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Sony Ericsson
UMTS 2100 GSM 900/1800/1900
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Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning
on, help, flight mode, calls, i-mode™
activity menu, PC Suite, camera.
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Assembly
To use your phone
1 Insert the SIM card and the battery.
2 Charge the battery.
3 Turn o n y our p h o ne.
SIM card
When you register as a subscriber
with a network operator, you get a
SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card.
The SIM card contains a computer
chip that keeps track of items such
as your phone number, the services
included in your subscription, and
names and numbers in your contacts.
Save contact information on your SIM
card before removing it from another
phone; for example, contacts may be
saved in the phone memory.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal Identity
Number) for your SIM card to start
your phone and activate services.
When you enter your PIN, each digit
appears as *, unless it starts with the
same digits as an emergency number,
for example 112. This allows for
emergency calls without entering a
PIN. Press to correct mistakes.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times
in a row, PIN blocked appears. To
unblock it, you need to enter your PUK
(Personal Unblocking Key)
card lock.
Battery
Some functions use more battery
power than others and may cause
aneed for more frequent re-charging.
If talk time or standby time becomes
noticeably shorter, you may have
to replace the battery. Only use
approved batteries from
Sony Ericsson
the battery icon indicates a full charge.
Press a key to activate the screen.
4 Pull out the charger plug.
Turning on your phone
Make sure the phone is charged and
a SIM card inserted before turning
the phone on. After turning on, use
the setup wizard to quickly and easily
prepare for use.
with network and Bluetooth™
transceivers off
menu.
3 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested.
4 At first start-up, select the language
for your phone menus.
5 } Yes for the setup wizard to help you.
6 Follow instructions to complete setup.
You may be asked to register your phone
at Sony Ericsson. If you accept to
register your phone, no personal data,
such as your phone number, will be
transferred to or processed by
Sony Ericsson.
Standby
After you have turned the phone on
and entered your PIN, the name of the
network operator will appear on the
display. This is called standby mode.
% 7 Flight mode
Make a call
The phone must be in normal
mode (not flight mode).
To make a call
1 Enter a phone number (with
international prefix and area code
if applicable).
2 } Call to make a voice call or }More
} Make video call to make a video call.
3 } More for options during the call.
4 } End call to end the call.
Help in your phone
Help and information is available
in your phone at any time.
To view tips and tricks
} Settings } the General tab } Setup
wizard } Tips and tricks.
mode menu is activated, select from
Normal with full functionality or Flight
mode with limited functionality.
Network and Bluetooth transceivers
are turned off t+o prevent
disturbance to sensitive equipment.
You can, for example, play music
or write a text message to send later
but not make calls in an aeroplane.
Follow onboard regulations, flight crew
instructions for use of electronic devices.
To view flight mode menu options
} Settings } the General tab } Flight
mode and select an option.
i-mode™ activity menu
You can open the i-mode™ activity
menu almost anywhere in the phone
to view and handle new events, and
to access i-mode, applications
running in the background and
shortcuts.
To open and close the i-mode
activity menu
Press .
i-mode activity menu tabs
• i-mode – access to Internet, for
example, via i-Menu or your
bookmarks. When you select a
bookmark and the browser opens,
other programs are closed or
minimized.
• New events – when you have
missed a call or received a new
message, the New events tab
appears. Press to dismiss
an event. New events can also
be set to appear as pop-up text
instead, }Settings} the General
tab }New events}Pop-up.
• Running apps – applications that
are running in the background.
Select an application to return to
it or press to end it.
• My shortcuts – add, delete and
change the order of shortcuts.
When you select a shortcut and
the application opens, other
programs are closed or minimized.
PC Suite software
Enhance the experience of your
phone by installing the PC Suite
software on your computer. This
allows you to, for example,
synchronize your phone calendar
with a computer calendar.
- Press and hold any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with
- Press a number key and then } Call to speed dial.
a specific letter.
View a shortcut guide when using the camera.
Press and then } Lock keys or Unlock to lock or unlock the phone
keys.
Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call.
Press and hold to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals even
if the phone is set to silent.
View status information in standby.
Increase the volume during a call, or when using the Music player.
