Sony DDA-2025 User Manual

User guide

Aino™

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User guide in the phone

An extended User guide is available in your phone.

To access the User guide in your phone

•

Select Menu > Settings > User help > User guide.

Touch instructions

Instructions highlighted by a grey line refer to touch screen
functions only.

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Phone overview

1 Ear speaker

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

2 Screen
3 Selection keys
4 Call key
5 Activity menu key
6 Navigation key
7 C key (Clear)
8 Volume key
9 End key, On/off key

10 Camera key/shutter key

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11 Screen lock key

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12

13

14

15

16

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12 Flash light
13 Camera lens
14 Memory card slot

(under the cover)

15 Connector for

charger, handsfree

and USB cable
16 Phone antenna
17 Loudspeaker

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Getting started

To insert the SIM card

1

Remove the battery cover.

2

Slide the SIM card into its holder with the gold-coloured
contacts facing down.

5

To insert the battery

1

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

2

Attach the battery cover.

6

Turning on the phone

To turn on the phone

1

Press and hold down

.

2

Enter your SIM card PIN (Personal Identification Number),
if requested, and select OK.

3

Select a language.

4

Follow the instructions that appear.

If you want to correct a mistake when you enter your
PIN, press

.

Help

In addition to this User guide, Feature guides and more
information are available at

www.sonyericsson.com/support.

There are also help functions in your phone. See the
following instructions on how to access them.

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To view tips and tricks

•

Select Menu > Settings > User help > 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 status

•

Press the volume key. Phone, memory and battery
information is shown.

Supported services and features

Some of the services and features described in this
User guide are not supported by all networks and/or
service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this
applies to the GSM International Emergency Number

112. Please contact your network operator or service
provider to determine availability of any specific
service or feature and whether additional access or
usage fees apply.

Charging the battery

The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.

Maximising battery performance

•

Charge your phone often. The battery lasts longer if you
charge it frequently.

•

If you are in an area with no coverage, your phone
repeatedly scans for available networks. This consumes
power. If you cannot move to an area with better
coverage, turn off your phone temporarily.

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•

Turn off 3G, Bluetooth™ wireless technology and Wi­Fi™ when you do not need these functions.

•

Do not cover the phone antenna when you are engaged
in a call.

Go to

www.sonyericsson.com/support

to learn more

about how to maximise your battery's performance.

Touch functionality

Your phone has touch functionality which is activated when
the phone is closed.

Navigating the touch screen

Tap

Touch to select or activate an item on
the screen.

Drag

Touch, hold and move an item from
one place on the screen to another.

Flick

Touch and move your finger quickly
left, right, up or down, respectively.

Touch and hold

Touch and let your finger remain on
the item to activate it or to have an
options menu appear.

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Using touch functionality

To activate the screen

•

Press on top of the phone.

To unlock the screen

•

Drag to the top of the screen.

To lock the touch functionality

•

Press on the top of the phone.

Media browser overview

1 2 3 4 5

1 Camera
2 Photo
3 Music
4 Video
5 Radio

To navigate your media browser

1

Unlock the screen.

2

Tap one of the items.

3

To go back, tap on the top part of the screen,

or .

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Navigation

To access the main menu

•

When Menu appears on the screen, press the centre
selection key to select Menu.

•

If Menu does not appear on the screen, press

, and

then press the centre selection key to select Menu.

To navigate the phone menus

•

Press the navigation key upwards, downwards, left or
right to move through the menus.

To end a function

•

Press

.

To return to standby

•

Press

.

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To delete items

•

Press to delete items such as numbers, letters,
pictures and sounds.

Activity menu

The activity menu gives you quick access to:

•

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 – connect conveniently to the Internet.

To open the activity menu

•

Press

.

Memory card

You may have to purchase a memory card separately.

Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card, adding
more storage space to your phone. This type of card can
also be used as a portable memory card with other
compatible devices.
You can move content between a memory card and the
phone memory.

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To insert a memory card

•

Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card
with the gold-coloured contacts facing down.

Entering text

You can use multitap text input or Quick text input to
enter text. The Quick text input method uses a dictionary
application in your phone.

