Sony Ericsson K700i User manual

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Contents
Contents
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery,
make a call.
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . . 8
Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters,
file manager.
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Calls, phonebook, voice control, call options.
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Text messaging, picture messaging, email,
My friends, messaging glossary.
Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Camera, video recorder, pictures, screen saver.
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Media player, sounds, themes, games.
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Internet and email settings, synchronizing,
Bluetooth™ wireless technology, infrared.
More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, tasks,
SIM card lock, etc.
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Sony Ericsson Web site, safe and efficient use,
warranty, declaration of conformity.
Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Icon descriptions
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Sony EricssonK700i

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Sony Ericsson
GSM 900/1800/1900
Second edition (October 2004)
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, 2004
Publication number: EN/LZT 108 6824 R2A
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 word mark and logos are owned by
the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such
marks by Sony Ericsson is under license.
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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Getting started
Getting started
Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery,
make a call.
More information and downloads are available at
www.SonyEricsson.com
Instruction icons
The following instruction icons appear in this user
guide:
Assembly
Before you can use your phone you need to:
• Insert the SIM card.
• Attach and charge the battery.
SIM card
When you register as a subscriber with a network
operator, 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.
SIM card and battery
information
Always turn off the phone and detach the charger
before you insert or remove a SIM card.
} Use the selection keys or the navigation key
to scroll and select.
%10 Navigating the menus.
% See also page ...
Important
Note
Contact your network operator for details.
%6 Available services.
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. For
example, contacts may have been saved in the phone
memory %19 Phonebook.
It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon
appears when charging.

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To insert the SIM card and charge
the battery
1Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is
placed under the silvery holders.
2Place the battery on the back of the phone with
the label side up and the connectors facing
each other.
3Place the back cover as shown in the picture
and slide it into place.
4Open the connector cover and connect the
charger to the phone at the flash symbol. The
flash symbol on the charger plug must face
upwards.
5It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery
icon appears on the screen.
6Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery
icon indicates that the battery is fully charged.
If you do not see the battery icon after this
time, press any key or to activate the screen.
7Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
PIN (Personal Identity Number)
You may need a PIN (Personal Identity Number) to
activate the services in your phone. Your PIN is
provided by your network operator. When you
enter your PIN, the digits are hidden with an *,
unless your PIN starts with the same digits as an
emergency number, for example 112. This is so

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Getting started
that you can see and call an emergency number
without entering a PIN %19 Emergency calls.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN,
delete the number by pressing .
Available services
Some services and functions described in this user
guide are network- or subscription-dependent.
Because of this, all menus may not be available in
your phone.
Please consult your network operator for more
information about your subscription.
Turning on the phone and
making calls
Make sure that the phone is charged before you
turn it on. When you have turned the phone on, you
can use a setup wizard to quickly and easily
prepare your phone for use.
Setup wizard
You can use the setup wizard to help you get started
with the basic settings in your phone. If you do not
want help the first time you turn on your phone,
you can select to use the wizard later. You can also
select to start the wizard from the menu system at
any time. The wizard gives you tips on how to use
the keypad and guides you through the following
settings:
• Time and time format.
• Date and date format.
• Copying names and numbers from your SIM card
to Contacts in the phonebook.
To start the setup wizard from the
menu system
1}Settings }the General tab }Setup wizard.
2Select language for your phone.
3To use the wizard }Yes and follow the
instructions that appear.
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), %77 SIM card lock.
This symbol indicates that a service or function is
network- or subscription-dependent.

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To turn on the phone
1Press and hold .
2Enter your PIN, if you have one for your
SIM card.
3At first start-up, select the language you
want for your phone, that is, the language
for the menus.
4}Yes if you want the setup wizard to help
you get started, and follow the instructions
that appear.
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.

