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Note
Tip
Warning
>Use a selection or navigation key to
scroll and select. See Navigation on
page 13.
Getting started
Assembly
Before you start using your phone, you
need to insert a SIM card and the
battery.
To insert the SIM card
1
Unlock the battery cover lock.
2
Remove the battery cover.
3
Slide the SIM card into its holder with
the gold-coloured contacts facing
down.
Insert the battery with the label side up
and the connectors facing each other.
2
Attach the battery cover and lock it.
Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1
Press and hold down
.
2
Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested,
and select OK.
3
Select a language.
4
Follow the instructions to use the setup
wizard for basic settings and useful
tips.
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 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.
Using other networks
Making and receiving calls, using
messaging, and data transfer, for
example, Internet-based services,
outside your home network (roaming),
may incur additional costs. Contact
your operator for more information.
Help
In addition to this User guide, Feature
guides and more information are
available at
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Help and information are also available
in your phone.
To access the User guide
•
Select Menu > Settings > User help >
User guide.
To view tips and tricks
•
Select Menu > Settings > User help >
Tips and tricks.
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
•
Select Menu > Entertainment > Demo
tour.
To view the phone status
•
Press
key. Phone, memory and battery
information is shown.
and then press the volume
Charging the battery
The phone battery is partly charged
when you buy it.
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.
15Integrated stand
16Screen light sensor
17Flash
18Main camera
19Media player key - previous/rewind
20Media player key - play/pause
21Media player key - next/fast forward
22Volume, digital zoom
23Camera key
Online services
Online services
TrackID™
Games
VideoDJ™
PhotoDJ™
MusicDJ™
Remote control
Record sound
Demo tour
Media
Photo
Music
Video
Games
Web feeds
Settings
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
Speed dial
Smart search
Divert calls
Switch to line 2
Manage calls
Time & cost
Show/hide my no.
Handsfree
Open to answer
Close to end call
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
USB
Phone name
Network sharing
Synchronisation
Device management
Mobile networks
Data communication
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Message settings
SIP settings
Accessories
User help
User guide
Settings download
Basic setup
Tips and tricks
* 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 13.
Menu numbering starts from the top left
icon and moves across and then down
row by row.
To go directly to a main menu item
•
Select Menu and press
– , ,
or .
The Main menu layout must be set to
Grid. See To change the main menu
layout on page 63.
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. Photos and music are saved
on the memory card, if a memory card
is inserted. If not, or if the memory card
is full, photos and music 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
You may have to purchase a memory card
separately.
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 a
memory card and the phone memory.
See Handling content in the phone on
page 39.
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.
To enter text using multitap
1
From standby select, for example,
Menu > Messaging > Write new >
Message.
2
If is displayed, press and hold down
to change to multitap text input.
3
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
Enter a phone number (with
international country code and area
code, if applicable).
2
Press .
You can call numbers from your contacts
and call list. See Contacts on page 18,
and Call list on page 18.
To end a call
•
Press .
To make international calls
1
Press and hold down until a “+”
sign appears.
2
Enter the country code, area code
(without the first zero) and phone
number.
3
Press .
To re-dial a number
•
When Retry? appears select Yes.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
waiting. When the call connects, your
phone gives a loud signal.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
using the loudspeaker. This could
damage your hearing.
To view missed calls
•
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
Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity >
Mobile networks > GSM/3G networks.
2
Select an option.
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international
emergency numbers, for example, 112
or 911. You can normally use these
numbers to make emergency calls in
any country, with or without the SIM
card inserted, if you are within range of
a network.
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 (the international emergency
number) and press .
You can share experiences with friends
and family as they happen or save them
to share later. You see the person you
are talking to on your screen. The other
person sees what is on your camera.
Before making video calls
3G (UMTS) service is available when
appears. To make a video call, both
parties on the call must have a 3G
(UMTS) phone subscription that
supports 3G (UMTS) service and 3G
(UMTS) coverage.
To make a video call
1
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 share photos and videos during a
video call
1
During a video call, press to switch
to the video share mode tab.
2
Scroll to a video clip or photo and
select Share.
To view video call options
•
During the call, select Options.
Call list
You can view information about recent
calls.
To call a number from the call list
1
Press
2
Scroll to a name or a number and press
and scroll to a tab.
.
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.
You can synchronise your contacts using
the Sony Ericsson PC Suite.
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
ongoing call on hold, while you make or
answer a second call. You can also
switch between the two calls. You
cannot answer a third call without
ending one of the first two calls.
Call waiting
You will hear a beep if you receive a
second call while call waiting is active.
To activate call waiting
•
Select Menu > Settings > Calls >
Manage calls > Call waiting > Activate.
To make a second call
1
During the call, press
. This puts the
ongoing call on hold.
2
Select Options > Add call.
3
Enter the number to call and press
.
To answer a second call
•
During the call, press . This puts the
ongoing call on hold.
To reject a second call
•
During the call, press and continue
with the ongoing call.
To end an ongoing call and answer a
second call
•
During the call, select Replace active
call.
Handling two voice calls
You can have calls ongoing and on
hold at the same time.
To switch between two calls
•
During the call, press .
To join two calls
•
During the call, select Options > Join
calls.
To connect two calls
•
During the call, select Options >
Transfer call. You are disconnected
from both calls.
To end an ongoing call and return to
the call on hold
•
First press
and then .
Conference calls
With a conference call, you can have a
joint conversation with up to five
people.
To add a new participant
1
During the call, press . This puts the
joined calls on hold.
2
Select Options > Add call.
3
Enter the number to call and press
.
4
Select Options > Join calls to add the
new participant.