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Sony Ericsson U5A User Manual

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Extended User guide

Contents

Additional Help.............................................................................5
Getting started..............................................................................6
Assembly............................................................................................6
Help in the phone................................................................................8
Navigation.........................................................................................11
Using other networks........................................................................14
Status icons......................................................................................15
Calls.............................................................................................16
Making and receiving calls.................................................................16
More calling features.........................................................................18
Entering text...............................................................................20
Using on-screen keyboards..............................................................21
Contacts .....................................................................................24
Messaging...................................................................................25
Before you use Messaging................................................................25
Messaging overview..........................................................................25
Text and multimedia messages.........................................................25
Email.................................................................................................26
Viewing messages............................................................................27
More about Messaging.....................................................................27
Media...........................................................................................30
Viewbar and touchbar.......................................................................30
Updating media libraries....................................................................30
Mark mode.......................................................................................31
Photo................................................................................................31
Music................................................................................................38
Video................................................................................................41
Camera........................................................................................43
Using the camera..............................................................................43
Camera icons and settings................................................................44
Auto review.......................................................................................48
Location services.......................................................................50
Using GPS........................................................................................50
Favourites.........................................................................................50
GPS data..........................................................................................51
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Location requests.............................................................................51
Positioning settings...........................................................................51
Google Maps™.................................................................................52
Internet........................................................................................53
Bookmarks.......................................................................................53
History pages....................................................................................53
More browser features......................................................................53
Web feeds........................................................................................54
Organiser....................................................................................55
File manager ....................................................................................55
Clock................................................................................................56
Calendar...........................................................................................56
Google™..........................................................................................57
Notes................................................................................................57
Converter..........................................................................................58
Adobe™ PDF....................................................................................58
Quickoffice™....................................................................................58
Search..............................................................................................58
RoadSync™.....................................................................................59
Applications................................................................................60
PlayNow™ application......................................................................60
Radio................................................................................................60
TrackID™ application........................................................................61
Voice recorder...................................................................................61
Conversations...................................................................................61
Transferring and handling content...........................................62
Using a USB cable............................................................................62
Sending content to another phone....................................................62
Updating your phone.................................................................65
Updating your phone using Sony Ericsson PC Suite..........................65
Connectivity................................................................................66
Wi-Fi™..............................................................................................66
Media Server.....................................................................................66
Access points...................................................................................67
Synchronising...................................................................................67
Settings.......................................................................................69
Phone settings..................................................................................70
Application manager.........................................................................77
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Troubleshooting.........................................................................78
Start-up problems.............................................................................78
Lock problems..................................................................................78
Indicator light....................................................................................78
Miscellaneous...................................................................................80
Legal information.......................................................................82
Index............................................................................................83
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Additional Help

The complete user documentation for your phone consists of:
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User guide (delivered with your phone) – an overview of your phone with the information needed to get you started.
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Help texts – help in your phone on most applications.
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Extended User guide – an up-to-date User guide with step-by-step instructions and additional information on features available in your phone. The Extended User guide is available on the Memory card. You can also access this document at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Please read the Important information before you use your mobile phone.
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Getting started

Assembly

Before you start using your phone, you need to insert a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card and the battery.
To insert the SIM card
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Remove the battery cover.
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Put the SIM card into its holder with the gold-coloured contacts facing down.
To insert the battery
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Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.
2
Put the battery cover into place.
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Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1
Press and hold down .
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Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested, and select OK.
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The first time you turn on the phone, follow the instructions to use the setup wizard for basic settings and useful tips.
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 76.
SIM card
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 contacts between the memory card and the SIM card on page 24.
Charging the phone
The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.
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To charge the phone using the power adapter
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Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable provided and the power adapter.
You can use your phone while it is charging. You can charge the battery at any time and for more or less than 3 hours using the power adapter. You can interrupt the charging without damaging the battery.
To charge the phone using a computer
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Connect the phone to a USB port on a computer using the USB cable provided.
Memory
You can save content on a memory card, in the phone memory and on your SIM card. Photos and music are saved on the memory card, if a memory card is inserted. If not, or if the memory card is full, photos and music are saved to the phone memory. Messages and contacts are saved in the phone memory by default, but you can choose to save them on the SIM card.
To view available memory
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Select Menu > Organiser > File manager.
Memory card
Your phone supports memory cards, adding more storage space to your phone. A memory card used in your phone can also be used with other compatible devices.
You can move content between your memory card and the phone memory.
To insert or remove a memory card
1
Insert the memory card with the gold-coloured contacts facing down.
2
To release and remove the memory card, press card, then press the edge of the memory card inwards.
and select Remove memory

