UMTS HSDPA 2100 GSM EDGE 850/900/1800/
1900
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Some of the services in this User guide are not
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Note
Tip
Warning
A service or function is networkor subscription-dependent.
Contact your network operator
for details.
>Use a selection or navigation
key to scroll and select. See
Navigation on page 13.
1 Press and hold down .
2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested
and select OK.
3 Select a language.
4 Select Cont. to use the setup wizard
while Internet and picture message
settings are downloaded.
To correct a mistake when you enter
your PIN, press .
Before turning the phone off, you must
return to standby.
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 35.
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 66.
Standby
After you have turned on your phone
and entered your PIN, the name of the
network operator appears. This view is
called standby. Your phone is now
ready for use.
Profiles
Time & date
Language
Update service
Voice control
New events
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Security
Setup wizard
Accessibility*
Phone status
Master reset
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information, see Navigation
on page 13.
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Increasing ring
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
Display
Wallpaper
Main menu layout
Theme
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
Data communication*
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Message settings*
SIP settings
Accessories
2 Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3 Scroll to a menu option and select
Shortc.
Main menu shortcuts
Menu numbering starts from the top
left icon and moves across and then
down row by row.
To go directly to a main menu
• From standby select Menu and press
– , , or .
The Main menu layout must be set to
Grid. See To change the main menu
layout on page 64.
Activity menu
The activity menu gives you quick
access to:
• 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.
To open the activity menu
• Press .
Memory
You can save content on the memory
card, in the phone memory and on the
SIM card. Pictures and music are saved
on the memory card if a memory card
is inserted. If not, or if the memory card
is full, they are saved in the phone
memory. Messages and contacts
are saved in the phone memory, but
you can choose to save them on the
SIM card.
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.
You can move content between the
memory card and the phone memory.
See Handling content within the phone
on page 25.
You may have to purchase a memory
card separately.
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
lower-case 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 a symbol
1 When you enter text, select Options >
Add symbol.
2 Scroll to a symbol and select Insert.
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.
4 Use or to view suggestions.
5 Press to accept a suggestion.
You can listen to music, audio books
and podcasts. Use Sony Ericsson Media Manager to transfer content to
and from your phone. See Transferring content to and from a computer on
page 26 for more information.
Stereo portable handsfree
To use the handsfree
• Connect the portable handsfree. Music
stops when you receive a call and
resumes when the call has ended.
2 Select a playlist.
3 Scroll to the track and press .
SensMe™
With SensMe™ you can create playlists
by mood. By using Sony Ericsson Media Manager to analyze and transfer
music to your phone, information such
as mood, tempo and chords is added
to your tracks. The tracks are
displayed as dots on a map with two
axes. You can create a playlist by
selecting an area of tracks.
For information on how to analyze your
music, see Sony Ericsson Media
Manager Online Help.
To create a playlist by mood
1 From standby select Menu > Media
> Music.
2 Scroll to SensMe™ and select Open.
3 Press , , or to preview
different tracks.
4 Select Add and press or to
choose an area of tracks.
5 Select Create to play the playlist in the
Walkman™ player.
6 Select Options > Save playlist and
enter a name and select OK.
Audio books
You can listen to audio books that you
have transferred to your phone from a
computer using Sony Ericsson Media
Manager.
It may take a few minutes before
a transferred audio book appears
in the list of available audio books.
You can find audio books in formats
other than M4B and those that do not
have ID3v2 chapter tags in the Tracks
folder.
PlayNow™
You can connect to PlayNow™ to
download ringtones, games, music,
themes and wallpapers. You can
preview or listen to content before
you purchase and download it to
your phone.
If you cannot use PlayNow™, see
Troubleshooting on page 68.
This service is not available in all
countries.
To use PlayNow™
1 From standby select Menu >
PlayNow™.
2 Scroll the PlayNow™ Web site and
follow the instructions to preview and
purchase content.
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.
If you cannot use TrackID™, see
Troubleshooting on page 68.
For cost information contact your service
provider.
To search for track information
• When you hear a track through a
loudspeaker, from standby select
Menu > Entertainment > TrackID™
> Start.
• When the radio is playing select
Options > TrackID™.
For best results, use TrackID™ in
a quiet area.
Online music and video clips
You can view video clips and listen
to music by streaming them to your
phone from the Internet. If you cannot
use the Internet, see Troubleshooting
on page 68.
2 Scroll to Music and select Open.
3 Scroll to a recording and select Play.
Transferring and
handling content
You can transfer and handle content
such as pictures and music.
You are not allowed to exchange
some copyright-protected material.
identifies a protected file.
Handling content within the
phone
You can use File manager to handle
content saved in the phone memory
or on a memory card. Tabs and icons
in File manager show where the content
is saved. If the memory is full, delete
some content to create space.