Sony Ericsson P908 User Guide

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OVERVIEW

Introduction................................................................. 8

Getting to know your P908 ......................................... 9

P908 package...................................................................... 9

P908 overview.................................................................. 10

SIM card ........................................................................... 11

Battery .............................................................................. 11

Care instructions............................................................... 12

First time start-up........ ...................................................... 13

Turning your P908 on and off .......................................... 13

Importing phone book entries........................................... 13

Operational modes............................................................ 14

Flip closed mode ........ ...................................................... 15

Flip open mode................. ................................................ 16

Flip removed..................................................................... 16

Screen areas................ ...................................................... 17

Jog Dial ............................................................................ 18

Keypad functions ............................................................. 19

Indicators and status bar icons................................ .......... 20

Memory Stick Duo™ ....................................................... 21

Connecting the accessories............................................... 23

Services........................................................ ..................... 24

Applications - overview................ .................................... 24

General functions.............................................................. 27

Entering text..................................................................... 31

P908 locks........................................................................ 40

Phone.......................................................................... 43

Call handling with the Flip closed ................................... 43

Call handling with the Flip open...................................... 46

Handling two or more calls.............................................. 49

Call list and call log ......................................................... 50

Hints and smart functions ................................................ 51

Preferences........................................... ............................ 55

MEDIA

CommuniCorder....................................................... 61

Recording video clips ...................................................... 61

Taking pictures ...................... .......................................... 63

Camera settings................................................................ 64

Pictures and Image editor................................. ....... 65

Pictures ................... ...... ....... ..... ...... ..... ...... ....... .... ....... .... 65

Image editor............................................................... ...... 67

Video .......................................................................... 69

Video clips....................................................................... 69

Streaming......................................................................... 71

Preferences........................................... ............................ 72

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Music player.................................... ........................... 73

Playing sound files............................................................ 73

Managing sound files........................................................ 74

Internet....................................................................... 77

Using the browser view .................................................... 78

Using the bookmark view................................................. 81

Preferences..... ................................................. .................. 83

Games......................................................................... 85

Chess ................................................ ................................. 85

Solitaire............................................................................. 85

BUSINESS

Messages..................................................................... 87

Folders in Messages.......................................................... 88

The accounts in Messages ................................................ 89

Handling text messages ................................ .................... 89

Handling multimedia messages ........... ............................. 90

Handling e-mails............................................................... 93

More about messaging...................................................... 96

Contacts...................................................................... 99

Using Contacts with the Flip closed............. .................... 99

Using Contacts with the Flip open................ .................. 101

Creating and editing contacts.......................................... 102

Managing contacts........................... ............................... 104

Making an owner card .................................................... 105

Preferences..... ................................................................. 105

Calendar .................................................................. 107

Creating calendar entries................................................ 107

Managing calendar entries ............................................. 108

Sending and receiving calendar entries.......................... 109

Preferences..................................................................... 109

Tasks ........................................................................ 110

Creating task entries....................................................... 110

Managing task entries .................................... ................ 111

Moving task entries............................................ ............ 111

Sending and receiving task entries................................. 112

Preferences..................................................................... 112

Jotter........................................................................ 113

Creating and editing notes ............................................. 113

Drawing pictures................................. ........................... 114

Managing notes................................ .............................. 114

Sending and receiving notes .......................................... 114

TOOLS

Sound recorder........................................................ 115

Making sound recordings............................................... 115

Using sound recordings as ring signals.......................... 116

Sending sound recordings.............................................. 116

Calculator................................................................ 117

Time.......................................................................... 118

Setting time and date...................................................... 118

Specifying workdays...................................................... 119

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Setting locations ........................ ..................................... 119

Setting number formats .................................................. 119

Setting alarms ...... ........................................................... 120

Viewer....................................................................... 121

Common viewer functions.............................................. 121

Viewing Word documents.............................................. 122

Viewing Excel spreadsheets ......... .................................. 122

Viewing PowerPoint presentations and PDFs ................ 123

File manager............................................................ 124

Online services......................................................... 126

Dictionary................................................................. 127

Searching for a word....................................................... 127

History record and bookmarks ....................................... 128

Dictionary database .............................. .......................... 129

Settings ...................................... ..................................... 129

ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

PC Suite and multimedia for P908 ........................ 130

PC Suite for P908 ........................................................... 130

Multimedia for P908....................................................... 131

Installing applications............................................. 132

Installing applications on your P908 .... .......................... 132

Removing applications from your P908......................... 134

Connecting to other devices.................................... 135

Connection via SyncStation............................................ 135

Connection via Infrared port.......................................... 136

Connection via Bluetooth wireless technology ............. 136

Synchronization and backup................................. 140

Local synchronization.................................................... 140

Remote synchronization ................................................ 141

Backing up data ............................................................. 142

Restoring data .. .............................................................. 143

SETTINGS

Personalizing your P908......................................... 144

Themes............................................ ............................... 144

Changing your application shortcuts ............................. 144

Setting a background picture ......................................... 144

Setting a screen saver.......................................... ........... 144

Adding images to your Contacts.................................... 145

Ring signals................................................................ .... 145

Alarm tones and sound notification.................... ........... 146

Control panel........................................................... 147

The Device tab

Application shortcuts ........... .......................................... 147

Display........................ ................................................... 147

Flight mode.................................................................... 148

International................................................................... 149

Locks....... ....................................................................... 149

Sounds and alerts ........................................................... 149

Text input....................................................................... 151

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Themes.......................................................... .................. 151

Time & date.................................................................... 151

User greeting................................................................... 152

The Connections tab

Bluetooth..................................................................... .... 153

Cable............................................................................... 154

GSM Networks............................................................... 154

Infrared ........................................................................... 155

Internet accounts............................................................. 155

Messaging accounts........................................................ 160

WAP accounts ................................................................ 164

The Other tab

Certificate manager......................................................... 165

Flip removed................................................................... 166

Format disk..................................................................... 166

IP Security manager........................................................ 167

Language selection ......................................................... 167

Master reset..................................................................... 167

Secure tokens............................ ...................................... 167

Storage manager ................................ ............................. 168

WIM PIN settings.............................. ............................. 169

Getting started with Internet and Messages......... 171

Introduction..................................................................... 171

Automatically set up service provider and messaging... 172

Manually set up service provider.................................... 172

Manually set up Messages.............................................. 173

Setting up WAP accounts.............. ................................. 174

Using your P908 as a modem ........................................ 174

GPRS - connection information..................................... 176

REFERENCE

Troubleshooting...................................................... 178

Guidelines for safe and efficient use...................... 182

Limited warranty. ... ........................................................ 184

FCC Statement............................................................... 185

Environmental information............................................ 185

Declaration of Conformity............................................. 185

Terms and definitions............................................. 186

Technical data......................................................... 194

Index......................................................................... 197

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Sony Ericsson P908

User Guide Second edition (March 2004)

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 without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this User Guide. ©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2003. All rights reserved. Publication number: EN/LZT 108 6638 R1B The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Ericsson is under license. This product contain QuickView Plus and Outside In which are © 1992-2002 Stellent Chicago Inc. All rights reserved. QuickView Plus and Out side In are t rademarks or re gistered tradem arks of S tellent Chicago Inc. Symbian and all Symbian-based marks and logos are trademarks of Symbian Limited. Memory Stick Duo™ is a trademark of Sony, its parent and/or its affiliates. Beatnik is a trademark of Beatnik, Inc. Java™ and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries/regions. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © SyncML initiative Ltd. (1999-2002). All rights reserved. Portions of software © PacketVideo Corporation (USA) 1999, 2002. PacketVideo, pvPlayer and the PacketVideo logo are trademarks of PacketVideo Corporation. All rights reserved. This product contains software copyright © Beatnik, Inc. 1996-2002. End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™ J2ME™:

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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.

Important

Y our mobile phone has the capability to load, store and forward additional content, e.g. ring tone melodies. The use of such content may be restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not limited to restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you download to or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to your use of any additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly licensed or is otherwise authorised. Sony Ericsson does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third-party content. Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content.

Note Sony Ericsson advices users to backup their personal data information.

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OVERVIEW

Introduction

For ease of reference the ‘Getting to know your P908’ chapter gives a quick overview of the main functions of the phone, shortcuts and general information.

Your P908 combines advanced business and entertainment features in one intuitive device.

Its integrated camera lets you take pictures and record video wherever you are and use them in a wide range of applications. The pictures can be used in the Picture Phone Book, where they can be used to identify callers.

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) allows you to send and receive messages that include pictures, sound, text and voice notes.

The P908 features advanced entertainment functionality that offers high quality MP3 music and widescreen format video clips and 3D games. New content can be downloaded quickly and easily from Internet sites or transferred to the phone via Bluetooth™ Wireless Technology, an infrared port or a cable. Extra memory is available through Memory S tick Duo™, wh ich also serves as a convenient way to exchange content and applications such as Java™ games.

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The P908 can be used as a corporate phone with Ericsson

MD110 The P908 also contains an organizer,

which includes contacts, a calendar, notes and e-mail, all of which can be quickly and efficiently synchronized with a PC. The e-mail application supports attachments. Viewers let you read documents in various formats such as Microsoft® Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

The complete P908 documentation consists of the following parts:

• Quick Guide

•User Guide

• Instruction for removing the Flip

• Help texts in the P908

• Complementary information on the Internet, refer to

• Information on the

and Business Phone® exchanges.

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PC Suite for P908

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P908

Getting to know your P908

P908 package

A P908 with stylus B Battery C Travel charger D SyncStation E Stereo headset F Protective bag and strap G Extra stylus H Cover and tool set - Flip replacement J Memory Stick Duo K Memory Stick Duo adapter L User documentation package M 2 CDs, PC Suite for P908 and Multimedia for P908

Note The design of the charger will differ depending on the market.

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

Note Before you can use your P908 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.

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P908 overview

A Indicator light for Bluetooth wireless technology (blue) B Screen C Flip (in open position) D Indicator light for network and battery (green/red) E CommuniCorder activation and shutter release F Internet button for activation of the browser G Slot for Sony Memory Stick Duo

A Stylus B External antenna connector C CommuniCorder D Battery compartment E Connector for accessories and charger F Connector for stereo headset G Jog Dial H Infrared port I On/Off button

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SIM card

When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you receive a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card contains a computer chip that keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscription and your phone book information, among other things.

A PIN (Personal Identity Number) code is supplied with the SIM card from your operator and must be entered when switching on your P908.

Open the battery cover and insert the SIM card as shown in the picture.

Some subscriptions are limited to call only predefined numbers, so-called Fixed Dialling Numbers (FDN). To avoid problems when travelling abroad, these predefined numbers should be defined as international numbers starting with +, for example +4613244500. In order to speed up calling while at home, the same numbers can also be added in the national number format, for example 013244500.

For more information. see ‘Copying contacts to and from the SIM card’ on page 105.

Battery

Before you use your P908 for the first time, charge the battery provided for at least 4 hours. Use the supplied charger. See ‘Charging the battery’ on page 12.

Insertion and removal

To insert the battery

1. Ensure that the Flip is closed.

2. Remove the battery cover by sliding it downwards.

3. Place the battery in the battery compartment and close the cover.

To remove the battery

1. Ensure that your P908 is turned off.

Note It is important that you always turn off your P908 before removing the battery. Failure to do so can result in loss of information.

2. Remove the battery cover by sliding it downwards.

3. Use your fingernail at the lower left-hand edge of the battery to gently lift the lower edge of the battery outwards.

4. Take out the battery.

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Charging the battery

• When the battery needs to be charged, a beep is heard. The indicator light (on the top of your P908) flashes red and a battery low message appears on the screen.

• The battery can be charged whenever you want. The P908 performance is not affected. However, using your P908 while charging increases the charging time.

To charge the battery

The P908 can be charged either when it is switched on or off.

1. Make sure the battery is inserted in your P908 and the cover is closed.

2. Connect the charger to the P908 at the base of the phone by the flash symbol. The charger plug flash symbol must face upwards.

3. Connect the charger to the mains.

Charging is indicated by the battery meter on the screen pulsing continuously, and the indicator at the top of the P908 showing a steady red light (or green, if the P908 is switched on).

See also ‘Battery Use and Care’ on page 183.

Tip You can also use other battery chargers that have been supplied with other Sony Ericsson mobile phones using the same connector plug, for example, T68i or T300.

Note When the battery is completely dischar g ed, or new, it may take up to 30 minutes before the battery charging icon appears on the screen.

4. Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery meter on the screen is full and the indicator on the top of the P908 shows a steady green light.

5. Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.

Care instructions

Your P908 is a highly sophisticated electronic device. To get the most out of it, please make sure that you follow this advice:

• Keep the P908 in its protective bag when not using it.

• Use a commercial glass screen cleaner sprayed on a cloth, when you clean the screen.

• Use only the stylus provided to tap the screen.

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First time start-up

Please read ‘Guidelines for safe and efficient use’ on page 182 before you start using your P908.

When you start your P908 for the first time

1. Open the Flip. Press the On/

Off

button. The

Setup Wizard

starts automatically and guides you through the essential settings. These include time and date settings, and information on the Jog Dial, text entry, and status bar. Follow the instructions on the screen.

2. The

Power menu

opens. Select

Phone on.

3. Enter your PIN when the dialogue box appears and press

. Press to delete a digit.

Turning your P908 on and off

By default the operation or These settings can be turned off. See ‘To use the Power menu’ on page 52.

Flight mode

In off, but you can still use the other functions. Set your P908 in

Flight mode

can also use do not want incoming calls.

Power menu

Flight mode

prompts you to choose normal

each time you press the On/

Off

button.

the phone and Bluetooth functions are switched

where the use of mobile phones is not allowed. You

Flight mode

if you want to use the other functions but

Importing phone book entries

You may want to import existing contact information from another mobile phone to your P908. You can do this in several ways:

• Beam the phone book entries from the other phone by infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology and save the set to

Contacts

. See ‘Creating and editing contacts’ on

page 102.

• Synchronize the SIM and the internal memory on the other phone with one of the PC PIM applications supported by your P908. Then you can synchronize this information with

Contacts

Note When you synchronize application, the SIM information will not be synchronized. You might get two versions of the same contact. See ‘Synchronization and backup’ on page 140.

• Phone book entries stored on your SIM card are accessible through

Contacts

. Select

SIM

right in the menu bar to see the list of entries in your SIM phone book. These entries can be imported to See ‘Copying contacts to and from the SIM card’ on page 105.

with your PC PIM

in the folders menu to the

Contacts

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Operational modes

The P908 works in different operational modes:

Flip closed

With the keypad Flip closed, the P908 can be used like a conventional mobile phone using the keypad to dial and the Jog Dial to navigate. For more information please see ‘Jog Dial’ on page 18 and ‘Keypad functions’ on page 19.

You can open the Flip at any time to continue working. Many more functions are available when the Flip is open.

Flip open

When the Flip is opened, the large touch-screen is revealed. You use the stylus to tap the screen to navigate and enter data. There is also a handwriting recognition feature, so that you can use the stylus to write on the screen.

The Jog Dial provides further navigation and selection capability. Closing the Flip generally ends an activity and saves the data. Multimedia phone calls and data sessions will, however, continue.

Flip removed

The Flip can also be removed, which makes the organizer applications easier to access. When the Flip is r em oved, the P908 works in Flip open operational mode.

Note Turn off the P908 before you remove the flip to avoid to damage your phone.

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Flip closed mode

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Call list

D E

Applications

CommuniCorder

Music player Messages

Contacts

Calendar

Tas ks

Jotter

Sound recorder

Applications

CommuniCorder

Music player Messages

Contacts

Calendar

Tas ks

Jotter

Sound recorder

Connections

A Shortcut to the Messages application B Shortcut to the Contacts application C Shortcut to the Call list application

Tip When view is selected, it is also possible to start an application by pressing its specific number.

D Shortcut to the Calendar application E Shows all applications available in Flip closed mode

Standby view

The standby view shows shortcuts to the most commonly used applications. Choose which shortcuts you want to use in standby. See ‘Personalizing your P908’ on page 144.

Selecting and starting applica tions

Rotate the Jog Dial to select an applicat ion. Press the Jog Dia l or

to start the application.

