Sony A1041012 User Manual
Mobile Phone T226s
This is a preliminary version of the User's Guide
Contents
Getting started3
Make and receive the first call.
Getting to know your phone 7
Key functions , qui ck keys, entering lette rs and c haracters.
Personalizing your phone 16
Choose r i ng signal , th eme and othe r settings.
Calling 23
Use the phonebook, call options.
Setting up Mobile Internet 37
Set up internet and email.
Messaging 42
Chat, email, text and pictures.
Using Mobile Internet 50
WAP browser, bookmarks.
More features 54
Events, alarm clo ck, st opwatch, timer, games.
Security 58
SIM card lock, phone lock.
Troubleshooting 59
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additiona l inf ormation 62
Sony Ericsson Consumer web sit e, safe and efficient use,
warranty, declaration of conformity.
Icons 70
What do the icon s mean?
Index 75
1
Sony Ericsson
First edition (August 2003)
This manual is published by Sony Er i c sson Mobile
Communications AB, without any warranty.
Improvements and changes to this manual
necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies
of current information, or improvements to
programs an d/o r equ ip ment, may be made by Sony
Ericsson M obile Communications A B at any time
and without notice. Such changes will, ho wever, be
incorporated into new editions of this manual.
© 2003
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
All rights reserved.
Publication number: AE/LZT 123 7657 R2
Please not e:
Some of th e services in this manual are not
supported by all networks. This also applies to the
GSM Int er national Emergency Number 112.
Please contact your ne tw ork operato r or service
provider if you are not sure whether you can use a
particular service or n ot .
2
Please read the Guidelines for safe and efficient
use and the Limited warranty chapters before you
use your mobile phone.
The marble logo is a trademark of Sony Ericsson
Mobile Com muni cat ions AB. Sony is a t rad emark of
Sony Corporation and Ericsson is a trademark of
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson.
T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered
trademark of Tegic Communic at i ons.
T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of
the follow ing: U.S. Pat. Nos . 5, 818,437, 5,95 3, 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.
Other product and company names may be the
trademarks of their respective owners. Any rights
not expressly granted herein are reserved .
Getting started
About this user’s guide
For ease of reference, 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.
Note: Throughout this manual, WAP and Web are used
interchangeably to refer to internet services.
Available services
Some services and functions described in this user’s
guide are network- or subscription-dependent. Because
of this, some menus may not be available in your
phone.
This symbol indicates that a service or
function is network or subscriptiondependent.
Please consult your network operator for
more information about your subscription.
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.
Tip: Check if your information is saved to the SIM
card before you remove it from another phone. For
example, phonebook entries may be saved in the phone
memory.
Assembly
Before you can use your phone you need to:
• Insert the SIM card.
• Attach and charge the battery. See “SIM card and
battery information” on page 4.
Note: Always turn off the phone and detach the
charger before you insert or remove a SIM card.
Getting started 3
SIM card and battery informat ion
It may take up to 30 minut es before an icon
appears when charging if the battery is
completely discharged.
1. Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed
under the metal clips.
2. Place the battery on the back of the phone with the
connectors facing each other (label side up).
3. Place the back cover into the bottom of the phone and
slide it up until it clicks 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. 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 center
select key to activate the display. The display will
“sleep” during charging.
6. 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.
4 Getting started
Holding the Phone
Hold your mobile phone
as you would any other
telephone. While
speaking into the
mouthpiece, angle the
phone up and over your
shoulder.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete
the wrong number by pressing .
If your PIN starts with the same digits as an emergency
number, for example 911, 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 “Emergency calls” on page 24 for more
information.
Internal Antenna
Your phone is equipped with an internal antenna. For
best reception, try to hold your phone so your hand
does not cover the internal antenna.The antenna is
located on the back of the phone above the back cover.
Turning On the Phone
Press and hold
NO until you hear a
tone. Enter your PIN (Personal
PIN:
Welcome
Identity Number), if you have one
for your SIM card.
Your PIN is provided by your
network operator.
My Network
12:18
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.
Helpful Hints
When you power on your phone, you have the option
of viewing Helpful Hints. If you select View N ow, you
will see a short demonstration of how some of the keys
work. You can choose to view Helpful Hints later or
you can select to not view them.
