Sony Ericsson P990i User manual

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P990i Quick Guide

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1. Remove the
battery cover.
2. Slide the SIM card
into its holder.
3.Insert the battery with the
label side up and the
connectors facing each other.
4. Slide the battery
cover into place.
5. Connect the charger,
with the symbol on the
charger plug facing
upwards.
6. It may take up to 30 minutes
beforethebatteryiconappearson
the screen. Wait approximately 4
hours for the battery to be fully
charged .
7. Remove the
charger by tilting the
plug upwards.

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Phone overview
A. On/Off button
B. Camera for video
calls
C. Jog Dial
D. Screen
E. Left Selection key
F. Back key
G. Navigation key
H. Keypad
I. Camera button
J. Clear key
K. Right Selection key
L. Slot for Memory Stick
M. Internet button
N. Infrared port
O. Camera lens cover
P. Camera lens
Q. Antenna connector
R. Loudspeaker
S. Photo light
T. Connector for
accessories and
charger
U. Microphone
V. Key and touch screen
lock slider
W. Back button
X. Media player button
Y. Stylus
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Getting started
To turn on the phone
1. Press and hold the On/Off button. The Power menu
appears.
2. Select Phone on, or Flight mode where the use of
mobile phones is prohibited.
3. If the Enter PIN dialog appears, enter the PIN code
provided with the SIM card.
The first time you use your phone a setup wizard will
help you to enter the basic settings.
To make a call
With the flip closed enter the phone number on the
keypad and select Call. You can also make a call from
Contacts .
Select Menu > Phone > Call log to access your
answered, dialed or missed calls. To make a call, scroll
to the required number and press the Jog Dial.
The Phone folder also includes the Video phone and
Speed contacts applications.
To activate the speakerphone
During an ongoing call rotate the JogDial to bring upthe
Transfer sound dialog, and select to transfer the sound
to the speakerphone.
To make a video call
With the flip closed, enter the phone number and select
Video call.
To copy contacts from SIM to Contacts (flip open)
1. In Contacts, select > SIM to open the SIM card.
2. Mark the entries that you want to copy.
3. Select SIM menu > Copy to Contacts.
Navigation
You can navigate menus and select items in various
ways depending if you are working with the flip closed
or open.
With the flip closed, you can use the Jog Dial, Back
button or Back key, Navigation key and Selection keys.
With the flip open, the Jog Dial, the Back button and the
stylus are accessible. There is also a handwriting
recognition feature, so you can use the stylus to write
directly on the screen.

