Sony Ericsson ERICCSON W850I User Manual

% 42 Picture messaging (MMS).

Text messaging (SMS)

Business cards

Text messages can contain simple

pictures, sound effects, animations,

and melodies. You can also create

and use templates for your messages.

Add your own business card as a

contact.

To add your own business card

} Contacts } More } Options } My

business card and add information for

your business card } Save.

If you send a text message to a group,

you will be charged for each member.

Before you start

To send your business card

} Contacts } More } Options } My

business card } Send my card and

select a transfer method.

The number to your service centre is

supplied by your service provider and

is usually set on the SIM card. If not,

you can enter the number yourself.

To set a service centre number

1 } Messaging } Settings } Text

message } Service centre. If the

service centre number is saved on the

SIM card it is shown.

Messaging

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2 If there is no number shown } Edit

} New ServiceCentre and enter the

number, including the international “+”

prefix and country/region code

} Save.

To copy and paste text in a message

1 When writing your message } More

} Copy & paste.

2 } Copy all or } Mark & copy and use

the navigation key to scroll and mark

text in your message.

Sending text messages

For information about entering letters

% 15 Entering letters.

3 } More } Copy & paste } Paste.

To insert an item in a text message

1 When writing your message } More

} Add item.

2 Select an option and then an item, for

example, a picture.

To write and send a text message

1 } Messaging } Write new } Text

message.

2 Write your message } Continue. (You

can save a message for later in Drafts

You can convert your text message to

a picture message. When writing your

message } More } To picture msg and

continue creating a picture message,

by pressing

} Save message.)

3 } Enter phone no. and enter a

number, or } Contacts look-up to

retrieve a number or a group from

Contacts, or } Enter email addr. or

select from last used recipients

} Send.

Receiving text messages

When you receive a text message, it

appears in the activity menu if New

events is set to Activity menu. } View

to read the message.

To send a message to an email address,

you need to set an email gateway

number, } Messaging } Settings } Text

message } Email gateway. The number

is supplied by your service provider.

If New events is set to Pop-up, you

are asked if you want to read the text

message. } Yes to read the message

or } No to read it later. When you have

read the text message } More for

options or press

message.

to close the

Messaging

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To call a number in a text message

Select the phone number displayed in

the message, } Call.

To delete a message

1 } Messaging and select a folder.

2 Select the message to delete and

press

Saving and deleting text messages

Received text messages are saved in

the phone memory. When the phone

memory is full, delete messages or

move them to the SIM card to be able

to receive new messages. Messages

saved on the SIM card remain until

they are deleted.

To save or delete several messages

1 } Messaging and select a folder.

2 Select a message } More } Delete all

msgs to delete all messages in the

folder or } Mark several scroll and

select messages by pressing Mark or

Unmark.

3 } More } Save message to save

messages or } Delete messages to

delete messages.

To save a message

1 } Messaging } Inbox and select the

message to save.

2 } More } Save message.

Long messages

3 } Saved messages to save on the

SIM card or } Templates to save the

message as a template in the phone.

The number of characters allowed in a

text message depends on the

language used for writing. You can

send a long message by linking two or

more messages. You are charged for

each of the messages linked in a long

message. The recipient may not

receive all parts of a long message at

the same time.

To save an item in a text message

1 When reading a message, select the

phone number, picture or Web

address to save } More.

2 } Use (the phone number you have

selected appears) } Save number to

save the phone number or } Save

picture to save a picture or } Use (the

bookmark you have selected appears)

} Save bookmark to save a

Check with your service provider for the

maximum number of messages that can

be linked.

bookmark.

Messaging

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To turn long messages on

} Messaging } Settings } Text

message } Max. msg length } Max.

available.

To set message options for a specific

message

1 When the message is written and a

recipient is selected } More

} Advanced.

2 Select an option to change } Edit and

select a new setting } Done.

Templates for text messages

Add a new template or save a

message as a template in your phone

% 41 To save a message.

To check the delivery status of a sent

message

To add a template

1 } Messaging } Templates } New

template } Text.

} Messaging } Sent messages and

select a text message } View } More

} View status.

2 Insert text } OK.

3 Enter a title } OK.

Picture messaging (MMS)

Picture messages can contain text,

pictures, camera pictures, slides,

sound recordings, video clips,

signatures and attachments. You can

send picture messages to a mobile

phone or an email address.

To use a template

1 } Messaging } Templates select a

template } Use } Text message.

2 Add text or } Continue and select a

recipient to send the message to.

Message options

Before you start

Set a default value for several

message options or choose the

settings each time you send a

message.

Both you and the recipient must have

subscriptions that support picture

messaging.

If no Internet profile or message server

exists, you can receive all the settings

for MMS automatically from your

network operator or from

To set default text message options

} Messaging } Settings } Text

message and select the options to

change.

Messaging

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Before sending a picture message,

you can check:

Additional send options

Request a read report, a delivery

report, and set a priority for a specific

message. You can also add more

recipients to the message.

The address of your message server

and an Internet profile are set

} Messaging } Settings } Picture

message } MMS profile and select a

profile. } More } Edit } Message

server and } More } Edit } Internet

profile.

To select additional send options

1 When the message is created and a

recipient is selected } More.

2 } Add recipient to add another

recipient or } Edit recipients to edit

and add recipients. } Edit subject to

change the message subject or

} Advanced for more send options.

To create and send a picture

message

1 } Messaging } Write new } Picture

msg. Scroll

Scroll or

to use toolbar options.

to select an option.

Receiving picture messages

2 When ready to send } Continue.

3 } Enter email addr. or } Enter phone

no. or } Contacts look-up to retrieve a

number or group in Contacts or select

from last used recipients } Send.

Select how to download your picture

messages and how to save items that

you receive in picture messages.

To set automatic download

} Messaging } Settings } Picture

message } Auto download to view

and select one of the following:

When writing and editing picture

messages you can use the copy and

paste functionality % 40 To copy and

paste text in a message.

• Always – automatic download.

• Ask in roaming – ask to download

when not in home network.

To set default picture message

options

} Messaging } Settings } Picture

message and select options to

change.

• Not in roaming – do not download

when not in home network.

• Always ask – to download.

• Off – new messages appear in the

Inbox. Select the message and

} View to download.

Messaging

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To receive picture messages

When you receive an automatically

downloaded picture message, it

appears in the activity menu if New

events is set to Activity menu. } View

to read the message.

To add a template

1 } Messaging } Templates } New

template } Picture msg.

2 } More to add new items.

3 } Save, enter a title } OK to save the

template.

If New events is set to Pop-up, you

are asked if you want to read the

picture message, } Yes to read or

play.

} Stop to stop playing or reading,

} Reply or

To use a template

1 } Messaging } Templates and select

a template from the list } Use to use

the template as it is or } More } Edit

template to edit the template, } Save,

enter a title } OK to save the changes.

2 } Continue and select a recipient to

send the message to or select a

template from the list } Use

} More to view options.

Press

to close the message.

To save an item in a picture message

When viewing a picture message

} Continue if the template is edited.

} More } Save items and select an

item to save from the list that appears.

Voice messages

Send and receive a sound recording

as a voice message.

Delete picture messages

Picture messages are saved in the

phone memory. When phone memory

is full, you must delete messages to

be able to receive new messages.

The sender and receiver must have a

subscription supporting picture

messaging.

Select a message and press

delete.

To record and send a voice message

1 } Messaging } Write new } Voice

message.

2 Record your message. } Stop to end.

3 } Send to send the message.

Templates for picture messages

Add a new template or use a pre-

defined template.

Messaging

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4 } Enter email addr. for an email

recipient or } Enter phone no. for a

recipient phone number or } Contacts

look-up for a number or group in

Contacts or select from last used

recipients } Send.

Read your email messages in your

phone at any time. Write a message,

attach a high-resolution camera

picture, sound recording or video clip,

and send it to your friends or

colleagues. You can also reply to and

forward email in your phone, just as

you can on your computer.

Receiving voice messages

When you receive an automatically

downloaded voice message, the voice

message appears in the activity menu

if New events is set to Activity menu.

} Play to listen to the message.

The email address that you use on

your computer can also be used in

your phone. To do this, your phone

needs the same email settings as used

by your computer for email address.

To use your computer email address

in your phone, do one of the following:

If New events is set to Pop-up, you

are asked if you want to listen to the

voice message. } Yes to play the

message or } No if you want to play

the message later. When you have

listened to the voice message } More

• Receive settings automatically

The easiest way is to have settings

sent directly to your phone. Use

Internet on your computer to go to

to view a list of options. Press

close the message.

Messaging

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• Enter settings manually

Help in your phone

There are also setup instructions and

help information as you enter settings.