To change the writing language

•

When you enter text, press and hold down

.

To change the text input method

•

When you enter text, press and hold down

.

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To shift between upper- and lower-case letters or numbers

•

When you enter text, press .

To enter numbers

1

When you enter text, press until appears at the
top of the screen.

2

To enter a number, press – .

To enter a number from text input mode, you can
press and hold down – .

To enter punctuation marks and symbols

1

When you enter text, press briefly.

2

Scroll to a symbol and select Insert.

To select from the most commonly used punctuation
marks, you can also press .

To enter text using Quick text input

1

Select, for example, Menu > Messaging > Write new >
Message.

2

If

is not displayed, press and hold down to

change to Quick text input.

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

To view word suggestions, press

or press the

navigation key downwards.

5

Press to accept a suggestion and add a space.

To enter text using the multitap method

1

Select, for example, Menu > Messaging > Write new >
Message.

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2

If is displayed, press and hold down to change
to multitap text input.

3

Press – repeatedly until the desired letter
appears.

4

Press to add a space.

To add words to the phone dictionary

1

When you enter text using Quick text input, select

Options > Spell word.

2

Write the word using multitap input and select Save.

Calling

You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a
network.

Answering calls

You can answer calls without opening the phone.

To answer a call when screen lock is on

•

Drag

from left to right.

To answer a call when screen lock is off

•

Tap .

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To reject a call when screen lock is on

•

Drag

to the right and then to the left.

To reject a call when screen lock is off

•

Tap .

To mute the microphone during a call

•

Tap .

To turn on a loudspeaker during a call

•

Tap

.

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

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To turn off the ringtone before answering a call when screen
lock is on

•

Drag to the right.

To turn off the ringtone before answering a call when screen
lock is off

•

Tap .

To end a call

•

Tap

.

Making and answering calls

To make a call

1

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.

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To make international calls

1

Press and hold down until a “+” sign appears.

2

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

3

Press .

To answer a call

•

Press .

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

•

Press the volume key up or down.

Emergency calls

Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for
example, 112 or 911. You can normally use these numbers
to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the
SIM card inserted, if you are within range of a network.

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

•

Enter 112 (the international emergency number) and
press

.

To view your local emergency numbers

1

Select Menu > Contacts.

2

Scroll to New contact and select Options > Special
numbers > Emergency numbers.

Call list

You can view information about answered

, dialled

and missed or rejected calls.

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To call a number from the call list

1

Press and scroll to a tab.

2

Scroll to a name or a number and press .

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.

You can synchronise your contacts using the
Sony Ericsson PC Suite.

To add a phone contact

1

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 the tabs and add information to the fields.

8

Select Save.

To call with Smart search

1

Press

– to enter a sequence of (at least two)
digits. All entries which match the sequence of digits or
corresponding letters are shown in a list.

2

Scroll to a contact or a phone number and press

.

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Stereo Streaming Bluetooth™
Headset MH100

1 Microphone

2

4

5

6

3

8

7

1

2 Call key
3 Earpiece connector
4 Volume touch area
5 On/off key
6 Charger connector
7 Next/Play-Pause/Previous

keys

8 Music/battery/status light

indicators

If you are using a headset other than the MH100, go to

www.sonyericsson.com/support

for more information.

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To adjust speaker or music volume

•

During a call, or when listening to music or the FM radio,
swipe your finger along the volume touch area.

Listening to music

To listen to music

1

Press

to start the media player in your phone.

2

To start and pause the music, press on the
headset.

To move between tracks

•

When you listen to music, press or .

To move within a track

•

Press and hold

or until you reach the desired

position.

Listening to the Radio

1

Make sure your headset has a connection to the phone.

2

Start the radio in your phone.

To search for channels manually

•

Press and hold

or until you reach the desired

position.

To select a preset radio station

•

Press

or .

Imaging

The phone must be closed before you can use the camera.
You can take photos and record videos to view, save or
send. When the phone is closed, you can find saved photos
and videos in or . When the phone is open, you can

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find saved photos and videos in Media and in File
manager. Use Media Go™ to transfer content to and from

your phone. For more information, see Transferring content
to and from a computer on page 28.

