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SMS.................................................................. 47
MMS ................................................................ 47
Email ................................................................ 48
More about Messaging..................................... 49
Subscribing to RSS feeds................................. 69
Reading news items.......................................... 69
Updating feeds ................................................. 70
Settings............................................................. 70
Camera........................................................ 51
Taking pictures and video clips........................ 52
Viewing pictures and clips............................... 54
Changing the settings ....................................... 55
Media player............................................... 71
Music................................................................ 71
Video................................................................ 73
FM radio........................................................... 75
Online............................................................... 77
Contacts ...................................................... 57
Using Contacts ................................................. 57
Creating and editing contacts........................... 58
Managing contacts ........................................... 60
PlayNow™................................................... 78
Picture gallery and Picture editor ............ 79
Picture gallery .................................................. 79
Picture editor .................................................... 81
Calendar ..................................................... 62
Creating calendar entries.................................. 62
Managing calendar entries ............................... 63
Settings............................................................. 64
Business card scanner................................ 83
Scanning cards ................................................. 83
Sound recorder........................................... 84
Record .............................................................. 84
Playback ........................................................... 84
Manage recordings........................................... 84
Preferences ....................................................... 84
Web ............................................................. 65
Working with pages ......................................... 65
Settings menu .................................................. 66
Views menu...................................................... 67
Configuring the browser .................................. 67
MusicDJ™................................................... 85
RSS feeds .................................................... 69
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Games .......................................................... 86
Connecting to other devices ...................... 97
Bluetooth wireless technology......................... 97
Infrared port..................................................... 98
USB port .......................................................... 98
Wireless LAN .................................................. 99
Connections manager....................................... 99
Computer modem ............................................ 99
Quickoffice and Pdf+ ................................. 87
Quickoffice ...................................................... 87
Pdf+.................................................................. 88
Notes and Tasks.......................................... 89
Notes................................................................ 89
Tasks................................................................ 89
Synchronization and backup .................. 100
Local synchronization.................................... 100
Backing up data ............................................. 101
Restoring data ................................................ 101
Remote synchronization ................................ 101
Calculator and Converter.......................... 91
Calculator......................................................... 91
Converter ......................................................... 92
Time, timer and stopwatch........................ 93
Time................................................................. 93
Timer................................................................ 93
Stopwatch ........................................................ 93
Setting up Internet, email and MMS ..... 102
Setting up accounts........................................ 102
Setting up Internet manually.......................... 103
Setting up email manually ............................ 107
Setting up MMS manually ............................ 110
Managing files and applications................ 94
File manager .................................................... 94
Installing applications...................................... 95
Storage wizard ................................................. 95
Control panel............................................ 113
Call settings .................................................. 113
Accept calls.................................................... 113
Add to Contacts ............................................. 113
Calling cards .................................................. 114
Call waiting.................................................... 115
PC Suite....................................................... 96
Installing PC Suite ........................................... 96
Application launcher........................................ 96
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Forward calls.................................................. 115
Flag Call......................................................... 115
Handsfree settings .......................................... 115
Reject with SMS ............................................ 116
Restrict calls................................................... 116
Show or hide number ..................................... 116
TTY Settings .................................................. 116
Voice control.................................................. 116
Voicemail ....................................................... 117
ALS settings .................................................. 117
Call meter ...................................................... 117
Power save ..................................................... 126
Screen saver ................................................... 126
Sounds & alerts .............................................. 127
Storage wizard................................................ 128
Text input ....................................................... 128
Themes ........................................................... 128
Time & date.................................................... 129
User greeting .................................................. 129
Wallpaper ....................................................... 129
Messaging settings........................................ 129
Area information ............................................ 129
Email accounts ............................................... 130
MMS accounts ............................................... 130
SMS ............................................................... 130
Wap push........................................................ 130
Connections................................................... 118
Bluetooth wireless technology ....................... 118
Infrared port ................................................... 120
Internet accounts ............................................ 120
Mobile networks............................................. 120
USB................................................................ 120
Wireless LAN................................................. 121
Security.......................................................... 130
Certificate manager and Java certificates....... 130
Locks.............................................................. 131
MIDlet settings............................................... 132
VPN accounts................................................. 133
Device ............................................................ 123
Backlight ........................................................ 123
Device management....................................... 124
Flight mode .................................................... 125
Hardware buttons ........................................... 125
Location.......................................................... 126
Number formats ............................................. 126
Other.............................................................. 133
Format disk..................................................... 133
Install.............................................................. 133
Language........................................................ 133
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Master reset.................................................... 133
Setup wizard .................................................. 134
Uninstall......................................................... 134
Troubleshooting........................................ 135
Important information............................. 136
Guidelines for safe
and efficient use ........................................ 140
End User License Agreement ........................ 143
Limited Warranty........................................... 144
Declaration of Conformity............................. 147
Technical data........................................... 148
Index .......................................................... 150
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Welcome
Thank you for purchasing the Sony Ericsson P990i the
•
Web Guide – an up-to-date User’s Guide available
on the Internet on www.sonyericsson.com/support.
You can access this from your computer or the
browser on your phone.
all-in-one entertainment phone and PDA.
Before you start to use your new phone please read these
instructions carefully to enjoy maximum performance
and a longer life service.
This icon indicates that the function is network-
or operator-dependent. The service may not
always be available in all countries or when you
are roaming. Please contact your operator for
information
The Getting to know your phone chapter in this User’s
Guide gives a quick overview of the main functions of
the phone, shortcuts and general information.
The complete user documentation consists of the
following parts:
•
•
•
Quick Guide – the information needed to get you
started.
User’s Guide – an overview of the phone with
detailed settings information.
Help in the phone – your phone has built-in help
texts that you can access with the flip open. In most
applications, Help is available in the application
menu. Some dialogs, for example, those where you
make important settings, have specific Help
available. To view this Help, tap
.
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Getting to know your phone
F. Strap
G. Extra stylus
H. Memory Stick adapter
I. Flip replacement cover
J. Flip replacement tool set
Package
A
N
M
L
B
K. CD with Sony Ericsson PC Suite (in the
documentation package)
L. Documentation package
M. USB cable
N. Memory Stick PRO Duo™ inserted in the Memory
Stick slot. The Memory Stick contains Try and Buy
applications.
C
K
I
J
D
If your package does not include all the listed items
above, please contact your retailer.
H
Note: Before you can use your phone you need to insert
the SIM card, and insert and charge the battery. Always
detach the charger before you insert or remove the SIM
card.
E
F
G
A. Phone
B. Battery
C. Charger
D. Desk stand
E. Stereo headset
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Overview
I
T
S
R
I. Camera lens
J
A
cover
K
J. Camera lens
H
B
K. External
antenna
L
connector
Q
M
L. Loudspeaker
M. Photo light
C
G
N. Connector for
accessories
P
and charger
O. Microphone
F
D
P. Key and touch
screen lock
slider
O
N
E
Q. Back button
R. Jog Dial
S. Media player button
T. Stylus
A. On/Off button
B. Camera for video calls
C. Screen
D. Flip with keypad
E. Camera button
F. Slot for Memory Stick
G. Internet button
H. Infrared port
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Battery
Before using your phone
To open the battery
cover press it slightly
on its upper part and
slide it down the phone.
Insert the battery and
close the cover.
SIM card
You receive your SIM
card when you register
with a network
operator. The SIM
card keeps track of
your phone number,
the services included
in your subscription
and phonebook
Before you use the
phone for the first time,
charge the battery for at
least 4 hours. When the
battery is new, or
completely discharged,
it may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon
appears on the screen.
information, among
other things.
A PIN code is supplied
Charging the battery
You need to charge the battery when the indicator light
with the SIM card and must be entered when switching
on the phone for the first time.
flashes red. Low battery is also indicated by a message
on the screen and a beep.
Remove the battery (if it is in place) and insert the SIM
card into the SIM card holder.
Make sure the battery is inserted and connect the charger
to the phone, then connect the charger to the mains. The
battery is charged when the indicator light shows a
steady green light and the battery icon is full.
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Care instructions
Please take care of your phone and follow these advice:
Turning the phone on and
off
•
•
•
Use a moist cloth when you clean the screen.
Only use the stylus provided to tap the screen.
For detailed care instructions, see Recommendations
for safe use of product (mobile phone, battery,
charger and other accessories) on page 140.
Normal operation
When you turn the phone on you will be prompted to
choose between Phone On and Flight mode. For normal
operation, choose Phone On.
First time start-up
Please read Guidelines for safe and efficient use on
To turn the phone off, press the On/Off button and
choose Power off.
page 140 before you use your phone.
Flight mode
To switch on your phone press the On/Off button
keeping the flip closed. Select Phone on when the
Power menu opens.
If you choose Flight mode, the phone’s radio functions
are switched off. You can still use the organizer
applications, and applications that use a wireless LAN
connection.
You will be prompted to select a language. Read more
about selecting and installing languages in Language on
page 133.
Note: If you want to use wireless LAN in Flight mode,
make sure that Flight mode is enabled before you choose
wireless LAN, as wireless LAN is disabled by default in
Flight mode.
The first time you start the phone you have the option to
run the Setup wizard. Open the flip and follow the
instructions.
Use Flight mode where mobile phones are prohibited,
such as in hospitals and aircrafts. See Flight mode on
page 125.
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When the flip is open, the large touch-screen is revealed
and the keyboard is available. To navigate menus and
lists, see Navigation on page 15.
Flip closed
With the keypad flip closed, your phone can be used as
a conventional mobile phone, using the keypad to dial
and the Jog Dial to navigate. See Navigation on page 15.
Screen areas
When the flip is open the screen is touch-sensitive. The
screen is divided into a number of areas that are used for
different purposes.
Screen areas
When the flip is closed, the screen is not touch-sensitive.
It is divided into the following areas:
The areas and some terms are shown in the figure below:
A. Status bar,
A
A. Application
title bar,
A
containing status
Notes
F
Notes
E
icons.
B
C
containing
the
B. Application title
B
bar.
application
C. Application area.
menu
.
D. Selection key bar.
Many options are
available from the
More menu.
B. Application
area.
D
New
More
C. Status bar,
containing
E
D
E. Context bar.
Save
Cancel
status icons
and the status
bar menu
C
Flip open
You can open the flip to reach more applications, and to
continue working with any active application.
.
D. Selection key bar.
E. Button bar.
F. Context bar, containing tabs.
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Closing the flip
Importing phonebook
entries
You can import contact information in several ways:
Closing the flip while an application is running generally
ends the application and saves the data. Exceptions,
among others, are voice/video phone calls, data sessions
and multimedia applications, that will continue to run.
•
•
•
Copy phonebook entries stored on your SIM card.
See Copying contacts to and from a SIM card on
page 60.
Transfer phonebook entries from a computer
application using the synchronize function. See
Synchronization and backup on page 100.
Beam phonebook entries from another phone using,
for example, Bluetooth™ wireless technology. See
Connecting to other devices on page 97.
Flip removed
The flip can be removed, which makes the organizer
applications easier to access. When the flip is removed,
your phone works as if the flip was open.
Note: Turn the phone off before you remove the flip to
avoid to damage your phone.
To remove and attach the flip, refer to the separate
instructions.
Navigation
You can navigate menus and select items in various
ways. With the flip closed, you can use the Jog Dial,
Back button or Back key, Navigation key, and Selection
keys.
Note: Sony Ericsson does not accept any liability for
lost parts or product defects resulting from any
disassembly or modification of the product.
With the flip open, the Jog Dial, Back button and the
stylus are accessible. There is also a handwriting
recognition feature, so you can use the stylus to write on
the screen.
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Jog Dial
Finding the applications
Rotate the Jog Dial to scroll
lists up and down, adjust
sound volume or move
through a multimedia
message. Press the Jog Dial
inwards to select a
Activity menu
Up
The Activity menu is displayed whenever you switch on
your phone and is the starting point for performing a
variety of tasks whether you are working with the flip
closed or flip open. The Activity menu is operator-
dependent and is described in the Quick Guide.
Inwards
highlighted item.
Down
Back button
Standby view
The Back button
functions as the Back key
functions on page 19.
on the side has the same
on the flip, see Keypad
The standby view is the first view in the Activity menu
and is shown when no application is activated. Through
shortcuts in the standby view you can directly reach the
most commonly used applications. You can also select
Keys on the flip
The navigation keys on the flip are used when the flip is
the shortcut
Main menu.
to take you to all the applications in the
closed. See Keypad functions on page 19.
Status bar
The status bar contains icons that indicate the status of
the current settings and activities. See Status bar icons
on page 21.
Stylus
The stylus is used when the flip is open. Tap the screen
to navigate and select required items. You can also use it
to pan multimedia pictures.
If you select the Status bar menu
you get access to
certain settings not shown in the status bar. From the
Status bar menu you can also reach the Connections
settings and some of the applications when the shortcut
is invisible.
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Main menu
You can find all the phone’s applications in the Main
menu, which can be shown either in a list or a grid view.
Applications are categorized under folders as shown in
the following overview.
Messaging
Radio
Music
Video
Online
Media player
Phone
Call log
Video phone
Speed contacts
Phone
Calendar
Contacts
Multimedia
Camera
Web
RSS feeds
PlayNowTM
Picture gallery
Sound recorder
MusicDJTM
QuadraPop
Entertain-
ment
Vijay Singh Pro Golf 2005
Demo
Quickoffice
Pdf
Notes
Office
Tasks
Business card scanner
Control panel
File manager
Connections manager
Remote sync
Calculator
Converter
Tools
Stopwatch
Time
Timer
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Using the applications
Task manager
Task manager helps you switch between applications.
Leaving an application via Task manager rather than
closing it, lets you return to the same view when you
switch back to the application. This is useful, for
example, when cutting and pasting text from one
application to another. To open Task manager:
Starting an application
You have the following options in the Main menu:
•
Flip open – rotate the Jog Dial to highlight an
application. Press the Jog Dial, or tap the application
icon/name, to start the application.
•
Flip closed – rotate the Jog Dial or press
•
•
Flip open – tap
Flip closed – press and hold the More key.
in the status bar.
or
to highlight an application. Press the Jog
to start the application.
Dial or press
With the flip open, select the Recent tab. You can switch
to recently used applications, or select Main menu and
open a new application from there. You can also switch
directly to any ongoing call. To switch to an application
in the list, tap it or highlight it and select Switch. These
options are also available with the flip closed.
Leaving an application
You can leave an application in two ways:
•
Close it by using the back key or the back button.
All data is saved. The next time you open the
application, it will open in the base view.
•
Leave it open and switch to another application
using Task manager, see Task manager on page 18.
When you switch back to it, you will return to the
same view you were in when you left it.
With the flip open, you can also access some advanced
features on the Open tab. This tab contains a list of all
running applications, as well as those that are closed but
still reserve memory. Highlight an application and select
End to end the application and free up all the memory
used by it. From the Task manager menu, you can sort
the applications in the list by time, size or name.
Closing an application
•
Flip open – from the application base view, tap
or press on the side of the phone.
Flip closed – from the application base view, press
on the keypad or
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Clear key
Keypad and keyboard
functions
•
•
Delete entered characters/digits one by one.
Press and hold to delete entered words one
by one.
•
•
•
Delete an entry from, for example, Contacts
or Calendar.
Press and hold to mute the microphone
during a call.
Mute the ring signal during an incoming
call.
Keypad functions
Navigation key
Press the navigation key up, down, left or right
to move in the required direction. Press for
example right to open the right tab. Press the
centre to perform the command that appears on
the screen just above the key or to select a
highlighted item.
Star
a/A
•
•
Enter the character *.
Press to switch between different input
types (Abc, ABC ...).
Press and hold to change between
Predictive text and Multitap.
In this User’s Guide
means press navigation key up.
, for example,
•
Selection key
•
The two keys are application-dependent
and perform the command that appears on
the screen just above the key.
Hash
•
•
Enter the character #.
In text entry, press and hold to open the
symbol selector table.
•
Press and hold the right selection key to
bring up Task manager.
•
•
Terminate the input of PIN and security
codes.
Back key
•
•
•
Return to the previous screen or menu.
Dismiss a dialog.
Send a busy signal to a calling party. It will
not end a call.
Retrieve a SIM card entry. Enter the
memory position number (1-999) and then
press
.
•
Press and hold to put the phone into silent
mode when your phone is in standby view.
•
Press and hold to return to the standby view.
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Numeric keys
In standby view, if you press and hold any character key,
the Contacts list will be displayed starting with the
corresponding character.
•
•
Enter digits.
Enter associated characters or perform
associated functions.
to
•
•
Press and hold “1” from the standby view to
initiate a call to voicemail.
Press and hold one of the keys 2 to 9 to open
Contacts. 2 highlights the entry closest to
“a” and 9 the entry closest to “w”.
Keyboard functions
With the flip open you can use some of the keyboard
keys in all applications, not only when entering text.
Press and hold to open the virtual keypad for
instant dialing.
Use the arrow keys for navigation within the
or
application. Press an arrow key, for
example, to:
•
•
Access the next or previous tab.
Scroll through contacts with multiple
telephone numbers.
Press ALT + an arrow key to navigate up
and down, for example, in lists.
Press ALT + Shift/Caps simultaneously to
bring up the application menu in the open
application.
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Icon Function
Missed call notification
Status bar icons
Below is a selection of icons appearing in the status bar.
With the flip open, you can tap an icon to get more
information or start an application.
MMS notification
Muted microphone
Predictive text activated
Ring volume set to zero
Signal strength, packet data available
Silent mode
Icon Function
3G Available
Battery strength
Bluetooth headset connected
Bluetooth on
SMS notification
Current line selection (when Alternate Line
Service available on the SIM card)
SMS overflow
Forward all calls notification
Email notification
Flight mode
Speakerphone activated
Status bar menu
Task manager
Infrared on
Wireless LAN active
Voicemail notification
Internet connection active (flashes when data is
transferred)
Key lock activated
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You can rename and format Memory Sticks, and also
organize data to and from the Memory Stick. See File
manager on page 94.
Memory Stick PRO Duo
There are Try and Buy applications that represent a wide
variety of business and entertainment applications pre-
stored on the supplied Memory Stick PRO Duo™. There
you also find information on how to buy the
Memory Stick adapter
Your phone uses the shorter Memory Stick Duo or
Memory Stick PRO Duo variants. Use the Memory Stick
adapter when using your Memory Stick in a device
equipped with a regular Memory Stick slot.
applications. You can remove the pre-stored applications
from the Memory Stick to free up storage space.
The Memory Stick also provides extra storage space
where you can store pictures, music, applications,
documents and so forth.To insert the Memory Stick,
open the cover and then insert it into the slot.
To release the Memory
Stick, first press its
edge inwards and then
release it.
Important: Do not
remove a “busy”
Memory Stick. This
may cause the phone to
hang or corrupt the file
system on the Memory
Stick.
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A. Connect the headset and other accessories to the
Connecting the included
accessories
base of the phone.
B. Connect the travel charger to the desk stand or to the
base of the phone.
C. Connect the desk stand to a USB connector on a
computer.
D. Connect the car holder antenna to the antenna
connector at the rear of the phone.
Tip You can use the stylus to remove the plastic cup
covering the antenna connector.
Fastening the wrist
strap
1.
The wrist wrap can be
threaded through the
holes next to the
connector at the
bottom of the phone.
2.
C
3.
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Zooming
Updating software
In most applications, you can select the Zooming option
in the application menu. This allows you to zoom
pictures or change the size of the screen fonts. You can
choose between Small, Medium and Large.
When an improved software version for your phone is
introduced, you can update it using the Sony Ericsson
Update Service on www.sonyericsson.com/support. The
Web page has further instructions and will guide you
through the process.
Help in the phone
Your phone has built-in help texts that you can access
with the flip open. In most applications, Help is available
in the application menu. Some dialogs, for example, in
those where you make important settings, have specific
To run an update, you need a PC with an Internet
connection. You also need to have the Sony Ericsson PC
Suite installed and a USB connection between your
phone and the PC.
Help available. To view this Help, tap
corner.
in the top right
General functions
Organizing information
Send as
Using the Folder menu
From many applications it is possible to exchange items
like appointments, contacts and images. Use the
command Send as in the application menus to choose
between the following transfer options:
In some applications you use folders to organize
information, for example, your contacts, task entries,
notes entries, or RSS feeds.
Note: These applications have their own set of folders.
A folder created in one application is not visible in
another application.
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•
•
•
•
SMS
MMS
Infrared
Bluetooth
Email
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A. Folder menu.
A. Phone memory
Picture Gallery
Notes
All notes
A
B
tab.
B. All folder. When this
is selected, entries
from all folders are
displayed.
Camera folder
Business cards
B. Memory Stick
Note A
B
Unfiled
A
tab.
Edit folders
C
D
In the respective
application menu
you can find
Note: The All folder
in Contacts does not
display the entries
on the SIM card.
Clipart
Frames
functions for
Plane
C. Unfiled folder. Each
application has its
own default folder,
so if you do not
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copying, moving,
renaming, and
deleting files.
New
When handling files you can select one or more files in
a folder. You can also add, rename and delete folders.
create folders of your own, your items will be stored
in the Unfiled folder.
D. Edit folders. Select this to rename, delete or add a
new folder. You can only rename and delete folders
you have created yourself. A folder can only be
deleted if it is empty.
Managing your files in File manager
Using File manager, you can handle the content and
organization of media, both in the phone memory and on
the Memory Stick. See File manager on page 94.
To display entries from a certain folder you select it in
the folder menu. A new entry is created in the folder that
is currently active in the application. You can later move
an entry to another folder.
Managing your multimedia files
You can organize your media files directly in the
respective multimedia application. The media folders
are displayed on two tabs.
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•
•
Add symbol – launch the symbols and punctuation
marks table. Use the navigation key to select an
item.
Text Entry
There are four ways to enter text in the phone:
Note You can also open the symbol selector table by
Flip closed
pressing and holding the
button.
•
Use the keypad.
Aa
Input type – change the text input type between
Flip open
a
(initial uppercase, the rest lowercase),
•
Use the virtual keyboard
bar.
located in the status
A
(lowercase entry),
(numeric entry only).
(uppercase entry) and 12
•
•
Write directly on the screen using the stylus.
Use the keyboard below the screen.
Note You can also change the input type by pressing
a/A
the
button.
•
•
Auto capitalization – switch Auto capitalization on
and off.
Entering text with the flip
closed
With the flip closed, you use the keypad keys to enter
text.
Predictive text – switch between Predictive text,
in the status bar, and Multitap text entry. See
below.
When the Predictive text is selected you can also select:
•
•
•
•
•
1st language – change the 1st language choice for
the prediction dictionary.
Editing text
2nd language – change the 2nd language choice for
the prediction dictionary.
Spell word – spell a new word to be entered to the
user dictionary.
My words – view the user dictionary where you can
add, edit or delete words.
Word suggestions – switch the word suggestion list
on and off.
