First edition (February 2003)
This manual is published by Sony Ericsson
Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty.
Improvements and changes to this manual
necessitated by ty pographical 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 manual.
All rights reserved.
Publication number: AE/LZT 123 1701 R1
Please note:
Some of the services in this manual 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 not sure whether y ou can use
a particular service or not.
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Please read the Guidelines for safe and efficient
use and the Limited warranty chapters before you
use your mobile phone.
The marble logo is a trademark of Sony Ericsson
Mobile Communications AB. Sony is a trademark
of Sony Corporation and Ericsson is a trademark
of Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson.
T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered
trademark of Tegic Communications.
T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of
the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541,
5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian
Pat. No. 1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat.
No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat.
No. HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat.
No. 51383; Euro.Pat. No. 0 842 463(96927260.8)
DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and
additional patents are pending worldwide.
For ease of reference, the “Getting to know your phone”
chapter gives a quick overview of the main functions
of the phone, shortcuts and general information.
More information and downloads are available at
www.SonyEricsson.com or wap.SonyEricsson.com.
Note: Throughout this manual, WAP and Web are used
interchangeably to refer to internet services.
Available services
Some services and functions described in this user’s
guide are network- or subscription-dependent. Because
of this, some menus may not be available in your phone.
This symbol indicates that a service
or function is network or subscriptiondependent.
Please consult your network operator for
more information about your subscription.
When you register as a subscriber with a network
operator, you get 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.
Tip: Check if your information is saved to the
SIM card before you remove it from another phone.
For example, phone book entries may be saved in
the phone memory.
Assembly
Before you can use your phone you need to:
• Insert the SIM card.
• Attach and charge the battery. See “SIM card and
battery information” on page 6.
Note: Always turn off the phone and detach the
charger before you insert or remove a SIM card.
Getting started5
SIM card and battery information
It may take up to 30 minutes before an icon
appears when charging.
1. Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed
under the silvery holders.
2. Place the battery on the back of the phone with the
connectors facing each other.
3. Place the back cover into the bottom of the phone and
push the top until it clicks into place.
4. Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol.
The flash symbol on the charger plug must face
upwards.
5. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery
charging icon appears in the display.
6. Wait approximately 4 hours or until the icon indicates
that the battery is fully charged. If you do not see the
battery icon after this time, press any key or the
joystick to activate the display.
7. Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
If your PIN starts with the same digits as an
emergency number, for example 911, the digits are
not hidden with an * when you enter them. This is
so that you can see and call an emergency number
without entering a PIN. See “Emergency calls” on
PIN:
Welcome
On/off
page 27 for more information.
Note: If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row,
My Network
the SIM card is blocked and the message PIN blocked
appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK
(Personal Unblocking Key). Your PUK is provided by
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your network operator.
To make and receive calls
• Enter the area code and phone number, and press
To turn on the phone
• Press and hold until you hear a tone.
• Enter your PIN (Personal Identity Number), if you
to make the call.
• Press to end the call.
• When the phone rings, press to answer the call.
have one for your SIM card.
Your PIN is provided by your network operator.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete
the wrong number by pressing .
volume during a call. Scroll
through menus, lists and text.
Enter the Status menu in
standby. Slide twice to reject
an incoming call. Slide once to
turn off the ring signal when
receiving a call.
Make and answer calls. Select
a menu, submenu or an option.
Press for options, help.
Press and hold for WAP.
1–9, 0 Enter digits, 0–9, and letters.
Press and hold to enter
the international prefix +.
Move through menus using
shortcuts.
Press the joystick up, down,
left or right to move through
the menus, lists and texts.
Press the joystick as an
alternative to .
Press and hold to turn the
phone on or off (in standby)
or to go back to standby mode
from menus. Press to end or
reject a call, go back one level
in the menus or leave an
option unchanged.
Delete numbers, letters or
an item from a list. Press
(clear)
and hold to turn off the
microphone (during calls)
or turn off sound or lock
the keypad (standby menu).
Enter # or a space.
Quick keys
Useful key combinations are described below.