To activate the camera

•

Tap .

Using the still camera

To take a photo by tapping the screen

1

Activate the camera.

2

If the still camera is not selected, tap

.

3

Tap .

4

Tap a spot in the viewfinder where you want the focus to
be. The photo is taken as soon as focus is set. The photo
is automatically saved.

5

To return to the viewfinder and to take another photo,
press

.

To use zoom

•

Press the volume key.

Using the video camera

To record a video by tapping the screen

1

Activate the camera.

2

If the video camera is not selected, tap

.

3

Tap .

4

To start recording, tap the screen.

5

To pause the recording, tap

. To continue recording,

tap .

6

To stop recording, tap . The video is saved
automatically.

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7

To return to the viewfinder and to record another video,
tap .

Working with photos

You can view, enhance and organise photos and videos on
your computer by installing the Adobe™ Photoshop™

Album Starter Edition. It is available for download at

www.sonyericsson.com/support.

Use Media Go™ to transfer content to and from your phone.

Using photos

You can add a photo to a contact, use the photo during
phone startup, as a wallpaper in standby, or as a screen
saver.

To use photos

1

Select Menu > Media > Photo > Camera album.

2

Select a month.

3

Scroll to a photo and select View.

4

Select Options > Use as.

5

Select an option.

Music

You can listen to music, audio books and podcasts. Use
Media Go™ to transfer content to and from your phone. For
more information, see Transferring content to and from a
computer on page 28.

Accessing music in your phone

When the phone is closed, you can browse and play music
using the music player in the media browser. More music

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features are available in Media and File manager, which
you can access when the phone is open.

To browse music

1

Tap .

2

Tap a category.

3

Flick left or right to browse through your music.

4

Tap an album or a playlist to view its content.

5

To go back, tap outside the list and then tap the top part
of the screen.

To play music

1

Tap .

2

Tap a category.

3

Flick left or right to browse through your music.

4

Tap an album or a playlist.

5

To play a track, tap the title.

To pause the music

•

Tap

.

To fast forward and rewind music

•

Touch and hold or .

You can also drag right or left to fast forward or
rewind.

To move between tracks

•

Tap or .

To view the current play queue

•

Tap the album art.

To minimise the music player

•

Tap .

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To return to the music player

•

Tap in the lower part of the screen.

Using the music mini player

You can use the music mini player for quick access to music
controls when the screen lock is on.

To activate the music mini player

1

To view the screen, press on top of the phone.

2

Tap the status bar at the bottom of the screen.

Radio

Do not use your phone as a radio in places where this
is prohibited.

To turn on the radio

1

Connect a handsfree to the phone.

2

When the phone is closed, unlock the screen.

3

Tap

.

Transferring and handling
content

You can transfer and handle content such as pictures and
music.

You are not allowed to exchange some copyright­protected material.

identifies a protected item.

Handling content in the phone

You can use File manager in your phone, to handle content
saved in the phone memory or on a memory card. Tabs and

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icons in File manager show where the content is saved. If
the memory is full, delete some content to create space.

To select more than one item in a folder

1

Select Menu > Organiser > File manager.

2

Scroll to a folder and select Open.

3

Select Options > Mark > Mark several.

4

For each item you want to mark, scroll to the item and
select Mark.

To move items between the phone memory and the
memory card

1

Select Menu > Organiser > File manager.

2

Find an item and select Options > Manage file >
Move.

3

Select Memory card or Phone.

4

Scroll to a folder and select Open.

5

Select Paste.

Sending content to another phone

You can send content, for example, in messages or using
Bluetooth wireless technology.

To send content

1

Scroll to an item and select Options > Send.

2

Select a transfer method.

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

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Using a USB cable

You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB
cable. If you are using a PC, you are asked to install PC
Companion the first time you connect.

You may have to purchase a USB cable separately.
Only use a USB cable supported by your phone.

To disconnect the USB cable safely

Do not disconnect the USB cable when transferring
content as this may corrupt the content.

1

Computer: Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon

in Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.

2

Select the drives you want to disconnect. Select Stop.

3

Wait until you are notified that it is safe to remove the
drive. Disconnect the USB cable.

