Sony A1031021 User Manual
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Contents
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
You can find more support, information, content
downloads and settings information at
www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
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Sony Ericsson
GSM 850/1800/1900
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.
All rights reserved.
©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2004
Publication number: AE/LZT 108 7325 R1
Please note: Some of the services in this user guide 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.
Please read the Guidelines for safe and efficient use and the Limited
warranty chapters before you use your mobile phone.
Your mobile phone has the capability to download, store and forward
additional content, e.g. ringtones. 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. Prior to your use of
any additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly
licensed or is otherwise authorized. Sony Ericsson does not
guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content
or any other third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony
Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional
content or other third party content.
QuickShare™ is a trademark or a registered trademark of Sony
Ericsson Mobile Communications AB. PlayNow™ is a trademark or a
registered trademark of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
MusicDJ™ is a trademark or a registered trademark of Sony Ericsson
Mobile Communications AB.
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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™.
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.
2 Export Regulations: Software, including technical 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 comply strictly with
all such regulations and acknowledges that it has the responsibility to
obtain licenses to export, re-export, or import Software. Software may
not be downloaded, or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into, or to
a national or resident of, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan,
Syria (as such listing may be revised from time to time) or any country
to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S.
Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nations or the
U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders.
3 Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure by the United
States government is subject to the restrictions as set forth in the
Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS
252.227-7013(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.
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Getting to know your phone
Infrared port
Camera
utton
Screen
Selection
key
Back
key
Internet
utton
Microphone
4
On/off button
Stereo headset and charger connector
Earpiece
Selection
key
Navigation
key
Clea
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User guide symbols
The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide:
% See also page ...
} Use the navigation key to scroll and select
% 11 Navigating the menus.
Important
Note
This symbol indicates that a service or function is
network- or subscription-dependent. Because of this,
all menus may not be available in your phone. Consult
your network operator for more information.
Assembling your phone
Insert the SIM card, attach and charge the battery to use your
phone.
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.
Save contacts to your SIM card before you remove it
from another phone. Contacts may have been saved in
the phone memory % 16 Phonebook.
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To insert the SIM card and charge the battery
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1 Slide the cover open and lift it off.
2 Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed
under the silvery holders.
3 Place the battery in the phone with the label side up and
the connectors facing each other.
4 Place the cover on the phone and slide it into place.
5 Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol.
The flash symbol on the charger plug must face upwards.
6 It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear.
7 Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery icon
indicates that the battery is fully charged. For an
indication of charging, press to activate the screen.
8 Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
Some functions use more battery power than others
and may cause a need for more frequent re-charging.
However talk-time or standby time may become
noticeably shorter due to wear and you may have to
replace your battery. Only use approved batteries from
Sony Ericsson % 72 Battery Use and Care.
PIN (Personal Identification Number)
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from
your network operator to activate the services in your phone.
Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency
number digits, for example 911 or 112. This is so that you can
see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN %
16 Emergency calls. Press to correct mistakes.
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) % 60 SIM card lock.
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To turn the phone on and off
1 Press and hold to turn on or off.
2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one.
3 At first start-up, select the language for phone menus.
4 } Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you with
instructions and tips or } No.
The setup wizard is also available in the menu system,
} Settings } General tab } Setup wizard.
To make and receive calls
Enter the area code and phone number } Call to make the call.
} End call to end the call. When the phone rings } Yes to
answer the call.
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Icons
A selection of icons in standby and on the desktop.
Icon Description
Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal.
Tells you the status of the battery.
Press to go to the desktop from standby % 11
Navigating the menus.
Camera – camera and video recorder functions.
Internet services – gives you access to Internet
services.
Entertainment – games, media player, MusicDJ™,
sound recorder.
File manager – handling of pictures, sounds, video,
themes, games, applications and other files.
Messaging – handling of text, picture, email and
voice messages.
Organizer – calendar, alarm clock and other extras.
Connectivity – settings for infrared, networks,
Internet, streaming, accessories.
Phonebook – your personal phonebook.
Settings – personal settings, including display, time,
date, language, sounds, alerts and calls.
For more information, see www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
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Menu overview
Camera Internet services* Entertainment
File manager
Pictures
Sounds
Videos
Themes
Games,
Applications
Other
Connectivity
Online services*
Infrared port
Synchronization
Mobile networks
Data comm.
