UMTS HSDPA 2100 GSM EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
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before you use your mobile phone.
Your mobile phone has the capabi lity to download,
store and forward additional content, e.g. ringtones.
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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 before
you insert or remove the SIM card.
You can save contacts on the SIM card
before you remove it from your phone.
See To copy names and numbers to the
SIM card on page 30.
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, for example, 112 or 911. You
can see and call an emergency
number without entering a PIN.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in
a row, the SIM card is blocked. See SIM
card lock on page 61.
Standby
After you have turned on your phone
and entered your PIN, the name of the
network operator appears. This view is
called standby. Your phone is now
ready for use.
Help
In addition to this User guide,
Getting started guides and more
information are available at
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Help and information are also
available in your phone.
Profiles
Time & date
Language
Update service
Voice control
New events
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Security
Setup wizard
Accessibility*
Phone status
Master reset
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information, see Navigation on
page 13.
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Increasing ring
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
Display
Wallpaper
Main menu layout
Theme
Startup screen
Screen saver
Clock size
Brightness
Edit line names*
Calls
Speed dial
Smart search
Divert calls
Switch to line 2*
Manage calls
Time & cost*
Show/hide my no.
Handsfree
Connectivity
Bluetooth
USB
Phone name
Network sharing
Synchronization
Device management
Mobile networks
Data communication*
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Message settings*
SIP settings
Accessories
2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3 Scroll to a menu option and select
Shortc.
Main menu shortcuts
Menu numbering starts from the top
left icon and moves across and then
down row by row.
To go directly to a main menu
• From standby select Menu and press
– , , or .
The Main menu layout must be set to Grid.
See To change the main menu layout on
page 59.
Activity menu
The activity menu gives you quick
access to:
• New events – missed calls and new
messages.
• Running apps – applications that are
running in the background.
• My shortcuts – add your favourite
functions to access them quickly.
• Internet – quick access to the Internet.
To open the activity menu
• Press .
Memory
You can save content on the memory
card, in the phone memory and on the
SIM card. Pictures and music are saved
on the memory card if a memory card
is inserted. If not, or if the memory card
is full, they are saved in the phone
memory. Messages and contacts are
saved in the phone memory, but you
can choose to save them on the SIM
card.
Memory card
Your phone supports Memory Stick
Micro™ (M2™) memory card adding
more storage space to your phone. It
can also be used as a portable memory
card with other compatible devices.
You can move content between the
memory card and the phone memory.
See Handling content within the phone
on page 21.
You may have to purchase a memory
card separately.
letter you want is not the first letter on
the key. For example, to write the word
“Jane”, press , , , .
Write the whole word before looking at
the suggestions.
4 Use or to view suggestions.
5 Press to accept a suggestion.
You can listen to music, audio books
and podcasts. Use Sony Ericsson Media Manager to transfer content to
and from your phone. See Transferring content to and from a computer on
page 22 for more information.
Stereo portable handsfree
To use the handsfree
• Connect the portable handsfree.
Music stops when you receive a call
and resumes when the call has ended.
Music player
To play music
1 From standby select Menu > Media >
Music.
2 Browse by category using the
navigation key.
3 Scroll to a track and select Play.
To stop playing music
• Press the centre navigation key.
To fast forward and rewind
• Press and hold down or .
To move between tracks
• Press or .
To minimize the player
• When music is playing, select Options
> Minimize.
To return to the player
• From standby select Menu > Media.
Playlists
You can create playlists to organize
your music. Tracks can be added to
more than one playlist.
Deleting a playlist, or a track from a
playlist, does not delete the track from
the memory, just the reference to the
track.
It may take a few minutes for the phone
to create a playlist.
2 Scroll to New playlist and select Add.
3 Enter a name and select OK.
4 For each track you want to add, scroll
to the track and select Mark.
5 Select Add to add the tracks to the
playlist.
You can add folders to a playlist. All tracks
in a folder are added to the playlist.
To add tracks to a playlist
1 From standby select Menu > Media >
Music > Playlists.
2 Select a playlist.
3 Scroll to Add music and select Add.
4 For each track you want to add, scroll
to the track and select Mark.
5 Select Add to add the tracks to the
playlist.
To remove tracks from a playlist
1 From standby select Menu > Media >
Music > Playlists.
2 Select a playlist.
3 Scroll to the track and press .
Audio books
You can listen to audio books that you
have transferred to your phone from a
computer using Sony Ericsson Media
Manager.
It may take a few minutes before a
transferred audio book appears in the
list of available audio books.
To access audio books
• From standby select Menu > Media >
Music > Audio books.
You can find audio books in formats
other than M4B and those that do not
have ID3v2 chapter tags in the Tracks
folder.
PlayNow™
You can connect to PlayNow™ to
download ringtones, games, music,
themes and wallpapers. You can
preview or listen to content before
you purchase and download it to
your phone.
If you cannot use PlayNow™, see
Troubleshooting on page 63.
This service is not available in all
countries.
To use PlayNow™
1 From standby select Menu >
PlayNow™.
2 Scroll the PlayNow™ Web site and
follow the instructions to preview and
purchase content.
TrackID™ is a music recognition
service. You can search for title, artist
and album name for a track you hear
playing through a loudspeaker or on
the radio.
If you cannot use TrackID™, see
Troubleshooting on page 63.
For cost information contact your service
provider.
To search for track information
• When you hear a track through a
loudspeaker, from standby select
Menu > Entertainment > TrackID™ >
Start.
• When the radio is playing select
Options > TrackID™.
For best results, use TrackID™ in a quiet
area.
To select a data account for
streaming
1 From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Connectivity tab > Streaming
settings > Connect using:.
2 Select the data account to use.
3 Select Save.
To stream music and video clips
1 From standby select Menu > Internet.
2 Select Options > Go to > Bookmarks.
3 Select a link to stream from.
Video player
To play videos
1 From standby select Menu > Media >
Video > Videos.
2 Scroll to a title and select Play.
To stop playing videos
• Press the centre selection key.
Online music and video clips
You can view video clips and listen to
music by streaming them to your
phone from the Internet. If you cannot
use the Internet, see Troubleshooting
on page 63.
You can connect your phone to a
computer with the USB cable to
synchronize, transfer and back up
phone content and use your phone
as a modem. For more information,
go to www.sonyericsson.com/support
to read Getting started guides.
Before you use the USB cable
• See Required operating systems
on page 22.
Only use a USB cable supported by your
phone. Do not remove the USB cable
from your phone or computer during
transfer as this may corrupt the phone
memory.
To disconnect the USB cable safely
1 Right-click the removable disk icon in
Windows Explorer.
2 Select Eject.
3 Disconnect the USB cable when there
is a message saying it is safe to do so
in the phone.
Do not copy the files immediately if you
formatted the phone drive on the PC. In
that case, remove the USB cable and
restart the phone first.
Drag and drop content
You can drag and drop content
between your phone memory and
a computer in Microsoft Windows Explorer.
To drag and drop content
1 Connect your phone to a computer
using the USB cable.
2 Phone: Select Mass storage.
3 Computer: Wait until the phone
memory appear as external disks in
Windows Explorer.