Superior Cell Phone Z258C User Manual

User guide  
Z258c  
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Prepare the phone  
Always turn off your phone and detach the charger before you  
insert or remove the SIM card.  
To insert the SIM card and battery  
1
2
3
4
Remove the battery cover by sliding the battery release  
latch down.  
Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing  
down.  
Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors  
facing each other.  
Slide the battery cover into place and close the battery  
release latch.  
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Charge the battery  
Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.  
It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear on the  
screen.  
Non-USB Charger  
(old type)  
USB Charger  
(new type)  
A1  
A
B1  
B
A
AC adapter  
A2  
A1 AC adapter  
connector  
B2  
A2 AC adapter USB  
socket  
B
USB cable  
B1 USB cable connector  
B2 USB cable plug  
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Using the USB charger  
To connect the charger and charge the battery  
1
Connect the USB cable plug to the AC adapter USB socket,  
as shown in the above illustration. The USB cable is supplied  
with your phone.  
2
Connect the USB cable connector to your phone. Press  
a key to view the charging status on the screen. It takes  
approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery.  
To remove the charger  
1
2
Charge your battery until the battery icon indicates a full  
charge.  
Tilt the USB charger connector upwards to remove it.  
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Note:  
1
The USB cable for the new USB charger shown in the  
illustration on page four (Part. B in the new-type charger  
illustration) is only intended for charging your phone. Do  
not use it for transferring data.  
2
The USB cable for the USB charger shown in the  
illustration (Part. B in the new-type charger illustration)  
is only intended for connection to the AC adapter (Part. A  
in the new-type charger illustration) to charge your phone.  
It must not be used for connection to a PC.  
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4
Sony Ericsson strongly recommends that you use only  
Sony Ericsson branded original batteries, the part of power  
supply device in accordance with YD/T 1591-2006  
specifications of Communications Industry Standards of P.  
R. China (Part A in the new-type charger illustration) and  
the USB cable supplied with your phone to charge the  
phone. The use of third-party products may decrease the  
performance of your phone and/or pose a risk to your  
health or safety.  
Sony Ericsson recommends that you never mix the use the  
new USB charger and the old non-USB charger. The phone  
with new-type charger in box cannot be charged with the  
old-type charger, and vice versa. The use of both the  
chargers may decrease the performance of your phone  
and/or pose a risk to your health or safety.  
You can use the phone during charging. You can charge the  
battery for more or less than 2.5 hours. Interrupted charging  
will not damage the battery.  
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Turn the phone on  
To turn on the phone  
1
2
Press and hold down  
Enter your PIN if requested.  
To correct mistakes, press  
.
.
3
4
5
Select OK.  
Select a language.  
At first start-up, select Yes to use the setup wizard to make  
a phone setup. Select No to use the setup wizard later.  
After you have turned the phone on and entered  
your PIN, the name of your operator appears on the  
screen. This view or screen is called standby. You can now  
make and receive calls.  
To turn off the phone  
Press and hold down  
To use the setup wizard  
.
From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Setup  
wizard > Basic setup.  
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SIM card  
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you  
get from your network operator, contains information  
about your subscription. Always turn off your phone  
and detach the charger before you insert or remove  
the SIM card.  
You can save contacts on the SIM card before removing if  
from your phone. Contacts may also be saved in the phone  
memory. See Contacts on page 19.  
PIN code (SIM card lock)  
The PIN (Personal Identification Number) code is a SIM card  
lock that protects your subscription, but not the phone itself.  
If the card is locked, you have to enter the PIN code when you  
turn on your phone. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it  
starts with emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911.  
You can call an emergency number without entering a PIN.  
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the following  
message appears: PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your  
PUK code provided by your network operator.  
To unblock your SIM card, see Locks on page 42.  
