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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 and battery (if inserted) before you insert or
remove the SIM card.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the services and functions
in your phone. Your PIN is supplied by your network operator. Each PIN digit appears as
*, unless it starts with emergency number digits such as 112 or 911. You can see and call
an emergency number without entering a PIN, if a network is available.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. See SIM card lock on
page 29.
To insert the SIM card
1
Remove the battery cover.
2
Slide the SIM card into its holder with the gold-coloured contacts facing down.
To insert the battery
1
Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
If you make a mistake when you enter your PIN, you can press to delete numbers from the
screen.
Standby
After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator
appears. This view is called standby. You phone is now ready for use.
To turn off the phone
•
Press and hold down .
Before turning off the phone, you must return to standby.
You may have to purchase a memory card separately.
Your phone supports a microSD™ memory card, adding more storage space to your
phone. This type of card can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible
devices.
You can move content between a memory card and the phone memory.
To insert a memory card
•
Remove the battery cover and insert the memory card with the gold-coloured
contacts facing down.
To remove a memory card
•
Remove the battery cover and slide the memory card to remove it.
Ongoing call
Text message received
Multimedia message received
Predictive text input activated
Phone set to silent
Radio playing
Alarm activated
Bluetooth™ function activated
To charge the battery
•
Connect the charger to the phone with the power icon on the charger facing
upwards. It takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. You can still
use your phone while it is charging.
The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. It may take a few minutes before the battery
icon appears on the screen.
The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then charges again after a
certain time. This is to extend battery life and may result in the charge status showing a level
below 100 percent.
You can use multitap text input or Zi™ text input to enter text. The Zi text input method
uses a built-in dictionary.
By using Zi text input you only have to press each key once. Continue writing a word even if it
appears to be wrong.
To enter text using Zi text input
1
For example, to write the word “Jane”, press , , , .
2
You now have several options:
•
If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space.
To accept a word without adding a space, press the navigation key right.
•
If the word shown is not the one you want, press the navigation key upwards or
downwards to view alternative words. To accept a word and add a space, press
.
•
To enter full stops and commas, press and press the navigation key to scroll
to the punctuation desired.
To enter text using multitap
•
Press – until the character you want appears.
•
Press to add a space.
•
Press to enter punctuation marks.
To use shortcuts and keys when entering text
•
To change the text input method, press and hold down .
•
To change writing language, press and hold down .
•
To shift between upper-case letters, lower-case letters, and numbers, press .
•
To delete characters, press .
•
To delete a whole word, press and hold down .
•
To enter numbers, press and hold down – .
To add a word to the dictionary
1
When you enter text using Zi text input, select Options > Spell word.
You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network.
To make a call
1
Enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable).
2
Press .
You can call numbers from Contacts and from the call list. See Contacts on page 17, and Call
list on page 15.
To end a call
•
Press .
To answer a call
•
Press .
To reject a call
•
Press .
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
•
Press the volume key up or down.
To turn off the ringtone without answering a call
•
Press the volume key up or down.
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call
•
Select Spkr on.
Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.
To make an international call
1
Press and hold down until a “+” sign appears.
2
Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number.
3
Press .
Call list
You can view information about recent calls.
To call a number from the call list
1
Press .
2
Scroll to a name or a number and press
To clear the call list
1
Press
2
In the All tab, select Options > Delete all.
3
To confirm, select Yes.
.
.
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 or 911. You can
normally use these numbers to make emergency calls in any country, with or without the
SIM card inserted, if you are within range of a network.
You must have a valid service centre number in your phone. This is supplied by your service
provider and saved on the SIM card. You may have to enter the number yourself.
To write and send a text message
1
Select Menu > Messaging > Write new > Message.
2
Write the message and select Continue. Select Contacts look-up or Enter phone
number.
3
Select a recipient and select Send.
To view a received text message
•
When From: Text message received Read now? appears, select Yes.
To view messages from the Inbox
1
Select Menu > Messaging > Inbox.
2
Scroll to a message and select View.
Multimedia messages
Multimedia messages can contain text, pictures, sound and attachments. They are sent
using MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) to a mobile phone. You need the correct
Internet settings in your phone to use multimedia messaging. See Internet on page 27.
You must set an MMS profile and the address of your message server. If no MMS profile or
message server exists, you can receive all the settings from your network operator or at
www.sonyericsson.com/support
.
