Sony A3052081 User Guide
To go directly to a main menu
•From standby select Menu and press
– 
, 
, 
or 
.
The Main menu layout must be set to Grid. See To change the main menu layout on page 64.
To use navigation key shortcuts
•From standby press 
, 
, 
or 
to go directly to a function.
To edit a navigation key shortcut
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Shortcuts.
2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3Scroll to a menu option and select
Shortc.
Activity menu
The activity menu gives you quick access to certain functions.
To open the activity menu
•Press 
.
Activity menu tabs
•New events – missed calls and new messages.
•Running apps – applications that are running in the background.
•My shortcuts – add your favourite functions to access them quickly.
•Internet – quick access to the Internet.
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Memory card
You may have to purchase a memory card separately.
Your phone supports Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card adding more storage space to your phone. It can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices.
You can use the file manager to move files between the memory card and the phone memory. See To move a file in the file manager on page 60.
To insert a memory card
•Open the cover and insert the memory card with the gold-coloured contacts facing up.
To remove a memory card
•Open the cover and press the edge of the memory card to release and remove it.
To view memory card options
1From standby select Menu > Organizer
> File manager > the On memory card tab.
2 Select Options.
Phone language
You can select a language to use in your phone.
To change the phone language
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Language > Phone language.
2 Select an option.
Entering text
You can use multitap text input or T9™ Text Input
to enter text. The T9 Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary.
To change text input method
•When you enter text, press and hold down 
.
To shift between capitals and lowercase letters
•When you enter text, press 
.
To enter numbers
•When you enter text, press and hold down 
– 
.
To enter full stops and commas
•When you enter text, press 
.
To enter a symbol
1When you enter text, select Options
> Add symbol.
2 Scroll to a symbol and select Insert.
To enter text using T9™ Text Input
1From standby select, for example,
Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text message.
2If 
is not displayed, press and hold down 
to change to T9 Text Input.
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To enter text using multitap
1From standby select, for example,
Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text message.
2If
is displayed, press and hold down
to change to multitap text input.
3 Press 
– 
repeatedly until the desired letter appears.
4When a word is written, press 
to add a space.
To add words to the built-in dictionary
1When you enter text using T9 Text Input, select Options > Spell word.
2Write the word using multitap input and select Insert.
Imaging
Camera and video recorder
You can take pictures and record video clips to view, save or send. You find your saved pictures and video clips in Media > Photo > Cam. album and File manager.
Viewfinder and camera keys
1 
2
1Zoom in or out
2Take pictures/Record video
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Using the camera
Your Cyber-shot™ phone has 3.2 MP with auto-focus, face detection and photo light. You can use photo light when taking pictures and recording videos.
To activate the camera
• From standby press 
.
To take a picture
Do not record with a strong light source 
in the background. Use a support or the self-timer to avoid a blurred picture.
1Activate the camera and press 
or 
to scroll to 
.
2Press 
halfway down to use auto focus or face detection.
3When the dot and focus frame are green, press fully down to take
a picture. The picture is automatically saved on the memory card, if a memory card is inserted. If not, the picture
is saved in the phone memory.
Face detection
You can use face detection to bring an off-centre face into focus. The camera automatically detects up to three faces, indicated by white frames. A green frame shows which face has been selected when auto-focus is used.
As a rule, focus is set to the face closest to the camera.
To set face detection
•From standby select Menu >
Cyber-shot™ > 
> Focus > Face detection.
To record a video clip
1Activate the camera and press 
or 
to scroll to 
.
2 Press 
fully down to start recording.
To stop recording
1 Press 
.
2The video clip is automatically saved on the memory card, if a memory card is inserted. If not, the video clip is saved in the phone memory.
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To use zoom
• Press the volume keys up or down.
When taking a picture, zoom is available in VGA mode only.
To adjust brightness
• Press 
or 
.
Getting more from the camera
You can improve an under-exposed picture with Photo fix.
To improve a picture with Photo fix
1Activate the camera and press 
or 
to scroll to 
.
2Make sure Review is set to On. Select
> Settings > Review > On.
3 Take a picture.
4During review, select Options
> Photo fix.
To view pictures and video clips
1Activate the camera and press 
or 
to scroll to 
.
2 Scroll to the item.
3To view a video clip, press the centre navigation key.
Camera icons and settings
Icons on the screen show what the current setting is. More camera settings are available in Settings.
Icon Description
Shoot mode
Scenes – predefined settings for common picture situations, including landscape, portrait and sport
White balance – to adjust colour tones to the lighting conditions
Metering mode
Focus
Light
Picture size
Video length – for picture messages, the length is limited
Microphone
Night mode
Video: recording
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Zoom
Auto focus
Focus frame
Camera: remaining pictures
To change settings
•Activate the camera and select 
.
