Sony A1042041 User Guide

J110 /J120

Contents

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Radio (J120 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson J110 or J120. For additional phone content, go to www.sonyericsson.com/fun.

For product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/ support.

Sony Ericsson

GSM 900/1800, 850/1900

This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated company at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this User guide.

Publication number: EN/LZT 108 9136 R1A 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 phone.

The Predictive Text Technology is used under license from Zi Corporation.

Sony is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Ericsson is a trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson. The marbelized logo is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.

Other product and company names may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

Sony Ericsson advises users to backup their personal data information.

All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Instruction symbols

Standard icons that appear in the User guide are:

}Use the navigation key to scroll and select.

Press the navigation key up.

Press the navigation key down.

Press the navigation key to the left.

Press the navigation key to the right.

%See also page ...

Note

Indicates that a service or function is networkor subscription-dependent. Because of this, all menus may not be available in your phone. Consult your network operator for more information.

For more information, go to

www.sonyericsson.com/support.

Getting started

Assembly

You have to insert a SIM card and the battery.

To insert SIM card and battery

1 Remove the battery cover.

2Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down.

3Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.

4 Replace the battery cover as shown in the picture.

Turning on the phone

To turn the phone on

1	Press and hold down		.
2	Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes, select
	Clear.
3	Select OK.
4	Select a language.
5	Enter the time and date and select OK.
	If the screen turns dark when you enter your PIN,
	press the left	key to turn the screen light on.

Standby

After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator appears on the screen. This is called standby.

To make a call

1 From standby enter the area code and phone number. 2 Press .

To end a call

• Press .

To answer a call

• Press .

SIM card

The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card.

You can save contacts on the SIM card before removing it from your phone. Contacts may be saved in the phone memory % 27 To copy a contact to the SIM card.

You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services in your phone. Your PIN is supplied by your network operator. Each PIN digit appears as *,

unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can call an emergency number without entering a PIN.

If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, PIN blocked. Enter PUK provided by your operator. appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) % 50 SIM card lock.

Phone model

You can check your phone model in the Settings menu.

To check the phone model

• From standby select Menu } Settings } Phone status.

Tips and information in the phone

Tips and information about a variety of functions are available in your phone. For example, in the Calls menu, you can select Call tips to view information about making calls.

Charging the battery

The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.

To charge the battery

≈ 2.5 h

1 Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to view the screen.

2 To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards.

You can use the phone while it is charging. You can charge the battery at any time and for more or less 2.5 hours. You can interrupt the charging without damaging the battery.

Phone overview

	1		7
	2		8
	3		9
	4		10
	4		11
	5
	6
1	Strength of	6	Stereo headset and battery
	network signal		charger connector
2, 8	Selection key	7	Battery status
	options
3, 9	Selection keys	10	Navigation key with
			shortcuts
4	Call key	11	End and on/off key

5Keylock

Phone menu

The menu name and an icon are shown.

To navigate the menus

1 From standby select Menu.

2 Press or and select a menu.

3 To scroll through a sub menu, press or .

To go back one step in the menu

• Select Back.

To select text on the screen

• Press .

To return to standby

• Press .

Shortcuts

J110

From standby you can use the navigation keys to go directly to a function:

• Press to set the ringtone volume (J110 only).

•Press to go to contacts.

•Press to write a text message.

•Press to set the alarm.

J120

From standby you can use the navigation keys to go directly to a function:

•Press to play the radio (J120 only).

•Press to go to contacts.

•Press to write a text message.

•Press to set the alarm.

To lock the keypad

• Press and select Lock.

To unlock the keypad

• Press and select Unlock.

Calls to the international emergency number 112 can still be made, even when the keypad is locked.

To turn the screen light on

• Press .

To set the phone to silent

• Press and hold down .

Phone language

% 49 Language.

Entering text

There are two methods you can use to enter text:

•Multitap

•Predictive text input

To change text input methods

1 When you write the message, select Options }

Dictionary.

2 Select an option.

To enter text using multitap

•Press – until the desired character appears.

•Press to add a space.

•Press to enter full stops and commas.

•Press to shift between capitals and lower case letters.

•Press to enter symbols, for example, the + sign.

•Press and hold down – to enter numbers.