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Closing applications

The current application automatically closes and the data is saved when you return to the standby view or switch to another application. To return to standby, press and hold or press the Jog Dial backwards.

Options menu

Press

or press the Jog Dial forwards to open the standby options menu to get access to keylock, battery status, missed calls and more.

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Flip open mode

Applications View All

CommuniCorder

Pictures Video Music player

Internet

Messages Contacts Phone Calendar Tasks Jotter Control panel Calculator

CommuniCorder

Pictures Video Music player

Internet

Messages Contacts Phone Calendar Tasks Jotter Control panel Calculator Sound recorder

Time Viewer File manager Remote Sync Online services

Demo GPRS data log Chess Solitaire Dictionary

A Shortcut to the Messages application B Shortcut to the Contacts application C Shortcut to the Phone application D Shortcut to the Calendar application E Shortcut to the Internet application F Shows all applications available in Flip open mode

You can change the shortcuts A-E. See ‘Changing your application shortcuts’ on page 144.

Navigation

When the Flip is open, the application shortcut icons shown in the Flip closed mode move to the top row in the Flip open screen. You navigate by using the stylus and tapping selected items and by using the Jog Dial, see ‘Jog Dial’ on page 18.

Flip removed

You can use your P908 without the physical Flip. When the Flip is removed, the P908 works in Flip open mode.

To remove and attach the Flip, refer to the separate instructions.

Note Please note that Sony Ericsson does not accept any liability for lost parts or product defects resulting from any disassembly or modification of the product.

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Virtual flip

When the virtual flip is enabled, is shown on the status bar when the virtual flip is open. Select to ‘close’ the virtual flip.

When the virtual flip is closed, the virtual flip keypad is shown. Select to ‘open’ the virtual flip.

You must activate the virtual flip, when you have removed the Flip keypad, by tapping the

Control Panel > Other > Flip removed.

Enable virtual flip

checkbox in

Screen areas

When the Flip is closed, you use the keyboard and the Jog Dial. When the Flip is open the screen is touch-sensitive. The screen is divided into a number of areas: see the figure and table below.

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Item Description

A Application

picker

Displays six icons for quick and easy access to the most common applications. These can be customized.

B Menu bar Usually contains two menus on the left, and a folder

menu on the right. The two left-hand menus contain:

•the application menu, whose name is always the same as the application. It contains the system services used by most applications, such as

Send as

, and

Delete

•the edit menus contain editing items such as

Copy, Paste, Zoom, Preferences

and

Help.

Find

Cut,

In Flip open, the menu bar shows the function of the

key.

C Application

area

Applications use this central area of the screen to display the essential information. Many of the built-in applications are based on two standard view layouts: a list view and a detail view.

D Button bar An application view displays a button bar that

contains useful controls and shortcuts. Not all application views require a button bar.

E S t atus bar Displays device status information such as: signal

strength, battery and device information, settings for sounds and time, on-screen keyboard, as well as temporary indicators such as missed calls and unread messages.

F Title bar Displays the name of the active application.

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Jog Dial

Action Function

Rotate the Jog Dial (up) Scrolls items in a list up / to the left,

Rotate the Jog Dial (down) Scrolls items in a list down / to the

Press the Jog Dial (inwards) Selects a highlighted item, dials

Press the Jog Dial (backwards)

Press the Jog Dial (forwards) Flip closed: brings up the Options

increases volume during a call, moves back a page when playing a multimedia message.

right, decreases volume during a call, moves forward a page when playing a multimedia message.

selected phone numbers. Generally the same action as in Flip closed.

Goes back to the previous screen, dismisses dialogues, and sends a busy signal to the calling party when you receive a call. It will not end a call. Always the same action as in Flip closed and in Flip open.

menu. Press and hold takes you to the Applications list.

Flip open: toggles the Application, Edit and Category menus. Press and hold takes you to the Application launcher.

Down

Inward

ForwardBackward

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Keypad functions

Key Function

OK Enter selected function, indicated on the display above the key.

ACK

• Return to previous menu.

• Reject an incoming call.

• P re ss and ho ld to retu rn to Standby.

LEAR

• Delete entered characters/digits from the screen one by one.

• Press and hold to delete an entire row of entered characters/digits.

• Delete an entry from Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Sound Recorder, and Messages.

• Press and hold to disconnect the microphone (mute function) when a call is in progress.

• Mute the ring signal during an incoming call.

• Pause/play the melody when the Music player is open.

• Press and hold to put the P908 into silent mode, when in the standby view.

PTIONS

• Open the menu with different options for different applications.

• P ress and hold to open Applications.

Key Function

STA R

• Enter the character *.

• Press and hold to enter a

• Press to switch between the different input types

(for Chinese input Pinyin, Stroke, 123; for

latin input Abc, abc, ABC, 123). See ‘Text entry types’ on page 31.

• Press and hold to change between T9 and multitap.

ASH

• Enter the character #.

• Enter space.

• Press and hold to change input language (Chinese or English).

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UMERIC KEY S

• Press and hold keys 0 to 9 to enter digits 0 to 9.

• Press and hold keys 1 to 6 to select Chinese characters.

• Press key 1 to enter voice mail.

• Enter associated characters or perform associated functions. See ‘Shortcuts’ on page 45.

• Press and hold digits 2 to 9 to open Contacts.

Note Multitap input only applies when latin (English) is selected as input language.

(pause) character.

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Indicators and status bar icons

These icons appear in the Flip closed standby screen or in the status bar when the Flip is open. When the Flip is open, you can often tap the icons to get more detailed information or start an application.

Icon Function

Signal strength, GPRS status Battery strength Bluetooth on Bluetooth discoverable Infrared on GPRS active GPRS data transfer in progress Ongoing data call Ongoing call Missed call Divert all calls notification Calls screened

Icon Function

SMS notification MMS notification E-mail notification SMS overflow Time Time, alarm set Key lock Magic word Keyboard Multimedia volume Speakerphone Muted microphone Silent mode Home network Voicemail notification

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Memory Stick Duo™

The Memory Stick Duo provides a convenient way of increasing the storage space in your P908. You can save still images, video clips, music, and voice recordings as well as computer data and applications on a Memory Stick Duo and use it to store or transfer the contents for many differe nt purpose s. Thes e include:

• Storing backup copies of important files.

• Storing media for personalizing your P908.

• Storing media for use when composing MMS messages.

• Storing installation files for new applications.

• Transferring data between the P908 and a PC or Mac.

• Providing storage for third-party applications.

To in sert the Memory Stick Duo

1. Open the cover for the Memory Stick Duo slot.

2. Insert the Memory Stick Duo in the slot, with the connector side towards the back (see picture). Make sure it is securely inserted. A click should be heard.

Note Insert the Memory Stick Duo correctly to avoid damage to your P908 or the Memory Stick Duo.

Memory S

tick D

The Memory Stick Duo supplied with the P908 may or may not be a version that contains the lock function. Remember, you can overwrite existing files without the lock function.

To remov e th e Memory Stick Duo

Press the edge of the Memory Stick Duo using your fingernail or the stylus to release it. You hear a click as it jumps out of the slot.

Note Be careful when removing the Memory Stick Duo to avoid dropping it.

Renaming a Memory Stick Duo

You can rename a Memory Stick Duo to give it a name that is meaningful to you. The name you set will be shown in the divider between internal and external storage in the folder menu. See ‘Folders’ on page 27. There are two ways to rename a Memory Stick Duo:

• Select

Control Panel > Other > Format disk

and tap

Rename

See ‘Format disk’ on page 166.

• Select

File manager > File > Format disk

and tap

Rename

Renaming will not erase any data.

Copying and moving data

For information on how to copy and move data to and from the Memory Stick Duo, refer to ‘Folders’ on page 27.

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Formatting a Memory Stick Duo

If you need to reformat a Memory Stick Duo, select

Panel > Other > Format disk disk

. When you format a disk, you delete all the information on

, or select

File manager > File > Format

it, including any applications that you may have installed.

Control

Sharing data with other devices

Y our P908 uses the shorter memory stick variant, Memory S tick Duo.

Memory Stick Duo Adapter

Use the Memory Stick Duo adapter when using your Memory Stick Duo in a device equipped with a regular sized Memory Stick, for example a personal computer. Insert your Memory Stick Duo according to the picture on the adapter.

Warning! Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo adapter without a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick slot. This may damage the product. Always insert the adapter in the slot with the connector end (marked with a triangle) first.

Compatibility

The P908 defines its own folder structure on a Memory Stick. Each application has its own set of folders. A folder created in one application is not visible in another.

Other devices must access the same folder structure to interact with the P908 files. If you are using a PC, this is easily done by browsing to the required folder on the Memory Stick.

Memory Stick enabled devices which do not allow you to browse and manage a folder structure may not be able to share data directly with the applications in your P908 (for example, Memory Stick enabled digital cameras). However, the File Manager can access these files and move them into the correct folders for use by the applications. When your P908 is connected to your PC, you also have access to the P908 folder structure as well as other Memory Stick Duo content in

My P908

Personal computer support

Both PCs and Apple computers may be enabled for Memory Stick use via built-in Memory Stick slots, Floppy Disk adapters, PC card adapters, and Memory Stick enabled mouses. (Memory Stick Duo Adapter required.)

For more information about Sony Memory Stick, visit

www.memorystick.com

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Connecting the accessories

A The travel charger is connected to the desk stand or to the P908.

Note The design of the charger will differ depending on the market.

B The USB connector from the desk stand is connected to a PC. C The headset is connected to the P908. D Other accessories can be connected to the connector at the base of

the P908.

E A car holder can be connected to the antenna connector at the rear.

Note Remove the plastic plug before connecting the P908 to the car holder.

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The wrist strap is threaded through the holes next to the connector at the bottom of the P908.

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Services

You need the following services to use the P908 functions:

To use... You need...

phone services GSM subscription text messaging (SMS) GSM subscription multimedia messaging (MMS) MMS account, GSM data subscription e-mail e-mail account, GSM data subscription Internet Internet account, WAP account (only

for WAP 1.x services), GSM data subscription

data communication GSM data subscription

Please consult your network operator and Internet service provider for more information about the services that are available to you.

Applications - overview

You can start applications in different ways. Sel ec t icons in the standby view (Flip closed) and in the application picker (Flip open) to start the most important ones. Select to list all applications.

Demo application

The Demo application shows some of the most common functions in your P908.

You can uninstall the demo application and also reinstall it from the

Multimedia for P908

your P908’ on page 134 for how to uninstall the demo application and ‘Installing applications on your P908’ on page 132 for how to reinstall it.

To start the demo

1. Select the Applications icon .

2. Select the Demo icon . The demo starts.

To stop the demo

Tap the screen or rotate the Jog Dial to stop the demo. The demo also stops when any other dialogue is opened.

Note When the Flip is open, an incoming text or MMS message will not stop the demo.

The Demo application can be launched also when the P908 is started without a SIM card inserted. When the P908 asks you to insert the SIM card, just press OK. If the Flip is closed, open it.

Phone

This is the mobile phone application. When the Flip is opened, select to start it.

CD. See ‘Removing applications from

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Call list

The call list displays the most recent calls, either outgoing, incoming or missed. In Flip closed, press the Jog Dial or to call the selected entry. To view the call list when the Flip is open, open icon.

For taking video clips and still pictures. In CommuniCorder view, the screen becomes a viewfinder. Press the CommuniCorder button or the Jog Dial to start recording or take a photo. Alternatively tap the red button at the bottom of the screen.

Manages your pictures. You can take pictures with CommuniCorder, or rece ive them via e-ma il, Bluetooth wirel ess technology and infrared communication. Download via the Internet browser, or transf er them from your PC. With the image editor you can also edit your pictures.

Plays video clips. You can record video with CommuniCorder, download them from Internet or transfer them from your PC. You can stream video and audio from the Intern et.

Phone

and select the call list view by tapping the

CommuniCorder

Pictures (Flip open only)

Video (Flip open only)

Music player

Plays music tracks and other audio files. You can download these from the Internet or transfer them from your PC. The player supports the most common sound formats. You can save music tracks on the Memory Stick Duo.

Internet (Flip open only)

The Internet browser can access both Web and WAP pages. It can also download images, video clips, audio files, and Java applications.

Messages

You can read, create, send and delete text (SMS), multimedia (MMS) and e-mail messages in this view.

Contacts

Displays a list of your contacts. Select a contact to view associated contact data.

Calendar

The Calendar view displays entries for the current day. Use the Jog Dial to get more information about a selected entry or to change days.

Tasks

Keeps track of your tasks. Set due date, alarm, priority, and so on, for all your tasks and let your P908 remind you in time.

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Jotter

Displays a list of stored entries. In detailed view, the complete entry is displayed.

Control panel (Flip open only)

Contains all settings that are system-wide and affect more than one application. This is the main view to use when initially setting up your P908.

Note Settings for Flight mode and P908 locks ar e located under

Control panel > Device

Calculator (Flip open only)

A standard 10-digit calculator. You can add, subtract, multiply, divide, calculate square roots and percentages.

Sound recorder

You can use your P908 as a sound recorder.

Time (Flip open only)

Shows time and date. You can set your current location and another. You can also set different alarms.

Viewer (Flip open only)

Use it to view various types of documents: for example Microsoft® Word, Excel, Power Point, Adobe® Acrobat® (PDF files).

File manager (Flip open only)

You can handle the content and organisation of media, both in the P908 and on the Memory Stick Duo

Remote Sync (Flip open only)

Performs synchronization over the air. Using GPRS, the P908 can be continuously connected to the remote synchronization server. Remote Sync works equally well over CSD or HSCSD.

Online services

Your service provider may offer different services, for example, weather forecasts, financial information or newsletters. Contact your service provider for more information.

GPRS data log (Flip open only)

A list of GPRS Internet accounts. Open an account to view your logged GPRS traffic, including your costs. The P908 creates a new data log when a connection to an account is created.

Dictionary (Flip open only)

The dictionary application contains both English - Chinese and Chinese - English dictionaries.

Connections (Flip closed only)

Set the way you communicate with your PC or other devices. Select between infrared, Bluetooth wireless technology and cable. In the cable menu, you can also select whether the P908 synchronizes with a PC or acts as a wireless modem.

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General functions

Application launcher views

In Flip open, the P908 can present the applications in two ways:

• List view (small icons appear in one column)

• Icon view (large icons appear in two columns)

For each application there is a default is no way of seeing on your P908, whether a file in an folder is located on your P908 or on a Memory Stick, we recommend that you move files to your own folders as soon as possible.

Every item created in an application is always assigned to a single folder, by default the same folder as displayed in the list view.

folder. Since there

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Folders

Folders are used to organize information, for example contacts, jotter entries, or task lists. You might want to organize your contacts in business and personal folders.

Folders are also used when managing files of different types on your P908 and Memory Stick Duo. You might want to move or copy sound files into a sound track folder to store on a Memory Stick Duo.

As you may notice, if you connect your P908 to a PC and view

My P908

the contents of your P908 in overview of a folder and file structure on a large screen than on a handheld device. If you make it a habit to set up specific folders to suit your needs and use them to categorise all your information, working with it becomes easy.

Each application has its own set of folders. A folder created in one application is not visible in another.

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, it is easier to get an

In list view, the folder menu is used to org anise your entries. In detail view, the folder menu allows you to change the folder of the current item.

Using the folder menu

In the applications that use folders you can see the folder menu to the right in the menu bar.

When a Memory Stick Duo is available in the P908, the folders on it are shown in the folder menu under the divider. If you rename the disk (see ‘Renaming a Memory Stick Duo’ on page 21) the divider will show the new name.

In list view, there is a super-folder called selected, displays items from all folders (in folder does not display the entries in the SIM phone book). the default value in list views and when an application is first launched.

All,

which, when

Contacts

, the

All

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Use the

Edit Folders

menu item to:

• Rename a folder, or move a folder to or from Memory Stick Duo. Select the folder you want to move or rename, tap type the name of the new folder, and choose a the list. Tap

•To

Add

Location

•To

Delete

Done

a new folder. Tap

from the list. Tap

Add

, enter a folder

Done

a folder. Select the folder you want to delete and tap

. A folder can only be deleted if it is empty. Not all

Location

Name

Edit

from

and choose

folders can be deleted.