To...When in standby:
make an emergency callenter the international
emergency number and
To...When in standby:
reach a phone number at a
specific position.
speed dialpress any of the number
press
enter and move through
the main menus
enter Call contactpress
enter Call listpress
call your voice mailpress and hold
enter the + signpress and hold
turn off the ring signal
when receiving a call
set the phone to silent or
press or
or
press , or slide
the volume key up or
down once
press and hold
find a contact in the Call contact list
enter the first submenu of
the My shortcuts menu
enter the Status menu to
see today’s date, the
profile in use and the
model name of the phone
(4) Fun & Games(5) Settings(6) Web Services§(7) Organizer(8) Connect(9) My shortcuts
1 Text
2 Multimedia
3 Call voice mail
4 E-mail
5 Chat
6 Push inbox
7 Area info
8 Options
1 Missed calls
2 Call list
3 Manage calls
4 Time & cost
5 Next call
6 Options
Calling local**
Switch to line 1**
Switch to line 2**
1 Record*
2 Turn off tones*
3 Hold call*
4 Switch calls*
5 Release active*
6 Join calls*
7 Transfer call*
8 Release all*
Extract part*
Release part*
Parties in conf.*
Calls*
(1) Main menu numbering
does not appear.
1 Menu numbering may
change with certain functions
or services.
*Only available during a call
or conference call.
**Network- and subscriptiondependent.
1 Games
2 My pictures
3 My sounds
4 Themes
5 Composer
6 Sound recorder
7 CommuniCam
1 Sounds & alerts
2 Profiles
3 Display
4 Language
5 Time & date
6 Locks
7 Handsfree
8 Master reset
1 Sony Ericsson
2 Bookmarks
3 Push inbox
4 Enter address
5 Resume
6 Advanced
7 Options
You can enter letters, for example, when you add names
to the phone book, write text messages or enter web
addresses.
In addition to the way you normally enter letters in
your phone, using multitap text input, you can use
T9™ Text Input to enter text messages and e-mail,
for example, if the input language you select supports
this. T9 Text Input is a predictive input method and is
a quicker way to write texts.
Input languages
Before you start entering letters, you need to select
the input languages that you want to use when writing.
Multitap text input
When saving names in the phone book or when writing
web addresses, you enter letters using multitap text
input. You press each key as many times as needed to
show the letter you want. The following example shows
how to write a name in the Phone book.
To enter letters using multitap text input
1. Scroll to Phone book, , Add contact, ,
again.
2. Press the appropriate key, – , or ,
repeatedly until the character you want appears.
You can view the characters in the row that appears
briefly at the top of the display when you press a key.
To select input languages
1. Scroll to Settings, , Language, , Input, .
2. Scroll to the language or alphabet that you want to use
for entering letters and press for each language
you want.
3. Press to exit the menu.
When writing, you can switch to one of your selected
input languages by pressing and then selecting
Language. See “The list of options” on page 16.
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Note: Your selection of input languages and character
or numeric input methods determines what you can see
or enter.
See the Latin alphabet, abc, table below:
Press…to see/enter…
- ? ! ‚ . : ; " ’ < = > ( ) _ 1
A B C Å Ä Æ à Ç 2 Γ
D E F è É 3 ∆ Φ
M N O Ñ Ö Ø ò 6
P Q R S ß 7 Π Σ
T U V Ü ù 8
W X Y Z 9
+ & @ / ¤ % $ € £ ¥ \ § ¿ ¡ 0 Θ Ξ Ψ Ω
Space # * ↵ ¶
to delete letters and numbers
to shift between capital and lower-case
letters
- press and hold to enter numbers
Tip: You can also use the volume key as a shortcut to
certain letters:
To enter a ‘B’, slide the volume key up and press .
To enter a ‘C’, slide down and press .
™
Text Input
T9
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 recognize the most commonly
used word for each sequence of key presses. This way,
you press each key only once, even if the letter you
want is not the first letter on the key.
Note: A language must be selected to be able to use
the T9 Text Input method.
To turn T9 Text Input on or off
• Scroll to Settings, , Language, , T9 input.
Note: If T9 is enabled, you can toggle it on/off by
Example:
pressing and holding .
• To enter an ‘A’, press once.
• To enter a ‘B’, quickly press twice.
• To shift between capital and lower-case letters, press
, then enter the letter.
Note: Settings, , Language, , T9 input is
valid for all input of texts – not only for the text you
are currently writing.
If the candidates do not include a word you want,
you can add a new word to the list during selection.
Note: To enter a digit while typing text, press and hold
the digit key. For example, to enter a ‘5’, press and
hold .
To add a word to candidates
add, press , select Edit word, .
Write the new word using multitap text input, .
The word is added to the dictionary. The next time
you enter the word you just added to the dictionary,
it appears as one of the alternative words.
3. Continue writing your message. See also “Sending text
messages” on page 45.
Tip: Press to enter a period. To enter other
punctuation marks, press and then
repeatedly. Press to accept and add a space.
Press and hold to select an input method for
the text you are currently writing.
The list of options
Press when writing to enter a list of options:
• Add symbol – Symbols and punctuation marks are
shown. Move between symbols with the joystick.
