GSM 900/1800/1900
This manual is published by Sony Ericsson AB,
without any warranty.
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
reserves the right to make changes or
improvements to any of the products described in
this guide without prior notice.
Such changes will, however, be incorporated into
new editions of this manual.
Some of the services in this manual are not
supported by all networks. This also applies to the
GSM International Emergency Numbers (for
example, 112).
Power consumption of charger during stand-by: below 0.3W
Halogenated flame retardant is not used in the cabinets.
Halogenated flame retardant is not used in the printed wiring boards in main portions.
Please read the guidelines for safe and efficient
use (% 121 Safe and Efficient Use) and the
Limited warranty (
chapters before you use your mobile phone.
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For easy reference, please record the
identification numbers of your mobile phone
and SIM card. This information will assist you
in customer inquiries to your retailer,
manufacturer or network operator/service
provider. In case of loss or theft of your phone
and/or SIM card, call your network operator/
service provider immediately to prevent misuse.
My mobile phone number:
__________________________________
Operator customer service number:
__________________________________
My SIM card number:
(Printed on your SIM Card)
__________________________________
My phone’s ID number (IMEI):
(Printed on the label underneath the battery)
The kit should include one mobile phone, one
standard battery, two sets of exchangeable
covers, one charger, one CD and this instruction
manual. If one of these items is missing, please
contact your retailer immediately.
Your Z608 has an external display for viewing
information (for example, date, battery status,
message indication) without opening the phone.
This display is deactivated when the phone is
opened.
External display key functions
KeyModeExplanation
Standby
Event
Sleep
StandbyActivate backlight.
EventActivate backlight.
Activate backlight.
2nd press toggles
between status
items.
2nd press dismisses
screen or returns to
standby mode.
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Your Z608
14
SleepActivate backlight.
Go to standby/event
screen.
Incoming callMute ringer.
Info/Help text
More information, explanation or tips about
some menus or functions are available in your
phone. Select the menu or function andpress
If you press More, a list of options is displayed.
The option list differs depending on which
menu you are in.
Pressing More in standby mode offers you the
following options:
Bluetooth
status
, Turn on infrared, Post note, Phone
.
Turn on silent, Turn on
Your Z608
Menu overview
to access the Main menu from standby mode
1 Operator
Direct Link
2 Internet
services
and move the Navigation key to scroll through
the menu options.
Some menus are operator, network dependent.
1
4
7
10
11
2
5
8
3
6
9
12
4 Camera5 Messaging
7 Pictures &
sounds
My pictures
More pictures
My sounds
More sounds
Themes
More themes
Picture editor
Music DJ
Record sound
10 Connectivity
Online services
Bluetooth
Infrared port
WAP options
Synchronization
GSM Networks
Data comm.
Accessories
Tex t
Picture
Call voice mail
E-mail
Chat
WAP push
Area info
Options
8 Phonebook
Call contact
Find and send*
Add contact
Manage contact
Pictures
Personal rings
Voice commands
Special numbers
Advanced
Options
Write new
Ring volume
Select profile
My numbers
Edit shortcuts
6 Entertainment
Games & more
Other games
9 Calls
Missed calls
Call list
Divert calls
Manage calls
Time and cost
Next call
Options
12 Settings
Sounds and alerts
Display
Profiles
Language
Time and date
Voice control
Locks
Handsfree
Master reset
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Getting started
Getting started
SIM card and Battery
SIM card and Battery information.
SIM card
Your SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card
contains a computer chip with your service
details and phone numbers. Like a credit card, it
should be kept securely and handled carefully.
Do not bend, scratch or expose to moisture.
Avoid static electricity. To avoid corrupting the
memory of your SIM card, always switch off
your phone before removing or inserting your
SIM card
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.
When you insert a new SIM card, your phone
prompts you to select whether or not you wish
to copy the SIM contents to the phone memory
Follow steps 1-3 above removing the SIM card
from the holder in step 2.
Getting started
Battery
Use only the Sony Ericsson-specified Z608
battery and charger. When supplied, your
battery will not be fully charged.
Both the status bar within the battery icon
in the display and the charging indicator (red)
show the charging status.
Charging (5 °C-45 °C) is complete when
Inserting the Battery
1 Slide the battery cover down to remove.
2 Align the claws on the battery terminal with
those of the phone and press battery down.
3 Align the claws at the side of the cover with
slots of the phone and slide back into place
until the lock clicks.
appears.
Full charging can take up to approximately
3 hours, but may vary depending on certain
conditions (for example, if your phone is
switched on or if temperature is outside the
operating range).
When your battery is completely empty, it can
take some time until the battery icon appears
during charging.
As an energy-saving measure disconnect the
charger from both the mains socket and the
phone after charging.
On exposure to high temperatures your battery
may expand slightly. This has no influence on
your safety/health and will reduce to its original
size once re-exposed to a lower temperature.
After successfully entering your PIN, your
phone searches for an available GSM network.
The network search is automatic and may take a
few seconds. (To select the network manually%92 GSM Networks.)
You are ready to make and receive calls when
the network operator’s name and the signal
strength icon appear in the display and the
network indicator (green) blinks.
The following indicates the strength of the
received network signal. If the signal is very
weak, there is a risk of losing service.
Strong
signal
Weak signalNetwork not
available
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Getting started
If you cannot obtain service
If you cannot obtain a network service the
reception strength may be too weak. Move to a
higher elevation, a window or an open space and
make sure that there is nothing obstructing the
internal antenna area (front cover).
Roaming
If you are out of range of your “Home” network
operator, especially when abroad, another
network operator may be selected automatically
subject to signal strength and roaming
agreements between network operators
%92 GSM Networks.
number of the party
you wish to call
(including the area
code even if dialling
locally). In the case of
international calls,
press and hold
+ appears. Enter
until
the country code
followed by the area code and then the
number.
2 Press to correct any mistakes.
3 Press
Call to dial the number displayed or
Basic operation
More } Save number to save the number in
4 }
the Phonebook.
New contact to create a new contact
Select
Add to old to save the number to an
entry or
existing contact.
To hide/show your phone number when making a
% 70 Next call.
call
Automatic re-dialling: If connection fails, the mes-
Retry? is displayed. Press Yes to activate the
sage
automatic re-dialling option (not available for fax or
data calls). The phone automatically re-dials the
number up to 10 times until the call is connected,
you press a key or receive an incoming call. You will
hear a tone when the call is connected.
alphanumeric key to advance to the first
letter on the key and then press the same
key repeatedly to go to the letter you wish to
find (for example, to advance to contacts
beginning with “L”, press and hold to
Your phone supports the international
emergency numbers, 112, 911 and 08. This
means that these numbers can be used to make
an emergency call in any country, with or
without a SIM card inserted (network
dependent), if a GSM network is within range.
In some countries, other emergency numbers
may also be promoted. Your operator may
therefore have saved additional local emergency
numbers on your SIM card.
To make an emergency call, enter an emergency
call number (112, etc.) and press
Call.
Basic operation
Voice dialling
Voice dialling makes dialling Phonebook
entries easy. Simply press and hold the volume
key and say the person’s name (Voice Tag) into
the microphone. If you have several numbers for
that person, say the number type, for example,
“home”. On recognition of the Voice Tag, the
phone automatically dials after 3 seconds (the
3 seconds gives you time to cancel your call by
pressing
It is necessary to set up the Voice Tag and turn
the Voice dialling option on in advance to use
this option% 23 Turn the Voice dialling on
and record number types,% 23 Creating a
Voice Tag entry.
Press the handsfree button to start the Voice dialling
when using a handsfree or Bluetooth headset. To
activate Voice answer using accessoriesanswering.
Turn the Voice dialling on and record
number types
1 } Settings } Voice control } Voice dialling
}
On
2 Follow the instructions in the display and
record number types.
Creating a Voice Tag entry
1 }Settings } Voice control } Voice dialling
Edit names } New voice
}
2 Select a contact.
3 Follow the instructions in the display. An
icon appears next to a contact name that has
a voice command.
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Basic operation
Speed dialling
You can “speed dial” your chosen number by
pressing the corresponding key and then
(For example, to call the number saved in
position 1 on your SIM card, press
Call.)
