Sony A102101B, A1021012 User Manual
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Contents
Getting to know your phone 4
Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.
Personalizing your phone 17
Download settings or choose from the phone.
Calling 25
Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.
Messaging 45
Text, picture, chat and e-mail.
Camera 55
Use the camera.
Setting up WAP and e-mail 59
All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.
Using WAP 67
WAP browser, bookmarks.
Transferring and exchanging information 70
Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.
More features 75
Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.
Security 83
SIM card lock, phone lock.
Troubleshooting 84
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additional information 86
Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.
Icons 93
What do the icons mean?
Index 100
Contents 1
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Sony Ericsson
GSM 900/1800/1900
First edition (September 2003)
This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB, without any warranty.
Improvements and changes to this manual
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 manual.
All rights reserved.
©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB,
2003
Publication number: EN/LZT 108 6685 R1A
Please note:
Some of the services in this manual are not supported
by all networks. This also applies to the GSM
International Emergency Number 112.
Please contact your network operator or service
provider if you are in doubt whether you can use a
particular service or not.
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Please read the Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use
and the Limited Warranty chapters before you use
your mobile phone.
The BLUETOOTH trademarks are owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered
trademark of Tegic Communications.
T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of the
following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541,
5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554;
Canadian Pat. No. 1,331,057;
United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B;
Hong Kong Standard Pat. No. HK0940329;
Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383;
Euro.Pat. No. 0 842 463(96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR,
IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additional patents are
pending worldwide.
Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™
J2ME™.
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1. Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted
information of Sun and title to all copies is retained by
Sun and/or its licensors. Customer shall not modify,
decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, or
otherwise reverse engineer Software. Software may
not be leased, assigned, or sublicensed, in whole or
in part.
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data, is subject to U.S. export control laws, including
the U.S. Export Administration Act and its associated
regulations, and may be subject to export or import
regulations in other countries. Customer agrees to
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Software may not be downloaded, or otherwise
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Sudan, Syria (as such listing may be revised from
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embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S.
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Nations or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of
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3. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure by
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and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 252.2277013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2) as
applicable.
Part of the software in this product is copyright
© SyncML initiative Ltd. (1999-2002).
All rights reserved.
Other product and company names mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Contents 3
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Getting to know your phone
About this user’s guide
The “Getting to know your phone” chapter gives a
quick overview of the main functions of the phone,
shortcuts and general information.
More information and downloads are available at
www.SonyEricsson.com or wap.SonyEricsson.com.
Available services
Some services and functions described in this user’s
guide are network or subscription-dependent, which
means that all menus may not be available in
your phone.
This symbol indicates that a
service or function is network or
subscription-dependent.
Please consult your network operator for
more information about your subscription.
Assembly
Before you can use your phone you need to:
• Insert the SIM card.
4 Getting to know your phone
• Attach and charge the battery.
See “SIM card and battery information” on page 5.
Note: Always turn off the phone and detach the
charger before you insert or remove a SIM card.
The SIM card
When you register as a subscriber with a network
operator, you get 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
Phonebook information, among other things.
Note: Make sure that your information is saved to
the SIM card before you remove it from another
phone. For example, Phonebook entries may have
been saved in the phone memory.
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SIM card and battery information
It may take up to 30 minutes before an icon
appears when charging.
1. Insert the SIM card. Slide the silvery holder over the
SIM card to lock it in place.
2. Place the battery on the back of the phone with the
connectors facing each other.
3. Place the back cover as shown in the picture and
slide it into place.
4. Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol.
The flash symbol on the charger plug must
face upwards.
5. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery
charging icon appears in the display.
6. Wait approximately 4 hours or until the icon
indicates that the battery is fully charged. If you do
not see the battery icon after this time, press any key
or the joystick to activate the display.
7. Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
Note: You have to insert the SIM card and charge
the battery before you can use the phone.
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Turning the phone on
on/off
To turn on the phone
Press the on/off button on the top of the phone.
• Enter your PIN (Personal Identity Number), if you
have one for your SIM card.
