Sony Ericsson Z525a User Manual

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Instruction symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Assemble the phone, SmartChip, battery, make a call.

Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . 9

Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, and access My Stuff.

Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Calls, contacts, voice control, call options.

Push to Talk (PTT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Setting up PTT service, making and receiving PTT calls, PTT settings.

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email, IM.

Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Camera, video recorder, pictures, PhotoDJ™.

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Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Media player, ringtones, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, sound recorder, themes, games.

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Internet and email settings, synchronizing, Bluetooth™, infrared, and optional USB cable.

More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, tasks, Java™ applications, SmartChip lock, etc.

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?

Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site, safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

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GSM 850/900/1800/1900 This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson,

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Publication number: AE/LZT 123 1814 R1A Please 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.

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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Instruction symbols

The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide:

Note

Indicates that a service or function is networkor subscription-dependent. Contact your network operator for details.

Getting started

Assemble the phone, SmartChip, battery, make a call.

More information and downloads are available at

www.SonyEricsson.com/support.

Assembling the phone

Before you can use your phone you need to:

• Insert the SmartChip card.

• Attach and charge the battery.

SmartChip

When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you get a SmartChip. The SmartChip contains a computer chip that keeps track of your phone number, the services included in your subscription, and names and numbers in your contacts, among other things.

If you have been using a SmartChip in another phone, make sure that your information is saved to the SmartChip before you remove it from the other phone. For example, contacts may have been saved in the phone memory.

Getting started

SmartChip and battery information

Always turn off the phone and detach the charger before you insert or remove a SmartChip.

To insert SmartChip and battery

1 Remove the battery cover by sliding it as shown

in the picture.

2 Slide the SmartChip into its holder. Make sure

that the gold contacts of the SmartChip are facing down, and the cut off corner is correctly aligned.

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3 Place the battery on the back of the phone with

the label side up and the connectors facing each other.

4 Locate the notches along each side of the phone.

Using the notches as a guide, slide the back cover upward until it clicks in place. Style-Up™ covers.

% 8 Replacing

Getting started

To charge the battery

It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears when charging.

≈ 30 min.

≈ 4 h.

1 Connect the charger to the phone. The symbol

on the charger plug must face upwards.

2 It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery

icon appears on the screen.

3 Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery

icon indicates that the battery is fully charged. If you do not see the battery icon after this time, press a key to activate the screen.

4 Remove the charger by pulling it straight out.

Some functions use more battery power than others and may cause a need for more frequent re-charging. However, talk-time or standby time may become noticeably shorter due to wear and you may have to replace your battery. Only use approved batteries from Sony

Ericsson % 88 Battery .

PIN (Personal Identity Number)

You may need a PIN (Personal Identity Number) to activate the services in your phone. The PIN is associated with your SmartChip, and not with the phone. Your PIN is provided by your network operator. When you enter your PIN, each digit appears as *, unless your PIN starts with the same digits as an emergency number, for example 112 or 911. This is so that you can see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN.

If you make a mistake while entering your PIN,

delete the number by pressing

If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SmartChip is blocked and the message PIN blocked appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key),

% 77 SmartChip lock.

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Getting started

Turning on the phone and making calls

Make sure that the phone is charged and your SmartChip is inserted before you turn it on. When you have turned the phone on, you can use the setup wizard to quickly and easily prepare your phone for use.

To turn on the phone

1 Open the flip. 2 Press and hold . 3 Enter your SmartChip PIN, if requested.

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4 At first startup, select the language you want

for your phone menus.

5 } Yes if you want the setup wizard to help

you get started, and follow the instructions that appear. You can start the wizard from the menu system at any time,

} Setup Wizard.

To make and receive calls

Enter the phone number (with international prefix and area code if applicable) } Call to make the call.

} End Call to end the call. When the phone rings } Answer.

} Settings } the General tab

Getting started

Replacing Style-Up™ covers

To replace the front covers

Always detach the charger before you change Style-Up covers.

