Sony A3252012 User Guide
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
1 From standby select Menu > Address Book.
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 the SmartChip
1 From standby select Menu > Address Book.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Copy to SmartChip.
3 Select an option.
To automatically save names and phone numbers on the SmartChip
1 From standby select Menu > Address Book.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Auto save on SmartChip.
3 Select an option.
To save contacts on a memory card
1 From standby select Menu > Address Book.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Back up to m. card..
SmartChip contacts
SmartChip contacts can contain names and numbers only. They are saved on the SmartChip.
To add a SmartChip contact
1 From standby select Menu > Address Book.
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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.
When you copy all contacts from your phone to the SmartChip, all existing SmartChip information is replaced.
To call a SmartChip contact
1 From standby select Menu > Address Book.
2 Scroll to a contact and press 
.
To copy names and numbers to phone contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Address Book.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Copy from SmartChip.
3Select an option.
Deleting contacts
To delete a contact
1 From standby select Menu > Address Book.
2 Scroll to a contact and press 
.
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To delete all phone contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Address Book.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Delete all contacts.
Sending contacts
To send a contact
1 From standby select Menu > Address Book.
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.
Memory status
The number of contacts you can save in your phone or on the SmartChip depends on available memory.
To view memory status
1From standby select Menu > Address Book.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Memory status.
Myself
You can enter information about yourself and, for example, send your business card.
To enter Myself information
1From standby select Menu > Address Book.
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 > Address Book.
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 > Address Book.
2 Scroll to Myself and select Open.
3Scroll to My contact info and select
Send.
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 27. 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 > Address Book.
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.
To call a number from the call list
1From standby press 
and scroll to a tab.
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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 dialing 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 > Address Book.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Speed dial.
3Scroll to a position number and select
Add.
4 Select a contact.
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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 dialing by saying a “magic word”
•Answer and reject calls when you use a handsfree
To record a voice command using voice dialing
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Voice control > Voice dialing > 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 rerecord a voice command
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Voice control > Voice dialing > Edit names.
2Scroll to a command and select
Options > Replace voice.
3Wait for the tone and say the command.
Voice dialing
You can call a contact by saying the name.
To voice dial
1From standby press and hold down ~ 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 dialing 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.
2Follow the instructions that appear and select Cont.. Wait for the tone and say the magic word.
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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.
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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”.
Forwarding calls
You can forward calls, for example, to an answering service.
Forward call options
Standard options are:
•Always forward – forward all your calls
•When busy – if a call is ongoing
•Not reachable – if your phone is turned off or unreachable
•No reply – if a call is not answered in a specified time
To forward calls
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab > Forward calls.
2Select a call type and a forward option.
3 Select Activate.
4Enter the number to forward 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. This puts the ongoing call on hold.
2 Select Options > Add call.
3Enter 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 end an ongoing call and return to the call on hold
•First press 
and then 
.
Receiving a third voice call
You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls or joining them.
Conference calls
With a conference call, you can have a joint conversation with up to five people.
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To add a new participant
1During the call, select Options > Hold. This puts the joined calls on hold.
2 |
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.
My numbers
You can view, add and edit your own phone numbers.
To check your phone numbers
1From standby select Menu > Address Book.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Special numbers > My numbers.
3 Select an option.
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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 Scroll to a contact or select Groups.
See Groups on page 21.
To accept all calls
•From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Calls tab > Manage calls > Accept calls > All callers.
Fixed dialing
Fixed dialing allows calls to be made only to certain numbers saved on the SmartChip. 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 dialing is used, you cannot view or manage any phone numbers saved on the SmartChip but you can still call the emergency number, 911 or 112. When fixed dialing is activated, you will not be able to access MEdia Net, send MMS messages, or use applications that require a data connection.
To use fixed dialing
1From standby select Menu > Address Book.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Special numbers > Fixed dialing > Activate.
3 Enter your PIN2 and select OK.
4 Select OK again to confirm.
To save a fixed number
1From standby select Menu > Address Book.
2Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Special numbers > Fixed dialing > Fixed numbers > New number.
3 Enter the information and select Save.
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 SmartChip.
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 SmartChip
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.
To delete a message
1From standby select Menu > Messaging and select a folder.
2 Scroll to the message and press 
.
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Text and multimedia messaging
Text messages can contain pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies. You can also create and use templates for your messages.