• Ask your email provider for settings

information. An email provider is the

person or company who provided

your email address, for example,

your IT administrator at work or an

Internet provider, or

To enter email settings

1 } Messaging } Email } Settings.

2 After settings are entered,

• you may have a document at home

from your email provider with the

settings information, or

} Inbox } More } Send & receive to

access your email.

When settings are entered, your

phone can connect to an email server

to send and receive email messages.

• you may find the information in your

computer email program settings.

What information do I need?

The minimum you need is the

following:

For more information, contact your

email provider or visit

phone or visit www.sonyericsson.com/

To create an email account

1 } Messaging } Email } Settings

} New account } Add.

Setting types

Examples

Connection type POP3 or IMAP4

2 Enter a name for the account } OK.

For help } Setup instructions or press

to a setting } Info.

Email address

joe.smith@example

.com

Incoming server mail.example.com

3 Press

to a setting and enter the

Username

Password

jsmith

zX123

following minimum required settings:

• Email alert and select the alert

sound for new messages.

Outgoing server mail.example.com

• Connect using and select a data

account (provided by your network

operator, } Info).

There are many different email providers.

Their terminology and required

information may differ. Not all service

providers allow email access.

• Email address, enter your email

address.

• Connection type (POP3 or IMAP4).

Messaging

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• Incoming server, enter the server

name.

To write and send an email message

1 } Messaging } Email } Write new.

2 } Add to enter the recipient field

} Enter email addr. to type an email

address } OK or } Contacts look-up

to select a recipient from Contacts

} Select or select an email address

from last used recipients } Select.

3 } Edit to enter the recipient field (after

one is added) to add more recipients

select To, Cc or Bcc and select

• Username, enter the username for

the email account.

• Password, enter the password for

the email account.

• Outgoing server, enter the server

name.

To enter advanced email account

settings (optional in most cases)

1 } Messaging } Email } Settings.

2 Select an account to edit } More

} Edit account } Advanced settings.

recipients to add. When you have

selected recipients } Done.

4 Press

to select the subject field,

type an email subject } OK. To edit the

3 Press

to select and enter settings,

if required by your email provider, for

subject } Edit.

example, Check interval.

5 Press

to select the text field, write

your message } OK. To edit the

message } Edit.

To receive and read email messages

1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox

} Send&rec when the inbox is empty

or } Messaging } Email } Inbox

} More } Send & receive to download

new messages. This also sends any

messages in the outbox.

6 Press

to select the attachment

field. } Add and choose the

attachment type to add } Select to

select the attachment to add } Add to

add more attachments.

2 Select a message in the inbox } View

to read it.

7 } Continue } Send or More } Save in

Outbox to save and send later.

When writing and editing email

messages you can use the copy and

paste functionality % 40 To copy and

paste text in a message.

Messaging

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To save an email message

1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox.

2 Select a message } More } Save

message } Saved email.

Push email

Receive a notification in your phone

from your email server that you have

new email, if supported by your email

provider.

To reply to an email message

1 Select the message in the inbox to

reply to } More } Reply or open the

message } Reply.

To turn on push email notification

• When using send & receive, } Yes to

turn on, if required or

• } Messaging } Email } Settings.

Select an account to edit } More

} Edit account } Advanced settings

} Push email and select an option.

2 } Yes to include the original message

in your reply or } No to exclude the

original message from your reply.

3 Write your message in the text field

} OK. To edit the message } Edit.

4 } Continue } Send.

To delete an email message (POP3)

1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox } More.

2 } Mark for deletion or } Mark several

} Mark or Unmark.

To view or save an attachment in an

email message

View a message } More } Attachments

} View to view the item or select an item

to save.

Marked messages will be deleted when

you next connect to your server.

To delete an email message (IMAP4)

1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox } More.

2 } Mark for deletion or } Mark several

} Mark or Unmark.

Active email account

If you have several email accounts,

you can change which one is active.

3 } More } Clear inbox to delete

messages.

To change the active email account

} Messaging } Email } Settings and

select an account.

All messages marked for deletion in the

phone and on the server will be deleted.

Messaging

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To send a chat message from My

friends

1 } Messaging } My friends } the

Contacts tab and select a contact

from the list.

2 } Chat and type your message

} Send.

My friends

Connect and log in to the My friends

server to communicate online with

your favourite friends. If your

subscription supports instant

messaging and presence services,

you can send and receive messages

and see contact status if online. If no

settings exist in your phone, you need

to enter server settings.

You can also continue a chat

conversation from the Conversations

tab.

Contact your service provider for more

information.

Status

Show your status to your contacts

only or show it to all users on the My

friends server.

To enter server settings

1 } Messaging } My friends

} Configure.

To set status

2 Add username, password, server

information and select an Internet

profile to use. This information is

supplied by your service provider.

1 } Messaging } My friends } More

} Settings and select Show my

status.

2 } To all or Only to contacts } Select.

To log in to your My friends server

} Messaging } My friends } Log in.

To change your own status

} Messaging } My friends } the My

status tab and update your status

To log out

} More } Log out.

information. Use

to scroll

between status fields.

To add a contact to the list

} Messaging } My friends } the

Contacts tab } More } Add contact.

Messaging

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Chat group

To save a conversation

} Messaging } My friends } the

Conversations tab and open a

conversation } More } Save

conversation.

A chat group can be started by your

service provider, by an individual My

friends user or by yourself. You can

save chat groups by saving a chat

invitation or by searching for a specific

chat group.

To view a saved conversation

} Messaging } My friends } the

Conversations tab } More } Saved

conv..

To start a chat group

1 } Messaging } My friends } the Chat

groups tab } More } Add chat group

} New chat group.

To view watching users

} Messaging } My friends } the

Contacts tab } More } Watching

users. A list of users on the My friends

server watching your status

information appears.

2 Select who to invite to the chat group

from your contacts list } Continue.

3 Enter a short invitation text } Continue

} Send.

To add a chat group

To view or edit settings

} Messaging } My friends } More

} Settings and select an option:

1 } Messaging } My friends } the Chat

groups tab } More } Add chat group.

2 } By group ID to enter chat group ID

directly or } Search to search for a

chat group.

• Show my status:

• Sort contacts:

• Chat alert:

Conversation history is preserved

between log in and log out to let you

return to chat messages from previous

conversations.

• Server settings:

• Auto-login:

• Allow connection:

Contact your service provider for more

information.

Messaging

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Area and cell information

Information messages may be sent to

network subscribers within a certain

area or cell.

To turn information on or off

} Messaging } Settings } Area info

} Reception or Cell information.

Messaging

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To take a picture or record video

Imaging

Camera, video, blog, pictures.

1 From standby, press

the camera.

to activate

2 Use the navigation key to

switch between camera and

video recorder.

Camera and video recorder

Take pictures and record video clips

to save, view and send in messages.

3 Camera: Press

picture.

to take a

Zoom in

or out

Take pictures

Record video

Video: Press

to start

recording. To stop recording, press

again.

Your pictures and video clips are

automatically saved in File manager

} Camera album.

Screen options

(top right)

4 To take another picture or record

another video clip, press

return to the viewfinder.

Delete

To stop using the camera or video

recorder, press and hold

Your personal Web page

Publish your pictures on a Web page.

The phone creates the Web page for

you.

Back

Screen options

(bottom right)

To blog a photo

Switch camera/video

Adjust brightness

1 Take a photo } More } Blog this.

2 Follow the instructions for first time

use.

3 Add title and text } OK } Publish.

Imaging

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4 You will receive a text message with

• Normal – no frame.

• Panorama – join several pictures

into one.

your Web address and log-in data.

Camera settings

• Frames – add a frame to your

When you are in the viewfinder

} Settings for options to adjust and

enhance your pictures and video clips

before taking or recording them.

picture.

• Burst – take a rapid sequence of

pictures.

• Shoot mode (video):

• For picture message

• High quality video

If you try to record with a strong light

source such as direct sunlight or a lamp

in the background, the screen may black

out or the picture may be distorted.

• Picture size (camera) – select from:

• 2 MP (1600x1200 pixels)

• 1 MP (1280x960)

• VGA (640x480)

To use the zoom

Use the volume buttons to zoom in

and out.

• Turn on night mode – adapt to poor

lighting conditions.

• Turn on light – enhance lighting

conditions.

• Turn on self-timer (camera) – take a

picture a few seconds after pressing

the camera button.

When you take a picture, you can only

zoom in VGA picture size.

To adjust brightness

Use the navigation key to increase or

decrease brightness.

• Effects – select from:

• Off – no effect.

• Black & white – no colour.

• Negative – reversed colours.

• Sepia – brown tint.

Camera and video options

Use

and

to scroll to and

select a setting. When the camera or

video is activated } Settings for the

following options:

• White balance – adjust colours to

lighting conditions. Select from Auto,

Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent or

Incandescent.

