Sony Ericsson Spiro™ User guide This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
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Getting started SIM card The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger and battery (if inserted) before you insert or remove the SIM card. PIN You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services and functions in your phone. Your PIN is supplied by your network operator.
To insert the SIM card 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the gold-coloured contacts facing down. 4 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
To insert the battery 1 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 2 Slide the battery cover into place and lock it. Turning on the phone To turn on the phone 1 Press and hold down . 2 Open the slider and enter your PIN, if requested. 3 Select OK. 4 Select a language. 5 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
5 Select Yes to use the setup wizard. If you make a mistake when you enter your PIN, you can press to delete numbers from the screen. Standby After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator appears. This view is called standby. You phone is now ready for use. To turn off the phone • Press and hold down . Before turning off the phone, you must return to standby. Memory card You may have to purchase a memory card separately.
To insert a memory card • Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card with the gold-coloured contacts facing down. To remove a memory card • Remove the battery cover and slide the memory card to remove it. 7 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
Phone overview 1 Ear speaker 2 Screen 3 Connector for charger and USB cable 4 Selection keys 5 Call key 6 Shortcut key 7 Navigation key, Walkman™ player controls, TrackID™* 8 End key, On/off key 9 C key (Clear) 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 Silent key 7 10 8 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
11 11 Connector for handsfree 12 Camera lens 12 13 Volume key 14 Loudspeaker 13 14 *The TrackID™ shortcut key may not be available in your phone. 9 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
Screen icons These icons may appear on the screen. Icon Description Missed call Handsfree connected Ongoing call Text message received Multimedia message received Predictive text input activated Phone set to silent Radio playing Alarm activated Bluetooth™ function activated 10 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
To charge the battery • Connect the charger to the phone with the power icon on the charger facing upwards. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. You can still use your phone while it is charging. The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a certain time.
Menu overview PlayNow™ Entertainment Alarms Online services*, PlayNow™, Radio, Games, TrackID™, Record sound Calls** Media Camera All, Answered, Dialled, Missed Internet WALKMAN Settings** Messaging General, Sounds & alerts, Display, Calls, Connectivity Contacts * Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent. ** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus.
Navigation The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. To access the main menu • When Menu appears on the screen, press the centre selection key. • When Menu does not appear on the screen, press the End key, then press the centre selection key. To navigate the phone menus 1 Press the centre selection key to select Menu. 2 Press the navigation key upwards, downwards, left or right to move through the menus.
To end a function • Press . To return to standby • Press . To delete an item • Scroll to the item and press . Shortcuts You can use the navigation key shortcuts from standby or use the shortcut menu to get quick access to certain functions. To use navigation key shortcuts • Press the navigation key upwards, downwards, left or right to go directly to a function. To edit a navigation key shortcut • Select Menu > Settings > General > Shortcuts. The WALKMAN shortcut cannot be changed.
Entering text You can use multitap text input or Zi™ text input to enter text. The Zi text input method uses a built-in dictionary. By using Zi text input you only have to press each key once. Continue writing a word even if it appears to be wrong. To enter text using Zi text input 1 For example, to write the word “Jane”, press , , , . 2 You now have several options: • If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space.
• To delete characters, press . • To delete a whole word, press and hold down • To enter numbers, press and hold down – . . To add a word to the dictionary 1 When you enter text using Zi text input, select Options > Spell word. 2 Enter the word using multitap and select Save. Calling You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. To make a call 1 Enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable). 2 Press .
To turn off the ringtone without answering a call • Press the volume key up or down. To turn on the loudspeaker during a call • Select Spkr on. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing. To make an international call 1 Press and hold down until a “+” sign appears. 2 Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number. 3 Press . Call list You can view information about recent calls. To call a number from the call list 1 Press .
To make an emergency call • Enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press . In some countries, other local emergency numbers may also be promoted. Your network operator may have saved these numbers on the SIM card. Contacts You can save names, phone numbers and personal information in Contacts. Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card. To add a phone contact 1 Select Menu > Contacts. 2 Scroll to New contact and select Add. 3 Enter the name and select OK.
Calling contacts To make a call using Smart search 1 Press – to enter a sequence of (at least two) digits. All entries that match the sequence of digits or corresponding letters are shown in a list. 2 Scroll to a contact or a phone number and press the Call key. To turn on or off Smart search 1 Select Menu > Settings > Calls > Smart search. 2 Select an option. Messaging Text messages You must have a valid service centre number in your phone.
Multimedia messages Multimedia messages can contain text, pictures, sound and attachments. They are sent using MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) to a mobile phone. You need the correct Internet settings in your phone to use multimedia messaging. See Internet on page 30. You must set an MMS profile and the address of your message server. If no MMS profile or message server exists, you can receive all the settings from your network operator or at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
To send a message from Conversations 1 Select Menu > Messaging. 2 Select Conversations, or select Inbox > the Conversations tab. 3 Select a conversation. 4 Write a message and select Send. To view messages in Conversations • Select Menu > Messaging > Inbox > the Conversations tab and select a conversation. • Select Menu > Messaging > Conversations and select a conversation. Walkman™ To play music 1 Press and select Options > My music. 2 Browse by artist, album, track or playlist.
more information about transferring files to your phone go to www.sonyericsson.com/support. You may have to purchase a USB cable separately. To connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable 1 Make sure your phone is turned on. 2 Connect the USB cable to your phone and the computer. 3 Phone: select Mass storage. 4 Computer: Wait for the drivers to be installed (this is done automatically). The first time you connect your phone to the computer, you may need to identify and name the phone.
