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Saving channels

You can save up to 20 preset channels.

To save channels automatically

Select 

Options

 > 

Auto save

.

To switch between saved channels

Press   or  .

Transferring and handling

content

You can transfer and handle content such as pictures and

music.

You are not allowed to exchange some copyright-

protected material.   identifies a protected item.

Handling content in the phone

You can use 

File manager

 to handle content saved in the

phone memory or on a memory card. Tabs and icons in 

File

manager

 show where the content is saved. If the memory

is full, delete some content to create space.

To select more than one item in a folder

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Organiser

 > 

File manager

.

2

Scroll to a folder and select 

Open

.

3

Select 

Options

 > 

Mark

 > 

Mark several

.

4

For each item you want to mark, scroll to the item and

select 

Mark

.

To move items between the phone memory and the

memory card

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Organiser

 > 

File manager

.

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2

Find an item and select 

Options

 > 

Manage file

 >

Move

.

3

Select 

Memory card

 or 

Phone

.

4

Scroll to a folder and select 

Open

.

5

Select 

Paste

.

Sending content to another phone

You can send content, for example, in messages or using

Bluetooth™ wireless technology.

To send content

1

Scroll to an item and select 

Options

 > 

Send

.

2

Select a transfer method.

Make sure the receiving device supports the transfer

method you select.

Using a USB cable

You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB

cable. If you are using a PC, you are asked to install PC

Companion the first time you connect.

You may have to purchase a USB cable separately.
Only use a USB cable supported by your phone.

PC Companion

PC Companion lets you:

Explore content in your phone.

Use your phone as a modem.

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Install PC Software used to synchronise, transfer and

back up phone content.

For more information, go to

www.sonyericsson.com/support

 to read Feature

guides.

To install PC Companion

1

Connect your phone to a PC with a USB cable supported

by your phone.

2 Computer:

 Follow the instructions.

To disconnect the USB cable safely

Do not disconnect the USB cable when transferring

content as this may corrupt the content.

1 Computer:

 Right-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon

in 

Windows Explorer

.

2

Select the drives you want to disconnect. Select 

Stop

.

3

Wait for Windows to notify you that it is safe to remove

the drive. Disconnect the USB cable.

Required operating systems

You need one of these operating systems to use Sony

Ericsson PC software:

Microsoft® Windows Vista™

Microsoft® Windows XP, Service Pack 2 or higher

Drag and drop content

You can drag and drop content between your phone, a

memory card and a computer in 

Microsoft Windows

Explorer

.

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To drag and drop content

1

Connect your phone to a computer using a USB cable.

2 Computer:

 Wait until the phone memory and memory

card appear as external disks in 

Windows Explorer

.

3

Drag and drop selected files between the phone and the

computer.

Transferring content to and from a

computer

You can use Media Go™ to transfer media content between

your phone and a computer.

Media Go™ is available for download through PC
Companion or from 

www.sonyericsson.com/support

.

To transfer content using Media Go™

1

Connect the phone to a computer with a USB cable

supported by your phone.

2 Computer: 

 Select 

Start/Programs/Sony/Media Go™

.

3

Select 

Transfer to or from Device using Media Go™

 and

click 

OK

.

4

Wait until the phone appears in Media Go™.

5

Move files between your phone and the computer in

Media Go™.

Backing up and restoring

You can back up and restore contacts, the calendar, tasks,

notes and bookmarks using the 

Sony Ericsson PC Suite

.

Before backing up and restoring, you need to install the

Sony Ericsson PC Suite

 which is available through PC

Companion or from 

www.sonyericsson.com/support

.

You can back up and restore contacts in your phone using

a memory card. You can move content between the

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memory card and the phone memory. See 

Handling

content in the phone

 on page 22.

Back up your phone content regularly to make sure

you do not lose it.

To make a backup using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite

1 Computer:

 Start the 

Sony Ericsson PC Suite

 from 

Start/

Programs/Sony Ericsson/Sony Ericsson PC Suite

.

2

Follow the instructions in the 

Sony Ericsson PC Suite

 for

how to connect.