• Switch to video camera to record a

video clip or Switch to still camera to

take a picture.

• Shoot mode (camera):

• Picture quality (camera):

• Normal

• Fine

Imaging

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• Turn off mic. (video) – set microphone.

• Shutter sound (camera) – select

different shutter sounds.

Blog on the Internet

Send pictures to publish in a blog if

your subscription supports it.

• Turn on time and date (camera) – add

time and date to a picture to appear as

red text in the lower right corner. View

in 1:1 size or use zoom when viewing

a picture to see the text.

Web services may require a separate

license agreement between you and the

service provider. In some locations,

additional regulations and/or charges

may apply. For more information,

contact your service provider.

• Reset file no. – reset the file number

counter.

• Save to – select to save to Memory

Stick or Phone memory.

To send camera pictures to a blog

1 When viewing a picture you have just

taken } More } Blog this.

Camera shortcuts

2 Follow the instructions that appear for

first-time use, for example, approve

terms and conditions.

3 Add title and text } OK } Publish to

send a picture to your blog.

When using the camera, you can also

use keys as shortcuts to common

options. Press

guide.

for a camera key

A text message is sent to your phone

with your Web address and log-in

information. Your Web address will

also be bookmarked. You can forward

the bookmark so that others can

access your Web page photos.

Transferring pictures

Transfer to your computer

Using the USB cable, you can drag

and drop camera pictures to a

computer % 77 Transferring files using

the USB cable.

To send pictures to a blog

To further enhance and organize

camera pictures on a computer,

Windows® users can install Adobe™

Photoshop™ Album Starter Edition,

included on the CD that came with the

support.

1 Press

(right photo key) from

standby to go directly to Camera

album or } File manager to select

a picture in a folder.

2 } More } Send } To blog.

3 Add title and text } OK } Publish.

Imaging

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To visit a blog address in a contact

} Contacts and select a contact Web

address } Go to.

Using pictures

Add a picture to a contact, use it

during phone start-up, as a wallpaper

in standby or as a screen saver.

Pictures and video clips

View and use pictures and video clips.

An animation of more than 1MB set as

wallpaper may affect performance.

Handling pictures

Screen saver

View, add, edit or delete pictures in

the file manager. The number of

pictures you can save depends on the

size of the pictures. File types

supported are, for example, GIF,

JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNG and SVG-

Tiny.

The screen saver is automatically

activated when the phone is idle for

a few seconds. After a few more

seconds, the screen saver changes to

sleep mode to save power. Press any

key or button to activate the screen

again.

To view and use pictures

To edit pictures

% 57 PhotoDJ™.

1 } File manager } Pictures.

2 Select a picture } View or } More

} Use as and select an option.

Exchanging pictures

You can exchange pictures using one

of the available transfer methods.

Please note that you are not allowed

to exchange some copyright-

protected material. For more

information on pictures in messages

% 39 Messaging.

To display pictures in a slide show

1 } File manager } Pictures and select

a picture.

2 } View } More } Slide show.

To view information about a file

1 } File manager } Pictures or Videos,

select file.

To send a picture

2 } More } Information.

} File manager } Pictures and scroll

to a picture. } More } Send and select

a transfer method.

Imaging

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To receive a picture

} Settings } Connectivity and select a

transfer method.

To use more video clip or picture

options

Record a video clip or take a picture

} More and select an option, for

example, to take a new picture.

Some phones do not support pictures

sizes more than 160 x 120.

On a computer, view size 2048 x 1536.

Transferring pictures to your

computer

To save a picture in a message

% 41 To save an item in a text

message or % 44 To save an item in

a picture message or % 48 To view

or save an attachment in an email

message.

Using the USB cable, you can drag

and drop camera pictures to a

computer % 77 Transferring files using

the USB cable.

Remote screen

Use a compatible Bluetooth accessory

to view pictures on a remote screen

such as a TV. The accessory is not

included with your phone. For a

complete list of compatible

Saving pictures and video clips

When you have taken a picture or

recorded a video clip, the phone saves

it in the phone memory or on a

memory card, if inserted.

accessories, please visit

If the phone memory or memory card is

full, you cannot save any more pictures

or video clips unless you delete or move

files % 21 File manager.

To connect to a remote screen

} File manager } Pictures } View

} More } Remote screen. % 74 To

add a device to your phone.

Sending pictures and video clips

When you have taken a picture or

recorded a video clip, you can send it

as a picture message if the file size

has not exceeded the limit. To

exchange pictures and video clips

using other transfer methods

% 55 Exchanging pictures.

Imaging

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Exchanging themes

Exchange themes using a transfer

method.

PhotoDJ™

Edit pictures using PhotoDJ™.

To edit and save a file

To send a theme

1 } File manager } Themes and select a

theme.

2 } More } Send and select a transfer

method.

1 } Entertainment } PhotoDJ™ or

} File manager } Pictures and select

a file } More } Edit in PhotoDJ™.

2 Select an option.

3 After you have edited the selected

picture } More } Save picture.

To receive and save a theme

1 Use a transfer method and open the

message you received the theme in.

2 Follow the instructions that appear.

Themes

Change the appearance of the screen,

for example, through items such as

colours and wallpaper, by using

themes. Your phone has some

predefined themes that cannot be

deleted if they are protected. You can

create new themes and download

them to your phone. For more

information, visit

To select or change a theme

} File manager } Themes and select a

theme.

Imaging

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Walkman® player and Video

player

Entertainment

Handsfree, Walkman® player, Video

player, TrackID™, radio, PlayNow™,

ringtones, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™,

sound recorder, games, applications.

Your phone supports the following file

types: MP3, MP4, M4A, 3GP, AAC,

AAC+, Enhanced AAC, AMR, MIDI,

IMY, EMY, WAV (16 kHz maximum

sample rate) and Real®8. The phone

also supports streamed files that are

3GPP compatible.

Stereo portable handsfree

To play videos

1 } Entertainment } Video player.

A player browser opens.

2 Browse for video clips and highlight a

title } Play.

The following options are available:

• Press

to stop the playback. Press

again to resume playing.

• Press

clip.

• Press and hold

to go to the next video clip.

to go to the previous video

To use the handsfree

to fast forward

Connect the stereo portable handsfree

to your phone to use it for calls,

listening to music, videos or the radio.

If you receive a call and are playing

music, music stops for you to answer.

Music resumes when the call is ended

or rejected.

or rewind when playing video clips.

• Press Play to select a highlighted file.

• When playing a video clip, } More for

options.

• Press and hold

to exit.

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To play music

To install Disc2Phone

1 } WALKMAN. The Walkman® player

browser opens.

2 } More } My music to browse by

Artists, Albums, Tracks or Playlists or

} Play to listen to all your tracks in a

play queue.

1 Turn on your computer and insert the

CD that came with your phone or visit

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download the Disc2Phone application.

The CD starts automatically and the

installation window opens.

2 Select a language.

The following options are available:

3 Click Install Disc2Phone and follow the

instructions.

• Press

to stop the playback. Press

again to resume playing.

• Press

to go to the next track.

to go to the previous track.

To use Disc2Phone

• Press

1 Connect the phone to a computer

with the USB cable that came with

your phone and select File transfer.

The phone turns off and prepares to

transfer files.For more information

USB cable.

2 Computer: Start/Programs/

Disc2Phone.

3 For details on transferring music,

please refer to Disc2Phone Help. Click

in the top right corner of the

Disc2Phone window.

• Press and hold

to fast forward

or rewind a track.

• When playing a track, } More for options.

• Press and hold

to exit.

Transferring music

Disc2Phone computer software and

USB drivers are included on the CD

that came with the phone. Use

Disc2Phone to transfer music from

CDs or your computer to the phone

memory or a memory card in your

phone.

Do not remove the USB cable from the

phone or computer during transfer, as

this may corrupt a memory card or the

phone memory. You cannot view the

transferred files in your phone until you

have removed the USB cable from the

phone.

Before you start

The following are minimum operating

system requirements for using

Disc2Phone on your computer:

• Windows 2000 SP4 or

• XP Home, or XP Professional SP1.

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4 You can obtain CD information (artist,

track, etc.) via Disc2Phone if you are

connected to the Internet and

Playlists

To organize the media files saved in

the file manager, you can create

playlists. You can add a file to more

than one playlist.

extracting music from a CD.

For safe disconnection of the USB cable

in file transfer mode, right-click the

removable disk icon in Windows Explorer

and select Eject.

When you delete a playlist or a file

from the playlist, the actual music or

video file is not deleted from the

memory, just the playlist reference to

it. You can still add the file to another

playlist.

More information about moving files to

your phone is available at

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To create a playlist

To transfer files with the USB cable

provided

1 } WALKMAN } More } My music

} Playlists } New playlist } Add.

