Sony Ericsson M608c User Guide

Sony Ericsson M608c

Welcome .............................................. 4

Getting to know your phone.............. 5

Phone ................................................. 27

Messaging .......................................... 31

Contacts............................................. 37

Calendar............................................ 40

Lunar calendar ................................. 42

Web.................................................... 43

RSS feeds ........................................... 47

Media player ..................................... 49

PlayNow............................................. 53

Picture gallery and Picture editor... 54

Sound recorder ................................. 57

MusicDJ™......................................... 58

Games ................................................ 58

Quickoffice and Pdf+ ....................... 59

Notes .................................................. 61

Tasks.................................................. 61

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Calculator ......................................... 62

Converter .......................................... 63

Time................................................... 64

Timer................................................. 64

Stopwatch ......................................... 64

Managing files and applications ..... 65

PC Suite ............................................ 67

Connecting to other devices ............ 68

Synchronization and backup .......... 70

Setting up Internet,

email and MMS ................................ 72

Control panel.................................... 76

Troubleshooting ............................... 94

Important information .................... 94

Guidelines for safe

and efficient use................................ 95

Technical data ................................ 102

Index................................................ 103

Sony Ericsson M608c

User Guide

This User Guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User Guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and w ithout notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this User Guide. ©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2006. All rights reserved. Publication number: EN/LZT 162 014 R1A The Bluetooth™ trademark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Ericsson is under license. Symbian and all Symbian-based marks and logos are trademarks of Symbian Limited. Memory Stick Micro™ and M2™ are registered trademarks of Sony corporation. PlayNow™ and MusicDJ™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. Beatnik is a trademark of Beatnik, Inc. Opera is a trademark of Opera Software ASA. Quicksheet, Quickpoint, Quickoffice and Quickword are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Quickoffice, Inc. Adobe and Acrobat are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries/regions. Microsoft Outlook, Visual Basic, Windows and PowerPoint are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries/regions. Apple is a trademark of Apple Corporation, Inc.

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Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Note Some of the services in this User Guide are not supported by all networks. This also applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service provider if you are in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not. Note: Sony Ericsson advised users to backup their personal data information.

All illustrations are for illustration only and

may not accurately depict the actual phone.

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Ericsson M608c, the all-in-one entertainment phone and PDA.

Before you start to use your new phone please read these instructions carefully to enjoy maximum performance and a longer life service.

The Getting to know your phone chapter in this User Guide gives a quick overview of the main functions of the phone, shortcuts and general information.

The complete user documentation consists of the following parts:

• Quick Guide – the information needed to get you started.

• User Guide – an overview of the phone with detailed settings information.

• Help in the phone – your phone has builtin help texts. In most applications, available in the have specific Help available, for example, those where you can make important settings. The dialog Help is available either as a separate touch option or in the

More menu.

More menu. Some dialogs

Help is

• Web Gu ide – an up-to-date User Guide available on the Internet on

www.sonyericsson.com/cn

this from your computer or the browser on your phone.

This icon indicates that the function is network- or operator-dependent. The service may not always be available in all countries/regions or when you are roaming. Please contact your operator for information.

. You can access

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Getting to know your phone

Package

If your package does not include all the listed items above, please contact your retailer.

Note: Before you can use your phone you need to insert the SIM card, and insert and charge the battery. Always detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card.

Overview

A. Phone B. Charger C. Stereo headset D. Battery E. USB cable F. Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) inserted in

the Memory Stick slot. In some countries/ regions, the Memory Stick may contains Try & Buy applications.

G. CD with Sony Ericsson PC Suite H. Documentation package

A. On/Off button B. Infrared port C. Screen D. Dual function keyboard E. Memory Stick slot F. Shortcut button

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G. Loudspeaker H. Antenna connector I. Connector for accessories and charger J. Microphone K. Back button L. Jog Dial M. Stylus

Tip You can use a small screwdriver to remove the plastic cap covering the antenna connector.

