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Contents Instruction symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Assemble the phone, SmartChip, battery, make a call. Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . 9 Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, and access My Stuff. Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Calls, contacts, voice control, call options. Push to Talk (PTT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Setting up PTT service, making and receiving PTT calls, PTT settings.
Sony Ericsson GSM 850/900/1800/1900 This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson, 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 at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this user guide. All rights reserved.
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. 1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. No. HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383; Euro.Pat. No. 0 842 463(96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additional patents are pending worldwide.
Instruction symbols Instruction symbols Getting started The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide: Assemble the phone, SmartChip, battery, make a call. Note Indicates that a service or function is networkor subscription-dependent. Contact your network operator for details. % See also page... } Use the selection keys or the navigation key to scroll and select, % 11 Keys and navigation. Press the navigation key center. Press the navigation key up. Press the navigation key down.
Getting started SmartChip and battery information Always turn off the phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove a SmartChip. To insert SmartChip and battery 1 2 3 4 Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. Locate the notches along each side of the phone. Using the notches as a guide, slide the back cover upward until it clicks in place. % 8 Replacing Style-Up™ covers.
Getting started To charge the battery It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears when charging. ≈ 30 min. ≈ 4 h. 1 2 3 4 6 Connect the charger to the phone. The symbol on the charger plug must face upwards. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery icon indicates that the battery is fully charged. If you do not see the battery icon after this time, press a key to activate the screen.
Getting started Turning on the phone and making calls 4 Make sure that the phone is charged and your SmartChip is inserted before you turn it on. When you have turned the phone on, you can use the setup wizard to quickly and easily prepare your phone for use. 5 To turn on the phone To make and receive calls Enter the phone number (with international prefix and area code if applicable) } Call to make the call. } End Call to end the call. When the phone rings } Answer.
Getting started Replacing Style-Up™ covers To replace the back cover To replace the front covers 1 Always detach the charger before you change Style-Up covers. 1 2 3 4 8 Locate the notches along the sides of the front cover, as shown. Lift the front cover off the phone. It may be necessary to lift up on both sides of the front cover. Locate the notches on the bottom of the front cover and the slots on the bottom of the frame of the phone. Place the notches into the slots and snap the cover in place.
Getting to know your phone Getting to know your phone 1 Ear speaker 2 Screen Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, and access My Stuff.
Getting to know your phone Overview, menu 1. Mobile Email* Yahoo! Mail MSN Hotmail AOL AIM SBC Yahoo 2.Messaging Create New Msg. Inbox IM* Email Call Voicemail Drafts Outbox Sent Messages Saved Messages Templates Settings 3. Calls 4. MEdia Net 5. Cingular Mall Shop Tones Shop Games Shop Graphics Shop Multimedia Shop Application MEdia Net Home 10 6. PTT Menu 10. Camera PTT Contacts 11. Organizer Add Contact Alarms Add Group Applications PTT Settings Calendar Pending Invitations** Tasks 7.
Getting to know your phone Keys and navigation Standby screen and main menu and status bar The standby screen is displayed when you are not calling or using the menus. This is where you can see, for example, the name of your operator, the time and the date. From standby, press or Menu to enter the main menu, where the menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. Scroll to a tab using the navigation key and select an option.
Getting to know your phone Press to delete items, such as pictures, sounds and contacts. During a call, press and hold to mute the microphone. Delete text when composing messages or setting up accounts. Press and release to access your PTT contact list. Press and hold to start PTT conversation. Release to stop. Press and hold to call your voicemail service (if set). 12 – Press and hold any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with a specific letter.
Getting to know your phone } Info Get more information, explanations or tips about selected features, menus or functions available in your phone. Scroll to a menu item } Info. } More Enter a list of options. There are different alternatives in the list of options depending on where you are in the menus. Phone language Most SmartChips automatically set the language used in the menu to the language of the country where you bought your SmartChip.
Getting to know your phone To select writing language 1 } Settings } the General tab } Language } Writing Language. 2 Scroll to each language that you want to use and mark it. } Save to exit the menu. Entering letters There are two ways of entering letters, for example, when writing a message or writing a name in contacts: • Multitap text input - Press each key as many times as needed to show the letter you want.