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Menu overview  
Calls  
Internet  
Games  
Camera  
Messaging  
File manager  
Write new  
Inbox  
Camera album  
Pictures  
Call voicemail  
Drafts  
Outbox  
Sent messages  
Saved messages  
Templates  
Settings  
Ringtones  
Themes  
Bookmarks  
Games  
Applications  
Other  
Organizer  
Contacts  
Settings  
Online services  
Alarm  
Options  
New contact  
General  
Sounds & alerts  
Applications  
Calendar  
Tasks  
Display  
Calls  
Connectivity  
Notes  
Calculator  
Timer  
Stopwatch  
Some menus and icons described in this document may vary  
depending on operator, network or subscription. Some options  
may vary when the default settings are changed.  
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Phone overview  
Network  
coverage  
Battery status  
Function for  
left selection  
key  
Function for  
right selection  
key  
Calls  
Menu  
Internet key  
Navigation key  
Left selection  
key  
Right selection  
key  
Camera key  
Back key  
Volume  
buttons  
C key (Clear)  
On/off key  
Charging  
(USB  
connector)  
Infrared port  
Microphone  
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Network coverage  
The network bars show the strength of the GSM network. Move  
to another location if you have network problems. No netw.  
coverage means you are out of range.  
= Good network coverage  
= Average network coverage  
Battery status  
= The phone battery is fully charged  
= The phone battery is empty  
The outside  
Camera lens  
Icon display  
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Icons  
These icons may appear in your phone.  
Icon Description  
Battery charging, appears with battery icon.  
You have missed a call. See Calling on page 17.  
The phone is set to silent.  
You have received a new text message.  
You have received a new picture message.  
Ongoing call.  
Divert calls is activated.  
An alarm is activated.  
The loudspeaker is on.  
The infrared port is activated.  
The stopwatch is activated.  
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Shortcuts  
From standby you can use the navigation keys to go directly  
to a function:  
Press  
Press  
Press  
to start the camera.  
to write a message.  
to go to your contacts.  
To change a standby shortcut, go to Menu > Settings  
> General > Shortcuts. The camera shortcut cannot be  
changed.  
To navigate the menus  
From standby select Menu and press  
,
,
or  
.
Press  
to go back one step  
in the menu.  
Press and hold down  
standby.  
to return to  
Press  
or  
to move between tabs.  
To delete items  
Press  
To set the phone to silent  
Press and hold down  
To view tips and tricks  
.
to set silent mode on or off.  
From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Setup  
wizard > Tips and tricks.  
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Messaging  
Your phone supports various messaging services.  
See Entering text on page 31 for instructions on how to  
enter text and numbers.  
Text messages  
You need a service centre number from your network  
operator to be able to send text messages.  
To view and set the service centre number  
1
From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings  
> Text message > Service centre.  
2
If there is no number, select New ServiceCentre, enter the  
number including the international “+” prefix and country/  
region code. Select Save.  
To write and send a text message  
1
From standby select Menu > Messaging > Write new  
> Text message.  
2
Write the message and select Continue. (To save the  
message for later, press  
and select Yes to save in  
Drafts).  
3
4
Select Enter phone no., enter the number and select OK.  
Select Send.  
Picture messages  
Picture messages can contain enhanced functionality  
with text, sound and pictures.  
You need the correct Internet (MMS) settings in your phone.  
Go to www.sonyericsson.com/cn and request a text  
message with the settings or contact your network operator.  
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To create and send a picture message  
1
From standby select Menu > Messaging > Write new  
> Picture msg.  
2
3
4
5
Select More and select an item to follow your message.  
Write the message and select OK > Continue.  
Select Enter phone no., enter the number and select OK.  
Select Send.  
To save an item in a picture message  
1
2
In the message, select More > Save items.  
Select an item and where to save it.  
To delete all sent messages  
1
2
From standby select Menu > Messaging > Sent messages.  
Select More > Delete all msgs > Yes.  
Automatic download  
Select how to download your picture messages.  
To select a download option  
1
From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings  
> Picture message > Auto download.  
2
Select an option:  
Always – automatic download.  
Ask in roaming – ask to download when not in home network.  
Not in roaming – do not download when not in home network.  
Always ask – ask to download.  
Off – new messages appear in the inbox as icons. Select  
the message and select View to download.  
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Receiving messages  
To view and save a message from the inbox  
1
2
From standby select Menu > Messaging > Inbox.  