To use the Speed dialling option it is necessary
to change the position of the numbers saved in
SIM memory % 24 Change SIM position
You can use your voice to redial the last dialled
number. Simply press and hold the volume key
and say “Re-dial” into the microphone. The
voice command is played back to you and the
last dialled number is called.
It is necessary to set up the redial command and
turn the Voice redialling option on in advance to
use this option % 24 Turn on and record a redial command.
Turn on and record a redial command
1 } Settings } Voice control } Voice redial
} On
2 Instructions appear. Press Ok.
3 Lift the phone to your ear, wait for the tone
and say “Redial”, or another word. If the
recording sounds okay, press
No and repeat step 2.
press
Yes. If not,
Basic operation
Receiving calls
Receiving/Answering/Ending calls.
When you receive a call, the phone rings and the
message
If your subscription includes the Calling Line
Identification service and the caller’s number is
identified, the number is displayed. If you have
saved the number in the Phonebook, the name
and number are displayed. If you have assigned
a picture to the contact, the picture is displayed.
If the number is a restricted number, the display
will show
Answer? is displayed.
Withheld.
Answering/Ending calls
When the phoneis open
Press Yes/No to accept/reject a call.
When the phone is closed
Open the phone and press Yes/No to accept/
reject a call, or simply open the phone to accept
the call when
%67 Open to answer.
If you do not wish to answer the call, press No. The
call will then be rejected (the caller will hear a busy
tone (network dependent) or will be diverted if a
divert has been set).
If a call is not answered, appears in the top line
of the display.
Press
Open to answer option is set toOn
Calls for information about the missed call
% 64 Call list.
In very rare cases, ciphering does not work in some
networks, meaning that a third party can listen to
your phone call. In this case, appears in the display.
Press End call or close the phoneto end a phone
call.
When the headset is connected to your phone,
answer a call by pressing the headset button.
Press headset button again to end the call.
Bluetooth headset
When the Bluetooth headset is activated, press
the headset button to accept/end a call.
Voice answering
You can answer/reject an incoming call by
using your voice, when using a portable
handsfree (headset) or a car handsfree kit. When
the phone rings, say “Answer/Busy” to answer/
reject an incoming call. (When a call is rejected,
the caller is diverted to your voice mail if
activated or hears a busy tone.) It is necessary to
set up the Voice answer command and turn the
Voice answering option on in advance to use
this option % 26 To turn on voice answering and record voice answer command.
When the headset is connected to your phone,
answer a waiting call by pressing the headset
button. In the case of one active call and one call
on hold, alternate between 2 calls by pressing
the headset button.
Handling two calls
When you have one ongoing call and one call on
hold, you can do the following:
} Switch to switch between the two calls.
and select
Transfer call to connect the
two calls. You are disconnected from both
calls.
End call to end the ongoing call, then
}
Yes to retrieve the held call or No to
press
end both calls.
You cannot answer a third call without ending one of
the first two calls.
It is possible to have a conference call consisting
of 5 calls and a single held or waiting call
(network dependent). There may be additional
charges for calls involving multiple parties.
You must first have one ongoing call and one
call on hold to create a conference call.
Creating a conference call
1} Join calls
2 } Hold to put the conference call on hold.
3 Call the next person you wish to include in
the conference call.
} Join calls
4
5 Repeat steps 2-4 to include more
participants.
Release part in step 4 to release a
Select
participant or press
End call to end the
conference call.
Basic operation
Voice control
Using voice commands.
With your phone, you can use your voice to:
• Voice dial % 23 Voice dialling.
• Re-dial the last dialled number % 24 Voice
redialling.
• Answer and reject calls % 26 Voice
The magic word
You can record a magic word and use it as a
voice command to allow total handsfree access
to voice control. Instead of pressing a volume
key, you say the magic word and then one of
your recorded voice command. It is
recommended to select a long, unusual word
which can easily be distinguished from ordinary
background speech.
answering.
• Record or listen to sound recordings by using
voice commands % 32 Sound recordings.
• Activate the voice control by saying a “magic
word” % 31 The magic word.
You can save approximately 50 recorded words
as voice commands in the 40 seconds available.
This also depends on what is saved in the
memory (other functions). To edit your voice
commands % 101 Editing your voice commands.