Sony Ericsson J300a User manual

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Contents
Getting to Know Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
User Guide Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
More Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
You can find support, information, content downloads
and an icon glossary at www.SonyEricsson.com/support
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Sony Ericsson
GSM 850/1900
First edition (March 2005)
This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson, 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 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: AE/LZT 108 7959 R1A
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.
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.
QuickShare™, PlayNow™ and MusicDJ™ are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
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,
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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™.
1 Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted information of
Sun and title to all copies is retained by Sun and/or its licensors.
Customer shall not modify, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, extract,
or otherwise reverse engineer Software. Software may not be leased,
assigned, or sublicensed, in whole or in part.
2 Export Regulations: Software, including technical data, is subject to
U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Act
and its associated regulations, and may be subject to export or import
regulations in other countries. Customer agrees to comply strictly with
all such regulations and acknowledges that it has the responsibility to
obtain licenses to export, re-export, or import Software. Software may
not be downloaded, or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into, or to
a national or resident of, Cuba, Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan,
Syria (as such listing may be revised from time to time) or any country
to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S.
Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nations or the
U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders.
3 Restricted Rights: Use, duplication or disclosure by the United States
government is subject to the restrictions as set forth in the Rights in
Technical Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS 252.227-
7013(c) (1) (ii) and FAR 52.227-19(c) (2) as applicable.
Part of the software in this product is copyright © SyncML initiative
Ltd. (1999-2002). All rights reserved.
Other product and company names mentioned herein 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
Selection
key
Back
key
Earpiece
Screen
Selection
key
Navigation
key
Clear
key
and On/Off
button
Microphone
Stereo headset and charger connector
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User Guide Symbols
The following instruction symbols appear in this user guide:
Assembling Your Phone
Insert the SIM card, attach and charge the battery to use your
phone.
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.
% See also page ...
} Use the navigation key to scroll and select
%12 Navigating the Menus.
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. Consult
your service provider for more information.
Save contacts to your SIM card before you remove it
from another phone. Contacts may have been saved in
the phone memory %17 Phonebook.
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To Remove the Cover and Insert the SIM Card
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1 Push to release the cover.
2 Lift the cover up.
3 Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed
under the silvery holders.
4 Place the battery in the phone with the label side up and
the connectors facing each other.
5 Place the cover on the phone.
6 Push to secure the cover.
PIN (Personal Identification Number)
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) from
your service provider to activate the services in your phone.
Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it starts with emergency
number digits, for example 112. This is so that you can see
and call an emergency number without entering a PIN
%17 Emergency Calls. Press to correct mistakes.
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) %59 SIM Card Lock.
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To Charge the Battery
1 Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol.
The flash symbol on the charger plug must face
upwards.
2 It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear.
3 Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery icon
indicates that the battery is fully charged. For an
indication of charging, press to activate the screen.
4 Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
Some functions use more battery power than others
and may cause a need for more frequent re-charging.
However talk-time or standby time may become
noticeably shorter due to wear and you may have
to replace your battery. Only use approved batteries
from Sony Ericsson %71 Battery Use and Care.
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To Turn the Phone On and Off
1 Press and hold to turn on or off.
2 Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one.
3 At first start-up, select the language for phone menus.
4}Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you with
instructions and tips or }No.
The setup wizard is also available in the menu system,
}Settings }General tab }Setup Wizard.
To Make and Receive Calls
Enter the area code and phone number }Call to make the call.
}End Call to end the call. When the phone rings }Yes to
answer the call.
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Icons
A selection of icons in standby and on the desktop.
Icon Description
Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal.
Tells you the status of the battery.
Press to go to the desktop from standby
%12 Navigating the Menus
PlayNow™ –download and play music.
Internet Services –gives you access to Internet
services.
Entertainment –games, MusicDJ™, sound recorder.
File Manager – handling of pictures, sounds, video,
themes, games, applications and other files.
Messages –handling of text, picture, email and
voice messages.
Organizer –calendar, alarm clock and other extras.
Media Player –play music, watch streamed or
downloaded video clips.
Phonebook –your personal phonebook.
Settings –connectivity, personal settings, including
screen, time, date, language, sounds, alerts and calls.
For more information, see www.SonyEricsson.com/support.
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Menu Overview
PlayNow™ Internet Services* Entertainment
Games
MusicDJ™
Record Sound
File Manager
Pictures
Sounds
Videos
Themes
Games
Applications
Other
Messages
Write New
Inbox
My Friends*
Call Voicemail
Email
Drafts
Templates
Outbox
Sent Items
Saved Items
Settings
Organizer
Calendar
Tasks
Notes
Applications
Alarms
Timer
Stopwatch
Calculator
Code Memo
Media Player Phonebook**
Contacts**
Options
Speed Dial
My Business Card
Groups
SIM Numbers
Special Numbers
Advanced
New Contact
SIM Numbers**
Options
Speed Dial
My Business Card
Contacts
Special Numbers
Advanced
New Number
Settings
General tab
Profiles...
Sounds & Alerts tab
Ring Volume...
Display tab
Wallpaper...
Calls tab
Forward Calls...
Connect tab
Synchronization...
*Some menus are service provider-, network- and subscription-
dependent.
**The menu depends on which phonebook is selected as default.
...More settings appear.
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Navigating the Menus
The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop. Some
submenus include tabs that appear on the screen.
• Press the navigation key in the center or in a direction:
Press to go to the desktop or to select items.
Press , , or to move through menus and tabs.
• Press to go back one level in the menus or to end a
function or application.
Press and hold to return to standby.
• Press to select the options shown immediately above
these keys on the screen.
