Contents Sony Ericsson W830i Getting started ................... 4 Connectivity ..................... 57 Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, help, calls. Settings, using Internet, RSS, synchronizing, Bluetooth™ device, infrared, USB cable, update service. Getting to know the phone ... 8 Phone overview, icons, menus, entering letters, activity menu, file manager, Memory Stick PRO Duo™. More features ................... 68 Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, time and date, SIM card lock, etc.
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Getting started Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, help, calls. More information and downloads are available at www.sonyericsson.com/support. Assembly To use your phone 1 Insert the SIM card and the battery. 2 Charge the battery. 3 Turn on your phone. SIM card When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card.
SIM card and battery To insert SIM card and battery 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down. 3 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 4 Slide the battery cover into place. To charge the battery 1 Connect the charger plug to the phone with the symbol facing upwards. 2 It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears. 3 Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until the battery icon indicates a full charge.
Turning on your phone Make sure the phone is charged and a SIM card inserted before turning it on. After turning on, use the setup wizard to quickly and easily prepare for use. To turn on the phone 5 } Yes for the setup wizard to help you. 6 Follow instructions to complete setup. If predefined settings exist in your phone, you may not need more settings.
synchronization, update service, blog and streaming. You can use Settings download if your SIM supports the service, your phone is connected to a network, it is started in normal mode and does not already have predefined settings. Contact your network operator or service provider for more information. Flight mode menu The Flight mode menu is activated by default. Select from Normal mode with full functionality or Flight mode with limited functionality.
Getting to know the phone Phone overview, icons, menus, entering letters, activity menu, file manager, Memory Stick PRO Duo™. Phone overview 1 2 16 8 17 9 14 3 10 4 5 6 18 11 12 15 7 19 20 13 Some icons on keys may differ. 8 Getting to know the phone This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.
1 Ear speaker 2 Photo key: (left) from standby, view camera album pictures in full view or (lower) with the camera activated for shoot modes. 3 Walkman® key 4 Selection key 5 Back key 6 Internet key 7 Navigation key/Walkman® player control 8 Photo key: (right) from standby, view camera album thumbnail pictures or (upper) with the camera activated to turn on/off the photo light.
Menu overview PlayNow™* Internet* Entertainment Online services* Games TrackID™ Video player VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote control Record sound Demo tour Camera Messaging WALKMAN Write new Inbox Email RSS reader Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages My friends* Call voicemail Templates Settings File manager** Camera album Music Pictures Videos Themes Web pages Games Applications Other Contacts Radio New contact 10 Getting to know the phone This is the Internet version of the user's guide
Calls** All Organizer Answered Dialled Missed Sounds & alerts Ring volume Ringtone Silent mode Increasing ring Vibrating alert Message alert Key sound Display Wallpaper Themes Start-up screen Screen saver Clock size Brightness Sleep mode clock Edit line names* Calls Divert calls Switch to line 2* Manage calls Time & cost* Show/hide my no.
Navigation Navigation keys The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. Scroll to a tab by pressing the navigation key left or right and selecting an option. Key Go to the main menus or to select highlighted items. Press to start and stop music when using the WALKMAN. Move through the menus and tabs. Select options shown immediately above these keys on the screen. Go back one level in the menus. Press and hold to return to standby or to end a function.
- Press a number key and } Call to speed dial. Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. Press and hold to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals even if the phone is set to silent. View status information in standby. Increase the volume during a call, or when using the WALKMAN. Zoom out when using the camera or viewing pictures. Press and hold to go back one track. Press twice to reject a call. Press and hold to voice dial, alternatively say your magic word (if set) % 25 Voice dialling.
Status bar Shortcuts Some of the icons that may appear: Use keypad shortcuts to quickly go to a menu, and predefined navigation key shortcuts to quickly reach certain functions. Edit the navigation key shortcuts to suit your own needs. Icon Description GSM network signal strength. Battery status. Battery charging, appears with battery status icon. Missed incoming call. Text message received. Email message received. Picture message received. Voice message received. Ongoing call. Keylock is on.
To change the phone language } Settings } General tab } Language } Phone language. Select a language. In standby, you can also press 8888 for automatic language. 0000 for English. Most SIM cards automatically set the menu language to the country where you bought your SIM card. If not, the predefined language is English. To select writing language 1 } Settings } the General tab } Language } Writing language. 2 Scroll to the language to use and mark it. } Save to exit the menu.
repeatedly to view alternative words. Accept a word and add a space by pressing . 4 Continue writing the message. To enter a punctuation mark, press and then or repeatedly, press to accept and add a space. To add words to the T9 Text Input dictionary 1 When entering letters } More } Spell word. 2 Edit the word by using multitap input. Use and to move the cursor between the letters. To delete a character, press . To delete the entire word, press and hold . When you have edited the word } Insert.
