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Contents

Getting to know your phone 4

Key functions, quick keys, entering letters and characters.

Personalizing your phone 22

Download settings or choose from the phone.

Calling 31

Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messaging 51

Multimedia messaging, chat and e-mail.

Camera 60

Use the camera.

Setting up WAP and e-mail 63

All you need to know about setting up WAP and e-mail.

Using WAP 71

WAP browser, bookmarks.

Transferring and exchanging information 74

Bluetooth

wireless technology, synchronization.

More features 79

Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.

Security 87

SIM card lock, phone lock.

Troubleshooting 89

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

Additional information 91

Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons 98

What do the icons mean?

Index 105

Sony Ericsson T618

Contents

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

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

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

Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, file
manager.

Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Calls, phonebook, voice control, call options.

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

Text messaging, picture messaging, email, messaging
glossary.

Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Camera, video recorder, pictures, screen saver.

Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Media player, sounds, themes, games.

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Internet and email settings, synchronizing, infrared.

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

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

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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

Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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

Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Icon descriptions

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Sony Ericsson K500

Summary of Contents for K500 Series

Page 1: ...he way I want Additional information 91 Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 1 Contents Contents Getting started 4 Assemble the phone SIM card battery make a call Getting to know your phone 8 Phone overview use the menus enter letters file manager Calling 22 Calls phonebook voice control call options Messaging 42 Text...

Page 2: ... LZT 108 7024 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...

Page 3: ... decrypt extract or otherwise reverse engineer Software Software may not be leased assigned or sublicensed in whole or in part 2 Export Regulations Software including technical data is subject to U S export control laws including the U S Export Administration Act and its associated regulations and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries regions Customer agrees to comply s...

Page 4: ... battery make a call More information and downloads are available at www SonyEricsson com cn Instruction icons The following instruction icons appear in this user guide Assembly Before you can use your phone you need to Insert the SIM card Attach and charge the battery SIM card When you register as a subscriber with a network operator you get a SIM Subscriber Identity Module card The SIM card cont...

Page 5: ... phone work the way I want Additional information 91 Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 5 Getting started To insert the SIM card and charge the battery 1 Insert the SIM card Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silvery holders 2 Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connecto...

Page 6: ...y is released 3 Remove the battery PIN Personal Identity Number You may need a PIN Personal Identity Number to activate the services in your 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 PI...

Page 7: ...Additional information 91 Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 7 Getting started Setup wizard You can use the setup wizard to help you get started with the basic settings in your phone The wizard also gives you tips on how to use the keypad You can start the wizard from the menu system at any time To start the setup w...

Page 8: ...y 87 SIM card lock phone lock Troubleshooting 89 Why doesn t the phone work the way I want Additional information 91 Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 8 Getting to know your phone Getting to know your phone Phone overview use the menus enter letters file manager Phone overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 Inf...

Page 9: ...Call voicemail Email Drafts Templates Outbox Sent items Saved messages Settings 6 Calls 1 Sony Ericsson Games MusicDJ Record sound 7 File manager 8 Phonebook 8 Phonebook 9 Media player Pictures Sounds Videos Themes Games Applications Other Contacts Options Speed dial My business card Groups SIM numbers Special numbers Advanced New contact 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SIM numbers Options Speed dial M...

Page 10: ...o know your phone Navigating the menus The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop Some submenus include tabs that appear on the screen Scroll to a tab with the navigation key and select an option Press to go to the desktop Press to select highlighted items Move through menus and tabs Press to go back one level in the menus or to end a function Press and hold to return to standby Press to sel...

Page 11: ...hortcuts A quicker way to move through the menus is to use shortcuts You can use keypad shortcuts or you can create your own shortcuts from standby 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 get back to sta...

Page 12: ...phone 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 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...

Page 13: ...ns as a shortcut to certain letters To enter a B press and hold the top of the volume button and press To enter a C press and hold the bottom of the volume button and press To enter letters using T9 Text Input 1 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 add...

Page 14: ... T61 14 Getting to know your phone 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 and sounds Spell word for T9 Text Input only Edit the suggested word by using multitap text input Text format change style siz...

