Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K850i User manual

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1Contents
Contents
Getting started ................... 5
Assembly ........................................ 5
Turning on the phone ..................... 5
Help in your phone ........................ 7
Charging the battery ....................... 7
Phone overview ............................. 8
Menu overview ............................. 10
Navigation .................................... 12
File manager ................................ 13
Phone language ........................... 15
Entering text ................................. 15
Calling ............................... 16
Making and receiving calls ........... 16
Contacts ....................................... 18
Call list .......................................... 21
Speed dial ..................................... 22
Voicemail ...................................... 22
Voice control ................................ 22
Diverting calls ............................... 24
More than one call ........................ 24
My numbers .................................. 26
Accept calls ................................. 26
Restricted dialling ......................... 26
Fixed dialling ................................ 27
Call time and cost ......................... 27
Messaging ........................ 28
Text messages .............................. 28
Picture messages ......................... 29
Message options .......................... 30
Templates ..................................... 30
Voice messages ............................ 31
Email ............................................ 31
My friends ..................................... 33
Area and cell information .............. 34
Imaging ............................ 35
Camera and video recorder ......... 35
Viewfinder and camera keys ........ 35
Using the camera .......................... 36
Getting more from the camera ..... 36
Camera icons and settings ........... 37
Camera shortcuts ......................... 38
Transferring pictures ..................... 38
Camera printing ............................ 39
Pictures ......................................... 39
PhotoDJ™ and VideoDJ™ ........... 40
Themes ......................................... 41
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2Contents
Entertainment .................. 41
Stereo portable handsfree ............ 41
Music and video players ............... 41
Transferring music from
a computer ................................... 42
TrackID™ ...................................... 44
Radio ........................................... 45
PlayNow™ .................................... 45
Ringtones and melodies ............... 46
MusicDJ™ .................................... 46
Sound recorder ............................. 47
Games .......................................... 47
Applications .................................. 48
Connectivity ...................... 49
Settings ........................................ 49
Phone name .................................. 49
Using the Internet ......................... 49
Web feeds ..................................... 50
Bluetooth™ wireless technology . 51
Using the USB cable .................... 52
Synchronizing .............................. 54
Update service ............................. 56
More features ................... 57
Alarms ........................................... 57
Calendar ....................................... 58
Tasks ............................................ 59
Notes ............................................ 60
Timer, stopwatch and calculator .. 60
Code memo .................................. 61
Profiles .......................................... 62
Time and date ............................... 62
Locks ............................................ 62
Troubleshooting ............... 64
Common questions ...................... 64
Error messages ............................. 66
Important information ...... 68
Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use 70
End User Licence Agreement ....... 74
Limited Warranty .......................... 74
FCC Statement ............................. 76
Declaration of Conformity ............. 77
Index ................................. 78
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Sony Ericsson K 850i
UMTS 850/1900/2100 GS M 850/900/1800/1900
This User guide is publis hed by S ony E ric s son
Mobile C ommunications AB or its loc al affiliated
company, without any warranty. Improvements
and c hange s to this U s er guide nec es s itate d by
typographical errors, inaccuracies of current
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Such changes will, however, be incorporated into
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All rights reserved.
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2007
Publication number: 1200-7392.x
Please note:
SomeoftheservicesinthisUserguidearenot
supported by all networks . T his also applies to
the G S M International E mergency Number 112.
Please contact your network operator or service
provider if you are in doubt whether you can us e
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.
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store and forward additional content, e.g. ringtones .
The use of such content may be restricted or
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not limited to res tric tion under applic able c opyright
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responsible for additional content that you download
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us e of a ny a dditiona l c ontent, plea s e ve rify tha t your
intended use is properly licensed or is otherwise
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the acc uracy, integrity or quality of any additional
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way for your improper use of additional content
or other third party content.
Bluetooth’ is a trademark or registered trademark
of B luetooth S IG Inc .
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Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted
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modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract,
or otherwise reverse engineer Software. Software
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in whole or in part.
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Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure
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as applicable.
