Sony Ericsson AE/LZT 108 6258 R5A User manual

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Contents 1
Contents
Getting to know your phone 4
Key functions, quick keys, entering letters.
Personalizing your phone 16
Downloading settings or choose from the phone.
Calling 23
Using the Phonebook, voice control, call options.
Messaging 42
Multimedia messaging, chat and email.
Camera 50
Using the camera.
Setting up WAP and email 53
All you need to know about setting up WAP and email.
Using WAP 60
WAP browser, bookmarks.
Transferring and exchanging information 63
Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.
More features 67
Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.
Security 75
SIM card lock, phone lock.
Troubleshooting 76
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additional information 78
Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.
Icons 85
What do the icons mean?
Index 91

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2 Contents
Sony Ericsson
GSM 900/1800/1900
Fifth edition (May 2003)
This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB, without any warranty.
Improvements and changes to this manual
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 manual.
All rights reserved.
©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2002
Publication number: AE/LZT 108 6258 R5A
Please note:
Some of the services in this manual 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 Guidelines for safe and efficient use
and the Limited warranty chapters before you use your
mobile phone.
The BLUETOOTH trademarks are owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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.
Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™ J2ME™.

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4 Getting to know your phone
Getting to know your phone
About this user’s guide
The “Getting to know your phone” chapter gives a
quick overview of the main functions of the phone,
shortcuts and general information.
More information and downloads are available at
www.SonyEricsson.com/ or wap.SonyEricsson.com/
Available services
Some services and functions described in this user’s
guide are network- or subscription-dependent,which
means that all menus may not be available in your
phone.
This symbol indicates that a service
or function is network- or subscription-
dependent.
Please consult your service provider for
more information about your subscription.
Assembly
Before you can use your phone you need to:
• Insert the SIM card.
• Attach and charge the battery. See “SIM card and
battery information” on page 5.
Note: Always turn off the phone and detach the
charger before you insert or remove a SIM card.
The SIM card
When you register as a subscriber with a service
provider, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
card. The SIM card contains a computer chip that
keeps track of your phone number, the services
included in your subscription, and your Phonebook
information, among other things.
Tip: Verify that your information is saved to the
SIM card before you remove it from another phone.
For example, Phonebook entries may be saved in
the phone memory.

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Getting to know your phone 5
SIM card and battery information
It may take up to 30 minutes before an icon
appears when charging.
1. Insert the SIM card. Slide the silvery holder over
the SIM card to lock it in place.
2. Place the battery on the back of the phone with
the connectors facing each other.
3. Place the back cover as shown in the picture and
slide it into place.
4. Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol.
The flash symbol on the charger plug must face
upwards.
5. It may take up to 30 minutes before the
battery charging icon appears in the display.
6. Wait approximately 4 hours or until the icon indicates
that the battery is fully charged. If you do not see the
battery icon after this time, press any key or the joystick
to activate the display.
7. Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
Note: You have to insert the SIM card and charge the
battery before you can use the phone.
30 min.
4 h.

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Turning the phone on
To turn on the phone
Press the on/off button on the top of the phone.
Note: The first time you turn on the phone it takes
up to 40 seconds to begin operating.
• Enter your PIN (Personal Identity Number),
if you have one for your SIM card.
Your PIN is provided by your service provider.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN,
delete the wrong number by pressing .
If your PIN starts with the same digits as an emergency
number, for example 112, the digits are not hidden with
an * when you enter them. This is so that you can see
and call an emergency number without entering a PIN.
See “Making emergency calls” on page 24.
Note: If you enter the wrong PIN three times in
a row, the SIM card is blocked and the message
PIN blocked appears. To unblock it, you need to
enter your PUK (Personal Unblocking Key).
Your PUK is provided by your service provider.
To turn off the phone
Press and hold the on/off button at the top of the phone.
on/off
Wel

