Sony R306 User guide

R306

User guide

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R306. For additional phone content, go to

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For product support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support.

Instruction symbols

The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide:

> Use the navigation key to scroll and select.

Press the navigation key center.

Press the navigation key up.

Press the navigation key down.

Press the navigation key to the left.

Press the navigation key to the right.

Note

Tip

Warning

Indicates that a service or function is network- or

subscription-dependent. All menus or functions may not

be available in your phone. Consult your network operator

for more information.

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Preparing the phone

To insert the SIM card and battery

1 Remove the battery cover.

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 Replace the battery cover.

Do not force the battery cover into place. Slide the battery

cover carefully onto the phone and close it.

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To charge the battery

1 The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.

Connect the charger to the phone. It takes approximately

2.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to illuminate

the screen.

2 To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards.

You can use the phone during charging. You can charge

the battery for more or less than 2.5 hours. Interrupted

charging will not damage the battery.

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Turning on the phone

To turn on the phone

1 Press and hold down .

2 Enter your PIN if requested. To correct mistakes, press .

3 Select OK.

4 Select a language.

5 Enter the time and date and select

Save.

To turn off the phone

• Press and hold down .

Standby

After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN, the

name of your operator appears on the screen. This is called

standby. You can now make and receive calls.

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SIM and PIN

SIM card

The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) 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.

PIN code

You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate

the services in your phone. Your PIN is supplied by your network

operator. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with

emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can

call an emergency number without entering a PIN.

You can save contacts on the SIM card before removing it

from your phone. Contacts may also be saved in the phone

memory. See Contacts on page 14.

If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, this message

displays, PIN blocked. To unblock, enter your PUK code

provided by your service provider. To unblock it, you need

to enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key).

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Phone overview

Call key

Selection key

Shortcut key

Center

navigation key

Screen

C key

Ear speaker

Radio shortcut

key

Silent key

On/off key,

End key

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Volume keys

Camera

Connector for

charger, handsfree

and USB cable

Radio

preset keys

Channel up

& down keys

Stereo Speakers

Audio enhancer key

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Menu overview

Organizer

File manager, Alarm, Calendar, Tasks,

Notes, Timer, Stopwatch, Calculator

Internet

Entertainment

Games, TrackID™, Record sound

Camera

Messaging

Write new, Inbox, Drafts, Outbox, Sent

messages, Saved msgs, Call voicemail,

Templates, Settings

Radio

Calls

*

All

Answered

Dialed

Missed

Contacts

Myself, New contact

Settings*

General Sounds &

alerts

Display Calls Connectivity

Some menus and icons in this document may vary depending

on operator, network or subscription.

* You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in sub

menus.

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Screen icons

These icons may appear on the screen.

Icon Description

Battery icon. A completely green icon means that the

battery is fully charged

You have missed a call

Forward calls is activated

The phone is set to silent

You have received a new text message

You have received a new picture message

The handsfree is connected

An alarm is activated

Ongoing call

The loudspeaker is on

The radio is playing

The Bluetooth function is activated

Average network coverage. Five bars means the phone

is receiving a full signal

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Shortcuts

The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus include

tabs.

To use navigation key shortcuts

• Press to play the radio.

• Press to write a new message.

• Press to take a picture.

• Press to open Contacts.

• Press to Add, Delete, Move or use

a shortcut.

To navigate the menus

1 From standby press to select Menu.

2 Press , , , to move through the menu.

To scroll between the tabs

• Scroll to a tab by pressing or .

To return to standby

• Press .

To delete items

• Press .

To set the phone to silent

• Press and hold down .

To change a standby shortcut, go to Menu > Settings

> General > Shortcuts. The radio shortcut cannot be

changed.

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Calling

You must turn on the phone and be within range of a network.

To make a call

1 From standby enter the area code and phone number.

2 Press .

To end a call

• Press .

To answer a call

• Press .

To reject a call

• Press .

To change the ear speaker volume during a call

• On the left side of the phone, press the volume keys up

or down.

To turn off the ringtone when receiving a call

• Press or volume key to turn off the ringtone without

answering the call.

To turn the loudspeaker on during a call

• Press SpkrOn.

Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the

loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.

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To make international calls

1 From standby press and hold down until a + sign appears

on the screen.

2 Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and

phone number.

3 Press .

To view a missed call

• When Missed calls: is displayed, select Yes to view. To call

back, scroll to the number and press .

Call list

You can view information about recent calls.

To call a number from the call list

1 From standby press .

2 Scroll to the name or number and press .

To clear the call list

1 From standby press .

2 Scroll to the All tab and select Options > Delete all.

To make an emergency call

• From standby enter 112 (the international emergency

number) and press .

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Contacts

You can save contacts in the phone memory or on the SIM card.