Page 15: ...s Regardless of which input method you choose your phone has a function to speed up the entry of Chinese characters Whenever you enter a stroke or a Pinyin letter a candidate row of the most frequently used characters containing that stroke or relating to that letter appears at the bottom of the screen If the character you want is not displayed in the candidate row press to present another candida...

Page 16: ...t the phone work the way I want Additional information 91 Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 16 Getting to know your phone Stroke categories The 5 stroke categories are defined in the table below Number Key Stroke Category Basic Stroke Stroke Name Character Over 王十在七天 Lift 海红牡状习 Down 中业上门丑 Down Hook 小水 ...

Page 17: ... characters are components that are made up of strokes After entering the first two strokes of the desired character the component and character candidates that started with that stroke are displayed in the candidate row Using components is a fast method for entering complex characters For example to enter 信息 1 Enter and 2 Move the cursor to 信 press 3 Press again to select 息 Example of using the w...

Page 18: ...ay I want Additional information 91 Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 18 Getting to know your phone Pinyin input Press the keys containing the required Pinyin letters and the phone will make various proposals on the screen according to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin Below is the key mapping of Pinyin letters o...

Page 19: ...on key to make a selection Press to enter a space into the text File manager Items such as Pictures Videos Sounds Themes Games Applications and Other are saved as files in folders All files that the phone cannot recognize are saved in the Other folder The phone has several predefined folders You can create your own subfolders in the predefined folders to which you can move your saved files When ha...

Page 20: ...ing 89 Why doesn t the phone work the way I want Additional information 91 Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 20 Getting to know your phone Quick keys Useful key combinations are described below Navigating menus Enter the main menu and select menu items press Navigate in the menu and lists Delete an item press when ...

Page 21: ...efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 21 Getting to know your phone Voice dial press and hold a volume button or say your magic word Reach a contact beginning with a specific letter press and hold any of the keys Speed dial press any of the number keys and Call Reject a call quickly press a volume button twice when receiving a ...

Page 22: ...lls you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network 6 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 ...

Page 23: ...ume Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone to increase or decrease the speaker volume during a call To turn off the microphone 1 Press Mute microphone or press and hold until the icon for muted microphone is displayed 2 Unmute or press and hold again to resume the conversation Receiving calls When you receive a call the phone rings and Answer is displayed If your subscription includes the...

Page 24: ...hen you make an international call the replaces the international prefix number of the country region from which you are calling To make international calls 1 Press and hold until a sign appears on the screen 2 Enter the country region code area code without the leading zero and phone number Call Emergency calls Your phone supports the international emergency numbers 112 and 911 This means that th...

Page 25: ... 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 Default phonebook If you select to use contacts as default your phonebo...

Page 26: ...yed To add a picture or a personal ringtone to a contact 1 Phonebook and select the contact you want to add a picture or ringtone to More Edit contact 2 Scroll to the relevant tab and select Picture or Ringtone Edit This takes you to Pictures or Sounds in the File manager menu 3 Select a picture or sound Save to save the picture or sound Calling from the phonebook You can call one of the numbers s...

Page 27: ...activate ask to save in contacts 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 Scroll to the relevant tab and edit the information you want to edit Save To edit SIM numbers 1 If SIM numbers is your default phonebook Phonebook and the number you ...

Page 28: ... to copy all SIM numbers or a single SIM number You can also set the phone to save entries automatically to the SIM card With this setting names and phone numbers that you add or edit in the phonebook 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 Selec...

Page 29: ...ebook on the Web For more information about a phonebook on the web please contact your service provider To synchronize contacts 1 Phonebook Options Advanced 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 70 To enter the remote synchronization settings Call list The numbers of the last 30 calls that you have made are s...

Page 30: ...s Speed dial 2 Scroll to the number Replace Select a new number for the position Voicemail If your subscription includes an answering service callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot answer a call Receiving a voicemail message Depending on your network operator you are informed that someone has left a message by a text message or by a voicemail icon Press Yes to read the text message ...

Page 31: ...ntrol 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 Lift the phone to your ear wait for the tone and say the command that you want...

