GSM 900/1800/1900
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Please note: Some of the services in this User guide are not
supported by all networks. This also applies to the GSM International
Emergency Number 112.
Please contact your network operator or service provider if you are in
doubt whether you can use a particular service or not.
Please read the Guidelines for safe and efficient use and the Limited warranty chapters before you use your mobile phone.
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additional content, e.g. ringtones. The use of such content may be
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T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark of Tegic
Communications. T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of
the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480,
5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No. 1,331,057, United
Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. No.
HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383; Euro.Pat. No. 0
842 463(96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and
additional patents are pending worldwide.
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User guide symbols
The following instruction symbols appear in this User
guide:
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% 15 Navigating the menus.
Note
This symbol indicates that a service or
function is network- or subscriptiondependent. Because of this, all menus may
not be available in your phone. Consult your
network operator for more information.
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
** The menu depends on whi ch contacts are selected as default.
*** Use the navigation key to move across tabs in submenus. For
more information
General
Sounds & alerts
Display
Calls
Connectivity
Status bar icons
IconDescription
GSM network signal strength.
GPRS is within range and can be used.
Battery status.
Battery charging.
Missed incoming call.
Call and messaging alerts are off, alarm is still on.
Text message received.
Email message received.
Picture message received.
Voice message received.
Ongoing call.
Calendar reminder.
Tas k r e m i n d e r.
The infrared port is on.
Assembling your phone
Insert the SIM card and charge the battery to use your
phone.
SIM card
When you register as a subscriber with a network operator,
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 contacts information, among other things.
1 Slide the cover open and lift it off.
2 Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed
under the silvery holders.
3 Place the battery in the phone with the label side up and
the connectors facing each other.
4 Place the cover on the phone and slide it into place.
5 Connect the charger to the phone. The symbol on the
charger plug must face upwards.
6 It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear.
7 Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until the battery icon
indicates that the battery is fully charged. For an
indication of charging, press
8 Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
Some functions use more battery power than others
and may cause a need for more frequent re-charging.
Talk-time and standby time may become noticeably
shorter due to wear and you may have to replace your
battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony
Ericsson % 74 Battery.
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
Your phone supports Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™). A
memory card adds more storage space to your phone for,
for example, music, ringtones, video clips and pictures.
You can share your saved information by moving or
copying it to other memory card compatible devices.
1 Open the cover and insert the memory card (with the
contacts facing down).
2 Press the edge to release and to remove.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from
your network operator to activate the services in your
phone. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with
emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911. This is
so that you can see and call an emergency number without
entering a PIN % 27 Emergency calls. Press to correct
mistakes.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the
SIM card is blocked % 64 SIM card lock.
1 Press and hold to turn on or off.
2 Select whether you want to use the phone with all
functionality or the Walkman® player only
menu.
%14 Start up
3 Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one.
4 At first start-up, select the language for phone menus.
5 Select Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you with
instructions and tips or select No. The setup wizard is
also available in the menu system } Menu } Settings
} General } Setup wizard.
Standby
After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN,
the name of your network operator appears on the screen.
This is called standby mode.
Each time you turn on the phone, you can select to listen to
music only - instead of using the phone with full
functionality. Music only means all transmitters of the
phone are turned off, preventing disturbance of sensitive
equipment, for example, in an airplane or in a hospital. You
cannot make calls, receive calls, or send messages, but
you can receive calendar and task reminders and the alarm
sounds. You can only use the Walkman® player.
Always follow regulations and any flight crew
instructions with respect to onboard use of
electronic devices.
To deactivate the start-up menu
1 From standby select Menu } Settings } General
} Start-up menu.
2 Select Don´t show.
Making calls
To make and receive calls
Enter an area code and phone number }Call to make the
call. }End call to end the call. When the phone rings
Multitap input only applies when latin characters
are selected as writing language.
T9™ Text Input
The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to
recognize the most commonly used word for each
sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key
only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on
the key.
To enter letters using T9™ Text Input
1 For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”, press
, , , .
2 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
one you want, press or repeatedly to view
alternative words. Accept a word and add a space by
pressing
3 Continue writing your message. To enter a full stop or
other punctuation marks, press
.
. If the word shown is not the
and then or
repeatedly. Accept and add a space by pressing .
