Sony Ericsson T616 User manual

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Contents 1
Contents
Getting to know your phone 4
Key functions, quick keys, entering letters.
Personalizing your phone 17
Download settings or choose from the phone.
Calling 25
Use the Phonebook, voice control, call options.
Messaging 45
Multimedia messaging, chat and email.
Camera 53
Use the camera.
Setting up WAP and Email 56
All you need to know about setting up WAP and email.
Using WAP 63
WAP browser, bookmarks.
Transferring and exchanging information 66
Bluetooth wireless technology, synchronization.
More features 71
Calendar, alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, games.
Security 79
SIM card lock, phonelock.
Troubleshooting 80
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additional information 82
Safe and efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.
Icons 90
What do the icons mean?
Index 96

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2 Contents
Sony Ericsson
First edition (May 2003)
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, 2003
Publication number: AE/LZT 123 7545 R2
Please note:
Some of the services in this manual are not supported
by all networks. This also applies to the GSM
International Emergency Number 911 or 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 trademarks are owned by
Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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
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Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™
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4 Getting to know your phone
Getting to know your phone
About this user’s guide
The “Getting to know your phone” chapter gives a
quick overview of the main functions of the phone,
shortcuts and general information.
More information and downloads are available at
www.SonyEricsson.com/ or wap.SonyEricsson.com/
Available services
Some services and functions described in this user’s
guide are network or subscription-dependent, which
means that all menus may not be available in your
phone.
This symbol indicates that a service or
function is network or subscription-
dependent.
Please consult your network operator for
more information about your subscription.
Assembly
Before you can use your phone you need to:
• Insert the SIM card.
• Attach and charge the battery. See “SIM card and
battery information” on page 5.
Note: Always turn off the phone and detach the
charger before you insert or remove a SIM card.
The 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.
Tip: Check if your information is saved to the SIM
card before you remove it from another phone. For
example, Phonebook entries may be saved in the
phone memory.

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SIM card and battery information
It may take up to 30 minutes before an icon
appears when charging.
1. Insert the SIM card. Slide the metal holder over the
SIM card to lock it in place.
2. Place the battery on the back of the phone with the
label side up.
3. Place the back cover as shown in the picture and
slide it into place.
4. Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol
( ). The flash symbol on the charger plug must face
upwards.
5. It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery
charging icon appears in the display.
6. Wait approximately 4 hours or until the icon
indicates that the battery is fully charged. If you do
not see the battery icon after this time, press any key
or the joystick to activate the display.
7. Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
Note: You have to insert the SIM card and charge
the battery before you can use the phone.
a
b
30 min.
4 h.

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6 Getting to know your phone
Turning the phone on
To turn on the phone
Press and briefly hold the on/off button on the top of
the phone.
Note: The first time you turn on the phone it takes
up to 40 seconds to begin operating.
• Enter your PIN (Personal Identity Number), if you
have one for your SIM card.
Your PIN is provided by your network operator.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN,
delete the wrong number by pressing .
When you enter your pin, the digits will be masked
with an asterisk (*). Do not choose emergency
numbers for your PIN because emergency numbers
are not masked. Some number sequences may not be
hidden because they could be part of an emergency
number sequence.
Note: 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). Your PUK is
provided by your network operator.
To turn off the phone
Press and hold the on/off button at the top of the phone.
on/off
Wel

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Navigating the menus
The main menus are shown as icons on the desktop.
To go to the desktop, press the joystick.
Example
To set an alarm
1. Use the joystick to scroll to Organizer, and press the
left key to select it.
2. Use the joystick to scroll down to Alarms, and press
the left key to select this function. Press the
left key again to select Alarm.
3. Enter the time and press the left key to save
your entry.
Throughout this user’s guide instructions such as those
above will be given in a shorter form, as follows:
To set an alarm
1. Scroll to Organizer, Alarms, Alarm.
2. Enter the time, Save.
To make and receive calls from standby
• Enter the area code and phone number, press Call.
• Press End Call to end the call.
• When the phone rings, press Yes to answer the call.
Desktop
Press to go back one
level in the menus.
Press and hold to
return to standby.
Move up,
down, left,
right through
menus.
Press to select
highlighted
items.
Press to select the
options shown
above these keys
in the display.

