Ericsson R300ds User manual

Mobile Phone

R300d/ds

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Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use . . . . . 2

Product Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Antenna Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Efficient Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure and SAR . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Pacemakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Hearing Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Other Medical Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Blasting Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Explosive Atmosphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Disposing of the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Battery Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Disposing of the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

For Canadian Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting and Removing Your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Removing the Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Attaching The Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Replacing the Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Charging Your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Your Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Learning About Your Mobile Phone . . . . . 11

Phone Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

The Parts of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Turning Your Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Accessories, Accessibility, and Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Technical Assistance/Customer Service/Accessories . . . 12

Ordering Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Accessible Solutions/Special Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Mobile Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Table of Contents

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Using Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Standby Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Making, Ending and Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Ending Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Three-Way Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Voice Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Setting up Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Recording Voice commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Working with Your Call List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Deleting a Number From Your Call list . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Call Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Adding a Number to Your Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Unanswered Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Entering Letters and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Stop and Pause Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Temporarily Muting the Ring Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Muting the Microphone During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Adjusting Ear Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Low Battery Power Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

International Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Working with Your Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Adding a New Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Editing and Deleting Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Phonebook Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Call contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Add contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Edit contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

My numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Calling cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Memory status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Messages Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Call voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Received mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Send new . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Unsent mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Sent mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Empty mailboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Memory status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Call Info Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Missed calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Call list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Usage tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Ongoing Call Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Turn on/off tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Hold call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Switch calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Release active . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Retrieve call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Call info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Sounds & alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Voice control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Reset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Extras Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Code memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

WAP Browser Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Launch browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Browser help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Active gateways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

My shortcuts Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Edit shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using Your Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Browser Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Launching Your WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Exiting Your WAP Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Your WAP Browser Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Content Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Status Row . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Tools Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Reload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Mark site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Show URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

About Openwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Exit Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Browser Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Text Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Our Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

What We Will Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Document Conventions

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• Key names are shown in the following typeface:

CLR.

• Text that is seen in the phone’s display is shown in the following

typeface: displays.

• When this guide instructs you to press a key, press and release

the key.

• When this guide instructs you to press and hold a key, press and

hold the key for one to two seconds.

• When this guide instructs you to press two keys, press and

release one, then press the other. For example, press

CLR 1

means press

CLR then press 1.

• Press the down arrow when you see this symbol ().

• Press the up arrow when you see this symbol ().

Document Conventions

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Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use

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Your mobile phone is a highly sophisticated electronic device.

To get the most out of your mobile phone, please read this text

about product care, and safe and efficient use.

Product Care and Maintenance

Do not expose your product to liquid or moisture or to humidity.

Do not expose your product to extreme high or low temperatures.

Do not expose your product to lit candles, cigarettes, or cigars, or to

open flames, etc.

Do not drop, throw or try to bend your product as rough treatment

could damage it.

Do not paint your product as the paint could obstruct the earpiece,

microphone or any moveable parts and prevent normal use.

Do not attempt to disassemble your product. Your product does

not contain consumer serviceable components. Only Sony Ericsson

authorized personnel should perform service.

Do not use any accessories other than Ericsson or Sony Ericsson

branded originals intended for use with your product (hereinafter

referred to as “original accessories”). Use of non-original accessories

may result in loss of performance, damage to the product, fire,

electric shock or injury. The warranty does not cover product failures

which have been caused by use of non-original accessories.

Treat your product with care, keep it in a clean and dust-free place.

Antenna Care

Your mobile phone is equipped with either an internal or external

antenna.

To avoid impaired performance, please ensure that your mobile

phone’s antenna is not damaged.

Do not remove the antenna yourself.

Only use an antenna that has been specifically designed by Sony

Ericsson for your mobile phone. Use of unauthorized or modified

antennas could damage your mobile phone and may violate the

appropriate regulations, causing loss of performance and SAR levels

above the recommended limits (see below).

Efficient Use

For optimum performance with minimum power consumption please:

• If your mobile phone is equipped with a retractable antenna,

Sony Ericsson recommends that the antenna should be kept

fully retracted (closed) while the phone is worn on the body

to avoid the antenna touching, or coming in close proximity

to, the body.

• Hold your mobile phone as you would any other telephone.

While speaking directly into the mouthpiece, angle the antenna

in a direction up and over your shoulder.

Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use

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Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use

• Do not touch the antenna when the mobile phone is in use.

Touching the antenna affects call quality, may cause the mobile

phone to operate at a higher power level than needed and may

shorten talk and standby times.