To select to not view them, scroll to NeverAskAgain
using your navigation key and press
YES.
Getting started 5
Y ou can al way s acce ss Helpful Hints by pressing
from the standby screen (as long as they have not been
deleted).
To make and receive calls
• Enter the area code and phone number, and press
to make the call.
NO to end the call.
• Press
• When the phone rings, press
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YES to answer the call.
YES
Getting to know your phone
Key functions
Volume
Increase/decre ase t he earp i ece
key
volume during a call. Scroll
through lists under menus.
Enter the Status menu in
standby. Press once to mute
the ring signal when receiving
a call. Press twice to reject an
incoming call.
Make and answer calls. Select
a menu, submenu or an option.
Press for options, help.
Press and hold for WAP.
1–9, 0 Enter digits, 0–9, and letters.
Press and hold to enter
the international prefix +.
Move through menus using
shortcuts.
Press and hold (2-9) to find a
contact beginning with the
first letter on that key.
Tilt the navigation key up,
down, left or right to move
through the menus, lists and
texts. Press the center select
key as an alternative to
to select an option.
Press and hold to turn the
phone on or off (in standby)
or to go back to standby mode
from menus. Press to end or
reject a call, go back one level
in the menus or leave an
option unchanged.
Delete numbers, letters or
an item from a list. Press
(clear)
and hold to mute the
microphone (during calls)
or mute the phone or lock
the keypad (standby menu).
Enter # or a space.
Getting to know your phone 7
YES
Quick keys
Useful key combinations are described below.
To... When in standby:
make an emergency call enter the international
emergency number and
press
YES
enter and move through
press or
the main menus
press
enter Call Contact
or
enter Call List press YES
call your voicemail
enter the + sign
mute the ring signal when
receiving a call
write a new text message
set the phone to silent or
press and hold
press and hold
press , or press one of
the side volume keys once
Press and hold
press and hold
lock the keypad
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To... When in standby:
reach a contact beginning
with a specific letter
reach a phone number at a
specific position on the
press and hold any of the
keys -
press the position number
and
SIM card.
speed dial press any of the number
keys - and
find a contact in the Call
press and hold
Contact list
enter the Status menu to
see today’s date and the
press the volume key up
or down
model name of the phone
(may also indicate GPRS
availability)
reject a call
quickly press the upper or
lower side volume key
twice when receiving a
silence call ringer
call or press
quickly press the upper or
lower side volume key
NO
once when receiving a call
YES
To... During a call:
put a call on hold press YES
retrieve the held call press YES again
mute the microphone
To... When in the menus:
press and hold
move through menu lists use the navigation key or
press (and hold) the upper
or lower side volume key
enter a quick options menu
press
or help, if available.
delete an item
go back to standby press and hold
To... When entering letters
reach the second letter or
character of a key
press and hold when
in lists
NO
using multitap text input:
press the upper side
volume key and press any
of the number keys
reach the third letter or
character of a key
press the lower side
volume key and press any
of the number keys
To... When entering letters
shift between capital and
using multitap text input:
press , then the letter
lower-case letters
enter numbers press and hold any of the
number keys
enter a question mark press the upper side
volume key and press
@-sign press the lower side
enter the
volume key and press
enter a space
delete letters and numbers
Getting to know your phone 9
press
press
To... When entering lette r s
shift between multitap or
using multitap text input:
press and hold
T9 Text input methods
(assuming T9 Text input is
set to On)
shift between input
press and hold
languages and other
character or numeric input
methods
To... When entering lette r s
view alternative words
accept a word and add
using T9 Text Input:
press or
press
a space
enter a period
view alternative
punctuation marks
shift between capital and
press
press , then
repeatedly
press , then the letter
lower-case letters
10 Getting to know your phone
or
To... When entering lette r s
using T9 Text Input:
enter numbers press and hold any of the
number keys
delete letters and numbers
shift between multitap or
press
press and hold
T9 Text input methods
shift between input
press and hold
languages and other
character or numeric
input methods
To... When entering numbers :
enter a p (pause)
press and hold when
entering numbers or
saving codes
Help texts/Icons
More information, explanations or tips about selected
menus or functions are available in your phone.