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Key functions
Press once to activate camera
function. Press again to take a
picture.
Volume keys increase/decrease
the earpiece volume during a
call. Scroll through menus, lists
and text. Enter the Status menu
in standby. Press twice to reject
an incoming call. Press once to
mute the ring tone when
receiving a call.
Press to select the options that
appear in the display
immediately above these keys.
Press once to go back one
level in the menus. Press and
hold to return to standby.
Enter *.
Shift between lower/upper
case when entering text.
Infrared port.
Press and hold to switch the
phone on or off.
Press to go directly to the
Internet.
4-way navigation and center
select allows you to move
through the menus, lists and
texts. The arrows indicate the
direction to tilt the joystick.
Press down on the joystick to
select an option.
Delete numbers, letters or an
item from a list. Press and
hold to mute the microphone
(during calls) or mute sound.
1-9, 0 Enter digits, 0–9, and letters.
Press and hold to enter
the international prefix +.
Press 7 to enter a pause. Press
9 to enter a question mark (?).
Enter # or a space.

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Getting to know your phone 9
Quick keys
Useful key combinations are described below.
To... When in standby:
Quickly access the main
menu items Tilt the joystick to the right. Then, press the
digit key that
corresponds to the
location of the menu
icon.
Start the camera Press
Go directly to the internet Press
make an emergency call enter the emergency
number and press Call
enter Call Contact press
enter Call List press Calls ( )
enter Internet Services press
voice dial press and hold a volume
key or say your magic
word (when voice dial
is on)
call your voicemail press and hold
enter the +sign press and hold
mute the ring tone when
receiving a call press , or press a volume key once
set the phone to silent press and hold
reach a contact beginning
with a specific letter press and hold any of the keys -
reach a phone number at a
specific position. press the position number and
speed dial press any of the number
keys - and
Call
Take a picture Press to start the
camera. Press again
to take a picture.
enter the first submenu of
the shortcut menu press
enter the main menu press or press the
center of the joystick
To... When in standby:

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enter the menu to see
today’s date, the profile in
use and the model name of
the phone
press a volume key once
change the language
to Automatic
press 8888
change the language
to English press 0000
reject an incoming call quickly press a volume
key twice when
receiving a call or press
No
To... During a call:
put a call on hold press Hold
retrieve a call press Retrieve
mute the microphone press and hold
to unmute the microphone press and hold
enter the options menu press center of the
joystick.
To... When in standby: To... When in the menus:
move through menus or
lists press (and hold) a volume key or use
the joystick
quickly access the
submenu items Press the digit key that corresponds to the
number of the menu
item in the menu list
delete an item press and hold
when in lists
go back to standby press and hold
To... When entering letters
using multitap text
input:
reach the second letter or
character of a key press the volume
key and press any of the
number keys
reach the third letter or
character of a key press the volume
key and press any of the
number keys

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Help texts
More information, explanations or tips about selected
menus or functions are available in your phone.
To get help
Select the menu or function and press Info.
shift between capital and
lower-case letters press , then the letter
enter numbers press and hold any of
the number keys
enter a space press
delete letters and numbers press
shift between multitap or
T9 Text input methods press and hold
shift between input
languages (including
character or numeric)
press and hold
To... When entering letters
using T9 Text Input:
view alternative words press or
accept a word and add a
space press
enter a full stop/period. press
To... When entering letters
using multitap text
input:
shift between capital and
lower-case letters press , then the letter
enter numbers press and hold any of
the number keys
delete letters and numbers press
shift between multitap or
T9 Text input methods press and hold
shift between input
languages (including
character or numeric)
press and hold
To... When entering letters
using T9 Text Input:

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12 Getting to know your phone
Delete and edit
If you add items, for example, a contact, a note, an
appointment or a WAP bookmark, you can delete or
edit them.
To delete an item
Select an item and press .
To edit an item
Select an item, press More, and choose from the list
of options.
Online services
Online services are customized services offered by
network operators, independent of mobile phones
and mobile phone manufacturers.
A SIM card which supports Online services works
in the same way as a normal SIM card. When you
have inserted your SIM card and turned on your
phone, your network operator can download data to
your SIM card. When you restart your phone after
the first data download, a new submenu appears
under the menu.
To enter your new menu system
Scroll to Connect, Online Services.
Note: This menu only appears if your SIM card
supports this service. Some operators may not use
the name “Online services”. Your phone may not
support all of the services offered.