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Getting to know your phone
Getting to know your
phone
Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters, file
manager.
Phone overview
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
1Infrared port
2Press and hold to activate the camera and
video recorder
3Volume buttons
4Screen
5, 11 Selection keys
6Press once to go back one level in the
menus. Press and hold to return to standby.
7Stereo headset and charger connector.
Connector cover.
8Press and hold to turn the phone on/off
9Speaker
10 Internet button
12 Navigation key. Press to enter the desktop
menu. Move through menus, lists and texts.
13 Delete numbers, letters or an item from
a list.
14 Microphone

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Getting to know your phone
Overview, menu
1. Sony Ericsson* 2. Internet services* 3. Entertainment 4. Camera 5. Messaging
Write new
Inbox
My friends
Call voicemail
Email
Drafts
Templates
Outbox
Sent items
Saved items
Settings
6. Radio
Games
MusicDJ™
Record sound
7. File manager 8. Phonebook** 8. Phonebook** 9. Media player
Pictures
Sounds
Videos
Themes
Games
Applications
Other
Contacts
Options:
Speed dial
My business card
Groups
SIM numbers
Special numbers
Advanced
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
10 11 12
SIM numbers
Options:
Speed dial
My business card
Contacts
Special numbers
Advanced
10. Connectivity 11. Organizer 12. Settings
Online services
Bluetooth
Infrared port
Synchronization
Mobile networks
Data comm.
Internet settings
Streaming settings
Accessories
Calendar
Tasks
Notes
Applications
Alarms
Timer
Stopwatch
Calculator
Code memo
General
Profiles
Time & date
Language
Voice control
Phone status
Shortcuts
Locks
Setup wizard
Master reset
Sounds & alerts
Volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
Display
Wallpaper
Themes
Start-up screen
Screen saver
Light
Calls
Divert calls
Manage calls
Time & cost
Show or hide no.
Handsfree
*Please note that some menus are operator- network- and subscription-dependent.
**The menu depends on which phonebook is selected as default.

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Getting to know your phone
Navigating the menus
The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop.
Some submenus include tabs that appear on the
screen. Scroll to a tab with the navigation key and
select an option.
Phone language
Most SIM cards automatically set the language
used in the menu to the language of the country
where you bought your SIM card. If this is not the
case, the predefined language is English. If you use
the setup wizard to help you get started with your
phone, you will be asked to select phone language,
%6 Setup wizard.
To change the phone language
1}Settings }the General tab }Language
}Phone language.
2Select a language.
Help texts
More information, explanations or tips about
selected features, menus or functions are available
in your phone.
To get help
Scroll to the menu item }Info.
Shortcuts
A quicker way to move through the menus is to
use shortcuts. You can use keypad shortcuts, or you
can create your own shortcuts from standby.
1Press to go to the desktop.
Press to select highlighted items.
Move , , , through menus and tabs.
2Press to go back one level in the menus.
Press and hold to return to standby.
3Press to select the options shown immediately
above these keys on the screen.
1
2
3
You can always choose Automatic language by
pressing 8888 in standby.
You can always choose English by pressing 0000
in standby.

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Getting to know your phone
Using keypad shortcuts
Enter the menus by pressing and then enter the
number of the menu to which you want to go. For
example, to reach the fifth menu item, press .
To reach the tenth, eleventh and twelfth menu
items, press , and respectively.
To get back to standby, press and hold .
Creating standby shortcuts
You can create your own shortcuts and use to go
directly to that function.
To create a standby shortcut
1Press in a direction for which there is no
predefined shortcut. }Yes when you are asked
if you want to create a shortcut.
2Scroll to a function that you want to create a
shortcut to }Shortcut.
To edit a standby shortcut
1}Settings }the General tab }Shortcuts and
select which shortcut you want to edit }Edit.
2Scroll to a function that you want to create a
new shortcut to }Shortcut.
More options
}More to enter a list of options. There are different
alternatives in the list of options depending on where
you are in the menus.
Entering letters
There are two ways of entering letters, for example,
when writing a message or writing a name in the
phonebook:
• Multitap text input
You press each key as many times as needed to
show the letter you want.
• 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.
Writing languages
Before you start entering letters, you need to select
the languages that you want to use when writing.
When writing, you can switch to one of your
selected languages by pressing and holding .

