Contents Sony Ericsson K550i Additional information Getting started ................... 4 Entertainment .................. 58 Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, help, Flight mode, calls, activity menu, PC Suite, camera, blog. Music and Video player, TrackID™, radio, PlayNow™, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, ringtones, games. Getting to know the phone .......................... 10 Connectivity .....................
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Getting started Assembly, SIM card, battery, turning on, help, Flight mode, calls, activity menu, PC Suite, camera, blog. More information and downloads are available at www.sonyericsson.com/ support. Assembly To use your phone 1 Insert the SIM card and the battery. 2 Charge the battery. 3 Turn on your phone. SIM card When you register as a subscriber with a network operator, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card.
SIM card and battery To charge the battery To insert SIM card and battery 1 Slide the catches to the left and lift the battery cover side as shown in the picture. Remove the battery cover by tilting it until the hinges on the battery cover side release. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts facing down. 3 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 4 Fit the hinges on the battery cover to the phone and close the battery cover.
Turning on your phone Make sure the phone is charged and a SIM card inserted before turning the phone on. After turning on, use the setup wizard to prepare the phone for use. To turn on the phone Standby After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, the name of the network operator will appear on the screen. This is called standby mode. Help in your phone Help and information is available in your phone at any time.
Settings download Automatically set up functions in your phone that use the Internet; Internet, picture messaging, email, My friends, synchronization, update service, blog and streaming. To view Flight mode menu options } Settings and scroll to the General tab } Flight mode and select an option. You can use Settings download if: The phone must be in normal mode (not flight mode).
Activity menu PC Suite software You can open the activity menu almost anywhere in the phone menus to view and handle new events, and access bookmarks and shortcuts. Enhance the experience of your phone by installing the PC Suite software on your computer. This allows you to, for example, synchronize your phone calendar with a computer calendar. To open and close the activity menu Press . Activity menu tabs • New events – such as missed calls and messages. When a new event occurs, the tab appears.
Take pictures or record video clips Zoom in or out Take pictures Record video Screen options (top right) Delete To take a picture or record video 1 From standby, press and hold to activate the camera. 2 Use the navigation key to switch between camera and video recorder. 3 Camera: Press to take a picture. Video: Press to start recording. To stop recording, press again. Your pictures and video clips are automatically saved in File manager } Camera album.
Getting to know the phone Keys, menus, navigation, icons, shortcuts, phone language, entering letters, file manager, memory card. Phone overview 1 10 2 11 2 11 3 18 4 12 5 13 14 6 7 8 15 16 9 15 17 Some icons on keys may differ. 10 Getting to know the phone This is the Internet version of the user's guide. © Print only for private use.
1 Power on/off button 2 Play/stop button 3 Screen 4 Selection key 5 Internet key 6 Back key 7 Navigation key 8 Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot (under the battery cover) 9 Keylock key 10 Ear speaker 11 Volume buttons/Camera digital zoom buttons 12 Selection key 13 Activity menu key 14 Clear key 15 Camera button 16 Silent key 17 Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable 18 Camera lens For more information % 14 Navigation Getting to know the phone 11 This is the Interne
Menu overview PlayNow™* Internet* Entertainment Online services* Games TrackID™ Video player VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote control Record sound Demo tour Cyber-shot™ Messaging Write new Inbox Email RSS reader Drafts Outbox Sent messages Saved messages My friends* Call voicemail Templates Settings File manager*/** Camera album Music Pictures Videos Themes Web pages Games Applications Other 12 Contacts Music player Now playing Artists Tracks Playlists Radio New contact Getting to know the phone
Calls** All Organizer Answered Dialled Missed Sounds & alerts Ring volume Ringtone Silent mode Increasing ring Vibrating alert Message alert Key sound Display Wallpaper Themes Start-up screen Screen saver Clock size Brightness Edit line names* Calls Speed dial Divert calls Switch to line 2* Manage calls Time & cost* Show/hide my no.
Navigation The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include tabs. Scroll to a tab by pressing the left or right part of the navigation key. Key Go to the main menus or select highlighted items. Move through the menus and tabs. Select options shown above these keys on the screen. Go back one level in the menus. Press and hold to return to standby or to end a function. Delete items, such as pictures, sounds and contacts. During a call, press and hold to mute the microphone. Press to open the browser.