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All illustrations are for illustration only and may not
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User guide.
Note
Tip
Warning
A service or function is network-
or subscription-dependent.
Contact your network operator
for details.
> Use a touch option or navigation
key to scroll and select.
See Navigation on page 12.
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5Getting started
Getting started
Assembly
Before you start using your phone,
you need to insert a SIM card and
the battery.
To insert the SIM card
1Remove the battery cover.
2Slide the SIM card into its holder with
the golden contacts facing down.
To insert the battery
1Insert the battery with the label side
down and the connectors facing each
other.
2Close and slide the battery cover into
place.
Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1Press and hold down .
2Select a mode:
•Normal mode – full functionality.
•Flight mode – limited functionality.
3Enter your SIM card PIN, if requested
and select OK.
4Select a language.
5Select Cont. > Yes to use the setup
wizard while settings are downloaded.
If you want to correct a mistake when
you enter your PIN, press .
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6Getting started
SIM card
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module)
card, which you get from your network
operator, contains information about
your subscription. Always turn off your
phone and detach the charger before
you insert or remove the SIM card.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal
Identification Number) to activate the
services in your phone. Your PIN is
supplied by your network operator.
Each PIN digit appears as *, unless
it starts with emergency number digits,
for example, 112 or 911. You can see
and call an emergency number
without entering a PIN.
Flight mode
In Flight mode the network and radio
transceivers are turned off to prevent
disturbance to sensitive equipment.
Startup screen
The startup screen appears when you
turn your phone on. See Using pictures
on page 39.
Standby
After you have turned your phone on
and entered your PIN, the name of the
network operator appears. This view
is called standby.
You can save contacts on the SIM card
before you remove it from your phone.
See To copy names and numbers to the
SIM card on page 19.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times
in a row, the SIM card is blocked.
See SIM card lock on page 62.
You can use the Bluetooth™ function
in Flight mode.
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7Getting started
Help in your phone
Help and information are available in
your phone. See Navigation on page
12.
To use the setup wizard
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Setup wizard.
2Select an option.
To view information about functions
•Scroll to a function and select Info, if
available. In some cases, Info appears
under Options.
To view the phone demonstration
•From standby select Menu >
Entertainment > Demo tour.
To view status information
•From standby press the volume key up.
Charging the battery
The phone battery is partly charged
when you buy it.
To charge the battery
1Connect the charger to the phone. It
takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully
charge the battery. Press a key to view
the screen.
2Remove the charger by tilting the plug
upwards.
You can use your phone while it is
charging. You can charge the battery
at any time and for more or less than
2.5 hours. You can interrupt the charging
without damaging the battery.
2.5 h.
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8Getting started
Phone overview
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2
3
4
5
6
1Ear speaker
2Screen
3Touch options
4Activity menu key
5Call key
6Navigation key
7Video call camera
8Volume, digital zoom keys
9C key (Clear)
10 End key
11 Camera switch mode key
12 Camera key
13 Camera on/off key
14 Silent key
15 Connector for charger,
handsfree and USB cable
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9Getting started
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16 On/off key
17 Camera lens cover
18 Flash
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10 Getting started
Menu overview
PlayNow™* Internet* Entertainment
Online services*
Games
TrackID™
VideoDJ™
PhotoDJ™
MusicDJ™
Remote control
Record sound
Demo tour
Cyber-shot™ Messaging Media
Write new
Inbox
Email
Web feeds
Drafts
Outbox
Sent messages
Saved messages
My friends*
Call voicemail
Templates
Manage messages
Settings
Alarms Contacts Radio
Myself
New contact
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11Getting started
Calls** Organizer
All Answered Dialled Missed
File manager**
Applications
Video call
Calendar
Tasks
Notes
Synchronization
Timer
Stopwatch
Calculator
Code memo
Settings**
General
Profiles
Time & date
Language
Update service
Voice control
New events
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Security
Setup wizard
Accessibility
Phone status
Master reset
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Increasing ring
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
Display
Wallpaper
Themes
Startup screen
Screen saver
Clock size
Brightness
Edit line names*
Calls
Speed dial
Smart search
Divert calls
Switch to line 2*
Manage calls
Video share*
Time & cost*
Show/hide my no.
