Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Contents
Getting started ................... 5
Assembly ........................................ 5 Turning on the phone ..................... 5 Help in your phone ........................ 7 Charging the battery ....................... 7 Phone overview ............................. 8 Menu overview ............................. Navigation .................................... File manager ................................ Phone language ........................... Entering text ................................. 10 12 13 15 15 Fixed dialling ................................ 27 Call time and cost ......................... 27
Messaging ........................ 28
Text messages .............................. Picture messages ......................... Message options .......................... Templates ..................................... Voice messages ............................ Email ............................................ My friends ..................................... Area and cell information .............. 28 29 30 30 31 31 33 34
Calling ............................... 16
Making and receiving calls ........... Contacts ....................................... Call list .......................................... Speed dial ..................................... Voicemail ...................................... Voice control ................................ Diverting calls ............................... More than one call ........................ My numbers .................................. Accept calls ................................. Restricted dialling ......................... 16 18 21 22 22 22 24 24 26 26 26
Imaging ............................ 35
Camera and video recorder ......... Viewfinder and camera keys ........ Using the camera .......................... Getting more from the camera ..... Camera icons and settings ........... Camera shortcuts ......................... Transferring pictures ..................... Camera printing ............................ Pictures ......................................... PhotoDJTM and VideoDJTM ........... Themes ......................................... 35 35 36 36 37 38 38 39 39 40 41
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Entertainment .................. 41
Stereo portable handsfree ............ Music and video players ............... Transferring music from a computer ................................... TrackIDTM ...................................... Radio ........................................... PlayNowTM .................................... Ringtones and melodies ............... MusicDJTM .................................... Sound recorder ............................. Games .......................................... Applications .................................. 41 41 42 44 45 45 46 46 47 47 48
Notes ............................................ Timer, stopwatch and calculator .. Code memo .................................. Profiles .......................................... Time and date ............................... Locks ............................................
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Troubleshooting ............... 64
Common questions ...................... 64 Error messages ............................. 66
Important information ...... 68
Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use ............................................... End User Licence Agreement ....... Limited Warranty .......................... FCC Statement ............................. 70 74 74 76
Connectivity ...................... 49
Settings ........................................ Phone name .................................. Using the Internet ......................... Web feeds ..................................... BluetoothTM wireless technology . Using the USB cable .................... Synchronizing .............................. Update service ............................. 49 49 49 50 51 52 54 56
Declaration of Conformity ............. 77
Index ................................. 78
More features ................... 57
Alarms ........................................... 57 Calendar ....................................... 58 Tasks ............................................ 59 2 Contents This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
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UMTS 2100 GSM 900/1800/1900 This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, 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, 2007 Publication number: 1200-7392.1 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. 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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Instruction symbols
These symbols appear in the User guide. Note Tip Warning A service or function is networkor subscription-dependent. Contact your network operator for details. > Use a touch option or navigation key to scroll and select. See Navigation on page 12.
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Getting started
Assembly
Before you start using your phone, you need to insert a SIM card and the battery. To insert the SIM card 1 Insert the battery with the label side down and the connectors facing each other. 2 Close and slide the battery cover into place.
Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the golden contacts facing down. To insert the battery 1 Press and hold down . 2 Select a mode: · Normal mode  full functionality. · Flight mode  limited functionality. 3 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested and select OK. 4 Select a language. 5 Select Cont. > Yes to use the setup wizard while settings are downloaded.
If you want to correct a mistake when you enter your PIN, press .
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SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card.
You can save contacts on the SIM card before you remove it from your phone. See To copy names and numbers to the SIM card on page 19.
Flight mode In Flight mode the network and radio transceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment.
You can use the BluetoothTM function in Flight mode.
Startup screen The startup screen appears when you turn your phone on. See Using pictures on page 39. Standby After you have turned your phone on and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator appears. This view is called standby.
PIN You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services in your phone. Your PIN is supplied by your network operator. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. See SIM card lock on page 62.
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Help in your phone
Help and information are available in your phone. See Navigation on page 12. To use the setup wizard 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab ...