Sony Ericsson Z530i User Manual

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Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

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Sony Ericsson

GSM 900/1800/1900 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 without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this user guide. All rights reserved.

©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2005

Publication number: EN/LZT 108 8160 R3A 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.

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Getting to know your phone

Earpiece

Camera key

Volume button

Selection key

Back key

“Memory Stick Micro” (“M2”) slot

Activity menu key

Microphone

Charger and USB connector

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Navigation key

Infrared port

Selection key

Clear key

On/off key

Menu overview

PlayNow™* Internet

services*

Camera Messaging

Write new Inbox My friends* Email Call voicemail Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages Templates Settings

File manager***

All tab

Pictures... In phone tab Pictures... On Memory Stick tab Pictures...

Calls***

All tab Answered tab Dialled tab Missed tab

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Contacts**

Options:

Speed dial My business card Groups** SIM contacts** Special numbers Advanced

New contact

Organizer

Calendar Tasks Notes Calculator Synchronization Timer Stopwatch Applications Code memo Alarms

Entertainment

Online services* Games VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote control Record sound Demo tour

Media player

Alarms

Alarm Recurrent alarm Alarm signal

Settings

General Sounds & alerts Display Calls Connectivity*

Status bar icons

Icon Description

Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal.

Tells you the status of the battery.

Tells you the status of the battery charging.

You have missed an incoming call.

Call and messaging function alerts are off, alarm is still on.

You have received a text message.

You have received an email message.

You have received a picture message.

You have an ongoing call.

You have an appointment reminder.

You have a task reminder.

The magic word is activated.

*Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent. **Options when phone contacts are set to default. Options change

when SIM contacts are set to default.

***Use the navigation key to move across tabs in submenus.

For more information % 11 Navigating the menus.

...More settings appear.

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User guide symbols

The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide:

} Use the navigation key to scroll and select

% 11 Navigating the menus.

Press the navigation key centre.

Press the navigation key up.

Press the navigation key down.

Press the navigation key to the left.

Press the navigation key to the right.

% See also page ...

Note.

Indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent. Because of this, all menus may not be available in your phone. Consult your network operator for more information.

Assembling your phone

First insert the SIM card, then insert and charge the battery to use your phone.

Save contacts to your SIM card before you remove it from another phone. Contacts may have been saved in the phone memory % 19 Contacts.

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To insert the SIM card

1 Slide the cover open and lift it off. 2 Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed

under the silvery holders.

3 Place the battery in the phone with the label side up and

the connectors facing each other.

4 Place the cover on the phone and slide it into place.

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To charge the battery

1 Connect the charger to the phone. The flash symbol

on the charger plug must face upwards.

2 It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear. 3 Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until the battery icon

indicates that the battery is fully charged. For an indication of charging, press to activate the screen.

4 Remove the charger by pulling it out.

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 % 66 Battery.

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Use a "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") to store, for example, pictures.

No "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") is included with your phone. You can buy a "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") to add more storage space to your phone.

If you use a "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") you can select to automatically store all pictures on the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") % 36 Camera options.

To insert and remove the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2")

1 Slide the cover to open and lift it off. 2 Insert the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") in the slot. 3 Press the edge of the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2")

to release it from the slot.

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You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from your network operator to activate the services in your phone. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency number digits, for example 112 or 911. The reason for this is to always let you make emergency calls without entering aPIN. % 18 Emergency calls. Press to correct mistakes.

If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked % 56 SIM card lock.

To turn the phone on and off

1 Press and hold to turn on or off. 2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one. 3 At first start-up, select the language for phone menus. 4 } Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you with

instructions and tips or } No. The setup wizard is also available in the menu system,

} Settings } General } Setup wizard.

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To make and receive calls

Enter the area code and phone number } Call to make the call.

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

to answer the call. For more information % 17 Making and receiving calls.

Navigating the menus

The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen.

• Press the navigation key in the centre or in a direction: Press to go to the desktop or to select items. Press , , or to move through menus and tabs.

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

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

• Press to delete items.

• Scroll to a menu item } Info to get help on selected features.

• } More to enter a list of options.

Shortcuts

From standby, you can use , or to go directly to a function.

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To create a standby shortcut

1 If, for example, has no predefined shortcut } Yes. 2 Scroll to a function to create a shortcut to } Shortcut.

To edit a standby shortcut

1 } Settings } General } Shortcuts and select an existing

shortcut for , or that you want to edit } Edit.

2 Scroll to and select a function } Shortcut.

Activity menu

Use the activity menu to view and handle new events, and access bookmarks and shortcuts.

To open the activity menu

Press and use and to select a tab.

Activity menu tabs

• New events – such as missed calls and messages.

• My shortcuts – applications that are running in the background and your shortcuts. You can add, delete and change the order of shortcuts.

• Bookmarks – your Internet bookmarks.

• If you want new events to appear as pop-up text instead of in the activity menu, } Settings } General } New events

} Popup.

Shut down menu

Use the shut down menu to shut down the phone, turn on silent or activate a profile. For more information about profiles % 52 Profiles.

To open the shut down menu

Press and select an option from the list.

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File manager

Files such as pictures, videos, sounds, themes, games and applications are saved in folders in the phone memory. If you have a "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") inserted you can save the files on the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2"). Unrecognized files are saved in the Other folder.

File manager menu tabs

The file manager is divided into three tabs, and icons indicate where the files are saved.

• All files – all content in the phone and on the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2").

• In phone – all content in the phone memory.

• On Memory Stick – all content on the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2").

File information

If a file is protected, you may not be able to copy or send the file. View file information by highlighting the file } More

} Information.

To move or copy a file

1 } File manager. Select a folder and scroll to a file } More

} Manage files.

2 Select Move or Copy. 3 } Memory Stick or } Phone memory. 4 Select a folder, or } New folder name the folder } OK. 5 } Paste.

To select several files

1 } File manager and select a file } More } Mark. 2 } Mark several or }

Mark all. To select files, scroll and

} Mark or } Unmark.

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To check memory status

} File manager } More } Memory status.

Formatting the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2")

You can format a "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2") if you want to delete all information from it, or if it has been corrupted.

To format the "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2")

} File manager } More } Format M.S. } Yes and enter your

phone lock code. For more information % 57 Phone lock.

Transferring files

For more information % 50 Transferring files.

Languages

Select the language for phone menus and for writing.

To change the phone language

• } Settings } General } Language } Phone language, select a language.

• From standby, Press 0000 for English, or press 8888 for Automatic language.

To select writing languages

1 } Settings } General } Language } Writing language. 2 Scroll and } Mark to select languages. } Save.

Entering letters

To enter letters using multitap text input

• Press –

• Press to shift between capitals and lower case letters.

• Press and hold

• Press to delete letters and numbers.

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until the desired character appears.

– to enter numbers.

• Press to add a space.

• Press for the most common punctuation marks.

• Press and hold to change writing method.

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 enter letters using T9 Text Input

1 Scroll to a function where text input is possible, for

example, } Messaging } Write new } Text message.

2 For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”, press

, , , .

3 If the word shown is not the one you want, press

or repeatedly to view alternative words. To accept a word and add a space, press . To accept a word without adding a space, press .

4 Continue writing your message. To enter a full stop or

other punctuation marks, press and then or repeatedly. Accept and add a space by pressing .

To add words to the T9 Text Input dictionary

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

the letters with and . To delete a character, press

. To delete the entire word, press and hold .

3 When you have edited the word } Insert. The 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.

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To select another writing method

Before, or while entering letters, press and hold to select another writing method.

Options when entering letters

} More to view options when entering letters.

Changing Style-Up™ covers

Some kits may include additional Style-Up™ covers. Follow these instructions to change covers.

To change the front cover

1 To remove the front cover, locate the notches along the

sides of the front cover.

2 Use your thumb and index finger to lift the front cover

off the phone, as shown in the picture.

3 To attach the new front cover, locate the notches at the

bottom of the front cover and the slots at the bottom of the frame of the phone.

4 Place the notches into the slots and snap the front cover

in place.

To change the back cover

% 7 To insert the SIM card.

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Calling

Making and receiving calls

Turn on the phone and make sure that you are within range of a network to make and receive calls % 10 To turn the phone on and off. If your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the caller’s number is identified, the number is displayed. If the number is saved in Contacts, the name, number, and picture are displayed. If the number is a restricted number, Withheld is displayed.

To make a call

Enter the phone number (with international country code and area code, if applicable) } Call to make the call. } End call to end the call.

To redial a number

If the connection failed, Retry? is displayed } Yes.

Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting. When a call connects, the phone gives a loud signal.

To answer or reject a call

Open your phone or } Answer if your phone is already open.

To reject a call

Close your phone, } Busy or quickly press twice on the volume button.

To change the ear speaker volume

During a call, press or to increase or decrease the volume.

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To select more options during a call

} More and select an option.

To turn off the microphone

Press and hold . To resume, press and hold again.

To use the loudspeaker during a voice call

} More } Turn on speaker or } Turn off speaker.

Missed calls

When you have missed a call, it appears in the Activity menu if New events is set to Activity menu. } Call to call the missed number.

If New events is set to Popup, Missed calls: appears. } Yes to

view the missed calls in the call list now or } No to do it later.

Call list

Information about the last calls is saved in the call list.

To call a number from the call list

} Calls from standby and select a tab. Scroll to a name

or number you want to call } Call.

To add a call list number to contacts

1 } Calls from standby and select a tab. Scroll to the

number you want to add } More } Save number.

2 Select a contact to add the number to or } New contact.

Emergency calls

Your phone supports the international emergency numbers, for example, 112 and 911. These numbers can normally be used to make an emergency call in any country, with or without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is in range.

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

To make an emergency call

Enter, for example, 112 } Call.

To view your local emergency numbers

} Contacts } Options } Special numbers } Emergency nos.