Help in the phone

An extended User guide is saved on your phone memory card. You can also access this document at www.sonyericsson.com/support. Help on most applications is available from the Organiser in your phone.
To access the general Help in your phone
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Select Menu > Organiser > Help.
To view Help when you are in an application
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Select Options > Help.
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Phone overview

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1 On/off key, lock key
2 Ear speaker
3 3.5 mm headset connector
4 Connector for USB cable
5 Loud speaker
6 Touch screen
7 End key
8 Main menu key
9 Call key
10 Volume, digital zoom keys
11 Camera light
12 Camera
13 Video key
14 Photo key
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Menu overview*

PlayNow™
Internet
Applications
Radio TrackID™ Media server Downl. chat apps IM Conv. msgng Web publishing Record sound
Camera
Messaging
Media
Photo Music Video
Location services
Google Maps Location Wisepilot
Contacts
Calendar
Log**
Organiser
File manager
Clock RoadSync SonyEricsson Sync Google Search Notes Dictionary Converter Calculator Adobe PDF Quickoffice Help
Settings
Personal
Profiles Themes Standby
Phone
Date and time Language Display Download settings Sensor settings Touch input Accessories Application sett. Phone management
Application mgr
Installed apps. Installation files Install settings
Telephony
Call sett. Speed dialling
Voicemail Divert calls Call barring
Connectivity
Network Wi-Fi Bluetooth USB Destinations Connection mgr Data transfer Remote drives Admin. settings
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription­dependent. ** You can use touch functionality to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information, see Navigation on page 11.
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Navigation

You can move through menus with your fingertips or with a stylus. Tap or double-tap an item to select or open it. You can also switch between running applications.
Main menu
You can access menus from Menu. Tap a menu to open it. You can display menus by list or by grid, create your own folders, or move contents between folders.
To access the main menu
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Press the main menu key.
To change the main menu view
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Select Menu > Options > Change menu view.
2
Select an option.
Automatic keylock and screen guard
The screen and keys may be locked automatically after a period of inactivity.
To change automatic keylock and screen guard settings
1
Select Menu > Settings > Phone > Phone management > Auto. keylock.
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Select an option.
To unlock the phone manually
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Press
To lock the phone manually
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Press twice.
and select Unlock.
Multitasking
Your phone lets you view and switch between all running applications.
To view running applications
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Press and hold down the main menu key.
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To switch to a running application, tap it.
Leaving applications running in the background increases the demand on battery power and reduces the battery life.
To end a function
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In most cases, select Options > Exit.
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To delete items
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In most applications, to delete items such as files, folders, messages, or media files, select an item, and then select Options > Delete.
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 to use.
To return to standby
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Press .
Default standby screen
The default standby screen provides five different standby views:
Favourite contacts view
Twitter view
Flow view
Album view
Shortcuts view
The icon for some standby views, for example, the Album view, may change according to the content displayed on the standby screen.
These five views are only available when Sony Ericsson is selected as the default standby theme.
To switch between standby views
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Tap the icon of the desired view.
You can flick your finger right or left on the screen to switch between views.
To navigate within a standby view
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When within, for example, the Album view, flick your finger up or down on the screen.
Accessing more information
You can access more information from a standby view, for example, to view time and date, to access the standby music player or use the touchbar.
To view more information from a standby view
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To show more information or to show the touchbar, press .
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To go back to the full screen view, tap the area on the screen between the view icons and the touchbar.
To use the touchbar from standby mode
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If the touchbar is not displayed at the bottom of the screen, press
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Tap one of the following icons:
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– make calls.
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– go to the main Media menu.
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– send and receive messages.
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– search the phone or the Internet.
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To change the wallpaper of a standby view
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Touch and hold a view icon and select an option:
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Empty – no wallpaper.
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Picture – display a picture as wallpaper.
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Adobe Flash – use an Adobe™ Flash™ file as wallpaper.
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Twitter – display the Twitter™ application as wallpaper.
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Flow – display a wave that adjusts itself horizontally, irrespective of the orientation
in which you hold the phone.
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Album – display photos or video clips from Media.
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Favourite contacts – display your favourite contacts as wallpaper.
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Shortcuts – display shortcuts to applications or websites as wallpaper.
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Select a file, if requested.
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To save your changes, select Exit.
It is not possible to select the same file as the wallpaper for more than one view.
Flow view
Flow view displays a wave that adjusts itself horizontally irrespective of the orientation in which you hold the phone.
Favourites view
The Favourites view provides quick access to your favourite contacts. With each contact in Favourites view, you can choose to make a call, send a message or
view detailed contact information in the Contacts application.
To add a contact to Favourites
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Tap
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Tap and select the contact or contacts you wish to add.
To remove a contact from Favourites
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Tap .
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Tap .
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Tap the contact you wish to remove, and select Yes.
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To remove more contacts, repeat step 3.
To call a favourite contact
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Tap
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Tap a contact and select Call.
To send a message to a favourite contact
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Tap
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Tap a contact and select Message.
To view details about a favourite contact in Contacts
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Tap .
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Tap a contact and select View in Contacts.
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Album view
The Album view provides quick access to your photos and video clips. You can view these contents or send them to other compatible devices. You can also set
a photo as the wallpaper for a standby view.
In the Album view, video clips are marked with
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To set a photo as the wallpaper of a view
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Tap .
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Tap a photo and select Set as wallpaper.
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Select a view.
To send a photo or video clip
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Tap .
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Tap a photo or video clip and select Send as.
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Select a sending method.
To view a full-size photo in Media
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Tap .
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Tap a photo and select View in Media.
To play video clips from the Album view
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Tap a video clip and select View in Media.
Shortcuts view
The Shortcuts view provides a list of shortcuts to different applications and bookmarks. You can personalise the shortcuts you wish to show.
To change shortcut settings
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Tap .
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Tap .
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Select a shortcut and tap Options > Change.
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When Shortcut type: appears, select Application or Bookmark.
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Double-tap an item.
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To save your settings, select Back.
Twitter view
You can access Twitter from this view. You can check your friends’ status, or comment on their latest posts.
Before using this service, you must have the required Internet connection settings in your phone.
To create a new post
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Enter text in the text field and tap .
To view a comment on the Twitter website
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Tap next to the desired comment.
To comment on new posts
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Tap next to a post and enter your comments in the text field shown above the post.
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To send your comments, tap .
To refresh the Twitter view
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Tap .
To go to the Twitter website
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When you view a post, tap
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Using other networks