To view information about settings
•Scroll to a setting and select 
.
Camera shortcuts
Key Shortcut
Camera: Shoot mode
Video: Video length
Camera: Scenes
Video: Night mode
Self-timer
Light
Camera key guide
Transferring pictures
Transfer to and from your computer
You can use Bluetooth™ wireless technology and the USB cable to transfer pictures and video clips between your computer and phone. See Bluetooth wireless technology on page 52 and Transferring content to and from a computer on page 39
for more information.
You can view, enhance and organize your pictures and video clips on your computer by installing the Adobe™ Photoshop™ Album Starter Edition.
It is included on the CD that comes with your phone and is available for download at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Picture and video blog
A blog is a personal Web page. If your subscription supports this service, you can send pictures or video clips to a blog.
Web services may require a separate license agreement between you and the service provider. Additional regulations and charges may apply. Contact your service provider.
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To send camera pictures to a blog
1From standby select Menu > Media
> Photo > Cam. album.
2Scroll to a month and a picture. Select View.
3 Select Options > Send > To blog.
4 Enter a title and text and select OK. 5 Select Publish.
To send video clips to a blog
1From standby select Menu > Media
> Video.
2 Scroll to a video clip.
3 Select Options > Send > To blog.
4 Enter a title and text and select OK. 5 Select Publish.
To go to a blog address from contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to a contact and select a Web address.
3 Select Go to.
Camera printing
You can print camera pictures using the USB cable connected to a compatible printer.
You can also print using a Bluetooth 
compatible printer.
To print camera pictures using the USB cable
1From standby select Menu > Media
> Photo > Cam. album.
2 Scroll to a month and a picture.
3 Select Options > Print.
4 Select an option.
5 Connect the USB cable to the phone.
6 Connect the USB cable to the printer.
7Wait for feedback in the phone and select OK.
8Enter printer settings, if required, and select Print.
You should disconnect and re-connect 
the USB cable if there is a printer error.
Pictures
You can view and tag your pictures in Media.
To view pictures in a slide show
1From standby select Menu > Media
> Photo > Cam. album.
2Scroll to a month and a picture. Select View.
3 Select Options > Slide show.
4 Select a mood.
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Viewing pictures on a map
Location data 
is included when you take pictures with the camera. This allows you to view the approximate location of where a picture was taken.
To view pictures on a map
1From standby select Menu > Media
> Photo > Cam. album.
2Scroll to a month and a picture. Select View.
3 Select Options > View on map.
To turn off location data for pictures
•From standby select Menu >
Cyber-shot™ > 
> Add position > Off.
Photo tags
You can tag pictures to categorize them. They are saved in Photo tags.
To tag pictures
1From standby select Menu > Media
> Photo > Cam. album.
2Scroll to a month and a picture. Select View.
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Press |
and scroll to a tag. |
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Press the centre navigation key. |
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5For each picture you want to tag, use 
or 
to scroll to the picture and press the centre navigation key.
To create a new photo tag
1From standby select Menu > Media
> Photo > Cam. album.
2Scroll to a month and a picture. Select View.
3 Press 
and select Options > New tag. 4 Enter a name and select OK.
5 Select an icon.
6Press the centre navigation key to tag the picture.
Using pictures
You can add a picture to a contact, use it during phone startup, as a wallpaper in standby or as a screen saver.
To use pictures
1From standby select Menu > Media
> Photo > Cam. album.
2Scroll to a month and a picture. Select View.
3 Select Options > Use as.
4 Select an option.
PhotoDJ™ and VideoDJ™
You can edit pictures and video clips.
To edit and save a picture
1From standby select Menu > Media
> Photo > Cam. album.
2Scroll to a month and a picture. Select View.
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3 Select Options > Edit in PhotoDJ™.
4 Edit the picture.
5 Select Options > Save picture.
To edit and save a video clip
1From standby select Menu > Organizer
> File manager > Videos.
2Scroll to a video clip and select
Options > Edit in VideoDJ™.
3 Edit the video clip.
4 Select Options > Save.
To trim a video clip
1From standby select Menu > Organizer
> File manager > Videos.
2Scroll to a video clip and select Options
> Edit in VideoDJ™ > Edit > Trim.
3Select Set to set the starting point and select Start.
4Select Set to set the ending point and select End.
5 Select Trim > Options > Save.
Calling
Making and receiving calls
You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a network.
To make a call
1From standby enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable).
2Press 
.
See Video call on page 24.
You can call numbers from your contacts 
and call list. See Contacts on page 24, and Call list on page 27. You can also use your voice to make calls. See Voice control on page 28.
To end a call
• Press 
.
To make international calls
1From standby press and hold down
until a “+” sign appears.
2Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number.
