Sony A3132011 User Guide
Contents
Sony Ericsson TM506
Getting started ................... 5
Assembly .......................................... 5
Turning on the phone ....................... 6
Help ................................................. 7
Charging the battery ......................... 7
Phone overview .............................. 9
Menu overview ............................... 10
Navigation ...................................... 12
Phone language ............................. 14
Entering text ................................... 15
Internet .............................. 16
Internet security and certificates .... 17
Web feeds ...................................... 18
GPS ................................... 19
Using the GPS ................................ 19
More GPS features ......................... 20
Calling ............................... 20
Making and receiving calls ............. 20
Contacts ......................................... 22
Call list ............................................ 25
Speed dial....................................... 25
Voicemail ........................................ 26
Voice control .................................. 26
More than one call .......................... 27
Restricted dialing............................ 29
Call time and cost........................... 30
Showing or hiding your phone number
30
Messaging ........................ 31
Text messages................................ 31
Picture messages ........................... 32
Message options ............................ 32
Templates ....................................... 32
Voice messages ............................. 33
Instant Messaging (IM) ................... 33
Area and cell information................ 34
Imaging ............................ 35
Camera and video recorder ........... 35
Using the camera............................ 35
Camera icons and settings............. 36
Transferring pictures....................... 37
Camera printing .............................. 38
Pictures........................................... 38
PhotoDJ™ and VideoDJ™ ............. 39
1Contents
Media player and music ... 40
Transferring content to and from a
computer ........................................ 40
Stereo portable handsfree .............. 40
Music player .................................. 41
Online music and video clips.......... 42
Entertainment ................... 43
Video player .................................... 43
Ringtones and melodies ................. 43
MusicDJ™ ...................................... 43
Sound recorder............................... 43
Games ............................................ 44
Applications .................................... 44
Connectivity ...................... 45
Settings .......................................... 45
Phone name.................................... 45
Bluetooth™ wireless technology ... 46
Using the USB cable ...................... 48
Synchronizing ................................ 48
More features ................... 50
Flight mode .................................... 50
File manager .................................. 50
Alarms............................................. 51
Calendar ......................................... 52
Notes .............................................. 53
Tasks .............................................. 53
Profiles............................................ 54
Time and date................................. 54
Theme............................................. 54
Main menu layout ........................... 54
Locks .............................................. 55
Troubleshooting ............... 56
Common questions ........................ 56
Error messages............................... 59
Important information ...... 60
Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use .
61
End User License Agreement ......... 65
Limited Warranty ............................ 65
FCC Statement ............................... 67
Industry Canada Statement............ 68
Declaration of Conformity............... 68
Index ................................. 69
2 Sony Ericsson TM506
Sony Ericsson TM506
UMTS HSDPA 1700/2100 GSM EDGE 850/1800/
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 E ricsson Mobile
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©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2007
Publication number: 1208-0969.1 P1C
Please note:
Some of the services in this User guide are not
supported by all networks. This also applies to the
GSM International Emergency Number 112.
Please contact your network operator or service
provider if you are in doubt whether you can use a
particular service or not.
Please read the Guidelines for safe and efficient use
and the Limited warranty chapters before you use
your mobile phone.
Your mobile phone has the capability to download,
store and forward additional content, for example,
ringtones. The use of such content may be
restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties,
including but not limited to restriction under
applicable copyright laws. You, and not
Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for
additional content that you download to or forward
from your mobile phone. Prior to your use of any
additional content, please verify that your intended
use is properly licensed or is otherwise authorized.
Sony Ericsson does not guarantee the accuracy,
integrity or quality of any additional content or any
other third party content. Under no circumstances
will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your
improper use of additional content or other third
party content.
Smart-Fit Rendering is a trademark or a registered
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Bluetooth is a trademark or a registered trademark
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Sony Ericsson is under license.
The Liquid Identity logo, MusicDJ, PhotoDJ and
VideoDJ are trademarks or registered trademarks
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following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541,
5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian
Pat. No. 1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat. No.
2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. No.
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End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™
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Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted
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or otherwise reverse engineer Software. Software
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whole or in part.
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Customer agrees to comply strictly with all such
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Instruction symbols
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User guide.
Note
Tip
Warning
A service or function is networkor subscription-dependent.
