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Internet

To download content via feeds

1

From standby select 

Menu

 > 

Media

 

>

Web feeds

.

2

Scroll to an updated feed and select 

View

 or 

.

3

Select a heading to expand.

4

Select an icon depending on content, 

 to open a Web page, 

 to 

download an audio podcast, 

 to 

download a video podcast or 

 to 

download a photo.

Updating Web feeds 

You can manually update your feeds, 
or schedule updates. When there are 
updates,  

appears on the screen.

To schedule Web feed updates

1

From standby select 

Menu

 > 

Media

 

>

Web feeds

.

2

Scroll to a feed and select 

Options

 

>

Schedule update

.

3

Select an option.

To update Web feeds manually

1

From standby select 

Menu

 > 

Media

 

>

Web feeds

.

2

Scroll to a feed and select 

Options

 

>

Update

.

3

Select an option.

Web feeds in standby

You can show news updates on the 
standby screen.

To show Web feeds in standby 

1

From standby select 

Menu

 > 

Media

 

>

Web feeds

.

2

Scroll to a feed and select 

Options

 

>

Settings

 > 

Standby ticker

 > 

Show in 

standby

.

To access Web feeds from standby

1

From standby select 

Ticker

.

2

To read more about a feed, press 

or 

 to scroll to a headline and 

select 

Go to

.

Podcasts

Podcasts are files, for example, 
radio programs or video content, 
that you can download and play. 
You subscribe to and download 
podcasts using Web feeds.

You can also subscribe to and download 
content to a computer via feeds using 
Sony Ericsson Media Manager. You can 
then transfer the content to your phone. 
See Transferring content to and from a 
computer on page 24.

Frequent updates may be costly.

This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.

Summary of Contents for Walkman W980

Page 1: ...ble to that of the original recording For additional phone content go to www sonyericsson com fun Register now to get a suite of tools free online storage special offers news and competitions at www s...

Page 2: ...full range go to www sonyericsson com accessories Active Speaker MAS 100 Protective case with built in speaker and FM radio antenna Bring and share your music outdoors Bluetooth Car Speakerphone HCB...

Page 3: ...DJ 23 Record sound 23 Transferring and handling content 24 Handling content within the phone 24 Sending content to another phone 24 Transferring content to and from a computer 24 Using the USB cable 2...

Page 4: ...rtificates 52 Web feeds 52 Synchronizing 54 Synchronizing using a computer 54 Synchronizing using an Internet service 55 More features 57 Flight mode 57 Update service 57 Location services 58 Alarms 5...

Page 5: ...ther 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 Smart Fit Rendering is a trademark or a...

Page 6: ...video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide MPEG 4 and or AVC video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information including that relating to promotional internal...

Page 7: ...uses in DFARS 252 227 7013 c 1 ii and FAR 52 227 19 c 2 as applicable Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners Any rights not expressly granted...

Page 8: ...he SIM card 1 Remove the battery cover 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the gold colored contacts facing down To insert the battery 1 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connect...

Page 9: ...network operator Each PIN digit appears as unless it starts with emergency number digits for example 112 or 911 You can see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN Standby After you have...

Page 10: ...e demonstration From standby select Menu Entertainment Demo tour To view status information From standby press the volume key up Charging the battery The phone battery is partly charged when you buy i...

Page 11: ...en 3 Selection keys 4 Call key 5 Activity menu key 6 Walkman key 7 Connector for charger handsfree and USB cable 8 Ear speaker 9 End key 10 C key Clear 11 On off key 12 Navigation key This is the Inte...

Page 12: ...c sync light 14 External navigation key 15 External display 16 Indicator light 17 Camera lens 18 Volume keys 19 External applications key 20 Key lock This is the Internet version of the User s guide P...

Page 13: ...isplay Slide the key lock switch To switch between the applications Press To use an application Press the external navigation key External navigation key response You can set if the phone should sound...

Page 14: ...es Games VideoDJ PhotoDJ MusicDJ Remote control Record sound Demo tour Camera Messaging Media Write new Inbox Email Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages My friends Call voicemail Templates Manag...

Page 15: ...aper Main menu layout Theme Startup screen Screen saver Clock size Brightness Edit line names Calls Speed dial Smart search Forward calls Switch to line 2 Manage calls Time cost Show hide my no Handsf...