Select More to access editing functions like copy, paste
and cut text, or if applicable to format text (size, style
and alignment).
Text options with the flip closed
When you are editing text you can select More > Text
options to open the Text options menu:
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To enter words using Predictive Text
Multitap text entry
When you press a key, a pre-edit box with the different
characters on that key is shown in the title area:
1. Select, for example, Messages > Create new
message > Create SMS.
2. If you want to write the word “tomorrow”, press
TUV
8
. During text entry, a
suggestion list with word candidates is presented.
The most frequently used word is shown where you
are writing, and is also highlighted in the suggestion
list.
If the same key is pressed again, the next character in the
pre-edit box will be selected.
Note: To enter digits you can also press and hold the
corresponding key.
3. If the word shown is the word you want:
The
key deletes the character to the left of the
–
Press
or press the Jog Dial inwards to
cursor. If continuously pressed, the key deletes several
characters and then whole words.
accept the word. (The word tomorrow only
requires four key presses with the Predictive text
method.)
To accept the word and add a space, press
Predictive text with the flip closed
.
The Predictive text method uses up to two language
dictionaries to recognize the most commonly used
words for each sequence of key presses. In addition,
word completion and next word prediction software is
used to complete or predict words without requiring
every letter to be entered. This way, you only need to
press each key once at the most, even if the letter you
want is not the first letter on the key.
If the word shown is not the one you want:
–
Scroll with the navigation key or the Jog Dial up
or down to view alternative word suggestions.
Press
to accept the word.
If you do not find the word you want:
–
–
Select More > Text options > Spell word.
Edit the word using Multitap text and select
The following example shows how to start writing text.
. The word is added to the user dictionary.
The next time you enter the word, it will appear
as one of the alternative words.
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4. Continue writing your message.
5. Press to enter a full stop. To enter other
are editing text, select Text options in the application
menu to:
punctuation marks, scroll with the navigation key or
•
•
•
the Jog Dial to view the alternative symbols.
marks table.
Auto capitalization – switch Auto capitalization on
and off.
Predictive text – enable or disable Word complete
Entering text with the flip
open
and Next word prediction,
in the status bar.
When the Predictive text is selected you can also select:
Editing text
•
•
•
1st language – change the 1st language choice for
the prediction dictionary.
Select the application menu to access editing functions
like copy, paste and cut text, or if applicable to format
text (size, style and alignment).
2nd language – change the 2nd language choice for
the prediction dictionary.
My words – view the user dictionary where you can
add, edit or delete words.
Copy and cut
To get access to copy or cut functions you must first
highlight the text. To highlight text with the stylus, hold
the stylus on the end of the text, wait a moment, and then
drag the stylus across the text you wish to copy or cut.
To highlight text with the, keyboard, see Highlighting
text on page 30.
Keyboard
With the flip open
you can use the
keyboard to enter
text and for
navigation.
Text options with the flip open
The text options with the flip open are almost the same
as with the flip closed with some exceptions. When you
When you press a
key, if there are
additional
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characters associated with that key, then these will be
shown in a pre-edit box in the title area:
A
All upper case
Press
twice for caps-lock. Any
additional keys pressed will be
displayed in uppercase until
is
If the same key is pressed again, the next character in the
pre-edit box will be selected. (The pre-edit box will be
displayed on screen for as long as you have the key
depressed.) When the key is released, the highlighted
character will be selected.
pressed again to remove caps-lock.
12 Press once followed by, for
example, E to type the number 3. Any
additional keys pressed will display the
standard characters on the keys.
Press
the cursor. Press and hold
characters and then whole words.
to delete the character or spaces to the left of
123
All upper characters
to delete several
Press
twice to lock the colored
characters. Any additional keys pressed
will type the colored characters until
is pressed again.
Press the
to enter a character space to the right of
the cursor.
Changing input type
You can change your text input type as described in the
Note: Simultaneously pressing
with a character
key will insert an uppercase character. Releasing
after this action will revert the case to lowercase. The
list below. Icons are displayed in the status bar to show
selected input type:
same principle applies when
to access a symbol from a key.
and a key is pressed
Aa
First letter upper case
Press
once followed by, for
Inserting symbols
There are a number of ways to insert symbols with the
keyboard.
example, E to write a capital E. Any
additional keys pressed will be
displayed in lowercase.
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Virtual
keyboard.
Notes
•
•
•
Press the
or
keys to show additional
symbols in the pre-edit box in the title area.
Minutes of meeting
B
C
Use the
keys.
to access the colored symbols on the
A. Select this icon
to open or close
the virtual
Done
Minutes of meeting
Press
and to bring up the application
keyboard.
menu. Select Text options > Add symbol to open
the symbol selector table. Use the Jog Dial to scroll
within the table, and select the symbol by pressing
the Jog Dial. You can also select a symbol by using
the stylus.
meeting meet meetings
B. Drop down
menu. Select
cap
> Setup to
change the
language of the
virtual
D
A
,
abc åäö
?
@
123
Navigating within text
Press
entry.
or
for horizontal navigation within text
keyboard.
C. The current input field. Tap the arrows or rotate the
Press
and
or
for vertical navigation
Jog Dial to change the input field.
within text entry.
D. Character sets. abc - standard characters, àëó -
international characters, 123 - numeric characters
and currencies.
Highlighting text
Press
and
or
simultaneously to highlight
text to the left or the right of the cursor.
Handwriting recognition
Handwriting recognition translates stylus gestures into
letters, numbers or other characters, and displays these
characters as text. Handwriting recognition is only
active in places where text can be entered.
Indenting text
Press
and
to indent the text (tab function).
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Letters
A. Arrow that splits
the text mode
A
Lowercase letters are written below the arrow and
uppercase letters in line with the arrow.
B
C
D
First name
screen into an
upper part and a
lower part.
Dan
.
a
b
c
n
o
p
q
r
Mobile:
Save
B. Write numbers
and symbols
,
?
!
Cancel
above the arrow.
C. Write uppercase
letters in line
with the arrow.
D. Write lowercase letters below the arrow.
1
2
d
e
&
To select icons or buttons, tap and hold them using the
stylus.
2
1
@
s
f
Note: Most letters can be written using different stroke
styles. See the tables below. The style does not determine
case. The position on the screen decides case, not the
style.
1
g
'
t
2
h
i
u
v
w
x
y
z
"
2
1
2
1
2
1
j
1
2
1
2
k
l
m
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Accented letters
Note: Start each stroke at the dotted end.
Write the character as described above, then write the
accent above the arrow. Other such characters, for
example, ö and ü, follow the same principle.
Numbers
Numbers are written above the arrow.
=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
+
or
.
*
S
,
Note: Start each stroke at the dotted end.
*
/
\
(
)
Extended characters
To write symbols and characters that are not shown in
these tables, please consult the Extended characters
section of the Handwriting recognition help topic in
your phone or visit www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Predictive text with the flip open
7
You can use Predictive text when writing with the flip
open in all three methods: Keyboard, Virtual keyboard
and Handwriting recognition. The word or next word
predictions are presented where you are writing and also
in a predictive text suggestions window, but unlike Flip
closed they are complementary. While entering text, you
have the option to either select any of the word
suggestions displayed, or to ignore them and continue
entering text via your chosen method.
Note: Start each stroke at the dotted end.
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Note: If a prediction suggestion is displayed when you
are sending or saving the text, this word will not be sent
or saved.
Locks
The phone has four security locks that you can set from
the Control panel. See Locks on page 131.
Selecting words
You select word suggestions in different ways
depending on your chosen method:
Key lock
You can turn the key lock on and off by using the key and
touch screen slider on the left side of the phone. For
information about the Automatic key lock, see
Automatic key lock on page 132.
•
•
Handwriting recognition & Virtual keyboard –
Tap the selected word with the stylus, or tap the
small left and right arrows on either side of the
Predictive text suggestions window to scroll through
any additional words (if available).
Keyboard – Press the
key to select the primary
Sound
suggested word.
To select the secondary and additional word suggestions
Adjusting volume
press
key to highlight the word and press
to
During phone calls or when listening to music or the FM
Radio, the easiest way to adjust the sound level is to
rotate the Jog Dial. When using a Bluetooth headset, you
can use either the Jog Dial or the volume control on the
headset. If you are working with another application and
you need to adjust the sound level of, for example, an
select it.
Note: The Jog Dial can be used in all text entry methods
to highlight and select suggested words.
ongoing call or music, select
> Volume to open the
volume dialog. When you are in standby view with the
flip closed, select More > Volume.
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Silent mode
With the flip open, tap
Volume and mark Silent mode. To exit silent mode, tap
and unmark Silent mode. When the flip is closed,
press and hold
also select More > Turn on silent.
phones
If you are upgrading from an old smartphone, you can
transfer data, such as calendar entries and tasks to your
new smartphone.
in the status bar, select
from the standby view. You can
To keep data when replacing an old smartphone
Selecting sounds
1. Using the old Sony Ericsson PC Suite, synchronize
your old phone with the relevant computer
applications and copy other required files to the
computer.
2. Uninstall the old Sony Ericsson PC Suite and restart
your computer.
Select
> Volume > Settings from the status bar, or
select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds and
Alerts to access settings such as ringtones, button clicks
and equalizer, see Sounds & alerts on page 127. You can
also set individual ring signals for your contacts, see
Managing contacts on page 60.
3. Install the new Sony Ericsson PC Suite. For more
information, see Installing PC Suite on page 96.
Transferring sound
During an ongoing call or audio playback, you can
transfer the sound, for example, from the speaker to a
Bluetooth headset. With the flip open, tap
4. Using the new Sony Ericsson PC Suite, synchronize
your new phone with the relevant computer
applications and copy other required files to the
phone. For more information, see Synchronization
and backup on page 100.
to open
the status bar menu and select Volume > Transfer. With
the flip closed and in standby view, select More >
Volume > More > Transfer sound. The transfer function
is also available from the menus within the relevant
applications. It may not be possible to transfer sound
during playback of copyright-protected material.
All data from the old phone has now been transferred to
the new one.
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Phone
You can use the Phone application with other functions
of the phone, including applications from outside Sony
Ericsson. Some special features are:
keys, the phone application is launched automatically.
Enter the desired number and select Call.
Note: With the flip open, press and hold the space bar
key on the keyboard to display the Phone application’s
virtual keypad. Enter the number and select OK.
•
•
•
•
Personalized polyphonic ringtones.
Multitasking – use other applications during a call.
Handling of two lines on the SIM card (ALS).
Handling of voice controlled calls.
Features when dialing
Some features available when dialing a number are:
Making a call
•
•
Delete characters – press
to delete
characters.
You can make a call from many of the applications. This
chapter mainly describes the Phone application calling
options.
International call prefix – press and hold
to get the international call prefix.
•
Hide/show ID – select the Call and hide ID/Call
and show ID option in the Phone menu to hide or
show your number for the called party. You can only
select the option after entering the number but
before initiating the call.
Speed dial – press the number key corresponding to
your speed contact and select Call to make a speed
dial call.
Making a call from the application
Open Phone and enter the desired phone number on the
keypad or, if the flip is open, use the virtual keypad.
Select OK.
•
•
Making a call from standby view
When no application is open, you can make a call
directly from the keypad. When you press the number
Send DTMF tones – press keys on the keypad if
you, for example, are calling a bank. See
Controlling tone-based services on page 39.
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More ways to make a call
Receiving a call
Making a call from other applications
You can also make a phone call from other applications.
Whenever a phone number is available as a link, you can
select the number and immediately get a calling option.
Handling an incoming call
•
Answer – select Yes, or answer by using voice
control. See Voice control on page 39.
Making a call by using voice control
•
•
Send Busy – reject the call by pressing
or by
If you have activated the voice control feature and made
the necessary settings, you can make a call to a contact
by saying the contact’s name. See Voice control on
page 39.
using voice control.
Reject with SMS – reject the call by sending an
SMS text message to the caller. Select Phone menu
> Send SMS > Send. See Reject with SMS on
page 116.
Making an emergency call
•
Reject and create a reminder – select No to reject
the call and choose whether you want to create a
reminder to follow up the call at a later date. See
Flag Call on page 115.
You can make an emergency calls as follows:
•
Enter the emergency number from the keypad. Press
the Jog Dial or select Call.
•
Select a pre-defined SOS number in the Phone
menu. Press the Jog Dial or select Call.
Options during or after a call
Usually no SIM card or PIN code is required for
emergency calls, but this is something you need to check
with your operator.
You can find the following options in either of the Phone
and More menus, or on selections keys:
•
•
Mute the microphone – disconnect the microphone
after you have answered.
Speakerphone on – transfer the sound to the
speakerphone during a call. See Speakerphone on
page 38.
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Show contact – display the corresponding entry in
Contacts, or access DTMF tones sequences stored in
Contacts.
Add call/Hold/Retrieve – make a call during a call,
put the active call on hold, or retrieve a held call.
Transfer sound – transfer a call to a Bluetooth or a
regular headset, or to the speakerphone. See
Handsfree settings on page 115.
Conference calls
A conference call can be
started when you have one
active call and one on hold.
Select Start conference call
in the Phone menu to start the
call. If you answer an
Phone
•
•
Conference
2
1
3
•
Turn on tones/Turn off tones – choose whether you
incoming call during a
conference call, the
conference call will be put on
hold. The maximum number
of conference parties is five.
want to turn DTMF tones on/off.
5:18 pm
10.12
•
•
Create task – create a task in Tasks.
Make note – make a note in Notes. (Call data is
automatically entered).
Call voicemail – check the messages in your
voicemail box. See Voicemail on page 117.
Hold
End call
•
Note: Conference calls are only available if they are
supported by your operator.
Handling two or more calls
Making a new call on another line
When ALS (Alternate Line Service) is available on your
SIM card, you have two lines and two phone numbers
within your subscription. You can choose which line you
want to use for outgoing calls. See ALS settings on
page 117.
You can handle more than one call at the same time, as
follows:
•
•
•
Put an ongoing call on hold and start a new one, or
answer an incoming call.
Start a conference call during an ongoing call.
(operator-dependent)
Extract one party in a conference call for a private
talk and put the conference call on hold.
One of the lines can be used for both data and voice,
while the other can only be used for voice calls.
Incoming calls can be received on both lines at the same
time. The current line is shown by the ALS
•
•
Make a call on another line (if ALS is available)
Retrieve a held call, or release it.
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icon,
line, tap the icon.
or
, in the status bar. To switch to the other
•
•
Rotate the Jog Dial to bring up the Transfer sound
dialog. Select to transfer the sound to the
speakerphone. (You can also adjust the volume).
Select Speakerphone on/off in either of the Phone
and More menus.
Call log
Note: The speakerphone does not work when the phone
is in silent mode.
All your calls are being logged in the application Call
log. Here you can find call information, such as the type
of calls, time, date, phone numbers and call lengths. You
can choose any of the four tabs to display the logged
information.:
WARNING! The volume may be uncomfortably loud at
the higher volume levels if the phone is close to your ear.
This may also damage your hearing.
All calls
Setting up speed dial numbers
Speed dial numbers are abbreviated numbers, number
Answered calls only
Dialed calls only
Missed calls only
keys
to
, which are used to reach your
nine Speed contacts from the keypad. To set up your
Speed contacts, see Creating a speed contact on
page 59.
You can also make phone calls and call notes directly
from this application.
Abbreviated numbers and shortcuts
For a fast access to, for example, your voicemail and
other features, you can use abbreviated numbers and
shortcuts. See Keypad and keyboard functions on
page 19.
More features
Speakerphone
You can activate the speakerphone during a call in two
ways:
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Controlling tone-based services
You can use your phone for phone banking services or
other tone-based services that use DTMF (Dual Tone
Multi Frequency).
Voice control
The voice control feature lets you manage calls by using
your voice. With Voice answer you can use words
recorded for “answer” and “busy” to answer, or to send
a busy tone to an incoming call. With Voice dialing, you
can make a call by saying a contact’s name.
You can send tones during a call as follows:
•
•
•
Press the keypad keys during an active call.
Include a tone sequence when dialing.
Use digit sequences stored in Contacts entries. See
Adding a DTMF tone sequence on page 60.
A ‘Magic word’ is used to activate the Voice dialing, to
ensure that the phone does not call anybody whose name
has just been mentioned by chance. (To read more about
the Magic word, see Voice control on page 116). You can
activate the Voice dialing feature in any of the following
ways:
To make it easier to use phone services, you can store
tone sequences in fields in Contacts. Each tone sequence
must start with a p and end with a space.
•
•
•
Say the ‘Magic word’ (only supported when a
Note: You should not store any secret personal codes in
your phone, in case it gets stolen or lost.
regular headset or a car kit is attached to the phone).
Press and hold the call button on a headset, or press
the button on a Bluetooth headset.
Press and hold the Jog Dial from the standby view
(also supported when no equipment is attached to
the phone).
One way to store a tone sequence in Contacts is that you
make, for example, a banking call and use the Copy
option in Phone and the Paste option in Contacts.
To include a 3-second pause in a tone sequence, use the
To make a call, wait for the tone to finish, and then say
the voice command linked to the contact you want to
call. For information about settings, see Voice control on
page 116.
letter p by pressing and holding
with the flip
a/A
closed. Use as many p:s in a row as required.
Tip Call your bank’s service number and time the length
of the spoken instructions, so that you know how long the
pauses you include in your tone sequence should be.
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Calling cards
Forwarding calls
There are two main types of calling cards: corporate and
commercial cards. With a corporate card you can use
your phone as a corporate phone, and get access to
special services since all your calls pass through a
corporate switchboard.
you for any reason are unable to answer. See Forward
calls on page 115.
Accepting calls
You can specify who should be able to call you. All other
callers will be blocked. See Accept calls on page 113.
A commercial calling card is either a “real” plastic card,
containing number information, or just a phone number
provided over the Internet. The calls you make pass
through a calling card server, which usually allows you
to make international phone calls at a lower cost. See
Calling cards on page 114.
Restricting calls
You can set restrictions for calls made from, or to, your
phone. For example, you can prevent it to be used for
long distance calls. See Restrict calls on page 116.
Business phone services
Call waiting
Your mobile phone can be used with a corporate
switchboard. For information about setting up business
phone services, see Business phone services on
page 114.
You can choose whether you should be alerted or not
when a new call is coming in during an ongoing call. See
Call waiting on page 115.
Call meter service
Handsfree and Bluetooth
The Call meter service allows you to keep track of the
costs of calls, and to prevent you from making calls
when a certain credit limit has been exceeded. See Call
meter on page 117.
You can choose whether you want to use a regular or a
Bluetooth headset with your phone. See Handsfree
settings on page 115 and Bluetooth wireless technology
on page 118.
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Note: The service is available only if it is supported by
your operator.
Support for TTY
To use a teletype (TTY) device with the phone, connect
the device at the base of the phone. See TTY Settings on
page 116. For further information, refer to your TTY
device supplier’s product information.
Note: You can still make normal calls when the phone is
in TTY mode, but other accessories, such as handsfree,
will not work properly.
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Video phone
When you make a video call, you can see the person you
are talking to on the screen. By using Video phone you
can:
•
A 3G network is available.
Note: This function is network- or operator-dependent.
The service may not always be available in all countries
or when you are roaming. Please contact your operator
for information about your subscription and video calls.
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Explore the application in Demo mode (off-line).
Zoom the outgoing video.
Show both incoming and outgoing video.
Making a call from the application
Select Video phone and choose the appropriate option:
This chapter describes the use of the application with the
flip open, unless otherwise stated.
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•
Flip closed – enter the number from the keypad and
select OK.
Demo mode
When you open Video phone, the application starts in
demo mode (off-line), which means that you can explore
the functionality without initiating a call. All options are
available.
Flip open – tap
to bring up the Virtual keypad.
Enter the phone number and select OK.
Making a call from standby
You can make a video call from the standby view:
•
•
Flip closed – enter the number on the keypad and
select Video call.
Making a video call
Flip open – select the Phone shortcut
and tap
the video call tab
OK.
. Enter the number and select
Before making a video call
Before you make a video call make sure that:
•
Both you and the called party have 3G SIM cards
and 3G phones.
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Other ways to make a video call
Zoom
You can also make a video call from other applications.
Whenever a phone number is available as a link, you can
select the number and immediately get a calling option.
You can zoom the outgoing
video feed in the large
window between four zoom
levels.
Video phone
Use the buttons
and
Receiving a video call
to zoom. The magnifying
glass is displayed when the
picture is fully zoomed out.
When you zoom, the current
zoom level is displayed.
When the phone indicates that you have an incoming
video call, you can either accept or reject the call:
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Accept – select Yes. The front camera is switched
on by default.
Stop camera
End call
•
Reject – select No to reject a video call.
Pause picture
Video call options
If the outgoing video feed is stopped, a pause picture is
sent to the other person. You can set a pause picture in
Video phone menu > Advanced > Paused picture. You
can use any picture that you have stored in the phone.If
you do not set a pause picture, a default picture will be
shown.
Switch between front and rear camera
The outgoing video feed is by default captured with the
front camera and shown in the small window.
If you select Camera from this default state, the
outgoing video feed will instead be captured with the
rear camera and shown in the large window, while the
incoming video will be shown in the small window. If
you select Camera again, the default state will return.
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Create task – create a task in the Tasks application.
Make note – make a note in the Notes application.
Options in the Video phone menu
You can find these options in the Video phone menu
when you make a video call:
Options in the Advanced menu
You can make these settings in Video phone menu >
Advanced, preferably before you use the application.
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•
Start camera/Stop camera – start or stop your
outgoing video feed. When the camera is paused,
the pause picture is sent.
Switch pictures – switch the incoming and the
outgoing video during a call. The large and the
small picture change place.
Use front camera/Use rear camera – select either of
the cameras, front or rear, to be used for the
outgoing video. The outgoing video feed is shown
in the large picture.
•
Answer mode – you can choose whether the camera
should be started automatically when a call starts.
You can also choose if the rear or front camera
should be used as the default camera when a video
call starts.
Mirror image – your front camera image is reversed
so that you see yourself as in a mirror. This does not
affect the image that is sent to the other phone.
•
•
•
Hide small picture/Show small picture – choose
whether to remove the small picture from your
display.
Paused picture – you can choose an alternate pause
picture from the pictures you have stored on the
phone.
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•
Turn on night mode – use this option to get a
brighter image when the lighting is poor.
Share data – send a Vcard, SMS or MMS message.
When you receive a video call, you can select extra
options:
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•
•
Speakerphone off/Speakerphone on – turn the
speakerphone on or off.
Mute microphone/Unmute microphone –
disconnect or connect the microphone.
Transfer sound – choose one of the options to
transfer the sound.
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Messaging
You can create, send, and receive different types of
messages:
Wap push messages, which make certain
Internet content available in your phone’s
browser.
SMS (Short Message Service), which are text
messages.
Before using
MMS (Multimedia Message Service), which, for
example, can include text, pictures and sound.
