Sony Ericsson J132A User manual

J132/J132a
User guide
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Congratulations on your purchase of the
Sony Ericsson J132/J132a. For product support,
go to www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Instruction symbols
The following instruction symbols appear in this User guide:
> Use the navigation key to scroll and select.
Press the navigation key up.
Press the navigation key down.
Press the navigation key to the left.
Press the navigation key to the right.
Tip
Note
Warning
Indicates that a service or function is network- or
subscription-dependent. All menus or functions may
not be available in your phone. Consult your network
operator for more information.
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Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1Press and hold down .
2Enter your PIN if requested. To
correct mistakes, select Clear.
3Select OK.
4Select a language.
5Enter the time and date and select OK.
Standby
After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the
name of your operator appears on the screen. This view or
screen is called standby. You can now make and receive calls.
To turn off the phone
•Press and hold down .
Phone model
You can check your phone model in the Settings menu.
To check the phone model
•From standby select Menu > Settings > Phone status.
If the screen turns dark when you enter your PIN, press
the left selection key to turn on the screen light.
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Charging the battery
Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. It takes
approximately 3 hours to fully charge the battery.
To charge the battery
1Connect the charger to the phone. Press a key to view the
charging status on the screen.
2To remove the charger, pull the plug straight out.
It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear
on the screen.
You can use the phone during charging. You can charge
the battery for more or less than 3 hours. Interrupted
charging will not damage the battery.
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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 code (SIM card lock)
The PIN (Personal Identification Number) code is a SIM card
lock that protects your subscription, but not the phone itself.
If the card is locked, you have to enter the PIN code when you
turn on your phone. To change your PIN code, see SIM card
lock on page 34.
Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency
number digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can call an
emergency number without entering a PIN.
You can save contacts on the SIM card before removing it
from your phone. Contacts may also be saved in the phone
memory. See Contacts on page 20.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the
following message appears: PIN blocked. Enter PUK
provided by your operator. To unblock your SIM card,
see Troubleshooting on page 36.
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Phone overview
Call key
Navigation key
with shortcuts
Stereo handsfree
connector
Left selection key
Battery charger
connector
Network coverage
Function for left
selection key
Menu Contacts
Keylock
End key,
On/off key
Volume keys
(Up/down)
Right selection
key
Battery status
Function for right
selection key
Torch
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Menu overview
Messaging Text message, Inbox, Sent messages,
Drafts, Saved messages, Delete
messages, Messaging tips, Settings
SIM toolkit* * SIM card function. Menu is operator
and subscription dependent.
Extras Alarm clock, Reminders, Birthdays,
Calendar, Timer, Stopwatch, Calculator,
Games, Torch
Contacts View contacts, Add contact, My number,
Voicemail, Delete, Speed dial, SIM
contacts, Service numbers, Contacts
tips, Settings
Calls Call list, Call timer, Call tips, Call settings
Settings Phone status, Sounds & alerts,
Wallpaper, Time and date, Language,
Advanced
Radio
Some menus and icons described in this document may
vary depending on operator, network or subscription.
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Screen icons
Network coverage
The network bars show the strength of the GSM network. Move
to another location if you have network problems. No network
means you are out of range.
Battery status
= Good network coverage
= Average network coverage
= The phone battery is fully charged
= The phone battery is empty
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These icons may appear in your phone.
Icon Description
Battery charging, appears with battery icon.
You have missed a call.
The phone is set to silent.
You have received a new text message.
You have received a new voice message.
Ongoing call.
Divert calls is activated.
An alarm is activated.
The loudspeaker is on.
Predictive text input is used (dictionary).
The keypad is locked.
The radio is playing in the background.
Some services may be operator-, network- and
subscription-dependent.
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Shortcuts
From standby you can use the navigation keys to go directly
to a function:
•To go to contacts, press .
•To write a text message, press .
•To set the alarm, press .
•To play the radio, press .
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To navigate the menus
•From standby select Menu and press
, , or .
•Select Back to go back one step
in the menu.
•Press to return to standby.
•Press or to move between tabs.
To select actions on the screen
•Press one of the selection keys.
To lock the keypad
•Press and select Lock.
To unlock the keypad
•Press and select Unlock.
To set the phone to silent
•Press and hold down to set silent mode on or off.
To view call tips
•From standby select Menu > Calls > Call tips.
Calls to the international emergency number can still
be made, even when the keypad is locked.
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Calling
Your phone must be on and within range of a network.
To make a call
1From standby enter the area code and phone number.
2Press .
To make an emergency call
•From standby enter the international emergency number,
for example, 112 and press .
To view your local emergency numbers
•From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings
> Emergency nos.
To make an international call
1From standby press until a + sign appears.
2Enter the country code, area code (without the first zero),
phone number and press .