Making and receiving calls, using messaging and data transfer, for example, Internet-based services, outside your home network (roaming) may incur additional costs. Contact your operator for more information.
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Status icons

Status icons appear at the top of the screen. You can tap status icons to view more information or change settings.
Battery fully charged
Network signal strength Messages in the outbox GSM available Missed call Handsfree connected Call diverted Text message received New email received Headphone inserted GPS connected Alarm activated Bluetooth™ connected Keylock activated USB data transferring Data synchronising Flight mode activated Secure Wi-Fi™ network connected Wi-Fi™ network connected 3G available HSDPA available EGPRS available
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Calls

Making and receiving calls

You need to turn on your phone and be within range of a network.
To make a call
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Select to open the dialler and enter a phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable).
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Press .
You can call numbers from your contacts and call lists.
To end a call
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Press
To make an international call
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Select , and tap *+ twice for a “+” sign.
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Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number.
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Press .
To set automatic redial
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Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Call sett. > Automatic redial > On.
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To answer a call
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Press .
To reject a call
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Press
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
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Press the volume key up or down.
To mute the microphone during a call
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To mute the microphone, tap Mute.
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To reactivate the microphone, tap Unmute.
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call
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Tap
Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.
To view missed calls
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Press to open the call list.
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Networks
Your phone switches automatically between GSM and 3G (UMTS) networks, depending on availability. Some network operators allow you to switch networks manually.
To switch networks manually
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Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Network > Network mode.
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Select an option.
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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.
In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted. Your network operator may therefore have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.
To make an emergency call
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Select , enter 112 (the international emergency number) and press .
Video calls
You can share experiences with friends and family as they happen and save them to share later. You see the person you are talking to on your screen. The other person sees the video being shot by your camera.
Before making video calls
To engage in a video call, both parties to the call must have a 3G (UMTS) phone subscription that supports the 3G (UMTS) service and 3G (UMTS) coverage.
To make a video call
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Select if applicable).
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Select Video call.
and enter a phone number (with international country code and area code,
To answer a video call
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Press .
To end a video call
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Press
To use the zoom when you are on an outgoing video call
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Select Options > Zoom.
To view video call options
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During a video call, select Options.
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Call list
You can view information about recent calls.
To call a number from the call list
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Press
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Select a name or a number and press .
and select a tab.
Speed dial
Speed dialling lets you select eight contacts you can dial quickly from standby. You must assign each speed dial contact a number between 2 and 9.
To assign speed dial numbers to contacts
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Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Speed dialling.
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Select a number from 2 to 9 on your keypad, and select Options > Assign.
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Select a contact.
To speed dial an assigned number
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Select
, enter a speed dial number and press .
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More calling features

