Sony A3052041 User Manual

To stop recording

The video clip is automatically saved.

5 Select a number option.

6Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add information.

7Select Save.

Calling contacts

To call a phone contact

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2 Scroll to a contact and press .

To go directly to a contact, from standby press and hold down – .

To call a SIM contact from phone contacts

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > SIM contacts.

3 Scroll to a contact and press .

To call with Smart search

1 From standby press – to enter a contact name or a phone number. All entries which match the sequence of digits or letters are shown in a list.

2Scroll to a contact or a phone number and press .

To turn Smart search on or off

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the Calls tab > Smart search.

2Select an option.

Editing contacts

To add information to a phone contact

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to a contact and select Options

> Edit contact.

3Scroll between the tabs and select

Add.

4 Select an option and an item to add.

5 Select Save.

If your subscription supports Calling Line Identification (CLI) service, you can assign personal ringtones to contacts.

To copy names and numbers to phone contacts

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Copy from SIM.

3 Select an option.

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To copy names and numbers to the SIM card

1 From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Copy to SIM.

3 Select an option.

When you copy all contacts from your phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced.

To automatically save names and phone numbers on the SIM card

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Auto save on SIM.

3 Select an option.

To save contacts on a memory card

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Back up to m. card.

SIM contacts

SIM contacts can contain names and numbers only. They are saved on the SIM card.

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To add a SIM contact

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2 Scroll to New contact and select Add.

3 Enter the name and select OK.

4 Enter the number and select OK.

5Select a number option and add more information, if available.

6 Select Save.

To call a SIM contact

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to a contact and press .

Deleting contacts

To delete a contact

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2 Scroll to a contact and press .

To delete all phone contacts

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Delete all contacts.

Sending contacts

To send a contact

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to a contact and select Options

> Send contact.

3 Select a transfer method.

Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer method you select.

Sorting contacts

To select the sort order for contacts

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Sort order.

3Select an option.

Memory status

The number of contacts you can save in your phone or on the SIM card depends on available memory.

To view memory status

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Advanced > Memory status.

Synchronizing contacts

Contacts can be synchronized with a Microsoft® Exchange Server (Microsoft® Outlook®). For more information see Synchronizing on page 54.

Myself

You can enter information about yourself and, for example, send your business card.

To enter Myself information

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2 Scroll to Myself and select Open.

3Scroll to an option and edit the information.

4 Select Save.

To add your own business card

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2 Scroll to Myself and select Open.

3Scroll to My contact info and select

Add > Create new.

4Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add information.

5 Enter the information and select Save.

To enter a symbol select Options > Add symbol > Insert.

To send your business card

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2 Scroll to Myself and select Open.

3Scroll to My contact info and select

Send.

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4 Select a transfer method.

Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer method you select.

Groups

You can create a group of phone numbers and email addresses from Phone contacts to send messages to. See Messaging on page 28. You can also use groups (with phone numbers) when you create accepted callers lists. See Accept calls on page 26.

To create a group of numbers and email addresses

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Groups.

3 Scroll to New group and select Add.

4Enter a name for the group and select

Cont..

5 Scroll to New and select Add.

6For each contact phone number or email address you want to mark, scroll to it and select Mark.

7 Select Cont. > Done.

Call list

You can view information about recent calls.

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To call a number from the call list

1From standby press and scroll to a tab.

2Scroll to a name or a number and press .

To add a call list number to contacts

1From standby press and scroll to a tab.

2 Scroll to the number and select Save.

3Select New contact to create a new contact or select an existing contact to add the number to.

To clear the call list

1 From standby press .

2Scroll to the All tab and select

Options > Delete all.

Speed dial

Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can dial quickly. The contacts can be saved in positions 1-9.

To add contacts to speed dial numbers

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Speed dial.

3Find a position number and select

Add.

4 Select a contact.

To speed dial

•From standby enter the position number and press .

Voicemail

If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer a call.

To enter your voicemail number

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Settings > Voicemail number.

2 Enter the number and select OK.

To call your voicemail service

•From standby press and hold down .

Voice control

By creating voice commands you can:

•Voice dial – call someone by saying their name.

