User guide W395 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
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SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger and the battery before you insert or remove the SIM card. You can save contacts on the SIM card before you remove it from your phone. See Contacts on page 26. PIN code (SIM card lock) You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services and functions in your phone.
Memory card Your phone supports a Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card, adding more storage space to your phone. It can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices. You can move content between the memory card and the phone memory. See Entertainment on page 14 and Bluetooth™ wireless technology on page 29. To insert a memory card 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card with the gold-coloured contacts facing towards you. To remove a memory card 1 Open the cover.
Charging the battery The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. To charge the battery 1 Connect the charger to the phone with the power icon on the charger facing upwards. It takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to view the screen and see the charging status. 2 To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards. It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. You can use your phone while it is charging.
Turning on the phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your PIN, if requested. 3 Select OK to use the setup wizard. If you want to correct a mistake when you enter your PIN, press . Standby After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the name of your network operator appears. This view is called standby. Your phone is now ready for use. To turn off the phone • Press and hold down . 6 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
Screen icons Network coverage Battery status Network coverage The network bars show the strength of the GSM network in your area. You should move to another location if you have problems 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 7 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
These icons may appear on the screen. Icon Description Missed call Handsfree connected Phone set to silent Text message received Picture message received Email message received Predictive text input activated Voice message received Ongoing call FM radio playing Alarm activated Bluetooth function activated 8 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
Phone overview 1 Ear speaker 2 Screen 3 Selection keys 4 Call key 5 Walkman™ key 6 Centre selection key 7 Navigation key, Walkman player controls 8 Volume, digital zoom keys 9 End key, on/off key 10 Camera key 11 C key (Clear) 12 Main camera 13 Memory card slot 14 Stereo speakers Connector for charger, 15 handsfree and USB cable 9 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
Keys Go to the main menu or select items Scroll between the menus and tabs Select options shown immediately above these keys on the screen Delete items, such as pictures, sounds and contacts Open the Walkman™ player. Press to move between the Walkman player and standby Stop, pause and play (music key). Press to mute or unmute the radio. Press up or down to search for preset channels Skip to the previous track when using the Walkman player.
Navigation The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. To navigate the phone menus 1 From standby select Menu. 2 Use the navigation key to move through the menus. To scroll between the tabs • Press the navigation key left or right. To go back one step in the menu • Select Back. To return to standby • Press . To set the phone to silent • From standby press and hold down . To call your voicemail service • From standby press and hold down . To end a function • Press .
Menu overview PlayNow™* Internet* Entertainment Homepage, Enter address, Bookmarks, History, Saved pages, InternetSettings Online services*, Games, TrackID™, Video player, Record sound Camera Messaging Write new, Inbox, Email, Drafts, Outbox, Sent messages, Call voicemail, Templates, Settings WALKMAN File manager** Music, Camera album, Pictures, Videos, Other Contacts New contact FM radio Calls** All Answered Organiser Dialled Missed Alarm, Applications, Calendar, Tasks, Synchronisation*, Timer,
Settings** General Profiles Time & date Phone language Shortcuts Flight mode Security Phone status Reset all Calls Speed dial Divert calls Manage calls Time & cost* Show/hide no.
Entertainment Walkman™ player To play music 1 From standby press . 2 Browse by artist, track, or playlist. Scroll to a list and select Open. 3 Scroll to a title and select Play. To stop playing music • Press . There are several ways to control the Walkman player: • Press to open or minimise the Walkman player during playback. • Press to go to the next music file. • Press to go to the previous music file. • Press and hold down or to fast forward or rewind when playing music files.
To add tracks to a playlist 1 From standby select Menu > WALKMAN > Options > My music > My playlists. 2 Scroll to a playlist and select Open > Options > Add media. 3 Scroll to a track and select OK. To remove tracks from a playlist 1 From standby select Menu > WALKMAN > Options > My music > My playlists. 2 Scroll to and select a playlist, then select Open. 3 Select a file and select Options > Delete > Yes. PlayNow™ With PlayNow™ you can preview, buy and download music using the Internet.
