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Contents

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

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

Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . 10

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

Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Calls, phonebook, voice control, call options.

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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

Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Camera, video recorder, pictures, screen saver.

Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Media player, sounds, themes, games.

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Internet and email settings, synchronizing,
PC applications.

More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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

Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Sony Ericsson web site, technical assistance, safe and
efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.

Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Icon descriptions.

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Sony Ericsson Z500a

Summary of Contents for Z500a

Page 1: ...Z500 Series front cover fm Page 1 Tuesday August 3 2004 4 21 PM ...

Page 2: ...ake a call Getting to know your phone 10 Phone overview use the menus enter letters file manager Connectivity 68 Internet and email settings synchronizing PC applications More features 73 Time and date alarm clock calendar tasks SIM card lock etc Sony Ericsson Z500a ...

Page 3: ...ments to programs and or equipment may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Sony Ericsson is under license 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 ...

Page 4: ...ort Administration Act and its associated regulations and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries Customer agrees to comply strictly with all such regulations and acknowledges that it has the Part of the software in this product is copyright SyncML initiative Ltd 1999 2002 All rights reserved Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their ...

Page 5: ... appear in this SIM card When you register as a subscriber with a service provider you get a SIM Subscriber Identity Module card The SIM card contains a computer chip that keeps track of your phone number the services included in your subscription and your phonebook information among other things If you have been using a SIM card in another phone make sure that your information is saved to the SIM...

Page 6: ...sure the SIM card is aligned and then slide it under the metal holder 3 Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other 4 Place the back cover as shown in the picture and slide it into place 5 Connect the charger to the phone at the flash ...

Page 7: ... example 112 This is so that you can see and call an emergency number without entering a PIN 24 Emergency calls If you make a mistake while entering your PIN Available services Some services and functions described in this user guide are network or subscription dependent Because of this all menus may not be available in your phone Please consult your service provider for more information about you...

Page 8: ...s and hold until the phone vibrates This indicates that it is powering up 2 Enter your PIN if you have one for your SIM card 3 At first start up select the language you want for your phone that is the language for the menus 4 Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you get started Follow the instructions that appear ...

Page 9: ...enu system 1 Settings the General tab Setup Wizard 2 Select language for your phone 3 Follow the instructions that appear to complete the setup To make and receive calls Enter the area code and phone number Call to make the call End Call to end the call ...

Page 10: ...tion 1 2 Apply pressure with the heel of one hand while pushing away with the thumb of your other hand You may need to apply significant pressure the first time you remove the cover 3 Slide the cover away from the hinge 4 Remove the cover 5 Locate the notches along each side of the ...

Page 11: ...verview use the menus enter letters file manager Flip open view 1 Internal display 2 Press and hold to activate the camera and video recorder 3 9 Selection key for menu items shown at the bottom of the screen 4 Side volume buttons see Flip closed views on page 10 ...

Page 12: ...Getting to know your phone Flip closed views camera lens internal antenna right Upper side volume Camera video recorder button internal antenna side ...

Page 13: ...sages Write New Inbox My Friends Call Voicemail Email Drafts Templates Outbox Sent Messages 6 Calls Games MusicDJ Record Sound 7 File Manager 8 Phonebook 8 Phonebook 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 Media Player Pictures Sounds Videos Themes Contacts Options Speed Dial My Business Card SIM Numbers Options Speed Dial My Business Card ...

Page 14: ... screen Scroll to a tab with the navigation key and select an option 3 Press to go back one level in the menus Press and hold to return to standby 4 Right selection key Press to select the option displayed on the bottom right of the screen 5 Press to delete an item or character of text Press and hold to delete more than one character of text ...

Page 15: ...rted with your phone you will be asked to select phone language 7 Setup wizard Shortcuts 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...

Page 16: ... to enter a list of options There are different alternatives in the list of options depending on Writing languages Before you start entering letters you need to select the languages that you want to use when writing When writing you can switch to one of your selected languages by pressing and holding To select writing language 1 Settings the General tab Language Writing Language 2 Scroll to the la...

Page 17: ...wice To shift between capital and lower case letters press then enter the letter You can use the volume buttons as a shortcut to certain letters To enter a B press and hold and press To enter a C press and hold and press Press to get 1 A B C Å Ä Æ à Ç 2 Γ D E F è É 3 Φ G H I ì 4 J K L 5 Λ ...