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Getting to know your phone 7
Navigating the menus
The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop.
To go to the desktop, press the joystick.
Example
To set an alarm
1. Use the joystick to scroll to Organizer, and press the
left key to select it.
2. Use the joystick to scroll down to Alarms, and press
the left key to select this function. Press the left
key again to select Alarm.
3. Enter the time and press the left key to save
your entry.
Throughout this user’s guide instructions such as those
above will be given in a shorter form, as follows:
To set an alarm
1. Scroll to Organizer,Alarms,Alarm.
2. Enter the time, Save.
To make and receive calls from standby
• Enter the area code and phone number, press Call.
• Press End Call to end the call.
• When the phone rings, press Yes to answer the call.
Desktop
Press to go back one
level in the menus.
Press and hold to
return to standby.
Press to go to
the desktop.
Move up,
down, left,
right through
menus.
Press to select
highlighted
items.
Press to select
the options shown
above these keys
in the display.

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Key functions
Press once to activate camera
function. Press again to take a
picture.
Volume keys increase/decrease
the earpiece volume during a
call. Enter the Status menu in
standby. Press twice to reject
an incoming call. Press once
to turn off the ring signal when
receiving a call.
Press to select the options
that appear in the display
immediately above these keys.
Press once to go back one level
in the menus. Press and hold
to return to standby.
Enter *. Shift between
lower/upper case.
Infrared port.
Press and hold to switch
the phone on or off.
Press to go directly
to the Internet.
Move through the menus,
lists and texts.
Delete numbers, letters or an
item from a list. Press and hold
to turn off the microphone
(during calls) or turn off sound.
1-9, 0 Enter digits, 0–9, and letters.
Press and hold to enter
the international prefix +.
Enter # or a space.

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Getting to know your phone 9
Quick keys
Useful key combinations are described below.
To... When in standby:
make an emergency call enter the emergency
number and press Call
enter Call Contact press
enter Internet Services press
voice dial press and hold a volume
key or say your magic word
enter Call List press Calls
call your voicemail press and hold
enter the +sign press and hold
turn off the ring signal
when receiving a call press , or press a volume key once
View the time Press a volume key
set the phone to silent press and hold
reach a contact beginning
with a specific letter press and hold any of the keys -
reach a phone number
at a specific position. press the position number and
speed dial press any of the number
keys - and Call
enter the first submenu
of the shortcut menu press
enter the main menu press or press
the center of the joystick
enter the menu to see
today’s date, the profile in
use and the model name of
the phone
press a volume key once
change the language
to Automatic
press 8888
change the language
to English press 0000
reject a call quickly press a volume
key twice when receiving
a call or press No
To... During a call:
put a call on hold press Hold
retrieve a call press Retrieve
turn off the microphone press and hold
enter a quick options menu press More
To... When in standby:

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To... When in the menus:
move through menus
or lists press (and hold) a volume key or use the joystick
delete an item press and hold
when in lists
go back to standby press and hold
To... When entering letters
using multitap text input:
reach the second letter
or character of a key press the volume
key and press any of
the number keys
reach the third letter or
character of a key press the volume
key and press any of
the number keys
shift between capital
and lower-case letters press , then the letter
enter numbers press and hold any
of the number keys
enter a space press
delete letters and numbers press
shift between multitap
or T9 Text input methods press and hold
shift between input
languages (including
character or numeric)
press and hold
To... When entering letters
using T9 Text Input:
view alternative words press or
accept a word
and add a space press
enter a full stop press
shift between capital
and lower-case letters press , then the letter
enter numbers press and hold any of the
number keys
delete letters and numbers press
shift between multitap
or T9 Text input methods press and hold
shift between input
languages (including
character or numeric)
press and hold
To... When entering letters
using multitap text input:

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Getting to know your phone 11
Help texts
More information, explanations or tips about
selected menus or functions are available in
your phone.
To get help
Select the menu or function and press Info.
Delete and edit
If you add items, for example, a contact, a note, an
appointment or a WAP bookmark, you can delete or
edit them.
To delete an item
Select an item and press .
To edit an item
Select an item, press More, and choose from the list
of options.
Online services
Online services are customized services offered by
service providers, independently of mobile phones
and mobile phone manufacturers.
A SIM card which supports Online services works
in the same way as a normal SIM card. When you
have inserted your SIM card and turned on your phone,
your service provider can download data to your SIM
card. When you restart your phone after the first data
download, a new submenu appears under the menu.
To enter your new menu system
Scroll to Connect,Online Services.
Note: This menu only appears if your SIM card
supports this service. Some operators may not use
the name “Online services”. Your phone may not
support all of the services offered.

