Preliminary Layla850 P1B P910a User Guide
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Letters Lowercase letters are written below the arrow and uppercase letters in line with the arrow. a b c d e f g h 2 i 1 2 j 1 1 k l m 2 2 1 2 1 n o p q r s t 2 u v w x1 y z . Accented letters Write the character as described above, then write the accent above the arrow. Other such characters, for example, ö and ü, follow the same principle. , ? ! & @ 1 ' " 2 Note Start each stroke at the dotted end. 1 2 Note Start each stroke at the dotted end.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Contents OVERVIEW Introduction ................................................................. 9 Entering text with the flip closed ..................................... 31 Entering text with the flip open ....................................... 33 P910a locks ...................................................................... 36 Getting to know your P910a..................................... 10 Phone..........................................................................
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Music player............................................................... 71 Playing sound files............................................................ 71 Managing sound files........................................................ 72 Internet ....................................................................... 75 Using the browser view .................................................... 76 Using the bookmark view.................................................
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Setting locations ............................................................. 118 Setting number formats .................................................. 119 Setting alarms ................................................................. 119 Viewers and editors – Quickoffice ......................... 122 Common viewer and editor functions ............................ 122 Quickword ...................................................................... 122 Quicksheet ...........
Preliminary Layla850 P1B The Connections tab Bluetooth......................................................................... 151 Cable ............................................................................... 152 GSM Networks ............................................................... 152 Infrared ........................................................................... 153 Internet accounts............................................................. 153 Messaging accounts ..................
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Sony Ericsson P910a User Guide First edition (July 2004) This User Guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User Guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this User Guide.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Important Your mobile phone has the capability to load, store and forward additional content, e.g. ring tone melodies. The use of such content may be restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not limited to restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you download to or forward from your mobile phone.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B OVERVIEW Introduction For ease of reference the Getting to know your P910a chapter gives a quick overview of the main functions of the phone, shortcuts and general information. Your P910a combines advanced business and entertainment features in one intuitive device. Its camera lets you take pictures and record video wherever you are and use them in a wide range of applications. The pictures can be used in the Picture Phone Book, where they can be used to identify callers.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Getting to know your P910a P910a package A P910a with stylus B Battery M C Travel charger D SyncStation A P910i E Stereo headset F Protective bag and strap G Extra stylus H Memory Stick F J D L K N N 2 CDs, Sony Ericsson PC Suite and Multimedia for P910a Note The design of the charger will differ depending on the market.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B P910a overview A D E A B F C G F D H B G I C E A Stylus A Indicator light for Bluetooth wireless technology (blue) B External antenna connector B Screen C CommuniCorder C Flip with keypad and keyboard D Battery compartment D Indicator light for network and battery (green/red) E Connector for accessories and charger E CommuniCorder activation and shutter release F Connector for stereo headset F Internet button for activation of the browser G Jog Dial G Slot f
Preliminary Layla850 P1B SIM card Battery When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you receive a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card contains a computer chip that keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscription and your phone book information, among other things. Before you use your P910a for the first time, charge the battery provided for at least 4 hours. Use the supplied charger. See ‘Charging the battery’ on page 13.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Charging the battery • When the battery needs to be charged, a beep is heard. The indicator light (on the top of your P910a) flashes red and a battery low message appears on the screen. • The battery can be charged whenever you want. The P910a performance is not affected. However, using your P910a while charging increases the charging time. To charge the battery The P910a can be charged either when it is switched on or off. 1.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B First time start-up Importing phone book entries Please read ‘Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use’ on page 183 before you start using your P910a. You may want to import existing contact information from another mobile phone to your P910a. You can do this in several ways: When you start your P910a for the first time 1. Press the On/Off button to turn on your P910a, keeping the flip closed. The language selection dialog opens. 2. Select one of the languages from the list.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Flip closed mode D Shortcut to the Calendar application E Shows all applications available in flip closed mode With the keypad flip closed, the P910a can be used as a conventional mobile phone using the keypad to dial and the Jog Dial to navigate. For more information please see ‘Jog Dial’ on page 19 and ‘Keypad functions’ on page 20.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Options menu Press or press the Jog Dial forwards to open the standby options menu to get access to keylock, battery status, accepted callers and more. B C D E F CommuniCorder Pictures Video Music player Internet Messages Contacts Phone Calendar A Flip open mode When the flip is opened, the large touch-screen is revealed. You use the stylus to tap the screen to navigate and enter data.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B The Jog Dial provides further navigation and selection capability. Closing the flip generally ends an activity and saves the data. Multimedia phone calls and data sessions will, however, continue. When the flip is opened, the large touch-screen is revealed. You use the stylus to tap the screen to navigate and enter data. There is also a handwriting recognition feature, so that you can use the stylus to write on the screen.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Screen areas B Menu bar When the flip is closed, you use the keyboard and the Jog Dial. When the flip is open the screen is touch-sensitive. The screen is divided into a number of areas: see the figure and table below. A B E Internet Chat Edit Edit F 11:03 John Smith +4613244500 (h) C C Sony Ericsson B End call D C Application Applications use this central area of the screen to area display the essential information.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Jog Dial Action Function Rotate the Jog Dial up Scrolls items in a list up/to the left, increases volume during a call, moves back a page when playing a multimedia message. Rotate the Jog Dial down Scrolls items in a list down/to the right, decreases volume during a call, moves forward a page when playing a multimedia message. Press the Jog Dial inwards Selects a highlighted item, dials selected phone numbers. Generally the same action as in flip closed.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Keypad functions Key Key Function S TA R • Enter the character *. • Press and hold to enter a p (pause) character. • Press to switch between different input modes (Abc, 123 ... ). This is useful when writing SMS or similar texts. • Press and hold to change between T9 and multitap. Function OK • Enter selected function, indicated on the display above the key. BACK • Return to previous menu. • Reject an incoming call. • Press and hold to return to Standby.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B often tap the icons to get more detailed information or start an application.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B video clips, music, and voice recordings as well as computer data and applications on a Memory Stick and use it to store or transfer the contents for many different purposes. These include: To remove the Memory Stick Press the edge of the Memory Stick using your fingernail or the stylus to release it. You hear a click as it jumps out of the slot. • Storing backup copies of important files. Note Be careful not to drop the Memory Stick when removing it.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Note Do not remove a Memory Stick during the formatting. Control Panel If you need to reformat a Memory Stick, select > Other > Format disk and tap Format, or select File manager > File > Format disk and tap Format. When you format a Memory Other devices must access the same folder structure to interact with the P910a files. If you are using a PC, this is easily done by browsing to the required folder on the Memory Stick.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Connecting the accessories C E C The headset is connected to the P910a. D Other accessories can be connected to the connector at the base of the P910a. E A car holder can be connected to the antenna connector at the rear. Note Remove the plastic plug before connecting the P910a to the car holder. The wrist strap is threaded through the holes next to the connector at the bottom of the P910a. B D A Services You need the following services to use the P910a functions: To use...
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Applications - overview You can start applications in different ways. Select icons in the standby view (flip closed) and in the application picker (flip open) to start the most important ones. Select to list all applications. Demo application (Not in all phone versions) The Demo application shows some of the most common functions in your P910a. You can release this application to remove memory.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Video (flip open only) Plays video clips. You can record video with CommuniCorder, download them from Internet or transfer them from your PC. You can stream video and audio from the Internet. Tasks Keeps track of your tasks. Set due date, alarm, priority, and so on, for all your tasks and let your P910a remind you in time. Quicksheet, Quickword, Pdf+ (flip open only) Use it to view and edit various types of documents. Pdfdocuments can not be edited.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Time (flip open only) Shows time and date. You can set your current location and another. You can also set different alarms. File manager (flip open only) You can handle the content and organization of media, both in the P910a and on the Memory Stick. Storage Wizard (flip open only) Helps you to release memory. The icon appears in the status bar when the memory is running short. Tap it to start the Storage Wizard. Remote Sync (flip open only) Performs synchronization over the air.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Folders are also used when managing files of different types on your P910a and Memory Stick. You might want to move or copy sound files into a sound track folder to store on a Memory Stick. As you may notice, if you connect your P910a to a PC and view the contents of your P910a in My P910a, it is easier to get an overview of a folder and file structure on a large screen than on a handheld device.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To move a file from one folder to another Open the file in detail view. In the folder menu, select the destination folder. To copy a file to another folder 1. Open the file in detail view. In the folder menu, select the destination folder. Select Copy to in the main application menu; for example Music or Pictures. 2. Select the destination Folder from the list and tap Copy. Tip To delete multiple files in an application you can use Storage manager.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Sending and receiving items From many applications it is possible to exchange items like appointments, contacts and images. To send an item using Send as 1. Enter the Send as menu in the specific application. Tip The other devices must have Bluetooth wireless technology enabled. You can select Refresh to perform a new search if, for example, a destination device was not enabled at first. To handle items received in email and multimedia messages 1.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Methods for storing data Settings Your P910a can store data in different ways: For settings that are application-specific, tap Edit > Preferences in the application menu bar. For generic settings, use Control panel. • Internal memory. Used for storing pictures, messages, music, applications, and so on. • Memory Stick (expansion memory). • SIM card, for phone numbers and associated names. See ‘Copying contacts to and from the SIM card’ on page 104.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • abc – lowercase entry When you are editing text you can: • Press and select Text options > Input type to select text input type. • Press mode. to switch between the input types in text edit Inserting symbols When you are editing text you can press and, depending on the application, choose Add symbol or Text options > Add symbol to select an item from the symbol selector table. Use the Jog Dial to select the row and press .