When sending messages, the phone selects the best method (as a text or picture message) for sending the message.
If you send a message to a group, you 
will be charged for each member.
Writing and sending messages
For more information about entering letters see Entering text on page 15.
To write and send a message
1From standby select Menu >
Messaging > Write new > Message.
2 |
Enter text. |
|
|
3 |
Scroll |
to use toolbar options. |
|
4 |
Scroll |
or |
to select an option: |
•Add picture
•Add animation
•Add video
•Add sound
•Camera
•Record sound
5 When ready to send, select Continue.
6 Select an option:
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•Enter email address to send the message to an email address.
•Enter phone number to send the message to a contact not in the Address Book.
•Addr. Book Look-up to send the message to an address.
To copy and paste text in a message
1When writing your message, select
More > Copy & paste.
2 Select Copy All or Mark & Copy.
3Scroll to and mark the text in your message. > Mark, then highlight text using navigation keys.
4To insert copied text, select More >
Copy & paste > Paste.
To set the message options
1From standby select Menu >
Messaging > Settings > the Message settings tab.
2Scroll to and select an option.
Receiving text messages
You are notified when you receive a message. Received messages are saved in the Inbox.
To view a message from standby
•If pop-up is set, follow the instructions on the screen. If not, you can locate the message Menu > Messaging > Inbox.
To call a number in a message
•Select the phone number displayed in the message and select Call.
Send Options
To select send options
1When the message is ready and a recipient is selected, select Options:
•Add recipient to add another recipient.
•Edit recipients to edit and add recipients.
•Advanced for more send options. 2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.
Templates for multimedia messages
Add a new template or use a predefined template.
To add a template
1From standby select Menu >
Messaging > Templates > New template.
2 |
Select an option. |
|
3 |
Insert text. Press |
to add items. |
4Select Save, enter a title and select
OK.
Saving and deleting messages
Received messages are saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, delete messages or move them to the SmartChip.
To save a message on the SmartChip
1From standby select Menu > Messaging and select a folder.
2Scroll to a message and select
Options > Save message.
To save an item in a message
1When reading a message, select the item.
2 Select an option.
To save several messages
1From standby select Menu > Messaging and select a message folder.
2 Scroll to and select a message.
3 Select More > Mark several.
4 Scroll to and select the messages.
5Select More > Saved messages to save messages.
To view a message from the inbox
1From standby select Menu >
Messaging > Inbox.
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2 Scroll to the message and select View.
To delete a message
1From standby select Menu >
Messaging.
2 |
Select a folder. |
|
3 |
Select the message and press |
. |
To delete several messages
1From standby select Menu > Messaging and select a folder.
2 Scroll to and select a message.
3 Select More > Mark several.
4 Scroll to and select the messages.
5Select More > Delete messages to delete messages.
Voice messages
Send and receive a sound recording as a voice message.
The sender and receiver must have subscriptions supporting multimedia messaging.
To record and send a voice message
1From standby select Menu >
Messaging > Write new > Voice message.
2 Record you message > Stop.
3 > Send to send the message.
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4Select > Enter phone number to enter the recipient’s number or > Addr. Book lookup, or select from the last used recipients list. > Send.
Mobile Email
Check your Yahoo!™ Mail, AT&T Yahoo!™, Windows™ Live Mail, AOL™, AIM™ and BellSouth™ accounts quickly and easily.
Before using Mobile Email, make sure your AT&T account supports a data plan and that you have your email account settings available.
1From standby select Menu >
Messaging > Mobile Email.
2Select the provider you want to use. Follow the prompts to enter your username and password.
3 Select Next to log into your account.
Instant Messaging (IM)
Connect and log into the IM server to communicate online with your family and friends. If your subscription supports instant messaging and presence services, you can send and
receive messages and see contact status when they are online.
Contact AT&T for more information.
To choose your IM settings
1From standby select Menu Messaging > IM.
2Select IM community, then the center selection key.
3Enter your account name and password to configure the account.
4 Select the center selection key.
After signing into an IM community, its name replaces IM in the menu.
To use IM
1From standby select Menu >
Messaging.
2Select IM community, then the center selection key.
3 Enter your password, if needed.
4 Press the center selection key.
To add a contact to the list
1From standby select Menu >
Messaging
2Select your IM community > the
Buddies tab > Options > Add buddy.
3 Enter the contact’s screen name.
The tab name varies depending on IM community chosen.
