SonyEricsson Z800i User Manual

Contents

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

Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call.

Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . 8

Phone overview, use the menus, keys and navigation, enter letters, file manager.

Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Calls, video calls, contacts, voice control, call options.

Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Text messaging, picture messaging, email, My friends.

Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Camera, video recorder, pictures, wallpaper.

Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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

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Sony Ericsson Z800i

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Internet and email settings, synchronizing, Bluetooth, infrared, USB cable, update service.

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

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

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

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

Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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

Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Sony Ericsson

UMTS-GSM 900/1800/1900 Second edition (February 2005)

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.

Publication number: EN/LZT 108 7694 R2A 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 prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not limited to restriction under applicable copyright laws. You, and not Sony Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional content that you download to or forward from your mobile phone. Prior to your use of any additional content, please verify that your intended use is properly licensed or is otherwise authorized. Sony Ericsson does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of any additional content or any other third party content. Under no circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your improper use of additional content or other third party content.

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.

Memory Stick™ and Memory Stick Duo™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Motion Eye™ is a trademark or a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

QuickShare™, PlayNow™ and MusicDJ™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.

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Microsoft, Windows and PowerPoint are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S and other countries.

Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark of Tegic Communications.

T9™ Text Input is licensed under one or more of the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No. 1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. No. HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383; Euro.Pat. No. 0 842 463(96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additional patents are pending worldwide.

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information of Sun and title to all copies is retained by Sun and/or its licensors. Customer shall not modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract, or otherwise reverse engineer Software. Software may not be leased, assigned, or sublicensed, in whole or in part.

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Getting started

Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call.

More information and downloads are available at www.SonyEricsson.com/support.

Instruction symbols

The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide:

Note

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

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} Use the selection keys or the navigation

key to scroll and select.

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Press the navigation key centre.

Press the navigation key up.

Press the navigation key down.

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Press the navigation key to the left.

Press the navigation key to the right.

Assembling the phone

Before you can use your phone you need to:

• Insert the SIM card.

• Attach and charge the battery.

• Insert the Memory Stick Duo.

SIM card

When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The SIM card 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 SIM card in another phone, make sure that your information is saved to the SIM card before you remove it from the other phone. For example, contacts may have been saved in the phone memory.

Getting started

SIM card and battery information

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

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

To insert the SIM card, the Memory Stick Duo and the battery

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1 Remove the battery cover as shown

in the picture.

2 Slide the SIM card into its slot under the

silvery holder. Insert the Memory Stick Duo in the slot.

3 Place the battery on the back of the phone

with the label side up and the connectors facing each other.

4 Place the battery cover as shown in the picture

and slide it into place.

Getting started

To charge the battery

1 Connect the charger to the phone at the flash

symbol. The flash 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.

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4 Remove the charger by tilting the plug

upwards.

To remove the SIM card, you have to remove the battery first.

Memory Stick Duo™

The Memory Stick Duo™ gives you extra storage capacity for content such as pictures, music and video clips.

With the Memory Stick Duo you can share your saved information by moving or copying it to other Memory Stick Duo compatible devices. You can also use it as a portable memory for office documents, and move documents between the phone and a computer.

To insert and remove the Memory Stick Duo™

1 Insert the Memory Stick Duo in the slot as

shown in Memory Stick Duo and the battery.

2 Remove the battery cover and slide out

the Memory Stick Duo to remove it.

For more information about Sony Memory Stick, visit www.memorystick.com.

% 5 To insert the SIM card, the

Getting started

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 SIM card, 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. 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 SIM card is blocked and the message PIN blocked appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key),

% 77 SIM card lock.

Turning on the phone and making calls

Make sure that the phone is charged and your SIM card 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.

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To turn on the phone

1 Open the phone, press and hold . 2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one. 3 At first start-up, select the language you want

for your phone menus.

4 } Yes to let the setup wizard help you get

started, and follow the instructions that appear.

