Important Information THIS PHONE MODEL HAS BEEN CERTIFIED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPOSURE TO RADIO WAVES. Your wireless phone is a radio transmitter and receiver. It is designed to not exceed the limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the U.S. Government. These limits establish permitted levels of RF energy for the general population.
T61 series User’s Guide Para obtener una copia en español de esta Guía del Usuario, visite nuestra página Web en www.SonyEricssonMobile.com/phones o, si se encuentra en Estados Unidos, también puede llamar al 1800-374-2776. “Ericsson”, “Ericssonz” and “ERICSSON ORIGINAL ACCESSORIES” are each registered U.S. Trademarks owned by Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson of Sweden and are used with permission by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.
Please note: Some of the services in this manual are not supported by all networks. This also applies to the GSM International Emergency Number 112 or 911. Please contact your network operator or service provider if you are in doubt about 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. ©2002, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (USA) Inc.
T61 series User’s Guide 1 Messaging 64 Features of Your Mobile Phone 5 WAP 73 Important Information 7 Transferring and Exchanging Information 79 Getting Started 16 More Features 80 Getting To Know Your Phone 19 Synchronization 83 Menu overview 25 Security 87 Calling 26 Troubleshooting 89 Personalizing Your Phone 36 Voice Control 43 Accessories, Accessibility, and Internet 92 Voice mail 48 Icons 93 Sending and Receiving Items 58 Index 97 Setting Up Mobile Internet 59 3
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Features of Your Mobile Phone Voice Services With your mobile phone, there is no need to use your hands. You can answer or reject incoming calls, record voice labels, and record voice memos by simply speaking. You can also use the Magic Word feature to activate voice recognition by saying a single word. For more information about these voice features, see “Voice Control” on page 43.
leaflet that came with your mobile phone for ordering instructions.
Important Information Sony Ericsson Consumer web site On www.sonyericssonmobile.com you will find a support section where help and tips are only a few clicks away. Here you find the latest software updates, tips on how to use your product more efficiently, function guides for some of the products and additional help when you require it. Safe and Efficient Use Please read this information before using your mobile phone.Your mobile phone is a highly sophisticated electronic device.
• Do not remove the antenna yourself. If your mobile phone’s antenna is damaged, please take it to an Ericsson Service Point or Certified Service Center. • Use only an antenna that has been specifically designed for your mobile phone. Use of unauthorized antennas, modifications, or attachments could damage the mobile phone and may violate the appropriate regulations, causing loss of performance and radio frequency (RF) energy above the recommended limits.
• ICNIRP, “Guidelines for limiting exposure to timevarying electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz)”, International Commission on NonIonizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), Health Physics, vol.74, pp.494-522, April 1998. • 99/519/EC, EU Council Recommendation on the limitation of exposure to the general public to electromagnetic fields 0 Hz-300 GHz, Official Journal of the European Communities, July 12, 1999. • ANSI/IEEE C95.1-1992.
Electronic Devices Most modern electronic equipment, for example equipment in hospitals and cars, is shielded from RF energy. However, certain electronic equipment is not, therefore: • Do not use your mobile phone near medical equipment without requesting permission. Mobile phones may affect the operation of some implanted cardiac pacemakers and other medically implanted equipment.
the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust, or metal powders. Do not transport or store flammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the same compartment of your vehicle that contains your mobile phone and accessories. Power Supply • Connect the AC power adapter only to designated power sources as marked on the product. • To reduce risk of damage to the electric cord, remove it from the outlet by holding onto the AC adapter rather than the cord.
Battery Information Charging the Battery The battery delivered with your phone is not fully charged. We recommend that you charge the battery for 12 hours before you use the phone for the first time. If you are charging a new battery, or a battery that has run out completely, it may take a while before you get any indication (the battery meter appears in the display) that the battery is being charged.
Limited Warranty Thank you for purchasing this Ericsson Product. To get maximum use of your new Product we recommend that you follow a few simple steps: • Read the Guidelines for Safe and Efficient use. • Read all the terms and conditions of your Ericsson Warranty. • Save your original receipt. You will need it for warranty repair claims.
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 Ericsson’s instructions for use and maintenance of the Product. Nor does this warranty cover any failure of the Product due to accident, modification or adjustment, acts of God, improper ventilation or damages resulting from liquid. 4.
elsewhere than in the country/state of original purchase, for example due to the fact that your Ericsson Product may have an interior or exterior which is different from equivalent models sold in other countries/states. It may not be possible to repair SIM-locked Products. Regulatory Information FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Getting Started About this user’s guide For ease of reference, the “Getting to know your phone” chapter gives a quick overview of the main functions of the phone, shortcuts and general information. Available services Some services and functions described in this user’s guide are network- or subscription-dependent. Because of this, all menus may not be available in your phone. This symbol indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent.