To get help
1. Scroll to the menu or function and press .
2. Select Help (if available ) ,
YES.
To access the Icon Glossary
1. Scroll to the menu or function and press .
2. Select Icon Glossary.
Delete, edit and rename
If you add items, for example, a contact, an event or a
web bookmark, it can be deleted, edited or renamed.
There are two ways to delete items:
• Select an item and press .
• Select an item, press , select Delete or Delete All.
There are two ways to edit items:
• Select an item, press , select Edit.
• Scroll to the item you want to edit and press
YES
twice, select Edit.
Tip: You can rename an item in the same way.
Getting to know your phone 11
Menu overview
.
-
(1) Phonebook (2) Messages (3) Calls or Ongoing Cal l *
Note:
1 Call from SIM
2 Manage SIM
3 Call Contact
4 Manage Contact
5 Pictures
6 Personal Rings
7 Special Numbers
8 Advanc ed
9 Options
Find and send*
(4)Pictures&Sounds (5) Settings (6) Web Services§ (7) Organizer (8) Connect (9) Games**
1 Text
2 MMS
3 Call Voicemail
4 Email
5 Chat
6 Push Inbox
7 Area In f o * *
8 Options
1 Missed Call s
2 Call List
3 Manage Calls
4 Time & Cost
5 Next Call
6 Options
Calling Local**
Switch to Line 1**
Switch to Line 2**
1 Turn Off T o nes*
2 Hold Call*
3 Switch Calls*
4 Release Active*
5 Join Calls*
6 Transf er Call*
7 Release All*
Extract Part*
Release Party*
Parties In Conf.*
Calls*
(1) Main menu numbering
does not appear (menu
numbering may change with
certain functions or services)
*Only available during a call
or conference call.
**Network- and subscription
dependent.
1 My Pictures
2 More Pictures
3 My Sounds
4 More So unds
5 Themes
6 More Th emes
7 Composer
8 Record Sound
9 CommuniCam
1 Sounds & Alerts
2 Display
3 Language
4 Time and D ate
5 Locks
6 Handsfree
7 Master Reset
12 Getting to know your phone
1 Sony Ericsson
2 Bookmarks
3 Push Inbox
4 Enter Addres s
5 Resume
6 Advanced
7 Options
§ May be cu stomize d
according to operator
1 Events
2 Alarms
3 Timer
4 Stopw at c h
5 Calculato r
1 GSM Networks
2 Data Comm.
3 Accessories
(if attached)
Entering letters and characters
You can enter let ters, for e xample , wh en you a dd names
to the phonebook, write text messages or enter web
addresses.
In addition to the way you normally enter letters in
your phone, using multitap text input, you can use
T9™ Text Input to enter text messages and email, 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.
Input langua ges
Before you start entering letters, you need to select the
input languages that you want to use when writing.
Multitap text input
When saving names in the phonebook or when writing
web addresses, you enter letters using multitap text
input. You press each key as many times as needed to
show the lett er yo u want. The f ollow ing e xampl e sho ws
how to write a name in the Phonebook.
To enter letters using multitap text input
1. Scroll to Phonebook,
YES, YE S again.
Contact,
YES, Manage Contact, YES, Add
2. Press the appropriate key, – , or ,
repeatedly until the character you want appears.
You can view the characters in the row that appears
briefly at the top of the display when you press a key.
To select input languages
1. Scroll to Settings,
YES, Language, YES, Input, YES.
2. Scroll to the language or alphabet that you want to use
for entering letters and press for each language
you want.
YES to exit the menu.
3. Press
When writing, you can switch to one of your selected
input languages by pressing and then selecting
Language. See “The list of options” on page 15.
Note: Y our selection of input languages and character
or numeric input methods determines what you can see
or enter.
See the Latin alphabet, abc, table below:
Press… to see/enter…
- ? ! ‚ . : ; " ’ < = > ( ) _ 1
A B C Å Ä Æ à Ç 2 Γ
D E F è É 3 ∆ Φ
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Press… to see/enter…
G H I ì 4
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 # * ↵ ¶
to delete letters and numbers
to shift between capital and lower-case
letters
- press and hold to enter numbers
Tip: You can also use the volume key as a shortcut to
certain letters:
To enter a ‘B’, press the upper side volume key and
press .