To add words to the T9™ Text Input dictionary
1 While entering letters } More } Spell word.
2 Edit the word by using multitap input. Press and
to navigate between letters. To delete a character, press
3 When you have edited the word } Insert. The word is
added to the T9™ Text Input dictionary. Next time you
enter this word using T9™ Text Input, it will appear as
one of the alternative words.
Options when entering letters
} More to view options when entering letters.
Chinese input
This mobile phone has different input methods for entering
Chinese characters:
• Stroke input
• Pinyin input
You can use these methods, for example, to enter Chinese
names and Chinese short messages.
Switching between Chinese input methods
In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and switch
quickly to another input method by pressing and holding
.
General instructions
Regardless of which input method you choose, your phone
has a function to speed up the entry of Chinese characters.
Whenever you enter a stroke or a Pinyin letter, a candidate
row of the most frequently used characters containing that
stroke or relating to that letter appears at the bottom of the
screen.
If the character you want is not displayed in the candidate
row, press to present another candidate row. Continue
pressing until the character you want is displayed.
Alternatively, you can enter the next stroke or Pinyin letter,
and a new set of characters will immediately be displayed
in the candidate row. To go back to the previous row, press
. To select a character in the candidate row, press the
navigation key or press and hold the key corresponding to
the number above the character you want to enter.
Stroke input
A Chinese character is built up of strokes. There are more
than 30 basic strokes, which are grouped into 5 stroke
categories. Each category is represented on the keypad by
one of the keys - . The Wild Card key , is used
when you are not sure of which stroke to use.
Stroke categories
The 5 stroke categories are defined in the table below:
The basic building units of Chinese characters are
components that are made up of strokes. After entering the
Basic
Stroke
Stroke
Name
CurvedHook
Over-DownCurvedHook
Over-DownOver
Over-DownLift
Character
狗 豹 家
逐 狂
乙 九 瓦
飞 风
投 沿 船
凹
话 计 认
讯
first two strokes of the desired character, the component
and character candidates that started with that stroke are
displayed in the candidate row.
Using components is a fast method for entering complex
characters.
The smaller candidates surrounded by
dotted frames are components, and the
bigger candidates without dotted frames
are characters.
For example, to enter “信息”
1 Enter “ ”, “ ” and “ ”.
2 Move the cursor to “ 信 ”, press .
3 Move the cursor to “ 息 ”, press again to select “ 息 ”.
The wild card key , is used to supplement unclear
strokes in entering characters. If you want to enter “互”, but
you only know that “一” is the first and the last stroke of the
character and that the total number of strokes is four, enter
, , , . The character is displayed in the
candidate row.
Pinyin input
Press the keys containing the required Pinyin letters, and
the phone will make various proposals on the screen,
according to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin.
Below is the key mapping of Pinyin letters on the keypad.
1 Press , , .
2 When “xin” is highlighted, press or and select “信”,
then press
(If you want to enter any of the other suggested Pinyin
combinations, scroll up or down to the desired
combination, then press
3 Press again to select “ 息 ”, When “ 息 ” is highlighted.
Fuzzy Pinyin
Fuzzy Pinyin is an option for the Pinyin input method, which
contains additional spelling alternatives.
).
When in Pinyin input mode, press More}Fuzzy Pinyin
} On.
Input punctuation, symbols and smilies
Under any Chinese input mode, press , to see the table
of punctuation marks, symbols and smilies. Use the
navigation key to make a selection. Press to enter a
space into the text.
Turn on the phone and make sure that you are within range
of a network to make and receive calls % 13 To turn the phone on and off. If your subscription includes the Calling
Line Identification service and the caller’s number is
identified, the number is displayed. If the number is saved
in Contacts, the name, number, and picture (if defined) are
displayed. If the number is a restricted number, Withheld is
displayed.
To make a call
Enter a phone number (with international country/region
code and area code, if applicable) }Call to make the call.
} End call to end the call.
To redial a number
If the connection failed, Retry? is displayed }Yes.
Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting.
When a call connects, the phone gives a loud signal.
To answer or reject a call
} Answer to answer a call. } Busy to reject a call.
To change the ear speaker volume
Press the volume key to increase or to decrease the ear
speaker volume during a call.