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Contents

Contents

Getting Started ................... 4

Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning
on, help, calls.

Getting to Know

the Phone ........................... 8

Phone overview, icons, menus,
entering letters, activity menu, file
manager, memory card.

Calling ............................... 19

Calls, contacts, voice control, call
options.

Messaging ........................ 31

Text messaging, picture messaging,
voice messaging, email, My friends.

Imaging ............................. 43

Camera, video, blog, pictures.

Entertainment ................... 51

Handsfree, Music and Video player,
radio, PlayNow™, MusicDJ™,
VideoDJ™, themes, games and more.

Connectivity ..................... 60

Settings, using Internet, RSS,
synchronizing, Bluetooth, infrared,
USB cable, update service.

More Features .................. 71

Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles,
time and date, SIM card lock, etc.

Troubleshooting ............... 78

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

Important Information ...... 83

Service and support, safe and efficient
use, warranty, declaration of
conformity.

Index ................................. 92

Sony Ericsson K790

Summary of Contents for K790

Page 1: ...ssaging voice messaging email My friends Imaging 43 Camera video blog pictures Entertainment 51 Handsfree Music and Video player radio PlayNow MusicDJ VideoDJ themes games and more Connectivity 60 Settings using Internet RSS synchronizing Bluetooth infrared USB cable update service More Features 71 Alarm clock calendar tasks profiles time and date SIM card lock etc Troubleshooting 78 Why doesn t t...

Page 2: ...ality 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 Bluetooth is a trademark or registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc BestPic PlayNow MusicDJ PhotoDJ and VideoDJ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Cyb...

Page 3: ...o time or any country to which the U S has embargoed goods or ii to anyone on the U S Treasury Department s list of Specially Designated Nations or the U S Commerce Department s Table of Denial Orders 3 Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure by the United States government is subject to the restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 25...

Page 4: ...eed a PIN Personal Identity Number for your SIM card to start your phone and activate services When you enter your PIN each digit appears as unless it starts with the same digits as an emergency number for example 112 This allows for emergency calls without entering a PIN Press to correct mistakes Battery Some functions use more battery power than others and may cause a need for more frequent re c...

Page 5: ...facing down 3 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other 4 Slide the battery cover into place To charge the battery 1 Connect the charger plug to the phone with the symbol facing upwards 2 It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears 3 Wait approximately 2 5 hours or until the battery icon indicates a full charge Press a key to activate the scree...

Page 6: ...one menus 5 Yes for the setup wizard to help you 6 Follow instructions to complete setup Standby After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN the name of the service provider will appear on the display This is called standby mode Making and Receiving Calls The phone must be in normal mode not flight mode To make and receive calls Enter a phone number with international prefix and area c...

Page 7: ...eaming You can use Settings Download if your SIM supports the service your phone is connected to a network it is started in normal mode and does not already have predefined settings Flight Mode Menu If you turn on the phone and Flight Mode menu is activated select from Normal Mode with full functionality or Flight Mode with limited functionality Network radio and Bluetooth transceivers are turned ...

Page 8: ...for private use 8 Getting to Know the Phone Getting to Know the Phone Phone overview icons menus entering letters activity menu file manager memory card Phone overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 15 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 3 4 20 Some icons on keys may differ ...

Page 9: ...een 6 Selection key 7 Internet key 8 Back key 9 Navigation key Music player control 10 Power on off button 11 Photo key right from standby view camera album thumbnail pictures or upper with the camera for camera scenes video night mode 12 Volume camera digital zoom buttons 13 Selection key 14 Activity menu key 15 Camera button 16 Clear key 17 Infrared port 18 Silent key 19 Connector for charger ha...

Page 10: ...r Games VideoDJ PhotoDJ MusicDJ Remote Control Record Sound Demo Tour Cyber shot Messaging Music Player Write New Inbox Email RSS Reader Drafts Outbox Sent Messages Saved Messages My Friends Call Voicemail Templates Settings Now Playing Artists Tracks Playlists File Manager Contacts Radio Camera Album Music Pictures Videos Themes Web Pages Games Applications Other New Contact ...

