Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5A User Manual

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Press the center selection key

Press the navigation key up

Press the navigation key down

Press the navigation key to the left

Press the navigation key to the right

Note

Tip

Warning

Please read the Important information before you use
your phone.

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Preparing the phone

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 and battery (if inserted) before you
insert or remove the SIM card.

PIN

You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to
activate
is supplied by your network operator. Each PIN digit
appears
for example, 112 or 911. You can see and call an
emergency number without entering a PIN.

If you
card is blocked. See

To remove the SIM card

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Preparing the phone

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 and battery (if inserted) before you
insert or remove the SIM card.

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 34.

To remove the SIM card

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1

Press the center of the battery cover and slide to remove
it. Remove the battery, if inserted.

2

Press the right edge of the SIM card and slide to remove
it.

Do not use any sharp objects to remove the battery
cover.

See the illustrations on your phone box for how to
insert the SIM card and battery.

Memory card

Your phone supports Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
memory card up to 2 GB, 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 a memory card and the phone memory.

You may have to purchase a memory card separately.

We recommend that you install Java™ applications in
the phone memory.

To insert a memory card

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1

Open the cover of the memory card slot.

2

Insert the memory card with the gold-colored contacts
facing down.

To remove a memory card

1

Open the cover of the memory card slot.

2

Press the edge of the memory card to
release and remove it.

Turning on the phone

To turn on the phone

1

Press and hold down .

2

Open the slider and enter your PIN, if requested.

3

Select OK.

4

Select a language.

5

Select Yes to use the setup wizard.

If you make a mistake when you enter your PIN, you
can press to delete numbers from the screen.

Standby

After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN,
the name of the network operator appears. This view is
called standby. You 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.

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Phone overview

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

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Phone overview

1 Ear speaker

1

2

3

4
5

6

7

8

9

10

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2 Screen

3 Selection keys

4 Call key

5 Shortcut key

6 WALKMAN™

shortcut key

7 Navigation key/

Walkman™ player
controls

8 Memory card slot

9 End key, on/off key

10 C key (Clear)

11 Silent key

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12

13

14

15

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12 Camera

13 Strap hole

14 Volume key

15 Connector for

charger, handsfree
and USB cable

16 Loudspeaker

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16

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Network coverage

The
your
problems calling and network coverage is poor.

network

•

•

Battery status

•

•

Screen icons

These icons may appear on the screen.

Icon Description

Missed call

Handsfree connected

Ongoing call

Text message received

Multimedia message received

Predictive text input activated

Phone set to silent

Radio playing

Alarm activated

Bluetooth™ function activated

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Network coverage

The network bars show the strength of the GSM network in
your area. You should move to another location if you have
problems calling and network coverage is poor. No

network means you are not in range of a network.

•

= Good network coverage

•

= Average network coverage

Battery status

•

= The phone battery is fully charged

•

= The phone battery is empty

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To charge the battery

1

Connect
the charger facing upwards. It takes approximately 3
hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to view the
screen.

2

To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards.

The
may take a few minutes before the battery icon
appears on the screen.

You
charge the battery at any time and for more or less
than 3 hours. You can interrupt the charging without
damaging the battery.

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Menu overview*

To charge the battery

1

Connect the charger to the phone with the power icon on
the charger facing upwards. It takes approximately 3
hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to view the
screen.

2

To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards.

The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. It
may take a few minutes before the battery icon
appears on the screen.

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. You can interrupt the charging without
damaging the battery.

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Navigation

The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus
include tabs.

To access the main menu

•

When
selection key to select

•

When
end

Menu

To navigate the phone menus

1

Press

2

Press

To select an item

•

Scroll to the item and press

To scroll between tabs

•

Press

Menu overview*

Organizer

File manager

**, Alarms,

Calendar, Light, Tasks,
Notes, Timer, Stopwatch,
Calculator

Camera

Calls**

All, Answered, Dialed,
Missed

Internet

Messaging

Write new

, Inbox, Call

voicemail

, Drafts, Outbox,

Sent messages, Saved
msgs

, Templates,

Settings

Contacts

Normal

Myself

, New contact

Multi phonebook ***

Shared ph. book

,

Phonebook 1,

Phonebook 2,
Phonebook 3,
Phonebook 4, Myself,
New contact

Entertainment

Online services

*, Video

player

, TrackID™, My

Games

, Radio, Record

sound

WALKMAN

Settings**

General, Sounds & alerts,
Display, Calls,
Connectivity

* Some menus are
operator-, network- and
subscription-dependent.
** You can use the
navigation key to scroll
between tabs in
submenus.
*** Multiple phonebook
mode with tabs.