Getting to know your phone 3 4 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 . Accept a word and add a space by pressing . Continue writing your message. To enter a period or other punctuation marks, press More } Symbols. To add words to the T9 Text Input dictionary 1 While entering letters } More } Spell Word. 2 Edit the word by using multitap input. and . Navigate between the letters with To delete a character, press .
Getting to know your phone To use a file from My Stuff 1 } My Stuff } Pictures or Sounds folder. Choose a file. 2 } More } Use As. Select what you want to use the file for. To move a file to a folder 1 } My Stuff and open a folder. 2 Scroll to a file, for example, a picture that you want to move } More } Manage Files } Move to Folder. 3 Select the folder you want to move the file to, or select New Folder and name the folder } OK. To create a subfolder 1 } My Stuff and open a folder.
Calling Calling Calls, contacts, voice control, call options. Making calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. % 7 Turning on the phone and making calls. 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.
Calling To mute the microphone 1 Press and hold or } More } Mute Microphone. 2 To resume the conversation, press again or } More } Unmute Mic. Receiving calls When you receive a call, the phone rings and the caller’s number is displayed (if your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller’s number is identified). If the number is in your contacts, the name, number, picture and call light (if assigned) are displayed.
Calling The phone redials the number up to ten times or until: • The call is connected • You press Cancel • You receive a call Automatic redialing is not available for data calls. Making international calls In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted. Your network operator may therefore have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SmartChip. To make an emergency call Enter the emergency number } Call.
Calling To select default contacts 1 } Address Book } Options } Advanced } Default Contacts. 2 Select Phone Contacts or SmartChip Contacts. Address Book The Address Book lets you store names, phone numbers and email addresses as contacts. You can also add pictures, ringtones, light effects and personal information, such as birthday, email, Web and street addresses, to the contacts. When you add information to a contact, the , information is organized under five tabs. Use , and .
Calling To add a picture, light effect or a ringtone to a phone contact 1 } Address Book and select the contact you want to add a picture, ringtone or light effect to } More } Edit Contact. 2 Use , , and . to scroll to the relevant tab. } Picture:, Ringtone or Light Effects } Add. 3 Select a picture, sound or light effect } Save to save the contact. Calling contacts You can call one of the numbers saved for one of your contacts, or a number on your SmartChip.
Calling To edit a SmartChip contact 1 If SmartChip contacts are set as default } Address Book and select the name and number you want to edit. If phone contacts are set as default } Address Book } Options } SmartChip Contacts. Select the name and number you want to edit. 2 } More } Edit and edit the name and number. To delete a contact } Address Book and scroll to the contact you want to delete, press . To delete all contacts 1 } Address Book } Options } Advanced } Delete All Contacts.
Calling To check the memory } Address Book } Options } Advanced } Memory Status. Synchronizing contacts You can back up and synchronize your contacts with a contacts application on the Web. For more information, please contact Cingular. You can also synchronize your contacts with a computer application, % 66 Synchronizing. To synchronize contacts 1 } Address Book } Options } Sync. Contacts. 2 If you have more than one account, select which account to use } Select.
Calling Call list The numbers of the most recent calls are saved in the call list. Dialed, answered and missed calls are listed under separate tabs. To call a number from the call list 1 } Calls from standby and select a tab. 2 Use , , and .to scroll to the name or number you want to call } Call. To add a number from the call list to contacts 1 } Calls from standby and select a tab. 2 Scroll to the number you want to add } More } Save Number.
Calling Voice control With your phone, you can use your voice to: • Voice dial – call someone by saying the name. • Activate voice control by saying a “magic word”. • Answer or reject calls when using a handsfree kit. Voice commands can only be saved in the internal phone memory, not on the SmartChip. When recording, make sure that you are in a quiet environment and try to use names that are distinct from each other, % 27 Tips when recording and using voice commands.
Calling To turn the caller name on or off } Settings } the General tab } Voice Control } Play Caller Name. then one of your recorded voice commands. The magic word is especially suitable when using a car handsfree kit. Voice dialing Choose a long, unusual word or phrase that can easily be distinguished from ordinary background speech. To make a call from the phone 1 From standby, press and hold one of the volume buttons.
Calling To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands 1 } Settings } the General tab } Voice Control } Voice Answer } Activate. 2 Instructions appear. } Continue. Wait for the tone and say “Answer”, or another word. If the recording sounds ok } Yes. If not } No and repeat step 2. 3 Say “Busy”, or another word } Yes. 4 Instructions appear. } Continue and select the environments in which you want voice answering to be activated. You can select several alternatives.