Page 11: ...nds Alerts Ring Volume Ringtone Silent Mode Increasing Ring Vibrating Alert Message Alert Key Sound Display Wallpaper Themes Startup Screen Screen Saver Clock Size Brightness Sleep Mode Clock Edit Line Names Calls Forward Calls Manage Calls Time Cost Show Hide My No Handsfree Switch to Line 2 Connectivity Bluetooth Infrared Port USB Synchronization Device Management Mobile Networks Data Communicat...

Page 12: ...d tabs Select options shown immediately above these keys on the screen Go back one level in the menus Press and hold to return to standby or to end a function Delete items such as pictures sounds and contacts During a call press and hold to mute the microphone Open the browser Open the activity menu 16 Activity Menu Open or minimize the Music Player Press and hold to take a picture or record a vid...

Page 13: ...to go back one track Press twice to reject a call Press and hold to voice dial alternatively say your magic word if set 25 Voice Dialing Decrease the volume during a call or when using the Music Player Zoom in when using the camera or viewing pictures Press and hold to go forward one track Press and hold to voice dial alternatively say your magic word if set 25 Voice Dialing Use left or right phot...

Page 14: ... then down row by row for example press for the fifth menu item For the tenth eleventh and twelfth items press and respectively To go back to standby press and hold Using navigation key shortcuts In standby go to a shortcuts menu or function by pressing or To edit a navigation key shortcut Settings General tab Shortcuts and select a shortcut Edit Icon Description EDGE network is available GSM netw...

Page 15: ...Text Input To change the text input method Before or when entering letters press and hold to change the method Options when entering letters More for options when writing a message To enter letters using multitap input Press repeatedly until the desired character appears Press to shift between capital and lower case letters Press and hold to enter numbers Press to delete letters or numbers Press f...

Page 16: ...o move the cursor between the letters To delete a character press To delete the entire word press and hold 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 appears in alternative words Next word prediction When writing a message you can use T9 Text Input to predict the next word if previously used in a sente...

Page 17: ...files containing pictures or music for example It can also be used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices To insert and remove a memory card 1 Open the cover and insert as shown with the contacts facing down 2 Press the edge to release and remove You can also move and copy files between the phone a computer and a memory card If you have a memory card inserted files are automatical...

Page 18: ...a file More To move or copy a file to memory 1 File Manager and select a folder 2 Scroll to a file More Manage File Move to move the file or More Manage File Copy to copy the file 3 Select to move or copy the file to Phone or Memory Stick Select To move or copy files to a computer 68 Transferring Files Using the USB Cable To create a subfolder 1 File Manager and open a folder 2 More New Folder and...

Page 19: ...search To view available network options Settings and use or to scroll to the Connectivity tab Mobile Networks To make a call 1 Enter a phone number with international country code and area code if applicable 2 Call to make a voice call or More to view options 3 End Call to end the call To make international calls 1 Press until a sign appears 2 Enter the country code area code without the first ze...

Page 20: ...e or to select a number Call to call Emergency Calls Your phone supports international emergency numbers for example 112 911 These numbers can normally be used to make emergency calls in any country with or without a SIM card inserted if a GSM network is within range To make an emergency call Enter 112 the international emergency number Call To view your local emergency numbers Contacts More Optio...

Page 21: ...he number OK 4 Select a number option 5 Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add information To enter symbols such as More Add Symbol and select a symbol Insert 6 When all information is added Save To delete a contact 1 Contacts and scroll to a contact 2 Press and select Yes To delete all phone contacts If Phone Contacts is selected as default Contacts More Options Advanced Delete All Cont...

Page 22: ... or to select a number Call If Phone Contacts is set as default Contacts More Options SIM Contacts and select the contact Call To send a contact Contacts and select a contact More Send Contact and select a transfer method To send all contacts Contacts More Options Advanced Send All Contacts and select a transfer method To copy names and numbers to the SIM card 1 Contacts More Options Advanced Copy...