Scroll to a message and select View. If you want to save  
the message, select More > Save message > Saved  
messages (SIM card) or > Templates (phone).  
To delete messages from the inbox  
1
2
From standby select Menu > Messaging > Inbox.  
Select More > Delete all msgs > All > Yes to delete all  
messages. To delete one message, scroll to the message and  
select More > Delete > Yes.  
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Calling  
Your phone must be on and within range of a network.  
To make a call  
1
2
From standby enter the area code and phone number.  
Select Call.  
To make an emergency call  
From standby enter 112 (the international emergency  
number) and select Call.  
You can make emergency calls without a SIM card  
and without entering a PIN.  
To make an international call  
1
2
From standby press  
Enter the country/region code, area code (without the first  
zero), phone number and select Call.  
until a + sign appears.  
To end a call  
Close the phone or select End call.  
To answer a call  
When the phone rings, select Answer.  
To reject a call  
When the phone rings, select Busy.  
To view missed calls  
When Missed calls: is displayed, select Yes. To call back,  
scroll to a number and select Call.  
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To turn the loudspeaker on during a call  
Select More > Turn on speaker.  
Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the  
loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.  
To change the ear speaker volume during a call  
Press or  
To turn off the microphone during a call  
Press and hold down . To resume, press and hold  
down again.  
.
Call list  
You can view information about recent calls.  
To call a number from the call list  
1
2
From standby select Calls and scroll to a tab.  
Scroll to the name or number and select Call.  
To add a number to contacts  
1
2
3
4
From standby select Calls and scroll to a tab.  
Scroll to the number and select More > Save number.  
Select a contact or select New contact.  
Enter the contact information and select Save.  
To delete a number from the call list  
1
2
From standby select Calls and scroll to a tab.  
Scroll to the number and select More > Delete entry  
> Yes.  
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Contacts  
In Contacts you can save contact information with name,  
numbers, addresses, picture, ringtone, title, personal  
information and birthday.  
See Entering text on page 31 for instructions on how to  
enter text and numbers.  
To add a contact  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
From standby select Menu > Contacts.  
Scroll to and select New contact > Add.  
Enter the name and select OK.  
Scroll to New number: and select Add.  
Enter the number and select OK.  
Scroll to and select the contact type.  
Select Save.  
Enter the + sign and country/region code with all phone  
numbers. They can then be used abroad or at home.  
To call a phone contact  
To call a contact written in Chinese characters  
1
> Contacts. Then enter the entire multi-letter name pinyin  
of Chinese contacts you want to call.  
2
When the contact is highlighted, press  
or  
to select  
a number > Call.  
To call a contact written in Latin characters  
1
> Contacts. Scroll to, or enter the first letters or all letters  
of the contact you want to call (a maximum of 10 letters).  
2
When the contact is highlighted, press  
or  
to select  
a number > Call.  
Note: Phone supports Chinese and English contacts mixed  
search. When a contact is written in Latin characters, the entered  
letter can reach the Latin contact you want to call; when a  
contact is written in Chinese characters, the entered letter can  
reach the pinyin of Chinese contact you want to call.  
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To delete a contact  
1
2
From standby select Menu > Contacts.  
Scroll to the contact and press  
.
To edit a contact  
1
2
3
4
5
From standby select Menu > Contacts.  
Scroll to the contact and select More > Edit contact.  
Scroll to the contact information and select Edit.  
Enter information or select a picture or ringtone.  
Confirm and select Save.  
To send all contacts  
From standby select Menu > Contacts > Options  
> Advanced > Send all contacts and select a transfer  
method.  
To copy contacts between the phone and the SIM card  
1
From standby select Menu > Contacts > Options  
> Advanced.  
2
3
4
Select Copy to SIM or Copy from SIM.  
Select Copy a number or Copy all.  
To copy one contact, select the contact.  
When copying all contacts to the SIM card, all existing SIM  
card information is replaced.  
To check memory status for your contacts  
From standby select Menu > Contacts > Options  
> Advanced > Memory status.  
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Speed dialling  
Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can dial  
quickly by pressing numbers 1-9.  
