Sony Ericsson A8I User Guide
Extended User guide
Please read the user instructions before installation and use
A8i G3 Phone
Contents
Experience more. Discover how.................................................6
User guide in the phone...............................................................7
Getting started..............................................................................8
Charging the battery...........................................................................8
Notes on USB cable usage and battery charging................................9
Settings.......................................................................................11
Settings for calling, messaging and the Internet.................................12
Call settings......................................................................................12
Mobile network setting......................................................................14
Display setting...................................................................................14
Home settings...................................................................................14
Motion settings.................................................................................15
Sound settings..................................................................................15
Date & time settings..........................................................................15
Language and input method setting..................................................16
Profile setting....................................................................................16
Calibrating the touch screen..............................................................16
About phone.....................................................................................17
Security.............................................................................................17
Backup.............................................................................................18
Alarm clock.......................................................................................18
Getting to know your phone......................................................19
Phone overview.................................................................................19
Using the touch screen.....................................................................20
Using the hardware keys...................................................................20
Status bar.........................................................................................20
Home screen...............................................................................22
Entering text...............................................................................23
Using the on-screen keypad.............................................................23
Calling..........................................................................................25
Call options.......................................................................................25
Contacts......................................................................................26
Managing contacts...........................................................................26
Backing up contacts.........................................................................26
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Text and multimedia messages................................................27
Email............................................................................................28
Calendar......................................................................................29
My Favorites...............................................................................30
Music................................................................................................30
Playback controls..............................................................................30
Pictures.............................................................................................30
Videos...............................................................................................31
Magic Box.........................................................................................31
All files...............................................................................................31
G+ Game..........................................................................................31
Theme..............................................................................................31
TrackID™ Application........................................................................32
Radio................................................................................................32
Recording.........................................................................................33
Camera........................................................................................34
Viewfinder and camera keys..............................................................34
Using the still camera........................................................................35
Using the video mode.......................................................................35
CMCC services...........................................................................37
CMCC e100......................................................................................37
Fetion................................................................................................37
MM (Mobile Application Market)........................................................37
139Mail.............................................................................................37
My PIM.............................................................................................37
Navigation.........................................................................................38
DCD..................................................................................................38
Mobile Stock.....................................................................................38
Mobile Music.....................................................................................38
Mobile TV..........................................................................................38
Search.........................................................................................40
WLAN...........................................................................................41
Bluetooth™ wireless technology..............................................42
Updating your phone.................................................................43
Synchronising with the OPhone desk suite.............................44
Compass.....................................................................................45
Torch...........................................................................................46
IMEI..............................................................................................47
Troubleshooting.........................................................................48
Common questions...........................................................................48
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Error messages.................................................................................49
Legal information.......................................................................50
Index............................................................................................51
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Important information
Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone.
Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/
regions or 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.
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Experience more. Discover how.
Need help? Get more, do more. Miss nothing. Visit www.sonyericsson.com/A8i to learn
more about your phone.
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User guide in the phone
An extended User guide is available in your phone. The extended User guide and more
information is also available at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
To access the User guide in your phone
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From the Home screen, tap the applications bar, then tap Manual.
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Getting started
To insert the SIM card and the storage card
1
Remove the battery cover.
2
Slide the SIM card and the storage card into the holders with the gold-coloured
contacts facing down.
To insert the battery
1
Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
2
Attach the battery cover.
Charging the battery
The phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone. It may take a few minutes
before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone to a power
source. You can still use your phone while it is charging.
The notification LED is red when the battery is charging and will turn green when fully charged.
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Notes on USB cable usage and battery charging
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If there are two USB cables in the kit (a USB cable for charging and a USB cable for data
transfer), the USB cable for charging is only intended for charging your phone. Do not
use it for transferring data. The USB cable for the USB charger is only intended for
connection to the AC adapter to charge your phone. It must not be used for connection
to a computer. It can only be used for charging your phone. Never use it for charging
accessories.
•
If there is only one USB cable in the kit, it is intended for charging your phone as well as
transferring data.
•
If there is only one USB cable for the USB charger in the phone kit, this USB cable is only
intended for charging your phone.