Your PIN is provided by your network operator.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN,
delete the wrong number by pressing .
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If your PIN starts with the same digits as an
emergency number, for example 112, the digits are
not hidden with an * when you enter them.
This is so that you can see and call an emergency
number without entering a PIN.
See “Making emergency calls” on page 26.
Note: If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a
row, the SIM card is blocked and the message PIN
blocked appears. To unblock it, you need to enter
your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PUK is
provided by your network operator.
To turn off the phone
Press and hold the on/off button at the top of
the phone.
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Navigating the menus
The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop.
To go to the desktop, press the joystick.
Press to go to
Desktop
the desktop.
Move up,
down, left,
right through
menus.
Press to select
highlighted
items.
Press to go back one
level in the menus.
Press and hold to
return to standby.
Press to select the
options shown
above these keys in
the display.
Example
To set an alarm
1. Use the joystick to scroll to Organizer, and press the
left key to select it.
2. Use the joystick to scroll down to Alarms, and press
the left key to select this function. Press the
left key again to select Alarm.
3. Enter the time and press the left key to save
your entry.
Throughout this user’s guide instructions such as
those above will be given in a shorter form,
as follows:
To set an alarm
1. Scroll to Organizer, Alarms, Alarm.
2. Enter the time,
Save.
To make and receive calls from standby
• Enter the area code and phone number, press
• Press
End call to end the call.
• When the phone rings, press
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Yes to answer the call.
Call.
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Key functions
Press once to activate camera
function. Press again to take
a picture.
Volume keys increase/
decrease the earpiece volume
during a call. Scroll through
menus, lists and text. Enter the
Status menu in standby. Press
twice to reject an incoming
call. Press once to turn off the
ring signal when receiving
a call.
Press to select the options that
appear in the display
immediately above these keys.
Press once to go back one
level in the menus. Press and
hold to return to standby.
Enter *. Shift between lower/
upper case.
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Infrared port.
Press and hold to switch the
phone on or off.
Press to go directly to
the Internet.
Move through the menus,
lists and texts.
Delete numbers, letters or an
item from a list. Press and
hold to turn off the
microphone (during calls) or
turn off sound.
1-9, 0 Enter digits, 0-9, and letters.
Press and hold to enter
the international prefix +.
Enter # or a space.
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Quick keys
Useful key combinations are described below.
To... When in standby:
make an emergency call enter the emergency
number and press
Call
enter Call contact press
enter Internet services press
voice dial press and hold a volume
key or say your magic
word
enter Call list press
Calls
call your voice mail press and hold
enter the + sign press and hold
turn off the ring signal
when receiving a call
press , or press a
volume key once
set the phone to silent press and hold
reach a contact beginning
with a specific letter
press and hold any of the
keys -
To... When in standby:
reach a phone number at
a specific position.
press the position number
and
speed dial press any of the number
keys - and
Call
write new message press
enter the main menu press or press the
centre of the joystick
enter the menu to see
press a volume key once
today’s date, the profile
in use and the model
name of the phone
change the language
press 8888
to Automatic
change the language
press 0000
to English
reject a call press
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To... During a call:
put a call on hold press Hold
retrieve a call press Retrieve
turn off the microphone press and hold
enter a quick
press Joystick
options menu
To... When in the menus:
move through menus
or lists
press (and hold) a volume
key or use the joystick
delete an item press when in lists
go back to standby press and hold
When entering
To. ..
reach the second letter or
character of a key
letters using multitap
text input:
press and hold the
volume key and press any
of the number keys
reach the third letter or
character of a key
press and hold the
volume key and press any
of the number keys
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When entering
To. ..
shift between capital and
letters using multitap
text input:
press , then the letter
lower-case letters
enter numbers press and hold any of the
number keys
enter a space press
delete letters and
press
numbers
shift between multitap or
press and hold
T9 Text input methods
shift between input
press and hold
languages (including
character or numeric)
To. ..