7 To safely disconnect the USB cable, right-click the Removable Disk icon in Windows Explorer and select Eject. Playlists You can create playlists to organise your music. To create a playlist 1 Press and select Options > My music > Playlists > New playlist. 2 Enter a name and select OK. 3 Scroll to a track and select Mark. 4 Select Add to add the track to the playlist. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more tracks. To add tracks to a playlist 1 Press and select Options > My music > My Playlists.
• Press to go to the previous music file. • Press and hold down or to fast forward or rewind. • Press the navigation key upwards/downwards to view and scroll files in the current playlist. • Press the volume key up or down to change the volume. • Select Back to minimise the Walkman™ player during playback. TrackID™ TrackID™ is a music recognition service. You can search the title, artist and album name for a track you hear playing through a loudspeaker or on the radio.
wallpapers. You can preview or listen to content before you purchase and download it to your phone. This service is not available in all countries. For extended functionality, you can also access the PlayNow™ web shop on a computer from www.sonyericsson.com/playnow. For more information, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support to read the PlayNow™ Feature guide. You can access PlayNow™ in two ways: • From standby, select Menu > PlayNow™. • Go to www.sonyericsson.com/playnow.
In some markets, you may have to purchase the handsfree separately. Do not use your phone as a radio in places where this is prohibited. To turn on the radio 1 Connect a handsfree to the phone. 2 Select Menu > Entertainment > Radio. To search for channels automatically • When the radio is playing, select Search. To search for channels manually • When the radio is playing, press the navigation key left or right. 26 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
Imaging Camera and video recorder You can take photos and record video clips to view, save or send. Photos and video clips are automatically saved in the phone memory. You can save photos and video clips on a memory card by selecting Camera > Options > Save to > Memory card. To take a photo 1 Select Camera and press the navigation key left to switch to . 2 Select TakePic. The photo is automatically saved in JPEG format. To avoid a blurred photo, use a support or the selftimer.
To record a video clip 1 Select Camera and press the navigation key right to switch to . 2 Select Record to start recording. 3 To stop recording, select Stop. The video clip is automatically saved. Do not record with a strong light source in the background. To view video clips 1 Select Menu > Organiser > File manager > Videos. 2 Scroll to a video clip and select Play.
To turn on the Bluetooth™ function • Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Bluetooth > Turn on. Some countries do not allow you to use Bluetooth™ wireless technology. To show or hide your phone • Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Bluetooth > Visibility > Show phone or Hide phone. If you select Hide phone, other devices will not be able to identify your phone using Bluetooth™ wireless technology.
2 When you receive an item, follow the instructions that appear. To send an item using the Bluetooth™ function 1 Select, for example, Menu > Organiser > File manager > Camera album. 2 Scroll to an item and select Options > Send > Via Bluetooth. Internet You need the correct Internet settings in your phone. If the settings are not in your phone, you can go to www.sonyericsson.com/support or ask your service provider for more information.
More features File manager You can handle files saved in the phone memory or on a memory card. You can create subfolders where you can save your files. To view information about a file 1 Select Menu > Organiser > File manager. 2 Select the file from a folder and select Options > Information. To copy or move a file in File manager 1 Select Menu > Organiser > File manager. 2 Find a file in a folder and select Options > Manage file. 3 Select Copy or Move.
Alarms You can set a sound or the radio as an alarm signal. The alarm sounds even if the phone is turned off. To set the alarm 1 Select Menu > Alarms. 2 Scroll to an alarm and select Edit. 3 Switch among the tabs and set the time, the alarm signal and other information if needed. 4 Select Save. Keep the handsfree inserted when you select the radio as your alarm signal. The radio alarm sounds through the loudspeaker. To silence the alarm 1 When the alarm sounds, press any key.
To set the vibrating alert 1 Select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts > Vibrating alert. 2 Select an option. To use a photo as wallpaper 1 Select Menu > Organiser > File manager > Camera album. 2 Scroll to a picture and select Options > Use as > Wallpaper. Keypad lock You can use the keypad lock to avoid accidental dialling. Incoming calls can be answered without unlocking the keypad. Calls to the international emergency number 112 can still be made.
To unblock the SIM card 1 When PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code provided by your network operator. is displayed, enter your PUK and select OK. 2 Enter a new PIN and select OK. 3 To confirm, re-enter the new PIN and select OK. To activate the SIM card lock 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > SIM protection > Protection > On. 2 Enter your PIN and select OK. To edit the PIN 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > SIM protection > Change PIN. 2 Enter your PIN and select OK.
To change the phone lock code 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > Phone protection > Change code. 2 Enter the old code and select OK. 3 Enter the new code and select OK. 4 Repeat the new code and select OK. To turn off phone lock protection 1 Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > Phone protection > Protection > Off. 2 Enter your phone lock code and select OK. Troubleshooting Some problems require you to call your network operator, but you can correct most problems yourself.
such as contacts, messages, pictures and sounds in your phone. Legal information Sony Ericsson W100i/W100a This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, 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.
Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. In the United States and other countries. TrackID™ is powered by Gracenote™ Mobile MusicID™. Gracenote and Mobile MusicID are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gracenote, Inc. Zi is a trademark or registered trademark of Zi Corporation of Canada, Inc. Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.
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