• Press to delete items.
Shortcuts
From standby, you can use , , , to go directly to
a function.
To Create a Standby Shortcut
1 If, for example, has no predefined shortcut. }Yes.
2 Scroll to a function to create a shortcut to }Shortcut.
To Edit a Standby Shortcut
1}Settings }General tab }Shortcuts and select an
existing shortcut you want to edit }Edit.
2 Scroll to and select a function }Shortcut.
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Help Texts
Help texts exist in your phone. To access help texts }Info.
More Options
}More to enter a list of options.
File Manager
Files are saved in the folders. Create subfolders to move files
to. Unrecognized files are saved in the Other folder.
To Manage Files and Folders
1}File Manager and select a folder.
2 Scroll to a file }More }Manage Files }Move to Folder.
3 Select the folder you want to move the file to, or select
New Folder and name the folder }OK.
To Select Several Files
1}File Manager and select a file }More }Mark Several.
2 Scroll and select more files by pressing Mark or Unmark.
To Check Memory Status
}File Manager }More }Memory Status.
File Information
View information for files. Copyright-protected files cannot
be copied or sent.
Synchronizing Files
For more information %51 Synchronizing.
Languages
Select the language for phone menus or the languages that
you may use when writing.
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To Change the Phone Language
•}Settings }General tab }Language }Phone Language,
select a language.
• From standby, press:
0000 for English or
8888 for Automatic language (SIM dependant).
To Select Writing Languages
1}Settings }General tab }Language }Writing Language.
2 Select a language }Save to exit the menu.
To Switch Between Writing Languages
Press and hold when writing.
Entering Letters
There are two ways of entering letters:
• Multitap text input
• T9™ Text Input
To Enter Letters Using Multitap Text Input
• Press – until the desired character appears.
• Press to shift between capitals and lower case letters.
• Press and hold - to enter numbers.
• Press to add a space.
• Press for the most common punctuation marks.
• Press to enter the + sign.
• Press and hold to change input method.
T9™ Text Input
The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary to
recognize 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.
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To Enter Letters Using T9 Text Input
1}Messages }Write New }Text Message.
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.
Accept a word and add a space by pressing .
4 Continue writing your message. To enter a period or
other punctuation marks, press and then or
repeatedly. Accept by pressing .
To Add Words to the T9 Text Input Dictionary
1 While entering letters }More }Spell Word.
2 Edit the word by using multitap input. Navigate between
the letters with and . To delete a character, press
. To delete the entire word, press and hold .
3 When you have edited the word }Insert. The word is
added to the T9 Text Input dictionary. Next time you
enter this word using T9 Text Input, it will appear as
one of the alternative words.
To Select Another Writing Method
Before, or while entering letters, press and hold to select
another writing method.
Options When Entering Letters
}More to view options when entering letters.
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Calling
Making and Receiving Calls
Turn on the phone and make sure you are within range of a
network to make and receive calls %9 To Turn the Phone On
and Off. If your subscription includes the Caller ID service
and the caller’s number is identified, the number is displayed.
If the number is in the phonebook, the name, number, and
picture are displayed. If the number is a restricted number,
Withheld is displayed.
To Make a Call
1 Enter the area code and the phone number.
2}Call to make the call.
3}End Call to end the call.
To Make International Calls
1 Press and hold until a + sign appears on the screen.
2 Enter the country code, area code (without the leading
zero) and phone number }Call.
To Redial a Number
If the connection failed, Retry? is displayed }Yes.
To Answer or Reject a Call
}Yes to answer a call. }No to reject a call.
To Change the Volume During a Call
Move or to decrease or increase the volume.
Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting.
When a call connects, the phone gives a loud signal.
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To Select More Options During a Call
Press and select an option.
To Turn Off the Microphone
1 Press }Mute Microphone, or press and hold .
2}Replace?, or press again, to resume.
To Check Your Missed Calls
1 From standby }Calls and scroll to the missed calls tab.
2 To call a number from the list, scroll to a number }Call.
Emergency Calls
Your phone supports the international emergency numbers,
112, 911 and 08. This means that these numbers can normally
be used to make an emergency call in any country, with or
without a SIM card inserted, if a GSM network is in range.
To Make an Emergency Call
Enter, for example, 112 }Call.
To View Your Local Emergency Numbers
}Phonebook }Options }Special Numbers }Emergency nos.
Phonebook
Choose your default phonebook from one of the following:
•Contacts - detailed information saved in the phone.
•SIM Numbers - names and numbers only on the SIM card.
In some countries, other emergency numbers may also
be promoted. Your service provider may have saved
additional local emergency numbers on the SIM card.
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To Select Your Default Phonebook
1}Phonebook }Options }Advanced }Default Phonebook.
2 Select Contacts or SIM Numbers.
For information and settings in either phonebook }Options.
Memory
The number of entries you can save depends on the amount of
memory available in the phone or on the SIM card.
To Check the Memory Status
}Phonebook }Options }Advanced }Memory Status.
Contacts
Save up to 510 numbers, add pictures, ringtones and personal
information, such as email, Web and street addresses.
Information added to a contact is organized under five tabs.
Use , , and to scroll between tabs.
To Add a Contact
1}Phonebook }New Contact }Add.
2 Enter the name }OK.
3 Enter the number }OK.
4 Select a number type.
5 Scroll between the tabs and select fields to enter more
information. To enter symbols, for example, @ in an
email address }Symbols and select a symbol }Insert.
6 When you have entered the information }Save.
Enter the + sign and country code with all phonebook
numbers. They can then be used abroad or at home
%16 To Make International Calls.
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