• Lock the SIM in place by sliding it into the slot until you hear a click. 30 min. Note! There is a safety switch on the back of your phone that powers off the phone when it is released. This button will power off your phone so be careful when opening the back cover. 1. 2. 3. 4. 12 h. Charging Your Battery To charge your phone for the first time, you must attach your phone’s battery to the back of your phone under the back cover. Then, you must replace the back cover.
Attaching Your Battery Replacing the Back Cover 1. Hold the battery over the back of the phone (label side down). 2. Locate the connector at the end of the blue, red, and black wires and insert the plug. It will only fit one way. Do not force it. 3. Holding the battery at a perpendicular angle (label side up), slip the left side of the battery into the hinge. Snap the right side in. 4. Lower the battery until it lays flat. 5 Locate the notches along each side of the back of the phone.
Getting To Know Your Phone Phone Views The following diagrams illustrate the front, back, and bottom views of your phone.
14 15 16 14 Accessory Connector (Handsfree, Charger, FM radio, MP3, Chatboard, etc.) 15 Microphone 16 Charging connector Changing Front Covers Your phone is equipped with a replaceable front cover. you may purchase additional front covers at 20 Getting To Know Your Phone www.sonyericssonmobile.com/phones. Never use your phone with the front cover removed. Remove the back cover. Use one hand to press down on the back cover latch and the other hand to slide the cover off the phone.
Locate the latches at the bottom of your phone. Quick Keys The table describes some of the most useful key combinations. To... Do this when in standby: Make an emergency Enter the international emergency call number 112 or 911 and press CALL Press down on the latches while lifting the front cover away from the phone (remove from the bottom).
To... Do this when in standby: Reach a contact beginning with a specific letter Speed dial Press and hold any of the keys 2 9 depending on the first letter of your contact name Press any of the number keys 2-9 and CALL (1 is reserved for voice mail). For example, press 5 to dial the contact in position 5 in your phonebook.
menu to which you want to go. To get back to standby, press and hold BACK. You can quickly and easily reach the settings you use most by placing them in the menu My Shortcuts. See “My Shortcuts” on page 40. Help Texts To help you use the menus and functions, your phone has pop-up help texts that explain the menus. These help texts are set to On when you buy your phone, but you can turn them off at any time. • To turn off the help texts, scroll to Settings, Display, Menu Help and select On or Off.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete the wrong number by pressing CLR. Note! If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked and the message PIN blocked appears. To unblock it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key). Your PUK is provided by your network operator. • Enter the area code and phone number, and press CALL to make the call. • Press END to end the call. • When the phone rings, press ANSWER to answer the call.
Menu overview Phonebook Messages Call Info Call Contact Add Contact Edit Contact Business Cards Call from SIM Groups Calling Cards Options Memory Status Special Numbers Call Voicemail SMS Chat Email Options Missed calls Call list Call Timers Data Counters ID next call Options Settings Extras Sounds & Alerts Voice Memo Calendar Profiles Synchronization Call Manager Time and Date Alarms Calculator Display Voice Control Games Pictures Language Ongoing Call* Locks Code Memo Accessories Turn Off Tones Ha
Calling Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network. See “Making and receiving calls” on page 23. Making calls 1. Enter the area code and the phone number. 2. Press CALL to make the call. 3. Press END to end the call. Tip! You can call numbers from the call list and the phonebook. See “Call list” on page 27 and “Phonebook” on page 28. You can also use your voice to make calls. See “Voice Control” on page 43.
these numbers can normally be used to make an emergency call in any country, with or without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is within range. Note! Some network operators may require that a SIM card is inserted, and in some cases that the PIN has been entered as well. To answer a call • Press ANSWER. To reject a call • Press MUTE. • Press the upper or lower side volume key. Tip! In some countries, other emergency numbers may also be promoted.
To call a number from the call list 1. To enter the call list, press CALL LIST from standby. 2. Scroll to the number you want to call, CALL. To clear the Call List • Scroll to Call Info, Options, Clear Call Lists. To turn the call list on or off • Scroll to Call Info, Options, Call Listing. Phonebook 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. To add a contact Scroll to Phonebook, Add Contact. Scroll to the field you want to fill in, press EDIT. Enter the information. Select the next field and so on.