1 Locate the notches along the sides of the front

cover, as shown.

2 Lift the front cover off the phone. It may be

necessary to lift up on both sides of the front cover.

3 Locate the notches on the bottom of the front

cover and the slots on the bottom of the frame of the phone.

4 Place the notches into the slots and snap the

cover in place.

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To replace the back cover

1 Use your thumbs to slide the slide back cover

away from the hinge.

2 Remove the back cover. 3 Locate the notches along each side of the phone.

Using the notches as a guide, slide the back cover upward until it clicks in place.

Getting to know your phone

Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, and access My Stuff.

3 4

5 6

8 9

Getting to know your phone

1 Ear speaker

2 Screen

3, 8 Left and Right Selection Keys

4 Back Key

5 MEdia Net Key

6 Microphone

7 Navigation Key

9 Clear Key

10 Power On/Off

11 External Display

12 Front Style-Up™ Cover

13 Camera

14 Loudspeaker

15 Back Style-Up™ Cover

16 Push to Talk (PTT) Key

17 Volume

18 Infrared Port

19 Headset, accessories and charger connector

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Getting to know your phone

Overview, menu

1. Mobile Email*

Yahoo! Mail MSN Hotmail AOL AIM SBC Yahoo

2.Messaging

Create New Msg. Inbox IM* Email Call Voicemail Drafts Outbox Sent Messages Saved Messages Templates Settings

3. Calls

4. MEdia Net

5. Cingular Mall

Shop Tones Shop Games Shop Graphics Shop Multimedia Shop Application MEdia Net Home

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6. PTT Menu

PTT Contacts Add Contact Add Group PTT Settings Pending Invitations**

7. My Stuff

Pictures Videos Sounds Themes Web Pages Games Applicati ons Other

8. Address Book

Options New Contact

9. Entertainment

Media Player Games VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote Control Record Sound Demo Tour

10. Camera

11. Organizer

Alarms

Applications

Calendar Tasks Notes Synchronization Timer Stopwatch Calculator Password Saver

12. Settings

General

Profiles Time & Date Language Voice Control Phone Status Shortcuts Locks Setup Wizard Tips and Tricks Master Reset

Sounds & Alerts

Ring Volume Ringtone Silent Mode Increasing Ring Vibrating Alert Message Alert Light Effects Key Sound

Display

Main Wallpaper

External Wallpaper

Themes Startup Screen Screen Saver Brightness Sleep Mode Clock

Calls

Forward Calls Manage Calls Time & Cost Show or Hide No. Open to Answer Handsfree

Connectivity

Bluetooth Infrared Port Synchronization Device Mgmt. Data Comm. Internet Settings Streaming Settings Settings for Java™ Accessories

* Menu name changes to last accessed IM community ** Only appears if item is pending.

Getting to know your phone

Keys and navigation

Standby screen and main menu and status bar

The standby screen is displayed when you are not calling or using the menus. This is where you can see, for example, the name of your operator, the time and the date.

From standby, press or Menu to enter the

main menu, where the menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. Scroll to a tab using the navigation key and select an option.

The status bar at the top of the screen contains icons, which give information related to the phone and its activities,

External display

Your phone’s external display shows the service provider, time, date, signal strength and the battery charge level.

Relevant status information is shown on the external display.

% 100 Icons.

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Keys and buttons

Press to enter the main menu from standby. Press to select highlighted items. During a call, press to view a list of options.

Move through menus and tabs.

Press:

• Up - create a new text message.

• Down - enter Address Book.

• Right - open IM community.

• Left - enter My Stuff.

Selection key. Press to select the options shown immediately above these keys on the screen.

Press to go back one level in the menus. Press and hold to return to standby or end a function.

Getting to know your phone

Press to delete items, such as pictures, sounds and contacts. During a call, press and hold to mute the microphone. Delete text when composing messages or setting up accounts.

