User guide T280a This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson T280a. For additional phone content, go to www.sonyericsson.com/fun. Register now to get free online storage and special offers at www.sonyericsson.com/myphone. For product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. Instruction symbols The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide: > Use the navigation key to scroll and select. Press the navigation key up. Press the navigation key down. Press the navigation key to the left.
Prepare the phone To insert the SIM card and battery 1 Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down. 2 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. Replace the battery cover as shown in the picture. Do not force the battery cover into place. Slide the battery cover carefully onto the phone and close it. 3 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Charge the battery 1 The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to illuminate the screen. 2 To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards. You can use the phone during charging. You can charge the battery for more or less than 2.5 hours. Interrupted charging will not damage the battery. 4 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Turn the phone on 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes, select Delete. 3 Select OK. 4 Select a language. 5 Enter the time and date and select Save. To turn the phone off • Press and hold down . Standby After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, the name of your operator appears on the screen. This is called standby. You can now make and receive calls. 5 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
SIM and PIN SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card. You can save contacts on the SIM card before removing it from your phone. Contacts may also be saved in the phone memory. See Contacts on page 17. PIN code You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services in your phone.
Menu overview Extras Calendar, Timer, Stopwatch, Calculator, Games, My files Internet Homepage, Bookmarks, Go to URL, View, Advanced FM Radio Camera Take pic.
Phone overview Stereo handsfree and battery charger connector Navigation key with shortcuts Selection key Call key Volume keys End key, On/off key Keylock 8 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Network coverage Network coverage Battery status The network bars show the strength of the GSM network in your area. Try moving to another location if you have trouble calling and network coverage is poor. No network means you are not in range of a network. = Good network coverage = Average network coverage Battery status = The phone battery is fully charged = The phone battery is empty 9 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Screen icons These icons may appear on the screen. Icon Description Battery icon. A completely green icon means that the battery is fully charged You have missed a call Divert calls is activated The phone is set to silent The keypad is locked You have received a text message You have received a picture message An alarm is activated Ongoing call The loudspeaker is on The FM radio is playing The Bluetooth function is activated 10 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
Shortcuts From standby you can use the navigation keys to go directly to a function: • Press to write a text or picture message. • Press to go to the camera. • Press to play the FM radio. • Press to go to your contacts. To navigate the menus 1 From standby select Menu. 2 Press , , , and select a menu. To go back one step in the menu • Select Back. To return to standby • Press . To lock the keypad • Press and select Lock keys. To unlock the keypad • Press and select Unlock.
Calling You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. To make a call 1 From standby enter the area code and phone number. 2 Press . To end a call • Press . To answer a call • Press . To reject a call • Press . To turn off the ringtone when receiving a call • Select Silent to turn off the ringtone without answering the call. To turn the loudspeaker on during a call • Select Options > Turn on speaker. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.
To make international calls 1 From standby press and hold down until a + sign appears on the screen. 2 Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number. 3 Press . To view a missed call • When Missed call is displayed, select Details. To call back scroll to the number and press . Call list You can view information about recent calls. To call a number from the call list 1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to the name or number and press .
Camera Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save or send. Pictures taken with the camera are saved in Menu > Camera > Camera pics. The format is JPEG. Pictures downloaded using picture messages, Internet or Bluetooth are saved in Extras > My files > My pictures. To start the camera and take a picture 1 From standby press . You can see the subject on the phone screen. 2 Select Take pic. to take the picture. 3 Select Save or Delete.
Messaging Text messages (SMS) You must have a service centre number, which is supplied by your service provider and saved on the SIM card. You may have to enter the number yourself. See Troubleshooting on page 36. See Entering text on page 23. To write and send a text message 1 From standby press . 2 Select Text message. Write the message and select Options > Send message. 3 Select an option. 4 Select Send. To view a received text message 1 new message Read now? appears. Select View.
Picture messages (MMS) Picture messages can contain text, sound and images. They are sent using MMS to a mobile phone. You need the correct Internet settings in your phone to use this function. See Internet on page 32. To create a picture message 1 From standby press . 2 Select Picture messages > Options and select among the options to create the message. To send a picture message 1 When the message is ready, select Options > Send message > To:. 2 Select Enter phone no. or Email address.