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • My words, to view the user dictionary. • Language, to change language. • Show suggestion list / Hide suggestion list, to switch the candidates window on and off. • Use T9 / Use multitap, to switch between T9 Text Input and multitap text input • Add symbol, adds symbols and punctuation marks. On-screen keyboard When you need to edit text, tap the keyboard icon in the status bar and then select characters. Tap Done when ready.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Handwriting recognition Handwriting recognition translates stylus gestures into letters, numbers or other characters, and displays these characters as text. Handwriting recognition is only active in places where text can be input. The text mode screen is split into an upper and a lower part, by an arrow in the middle of the right edge. Write lowercase letters below the arrow and uppercase letters in line with it. Write numbers above the arrow.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Accented letters Write the character as described above, then write the accent above the arrow. Other such characters, for example, ö and ü, follow the same principle. Extended characters To write symbols and characters that are not shown in these tables, please consult the Extended characters section of the Handwriting recognition help topic in your phone. Flip keyboard Located on the inside of the flip, the keyboard is similar in design to that of a standard computer keyboard.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Press the space key to enter a character space to the right of the cursor. Press and hold the space key to move the cursor forward by inserting 6 space characters at a time. Inserting symbols There are a number of ways to insert symbols with the P910a keyboard. Note When typing, press the keys one after another. Not, for example, and E simultaneously. • Press the or keys to show additional symbols in the pre-edit box in the title area.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B SIM card lock You cannot change the PUK code. The SIM card lock protects your SIM card, not the P910a, against unauthorized use. It is unlocked by the PIN and PUK codes which you receive from your service provider. PIN2 Some functions on the SIM card can be protected by a secondary code feature. Some SIM cards do not have a PIN2 lock. You can choose to have to unlock the SIM card every time you turn the P910a on, or to have the SIM card unlocked.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To activate the device lock 1. Select Control panel > Device > Locks. 2. Select a lock option. 4. First enter the old code, then the new one. (To ensure that you have typed the new code correctly you have to enter it twice.) 3. Select Done. Automatic keylock You can choose to have the P910a locked every time you turn it on, locked when the SIM card has been changed, or unlocked. This option locks the keys on your P910a when the flip is closed.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To lock the screen Select > Lock screen. To unlock the screen Push the Jog Dial Forwards > Inwards or Backwards > Inwards.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Phone The Phone application is easy for the beginner, yet powerful for the advanced user. It can be used together with the other functions of the P910a, including applications from developers outside Sony Ericsson. • Flight mode which enables the P910a to be used as a PDA in situations where radio transmitters may not be used. The GSM and Bluetooth transmitters (and receivers) are switched off.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Press to delete a typed character. Press and hold delete all characters. • Press and hold to to insert the international call prefix +. To make a call using Contacts 1. Select on the standby screen. 2. Press the Jog Dial or . • Press and select Hide my number when you have entered the phone number, if you do not want to show your phone number to the party you are calling. Select Show my number, if you want to show it. 3.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Read more about this in ‘Voice control’ on page 52. To make an emergency call Enter the emergency number on the keypad and press the Jog Dial. • Press or Usually, but not always, no SIM card or PIN code is required for emergency calls and you will be able to make the call as long as you have coverage from a GSM network. Check with your local provider to find out if emergency calls are possible without a SIM card, and which emergency call numbers are supported.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Copy number – Copy a phone number to the clipboard. If a large picture of the caller fills the screen, you can press or use the Jog Dial to access the menu with the options above. • Paste number – Paste a copied number to be used for the next call. Options during or directly after a call • Speakerphone On/Off – You can use the P910a as a speakerphone. See ‘Speakerphone’ on page 47. Use the Jog Dial to change the phone volume during a call.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To delete a typed character - tap . If you do not want to show your phone number to the party you are calling, select Phone > Hide my number after you have entered the digits. Select Show my number, if you want to show it. If a call is not successfully connected, the P910a can be set to automatically retry to connect the call. When a retry is successful, the P910a alerts you with a single ring signal.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Send Busy – Reject the call. The calling party will hear a busy tone and the call will be logged as a rejected call. • Mute – Silence the ring signal. The calling party will not notice that you have silenced the call. The call will be logged as a missed call. You can also answer by voice control, see ‘Voice control’ on page 52. • Paste number – Paste a copied number into a field Tap to make the following adjustments: • Call volume – Adjust the volume in the phone.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To make and handle a new call during a call Press to get a list of call handling options with the flip Phone Edit Chat Edit closed. Conference calls 11:03 John Smith – End active call – End the 0123456789012(h) active call, the held call becomes active. – Switch calls – Switch Anne Jones (w) between the active and held call. End active call – Start conference call / Add to Switch calls conference call – Join the Start conference call two calls for a conference call.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • End conference – End the conference for all parties. • Show / Hide parties – Switch between the standard call control view and conference call view. To speak privately to a specific conference party Tap a party in the list to get the following options: 2. Press and select which calls in the list you want to display. The currently selected view is not shown as an option. Tip With the flip closed you can press once to view the call list.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Note The speakerphone does not work while the phone is in silent mode. To set a Speed dial number Warning! The volume may be uncomfortably loud at the higher volume levels if the phone is close to your ear. Exposure to excessive volume may damage hearing. 2. Select an empty position. Silent mode 5. Select Done. In silent mode all audible ring and alarm signals are turned off. When the flip is closed, press and select Turn on silent to put the phone in silent mode.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B hospital. You cannot make and receive calls, but most of the other functions in the P910a are available. A Power menu asks you if you want to start the P910a in normal mode or flight mode each time you turn on the P910a. See ‘Flight mode’ on page 147 on how to activate and deactivate this Power menu. Note You must set the Power menu before the flight. To use the Power menu The Power menu has the following options: • Phone on – Start the P910a in the normal way.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Write digit sequences into a Contact entry for the service. Each digit sequence to be sent as tones must begin with p. A space will end the tone sequence and you can add a comment after the space. Once your call to the service has been established and you want to send one of your preprogrammed digit sequences, choose Show contact on the Phone menu to get back to the Contact card with the tone sequences.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Incoming calls can be received at both lines at any time. The name of the line is shown and the ring signal defined for the line is used. To select a line for outgoing calls The preset line is shown by the icon in the status bar. If you want to use the other line: • With the flip closed, press and select Switch to line 1 or Switch to line 2 depending on the previously preset line.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Note When travelling abroad, use your phone as a normal GSM phone, entering Phone > Edit > Preferences> Calling Cards and set the calling card to Call directly. When storing numbers in Contacts you should use the international number format, starting with +. This allows you to use Contacts when you are outside the corporate telephony environment, when you are abroad, and when you are sending SMS or MMS messages.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B magic word you can also press and hold the Jog Dial or press the handsfree set call button. Note Magic word is not supported with the Bluetooth headset/ car kit in the P910a. Instead of magic word, push the button on the Bluetooth headset. After a confirmation tone, you should say the name. 2. Say the magic word, the answer command or the busy command after the tone.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Answering mode – Select the option you want. – Normal – Answer calls as normal. ) on the keypad to – Any key – Press any key (except answer. – After 5 seconds – P910a answers automatically after five seconds. You can also select to use a Bluetooth headset as the preferred sound device. See ‘Pairing’ on page 135 for information on how to establish connection with the headset. • Bluetooth: Preferred Handsfree – Select the option you want.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Call waiting Voicemail Use these settings to control how P910a handles incoming calls during an ongoing call. For easy voicemail access, enter the number of your voicemail box. • On – You will be alerted by incoming calls. With the flip closed, press and hold • Off – The P910a sends a busy tone to the calling party. With the flip open, select Phone > Call voice mail. Restrict calls Note It is possible to include DTMF tones in the number. Insert a p before the tones.