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Settings for Java™
Accessories
*Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
**The menu depends on which phonebook is selected as default.
...More settings appear.
Messaging
Write new
Inbox
My friends*
Call voicemail
Email
Drafts
Templates
Outbox
Sent items
Saved items
Settings
Phonebook**
Contacts**
Options:
Speed dial
My business card
Groups
SIM numbers
Special numbers
Advanced
New contact
SIM numbers**
Options:
Speed dial
My business card
Contacts
Special numbers
Advanced
New number
Games
Media player
PlayNow™*
MusicDJ™
Record sound
Organizer
Calendar
Tasks
Notes
Applications
Alarms
Timer
Stopwatch
Calculator
Code memo
Settings
General tab
Profiles...
Sounds & alerts tab
Volume...
Display tab
Wallpaper...
Calls tab
Forward calls...
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Navigating the menus
The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some
submenus include tabs that appear on the screen.
• Press the navigation key in the center or in a direction:
Press to go to the desktop or to select items.
Press , , or to move through menus and tabs.
• Press to go back one level in the menus or to end a
function or application.
Press and hold to return to standby.
• Press to select the options shown immediately above
these keys on the screen.
• Press to delete items.
Shortcuts
From standby, you can use , , , to go directly to a
function.
To create a standby shortcut
1 If, for example, has no predefined shortcut. } Yes.
2 Scroll to a function to create a shortcut to } Shortcut.
To edit a standby shortcut
1 } Settings } General tab } Shortcuts and select an
existing shortcut you want to edit } Edit.
2 Scroll to and select a function } Shortcut.
Help texts
Help texts exist in your phone. To access help texts } Info.
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More options
} More to enter a list of options.
File manager
Files are saved in the folders. Create subfolders to move files
to. Unrecognized files are saved in the Other folder.
To manage files and folders
1 } File manager and select a folder.
2 Scroll to a file } More } Manage files } Move to folder.
3 Select the folder you want to move the file to, or select
New folder and name the folder } OK.
To select several files
1 } File manager and select a file } More } Mark several.
2 Scroll and select more files by pressing Mark or Unmark.
To check memory status
} File manager } More } Memory status.
File information
View information for files. Copyright-protected files cannot
be copied or sent.
Synchronizing files
For more information % 53 Synchronizing.
Languages
Select the language for phone menus or the languages that
you may use when writing.
To change the phone language
• } Settings } General tab } Language } Phone language,
select a language.
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• From standby, press:
0000 for English or
8888 for Automatic language (SIM dependant).
To select writing languages
1 } Settings } General tab } Language } Writing language.
2 Select a language } Save to exit the menu.
To switch between writing languages
Press and hold when writing.
Entering letters
There are two ways of entering letters:
• Multitap text input
• T9™ Text Input
To enter letters using multitap text input
• Press – until the desired character appears.
• Press to shift between capitals and lower case letters.
• Press and hold – to enter numbers.
• Press to add a space.
• Press for the most common punctuation marks.
• Press to enter the + sign.
• Press and hold to change input method.
T9™ Text Input
The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to
recognize 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 enter letters using T9 Text Input
1 } Messaging } Write new } Text message.
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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, press or repeatedly to view alternative
words. Accept a word and add a space by pressing .
4 Continue writing your message. To enter a period or
other punctuation marks, press and then or
repeatedly. Accept by pressing .
To add words to the T9 Text Input dictionary
1 While entering letters } More } Spell word.
2 Edit the word by using multitap input. Navigate between
the letters with and . To delete a character, press
. To delete the entire word, press and hold .
3 When you have edited the word } Insert. The word is
added to the T9 Text Input dictionary. Next time you
enter this word using T9 Text Input, it will appear as one
of the alternative words.
To select another writing method
Before, or while entering letters, press and hold to select
another writing method.
Options when entering letters
} More to view options when entering letters.
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Calling
Making and receiving calls
Turn on the phone and make sure you are within range of a
network to make and receive calls % 8 To turn the phone on
and off. If your subscription includes the Calling Line
Identification service and the caller’s number is identified,
the number is displayed. If the number is in the phonebook,
the name, number, and picture are displayed. If the number is
a restricted number, Withheld is displayed.
To make a call
1 Enter the area code and the phone number.
2 } Call to make the call.
3 } End call to end the call.
