UMTS HSDPA 2100 GSM EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
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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 32.
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 64.
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.
In addition to this User guide,
Getting started guides and more
information are available at
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Help and information are also
available in your phone.
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 the phone status
• From standby press the volume key
up. Phone, memory and battery
information is shown.
Charging the battery
The phone battery is partly charged
when you buy it.
To charge the battery
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.
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.
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
Open to answer
Close to end call
Connectivity
Bluetooth
USB
Phone name
Network sharing
Synchronization
Device management
Mobile networks
Data communication*
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Message settings*
SIP settings
Accessories
2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3 Scroll to a menu option and select
Shortc.
Main menu shortcuts
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 61.
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 23.
You may have to purchase a memory
card separately.
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 24 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.
It may take a few minutes for the phone
to create a playlist.
To create a playlist
1 From standby select Menu > Media
> Music > Playlists.
2 Scroll to New playlist and select Add.
3 Enter a name and select OK.
4 For each track you want to add, scroll
to the track and select Mark.
5 Select Add to add the tracks to the
playlist.
You can add folders to a playlist. All
tracks in a folder are added to the playlist.
To add tracks to a playlist
1 From standby select Menu > Media
> Music > Playlists.
2 Select a playlist.
3 Scroll to Add music and select Add.
4 For each track you want to add, scroll
to the track and select Mark.
5 Select Add to add the tracks to the
playlist.
To remove tracks from a playlist
1 From standby select Menu > Media
> Music > Playlists.
2 Select a playlist.
3 Scroll to the track and press .
SensMe™
With SensMe™ you can create playlists
by mood. By using Sony Ericsson Media Manager to analyze and transfer
music to your phone, information such
as mood, tempo and chords is added to
your tracks. The tracks are displayed as
dots on a map with two axes. You can
create a playlist by selecting an area of
tracks.
For information on how to analyze your
music, see Sony Ericsson Media
Manager Online Help.
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 65.
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 65.
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 65.
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 Select Options > 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.