Handsfree
Connectivity*
Bluetooth
USB
Phone name
Network sharing
Synchronization
Device management
Mobile networks
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Message settings*
Accessories
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus. For more information, see Navigation
on page 12.
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12 Getting started
Navigation
The main menus are shown as icons.
Some submenus include tabs.
To navigate the phone menus
1From standby select Menu.
2Use the navigation key to move
through the menus.
To scroll between the tabs
•Scroll to a tab by pressing the
navigation key left or right.
To use the touch options
•Select an action shown at the bottom
of the screen by pressing the left, centre
or right touch option.
To view options for an item
•Select Options to, for example, edit.
To return to standby
•Press .
To end a function
•Press .
To navigate your media
1From standby select Media.
2Use the navigation key to move up,
down, left and right through the menus.
Touch options
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13Getting started
To delete items
•Press to delete items such as
numbers, letters, pictures and sounds.
Shortcuts
You can use keypad shortcuts to go
directly to a menu. Menu numbering
starts from the top left icon and moves
across and then down row by row.
To go directly to a main menu
•From standby select Menu and press
– , , or .
To use navigation key shortcuts
•From standby press , , or
to go directly to a function.
To edit a navigation key shortcut
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Shortcuts.
2Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3Scroll to a menu option and select
Shortc..
Activity menu
The activity menu gives you quick
access to certain functions.
To open the activity menu
•Press .
Activity menu tabs
•New events – missed calls and new
messages.
•Running apps – applications that are
running in the background.
•My shortcuts – add your favourite
functions to access them quickly.
•Internet – quick access to the Internet.
File manager
You can use the file manager to handle
files saved in the phone memory or
on a memory card.
Memory card
Your phone supports Memory Stick
Micro™ (M2™) or MicroSD™ memory
card adding more storage space to
your phone. It can also be used as
a portable memory card with other
compatible devices.
You may have to purchase a memory
card separately.
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14 Getting started
To insert a memory card
•Open the battery cover. Insert a Memory
Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card with
the golden contacts facing up or insert
a MicroSD™ memory card with the
golden contacts facing down.
To remove a memory card
•Open the battery cover and press the
edge of the memory card to release
and remove it.
To view memory card options
1From standby select Menu > Organizer
> File manager > the On memory card
tab.
2Select Options.
Handling files
You can move and copy files between
your phone, a computer and a memory
card. Files are saved on the memory
card first and then in the phone memory.
Unrecognized files are saved in the
Other folder.
You can create subfolders to move
or copy files to. You can select more
than one or all the files in a folder at
the same time for all folders except
Games and Applications.
If the memory is full, delete some
content to create space.
File manager tabs
The file manager is divided into three
tabs, and icons indicate where the
files are saved.
•All files – all content in the phone
memory and on a memory card
•In phone – all content in the phone
memory
•On memory card – all content on
a memory card
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15Getting started
To view information about files
1From standby select Menu > Organizer
> File manager.
2Find a file and select Options >
Information.
To move a file in the file manager
1From standby select Menu > Organizer
> File manager.
2Find a file and select Options > Manage
file > Move.
3Select an option.
To select more than one file in a folder
1From standby select Menu > Organizer
> File manager.
2Scroll to a folder and select Open.
3Select Options > Mark > Mark several.
4For each file you want to mark, scroll
to the file and select Mark.
To delete a file from the file manager
1From standby select Menu > Organizer
> File manager.
2Find the file and press .
Phone language
You can select a language to use
in your phone.
To change the phone language
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Language > Phone
language.
2Select an option.
Entering text
You can use multitap text input or T9™
Text Input to enter text. The T9 Text
Input method uses a built-in dictionary.
To change text input method
•When you enter text, press and hold
down .
To shift between capitals and lower-
case letters
•When you enter text, press .
To enter numbers
•When you enter text, press and hold
down – .