Enter a name } OK.

cable.

2 Select from the files that are available

in the file manager. You can add

several files at a time and you can also

add folders. All files in the selected

folders will be added to the playlist.

Browsing files

Browse music files:

• Artists – lists music files.

• Albums – lists music files by album.

• Tracks – lists all music files (not

ringtones) in your phone and on a

memory card.

To add files to a playlist

1 } WALKMAN } More } My music

} Playlists select a playlist } Open

} More } Add media.

2 Select from the files that are available

in the file manager.

• Playlists – create or play your own

lists of music files.

• Online channels – lists bookmarks

for streaming video or music.

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To remove files from a playlist

1 } WALKMAN } More } My music

} Playlists select a playlist } Open.

• Play mode – change the playback

order of tracks. Select Shuffle to

play the playlist in random order, or

Loop to restart the playlist when the

last track has been played.

• Equalizer – change treble and bass

settings.

2 Select the file and press

To delete a playlist

} WALKMAN } More } My music

} Playlists select a playlist and press

• Send – send a music file or video

clip.

• Stereo widening – change the

output sound.

• Visualizations – change

visualizations to accompany the

music.

WALKMAN options

} More for options:

• My music – browse music files.

• Add media – add files or folders to

the playlist.

• Delete – remove a file from the

playlist. In user-created playlists

only the reference to the file is

removed. In the Tracks list, the file

is permanently deleted from the

memory.

Online music and videos

View videos and listen to music by

streaming them to your phone from

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information, contact your network

operator or visit

• Minimize – minimize the Walkman®

player and return to standby with

the music still playing.

To select a data account for

streaming

} Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Streaming settings and select the

data account to use.

• Rename – rename user-created

playlists.

• Delete playlist – delete user-created

playlists. Files are not deleted from

the file manager.

• Information – view information

about the current file.

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To stream video and audio

1 } Internet } More } Go to } Enter

address.

2 Enter or choose the address of a Web

page and select a link to stream from.

A player opens automatically when a

link is selected.

Radio

Listen to the FM radio. Connect the

handsfree to the phone as it works as

the antenna.

Do not use the phone as a radio in places

where this is prohibited.

To listen to the radio

Connect the handsfree to your phone

} Radio.

To stream saved music and videos

1 } Internet } More } Go to

} Bookmarks.

2 Select a link to stream. A player opens

and plays the music or video.

Radio controls

• Search for a broadcasting frequency.

• Press

to move 0.1 MHz.

for preset channels.

TrackID™

• Press

TrackID™ is a free music recognition

service. You can automatically search

for title, artist and album names about

a song you hear playing through a

loudspeaker or playing on the radio.

• More for options.

Saving radio channels

Save up to 20 preset channels.

To save radio channels

To search for song information

• } Entertainment } TrackID™ when

you hear a song.

} Radio set frequency } More } Save

or press and hold

to save

in positions 1 to 10.

• } More } TrackID™ when you hear a

To select radio channels

song playing on the radio.

Use the navigation key or press

to select a saved channel in

positions 1 to 10.

For cost information contact your service

provider.

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Radio options

} More for the following options:

PlayNow™

Listen to music before you purchase

and download it to your phone.

• Turn off – turn off the radio.

• Save – save the current frequency in

a position.

This function is network- or operator-

dependent. Contact your network

operator for information about your

subscription and PlayNow™. In some

countries/regions you may be able to

purchase music tones from some of the

world’s top musical artists.

• Channels – select, rename, replace

or delete a preset channel.

• Auto save – save tuned channels in

positions 1 to 20. Previously saved

channels are replaced.

• TrackID™ – search automatically

for artist and title name for a song

currently playing on the radio.

• Turn on speaker – use the speaker.

• Set frequency – enter a frequency

This service is not available in all

countries/regions.

Before you start

If required settings are not in your

phone % 68 Settings.

manually. Press

to go directly

to Set frequency.

• RDS – set options for alternative

frequency (AF) and station

information.

To listen to PlayNow™ music

} PlayNow™ and select music from a

list.

• Turn on Mono – turn on mono

Downloading from PlayNow™

The price appears when you select to

download and save a music file. Your

phone bill or prepay card is debited

when a purchase is accepted. Terms

and conditions are also provided in

the phone kit.

sound.

• Minimize – return to standby to use

other functions when using the

radio.

To adjust the volume

Press the volume buttons to increase

or decrease volume.

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To download a music file

2 } Save.

1 When you have listened to a music file

preview, you can agree to accept the

conditions } Yes if you agree.

2 A text message is sent to confirm

payment and the file is made available

to download. Music is saved in File

manager } Music.

To set the vibrating alert

} Settings } the Sounds & alerts tab

} Vibrating alert and select an option.

Sounds and alerts options

From Settings } the Sounds & alerts

tab, you can also set:

• Message alert – select how to be

notified of an incoming message.

• Key sound – select what sound to

hear when you press the keys.

Ringtones and melodies

You can exchange music, sounds and

tracks, for example, using one of the

available transfer methods.

MusicDJ™

You are not allowed to exchange some

protected file has a key symbol.

Compose and edit your own melodies

to use as ringtones. A melody consists

of four types of tracks – Drums,

Basses, Chords, and Accents. A track

contains a number of music blocks.

The blocks consist of pre-arranged

sounds with different characteristics.

The blocks are grouped into Intro,

Verse, Chorus, and Break. You

compose a melody by adding music

blocks to the tracks.

To select a ringtone

} Settings } and scroll to the Sounds

& alerts tab } Ringtone.

To turn the ringtone on or off

Press and hold

from standby or

} Settings } the Sounds & alerts tab

for more options. All signals except

the alarm signal are affected.

To compose a melody

1 } Entertainment } MusicDJ™.

To set ringtone volume

1 } Settings } and scroll to the Sounds

& alerts tab } Ring volume and press

to decrease or increase the

volume.

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2 } Insert, Copy or Paste blocks. Use

To create a video clip

to move between the

to delete a block.

1 } Entertainment } VideoDJ™.

2 } Add } Video clip, Picture, Text or

Camera } Select.

blocks. Press

} More to view more options.

3 To add more items press

} Add.

To edit a MusicDJ™ melody

} File manager } Music and select the

melody } More } Edit.

To edit a selected video clip

} Edit for options:

Exchanging MusicDJ™ melodies

Send and receive melodies using one

of the available transfer methods. You

are not allowed to exchange

• Trim – to shorten the video clip.

• Add text – to add text to the video

clip.

• Delete – to remove the video clip.

• Move – to move the video clip to

another position.

You cannot send a polyphonic melody or

an MP3 file in a text message.

To edit a selected picture

} Edit for options:

To send a melody

• Duration – to select the display time

for the picture.

1 } File manager } Music and select a

melody.

• Delete – to remove the picture.

• Move – to move the picture to

another position.

2 } More } Send and select a transfer

method.

To receive a melody via a transfer

method

To edit a selected text

} Edit for options:

Select a transfer method and follow

the instructions that appear.

• Edit text – to change the text.

• Colours – and select.

VideoDJ™

Background to set background or

Text colour to set font colour.

• Duration – to select the display time

for the text.

Compose and edit your own video

clips by using video clips, pictures and

text. You can trim away parts of a

video clip to shorten it.

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• Delete – to remove the text.

• Move – to move the text to another

position.

To trim a video clip

1 Select a video clip from the storyboard

} Edit } Trim.

2 } Set to set the start point and } Start.

3 } Set to set the end point and } End.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 or } Done.

VideoDJ™ options

} More for options:

• Play – to view the video clip.

• Send – to send the video clip.

• Soundtrack – to add a soundtrack

to the video clip.

• Transitions – to set transitions

between video clips, pictures and

text.

• Save – to save the video clip.

• Insert – to insert a new video clip,

picture or text.

Sound recorder

With the sound recorder, you can

record, for example, a voice memo or

calls. Recorded sounds can also be

set as ringtones. Recording of a

conversation is stopped if a

participant ends the call. Recording of

all sounds stops automatically if you

receive a call.

• New video – to create a new video

clip.

In some countries/regions or states it is

required by law that you inform the other

person before recording the call.

To edit video clips in the file manager

1 } File manager } Videos } Open and

select file.

To record a sound

1 } Entertainment } Record sound.

2 Wait until you hear a tone. When the

recording starts, Recording and a

timer appear.

3 } Save to end, } Play to listen or

} More for options: Record new, Send,

Rename, Delete, Recorded sounds.

2 } More } VideoDJ™ } Edit.

Sending video clips

You can send a video clip using one of

the available transfer methods. Short

video clips can be sent using picture

messaging. If a video clip is too long,

you can use the trim function to make

a video clip shorter.

To listen to a recording

} File manager } Music and select a

recording } Play or } Stop.