2. Select the phone number you want to move. 3. Select the position to which you want to move the phone number. 4. When you have finished press BACK. 5. Changes will apply when PB is copied. Copy to SIM? appears in the display. Press YES to copy your changes to your SIM. Checking the memory With the Memory status function in your phonebook, you can check how many positions you have left in your memory. • To check the phonebook memory, scroll to Phonebook, Memory Status.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. 2. 3. 4. Enter the first letter of the contact. When the contact is highlighted, press EDIT. Scroll to the field you want to edit, SELECT. Enter the information. Select the next field and so on. When you have entered the information, scroll down to Save and exit? and press PROCEED. To delete a contact Scroll to Phonebook, Edit Contact. Enter the first letter of the contact. When the contact is highlighted, press CLR . You will be prompted to confirm your deletion.
4. 5. 6. 7. Enter the first letters of the contact you want to add. Select the contact by pressing SELECT. Select a phone number. Repeat steps 3-5 to add more members. Entering letters You can enter letters, for example, when you add names to the phonebook, write text messages or enter WAP addresses. There are two ways to enter text, the multiptap method (default) or by using T9™ Text Input. T9™ Text Input is a predictive input method and can be a quicker way to write texts.
Press… 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLR 0-9 • • • • • 32 to get… JKL5L MNOÑÖØò6 PQRSß7PS TUVÜù8 WXYZ9 + & @ / ¤ % $ 3£ ¥ \ § ¿ ¡ 0 Q X Y W #*¿ to delete letters and numbers to shift between capital and lowercase letters press and hold to enter numbers Options during multitap text input When you press during multitap text input, you can choose from the following list of things to do: Add Symbol – Symbols and punctuation marks such as ? and , are shown.
Entering Text Quick Keys To... Do this when entering letters using multitap text input: Reach the second letter or character of a key Press the upper side volume key followed by a digit key (for example, press the upper side volume key then press 2 to enter a B. Press the lower side volume key then press 2 to enter a C.) Press the upper or lower side volume key and press any of the number keys Press .
Options during predictive text input The following example shows how to start writing a text message: To enter letters using T9 Text Input 1. Scroll to Messages. SMS, Write New. 2. For example, if you want to write the word “phone”, press 7 4 6 6 3. 3. If the word shown is the one you want: • press 1 to accept and add a space. If the word shown is not the one you want: • tilt the joystick up or down repeatedly to view alternative words (candidates). Accept a word and add a space by pressing 1.
• To turn T9 Text Input on or off, scroll to Settings, Language, T9 Input.
Personalizing Your Phone You can adjust the phone settings to suit your own requirements. Pictures Your phone contains several pictures which you can send in a text message via SMS. Note! If you change a setting which is included in a profile, the active profile is also changed. See “Profiles” on page 40. Master reset You can reset all the settings in the phone to the way they were when you bought your phone by choosing Settings, Master Reset. To reset the phone 1. Scroll to Settings, Master Reset. 2.
Press… 5 to… 6 7 move the cursor down and left. 8 move the cursor down. 9 move the cursor down and right. + move the cursor 1, 5 or 10 spaces. SAVE and exit the picture. CANCEL CLR a/A 3. Select a picture and press . 4. Press YES to add the picture. You can delete the edited pictures from Pictures, but you cannot delete the original pictures that were in the phone when you bought it. a/A lift up or put down the pen. Press and hold to switch between zoom and full size view.
To edit a ring sound or melody 1. Scroll to Settings, Sounds & Alerts, My Melodies, choose a melody, Edit. • Your keypad now works as a keyboard. Press a key to enter a note. • Press 8 or 9 to make the note shorter or longer. There are six different lengths of notes. • Press to change octave of tone. • Press once to raise the note one semitone. • Press twice to lower the note one semitone. • Press CLR to remove notes. 2. To listen to your melody, press PLAY. 3.
2. Enter the contact name, OK. 3. Select a contact. 4. Select a ring sound. Sounds & Alerts You can choose to be notified of an incoming call by the buzzing of the vibrating alert. You can set the phone’s vibrating alert to one of the following: • On – all the time. • On if silent – on when the ring volume is turned off or when you have set the phone to silent. • Off – all the time. Vibrating alert To set the vibrating alert 1. Scroll to Settings, Sounds & Alerts, Vibrating Alert. 2.
Keypad lock You can lock the keypad to avoid dialing a number by accident. Note! Calls to the international emergency numbers 112, 911, or 08 can still be made when the keypad is locked. Some network operators may require that a SIM card is inserted, and in some cases that the PIN has been entered as well. Automatic keylock Automatic keylock means the keypad is locked 25 seconds after you last press a key. • To turn automatic keylock On or Off, scroll to Settings, Locks, Auto Keylock.
