Sony A1052191 GSM 850/900/1800/1900/GPRS/EDGE mobile phone with Bluetooth User Manual
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08 user guide part 1

Thank you for purchasing a Sony Ericsson W595c Walkman™ 
phone. A slim slider phone made for you and others to enjoy 
your music.
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Accessories – More for your phone
Stereo Bluetooth™ Headset HBH-DS205
Enjoy wireless music without missing a call
Wireless Portable Speaker MBS-200
Experience wireless music with powerful sound
Bluetooth™ Music Receiver MBR-100
Enjoy the music stored on your phone through 
stereo loudspeakers
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.
1Contents
Contents
Getting started  ................... 7
Assembly ........................................  7
Turning on the phone   ....................  8
Help ................................................  9
Charge the battery ..........................  9
Phone overview   ...........................  11
Menu overview  .............................  13
Navigation  ....................................  15
Memory .........................................  16
Phone language  ...........................  18
Entering text  .................................  18
Chinese input ................................  19
Stroke input  ..................................  19
Pinyin input  ...................................  22
Fuzzy Pinyin ..................................  22
Walkman™ ........................ 23
Stereo portable handsfree    ..........  23
Walkman™ player .........................  23
 PlayNow™   ..................................  27
TrackID™ ......................................  27
Online music and video clips  .......  27
Video player  ..................................  28
Radio   ...........................................  28
MusicDJ™   ...................................  28
Record sound   ..............................  29
Transferring and handling 
content ..............................  29
Handling content within 
the phone  .....................................  29
Sending content to another 
phone ............................................  30
Transferring content to and from 
a computer   ..................................  30
Using the USB cable   ...................  31
Phone name  .................................  32
Using Bluetooth™ wireless 
technology ....................................  32
Backing up and restoring  .............  34
Calling ...............................  36
Making and receiving calls  ...........  36
Contacts   ......................................  37
Call list  ..........................................  41
Speed dial .....................................  41
Voicemail ......................................  41
Voice control  ................................  41
More than one call  ........................  43
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Restricted dialling  .........................  45
Call time and cost .........................  46
Showing or hiding your phone 
number  .........................................  46
Messaging ......................... 46
Text messages ..............................  47
Picture messages  .........................  47
Message options  ..........................  48
Templates .....................................  48
Voice messages  ...........................  49
Email   ............................................  49
My friends  .....................................  51
Area and cell information   .............  52
Imaging ............................. 53
Viewfinder and camera keys  ........  53
Using the camera  .........................  53
More camera features ...................  54
Viewing and tagging pictures  .......  54
Printing photos  .............................  56
Internet............................... 57
Bookmarks  ...................................  57
History pages ................................  57
More browser features ..................  57
Internet security and 
certificates   ...................................  58
Web feeds  ....................................  58
Synchronizing ..................  60
Synchronizing using 
a computer  ...................................  60
Synchronizing using an internet 
service ..........................................  61
More features....................  62
Flight mode  ..................................  62
Update service  .............................  63
Location services ..........................  63
Alarms  ..........................................  64
Calendar   ......................................  65
Notes   ...........................................  66
Tasks   ...........................................  66
Profiles ..........................................  66
Time and date  ..............................  67
Theme  ..........................................  67
Main menu layout  .........................  67
Ringtones  .....................................  67
Screen orientation  ........................  68
Games   .........................................  68
Applications   .................................  68
Walk Mate .....................................  69
Locks ............................................  69
Troubleshooting................  71
Common questions  ......................  71
Error messages .............................  74
3Contents
Important information ....... 75
Guidelines for Safe and 
Efficient Use ..................................  75
Memory Card ................................  78
End User License Agreement  .......  79
Limited Warranty  ..........................  80
Declaration of Conformity 
for W595c  .....................................  82
Index .................................  83
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Sony Ericsson W595c