PC Companion

PC Companion lets you:

•

Explore content in your phone.

•

Use your phone as a modem.

•

Install PC Software used to synchronise, transfer and
back up phone content.

For more information, go to

www.sonyericsson.com/support to read Feature guides.

To download Mac® compatible software, go to

www.sonyericsson.com/support.

To install PC Companion

1

Connect your phone to a PC using a USB cable
supported by your phone.

2

Computer: Follow the instructions.

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Dragging and dropping content

You can drag and drop content between your phone, a
memory card and a computer in Microsoft Windows
Explorer.

To drag and drop content

1

Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable.

2

Computer: Wait until the phone memory and memory

card appear as external disks in Microsoft® Windows®
Explorer.

3

Drag and drop selected files between the phone and the
computer.

Required operating systems

You need one of these operating systems to use Sony
Ericsson PC software:

•

Microsoft® Windows Vista™

•

Microsoft® Windows® XP, Service Pack 2 or higher

Transferring content to and from a
computer

You can use Media Go™ to transfer media content between
your phone and a computer. Media Go™ is available for
download through PC Companion or from

www.sonyericsson.com/support.

To download Mac® compatible software, go to

www.sonyericsson.com/support.

To transfer content using Media Go™

1

Connect the phone to a computer with a USB cable
supported by your phone.

2

Computer: Select Start/Programs/Sony/Media Go™.

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3

Select Transfer to or from Device using Media Go™ and
click OK.

4

Wait until the phone appears in Media Go™.

5

Move files between your phone and the computer in
Media Go™.

Backing up and restoring

You can back up and restore contacts, the calendar, tasks,
notes and bookmarks using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite.
Before backing up and restoring, you need to install the
Sony Ericsson PC Suite, which is available through PC
Companion or from www.sonyericsson.com/support.
You can back up and restore contacts in your phone using
a memory card. You can move content between the
memory card and the phone memory. See Handling
content in the phone on page 25.

Back up your phone content regularly to make sure
you do not lose it.

To make a backup using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite

1

Computer: Start the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from Start/

Programs/Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson PC Suite.

2

Follow the instructions in the Sony Ericsson PC Suite on
how to connect.

3

Go to the backup and restore section in the
Sony Ericsson PC Suite and make a backup of your
phone content.

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Updating your phone

You can update your phone to the most recent software for
optimal performance and to get the latest enhancements.
You need a USB cable and an Internet-connected PC.
To learn how, go to

www.sonyericsson.com/update

.

Remember to back up your phone content before
updating. See Backing up and restoring on page 29.

Internet

If you cannot use the Internet, see I cannot use Internet­based services on page 33.

To start browsing

1

Select Search.

2

Enter a web address, a search phrase or the name of a
bookmark.

3

Scroll to an item in the list and select Go to or Search.

To exit the browser

1

When you are browsing the web, select

and then

select .

2

Select Exit browser.

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PIN codes

SIM protection

This lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will
work with a new SIM card. If the lock is on, you have to enter
a PIN (Personal Identity Number).
If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM
card is blocked and you need to enter your PUK (Personal
Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your
network operator.

To unblock the SIM card

1

When PIN blocked appears, enter your PUK and select
OK.

2

Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select OK.

3

Re-enter the new PIN and select OK.

To edit the PIN

1

Select Menu > Settings > General > PIN codes > SIM
protection > Change PIN.

2

Enter your PIN and select OK.

3

Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select OK.

4

Re-enter the new PIN and select OK.

If Codes do not match appears, you entered the new
PIN incorrectly. If Incorrect PIN appears, you entered
the old PIN incorrectly.

Flight mode

In Flight mode the network and radio transceivers are
turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment.

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When the flight mode menu is activated you are asked to
select a mode the next time you turn on your phone:

•

Normal mode – full functionality

•

Flight mode – limited functionality

To activate the flight mode menu

•

Select Menu > Settings > General > Flight mode >
Continue > Show at startup.

To select flight mode

1

When the flight mode menu is activated, turn off your
phone.

2

Turn on your phone and select Flight mode.
appears.