•Activate voice dialling by saying a “magic word”.

•Answer and reject calls when you use a handsfree.

To record a voice command using voice dialling

1 From standby select Menu > Settings

> the General tab > Voice control > Voice dialling > Activate.

2Select Yes > New voice command and select a contact. If the contact has more than one number, select the number to add the voice command to.

3Record a voice command such as “John mobile”.

4Follow the instructions that appear. Wait for the tone and say the command to record. The voice command is played back to you.

5If the recording sounds OK, select Yes. If not, select No and repeat steps 3 and 4.

Voice commands are saved in the phone memory only. They cannot be used in another phone.

To re-record a voice command

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the General tab > Voice control > Voice dialling > Edit names.

2Scroll to a command and select

Options > Replace voice.

3Wait for the tone and say the command.

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Voice dialling

You can hear your recorded contact name when you receive a call from that contact.

To voice dial

1From standby press and hold down a volume key.

2Wait for the tone and say a recorded name, for example “John mobile”. The name is played back to you and the call is connected.

The magic word

You can record and use a voice command as a magic word to activate voice dialling without pressing any keys. Your handsfree must be connected to your phone when using the magic word.

You should choose a long, unusual word or phrase that can easily be distinguished from ordinary background speech.

Bluetooth handsfree does not support this feature.

To activate and record the magic word

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the General tab > Voice control > Magic word > Activate.

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2Follow the instructions that appear and select Cont.. Wait for the tone and say the magic word.

3Select Yes to accept or No for a new recording.

4Follow the instructions that appear and select Cont..

5Select where your magic word is to be activated.

To make a call using the magic word

1 In standby make sure is visible.

2 Say the magic word.

3Wait for the tone and say a voice command.

Voice answering

When you use a handsfree, you can answer or reject incoming calls with your voice.

To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the General tab > Voice control > Voice answer > Activate.

2Follow the instructions that appear and select Cont.. Wait for the tone and say “Answer”, or another word.

3Select Yes to accept or No for a new recording.

4Follow the instructions that appear and select Cont.. Wait for the tone and say “Busy”, or another word.

5Select Yes to accept or No for a new recording.

6Follow the instructions that appear and select Cont..

7Select where your voice answering is to be activated.

To answer a call using voice commands

•Say “Answer”.

To reject a call using voice commands

•Say “Busy”.

Diverting calls

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

When Restrict calls is used, some divert call options are not available. See Restricted dialling on page 27.

To divert calls

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the Calls tab > Divert calls.

2 Select a call type and a divert option.

3 Select Activate.

4Enter the number to divert calls to and select OK.

More than one call

You can handle more than one call at a 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 activate call waiting

•From standby select Menu > Settings

> the Calls tab > Manage calls > Call waiting > Activate.

To make a second call

1During the call, select Options > Hold call. This puts the ongoing call on hold.

2	Select Options > Add call.
3	Enter the number to call and press .

To answer a second call

•During the call, press . This puts the ongoing call on hold.

To reject a second call

•During the call, press and continue with the ongoing call.

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To end an ongoing call and answer a second call

•During the call, select Replace active call.

Handling two voice calls

You can have calls ongoing and on hold at the same time.

To switch between two calls

•During the call, press .

To join two calls

•During the call, select Options > Join calls.

To connect two calls

•During the call, select Options > Transfer call. You are disconnected from both calls.

To end an ongoing call and return to the call on hold

•First press and then .

Conference calls

With a conference call, you can have a joint conversation with up to five people.

To add a new participant

1During the call, select Options > Hold call. This puts the joined calls on hold.

2 Select Options > Add call.

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3 Enter the number to call and press .

4Select Options > Join calls to add the new participant.

5Repeat this task to add more participants.

To release a participant

1 Select Options > Release party.

2 Select the participant to release.

To have a private conversation

1During the call, select Options > Talk to and select the participant to talk to.

2To resume the conference call, select

Options > Join calls.

My numbers

You can view, add and edit your own phone numbers.

To check your phone numbers

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Special numbers > My numbers.

3 Select an option.

Accept calls

You can choose to receive calls from certain phone numbers only.