File manager Use the file manager to handle items such as pictures, videos, music, themes, Web pages, games and applications saved in the phone memory or on a Memory Stick PRO Duo™ memory card. Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Your phone supports Memory Stick PRO Duo™ memory card adding more storage space to your phone to save files containing pictures or music, for example. It can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices.
protected, you may not be able to copy or send that file. A DRMprotected file has a key symbol. To select all files in a folder } File manager and open a folder } More } Mark } Mark all. To use a file from the file manager 1 } File manager and open a folder. 2 Scroll to a file } More. To delete a file or a subfolder from the file manager 1 } File manager and open a folder. 2 Scroll to a file } More } Delete. To move or copy a file to memory 1 } File manager and select a folder.
Calling Calls, contacts, voice control, call options. Making and receiving calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on your phone and be within range of a network. % 6 Turning on your phone. Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home network if this is within range. If it is not within range, you may use another network, provided your network operator has an agreement that allows you to do so. This is called roaming.
To turn off the microphone 1 Press and hold . 2 To resume the conversation press and hold again. To turn the loudspeaker on or off during a voice call } More } Turn on speaker or Turn off speaker. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing. To change the ear speaker volume Press to increase or to decrease the ear speaker volume during a call. Missed calls When the activity menu is set to default missed calls appear in the New events tab in standby.
Default contact If Phone contacts is selected as default, your contacts show all the information saved in Contacts. If you select SIM contacts as default, your contacts show information depending on the SIM card. To select default contacts 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Default contacts. 2 } Phone contacts or SIM contacts. Phone contacts Save contacts in the phone with names, phone numbers and personal information. You can also add pictures and ringtones to contacts.
To view memory status } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Memory status. Using contacts Contacts can be used in many ways. Below you can see how to: • call phone and SIM contacts. • send phone contacts to another device. • copy contacts to phone and SIM card. • add a picture or a ringtone to a phone contact. • edit contacts. • synchronize your contacts. To call a phone contact 1 } Contacts. Scroll to, or enter the first letter or letters of the contact.
If your subscription supports Calling Line Identification (CLI) service, you can assign personal ringtones to contacts. To edit a phone contact 1 } Contacts and select a contact } More } Edit contact. 2 Scroll to the relevant tab and select the field to edit } Edit. 3 Edit the information } Save. To edit a SIM contact 1 If SIM contacts is default } Contacts and select the name and number to edit. If phone contacts is default } Contacts } More } Options } SIM contacts and select the name and number to edit.
Voice control If you add contacts with pictures to speed dial positions, the contact pictures appear for easy reference % 22 To add a picture, ringtone sound or video to a phone contact. Manage calls with your voice by creating voice commands to: • Voice dial – call someone by saying their name. • Activate voice control by saying a “magic word”. • Answer and reject calls when using a handsfree. To edit speed dial numbers 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Speed dial.
The magic word To record another voice command for a contact } New voice } Add again and repeat steps 2-4 above. Record and use a voice command as a magic word to activate voice control without pressing any keys. The magic word can only be used with a handsfree. Caller name Hear your recorded contact name when you receive a call from that contact. Choose a long, unusual word or phrase that can easily be distinguished from ordinary background speech.
1 2 3 4 5 6 To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands } Settings } the General tab } Voice control } Voice answer } Activate. Instructions appear. } Continue. Wait for the tone and say “Answer”, or another word. } Yes to accept or } No for a new recording. Instructions appear } Continue. Wait for the tone and say “Busy”, or another word. } Yes to accept or } No for a new recording. Instructions appear. } Continue and select the environments in which voice answering is to be activated.
More than one call Handle more than one call simultaneously. Call waiting service When this is activated you hear a beep if you receive a second call. To activate or deactivate the call waiting service } Settings } the Calls tab by using or and } Manage calls } Call waiting. To make a second call 1 } More } Hold to hold the ongoing call. 2 Enter the number to call } More } Call. Receiving a second voice call When you receive a second call, you can: } Answer and put the ongoing call on hold.
To release a participant } More } Release part. and select the participant to release from the conference call. To have a private conversation 1 } More } Talk to and select the participant to talk to. 2 } More } Join calls to resume the conference call. Two voice lines Make separate calls with different phone numbers if your subscription supports alternate line service. To select a line for outgoing calls } Settings and use or to scroll to the Calls tab. Select line 1 or 2.