To copy all the files in a folder to another folder

1. Open the folder in list view, and select application menu; for example

2. Select the destination

Folder

from the list and select

Audio

Copy to

Image

in the main

Copy.

To move a file from one folder to another

Open the file in detail view. In the folder menu, select the destination folder.

To copy a file to another folder

1. Open the file in detail view. In the folder menu, select the destination folder. Select menu; for example

2. Select the destination

Audio

Folder

Copy to

in the main application

Image

from the list and tap

Copy.

Tip To delete multiple files in an application you can use Storage manager. See ‘Deleting or copying general files’ on

page 168.

Managing your files

Using the File Manager, you can handle the content and organisation of media, both in the P908 and on the Memory Stick Duo. See ‘File manager’ on page 124.

You can also use the Storage Manager in the Control Panel. See ‘Storage manager’ on page 168.

Zooming

You can change the size of the screen fonts. Choose between Small, Medium or Large. From the menu bar , tap

Edit > Zoom.

Automatic saving

When you work in an application and leave it, your work is automatically saved.

Find

The Find function searches through all the items stored in an

Find

application. The standard edit box with two buttons, the search, while

Cancel

dialogue contains a single text

Find

and

Cancel

. Selecting

closes the

Find

dialogue.

Find

starts

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In some applications, for example Messages, Find may be more complicated:

• The size of each message is so large that you may want to restrict the search to the current message only.

• Folders are potentially more significant, so you may want to restrict the search to the current folder only.

Sorting your files

You can sort the files you have stored in your P908. By sorting your files, you choose in which order you want the files to be displayed on the screen. You can choose between sorting by, for example type, size, date, or name.

Note Sort is not included in all applications.

Sending and receiving items

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

To send an item using Send as

1. Enter the

2. Depending on the application and item, you can choose between the following transfer methods:

Send as

menu in the specific application.

• Text message (using SMS): P908 will create a new text message. Add the mobile number of the recipient and tap

Send

• E-mail: the P908 will create a new message with the item included as an attachment. Complete with address and subject, and tap

Send

• Multimedia message (using MMS): the P908 will create a new message with the item included as an attachment. Complete the message and tap

Send

• Infrared: align the infrared port of the P908 with the infrared port of the other device. Select

Send.

Progress messages on screen will tell you when the information has been transferred.

• Bluetooth wireless technology: the P908 will search the local area for paired devices. These will be presented in a list. Select a device to which the item is to be sent and select

Send

. Progress messages will tell you when the information

has been transferred.

Tip The other devices must have Bluetooth wireless technology

Refresh

enabled. You can select

to perform a new search if, for

example, a destination device was not enabled at first.

To handle items received in e-mail and multimedia messages

1. Tap the notification icon , or open

Messages

and select MMS or an e-mail inbox.

2. Open the message.

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3. Select the attachments tab.

4. Select the required attachment. The attachment or a summary of the attachment will be displayed.

5. Select

Save

to save the item. You may optionally display the

received item within the related application.

See ‘Messages’ on page 87 for more information.

To re ceive beamed items

1. Ensure that infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology is activated.

2. For infrared, ensure that the infrared ports are aligned.

3. The received item will be notified by a dialogue box listing the item(s) received.

4. Select

View

to view and save the item to the related

application. Select

Done

and any unsaved items will be

automatically saved for you in the

Beamed

inbox in

Messages.

Methods for storing data

Your P908 can store data in different ways:

• Internal memory. Up to 13 MB of capacity for storing pictures, messages, music, applications, and so on, depending on applications in use.

• Memory Stick Duo (expansion memory).

• Several other expansion-memory alternatives on the market.

• Pictures on Sony Image Station on the Web: – For Europe: http://www.sonystyle-imaging.com

– For Japan: http://www.imagestation.jp – For USA: http://www.imagestation.com

• SIM card, for phone numbers and associated names. See ‘Copying contacts to and from the SIM card’ on page 105.

Getting help

From the menu bar tap The help system uses two views:

• The Topics view shows all available topics, for example both specific application topics and general topics.

• The Detail view presents the title and text of a single topic.

The Topics view allows you to select a topic, which opens the detail view/text view and displays the selected topic. You can also set the zoom level and exit the Help system.

In many dialogue boxes you can select the Help icon in the upper right corner.

Edit > Help

to get to the P908 help system.

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Settings

For settings that are application-specific, tap the application menu bar. For generic settings, go to

panel

Edit > Preferences

Control

Entering text

Entering text with the Flip closed

With the flip closed, you use the keypad keys to enter text, for example, when writing a text message.

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.

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

•

Pinyin

– Chinese characters; Pinyin input.

•

Stroke

– Chinese characters; Stroke input.

•

123

– numeric entry only.

When you are editing text you can:

• Press and select

Text options > La nguage

to select text

input language.

• Press and hold to switch input language (Chinese or English).

• Press and select

Text options > Input type

to select text

input type.

• Press to switch between the input types in text edit mode.

To input latin characters

1. If required, select the desired latin text entry method.

2. Press a key to see a pre-edit box with the different characters on that key in the title area:

wxyz9

If the same key is pressed again, the next character in th e preedit box will be selected.

3. Press the key to delete the character to the left of the cursor. If continuously pressed, the key deletes several characters and then whole words.

4. Press and hold to start T9 text input, or to close it.

To input latin characters using T9 text input

You can use T9 text input when writing, for example text messages and e-mail. The T9 text input method uses a built-in dictionary to recognise the most commonly used word for each

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sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key only once, even when the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Press and hold to change input method.

The following example shows how to start writing a text.

1. Select, for example,

Messages > Create SMS

2. For example, if you want to write the word ‘Jane’, press .

During text entry, a suggestion list with word candidates are presented. The most frequently used word is highlighted.

3. If the word is the word you want:

– Press or to accept and add a space. If the word is not the one you want: – Scroll with the Jog Dial up or down to view alternative

words (candidates). Press to accept the word and

add a space. If you do not find the word you want: – Press to go to a list of options.

–Select

Text options > Spell word

– Edit the word using multitap text input and press

.The word is added to the user dictionary. The next

time you enter the word, it will appear as one of the

alternative words. Note Multitap input only applies when

latin (English) is selected as input language.

4. Continue writing your message. Press to enter a full stop. To enter other punctuation

marks, press and use the Jog Dial. If you press and select

Text options

when writing, you get a

list of options:

•

Spell word

•

My words

•

Add symbol

•

Input type

•

Copy all

, to edit the entered word.

, to view the user dictionary.

, adds symbols and punctuation marks.

, changes the text input type.

Paste

, to copy all text to the clipboard, and for

pasting the copied text to the place of the text cursor.

•

Use T9

Use multitap

, to switch between T9 text input and

multitap text input.

•

Show suggestion list

Hide suggestion list

, to switch the

candidates window on and off.

•

Language

– –

, to change language,

for Chinese input for latin input

, between Abc, abc, ABC and 123

, between Pinyin, Stroke and 123.

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To input Chinese characters 1. If required, select the desired Chinese text entry method.

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.

Chinese key mapping

Key Pinyin Stroke

1 2abc 3def 4ghi 5jkl 6mno? 7pqrs 8tuv 9 wxyz

To input Chinese punctuation

1. Select Chinese input language, and select the desired Chinese text entry method.

2. Press the button when no candidate area is shown.

3. Rotate the Jog Dial to select the correct character.

Text area

Jott

xiao xian zhao zhan

xiao

Candidates area

Phonetic list

Elements area

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4. Press the Jog Dial to confirm the correct character.

Inserting symbols

When you are editing text you can press and, depending on the application, choose

Text options > Add symbol

to select an item from the symbol selector table. Use the Jog Dial to select the row and press . Then scroll within the row to select a symbol and press . When the candidate area is invisible, press to make the symbol table display in the candidate area.

Entering text with the Flip open

There are two ways of entering text with the Flip open:

• Use the on-screen keyboard located at the bottom of the

screen.

• Write directly on the screen using the stylus.

On-screen keyboard

When you need to edit text, tap the keyboard icon in the status bar and then select characters. Tap

You can choose between different types of keyboard layouts using the buttons at the bottom of the keyboard.

Done

when ready

The current input field is shown to the left in the top bar of the keyboard. Tap the arrows or rotate the Jog Dial to change the input field. The keyboard top bar also contains a drop-down menu with

Cut, Copy

and

Paste.

When copying or cutting, the text

must be selected first.

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. More characters become available if you tap the shift and caps keys.

Note The numeric keyboar d is equipped with a button switching between full width

and half width numerical characters

and punctuations.

To input Chinese characters

The P908 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).

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2. Tap one or more components of the char acter 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.

The more you specify the character – the more input you make – the fewer candidates will be left. If there are more candidates than can be displayed at once, use the next candidate and the previous candidate buttons to scroll.

(

Done

)

Candidates area

Character components area

Text area

Elements area

Pinyin keyboard

Text area

Elements area

Stroke keyboard

)

(

[

1 6

Done

Candidates area

Character components area

5 0

Handwriting recognition

Handwriting recognition translates stylus gestures into letters, digits or other characters, and displays these characters as text. Handwriting recognition is only active in places where text can be input.

Latin letters and Chinese characters are input in different input modes.

The text mode screen is divided into an upper and a lower part divided by an arrow

at the right edge. The position of the arrow will change according to the current input mode, in the middle when in latin input mode, and above the middle when in Chinese input mode.

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The candidates bar at the bottom of the screen can be switched on or off by tapping the button in the lower right-hand corner.

To switch between Chinese and latin input mode, tap the button at the left of the candidates bar, or write a stroke from down to up with the stylus.

Mark text by putting the stylus on the text, wait a moment, and drag the stylus over the text.

To input latin and numeric characters

1. If required, select the latin input button .

Jotter Edit Unfiled

2. Write each letter in a single stroke, in different parts of the screen, depending on the desired letter:

– Write lowercase letters

below the arrow.

– Write uppercase letters

in line with the arrow.

– Write numbers above

the arrow.

3. If required, select a letter

in the candidates area.

Note Most letters can be written in alternate styles, see tables below. The style itself does not matter when writing uppercase or lowercase, as it is the position of the screen that decides whether it will be uppercase or lowercase.

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Latin characters

a b

c d

g h

2 1

i j

Note Start each stroke at the dotted end.

n o p q r s

u v

x y z

Numeric characters

0 1

2 3

4 5 6

8 9

(

)

Note Start each stroke at the dotted end.

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To input Chinese characters

1. If required, select the Chinese input button .

2. Write each letter using one

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or more strokes, in different parts of the screen, depending on the desired letter:

–Write Chinese

characters below the arrow.

– Write numbers above

the arrow.

3. Select a character in the candidates area.

4. The association characters are shown in the association area.

Note It is important that the strokes are entered in the correct order, otherwise you may not get the character you want.

The stroke system has the 33 basic strokes in eight stroke categories. These are:

Stroke Basic stroke Stroke name Character

Long Left Slope Straight Left Slope Short Left Slope Over Lift Dot Right Slope Down-Over Left Slope-Over Left Slope-Dot Down Hook Right Slope-Hook Over-Hook Down-Over Down Over-Hook Down Over-Left

Slope Down Over-Down

Hook Down Over-Down

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Stroke Basic stroke Stroke name Character

Down Down-Hook Short Slope Down Over-Hook Over-Down Over Down-Hook Over-Left Slope Over-Down-Over-

Left Slope Over-Down-

Curved Hook Over-Down-Over-

Down-Hook Over-Down-Over-

Down Curved Hook Over-Down-Hook Over-Down-Over Over-Down-Lift

Chinese punctuation

(

)

1 3

;

” ,

“

Note Start each stroke at the dotted end.

Numeric characters

0 1 2

3 4 5 6

8 9

Note Start each stroke at the dotted end.

(

)

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P908 locks

Use the SIM card lock and the device lock to protect your SIM card and your P908 from unauthorized use. Use the key lock to prevent the keys from being accidentally pressed.

Note You can usually make an emergency call without unlocking the P908.

SIM card lock

The SIM card lock protects your SIM card, not the P908, against unauthorized use. It is unlocked by the PIN and PUK codes which you receive from your service provider.

You can choose to have to unlock the SIM card every time you turn the P908 on, or to have the SIM card unlocked.

Y our PIN (Personal Identification Number) code consists of four to eight digits. If you activate the SIM card lock, the P908 will ask for the PIN code every time you turn it on. You unlock the SIM card by entering the PIN code.

To activate the SIM card lock

1. Select

2. Select a lock option.

3. Select

Control panel

Done

> Device > Locks.

An error message informs you if a wrong PIN code has been entered. Usually , the SIM card will be blocked af ter three wrong attempts (the number of attempts is SIM-card dependent), and you need to enter the PUK code to unblock it.

The PUK code consists of eight digits. When you have entered the right PUK code you must enter a new PIN code. You have ten attempts to enter the PUK code. If all ten attempts fail, the SIM card will be disabled and you need to contact your network operator.

You cannot change the PUK code.

PIN2

Some functions on the SIM card can be protected by a secondary code feature. Some SIM cards do not have a PIN2 lock.

The PIN2 lock cannot be deactivated. The code can be changed by a user who knows the old code.

Device lock

The device lock protects your P908 and the data in it against unauthorized use.

If the device lock is set to P908 is not normally locked. However, if the SIM has been changed, the P908 asks you to enter the code to unlock the P908

When SIM changed

, it means that the

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before you can use it. This means that if someone steals your P908 and puts another SIM card into it, they will not be able to use it.

Note Your operator can block your SIM, if you report that your phone has been stolen.

The device lock is not on when you buy your P908. You can change the device lock code to any four to eight digit personal code.

The default device lock code is 0000.

To activate the device lock

1. Select

Control panel

> Device > Locks.

2. Select a lock option.

3. Select

Done

You can choose to have the P908 locked every time you turn it on, locked when the SIM card has been changed, or unlocked.

It is also possible to use the device lock in combination with the screen saver. Just mark the checkbox

Display > Screen > Screen saver device lock

Control panel > Device >

to have the device lock

activated when the screen saver goes on.

Note When using the screen saving device lock, make sure you have set the device lock to activate at Power on. Otherwise your P908 will be unprotected after Power on, until the screen saver goes on.

Change code

To change a code

1. Select

Control panel

> Device > Locks.

2. Select Change Codes.

3. Select the code you want to change.

4. First enter the old code, then the new one. (To ensure that you have typed the new code correctly you have to enter it twice.)

Automatic key lock

This option locks the keys on your P908. This is to protect the device if the keys are accidentally pressed. When this setting is active, the Flip closed keypad will become automatically locked after a period of inactivity.

To activate or change the key lock

Select

Control panel

To unlock the keys

Select

> .

> Device > Locks.

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Screen lock

This option locks the screen of your P908. This is to protect the device if the screen is accidentally pressed in Flip open mode or with the Flip removed. When this setting is active, the screen will automatically become locked after a period of inacti vity.

To activate or change the scree n loc k

1. Select

2. Select a lock time or

To lock the screen

Select

To unlock the screen

Push the Jog Dial

> Settings

> Lock screen

Forward > Inward

Off

Backward > Inward

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The P908 is a full-featured mobile phone having full integration with the other functions of the device, including applications from developers outside Sony Ericsson, so-called third-party applications.

The phone includes useful features such as:

• personalized ring types.

• Picture phone book

• Quick access back to the entry in Contacts, making it easy to try an alternative number or send an e-mail if the contact is unavailable or busy.

• Voice-dialling – make a call by saying the contact’s name.

• Voice answer – an incoming call may be answered or sent a busy signal, using the words recorded for ‘answer’ and ‘busy’.

• Access to other applications while talking on the phone.

• Office handsfree (speakerphone) which is enabled when the Flip is open, making it easy to access applications suc h as Calendar and Jotter while talking.

• Flight mode which enables the P908 to be used as a PDA in situations where radio transmitters may not be used. The GSM and Bluetooth transmitters (and receivers) are switched off.

With the Flip closed you can ac cess most of the functions using the Jog Dial and the keypad. More advanced tasks such as handling conference calls or using other applications during a call are best handled with the Flip open.

The P908 supports Customer Service Profile (CSP). This means that some options may be hidden depending on your subscription.

Call handling with the Flip closed

With the Flip closed, you can use either the keypad or the Jog Dial to handle calls.