Calling • You did not record the voice command when the handsfree was attached – for voice control with a handsfree kit, record when the handsfree is attached. • You used another intonation – use the same intonation as in the recorded voice command. Forwarding calls If you cannot answer incoming calls, you can forward them to another number, for example, your answering service. When the Restrict calls function is activated, some Forward calls options are not available.
Calling To make a second call 1 } More } Hold Call to put the ongoing call on hold. 2 Enter the number you want to call } More } Add Call. • } End Call twice to end both calls (operator dependent). • You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls or joining them into a conference call. Receiving a second voice call When you receive a second call, you can do the following: • } Answer and put the ongoing call on hold.
Calling To release a participant Press } Release Part and select the participant that you want to release from the conference call. To check your phone numbers } Address Book } Options } Special Numbers } My Numbers and select one of the options. To have a private conversation 1 Press } Talk to and select the participant that you want to talk to. 2 } Join Calls to resume the conference call.
Calling Restricted dialing Fixed dialing If you forward incoming calls, you cannot activate some Restrict calls options. You can still call the international emergency numbers even when the fixed dialing function is activated. You can use the restrict calls service to restrict outgoing and incoming calls. You need a password which you get from your service provider. The following calls can be restricted: • All Outgoing – All outgoing calls. • Outgoing Intl – All outgoing international calls.
Calling To save a fixed number } Address Book } Options } Special Numbers } Fixed Dialing } Fixed Numbers } New Number and enter the information. Call time and cost During a call, the duration of the call is shown on the screen. You can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time. To check the call time } Settings } the Calls tab } Time & Cost } Call Timers.
Push to Talk (PTT) To create a group of numbers and email addresses 1 } Address Book } Options } Groups } New Group } Add. 2 Enter a name for the group } Continue. 3 } New } Add to find and select a contact number. 4 Repeat step 3 to add more numbers. } Done. Business cards You can add your own business card as a contact. To add your own business card } Address Book } Options } My Business Card and add information for your business card } Save.
Push to Talk (PTT) 3 } Save. A message informs you that initialization has begun. Initialization may take several minutes. After initializing, a screen appears to notify you that PTT is ready for use. An icon appears next to the signal indicator on your standby screen. After initialization completes, begin adding your family, friends and co-workers who are also Cingular PTT subscribers. Any PTT icon except is on. in the display indicates PTT To confirm Push to Talk is on 1 Press .
Push to Talk (PTT) Icons Individual contact availability Personal availability View your availability to others from the standby screen. Your availability is located beside the signal strength indicator. This indicates the availability your PTT contacts will see. Available – indicates the contact is available to talk. Available – is your availability after PTT initializes. Your availability does not change unless you turn off PTT, turn off your phone or change your availability.
Push to Talk (PTT) Group availability Available – indicates at least one member of the group is available to talk. Unavailable – indicates no group members are logged in. Do Not Disturb – indicates no available or silent members in the group and at least one member has Do Not Disturb on. Silent/Vibrate – indicates all available group members are in Silent Mode. Invitation in Progress – indicates you created a new group or modified an existing group, but the invited group members have not yet accepted.
Push to Talk (PTT) 3 4 An invitation to join your PTT contact list is appears while the sent to the contact. invitation is in progress. After the contact accepts the invitation, they become part of your PTT contact list and you become part of their list. To add a PTT group To make PTT calls to multiple people at the same time, create a PTT group from your contacts. You can have multiple groups. Contacts can be added to more than one group. 1 Press , } the PTT Menu tab } Add Group.
Push to Talk (PTT) PTT calls To make a PTT call 1 Press to access the PTT contacts list. If the clamshell is closed, the Contacts screen appears on the external display. Use the volume keys to scroll through the list. 2 3 4 5 Select the contact or group you want to call. Make sure the contact/group shows Available ( / ) or Silent/Vibrate ( / ). Press to activate the call. After the tone sounds you have the floor and may begin speaking. Hold the PTT key down while speaking. Release it when you are not.
