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Getting to know the phone

Draft for Sony Ericsson Internal Use Only -Z712a PA1

Navigation

The main menus are shown as icons. 
Some submenus include tabs. Scroll 
to a tab by pressing the navigation key 
left or right and selecting an option.

Navigation keys

Navigation key - 

 

 

 

 

Key

Go to the main menus or to select highlighted items.

 

 

 

 

Move through the menus and 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 

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Press and hold to call your voicemail service (if set).

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Press and hold any of these keys to reach a contact beginning with a 
specific letter.

Summary of Contents for Z712a

Page 1: ...lity 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...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...amera pictures PhotoDJ Entertainment 51 Handsfree Music radio PlayNow MusicDJ VideoDJ themes games and more Connectivity 61 Settings using Internet RSS synchronizing Bluetooth device infrared USB cabl...

Page 4: ...N You may need 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 emer...

Page 5: ...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 upward...

Page 6: ...setup Help in your phone Help and information is available in your phone at any time To use the setup wizard Settings the General tab Setup Wizard and select an option Settings Download Basic Setup Ti...

Page 7: ...ransceivers are turned off to prevent disturbance to sensitive equipment You can for example play music or write a text message to send later but not make calls in an airplane To view Flight Mode menu...

Page 8: ...n Internal Use Only Z712a PA1 Getting to know the phone Phone overview icons menus entering letters activity menu file manager Memory Stick Micro M2 Phone overview 1 2 3 4 Some icons on keys may diffe...

Page 9: ...nna 6 Play stop button 7 Menu toggle button 8 Connector for charger handsfree and USB cable 9 Selection keys 10 Back Key 11 Internet Key 12 Messaging key 13 Navigation key 14 Clear key 15 Activity men...

Page 10: ...toDJ MusicDJ Remote Control Record Sound Demo Tour Camera Messaging Music Player Write New Inbox Email RSS Reader Drafts Outbox Sent Messages Saved Messages My Friends Call Voicemail Templates Setting...

Page 11: ...s Alerts Ring Volume Ringtone Silent Mode Increasing Ring Vibrating Alert Message Alert Key Sound Display Wallpaper Themes Startup Screen Screen Saver Clock Size Brightness Edit Line Names Calls Forwa...

Page 12: ...ect highlighted items Move through the menus and 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 fun...

Page 13: ...case when writing a message Press and hold to toggle T9 Text Input on and off when writing a message Info Find more information explanations or tips about selected features menus or functions availab...

Page 14: ...l Press and hold to voice dial alternatively say your magic word if set 27 Voice dialing Decrease the volume during a call or when using the Music player Adjust the camera brightness Press and hold to...

Page 15: ...n the phone menus or when writing text To change the phone language Settings General tab Language Phone Language Select a language In standby you can also press 8888 for automatic language 0000 for En...

Page 16: ...a space To accept a word without adding a space press If the word shown is not the one you want press or repeatedly to view alternative words 4 Continue writing the message To enter a punctuation mark...

Page 17: ...add delete and change the order of shortcuts When you select a shortcut and the application opens other programs are closed or minimized Internet your Internet bookmarks When you select a bookmark an...

Page 18: ...er is divided into three tabs and icons are included to indicate where the files are saved All Files all content in the phone memory and on a Memory Stick Micro M2 On Memory Stick all content on a Mem...

Page 19: ...Scroll to a file More Delete Memory card options Check memory status or format a memory card to delete all information To use memory card options File Manager and select the On Memory Stick tab More...

Page 20: ...your phone Networks When you turn on the phone it automatically selects your home network if this is within range If it is not within range you may use another network provided your network operator...

Page 21: ...volume key up or down To turn off the microphone 1 Press and hold 2 To resume the conversation press and hold again To turn the loudspeaker on or off during a voice call More Turn On Speaker or Turn O...

Page 22: ...Nos Contacts You can save your contact information in the phone memory or on a SIM card The following is available You can choose which contact information Phone Contacts or SIM Contacts is shown as d...

Page 23: ...IM Contacts is selected as default Contacts New Contact Add 2 Enter the name OK 3 Enter the number OK and select a number Add more information if available Save To automatically save names and phone n...

