Sony Ericsson R300a User Manual

R300a

User guide

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Instruction symbols

The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide:

> Use a navigation or selection key to scroll and select.

Press the navigation key centre.

Press the navigation key to the left.

Press the navigation key to the right.

Press the navigation key up.

Press the navigation key down.

Note

Tip

Warning

Indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent. All menus or functions may not be available in your phone. Consult your network operator for more information.

Preparing the phone

To insert the SIM card and battery

1 Remove the battery cover. Slide the SIM card into its holder

with the contacts facing down.

2 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors

facing each other. Replace the battery cover as shown in the picture.

Do not force the battery cover into place. Place the battery cover carefully onto the phone and close it.

To charge the battery

1 The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.

Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximately

2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to illuminate the screen.

2 To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards.

You can use the phone during charging. You can charge the battery for more or less than 2.5 hours. Interrupted charging will not damage the battery.

To turn on the phone

1 Press and hold down . 2 Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes, press . 3 Select OK. 4 Select a language. 5 Enter the time and date and select

Save.

To turn off the phone

• Press and hold down .

Standby

After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the name of your operator appears on the screen. This is called standby. You can now make and receive calls.

SIM and PIN

SIM card

The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get from your network operator, contains information about your subscription. Always turn off your phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card.

You can save contacts on the SIM card before removing it from your phone. Contacts may also be saved in the phone memory. See Contacts on page 15.

PIN code

You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services in your phone. Your PIN is supplied by your network operator. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can call an emergency number without entering a PIN.

If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, PIN

blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code provided by your network operator. appears. To unblock it, you need

to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key).

Phone overview

Volume keys

Screen

Selection key

Call key

Shortcut key

Keylock

Audio enhancer key

Camera

Radio

preset

keys

Ear speaker

Navigation key with shortcuts

Selection key

On/off key, End key

C key

Silent key

Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable

Loudspeaker

Network coverage

The network bars show the strength of the GSM network in your area. Try moving to another location if you have trouble calling and network coverage is poor. No network means you are not in range of a network.

= Good network coverage

= Average network coverage

Battery status

= The phone battery is fully charged

= The phone battery is empty

Menu overview

Organizer

Internet

Entertainment

Camera

Messaging

FM radio

Calls

All

General Sounds &

Some menus and icons in this document may vary depending on operator, network or subscription. * You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in sub menus.

Answered

Contacts

Settings*

alerts

File manager, Alarms, Calendar, Tasks, Notes, Timer, Stopwatch, Calculator

TrackID™, My games, Sound recorder

Write new, Inbox, Call voicemail, Drafts, Outbox, Sent messages, Saved msgs, Templates, Settings

Dialled

New contact

Display Calls Connectivity

Missed

Screen icons

These icons may appear on the screen.

Icon Description

Battery icon. A completely green icon means the battery is fully charged

You have missed a call

Divert calls is activated

The phone is set to silent

The keypad is locked

You have received a new text message

You have received a new picture message

The handsfree is connected

An alarm is activated

Ongoing call

The loudspeaker is on

The radio is playing

The Bluetooth function is activated

Navigation

The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs.

To navigate the menus

1 From standby press to select Menu. 2 Press , , , to move through

the menus.

To select actions on the screen

• Press any of the selection keys, or .

To scroll between the tabs

• Scroll to a tab by pressing or .

To return to standby

• Press .

To lock the keypad

• Press and select Lock.

Calls to the international emergency number 112 can still be made, even when the keypad is locked.

To unlock the keypad

• Press and select Unlock.

To set the phone to silent

• Press and hold down .

To delete items

• Press to delete items such as numbers, letters and

pictures.

Shortcuts

You can use keypad shortcuts to go directly to a menu.

To use the navigation key shortcuts

• Press to create messages.

• Press to go to the camera.

• Press to play the radio.

• Press to go to your contacts.

To use the shortcut key

• Press to Add, Delete, Move or use shortcuts.

Calling

You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network.

To make a call

1 From standby enter the area code and phone number. 2 Press .

To end a call

• Press .

To answer a call

• Press .

To reject a call

• Press .

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

• On the left side of the phone, press the volume keys up or

down.

To mute the microphone during a call

• Press and hold down .

• Press and hold down again to resume.

To turn off the ringtone when receiving a call

• Press without answering the call.

To turn the loudspeaker on during a call

• Select SpkrOn.

Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.

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