Before using your phone

SIM card

You receive your SIM card when you register with a network operator. The SIM card keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscription and phonebook information..

Remove the battery (if it is in place) and insert the SIM card into the SIM card holder. A PIN code is supplied with the SIM card and must be entered when switching on the phone for the first time.

IMEI number

To avoid unauthorized use of your phone if it is stolen, keep a copy of your IMEI number to enable a complete barring by your operator. The IMEI number is printed at the bottom of the battery compartment. Enter standby view (see Standby view on page 9) to display the number.

Battery

To open the battery cover press slightly on the upper part and slide it down the phone. Insert the battery and close the cover.

*#06# from the

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Charging the battery

You need to charge the battery when the indicator light flashes red. Low battery is also indicated by a message on the screen.

Make sure the battery is inserted, then connect the charger to the phone. Connect the charger to the mains. If the phone is off during charging, the red indicator light will be turned off when the battery is fully charged.

Care instructions

Please take care of your phone and follow this advice:

• Use a moist cloth when you clean the screen.

• Only use the stylus provided, or your fingertips, to tap the screen.

• For detailed care instructions, see

Recommendations for safe use of product (mobile phone, battery, charger and other accessories) on page 95.

Turning the phone on and off

Normal operation

To turn the phone on, press the On/Off button located on the top of your phone. You will be prompted to choose between

Flight mode. For normal operation, choose Phone on.

To turn the phone off, press the On/Off button and choose

Power off.

Flight mode

If you choose Flight mode, the phone’s radio functions are switched off. You can still use the organizer applications.

Use Flight mode where mobile phones are prohibited, such as in hospitals and aircrafts. See Flight mode on page 85.

Phone on and

First time start-up

Please read Guidelines for safe and efficient use on page 95 before you use your phone.

To switch on your phone press the On/Off button. Select menu opens.

You will be prompted to select a language. Read more about selecting and installing languages in Language on page 93.

Phone on when the Power

Importing phonebook entries

You can import contact information in several ways:

• Copy phonebook entries stored on your SIM card. See Copying to and from a SIM card on page 39.

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• Transfer phonebook entries from a computer application using the synchronize function. See Synchronization and backup on page 70.

• Beam phonebook entries from another phone using, for example, Bluetooth™ wireless technology. See Connecting to other devices on page 68.

The screen

The screen is touch-sensitive. You can use the stylus or your fingertips to select items. Some screen area terms and menus are shown in the figure below:

A B

A. Status bar, containing status icons B. Status bar menu C. Application title bar D. Application area E. Button bar F. Touch options bar

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Navigation

To navigate menus and select items, you can use the Jog Dial, Back button, stylus, keyboard navigation keys, touch options, and even your fingers.

Jog Dial

Rotate the Jog Dial to scroll lists up and down, adjust sound volume or move through a multimedia message. Press the Jog Dial inwards to select a highlighted item.

Back button

You can use the back button on the side of the phone as follows:

• Press – return to the previous screen or menu, or dismiss the current dialog.

• Press and hold – return to the standby view, or lock and unlock the keyboard from the standby view.

Stylus

You can tap the screen with the stylus to navigate and select items, or to pan multimedia pictures.

Inwards

Down

Back button

Finding the applications

Activity menu

The Activity menu is displayed whenever you switch on your phone, and is the starting point for performing a variety of tasks. The Activity menu is operator-dependent and is described in the Quick Guide.

Standby view

The Activity menu screen also functions as the standby view and will be referred to as the standby view in the rest of the User Guide. The standby view is shown when no application is activated. Through shortcuts you can directly reach the most commonly used applications. You can also select the shortcut to take you to all the applications in the Main menu.

Status bar

The status bar contains icons that indicate the status of the current settings and activities. See Status bar icons on page 12.

Select the Status bar menu to get access to extra settings.

