In this part of the user guide you find a table of contents
which offers a general outline of the guide. To find more
specific information about your phone´s functionality,
please refer to the index at the back of the user guide.
You will also find information about what is included
in the box when you unpack your phone.
Congratulations and thank you for choosing the Sony Ericsson V800 (customized
for Vodafone live!).
We hope that you will be pleased with this new 3G phone. It will bring you the best
of mobile telephony, including faster 3G access to Vodafone live!, video calling, video
messaging, video and music clip download (saved to your phone or streamed to your
phone to view now).
Second edition (July 2004)
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This chapter gives you the basics for getting started with your
phone. You´ll learn how to assemble and turn on your phone, and
then you can use the setup wizard to quickly set up your phone.
You´ll learn how to use call functions such as making voice
or video call, how to use the phonebook and how to enter text.
There´s also a quick overview of the parts of your phone, the
main functions of the keys, and what´s available in the menus.
menus are network
operator specific.
Available menu items
may vary, please review
the menus in your
phone to get a complete
overview.
Calls
Divert calls
Manage calls
Time & cost
Show or hide no.
Open to answer
Handsfree
* Use this menu to connect directly to the online pages of the Vodafone live! service you want, without having to navigate through the
portal. This menu is offline, so no online connection is created until you click on one of the links.
When you register as a subscriber with Vodafone, 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 phonebook information,
among other things.
Note:
If you have been using a SIM card in another phone, make sure that your information
is saved to the SIM card before you remove it from the other phone. For example, contacts
may have been saved in the phone memory, %38 Phonebook.
SIM card and battery information
Always turn off the phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove a SIM card.
Note:
It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears when charging.
To insert the SIM card and the Memory Stick Duo and charge the battery
1. Remove the battery cover as shown in the picture.
2. Slide the SIM card into its slot under the silvery holder, making sure that the gold
contacts of the SIM card are facing down, and the cut-off edge is aligned correctly.
Insert the Memory Stick Duo in the slot.
3. Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connectors
facing each other.
4. Place the battery cover as shown in the picture and slide it into place.
5. Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol. The flash symbol on the
charger plug must face upwards.
6. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen.
7. Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery icon indicates that the battery is fully
charged. If you do not see the battery icon after this time, press any key on the keypad
to activate the screen.
8. Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
Note:
To remove the SIM card, you have to remove the battery first.
Memory Stick Duo™
Sony Memory Stick Duo gives you extra storage capacity for content such as pictures,
music and video clips.
With the Memory Stick Duo you can share your saved information by moving or copying
it to other Memory Stick Duo compatible devices.
You can also use it as a portable memory for office documents, and move documents
between the phone and a PC using the Memory Stick, Bluetooth™ wireless technology,
the infrared port or the USB cable, %135 Transferring files using the USB cable.
To insert and remove the Memory Stick Duo™
1. Insert the Memory Stick Duo in the slot as shown in %16 To insert the SIM card and
the Memory Stick Duo and charge the battery.
2. Remove the battery cover and slide out the Memory Stick Duo to remove it.
Memory Stick Duo adaptor
Your phone comes with the shorter memory stick variant, Memory Stick Duo. Use the
Memory Stick Duo adaptor when using your Memory Stick Duo in a device equipped
with a regular-sized Memory Stick. Insert your Memory Stick Duo according to the
picture on the adaptor.
For more information about Sony Memory Stick, visit www.memorystick.com.
PIN (Personal Identity Number)
You may need a PIN (Personal Identity Number) to activate the services in your phone.
Your PIN is provided by Vodafone. When you enter your PIN, the digits appear as ****,
unless your PIN starts with the same digits as an emergency number, for example 112.
This is so that you can see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN,
%27 Emergency calls.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete the number by pressing .
Note:
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and the message
PIN blocked appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key),
%145 SIM card lock.
Some services and functions described in this user guide are network- or subscriptiondependent. Because of this, all menus may not be available in your phone. Please consult
Vodafone Customer Care for more information about your subscription.
Turning on the phone and making calls
Make sure that the phone is charged before you turn it on. When you have turned the
phone on, you can use a setup wizard to quickly and easily prepare your phone for use.
To turn on the phone
1. Open the phone, press and hold .
2. Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one.
3. At first start-up, select the language you want for your phone menus.
}Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you get started, and follow the instructions
that appear to complete the setup.
To make and receive calls
• Enter the phone number (with international prefix and area code if applicable). } Call
to make a voice call, or press to make a video call. } End call to end the call.
• When the phone rings, open the phone and press Yes , or simply open the phone
if Open to answer, is activated, %25 To activate or deactivate open to answer.
Setup wizard
You can use the setup wizard
to help you get started with the
basic settings in your phone.
The wizard also gives you tips
on how to use the keypad.
You can start the wizard from
the menu system at any time.
The standby screen is displayed
when you are not calling or using
the menus. This is where you
can see, for example, your
operator’s name, the time and
the date. At the top of the standby
screen you find the status bar.