Contact your network operator
for details.
> Use a selection or navigation
key to scroll and select. See
Navigation on page 12.
4
Getting started
Assembly
Before you start using your phone, you
need to insert a SIM card and the
battery.
To insert the SIM card
1 Remove the battery cover by pressing
and sliding it as shown in the picture.
2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with
the gold-colored contacts facing
down.
To insert the battery
1 Insert the battery with the label side up
and the connectors facing each other.
2 Slide the battery cover into place.
5Getting started
Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1 Press and hold down .
2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested
and select OK.
3 Select a language.
4 Select Yes to use the setup wizard
while settings are downloaded.
If you want to correct a mistake when
you enter your PIN, 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 you remove it from your phone.
See To copy names and numbers to the
SIM card on page 23.
PIN
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 see
and call an emergency number
without entering a PIN.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in
a row, the SIM card is blocked. See SIM
card lock on page 55.
Startup screen
The startup screen appears when you
turn your phone on. See Using
pictures on page 39.
Standby
After you have turned your phone on
and entered your PIN, the name of the
network operator appears. This view is
called standby.
6 Getting started
Help
In addition to this User guide, Getting
started guides and more information
are available at
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Help in your phone
Help and information are available in
your phone. See Navigation on page
12.
To view tips and tricks
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Setup wizard.
2 Select Tips and tricks.
To view information about functions
• Scroll to a function and select Info, if
available. In some cases, Info appears
under Options.
To view the phone demonstration
• From standby select Menu >
Entertainment > Demo tour.
To view status information
• From standby press the volume key
up.
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.
7Getting started
2 Remove the charger by tilting the plug
upwards.
You can use your phone while it is
charging. You can charge the battery at
any time and for more or less than 2.5
hours. You can interrupt the charging
without damaging the battery.
8 Getting started
Phone overview
1 Ear speaker
2 Screen
3 Selection keys
4 Call key
5 Memory card slot
6 Camera/Activity menu key
7 Microphone
8 End key
9 C key (Clear)
10 Navigation key
11 Silent key
12 On/off key
13 Connector for charger,
handsfree and USB cable
1
2
3
4
5
8
9
10
6
7
11
12
13
9Getting started
Menu overview
Voice Notes Call history** t-zones
All
Answered
Dialed
Missed
IM & Email Messaging Media
IM*
Email
Camera Contacts Entertainment
Write new
Inbox
Drafts
Outbox
Saved messages
Call voicemail
Templates
Manage messages
Settings
My Profile
New contact
Photo
Music
Video
Games
TV
Web feeds
Settings
Online services*
Location services
VideoDJ™
PhotoDJ™
MusicDJ™
Remote control
Demo tour
10 Getting started
Help Organizer
Alarms
Calendar
File manager**
Applications
Tasks
Notes
Calculator
Record sound
Timer
Stopwatch
Synchronization
Code memo
Settings**
General
Profiles
Time & date
myFaves
Language
Voice control
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Security
Setup wizard
Accessibility*
Phone status
Master reset
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information, see Navigation on
page 12.
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Increasing ring
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
Display
Wallpaper
Main menu layout
Theme
Startup screen
Screen saver
Clock size
Brightness
Edit line names*
Calls
Speed dial
Forward calls
Switch to line 2*
Manage calls
Time & cost*
Show/hide my no.
Handsfree
Open to answer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
USB
Phone name
Network sharing
Synchronization
Device management
Mobile networks
Data communication*
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Message settings*
SIP settings
Accessories
11Getting started
Navigation
The main menus are shown as icons.
Some submenus include tabs.
To navigate the phone menus
Center navigation key
1 From standby select Menu.
2 Use the navigation key to move
through the menus.
To select actions on the screen
• Press the left or right selection key, or
the center navigation key.
To view options for an item
• Select Options to, for example, edit.
To scroll between the tabs
• Scroll to a tab by pressing the
navigation key left or right.
To return to standby
• Press .
To end a function
• Press .
To navigate your media
1 From standby select Menu > Media.
2 Scroll to a menu item and press the
navigation key right.
3 To go back, press the navigation key
left.
To delete items
• Press to delete items such as
numbers, letters, pictures and sounds.