Push to Talk (PTT) To change a Push to Talk Call to a Cellular Call 1 While on a PTT call, the person initiating the call presses More } Convert to Cellular. You do not need to press the PTT Key to speak. 2 The other participants hear a tone indicating the change and must press their PTT Key to convert to a cellular call. How a PTT call works Instantly speak to other Cingular PTT subscribers using PTT. Only one person at a time can speak during a PTT call. PTT tones indicate if you can speak or not.
Push to Talk (PTT) Call Waiting Options • Switch – puts the active call on hold and switches the waiting call to active. • Release Active – terminates the active call and activates the call on hold. • Release All – terminates both calls. Speakerphone • While on a call, press More } Speaker to turn on the speaker. Press Spkr. Off to turn it off. Please do not place loudspeaker against your ear. Exposure to high sound levels may damage your hearing.
Push to Talk (PTT) Individual contact list options • Voice Message – Instantly leave a voicemail message for a contact. The recipient is notified of the voice message and accesses the message the same way as traditional voicemail. PTT messages are identified as PTT messages in the recipient’s voicemail box. • Call Me Alert – Send an urgent alert to an available contact who is not answering their phone. You cannot send Call Me alerts to contacts with an Unavailable status.
Messaging To edit a contact alert Contact Alerts inform you when a contact is available. 1 From standby, select PTT Menu } PTT Settings } Contact Alerts. 2 Highlight contact(s). 3 } Mark } Save. 4 You will receive a text notification and hear a tone when the contact is available. Messaging Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email, IM. Your phone supports various messaging services. Please contact Cingular about the services you can use or for more information, visit www.SonyEricsson.
Messaging To set the service center number 1 } Messaging } Settings } Text Message } Service Center. If the service center number is saved on the SmartChip, it is shown in the list. 2 If there is no number in the list } Add and enter the number, including the international “+” sign and country code } Save. To send a message to an email address, you need to set an email gateway number, } Messaging } Settings } Text Message } Email Gateway. The number is supplied by your service provider.
Messaging To save a message to the SmartChip } Messaging } Inbox } More } Save Message } Saved Messages. To save an item from a text message 1 Select the phone number, Web address, picture or sound that you want to save in the message } More. 2 If you have selected to save a phone number } Use } Save Number. If you have selected a Web address } Save Bookmark, a picture } Save Picture, a melody } Save Sound. To 1 2 3 4 save or delete several messages } Messaging and select a folder.
Messaging To save a message that you are writing as a template: } Messaging } Create New Msg. } Text Message } More } Add Item } Templates. Message options You can set a default value for several message options or choose the settings each time you send a message. To set a default text message option } Messaging } Settings } Text Message and select an option. To set a message option for a specific message 1 When you have selected a recipient to send your text message to } More } Advanced.
Messaging Creating and sending MMS messages When composing an MMS message, you can select different items such as: Picture, Text, Sound, Video, Sound Recording and Signature. You can also select Use Camera to take a new picture or record a new video clip. Before sending an MMS message, you can select from different options to adjust and enhance your message. To create and send an MMS message 1 } Messaging } Create New Msg. } Multimedia Msg } Add to view a list of items to add to your message.
Messaging } Yes to read or play the message. } Stop to stop the message. When you have read the message, select Reply to reply immediately or select More to view a list of options. Press to close the message. You can select a message from the list of messages and press to delete the entire message. To save items from an MMS message When you have viewed an MMS message } More } Save Items and select an item from the list that appears. Delete MMS Messages MMS messages are saved in the phone memory.
Messaging 3 4 } Send to send the message. } Enter Phone No. and enter the phone number of the recipient, or } Contacts Lookup to retrieve a number or a group from Contacts. To enter an email address } Enter Email Addr. A list below the send options shows the last 10 recipients. You can also select a recipient from this list. } Send. Receiving voice messages When you receive a voice message, a message alert sounds and you are asked if you want to play the message.
Messaging 4 Highlight the ID field. Press Edit to enter your own ID. Press OK to confirm. 5 Repeat these steps for the Password field. 6 Select the checkbox if you want the application to remember your sign-in information. 7 Press More, Sign in. Once you are signed in, you have typical email functionality, including send and receive, delete, email notification, and preferences. When Email Notification is enabled, you will receive a message that you have received an email.
Messaging To save an email address or a phone number in an email message 1 Select the email address or phone number that you want to save } More. 2 To save an email address } Save Address. To save a phone number } Use } Save Number. To save an email message 1 Open the email message } More } Save Message } Saved Email. 2 The message is saved in Saved Email in the Email menu. The number of email messages that can be saved depends on how much memory there is left in the phone.