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Access tab: – Name – Enter a name for the calling card account. – Access number – Enter the phone number of the calling card server. – Verification code – Enter the verification code. – International prefix – Enter the international prefix used by the server. • Set up tab: – Sending order – Number then code means that the P910a, after you have connected to the server, first sends the phone number you have entered, and then sends the verification number.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B GPRS Alert If you make a new telephone call you can interrupt an ongoing GPRS session, for example, an incoming email. Select the check box to get a warning in such a case. TTY Accessory Select the check box when you want to use the P910a together with a TTY accessory. Teletype (TTY) accessory, text phone, is an aid for deaf and speech-impaired people.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B MEDIA CommuniCorder With the built-in CommuniCorder camera you can record video clips and take pictures, view them on your phone screen and send them directly to friends or colleagues via multimedia messaging. You can also send the video clips and pictures you have saved in your P910a via messaging, infrared communication or Bluetooth wireless technology to, for example, a PC. It is also possible to exchange video clips and pictures between the P910a and the Web.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B You can also press the Jog Dial, or, when the flip is open, tap the capture button at the bottom of the screen to record a video clip. By default the video clips you record are stored internally in the Unfiled folder. Tap the folder menu to the right in the menu bar to change the storage location to another location, for example, on a Memory Stick. See ‘Folders’ on page 27 for more information on using folders.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B space on the storage location you have selected (internal or the Memory Stick). Open the flip to access the full range of CommuniCorder settings. With the flip open, you activate the CommuniCorder > or pressing the camera button . by selecting Taking pictures To view the last picture You can take a picture with the flip open as well as closed. 2. Select Done to return. To take a picture 1. Press the camera button application. 1. Select CommuniCorder > View picture.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B In this dialog box you can also set the picture freeze time. This specifies the time the picture stays unchanged in the screen after you have taken it. can also choose what resolution, size and quality, you want for the pictures you take. To take a picture with delay timer Note Depending on which mode you are using, some settings may be fixed (and not user adjustable). 1. Select To change preferences for the camera > . 2. Tap CommuniCorder > Delay timer. 1.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To restore default CommuniCorder preferences 1. Tap CommuniCorder > Preferences. 2. Tap Default. 3. Tap Yes.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Pictures and Image editor In Pictures you can manage all pictures saved in your P910a. The pictures can be taken using the CommuniCorder or received via Messages, Bluetooth wireless technology or infrared communication. They can also be downloaded via the browser or transferred from your PC via a cable. Your P910a supports JPEG, GIF, MBM, PNG, WBMP and BMP picture formats. In the Image editor you can perform basic editing of JPEG pictures.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Note Pictures with Forward lock cannot be sent further. To rename a picture 1. Select Pictures > Rename picture. Pictures Chat Edit Edit Photos 2. Enter a picture name > Done. Note Two or more pictures cannot have the same name. At the bottom of the screen you can see the picture information, for example, the size of the picture and the date the picture was taken.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To copy, delete or move multiple pictures Editing pictures • In the thumbnail and list views, select the check boxes beside the picture names. Then select Pictures > the command you want. Editing is controlled from the toolbar below the picture. Tapping the tool icons will bring up a palette with choices: • To copy and delete pictures you can also use the Storage Manager found in the Control panel. For more information, refer to ‘Folders’ on page 27.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Tap to zoom in. • Tap and drag the zoomed picture to view specific details in the picture. • Tap to zoom out. • Select Edit > Zoom, and select between Fit to screen and Full size. To draw on a picture Note As soon as you tap outside the text item, the text is merged with the picture and cannot be edited or moved. To crop a picture 1. Tap and select the cropping tool . A frame with 8 handles is placed around the picture. 2.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Video You can play video content that is recorded with the CommuniCorder, stored in your P910a or streamed. You can also play audio-only material which is encapsulated within an MPEG file or streamed. You can download video clips from an Internet site or transfer from a PC via a cable, or from a Memory Stick. You can also exchange video clips with other phones or PCs via infrared communication, Bluetooth wireless technology or multimedia messaging.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To copy, delete or move multiple video clips • In the list view, select the video clips you want to delete, move or copy, by selecting the check boxes beside the picture names. Then select Video > the command you want. • To delete you can also use the Storage manager found in the Control panel. For more information, refer to ‘Folders’ on page 27. To sort the video clips Select Edit and choose how you want to sort the video clips in the current folder.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B 2. Select Video > Delete clips. Saving video clips from the beginning as the rest of the packets are sent. The short delay at the start is to enable a small amount of data to be buffered. Your P910a can receive streaming multimedia. When you play video clips that you have received via email or multimedia messaging, or that you have downloaded to your P910a from the Web, the viewer detail view is automatically launched.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B 1. Open Internet and browse to the site where the service is. 2. Select the item you want to play, for example a video. The site server will download part of the video to the P910a buffer memory. This will take a short while. When the buffer memory is filled, the Video player will open the detail view, described above, and play the video seamlessly. When you download a video clip to your P910a, it is saved in the download cache memory.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Music player Your P910a has mobile music in the form of a stereo music player. With the music player you can listen to single music tracks or entire folders with tracks. You can download tracks to your P910a from a PC, the Internet or Memory Stick, and create different folders with tracks. Your P910a supports a number of different sound files, including the popular MP3 format. See ‘Technical data’ on page 196 for more information on supported file types.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Track-folder view This view is intended for playing entire folders with MP3 files. In the track-folder Play, view you can Pause, and Stop the playback of the current folder, and see the duration of the track. Selecting a track and tapping will play the selected track and all the following tracks in the folder. Use the slider to move forwards and backwards in the track. Select Music > Manage tracks to move to the file list view.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Detail view To delete a track from the P910a The detail view is intended for managing one file at a time. Tap a file name to open the detail view. You can also play and pause the file by tapping and . 1. Select Music > Delete track. In the detail view you can move tracks between your different folders using the folder function, or rename or delete them.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Preferences You can choose if you want all types of sound files to be displayed in the file list view, or if you want to display only a certain type of sound file. To select sound file types 1. Select Edit > Preferences from the file list view. 2. Check the boxes next to the sound files you want to include in the track folders and tap Done.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Internet You use Internet, the P910a browser, to: • Connect to the Internet to view and access Web and WAP pages. • Receive and view Push messages from your WAP service provider. • Download Java applications, images and audio. The browser can open Web pages that use Java script or frames, but functions that use Java script in the Web page will not work properly. You can save bookmarks to viewed pages, to be able to access them easily.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Using the browser view The P910a can display the Internet page in normal view or full screen view. Use the Internet button to change between the views. In full screen view, press the Jog Dial forwards to display a menu with the most frequently used commands. 0:03 K A Internet Edit Chat Edit B Edit menu. C Go to the next page. D Go to the previous page. J B C A Internet menu. – Open page – Enter the URL, or select from the drop-down list.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B – Zoom – Select zoom level: Small, Medium or Large. – Preferences – Set the preferences of the browser. – Help – View help on Internet. • Internet button – Full screen – When you have opened an Internet page, press the Internet button to display the page in full screen. – Normal browser view – Press the Internet button again to go back.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • – New MMS – Send an MMS message according to the link. – New contact – Create a contact with the link information. 2. Change the page name, if required, and select a folder to save it in. Mail to link 3. Select Done. – New email – Send an email according to the link. – New MMS – Send an MMS message according to the link. – New contact – Create a contact with the link information. Icons within a page Picture not loaded (can be loaded manually).