To send an IM
1 Select a buddy.
2 Select Send IM.
3 Type your message and select Send.
You can also continue a chat conversation from the Conversations tab.
Status
Show your status to your contacts only or show it to all users on the IM server.
To set the status
1From standby select Menu >
Messaging
2Select your IM community > My Status tab.
3 Choose Available and select Edit
4Select an option.
Save password
Prior to logging in, you can store the password for your community to avoid entering it at each sign on.
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To save the password
1From standby select Menu >
Messaging.
2Select your IM community, then the left selection key.
3Select Save password:.
Auto Sign in
You can automatically sign in to your IM community after turning on the phone or bypass the sign in screen when logging in.
To automatically sign in
1Verify Save password: is on % 31 Save password.
2From standby select Menu >
Messaging.
3 Select your IM community > Settings Auto Sign In.
Auto Sign In menu name may vary by service.
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Imaging
Camera and video recorder |
|
Viewfinder and camera keys |
You can take pictures and record |
|
|
video clips to view, save or send. |
1 |
Zoom in or out |
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2 |
Switch camera/video/view |
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3 |
Take pictures/Record video |
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4 |
Turn the camera on or off |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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Using the camera
To activate the camera
•When the phone is turned on, press 
.
To take a picture
1Activate the camera and use 
to select camera.
2Press 
halfway down to use auto focus.
3When the dot and focus frame are green, press fully down to take a picture.
4The picture is automatically saved on the memory card (when inserted).
Do not look directly at the camera Xe flash in the phone using a magnification device. Failure to comply with this warning may damage your eyes.
Do not record with a strong light source 
in the background. Place the subject within the focus frame. Use a support or the self-timer to avoid a blurred picture.
Do not hold your fingers close to the 
camera flash. If the flash reflects on a finger, this may disturb the light sensor and result in an under-exposed picture, that appears very dark.
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To record a video clip
1Activate the camera and use 
to select video recorder.
2Press 
fully down to start recording.
To stop recording
1 Press 
.
2The video clip is automatically saved on the memory card (when inserted).
To use zoom
•Press the volume keys up or down.
To adjust brightness
•Press
or 
.
Getting more from the camera
BestPic™ helps you capture the precise moment. You can improve an under-exposed picture with Photo fix.
To use BestPic™
1Activate the camera and use 
to select camera.
2 Select 
> Shoot mode > BestPic™.
3Press 
halfway down to use auto focus.
4When the dot and focus frame are green, press fully down to complete the shot. The camera will capture nine images. Four from before the shutter button being pressed, one at the time of the shutter button press, and four from after the shutter button being pressed.
5The picture captures at the button press is saved automatically. To review and save additional images, press press 
or 
to choose the best picture and select Save to save it. To save all nine images, select Options
> Save all.
To improve a picture with Photo fix
1Activate the camera and use 
to select camera.
2 |
Select > Settings. |
3 |
Make sure Review is set to On. |
4 |
Take a picture. |
5During review, select Options > Photo fix.
To view pictures and video clips
1Activate the camera and use 
to select view.
2 |
Scroll to the item. |
|
3 |
Press |
to view a video clip. |
Camera icons and settings
Icons on the screen inform what the current setting is. More camera settings are available in Settings.
Use Photo mate to learn about camera 
functions. Photo mate is an interactive tutorial, included in your phone.
Icon Description
Shoot mode
Scenes. Predefined settings for common picture situations
Picture size
Focus
Flash
Self-timer
ISO. The light sensitivity of the camera
Metering mode
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White balance. To adjust color tones to the lighting conditions
Video size. For multimedia messages, the size is limited
Video: recording
Zoom
Auto focus
Focus frame
Camera: remaining pictures
Flash is charging
To change settings
•Activate the camera and select 
.
To view information about settings
•Scroll to a setting and select 
.
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Camera shortcuts
Key Shortcut
Camera: Shoot mode
Video: Video size
Camera: Scenes
Video: Night mode
Self-timer
Camera key guide
Camera: Flash
Video: AF light
Transferring pictures
Transfer to and from your computer
You can use Bluetooth™ wireless technology and a USB cable to transfer pictures and video clips between your computer and phone. See Bluetooth™ wireless technology on page 48 and Using the USB cable on page 50 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 or the Sony Ericsson Media Manager.
These are available for download at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
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