Page 16: ...rom standby select Menu Media 2 Scroll to a menu item and press the navigation key right 3 To go back press the navigation key left To delete items Press to delete items such as numbers letters pictur...

Page 17: ...ity menu Press Memory You can save content in the phone memory and on the SIM card Images text messages picture messages and contacts are saved in the phone memory You can choose to save text messages...

Page 18: ...the letter you want is not the first letter on the key For example to write the word Jane press Write the whole word before looking at the suggestions 4 Use or to view suggestions 5 Press to accept a...

Page 19: ...oth when the phone is open and closed To play music 1 When the phone is closed press to go to the Walkman player 2 Press 3 Press to browse your music 4 Scroll to a track and press To stop playing musi...

Page 20: ...ne is closed and the music is playing hold the phone out in front of you facing upwards 2 Press and hold down and bend your arm upwards towards you to increase the volume To decrease the volume repeat...

Page 21: ...list To create a playlist by mood 1 From standby select Menu Media Music SensMe Open 2 Press or to preview different tracks 3 Select Add and press or to choose an area of tracks 4 Select Create to pla...

Page 22: ...ternal radio over the FM radio frequency band The icon indicates transmission To transmit music to an FM radio 1 Place the phone up to 33 feet 10 meters from the radio with no solid objects in between...

Page 23: ...service You can search for song titles artists and album names If you cannot use TrackID see Troubleshooting on page 65 To search for song information When you hear a song through a loudspeaker from...

Page 24: ...1 Connect the handsfree to the phone 2 When the phone is closed press to go to the radio view 3 Press the external navigation key center To automatically search for channels When the radio is playing...

Page 25: ...ped into Intro Verse Chorus and Break You compose a melody by adding music blocks to the tracks To compose a melody 1 From standby select Menu Entertainment MusicDJ 2 Select to Insert Copy or Paste bl...

Page 26: ...mation about content 1 From standby select Menu Organizer File manager 2 Find an item and select Options Information Sending content to another phone You can send content for example in messages or us...

Page 27: ...Ericsson Media Manager 1 Connect the phone to a computer with a USB cable supported by your phone 2 Computer Start Programs Sony Ericsson Media Manager 3 Phone Select Mass storage 4 Computer Wait unt...

Page 28: ...e 2 Phone Select Mass storage 3 Computer Wait until the phone memory appear as external disks in Windows Explorer 4 Drag and drop selected files between the phone and the computer Phone name You can e...

Page 29: ...elect a device 4 Enter a passcode if required To allow connection to the phone 1 From standby select Menu Settings the Connectivity tab Bluetooth My devices 2 Select a device from the list 3 Select Op...

Page 30: ...ricsson Media Manager With Sony Ericsson PC Suite you can backup and restore contacts calendar tasks notes and bookmarks With Sony Ericsson Media Manager you can backup and restore content such as mus...

Page 31: ...the files you want to backup and make a back up To restore phone content using the Sony Ericsson Media Manager 1 Connect your phone to the computer 2 Phone Select Media transfer mode 3 Computer Start...

Page 32: ...eaker volume during a call Press the volume key up or down To mute the microphone during a call 1 Press and hold down 2 Press and hold down again to resume To turn the loudspeaker on during a call Sel...

Page 33: ...croll to New contact and select Options Special numbers Emergency nos Video call You can see a person on the screen during calls Both parties need a subscription that supports the 3G UMTS service and...

Page 34: ...he number and select OK 6 Select a number option 7 Scroll between the tabs and add information to the fields 8 Select Save Calling contacts To call a phone contact 1 From standby select Menu Contacts...

Page 35: ...ntain names and numbers only They are saved on the SIM card To add a SIM contact 1 From standby select Menu Contacts 2 Scroll to New contact and select Add 3 Enter the name and select OK 4 Enter the n...

Page 36: ...o the fields 5 Enter the information and select Save Groups You can create a group of phone numbers and email addresses from Phone contacts to send messages to See Messaging on page 45 You can also us...

Page 37: ...oicemail message when you cannot answer a call To enter your voicemail number 1 From standby select Menu Messaging Settings Voicemail number 2 Enter the number and select OK To call your voicemail ser...