3. Change the profile settings and press SELECT to confirm. • To rename a profile, scroll to Settings, Profiles, Edit Profile, Profile Name. You can reset all profile settings to the way they were set when you bought your phone by scrolling to Settings, Profiles, Reset Profiles. Using your phone with your TTY device You can use your phone with your TTY device by doing the following: 1. Connect your TTY device to your phone by inserting the connector into the 2.5 mm jack. 2.
Answering mode When using a portable handsfree kit, you can choose to answer a call by pressing any key (except QUIET) or set the phone to answer the call automatically. • To select answering mode, scroll to Settings, Handsfree, Answering Mode. User greeting When you turn your phone on or off, the Sony Ericsson greeting appears in the display. Your operator’s own greeting may be shown instead. To interrupt the greeting, press NO. To interrupt the greeting, press CLR. To select a greeting 1.
Voice Control • • • • • With your mobile phone, you can use your voice to: Call someone by saying the name and number type. Answer and reject calls. Change profile. Record or listen to voice memos. Activate the voice control by saying a “Magic Word”. For more information on this feature, see “The Magic Word” on page 46. You can save up to 50 voice commands. When recording voice commands, make sure you are in a quiet environment. 2. Select On.
Caller name You can choose whether or not you want to hear the recorded contact name when you receive an incoming call from that contact. From standby, you can also initiate voice dialing, voice profiles and voice control of voice memos by: • Pressing and holding the upper or lower side volume key. • Pressing the handsfree button (when using a portable handsfree device). • Saying the Magic Word. See “The Magic Word” on page 46. To turn the caller name On or Off 1.
6. Say “Busy”, or another word. To answer a call using voice commands • When the phone rings, say “Answer” or the alternative word you recorded. The call is connected. To reject a call using voice commands • When the phone rings, say “Busy” or the alternative word you recorded. The call is rejected. The caller hears a busy tone or is forwarded to voice mail. Changing profiles If you record voice commands for your profiles, you can change profile with your voice. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
To start a recording using a voice command 1. From standby, press and hold the upper or lower side volume key until you hear a tone. 2. Release the key, lift the phone to your ear and say “Record”. The voice command is played back to you and a tone indicates that the recording has begun. 3. To end the recording, press DONE. To listen to recordings using a voice command 1. From standby, press and hold the upper or lower side volume key until you hear a tone. 2.
To re-record a voice command Scroll to Settings, Voice Control. Select a voice command. Select Edit Commands. To listen to a recorded voice command, select Play Voice. 5. Lift the phone to your ear, wait for the tone and say the command. 6. You can also edit the voice command for a contact name in Edit Contact in the Phonebook menu. 1. 2. 3. 4. • • • • • • You used another intonation – speak in the same tone as you did when you recorded the voice command.
Voice mail If your subscription includes an answering service, callers can leave a voice mail message when you cannot answer a call. Receiving a voice mail message Depending on your network operator, you are informed that someone has left a message by a text message (SMS) or by a voice mail indication. Calling your voice mail service You can easily call your voice mail service by pressing and holding 1, if you have saved your voice mail number in the phone. You get the number from your service provider.
To reset the total call cost 1. Scroll to Call Info, Call Costs, Clear Total Cost. 2. Press the YES to confirm your choice. 2. Select a call category and then a forward alternative. 3. Select Activate. 4. Enter the phone number to which you want your calls to be forwarded or retrieve it from the phonebook. Note! If you subscribe to cost information, you must enter your PIN2 to clear the cost or time counter. For details about PIN2, please contact your network operator.
Call waiting service If the call waiting service is activated, you hear a beep in the earpiece if you receive a second call during an ongoing call. • To activate or deactivate the call waiting service, scroll to Settings, Call Manager, Call Waiting. To make a second call 1. Press HOLD to put the ongoing call on hold. 2. Enter the number you want to call, or retrieve a number from the phonebook. Note! You can only put one call on hold.
To check the participants in the conference group 1. Scroll to Ongoing Call, Parties in Conf. The first participant’s phone number is displayed, if available. Otherwise the display shows part 1, 2 etc. 2. Tilt the joystick up or down to check the other participants. Having a private conversation You can have a private conversation with one of the participants and put the other participants on hold. To extract a participant 1. Scroll to Ongoing Call, Extract Part. 2. Select the participant.
To end the conference call • Press END. 3. Enter a new name. Note! This feature will work only if you have Two voice lines If your subscription supports the Two line service, your phone has two voice lines with different phone numbers, separate bills and perhaps different subscription services. This is useful if, for example, you want to keep business calls and private calls on separate lines. You may have different settings for each line, for example, the ring sound or forward calls.