Page 24: ...cture or ringtone sound to a phone contact 1 Contacts and select the contact More Edit Contact 2 Select the relevant tab and then select Picture or Ringtone Add 3 Select an option and an item Save To...

Page 25: ...t to add the number to To clear the call list Calls and select the All tab More Delete All Speed dial with pictures Save numbers in positions 1 9 in your phone to access them easily Speed dial is depe...

Page 26: ...con appears next to a phone number that has a voice command Tips when recording and using voice commands If your phone cannot detect your voice command one of the following might have happened You spo...

Page 27: ...ialing Start voice dialing from standby using the phone a portable handsfree a Bluetooth headset or by saying your magic word To voice dial from the phone 1 From standby press and hold one of the volu...

Page 28: ...2 Instructions appear Continue Wait for the tone and say Answer 3 Yes to accept or No for a new recording 4 Instructions appear Continue Wait for the tone and say Busy 5 Yes to accept or No for a new...

Page 29: ...andle more than one call simultaneously Call waiting service When this is activated you hear a beep if you receive a second call To activate or deactivate the call waiting service Settings the Calls t...

Page 30: ...old 2 More Add Call and call the next person to add to the conference call 3 More Join Calls 4 Repeat steps 1 3 to add more participants To release a participant More Release Party and select the part...

Page 31: ...estricted All Outgoing all outgoing calls Outgoing Intl all outgoing international calls Outg Intl Roam all outgoing international calls except to your home country All Incoming all incoming calls Inc...

Page 32: ...tional calling functions Tone signals Use telephone banking services or control an answering machine with tone signals during a call To use tone signals Press or to send tones More Disable Tones or En...

Page 33: ...pients at the same time 34 Messaging You can also use groups with numbers when you create accepted callers lists 31 Accept calls To create a group of numbers and email addresses 1 Contacts Options Gro...

Page 34: ...r is saved on the SIM card it is shown 2 If there is no number shown Edit New ServiceCenter and enter the number including the international prefix and country region code Save Sending text messages F...

Page 35: ...ed in the message Call Saving and deleting text messages Received text messages are saved in the phone memory When the phone memory is full delete messages or move them to the SIM card to be able to r...

Page 36: ...age at the same time To turn long messages on Messaging Settings Text Message Max Msg Length Max Available Templates for text messages Add a new template or save a message as a template in your phone...

Page 37: ...message you can check The address of your message server and an Internet profile are set Messaging Settings Picture Message MMS Profile and select a profile More Edit Message Server and More Edit Inte...

Page 38: ...wnload when not in home network Not in Roaming do not download when not in home network Always Ask to download Off new messages appear in the Inbox Select the message and View to download To receive p...

Page 39: ...sage Stop to end 3 Send to send the message 4 Enter Email Addr for an email recipient or Enter Phone No for a recipient phone number or Contacts Lookup for a number or group in Contacts or select from...

Page 40: ...rovider or you may have a document at home from your email provider with the settings information or you may find the information in your computer email program settings What information do I need The...

Page 41: ...ter advanced email account settings optional in most cases 1 Messaging Email Settings 2 Select an account to edit More Edit Account Advanced Settings 3 Press to select and enter settings if required b...

Page 42: ...message in the text field OK To edit the message Edit 4 Continue Send To view or save an attachment in an email message View a message More Attachments View to view the item or Save to save the item A...

Page 43: ...nformation and select an Internet profile to use This information is supplied by your service provider To log in to your My friends server Messaging My Friends Log In To log out More Log Out To add a...

Page 44: ...a short invitation text Continue Send To add a chat group 1 Messaging My Friends the Chat Groups tab More Add Chat Group 2 By Group ID to enter chat group ID directly or Search to search for a chat gr...

Page 45: ...gin Allow Connection Area and cell information Information messages may be sent to network subscribers within a certain area or cell To turn information on or off Messaging Settings Area Info Receptio...

Page 46: ...clip using picture messaging make sure you have set the address of your message server for picture messaging 37 Picture messaging MMS and that Internet settings are entered in your phone 61 Settings B...

