Sony ericsson W958C User Manual

Contents

Sony Ericsson W958c
Welcome .............................................. 4
Getting to know your phone.............. 5
Phone ................................................. 29
Messaging .......................................... 33
Walkman® ........................................ 41
Contacts............................................. 46
RSS feeds ........................................... 49
PlayNow™......................................... 51
Picture gallery and Picture
editor.................................................. 52
FM radio............................................ 55
Video player ...................................... 58
Online media ..................................... 59
MusicDJ™......................................... 59
Sound recorder ................................. 60
Games ................................................ 60
Calendar............................................ 61
Lunar calendar ................................. 62
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Notes .................................................. 62
Tasks ................................................. 63
Calculator ......................................... 63
Converter .......................................... 63
Time................................................... 65
Timer................................................. 65
Stopwatch ......................................... 65
Managing files and applications ..... 66
PC Suite ............................................ 68
Connecting to other devices ............ 69
Synchronization and backup .......... 72
Setting up Internet,email and
MMS.................................................. 74
Control panel.................................... 75
Troubleshooting ............................... 91
Important information .................... 92
Guidelines for safe and
efficient use ....................................... 92
Technical data .................................. 99
Index................................................ 100
Sony Ericsson W958c
User guide
This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 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 Communications AB at any time and w ithout notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this User guide. ©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2006. All rights reserved. Publication number: EN/LZT 162 078 R2A 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. Symbian and all Symbian-based marks and logos are trademarks of Symbian Limited. TrackID™, PlayNow and MusicDJ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB. The WALKMAN® logo and symbol are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. Beatnik is a trademark of Beatnik, Inc. Opera is a trademark or registered trademark of Opera Software ASA. Adobe and Acrobat are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft Outlook, Visual Basic, Windows and PowerPoint are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the Unites States and/or other countries. Apple is a trademark of Apple Corporation, Inc. Lotus Notes is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both.
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Portions of software © PacketVideo Corporation (USA) 1999, 2002. PacketVideo, pvPlayer and the PacketVideo logo are trademarks of PacketVideo Corporation. All rights reserved. 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 advised users to backup their
personal data information. All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone.
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.
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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the Sony Ericsson W958c, the Walkman® phone.
Before you start to use your new phone please read these instructions carefully to enjoy maximum performance and a longer life service.
The Getting to know your phone chapter in this User guide gives a quick overview of the main functions of the phone, shortcuts and general information.
The complete user documentation consists of the following parts:
Quick guide – the information needed to get you started.
User guide – an overview of the phone with detailed settings information.
Help in the phone – your phone has built­in help texts. In most applications, available in the More menu. Some dialogs have specific Help available, for example, those where you can make important settings. The dialog Help is available either as a separate touch option or in the
More menu.
Web gu ide – an up-to-date and extended User guide available on the Internet on
www.sonyericsson.com/cn
this from your computer or the browser on your phone.
Help is
. You can access
This icon indicates that the function is network- or operator-dependent. The service may not always be available in all countries or when you are roaming. Please contact your operator for information.
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Getting to know your phone

Package

B
D
A
C
E
A. Phone B. Charger C. Portable handsfree (part 1), with a remote
control
D. Carrying case for the portable handsfree E. Portable handsfree (part 2) F. Battery G. USB cable H. Two CDs (Sony Ericsson PC Suite, and
Try and buy applications)
I. Documentation package
I
H
G
F
If your package does not include all the listed items, please contact your retailer.
Note: Before you can use your phone you need to insert the SIM card, and insert and charge the battery. Always detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM card.

Overview

B
A
L
C
D
E
F
G
A. On/off button B. Infrared port C. Screen D. Playback control play/stop key E. Playback control previous key F. Walkman® key G. Keypad
M
K
J
I
H
O
N
R
Q
P
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H. C key I. Playback control next key J. Volume button K. Play/stop button L. Loudspeaker M. External antenna connector N. Connector for accessories and charger O. Microphone P. Back button Q. Jog Dial R. Stylus
Tip You can use a small screwdriver to remove the plastic cap covering the antenna connector.

