UMTS HSDPA 2100 GSM EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
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store and forward additional content, for
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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 13.
1 Press and hold down .
2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested
and select OK.
3 Select a language.
4 Select Cont. to use the setup wizard
while Internet and picture message
settings are downloaded.
To correct a mistake when you enter
your PIN, press .
Before turning the phone off, you must
return to standby.
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 29.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal
Identification Number) to activate the
services and functions 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 59.
Standby
After you have turned on your phone
and entered your PIN, the name of the
network operator appears. This view
is called standby. Your phone is now
ready for use.
Profiles
Time & date
Language
Update service
Voice control
New events
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 13.
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
Smart search
Forward calls
Switch to line 2*
Manage calls
Time & cost*
Show/hide my no.
Handsfree
Connectivity
Bluetooth
USB
Phone name
Network sharing
Synchronization
Device management
Mobile networks
Data communication*
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Message settings*
SIP settings
Accessories
Menu numbering 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 .
The Main menu layout must be set to
Grid. See To change the main menu
layout on page 58.
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 favorite
functions to access them quickly.
•
Internet
– quick access to the Internet.
To open the activity menu
• Press .
Memory
You can save content on the memory
card, in the phone memory and on
the SIM card. Pictures and music
are saved on the memory card if
a memory card is inserted. If not,
or if the memory card is full, they
are saved in the phone memory.
Messages and contacts are saved
in the phone memory, but you can
choose to save them on the SIM card.
Memory card
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 move content between the
memory card and the phone memory.
See Handling content within
the phone on page 20.
You may have to purchase a memory
card separately.
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.
Music
You can listen to music, audio books
and podcasts. Use Sony Ericsson Media Manager to transfer content to
and from your phone. See Transferring content to and from a computer on
page 21 for more information.
Stereo portable handsfree
To use the handsfree
• Connect the portable handsfree.
Music stops when you receive a call
and resumes when the call has ended.
You can listen to audio books that
you have transferred to your phone
from a computer using Sony Ericsson
Media Manager.
It may take a few minutes before
a transferred audio book appears
in the list of available audio books.
To access audio books
• From standby select Menu > Media
> Music > Audio books.
You can find audio books in formats other
than M4B and those that do not have
ID3v2 chapter tags in the Tracks folder.
PlayNow™
You can connect to PlayNow™ to
download ringtones, games, music,
themes and wallpapers. You can
preview or listen to content before
you purchase and download it to
your phone.
If you cannot use PlayNow™, see
Troubleshooting on page 61.
This service is not available in all countries.
To use PlayNow™
1 From standby select Menu
> PlayNow™.
2 Scroll the PlayNow™ Web site and
follow the instructions to preview
and purchase content.
TrackID™
TrackID™ is a music recognition
service. You can search for title,
artist and album name for a track
you hear playing through a
loudspeaker or on the radio.
If you cannot use TrackID™, see
Troubleshooting on page 61.
For cost information contact your service
provider.
You can view video clips and listen
to music by streaming them to your
phone from the Internet. If you cannot
use the Internet, see Troubleshooting
on page 61.
To select a data account for streaming
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
>the Connectivity tab > Streaming
settings > Connect using:.
2 Select the data account to use.
3 Select Save.
To stream music and video clips
1 From standby select Menu > Internet.
2 SelectOptions > Go to > Bookmarks.
3 Select a link to stream from.
Video player
To play videos
1 From standby select Menu > Media
> Video > Videos.
2 Scroll to a title and select Play.
To stop playing videos
• Press the center selection key.
Radio
To listen to the radio
1 Connect the handsfree to the phone.
2 From standby select Menu > Radio.
To search for channels automatically
• Select Search.
To search for channels manually
• Press or .
To change the volume
• Press the volume keys up or down.
To minimize the radio
• When the radio is playing, select
Options > Minimize.
To return to the radio
• From standby select Menu > Radio.
Saving channels
You can save up to 20 preset channels.
To save channels
1 When you have found a radio channel
select Options > Save.
2 Scroll to a position and select Insert.
To select saved channels
1 Select Options > Channels.
2 Select a radio channel.
To switch between saved channels
• Press or .
MusicDJ™
You can compose and edit your
own melodies to use as ringtones.
Pre-arranged sounds with different
characteristics are available.
2 Select to Insert, Copy or Paste sounds.
3 Use , , or to scroll between
the sounds.
4 Select Options > Save melody.
Record sound
You can record a voice memo
or a call. Recorded sounds can
also be set as ringtones.
In some countries or states it is required
by law that you inform the other person
before recording the call.
To record a sound
• From standby select Menu
> Entertainment > Record sound
> Record.
To record a call
1 During an ongoing call, select Options
> Record.
2 Select Save to save the recording.
To listen to a recording
1 From standby select Menu > Organizer
> File manager.
2 Scroll to Music and select Open.
3 Scroll to a recording and select Play.
Transferring and
handling content
You can transfer and handle content
such as pictures and music.
You are not allowed to exchange
some copyright-protected material.
identifies a protected file.
Handling content within
the phone
You can use File manager to handle
content saved in the phone memory
or on a memory card. Tabs and icons
in File manager show where the
content is saved. If the memory is full,
delete some content to create space.
2 Select a language and click OK.
3 Click Install Sony Ericsson Media
Manager and follow the instructions.
To transfer content using
Sony Ericsson Media Manager
Do not remove the USB cable from your
phone or computer during transfer, as
this may corrupt the phone memory.
1 Connect the phone to a computer with
a USB cable supported by your phone.
2 Computer: Start/Programs/
Sony Ericsson/Media Manager.
3 Phone: Select Mass storage.
4 Computer: Wait until the phone
appears in Sony Ericsson Media
Manager.
5 Move files between your phone and
the computer in Sony Ericsson Media
Manager.
6 For safe disconnection of the USB
cable, right-click the removable disk
icon in Windows Explorer and select
Eject.
For details on transferring music, refer to
Media Manager Help. Click in the top
right corner of the Sony Ericsson Media
window.
Manager
Using the USB cable
You can connect your phone to
a computer with the USB cable to
synchronize, transfer and back up
phone content and use your phone
as a modem. For more information,
go to www.sonyericsson.com/support
to read Getting started guides.
Before you use the USB cable
• See Required operating systems
on page 21.
Only use a USB cable supported by your
phone. Do not remove the USB cable
from your phone or computer during
transfer as this may corrupt the phone
memory.