Sony P1 Owner's manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson

P1i. Enjoy efficient email tools, the 3.2 megapixel

camera and high-speed Internet on the go. In addition to

your pre-installed multimedia content, a lot more is

waiting for you at www.sonyericsson.com/fun.

Also check out the Sony Ericsson Application Shop at

www.sonyericsson.com/applicationshop and learn how

to get the most out of your P1i.

And if you register at www.sonyericsson.com/register,

you get an exclusive offer. Go now and don’t miss out.

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Added dimensions – Accessories

from Sony Ericsson

Music remote control MRC-60

Listen to music with hi-fi sound quality and

adjust music settings with a remote control.

Bluetooth™ Car Speakerphone

HCB-120

A handsfree solution with caller display. For

use in the car, office or home.

Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-IV835

A discreet and stylish handsfree solution

with clear digital sound.

The full range of accessories may not be available in every market.

For more information visit www.sonyericsson.com/accessories.

1Contents

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Contents

Getting started ................... 3

Getting to know the phone 8

Calling ............................... 18

Messaging ........................ 24

Imaging ............................. 31

Entertainment ................... 35

Connectivity ...................... 41

More features ................... 46

Important information ...... 49

Index ................................. 59

Sony Ericsson P1i

UMTS 2100 GSM 900/1800/1900

This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson

Mobile Communications AB or its local affiliated

company, without any warranty. Improvements and

changes to this User guide necessitated by

typographical errors, inaccuracies of current

information, or improvements to programs and/or

equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile

Communications AB or its local affiliated company

at any time and without notice. Such changes will,

however, be incorporated into new editions of this

User guide.

©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB,

2007

Publication number: EN/LZT 162 102 R1A

Please note:

Some of the services in this User guide are not

supported by all networks. This also applies to the

GSM International Emergency Number 112.

Please contact your network operator or service

provider if you are in doubt whether you can use a

particular service.

Please read the Guidelines for safe and efficient use

and the Limited warranty chapters before you use

your mobile phone.

Your mobile phone has the capability to download,

store and forward additional content, for example,

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 laws. You, and not Sony

Ericsson, are entirely responsible for additional

content that you download to or forward from your

mobile phone. Prior to your use of any additional

content, please verify that your intended use is

properly licensed or is otherwise authorized. Sony

Ericsson does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity

or quality of any additional content or any other

third party content. Under no circumstances will

Sony Ericsson be liable in any way for your

improper use of additional content or other third

party content.

The marble logo, PlayNow, TrackID and MusicDJ

are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony

Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.

Sony, Memory Stick Micro and M2 are trademarks

or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark of

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.

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Bluetooth™ is a trademark or registered trademark

of Bluetooth SIG Inc.

Real is a trademark or a registered trademark of

RealNetworks, Inc. RealPlayer® for Mobile is

included under license from RealNetworks, Inc.

reserved.

Adobe® Photoshop® Album Starter Edition and

Adobe® Acrobat® are registered trademarks of

Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Microsoft, Windows, ActiveSync and PowerPoint

are either registered trademarks or trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation in the U.S and other

countries.

Smart-Fit Rendering is a trademark or registered

trademark of ACCESS CO. LTD. in Japan and other

countries.

Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are

trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun

Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.

End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™

J2ME™.

1 Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted

information of Sun and title to all copies is retained

by Sun and/or its licensors. Customer shall not

modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract,

or otherwise reverse engineer Software. Software

may not be leased, assigned, or sublicensed, in

whole or in part.

2 Export Regulations: Software, including technical

data, is subject to U.S. export control laws,

including the U.S. Export Administration Act and its

associated regulations, and may be subject to

export or import regulations in other countries.

Customers agree to comply strictly with all such

regulations and acknowledges that it has the

responsibility to obtain licenses to export, re-

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downloaded, or otherwise exported or re-exported

(i) into, or to a national or resident of, Cuba, Iraq,

Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, Syria (as such

listing may be revised from time to time) or any

country to which the U.S. has embargoed goods;

or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's

list of Specially Designated Nations or the U.S.

Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders.

3 Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure by

the United States government is subject to the

restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical

Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS

252.227-7013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2) as

applicable.

Other product and company names mentioned

herein may be the trademarks of their respective

owners.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are

reserved.

All illustrations are for guidance only and may not

accurately depict the actual phone.

3Getting started

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Getting started

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the

Sony Ericsson P1i.

Before you start to use your new

phone please read the information in

the Getting started chapter carefully.

Instruction symbols

The following appear in the User

guide:

Additional help

The complete user documentation for

your phone consists of:

• User guide – an overview of your

phone with the information needed

to get you started.

• Help in the phone – your phone has

built-in help. In most applications

Help is available in the More menu.

• Web guide – an up-to-date User

guide with step-by-step instructions

and additional information on

features available in your phone.

You can access the Web guide from

your computer at

www.sonyericsson.com/support. If

you have an Internet connection set

up in your phone you can also

access the Web guide from the Web

browser in your phone.

To access the Web guide from your

phone

1 From Standby select Main menu >

Multimedia > Web.

2 Select More > Bookmarks > Web

Guide.

Note

Tip

A service or function is network-

or subscription-dependent.

Contact your network operator

for details.

Accessing the Web guide from your

phone might involve some costs

depending on the Internet connection

used. Please contact your network

operator for more information.

4 Getting started

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Package

Phone overview

1 Phone

2Charger

3 Stereo portable handsfree

4Deskstand

5Pouch

6 Battery

7Memory Stick™

8 USB cable

1

2

3

6

5

4

8

9

10

1

7

9 Extra stylus

10 Documentation package

11 CD with Sony Ericsson PC

Suite for Smartphones

If your package does not include all the

listed items then contact your retailer.

1 On/off button

2Front camera

3 Screen

4 Dual function keyboard

5 Camera button

6Memory Stick™ slot

1

3

2

4

6

5

7

1

10

20

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12

14

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5Getting started

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Before using your phone

Battery

You need to charge the battery when

the indicator light on the base of the

phone flashes red or when the low

battery message appears on the

screen.

To insert the battery

1 Open the battery cover by pressing

slightly on the upper part and sliding it

down the phone.

2 Insert the battery.

3 Slide the cover back onto the phone.

To charge the battery

1 Make sure the battery is inserted.

2 Connect the charger to the phone.

3 Connect the charger to the mains.

7 Shortcut button

8 Infrared port

9Earspeaker

10 Loudspeaker

11 Antenna connector

12 Connector for charger and

accessories

13 Indicator light

14 Microphone

15 Back button

16 Jog Dial

17 Rear camera

18 Strap holder

19 Stylus

20 Photo light

A green indicator light on the base of the

phone is turned on during charging. If

the phone is off during charging, a red

indicator light will be turned on.

The indicator light flashes green when

you have, for example, recieved a new

message or missed a call.

6 Getting started

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SIM card

You receive a SIM (Subscriber Identity

Module) card when you register with a

network operator. The SIM card keeps

track of your phone number, the

services included in your subscription

and phonebook information. A PIN

code is supplied with the SIM card

and must be entered, if requested,

when you turn on your phone for the

first time.

To insert the SIM card

1 Detach the charger (if connected).

2 Open the battery cover by pressing

slightly on the upper part and sliding it

down the phone.

3 Remove the battery (if it is in place).

4 Insert the SIM card into the SIM card

holder.

5 Insert the battery.

6 Slide the cover back onto the phone.

IMEI number

IMEI (International Mobile Equipment

Identifier) is a 15-digit number. Your

operator can use the IMEI number to

enable a complete barring of your

phone if it is stolen. The number is

printed at the bottom of the battery

compartment. You can also view the

number on the phone display.

To view the IMEI number in your

phone

• From Standby enter *#06#.

Care instructions

• Use a moist cloth when you clean the

screen.