Before you can send and receive any messages (except
for SMS) you need to set up the necessary accounts. See
Setting up Internet, email and MMS on page 102, and
sections describing SMS and area information setup in
Messaging settings on page 129. You can also find
additional settings in Control panel.
Email messages.
Beamed messages, which are files received via
infrared or Bluetooth.
Auto setup files for configuring Internet, email
and MMS.
Folders
You can also receive these types of messages:
The different types of messages are handled by different
accounts. The default account, Messages, handles all
messages except email. Email messages are handled by
email accounts you create during setup. All accounts
consist of a number of folders. You can also create your
own, local, folders.
Area information messages, which are text
messages broadcast to all subscribers in a
network area, for example, local road reports.
(Area information services are not available
from all service providers.)
The following folders are used:
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Inbox in Messages – contains all received messages
except email messages. In Control panel, you can
set how you will be notified when a message is
received.
Inbox in an email account – contains the received
email messages for that particular account. In
Control panel, you can set how you will be notified
when a message is received.
Outbox – contains messages ready to be sent. You
can move a message from this box to the Drafts
folder.
Drafts – contains messages that are not ready to be
sent. When you are creating a message, and exit the
message before sending it, you will be asked if you
want to save it. If you select Yes, the message will
automatically be stored in this folder.
The figure shows
the main view in
Messaging.
Messaging
F
Call Voicemail
Create new message
A
A. Shortcuts to
call voicemail
and to create a
new message.
B. Account for all
message types
except email.
B
C
D
Messages
Inbox
Email
Inbox
Home
Inbox
0 unread
0 unread
1 unread
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•
E
C. Folder line.
Select the
arrow to change folder. Select the folder name to
open the folder.
D. Email account. You can have as many email
accounts as you like.
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•
Sent – contains messages you have sent.
SIM – a folder located on your SIM card.
E. A new message has been received.
F. Messaging menu. Select the title to find menu
You may also find the following types of folders:
options.
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•
Local folders that you have created yourself.
Remote email folders on your email server that you
have subscribed to (these require that you have
selected connection type IMAP during setup).
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Creating and sending MMS
SMS
Select Messaging >
Create new
MMS
G
F
A message can contain up to 160 characters. If you
create a longer message it will be sent as two or more
separate messages (concatenated), but will usually be
received as one message. If you add pictures, sounds and
other items to your message it becomes an EMS
(Enhanced Message Service) message.
1/1
5
1 KB
message > MMS, or
New > MMS, if you
have opened the
Messages account.
Select template
Picture
Text
A
B
Scribble
Sound
Video
Take picture
Record sound
Make video
A. Menu options.
You can select a
template, or
You can answer an SMS with an MMS. You can also
receive a delivery report, see SMS on page 130.
C
D
select what you
want to add to the
message. (If the
MMS
menu is not open, select
.)
Multimedia messages can include pictures, video clips,
animations and sound, organized like a slide
presentation with time-based control of the playback.
You can answer with an SMS.
B. Entry field (on the detail tab). Create your message
here.
C. Playback buttons.
D. New page icon. Select this to open a new page.
E. Time view icon. Select this to open a view where
you can adjust when and for how long your added
items will be shown.
If the sending or receiving of messages is interrupted,
the sending or receiving will resume when it is possible,
without losing information.
F. Address tab. Select this to enter the recipient and
other details.
G. Attachments tab. Select this to add attachments.
(The tab is only visible if Creation mode is set to
Free or Warning. See Send tab on page 111.)
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You can edit pictures you have added. While you are
creating a message you can leave it to take a picture or a
video film, and then return to the message to add the
picture or film.
D. Address tab. You
can enter the
Email
E
D
address here and
other details, such
as message
A
B
To:
Subject:
priority.
C
When you are ready, select Send.
E. Attachments tab.
Select this to add
attachments.
Incoming MMS
Select the new message. The first time you open the
message it plays automatically. After that, you have to
use the playback buttons to play it. You can forward and
reply to a multimedia message.
When you are ready,
select Send. You will
have the option to
Send
Cancel
send the message immediately, or to save it to Outbox.
Receiving email
Email
Email messages must be fetched from the email server
on the Internet or at your office. This can be done
manually using the Get & send option or automatically
by setting your phone to check for new email at certain
times.
You can create email messages from each email account.
Creating and sending email
Select Messaging > Create new message > your email
account, or New, if you have opened an email account.
If you have a special IMAP account, you have the
possibility to automatically receive messages from your
server. This service is service provider-dependent.
A. Address field. Select this to enter the address.
B. Subject field. Select this to enter message subject.
C. Entry field (on the detail tab). Write the message
here.
When you forward an email message, you can choose
whether to forward the attachment. Large attachments
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increase the size of an email and the connection time
needed to send it.
More about Messaging
Some common messaging and email functions are
described below.
You can choose not to receive large messages and only
to receive a header.
Finding messages
To view the body of an open HTML-mail message with
MHTML-formatting, select Settings > Display MHTML.
To fit the text to the width of the screen also select
Settings > Always fit to screen.
Select Messaging menu > Find message to search
through the subject lines, senders’ details and the text of
the message. In an open message, Find message
searches through the message.
You will see the priority of the messages in the different
inboxes.
Get and send
To view an attachment you need a viewer for that type of
file. Your phone comes with pre-installed viewers for
Microsoft® Word®, Excel®, PowerPoint®, and
Adobe® Acrobat® files.
To get and send messages for all your accounts, the
default Messages and all your email accounts, select
Messaging menu > Get & send. To get and send
messages from a specific account, for example an email
account, first open the account and then select your
account menu > Get & send.
Deleting email
You can delete a message both locally and on your email
server. When you delete it locally, the message body and
attachments are deleted but the heading remains. You
can fetch the message again later with the Get & send
option. When you delete the message in your server, it is
deleted both in your phone and on your server.
Saving contact details
When you receive a message, you can save the contact
details of the person who sent the message.
Entering more than one recipient
When you create a message, and want to send it to
several recipients, type a comma between each address.
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You can also add addresses and address lists from
Contacts.
calendar will be updated automatically. You can also
reply to and forward an invitation.
Full screen view
Push email
You can view and edit your email messages and MMS in
full screen view.
You can install a push email application on your phone.
With push email, email messages received in your
ordinary mailbox will automatically be sent to your
phone. You can send messages from your phone, and
also use Calendar and Contacts as if you were using the
ordinary email application in your computer. Please
consult your email service provider for further details.
Disconnecting from the Internet
Select a connection icon, for example
, in the status
bar. In Connections manager, select your connection and
then Close connection.
Email synchronization accounts
With these accounts you can create email messages in
your phone and let your computer send them. An
account for synchronized email is automatically created
in your phone when you set up an email synchronization
with your computer. When you have created an email
message in your phone, it will automatically be sent by
your computer the next time you synchronize.
Invitations
If you receive an invitation to an appointment via an
email message, you can choose to accept or decline the
appointment using your phone. If you accept, your
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Camera
Your phone has a digital camera that also works as a
video clip recorder. You can take pictures, record video
clips, store them on a Memory Stick or in phone
memory, view them and send them directly as an MMS
message. You can also send pictures and clips using
Send as, see Send as on page 24.
You can take pictures with overlay frames, with filter
effects such as sepia toning, or black and white pictures
by changing the camera settings.
Use the camera with the flip open or closed. This guide
describes using it with the flip closed.
To activate the camera
You can activate the camera in two ways:
Exposure control is automatic, with manual
compensation so that you can adjust picture brightness.
•
•
Open the lens cover.
Press the camera button.
You can set the camera to focus automatically. A macro
mode setting allows you to take extreme close-ups.
See Overview on page 11, all the way down. It also
activates when you select Multimedia > Camera. An
indicator next to the camera button lights while the
camera is activating. When you activate the camera it
will be set to the shoot mode (of the four available: still
pictures, video recording, burst of four pictures, pictures
with frames) last chosen with Settings > Shoot mode.
The zoom level is adjustable from 100 to 250 percent.
You can save pictures and clips in different frame sizes,
(pixel resolutions). This allows you to choose the quality
of a picture or clip in relation to its use. The number of
pictures and clips that you can save on the Memory Stick
or in the phone will vary with the frame sizes of your
pictures and clips.
The built-in photo light is useful when taking still
pictures in poor lighting conditions. A Night Mode
setting is also available.
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C. Shows the exposure compensation.
Taking pictures and video
clips
Press
decrease.
to increase brightness,
to
D. Shows the type of picture or recording the camera is
When the camera is activated you can see the following
information:
set to. Use the Jog Dial to switch between video
recorder
, and single-shot pictures
.
To take a burst of four still pictures in rapid
100%
succession
or a picture with a frame
, you
+0.0
A
must change the Shoot mode setting, see Changing
the settings on page 55
E. Shows steady green when the camera is ready:
–
Press the camera button half-way to focus a
single-shot picture.
B
C
An audible signal and the
the camera is focused.
icon indicate that
D
E
500+
–
–
–
Press the camera button all the way to take the
picture or clip.
Press the Jog Dial to pause or resume a video
recording.
Press the camera button all the way to stop a
video recording.
F
A. Shows the zoom setting:
Press
to increase zoom level,
to
decrease zoom level when taking a picture or clip.
B. Shows the remaining number of pictures or
recording time for the current storage location,
frame size and quality settings.
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F. A row of indicator icons give a quick overview of
Pictures and clips can be saved to the
Memory Stick, or to phone memory
with the Save to setting.
your current settings:
The Frame size (resolution) for still pictures can be:
1600 x 1200 (UXGA)
There are five possible White balance settings for
different lighting conditions:
1280 x 960
Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Bulb,
or Auto.
640 x 480 (VGA)
320 x 240 (QVGA)
When taking still pictures:
The photo light will light when you
take the picture.
The Frame size (resolution) when recording video
clips can be:
128 x 96 (SQCIF)
160 x 120 (QQVGA)
176 x 144 (QCIF)
When recording video clips:
The camera is set to record a clip
suitable for sending by MMS.
Set with Video length > Messaging.
The Self-timer is set.
320 x 240 (QVGA)
When you press the camera button the
icon flashes as the timer is counting
down.
The Quality setting can be:
Fine, Normal or Economy.
The number of pictures or video
recording time available for the
current storage location (Memory
Stick or phone memory) will vary
with this setting.
Night mode is on. Exposure times are
longer to compensate for bad lighting
conditions, but the camera is also
more sensitive to movement.
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pictures and clips after they are taken, select
Auto review > On.
When taking still pictures:
Settings >
The camera is set to focus the lens
automatically at normal distances.
The camera is set to focus the lens
automatically for extreme close-ups
(Macro mode).
Sharing pictures and clips
Select Send when viewing a picture or clip to send it as
an MMS message using Messaging, launching the MMS
message editor. You can also send the picture or clip
using Send as, select More > Send as.
When recording video clips:
The microphone is muted, no audio
will be recorded.
Options
Select More for a menu of options. You can rotate the
picture, zoom, send it using Send as, take a new clip or
picture, or hide all icons.
To hide all icons
Press
to hide all icons. Press
to show
them again.
When you zoom a picture you can rotate the Jog Dial to
change the zoom level, and pan to a part of the picture
using the navigation key to view the zoomed part of the
picture.
Taking a self-portrait
Hold the camera so that you can see your reflection in
the circular mirror next to the lens. You can use the self
timer. Select Settings >
Self-timer > On to set it.
You can press the Jog Dial to play, pause and stop video
clips.
Viewing pictures and clips
Editing a picture in Picture editor
View the picture with the flip open and select
More > Edit to open the picture for editing, see Picture
editor on page 81.
You can view pictures or video clips stored in the current
camera folder (on the Memory Stick or in the phone)
directly in the camera. Select View and rotate the Jog
Dial to scroll through the pictures and clips in playback
view. To set the camera to automatically play back
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White balance – Select a white balance option
Changing the settings
Select Settings to show a scrollable list of camera
settings. Rotate the Jog Dial to move through the list and
see the options for each setting.
that matches the lighting conditions.
Select Bulb for normal indoor artificial lighting
conditions.
Light – Only for still pictures:
Select Info to see a short description of the setting.
Select On to enable the photo light.
Microphone mute – Only for recording Video
To change a setting, press and then rotate the Jog Dial to
highlight the desired option, then press again.
clips:
Select Muted to turn off sound recording.
You settings will remain until you change them, even if
you have switched the camera or your phone off
Effects – Set and view different effects before
you take a picture.
Shoot mode – Select what sort of pictures to
Quality – Select a quality level, Fine, Normal or
Economy, suitable for your use of the clip or
picture.
take:
Burst4: Take four pictures in rapid succession.
With frame: Overlays a frame on top of single-
shot pictures.
Night mode – Increases the exposure time for
conditions where the lighting is poor.
Frame size – Select what picture or video size
to use. Choose from four still picture and four
video clip sizes
Save to – Select if pictures and clips will be
saved to the Memory Stick or the phone. If you
select Memory Stick preferred they will be
stored on the phone when there is no room left
on the Memory Stick
Auto focus – Allows the camera to
automatically focus the camera lens.
Select Macro for extreme close-ups.
Auto review – Switches the camera to review
mode automatically after picture or clip has
been taken.
Video length – Select Messaging to limit the
length and size of video clips (when recording)
so that they can be sent by MMS.
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Shutter sound – Select (or mute) a shutter
sound. The Muted option may not be available
since there may be legal requirements that all
cameras give an audible indication that a
picture is being taken.
Self-timer – Select On to take pictures and clips
with a time delay.
Reset file number – Resets the file number for
pictures and clips in the currently set storage
location.
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Contacts
Contacts is your personal phonebook where you can
store names, phone numbers, email addresses, photos,
and other contact information.
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Detail view – shows a contact’s details.
Edit view – allows you to add to, and change, the
contact’s information.
To change from the list view to the detail view, with the
flip open, tap a contact’s name. To proceed to the edit
view, select Contacts menu > Edit contact.
Information stored on the SIM card is also accessible.
SIM card entries can be copied to and from Contacts.
Tip Press and hold a key on the keypad, or the keyboard,
to open Contacts.
Using Contacts
Each entry in Contacts can be viewed in four tabs:
Contacting others from Contacts
Phone calls, video phone calls and messages can be
handled directly from Contacts.
Links tab – contains fields for name, photo,
phone and pager numbers, title, emails, and Web
pages.
Making a call from Contacts
Choose the appropriate option:
Address tab – contains fields for addresses,
birthday, city, postcode, company and job title.
•
Flip open – scroll to an entry in the list. Tap the
name, to open it. Tap a phone number to make a
call.
Notes tab – make personal notes for each
contact.
•
Flip closed – scroll to an entry in the list. Press the
Jog Dial to open it. Scroll to a phone number, then
press the Jog Dial to make a call.
Audio tab – set a personal ringtone, and a voice
command to be used for voice dialing.
You can handle the contacts in three views:
•
List view – shows an alphabetical list of contacts.
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Making a call from the SIM card
My numbers
Choose the appropriate option:
You can store your own phone numbers so that you can
look them up, whenever you need to. To make the
•
•
Flip open – select Contacts folder menu
> SIM,
settings, select Contacts folder menu
> SIM > SIM
to open the SIM card. Make a call in the same way
as from Contacts.
menu > My numbers.
Flip closed – select More > View folder > SIM, to
open the SIM card. Make a call in the same way as
from Contacts.
Creating and editing
contacts
Note: The All folder does not include SIM card entries.
Sending an SMS or an MMS message
To send an SMS or an MMS message to a contact you
Creating a new contact
can tap the
view.
icon next to a phone number, in the detail
To manually enter the contact data, choose the New
contact option from either of the Contacts and More
menus. Use either of the keyboard, virtual keyboard, or
the keypad, to enter the data.
Creating an owner card
You can make your own electronic business card that
you can send to another device. Create a new contact and
enter your own details. Select Contacts menu > Settings
> Set as My card.
You can also use contact data from a recent call. See Add
to Contacts on page 113.
Tip If you save your contacts’ numbers in the
international number format, starting with +, you can
call directly from Contacts when you are abroad.
Service numbers
Some operators have stored their Service numbers on the
SIM cards. To find these, select Service numbers in the
Contacts folder menu.
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Creating a speed contact
To speed up dialing, or the
sending of messages, you can
create 1-9 shortcuts for
contacts that you call often.
Editing a contact
Speed contacts
Adding a field to a contact
Select the links tab
field. Mark a field in the list and select Add.
. Select Contacts menu > Add
2
3
1
4
Bob
Shu
Karen
6
5
Editing a field
Select the appropriate tab, and highlight the field you
want to edit. Some useful editing commands are
available in the field dropdown menu. For more
information about text entry, see Text Entry on page 26.
Select Speed Contacts in the
folder menu. Highlight the one
you want to create. Select
Contacts menu > Edit
speedcontact and select a
contact in the list. Select Done.
Anna
Marcel
Lars
9
8
7
Empty
Peter
Nadja
Adding or editing a contact on the SIM card
To add a contact on your SIM card, select Contacts
Note: Copyright-protection may prevent pictures from
being displayed in Speed contacts. See Protected files on
page 94.
folder menu
> SIM > New. To edit a contact on your
SIM card, select Contacts folder menu > SIM. Highlight
the desired contact and press and hold the Jog Dial.
Select SIM menu > Edit contact.
Adding a voice dialing command
To use the Voice dialing feature, you need to record and
store the names of the contacts you want to call by voice
control. Select the audio tab
to make the settings.
Adding a photo or a picture to a contact
If you want to add a photo or a picture to a contact’s
Picture field, you can select a picture from Picture
gallery.
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Adding a birthday reminder
Managing contacts
Select the address tab
and enter the date in the
To list all entries (except SIM card entries), select All
from the Contacts folder menu . You can sort the
contact’s birthday field. You will then get the option to
set a birthday reminder in Calendar. See Creating
calendar entries on page 62.
contacts according to first name, last name, or company.
They can also be filtered by folder or group.
Adding a note to a contact
Select the notes tab
want the note to be included when you send, beam, or
synchronize the contact, mark the Private check box.
and enter the text. If you do not
Creating a group of contacts
To create a group, select Contacts menu > New group.
Select the contacts that should be included in the group
by marking them, and select Done. Enter the name of the
group and select Save.
Adding a personal ringtone to a contact
You can store a link to a ringtone for each of your
contacts, so that all the contacts can have different ring
tones. Select the audio tab
ringtone.
to set the desired
Copying or deleting a contact
To copy a contact, highlight the contact and select
Contacts menu > Add to > desired folder. To delete a
contact, highlight it and select Contacts menu > Delete.
Adding a DTMF tone sequence
You can add a DTMF tone sequence to a contact’s phone
number, or store it in a separate field. You can for
example store your bank account numbers, to make your
phone banking easier. Always start a tone sequence with
p and end it with a space. To send tones during a call,
open the corresponding Contacts entry and select a
stored tone sequence. See Controlling tone-based
services on page 39.
Copying contacts to and from a SIM card
To copy entries from Contacts to the SIM card
1. Mark the entries in Contacts.
2. Select Contacts menu > Add to > SIM.
To copy entries from the SIM card to Contacts
1. Select Contacts folder menu > SIM, to open the SIM
card.
2. Mark the entries.
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3. Select SIM menu > Copy to Contacts.
With the flip closed, use the More menu instead, and
follow the same procedure. To open the SIM card, select
More menu > View folder > SIM.
Note: Only 3G SIM card entries can contain multiple
phone numbers.
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Calendar
Calendar helps you to keep track of appointments,
reminders, all day events and anniversaries. You can use
anniversaries for annual reminders of important dates,
such as birthdays or celebrations. You can set reminder
alarms for the entries.
Select a day that already has entries to display the Day
view. It can be displayed with or without empty slots.
Select an entry to display the entry details.
You can quickly switch to any date in the calendar:
•
•
With the flip closed you select More > Go to date
and enter the desired date in the entry fields in the
displayed dialog.
With the flip open you can tap on the week-, month-
or year-heading above the sheet. Then scroll by
tapping the right or left arrows above the calendar
sheet in the displayed dialog. You can also select a
month by tapping on the year and the month.
You can invite attendees to appointments or all day
events. The invitations are sent via email and when
recipients open them in Messages, they can accept them
and add them to Calendar, or decline them.
Note: Before you can invite attendees you must set up
your email account in the phone, see Setting up email
manually on page 107.
Creating calendar entries
Viewing calendar entries
Select New and then one of the entry types:
•
•
With the flip closed you select More > Set view to
switch between Month view and Week view. Scroll
by using the navigation key or the Jog Dial.
Appointment
Anniversary
, Reminder
. You can add comments on the
, All day event
or
tab.
With the flip open you can switch between the views
Note: In Contacts, if you enter a contact’s birthday, you
have the possibility to create a birthday anniversary
entry at the same time. See Editing a contact on page 59.
by selecting month view
the Jog Dial to scroll. Select
to the current day.
or week view
. Use
to move the focus
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Invitations
Managing received invitations
If the entry is an appointment or an all day event you can
You might receive invitations to appointments when you
are fetching email messages from the email server. You
have the possibility to accept or decline the invitations
and if you accept Calendar is updated automatically. See
Email on page 48.
invite others to the appointment on the
tab. You
invite attendees by entering their email addresses.
Recipients will get invitations that they can accept or
decline. If accepted, the current calendar application (for
example Calendar or Outlook) is updated. An invitation
receipt will be generated.
Synchronization and backup
You can synchronize Calendar with a corresponding
application in your computer. You can also perform a
remote synchronization over the telephone network.
Select More > Calendar manager > Synchronize, see
Remote synchronization on page 101.
Note: An invitation receipt from an attendee will be
received as a normal email.
To see if an invitation is accepted open the invitation
details and select More > Response status.
Note: Information about which folders you use to
organize the entries will not be synchronized.
Managing calendar entries
As a complement to the “normal” Backup application,
see Backing up data on page 101, you can backup
calendar entries on the Memory Stick. Select More >
Calendar manager > Back up.
You can search for a certain entry by entering a search
text. You can delete a single entry or all entries in a
defined period of time. You can copy entries from one
date to another in Calendar and move entries to Tasks.
You can send an entry or a whole category of calendar
entries to other devices, see Send as on page 24.
Note: If you select the note tab, you can mark a calendar
entry as Private in the More menu. Such entries are
excluded when sending.
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Settings
You can, for example, set default values for the alarm,
Day view and the duration of appointments. Select More
> Settings > Alarm & display.
Note: By specifying the first day of your week you can
change the display of both Week and Month. Select
Tools > Control panel > Device > Time & date > Time &
date > Set workdays.
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Web
The integrated browser is the entry-point to the Internet
in your phone. It supports both frames and JavaScript™.
Working with pages
Use the browser with the flip open. Select Multimedia >
You can easily switch from portrait to landscape view,
and change from normal to full screen presentation. The
browser can fit the contents of the page to the width of
the screen.
Web to open the browser:
•
A Sony Ericsson homepage is shown if no page has
been set remotely.
Web
J
You can save pages to view them offline.