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To go back one step in the menu

•

Select

To end a function

•

Press

To return to standby

•

Press

To delete an item

•

Scroll to the item and press

Shortcuts

You can use the navigation key shortcuts from standby or
use the shortcut menu to get quick access to certain
functions.

To use navigation key shortcuts

•

Press

To edit a navigation key shortcut

•

Select

The WALKMAN shortcut cannot be changed.

To open the shortcut menu

•

Press

To add a shortcut

1

Press

2

Scroll to

To delete or move a shortcut

1

Press

2

Scroll to a shortcut and select

3

Select an option.

Navigation

The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus
include tabs.

To access the main menu

•

When Menu appears on the screen, press the center
selection key to select Menu.

•

When Menu does not appear on the screen, press the
end key and then press the center selection key to select
Menu.

To navigate the phone menus

1

Press

to select Menu.

2

Press , , or to move through the menus.

To select an item

•

Scroll to the item and press .

To scroll between tabs

•

Press

or to go to a tab.

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To set the phone to silent

•

Press and hold down

Entering text

You can use multitap text input or Zi™ text input to enter
text. The Zi text input method uses a built-in dictionary.

By
key once. Continue writing a word even if it appears
to be wrong.

To enter text using Zi text input

1

For example, to write the word “Jane”, press

2

You now have several options:

•

•

•

To enter text using multitap

•

Press

•

Press

•

Press

To use the keys when entering text

•

To change text input method, press and hold down

•

To change writing language, press and hold down

To go back one step in the menu

•

Select Back.

To end a function

•

Press

.

To return to standby

•

Press

.

To delete an item

•

Scroll to the item and press

.

Shortcuts

You can use the navigation key shortcuts from standby or
use the shortcut menu to get quick access to certain
functions.

To use navigation key shortcuts

•

Press

, , or to go directly to a function.

To edit a navigation key shortcut

•

Select Menu > Settings > General > Shortcuts.

The WALKMAN shortcut cannot be changed.

To open the shortcut menu

•

Press

.

To add a shortcut

1

Press

.

2

Scroll to New shortcut and select Add.

To delete or move a shortcut

1

Press

.

2

Scroll to a shortcut and select Options.

3

Select an option.

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To set the phone to silent

•

Press and hold down .

Entering text

You can use multitap text input or Zi™ text input to enter
text. The Zi text input method uses a built-in dictionary.

By using the Zi text input you only have to press each
key once. Continue writing a word even if it appears
to be wrong.

To enter text using Zi text input

1

For example, to write the word “Jane”, press

, ,

, .

2

You now have several options:

•

If the word shown is the one you want, press

to
accept and add a space. To accept a word without
adding a space, press

.

•

If the word shown is not the one you want, press or

repeatedly to view alternative words. To accept a

word and add a space, press .

•

To enter periods and commas, press and then

or repeatedly.

To enter text using multitap

•

Press

– until the character you want appears.

•

Press to add a space.

•

Press to enter punctuation marks.

To use the keys when entering text

•

To change text input method, press and hold down

.

•

To change writing language, press and hold down .

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•

To shift between upper-case letters, lower-case letters
and numbers, press .

•

To delete characters, press .

•

To delete a whole word, press and hold down .

•

To enter numbers, press and hold down – .

To add a word to the dictionary

1

When you enter text using Zi text input, select Options >
Spell word.

2

Enter the word using multitap and select Save.

Calling

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 your contacts and call list.
See Contacts on page 17, and Call list on
page 16.

To end a call

•

Press

.

To answer a call

•

Press

.

To reject a call

•

Press

.

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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

Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the
loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.

To make an international call

1

Press and hold down

2

Enter
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

3

To confirm, select

Emergency calls

Your
example,
to make
SIM card inserted, if you are within range of a network.