Page 23: ...ns Advanced Back Up To M S or Restore From M S To select the sort order for contacts Contacts More Options Advanced Sort Order Call List Information about most recent calls To call a number from the call list 1 From standby Calls and select a tab 2 Scroll to the name or number to call Call To add a call list number to contacts 1 From standby Calls and select a tab 2 Scroll to the number to add Mor...

Page 24: ...umber Voice Control Manage calls with your voice by creating voice commands to Voice dial call someone by saying their name Activate voice control by saying a magic word Answer and reject calls when using a handsfree Before voice dialing Activate the voice dialing function and record your voice commands An icon appears next to a phone number that has a voice command To activate voice dialing and r...

Page 25: ... a call with a handsfree From standby press and hold the handsfree button or press the Bluetooth headset button The Magic Word Record and use a voice command as a magic word to activate voice control without pressing any keys The magic word can only be used with a handsfree or a Bluetooth headset To activate and record the magic word 1 Settings the General tab Voice Control Magic Word Activate 2 I...

Page 26: ...o reject the call To edit your voice commands 1 Contacts and scroll to a contact 2 More Edit Contact and scroll to the relevant tab To rerecord a voice command 1 Settings the General tab Voice Control Voice Dialing Edit Names 2 Select a command More Replace Voice 3 Wait for the tone and say the command Forwarding Calls Forward calls for example to an answering service Your phone has the following ...

Page 27: ... the ongoing call Replace Active Call to answer and end the ongoing call Handling two voice calls If you have calls ongoing and on hold you can More Switch to switch between the two calls More Join Calls to join the two calls More Transfer Call to connect the two calls You are disconnected from both calls End Call and Yes to retrieve the call on hold End Call and No to end both calls You cannot an...

Page 28: ...ription supports alternate line service To select a line for outgoing calls Settings and use or to scroll to the Calls tab Select line 1 or 2 To change the name of a line Settings and use or to scroll to the Display tab Edit Line Names Select the line to edit My Numbers View add and edit your own phone numbers To check your phone numbers Contacts More Options Special Numbers My Numbers and select ...

Page 29: ...word OK Fixed Dialing The fixed dialing function allows calls to be made to certain numbers saved on the SIM card The fixed numbers are protected by your PIN2 Partial numbers can be saved For example saving 0123456 allows calls to be made to all numbers starting with 0123456 To activate or deactivate fixed dialing 1 Contacts More Options Special Numbers Fixed Dialing and select Activate or Deactiv...

Page 30: ...ad Use the screen as a notepad to enter a phone number during a call When you end the call the number remains on the screen for you to call or save in your contacts To call or save from the notepad Call to call the number or More Save Number and select a contact to save the number to or More New Contact to create a new contact to save the number to Showing or hiding your number If your subscriptio...

Page 31: ...iness card Contacts More Options My Business Card Send My Card and select a transfer method Messaging Text messaging picture messaging voice messaging email My friends Your phone supports various messaging services Please contact your service provider about the services you can use or for more information visit www sonyericsson com support Text Messaging SMS Text messages can contain simple pictur...

Page 32: ...last used recipients Send To copy and paste text in a message 1 When writing your message More Copy Paste 2 Copy All or Mark Copy and use the navigation key to scroll and mark text in your message 3 More Copy Paste Paste To insert an item in a text message 1 When writing your message More Add Item 2 Select an option and then an item for example a picture Receiving text messages When you receive a ...

Page 33: ...e in the phone To save an item in a text message 1 When reading a message select the phone number picture or Web address to save More 2 Use the phone number you have selected appears Save Number to save the phone number or Save Picture to save a picture or Use the bookmark you have selected appears Save Bookmark to save a bookmark To delete a message 1 Messaging and select a folder 2 Select the me...

Page 34: ...ime you send a message To set default text message options Messaging Settings Text Message and select the options to change To set message options for a specific message 1 When the message is written and a recipient is selected More Advanced 2 Select an option to change Edit and select a new setting Done To check the delivery status of a sent message Messaging Sent Messages and select a text messa...