3. Enter your PIN2. To unlock a phone line 1. Scroll to Settings, Locks. 2. Select the phone line you want to unlock: Unlock Line 1 or Unlock Line 2. 3. Enter your PIN2. Calling card calls When making international or long distance calls, you may want to use the calling card service to redirect the charges to a credit card account, instead of your normal account. Note You cannot use the calling card service when making a fax or a data call.
3. Select DELETE when the card you want to delete is selected. 4. Press YES to confirm deletion of the selected calling card. 1. 2. 3. 4. To edit a card number Scroll to Phonebook, Calling Cards. Scroll to the card number that you want to edit. Select Edit and edit the card number. Confirm the new number by pressing YES. 2. Press and hold YES. The access number of the calling card server is called.
2. 3. 4. • • Scroll to an option. Select Activate or Cancel. Enter your password. To cancel all call restrictions, select Cancel All. To check the status of a call restriction, select the call restriction option and then Get Status. • To change the password, select Change Password. Note! If you forward incoming calls, you cannot turn 2. Enter your PIN2. 3. Select On or Off. To save fixed numbers 1. Scroll to Phonebook, Special Numbers, Fixed Numbers, Add new?. 2. Enter your PIN2. 3.
To activate a group 1. Scroll to Settings, Call Options, Closed Groups, Edit List. 2. Select a group. 3. Select Activate. Calls can only be made within the selected group. To call outside a closed user group 1. Scroll to Settings, Call Manager, Closed Groups, Open Calls. 2. Select On. Accept calls With the accept calls service, you can choose to receive calls only from certain numbers. Other calls are automatically rejected by a busy tone.
Showing or hiding your number If your subscription supports the Calling Line Identification Restriction (CLIR), you can hide your phone number when making a call. Additional calling functions Tone signals You can use telephone banking services or control an answering machine by sending tone signals (also known as DTMF tones or touch tones) during a call. • To send the tones, press the number keys 0-9, . • To clear the display after the call is finished, press CANCEL.
Sending and Receiving Items You can send an item such as a business card, a calendar appointment or a melody using SMS or WAP. Business cards You can add your own business card to the phonebook. • To add your own business card, scroll to Phonebook, Business Cards, Manage My Own, Add My Own. Exchanging business cards You can exchange business cards between your phone and another phone via SMS. To send your business card • Scroll to Phonebook, Business Cards, Send My Own.
Setting Up Mobile Internet In order to use the Internet, browse via WAP services or send and receive email messages, you must have a phone subscription that supports data transmission and settings entered. Note! Contact your network operator or service provider for the default settings that will work with your specific service.
Data account settings You can have several data accounts saved in your phone, with different settings for different purposes. The main setting for a data account is the Account type (connection method). You can choose from GPRS data or GSM data account types. Note! Contact your network operator for details on any data usage charges. GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) allows fast and efficient access where you can always be online. Note! You need a subscription that supports GPRS.
• Dial Type – select analog or ISDN connection. Note! If you want to change access type, you have to create a new data account and select the access type you want to use. To create a data account manually 1. Scroll to Settings, Data Comm., Data Accounts, Add Account?. 2. Enter a name for the data account. 3. Select an access type. 4. Enter the settings that you have received from your network operator or service provider. You will be asked to confirm each setting. 5.
2. Scroll to Browser, WAP Settings. 3. Select Common or a Profile to add a new profile or select an existing profile that you want to edit. 4. You can now do the following: • Rename – Edit the profile name • Chg Homepage – Enter the address of the WAP site you want as the homepage. • Save to – You can choose all profiles or just the current profile. • Gateway – You can choose IP settings, SMS settings, or Change type.
Email account settings An email account specifies, for example, the server that is used for your email messages. Note! Contact your network operator or service provider for the default settings that will work with your specific service. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. To create an email account Scroll to Messages, Options, Email. Select Edit Account. Select Add new? Enter a name for the account, for example Home or Office. Select Connect using.
Messaging Your phone supports various messaging services - text messages, enhanced text messages (EMS), text messages with pictures and/or melodies, and email messages. Please contact your service provider for details on which services you can use. 3. Enter the number, including the international “+” sign and country code. Text messages Text messages can be sent to one person, or to a group of recipients that you have saved in the phonebook (see “Groups” on page 30).
To send a long message 1. Scroll to Messages, SMS, Send New. 2. Enter your message. The display shows how many parts the message is divided into. 3. Enter the recipient’s number or tilt the joystick to the left to retrieve the number from the phonebook or the call list. 4. Send the message by pressing OK. 5. If the recipient’s phone does not support long messages, the messages are received one at a time. 3. Press SEND to send the message as described above.