Before using your phone

SIM card

You receive your SIM card when you register with a network operator. The SIM card keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscription and the contacts you have saved to your SIM.
Remove the battery (if it is in place) and insert the SIM card into the SIM card holder. When starting the phone for the first time, enter the PIN code provided with the SIM card if the
Enter PIN dialog appears.
Removing the SIM card
To remove the SIM card, pull the metal cover out until it comes to a stop and then push the cover back again. Then slide the SIM card out of its holder.
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Battery

To open the battery cover press slightly on the upper part and slide it down the phone. Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. Close the cover.
Charging the battery
You need to charge the battery when the indicator light flashes red or a message appears on the screen.
Make sure the battery is inserted, then connect the charger to the phone. Connect the charger to the mains. If the phone is off during charging, the red indicator light will be turned off when the battery is fully charged.

Care instructions

Please take care of your phone and follow this advice:
• Use a moist cloth when you clean the screen.
• Only use the stylus provided, or your fingertip, to tap the screen.
• For detailed care instructions, see
Recommendations for safe use of product (mobile phone, battery, charger and other accessories) on page 92.

Turning the phone on and off

Before you turn the phone on the first time please read Guidelines for safe and efficient use on page 92. You will be prompted to select a language. Read more about selecting languages in Language on page 90.

Normal operation

To turn the phone on, press the On/off button located on the top of your phone. You will be prompted to choose between
Flight mode. For normal operation, choose Phone on.
To turn the phone off, press the On/off button and choose button once again.
Power off, or press the On/off

Flight mode

If you choose Flight mode, the phone’s radio functions are switched off. You can still use the organizer applications, and applications that do not use any radio equipment.
Use Flight mode where mobile phones are prohibited, such as in hospitals and aircrafts. See Flight mode on page 83.
Phone on and
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Importing contacts

You can import contact information in several ways:
• Copy contacts stored on your SIM card. See Copying to and from a SIM card on page 48.
• Transfer contacts from a computer application using the synchronize function. See Synchronization and backup on page 72.
• Beam contacts from another phone using, for example, Bluetooth™ wireless technology. See Connecting to other devices on page 69.

The screen

The screen is touch-sensitive. You can use the stylus or your fingertip to select items. Some screen area terms and menus are shown in the figure below:
A B
C
D
E
F
Notes
EditSave More
A. Status bar, containing status icons B. Status bar menu C. Application title bar D. Application area E. Button bar F. Touch options bar

Navigation

To navigate menus and select items, you can use the Jog Dial, Back button, stylus, keypad navigation keys, touch options, and even your fingers.

Jog Dial

Rotate the Jog Dial to scroll lists up and down, adjust sound volume or move through a multimedia message. Press the Jog Dial to select a highlighted item.

Back button

You can use the back button on the side of the phone as follows:
• Press – return to the previous screen or menu, or dismiss the current dialog.
• Press and hold – return to Standby view, or lock/unlock the keypad from Standby view.
Inwards
Down
Back button
Up
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Stylus

You can tap the screen with the stylus to navigate and select items, or to pan multimedia pictures.

Finding the applications

Standby view

Standby view is displayed whenever you switch on your phone, and is the starting point for performing a variety of tasks. It is shown when no application is activated. Through shortcuts you can directly reach the most commonly used applications. You can also select the shortcut to take you to all the applications in the Main menu (See Main
menu on page 9). Standby is described in the Quick guide.

Status bar

The status bar contains icons that indicate the status of the current settings and activities. See Status bar icons on page 12.
Select the Status bar menu to get access to extra settings.

Main menu

In the Main menu, the applications are categorized under folders, as shown below:
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Using the applications

Starting an application

Tap the application directly, or rotate the Jog Dial to highlight it and either press the Jog Dial or select
Open.

Leaving an application

You can leave an application in two ways:
• Leave it by selecting any of the back keys. All data is saved.
• Leave it open, and switch to another application using Task manager, see Tas k manager on page 10. When you switch back to the application, you will return to the same view you were in when you left it.