•Select Clear to correct mistakes or go back one space.

Predictive text input

Predictive text input uses a dictionary to recognize the most commonly used words. You press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.

To enter text using predictive text input

1For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”, press , , , .

2If 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. To accept a word and add a space, press .

3Continue writing your message. To enter full stops and commas, press and then or repeatedly.

To add words to the dictionary

1 When you write the message, select Options } My words } New word.

2 Enter the word using multitap.

To add items in a text message

•When you write the message, select Options } Add item.

To add symbols in a text message

•When you write the message, select Options } Add symbol.

To correct mistakes

• Select Clear.

To change writing language

•When you write the message, select Options } Writing lang..

Writing tips

You can view tips and information about writing text.

To view writing tips

•When you write the message, select Options } Writing tips.

Menu overview J110

Messaging	Text message	Saved msgs
Messaging	Inbox	Delete msgs
	Sent messages	Messaging tips
	Drafts	Settings

Contacts	View contacts	Speed dial
Contacts	Add contact	Send contacts
	Add contact	Send contacts
	My number	SIM contacts
	Voicemail	Contact tips
	Delete contacts	Settings

Calls	Call list
Calls	Call timer
	Call timer
	Call tips
	Call settings

Settings	Phone status
Settings	Sound & alerts
	Sound & alerts
	Wallpaper
	Time and date
	Language
	Advanced

Extras	Alarm clock
Extras	Reminders
	Reminders
	Timer
	Stopwatch
	Calculator
	My sounds
	Games

Alarm clock Set alarm

Menu overview J120

Messaging	Text message	Saved msgs
Messaging	Inbox	Delete msgs
	Sent messages	Messaging tips
	Drafts	Settings

Contacts	View contacts	Speed dial
Contacts	Add contact	Send contacts
	Add contact	Send contacts
	My number	SIM contacts
	Voicemail	Contact tips
	Delete contacts	Settings

Calls	Call list
Calls	Call timer
	Call timer
	Call tips
	Call settings

Settings	Phone status
Settings	Sound & alerts
	Sound & alerts
	Wallpaper
	Time and date
	Language
	Advanced

Extras	Alarm clock
Extras	Reminders
	Reminders
	Timer
	Stopwatch
	Calculator
	My sounds
	Games

Radio

Icons

These icons appear on the screen to show status and new events.

Icon Description

Strength of the network signal % 54 Networks.

Battery status % 4 Getting started.

A charger is attached to your phone % 8 Charging the battery.

You have missed a call % 18 Calling.

You have received a new text or voice message* %

29 Messaging.

The phone is set to silent % 12 To set the phone to silent.

The keypad is locked % 12 To lock the keypad.

Divert calls is activated* % 20 Diverting calls.

The radio has been minimized and is playing in the background % 38 Radio (J120 only).

For more information, go to

www.sonyericsson.com/support.

*Some services may be operator-, networkand subscription-dependent.

Calling

Making and receiving calls

You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network.

To make a call

1 From standby enter the area code and phone number. 2 Press .

To end a call

• Press .

To answer a call

• Press .

To reject a call

• Press .

To view options during a call

• Select Options.

To mute the microphone during a call

• Select Options } Turn off mic..

To turn the loudspeaker on during a call

• Select Options } Loudspeaker on.

Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

• Press or .

Do not hold the phone to your ear when using high ringtones. This could damage your hearing.

To make international calls

1 From standby press until a + sign appears on the screen.

2 Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number.

3 Press .

To view a missed call

• When Missed call is displayed, select View.

Call list

You can view information about recent calls.

To call a number from the call list

1 From standby press .

2 Scroll to the name or number and press .

To delete a number from the call list

1 From standby press .

2Scroll to the name or number and select Options }

Delete } Yes.

Emergency calls

Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 and 911. These numbers can normally be used to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is within range.

In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted. Your network operator may therefore have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.

To make an emergency call

•From standby enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press .

To view your local emergency numbers

•From standby select Menu } Calls } Call settings } Emergency nos.

Diverting calls

You can divert calls, for example, to an answering service.

When restricted dialling is used, some divert call options are not available % 23 Restricted dialling.

Divert call options

Standard options are:

•Enter number – enter the phone number you want to divert your calls to.