Page 47: ...four pictures in rapid succession Panorama join several pictures into one Frames add a frame to your picture Shoot Mode video For Picture Msg or High quality video Picture Size camera select from 2 M...

Page 48: ...ternet 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 To Blog 2 Follow the instructions that ap...

Page 49: ...tion regarding settings memory card and PictBridge support 2 When viewing camera pictures saved on a memory card More Mark or Mark Several or Mark All pictures for printing 3 More Print DPOF M S Save...

Page 50: ...picture 1 File Manager Pictures and scroll to the picture you want View 2 More Edit In PhotoDJ Some pictures you have taken with the camera can be edited 3 More Save Picture to save a picture Exchangi...

Page 51: ...new picture Transferring pictures to your computer Using the USB cable you can drag and drop camera pictures to a computer 69 Transferring files using the USB cable Entertainment Handsfree Music radi...

Page 52: ...ss Play to select a highlighted file in a list When in Now Playing press to go to the Music Player browser Press and hold to exit To play music 1 Music Player The Music player browser opens 2 Browse f...

Page 53: ...rtist or title Delete remove a file from the playlist In user created playlists only the reference to the file is removed In the Tracks list the file is permanently deleted from the memory Minimize mi...

Page 54: ...that comes with the phone Use Disc2Phone to transfer music from CDs or your computer to the phone memory or a Memory Stick Micro M2 in your phone Before you start The following are minimum operating s...

Page 55: ...n antenna The radio can also be used as an alarm signal 72 Alarms To listen to the radio Connect the handsfree to your phone Radio Radio control Use the radio with the phone open or closed Radio Searc...

Page 56: ...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 functions while listening PlayNow Listen...

Page 57: ...scroll to the Sounds Alerts tab Ring Volume and press or to decrease or increase the volume 2 Save To set the vibrating alert Settings the Sounds Alerts tab Vibrating Alert and select an option Sound...

Page 58: ...se and edit your own video clips by using video clips pictures and text You can also use trim away parts of a video clip to shorten it To create a video clip 1 Entertainment VideoDJ 2 Add Picture Vide...

Page 59: ...t 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 is too long you can use the trim funct...

Page 60: ...Java games or applications 2 Select a game or an application and download according the website instructions 3 To accept the download Yes 4 Minimize or Cancel during download if desired 5 Select the f...

Page 61: ...ter 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 t...

Page 62: ...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...

Page 63: ...s games and ringtones from Web pages To download from the Sony Ericsson Web page 1 Internet More Go to Sony Ericsson 2 Browse the Web page select a file to download and follow the instructions that ap...

Page 64: ...ertificates Your phone supports secure browsing Certain Internet services such as banking require certificates in your phone Your phone may already contain certificates when you buy it or you can down...

Page 65: ...t Synchronize online via an Internet service Before you start If settings are not in your phone 61 Settings Register a synchronization account online Enter remote synchronization settings To enter rem...

Page 66: ...rn the Bluetooth function on Settings the Connectivity tab Bluetooth Turn On Adding devices to your phone Enter a passcode to set up a secure link between your phone and the device Enter the same pass...

Page 67: ...sult 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 Bluetoot...

Page 68: ...transfer sound when using a Bluetooth handsfree During a call More Transfer Sound and select a device To change handsfree handling 1 Settings the Connectivity tab Bluetooth Handsfree Incoming Call 2...

Page 69: ...es To connect two devices 1 Turn on infrared 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 8 inches 20 cm To se...

Page 70: ...sfer and organize your pictures on your computer To disconnect the USB cable safely 1 When using file transfer mode right click the removable disk icon in Windows Explorer and select Eject 2 Remove th...

Page 71: ...son PC Suite Update service Always keep your phone updated with the latest software to improve performance You do not lose personal or phone information for example messages or settings during an upda...

Page 72: ...ns More features Alarm clock calendar tasks profiles time and date SIM card lock etc Alarms Set an alarm for a specific time or specific days to recur on You can set the alarm signal as a sound or rad...

