Sony A7880001 GSM 850/900/1800/1900 GPRS / EDGE / TD-SCDMA mobile phone with Bluetooth, WLAN, GPS/A-GPS, FM receiver User Manual 08 1

Sony Mobile Communications Inc GSM 850/900/1800/1900 GPRS / EDGE / TD-SCDMA mobile phone with Bluetooth, WLAN, GPS/A-GPS, FM receiver 08 1

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Extended User guide
Please read the user instructions before installation and use
A8i G3 Phone
Contents
Experience more. Discover how.................................................6
User guide in the phone...............................................................7
Getting started..............................................................................8
Charging the battery...........................................................................8
Notes on USB cable usage and battery charging................................9
Settings.......................................................................................11
Settings for calling, messaging and the Internet.................................12
Call settings......................................................................................12
Mobile network setting......................................................................14
Display setting...................................................................................14
Home settings...................................................................................14
Motion settings.................................................................................15
Sound settings..................................................................................15
Date & time settings..........................................................................15
Language and input method setting..................................................16
Profile setting....................................................................................16
Calibrating the touch screen..............................................................16
About phone.....................................................................................17
Security.............................................................................................17
Backup.............................................................................................18
Alarm clock.......................................................................................18
Getting to know your phone......................................................19
Phone overview.................................................................................19
Using the touch screen.....................................................................20
Using the hardware keys...................................................................20
Status bar.........................................................................................20
Home screen...............................................................................22
Entering text...............................................................................23
Using the on-screen keypad.............................................................23
Calling..........................................................................................25
Call options.......................................................................................25
Contacts......................................................................................26
Managing contacts...........................................................................26
Backing up contacts.........................................................................26
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Text and multimedia messages................................................27
Email............................................................................................28
Calendar......................................................................................29
My Favorites...............................................................................30
Music................................................................................................30
Playback controls..............................................................................30
Pictures.............................................................................................30
Videos...............................................................................................31
Magic Box.........................................................................................31
All files...............................................................................................31
G+ Game..........................................................................................31
Theme..............................................................................................31
TrackID™ Application........................................................................32
Radio................................................................................................32
Recording.........................................................................................33
Camera........................................................................................34
Viewfinder and camera keys..............................................................34
Using the still camera........................................................................35
Using the video mode.......................................................................35
CMCC services...........................................................................37
CMCC e100......................................................................................37
Fetion................................................................................................37
MM (Mobile Application Market)........................................................37
139Mail.............................................................................................37
My PIM.............................................................................................37
Navigation.........................................................................................38
DCD..................................................................................................38
Mobile Stock.....................................................................................38
Mobile Music.....................................................................................38
Mobile TV..........................................................................................38
Search.........................................................................................40
WLAN...........................................................................................41
Bluetooth™ wireless technology..............................................42
Updating your phone.................................................................43
Synchronising with the OPhone desk suite.............................44
Compass.....................................................................................45
Torch...........................................................................................46
IMEI..............................................................................................47
Troubleshooting.........................................................................48
Common questions...........................................................................48
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Error messages.................................................................................49
Legal information.......................................................................50
Index............................................................................................51
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Important information
Please read the Important information leaflet before you use your mobile phone.
Some of the services and features described in this User guide are not supported in all countries/
regions or by all networks and/or service providers in all areas. Without limitation, this applies to
the GSM International Emergency Number 112. Please contact your network operator or service
provider to determine availability of any specific service or feature and whether additional access
or usage fees apply.
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Experience more. Discover how.
Need help? Get more, do more. Miss nothing. Visit www.sonyericsson.com/A8i to learn
more about your phone.
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User guide in the phone
An extended User guide is available in your phone. The extended User guide and more
information is also available at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
To access the User guide in your phone
•From the Home screen, tap the applications bar, then tap Manual.
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Getting started
To insert the SIM card and the storage card
1Remove the battery cover.
2Slide the SIM card and the storage card into the holders 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.
2Attach the battery cover.
Charging the battery
The phone battery is partly charged when you buy the phone. It may take a few minutes
before the battery icon appears on the screen when you connect the phone to a power
source. You can still use your phone while it is charging.
The notification LED is red when the battery is charging and will turn green when fully charged.
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Notes on USB cable usage and battery charging
•If there are two USB cables in the kit (a USB cable for charging and a USB cable for data
transfer), 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 computer. It can only be used for charging your phone. Never use it for charging
accessories.
•If there is only one USB cable in the kit, it is intended for charging your phone as well as
transferring data.
•If there is only one USB cable for the USB charger in the phone kit, this USB cable is only
intended for charging your phone.
•To charge your phone, Sony Ericsson strongly recommends that you use only
Sony Ericsson branded original batteries, a power supply which is in accordance
with specification YD/T 1591-2006 (a Communications Industry standard of P. R.
China), and the USB cable supplied with your phone. The use of third-party products
may decrease the performance of your phone and/or pose a risk to your health or safety
You can charge the battery for more or less than 3 hours. Interrupted charging does not damage
the battery. Performance depends on temperature, signal strength, usage patterns, features
selected and voice or data transmissions. The standby time for this battery is up to 260 hours.
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.
To turn on the phone
1Press and hold down the key on the top of the phone.
2Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested, and select OK.
Your PIN is supplied by your network operator. If you want to correct a mistake made while
entering your SIM card PIN, press .
To turn off the phone
1Press and hold until the options menu opens.
2In the options menu, tap Power off.
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To unlock the screen
1Press to activate the screen.
2Drag the floating circle to the bottom left corner of the screen. When the two circles
overlap, the screen is unlocked.
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Settings
You can setup your mobile phone to meet your requirements.
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Settings for calling, messaging and the Internet
In order to make calls, send messages and use the Internet you will need a 2G/3G mobile
data connection. You can also send emails and access the Internet by connecting to a
WLAN network. For most mobile phone networks and operators, settings for calling,
messaging and the Internet will be preinstalled on the phone.
You can use a WLAN connection to access the Internet wirelessly with your phone. You can
browse the Internet at home (personal WLAN networks) or in public access zones (hot spots).