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Menu overview
Operator direct
link
Internet
Services
My Shortcuts Camera Messages Entertainment Pictures &
Sounds
View Week
Ring Volume
Select Profile
Switch to Line 1*
My Numbers
Edit Shortcuts
Te x t
Picture
Call Voicemail
Email
Chat
WAP Push
Area Info.
Options
Games & More
Other Games
My Pictures
More Pictures
My Sounds
More Sounds
Themes
More Themes
Draw Picture
Music DJ
Record Sound
Phonebook Calls Connect Organizer Settings
Call Contact
Find and Send**
Add Contact
Manage Contact
Pictures
Personal Rings
Voice Commands
Special Numbers
Advanced
Options
Missed Calls
Calling Local*
Call List
Switch to Line 1*
Forward Calls
Manage Calls
Time & Cost
Next Call
Options
Online Services*
Bluetooth
Infrared Port
WAP Options
Synchronization
GSM Networks
Data Comm.
Accessories
Calendar
Notes
Alarms
Timer
Stopwatch
Calculator
Code Memo
Sounds and
Alerts
Display
Profiles
Language
Time and Date
Voice Control
Locks
Handsfree
Master Reset
* Please note that
some menus are
operator-,
network- and
subscription-
dependent.
** Only visible
during calls

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Entering letters
You can enter letters, for example, when you add
names to the Phonebook, write text messages or enter
WAP addresses.
Apart from the way you normally enter letters in
your phone, using multitap text input, you can use
T9™Text Input for entering text messages and email,
for example, if the input language you select supports
this. T9™Text Input is a predictive input method and
is a quicker way to write texts. See “T9™ Text Input”
on page 14.
Input languages
Before you start entering letters, you need to select
the input languages that you want to use when writing.
To select input languages
1. Scroll to Settings, Language, Input.
2. Scroll to the language that you want to use for
entering letters and check each language you want.
3. Press Ok to exit the menu.
When writing, you can switch to one of your selected
input languages by pressing More and then selecting
Input Language. See “The list of options” on page 15.
Multitap text input
When saving names in the Phonebook or when writing
WAP addresses, you enter letters using multitap text
input. You press each key as many times as needed
to show the letter you want. In the following example,
we are going to write a name in the Phonebook.
To enter letters using multitap text input
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Add Contact.
2. Press Add and then the appropriate key, – ,
or , repeatedly until the character you want
appears in the display.
See the table below:
Press… to get…
. , - ? !’ @ : ; / ( ) 1
A B C Å Ä Æ à Ç 2 Γ
D E F è É 3 ∆ Φ
G H I ì 4
J K L 5 Λ
M N O Ñ Ö Ø ò 6
P Q R S ß 7 Π Σ
T U V Ü ù 8

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Example:
• To enter an ‘A’, press once.
• To enter a ‘B’, quickly press twice.
• To shift between capital and lower-case letters,
press , then enter the letter.
Tip: You can also use the volume keys as
a shortcut to certain letters:
To enter a ‘B’, press the volume key
and press .
To enter a ‘C’, press the volume key
and press .
T9™Text Input
You can use T9™Text Input when writing, for
example, text messages and email. The T9™Text
Input method uses a built-in dictionary that recognizes
the most commonly used word for each sequence of
key presses. This way, you press each key only once,
even if the letter you want is not the first letter on
the key.
To shift from multitap to T9 text input method
Press and hold .
To enter letters using T9™Text Input
1. Scroll to Messages, Text , Write New.
2. For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”,
press , , , .
3. If the word shown is the one you want:
• press to accept and add a space.
(To accept a word without adding a space, press .)
If the word shown is not the one you want:
•Press or repeatedly to view alternative
words (candidates). Accept a word and add
a space by pressing .
W X Y Z 9
+ 0
Space ↵ ¶
More for an options list
to delete letters and numbers
to shift between capital
and lower-case letters
- press and hold to enter numbers
Press… to get…

