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Instruction symbols
The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide:
Use a navigation key or a selection key to scroll and
>
select.
Press the centre selection key.
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.
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.
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 remove the battery 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
memory. See Contacts on page 17.
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
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.
Some menus and icons in this document may vary depending on
operator, network or subscription.
* You can use the navigation key to select tabs in sub menus.
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 activate the slide for answering and ending calls
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the Calls tab.
2 Select Open to answer > On to activate answering.
3 Select Close to end call > On to activate call ending.
To answer a call
• Press or open the slide.
To end a call
• Press or close the slide.
To reject a call
• Press .
To turn off the ringtone when
receiving a call
• Press to turn off the ringtone without answering
or rejecting 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.
You must have a service centre number, which is supplied
by your service provider and saved on the SIM card.
You may have to enter the number yourself.
To set a service centre number
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Text
message > Service centre.
2 If there is no number shown, enter the service number,
including the international “+” sign and country code.
3 Select Save.
To write and send a text message
1 From standby press .
2 Select Text message. Enter the message and select Cont.
3 Select a recipient (Enter phone no. or Contacts look-up)
and select Send.
See Entering text on page 24.
Received messages are saved in the Inbox.
To read or delete received messages in the Inbox
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Inbox.
2 Scroll to the message you want to read or delete.
3 To read the message, select View. To delete the message,
Picture messages can contain text, images and sounds.
You must set an MMS profile and the address of your
message server. You can receive all the settings from your
network operator or at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
To create and send a picture message
1 From standby press .
2 Select Picture msg.
3 Press or to switch between writing text and adding
items. Select Options to select writing options.
4 When the message is ready, select Cont.
5 Select a recipient (Enter email addr., Enter phone no. or
Contacts look-up) and select Send.
Sending and receiving phones must have subscriptions
that support picture messaging.
You can save contacts in the phone memory or on the SIM
card. You can copy contacts from the phone memory to the
SIM card or from the SIM card to the phone memory.
See Entering text on page 24.
To add a contact
1 From standby press .
2 Scroll to New contact and select Add.
3 Scroll to Name: and select Add.
4 Enter the name and select OK.
5 Scroll to New number: and select Add.
6 Enter the number and select OK.
7 Select a number option.
8 Navigate between tabs and fields and add information.
9 Select Save.
You can enter the + sign and country code with all
phonebook numbers. They can then be used abroad
or at home. See To make international calls on page 14.
To call a contact
1 From standby press .
2 Scroll to the contact, or enter the first few letters of the
contact with multitap (see Entering text on page 24).
You can play music files saved in the phone memory. The music
stops when you receive or make a call, and the playing resumes
when the call has ended.
To play a music track
1 From standby press .
2 Scroll to Tracks and select Open.
3 Scroll to the track and select Play.
To change the volume
• When music is playing, press or .
To create a playlist
1 From standby press .
2 Scroll to Playlists and select Open.
3 Scroll to New playlist and select Add.
4 Enter a name and select OK.
5 Scroll to a track and select Mark to mark the tracks you
Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save
or send. Pictures taken with the camera are saved in Menu
> Organizer > File manager > Camera album. The format
is JPEG.
Pictures downloaded using picture messages, Internet or
Bluetooth are saved in Pictures.
To start the camera and take a picture
1 Open the slide.
2 From standby press .
3 Use and to zoom, and to change brightness,
or select Options to view camera options.
4 Select TakePic to take the picture.
5 Select Save to save the picture or Delete to delete it.
To send a camera picture as a picture message (MMS)
1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > File manager
> Camera album.
2 Highlight a picture and select Options > Send > As picture
msg.
3 Press , enter text and select Cont.
4 Select a recipient (Enter email addr., Enter phone no.
or Contacts look-up) and select Send.
See To send a camera picture using Bluetooth on page 32.
You can set a sound or the radio as an alarm signal. The alarm
sounds even if the phone is turned off.
To set an alarm
1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Alarms.
2 Scroll to an alarm and select Edit.
3 Scroll to Time: and select Edit. Enter a time and select OK.
4 Scroll to Recurrent: and select Edit. Mark the days that you
want the alarm to sound and select Done. If you do not select
a day, the alarm will only sound on the next occasion.
5 Select Save to activate this alarm.
To set the signal for an alarm
1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Alarms.
2 Scroll to an alarm and select Edit.
3 Select the tab > Alarm signal: and select a signal.
4 Select Save.
You need to keep a handsfree inserted to use the radio as
an alarm signal. The handsfree works as an antenna, the
signal will sound through the loudspeaker.
To silence the alarm
1 When the alarm sounds, select Silent.
2 To turn off the alarm, select TurnOff. To repeat the alarm,
TrackID™ is a music recognition service. Search for
song titles, artists and album names. You must have
correct Internet settings in your phone. See Internet
on page 29.
For cost information contact your service provider.
To search for song information
• When you hear a song through a loudspeaker, from standby
select Menu > Entertainment > TrackID™.
Entering text
There are two methods you can use to enter text: multitap or
predictive text input.
By using predictive text input you only have to press each
key once. Continue writing a word even if it appears to be
wrong. The phone uses the dictionary to recognize the
word when all letters are entered.
When call waiting is activated, you will hear a beep when
you receive a second call.
To activate call waiting
• From standby select Menu > Settings > the Calls tab
> Manage calls > Call waiting > Activate.
To answer a second call
1 When you hear a beep during a call, select Answer. Your
ongoing call is put on hold.
2 Select Options > Switch calls to switch between the calls.
To reject a second call
• When you hear a beep during a call, select Busy.
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for
example, 112 and 911. These numbers can normally be used
for emergency calls in any country, with or without the SIM
card, if a GSM network is within range.
To make an emergency call
• From standby enter 112 (the international emergency
number) and press .