To send items
1 Scroll to an item such as a contact, a
picture or a sound.
2 Select Options > Send.
3 Select a transfer method.
Make sure the receiving device supports
the transfer method you select.
Shortcuts
You can use keypad shortcuts to go
directly to a menu. Menu numbering
12 Getting started
starts from the top left icon and moves
across and then down row by row.
To go directly to a main menu
• From standby select Menu and press
– , , or .
To use navigation key shortcuts
• From standby press , , or to
go directly to a function.
The Main menu layout must be set to
Grid. See To change the main menu
layout on page 55.
To edit a navigation key shortcut
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Shortcuts.
2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3 Scroll to a menu option and select
Set.
Activity menu
The activity menu gives you quick
access to certain functions.
To open the activity menu
• Press .
Activity menu tabs
• Running apps – applications that
are running in the background.
• My shortcuts – add your favorite
functions to access them quickly.
• Internet – quick access to the
Internet.
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 51.
13Getting started
To insert a memory card
• Open the cover and insert the memory
card with the gold-colored 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
1 From 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
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Language >
Phone language.
2 Select an option.
14 Getting started
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 periods and commas
• When you enter text, press .
To enter a symbol
1 When you enter text, select Options >
Add symbol.
2 Scroll to a symbol and select
To enter text using T9™ Text Input
1 From standby select, for example,
Menu > Messaging > Write new >
Text message.
2 If is not displayed, press and hold
down to change to T9 Text Input.
Insert.
3 Press each key only once, even if the
letter you want is not the first letter on
the key. For example, to write the
word “Jane”, press , , ,
. Write the whole word before
looking at the suggestions.
4 Use or to view suggestions.
5 Press to accept a suggestion.
To enter text using multitap
1 From standby select, for example,
Menu > Messaging > Write new >
Text message.
2 If is displayed, press and hold
down to change to multitap text
input.
3 Press – repeatedly until the
desired letter appears.
4 When a word is written, press to
add a space.
To add words to the built-in
dictionary
1 When you enter text using T9 Text
Input, select Options > Spell word.
2 Write the word using multitap input
and select Insert.
15Getting started
Internet
To start browsing
1 From standby select Menu > t-zones.
2 Select Options > Go to.
3 Select an option.
If your connection to the Internet does
not work, see Settings on page 45 or
contact your operator.
To exit the browser
• When you browse the Internet, select
Options > Exit browser.
Bookmarks
You can create and edit bookmarks as
quick links to your favorite Web pages.
To create a bookmark
1 When you browse the Internet, select
Options > Tools > Add bookmark.
2 Enter a title and an address. Select
Save.
To select a bookmark
1 From standby select Menu > t-zones.
2 Select Options > Go to > Bookmarks.
3 Scroll to a bookmark and select Go to.
History pages
You can view Web pages you have
browsed.
To view history pages
• From standby select Menu > t-zones
> Options > Go to > History.
To use pan and zoom on a Web page
1 When you browse the Internet, press
.
2 Use the navigation key to move the
frame.
3 Press Zoom.
4 To switch back to pan, press .
To use pan and zoom, you need to turn
off Smart-fit: Options > Advanced >
Smart-Fit > Off.
Internet keypad shortcuts
You can use the keypad to go directly
to an Internet browser function.
To select Internet keypad shortcuts
1 From standby select Menu > t-zones.
2
Select
Options > Advanced > Keypad
mode > Shortcuts.
Key Shortcut
Bookmarks
- Enter text to Enter
address, Search
Internet or search in
Bookmarks.
16 Internet
Fullscreen or
Landscape or Normal
screen.
Zoom
Pan & zoom (when
Smart-Fit is off).
To make a call while browsing
• When you browse the Internet press
.
To save a picture from a Web page
1 When you browse the Internet, select
Options > Tools > Save picture.
2 Select a picture.
To find text on a Web page
1 When you browse the Internet, select
Options > Tools > Find on page.
2 Enter text and press Find.
To send a link
1 When you browse the Internet, select
Options > Tools > Send link.
2 Select a transfer method.
Make sure the receiving device supports
the transfer method you select.
To copy and paste text while
browsing
1 When you browse the Internet, select
Options > Tools > Mark & copy.
2 Scroll to where you want to start
copying and select Mark.