Outgoing calls

To make a call

Enter the phone number on the keypad and press the Jog Dial or press .

• Press to delete a typed character. Press and hold to delete all characters

• Press and hold to insert the international call prefix+.

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• Press and select

Hide my number

, if you do not want to

show your phone number to the party you are calling. Select

Show my number

, if you want to show it.

If a call is not successfully connected, the P908 can be set to automatically retry to connect the call. When a retry is successful, the P908 alerts you with a single ring signal.

To make an emergency call

Enter the emergency number on the keypad and press the Jog Dial or press .

Usually, but not always, no SIM card or PIN code is required for emergency calls and you will be able to make the call as long as the available network allows and you have coverage from a GSM network. Check with your local provider to find out if emergency calls are possible without a SIM card, and which emergency call numbers are supported.

To make a call using Speed dial

Speed dial is a fast way to call one of your special speed dial numbers. See ‘Set up speed dial numbers’ on page 51.

1. Select the key corresponding to the number of the speed dial contact. The speed dial name is shown above the key. If a picture is attached to the speed dial, the picture is also shown.

2. Press .

To make a call using the Call list

1. Select on the standby screen.

2. Press the Jog Dial or .

3. Scroll the list by rotating the Jog Dial and select an entry.

4. Press the Jog Dial or .

To make a call using the Contact list

1. Select on the standby screen.

2. Press the Jog Dial or .

3. Scroll the list by rotating the Jog Dial and select a contact.

4. Scroll by rotating the Jog Dial and select the desired number.

5. Press the Jog Dial or . For more information, see ‘Contacts’ on page 99.

To make a call using voice control

1. There are three ways to use the voice recognition function. – Press and hold the Jog Dial. – Press and hold . – Say the ‘M agi c word’. – Press the call button on the headset.

When the Magic word function is activated, the icon appears in the status bar.

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2. When you hear a short tone, say the voice command linked to the number you want to call. See ‘To record a voice command’ on page 56. The P908 will connect you with the matching contact.

You can use voice control when the P908 is handheld, used with a handsfree set (car or portable), or with a Bluetooth wireless technology headset. Magic word cannot be used together with a Bluetooth wireless technology headset.

For more information, see ‘Voice control’ on page 55.

To end a call

Press , or press the Jog Dial.

Shortcuts

• Press and hold to dial your voicemail. With the Flip open, select

Phone > Call voice mail

See ‘Voice mail’ on page 58 on how to set up voicemail.

• Press any of the keys from to followed by

to call a speed dial number.

• Press twice to call the last dialled number.

• Press and hold any of the keys from to to open your Contact list. Press again to reach the next letter. Additional key presses will add letters to your search.

• Press any digit followed by to reach a phone number in the SIM phone book.

• Press for the last dialled number.

Incoming calls

When you receive a call, the name of the caller will be displayed if the calling party is in Contacts. If ther e is an associated pi cture it will also be shown in a small or large version. See ‘Incoming call picture’ on page 55.

To handle an incoming call

You can press to answer the call or answer by voice control, see ‘Voice control’ on page 55.

Y ou can press to reject a call and press to silence the ring signal.

An incoming call will bring up the following options:

1 Answer

•

If a large picture of the caller fills the screen, you can use the Jog Dial to get the menu with the options above.

– Answer the call.

2 Send Busy

– Reject the call. The calling party will hear a

busy tone and the call will be logged as a rejected call.

3 Mute

– Silence the ring signal. The calling party will not notice that you have silenced the call. The call will be logged as a missed call.

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Options during or after a call

Use the Jog Dial to change the phone volume during a call. Press to get a list of call handling options. The list will

vary depending on the situation. Options that concern two or more active calls are described in ‘Handling two or more calls’ on page 49.

End call

•

– End the active call.

Hold call/retrieve call

– Put the active call on hold /retrieve the held call. This is useful if you want to make a new call during a call.

Add to contacts

– Create a new Contacts entry if the phone number of the active call is known, and not already stored in Contacts.

Show contact

– Display the entry in Contacts, if any, that

corresponds to the phone number of the active call.

Transfer sound

– Transfer the call to a Bluetooth wireless

technology headset.

Turn On/Off tones

– You can send DTMF tones with the

keypad, ‘Controlling tone-based services’ on page 52.

Microphone mute On/Off Copy number

– Copy a phone number for exchange with other

– Turn the microphone on or off.

text fields or applications.

Paste number

– Paste a copied number into a field.

Speakerphone On/Off

speakerphone. See ‘Speakerphone’ on page 51.

•

Applications

paste a copied phone number into a Jotter entry.

Press and hold to mute the microphone. Press again to reactivate the microphone.

Call handling with the Flip open

Y ou use the stylus and the virtual keypad to handle calls with the Flip open.

Outgoing calls

To make a call

1. Select in the application picker. The Speed dial view is opened.

2. Tap on the button bar.

3. Enter the digits with the virtual keypad and tap on the right of the keypad, or press the Jog Dial inwards.

To d elete a typed character - select . If you do not want to show your phone number to the party you are calling, select

Phone > Hide my number

Show my number

Select

– You can use the P908 as a

– Open another application, and, for example,

after you have entered the digits.

, if you want to show it.

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If a call is not successfully connected, the P908 can be set to automatically retry to connect the call. When a retry is successful, the P908 alerts you with a single ring signal.

To make a call using Speed dial

Speed dial is a fast way to call one of your special speed dial numbers. See ‘Set up speed dial numbers’ on page 51. This is the default phone view.

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To make a call using the Call

Elizabeth Empty Empty

list

1. Select from the button bar.

2. Select an entry by rotating the Jog Dial and pressing it inwards. You can also tap the entry using the stylus.

3. Select .

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Edit > Compact mode

mode,

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To make a call using the Contact list

1. Select in the application picker.

2. Select an entry by rotating the Jog Dial and pressing it inwards.

3. Select a phone number by rotating the Jog Dial.

4. Press the Jog Dial inwards.

You can also tap the contact and/or number using the stylus.

To make a call using voice control

1. There are three ways to use the voice recognition function. – Press and hold the Jog Dial. – Say the Magic word. – Press the call button on the headset.

When the Magic word function is activated, the icon appears in the status bar.

2. When you hear a short tone, say the voice command connected to the number you want to call. See ‘To record a voice command’ on page 56. The P908 will connect you with the matching contact.

For more information, see ‘Voice control’ on page 55.

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To end a call

Select

End call

, or press the Jog Dial.

Incoming calls

When you receive a call, if the calling party is found in Contacts, the name of the caller will be displayed. If there is a picture, it will also be shown in a small or large version. See ‘Incoming call picture’ on page55.

To handle an incoming call

Use the screen buttons to select what to do.

Answer

•

– Answer the call.

Send Busy

– Reject the call. The calling p arty will hear a busy

tone and the call will be logged as a rejected call.

•

Mute

– Silence the ring signal. The calling party will not notice that you have silenced the call. The call will be logged as a missed call.

You can also answer by voice control, see ‘Voice control’ on page 55.

Options during or after a call

There are several options available, depending on the situation. You can access some of them using the screen buttons, by tapping the field with the calling party details, or on the menus.

Options that concern two or more active calls are described in ‘Handling two or more calls’ on page 49.

•

End call

– End the active call.

•

Hold call/retrieve call

– Put the active call on hold/retrieve the

held call.

•

Add to contacts

– Create a new Contacts entry. This option appears automatically after a call if the phone number of the call is known, and not already stored in Contacts. See ‘Add to contacts’ on page 56.

•

Show contact

– Display the entry in Contacts, if any, that

corresponds to the phone number of the active call.

•

Zoom in/out

•

Copy number

– Enlarge/reduce the view.

– Copy a phone number for exchange with other

text fields or applications.

•

Paste number

– Paste a copied number into a field

Tap to make the following adjustments:

Call volume

•

– Adjust the volume in the phone. This is easier to

do with the Jog Dial.

•

Silent mode

•

Speakerphone

•

Mute microphone

– All sound ring signals will be turned off.

– Activate the P908 as a speakerphone.

– Turn the microphone on or off.

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Handling two or more calls

During a call, you can make a second call, or answer an incoming call. The ongoing call is put on hold and the new call becomes active. The held call is shown with a grey background.

If someone calls when a call is on hold, you will be asked if you want to release the held call and answer the incoming call.

When an active call is finished, you are asked to retrieve the held call. If you do not respond within a few seconds, the held call will also be finished.

To make and handle a new call during a call

1. During a call, make a second

2. Press to get a list of

call, or answer an incoming call.

call handling options with the Flip closed. Wit h th e Flip open, choose options by tapping the screen buttons, by tapping the field with the calling party details, or selecting from the menus.

End active call

–

– End the active call, the held call becomes active.

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End active call

Switch calls

Join calls

11:03

–

Switch calls Join calls

– –

Transfer calls

– Switch between the active and held call.

– Join the two calls for a conference call.

– Connect the held call to the active call and

disconnect yourself from the call.

Release all

–

Show contact

–

– End both calls.

– Display the entry in Contacts, if any, that

corresponds to the phone number of the active call.

Conference calls

A conference call can be started when you have an active call and a held call.

The conference call view is automatically displayed whenever a party has been added to the conference.

If an incoming call is answered during a conference call, the conference call will be put on hold.

Note Conference calls ar e only available if they are supported by your subscription.

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To start a conference cal l

With one active call and one held call, tap the or select

Phone > Join calls

from the menu.

Join calls

button,

To add a new conference party

1. During a conference call, tap on the button bar and make a new call.

2. Select

Join calls

To man age a conferen ce call

Use the screen buttons:

End conference

•

Hold conference

– End the conference for all parties.

– Put the conference on hold. The other

parties can still talk to each other.

•

Show / Hide parties

– Switch between the standard call control

view and conference call view.

To speak privately to a specific conference party

Ta p a party in the list to get the following options:

Extract party

•

– Make the selected party the active call , the rest

of the parties will be put on hold.

•

Release party

– End the conference call for the selected party.

Call list and call log

The Call list shows calls made, received, rejected, or missed . The log keeps track of date, time, length, and cost information (if available) for each call.

The List view of the call log shows the calls in order with the most recent call at the top.

To view the Call list with the Flip closed:

1. Press .

2. Select or

1. Select on the standby screen to open the Call list.

2. Press and select which calls in the list you want to

The currently selected view is not shown in the options menu.

Tip With the Flip closed you can press once to view the call list. Press twice to call the last number used in the P908.

To view the Call list with the Flip open:

1. In the Phone application, select from the button bar.

2. Select a listed call to see more detailed information about it.

display.

Call list

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To delete calls from the Call list

• To delete all calls, select

• To delete old calls, select Enter a date

• To delete one call, open the detailed view on the call

> Delete this entry.

> Delete

Phone > Delete all calls.

Phone > Delete entries older than >

> Phone

Hints and smart functions

Speakerphone

If you open the Flip during a call, the speakerphone function is activated and the volume will increase. This lets you continue the conversation while using other functions of the P908.

Close the Flip or tap to switch off the speakerphone.

Note The speakerphone does not work while the phone is in silent mode.

Warning! The volume may be uncomfortably loud at the higher volume levels if the phone is close to your ear. Exposure to excessive volume may damage hearing.

Silent mode

In silent mode all sound ring signals and sound alarm signals are turned off. When the Flip is closed, press and select

on silent

to put the phone in silent mode. Press and select

Turn off silent

the sounds icon in the status bar to open a dialogue where you can switch silent mode on or off.

The vibrating alert still works in silent mode if not deactivated.

to turn off silent mode. When the Flip is open, tap

Turn

Set up speed dial numbers

Speed dial is a fast way to call one of nine selected phone numbers. The view contains nine speed dial positions. Each speed dial entry consists of a picture or an icon , and a name or a number. The names, numbers and pictures shown in the Speed dial view are derived from the Contacts application, see ‘Contacts’ on page 99. If the contact has a picture stored then this picture is used. A default icon is used if the contact does not have a stored picture.

To set a Speed dial number

1. Select from the button bar.

2. Select an empty position.

3. Select the desired contact.

Done

4. Select

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To edit or delete a Speed dial number

1. Select , on the button bar.

2. Select

Edit > Edit speed dial

3. Select the contact to edit or delete.

4. To ch ange the name, enter the new name. To delete a contact, tap

5. Select

Done

Delete.

Flight mode

In flight mode the radio function is turned off so that it does not disturb sensitive equipment, for instance in an aeroplane or in a hospital. You cannot make and receive calls, but most of the other functions in the P908 are available.

Note The phone and other communication functions must never be used in an aircraft unless otherwise instructed by the aircraft personnel. If the use of equipment without a radio transmitter is permitted, you can turn on the flight mode on the product. Doing so turns off the radio function.

You can set a ‘Power menu’ to ask you if you want to start the P908 in normal mode or flight mode each time you turn on the P908. See ‘Flight mode’ on page 148 on how to activate this function.

To use the Power menu

The Power menu has the following options:

Phone on

•

Flight mode

•

Power off

– Start the P908 in the normal way.

– Start the P908 in flight mode.

– Turn the P908 off.

To set flight mode on and off when Power menu is selected

1. Press the On/Off button.

2. On the Power menu, select the option you want.

3. Press the Jog Dial, , or tap

Done

To set flight mode on or off

1. Select

2. Select

3. Tap

Control panel > Device > Flight mode. Flight mode now / Phone on now

Done

Controlling tone-based services

You can use your P908 to control phone banking services or other tone-based services that use DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency).

The P908 provides different ways of sending tones during a call:

• Pressing keypad keys during an active call.

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• Including a tone sequence in the call setup. After the phone number, but before the digits, press and hold to insert

a pause, represented by the character

. Then press your

digits. Finally make the call by pressing .

• Program digit sequences into a Contact card for the service. Each digit sequence to be sent as tones must begin with Once your call to the service has been established and you want to send one of your pre-

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programmed digit sequences, choose

contact

on the Phone menu

Show

to get to the Contact card with the tone sequences.

Note It is not advisable to program any personal codes into your P908, in case your phone is stolen or lost.

Support for TTY

Te letype (TTY) access ory, text phone, is an aid for people with speech impairments.

To use the TTY device together with the P908

1. Connect the TTY device to the accessories connector at the base of the P908.

2. In Phone, go to the check box to set the P908 into TTY mode.

Refer to the TTY device user manual to find out how to use the device. It may be necessary to use an adapter between the TTY device and the P908.

You can still make normal calls with the P908 in TTY mode but other accessories such as handsfree will not work properly.

Do not open the Flip during a TTY call. It wi ll impair the quali ty of the connection.

Note Support for voice carry over (VCO) and hearing carry over (HCO) is handled through the TTY device and not through the phone.

Edit > Preferences > TTY Accessory

and select

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Support for ALS

Alternate line service (ALS) allows you to have more than one line, and more than one phone number , to one SIM subscription. If you are not subscribed to ALS, these dialogues and settings are hidden.

Using ALS, you can select which line to use for outgoing calls. You can use the first line for any function, while the second line can be used for speech only.

Incoming calls can be received at both lines at any time. The name of the line is shown and the ring signal defined for the line is used.

To select a line for outgoing calls

The preset line is shown by the icon in the status bar . If you want to use the other line:

• With the Flip closed, press and select

Switch to line 2

• With the Flip open, tap and select

to line 2

depending on the previously preset line.

Switch to line 1

depending on the previously preset line.

Switch to line 1

Switch

Corporate phone services in P908

The P908 can be used as a corporate phone in an Ericsson MD110® or Business Phone® PBX, if this is equipped for mobile extensions.

To pl ace call s to colleagu es, use the interna l extensi on numbers. When dialling an external number, you do not need to dial the external line prefix; it is added automatically. Dial the switchboard operator or corporate voicemail as from any other corporate phone.

It is recommended that when storing numbers in Contacts you

use the international number format, starting with

. This also allows you to use the Contact card when you do not use the PBX, when you are abroad, and when you are sending SMS or MMS messages.

If you know what numbers and codes your PBX accepts, you can send these without the phone manipulating them. Start any

number or command with a

. This is done by pressing and

holding the key. When storing such a number on a

Contact card, it should be stored with a leasing

, and a command (to the PBX or for example to a phone bank) with a leading pc.

When using it at home, the call will still be dialled a s an intern al call via the PBX.