Main menu

In the Main menu, the applications are categorized under folders, as shown below:

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Using the applications

Starting an application

You can either tap the application directly, or rotate the Jog Dial to highlight it and either press the Jog Dial or select

Leaving an application

You can leave an application in two ways:

• Close it by selecting any of the back keys. All data is saved.

• Leave it open, and switch to another application using Task manager, see Tas k manager on page 10. When you switch back to the application, you will return to the same view you were in when you left it.

Closing an application

From the application base view, tap or press the back button.

Open.

Task manager

Task manager helps you switch between applications. Leaving an application via Task manager rather than closing it, lets you return to the same view when you switch back to the application. This is useful, for example, when cutting and pasting text from one application to another. To open Task manager tap in the status bar or select

Recent tab, you can switch to recently

On the used applications, or select open a new application from there. To switch to an application in the list, tap it or highlight it and select

Advanced features are available on the tab. This tab contains a list of all running applications, as well as those that are closed but still reserve memory. Highlight an application and select application and free up all the memory used by it. From the Task manager menu, you can sort the applications in the list by time, size or name.

Switch.

More > Task manager.

Main menu and

Open

End to end the

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Dual function keyboard

Each key has two characters located on the lower part of the key, and these are accessed by pressing the left or right side of the key. Using

ALT

you access the characters or symbols at

the top of the key, for example numbers 1-9.

General functionality

Some of the keyboard functionality is applicable in many applications, not just when entering text. To read about the keyboard functionality when entering text, see Dual function keyboard on page 17.

Use the arrow keys for navigation

within the application. Press an arrow key, for example, to:

• Access next or previous tab.

• Scroll through contacts with multiple telephone numbers.

• Delete a single character.

• Delete a highlighted entry from, for example, Contacts, Calendar, Notes or Tasks.

Functionality in standby view

In standby view the keyboard is in number entry mode.

• Press – switch to the phone

N M

number entry mode. The entered digit “1” and speed contact, if it exists, is shown in the number entry view.

• Press and hold - initiate a call to voicemail.

• Press – switch to the phone number entry mode. Entered digit and speed contact, if it exists, is shown in the number entry view.

• Press and hold – open the Contacts list.

• Press – switch to the phone number entry mode. The entered digit “0” is shown in the number entry view.

• Press and hold – convert the digit to +.

Press and

Unlock

Lock keys/

– lock or unlock the

phone.

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• Press – switch to the phone number entry mode.

• Press and hold - put the phone into silent mode.

Status bar icons

You can tap an icon to get more information or to start an application.

Icon Function

Battery strength

Bluetooth headset connected

Bluetooth activated

Divert all calls notification

Email notification

Flight mode

Home network

Infrared on

Internet connection active (flashes when data is transferred).

Keylock activated

Missed call notification

MMS notification

Icon Function

Muted microphone

English predictive text activated

Chinese predictive text activated

Current line selection (Alternate Line Service available on the SIM card)

Ring volume set to zero

Signal strength, GPRS available

Silent mode

SMS notification

SMS overflow

Speakerphone activated

Status bar menu

Tas k mana g er

Voicemail notification

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Memory Stick Micro (M2)

In some countries/regions, maybe there are Try and buy applications that represent a wide variety of business and entertainment applications pre-stored on the supplied Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™). There you also find information on how to buy the applications. You can remove the pre-stored applications from the Memory Stick to free up storage space.

The Memory Stick also provides extra storage space where you can store pictures, music, applications, documents and so forth.

To insert the Memory Stick, open the cover and then insert it into the slot.

To release the Memory Stick, press the edge of the Memory Stick inwards and then release it.

Important: Do not remove a “busy” Memory Stick. This may cause the phone to hang or corrupt the file system on the Memory Stick.

You can rename and format Memory Sticks, and also organize data to and from the Memory Stick. See File manager on page 65.

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Connecting the included accessories

A. Connect the USB cable to the base of the

phone (to connect, for example, a PC).

B. Connect the headset and other accessories

to the base of the phone.