• Do not use the mobile phone when the front and/or back cover

is removed from the unit.

• If your mobile phone is equipped with infrared, never direct

the infrared ray at anyone’s eye and make sure that it does not

disturb any other infrared units.

Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure and SAR

Your mobile phone is a low-power radio transmitter and receiver.

When it is turned on, it emits low levels of radio frequency energy

(also known as radio waves or radio frequency fields).

Governments around the world have adopted comprehensive

international safety guidelines, developed by scientific

organizations*, e.g. ICNIRP (International Commission on

Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection), through periodic and thorough

evaluation of scientific studies. These guidelines establish permitted

levels of radio wave exposure for the general population. All Sony

Ericsson mobile phone models are designed to operate within these

stringent levels. The levels include a safety margin designed to assure

the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health, and to account

for any variations in measurements.

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is the unit of measurement for the

amount of radio frequency energy absorbed by the body when using

a mobile phone. The SAR value is determined at the highest certified

power level in laboratory conditions, but the actual SAR level of the

phone while operating can be well below this value.

This is because the phone is designed to use the minimum power

required to reach the network. Therefore, the closer you are to a base

station, the more likely it is that the actual SAR level will decrease.

Variations in SAR below the radio frequency exposure guidelines

do not mean that there are variations in safety. While there may be

differences in SAR levels among mobile phone models, all mobile

phone models must be designed to meet radio frequency exposure

guidelines.

Accessories can significantly affect SAR compliance. For example,

the Federal Communication Commission in the U.S. requires that

some manufacturers’ accessories shall be tested, and Sony Ericsson

has done so with respect to its products. Sony Ericsson has not tested

non-original accessories in conjunction with Sony Ericsson mobile

phones. It is therefore recommended that only original accessories

are used in conjunction with Sony Ericsson mobile phones.

More information on radio frequency exposure and SAR can be

found on: www.SonyEricsson.com/support

* Examples of radio-frequency exposure guidelines and standards

that Sony Ericsson mobile phone models are designed to conform to:

• International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation

Protection (ICNIRP), “Guidelines for limiting exposure to

time-varying electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields (up

to 300 GHz)”, Health Physics, vol. 74, pp 494-522, April 1998.

• 99/519/EC, “Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the

limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic

fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)”, Official Journal of the European

Communities, 1999.

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Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use

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• IEEE C95.1-1991, “Safety levels with respect to human

exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields, 3 kHz

to 300 GHz”, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Engineers Inc. (IEEE).

• FCC Report and Order, ET Docket 93-62, FCC 96-326,

Federal Communications Commission (FCC), August 1996.

• Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Radiation Human

Exposure) Standard 1999, Australian Communications

Authority (ACA), May 1999.

Driving

Please check if local laws and/or regulations, in the country/state

where you are, restrict the use of mobile phones while driving.

Law in many countries/states requires drivers to use a Hands Free

solution. Sony Ericsson recommends that you use only Sony

Ericsson or Ericsson branded Hands Free solutions intended for

use with this product.

Sony Ericsson is concerned about your safety. Always give full

attention to driving and pull off the road and park before making

or answering a call if driving conditions so require.

RF energy may affect some electronic systems in motor vehicles

such as car stereo, safety equipment etc. In addition, some vehicle

manufacturers do not allow use of mobile phones in their vehicles,

unless a Hands Free kit with an external antenna supports the

installation. Check with your vehicle manufacturer’s representative

to be sure that your mobile phone will not affect the electronic

systems in your vehicle.

Vehicles Equipped with an Air Bag

An air bag inflates with great force. Do not place objects, including

either installed or portable wireless equipment, in the area over

the air bag or in the air bag deployment area. If in-vehicle wireless

equipment is improperly installed and the air bag inflates, serious

injury could result.

Electronic Devices

Most modern electronic equipment is shielded from RF signals.

However, certain electronic equipment may not be shielded against

the RF signals from your mobile phone, therefore:

Pacemakers

The Health Industry Manufacturers Association recommends that

a minimum separation of six (6”) inches (15 cm) be maintained

between a handheld wireless phone and a pacemaker to avoid

potential interference with the pacemaker. These recommendations

are consistent with the independent research by and recommendations

of Wireless Technology Research.

