Sony Ericsson W300 User Guide

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Contents 1

Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Sony Ericsson W300c

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, startup menu.

Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . 9

Phone overview, icons, menu overview, entering letters, file manager.

Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Calls, contacts, voice control, call options.

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email, My Friends.

Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Camera, video recorder, pictures.

Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

WALKMAN®, radio, PlayNow™, ringtones, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, games and more.

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Internet and email settings, synchronizing, Bluetooth, infrared, USB cable, update service.

More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, time and date, SIM card lock, etc.

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, service and support, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Sony Ericsson

GSM 850/900/1800/1900 This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson,

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 at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of 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.

Trademarks and copyrights

Your mobile phone has the capability to download, store and forward additional content, e.g. 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 mobile 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.

QuickShare™, PlayNow™, MusicDJ™, PhotoDJ™, VideoDJ™ and Style Up™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.

The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Ericsson is under license.

Memory Stick™ and Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony corporation.

The WALKMAN® logo and symbol are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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Contents 1

Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Microsoft, Windows and PowerPoint are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S and other countries/regions.

Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries/regions.

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.

Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries/ regions. End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™ JME™.

1 Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted

information of Sun and title to all copies is retained by Sun and/or its licensors. Customer shall not modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, or otherwise reverse engineer Software. Software may not be leased, assigned, or sublicensed, in whole or in part.

2 Export Regulations: Software, including technical

data, is subject to U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Act and its associated regulations, and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries/ regions. Customer agrees to comply strictly with all such regulations and acknowledges that it has the responsibility to obtain licenses to export, reexport, or import Software. Software may not be downloaded, or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into, or to a national or resident of, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, Syria (as such listing may be revised from time to time) or any country/region to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nations or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders.

3 Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure

by the United States government is subject to the restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS

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Getting Started

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Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Note: Sony Ericsson advises users to backup their

personal data information. All illustrations are for illustration only and may

not accurately depict the actual phone.

Getting Started

Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, startup menu.

User guide symbols

The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide:

} Use the navigation key to scroll and select

% 10 Navigating the menus.

Press the navigation key center.

Press the navigation key up.

Press the navigation key down.

Press the navigation key to the left.

Press the navigation key to the right.

Assembly

First insert the SIM card, then insert and charge the battery to use your phone.

Save contacts to your SIM card before you remove it from another phone. Contacts may have been saved in the phone memory

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 names and numbers in your contacts, among other things.

% 23 Contacts.

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.

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Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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To charge the battery

3 Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until the

battery icon indicates that the battery is fully charged. For an indication of charging, press

to activate the screen.

1 Connect the charger to the phone. The flash

symbol on the charger plug must face upwards.

2 It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to

appear.

4 Remove the charger by pulling it out.

Talk-time or standby time may become noticeably shorter due to wear and you may have to replace your battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony

% 66 Battery.

Ericsson

"Memory Stick Micro" ("M2")

Use a memory card to store, for example, pictures. If you use a memory card you can select to automatically store all pictures on the card

% 40 Camera options.

The "Memory Stick Micro™" ("M2™") media is generally compatible with the Memory Stick™ reader contained in this handset. The M2™ media may not be compatible with all other devices or all features of other devices with Memory Stick™ capabilities. Operation of the M2™ media on any other product is not guaranteed.

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Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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To insert and remove the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2")

You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from your network operator to activate the services in your phone. Each PIN digit appears

1 Slide the cover to open and lift it off. 2 Insert the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") in the

slot.

3 Press the edge of the "Memory Stick Micro"

("M2") to release it from the slot.

as *, unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example 112 or 911. The reason for this is to always let you make emergency calls without entering a PIN. to correct mistakes.

If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked

To turn the phone on and off

1 Press and hold to turn on or off.

% 23 Emergency calls. Press

% 60 SIM card lock.

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Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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2 Select whether you want to use the phone with

all functionality or the WALKMAN® player only

% 8 Startup menu.

To deactivate the startup menu

1 } Settings } General } Start-up Menu. 2 Select Don’t Show.

3 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested. 4 At first start-up, select the language for phone

menus.