C. Connect the charger to the base of the

phone.

Updating software

When an improved software version for your phone is introduced, you can update your phone using the Sony Ericsson Update Service on www.sonyericsson.com/cn has further instructions and will guide you through the process.

To run an update, you need a PC with an Internet connection. You also need to have the Sony Ericsson PC Suite installed and a USB connection between your phone and the PC.

Note: Since the phone will be emptied of all data when updated, you should always make a complete backup of your phone before starting an update, see Backing up data on page 71.

. The Web page

General functions

Send as

From many applications it is possible to exchange items like appointments, contacts and images. Use the command

More menu to choose between the transfer

options.

• Bluetooth

•Email

•SMS

•MMS

•Infrared

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Send as in the

Zooming

In most applications that handle pictures or text, you can select the

More menu.

Zoom option in the

Help in the phone

Your phone has built-in help texts. In most applications, menu. Some dialogs have specific Help available, for example, those where you can make important settings. The dialog Help is available either as a separate touch option or in

More menu.

the

Help is available in the More

Organizing information

Using the Folder menu in the More menu

In some applications you use folders to organize information, for example, your contacts, task entries, notes entries, or RSS feeds.

Note: These applications have their own specific set of folders. A folder created in one application is not visible in another application.

A. More menu with a View fold er menu

option.

Notes

Note A

Paste

View folder

Find

Delete note Edit folders

Zoom

Task manager

Select

Edit folders. Select this to - rename, delete

or add a new a folder.

Unfiled folder. Each application has its

own default folder, so if you do not create folders of your own, your items will be stored in the

All folder. When this is selected, entries

Unfiled folder.

from all folders are displayed.

Note: The

All folder in Contacts does not

display the entries on the SIM card.

To display entries from a certain folder you select it in the

View folder menu.

A new entry is created in the folder that is currently active in the application. You can later move an entry to another folder.

All notes

Unfiled

Managing your multimedia files

You can organize your media files directly in the respective multimedia application. The media folders are displayed on two tabs.

Picture gallery

A. Phone memory tab. B. Memory Stick tab.

When handling files you can select several files in a folder at the same time. You can also add, rename and delete folders.

Managing your files in File manager

Using File manager, you can handle the content and organization of media, both in the phone memory and on the Memory Stick. See File manager on page 65.

Clipart

Favorites

Butterfly.jpg

Coffee.jpg

Plane.gif

12:07, 14/03/05

08:12, 21/07/05

09:03, 12/05/05

09:00, 28/05/05

13:00, 30/05/05

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Text E ntry

There are three ways to enter text in the phone:

• Use the dual function keyboard below the screen.

• Use the virtual keyboard located in the status bar.

• Write directly on the screen using the stylus.

Editing text

Select More to access editing functions like copy, paste and cut text, or if applicable to format text (size, style and alignment).

Copy and cut

To get access to copy or cut functions you must first highlight the text. To highlight text with the stylus, hold the stylus on the end of the text, wait a moment, and then drag the stylus across the text you wish to copy or cut. To highlight text with the keyboard, see Highlighting text on page 19.

Text op ti o n s

When you are editing English text, select

More > Text options to:

• Add symbol – launch the symbols and punctuation marks table.

• Auto capitalization – switch Auto capitalization on and off.

• Predictive text – enable or disable enhanced text prediction, in the status bar.

• My words – view the user dictionary where you can add, edit or delete words.

When you are editing Chinese text you can open the Text options menu to select:

• Add symbol – launch the symbols and punctuation marks table.

• UWD frequency – adjust word frequency. Automatically track and record the user’s frequently used words/phrases, and displays those word/phrase suggestions when the user inputs the text in the future.

• Chinese charset – Select more characters.

• Predictive text entry – switch between Chinese Predictive text, in the status bar.

• S/T conversion – automatically convert Simplified Chinese to Traditional Chinese.

• Fuzzy pinyin – support for Fuzzy pinyin. For example, you can find the word “上” by inputting either pinyin “sang” or “shang”.