• All incoming – all incoming calls. • Inc. when roaming – all incoming calls when you are abroad % 19 Networks. To activate or deactivate a call restriction 1 } Settings and use or to scroll to the Calls tab } Manage calls } Restrict calls. Select an option. 2 Select Activate or Deactivate, enter your password } OK. Fixed dialling The fixed dialling function allows calls to be made to certain numbers saved on the SIM card. The fixed numbers are protected by your PIN2.
Groups To use tone signals • Press , or to send tones. • } More } Disable tones or Enable tones to turn the tones on or off during a call. • Press to clear the screen after a call. Notepad Use the screen as a notepad to enter a phone number during a call. When you end the call, the number remains on the screen for you to call or save in your contacts.
Messaging Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email, My friends. Your phone supports various messaging services. Please contact your service provider about the services you can use, or for more information, visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. Text messaging (SMS) Text messages can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies. You can also create and use templates for your messages. If you send a text message to a group, you will be charged for each member.
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. 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. You can convert your text message to a picture message.
To delete a message 1 } Messaging and select a folder. 2 Select the message to delete and press . To turn long messages on } Messaging } Settings } Text message } Max. msg length } Max. available. 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 messages to save messages or } Delete messages to delete messages.
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. To check the delivery status of a sent message } Messaging } Sent messages and select a text message } View } More } View status. Picture messaging (MMS) Picture messages can contain text, pictures, camera pictures, slides, sound recordings, video clips, signatures and attachments.
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. 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.
Templates for picture messages Add a new template or use a predefined template. 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. 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.
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. 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: • Receive settings automatically The easiest way is to have settings sent directly to your phone.
For more information, contact your email provider or visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. To create an email account 1 } Messaging } Email } Settings } New account } Add. 2 Enter a name for the account } OK. For help } Setup instructions or press to a setting } Info. 3 Press to a setting and enter the following minimum required settings: • Email alert and select the alert sound for new messages. • Connect using and select a data account (provided by your network operator, } Info).
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. 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 % 32 To copy and paste text in a message. To save an email message 1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox. 2 Select a message } More } Save message } Saved email.
3 } More } Clear inbox to delete messages. All messages marked for deletion in the phone and on the server will be deleted. 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. Contact your service provider for more information.
Chat group 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 start a chat group 1 } Messaging } My friends } the Chat groups tab } More } Add chat group } New chat group. 2 Select who to invite to the chat group from your contacts list } Continue. 3 Enter a short invitation text } Continue } Send.
Imaging Camera, video, blog, pictures. Camera and video recorder Take pictures and record video clips to save, view and send in messages. Zoom in or out Take pictures Record video To take a picture or record video 1 From standby, press to activate the camera. 2 Use the navigation key to switch between camera and video recorder. 3 Camera: Press to take a picture. Video: Press to start recording. To stop recording, press again.
Camera settings When you are in the viewfinder } Settings for options to adjust and enhance your pictures and video clips before taking or recording them. 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. To use the zoom Use the volume buttons to zoom in and out. • • • • When you take a picture, you can only zoom in VGA picture size.
• 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. • Reset file no. – reset the file number counter. • Save to – select to save to Memory Stick or Phone memory. Camera shortcuts When using the camera, you can also use keys as shortcuts to common options. Press for a camera key guide.
To visit a blog address in a contact } Contacts and select a contact Web address } Go to. Pictures and video clips View and use pictures and video clips. Handling pictures 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. To view and use pictures 1 } File manager } Pictures. 2 Select a picture } View or } More } Use as and select an option.
To send a picture } File manager } Pictures and scroll to a picture. } More } Send and select a transfer method. has not exceeded the limit. To exchange pictures and video clips using other transfer methods % 45 Exchanging pictures. Some phones do not support picture sizes larger than 160 x 120 pixels. 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.
PhotoDJ™ Edit pictures using PhotoDJ™. To edit and save a file 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 send a theme 1 } File manager } Themes and select a theme. 2 } More } Send and select a transfer method. 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.
Entertainment Handsfree, Walkman® player, Video player, TrackID™, radio, PlayNow™, ringtones, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, sound recorder, games, applications. Stereo portable handsfree Walkman® player and Video player 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. To play videos 1 } Entertainment } Video player. A player browser opens.
To play music 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. The following options are available: • Press to stop the playback. Press again to resume playing. • Press to go to the next track. • Press to go to the previous track. • Press and hold or to fast forward or rewind a track. • When playing a track, } More for options. • Press and hold to exit.
4 You can obtain CD information (artist, track, etc.) via Disc2Phone if you are connected to the Internet and 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. More information about moving files to your phone is available at www.sonyericsson.com/support. To transfer files with the USB cable provided % 66 Transferring files using the USB cable.