You can start the wizard from the menu system

at any time, } Settings } the General tab

} Setup wizard.

To make a call

Enter the phone number (with international prefix and area code if applicable) } Call to make the call, or press to make a video call. } End call to end the call.

To receive calls

When the phone rings, simply open the phone, or, if Open to answer is not activated, open the phone } Yes, to answer.

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Getting to know your phone

Phone overview, use the menus, keys and navigation, enter letters, file manager.

Overview, phone closed

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1 Light

2 Camera lens

3 External display

4 Network and battery indicator light

5 Loudspeaker

6 Stereo headset handsfree connector

7 Charger connector

8 USB port

For more information on keys and navigation,

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Overview, phone open

3 4

12 13

14 15

7 8 9

Getting to know your phone

3, 7

Speaker

Screen

Selection keys

Back key

Video call key

Power on/off

Navigation key

Main menu key

Media player key

Microphone

Volume buttons

Infrared port

Light button

Camera button

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Getting to know your phone

Overview, menu

1. PlayNow™*

2. Internet services*

3. Entertainment

Games MusicDJ™ Record sound

4. Camera

5. Messaging

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

6. Media player

7. File manager

Pictures Videos Sounds Themes Web pages Games Applications Other

8. Phonebook**

Contacts**

Options: Speed dial My business card Groups** SIM numbers** Special numbers Advanced New contact

9. Video call

10. Calls*

11. Organizer

Calendar Tasks Notes Applications Alarms Synchronization Timer Stopwatch Calculator Code memo

12. Settings

General

Profiles Time & date Language Voice control Phone status Shortcuts Locks Setup wizard Power save Format Memory Stick Master reset

Sounds & alerts

Ring volume Ringtone Silent mode Increasing ring Vibrating alert Message alert Key sound

Display

Main wallpaper External wallpaper Themes Start-up screen Screen saver Sleep mode clock Brightness Edit line names*

Calls

Divert calls Switch to line 2* Manage calls Time & cost Show or hide no. Open to answer Handsfree

*Please note that some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent. **The menu depends on which phonebook application is selected as default.

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Connectivity

Online services* Bluetooth Infrared port Synchronization Mobile networks Data comm. Internet settings Streaming settings Settings for Java™ Accessories

Getting to know your phone

Keys and navigation

Standby screen, 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.

In standby, press 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 , 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,

Keys and buttons

% 93 Icons.

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

Move through menus and tabs.

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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.

Press to delete items, such as pictures, sounds and contacts. During a call, press and hold to mute the microphone.

Press to make a video call or to enter video call mode.

Press to go to the main menu. Wherever you are in the phone, press to return to the main menu.

Press to open the media player. Press again to minimize or close the media player.

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Press and hold to activate the camera and video recorder. Press to take a picture or to record avideo clip.

In standby, press and hold

- In standby, press and hold any

- In standby, press any of these keys

In standby, press and hold to set the

to call your voicemail service.

of these keys to reach a contact beginning with a specific letter.

and press Call to speed dial.

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

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In standby, press to view status 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 the volume. When using the media player (also when minimized), press to increase the volume. With closed phone, press and hold to go back one track. When using the camera, press to increase brightness. Press and hold to voice dial, alternatively say your magic word,

% 29 Voice dialling.

Getting to know your phone

Press to view the next calendar appointment in the external display (when phone is closed). During a call, press to decrease the volume. When using the media player (also when minimized), press to decrease the volume. With closed phone, press and hold to go forward one track. When using the camera, press to decrease brightness.

} 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.

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Phone language

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

You can always choose Automatic language (language according to SIM) 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.

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.

Getting to know your phone

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 .

Using navigation key shortcuts

In standby, press to go to a shortcuts menu, or , or to go directly to a function.

To edit a navigation key shortcut

In standby, press } Edit shortcuts and select which shortcut you want to edit } Edit.

Entering letters

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

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

• T9™ Text Input

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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.