I
The browser has separate download managers for files
that need secure download and for other files. The secure
downloads manager is especially useful for
A
B
downloading commercial media objects.
You can set up the browser to block pop-ups.
The browser can provide a secure encrypted link to the
H
G
Web site. The
icon in the context bar of the browser
window shows when a secure connection is established.
C
D
E
F
Note: Before you can use the Web application to access
the Internet you must set up your Internet accounts in the
phone, see Setting up accounts on page 102.
A. Page icons are shown in the context bar. The icons
change when the page has finished loading.
–
–
Tap to switch page.
Tap and hold for a menu of options for the
current page. Select Close page to close a page.
The browser can remember a username-password pair
that you enter when you log in to a site so that you can
use it later.
B. Go back.
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C. Open web page.
Working with bookmarks
D. Go to the previous page.
E. Go to the next page.
To open a list of bookmarks in the bookmarks view
select
in the main view. Select an entry in the list to
open it.
F. Refresh
or Stop
loading the page.
G. Find (on the Internet or in the current page).
H. Go to the Bookmarks view.
I. Progress bar, shows the loading progress.
J. Select the title to find menu options.
Navigation is quick and simple:
When you highlight a bookmark in the list you can use
the options in the Web menu to delete it, edit it, or set it
to always open in a new page. Use the Folder menu
to organize it in a folder.
To add a bookmark for a page, select
•
Select a link or a bookmark to navigate.The
homepage is always the first bookmark in the
bookmarks list.
Tap and hold a link to open a menu of options based
on the type of link.
Web > Current page > Add to bookmarks
Working with text
•
To be able to select text on a page, select Web > Settings
and mark Select text mode. Select Web > Edit for text
editing options on the selected text.
–
If the link is to an RSS feed (see RSS feeds on
page 69) RSS Feeds opens so that you can
subscribe to the feed.
•
•
Use the Jog Dial to scroll a page up or down. Links
will be highlighted as you scroll.
When you want to log in to a site and the username
and password fields are highlighted with yellow
boxes, you can select Web > Log in to use the
username-password pair you saved earlier.
When not in text mode you can slide a page up or
down, left or right, with the stylus.
To change the zoom level select Web > Zoom, rotate
the Jog Dial and then select Save.
Settings menu
Select Web > Settings to find options that you may want
change while working with pages. You can switch the Fit
to screen, Full screen, and Landscape modes on or off.
You can also select text mode.
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There is no notification when a download has been
completed. Return to the appropriate list view to check
the status of your downloads. Select Web > Views >
Downloads > Secure downloads or Web > Views >
Downloads > Other downloads to return.
Views menu
Select Web > Views to open list views where you can
work with saved pages, history or downloads.
Saving pages
You can save the current page to open it later offline.
Select Web > Current page > Save page to save the
page.
Configuring the browser
Select Web > Settings > Configuration to open a dialog
where you can change the browser’s configuration
settings:
Select Web >Views > Saved pages to see a list of your
saved pages. You can open a page in the list, delete it or
rename it.
On the General tab you can choose to:
•
Add or delete prefixes and suffixes to the list that
the browser uses when it suggests a Web address.
Enable or disable JavaScript. Disabling JavaScript
can make pages load faster, but some pages may not
function properly.
Using the History list
To open a page you have visited earlier select Web >
Views > History. A list is displayed allowing you to view
the details and open the page.
•
•
Enable the browsers pop-up blocking feature.
Downloading
On the Display tab you can choose to:
When you select a download link in the browser and
accept the download you will see a new entry in the
appropriate download list: Secure downloads or Other
downloads.
•
Load and display pictures or not. Pages will load
faster if you do not display pictures
Switch off the presentation of animations.
Enable or disable plug-ins.
•
•
You can pause and resume the download if required (if
the server supports this).
On the Advanced tab you can choose to:
Allow cookies.
•
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Configure the cache handling. You can choose
cache size as well as have the cache emptied every
time you disconnect.
•
•
Delete all cookies.
Set browser to show a warning dialog before
submitting a form over an insecure Internet
connection.
To delete private data
Select Web > Settings > Delete private data to open a
dialog where you can mark check boxes to delete:
•
All history data (includes internal security data and
the list of previously entered Web addresses).
•
•
•
The contents of the cache.
All cookies.
All username-password pairs that you have stored.
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RSS feeds
RSS provides a way for Web sites to distribute their
content outside of a Web browser. A news Web site
might have an RSS feed which contains breaking stories,
while a magazine Web site may provide an RSS feed
with excerpts of their latest articles.
Tip An easy way to subscribe to a new feed is to navigate
to an RSS/XML link in the Web browser. Select the link
and the Add feed dialog is opened with the Web address
of the feed already entered.
An RSS feed is a file containing a list of information
items, each of which has a title, a description and a link
to the Web page.
Reading news items
When you start the
RSS feeds
application a list of
your subscribed RSS
feeds is displayed..
A
C
B
The RSS feeds application enables you to get
information from the Internet into an easy-to-view
format without browsing the Web sites. You can browse
information from dozens, or hundreds, of Web sites
without ever visiting them.
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13:34
(8)
Sony Ericsson News
(10)
13:33
A. Title of a
subscribed RSS
feed and time of
last update.
Note: Before you can use the RSS feeds application you
must set up your Internet accounts in the phone, see
Setting up accounts on page 102.
B. Numbers that
appear in
Update all
parentheses
indicate unread
feeds.
Subscribing to RSS feeds
To add an RSS feed to your application you select
Multimedia > RSS feeds > RSS feeds > Add feed and
enter the Web address of a feed.
C. Feeds with new news items are displayed in bold.
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Select the RSS feed
you are interested in to
display the news items
list. Then select a news
item headline to
To schedule the updates you select Settings > Schedule
updates. You can choose to update the feeds by time or
by interval. When the feeds are updated automatically a
RSS feeds
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Software and services
Expand your capabilities with
software and services for
your Sony Ericsson mobile
phone.
RSS
status bar icon
appears. Tapping the status bar icon
launches the RSS application.
Transform your personal
communication.
display the full
headline and
description.
Settings
A
B
Select Settings > RSS options to access the following
A. Move backwards
and forwards
between the news
items.
options:
•
Save items for – set how long the items should be
saved.
B. Launch more details about the news story in the
•
Internet account – set the Internet connection to be
used.
Web browser.
Tip Set the Internet account to the same connection as
the Web browser.
Updating feeds
You can update feeds manually or by scheduled updates.
Select Update all to update all feeds at the same time.
Tip Update all can take a while if you have a lot of RSS
feeds. You can switch to another application during the
update which continues in the background.
When the news item list of a certain feed is displayed
you can select Update to update the current feed.
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Media player
Media player works as a music player, video player and
FM radio all-in-one. You can play music and video clips
that are stored on your phone. You can also receive
streaming video and music from the Internet. For a list
of supported media formats, see Media formats on
page 149.
Memory Stick with a lot of sound files. You can select if
this update should be performed automatically each time
you open the Media player, or if you want to do it
manually. If you select to do it manually, the command
Update will be available as a button and in the menu.
You can also select which types of sound files an update
should search for. See Preferences on page 73.
You can start the Music player or the FM radio simply
by pressing and holding the media player button
For information on how to configure the media player
button, see Hardware buttons on page 125.
.
All tracks, including those that do not contain any album
or artist information, can be found under Tracks.
My recordings contain clips that you have recorded with
Sound recorder. To further organize your music files,
you can create Playlists.
Music
Playlists
Note: Copyright-protection may prevent content from
A playlist is simply a list of links to some of your music
files, and it describes which songs to play and in which
order. This also means that when you remove a track
from a playlist, the sound file itself is not deleted.
being copied, modified or transferred. If a file is
copyright-protected, or if an access key has expired or is
unavailable, an icon is displayed at the file name.
Select Media player > Music. The first time you open
Music, tap the Update button, or select More > Update
music with the flip closed, to search the phone memory
and the Memory Stick for sound files. This process may
take a while, especially if you have a high capacity
A playlist can contain links to tracks both in the phone
and on a Memory Stick, and you can add a track to more
than one playlist.
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If a playlist contains links to tracks stored on a Memory
Stick that you have removed from the phone, the track
titles are displayed in italics and the tracks are skipped.
To pause playback press the media player button, tap
with the flip open, or select the Pause softkey when the
flip is closed.
Playlists can be moved or copied between the phone
memory and a Memory Stick using the File manager.
The playlists that you create on the phone are stored in
\Music\playlists.
track.
When playback is paused, rotating the Jog Dial will
browse the tracks from the current playlist, album or
artist.
To create a playlist
Open Playlists and select New Playlist.
You can leave Music and continue to listen to music by
To add tracks to a playlist
tapping
. With the flip closed, select More >
Scroll to the desired track and select Music > Manage >
Add to playlist. With the flip closed, select More >
Manage > Add to playlist.
Minimize. Playback will also continue when you switch
to another application via the task manager.
When Music is minimized, start and pause playback by
pressing the media player button. To return to Music, tap
in the status bar, or open it via Main menu or Task
manager.
You can add several tracks at once. See Manage tracks
on page 73.
In playback view, you can add the track you are currently
listening to by selecting Music > Add to playlist. With
the flip closed, select More > Add to playlist.
Playback will also pause when you make or receive a
call, or if you open another application that uses the
audio output. You can select if Music should resume
automatically when the call is ended. See Preferences on
page 73.
Playback
To start playback, select an album, artist, playlist or
individual track and press the Jog Dial or select the Play
button or touch option. You can also simply tap on an
individual track to play it.
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by, for example, an incoming phone call. Automatic
means playback resumes automatically when you
have finished the call. Manual requires that you
press the media player button or switch back to the
media player and resume playback from there.
Adjust volume and tone
During playback, rotate the Jog Dial to adjust volume.
You can further adjust the sound by selecting Music >
Settings > Equalizer or by tapping
. When the flip is
closed, select More > Settings > Equalizer.
Files
•
•
•
File update – select if you want the media player to
automatically search for new sound files each time
you open Media player, or if you want to do this
manually.
Filter files – set a filter to exclude small files or file
types with low sound quality from the search.
Ringtones and other sounds that are stored in the
\Music\sounds folder are always excluded.
Full update – a normal update only searches for new
sound files. A full update will rebuild the tracks list
and look for changes made to existing files, for
example, new artist and album information.
Manage tracks
If you want to select several tracks at once, scroll to one
of the tracks and select Music > Manage > Mark. If the
flip is closed, select More > Manage > Mark. You can
now select additional tracks by tapping the check boxes
or by scrolling to the desired track and pressing the Jog
Dial. With the flip closed, press the Mark softkey.
Within a category, you can sort tracks in different ways.
Preferences
Select Music > Settings > Preferences to access the
following options:
Video
Play
Note: Copyright-protection may prevent content from
being copied, modified or transferred. If a file is
copyright-protected, or if an access key has expired or is
unavailable, an icon is displayed at the file name.
•
•
•
Shuffle – the tracks in a playlist, album or artist are
shuffled randomly before playback begins.
Loop – restart the playlist when the last track has
been played.
Resume Audio – this setting determines how
playback should resume after it has been interrupted
You can watch clips stored on your phone or Memory
Stick as well as streaming video from the internet.
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To play a video clip
1. Open the flip and select Media player > Video
2. Navigate to the clip you want to watch. The first
folder in the list contains clips you have recorded
with the camera.
When playback is paused, tap the arrows in the playback
area, or rotate the Jog Dial, to select another clip in the
current folder.
Playback options
In playback view, select Video > Playback options to
3. Tap the clip or press the Jog Dial to start playback.
To play streaming video
access the following settings:
Provided you have an Internet account set up, you can
also watch video streams from the internet. Select Video
> Manage > Open URL and enter the address to the
stream. You can save shortcuts to streaming content.
These will be stored in the Online folder that you see
when you open the Media player.
•
•
Continuous play – play all clips in the current
folder.
Loop – keep repeating the current clip.
Manage clips
Select how the clips are sorted in Video > Preferences.
To move, copy, delete or rename clips, select Video >
Manage.
Playback controls
Rotate the Jog Dial to adjust the sound level.
Settings
Tap
to pause playback. Tap
to resume playback.
In playback view, select Video > Settings to access the
following options:
You can also switch between play and pause by pressing
the Jog Dial.
Display tab
Tap
to switch to full screen view. You can also tap
•
Default view – select if you want video clips to open
in portrait or landscape view.
directly on the playback area.
Tap on the progress bar or tap and drag the progress
indicator to move backwards and forwards within the
clip.
•
Size – video clips intended for larger displays will
always be scaled down to fit within the screen of the
phone. If you select Fit to screen, videos that are
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stretched to use as much of the screen as possible,
without changing the aspect ratio.
The sound from the radio can be used as an alarm signal
(provided your handsfree is connected.). The sound will
automatically be transferred to the loudspeaker. Set the
alarm time in the Time application, see Setting alarms
on page 93.
Buffering tab
•
Media buffer – controls the amount of data that is
saved before playback of a stream begins. Normally
you would use the default setting. Selecting a higher
setting can improve playback, at the expense of
higher memory usage.
Cache – cache memory is used to temporarily store
streaming video so that data does not have to be
downloaded again if you rewind and watch a clip
again. Select Clear cache to free up memory.
Note: You must switch your phone on to use the radio.
(You cannot use it in Flight Mode.) Do not switch it on
in areas where mobile phones are prohibited. See Flight
mode on page 13.
•
You can use the FM
Radio with the flip
closed or open –
this describes how
to use it with the
flip closed. The
picture shows a
typical radio FM
radio base dialog
with indicators and
controls:
FM radio
Proxy tab
E
AF
RDS
TA
NEWS
Use the Internet settings unless you have instructions
from, for example, your operator or company IT
department to use manual configuration.
STEREO
A
B
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D
C
FM radio
Your phone features an FM radio with RDS (Radio Data
System) functionality. You can save up to 20 favorites as
presets.
Save
More
Search
You can switch to another application and still listen to
the radio in the background.
A. Status for RDS, AF, TA and NEWS. If no indicator
is visible the function is off. See Using the RDS
functions on page 77.
Your handsfree acts as the antenna and must be
connected before you start the radio.
B. Stereo/Mono indicator.
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C. Shows the number in the list of presets of the preset
•
•
You can also press the button on the handsfree to go
up the list of preset channels.
Select More > Set frequency and enter the desired
frequency. The figures you enter will be adjusted
automatically to a valid frequency.
station currently playing.
D. Station name (or the tuned frequency).
E. Signal strength indicator.
To start listening to the radio
Saving channels
To use the radio you must connect the handsfree to your
phone. The handsfree acts as an antenna. Open
Media Player and select Radio. The first time you use
the radio it will ask you if you want to do an automatic
search for stations (Auto store).
To store the current channel as a preset, select Save. You
can use the Jog Dial to scroll in the Select position list.
You have these options:
•
•
Highlight an empty slot and select Insert.
Highlight a preset that you want to replace. Select
Replace.
Tuning in to a channel
Select More > Auto store to automatically search for
and store up to 20 channels. The radio indicates each
channel that it finds and asks for confirmation before it
writes over a previous stored list of presets.
You can search for channels automatically or manually
and save up to 20 favorites as presets. You have these
options:
•
Select Search to automatically search for the next
channel on the band.
Managing presets
•
Press and hold
along the band in 0.1 MHz steps until you release
the key.
or
to move manually
Select More > Presets to manage the list of preset
channels. You can highlight an entry in the list to move
it, delete it, or rename it using the options in the More
menu. If a position in the list is occupied, you can
replace it with another preset.
•
Press
or
to go up and down between
the preset channels that you have saved. The
number of the preset in the list of stored presets is
shown in the display.
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To switch to another application with the radio in the
background
You can listen to the radio while using other
applications:
Using the RDS functions
The RDS functionality lets you set the radio to
automatically switch to a channel when it is
broadcasting a traffic announcement (TA) or news
announcement (NEWS). The radio can also re-tune to the
alternative frequency that gives the best reception for the
channel you have set (AF).
•
Select More > Minimize. The radio continues to play
in the background and the phone switches to the
standby screen.
•
Alternatively, select More > Task manager to open
the Task manager, from where you can switch to
other applications.
Select More > Settings > RDS options in the menu. In
the dialog you can turn the RDS, TA and NEWS
functions on or off and set the volume level for
interrupting announcements.
Online
To read the RDS radio text information sent out over the
current channel, open the flip and tap the text. Up to 64
characters will be displayed.
Online contains the streaming media links that you have
saved from within Video. Media links may also have
been preloaded by your operator. Select a link and tap
Open link, or select Online > New link and enter the Web
address. You must enter the full path to the streaming
content.
While listening to the radio
To adjust the volume
Rotate the Jog Dial to adjust the volume.
To transfer the sound
To transfer the sound to the device you want to use, for
example the speaker or a Bluetooth headset, select
More > Settings > Transfer sound to open the Transfer
sound dialog, see Transferring sound on page 34.
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PlayNow™
With PlayNow™ you can download top music hits,
videos, games and pictures to your phone. You can then
set downloaded files as alarm signals, ringtones,
wallpapers, and screen savers, or add them to your
contacts.
•
Free memory in your phone.
To preview the content
1. To open PlayNow select Multimedia > PlayNow™.
2. Select the Web link you wish to preview. The
content is downloaded to your phone and images
and ringtones can be previewed. Press Continue.
All content of the PlayNow service is available on a Web
page that is updated regularly by Sony Music
Entertainment. Before deciding to purchase, you can
preview most of the content.
Tip You can return to the PlayNow start page from
wherever you are in the PlayNow website by pressing
.
To purchase the content
Note: Copyright-protection may prevent content from
being copied, modified or transferred. If a file is
copyright-protected, or if an access key has expired or is
unavailable, an icon is displayed by the file name.
1. If you wish to purchase the content, select Yes. Your
phone bill or prepay phone card will be charged by
your network operator, and you will receive a text
message confirming that the item is paid for and
made available. The content is automatically saved
to the folder for that media type.
2. Depending on the type of file, you will be asked
whether you wish to install, play or use it now.
SelectYes and then choose how to use it.
Before using PlayNow
Before you can use PlayNow please ensure that you
have the following:
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•
A phone subscription that supports GPRS or 3G
data transmission. Alternatively, you can have a
wireless LAN connection.
An Internet account and the correct settings in your
phone, see Setting up Internet, email and MMS on
page 102.
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Picture gallery and Picture editor
A. Select one of
G
A
B
Picture gallery
Picture gallery
two tabs and
see either the
folders and
pictures stored
on the
Memory Stick
or those stored
internally on
the phone.
(With the flip
closed, use
In Picture gallery you can view, send and organize all the
pictures saved in your phone’s internal and external
memory. The pictures can be taken with the phone
camera or loaded from elsewhere. Picture gallery
supports image types with file extensions .jpg, .bmp, .gif
(including animated GIFs), .mbm (SymbianOS Multi
BitMap Image), .png and .wbmp. You can do any of the
following:
Camera folder
Business cards
Clipart
Frames
C
D
Plane
F
E
09:01, 30/05/05
or
•
Send the pictures to others (using MMS messaging
or Send as).
Add pictures to the contacts in your phonebook.
Use a picture as a background image (wallpaper) or
screensaver.
Show a series of pictures in a slide show.
to switch tabs.
•
•
B. Camera still pictures and video clips are stored in
the Camera folder.
C. Rotate the Jog Dial to move through folders and
files in the list. To open a detail view of a picture
highlighted in the list, press the Jog Dial.
•
You can also start Picture editor from Picture gallery in
order to edit a picture.
D. Copyright-protection may prevent content from
being copied, modified or transferred. If a file is
To open Picture gallery select Main menu > Multimedia
> Picture gallery.
copyright-protected, or if an access key has expired
or is unavailable, an icon is displayed.
E.
– send a highlighted picture by MMS
messaging. This is also available in the detail view
of a picture.
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F. The list can be sorted by name, size, type, or date, in
ascending or descending order. Select Picture
gallery > Sort by to change the sorting
•
•
•
•
Open Picture editor to create a new picture.
Create a new folder.
Copy, move, rename and delete files.
Copy and move (Import and Export) pictures to and
from the Camera folder on a Memory Stick and the
internal Camera folder.
G. Select the title to find menu options.
Options for using picture files
You will find options for using pictures under Picture
gallery > Use.
•
Open File manager. For more information, see File
manager on page 94.
•
•
•
Send as – see Send as on page 24.
Edit picture – open a picture in Picture editor.
Remote screen – mark the check box to beam
pictures that you open in detail view to an external
device.
Set as wallpaper – open a picture in Wallpaper to
set it as the background wallpaper.
Set as screensaver – open the Screen saver dialog
where you can set the picture as screensaver.
Set as contact picture – open a dialog to set the
picture as contact picture.
Slideshow settings – open the Slide show settings
dialog where you can set how the content of the
current folder will be presented as a slide show.
Detail view
Highlight and select a picture in the list to show the
detail view. Select
to expand the view to full screen.
To enable Zoom in detail view, mark Zoom in the
Picture gallery menu. If the picture is expanded, tap
and mark Zoom in the popup menu. Rotate the Jog Dial
to change the zoom level. The Zoom indicator thumbnail
shows the part of the whole picture that is shown
zoomed. You can move the thumbnail to pan. Unmark
Zoom to disable zoom.
•
•
•
•
Slide shows
You can show the contents of a folder as a slide show,
moving from picture to picture automatically or
manually. Slide shows can have an accompanying sound
track and you can choose from different transition styles
between the pictures.
Options for managing picture files
Select Picture gallery > Manage files for a menu with
options for managing selected files and folders. From
this menu you can:
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mode in the tool
bar the set of
Sending pictures using MMS messaging
To send selected pictures as well as a picture in detail
Picture editor
holiday.jpg
C
B
view using MMS messaging, select
.
available tools
changes
Picture editor
The editor can be started from Picture gallery,
A
Messaging and Camera.
B. The set of
available tools
changes according
to the mode:
Using Picture editor, you can crop, rotate and resize
images. You can add fun layers such as clipart and
frames. There are tools for drawing on the image using
the stylus with different pen sizes and colors available,
as well as a text tool for formatting and inserting text
into the image. There are a number of filters for effects
and picture correction.
Save
Cancel
Scribble – set the pen width with
color with the color palette or the color
dropper
, choose
.
Select rectangle – fix red-eye removal
copy a selected part of the picture
the picture
,
, or crop
When you create MMS messages, you use
Picture editor for editing inserted images with .jpg,
.png, .gif and .bmp file extensions as well as for creating
simple .jpg images from scratch.
.
Zoom – zoom in
or zoom out
.
C. Select the title to find menu options.
You use Picture editor with the flip open.
Correcting images
Select Picture editor > Correction to adjust the
brightness, contrast, intensity, or color balance of a
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picture. Color balance is adjusted automatically, use the
Jog Dial to adjust the others.