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. • Minimize – minimize the Walkman® player and return to standby with the music still playing. • Rename – rename user-created playlists. • Delete playlist – delete usercreated playlists.
TrackID™ 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. To search for song information • } Entertainment } TrackID™ when you hear a song. • } More } TrackID™ when you hear a song playing on the radio. For cost information contact your service provider. Radio Listen to the FM radio. Connect the handsfree to the phone as it works as the antenna.
• Turn on Mono – turn on mono 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. PlayNow™ Listen to music before you purchase and download it to your phone. This function is network- or operatordependent. Contact your network operator for information about your subscription and PlayNow™. In some countries you may be able to purchase music tones from some of the world’s top musical artists.
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 set ringtone volume 1 } Settings } and scroll to the Sounds & alerts tab } Ring volume and press or to decrease or increase the volume. 2 } Save. 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 receive a melody via a transfer method Select a transfer method and follow the instructions that appear. VideoDJ™ 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. To create a video clip 1 } Entertainment } VideoDJ™. 2 } Add } Video clip, Picture, Text or Camera } Select. 3 To add more items press } Add. To edit a selected video clip } Edit for options: • Trim – to shorten the video clip.
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 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.
To set permissions for Java applications 1 } File manager } Applications or } Games. 2 Select an application or a game } More } Permissions and set options. Java application screen size Some Java applications are designed for a specific screen size. For more information, contact the application vendor. 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.
Using Internet Use Internet to access online services for example, news and banking, search and browse the Web. To start browsing } Internet and select a service such as } More } Go to } Search Internet or Enter address to any Web page. To view options } Internet } More. To stop browsing } More } Exit browser. For more information contact your network operator or visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. Options when browsing } More to view options.
} Options } the Browsing tab for: • Smart-Fit – adjust a Web site to the screen. • 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. Internet shortcuts When using the Internet, you can use keypad shortcuts to menu options.
Downloading Download files, for example, pictures, themes, games and ringtones from Web pages. To select a profile for Java } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Internet settings } Settings for Java and select an Internet profile. To download from a Web page When browsing, select a file to download and follow the instructions that appear. Saved information When browsing, you can save the following information: Internet profiles You can select another Internet profile if you have more than one.
To check certificates in your phone } Settings } the General tab } Security } Certificates. RSS reader 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. To add new feeds for a Web page When browsing } More } RSS feeds. To create a new feed 1 } Messaging } RSS reader } More } New feed.
• Username – account username. • Password – account password. • Connection – select an Internet profile. • Applications – mark applications to synchronize. • App. settings – select an application and enter a database name, and if required, username and password. • Sync. interval – set how often to synchronize. • Remote initiation – select to always accept, never accept or always ask when starting synchronization from a service. • Remote security – insert a server ID and a server password.
To turn the Bluetooth function on } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Turn on. 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. Make sure that the device you want to add has the Bluetooth function activated and visible.
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. To show or hide your phone } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Visibility } Show phone or Hide phone. Exchanging items Send or receive items using Bluetooth wireless technology as the transfer method. Choose a device from the list of found devices.
To select remote control 1 % 63 To add a device to your phone, if required. 2 } Entertainment } Remote control. 3 Select an application to use and the computer or device to connect to. File transfer 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 it at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
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. To use file transfer mode 1 Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. 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).
To disconnect the USB cable safely 1 When using file transfer mode, rightclick the removable disk icon in Windows Explorer and select Eject. 2 Remove the USB cable from your phone. 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.
Before you start If required settings are not in your phone % 57 Settings. 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. 1 2 3 4 To use Update service via a computer Visit www.sonyericsson.com/support.
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 % 61 Synchronizing. Appointments Add new appointments or use existing appointments as templates. 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.
• Delete – delete old or all appointments. • Help – for more information. Exchanging appointments Exchange appointments using a transfer method. You can also synchronize appointments with a computer % 61 Synchronizing. To send an appointment Select an appointment in the list for a certain day } More } Send and select a transfer method. Tasks Add new tasks or use existing tasks as templates. You can also set reminders for tasks. The maximum depends on the memory available, as set in software.
Exchanging notes Exchange notes using one of the available transfer methods. You can also synchronize notes with a computer % 61 Synchronizing. To send a note Select a note } More } Send and select a transfer method. Timer Your phone has a timer. When the signal rings, press any key to turn it off or select Restart. To set the timer } Organizer } Timer and set the hours, minutes and seconds for countdown. Stopwatch Your phone has a stopwatch that can save several laps.