Page 35: ...o edit 3 When ready to send Continue 4 Enter Email Address or Enter Phone No or Contacts Lookup to retrieve a number or group in Contacts or select from last used recipients Send To set default picture message options Messaging Settings Picture Message and select options to change Additional send options Request a read report a delivery report and set a priority for a specific message You can also...

Page 36: ...t to read the picture message Yes to read or play Stop to stop playing or reading Reply or More to view options Press to close the message To save an item in a picture message When viewing a picture message More Save Items and select an item to save from the list that appears Delete picture messages Picture messages are saved in the phone memory When phone memory is full you must delete messages t...

Page 37: ...ew Events is set to Popup you are asked if you want to listen to the voice message Yes to play the message or No if you want to play the message later When you have listened to the voice message More to view a list of options Press to close the message Email Read your email messages in your phone at any time Write a message attach a high resolution camera picture sound recording or video clip and ...

Page 38: ...to access your email When settings are entered your phone can connect to an email server to send and receive email messages For more information contact your email provider To create an email account 1 Messaging Email Settings New Account Add 2 Enter a name for the account OK For help Setup Instructions or press to a setting Info 3 Press to a setting and enter the following minimum required settin...

Page 39: ...ox View to read it To write and send an email message 1 Messaging Email Write New 2 Add to enter the recipient field Enter Email Address to type an email address OK or Contacts Lookup to select a recipient from Contacts Select or select an email address from last used recipients Select 3 Edit to enter the recipient field after one is added to add more recipients select To Cc or Bcc and select reci...

Page 40: ...nts you can change which one is active To change the active email account Messaging Email Settings and select an account Push email Receive a notification in your phone from your email server that you have new email if supported by your email provider To turn on push email notification When using send receive Yes to turn on if required or Messaging Email Settings Select an account to edit More Edi...

Page 41: ...g in to your My friends server Messaging My Friends Log In To log out More Log Out To add a contact to the list Messaging My Friends the Contacts tab More Add Contact To send a chat message from My friends 1 Messaging My Friends the Contacts tab and select a contact from the list 2 Chat and type your message Send Status Show your status to your contacts only or show it to all users on the My frien...

Page 42: ...n Messaging My Friends the Conversations tab and open a conversation More Save conversation To view a saved conversation Messaging My Friends the Conversations tab More Saved Conv To view watching users Messaging My Friends the Contacts tab More Watching Users A list of users on the My friends server watching your status information appears To view or edit settings Messaging My Friends More Settin...

Page 43: ... take a picture Video Press half way down to use auto focus and then fully down to start recording To stop recording press again To take another picture or record another video clip press to return to the viewfinder To stop using the camera or video recorder and return to standby press and hold or close the lens cover Pictures and video clips are saved in File Manager Camera Album Zoom in or out T...

Page 44: ...BestPic 1 When using the camera press the lower photo key once or Settings Shoot Mode BestPic 2 Press half way down to use Focus and then fully down to take a picture 3 Press or to select the best picture Save Camera and video options When the camera or video is activated Settings for the following options Switch to Video Camera to record a video clip or Switch to Still Camera to take a picture Sh...

Page 45: ...ion to reduce the effect of red eyes in pictures Turn On Image Stabilizer if available use to keep the image steady In poor lighting conditions it compensates for small hand movements Turn On Night Mode video adapt to poor lighting conditions Turn On Self Timer camera take a picture a few seconds after pressing the camera button Effects select from Off no effect Black White no color Negative rever...

Page 46: ...es on a computer Windows users can install Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition included on the CD with phone or visit www sonyericsson com support Blog on the Internet Send pictures to publish in a blog if your subscription supports it To send camera pictures to a blog 1 When viewing a picture you have just taken More Blog This 2 Follow the instructions that appear for first time use for example...