When entering letters
using T9 Text Input:
view alternative words press or
accept a word and add
press
aspace
enter a full stop press
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To. ..
shift between capital and
lower-case letters
When entering letters
using T9 Text Input:
press , then the
letter
enter numbers press and hold any of the
number keys
delete letters
press
and numbers
shift between multitap or
press and hold
T9 Text input methods
shift between input
press and hold
languages (including
character or numeric)
Help texts
More information, explanations or tips about
selected menus or functions are available in
your phone.
To get help
Select the menu or function and press
Info.
Delete and edit
If you add items, for example, a contact, a note, an
appointment or a WAP bookmark, you can delete or
edit them.
To delete an item
Select an item and press .
To edit an item
Select an item, press
More, and choose from the list
of options.
Online services
Online services are customized services offered by
network operators, independently of mobile phones
and mobile phone manufacturers.
A SIM card which supports Online services works
in the same way as a normal SIM card. When you
have inserted your SIM card and turned on your
phone, your network operator can download data to
your SIM card. When you restart your phone after
the first data download, a new submenu appears
under the menu.
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To enter your new menu system
• Scroll to Connectivity, Online services.
Note: This menu only appears if your SIM card
supports this service. Some operators may not use
the name “Online services”. Your phone may not
support all of the services offered.
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Menu overview
Operator
direct link Internet services Entertainment Camera Messaging My friends
Pictures &
sounds
Games & more
Other games
Phonebook Calls Connectivity Organizer Settings
Call contact
Find and send**
Add contact
Manage contact
Pictures
Personal rings
Voice commands
Special numbers
Advanced
Options
Missed calls
Calling local*
Call list
Switch to line 1*
Divert calls
Manage calls
Time and cost
Next call
Options
Online services*
Bluetooth
Infrared port
WAP options
Synchronization
GSM Networks
Data comm.
Accessories
Calendar
Notes
Alarms
Time r
Stop watch
Calculator
Code memo
Te xt
Picture
Call voice mail
E-mail
WAP pu sh
Area info
Options
Sounds and alerts
Display
Profiles
Language
Time and date
Voice control
Locks
Handsfree
Master reset
My pictures
More pictures
My sounds
More sounds
Themes
More themes
Picture editor
Music DJ
Record sound
* Please note that
some menus are
operator, network
and subscription
dependent.
** Only visible
during calls
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Entering letters
You can enter letters, for example, when you add
names to the Phonebook, write text messages or
enter WAP addresses.
Apart from the way you normally enter letters in
your phone, using multitap text input, you can use
T9™ Text Input for entering text messages and
e-mail, for example, if the input language you select
supports this. T9™ Text Input is a predictive input
method and is a quicker way to write texts. See
“T9™ Text Input” on page 15.
Input languages
Before you start entering letters, you need to
select the input languages that you want to use
when writing.
To select input languages
1. Scroll to Settings, Language, Input.
2. Scroll to the language that you want to use for
entering letters and check each language you want.
3. Press
Ok to exit the menu.
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When writing, you can switch to one of your
selected input languages by pressing
More and then
selecting Input language. See “The list of options”
on page 16.
Multitap text input
When saving names in the Phonebook or when
writing WAP addresses, you enter letters using
multitap text input. You press each key as many
times as needed to show the letter you want. In the
following example, we are going to write a name in
the Phonebook.
To enter letters using multitap text input
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Add contact.
2. Press
Add and then the appropriate key,
- , or , repeatedly until the
character you want appears in the display.
See the table below:
Press… to get…
. , - ? !’ @ : ; / ( )1
A B C Å Ä Æ à Ç 2 Γ
D E F è É 3 ∆ Φ
G H I ì 4
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Press… to get…
J K L 5 Λ
M N O Ñ Ö Ø ò 6
P Q R S ß 7 Π Σ
T U V Ü ù 8
W X Y Z 9
+ 0 θ Ξ Ψ Ω
Space ↵ ¶
More for an options list
to delete letters and numbers
to shift between capital and
lower-case letters
- press and hold to enter numbers
Example:
• To enter an ‘A’, press once.
• To enter a ‘B’, quickly press twice.
• To shift between capital and lower-case letters,
press , then enter the letter.
