Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
2
Attach the battery cover.
Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1
Press and hold down .
2
Enter your SIM card PIN (Personal Identification Number), if requested, and select
OK.
3
Select a language.
4
Follow the instructions that appear.
If you want to correct a mistake when you enter your PIN, press
.
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.
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 protection on
page 60.
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.
You can show, hide or add widgets by using Widget Manager. A widget is a live update on
a website, web page or desktop, for example, Facebook™, Twitter™. Widgets contain
personalised content or applications selected by the user.
This application may not be available in all markets.
To manage widgets
1
From standby, press the navigation key up.
2
Select Manage. Widget icons appear.
3
To select a widget, press the navigation key left or right.
4
Select Hide to hide a widget or Show if you want the widget to appear in the standby
screen.
To start a widget
1
From standby, press the navigation key up.
2
To select a widget, press the navigation key left or right.
3
Press Select to start the widget.
Using other networks
Making and receiving calls, using messaging and data transfer, for example, Internet-based
services, outside your home network (roaming) may incur additional costs. Contact your
operator for more information.
Help
In addition to this User guide, Feature guides and more information are available at
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
There are also help functions and a User guide in your phone. See the following instructions
on how to access them.
To access the User guide in your phone
•
Select Menu > Settings > User help > User guide.
To view tips and tricks
•
Select Menu > Settings > User help > 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
•
Select Menu > Entertainment > Demo tour.
To view the phone status
•
Press the volume key. Phone, memory and battery information is shown.
Supported services and features
Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported 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.
Charging the battery
The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.
Charge your phone often. The battery lasts longer if you charge it frequently.
•
If you are in an area with no coverage, your phone repeatedly scans for available networks.
This consumes power. If you cannot move to an area with better coverage, turn off your
phone temporarily.
•
Turn off 3G, Bluetooth™ wireless technology, any active Wi-Fi™ connection, and GPS
when you do not need these functions.
•
Do not cover the phone antenna when you are engaged in a call.
Google Maps
Navigation
Tracker
My favourites
Settings
Calls**
All
Answered
Dialled
Missed
Internet
Messaging
Write new
Inbox/Conversations
Messages
Email
Call voicemail
Contacts
Myself
New contact
Organiser
Alarms
Applications
File manager **
File transfer
Tasks
Notes
Media Home
Video call
Synchronisation
Timer
Stopwatch
Torch
Calculator
Entertainment
Online services
Radio
TrackID™
Games
Record sound
Demo tour
Media
Photo
Music
Video
Games
Web feeds
Settings
Calendar
Settings
General
Profiles
Time & date
Language
Update software
Voice control
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Automatic keylock
PIN codes
Security
Accessibility
Phone status
Master reset
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
Show/hide my no.
Handsfree
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
USB
Phone name
Content sharing
Synchronisation
Device management
Mobile networks
Data communication
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Message settings
SIP settings
Accessories
User help
User guide
Settings download
Basic setup
Tips and tricks
* Some menus are operator-,
network- and subscriptiondependent.
** You can use the navigation
key to scroll between tabs in
submenus.
Menu numbering starts from the top left icon and moves across and then down row by
row.
To go directly to a main menu item
•
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 favourite functions to access them quickly.
•
Internet – connect conveniently to the Internet.
To open the activity menu
•
Press .
Memory
You can save content on a memory card, in the phone memory and on the SIM card. Photos
and music are saved on the memory card, if a memory card is inserted. If not, or if the
memory card is full, photos and music 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
You may have to purchase a memory card separately.
Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card, adding more storage space to your
phone. This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible
devices.
You can move content between a memory card and the phone memory.
To insert a memory card
•
Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card with the gold-coloured
contacts facing down.
Remove the battery cover and slide the memory card to remove it.
Phone language
You can select a language to use in your phone.
To change the phone language
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Language > Phone language.
2
Select an option.
Entering text
You can use multitap text input or Quick text input
method uses a dictionary application in your phone.
To change the writing language
•
When you enter text, press and hold down .
To change the text input method
•
When you enter text, press and hold down .
To shift between upper- and lower-case letters or numbers
•
When you enter text, press .
To enter numbers
1
When you enter text, press repeatedly until appears at the top of the screen.
2
To enter a number, press
To enter a number from text input mode, you can press and hold down
To enter punctuation marks and symbols
1
When you enter text, press briefly.
2
Scroll to a symbol and select Insert.
To select from the most commonly used punctuation marks, you can also press
.
to enter text. The Quick text input
– .
.
To enter text using Quick text input
1
Select, for example, Menu > Messaging > Write new > Message.
2
3
4
5
is not displayed, press and hold down to change to Quick text input.
If
Press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.
For example, to write the word “Jane”, press
word before looking at the suggestions.
To view word suggestions, press or press the navigation key downwards.
Press
You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a network.
Making and answering calls
To make a call
1
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.
To end a call
•
Press .
To make international calls
1
Press and hold down until a “+” sign appears.
2
Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number.
3
Press .
To re-dial a number
•
When Retry? appears, select Yes.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when waiting for the call to connect. When the call connects,
your phone gives a loud signal.
To answer a call
•
Press
To reject a call
•
Press .
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
•
Press the volume keys up or down.
To mute the microphone during a call
1
Press and hold down . appears.
2
Press and hold down again to resume.
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call
•
Select Spkr on. appears.
Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.
To view missed calls from standby
•
appears. Press to open the call list.
.
Background music
You can add background music to an ongoing call. When activated, background music
can be heard by all participants. When the microphone is muted, the background music
continues to play.
To change the background music volume during a call
•
Press the volume key up or down.