To add numbers to the accepted callers list

1 From standby select Menu > Settings

> the Calls tab > Manage calls > Accept calls > Only from list.

2 Scroll to New and select Add.

3 Select a contact or Groups.

See Groups on page 22.

To accept all calls

•From standby select Menu > Settings

> the Calls tab > Manage calls > Accept calls > All callers.

Restricted dialling

You can restrict outgoing and incoming calls. A password from your service provider is required.

If you divert incoming calls, you cannot use some restrict calls options.

Restrict calls options

Standard options are:

•All outgoing – all outgoing calls

•Outgoing intl – all outgoing international calls

•Outgoing intl roam. – all outgoing international calls except to your home country

•All incoming – all incoming calls

•Inc. when roaming – all incoming calls when you are abroad

To restrict calls

1From standby select Menu > Settings

> the Calls tab > Manage calls > Restrict calls.

2 Select an option.

3 Select Activate.

4 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.

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 cannot view or manage any phone numbers saved on the SIM card but you can still call the international emergency number, 112.

To use fixed dialling

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Special numbers > Fixed dialling > Activate.

3 Enter your PIN2 and select OK.

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4 Select OK again to confirm.

To save a fixed number

1From standby select Menu >

Contacts.

2Scroll to New contact and select

Options > Special numbers > Fixed dialling > Fixed numbers > New number.

3 Enter the information and select Save.

Call time and cost

During a call, the duration of the call is shown. You can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time of your calls.

To check the call time

•From standby select Menu > Settings

> the Calls tab > Time & cost > Call timers.

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Messaging

Receiving and saving messages

You are notified when you receive a message. Messages are automatically saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, you can delete messages or save them on a memory card or on the SIM card.

To save a message on a memory card

•From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Settings > General > Save to > Memory card.

To save a message on the SIM card

1From standby select Menu > Messaging and select a folder.

2Scroll to a message and select

Options > Save message.

To view a message from the inbox

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Inbox.

2Scroll to the message and select

View.

To delete a message

1From standby select Menu > Messaging and select a folder.

2 Scroll to the message and press .

Text messages

Text messages can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies.

Before you use messaging

You must have a service centre number. The number is supplied by your service provider and is usually saved on the SIM card. If the number to your service centre is not saved on your SIM card, you must enter the number yourself.

To enter a service centre number

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Settings > Text message and scroll to Service centre. The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card.

2If there is no number shown, select

Edit.

3Scroll to New ServiceCentre and select Add.

4Enter the number, including the international “+” sign and country code.

5 Select Save.

To write and send a text message

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Write new > Text message.

2Write the message and select Cont. >

Contacts look-up.

3 Select a recipient and select Send.

If you send a text message to a group, you will be charged for each member. See Groups on page 22.

To copy and paste text in a text message

1When you write the message, select

Options > Copy & paste.

2Select Copy all or Mark & copy. Scroll to and mark text in the message.

3Select Options > Copy & paste > Paste.

To add an item to a text message

1When you write the message, select

Options > Add item.

2 Select an option and then an item.

To call a number in a text message

•When you view the message, scroll to the phone number and press .

To turn long messages on

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Settings > Text message.

2Select Max. msg length > Max. available.

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Picture messages

Picture messages can contain text, pictures, slides, sound recordings, video clips, signatures and attachments. You can send picture messages to a mobile phone or an email address.

Before you use picture messaging

You must set an MMS profile and the address of your message server. If no MMS profile or message server exists, you can receive all the settings automatically from your network operator or at www.sonyericsson.com/support.

To select an MMS profile

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Settings > Picture message > MMS profile.

2 Select a profile.

To set the message server address

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Settings > Picture message.

2 Scroll to MMS profile and select Edit.

3 Select Options > Edit.

4Scroll to Message server and select

Edit.

5Enter the address and select OK >

Save.

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To create and send a picture message

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Write new > Picture

msg.

2Enter text. To add items to the

message, press , scroll and select an item.

3 Select Cont. > Contacts look-up.

4Select a recipient and select Send.

Receiving picture messages

You can select how to download your picture messages. Standard options when you download picture messages are:

•Always – automatic download.