3 Scroll to mark text.
4 Select Copy.
5 Navigate to where you want to insert
the text and select Options > Copy &
paste > Paste.
To save a Web page
• When you browse the Internet, select
Options > Tools > Save page.
To view saved Web pages
1 From standby select Menu >
Organizer > File manager > Web
pages > Saved pages.
2 Scroll to an item and select View.
Internet security and
certificates
Your phone supports secure
browsing. Certain Internet services,
such as banking, require certificates in
your phone. Your phone may already
contain certificates when you buy it or
you can download new certificates.
To view certificates in the phone
• From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Security >
Certificates.
17Internet
Web feeds
You can subscribe to and download
frequently updated content, such as
news, podcasts or photos, using Web
feeds.
To add new feeds for a Web page
1 When you browse a page on the
Internet that has Web feeds, indicated
by the icon, select Options > Web
feeds.
2 For each feed you want to add, scroll
to the feed and select Mark.
3 Select Options > Continue.
To download content via feeds
1 From standby select Menu > Media >
Web feeds.
2 Scroll to a feed and select View or
.
3 Select a heading to expand.
4 Select an icon depending on content,
to open a Web page, to
download an audio podcast, to
download a video podcast or to
download a photo.
You can also subscribe to and download
content to a computer via feeds using
Sony Ericsson Media Manager. You can
then transfer the content to your phone.
See Transferring content to and from a
computer on page 40
Updating Web feeds
You can manually update your feeds,
or schedule updates. When there are
updates, appears on the screen.
To schedule Web feed updates
1 From standby select Menu > Media >
Web feeds.
2 Scroll to a feed and select Options >
Schedule update.
3 Select an option.
Frequent updates may be costly.
To update Web feeds manually
1 From standby select Menu > Media >
Web feeds.
2 Scroll to a feed and select Options >
Update.
3 Select an option.
Podcasts
Podcasts are files, for example, video
content, that you can download and
play. You subscribe to and download
podcasts using Web feeds.
To access audio podcasts
• From standby select Menu > Media >
Music > Podcasts.
18 Internet
To access video podcasts
• From standby select Menu > Media >
Video > Podcasts.
Photo feeds
You can subscribe to Photo feeds and
download photos. To start using
Photo feeds, see Web feeds on page
18.
To access photo feeds
• From standby select Menu > Media >
Photo > Photo feeds.
GPS
Your phone is equipped with a GPS
receiver that uses satellite signals to
calculate your location.
Some GPS features use the Internet.
Using the GPS
Make sure you have a clear view of the
sky when using features that require
the GPS receiver to find your location.
If your location is not found after a few
minutes, move to another location. To
facilitate the search, stand still and do
not cover the GPS antenna.
19GPS
Assisted GPS
With Assisted GPS (A-GPS) it takes
less time to calculate a location.
Contact your network operator for more
information.
More GPS features
To view GPS status
1 From standby select Menu >
Entertainment > Location services >
Status info.
2 Scroll between the tabs.
Turn off the GPS
The GPS receiver is automatically
turned off when it is no longer used.
You can also manually turn off the
GPS receiver. This saves battery
power when using features that do not
require the GPS receiver to find your
location.
To turn the GPS on or off manually
1 From standby select Menu >
Entertainment > Location services >
Settings.
2 Select an option.
Calling
Making and receiving calls
You need to turn on your phone and
be within range of a network.
To make a call
1 From standby enter a phone number
(with international country code and
area code, if applicable).
2 Press .
You can call numbers from your contacts
and call list. See Contacts on page 22,
and Call list on page 25. You can also
use your voice to make calls. See Voice
control on page 26.
To end a call
• Press .
To make international calls
1 From standby press and hold down
until a “+” sign appears.
2 Enter the country code, area code
(without the first zero) and phone
number.
3 Press .
20 Calling
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 Sound > Speaker on.
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
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Connectivity tab > Mobile
networks > GSM/3G networks.
2 Select 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 .
21Calling
To view your local emergency
numbers
1 From standby select Menu >
Contacts.
2 Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Special numbers >
Emergency nos..
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.
2 Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Default
contacts.
3 Select 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.
7 Scroll between tabs and select the
fields to add information.
8 Select Save.
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
– .
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