To add contacts to speed dial numbers  
1
From standby select Menu > Contacts > Options  
> Speed dial.  
2
3
Scroll to a position number and select Add.  
Select a contact.  
To speed dial  
From standby enter the number (1-9) and select Call.  
My number  
You can view and edit your own phone number.  
To view your own phone number  
From standby select Menu > Contacts > Options  
> Special numbers > My numbers.  
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Camera  
Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save or  
send. Use infrared or picture messages to send a picture to  
another phone or to a computer. Camera pictures are saved  
in JPEG format in the Camera album.  
To take pictures  
1
2
3
From standby press  
to start the camera.  
Select Capture to take the picture.  
Press  
to save and take another picture or select  
More > Delete to delete the picture.  
To use the zoom  
Use or to zoom.  
To adjust the brightness  
Use or to adjust the brightness.  
To use the camera options  
1
2
When the camera is activated select More.  
Select an option:  
Picture size – select between two sizes.  
Night mode – enhance picture quality in poor lighting.  
Self-timer – the picture is taken a few seconds after you  
press Capture.  
Effects – select different effects for your picture.  
White balance – adjust colours to lighting conditions.  
Picture quality – select picture quality.  
Shutter sound – select different shutter sounds.  
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To view your pictures  
1
From standby select Menu > File manager > Camera  
album.  
2
Scroll to a picture and select View.  
You can use a USB cable to exchange pictures between  
your phone and a computer. For more information go to  
To send a picture  
1
From standby select Menu > File manager > Camera  
album.  
2
Scroll to a picture and select More > Send. Select  
a transfer method.  
To use a picture  
1
From standby select Menu > File manager > Camera  
album and scroll to a picture.  
2
Select More > Use as and select how to use the picture.  
See also File manager on page 27 and Infrared on  
page 38.  
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Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB  
SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden  
EN/LZT 108 9558 R2A  
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Internet  
You need the correct Internet settings in your phone.  
If settings are not in your phone, you can:  
Get them in a text message from the network operator.  
On a computer, go to www.sonyericsson.com/cn and  
request a text message with the settings.  
To select an Internet profile  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Connectivity  
> Internet settings > Internet profiles. Select a profile.  
To start browsing  
1
2
From standby select Menu > Internet.  
Select More for options:  
Go to – go to predefined pages or bookmarks, enter  
a Web address or show previously visited pages.  
Tools – add a bookmark, save a picture, refresh page  
content, send a link or make a call when browsing.  
View – select full content or text only.  
Advanced – select options such as show pictures, allow  
cookies, clear cookies, clear cache and Internet status.  
To stop browsing  
When you browse, select More > Exit browser.  
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Calendar  
You can set and send appointments with reminders.  
To add an appointment in the calendar  
1
2
3
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar.  
Scroll to and select a date. Select New appointm.  
Enter the details to confirm the appointment.  
To set reminders options  
1
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar  
> More > Advanced > Reminders.  
2
Select an option. Select Always for a reminder to display  
even if the phone is off or in silent mode.  
To view a calendar week  
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar  
> More > View week.  
To send an appointment  
1
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar and  
select a date.  
2
Scroll to an appointment, select More > Send and select  
a transfer method.  
To find an appointment  
1
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calendar  
> More > Advanced > Find.  
2
Enter the search string and select OK.  
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More functions  
File manager  
To move a file  
1
2
3
From standby select Menu > File manager.  
Open a folder, scroll to a file and select More > Move.  
Select a folder or select New folder, name the new folder  
and select OK.  
4
Select Paste.  
To rename a file  
1
2
3
From standby select Menu > File manager.  
Scroll to a file and select More > Rename.  
Enter a new name select OK.  
Some files cannot be renamed.  
To select several files  
1
From standby select Menu > File manager and open  
a folder.  
2
3
Scroll to a file and select More > Mark.  
Select Mark several or Mark all. To select files, scroll and  
select Mark or Unmark.  
To view the memory status  
From standby select Menu > File manager > More  
> Memory status.  
If the memory is full, delete some content. Scroll to  
a file or a folder and select More > Delete.  