Press and release to access your PTT contact list. Press and hold to start PTT conversation. Release to stop.

Press and hold to call your

– Press and hold any of these keys

– Press any of these keys and press

voicemail service (if set).

to reach a contact beginning with a specific letter.

Call to speed dial.

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In standby, press to view status

Press and hold to set the phone to

information. To reject a call, quickly press twice when receiving a call. Press once to turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. During a call, press to increase or decrease the volume. When using the media player, press to increase or decrease the volume. Press and hold to go back or forward one track. When using the camera, press to adjust the brightness. Press and hold to voice dial, alternatively say your magic word

% 26 Voice dialing.

(if set),

silent. The alarm signal rings even if the phone is set to silent. Press once to turn off the ringtone when receiving a call.

Getting to know your phone

} Info Get more information, explanations

or tips about selected features, menus or functions available in your phone. Scroll to a menu item

} Info.

} More Enter a list of options. There are

different alternatives in the list of options depending on where you are in the menus.

Phone language

Most SmartChips automatically set the language used in the menu to the language of the country where you bought your SmartChip. If this is not the case, the predefined language is English.

You can always choose language according to SmartChip by pressing 8888 in standby. You can always choose English by pressing 0000 in standby.

To change the phone language

1 } Settings } the General tab } Language

} Phone Language.

2 Select a language.

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Shortcuts

A quicker way to move through the menus is to use shortcuts. You can use keypad shortcuts to quickly go to a menu, and you can use predefined navigation key shortcuts to quickly reach certain functions. You can edit the navigation key shortcuts to suit your own needs.

Using keypad shortcuts

Enter the menus by pressing and then enter the number of the menu to which you want to go. For example, to reach the fifth menu item, press . To reach the tenth, eleventh and twelfth menu items, press , and respectively. To go back to standby, press and hold .

To edit a navigation key shortcut

} Settings } the General tab } Shortcuts and select

which shortcut you want to edit } Edit.

Writing languages

Before you start entering letters, select the languages you want to use when writing.

When writing, you can switch to one of your

selected languages by pressing and holding

Getting to know your phone

To select writing language

1 } Settings } the General tab } Language

} Writing Language.

2 Scroll to each language that you want to use

and mark it.

} Save to exit the menu.

Entering letters

There are two ways of entering letters, for example, when writing a message or writing a name in contacts:

• Multitap text input - Press each key as many times as needed to show the letter you want.

• T9™ Text Input - The T9 Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to recognize the most commonly used word for each sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key.

To change writing methods

Before, or while entering letters, press and hold

to select toggle between multitap and T9™.

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To enter letters using multitap text input

1 To enter text, you have to be in a function where

text input is possible, for example

} Create New Msg. } Text Message.

2 Press the appropriate key, – ,

or , repeatedly until the character you want appears on the screen. You can see which characters you can choose in the box in the top right corner of the screen.

Example:

• To enter an ‘A’, press once.

• To enter a ‘B’, quickly press twice.

• To shift between capital and lower-case letters, press

• You can use the volume buttons as a shortcut to certain letters. To enter a ‘B’, press and hold the

‘C’, press and hold the volume button and press .

To enter letters using T9™ Text Input

1 To enter text, you have to be in a function where

text input is possible, for example

} Create New Msg. } Text Message.

2 For example, if you want to write the word

“Jane”, press

, then enter the letter.

volume button and press . To enter a

, , , .

} Messaging

Getting to know your phone

3 If the word shown is the one you want, press

4 Continue writing your message. To enter

To add words to the T9 Text Input dictionary

1 While entering letters } More } Spell Word. 2 Edit the word by using multitap input.

3 When you have edited the word } Insert. The

Options list

} More to view a list of options. The list may

contain some or all of the following:

• Add Symbol – symbols and punctuation marks

to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press . Accept a word and add a space by pressing .

a period or other punctuation marks, press

More } Symbols.