Task ma nager

Task manager helps you switch between applications. Leaving an application via Task manager rather than closing it, lets you return to the same view when you switch back to the application. This is useful, for example, when cutting and pasting text from one application to another. To open Task manager tap in the status bar or select
On the
Recent tab, you can switch to recently
used applications, or select open a new application from there. To switch to an application in the list, tap it or highlight it and select
Switch.
More > Task manager.
Main menu and
Advanced features are available on the tab. This tab contains a list of all running applications, as well as those that are closed but still reserve memory. Highlight an application and select application and free up all the memory used by it. From the Task manager menu, you can sort the applications in the list by time, size or name.
End to end the

Keypad functions

The phone has a 12 key alphanumeric keypad and also a Walkman® key and a C key (cancel). The keypad has two modes:
• The phone mode for normal usage.
• The Walkman® mode when the Walkman® player, the Radio or the Video player are launched. Symbols light up on the front, showing how the top three keys on the keypad are used.

Functionality in phone mode

Walkman® key
Press to open Walkman® player in play view.
C key
• Delete a single character.
• Delete a highlighted entry from, for example, Contacts, Calendar, Notes or Tasks.
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Open
• Press and hold to mute the microphone during a call.
• Mute the ringtone during an
a/A
incoming call.
Star key
• In phone number entry, press to enter the character *.
• In text entry, press to switch between different input types (For example:
123).
• In text entry, press and hold to change between Keypad prediction and Handwriting recognition.
Hash key
• In phone number entry, press to enter the character #.
• In english text entry, multitap to scroll through space, hash, asterisk and line break.
• In text entry, press and hold to switch input language.
• Terminate the input of PIN and security codes.
• Retrieve a SIM card entry. Enter the memory position number
Abc, abc, ABC,
(1-999) and then press .
Numeric keys
• Enter digits.
WXYZ
• Enter associated characters or perform associated functions.
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Functionality in Standby view
1 key
• Press - switch to the phone number entry mode. The entered digit “1” and speed contact, if it exists, is shown in the number entry view.
• Press and hold - initiate a call to voicemail, providing that the phone number is stored in
Call settings >Control panel > Voicemail
ABC
2 - 9 keys
• Press - switch to the phone
WXYZ
number entry mode. Entered digit and speed contact, if it exists, is shown in the number entry view.
.
• Press and hold - open the Contacts list.
0 key
• Press - switch to the phone number entry mode. The entered digit “0” is shown in the number entry view.
• Press and hold - convert the digit
a/A
to +.
Star key
a/A
Press and Lock keys/Unlock - lock or unlock the phone.
Hash key
• Press - switch to the phone number entry mode.
• Press and hold - put the phone into silent mode.
Tool s >

Functionality in Walkman® mode

1 key
Press to skip to the previous track. Press and hold to fast rewind.
ABC
2 key
Press to play/stop the player.
DEF
3 key
Press to skip to the next track. Press and hold to fast forward.

Status bar icons

You can tap an icon to get more information or to start an application.
Icon Function
Battery strength
Bluetooth activated
Bluetooth headset connected
Current line selection (Alternate Line Service available on the SIM card)
Divert all calls notification
Email notification
Flight mode
Infrared on
Internet connection active (flashes when data is transferring)
Icon Function
Keylock activated
Missed call notification
MMS notification
Muted microphone
Ring volume set to zero
Signal strength, packet data service available
Silent mode
SMS notification
SMS overflow
Speakerphone activated
Status bar menu
Tas k mana g e r
Walkman® player activated
Voicemail notification
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Connecting the included accessories

A
B
A. Connect the USB cable to the base of the
phone (to connect, for example, a PC).
B. Connect the two parts of the portable
handsfree. Then connect the handsfree, or other accessories, to the base of the phone. When charging your phone, connect the equipment to the bottom of the charger.
C
C. Connect the charger to the base of the
phone.