Persons with pacemakers:

• Should ALWAYS keep the phone more than six inches from

their pacemaker when the phone is turned ON;

• Should not carry the phone in a breast pocket;

• Should use the ear opposite the pacemaker to minimize

the potential for interference.

• If you have any reason to suspect that interference is taking

place, turn your phone OFF immediately.

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Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use

Hearing Aids

Some digital wireless phones may interfere with some hearing aids.

In the event of such interference, you may want to consult your

service provider or call your local Sony Ericsson Contact Center

to discuss alternatives.

Other Medical Devices

If you use any other personal medical device, consult the

manufacturer of your device to determine if they are adequately

shielded from external RF energy. Your physician may be able to

assist you in obtaining this information.

Turn your phone OFF in health care facilities when any regulations

posted in these areas instruct you to do so. Hospitals or health care

facilities may be using equipment that could be sensitive to external

RF energy.

Turn your phone OFF in any facility where posted notices so require.

Aircraft

• Turn off your mobile phone before boarding any aircraft.

• To prevent interference with communication systems, you must

not use your mobile phone while the plane is in the air.

• Do not use it on the ground without permission from the crew.

Blasting Areas

Turn off your mobile phone when in a blasting area or in areas

posted “turn off two-way radio” to avoid interfering with blasting

operations. Construction crews often use remote control RF devices

to set off explosives.

Explosive Atmosphere

Turn off your mobile phone when in any area with a potentially

explosive atmosphere. It is rare, but your mobile phone or its

accessories could generate sparks. Sparks in such areas could

cause an explosion or fire resulting in bodily injury or even death.

Areas with a potentially explosive atmosphere are often, but not

always, clearly marked. They include fuelling areas, below deck

on boats, fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, and areas

where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain, dust,

or metal powders.

Do not transport or store flammable gas, liquid, or explosives in the

same compartment of your vehicle that contains your mobile phone

and accessories.

Power Supply

Connect the AC power adapter only to designated power sources

as marked on the product.

To reduce risk of damage to the electric cord, remove it from

the outlet by holding onto the AC adapter rather than the cord.

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Make sure the cord is positioned so that it will not be stepped on,

tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress.

To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug the unit from any power

source before attempting to clean it.

The AC power adapter must not be used outdoors or in damp areas.

DANGER - Never alter the AC cord or plug. If the plug will not fit

into the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified

electrician. Improper connection can result in risk of electric chock.

Children

DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO PLAY WITH YOUR

MOBILE PHONE OR ITS ACCESSORIES. THEY COULD

HURT THEMSELVES OR OTHERS, OR COULD

ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGE THE MOBILE PHONE OR

ACCESSORY. YOUR MOBILE PHONE OR ITS ACCESSORY

MAY CONTAIN SMALL PARTS THAT COULD BE

DETACHED AND CREATE A CHOKING HAZARD.

Disposing of the Product

Your mobile phone should never be placed in municipal waste.

Please check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

Emergency Calls

IMPORTANT!

This mobile phone, like any mobile phone, operates using radio

signals, cellular and landline networks as well as user-programmed

functions, which cannot guarantee connection under all conditions.

Therefore you should never rely solely upon any mobile phone for

essential communications (e.g. medical emergencies).

Remember, in order to make or receive calls, the mobile phone

must be switched on and in a service area with adequate cellular

signal strength. Emergency calls may not be possible on all cellular

phone networks or when certain network services and/or mobile

phone features are in use. Check with your local service provider.

Battery Information

Charging the Battery

The battery delivered with your mobile phone is not fully charged.

We recommend that you charge the battery for 12 hours before you

use your mobile phone for the first time. If you are charging a new

battery, or a battery that has run out completely, it may take a while

(up to 30 minutes) before you get any indication (the battery meter

appears in the display) that the battery is being charged.

Please note that you cannot turn on your mobile phone before

the battery meter appears in the display.

The battery can only be charged in temperatures between +5°C

(+41°F) and +45°C (+113°F).

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Battery Use and Care

A rechargeable battery has a long service life if treated properly.

A new battery or one that has not been used for a long time could

have reduced capacity the first few times it is used.

The talk and standby times depend on the actual transmission

conditions when using the mobile phone. If the mobile phone

is used near a base station, less power is required and talk and

standby times are prolonged.

Use only Sony Ericsson or Ericsson branded original batteries and

chargers intended for use with this product. Using other batteries

and chargers could be dangerous, and the warranty does not cover

product failures which have been caused by use of other batteries

and chargers.