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Profiles  
Some phone settings are adapted to different situations, for  
example, the ring volume may be adapted to suit a meeting.  
To select a profile  
From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Profiles  
and select a profile to use.  
To view and edit a profile  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Profiles  
and select a profile.  
2
Select More > View and edit.  
Alarm  
The alarm rings even if the phone is off or set to silent.  
To set the alarm  
1
2
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Alarm > Alarm.  
Enter the time and select Save.  
To set the recurrent alarm  
1
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Alarm >  
Recurrent alarm.  
2
3
Enter the time and select Continue.  
Select the week days and select Done.  
To turn the sounding alarm off  
Press any key. To snooze the alarm, press Snooze.  
To set the alarm signal  
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Alarm  
> Alarm signal and select a signal.  
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Tasks and Notes  
To add a new task  
1
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Tasks  
> New task.  
2
Select Task or Phone call. Enter details and confirm each  
entry. Select Yes to use the reminder option.  
To make a note and save it in a list  
1
2
3
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Notes.  
Scroll to New note and select Add.  
Enter the note and select Save.  
Calculator  
To use the calculator  
1
2
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Calculator.  
Press  
or  
to select ÷ x - + .% =.  
Timer  
To use the timer  
1
2
3
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Timer.  
Enter the hours, minutes and seconds.  
Select Start.  
Stopwatch  
To use the stopwatch  
1
2
3
From standby select Menu > Organizer > Stopwatch.  
Select Start.  
To view a new lap time, select New lap.  
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Ringtones, sounds and alerts  
Your phone has melodies that can be used as ringtones.  
To select a ringtone  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts  
> Ringtone and select a ringtone.  
To set the ring volume  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts  
> Ring volume.  
2
Press  
or  
to set a volume and select Save.  
To set the vibrating alert  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts  
> Vibrating alert.  
2
Select an option.  
To set sounds and alerts options  
1
2
From standby select Menu > Settings > Sounds & alerts.  
Select an option:  
Increasing ring – select an increasing ringtone.  
Message alert – select message notification.  
Key sound – select a key press sound.  
Language  
To change the phone menu language  
From standby select Menu > Settings > General  
> Language > Phone language and select a language.  
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Time and date  
To set the time and date  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > General  
> Time & date  
2
3
Select Time or Date.  
Enter the time or date and select Save.  
Call time and cost  
To check the call time and cost  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Calls  
> Time & cost > Call timers.  
Themes  
Use themes to change the appearance of the screen.  
To set a theme  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > Display  
> Themes.  
2
Scroll to a theme and select Set.  
Entering text  
There are two input methods you can use to enter text;  
multitap or predictive text input.  
By using predictive text input you only have to press  
each key once. Continue writing a word even if it appears  
to be wrong. The phone uses the dictionary to recognize  
the word when all letters are entered.  
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To enter text using multitap  
Press  
Press  
Press  
until the letter appears.  
to add a space.  
to enter punctuation marks.  
Multitap input only applies when latin characters are  
selected as input language.  
To enter text using predictive text input  
For example, to write the word “Land”, press  
,
,
,
.
If the word or punctuation mark is the one you want, press  
to accept and add a space. To accept without adding  
a space, press  
If the word or punctuation mark is not the one you want,  
press or to view alternatives.  
.
To add a word to the dictionary  
1
2
When you write, select More > Spell word.  
Enter the word using multitap and select Insert.  
How to use the keys  
Press and hold down  
to change the input method.  
Press  
to shift between upper case and lower case  
letters.  
Press and hold down  
Press to delete characters. To delete a whole word,  
to change the writing language.  
press and hold down  
Press and hold down  
.
to enter numbers.  
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Chinese input  
This mobile phone has different input methods for entering  
Chinese characters:  
Stroke input  
Pinyin input  
You can use these methods, for example, to enter Chinese  
names and Chinese short messages.  
Switching between Chinese input methods  
In the Chinese editing mode, you can select and switch quickly  
to another input method by pressing and holding  
.
General instructions  
Regardless of which input method you choose, your phone  
has a function to speed up the entry of Chinese characters.  