To make international calls
1 Press and hold until a + sign appears on the screen.
2 Enter the country code, area code (without the leading
zero) and phone number } Call.
To re-dial a number
If the connection failed, Retry? is displayed } Yes.
Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting.
When a call connects, the phone gives a loud signal.
To answer or reject a call
} Yes to answer a call } No to reject a call.
To change the volume during a call
Move or to decrease or increase the volume.
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To select more options during a call
Press and select an option.
To turn off the microphone
1 Press } Mute microphone, or press and hold .
2 } Unmute, or press again, to resume.
To check your missed calls
1 From standby } Calls and scroll to the missed calls tab.
2 To call a number from the list, scroll to a number } Call.
Emergency calls
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 in range.
In some countries, other emergency numbers may also
be promoted. Your network operator may have saved
additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.
To make an emergency call
Enter, for example, 112 } Call.
To view your local emergency numbers
} Phonebook } Options } Special numbers } Emergency
nos..
Phonebook
Choose your default phonebook from one of the following:
• Contacts - detailed information saved in the phone.
• SIM numbers - names and numbers only on the SIM card.
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To select your default phonebook
1 } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Default
phonebook.
2 Select Contacts or SIM numbers.
For information and settings in either phonebook } Options.
Memory
The number of entries you can save depends on the amount of
memory available in the phone or on the SIM card.
To check the memory status
} Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Memory status.
Contacts
Save up to 510 numbers, add pictures, ringtones and personal
information, such as email, Web and street addresses.
Information added to a contact is organized under five tabs.
Use , , and to scroll between tabs.
To add a contact
1 } Phonebook } New contact } Add.
2 Enter the name } OK.
3 Enter the number } OK.
4 Select a number type.
5 Scroll between the tabs and select fields to enter more
information. To enter symbols, for example, @ in an
email address } Symbols and select a symbol } Insert.
6 When you have entered the information } Save.
Enter the + sign and country code with all phonebook
numbers. They can then be used abroad or at home
% 15 To make international calls.
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SIM numbers
Save entries as a name with a single number.
To add a SIM number
1 } Phonebook } New number } Add.
2 Enter the name } OK and number } OK } Save.
Copying contacts
Copy SIM numbers to and from contacts and the SIM card.
When copying all contacts from the phone to the SIM
card, all existing SIM card information is replaced.
To copy names and numbers to the SIM card
1 } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Copy to SIM.
2 Select Copy all or Copy a number.
To copy SIM numbers to contacts
1 } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Copy from SIM.
2 Select Copy all or Copy a number.
To automatically save names and phone numbers
to the SIM card
1 }Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Auto save on SIM.
2 Select On.
Sending contacts
Send contacts using infrared or a text or picture message.
If all contacts from another phone cannot be saved to
the SIM card, use send all contacts via infrared.
To send a contact
} Phonebook and select a contact } More } Send contact.
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To send all contacts
} Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Send all contacts.
To add a picture or a ringtone to a contact
1 } Phonebook and select the contact you want to add a
picture or personal ringtone to } More } Edit contact.
2 Select a tab and then select a Picture: or Ringtone: } Edit.
This takes you to File manager. Select a file } Save.
Calling from the phonebook
If contacts is the default phonebook, you can call from
contacts or from the SIM card. If SIM numbers is the default
phonebook, you can only call the numbers on the SIM card.
To call a contact
1 } Phonebook. Scroll to, or enter the first letter of the
contact you want to call.
2 When the contact is highlighted, press or to select
a number } Call.
To call a SIM number
1 } Phonebook. If SIM numbers is the default phonebook,
select the name and number from the list } Call.
2 If Contacts is default phonebook } Phonebook } Options
} SIM numbers and select the number } Call.
To edit a contact
1 } Phonebook and select a contact } More } Edit contact.
2 Scroll to a tab and edit the information } Save.
To edit SIM numbers
1 If SIM numbers is default, } Phonebook or if contacts is
default, } Phonebook } Options } SIM numbers.
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2 Select the name and number you want to edit.
3 } More } Edit and edit the name and number.
To delete a contact or a SIM number
} Phonebook select a contact or number, press } Yes.
To delete all contacts
1 } Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Delete all
contacts.
2 } Yes and enter the phone lock code } OK. The default
phone lock code is 0000. Names and numbers that are
saved on the SIM card are not deleted.