• Do not expose the battery to extreme temperatures, never above

+60°C (+140°F). For maximum battery capacity, use the battery

in room temperature. If the battery is used in low temperatures,

the battery capacity will be reduced.

• Turn off your mobile phone before removing the battery.

• Use the battery for the intended purpose only.

• Do not attempt to take the battery apart.

• Do not let the metal contacts on the battery touch another

metal object. This could short-circuit and damage the battery.

• Do not expose the battery to open flames. This could cause

the battery to explode.

• Do not expose the battery to liquid.

• Do not allow the battery to be put into the mouth. Battery

electrolytes may be toxic if swallowed.

Disposing of the Battery

The battery should never be placed in municipal waste. Please

check local regulations for disposal of batteries or call your local

Sony Ericsson Contact Center for information.

FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is

subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference receive, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

For Canadian Customers

“IC:” before the radio certification number only signifies that

Industry Canada technical specifications were met.

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Note! Prior to assembling and using your phone, you may want to read

“Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use” on page 2.

Connecting and Removing Your Battery

Note! You can find your phone’s model number by removing the battery

and looking on the back of the phone.

Removing the Battery Cover

Attaching The Battery

Getting Started

1 Use a penny or dime

to turn the latch

counterclockwise.

2 Once the screw has been

loosened sufficiently,

remove the battery cover.

1 Locate the connector at

the end of the red, black

and blue wires. Hold the

connector with the black

wire on the left and the

red wire on the right as

you face the back of the

phone. Insert the plug as

shown in the diagram.

Note! The plug will only

properly fit one way.

Do not force it.

2 Holding the battery at

a perpendicular angle

(instructional diagram

side down), slip the left

side of the battery into

the hinge. Then snap

the right side in.

3 Lower the battery until it

lays flat.

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Replacing the Battery Cover

1 Insert the cover, bottom first, on the back of the phone.

2 Turn the screw clockwise to tighten the back.

Charging Your Battery

Your Charger

It is important that you fully charge your battery before you use your

phone. Your phone was packaged with either a wall charger or a

travel charger. Both chargers supply power to charge your battery

while the battery is attached to your phone. If your phone is On,

it can make or receive calls while using either charger.

Note! Never attach the charger to a phone that does not have a battery

installed.

1 If you have a wall charger, plug the charger into a standard

wall electrical outlet. If you have a travel charger, connect the

appropriate adapter to the travel charger.

2 Hold the phone with the display and keypad facing up.

3 Hold the small plug on the charger cord so the lightning bolt

symbol ( ) is up.

4 Align the small plug on the charger cord with the connector on

the bottom of your phone. The connector on the phone is above

the lightning bolt symbol ( ).

5 Press the plug into the connector until the plug “snaps” into place.

The icon continues to fill and empty until your battery is

fully charged. When charging is complete, the battery icon will

stop filling and emptying and will remain full ( ).

Note! The amount of battery power indicated by your battery icon is

an estimate that may vary depending on your charging and use

patterns. To ensure adequate power supply, keep your battery fully

charged or carry additional charged batteries.

Note! Severely discharged batteries may not immediately indicate charging.

Note! Do not twist while inserting or removing the small plug on the

charger cord!

6 Continue charging the phone until the battery is fully charged.

7 To disconnect the charger, lift the plug connected to the phone

upwards and pull it out.

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First Time Battery Use

Fully charge the battery before you use your phone for the first time.

Your battery can be charged whenever you want without affecting its

performance. You can also charge the battery when the phone is off.

Charge-Only Mode

If your phone is off, attaching the charger will cause the phone to

activate in charge-only mode.

Note! You cannot make or receive calls when your phone is in

charge-only mode.

Slow (Trickle) Charging a Deeply Discharged

Battery

The battery could become deeply discharged (for example, when the

battery is stored for a long period). As a result, the phone may not

immediately activate charge-only mode when the charger is connected.

1 Attach the charger to the phone for several hours to slowly charge

(trickle charge) the battery.

2 After trickle charging the battery for several hours the phone

should activate the charge-only mode automatically.

3 Continue charging the phone until the battery is fully charged.

* It may take up to 30 minutes for a new or fully

discharged battery to indicate charging. It takes about

12 hours to fully charge a battery for the first time.

For optimal performance, do not allow your battery

to completely discharge.

