Settings, using Internet, RSS,
synchronizing, Bluetooth™ device,
USB cable, update service
More features ................... 57
Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles,
time and date, SIM card lock
Troubleshooting ............... 62
Why doesn’t the phone work the way
I want it to?
Important information ...... 65
Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site,
service and support, safe and efficient
use, end user licence agreement,
warranty, declaration of conformity.
Index ................................. 75
1Contents
Sony Ericsson W580i
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
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
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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 Numbers
112 and 911.
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.
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
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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.
Bluetooth™ is a trademark or registered trademark
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The Liquid Identity logo, PlayNow, TrackID,
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T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered
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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.
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Instruction symbols
The following appear in the User guide:
Note
A service or function is network- or
subscription-dependent. Contact
your network operator for details.
%See also page...
}Use a selection or navigation
network, FM radio and Bluetooth™
transceivers off % 7 Flight mode.
3 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested.
4 At first startup, select the language.
5 Select Yes for the setup wizard to help
you.
6 Follow instructions to complete setup.
5Getting started
SIM card
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
card, which you get from your network
operator, contains information about
your subscription. The SIM card keeps
track of information such as your phone
number and names and numbers in your
contacts.
Save contacts on your SIM card before
removing it from the phone.
PIN
You may need the PIN (Personal
Identity Number) for your SIM card to
start phone services. When entering
the PIN, each digit appears as *,
unless it starts with the digits of an
emergency number, like 112 or 911.
Press to correct mistakes.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in
a row, PIN blocked appears. To unblock
it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal
Unblocking Key) % 60 SIM card lock.
Standby
After you turn your phone on and enter
your PIN, the name of the network
operator appears on the display. This
is called standby.
Help in the phone
Help is available in your phone.
To use the setup wizard
• From standby select Menu } Settings
} the General tab } Setup wizard and
select an option.
Download settings
You can set up functions in your
phone that use the Internet, such
as Internet, picture messaging, email,
and Sony Ericsson Update Service.
You can use Settings download if
your SIM card supports the service,
your phone is connected to a network,
it is started in normal mode and does
not already have settings.
If settings exist in your phone, you may not
need more settings. If you use Settings
download, you must agree to register
the phone at
data will be transferred to or processed
by Sony Ericsson. Contact your network
operator or service provider for more
information.
In Flight mode, network, radio and
Bluetooth transceivers are turned off
to prevent disturbance to sensitive
equipment. You can, for example,
play music, but not make calls in an
aeroplane.
Follow onboard regulations and flight
crew instructions for use of electronic
devices.
To view Flight mode menu options
• From standby select Menu} Settings
and scroll to the General tab } Flight
mode and select an option.
IMEI number
Keep a copy of your IMEI (International
Mobile Equipment Identity) number in
case your phone should be stolen.
To view your IMEI number
From standby press *#06#.
Making and receiving calls
The phone must be in normal mode.
To make and receive calls
1 Enter a phone number (with international
prefix and area code if applicable).
2 Select Call.
To receive a call
• When the phone rings, open the slider
or select Answer.
To end a call
• Select End call or close the phone.
Opening and closing the phone
You can adjust the phone to
automatically answer or terminate
calls by opening or closing the phone.
To set the answer call option
• From standby Menu} Settings
and scroll to the Calls tab } Open to
answer and select an option.
To set the terminate call option
• From standby Menu} Settings and
scroll to the Calls tab } Close to end
Profiles
Time & date
Language
Update service**
Voice control
New events
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Security
Setup wizard
Phone status
Master reset
* Menus and desktop items may vary by service provider.
** Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
*** Use the navigation key to move across tabs in submenus. For more information % 12 Navigation.
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Light effects
Increasing ring
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
Display
Wallpaper
Themes
Screen saver
Clock size
Brightness
Edit line names*
Calls
Speed dial
Divert calls
Switch to line 2*
Manage calls
Time & cost**
Show/hide my no.
Handsfree
Open to answer
Connectivity**
Bluetooth
USB
Synchronization
Device management
Mobile networks
Data communication
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Accessories
- From standby press and hold down any of these keys to reach
} InfoFind more information, explanations or tips about selected features,
} MoreEnter a list of options. There are different alternatives in the list of
a contact beginning with the matching letter.
From standby press a number key and select Call to speed dial
Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call.
Press and hold down to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals
even if the phone is set to silent.
Press to enter a space when writing a message
Press to change letter case when writing a message
View status information in standby.
Increase the volume during a call, when using the Walkman® or
when using the radio.
Adjust the camera brightness.
Press to go forward one track when using the Walkman®.
Press and hold to advance the radio to the next channel.
Press twice to reject a call.
Press and hold down to voice dial, alternatively say your magic word
(if set) % 22 Voice control
Decrease the volume during a call, or when using the Walkman®.
Adjust the camera brightness.
Press and hold to move the radio backward to the next channel.
Press and hold down to voice dial, alternatively say your magic word
(if set) % 22 Voice control.
menus or functions available in your phone % 6 Help in the phone
Text message received
Email message received
Picture message received
Voice message received
Ongoing call
Handsfree is connected
Radio playing in the background
Calendar reminder
Task reminder
Shortcuts
You can map shortcuts from the
keypad and navigation key to main
menus and functions in the phone.
