Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone.
Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/
regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to
the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service
provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access
or usage fees apply.
If you make a mistake when you enter your PIN, you can press to delete numbers.
Standby
After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator
appears. This view is called standby. Your 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.
Starting your phone for the first time
The first time you start your phone, a setup guide helps you enter essential phone settings
and import contacts. You can also access the setup guide later from the phone settings.
To set the phone language on startup
•
When you start your phone for the first time, a list of languages appears. Scroll
through the list and select a language.
To set the time and date at startup
1
When the setup guide prompts you to set the time and date at startup, select Yes.
2
Enter the hour and minute fields to adjust the time.
3
When you're done, select Save.
4
Enter the year, month, and day fields to adjust the date.
5
When you're done, select Save.
To import contacts from a SIM card
•
When you start your phone for the first time with a SIM card inserted, the setup guide
prompts you to import your SIM contacts. Select Yes.
Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone. It may take a few minutes
before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone charger
cable to a power source, such as a USB port or a phone charger. You can still use your
phone while it is charging.
The battery will start to discharge a little after it is fully charged and then it charges again after a
certain time when the phone charger is connected. This is to extend battery life and may result
in the charge status showing a level below 100 percent.
Ongoing call
Text message received
Multimedia message received
Phone set to silent
Radio playing
Alarm activated
Bluetooth™ function activated
Key lock
The Friends application collects communications with your top five friends into one view.
All communications – Facebook™ or Twitter™ updates, text, and multimedia messages,
missed calls – appear in standby.
This application may not be available in all countries or regions.
To add a friend to the Friends application
1
From standby, select Friends.
2
Select Add.
3
All contacts in your phone are displayed. Select a contact to add it as one of your
five closest friends. You can add one friend at a time.
4
To add another friend, press the navigation key left or right to scroll to another
icon.
5
Select Add and press the navigation key up or down to select a contact.
To call a friend from the Friends application
1
From standby, select Friends.
2
Press the navigation key left or right to select a friend.
3
Scroll to
To view a received message in the Friends application
1
When a messaging notification appears, select Friends.
2
Press the navigation key left or right to select the friend who sent the message.
3
Scroll to
and select Call.
, then select Open > View.
To reply to a message using the Friends application
1
From standby, select Friends.
2
Press the navigation key left or right to select a friend.
3
Scroll to
4
Select Open > View and scroll to the message you want to reply to.
5
Select Reply to reply to the message.
To access Facebook via the Friends application
1
From standby, select Friends.
2
Press the navigation key left or right to select a friend.
3
Scroll to
You can also manage Twitter™ events in a similar way.
To adjust the Friends update frequency
1
From standby, select Friends.
2
Select Options > My settings > Update frequency.
3
Select an option.
To remove a friend from the Friends application
1
From standby, select Friends.
2
Press the navigation key left or right to select a friend.
Use the IM (Instant Messaging) application to chat with other people and participate in IM
groups to discuss topics that interest you. IM service providers can vary in the features they
offer users.
Before you can use Instant messaging, you need to have the proper settings on your phone.
In some cases, the settings may be already configured on your phone. Or you may receive
the settings in the form of a configuration message from an IM service provider.
To set up Google Talk™
1
From standby, select Menu > Applications.
2
Follow the registration wizard to create a Google™ account, or sign in if you already
have an account. Your phone is now ready to use with Gmail™ and Google Talk™.
You can enter letters, numbers, and special characters using the QWERTY keyboard. The
input mode is Multitap.
To enter an upper-case letter
•
Press and hold down , then type the desired letter. The keyboard reverts to lowercase input after you release the key.
To turn on the caps lock
•
Before you enter text, press
To enter a character using the mode toggle key
•
Press to activate the mode toggle key, then press a key featuring associated
characters of the same color. For example, press once and then press the "T"
key to enter "1".
To lock and unlock the mode toggle key
1
Press
keys featuring characters of the same color.
2
To unlock the mode toggle key, press it again.
To insert symbols
1
When you enter text, press . A keypad with symbols appears.
2
Select the symbol or symbols you want to insert.
twice to lock the mode toggle key, then enter text by pressing associated
until appears on the screen.
To change the writing language
1
When you enter text, press
2
Select an option.
To enter text
1
To enter a word, you can either input each letter individually, or select from a list of
predicted words when
2
If the word you want is not in the list, select Options > Spell word, then type the
word and press Save.
You must have a valid service center 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 Enter email address, Contacts
look-up, or Enter phone number.
3
Select a recipient and then select Send.
To view a received text message
•
Text message received 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 other 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 28.
To write and send a multimedia message
1
Select Menu > Messaging > Write new > Message.
2
Enter text, if desired. To add items to the message, press the navigation key
downward, 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
Add a recipient by selecting a send option.
6
When you're done, select Send.
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 and then select 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.
Email
Use your phone to send and receive emails through your regular email account. Before you
get started, you need the correct Internet settings in your phone. See Internet on
page 28.
For more information on entering text, see Entering text on page 15.
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 the Contacts application and from the call list.
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
From standby, press to make a "+" symbol appear.
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.
Get the most out of your music player. Listen to and organize music, audio books and
podcasts you have transferred to your memory card from a computer, or purchased and
downloaded from online stores.