Page 32: ...l 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 To activate and record the magic word 1 Settings the General tab Voice control Magic word Activate 2 Instructions appear Continue and lift the phone to your ear Wait for the tone and say the magic word 3 Instructions appear Continue and select the environments ...

Page 33: ...ands up to date by re recording them or deleting the ones you do not use You can also edit a voice command for a phone number in the 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 Re...

Page 34: ...ys divert all calls When busy divert calls if you are already on the phone Not reachable divert calls if your phone is turned off or if you are unreachable No reply divert calls that you do not answer within a specified time limit operator dependent To activate a call divert 1 Settings the Calls tab Divert calls 2 Select a call type and then one of the divert options Activate 3 Enter the phone num...

Page 35: ... to answer the second call and to end the ongoing call 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 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 he...

Page 36: ...participant that you want to talk to 2 Join calls to resume the conference call Two voice lines This may be useful if for example you want to keep business calls and private calls on separate lines You select which line you want to use for outgoing calls All outgoing calls are made on this line until you change it Incoming calls can still be received on either line You can change the names of the ...

Page 37: ...e Calls tab Manage calls Accept calls All callers Restricted dialling The following calls can be restricted All outgoing calls All outgoing All outgoing international calls Outgoing intl All outgoing international calls except to your home country region Outgoing intl roam All incoming calls All incoming All incoming calls when you are abroad when roaming Inc when roaming To activate or deactivate...

Page 38: ...t Activate or Deactivate 3 Enter your PIN2 OK and then OK again to confirm To save a fixed number Phonebook Options Special numbers Fixed dialling Fixed numbers New number and enter the information Call time and cost To check the call time Settings the Calls tab Time cost Call timers To reset the call time meter Settings the Calls tab Time cost Call timers More and select Reset total or Reset outg...

Page 39: ... that can be used for making calls When the amount reaches zero no more calls can be made Please note that the credit limit is only an estimated value To set a credit limit 1 Settings the Calls tab Time cost Call costs More Set credit and enter your PIN2 OK 2 Select Limited or Unlimited If you select Limited enter an amount OK Call priority service To check or change your standard priority level 1...

Page 40: ...it is only possible to call within the group Additional calling functions Tone signals You can use telephone banking services or control an answering machine by sending tone signals also known as DTMF tones or touch tones during a call To send the tones press the keys or To clear the screen after the call is finished press To turn the tones on or off during a call press in standby and select Turn ...

Page 41: ... Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 41 Calling Groups You can create a group of numbers By doing so you can send text messages and picture messages to several recipients at the same time 42 Messaging To create a group of numbers 1 Phonebook Options Groups New group Add 2 Enter a name for the group Continue 3 New number Add to find the contact in your phonebook 4 Select a n...

Page 42: ...veral recipients or to a group of recipients that you have saved in the phonebook 41 Groups Before you start First make sure that the number of your service centre is set The number is supplied by your service provider and is usually saved on the SIM card To set the service centre number 1 Messaging Settings Text message Service centre If the service centre number is saved on the SIM card it is sh...

Page 43: ...ates or Picture other 4 Select an item Formatting text You can change the style size and alignment of the text and create new paragraphs To format the text in a text message 1 Messaging Write new Text message 2 While writing your message More Text format Then select Text size Text style Alignment or New paragraph 3 Select a text format Receiving text messages When you receive a text message a mess...

Page 44: ... message To save a message to the SIM card Messaging Inbox More Save message Saved messages To save an item from a text message 1 Select the phone number Web address picture or sound that you want to save in the message More 2 If you have selected to save a phone number Use Save number If you have selected a Web address Save bookmark a picture Save picture a sound Save sound To save or delete seve...

Page 45: ...ging Templates New template Add Text 2 Write the message OK 3 Enter a title for the message OK Message options You can set a default value for several message options or choose the settings each time you send a message You can for example select to request a reply to a sent message select what type of text message you want to send or set how long a message should be valid For details about the mes...

Page 46: ...e To create an Internet profile 66 Setting up Internet and email You can also download all the settings you need automatically from your network operator or from www SonyEricsson com cn Writing and sending picture messages When composing a picture message you select from different items to format your message The different items are Picture Text Sound Video Camera picture Video recording and Sound...