GSM EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
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 at any 
time and without notice. Such changes will, however, 
be incorporated into new editions of this User guide.
All rights reserved.
©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2008
Publication number: 1215-3158.1
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 or not.
Please read the 
Important information
 chapters before
you use your mobile phone.
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 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.
Smart-Fit Rendering is a trademark or a registered 
trademark of ACCESS Co., Ltd.
Bluetooth is a trademark or a registered trademark 
of Bluetooth SIG Inc. and any use of such mark by 
Sony Ericsson is under license.
The Liquid Identity logo, SensMe, PlayNow, MusicDJ, 
PhotoDJ, TrackID and VideoDJ are trademarks 
or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile 
Communications AB.
TrackID™ is powered by Gracenote Mobile 
MusicID™. 
Gracenote and Gracenote Mobile 
MusicID are trademarks or registered trademarks 
of Gracenote, Inc.
WALKMAN is a trademark or a registered trademark 
of Sony Corporation.
Lotus Notes is a trademark or a registered trademark 
of International Business Machines Corporation.
Sony, Memory Stick Micro™ and M2™ are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
SyncML is a trademark or registered trademark of Open
Mobile Alliance LTD.
Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark 
of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.
Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition is a trademark
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in the United States and/or other countries/regions.
Microsoft, ActiveSync, Windows, Outlook, and 
Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks of 
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or 
other countries/regions.
T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark 
of Tegic Communications. T9™ Text Input is licensed 
under one or more of the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 
5,818,437, 5,953,541, 5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 
6,011,554; Canadian Pat. No. 1,331,057, 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.
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This product is protected by certain intellectual 
property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of 
such technology outside of this product is prohibited 
without a license from Microsoft.
Content owners use Windows Media digital rights 
management technology (WMDRM) to protect their 
intellectual property, including copyrights. This device 
uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM-protected
content. If the WMDRM software fails to protect the 
content, content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke 
the software’s ability to use WMDRM to play or 
copy protected content. Revocation does not affect 
unprotected content. When you download licenses 
for protected content, you agree that Microsoft may 
include a revocation list with the licenses. Content 
owners may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access
their content. If you decline an upgrade, you will not 
be able to access content that requires the upgrade.
Java and all Java based trademarks and logos 
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun 
Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries/
regions.
End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™ J2ME™.
This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 visual 
and AVC patent portfolio licenses for the personal 
and non-commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding
video in compliance with the MPEG-4 visual standard 
(“MPEG-4 video”) or the AVC standard (“AVC video”) 
and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 or AVC video that was 
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http://www.mpegla.com. MPEG Layer-3 audio 
decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer 
IIS and Thomson.
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.
Export Regulations: This product, including any software
or technical data contained in or accompanying the 
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including the U.S. Export Administration Act and its 
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of Foreign Assets Control, and may be additionally 
subject to export or import regulations in other 
countries/regions. The user and any possessor 
of the product agrees to comply strictly with all 
such regulations and acknowledges that it is their 
responsibility to obtain any required licenses to export,
re-export, or import this product. Without limitation 
this product, including any software contained therein,
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Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure 
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restrictions as set forth in the Rights in Technical 
Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 
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Other product and company names mentioned 
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Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Note: Sony Ericsson advises users to backup their 
personal data information.
All illustrations are for illustration only and may not 
accurately depict the actual phone.
Instruction symbols
These symbols may appear in the 
User guide.
Note
Tip
Warning
A service or function is network- 
or 
subscription-dependent. 
Contact your network operator 
for details.
 > Use a selection or navigation 
key to scroll and select. 
See Navigation on page 15.