Writing languages

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

When writing, you can switch to one of your

selected languages by pressing and holding .

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.

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

} Messaging } Write new } 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.

Getting to know your phone

Example:

• To enter an ‘A’, press once.

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

• To shift between capital and lower-case letters, press , then enter the letter.

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

volume button and press . To enter a

‘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

} Messaging } Write new } Text message.

2 For example, if you want to write the word

“Jane”, press , , , .

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

to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press . If the word shown is not the one you want, press or to view alternative words. Accept a word and add a space by pressing .

4 Continue writing your message. To enter a full

stop or other punctuation marks, press and then or repeatedly. Accept by pressing .

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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.

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 a list of options. The list may

contain some or all of the following:

• Add symbol – symbols and punctuation marks

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

• Add item – pictures, melodies, sounds and

animations.

Getting to know your phone

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

suggested word by using multitap text input.

• Text format – for Latin text input only. Change

style, size and alignment or add a new paragraph.

• Writing language – a list of available languages

is shown.

• Writing method – a list of methods available

for the current language 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.

• National chars. – turn off language-specific

characters to save space. This option appears only for some writing languages.

File manager

Use the file manager to handle files (for example, pictures, video clips and sounds) saved in the phone memory and on the Memory Stick Duo. Items such as Pictures, Videos, Sounds, Themes,

Web pages, Games, and Applications are saved

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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. You can move and copy files between the Memory Stick Duo and the phone. Icons indicate where the files are saved.

All files, except some copyright-protected files, are automatically saved on the Memory Stick Duo. If the Memory Stick Duo is full, you cannot save anything on it until you have deleted some of the content or moved the content to the phone memory. If the Memory Stick Duo is not inserted in the phone, files will be saved to the phone if there is enough memory left.

To use a file from the file manager

1 Highlight a file in the Pictures or Sounds

folder.

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

the file for.

Getting to know your phone

To move a file to a folder

1 } File manager 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,

or select New folder and name the folder } OK.

To create a subfolder

1 } File manager and open a folder. 2 } More } New folder and enter a name

for the folder.

3 } OK to save the folder.

To select several files

1 } File manager and select a file } More

} Mark several.

2 Scroll and select more files by pressing Mark

or Unmark.

To select all files in a folder

} File manager and select a file } More press Mark all, or Unmark all to remove the selection.

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To copy a file to the phone or the Memory Stick Duo

1 Scroll to the file, for example, a sound, that

you want to copy } More } Manage files.

Select Copy to phone or Copy to ext. mem.

Now you have two files with the same name,

but different icons in front of them, telling you

where the file is saved.

To move or copy files to a computer

% 70 Transferring files using the USB cable.

To delete a file from the Memory Stick Duo

Scroll to the file you want to delete from the Memory Stick Duo and press .

Formatting a Memory Stick Duo

You can format a Memory Stick Duo if you want to delete all information from it, or if it has been corrupted.

To format the Memory Stick Duo

} File manager and highlight a folder } More } Format ext. mem.

Calling

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. Select the file, } More

} Information to view information for the file.

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Calling

Calls, video 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.

To make a video call, you have to be within range of a 3G (UMTS) network. 3G (UMTS) service is available when the 3G icon appears in the status

% 21 Video call.

bar,

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 } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Mobile networks.

Calling

To make a call

1 Enter the phone number (with country code

and area code if applicable).

2 } Call to make a voice call, or press to

make a video call. Press to view options.

3 } End call to end the call.

You can call numbers from the call list and contacts,

% 27 Call list, and % 23 Phonebook. You can also

use your voice to make calls,

To change the ear speaker volume

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

To use the loudspeaker during a voice call

1 Press and select Turn on speaker to turn on

the loudspeaker.

2 Press and select Turn off speaker to turn off

the loudspeaker.

Do not hold the phone to your ear while using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.

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% 28 Voice control.

To turn off the microphone

Press and hold . To resume the conversation, press .