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Using the bookmark view – Server – User To disconnect from the Internet 1. Select the connection icon (HSCSD/CSD in the status bar. A Folder menu. or GPRS ) B Edit menu. 2. Select Disconnect from the pop-up menu 3. The dialog Do you want to disconnect, Yes/No appears. WIM Access When the browser requires access to the WIM card, for example, when establishing a secure connection, you have to enter the correct PIN.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B – Sort by date / name – Sort the entries. (Available for Push messages and Signed documents only.) – Zoom – Select zoom level: Small, Medium or Large. – Preferences – Set the preferences of the browser. – Help – Open the help for Internet. • Folders menu – – – – – All – Show all contacts in the list. Bookmarks – Show all bookmarks. Saved pages – Show all saved pages. Unfiled – Show the bookmarks that are not in a folder.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B containing the required setup information. The accounts will then be set up automatically on your P910a. To guarantee the integrity of the settings, a PIN may be used. For security reasons, some WAP pages and services, for example on-line banking, can only be accessed from a particular WAP account. See ‘WAP accounts’ on page 163 for more information. Note Proxy settings for MMS messages, and for a WAP gateway should be set in the WAP accounts.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B – Set the size of the cache memory. The cache is the part of the memory where viewed pages are stored. Stored pages will load faster when you visit them again. – Select Clear history to empty the list of pages visited and cookies stored. – Select Clear cache to empty the cache memory.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Games There are two pre-installed games in your P910a. Traditional Chess and the card game Solitaire. More games are available on the Multimedia for P910a CD in your original P910a box. You can also install games from other developers, see ‘Installing applications’ on page 130. – Played – Select if you want to play locally against your P910a or against another P910a user. 3. Tap Play to start the game. To play Chess Chess 1. Select the piece you want to move.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Points are awarded for playing pile cards and bonus points are awarded for unbroken, ascending or descending runs of four or more rank cards. When you cannot play any more cards and cards still remain in the piles, the game is over. If all the pile cards are removed, bonus points are awarded and the hand is won. You are then challenged to play a Higher/Lower game to acquire more bonus points. After the challenge, the game continues and a new hand is dealt with one less Joker.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B BUSINESS Messages With Messages you can create, send, and receive different types of messages: SMS (Short Message Service) messages are text messages sent and received via the network operator's message centre. When a text message has pictures, sounds, melodies and animations inserted, it becomes an EMS (Enhanced Message Service). MMS (Multimedia Message Service) messages.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B A simple way of setting up an Internet, email, or MMS account is to ask your service provider to send you a message that contains the required information to create an account automatically on your P910a. You can also use the Web phone setup-message generator on www.SonyEricsson.com. Received auto-setup messages are stored in the Auto setup inbox. See ‘Getting started with Internet and Messages’ on page 170.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Local folders command to download messages from the folders you have subscribed to. To create a new folder 1. From the folder menu, select Edit folders. 2. Tap Add. The accounts in Messages 3. Name the folder. When you open Messages, a list of your accounts appears. 4. Tap Done. The top items in the list, Create SMS, and Create MMS, are shortcuts for directly creating new messages.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B If you leave the message before sending it, it will automatically be stored in the Draft folder (unless you edit a message which was already located in Outbox). Tip To enter several addresses manually (without using Contacts) in a text message, multimedia message or in an email: enter a comma between each address. • Tap to insert a sound. The sounds last used appear. – Tap More to get more sounds to use. • Tap • Tap a a to write bold text.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B presentation. A typical page will consist of a picture, some text and sound. Refer to Technical data, section ‘MMS’ on page 198 for supported file types that you can add. You can take a picture with the CommuniCorder and send it as a multimedia message using the Send as command from Pictures. Multimedia messages can be sent to a mobile phone or an email account.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To create a new multimedia message 1. In Messages select Create MMS. (You can also select MMS > Message > New. or open an existing message and select Message > New ). 2. From the Select template dialog, tap the name of the template you want and tap Select. The Blank template will open a blank message. 3. The first page of the new message is now displayed. Select an item from the menu that appears. Tap to open the menu if it does not open automatically.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Hide number – Prevent your phone number from being displayed in the recipient’s phone. (Subscription dependent). • Read report – Request a receipt when the recipient has opened your message. • Delivery report – Request a receipt when the message has been delivered to the recipient’s phone. Editing multimedia messages Here you can see the first page with an inserted picture.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To set the download method for receiving multimedia messages, manual or automatic To enter addresses from Contacts when writing an email • In Control panel, select Connections > Messaging accounts > MMS > Automatic. 2. In the Select contact dialog select the check box for each entry you want to send the email to. – Off means that only headers will be downloaded and can be viewed. – Home only means the same as for On below, but is only valid in your home country.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To move an email message from Outbox to Draft In your list of Outbox messages, tap to the left of the email (a tick appears), and select Message > Move to draft. If you leave the message before sending it, it will automatically be stored in the Draft folder (unless it was created from Outbox). Setting email preferences Select Edit > Preferences to open the preferences dialogue. – Email account – The email account you are currently using.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Receiving attachments Any attachments to an email message are displayed on the tab. The icon next to an attachment in the list identifies the type of attachment. To specify a size limit for email, above which you only receive a header To view an attachment you need a viewer for that type of file.Your P910a comes with pre-installed viewers for Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files. 2. Select Inbox. To save an attachment, for example a picture 1.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B 3. Select Yes. The message body and attachments are deleted but the heading remains. You can download the message again later. To delete a message both locally and in your email server 1. In your list of messages, select the check box to the left of the message header. 2. Select Message > Delete message. 3. Select Yes. The message is deleted in your P910a and in your email server and will no longer be visible in your message list.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B More about messaging Finding messages In both the list of accounts and list of messages, Find searches through the subject lines, senders’ details, the text of the message, and dates. In an open message, Find searches through the text of the message and highlights the text it finds. You can only search through email messages that have been fully downloaded. Get and send To get and send messages for one specific account 1. Select Messages. 2.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B and to play received MMS in full screen by default, see “MMS Advanced settings tabs” on page 162. 3. The dialog Do you want to disconnect from Internet?, Yes/No appears. 4. Select Yes. Saving contact details When you receive a message, you can save the contact details of the person who sent you the message. If your service provider or network is unavailable To save the sender’s details On the message’s address tab, select From.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Area information Area information messages are text messages that are sent to all subscribers in a certain network area, for example, a local traffic report. When you receive an area information message, the message automatically appears on the screen. When you dismiss the information, it will be stored in the Area info Inbox until it is replaced by a new message received on the same channel.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Contacts Contacts is like an address book, in which you can store names, phone numbers, email addresses and other useful information, including photos. The information stored in the SIM is also accessible. SIM entries can be copied to Contacts and Contacts entries can be copied to the SIM. Some SIM cards have Information numbers and Service numbers stored on the SIM card by the operator.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Send as – Send the active contact using infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology. 3. Select a contact and press the Jog Dial or press the detail view for a contact. • Delete contact – Delete the active contact. To return to the list view, press • # Applications – Will access the application list view. Menu options in SIM • View all – Switch to Contacts list. • Service numbers – Display the service numbers on the SIM card.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To add a contact You can create a new contact using information from a recently received voice call or message. See also ‘Add to contacts’ on page 53. 1. Select Yes when asked to add to contacts. 2. Enter contact name and edit the number, if required. To delete a contact 1. Select the contact. 2. Select Delete contact from the options menu. • To restore a deleted contact, select Undo delete from the options menu.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B – Select – Select – Select or the URL to open a Web page. to send a multimedia message. to send a text message. Using service and information numbers To call an Information number or Service number on the SIM card 1. Select SIM in the folders menu. 2. Select Contacts > Information numbers / Service numbers and select a phone number or select a sub-category and then a phone number. 3. Select Call. To add a field to a contact 1. Select the contact. 2. Select Edit > Edit contact. 3.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B 3. Tap the Record button and record a voice command after the tone. 1. Against Ring Tone, select Find sound from the drop-down menu. 4. Tap Play to check the quality of the recording. 2. If required, change folder. • To remove a voice command, select the Del button. 3. Select the required sound. 4. Tap To add a note to a contact 1. Select . 2. Enter the text. 3.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B 2. Create or edit the contact as described above. All options are, however, not available for the SIM card contacts. To search for an entry containing specific text Managing contacts 3. Select either In all fields or In Names & Company and tap Find. You can use Contacts manager to move contacts between the folders, send contacts as a Vcard to another device, or to delete them. You can also send or delete contacts on the SIM card with the Contacts manager.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B 4. Select Done. Preferences Making an owner card Contacts tab You can create an electronic business card, containing your contact details, including notes and a photo. You can then send this card to another device. To create your owner card 1. Select Contacts > New and enter your details. 