To view or edit your local emergency numbers
• From standby select Menu > Contacts > New contact
Callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot
answer. Ask your operator for your voicemail number.
To enter your voicemail number
1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings
> Voicemail no.
2 Enter the voicemail number and select OK.
To call your voicemail service
• From standby press and hold down .
Calendar
To add an appointment in the Calendar
1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar.
2 Select a date.
3 Scroll to New appointm. and select Add.
4 Enter the information and confirm each entry.
5 Select Save.
To view or edit an appointment
1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar.
2 Select a date.
3 Scroll to an appointment and select View.
4 Select OK if you are done viewing, or select Options
1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > File manager.
2 Find the file and select Options > Manage file > Move.
3 Navigate to the folder and select Paste.
To delete a file in the file manager
1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > File manager.
2 Find the file and press or select Options > Delete.
Mass storage
You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable
to transfer files using USB Mass storage.
Only use a USB cable supported by your phone. Do not
remove the USB cable from your phone or computer
during file transfer as this may corrupt the phone memory.
To use Mass storage
1 Turn on your phone and connect the USB cable to your
phone and computer. The phone will shut down in this
mode and restart when disconnected.
2 Select Yes in the phone to start the Mass storage session.
3 In the computer, open the phone folder to view files and
folders in the phone.
4 Drag and drop files between the phone and the computer.
5 In the computer, remove the removable disk safely to exit
Bluetooth™ wireless technology enables wireless connections
to other Bluetooth devices, for example, a Bluetooth handsfree.
You can:
• Connect to several devices at the same time.
• Exchange items.
The recommended maximum distance between two
Bluetooth devices is 10 metres (33 feet), with no solid
objects in between.
To turn the Bluetooth function on
• From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity
tab > Bluetooth > Turn on.
Please check if local laws or regulations restrict the use
of Bluetooth wireless technology. If it is not allowed, you
must ensure that the Bluetooth function is turned off.
To show or hide your phone
• From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity
tab > Bluetooth > Visibility > Show phone or Hide phone.
If set to hide, other devices will not be able to identify your
phone using Bluetooth wireless technology.
The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your
phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards,
the phone still works with the new SIM card. Most SIM cards
are locked at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on,
you have to enter a PIN (Personal Identity Number) every time
you turn on your phone. If you enter your PIN incorrectly three
times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. This is indicated by the
message PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code
provided by your network operator. To unblock it, enter your
PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK are
supplied by your network operator.
If the message Wrong PIN Attempts remaining: appears
when you edit your PIN, you entered the PIN or PIN2
incorrectly.
To unblock your 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 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.
To turn the SIM card lock on
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab
> Security > SIM lock > Change PIN.
2 Enter your PIN and select OK.
3 Enter a new PIN and select OK.
4 Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.
To edit your PIN2
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab
> Security > SIM lock > Change PIN2.
2 Enter your PIN2 and select OK.
3 Enter a new PIN2 and select OK.
4 Re-enter the new PIN2 to confirm and select OK.
Phone lock
The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorized 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 four-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.
To turn the phone lock on
1 From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab
Some problems require that you call your service provider, but
you can correct most problems yourself. Remove the SIM card
before handing your phone in for repair. Go to
www.sonyericsson.com/support for more information.
Memory capacity and speed
If you have not restarted the phone for a while, you may
experience problems with its memory capacity and speed.
You can restart the phone to improve its capacity.
1 Turn off the phone and remove the battery cover.
2 Remove the phone battery and then put it back in place.
3 Replace the battery cover and turn on the phone.
Master reset
If you experience problems with screen flickering, freezing,
or navigation problems, you should reset the phone.
• From standby select Menu > Settings > the General tab
> Master reset and select an option.
Reset settings will reset all changes that you have made
in your phone to default.
Reset all will delete all user data as contacts, messages,
pictures and sounds in your phone.
The phone turns itself off
If your phone turns itself off when being transported, something
in your pocket or bag has activated the on/off key.
• To turn on the automatic keylock, select Menu > Settings
Try charging the phone until it has finished charging. Connect
the charger (make sure the power icon on the charger is facing
upwards) and charge the phone for 2.5 hours. The battery icon
on the screen may not appear until the phone has charged for
30 minutes.
What is my phone lock code?
A phone lock protects your phone against unauthorized use.
If a different SIM card is inserted in the phone, the phone lock
code has to be entered. The default phone lock code is 0000.
What do these error messages mean?
PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code provided by
your network operator.
You have entered the wrong PIN code 3 times in a row. Unblock
the SIM card with the PUK code provided by your operator.
See SIM card lock on page 33.
Insert SIM
Your SIM card is not inserted correctly or may be damaged
or dirty. Try the following:
1 Remove the SIM card.
2 Clean the connectors on the SIM card and phone with a
cloth or a cotton bud. Check if the SIM card is damaged.
3 Insert the SIM card correctly in the phone.
Contact your network operator if you need a new SIM card.
We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of
Nya Vattentornet
S-221 88 Lund, Sweden
declare under our sole responsibility that our product
Sony Ericsson type AAB-1022171-BV
and in combination with our accessories, to which this declaration relates
is in conformity with the appropriate standards EN 301 511:V9.0.2,
EN 300 328:V1.7.1, EN 301 489-7:V1.3.1, EN 301 489-17:V1.2.1 and
EN 60950-1:2006, following the provisions of, Radio Equipment and
Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC.
Lund, March 2008
Shoji Nemoto, Head of Product Business Unit GSM/UMTS
We fulfil the requirements of the R&TTE
Directive (99/5/EC).
FCC statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation
is subject to the following conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any change or modification not expressly approved by Sony Ericsson
may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installa tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy a nd, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference,
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003
du Canada.
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GSM 900/1800/1900
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