Navigate between the letters with To delete a character, press . To delete the entire word, press and hold .

word is added to the T9 Text Input dictionary. Next time you enter this word using T9 Text Input, it will appear as one of the alternative words.

such as ? and, are shown. Move between the symbols by using

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, , and .

and .

• Add Item – pictures, melodies, sounds, etc.

• Spell Word – for T9 Text Input only. Edit the

suggested word by using multitap text input.

• Writing Language – a list of available languages

is shown.

• Dictionary (T9) – turn T9 Text Input dictionary on

or off.

• Word Suggestions – select to view, or not, word

suggestions when writing a word.

• My Words – manage the words that you have

added to the dictionary.

My Stuff

Use My Stuff to handle files (for example, pictures, video clips and sounds) saved in the phone memory. Items such as Pictures, Videos, Sounds, Themes,

Web Pages, Games and Applications are saved as

files in folders. All files that the phone cannot recognize are saved in the Other folder. You can create your own subfolders in some predefined folders, to which you can move your saved files.

When handling files, you can select several or

all files in a folder at the same time.

Getting to know your phone

To use a file from My Stuff

1 } My Stuff } Pictures or Sounds folder.

Choose a file.

2 } More } Use As. Select what you want to use

the file for.

To move a file to a folder

1 } My Stuff and open a folder. 2 Scroll to a file, for example, a picture that

you want to move } More } Manage Files

} Move to Folder.

3 Select the folder you want to move the file to,

To create a subfolder

1 } My Stuff and open a folder. 2 } More } New Folder and enter a name for

3 } OK to save the folder.

To select several files

1 } My Stuff and select a file } More } Mark

2 Scroll and select more files by pressing Mark

New Folder and name the folder } OK.

or select

the folder.

} Mark Several.

or Unmark.

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To select all files in a folder

} My Stuff and highlight a file } More } Mark press Mark All or Unmark All to remove the selection.

File information

Items that are downloaded, or received using one of the available transfer methods, may be copyrightprotected. If a file is protected, you may not be able to copy or send that file. You can select to view information for the file.

Light Effects

Use the Light Effects feature to personalize your phone. Light effects will notify you of an event such as an incoming call or a new message. You can also associate light effects with entries in your contacts.

Certain Light Effects are always on, including

powering on the phone.

% 59 Light effects.

Please note that the light effects could be distracting when driving at night. Please exercise caution. To turn off the light effects, go to

} Light Effects } Preferences.

Settings } Sounds & Alerts

Calling

Calls, contacts, voice control, call options.

Making calls

Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network.

% 7 Turning on the phone and making calls.

Networks

When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home network if this is within range. If it is not within range, you may use another network, provided your network operator has an agreement that allows you to do so. This is called roaming.

You can select the network you want to use, or you can add a network to your list of preferred networks. You can also change the order in which networks are selected during an automatic search. For all such options tab } Mobile Networks.

You can call numbers from the call list and contacts,

% 24 Call list, and % 19 Address Book. You can also

use your voice to make calls, % 25 Voice control.

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} Settings } the Connectivity

To make a call

1 Enter the phone number (with international

country code and area code if applicable).

2 } Call to make the call. 3 } End Call to end the call.

To change the ear speaker volume

Press or to increase or decrease the ear speaker volume during a call.

To use the loudspeaker before a voice call is connected

1 Press and select Speaker. 2 Press and select Turn Off Speaker to tur n off

the loudspeaker.

To use the loudspeaker during a voice call

1 Press and select Speaker or press and

select Turn On Speaker to turn on the loudspeaker.

2 Press and select Turn Off Speaker to tur n off

the loudspeaker.

Please do not place loudspeaker against your ear. Exposure to high sound levels may damage your hearing.

Calling

To mute the microphone

1 Press and hold or } More } Mute Microphone. 2 To resume the conversation, press again or

} More } Unmute Mic.