*

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Your Ericsson mobile phone includes many useful features. Use this

User’s Guide to learn more about these features.

Phone Highlights

• Voice activated dialing

• Calendar and Task Lists

• Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts list synchronization with

Microsoft Outlook™.

Note! Visit www.SonyEricsson.com/mobileinternet to

download synchronization software for phonebook

contacts and calendar events.

• Vibrating alert

• Storage for over 500 numbers in your contact list

• Multiple ring types (with musical melody ring options)

• Editable musical ring melodies

• Quick access to the last 50 numbers dialed and received

• T9™ Text Input predictive text entry

• Quick callback feature to respond to text messages

• SuperSpeed Dial™ for 9 numbers including voicemail

• Support for 3 different calling cards

• Two-way text messaging (SMS) with at least 16KB of storage

(service provider dependent)

• Quick access to voicemail service

• Call duration reminder

• Time and date

• Stopwatch

• Alarm

• Profiles

• Phonebook Groups

• Call Screening

• Call Restrictions

• User-customizable greeting

• Multiple language support

• Games

Learning About Your Mobile Phone

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The Parts of Your Phone

The following is a list of the terms used in this user’s guide to

describe your Ericsson mobile phone:

Turning Your Phone On and Off

Turn your phone Off by pressing and holding NO until your phone

turns off. Turn your phone On by pressing and holding

NO until

your phone turns on.

Accessories, Accessibility, and Internet

Technical Assistance/Customer Service/Accessories

• United States - +1-800-374-2776

• Latin America - +1-305-755-6789

• Canada - +1-800-668-2101

• Other countries - +1-919-472-7908

Ordering Accessories

You can purchase Sony Ericsson branded or Ericsson branded

accessories intended for use with this product by:

• Visiting www.SonyEricsson.com/us

(US only)

• Calling +1-800-374-2776 (US only)

• Calling +1-800-755-6789 (Puerto Rico)

• Visiting your local Sony Ericsson or Ericsson retailer.

Accessible Solutions/Special Needs

For information on Accessible Solutions for individuals with special

needs call the Sony Ericsson Special Needs Center at +877-878-1996

(TTY) or +877-207-2056 (voice), or visit the Ericsson Special Needs

Center at: www.ericsson-snc.com

.

Internet

Visit Sony Ericsson on the internet at www.SonyEricsson.com.

Mobile Internet

Visit the Sony Ericsson Mobile Internet at:

www.SonyEricsson.com/mobileinternet

for online access to

synchronization software, customer services, user’s guides, and

other useful information.

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1 Upper side key

2 Lower side key

3 Earpiece

4 Display

5 YES key

6 NO (ON/OFF) key

7 Clear (CLR) key

8 Up arrow navigation key

9 Down arrow navigation key

10 Keypad

11 Microphone

12 Battery release latch

13 Battery cover

14 Accessory connectors

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Your Ericsson mobile phone gives you the freedom to make and

receive telephone calls; work with your voicemail and messages;

change your phone’s settings; add, edit, or delete entries from your

phonebook; and make credit card calls.

Note! The voicemail feature is dependent on your service provider.

Standby Screen

When you see a screen similar to the one shown below, your phone is

ready to make and receive calls.

1 Alarm icon appears if the alarm is set.

2 Current time is displayed.

3 Missed calls indicator displays the number of missed calls.

4 Signal strength icon shows the relative strength from the wireless

system. More bars indicate a stronger signal.

5 Analog/digital channel indicator shows whether the phone is

operating in an analog ( ) or digital ( ) mode.

6 New voicemail icon indicates the number of voice messages that

have not been read.

7 New text message icon indicates the number of text messages

that have not been read.

8 Phone silent icon indicates that your phone will not make any

keypad or ring sounds.

9 Battery icon shows the relative strength of your battery. A full

icon indicates a fully charged battery.

Menu Navigation

You can navigate through the menus by doing the following:

• Press  or  from the Standby screen to access the Main menu.

• Press  or  to scroll through menus, submenus in menus,

and settings in a function.

• When in a menu, press the menu number to go directly to that

menu. For example, press  or  to access the Main menu,

then

5 to go to the Extras menu.

• Once in the submenu, press  or  to highlight the submenu

that you want to select. Press

YES to select it. Press the number

associated with the menu item to go directly to that submenu.

For example, press  or 

43 to work with your Call options.

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