Install the Media Go™ application on your computer and transfer content to and from the
memory card in your phone. Media Go™ can be downloaded from
www.sonyericsson.com/support. For more information, see Connecting your phone to a
computer on page 25.
To play a track
1
Select Menu > Media > Music.
2
Browse by artist, album, track or my playlists. Scroll to an option and press Select
to open it.
3
Scroll to a track and select Play.
To pause a track
•
When a track is playing, press .
To change tracks
•
When a track is playing, select
To fast forward and rewind music
•
When a track is playing, press and hold
or .
or .
To adjust the audio volume
•
When the music player is playing a track, press the volume key.
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 28. For cost information contact your service provider.
To search for track information
•
When you hear a track through a loudspeaker, select Menu > Entertainment >
TrackID™ > Select.
•
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.
To access the PlayNow™ service:
•
From standby, select Menu > Entertainment > PlayNow™.
Connect your phone to a computer and start transferring pictures, music and other file
types.
You might not be able to transfer some copyright-protected material between your phone and
computer.
Transferring and handling content using a USB cable
The most common way to transfer files between your phone and a computer is using a
USB cable. Once the phone and computer are connected, you can drag and drop content
from one to the other using your computer’s file explorer.
Make sure you place files in the corresponding folder types. For example, put your music files in
the Music folder. Java application files are an exception. You should place them in the Other
folder.
To drag and drop content between your phone and a computer
1
Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer.
2
Phone: Select Yes to confirm the mass storage connection.
3
Computer: Wait until the phone memory and memory card appear as external disks
in the file explorer application.
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 corresponding folder
on the computer, in your phone memory, or on the memory card.
You cannot use your phone while transferring files.
To disconnect the USB cable safely
Do not disconnect the USB cable while you are transferring content as this may corrupt the
content.
1
Computer: Use the Safely Remove Hardware function to select the device you want
to unplug, then click Stop.
2
Disconnect the USB cable.
Computer instructions may vary depending on your operating system. See the documentation
of your computer's operating system for more information.
Using Wi-Fi® technology you can access the Internet wirelessly with your phone. To access
the Internet using a Wi-Fi® connection, you first need to search for and connect to an
available Wi-Fi® network. The signal strength of the Wi-Fi® network may differ depending
on your phone's location. Moving closer to the Wi-Fi® access point may increase the signal
strength.
To turn on Wi-Fi®
•
Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Wi-Fi > Turn on.
It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled.
To connect to a Wi-Fi® network
1
Make sure Wi-Fi® is turned on.
2
Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Wi-Fi. Available Wi-Fi® networks are
displayed on the screen.
3
Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. If you are trying to connect to a secured WiFi® network, you are asked to enter a password.
Your phone remembers Wi-Fi® networks you connect to. The next time you come within reach
of a previously connected Wi-Fi® network, your phone automatically connects to it.
In some locations, open Wi-Fi® networks require you to log in to a web page before you can
get access to the network. Contact the relevant Wi-Fi® network administrator for more
information.
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 meters (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 > Organizer > 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:.
2
Select an account.
To use the browser
1
Select Menu > Entertainment > Internet > Options > Go to.
Select Menu > Organizer > File manager > Camera album.
2
Scroll to the photo 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 service provider.
Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > SIM protection > Protection >
On.
2
Enter your PIN and select OK.
To edit the SIM card 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 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 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.
If the phone lock is on and the keylock is also active, you will be asked to input the phone
lock code before you can use the phone. If the phone lock is off, you only need to unlock
the keylock to use the phone.
To set the phone lock
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > Phone protection > Protection.
2
Select an option.
3
Enter the phone lock code and select OK.
To change the phone lock code
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > Phone protection > Change
code.
2
Enter the old code and select OK.
3
Enter the new code and select OK.
4
Enter the new code again and select OK.
To turn off the phone lock
1
Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > Phone protection > Protection
> Off.
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.
My phone is not working as expected
If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything else:
•
Restart your phone.
•
Remove and re-insert the SIM card. Then restart your phone.
•
Force a restart of the phone if the phone hangs and can't be restarted normally.
•
Update your phone software. Updating your phone ensures optimal performance and
provides the latest enhancements.
•
Reset your phone.
Be patient while resetting your phone. Restarting the phone during a reset procedure may
damage the phone permanently.
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
all user data such as contacts, messages, pictures and sounds in your phone.
resets all changes that you have made in your phone to default. Reset all deletes
No battery charging icon appears when phone starts charging
It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen.
No network coverage
•
Your phone is in Flight mode. Make sure Flight mode is turned off.
•
Your phone is not receiving any network signal, or the received signal is too weak. Contact
your network operator and make sure that the network has coverage where you are.
•
The SIM card is not working properly. Insert your SIM card in another phone. If this works,
it is probably your phone that is causing the problem. In this case, contact the nearest
Sony Ericsson service center.
Emergency calls only
You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it. However, in an
emergency, some network operators allow you to call the international emergency number
112. See Emergency calls on page 18 for more information.
SIM locked
You have entered your PIN incorrectly three times in a row. To unlock the phone, you need
the PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) provided by your operator.
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