Receiving calls

When you receive a call, the phone rings and the caller’s number is displayed (if your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller’s number is identified).

If the number is in your contacts, the name, number, picture and call light (if assigned) are displayed. If the number is a restricted number,

Withheld is displayed.

To answer a call

• Open your phone. If phone is already open

} Answer

• Press the portable handsfree button, if applicable.

To reject a call

• Close your phone. If phone is already open } Busy.

• Quickly press either side volume key twice.

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Missed calls

If you have missed a call, and the activity menu is set to off, Missed Calls: appears in standby, indicating the number of missed calls. To view the missed calls in the call list } Yes. If you want to view the missed calls later } No.

To check your missed calls

1 From standby } Calls and scroll to the missed

calls tab. Use or to scroll between the tabs.

2 Use or to scroll to a number and } Call

to call a number.

Automatic redialing

To redial a number

If the connection of the call failed and Retry? is displayed } Yes.

Please do not place loudspeaker against your ear. Exposure to high sound levels may damage your hearing. Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting. When the call is connected, the phone gives a loud signal.

The phone redials the number up to ten times or until:

• The call is connected

•You press Cancel

• You receive a call Automatic redialing is not available for data calls.

Making international calls

When you make an international call, the + sign replaces the international prefix number of the country from which you are calling. You can make a call from abroad, using another network, provided your network operator has an agreement with that network.

To make international calls

1 Press and hold until a + sign appears on

the screen.

2 Enter the country code, area code (without the

leading zero) and phone number

} Call.

Emergency calls

Your phone supports the international emergency numbers, for example, 112, 911, and 08. This means that these numbers can normally be used to make an emergency call in any country, with or without a SmartChip inserted, if a GSM network is within range.

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Calling

In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted. Your network operator may therefore have saved additional local emergency numbers on the SmartChip.

To make an emergency call

Enter the emergency number } Call.

To view your local emergency numbers

} Address Book } Options } Special Numbers } Emergency Nos.

Address Book

You can save your contact information in the phone memory as contacts, or on the SmartChip as names and numbers. You can choose which contacts information – Phone Contacts or SmartChip Contacts – is shown as default.

For useful information and settings } Address

Book } Options.

Default contact

If you select to use Phone Contacts as default, your contacts will show all information saved in

Address Book. If you select SmartChip Contacts

as default, the contacts will only show names and numbers saved on the SmartChip.

Calling

To select default contacts

1 } Address Book } Options } Advanced

} Default Contacts.

2 Select Phone Contacts or SmartChip Contacts.

Address Book

The Address Book lets you store names, phone numbers and email addresses as contacts. You can also add pictures, ringtones, light effects and personal information, such as birthday, email, Web and street addresses, to the contacts.

When you add information to a contact, the information is organized under five tabs. Use

, and . to scroll between the tabs and

their information fields.

SmartChip contacts

On your SmartChip, you can save your address book entries as a name with a single number. The number of entries you can save depends on the amount of memory available on the SmartChip, see Address Book } Options } Advanced

} Memory Status.

Contact Cingular for more information.

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To add a phone contact

1 } Address Book } New Contact } Add. 2 Enter the name directly or press Add and enter

the name } OK.

3 Enter the number directly or press Add and

enter the number } OK.

4 Select a number type. 5 Scroll between the tabs and select fields to

enter more information. To enter symbols, for example, @ in an email address

} Symbols and

select a symbol } Insert.

6 When you have entered the information

} Save.

To add a SmartChip contact

If SmartChip contacts are default contacts, follow the same steps as for adding a phone contact. You can add only name and number to SmartChip contacts.

Pictures and personal ringtones

You can add a picture and a personal ringtone to a phone contact. When that person calls, the picture is displayed (provided your subscription supports the Calling Line Identification service) and the ringtone is played.