To enter a ‘C’, press the lower side volume key and
press .
™
Text Input
T9
You can use T9 Text Input when writing, for example,
text messages and email. The T9 Text Input method
uses a built-in dictionary to recognize t he 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.
Note: A language must be selected to be able to use
the T9 Text Input method.
To turn T9 Text Input on or off
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.
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Note: You can toggle T9 Text Input on/off by pressing
and holding .
The following example shows how to start writing a
text message:
To enter letters using T9 Text Input
1. Scroll to Messages,
YES, Text, YES, Write New, YES.
2. For example, if you want to write “lane”, press ,
, , .
3. Press
or repeatedly to view alternative words
(candidates).
4. If the word shown is the one you want:
• press to accept and add a space
• press or
YES to accept without a space.
If the candidates do not include a word you want,
you can add a new word to the list during selection.
Note: To enter a digit while typing text, press and hold
the digit key. For example, to enter a ‘5’, press and
hold .
To add a word to candidates
1. Scroll to a similar candidate to the word you want to
add, press , select Spell Word,
YES.
2. Press repeatedly to delete one letter at a time.
Write the new word using multitap text input,
YES.
The word is added to the dictionary. The next time
you enter the word you just added to the dictionary,
it appears as one of the alternative words.
3. Continue writing your message. See also “Sending text
messages” on page 43.
Tip: Press to enter a period. To enter other
punctuation marks, press and then
or
repeatedly. Press to accept and add a space.
Press and hold to select an input method for
the text you are currently writing.
The list of options
Press when writing to enter a list of options:
• Add Symbol – Symbols and punctuation marks are
shown. Move between symbols with center select key.
• Insert Item – Add a picture, sound effect, melody or
animation to a message.
• Spell Word – For T9 Text Input only
Edit the suggested word by using multitap text input.
• T ext Form at – Edit size, style, alignment or start a new
paragraph.
• Language – Show the input language selected earlier.
• Input Method – A list of input methods available for
the current input language is shown.
• Candidates – For T9 Text Input only
A list of alternative words is shown.
• Help.
Getting to know your phone 15
Personali zing your phone
You can adjust the phone settings to suit your own
requirements.
Themes
You can change the appearance of the display, for
example, the colors and background picture, by using
themes. Your phone comes with some pre-set themes.
You cannot delete these, but you can create new themes
on the Sony Ericsson Mobile Internet and download
them to your phone. For more information, visit
wap.SonyEricsson.com.
To select a theme
• Scroll to Pictures&Sounds,
Note: If you need to adjust the display contrast, scroll
to Settings,
YES, Display, YES, Contrast.
Exchanging themes
You can send and receive a theme via multimedia
messaging (MMS), interchangeable with picture
messaging, and email or download it via WAP. For
more information on sending themes in messages, see
“Messaging” on page 42.
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YES, Themes.
To send a theme
1. Scroll to Pictures&Sounds,
YES, Themes.
2. Highlight a theme, press .
3. Select Send,
4. Select a transfer method,
YES.
YES.
Note: You are not allowed to exchange copyrightprotected material.
Pictures
Your phone comes with a number of pictures. You can:
• Set a picture as background when in standby mode.
• 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 27.
• Enclose a picture in a text message.
• Send a picture via picture messaging or email.
All pictures and are saved in Pictures&Sounds,
YES,
My Pictures.
Handling pictures
You can also add, delete or rename pictures in My
Pictures. The number of pictures that can be saved
depends on the size of t he pictu res. File types supp or ted
are GIF, JPEG and WBMP.
To view your pictures
• Scroll to Pictures&Sounds,
YES, My Pictures.
The pictures are shown in thumbnail view. To get a full
view, press
YES.
Note: Animations for picture messages can be viewed
in My Pictures. Animations for text messages can only
be viewed when inserting an item in a text message.
See “To insert an item in a text message (EMS)” on
page 43.