• • • • • • • • Receiving a Chat Session Invitation When you receive a Chat session invitation, the phone beeps and the message Chat Message, Chat Now? appears. To read the Chat message, press YES. Write your chat message reply, press YES. To suspend a Chat session, press NO. To resume a Chat session, scroll to Messages, Chat, Resume. To end a Chat session, press and hold NO. To reject a Chat message, press NO. The rejected Chat message is saved in Inbox in the Messages menu.
means an unread message. means that the message is saved on the SIM card. Saving incoming text messages Incoming text messages are saved in the phone memory. When the phone memory is full, incoming text messages are saved on the SIM card. Messages that you have saved on the SIM card remain there until you delete them. To save from a text message When the email address, phone number, WAP address, picture, animation or melody is highlighted, press SELECT to save the item.
• send option which means that you choose the settings each time you send a message. Message type – The phone supports different types of messages. Your service provider may offer the facility of converting a text message into a format (email or fax, for example) that suits the equipment that is going to receive the message. Validity Period – If your message cannot be delivered, for example, if the recipient has turned off the phone, your service center can save the message to send it later.
3. Enter your reply and press OK to send the message. To forward a message 1. Select Forward in the list of options. 2. You can now edit the message. 3. Enter the recipient’s phone number, or tilt the joystick to the left to retrieve the number from the phonebook or the call list. Press OK to send. 2. Select Mail to in the list of options. 3. Enter a message. 4. Press OK again to send the message. To save a phone number found in a message 1. Select the highlighted number. 2. Select Save [number].
Message Alert You can choose the signal you want to hear when you receive a message. You can choose between clicks, tones or silent. To set the message alert 1. Scroll to Messages.Options, SMS, Message Alert. 2. Select an alert. Area Information The ordinary Short Message Service (SMS) is a personal service that carries your private messages.
Email You can use the email function in your phone to send and receive e-mail messages. Before using the email program, make sure you have created a data account, an email account and set which email account to use. You must also have a subscription that supports data transmission. Note! Contact your network operator or service provider for the default settings that will work with your specific service.
3. Select the email message you want to read. Note! The phone can save up to 6 complete email messages. All your email messages are saved on your email server. You may not be able to see all your new email messages at once, since the memory capacity of the Inbox is limited. An arrow in the top or bottom right corner, indicates that there are more email messages on the server. To retrieve more email messages, scroll to the arrow. Replying 1. Open the email message you want to reply to. 2.
WAP WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) is a global standard for advanced mobile services, for example, mobile Internet communication, mobile e-commerce and telephony services. WAP allows you to access certain services on the Internet such as banking services, news and reservation services from your mobile phone. Note! In order to access WAP services, you need a subscription that supports data transmission and WAP browsing.
select which email account you want to use when sending and receiving email messages. Note! The settings may already be entered when you buy the phone, or you can receive the settings from your network operator or your Internet service provider. You can also receive settings from wap.sonyericssonmobile.com. Data Account Settings The main setting for a data account is the access type (connection method).
Password – your password to log on to the external data network. Passwd. request (Password request) – if this setting is on, you are asked for a password each time you log on to the external data network. Allow calls – if you want to allow incoming calls during a GPRS session, select ON. If not, select OFF. IP address – the IP address that the phone uses when communicating with the network. If you do not enter a value, the network provides you with a temporary IP address.
Data Counters To check how much data you have sent and received, using GPRS, scroll to Call Info, Data Counters, Last Session or Total Data. To exit WAP • Press and hold the right softkey to exit and disconnect. Remain connected? appears. Confirm your selection. • If you want to leave the browser temporarily but stay online, press and hold YES and select Go to menu. Using the WAP browser 1. 2. 3. • • • To start browsing First select the WAP profile you want to use. Scroll to Browser.
the Internet is not interrupted. When you want to start browsing again, scroll to Browser, Bookmarks. • Exit – Exit and go to standby or disconnect. • Status – Display the current status, for example, how long you have been browsing. • New homepg – Set the current site as the homepage of the WAP profile you are using. Using bookmarks You use bookmarks in your mobile phone just as you do with a PC Internet browser. To work with bookmarks 1. Scroll to Browser. 2. Select the bookmark you want. 3.
To set push message acceptance 1. Scroll to Browser, WAP Setting, Common, Push Access. 2. Select one of the following settings: • On – You allow push messages to be automatically loaded. • Off – You do not allow push messages. Responding to a push message When you receive a push message, it comes to the Push Inbox. • Scroll to Browser, Push Inbox, and select one of the following: • Postpone – Save the message, to be loaded later.
