Vivaz
™
User guide
Please read the
Important information
before you use your
mobile phone.
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Updating your phone
on page 8.
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Getting started
Assembly
Before you start using your phone, you need to insert a SIM
(Subscriber Identity Module) card and the battery.
To insert the SIM card
1
Remove the battery cover.
2
Put the SIM card into its holder with the gold-coloured
contacts facing down.
3
To insert the battery
1
Insert the battery with the label side up and the
connectors facing each other.
2
Put the battery cover into place.
4
To charge the phone using the power adapter
•
Connect the phone to a power outlet using the USB cable
provided and the power adapter.
You can use your phone while it is charging. You can
charge the battery at any time and for more or less
than 3 hours using the power adapter. You can
interrupt the charging without damaging the battery.
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To charge the phone using a computer
•
Connect the phone to a USB port on a computer using
the USB cable provided.
Memory card
Your phone supports memory cards, adding more storage
space to your phone. A memory card used in your phone
can also be used with other compatible devices.
You can move content between your memory card and the
phone memory.
To insert or remove a memory card
1
Insert the memory card with the gold-coloured contacts
facing down.
2
To remove the memory card, press
and select
Remove memory card
, then press your finger down on
the card and slide it out.
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Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1
Press and hold down
.
2
Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested, and select
OK
.
3
The first time you turn on the phone, follow the
instructions to use the setup wizard for basic settings and
useful tips.
Help
You can find
Help
on most applications in
Organiser
or you
can access
Help
from within a specific application by
selecting
Options
.
To access the general Help in your phone
•
Select
Menu
>
Organiser
>
Help
.
To view Help when you are in an application
•
Select
Options
>
Help
.
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3G available
HSDPA available
EGPRS available
Navigation
You can move through menus with your fingertips or with a
stylus. Tap or double-tap an item to select or open it. You
can also switch between running applications.
To access the main menu
•
Press the main menu key.
To unlock the phone manually
•
Press
and select
Unlock
.
To lock the phone manually
•
Press
twice.
To view running applications
1
Press and hold down the main menu key.
2
To switch to a running application, tap it.
Leaving applications running in the background
increases the demand on battery power and reduces
the battery life.
To end a function
•
In most cases, select
Options
>
Exit
.
To delete items
•
In most applications, to delete items such as files, folders,
messages, or media files, select an item, and then select
Options
>
Delete
.
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Status icons
Status icons appear at the top of the screen. You can tap
status icons to view more information or change settings.
Battery fully charged
Network signal strength
Messages in the outbox
GSM available
Missed call
Handsfree connected
Call diverted
Text message received
New email received
Headphone inserted
GPS connected
Alarm activated
Bluetooth™ connected
Keylock activated
USB data transferring
Data synchronising
Flight mode activated
Secure Wi-Fi™ network connected
Wi-Fi™ network connected
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Installed apps.,
Installation files, Install
settings
Telephony
Call sett., Speed
dialling, Voicemail,
Divert calls, Call
barring
Connectivity
Network, Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, USB,
Destinations,
Connection mgr, Data
transfer, Remote
drives, Admin.
settings
* Some menus are
operator-, network- and
subscription-dependent.
** You can use touch
functionality to scroll
between tabs in
submenus. For more
information, see
Navigation
on page 14.
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Menu overview*
PlayNow™
Internet
Applications
Radio, TrackID™,
Media server, Downl.
chat apps, IM,
Conversations, Web
publishing, Record
sound
Camera
Messaging
Media
Photo, Music, Video
Location services
Google Maps,
Location, Wisepilot
Contacts
Calendar
Log
**
Organiser
File manager, Clock,
RoadSync,
SonyEricsson Sync,
Google, Search,
Notes, Dictionary,
Converter, Calculator,
Adobe PDF,
Quickoffice, Help
Settings
Personal
Profiles, Themes,
Standby
Phone
Date and time,
Language, Display,
Download settings,
Sensor settings,
Touch input,
Accessories,
Application sett.,
Phone mgmt.
Application mgr
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Phone overview
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4
5
6
1
2
9
7
8
1 On/off key, lock key
2 Ear speaker
3 3.5 mm headset connector
4 Connector for USB cable
5 Loud speaker
6 Touch screen
7 End key
8 Main menu key
9 Call key
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Updating your phone
You can update your phone to the most recent software for
optimal performance and to get the latest enhancements.
You need a USB cable and an Internet-connected PC.
To learn how, go to
www.sonyericsson.com/update
.
Remember to back up your phone content before
updating. To see how to back up your phone content,
see the Extended User guide on the memory card.
You can also access this document at
www.sonyericsson.com/support
.
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10 Volume, digital zoom keys
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11
12
13
14
11 Camera light
12 Camera
13 Video key
14 Photo key
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Standby
After you have turned on your phone and entered your PIN,
the name of the network operator appears. This view is
called standby. Your phone is now ready to use.
To return to standby
•
Press
.
Default standby screen
The default standby screen provides five different views:
Favourite contacts view
Social networking view
Flow view
Album view
Shortcuts view
The icon for some views, for example, the Album view,
may change according to the content displayed on the
standby screen.