7Getting started
Getting started
Assembly
Before you start using your phone, 
you need to insert a SIM card and the 
battery.
 To insert the SIM card  
1Remove the battery cover.
2Slide the SIM card into its holder with 
the gold-coloured contacts facing down.
To insert the battery 
1Insert the battery with the label side up 
and the connectors facing each other.
2Slide the battery cover into place.

8Getting started
Turning on the phone 
To turn on the phone 
1Press and hold down  .
2Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested 
and select OK.
3Select a language.
4Select Yes to use the setup wizard. 
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
You may need a PIN (Personal 
Identification Number) to activate the 
services and functions 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 
see and call an emergency number 
without entering a PIN.
Standby
After you have turned on your phone 
and entered your PIN, the name of the 
network operator appears. This view is 
called standby. Your phone is now ready
for use.
To correct a mistake when you enter your 
PIN, press  .
Before turning the phone off, you must 
return to standby.
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.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in 
a row, the SIM card is blocked. See SIM 
card lock on page 69.

9Getting started
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
1From standby select Menu > Settings 
> the General tab > Setup wizard.
2Select Tips and tricks.
To view information about functions
•Scroll to a function and select Info, 
if available. In some cases, Info appears 
under Options.
To view the phone demonstration
•From standby select Menu 
> Entertainment > Demo tour.
To view the phone status
•From standby press the volume key up. 
Phone, memory and battery information 
is shown.
Charge the battery
Your phone battery is partly charged 
when you buy it.
Using the USB charger
To connect the charger and charge 
the battery (The illustrations are for 
guidance only and may not accurately 
depict the actual phone)
1Connect the USB cable (you can get 
instruction for three conditions from 
Note
) 
plug to the AC adapter USB 
socket, as 
shown in the above illustration. The 
USB cable is supplied with your phone.
2Connect the USB cable connector to 
your phone. Press a key to view the 
charging status on the screen. It takes 
approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge 
the battery.
It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon 
to appear on the screen.

10 Getting started
To remove the charger
1Charge your battery until the battery 
icon indicates a full charge. 
2Tilt the USB charger connector upwards 
to remove it.
Note:
1If there are two USB cables in the kit 
(USB cable for charging and USB cable 
for data transferring. See the illustrations 
as below), then the USB cable for charging
is only intended for charging your phone.
Do not use it for transferring data. 
The USB cable for the USB charger is 
only intended for connection to the AC 
adapter to charge your phone. It must 
not be used for connection to a PC. 
It can only be used for charging your 
phone. Never use it for charging 
accessories.
2If there is only one USB cable in the kit, 
it is intended for charging your phone 
as well as transferring data.
3If there is only one USB cable for the 
USB charger in the phone kit, this USB 
cable is only intended for charging your 
phone. 
4Sony Ericsson strongly recommends 
that you 
use only Sony Ericsson branded
original batteries, the part of power 
supply device in accordance with 
YD/T 1591-2006 specifications of 
Communications Industry Standards 
of P. R. China and the USB cable 
supplied with your phone to charge the 
phone. The use of third-party products 
may decrease the performance of your 
phone and/or pose a risk to your health 
or safety.
USB cable for charging USB cable for transferring
You can charge the battery for more or less 
than 2.5 hours. Interrupted charging will 
not damage the battery.
Performance depends on temperatures, 
signal strenth, usage patterns, features 
selected and voice or data transmissions. 
The stand-by time for this battery is up to 
Use only Sony Ericsson branded original 
batteries intended for use with your mobile 
phone. If you use other batteries you may 
not be able to charge your phone.
385 hours.

11Getting started
Phone overview 
1
2
3
4
5
6
11
12
10
9
8
7
1Ear speaker
2Screen
3Selection keys
4Call key
5Activity menu key
6Selection key, Walkman™ 
player control
7Volume key
8Walkman™ key
9End key, On/off key
10 C key (Clear)
11 Navigation key, Walkman™ 
player control
12 Silent key

12 Getting started
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15
16
14
13 Camera lens
14 Speaker
15 Connector for charger, 
handsfree and USB cable
16 Strap holder

13Getting started
Menu overview 
PlayNow™* Monternet* Entertainment
Online services*
TrackID™
Location services
Games
VideoDJ™
PhotoDJ™
MusicDJ™ 
Remote control
Record sound
Demo tour
Camera Messaging Media
Write new
Inbox
Email
Drafts
Outbox
Sent messages
Saved messages
My friends*
Call voicemail
Templates
Manage messages
Settings
Photo
Music
Video
Games
Web feeds
Settings
Radio Contacts WALKMAN
Myself
New contact

14 Getting started
Calls** Organizer
All Answered Dialled Missed
File manager**
Alarms
Applications
Calendar
Tasks
Notes
Synchronization
Timer
Stopwatch
Calculator
Code memo
Settings**
General
Profiles
Time & date
Language
Update service
Voice control
New events
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Security
Setup wizard
Phone status
Master reset
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Increasing ring
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
Display
Wallpaper
Main menu layout
Theme
Startup screen
Screen saver
Clock size
Brightness
Edit line names*
Calls
Speed dial
Smart search
Divert calls
Switch to line 2*
Manage calls
Time & cost*
Show/hide my no.
Handsfree
Open to answer
Close to end call
Connectivity
Bluetooth
USB
Phone name
Network sharing
Synchronization
Device management
Mobile networks
Internet settings
Streaming settings
SIP settings
Accessories
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information, see Navigation 
on page 15.

