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supported by all networks. This also applies to theGSM International Emergency Number 112.
Please contact your network operator or service
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Instruction symbols
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Note
Tip
Warning
A service or function is network- or
subscription-dependent. Contact
your network operator for details.
Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested
and select OK.
3
Select a language.
4
Select Yes to use the setup wizard
while settings are downloaded.
If you want to correct a mistake when you
enter your PIN, press .
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 before
you insert or remove the SIM card.
You can save contacts on the SIM card
before you remove it from your phone.
See To copy names and numbers to the
SIM card on page 20.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal
Identification Number) to activate the
services 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 61.
Startup screen
The startup screen appears when you
turn your phone on. See Usingpictures on page 38.
Standby
After you have turned your phone on
and entered your PIN, the name of the
network operator appears. This view is
called standby.
Help and information are available in
your phone. See Navigation on
page 12.
To use the setup wizard
1
From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Setup wizard.
2
Select an option.
To view information about functions
•
Scroll to a function and select Info, if
available. In some cases, Info appears
under Options.
To view the phone demonstration
•
From standby select Menu >
Entertainment > Demo tour.
To view status information
•
From standby press the volume key up.
Charging the battery
The phone battery is partly charged
when you buy it.
To charge the battery
1
Connect the charger to the phone. It
takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully
charge the battery. Press a key to view
the screen.
2
Remove the charger by tilting the plug
upwards.
You can use your phone while it is
charging. You can charge the battery at
any time and for more or less than 2.5
hours. You can interrupt the charging
without damaging the battery.
Online services*
Games
TrackID™
Location services
VideoDJ™
PhotoDJ™
MusicDJ™
Remote control
Record sound
Demo tour
Media
WALKMAN
Settings**
General
Profiles
Time & date
Language
Update service
Voice control
New events
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Security
Setup wizard
Accessibility*
Phone status
Master reset
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Increasing ring
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
Display
Wallpaper
Themes
Startup screen
Screen saver
Clock size
Brightness
Edit line names*
Calls
Speed dial
Smart search
Divert calls
Switch to line 2*
Manage calls
Time & cost*
Show/hide my no.
Handsfree
Connectivity
Bluetooth
USB
Phone name
Network sharing
Synchronization
Device management
Mobile networks
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Message settings*
Accessories
* Some menus are operator-,
network- and subscriptiondependent.
** You can use the navigation
key to scroll between tabs in
submenus. For more
information, see Navigation
on page 12.
From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Shortcuts.
2
Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3
Scroll to a menu option and select
Shortc..
Activity menu
The activity menu gives you quick
access to certain functions.
To open the activity menu
•
Press .
Activity menu tabs
•
New events – missed calls and new
messages.
•
Running apps – applications that are
running in the background.
•
My shortcuts – add your favourite
functions to access them quickly.
•
Internet – quick access to the
Internet.
File manager
You can use the file manager to handle
files saved in the phone memory or on
a memory card.
You may have to purchase a memory card
separately.
Memory card
Your phone supports Memory Stick
Micro™ (M2™) memory card adding
more storage space to your phone. It
can also be used as a portable memory
card with other compatible devices.
To insert a memory card
•
Open the cover and insert the memory
card with the gold-coloured contacts
facing down.
Open the cover and press the edge of
the memory card to release and
remove it.
To view memory card options
1
From standby select Menu >
Organizer
memory card
2
Select
>
File manager
Options
tab.
> the
.
On
Handling files
You can move and copy files between
your phone, a computer and a memory
card. Files are saved on the memory
card first and then in the phone
memory. Unrecognized files are saved
in the Other folder.
You can create subfolders to move or
copy files to. You can select more than
one or all the files in a folder at the same
time for all folders except Games and
Applications.
If the memory is full, delete some
content to create space.
File manager tabs
The file manager is divided into three
tabs, and icons indicate where the files
are saved.
For each file you want to mark, scroll to
the file and select Mark.
To delete a file from the file manager
1
From standby select Menu >
Organizer > File manager.
2
Find the file and press .
Phone language
You can select a language to use in
your phone.
To change the phone language
1
From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Language > Phone
language.
2
Select an option.
Entering text
You can use multitap text input or T9™
Text Input to enter text. The T9 Text
Input method uses a built-in dictionary.
To change text input method
•
When you enter text, press and hold
down .
To shift between capitals and lowercase letters
•
When you enter text, press .
To enter numbers
•
When you enter text, press and hold
down – .
To enter full stops and commas
•
When you enter text, press .
To enter text using T9™ Text Input
1
From standby select, for example,
Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text
message.
2
If is not displayed, press and hold
down to change to T9 Text Input.
3
Press each key only once, even if the
letter you want is not the first letter on
the key. For example, to write the word
“Jane”, press , , , .
Write the whole word before looking at
the suggestions.
Press – repeatedly until the
desired letter appears.
4
When a word is written, press to
add a space.
To add words to the built-in dictionary
1
When you enter text using T9 Text
Input, select Options > Spell word.
2
Write the word using multitap input and
select Insert.
Calling
Making and receiving calls
You need to turn on your phone and be
within range of a network.
To make a call
1
From standby enter a phone number
(with international country code and
area code, if applicable).
2
Press . See Video call on page 18.
You can call numbers from your contacts
and call list. See Contacts on page 18
and Call list on page 22. You can also
use your voice to make calls. See Voice
control on page 23.
To end a call
•
Press .
To make international calls
1
From standby press and hold down
until a “+” sign appears.
2
Enter the country code, area code
(without the first zero) and phone
number.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
waiting. When the call connects, your
phone gives a loud signal.
To answer a call
•
Press .
To reject a call
•
Press .
To change the ear speaker volume
during a call
•
Press the volume key up or down.
To mute the microphone during a call
1
Press and hold down .
2
Press and hold down again to
resume.
To turn the loudspeaker on during a
call
•
Select SpkrOn.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
using the loudspeaker. This could
damage your hearing.
To view missed calls from standby
•
Press
to open the call list.
Networks
Your phone switches automatically
between GSM and 3G (UMTS)
networks depending on availability.
Some network operators allow you to
switch networks manually.
To switch networks manually
1
From standby select Menu > Settings
> the Connectivity tab > Mobile
networks > GSM/3G networks.
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 the SIM
card inserted, if a 3G (UMTS) or 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
•
From standby enter 112 (the
international emergency number) and
press
See a person on the screen during
calls. Both parties need a subscription
that supports the 3G (UMTS) service,
and you need to be within range of a 3G
(UMTS) network. 3G (UMTS) service is
available when appears.
To make a video call
1
From standby enter a phone number
(with international country code and
area code, if applicable).
2
Select Options >Make video call.
To use the zoom with an outgoing
video call
•
Press or .
To view video call options
•
During the call, select Options.
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
From standby select Menu >
Contacts.
2
Scroll to New contact and select
Options > Advanced > Default
contacts.
3
Select an option.
Phone contacts
Phone contacts can contain names,
phone numbers and personal
information. They are saved in the
phone memory.