Personal WLAN networks are usually protected. A pass phrase or a key is then required from
the WLAN network administrator. Hot spots are usually non-protected but often require you to
log on to the operator’s service before you get Internet access. See the WLAN section on
page 41 for more information.
Call settings
Basic call settings
To activate the Fixed Dialing Number
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap Fixed dialing number.
4Tap FDN is disabled, you could activate it by inputting correct PIN2 code.
You have only two chances for entering PIN2, and wrong input would lead to mobile SIM card
locked, which needs PUK2 code for unlocking. However, this will not affect you using other
functions.
Please also save the area code when saving the fixed number.
To set voice call barring
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap Voice call barring.
4Tap Incoming call barring or Outgoing call barring to make the setting.
To set voice call forwarding
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap Voice call forwarding, and select the conditions for the Voice call
forwarding.
During the voice call forwarding, you could set it to Always forward/Forward when busy/
Forward when unanswered/Forward when unreachable, and then input the number you wish
to forward the call to.
You could also enable or disable Call waiting/Auto answer/Auto redial functions in Other basic
settings.
Setting video call
To set fall back to voice call
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap Fall back to voice call, and choose one of the settings.
To set video call barring
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap Video call barring to set the Incoming video call barring or Outgoing video
call barring.
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To set video call forwarding
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap Video call forwarding, and select the conditions for the Video call
forwarding.
To set video call alternative picture
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap Alternative picture.
When the video camera is off, the default picture or other pictures could be used as your portrait
during the video call.
To set my caller number
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap My caller number, input the Name and Number of this mobile phone.
To set dialing prefix number
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap the Dialing prefix number, edit the pre-fix number added before the number
you want to dial.
To find the dialing prefix number
1Find and tap Phone in the Home screen.
2Input the number of the called party.
3Press , and tap IP call.
4Choose the pre-set number.
5Tap Call.
To set the speed call
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap Speed call, edit the corresponding phone numbers represented by 2-9.
4Tap Save.
To set SMS to drop call
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap SMS to drop call, and edit its contents.
4Tap and it could be saved automatically.
To set the in-call timer
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap In-call timer, and select the time to be counted.
4Tap OK.
During the call, you will hear a notification tone when the time has reached the limit you set.
To activate the outgoing call connected notification
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Call settings in Settings.
3Tap Vibration notification.
When making a phone call, you mobile phone will vibrate when the receiving party is connected.
You could answer the call at this time, which will reduce the waiting time, and thus it will reduce
the harm caused by the mobile phone.
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Mobile network setting
According to the availability of 2G and 3G network, the mobile phone could switch between
the networks and you could also manually switch between the networks.
To view the current network
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Mobile networks in Settings.
3Tap Current network.
To set the search mode
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Mobile networks in Settings.
3Tap Search mode, and choose Manual or Auto.
4Tap OK.
To set the network mode
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Mobile networks in Settings.
3Tap Network mode, and select the mode you want to set to.
4Tap OK.
Data connection setting
During the data connection process, you could make the data connection setting while
switching on the mobile phone and roaming. You could also check the access point of the
current network, edit the current access point and create a new one.
Display setting
To set the brightness
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Display settings in Settings.
3Tap Auto brightness to set to auto brightness mode, or tap Brightness to make
the setting manually.
To set the font
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Display settings in Settings.
3Tap Font settings, and select a size from Big, Normal and Small.
To set the screen timeout
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Display settings in Settings.
3Tap Screen timeout, and you could choose any time from the time list. If you don’t
want to lock the screen, you could select Never timeout.
Home settings
You could set unlock icon in the home settings. When the screen is locked, the selected
pictures will be displayed on the screen in a cyclic manner.
Screen lock settings
You could set the screen lock picture in Screen lock settings.
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To set the unlock icon
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Home settings in Settings.
3Tap Screen lock settings.
4In Unlock icon, tap Add image.
5Tap Insert new picture, and choose one from the existing images.
6Press , tap Save.
To set Take picture as the unlock icon
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Home settings in Settings.
3Tap Screen lock settings.
4In Unlock icon, tap Insert new picture.
5Tap Take picture to take a picture.
6In the picture review window, press .
You could also set Backgroud image in Screen lock settings.
Motion settings
You could set the mobile phone's response to different motions.
To set motion action of applications
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Motion in Settings.
3Tap the motion action that need to be activated.
To mute the ringtone by turning over the phone
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Motion in Settings.
3Tap Turn over to switch off icoming call ringtone.
When there is an incoming call, you could turn the screen face down to mute the ringtone. The
incoming call is not disconnected when the ringtone is mute. Once you turn the screen face up,
the ringtone will resume.
Sound settings
You could set the notification method and volume in Sound settings. In addition, you could
also set the incoming call notification tone and message notification tone, using the music
you like as the tones.
Date & time settings
To set date
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Date & Time settings in Settings.
3Tap Set date, and scroll the number bar up or down to choose the year, month and
day you want.
4Tap Save.
To set time
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Date & Time settings in Settings.
3Tap Set time, and scroll the number bar up or down to choose the hour and minute
you want.
4Tap Save.
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To set time zone
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Date & Time settings in Settings.
3Tap Set time zone, and scroll the number bar down to choose the time zone you
want.
To set the date format
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Date & Time settings in Settings.
3Tap Select date format, and choose the format you want.
Language and input method setting
To set the language
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Language and input.
3Tap Select language, select the language you want.
To set the input method
1Find and tap Settings in the Home screen.
2Tap Language and input
3Tap Enable favorite input method, select the input method you want, and it is
possible to set the input method you have selected or define the vocabulary by
yourself.
Profile setting
To choose the current profile you want
1Find and tap Settings from the Home screen.
2Tap Profiles.
3Tap the profile you want, then press .
4Tap Select.
To set the current profile you want
1Find and tap Settings from the Home screen.
2Tap Profiles.
3Tap the profile you are using at the moment, and edit the options you want to change.
4Press , tap Save.
To create a profile
1Find and tap Settings from the Home screen.
2Tap Profiles.
3Press ,tap New.
Calibrating the touch screen
To calibrate the touch screen
1Find and tap Settings from the Home screen.
2Tap Calibration.
3Tap the cross cursor, and tap it 5 times for screen calibration.