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Java application screen size

Some Java applications are designed

for a specific screen size. For more

information, contact the application

vendor.

Games

Your phone contains several games.

You can also download games and

applications directly to the folders in

your phone. Help texts are available

for most games.

To set the screen size for a Java

application

1 } File manager } Applications or

} Games.

2 Select an application or a game

} More } Screen size and select an

option.

To start and end a game

1 } Entertainment } Games, select

game } Select.

2 Press and hold

to end the game.

Applications

Download and run Java™

applications, for example, to use a

service. You can view information or

set different permission levels.

To view info for Java applications

1 } File manager } Applications or

} Games.

2 Select an application or a game

} More } Information.

To set permissions for Java

applications

1 } File manager } Applications or

} Games.

2 Select an application or a game

} More } Permissions and set

options.

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Using Internet

Use Internet to access online services

for example, news and banking,

search and browse the Web.

Connectivity

Settings, using Internet, RSS,

synchronizing, Bluetooth™ device,

infrared, USB cable, update service.

To start browsing

Settings

} Internet and select a service such as

} More } Go to } Search Internet or

Enter address to any Web page.

Settings may already be entered when

you buy your phone. If not, make sure

you have a phone subscription that

supports data transfer (GPRS).

To view options

} Internet } More.

You can download settings to your

phone for Internet browsing, email and

picture messaging. This can be done

from a computer at

To stop browsing

} More } Exit browser.

For more information contact your

network operator or visit

To download settings via a computer

1 Browse to www.sonyericsson.com/

support.

2 Select a region and a country/region.

3 Select the Phone setup tab, and select

a phone model.

www.sonyericsson.com/support.

Options when browsing

} More to view options. The menu

contains the following but depends on

the Web page you are visiting:

4 Select which setting to download to

your phone.

} RSS feeds – select the available

feeds for the Web page.

} Go to for the following:

• Sony Ericsson – go to the pre-

defined homepage set for the

current profile.

• Bookmarks – create, use or edit

bookmarks to Web pages.

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• Enter address – enter the address

of a Web page.

• Zoom – zoom in or out on the Web

page.

• Search Internet – use Google to

• Zoom to normal – set zoom to

search.

default.

• History – list of previously visited

Web pages.

} Options } the Browsing tab for:

• Saved pages – list of your saved

• Smart-Fit – adjust a Web site to the

screen.

Web pages.

• Show pictures – set on or off.

• Show animations – set on or off.

• Play sounds – set on or off.

• Allow cookies – set on or off.

• Keypad mode – select from:

Shortcuts for browser keys or

Access keys for faster Web site

navigation, if available.

} Tools for the following:

• Add bookmark – add a new

bookmark.

• Save picture – save a picture.

• Save page – save the current Web

page.

• Refresh page – refresh the current

Web page.

• Send link – send a link to the

current Web page.

• Make a call – make a call when

browsing the Internet. } More } End

call to end the call and continue

browsing.

} Options } the Other tab for:

• Clear cookies

• Clear cache

• Clear passwords

• Status – show connection info.

} Exit browser to disconnect.

} View for the following:

Using bookmarks

• Fullscreen – select normal or full

screen. Note: Full/normal are only

available with portrait.

Use, create and edit bookmarks as

quick links to your favourite Web

pages for the browser.

• Landscape – select landscape or

portrait screen.

• Text only – select full content or text

only.

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To work with bookmarks

1 } Internet } More } Go to

} Bookmarks and select a bookmark

} More.

Fullscreen or Landscape or

Normal screen.

Zoom

Shortcuts

2 Select an option, such as sending a

bookmark as a text message.

Downloading

Internet shortcuts

When using the Internet, you can use

keypad shortcuts to menu options.

Download files, for example, pictures,

themes, games and ringtones from

Web pages.

To use Internet keypad shortcuts or

access keys

1 When browsing, press and hold

to select Shortcuts or Access keys.

2 If you select Shortcuts, you can press

a key for a function as follows:

To download from a Web page

When browsing, select a file to

download and follow the instructions

that appear.

Internet profiles

You can select another Internet profile

if you have more than one.

Key Shortcut

Bookmarks

To select an Internet profile for the

Internet browser

Enter address

Search Internet

History

} Settings and use

to scroll to

the Connectivity tab } Internet

settings } Internet profiles and select

a profile.

Refresh page

Forward

Internet profile for Java™

applications

Page up

Some Java™ applications need to

connect to the Internet to receive

information, for example, games that

downloads new levels from a game

server.

Not used

Page down - one at the time

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Before you start

If settings are not in your phone

% 68 Settings.

Internet security and certificates

Your phone supports secure

browsing. Certain Internet services,

such as banking, require certificates in

your phone. Your phone may already

contain certificates when you buy it or

you can download new certificates.

To select a profile for Java

} Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Internet settings } Settings for Java

and select an Internet profile.

To check certificates in your phone

} Settings } the General tab

} Security } Certificates.

Saved information

When browsing, you can save the

following information:

RSS reader

• Cookies – improve Web page

access efficiency.

When browsing, you can receive

frequently updated content, such as

news headlines, as feeds via a Web

site. You can browse to a Web page to

add new feeds, if available. Really

Simple Syndication (RSS) options are

set via the RSS reader and shown in

the Internet browser.

• Passwords – improve server access

efficiency.

It is advisable to clear all sensitive

information from previously visited

Internet services. This is to avoid misuse

of personal information if your phone is

misplaced, lost or stolen.

To add new feeds for a Web page

When browsing } More } RSS feeds.

To allow cookies

} Internet } More } Options } the

Browsing tab } Allow cookies } On.

To create a new feed

1 } Messaging } RSS reader } More

} New feed.

To clear cookies, cache or

passwords

} Internet } More } Options } the

2 Enter the address.

Other tab and select an option } Yes.

To set and use RSS reader options

} Messaging } RSS reader } More

and select an option.

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To enter remote synchronization

settings

Synchronizing

Synchronize phone contacts,

1 } Organizer } Synchronization } Yes

to create a new account for the first

time or } New account } Add to

create another new account.

2 Enter a name for the new account

} Continue.

appointments, tasks and notes via

Bluetooth wireless technology, the

infrared port, Internet services or the

USB cable included with the phone.

Synchronization with a computer

Install synchronization software for

your computer found in the Sony

Ericsson PC Suite on the CD, included

with the phone. The software includes

help information. You can also visit

it at www.sonyericsson.com/support .

download the software or the

3 Enter the following:

• Server address – server URL.

• Username – account username.

• Password – account password.

• Connection – select an Internet

profile.

• Applications – mark applications to

document, Getting Started

Synchronizing with a computer.

synchronize.

• App. settings – select an

application and enter a database

name, and if required, username

and password.

Remote synchronization via Internet

Synchronize online via an Internet

service.

• Sync. interval – set how often to

synchronize.

Before you start

• Remote initiation – select to always

accept, never accept or always ask

when starting synchronization from

a service.

• If settings are not in your phone

% 68 Settings.

• Register a synchronization account

online.

• Remote security – insert a server ID

• Enter remote synchronization

and a server password.

settings.

4 } Save to save your new account.

To start remote synchronization

} Organizer } Synchronization and

select an account } Start.

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Bluetooth™ wireless

technology

The Bluetooth function makes wireless

connection to other Bluetooth devices

possible. You can:

Please check if local laws or regulations

restrict the use of Bluetooth wireless

technology. If Bluetooth wireless

technology is not allowed, you must

ensure that the Bluetooth function is

turned off. The maximum allowed

Bluetooth radio output power in the

phone is automatically adjusted

• connect to handsfree devices.

• connect to stereo headsets.

• connect to several devices at the

same time.

according to possible local restrictions.

This means range may vary.

• connect to computers and access

To turn the Bluetooth function on

} Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Bluetooth } Turn on.

the Internet.

• synchronize information with

computers.

• use remote control computer

Adding devices to your phone

Enter a passcode to set up a secure

link between your phone and the

device. Enter the same passcode on

the device when prompted. A device

with no user interface, such as a

handsfree, will have a predefined

passcode. Consult the device User

guide for more information.

applications.

• use media viewer accessories.

• exchange items and play

multiplayer games.

We recommend a range within 10

metres, with no solid objects in between,

for Bluetooth communication.

Before you start

Make sure that the device you want to

add has the Bluetooth function activated

and visible.

• Turn on the Bluetooth function to

communicate with other devices.

• Add Bluetooth devices to your

phone to communicate with.

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To add a device to your phone

1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Bluetooth } My devices } New

device to search for available devices.

Make sure the other device is visible.

2 Select a device from the list.

To save power

} Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Bluetooth } Powersave } On.

Phone name

Enter a name for your phone to be

shown as when other devices find it.