Page 47: ...re End call To set a default message option Messaging Settings Picture msg and select one of the options Additional send options You can request a read report a delivery report and set a priority for a specific message You can also add more recipients to the message For details about the additional send options 51 Messaging glossary To select additional send options 1 When you have entered the rec...

Page 48: ...or More Delete messages To delete all messages Messaging and select a folder More Delete all msgs Templates You can base your message on one of the predefined templates You can also add new templates To use a predefined template for a picture message 1 Messaging Templates and select a template 2 Use Picture msg Add to make changes or add new items 3 More Send to send the message Automatic download...

Page 49: ...mail Settings New account 2 Enter a name for the account for example Home or Office Connect using 3 Select the data account that you want to use with this email account 4 Enter the rest of the settings some of which are optional To enter the settings scroll to the setting Select Enter the information OK to confirm Repeat this for each required setting You use the same email settings in your phone ...

Page 50: ... or More to view a list of options for your message To receive and read email messages 1 Messaging Email Inbox Send rec when inbox is empty or Messaging Email Inbox More Send receive to download new messages 2 Select a message to read it To reply to an email message 1 Open the email message Reply 2 Write your message More to view options for the message 3 Send to send the message To save an email ...

Page 51: ...es by pressing Mark or Unmark More Mark for deletion 3 More Clear inbox and press With send rec or No send rec to delete messages Area information Area information is a type of text message for example a local traffic report that is sent to all subscribers within a certain network area When you receive an area information message the message automatically appears on the screen Press Save to save t...

Page 52: ... be able to view some content Delivery report request a status report to check if a message has been delivered Download select whether to receive headers and text or headers only in email messages Incoming port if needed change the number of the port used by the protocol you are using Incoming server enter the name or IP address of the service provider for incoming email messages For example mail ...

Page 53: ...he message Sound add a sound or replace with an alternative from the Sounds folder Delivery report request a status report to check if a message has been delivered Subject write a title for your message Timing set how many seconds you want an item in a message to be displayed Validity period if your message cannot be delivered for example if the recipient has turned off the phone your service cent...

Page 54: ...t the phone work the way I want Additional information 91 Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 54 Imaging picture messaging in order to receive and show the picture or video clip Before you send a picture or video clip using MMS make sure that You have set the service centre number for MMS and that Internet settings a...

Page 55: ...Sony Ericsson T61 55 Imaging To record video clips 1 Press and hold to activate the video recorder or Camera You record video clips with the phone held in a vertical position 2 Press to switch to video recorder if the camera is activated Record to start the recording To use the zoom Press to zoom in on the subject To adjust brightness Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone to increase or ...

Page 56: ...xels and can be used when a lager viewer area is required e g when uploading a picture to a PC Note that this enlarged size will take up extra memory in the phone Night mode enhance picture quality with longer exposure time Effects select different effects for your picture Frames add a frame to your picture Picture quality select quality for your picture Self timer the picture is taken a few secon...

Page 57: ...ure or recorded a video clip you can send them instantly in a picture message To exchange pictures and video clips using other transfer methods 58 Exchanging pictures To take and send a picture 1 Activate the camera Press to switch to camera if the video recorder is activated 2 Capture Send and create your picture message To record and send video clips 1 Activate the camera Press to switch to vide...

Page 58: ...mbnail view To get a full view View Editing pictures When editing pictures press or use the keys as follows To edit and save a picture 1 File manager Pictures and scroll to the picture you want More 2 Use Edit You can now start to edit the picture To edit pictures taken with the camera you must select 160x120 or 320x240 as picture size More Save picture to save the picture Exchanging pictures You ...

Page 59: ...tically when the phone has been in idle mode for a few seconds After a few more seconds the screen saver changes to sleep mode to save power If you have a picture as wallpaper this picture is shown in standby mode To use a picture as screen saver 1 Settings the Display tab Screen saver Picture 2 Select the picture you want to use as screen saver To set a picture as wallpaper Settings the Display t...

