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Thank you for purchasing a Sony Ericsson W980 Walkman®
phone. Enjoy hours of music – up to 8000* tracks – and a sound
that is as true as possible to that of the original recording.
For additional phone content, go to
www.sonyericsson.com/fun.
Register now to get a suite of tools, free online storage,
special offers, news and competitions at
www.sonyericsson.com/myphone.
For product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support.
*Assumes eAAC+ encoded files
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Accessories – More for your phone Active Speaker MAS-100 Protective case with built-in speaker and FM radio antenna: Bring and share your music outdoors. Bluetooth™ Car Speakerphone HCB-105 A portable handsfree solution for use in the car. Music Desk Stand MDS-65 Designed for rich sound. These accessories can be purchased separately but may not be available in every market. To view the full range go to www.sonyericsson.com/accessories. This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print
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Contents Getting started ................... 7 Transferring and handling Assembly .........................................7 content ............................. 29 Turning on the phone ..................... 8 Handling content within the phone ...................................... 29 Help .................................................9 Sending content to Charging the battery ........................ 9 another phone ............................... 29 Phone overview .....................
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Imaging ............................ 46 Synchronizing ................. 61 Viewfinder and camera keys .......... 46 Synchronizing using a computer .................................... 61 Using the camera .......................... 47 Synchronizing using an Internet Getting more from the camera ...... 47 service ...........................................61 Viewing and tagging pictures ........ 48 Blogging ......................................... 50 More features ................... 63 Prin
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Troubleshooting ............... 72 Common questions ....................... 72 Error messages .............................. 75 Important information ...... 76 Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use .................................. 79 Limited Warranty ........................... 83 Declaration of Conformity for W980 ....................................... 86 Index ................................. 87 Contents 3 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
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circumstances will Sony Ericsson be liable in any Sony Ericsson W980 Walkman® way for your improper use of additional content UMTS HSDPA 2100 GSM EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 or other third party content. This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Smart-Fit Rendering is a trademark or a registered Communications AB or its local affiliated company, trademark of ACCESS Co., Ltd. without any warranty. Improvements and changes Bluetooth is a trademark or a registered trademark to this Us
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T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered or AVC video that was encoded by a consumer trademark of Tegic Communications. T9™ Text engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity Input is licensed under one or more of the following: and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, by MPEG LA to provide MPEG-4 and/or AVC video. 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No. No license is granted or shall be implied for any other 1,331,057,
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time to time by the United States Government, Instruction symbols including but not limited to the U.S. Commerce These symbols may appear in the Department’s Denied Persons List or Entity List, or the U.S. State Department’s Nonproliferation User guide. Sanctions List. Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure Note by the United States government is subject to the restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical Tip Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 252.227-7013(c)
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Getting started To insert the battery Assembly Before you start using your phone, you need to insert a SIM card and the battery. To insert the SIM card 1 Insert the battery with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 2 Slide the battery cover into place. 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Slide the SIM card into its holder with the gold-coloured contacts facing down. Getting started 7 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
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SIM card Turning on the phone The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) To turn on the phone 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 you remove it from your phone. See To copy names and numbers to the SIM card on page 39. PIN You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate the 1 Press
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Standby Charging the battery After you have turned on your phone The phone battery is partly charged and entered your PIN, the name of the when you buy it. network operator appears. This view To charge the battery is called standby. Your phone is now ready for use. Help In addition to this User guide, Getting started guides and more information are available at www.sonyericsson.com/support. Help and information are also available in your phone. To view tips and tricks 1 From standby
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Phone overview 1 Video call camera 2 Screen 8 1 3 Selection keys 4 Call key 5 Activity menu key 2 6 Walkman® key 7 Connector for charger, handsfree and USB cable 8 Ear speaker 9 End key 10 C key (Clear) 3 11 On/off key 9 10 12 Navigation key 4 11 12 5 6 7 10 Getting started This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
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13 Music sync light 13 14 External navigation key 15 External display 16 Indicator light 17 Camera lens 14 18 Volume keys 19 External applications key 20 Key lock 15 16 17 18 19 20 Getting started 11 This is the Internet version of the User guide. © Print only for private use.
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To use an application When the phone is closed • Press the external navigation key. The following applications are available when the phone is closed: External navigation key response • Walkman® player You can set if the phone should sound • Standby or vibrate when you press the external • Radio navigation key. To activate the external display To set the external navigation key • If the phone is open, close it. response • If the phone is closed, press the 1 From standby select Menu > Settin
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When the phone is open The menu is available from standby when the phone is open. Menu overview PlayNow™* Internet* Entertainment Online services* TrackID™ Location services Games VideoDJ™ PhotoDJ™ MusicDJ™ Remote control Record sound Demo tour Camera Messaging Media Write new Photo Inbox Music Email Video Drafts Games Outbox Web feeds Sent messages Settings Saved messages My friends* Call voicemail Templates Manage messages Settings Radio Contacts WALKMAN Myself New contact Getting started 13
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Calls** Organizer File manager** Alarms All Answered Dialled Missed Applications Video call Calendar Tasks Notes Synchronization Timer Stopwatch Calculator Code memo Settings** General Sounds & alerts Display Calls Connectivity Profiles Ring volume Wallpaper Speed dial Bluetooth Time & date Ringtone Main menu layout Smart search USB Language Silent mode Theme Divert calls Phone name Update service Increasing ring Startup screen Switch to line 2* Network sharing Voice control Vibrating alert Scre
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Navigation To navigate your media 1 From standby select Menu > Media. To navigate the phone menus 2 Scroll to a menu item and press the navigation key right. 3 To go back, press the navigation key left. To delete items • Press to delete items such as numbers, letters, pictures and sounds. Tabs Tabs may be available. For example, Settings have tabs. 1 From standby select Menu. 2 Use the navigation key to move through the menus. To select actions on the screen To scroll between tabs • Pres
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To edit a navigation key shortcut To open the activity menu 1 From standby select Menu > Settings •Press . > the General tab > Shortcuts. 2 Scroll to an option and select Edit. Memory 3 Scroll to a menu option and select You can save content in the phone Shortc. memory and on the SIM card. Images, text messages, picture messages Main menu shortcuts and contacts are saved in the phone Menu numbering starts from the top left memory. You can choose to save text icon and moves across and then
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3 Press each key only once, even if the Entering text letter you want is not the first letter on You can use multitap text input or T9™ the key. For example, to write the word Text Input to enter text. The T9 Text “Jane”, press , , , . Input method uses a built-in dictionary. Write the whole word before looking To change text input method at the suggestions. • When you enter text, press and hold 4 Use or to view suggestions. down . 5 Press to accept a suggestion. To shift between capi
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If the character you want is not Chinese input displayed in the candidate row, press This mobile phone has different to present another candidate row. input methods for entering Chinese Continue pressing until the character characters: you want is displayed. Alternatively, • Stroke input you can enter the next stroke or Pinyin • Pinyin input letter and a new set of characters You can use these methods, for will immediately be displayed in the example, to enter Chinese names candid