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. 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. 3 Enter the code } Done. 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.
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. • To set the time format } Format and select an option. • To set the date and date format } Settings } the General tab } Time & date } Date. 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.
Phone lock Keypad lock Protect your phone against 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. Lock the keypad to avoid dialling a number by accident. Automatic phone lock 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. It is important that you remember your new code.
To select a start-up screen } Settings } the Display tab } Startup screen and select an option. Troubleshooting Brightness 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 problems yourself. Adjust the brightness of the screen. To set the brightness } Settings } the Display tab } Brightness.
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 % 78 Master reset. No battery icon appears when I start charging the phone Possible cause: The battery is empty 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. Some menu options appear in grey Possible cause: A service is not activated or your subscription does not support the function.
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. The phone turns itself off Possible cause: The button has been pushed unintentionally. Solution: Turn on the automatic key lock, or lock the keypad manually % 74 Keypad lock. Possible cause: The battery connection is poor. Solution: Make sure the battery is inserted correctly % 5 To insert SIM card and battery.
The phone cannot be detected by other users via Bluetooth wireless technology Possible cause: You have not turned the Bluetooth function on. Solution: Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and visibility is set to show phone % 64 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.
Possible cause: The SIM card connectors need cleaning. Codes do not match Possible cause: The two codes that you have entered do not match. 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. 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.
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. Emerg. calls only Possible cause: You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it.
Important information Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, service and support, safe and efficient use, end user license agreement, warranty, declaration of conformity. 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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United Kingdom United States Venezuela 08705 23 7237 1-866-766-9374 0-800-100-2250 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.
Battery Driving We recommend that you fully charge the battery before you use your mobile phone for the first time. A new battery or one that has not been used for a long time could have reduced capacity the first few times it is used. The battery should only be charged in temperatures between +5°C (+41°F) and +45°C (+113°F). Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries intended for use with your mobile phone. Using other batteries and chargers could be dangerous.
Radio frequency (RF) exposure and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Your mobile phone is a low-power radio transmitter and receiver. When it is turned on, it emits low levels of radio frequency energy (also known as radio waves or radio frequency fields). Governments around the world have adopted comprehensive international safety guidelines, developed by scientific organizations, e.g.
detailed information about recycling this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Disposing of the battery Please check local regulations for disposal of batteries or call your local Sony Ericsson Call Center for information. The battery should never be placed in municipal waste. Use a battery disposal facility if available. Memory Card • • • • • Your product comes complete with a removable memory card.
As user of this Device, Sony Ericsson grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license to use the Software solely in conjunction with the Device on which it is installed and/or delivered with. Nothing herein shall be construed as a sale of the Software to a user of this Device. You shall not reproduce, modify, distribute, reverse engineer, decompile, otherwise alter or use any other means to discover the source code of the Software or any component of the Software.
CONDITIONS 1 The warranty is valid only if the original proof of purchase issued to the original purchaser by a Sony Ericsson authorised dealer, specifying the date of purchase and serial number**, for this Product, is presented with the Product to be repaired or replaced. Sony Ericsson reserves the right to refuse warranty service if this information has been removed or changed after the original purchase of the Product from the dealer.
The warranty provided does not affect the consumer's statutory rights under applicable legislation in force, nor the consumer’s rights against the dealer arising from their sales / purchase contract. *EUROPEAN UNION (EU) If you have purchased your Product in an EU country you can have your Product serviced, under the conditions set out above, within the warranty period in any EU country where an identical Product is sold by an authorised Sony Ericsson distributor.
Index A calls Activity menu ....................................... 16 alarms .................................................. 68 animation ............................................. 45 answering service ................................ 24 applications .......................................... 56 appointments ....................................... 69 automatic redialling .............................. 19 accepting ......................................28 answering and rejecting ................
E K email ..................................................... 36 entering letters ..................................... 15 keypad lock .......................................... 74 keys .................................................. 8, 12 F L file manager .......................................... 17 fixed dialling ......................................... 29 games ................................................... 56 groups .................................................. 30 language .....
Music player ......................................... 51 MusicDJ™ ............................................ 54 My friends ............................................ 40 my numbers ......................................... 28 N navigating menus ................................. 12 networks .............................................. 19 notepad ................................................ 30 notes ...............................................70–71 P phone assembly .............................
sound recorder ..................................... 56 sound, transferring and directing ......... 64 speed dialling ....................................... 23 start-up screen ............................... 45, 74 stopwatch ............................................ 71 streaming media ................................... 51 submenus ............................................. 12 synchronizing ................................. 61–62 T T9™ Text Input .................................... 15 tasks .......