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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 SpkrOn.

Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the
loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.

To make an international call

1

Press and hold down

until a “+” sign appears.

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.

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To make an emergency call

•

Enter 112 (the international emergency number) and
press

In some countries, other local emergency numbers
may also be promoted. Your network operator may
have saved these numbers on the SIM card.

Contacts

You can save names, phone numbers and personal
information in
phone memory or on the SIM card.

Default contacts

You can choose which contact information is shown as
default. If
contacts
select
and numbers saved on the SIM card.

To select default contacts

1

Select

Default contacts

2

Select an option.

Contact memory status

The number of contacts you can save in your phone or on
the SIM card depends on available memory.

To view contact memory status

•

Select

Memory status

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To make an emergency call

•

Enter 112 (the international emergency number) and
press .

In some countries, other local emergency numbers
may also be promoted. Your network operator may
have saved these numbers on the SIM card.

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.

Default contacts

You can choose which contact information is shown as
default. If Phone contacts is selected as default, your
contacts show all the information saved in Contacts. If you
select SIM contacts as default, your contacts show names
and numbers saved on the SIM card.

To select default contacts

1

Select Contact > Options > More > Advanced >
Default contacts.

2

Select an option.

Contact memory status

The number of contacts you can save in your phone or on
the SIM card depends on available memory.

To view contact memory status

•

Select Contact > Options > More > Advanced >
Memory status.

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Phonebook mode

When
can choose between two phonebook modes:

•

Normal

if the phone is used by one person only.

•

Multi phonebook

individual
in
phonebook.
shown in only one or in several individual phonebooks.
You can select this mode if the phone is used by more
than one person.

See
setup wizard will appear again if being ignored.

To change phonebook mode

1

Select

mode

2

Select an option.

In
used is the default phonebook when you open

Contacts

contacts in
When
mode, all the contacts in the
in

To rename a phonebook in multiple phonebook mode

1

Select

2

Scroll to an individual phonebook and select

3

Enter a new name and select

The shared phonebook cannot be renamed.

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Phonebook mode

When Phone contacts is selected as default contacts, you
can choose between two phonebook modes:

•

Normal – only one phonebook. You can select this mode

if the phone is used by one person only.

•

Multi phonebook – one shared phonebook and four

individual phonebooks. These appear as tabs. Contacts
in the shared phonebook are displayed in each individual
phonebook. Contacts in an individual phonebook can be
shown in only one or in several individual phonebooks.
You can select this mode if the phone is used by more
than one person.

See the phonebook setup wizard for first time use. The
setup wizard will appear again if being ignored.

To change phonebook mode

1

Select Contact > Options > More > Phonebook
mode.

2

Select an option.

In Multi phonebook mode, the phonebook you last
used is the default phonebook when you open
Contacts. When Normal mode is activated, all the
contacts in Multi phonebook mode are displayed.
When Normal mode is changed to Multi phonebook
mode, all the contacts in the Normal mode are saved
in Shared ph. book.

To rename a phonebook in multiple phonebook mode

1

Select Options > More > Rename phonebk.

2

Scroll to an individual phonebook and select Edit.

3

Enter a new name and select OK.

The shared phonebook cannot be renamed.

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Phone contacts

Phone contacts can contain names, phone numbers and
personal

If you enter the + sign and country code in all
phonebook
home. See

To add a phone contact in normal phonebook mode

1

Select

2

Select

3

Select

4

Select

5

Select a number type.

6

Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add
information.

7

Select

Make sure you select

contacts

To add a phone contact in multiple phonebook mode

1

Select

2

Select

3

Select

4

Select
where you want the contact to appear and select

5

Select

6

Select a number type.

7

Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add
information.

8

Select

Make sure you select

contacts

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To call a contact

1

Select

2

If you are in Multiple phonebook mode, scroll to a
phonebook.

3

Scroll to, or enter the first few letters of, the contact.

4

Press

To edit a phone contact

1

Select

2

Scroll to a contact and select

3

Scroll between the tabs, edit information and select

Save

To copy contacts to or from the SIM card

1

Select

2

Select

Messaging

Text messages (SMS)

You
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

message

2

Write the message and select

lookup

3

Select a recipient and select

To view a received text message

•

When
appears, select

Phone contacts

Phone contacts can contain names, phone numbers and
personal information. They are saved in the phone memory.