Tip: You can also use the volume keys as a shortcut
to certain letters:
To ente r a ‘ B’, press and hold the volume key
and press .
To en ter a ‘C’, press and hold the volume key and
press .
T9™ Text Input
You can use T9™ Text Input when writing,
for example, text messages and e-mail.
The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in
dictionary that recognizes the most commonly used
word for each sequence of key presses. This way,
you press each key only once, even if the letter you
want is not the first letter on the key.
To shift from multitap to T9 text input method
Press and hold .
To enter letters using T9™ Text Input
1. Scroll to Messaging, Text, Write new.
2. For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”,
press , , , .
3. If the word shown is the one you want:
• Press to accept and add a space.
(To accept a word without adding a space,
press .)
If the word shown is not the one you want:
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• Press or repeatedly to view alternative
words (candidates). Accept a word and add a
space by pressing .
If you do not find the word you want by pressing
or :
• Press
More to go to a list of options.
• Select Spell word.
• Press and hold to delete the entire word,
or delete one letter at a time by pressing
repeatedly.
• Write the new word using multitap text input and
press
Insert.
The word is added to the dictionary. The next time
you enter the word, it appears as one of the
alternative words.
4. Continue writing your message. See “Sending text
messages” on page 46. Press to enter a full
stop. To enter other punctuation marks, press
and then or repeatedly. Accept by
pressing .
Press and hold to select an input language.
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The list of options
If you press
More when writing a text message, you
enter a list of options. The list may contain some or
all of the following options:
• Add symbol – Symbols and punctuation marks such
as ? and , are shown. Move between the symbols by
using the joystick.
• Insert item – Pictures, melodies and sounds.
• Spell word – Change the suggested word by using
multitap text input.
• Tex t f o r ma t – Change style, size and alignment.
• Input language – Change input language.
• Input method – Change input method.
• Word suggestions – Select to show a list of
suggested words.
• My words – A list of words you have added to the
dictionary.
• Help.
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Personalizing your phone
You can adjust the phone settings to suit your
own requirements.
Note: If you change a setting which is included in
a profile, the active profile is also changed.
See “Profiles” on page 24.
Themes
You can change the appearance of the display,
for example, the colours and background picture,
by using themes. Your phone comes with some
pre-set themes. You cannot delete these, but you
can create new themes and download them to
your phone.
For more information, visit www.SonyEricsson.com
or wap.SonyEricsson.com.
To download a theme
1. Scroll to Pictures & sounds, More themes.
2. Select a link.
To send a theme
You can exchange themes via IR, Bluetooth wireless
technology, picture message or e-mail. Please note
that you are not allowed to exchange copyrightprotected material. For more information on sending
themes in messages, see “Messaging” on page 45.
1. Scroll to Pictures & sounds, Themes.
2. Select a theme, press
More.
3. Select Send.
4. Select a transfer method.
To receive and save a theme
1. From standby, press
More and select Turn on
Bluetooth or Turn on infrared.
2. When you receive the theme, Incoming item,
Continue? appears. Press
Yes or No.
Pictures
Your phone comes with a number of pictures.
You can:
• Download more pictures to your phone.
• Have a picture as wallpaper when in standby mode.
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• Assign a picture to a contact in the Phonebook.
When that person calls, the picture appears in the
display (provided your subscription supports the
Calling Line Identification service). See “To add a
picture to a phonebook contact” on page 28.
• Insert a picture in a text message.
All pictures are saved in My pictures,
in the Pictures & sounds menu.
You can also save animations in your phone.
These are handled like pictures.
Handling pictures
You can add, edit, or delete pictures in My pictures.
The number of pictures that can be saved depends on
the size of the pictures. File types supported are GIF,
JPEG and WBMP.
The pictures are shown in thumbnail view.
To get a full view, press
View.
To view your pictures
Scroll to Pictures & sounds, My pictures.
To download a picture
Scroll to Pictures & sounds, More pictures.
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To turn wallpaper on or off
Scroll to Settings, Display, Wallpaper, Activate.