3 Enter a passcode, if required.

To enter a phone name

} Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Bluetooth } Phone name.

To allow connection or edit your

device list

1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Bluetooth } My devices and select

a device from the list.

Visibility

Choose to make your phone visible to

other Bluetooth devices or not. If your

phone is set to hide, only devices in

} Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Bluetooth } My devices are able to

find your phone via Bluetooth wireless

technology.

2 } More to view a list of options.

To add a Bluetooth handsfree

1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Bluetooth } Handsfree.

2 } Yes if you are adding a Bluetooth

handsfree for the first time or } My

handsfree } New handsfree } Add if

you are adding another Bluetooth

handsfree. Ensure that your handsfree

is in the correct mode. Consult the

device User guide for more

To show or hide your phone

} Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Bluetooth } Visibility } Show phone

or Hide phone.

Exchanging items

information.

Send or receive items using Bluetooth

wireless technology as the transfer

method. Choose a device from the list

of found devices.

Power save

Turn on to reduce power consumption

by optimizing your phone for use with

a single Bluetooth device. Turn off to

connect with several Bluetooth

devices at the same time.

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To send an item

To transfer sound when using a

Bluetooth handsfree

During a call, } More } Transfer

1 Select an item, for example

} Contacts and select a contact.

2 } More } Send contact } Via

Bluetooth.

3 Select the device to send the item to

} Select.

sound and select a device.

To transfer sound when answering a

call with a handsfree

1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Bluetooth } Handsfree } Incoming

call.

2 } In phone to direct to the phone or

} In handsfree to direct to the

handsfree.

To receive an item

1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Bluetooth } Turn on.

2 } Visibility } Show phone.

3 When you receive an item, follow the

instructions that appear.

Remote control

Use your phone as a remote control

device to control computer

applications such as a media player or

Microsoft® PowerPoint®

Transferring sound

Transfer the sound for calls when

using a Bluetooth handsfree.

presentations or devices that support

Bluetooth HID Profile.

You can also transfer the sound for

calls using the keypad or the

handsfree button as follows:

To select remote control

• Press the handsfree button for sound

in handsfree.

1 % 74 To add a device to your phone,

if required.

• Press a phone button or key (if set to

In phone) for sound in phone.

• Press any button (if set In handsfree)

for the sound in handsfree.

2 } Entertainment } Remote control.

3 Select an application to use and the

computer or device to connect to.

Connectivity

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File transfer

To turn the infrared port on

If your computer supports Bluetooth

wireless technology, you can install

the Sony Ericsson PC Suite to

synchronize, transfer files, use the

phone as modem and more via

Bluetooth communication. Install the

Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD

that came with the phone or download

The PC Suite also includes help.

} Settings } the Connectivity tab

} Infrared port } On or } 10 minutes

to turn on for 10 minutes.

To connect two devices

1 Turn on infrared in both devices.

2 Make sure the infrared port on your

phone is facing the infrared port on the

other device with a maximum distance

of 20 cm.

To send an item using the infrared

port (for example a contact)

1 Turn on infrared in both devices.

} Contacts and select a contact.

2 } More } Send contact } Via infrared.

Infrared port

If your computer supports infrared,

you can install the Sony Ericsson PC

Suite on your computer to

synchronize, transfer files, use the

phone as modem and more via

infrared. Install the Sony Ericsson PC

Suite from the CD that came with the

phone or download it at

www.sonyericsson.com/support . The

PC Suite also includes help.

You can also use the infrared port as a

transfer method with compatible

devices, for example, to synchronize

calendar items % 72 Synchronizing.

Your phone supports infrared speeds up

to 1 Mbps. When connecting to a

computer, refer to its user

documentation.

Connectivity

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To use file transfer mode

1 Connect the USB cable to the phone

and the computer.

Transferring files using the

USB cable

Connect your phone to a computer,

via the USB cable, to use your phone

in one of the following: File transfer or

Phone mode.

File transfer

Drag and drop files between phone

and computer in Microsoft Windows

Explorer.

Use Sony Disc2Phone (music transfer)

or Adobe Photoshop Album Starter

Edition (picture transfer/storage).

These applications are found on the

CD that came with the phone or visit

download them, and can only be used

with file transfer mode.

2 Phone: Select File transfer or

} Settings } the Connectivity tab

} USB } USB connection } File

transfer. The phone shuts down.

3 Wait until your phone memory and

memory card, if inserted, appear as

external disks in Windows Explorer.

You can use:

• Windows Explorer to drag and drop

files between phone and computer.

• Sony Disc2Phone to transfer music

to your phone or memory card.

• Adobe Photoshop Album Starter

Edition, to transfer and organize

your pictures on your computer.

Only use the USB cable that came with

the phone, and connect the USB cable

directly to your computer. Do not remove

the USB cable from the phone or

computer during file transfer as this may

corrupt the phone memory or a memory

card.

Connectivity

To disconnect the USB cable safely

1 When using file transfer mode,

right-click the removable disk icon in

Windows Explorer and select Eject.

2 Remove the USB cable from your

phone.

To use phone mode

1 Computer: Install the Sony Ericsson

PC Suite from the CD that came with

your phone or download it from

2 Computer: Start PC Suite from Start/

Programs/Sony Ericsson/PC Suite.

3 Connect the USB cable to the phone

and the computer.

4 Phone: Select Phone mode or

} Settings } the Connectivity tab

} USB } USB connection

} Phone mode.

5 Computer: Wait while Windows

installs the required drivers.

Phone mode

Synchronize contacts and calendar,

transfer files, use the phone as

modem and more from your

computer. Applications supported in

phone mode include: Synchronization,

File manager and Mobile Networking

Wizard. For other applications, use the

file transfer mode.

You need to install and use Sony

Ericsson PC Suite, included on the CD

that came with the phone or visit

% 83 To open code memo for the first

downlaod it.

6 Computer: When PC Suite has found

your phone you are notified.

All applications that you can use with

your connected phone are found in the

Sony Ericsson PC Suite.

Your computer needs to have one of the

following operating systems to be able

to use this feature: Windows® 2000 with

SP3/SP4, Windows XP (Pro and Home)

with SP1/SP2.

USB drivers are installed automatically

with the PC Suite software.

Update service

Always keep your phone updated with

the latest software to improve

performance. You do not lose

personal or phone information, for

example messages or settings during

an update.

Connectivity

There are two ways to update your

phone:

More features

Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles,

time and date, SIM card lock, etc.

• over the air via your phone

• via the provided USB cable and an

Internet-connected computer.

Alarms

Set an alarm for a specific time or

specific days to recur on. You can set

the alarm signal as a sound or radio.

The update service requires data access

(GPRS). Your operator will provide you

with a subscription with data access and

price information.

To use alarms

Before you start

If required settings are not in your

phone % 68 Settings.

1 } Organizer } Alarms and select an

alarm to set } Edit.

2 Time: } Edit and set a time } OK.

Select more options, if required:

• Recurrent: } Edit and set a day or

days } Mark } Done.

To use Update service over the air

1 } Settings } the General tab } Update

service.

2 } Search for update to search for the

latest available software. Start the

update process by following the

installation instructions, or } Software

version to show the current software

in your phone, or } Reminder to set

when to search for new software.

• Alarm signal: } Edit and select the

radio or a sound.

• Press

the silent mode for alarms.

3 } Save.

to edit text, pictures and

To turn an alarm signal off when it

sounds

Press any key, if radio is selected as

alarm signal } Snooze. If you do not

want to repeat the alarm } Turn off.

To use Update service via a

computer

1 Visit www.sonyericsson.com/support .

2 Select a region and country/region.

3 Enter the product name.

To cancel an alarm

} Organizer } Alarms and select an

alarm, } Turn off.

4 Select Sony Ericsson Update Service

and follow the instructions.

More features

To view a calendar week

} Organizer } Calendar } More

} View week.

Calendar

You can use the calendar to keep

track of important meetings. The

calendar can be synchronized with a

computer calendar or with a calendar

on the Web % 72 Synchronizing.

To set when reminders should sound

1 } Organizer } Calendar } More

} Advanced } Reminders.

Appointments

Add new appointments or use existing

appointments as templates.

2 } Always for a reminder to sound even

when the phone is turned off or set to

silent.

Navigating in your calendar

To add a new appointment

1 } Organizer } Calendar and select a

date } Select } New appointment

} Add.

2 Select from the following options and

confirm each entry, if required:

• General tab - subject, start time,

duration, reminder, start date.

• Details tab - location, description,

all day, recurrence.

Use the navigation key to move

between days or weeks. In the

monthly and weekly views, you can

also use the keypad as follows.

Today’s date

Back a week

Back a month

Back a year

Next week

Next month

Next year

3 } Save.

To view an appointment

1 } Organizer } Calendar and select a

day (appointment days marked with

frames).