• My words – view the user dictionary where you can add, edit or delete words.

• Handwriting setup – select this option for handwriting setup.

Extent to input

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Predictive text

You can use enhanced English text prediction in all three text entry methods: Keyboard, Virtual keyboard and Handwriting recognition. The primary word or next word prediction suggestion is presented where you are writing, additional suggestions are presented in a pre-edit box at the top of the screen. If you mistype or misspell a word, the pre-edit box may also suggest closely matching words in your selected language dictionaries, words you may have typed previously or items that you have put into your My words personal dictionary.

Note: While entering text, you have the option to either select any of the word suggestions displayed, or to ignore them and continue entering text via your chosen method. If a prediction suggestion is displayed when you are sending or saving the text, this word will not be sent or saved.

Text entry types

There are four text entry types when you enter latin characters:

• Abc – latin characters; initial uppercase letter, the rest lowercase.

• abc – latin characters; lowercase entry.

• ABC – latin characters; uppercase entry.

• 123 – numeric entry only.

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There are three text entry types when you enter characters in Chinese:

• Pinyin – Chinese characters; Pinyin input.

• Strok e – Chinese characters; Stroke input.

• 123 – numeric entry only.

Dual function keyboard

To input latin characters

When you use the dual function keyboard to enter text, if there are additional characters associated with the pressed character, these will be shown in a pre-edit box in the title area:

If the same character is pressed again, the next character in the pre-edit box will be selected. Press the right side of to delete the character or spaces to the left of the cursor. Press and hold the right side of to delete several characters and then whole words.

Press to enter a character space to the right of the cursor.

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Changing input type

You can change your text input type as described in the list below. Icons are displayed in the statusbar to show selected input type.

First letter upper case

Press once followed by, for example, the left side of to write a

E. Any additional keys pressed

capital

will be displayed in lowercase.

All upper case

Press twice for caps-lock. Any additional keys pressed will be displayed in uppercase until is pressed again to remove caps-lock.

First character an upper character

ALT

Press once followed by, for example, to type the number for example, the right side of to type the character

/. Any additional keys

3, or

pressed will display the characters on the lower part of the keys.

All upper characters

123

ALT

Press twice to lock the characters at the top of the keys. Any additional keys pressed will type the upper characters until is pressed again.

ALT

Note: Simultaneously pressing with a character key will insert an uppercase character. Releasing after this action will revert the case to lowercase. The same principle applies when and a key is pressed to access a symbol from a key.

To input Chinese characters

A: Element bar: The area to display Pinyin/

Stroke input by users when the users want to input Chinese through pinyin/stroke input method. Element bar border can be adjusted with flush right according to the pinyin/stroke input length.

B: Candidates bar: The area which to display

the candidates according to Pinyin input by the users. There are at most nine Chinese single character candidates per row.

C: Display Area: The area which to display

the characters.

ALT

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1. If required, select the desired Chinese text

entry method. You can switch among Pinyin, Stroke, English input by pressing

and simultaneously.

2. Input elements; the elements are shown to

the right, candidates are shown on top. Refer to the mapping below. Continue inputting elements until the correct character is shown.

3. Rotate the Jog Dial to select the correct

character.

4. Press the Jog Dial to confirm the correct

character.

Inserting symbols

There are a number of ways to insert symbols with the keyboard.

• While editing English text, press the left side of the or keys to show additional symbols in the pre-edit box in

–

+ ,

the title area.

• While editing Chinese text, press and hold the left side of the or keys to launch the symbols and punctuation marks

–

+ ,

table.

ALT

• Use to access the symbols on the keys.

• Select

More > Text options > Add symbol

to open the symbol selector table. Use the Jog Dial to scroll within the table, and select the symbol by pressing the Jog Dial. You can also select a symbol by using the stylus.

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Navigating within text

Press or for horizontal navigation within text entry.