To set a picture as wallpaper
1. Scroll to Settings, Display, Wallpaper, Set picture.
2. Select a picture.
Tip: You can select Wallpaper by pressing
More
when viewing pictures in My pictures.
To edit and save a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures & sounds, My pictures.
2. Scroll to the picture you want,
More.
3. Scroll to Edit. You can now start to edit the picture.
4. Press
More, select Save picture. The picture is saved
in My pictures.
Note: To edit pictures taken with the camera,
you must select 120x160 as picture size.
To draw a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures & sounds, Picture editor.
2. Select a type.
3. Select
Tool and choose the tool you want to
work with.
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When editing or drawing a picture: Exchanging pictures
Press… to…
move the cursor up and left.
move the cursor up.
move the cursor up and right.
move the cursor left.
activate the current drawing tool.
move the cursor right.
move the cursor down and left.
move the cursor down.
move the cursor down and right.
More view an options menu.
press and hold to exit the picture editor.
You can exchange pictures via IR, Bluetooth
wireless technology, picture message or e-mail.
Please note that you are not allowed to exchange
copyright-protected material. For more information
on sending pictures in messages, see “Messaging”
on page 45. Save the e-mail address of a WAP album
in your Phonebook and you can save pictures in that
album if you send the pictures as attachments.
To send a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures & sounds, My pictures.
Scroll to the picture you want,
2. Select Send.
3. Select a transfer method.
If you use infrared make sure that the infrared ports
are facing each other.
undo the last action.
select tool.
select a colour.
To receive and save a picture
1. From standby, press
More and select Turn on
Bluetooth or Turn on infrared.
2. When you receive the picture, Incoming item,
Continue? appears. Press
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More.
Yes or No.
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When you receive a picture in a text message or a
picture message, a new message appears in your
Inbox. To save the picture in My pictures, highlight
the picture by moving the joystick to select it and
press
Save.
Screen saver
The phone has a screen saver, which is activated
automatically when the phone has been in idle mode
for a few seconds. After a few more seconds, the
screen saver changes to sleep mode to save power.
To turn the screen saver On or Off, scroll to Settings,
Display, Screen saver, Activate.
To use a picture as the screen saver
You select a picture saved in the phone and use it as
the screen saver.
1. Scroll to Settings, Display, Screen saver, Set picture.
2. Scroll to and select the picture you want to use as the
screen saver.
3. Press
Yes to accept.
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Ring signals and melodies
Your phone comes with a number of ring signals and
melodies. You can edit your own ring signals and
send them to a friend in a text message. It is also
possible to exchange melodies via WAP, Bluetooth
wireless technology, IR or cable. Please note that
you are not allowed to exchange copyright-protected
material. You can also download ring signals to your
phone.
To select a ring signal
Scroll to Settings, Sounds and alerts, Ring signal.
To download a ring signal
1. Scroll to Pictures & sounds, More sounds.
2. Select a link.
To set the ring signal volume
1. Scroll to Settings, Sounds and alerts, Ring volume.
2. Press or to decrease or increase the volume.
3. Press
Save to save the setting.
• To turn the ring signal on or off,
press and hold from standby.
All signals except the alarm are turned off.
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To compose a ring signal or melody
1. Scroll to Pictures & sounds, Music DJ.
2. Choose to insert a selection of pre-recorded
music blocks. You can choose from four
different selections.
3. Copy and paste these blocks to build up
your melody.
4. Select
More to play the melody and view
other options.
Note: To edit your own melody, scroll to Pictures &
sounds, My sounds, select the melody and press
More. Select Edit.
To send a melody
1. Scroll to Pictures & sounds, My sounds.
2. Scroll to a melody,
More.
3. Select Send.
Select a transfer method.
Note: To send a ring signal or melody in a text
message, see “To insert an item in a text message”
on page 46.
Receiving melodies
You can receive a sound or melody via IR, Bluetooth
wireless technology, text, picture message, or
download it via WAP. When you receive the sound
or melody, press
Yes to save it in My sounds.
Increasing ring
You can choose a ring signal that rises in steps from
the lowest volume to the highest.