Adding effects
Select Picture editor > Effects to filter a picture. You
can choose between these effects:
Zoom mode
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Emboss
Frosted glass
Warp
Solarize
Sepia
The Zoom indicator thumbnail view shows the part of
the whole picture that is shown zoomed. You can use the
stylus to drag the picture on the screen. You can capture
the visible part of the picture: select Picture editor > Edit
> Crop.
Black & white
Negative
Editing options
For some of the filters you can adjust the level of the
effect.
Select Picture editor > Edit for a menu of editing
options. You can rotate, mirror or flip a picture, paste the
contents of the clipboard into the picture, and resize it
for different uses such as MMS image or as wallpaper
Preferences
Select Picture editor > Preferences to set the size,
background color and quality (Good, Medium or High -
this will affect the file size) for new pictures that you
create with Picture editor.
You can undo your changes.
Adding clipart, text or frames
Select Picture editor > Add to add clipart, formatted text
or a frame to a picture. When you have chosen the clipart
or formatted the text you can place it in the picture and
adjust its position with the set of tools provided in the
tool bar. Frames are applied to the whole picture.
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Business card scanner
With Business card scanner you can scan a business card
that is handed to you, and add the contact details to your
contacts.
4. If the picture is good enough you can choose either
to process it as a contact entry or to leave it and
process it later.
When you process the picture of a business card, most of
the text will be displayed in appropriate fields in the
contact entries. If there is information that the business
card scanner cannot place into a field, you can find it in
A. Select Card Scanner
menu to set the
Card scanner
ENG/CHI card
A
B
language to be used.
B. The currently selected
language(-s).
the
tab of the contact’s entry. From there you can
C. Start the Camera.
copy text to the appropriate fields in the contact entry.
D. Browse for business
cards that you have
already captured.
See more in Creating and editing contacts on page 58.
C
D
Processing batches of captured cards
You can process batches of pictures of business cards as
contact entries.
1. Select Browse to view the list of captured business
cards. (Already processed cards have contact
names.)
2. Mark the cards you want to process and select Done.
The contacts names from the processed batch are
displayed in Contacts. They are categorized in a
folder named Business cards n, where n is the
serial number of the batch.
Capture Browse
Scanning
cards
1. Select Office > Business card scanner.
2. Select Capture or tap the large central Business card
scanner icon to start the camera.
3. Hold the business card in front of the camera and
take a picture of the card, see Camera on page 51. A
few camera settings are available. The picture is
displayed in the Business card scanner application.
Tip To delete pictures of business cards, see Picture
gallery on page 79 or File manager on page 94.
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Sound recorder
Select Multimedia > Sound recorder. You can use the
sound recorder with the flip closed or open. The
description below assumes the flip is closed. With the
flip open, you can reach most commands from the
Sound recorder menu and you can tap the screen
buttons to record, play, pause and stop.
Playback
Scroll to the desired clip and select Play. If the flip is
open, you can tap and drag the progress indicator to
navigate within the recording.
Rotate the Jog Dial to adjust the playback volume.
Tip You can assign the Internet button to launch the
Sound recorder and to start and stop recording. See
Hardware buttons on page 125.
Manage recordings
On the More menu you find commands to rename, send
and delete recordings.
Record
All recordings that you make with the Sound recorder
are also available in Media player under Music > My
recordings.
To start a new recording, select New recording and press
Rec. Recording starts after the beep.
You can also continue previous recordings. Scroll to the
desired clip and select Rec. Recording will resume at the
end of the previously recorded material.
Tip You can use recordings as ringtones.
Preferences
Press Stop when you are finished recording.
Select More > Preferences. You can choose where to
save your recordings. Memory Stick preferred means
that the recordings are saved on the Memory Stick if one
is inserted. Otherwise the recordings will be stored on
the phone memory.
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MusicDJ™
With MusicDJ™ you can compose melodies to use as
ringtones. MusicDJ™ is only accessible with the flip
open.
bars by rotating the Jog Dial, or selecting MusicDJ™ >
Go to and entering the numbers of the desired track and
bar.
TM
.A melody consists of four
tracks: Drums, Bass, Chords
and Accents. You compose
the melody by adding pre-
arranged sound samples to the
tracks. Each sample is one bar
long. The samples are
From the MusicDJ™ menu you can also save, open and
send melodies.
MusicDJ
1
5
2
5
3
4
5
6
13 13 13 13
14 14
1
9
14 14 14 14
10 10
grouped into Intro, Verse,
Chorus and Break.
To compose a melody
1. Select Entertainment >
MusicDJ™.
2. Select MusicDJ™ > Set tempo and adjust the tempo
of the melody in beats per minute (BPM).
3. Tap a bar in one of the tracks and select a sample to
insert. When you tap previously inserted samples
you can choose to copy, paste, delete or insert a new
sample from the pop-up menu.
Use the transport bar to play, pause, stop, fast forward or
rewind. When composing you can also move between
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Games
Your phone comes with two games preloaded in the
Entertainment folder.
Vijay Singh Pro Golf 2005™ is a 3D game that lets you
play golf on one of the most spectacular 18-hole golf
courses on the American circuit, the Harbour Town Golf
Links at Sea Pines Resort. The game has a built-in
tutorial.
Quadrapop is a puzzle game. Select Entertainment >
Quadrapop > Help to learn more.
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Quickoffice and Pdf+
Quickoffice™ and Pdf+ are found in the Office folder.
With Quickoffice you can view and edit Microsoft
Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents as well as text
documents. With Pdf+ you can view Adobe Acrobat
(PDF) documents.
When you open existing documents you need to select
Edit to enable editing. To save a document after making
changes, tap Save.
Quickword has a Format toolbar, which you enable by
selecting View > Format toolbar.
Quicksheet
To create a new Quicksheet™ document, select Office >
Quickoffice
In Quickoffice you can see a list of all the Quickoffice or
text documents in a folder. Use the tabs to display a list
of a certain Quickoffice document type. Use the Phone
memory menu to switch between phone memory and
Memory Stick. You can sort, move, copy and delete
documents, and create and delete folders.
Quickoffice > New > Quicksheet.
There are two toolbars available in Quicksheet, the Edit
toolbar and the Format toolbar. A quick way to enable
the Edit toolbar is to double tap a spreadsheet cell.
To save a spreadsheet after making changes, tap Save.
Select View to specify how to view the document. You
can view documents in Landscape or Full screen mode.
Quickpoint
You can use Quickpoint™ to view Microsoft
PowerPoint presentations and to edit text in them, but
you cannot create new presentations in Quickpoint.
Quickword
To create a new Quickword™ document, select Office >
Quickoffice > New > Quickword. Enter the name and
location of the new document. You can save documents
in Word (.doc) or text (.txt) format.
Quickpoint contains three different views of a slide
presentation: Slide, Notes and Outline view.
To display a presentation via presentation hardware,
select Quickpoint > Start presentation.
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Displays the Find dialog.
Pdf+
In Pdf+ you use the two tabs on the top to switch
between phone memory and Memory Stick.
Goes to the next link in the document.
In an open PDF document you can control the viewing
from the toolbar at the bottom of the screen:
Displays the next part of the screen. If you have
selected Display > Column mode the top of the
next column of a page will be displayed. A
column is defined as the width of the screen.
Displays the Bookmarks view if the document
contains bookmarks. Select a heading to go to
the corresponding page. You can also use the Jog
Dial to select a bookmark, and then use the
button below to go to the corresponding page.
Takes you to the selected page.
Returns you to the page view.
Full screen.
To return to the normal view, select the menu
icon and unmark the Full screen check box.
Wraps the document. The text fits the screen, but
images and line drawings are not visible.
Unwraps the document.
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Notes and Tasks
Drawing sketches
Notes
Select the
tab and use your stylus as a pen to draw
Notes is a notebook where you can write notes and draw
sketches. You can separate notes into different folders,
for example work and personal notes.
sketches. Set the pen width with
color with the color palette
eraser. Tap the eraser a second time to go back to the pen.
and choose the
. Tap to change to an
Creating and managing notes
Select Office > Notes > New. A notes entry consists of
Tasks
two tabs,
When you create a note, use
and
tab for text and
tab for sketches.
With Tasks you can make a list of things you need to do.
You can separate task entries into different folders, for
example, work and personal activities.
to make the text bold
to make a bulleted list. The first words of your
notes are displayed in your list of notes.
Creating and managing task entries
Select Office > Tasks > New. A task entry consists of two
Select a note from the list to view or edit it. With the flip
closed, you can read and edit the text but not the
sketches.
tabs,
tab for details about the task and
tab for
notes.
Use the menu commands to search through the notes,
sort them into folders, edit, copy and paste notes, delete
notes, select text options among other things. You can
send notes to other devices using Send as. See Send as
on page 24. Send as SMS will send the text only.
When you create a task entry, enter a description of the
task. The beginning of this description is displayed in
your list of entries. In addition to giving each entry a
description you can also choose any of the following:
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•
Priority – assign a priority.
Start date – set a start date.
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Due date – set a deadline by which it must be
As a complement to the “normal” Backup application,
see Backing up data on page 101, you can back up task
entries on the Memory Stick. Select Tasks manager >
Backup.
completed. (Overdue entries are displayed in bold.)
•
•
Alarm – set an alarm time and date.
Folder – select a folder or create a new one.
Select a task from the list to view or edit it. Use the menu
commands to search through the task entries, copy and
paste entries, delete entries, select text options among
other things. You can also move entries between Tasks
and Calendar, which is useful when scheduling task
entries.
You can send a folder with task entries to other devices
using Send this folder, see Send as on page 24.
If you select the
tab, you can mark a task as Private
in the Tasks menu. Such entries are excluded when they
are sent as messages.
Synchronization and backup
You can synchronize Tasks with a corresponding
application in your computer. You can also perform a
remote synchronization over the telephone network.
Select Tasks manager > Synchronize, see Remote
synchronization on page 101.
Note: The Folders will not be synchronized.
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Calculator and Converter
Key
Functionality
Calculator
MR
Tap once to retrieve a value from the memory
and enter it into the screen.
Tap twice to clear the memory.
You can add, subtract, multiply, divide and calculate
square roots and percentages. It also has a memory
function.
M+
Tap once to store an entered value in the
memory.
If you have already entered a value in the
memory, tap once to add the value on the
screen to the value in the memory.
Select Tools > Calculator. All
calculations, except
percentage calculations, are
performed in the order they
are entered, for example:
5+5x5=50, not 30.
Calculator
0
MR M+ M-
C
:
M-
C
Tap once to subtract the entered value from
the value in the memory. The memory is
adjusted but not displayed.
7
4
1
8
5
2
.
9
6
+
Percentage calculations are
performed backwards. To
calculate, for example, 10% of
50, enter 50x10%. The result
is displayed when you tap the
%-key.
3
Tap once to delete the last digit you entered.
Tap once to reset the screen to 0.
=
+/-
%
You can copy and paste values to and from other
applications.
Values stored in the memory are retained while using
other applications.
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Entering exchange rates
The default exchange rates in Converter are set to 0. You
have to enter the current rates manually.
Select Tools > Converter > Currencies > Currencies >
Exchange rate to enter the current exchange rate for a
currency for example Japanese yen in US dollar.
Converter
With Converter you can convert different values of the
following categories; Distances, Volumes, Weights,
Temperatures, Speeds, Areas and Currencies.
You can add further currencies to the list of currencies to
convert and you can enter the exchange rate of different
currencies.
Adding currencies
When the phone is delivered Converter contains a few
commonly used currencies. Select Tools > Converter >
Currencies > Currencies > Add currencies to add
further currencies and their exchange rates to the
currency list.
Converting units of measurement
If you for example want to convert distances from
kilometers to nautical miles, you select Tools >
Converter > Distances, and then the Metric tab where
you enter the value. Select Convert and then the
Nautical tab to see the result.
Setting converter decimals
You can set the number of decimals for all categories,
select Decimals in the Converter menu.
Converting currencies
Select Tools > Converter > Currencies and select the
convert from and convert to currencies from the
currency list. Enter the amount of the currency you want
to convert and select Convert.
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If you select Default melody, the settings from Tools >
Control panel > Device > Sounds & alerts > Alarms will
be used.
Time
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Time & date to
set the time and date. For more information, see Time &
date on page 129.
Alarms require that the phone is turned on.When the
alarm goes off you can select Snooze to postpone the
alarm for five minutes or Silence to turn off the alarm.
To turn off the alarm completely, tap Done.
Setting alarms
You can set three different alarms in your phone.
To set a new alarm, tap one of the alarm slots. You can
specify when and how often the alarm will go off.
Timer
Use Tools > Timer if you need to be reminded within a
certain amount of time. A message is displayed and a
sound is played exactly when the time has passed. Select
Continue to stop the alarm.
You have three possibilities for what happens when an
alarm goes off:
•
A sound is played. Choose between one of the
sounds stored in your phone.
•
The FM radio starts. This function works just like a
clock radio.
Stopwatch
Important: You must connect the handsfree to your
phone, which acts as an antenna. When the alarm goes
off the radio will be played in the speaker.
Use Tools > Stopwatch if you want to measure how long
time an event takes.
If you select New lap you can measure the time
individually for nine separate events, for example a lap
in a race or individual contestants in a race.
•
A silent alarm. A message is displayed on the
screen.
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Managing files and applications
Sharing data with other devices
File manager
Your phone creates its own folder structure on the
Memory Stick. Other devices must access the same
folder structure to interact with your phone files. On a
computer you can browse to the required folder on the
Memory Stick. With a device that does not allow you to
browse folders (for example, a camera) you use File
manager to put the required file into a folder accessible
by that device.
File manager is used to manage content and organize
media, both within the phone memory and on Memory
Sticks. The File manager view is displayed in two tabs;
tab for the phone memory and
Memory Stick.
tab for the
Protected files
Downloaded or received files may be copyright-
protected. Copyright-protection may prevent content
from being copied, modified or transferred. If a file is
copyright-protected, or if an access key has expired or is
unavailable, an icon is displayed by the file name.
Launching media files
You can launch media files direct from File manager by
selecting them.
Renaming a Memory Stick
Handling files and folders
With File manager you can view, rename, copy, move
and delete files and folders. Select Tools > File manager.
You can rename a Memory Stick to give it a name that is
meaningful to you. This name will be shown in the
folders menu. Select Tools > File manager > File
manager > Device > Format Memory Stick > Rename
Many operations in File manager can also be launched
from Tools > Control panel > Other.
Formatting a Memory Stick
New Memory Sticks are normally formatted the first
time they are inserted in a phone.
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Note: Do not remove a Memory Stick during formatting,
which may take some time.
Note: Only install applications where the vendor
identity and file integrity can be verified. To be sure that
a certificate has not been revoked, you can select
Security, mark Enable revocation check and enter the
URL-address where the certificate can be checked.
Select Tools > File manager > File manager > Device >
Format Memory Stick > Format
Note: All information on the Memory Stick will be
deleted during formatting.
Removing applications
Select Tools > File manager > File manager > Device >
Uninstall. Select the application you want to uninstall
and select Yes.
Installing applications
You can install the following two types of applications
in your phone:
Storage wizard
•
Applications specially intended for your phone or
compatible with the Symbian operating system.
These installation files have the extension .sis.
JavaTM applications compatible with the Symbian
operating system. These installation files have the
extension .jar or .jad.
The Low on storage space dialog is displayed when
your phone has no more storage space available to save
or store information. From that dialog you can start
Storage wizard to clean up storage space by removing
unwanted applications and files.
•
Install an application by selecting Tools > File manager
> File manager > Device > Install. Select the required
application and select Details to view information about
the certificate. If the signature details are OK, select
Install and follow the instructions in the phone. The
application will be installed in Tools folder. You can
move it to another folder if you desire.
Whenever required you can also launch Storage wizard
from Tools > File manager > File manager > Device >
Storage wizard or from Tools > Control Panel > Device
> Storage wizard.
Note: Before you clean up storage space, make sure you
have a backup copy of important information.
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PC Suite
to keep data, see Transferring data between phones on
page 34.
Installing PC Suite
Note: Make sure that no Sony Ericsson equipment is
connected to your computer when starting the
installation.
The Sony Ericsson PC Suite is a set of computer
software tools delivered with your phone. These tools
can be used for a variety of tasks, including:
Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite on your computer by
inserting the supplied CD. The installation normally
starts automatically, otherwise you can start it by
executing the start.exe file located on the CD.
•
Synchronizing, for example, contacts, email, and
calendar events between the phone and a computer.
•
Backing up phone data to a computer and restoring
data to the phone from a backup on the computer.
You can also download the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
•
•
•
Installing new software and languages in the phone.
Connecting a computer to the Internet via the phone.
Managing phone files from a computer and
exchanging files between the phone and the
computer.
Application launcher
The individual applications in the Sony Ericsson PC
Suite are started from an application launcher. To reach
this, select Start > Programs > Sony Ericsson > Sony
Ericsson PC Suite for Smartphones.
For further information on synchronizing, making
backups, and restoring from backups, see
Synchronization and backup on page 100.
A connection to the phone can be made using Bluetooth,
the infrared port, or the USB cable. Some applications
may require a specific connection to be used.
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Connecting to other devices
When you want to exchange information between your
phone and another device, connect them together using
Bluetooth, an infrared link, or a USB cable.
See Bluetooth wireless technology on page 118 for
information on how to make the Bluetooth settings.
Item exchange
With such a connection you can, for example:
From any application with a Send as option, you can
send a file via Bluetooth without first having to pair with
the receiving device. To send a file, select Send as >
Bluetooth and your phone will search for available
devices. Select one of them.
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Send a file (a picture, for example) to a computer or
to another phone.
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Use a Bluetooth headset in a phone call.
Synchronize calendar events and contacts with the
corresponding applications on a computer.
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Back up phone data onto a computer.
Use your phone as a computer modem.
If another Bluetooth device sends a file to your phone, a
dialog may appear (operator-dependent) with options for
accepting or rejecting the file transfer. When the transfer
is complete, select the file name and choose where to
store the file. If you select Save instead you will not get
any option to decide where to store the file. You then
have to look under Messaging to find it. If the device is
paired with your phone, you can mark Trust this device
to allow it to connect to your phone again in the future
without confirmation.
For more information on synchronizing and making
backups, see Synchronization and backup on page 100.
Bluetooth wireless
technology
The Bluetooth™ wireless technology uses radio waves
to connect devices at a range of up to ten meters. The
connection may be improved if there are no solid objects
between your phone and the other Bluetooth device.
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Infrared port
When you connect your phone to another device using
an infrared link, the ports of both devices have to be
within one meter from each other, in line of sight, and at
an angle of no more than about 30 degrees.
With a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable, you can
connect your phone to the USB port of another device.
See USB on page 120 for information on how to make
the USB settings.
See Infrared port on page 120 for information on how to
activate the infrared port.
Note: Before connecting the USB cable to a computer,
install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite on the computer.
WARNING! Never point an active infrared port at
somebody’s eye, or at the port of other infrared devices
than the one you are connecting to.
USB connection, with the Phone mode setting, is
required for phone data backup to a computer and for
restoring data from a backup.
USB connection, with the File transfer setting, is
required when using the Sony Disc2Phone and Adobe
Photoshop Album SE computer applications to transfer
music and image files respectively to and from the
phone.
Sending and receiving files
From any application with a Send as option, you can
send a file over the infrared port. To send a file, select
Send as > IR.
When the transfer of a file sent to your phone is
complete, select the file name and choose where to store
the file. If you select Save instead you will not get any
option to decide where to store the file. You then have to
look under Messaging to find it.
Note: During data transfer over USB, do not change the
USB settings or disconnect the phone from the other
device, as this may cause data loss.
Charging battery over USB
When your phone is connected to, for example, a
computer over a USB connection you can
simultaneously charge the phone’s battery.
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Note: For battery charging from a USB hub, only use a
hub with its own external power supply.
To view the details about a connection or a log, select the
connection or log. If you, for example, want to reset a
log, mark it and select Reset log in the Connections
mgr menu.
Wireless LAN
From any application using the Internet (for example,
Web) you can use a Wireless LAN (WLAN) for access.
The simplest way to reach the Internet from an
application is to connect to a Hot spot wireless LAN (no
setup necessary), or you can connect to a wireless LAN
for which an account has already been created in your
phone.
Computer modem
Through the Sony Ericsson PC Suite, a computer can use
your phone as a modem for connecting to the Internet.
Note: In France, you are only allowed to use wireless
LAN indoors.
See Wireless LAN on page 121 for information on how
to connect to a wireless LAN.
Connections manager
Connections manager lets you view and close all open
Internet connections and view the logs for both open and
closed connections.
Select Tools > Connections mgr to display the
connections and the logs.
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Synchronization and backup
The Sony Ericsson PC Suite lets you synchronize your
phone with common computer applications (local
synchronization) and make backups of data.
Bluetoo
Infrared
Without using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite you can
synchronize your phone over a mobile network with a
remote server (remote synchronization).
USB cab
Local synchronization
Local synchronization is between your phone and a
connected computer. Email, contacts, calendar events,
tasks, notes (text only), and browser bookmarks can be
synchronized this way.
On the computer, select Start > Programs > Sony
Ericsson > Sony Ericsson PC Suite for Smartphones
to open the Sony Ericsson PC Suite. In the File menu,
select Sync Manager.
Note: The Sony Ericsson PC Suite must be installed on
the computer and the chosen connection method must
have been configured.
Synchronization settings
In the Sync Manager window, select Settings to define
what is to be synchronized and how.
To synchronize, connect your phone to the computer
using a USB, Bluetooth or infrared connection.
Starting synchronization
In the Sync Manager window, select Synchronize now
to start synchronizing. After each synchronization, you
can view the results by displaying the summary.
Note: If you are using a USB connection, select the
Phone mode setting.
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Backing up data
Remote synchronization
Use the Sony Ericsson PC Suite to make backups of
phone user data. Your backups are stored on the
wireless LAN,
HSCSD or CSD
computer and can later be restored to the phone. Make
backups on a regular basis, and always before having the
phone upgraded since upgrading clears all the user data.
Note: Even copyright-protected files are included when
backing up data, but the access keys to such files are not.
If you, for example, make a Master Reset after a backup
you will lose any access keys. You will then have to
reorder these keys (and pay for them once again) to be
able to use the files.
PIM App
Internet/Intranet
Remote synchronization is between your phone and a
synchronization server on the Internet or an intranet.
This is a way to keep your phone synchronized while on
the move. To set up and start remote synchronization, go
to Tools > Remote sync.
Restoring data
To restore phone data, select Backup Manager as when
making a backup, but then select the restore option
instead. You can restore data manually or have a wizard
assist you.
Synchronization services may be offered by mobile
operators, third-party service providers or as added
capability to corporate applications for personal
information management (PIM).
Important: All the phone data is overwritten during the
restore process. You may damage your phone if you
interrupt the restore process.
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Setting up Internet, email and MMS
With your phone you can access the Internet, send and
receive email, and send and receive MMS messages. To
do this you need to set up Internet accounts.