•Div. to contact – select a contact to divert your calls to.

•Divert to voicem. – divert your calls to your voicemail.

•Get status – select to check if divert calls is activated.

To divert calls

1From standby select Menu } Calls } Call settings } Divert all calls } Activate.

2 Select an option.

3 Select Save } OK.

To cancel a call divert

•From standby select Menu } Calls } Call settings } Divert all calls } Deactivate } OK.

More than one call

You can handle more than one call at the same time. For example, you can put an ongoing call on hold, while you make or answer a second call. You can also switch between the two calls. You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls.

Call waiting

When call waiting is used, you hear a beep if you receive a second call.

To use call waiting

1 From standby select Menu } Calls } Call settings } Call waiting.

2 Select an option.

To answer a second call

•During the call, press . Your ongoing call is put on hold.

To reject a second call

•During the call, select Busy and continue with the ongoing call.

To make a second call

1During the call, select Options } Hold call. Your ongoing call is put on hold.

2 Enter the number to call and press .

To switch between two calls

• During the call, select Switch.

To join two calls

• During the call, select Options } Join calls.

To end both calls

• Press twice.

Conference calls

With a conference call, you can have a joint conversation with three people.

To join two calls

• During the call, select Options } Join calls.

To add a new participant

1 During the call, select Options } Hold call. Your ongoing call is put on hold.

2 Enter the number to call and press .

3 Select Options } Join calls to add the new participant. 4 Repeat this task to add more participants.

Restricted dialling

You can restrict outgoing and incoming calls when at home or abroad. You need a password from your service provider.

If you divert incoming calls, you cannot use some restricted dialling options.

Restricted dialling options

Standard options are:

•All outgoing – all calls from your phone.

•Outgoing intl – all international calls from your phone.

•Outg. intl roam. – all international calls from your phone except to your home country.

•All incoming – all calls to your phone.

•Inc. in roaming – all calls to your phone when you are abroad (when roaming).

•Change passw. – change your password for restricting calls.

To restrict calls

1 From standby select Menu } Calls } Call settings } Restrict calls.

2 Select an option.

3 Enter your password and select OK.

To cancel all call restrictions

1From standby select Menu } Calls } Call settings } Restrict calls } Deactivate all.

2 Enter your password and select OK.

Fixed dialling

Fixed dialling allows calls to be made only to certain numbers saved on the SIM card. The fixed numbers are protected by your PIN2.

When fixed dialling is used, you can still call the international emergency number 112.

Partial numbers can be saved. For example, saving 0123456 allows calls to be made to all numbers starting with 0123456.

When fixed dialling is used, you may not be allowed to view or manage any phone numbers saved on the SIM card.

To use fixed dialling

1From standby select Menu } Contacts } Settings } Fixed dialling } Fixed no. list.

2 Enter your PIN2 and select OK.

To save a fixed number

1From standby select Menu } Contacts } Settings } Fixed dialling } Fixed no. list.

2 Enter your PIN2 and select OK.

3 Enter the information and select OK.

Call time

During a call, the duration of the call is shown. You can check the duration of your last call, all calls made from your phone and the total time.

To check the call time

1 From standby select Menu } Calls } Call timer.

2 Select an option.

To reset the call timer

•From standby select Menu } Calls } Call timer } Total call time } Yes.

Showing or hiding your phone number

You can show or hide your phone number when you make a call.

To hide your phone number

1From standby select Menu } Calls } Call settings } Hide/show no..

2 Select Hide number.

Call tips

You can view tips and information about calls.

To view call tips

• From standby select Menu } Calls } Call tips.

Contacts

You can save names and numbers in the phone memory or on the SIM card. Contacts are automatically saved in the phone memory. You can copy contacts from the phone memory to the SIM card.

To add a contact

1 From standby select Menu } Contacts } Add contact.

2 Enter the name and select Continue.

3 Enter the number and select Save.

You can enter the + sign and country code with all phonebook numbers. They can then be used abroad or at home % 19 To make international calls.

To call a contact




1	From standby press		.
2	Scroll to, or enter the first few letters of the contact.
3	Press	.

To edit a contact

1 From standby select Contact.

2 Scroll to the contact and select Options } Edit contact. 3 Edit the information and select Save.

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