Note When travelling abr oad, use your phone as a normal GSM phone, by clicking the PBX status bar icon and set the calling card to Off.

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Incoming calls via the PBX may be routed to the P908 as well as to your fixed extension, and you can answer in either telephone.

During a call, the P908 can activate PBX features, such as

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making a new call, conference calls, inquiry calls, and call back.

When the phone is idle, click the status bar PBX icon

Command

to send other

commands to the PBX, such as

PBX

End call

New call

Call back

Conference

...

PBX

In meeting until..., Course, or Business trip.

Your PBX administrator controls call routing, feature buttons and commands in your phone via the settings file.

Preferences

In this menu you can change the settings for the phone options. (Settings on your P908 that are system-wide and affect more than one application are made from the Control panel, see ‘Control panel’ on page 147).

To set the phone preferences

1. Select

Phone > Edit > Preferences.

2. Select the item to set up.

Incoming call picture

If an incoming caller has a picture stored in contacts it will be shown on the screen. Select the checkbox to show a large version of the picture over the whole screen.

Voice control

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

Say a ‘magic word’ and then the name of the person you want to call, and the P908 will try to call the person. Instead of the magic word you can also press and hold the Jog Dial or press the handsfree set call button.

Note Magic word is not supported with the Bluetooth headset/ car kit in the P908. Instead of magic word, push the button on the Bluetooth headset. After a confirmation tone, you should say the name.

The magic word ensures that the P908 will not call somebody whose name has just been mentioned by chance.

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•

Voice dialling

•

Magic word

magic word when you use voice dialling. You must, however, record a magic word before you can select to use it. Using Magic word will increase battery drain.

Voice answer

• want to answer or reject incoming calls by voice commands. You must first record voice commands for Answer and Busy.

•

Play caller name

Contacts, the P908 will tell you the person’s name when he or she calls you. This is useful when using your P908 together with a handsfree.

•

Voice comm ands

means that a voice command is recorded for the command.

– Select or unselect the checkbox.

– Select the cases where you want to use the

– Select or unselect the checkbox.Tap On if you

– If you have recorded a name for a person in

– A list of the voice commands. A balloon

You are advised to record voice commands in a quiet environment to maximise recognition.You also have to select the voice commands carefully, so it does not activate by mistake from environment sounds.

To record voice commands for individual contacts, see ‘Creating and editing contacts’ on page 102.

Add to contacts

This is a function for adding called and calling partie s to

Contacts

. After a call has ended, if the phone number is not already stored in the add it.

Set the function

Contacts

Off

, you are asked if you would like to

To re cord a voice command

1. Select one of the options,

Record

Magic word, Answer

, or

Busy

and tap

2. Say the magic word, the answer command or the busy command after the tone. If you are recording a magic word, make sure that you choose a long unusual word, which can easily be distinguished from ordinary background speech.

Play

3. Select

4. Select

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to check the quality of your recording.

Done

to exit.

Handsfree

Specify how to manage calls when the P908 is used with a handsfree kit connected.

Answering mode

• –

Normal Any key

–

answer.

After 5 seconds

–

seconds.

– Select the option you want.

– Answer calls as normal.

– Press any key (except ) on the keypad to

– P908 answers automatically after five

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You can also select to use a Bluetooth headset as the preferred sound device. See ‘Pairing’ on page 137 for information on how to establish connection with the headset.

Bluetooth: Preferred sound device

• –

Phone

– Use the keypad to manage incoming and outgoing

– Select the option you want.

calls.

Headset

–

– Use the headset or the keypad to manage

incoming and outgoing calls.

Divert calls

You can divert incoming calls to another number if for any reason you are unable to answer them.

To divert calls

1. Select the type of call you want to divert.

2. Specify the phone number you want to divert to.

3. Select

The settings are stored in the network. T ap

Done

Refresh

to receive the

current settings.

Tip Normally the data/fax options should not be changed.

Accepted callers

Y ou can sp ecify who should be able to call you. All other callers will be rejected. Your options are:

•

All callers Listed callers only

•

– Everybody can phone you.

– Only people on the

Accepted callers

list can

phone you.

•

Contacts

– Only people in your

Contacts

address book can

phone you.

•

Speed dial list

– Only people in your

Speed dial

list can phone

you.

No one

•

– No one can phone you.

To add a contact to the Accepted Caller list

1. Select

2. Select

Add new. Lookup

and chose a contact, or write the name and

number of the contact.

3. Select

Done

Call waiting

Use these setting to control how P908 handles incoming calls during an already ongoing call.

– You will be alerted by incoming calls.

•

Off

– The P908 sends a busy tone to the calling party.

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Restrict calls

You can set restrictions for calls made from or to your P908 . You can, for example, protect it from being used for longdistance calls.

To restrict incoming calls

1. Select the

Incoming

tab.

2. Set restrictions for: – All inc o mi ng calls. – Incoming calls when roaming. Use this to avoid costs for

incoming calls when travelling abroad.

To restrict outgoing calls

1. Select the

Outgoing

tab.

2. Set restrictions for: – All outgoing calls. – Outgoing international call s. – Outgoing international calls except to your home country/

region.

Voice mail

For easy voicemail access, enter the number of the voicemail of your operator.

With the Flip closed, press and hold to call this number.

With the Flip open, select

Phone > Call voice mail

Calling cards

Calling cards are used together with some phone services. These settings specify how P908 handles calling cards. Most Calling card settings are protected by the Device lock, see ‘Device lock’ on page 40.

Calling card mode

–

Calling cards

– –

Selected card

want to use.

Please consult your calling card operator for more details.

To create a new calling card account

New

Select

•

and enter the account information.

Access

tab:

Name

– Enter a name for the calling card account.

– –

Access number

card server.

Verification code

–

International prefix

–

your country/region.

•

Set up

tab:

– Select how to use calling cards.

– A list of your calling cards.

– Select which of your calling cards you

– Enter the phone number of the calling

– Enter the verification code.

– Enter the international prefix used in

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–

Sending order

sends the phone number you have started to call, and then sends the verification number. opposite order.

Delay for number/code

–

moment the calling card answers the call and the P908 starts sending tones.

Some international calling card services instruct their users to select a language by pressing a digit. When using the P908 calling card feature, you can insert such a digit in one of these places:

• Immediately after the access number, but preceded by a pause sign,

• In the verification code.

• In the phone number that is dialled.

Corporate phone services

Corporate phone services are set up using the calling cards setting.

To set up corporate phone services

You set up corporate phone services by importing a .pbx type settings file. This file can be received via e-mail, stored on the Memory Stick or downloaded from Internet.

Note Make sure the file is authentic before you import it.

–

Number then code

means that the P908 first

Code then number

means the

– Set a time delay between the

1. Place the file in the

Document > Unfiled

area of the P908 or the

Memory Stick.

2. Select

3. Tap

4. Select the settings file and tap

5. Select the card among the imported cards in the

Edit > Preferences > Calling cards

Import

Selected card

control.

6. Activate the card by setting the Calling Card Mode to either

Always use calling card

Prompt before call

TTY Accessory

Select the check box when you want to use the P908 together with a TTY accessory. Teletype (TTY) accessory, text phone, is an aid for deaf and speech-impaired people.

AoC - Call meter settings

Advice of Charge allows you to keep track of the cost of calls and to stop the P908 from making chargeable calls when a certain credit limit has been exceeded. The Advice of Charge option only appears in the list if it is supported by your current subscription.

If the credit is limited, a

Low credit

there is approximately thirty seconds of credit left.

warning is displayed, when

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When the credit runs out, chargeable calls are stopped.

Please refer to the onboard help for detailed information about the Call meter settings.

Note PIN2 is required from your network operator for storing any changes you make to the Call meter settings.

Not all networks provide charging information to the phone during a call. If your network provides this service and your subscription is for Advice of Charge Charging, you cannot make or receive any chargeable calls if you are roaming in a network that does not provide charging information. This restriction does not apply when your subscription is for Advice of Charge Information. You cannot change the type of subscription from your phone settings. Please consult your operator for more details.

Credit expired

is displayed and ongoing,

ALS settings

If the user is not subscribed to ALS, these dialogues and settings are hidden.

Some of the phone settings are used on a per line basis. In most cases, the settings displayed apply to the selected line. This is then indicated in the dialogue title bar. In other cases, the lines correspond to separate settings or tabs in the dialogues.

To set the line tags

Done

ALS settings

1. Select the

2. Edit the names for line 1 and 2.

3. Tap

dialogue.

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MEDIA

CommuniCorder

With the built-in CommuniCorder camera you can record video clips and take pictures, view them on your phone screen and send them directly to friends or colleagues via multimedia messaging. You can also send the video clips and pictures you have saved in your P908 via messaging, infrared communication or Bluetooth wireless technology to, for example, a PC. It is also possible to exchange video clips and pictures between the P908 and the Web.

The pictures in your P908 can be set as background or they can be added to the contacts in your phone book. See ‘Personalizing your P908’ on page 144 to find out more about using pictures.

A button on the camera activates the CommuniCorder application and acts as the shutter release when taking pictures.

The Jog Dial is used to set the CommuniCorder working mode:

Video camera Video Automatic setting

Still camera Auto Automatic setting

Still camera Night Set for dark environment

Still camera Indoor Set for indoor light

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Still camera Outdoor Set for outdoor light

Still camera Message

picture

Video camera Message

video

Set for picture size 160x120 pixels

Set for video clips to be appended to messages

Recording video clips

You can record a video clip with the Flip open as well as closed.

To record a video clip

1. Press the camera button to activate the CommuniCorder application.

2. Rotate, if required, the Jog Dial to the Video mode or Message video if the video clip is to be sent in an MMS.

3. Press again to start recording. The status indicator flashes red during the recording.

4. Press the Jog Dial to stop recording. The video clip is automatically saved in

You can also press the Jog Dial, or, when the Flip is open, tap the capture button at the bottom of the screen to record a video clip.

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By default the video clips you record are stored internally in the

Unfiled

folder. Tap the folder menu to the right in the menu bar to change the storage location to another location, for example, on a Memory Stick Duo. See ‘Folders’ on page 27 for more information on using folders.

To send a video clip you have just recorded in Flip closed, select

Send as MMS

from the Flip closed context menu. In Flip open, tap

Note Most operators only accept video clips of 10 seconds length or 95 KB size.Use the Message video mode, or the Video limit setting in Video mode to limit the file size.

Open the Flip to access the full range of CommuniCorder settings. With the Fl ip open, the CommuniCorder is activated by selecting

To delete the last video clip

1. Select

CommuniCorder > Delete clip

2. Confirm the delete operation. To delete a video clip you have just recorded in Fl ip closed,

select

Delete clip

To manage video clips, tap to go directly to

from the Flip closed context menu.

Video

. See

‘Video’ on page 69 for more information.

Delay timer

CommuniCorder has a delay timer with a delay of 1-25 seconds. The delay time is the time between the moment you activate the shutter release and the moment when the recording starts.

To set the delay time

1. Tap

CommuniCorder > Preferences.

2. Tap and set the desired delay time

To record video with delay timer

1. Tap

CommuniCorder > Delay timer.

2. Press the camera button. The timer beeps for the set time and a timer icon is shown before the recording is started.

When the delay timer is set, you will see the timer status icon

CommuniCorder > Delay timer

. Tap

to deactivate the timer .

Video status

Above the viewfinder, you will find the video status. Icons show whether the CommuniCorder is ready or busy , video q uality , and audio quality. A number indicates how much time you h ave left. The calculation is based on the current settings plus available space on the storage location you have selected (internal or the Memory Stick Duo).

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Taking pictures

You can take a picture with the Flip open as well as closed.

To take a picture

1. Press the camera button to activate the CommuniCorder application.

2. Rotate, if required, the Jog Dial to the desired mode.

3. Press again to capture the image on the screen. The picture is automatically saved in

You can also press the Jog Dial, the button, or when the Flip is open, tap the capture button at the bottom of the screen to take a picture.

By default the pictures you take are stored internally in the

Unfiled

To send a picture you have just taken in Flip closed, select

as MMS

from the Flip closed context menu. In Flip open, tap

Open the Flip to access the full range of CommuniCorder settings. With the Flip open, you activate the CommuniCorder by selecting > or pressing the camera button .

Pictures

Send

To view the last picture

1. Select

2. Select

CommuniCorder > View picture Done

to return.

To delete the last picture

1. Select

2. Select

CommuniCorder > Delete picture Delete

to delete the picture.

To delete a picture you have just taken in Flip closed, select

Delete picture

To manage or edit the picture, tap to go directly to

from the Flip closed context menu.

Pictures

See also ‘Pictures and Image editor’ on page 65.

Delay timer

CommuniCorder has a delay timer with a delay of 1-25 seconds. The delay time is the time between the moment you activate the shutter release and the moment when the picture is taken.

To set the delay time and the picture freeze time

1. Tap

CommuniCorder > Preferences.

2. Tap and set the desired delay time. In this dialogue box you can also set the picture freeze time.

This specifies the time the pictur e stays unchanged in the screen after you have taken it.

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To take a picture with delay timer

1. Select

2. Tap

CommuniCorder > Delay timer.

3. Press the camera button. The timer beeps for the set time and a timer icon is shown before the picture is taken.

When the delay timer is set, you will see the timer status icon

. T ap

CommuniCorder > Delay timer

to deactivate the timer.

Image status

Above the viewfinder, you will f ind the image status. Icons show whether the CommuniCorder is ready or busy, delay timer status, picture size and picture quality. A number indicates how many pictures you have left. The calculation is based on the current settings plus available space on the storage location you have selected (internal or the Memory Stick Duo).

Camera settings

You may want to change some of these settings if, for example you are taking a picture in daylight or in dark surroundings. You can also choose what resolution, size and quality, you want for the pictures you take.

Note Depending on which mode you are using, some settings may be fixed (and not user adjustable).

To change preferences for the camera

CommuniCorder > Preferences

1. Tap

2. Select the setting you want to change:

Move the slider to change the brightness of the picture. Move the slider to change the contrast. Turn the backlight On when the light behind the subject is

brighter than the light in front of the subject. Turn the flicker free function On to reduce the effects of

flicker from, for example, fluorescent light. Choose white balance according to the lighting conditions

you are in when taking the picture. For pictures, choose quality and size. The picture sizes,

640x480, 320x240 and 160x120, are displayed in pixels. For video, choose quality for video and audio. Larger size and higher quality use more memory.

Choose delay time and freeze time for the still camera, and delay time and Video limit for vid eo .

The icons in the upper right corner of the main view reflects the quality and size settings of the pictures and video clips and also the sound quality of video clips.

To restore default CommuniCorder preferences

1. Tap

CommuniCorder > Preferences

2. Tap

Default

3. Tap

Yes

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Pictures and Image editor

In Pictures you can manage all pictures saved in your P908. The pictures can be taken using the CommuniCorder, recei ved via email, Bluetooth wireless technology or infrared communication, downloaded via the browser or transferred from your PC via a cable. Your P908 supports JPEG, GIF, PNG, WBMP and BMP picture formats. In the Image editor you can perform basic editing of your pictures.

Pictures

Pictures Edit All

The pictures can be sent in multimedia messages, added to the contacts in your phone book, or used as a background image and screensaver.

Thumbnail view

The thumbnail view gives an overview of all the pictures in your P908. You can search for specific pictures and sort your pictures by name, date, size or type.

Move between the pictures with the arrow buttons or Jog Dial.

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Wakeboard

Change between a thumbnail view and a list view of the pictures by tapping or .

At the bottom of the screen you can see how many pictures you have saved in your P908.

Tip To take a new picture, tap to go to the

CommuniCorder

To sort the pictures

Edit

Tap

to choose how to sort the pictures in your folders.

Detail view

Pictures Edit Photos

Tap a picture to go to the detail view.

In the detail view , you can rename your pictures and sort them into folders. This makes it easier for you to keep track of your pictures.

To rename a picture

1. Select

2. Enter a picture name

Pictures > Rename picture

> Done

Note Two or more pictures cannot have the same name.

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Tip Use the more about or ganising files in ‘Folders’ on page 27.

At the bottom of the screen you can see the picture information, for example, the size of the picture and the date the picture was taken.

‘Actual size’ means each pixel of the image is displayed on one pixel of the screen, so a 640x480 image will be displayed with scroll bars as it is larger than the display area.