• Only use the stylus provided, or your

fingertips, to tap the screen.

For detailed care instructions, see

Recommendations for safe use of

product (mobile phone, battery,

charger and other accessories) on

page 51.

First time start-up

Before you use your phone, see

Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use

on page 51.

Before you can use your phone you need

to insert the SIM card, and insert and

charge the battery.

7Getting started

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To switch on your phone

1Press and hold down the On/off

button.

2 Select Phone on.

3 Select a language.

4 Enter your PIN, if requested.

5 Select Done.

Keylock

Your phone has an automatic keylock

which is turned on as default. You can

turn it off in Main menu > Control

panel > Security > Locks.

To unlock the keyboard

1 From Standby press .

2 Select Unlock.

To manually lock the keyboard

1 From Standby press .

2 Select Lock keys.

For more information about phone

locks, see Control panel in the Web

guide.

Wizards

There are wizards available to help

you set up your phone.

• Setup wizard – helps you to enter

some basic settings for your phone.

The wizard starts the first time you

use your phone or you can find it in

Main menu > Control panel > Other

> Setup wizard.

• Internet wizard – automatically

downloads settings for Internet and

MMS. The wizard starts the first

time you use your phone or you can

find it in Main menu > Control panel

> Connections > Internet wizard.

• Email wizard – helps you to set up

an email account in your phone.

You can find it in Main menu >

Control panel > Messaging

> Email

wizard.

If you make a mistake when you enter

your PIN code, you can delete the

number by pressing . If you enter the

wrong PIN code three times in a row, the

SIM card is blocked. To unblock it, you

need to enter the PUK code supplied

with your SIM card.

You can also press and hold to

lock and unlock the keyboard.

If your phone is locked to an operator,

Internet settings may be pre-set and the

Internet wizard will not start when you

use your phone for the first time.

8 Getting to know the phone

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Getting to know the

phone

Turning the phone on and off

Your phone has two modes of

operation:

• Phone on – full functionality.

• Flight mode – limited functionality

with network and radio functions

switched off.

You can use flight mode where mobile

phones are prohibited, such as in

hospitals and aircrafts.

To turn on the phone in phone mode

1 Press and hold down the On/off

button.

2 Select Phone on.

To turn on the phone in flight mode

1 Press and hold down the On/off

button.

2 Select Flight mode.

To turn off the phone

1 Press and hold down the On/off

button.

2 Select Power off.

The screen

The screen is touch-sensitive. You can

use the stylus or your fingertips to

select items.

1 Status bar, containing status

icons

2 Status bar menu

3 Touch options bar

2

1

3

Notes

EditSave More

9Getting to know the phone

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Navigation

To navigate menus and select items,

you can use the Jog Dial, Back button,

stylus, keyboard navigation keys,

touch options and your fingertips.

Jog Dial

You can rotate the

Jog Dial to scroll lists

up and down, adjust

sound volume. You

can press the Jog

Dial to select a

highlighted item.

Back button

You can press to return to the

previous screen or menu. You can

press and hold down to return

to Standby or lock and unlock the

keyboard from Standby.

Stylus

You can tap the screen with the stylus

to navigate and select items or to pan

multimedia pictures.

Finding the applications

Standby

Standby is the starting point for a

number of tasks and is displayed

whenever you turn on your phone. You

can change the view of Standby in

Main menu > Control panel > Device

> Standby application to:

• Activity menu – show the Today

view and shortcuts which you can

set to reach the applications you

use most frequently.

• None – show an enlarged view of

the clock.

Main menu

All the applications in your phone can

be found in Main menu . You can

select to view the applications in Main

menu in a grid or a list.

To access applications in Main menu

• Select , or if Standby application is

set to None, tap Menu.

Using the applications

To start an application

• Select the application icon with the

stylus or your fingertips, or rotate the

Jog Dial to highlight it and press the

Jog Dial.

To leave an application without

closing it

• Switch to another application using

the Task manager. See Task manager

on page 10.