- From standby, press a number key and then } Call to speed dial. Press for shortcuts when browsing % 70 To use Internet keypad shortcuts or access keys. View a shortcut guide when using the camera. From standby, press and then } Lock keys or Unlock to lock or unlock the phone keys. Turn off the ringtone when receiving a call. Press and hold to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals even if the phone is set to silent. View status information in standby.
Status bar Shortcuts Some of the icons that may appear: Use keypad shortcuts to quickly go to a menu, and predefined navigation key shortcuts to quickly reach certain functions. Edit the navigation key shortcuts to suit your own needs. Icon Description GSM network signal strength. Battery status. Battery charging, appears with battery status icon. Missed incoming call. Text message received. Email message received. Picture message received. Voice message received. Ongoing call. Keylock is on.
Phone language Select the language to use in the phone menus or when writing text. To enter text, you have to be in a function where text input is possible, for example, } Messaging } Write new } Text message. To change the phone language } Settings } the General tab } Language } Phone language. Select a language. To change the text input method Before, or when entering letters, press and hold to change the method. In standby, you can also press: • • • 8888 0000 0008 for automatic language.
T9™ Text Input The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to recognize the most commonly used word for each sequence of key presses. This way, you press each key only once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. To enter letters using T9™ Text Input 1 For example, to write the word “Jane”, press , , , . 2 If the word shown is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press .
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.
Number Stroke Basic Stroke Key Category Stroke Name Character Character Short Slope Down 直真盾 草 DownOverHook Long Left Slope 八旭丹 風所 Over Slope 香毛丘 匕妥 Down- 已 也 毛 孔見 OverCurvedHook Short left Slope 而頁面 貿殷 Dot 六州心 性電 人火又 之木 Right Slope Down- 西 四 酉 Curved- 酷 酒 Over 20 Number Stroke Basic Stroke Key Category Stroke Name DownOver 山屯母 互剝 Left SlopeOver 台去公 約能 Left SlopeDot 女好巡 巢災 DownLift 衣以食 收瓦 Right SlopeHook 我或民 成找 心必思 忘 DownOverDownHook 張號費 夷鄂 DownOverDown 鼎亞 OverHook 寫字皮 通魚
Number Stroke Basic Stroke Key Category Stroke Name Character OverDownOverHook 乃奶盈 鼐 OverDownOverDown 凸 家狗豹 Curved- 逐 逛 Hook 飛九風 氣迅 OverDownCurvedHook OverDownOver 投船凹 ? (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.
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 abc def ghi jkl mno pqrs tuü wxyz On the keypad, the letter ü is replaced by v. For example, to enter “ 信息 ” 1 Press , , . 2 When “xin” is highlighted, press or and select “ 信 ”, then press .
To insert and remove a memory card 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert the memory card as shown (with the contacts facing down). 3 Press the edge to release and remove the card. You can also move and copy files between a computer and the memory card. When the memory card is inserted, files are automatically saved to it if you don’t select to save the files to phone memory. Create subfolders to move or copy files to.
File information View file information by highlighting it } More } Information. Items that are downloaded, or received using one of the available transfer methods, may be copyright-protected. If a file is protected, you may not be able to copy or send that file. A copyrightprotected file has a key icon. To use a file from the file manager 1 } File manager and open a folder. 2 Scroll to a file } More. To move or copy a file to memory 1 } File manager and select a folder.
Calling Calls, contacts, call list, speed dial, voice control, call options, groups, business cards. Making and receiving calls Before you can make or receive any calls, you must turn on your phone and be within range of a network. % 6 Turning on your phone. Networks When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects your home network if this is within range. If it is not within range, you may use another network, provided your network operator has an agreement that allows you to do so.
To turn off the microphone 1 Press and hold . 2 To resume the conversation press and hold again. To turn the loudspeaker on or off during a voice call } More } Turn on speaker or Turn off speaker. Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing. To change the ear speaker volume Press to increase or to decrease the ear speaker volume during a call. Missed calls When the activity menu is set to default, missed calls appear in the New events tab in standby.
Default contacts If Phone contacts is selected as default, your contacts show all the information saved in Contacts. If you select SIM contacts as default, your contacts show information depending on the SIM card. To select default contacts 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Default contacts. 2 } Phone contacts or SIM contacts. Phone contacts Save contacts in the phone with names, phone numbers and personal information. You can also add pictures and ringtones to contacts.