Contacts You can save contacts in the phone memory or on the SIM card. You can copy contacts from the phone memory to the SIM card or from the SIM card to the phone memory. See Entering text on page 23. To add a contact 1 From standby select Contacts > Add contact. 2 Select Save on SIM or Save in phone. 3 Enter the name and select Options > OK. 4 Scroll to the icon below the name. 5 Enter the number and select OK. 6 Select Save contact. You can enter the + sign and country code with all phonebook numbers.
To call a contact 1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to, or enter the first few letters of the contact. 3 Press . To edit a contact 1 From standby press . 2 Select a contact. 3 Select Options > Edit. 4 Edit the information and select Options > Save contact. To delete a contact 1 From standby press . 2 Select a contact. 3 Select Options > Delete contact. To copy all contacts to the SIM card • From standby select Menu > Contacts > Copy contacts > Copy all to SIM.
Contacts memory The number of entries you can save in Contacts depends on the capacity of your SIM card. To check the Contacts memory status • From standby select Menu > Contacts > Settings > Memory status. Speed dialling Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can dial quickly. The contacts can be saved in positions 2-9. Position 1 is set to voicemail number. To add contacts to speed dial numbers 1 From standby select Contacts > Speed dial. 2 Select a position number. 3 Select a contact.
FM radio To listen to the FM radio 1 Connect the handsfree to the phone. 2 From standby press . To control the radio • Press or to search for FM radio channels. • Press or to change the volume. To save an FM radio channel • Press and hold down – . The FM radio channel is saved in Options > Channels. You can save up to 20 preset channels. To listen to a saved FM radio channel • When the FM radio is on, press – To exit the FM radio • Select Back or press . .
Calendar To add an appointment in the Calendar 1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar. 2 Scroll to a date and select Options > Add a note. 3 Enter your details and select Options > OK. 4 To confirm the date and time, select OK. 5 Select if you want a reminder signal: • Reminder – a reminder signal will sound in immediate connection with the note. • Deactivate – no reminder signal. To edit or delete a note 1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar.
More functions Alarm The alarm rings even if the phone is set to silent or turned off. To set the alarm 1 From standby select Menu > Alarms. 2 Enter the time and select Save. 3 Select an option. • If Alarm is selected, select an alarm signal. • If Recurrent alarm is selected, select what day or days the alarm is going to sound. Scroll to the check boxes and select Mark or Unmark, then select Done and select an alarm signal. You need to keep a handsfree inserted when you select radio as an alarm signal.
Entering text There are two methods you can use to enter text: multitap or T9™ text input. To change text input methods • When you write the message, press and hold down . To enter text using multitap until the desired character appears. • Press – • Press to add a space. • Press to enter full stops and commas. • Press to shift between upper case and lower case letters. • Press to enter the + sign. – to enter numbers.
To add items in a text message • When you write the message, select Options > Add item. To add symbols in a text message • When you write the message, select Options > Add symbol. To delete characters • Select Clear. To change writing language • When you write the message, press and hold down . Emergency calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 and 911.
Diverting calls You can divert calls, for example, to an answering service. To divert calls 1 From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Divert all calls and select an option. 2 Select Activate. To cancel a call divert • From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Divert all calls > Deactivate all. Multiple calls Call waiting When call waiting is used, you hear a beep if you receive a second call.
To reject a second call • During the call, select Busy and continue with the ongoing call. To make a second call 1 During the call, select Options > Hold call > Options > Call contact. Your ongoing call is put on hold. 2 Select View contacts. 3 Scroll to the contact and select Options > Call. To switch between two calls • During the call, select Switch. To join two calls • During the call, select Options > Join calls. To end both calls • Press twice.
Voicemail Callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer. You can get your voicemail number from your network operator. To enter your voicemail number 1 From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings > Set up voicem. > OK. 2 Select Voicemail no. and enter the voicemail number that you get from your service provider. 3 Select Save. To call your voicemail service • From standby press and hold down . To check your voicemail number • From standby select Menu > Contacts > Voicemail.