Up

Inwards

Down

Back

button

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To close an application

• Press and hold . All data is

saved.

Task manager

Task manager helps you switch

between applications. Leaving an

application via Task manager rather

than closing it, lets you return to the

the application in the state that you left

it. This is useful, for example, when

cutting and pasting text from one

application to another.

To switch to another application

1 Tap in the status bar or select

More > Task manager.

2 Select the Recent tab.

3 Select the application and select

Switch.

Status bar

The status bar on top of the screen

contains icons that indicate the status

of the current settings and activities.

Status bar icons

You can select an icon to get more

information or to start an application.

Icon Function

3G Available

Battery strength

Bluetooth headset connected

Bluetooth activated

Current line selection

(Alternative Line Service

available on the SIM card)

Divert all calls notification

Email notification

Infrared turned on

Flight mode

Internet connection activated

(flashes when data is

transferred)

Keylock activated

Missed call notification

MMS notification

Muted microphone

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Status bar menu

You can use the status bar menu to

quickly access extra settings:

• New call, SMS, MMS and more

• Connections

• Volume

• Time

• Keylock

To access the Status bar menu

• Select in the status bar.

Importing phone book entries

You can import contact information

by:

• Copying phonebook entries stored

on your SIM card.

• Transferring phonebook entries

from a computer application using

the synchronize function.

• Transferring phonebook entries

from another phone using

Bluetooth™ wireless technology.

Predictive text activated

Ring volume set to zero

Signal strength in phone

mode, GPRS available

Silent mode

SMS notification

SMS overflow

Speakerphone activated

Status bar menu

Task manager

Voicemail notification

Wireless LAN activated and

connected

Wireless LAN activated but

not connected

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Main menu overview

Multimedia Control panel Entertainment

Camera

Web

More applications

RSS feeds

PlayNow™

Picture gallery

Call settings

Connections

Device

Messaging

Security

Other

Music player

FM radio

Video

Online media

MusicDJ™

Sound recorder

Vijay Singh Pro Golf 3D

QuadraPop

Demo

Phone Messaging Calendar

Phone

Call log

Speed contacts

Video phone

Call voice mail

Create new message

Inbox

Outbox

Drafts

Sent

SIM

Office Contacts Tools*

Quickoffice

Pdf+

Notes

Tasks

Business card scanner

File manager

Exchange ActiveSync

Connections mgr

Remote sync

Calculator

Converter

Stopwatch

Time

Timer

* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.

13Getting to know the phone

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Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)

Your phone comes with a Memory

Stick which can be used as extra

storage space for pictures, music,

applications, and so forth. You can

rename and format the Memory Stick.

You can also transfer data to and from

the Memory Stick.

To insert the Memory Stick

1Open the cover.

2 Insert the Memory

Stick in the slot.

To remove the

Memory Stick

1Open the cover.

2Press the edge of the Memory Stick

inwards and then release it.

Connecting accessories

To connect an accessory

• Connect the accessory to the base of

your phone.

Sound

To set the ear speaker volume during

a phone call

• Rotate the Jog Dial.

To set the multimedia volume

1 Select > Volume > Multimedia.

2 Rotate the Jog Dial.

To set the volume for ringtone, alarm

and message alerts

1 Select > Volume.

Do not remove the Memory Stick during

file transfer. This may cause the phone to

hang or it can corrupt the file system on

the Memory Stick.

Tilt the plug upwards when you

disconnect the accessory.

14 Getting to know the phone

2 Select the corresponding slider.

3 Rotate the Jog Dial.

To set the phone to silent

1 Select > Volume.

2Mark the Silent mode check box.

Transfer sound

During an ongoing call or when

listening to, for example, Music player

you can transfer the sound to a

connected accessory such as a

Bluetooth headset.

To transfer sound

1 Select > Volume.

2 Select More > Transfer sound.

Update software

When an improved software version

for your phone is introduced, you can

update your phone using the

Sony Ericsson Update Service on

www.sonyericsson.com/support. The

Web page has further instructions and

will guide you through the process.