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To charge your phone, Sony Ericsson strongly recommends that you use only
Sony Ericsson branded original batteries, a power supply which is in accordance
with specification YD/T 1591-2006 (a Communications Industry standard of P. R.
China), and the USB cable supplied with your phone. The use of third-party products
may decrease the performance of your phone and/or pose a risk to your health or safety
You can charge the battery for more or less than 3 hours. Interrupted charging does not damage
the battery. Performance depends on temperature, signal strength, usage patterns, features
selected and voice or data transmissions. The standby time for this battery is up to 260 hours.
Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries intended for use with your mobile phone. If
you use other batteries you may not be able to charge your phone.
To turn on the phone
1
Press and hold down the key on the top of the phone.
2
Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested, and select OK.
Your PIN is supplied by your network operator. If you want to correct a mistake made while
entering your SIM card PIN, press .
To turn off the phone
1
Press and hold
2
In the options menu, tap Power off.
until the options menu opens.
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To unlock the screen
1
Press to activate the screen.
2
Drag the floating circle to the bottom left corner of the screen. When the two circles
overlap, the screen is unlocked.
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Settings
You can setup your mobile phone to meet your requirements.
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Settings for calling, messaging and the Internet
In order to make calls, send messages and use the Internet you will need a 2G/3G mobile
data connection. You can also send emails and access the Internet by connecting to a
WLAN network. For most mobile phone networks and operators, settings for calling,
messaging and the Internet will be preinstalled on the phone.
You can use a WLAN connection to access the Internet wirelessly with your phone. You can
browse the Internet at home (personal WLAN networks) or in public access zones (hot spots).
Personal WLAN networks are usually protected. A pass phrase or a key is then required from
the WLAN network administrator. Hot spots are usually non-protected but often require you to
log on to the operator’s service before you get Internet access. See the WLAN section on
page 41 for more information.
Call settings
Basic call settings
To activate the Fixed Dialing Number
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap Fixed dialing number.
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Tap FDN is disabled, you could activate it by inputting correct PIN2 code.
You have only two chances for entering PIN2, and wrong input would lead to mobile SIM card
locked, which needs PUK2 code for unlocking. However, this will not affect you using other
functions.
Please also save the area code when saving the fixed number.
To set voice call barring
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap Voice call barring.
4
Tap Incoming call barring or Outgoing call barring to make the setting.
To set voice call forwarding
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap Voice call forwarding, and select the conditions for the Voice call
forwarding.
During the voice call forwarding, you could set it to
Forward when unanswered/Forward when unreachable, and then input the number you wish
to forward the call to.
You could also enable or disable Call waiting/Auto answer/Auto redial functions in Other basic
settings.
Always forward/Forward when busy/
Setting video call
To set fall back to voice call
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap Fall back to voice call, and choose one of the settings.
To set video call barring
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap Video call barring to set the Incoming video call barring or Outgoing video
call barring.
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To set video call forwarding
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap Video call forwarding, and select the conditions for the Video call
forwarding.
To set video call alternative picture
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap Alternative picture.
When the video camera is off, the default picture or other pictures could be used as your portrait
during the video call.
To set my caller number
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap My caller number, input the Name and Number of this mobile phone.
To set dialing prefix number
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap the Dialing prefix number, edit the pre-fix number added before the number
you want to dial.
To find the dialing prefix number
1
Find and tap Phone in the Home screen.
2
Input the number of the called party.
3
Press
4
Choose the pre-set number.
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Tap Call.
, and tap IP call.
To set the speed call
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap Speed call, edit the corresponding phone numbers represented by 2-9.
4
Tap Save.
To set SMS to drop call
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap SMS to drop call, and edit its contents.
4
Tap
and it could be saved automatically.
To set the in-call timer
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap In-call timer, and select the time to be counted.
4
Tap OK.
During the call, you will hear a notification tone when the time has reached the limit you set.
To activate the outgoing call connected notification
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Call settings in Settings.
3
Tap Vibration notification.
When making a phone call, you mobile phone will vibrate when the receiving party is connected.