Updating software

When an improved software version for your phone is introduced, you can update your phone using the Sony Ericsson Update Service on www.sonyericsson.com/cn has further instructions and will guide you through the process.
To run an update, you need a PC with an Internet connection. You also need to have the Sony Ericsson PC Suite installed and a USB connection between your phone and the PC.
Note: Since the phone will be emptied of all data when updated, you should always make a complete backup of your phone before starting an update, see Backing up data on page 73.
. The Web page

Media memory

The phone has a built-in flash Media memory for storage of your files, primarily intended for music files. This memory behaves like a normal disk drive. You can access it as a USB mass storage device from a PC, allowing the fast transfer of files.
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General functions

A

Send as

From many applications it is possible to exchange items like appointments, contacts and images. Use the command
More menu to choose between the following
transfer options:
• Bluetooth
•Email
•SMS
•MMS
•Infrared

Zooming

In most applications that handle pictures or text, you can select the
More menu.

Help in the phone

Your phone has built-in help texts. In most applications, menu. Some dialogs have specific Help available, for example, those where you can make important settings. The dialog Help is available either as a separate touch option or in the
More menu.
Help is available in the More
Send as in the
Zoom option in the

Organizing information

Using the Folder menu in the More menu
In some applications you use folders to organize information, for example, your contacts, task entries, notes entries, or RSS feeds.
Note: These applications have their own specific set of folders. A folder created in one application is not visible in another application.
A.
More menu with a View folder menu
option.
Notes
Note A
View folder
Find
Delete note
Zoom
Task manager
Edit folders. Select this to - rename, delete
B.
All notes
Unfiled
Edit folders
Select
or add a new folder.
Unfiled folder. Each application has its
C.
own default folder, so if you do not create folders of your own, your items will be stored in the
Unfiled folder.
D
C
B
Close
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D. All folder. When this is selected, entries
from all folders are displayed.
Note: The display the entries on the SIM card.
To display entries from a certain folder you select it in the
A new entry is created in the folder that is currently active in the application. You can later move an entry to another folder.
Managing your media files
You can organize your media files directly in the respective media application.
Managing your files in File manager
Using File manager, you can handle the content and organization of media, both in the Phone memory and Media memory. See File manager on page 66.
All folder in Contacts does not
View folder menu.

Text Entry

There are four ways to enter text in the phone:
• Keypad prediction – keypad based predictive text input. is displayed in the status bar.
• Handwriting recognition – using the stylus to write characters directly on the screen.
is displayed in the status bar.
• On-screen keyboard – a virtual keyboard that can be launched from the status bar
.
• Multitap – standard Multitap keypad input (only available when Handwriting recognition or the On-screen keyboard is active).

Editing text

Select More to access editing functions like copy, paste and cut text, or if applicable to format text (size, style and alignment).
Note: To get access to copy or cut functions you must first highlight the text. To highlight text with the stylus, hold the stylus on the end of the text, wait a moment, and then drag the stylus across the text you wish to copy or cut.
Press to delete the character or spaces to the left of the cursor. If continuously pressed, the key deletes characters as long as the key is depressed.
Press to enter a character space to the right of the cursor. When enter english text. If
is pressed again, the next character in
the pre-edit box will be selected.
Press four times to enter a line-break.
Inserting symbols
There are a number of ways to insert symbols with the keypad.
• Press or keys to show additional symbols in the pre-edit box.
# *
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• Select More > Text options > Add symbol to open the symbol selector table. Use the Jog Dial to scroll within the table, and select the symbol by pressing the Jog Dial. You can also select a symbol by using the stylus.