Text entry

Text can be entered in several

different ways. The dual function

keyboard works as a standard

keyboard. The on-screen keyboard

appears when selecting . You can

also use the stylus to write directly on

the screen.

Dual function keyboard

Each key has several characters and

symbols. In Standby the keyboard is in

number entry mode.

The characters are accessed by

pressing the left or right side of the

key. By pressing you access the

characters or symbols on the top of

the key.

Additional characters associated with

the pressed character will be shown in

the pre-edit box at top of the screen.

On-screen keyboard

The on-screen keyboard enables you

to select the characters and symbols

with the stylus. The on-screen

keyboard can be set to different

languages.

From Standby you can press and hold

to switch silent mode on or off.

Choosing a new language in the phone

will also automatically change the

behaviour of the keyboard to that

language.

15Getting to know the phone

To use the on-screen keyboard

• Select the on-screen keyboard symbol

located in the status bar.

To change language of the on-screen

keyboard

• Select > Setup and select a

language.

Handwriting recognition

Handwriting recognition translates

stylus gestures written directly on the

screen into letters, numbers or other

characters, and displays these

characters as text. Handwriting

recognition is only active in places

where text can be entered.

To write letters

• Write lower case letters below the

arrow and upper case letters in line

with the arrow.

Start each stroke at the dotted end.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

k

l

m

n

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16 Getting to know the phone

To write numbers

• Write numbers above the arrow.

To write accented letters

1 Write the basic letter.

2 Write the accent above the arrow to

form the accented letter.

Predictive text

You can use text prediction in all text

entry methods. The primary word or

next word suggestion is presented

where you are writing, additional

suggestions are presented in a pre-

edit box at the top of the screen.

To turn predictive text on

1Select More > Text options.

2 Mark the check box to enable

enhanced text prediction in the status

bar.

To change 1st and 2nd dictionary

languages for text prediction

1Select More > Text options and mark

the Predictive text check box.

2Select 1st language or 2nd language.

3 Select language in the list.

4Select Save.

Edit text

In the More menu you will find text

editing functions like copying, cutting

and pasting.

To highlight the text with the stylus

• Hold the stylus at the end of the text

for a short while then drag the stylus

across the text.

Text options

You can build your own dictionary

using My words, add symbols and

change text options in the More menu.

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1

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Some text editing functions are available

only when the text is highlighted.

17Getting to know the phone

To add words to My words dictionary

1 Select More > Text options > My

words.

2 Select Add.

3 Write the new word and select Done.

4 Select Save.

To add a symbol

1 Select More > Text options > Add

symbol to launch the symbols and

punctuation marks table.

2 Select the symbol you want to add.

To switch auto capitalization on

1 Select More > Text options.

2 Mark the check box to switch auto

capitalization on.

18 Calling

Calling

Networks

Network coverage

To make or receive a phone call your

phone must be within range of a

network.

Home network

When you turn your phone on, it

automatically selects your home

network if it is within range.

Roaming

If your home network is not within

range, you may use another network

that is accepted by your operator. This

is called roaming.

Network settings

You can set how your phone should

choose an available network when you

are outside your operator’s coverage

area. From Standby you find the

settings in Main menu > Control panel

> Connections > Mobile networks.

Making a call

To make a call from Standby

• Enter a phone number (including the

area number) from the keyboard and

select Call.

To make an international call

1 From Standby, press and hold to

get the international call prefix.

2 Enter the country/region code, area

code (without the first zero) and phone

number.

3Select Call.

To delete characters when dialling

• When entering a number you can

delete characters by pressing .

Hide or show your phone number

When calling, you can choose in the

More menu whether to show or hide

your phone number to the called

party.

Speed dial

You can save up to nine of your

contacts as Speed contacts. This

means that you can call them using

abbreviated numbers (numbers 1 – 9).

To set a speed contact (number)

1 From Standby select Main menu >

Phone > Speed contacts.

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