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Contents Set up your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Phone overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Key functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Phone language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Entering letters and characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sony Ericsson K205a GSM 850/1900 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 or its local affiliated company at any time and without notice.
The Liquid Identity logo is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB. Sony is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation. Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark of Tegic Communications. T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No.
Set up your phone Insert the SIM card and battery 1 Gently pull the battery cover away from the phone. 2 Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silver holders and that the contacts of the SIM card face downwards. 3 Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 4 Replace the battery cover.
Charge the battery 2.5 h 1 Connect the battery charger to the phone. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to view the screen. 2 Remove the battery charger by tilting it upwards. The time and date are reset when you remove the battery. 5 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down until the screen lights up. 2 Enter your PIN (Personal Identification Number) code if requested and select OK. Each digit appears as *. Press the right selection key to correct mistakes. If the screen turns dark, press any key to illuminate the screen. 3 Scroll to a language and select Save. 4 Enter the time and select Save. 5 Enter the date and select Save. If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. To unblock it % 23 PIN blocked.
Phone overview 1 Infrared port 6 Keylock 2 Strength of GSM network (Five bars mean full network coverage) 7 Headset and battery charger connector 3,9 Function of selection key 8 4,10 Selection keys 5 Call key Battery status (a green battery means fully charged) Navigation key with 11 shortcuts 12 End and On/Off key 7 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Key functions To go to the main menu • From standby press to select Menu. The first menu you see is Messaging. To navigate the menus • Press the navigation key up or down to scroll. To use the selection keys • Press to select the options shown immediately above these keys on the screen. To go back one level or end a function • Press the right selection key to go back one level in the menus. • Press to end a function and go to standby. To turn the screen light on • Press any key.
• Press • Press to set the ring volume. to go to your contacts. To set the ringtone to silent • From standby press and select Silent. To lock or unlock the keypad • To avoid dialling a number by accident, press and select Lock keys. • To unlock the keypad, press and select Unlock. You can still answer a call, and call the international emergency number 112 when the keypad is locked. Icons These icons appear on the screen to show status and new events.
Icon Description An alarm is activated. % 18 Alarms Divert calls* is activated. % 13 Diverting calls For more information, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. * Some items may be operator-, network- and subscription-dependent. Phone language To change the phone language • From standby select Menu } Settings } Language and select a language. Entering letters and characters You can enter letters and characters using either the Multitap or the T9™ Text Input method.
To enter letters using multitap text input 1 Press – repeatedly until the desired letter appears. 2 When a word is finished, press to add a space. To enter letters using T9 Text Input 1 Press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. For example, to write the word “Jane”, press . 2 Accept a word and add a space by pressing . To accept a word without adding a space, press . If the word shown is not the one you want, press or repeatedly to view alternative words.
To make an emergency call • Enter, for example, 112 and press selection key to correct mistakes. . Press the right To check your missed calls 1 When Missed calls: is displayed, select Details to display the missed calls. 2 To call a number, scroll to the number and press . To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press to increase the volume and to decrease the volume. To set the vibrating alert • From standby select Menu } Settings } Sound & alerts } Vibration and select an option.
Diverting calls If you cannot answer incoming calls, you can divert them to another number, for example, your answering service. To activate a call divert 1 From standby select Menu } Calls } Call settings } Divert all calls. 2 Scroll to one of the divert options and select Activate. 3 Select an option. Voice messages If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voice message when you cannot answer a call.
To call a contact 1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to the contact and press . Contact options When a contact is selected you can use Options, for example, to delete it. Text messages Text messages can be sent to a mobile phone number or to a contact. To receive text messages 1 Read now? appears. Select View. 2 Scroll to the unread message and select Read. To read text messages 1 From standby select Menu } Messaging } Text message } Inbox. 2 Scroll to a message and select Read.
Text message options When a text message is displayed you can use Options, for example, to delete it. Picture messages Picture messages are used in a similar way as text messages but can also contain pictures or camera pictures. If settings are not in your phone % 22 Why can’t I use Internet or picture messages?. Sending and receiving phones must have subscriptions that support picture messaging. To save an item in a received picture message 1 Scroll to the item and select Options.
To save a picture • When you have taken a picture, select Save. The picture is saved in Camera } Camera pics. When the memory is full, you need to delete items before you can save the picture. To delete a picture 1 When you have taken a picture, select Delete. 2 Delete picture? appears. Select Yes. Picture options When you view a saved picture you can use Options, for example, to delete or send it. Infrared port You can use infrared to send, for example, pictures to another phone or to a computer.
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 (8 in). <20 cm (8 in) To transfer items using infrared 1 Select an item to transfer. 2 Select Options } Send via IR. Internet If settings are not in your phone % 22 Why can’t I use Internet or picture messages?. You need a phone subscription that supports data transmission.
To stop browsing • When you browse, select Back until you exit the Internet. Internet options When you browse you can select Options, for example, to create bookmarks. Sounds & Alerts Your phone comes with a number of standard and polyphonic melodies which can be used as ringtones. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using high ringtones as this can damage your hearing. To select a ringtone 1 From standby select Menu } Settings } Sound & alerts } Ringtone. 2 Select a ringtone.
To turn an alarm off when it sounds • Select Stop or Snooze to snooze for 9 minutes. Snooze is automatically turned on if you do not press any key. To disable an alarm • From standby select Menu } Extras } Alarm clock } Alarm off. Settings To select a wallpaper 1 From standby select Menu } Settings } Wallpaper and select an option. 2 Preview and select. To select a theme • From standby select Menu } Settings } Theme and select a theme.