Calling

To add a picture, light effect or a ringtone to a phone contact

1 } Address Book and select the contact you

want to add a picture, ringtone or light effect to

} More } Edit Contact.

2 Use , , and . to scroll to the

relevant tab. } Picture:, Ringtone or Light

Effects } Add.

3 Select a picture, sound or light effect } Save to

save the contact.

Calling contacts

You can call one of the numbers saved for one of your contacts, or a number on your SmartChip.

If phone contacts are set as default, you can choose to call from contacts or from the SmartChip.

If SmartChip contacts are set as default, you can only call the numbers on the SmartChip.

To call a phone contact

1 } Address Book. Scroll to, or enter the first

letter or letters of the contact you want to call.

2 When the contact is highlighted, press or

to select a number } Call.

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To call a SmartChip contact

1 } Address Book. If SmartChip contacts are set

as default, select the name and number you want to call from the list

2 If phone contacts are set as default } Address

Book } Options } SmartChip Contacts and

select the name and number you want to call from the list

Ask to save

When you end a call or receive a message, the phone can prompt you to add a phone number or email address to your contacts.

To activate ask to save

} Address Book } Options } Advanced } Ask to Save } On.

} Call.

Updating contacts

You can easily update and edit any information in your contacts.

To edit a phone contact

1 } Address Book and select a contact } More

} Edit Contact.

2 Use , , and . to scroll to the relevant

tab and edit the information you want to edit

} Save.

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To edit a SmartChip contact

1 If SmartChip contacts are set as default

} Address Book and select the name and

number you want to edit. If phone contacts are set as default

} SmartChip Contacts. Select the name and

number you want to edit.

2 } More } Edit and edit the name and number.

To delete a contact

} Address Book and scroll to the contact you want

to delete, press .

To delete all contacts

1 } Address Book } Options } Advanced

} Delete All Contacts.

2 } Yes and enter the phone lock code } OK. The

default phone lock code is 0000. Names and numbers that are saved on the SmartChip are not deleted.

Default items for phone contacts

A default item is displayed in the first position for a phone contact, and is therefore quicker to access. You can set the default item – a phone number, email address or a Web address – to be displayed

} Address Book } Options

first for each contact. If you do not set your own default item, the mobile phone number is the default item.

To set the default item for a contact

1 } Address Book and scroll to a contact } More

} Default Number.

2 Select the phone number, email address or Web

address that you want as default item.

Sending contacts

You can send contacts using one of the available transfer methods.

To send a contact

} Address Book and select a contact } More } Send Contact and select a transfer method.

To send all contacts

} Address Book } Options } Advanced } Send All Contacts and select a transfer method.

Checking the memory

With the memory status function, you can check how many positions you have left in the phone memory and SmartChip memory.

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To check the memory

} Address Book } Options } Advanced } Memory Status.

Synchronizing contacts

You can back up and synchronize your contacts with a contacts application on the Web. For more information, please contact Cingular. You can also synchronize your contacts with a computer application,

To synchronize contacts

1 } Address Book } Options } Sync. Contacts. 2 If you have more than one account, select which

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account to use account in the phone, % 67 To enter the remote synchronization settings.

} Select. If you do not have an

Copying contacts

You can copy names and numbers to and from your phone contacts and the SmartChip. Choose if you want to copy all numbers, or a single number.

When you select to copy all contacts from the phone to the SmartChip, all existing information on the SmartChip will be replaced.

You can also set the phone to save entries automatically to the SmartChip. With this setting, names and phone numbers that you add to or edit in your phone contacts in the phone memory are also saved on the SmartChip. The number of phone numbers that can be saved depends on the type of SmartChip.

To copy names and numbers to the SmartChip

1 } Address Book } Options } Advanced

} Copy to SmartChip.

2 Select Copy All or Copy a Number.

To copy names and numbers to phone contacts

1 } Address Book } Options } Advanced

} Copy from SmartChip.