Memory status The number of contacts you can save in the phone or on the SIM card depends on available memory. To view memory status } Contacts } More } Options } Advanced } Memory status. Using contacts Contacts can be used in many ways. Below you can see how to: • Call phone and SIM contacts. • Send phone contacts to another device. • Copy contacts to phone and SIM card. • add a picture or a ringtone to a phone contact. • edit contacts. • synchronize your contacts.
When English has been selected as the phone language To call a contact written in Chinese characters 1 } Contacts. Scroll to the contact 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.
To edit a phone contact 1 } Contacts and select a contact } More } Edit contact. 2 Scroll to the relevant tab and select the field to edit } Edit. 3 Edit the information } Save. To edit a SIM contact 1 If SIM contacts is default } Contacts and select the name and number to edit. If phone contacts is default } Contacts } More } Options } SIM contacts and select the name and number to edit. 2 } More } Edit contact and edit the name and number.
Voice control If you add contacts with pictures to speed dial positions, the contact pictures appear for easy reference % 29 To add a picture, ringtone sound or video to a phone contact. Manage calls with your voice by creating voice commands to: • Voice dial – call someone by saying their name. • Activate voice control by saying a “magic word”. • Answer and reject calls when using a handsfree. To edit speed dial numbers 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Speed dial.
The magic word Record and use a voice command as a magic word to activate voice control without pressing any keys. The magic word can only be used with a handsfree. To record another voice command for a contact } New voice } Add again and repeat steps 2-4 above. Caller name Hear your recorded contact name when you receive a call from that contact. Choose a long, unusual word or phrase that can easily be distinguished from ordinary background speech.
1 2 3 4 5 6 To activate voice answering and record voice answer commands } Settings } the General tab } Voice control } Voice answer } Activate. Instructions appear. } Continue. Wait for the tone and say “Answer”, or another word. } Yes to accept or } No for a new recording. Instructions appear. } Continue. Wait for the tone and say “Busy”, or another word. } Yes to accept or } No for a new recording. Instructions appear.
To deactivate a call divert Scroll to the divert option } Deactivate. More than one call Handle more than one call simultaneously. Call waiting service When this is activated you hear a beep if you receive a second call. To activate or deactivate the call waiting service } Settings } the Calls tab by using or and } Manage calls } Call waiting. To make a second call 1 } More } Hold to hold the ongoing call. 2 Enter the number to call } More } Call.
Conference calls Start a conference call by joining an ongoing call and a call on hold. You then put the conference on hold and add up to five participants, or make another call. To have a private conversation 1 } More } Talk to and select the participant to talk to. 2 } More } Join calls to resume the conference call. Two voice lines There may be additional charges for calls involving multiple parties; contact your network operator for more information.
Accept calls Only receive calls from certain phone numbers. If the divert calls option When busy is activated, calls are diverted. To add numbers to the accepted callers list } Settings and use or to scroll to the Calls tab } Manage calls } Accept calls } Only from list } Edit } New } Add. Select a contact or } Groups % 38 Groups. To accept all calls } Settings } the Calls tab } Manage calls } Accept calls } All callers. Restricted dialling Restrict outgoing and incoming calls.
To activate or deactivate fixed dialling 1 } Contacts } More } Options } Special numbers } Fixed dialling and select Activate or Deactivate. 2 Enter your PIN2 } OK and then } OK again to confirm. To save a fixed number } Contacts } More } Options } Special numbers } Fixed dialling } Fixed numbers } New number and enter the information. Call time and cost During a call, the duration of the call is shown. You can check the duration of your last call, outgoing calls and the total time of your calls.
Showing or hiding your number If your subscription supports the Calling Line Identification Restriction (CLIR) service, you can hide your phone number when making a call. To always show or hide your phone number 1 } Settings } the Calls tab } Show/ hide my no.. 2 Select Show number, Hide number or Network default. Groups Create a group of numbers and email addresses to send messages to several recipients at the same time % 39 Messaging.
Messaging Text messaging, picture messaging, voice messaging, email, My friends. Your phone supports various messaging services. Please contact your service provider about the services you can use, or for more information, visit www.sonyericsson.com/support. Text messaging (SMS) Text messages can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and melodies. You can also create and use templates for your messages.