Transferring and Exchanging Information Fax and data calls Send fax and data calls To send fax and data calls you need to connect your phone to a computer, and then start the appropriate software program. Receive fax and data calls The procedure of receiving fax and data calls depends on your network and subscription. If you have separate numbers for voice, fax and data calls, your phone will recognize the type of call. To receive a fax or data call (separate numbers) 1. Connect your phone to a computer. 2.
More Features Alarm clock The alarm can be set to ring at a specific time within 24 hours, or recurrently at a specific time on several days. You can have both these alarms set at the same time. Even if you have set your phone to silent, the alarm and timer signals ring. To set an alarm 1. Scroll to Extras, Alarms, Alarm. 2. Enter the time. To change the alarm time 1. Scroll to Extras, Alarms, Alarm, New Time. • Enter the time.
• To reset the stopwatch, press CLR . Note! The stopwatch is turned off when you answer an incoming call or when you exit the stopwatch menu. Timer The phone has a built-in 24-hour timer which replaces the clock when it is set. • To set the timer, scroll to Extras, Alarms, Timer. Enter the hours, minutes, and seconds. When the signal rings, press any key to turn it off. • To enter a new time, scroll to Extras, Alarms, Timer, New Time. Enter the hours, minutes, and seconds.
To open code memo for the first time 1. Scroll to Extras, Code Memo. A message with instructions appears. 2. Enter a four-digit password to open Code Memo. 3. Re-enter the new password to confirm. 4. Enter a checkword (maximum 15 characters). The checkword can consist of both letters and numbers. To enter a number, press and hold the key. To add a new code Scroll to Extras, Code Memo. Enter your password.
Synchronization You can synchronize the calendar and contacts in your phone with the calendar and contacts in your PC. To do this, you first need to install on your PC the synchronization program found on Sony Ericsson mobileinternet website (wap.sonyericssonmobile.com). If you have an Internet calendar or phonebook, you can also synchronize that with your phone calendar and contacts, using WAP.
• Appointments: meetings, vacation, phone call. • Tasks: make a phone call, send a message, pay bills. To add a new appointment 1. Scroll to Extras, Calendar, Add appointm. 2. Enter the appropriate information, for example, subject, location, icon and times. Confirm each entry. 3. If you want to set a reminder for your appointment, select a reminder. 4. A list of options appears. If the appointment is recurring: • Select Recurrent app. • Select the recurrence you want.
day. Days on which you have appointments are marked in bold. Tip! In the monthly and weekly views, you can go to next week by pressing 3, to next month by pressing 6 and to next year by pressing 9. You can go back a week, a month or a year by pressing 1, 4, and 7 respectively. To reach the current day, press CLR.
To make the WAP synchronization settings 1. Scroll to Extras, Synchronization, Server settings. 2. Select WAP profile. In the list of WAP profiles, select the one you want to use for synchronization. 3. Select Server user id. Enter your user id for the Internet calendar and phonebook. 4. Select Server pwd. Enter your password for the Internet calendar and phonebook. 5. Select Server URL. Enter the Internet address of the Internet calendar and phonebook. 6. Select Phonebook path.
Security SIM card lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not your phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, the phone still works with the new SIM card. Most SIM cards are locked at the time of purchase. If the SIM card lock is on, you have to enter a “PIN” (Personal Identity Number) every time you turn on your phone. If you enter your PIN incorrectly three times in a row, the SIM card is blocked. This is indicated by the message PIN blocked.
Phone lock on If the phone lock is on, the message Phone Locked appears each time you turn on the phone. You have to enter your code to use your phone. Automatic If the phone lock is set to automatic, you do not need to enter your phone lock code until a different SIM card is inserted in the phone. • To edit your phone lock code, scroll to Settings, Locks, Phone Lock, Change Code. Note! It is important that you remember your new code. If you forget it, contact your local Sony Ericsson retailer.
Troubleshooting This chapter lists some problems that you might encounter while using your phone. Some problems require that you call your service provider, but most of the problems you can easily correct yourself. • You may have set Allow calls to Off for a data account. Select On instead. See “Data Account Settings” on page 74. If you still cannot receive incoming calls, it could be due to network limitations. The phone cannot be switched on Recharge or replace the battery.
