Sony Ericsson Walkman W200a User manual

W200
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Contents
Getting to Know your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
More Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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Added dimensions - Accessories
from Sony Ericsson
Portable Speakers MPS-60
Small yet powerful speakers that
fit in your pocket.
Stereo Portable Handsfree
HPM-70
Deep bass with light in-ear
design.
Music Cable MMC-70
Connects your music mobile
phone to your stereo system.
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Sony Ericsson
GSM 850/1800/1900
This User guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
AB or its local affiliated company, 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 Mobile Communications
AB or its local affiliated company 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, 2006
Publication number: AE/LZT 108 9240 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 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.
All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately depict
the actual phone.
You can find support, information and content downloads at
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
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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.
PlayNow™ and PhotoDJ™ are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
Memory Stick Micro™ and M2™ are registered trademarks of Sony
corporation.
WALKMAN is a trademark of Sony corporation.
Microsoft® Windows® (Microsoft® Windows® Explorer) are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
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.
0842 463(96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and
additional patents are pending worldwide.
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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™ JME™.
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) 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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User Guide Symbols
The following instruction symbols appear in this User
guide:
% See also page...
} Use the navigation key to scroll and select
%16 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.
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Getting to Know your Phone
Selection
key
Back key
Memory
Stick
Micro™
(M2™)
Microphone
Volume key
Navigation ke
y
Selection key
C key
Stereo headset and
charger connector
Infrared port
Ear speaker On/off key
Walkman®
key
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Menu Overview
PlayNow™* Internet
Services*
Entertainment
Online Services*
Games
PhotoDJ™
MusicDJ™
Record Sound
Camera Messaging
Write New
Inbox
My Friends*
Email
Call Voicemail
Drafts
Outbox
Sent Messages
Saved Messages
Templates
Settings
WALKMAN
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* Some menus are operator-, network- and subscription-dependent.
** The menu depends on which contacts are selected as default.
*** Use the navigation key to move across tabs in submenus.
For more information %16 Navigating the Menus.
File Manager***
All Files
On Memory Stick
In Phone
Contacts**
Options
Speed Dial
My Business Card
Groups**
SIM Contacts**
Special Numbers
Advanced
Radio
Alarms
One-Time Alarm
Recurrent Alarm
Alarm Signal
Organizer
Calendar
Tasks
Notes
Calls
Calculator
Synchronization
Timer
Stopwatch
Applications
Code Memo
Settings
General
Sounds & Alerts
Display
Calls
Connectivity
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Status Bar Icons
Icon Description
GSM network signal strength.
GPRS is within range and can be used.
Battery status.
Battery charging.
Missed incoming call.
Call and messaging alerts are off, alarm is still on.
Text message received.
Email message received.
Picture message received.
Voice message received.
Ongoing call.
Calendar reminder.
Task reminder.
The infrared port is on.
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Assembling your Phone
Insert the SIM card 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 contacts information, among other things.
Save contacts on your SIM card before you remove
it from another phone. Contacts may have been
saved in the phone memory %23 Contacts.
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To insert the SIM card and charge the battery
1Slide the cover open and lift it off.
2Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed
under the silvery holders.
3Place the battery in the phone with the label side up
and the connectors facing each other.
≈30 min
≈2.5 h
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4Place the cover on the phone and slide it into place.
5Connect the charger to the phone. The symbol on the
charger plug must face upwards.
6It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear.
7Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until the battery
icon indicates that the battery is fully charged. For an
indication of charging, press to activate the screen.
8Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
Your phone supports Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™). A
memory card adds more storage space to your phone for,
for example, music, ringtones, video clips and pictures.
You can share your saved information by moving or
copying it to other memory card compatible devices.
Some functions use more battery power than others
and may cause a need for more frequent recharging.
Talk-time and standby time may become noticeably
shorter due to wear and you may have to replace
your battery. Only use approved batteries from
Sony Ericsson %69 Battery.