You can copy contacts from the phone memory to the SIM card

or from the SIM card to the phone memory.

To add a contact

1 From standby press .

2 Scroll to New contact and select Add.

3 Select Add to enter the name and select OK.

4 Scroll to New number: and select Add.

5 Enter the number and select OK.

6 Scroll to the type of the number and select Select.

7 Scroll between tabs and select the fields to add information.

To call a contact

1 From standby press .

2 Scroll to, or enter the first few letters of the contact.

3 Press .

See Entering text on page 29.

You can enter the + sign and country code with all phonebook

numbers. They can then be used abroad or at home. See

To make international calls on page 13.

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To edit a contact

1 From standby select .

2 Scroll to the contact and select Options > Edit contact.

3 Scroll between the tabs, edit information and select Save.

To delete a contact

1 From standby select .

2 Scroll to the contact and press .

To copy all contacts to the SIM card

1 From standby select .

2 Scroll to New contact and select to Options > Advanced

> Copy to SIM > Copy all.

To edit or view your own phone number

1 From standby select .

2 Scroll to New contact and select Options > Special numbers

> My numbers.

3 Select the option My mobile to edit or view your mobile

number.

4 Select Save.

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Radio

Your phone has a radio and the

handsfree works as an antenna.

To listen to the radio

1 Connect the handsfree to the

phone.

2 From standby select .

To turn on the stereo speakers

• When the radio is playing,

select Options > Turn on spkr.

Audio enhancer

The audio enhancer produces sound effects when playing the

radio through the stereo speakers.

To use concert sound

1 When the radio is playing, press and hold .

2 To deactivate Concert sound and switch to Normal effect,

press again.

To turn on the speaker

1 When the radio is playing, select Options > Turn on spkr.

2 To activate Volume boost press and hold , to switch to

Concert sound press again.

3 To deactivate Volume boost and switch to Normal effect,

press again.

Do not use your phone as a radio in places where this is

prohibited.

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To switch to AM

• When the radio is playing, select Options > Turn on AM.

To change the volume

• When the radio is playing, press the volume keys on the left

side of the phone up or down.

Searching for channels

To automatically search for channels

• When the radio is playing, press .

To manually search for channels

• When the radio is playing, press or .

To switch between preset channels

• When the radio is playing, press or .

Saving channels

You can save up to 20 preset channels.

To save a radio channel to the list of channels

1 When you have found a radio channel, select Options

> Channels > Save.

2 Select Insert.

When you listen to AM or FM radio, you must use the

handsfree included in the phone kit.

Adjust the volume cautiously when using volume key to

avoid volume levels that could damage your hearing.

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To select saved channels

1 From standby press .

2 Select Options > Channels > Channel list.

3 Select a radio channel.

To save a radio channel to a radio preset key

1 When you have found a radio channel, select Options

> Settings > Set radio key > Insert.

2 Select a radio key in the list > Add.

3 Select Add to add the channel to the list of channels.

To select a radio channel saved to a radio preset key

• Press any of the radio preset keys , or .

• Press or to switch between preset radio channels.

To turn the radio off when minimized

• From standby press and select .

To record from the radio

1 When the radio is playing, select Options > Record radio

to start.

2 Select Save to save the recording.

3 The radio recording can be accessed by Options > My radio

recs.

Press and hold any preset key to turn on or turn off the radio.

Select Options > Settings > Record quality and select

between Normal quality or High quality.

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To play a radio clip

• From standby select Menu > Organizer > File manager

> Music > My radio recs > Open.

To set the radio as alarm signal

1 From standby select Menu > Organizer > Alarm.

2 Scroll to an alarm and select Edit.

3 Scroll to the tab.

4 Scroll to the Alarm signal: > Edit.

5 Select Radio.

6 Select Save.

To minimize the radio on the screen

1 Select Options > Minimize.

2 To restore the radio on the screen, from standby press .

This service is not available in all countries. Where available,

you may only use this service for playback at a more

convenient point in time.

Keep the handsfree inserted when you select radio as alarm

signal. The radio alarm signal will sound through the

loudspeaker.

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Messaging

Text messages (SMS)

You must have a service center number, which is supplied

by your service provider and saved on the SIM card.

You may have to enter the number yourself.

To set service center number

1 From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings > Text

message > Service center. The number is shown if it is saved

on the SIM card.

2 If there is no number shown, enter the service center number,

including the international “+” sign and country code.

3 Select Save.

To write and send a text message

1 From standby select .

2 Select Text message. Write the message and select Cont.

3 Select a recipient through Enter phone no. or Contacts

lookup and select Send.

To view a received text message

1 Text message received appears. Select Yes.

2 Scroll to the unread message and select View.

See Entering text on page 29.

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