Voicemail
If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer a call.
To enter your voicemail number
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Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Voicemail> Voicemail inbox.
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Enter the number and select OK.
To call your voicemail service
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Select . Touch and hold 1.
Diverting calls
You can divert calls, for example, to an answering service.
When Restrict calls is used, some divert call options are not available.
To divert calls
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Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Divert calls.
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Select a call type and a divert option.
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Select Activate.
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Enter the number you want to divert calls to, and select OK.
More than one call
You can handle more than one call at a time. For example, you can put an ongoing call on hold while you make or answer a second call. You can also switch between the two calls. You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls.
Call waiting
You will hear a beep if you receive a second call while call waiting is active.
To activate call waiting
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Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Call sett. > Call waiting > Activate.
To make a second call
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During a call, select Keypad. This puts the ongoing call on hold.
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Enter the number to call, and press
To answer a second call
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During a call, press ongoing call on hold.
To reject a second call
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During a call, select Reject and continue with the active call.
To end an active call and answer a second call
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During a call, select Options > End ongoing call and then select Answer.
when you hear the beep for a second call. This puts the
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Handling two voice calls
You can have calls ongoing and on hold at the same time.
To switch between two calls
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During a call, press .
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To end an active call and return to the call on hold
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Press and then press .
Conference calls
The conference call function lets you hold a joint conversation with other people.
To make a conference call
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Make a call to the first participant.
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Select Keypad, enter the number of the next participant you want to call, and press
.
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When the new call is answered, select .
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To add more participants, repeat step 2.
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When the call is answered, select to add the new participant to the conference.
To release a participant
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Select
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Select a participant and select .
To hold a private conversation with one participant
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During the call, select to show all participants.
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Select the participant you want to hold a private conversation with, and select .
To return to the conference call
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Select
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Restricted dialling
You can restrict outgoing and incoming calls. A password from your service provider is required.
If you divert incoming calls, you cannot use some restrict call options.
To restrict calls
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Select Menu > Settings > Telephony > Call barring.
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Select an option.
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Select Activate.
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Enter your password and select OK.
Call time and cost
During a call, the phone shows how long you have been talking for. You can also check on the duration of your last call, your outgoing calls and the total time of all your calls.
To show the call duration
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Select Menu > Calls > Call duration.
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Entering text

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You can enter letters, numbers and special characters using the slideout keyboard, on­screen keyboards or handwriting recognition. You can switch between these input methods.
To enter text using on-screen keyboards or handwriting recognition
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Tap any text input field. For example, select Menu > Messaging > New message and tap in the area of the screen under the To field.
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A text input window opens. Tap and select an option:
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Mini QWERTY keyboard – keyboard in compact mode.
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Full QWERTY keyboard – keyboard in landscape mode.
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Alphanumeric keypad – traditional keypad.
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Handwriting – handwriting recognition.
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Use your fingertips or the stylus to enter text.

Handwriting

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Close – tap to accept the text in the input window and close the on-screen keyboard view
2 Options – tap to view options for handwriting
3 Dock – drag and drop to move the handwriting window around the screen
4 Handwriting area
5 Letter mode – tap to switch to alphabetic input mode
6 Number mode – tap to switch to number input mode
7 Symbol – tap to open the symbol table
8 Input options – tap to change to another input method: Mini QWERTY keyboard, Full QWERTY
keyboard or Alphanumeric keypad
To open the handwriting window
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Tap any text input field. For example, select Menu > Messaging > New message and tap in the area of the screen under the To field.
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A text input window opens. Tap
To delete text
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Draw a short line leftwards
To insert a space
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Draw a short line rightwards .
and select Handwriting.
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Using on-screen keyboards