Use and or the Jog Dial to move between the pictures in the current folder. takes you back to the thumbnail or list view.

Folder

function to organise your pictures. Read

Sending and receiving pictures

You can send pictures to other phones or to a PC via multimedia messaging, IR or Bluetooth – use ‘Sending and receiving items’ on page29. You can also save pictures that you have received via e-mail and in multimedia messages. See ‘Incoming multimedia messages’ on page 90 and ‘Receiving attachments’ on page 95.

Note Pictures with Forward lock can not be sent further.

Pictures > Send as

. See

Zooming pictures, widescreen and full screen

From the detail view of the picture you can:

• Tap to zoom in.

• Tap and drag the zoomed picture to view specific details in the picture.

• Tap to zoom out.

• Select

• Tap a picture to display it over the whole screen. Tap it again

• Rotate the Jog Dial to browse the pictures in widescreen and

Edit > Preferences

widescreen.

to go back.

full screen views.

and specify the picture orientation in

Deleting, moving, and copying

From the detail view of the picture you can:

• Select

• Use the folders menu to move a picture to another folder

Pictures > Delete picture Pictures > Copy picture

so that you can paste it into an item in another application.

Pictures > Copy to

(internal or on a Memory Stick Duo). See ‘Folders’ on page 27 for more information.

to delete it.

to copy the picture to a clipboard

to copy the picture to another folder

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To copy, delete or move multiple pictures

• In the thumbnail and list views, select the pictures you want to delete, move or copy, by selecting the check boxes beside the picture names. Then select

Pictures >

the command you

want.

• To delete you can also use the Storage Manag er found in the Control panel. For more information, refer to ‘Folders’ on page 27.

Image editor

Using the Image editor, you can edit your pictures.

You can crop and resize the pictures. You can also rotate the pictures by 90° at a time. You can also write and draw on them, using different colours.

To start the Image editor

From a picture opened in

Pictures

, select

Edit > Edit

picture

Image editor Edit

Editing pictures

Editing is controlled from the toolbar below the picture. T apping the tool icons will bring up a palette with choices:

Zoom in Zoom out Select colour Select one of the 16 colours Select pen Select one of the 4 pen sizes Select

drawing tool

Select rotation Select rotation – clockwise or

You can save the edited image by selecting You can copy and paste by selecting

You can only copy and paste whole pictures. If you make an error when editing the picture, you can undo the

last by

Edit > Undo

picture was saved, by selecting

Select one of the tools:

- Pen for freehand drawing

- Undo last action

- Undo all actions

- Add text

- Crop picture

- Resize picture

anti-clockwise

Image editor > Done

Edit > Copy

and

Edit > Paste

. You can also undo all actions since the

Edit > Undo all

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To zoom in and out

• Tap to zoom in.

• Tap and drag the zoomed picture to view specific details in the picture.

• Tap to zoom out.

•Select

size

Edit > Zoom

, and select between

Fit to screen

and

Full

To draw on a picture

1. If desired, tap and select the desired colour.

2. If desired, tap and select the desired pen size.

3. Tap and select the pen tool .

4. Draw with the stylus on the picture.

To add text to a picture

1. Tap and select the text tool .

2. Tap the place where the text should be put on the picture.

3. Enter the text in the text field.

4. If required, change the text properties, using the choices on the text, style and colours tabs.

5. Tap

Done

to place the text on the picture.

• Y ou can move the text on the picture by tapping and dragging on the text.

• You can return to the text editor by tapping on the text item.

Note As soon as you tap outside the text item, the text is merged with the picture and cannot be edited or moved.

To crop a picture

1. Tap and select the cropping tool . A frame with 8 handles is placed around the picture.

2. Tap and drag one of the handles to define how the picture should be cropped.

3. Tap anywhere, except on the handles, to crop the picture.

To resize a picture

1. Tap and select the resizing tool . A frame with 4 handles is placed around the picture.

2. Tap and drag one of the handles to define the new size of th e picture. When you lift the stylus, the picture will be resized.

Sony Image Station

You can exchange pictures between your P908 and Sony Image Station on the Web. Use the browser in your P908 to go to the relevant Internet site and sign up:

• For Europe: http://www.sonystyle-imaging.com

• For Japan: http://www.imagestation.jp

• For USA: http://www.imagestation.com

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Video

You can play video content that is recorded with the CommuniCorder, stored in your P908 or streamed. You can also play audio-only material which is encapsulated within an MPEG file or streamed. You can download video clips from an Internet site or transfer from a PC via a cable, or from a Memory Stick Duo. You can also exchange video clips with other phones or PCs via infrared communication, Bluetooth wireless technology or multimedia messaging.

You do not have to download a complete video clip to be able to view it. You can use the streaming function and view the video clip from the Web site where it is located. The video clip is played with only a short time delay.

The video player supports files in the MPEG-4 file format, for example name.mp4.

Y ou can store video clips both internally an d externally. Y ou can also copy them between the internal memory and the Memory Stick Duo. See ‘Folders’ on page 27.

To adjust the volume

Rotate the Jog Dial up to increase the volume, and down to decrease the volume.

Video clips

A video clip is a short video sequence.

Playing video clips

The Video player opens in the list view. In this view, you get an overview of all the MPEG-4 video clips in your P908. You can search for specific video clips, zoom the video clip names and sort them by name, date, or size. At the bottom of the screen you can see how many video clips you have saved in your P908.

To view a video clip

Video

Select

3. Select a video clip in the list.

Warning! The volume may be uncomfortably loud at the higher volume levels if the phone is close to your ear, or if you are using the stereo headset. Exposure to excessive volume levels may damage hearing.

While a video clip plays, tap the screen to display the video clip in widescreen. Tap the screen again to go back. Specify the screen orientation in

Edit > Preferences > Display

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To copy, delete or move multiple video clips

• In the list view, select the video clips you want to delete, move or copy, by selecting the check boxes beside the picture names. Then select

Video >

the command you want.

• To delete you can also use the Storage manager found in the Control panel. For more information, refer to ‘Folders’ on page 27.

To sort the video clips

Edit

Select

and choose how you want to sort the video clips in

the current folder.

To re cord a clip using the CommuniCorder

Press the camera button or select to activate the CommuniCorder application. takes you back to the list view.

Managing video clips

The detail view is intended for managing one clip at a time. You can play and pause the clip by tapping and , and stop by tapping .

The slider under the video area shows the current play position within the clip. Tap and drag the slider to move to another position.

In this view you can send, rename, delete or move your

Video Edit Sports

video clips. Only the video clips saved in your P908 or

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Diving in the ocean

on the Memory Stick Duo (that is not streamed) can be handled in the detail view.

To rename a video clip

1. Select

Video > Rename clip

2. Enter a video clip name

Done

Two or more video clips cannot have the same name.

Tip Use the

Folder

function to

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organise all your video clips.

To copy the current video clip to another folder, select

Copy to

, then select a folder from the list.

To view the video clip information

Select

Video > Info

To delete a video clip

1. Select the video clip you want to delete.

2. Select

Video > Delete clip

Video >

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Saving video clips

When you play video clips that you have received via e-mail or multimedia messaging, or that you have downloaded to your P908 from the Web, the viewer detail view is automatically launched. From the viewer detail view you can then save the video clip to your P908.

To save a video clip from another application

1. Select the video clip you want to save.

2. Select

3. Select the folder you want to save the video clip in

Video > Save clip

> Save

Sending and receiving video clips

You can send and receive video clips using ‘Sending and receiving items’ on page29.

Video > Send as

. See

Streaming

Streaming is a data transfer method making multimedia available in real-time. You can, for example, listen to audio and watch video almost at the same time as it is sent.

The data in the file is divided into small packets that are sent in a continuous flow, a stream.You can then begin viewing the file from the beginning as the rest of the packets are sent. The short delay at the start is to enable a small amount of data to be buffered.

Your P908 can receive streaming multimedia.

Applications

Streaming applications can be classified into on-demand and live applications.

Examples of on-demand applications are:

• Streaming of music.

• Streaming of news (video and audio).

• Streaming of movie trailers.

• Streaming and download of video.

• Live streaming of music or video (broadcast).

How to connect to a streaming service

• If you know the URL of the streaming service:

1. Select

2. Enter the URL of the streaming service, or select a service

3. Tap

Video > Open location

from the drop-down list.

Done

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• If you do not know the URL of the streaming service:

1. Open Internet and browse to the site where the service is.

2. Select the item you want to play , for example a video.

The site server will download part of the video to the P908 buffer memory. This will take a short while. When the buffer memory is filled, the Video player will open the detail view, described above, and play the video seamlessly.

Preferences

When you view a video clip in full screen mode, you can select the orientation of the picture

To change the orientation of the picture in full screen mode

1. Select

2. Select the

3. Tap

When you view a video clip from a Web site, using the streaming function, a media buffer is used to provide a steady flow of data. Increasing the size of the media buffer may improve the play-back of the video clip.

To change the media buffer size

1. Select

2. Select the

Edit > Preferences

Display

Left-handed

Edit > Preferences

Buffering

tab.

Right-handed

tab.

orientation

> Done

3. Select

Custom setting

and move the slider left or right

> Done

When you download a video clip to your P908, it is saved in the download cache memory. When this memory is full, you have to empty it to be able to download new video clips to your P908.

To clear the download cache

1. Select

Edit > Preferences

2. Select the

3. Select

Clear cache > Done

Buffering

tab.

When you view a video clip from a Web site, you may have to set the proxy settings.

To change the proxy settings

1. Select

2. Select the

Edit > Preferences

Proxy

tab.

• If the proxy settings set in the control panel are to be used,

Automatic configuration

tap

• If the manual settings are to be used, enter the relevant information.

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Music player

Your P908 has mobile music in the form of a stereo music player. With the music player you can listen to single music tracks or entire folders with tracks. You can download tracks to your P908 from a PC, the Internet or Memory Stick Duo, and create different folders with tracks. Your P908 supports a number of different sound files, including the popular MP3 format. See ‘Technical data’ on page 194 for more information on supported file types.

You can store sound files both internally and on the Memory Stick Duo. You can also copy them between the internal memory and the Memory Stick Duo. See ‘Folders’ on page 27.

When you receive a phone call while listening, the playback will be paused. When you end the call, you must navigate back to the Music application to restart playing.

Tip To listen to more music you can store music on several Memory Stick Duos and carry them with you.

Playing sound files

Y ou can play MP3 music both in Flip closed and in Flip open. In Flip closed, with the Jog Dial, select , select select the track you want to play. Press to find other commands.

Music player

, and

If you navigate to the standby screen while you play music, you can press to pause. Press it again to play.

If you launch another application the music will still play . If this application requires dedicated audio, the playback will be paused.

Jog Dial control

Rotate the Jog Dial to select a sound track. Press it inwards to play. Press it again to stop.

To adjust the volume

Rotate the Jog Dial up to increase the volume, and down to decrease the volume.

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Track-folder view

This view is intended for playing entire folders with MP3 files. In the track-folder

and

Play,

Stop

the

view you can

Pause,

playback of the current folder , and see the duration of the track. Selecting a track and tapping will play the selected track and all the following tracks in the folder. Use the slider to move forwards and backwards in the track. Select

Manage tracks

Music >

to move to the

file list view.

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Aeroplane Beautiful Night Rooster Song for you Sony Ericsson theme Standing Still

Loop and random

With the loop function you can decide if you want to listen to the tracks in the current folder only once, or if you want to loop them until you manually stop the play-back. Select the random function to play the tracks randomly.

To loop a list

Select

Music > Loop

To play a list randomly

Select

Music > Random

Managing sound files

File list view

In the file list view you can see how many tracks you have in the current folder. Ta pping a file name will open the detail view , and allow you to play and manage that file.

To copy, delete or move multiple files, select the files you want to delete, move or copy, by selecting the check boxes beside the file names.

Music >

Then select

the

command you want. To delete you can also use the

Storage manager found in the Control panel. For more information, refer to ‘Folders’ on page 27.

Tap to move directly to the track-folder view.

Music Edit All

Aeroplane Beautiful Night Rooster Song for you Sony Ericsson theme Standing Still Stuck with You... Walk on

8 tracks (6806 KB)

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Detail view

The detail view is intended for managing one file at a time. Tap a file name to open the detail view . You can also play and pause the file by tapping and .

In the detail view you can move tracks between your different folders using the folder function, or rename or delete them.

The detail view displays the name of the track, the artist’s name, the album title, the track number, the copyright year, the sound file type and the duration of the track.

Note The amount of information displayed depends on how much information is available on the sound file.

Move between the tracks in the current folder using the

and buttons.

To rename a track

1. Select

Music > Rename track

2. Enter a track name and tap Two or more tracks cannot have the same name.

Music Edit Unfiled

Aeroplane

Artist:

Album:

Filename:

Aeroplane

Date and Size:

6:02pm, 21/06/04 2107KB

Duration:

3:35

Done

0:00

To delete a track from the P908

1. Select

2. Select

Music > Delete track Yes

Viewer

If you play sound tracks remotely, for example music on an Internet site, a view similar to the Detail view displays. The commands you find in this view are similar to those in the De tail view.

Managing track folders

In the track-folder view, the Music player plays the MP3 files of the selected folder. (With one exception, the select this folder, all MP3 files in all music folders will be played.) Using the folder function you can create new folders for sound tracks. You can create folders on the Memory Stick Duo. You can also use several Memory Stick Duos for your music, for example.

In any Music player view, you ca n create a new folder using the

Edit Folders

command in the folder menu. Then you move or copy your sound files to the new folder. You can add more folders with sounds as long as there is memory available. You can also sort the files using commands in the

All

folder. If you

Edit

menu.

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Preferences

You can choose if you want all types of sound files to be displayed in the file list view, or if you want to display only a certain type of sound file.

To select sound file types

1. Select

Edit > Preferences

from the file list view.

2. Check the boxes next to the sound files you want to include in the track folders and tap

Done

Saving sound files

When you receive sound files in other applications, such as e-mail and multimedia messages, you activate the viewer in your P908. From the viewer you can then save the sound file to your P908.

To save a track from another application

Music

and tap

1. Tap the save (floppy disk) icon or select

2. Select the folder you want to save the track in and tap

Save Save

Sending and receiving sound files

You can send and receive sound files using ‘Sending and receiving items’ on page29.

Send as

. See

Note You can send WAV and AMR sound files in multimedia messages, and MP3 and AU sound files as attachments to multimedia messages.

. .

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Internet

You use

• Connect to the Internet to view and access Web and WAP pages.

• Receive and view Push messages from your WAP service provider.

• Download Java applications, images and audio.

The browser can open Web p ages that use Java script or frames, but functions that use Java script in the Web page will not work properly.

You can save bookmarks to viewed pages, to be able to access them easily. You can also save pages in the P908 for off-line viewing.

The browser uses folders for categorising information. The folders used are bookmarks, saved pages, signed documents, and Push messages.

Push messages is a service that gives you notifications about, for example, weather forecasts, sport results, and stock quotes. The notification is sent to you as a message that contains a WAP link to the site with the information you subscribe to.

Before you can use Internet, you need to set up an Internet account in the

Internet

, the P908 browser, to:

Control panel

. If you intend to use certain WAP

services it might be necessary to set up a WAP account in the

Control panel

Messages’ on page 171.

To start the browser

• Start the browser by: – pressing the Internet button. – selecting in the application picker. – selecting in the application launcher . – selecting a URL in another application.

Note If required, you have to enter your username and password to log in to your Internet account.

While opening a page, the P908 might not receive incoming calls. However, when the page is properly opened you can receive a call and the page will still be open.

The application has two views:

Browser view The base view of the application, where you can

Bookmarks view

as well. See ‘Getting started with Internet and

view Web and WAP pages. A list view where you can save shortcuts:

• to Web and WAP sites on the Internet

• to locally stored pages

• to documents digitally signed by you.

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Using the browser view

The P908 can display the Internet page in normal view or full screen view. Use the Internet button to change between the views. In full screen view, pr ess the Jog Dial short forward to display a menu with the most frequently used commands.

A Internet menu. B Edit menu. C Go to the next page. D Go to the previous page. E Shift between the browser view and the bookmarks view. F Disconnect or get information about the connection. G Go to the home page. H Stop loading the page. J A secure connection is established. K Progress bar, shows the loading progress.