Page 18: ...and hold 3 When you have edited the word Insert The word is added to the T9 dictionary Next time you enter this word using T9 it will appear as Writing Language a list of available languages is shown Dictionary T9 turn T9 Text Input on or off Word Suggestions select to view or not word suggestions when writing a word My Words manage the words that you have added to the dictionary Help assistance w...

Page 19: ...ame the folder OK To create a subfolder 1 File Manager and select a folder File information Items that are downloaded text or picture messages may be copyright protected If a file is protected you may not be able to copy or send that file a message will appear to inform you about this You can also select to view information for the file Your mobile phone has the capability to download store and fo...

Page 20: ... Navigating menus Enter the main menu and select menu items Navigate in the menu and lists Delete an item press when in Making and receiving calls Make an emergency call enter the international emergency number Call Set the phone to silent press and hold or press More Turn On Silent ...

Page 21: ...quickly press a volume button twice when receiving a call or No Turn off the ringtone press a volume Shift between multitap or T9 Text Input methods press and hold Shift between writing languages press and hold Enter numbers press and hold any of the number keys Enter the sign press and hold ...

Page 22: ...ou can make or receive any calls you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network 7 First time use Networks Using T9 Text Input View alternative words or Accept a word and add a space press Enter a period press View alternative punctuation marks press then or repeatedly ...

Page 23: ... end the call To change the speaker volume during a call Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone to increase or decrease the speaker volume during To turn on speakerphone during a call 1 Enter the area code and the phone number 2 Call to make the call 3 Press 4 Turn On Speaker To turn off speakerphone during a call 5 Press ...

Page 24: ...hone No or quickly press either the upper or lower side volume key twice Missed calls Automatic redialing The phone redials the number up to ten times or until The call is connected You press Cancel You receive a call Automatic redialing is not available for data calls Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting When the call is connected the phone gives a ...

Page 25: ...rk is within range Contacts You can save up to 510 numbers in your contacts You can also add pictures ringtones and personal information such as email Web and street addresses to the contacts When you add information to a contact the information is organized under five tabs Use and to scroll between the tabs and their information fields In some countries other emergency numbers may also be promote...

Page 26: ...er the name directly or press Add and enter the name OK Pictures and personal ringtones You can add a picture and a personal ringtone to a phonebook contact When that person calls the picture is displayed provided your subscription supports the Caller ID service and the ringtone is played To add a picture or a personal ringtone to a contact 1 Phonebook then select the contact you want ...

Page 27: ...to select a number Call To call a SIM number 1 Phonebook If SIM numbers is the default phonebook select the name and number you Updating the phonebook When needed you can easily update and edit any information in your phonebook To edit a contact 1 Phonebook and select a contact More View edit 2 Scroll to the relevant tab and edit the information you want to edit Save ...

Page 28: ...mes and numbers that are saved on the SIM card are not deleted Default items for contacts You can choose which item a phone number To copy names and numbers to the SIM card 1 Phonebook Options Advanced Copy to SIM 2 Select Copy All or Copy a Number To copy SIM numbers to contacts 1 Phonebook Options Advanced Copy from SIM 2 Select Copy All or Copy a Number ...

Page 29: ...ebook on the web please contact your service provider number is identified the call list also shows the numbers of answered and missed calls In addition to the call list with all numbers there are also separate lists for dialed answered and missed calls organized under tabs To call a number from the call list 1 Calls from standby and select a tab 2 Scroll to the name or number you want to call Cal...

Page 30: ...ant to add a phone number Add 2 Select a number the text message and call the voicemail service to listen to the message Calling your voicemail service You can easily call your voicemail service by pressing and holding If your voicemail number has not already been set you will be asked if you want to enter the number Yes to enter the number You get the number from your service provider ...

Page 31: ...te the voice dialing function and record your voice commands An icon appears next to a phone number that has a voice command 4 If the recording sounds ok Yes If not No and repeat step 3 5 To record another voice command for a contact Edit Names New Voice Cmd again and repeat steps 2 5 above Caller name You can choose whether you want to hear the recorded contact name when you receive a call from t...

Page 32: ...o you and the call is connected To make a call with a handsfree From standby press the handsfree button 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 in which you want your magic word t...

Page 33: ...f the recording sounds ok Yes If not No and repeat step 2 3 Say Busy or another word Yes Editing your voice commands You can keep all your voice commands 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 View edit Scroll to the relevant tab and edit y...