If you enter the + sign and country code in all
phonebook numbers, you can use them abroad and at
home. See To make an international call on page 16.

To add a phone contact in normal phonebook mode

1

Select Contact > New contact.

2

Select Last name:, enter the last name and select OK.

3

Select First name:, enter the first name and select OK.

4

Select New number:, enter the number and select OK.

5

Select a number type.

6

Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add
information.

7

Select Save.

Make sure you select Phone contacts as Default
contacts when adding a phone contact.

To add a phone contact in multiple phonebook mode

1

Select Contact > New contact.

2

Select Last name:, enter the last name and select OK.

3

Select First name:, enter the first name and select OK.

4

Select Contact properties:, mark the phonebooks
where you want the contact to appear and select Save.

5

Select New number:, enter the number and select OK.

6

Select a number type.

7

Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add
information.

8

Select Save.

Make sure you select Phone contacts as Default
contacts when adding a phone contact.

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To change writing language, press and hold down

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To call a contact

1

Select Menu > Contacts.

2

If you are in Multiple phonebook mode, scroll to a
phonebook.

3

Scroll to, or enter the first few letters of, the contact.

4

Press .

To edit a phone contact

1

Select Contact.

2

Scroll to a contact and select Options > Edit contact.

3

Scroll between the tabs, edit information and select
Save.

To copy contacts to or from the SIM card

1

Select Contact > Options > More > Advanced.

2

Select Copy to SIM or Copy from SIM.

Messaging

Text messages (SMS)

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 > Text
message.

2

Write the message and select Cont. > Contacts
lookup.

3

Select a recipient and select Send.

To view a received text message

•

When From: Text message received Read now?
appears, select Yes.

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To view messages from the Inbox

1

Select

2

Scroll to a message and select

Multimedia messages (MMS)

Multimedia
attachments. They are sent using MMS to a phone. You
need the correct Internet settings in your phone to use
multimedia messages. See

You must set an MMS profile and the address of your
message server. If no MMS profile or message server
exists, you can receive all the settings automatically
from your network operator or at

www.sonyericsson.com/support

To create and send a multimedia message

1

Select

msg

2

Enter text. To add items to the message, press
using

3

To preview the multimedia message before sending it,
press

4

When
consists
select

5

Select

6

Select

Sending and receiving phones must have
subscriptions that support multimedia messaging.

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To change writing language, press and hold down .

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To view messages from the Inbox

1

Select Menu > Messaging > Inbox.

2

Scroll to a message and select View.

Multimedia messages (MMS)

Multimedia messages can contain text, pictures, sound and
attachments. They are sent using MMS to a phone. You
need the correct Internet settings in your phone to use
multimedia messages. See Internet on page 30.

You must set an MMS profile and the address of your
message server. If no MMS profile or message server
exists, you can receive all the settings automatically
from your network operator or at

www.sonyericsson.com/support

To create and send a multimedia message

1

Select Menu > Messaging > Write new > Multimedia
msg.

2

Enter text. To add items to the message, press
using or and select an item.

3

To preview the multimedia message before sending it,
press and select .

4

When the message is ready, select Cont.. If the message
consists of more than one slide, select Yes to preview or
select No to skip the preview.

5

Select Contacts lookup and select a recipient.

6

Select Send.

Sending and receiving phones must have
subscriptions that support multimedia messaging.

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Walkman™

To play music

1

Press

and select Options > My music.

2

Browse by artist, album, track or playlist. Scroll to a list
and select Open.

3

Scroll to a title and select Play.

To stop playing music

•

When in Play view, press

.

Transferring music

You can transfer music from your computer to your phone
memory or Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™). There are two
ways to connect the phone to a computer:

•

using a USB cable

•

using a Bluetooth™ wireless technology connection
You can drag and drop files between your phone or memory
card and a computer in Microsoft® Windows Explorer. You
can get more information about transferring files to your
phone at

www.sonyericsson.com/support

.

You may have to purchase a USB cable separately.

To connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable

1

Make sure your phone is turned on.

2

Connect the USB cable to your phone and the computer.

3

Phone: select File transfer.

