Sony Ericsson J210i User manual

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Contents
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Menu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Personalizing your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Sony Ericsson
GSM 900/1800/1900
Second edition (May 2005)
This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB, 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, 2005
Publication number: EN/LZT 108 7897 R2A.
Please note:
Some of the services in this user guide are not supported
by all networks. This also applies to the GSM International
Emergency Number 112.
Please contact your network operator or service provider if you
are in doubt whether you can use a particular service or not.
Please read the Guidelines for safe and efficient use and the
Limited warranty chapters before you use your mobile phone.
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;
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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.
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.
Other product and company names may be the trademarks
of their respective owners.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
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Getting to know your phone
Navigation
key
YES and
NO keys
O
ption
k
ey
Infrared
port
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Assembling your phone
Before you can use your phone you need to:
• Insert the SIM card.
• Attach and charge the battery.
User guide symbols
The following symbols appear in this user guide:
SIM card and battery information
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get
from your network operator, contains information about your
subscription and phonebook. Always turn off the phone and
detach the charger before you insert or remove a SIM card.
} Use the navigation key to scroll and select.
% See also page.xx
Important
Note
This symbol indicates that a service or function is
network – or subscription-dependent. Because of
this, all menus may not be available in your phone.
Please consult your network operator for more
information.
If you have been using a SIM card in another phone,
make sure that your information is saved to the SIM
card before you remove it from the other phone.
%17 Phonebook.
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To insert the SIM card and charge the
battery
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1 Remove the battery cover as shown in the picture.
2 Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed
under the silvery holders.
3 Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label
side up and the connectors facing each other.
4 Place the battery cover as shown in the picture and slide
it into place.
5 Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol.
The flash symbol on the charger plug must face upwards.
6 It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon appears
on the screen.
7 Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery icon
indicates that the battery is fully cha,rged. If you do
not see the battery icon after this time, press any key
to activate the screen.
8 Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal Identity Number) to activate
the services in your phone. Your PIN is provided by your
network operator.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete the
number by pressing .
You must reset the time and date when you remove
the battery.
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), %60 SIM card lock.
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To turn the phone on and off
• Press and hold NO.
• Enter your PIN, if requested.
• Press and hold NO to turn off the phone.
To make and receive calls
• Enter the area code and phone number }YES to make the
call. }NO to end the call.
• When the phone rings }YES.
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Icons
The following icons appear on the desktop and in standby.
Tells you the status of the battery.
Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal.
Calls – handling of call time, call cost information
and ongoing calls.
Internet services – gives you access to Internet
services.
My shortcuts – create your own menu for the
functions you use most often.
Fun & Games – games and applications.
Messaging – handling of text (SMS), picture
(MMS) and voice messages.
Organizer – calendar, events, alarm clock and other
extras.
Connectivity – networks and data communication
settings, receive items via infrared.
Phonebook – your personal phonebook.
Settings – personal settings including profiles,
display, language, time and locks.
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