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Jog Dial
Rotate the Jog Dial to
scroll lists up and down,
adjust sound volume or
move through a
multimediamessage. Press
the Jog Dial to select a
highlighted item.
Navigation key
• Press the navigation key up, down, left or
right to move in the required direction.
• Press the centre of the key to perform the
command that appears on the screen just
above the key or to select a highlighted
item.
Selection key
• The two keys are application-dependent
and perform the command that appears on
the screen just above the key.
• Press and hold the right Selection key to
bring up Task manager.
Back key
• Return to the previous screen or menu.
• Dismiss a dialog.
• Send a busy signal to a calling party. It will
not end the call.
Press and hold the Back key to return to the Standby
view.
The Back button on the side of the phone has the
same function as the Back key.
Stylus
Use the stylus to operate the touch-sensitive screen.
Keyboard
With the flip open you can use the keyboard for text
entry and navigation.
Inputting accented characters
When you press a key, and there are additional
characters associated with that key, these will be shown
in a pre-edit box in the title area: . If
the same key is pressed again, the next character in the
pre-edit box will be selected.
The pre-edit box will be displayed for as long as you
have the key depressed. When the key is released, the
highlighted character will be selected.
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Selecting predictive text suggestions
Your phone supports predictive text input which means
that the phone recognizes the most commonly used
words for each sequence of key presses and also predicts
the next word. If there is a suggestion shown, press
to accept it. Additional suggestions in the predictive text
suggestions window can be selected by pressing to
highlight the word and to select it.
Changing input type
To change the text
input type you have
the following
options:
A. Press once
followed by, for
example, Eto
write a capital E.
Any additional
keys pressed will
be displayed in
lowercase. Press twice for caps-lock. Any
additional keys pressed will be displayed in
uppercase until is pressed again to remove
caps-lock.
B. Press once followed by, for example, Eto type
the number 3. Any additional keys pressed will
display the standard characters on the keys.
Press twice to lock the colored characters. Any
additional keys pressed will display the colored
characters until is pressed again.
Opening the virtual keypad for instant dialing
C. In any application a press and hold on will
open the virtual keypad for instant dialing.
Activity menu
Activitymenuisdisplayedwhenever youswitch onyour
phone. It is the starting point for accessing applications
via the Main menu and performing a variety of other
tasks, whether you are working with the flip closed or
open.
In Activity menu you can set shortcuts to the
applications and links that you use most frequently and
get a quick overview of the day’s events and tasks. You
can also control the FM radio and Media player
applications.
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Activity menu includes a Standby view and a Panel
view. By selecting you can switch from Standby
view to Panel view.
Standby view
The Standby view is the default view in Activity menu.
It contains current status information and links to
important functionality.
Standby view with the flip closed
A. Area used by the
Media player
control for
multimedia music
and FM radio.
B. Area for cell
broadcast
information and
accessory text
information.
C. Shortcut indicator.
Theseare shortcuts
to applications
defined by yourself. You can open these using the
Navigation key. To set the shortcuts, select More >
Shortcuts.
D. Launches the Main menu.
E. Menus opened by the Selection keys:
Calls – opens Call log.
Menu – launches the Main menu.
More – access your Task manager, select
connections, display status information and accept
calls. You can also set your own shortcuts or hide the
shortcuts.
F. Launches the Panel view with access to Today view
and Shortcuts view.
To hide shortcuts
1. Select More > Shortcuts.
2. Unmark Display shortcut and select Save.
Standby view with the flip open
A. Launches the Panel
view.
B. Launches the Main
menu.
C. Opens the Phone
application.
D. Opens Call log.
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Panel view
The Panel view contains a Today view and a Shortcuts
view.
With the flip closed you switch between the views using
the Navigation key as follows:
• Press to display the previous view.
• Press to display the next view.
Note Pressing will take you back to the Standby
view.
With the flip open you can tap the required tab with your
stylus as follows:
• Press to go to the Today view.
• Press to go to the Shortcuts view.
Today view
The Today view gives an at-a-glance summary of all
events that you have missed, including missed calls and
unread messages, as well as today's upcoming events.
•Recent missed calls – the last five calls are dis-
played. To return a call on a missed call select the
missed call to dial that number.
•Unread messages – displayed if you have an
unread message in your unified Inbox or an unread
email message.
•Appointments – displayed if the appointment is
today. The appointment is removed if the appoint-
ment time has passed.
•Tasks – displayed if the task is due for the current
day or has no date associated.
If you highlight an event in the Today view with the flip
closed you will find a number of options in the New and
More menus.
With the flip open there is a button bar of icons linking
you to Messages, Tasks and Calendar. From the bar you
can also return to the Standby view, display the help text
that is displayed the first time you enter the Panel view
and display the Preferences dialog.
Tip Select to display the Preferences dialog. There
you can specify which panel, Today view or Shortcuts
view, to be displayed as default with the flip closed or
open.
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Shortcuts view
Use the Shortcuts view to set shortcuts to your most
frequentlyusedapplications and functionality. There are
different shortcuts available if you have the flip open or
closed.
With the flip closed you can access the shortcuts you
choose, add new shortcuts, delete shortcuts, get help
explaining the view and open Task manager.
Multitasking
Your phone allows you to multitask. For example, while
making a phone call you can browse the Internet for the
latest financial news.
You can have several applicationsopenat thesame time,
and you can simply switch between them using Task
manager. Leaving an application via Task manager,
rather than closing it, lets you return to the same view
when you later switch back to the application.
To open Task manager:
•Flip open – tap in the status bar.
•Flip closed – press and hold the More key.
Below the divider, the last five used applications are
listed. If you want to start a new application from here,
select Main menu.
Camera
Your phone has a digital
camera that also works
as a video clip recorder.
You can take pictures
and record video clips,
store them on the
supplied Memory Stick
PRO Duo™ or in the
phone memory, view
them and send them directly as MMS messages.
To activate the camera
Open the lens cover or press the camera button to
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Media player
Select Media player in the Main menu to access Music
player, Video player and FM radio. Media player can
run in the background allowing you to work with other
applications while listening to music or the radio. You
can pause and resume music playback as required by
pressing on the phone.
Music Player
To listen to music, select Update in order for Music
player to find and list all sound files in your phone and
on the Memory Stick. You can select if this update is to
be performed automatically.
In Music player you can also listen to clips that you have
recorded in Sound recorder and organize your music
files by creating playlists.
FM radio
Your phone features an FM radio with RDS (Radio Data
System) functionality. The first time you use the radio it
will ask if you want to do an automatic search for radio
stations (auto store). You can save up to 20 favorites as
presets.
Important The radio requires that you connect your
headset as an antenna.
Tip You can
charge your
phone while
listening to
Music player
or FM radio
by inserting
your
handsfreeinto
the bottom of
the included charger.
Synchronizing
Using the Sony Ericsson PC Suite you can synchronize
email, contacts, calendar items, tasks and notes with the
corresponding applications on your computer.
Furthermore, you can back up and restore your phone
data and transfer files.
To synchronize your phone
1. Install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite from the CD
supplied with your phone.

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2. Make the appropriate settings and activate the
desired connection method (USB cable,
Bluetooth™ wireless technology or Infrared link) in
your phone in Tools > Control panel >
Connections.
3. Connect your phone to the computer using the
chosen connection method.
4. On your computer, select Start > Programs > Sony
Ericsson > Sony Ericsson PC Suite for
smartphones.
5. In the File menu, select Sync Manager.
6. In the Sync Manager window, select Settings and
follow the wizard to define how and what to
synchronize.
7. Click Synchronize now to start the synchronization.
Sony Ericsson Update Service
When a new software version is introduced you can
update your phone using the Sony Ericsson Update
Service at www.sonyericsson.com/support.
Try and Buy applications
The Try and Buy applications in your phone represent a
wide variety of business and entertainment applications.
They have been pre-stored on the supplied Memory
Stick,where youalso find informationonhow to buythe
applications.
Application Shop
For additional software for your phone, visit the Sony
Ericsson Application Shop at www.sonyericsson.com/
applicationshop.
Support
Your phone has built-in help texts that you can access
withtheflip open. Inmostapplications, Help isavailable
in the application menu. Some dialogs, for example,
those where you make important settings, have specific
help available. To view this help, tap .
An up-to-date Web Guide is available on the Internet at
www.sonyericsson.com/support. You can access this
from your computer or the browser in your phone.

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