Text op ti o n s

When you are editing text, select More > Text
options
to:
Add symbol – launch the symbol selector table.
Change input mode – switch between
Keypad prediction and Handwriting recognition.
• Change case – change the text input type between (initial uppercase, the rest lowercase), (lowercase entry), (all uppercase) and (numeric entry
Aa
a
12
only). Icons are displayed in the statusbar to show selected input type.
Note You can also change the input type by pressing the button.
a/A
Spell word – spell a new word to be entered in your personal dictionary.
My words – view the user dictionary where you can add, edit or delete words.
Auto capitalization – switch Auto capitalization on and off.
Word suggestions – enable/disable the word suggestions list. If enabled it is applicable to all text entry methods.
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Next word suggestions – enable/disable the next word suggestions list. If enabled it is applicable to all text entry methods.
When the Keypad prediction is selected you can also select:
Suggestions list – switch the word suggestion list on and off.
When you are editing chinese text, select
More > Text options to:
Add symbol – launch the symbols and punctuation marks table.
Change input mode – switch between
Keypad prediction only and Handwriting&keypad.
Chinese input method – change the text input type between Pinyin (Chinese
A
characters; Pinyin input), Stroke (Chinese characters; Stroke input), and 123 (numeric entry only).
Used word dictionary – enable/disable used word dictionary. Automatically track and record the user's frequently used words/phrases, and displays those word/ phrase suggestions when the user inputs the text in the future.
Extended charset – enable/disable extended charset, and display more candidate words.
Next word suggestions – enable/disable the next word suggestions list. If enabled it is applicable to all chinese text entry methods.
S/T conversion – enable/disable simplified chinese/tradtional chinese conversion. Automatically convert the input Simplified Chinese into Traditional Chinese.
Fuzzy pinyin – support for Fuzzy pinyin. For example, you can find the word
“上” by inputting either pinyin “sang”
or “shang”.
My words – view the user dictionary where you can add, edit or delete words.

Keypad prediction

Keypad prediction allows words to be entered by a single press of a key to input any of the letters associated with that key. When using keypad based predictive text input, the primary word prediction suggestion is presented where you are writing; additional suggestions are presented in a pre-edit box at the top of the screen.
To enter words using Keypad prediction
1. Select, for example,
new message > SMS
2. If you want to write the word “tomorrow”, press , , , .
TUV
During text entry, a suggestion list with word candidates is presented. The most frequently used word is shown and highlighted in the suggestion list.
Messaging > Create
.
MNO MNO MNO
3. If any of the shown words are ones you want:
– Press
To scroll through any additional words (if available):
– Scroll with the Jog Dial up or down to
If you do not find the word you want: – Select
– Edit the word using Multitap and
4. Continue writing your message.
5. Press to enter a full stop. To enter other punctuation marks, scroll with the Jog Dial to view alternative symbols.
Tip You can also scroll through and select any additional words by using the stylus.
Select or press the Jog Dial
inwards to accept the word. If you want to accept the word and add a space, press .
view and highlight alternative suggestions. Press to accept the word and add a space.
More > Text options > Spell word.
Done and Save and the word is
select added to the user dictionary. The next time you enter the word, it will appear as one of the alternative words.
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To enter Chinese text using Keypad prediction only
Note: When the keypad only function is active, no touchscreen input via Handwriting recognition is available.
A B
C
A. Element bar: The area to display Pinyin/
Stroke input by users.
B. Candidates bar: The area which to
display the candidates according to Pinyin/Stroke input by the users. Select
to find more editing candidates.
C. Display Area: The area which to display
the characters.
The W958c has different input methods for entering Chinese characters:
• Stroke input
• Pinyin input
Switching language
You can select and switch quickly to another language by pressing and holding .
Switching between Chinese input methods
In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and switch quickly to another input method by pressing .
Switching input mode
You can select and switch quickly to another input mode by pressing and holding .
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.
a/A
a/A
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Note: On the keypad, the letter üis replaced by v.
For example, to enter “信息”
1. Press , , .
WXYZ
GHI
MNO
2. When “xin” is shown and highlighted in the suggestion list, press
Select or press
the Jog Dial inwards to accept the PinYin.
3. When “信” is highlighted in candidates bar, press
Select or press the Jog Dial
inwards to select it.
4. Press
Select or press the Jog Dial inwards
again to select “息” .
Tip You can also scroll through and select any additional Chinese text by using the stylus.
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
MNO
JKL
stroke to use.
The 5 stroke categories are defined in the table below:
Number Key
Stroke Category
Basic Stroke
Stroke Name
Over
Lift
Down
Down Hook
Short Slope Down
Long Left Slope
Over Slope
Short Left Slope
Dol
Right Slope
Down­Curved­Over
Down­Over
Left Slope­Over
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
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
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Number
Stroke
Key
Category
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Basic Stroke
Stroke Name
Left Slope­Dol
Down­Lift
Right Slope­Hook
Down Over­Hook
Down­Over­Curved­Hook
Down­Oveer­Left Slope
Down­Over­Down­Hook
Down­Over­Down
Over­Hook
Over­Down
Over­Down­Hook
Character
女要好巡巢
衣以饭收长
我或民成伐
心必思忘
点也毛兄孔
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
Number Key
Stroke Category
? (wild card key)
Basic Stroke
Stroke Name
Oveer­Left Slope
Over­Down­Oveer­Left Slope
Oveer­Left Slope­Curved­Hook
Over­Down­Oveer­Hook
Over­Down­Over­Down
Curved­Hook
Over­Down­Curved­Hook
Over­Down­Over
Over­Down­Lift
Character
又之登多社
及极廷建
阿队陈那部
乃透鼐隽杨
狗豹家逐狂
乙九瓦飞风
投沿船凹
话计认讯
For example, to enter “信息”
1. Enter “ ”, “ ” and “ ”.
2. When “信” is highlighted in candidates bar, press
Select or press the Jog Dial
inwards to select it.
3. Press
Select or press the Jog Dial inwards
again to select “息” .
Tip You can also scroll through and select any additional Chinese text by using the stylus.