Using keypad shortcuts
Keypad shortcuts take you directly to a
menu. Menu numbering starts from the
top left icon and moves across and then
down row by row. For example:
• Press for the fifth menu item.
• Press , and for the
tenth, eleventh and twelfth items.
• Press and hold down to return
to standby.
Using navigation key shortcuts
From standby go to a shortcut or
function by pressing , , or .
To edit a navigation key shortcut
1 From standby select Menu } Settings
} General tab } Shortcuts.
2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3 Scroll to a menu option and select
Shortcut.
Phone language
You can select the language to use in
the phone menus or when writing text.
Most SIM cards automatically set the
menu language to the country where
you bought your SIM card. If not, the
predefined language is English.
Entering letters and
characters
Enter characters using:
• Multitap text input
• T9™ Text Input
To change the text input method
• When you enter letters, press and hold
down .
Options when entering letters
• Select More.
To enter letters using multitap input
• Press - repeatedly until the
desired character appears.
• Press to shift between capital
and lower-case letters.
• Press and hold down - to
enter numbers.
• Press to delete letters or numbers.
• Press for the most common
punctuation marks.
• Press to add a space.
T9™ Text Input
The T9 Text Input method uses a builtin dictionary.
To use T9™ Text Input
1 From standby select Menu
} Messaging } Write new } Text
message.
2 Press each key only once, even if the
desired letter is not the first letter on
the key. For example, to write the word
“Jane”, press , , , .
Enter the full word before looking at the
choices.
• Press or for word choices.
• Press to accept a word and
add a space.
• Press to accept a word without
adding a space.
• Press and then or to
enter a punctuation mark.
• Press to delete the last letter
entered.
To add words to the T9 Text Input
dictionary
1 When entering letters, select More
} Spell word.
2 Edit the word by using multitap input.
3 Select Insert.
When writing a message, you can use
T9 Text Input to predict the next word,
if previously used in a sentence.
To turn next word prediction on/off
1 When entering letters, select More
} Writing options } Next word pred.
} Select.
To use next word prediction
• When entering letters, press to
accept or continue.
Activity menu
The activity menu provides an overview
of and access to new events, bookmarks
and shortcuts.
To open and close the activity menu
• Press .
Activity menu tabs
• New events – view missed calls
and new messages. New events can
also be set to appear as pop-up text
instead at Settings } the General tab
} New events } Pop-up.
• Running apps – applications that are
running in the background.
• My shortcuts – add, delete and change
the order of shortcuts.
• Internet – your Internet bookmarks.
File manager
The File manager contains items
such as pictures, music, themes,
Web pages, games and applications
saved in the phone memory or on
the memory card. If the memory is full,
delete some content to free space.
The phone and memory card are
sometimes sold separately.
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
Add additional memory to your phone
with the Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
memory card. The memory card may
be used with other compatible devices.
To insert and remove a memory card
Return the phone to standby before
inserting or removing the memory card.
1 Open the memory card cover and insert
the memory card with the contacts
facing up, as shown.
You can check memory status or format
a memory card to delete all information.
To view memory card options
1 From standby select Menu } File
manager } the On Memory Stick tab.
2 Select More.
File manager menu tabs
The File manager is divided into three
tabs. Icons indicate where the files are
saved.
• All files – all content in the phone
memory and on a Memory Stick
Micro™ (M2™)
• On Memory Stick – all content on
a Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
• In phone – all content in the phone
memory
File information
You can view file information by
highlighting it and selecting
} Information
. Items that are
More
downloaded, or received using one of
the available transfer methods, may be
copyright-protected. If a file is protected,
you may not be able to copy or send
that file. A DRM-protected file has a key
symbol ().
To move a file to memory
1 From standby select Menu } File
manager.
2 Scroll to a folder and select Open.
3 Scroll to a file and select More
} Manage file } Move.
4 Select to transfer the file to Phone
or Memory Stick } Select.
To copy a file to memory
1 From standby select Menu } File
manager.
2 Scroll to a folder and select Open.
3 Scroll to a file and select More
} Manage file } Copy.
4 Select to copy the file to Phone or
Memory Stick } Select.
To transfer files to a computer
You can transfer files to your computer
using Bluetooth
• During a call, select More } Turn on
speaker or Turn off speaker.
Do not hold the phone to your ear when
using the loudspeaker. This could damage
your hearing.
To adjust the ear volume
• Press to increase or to
decrease the volume.
To end a call
• Select End call or close the phone.
Networks
Some network operators allow you to
switch networks manually.
To switch networks
1 From standby select Menu } Settings
} the Connectivity tab } Mobile
networks } Select network.
2 Select an option.
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international
emergency numbers, for example,
112 and 911. These numbers can
normally be used to make emergency
calls in any country, with or without
a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network
is within range.
In some countries, other emergency
numbers may also be promoted. Your
network operator may therefore have
saved additional local emergency
numbers on the SIM card.
To make an emergency call
• Enter 112 or 911 (the international
emergency numbers), select Call.
To view the local emergency
numbers
1 From standby select Menu } Contacts.
2 Select More } Options } Special
numbers } Emergency nos.
Contacts
You can save names, numbers and
personal information in Contacts.
The information may be saved in
phone memory or on your SIM card.
For useful information and settings,
select Contacts} More} Options.
Default contact
You can choose the internal phonebook
or the SIM card as the default contact list.
To select default contacts
1 From standby select Menu } Contacts.
2 Select More } Options } Advanced