These five views are only available when
Sony
Ericsson
is selected as the default standby theme.
Entering text
You can enter letters, numbers and special characters using
the on-screen keyboard, alphanumeric keypad or
handwriting recognition. You can switch between these
input methods.
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Text input icons
These icons may appear in the text input window.
Tap to accept the text in the input window and
close the on-screen keyboard view
Tap to open the input options menu to change,
for example, the
Writing language
, or view
Help
Tap to switch character cases
Tap to display numbers and symbols
,
Tap to move the cursor left or right
Tap to delete a character
Tap to enter a space
Tap to insert a carriage return
Tap to change to another input method:
Mini
QWERTY keyboard
,
Full QWERTY keyboard
,
Alphanumeric keypad
or
Handwriting
When using
Mini QWERTY keyboard
, touch
and hold to move the input window around the
screen
When using handwriting recognition, tap to open
the symbol table
When using handwriting recognition, tap to
switch to number input mode
Tap to turn predictive text input modes on or off,
change the character case, and switch between
letter and number modes
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When using handwriting recognition, tap to
switch character case
To copy and paste text
1
Tap to place the cursor at the beginning of the text you
want to select for copying. Then drag your fingertip or
stylus to the end of the text.
2
To copy the selected text, tap and select
Copy
.
3
To paste the text within the same text field, move the
cursor to where you want the text be inserted, tap and
select
Paste
.
To paste the text to another text field, go to that text
field, move the cursor to where you want to insert the
text and select
Options
>
Paste
.
Media
You can manage media files in your phone or on your
memory card. You can also manage photos and video clips
in albums on the web.
Viewbar and touchbar
You can use the viewbar and touchbar to navigate through
different views and manage your media files.
•
Viewbar – a bar that appears at the top of the screen (in
portrait view) after you select an application in
Media
.
Using this bar, you can navigate to play view, to various
list views within the same application, or to the main
Media
menu.
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•
Touchbar – a bar at the bottom of the screen where you
can manage your media files or go back to the previous
level.
To get tips for an icon in the bars, touch and hold the
icon.
To update media libraries manually
•
Tap in the touchbar.
Your media libraries update automatically when you
use
Media
for the first time.
To go to the play view
•
Tap at the top of the screen.
To view more commands in the touchbar
•
Tap in the touchbar.
Mark mode
You can mark several files and manage them in batches.
To mark media files
1
When the files are in list or grid view, tap in the
touchbar.
2
Tap the files to highlight them as marked.
3
To exit mark mode, tap
.
Photo
You can view, send and manage photos in your phone. You
can also edit and arrange your online photo albums.
To view a photo in full screen
1
Select
Menu
>
Media
>
Photo
.
2
Select a view option and tap a thumbnail to view the
photo.
3
To view the next or previous photo, flick left or right.
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To edit a photo
1
When viewing a photo, tap > .
2
Select
Options
and select an item.
Photo tags
You can manage your photos easily by creating tags for
them.
Only photos with EXIF (Exchangeable Image File
Format) info can be tagged.
To create a tag
1
When viewing a photo, tap >
.
2
Tap
, enter a new name and select
OK
.
3
Select a tag icon.
4
Select the created tag to add it to your photo.
To tag a photo
1
When in play view or mark mode, tap >
.
2
Select a tag.
Music
You can listen to music, audiobooks, podcasts and your
recordings.
Playback controls
The following playback controls may appear in your music
player and video player:
Pause
Play
Touch and hold to rewind. Tap to go to the previous
track
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Touch and hold to fast forward. Tap to go to the next
track
Additional music controls
The following music controls may appear in your music
player:
Turn on shuffle to play tracks in the current playlist
in a random order
Turn off shuffle
Repeat all tracks in the current playlist
Repeat the current track several times
Disable repeating tracks
To play music or other audio tracks
1
Select
Menu
>
Media
>
Music
.
2
Browse for tracks in
Artists
,
Albums
,
Tracks
,
Playlists
,
Audiobooks
,
Podcasts
and
My recordings
.
3
Tap a track.
To change the volume
•
Press the volume key up or down.
To minimise the music player
1
When the music player is open, tap .
2
To restore the music player on the screen, tap the
minimised album artwork.
When you minimise the music player, the album
artwork is also minimised.
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Playlists
You can create playlists to organise your music. You can
add tracks and folders to a playlist. It may take a few minutes
for the phone to create a playlist.
To create a playlist
1
Select
Menu
>
Media
>
Music
>
Playlists
.
2
Tap
New playlist
.
3
Enter a name and select
OK
.
4
To add tracks, select, for example,
from the viewbar
and tap .
5
Select the tracks you want to add to the playlist and tap
.
6
Select the playlist.
Video
You can browse and play video clips saved in your phone.
To play a video clip
1
Select
Menu
>
Media
>
Video
.
2
Select an option.
3
Tap a video clip.
Transferring and handling content
You can transfer and handle your content such as pictures
and music.
You are not allowed to exchange some copyright-
protected material.
Using a USB cable
You can connect your phone to a computer using a USB
cable to synchronise, transfer and back up phone content,
and to use your phone as a modem.
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