2. Select Contacts > Set as my card. Tip You can also create an owner card by viewing the detail view of a contact and selecting the menu option Set as my card. To send your owner card 1.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Calendar The Calendar function helps you to keep track of appointments and events, and you can also set reminder alarms for the entries. A reminder is denoted by a . Creating calendar entries Different views 1. Select Calendar > New and enter a short description of the entry. This is the description you see in the calendar. You can see your Calendar entries in three views with the flip open: Day, Week and Month. With the flip closed you will see the Day view.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B – Private - Select the check box to prevent the item from being viewed by others than yourself if you synchronize your calendar with, for example, your PC. Managing calendar entries To find a certain entry 4. Select the note page tab to write a note for this entry. 1. Select Calendar > Find. 5. Select 2. Enter a search word in the menu that appears. to save and close the entry. You should delete old entries regularly to release memory. To create re-occurring entries 1.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To move a Calendar item to Tasks 1. Open the entry and select Calendar > Move to Tasks. 2. The entry is moved, not copied. If you move an entry with an alarm, the alarm will also sound in Tasks. To cut or copy Calendar entries to the Tasks application 1. Open the entry and select Edit > Cut entry or Copy entry. 2. Open Tasks. 3. Select Edit > Paste entry. Sending and receiving calendar entries You can send and receive calendar entries using Send as.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Tasks With the Tasks function you can make a list of things you need to do. The folders help you to separate different types of activities. You can move entries between Tasks and the Calendar, which is useful when you come to schedule a Tasks entry. You can also send an entry via text message, infrared, Bluetooth wireless technology, multimedia message or email. Creating task entries The Tasks list shows a short description of the task. Select a task to see its full information.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Managing task entries To restore a deleted entry Select Edit > Undo delete. To open an existing entry Select the entry in the Tasks list. To delete all completed entries In your Tasks list, select Tasks > Delete completed. To mark an entry as completed Select the check box to the left of the entry in the Tasks list. Note When you delete All Completed Entries, they are deleted permanently and cannot be restored.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B entry with an alarm, the alarm will also be moved to the Calendar. Sending and receiving task entries You can send and receive task entries using Send as. See ‘Sending and receiving items’ on page 30. Preferences Select Edit > Preferences to change the settings. The following settings are available. – Display due dates – Select whether or not to display them in the Tasks list. – Display completed – Select whether or not to display them in the Tasks list.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Jotter The Jotter works as a notebook where you can write notes and draw pictures. The folders help you to separate different types of notes. To edit a note while working with it A Jotter entry consists of two pages. One text page and one drawing page. With the flip closed, you can read and edit your notes, but you cannot view or edit pictures. • For sketches, select Edit > Undo. This choice removes your last pen stroke. If you change your mind, select Edit > Redo.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B 3. Press . Select Edit. Insert your text using the keypad. To delete a note Drawing pictures You can draw with different nib widths and colours. The main window is the ‘paper’ where you can draw with your stylus in the same way as you draw with an ordinary pen. Select Jotter Managing notes 1. Select the note in the notes list. The note opens. Edit Unfiled to change colour. Select to change the virtual nib. 2. Select Jotter > Delete note.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B TOOLS Sound recorder In Sound recorder you can record and listen to your own sound recordings. You can also send your recordings to other devices via Bluetooth wireless technology, infrared communication, email or multimedia message, and use a sound recording as a ring signal. 2. Select and start recording after the beep. 3. Select to finish the recording. Key functions Select... To...
Preliminary Layla850 P1B as ring signals. They will take the form voicenote and a number, for example voicenote1470. To set a sound recording as a ring signal see ‘Sounds and alerts’ on page 147. Sending sound recordings You can send Sound recorder recordings via Bluetooth wireless technology, infrared communication, email or as a multimedia message. To send a sound recording 1. Select Sound recorder > Send as. 2. Select how you want to send the sound recording.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Calculator The Calculator is a standard 12-digit calculator. You can add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate square roots and percentages. It also has a memory function. Key functions mr Tap once to retrieve a value from the memory and enter it into the screen. Tap twice to clear the memory. m+ Tap once to store an entered value in the memory. If you have already entered a value in the memory, tap once to add the value on the screen to the value in the memory.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Time The time and date are always displayed on the flip closed standby screen. You can customize the display of times and dates throughout your P910a. You can set your current location and another location of your choice. It is also possible to set three different alarms. Setting time and date To set the current time and date > . 1. Select 2. Tap the clock, or select Time > Set time & date, to view the current time and date settings. 3.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B 4. Tap the Date Format box and choose a format. 5. Tap the Date Separator box and choose a separator. 6. Select a Time format. 7. Tap the Time separator box and choose a separator. 8. Select Done. Specifying workdays You can specify what days you work, if, for example, you want to set an alarm that sounds only on workdays. You can also specify the first day of your week to customize the display of both Week and Month views in Calendar. To specify your workdays 1. Select > . 2.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Setting number formats You can choose how you want the measurements and numbers in your P910a to be displayed in all your applications. Distances can be displayed using the imperial or the metric system and different punctuation marks can be used as separators. To set the number details 1. Select > . allowed, you can set the P910a to flight mode, see ‘Flight mode’ on page 48. Note If you have connected a stereo headset to the P910a, the alarm will only be heard in the headset.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B 7. Tap Done. 8. Make sure the check box next to the alarm is selected. When the alarm goes off, select Snooze to postpone the alarm for five minutes or Silence to turn off the alarm sound. To turn off the alarm completely, tap Done.
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Preliminary Layla850 P1B Viewers and editors – Quickoffice With Quickword and Quicksheet you can view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents. With Pdf+ you can view Adobe Acrobat (PDF) documents. When the flip is open there are two views: Common viewer and editor functions List view An alphabetical list of files, for selecting a file to view. To open a document from an email or Internet page Select the document link. The document viewer opens the document in the detail view.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To edit a document In the detail view, from the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, select the edit icon . At the bottom of the screen you find the spreadsheet character input field, and icons for performing the most common spreadsheet functions. The first time you edit a document (in native Microsoft Word format) transferred to your P910a, you have to rename it. When you select OK, your P910a copies the document with the new name.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Next page. Full screen. To return to the normal view, select the icon and de-select Full screen. Wraps the document, that is the text is displayed in a format which fits the screen. Images and line drawings are not visible in this view. Unwraps the document. Search. Search for links.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B File manager With the File manager you can view, rename, copy, move, and delete files and folders on the P910a. You can also add folders, send files and rename and format the Memory Stick. Initially, the root view is shown, with the sub folders: • Audio, where all audio files are stored. • Document, where different document files are stored. • Image, where all images, pictures as well as drawings, are stored. • Other, where all files not applicable for the other folders are stored.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B 3. Tap Delete. To change properties for one or more folders or files 1. Select the folders or files to change. 2. Select File > Properties. 3. Change the properties, as required. 4. Tap Done.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Online services i Online services is a customized service offered by a network operator. This function is network- or subscription-dependent. Online services provides a mechanism that allows applications that exist on the SIM to interact and operate with the P910a. It may provide services ranging from weather forecasts to the latest information from the stock market. Online service are placed on your SIM card by your operator.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B ADVANCED FUNCTIONS PC Suite and multimedia for P910a Sony Ericsson PC Suite Installation of the Sony Ericsson PC Suite The Sony Ericsson PC Suite CD delivered with your P910a contains a set of useful applications: The Sony Ericsson PC Suite programs can be used with Windows ME, 98, 2000 and XP. • Synchronization – Synchronization of Calendar, Notes, Contacts and Tasks against Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes and Lotus Organizer.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Games. • Audio files. • Pictures. • Video clips. • MMS templates. • MMS editor • Image editor • Themes editor. Opening the Multimedia CD for P910a When you insert the CD in the PC, a start menu opens automatically. Select an item from the menu and follow the instructions on the PC screen. If the start menu is not automatically shown, use the Run command in the Windows Start menu to start CDBrowser.exe from your CD drive.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Installing applications It is possible to install new applications in your P910a. These applications can be obtained in several ways, for example: • from the Internet. • from a CD. Applications which are not approved by Sony Ericsson are not guaranteed to work correctly or securely, and users install them at their own risk. Product failures caused by applications not approved or made for Sony Ericsson will not be covered by your warranty. • from a Memory Stick.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B SIS file and that the content has not been modified after it was created. If the SIS file does not contain a digital signature you will be given a warning about the problem but you can still decide to proceed with the installation at your own risk. In general, it is recommended that you install only from SIS files where the vendor identity and file integrity can be verified.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B 5. Now, depending on the software, you may be prompted to replace a previous installation, select language, memory location and select other installation options. 6. Installation is complete. Select Done. Removing applications from your P910a It is sometimes necessary to remove installed applications and user data to free up memory. Removing applications in the P910a 1. Select . 2. From the menu, select Applications > Uninstall. 3. Select the application to be uninstalled. 4.