Page 34: ...ched for voice control with a handsfree kit record when the handsfree is attached You used another intonation use the same Not Reachable forward calls if your phone is turned off or if you are unreachable No Reply forward calls that you do not answer within a specified time limit operator dependent To activate call forwarding 1 Settings the Calls tab Forward Calls 2 Select a call type and then one...

Page 35: ...ngs the Calls tab Manage Calls Call Waiting 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 held call ...

Page 36: ...e a participant To join the two calls into a conference call Press Join Calls 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 If you have a subscription that supports alternate line service your phone may have two voice lines with differ...

Page 37: ... numbers Other calls are automatically rejected by a busy tone If the call forward option When Busy is Restricted dialing You can use the restrict calls service to restrict outgoing and incoming calls This may be useful for example when you are abroad To use this service you need a password which you get from your service provider If you forward incoming calls you cannot activate some Restrict Cal...

Page 38: ... made only to certain numbers saved on the SIM card Fixed dialing requires a SIM card that allows fixed numbers to be saved The fixed numbers are protected by your PIN2 Calls to international Emergency nos can still be made even when the fixed dialing function is activated During a call the duration of the call is shown on the screen If you subscribe to cost information you can check the duration ...

Page 39: ...ar Total Cost Setting the call cost You can use the tariff function to specify the price 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 ...

Page 40: ...ctions 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 The closed user group function is a way of lowering call costs If you subscribe to closed user groups it is cheaper on some networks to make ...

Page 41: ...one number you want to call 2 More and select Hide Number or Show Number To always show or hide your phone 3 New Number Add to find the contact in your phonebook 4 Select a number from the contact 5 Repeat steps 3 4 to add more numbers to the group Done to save the group Business cards You can add your own business card to the phonebook You can exchange business cards ...

Page 42: ...the service center number is saved on the SIM card it is shown in the list 2 If there is no number in the list Add and enter the number including the international sign and country code by pressing and Your phone supports various messaging services text messaging picture messaging email and My Friends Please contact your service provider for details on which services you can use On www SonyEricsso...

Page 43: ...ecipients You can also select a recipient from this list Send To insert an item in a text message 1 Messages Write New Text Message 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 Messages Write New Text Message 2 While writing your message More Text Format Then select Text Size Text Style Alignment or New Par...

Page 44: ...ower side volume buttons You can also open the flip to view your text message Calling a number in a text message You can call a phone number that appears in a 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 Bookma...

Page 45: ...own templates To create a template 1 Messages Templates New Template Add Text 2 Write the message OK To set a message option for a specific message 1 When you have selected a recipient to send your text message to More Advanced 2 Select the option that you want to change Edit and select a new setting 3 Done when you have changed the options To check the status of a sent message ...

Page 46: ...Internet Profile Select a profile or New Profile To create an Internet profile To write and send a picture message 1 Messages Write New MMS Add to view a list of items to add to your message Select an item 2 Add to add more items to the message You can view and select options to enhance the message by highlighting items in the message and pressing the left selection key 3 When you have finished wr...

Page 47: ...ecipients to the message For details about the additional send options 55 Messaging glossary reply immediately or More to view a list of options Press to close the message Save items from a picture message When you have viewed a picture message you can save items from the message More Save Items and select an item from the list that appears You can select a message from the list of messages and pr...

Page 48: ...You can also add new templates To use a predefined template for a Never in Roam the messages are never downloaded when you are using another network than your service provider s Always Ask you will always be asked if you want to download messages regardless of used network Off new messages appear in the inbox as icons Select the message View Yes to download ...

Page 49: ...ving settings At www SonyEricsson com you can get support on 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 as in your PC email program If you do not have an email service contact your service provider to get all the...

Page 50: ... message More to view options for the message 3 Send to send the message To save an email address or a phone number in an email message 1 Select the email address or phone number that you want to save More The number of email messages that can be saved depends on memory left in the phone All email messages are also saved on your email server and you can view both older and newer messages on the se...

Page 51: ... Several Scroll and select more messages by pressing Mark or Unmark More 3 More Clear Inbox The messages are deleted the next time you connect to your email server IMAP 4 Internet Message Access Protocol Version 4 is a standard protocol for accessing email from your local server Email is received and held for you by your Internet server You can view just the heading and the sender of the letter an...

Page 52: ...atic log in Messages My Friends Myself More Accounts Edit Auto Login On The My Friends function gives you more options when messaging You can create a list of favorite contacts either from the phonebook or from the My Friends server You can see which of your contacts are online and what mood they are in To see contacts online they have to be connected to the My Friends server You can also send and...