Page 60: ...ack Press and hold and to rewind and fast forward when playing music tracks Press or to move up in the music list Press or to move down in the music list Media player options More to view the following options Play video play videos Play music play music Information view information about the current track or video Delete song Delete video delete the file from the phone Equalizer change the settin...

Page 61: ...ricsson mobile phone Before you start First make sure that You have a phone subscription that supports GPRS data transmission You have entered the correct Internet settings in your phone You can receive settings in a text mes sage from your network operator or service pro vider Settings are also available at www SonyEricsson com cn You may also have to register as a WAP user with your service prov...

Page 62: ...s with a number of standard and polyphonic melodies that can be used as ringtones You can exchange melodies via the infrared port or cable Please note that you are not allowed to exchange copyright protected material To select a ringtone Settings the Sounds alerts tab Ringtone To turn the ringtone on or off Press and hold from standby All signals except the alarm signal are turned on or off To set...

Page 63: ...ng you want Sounds and alerts options From Settings the Sounds alerts tab you can set Message alert select how you want to be notified of an incoming message Key sound select what sound you want the keys to make when you press them Composing You can compose and edit melodies to use as ringtones using the MusicDJ A melody consists of four tracks Drums Basses Chords and Accents A track contains a nu...

Page 64: ...ear on the screen Sound recorder With the sound recorder you can record either your own memos or calls Recorded sounds can also be set as ringtones Recording of all conversation is stopped if a participant ends the call Recording of all sound stops automatically if you receive a call Recordings are automatically saved in the phone Recording options More to view the following options Record new Sen...

Page 65: ...o the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 65 Entertainment To select or change a theme File manager Themes and select a theme Exchanging themes You can exchange themes using the infrared port or email Please note that you are not allowed to exchange copyright protected material To send a theme 1 File manager Themes and select a theme More Send 2 Select a transfer method To receive and save a th...

Page 66: ...provider or network operator Entering Internet and email settings Settings may already be entered when you buy your phone If not you can enter the settings in the following ways You can receive settings in a text message from your network operator or service provider You can enter settings by using the setup wizard You can enter or edit settings manually Receiving settings in a text message Your n...

Page 67: ...Options when browsing More to view different browsing options The options may vary depending on which site you are visiting The options menu always contains the following Exit browser disconnect and go to standby Go to the homepage set for the current Internet profile for example Sony Ericsson Bookmarks add the site you are currently browsing to your list of bookmarks or view the list of bookmarks...

Page 68: ...y to your phone To download from wap sonyericsson com 1 Internet services More Bookmarks Sony Ericsson 2 Select what you want to download and follow the instructions that appear Stored information When browsing you can save information in your phone The following information can be saved Cookies improve site access efficiency Passwords improve server access efficiency To allow or clear cookies in ...

Page 69: ...d to turn on security in your Internet profile If your Internet profile is a HTTP profile the connection will be secure if the URL starts with https To turn on a secure connection WAP 1 Connectivity Internet settings Internet profiles and select a profile More Settings 2 Turn on security Trusted certificates To establish a secure connection when using certain Internet services for example banking ...

Page 70: ...er to the synchronization software online help Remote synchronization with Internet programs Contact your network operator for more information about the programs on the Internet with which you can synchronize and to receive username password and addresses for the different programs You must also have a Internet profile set in your mobile phone 66 Setting up Internet and email To enter the remote ...

Page 71: ... Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 71 Connectivity Infrared port You can use the infrared port to establish contact between your phone and a PC or another device equipped with an infrared port You can for example synchronize calendar items 69 Synchronizing and send items such as pictures and contacts To turn the in...

Page 72: ...ve To set the time format 12 hour or 24 hour clock Format and select an option To set the date and date format Settings the General tab Time date Date Date You can set the date and date format in Settings the General tab Time date Date Advanced time settings In Settings the General tab Time date you can set time zone and daylight saving time If you have activated Auto time zone you are asked wheth...