English by tilting the joystick to the left, pressing 0 0 0 0, then tilting the joystick to the right. To easily change the language to the language determined by your SIM card, tilt the joystick to the left, press 8 8 8 8, then tilt the joystick to the right. Gray menu options Gray text indicates a function that is temporarily unavailable, for example due to your subscription or due to a certain setting which has not been turned on.
it again. The two codes that you have entered do not match. See “SIM card lock” on page 87. PIN blocked/PIN2 blocked You have entered your PIN or PIN2 incorrectly three times in a row. To unblock, see “SIM card lock” on page 87. PUK blocked - contct operator You entered your personal unblocking key code (PUK) incorrectly 10 times in a row. Contact your network operator or service provider.
Accessories, Accessibility, and Internet Technical Assistance • North America - 1-800 ERICSSON (1-800-374-2776) • Latin America - 305-755-6789 • Other countries - 919-472-7908 Ordering Accessories You can purchase Sony Ericsson accessories by: • Visiting www.sonyericsson.com/us. • Calling +1 305 755-6789 (outside the U.S.) 1-800-374-2776 (inside the U.S.) • Visiting your local Ericsson retailer.
Icons The table below shows icons which may appear in standby or in the menus. Icon Description Description Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. Your personal phone book. GPRS is within range. Handling of text and voice messages. GPRS is within range and can be used. Handling of call time, call cost information and ongoing calls. You cannot receive any incoming calls. Personal settings, profiles, forward calls, networks and voice control. Tells you the status of the battery.
Icon Description Icon Description All signals are turned off, except the alarm and timer. An ongoing call. The alarm clock has been set and is on. A missed call in the call list. You have received a text message. An answered call in the call list. You have received a voice message. A dialed number in the call list. You have received an e-mail message. A group of contacts in the phone book. You have received a WAP push message. A text message has not been read.
Icon Description Icon Description A work number in the phone book. An e-mail message, not read, has been deleted. A mobile number in the phone book. The appointment is a meeting. A fax number in the phone book. The appointment is a date. Another number in the phone book. The appointment is to travel. An e-mail address in the phone book. The appointment is a vacation. A voice command has been recorded for a contact name. The appointment is an anniversary. You have recorded a voice memo.
Icon Description A task of high priority. A task of low priority. The task is to make a phone call. The task is to write a message. The network is preferred and can be used. The network is forbidden and cannot be used. Your network is within range and can be used.
Index A Accessibility 92 Accessories 92 Alarm clock 80 Answering mode 42 Area information 70 Assistance 92 B Battery attaching 18 Business cards 58 exchanging 58 C Calculator 81 Calendar 83 add a task 84 add an appointment 84 settings 85 status 85 view 84 97 Index Call costs 48 calling card 53 minute minder 39 Call time 48 Calling 26 automatic redialing 26 call list 27 fixed dialing 55 groups 30 speed dialing 28 Calling cards choosing card 54 making a call 54 saving card number 53 saving number 53 Calls a
Contacts add 28 call 29 copy 43 edit 29 D Data account 73 Data calls 79 Data counter 76 Declaration of Conformity 15 Display animation 42 greeting 42 help texts 23 icons 93 light 41 E Emergency calls 26 EMS 64 Enhanced Messaging 64 Entering letters multitap text input 31 T9 text input 33 Error messages 90 Internet 92 Items 58 F Fax, sending and receiving 79 Fixed dialing 55 Forwarding calls 49 K Key sound 39 Keypad lock 40 automatic 40 manual 40 G Games 86 GPRS 74, 75 Greeting 42 Groups 30 closed user
Menu overview 25 Message options 67 Missed calls 27 Mobile Internet 73, 92 bookmarks 77 browsing 76 options 76 push messages 77 Mobile Internet settings 59 e-mail account 63 GPRS data 60 GSM data 60 locks 62 manual set up 60 preferred mode 61 receiving in a text message 59 security 62 WAP profile 61 wizard 59 My shortcuts 40 N Networks 56 99 Index O Online services 23 P Pause 33 Personal ring sound 38 Personal ring sounds 38 Phone book 28 memory 29 Phone lock 87 activating/cancelling 88 changing the secu
SMS deleting messages 68 forwarding messages 69 Sony Ericsson Consumer web site 7 Special Needs 92 Speed dialing 28 Stopwatch 80 SyncML 5 T T9 Text Input 33 Technical Assistance 92 Text messages 64 insert object 65 save 67 send 64 templates 67 write 64 Time settings 39 advanced settings 39 set date 39 set time 39 Timer 81 TTY Phone Number 92 Turn the phone on/off animation 23 greeting 23 networks 23 PIN 23 Two Line service 52 changing phone lines 52 Two voice lines 52 Voice dialing 44 Voice mail 48 W WAP,