2 Select Copy All or Copy a Number.

To automatically save names and phone numbers to the SmartChip

1 } Address Book } Options } Advanced

} Autosave On SmartChip.

2 Select On.

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Call list

The numbers of the most recent calls are saved in the call list. Dialed, answered and missed calls are listed under separate tabs.

To call a number from the call list

1 } Calls from standby and select a tab. 2 Use , , and .to scroll to the name

or number you want to call } Call.

To add a number from the call list to contacts

1 } Calls from standby and select a tab. 2 Scroll to the number you want to add } More

} Save Number.

3 } New Contact to create a new contact, or

select an existing contact to add the number to.

To clear the call list

} Calls and scroll to the tab with all calls } More } Delete All.

Speed dialing

You can save the phone numbers that you want to reach easily in positions 1-9 in your phone.

To speed dial

From standby, enter the position number and

} Call.

To set or replace speed dialing numbers

1 } Address Book } Options } Speed Dial. 2 Scroll to the position in the list } Add or

} Replace.

Voicemail

If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer a call.

Calling your voicemail service

You can easily call your voicemail service by pressing and holding . If you have not set your voicemail number, you will be asked if you want to enter the number. } Yes to enter the number. You get the number from your network operator.

To enter your voicemail number

} Messaging } Settings } Voicemail Number.

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Voice control

With your phone, you can use your voice to:

• Voice dial – call someone by saying the name.

• Activate voice control by saying a “magic word”.

• Answer or reject calls when using a handsfree kit. Voice commands can only be saved in the internal phone memory, not on the SmartChip. When recording, make sure that you are in a quiet environment and try to use names that are distinct from each other, using voice commands.

Before voice dialing

You must first activate the voice dialing function and record your voice commands. An icon appears next to a phone number that has a voice command. Phone numbers must be in your contact list before adding voice commands. An icon next to the contact name indicates a voice command is associated with that contact.

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To activate voice dialing and

names

record

1 } Settings } the General tab } Voice Control

} Voice Dialing } Activate } Yes } New Voice

and select a contact.

2 If the contact has more than one number, use

and to view the numbers. Select the phone number to which you want to add the voice command. Now you are going to record a voice command such as “John mobile” for the phone number you selected.

3 Instructions appear. Wait for the tone and say

the command that you want to record. The voice command is played back to you.

4 If the recording sounds ok } Yes. If not } No

and repeat step 3.

5 To record another voice command for a contact

} New Voice } Add again and repeat steps 2-4

above.

Caller name

You can choose whether you want to hear the recorded contact name when you receive a call from that contact.

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To turn the caller name on or off

} Settings } the General tab } Voice Control } Play Caller Name.

Voice dialing

You can voice dial by saying a pre-recorded voice command. Start voice dialing from standby using the phone, a portable handsfree, a Bluetooth headset or by saying your magic word.

To make a call from the phone

1 From standby, press and hold one of the volume

buttons.

2 Wait for the tone and say the name you recorded

earlier, for example “John mobile”. The name is played back to you and the call is connected.

To make a call with a handsfree

From standby, press the handsfree button, or the Bluetooth headset button.

The magic word

You can record a magic word and use it as a voice command to allow totally handsfree access to voice dialing. Instead of pressing and holding a volume button to voice dial, you say the magic word and

then one of your recorded voice commands. The magic word is especially suitable when using a car handsfree kit.

Choose a long, unusual word or phrase that can easily be distinguished from ordinary background speech.

To activate and record the magic word

1 } Settings } the General tab } Voice Control

} Magic Word } Activate.

2 Instructions appear. } Continue. Wait for the

tone and say the magic word.

3 Instructions appear. } Continue and select the

environments in which you want your magic word to be activated. You can select several alternatives.

Voice answering

You can answer or reject incoming calls by using your voice, when using a portable or car handsfree kit.

You can only use a MIDI, WAV, EMY or IMY file as a ringtone with voice answering.