Please make sure you tap it right in the middle of the cross cursor each time, otherwise the
calibration may fail. If it fails, please re-tap the cross cursor for five times, until the calibration
succeeds.
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About phone
To view the equipment information
1Find and tap Settings from the Home screen.
2Tap About phone.
You can also check information such as product model, hardware version and software version.
Security
SIM lock could only protect your subscription, and your mobile phone could still be used
together with a new SIM card. If you want to unlock the SIM card, you have to input the
PIN （Personal Identification Number） code. If the number of wrong input of the PIN code
surpasses the maximum attempts allowed, the SIM card will be locked. You could input
the PUK （Personal Unlocking Number） code, and key in the new PIN code.PIN code,
PIN2 code and PUK code are provided by your network operator.
To unlock the locked PIN code
1Find and tap Setting in the Home.
2Tap Security in Setting, and tap SIM lock settings.
3Tap Lock SIM.
4Input PIN code, and tap OK.
To change PIN code
1Find and tap Setting in the Home.
2Tap Security in Setting.
3Tap SIM lock settings, activate Lock SIM, enter the SIM PIN.
4Tap Change PIN code.
5Input the old PIN code and tap OK.
6Input the new PIN code and tap OK.
To change PIN2 code
1Find and tap Setting in the Home.
2Tap Security in Setting, then tap Change PIN2.
3Input the old PIN2 code.
4Input the new PIN2 code.
5Input the new PIN2 code again to confirm.
To lock the mobile phone
1Find and tap Setting in the Home.
2Tap Security in Setting, then tap Phone lock settings.
3Tap Phone lock.
4Input the phone lock code and tap OK.
To change the phone lock code
1Find and tap Setting in the Home.
2Tap Security in Setting, then tap Phone lock settings.
3Tap Change password.
4Input the old password and tap OK.
5Input the new password and tap OK.
To change the call barring password
1Find and tap Setting in the Home.
2Tap Security in Setting, then tap Change call barring password.
3Input the old password and tap OK.
4Input the new password and tap OK.
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Backup
You could use the backup application pre-installed in your mobile phone to backup
information such as phonebook, SMSs and settings etc. to the storage card. On the other
hand, you could also restore the original information saved on the storage card.
To backup material
1Find and tap Backup in the Home.
2Tap Backup option, and tick information you want to backup in the Backup option.
3Tap To storage card, so as to backup the information to the mobile storage card.
To restore the information
1Find and tap Backup in the Home.
2Tap Restore option, tap the backup file you want to restore in the Restore option.
3Tick the data you want to restore, and tap Restore.
Alarm clock
You could use the mobile phone as an alarm clock, and set the ringtone as the alarm signal.
The mobile phone has pre-installed several alarm clocks for fast activation. You could
change the setting of the pre-installed alarm clock or create a new alarm clock.
To set the alarm clock
1Find and tap Alarm clock in the Home.
2Tap one of the alarm clocks.
3Tap Time.
4Tap a number field, and scroll up or down to choose the time you want.
5Tap Save.
To set the sound of the alarm
1Find and tap Alarm clock in the Home.
2Tap one of the alarm clocks.
3Tap Alarm sound.
4Choose one of the options.
5Tap OK.
To set the volume of the alarm signal
1Find and tap Alarm clock in the Home.
2Tap one of the alarm clocks.
3Tap Alarm sound.
4Scroll the volume key up or down.
The changed alarm volume will be applicable to all the alarm clocks.
To repeat the alarm
1Find and tap Alarm clock in the Home.
2Tap one of the alarm clocks.
3Choose the alarm repeat type.
You could tap Repeat to make detailed alarm repetition setting.
To activate or de-activate the alarm clock
1Find and tap Alarm clock in the Home.
2Tap one of the alarm clocks.
3Tap Turn on alarm, tick or cancel the tick.
To delete alarm clock
1Find and tap Alarm clock in the Home.
2Press , tap Delete.
3Tap the alarm clock that need to be deleted.
4Tap Delete.
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Getting to know your phone
Phone overview
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1 Mobile TV antenna
2 Power key/screen lock
3 3.5 mm headset connector
4 Connector for charger/USB cable
5 Notification LED
6 Proximity sensor
7 Light sensor
8 Ear speaker
9 Video call camera lens
10 Back key
11 Home key
12 Menu key
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13 Camera lens
14 Camera light
15 Volume keys/zoom keys
16 Camera key
17 Strap hole
18 Speaker hole
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Using the touch screen
To open or highlight an item
•Tap the item.
To mark or unmark options
•Tap the relevant checkbox to mark or unmark a particular option.
Marked checkbox
Unmarked checkbox
Marked list option
Unmarked list option
Using the hardware keys
Menu key
Open a list of options available in the current screen or application
Home key
•Go to the Home screen or to the applications panes from any application or
screen
•Open the recently used applications window
Back key
•Go back to the previous screen
•Close the onscreen keypad, a dialog box, an options menu, or the
Notifications panel
Status bar
A status bar at the top of the screen displays phone status information and notifications.
Notification icons appear on the left side of the status bar. Phone status icons appear on
the right side. From the status bar you can access the notification panel.
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Phone status icons
The following status icons may appear on your screen:
The battery is charging
Edge available
3G available
Missed call
New text message
New multimedia message
New email message
GPS is activated
The Bluetooth function is activated
An alarm is set
SIM card missing
Airplane mode is activated
Vibrate mode
Phone speaker is mute
No signal
Signal strength
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Home screen
The Home screen is the starting point of your phone. You can personalise the Home screen
by adding, for example, applications, shortcuts and widgets, or by changing the wallpaper.
The Home screen extends beyond the screen width, giving you more space to personalise.
When you go to the Home screen, some applications may continue to run in the background. If
you do not want applications to run in the background, you should exit each application you have
opened before going to the Home screen.
To go to the Home screen
•When the screen is unlocked, press .
To add a Home screen item
1From the Home screen, press and tap Add.
2In the Add to Home screen menu, select the item you want to add.
You can scroll between tabs (Application, Shortcut, Native tool etc.) in submenus by tapping
different buttons.
To delete a Home screen item
1Touch and hold the item until it spins and the phone vibrates. appears to the
right of the item.