Zoom out when using the camera or viewing pictures.
Press and hold to go back one music track.
Press twice to reject a call.
Press and hold to voice dial, alternatively say your magic word (if set)
% 29 Voice dialling.
Decrease the volume during a call, or when using the Music player.
Zoom in when using the camera or viewing pictures.
Press and hold to go forward one music track.
Press and hold to voice dial, alternatively say your magic word (if set)
% 29 Voice dialling.
} InfoFind more information, explanations or tips about selected features,
} MoreEnter a list of options. There are different alternatives in the list of
Battery charging, appears with
battery status icon.
Missed incoming call.
Text message received.
iMail message received.
Picture message received.
Ongoing call.
Keylock is on.
Handsfree is connected.
Calendar reminder.
Ta s k rem i n d e r.
Shortcuts
Use keypad shortcuts to quickly
go to a menu, and you can use
predefined navigation key shortcuts
to quickly reach certain functions.
Edit the navigation key shortcuts
to suit your own needs.
Using keypad shortcuts
In standby, go to menus by pressing
and then enter the number of the
menu. Menu numbering starts from
the top left icon and moves across
and then down row by row, for
example, press for the fifth
menu item. For the tenth, eleventh
and twelfth items, press ,
and respectively. To go back
to standby, press and hold .
Using navigation key shortcuts
In standby, go to a shortcuts menu or
function by pressing , , or .
To edit a navigation key shortcut
} Settings } the General tab
} Shortcuts and select a shortcut
} Edit.
Select the language to use in the
phone menus or when writing text.
To change the phone language
} Settings } the General tab
} Language } Phone language.
Select a language.
In standby, you can also press:
• 8888 for automatic language.
• 0000 for English.
Most SIM cards automatically set the
menu language to the country where
you bought your SIM card. If not, the
predefined language is English.
To select writing language
1 } Settings} the General tab
} Language } Writing language.
2 Scroll to the language to use and
mark it. }Save to exit the menu.
Entering letters
Enter letters in one of the following
ways (text input methods), for
example, when writing messages:
• Multitap text input
• T9™ Text Input
To change the text input method
Before, or when entering letters, press
and hold to change the method.
To change the writing language
Before, or when entering letters,
press and hold and select
another writing language.
Options when entering letters
} More for options when writing
amessage.
To enter letters using multitap input
• Press - repeatedly until
the desired character appears.
• Press to shift between capital
and lower-case letters.
• Press and hold - to enter
numbers.
• Press to delete letters or
numbers.
• Press for the most common
punctuation marks.
• Press to add a space.
T9™ Text Input
The T9™ Text Input method uses
a built-in dictionary to recognize the
most commonly used word for each
sequence of key presses. This way,
you press each key only once, even
if the letter you want is not the first
letter on the key.
function where text input is possible,
for example, press and select
} Write new } Text message.
2 For example, to write the word “Jane”,
press , , , .
3 If the word shown is the one you
want, press to accept and
add a space. To accept a word
without adding a space, press .
If the word shown is not the one
you want, press or repeatedly
to view alternative words. Accept
a word and add a space by
pressing.
4 Continue writing the message. To
enter a punctuation mark, press
and then or repeatedly,
press to accept and add
a space.
To add words to the T9 Text
Input dictionary
1 When entering letters } More } Spell
word.
2 Edit the word by using multitap
input. Use and to move the
cursor between the letters. To delete
a character, press . To delete the
entire word, press and hold .
When you have edited the word
} Insert. The word is added to the
T9 Text Input dictionary. Next time
you enter this word using T9 Text
Input, it appears in alternative words.
Next word prediction
When writing a message, you can
use T9 Text Input to predict the next
word, if previously used in a sentence.
To turn next word prediction on/off
When entering letters } More
} Writing options } Nxt word pred.
To use next word prediction
When entering letters, press
to accept or continue.
File manager
Use the file manager to handle items
such as pictures, videos, music,
themes, Web pages, games and
applications saved in the phone
memory or on the memory card.
(Games and applications can be
saved in the phone memory only).
Your phone supports the Memory
Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card
adding more storage space to your
phone to save files containing
pictures or music, for example.
