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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 phone.
Your 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
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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 Remove the battery cover.
2 Remove the SIM card from its holder.
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 .
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 23.
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,
e.g., 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.
Start-up screen
The start-up 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.
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 13.
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
Divert 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.
Activity menu
The activity menu gives you quick
access to certain functions.
To open the activity menu
• Press .
Activity menu tabs
• 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
– 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 56.
letter you want is not the first letter on
the key. E.g., 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, e.g., 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. E.g., to write
the word “Jane”, press , ,
, ,.
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.
Walkman® and music
You can listen to music, audio books
and podcasts. Use Sony Ericsson Media Manager to transfer content
to your phone. For more information
go to the Getting started section at
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Sony Ericsson Media Manager
software is available for download
at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Transferring content to and
from a computer
Required operating systems
You need one of these operating
systems to use the software included
on the CD:
• Microsoft® Windows Vista™
32 bit or 64 bit versions of: Ultimate,
Enterprise, Business, Home
Premium, Home Basic)
• Microsoft® Windows XP (Pro or
Home), Service Pack 2 or higher
To install Media Manager
1 Turn on your computer and insert the
CD. The CD starts automatically and
the installation window opens.
2 Select a language and click OK.
3 Click Install Sony Ericsson Media
Do not remove the USB cable from
your phone or computer during transfer,
as this may corrupt the memory card or
the phone memory.
4 Computer: Wait until the phone
appears in Media Manager.
5 Move files between your phone and
the computer in Media Manager.
For details on transferring music, refer
to Media Manager Help. Click in the
top right corner of the Media Manager
window.
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.
Walkman® player
To play music
1 From standby select Menu > Media
> Music.
2 Scroll to a title and select Play.
To stop playing music
• Press the centre navigation key.
To fast forward and rewind
• Press and hold down or .
To move between tracks
• Press or .
To change the volume
• Press the volume keys up or down.
Shake control
To switch track
• When you listen to music, press and
hold down and move the phone
to the right with a flick of your wrist
to go to the next track. To go to the
previous track, use the same action
to the left.
the phone out in front of you facing
upwards. Press and hold down ,
and bend your arm upwards towards
you to increase the volume. To
decrease the volume, repeat the
action in the opposite direction.
the SensMe™ function to work, the
tracks need to be transferred using
Media Manager.
• Genre – list music by genre.
• Year – list music by year.
• Audio books – list audio books you
have transferred from your computer.
• Podcasts – list all podcasts.
Playlists
You can create playlists to organise
music files. Files can be added
to more than one playlist.
Deleting a playlist, or a file from a
playlist, does not delete the file from the
memory, just the reference to the file.
To create a playlist
1 From standby select Menu > Media
and scroll to 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.
To create a playlist by mood
To remove tracks from a playlist
1 From standby select Menu > Media
and scroll to Music > Playlists.
2 Select a playlist.
3 Scroll to the track and press .
To view information about a track
• Scroll to a track and select Options
> Information.
Audio books
To create playlists by mood, your music
tracks must be transferred to your phone
using Media Manager. For information on
how to analyze your music, see Media
Manager Help.
1 From standby select Menu > Media.
2 Scroll to Music > SensMe™ and select
Open.
3 Press the navigation , , or to
preview different tracks.
4 Select Add > Create > Options > Save
playlist.
5 Enter a name and select OK.
To add files to a playlist
1 From standby select Menu > Media
and scroll to Music > Playlists.
2 Select a playlist.
You can listen to audio books that you
have transferred to your phone from
acomputer using Media Manager.
It may take a few minutes before
a transferred audio book appears
in the list of available audio books.
To play audio books
1 From standby select Menu > Media
> Music > Audio books.
2 Select an audio book.
3 Scroll to a chapter and select Play.
Audio books in other formats than M4B
or audio books that do not have ID3v2
chapter tags can be found in the Tracks
folder.
3 Scroll to Add music and select Add.
4 For each track you want to add, scroll
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.
This service is not available in all countries.
Before you use PlayNow™
You must have the required Internet
connection settings in your phone.
See Settings on page 48.
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 song titles,
artists and album names.
For best results, use TrackID™ in a quiet
environment.
For cost information contact your service
provider.
To search for song information
• When you hear a song through a
loudspeaker, from standby select
Menu > Entertainment > TrackID™
> Start.
• When the radio is playing select
Options > TrackID™.
Online music and video clips
You can view video clips and
listen to music by streaming them
to your phone from the Internet.
If settings are not already in your
phone, see Settings on page 48.
For more information, contact
your network operator or go to
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
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.
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.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
waiting. When the call connects, your
phone gives a loud signal.
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
• SelectSpkrOn.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
using the loudspeaker. This could damage
your hearing.
To view previous 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.
21Calling
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, e.g., 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 .
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.