3 Press 
.
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To re-dial a number
• When Retry? appears select Yes.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when waiting. When the call connects, your phone gives a loud signal.
To answer a call
•Press 
.
To reject a call
•Press 
.
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
•Press the volume key up or down.
To mute the microphone during a call
1 Press and hold down 
.
2 Press and hold down 
again to resume.
To turn the loudspeaker on during
a call
•Select SpkrOn.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.
To view missed calls from standby
• Press 
to open the call list.
Networks
Your phone switches automatically between GSM and 3G (UMTS) networks depending on availability. Some network operators allow you to switch networks manually.
To switch networks manually
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Connectivity tab > Mobile networks > GSM/3G networks.
2Select an option.
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 3G (UMTS) or 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 
.
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To view your local emergency numbers
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Special numbers > Emergency nos.
Video call
See a person on the screen during calls. Both parties need a subscription that supports the 3G (UMTS) service, and you need to be within range of
a 3G (UMTS) network. 3G (UMTS) service is available when 
appears.
To make a video call
1From standby enter a phone number (with international country code and area code if applicable).
2 Select Options > Make video call.
To use the zoom with an outgoing video call
•Press 
or 
.
To view video call options
•During the call, select Options.
Contacts
You can save names, phone numbers and personal information in Contacts. Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card.
Default contacts
You can choose which contact information is shown as default. If Phone contacts is selected as default, your contacts show all the information saved in Contacts. If you select SIM contacts as default, your contacts show names and numbers saved on the SIM card.
To select default contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Default contacts.
3Select an option.
Phone contacts
Phone contacts can contain names, phone numbers and personal information. They are saved in the phone memory.
To add a phone contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select Add.
3 Enter the name and select OK.
4 Scroll to New number: and select Add.
5 Enter the number and select OK.
6 Select a number option.
7Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add information.
8 Select Save.
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Calling contacts
To call a phone contact
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and press 
.
To go directly to the contacts list
•From standby press and hold down
– 
.
To call with Smart search
1From 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
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to a contact and select Options
> Edit contact.
3Scroll between the tabs and select Add or Edit.
4Select an option and an item to add or edit.
5 Select Save.
If your subscription supports Calling Line 
Identification (CLI) service, you can assign personal ringtones and pictures to contacts.
To copy names and numbers to phone contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Copy from SIM.
3 Select an option.
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
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Auto save on SIM.
3 Select an option.
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To save contacts on a memory card
1 From 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.
To add a SIM contact
1 From 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
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to a contact and press 
.
Deleting contacts
To delete all contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Delete all contacts.
3 Select 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
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Memory status.
Synchronizing contacts
The Sony Ericsson PC Suite is designed to work with the following programs:
•Windows Contact (Vista Contacts Manager)
•Windows Calendar (Vista Calendar)
•Microsoft® Outlook® 2007
•Microsoft Outlook 2003
•Microsoft Outlook 2002
•Microsoft Outlook 2000
•Lotus Notes™ 7
•Lotus Notes 6.5
•Lotus Notes 6
•Lotus Notes 5
•Windows Address Book (Outlook Express)
•Sony Ericsson PC Suite proprietary contact & calendar manager
For more information see
Synchronizing on page 55.
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Groups
You can create a group of phone numbers and email addresses from Phone contacts to send messages to. See Messaging on page 32. You can also use groups (with phone numbers) when you create accepted callers lists. See Accept calls on page 31.
To create a group of numbers and email addresses
1 From 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
Continue.
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 Continue > Done.
Call list
You can view information about recent calls.
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.
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
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Speed dial.
3Scroll to 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.
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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.
•Answer and reject calls when you use a handsfree.
To record a voice command using voice dialling
1From 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.
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.
Voice answering
When you use a handsfree, you can answer or reject incoming calls with your voice.
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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 31.
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 continuous beep if you receive
a second call.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Select Options > Add call. |
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.
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My numbers
You can view, add and edit your own phone numbers.
To check your phone numbers
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Special numbers > My numbers.
3Select an option.
Accept calls
You can choose to receive calls from certain phone numbers only.
To add numbers to the accepted callers list
1From 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 27.
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.
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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.
Showing or hiding your phone number
You can decide to show or hide your phone number when you make a call.
To hide your phone number
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab > Show/hide my no.
2 Select Hide number.
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.
2 Scroll to the message and select View.
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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 Continue
> 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 27.
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.
3 Select 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.
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.
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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.
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 Continue > Contacts look-up.
4 Select 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.
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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.
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.
3 Select a recipient and select Send.
Email
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.
2 Scroll to New account and select Add.
If you enter settings manually, you can 
contact your email provider for more information.
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.
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 OK.
6Select Edit and enter the text. Select OK.
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