To reset the settings you have made in the phone 1 From standby select Menu } Settings } Advanced } Master reset. 2 Select an option. If you do not want to reset user data such as contacts, messages, pictures and sounds, select Reset settings. The reset may take a few minutes. Automatic keylock Automatic keylock in standby means the keypad is locked a short while after you last pressed a key. To set the automatic keylock • From standby select Menu } Settings } Advanced } Auto keylock and select an option.
Troubleshooting Some problems require that you call your service provider, but most of the problems you can easily correct yourself. Remove the SIM card before handing your phone in for repair. Why do I have problems with memory capacity and speed? You need to restart your phone from time to time. 1 Turn off the phone and remove the battery cover % 4 Insert the SIM card and battery. 2 Remove the battery for 10 seconds and then insert it in the phone. 3 Put the battery cover on and turn on the phone.
Why can’t I use SMS/text messages? The number to your service centre is not saved on your SIM card. You must specify the number yourself. If you cannot find your service centre number, please contact your service provider. 1 From standby select Menu } Messaging } Settings } Text message } Service centre. The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card. 2 If there is no number, enter it, including the international “+” sign and country code. Select Save.
To turn the phone lock code on or off 1 From standby select Menu } Settings } Advanced } Security } Phone lock } Protection. 2 Select an option. 3 Enter the phone lock code and select OK. What do the error messages mean? PIN blocked You have entered the wrong PIN code three times. Your phone is now locked. Unlock your phone with your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) code, which is provided together with your PIN code by your network operator. 1 Enter your PUK code and select OK.
Emergency calls only You are having problems accessing your own network. You can only make emergency calls from this location. • Try moving to another location. Important information 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.
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Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Please read this information before using your mobile phone. These instructions are intended for your safety. Please follow these guidelines. If the product has been subject to any of the conditions listed below or you have any doubt as to its proper function make sure you have the product checked by a certified service partner before charging or using it. Failure to do so might entail a risk of product malfunction or even a potential hazard to your health.
CHILDREN KEEP OUT OF CHILDRENS REACH. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR ITS ACCESSORIES. THEY COULD HURT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS, OR COULD ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGE THE MOBILE PHONE OR ACCESSORY. YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR ITS ACCESSORY MAY CONTAIN SMALL PARTS THAT COULD BECOME DETACHED AND CREATE A CHOKING HAZARD. Power supply (Charger) Connect the AC power adapter only to designated power sources as marked on the product.
Personal medical devices Mobile phones may affect the operation of pacemakers and other implanted equipment. Please avoid placing the mobile phone over the pacemaker, e.g. in your breast pocket. When using the mobile phone, use it at the ear on the opposite side of the body to the pacemaker. If a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) is kept between the mobile phone and the pacemaker, the risk of interference is limited.
Efficient use Hold your mobile phone as you would any other phone. Do not cover the top of the phone when it is in use, as this affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than needed, thus shortening talk and standby times. Radio frequency (RF) exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Your mobile phone is a low-power radio transmitter and receiver.
in the vicinity of the phone or when used with the original Sony Ericsson accessory intended for this phone and worn on the body. Use of other accessories may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines. A separate leaflet with SAR information about this mobile phone model is included with the material accompanying this mobile phone. This information can also be found, together with more information on radio frequency exposure and SAR, on: www.sonyericsson.com/health.
Protection of personal information To safeguard your privacy and prevent information being accessible to a third party, you should erase all personal data before selling or disposing of the product. To delete personal data, perform a master reset. DELETION OF MATERIAL FROM THE PHONE MEMORY DOES NOT ENSURE THAT SAID INFORMATION CANNOT BE RECOVERED BY A SUBSEQUENT USER.
You are granted this license for a term of the useful life of this Device. You can terminate this license by transferring all your rights to the Device on which you have received the Software to a third party in writing. If you fail to comply with any of the terms and conditions set out in this license, it will terminate with immediate effect. Sony Ericsson and its third party suppliers and licensors are the sole and exclusive owner of and retain all rights, title and interest in and to the Software.
Sony Ericsson and its service partners reserve the right to charge a handling fee if a returned Product is found not to be under warranty according to the conditions below. Please note that some of your personal settings, downloads and other information may be lost when your Sony Ericsson Product is repaired or replaced. At present Sony Ericsson may be prevented by applicable law, other regulation or technical restrictions from making a backup copy of certain downloads.
Minor variations in display brightness and colour may occur between the phones. There may be tiny bright or dark dots on the display. These are called defective pixels and occur when individual dots have malfunctioned and can not be adjusted. Two defective pixels are deemed acceptable. Minor variations in camera image appearance may occur between phones. This is nothing uncommon and is not regarded as a defective camera module.
*GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE OF THE WARRANTY If you have purchased your Product in a country member of the European Economic Area (EEA) or in Switzerland or the Republic of Turkey, and such Product was intended for sale in the EEA or in Switzerland or in Turkey, you can have your Product serviced in any EEA country or in Switzerland or in Turkey, under the warranty conditions prevailing in the country in which you require servicing, provided that an identical Product is sold in such country by an authorised Sony Eri
Index A alarms 18 answer a call 11 answering service 13 B battery 4, 29 P phone lock 23 phone overview 7 phonebook See contacts 13 picture messages 15 PIN code 20 PUK 23 R D reject a call 11 reset 19 restart 21 ring volume 18 ringtone 18 display light 8 diverting calls 13 S C camera 15 G GSM frequencies 2 safety guidelines 28 shortcuts 8 SIM 4, 23 standby 6 I icons 9 important information 24 T keypad lock 9, 20 T9™ Text Input 10 text messages 14 troubleshooting 21 turn on or off 6 L W langu