Page 73: ... track of important meetings The calendar can be synchronized with a PC calendar or with a calendar on the Web 69 Synchronizing Appointments You can save up to 300 appointments depending on the size of each item You can choose to add a new appointment or use an old one as a template by copying and editing it You can also set reminders for appointments To add a new appointment 1 Organizer Calendar ...

Page 74: ... navigation key to move between days or weeks In the monthly and weekly views you can also use the keypad as follows Calendar settings Organizer Calendar More and select an option View week select add edit or delete appointments New appointment add a new appointment Change date change the date of your calendar Advanced for options to find delete all set reminders or select a start day for the week...

Page 75: ...up to 80 tasks depending on the size of each item You can choose to add a new task or use an old one as a template by copying and editing it You can also set a reminder for a task To add a new task 1 Organizer Tasks New task Add 2 Select a category If the category is a phone call enter the phone number Continue 3 Enter a subject Continue 4 If you want to set a reminder for your task Yes To set rem...

Page 76: ...otes 1 Organizer Notes and a list of notes appears 2 Select the note that you want to handle More to edit show a note in standby or hide it send or delete a note Exchanging notes You can send and receive notes using the infrared port or picture messaging You can also synchronize notes with a PC 69 Synchronizing To send a note Organizer Notes and select the note that you want to send More Send and ...

Page 77: ...h Your phone has a stopwatch that can save several laps The stopwatch continues to run when you answer an incoming call To use the stopwatch 1 Organizer Stopwatch Start 2 Stop or New lap if you want a lap time 3 To reset the stopwatch Reset Timer Your phone has a built in timer When the signal rings press any key to turn it off To set the timer Organizer Timer and enter the hours minutes and secon...

Page 78: ...he SIM card lock protects your subscription but not your phone itself from unauthorized use If you change SIM cards the phone still works with the new SIM card Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase If the SIM card lock is on you have to enter a PIN Personal Identity Number every time you turn on your phone If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row the SIM card is blocked T...

Page 79: ... means the keypad is locked a short while after you last press a key To set the automatic keylock Settings the General tab Locks Automatic keylock To lock the keypad manually Press Lock keys You can still answer an incoming call and the keypad locks again after it The keypad remains locked until you unlock it manually To unlock the keypad press Unlock Phone lock The phone lock protects the phone a...

Page 80: ...u can save them in the code memo in your phone Then all you need to remember is the passcode to open the code memo You can save a maximum of 10 codes in the code memo Checkword and security To confirm that you have entered the correct passcode for the code memo and to prevent unauthorized access to your codes you must enter a checkword When you enter your passcode to open the code memo the checkwo...

Page 81: ...ter the code Done To change the passcode 1 Open code memo as described above More Change passcode 2 Enter your new passcode Continue 3 Re enter the new passcode Continue 4 Enter a checkword Done Forgot your passcode If you forget your passcode just enter any passcode to access the code memo function The checkword and codes that are then shown are incorrect You must now reset the code memo To reset...

Page 82: ...er if you need to hand in your phone for repair please note that you may lose information and content that you have saved in your phone You are advised to make a copy of such information before handing your phone in for repair Master reset You can return the phone to its original state by deleting the changes that you have made to settings and the content that you have added or edited If you selec...

Page 83: ...nce you cannot send themes pictures and sounds that are copyright protected the Send menu is sometimes unavailable Insert SIM There is no SIM card in the phone or you may have inserted it incorrectly Insert a SIM card 5 To insert the SIM card and charge the battery Insert correct SIM card The phone is set to work only with certain SIM cards Insert the correct SIM card SOS calls only You are within...

Page 84: ...the phone 79 Phone lock Phone lock code Your phone comes with the phone lock code 0000 You can change it to any four to eight digit code 79 Phone lock Number not permitted The fixed dialling function is activated and the number you have dialled is not on your fixed numbers list 37 Fixed dialling Charging alien battery The battery you are using is not a Sony Ericsson approved battery 84 Guidelines ...

Page 85: ... in or around aircraft or areas posted turn off two way radio Do not use your product in an area where a potentially explosive atmosphere exists Do not place your product or install wireless equipment in the area above your car s air bag Do not attempt to disassemble your product Only Sony Ericsson authorised personnel should perform service Antenna Only use an antenna that has been specifically d...