Transferring music You can transfer music from your computer to your phone memory or Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™). There are two ways to connect the phone to a computer: • Using a USB cable • With a Bluetooth wireless technology connection You can drag and drop files between your phone or memory card and a computer in Microsoft® Windows Explorer. More information about transferring files to your Walkman™ phone is available at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
To transfer files in Mass storage mode Devices with removable storage DVD/CD-RW Drive (D:) DVD Drive (E:) Phone (F:) Removable Disk (G:) Phone memory Memory card 1 Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. 2 Phone: From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > USB > Mass storage. 3 Computer: Wait until the phone memory and memory card appear as external disks in Microsoft Windows Explorer. 4 Computer: On the computer desktop, double-click the My Computer icon.
Do not remove the USB cable from the phone or computer during transfer, as this may corrupt the memory card and the phone memory. You cannot view the transferred files in your phone until you have removed the USB cable from the phone. To safely disconnect the USB cable, right-click the Removable Disk icon in Windows Explorer and select Eject. Video player To play a video 1 From standby select Menu > Entertainment > Video player. 2 Scroll to a title and select View. To stop playing a video • Press .
Radio Do not use your phone as a radio in places where it is prohibited. Your phone has a radio and the handsfree works as an antenna. To listen to the radio 1 Connect the handsfree to the phone. 2 From standby select Menu > FM radio. To search for FM radio channels • When the radio is playing, press and hold down or . To save an FM radio channel 1 Select Options > Save. 2 Scroll to and select a position. To select a saved FM radio channel 1 When the radio is playing, select Options > Channels.
Imaging Camera and video recorder You can take pictures and record video clips to view, save or send. Photos and video clips are automatically saved on the memory card, if a memory card is inserted. If not, they are saved in the phone memory. You can find your saved pictures and video clips in Menu > File manager > Camera album. Using the camera 1 Zoom in or out 2 Take pictures/ Record video clips 3 Back 4 Settings To take a picture 1 To activate the camera, from standby press .
To record a video clip 1 To activate the camera, from standby press 2 Press or to scroll to . 3 To start recording, press fully down. . To stop recording • Press . The video clip is automatically saved. To zoom in or out • Press the volume keys up or down. When you take a picture, zoom is only available in VGA mode. To change camera settings 1 To activate the camera, from standby press 2 Select . .
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, if applicable, and the phone number. 2 Press . You can call numbers from your contacts and call list. See Contacts on page 26 and Call list on page 23. To end a call • Press . To answer a call • Press . To reject a call • Press . To change the ear speaker volume during a call • Press the volume key up or down. To turn on the loudspeaker during a call • Select SpkrOn.
To make international calls 1 From standby press and hold down until a + sign appears. 2 Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number. 3 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 a name or number and press . To delete a number from the call list 1 From standby press . 2 Scroll to a name or number and select Options > Delete.
Messaging Text messages (SMS) You must have a valid service centre number in your phone. This is supplied by your service provider and saved on the SIM card. You may have to enter the number yourself. To write and send a text message 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text message. 2 Write the message and select Cont. 3 Select an option. 4 Select OK > Send. See Entering text on page 31. To add items in a text message 1 When writing the message, select Options > Insert item.
Picture messages (MMS) Picture messages can contain text, pictures, sound recordings, video clips and attachments. You must set an MMS profile and the address of your message server. If no MMS profile or message server exists, you can receive all the settings automatically from your network operator or at www.sonyericsson.com/support. To create a picture message 1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Write new > Picture msg. 2 Enter text. To add items to the message, press , scroll and select an item.
Contacts You can save names, phone numbers and personal information in Contacts. Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card. Default contacts You can choose which contact information is shown as default. If Phone contacts is selected as default, your contacts show all the information saved in the phone. If you select SIM contacts as default, your contacts show names and numbers saved on the SIM card.