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, and picture (if assigned) are displayed. If the number is a restricted number, Withheld is displayed.

You can answer a call by opening the phone or by using the keys. If you do not want to answer calls by opening the phone, you can deactivate this function.

To activate or deactivate open to answer

} Settings } the Calls tab } Open to answer

and select On or Off.

Calling

To answer a call

Open the phone, press Yes, or simply open the phone if Open to answer is On.

To reject a call

• When the phone is open, press No or close

the phone.

• When the phone is closed, quickly press a volume button twice.

Missed calls

If you have missed a call Missed calls: appears in standby, and in the external display if the phone is closed, 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.

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Automatic redialling

To re-dial a number

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

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 redialling 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.

Calling

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 and 911. This means that these numbers can normally be used to make an emergency call in any country, with or without a SIM card inserted, if a 3G (UMTS) or GSM network is within range.

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, for example, 112 (the international emergency number) } Call.

To view your local emergency numbers

} Phonebook } Options } Special numbers } Emergency numbers.

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Video call

With video call, you can see the person you are talking to on your screen.

Video call demo mode

You can use the video call functions without making a call, if you, for example, want to prepare a view and check how it looks before calling. Press

. Most video call functions are available in the

demo mode.

To make a video call

1 Press when 3G (UMTS) service is

available.

2 Enter the phone number and press Call.

To retrieve a phone number from your contacts

} Call... } Contacts and scroll to the phone

number you want to call } Call or press . In a dimly lit environment, press and hold

to turn on the light.

To turn off or on the camera of the outgoing video

You can turn off and on the camera during a video call by pressing Camera.

Calling

To adjust the brightness of the outgoing video

Press to decrease the brightness, or to increase the brightness of the outgoing video picture.

To zoom the outgoing video in or out

Press to zoom in the outgoing video and Press

to zoom out.

To accept an incoming video call

Press Yes or open the phone to accept the video call (if Open to answer is activated), or deactivate open to answer.

To end a video call

During an ongoing video call, press End call.

Video call options

Press to view, and select from, the following options:

• Turn off speaker/Turn on speaker – turn off and on the incoming sound during a video call.

• Mute microphone/Unmute mic. – turn off and on the microphone during a video call (this option is available during calls).

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• Switch pictures – choose between showing

the incoming or the outgoing video in full size display.

• Hide small pic./Show small pic. – choose if you

want to hide or show the small picture.

• Night mode – use when the lighting conditions

are poor. This setting affects the outgoing video.

• Advanced – to view, and select, the following

options:

• Answer mode – choose whether the camera

should be on or off when you answer a video call. If you answer with the camera turned off, you can easily turn on the camera by pressing Camera.

• Alternative pic. – this picture will be shown

to the other party when you have turned off the camera.

• Camera quality – select what picture quality

to use for the outgoing video. This setting will take effect at the next call – not during an ongoing call.

• Mirror image – you will see a mirror image

of the outgoing video. If you turn mirror image on, you will see yourself as you would in a mirror. The other party will see the picture non-mirrored. This setting only

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affects the picture when the camera lens is pointing inwards.

• Contacts – select a contact to view during

an ongoing call – useful, for example, when you want to check a number or an email address for a contact (this option is visible during calls).

• Transfer sound – transfer the sound to and

from handsfree equipment using Bluetooth.

• Demo clip – turn demo clip on or off.

Phonebook

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

For useful information and settings } Phonebook

} Options.

Default phonebook

If you select Contacts as default phonebook, your phonebook will show all information saved in contacts. If you select SIM numbers as default phonebook, the phonebook will only show names and numbers saved on the SIM card.

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To select default phonebook

} Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Default phonebook. Select Contacts

or SIM numbers.

Contacts

Contacts is like an address book, in which you can store names, phone numbers and email addresses. You can also add pictures, ringtones and personal information, such as 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.

SIM numbers

On your SIM card, you can save entries as a name with a single number. The number of entries you can save depends on the amount of memory available on the SIM card, see Phonebook

} Options } Advanced } Memory status.