To turn increasing ring On
Scroll to Settings, Sounds and alerts,
Increasing ring.
Specific ring signals for personal calls
If you subscribe to the Two Line Service,
you can set different ring signals for the two
voice lines. Line 1 and Line 2 are displayed
instead of Voice calls.
If your subscription includes the Calling Line
Identification (CLI) service, you can assign a
personal ring signal to up to ten callers.
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To set a specific ring signal for a caller
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Personal rings, New contact.
2. Enter the first letters of the contact,
Ok.
3. Select a contact.
4. Select a ring signal.
Sound and alerts
You can choose to be notified of an incoming call by
the buzzing of the vibrating alert. You can set the
phone’s vibrating alert to one of the following:
• On – all the time.
• On if silent – on when the ring volume is turned
off or when you have set the phone to silent.
• Off – all the time.
To set the vibrating alert
1. Scroll to Settings, Sounds and alerts, Vibrating alert.
2. Select the setting you want.
From the Settings, Sounds and alerts menu, you can
also select Message alert, Key sound and turn on the
Minute minder.
If you turn on the minute minder, you hear a beep
once every minute during a call.
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Menu language
Most SIM cards automatically set the menu
language to the language of the country where you
bought your SIM card. If this is not the case, the
preset language is English.
To change the menu language
1. Scroll to Settings, Language, Menu.
2. Select a language.
Display light
The display light can be set to automatic or on. In
automatic mode, the display light is turned off a few
seconds after you last press a key.
• To set the display light, scroll to Settings,
Display, Light.
• To set the display contrast, scroll to Settings,
Display, Contrast.
Time settings
The time is always displayed in standby.
• To set the time, scroll to Settings, Time and date,
Set time.
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You can choose a 12-hour clock or a 24-hour clock.
• To set the time format, scroll to Settings,
Time and date, Time fo rmat.
Date
When the phone is in standby mode, you can press a
volume key up or down to see today’s date in the
Status menu.You can set the date and date format in
the Settings, Time and date menu.
Advanced time settings
Under Advanced in the Settings, Time and
date menu, you can set time zone and
daylight saving time. By changing these
you also change the time.
When your phone changes network, and the time
sent out from the operator deviates from the time
in your phone, you are asked whether you want to
update the time if you have turned on
Auto time zone. If you press
Yes, the time is
updated automatically.
Answering mode
When using a portable handsfree kit, you can choose
to answer a call by pressing any key (except the
No
key) or set the phone to answer the call
automatically.
• To select answering mode, scroll to Settings,
Handsfree, Answering mode.
Start-up picture
When you turn your phone on or off, the Sony
Ericsson start-up picture appears in the display.
Your operator’s own picture or a picture selected by
you may be shown instead.
To select a start-up picture
1. Scroll to Settings, Display, Start-up picture.
2. Select My picture.
My phone numbers
You can check your own phone number(s).
• To check your phone number, scroll to Phonebook,
Special numbers, My numbers. If your number is not
saved on your SIM card, you can enter it yourself.
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Keypad lock
You can lock the keypad to avoid dialling a number
by accident.
Note: Calls to the international emergency
number 112 can still be made, even when the
keypad is locked.
Automatic keylock
From standby, automatic keylock means the keypad
is locked a short while after you last press a key.
• To lock the keypad manually, press
More in standby,
and select *Lock keys.
You can still answer an incoming call and the keypad
locks again after it. The keypad remains locked until
you unlock it manually.
• To unlock the keypad, press
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Unlock and then .
Profiles
Your phone has a number of preset profiles which
are set to suit a certain environment. You can
rename, change and add accessories to these
profiles. For example, when you go to a meeting,
you can simply choose the Meeting profile and a
number of settings, such as the ring signal,
is turned off.
• To select a profile, scroll to Settings, Profiles,
Select profile.
To change a profile setting
1. Scroll to Settings, Profiles, Edit profile.
2. Select a setting.
3. Change the profile settings.
• To rename a profile, scroll to Settings, Profiles,
Edit profile, Profile name.