5 } Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you

with instructions and tips or } No. The setup wizard is also available in the menu system, } Settings } General } Setup Wizard.

Startup menu

When the startup menu is activated, each time you turn on the phone, you can select to listen to music only, instead of using the phone with full functionality. This 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, etc. You can only use the WALKMAN player. If you have selected Music

Only, you can still receive calendar and task

reminders, and the alarm can still signal.

Always follow regulations and any flight crew instructions with respect to onboard use of electronic devices.

To make and receive calls

Enter the area code and phone number } Call to make the call. } End Call to end the call. When the phone rings } Answer to answer the call. For more information

% 22 Making and receiving calls.

Stereo Handsfree Headset

You can still answer calls and use the microphone when other compatible accessories are in use.

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Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Getting to know your phone

Phone overview, icons, menu overview, entering letters, file manager.

2 3

1 Play/Pause and Volume Key 2 Left Selection Key 3 Back Key 4 "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") slot 5 WALKMAN® key 6 Microphone 7 Earpiece 8 Infrared Port 9 Right Selection Key 10 Navigation Key (quick camera access) 11 Camera key 12 Clear Key 13 Power On/Off Key 14 Charger/USB Connection

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Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Navigating the menus

Keys and Buttons

The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen.

• Press the navigation key in the center or in a direction: Press to go to the desktop or to select items. Press , , or to move through menus and tabs.

• Press to go back one level in the menus or to end a function or application. Press and hold to return to standby.

• Press to select the options shown immediately above these keys on the screen.

• Press to delete items.

- Press and hold any of these keys to

• Scroll to a menu item } Info to get help on selected features.

• } More to enter a list of options.

- Press any of these keys and press

Press to delete items, such as pictures, sounds and contacts. During a call, press and hold to mute the microphone.

Press to open or minimize the WAL K M AN p la y er.

Press to activate the camera from standby.

Press and hold to call your voicemail service (if set).

reach a contact beginning with a specific letter. Press multiple keys to quickly jump to that specific contact.

Call to speed dial.

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Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Press to increase the volume during a call, or when using the WAL K M AN p la y er. Press and hold to go forward or back one track. In standby, press to view status information. Quickly press twice to reject a call. Press once to turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. When using the camera, press to increase or decrease the brightness. Press and hold to voice dial, alternatively say your magic word (if set).

Press and hold to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals even if the phone is set to silent. Press once to turn off the ringtone when receiving a call.

} Info Get more information, explanations

or tips about selected features, menus or functions available in your phone. Scroll to a menu item

} Info.

} More Enter a list of options. There are

different alternatives in the list of options depending on where you are in the menus.

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Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Menu overview

PlayNow™* Internet Services* Entertainment

Camera Messaging

File Manager***

All Files In Phone On Memory Stick

Write New Inbox My Friends* Email Call Voicemail Drafts Outbox Sent Messages Saved Messages Templates Settings

Contacts**

Options:

Speed Dial My Business Card Groups SIM Contacts Special Numbers Advanced

New Contact

Online services* Games VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote Control Record Sound Demo Tour

WALKMAN

Radio

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Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Calls*** All

Answered Dialed Missed

Settings

General Sounds & Alerts Display Calls Connectivity

Profiles Time & Date Language Update Service Voice Control Shortcuts Play/Pause Button Start-up Menu Locks Setup Wizard Tips and Tricks Phone Status Master Reset

* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-depen dent. ** Options when phone contacts are set to default, options change when SIM contacts are set to default. *** Use the navigation key to move across tabs in submenus. For more information

Ring Volume Ringtone Silent mode Increasing Ring Vibrating Alert Open Phone Sounds Message Alert Key Sound

Organizer

Alarms Calendar Tasks Notes Calculator Synchronization Timer Stopwatch Applications Code Memo

Wallpaper Themes Start-up Screen Screen Saver Brightness Sleep Mode Clock Edit Line Names*

Divert Calls Switch to Line 2* Manage Calls Time & Cost Show/Hide My No. Open to Answer Handsfree

% 10 Navigating the menus.

Bluetooth Infrared Port USB Connection Synchronization Device Mgmt. Mobile Networks Data Comm. Internet Settings Streaming Settings Settings for Java™ Accessories

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Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

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Status bar icons

Icon Description

Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal.