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Connecting to other devices Your P910a can be connected to other devices with similar interfaces such as PCs, other P910as and handheld computers. The connection can be made via: • Bluetooth wireless technology (not together with Windows 98) PC connectivity software Your P910a is delivered with a CD, Sony Ericsson PC Suite. This software must be installed in the PC you want to connect to. See ‘Installing applications’ on page 130 for more information.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Backup and restore. To activate the infrared port on the PC Set the P910a in Modem mode when using 1. Right click • P910a as a modem. • Dial-up network wizard. You should disable the USB cable connection in these two cases. In your PC select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Phone Monitor Options > COM Ports and disable the COM port to which the cable is connected.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B while communicating. However, items between transmitting and receiving devices might weaken the signal. Connection to another device can be made within a range of up to 10 metres. Obstructions between the transmitting devices will have an effect on the performance. For all tasks, except beaming, it is necessary that you first set up a permanent and trusted relationship between your P910a and the other device.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To let another device initiate pairing with your P910a 1. In Control panel > Connections > Bluetooth > Settings, set Bluetooth to On. 2. Follow the other device’s manual to initiate pairing. 3. When asked for a passcode, enter the same on both devices. 4.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Send and receive You can send items via Bluetooth wireless technology in any application if there is a Send as command. To send, select Bluetooth. If you receive an item via Bluetooth wireless technology, a dialog box appears with three options: Delete, View or Done. Delete deletes the item; View opens the associated application which shows the item; Done saves it in the Beamed folder in Messages.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Synchronization and backup With Sony Ericsson PC Suite installed in your PC, your P910a can synchronize with the following PC applications, also called Personal Information Managers (PIMs): • Lotus® Organizer® 5 & 6, 6.5 Local synchronization Bluetooth • Lotus Notes® 5.0, 6 • Microsoft Outlook 98, 2000, 2002, 2003 • Microsoft Windows Address Book Irda Synchronization is divided into local and remote.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B The easiest way to synchronize is to set the Synchronization to automatically make a synchronization every time your P910a is connected. To make the synchronization settings In the PC, click on in the status area to the right in the taskbar on the PC and select Sync Station Settings. A dialog appears where you can make the synchronization settings. Click Help in the dialog to get more information about the settings.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Synchronization services may be offered by mobile operators, third-party service providers and as added capability to corporate PIM applications. 3. Fill in the Task name or leave default. Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks can be synchronized remotely. 5. The item you selected to be synchronized is now above the divider in the list. (Disabled items are below the divider.) Remote synchronization settings 6. Repeat for other items.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Preconditions The Sony Ericsson PC Suite must be installed in the PC and the P910a must be connected to the PC via cable. Note Backup and restore does not work via infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology. Performing a backup To make a backup 1. Turn on your P910a and connect it to the PC via cable. 2. In the PC, click on and restore. on the PC taskbar and select Back up 3. Select your P910a in the menu that appears. Several P910as can be backed up to the same PC. 4.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B SETTINGS Personalizing your P910a There are a number of ways you can give your P910a a personal touch and change its settings to suit your requirements. Themes Themes control the colour of screen and text, the icons, and the background picture, the wallpaper. Sound themes control the notification alerts. Four themes are pre-loaded in the P910a. Extra themes can be found on the Multimedia for P910a CD where you also can use the themes editor to modify the themes or create new.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Setting a screen saver You can set a screen saver picture to be displayed after a period of inactivity. See ‘Display’ on page 145. Keylock and device lock may be used in combination with the screen saver. When you press a key or touch the screen, you will be prompted to activate keys and/or enter the device lock code. The images can be JPEG, GIF (including animated), BMP, WBMP, MBM or PNG format. Image format for the screen saver is 208 x 320 pixels.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B You can add as many ring signals as desired, subject only to available storage space. Tasks Set a sound for reminder alarms. See ‘Preferences’ on page 111. Tip Sound Recorder recordings are listed as voicenote and a number, for example voicenote1470. Messages Set a different sound for each type of message as notification of a new message: See ‘Sounds and alerts’ on page 147.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Control panel The Control Panel is the location for all the main settings on your P910a that are system-wide and affect more than one application. This is the main place to go to initially set up your P910a, and to change settings at any point thereafter. To access Applications > Control panel.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Wallpaper tab You can set a picture to be the background, wallpaper, for the standby screen. 1. Select if the flip closed or flip open wallpaper should be changed. 2. Tap the image showing the current picture. 3. Browse to see picture files available on your P910a. 4. Select a picture and tap Select. Read more about background in ‘Personalizing your P910a’ on page 142. Screen tab screen ensures that the correct item is activated. Tap Calibrate screen and follow the instructions.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Flight mode On the Location tab In flight mode the radio function is turned off. You cannot make and receive calls but most of the other functions in the P910a are available. • Set Current country/region and Current city, state to your current location. Use these settings to turn the flight mode on or off and also to activate the Power menu. When activated, the Power menu will ask you if you want to start the P910a in normal mode or flight mode each time you turn on the P910a.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B You can choose to use any sound recording or audio file. You can select ring signals that are stored on your local storage or on a Memory Stick. If the selected file is later deleted or moved, the Default Melody will be played instead. Note To set vibrating alert, silent mode, speakerphone or mute the microphone, tap the volume icon on the status bar. Note If you use an audio file as a ring tone, alarm or notification signal, it will be played using the Multimedia volume setting.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • MMS – Select an alert for received MMS messages. • Area info – Select an alert for received area information messages. Use the settings on the Primary, Alternative and Flip Closed tabs to set methods for entering text in your P910a. Primary The method that you select here is activated automatically when you need to enter text into your P910a. Other tab Alternative These settings set button and screen clicks, reminders, alarms, and other notifications.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Time & date Adjusting the time and date here sets these throughout your P910a. The dialog has three tabs. You can set: Time & date The current time and date. Here you can also turn Summertime (daylight saving time) on or off for your location. Format Specify how you want the time and date to be displayed on the screen. Workdays Specify the days in your working week. Note These settings are also available in the application. 2. Select the am/pm box.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To set the time and date display format 1. Select Date format and choose a format. 2. Select Date separator and choose a separator. 3. Select a Time format. 4. Select Time separator choose a separator. 5. Select Done. Workdays tab You can specify what days you work, if, for example, you want to set an alarm that sounds only on workdays. You can also specify the first day of your week to customize the display of both Week and Month views in Calendar.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Tip You will probably find that the preset name of your P910a, and of devices you pair it with, are not very meaningful or easily recognisable. It is a good idea to change these names to something more useful. The name you choose for your P910a appears on any devices you pair it with. Cable Use Cable to set the cable connection mode and the connection parameters used when communicating through your P910a's cable port.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B new network or use a preferred one. You can also make a list of preferred networks. • Search mode – Select between automatic or manual search for a network. • Select network – Tap the button to get a list of available networks. • New search – Tap the button to search for available networks. • Preferred list – Show the networks that your P910a will search for when you are outside your home network. Note Your operator may not allow you to access all available networks.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B There are three types of Internet account: Dial-Up: For Dial-Up (CSD, Circuit Switched Data) connections, you are charged for the length of time that you are connected to the Internet. High-Speed Dial-Up: For High-Speed Dial-Up (HSCSD, High Speed Circuit Switched Data) connections you are charged for the length of time you are connected but you can increase the connection speed so that information is transferred faster.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B New GPRS account For some accounts you may need to make advanced settings, provided by your ISP. Select Advanced and enter settings on the tabs as described below GPRS Advanced tabs Log in The settings on this tab deal with IP and DNS addresses. The DNS address uniquely identifies your Internet Service Provider (ISP)'s computers, which your P910a uses to connect to the Internet. Your P910a can normally fetch these addresses automatically from most ISPs.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B GPRS Advanced tabs Authentication is used by some network operators to identify the mobile phone connecting to their GPRS network. There are different methods, or protocols, for doing this. Normal: PAP (Password Authentication Protocol). The user's username and password are transmitted over the network in an unencrypted form. Secure: CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). The user's username and password are never transmitted over the network.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Dial-Up and High-Speed Dial-Up Advanced tabs Select the check box Post connect terminal if: • The login script of the account that you are setting up requires that you input certain information or you will need to respond to prompts from the Internet accounts. You are connecting to a Dial-Up account that uses Secure Access generated by a separate smart card or password generator. Proxy For an explanation of these settings, see Proxy in the ‘GPRS Advanced tabs’ on page 155.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B may not receive incoming calls. As soon as the transfer stops (Icon: ) incoming calls will be accepted. Setting the Preferred mode lets you choose how you want to use your P910a: • Select GPRS only if you do not want to be disturbed by incoming phone calls while browsing the Web. All incoming voice (and GSM data) calls are rejected. If you disconnect from the Internet, incoming calls can be received. Outgoing calls are possible, except during data transfer.