Word suggestions and Next word suggestions

Word suggestions and Next word suggestions
functions that you can enable or disable for all input modes, independently. As with Keypad prediction, primary word suggestions and next word suggestions are presented where you are writing, with additional suggestions presented in a pre-edit box at the top of the screen. For the input methods of Handwriting recognition, On-screen keyboard and Multitap, the functions of word suggestions and next word suggestions are complimentary. This means that when entering text via one of these methods, you have the option to select one of the suggested words displayed, or to ignore them and continue entering text normally.
are optional text prediction
Additionally if you mistype or misspell a word using one of these input methods, when the word suggestions functionality is enabled the pre-edit box may also suggest closely matching words - these words would either be from one of your selected language dictionaries, from a word you may have previously typed, or from items that you have added to your My words personal dictionary.
Note: If a prediction suggestion is displayed when you are sending or saving the text, this word will not be sent or saved.

Handwriting recognition

Handwriting setting
You can select
Device > Text Input > Input mode
handwriting. Alternatively, you can set handwriting by selecting
options > Change input mode
Shortcuts
Shift between single-character
and multi-characters inputting.
Shift between Chinese/English
recognition.
Copy.
Undo.
Paste.
Tools > Control Panel >
to set
> More > Text
.
Cut.
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Pop out Language switch button (CN/EN), Single char/Multi char switch button and Symbol button.
in Chinese input mode.
in English input mode.
Symbols list.
to hide the handwriting toolbar.
Single-character inputting.
Multi-characters inputting.
Note: Start each stroke from the dots.
Introduction to multi-characters recognition function
1. English: Input one English word at a time.
In the lower-case input area, the uppercase letters can also be recognized, for example: Input “hello”, “Hello”.
2. Chinese: Multiple Chinese words can
be input at a time, for example: Input
“你好” .
3. Number: Multiple digits of telephone
number can be input at a time, for example: Input “4008100000”.
Input Chinese
Chinese punctuations
Note: Start each stroke from the dots.
Chinese characters
1. Write each Chinese character with one or several strokes in different areas of the screen, depending on the difference of the required characters:
– Write
Chinese characters at and below the arrowhead section.
– Write digits above the arrowhead.
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2. Select the characters in the candidate characters area.
3. Select predictive words in the prediction area.
Note: It is important to write in the correct stroke sequence. Otherwise, the required words may be unable to come out.
Input Latin characters
The Handwriting recognition converts the handwriting strokes to letters, digits or other characters, and displays such characters as text.
The Handwriting recognition is activated only at the place of inputting the text.
To
Dan
B C D
Done
A
More
A. Split the text mode screen into upper and
lower arrowheads.
B. Write the digits and symbols in the areas
above the arrowhead.
C. Write the upper-case letters between
arrowheads.
D. Write the lower-case letters and symbols
in the area below the arrowhead. To select an icon or button, please tap it with the handwriting pen.
Note: Most letters can be written through different stroke patterns. See the following charts for more information. The upper case and lower case depend on the location on the screen, and are unrelated to the pattern.
Letters
Write the lower-case letters below the arrowhead, and write the upper-case letters in the line where the arrowhead is located.
Note: Start each stroke from the dots.
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Accented letters
When inputting an accented character, finish inputting at a single attempt and then identify it; the letters and accent can be input in the upper- or lower-case letter area (below the arrowhead or in the line where the arrowhead is located).
Extended symbols