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You can tap a text input field to activate the on-screen keyboard. You can switch between three types of keyboards:
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Mini QWERTY keyboard – keyboard in portrait mode.
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Full QWERTY keyboard – keyboard in landscape mode.
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Alphanumeric keypad – traditional keypad for alphanumeric characters.
Alphanumeric keypad
1 Close – tap to accept the text in the input window and close the on-screen keypad view
2 Options – tap to open the input options menu to change, for example, the Writing language or view Help
3 Text input indicator – tap to open a pop-up window, in which you can turn on or off predictive text input
mode, change the character case, and switch between letter and number mode
4 Input methods – tap to change to another input method: Mini QWERTY keyboard, Full QWERTY
keyboard or Handwriting
5 Left – tap to move the cursor to the left
6 Right – tap to move the cursor to the right
7 Backspace – tap to delete a letter to the left of the cursor
8 Symbol – tap to open the symbol table
9 Space – tap to enter a space or 0
10 Shift – tap to change the character case, turn on or off predictive text input mode, and switch between the
alphabet modes and number mode
To activate the alphanumeric keypad
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Tap any text input field. For example, select Menu > Messaging > New message and tap in the area of the screen under the To field.
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A text input window pops up. Tap
To enter text using predictive text input
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is not displayed in the text input indicator, tap and select Activate
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predictive text.
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Press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.
and select Alphanumeric keypad.
For example, to write the word “Jane”, tap 5 for J, 2 for a, 6 for n and
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for e. Write the whole word before looking at the suggestions.
To view more word suggestions, tap the underlined word. Select a word. To add a space, tap 0.
To add symbols and punctuation marks, tap
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To enter text using the multitap method
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If is displayed in the text input indicator, tap and select Predictive text > Off to change to multitap text input.
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Tap 2 –
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To add a space, tap 0.
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To add punctuation marks or symbols, tap
When using a text input method, you can enter digits by tapping and holding down the number keys.
To enter punctuation marks, you can also tap 1 repeatedly until the desired punctuation mark appears.
repeatedly until the desired letter appears.
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To add words to the built-in dictionary
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When you enter text using predictive text input, tap and select Predictive text > Add word.
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Write the word using multitap input and select OK.
Mini QWERTY keyboard
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2 Options – tap to open the input options menu to change, for example, the Writing language or view Help
3 Dock – touch and hold to move the input window around the screen
4 Backspace – tap to delete a letter to the left of the cursor
5 Shift and Caps Lock – tap to change the character case
6 ABC – tap to display alphabet letters and most-used symbols
7 Number mode – tap to display digits and most-used symbols
8 Accented letter – tap to display accented letter ranges
9 Space – tap to enter a space
10 Carriage return – tap to enter a carriage return
11 Input options – tap to change to another input method: Full QWERTY keyboard, Alphanumeric keypad or
Close – tap to accept the text in the input window and close the keyboard view
Handwriting
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1 Close – tap to accept the text in the input window and close the keyboard view
2 Options – tap to open the input options menu to change, for example, the Writing language or view Help
3 Backspace – tap to delete a letter to the left of the cursor
4 Left – tap to move the cursor to the left
5 Right – tap to move the cursor to the right
6 Shift and Caps Lock – tap to change the character case
7 ABC – tap to display alphabet letters and most-used symbols
8 Number mode – tap to display digits and most-used symbols
9 Accented letter – tap to display accented letter ranges
10 Space – tap to enter a space
11 Carriage return – tap to enter a carriage return
12 Input options – tap to change to another input method: Mini QWERTY keyboard, Alphanumeric
keypad or Handwriting
To activate QWERTY keyboards
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Tap any text input field. For example, select Menu > Messaging > New message and tap in the area of the screen under the To field.
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A text input window opens. Tap
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Full QWERTY keyboard – keyboard in landscape mode.
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Mini QWERTY keyboard – keyboard in portrait mode.
To change the writing language
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Select Options > Writing language.
When the text input window is open, you can also tap
To copy and paste text
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Tap to place the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to select for copying. Then drag your fingertip or stylus to the end of the text.
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To copy the selected text, tap and select Copy.
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To paste the text within the same text field, move the cursor to where you want the text be inserted, tap
To paste the text to another text field, go to that text field, move the cursor to where you want to insert the text and select Options > Paste.
and select an option:
and select Writing language.
and select Paste.
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Contacts