To insert and remove a memory card
1 Remove the battery cover.
2 Insert the memory card as shown
(with the contacts facing down).
3 Press the edge to release and remove.
You can also move and copy files
between a computer and the memory
card. When the memory card is
inserted, files are automatically saved
to it first and then to phone memory.
Create subfolders to move or copy
files to. Unrecognized files are saved
in the Other folder. When handling
files, you can select several or all files
in a folder at the same time for all
items except Games/Apps.
Memory status
If all available memory is full, you
cannot save any files until content
is removed. Check the memory status
for your phone and memory card by
highlighting a folder } More} Memory
status.
File manager menu tabs
The file manager is divided into
three tabs, and icons are included
to indicate where the files are saved.
View file information by highlighting
it }More}Information. Items that
are downloaded, or received using
one of the available transfer methods,
may be copyright-protected. If a file
is protected, you may not be able
to copy or send that file. A copyrightprotected file has a key symbol.
To use a file from the file manager
1 } File manager and open a folder.
2 Scroll to a file } More.
To move or copy a file to memory
1 } File manager and open a folder.
2 Scroll to a file } More } Manage file
} Move to move the file or } More
} Manage file } Copy to copy the file.
3 Select to move or copy the file to
Phone or Memory Stick } Select.
To move or copy files to a computer
% 60 Transferring files using the USB
cable.
To create a subfolder
1 } File manager and open a folder.
2 } More } New folder and enter
a name for the folder.
3 } OK to save the folder.
To select several files
1 } File manager and open a folder.
2 } More } Mark } Mark several.
3 Scroll to select files } Mark or
Unmark.
To select all files in a folder
} File manager and open a folder
} More } Mark } Mark all.
To delete a file or a subfolder from
the file manager
1 } File manager and open a folder.
2 Scroll to a file } More } Delete.
Memory card options
Check memory status or format the
memory card to delete all information.
To use memory card options
} File manager and select the On
Memory Stick tab } More for options.
Calls, video calls, contacts, call list,
speed dial, voice control, call options,
groups, business cards.
Making and receiving calls
Before you can make or receive any
calls, you must turn on your phone
and be within range of a network.
% 5 Turning on your phone. To make
a video call
Networks
When you turn on the phone, it
automatically selects your home
network if this is within range. If it
is not within range, you may use
another network, provided your
network operator has an agreement
that allows you to do so. This is
called roaming.
Select the network to use, or you
can add a network to your preferred
networks. You can also change the
order in which networks are selected
during an automatic search.
To view available network options
} Settings and use or to scroll
to the Connectivity tab }Mobile
networks.
% 23 Video call.
Your phone also switches
automatically between GSM and
3G (UMTS) networks depending on
availability. Some network operators
allow you to switch networks
manually, as searching for unavailable
networks consumes battery power.
To switch networks
1 } Settings } Connectivity } Mobile
networks } GSM/3G networks.
2 } GSM and 3G (automatic) or
} GSM only.
For more information, contact your
network operator.
To make a call
1 Enter a phone number (with
international country code and
area code, if applicable).
2 } Call to make a voice call or } More
to view options, such as Make video
call
% 23 Video call.
3 } End call to end the call.
You can call numbers from your
contacts and call list
1 Press until a + sign appears.
2 Enter the country code, area code
(without the first zero) and phone
number. }Call to make a voice call,
or }More}Make video call to make
a video call.
To re-dial a number
If a call connection fails and Retry?
appears }Yes.
Do not hold the phone to your ear
when waiting. When the call connects,
the phone gives a loud signal.
To answer or reject a call
} Answer or } Busy.
To turn off the microphone
1 Press and hold .
2 To resume the conversation press
and hold again.
To turn the loudspeaker on or off
during a voice call
} More } Turn on speaker or Turn off
speaker.
Do not hold the phone to your ear
when using the loudspeaker. This
could damage your hearing.
To change the ear speaker volume
Press to increase or
to decrease the ear speaker
volume during a call.
Missed calls
When the i-mode™ Activity menu
is set to default, missed calls appear
in the New events tab in standby. If
Pop-up is set to default Missed calls:
appears in standby
% 7 i-mode™
activity menu.