Highlighting text

Press and or simultaneously to highlight text to the left or the right of the cursor.

Virtual keyboard

A. Select this icon to open or close the virtual

keyboard.

B. Drop down menu. Select to find more

editing options.

C. The current input field. Tap the arrows or

rotate the Jog Dial to change the input field.

D. To change the input method of the virtual

keyboard.

Notes

Minutes of meeting

cap

abc

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123

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Done

To input latin and numeric characters

1. Select the button representing the characters to input:

– Latin characters

– Numeric characters

2. Tap the keys on the keyboard; the text will be displayed simultaneously in the text area.

To input Chinese characters

The M608c has two Chinese input methods:

Pinyin and Stroke.

Both methods require that you create a character in two steps.

1. Select the button representing the input method: Pinyin or Stroke (the Pinyin keyboard is shown by default).

2. Tap one or more components of the character in the character component area. The selected components are shown in the element area, and a group of possible character candidates is shown in the candidates area.

3. Tap the desired character in the candidates area. The character appears in the text area and the associated characters are shown in the candidates area.

If there are more candidates than can be displayed at once, use the next candidate and the previous candidate buttons to scroll.

Tex t

area

Elements area

Pinyin keyboard

Tex t

area

Elements area

Stroke keyboard

Candiates area

Character components area

Candiates area

Character components area

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Handwriting recognition

Handwriting setup

You can select

Device > Text Input > Handwriting > More > setup

can set handwriting by selecting

Options > Handwriting setup

input mode.

Note: The multi-character recognition can be enabled by selecting the "Multi-character recognition" check box, and you can also do it with shortcuts.

Shortcuts

Shift between single-character and

multi-characters inputting.

Shift between Chinese/English

recognition.

in Chinese input mode.

in English input mode.

Symbols list.

to hide the handwriting toolbar.

Note: Start each stroke from the dots.

Tools > Control Panel >

to set handwriting. Alternatively, you

> More > Text

in the Chinese

Cut.

Copy.

Undo.

Paste.

Introduction to multi-characters recognition function

1. English: Input one English word at a time. In the lower-case input area, the uppercase letters can also be recognized, for example: Input “hello”, “Hello”.

2. Chinese: Multiple Chinese words can be input at a time, for example: Input “你好”.

3. Number: Multiple digits of telephone number can be input at a time, for example: Input “4008100000”.

Input Chinese

Chinese punctuations

Note: Start each stroke from the dots.

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Chinese characters

1. Write each Chinese character

with one or several strokes in different areas of the screen, depending on the difference of the required

characters: – Write Chinese

characters at and below the arrowhead section.

– Write digits above the arrowhead.

2. Select the characters in the candidate characters area.

3. Select predictive words in the prediction area.

Note: It is important to write in the correct stroke sequence. Otherwise, the required words may be unable to come out.

The Chinese characters consist of strokes. There are more than 30 types of basic strokes, which come in 5 types. The – keys

on the keyboard represent type-1 strokes. If you are not sure of using what kind of strokes, just use the intelligent key .

Type of strokes

The 5 stroke types are defined in the following table:

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Input Latin characters

The Handwriting recognition converts the handwriting strokes to letters, digits or other characters, and displays such characters as text.

The Handwriting recognition is activated only at the place of inputting the text.

A. Split the text mode screen into upper and

lower arrowheads.

B. Write the digits and symbols in the areas

above the arrowhead.

C. Write the upper-case letters between

arrowheads.

D. Write the lower-case letters and symbols

in the area below the arrowhead.

To select an icon or button, please tap it with the handwriting pen.

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Note: Most letters can be written through different stroke patterns. See the following charts for more information. The upper case and lower case depend on the location on the screen, and are unrelated to the pattern.

Letters

Write the lower-case letters below the

arrowhead, and write the upper-case letters in the line where the arrowhead is located.

Note: Start each stroke from the dots.