Only the music volume can be changed when the music is playing.
Call sound quality
The Noise shield filters out sound around you that can make it difficult for the other party
to hear your voice, while the Clear Voice function helps you hear better in a crowded
environment. You can enable or disable these functions during a call.
To turn off the Noise shield
•
During a call, select Options > Noise shield off. The status icon on the screen
changes to .
To turn on Clear Voice
•
During a call, select Options > Clear Voice on.
Video call
During a video call, the person you are talking to can see you on their screen.
Before making video calls
3G (UMTS) service is available when
on the call must have a 3G (UMTS) phone subscription that supports 3G (UMTS) service
and 3G (UMTS) coverage.
To make a video call
1
Enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable).
2
Select Options > Make video call.
To use the zoom with an outgoing video call
•
Press the navigation key upwards or downwards.
To share photos and videos during a video call
1
During a video call, press the navigation key left to switch to the video share mode
tab.
2
Scroll to a video clip or photo and select Share.
To view video call options
•
During the call, select Options.
or appears. To make a video call, both parties
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can
normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the
SIM card inserted, if you are within range of a network.
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
•
Enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press .
To view your local emergency numbers
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Special numbers > Emergency
numbers.
Your phone switches automatically between GSM and (UMTS) or networks
depending on availability. Some network operators allow you to switch networks manually.
To switch networks manually
1
Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Mobile networks > GSM/3G
networks.
2
Select an option.
Call list
You can view information about answered , dialled and missed or rejected calls.
To call a number from the call list
1
Press
2
Scroll to a name or a number and press .
and scroll to a tab.
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.
You can synchronise your contacts using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite.
Default contacts
You can choose which contact information is shown by default. If Phone contacts is
selected as the default, only contact information saved to the phone memory is listed in
Contacts. If you select SIM contacts as the default, only names and numbers saved on
the SIM card are shown in Contacts.
To select default contacts
1
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
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.
5
Enter the number and select OK.
6
Select a number option.
7
Scroll between the tabs and add information to the fields.
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Delete all contacts.
3
Select an option.
Contact memory status
The number of contacts you can save in your phone or on the SIM card depends on
available memory.
To view contact memory status
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Advanced > Memory status.
Myself
You can enter information about yourself and, for example, send your business card.
To enter information in Myself
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to Myself and select Open.
3
Scroll to an option and edit the information.
4
Select Save.
To add your own business card
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to Myself and select Open.
3
Scroll to My contact info and select Add > Create new.
4
Scroll between the tabs and add information to the fields.
5
Enter the information and select Save.
Groups
You can create a group of phone numbers and email addresses from Phone contacts to
send messages to. You can also use groups (with phone numbers) when you create
accepted callers lists.
To create a group of numbers and email addresses
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Groups.
3
Scroll to New group and select Add.
4
Enter a name for the group and select Continue.
5
Scroll to New and select Add.
6
For each contact phone number or email address you want to mark, scroll to it and
select Mark.
7
Select Continue > Done.
Speed dial
Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can dial quickly from standby. The
contacts can be saved in positions 1-9.
To assign speed dial numbers to contacts
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select Options > Speed dial.
If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message
when you cannot answer a call.
To enter your voicemail number
1
Select Menu > Messaging > Messages > Settings > the Message settings tab
> Voicemail number.
2
Enter the number and select OK.
To call your voicemail service
•
Press and hold down .
Voice control
By creating voice commands you can:
•
Voice dial – call someone by saying their name
•
Answer and reject calls when you use a handsfree
To record a voice command using voice dialling
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Voice control > Voice dialling > Activate.
2
Select Yes > New voice command and select a contact. If the contact has more
than one number, select the number to add the voice command to.
3
Follow the instructions that appear. Wait for the tone and say the command to
record. Record a voice command such as “John mobile”. The voice command is
played back to you.
4
If the recording sounds OK, select Yes. If not, select No and repeat steps 3 and 4.
Voice commands are saved in the phone memory only. They cannot be used in another phone.
To voice dial a contact
1
Press and hold down a volume key.
2
Wait for the tone and say a recorded voice command, for example “John mobile.”
The phone plays the command back to you and connects the call.
To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Voice control > Voice answer > Activate.
2
Follow the instructions that appear and select Continue. Wait for the tone and say
“Answer”, or say any other word.
3
Select Yes to accept or No to make a new recording.
4
Wait for the tone and say “Busy”, or say any other word.
5
Select Yes to accept or No to make a new recording.
6
Follow the instructions that appear and select Continue.
7
Select the environments in which you want to activate voice answering.
To answer a call using voice commands
•
Say “Answer.”
To re-record a voice command
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Voice control > Voice dialling > Edit
names.
2
Scroll to a command and select Options > Replace voice.
You can handle more than one call at a time. For example, you can put an ongoing call on
hold while you make or answer a second call. You can also switch between the two calls.
You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls.
To switch between two calls
•
During the call, press .
To join two calls
•
During the call, select Options > Join calls.
To end an ongoing call and return to the call on hold
•
First press and then .
To make a second call
1
During the call, press . This puts the ongoing call on hold.
2
Select Options > Add call.
3
Enter the number to call and press
To answer a second call
•
During the call, press . This puts the ongoing call on hold.
To reject a second call
•
During the call, press and continue with the ongoing call.
To end an ongoing call and answer a second call
•
During the call, select Replace active call.
.
Conference calls
With a conference call, you can have a joint conversation with up to five people.
To add a new participant
1
During the call, press
2
Select Options > Add call.
3
Enter the number to call and press
4
Select Options > Join calls to add the new participant.