Use to enter the desktop. The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop.
Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen. Scroll to a tab with the
navigation key and select an option.
Press to go to the desktop where the main menu icons
are. In a menu, press to return to the desktop. During
an ongoing call or while browsing the Internet, press
to return to the desktop.
Press to select highlighted items.
Move through menus and tabs.
Press to go back one level in the menus.
Press and hold to return to standby.
Press to end a function.
Press to select the options shown immediately
above these keys on the screen.
Press to delete items, such as pictures, sounds and
contacts.
Press to make a video call or to enter video call mode.
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Press to start the media player.
In standby, press to view status information
To reject a call, quickly press twice when receiving
a call.
To turn off the ringtone when receiving a call,
press once.
During a call, press to increase the volume.
When using the media player (also when minimized)
with closed phone, press to increase the volume –
press and hold to skip back one track.
When using the camera, press to increase brightness.
n standby, press to view the next calendar appointment
I
To reject a call, quickly press twice when receiving
a call.
To turn off the ringtone when receiving a call,
press once.
During a call, press to decrease the volume.
When using the media player (also when minimized)
with closed phone, press to decrease the volume –
press and hold to skip forward one track.
When using the camera, press to decrease brightness.
Press and hold to call your voicemail service (if set)
%46 To enter the number to your voicemail service.
What is the desktop?
The desktop is where all the
main menu icons are. From
standby you reach the desktop
by pressing . At the top
of the desktop you find the
status bar.
.
More options
When in the menus, } More
to enter a list of options.
There are different alternatives
in the list of options depending
on where you are in the menus.
Press and hold to set the phone to silent. The alarm
signal rings even if the phone is set to silent.
To turn off the ringtone when receiving a call, press
once.
During a call, press to mute the microphone.
- Press and hold any of these keys to reach a contact
beginning with a specific letter.
- To speed dial, press any of these keys and press
Call, %45 To speed dial.
Getting back to your language
You can always choose
Automatic language by
pressing 8888
in standby.
Phone language
Most SIM cards automatically set the language used in the menu to the language of the
country where you bought your SIM card. If this is not the case, the predefined language
is English. If you use the setup wizard to help you get started with your phone, you will
be asked to select phone language, %138 Setup wizard.
Shortcuts
You can always choose English
by pressing 0000 in
standby.
A quicker way to move through the menus is to use shortcuts. You can use desktop
shortcuts to quickly get to a menu, and you can use the predefined standby shortcuts
to quickly reach certain functions.
Using desktop shortcuts
Enter the menus by pressing and then enter the number of the menu to which
you want to go. For example, to reach the fifth menu item, press . To reach the
tenth, eleventh and twelfth menu items, press , and respectively.
To get back to standby, press and hold .
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Using standby shortcuts
You can use the predefined shortcuts and use the navigation keys to go directly to that
function in standby.
Predefined standby shortcuts
In your Vodafone live! phone, the following shortcuts are predefined in standby:
A list of shortcuts including setting the phone to silent, selecting profile, turning on/off
Bluetooth and turning on/off infrared, Phonebook, Create message and
Calendar.
To edit a standby shortcut
1. In standby, press } Edit shortcuts and select which shortcut you want to edit,
} Edit.
2. Scroll to a function that you want to create a new shortcut to } Shortcut.
What is shown in the external display
When the phone is closed, you can use the external display for a number of things. Use
it to view time and date, battery status, network operator, who is calling and song titles
when you play music. You can also view the next meeting in the calendar by pressing
the volume key from standby. The display lights up at incoming calls and alerts.
When using the camera, you can use the external display as viewfinder. You can also
set a wallpaper for this display, %103 To set a picture as wallpaper for the external display.
Getting help
More information, explanations
or tips about selected features,
menus or functions are available
in your phone.
Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within
range of a network, %18 Turning on the phone and making calls. To make a video call,
you have to be within range of a 3G network. 3G service is available when the 3G icon
appears in the status bar, %28 Video call.
Networks
When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home network if this is within
range. If it is not within range, you may use another network, provided Vodafone has an
agreement that allows you to do so. This is called roaming.
You can select the network you want to use, or you can add a network to your list
of preferred networks. You can also change the order in which networks are selected
during an automatic search. For all such options } Connectivity } Mobile networks.
More ways of making calls
You can call numbers from
the call list and the phonebook,
%44 Call list and
%38 Phonebook.
You can also use your voice to
make calls, %47 Voice control.
If you are in an area where there is no 3G service available, you can set the phone not
to search for a 3G network to save battery power, } Connectivity } Mobile networks
} GSM/3G networks.
To make a call
1. Enter the phone number (with international and area code if applicable).
2. } Call to make a voice call, or More } Make video call.
Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone to increase or decrease the speaker
volume during a call.
To use the loudspeaker during a voice call
1. Press and select Turn on speaker to turn on the loudspeaker.
2. Press and select Turn off speaker to turn off the loudspeaker.
Note:
Do not hold the phone to your ear while using the loudspeaker. This could damage
your hearing.