Messaging Instant Messaging (IM) If your subscription supports instant messaging services, you can see contact status if they are online, and send and receive instant messages. Connect and log in to the IM server to communicate online with your favorite contacts. For more information, contact Cingular or see www.SonyEricsson.com/support. To log in/log out to your IM server } Messaging } IM } Myself } Log In/Log Out.
Imaging Imaging Camera, video recorder, pictures, PhotoDJ™. Camera and video recorder Your phone has a digital camera which also works as a digital video recorder. You can take pictures, record video clips, save and view them and send them as email attachments or in MMS messages via picture messaging. Before you start The receiving phone needs to support data transmission and picture messaging in order to receive and show the picture or video clip.
Imaging • Turn On Night Mode – enhance picture quality in poor lighting conditions with longer exposure time. • Effects – select different effects for your picture or video. • Recording Time – For Picture Message or Unlimited. • View All Pictures (camera) • Picture Size – choose between Large (640 x 480), Medium (320 x 240), Small (160 x 120).
Imaging Handling pictures You can add, edit or delete pictures in My Stuff. The number of pictures that you can save depends on the size of the pictures. File types supported are GIF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, WBMP and BMP. To view your pictures 1 } My Stuff } Pictures. 2 The pictures are shown in thumbnail view. To get a full view } View. To display pictures in a slide show 1 } My Stuff } Pictures and scroll to a picture. 2 } View } More } Slide Show.
Entertainment Exchanging pictures You can exchange pictures using one of the available transfer methods. Please note that you are not allowed to exchange copyright-protected material. For more information on sending pictures in messages % 42 Messaging. To send a picture } My Stuff } Pictures and scroll to the picture you want. } More } Send and select a transfer method.
Entertainment When you delete a playlist or a file from the playlist, it is not deleted permanently from the phone memory. You can add the file to another playlist. To create a playlist 1 } Entertainment } Media Player } New Playlist enter the name of the playlist } OK. 2 Choose from the files that are available in the Entertainment. You can add several files at a time and you also add folders. All files in the selected folders will be added to the playlist.
Entertainment Media player options } More to view the following options: • Play Mode – change the playback order of songs and videos. Select Loop or Shuffle. • Equalizer – change the settings of the treble and bass when playing music. • Rename – rename the playlist. You can only rename user-created playlists. • Delete Playlist – delete the playlist. Only the playlist is deleted; the files are still listed in the My Stuff. You can only delete user-created playlists.
Entertainment To stream video and audio 1 } My Stuff } Videos } More Videos. 2 Follow the instructions to stream. To stream saved music and videos 1 } Cingular Mall } More } Bookmarks. 2 Select a link to stream. The media player will open and play the streamed music or video. Ringtones and melodies Your phone comes with a number of standard and polyphonic melodies that can be used as ringtones. You can exchange melodies using one of the available transfer methods.
Entertainment Sounds and alerts options From Settings } the Sounds & Alerts tab, you can set: • Message Alert – select how you want to be notified of an incoming message. • Key Sound – select what sound you want the keys to make when you press them. Light effects You can choose when you want light effects to appear: • Always On – on all the time. • Always Off – off all the time. • On if in Silent – on only when you have set the phone to silent.
Entertainment You cannot send a polyphonic melody or an MP3 file in a text message. To send a melody 1 } My Stuff } Sounds and select a melody. 2 } More } Send and select a transfer method. To receive a melody 1 Open the message you received the melody in, or turn on Bluetooth or the infrared port if these transfer methods are being used to send the melody. 2 When you receive the melody, follow the instructions that appear on the screen.
Entertainment • • • • Save – to save the current movie. Send – to send the current movie. New – to open another movie. Soundtrack – to add a soundtrack to the current movie. Sending and receiving movies You can send a movie using one of the available transfer methods. Short movies can be sent using picture messaging. If a movie is too long, you can use the Trim function to make a movie shorter. Movies that you receive and save are saved in My Stuff.
Entertainment Themes You can change the appearance of the screen, for example, the colors and wallpaper, by using themes. Your phone comes with some predefined themes. You cannot delete these, but you can create new themes and download them to your phone. For more information, visit www.SonyEricsson.com/support. To select or change a theme } My Stuff } Themes and select a theme. Exchanging themes You can exchange themes using one of the available transfer methods.