4

Computer: Wait for the drivers to be installed (this is done

automatically). The first time you connect your phone to
the computer, you may need to identify and name the
phone.

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To transfer files in file transfer mode using a USB cable

Do not remove the USB cable from the phone or
computer during transfer, as this may corrupt the
memory
the transferred files in your phone until you have
removed the USB cable from the phone.

1

Connect

2

Phone

3

Computer

card appear as external disks in Microsoft Windows
Explorer.

4

Computer

My Computer icon.

5

Computer

folders, double-click the icon representing your phone.

6

Copy
on your computer, in your phone memory or on your
memory card.

7

To safely disconnect the USB cable, right-click the
Removable Disk icon in Windows Explorer and select
Eject.

Playlists

You can create playlists to organize your music.

To create a playlist

1

Press

Playlists

2

Enter a name and select

3

Scroll to a track and select

4

Select

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To transfer files in file transfer mode using a USB cable

Do not remove the USB cable from the phone or
computer during transfer, as this may corrupt the
memory card and the phone memory. You cannot view
the transferred files in your phone until you have
removed the USB cable from the phone.

1

Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer.

2

Phone: Select File transfer.

3

Computer: Wait until the phone memory and memory

card appear as external disks in Microsoft Windows
Explorer.

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

Copy and paste your file, or drag and drop it, into a folder
on your computer, in your phone memory or on your
memory card.

7

To safely disconnect the USB cable, right-click the
Removable Disk icon in Windows Explorer and select
Eject.

Playlists

You can create playlists to organize your music.

To create a playlist

1

Press

and select Options > My music > My

Playlists > New playlist.

2

Enter a name and select OK.

3

Scroll to a track and select Mark.

4

Select Add to add the track to the playlist.

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To add tracks to a playlist

1

Press

Playlists

2

Open a playlist and select

3

Mark the tracks you want and select

You
by marking the folder and then selecting

Add

To remove tracks from a playlist

1

Press

Playlists

2

Open a playlist and scroll to a track.

3

Press

To control the Walkman™ player

•

Press

•

Press

•

Press

•

Press

•

Press and hold down
rewind.

•

Press

•

Press

•

Select
playback.

•

Press

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To add tracks to a playlist

1

Press and select Options > My music > My
Playlists.

2

Open a playlist and select Options > Add media.

3

Mark the tracks you want and select Add.

You can also add all the tracks in a folder to a playlist
by marking the folder and then selecting Options >
Add.

To remove tracks from a playlist

1

Press

and select Options > My music > My

Playlists.

2

Open a playlist and scroll to a track.

3

Press

and select Yes.

To control the Walkman™ player

•

Press

to open the Walkman™ player.

•

Press

to play or stop the current music file.

•

Press

to go to the next music file.

•

Press to go to the previous music file.

•

Press and hold down or to fast forward or
rewind.

•

Press or to view and scroll files in the current playlist.

•

Press the volume key up or down to change the volume.

•

Select Back to minimize the Walkman™ player during
playback.

•

Press to exit and return to standby.

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TrackID™

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.

You need the correct settings for Java and Internet in
your phone to use this function. See
page 30. For cost information contact your service
provider.

To search for track information

•

When you hear a track through a loudspeaker, select

Menu

•

When
from the radio view select

Video player

You can view and manage video clips in your phone.

To view a video clip

1

Select

2

Scroll to a video clip and select

Radio

Your phone has a radio and the handsfree works as an
antenna.

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TrackID™

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.

You need the correct settings for Java and Internet in
your phone to use this function. See Internet on
page 30. For cost information contact your service
provider.

To search for track information

•

When you hear a track through a loudspeaker, select

Menu > Entertainment > TrackID™ > Start.

•

When you hear a track through the radio on your phone,
from the radio view select Options > TrackID™.

Video player

You can view and manage video clips in your phone.

To view a video clip

1

Select Menu > Entertainment > Video player.

2

Scroll to a video clip and select Play.

Radio

Your phone has a radio and the handsfree works as an
antenna.

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Do
is prohibited.

To turn on the radio

1

Connect a handsfree to the phone.