To view your camera pictures (if connected)
• Scroll to Pictures&Sounds,
• Scroll to Connect,
YES, CommuniCam or
YES, Accessories.
To select a picture as background
1. Scroll to Settings,
2. Select Select Picture,
3. Select a picture,
YES, Display, YES, Wallpaper.
YES.
YES.
Tip: When viewing your pictures, you can set a
background by pressing .
To turn the background picture On or Off
• Scroll to Settings,
YES, Display, YES, Wallpaper, YES,
Activate.
Exchanging pictures
You can send pictures via picture messaging or email
and receive via picture messaging. For more
information on sending pictures in messages, see
“Messaging” on page 42.
Note: You are not allowed to exchange copyrightprotected material.
T o send a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures&Sounds,
YES, My Pictures or
CommuniCam.
2. Highlight a picture,
3. Select Send,
YES. Press .
YES.
4. Select a transfer method.
• When you receive a picture via a text message or a
picture message, a new message appears in your Inbox.
Personalizing your phone 17
Highlight the picture in the message, press and
select Save to save in My Pictures.
Ring signals and melodies
Your phone comes with a number of standard and
polyphonic melodies that can be used as ring signals.
You can create and edit standard melodies, and send
them to a friend in a text or picture message. You can
also downloa d st anda r d and po lyp ho ni c mel o di es via
WAP.
Note: You are not allowed to exchange copyrightprotected material.
To select a ring signal
• Scroll to Settings,
YES, Sounds & Alerts, YES,
Ringtones.
To set the ring signal volume
1. Scroll to Settings,
YES.
Volume,
YES, Sounds & Alerts, YES, Ring
2. Press or to increase or decrease the volume.
YES to save the setting.
3. Press
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Warning! Exposure to excessive ring volume may
damage hearing. Answer the call or lower the volume
before placing the phone at your ear.
To turn the ring signal on or off
• Press and hold from standby and select Turn On
Silent or Turn Off Silent.
All signals except the alarm and timer signals are
turned off.
To compose a ring signal or melody
1. Scroll to Pictures&Sounds,
Composer,
YES.
YES,
• Press - to enter a
note.
• Press or to make
the note shorter or longer.
There are six different lengths
of notes.
• Press to change octave.
• Press once to raise the note one semitone.
• Press twice to lower the note one semitone.
• Press to add a melody effect, and to set the
tempo, volume, style and duration.
• Press to enter a pause (rest).
• Press to remove notes.
.
2. To listen to your melody, press
YES again to save and name it, or press NO to
3. Press
YES.
continue composing.
Note: To edit a melody, scroll to Pictures&Sounds,
YES, My Sounds, select the melody and press .
To use the piano
1. In the Composer, press the
upper or lower side
volume key to activat e the
piano.
2. Use the center select key
to move between the keys.
YES to select a note.
3. Press
See “Icons” on page 70
4. Press the upper or lower side volume key to deactivate
the piano.
Exchanging melodies
You can send and receive a sound or melody via SMS
or MMS, or download it via WAP.
Note: You cannot exchange a polyphonic melody
via SMS.
To send a melody
1. Scroll to Pictures&Sounds,
YES, My Sounds, YES.
2. Select a melody and press .
3. Select Send,
YES.
4. 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
(EMS)” on page 43.
Increasing ring
You can choose a ring signal that rises in steps from
the lowest volume to the highest.
To turn increasing ring On or Off
• Scroll to Settings,
YES, Sounds & Alerts, YES,
Increasing Ring.
Specific ring signals for pers onal 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.
Personalizing your phone 19
If your subscription includes the Calling Line
Identification (CLI) service, you can assign a personal
ring signal to numerous callers.
To set a specific ring signal for a caller
1. Scroll to Phonebook,
YES.
New,
2. Enter the first letter of the contact name,
3. Select a contact,
4. Select a ring signal,
YES, Personal Rings, YES, Add
YES.
YES.
YES.
Note: You cannot assign a ring signal to a number
stored only on your SIM card.
Sounds & 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.
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To set the vibrating al ert
1. Scroll to Settings,
Vibrating Alert,
2. Select the setting you want,
From Settings,
YES, Sounds & Alerts, YES,
YES.