Input the Latin characters by using the specific stroke trace as a switch ( ).
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Input number characters
Write numbers above the arrowhead.
Note: Start each stroke from the dots.
On-screen keyboard
A. Select this icon to open or close the
on-screen keyboard.
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B. Drop down menu. Select to find more
editing options.
C. The current input field. Tap the arrows or
rotate the Jog Dial to change the input field.
D. Character sets.
123 – numeric characters and currencies,
拼音
– Pinyin characters and symbols,
笔画
– Stroke characters and symbols.
abc – standard characters,
To input latin and numeric characters
1. Select the button representing the characters to input:
– Latin characters
– Numeric characters
2. Tap the keys on the keyboard; the text will be displayed simultaneously in the text area.
To input Chinese characters
The W958c has two Chinese input methods:
Pinyin and Stroke. Both methods require that you create a character in below steps.
1. Select the button representing the input
method: Pinyin or Stroke (the Pinyin keyboard is shown by default).
2. Tap one or more components of the
character in the character component area. The selected components are shown in the element area, and a group of possible character candidates is shown in the candidates area.
3. Tap the desired character in the candidates area. The character appears in the text area and the associated characters are shown in the candidates area. If there are more candidates than can be displayed at once, use the next candidate
and the previous candidate
buttons to scroll.
Pinyin keyboard
Text area
Elements area
Candiates area
Character components area

Stroke keyboard

Text area
Elements area
Candiates area
Character components area

Multitap

When you press a key, a pre-edit box with the different characters connected to that key is shown in the status bar area, for example:
a b c å ä æ à ç 2 ү . , - ? ! ‘ @ : ; / ( ) “ 1
If the same key is pressed again, the next character in the pre-edit box will be selected.
Note: To enter digits you can also press and hold the corresponding key. Multitap only applies when Ladin characters are used.
Selecting words
If the Word suggestions and/or Next word
suggestions
Dial up or down to view and highlight alternative suggestions. Press the Jog Dial inwards to accept a word. You can also scroll through and select any additional words by using the stylus.
Press the Back button to cancel the word suggestions pre-edit box.
or
are active, you scroll with the Jog

Locks

The phone has four security locks that you can set from the Control panel. See Locks on page 87.
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Keylock

You can lock and unlock the keypad if you press and hold the back button on the side of the phone, or if you select
Unlock
. Another way to turn on the key lock is
to tap
in the status bar and select Lock keys.
a/A
> Lock keys/
Emergency calls can be made even though the keylock is activated. The Volume button and the Play/stop key will also be active when the keylock is turned on.

Sound

Adjusting volume

To adjust the volume, shortly press + or - on the Volume button. The volume level changes in increments with each press. During a call you can also adjust the volume by rotating the Jog Dial.
When using a Bluetooth headset, you can use either the Volume button or the volume control on the headset.

Silent mode

In Standby view press and hold to switch between normal and silent mode. You can also select in the status bar, select
Silent mode. To exit silent mode via the status
bar, tap and unmark
More > Turn on silent or tap
Volu me and mark
Silent mode.

Selecting sounds

Select Tools > Control panel > Device >
Sounds & alerts
ringtones, button clicks and equalizer, see Sounds & alerts on page 84. You can also set individual ringtones for your contacts, see Managing contacts on page 48.

Transferring sound

During an ongoing call or audio playback you can transfer the sound to a connected accessory, for example, from the speaker to a Bluetooth headset. Open the volume dialog by pressing the Volume button or selecting
Volu me
. It may not be possible to transfer sound
sound
during playback of copyright-protected material.