You could answer the call at this time, which will reduce the waiting time, and thus it will reduce
the harm caused by the mobile phone.
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Mobile network setting
According to the availability of 2G and 3G network, the mobile phone could switch between
the networks and you could also manually switch between the networks.
To view the current network
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Mobile networks in Settings.
3
Tap Current network.
To set the search mode
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Mobile networks in Settings.
3
Tap Search mode, and choose Manual or Auto.
4
Tap OK.
To set the network mode
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Mobile networks in Settings.
3
Tap Network mode, and select the mode you want to set to.
4
Tap OK.
Data connection setting
During the data connection process, you could make the data connection setting while
switching on the mobile phone and roaming. You could also check the access point of the
current network, edit the current access point and create a new one.
Display setting
To set the brightness
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Display settings in Settings.
3
Tap Auto brightness to set to auto brightness mode, or tap Brightness to make
the setting manually.
To set the font
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Display settings in Settings.
3
Tap Font settings, and select a size from Big, Normal and Small.
To set the screen timeout
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Display settings in Settings.
3
Tap Screen timeout, and you could choose any time from the time list. If you don’t
want to lock the screen, you could select Never timeout.
Home settings
You could set unlock icon in the home settings. When the screen is locked, the selected
pictures will be displayed on the screen in a cyclic manner.
Screen lock settings
You could set the screen lock picture in Screen lock settings.
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To set the unlock icon
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Home settings in Settings.
3
Tap Screen lock settings.
4
In Unlock icon, tap Add image.
5
Tap Insert new picture, and choose one from the existing images.
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Press , tap Save.
To set Take picture as the unlock icon
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Home settings in Settings.
3
Tap Screen lock settings.
4
In Unlock icon, tap Insert new picture.
5
Tap Take picture to take a picture.
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In the picture review window, press
You could also set Backgroud image in Screen lock settings.
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Motion settings
You could set the mobile phone's response to different motions.
To set motion action of applications
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Motion in Settings.
3
Tap the motion action that need to be activated.
To mute the ringtone by turning over the phone
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Motion in Settings.
3
Tap Turn over to switch off icoming call ringtone.
When there is an incoming call, you could turn the screen face down to mute the ringtone. The
incoming call is not disconnected when the ringtone is mute. Once you turn the screen face up,
the ringtone will resume.
Sound settings
You could set the notification method and volume in Sound settings. In addition, you could
also set the incoming call notification tone and message notification tone, using the music
you like as the tones.
Date & time settings
To set date
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Date & Time settings in Settings.
3
Tap Set date, and scroll the number bar up or down to choose the year, month and
day you want.
4
Tap Save.
To set time
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Date & Time settings in Settings.
3
Tap Set time, and scroll the number bar up or down to choose the hour and minute
you want.
4
Tap Save.
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To set time zone
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Date & Time settings in Settings.
3
Tap Set time zone, and scroll the number bar down to choose the time zone you
want.
To set the date format
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Date & Time settings in Settings.
3
Tap Select date format, and choose the format you want.
Language and input method setting
To set the language
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Language and input.
3
Tap Select language, select the language you want.
To set the input method
1
Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2
Tap Language and input
3
Tap Enable favorite input method, select the input method you want, and it is
possible to set the input method you have selected or define the vocabulary by
yourself.
Profile setting
To choose the current profile you want
1
Find and tap Settings from the Home screen.
2
Tap Profiles.
3
Tap the profile you want, then press
4
Tap Select.
To set the current profile you want
1
Find and tap Settings from the Home screen.
2
Tap Profiles.
3
Tap the profile you are using at the moment, and edit the options you want to change.
4
Press
To create a profile
1
Find and tap Settings from the Home screen.
2
Tap Profiles.
3
Press
, tap Save.
,tap New.
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Calibrating the touch screen
To calibrate the touch screen
1
Find and tap Settings from the Home screen.
2
Tap Calibration.
3
Tap the cross cursor, and tap it 5 times for screen calibration.
Please make sure you tap it right in the middle of the cross cursor each time, otherwise the
calibration may fail. If it fails, please re-tap the cross cursor for five times, until the calibration
succeeds.
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