Page 73: ...dar and select a day appointment days have bold numbers 2 Select an appointment View To view a calendar week Organizer Calendar More View Week To set when reminders should sound 1 Organizer Calendar M...

Page 74: ...details and confirm each entry To view a task Organizer Tasks and select a task View To set when reminders should sound 1 Organizer Tasks and select a task More Reminders 2 Always for a reminder to s...

Page 75: ...r and set the hours minutes and seconds for countdown Stopwatch Your phone has a stopwatch that can save several laps The stopwatch continues to run when you answer an incoming call To use the stopwat...

Page 76: ...enter your passcode 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 you must rese...

Page 77: ...is on you have to enter a PIN Personal Identity Number every time you turn on your phone If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row the SIM card is blocked This is indicated by the messag...

Page 78: ...ard is inserted in the phone To set the phone lock 1 Settings the General tab Security Locks Phone Protection Protection and select an alternative 2 Enter the phone lock code OK To unlock the phone If...

Page 79: ...ry 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 d...

Page 80: ...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 re...

Page 81: ...visibility is set to show phone 68 To receive an item I cannot synchronize or transfer data between my phone and my computer when using the USB cable provided Possible cause The cable has not been pro...

Page 82: ...operator 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 Check if you are using the correct operator SIM card for your ph...

Page 83: ...ther 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 networ...

Page 84: ...om 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...

Page 85: ...112589023 questions CF support sonyericsson com Chile 123 0020 0656 questions CL support sonyericsson com China 4008100000 questions CN support sonyericsson com Colombia 18009122135 questions CO supp...

Page 86: ...902 180 576 questions ES support sonyericsson com Sweden 013 24 45 00 questions SE support sonyericsson com Switzerland 0848 824 040 questions CH support sonyericsson com Taiwan 02 25625511 questions...

Page 87: ...ore charging or using it Failure to do so might entail a risk of product malfunction or even a potential hazard to your health Recommendations for safe use of product mobile phone battery charger and...

Page 88: ...battery should only be charged in temperatures between 5 C 41 F and 45 C 113 F Use only Sony Ericsson branded original batteries intended for use with your mobile phone Using other batteries and char...

Page 89: ...fety 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 throug...

Page 90: ...also provided an M rating and are more immune than others to interference To determine the M rating of your hearing aid please contact your hearing health professional More information about digital...

Page 91: ...oing shall apply to the full extent permitted by when applicable statutory consumer rights Limited Warranty Sony Ericsson provides this Limited Warranty for your mobile phone and original accessory de...

Page 92: ...y Ericsson Minor variations in display brightness and color may occur between phones There may be tiny bright or dark dots on the display These are called defective pixels and occur when individual do...

Page 93: ...U country you are in please call the local Sony Ericsson Call Center Please observe that certain services may not be possible elsewhere than in the country of original purchase for example due to the...

Page 94: ...94 Important information Draft for Sony Ericsson Internal Use Only Z712a PA1...

Page 95: ...ireless technolo gy 66 business cards 33 buttons 8 12 C calculator 75 calendar 73 74 call forward 29 call list 25 call numbers in message 35 call time 32 call waiting 29 caller specific ringtones 24 c...

Page 96: ...8 downloading files 63 E email 39 emergency numbers 22 entering letters 15 F file manager 17 fixed dialing 31 FM radio 55 56 G games 60 groups 33 H HAC 19 HAC Rating 90 handsfree 9 26 27 51 Bluetooth...

Page 97: ...o M2 17 menu overview 10 menus 12 messages area and cell information 45 delivery status 37 email 39 picture 37 text 34 voice 39 microphone 21 MMS See picture messages 37 music transferring 54 video fi...

Page 98: ...ing video clips 46 remote control 68 ringtones 57 RSS reader 64 S screen saver 50 sending appointments and tasks 74 business cards 33 melodies and ringtones 58 notes 75 pictures 50 settings display br...

Page 99: ...t messages 34 time 77 timer 75 transfer method Bluetooth device 66 infrared 69 USB 69 transferring files 69 music 54 turning on off Bluetooth 66 infrared port 69 phone lock 78 SIM lock protection 78 U...

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