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Internet.
Important: To use the browser or send and receive
email messages you must include the Internet account in
an Internet group account, see Group accounts on
page 106. To use MMS, you must NOT include the
Internet account for MMS in a group account.
Setting up accounts
You access the Internet using an Internet Service
provider (ISP). You need to set up an Internet account to
do any of the following:
You can create new accounts automatically or manually.
The Internet account may already be set up when you
buy the phone.
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Access the Internet.
Send and receive email messages.
Send and receive MMS messages.
Set up and use a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
Before setting up
From your service provider, you should have received
all the details about the accounts that you have to enter,
for example the email account name and password.
There are four types of Internet accounts:
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Data – uses a packet data connection, either on a 3G
or a GSM/GPRS network. You are charged for the
amount of data you download or send.
Dial up (CSD or HSCSD) – establishes a circuit-
switched data connection. You are charged for the
length of time you are connected to the Internet.
Bluetooth PAN – uses a Bluetooth Personal Area
Network profile to connect to a device (for example
a computer) that is connected to the Internet.
Setting up accounts automatically
A convenient way of setting up an account is to ask your
service provider to send you an auto setup message.
Contact your service provider to find out if such a
service is available. You can also visit
www.sonyericsson.com/support where you find setup
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wizards that can configure accounts with many of the
major service providers.
Address – enter the Internet address of your ISP’s
access point.
Username – if required by your ISP, mark the
Username and password required check box and
enter the user name that you have received from
your ISP.
You will find the auto setup messages in Messaging >
Messages > Inbox. To start an auto setup, select the
message and follow the instructions on the screen.
Password – enter your password.
To make further settings, select the account and follow
the instructions below.
Setting up Internet
manually
To enter the details manually, or to edit an existing
account, select Tools > Control panel > Connections >
Internet accounts.
Select Data account menu > TCPIP > IP config.
IP config
Select IP version – Automatically, IPv4, IPv6, IPv4
compatible or IPv4 mapped.
IP address – an IPv4 address consists of four 3-digit
boxes and valid input is between 000 and 256 in
each box.
An IPv6 address consists of eight 4-digit boxes in
hexadecimal format between 0 and ffff. In
hexadecimal numbers you may use the numbers 0-
9and the letters a, b, c, d, e, f.
Create the Internet account as described in the following
sections. When you are ready you will be asked to save
the account in a group account. Tap Yes, select a group
account and then tap Save.
New Data account
To create a data account, select Internet accounts menu
Select Data account menu > TCPIP > IP DNS address
> New account > Data and make the data account
settings.
IP DNS address
Select IP version – Automatically, IPv4, IPv6, IPv4
compatible or IPv4 mapped.
Primary DNS address, Secondary DNS address –
the Domain Name Server (DNS) address is used to
Data account
Account name – give the account a name for your
own reference, for example the name of your ISP.
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translate number-based IP addresses to character-
based names. Some ISPs use a secondary DNS
server as backup if there are any problems with the
primary DNS server.
Phone number – enter the phone number to your
ISP’s dial up service. To avoid having to change the
international dialing format starting with + and the
appropriate country code.
Username – enter the username that you have
received from your ISP.
Select Data account menu > Proxy
Proxy
Password – enter your password.
Use proxy server – mark this check box. A proxy
server is a computer connected between your phone
and the computer you communicate with.
Proxy server address – enter the proxy server’s
name.
When you have selected Save you will be prompted to
include the Dial up account in a group account. See
Group accounts on page 106.
Proxy server port – enter a number between 0 and
To make further changes to the account, select the new
account and then select Dial up account menu.
65535.
Proxy exceptions – if you use a proxy server you
can still specify a list of Web sites that are accessed
from their original location. Enter the Internet
address of each Web site on a separate line.
Dial up account menu
TCPIP – enter the same information as for Data
accounts, described earlier in this chapter.
Proxy – enter the same information as for Data
When you have selected Save you will be prompted to
include the Data account in a group account. See Group
accounts on page 106.
accounts, described earlier in this chapter.
Speed – specify the speed of your local phone
connection.
New Dial up account
To create a Dial up account, select Internet accounts
Log in – specify what should happen when you have
logged in with the account.
menu > New account > Dial up.
Server – if the server you connect to uses call back,
you can specify this in this dialog.
Dial up account
Account name – give the account a name for your
own reference, for example the name of your ISP.
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New Bluetooth PAN account
To create a Bluetooth Personal Area Network (PAN)
account, select Internet accounts menu > New account
> Bluetooth Internet (PAN), if you want to create an
account to connect to the Internet via, for example, a
suitable configured computer.
Prompt me if all the devices in the list fail, or list is
empty – on the Settings tab, mark this check box if
you want to be prompted as described.
Add device – on the Devices tab, select this to start
searching for devices that you can connect to. Mark
the devices and tap Done.
When you have selected Save you will be prompted to
include the Bluetooth PAN account in a group account.
See Group accounts on page 106.
Bluetooth Internet (PAN) account
Account name – on the Settings tab, give the
account a name for your own reference.
To make further changes to the account, select the new
account and then select Bluetooth Internet (PAN) or
Bluetooth Local (PAN) menu.
Prompt me if all the devices in the list fail, or list is
empty – on the Settings tab, mark this check box if
you want to be prompted as described.
Add device – on the Devices tab, select this and
start searching for the Bluetooth device (usually a
computer) that you want to use to connect to the
Internet. Mark the device and tap Done.
Bluetooth Internet (PAN) and Bluetooth Local (PAN)
menu
TCPIP > IP config – see below.
TCPIP > IP DNS address – enter the same
information as for Data accounts, described earlier
in this chapter.
Proxy – enter the same information as for Data
accounts, described earlier in this chapter.
Select Internet accounts menu > New account >
Bluetooth Local (PAN), if you want to create an account
to use locally.
Bluetooth Local (PAN) account
Roles – select roles.
Account name – on the Settings tab, give the
account a name for your own reference.
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Local role – select if the role of your phone
should be Client, Server or Unknown.
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Peer role – select if the role of the device you
want to connect to should be Access point,
Client, Server or Unknown.
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IP config
connection. If, for example, a wireless LAN connection
fails the phone will automatically try to connect using
the next account in the group, which could be a 3G data
account.
Select IP version – Automatically, IPv4, IPv6, IPv4
compatible or IPv4 mapped.
IP address – an IPv4 address consists of four 3-digit
boxes and valid input is between 000 and 256 in
each box.
An IPv6 address consists of eight 4-digit boxes in
hexadecimal format between 0 and ffff. In
hexadecimal numbers you may use the numbers 0-9
and the letters a, b, c, d, e, f.
The phone contains a preconfigured preferred group
account called Internet. This group account cannot be
deleted or renamed. When you add a new Internet
account you can add it to the Internet group account.
You can also create your own group account and set it as
preferred.
Gateway – only used when the selected IP version is
IPv4.
Netmask – only used when the selected IP version is
To create new group accounts
IPv4.
1. Select Tools > Control panel > Connections >
Internet accounts > Internet accounts menu > New
account > Group account on the Internet accounts
menu.
New WLAN account
See Wireless LAN on page 121.
2. Enter a name to identify the account and then select
Group accounts
Next.
A group account is a collection of Internet accounts.
When you connect to the Internet or set up an email
account you must specify the connection using a group
account. If you have one wireless LAN account at work
and another at home you can add both to a group
account.
3. Select Add new account and mark the Internet
accounts you want to include in the group account.
Select Done.
4. Tap an Internet account to set the connection
priority. Select Done.
5. Tap Save to save the group account.
The order of the accounts within a group account
determines the order the phone uses when making a
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Setting a group account as preferred
To specify which group account should be preferred,
select Internet accounts > Preferred group. Select an
account and tap Save.
The Email accounts view displays a list of email
accounts on your phone. You can add a new account to
account, select it and make your changes.
Deleting group accounts
On the Groups tab, tap the group account you want to
delete and select Edit menu > Delete group.
From the Email accounts menu, you can also select your
preferred email account. This account is used when you
select Send as > email from within an application.
Note: If you delete a group account, the Internet
accounts in the group will not be deleted.
Select New to open the dialog used for email settings.
You make the settings on three different tabs, and also
dialogs you open from the Email account menu.
Setting up email manually
Before you make the email settings you must have a
connection to the Internet, see Setting up accounts on
page 102.
From your email service provider, you should have
received all details about your account which you now
have to enter.
Basic tab
The email account you wish to set up must support the
POP3 or IMAP protocol for receiving email, and the
standard SMTP protocol for sending email.
Account name – give the account a name for your
own reference, for example Home or Office.
Your name – enter the name you want to appear on
your outgoing messages.
Email address – this is your email address as
supplied by your email service provider. The
address always contains the @ character.
Web-based email services cannot be handled by
Messaging. Use the Internet browser to access such
services.
Connection type – POP3 and IMAP are connection
protocols used when receiving email from the email
server. POP3 is the most common. IMAP has
expanded functionality, for example, it makes it
To enter the details manually, or to edit an existing
account, select Tools > Control panel > Messaging >
Email accounts.
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possible to subscribe to server-based folders. Ask
your email service provider which protocol they
support.
Allow IMAP idle – if you have an IMAP account,
your phone can check for new messages in your
mailbox on the server. If there are new messages,
these will be sent to your phone.
Limit number of messages – select this to limit the
total number of messages held in your inbox in your
phone at any one time. If your inbox is full and you
download a new message, the oldest message in
your inbox will be removed from your phone. Note,
that the message header will remain in the phone,
and the whole message will remain on the server.
Limit is set to – enter a limit for messages in your
inbox, if you have selected Limit number of
messages above.
Receive using group – select which Internet group
account you want to use to connect to the email
server for incoming email messages. If you select
Preferred group, the phone will use the preferred
Internet group account. See Setting a group account
as preferred on page 107.
Inbox tab
Incoming server address – enter the name or IP
address of your email service provider’s server for
incoming email messages. This address identifies
the computer where your incoming email messages
are stored. Common formats are pop.example.org
and 123.123.123.123.
Username, Password – your email service provider
supplies you with a username and password for your
email account.
Outbox tab
Outgoing server address – enter the name or IP
address of your email service provider’s server for
outgoing email messages (SMTP server). This
address identifies the computer through which your
outgoing messages are sent. Common formats are
smpt.example.org and 123.123.123.123.
Use SMTP authentication – some SMTP servers
require authentication also when sending email. If
so, mark this check box and enter your Username
and Password.
Download restrictions – select this to set rules for
how messages shall be downloaded and how many
messages can be stored in your inbox. If you want to
limit the data traffic, you can choose to receive Just
headers (the sender, subject, and date only) or set a
size limit, Emails smaller than (if a message is
larger than the limit, only the headers are
downloaded). You will be prompted to download
the rest of a message when you open it.
Smaller than – enter the message size limit, if you
have selected Emails smaller than above.
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Use Inbox login details – if the SMTP server
accepts using your Inbox login information for
authentication, mark this check box.
Send using group – select which Internet group
account you want to use to connect to the email
server for outgoing email messages. If you select
Preferred group – the phone will use the preferred
Internet group account. See Setting a group account
as preferred on page 107.
Advanced – Incoming tab
Secure socket – your ISP will tell you if you can
use a Secure socket or Secure password
authentication (see below).
A secure socket means that all information
(including your username, password, and all
messages) is encrypted to maximize security while
you are connected to the Internet.
Incoming mail port – normally 110 for POP3
servers and 143 for IMAP servers. Use the default
value unless your email service provider specifies
something else.
Secure password authentication – in contrast to
Secure socket (see above), secure password means
that only your password is encrypted.
Select your email account > your email account menu >
Scheduled download to set up automatic downloads of
messages.
Scheduled download
Schedule download – mark and select either By
interval and select download intervals between 1
minute and 999 minutes, or By time and specify up
to three downloads a day.
Note: If you schedule downloads, you should
normally also unmark Show connection dialog in
Tools > Control panel > Connections > Internet
accounts > Internet accounts menu > Options.
Otherwise each scheduled download will stop at the
Connect to Internet dialog and wait until you select
Connect.
Advanced – Outgoing tab
Secure socket – see the Incoming tab above.
Outgoing mail port – normally 25. Use port 25
unless your email service provider specifies
something else.
Use MIME encoding – MIME encoding is a
standard that allows non-textual information (for
example graphics) and accented characters to be
sent in email messages.
Select your email account > your email account menu >
Advanced to make additional settings.
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Proxy server address – enter the proxy server
Setting up MMS manually
To set up MMS manually, first create an Internet account
for MMS, and then proceed with the actual MMS
settings. To edit existing MMS accounts, follow the
same procedure.
address.
Proxy server port – enter the proxy server port
number.
Proxy exceptions – normally you do not need to
enter anything here. Your MMS service provider
will specify if you do.
Internet account for MMS
Select Save. You will be prompted to add the account to
a group account. Choose No. If you add the account to
an Internet group account, the automatic selection of
Internet accounts will not work properly. See Group
accounts on page 106.
Select Tools > Control panel > Connections > Internet
accounts > Internet accounts menu > New account >
Data.
Data account
Account name – give the account a name for your
own reference, for example, the name of your MMS
service provider.
Address – enter the Internet address of your MMS
service provider’s access point.
MMS account
Select Tools > Control panel > Messaging > MMS
account to set up the MMS account.
MMS account
Username – if required by your MMS service
provider, mark the Username and password
required check box and enter the username that you
have received from your MMS service provider.
Service centre address – this is the Internet address
to the server handling your multimedia messages.
Your MMS service provider can provide you with
the service centre address.
Internet account – select the account you have
created for MMS.
Password – enter your password.
Select Data account menu > Proxy.
Auto download – select one of the following:
Proxy
Use proxy server – mark this check box.
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Home only – messages are downloaded
automatically when you are connected to your
home network.
On – messages are also downloaded
automatically when you are roaming outside
your home network.
Off – automatic download is off, you will receive
notifications of incoming messages and have to
download them manually.
Priority – give your messages low, normal, or high
priority.
Creation mode – allow the phone to check content
(these settings are service provider-dependent):
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Free – no restrictions.
Warning – a warning message is displayed
whenever you add a non-conformant item to a
multimedia message. You can send anyway.
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Restricted – the message will not be sent in the
situation described above.
Download size – set whether to have a size limit for
incoming messages:
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Delivery report – requests a delivery notification
from recipients of your message.
Read report – requests a read notification from
recipients of your message.
Hide number – prevents the sent message from
showing your number.
Reply with history – includes the original with your
reply.
No restrictions – the size of the incoming
messages does not matter, all messages will be
received.
Smaller than – messages smaller than the limit
will be received, larger messages will be
deflected.
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MMS account – advanced settings
Select MMS account menu > Advanced settings to
make more settings. The values you give the settings on
the Send tab, will be the default for all multimedia
messages that you send. You can choose other values for
an individual message in Messaging.
The following settings apply to multimedia messages
that you receive:
Receive tab
Full screen – make the phone play received
messages in full screen.
Delivery notification – make the phone send a
notification message when you have received a
multimedia message.
Send tab
Validity period – set for how long your messages
should be available to the recipient.
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Read notification – make the phone send a
notification message when you have read a received
multimedia message.
Exclude – filter the reception of incoming messages
by message type. Mark check boxes to filter the
following:
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Advertisements – broadcast advertisements.
Information – other broadcast information.
Anonymous senders – senders not listed in
Contacts.
To only receive multimedia messages from senders
listed in your Contacts, mark all check boxes.
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Control panel
Tools > Control panel is the location for all the main
settings on your phone that are system-wide and often
affect more than one application. This is where you go to
initially set up your phone, and to change the settings at
any point after that.
Listed callers only – only persons (phone numbers)
that you have entered in the accepted callers list can
reach you.
Contacts – only persons in your Contacts
phonebook can reach you.
Speed dial – only contacts from your Speed
contacts can reach you.
Note: Some settings can be locked or hidden by your
No-one – no one can reach you.
operator.
List tab
Call settings
Accept calls
Make a list of accepted callers. Select Add and then
select from Contacts, or enter a name and a number.
Add to Contacts
Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Add to
Contacts and mark the check box if you want to be
asked to save a new contact every time a new number is
used or received.
Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Accept
calls to specify who should be able to reach you, and
who should not, by setting the accepted callers.
Controls tab
Specify whether your phone should reply by sending
busy signal or by hanging up.
Accept calls from
All callers – everyone calling you can reach you.
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Verification code – enter the verification code.
International prefix – enter the international prefix
used by the server.
Calling cards
With a calling card account, your calls go via a calling
card server. This means that your phone can act as a
corporate telephone. Since your calls will then go
through a private company switchboard, PABX features,
services such as conference calls, will be available.
Set up tab
Sending order – select if the phone number or
verification code should be sent first.
Delay for number/code – set the time the phone
should wait before it sends the number or code.
Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Calling
Use direct access number – if marked, you are
allowed to use a direct access number, if the calling
card is a PBX type.
cards to make the settings.
Enter the phone lock code (the default phone lock code
is 0000) and make the following settings:
Business phone services
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Calling card mode – select how to use the selected
You can set up business phone services by importing a
.pbx configuration file that you receive from your
Telephony/IT department.
calling card.
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Calling cards – a list of your calling cards.
Active card – set the active calling card.
Please consult your calling card supplier for more
details.
To set up business phone services
1. Create a folder called Calling cards in the
Document folder of your phone or Memory Stick
and copy the .pbx configuration file to that folder.
Creating a new calling card
2. Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings >
Select New and enter the following account information.
Calling cards > Import.
Access tab
3. Select the .pbx file you want to import and tap
Name – enter a name for the calling card account.
Import.
Access number – enter the phone number of the
calling card server.
4. Activate the card by setting the Calling Card Mode
to Call directly, Always use calling card or Prompt
before call.
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The calling card icon
will now be visible in the
Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Forward
calls and choose which type of calls that should be
forwarded and then where to forward them.
status bar. The .pbx file may be set up so that you can
send commands to the switchboard by tapping the
calling card icon.
Forward options
A phone number field in which you enter a phone
number to be used for forwarding calls.
Lookup in contacts – select an entry from the
Contacts phonebook.
Call waiting
You can choose if you want the phone to alert you when
you receive an incoming call during an ongoing call.
Off – your incoming calls will not be forwarded.
Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Call
waiting and set this option to On/Off, both for voice and
video calls.
All the forward settings are made in the network. Select
Refresh to receive the current settings.
If ALS (two lines on the SIM card) is available, you can
set this option to On/Off on two separate voice lines.
Flag Call
Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Flag call
and choose whether you want to follow up a rejected call
later. If you mark the check box your phone will set up a
task and prompt you to initiate a call after a pre-defined
time that you can select in the drop-down menu.
The settings are made in the network. Select Refresh to
receive the current settings.
Forward calls
The phone can forward incoming calls to another
number if you are busy, not reachable or do not reply.
You can also choose to forward all calls.
Handsfree settings
Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings >
Handsfree to set how to answer to an incoming call
when handsfree equipment is connected.
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Answering mode
Show or hide number
You can choose whether you want the called party to see
your phone number. Select Tools > Control panel > Call
settings > Show or hide number to make the settings.
Network default leaves the decision to the network.
Normal – answer calls as normal.
Any key – press any key (except
to answer.
After 5 seconds – the phone answers automatically
after five seconds.
) on the keypad
Always route answered calls to Bluetooth – mark
the check box to route answered calls to a Bluetooth
headset.
TTY Settings
A TTY is a text phone; an aid for deaf and speech-
impaired people.
Reject with SMS
If for some reason you want to reject a call, for example
during a meeting, you can set up the phone to send an
SMS with a predefined message to the calling party.
Voice control
You can dial and receive calls by using voice commands.
Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Voice
control to make the settings.
Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Reject
with SMS to make the settings.
Recording voice commands
Restrict calls
To make settings in this dialog you must previously have
recorded the voice command words for answer, busy,
and the magic word. Otherwise, you will get prompted
to do so.
You can set restrictions for incoming and outgoing calls.
For example, you can prevent your phone from being
used for long distance calls or when roaming. You need
a special PIN code from your operator to make the
settings in Tools > Control panel > Call settings >
Restrict calls.
The magic word is a word that is used to initiate voice
dialing when a regular headset, or a car kit, is attached to
the phone. You must say the word before you say a
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contact’s name, so that the phone “starts listening” for
the contact’s name. Choose a long unusual word, which
can easily be distinguished from background speech.
You can choose whether the virtual keypad should be
displayed during calls to voicemail.
Select Edit > Record to record a highlighted voice
command. Select Edit > Play to listen to a highlighted
ALS settings
ALS (Alternate Line Service) means that you have two
separate lines (two phone numbers) on your SIM card.
command. The icon
next to a word indicates that a
voice command has been recorded and stored.
Voice control settings
Portable handsfree – voice control, with a
Call meter
handsfree kit connected.
Select Control panel > Call settings > Call meter to
Portable car – voice control, with a car kit
connected.
make the Call meter settings.
Voice answer – answer by voice control (recorded
This service (also called Advice of Charge, or AoC, by
some operators) makes it possible to:
words for “answer” and “busy”.
Play caller name – the phone plays the recorded
name of the calling party, if it is stored in Contacts.
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Keep track of the cost of calls.
Automatically stop outgoing chargeable calls, if a
certain credit limit has been exceeded.
Voicemail
Call meter has two tabs, Credit and Tariff.
Select Tools > Control panel > Call settings > Voicemail
and enter the number your phone will call to access the
voicemail server. Your voicemail is a service provided
by your operator, and works as your private “answering
machine”.
Credit tab
Your setting options on this tab are:
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Limited credit – if you mark the check box, all your
outgoing chargeable calls will be stopped if the set
credit limit has been exceeded. Unmarked check
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box means unlimited credit, and the call cost is
displayed on the screen during a call.
Remaining credit – you can edit this field and set a
credit limit. If a credit limit is set, the remaining
credit is displayed on the screen during a call.
Bluetooth wireless
technology
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Select Tools > Control panel > Connections >
Bluetooth to make the Bluetooth settings and connect to
other Bluetooth devices.
Tariff tab
Your setting options on this tab are:
Note: Only connect to trusted devices.
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Display cost in – select Currency or Units.
Tariff – set a number between 0.01 and 9999999.
Currency – select the currency type (three letter
code)
For all tasks, except for a single file transfer, it is
necessary to set up a permanent and trusted relationship
between your phone and the other device. This is called
pairing (or bonding). Paired devices are remembered by
your phone so you do not need to pair with these again.
This simplifies future connections and makes them
secure, as paired devices have already authenticated
each other.
To be saved, the settings must be followed by entering of
valid PIN 2 code, provided by your network operator.
Note: The Call meter service does not work if you have
roamed to a network that does not provide charging
information.
Settings tab
This is where you make all the Bluetooth settings of your
phone.
Connections
The connection settings control how your phone
communicates with other devices.
My phone name – enter the name you want to be
displayed when your phone is presented to other
Bluetooth devices.