Whenever you enter a stroke or a Pinyin letter, a candidate  
row of the most frequently used characters containing that  
stroke or relating to that letter appears at the bottom of the  
screen.  
If the character you want is not displayed in the candidate  
row, press  
pressing  
to present another candidate row. Continue  
until the character you want is displayed.  
Alternatively, you can enter the next stroke or Pinyin letter and  
a new set of characters will immediately be displayed in the  
candidate row. To go back to the previous row, press  
. To  
select a character in the candidate row, press the navigation  
key or press and hold the key corresponding to the number  
above the character you want to enter.  
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Stroke input  
A Chinese character is built up of strokes. There are more  
than 30 basic strokes, which are grouped into 5 stroke  
categories. Each category is represented on the keypad by  
one of the keys  
-
. The Wild Card key  
, is used  
when you are not sure of which stroke to use.  
Stroke categories  
The 5 stroke categories are defined in the table below:  
Number Stroke  
Basic Stroke  
Character  
Key  
Category Stroke Name  
Over  
Lift  
王 十 在 七 天  
海 红 牡 状 习  
中 业 上 门 丑  
小 水 打 子 承  
直 真 质 草  
Down  
Down-Hook  
Short  
Slope Down  
Long  
Left Slope  
八 九 丹 风 片  
Over Slope  
香 千 匕 后 丢  
而 页 面 学 殷  
Short  
left Slope  
Dot  
六 学 雷 心 性  
人 火 又 送 林  
四 西 酉 酸  
Right Slope  
Down-  
Curved-Over  
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Number Stroke  
Basic Stroke  
Character  
Key Category Stroke Name  
Down-Over  
山 巨 屯 母 凶  
么 去 公 约 能  
Left Slope-  
Over  
Left Slope-  
Dot  
女 要 好 巡 巢  
Down-Lift  
衣 以 饭 收 长  
我 或 民 成 伐  
Right Slope-  
Hook  
Down-Over-  
Hook  
心 必 思 忘  
Down-Over-  
Curved-  
Hook  
电 也 毛 兄 孔  
Down-Over-  
Left Slope  
专 传 转  
Down-Over-  
Down-Hook  
马 与 张 号 费  
鼎 鼐  
Down-Over-  
Down  
Over-Hook  
Over-Down  
写 字 皮 通 免  
口 已 户 书 骨  
力 习 也 同 永  
Over-Down-  
Hook  
Over-  
又 之 登 多 社  
及 极 廷 建  
Left Slope  
Over-Down-  
Over-  
Left Slope  
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Number Stroke  
Basic Stroke  
Character  
Key  
Category Stroke Name  
Over-  
阿 队 陈 那 部  
Left Slope-  
Curved-  
Hook  
Over-Down-  
Over-Hook  
乃 透 鼐 隽 杨  
Over-Down-  
Over-Down  
Curved-  
Hook  
狗 豹 家 逐 狂  
乙 九 瓦 飞 风  
Over-Down-  
Curved-  
Hook  
Over-Down-  
Over  
投 沿 船 凹  
话 计 认 讯  
Over-Down-  
Lift  
? (Wild card key)  
Components  
The basic building units of Chinese characters are components  
that are made up of strokes. After entering the first two strokes  
of the desired character, the component and character candidates  
that started with that stroke are displayed in the candidate row.  
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Using components is a fast method for entering complex  
characters.  
The smaller candidates surrounded by dotted frames are  
components, and the bigger candidates without dotted  
frames are characters.  
For example, to enter “ 信息 ”  
1
2
3
Enter “ ”, “ ” and “ ”.  
Move the cursor to “ ”, press  
Move the cursor to “ ”, press  
.
again to select “ .  
Example of using the wild card key  
The wild card key , is used to supplement unclear strokes  
in entering characters. If you want to enter “ ”, but you only  
know that “ ” is the first and the last stroke of the character  
and that the total number of strokes is four, enter  
,
,
,
. The character is displayed in the candidate row.  