GPRS network is within range and can be used.

EDGE network is within range and can be used.

Tells you the status of the battery.

Tells you the status of the battery charging.

You have missed an incoming call.

You have received a voice message.

Call and messaging function alerts are off, alarm is still on.

You have received a text message.

You have received an email message.

You have received a picture message.

You have an ongoing call.

You have an appointment reminder.

You have a task reminder.

The magic word is activated.

Shortcuts

You can use keypad shortcuts to quickly go to a menu, and you can use predefined navigation key shortcuts to quickly reach certain functions. You can edit the navigation key shortcuts to suit your own needs.

Using keypad 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 go back to standby, press and hold .

Using navigation key shortcuts

In standby, press , , or to go to a shortcuts menu, or directly to a function.

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Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

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To edit a navigation key shortcut

} Settings } General } Shortcuts and select which

shortcut you want to edit } Edit.

Shut down menu

Use the shut down menu to shut down the phone, turn on silent or activate a profile. For more information about profiles

% 58 Profiles.

To open the shut down menu

Press and select an option from the list.

File manager

Files such as pictures, videos, sounds, themes, games and applications are saved in folders in the phone memory. If you have a "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") inserted you can save the files on the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2"). Unrecognized files are saved in the Other folder.

File manager menu tabs

The file manager is divided into three tabs, and icons indicate where the files are saved.

• All Files – all content in the phone and on the

• On Memory Stick – all content on the "Memory

Stick Micro" ("M2").

File information

If a file is protected, you may not be able to copy or send the file. View file information by highlighting the file } More } Information.

To move or copy a file

1 } File Manager. Select a folder and scroll to a

file } More } Manage Files.

2 Select Move or Copy. 3 } Memory Stick or } Phone Memory. 4 Select a folder, or } New Folder name the

folder } OK.

5 } Paste.

To select several files

1 } File Manager and select a file } More } Mark. 2 } Mark Several or } Mark All. To select files,

scroll and } Mark or } Unmark.

To check memory status

} File Manager } More } Memory Status.

"Memory Stick Micro" ("M2").

• In Phone – all content in the phone memory.

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Contents 1

Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Formatting the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2")

You can format a "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") if you want to delete all information from it, or if it has been corrupted.

To format the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2")

} File Manager } More } Format M.S. } Yes and

enter your phone lock code. For more information

% 61 Phone lock.

Transferring files

For more information

% 56 Transferring files.

Languages

Select the language for phone menus and for writing.

To change the phone language

• } Settings } General } Language } Phone

Language, select a language.

• From standby, Press 0000 for English, Press 0008 for Chinese or press 8888

To select writing languages

1 } Settings } General } Language } Writing

Language.

2 Scroll and } Mark to select languages. } Save.

Entering letters

To enter letters using multitap text input

• Press – until the desired character appears.

• Press to shift between capitals and lower case letters.

• Press and hold – to enter numbers.

• Press to delete letters and numbers.

• Press to add a space.

• Press for the most common punctuation marks.

• Press and hold to change writing method.

Multitap input only applies when Latin characters are selected as writing language.

for Automatic language.

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Contents 1

Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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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 Scroll to a function where text input is

possible, for example, } Messaging } Write

New } Text Message.

2 For example, if you want to write the word

“Jane”, press , , , .

3 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 accept a word without adding a space,

press .

4 Continue writing your message. To enter a

period or other punctuation marks, press and then or repeatedly. Accept and add a space by pressing .

To add words to the T9™ Text Input dictionary

2 Edit the word by using multitap input.

Navigate between the letters with and . To delete a character, press . To delete the entire word, press and hold .

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.

To select another writing method

Before, or while entering letters, press and hold

to select another writing method.

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.

1 While entering letters } More } Spell Word.

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Contents 1

Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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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.

Stroke input

A Chinese character is built up of strokes. There are more than 30 basic strokes, which are grouped into five 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,

example, to enter “ using the wild card key.