To insert an item in a text message 1 When writing your message } More } Add item. 2 Select an option and then an item, for example, a picture. You can convert your text message to a picture message. When writing your message } More } To picture msg and continue creating a picture message, % 42 Picture messaging (MMS). Receiving text messages When you receive a text message, it appears in the activity menu if New events is set to Activity menu. } View to read the message. % 8 Activity menu tabs.
To delete a message 1 } Messaging and select a folder. 2 Select the message to delete and press . To turn long messages on } Messaging } Settings } Text message } Max. msg length } Max. available. To save or delete several messages 1 } Messaging and select a folder. 2 Select a message } More } Delete all msgs to delete all messages in the folder or } Mark several scroll and select messages by pressing Mark or Unmark. 3 } More } Save messages to save messages or } Delete messages to delete messages.
To set message options for a specific message 1 When the message is written and a recipient is selected } More } Advanced. 2 Select an option to change } Edit and select a new setting } Done. To check the delivery status of a sent message } Messaging } Sent messages and select a text message } View } More } View status. Picture messaging (MMS) Picture messages can contain text, pictures, camera pictures, slides, sound recordings, video clips, signatures and attachments.
To set default picture message options } Messaging } Settings } Picture message and select options to change. Additional send options Request a read report, a delivery report, and set a priority for a specific message. You can also add more recipients to the message. To select additional send options 1 When the message is created and a recipient is selected } More. 2 } Add recipient to add another recipient or } Edit recipients to edit and add recipients.
Delete picture messages Picture messages are saved in the phone memory. When phone memory is full, you must delete messages to be able to receive new messages. Select a message and press to delete. Templates for picture messages Add a new template or use a pre-defined template. To add a template 1 } Messaging } Templates } New template } Picture msg. 2 } More to add new items. 3 } Save, enter a title } OK to save the template.
If New events is set to Pop-up, you are asked if you want to listen to the voice message. } Yes to play the message or } No if you want to play the message later. When you have listened to the voice message } More to view a list of options. Press to close the message. % 8 Activity menu tabs. Email Read your email messages in your phone at any time. Write a message, attach a camera picture, sound recording or video clip, and send it to your friends or colleagues.
There are also setup instructions and help information as you enter settings. To enter email settings 1 } Messaging } Email } Settings. 2 After settings are entered, } Inbox } More } Send & receive to access your email. When settings are entered, your phone can connect to an email server to send and receive email messages. For more information, contact your email provider. To create an email account 1 } Messaging } Email } Settings } New account } Add. 2 Enter a name for the account } OK.
To write and send an email message 1 } Messaging } Email } Write new. 2 } Add to enter the recipient field. } Enter email addr. to type an email address } OK, or } Contacts look-up to select a recipient from Contacts } Select, or select an email address from last used recipients } Select. 3 } Edit to enter the recipient field (after one is added) to add more recipients. Select To, Cc or Bcc and select recipients to add. When you have selected recipients } Done.
Push email Receive a notification in your phone from your email server that you have new email, if supported by your email provider. To turn on push email notification • When using send & receive, } Yes to turn on, if required or • } Messaging } Email } Settings. Select an account to edit } More } Edit account } Advanced settings } Push email and select an option. To delete an email message (POP3) 1 } Messaging } Email } Inbox } More. 2 } Mark for deletion or } Mark several } Mark or Unmark.
To send a chat message from My friends 1 } Messaging } My friends } the Contacts tab and select a contact from the list. 2 } Chat and type your message } Send. Chat group A chat group can be started by your service provider, by an individual My friends user or by yourself. You can save chat groups by saving a chat invitation or by searching for a specific chat group. You can also continue a chat conversation from the Conversations tab.
To save a conversation } Messaging } My friends } the Conversations tab and open a conversation } More } Save conv.. To view a saved conversation } Messaging } My friends } the Conversations tab } More } Saved conv.. To view watching users } Messaging } My friends } the Contacts tab } More } Watching users. A list of users on the My friends server watching your status information appears.
Imaging To take a picture or record video Camera, video, blog, pictures. Camera and video recorder Take pictures and record video clips to save, view and send in messages. Camera buttons and keys Zoom in or out Screen options (top right) Screen options (bottom right) Take pictures Record video Delete Back Mega Pixels Auto Focus Close Open 1 Slide open the lens cover. 2 Use the navigation key to switch between camera and video recorder.
