Sony Ericsson R306C User Manual

User guide

R306c

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R306c. For additional phone content, go to www.sonyericsson.com/fun. Register now to get free online storage and special offers at www.sonyericsson.com/myphone. For product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support.

Instruction symbols

The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide:

> Use the navigation key to scroll and select.

Press the navigation key centre.

Press the navigation key up.

Press the navigation key down.

Press the navigation key to the left.

Press the navigation key to the right.

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.

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Preparing the phone

To insert the SIM card and battery

1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down. 3 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing

each other.

4 Replace the battery cover.

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

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Charge the battery

Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.

It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear on the screen.

Using the USB charger

To connect the charger and charge the battery (The illustrations are for guidance only and may not accurately depict the actual phone)

1 Connect the USB cable (you can get instruction for three conditions from

Note) plug to the AC adapter USB socket, as shown in the above

illustration. The USB cable is supplied with your phone.

2 Connect the USB cable connector to your phone. Press a key to view

the charging status on the screen. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully cha rge the battery.

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To remove the charger

1 Charge your battery until the battery icon indicates a full charge. 2 Tilt the USB charger connector upwards to remove it.

Note:

1 If there are two USB cables in the kit (USB cable for charging and USB

cable for data transferring. See the illustrations as below), then the USB cable for charging is only intended for charging your phone. Do not use it for transferring data. The USB cable for the USB charger is only intended for connection to the AC adapter to charge your phone. It must not be used for

connection to a PC. It can only be used for charging your phone. Never use it for charging accessories.

USB cable for charging

USB cable for tran sferring

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2 If there is only one USB cable in the kit, it is intended for charging your

phone as well as transferring data.

3 If there is only one USB cable for the USB charger in the phone kit,

this USB cable is only intended for charging your phone.

4 Sony Ericsson strongly recommends that you use only Sony Ericsson

branded orig inal batter ies, the part of power supply device in accordance with YD/T 15 91-2006 specificatio ns of Communication s Industry Standards of P. R. China and the USB cable supplied with your phone to charge the phone. The use of th ird-part y products may

decrease the performance of your phone and/or pose a risk to your health or safety.

You can charge the battery for more or less than 2. 5 hours. Interrupted charging will not damage the ba ttery . Performance depends on temperatures, signal strenth, usage patterns, features selected and voice or data transmissions. The stand-by time for this battery is up to xxx hours.

Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries intended for use with your mobile phone. If you use other batteries you may not be able to charge your phone.

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Turning on the phone

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

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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 16.

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, this message displayes, PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code provided

by your network operator. To unblock it, you need to enter your

PUK (Personal Unblocking Key).

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Phone overview

Screen

Selection key

Call key

Shortcut key

Ear speaker

Radio shortcut key

Selection key

On/off key, End key

C key

Centre navigation

key

Silent key

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Channel up &

down keys

Radio preset

keys

Camera

Stereo Speakers

Volume keys

Audio enhancer key

Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable

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Menu overview

Organizer

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

Monternet

Entertainment

Camera

Messaging

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

Games, TrackID™, Record sound

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

Dialled

Myself, New contact

Display Calls Connectivity

Missed

Screen icons

These icons may appear on the screen.

Icon Description

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

You have missed a call

Divert calls is activated

The phone is set to silent

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

Average network coverage. Five bars means the phone is receiving a full signal

Shortcuts

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

To use navigation key shortcuts

• Press to play the radio.

• Press to write a new message.

• Press to take a picture.

• Press to open Contacts.

• Press to Add, Delete, Move or use

a shortcut.

To change a standby shortcut, go to Menu > Settings > General > Shortcuts.

To navigate the menus

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

To scroll between the tabs

• Scroll to a tab by pressing or .

To return to standby

• Press .

To delete items

• Press .

To set the phone to silent

• From standby press and hold down .

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