You can reset all profile settings to the way they
were set when you bought your phone.
• To reset all profiles, scroll to Settings, Profiles,
Reset profiles.
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Automatic activation
Some profiles, for example In car, are automatically
activated when used with a specific accessory.
When disconnected, the profile is changed back.
Master reset
If Reset settings is selected, some settings in the
phone will be lost.
If you also want to delete all contacts, messages
and other personal data, such as games, music etc.
select Reset all instead.
Note: If you select Reset all, content such melodies
and pictures that you have downloaded, received or
edited is also deleted.
To reset the phone
1. Scroll to Settings, Master reset.
2. Select Reset settings or Reset all.
Enter the phone lock code (0000 or the new code if
you have changed it) and press
Ok.
Calling
Before you can make or receive any calls, you must
turn on the phone and be within range of a network.
See “Turning the phone on” on page 6.
Making calls
1. Enter the area code and the phone number.
2. Press
Call to make the call.
3. Press
End call to end the call.
To change the earpiece volume during a call
Use the volume keys on the side of the phone to
increase or decrease the earpiece volume during
a call.
To turn off the microphone during a call
1. Press and hold until the display shows Muted.
2. Press and hold again to resume
the conversation.
Note: The microphone must be turned on to change
the earpiece volume during a call.
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Automatic re-dialling
If the connection of the call failed and the display
shows Retry?, press
Yes. The phone re-dials the
number (up to ten times):
• Until the call is connected.
• Until you press a key or receive a call.
Note: Do not hold the phone to your ear while
waiting. When the call is connected, the phone gives
out a loud signal.
Automatic re-dialling is not available for fax and
data calls.
Making international calls
1. Press and hold until a + sign appears in
the display.
The + replaces the international prefix number of the
country from which you are calling.
2. Enter the country code, area code (without the
leading zero) and phone number,
Call.
Making emergency calls
• Enter 112 (the international emergency number),
Call.
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Your phone supports the international emergency
numbers, 112, 911 and 08. This means that these
numbers can normally be used to make an
emergency call in any country, with or without a
SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is within
range.
Note: Some network operators may require that a
SIM card is inserted, and in some cases that the PIN
has been entered as well.
In some countries, other emergency numbers may
also be promoted. Your operator may therefore have
saved additional local emergency numbers on the
SIM card.
• To view your local emergency numbers, scroll to
Phonebook, Special numbers, SOS numbers.
Receiving calls
When you receive a call, the phone rings and the
display shows Answer?
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If your subscription includes the Calling Line
Identification service and the caller’s number is
identified, the number is displayed. If you have
saved the number in the Phonebook, the name and
number are displayed. If you have assigned a picture
to a contact, the picture is displayed. If the number is
a restricted number, the display shows Withheld.
To answer a call
Press
Yes.
To reject a call
No.
Press
Tip: You can also use your voice to answer or reject
calls. See “Voice control” on page 32.
Missed calls
If you have missed a call, Missed calls:1 appears in
standby, indicating the number of missed calls.
To check your missed calls
1. Press
Yes to display the missed calls.
2. To call a number from the list, scroll to the number,
Call.
Call list
The numbers of the last 30 calls that you have made
are saved in the call list. If your subscription
includes the Calling Line Identification service and
the caller’s number is identified, you will also find
the numbers of answered and missed calls in the
call list.
To call a number from the call list
1. To enter the call list, press
2. Scroll to the number you want to call,
Calls from standby.
Call.
• To clear the call list, scroll to Calls, Options,
Clear call list.
• To turn the call list on or off, scroll to Calls, Options,
Call listing.
Call priority service
You can request a certain priority when you
make a call, if your subscription supports
the call priority service.
The priority levels are defined by your operator
and are normally within the range of 0 - 4, where 0 is
the highest priority.