3

Go to the backup and restore section in the

Sony Ericsson PC Suite

 and make a backup of your

phone content.

Messaging

To view a message from the inbox

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Messaging

 > 

Messages

 > 

Inbox

.

2

Scroll to the message and select 

View

.

Sending messages

You can send messages from your phone. The maximum

size of a standard text message is 160 characters including

spaces if no other items are added to the message. If you

enter more than 160 characters, a second message is

created. Your messages are sent as one concatenated

message.

To create and send a message

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Messaging

 > 

Write new

 > 

Message

.

2

Enter text. To add items to the message, press  , scroll

 and select an item.

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3

Select 

Continue

 > 

Contacts look-up

.

4

Select a recipient and select 

Send

.

If you send a message to a group, you may be charged

for each member. Contact your service provider for

details.

Conversations

You can choose whether to view your messages in

Conversations

 or 

Inbox

. A messaging conversation shows

all messaging communication between you and one of your

contacts.

To view messages in Conversations

Select 

Menu

 > 

Messaging

 > 

Inbox

 > the

Conversations

 tab.

Select 

Menu

 > 

Messaging

 > 

Conversations

 and select

a conversation.

To send a message from Conversations

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Messaging

.

2

Select 

Conversations

, or select 

Inbox

 > the

Conversations

 tab.

3

Select a conversation.

4

Write a message and select 

Send

.

Email

You can use standard email functions and your computer

email address in your phone.

You can synchronise your email using Microsoft®

Exchange ActiveSync® application.

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Before using email

You can use the Basic setup to check if settings are

available for your email account or you can enter them

manually. You can also receive settings at

www.sonyericsson.com/support

.

To create an email account for the first time

1

To start the basic setup, select 

Menu

 > 

Messaging

 >

Email

.

2

Follow the instructions to create the account.

If you enter settings manually, you can contact your

email provider for more information. An email provider

could be the company that supplied your email

address.

To write and send an email message

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Messaging

 > 

Email

 > 

Write new

.

2

Select 

Add

 > 

Enter email address

. Enter the email

address and select 

OK

.

3

To add more recipients, scroll to 

To:

 and select 

Edit

.

4

Scroll to an option and select 

Add

 > 

Enter email

address

. Enter the email address and select 

OK

. When

you are ready, select 

Done

.

5

Select 

Edit

 and enter a subject. Select 

OK

.

6

Select 

Edit

 and enter the text. Select 

OK

.

7

Select 

Add

 and choose a file to attach.

8

Select 

Continue

 > 

Send

.

To receive and read an email message

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Messaging

 > 

Email

 > 

Inbox

 > 

Options

Check new email

.

2

Scroll to the message and select 

View

.

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Internet

If you cannot use the Internet, see 

I cannot use Internet-

based services

 on page 35.

To start browsing

1

Select 

Search

.

2

Enter a Web address, a search phrase or the name of a

bookmark.

3

Scroll to an item in the list and select 

Go to

 or 

Search

.

To exit the browser

Select 

Options

 > 

Exit browser

.

More features

Flight mode

In 

Flight mode

 the network and radio transceivers are

turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment.

When the flight mode menu is activated you are asked to

select a mode the next time you turn on your phone:

• Normal mode

 – full functionality

• Flight mode

 – limited functionality

To activate the flight mode menu

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

General

 > 

Flight mode

 >

Continue

 > 

Show at startup

.

To select flight mode

1

When the flight mode menu is activated, turn off your

phone.

2

Turn on your phone and select 

Flight mode

appears.

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Update Service

Your phone has software which you can update in order to

improve performance. You can access Update Service

using your phone or a PC with an Internet connection.

Accessing Update Service using your phone is not
possible in all countries/regions.

To view the current software in the phone

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

General

 > 

Update service

.

2

Select 

Software version

.

Update Service using a PC

You can update your phone using a USB cable and an

Internet-connected PC.

Make sure all personal data in your phone memory is
backed up before you perform an update using a PC.
See 

Backing up and restoring

 on page 25.