Page 53: ...To subscribe Yes and follow the instructions that appear No if you do not Availability Select what to show others when you are online Available Busy Away or Invisible If you select Invisible you will appear as offline to others Mood Select a mood from the list Show My Status To All if you want to show full status to friends but limited status to others and Only To contacts if you want to show full...

Page 54: ...u can also link a contact to the phonebook and get access to information saved in the phonebook Strangers A stranger is someone that is not in your list of contacts An icon indicates a message from a stranger You can add the stranger to your list of contacts or you can block the stranger If you do not perform any action the stranger disappears when you log out from the My friends server To add a s...

Page 55: ...ecific chatroom To receive a chat invitation 1 When a message alert sounds and the message New chat invitation received is displayed select To join a chatroom Messages My Friends and select a chatroom Join Chat To start a chatroom 1 Messages My Friends More Start chatroom 2 Select contacts to invite to the chatroom from your list of contacts Continue 3 Enter a short invitation text to the chatroom...

Page 56: ...the screen Press Save to save the message in your inbox or Discard to delete the message Messaging glossary Options and settings for text picture and email messages are listed below Accept Messages select which messages you want to accept and download Add Attachment add for example pictures sounds themes video clips business cards or recordings to a message Check Interval select how often you want...

Page 57: ...me for your email account Outgoing Port if needed change the number of the port used by the SMTP protocol Saved in Drafts save the email message in the Drafts folder Save in Outbox save the email message in the Outbox folder Set Priority set the message priority select High Normal or Low Signature select if you want to add your business card to your email messages SMS Type the phone supports diffe...

Page 58: ...pressing or You can also press More and select Switch to Video or Switch to Photo Before you start The phone that you are sending the picture or video clip to needs to support data transmission and 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 The Internet settings are entered in your phone 68 Setting up In...

Page 59: ... Press to zoom in on the subject if the Picture Size is set to Small or Medium Check your Picture Size setting by Camera More Picture Size To adjust brightness Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone to increase or decrease brightness ...

Page 60: ...120 Extended means that the picture is enlarged to 1280x960 pixels and can be used when a lager viewer area is required for example when uploading a Video options When the video recorder is activated More to view more options View All view all your video clips Switch to Photo switch to the camera to take pictures Video Size choose between 176x144 and 128x96 pixels Night Mode enhance picture qualit...

Page 61: ...re or recorded a video clip the phone automatically saves it in File Manager Sending pictures and video clips When you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip you can send them instantly in a picture message To exchange pictures and video clips using other transfer methods QuickShare ...

Page 62: ...le Manager Pictures You can Have a picture as wallpaper and as screen saver Assign a picture to a contact in the phonebook 25 To add a picture or a personal ringtone to To view your pictures 1 File Manager Pictures 2 The pictures are shown in thumbnail view To get a full view View Editing pictures When editing pictures press or use the keys as follows exit the picture editor undo ...

Page 63: ...n on sending pictures in messages 41 Messages To send a picture 1 File Manager Pictures and scroll to the picture you want More Send To use a picture as a 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 tab Wallpaper Picture and select the picture you want to use as wallpaper ...

Page 64: ...ideo clips that you receive in a picture message or that you download to your phone The following are supported by the media player MP3 MP4 To play music Media Player and select a file Play To view a video clip Media Player More Play Video and select the video clip you want to view Media player control Pause to pause the playback Press and hold and to rewind and fast ...

Page 65: ...ndomized Send Song Send Video send a sound or video file using text or picture messages or email Online music and videos To select data account 1 Connect Streaming Setting 2 Select the data account you want to use Ringtones and melodies Your phone comes with a number of standard and polyphonic melodies which can be used as ringtones You can exchange melodies via cable Please note that you are not ...

Page 66: ...your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification CLI service you can assign a personal ringtone to up to ten callers 25 To add 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 pressed Composing You can compose and edit melodies to use...

Page 67: ...rder With the sound recorder you can record either your own memos or calls Recorded sounds can also be set as ringtones When recording a call conversation the recording is stopped if any participant ends the call When recording a sound the recording stops automatically if you receive a call Recordings are automatically saved in the phone You cannot send a polyphonic melody or an MP3 file in a text...

Page 68: ...elect the recording you want to hear 2 Play to listen to the recording Press and to go to the previous or next recording Stop to stop playback Exchanging themes You can exchange themes using 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 ...