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To insert and remove a Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
1Open the cover and insert the memory card (with the
contacts facing down).
2Press the edge to release and to remove.
PIN
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 or 911. This is so that you
can see and call an emergency number without entering a
PIN %22 Emergency calls. Press to correct mistakes.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the
SIM card is blocked %57 SIM card lock.
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To turn the phone on and off
1Press and hold to turn on or off.
2Select whether you want to use the phone with
all functionality or the Walkman® player only
%16 Startup Menu.
3Enter your SIM card PIN, if you have one.
4At first startup, select the language for phone menus.
5Select Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you with
instructions and tips or select No. The setup wizard is
also available in the menu system }Menu }Settings
}General }Setup Wizard.
Standby
After you have turned the phone on and entered your PIN,
the name of your service provider appears on the screen.
This is called standby mode.
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Startup Menu
Each time you turn on the phone, you can select to
listen to music only - instead of using the phone with
full functionality. Music Only means all transmitters of the
phone are turned off, preventing disturbance of sensitive
equipment, for example, in an airplane or in a hospital.
You cannot make calls, receive calls, or send messages,
but you can receive calendar and task reminders and the
alarm sounds. You can only use the Walkman® player.
To deactivate the startup menu
1From standby select Menu }Settings }General
}Startup Menu.
2Select Don't Show.
Making Calls
To make and receive calls
Enter an area code and phone number }Call to make
the call. }End Call to end the call. When the phone rings
}Answer to answer the call.
Navigating the Menus
The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus
include tabs that appear on the screen.
Always follow regulations and any flight crew instructions
with respect to onboard use of electronic devices.
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•Press (navigation key) to go to the main menu 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.
•}More to enter a list of options.
•}Info to get help on selected features.
Shortcuts
From standby, you can use , , , to go directly
to a function.
To create a standby shortcut
1If, for example, has no predefined shortcut }Yes.
2Scroll to a function to create a shortcut to }Shortcut.
To edit a standby shortcut
1From standby select Menu }Settings }General
}Shortcuts and select an existing shortcut you want
to edit }Edit.
2Scroll to and select a function }Shortcut.
Shut Down Menu
Shut down the phone, lock keys, turn on silent mode
or activate a profile. For more information about profiles
%54 Profiles.
To open and close the shut down menu
Press and select an option from the list.
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File Manager
Files such as pictures, videos, sounds, themes, games
and applications are saved in folders in the phone memory
or on the memory card.
To manage files and folders
1From standby select Menu }File Manager and open
a folder.
2Scroll to a file }More }Manage Files and select
an option.
3Select a folder or }New Folder and name the folder
}OK.
To select several files
1From standby select Menu }File Manager and select
a file }More }Mark, select Mark Several or Mark All.
2Scroll and select more files by pressing Mark or Unmark.
To check memory status
From standby select Menu }File Manager }More
}Memory Status.
File information
View file information by highlighting a file }More
}Information. Copyright-protected files cannot be
copied or sent.
Synchronizing items
For more information %51 Synchronizing.
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Languages
Select the language for menus and when writing text.
To change the phone language
•From standby select Menu }Settings }General
}Language }Phone Language and select a language.
•From standby, press:
0000 for English or
8888 for Automatic language (SIM-dependent).
To select writing languages
1From standby select Menu }Settings }General
}Language }Writing Language.
2Scroll and select languages by pressing Mark
or Unmark. }Save to exit the menu.
Entering Letters and Characters
Enter letters in one of the following ways (text input
methods), for example, when writing messages.
•From standby select Menu }Messaging }Write New
}Text Message.
To enter letters using multitap text input
•Press – until the desired character appears.
•To shift between capitals and lower-case letters,
press .
•To enter numbers, press and hold – .
•To add a space, press .
•For the most common punctuation marks, press .
•To enter the + sign, press .
•To change input method, press and hold .
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