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Helpful hints To find information easily, go directly to one of the following: Phone overview on page 5 User guide symbols on page 6 Desktop icons on page 10 Navigating the menus on page 11 Menu overview on page 12 Quick guide to key functions on page 16 Troubleshooting on page 65 Index on page 77 You can find support, information, content downloads and an icon glossary at www.SonyEricsson.com/ support 1 This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for privat
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Contents Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Quick keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Personalizing your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Sony Ericsson GSM 900/1800/1900 Third edition (October 2004) This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this user guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this user guide. All r
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United Kingdom Pat. No. 2238414B; Hong Kong Standard Pat. No. HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat. No. 51383; Euro. Pat. No. 0 842 463 (96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additional patents are pending worldwide. Your mobile phone has the capability to download, store and forward additional content, e.g. ringtones. The use of such content may be restricted or prohibited by rights of third parties, including but not limited to restriction under applicable copyright l
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Getting to know your phone Navigation key YES and Option NO keys key 5 This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.
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Assembling your phone Before you can use your phone you need to: Insert the SIM card. Attach and charge the battery. User guide symbols The following symbols appear in this user guide: } Use the navigation key to scroll and select. % See also page.xx Important Note This symbol indicates that a service or function is network or subscription-dependent. Because of this, all menus may not be available in your phone. Please consult your network operator for more information. SIM card and
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To insert the SIM card and charge the battery 7 This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.
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1 Remove the battery cover as shown in the picture. 2 Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed under the silvery holders. 3 Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label side up and the connectors facing each other. 4 Place the battery cover as shown in the picture and slide it into place. 5 Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol. The flash symbol on the charger plug must face upwards. 6 It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears on t
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To turn the phone on and off Press and hold NO. Enter your PIN if you have one for your SIM card. NO to turn off the phone. Press and hold To make and receive calls Enter the area code and phone number } YES to make the call. } NO to end the call. When the phone rings } YES. 9 This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.
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Icons The following icons appear on the desktop and in standby. Tells you the status of the battery. Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal. Calls handling of call time, call cost information and ongoing calls. Internet services gives you access to Internet services. My shortcuts create your own menu for the functions you use most often. Fun & Games games and applications. Messaging handling of text (SMS) and voice messages. Organizer calendar, events, alarm clock and
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Navigating the menus The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Press (navigation key) to go to the desktop or to select highlighted items. Press to move through the menus. NO to go back one level in the menus. Press Press and hold NO to return to standby. Keypad shortcuts You can use keypad shortcuts, or you can create your own shortcuts from standby. Enter the menus by pressing and then enter the number of the menu to which you want to go. For example, to reach Games
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Menu overview 1.Calls 2.Internet services 3.My shortcuts Missed calls Sony Ericsson Write new Call list Bookmarks Add number Manage calls Push inbox Ring volume Time and cost Enter address My numbers Next call Resume Edit shortcuts Options Select profile Advanced Options 4.Fun & Games 5.Messaging 6.Organizer Games Write new Calendar My pictures Inbox Alarms My sounds Call voice mail Timer Themes Unsent Stopwatch Composer Templates Calculator Sony Ericsson Sent items Options Area info SMS memory
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Phone language Most SIM cards automatically set the language used in the menu to the language of the country where you bought your SIM card. If this is not the case, the predefined language is English. You can always choose Automatic by pressing 8888 in standby mode. You can always choose English by pressing 0000 in standby. To change the phone language 1 } Settings } YES } Language } YES } Menus } YES. 2 Select a language } YES. You can press instead of the YES key to select an item.
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More options Press to enter a list of options. There are different alternatives in the list of options depending on where you are in the menus. Delete and edit items Two ways to delete items Select an item and press . Select an item, press } Delete. To edit items Select an item, press } Edit. Entering letters and characters When writing messages and notes there are two ways to enter letters and characters: Multitap text input T9 Text Input To enter letters using multitap input
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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, if you want 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 . If the word shown i
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Quick keys Useful key combinations are described below. Navigating menus Enter the main menu and select menu items Navigate in the menu and in lists Access the Internet directly press and hold Delete an item press when in lists Enter a list of options press Change the language to 8888 Automatic Change the language to 0000 English NO Go back to standby press and hold 16 This is the Internet version of the user’s guide © Print only for private use.
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Making and receiving calls Make an emergency call enter the international emergency number } YES Set the phone to silent press and hold Call your voicemail press and hold Enter the call list } YES Reach a contact beginning press and hold any of the with a specific letter keys - Speed dial press any of the keys - YES and } Reject a call } NO Turn off the ringtone press when receiving a call Turn off the microphone press and hold during a call Enter a list of options press Put a call o
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Calling Making and receiving calls Before you can make or receive calls, you must turn on the phone and be within range of a network, % 9To turn the phone on and off. If your subscription includes the Calling Line Identification service and the callers number is identified, the number is displayed. If you have saved the number in the phonebook, the name and number are displayed. If the number is a restricted number, Withheld is displayed. To make a call YES to make the call. Enter the ar
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To make international calls 1 Press and hold until a + sign appears on the screen. 2 Enter the country code, area code (without the leading zero) and phone number } YES. Emergency calls Your phone supports the international emergency numbers, 112, 911 and 08. 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 that supports these numbers is within range. Your network operator may have saved additional local em