Connectivity Connectivity Internet and email settings, synchronizing, Bluetooth™, infrared, and optional USB cable. Settings Before you start using Internet, messaging, or IM, settings are required in your phone. Settings may already be entered when you buy your phone. If not, contact Cingular for more information. Settings are also available at www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
Connectivity Options when browsing } More to view different browsing options. The options may vary depending on which site you are visiting. If you select an email address when browsing a Web site, you can send a text message to that address. The options menu always contains the following: • Exit Browser – disconnect and go to standby. • Go to the homepage set for the current Internet profile, for example, Cingular Mall.
Connectivity Contact Cingular for more information if menu options are not available. To download from wap.sonyericsson.com 1 } MEdia Net } More } Bookmarks } Sony Ericsson. 2 Select what you want to download and follow the instructions that appear. Stored information When browsing, you can save information in your phone. It is advisable to clear any sensitive information about previously visited Internet services. This is to avoid a security risk if your phone is misplaced, lost or stolen.
Connectivity Security for a connection between a WAP gateway and a WAP service provider is the responsibility of the WAP service provider. To turn on a secure connection (WAP) 1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Internet Settings } Internet Profiles and select a profile } More } Settings. 2 Turn on security. Trusted certificates To establish a secure connection when using certain Internet services, for example, banking, you need certificates in your phone.
Connectivity Remote synchronization with Internet programs Contact Cingular for more information about the programs on the Internet with which you can synchronize, and to receive username, password and addresses for the different programs. You must also have an Internet profile set in your mobile phone % 63 Settings. To enter the remote synchronization settings 1 } Organizer } Synchronization } New Account. If you do not have an account, you will be asked if you want to create an account.
Connectivity We recommend that your phone and the Bluetooth device you are communicating with are within a range of 33 feet (10 meters). The connection may be improved if there are no solid objects between your phone and the other Bluetooth device. Before you start To communicate with another Bluetooth device, you first need to turn Bluetooth on. You can also add the device to the list of devices in your phone.
Connectivity To save power } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Power Save } On. Phone name Choose a unique name for your phone. This name is shown in other devices when your phone is found. To enter a phone name } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Phone Name. Visibility In order for your phone to be found when searched for by other Bluetooth devices, you must make sure that Bluetooth is turned on and your phone is visible to other devices.
Connectivity 3 If you already have a handsfree in your list of devices, } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Handsfree } My Handsfree } New Handsfree } Add. You should ensure that your Bluetooth handsfree is in pairing mode. Transferring sound When you are using a Bluetooth handsfree with your phone, you can choose where the sound should be transferred during a call. You can also select where the sound should be handled when answering an incoming call with the keypad.
Connectivity Infrared port To connect two devices You can use the infrared port to establish contact between your phone and a computer or another device equipped with an infrared port. You can, for example, synchronize calendar items, % 66 Synchronizing, and send items such as pictures and contacts. If you are connecting to a computer, please refer to its user documentation. Make sure that the infrared speed in the computer is set to 115200 bps.
More features More features Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, tasks, Java™ applications, SmartChip lock, etc. 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.
More features To add a new appointment 1 } Organizer } Calendar, highlight the date for the appointment } Select } New Appointment } Add. 2 Enter details and confirm each entry. To view an appointment 1 } Organizer } Calendar and select a day on which you have an appointment (marked in bold). 2 Scroll to the appointment } View. To view your calendar content } Organizer } Calendar. Days on which you have appointments are marked in bold. } More } View Week to view a certain week.
More features To send an appointment In the list of appointments for a certain day, select the item you want to send } More } Send and select a transfer method. Tasks You can keep track of phone calls you need to make or tasks that you need to do. You can choose to add a new task or use an old one as a template by copying and editing it. You can also set a reminder for a task. To add a new task 1 } Organizer } Tasks } New Task } Add. 2 Select a category.
More features To add a note } Organizer } Notes } New Note } Add and enter the note } Save. To select a profile } Settings } the General tab } Profiles } Select Profile. To handle notes 1 } Organizer } Notes and a list of notes appears. 2 Select the note that you want to handle. } More to edit, show a note in standby (or hide it), send or delete a note. To change a profile setting } Settings } the General tab } Profiles } Edit Profile and select the setting that you want to change.