Pinyin input  
Press the keys containing the required Pinyin letters, and the  
phone will make various proposals on the screen, according  
to the pronunciation rules of Mandarin.  
Below is the key mapping of Pinyin letters on the keypad.  
Number Key Pinyin Letter  
a b c  
d e f  
g h i  
j k l  
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Number Key Pinyin Letter  
m n o  
p q r s  
t u ü  
w x y z  
On the keypad, the letter ü is replaced by v.  
For example, to enter “ 信息 ”  
1
2
Press  
When “xin” is highlighted, press  
”, then press  
,
,
.
or  
and select  
.
(If you want to enter any of the other suggested Pinyin  
combinations, scroll up or down to the desired  
combination, then press  
).  
3
Press again to select “ ”, When “ ” is highlighted.  
Input punctuation, symbols and smilies  
Under any Chinese input mode, press  
, to see the table  
of punctuation marks, symbols and smilies. Use the navigation  
key to make a selection. Press  
to enter a space into the  
text.  
Infrared  
Use the infrared port to exchange files such as pictures and  
ringtones with other phones or infrared devices.  
To turn on infrared  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Connectivity  
> Infrared port > On.  
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To connect two devices using infrared  
1
2
Turn on infrared in both devices.  
Make sure the infrared ports are facing each other with  
a maximum distance of 20 cm (8”).  
To transfer a picture using infrared  
1
From standby select Menu > File manager > Camera  
album.  
2
Scroll to a picture and select More > Send and select Via  
infrared.  
Diverting calls  
Divert calls, for example, to an answering service.  
To divert calls  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > Calls > Divert  
calls.  
2
3
Select a call type, a divert option and select Activate.  
Enter the phone number and select OK.  
To cancel a call divert  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > Calls > Divert  
calls.  
2
Select a call type, a divert option and select Deactivate.  
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Voicemail  
Callers can leave a voicemail message when you cannot  
answer. You can get your voicemail number from your network  
operator.  
To enter your voicemail number  
1
From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings  
> Voicemail number.  
2
Enter the voicemail number and select OK.  
To call your voicemail service  
From standby press and hold down  
.
Multiple calls  
When call waiting is activated, you can handle multiple  
calls. A short sound indicates a second call.  
To activate call waiting  
From standby select Menu > Settings > Calls > Manage  
calls > Call waiting > Activate.  
To answer a second call  
Select Answer. The ongoing call is put on hold.  
To reject a second call  
Select Busy and continue with the ongoing call.  
To make a second call  
1
2
Select More > Add call. The ongoing call is put on hold.  
Enter the number and select Call.  
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To switch between two calls  
Select More > Switch calls.  
To join two calls  
Select More > Join calls.  
To end calls  
1
2
Select End call.  
Select No to end both calls or Yes to end one call and  
retrieve the call on hold.  
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Locks  
SIM card lock  
To unblock your SIM card, you need to enter your PUK  
(Personal Unblocking Key) and PIN code, supplied by  
your network operator.  
To unblock your SIM card  
1
When PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code  
provided by your network operator. is displayed, enter  
your PUK and select OK.  
2
3
Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select OK.  
Re-enter the new PIN to confirm and select OK.  
To turn the SIM card lock on  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Security  
> Locks > SIM protection > Protection and select On.  
Enter your PIN and select OK.  
2
To edit your PIN  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Security  
> Locks > SIM protection > Change PIN.  
Enter your PIN and select OK.  
Enter a new four-to-eight-digit PIN and select OK.  
Re-enter the new PIN and select OK.  
2
3
4
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Phone lock  
The phone lock protects the phone against unauthorized use.  
You can change the phone lock code (0000 by default) to any  
four-digit code.  
If the phone lock is set to Automatic, you only need to  
enter your phone lock code when you insert a different  
SIM card.  
To set the phone lock  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Security  
> Locks > Phone protection > Protection.  
2
Scroll to an option, enter your code and select OK.  
To edit your phone lock code  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Security  
> Locks > Phone protection > Change code.  
Enter the current code and select OK.  
Enter a new code and select OK.  
Re-enter the new code and select OK.  