•Ask in roaming – ask to download when not in home network.

•Not in roaming – do not download when not in home network.

•Always ask – ask to download.

•Off – new messages appear in the

Inbox.

To set automatic download

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Settings > Picture message > Auto download.

2 Select an option.

Message options

You can set standard options for all messages or choose specific settings each time you send a message.

To set text message options

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Settings > Text message.

2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.

To set picture message options

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Settings > Picture message.

2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.

To set message options for a specific message

1When the message is ready and a recipient is selected, select Options >

Advanced.

2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.

Templates

If you often use the same phrases and pictures in a message, you can save the message as a template.

To add a text message template

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Templates > New template > Text.

2Insert text or select Options to add items. Select OK.

3 Enter a title and select OK.

To add a picture message template

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Templates > New template > Picture msg.

2Enter text. To add items to the

message, press , scroll and select an item.

3Select Save, enter a title and select

OK.

To save a message as a template

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Inbox.

2Scroll to the message and select View

> Options > Save as template.

Voice messages

You can send and receive a sound recording as a voice message.

The sender and recipient must have a subscription supporting picture messaging.

To record and send a voice message

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Write new > Voice message.

2Record the message and select Stop >

Send > Contacts look-up.

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3 Select a recipient and select Send.

You can use standard email functions and your computer email address in your phone.

Before you use email

You can use the setup wizard to check if settings are available for your email account or you can enter them manually. You can also receive settings at www.sonyericsson.com/support.

To create an email account

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Email > Accounts.

2Scroll to New account and select

Add.

If you enter settings manually, you can contact your email provider for more information. An email provider could be the company that supplied your email address.

To write and send an email message

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Email > Write new.

2Select Add > Enter email address. Enter the email address and select

OK.

3To add more recipients, scroll to To: and select Edit.

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4Scroll to an option and select Add >

Enter email address. Enter the email address and select OK . When you are

ready, select Done.

5Select Edit and enter a subject. Select

6Select Edit and enter the text. Select

OK.

7 Scroll to Add and select a file to attach.

8 Select Cont. > Send.

To receive and read an email message

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Email > Inbox > Options > Check new email.

2Scroll to the message and select

View.

To save an email message

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Email > Inbox.

2Scroll to the message and select View

> Options > Save message.

To reply to an email message

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Email > Inbox.

2Scroll to the message and select

Options > Reply.

3 Write the reply and select OK.

4 Select Cont. > Send.

To view an attachment in an email message

•When you view the message, select

Options > Attachments > Use > View.

To save an attachment in an email message

•When you view the message, select

Options > Attachments > Use > Save.

Synchronizing email

Email can be synchronized with a Microsoft Exchange Server (Microsoft® Outlook®). For more information see Synchronizing on page 54.

Active email account

If you have several email accounts, you can change which one is active.

To change the active email account

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Email > Accounts.

2 Select an account.

To delete an email (POP3)

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Email > Inbox.

2 Scroll to the message and press .

To delete an email (IMAP4)

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Email > Inbox.

2Scroll to the message and select

Options > Mark for deletion.

3 Select Options > Clear inbox.

Marked email messages will be deleted in the phone and on the server.

Push email

You can receive notification in your phone from your email server that you have new email messages.

To turn on push email notification

•From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Email > Settings > Push email.

My friends

You can connect and log in to the My friends server to communicate online with chat messages.

Before you use My friends

If no settings exist in your phone, you need to enter server settings. Your service provider can provide standard settings information such as:

•Username

•Password

•Server address

•Internet profile

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To enter My friends server settings

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > My friends > Configure.

2 Scroll to a setting and select Add.

To log in to the My friends server

•From standby select Menu >

Messaging > My friends > Log in.

To log out of the My friends server

•Select Options > Log out.

To add a chat contact

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > My friends > the Contacts tab.

2 Select Options > Add contact.

To send a chat message

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > My friends > the Contacts tab.

2 Scroll to a contact and select Chat.

3Write the message and select Send.

Status

You can show your status, for example, Happy or Busy, to your contacts only. You can also show your status to all users on the My friends server.