15Getting started
Navigation 
To navigate the phone menus  
1From standby select Menu.
2Use the navigation key to move through 
the menus.
To select actions on the screen
•
Press the left, centre or right selection key.
To view options for an item
•Select Options to, for example, edit.
To end a function
•Press .
To return to standby
•Press .
To navigate your media
1From standby select Menu > Media.
2Scroll to a menu item and press the 
navigation key right.
3To 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.
To scroll between tabs
•Press the navigation key left or right.
Shortcuts
You can use keypad shortcuts to go 
directly to functions.
To use navigation key shortcuts
•From standby press  ,  ,   or   
to go directly to a function.

16 Getting started
To edit a navigation key shortcut
1From standby select Menu > Settings 
> the General tab > Shortcuts.
2Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3Scroll to a menu option and select 
Shortc.
Main menu shortcuts
Menu numbering starts from the top 
left icon and moves across and then 
down row by row.
To go directly to a main menu
•From standby select Menu and press 
 – , ,  or .
Activity menu
The activity menu gives you quick 
access to:
•New events – missed calls and new 
messages. 
•Running apps – applications that are 
running in the background.
•My shortcuts – add your favourite 
functions to access them quickly.
•
internet.
To open the activity menu
•Press .
Memory
You can save content on the memory 
card, in the phone memory and on the 
SIM card. Pictures and music are saved 
on the memory card if a memory card 
is inserted. If not, or if the memory card 
is full, they are saved in the phone memory.
Messages and contacts are saved in the 
phone memory, but you can choose to 
save them on the SIM card.
Memory card 
Your phone supports Memory Stick 
Micro™ (M2™) memory card adding 
more storage space to your phone. 
It can also be used as a portable 
memory card with other compatible 
devices.
You can move content between the 
memory card and the phone memory. 
See Handling content within the phone 
on page 29.
The Main menu layout must be set to Grid. 
See To change the main menu layout on 
page 67.
You may have to purchase a memory card 
separately.
Internet – quick access to the 

17Getting started
To insert a memory card 
•Open the cover and insert the memory 
card with the gold-coloured contacts 
facing down.
To remove a memory card  
•Open the cover and remove the 
memory card.

18 Getting started
To view memory card options
1From standby select Menu > Organizer 
> File manager > the On memory 
card tab.
2Select Options.
Phone language 
You can select a language to use in your 
phone.
To change the phone language
1From standby select Menu > Settings 
> the General tab > Language > Phone 
language.
2Select an option.
Entering text
You can use multitap text input or T9™ 
Text Input   to enter text. The T9 Text 
Input method uses a built-in dictionary.
To change text input method
•When you enter text, press and hold 
down .
To shift between capitals and lower-
case letters
•When you enter text, press  .
To enter numbers
•When you enter text, press and hold 
down  – .
To enter full stops and commas
•When you enter text, press  .
To enter a symbol
1When you enter text, select Options 
> Add symbol.
2Scroll to a symbol and select Insert.
To enter text using T9™ Text Input 
1From standby select, for example, 
Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text 
message.
2If   is not displayed, press and hold 
down   to change to T9 Text Input. 
3Press each key only once, even if the 
letter you want is not the first letter on 
the key. For example, to write the word 
“Jane”, press  ,  ,  ,  . 
Write the whole word before looking at 
the suggestions.
4Use   or   to view suggestions.
5Press   to accept a suggestion.
To enter text using multitap 
1From standby select, for example, 
Menu > Messaging > Write new > Text 
message.
2If   is displayed, press and hold down 
 to change to multitap text input.
3Press   –   repeatedly until the 
desired letter appears.
4When a word is written, press   to 
add a space.