YES.
YES, Sounds & Alerts, you can also
select:
• Alarm Signal that you hear during an alarm.
• Message Alert when messages are received.
• Key Sound when using the keypad.
• Minute Minder to beep after every minute during calls.
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,
2. Select a language,
YES, Language, YES, Menus, YES.
YES.
Display light
The display light can be set to automatic, off, or on. In
automatic mode, the display light is turned off a few
seconds after you press the last key.
Note: The display light, if set to On, consumes extra
battery power and reduces standby time.
To set the time format
• Scroll to Settings,
YES, Time and Date, YES, Time
Format.
Note: If you select the 12-hour clock, you can
alternate between am and pm by pressing
when setting the time.
Note: If keylock is on, the display light will only
activate when is pressed.
To set the display light
• Scroll to Settings,
YES, Display, YES, Light.
To set the display contrast
• Scroll to Settings,
YES, Display, YES, Contrast.
Time settings
The time is always displayed in standby.
To set the time
• Scroll to Settings,
YES, Time and Date, YES, Set Time.
You can choose a 12-hour clock or a 24-hour clock.
Date
When the phone is in standby mode, you can press the
upper or lower side volume key to see today’s date in
the Status menu.
To set the date and/o r date format
• Scroll to Settings,
YES, Time and Date.
Advanced time settings
Under Advanced in the Settings,
YES, Time
and Date menu, you can set time zone and
daylight savings time. Making these changes
alters the time accordingly, if your network operator
supports this service.
Note: Contact your network operator for more
information.
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Answe ring m o de
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 check your phone numbe r
• Scroll to Phonebook,
YES, Special Numbers, YES, My
Numbers. If your number is not saved on your SIM
card, you can enter it yourself.
To select answering mode
• Scroll to Settings,
YES, Handsfree, YES, Answering
Mode.
• Scroll to the option that you want.
• Press the left softkey to select.
User greeting
When you turn your phone on or off, the Sony Ericsson
greeting appears. Your network operator’ s ow n greet ing
may be shown instead.
To select a greeting
1. Scroll to Settings,
YES.
Picture,
2. Select a greeting,
YES, Display, YES, Start-Up
YES.
Your selected greeting will be shown when the phone
is turned on.
My phone numbers
You can check your own phone number(s).
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Keypad lock
You can lock the keypad to avoid dialing a number by
accident.
Note: Calls to emergency numbers can still be made,
even when the keypad is locked.
Automatic keylock
Automatic keylock means the keypad is locked
25 seconds after you last press a key.
To turn automatic key lock On or Off
• Scroll to Settings,
YES, Locks, YES, Auto Keylock.
To lock the keypad man ual ly
• Press and hold in standby, and select Lock
YES.
Keypad,
The keypad remains locked until you answer an
incoming call or until you unlock the keypad manually.
To unlock the keypad
• Press when prompted with Turn Off Keyloc k,
YES.
press
Master reset
Reset Settings allows you to reset all the settings in the
phone to the factory defaults. Factory defaults are not
necessarily the same settings as when you purchased
your phone.
Reset all allows you to reset all the settings in the
phone to the factory defaults, resets your data and
WAP account settings, and may delete userdownloaded images, ringtones and templates.
Note: Before choosing Reset all, check with your
service provider.
To reset the phone
1. Scroll to Settings,
2. Select Reset Settings or Reset All,
YES, Master Reset.
YES.
3. Enter the phone lock code (0000 or the new code if you
have changed it) and press
YES.
Calling
Before you can make or receive any calls, you must
turn on the phone and be within range of a network.
See “Holding the Phone” on page 5.
Making calls
1. Enter the area code and the phone number.
YES to make the call.
2. Press
NO to end the call.
3. Press
Tip: You can call numbers from the call list and the
phonebook. See “Call list” on page 26 and
“Phonebook” on page 26.
To change the earpiece volume during a call
• Press the upper or lower side volume key to increase or
decrease the earpiece volume.
To mute the microphon e during a call
• Press and hold until the display shows Muted.
Press again to resume the conversation. To mute
the ringer, see “To mute the ringer” on page 25.
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