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To show my status

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > My friends > Options >

Settings > Show my status.

2 Select an option.

To update your own status

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > My friends > the My Status tab.

2 Edit the information.

3Select Options > Save.

Chat group

A chat group can be started by your service provider, by an individual My friends user or by yourself. You can save chat groups by saving a chat invitation or by searching for a specific chat group.

To create a chat group

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > My friends > the Chat groups tab.

2Select Options > Add chat group > New chat group.

3Select who to invite from your contacts list and select Cont..

4Enter a short invitation text and select

Cont. > Send.

To add a chat group

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > My friends > the Chat

groups tab > Options > Add chat group.

2 Select an option.

Conversation history is saved between log out and when you log in again to let you return to chat messages from previous conversations.

To save a conversation

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > My friends > the Conversations tab.

2 Enter a conversation.

3Select Options > Advanced > Save conversation.

Area and cell information

Area and cell information are text messages, for example, local traffic reports that are sent to subscribers within a certain network area.

To turn area information on

1From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Settings > Area info.

2Scroll to Reception and select Edit >

On.

Imaging

Camera and video recorder

You can take pictures and record video clips to view, save or send.

Viewfinder and camera keys

1Zoom in or out

2Take pictures/Record video

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Using the camera

To activate the camera

• From standby press .

To take a picture

1Activate the camera and press or to scroll to .

2	Press	to take a picture.


3	The picture is automatically saved.

Do not record with a strong light source in the background. Use a support or the self-timer to avoid a blurred picture.

To record a video clip

1Activate the camera and press or to scroll to .

2Press fully down to start recording.

To use zoom

•Press the volume key up or down.

To adjust brightness

•Press or .

To view pictures and video clips

1Activate the camera and press or to scroll to .

2 Scroll to the item.

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3To view a video clip, press the centre navigation key.

Camera icons and settings

Icons on the screen inform what the current setting is. More camera settings are available in Settings.

To change settings

•Activate the camera and select .

To view information about settings

•Scroll to a setting and select .

Camera shortcuts

Key Shortcut

Zoom out

Zoom in

Camera: Shoot mode Video:

Video length

Self-timer

Night mode

Camera key guide

Transferring pictures		To send camera pictures to a blog
Transfer to and from your computer	1	From standby select Menu > Media
Transfer to and from your computer		and scroll to Photo > Camera album.
You can use Bluetooth™ wireless	2	Scroll to a month and a picture. Select
technology and the USB cable to		View.
transfer pictures and video clips	3	Select Options > Send > To blog.
between your computer and phone.	4	Add title and text.
See Bluetooth™ wireless technology	5	Select OK > Publish.
on page 50 and Using the USB		To send video clips to a blog
cable on page 52 for more		To send video clips to a blog
cable on page 52 for more	1	From standby select Menu > Media
information.	1	From standby select Menu > Media
information.		and scroll to Video.
You can view, enhance and organize		and scroll to Video.
You can view, enhance and organize	2	Scroll to a video clip.
your pictures and video clips on your	3	Select Options > Send > To blog.
computer by installing the Adobe™	4	Add title and text.
Photoshop™ Album Starter Edition or	5	Select OK > Publish.
the Sony Ericsson Media Manager.		To go to a blog address from contacts
These are included on the CD that		To go to a blog address from contacts
These are included on the CD that	1	From standby select Menu >
comes with your phone and are	1	From standby select Menu >
available for download at		Contacts.
www.sonyericsson.com/support.	2	Scroll to a contact and select a Web
Picture and video blog		address.
Picture and video blog	3	Select Go to.
A blog is a personal Web page. If your		To send a picture or video clip
subscription supports this service, you		To send a picture or video clip
subscription supports this service, you	1	From standby select Menu > Media.
can send pictures or video clips to a	1	From standby select Menu > Media.
blog.	2	Scroll to an item and select Options >
Web services may require a separate		Send.
Web services may require a separate	3	Select a transfer method.
license agreement between you and the		Make sure the receiving device supports
service provider. Additional regulations		Make sure the receiving device supports
and charges may apply. Contact your		the transfer method you select.
service provider.

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