To send a multimedia message
1
Select Menu > Messaging > Write new > Message.
2
Enter text. To add items to the message, press the navigation key downwards, then
scroll left or right and select an item.
3
To preview the multimedia message before sending it, select Options > Preview.
4
When the message is ready, select Continue.
5
Select Contacts look-up and select a recipient.
6
Select Send.
You can only send multimedia messages if both the sending and receiving phones have
subscriptions that support MMS.
Conversations
You can choose whether to view your messages in Conversations or the Inbox. A
messaging conversation shows all messaging communication between you and one of
your contacts.
To send a message from Conversations
1
Select Menu > Messaging.
2
Select Conversations, or select Inbox > the Conversations tab.
3
Select a conversation.
4
Write a message and select Send.
To view messages in Conversations
•
Select Menu > Messaging > Inbox > the Conversations tab and select a conversation.
•
Select Menu > Messaging > Conversations and select a conversation.
Browse by artist, album, track or playlist. Scroll to an option and press Select to
open it.
3
Scroll to a track and select Play.
To stop playing music
•
When a track is playing, press .
Transferring music
You can transfer music from your computer to your phone memory or memory card. There
are two ways to connect the phone to a computer:
•
using a USB cable
•
using a Bluetooth™ wireless technology connection
You can drag and drop files between your phone or memory card and a computer in
Microsoft® Windows® Explorer. For more information about transferring files to your phone
go to
www.sonyericsson.com/support
You may have to purchase a USB cable separately.
To connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable
1
Make sure your phone is turned on.
2
Connect the USB cable to your phone and the computer.
3
Phone: select Mass storage.
4
Computer: Wait for the drivers to be installed (this is done automatically). The first
time you connect your phone to the computer, you may need to identify and name
the phone.
.
To transfer files in Mass storage mode using a USB cable
Do not remove the USB cable from the phone or computer during transfer, as this may corrupt
the memory card and the phone memory. You cannot view the transferred files in your phone
until you have removed the USB cable from the phone.
1
Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer.
2
Phone: Select Mass storage.
3
Computer: Wait until the phone memory and memory card appear as external disks
in Microsoft®Windows® Explorer.
4
Computer: On the computer desktop, double-click the My Computer icon.
5
Computer: To view the phone memory and memory card folders, double-click the
icon representing your phone.
6
Computer: Copy and paste your file, or drag and drop it, into a folder on your
computer, in your phone memory, or on your memory card.
7
To safely disconnect the USB cable, right-click the Removable Disk icon in Windows
Explorer and select Eject.
Playlists
You can create playlists to organise your music.
To create a playlist
1
Press
2
Enter a name and select OK.
3
Scroll to a track and select Mark.
4
Select Add to add the track to the playlist. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more tracks.
and select Options > My music > Playlists > New playlist.
TrackID™ is a music recognition service. You can search the title, artist and album name
for a track you hear playing through a loudspeaker or on the radio.
You need the correct Java™ software and Internet settings in your phone to use this function.
See Internet on page 27. For cost information contact your service provider.
To search for track information
•
When you hear a track through a loudspeaker, select Menu > Entertainment >
TrackID™ > Start.
•
When you hear a track through the radio on your phone, from the radio view select
Options > TrackID™.
When you open PlayNow™ , you enter PlayNow™, where you can download music,
games, ringtones, themes and wallpapers. You can preview or listen to content before you
purchase and download it to your phone.
This service is not available in all countries.
For extended functionality, you can also access the PlayNow™ web shop on a computer
from www.sonyericsson.com/playnow. For more information, go to
www.sonyericsson.com/support to read the PlayNow™ Feature guide.
You can take photos and record video clips to view, save or send. Photos and video clips
are automatically saved in the phone memory.
You can save photos and video clips on a memory card by selecting Camera > Options > Save
to > Memory card.
To take a photo
1
Select Camera and press the navigation key left to switch to .
2
Select TakePic. The photo is automatically saved in JPEG format.
To avoid a blurred photo, use a support or the self-timer.
To change camera settings
1
Select Camera > Options.
2
Select an item and change the relevant settings.
To send a saved photo
1
Select Menu > Organiser > File manager > Camera album.
2
Scroll to a photo and select Options > Send.