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To select writing language
1}Settings }the General tab }Language
}Writing language.
2Scroll to the language that you want to use for
entering letters and mark each language you
want. }OK to exit the menu.
To enter letters using multitap text
input
1To enter text, you have to be in a function
where text input is possible, for example
}Messaging }Write new }Text message.
2Press the appropriate key, – ,
or , repeatedly until the character you
want appears on the screen.
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.
• You can use the volume buttons as a shortcut to
certain letters: To enter a ‘B’, press and hold
and press . To enter a ‘C’, press and
hold
and press .
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 OÑ Ö Øò6
P Q R S ß 7 Π Σ
T U V Ü ù 8
W X Y Z 9
+ 0 Θ Ξ Ψ Ω
space ↵ ¶
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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To enter letters using T9 Text Input
1}Messaging }Write new }Text message.
2For example, if you want to write the word
“Jane”, press , , , .
3If 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
.
4Continue writing your message. To enter a full
stop or other punctuation marks, press
and then or repeatedly. Accept by
pressing .
To add words to the T9 dictionary
1While entering letters }More }Spell word.
2Edit 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 .
3When you have edited the word }Insert. The
word is added to the T9 dictionary. Next time
you enter this word using T9, 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 a list of options. The list may
contain some or all of the following:
•Add symbol – symbols and punctuation marks
such as ?and ,are shown. Move between the
symbols by using , , and .
•Add item – pictures, melodies and sounds.
•Spell word – for T9 Text Input only. Edit the
suggested word by using multitap text input.
•Text format – change style, size and alignment.
•Writing language – a list of available languages
is shown.
•Writing method – a list of methods available for
the current language is shown.
•Dictionary (T9) – turn T9 text input on or off.
•Word suggestions – select to view, or not, word
suggestions when writing a word.
•My words – manage the words that you have
added to the dictionary.
•National chars. – Turn off language-specific
characters to save space. This option appears
only for some writing languages.

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Getting to know your phone
File manager
Items such as pictures, videos, sounds, themes and
games are saved as files in folders. All files that the
phone cannot recognize are saved in the Other
folder. The phone has several predefined folders.
You can create your own subfolders in the
predefined folders, to which you can move your
saved files.
When handling files, you can select several files
at the same time to delete, send or move to a folder.
To move a file to a folder
1}File manager and select a folder.
2Scroll to a file, for example, a picture that
you want to move }More }Manage files
}Move to folder.
3Select the folder you want to move the file to,
or select New folder and name the folder }OK.
To create a subfolder
1}File manager and select a folder.
2}More }Manage files }New folder and enter
a name for the folder.
3}OK to save the folder.
To select several files
1}File manager and select a file }More
}Mark several.
2Scroll and select more files by pressing Mark or
Unmark.
File information
Items that are downloaded, or received using
Bluetooth wireless technology, the infrared port,
text or picture messages may be copyright-protected.
If a file is protected, you may not be able to copy or
send that file – a message will appear to inform you
about this. You can also select to view information
for the file.

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Getting to know your phone
Quick keys
Useful key combinations are described below.
Navigating menus
Enter the main menu
and select menu items
Navigate in the menu
and lists
Delete an item press when in
lists
Enter a list of options }More
Enter the status menu to
see, for example, date,
profile, free memory
and model name
press a volume
button once
Change the language to
Automatic
8888
Change the language to
English
0000
Go back to standby press and hold
Making and receiving calls
Make an emergency call enter the international
emergency number
}Call
Set the phone to silent press and hold
Call your voicemail press and hold
Enter call list }Calls
Voice dial press and hold a
volume button or say
your magic word
Reach a contact
beginning with a
specific letter
press and hold any of
the keys -
Speed dial press any of the
number keys -
and }Call
Reject a call quickly press a
volume button twice
when receiving a call
or }No

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Turn off the ringtone
when receiving a call
press a volume
button once or press
Put a call on hold }Hold
Retrieve a call }Retrieve
Turn off the microphone press and hold
Enter a list of options }More
Entering letters
Shift between capital
and lower-case letters
press , then the
letter
Delete letters and
numbers
press
Shift between multitap
or T9 Text input
methods
press and hold
Shift between writing
languages
press and hold
Enter numbers press and hold any of
the number keys
Enter the +sign press and hold
Enter a p(pause) press and hold
when entering
numbers or saving
codes
Using multitap text input
Reach the second letter
or character of a key
press and hold
and press any of the
number keys
Reach the third letter or
character of a key
press and hold
and press any of the
number keys
Enter a space press
Using T9 Text Input
View alternative words or
Accept a word and add
a space
press
Enter a full stop press
View alternative
punctuation marks
press , then
or repeatedly

