Sony Ericsson J132/J132a. For product support,
go to www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Instruction symbols
The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide:
> Use the navigation key to scroll and select.
Press the navigation key up.
Press the navigation key down.
Press the navigation key to the left.
Press the navigation key to the right.
Tip
Note
Warning
Indicates that a service or function is network- or
subscription-dependent. All menus or functions may
not be available in your phone. Consult your network
operator for more information.
1 Press and hold down .
2 Enter your PIN if requested. To
correct mistakes, select Clear.
3 Select OK.
4 Select a language.
5 Enter the time and date and select OK.
If the screen turns dark when you enter your PIN, press
the left selection key to turn on the screen light.
Standby
After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the
name of your operator appears on the screen. This view or
screen is called standby. You can now make and receive calls.
To turn off the phone
• Press and hold down .
Phone model
You can check your phone model in the Settings menu.
To check the phone model
• From standby select Menu > Settings > Phone status.
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 removing it
from your phone. Contacts may also be saved in the phone
memory. See Contacts on page 20.
PIN code (SIM card lock)
The PIN (Personal Identification Number) code is a SIM card
lock that protects your subscription, but not the phone itself.
If the card is locked, you have to enter the PIN code when you
turn on your phone. To change your PIN code, see SIM card lock on page 34.
Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency
number digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can call an
emergency number without entering a PIN.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the
following message appears: PIN blocked. Enter PUK provided by your operator. To unblock your SIM card,
see Troubleshooting on page 36.
You need a service centre number from your network
operator to be able to send text messages. Text messages
can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and
melodies.
See Entering text on page 18 for instructions on how
to enter text and numbers.
To view and set the service centre number
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings
> Service centre.
2 To change the number, select Clear. Enter the number
including the international “+” prefix and country code.
3 Select Save.
To write and send a text message
1 From standby press .
2 Write the message and select Options > Send message.
3 Select an option.
4 Select Continue > Send.
To save a message in drafts
• When you write the message, select Options > Save in
1 When you write the message, select Options > Add symbol.
2 Select a symbol.
To add an item to a text message
1 When you write the message, select Options > Add item.
2 Select an item.
Receiving text messages
You are notified when you receive a text message. Received
messages are saved in Inbox. When Inbox is full, they are
automatically saved on the SIM card. When both Inbox and
the SIM card are full, you must delete messages to be able
to receive new messages.
To view a text message from standby
• When you receive a message, follow the instructions on the
screen.
To view and save a text message from the inbox
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Inbox.
2 Scroll to a message and select View. If you want to save the
message on the SIM card, select Options > Save message.
There are two input methods you can use to enter text; multitap
or predictive text input.
By using predictive text input you only have to press each
key once. Continue writing a word even if it appears to be
wrong. The phone uses the dictionary to recognize the word
when all letters are entered.
To enter text using multitap (no dictionary)
• Press – until the letter appears.
• Press to add a space.
• Press to enter punctuation marks.
To enter text using predictive text input (dictionary)
• For example, to write the word “Land”, press , ,
, .
• If the word or punctuation mark is the one you want, press
to accept and add a space. To accept without adding
a space, press .
• If the word or punctuation mark is not the one you want,
press or to view alternatives.
To change the text input method
1 When you write the message, select Options > Dictionary.
2 Select an option.
Contacts are automatically saved in the phone memory. You
can copy contacts from the phone memory to the SIM card.
The number of contacts you can save in the phone or on the
SIM card depends on available memory.
See Entering text on page 18 for instructions on how
to enter text and numbers.
To add a contact
1 From standby select Contacts > Add contact.
2 Enter the name and select Continue.
3 Enter the number and select Save.
Enter the + sign and country code with all phone numbers.
They can then be used abroad or at home.
To call a contact
1 From standby press .
2 Scroll to, or enter the first letter of the contact.
3 Press .
To delete a contact
1 From standby press .
2 Scroll to the contact and select Options > Delete contact
• From standby select Menu > Extras > Calendar. Use the
navigation keys to view another date.
Birthdays
To set a birthday reminder
1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Birthdays > Add.
2 Enter the name and select Continue.
3 Enter the date and select Continue.
4 Select a reminder option.
1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Reminders > Add.
2 Enter a subject and select Continue.
3 Select Alarm on.
4 Enter the date and select Continue.
5 Enter the time and select Continue.
Calculator
To use the calculator
1 From standby select Menu > Extras > Calculator.
2 Press or to select . ÷ x - + =.
We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of
Nya Vattentornet
SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden
declare under our sole responsibility that our product
Sony Ericsson type AAA-1002092-BV
and in combination with our accessories, to which this declar ation relates
is in conformity with the appropriate standards EN 301 511:V9.0.2, EN 301
489-7:V1.3.1 and EN 60950-1:2006, following the provisions of, Radio
Equipment and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment directive 99/5/EC.
Lund, April 2008
Shoji Nemoto, Head of Product Business Group GSM/UMTS
We fulfil the requirements of the R&TTE Direc tive (99/5/EC).
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Any change or modification not expressly approved by
Sony Ericsson may void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device. This Class B digital apparatus
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Sony Ericsson J132 (GSM 900/1800) / J132a (GSM 850/1900)
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