To check missed calls from standby
• If i-mode Activity menu is set to
default, press and use or
to scroll to the New events tab. Scroll
or to select a number and }Call
to call.
• If Pop-up is set to default, } Calls
and use or to scroll to the
Missed tab. Scroll or to select
a number and } Call to call.
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international
emergency numbers, for example,
112, 911. These numbers can
normally be used to make emergency
calls in any country, with or without
a 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
Enter 112 (the international
emergency number) }Call.
To view your local emergency
numbers
} Contacts } More } Options
} Special numbers } Emergency nos.
Video call
See a person on screen during calls.
Before you start
To make a video call, both you and
the person you are calling need a
subscription that supports the
3G (UMTS) service, and you need
to be within range of a 3G (UMTS)
network. 3G (UMTS) service is
available when the 3G icon appears
in the status bar.
Video call demo mode
You can use most video call
functions without making a call,
for example, to prepare a camera
view before calling. } Video call.
To make a video call
When 3G (UMTS) service is available,
you can make a video call in one of
the following ways:
• Enter a phone number (international
prefix and area code if applicable)
} More } Make video call.
• Contacts and select the contact
to call. Use or to select a
number } More}Make video call.
• Video call} Call... } Contacts to
retrieve a phone number } Call or
enter a phone number } Call.
To zoom the outgoing video in or out
Press to zoom in the outgoing
video and press to zoom out.
the main and video call cameras.
Use the main camera to show a full
image of your surroundings to the
recipient.
• Stop camera/Start camera – turn the
video camera off or on. An alternative
picture is shown when off.
• Save picture – save the image
shown in the large view, for example,
the incoming caller image.
• Camera – options
• Brightness – adjust the level for
the outgoing picture.
• Turn on night m. – use when
lighting conditions are poor. This
setting affects the outgoing video.
• Sound – options during a video call
• Turn off speaker/Turn on speaker –
incoming sound.
• Mute microphone/Unmute mic. –
microphone off or on.
• Transfer sound – to and from
Bluetooth handsfree equipment.
• Layout – options
• Switch pictures – show incoming
or outgoing video in full size view.
• Hide small pic./Show small pic.
• Mirror image – show the outgoing
camera picture.
• Settings – when answering
• Answer mode – set the video call
camera to on or off.
• Alternative pic. – set a picture
to show to the recipient when the
camera is off.
• Audio options – select if
microphone, speaker phone, or
both should be on or off.
• Video quality – select picture quality
for video calls. Changes do not take
effect during an ongoing call.
Contacts
You can save your contact information
in the phone memory or on a SIM card.
Choose which contact information –
Phone contacts or SIM contacts –
is shown as default.
For useful information and settings
} Contacts } More } Options.
Default contact
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 information
depending on the SIM card.
Save contacts in the phone with
names, phone numbers and
personal information. You can
also add pictures and ringtones
to contacts. Use , , and
to scroll between tabs and their
information fields.
To add a phone contact
1 If Phone contacts is selected as
default, }Contacts}New contact
} Add.
2 Enter the name } OK.
3 Enter the number } OK.
4 Select a number option.
5 Scroll between tabs and select the
fields to add information. To enter
symbols such as @, } More } Add
symbol and select a symbol } Insert.
6 When all information is added } Save.
To delete a contact
1 } Contacts and scroll to a contact.
2 Press and select Yes.
To delete all phone contacts
If Phone contacts is selected as
default, }Contacts}More}Options
} Advanced } Delete all contacts
} Yes and } Yes. Names and numbers
on the SIM card are not deleted.
SIM contacts
Save contacts on your SIM card.
To add a SIM contact
1 If SIM contacts is selected as
default, }Contacts}New contact
} Add.
2 Enter the name } OK.
3 Enter the number } OK and select a
number option. Add more information,
if available } Save.
To automatically save names and
phone numbers on the SIM card
} Contacts } More } Options
} Advanced } Auto save on SIM
and select On.
Memory status
The number of contacts you can
save in the phone or on the SIM
card depends on available memory.