Phone contacts Phone contacts can contain names, phone numbers and personal information. They are saved in the phone memory. To add a phone contact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts > New contact. 2 Select Last name: to add the last name and select OK. 3 Select First name: to add the first name and select OK. 4 Select New number: to add the number and select OK. 5 Select a number option. 6 Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add information. 7 Select Save. See Entering text on page 31.
Using contacts To call a contact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts. 2 Scroll to, or enter the first few letters of, the contact. 3 Press . To delete a contact 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts. 2 Scroll to a contact. 3 Select Options > Delete. To copy a contact to the SIM card 1 From standby select Menu > Contacts. 2 Scroll to a contact. 3 Select Options > More > Copy to SIM. Contacts memory status The number of contacts you can save in your phone or on the SIM card depends on available memory.
More functions Bluetooth™ wireless technology Bluetooth™ wireless technology allows wireless connection to other Bluetooth devices. For example, you can: • Connect to handsfree devices. • Connect to several devices at the same time. • Exchange items. For Bluetooth communication, we recommend a maximum range of 10 metres (33 feet) with no solid objects in between. To turn on the Bluetooth function • From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Turn on.
To receive an item using the Bluetooth function 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Turn on. 2 When you receive an item, follow the instructions that appear. To send an item using the Bluetooth function 1 From standby select, for example, Menu > File manager > Camera album. 2 Scroll to a picture and select Options > Send > Bluetooth. Internet You need the correct Internet settings in your phone.
Ringtones and themes You can change the appearance of your screen by selecting from themes. To select a ringtone • From standby select Menu > Settings > the Sounds & alerts tab > Ringtone and select a ringtone. To select a theme • From standby select Menu > Settings > the Display tab > Themes and select a theme. File manager You can handle files saved in the phone memory or on a memory card. You can create subfolders to move files to.
To enter text using predictive text input 1 For example, to write the word “Jane”, press , , , . 2 You now have several options: • If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. 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 enter full stops and commas, press and then or repeatedly. To enter text using multitap • Press – until the character you want appears. • Press to add a space.
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 > Messaging > Settings > Voicemail no. 2 Scroll to the voicemail number and select OK. 3 Enter the voicemail number and select OK. To call your voicemail service • From standby press and hold down .
Locks SIM card lock Your PIN and PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) are supplied by your network operator. If the message Wrong PIN Attempts remaining: appears when you edit your PIN, you entered the PIN or PIN2 incorrectly. To unblock your SIM card 1 When PIN blocked is displayed, select Unlock. 2 Enter your PUK and select OK. 3 Enter a new PIN and select OK. 4 Re-enter the new PIN and select OK.
Phone lock You can stop unauthorised use of your phone. You can change the phone lock code (0000 by default) to any four-digit code. To turn on the phone lock 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab > Security > Locks > Phone protection > Protection. 2 Enter the phone lock code and select OK. 3 Select On. To edit your phone lock code 1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab > Security > Locks > Phone protection > Change code. 2 Enter the current code and select OK.
Troubleshooting Some problems require you to call your network operator. For more support go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. Master reset If you experience problems with your phone, such as screen flickering, screen freezing or navigation problems, you should reset the phone. If you select Reset all, all user data such as contacts, messages, pictures and sounds are deleted. To reset all settings • From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab > Reset all > Cont. > Cont.
• Check if the SIM card is damaged. • Contact your network operator to get a new SIM card. Common questions I cannot turn on the phone 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 3 hours. The battery icon on the screen may not appear until the phone has charged for 30 minutes.
Legal information Declaration of conformity for W395 We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAB-1880014-BV and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards EN 301 511:V9.0.2, EN 300 328:V1.7.1, EN 301 489-7:V1.3.1, EN 301 489-17:V1.2.
Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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