Bluetooth on – activates Bluetooth.
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Visible to other devices – makes it possible for
other Bluetooth devices to find your phone.
When you select a device from the list, a list of options
opens:
Enable power saving – saves power by limiting the
activity of your phone. Your phone will no longer
accept requests for additional connections from
other Bluetooth devices after a Bluetooth
connection has been established, but it will still be
able to discover other Bluetooth devices and request
connections to them.
Device options
Device name – select to change the name of the
device. This only affects how the device is presented
in your phone.
Trust this device – allows the device to connect to
your phone without your confirmation every time.
Enable as audio – to use the device (for example, a
Devices tab
Bluetooth headset) in audio applications. Devices
This is where all devices that your phone has already
paired with are listed, even if they are not within reach
and Bluetooth-activated for the moment.
enabled for audio are listed in the audio tab
.
Bluetooth services
The services (sometimes called profiles) supported by
the connected device are listed in the detail view for the
Pairing with a device
Select New device to pair with a new device. The phone
device. On the
tab, select the device and then select
will then search for visible Bluetooth devices within
range. To pair with one of the devices, select it in the list
and enter the passcode (also called passkey) if you are
asked to. Ask the person owning or providing the other
device for the passcode.
the right Services tab.
For more information on Bluetooth connections, see
Bluetooth wireless technology on page 97.
Audio tab
This is where all paired devices that are marked Enable
as audio are listed. You can later disable a device for
audio to prevent your phone from accidentally
transferring sound to it.
If you are pairing with a Bluetooth headset, the headset
may have auto pairing functionality. This means you do
not have to initiate pairing, as the headset does so when
switched on. It also means you do not have to enter a
passcode, but you must still confirm the pairing.
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Mobile networks menu
Infrared port
Select network – start a search for a network.
New search – search for the next network in the
preferred list.
Select Tools > Control panel > Connections > Infrared
to activate the infrared port.
Infrared options
Preferred list tab
On or On for 10 minutes – switches the port on.
Off – switches the port off.
You can set a list of preferred networks. Your phone will
select the network with the highest priority, if it is found.
To add a network to the list, select Add and select a
network. Set the desired priority and select Done. To
delete a network from the list, select the network and
select Delete. Confirm with Yes.
Internet accounts
See Setting up Internet, email and MMS on page 102.
Mobile networks menu
Mobile networks
Filter networks – set filter criteria, to choose the
network type(s) that should be shown in the list. Choose
between GSM, 3G and Both.
Select Tools > Control panel > Connections > Mobile
networks to set the way your phone should choose
available network, when you are outside your operator’s
coverage area. Mobile networks has two tabs, Search
and Preferred list.
Note: Your operator may not allow you to access all
available networks.
Search tab
The phone searches for a network. You can choose
between Automatic or Manual search.
USB
Select Tools > Control panel > Connections > USB to
display the USB settings of your phone.
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Activating wireless LAN
USB functionality options
Phone mode – allows synchronization, backup,
restore, file handling, and modem usage.
Note: In France, you are only allowed to use wireless
LAN indoors.
File transfer – allows transfer of music files and
images to and from the phone using computer
applications like Sony Disc2Phone and Adobe
Photoshop Album SE. It also allows using your
phone as a general storage device for a connected
computer.
To activate wireless LAN, mark Enable WLAN in the
WLAN menu. To save battery, disable wireless LAN
when you not need it.
Note: If you want to use wireless LAN in Flight mode,
make sure that Flight mode is enabled before you choose
wireless LAN, as wireless LAN is disabled by default in
Flight mode.
Mark Allow USB charging to enable phone battery
charging over USB. It is recommended not to use this
function when connecting to an un-powered USB hub or
to a device only using battery power.
Finding a network
Select Scan to find available wireless LAN networks.
The networks found are listed in alphabetical order, with
icons indicating network quality and type:
Note: During data transfer over USB, do not change the
USB settings or disconnect the phone from the other
device, as this may cause a data loss.
Good connection quality
Medium connection quality
Low connection quality
Wireless LAN
Select Tools > Control panel > Connections > WLAN to
activate your phone for wireless LAN, to find and access
a wireless LAN, and to create a wireless LAN account.
You can also create and maintain wireless LAN accounts
from Internet accounts on the Connections panel, see
Setting up accounts on page 102 for more information.
The network is configured and the phone has an
account for it
The network is a secured network, requiring
encryption keys for access
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To use a specific network, select it and tap
.
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Select Tools > Control panel > Connections >
WLAN and then select New account in the WLAN
menu.
Connect to a network for which no account exists
and the setup is automatically initiated.
Finding a specific network
Use Find SSID in the WLAN menu to find a specific
network instead of scanning for it. This way you can find
networks whose names are not publicly visible. Looking
for an SSID is also useful when there are more networks
in your vicinity than the phone is able to display, and a
network you require is not listed after scanning.
The WLAN menu, mentioned above, is also where you
go to find the MAC address of the phone.
The account setup includes a number of steps, described
below.
Kinds of networks
The kind of network decides how the phone will connect
to it (regardless of any Internet group accounts in the
phone):
Note: Information on authentication methods,
encryption and other network configuration settings
must be supplied by the wireless LAN provider.
First step: Basic information
The first setup screen defines basic information for the
account:
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Hot spot – connects temporarily, using an account
that is automatically created in the background.
Configured network – connects using an existing
account.
Not configured network – starts the account setup,
since an account for the network is needed.
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Account name – enter a name for your account.
Network name (SSID) – unless the network is
already filled in, enter an SSID or select
for networks and select one of them.
to scan
Wireless LAN account setup
There are several ways to start the account setup for a
wireless LAN, for example:
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Authentication – choose an authentication mode.
Network mode – when connecting to a wireless
access point, select Infrastructure.
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Select Tools > Control panel > Connections >
Internet accounts and then select New account >
WLAN in the Internet accounts menu.
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Ad hoc channel – only for the Ad hoc network
mode, which is when a phone connects directly to
another device.
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Second step: Authentication and encryption
Disconnecting from a network
The next step depends on the authentication mode
To disconnect from a network, tap
in the status bar.
selected in the previous step. Certain modes require
further parameters for encryption and authentication to
be defined.
Highlight your connection and select Close connection
in the Connections mgr menu. To save battery, also
unmark Enable WLAN from Tools > Control panel >
Connections > WLAN.
Third step: Confirming setup and changing advanced
settings
On the last screen, confirm your settings. If needed, use
For more information on wireless LAN connections, see
Wireless LAN on page 99.
the WLAN setup menu to view and edit, for example, the
IP address of your phone and the DNS addresses.
Device
Select Advanced in the same menu to enable power
saving and change the RTS threshold value. Power
saving is recommended to be on, but in certain
situations, the available wireless LAN access point
requires it to be off to ensure a reliable throughput.
Backlight
You can select how the display and keyboard backlight
should behave for handheld use and when the phone is
in a car holder. The lower the brightness you choose, the
longer the battery will last before it needs charging. Set
the car holder levels low enough so that you sustain
natural night vision.
Tip These advanced settings are available during the
entire setup process, not just from this screen.
Editing a wireless LAN account
To modify an existing wireless LAN account, select
Tools > Control panel > Connections > Internet
accounts. Then select the account and make your
changes.
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Backlight to
make the settings.
Note: If you change authentication, its detail settings
have to be configured.
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To enter the settings or manage software in the phone, a
device management session is setup between the phone
and a device management server. The session can be
initiated from the phone by you or from the server.
Settings tab
Auto – backlight switches on when you tap the
screen, press a key or receive an incoming call.
After a short time of inactivity the light switches off.
On – backlight is always on, but after about a short
time of inactivity it fades to the dimmed level that
you can adjust on the Brightness tab.
Device management dialog
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Device
management. The device management server profiles,
if any, are listed. The profiles settings describe how the
profile will handle the start of a Device management
session and the notifications given during the session. In
the device management dialog you can:
Brightness tab
Select the backlight mode from the drop-down menu,
tap Brightness and adjust the level with the slider or the
Jog Dial.
Select Default to reset all light levels to the factory
values.
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Initiate the phone management session by
highlighting a profile and selecting Connect.
Create a new device management server profile
manually by selecting New.
Initiate reconfiguration for a new operator by
selecting Clear ACL. This might be necessary if
your phone is already configured for another
operator.
Device management
Device management enables the remote distribution of
settings for your phone, for example Internet, email,
SMS and MMS. It also makes it possible to manage (list,
install, update and uninstall) themes and client software
on the phones. Device management is useful if an
enterprise has, for example, defined a set of standard
software that should be used on all employees’ phones.
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Edit or delete device management server profiles.
Note: A profile may be locked by the operator. If it is,
you cannot edit or delete the profile or clear ACL.
The device management dialog consists of two tabs, the
Details tab and the Settings tab. In the Details tab you
edit details for the connection, like user name for the
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account on the device management server and the server
ID and address. In the Settings tab you set the behavior
of the device management session.
Hardware buttons
You can personalize the function of the shortcut button
and the media player button. Select Tools > Control
panel > Device > Hardware buttons to make the
settings.
Flight mode
In Flight mode, the phone’s radio functions and FM
radio are switched off. You can still use the organizer
applications, and applications that can use a wireless
LAN connection.
The Internet button can be set to open any of the
following: Activity menu, Internet, Main menu, Media
player, Sound recorder, Task manager or Video
telephony.
Note: If you want to use wireless LAN in Flight mode,
make sure that Flight mode is enabled before you choose
wireless LAN, as wireless LAN is disabled by default in
Flight mode.
The setting for the Media player button determines what
should happen when you press and hold it, and neither
the Music player nor the FM radio is running. You have
three choices: Play music, Play radio or Play last. Play
last means that when you press and hold the button, the
phone will start either the radio or play music depending
on which of these two applications you used last.
Playing will resume in the background, so any other
application you are currently using will remain active.
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Flight mode
and choose whether you want to be prompted or not to
choose between Flight mode or Phone on whenever you
press the On/Off button.
In Flight mode the Flight mode icon
is visible in the
status bar. To change mode, you can either tap this icon
or, when in Phone mode, the Signal strength icon
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Location
Power save
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Location to set
Current time zone and Zone of interest which appear
with their current time and date in the application Time.
Select the required field and select a time zone or a city
in the time zone you want to display.
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Power save to
set power save behavior.
If you have set Tools > Control panel > Device >
Backlight to Auto, the phone will automatically turn the
backlight off to save power. If you have set Backlight to
On, you can still save power by selecting Power save
enabled. This will make the screen go blank after a
period of inactivity.
Home time zone is not actually displayed in Time but
makes it easier to reset your current time zone when you
return home.
Active after determines how long after you stop using
the phone that the screen should go blank.
Location menu options
Set updates – when you travel across time zones, your
phone can receive information from the network and
automatically set its clock to show the local time.
Screen saver
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Screen saver
to select the type of screen saver you want. You can use
the default screen saver or select a picture. You can also
select a folder of pictures to be used as a slide show.
Number formats
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Number
formats to set the format used to display distances,
decimal separator, thousands separator, currency and
symbol position. The default values depend on the
language you have selected.
Set a time for the automatic input lock if you wish to
activate the keyboard lock after a period of inactivity.
You can set a time between 1 and 30 minutes.
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phone is turned on. If you want to hear alarms but not be
disturbed by incoming calls or messages, set the phone
in Flight mode.
Sounds & alerts
Ringtones
Note: The FM radio is disabled in Flight mode, so if you
choose the FM radio as alarm and enter flight mode, the
default alarm sound will play instead.
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds &
alerts > Ringtones to choose ringtones for incoming
voice and data & fax calls in the drop-down menus. Tap
and drag the volume slider, or rotate the Jog Dial, to
adjust the ringtone level. To preview a sound tap
you select Increase ring the ring signal will start out low
Vibrating alerts
. If
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds &
alerts > Vibrating alerts and then select for which events
the phone should vibrate. On if silent means the phone
will vibrate only when it has been set to silent mode. For
more information, see Silent mode on page 34
and gradually increase in volume.
You can further personalize your phone by assigning
different ringtones to different contacts, see Adding a
personal ringtone to a contact on page 60.
Buttons & screen
Message alerts
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds &
alerts > Buttons & screen and then select sounds for
when you press keys and buttons and tap the screen.
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds &
alerts > Message alerts to select sounds to be played
when you get different kinds of messages. If you select
Display notification, a dialog will be displayed on the
screen when a message arrives.
Equalizer
The equalizer changes the frequency balance of the
sound from the Media player. Select Tools > Control
panel > Device > Sounds & alerts > Equalizer to make
the settings. The drop-down menu contains presets for
Alarms
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Sounds &
alerts > Alarms to select sounds and adjust the volume
for calendar and clock alarms. Alarms require that the
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different music genres. Mega Bass is a setting that
provides more powerful bass tones regardless of
volume.
The JotPro software takes handwriting input
simultaneously with the keyboard. You may install
third party handwriting recognition software, but
keyboard input will only be supported if it is
enabled in that software. If the software has a setup
option you will be able to access it through the
Setup button.
Virtual keyboard – select this if you want the virtual
keyboard to be available when entering text with the
flip open. Use the Setup button to select language
for the keyboard layout.
Storage wizard
See Storage wizard on page 95.
Text input
Flip closed keypad – select your preferred software
for text input with the flip closed.
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Text input to do
the following:
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Change the settings in the text options menu of the
text entry applications, see Text Entry on page 26.
Themes
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Select and setup text input software.
You can select a theme to personalize the appearance of
your phone. Themes control, for example, the color of
the screen and text, the icons, the wallpaper and skins.
Themes also include a set of sounds to use as ringtones
and SMS and MMS alerts.
Predictive text – select languages for predictive text
entry and select if you want predictive text to be
active when the flip is closed and/or open.
If predictive text is active with the flip closed, you
can select whether you want a word suggestion
choice list to be displayed.
Auto capitalization – select if you want auto
capitalization to be active when the flip is closed
and/or open.
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Themes to
choose a theme from the list and view it. Select Use
theme to apply the theme.
Select Themes menu to either Delete theme or Send
theme. It is not possible to delete a theme that is
currently in use or a pre-defined theme.
Handwriting – select if you want a software for
handwriting recognition to be active. The Jot Pro
software is delivered with the phone and is default.
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Copyright-protection may prevent content from being
copied, modified or transferred. If a file is copyright-
protected, or if an access key has expired or is
unavailable, an icon is displayed at the file name.
Wallpaper
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Wallpaper to
set a background picture for the standby view. You can
set different background pictures for flip open and flip
closed. Select Replace and browse to the picture you
want to use.
Time & date
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > Time & date to
set the current time and date. You can also select the date
and time format. Select the required field and make the
settings.
Use the slider to adjust the size of the image or mark the
Tile check box to fill the screen with additional copies of
the chosen image.
Wallpaper menu options
Time & date menu options
Remove picture – remove the background picture.
Picture from theme – select a picture from a theme.
Set updates – when you travel across time zones,
your phone can receive information from the
network and automatically set its clock to show the
local time.
Set workdays – specify the workdays and the first
day of the week.
Messaging settings
Area information
Area information messages are text messages broadcast
to all subscribers in a network area, for example
information from your service provider or weather
reports. This is a service provider-dependent service.
Using the settings described below, you can subscribe to
and activate different information channels.
User greeting
Select Tools > Control panel > Device > User greeting
to choose whether you want a user greeting to be
displayed every time the phone is turned on. The
maximum number of characters that can be entered is
32.
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Select Tools > Control panel > Messaging settings >
Area information and enter the settings.
Always ask – select this to be notified that a service
loading is available for loading. Service indication
messages also give a notification.
Never - All Wap push service loading messages are
Email accounts
See Setting up Internet, email and MMS on page 102.
ignored.
Security
MMS accounts
Certificate manager and
Java certificates
See Setting up Internet, email and MMS on page 102.
SMS
Digital certificates are used to verify the origin of the
Web pages you visit or any software you install. Select
Tools > Control panel > Security > Certificate manager
to view current Certificate Authority certificates and
your user certificate in your phone. Select Tools >
Control panel > Security > Java certificates to view the
current Java certificates. The certificates have been
created and issued by an independent organization that
ensures their authenticity.
Select Tools > Control panel > Messaging settings >
SMS account to set up text messaging, SMS and EMS.
Wap push
Select Tools > Control panel > Messaging settings >
Wap push to set the way your phone handles incoming
Wap push service loading messages.
WAP push
Automatically – select this to always have a service
loading message received and the subscribed
content loaded automatically in the Web browser if
possible. If the browser is not available a
notification is given.
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At power on – you will be requested to enter your
Locks
PIN code every time you turn the phone on.
The phone has four security locks that you can set from
the control panel by selecting Tools > Control panel >
Security > Locks.
Off – the lock is turned off; no code will be
requested.
An error message informs you if an incorrect PIN code
has been entered. Usually, the SIM card will be blocked
after three incorrect attempts (the number of attempts is
operator-dependent). To unblock the SIM card you must
use your PUK code.
Phone lock
This is a lock code that you can use to protect your phone
from unauthorized use. When you start the phone for the
first time, the lock code is 0000, but you can change it to
any four-to-eight digit code in the Locks menu. Your
Phone lock setting options are:
The PUK code consists of eight digits. When you have
entered the right PUK code you must enter a new PIN
code. You have ten attempts to enter the PUK code. If all
ten attempts fail, the SIM card will be unusable and you
need to contact your operator. You cannot change the
PUK code.
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•
At power on – you will be requested to enter the
code every time you turn the phone on.
Off – the lock is turned off; no code will be
requested.
When SIM changed – the code will only be
requested if the SIM card has been changed.
The PIN2 code
Some special SIM card services, such as Call meter and
Fixed Numbers, can be protected by a secondary code
feature, the PIN2 code. The code properties are:
SIM card lock
Your PIN (Personal Identification Number) code
consists of four to eight digits and is used to protect your
SIM card against unauthorized use. It is needed for the
access of the SIM card. You get it from your operator
with the SIM card, but you can change it in the Locks
menu. Your SIM card lock setting options are:
•
PIN2 cannot be disabled, but the four-to-eight digit
code can be changed in the Locks menu.
•
PIN2 will be blocked after three incorrect attempts.
To unblock the code, a PUK2 code must be entered.
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•
After 10 unsuccessful PIN2 unblocking attempts,
the card can still be used, but access to the PIN2-
protected SIM features is permanently barred.
MIDlet settings
A MIDlet suite is a Java application package.
Not every SIM card has a PIN2 lock.
Sometimes MIDlets may want to initiate actions that
require your permission. This could be actions such as
Inactivity lock
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•
opening a connection
automatically starting the MIDlet in response to an
incoming connection
If you mark the Inactivity lock check box and enter the
requested Phone lock code, this lock will be activated.
It protects the screen from accidentally being pressed,
and from unauthorized use, when the flip is open or with
the flip removed. The screen will automatically become
locked after a 60 seconds period of inactivity. To open it,
touch any key to bring up a dialog where you must enter
the Phone lock code.
•
sending an SMS
A MIDlet permission request dialog is displayed where
you allow or deny the request, perhaps because they
involve privacy or network charges.
Select Tools > Control panel > Security to access the
two applications where you enter MIDlet settings in the
phone; MIDlet accounts and MIDlet permissions.
Automatic key lock
If you mark the Automatic key lock check box, the
keypad becomes automatically locked after a period of
inactivity. This is to prevent you from accidentally
pressing any key. To unlock the key lock, use the
MIDlet accounts
A MIDlet Suite can be tied to a certain Internet account.
In MIDlet accounts the currently installed MIDlet Suites
are listed. You can change the Internet account of a
MIDlet Suite by selecting it and choosing between the
Internet accounts and VPN accounts that are set up in the
phone.
hardware slider or select
> Unlock.
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In MIDlet permissions you have the possibility to set the
conditions under which a request will be raised in your
phone when a MIDlet Suite wants to initiate a certain
action. You can change a MIDlet Suite permission by
selecting it and modifying the User Permissions and
how you wish the phone to respond to that user
permission, the Interaction mode.
Select a language from the list to change the language in
your phone. The language currently in use is
highlighted. You can delete all languages except
English.
You can download additional languages from
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Master reset
VPN accounts
Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a secure way to
provide access to an organization's network via the
Internet. Select Tools > Control panel > Security > VPN
Accounts to create a VPN account.
Use Master reset to reset your phone
Important: All user data, as well as pre-installed media
files and application data files (including, for example,
backgrounds, ringtones and pictures), will be deleted
and settings will be set to the state they were after you
selected the language. The selected local language will
be restored.
Other
If you have backed up your user data, you can restore it
from the backup, see Restoring data on page 101.
Format disk
See Formatting a Memory Stick on page 94.
You can restore media files and application data files
from www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Install
See Installing applications on page 95.
If you want to keep installed applications, unmark the
Delete user installed applications check box.
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Setup wizard
Setup wizard is normally run the first time you start your
phone. It guides you through basic phone settings and
shows some useful tips. Setup wizard can also be
accessed from Control panel > Other > Setup wizard at
any time. When opened from Control panel, Setup
wizard will also include a step to calibrate the screen.
Uninstall
See Removing applications on page 95.
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Troubleshooting
To find suggestions for solving possible problems with
your phone we advise you to visit
www.sonyericsson.com/support. Select your Region,
Location and phone to find helpful information.
Your phone also has built-in help texts that you can
access with the flip open. In most applications, Help is
available in the application menu. Some dialogs, for
example those where you make important settings, have
specific Help available. To view this Help, tap
.
To improve performance, you can update the software of
your phone. See Updating software on page 24.
If you need to hand in your phone for repair, please note
that you may lose information and content that you have
saved in your phone. You are advised to make a copy of
such information, see Backing up data on page 101.
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Important information
You can also contact our Call Centers. See the phone
number for the nearest Call Center in the list below. If
your country/region is not represented in the list, please
contact you local dealer. (The phone numbers below
were correct at the time of going to print. On
www.sonyericsson.com you can always find the latest
updates.)
Sony Ericsson Consumer Web site
section where help and tips are only a few clicks away.
Here you find the latest computer software updates and
tips on how to use your product more efficiently.
Service and support
From now on you will have access to a portfolio of
exclusive service advantages such as:
In the unlikely event that your product needs service
please contact the dealer from whom it was purchased or
one of our service partners. Save your original proof of
purchase, you will need it if you need to claim warranty.
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Global and local websites providing support.
A global network of Call Centers.
An extensive network of Sony Ericsson service
partners.
For a call to one of our Call Centers you will be charged
according to national rates, including local taxes, unless
the phone number is a toll-free number.
A warranty period. Learn more about the warranty
conditions in this User’s Guide.
On www.sonyericsson.com, under the support section in
the language of your choice, you will find the latest
Knowledgebase, Phone setup and additional help when
you require it.
For operator-specific services and features, please
contact your network operator for more information.