Troubleshooting

Some problems can be fixed using Update Service. Using
Update Service on a regular basis will optimise the phone’s
performance. See Updating your phone on page 30.
Some problems will require you to call your network
operator.
For more support go to www.sonyericsson.com/support.

Common questions

I have problems with memory capacity or the phone
is working slowly

Restart your phone every day to free memory or do a
Master reset.

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Master reset

If you select Reset settings, the changes that you have
made to settings will be deleted.
If you select Reset all, your settings and content, such as
contacts, messages, pictures, sounds and downloaded
games, will be deleted. You may also lose content that was
in the phone at purchase.

To reset the phone

1

Select Menu > Settings > General > Master reset.

2

Select an option.

3

Follow the instructions that appear.

I cannot charge the phone or battery capacity is low

The charger is not properly connected or the battery
connection is poor. Remove the battery and clean the
connectors.
The battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. See
Charging the battery on page 8.

No battery icon appears when I start charging the
phone

It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears
on the screen.

Some menu options appear in grey

A service is not activated. Contact your network operator.

I cannot use Internet-based services

Your subscription does not include data capability. Settings
are missing or incorrect.
You can download settings using the Settings download
or from www.sonyericsson.com/support.

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To download settings

1

Select Menu > Settings > User help > Settings
download.

2

Follow the instructions that appear.

Contact your network operator or service provider for
more information.

I cannot send messages from my phone

To send messages, you need to set a service centre
number. The number is supplied by your service provider
and is usually saved on the SIM card. If the number of your
service centre is not saved on your SIM card, you must enter
the number yourself.
To send most picture messages, you must set an MMS
(Multimedia Messaging Service) 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, download settings using the
Settings download, or go
towww.sonyericsson.com/support.

To enter a service centre number

1

Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Message
settings > Text message and scroll to Service centre.

The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card.

2

If there is no number shown, select Edit.

3

Scroll to New service centre and select Add.

4

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

5

Select Save.

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To select an MMS profile

1

Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Message
settings > Multim. message.

2

Select an existing profile or create a new one.

To set the message server address

1

Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Message
settings > Multim. message.

2

Scroll to a profile and select Options > Edit.

3

Scroll to Message server and select Edit.

4

Enter the address and select OK > Save.

I cannot synchronise or transfer content between
my phone and the computer, when using a USB
cable.

The software or the USB drivers have not been properly
installed. Go to www.sonyericsson.com/support to read
Feature guides which contain detailed installation
instructions and troubleshooting sections.

Error messages

Insert SIM

There is no SIM card in your phone or you may have inserted
it incorrectly.
See To insert the SIM card on page 5.
The SIM card connectors need cleaning. If the card is
damaged, contact your network operator.

Insert correct SIM card

Your phone is set to work only with certain SIM cards.
Check if you are using the correct operator SIM card.

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Incorrect PIN/Incorrect PIN2

You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly.
Enter the correct PIN or PIN2 and select OK.

PIN blocked/PIN2 blocked

You have entered your PIN or PIN2 code incorrectly three
times in a row.
To unblock, see SIM protection on page 31.

No netw. coverage

•

Your phone is in flight mode. See Flight mode on
page 31.

•

Your phone is not receiving any network signal, or the
received signal is too weak. Contact your network
operator and make sure that the network has coverage
where you are.

•

The SIM card is not working properly. Insert your SIM
card in another phone. If this works, it is probably your
phone that is causing the problem. Please contact the
nearest Sony Ericsson service location.

Emergency calls only

You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed
to use it. However, in an emergency, some network
operators allow you to call the international emergency
number 112. See Emergency calls on page 18.

Legal information

Sony Ericsson U10i/U10a/U10 - MH100

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/

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or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be
incorporated into new editions of this User guide.
All rights reserved.

©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2009

Publication number: 1226-9533.1
Your mobile phone has the capability to download, store and forward
additional content, e.g. 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.
Bluetooth is a trademark or a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc.
and any use of such mark by Sony Ericsson is under license.
The Liquid Identity logo and Aino are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
Sony is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
Media Go is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Media Software
and Services.
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Corporation.
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Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product
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actual phone.

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