Page 69: ...ons directly to the folders in your phone Help texts are available for most games To start and end a game 1 Entertainment Games and select a game Start Connectivity Internet and email settings synchronizing PC applications Internet Setting up Internet and email In order to use the Internet and send and ...

Page 70: ...ply use the wizard in your phone to help guide you through the relevant settings Using Internet Your phone has a browser that uses WAP Wireless Application Protocol or HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol to bring Internet to your Some settings are not mandatory Please consult your network operator or service provider for more information The wizard is automatically turned on if no Internet settings ...

Page 71: ...t Internet Status display current status information for example profile access type connection time data rate security address Make a Call End Call if your subscription supports it you can make a call while browsing the Internet by selecting Make a Call End Call to end the call and continue browsing Using bookmarks You use bookmarks in your mobile phone just as If you select an email address when...

Page 72: ...in your phone Internet security Your phone has support for both WAP and HTTP secure browsing To activate a secure connection to the WAP gateway using a WAP profile you need to turn on security in your Internet profile per the instructions below If your Internet profile is an HTTP profile the connection will automatically be secure if the URL starts with https The icon indicates that a secure Inter...

Page 73: ...ettings Security Trusted Cert Synchronizing For more information please refer to the synchronization software online help Remote synchronization with Internet programs Contact your service provider 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...

Page 74: ...me of the database and if required your username and password OK 6 Press Save to save your new account To start the remote synchronization More features Time and date alarm clock calendar tasks SIM card lock etc Time and date The time is always displayed in standby To set the time Settings the General tab Time Date Time Enter the time Save To set the time format Settings the General ...

Page 75: ...o silent or turned off To set an alarm Organizer Alarm Signal Alarm and enter the time Save Calendar You can use the calendar to keep track of important meetings that you need to attend The calendar can be synchronized with a PC calendar or with a calendar on the Web 72 Synchronizing Appointments You can save up to 300 appointments depending on the size of each item You can choose to add a new app...

Page 76: ...ppointment No to turn off the reminder To view an appointment Navigating in your calendar Use the navigation key to move between days or weeks In the monthly and weekly views you can also use the keypad as follows A reminder option set in the calendar affects a reminder option set in tasks Back a week Next week Back a month Next month Back a year Next year ...

Page 77: ...Appointments that match your search are shown View to view your appointments or Tasks You can keep track of phone calls you need to make or tasks that you need to do You can save 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 T...

Page 78: ...nging tasks To add a note Organizer Notes New Note Add and enter the note Save To handle the notes 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 A reminder option set in tasks affects a reminder option set in the calendar ...

Page 79: ...For example when you go to a meeting you can simply choose the Meeting profile and a number of settings are changed for example the ringtone is turned off You can reset all profile settings to the way they To rename a profile Settings the General tab Profiles Edit Profile Profile Name To reset all profile settings Settings the General tab Profiles Reset Profiles Stopwatch ...

Page 80: ...de volume key a third time to restart the stopwatch Display light The display light can be set to On Off Automatic or Power save Power save is the default setting for the display light and is designed to optimize standby time Your screen is turned off completely a few seconds after you last press a key Press any key and the screen turns on again In automatic mode the display light is turned off a ...

Page 81: ...rganizer Calculator Press or to select x Press to delete the figure Press to enter a decimal point To unblock your SIM card 1 When PIN blocked is displayed enter your PUK OK 2 Enter a new four to eight digit PIN OK 3 Re enter the new PIN to confirm OK To edit your PIN Settings the General tab Locks SIM Lock Change PIN ...

Page 82: ...c you do not need to enter your phone lock code until a different SIM card is inserted in the phone Code memo Instead of having to remember all the different security codes for credit cards for example you 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 con...

Page 83: ...new passcode to confirm 4 Enter a checkword maximum 15 characters Done The checkword can consist of both letters and numbers The next time you open 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 ...

Page 84: ...hen you have inserted your SIM card and turned on your phone your service provider can download data to your SIM card When you restart your phone after Troubleshooting Why doesn t the phone work the way I want This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone Some problems require that you call your service provider but most of the problems you can easily correct you...

Page 85: ... that is temporarily unavailable for example if a service is not activated or if your subscription does not support the function Since 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 If you select Reset All content such as melodies and pictures that you have downloaded receiv...

Page 86: ...ple your PIN you have to confirm the new code by entering it again The two codes that you have entered do not match 80 SIM card lock Phone lock code Your phone comes with the phone lock code 0000 You can change it to any four to eight digit code 80 Phone lock Number not permitted The fixed dialing function is activated and the number you have dialed is not on your fixed numbers list 37 Fixed diali...