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To check or change your standard priority level
1. Scroll to Calls, Manage calls, Default priority.
2. The network sends available priority levels.
3. Select a priority level.
To change the priority for one call
1. Enter the phone number you want to call.
2. Scroll to Calls, Next call, Next incoming call.
3. Select a priority. The number is called.
Phonebook
In the Phonebook you can store the information on
your SIM card and on your phone. You have space
for up to 510 numbers. You can save all the
information needed to contact people. You can also
set how much information you want to show for
your contacts.
Entries saved are stored in your phone’s memory,
not on your SIM card. To synchronize your phonebased contact list with your PDA or PC, see
“Synchronization” on page 73.
To set the fields in contact information
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Options, Contact info.
2. Press
Check/Uncheck to select or clear fields.
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If your Phonebook is empty, you are prompted to
copy information from your SIM card. If you press
No, you can add new contacts. If you press Yes, your
names and numbers are copied from your SIM.
To add a contact
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Add contact.
2. Scroll to the field you want to fill in,
3. Enter the information,
Ok.
Add.
4. Select the next field and so on.
5. When you have entered the information, press
Tip: To enter an unsaved number, press
Look up
when you are in a number field, and select a number
in the unsaved numbers list.
Pictures, personal rings and voice commands
You can add a picture, personal ring signal and voice
command to a contact.
To add a picture to a phonebook contact
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Pictures.
2. Enter the first letters of the contact,
Ok.
3. Select a contact.
4. This takes you to My pictures. Select a picture,
Save.
Yes.
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• Select Personal rings to add a personal ring signal.
• Select Voice commands to add a voice command.
To call a contact from your contact list
1. From standby, press and hold one of the number
keys 2-9 to find a contact beginning with the first
letter on that key (or closest following).
• For example, press and hold 5 to go to the first
contact beginning with “J”. To go to a contact
beginning with “L” press 5 three times after you
have entered the list of contacts.
2. When the contact you want to call is highlighted,
press
Select.
3. Select the number you want to call.
To call a contact from your SIM card
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Advanced, Call from SIM.
2. Enter the first letters of the contact,
3. Scroll to the name,
Call.
Ok.
Updating the phonebook
When needed, you can easily update or delete any
contact information.
To edit a contact
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Manage contact, Edit contact.
2. Enter the first letters of the contact,
3. When the contact is highlighted, press
Ok.
Edit.
4. Select Edit info.
5. Scroll to the field you want to fill in,
6. Enter the information,
Ok.
Edit.
7. Select the next field and so on.
8. When you have entered the information, press
Save.
To delete a contact
Scroll to Phonebook, Manage contact,
Delete contact. Then select the contact and
press
Delete.
Tip: You can also delete a contact by pressing
when the contact is highlighted.
To delete all contacts
To delete all contacts, scroll to Phonebook,
Advanced, Delete all.
Note: Contacts that are saved on the SIM card are
not deleted.
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Default (standard) number
Each contact has a default phone number. The first
phone number you link to a contact automatically
becomes the default number. If you scroll to a
certain contact in the Call contact list and then press
Select, the default number is highlighted.
To set the default number
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Manage contact, Edit contact.
2. Enter the first letters of the contact,
3. Select the contact,
Edit.
Ok.
4. Select Default number. Highlight the number you
want as default, press
Select.
Groups
You can create a group of contacts. By doing so, you
can send text messages to several recipients at the
same time. See “Sending text messages” on page 46.
To create a group of contacts
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Manage contact, Groups,
New group,
2. Enter a name for the group,
3. Select New member,
4. Enter the first letters of the contact,
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Add.
Ok.
Add.
Ok.
5. Select the contact.
6. Select a phone number.
7. Repeat steps 3-6 to add more members.
Business cards
You can add your own business card to
the Phonebook.
• To add your own business card, scroll to Phonebook,
Manage contact, My card. Then select Add.
Exchanging business cards
You can exchange business cards between your
phone and another similar phone, a PDA or a PC,
using Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared
port, text or picture message.
To send your business card
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Manage contact,
My card, Send.
2. Select a transfer method.
When you receive a business card via a text
message, you accept the card by pressing
Yes. To be
able to receive a business card using the infrared port
or Bluetooth wireless technology, you need to turn
these functions on.
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