• Insert item – Add a picture, sound effect, melody or
animation to a message.
• Edit word – For T9 Text Input only.
Edit the suggested word by using multitap text input.
• Text format – Edit size, style, alignment or start a new
paragraph.
• Language – Show the input language selected earlier.
• Input method – A list of input methods available for
the current input language is shown.
• Candidates – For T9 Text Input only
A list of alternative words is shown.
• Help.
or
Personalizing your phone
You can adjust the phone settings to suit your own
requirements.
The infrared (IR) port
The infrared port can be used to transfer and exchange
information with another device equipped with an
infrared port. When used with certain functions, such
as sending a picture, it is automatically activated for
Master reset
Reset settings allows you to reset all the settings in the
phone to the factory defaults. Factory defaults are not
necessarily the same settings as when you purchased
your phone.
Reset all allows you to reset all the settings in the phone
to the factory defaults, resets your data and WAP
account settings, and may delete user-downloaded
images, ringtones and templates.
Note: Before choosing Reset all, check with your
service provider.
To reset the phone
1. Scroll to Settings, , Master reset.
2. Select Reset settings or Reset all, .
3. Enter the phone lock code (0000 or the new code if you
have changed it) and press .
10 minutes. Infrared can be activated in the following
ways:
• Press from standby, scroll to Activate IR, .
m
• Scroll to Connect, , Infrared port, select an
option, .
• When selecting a transfer method, for example when
sending a picture.
Note: Infrared ports must face each other at a distance
of up to 7.5 inches when used.
To turn infrared off
• Scroll to Connect, , Infrared port, , Off.
Themes
You can change the appearance of the display, for
example, the colors and background picture, by using
themes. Your phone comes with some pre-set themes.
You cannot delete these, but you can create new themes
on the Sony Ericsson Mobile Internet and download
them to your phone. For more information, visit
wap.SonyEricsson.com.
Note: If you need to adjust the display contrast, scroll
to Settings, , Display, , Contrast.
Exchanging themes
You can send and receive a theme via MMS and
e-mail or download it via WAP. For more information
on sending themes in messages, see “Messaging” on
page 45.
Pictures
Your phone comes with a number of pictures. You can:
• Set a picture as background when in standby mode.
• Set a picture as a screen saver.
• Assign a picture to a contact in the phone book. When
that person calls, the picture appears in the display
(provided your subscription supports the Calling Line
Identification service). See “To add a picture to a phone
book contact” on page 29.
• Enclose a picture in a text message.
• Send a picture via IR, Multimedia Messaging or e-mail.
To send a theme
1. Scroll to Fun & Games, , Themes.
2. Select a theme, press .
m
3. Select Send, .
4. Select a transfer method, .
All pictures and are saved in Fun & Games, ,
My pictures.
Handling pictures
You can also add, delete or rename pictures in My
pictures. The number of pictures that can be saved
Note: You are not allowed to exchange copyrightprotected material.
To receive and save a theme
1. From standby, press , scroll to Activate IR, .
m
2. When you receive the theme, press to save it in
Themes.
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depends on the size of the pictures. File types supported
are GIF, JPEG and WBMP.
To view your pictures
• Scroll to Fun & Games, , My pictures
The pictures are shown in thumbnail view. To get a full
view, press .
Note: Animations for multimedia messages can be
viewed in My pictures. Animations for text messages
can only be viewed when inserting an item in a text
message. See “To insert an item in a text message” on
page 46.
For more information on sending pictures in messages,
see “Messaging” on page 45.
Note: You are not allowed to exchange copyrightprotected material.
To view your camera pictures (if connected)
•Scroll to Fun & Games, , CommuniCam
• Scroll to Connect, , Accessories.
or
To send a picture
1. Scroll to Fun & Games, , My pictures or
CommuniCam.
2. Select a picture, . Press .
To select a picture as background
1. Scroll to Settings, , Display, , Background.
3. Select Send, .
4. Select a transfer method.
2. Select Select picture, .
3. Select a picture, .
To receive and save a picture
1. From standby, press , scroll to Activate IR.
Tip: When viewing your pictures, you can set a
background by pressing .
m
To turn the background picture On or Off
•Scroll to Settings, , Display, , Background,
, Activate.
2. When you receive the picture, press to save it in My pictures.
• When you receive a picture via a text message or a
multimedia message, a new message appears in your
Inbox. Highlight the picture in the message, press
m
andselectSaveto save in My pictures.
Exchanging pictures
You can send pictures via IR, Multimedia Messaging
or e-mail and receive via IR or Multimedia Messaging.