Camera settings When you are in the viewfinder } Settings for options to adjust and enhance your pictures and video clips before taking or recording them. If you try to record with a strong light source such as direct sunlight or a lamp in the background, the screen may black out or the picture may be distorted. To use the zoom Use volume buttons to zoom in and out. To adjust brightness Use the navigation key to increase or decrease brightness. To use auto focus Press half way down.
• Turn on light – enhance lighting conditions. • Turn on night mode (video) – adapt to poor lighting conditions. • Turn on self-timer (camera) – take a picture a few seconds after pressing the camera button. • Effects – select from: • Off – no effect. • Black & white – no colour. • Negative – reversed colours. • Sepia – brown tint. • Solarize – overexposure. • White balance – adjust colours to lighting conditions. Select from Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent or Incandescent.
To send camera pictures to a blog 1 When viewing a picture you have just taken } More } Blog this. 2 Follow the instructions that appear for first-time use, for example, approve terms and conditions. 3 Add title and text } OK } Publish to send a picture to your blog. A text message is sent to your phone with your Web address and log-in information. Your Web address will also be bookmarked. You can forward the bookmark so that others can access your Web page photos.
1 2 3 4 5 To print camera pictures via memory card Check printer documentation for information regarding settings, memory card and PictBridge support. When viewing camera pictures saved on a memory card, } More } Mark } Mark several or Mark all pictures for printing. } More } Print } DPOF (M.S.) } Save. A printing instructions file (DPOF) is created and saved on the memory card. Remove the memory card from your phone and insert it into the memory card slot in your printer.
To edit pictures % 57 PhotoDJ™. Exchanging pictures You can exchange pictures using one of the available transfer methods. Please note that you are not allowed to exchange some copyrightprotected material. For more information on pictures in messages % 39 Messaging. To send a picture } File manager } Pictures and scroll to a picture. } More } Send and select a transfer method. Some phones do not support picture sizes larger than 160 x 120 pixels.
Remote screen Use a compatible Bluetooth accessory to view pictures on a remote screen such as a TV. The accessory is not included with your phone. For a complete list of compatible accessories, please visit www.sonyericsson.com/support to download it. To connect to a remote screen } File manager } Pictures } View } More } Remote screen. % 74 To add a device to your phone. PhotoDJ™ Edit pictures using PhotoDJ™.
Entertainment Music and Video player, TrackID™, radio, PlayNow™, MusicDJ™, VideoDJ™, ringtones, games. Stereo portable handsfree Music and video player Your phone supports, for example, the following file types: MP3, MP4, M4A, 3GPP, AMR, MIDI, AAC, AAC+, EAAC+, iMelody, eMelody, WMA, WMV, WAV (16 kHz maximum sample rate) and Real®8. The phone also supports streamed files that are 3GPP compatible. To play music and videos 1 } Music player or } Entertainment } Video player. A player browser opens.
• When playing music, } More for options, for example, Minimize to use in the background. • Press and hold to exit. Transferring music Disc2Phone computer software and USB drivers are included on the CD that comes with the phone. Use Disc2Phone to transfer music from CDs or your computer to the memory card in your phone. Before you start The following are minimum operating system requirements for using Disc2Phone on your computer: • Windows 2000 SP4 or • XP Home, or XP Professional SP1.
More information about moving files to your memory card is available at www.sonyericsson.com/support. To transfer files with the USB cable provided % 76 Transferring files using the USB cable. Browsing files Browse music files and video clips: • Artists – lists music files you have transferred using Disc2Phone. • Tracks – lists all music files (not ringtones) in your phone and on the memory card. • Playlists – create or play your own lists of music files.
• Delete – remove a file from the playlist. In playlists you have created only the reference to the file is removed. In the Tracks list, the file is permanently deleted from the memory. • Minimize – minimize the music player and return to standby with the music still playing. • Rename – rename playlists you have created. • Delete playlist – delete playlists you have created. Files are not deleted from the file manager. • Information – view information about the current file or video.