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If you do not find the word you want by pressing
or :
•Press
More to go to a list of options.
• Select Spell Word.
• Press and hold to delete the entire word,
or delete one letter at a time by pressing
repeatedly.
• Write the new word using multitap text input
and press Insert.
The word is added to the dictionary. The next
time you enter the word, it appears as one of
the alternative words.
4. Continue writing your message. See “Sending text
messages” on page 42. Press to enter a full
stop. To enter other punctuation marks, press
and then or repeatedly. Accept by pressing .
Press and hold to select an input language.
The list of options
If you press More when writing a text message,
you enter a list of options:
•Add Symbol – Symbols and punctuation marks
such as ?and, are shown. Move between the symbols
by using the joystick.
•Insert Item – Pictures, melodies and sounds.
•Spell Word – Change the suggested word by using
multitap text input.
•Text Format – Change style, size and alignment.
•Input Language– Change input language.
•Input Method – Change input method.
•Word Suggestions – Select to show a list of
suggested words.
My Words – A list of words you have added to
the dictionary.
•Help.

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16 Personalizing your phone
Personalizing your phone
You can adjust the phone settings to suit your own
requirements.
Note: If you change a setting which is included
in a profile, the active profile is also changed.
See “Profiles” on page 22.
Themes
You can change the appearance of the display, for
example, the colors and background picture, by using
themes. Your phone comes with some preset themes.
You cannot delete these, but you can create new themes
and download them to your phone.
For more information, visit www.SonyEricsson.com
or wap.SonyEricsson.com.
To download a theme
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds,More Themes.
2. Select a link.
To send a theme
You can exchange themes via IR, Bluetooth wireless
technology, picture message or email. Please note that
you are not allowed to exchange copyright-protected
material. For more information on sending themes in
messages, see “Messaging” on page 42.
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds,Themes.
2. Select a theme, press More.
3. Select Send.
4. Select a transfer method.
To receive and save a theme
1. From standby, press More and select Turn On Bluetooth
or Turn On IR.
2. When you receive the theme, press Save to save it.
Pictures
Your phone comes with a number of pictures. You can:
• Download more pictures to your phone.
• Have a picture as wallpaper when in standby mode.
• Assign a picture to a contact in the Phonebook.
When that person calls, the picture appears in the
display (provided your subscription supports the
Calling Line Identification service). See “To add a
picture to a phonebook contact” on page 26.
• Insert a picture in a text message.

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All pictures are saved in My Pictures, in the
Pictures & Sounds menu.
You can also save animations in your phone.
These are handled like pictures.
Handling pictures
You can add, edit, or delete pictures in My Pictures.
The number of pictures that can be saved depends on
the size of the pictures. File types supported are GIF,
JPEG and WBMP.
The pictures are shown in thumbnail view. To get
a full view, press View.
To view your pictures
Scroll to Pictures & Sounds,My Pictures.
To download a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds,Draw Picture.
2. Select a link.
To turn wallpaper on or off
Scroll to Settings,Display,Wallpaper,Activate.
To set a picture as wallpaper
1. Scroll to Settings, Display, Wallpaper, Select Picture.
2. Select a picture.
Tip: You can select Wallpaper by pressing
More when viewing pictures in My Pictures.
To edit and save a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds, My Pictures.
2. Scroll to the picture you want, More.
3. Scroll to Edit.You can now start to edit the picture.
4. Press More, select Save Picture. The picture is saved
in My Pictures.
Note: To edit pictures taken with the camera,
you must select 120x160 as picture size.
To draw a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds, Draw Picture.
2. Select a type.
3. Select Tool and choose the tool you want to work with.
When editing or drawing a picture:
Press… to…
move the cursor up and left.
move the cursor up.
move the cursor up and right.
move the cursor left.