Contacts

Choose Phone contacts for detailed information saved in the phone memory or SIM contacts for names and numbers only on the SIM card.

To select default contacts

1 } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Default contacts. 2 Select Phone contacts or SIM contacts.

To add a contact

1 } Contacts } New contact } Add. 2 Select Name: } Add enter the name } OK. 3 Select New number: } Add enter the number } OK. 4 For phone contacts only, select a number type. Scroll

between tabs and select fields to enter more information. To enter symbols such as @ } More } Add symbol and select the symbol } Insert. To save the contact, } Save.

Enter the + sign and country code with all numbers.

To add a picture or a ringtone to a contact

1 } Contacts and select the contact } More } Edit contact. 2 Select the relevant tab, then select Picture or Ringtone

} Add. Select a file and } Save.

To set the default number for a contact

To set the phone number to be displayed first for a contact,

} Contacts and scroll to the contact } More } Default number

and select a number.

To add your own business card

} Contacts } Options } My business card and enter the

information for your business card } Save.

To send your business card

} Contacts } Options } My business card } Send my card.

To call a phone contact

} Contacts. Scroll to, or enter the first letters of the contact

you want to call. Use or to select a number } Call.

To call a SIM contact

• If SIM contacts is default, } Contacts select the name and number from the list

• If Phone contacts is default, } Contacts } Options } SIM

} Call.

contacts select the name and number from the list } Call.

Managing contacts

Copy contacts to and from the phone memory and the SIM card.

To copy names and numbers to the SIM card

1 } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Copy to SIM. 2 Select Copy all or Copy a number.

When copying all contacts from the phone to the SIM card, all existing SIM card information is replaced.

To copy SIM contacts to phone contacts

1 } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Copy from SIM. 2 Select Copy all or Copy a number.

To automatically save to the SIM card

1 } Contacts } Options } Advanced } Auto save on SIM. 2 Select On.

To back up contacts on "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2")

} Contacts } Options } Advanced } Back up to M.S. } Yes.

To restore contacts from "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2")

} Contacts } } Yes.

Options } Advanced } Restore from M.S. } Yes

To send contacts

• To send a selected contact, } More } Send contact and select a transfer method.

• To send all contacts, } Contacts } Options } Advanced

} Send all contacts.

To edit a phone contact

1 } Contacts and select a contact } More } Edit contact. 2 Select a tab and edit the information } Save.

To edit a SIM contact

1 If SIM contacts is default, } Contacts or if Phone contacts

is default, } Contacts } Options } SIM contacts.

2 Select the name and number you want to edit. 3 } More } Edit contact and edit the name and number.

To delete contacts

• To delete a selected contact, press .

• To delete all contacts, } Contacts } Options } Advanced

} Delete all contacts } Yes and } Yes. Names and numbers

on the SIM card are not deleted.

To check the memory status

} Contacts } Options } Advanced } Memory status.

The number of entries you can save in the phone or on the SIM card depends on the available memory.

Synchronizing contacts

For more information, % 46 Synchronizing.

Speed dialling

Save phone numbers that you want to reach easily in positions 1-9 in your phone.

To set or replace speed dialling numbers

1 } Contacts } Options 2 Scroll to a position } Add or Replace and select a phone

number.

} Speed dial.

To speed dial

From standby, enter a speed dial number (1-9) } Call.

Voicemail

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

To enter your voicemail number

Press and hold } Yes enter the number } OK. You get the number from your service provider.

To call your voicemail service

If you have entered your voicemail number, press and hold .

To check your voicemail number

} Messaging } Settings } Voicemail number.

Diverting calls

Divert calls, for example, to an answering service.

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

To activate a call divert

1 } Settings } Calls } Divert calls. 2 Select a call type and divert option } Activate. 3 Enter the phone number to divert your calls to } OK,

or } Look up to select a contact.

To deactivate a call divert

Scroll to the divert option } Deactivate.

To check all divert options

} Settings } Calls } Divert calls } Check all.

More than one call

Handle more than one call simultaneously.

Call waiting service

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

To activate the call waiting service

} Settings } Calls } Manage calls } Call waiting } Activate.

To make a second call

} More } Hold to hold the ongoing call. Enter the number you

want to call } Call.

Receiving a second call

When you receive a second call, you can:

• } Answer and put the ongoing call on hold.

• } Busy to reject and continue the ongoing call.

• } Replace active call to answer and to end the ongoing call.

Handling two calls

If you have an ongoing call and a call on hold, you can:

• } More } Switch to switch between the two calls.

• } More } Join calls to join the two calls.

• } More } Transfer call, to connect the two calls. You are disconnected from both calls.

Contact your network operator to check if this function is supported.

• } End call } Yes to retrieve the held call.

• } End call }

You cannot answer a third call without ending one of the first

No to end both calls (operator dependent).

two calls or joining them into a conference call.

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Sony Ericsson Z530i User Manual

Contents

Getting to know your phone

Calling