Page 47: ...if your printer supports this To view your camera pictures 1 Use photo keys or File Manager Camera Album 2 The pictures are shown in thumbnail view For a full picture view View To print camera pictures via USB 1 File Manager Camera Album 2 More Mark or Mark Several or Mark All pictures for printing 3 More Print and follow instructions 4 Connect the USB cable to the phone 5 Connect the USB cable to...

Page 48: ...d select a picture 2 View More Slide Show To view information about a file 1 File Manager Pictures or Videos select file 2 More Information Using pictures Add a picture to a contact use it during phone startup as a wallpaper in standby or as a screen saver Screen saver The screen saver is automatically activated when the phone is idle for a few seconds After a few more seconds the screen saver cha...

Page 49: ... clips When you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip you can send it as a picture message if the file size has not exceeded the limit To exchange pictures and video clips using other transfer methods 48 Exchanging pictures To use more video clip or picture options Record a video clip or take a picture More and select an option for example to take a new picture Transferring pictures to you...

Page 50: ...arance of the screen for example through items such as colors and wallpaper by using themes Your phone has some predefined themes that cannot be deleted if they are protected You can create new themes and download them to your phone For more information visit www sonyericsson com support To select or change a theme File Manager Themes and select a theme Exchanging themes Exchange themes using a tr...

Page 51: ...e and Real 8 The phone also supports streamed files that are 3GPP compatible To play music and videos 1 Music Player or Entertainment Video Player A player browser opens 2 Browse for music by artist or track or in playlists You can also browse for video clips Select a list Open 3 Highlight a title Play The following options are available Press to play or stop during playback Press to stop the play...

Page 52: ...he USB cable that came with your phone and select File Transfer The phone turns off and prepares to transfer files For more information 68 Transferring Files Using the USB Cable 2 Computer Start Programs Disc2Phone 3 For details on transferring music please refer to Disc2Phone Help Click in the top right corner of the Disc2Phone window 4 You can obtain CD information artist track etc via Disc2Phon...

Page 53: ...t the actual music or video file is not deleted from the memory just the playlist reference to it You can still add the file to another playlist To create a playlist 1 Music Player Playlists New Playlist Add Enter a name OK 2 Select from the files that are available in the file manager You can add several files at a time and you can also add folders All files in the selected folders will be added ...

Page 54: ...d bass settings Send send a music file or video clip Stereo Widening change the output sound Online music and videos View videos and listen to music by streaming them to your phone from the Internet If settings are not already in your phone 60 Settings For more information contact your service provider or visit www sonyericsson com support To select a data account for streaming Settings the Connec...

Page 55: ...annels select rename replace or delete a preset channel Auto Save save tuned channels in positions 1 to 20 Previously saved channels are replaced Turn On Speaker use the speaker Set Frequency enter a frequency manually Press to go directly to Set Frequency RDS set options for alternative frequency AF and station information Turn On Mono turn on mono sound Minimize return to standby to use other fu...

Page 56: ...ager Music Ringtones and Melodies You can exchange music sounds and tracks for example using one of the available transfer methods To select a ringtone Settings and scroll to the Sounds Alerts tab Ringtone To turn the ringtone on or off Press and hold from standby or Settings the Sounds Alerts tab for more options All signals except the alarm signal are affected To set ringtone volume 1 Settings a...

Page 57: ...hanging MusicDJ melodies Send and receive melodies using one of the available transfer methods You are not allowed to exchange copyright protected material To send a melody 1 File Manager Music and select a melody 2 More Send and select a transfer method To receive a melody via a transfer method Select a transfer method and follow the instructions that appear VideoDJ Compose and edit your own vide...

Page 58: ...ps pictures and text Save to save the video clip Insert to insert a new video clip picture or text New Video to create a new video clip To edit video clips in the file manager 1 File Manager Videos Open and select file 2 More VideoDJ Edit Sending video clips You can send a video clip using one of the available transfer methods Short video clips can be sent using picture messaging If a video clip i...

Page 59: ...and hold to end the game Applications Download and run Java applications for example to use a service You can view information or set different permission levels To view info for Java applications 1 File Manager Applications or Games 2 Select an application or a game More Information To set permissions for Java applications 1 File Manager Applications or Games 2 Select an application or a game Mor...