TrackID™ TrackID™ is a free music recognition service. You can automatically search for title, artist and album names about a song you hear playing through a loudspeaker or playing on the radio. TrackID™ is not available in all countries/regions. To search for song information • } Entertainment } TrackID™ when you hear a song. • } More } TrackID™ when you hear a song playing on the radio. For cost information contact your service provider. Radio Listen to the FM radio.
• Set frequency – enter a frequency manually. Press to go directly to Set frequency. • RDS – set options for alternative frequency (AF) and station information. • Turn on Mono – turn on mono sound. • Minimize – return to main menu to use other functions when using the radio. To listen to PlayNow™ music } PlayNow™ and select music from a list. To adjust the volume Press the volume buttons to increase or decrease volume.
To select a ringtone } Settings } the Sounds & alerts tab } Ringtone. To turn the ringtone on or off Press and hold from standby or } Settings } the Sounds & alerts tab for more options. All signals except the alarm signal are affected. To set ringtone volume 1 } Settings } the Sounds & alerts tab } Ring volume and press or to decrease or increase the volume. 2 } Save. To set the vibrating alert } Settings } the Sounds & alerts tab } Vibrating alert and select an option.
To send a melody 1 } File manager } Music and select a melody. 2 } More } Send and select a transfer method. To receive a melody via a transfer method Select a transfer method and follow the instructions that appear. VideoDJ™ Compose and edit your own video clips by using video clips, pictures and text. You can also trim away parts of a video clip to shorten it. To create a video clip 1 } Entertainment } VideoDJ™. 2 } Add } Video clip, Picture, Text or Camera } Select. 3 To add more items press } Add.
• Insert – to insert a new video clip, picture or text. • New video – to create a new video clip. To edit video clips in the file manager 1 } File manager } Videos } Open and select a file. 2 } More } VideoDJ™ } Edit. Sending video clips You can send a video clip using one of the available transfer methods. Short video clips can be sent using picture messaging. If a video clip is too long, you can use the trim function to make a video clip shorter.
Games Your phone contains several games. You can also download games and applications directly to the folders in your phone. Help texts are available for most games. To start and end a game 1 } Entertainment } Games, select game } Select. 2 Press and hold to end the game. Applications Download and run Java™ applications, for example, to use a service. You can view information or set different permission levels. To view information for Java applications 1 } File manager } Applications or } Games.
Connectivity Settings, Internet, RSS, synchronizing, Bluetooth™ technology, USB cable, update service. Settings Settings may already be entered when you buy your phone. If not, make sure you have a phone subscription that supports data transfer (GPRS). You can download settings to your phone for Internet browsing, email and picture messaging. This can be done via the setup wizard in your phone or from a computer at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
• Enter address – enter the address of a Web page. • Search Internet – use Google to search. • History – list of previously visited Web pages. • Saved pages – list of your saved Web pages. } Tools for the following: • Add bookmark – add a new bookmark. • Save picture – save a picture. • Save page – save the current Web page. • Refresh page – refresh the current Web page. • Send link – send a link to the current Web page. • Make a call – make a call when browsing the Internet.
Using bookmarks Use, create and edit bookmarks as quick links to your favourite Web pages for the browser. To work with bookmarks 1 } Internet } More } Go to } Bookmarks and select a bookmark } More. 2 Select an option, such as sending a bookmark as a text message. Internet shortcuts When using the Internet, you can use keypad shortcuts to menu options. To use Internet keypad shortcuts or access keys 1 When browsing, press and hold to select Shortcuts or Access keys.
Internet profile for Java™ applications Some Java™ applications need to connect to the Internet to receive information, for example, games that downloads new levels from a game server. Before you start If settings are not in your phone % 68 Settings. To select a profile for Java } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Internet settings } Settings for Java and select an Internet profile. Saved information When browsing, you can save the following information: • Cookies – improve Web page access efficiency.
To create a new feed 1 } Messaging } RSS reader } More } New feed. 2 Select from list or locate by address and enter the address. To set and use RSS reader options } Messaging } RSS reader } More and select an option. Synchronizing Synchronize phone contacts, appointments, tasks and notes via Bluetooth™ wireless technology, Internet services or the USB cable included with the phone.
• Remote initiation – select to always accept, never accept or always ask when starting synchronization from a service. • Remote security – insert a server ID and a server password. 4 } Save to save your new account. To start remote synchronization } Organizer } Synchronization and select an account } Start. Bluetooth™ wireless technology The Bluetooth™ function makes wireless connection to other Bluetooth devices possible. You can: • Connect to handsfree devices. • Connect to stereo headsets.