To set the vibrating alert • From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound & alerts > Vibration and select an option. To select a key sound • From standby select Menu > Settings > Sound & alerts > Key sound and select an option. To select a theme • From standby select Menu > Settings > Theme and select a theme. To use a picture taken with the camera as wallpaper 1 From standby select Menu > Camera > Camera pics. 2 Scroll to a picture and select View. 3 Select Options > Set wallpaper.
To set the date 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and date > Date > Set date. 2 Enter the date and select Save. To set the date format • From standby select Menu > Settings > Time and date > Date > Date format and select an option. Language You can select the language for the phone menus. To change the phone language 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Language. 2 Select an option.
To turn the Bluetooth function on • From standby select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth > Turn on. Please check if local laws or regulations restrict the use of Bluetooth wireless technology. If it is not allowed, you must ensure that the Bluetooth function is turned off. To show or hide your phone • From standby select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth > Visibility > Show phone or Hide phone. If set to hide, other devices will not be able to identify your phone using Bluetooth wireless technology.
To pair your phone with a Bluetooth handsfree 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth > Handsfree. 2 Select Yes if you are adding a Bluetooth handsfree for the first time or select Handsfree > My handsfree > New handsfree if you are pairing with another Bluetooth handsfree. Make sure that your handsfree is ready to be paired. To receive an item 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Bluetooth > Visibility > Show phone. 2 When you receive an item follow the instructions that appear.
Internet You need the correct Internet settings in your phone. If settings are not in your phone, you can: • Get them in a text message from the network operator. • On a computer, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support and request a text message with the settings. To select an Internet profile • From standby select Menu > Settings > Internet settings > Internet profile. Select a profile. To start browsing • From standby select Menu > Internet and select an option: Homepage – go to the predefined homepage.
Locks SIM card lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, the phone still works with the new SIM card. 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. 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 turn the SIM card lock on 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > SIM lock > Protection > On. 2 Enter your PIN and select OK. To edit your PIN 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > SIM lock > Change PIN. 2 Enter your PIN and select OK. 3 Enter a new PIN and select OK. 4 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK. To edit your PIN2 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > SIM lock > Change PIN2. 2 Enter your PIN2 and select OK.
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. To turn the phone lock on 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > Phone lock > Protection > On. 2 Enter the phone lock code and select OK. To edit your phone lock code 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Security > Phone lock > Change code. 2 Enter the current code and select OK. 3 Enter a new code and select OK.
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Troubleshooting Some problems require that you call your service provider, but you can correct most problems yourself. Remove the SIM card before handing your phone in for repair. Memory capacity and speed If you have not restarted the phone for a while, you may experience problems with its memory capacity and speed. You can restart the phone to improve its capacity. 1 Turn the phone off and remove the battery cover. 2 Remove the phone battery and then put it back in place.
The phone turns itself off If your phone turns itself off when being transported, something in your pocket or bag has activated the on/off key. You need to turn the automatic keylock on. • From standby select Menu > Settings > Advanced > Auto keylock > On. I cannot turn the phone on, what should I do? Try charging the phone until it has finished charging. Attach the charger (make sure the power icon on the charger is facing upwards) and charge the phone for 2.5 hours.
I cannot send text messages (SMS) Make sure you have a valid service centre number in your phone. 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 shown, enter the service centre number, including the international “+” sign and country code. 3 Select OK. I cannot use Internet or MMS Make sure you have a phone subscription that supports data transmission, and also the correct settings in your phone.
Insert SIM card Your SIM card is not inserted correctly or may be damaged or dirty. Try one or more of the following: • Remove the SIM card and insert it correctly. • Clean the connectors on the SIM card and phone with a soft brush, a cloth or a cotton bud. • Check if the SIM card is damaged. • Contact your network operator to get a new SIM card. Invalid SIM This error message is shown in two cases: • The phone only works with certain SIM cards. Insert the correct SIM card.
FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 40 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.
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