Page 60: ...a computer 1 Browse to www sonyericsson com support 2 Select a region and a country 3 Select the Phone setup tab and select a phone model 4 Select which setting to download to your phone Using Internet Use Internet to access online services for example news and banking search and browse the Web To start browsing Internet and select a service such as More Go to Search Internet or Enter Address to a...

Page 61: ...he following Full Screen select normal or full screen Note Full normal are only available with portrait Landscape select landscape or portrait screen Text Only select full content or text only Zoom zoom in or out on the Web page Zoom To Normal set zoom to default Options the Browsing tab for Smart Fit adjust a Web site to the screen Show Pictures set on or off Show Animations set on or off Play So...

Page 62: ...themes games and ringtones from Web pages To download from a Web page When browsing select a file to download and follow the instructions that appear Internet profiles You can select another Internet profile if you have more than one To select an Internet profile for the Internet browser Settings and use or to scroll to the Connectivity tab Internet Settings Internet Profiles and select a profile ...

Page 63: ...ain Internet services such as banking require certificates in your phone Your phone may already contain certificates when you buy it or you can download new certificates To check certificates in your phone Settings the General tab Security Certificates RSS Reader When browsing you can receive frequently updated content such as news headlines as feeds via a Web site You can browse to a Web page to ...

Page 64: ...via an Internet service Before you start If settings are not in your phone 60 Settings Register a synchronization account online Enter remote synchronization settings To enter remote synchronization settings 1 Organizer Synchronization New Account Yes to create a new account 2 Enter a name for the new account Continue 3 Enter the following Server Address server URL Username account username Passwo...

Page 65: ...ettings the Connectivity tab Bluetooth Turn On Adding devices to your phone Enter a passcode to setup a secure link between your phone and the device Enter the same passcode on the device when prompted A device with no user interface such as a handsfree will have a predefined passcode Consult the device User guide for more information We recommend a range within 10 meters with no solid objects in ...

Page 66: ...correct mode Consult the device User guide for more information Power save Turn on to reduce power consumption by optimizing your phone for use with a single Bluetooth device Turn off to connect with several Bluetooth devices at the same time To save power Settings the Connectivity tab Bluetooth Powersave On Phone name Enter a name for your phone to be shown as when other devices find it To enter ...

Page 67: ...tooth handsfree During a call More Transfer Sound and select a device To transfer sound when answering a call with a handsfree 1 Settings the Connectivity tab Bluetooth Handsfree Incoming Call 2 In Phone to direct to the phone or In Handsfree to direct to the handsfree Remote control Use your phone as a remote control device to control computer applications such as a media player or Microsoft Powe...

Page 68: ...nfrared in both devices 2 Make sure the infrared port on your phone is facing the infrared port on the other device with a maximum distance of 20 cm To send an item using the infrared port for example a contact 1 Turn on infrared in both devices Contacts and select a contact 2 More Send Contact Via Infrared Transferring Files Using the USB Cable Connect your phone to a computer via the USB cable t...

Page 69: ... in Windows Explorer and select Eject 2 Remove the USB cable from your phone Phone mode Synchronize contacts and calendar transfer files use the phone as modem and more from your computer Applications supported in phone mode include Synchronization File manager and Mobile Networking Wizard For other applications use the file transfer mode You need to install and use Sony Ericsson PC Suite included...

Page 70: ...se personal or phone information for example messages or settings during an update There are two ways to update your phone over the air via your phone via the provided USB cable and an Internet connected computer Before you start If required settings are not in your phone 60 Settings To use Update service over the air 1 Settings the General tab Update Service 2 Search For Update to search for the ...

Page 71: ...ected as alarm signal Snooze If you do not want to repeat the alarm Turn Off To cancel an alarm Organizer Alarms and select an alarm Turn Off Calendar You can use the calendar to keep track of important meetings The calendar can be synchronized with a computer calendar or with a calendar on the Web 64 Synchronizing Appointments Add new appointments or use existing appointments as templates To add ...

