the battery to use your phone. SIM card When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card contains a computer chip that keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscription, and your contacts information, among other things. Save contacts on your SIM card before you remove it from another phone. Contacts may have been saved in the phone memory % 20 Contacts. 8 This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. To insert the SIM card and charge the battery 1 2 3 Slide the cover open and lift it off. Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silvery holders. Place the battery in the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 9 This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. 4 5 6 7 8 Place the cover on the phone and slide it into place. Connect the charger to the phone. The symbol on the charger plug must face upwards. It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear. Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until the battery icon indicates that the battery is fully charged. For an indication of charging, press to activate the screen. Remove the charger by pulling it out. Some functions use more battery power than others and may cause a need for more frequent re-charging. However talk-time or standby time may become noticeably shorter due to wear and you may have to replace your battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony Ericsson % 67 Battery. PIN You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from your network operator to activate the services in your phone. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911. This is so that you can see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN % 19 Emergency calls. Press to correct mistakes. If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked % 54 SIM card lock. 10 This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. To turn the phone on and off 1 2 3 4 Press and hold to turn on or off. Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one. At first start-up, select the language for phone menus. Select Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you with instructions and tips or No. The setup wizard is also available in the menu system } Settings } General } Setup wizard. Enter an area code and phone number } Call to make the call. } End call to end the call. When the phone rings } Answer to answer the call. To make and receive calls This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. 11 Navigating the menus The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. · Press (navigation key) to go to the main menu or to select items. · Press , , or to move through menus and tabs. · Press to go back one level in the menus or to end a function or application. · Press and hold to return to standby. · Press to select the options shown immediately above these keys on the screen. · Press to delete items. · } More to enter a list of options. · } Info to get help on selected features. Shortcuts From standby, you can use to a function. 1 2 1 , , , to go directly To create a standby shortcut If, for example, has no predefined shortcut } Yes. Scroll to a function to create a shortcut to } Shortcut. } Settings } General } Shortcuts and select an existing shortcut you want to edit } Edit. Scroll to and select a function } Shortcut. To edit a standby shortcut 2 12 This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. Activity menu Open the activity menu to view and handle new events, access bookmarks and shortcuts. To open and close the activity menu Press . Use or to scroll between tabs. Activity menu tabs · New events ­ missed calls and messages. · My shortcuts ­ applications that are running in the background and your shortcuts. You can add, delete and change the order of shortcuts. · Bookmarks ­ your Internet bookmarks. · If you want new events to appear as pop-up text instead of in the activity menu } Settings } General } New events } Popup. Shut down the phone, lock keys, turn on silent mode or activate a profile. For more information about profiles % 50 Profiles. Shut down menu To open and close the shut down menu Press and select an option from the list. File manager Files such as pictures, videos, sounds, themes, games and applications are saved in folders in the phone memory. To manage files and folders 1 2 3 } Organizer } File manager and select a folder. Scroll to a file } More } Manage files and choose an option. Select a folder or } New folder and name the folder } OK. 13 This is the Internet version of the user's guide © Print only for private use. To select several files 1 2 } Organizer } File manager and select a file } More } Mark, select Mark several or Mark all. Scroll and select more files by press ...