2Touch .
To set the number of Home screen pages
You can expand your Home screen to a maximum of nine pages.
1From the Home screen, press and tap Settings.
2In the Screen page menu, select your desired number of screen pages.
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Entering text
You can enter letters, numbers and special characters using the QWERTY keyboard, the
traditional keypad, handwriting recognition, or other available input methods. You can
switch between these input methods.
Using the on-screen keypad
You can tap icons on the on-screen keypad to enter text and adjust input settings.
ABC
JKL
TUV
DEF
MNO
WXYZ
@.?,
?123
PQRS
GHI
0
,
.123
456
789
+
5
1
6
7
8
2
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1Tap to turn text prediction on or off
2Tap to delete characters
3Tap for a carriage return
4Tap to close the on-screen keypad
5Tap to insert a space
6Tap
?123
to switch between symbol and letter input modes
7Tap to switch between Chinese and English. Tap and hold this icon to change the input method
8Tap to switch between upper and lower case. Tap and hold this icon to turn on the Caps lock
To enter text
1Tap any text input field. For example, select Messaging > New and tap in the area
of the screen under the To: field.
2A text input window opens. To change the input method, tap and hold and
select an option:
•Qwerty Keyboard – QWERTY keyboard.
•Phone KeyPad – traditional keypad.
•Handwriting – handwriting recognition.
•OPhone InputMethod settings – OPhone input method.
•Other InputMethods – other available input methods.
3Use the on-screen keypad or handwriting to enter text.
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To copy and paste text
1Tap to place the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to select for copying.
Then drag your fingertip to the end of the text. A window pops up.
2Select Copy.
3To paste the text, move the cursor to where you want the text be inserted, then tap
and hold on the target text field.
4Select Paste from the popup window.
You can also copy all text in the text field. Tap and hold on a text field and select Copy all.
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Calling
To make a call
1From the Home screen, find and tap Phone.
2Enter the number of the recipient and tap . To delete a number, tap .
To answer a call
•Tap Answer.
To decline a call
•Tap Decline.
Call options
During a call, you can select from the following options:
Make another call
Open the keypad to enter numbers
Return to the Home screen
Mute the microphone
Turn on the loudspeaker
Record the call
When you put the phone close to ear (or the upper screen is covered) during a call, the phone
display will be deactivated and the touch screen will be locked temporarily.
To make a video call
1From the Home screen, find and tap Phone.
2Enter the number of the recipient and tap . To delete a number, tap .
To make a video call, both parties to the call must have phones that support video calls and 3G
services, as well as having access to 3G coverage with a compatible subscription.
In order for your face to be seen by the other party during a video call, you need to look into the
video call camera lens on your phone.
To make an international call
1From the Home screen, find and tap Phone.
2Touch and hold 0 until a “+” sign appears.
3Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero) and phone number, then
tap . To delete a number, tap .
To call a number from the call log
1From the Home screen, find and tap Phone.
2To open the general call log, selectCall log.
3To open the call log of an individual contact, tap a desired contact name or a number.
4Tap the number you want to call.
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
•Press the volume keys up or down.
To mute the ringtone for an incoming call
•When the phone rings, press the volume key.
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Contacts
In Contacts you can enter all your information for your personal contacts, for example,
phone numbers, birthdays, and Fetion account details. When you view a contact, you get
quick access to all previous communication with that contact.
Managing contacts
To add a contact
1From the Home screen, tap Contacts.
2Tap New.
3Enter the name of the contact.
4Enter or select the desired additional information for the contact.
5When you are finished, tap Save.
To call a contact
1From the Home screen, tap Contacts.
2Tap the contact.
3Tap the desired phone number of the contact.
To delete contacts
1From the Home screen, tap Contacts.
2Press and tap .
3Mark the contacts you want to delete, or tap Select all if you want to delete all
contacts.
4Tap Delete.
To search for a contact
1From the Home screen, tap Contacts.
2Enter the first few letters of the contact name in the search field. All contacts
beginning with those letters appear.
Backing up contacts
You can use the storage card to back up contacts. This is useful, for example, when you
want to transfer your contact information to another phone.
To back up all contacts to the storage card
1From the Home screen, tap Contacts.
2Press and tap Backup.
3Select an option, and press OK.
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Text and multimedia messages
To create and send a message (via SMS or MMS)
1From the Home screen, tap Messaging.
2Tap New.
3Enter one or more recipient numbers in the To: field.
4Enter your text.
5If you want to add a photo, video or sound, tap and select an option.
6Tap Send.
To receive and read a text message
1From the Home screen, tap Messaging.
2Select a message thread from the list.
3If the received message is a multimedia message, tap Download if you have not
enabled automatic downloads.
4If the received message contains music or video, tap to play this content.
When you receive a text or multimedia message, appears in the status bar. To read the
message, you can also drag the status bar downwards.
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Email
You can use your phone to send and receive emails through your regular email account.
First, you need the correct Internet settings in your phone. See Settings for calling,
messaging and the Internet on page 12.
To set up an email account in your phone for the first time
1From the Home screen, tap Mail.
2Tap Others.
3Enter your email address and password, and tap Next.
4Tap Save.
5If the phone cannot download your email account settings automatically, press ,
then tap Account Settings and enter the account settings manually.
If you need to enter the settings manually, contact your email service provider for the correct
email account settings. For example, you need to know if the account type is POP3 or IMAP.
To create and send an email message
1From the Home screen, tap Mail.
2If you have several accounts, select the account you want to access.
3tap New.
4Enter the email address of the recipient.
5If you want to add a Cc or Bcc recipient, press and tap Add Cc/Bcc.
6Enter a subject.
7Enter text.
8To attach a file, tap and select a file.
9Tap Send.
To receive and open email messages
1From the Home screen, tap Mail.
2If you have several accounts, select the account you want to access.
3To update the inbox with new messages, press , then tap Receive/Send.
4To open and read a message, tap the message.
If you have changed the email settings and set a Poll frequency, appears in the status bar
when you receive a new message. You can drag the status bar downwards to read the message.
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Calendar
Your mobile phone has a calendar for time management. Important meetings could be
tracked with the calendar. It can also be synchronized with the calendar on computers or
the Internet.