You can save names, phone numbers and personal information in Contacts. Information can be saved in the phone memory or on the SIM card.
You can synchronise your contacts using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite.
To open Contacts
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Select Menu > Contacts.
To add a new contact
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Tap .
3
Add contact information. To close the text input window, tap .
4
Select Done.
To edit contacts
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Double-tap a contact and select Options > Edit.
To select which contacts to display
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Select Menu > Contacts > Options > Settings > Contacts to display.
To copy contacts between the memory card and the SIM card
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Select a contact and then select Options > Mark/Unmark > Mark.
3
To mark more than one contact, repeat step 2.
4
Select Options > Copy.
5
Select an option.
When you copy contacts from the phone number and email address will be saved to the SIM card.
To find a contact
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In the search field, enter the first letters of the contact name. The matching contact or contacts appear.
To call a contact
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Select a contact and press
To make a video call to a contact
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Select a contact and select Options > Call > Video call.
To send messages to a contact
1
Select Menu > Contacts.
2
Select a contact and tap
3
To open the text input window, tap the message body.
4
Enter text. To close the text input window, tap
5
To send the message, tap .
Phone memory to the SIM memory, only the contact name,
.
.
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Messaging

Before you use Messaging

Before you can send or receive messages other than text messages, you need to set up the necessary accounts. You can use the Internet and email wizards provided in the phone to download settings or set up the accounts manually.

Messaging overview

The following icons appear in Messaging:
New message
Inbox
Mailbox
Sent
Drafts
Outbox
Delivery reports
My folders
Create a new message
Received messages, excluding email and cell broadcast messages, are saved here
Connect to your remote mailbox to download your new email messages, or view your previously downloaded email messages offline
The last messages that have been sent, excluding messages sent using Bluetooth connectivity, are stored here. You can change the number of messages to be saved in this folder
Draft messages that have not been sent are stored here
Messages waiting to be sent, for example, when your device is outside network coverage, are temporarily saved here
You can request your provider to send you a delivery report of the text messages and multimedia messages you have sent. The availability of this service depends on your network
Organise your messages into folders

Text and multimedia messages

Messages can contain text, pictures, sound effects, video clips and presentations. You can also create and use templates for your messages.
When sending messages, the phone automatically selects the most suitable method to use (either a text or multimedia message) for sending the message.
If you cannot send or receive multimedia messages, see I cannot use Internet-based serviceson page 79.
To create and send a message
1
Select Menu > Messaging > New message.
2
Tap the To field and select a contact name from Contacts.
3
Tap OK.
4
Tap the text field and enter your text.
5
Select Options > Add content and add a picture, video clip or sound.
6
To send the message, select
When you enter the phone numbers of multiple recipients manually, use a semicolon to separate their numbers.
.
To reply to a received message
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Select Options > Reply.
To delete a read message
1
Select a read message.
2
Select
3
To delete the message, select Yes.
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To save a sender’s contact details
1
Select Menu > Messaging > Inbox.
2
Tap the sender’s message.
3
Select Options > Save to Contacts > Create new.
4
Enter the sender’s phone number, name or email address.
5
Select Done.
To open the Conversations application in Messaging
•
Select Menu > Messaging > Conversations.

Email

Before you use email
To use email, you need to enter a valid Internet access point (IAP) in the phone and enter your email settings correctly.
You need to create an email account. Follow the instructions given by your remote mailbox and Internet service provider (ISP).
If email settings are missing in your phone, see Email settings on page 73.
Sending email messages
You can create email messages from each email account you use with your phone.
To create and send a new email message
1
Select Menu > Messaging.
2
Select Options > Create new > Email.
3
To select recipients or groups from your contacts list, tap the To tab. To enter the number or email address manually, tap the To field.
4
To enter the subject of your email, tap Subject.
5
To write the message, tap the message field.
6
To attach files to your email message, tap Copyright protection may prevent some images, music and other content from being copied, modified or transferred.
7
To view all attachments, tap .
8
To use a template or a previously written note, tap Options > Add and select the desired template or note.
9
To send the message, tap
.
and select an attachment type.
Receiving email messages
Email messages are downloaded from your email server via the Internet or at your office. You can download your email manually or set when your phone should check for new email.
To download email messages offline
1
Select Menu > Messaging and select a mailbox.
2
To open a connection to the remote mailbox, select Options > Connect.
To download email messages automatically
1
Select Menu > Messaging.
2
Select Options >Settings > Email > Mailboxes.
3
Tap the email account.
4
Select Automatic download.
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