Internet Edit

Chat Edit

Sony Ericsson

0:03

Browser view options

• Internet menu

–

Open page

– Enter the URL, or select from the drop-down

list.

Add to bookmarks

–

– Enter the name of the bookmark and

select the folder to save it in.

Save page

–

folder to save it in.

Send as

–

– Enter the name of the page and select the

– Send the current URL via text or multimedia message, e-mail, Infrared, or Bluetooth wireless technology.

Find

– Enter text and search for the text in the page.

– –

Find next

– Search for the next occurrence of the search

text.

Scan text

–

– Go to the area populated with the greatest

amount of text.

Reload page

– –

Load all images Page information

–

Bookmarks

–

•Edit menu

–

Cut

–

Copy Copy all

–

Paste

–

– Reload the page.

– Load all images of the page.

– Show the page information.

– Open the bookmark view.

– Cut out the marked information from an input field.

– Copy the marked information.

– Copy all information on the page.

– Paste the copied text into the selected field.

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–

Full screen Zoom

– –

Preferences Help

–

• Internet button

–

Full screen

press the Internet button to display the page in full screen.

Normal browser view

–

back.

•

Handles on the screen

as you are used to seeing it on your PC. Use the handles on the screen to scroll:

Scroll up and down

–

screen and drag it up or down.

Scroll left and right

–

screen and drag it to the left or to the right.

•Jog Dial

–

Scroll up and down

page, rotate the Jog Dial to scroll up and down.

Short forward

–

Internet and the Edit menus. In full screen view, show a menu with the most frequently used commands.

– Expand the browser view.

– Select zoom level: Small, Medium or Large.

– Set the preferences of the browser.

– View help on Internet.

– When you have opened an Internet page,

– Press the Internet button again to go

– The browser will outline a Web page

– Tap the handle to the right of the

– Tap the handle at the bottom of the

– When you have opened an Internet

– In Normal view, change between the

Scan text function

–

– Press the Jog Dial inwards to scan the page for text. The screen will navigate to the area populated with the greatest amount of text. Repeat the operation to find the next most populated area.

Context-sensitive menus

The context-sensitive menu is opened when you keep the stylus pressed on a link or a picture.

• Text link and picture link

–

Open link Link information

– –

Add to bookmarks

– Open the active link.

– Show information on the link.

– Add the active link URL to the

bookmark list.

• Loaded picture (with or without link)

–

Save image

–

Copy image View image

–

– Save the picture in the P908.

– Copy the picture to the clipboard.

– View the pictu re adapted to the screen

(enlarged or reduced).

Send image as

–

– Send the picture as text or multimedia message, e-mail, infrared, or Bluetooth wireless technology.

• Not loaded picture (with or without link)

–

Load image

• Voice call link

–

Call

– Load the picture.

– Place a call according to the link.

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–

New SMS

– Send an SMS message according to the link.

New MMS

– –

New contact

• Mail to link

–

New e-mail New MMS

–

New contact

–

– Send an MMS message according to the link.

– Create a contact with the link information.

– Send an e-mail according to the link.

– Send an MMS message according to the link.

– Create a contact with the link information.

Icons within a page

Picture not loaded (can be loaded manually).

Damaged picture (not possible to load).

Note If images are not loaded, select the picture icons or select

Internet > Load all images.

To open a specific Web page

1. Select

Internet > Open page.

2. Enter the page URL or select a previously viewed page from the drop-down list.

3. Select

Open.

To navigate through recently opened pages

1. Select to move back to previously viewed pages.

2. Select to move forwards again.

To save a page for off-line browsing

1. Select

Internet > Save page

2. Change the page name, if required, and select a folder to save it in.

3. Select

Done.

To create a bookmark to the open page

1. Select

Internet > Add to bookmarks.

2. Change the bookmark name, if required, and select a folder to save it in.

3. Select

Done.

To download and upload files, for example, applications

• When you select a link to a downloadable file, for example, applications, images and so on, information on the file is displayed.

Yes

Select

to start the download.

• When you select a link for uploading a file, a form for submitting the file is displayed.

Select the file and select

Yes

to start the upload.

To view information on the open page

1. Select

2. Select the

Internet > Page information

Content

tab to view the page information.

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3. Select the

Connection

tab to view information on the

connection.

4. Select the Certificates button to view the information on: – Server –User

To disconnect from the Inter net

1. Select the connection icon (HSCSD/CSD or GPRS ) in the status bar.

2. Select

3. The dialogue

4. Select

Disconnect

Yes

from the pop-up menu

Do you want to disconnect, Yes/No

appears.

WIM Access

When the browser requires access to the WIM card, for example, when establishing a secure connection, you have to enter the correct PIN. For more information, please contact your service provider or IT department.

Signing documents

You have to enter the signing PIN each time a signing operation is going to be performed.

User authentication request

Whenever a user authentication is requested, you have the possibility either to select a certificate and confirm the user authentication, to select to continue anonymously or to cancel the connection.

Connect anonymously

has been set, the browser will instead

automatically try to connect anonymously.

Using the bookmark view

A Folder menu. B Edit menu. C Internet menu. D Select an icon to view

information on the bookmark.

E Checked bookmarks

can be deleted from the Internet menu.

F Select the bookmark

text to open the page.

G Select to go to the

home page.

H Shift between browser

and bookmarks views.

A B

Internet Edit All

Chat Edit

Search Internet

My home page SonyEricsson News Webmail Project home

711 time table CSS fonts

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Bookmark view options

• Internet menu

–

Open page

– Enter the URL, or select from the drop-down

list.

New bookmark

–

– Enter the URL, the name of the bookmark

and select the folder to save it in.

Delete

–

•Edit menu

– –

– Delete the selected bookmark.

Edit

– Edit the selected bookmark.

Sort by date / name

– Sort the entries. (Available for Push

messages and Signed documents only.)

Zoom

– Select zoom level: Small, Medium or Large.

–

Preferences

–

Help

–

• Folders menu

–

All

–

Bookmarks Saved pages

–

Unfiled

– –

Edit folders

– Set the preferences of the browser.

– Open the help for Internet.

– Show all contacts in the list.

– Show all bookmarks.

– Show all saved pages.

– Show the bookmarks that are not in a folder.

– Categorise your contacts in folders (business,

personal and so on).

The contents in the Folders menu can change depending on the pages and bookmarks stored in the P908.

Icons

Bookmark Saved page Push message from the WAP service provider Signed document

To open a bookmark

1. Select the bookmark text.

2. The bookmarked item is opened.

To view bookmark information

1. Select the check box of the preferred bookmark.

2. Select

Edit > Edit

Information on the bookmark is shown. From the information screen you can:

– Edit the bookmark. – Delete the bookmark. – Send the bookmark as e-mail, SMS message, Bluetooth

wireless technology, infr ared, or MMS message.

To delete several bookmarks

1. Select the check box of the bookmarks to delete.

2. Select

3. Select

Internet > Delete . Yes

to confirm.

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Preferences

The browser is initially set up to work, but you have to set up your own account.

The easiest way to set up Internet and WAP accounts is to ask your Internet service provider to send you an auto setup message containing the required setup information. The accounts will then be set up automatically on your P908. To guarantee the integrity of the settings, a PIN may be used.

For security reasons, some WAP pages and services, for example on-line banking, can only be accessed from a particular WAP account. See ‘WAP accounts’ on page 164 for more information.

Note Pr oxy settings for MMS messages, and for a WAP gateway should be set in the WAP accounts. Other proxy settings should be set in the Internet accounts.

To set up the browser

1. Select

2. Perform the setup according to the following:

Edit > Preferences

Basic settings

– Enter the URL for the page to be shown when the browser

is started from the Internet button; either a page stored in the P908 or a page on the Internet.

– Select the WAP account to be used when the home page is

loaded. The accounts are set up in the control panel.

– Select if a new page should be displayed over the whole

screen.

– Select if you want to use a vertical scroll bar to scroll the

pages up and down. Otherwise you can use the Jog Dial.

– Select if images should be loaded. If images are not

loaded, the page will be loaded fast er. Non-loaded images can be loaded manually when viewing the page.

– Select if sounds should be played when the page is

opened.

– Select if animations should be played when the page is

opened.

Security settings

– Select if you want to save signed documents. – Select if you want to connect without giving away your

identity. – Select if you want to connect using the WIM card. – Select if you want to allow cookies.

Advanced settings

– Select if you want to be able to receive messages from

your WAP service provider. – Select if you want to automatically open the URL in WAP

Push messages.

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– Select if you want to remove out-of-date messages

automatically.

– Select a sound that notifies you when a Push message

arrives.

– Set the size of the cache memory. The cache is the part of

the memory where viewed pages are stored. Stored pages will load faster when you visit them again.

–Select

cookies stored.

–Select

Clear history

Clear cache

to empty the list of pages visited and

to empty the cache memory.

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Games

There are two pre-installed games in your P908. Traditional Chess and the card game Solitaire.

More games are available on the original P908 box. You can also install games from other developers, see ‘Installing applications’ on page 132.

Multimedia for P908

CD in your

Chess

You can play Chess against the P908, or against another P908 user via SMS.

Please read the help texts for detailed information on how to set up and play Chess.

To start a new game

1. Select

2. Enter details as desired in the

Chess > New game

return to these details later. –

Name

– Give the game a name so you can return to it later

if you have to interrupt it.

Notes

– Write a note about the game.

–

You play

– –

– Choose to play white or black.

Against

– Select the level of your opponent.

to initiate a game.

New game

dialogue. You can

Played

–

3. Tap

To play Chess

1. Select the piece you want to move. The square where it is standing will now be marked with an triangle.

2. Select the square to which you want to move the piece and piece will move to it.

Closing the Flip closes the game temporarily and saves the session status. Your opponent will be sent an end-of-game text message.

– Select if you want to play locally against your

P908 or against another P908 user.

Play

to start the game.

Solitaire

Solitaire is a card game played with a standard deck of 52 cards and up to 4 Jokers.

The purpose of Solitaire is to remove all the ca rds from the pile s to the layout card whilst scoring as many points as possible.

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Points are awarded for playing pile cards and bonus points are awarded for unbroken, ascending or descending runs of four or more rank cards.

When you cannot play any more cards and cards still remain in the piles, the game is over. If all the pile cards are removed, bonus points are awarded and the hand is won. You are then challenged to play a Higher/Lower game to acquire more bonus points. After the challenge, the game continues and a new hand is dealt with one less Joker.

Rules

When the game starts, 35 cards are dealt from the dec k into 7 piles of 5 cards. A further card is then dealt face up from the layout card.

• Cards can only be played from the bottom of the piles.

• To play a pile card it must have a face value of one more or one less than the layout card.

• Aces are low and may not be played onto kings. Jokers can be played onto any card and any card can be played onto a joker.

Play Solitaire

Solitaire is only available with the Flip open.

1. Select the icon for Solitaire.

The game will either start with a new game or with the layout for an earlier, interrupted game. (The game data is saved on return to desktop, when the Flip is closed or when the battery is low.)

2. Select the card you want to move and it will be higlighted.

3. Select the card to which you would like to move the higlighted card.

To restart the game during a game

Solitaire > New game.

Select

To undo/redo a move

Select Edit > Undo move / Redo move.

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BUSINESS

Messages

With types of messages:

Messages

you can create, send, and receive different

SMS (Short Message Service) messages are text messages sent and received via the network operator's message centre. When a text message has pictures, sounds, melodies and animations inserted, it becomes an EMS (Enhanced Message Service).

MMS (Multimedia Message Service) messages. A multimedia message can contain text, graphics, animations, photographic images, audio clips and ring melodies.

E-mail messages. Your P908’s mail client supports POP3 and IMAP4 mail servers, MIME attachments and SMTP for sending mail.

– E-mail notifications. – Files for exchangi ng el ec tronic business cards (vCard)

and calendar information (vCal).

• Auto setup files for OTA (Over The Air) configuration.

• Beamed messages. These are files receive d via infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology.

The different types of messages are handled by separate messaging accounts. Select

Messaging accounts

to see the details of the messaging accounts

Control panel > Connections >

on your P908. You can have any number of e-mail accounts - a typical

configuration will be one business and one personal account. When you set up a synchronization with your PC, an account for

You also use

Messages

• Area Information messages.These are text messages broadcast to all subscribers in a network area, for example local road reports or local taxi phone numbers. (Area

to receive:

synchronized e-mails is automatically created on your P908. With the Flip closed , te xt and multimedia messages can be sent

and received using the Jog Dial and the keypad. More advanced tasks are, however, best handled with the Flip open.

Information services are not available from all operators).

• BIO (Bearer Independent Object) messages. There are different types of messages:

– Setup (e-mail, Internet, WAP accounts).

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Before using Messages

Before you can send and receive any messages (except for SMS) you need to set up the necessary accounts.

A simple way of setting up an Internet or e-mail account is to ask your service provider to send you a message that contains the required information to create an account automatically on your P908. Received auto-configuration messages are stored in

Auto setup

the See ‘Getting started with Internet and Messages’ on page 171.

inbox.

Folders in Messages

Messaging accounts can have the following folders:

Outbox, Draft

and

Sent

Inbox

Inbox contains received messages. You can reply to, forward, and delete messages, but not edit them.

Outbox

Outbox contains messages that are ready to be sent. If you are creating several e-mails, and not using GPRS, you can reduce connection time by saving them to send them all at the same time.

Outbox

and then connect and

Inbox

To save an e-mail message to Outbox

1. After composing your message, select

2. Select Messages that you send from an e-mail synchronization account

are always saved to next synchronization.

Save to outbox.

Outbox

and sent from your PC after your

Send.

Draft

Draft contains messages that are not ready to be sent.

To store a new message in Draf t

Send

Create the message and exit without selecting

To move a message from Outbox to Draft

Open the Outbox message list and select

Message > Move to Draft

Sent

Sent contains messages you have sent from your P908.

Tip Regularly delete old messages from your especially those with attachments, to clear storage space.

Sent

folder,

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The accounts in Messages

When you open Messages, a list of your accounts appears. The top items in the list,

Create SMS,

and

Create MMS,

are shortcuts for directly creating new text messages (SMS or EMS).

An asterisk next to an account indicates that a message has arrived since you last opened the accounts inbox.

Handling text messages

A text message is sent via SMS (Short Message Service). It can contain up to 160 characters (70 characters if you use non-Latin characters). If you create a longer message it will be sent as two (or more) separate messages (concatenated), but usually received as one message. If you add pictures, sounds and other items to your message it becomes an EMS message.

Te xt messages can be sent to one or more people (not more than thirty, we recommend), and you can request a delivery report when your text messages have been delivered to the recipients. The delivery report arrives on your P908 as a text message.

If you leave the message before sending it, it will automatically

Draft

be stored in the was already located in Outbox).

folder (unless you edit a message which

To write and send a text message

1. In

2. Enter the recipient’s number or select

Messages

tap

Message > New

select

Create SMS.

(You can also select

and select recipient

or recipients from your contact list and select

SMS >

Done.

3. Write your message.

4. Go to the address tab and specify whether you want a delivery report or not.

5. Tap

Send.

To add an EMS item to your text message

Use the icons at the bottom of the screen to select the type of item you wish to add.

• Tap to insert one of the smilies that appears.

• Tap to insert a picture or an animation. The last used picture or animation appears.

–Tap –Tap

to get more animations to use.

New

to draw a picture of your own.

• Tap to insert a sound. The last used sounds appears.

–Tap

• Tap to write bold text.

to get more sounds to use.

• Tap to change the size of the text you write.

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To format the text in the message usin g EMS features

1. Highlight the text you want to format.

2. Tap

Edit > Format text.

3. Tap

General

4. Tap

tab to change the

Style

tab to check the character style check boxes: bold,

Alignment

and

Font

italic, underline, or strike through.

5. Select

Done

Note Text formatting only applies when latin (English) is selected as input language.

You can also use the icons and described above.

To save a rece iv ed EMS it em

1. Tap the item.

2. Select

Edit > Save object

Handling multimedia messages

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) messages can include real pictures, animations and sound, organised like a slide presentation with time-based control of the playback. Composing a multimedia message is like building a small slide presentation. A typical page will consist of a picture, some text and sound. Refer to T echnical data, section ‘MMS’ on page 196 for supported file types that you can add.