Page 87: ...m there is a support section where help and tips are only a few clicks away Here you find the latest PC software updates Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use Please read this information before using your mobile phone Recommendations CAUTION Holding the phone close to your ear when using Push To Talk PTT or the speakerphone could damage your hearing Always treat your product with care and keep it...

Page 88: ...ed antennas could Governments around the world have adopted comprehensive international safety guidelines developed by scientific organizations e g ICNIRP International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection and IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc through periodic and thorough evaluation of scientific studies These guidelines establish permitted levels of radio ...

Page 89: ...mum of 15 mm from the body without any metal parts in the vicinity of the phone or when used with the original Sony Ericsson body worn accessory intended for this phone Use of other accessories unless a handsfree kit with an external antenna supports the installation Always give full attention to driving and pull off the road and park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so requ...

Page 90: ...of electronic products Power supply mobile phone features are in use Check with your local service provider Battery use and care We recommend that you fully charge the battery before you use your mobile phone for the first time The battery can only be charged in temperatures between 5 C 41 F and 45 C 113 F A new battery or one that has not been used for a long time could have reduced capacity the ...

Page 91: ...not allow the battery to be put into Should your Product need warranty service please return it to the dealer from whom it was purchased or contact your local Sony Ericsson Customer Care Center national rates may apply or visit www SonyEricsson com to get further information Our warranty Subject to the conditions of this Limited Warranty Sony Ericsson warrants this Product to be free from defects ...

Page 92: ... the original purchase of the Product from the dealer 2 If Sony Ericsson repairs or replaces the Product discharged hundreds of times However it will eventually wear out this is not a defect When the talk time or standby time is noticeably shorter it is time to replace your battery Sony Ericsson recommends that you use only batteries and chargers approved by Sony Ericsson 4 Since the cellular syst...

Page 93: ...AGES CAN BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW Some countries states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation of the duration of implied warranties your Product may have an interior or exterior which is different from equivalent models sold in other EU countries It may not be possible to repair SIM locked Products In some countries regions additional information...

Page 94: ...t any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity We Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of Nya Vattentornt S 221 88 Lund Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that our product Sony Ericsson type AAF1031011 BV and in combination with our accessories to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate standa...

Page 95: ...The table below describes the icons which appear on the desktop and in standby Icon Description Desktop Your personal phonebook Operator services Games MusicDJ sound recorder Audio and video player streaming Standby Icon Description ...

Page 96: ...umbers in a list are received All signals are off except the alarm and timer The alarm clock has been set and is on Icon Description You have received a message via cell broadcast A GPRS session is in progress Line 1 is in use for outgoing calls Line 2 is in use for outgoing calls Icon Description ...

Page 97: ...ones 25 pictures to contacts 25 alarm clock 74 B battery alien 85 charging 5 inserting 5 use and care 89 block contacts 53 strangers 53 calling from call list 28 from phonebook 25 numbers in message 43 using voice dialing 31 calls accepting 36 answering 23 automatic redialing 23 ...

Page 98: ... memo 81 codes PIN 6 PUK 6 85 conference calls 34 connectors 10 display icons 94 light 78 E email receiving settings 69 using 47 wizard 69 I icons in display 94 instant messaging See My friends 51 internal antenna 11 international calls 23 Internet bookmarks 70 cookies 71 security 71 72 ...

Page 99: ... 19 missed calls 23 MMS See picture messages 44 model name 19 multitap text input entering 15 quick keys 20 music playing 63 MusicDJ 65 My friends 51 53 P passcodes code memo 81 passwords Internet 71 pause 20 PC Applications 73 personal ringtones 65 phone language 14 phone lock 80 85 phone overview 10 ...

Page 100: ... 32 security code memo 81 Internet 71 72 SIM card lock 80 self portrait 60 sending appointments 76 77 business cards 40 contacts 27 SMS See text messages 41 sound recorder 66 speaker volume 22 speakerphone 22 special Needs 86 speed dialing 28 start up screen 79 stopwatch 78 strangers 53 ...

Page 101: ... 86 Phone Number 86 turning on off key sound 65 phone 8 phone lock 81 ringtones melodies 64 SIM lock protection 80 voicemail 29 volume changing 22 setting ringtone 65 vibrating alert 65 W WAP See Internet 68 warranty 90 ...

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