To enter full stops and commas
•When you enter text, press .
To enter text using T9™ Text Input
1From standby select, for example, Menu
> Messaging > Write new > Text
message.
2If is not displayed, press and hold
down to change to T9 Text Input.
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3Press each key only once, even if the
letter you want is not the first letter on
the key. For example, to write the word
“Jane”, press , , , .
Write the whole word before looking
at the suggestions.
4Use or to view suggestions.
5Press to accept a suggestion.
To enter text using multitap
1From standby select, for example,
Menu > Messaging > Write new
> Text message.
2If is displayed, press and hold
down to change to multitap
text input.
3Press – repeatedly until
the desired letter appears.
4When a word is written, press
to add a space.
To add words to the built-in
dictionary
1When you enter text using T9 Text
Input, select Options > Spell word.
2Write the word using multitap input
and select Insert.
Calling
Making and receiving calls
You need to turn on your phone and
be within range of a network.
To make a call
1From standby enter a phone number
(with international country code and
area code, if applicable).
2Press .
See Video call on page 18.
To make international calls
1From standby press until a “+”
sign appears.
2Enter the country code, area code
(without the first zero) and phone
number.
3Press .
To re-dial a number
•When Retry? appears select Yes.
You can call numbers from your contacts
and call list. See Contacts on page 18,
and Call list on page 21. You can also
use your voice to make calls. See Voice
control on page 22.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
waiting. When the call connects, your
phone gives a loud signal.
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To answer a call
•Press .
To reject a call
•Press .
To change the ear speaker volume
during a call
•Press the volume key up or down.
To mute the microphone during a call
1Press and hold down .
2Press and hold down again
to resume.
To turn the loudspeaker on during
a call
•Select SpkrOn.
To view missed calls from standby
•Press and scroll to the New events
tab and select a number.
•Press to open the call list.
Networks
Your phone switches automatically
between GSM and 3G (UMTS)
networks depending on availability.
Some network operators allow you
to switch networks manually.
To switch networks manually
1From standby select Menu > Settings >
the Connectivity tab > Mobile networks >
GSM/3G networks.
2Select an option.
Emergency calls
Your phone supports international
emergency numbers, for example, 112
and 911. These numbers can normally
be used to make emergency calls in
any country, with or without the SIM
card inserted, if a 3G (UMTS) or GSM
network is within range.
To make an emergency call
•From standby enter 112 (the
international emergency number)
and press .
To view your local emergency
numbers
1From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to New contact and select Options
> Special numbers > Emergency nos.
Do not hold your phone to your ear when
using the loudspeaker. This could damage
your hearing.
In some countries, other emergency
numbers may also be promoted. Your
network operator may therefore have
saved additional local emergency
numbers on the SIM card.
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Video call
See a person on the screen during
calls. Both parties need a subscription
that supports the 3G (UMTS) service,
and you need to be within range of
a 3G (UMTS) network. 3G (UMTS)
service is available when appears.
To make a video call
1From standby enter a phone number
(with international country code and
area code, if applicable).
2Select Options > Make video call.
To use the zoom with an outgoing
video call
•Press or .
To view video call options
•During the call, select Options.
Contacts
You can save names, phone numbers
and personal information in Contacts.
Information can be saved in the phone
memory or on the SIM card.
Default contact
You can choose which contact
information is shown as default. If
Phone contacts is selected as default,
your contacts show all the information
saved in Contacts.
If you select SIM contacts as default,
your contacts show names and
numbers saved on the SIM card.
To select default contacts
1From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to New contact and select Options
> Advanced > Default contacts.
3Select an option.
Phone contacts
Phone contacts can contain names,
phone numbers and personal
information. They are saved in the
phone memory.
To add a phone contact
1From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to New contact and select Add.
3Enter the name and select OK.
4Enter the number and select OK.
5Select a number option.
6Scroll between tabs and select the
fields to add information.
7Select Save.
Calling contacts
To call a phone contact
1From standby select Menu > Contacts.
2Scroll to a contact and press .
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