Sony Ericsson S312 User manual

S312
User guide
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Instruction symbols
The following symbols may appear in this User guide:
> Use the navigation key to scroll and select
Press the centre selection key
Press the navigation key up
Press the navigation key down
Press the navigation key to the left
Press the navigation key to the right
Note
Tip
Warning
Please read the Important information before you use
your mobile phone.
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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 and the battery before you
insert or remove the SIM card.
PIN code (SIM card lock)
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to activate
the services and functions in your phone. Your PIN is supplied
by your network operator. Each PIN digit appears as *, unless it
starts with emergency number digits, for example, 112 or 911.
You can see and call an emergency number without entering
a PIN. To use the SIM card lock or change your PIN code, see
SIM card lock on page 35.
You can save contacts on the SIM card before you
remove it from your phone. See Contacts on page 27.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the SIM
card is blocked. See SIM card lock on page 35.
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Memory card
Your phone supports a Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory
card, adding more storage space to your phone. It can also be
used as a portable memory card with other compatible devices.
You can move content between the memory card and the phone
memory. See Entertainment on page 14 and Bluetooth™
wireless technology on page 30.
To insert a memory card
1Remove the back cover.
2Detach the battery.
3Insert the memory card with the gold-coloured contacts
facing down.
To remove a memory card
1Remove the back cover.
2Detach the battery.
3Press the edge of the memory card to release and remove it.
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Charging the battery
The phone battery is partly charged when you buy it.
To charge the battery
1Connect the charger to the phone with the power icon
on the charger facing upwards. It takes approximately
3.5 hours to fully charge the battery. Press a key to view
the screen and see the charging status.
2To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards.
It may take a few minutes before the battery icon appears
on the screen.
You can use your phone during charging. You can charge
the battery at any time and for more or less than 3.5 hours.
Interrupted charging does not damage the battery.
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Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1Press and hold down .
2Enter your PIN, if requested.
3Select OK to use the setup wizard.
Standby
After you have turned on the phone and entered your PIN, the
name of your network operator appears. This view is called
standby. Your phone is now ready for use.
To turn off the phone
•Press and hold down .
If you want to correct a mistake when you enter your PIN,
press .
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Screen icons
Network coverage
The network bars show the strength of the GSM network in
your area. You should move to another location if you have
problems calling and network coverage is poor. No network
means you are not in range of a network.
Battery status
= Good network coverage
= Average network coverage
= The phone battery is fully charged
= The phone battery is empty
When the phone is discharging, the battery power drops
gradually.
Battery status
Network
coverage
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These icons may appear on the screen.
Icon Description
Missed call
Handsfree connected
Phone set to silent
Text message received
Picture message received
Email message received
Predictive text input activated
Voice message received
Ongoing call
FM radio playing
Alarm activated
Bluetooth function activated
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Phone overview
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1Ear speaker
2Screen
3Selection keys
4Call key
5Shortcuts menu key
6Centre selection key
7Navigation key
8Keylock key
9Volume, digital zoom keys
10 Video recorder key
11 End key, on/off key
12 Camera key
13 C key (Clear)
14 Main camera
15 Connector for charger,
handsfree and USB cable
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Keys
Key Function
Go to the main menu or select items
Scroll between the menus and tabs
Select options shown immediately above these
keys on the screen
Delete items – pictures, sounds and contacts
Shortcuts – add your favourite functions
to access them quickly
From standby press to activate camera
From standby press to activate video recorder
Press to make a call after you have entered the
phone number
Turn on or off the phone
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Navigation
The main menus are shown as
icons. Some submenus include
tabs.
To navigate the phone menus
1From standby select Menu.
2Use the navigation key to move
through the menus.
To scroll between the tabs
•Press the navigation key left
or right.
To go back one step in the menu
•Select Back.
To return to standby
•Press .
To set the phone to silent
•From standby press and hold down .
To call your voicemail service
•From standby press and hold down .
To end a function
•Press .
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Menu overview
PlayNow™*
Internet* Homepage, Enter address, Bookmarks,
History, Saved pages, InternetSettings
Entertainment Online services*, Games, TrackID™, Video
player, Record sound
Camera
Messaging
Write new, Inbox, Email, Drafts, Outbox,
Sent messages, Call voicemail, Templates,
Settings
Music player
File manager** Music, Camera album, Pictures, Videos,
Other
Contacts New contact
FM radio
Calls**
All Answered Dialled Missed
Organiser
Alarm, Applications, Calendar, Tasks,
Synchronisation*, Timer, Stopwatch, Light,
Calculator
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Settings**
General
Profiles
Time & date
Phone language
Shortcuts
Flight mode
Security
Phone status
Reset all
Sounds & alerts
Ring volume
Ringtone
Silent mode
Vibrating alert
Message alert
Key sound
Display
Wallpaper
Themes
Startup screen
Screen saver
Brightness
Calls
Speed dial
Divert calls
Manage calls
Time & cost*
Show/hide no.