To end a call
•Press .
To answer a call
•When the phone rings, press .
You can make emergency calls without a SIM card and
without entering a PIN. In some countries, other emergency
numbers are promoted, for example, 911.
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To reject a call
•Press .
To view missed calls
•When Missed call is displayed, select View. To call back,
scroll to a number and press .
To turn on the loudspeaker during a call
•Select Options >Turn on speaker.
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
•Press or .
To turn off the microphone during a call
•Select Options >Turn off mic. To resume, select Options
>Turn on mic.
To view options during a call
•Select Options.
To hide your phone number when you make a call
1From standby select Menu > Calls > Call settings
> Hide/show number.
2Select Hide number.
Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the
loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.
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Call list
You can view information about recent calls.
To call a number from the call list
1From standby press .
2Scroll to the name or number and press .
To add a number to contacts
1From standby press .
2Scroll to the number and select Options > Save number.
3Enter the contact information and select Continue > Save.
To delete a number from the call list
1From standby press .
2Scroll to the number and select Options > Delete > Yes.
Call time
During a call, the duration of the call is shown. You can check
the duration of your calls.
To check the call time
•From standby select Menu > Calls > Call timer.
To reset the call timer
•From standby select Menu > Calls > Call timer > Reset.
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Messaging
Text messages
You need a service centre number from your network
operator to be able to send text messages. Text messages
can contain simple pictures, sound effects, animations, and
melodies.
To view and set the service centre number
1From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings
> Service centre.
2To change the number, select Clear. Enter the number
including the international “+” prefix and country code.
3Select Save.
To write and send a text message
1From standby press .
2Write the message and select Options > Send message.
3Select an option.
4Select Continue > Send.
To save a message in drafts
•When you write the message, select Options > Save in
Drafts.
See Entering text on page 18 for instructions on how
to enter text and numbers.
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To add a symbol to a text message
1When you write the message, select Options > Add symbol.
2Select a symbol.
To add an item to a text message
1When you write the message, select Options > Add item.
2Select an item.
Receiving text messages
You are notified when you receive a text message. Received
messages are saved in Inbox. When Inbox is full, they are
automatically saved on the SIM card. When both Inbox and
the SIM card are full, you must delete messages to be able
to receive new messages.
To view a text message from standby
•When you receive a message, follow the instructions on the
screen.
To view and save a text message from the inbox
1From standby select Menu > Messaging >Inbox.
2Scroll to a message and select View. If you want to save the
message on the SIM card, select Options > Save message.
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To save a phone number from a text message
1When you view the message, select Options > Save
number.
2Enter a name for the contact and select Continue > Save.
To reply to a text message
1When you view the message, select Options > Reply.
2Write the message and select Options > Send message.
3Select Send.
To forward a text message
1From standby select Menu > Messaging >Inbox.
2Scroll to the message and select View > Options > Forward
>Options > Send message.
3Select an option.
4Select Send.
To delete text messages
1From standby select Menu > Messaging >Delete
messages.
2Scroll to and select a folder.
3Select Delete all at once > Yes to delete all messages. To
delete one message, select One at a time > Delete > Yes.
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Entering text
There are two input methods you can use to enter text; multitap
or predictive text input.
To enter text using multitap (no dictionary)
•Press – until the letter appears.
•Press to add a space.
•Press to enter punctuation marks.
To enter text using predictive text input (dictionary)
•For example, to write the word “Land”, press , ,
, .
•If the word or punctuation mark is the one you want, press
to accept and add a space. To accept without adding
a space, press .
•If the word or punctuation mark is not the one you want,
press or to view alternatives.
To change the text input method
1When you write the message, select Options > Dictionary.
2Select an option.
By using predictive text input you only have to press each
key once. Continue writing a word even if it appears to be
wrong. The phone uses the dictionary to recognize the word
when all letters are entered.
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To use the keys
•Press to enter symbols, for example, the + sign.
•Press repeatedly to shift between upper case and lower
case letters.
•Select Clear to delete characters.
•Press and hold down – to enter numbers.
To change writing language
1Before inputting text, select Options > Writing language.
2Select a language.
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Contacts
Contacts are automatically saved in the phone memory. You
can copy contacts from the phone memory to the SIM card.
The number of contacts you can save in the phone or on the
SIM card depends on available memory.
To add a contact
1From standby select Contacts > Add contact.
2Enter the name and select Continue.
3Enter the number and select Save.
To call a contact
1From standby press .
2Scroll to, or enter the first letter of the contact.
3Press .
To delete a contact
1From standby press .
2Scroll to the contact and select Options >Delete contact
>Yes.
See Entering text on page 18 for instructions on how
to enter text and numbers.
Enter the + sign and country code with all phone numbers.
They can then be used abroad or at home.
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