2
3
4
If you forget your new code, you have to take your phone  
to your local Sony Ericsson retailer.  
To unlock the phone  
Enter your code and select OK.  
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Troubleshooting  
You can correct most problems yourself. For more support go  
to www.sonyericsson.com/cn, see the Important information  
guide or contact your network operator.  
Remove the SIM card before handing your phone in for  
repair.  
The phone turns itself off  
Restart the phone or do a master reset.  
To restart the phone  
1
2
3
Turn the phone off and remove the battery cover.  
Remove the battery and put it back in place.  
Replace the battery cover and turn the phone on.  
To perform a master reset  
1
From standby select Menu > Settings > General > Master  
reset.  
2
Select Reset settings to delete your changes to settings  
or Reset all to delete your changes to settings, all contacts,  
messages, personal data, and content you have downloaded,  
received or edited.  
3
Select Continue.  
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I cannot turn the phone on  
Attach the charger (make sure the power icon on the charger  
is facing upwards) and charge the phone for 2.5 hours.  
Some menu options appear in grey  
A service is not activated or your subscription does not support  
the function.  
Contact your network operator.  
The phone is working slowly  
Delete unwanted content and restart the phone.  
No indication of charging  
The battery is empty or has not been used for a long time.  
It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears  
on the screen.  
I cannot use Internet or send picture messages  
You need a phone subscription that supports data  
transmission, and the correct Internet settings.  
operator.  
What do these error messages mean?  
Insert SIM  
Your SIM card is not inserted correctly or may be damaged  
or dirty. Try one or more of the following:  
Remove the SIM card and insert it correctly.  
Clean the connectors on the SIM card and phone with  
a soft brush, a cloth or a cotton bud.  
Check if the SIM card is damaged.  
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Insert correct SIM card  
Check that you are using the correct operator SIM card.  
If not, contact your network operator.  
Wrong PIN  
You have entered your PIN code incorrectly.  
See Phone lock on page 43.  
PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code provided by  
your network operator.  
The SIM card is blocked.  
Unblock. See SIM card lock on page 42  
PUK blocked  
Contact your network operator.  
Phone locked  
The phone is locked.  
Unlock. See Phone lock on page 43.  
Phone lock code:  
The phone lock code is required.  
Enter the correct code. See Phone lock on page 43.  
Codes do not match  
Appears when changing a security code.  
Confirm the new code by entering it twice.  
Emerg. calls only  
You are within range of a network but are only allowed to use  
it for emergency calls.  
Contact your network operator if the problem persists.  
No netw. coverage  
There is no network within range.  
Contact your network operator if the problem persists.  
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Declaration of Conformity  
We, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB of  
Nya Vattentornet  
SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden  
declare under our sole responsibility that our product  
Sony Ericsson type AAB-1022092-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  
301 489-7 and 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, June 2007  
Shoji Nemoto, Head of Product Business Group GSM/UMTS  
We fulfil the requirements of the R&TTE Directive (99/5/EC).  
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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.  
Sony Ericsson Z258c  
GSM 900/1800/1900  
This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications  
AB or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements  
and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors,  
inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or  
equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB  
or its local affiliated company at any time and without notice. Such  
changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this User  
guide. All rights reserved.  
© Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2007  
Publication number: EN/LZT 108 9558 R2A.  
Please note: Some of the services in this User guide are not supported  
by all networks. This also applies to the GSM International Emergency  
Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service provider if  
you are in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not. Please  
read the Guidelines for safe and efficient use and the Limited warranty  
chapters before you use your mobile phone. All illustrations are for  
illustration only and may not accurately depict the actual phone.  
The Predictive Text Technology is used under license from Zi Corporation.  
Note: Sony Ericsson advised users to backup their personal data information.  
All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict  
the actual phone.  
Some products may display a 17-digit number when you press *#06#.  
The first 15 digits are the IMEI number, and the last 2 digits are software  
update number.  
Talk and standby times depend on several different conditions such as  
signal strength, operating temperature, application usage patterns, features  
selected and voice or data transmissions when the mobile phone is being  
used. The stand-by time for this battery is up to 300 hours.  
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