Accented symbols

When inputting an accented character, finish inputting at a single attempt and then identify it; the letters and accent can be input in the upper- or lower-case letter area (below the arrowhead or in the line where the arrowhead is located).

Extended symbols

Input the Latin characters by using the specific stroke trace as a switch ( ).

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Input number characters

Write numbers above the arrowhead.

Note: Start each stroke from the dots.

Locks

The phone has four security locks that you can set from the Control panel. See Locks on page 90.

Key lock

You can lock and unlock the keyboard if you press and hold the back button on the side of the phone, or if you select

Unlock

. Another way to turn on the key lock is

in the staus bar and select Turn on

to tap

Keylock

> Lock keys/

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Sound

Adjusting volume

During phone calls the easiest way to adjust the sound level is to rotate the Jog Dial. When using a Bluetooth headset, you can use either the Jog Dial or the volume control on the headset. If you are playing music, you can adjust the volume with the Jog Dial as long as you are in the play view. However, if you listen to music with the Media player minimized, tap

in the status bar and select

Silent mode

In standby view press and hold to switch between normal and silent mode. You can also

More > Turn on silent or tap in the

select status bar, select

mode

. To exit silent mode via the status bar,

tap and unmark

Volum e and mark Silent

Silent mode.

Selecting sounds

Select > Volume > Settings from the status bar, or select

Device > Sounds & alerts

such as ringtones, button clicks and equalizer, see Sounds & alerts on page 87. You can also set individual ring signals for your contacts, see Managing contacts on page 39.

Tools > Control panel >

Volu me instead.

to access settings

Transferring sound

During an ongoing call or audio playback you can transfer the sound to a connected accessory, for example, from the speaker to a Bluetooth headset. Open the volume dialog by selecting

Transfer sound

available from the menus within the relevant applications. It may not be possible to transfer sound during playback of copyright-protected material.

> Volume and then select More >

. The transfer function is also

Transferring data between phones

If you are upgrading from an old smartphone, you can transfer data, such as calendar entries and tasks to your new smartphone.

To keep data when replacing an old smartphone

1. Using the old Sony Ericsson PC Suite, synchronize your old phone with the relevant computer applications and copy other required files to the computer.

2. Uninstall the old Sony Ericsson PC Suite and restart your computer.

3. Install the new Sony Ericsson PC Suite. For more information, see Installing PC Suite on page 67.

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4. Using the new Sony Ericsson PC Suite, synchronize your new phone with the relevant computer applications and copy other required files to the phone. For more information, see Synchronization and backup on page 70.

All data from the old phone has now been transferred to the new one.

Phone

The phone application can be used with other functions of the phone, including applications from outside Sony Ericsson.

Making a call

You can make a call from many of the applications. This chapter mainly describes the Phone application calling options.

Making a call from the Phone application

Open Phone and enter the desired phone number. Select

Call.

Making a call from standby view

When no application is open, you can make a call directly from the keyboard. When you press the number keys, the phone application is launched automatically. Enter the desired number and select

Features when dialling

Some features available when dialling a number are:

• Delete characters – press to delete characters.

• International call prefix – press and hold

• Show/hide ID – select the

hide ID

or hide your number for the called party. You can only select the option after entering the number but before initiating the call.

• Speed dial – press the number key corresponding to your speed contact and select

• Send DTMF tones – press keys on the keyboard if you, for example, are calling a bank. See Controlling tone-based services on page 30.

Call.

` L

to get the international call prefix.

options in the More menu to show

Call to make a speed dial call.

Call and show/

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More ways to make a call

Making a call from other applications

You can also make phone calls from other applications, for example from Call log, Contacts and Speed contacts.

Making a call using voice control

Start by activating the voice control function in any of the following ways:

• Say the ‘Magic word’ (only supported when a headset, or a car kit, is attached to the phone). See Voice control on page 79.

• Press and hold the call button on a headset, or press the button on a Bluetooth headset.

• Press and hold the Jog Dial from the standby view (also supported when no equipment is attached to the phone).