Page 86: ...the radio frequency exposure guidelines do not mean that there are variations in safety While there may be differences in SAR levels among mobile phones all Sony Ericsson mobile phone models are designed to meet radio frequency exposure guidelines A separate leaflet with SAR information for this mobile phone model is included with the material that comes with this mobile phone This information can...

Page 87: ...or disposal of electronic products Power supply Connect the AC power adapter only to designated power sources as marked on the product Make sure the cord is positioned so that it will not be subjected to damage or stress To reduce risk of electric shock unplug the unit from any power source before attempting to clean it The AC power adapter must not be used outdoors or in damp areas Never alter th...

Page 88: ...o extreme temperatures never above 60 C 140 F For maximum battery capacity use the battery in room temperature Turn off your mobile phone before removing the battery Keep out of children s reach Use the battery for the intended purpose only Do not allow the battery to be put into the mouth Battery electrolytes may be toxic if swallowed Disposing of the battery The battery should never be placed in...

Page 89: ...lve the use of functionally equivalent reconditioned units Replaced parts or components will become the property of Sony Ericsson 3 This warranty does not cover any failure of the Product due to normal wear and tear or due to misuse including but not limited to use in other than the normal and customary manner in accordance with the Sony Ericsson instructions for use and maintenance of the Product...

Page 90: ...mitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation of the duration of implied warranties so the preceding limitations or exclusions may not apply to you The warranty provided does not affect the consumer s statutory rights under applicable legislation in force nor the consumer s rights against the dealer arising from their sales purchase contract In some countries regions additional inf...

Page 91: ...tional information 91 Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 91 Icons Icons Icon descriptions The table below describes the icons which appear on the desktop and in standby Icon Description Desktop Your personal phonebook Handling of text picture email and voice messages Camera and video recorder functions Handling of p...

Page 92: ...cons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 92 Icons Tells you the status of the battery You cannot receive any incoming calls You have missed an incoming call All incoming calls are diverted to a defined number No calls or only certain calls from numbers in a list are received All signals are off except the alarm The alarm clock has been set and is on The timer has been set and is on A profile other th...

Page 93: ... icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 93 Index Index A accept calls 36 account settings email 49 alarm clock 72 alerts 62 animations 57 answering calls 23 using voice control 32 answering service 30 appointments 73 74 area information 51 ask to save 27 assembling phone 5 automatic redialling 23 B battery alien 84 charging 5 inserting 5 use and care 87 bookmarks Internet 67 business cards 41 butt...

Page 94: ... want Additional information 91 Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 94 Index PIN 6 PUK 6 83 conference calls 35 connectors 8 contacts 25 as default phonebook 25 groups of 41 synchronizing 69 cookies 68 copying to from SIM card 28 cost information 38 credit limit 39 D date setting 72 declaration of conformity 90 displ...

Page 95: ...claration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 95 Index locks phone lock 84 SIM card 78 long messages 44 M magic word 32 making calls 20 media player 59 60 melodies 62 63 menu language 82 menus 10 20 message alert 63 messages area information 51 cell information 51 email 48 glossary 51 picture 45 text 42 microphone turning off on 23 missed calls 23 MMS See pict...

Page 96: ...e icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 96 Index Q quick keys 20 R recording calls 64 sounds 64 video clips 54 voice commands 31 33 redialling 23 resetting phone 82 restricted dialling 37 ringtones 62 63 roaming 22 S safety guidelines 84 saving from picture messages 47 from text messages 44 screen 77 screen saver 59 security code memo 80 Internet 69 SIM card lock 78 self portrait 56 sending appoi...

Page 97: ...alarm clock stopwatch timer games Security 87 SIM card lock phone lock Troubleshooting 89 Why doesn t the phone work the way I want Additional information 91 Safe and efficient use warranty declaration of conformity Icons 98 What do the icons mean Index 105 Sony Ericsson T61 97 Index timer 77 turning on off infrared port 71 key sound 63 phone 7 phone lock 79 ringtones melodies 62 SIM lock protecti...

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