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To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands

1 } Settings } the General tab } Voice Control

} Voice Answer } Activate.

2 Instructions appear. } Continue. Wait for the

tone and say “Answer”, or another word. If the recording sounds ok

} Yes. If not } No and

repeat step 2.

3 Say “Busy”, or another word } Yes. 4 Instructions appear. } Continue and select

the environments in which you want voice answering to be activated. You can select several alternatives.

To answer a call using voice commands

When the phone rings, say “Answer” and the call is connected.

To reject a call using voice commands

When the phone rings, say “Busy”. The call is rejected. The caller is forwarded to voicemail, if activated, or hears a busy tone.

Editing your voice commands

You can edit all your voice commands saved in

Address Book. Select the contact you want to edit

a voice command for } More } Edit Contact. Scroll to the relevant tab and edit your voice command.

To re-record a voice command

1 } Settings } the General tab } Voice control

} Voice Dialing } Edit Names.

2 Select a voice command } More } Replace Voice. 3 Wait for the tone and say the command.

Tips when recording and using voice commands

If your phone cannot detect your voice command, one of the following might have happened:

• You spoke too softly – try speaking louder.

• You held the phone too far away – hold it as you do during a call.

• The voice command was too short – it should be around one second long and more than one syllable.

• You spoke too late or too soon – speak immediately after the tone.

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• You did not record the voice command when the handsfree was attached – for voice control with a handsfree kit, record when the handsfree is attached.

• You used another intonation – use the same intonation as in the recorded voice command.

Forwarding calls

If you cannot answer incoming calls, you can forward them to another number, for example, your answering service.

When the Restrict calls function is activated, some Forward calls options are not available.

You can choose between the following forward options:

• Always Forward – forward all calls.

• When Busy – forward calls if you are already on the phone.

• Not Reachable – forward calls if your phone is turned off or if you are unreachable.

• No Reply – forward calls that you do not answer within a specified time limit.

To activate a call forward

1 } Settings } the Calls tab } Forward Calls. 2 Select a call type and then one of the forward

3 Enter the phone number to which you want

To deactivate a call forward

Scroll to the forward option } Deactivate.

To check all forward options

} Settings } the Calls tab } Always Forward } Check All.

} Activate.

options

your calls to be forwarded, or press to find the contact } OK.

More than one call

You can handle more than one call simultaneously.

Call waiting service

When the service is activated, you hear a beep if you receive a second call.

To activate or deactivate the call waiting service

} Settings } the Calls tab } Manage Calls } Call Waiting.

Look Up

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To make a second call

1 } More } Hold Call to put the ongoing call

on hold.

2 Enter the number you want to call } More

} Add Call.

Receiving a second voice call

When you receive a second call, you can do the following:

• } Answer and put the ongoing call on hold.

• } Busy to reject the second call and continue

the ongoing call.

• } Replace Active Call to answer the second call

and end the ongoing call.

Handling two voice calls

When you have one ongoing call and one call on hold, you can do the following:

• More } Switch Calls to switch between the two

calls.

•Press } Join Calls to join the two calls into

a conference call.

•Press } Transfer Call, to connect the two

calls. You are disconnected from both calls.

• } End Call to end the ongoing call, then press

Yes to retrieve the held call.

• } End Call twice to end both calls (operator

dependent).

• You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first two calls or joining them into a conference call.

Conference calls

In a conference call, you can have a joint conversation with up to five other people. You can also put a conference call on hold and make another call.

There may be additional charges for calls involving multiple parties, contact Cingular for more information.

To join the two calls into a conference call

Press } Join Calls.

To add a new participant

1 } Hold Call to put the joined calls on hold. 2 Press } Add Call and call the next person

you want to include in the conference call.

3 Press } Join Calls. 4 Repeat steps 1-3 to include more participants.

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Sony Ericsson Z525a User Manual

Contents

Instruction symbols

Getting started

Getting to know your phone

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