To make the call, wait for the tone to finish, and then say the voice command linked to the contact you want to call. See Voice control on page 30.

Making an emergency call

You can make an emergency call as follows:

• Enter the emergency number from the keyboard. Press the Jog Dial or select

• Select a pre-defined SOS number in the

More menu. Press the Jog Dial or select Call.

Call.

Usually no SIM card or PIN code is required for emergency calls, but this is something you need to check with your operator.

Receiving a call

Handling an incoming call

You can handle an incoming phone call in several ways:

• Answer – select control.

• Send busy on the side or by using voice control.

• Reject with SMS – reject the call by sending an SMS text message to the caller.

More > Send SMS. See Reject with

Select SMS on page 79.

• Reject and create a reminder to reject the call and choose whether you want to create a reminder to follow up the call at a later date. See Flag Call on page 78.

Options during or after a call

You can find the following options in the More menu:

Mute microphone – disconnect the

• microphone after you have answered.

•

Speakerphone on – transfer the sound to

the speakerphone during a call.

Yes or answer by voice

– reject the call by pressing

– select No

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• Show contact – display the corresponding entry in Contacts, or access DTMF tones sequences stored in Contacts.

Add call/Hold call/Retrieve call – add a

• call during a call, put the active call on hold, or retrieve a call.

Transfer sound – transfer a call to a

• Bluetooth or a regular headset, or to the speakerphone. See Handsfree settings on page 79.

Create task – create a task in Tasks.

•

Make note – make a note in Notes. (Call

data is automatically entered).

Call voicemail – check the messages in

• your voicemail box. See Voi c e ma i l on page 80.

Handling two or more calls

You can handle multiple calls at the same time, as follows:

• Put an ongoing call on hold and start a new one, or answer an incoming call.

• Start a conference call during an ongoing call (operator-dependent).

• Extract one party in a conference call for a private talk and put the conference call on hold.

• Make a call on another line (if you have the ALS service on your SIM card). See ALS settings on page 80.

• Retrieve a held call, or release it.

Conference calls

A conference call can be started when you have one active call and one on hold. Select

Start conference

in the More

call

menu to start the call. The maximum number of conference parties is five.

Note: Conference calls are only available if they are supported by your operator.

Conference

01:2512:20

MoreHold End call

Call log

All your calls are being logged in the application information, such as the type of calls, time, date, phone numbers and call lengths.

You can also make phone calls and call notes directly from this application.

Call log. Here you can find call

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Features

Setting up speed dial numbers

Speed dial numbers are abbreviated numbers, number keys to , which are used to reach your nine Speed contacts from the keyboard. To set up your Speed contacts, see Creating a speed contact on page 39.

Controlling tone-based services

You can use your phone for phone banking services or other tone-based services that use DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency).

You can send tones during a call as follows:

• Press the keyboard keys during an active call.

• Include a tone sequence when dialling.

• Use digit sequences stored in Contacts entries.

Always start a tone sequence with with a space. To include a 3-second pause in a tone sequence, use the letter holding .To make it easier to use phone services, you can store tone sequences in fields in Contacts. See Adding a DTMF tone sequence on page 39.

N M

p and end it

p by pressing and

Voice control

The voice control option lets you manage calls by using your voice. With Voice answer you can use words recorded for “answer” and “busy” to answer, or to send a busy tone to an incoming call. With Voice dialling, you can make a call by saying the contact’s name. See Voice control on page 79.

Calling cards

There are two main types of calling cards: corporate and commercial cards. With a corporate card you can use your phone as a corporate phone, and get access to special services since all your calls pass through a corporate switchboard.

A commercial calling card is either a “real” plastic card, containing number information, or just a phone number provided over the Internet. The calls you make pass through a calling card server, which usually allows you to make international phone calls at a lower cost. See Calling cards on page 77.

Business phone services

Your mobile phone can be used in a corporate switchboard. For information about setting up business phone services, see Business phone services on page 77.

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