To add a device to your phone 1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } My devices } New device to search for available devices. Make sure the other device is visible. 2 Select a device from the list. 3 Enter a passcode, if required. To allow connection or edit your device list 1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } My devices and select a device from the list. 2 } More to view a list of options. To add a Bluetooth handsfree 1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Handsfree.
To send an item 1 Select an item, for example } Contacts and select a contact. 2 } More } Send contact } Via Bluetooth. 3 Select the device to send the item to } Select. To receive an item 1 } Settings } the Connectivity tab } Bluetooth } Turn on. 2 } Visibility } Show phone. 3 When you receive an item, follow the instructions that appear. Transferring sound Transfer the sound for calls when using a Bluetooth handsfree.
File transfer If your computer supports Bluetooth wireless technology, you can install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite to synchronize, transfer files, use the phone as modem and more via Bluetooth communication. Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD that came with the phone or download it at www.sonyericsson.com/support. The PC Suite also includes help. Transferring files using the USB cable and can only be used with file transfer mode.
3 Wait until your memory card appears as an external disk in Windows Explorer. You can use: • Windows Explorer to drag and drop files between your memory card and computer. • Sony Disc2Phone to transfer music to your memory card. • Adobe™ Photoshop™ Album Starter Edition, to transfer and organize your pictures on your computer. To disconnect the USB cable safely 1 When using file transfer mode, rightclick the removable disk icon in Windows Explorer and select Eject. 2 Remove the USB cable from your phone.
Update service Always keep your phone updated with the latest software to improve performance. You do not lose personal or phone information, for example messages or settings during an update. There are two ways to update your phone: • Over the air via your phone. • Via the provided USB cable and an Internet-connected computer. The update service requires data access (GPRS). Your operator will provide you with a subscription with data access and price information.
More features Calendar Alarms You can use the calendar to keep track of important meetings. The calendar can be synchronized with a computer calendar or with a calendar on the Web % 72 Synchronizing. Set an alarm for a specific time or specific days to recur on. You can set the alarm signal as a sound or radio. Appointments Add new appointments or use existing appointments as templates. Alarm clock, calendar, tasks, profiles, time and date, SIM card lock, and more.
To set when reminders should sound 1 } Organizer } Calendar } More } Advanced } Reminders. 2 } Always for a reminder to sound even when the phone is turned off or set to silent. A reminder option set in the calendar affects a reminder option set in tasks. Navigating in your calendar Use the navigation key to move between days or weeks. In the monthly and weekly views, you can also use the keypad as follows.
To add a new task 1 } Organizer } Tasks } New task } Add. 2 } Task or Phone call. 3 Enter details and confirm each entry. To view a task } Organizer } Tasks and select a task } View. To set when reminders should sound 1 } Organizer } Tasks and select a task } More } Reminders. 2 } Always for a reminder to sound even when the phone is turned off or set to silent. A reminder option set in the calendar affects a reminder option set in tasks. Exchanging tasks Exchange tasks using a transfer method.
Timer Your phone has a timer. When the signal rings, press any key to turn it off or select Restart. To set the timer } Organizer } Timer and set the hours, minutes and seconds for countdown. Stopwatch Your phone has a stopwatch that can save several laps. The stopwatch continues to run when you answer an incoming call. To use the stopwatch 1 } Organizer } Stopwatch } Start. 2 } Stop or } New lap for a new lap time. 3 To reset the stopwatch } Stop } Reset.
4 Enter a checkword (maximum 15 characters) } Done. The checkword can consist of both letters and numbers. To add a new code 1 } Organizer } Code memo and enter your passcode } New code } Add. 2 Enter a name associated with the code } Continue. 3 Enter the code } Done. To change the passcode 1 } Organizer } Code memo and enter your passcode } More } Change passcode. 2 Enter your new passcode } Continue. 3 Re-enter the new passcode } Continue. 4 Enter a checkword } Done.
Time and date The time is always displayed in standby. To set the time and time format 1 } Settings } the General tab } Time & date } Time. 2 Enter the time. 3 } Format and select an option. 4 } Save. To set the date and date format } Settings } the General tab } Time & date } Date. SIM card lock The SIM card lock protects your subscription, but not the phone itself, from unauthorized use. If you change SIM cards, your phone still works with the new SIM card.