Identify music with TrackID™

TrackID™ lets you find out the name of a music track you hear playing near your phone. When you select the phone records a short sample of the music and sends the information to a server. If the search is successful you will see the name of the artist, the title of the song and the album after a few seconds.
The TrackID™ service is free, but your service provider may charge for the data traffic. Contact them for cost information.
to access settings such as
, and then select More > Transfer
TrackID™ in Sound recorder
>
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Note: Before you can use TrackID™ you must set up your Internet accounts in the phone, see Setting up Internet, email and MMS on page 74.

Transferring data between phones

If you are upgrading from an old phone, you can transfer data, such as calendar entries and tasks to your new phone.
To keep data when replacing an old phone
1. Using the old Sony Ericsson PC Suite, synchronize your old phone with the relevant computer applications and copy other required files to the computer.
2. Uninstall the old Sony Ericsson PC Suite and restart your computer.
3. Install the new Sony Ericsson PC Suite. For more information, see Installing PC Suite on page 68.
4. Using the new Sony Ericsson PC Suite, synchronize your new phone with the relevant computer applications and copy other required files to the phone. For more information, see Synchronization and backup on page 72.
All data from the old phone has now been transferred to the new one.
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Phone

During a phone call, you can use other functions of the phone, including applications from outside Sony Ericsson.

Making a call

You can make a call from many of the applications, for example from Call log, Contacts and Speed contacts. This chapter mainly describes the Phone application calling options.

Making a call from the Phone application

Select Phone > Phone and enter the desired phone number. Select

Making a call from Standby view

When no application is open, you can make a call directly from the keypad. When you press the number keys, the phone application is launched automatically. Enter the desired number and select
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Call.
Call.

Features when dialling

Some features available when dialling a number are:
Delete characters – press to delete characters.
International call prefix – press and hold
Show/hide ID – select the
Speed dial – press the number key
Send DTMF tones – press keys on the
Call voicemail – press and hold the key
to get the international call prefix.
hide ID
options in the More menu to show or hide your number for the called party. You can only select the option after entering the number but before initiating the call.
corresponding to a speed contact and select
Call to make a speed dial call.
keypad if you, for example, are calling a bank. See Controlling tone-based services on page 32.
to access your voicemail server. To set the phone number, see Voicemail on page 79.
Call and show/

More ways to make a call

Making a call using voice control
The voice control option lets you manage calls by using your voice. With Voice answer you can use words recorded for “answer” and “busy” to answer, or to send a busy tone to an incoming call.
With Voice dialling, you can make a call by saying the contact’s name.Start by activating the voice control function in any of the following ways:
• Say the ‘Magic word’ (only supported when a headset, or a car kit, is attached to the phone). See Voice control on page 78.
• Press and hold the call button on a headset, or press the button on a Bluetooth headset.
• Press and hold the Jog Dial from the standby view (also supported when no equipment is attached to the phone).
To make the call, wait for the tone to finish, and then say the voice command linked to the contact you want to call. See Adding a voice dialling command on page 48.
Making an emergency call
You can make an emergency call as follows:
• Enter the emergency number from the keypad. Press the Jog Dial or select
Call.
• Select a pre-defined SOS number in the
More menu. Press the Jog Dial or select Call.
Usually no SIM card or PIN code is required for emergency calls, but contact your operator for further information.

Receiving a call

Handling an incoming call

You can handle an incoming phone call in several ways:
Answer – select control. See Voice control on page 78.
Send busy or by using voice control.
Reject with SMS – reject the call by sending an SMS text message to the caller. Select
More > Send SMS. See Reject with
SMS on page 77.
Reject and create a reminder to reject a call and choose whether you want to create a reminder to follow up the call at a later date. See Flag Call on page 77.

Options during a call

You can find the following options in the More menu:
Speakerphone on – transfer the sound to
• the speakerphone during a call.
Add call – add a call during a call.
Mute microphone – disconnect the
microphone after you have answered.
Yes or answer by voice
– reject the call by pressing
– select No
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