To open the calendar application
•Find and tap Calendar from the Home screen.
When the calendar application is opened for the first time, it will be shown in the month view. If
the application has been used before, it will be opened in the default view.
To switch among different views
1From the Home screen, tap Calendar.
2Press , tap Switch View.
To view other months and weeks
•In the Month and Week view, you could view the next month or week by sliding the
touch screen to the left-hand side, or view the previous month or week by sliding
the touch screen to the right-hand side.
To create the calendar items
1Find and tap Calendar in the Home screen.
2Tap New or any day or any time in the month or week view.
3Tap Event name name, and then input one name.
4Tap From and To, and then tap a number field, scroll up or down to choose the
date, hour and minute you need.
5Tap Event location, then input the location of this event.
6Tap Event description, then give a description of this event.
7Tap Add reminders, then choose the time when a notification is needed for the
event.
8Tap Repetition, then choose the repetition cycle of the event notification.
9Tap Save.
If you want to setup an around the clock notification, you could tick All day, and neither hour nor
minute shall be set for the start and end time.
When the appointment is coming near, you mobile phone will play a brief alarm.
To view the calendar events
1Find and tap Calendar from the Home screen.
2Navigate to the date you need and tap the event.
To edit the calendar events
1From the Home screen, tap Calendar.
2Navigate to the date you need and tap the event.
3Tap Edit, then edit the event and tap Save.
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My Favorites
In My favourites, you can view and manage all media files saved on your storage card.
Music
You can listen to music online or you can play music saved on your storage card.
To listen to music online, you need the correct Internet settings. See Settings for calling,
messaging and the Internet on page 12.
To listen to music online
1From the Home screen, find and tap My favourites.
2Tap Music and select Online Music.
3Browse to and select the track you want to play online.
To play music saved on the storage card
1From the Home screen, find and tap My favourites.
2Tap Music and select Local Music.
3Browse for tracks in Albums, Artists , Tracks, Genres and Playlists.
4Tap a track.
Playback controls
The following playback controls may appear in your music player and video player:
Play
Pause
Go to the previous track in the current play queue, or rewind
Go to the next track in the current play queue, or fast forward
Stop
To change the volume
•Press the volume keys up or down.
Pictures
You can view and manage all photos and pictures saved on your storage card.
To browse pictures by category
1From the Home screen, find and tap My favourites > Pictures.
2Press to display the controls.
3In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, select Show All.
To view pictures
1From the Home screen, find and tap My favourites.
2Tap Pictures and select a folder. Scroll up or down to browse your pictures.
3Tap one picture to view it and slide right or left to view other pictures.
To share a picture
1When viewing a picture, press to display the controls.
2In the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, select Share.
3Select one of the available transfer methods.
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To edit a picture
1When viewing a picture, press to display the controls.
2Select an option.
Videos
To play a video
1From the Home screen, find and tap My favourites.
2Tap Videos and select a video clip.
Magic Box
In Magic Box you can browse and download useful applications from the Internet.
To open the Magic Box application
1From the Home screen, find and tap My favourites.
2Tap Magic Box and start browsing.
All files
You can find and manage all files saved on your storage card.
To find a file
1From the Home screen, find and tap My favourites > All files.
2Browse by folder to find your file.
G+ Game
You can use the G+ Game application to browse the Internet and play or download games.
To find games online
1From the Home screen, find and tap My favourites > G+ Game .
2Browse the Internet to find the games you want.
Theme
You could change the outlook of your screen with different options, for example, change
to different colors or backgrounds. You could also create new themes and download them.
To set the theme
1Find and tap Theme in the Home screen.
2You could view the previous theme by sliding the touch screen to the left-hand side,
and view the next theme by sliding it to the right-hand side.
3Tap Settings, you could set the current theme you are looking at as the theme of
your mobile phone.
To install themes
1Find and tap Theme from the Home screen.
2Press , then tap Install Theme.
3Tap the theme pack you want to install in the theme list, then tap Install.
To delete theme
1Find and tap Theme from the Home screen.
2Press , then tap Delete Theme.
3Check the theme pack you want to delete in the theme list, and tap Delete.
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TrackID™ Application
TrackID™ is a music identification service. When you listen to the music piece from a
speaker or from the radio, you could search the track by title, artist or name of the album.
In order to get the best performance, it is advisable to use the TrackID™ application in a
low noise environment.
Not all the countries/regions（or all the networks and/or service providers in the regions）
support the TrackID™ application and TrackID™ service.
Before using TrackID™ application, please confirm the network data connection has been setup
in a correct manner.
To open the TrackID™ application
•From the Homescreen， find and tap TrackID™.
To search for track information
1When the TrackID™ application is open, tap Record.
2Hold the phone towards the music source. The results are shown in the result screen.
Radio
You could browse and listen to FM radio programs and save them as “My Favorites”. You
could listen to the radio with portable handsfree, Headphone or speaker of the mobile
phone. Portable handsfree or headphone must be connected, since they are used as the
antenna of the FM radio. When you open the FM radio, the channels that you could listen
to will be displayed automatically. If there were RDS information on certain channel, the
information will be displayed several seconds after you start listening.
Do not listen to the radio in areas where the use of mobile phone is forbidden.
To turn on the radio
•Find and tap FM Radio in the Home screen.
The portable handsfree or headphone which work as antenna, must be connected. When it is
used for the first time, you will be asked if you want to search for the channels automatically.
To search the channels automatically
1Tap to display the control list in the interface where the radio is played.
2Tap Auto Search and Save.
To save the channel
1Tap to display the control list in the interface where the radio is played.
2Tap Save channel.
Channel management
1Tap > Channel List
2Tap to show menu.
To fine tune the frequency
•Tap or in the interface where the radio is played, and change the frequency in
a 0.1Mhz step.
To search channel
•Tap the or in the interface where the radio is played.
To change the output mode
•Tap > Headset/Speaker in the interface where the radio is played.
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To switch between stereo and mono channel
•Press >Tap Settings > Turn on stereo or Turn on mono in the interface where
the radio is played.
To setup the sleeping mode
•Press > Setting > Sleep.
To minimize the radio
••Tap .
To return to the radio
•Find and tap FM Radio in the Home screen.