Handsfree
Connectivity
Bluetooth
USB
Synchronisation*
Mobile networks
InternetSettings
* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
** You can use the navigation key to scroll between tabs in submenus.
For more information, see Navigation on page 11.
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Entertainment
Music player
To play music
1From standby select Menu > Music player > Options
> My music > Tracks.
2Scroll to a title and select Play.
There are several ways to control the Music player:
•Press to stop playing music.
•Press or to move between tracks.
•Press and hold down or to fast forward or rewind.
•Press or to scroll through tracks in the current
playlist.
•Select Back to go to the main menu.
•Press to exit.
Playlists
You can create playlists to organise your music.
To create a playlist
1From standby select Menu > Music player > Options
> My music > My playlists > New playlist > Add.
2Enter a name and select OK.
3Scroll to a track and select OK.
To add a track to a playlist
1From standby select Menu > Music player > Options
> My music > My playlists.
2Scroll to a playlist and select Open > Options > Add media.
3Scroll to a track and select OK.
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To remove a track from a playlist
1From standby select Menu > Music player > Options
> My music > My playlists.
2Scroll to a playlist and select Open.
3Scroll to a track and select Options > Delete > Yes.
PlayNow™
With PlayNow™ you can preview, buy and download music
using the Internet. You can find PlayNow™ in Menu >
PlayNow™.
TrackID™
TrackID™ is a music recognition service. You can search
for title, artist and album name for a track you hear playing
through a loudspeaker or on the radio.
To search for song information
•When you hear a song through a loudspeaker, from standby
select Menu > Entertainment > TrackID™ > Start.
•When the radio is playing, select Options > TrackID™.
You need the correct Internet settings in your phone to use
this function. See Ringtones and themes on page 32.
You need the correct Internet settings in your phone to use
this function. See Ringtones and themes on page 32. For
cost information contact your service provider.
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To transfer files in Mass storage mode
1Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer.
2Phone: From standby select Menu > Settings > the
Connectivity tab > USB > Mass storage.
3Computer: Wait until the phone memory and memory card
appear as external disks in Microsoft Windows Explorer.
4Computer: On the computer desktop, double-click the My
Computer icon.
5Computer: In the My Computer window, double-click the
icon representing your phone under Devices with removable
storage to view the phone memory and memory stick
folders.
6Computer: Copy and paste your file, or drag and drop it, into
a folder on your computer, in your phone memory or on your
memory card.
Phone memory Memory card
DVD/CD-RW Drive (D:)
Phone (F:)
DVD Drive (E:)
Removable Disk (G:)
Devices with removable storage
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Video player
To play a video
1From standby select Menu > File manager > Camera
album.
2Scroll to a video and select View.
To stop playing a video
•Press .
To resume playing a video
•Press .
To exit the video player
•Press .
Do not remove the USB cable from the phone or computer
during transfer, as this may corrupt the memory card and
the phone memory.
You cannot view the transferred files in your phone until
you have removed the USB cable from the phone. To safely
disconnect the USB cable, right-click the Removable Disk
icon in Windows Explorer and select Eject.
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Radio
Your phone has a radio and the
handsfree works as an antenna.
To listen to the radio
1Connect the handsfree to the phone.
2From standby select Menu > FM
radio.
To search for FM radio channels
•When the radio is playing, press and hold down or .
To save an FM radio channel
1Select Options > Save.
2Select a position.
To select a saved FM radio channel
1When the radio is playing, select Options > Channels.
2Select a radio channel.
To exit the FM radio
1Select Back or press .
2Minimise radio? appears. Select No.
To turn off the FM radio when minimised
1Select Menu > FM radio.
2Select Back or press .
3Minimise radio? appears. Select No.
To view FM radio options
•When the radio is playing, select Options.
Do not use your phone as a radio in places where it is
prohibited.
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Imaging
Camera and video recorder
You can take pictures and record video clips to view, save or
send. Photos and video clips are automatically saved on the
memory card, if a memory card is inserted. If not, they are
saved in the phone memory. You can find your saved pictures
and video clips in Menu > File manager > Camera album.
Using the camera
1 Zoom in or out
2
Record video clips/
switch from still camera
to video camera
3Back
4
Take pictures/switch
from video camera to still
camera
5 Settings
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Camera shortcuts
To take a picture
1To activate the camera, from standby press .
2To take a picture, press .
Key Shortcut
Camera: Shoot mode
Video: Video length
Camera: White balance
Video: Microphone
Camera: Self-timer
Video: Save to
Light
Camera key guide
Do not record with a strong light source in the background.
To avoid a blurred picture, use the self-timer or a support
such as a tripod.
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