Contact your network operator for more information.

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To add a contact

1 } Phonebook } 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 SIM number

If SIM numbers is the default phonebook, follow the same steps as for adding a contact. You can add only a name and number to the SIM numbers phonebook.

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.

To add a picture or a ringtone toacontact

1 } Phonebook and select the contact you want

to add a picture or ringtone to } More

} Edit contact.

2 Use , , and to scroll to the relevant

tab. } Picture: or Ringtone: } Add.

3 Select a picture or sound. } 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 SIM card.

If contacts are set as default phonebook, you can

choose to call from contacts or from the SIM card.

If SIM numbers are set as default, you can only

call the numbers on the SIM card.

To call a contact

1 } Phonebook. 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. To make a video

call, press when the contact is highlighted.

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To call a SIM number

1 } Phonebook. If SIM numbers are set as

default phonebook, select the name and number you want to call from the list } Call.

2 If contacts are set as default phonebook

} Phonebook } Options } SIM numbers

and select the name and number you want to call from the list } Call.

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

} Phonebook } Options } Advanced } Ask to save } On.

Updating the phonebook

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

To edit a contact

1 } Phonebook 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.

To edit SIM numbers

1 If SIM numbers are set as default phonebook

} Phonebook and select the name and number

you want to edit. If contacts are set as default

} Phonebook } Options } SIM numbers.

Select the name and number you want to edit.

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

To delete a contact or a SIM number

} Phonebook and scroll to the contact or SIM

number you want to delete, press .

To delete all contacts

1 } Phonebook } 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 SIM card are not deleted.

Default items for contacts

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

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To set the default item for a contact

1 } Phonebook and scroll to a contact } More

} Default number.

2 Select the phone number, email address or

Web address that you want as default item.

Copying contacts

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

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

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

To copy names and numbers to the SIM card

1 } Phonebook } Options } Advanced

} Copy to SIM.

2 Select Copy all or Copy a number.

To copy names and numbers to Contacts

1 } Phonebook } Options } Advanced

} Copy from SIM.

2 Select Copy all or Copy a number.

To automatically save names and phone numbers to the SIM card

1 } Phonebook } Options } Advanced

} Auto save on SIM.

2 Select On.

Sending contacts

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

To send a contact

} Phonebook and select a contact } More } Send contact and select a transfer method.

To send all contacts

} Phonebook } 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 SIM memory.

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To check the memory

} Phonebook } 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 your service provider. You can also synchronize your contacts with a computer application,

To synchronize contacts

1 } Phonebook } Options } Sync. contacts. 2 If you have more than one account, select

which account to use } Select. If you do not have an account in the phone, % 66 To enter the remote synchronization settings.

% 65 Synchronizing.

Call list

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

To call a number from the call list

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

or number you want to call } Call, or to make a video call.

To add a number from the call list to the phonebook

1 } Calls in 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 dialling

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 dialling numbers

1 } Phonebook } Options } Speed dial. 2 Scroll to a position in the list } Add or Replace.

Select a phone number.

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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.

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 and reject calls when using a handsfree kit.

Voice commands can only be saved in the internal phone memory, not on the SIM card. 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.

% 30 Tips when recording and

Before voice dialling

You must first activate the voice dialling function and record your voice commands. An icon appears next to a phone number that has a voice command.

Turn the media player off before recording voice commands. Press and then to turn off.

To activate voice dialling and record names

1 } Settings } the General tab } Voice control

} Voice dialling } 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.

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Caller name

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

To turn the caller name on or off

} Settings } the General tab } Voice control } Play caller name.

Voice dialling

You can voice dial by saying a pre-recorded voice command. Start voice dialling 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 dialling. 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.

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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.

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 diverted to voicemail, if activated, or hears a busy tone.

Editing your voice commands

You can edit all your voice commands saved in

Phonebook. 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 dialling } 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.

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