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Calling
Calling
Calls, phonebook, voice control, call options.
Making calls
Before you can make or receive any calls, you must
turn on the phone and be within range of a network.
%6 Turning on the phone and making calls.
Networks
When you turn on the phone, it automatically selects
your home network if this is within range. If it is
not within range, you may use another network,
provided your network operator has an agreement
that allows you to do so. This is called roaming.
You can select the network you want to use, or
you can add a network to your list of preferred
networks. You can also change the order in which
networks are selected during an automatic search.
For all such options }Connectivity }Mobile
networks.
To make a call
1Enter the area code and the phone number.
2}Call to make the call.
3}End call to end the call.
To change the speaker volume during
a call
Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone to
increase or decrease the speaker volume during a
call.
To turn off the microphone during a
call
1Press
}Mute microphone, or press and hold
until the icon for muted microphone is
displayed.
2}Unmute, or press and hold again, to
resume the conversation.
Receiving calls
When you receive a call, the phone rings and
Answer? is displayed.
If your subscription includes the Calling Line
Identification service and the caller’s number is
identified, the number is displayed.
You can call numbers from the call list and the
phonebook, %23 Call list, and %19 Phonebook. You
can also use your voice to make calls, %24 Voice
control.

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Calling
If you have saved the number in the phonebook,
the name and number are displayed. If you have
assigned a picture to a contact, the picture is also
displayed. If the number is a restricted number,
Withheld is displayed.
To answer a call
}Yes.
To reject a call
}No or quickly press a volume button twice.
Missed calls
If you have missed a call, Missed calls: appears
in standby indicating the number of missed calls.
}Yes to view the missed calls in the call list. If you
want to view the missed calls later }No. Use ,
, and to scroll between the tabs.
To check your missed calls
1From standby }Calls and scroll to the missed
calls tab.
2To call a number from the list, scroll to the
number }Call.
Automatic redialling
The phone re-dials the number up to ten times
or until:
• The call is connected
• You press Cancel
• You receive a call
Automatic redialling is not available for data calls.
To re-dial a number
If the connection of the call failed and Retry? is
displayed }Yes.
Making international calls
When you make an international call, the +
replaces the international prefix number of the
country from which you are calling.
To make international calls
1Press and hold until a + sign appears on
the screen.
2Enter the country code, area code (without the
leading zero) and phone number }Call.
Do not hold the phone to your ear while waiting.
When the call is connected, the phone gives a loud
signal.

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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 within range.
To make an emergency call
Enter, for example, 112 (the international
emergency number) }Call.
To view your local emergency
numbers
}Phonebook }Options }Special numbers
}SOS numbers.
Phonebook
You can save your phonebook information in the
phone memory, as contacts, or on the SIM card,
as names and numbers. You can choose which
phonebook – contacts or SIM numbers – is shown
as default.
For useful information and settings in either of
these phonebooks }Options.
Contacts
You can save up to 510 numbers in your contacts.
You can also add pictures, ringtones and personal
information, such as email, Web and street
addresses, to the contacts.
When you add information to a contact, the
information is organized under five tabs. Use ,
, and to scroll between the tabs and their
information fields.
SIM numbers
On your SIM card, you can save entries as a name
with a single number. The number of entries you
can save depends on the amount of memory
available on the SIM card, see Phonebook
}Options }Advanced }Memory status.
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.
Contact your network operator or service provider
for more information.

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Calling
Contacts or SIM numbers as default
phonebook
If you select to use contacts as default, your
phonebook will show all information saved in
contacts. If you select SIM numbers as default,
the phonebook will only show names and numbers
saved on the SIM card.
To select contacts or SIM numbers
as your phonebook
1}Phonebook }Options }Advanced
}My phonebook.
2Select Contacts or SIM numbers.
To add a contact
1}Phonebook }New contact }Add.
2Enter the name directly or press Add and enter
the name }OK.
3Enter the number directly or press Add and
enter the number }OK.
4Select a number type.
5Scroll 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.
6When you have entered the information you
want for your contact }Save.
To add a SIM number
If SIM numbers is your default phonebook, follow
the same steps as for adding a contact. You can
add only name and number to the SIM numbers
phonebook.
Pictures and personal ringtones
You can add a picture and a personal ringtone to
a phonebook contact. When that person calls, the
picture is displayed (provided your subscription
supports the Calling Line Identification service)
and the ringtone is played.
To add a picture or a personal
ringtone to a contact
1}Phonebook and select the contact you
want to add a picture or ringtone to }More
}View & edit.
2Scroll to the relevant tab and select Picture: or
Ringtone: }Edit. This takes you to Pictures or
Sounds in the File manager menu.
3Select a picture or sound. }Save to save the
picture or sound.
Calling from the phonebook
You can call one of the numbers saved for one of
your contacts, or a number on your SIM card.