2

Select

To search for channels automatically

•

When the radio is playing, press

To search for channels manually

•

When the radio is playing, press

To save channels

1

When you have found a radio channel, select

Channels

2

Scroll to a position and select

You can also save channels in positions 1 to 9 by
pressing and holding down

To select saved channels

1

When the radio is playing, select

Channel list

2

Select a radio channel.

You can also select channels saved in positions 1 to
9 by pressing

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Do not use your phone as a radio in places where this
is prohibited.

To turn on the radio

1

Connect a handsfree to the phone.

2

Select Menu > Entertainment > Radio.

To search for channels automatically

•

When the radio is playing, press

To search for channels manually

•

When the radio is playing, press

To save channels

1

When you have found a radio channel, select Options >
Channels > Save.

2

Scroll to a position and select Insert.

.

or .

You can also save channels in positions 1 to 9 by
pressing and holding down - .

To select saved channels

1

When the radio is playing, select Options > Channels >
Channel list.

2

Select a radio channel.

You can also select channels saved in positions 1 to
9 by pressing - .

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To record from the radio

1

To set record quality, select Menu > Entertainment >
Radio > Options > Settings > Record quality and

select an option.

2

Select Options > Record radio to start.

3

Select Save to save the recording.

4

To access the radio recordings, select Options > My
radio recs.

This service is not available in all countries.

To minimize the radio

•

When the radio is playing, select Back.

To turn off the radio

•

When you are in radio play view, press

or select

Options > Turn off.

To view radio options

•

When the radio is playing, select Options.

Imaging

Camera and video recorder

You can take photos and record video clips to view, save
or send. Photos and video clips are automatically saved in
the phone memory.

You can save photos and video clips on a memory
card by selecting Camera > Options > Save to >
Memory card.

To take a photo

1

Select Camera and scroll to

.

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2

Select
JPEG format.

To avoid a blurred photo, use a support or the self-
timer.

To change camera settings

1

Select

2

Select an item and change settings.

To send a saved photo

1

Select

album

2

Scroll to a photo and select

3

Select an option.

See
page 30. See

message

To record a video clip

1

Select

2

Select

3

To stop recording, select
automatically saved.

Do not record with a strong light source in the
background.

To view video clips

1

Select

2

Scroll to a video clip and select

You

player

it.

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Select TakePic. The photo is automatically saved in
JPEG format.

To avoid a blurred photo, use a support or the self­timer.

To change camera settings

1

Select Camera > Options.

2

Select an item and change settings.

To send a saved photo

1

Select Menu > Organizer > File manager > Camera
album.

2

Scroll to a photo and select Options > Send.

3

Select an option.

See To send an item using the Bluetooth function on
page 30. See To create and send a multimedia
message on page 21.

To record a video clip

1

Select Camera and scroll to

.

2

Select Record to start recording.

3

To stop recording, select Stop. The video clip is
automatically saved.

Do not record with a strong light source in the
background.

To view video clips

1

Select Menu > Organizer > File manager > Videos.

2

Scroll to a video clip and select Play.

You can also find video clips in Entertainment > Video
player. Scroll to a video clip and select Play to view

it.

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To pair the phone with a device

1

To search for available devices, select
>

device

2

Select a device from the list.

3

Enter a passcode, if required.

Make
with has the Bluetooth™ function activated and
Bluetooth™ visibility set to

To pair the phone with a Bluetooth handsfree

1

Select

Handsfree

2

Scroll to a device and select

To receive an item

1

Turn on the Bluetooth function and set the

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,

manager

2

Scroll to an item and select

Bluetooth

Internet

You need the correct Internet settings in your phone. If the
settings are not in your phone, you can go to

Transferring photos and video clips

You can use Bluetooth™ wireless technology and the USB
cable to transfer photos and video clips between your
computer and phone. For more information, see

Bluetooth™ wireless technology on page 29 and To
transfer files in file transfer mode using a USB cable on

page 23.

Bluetooth™ wireless
technology

Bluetooth™ wireless technology makes wireless
connection to other Bluetooth™ devices possible, for
example, a Bluetooth™ headset. You can connect to
several devices at the same time or exchange items.

A range within 33 feet (10 meters), 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 set to hide, other devices will not be able to identify
your phone using Bluetooth™ wireless technology.