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Country
Australia
Argentina
Austria
Phone number
1-300 650 050
800-333-7427
0810 200245
02-7451611
Email address
questions.AT@support.sonyericsson.com
Belgium
Brazil
4001-0444
Canada
1-866-766-9374
+27 112589023
123-0020-0656
4008100000
Central Africa
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
18009122135
062 000 000
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
844 550 055
33 31 28 28
09-299 2000
0 825 383 383
0180 534 2020
France
Germany
Greece
801-11-810-810
210-89 91 919 from mobile
Hong Kong
8203 8863
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Country
Hungary
India
Phone number
Email address
06 1 437 7300
39011111
(Add STD code when dialing from
a GSM connection)
Indonesia
Ireland
Italy
021-2701388
1850 545 888
06 48895206
1-800-889900
Malaysia
Mexico
01 800 000 4722
(national toll free number)
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
0900 899 8318
0800-100150
815 00 840
Philippines
Poland
02-6351860
0 (prefix) 22 6916200
808 204 466
Portugal
Romania
Russia
(+4021) 401 0401
8(495) 787 0986
67440733
Singapore
Slovakia
02-5443 6443
0861 632222
South Africa
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Phone number
902 180 576
Email address
Spain
Sweden
013-24 45 00
0848 824 040
02-25625511
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
02-2483030
Turkey
0212 47 37 777
(+380) 44 590 1515
43 919880
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
08705 23 7237
1-866-766-9374
0-800-100-2250
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Guidelines for safe
and efficient use
Please read this information before using your
mobile phone.
• Do not expose your product to extreme high or
low temperatures. Do not expose the battery to
temperatures above +60°C (+140°F).
These instructions are intended for your safety.
Please follow these guidelines. If the product has
been subject to any of the conditions listed bellow
or you have any doubt of the proper function make sure to have
the product checked by certified service partner before charging
or using it. Failure to do so might lead to risk for product
malfunction or even a potential hazard to your health.
• Do not expose your product to open flames or lit
tobacco products.
• Do not drop, throw or try to bend your product.
• Do not paint your product.
• Do not attempt to disassemble or modify your
product. Only Sony Ericsson authorized
personnel should perform service.
Important: To avoid hearing impairment when you
answer calls, lower the volume before placing the phone
to your ear.
• Do not use your product near medical equipment
without requesting permission.
Recommendations for safe use of product
(mobile phone, battery, charger and other
accessories)
• Always treat your product with care and keep it in a clean and
dust-free place.
• Do not use your product when in, or around aircraft, or areas
posted “turn off two-way radio”.
• Do not use your product in an area where a potentially
explosive atmosphere exists.
• Do not place your product or install wireless equipment in the
area above your car’s air bag.
WARNING! May explode if disposed of in fire.
CHILDREN
• Do not expose your product to liquid or moisture or humidity.
KEEP OUT OF CHILDRENS REACH. DO NOT
ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY WITH YOUR
MOBILE PHONE OR ITS ACCESSORIES.
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THEY COULD HURT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS, OR
COULD ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGE THE MOBILE PHONE
OR ACCESSORY. YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR ITS
ACCESSORY MAY CONTAIN SMALL PARTS THAT
COULD BE DETACHED AND CREATE A CHOKING
HAZARD.
application usage patterns, features selected and voice or data
transmissions when using the mobile phone.
Turn off your mobile phone before removing the battery. Do not
allow the battery to be put into the mouth. Battery electrolytes
may be toxic if swallowed. Do not let the metal contacts on the
battery touch another metal object. This could short-circuit and
damage the battery. Use the battery for the intended purpose
only.
Power supply (Charger)
Connect the AC power adapter only to designated power sources
as marked on the product. Make sure the cord is positioned so
that it will not be subjected to damage or stress. To reduce risk of
electric shock, unplug the unit from any power source before
attempting to clean it. The AC power adapter must not be used
outdoors or in damp areas. Never alter the cord or plug. If the
plug will not fit into the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by
a qualified electrician.
Personal medical devices
Mobile phones may affect the operation of cardiac pacemakers
and other implanted equipment. Please avoid placing the mobile
phone over the pacemaker, e.g. in your breast pocket. When
using the mobile phone, place it at the ear opposite the
pacemaker. If a minimum distance of 15 cm (6 inches) is kept
between the mobile phone and the pacemaker, the risk of
interference is limited. If you have any reason to suspect that
interference is taking place, immediately turn off your mobile
phone. Contact your cardiologist for more information.
For other medical devices, please consult your physician and the
manufacturer of the device.
Use only Sony Ericsson branded original chargers intended for
use with your mobile phone. Other chargers may not be designed
to the same safety and performance standards.
Battery
We recommend that you fully charge the battery before you use
your mobile phone for the first time. A new battery or one that
has not been used for a long time could have reduced capacity
the first few times it is used. The 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 chargers
could be dangerous.
Driving
Please check if local laws and regulations restrict the use of
mobile phones while driving or require drivers to use handsfree
solutions. We recommend that you use only Sony Ericsson
handsfree solutions intended for use with your product.
Please note that because of possible interference to electronic
equipment, some vehicle manufacturers forbid the use of mobile
phones in their vehicles unless a handsfree kit with an external
antenna supports the installation.
The talk and standby times depend on several different
conditions such as signal strength, operating temperature,
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Always give full attention to driving and pull off the road and
park before making or answering a call if driving conditions so
require.
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 wave exposure for the general
population. The levels include a safety margin designed to assure
the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health, and to
account for any variations in measurements.
Emergency calls
Mobile phones operate using radio signals, which cannot
guarantee connection under all conditions. Therefore you should
never rely solely upon any mobile phone for essential
communications (e.g. medical emergencies).
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of measurement for
the amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body
when using a mobile phone. The SAR value is determined at the
highest certified power level in laboratory conditions, but the
actual SAR level of the mobile phone while operating can be
well below this value. This is because the mobile phone is
designed to use the minimum power required to reach the
network.
Variations in SAR below the radio frequency exposure
guidelines do not mean that there are variations in safety. While
there may be differences in SAR levels among mobile phones,
all Sony Ericsson mobile phone models are designed to meet
radio frequency exposure guidelines.
For phones sold in the U.S., before a phone model is available
for sale to the public, it must be tested and certified to the FCC
that it does not exceed the limit established by the government-
adopted requirement for safe exposure. The tests are performed
in positions and locations (that is, at the ear and worn on the
body) as required by the FCC for each model. For body worn
operation, this phone has been tested and meets FCC RF
exposure guidelines when the handset is positioned a minimum
of 15 mm from the body without any metal parts in the vicinity
Emergency calls may not be possible in all areas, on all cellular
networks, or when certain network services and/or mobile phone
features are in use. Check with your local service provider.
Antenna
This phone contains a built in antenna. Use of antenna devices
not marketed by Sony Ericsson specifically for this model could
damage your mobile phone, reduce performance, and produce
SAR levels above the established limits (see below).
Efficient use
Hold your mobile phone as you would any other phone. Do not
cover the top of the phone when in use, as this affects call quality
and may cause the phone to operate at a higher power level than
needed, thus shortening talk and standby times.
Radio frequency (RF) exposure and SAR
Your mobile phone is a low-power radio transmitter and
receiver. When it is turned on, it emits low levels of radio
frequency energy (also known as radio waves or radio frequency
fields). Governments around the world have adopted
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of the phone or when used with the original Sony Ericsson body
worn accessory intended for this phone. Use of other accessories
may not ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.
A separate leaflet with SAR information for this mobile phone
model is included with the material that comes with this mobile
phone. This information can also be found, together with more
information on radio frequency exposure and SAR, on:
www.sonyericsson.com.
please contact your local city office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
Disposing of the battery
Please check local regulations for disposal of
batteries or call your local Sony Ericsson Call
Center for information.
The battery should never be placed in municipal
waste. Use a battery disposal facility if available.
Accessible Solutions/Special Needs
For phones sold in the U.S., you can use your TTY terminal with
your Sony Ericsson mobile phone (with the necessary
accessory). For information on Accessible Solutions for
individuals with special needs call the Sony Ericsson Special
Needs Center at 877 878 1996 (TTY) or 877 207 2056 (voice),
or visit the Sony Ericsson Special Needs Center at
www.sonyericsson-snc.com.
End User License
Agreement
This wireless device, including without limitation any media
delivered with the device, (“Device”) contains software owned
by Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB and its affiliated companies (“Sony
Ericsson”) and its third party suppliers and licensors
(“Software”).
Disposal of old electrical &
electronic equipment
As user of this Device, Sony Ericsson grants you a non-
exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license to use the
Software solely in conjunction with the Device on which it is
installed and/or delivered with. Nothing herein shall be
construed as a sale of the Software to a user of this Device.
You shall not reproduce, modify, distribute, reverse engineer,
decompile, otherwise alter or use any other means to discover
the source code of the Software or any component of the
Software. For avoidance of doubt, you are at all times entitled to
transfer all rights and obligations to the Software to a third party,
This symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product shall not be treated as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to
the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of
for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be
caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The
recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources.
For more detailed information about recycling of this product,
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solely together with the Device with which you received the
Software, provided always that such third party agrees in writing
to be bound by these rules.
You are granted this license for a term of the useful life of this
Device. You can terminate this license by transferring all your
rights to the Device on which you have received the Software to
a third party in writing. If you fail to comply with any of the
terms and conditions set out in this license, it will terminate with
immediate effect.
Sony Ericsson and its third party suppliers and licensors are the
sole and exclusive owner of and retain all rights, title and interest
in and to the Software. Sony Ericsson, and, to the extent that the
Software contains material or code of a third party, such third
party, shall be entitled third party beneficiaries of these terms.
The validity, construction and performance of this license shall
be governed by the laws of Sweden. The foregoing shall apply to
the full extent permitted by, when applicable, statutory consumer
rights.
Our warranty
Subject to the conditions of this Limited Warranty, Sony
Ericsson warrants this Product to be free from defects in design,
material and workmanship at the time of its original purchase by
a consumer, and for a subsequent period of one (1) year.
What we will do
If, during the warranty period, this Product fails to operate under
normal use and service, due to defects in design, materials or
workmanship, Sony Ericsson authorized distributors or service
partners, in the country/region* where you purchased the
Product, will, at their option, either repair or replace the Product
in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated herein.
Sony Ericsson and its service partners reserve the right to charge
a handling fee if a returned Product is found not to be under
warranty according to the conditions below.
Please note that some of your personal settings, downloads or
other information may be lost when your Sony Ericsson Product
is repaired or replaced. At present Sony Ericsson may be
prevented by applicable law, other regulation or technical
restrictions from making a backup copy of certain downloads.
Sony Ericsson does not take any responsibility for any lost
information of any kind and will not reimburse you for any such
loss. You should always make backup copies of all the
information stored on your Sony Ericsson Product such as
downloads, calendar and contacts before handing in your Sony
Limited Warranty
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, S-221 88 Lund,
Sweden, (Sony Ericsson), provides this Limited Warranty for
your mobile phone and original accessory delivered with your
mobile phone (hereinafter referred to as “Product”).
Should your Product need warranty service, please return it to
the dealer from whom it was purchased, or contact your local
Sony Ericsson Call Center (national rates may apply) or visit
www.sonyericsson.com/support to get further information.
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dark dots on the display. These are called defective pixels
and occur when individual dots have malfunctioned and can
not be adjusted. Two defective pixels are deemed
acceptable. Minor variations in camera image appearance
may occur between phones. This is nothing uncommon and
is not regarded as a defective camera module.
Conditions
1. The warranty is valid only if the original proof of purchase
issued to the original purchaser by a Sony Ericsson
authorized dealer, specifying the date of purchase and serial
number**, for this Product, is presented with the Product to
be repaired or replaced. Sony Ericsson reserves the right to
refuse warranty service if this information has been
removed or changed after the original purchase of the
Product from the dealer.
2. If Sony Ericsson repairs or replaces the Product, the
repaired or replaced Product shall be warranted for the
remaining time of the original warranty period or for ninety
(90) days from the date of repair, whichever is longer.
Repair or replacement may involve the use of functionally
equivalent reconditioned 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 wear and tear, or due to misuse, including but not
limited to use in other than the normal and customary
manner, in accordance with the Sony Ericsson instructions
for use and maintenance of the Product. Nor does this
warranty cover any failure of the Product due to accident,
software or hardware modification or adjustment, acts of
God or damage resulting from liquid. A rechargeable
battery can be charged and 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. Minor variations in display brightness and color
may occur between phones. There may be tiny bright or
4. Since the cellular system on which the Product is to operate
is provided by a carrier independent from Sony Ericsson,
Sony Ericsson will not be responsible for the operation,
availability, coverage, services or range of that system.
5. This warranty does not cover Product failures caused by
installations, modifications, or repair or opening of the
Product performed by a non-Sony Ericsson authorized
person.
6. The warranty does not cover Product failures which have
been caused by use of accessories or other peripheral
devices which are not Sony Ericsson branded original
accessories intended for use with the Product.
7. Tampering with any of the seals on the Product will void the
warranty.
8. THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES, WHETHER
WRITTEN OR ORAL, OTHER THAN THIS PRINTED
LIMITED WARRANTY. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO
THE DURATION OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. IN
NO EVENT SHALL SONY ERICSSON OR ITS
LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE
WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
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LOST PROFITS OR COMMERCIAL LOSS; TO THE
FULL EXTENT THOSE DAMAGES CAN BE
DISCLAIMED BY LAW.
FCC Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Some countries/states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, or limitation of the
duration of implied warranties, so the preceding limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you.
The warranty provided does not affect the consumer's statutory
rights under applicable legislation in force, nor the consumer’s
rights against the dealer arising from their sales/purchase
contract.
Bluetooth wireless technology
Bluetooth Qualified Design ID is B011112.
*EUROPEAN UNION (EU)
If you have purchased your Product in an EU country you can
have your Product serviced, under the conditions set out above,
within the warranty period in any EU country where an identical
Product is sold by an authorized Sony Ericsson distributor. To
find out if your Product is sold in the EU 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 fact that
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 is
requested. If so, this is clearly shown on the valid proof of
purchase.
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Declaration of Conformity
We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of
Nya Vattentornet
S-221 88 Lund, Sweden
declare under our sole responsibility that our product
Sony Ericsson type FAD-3022011-BV
and in combination with our accessories, to which this
declaration relates is in conformity with the appropriate
standards 3GPP TS 51.010-1, EN 301908-1, EN 300328, EN
301489-7, EN 301489-17, EN 301489-24, EN 60950, following
the provisions of Radio Equipment and Telecommunication
Terminal Equipment directive 99/5/EC with requirements
covering EMC directive 89/336/EEC, and Low Voltage
directive 73/23/EEC.
Lund, March 2006
0682
Shoji Nemoto
Head of Product Business Unit GSM/UMTS
We fulfill the requirements of the R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC).
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Technical data
General
Connectivity
Size
114 x 57 x 25 mm
Cable
Fast port
USB 2.0 compliant, low speed (1.5
Mbps) and full speed (12 Mbps)
Weight
155 g with battery and flip
System and
power class
E-GSM 900 Class 4
GSM 1800 Class 1
GSM 1900 Class 1
UMTS 2100 Class 3
Wireless LAN 802.11b compliant
Bluetooth™
wireless
This product is manufactured to
comply with the Bluetooth
specification 2.0
technology
Operating
system
Symbian OS v9.1 with UIQ 3.0 user
interface and applications
environment
Infrared
IrDA-SIR and IrObex supported
Internal user
storage
Up to 60 MB user data
Additional
storage
Memory Stick PRO Duo, up to 8 GB
supported.
64 MB Memory Stick PRO Duo
supplied.
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Audio
Video
3GPP (.3ga), AAC-LC (.aac), AAC+
(.aac), E-AAC+ (.aac), AMR-NB
(.amr), AU (.au), iMelody (.imy),
MIDI (.mid), SP-MIDI (.mid), MP3
(.mp3), Beatnik (.rmf), WAV (.wav),
XMF (.mxmf), DLS, Real Audio
(.ra), M3U playlists
Adobe Acrobat 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
(PDF)
Rear camera
Resolution
2 Megapixels
3GPP (.3gp), MP4 (.mp4), Real
Media (.ram, .rm)
Auto focus
range
Normal: ~40 cm - infinity
Macro: ~12 cm - infinity
FM radio frequency range
87.5-108.0 MHz
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Index
A
- charging 120
Calls
- accepted 40
- conference call 37
- emergency call 36
- forwarding 40
- incoming 36
- making 35
- more than one 37
- outgoing 35
- receiving 36
- charging via USB 98, 121
Beamed messages 45
Bluetooth 97, 118
- headset 40
- PAN accounts 105
- services 119
Bluetooth wireless technology, see
Bluetooth 118
Bonding 118
Browser, see Web 65
Business card scanner 83
Business card, see owner card 58
Button settings 125
Accept calls 113
Accepted calls 40
Accessories, connecting 23
Add to contacts 113
Alarms 93, 127
ALS settings 117
Application launcher 96
Applications
- installing 95
- overview 17
- removing 95
- start and leave 18
- switching between 18
Area information 45
- settings 129
Auto pairing 119
Auto setup 45, 102
- restricting 40
- video, see Video phone 42
- waiting 40
Camera 51
- changing the settings 55
- macro (extreme close-up) setting
55
- Viewfinder indicator icons 53
Card scanner 83
Certificate manager 130
Charging the battery 12, 98, 120
Clock radio 75, 93
Clock, see Time 93
Compose a melody 85
Computer modem 99
C
Calculator 91
Calendar 62
- invitations 63
Call log 38
Call meter 117
Call settings 113
Call waiting 115
Calling cards 40
- settings 114
B
Back light 123
Backing up data 101
Backup 100, 101
Backup Manager 101
Battery 12
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Conference calls 37
Connecting accessories 23
Connections 118
Connections manager 99
Contacts 57
Device management 124
Device settings 123
Dial up accounts 104
Digital business card, see Owner
card 58
Flip closed 14
Flip open 14
Flip removed 15
FM radio 75
- preset channels 76
Folders 45
- menu 24
- copy to and from SIM card 60
- creating 58
Document viewers 87
Downloading files 67
- editing 59
- importing entries 15
- managing 60
- owner card 58
- photos in contacts 59
- voice dialing 59
Control panel 113, 124
- call settings 113
- connections 118, 124
- device settings 123
- messaging settings 129
- other settings 133
- security 130
Formats 126
Forward calls 115
Forwarding calls 40
E
Email 48
- push email 50
G
- settings 102, 107
- synchronization accounts 50
Emergency calls 36
EMS, see SMS 47
Entering text 26, 28
- handwriting recognition 30
- keyboard 28
Games 86
Group accounts 106
H
Handsfree 40
- settings 115
Handwriting recognition 30, 128
Help texts in the phone 24
Hide number 116
Hot spot 122
- virtual keyboard 30
Equalizer 73, 127
- sounds and alerts 127
Converter 92
F
Fax 47
HTML-mail 49
File manager 94
D
I
File transfer 96, 98, 120
Finding a network, WLAN 121
Flag call 115
Data, transferring between phones
34
Date 129
Declaration of Conformity 147
Icons 21
IMAP account 46, 48
Infrared port 98, 120
Inserting SIM card 12
Flight mode 13, 125
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Installing applications 95
Internet
- renaming 94
Messaging 45
MusicDJ 85
My card 58
- accounts 102
- browsing 65
- settings 102
- area information 45
- area information settings 129
- auto setup 102
- email 48
- email settings 102, 107
- folders 45
- HTML-mail 49
- IMAP account 46, 48
- MMS 47
- MMS settings 102, 110
- settings 129
N
Navigation 15
Notes 89
Number formats 126
J
Java certificate 130
Jog Dial 16
Jotter, see Notes 89
O
On/Off 13
Online 77
K
On-screen keyboard 30
Organizing information
- file manager 94
- folder menu 24
- multimedia files 25
Other settings 133
Overview 11
Keyboard 28
- virtual 30
Keyboard functions 20
Keypad functions 19
- SMS 47
- SMS settings 130
MIDlet settings 132
Migrating data 34
MMS 47
- settings 102, 110
Mobile networks 120
Modem, use telephone as 99
Multimedia files 25
Music
- adjusting sound 73
- managing track 73
- playback 72
- playing 71
- playlist 71
L
Languages 133
Local synchronization 100
Location 126
Owner card 58
P
Locks 131
Pairing 97, 118
- pairing devices 119
- passcode 119
- passkey 119
PC Suite 96
Pdf+ 88
M
Master reset 133
Media player 71
Meeting request, see Invitations 63
Memory Stick PRO Duo 22
- formatting 94
Phone 35
- business phone services 40
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- calling cards 40
- shortcuts 38
- speed dial 38
Restrict calls
Streaming media 77
Synchronization 100
- local 100
- settings 116
Restricting calls 40
RSS feeds 69
- TTY 41
- remote 101
- voice control 36, 39
Phone mode 98, 99, 100, 120
Phone settings 113
Phonebook, see Contacts 57
Pictures 79
- managing picture files 80
Playback 72
Playlist 71
S
T
Screensaver 126
Security 130
Send as 24, 97
Services, Bluetooth 119
Setup wizard 134
Silent mode 34
SIM card 12
Slideshows 80
SMS 47
- answering with MMS 47
- delivery report 47, 130
- settings 130
Software, updating 24
Sony Ericsson PC Suite, see PC
Suite 96
Sound in the phone 33
Sound recorder 84
Speakerphone 38
Speed dial 38
SSID, finding 122
Stopwatch 93
Task manager 18
Tasks 89
Technical data 148
Text entry 26, 28
Text input 128
Text messages, see SMS 47
Themes 128
Time 93, 129
Time & date 129
Time zones 126
Timer 93
To do, see Tasks 89
Tone-based services 39
Transferring data 34
Troubleshooting 135
Trusting a device 97
Try and Buy applications 22
TTY 41
PlayNow 78
Power save 126
Power saving 123
Predictive text 128
Predictive text input
- flip closed 27
- flip open 32
Q
Quickoffice 87
R
RDS functions 77
- settings 116
Remote synchronization 101
Resetting phone 133
Restoring data 101
U
Updating software 24
Storage wizard 95
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Upgrading 34
Warranty 144
USB 98, 120
Web
- charging battery 121
USB port 98
User greeting 129
- accounts 102
- blocking popups 67
- browsing 65
- delete private data 68
- history list 66
- secure (https) connection 65
- settings 102
- viewing pages offline 67
Wireless LAN 99, 121, 123
WLAN, see Wireless LAN 99, 121
Wrist strap, fastening 23
V
Vibrating alerts 127
Video
- managing clips 74
- playing 73
Video calls
- incoming 43
- outgoing 42
- preferences 44
Video phone 42
Viewers 87
Z
Zooming 24
Virtual keyboard 30, 128
Voice control 36, 39, 116
Voice dialing 59
Voice mail 117
VPN
- accounts 133
- settings 102
W
Wallpaper 129
Wap push 130
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