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Exchanging pictures
You can exchange pictures via IR, Bluetooth
wireless technology, picture message or email.
Please note that you are not allowed to exchange
copyright-protected material. For more information
on sending pictures in messages, see “Messaging”
on page 42. Save the email address of a WAP album
in your Phonebook and you can save pictures in that
album if you send the pictures as attachments.
To send a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds, My Pictures. Scroll to
the picture you want, More.
2. Select Send.
3. Select a transfer method.
If you use infrared make sure that the infrared ports
are facing each other.
To receive and save a picture
1. Scroll to Connect, Bluetooth, Turn On.
2. When you receive the picture, press Save to save it
in My Pictures.
When you receive a picture in a text message or a
picture message, a new message appears in your
Inbox. To save the picture in My Pictures, highlight
the picture by moving the joystick to select it and
press Save.
Screen saver
The phone has a screen saver, which is activated
automatically when the phone has been in idle mode
for a few seconds. After a few more seconds, the screen
saver changes to sleep mode to save power.
To turn the screen saver On or Off, scroll to Settings,
Display, Screen Saver, Activate.
activate the current drawing tool.
move the cursor right.
move the cursor down and left.
move the cursor down.
move the cursor down and right.
More view an options menu.
press and hold to exit the picture editor.
undo the last action.
select tool.
select a color.
Press… to…

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To use a picture as the screen saver
You select a picture saved in the phone and use it
as the screen saver.
1. Scroll to Settings, Display, Screen Saver, Select
Picture.
2. Scroll to and select the picture you want to use as
the screen saver.
3. Press Yes to accept.
Ring signals and melodies
Your phone comes with a number of ring signals
and melodies. You can edit your own ring signals
and melodies and send them to a friend in a text
message. It is also possible to exchange melodies
via WAP, Bluetooth wireless technology, IR or
cable. Please note that you are not allowed to
exchange copyright-protected material. You can
also download ring signals to your phone.
To select a ring signal
Scroll to Settings, Sounds and Alerts, Ring Sounds.
To download a ring signal
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds,More Sounds.
2. Select a link.
To set the ring signal volume
1. Scroll to Settings, Sounds and Alerts, Ring Volume.
2. Press or to increase or decrease the volume.
3. Press Save to save the setting.
• To turn the ring signal on or off, press and hold
. All signals except the alarm are turned on/off.
To compose a ring signal or melody
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds,Music DJ.
2. Choose to insert a selection of pre-recorded music
blocks. You can choose from four different selections.
3. Copy and paste these blocks to build up your melody.
4. Select More to play the melody and view other options.
Note: To edit your own melody, scroll to Pictures &
Sounds, My Sounds, select the melody and press More.
Select edit.
To send a melody
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds, My Sounds.
2. Scroll to a melody, More.
3. Select Send.
4. Select a transfer method.
Note: To send a ring signal or melody in a text
message, see “To insert an item in a text message”
on page 42.

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Receiving melodies
You can receive a sound or melody via IR, Bluetooth
wireless technology,text, picture message, or download
it via WAP. When you receive the sound or melody,
press Save to save it in My Sounds.
Increasing ring
You can choose a ring signal that rises in steps from
the lowest volume to the highest.
To turn increasing ring On or Off
Scroll to Settings, Sounds and Alerts, Increasing Ring.
Specific ring signals for personal calls
If you subscribe to the Two Line Service,
you can set different ring signals for the two
voice lines. Line 1 and Line 2 are displayed
instead of Voice Calls.
If your subscription includes the Calling Line
Identification (CLI) service, you can assign a
personal ring signal to up to ten callers.
To set a specific ring signal for a caller
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Personal Rings, New Contact.
2. Enter the first letters of the contact, Ok.
3. Select a contact.
4. Select a ring signal.
Sound and alerts
You can choose to be notified of an incoming call
by the buzzing of the vibrating alert. You can set
the phone’s vibrating alert to one of the following:
•On – all the time.
•On If Silent – on when the ring volume is turned
off or when you have set the phone to silent.
•Off – all the time.
To set the vibrating alert
1. Scroll to Settings, Sounds and Alerts, Vibrating Alert.
2. Select the setting you want.
From the Settings, Sounds and Alerts menu, you can
also select Message Alert, Key Sound and turn on the
Minute Minder.
If you turn on the minute minder, you hear a beep
once every minute during a call.
Menu language
Most SIM cards automatically set the menu language
to the language of the country where you bought your
SIM card. If this is not the case, the preset language
is English.