Page 72: ... Advanced find an appointment set reminders or select a start day for the week Delete delete old or all appointments Help for more information Exchanging appointments Exchange appointments using a transfer method You can also synchronize appointments with a computer 64 Synchronizing To send an appointment Select an appointment in the list for a certain day More Send and select a transfer method Ta...

Page 73: ...enter the note Save To edit notes 1 Organizer Notes and a list appears 2 Select a note More and select an option Exchanging notes Exchange notes using one of the available transfer methods You can also synchronize notes with a computer 64 Synchronizing To send a note Select a note More Send and select a transfer method Timer Your phone has a timer When the signal rings press any key to turn it off...

Page 74: ...t codes are shown If you enter the incorrect passcode the checkword and the codes that are shown are also incorrect To open code memo for the first time 1 Organizer Code Memo A message with instructions appears Continue 2 Enter a four digit passcode Continue 3 Re enter the new passcode to confirm 4 Enter a checkword maximum 15 characters Done The checkword can consist of both letters and numbers T...

Page 75: ...phone To select a profile Press and select a profile or Settings the General tab Profiles and select a profile To view and edit a profile Settings the General tab Profiles More View And Edit To reset profiles Settings the General tab Profiles More Reset Profiles Time and Date The time is always displayed in standby To set the time and time format 1 Settings the General tab Time Date Time 2 Enter t...

Page 76: ...e SIM card lock on or off 1 Settings the General tab Security Locks SIM Protection Protection and select On or Off 2 Enter your PIN OK Phone Lock Protect your phone against unauthorized use if it is stolen and the SIM card is replaced You can change the phone lock code 0000 to any four to eight digit personal code Automatic phone lock If the phone lock is set to automatic you do not need to enter ...

Page 77: ... General tab Security Automatic Keylock To lock the keypad manually From standby press Lock Keys You can still answer an incoming call and the keypad locks again after the call The keypad remains locked until you unlock it manually To unlock the keypad manually From standby press Unlock Startup Screen Select a startup screen to appear when you turn your phone on 48 Using pictures To select a start...

Page 78: ...l or the memory contents are not properly organized Solution Restart your phone every day to free memory and increase the capacity of your phone You also have the option to do a Master Reset Some of the personal data and settings you have made will be lost when you do this 80 Master reset No battery icon appears when I start charging the phone Possible cause The battery is empty or has not been us...

Page 79: ...ed in alcohol a soft brush a cloth or a cotton bud Make sure that the battery is completely dry before you put it back Check that the battery connectors in the phone are not damaged Possible cause The battery is worn out and needs to be replaced Solution Try another battery and charger for the same phone model or visit your retailer and ask them to verify if the battery and charger are working pro...

Page 80: ... setup WAP and follow the instructions 60 Settings The phone cannot be detected by other users via Bluetooth wireless technology Possible cause You have not turned the Bluetooth function on Solution Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and visibility is set to show phone 67 To receive an item I cannot synchronize or transfer data between my phone and my computer when using the USB cable pro...

Page 81: ...e card is not damaged so that you cannot connect it to the phone connectors In that case contact your service provider to ask for a new SIM card Insert correct SIM card Possible cause The phone is set to only work with certain SIM cards Solution Verify whether you are using the correct operator SIM card for your phone Wrong PIN Wrong PIN2 Possible cause You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectl...

Page 82: ...ible cause The phone is not working properly Solution Insert your SIM card in another phone If this works it is probably the phone that is causing the problem Please contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service location Emerg Calls Only Possible cause You are within range of a network but you are not allowed to use it However in an emergency some service providers allow you to call the international ...

Page 83: ...upport From now on you will have access to a portfolio of exclusive service advantages such as Global and local websites providing support A global network of Call Centers An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service partners A warranty period Learn more about the warranty conditions in this user guide On www sonyericsson com under the support section in the language of your choice you will find ...