2 Select an appointment } View.

More features

Calendar settings

} Organizer } Calendar } More to

select an option:

Tasks

Add new tasks or use existing tasks as

templates. You can also set reminders

for tasks.

• View week – view the week’s

appointments.

The maximum depends on the memory

available, as set in software.

• New appointment – add a new

appointment.

• Change date – go to another date in

the calendar.

• Advanced – find an appointment,

set reminders or select a start day

for the week.

To add a new task

1 } Organizer } Tasks } New task

} Add.

2 } Task or Phone call.

3 Enter details and confirm each entry.

• Delete – delete old or all

appointments.

To view a task

} Organizer } Tasks and select a task

} View.

• Help – for more information.

If Chinese is selected as the phone

language, an additional option appears,

Lunar calendar.

To set when reminders should sound

1 } Organizer } Tasks and select a task

} More } Reminders.

Exchanging appointments

2 } Always for a reminder to sound even

when the phone is turned off or set to

silent.

Exchange appointments using a

transfer method. You can also

synchronize appointments with a

computer % 72 Synchronizing.

To send an appointment

Select an appointment in the list for a

certain day } More } Send and select

a transfer method.

More features

Exchanging tasks

Exchanging notes

Exchange tasks using a transfer

method. You can also synchronize

tasks with a computer

Exchange notes using one of the

available transfer methods. You can

also synchronize notes with a

computer % 72 Synchronizing.

% 72 Synchronizing.

To send a task

To send a note

Select a task in the list of tasks for a

certain day } More } Send and select

a transfer method.

Select a note } More } Send and

select a transfer method.

Timer

Notes

Your phone has a timer. When the

signal rings, press any key to turn it off

or select Restart.

Make notes and save them in a list.

You can also show a note in standby.

To set the timer

The maximum depends on the memory

available, as set in software.

} Organizer } Timer and set the

hours, minutes and seconds for

countdown.

To add a note

} Organizer } Notes } New note

} Add and enter the note } Save.

Stopwatch

Your phone has a stopwatch that can

save several laps. The stopwatch

continues to run when you answer an

incoming call.

To edit notes

1 } Organizer } Notes and a list

appears.

2 Select a note } More and select an

option.

To use the stopwatch

1 } Organizer } Stopwatch } Start.

2 } Stop or } New lap for a new lap

time.

3 To reset the stopwatch } Stop

} Reset.

More features

To open code memo for the first time

1 } Organizer } Code memo. A

message with instructions appears

} Continue.

2 Enter a four-digit passcode

} Continue.

Calculator

The calculator can add, subtract,

divide and multiply.

To use the calculator

} Organizer } Calculator.

3 Re-enter the new passcode to

confirm.

4 Enter a checkword (maximum 15

characters) } Done. The checkword

can consist of both letters and

numbers.

• Press

to select

÷ x - + . % =.

• Press

to delete the figure.

to enter a decimal point.

• Press

Please note that accuracy of the

calculator is limited.

To add a new code

1 } Organizer } Code memo and enter

your passcode } New code } Add.

2 Enter a name associated with the

code } Continue.

Code memo

Save security codes, such as for credit

cards, in the code memo. Set a

passcode to open the code memo.

3 Enter the code } Done.

Checkword and security

To confirm that you have entered the

correct passcode you must enter a

checkword.

To change the passcode

1 } Organizer } Code memo and enter

your passcode } More } Change

passcode.

2 Enter your new passcode } Continue.

3 Re-enter the new passcode

} Continue.

When you enter your passcode to

open the code memo, the checkword

is shown briefly. If the passcode is

correct, the correct codes are shown.

If you enter the incorrect passcode,

the checkword and the codes that are

shown are also incorrect.

4 Enter a checkword } Done.

More features

Forgot your passcode?

To view and edit a profile

If you forget your passcode, you must

reset the code memo.

} Settings } the General tab

} Profiles } More } View and edit.

To reset code memo

You cannot rename the Normal profile.

1 } Organizer } Code memo and enter

any passcode to access the code

memo. The checkword and codes that

are then shown are incorrect.

2 } More } Reset.

To reset profiles

} Settings } the General tab

} Profiles } More } Reset profiles.

3 Reset code memo? appears } Yes.

The code memo is reset and all entries

are cleared. The next time you enter

the code memo, you must start at

time.

Time and date

The time is always displayed in

standby.

• To set the time } Settings } the

General tab } Time & date } Time.

Enter the time } Save.

Profiles

• To set the time format } Format and

select an option.

Your phone has predefined profiles

that are set. Some, for example, ring

volume and other options may be

adjusted automatically to suit a certain

environment or an accessory. You can

reset all profile settings to how they

were set when you bought your

phone.

• To set the date and date format

} Settings } the General tab } Time

& date } Date.

To select a profile

Press

and select a profile or

} Settings } the General tab

} Profiles and select a profile.

More features

To unblock your SIM card

1 When PIN blocked appears, enter

your PUK } OK.

2 Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN

} OK.

SIM card lock

The SIM card lock protects your

subscription, but not the phone itself,

from unauthorized use. If you change

SIM cards, your phone still works with

the new SIM card.

3 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm } OK.

Most SIM cards are locked at the time

of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on,

you have to enter a PIN (Personal

Identity Number) every time you turn

on your phone.

To edit your PIN

1 } Settings } the General tab

} Security } Locks } SIM protection

} Change PIN.

2 Enter your PIN } OK.

3 Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN

} OK.

If you enter your PIN incorrectly three

times in a row, the SIM card is

blocked. This is indicated by the

message PIN blocked. To unblock it,

you need to enter your PUK (Personal

Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK

are supplied by your network

operator. You can edit your PIN and

select a new four- to eight-digit PIN.

4 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm } OK.

To turn the SIM card lock on or off

1 } Settings } the General tab

} Security } Locks } SIM protection

} Protection and select On or Off.

2 Enter your PIN } OK.

If the message Codes do not match

appears when you edit your PIN, you

entered the new PIN incorrectly.

If the message Wrong PIN appears,

followed by Old PIN:, you entered your

old PIN incorrectly.

More features

Phone lock

Keypad lock

Protect your phone against

Lock the keypad to avoid dialling a

number by accident.

unauthorized use if it is stolen and the

SIM card is replaced. You can change

the phone lock code (0000) to any

four- to eight-digit personal code.

Calls to the international emergency

number 112 can still be made, even

when the keypad is locked.

Automatic phone lock

Automatic keylock

If the phone lock is set to automatic,

you do not need to enter your phone

lock code until a different SIM card is

inserted in the phone.

Use automatic keylock in standby to

lock the keypad soon after the last key

was pressed.

To set the automatic keylock

} Settings } the General tab

} Security } Automatic keylock.

It is important that you remember your

new code. If you forget it, you have to

take your phone to your local Sony

Ericsson retailer.

To lock the keypad manually

The keypad automatically locks when

you close the phone. You can still

answer an incoming call and the

keypad locks again after the call. The

keypad remains locked until you

unlock it manually.

To set the phone lock

1 } Settings } the General tab

} Security } Locks } Phone

protection } Protection and select an

alternative.

2 Enter the phone lock code } OK.

To unlock the keypad manually

From standby, press any key } Unlock

} OK.

To unlock the phone

If the phone lock is on, enter your

code } OK.

To edit your phone lock code

} Settings } the General tab

} Security } Locks } Phone

protection } Change code.

More features

Start-up screen

Select a start-up screen to appear

when you turn your phone on

% 55 Using pictures.

Troubleshooting

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I

want it to?

This chapter lists some problems that

you might encounter when using your

phone. Some problems require you to

call your network operator, but you

can easily correct most of the

To select a start-up screen

} Settings } the Display tab

} Start-up screen and select an

option.

problems yourself.

Brightness

However, if you need to take your

phone in for repair, please note that

you may lose information and content

that you have saved in your phone.

You are advised to make a copy of

such information before taking your

phone in for repair.

Adjust the brightness of the screen.

To set the brightness

} Settings } the Display tab

} Brightness.

For more support go to

On www.sonyericsson.com, under the support

I have problems with memory

capacity or the phone is working

slowly

Possible cause: The phone memory is

full or the memory contents are not

properly organized.

Solution: Restart your phone every

day to free memory and increase the

capacity of your phone.

Troubleshooting

You also have the option to do a

Master reset. Some of the personal

data and settings you have made will

be lost when you do this % 90 Master

reset.

I cannot turn on the phone

Possible cause: The battery is

discharged.

Solution: Recharge the battery

% 5 To charge the battery.

No battery icon appears when I start

charging the phone

Possible cause: The battery is empty

Solution: Turn the phone on with the

charger attached. If the phone starts,

restart the phone with no charger

attached.

or has not been used for a long time.

