UMTS HSDPA 2100 GSM EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
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>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 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 27.
PIN
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,
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 61.
Startup screen
The startup screen appears when you
turn your phone on. See Using pictures
on page 23.
Standby
After you have turned your phone on
and entered your PIN, the name of the
network operator appears. This view
is called standby.
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
Connectivity
Bluetooth
USB
Phone name
Network sharing
Synchronization
Device management
Mobile networks
Data communication*
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Message settings*
SIP settings
Accessories
The Main menu layout must be set to Grid.
See To change the main menu layout on
page 61.
To use navigation key shortcuts
• From standby press , , or
to go directly to a function.
To edit a navigation key shortcut
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Shortcuts.
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 57.
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.
Imaging
Camera and video recorder
You can take pictures and record video
clips to view, save or send. You find
your saved pictures and video clips
in Media > Photo > Camera album and
Your Cyber-shot™ camera has 5.0 MP
with auto focus, face detection and
photo flash. You can use the light when
recording videos.
To activate the camera
• Open the slide-out lens cover.
To take a picture
1 Activate the camera and press or
to scroll to .
2 Press halfway down to use auto
focus.
3
When the dot and focus frame are green,
press fully down to take a picture.
The picture is automatically saved
on the memory card, if a memory card
is inserted. If not, the picture is saved
in the phone memory.
Do not record with a strong light source
in the background. Use a support or the
self-timer to avoid a blurred picture.
Face detection
You can use face detection to bring an
off-centre face into focus. The camera
automatically detects up to three faces,
indicated by white frames. A green frame
shows which face has been selected
when auto focus is used. As a rule,
focus is set to the face closest to the
camera.
settings for common
picture situations,
including landscape,
portrait and sport
Picture size
Focus/Face detection
Metering mode
White balance. To adjust
colour tones to the lighting
conditions
Video length. For picture
messages, the length is
limited
Microphone
Night mode
Video: recording
Zoom
Auto focus
Focus frame
Camera: remaining
pictures
Location data is turned on
Camera
hoot mode Scenes
• Activate the camera and select .
• Scroll to a setting and select .
Video
To change settings
To view information about settings
View mode
Self-timer
Focus
Flash
19Imaging
Getting more from the camera
BestPic™ helps you capture the precise
moment. The light works automatically
with BestPic™ when light conditions
are poor. Use Photo mate to learn about
camera functions. You can improve an
underexposed picture with Photo fix.
To use BestPic™
1 Activate the camera.
2 Select >Shoot mode > BestPic™.
3 Press halfway down to use auto focus.
4 When the dot and focus frame are
green, press fully down to complete
the shot.
5 Select Options > Save all or press
or to choose the best picture
and select Save.
To improve a picture with Photo fix
1 Activate the camera and press
or to scroll to .
2 Make sure Review is set to On. Select
> Settings and scroll to Review > On.
3 Take a picture.
4 During review, select Options > Photo
fix.
To use Photo mate
• From standby select Menu > Organizer
> Applications > Photo mate.
To view pictures and video clips
1 Activate the camera and press or
to scroll to .
2 Scroll to the item.
3 To view a video clip, press the centre
navigation key.
Transferring pictures
Transfer to and from your computer
You can use Bluetooth™ wireless
technology and the USB cable
to transfer pictures and video clips
between your computer and phone.
See Bluetooth™ wireless technology
on page 50 and Transferring content to and from a computer on page 39
for more information.
You can view, enhance and organize
your pictures and video clips on your
computer by installing the Adobe™
Photoshop™ Album Starter Edition.
It is included on the CD that comes
with your phone and is available for
download at
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
A blog is a personal Web page. If your
subscription supports this service,
you can send pictures or video clips
to a blog.
Web services may require a separate
license agreement between you and the
service provider. Additional regulations
and charges may apply. Contact your
service provider.
To send camera pictures to a blog
1 From standby select Menu > Media
and scroll to Photo > Camera album.
2 Scroll to a month and a picture.
Select View.
3 Select Options > Send > To blog.
4 Enter a title and text and select OK.
5 Select Publish.
You can also send a picture to a blog just
after you have taken it by selecting Send
> To blog.
To send video clips to a blog
1 From standby select Menu > Media
and scroll to Video.
2 Scroll to a video clip.
3 Select Options > Send > To blog.
4 Enter a title and text and select OK.
5 Select Publish.
You can also send a video clip to a blog
just after you have recorded it by selecting
Send > To b l o g .
To go to a blog address from
contacts
1 From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2 Scroll to a contact and select a Web
address.
3 Select Go to.
Camera printing
You can print camera pictures using the
USB cable connected to a compatible
printer.
You can also print using a Bluetooth
compatible printer.
To print camera pictures using the
USB cable
1 From standby select Menu > Media
and scroll to Photo > Camera album.
2 Scroll to a month and a picture.
3 Select Options > Print.
4 Select an option.
5 Connect the USB cable to the phone.
6 Connect the USB cable to the printer.