Stroke categories

The five stroke categories are defined in the tablebelow:

Number Key

Stroke Category

信息

” and, % 20 Example of

Basic

Stroke

Name

Over

Lift

Down

Down-Hook

Short Slope Down

% 20 For

Character

王十在七天

海红牡状习

中业上门丑

小水打子承

直真质草

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Contents 1

Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Number Key

Stroke Category

Basic Stroke

Stroke Name

Long Left Slope

Over Slope

Short left Slope

Dot

Right Slope

DownCurvedOver

Down-Over

Left SlopeOver

Left SlopeDot

Down-Lift

Right SlopeHook

Down-OverHook

Character

八九丹风片

香千匕后丢

而页面学殷

六学雷心性

人火又送林

四西酉酸

山巨屯母凶

么去公约能

女要好巡巢

衣以饭收长

我或民成伐

心必思忘

Number Key

Stroke Category

Basic Stroke

Stroke Name

Down-OverCurvedHook

Down-OverLeft Slope

Down-OverDown-Hook

Down-OverDown

Over-Hook

Over-Down

Over-DownHook

OverLeft Slope

Over-DownOverLeft Slope

OverLeft SlopeCurvedHook

Character

电也毛兄孔

专传转

马与张号费

鼎鼐

写字皮通免

口已户书骨

力习也同永

又之登多社

及极廷建

阿队陈那部

Getting to know your phone

Contents 1

Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Number Key

Stroke Category

Basic Stroke

Stroke Name

Over-DownOver-Hook

Over-DownOver-Down

CurvedHook

Over-DownCurvedHook

Over-DownOver

Over-DownLift

? (Wild card key)

Components

The basic building units of Chinese characters are components that are made up of strokes. After entering the first two strokes of the desired character, the component and character candidates that started with that stroke are displayed in the

Character

乃透鼐隽杨

凸

狗豹家逐狂

乙九瓦飞风

投沿船凹

话计认讯

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 “

1 Enter “ ”, “ ” and “ ”. 2 Move the cursor to “ 信 ”, press . 3 Move the cursor to “ 息 ”, press again to

select “ 息 ”.

Example of using the wild card key

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.

信息

”

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Contents 1

Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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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.

Number Key Pinyin Letter

a b c

d e f

g h i

j k l

m n o

p q r s

t u ü

w x y z

On the keypad, the letter ü is replaced by v.

For example, to enter “信息”

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.

Calling

Contents 1

Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

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Calling

Calls, contacts, voice control, call options.

Making and receiving calls

Turn on the phone and make sure that you are within range of a network to make and receive calls

% 7 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 are displayed. If the number is a restricted number,

Withheld is displayed.

To make a call

Enter the 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

Open your phone or } Answer if your phone is already open.

To reject a call

Close your phone, } Busy or quickly press twice on the volume button.

To change the ear speaker volume

During a call, Press up to increase or down to decrease the volume.

To select more options during a call

} More and select an option.

To turn off the microphone

Press and hold . To resume, press and hold again.

To use the loudspeaker during a voice call

} More } Turn On Speaker or } Turn Off Speaker.

Missed calls

When you have missed a call, Missed calls: appears. } Yes to view the missed calls in the call list now or } No to do it later.

Calling

Contents 1

Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

Index 105

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Call list

Information about the last calls is saved in the call list.

To call a number from the call list

} Calls from standby and select a tab. Scroll to a

name or number you want to call } Call.

To add a call list number to contacts

1 } Calls from standby and select a tab. Scroll to

the number you want to add } More } Save

Number.

2 Select a contact to add the number to or } New

Contact.

Emergency calls

Your phone supports the international emergency numbers, for example, 112 and 911. These numbers can normally be used to make an emergency call in any country/region, with or without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is in range.

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

To make an emergency call

Enter, for example, 112 } Call.

To view your local emergency numbers

} Contacts } Options } Special Numbers } Emergency Nos..

Contacts

Choose Phone Contacts for detailed information saved in the phone memory or SIM Contacts for names and numbers only on the SIM card.

To select default contacts

1 } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Default

Contacts.

2 Select Phone Contacts or SIM Contacts.

To add a contact

1 } Contacts } New Contact } Add. 2 Select Name: } Add enter the name } OK. 3 Select New Number: } Add enter the number

} OK.

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