You can take a picture with the CommuniCorder and send it as a

Send as

multimedia message using the

command from Pictures. Multimedia messages can be sent to a mobile phone or an e-mail account.

How a recipient receives an MMS you send depends on your MMS service and how the receiving phone complies to MMS specifications:

• Compliant and conformant phones can receive pictures of

size 160x120 pixels.

• Compliant and non-conformant phones can receive pictures

of almost any size.

• Partly compliant phones can read the message on the

Internet, using WAP.

• Non-compliant phones will receive an SMS notification.

Incoming multimedia messages

To play a received multimedia message

• Open the MMS inbox and select the new message.

The first time a multimedia message is opened it plays automatically. The next time you open th e message you can play it by pressing the Play Button (Flip open) or by choosing

Play

from the menu (Flip closed).

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To forward an MMS

1. Open the message.

2. From the

3. On the address tab, select

Message

menu, select

Forward

and enter the recipient’s

mobile number or e-mail address.

4. Select

Send

To store a received MMS item, for example a picture

1. Open the message.

2. Select the picture you want to save.

3. Select

Save picture

or select

Edit > Save picture

4. Select the storage location.

5. Select

Save

You can store items both internally and externally. You can also copy them between the internal memory and the Memory Stick Duo. See ‘Folders’ on page 27.

Creating and sending multimedia messages

To create a new multimedia message

1. In

Messages Message > New Message > New

select

Create MMS.

(You can also select

. or open an existing message and select

MMS >

2. From the template you want and tap

Select template

dialogue, tap the name of the

Select

. The

Blank

template will

open a blank message.

3. The first page of the new message is now displayed. Select an item from the menu that appears. Tap to open the

menu if it does not open automatically

scribble

the Image editor presents a white background onto

If you select

Add

which manual graphics can be added. This includes controls for pen, crop, colour, scale, rotate and pen width.

4. Tap again to add text, audio or voice to the page. Tap the page to return to it.

essage

Chat Edit

1/1

raft

5. Tap if you want to change the time this page should be shown. Default time is 5 seconds.

6. Select

Edit > Background

colour

to give the message

a background colour.

7. Tap to add a new page

ommuniCorder

Add

vide

Add

pictur

Add

scribbl

Add

text

Add

ound

Add

recording

to the multimedia message in which you can insert items.

8. Select

Edit > Page order

change the page order in the message.

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To enter the recipient’s phone number

1. Select the address tab.

2. Select

and select the recipient from Contacts. or: Select the line beside To and enter the recipient’s mobile number or e-mail address.

To in sert an attachment

1. While creating your multimedia message, select the

Add

attachment tab, select

2. Select the type of attachment you want to add.

3. Select the attachment.

To send the multimedia message

Tap

Send

Preferences to a multimedia message

Edit > Preferences

Select

to set the preferences to a multimedia

message. The following settings are available:

Hide number

•

– Prevent your phone number from being

displayed in the recipient’s phone.

•

Read report

– Request a receipt when the recipient has open

your message.

•

Delivery report

– Request a receipt when the message has been

delivered to the recipient’s phone.

Editing multimedia messages

Here you can see the first page with an inserted picture.

To delete, replace or edit an inserted item

Select the inserted item and choose an action.

While editing an image you can add scribble, resize, crop or rotate your image. To undo your changes, select

Undo all.

Edit >

Note If you have accepted changes by selecting Done, you will not be able to undo them.

To edit item time

For each item in a page, it is possible to set the time when the item appears and for how long it is displayed or played.

1. Select the item so it is highlighted

2. Select

Edit time

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3. Set the

Start

, which is the number of seconds before the item appears after the start of the page. The default is 0, meaning show or play immediately.

4. The default

Duration

is for the item to continue for the

remaining duration of the page. To change this, un-check

Page time

and change the duration to the required value in

seconds. Start time + duration cannot exceed total page time.

You can also tap , or select

Edit > Page time

to see the time settings for all items in a page. Tap the time bar to adjust the time settings for each item.

To add or delete a template

• To make a template from a message, select

give the template a name, and tap

Done

Save as template,

• To delete a template, tap the name of the template you want

in the

Select template

dialogue and tap

Delete

To set the download method for receiving multimedia messages, manual or automatic

•In

Control panel,

MMS > Automatic.

–

Off

means that only headers will be downloaded and can

select

Connections > Messaging accounts >

be viewed.

Home only

–

means the same as for On below, but only valid

in your home country/region.

–

means that the multimedia message is downloaded and can be read like any other message. There is no intermediate step.

Handling e-mails

Writing e-mails

To write a new e-mail

Select an e-mail account and select

Message > New

If you leave the message before sending it, it will automatically

Draft

be stored in the was already located in Outbox).

folder (unless you edit a message which

To mark an e-mail as urgent

High

On the address tab, select

in the

To enter addresses from Contacts when writing an e-mail

1. Select

2. In the

To:

Select contact

dialogue select the check box for each

entry you want to send the e-mail to.

3. Select

Done

Tip To enter several addresses manually (without using Contacts) in a text message, multimedia message or in an email: enter a comma between each address.

Priority

list.

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Sending e-mail

To send an e-mail message

Send > Send immediately

Select

If your P908 is connected to the Internet when you send an email, it will be sent immediately and your P908 will remain connected to the Internet. If not, your P908 will connect to the Internet and then send the e-mail.

Tip If you are creating several e-mails, and not using GPRS,

Outbox

you can reduce connection time by saving them to

and

then connect and send them all at the same time.

To save an e-mail message and send it later

Send > Save to Outbox

Select

To move an e-mail message from Outbox to Draft

In your list of Outbox messages, tap to the left of the e-mail (a tick appears), and select

Message > Move to draft

If you leave the message before sending it, it will automatically

Draft

be stored in the

folder (unless it was created from Outbox).

Adding attachments

To attach an entry to an e-mail message

1. On the attachment tab, select

Add.

2. Select the type of attachment you want to add, and select the item.

‘Send as’ e-mail

You can send the entry you are viewing as an attachment to a new e-mail from the following applications:

Video, Viewer, Internet, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Jotter, Sound recorder,

Music player,

and

Pictures.

To attach a Calendar entry to an e-mail message

1. Open the entry in Calendar and select

2. Select

Email > Done.

3. Complete the e-mail message and select

Calendar > Send As.

Send

To attach a Contact to an e-mail message

1. Open the contact details for the contact you wish to send and select

Contacts > Send as.

2. Select

3. Complete the e-mail message and select

Email > Done.

Send

Receiving e-mail

E-mails must be fetched from the e-mail server on the Internet or at your office. This can be done manually using the

Get & send

function or automatically by requesting the P908 to check for new e-mail at certain times.

When you forward an e-mail, you can choose whether or not to forward the attachment. Large attachments increase the size of an e-mail and consequently the connection time needed to send it.

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Receiving attachments

Any attachments to an e-mail message are displayed on the

tab. The icon next to an attachment in the list identifies the

type of attachment. To view an attachment you need a viewer for that type of

file.Your P908 comes with pre-installed viewers for Microsoft W ord, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) files. More viewers are available from the

Multimedia for P908

CD.

To save an attachment, for example a picture

1. Open the e-mail message and select the tab.

2. Tap the attachment, which opens the Pictures application.

3. Select

Pictures > Save

4. Select the location where you want to store the message.

5. Select

Save

You can store items both internally and externally. You can also copy them between the internal memory and the Memory Stick Duo. See ‘Folders’ on page 27.

Reply with history

If messages is set up to reply with history, the original message is included when you reply to it, see ‘Messaging accounts’ on page 160.

Downloading

You can choose not to download large e-mails and receive just a header instead. A header contains the subject line, sender’s details, and date, but not the full message.

T o specify a size limit for e-mail, above which you only receive a header

1. Select

Email (select the e-mail account) > Edit.

2. Select

3. Select an option from the

Control panel > Connections > Messaging accounts >

Inbox.

Download

list.

In your list of messages, headers are denoted by .

To download the full message

1. In your list of messages, select the header.

2. The dialogue

3. Select

Download, Yes/No

Yes

appears.

To download a series of messages

1. In your list of messages, select the check box to the left of each entry (a tick appears).

2. Select

Get & Send

Note If you delete a header, or a whole message, the message will no longer be visible in your message list.

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Downloading e-mails automatically

You can schedule your e-mail messages to be downloaded automatically at certain times.

To download your e-mails automatically

1. In Control Panel, select

Email.

2. Select the required e-mail account and select

3. Select

4. Set time or interval for scheduled download and select

Disconnecting and connecting

If your P908 is already connected to the Internet when you send an e-mail, it will remain connected after sending it. If your P908 is not connected before sending an e-mail, it will connect and send the message.

Note You can send text messages while connected to the Internet. If your connection is CSD or HSCSD it must be disconnected before you can make or re ceive a phone call. If your connection is GPRS, it may be suspended to enable a phone call to be made or received. You may need to repeat the data activity (Web page fetch, get e-mail) after the call has ended.

If your P908 cannot connect to the e-mail account, automatic download will fail, and will be displayed next to the e-mail account.

Inbox > Schedule.

Connections > Messaging accounts >

Edit.

Done

A scheduled download will fail if your P908 is engaged in a voice call. It may fail if it is connected to another ISP, that is, through a different Internet account than specified for the e-mail account.

If e-mail messages are not downloaded because a scheduled download fails, they will be downloaded during the next successful connection.

More about messaging

Finding messages

In both the list of accounts and list of messages, through the subject lines, senders’ details, the text of the message, and dates.

In an open message, Find searches through the text of the message and highlights the text it finds.

You can only search through e-mail messages that have been fully downloaded.

Find

searches

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Get and send

To get and send messages for one specific account

1. Select

Messages

2. Select the desired account (MMS or e-mail for example).

3. Select

Get&send.

To get and send messages for all your account s

1. Select

2. Select

Outbox

Messages

Message > Get&send.

Any unsent messages in your

will now be sent and new messages not yet

downloaded will be downloaded to your P908.

Note If the e-mail account is set up to access the mail server through a Secure access connection (see ‘Secure tokens’ on page 167) you must have the Flip open when you use

Get&send

If the Flip is closed you will see an error message.

Saving contact details

When you receive a message, you can save the contact details of the person who sent you the message.

To save the sender’s details

From

On the message’s address tab, select

Note If you save an address from an e-mail synchronized from your company PC, the corporate version of the address, rather than the full Internet e-mail address, will be saved to Contacts. If the corporate version of the address is not an Internet address (an X.400 address, or just the sender's name, for example), you can use it to send e-mails from your synchronized account, but you cannot use it in e-mails that you send directly from your P908.

Connecting and disconnecting from the Internet

To disconnect from the Internet

1. Select the connection icon (HSCSD/CSD or GPRS ) in the status bar.

2. Select

Disconnect

3. The dialogue

from the pop-up menu

Do you want to disconnect from Internet?, Yes/No

appears.

4. Select

Yes

If your service provider or network is unavailable

Sometimes a message cannot be sent because your P908 cannot connect to a network. Please check that the Messaging Account and Internet Account information in the Control Panel is correct.

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If you have both GPRS and Dial-Up Internet accounts, try sending the e-mail message using an account of the other type. GPRS Internet accounts use the GPRS network and Dial-Up Internet accounts use the GSM network.

Synchronized e-mails

When you set up a synchronization with your PC, an account for synchronized e-mail messages is automatically created on your P908 and indicated by . Y ou can have more than one account for synchronized e-mails. If you send an e-mail as PC mail, the mail will be sent via the PC when you have synchronized your P908 with the PC.

If you set up a POP or IMAP account which accesses the same mail server, the two ac counts will contain the same messages. Note that there is no connection between the accounts; the copies in each account are separate.

Area information

Area information messages are text messa ges that ar e sent to al l subscribers in a certain network area, for example, a local traf fic report. When you receive an area information message, the message automatically appears on the screen. When you dismiss

Area info

the information, it will be stored in the replaced by a new message received on the same channel. Please consult your service provider for more information about

Inbox until it is

the availability of area information services and area information channel numbering. See ‘‘Area tab’ on page 163 for more information.

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Contacts

Contacts is like an address book, in which you can store names, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and other useful information, including photographs.

The information stored in the SIM is also accessible. SIM entries can be copied to Contacts and Contacts entries can be copied to the SIM. Some SIM cards have Information numbers and Service numbers stored on the SIM card by the operator. These numbers are useful for service and information, and are accessible from the SIM within Contacts.

You can synchronize the contents in Contacts with one of the PIM applications in your PC supported by the P908. See ‘Synchronization and backup’ on page 140.

Using Contacts with the Flip closed

With the Flip closed, you can make calls and send text or multimedia messages.

Contacts has two views when the Flip is closed:

List view

Detail view

An alphabetical list of contacts. The list view is the starting point for finding a contact.

The details for a contact.

Menus

In both list view and detail view, you can use to access some of the P908’s contact functions. The options will vary depending on the situation.

Menu options in list view

SIM

– Display the contacts of the SIM card.

•

Send owner card

• owner card’ on page 105) via infrared or Bluetooth wireless technology.

•

Find

– Search for a specific contact.

•

Undo delete

only if there is something to undo.

# Applications

•

Menu options in detail view

Menu options in detail view: (availability depends on the type of contact detail, for example mobile number, that is highlighted.)

•

Send MMS

•

Send SMS

•

Call

– Call the active contact.

– Send your owner card (See ‘Making an

– Restore the last deleted contact. Will appear

– Access the application list view.

– Send a multimedia message to the active contact

– Send a text message to the active contact.

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•

Send as

– Send the active contact using infrared or Bluetooth

wireless technology.

•

Delete contact

•

# Applications

– Delete the active contact. – Will access the application list view.

Menu options in SIM

•

View all

– Switch to Contacts list.

•

Service numbers

– Display the service numbers on the SIM card. This option is only displayed if there are service numbers stored on the SIM card.

•

Information numbers

•

Find

– Search for a specific contact.

•

# Applications

– As for service numbers above.

– Will access the application list view.

3. Select a contact and press the Jog Dial or press to open the detail view for a contact.

To return to the list view, press .

SIM

Note To make a call to a contact in the SIM, select

from the options menu. If there are service numbers or information numbers stored on the SIM card, you can also access them.

To make a call

1. Select a phone number.

2. Press the Jog Dial or press .

1. Select a phone number.

Call

2. Select

from the options menu.

Selecting a contact with the Flip closed

To send a text message

1. Select a phone number.

To select a contact

2. Select

Send SMS

from the options menu.

1. Select .

2. Then either: – Scroll down to the desired contact. – Press a number key. The first contact corresponding to the

To send a multimedia message

1. Select a phone number.

2. Select

Send MMS

from the options menu.

first letter of the key appears. To search further, continue to enter the letters with the keys.

Find

–Select

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from the menu and search for the contact.

Sony Ericsson P908 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

OVERVIEW

Introduction

Getting to know your P908

P908 package

P908 overview

SIM card

Battery

Insertion and removal

Charging the battery

Care instructions

First time start-up

Turning your P908 on and off

Importing phone book entries

Operational modes

Flip closed

Flip open

Flip removed

Flip closed mode

Standby view

Flip open mode

Navigation

Flip removed

Virtual flip

Screen areas

Jog Dial

Keypad functions

Indicators and status bar icons

Memory Stick Duo™

Renaming a Memory Stick Duo

Copying and moving data

Formatting a Memory Stick Duo

Sharing data with other devices

Connecting the accessories

Services

Applications - overview

General functions

Application launcher views

Folders

Managing your files

Zooming

Automatic saving

Find

Sorting your files

Sending and receiving items

Methods for storing data

Getting help

Settings

Entering text

Entering text with the Flip closed

Entering text with the Flip open

P908 locks

SIM card lock

Device lock

Change code

Automatic key lock

Screen lock

Phone

Call handling with the Flip closed

Outgoing calls

Incoming calls

Options during or after a call

Call handling with the Flip open

Outgoing calls

Incoming calls

Options during or after a call

Handling two or more calls

Conference calls

Call list and call log

Hints and smart functions

Speakerphone

Silent mode

Set up speed dial numbers

Flight mode

Controlling tone-based services

Support for TTY