To use Update Service using a PC

Go to 

www.sonyericsson.com/updateservice

.

Alarms

You can set a sound or the radio as an alarm signal. The

alarm sounds even if the phone is turned off. When the alarm

sounds you can silence it or turn it off.

To set the alarm

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Alarms

.

2

Scroll to an alarm and select 

Edit

.

3

Scroll to 

Time:

 and select 

Edit

.

4

Enter a time and select 

OK

 > 

Save

.

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To set the alarm signal

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Alarms

.

2

Scroll to an alarm and select 

Edit

.

3

Scroll to the 

 tab.

4

Scroll to 

Alarm signal:

 and select 

Edit

.

5

Find and select an alarm signal. Select 

Save

.

To silence the alarm

When the alarm sounds, press any key.

To repeat the alarm, select 

Snooze

.

To turn off the alarm

When the alarm sounds, press any key, then select 

Turn

off

.

Calendar

You can synchronise your calendar with a computer

calendar, with a calendar on the web or with a

Microsoft® Windows Server® (Outlook®)

application.

Appointments

You can add new appointments or reuse existing

appointments.

To add an appointment

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Organiser

 > 

Calendar

.

2

Select a date.

3

Scroll to 

New appointment

 and select 

Add

.

4

Enter the information and confirm each entry.

5

Select 

Save

.

To edit an appointment

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Organiser

 > 

Calendar

.

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2

Select a date.

3

Scroll to an appointment and select 

View

.

4

Select 

Options

 > 

Edit

.

5

Edit the appointment and confirm each entry.

6

Select 

Save

.

To set when reminders should sound

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Organiser

 > 

Calendar

.

2

Select a date.

3

Select 

Options

 > 

Advanced

 > 

Reminders

.

4

Select an option.

A reminders option set in calendar affects a reminders

option set in tasks.

Ringtones

To set a ringtone

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

Sounds & alerts

 >

Ringtone

.

2

Find and select a ringtone.

To turn off the ringtone

Press and hold down 

 appears.

The alarm signal is not affected.

Locks

SIM card lock

This lock only protects your subscription. Your phone will

work with a new SIM card. If the lock is on, you have to enter

a PIN (Personal Identity Number).

If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM

card is blocked and you need to enter your PUK (Personal

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Unblocking Key). Your PIN and PUK are supplied by your

network operator.

To unblock the SIM card

1

When 

PIN blocked

 appears, enter your PUK and select

OK

.

2

Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select 

OK

.

3

Re-enter the new PIN and select 

OK

.

To edit the PIN

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

General

 > 

Security

 >

Locks

 > 

SIM protection

 > 

Change PIN

.

2

Enter your PIN and select 

OK

.

3

Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select 

OK

.

4

Re-enter the new PIN and select 

OK

.

If 

Codes do not match

 appears, you entered the new

PIN incorrectly. If 

Wrong PIN

 appears, followed by 

Old

PIN:

, you entered your old PIN incorrectly.

Troubleshooting

Some problems can be fixed using Update Service. Using

Update Service on a regular basis will optimise the phone’s

performance. See 

Update Service

 on page 30.

Some problems will require you to call your network

operator.

For more support go to 

www.sonyericsson.com/support

.

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Common questions

I have problems with memory capacity or the phone

is working slowly

Restart your phone every day to free memory or do a

Master reset

.

Master reset

If you select 

Reset settings

, the changes that you have

made to settings will be deleted.

If you select 

Reset all

, your settings and content, such as

contacts, messages, pictures, sounds and downloaded

games, will be deleted. You may also lose content that was

in the phone at purchase.

To reset the phone

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

General

 > 

Master reset

.

2

Select an option.

3

Follow the instructions that appear.

I cannot charge the phone or battery capacity is low

The charger is not properly connected or the battery

connection is poor. Remove the battery and clean the

connectors.

The battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. See

Charging the battery

 on page 6.

No battery icon appears when I start charging the

phone

It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears

on the screen.

Some menu options appear in grey

A service is not activated. Contact your network operator.