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Getting to know your phone 13
Menu overview
Operator
direct link
Internet
Services
My Shortcuts Camera Messages Entertainment Pictures &
Sounds
(link to
operator’s
website)
Ring Volume
Select Profile
Switch to Line 1*
My Numbers
Edit Shortcuts
Te x t
MMS
Call Voicemail
Email
Chat
WAP Push
Area Info.*
Options
Games & More
Other Games
My Pictures
More Pictures
My Sounds
More Sounds
Themes
More Themes
Draw Picture
Music DJ
Record Sound
Phonebook Calls Connect Organizer Settings
Call
Manage SIM
Call Contact
Manage Contact
Pictures
Personal Rings
Voice Commands
Special Numbers
Advanced
Options
Missed Calls
Call List
Switch to Line 1*
Forward Calls
Manage Calls
Time & Cost
Next Call
Options
Online Services*
Bluetooth
Infrared Port
WAP Options
Synchronization
GSM Networks
Data Comm.
Accessories
Calendar
Notes
Alarms
Timer
Stopwatch
Calculator
Code Memo
Sounds and
Alerts
Display
Profiles
Language
Time and Date
Voice Control
Locks
Handsfree
Master Reset
* Please note that
some menus/
icons are operator,
network and
subscription
dependent.

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14 Getting to know your phone
Entering letters
You can enter letters, for example, when you add
names to the Phonebook, write text messages or
enter WAP addresses.
Apart from the way you normally enter letters in
your phone, using multitap text input, you can use
T9™Text Input for entering text messages and
email, for example, if the input language you select
supports this. T9™Text Input is a predictive input
method and is a quicker way to write texts. See “T9
Text Input” on page 15.
Input languages
Before you start entering letters, you need to select
the input languages that you want to use when
writing.
To select input languages
1. Scroll to Settings, Language, Input.
2. Scroll to the language that you want to use for
entering letters and check each language you want.
3. Press Ok to exit the menu.
When writing, you can switch to one of your
selected input languages by pressing More and then
selecting Language. See “The list of options” on
page 16.
Multitap text input
When saving names in the Phonebook or when
writing WAP addresses, you enter letters using
multitap text input. You press each key as many
times as needed to show the letter you want. In the
following example, we are going to write a name in
the Phonebook.
To enter letters using multitap text input
1. Scroll to Phonebook, Manage Contact, Add Contact.
2. Press Add and then the appropriate key, – ,
or , repeatedly until the character you
want appears in the display.
See the table of the Latin alphabet below:
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 O Ñ Ö Ø ò 6
P Q R S ß 7 Π Σ

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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.
Tip: You can also use the volume keys as a shortcut
to certain letters:
To enter a ‘B’, press the volume key and
press .
To enter a ‘C’, press the volume key and
press .
T9 Text Input
You can use T9™ Text Input when writing, for
example, text messages and email. The T9™ Text
Input method uses a built-in dictionary that
recognizes 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.
To shift from multitap to T9 text input method
Press and hold .
To enter letters using T9 Text Input
1. Scroll to Messages, Text , Write New.
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 (candidates). Accept a word and add a
space by pressing .
T U V Ü ù 8
W X Y Z 9
+ 0
Space ↵ ¶
More for an options list
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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If you do not find the word you want by pressing
or :
•Press
More to go to a list of options.
• Select Spell Word.
• Press and hold to delete the entire word,
or delete one letter at a time by pressing
repeatedly.
• Write the new word using multitap text input and
press Insert.
The word is added to the dictionary. The next time
you enter the word, it appears as one of the
alternative words.
4. Continue writing your message. See “Sending text
messages” on page 45. Press to enter a full
stop/period. To enter other punctuation marks, press
and then or repeatedly. Accept by
pressing .
Press and hold to select an input language.
The list of options
If you press More when writing, you enter a list of
options:
•Add Symbol – Symbols and punctuation marks such
as ?and, are shown. Move between the symbols by
using the joystick.
•Insert Item – Pictures, melodies and sounds.
•Spell Word – Change the suggested word by using
multitap text input.
•Text Format – Change style, size and alignment.
•Input Language– Change input language.
•Input Method – Change input method.
•Word Suggestions – Select to show a list of
suggested words.
My Words – A list of words you have added to the
dictionary.
•Help.