3
Select an option.
See To send an item using the Bluetooth™ function on page 26. See To send a multimedia
message on page 18.
To record a video clip
1
Select Camera and press the navigation key right to switch to .
2
Select Record to start recording.
3
To stop recording, select Stop. The video clip is automatically saved.
Do not record with a strong light source in the background.
To view video clips
1
Select Menu > Organiser > File manager > Videos.
2
Scroll to a video clip and select Play.
Transferring photos and video clips
You can use Bluetooth™ wireless technology and the USB cable to transfer photos and
video clips between your computer and phone. For more information, see Bluetooth™
wireless technology on page 26 and To transfer files in Mass storage mode using a
USB cable on page 19.
Bluetooth™ wireless technology facilitates wireless connections to other Bluetooth™
devices, for example, a Bluetooth™ headset. You can connect to several devices at the
same time or exchange items.
A range within 10 metres (33 feet), with no solid objects in between, is recommended for
Bluetooth™ communication.
To turn on the Bluetooth™ function
•
Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Bluetooth > Turn on.
Some countries do not allow you to use Bluetooth™ wireless technology.
To show or hide your phone
•
Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Bluetooth > Visibility > Show phone
or Hide phone.
If you select Hide phone, other devices will not be able to identify your phone using Bluetooth™
wireless technology.
To pair the phone with a device
1
To search for available devices, select Menu > Settings > Connectivity >
Bluetooth > My devices > New device.
2
Select a device from the list.
3
Enter a passcode, if required.
Make sure that the device you want to pair your phone with has the Bluetooth™ function activated
and Bluetooth™ visibility set to Show phone.
To pair the phone with a Bluetooth™ handsfree
1
Select Menu > Settings.
2
Press the navigation key right to scroll to the Connectivity tab and select
Bluetooth > Handsfree > My handsfree > New handsfree.
To receive an item
1
Turn on the Bluetooth™ function and set the Visibility to Show phone.
2
When you receive an item, follow the instructions that appear.
To send an item using the Bluetooth™ function
1
Select, for example, Menu > Organiser > File manager > Camera album.
2
Scroll to an item and select Options > Send > Via Bluetooth.
You need the correct Internet settings in your phone. If the settings are not in your phone,
you can go to www.sonyericsson.com/support or ask your service provider for more
information.
Make sure you have a phone subscription that supports data transmission.
To select an Internet profile
1
Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Internet settings > Internet profiles >
Connect using:.
Select Menu > Organiser > File manager > Camera album.
2
Scroll to a picture and select Options > Use as > Wallpaper.
Keypad lock
You can use the keypad lock to avoid accidental dialling. Incoming calls can be answered
without unlocking the keypad.
Calls to the international emergency number 112 can still be made.
To activate the automatic keylock
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > Automatic keylock.
2
Select an option.
SIM card lock
This lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will work with a new SIM card. If the
SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a PIN when the phone starts up. If you enter your
PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and you need to enter your
PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your network operator.
To unblock the SIM card
1
When PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code provided by your network
operator. is displayed, enter your PUK and select OK.
2
Enter a new PIN and select OK.
3
To confirm, re-enter the new PIN and select OK.
To activate the SIM card lock
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > SIM protection > Protection >
On.
2
Enter your PIN and select OK.
To edit the PIN
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > SIM protection > Change PIN.
2
Enter your PIN and select OK.
3
Enter a new PIN and select OK.
4
To confirm, re-enter the new PIN and select OK.
Phone lock
The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorised use if it is stolen and the SIM card
is exchanged. You can change the phone lock code (which is 0000 by default) to any fourto-eight-digit personal code. If the phone lock is set to Automatic, you do not need to enter
your phone lock code until a different SIM card is inserted in the phone.
Some problems require you to call your network operator, but you can correct most
problems yourself. Remove the SIM card before handing your phone in for repair. For more
support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Restart your phone every day to free memory. Do a Master reset if you are having problems with
memory capacity or if the phone is working slowly.
Master reset
If you experience problems with your phone, such as screen flickering, screen freezing or
navigation problems, you should reset the phone.
To reset the phone
•
Select Menu > Settings > General > Master reset and select an option.
Reset settings resets all changes that you have made in your phone to default. Reset all deletes
all user data such as contacts, messages, pictures and sounds in your phone.
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