To turn off the radio
•Press > Turn off.
Recording
You could record a voice memo or a call. The recorded sound could also be set as a ringing
tone.
The laws in some countries/regions or provinces demand the permission of the other party if you
want to record the call.
To record a sound
1Find and tap Recorder from the Home screen.
2Tap .
3Tap to stop recording.
To record a call
•Tap Record during the call.
To listen to the recording
1Tap during the recording process.
2Tap , then you could listen to the sound you have just recorded.
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Camera
You can take a photo or record a video by pressing the camera key. Before taking a photo,
you can improve it by using the Scenes feature. You can share a photo or a video with
friends, or upload your photos and videos to a web service. From the viewfinder, you can
view an album containing all photos and videos that you have taken using the camera.
Viewfinder and camera keys
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1 Camera key. Activate the camera/Take photos/Record video clips
2 Zoom in or out
3 Select capturing settings (Still camera)
4 Flash
5 Adjust brightness
6 Take photos with a time delay
7 Digital zoom
8 Go back to the standby screen
9 Switch to video camera
10 Take a photo
11 View recently taken photos
12 Select capture settings (Video camera)
13 Adjust brightness
14 Select video length
15 Go back to the standby screen
16 Switch to still camera
17 Record a video clip
18 Play recently recorded video clips
To activate the camera
•Press and hold down the camera key.
To switch between still camera and the video mode
1Press the camera key to activate the camera.
2Tap or in the viewfinder.
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To switch off the camera
•Tap in the viewfinder of the camera.
Using the still camera
To take a photo
1Press the camera key to activate the camera.
2Point the camera at the target.
3Press the key by half so that auto focus function could be activated.
4When the focus view turns green, press the key to the bottom.
5If you want to take other photos, please press the camera key or tap .
To use the flash light
1Press the camera key to activate the camera.
2Tap to turn on or off the flash light.
To view the photos you have taken
1Press the camera key to activate the camera.
2In the viewfinder of the camera, tap to browse your photo or video.
To delete photos
1Press the camera key to activate the camera.
2In the viewfinder of the camera, tap to browse your photo or video.
3Press , tap Multiselect.
4Check the photos you want to delete.
5Tap Delete.
To share photos
1Press the camera key to activate the camera.
2In the viewfinder of the camera, tap to browse your photo or video.
3Press , tap Multiselect.
4Check the photos you want to share.
5Tap Share.
6Choose the picture sharing mode.
To activate the geographical information tag
1Press the camera key to activate the camera.
2Tap on the top left corner of the viewfinder.
3Tap GPS Setting, then tap On.
The geographical information tag is used to add the geographical information to the photo data.
Using the video mode
To record a video
1Press the camera key to activate the camera.
2If the video mode is not activated, tap .
3Tap .
4Tap to stop recording, and the video will be displayed in review mode.
5If you want to see the video just recorded, tap .
6If you want to record other videos, press the camera key or tap .
To view the video you have recorded
1Press the camera key to activate the camera.
2Tap on the bottom right corner of the viewfinder to browse the photos or videos.
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To record the video which will be sent via MMS
1Press the camera key to activate the camera.
2If video mode is not chosen, tap .
3Tap .
4Tap MMS.
5Press the camera key or tap to start recording, but the record length of this video
format is limited. It is most suitable for sending via MMS.
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CMCC services
CMCC e100
e100 is a one-stop self-service offering to China Mobile customers that includes the
following:
1Online business shop: call 10086 to access the self-service voice system and get
information on various services and the latest discount offers, or check your voice
calls bill, take out a subscription, and check out our Monternet services.
210086 hotline: by calling 10086 self-service voice system, you could go on with
service consultation, find the latest discount information, check your voice traffic bill,
carry out service subscription and check the Monternet services;
3SMS business shop: send a text message to “10086” to get information on the
latest discount offers, check your voice calls bill, or take out a service subscription.
4Mobile business shop: log on to the Monternet home page – your premier WAP
business shop link – and get access to the WAP Service Room and a range of round-
the-clock services without having to input your number or password.
5Self-service terminal: this fully automated service helps you make payments, check
and print bills and other information, and offers various other information and
services, including subscription services.
Fetion
Offered by China Mobile, Fetion is an integrated communications service that lets you send
text and voice messages from both your mobile phone and computer. For example, you
can log in to Fetion on your mobile phone and send messages or start conversations with
friends who have logged in to Fetion on their PCs. For the PC users, this is a convenient,
fast and cost effective method. You can download and install Fetion PC client to your
computer from: www.fetion.com.cn.
MM (Mobile Application Market)
You can use the Mobile Application Market application to try, download and subscribe to
various music, games and software.
139Mail
The China Mobile 139Mail service pushes your emails to your mobile phone at the earliest
time possible. With 139Mail you can not only read email body text and attachments on your
mobile phone, but also reply, forward and compose your own emails.
To use 139Mail
1From the Home screen, tap 139Mail.
2Tap Register 139 Mail or Get Account.
For details and cost information, dial 10086.
My PIM
Do you find it hard to keep your ever-expanding lists of contacts backed up and in one
place? China Mobile has come up with an innovative way to make your contact data
available anytime you want. With Phonebook Manager you can back up your phonebook
contacts on a dedicated server. Then you can manage and recall particular data using your
computer, mobile phone or fixed line phone whenever you want.
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Navigation
The Mobile Navigation service transforms your mobile phone into a GPS navigator!
Combining the advantages of a mobile phone (which comes with navigation software pre-
installed) with location positioning technology, you can enjoy voice guidance and 3D map
views without even buying a map. And the service doesn't take up any storage space on
your phone. With one device only, you can manage both your communication and
navigation needs, and save yourself the trouble of asking the way!
Sony Ericsson does not warrant the accuracy of any location services, including but not limited
to navigational services.
DCD
With the DCD service, you can browse the latest news, entertainment and business
information directly on the main screen of your phone.
By subscribing to DCD through China Mobile, you can receive updates in real time and the
information will appear on your screen in standby mode. The DCD service is organized by
channels that cover everything from weather and lifestyle news to current affairs and
fashion. You can organise and remove channels, as desired.