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Personalizing your phone 17
Personalizing your phone
You can adjust the phone settings to suit your own
requirements.
Note: If you change a setting which is included
in a profile, the active profile is also changed.
See “Profiles” on page 24.
Themes
You can change the appearance of the display, for
example, the colors and background picture, by
using themes. Your phone comes with some pre-set
themes. You can create new themes and download
them to your phone.
For more information, visit www.SonyEricsson.com
or wap.SonyEricsson.com.
To download a theme
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds, More Themes.
2. Select a link.
To send a theme
You can exchange themes via IR, Bluetooth wireless
technology, picture message or email. Please note
that you are not allowed to exchange copyright-
protected material. For more information on sending
themes in messages, see “Messaging” on page 45.
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds, Themes.
2. Select a theme, press More.
3. Select Send.
4. Select a transfer method.
To receive and save a theme
1. From standby, press More and select Turn On
Bluetooth or Turn On IR.
2. When you receive the theme, press Save to save it.
Pictures
Your phone comes with a number of pictures. You can:
• Download more pictures to your phone.
• Have a picture as wallpaper when in standby mode.
• Assign a picture to a contact in the Phonebook.
When that person calls, the picture appears in the
display (provided your subscription supports the
Calling Line Identification service). See “To add a
picture to a phonebook contact” on page 28.
• Insert a picture in a text message.

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18 Personalizing your phone
All pictures are saved in My Pictures, in the Pictures
& Sounds menu.
You can also save animations in your phone. These
are handled like pictures.
Note: Animations must be in GIF format. Note that
not all image sizes are supported.
Handling pictures
You can add, edit, or delete pictures in My Pictures.
The number of pictures that can be saved depends on
the size of the pictures. File types supported are GIF,
JPEG and WBMP.
The pictures are shown in thumbnail view. To get
a full view, press View.
To view your pictures
Scroll to Pictures & Sounds, My Pictures.
To delete a picture
1. Scroll to or display the picture.
2. Press .
3. When prompted to delete the picture, press to
confirm.
Note: Pictures deleted from My Pictures are also
removed from your phonebook.
To download a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds, More Pictures.
2. Select a link.
To turn wallpaper on or off
Scroll to Settings, Display, Wallpaper, Activate.
To set a picture as wallpaper
1. Scroll to Settings, Display, Wallpaper, Select
Picture, .
2. Select a picture to accept.
Tip: You can select Wallpaper by pressing More
when viewing pictures in My pictures.
Note: PC-based tools are available on
www.SonyEricsson.com.
To edit and save a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds, My Pictures.
2. Scroll to the picture you want, More.

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3. Scroll to Edit.You can now start to edit the picture if
it is smaller than the screen size.
4. Press More, select Save Picture. The picture is saved
in My Pictures.
Note: To edit pictures taken with the camera, you
must select 120x160 as picture size.
To draw a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds, Draw Picture.
2. Select a type.
3. Select Tool and choose the tool you want to work
with. Activate the tool by pressing the joystick.
When editing or drawing a picture:
Tip: Press and hold the key for continuous key
presses.
Note: Once you enlarge a picture, it will continue to
enlarge until you deactivate the feature.
Exchanging pictures
You can exchange pictures via IR, Bluetooth
wireless technology, MMS or email. Please note that
you are not allowed to exchange copyright-protected
material. For more information on sending pictures
in messages, see “Messaging” on page 45. Save the
email address of a WAP album in your Phonebook
and you can save pictures in that album if you send
the pictures as attachments.
To send a picture
1. Scroll to Pictures & Sounds, My Pictures. Scroll to
the picture you want, More.
2. Select Send.
Press… to…
navigate
activate the current drawing tool.
More view an options menu.
press and hold to exit the picture editor.
undo the last action.
select tool.
select a color.
Press… to…