Page 84: ...icsson com China 4008100000 questions CN support sonyericsson com Colombia 18009122135 questions CO support sonyericsson com Croatia 062 000 000 questions HR support sonyericsson com Czech Republic 844 550 055 questions CZ support sonyericsson com Denmark 33 31 28 28 questions DK support sonyericsson com Finland 09 299 2000 questions FI support sonyericsson com France 0 825 383 383 questions FR su...

Page 85: ...ricsson com United Arab Emirates 43 919880 questions AE support sonyericsson com United Kingdom 08705 23 7237 questions GB support sonyericsson com United States 1 866 766 9374 questions US support sonyericsson com Venezuela 0 800 100 2250 questions VE support sonyericsson com Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Please read this information before using your mobile phone These instructions are i...

Page 86: ...tlet have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician Use only Sony Ericsson branded original chargers intended for use with your mobile phone Other chargers may not be designed to the same safety and performance standards Battery We recommend that you fully charge the battery before you use your mobile phone for the first time A new battery or one that has not been used for a long time c...

Page 87: ...see below Efficient use Hold your mobile phone as you would any other phone Do not cover the top of the phone when it is in use as this affects call quality and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than needed thus shortening talk and standby times Radio frequency RF exposure and SAR Your mobile phone is a low power radio transmitter and receiver When it is turned on it emits low...

Page 88: ...d as household waste Instead it shall be left at the appropriate collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to cons...

Page 89: ... and service due to defects in design materials or workmanship Sony Ericsson authorized distributors or service partners in the country region where you purchased the Product will at their option either repair or replace the Product in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated herein Sony Ericsson and its service partners reserve the right to charge a handling fee if a returned Product i...

Page 90: ...med by a non Sony Ericsson authorized person 6 The warranty does not cover Product failures which have been caused by use of accessories or other peripheral devices which are not Sony Ericsson branded original accessories intended for use with the Product 7 Tampering with any of the seals on the Product will void the warranty 8 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL OTHER THAN THI...

Page 91: ...operation Bluetooth wireless technology Bluetooth Qualified Design ID is B011122 Declaration of Conformity We Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornet S 221 88 Lund Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAF 1032011 BV and in combination with our accessories to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standards...

Page 92: ...calendar 71 72 call forward 26 call list 23 call numbers in message 33 call time 30 call waiting 27 caller specific ringtones 22 calls accepting 28 answering and rejecting 19 emergency 20 handling two calls 27 international 19 making and receiving 6 19 making notes during 30 missed 20 putting on hold 27 recording 58 restricting 29 camera options 44 overview 43 settings 44 code memo 74 conference c...

Page 93: ...ree 9 24 25 51 Bluetooth 66 help 7 hiding number 30 I icons 14 infrared port 68 Internet blog 46 bookmarks 61 cookies and passwords 63 profiles 62 security and certificates 63 settings 60 K keypad lock 77 keys 8 12 L language 78 lock keypad 77 phone 76 SIM card 75 long messages 33 M M2 9 magic word 25 memory card 9 17 memory status 21 menu overview 10 menus 12 messages area and cell information 42...

Page 94: ... 15 lock 76 phone overview 8 photo keys 9 13 PhotoDJ 50 picture messages 34 picture sizes 44 pictures 48 50 edit 50 screen saver 48 PIN code changing 76 unblocking 4 playlists 53 PlayNow 55 profiles 75 PUK 4 75 76 push email 40 R remote control 67 ringtones 56 RSS reader 63 S safety guidelines 85 screen saver 48 sending appointments and tasks 72 business cards 31 melodies and ringtones 57 notes 73...

Page 95: ...12 synchronizing 64 T T9 Text Input 16 tasks 72 73 templates 34 36 text messages 31 themes 50 time 75 timer 73 transfer method Bluetooth 65 infrared 68 USB 68 transferring camera pictures 46 files 68 music 52 turning on off Bluetooth 65 infrared port 68 phone lock 76 SIM lock protection 76 U unblock SIM card 76 Update service 70 V video player 54 video recorder 43 VideoDJ 57 voice answering 25 voi...

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