Page 38: ...ructions that appear and select Continue Wait for the tone and say Busy or say any other word of your choosing 5 Select Yes to accept or No for a new recording 6 Follow the instructions that appear an...

Page 39: ...uring the call press This puts the ongoing call on hold To reject a second call During the call press and continue with the ongoing call To end an ongoing call and answer a second call During the call...

Page 40: ...oose to receive calls from certain phone numbers only To add numbers to the accepted callers list 1 From standby select Menu Settings the Calls tab Manage calls Accept calls Only from list 2 Scroll to...

Page 41: ...o save a fixed number 1 From standby select Menu Contacts 2 Scroll to New contact and select Options Special numbers Fixed dialing Fixed numbers New number 3 Enter the information and select Save Call...

Page 42: ...ht to scroll to 2 Press the center selection key to take a picture 3 The picture is automatically saved in the file manager To record a video clip 1 Activate the camera and press the navigation key le...

Page 43: ...about settings Scroll to a setting and select Camera shortcuts Viewing and tagging pictures You can view and tag your pictures in Media To view pictures in a slide show 1 From standby select Menu Med...

Page 44: ...g scroll to the picture and press the center selection key To create a new photo tag 1 From standby select Menu Media Photo Cam album 2 Select a month 3 Scroll to a picture and select View 4 Press and...

Page 45: ...From standby select Menu Organizer File manager Videos 2 Scroll to a video clip and select Options VideoDJ 3 Edit the video clip 4 Select Options Save To trim a video clip 1 From standby select Menu O...

Page 46: ...cable connected to a compatible printer To print camera pictures using the USB cable 1 Connect the USB cable to the phone 2 Connect the USB cable to the printer 3 Wait for feedback in the phone and se...

Page 47: ...3 Select a recipient and select Send To copy and paste text in a text message 1 When you write the message select Options Copy paste 2 Select Copy all or Mark copy Scroll to and mark text in the mess...

Page 48: ...by select Menu Messaging Settings Picture message Auto download 2 Select an option Message options You can set standard options for all messages or choose specific settings each time you send a messag...

Page 49: ...ions and your computer email address in your phone Before you use email You can use the setup wizard to check if settings are available for your email account or you can enter them manually You can al...

Page 50: ...ge and select Options Reply 3 Write the reply and select OK 4 Select Continue Send To view an attachment in an email message When you view the message select Options Attachments Use View To save an at...

Page 51: ...g out To add a chat contact 1 From standby select Menu Messaging My friends the Contacts tab 2 Select Options Add contact To send a chat message 1 From standby select Menu Messaging My friends the Con...

Page 52: ...roups tab Options Add chat group 2 Select an option To save a conversation 1 From standby select Menu Messaging My friends the Conversations tab 2 Enter a conversation 3 Select Options Advanced Save c...

Page 53: ...ookmark and select Go to History pages You can view Web pages you have browsed To view history pages From standby select Menu Internet Options Go to History Getting more from the browser To use pan an...

Page 54: ...ates To view certificates in the phone From standby select Menu Settings the General tab Security Certificates Web feeds You can subscribe to and download frequently updated content such as news podca...

Page 55: ...ions Update 3 Select an option Web feeds in standby You can show news updates on the standby screen To show Web feeds in standby 1 From standby select Menu Media Web feeds 2 Scroll to a feed and selec...

Page 56: ...service For more information on synchronizing go to www sonyericsson com support to read Getting started guides Synchronizing using a computer You can use the USB cable or Bluetooth wireless technolog...

Page 57: ...iveSync If you cannot synchronize with an Internet service see Troubleshooting on page 65 SyncML You can synchronize remote content and personal information using SyncML Before you synchronize using S...

Page 58: ...access a Microsoft Exchange Server You will need Server address server URL Domain server domain Username account username Password account password To enter settings for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync...

Page 59: ...are two ways to update your phone Over the air using your phone Using the provided USB cable and an Internet connected computer To change Internet settings From standby select Menu Settings the Gener...

Page 60: ...ved location 1 From standby select Menu Entertainment Location services My favorites 2 Scroll to a location and select Go to Alarms You can set a sound or the radio as an alarm signal The alarm sounds...

Page 61: ...t the alarm not to sound when the phone is in silent mode To set an alarm to sound or not in silent mode 1 From standby select Menu Organizer Alarms 2 Scroll to an alarm and select Edit 3 Scroll to th...

Page 62: ...Menu Organizer Calendar 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 view a calendar week 1 From sta...

Page 63: ...Scroll to a task and select View To set when reminders should sound 1 From standby select Menu Organizer Tasks 2 Scroll to a task and select Options Reminders 3 Select an option Profiles You can chang...

Page 64: ...support To set a theme 1 From standby select Menu Settings the Display tab Theme 2 Scroll to a theme and select Set Main menu layout You can change the layout of the icons in the main menu To change...

Page 65: ...can also view information or set different permissions Internet profiles for Java applications Some Java applications need to connect to the Internet to receive information Most Java applications use...

Page 66: ...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 From standby select Menu Settings the General tab Security Locks SIM Protection Change PI...

Page 67: ...r IMEI number From standby press Troubleshooting Some problems will require you to call your network operator For more support go to www sonyericsson com support Common questions I cannot synchronize...

Page 68: ...out and needs to be replaced See To insert the SIM card 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...

Page 69: ...e that Silent mode has not been set to On See To turn the ringtone off on page 62 Check the ringtone volume See To set the ringtone volume on page 62 Check the profile See To select a profile on page...

Page 70: ...incorrectly See To insert the SIM card on page 6 The SIM card connectors need cleaning If the card is damaged contact your network operator Insert correct SIM card Your phone is set to work only with...

Page 71: ...ion where help and tips are only a few clicks away Here you will find the latest computer software updates and tips on how to use your product more efficiently Service and support You have access to a...

Page 72: ...yericsson com India 39011111 questions IN support sonyericsson com Indonesia 021 2701388 questions ID support sonyericsson com Ireland 1850 545 888 questions IE support sonyericsson com Italia 06 4889...

Page 73: ...to do so Do not use where a potentially explosive atmosphere exists Do not place your product or install wireless equipment in the area above an air bag in your car Caution Cracked or broken displays...

Page 74: ...ny Ericsson branded may pose increased safety risks Personal medical devices Phones may affect implanted medical equipment Reduce risk of interference by keeping a minimum distance of 6 inches 15 cm b...

Page 75: ...n the phone is placed at the ear and when worn on the body For body worn operation the phone has been tested when positioned a minimum of 15 mm from the body without any metal parts in the vicinity of...

Page 76: ...adapter Precautions on Memory Card Use Do not expose the memory card to moisture Do not touch terminal connections with your hand or any metal object Do not strike bend or drop the memory card Do not...

Page 77: ...s of these terms This license is governed by the laws of Sweden When applicable the foregoing applies to statutory consumer rights Limited Warranty Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Nya Vattentor...

Page 78: ...oned 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 tear and wear or due to misuse including but n...

Page 79: ...rom their sales purchase contract Geographical scope of the warranty If you have purchased your Product in a country member of the European Economic Area EEA or in Switzerland or the Republic of Turke...

Page 80: ...d radio TV technician for help Industry Canada Statement This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interfere...

Page 81: ...calendar 59 60 call forward 36 call list 34 call numbers in message 45 call time 39 caller specific ringtones 32 calls accepting 38 answering and rejecting 30 emergency 31 handling two calls 37 intern...

Page 82: ...4 fixed dialing 39 flight mode 57 FM transmitter 20 G games 63 Google Maps 58 groups 34 H handsfree 17 27 35 help 8 hiding number 39 history Web pages 51 I imaging camera 40 video recorder 40 IMEI num...

Page 83: ...navigating menus 14 notes 60 O online music listening 21 online video clips viewing 21 P pan and zoom Web pages 51 PC Suite 54 phone mode 55 phone name 26 phone turning on 7 photo feeds 54 photo tags...

Page 84: ...e text messages SOS See emergency numbers sound recorder 23 speed dialing 35 standby 7 synchronizing 54 T T9 Text Input 16 tasks 61 templates 46 text messages 45 theme 62 time 62 time zone 62 TrackID...

Page 85: ...J 43 voice answering 36 voice commands 35 voice control 35 voice messages 47 voicemail 35 volume ear speaker 30 ringtone 62 W Walkman player 17 warranty 75 Web feeds 52 Web pages history 51 Z zoom 41...

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