More features Timer To set the timer } Organizer } Timer and enter the hours, minutes and seconds after which you want the timer to go off. When the signal rings, press any key to turn it off. Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the screen. Some functions use more battery power than others and may cause a need for more frequent re-charging. To set the brightness } Settings } the Display tab } Brightness. Startup screen When you turn your phone on or off, the startup screen appears.
More features To set permissions for a Java™ application 1 } My Stuff } Applications or } Games. 2 Select an application or a game } More } Permissions. 3 } Internet Access, Messaging or Multimedia. 4 } Never Ask, Always Ask or Ask Once to set the permission level you want for the application. Java application screen size Some Java applications are designed for a specific screen size. In some cases, applications may not be able to start because the phone cannot adapt the application to the screen.
More features To edit your PIN 1 } Settings } the General tab } Locks } SmartChipLock } Change PIN. 2 Enter your PIN } OK. 3 Enter a new four- to eight-digit PIN } OK. 4 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm } OK. To turn the SmartChip lock on or off 1 } Settings } the General tab } Locks } SmartChipLock } Protection and select On or Off. 2 Enter your PIN } OK. Phone lock The phone lock protects your phone against unauthorized use if it is stolen and the SmartChip is exchanged.
More features If you enter the incorrect passcode, the checkword and the codes that are shown are also incorrect. To open code memo for the first time 1 } Organizer } Password Saver. A message with instructions is displayed } Continue. 2 Enter a four-digit passcode to open code memo } Continue. 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.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want? This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require you to call your network operator, but you can easily correct most of the problems yourself. However, if you need to hand in your phone for repair, please note that you may lose information and content that you have saved in your phone. You are advised to make a copy of such information before handing your phone in for repair.
Troubleshooting I cannot turn on the phone Possible cause: The battery is discharged. Solution: Recharge the battery, % 6 To charge the battery. Solution: Make sure you attached the charger correctly. Turn the phone on with the charger attached. If the phone starts, restart the phone with no charger attached. I cannot charge the phone or battery capacity is low Possible cause: The charger is not properly connected to the phone.
Troubleshooting I cannot use the Internet/WAP Possible cause: Your subscription does not include data capability. Solution: Please contact Cingular. Possible cause: Internet settings are missing or incorrect. Solution: Go to www.SonyEricsson.com/support, choose your phone model, then choose “Phone setup – WAP” and follow the instructions. % 63 Settings. The phone cannot be detected by other users via Bluetooth Possible cause: You have not turned Bluetooth on.
Troubleshooting Insert Correct SmartChip Possible cause: The phone is set to work only with certain SmartChip. Solution: Check if you are using the correct operator SmartChip for your phone. Wrong PIN/Wrong PIN2 Possible cause: You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly. Solution: Enter the correct PIN or PIN2 } Yes. % 77 SmartChip lock. PIN Blocked/PIN2 Blocked Possible cause: You have entered your PIN or PIN2 code incorrectly three times in a row. Solution: To unblock, % 77 SmartChip lock.
Important Information Phone Locked Possible cause: The phone is locked. Solution: To unlock the phone, % 78 Phone lock. Phone Lock Code: Possible cause: The phone lock code is required. Solution: Enter the phone lock code. Your phone comes with the default phone lock code 0000.You can change it to any four- to eight-digit code. % 78 Phone lock. PUK Blocked Possible cause: You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row. Solution: Contact Cingular.
Important Information You can also contact our Call Centers. See the phone number for the nearest Call Center in the list below. If your country/region is not represented in the list, please contact you local dealer. (The phone numbers below were correct at the time of going to print. On www.SonyEricsson.com you can always find the latest updates.) In the unlikely event that your product needs service please contact the dealer from whom it was purchased or one of our service partners.
Important Information Indonesia 021-2701388 questions.ID@support.sonyericsson.com Ireland 1850 545 888 questions.IE@support.sonyericsson.com Italy 06 48895206 questions.IT@support.sonyericsson.com Malaysia 1-800-889900 questions.MY@support.sonyericsson.com Mexico 01 800 000 4722 (national toll free number) questions.MX@support.sonyericsson.com Netherlands 0900 899 8318 questions.NL@support.sonyericsson.com New Zealand 0800-100150 questions.NZ@support.sonyericsson.com Norway 815 00 840 questions.NO@support.