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I cannot use Internet-based services

Your subscription does not include data capability. Settings

are missing or incorrect.

You can download settings using the 

Settings download

or from 

www.sonyericsson.com/support

.

To download settings

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

User help

 > 

Settings

download

.

2

Follow the instructions that appear.

Contact your network operator or service provider for

more information.

I cannot send messages from my phone

To send messages, you need to set a service centre

number. The number is supplied by your service provider

and is usually saved on the SIM card. If the number to your

service centre is not saved on your SIM card, you must enter

the number yourself.

To send most picture messages, you must set an MMS

profile and the address of your message server. If no MMS

profile or message server exists, you can receive all the

settings automatically from your network operator,

download settings using the Basic setup or at

www.sonyericsson.com/support

.

To enter a service centre number

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

Connectivity

 > 

Message

settings

 > 

Text message

 and scroll to 

Service centre

.

The number is shown if it is saved on the SIM card.

2

If there is no number shown, select 

Edit

.

3

Scroll to 

New ServiceCentre

 and select 

Add

.

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4

Enter the number, including the international “+” sign and

country code.

5

Select 

Save

.

To select an MMS profile

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

Connectivity

 > 

Message

settings

 > 

Picture message

.

2

Select an existing profile or create a new one.

To set the message server address

1

Select 

Menu

 > 

Settings

 > 

Connectivity

 > 

Message

settings

 > 

Picture message

.

2

Scroll to a profile and select 

Options

 > 

Edit

.

3

Scroll to 

Message server

 and select 

Edit

.

4

Enter the address and select 

OK

 > 

Save

.

I cannot synchronise or transfer content between

my phone and my computer, when using a USB

cable.

The cable or software has not been properly installed. Go

to 

www.sonyericsson.com/support

 to read Feature guides

which contain detailed installation instructions and

troubleshooting sections.

Error messages

Insert SIM

There is no SIM card in your phone or you may have inserted

it incorrectly.

See 

To insert the SIM card

 on page 3.

The SIM card connectors need cleaning. If the card is

damaged, contact your network operator.

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Insert correct SIM card

Your phone is set to work only with certain SIM cards.

Check if you are using the correct operator SIM card.

Wrong PIN/Wrong PIN2

You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly.

Enter the correct PIN or PIN2 and select 

Yes

.

PIN blocked/PIN2 blocked

You have entered your PIN or PIN2 code incorrectly three

times in a row.

To unblock, see 

SIM card lock

 on page 32.

No netw. coverage

Your phone is in flight mode. See 

Flight mode

 on

page 29.

Your phone is not receiving any network signal, or the

received signal is too weak. Contact your network

operator and make sure that the network has coverage

where you are.

The SIM card is not working properly. Insert your SIM

card in another phone. If this works, it is probably your

phone that is causing the problem. Please contact the

nearest Sony Ericsson service location.

Emerg. calls only

You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed

to use it. However, in an emergency, some network

operators allow you to call the international emergency

number 112. See 

Emergency calls

 on page 15.

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Legal information

Sony Ericsson Naite J105i/J105a

This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications

AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements

and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors,

inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/

or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications

AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be

incorporated into new editions of this User guide.
All rights reserved.

©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2009

Publication number: 1229-4186.1

Attention: Some of the services and features described in this User

guide are not supported by all networks and/or service providers in all

areas. Without limitation, this applies to the GSM International

Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or

service provider to determine availability of any specific service or

feature and whether additional access or usage fees apply.

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.
Bluetooth is a trademark or a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc.

and any use of such mark by Sony Ericsson is under license.
The Liquid Identity logo and PlayNow, are trademarks or registered

trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
Sony is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
Media Go is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Media Software

and Services.

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microSD is a trademark or a registered trademark of SanDisk

Corporation.
Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget

LM Ericsson.
Microsoft, Windows, Outlook, Windows Vista, Windows Server and

ActiveSync are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or 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.
This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of

Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product

is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the

trademarks of their respective owners.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict the

actual phone.

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