Default number for contacts
Set the phone number to be displayed first for each contact.
To set the default item for a contact
} Phonebook and scroll to a contact } More } Default number.
Synchronizing contacts
For more information, % 53 Synchronizing.
Call list
Information about the last 30 calls is saved in the call list.
To call a number from the call list
1 } Calls from standby and select a tab.
2 Scroll to the name or number you want to call } Call.
To clear the call list
} Calls and scroll to the tab with all calls } More } Delete all.
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Speed dialing
Save phone numbers for speed dialing in a list of numbers
from 1-9 in your phone and on your SIM card.
To set or replace speed dialing numbers
1 } Phonebook } Options } Speed dial.
2 Scroll to a number in the list } Add or Replace. Select a
phone number.
To speed dial
From standby, enter a speed dial number (from 1-9) } Call.
Voicemail
If your subscription includes an answering service, callers
can leave a voice message when you cannot answer a call.
To enter your voicemail number
Press and hold } Yes enter the number.
To call your voicemail service
If you have saved your voicemail number, press and hold
. You get the number from your service provider.
To check your voicemail number
} Messaging } Settings } Voicemail number.
Voice control
Manage calls with your voice and a handsfree. Create voice
commands to voice dial, answer or reject calls. Recording
time for a voice command is up to 2 seconds with a limit of
up to 50 voice commands. Voice commands cannot be saved
on the SIM card.
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To set up voice dialing and record names
1 } Settings } General tab } Voice control } Voice dialing
} Activate } Yes } New voice. Select a contact.
2 Select the phone number to add the voice command to.
Record a voice command such as “John mobile”.
3 Instructions appear. Lift the phone to your ear, wait for
the tone and say the command that you want to record.
The voice command is played back to you.
4 If the recording is ok } Yes. If not } No. Repeat step 3.
To record another voice command for a contact } Edit names
} New voice again and repeat steps 2-5 above.
Turn the Media player off before using voice dialing.
Scroll to the Media player and press to turn off.
To set up voice answering and record voice answer
commands
1 } Settings } General tab } Voice control } Voice answer
} Activate.
2 Instructions appear. } Continue and lift the phone to
your ear. Wait for the tone and say “Answer”, or another
word. If the recording sounds ok } Yes. If not } No and
repeat step 2.
3 Say “Busy”, or another word } Yes.
Follow the instructions that appear, save when finished.
You cannot use voice answering if you have selected
an MP3 file as ringtone.
The magic word
Record and use a voice command as a magic word to activate
voice control without pressing any keys. The magic word can
only be used with a handsfree.
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To set up and record the magic word
1 } Settings } General tab } Voice control } Magic word }
Activate.
2 Follow the instructions that appear, save when finished.
To activate voice control and make a call
1 From standby, press and hold Calls or
with a handsfree, say your magic word or
press the handsfree button.
2 Wait for the tone and say the name you recorded earlier,
for example “John mobile”, the call connects.
To answer or reject a call
When the phone rings, say “Answer” or say “Busy”.
Play caller name
Hear your recorded voice commands for contacts names
when receiving a call.
To turn the caller name On or Off
} Settings } General tab } Voice control } Play caller name.
Editing your voice commands
Select the contact you want to edit } More } Edit contact.
Scroll to the relevant tab and edit your voice command.
To re-record a voice command
1 } Settings } General tab } Voice control } Voice dialing
} Edit names.
2 Select a voice command } More } Replace voice.
3 Wait until you hear the tone, then say the command.
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Forwarding calls
If you cannot answer incoming calls, you can forward them
to another number, for example, your answering service.
When the Restrict calls function is activated, some
Forward calls options are not available.
To activate a call forward
1 } Settings } Calls tab } Forward calls.
2 Select a call type and then one of the forward options }
Activate.
3 Enter the phone number to which you want your calls to
be forwarded, or } Look up to find the contact } OK.
To deactivate a call forward
Scroll to the forward option } Deactivate.
To check all forward options
} Settings } Calls tab } Forward calls } Check all.
More than one call
Handle more than one call simultaneously.
Call waiting service
When activated, you hear a beep if you receive a second call.
To activate or deactivate the call waiting service
} Settings } Calls tab } Manage calls } Call waiting.
To make a second call
1 } Hold to put the ongoing call on hold.
2 Enter the number you want to call } Call.
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