Important Information 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 certified service partner before charging or using it.
Important Information 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. Make sure the cord is positioned so that it will not be subjected to damage or stress. To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug the unit from any power source before attempting to clean it. The AC power adapter must not be used outdoors or in damp areas. Never alter the cord or plug.
Important Information Driving Please check if local laws and regulations restrict the use of mobile phones while driving or require drivers to use handsfree solutions. We recommend that you use only Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions intended for use with your product. Please note that because of possible interference to electronic equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile phones in their vehicles unless a handsfree kit with an external antenna has been installed.
Important Information include a safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health, and to account for any variations in measurements. Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of measurement for the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. The SAR value is determined at the highest certified power level in laboratory conditions, but the actual SAR level of the mobile phone while operating can be well below this value.
Important Information correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more 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.
Important Information Limited Warranty Sony Ericsson provides this Limited Warranty for your mobile phone and original accessory delivered with your mobile phone (hereinafter referred to as “Product”). Should your Product need warranty service, please return it to the dealer from whom it was purchased, or contact your local Sony Ericsson Call Center (national rates may apply) or visit www.SonyEricsson.com to get further information.
Important Information 2 If Sony Ericsson repairs or replaces the Product, the repaired or replaced Product shall be warranted for the remaining time of the original warranty period or for ninety (90) days from the date of repair, whichever is longer. Repair or replacement may involve the use of functionally equivalent reconditioned units. Replaced parts or components will become the property of Sony Ericsson.
Important Information 8 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, OTHER THAN THIS PRINTED LIMITED WARRANTY. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.
Important Information 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.
Index Index A accept calls 30 account settings, email 48 alarm clock 72 alerts 58 animations 53 answering calls 18 using voice control 26 answering service 24 appointments 72 ask to save 21 assembling, phone 5 automatic redialing 18 B battery charging 6 inserting 5 Bluetooth 67–70 bookmarks Internet 64 96 brightness display 76 business cards 33 buttons 9 C calculator 76 calendar 72–74 call list 24 call time 32 call waiting 28 caller-specific ringtones 58 calling from call list 24 from contacts 21 numbers
Index contacts adding phone contacts 20 checking memory 22 default contacts 19 groups of 32 synchronizing 66 cookies 65 copying to/from SmartChip 23 G games 62 groups 32 H handsfree 69, 70 help texts, in phone 13 hiding number 32 E email using 48–50 I IM 51 infrared port 71 instant messaging See messages instant 51 international calls 19 Internet bookmarks ??–64 cookies 65 security 65–66 settings 63 F fixed dialing 31 J Java™, settings 65 D date, setting 72 declaration of conformity 95 directing sound
Index microphone, turning off/on 18 missed calls 18 MMS See 45 MMS See picture messages 47 multitap text input entering 14 music, playing 56 MusicDJ™ 59 My Stuff 15 N navigating menus 11 networks, selecting 17 night mode 53 notepad 32 notes 74–75 number hiding 32 my own 30 O on if silent 58 98 P passcodes Bluetooth 68 code memo 78 passwords, Internet 65 phone language 13, 80 phone lock 78 phone overview 9 PhotoDJ™ 54 picture messages 45–47 picture sizes 52 pictures 53–55 edit 54 screen saver 54 wallpaper
Index screen saver 54 security code memo 78 Internet 65–66 SmartChip lock 77 sending appointments 74 business cards 33 contacts 22 melodies and ringtones 60 notes 75 pictures 55 tasks 74 themes 62 settings for Java™ 65 setup wizard 7 shortcuts 13 SmartChip copying to/from 23 inserting 5 lock 77 unblocking 77 SmartChip contacts 20 SmartChip numbers 21 SOS See emergency numbers 19 sound directing 70 transferring 70 sound recorder 61 speaker volume 17 speed dialing 24 standby screen 11 startup screen 54, 76 s
Index voice control 25–28 voice dialing 26 voice messages 47 voicemail 24 volume changing 17 setting ringtone 58 vibrating alert 58 W wallpaper 54 WAP See Internet 63 wizard setup 7 writing using multitap input 14 using T9™ Text Input 14 writing languages 13 Z zoom 52 100 This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.