Solution: It may take up to 30 minutes

before the battery icon appears on the

screen.

I cannot charge the phone or battery

capacity is low

Possible cause: The charger is not

Some menu options appear in grey

Possible cause: A service is not

activated or your subscription does

not support the function.

properly connected to the phone.

Solution: Make sure that the charger

connector clicks properly into place

when connected % 5 To charge the

battery.

Solution: Contact your network

operator.

Possible cause: The battery

connection is poor.

Possible cause: Since you cannot

send themes, pictures and sounds

that are copyright-protected, the Send

menu is sometimes unavailable.

Solution: Remove the battery and

clean the connectors. You can use

one of the following lightly soaked in

alcohol; a soft brush, a cloth or a

cotton bud. Make sure that the battery

is completely dry before you put it

back. Check that the battery

connectors in the phone are not

damaged.

I do not understand the language in

menus

Possible cause: The wrong language is

set in the phone.

Solution: Change the language

% 15 Phone language.

Troubleshooting

Possible cause: The battery is worn

out and needs to be replaced.

I cannot use MMS/picture messages

on my phone

Possible cause: Your subscription

does not include data capability.

Solution: Try another battery and

charger for the same phone model,

or visit your retailer and ask them to

verify if the battery and charger are

working properly.

Solution: Please contact your network

operator.

Possible cause: Settings are missing

or incorrect.

The phone turns itself off

Possible cause: The

been pushed unintentionally.

button has

Solution: % 6 Help in your phone or

1 Go to www.sonyericsson.com/

support.

2 Select a region and a country/region.

3 Select the Phone setup tab, and select

a phone model.

Solution: Turn on the automatic key

lock, or lock the keypad manually

% 86 Keypad lock.

Possible cause: The battery

connection is poor.

4 Select the MMS setting to download

to your phone.

Solution: Make sure the battery is

inserted correctly % 5 To insert SIM

card and battery.

I cannot use the Internet

Possible cause: Your subscription

does not include data capability.

I cannot use SMS/text messages on

my phone

Possible cause: Settings are missing

Solution: Please contact your network

operator.

or incorrect.

Possible cause: Internet settings are

missing or incorrect.

Solution: Contact your network

operator to find out the correct SMS

service centre setting % 39 Text

messaging (SMS).

Solution: % 6 Help in your phone or

1 Go to www.sonyericsson.com/

support.

2 Select a region and a country/region.

Troubleshooting

3 Select the Phone setup tab, and select

a phone model.

4 Select the WAP setting to download to

your phone.

Master reset

The changes that you have made to

settings and the content that you have

added or edited, will be deleted.

If you select Reset settings, the

changes that you have made to

settings will be deleted.

The phone cannot be detected by

other users via Bluetooth wireless

technology

Possible cause: You have not turned

the Bluetooth function on.

If you select Reset all, in addition to

your changes to settings, all contacts,

messages, personal data, and content

that you have downloaded, received

or edited will also be deleted.

Solution: Make sure that the Bluetooth

function is on and visibility is set to

show phone % 75 To receive an item.

I cannot synchronize or transfer data

between my phone and my computer,

when using the USB cable provided

Possible cause: The cable has not

been properly installed and detected

on your computer.

To reset the phone

1 } Settings } the General tab } Master

reset.

2 } Reset settings or } Reset all.

3 When instructions appear } Continue.

If you select Reset all, content such as

melodies and pictures that you have

downloaded, received or edited is also

deleted.

The software that came with your

phone has not been properly installed

on the computer.

Solution: Go to

www.sonyericsson.com/support,

choose your phone model, then

choose Product information - Getting

started. The guide Synchronizing the

phone with a computer contains

installation instructions and a

troubleshooting guide, that may assist

you in solving the problem.

Troubleshooting

Error messages

PIN blocked/PIN2 blocked

Possible cause: You have entered

your PIN or PIN2 code incorrectly

three times in a row.

Insert SIM

Possible cause: There is no SIM card

in the phone or you may have inserted

it incorrectly.

Solution: To unblock % 85 SIM card

lock.

Solution: Insert a SIM card

% 5 To insert SIM card and battery.

Codes do not match

Possible cause: The two codes that

you have entered do not match.

Possible cause: The SIM card

connectors need cleaning.

Solution: When you want to change a

security code (for example your PIN)

you have to confirm the new code by

entering exactly the same code again.

% 85 SIM card lock.

Solution: Remove the SIM card and

clean it. Also check that the card is not

damaged so that you cannot connect

it to the phone connectors. In that

case, contact your network operator

to ask for a new SIM card.

No netw. coverage

Possible cause: Your phone is in flight

mode.

Insert correct SIM card

Possible cause: The phone is set to

only work with certain SIM cards.

Solution: Restart the phone in normal

mode % 7 Flight mode menu.

Solution: Check if you are using the

correct operator SIM card for your

phone.

Possible cause: Your phone is not

receiving any radio signal, or the

received signal is too weak.

Wrong PIN/Wrong PIN2

Possible cause: You have entered

your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly.

Solution: Contact your network

operator and make sure that the

network has coverage where you are.

If so, search for a network.

Solution: Enter the correct PIN or PIN2

} Yes % 85 SIM card lock.

Possible cause: The SIM card is not

working properly.

Troubleshooting

Solution: Insert your SIM card in

another phone. If you still get the same

or a similar message, please contact

your network operator.

Phone lock code:

Possible cause: The phone lock code

is required.

Solution: Enter a phone lock code.

Your phone has a default phone lock

code 0000 % 86 Phone lock.

Possible cause: The phone is not

working properly.

Solution: Insert your SIM card in

another phone. If this works, it is

probably the phone that is causing the

problem. Please contact the nearest

Sony Ericsson service location.

PUK blocked. Contact operator.

Possible cause: You entered your

personal unblocking key code (PUK)

incorrectly 10 times in a row.

Solution: Contact your network

operator.

Emerg. calls only

Possible cause: You are within range

of a network, but you are not allowed

to use it. However, in an emergency,

some network operators allow you to

call the international emergency

number 112.

Charging, alien battery

Possible cause: The battery that you

are using is not a Sony Ericsson-

approved battery.

Solution: % 97 Battery.

Solution: You have to move to get a

signal that is strong enough. Contact

your network operator and make sure

you have the right subscription

% 25 Emergency calls.

Phone lock

Possible cause: The phone is locked.

Solution: To unlock the phone

% 86 Phone lock.

Troubleshooting

Service and support

From now on you will have access to a portfolio of

exclusive service advantages such as:

Global and local websites providing support.

A global network of Call Centers.

An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service

partners.

Important information

Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site,

service and support, safe and efficient

use, end user license agreement,

warranty, declaration of conformity.

•

A warranty period. Learn more about the warranty

Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site

On www.sonyericsson.com/support

there is a support section where help

and tips are only a few clicks away.

Here you will find the latest computer

software updates and tips on how to

use your product more efficiently.

conditions in this User guide.

section in the language of your choice, you will find

the latest support tools and information, such as

software updates, Knowledge base, Phone setup

and additional help when you require it.

For operator-specific services and features, please

contact your network operator for more

information.

You can also contact our Call Centers. Use the

phone number for the nearest Call Center in the list

below. If your country/region is not represented in

the list, please contact your local dealer. (The

phone numbers below were correct at the time of

going to print. You can always find the latest

updates on www.sonyericsson.com.)

In the unlikely event that your product needs

service, please contact the dealer from whom it

was purchased, or one of our service partners.

Save your proof of purchase, you will need it if you

need to claim warranty.

You will be charged for a call to one of our Call

Centers according to national rates, including local

taxes, unless the phone number is a toll-free

number.

Important information

Country/Region

Australia

Argentina

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Central Africa

Chile

China

Colombia

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Phone number

1-300 650 050

800-333-7427

0810 200245

02-7451611

Email address

4001-0444

1-866-766-9374

+27 112589023

123-0020-0656

4008100000

18009122135

062 000 000

844 550 055

33 31 28 28

09-299 2000

0 825 383 383

0180 534 2020

801-11-810-810

210-89 91 919 (from mobile phone)

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

8203 8863

+36 1 880 47 47

1800 11 1800 (Toll free number)

39011111 (from mobile phone) [email protected]

Indonesia

Ireland

Italy

Malaysia

Mexico

021-2701388

1850 545 888

06 48895206

1-800-889900

01 800 000 4722 (international toll free number)

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Philippines

Poland

0900 899 8318

0800-100150

815 00 840

02-6351860

0 (prefix) 22 6916200

808 204 466

Portugal

Romania

(+4021) 401 0401

Important information

Russia

Singapore

Slovakia

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkey

Ukraine

8(495) 787 0986

67440733

02-5443 6443

0861 632222

902 180 576

013-24 45 00

0848 824 040

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