To turn off the microphone during a call
1. Press } Mute microphone, or press and hold until the icon for muted
microphone is displayed.
2. } Unmute, or press and hold again, to resume the conversation.
Receiving voice calls
When you receive a call, the phone rings and Answer? is displayed.
You can answer a call by opening the phone or by using the keys. If you do not want
to answer calls by opening the phone, you can deactivate this function.
If your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller’s number
is identified, the number is displayed. If not, Unknown is displayed.
If you have saved the number in the phonebook, the name and number are displayed.
If you have assigned a picture to a contact, the picture is also displayed. If the number
is a restricted number, Withheld is displayed.
Voice control
You can use your voice
to answer or reject calls,
%49 Voice answering.
} Settings } the Calls tab } Open to answer and select On or Off.
To answer a call
Open the phone, press Yes , or simply open the phone if Open to answer is On.
To reject a call
• When the phone is open, press No or close the phone.
• When the phone is closed, quickly press a volume button twice.
Missed calls
If you have missed a call, Missed calls: appears in standby, and in the external display
if the phone is closed, indicating the number of missed calls. } Ye s to view the missed
calls in the call list. If you want to view the missed calls later } No.
To check your missed calls
1. From standby } Calls and scroll to the missed calls tab. Use , , and
to scroll between the tabs.
2. To call a number from the list, scroll to the number } Call.
Automatic redialling
To redial a number
If the connection of the call failed and Retry? is displayed } Ye s.
Note:
Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting. When the call is connected, the phone
gives a loud signal.
The phone redials the number up to ten times or until:
• The call is connected
•You press Cancel
• You receive a call
Automatic redialling is only available for voice and video calls, not for data calls.
Using the desktop during a call
During a call you can go to the desktop to use other functions. For example, if your
subscription and network supports this, you can connect to the Internet during a call.
To go to the desktop during a call
1. Press .
2. Select a menu on the desktop to use a function.
3. To return to the desktop or the ongoing call view, press one or more times.
Making international calls
When you make an international call, the + replaces the international prefix number
of the country from which you are calling. You can make a call from abroad, using
another network, provided Vodafone has an agreement with that network.
To make international calls
1. Press and hold until a + sign appears on the screen.
2. Enter the country code, area code (without the leading zero) and phone number } Call.
Your phone supports international emergency numbers, for example, 112 and 911.
This means that these numbers can normally be used to make an emergency call in any
country, with or without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM or 3G network is within range.
Note:
Vodafone may have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.
To make an emergency call
Enter, for example, 112 (the international emergency number) } Call.
To view emergency numbers
} Phonebook } Options } Special numbers } Emergency numbers.
With video call, you can see the person you are talking to on your screen.
Video call demo mode
You can use the video call functions without making a call, if you, for example,
want to prepare a view and check how it looks before calling. Press .
Most video call functions are available in the demo mode.
To make a video call
1. Press when 3G service is available.
2. Enter the phone number and press Call. To retrieve a phone number from the
phonebook } Call... } Contacts and scroll to the phone number you want to call
} Call or press .
To turn off or on the camera of the outgoing video
You can turn off and on the camera during a video call by pressing Camera.
To adjust the brightness of the outgoing video
Press to decrease the brightness, or to increase the brightness of the outgoing
video picture.
To zoom the outgoing video in or out
Press to zoom in the outgoing video picture 2x. Press again to zoom 4x.
Press to zoom out again.
When the 3G network icon is
displayed in the status bar at
the top of the screen, you are
able to make and receive video
calls to and from other 3G
telephones.
Video calls
You can also make video calls
from standby or from other
applications, such as the
phonebook or messages.
In standby, } Calls, highlight
a number and press .
In the phonebook, highlight
a number and press .
In a message, highlight
a number in the message
and press .
To accept an incoming video call
Press Yes or open the phone to accept the video call (if Open to answer is activated),
%25 To activate or deactivate open to answer.
To end a video call
During an ongoing video call, press End call.
Video call options
Press to view, and select from, the following options:
• Turn off speaker/Turn on s pea ker – turn off and on the incoming sound during
a video call.
• Mute microphone/Unmute mic. – turn off and on the microphone during a video
call (this option is available during calls).
• Switch pictures – choose between showing the incoming or the outgoing video
in full size display.
• Hide small pic./Show small pic. – choose if you want to hide or show the small
picture.
• Night mode – use when the lighting conditions are poor. This setting affects the
outgoing video.
• Advanced – to view, and select, the following options:
• Answer mode – choose whether the camera should be on or off when you answer
a video call. If you answer with the camera turned off, you can easily turn on the
camera by pressing Camera.
• Alternative pic. – this picture will be shown to the other party when you have
turned off the camera.
• Camera quality – select what picture quality to use for the outgoing video.
This setting will take effect at the next call – not during an ongoing call.