The phone has a screen saver, which is activated
automatically when the phone has been in idle mode
them to a friend in a text or multimedia message. You
can also exchange standard and polyphonic melodies via
IR or download them via WAP.
for a few seconds. After a short period of time the
screen saver changes to sleep mode, to save power.
Note: You are not allowed to exchange copyright-
protected material.
To turn the screen saver On or Off
•Scroll to Settings, , Display, , Screen saver,
, Activate.
To select a ring signal
• Scroll to Settings, , Sounds & alerts, , Ring
signals.
To use a picture as the screen saver
You can select a picture, saved in the phone, and use it
as the screen saver.
1. Scroll to Settings, , Display, , Screen saver,
.
2. Scroll to Select picture, .
3. Scroll to the picture you want to use as the screen
saver, .
4. Press
to save.
Ring signals and melodies
Your phone comes with a number of standard and
polyphonic melodies which can be used as ring
signals. See “Icons” on page 73 for more information.
You can create and edit standard melodies, and send
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To set the ring signal volume
1. Scroll to Settings, , Sounds & alerts, , Ring
volume, .
2. Press or to increase or decrease the volume.
3. Press to save the setting.
Warning! Exposure to excessive ring volume may
damage hearing. Answer the call or lower the volume
before placing the phone at your ear.
To turn the ring signal on or off
• Press and hold from standby and select Turn on
silent or Turn off silent.
All signals except the alarm and timer signals are
turned off.
Note: To send a ring signal or melody in a text
message, see “To insert an item in a text message” on
page 46.
To set a specific ring signal for a caller
1. Scroll to Phone book, , Personal rings, ,
Add new?, .
2. Enter the first letter of the contact name, .
To receive a sound or melody
1. From standby, press , scroll to Activate IR, .
m
3. Select a contact, .
4. Select a ring signal, .
2. When you receive the sound or melody, press to
save it in My sounds.
Sounds & alerts
You can choose to be notified of an incoming call by
Increasing ring
You can choose a ring signal that rises in steps from
the lowest volume to the highest.
To turn increasing ring On or Off
•Scroll to Settings, , Sounds & alerts, ,
Increasing ring.
Specific ring signals for personal calls
If you subscribe to the Two Line Service, you
can set different ring signals for the two voice
lines. Line 1 and Line 2 are displayed instead
of Voice calls.
If your subscription includes the Calling Line
Identification (CLI) service, you can assign a personal
ring signal to numerous callers.
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the buzzing of the vibrating alert. You can set the
phone’s vibrating alert to one of the following:
• On – all the time.
• On if silent – on when the ring volume is turned off or
when you have set the phone to silent.
Most SIM cards automatically set the menu language
to the language of the country where you bought your
SIM card. If this is not the case, the preset language is
English.
To set the display contrast
• Scroll to Settings, , Display, , Contrast.
Time settings
The time is always displayed in standby.
To change the menu language
1. Scroll to Settings, , Language, , Menus, .
To set the time
• Scroll to Settings, , Time & date, , Set time.
2. Select a language, .
You can choose a 12-hour clock or a 24-hour clock.
Display light
The display light can be set to automatic, off, or on. In
automatic mode, the display light is turned off a few
seconds after you press the last key.
Note: The display light, if set to On, consumes extra
battery power and reduces standby time.
To set the time format
• Scroll to Settings, , Time & date, , Time
format.
Note: If you select the 12-hour clock, you can
alternate between am and pm by pressing
when setting the time.
Note: The display light will only activate when is
pressed if the keylock is on.
Date
When the phone is in standby mode, you can slide
To set the display light
•Scroll to Settings, , Display, , Light.
the volume key up or down to see today’s date in the
Status menu.
• Scroll to Settings, , Handsfree, , Answering
mode.
Advanced time settings
Under Advanced in the Settings, , Time
& date menu, you can set time zone and
daylight savings time. Making these changes
alters the time accordingly, if your network operator
User greeting
When you turn your phone on or off, the Sony Ericsson
greeting appears. Your network operator’s own greeting
may be shown instead.
supports this service.
When your phone changes networks, and the time
sent out from the network operator deviates from the
time in your phone, you are asked whether you want to
update the time, if you have turned on Auto time zone.
To select a greeting
1. Scroll to Settings, , Display, , User greeting,
.
2. Select a greeting, .
If you press , the time is updated automatically.
My phone numbers
Note: Contact your network operator for more
You can check your own phone number(s).
information.
To check your phone number
Answering mode
When using a portable handsfree kit, you can choose to
answer a call by pressing any key (except the
• Scroll to Phone book, , Special numbers, ,
My numbers. If your number is not saved on your SIM
card, you can enter it yourself.
key) or set the phone to answer the call automatically.