To turn the SIM card lock on or off 1 } Settings } the General tab } Security } Locks } SIM protection } Protection and select On or Off. 2 Enter your PIN } OK. Phone lock Protect your phone against unauthorized use if it is stolen and the SIM card is replaced. You can change the phone lock code (0000) to any four- to eight-digit personal code. Automatic phone lock 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 lock the keypad manually From standby, you can press } Lock keys to lock the keypad manually. You can still answer an incoming call and the keypad locks again after the call. The keypad remains locked until you unlock it manually. To unlock the keypad manually From standby, press } Unlock. Start-up screen Select a start-up screen to appear when you turn your phone on % 55 Using pictures. To select a start-up screen } Settings } the Display tab } Start-up screen and select an option.
You also have the option to do a Master reset. Some of the personal data and settings you have made will be lost when you do this % 89 Master reset. No battery icon appears when I start charging the phone Possible cause: The battery is empty or has not been used for a long time. Solution: It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen. Some menu options appear in grey Possible cause: A service is not activated or your subscription does not support the function.
Possible cause: The battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. Solution: Try another battery and charger for the same phone model, or visit your retailer and ask them to verify if the battery and charger are working properly. The phone turns itself off Possible cause: The button has been pushed unintentionally. Solution: Turn on the automatic key lock, or lock the keypad manually % 85 Keypad lock. Possible cause: The battery connection is poor.
The phone cannot be detected by other users via Bluetooth™ wireless technology Possible cause: You have not turned the Bluetooth function on. Solution: Make sure that the Bluetooth function is on and visibility is set to show phone % 75 To receive an item.
Error messages Insert SIM Possible cause: There is no SIM card in the phone or you may have inserted it incorrectly. Solution: Insert a SIM card % 5 To insert SIM card and battery. Possible cause: The SIM card connectors need cleaning. Solution: Remove the SIM card and clean it. Also check that the card is not damaged so that you cannot connect it to the phone connectors. In that case, contact your network operator to ask for a new SIM card.
Possible cause: The SIM card is not working properly. Solution: Insert your SIM card in another phone. If you still get the same or a similar message, please contact your network operator. Possible cause: The phone is not working properly. Solution: Insert your SIM card in another phone. If this works, it is probably the phone that is causing the problem. Please contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service location. Emerg.
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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. 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. Battery Driving We recommend that you fully charge the battery before you use your mobile phone for the first time.
Efficient use Hold your mobile phone as you would any other phone. Do not cover the top of the phone when it is 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 Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Your mobile phone is a low-power radio transmitter and receiver.
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Accessories Sony Ericsson recommends use of Sony Ericsson original accessories for safe and efficient use of its products. Use of third-party accessories may decrease performance or pose a risk to your health or safety. LOUDNESS WARNING: Please adjust the audio volume cautiously when using third-party audio accessories to avoid volume levels that may be harmful to your hearing. Sony Ericsson does not test use of third-party audio accessories with this mobile phone.
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 authorised 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.
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 authorised 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.
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Index A calls Activity menu ......................................... 8 alarms .................................................. 79 animation ............................................. 55 answering service ................................ 31 applications .......................................... 67 appointments ....................................... 79 automatic redialling .............................. 25 accepting ......................................36 answering and rejecting ................
D cookies and passwords ............... 71 profiles ......................................... 70 security and certificates ............... 71 settings ......................................... 68 date ...................................................... 84 delivery status ...................................... 42 Disc2Phone .......................................... 59 display, brightness ............................... 86 downloading files ................................. 70 K E keypad lock .......
text ............................................... 39 voice ............................................. 44 microphone .......................................... 26 music transferring ................................... 59 music player ......................................... 58 MusicDJ™ ............................................ 64 My friends ............................................ 48 my numbers ......................................... 35 N navigating menus .................................
SIM card contact numbers .......................... 27 copying to/from ............................ 29 lock and unblock .......................... 84 SMS See text messages ...................... 39 SOS See emergency numbers ............. 26 sound recorder ..................................... 66 sound, transferring and directing ......... 75 speed dialling ....................................... 30 standby .................................................. 6 start-up screen ...............................