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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 > Connectivity > Bluetooth >
Handsfree > My handsfree > New handsfree.

2

Scroll to a device and select Add.

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.

Internet

You need the correct Internet settings in your phone. If the
settings are not in your phone, you can go to

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www.sonyericsson.com/support

information.

Make sure you have a phone subscription that
supports data transmission in your phone.

To select an Internet profile

1

Select

settings

2

Select an account.

To start browsing

1

Select

2

Select an option.

To exit the browser

•

When you are browsing, press

More features

File manager

You can handle files saved in the phone memory or on a
memory card. You can create subfolders where you can
save your files.

To view information about a file

1

Select

2

Find a file in a folder and select

To copy or move a file in the file manager

1

Select

2

Find a file in a folder and select

3

Select

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To view the memory status

•

Select

Memory status

Voicemail

If your subscription includes an answering service, callers
can
call.

To enter your voicemail number

1

Select

number

2

Enter
provider and select

To call your voicemail service

•

Press and hold down

Alarms

You can set a sound or the radio as an alarm signal. The
alarm sounds even if the phone is turned off.

To set the alarm

1

Select

2

Scroll to an alarm and select

3

Scroll
other information if needed.

4

Select

Keep
alarm signal. The radio signal sounds through the
loudspeaker.

To silence the alarm

1

When the alarm sounds, press any key.

www.sonyericsson.com/support

on a computer for more

information.

Make sure you have a phone subscription that
supports data transmission in your phone.

To select an Internet profile

1

Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Internet
settings > Connect using:.

2

Select an account.

To start browsing

1

Select Menu > Internet > Options > Go to.

2

Select an option.

To exit the browser

•

When you are browsing, press

.

More features

File manager

You can handle files saved in the phone memory or on a
memory card. You can create subfolders where you can
save your files.

To view information about a file

1

Select Menu > Organizer > File manager.

2

Find a file in a folder and select Options > Information.

To copy or move a file in the file manager

1

Select Menu > Organizer > File manager.

2

Find a file in a folder and select Options > Manage file.

3

Select Copy or Move.

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2

To repeat the alarm, select

Torch

To use the torch

•

To turn on the torch, select

•

To turn off the torch, select

Ringtones and themes

Themes

To set the ringtone volume

1

Select

volume

2

Press

3

Select

To set a ringtone

1

Select

Ringtone

2

Find and select a ringtone.

To set the vibrating alert

1

Select

alert

2

Select an option.

To set a theme

1

Select

2

Scroll to a theme and select

To use a photo as wallpaper

1

Select

album

To view the memory status

•

Select Menu > Organizer > File manager > Options >
Memory status.

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

1

Select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Voicemail
number.

2

Enter the voicemail number that you get from your service
provider and select Save.

To call your voicemail service

•

Press and hold down

.

Alarms

You can set a sound or the radio as an alarm signal. The
alarm sounds even if the phone is turned off.

To set the alarm

1

Select Menu > Organizer > Alarms.

2

Scroll to an alarm and select Edit.

3

Scroll between the tabs, set the time, the alarm signal and
other information if needed.

4

Select Save.

Keep the handsfree inserted when you select radio as
alarm signal. The radio signal sounds through the
loudspeaker.

To silence the alarm

1

When the alarm sounds, press any key.

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1

Select

2

Scroll to a picture and select

Wallpaper

Keypad lock

You can set this lock to avoid accidental dialing. Incoming
calls can be answered without unlocking the keypad.

Calls
still be made.

To use the automatic key lock

1

Select

key lock

2

Select an option.

SIM card lock

This lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will
work
a PIN.
the SIM card is blocked and you need to enter your PUK
(Personal
by your network operator.

To unblock the SIM card

1

When

provided by your service provider.

your PUK and select

2

Enter a new PIN and select

3

To confirm, re-enter the new PIN and select

To use the SIM card lock

1

Select

codes

2

Enter your PIN and select

2

To repeat the alarm, select Snooze.

Torch

To use the torch

•

To turn on the torch, select Menu > Organizer > Light.

•

To turn off the torch, select Back.

Ringtones and themes

Themes are used to change the appearance of the screen.

To set the ringtone volume

1

Select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts > Ring
volume.