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Email tab Email account Inbox tab settings The Email tab shows a list of the email accounts on your P910a.You can add a New account to the list and Edit or Delete an existing account. Username Password Incoming server address You can choose one of your email accounts as Preferred.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Email account Outbox tab settings Email account Advanced tab settings Outgoing server address Incoming mail port Normally 110. Do not change unless your ISP instructs you to. Secure password authentication A secure connection means that all information (including your username, password, and all messages) is encrypted to maximize security while you are connected to the Internet. In contrast, secure password authentication means that only your password is encrypted.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B SMS tab MMS tab Use these settings to set up text messaging and EMS messaging: Use these settings to set up multimedia messaging: Messaging accounts SMS tab settings Messaging accounts MMS tab settings SMS Service centre address The SMS Service centre address is the phone Service centre address number where your text messages are stored. It is normally imported from the SIM card but if that fails, your network operator can provide you with the service centre address.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Advanced settings Select Advanced to make settings about how your P910a will send and receive multimedia messages. MMS Advanced settings tabs Send The values you give these settings will be default for all multimedia messages that you send. You can of course choose other values for an individual message in Messages. You can set the Validity period for your messages, that is, how long they should be available to the receiver. Maximum is the default.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Area Information is a type of text message that is sent to all subscribers in a certain network area, for example a local traffic report. To enable Cell Information Select the Cell information check box To turn Area Information on 1. Check the Area information check box. Received messages will be automatically stored, and displayed in the list when dismissed. 2. The list shows all the channels that you have defined on your P910a.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Note You access WAP pages through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) so, when you create a WAP account, you must choose one of your existing Internet accounts or first create a new one. To create a new WAP account 1. Enter the name of the WAP account. 2. Select the Internet account you want to use. Preferred indicates the account set as preferred in the Internet setup. 3. If you are going to use a WAP gateway or a proxy, select the Use Proxy check box. 4.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Security information Type of certificate Security information is displayed when Certificate manager cannot be sure of the origin of the page or software. For example, security information will be displayed if: The type can be either User or Certificate Authority. • The certificate on a page has expired. • The identity of a software manufacturer cannot be verified. Security information is also displayed when a certificate on your P910a has: • Expired.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B When you format a disk, you delete all the information on it, including any applications that you may have installed. You also delete all information placed on it by other devices (these folders are hidden except in File Manager). IP Security manager The IP security manager displays stored policies and only one policy can be activated at a time.This is used for secure connections over the Internet, typically to a corporate intranet.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Secure tokens If you need access to a network that requires secure access (often known as ‘strong authentication’), for example a corporate intranet, you can set up the Internet account you use to log in to that network to use secure access and generate the required one-time password when you make the connection.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Deleting or copying general files Tap Files to see lists of all stored general file types on your P910a and the Memory Stick. You can copy files to a specified folder, delete unwanted files, and launch the appropriate application to view or play a file in the list. To delete files or copy files between folders 1. Select Files. 2. Select the Type of file to move or delete. 3. Select the Location folder. Note You cannot uninstall the standard applications that come with your P910a.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Disable PIN A PIN code that is disabled is not requested to authorize an operation to proceed. To change the PIN code 1. Select the PIN you want to change from the choice list. 2. Select Change PIN. If a PIN code has been blocked, you must unblock it before it can be used again. Select the PIN and select Change PIN.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Getting started with Internet and Messages Introduction Connection type Before you can use Internet and Messages to access the Internet and send or receive messages, you will need to make Control Panel. some user-specific settings in the When your P910a connects to a service provider, it will use a GSM or GPRS network provided by a network operator. Many network operators offer both GPRS and GSM services.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Automatically set up service provider and messaging The easiest way to set up your P910a is automatically, through your service provider. For of: Messages settings your P910a supports automatic setup New phone set-up messages will appear in the Auto setup account inbox of Messages. (Phone set-up messages for email accounts will, however, be found in your SMS message inbox.) When an phone set-up message appears, select it.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B First collect all the information you will need. You can obtain this information from your ISP (Internet Service Provider), or if you are connecting to a corporate network, your information services department. The dialog has four tabs, one for each type of messaging service: email The provider of your email service, or for a corporate account, your information services manager can provide you with the necessary details. All settings are described in ‘Email tab’ on page 159.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Setting up WAP accounts A WAP account (sometimes called a WAP profile) defines a service provider and gateway that should be used when making a connection to WAP services. You also need a WAP account when you use MMS message (Multimedia Messaging Service). The WAP gateway sits between your P910a and the WAP site coding and decoding information.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Once paired with a Bluetooth-enabled laptop, your P910a is ready to make a connection to the Internet or corporate network. Since Bluetooth is wire-free and requires no line-of-sight alignment, you can place the laptop in a comfortable position and let your P910a remain in your pocket, briefcase, or even be placed up to 10 metres away. wireless technology. See ‘Connecting to other devices’ on page 133. If you wish to use an infrared link, the range is typically up to one metre.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B To set up a Dial-Up entry for CSD or HSCSD 1. On the PC, open the Control Panel. 2. Choose to install a new modem. 3. Choose your P910a as the modem. 4. Select the port where the P910a is connected. A combined signal strength and GPRS signal icon provides information on the GPRS service status. The GPRS connection status appears above the signal strength icon. There are three states for the icon, unavailable , available and attached .
Preliminary Layla850 P1B GPRS data log To delete or reset the log of several accounts A new GPRS data log entry is created when a GPRS account establishes a connection for the first time. It does not wait for transfer data. If there is an existing data log associated with the current GPRS connection, this is updated. 1. Select the check boxes of the accounts in the list to be deleted or reset. The GPRS data log shows a list of GPRS Internet accounts.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B REFERENCE Troubleshooting This chapter consists of a selection of suggestions for solving possible problems with your P910a. If this does not help, please try the Knowledge base on the global support site, www.sonyericsson.com/support. There you also find other information that can be helpful. Start-up problems P910a will not start Your P910a also contains help files with additional information.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Device lock Phone locked is displayed followed by the prompt Enter lock code. Your P910a is locked to prevent unauthorized use. To unlock the P910a: • Enter your device lock code, 0000 by default, then press Key symbol or Communication problems Telephone does not work . • Make sure the P910a is not set in Flight mode. The keypad is locked to prevent unintentional key action. Press followed by to unlock the keys. • Your P910a might be busy sending or receiving data or email.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B The person I am talking to has a problem hearing what I am saying • Make sure you do not cover the microphone when you talk. You find the microphone at the bottom of the phone, next to the connector. Cannot use WAP • Your subscription does not include WAP. Check with your service provider. • Your subscription does not include SMS or MMS. Check with your service provider. • Check with you service provider that you have entered the correct Service Centre phone number.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Problems to connect to a PC or another device Not possible to establish connection using cable • Make sure that the Sync Station and cable is correctly connected to the PC. • Make sure that the correct COM port on the PC is enabled. Right-click the P910a link symbol in the PC taskbar, and select Properties. Select the USB COM port. • Make sure that the devices are correctly paired. Cannot See ‘Connection via Bluetooth wireless establish technology’ on page 134.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Cannot synchronize with my PC • Connect to your PC with cable, Bluetooth technology, or infrared. See “Connecting to other devices” on page 133. Storage Manager • Select Applications > Control panel > Device > Storage manager. • Then install Sony Ericsson PC Suite, and make necessary settings. See “Synchronization and backup” on page 138 and the help files in Sony Ericsson PC Suite. See also Knowledge base on • A list of all applications and their memory requirements is shown.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Tap on display does not work Cannot change language Occasionally you may find that you tap one item (for example a button or menu option) but another is activated. Calibrating the screen ensures that the correct item is activated. Tap Control panel > Device tab > Display > Screen tab > Calibrate screen and follow the instructions. • The first time you start the P910a you select a language. All other languages are then deleted, in order to free memory.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Please read this information before using your mobile phone. Recommendations • Always treat your product with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. • Do not expose your product to liquid or moisture or humidity. • Do not expose your product to extreme high or low temperatures. • Do not expose your product to open flames or lit tobacco products. • Do not drop, throw or try to bend your product. • Do not paint your product.
found, together with more information on radio frequency exposure and SAR, on: www.sonyericsson.com. 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 Ericsson or Sony Ericsson handsfree solutions intended for use with your product.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B • Do not expose the battery to extreme temperatures, never above +60°C (+140°F). For maximum battery capacity, use the battery in room temperature. • Turn off your mobile phone before removing the battery. • Keep out of children's reach. • Use the battery for the intended purpose only. • Do not allow the battery to be put into the mouth. Battery electrolytes may be toxic if swallowed.