Mobile Stock
Mobile Stock is a service provided by China Mobile. It includes real-time quotes, online
transaction capability, and professional stock market information aimed at helping
subscribers stay at the forefront of market trends.
Mobile Music
With Mobile Music you can listen to the latest pop songs as soon as they hit the charts.
VIP members of the Wireless Music Club can listen to almost 10,000 pop songs free of
charge. The application also supports the synchronised display of lyrics on your phone
screen, and the songs are constantly updated!
Mobile TV
Subscribers to Mobile TV can view the latest movies, TV programmes, news broadcasts
and live events. Experience the joy of online video with your mobile phone.
To activate mobile TV
•Find and tap Mobile TV in the Home screen.
To watch TV programs
1Activate Mobile TV, and display full channel list.
2Tap the channel you want to watch in the channel list, and enter into the watch view
of mobile TV.
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To use the full screen mode
1When you are watching the TV program, you could enter into horizontal screen
interface if you put the mobile phone horizontally.
2In the horizontal play interface, tap to enter into the full screen mode.
3In the full screen mode interface, tap to play with modes other than the full screen
mode.
To manage your Mobile TV settings
Please make sure the mobile phone has a valid SIM card and is in a valid network before using
mobile TV. Please drag out the TV antenna on the mobile phone before using.
Make sure you pull out the Mobile TV antenna before watching mobile TV programmes.
1From the Home screen, find and tap Mobile TV. A list of available channels appears.
2Tap in the channel list and choose from the following options:
•Programme list – View a detailed programme list, select and play a channel, and
switch between channels.
•Package subscription management – Subscribe to local packages or check
details of the package you are already subscribed to.
•Service management – Activate the Mobile TV service. For details, dial 10086 or
4006005577.
•Programme Search – Input keywords to search for your desired programmes.
•My Video – View your recorded video files.
•Programme List Update – Refresh the channel list.
•Settings – Set general settings and MBBMS (Mobile Broadcast Business
Management System) settings.
•More – Tap Help or Exit from the menu.
During the play of the mobile TV programs, the on the top left corner of the screen will show
the signal strength of the program you are watching.
To record the programs
1When you are watching the TV programs, tap to start recording. From then on,
the record icon will turn into red.
2During the recording process, you could see the recording time on top of the screen.
3During the recording process, tap to stop recording.
To get a screenshot
1In the TV program playing interface, tap , you could get the screenshot of the
current interface.
2The screenshot will be automatically saved in My favorites.
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Search
You can search various content, such as contacts, messages and applications in your
phone or you can search online for various information.
To perform a search in your phone
1From the Home screen, tap Device Search > .
2Enter your search text in the search field and tap again.
To perform a web search
1From the Home screen, tap Web Search > .
2Enter your search text in the search field and tap again.
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WLAN
Using WLAN you can access the Internet wirelessly with your phone.
To turn on WLAN
1From the Home screen, tap the applications bar.
2Tap Settings > Wireless Lan Settings.
3Mark the WLAN checkbox. The phone will now scan for available WLAN networks.
It may take a few seconds before the WLAN connection is enabled.
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Bluetooth™ wireless technology
The Bluetooth™ function creates a wireless connection to other Bluetooth™ devices, for
example, handsfree devices. A range within 10 metres (33 feet), with no solid objects in
between, is recommended. You must turn on the Bluetooth™ function to communicate
with other devices. You may also have to pair your phone with other Bluetooth™ devices.
To turn on the Bluetooth™ function and make your phone visible
1From the Home screen, find and tap Settings.
2Mark the Bluetooth checkbox. appears in the status bar.
3Tap Bluetooth settings.
4Mark the Discoverable checkbox. The phone will now be visible to other devices
(for 120 seconds).
To pair the phone with another Bluetooth™ device
1From the Home screen, find and tap Settings > Bluetooth settings.
2Tap Scan for devices. The Bluetooth™ devices found will be listed under Bluetooth
devices.
3Tap the Bluetooth™ device that you want to pair with your phone.
4Enter a passcode, if required.
5You can now start using the paired Bluetooth™ device. The status of the pairing and
connection is shown below the name of the Bluetooth™ device in the Bluetooth
devices list.
Make sure that the device you want to pair your phone with has the Bluetooth™ function activated
and Bluetooth™ visibility turned on.
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Updating your phone
You can update your phone to the most recent software for optimal performance and to
get the latest enhancements. Updates can be downloaded wirelessly directly from your
phone via the Internet by using a 2G/3G mobile data connection, or by using a WLAN
network connection.
When you are using a 2G/3G mobile data connection to connect to the Internet from your phone,
data transmission charges may apply. Contact your network operator for more information.
Make sure you back up and save all data contained in your phone before you start updating the
phone.
To download software updates wirelessly
1From the Home screen, tap DM Service.
2Tap Software update and follow the on-screen instructions to update your phone.
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Synchronising with the OPhone desk
suite
You can synchronise data such as contacts, calendar items, text messages and emails
using the OPhone desk suite. First, you need to install the application on your PC.
To install the OPhone desk suite
1Insert the CD supplied into the PC.
2Run the OPhone desk suite installation file that corresponds to your PC operating
system.
3Finish the installation according to the on-screen instructions.
4Restart the PC.
To synchronize your contacts
1Using the USB cable, connect the mobile phone to the PC.
2Phone: Select Sync mode in the menu that appears on the screen.
3PC: Run the mobile phone package suite on the PC.
4PC: Click the Sync option to synchronize contacts saved on your mobile phone with
contacts saved in the desktop suite application.
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Compass
To activate the compass
•Find and tap Compass in the Home screen.
When the compass signal is weak, the mobile phone will give a “Make Calibration” notification.
In order to get better compass signal, you need to turn you mobile phone to different directions,
otherwise the data on the compass will not be accurate.
Keep you mobile phone parallel to the ground, use the needle-shaped base line as your direction
in relation to the mobile phone. The dial of the compass will rotate automatically, and N will point
to the north.
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Torch
To activate the torch
•Find and tap Torch in the Home screen.
To use the torch
1Find and tap Torch in the Home screen.
2Tap On.
3Tap Off, it will be switched off.
You could also set the torch On for 1 minute, after which it will be switched off automatically. If
you need emergency help, tap SOS.