2

Press

or to change the volume.

3

Select Save.

To set a ringtone

1

Select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts >
Ringtone.

2

Find and select a ringtone.

To set the vibrating alert

1

Select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts > Vibrating
alert.

2

Select an option.

To set a theme

1

Select Menu > Settings > Display > Themes.

2

Scroll to a theme and select Set.

To use a photo as wallpaper

1

Select Menu > Organizer > File manager > Camera
album.

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Select Camera and scroll to .

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To edit the PIN

1

Select

codes

2

Enter your PIN and select

3

Enter a new PIN and select

4

To confirm, re-enter the new PIN and select

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 four-to-eight-digit personal code. If the phone lock is
set to
code until a different SIM card is inserted in the phone.

To use the phone lock

1

Select

codes

2

Select an option.

3

Enter the phone lock code and select

To change the phone lock code

1

Select

codes

2

Enter the old code and select

3

Enter the new code and select

4

Repeat the code and select

To unlock the phone

1

Select

codes

2

Enter your phone lock code and select

2

Scroll to a picture and select Options > Use as >
Wallpaper.

Keypad lock

You can set this lock to avoid accidental dialing. Incoming
calls can be answered without unlocking the keypad.

Calls to the international emergency number 112 can
still be made.

To use the automatic key lock

1

Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > Auto
key lock.

2

Select an option.

SIM card lock

This lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will
work with a new SIM card. If the lock is on, you have to enter
a PIN. 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 network operator.

To unblock the SIM card

1

When PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code
provided by your service provider. is displayed, enter
your PUK and select OK.

2

Enter a new PIN and select OK.

3

To confirm, re-enter the new PIN and select OK.

To use the SIM card lock

1

Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > PIN
codes > SIM Protection > Protection > On.

2

Enter your PIN and select OK.

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To edit the PIN

1

Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > PIN
codes > 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 four-to-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.

To use the phone lock

1

Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > PIN
codes > 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 > PIN
codes > Phone protection > Change code.

2

Enter the old code and select OK.

3

Enter the new code and select OK.

4

Repeat the code and select OK.

To unlock the phone

1

Select Menu > Settings > General > Security > PIN
codes > Phone protection > Protection > Off.

2

Enter your phone lock code and select OK.

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Troubleshooting

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.

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 resets all changes that you have made
in your phone to default.
Reset all deletes all user data such as contacts,
messages, pictures and sounds in your phone.

Legal information

Sony Ericsson W205a Walkman™

This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements
and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors,
inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/
or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be
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All rights reserved.

©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2009

Publication number: 1225-8296.1

Attention: Some of the services and features described in this User
guide
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.

Your
content, for example ringtones. The use of such content may be
restricted
to restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not
Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you
download to or forward from your phone. Prior to your use of any
additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly
licensed or is otherwise authorized. Sony Ericsson does not guarantee
the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other
third
in any
content.

Bluetooth
and any use of such mark by Sony Ericsson is under license.

The Liquid Identity logo and TrackID are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.

TrackID™ is powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID™. Gracenote and
Gracenote Mobile MusicID are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Gracenote, Inc.

WALKMAN,
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget
LM Ericsson.

Microsoft, Windows and Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Zi™ predictive text input technology is used under license from Zi
Corporation.

Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other
countries.

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All rights reserved.

©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2009

Publication number: 1225-8296.1

Attention: Some of the services and features described in this User
guide are not supported 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.

Your phone has the capability to download, store and forward additional
content, for example ringtones. The use of such content may be
restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not limited
to restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not
Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you
download to or forward from your phone. Prior to your use of any
additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly
licensed or is otherwise authorized. Sony Ericsson does not guarantee
the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other
third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable
in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party
content.

Bluetooth is a trademark or a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc.
and any use of such mark by Sony Ericsson is under license.

The Liquid Identity logo and TrackID are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.

TrackID™ is powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID™. Gracenote and
Gracenote Mobile MusicID are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Gracenote, Inc.

WALKMAN, WALKMAN logo, Sony, Memory Stick Micro™ and M2™ are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget
LM Ericsson.

Microsoft, Windows and Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Zi™ predictive text input technology is used under license from Zi
Corporation.

Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other
countries.

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