5. This warranty does not cover Product failures caused by installations, modifications, or repair or opening of the Product performed by a non-Sony Ericsson authorized person. 6. The warranty does not cover Product failures which have been caused by use of accessories or other peripheral devices which are not Ericsson or Sony Ericsson branded original accessories intended for use with the Product. 7. Tampering with any of the seals on the Product will void the warranty. 8.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B FCC Statement Declaration of Conformity 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.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Terms and definitions AU Format for audio data files .AU files have the suffix .au bps Bits per second – rate of data flow. Bearer Path over which data flows. Specifically in CSD and HSCSD, the type of phone link from the GSM network to the server – PSTN or ISDN. cHTML A version of HTML optimised for small devices. Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless technology is a secure, fast radio connection technology.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B CSS Cascading Style Sheet. A feature of browsers. DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency. A method of coding digits as a combination of two audible tones. DUN Dial-Up Networking. The dial-up networking capability in Windows. EMS Enhanced Messaging Service. An extension of SMS enabling pictures, animations, sound and text formatting to be added to text messages. FCC Federal Communications Commission. US government agency which regulates radio communications. GIF Graphics Interchange Format.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B HSCSD High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (HSCSD) is circuit-switched wireless data transmission for mobile users at data rates of up to 64 kbps. HTML Hypertext Markup Language is the set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display on a World Wide Web browser page. The markup tells the Web browser how to display a Web page's words and images. HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol. The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World Wide Web.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B MIDI MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a protocol designed for recording and playing back music on digital synthesizers that is supported by many makes of personal computer sound cards. MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. A protocol defining how messages are sent on the Internet. For example, MIME is used to describe how attachments are encoded and what type of data they contain. MMS Multimedia Messaging Service. Logical extension of SMS and EMS.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B PDF Portable Document Format. A format created by Adobe for storing and distributing documents. Phone book A memory in the SIM card where phone numbers can be stored and accessed by name or position. PIM Personal Information Management. Generic term for applications such as Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and so on. PIN A PIN is a personal identification number. PNG Portable Network Graphics.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B custom menus for personalized services, for instance to assist operators in providing mobile commerce applications. TLS Transport Layer Security. Used by Web browsers, for example. SMIL Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language. Used by MMS to describe how media items are to be played. URL Uniform Resource Locator. Points to a service or information on the Internet, for example: http://www.SonyEricsson.com SMS Short Message Service.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B call centres, video conferencing, PIMs /PDAs, pagers, fax, office equipment, and smart cards. vCard is specified by IETF. system and game sounds to CD-quality audio. A Wave file is identified by a file name extension of WAV (.wav). VGA Video Graphics Array. Graphics standard introduced by IBM, having a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. WBXML Wireless Binary Extensible Markup Language. VPN Virtual Private Network. A private network that is configured within a public network.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B xHTML Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. A reformulation of HTML 4.01 in XML. Being XML, means that XHTML can be viewed, edited, and validated with standard XML tools. At the same time, it operates as well as or better than HTML 4 in existing HTML 4 conforming user agents. XML Extensible Markup Language. An initiative from the W3C defining an ‘extremely simple’ dialect of SGML suitable for use on the WWW.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Technical data General Screen Product P910a standard version, Latin character set Screen type TFT Size 115 x 58 x 26 mm Screen size Weight 155 grams with battery and flip. Flip closed: 208 x 208 pixels, 40 x 40 mm Flip open: 208 x 320 pixels, 40 x 61 mm System and power class GSM 850 Class 4 GSM 1800 Class 1 GSM 1900 Class 1 Pixel size 0.192 x 0.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Phone Infrared transceiver Data transmission rate Max speed between phone and IrDA device (that is a PC or another phone) SIR: up to 115,200 bps GPRS Maximum Data Rates (kbps) 4+1 CS-1 9.05 kbps CS-2 13.4 kbps CS-3 15.6 kbps CS-4 21.4 kbps Rx 36.2 53.6 62.4 85.6 Tx 9.05 13.4 15.6 21.4 Speed achieved depends on the Coding Scheme supported by the GSM Network.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Video player File Format MP4 (MPEG4), 3GP (3GPP PSS) Streaming transport RTSP according to 3GPP Music player File Format MP3, MP4, M4A,WAV, AAC, AU, AMR and G-MIDI level 1 with 24 voices polyphony, RMF, iMelody Integrated browser Markup languages HTML 3.2 (excluding features not relevant to a small screen device) WML 1.3 WBXML xHTML Basic xHTML Mobile Profile cHTML WAP version 2.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Email Incoming mail server support POP3, IMAP4 Outgoing mail server support SMTP Content coding MIME compliant Security SMTP authentication, SSL encrypted IMAP4 and SMTP Attachments Receiving and sending Document viewer and editor Microsoft® Word Microsoft® Excel Adobe® Acrobat® (PDF) Note The installed viewer for Microsoft Word documents cannot be used to view files in Rich Text format (.
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Index A Accented letters - handwriting 2, 35 Accepted callers 54 Accessories 24 Add to contacts 53 Alarm tones 144 Alarms 119 ALS - settings 57 - support 50 Antenna 183 AoC - Call meter settings 57 Application shortcuts 142 Applications - flip closed 15 - installing 130 - overview 25 - removing 132, 168 Area information 162 Attachments 93 B Backgrounds 142, 146 Backing up data 140 Battery 200 Index - charging 13 - information 184 - inserting 12 - removing 12 Bluetooth wireless te
Preliminary Layla850 P1B D Data backup 140 Data restore 141 Data storage 31 Date settings 117 Demo application 25 Device lock 37, 178 Dial-Up Networking Wizard 174 Disk formatting 164 Display 145 Disposing of the battery 185 Diverting calls 54 Drawing pictures 113 Driving 184 DTMF 49 - turning on 43 E Editing - spreadsheets 123 - Word documents 122 Efficient use 183 E-mail 85, 92, 159 Emergency calls 42 EMS 87 Entering text - flip closed 31 - flip keyboard 35 - flip open 33 - handwriting 34 - keyboard on t
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Local synchronization 138 Locations 118 Lock problems 177 Locks 36 - device 37 - key lock 38 - SIM card 37 M Making a call 100 Media buffer 70 Medical Devices 184 Memory Stick Duo 21 - adapter 23 - formatting 164 Messages - accounts 87, 158 - attachments 93 - e-mail 92 - MMS 88 - multimedia messages 88 - SMS 87 - text messages 87 Messaging - accounts 87, 158 MMS 85, 161 Mobile music 71 202 Index Modem 173 Multimedia for P910a 128 Multimedia messages 85, 88 Music player 71 N Navig
Preliminary Layla850 P1B Sound recorder 114 Sound recordings 114 - sending and receiving 115 - using as ring signals 114 Sounds and alerts 147 Speakerphone 47 Speed dial - making a call 44 - set-up 48 Spreadsheets - editing 123 - viewing 122 Standby view 15 Start-up 14 Storage Manager 181 Storage manager 167 Storage Wizard 181 Storing data 31 Streaming 69 Symbols 32 Synchronization - local 138 - remote 139 T T9® text input 32 Tasks 109 Technical data 196 Text input 31, 147 Text messages 87 Themes 142 Time