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IMEI
To view your IMEI number
•You can find the IMEI number under the battery.
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Troubleshooting
Common questions
My phone is not working as expected
If you experience problems with your phone, check these tips before you try anything else:
•Restart your phone.
•Remove and re-insert the battery and SIM card. Then restart your phone.
•Update your phone. Whether or not you have the latest software version, running the Sony
Ericsson Update Service can improve software stability and solve problems. Updating your
phone will also make sure you get an optimal performance and the latest enhancements.
See Updating your phone on page 43 for more information.
•Reset your phone.
Be patient while restarting or resetting your phone. Removing the battery during a reboot or reset
procedure may damage the phone permanently.
Resetting the phone
Resetting the phone deletes all data, including downloaded applications, and resets the
phone back to its initial state, the state before you turned on the phone for the first time.
Make sure to back up important data you have on the phone before you reset the phone.
To reset the phone
1From the Home screen, tap the applications bar.
2Tap Settings > Master clear&reset > Master reset.
3Input your password.
4Follow the instructions.
I cannot charge the phone or battery capacity is low
The charger is not properly connected or the battery connection is poor. Remove the
battery and clean the connectors.
The battery is worn out and needs to be replaced. See Charging the battery on page 8.
No battery charging icon appears when I start charging the phone
It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears on the screen.
I cannot synchronise or transfer content between my phone and the
computer when using a USB cable
The software or the USB drivers have not been properly installed. Go to
www.sonyericsson.com/support
for more detailed installation instructions and
troubleshooting sections.
I cannot use Internet-based services
Make sure your subscription includes data download capacity, and that the Internet settings
in your phone are correct.
See Settings for calling, messaging and the Internet on page 12 for more information on
Internet settings.
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Error messages
No network coverage
•Your phone is in flight mode.
•Your phone is not receiving any network signal, or the received signal is too weak. Contact
your network operator and make sure that the network has coverage where you are.
•The SIM card might not be working properly. Insert your SIM card in another phone. If the
SIM card works, then it is probably your phone that is causing the problem. In this case,
contact the nearest Sony Ericsson service centre.
Emergency calls only
You are within range of a network, but you are not allowed to use it. However, in an
emergency, some network operators allow you to call the international emergency number,
112.
SIM card is locked
You have entered your PIN incorrectly.
SIM card is PUK locked
You have entered your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) incorrectly.
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Legal information
Sony Ericsson A8i
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, 2010
Publication number: 1238-9937.1
Based on OPhone™ OS2.0, 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.
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Index
139Mail ....................................................................37
A
all files ......................................................................31
B
backing up ...............................................................37
battery .......................................................................8
Bluetooth™ .............................................................42
pairing ..............................................................42
visibility ............................................................42
C
Calendar ..................................................................29
calls .........................................................................25
muting the ringtone .........................................25
options ............................................................25
to other countries ............................................25
video calls .......................................................25
volume .............................................................25
camera .....................................................................34
keys .................................................................34
overview ..........................................................34
taking photos ..................................................34
video ..........................................................35, 36
viewfinder ........................................................34
caps lock .................................................................23
channels ..................................................................38
charging .....................................................................8
troubleshooting ...............................................48
compass ..................................................................45
contacts ...................................................................26
adding a contact .............................................26
backing up contacts ........................................26
calling a contact ..............................................26
deleting contacts .............................................26
searching for a contact ...................................26
D
Data connection setting ..........................................14
Date & time settings ................................................15
DCD .........................................................................38
directions
getting directions .............................................38
E
e100 .........................................................................37
email ........................................................................28
account ...........................................................28
receiving an email message ............................28
sending an email message ..............................28
entering text ............................................................23
copying ............................................................24
input method ...................................................23
pasting .............................................................24
F
Fetion .......................................................................37
finding a file .............................................................31
G
G+ Game .................................................................31
games ......................................................................31
GPS .........................................................................38
H
home screen ............................................................22
adding an item .................................................22
deleting an item ...............................................22
pages ...............................................................22
I
IMEI .........................................................................47
international calls .....................................................25
Internet settings .......................................................12
K
keyboard .................................................................23
L
locks
IMEI .................................................................47
PIN ...................................................................49
PUK .................................................................49
screen ..............................................................10
M
Magic Box ...............................................................31
maps ........................................................................38
marking options .......................................................20
media .......................................................................30
messages
multimedia .......................................................27
picture .............................................................27
receiving a message ........................................27
sending a message .........................................27
settings ............................................................12
text ..................................................................27
MM ..........................................................................37
MMS ........................................................................27
Mobile Music ...........................................................38
Mobile network setting ............................................14
Mobile Stock ...........................................................38
mobile TV ..........................................................38, 39
Mobile TV ................................................................38
multimedia messages ..............................................27
music .......................................................................30
local music ......................................................30
online music ....................................................30
playback controls ............................................30
volume .............................................................30
my favourites ...........................................................30
My PIM ....................................................................37
N
navigation ................................................................20
news ........................................................................38
O
Ophone desk suite ..................................................44
P
photos .....................................................................30
picture messages ....................................................27
pictures ....................................................................30
category ..........................................................30
editing ..............................................................31
sharing .............................................................30
viewing ............................................................30
power ........................................................................9
R
Radio .......................................................................32
Recording ................................................................33
reset .........................................................................48
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screen lock ..............................................................10
search ......................................................................40
local search .....................................................40
web search ......................................................40
Security ...................................................................17
settings
Internet ............................................................12
messaging .......................................................12
WLAN ..............................................................12
Settings ...................................................................11
SIM card
inserting .............................................................8
SMS .........................................................................27
Sound settings ........................................................15
status bar ................................................................20
symbols ...................................................................23
synchronising contacts ...........................................44
T
text
entry ................................................................23
input method ...................................................23
messages ........................................................27
Theme ......................................................................31
Torch .......................................................................46
TrackID ....................................................................32
troubleshooting .......................................................48
turning off the phone ...........................................9, 35
turning on the phone .................................................9
TV ............................................................................38
U
unlocking the screen ...............................................10
updating the phone .................................................43
V
video calls ................................................................25
videos ......................................................................31
W
WLAN ......................................................................41
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