Sony Ericsson Walkman W350a User manual

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1Contents
Contents
Getting started ................... 6
Assembly ........................................ 6
Turning on the phone ..................... 7
Help in your phone ......................... 8
Charging the battery ....................... 9
Phone overview ............................ 10
Menu overview .............................. 12
Status bar icons ............................ 14
Navigation ..................................... 15
Shortcuts ...................................... 17
My Stuff ........................................ 17
Phone language ............................ 19
Entering text ................................. 19
Walkman™ and music ..... 20
Transferring music from a computer .
20
Stereo portable handsfree ............ 21
Walkman™ player ......................... 22
TrackID™ ...................................... 24
Calling ............................... 24
Making and receiving calls ........... 24
Emergency calls ........................... 25
Contacts ....................................... 25
Groups .......................................... 28
Call list .......................................... 28
Speed dial ..................................... 29
Voicemail ...................................... 29
Forwarding calls ........................... 29
More than one call ........................ 30
Handling two voice calls ............... 30
Conference calls ........................... 31
My numbers .................................. 31
Accept calls .................................. 31
Fixed dialing .................................. 32
Call time and cost ......................... 32
Business cards ............................. 32
Messaging ........................ 33
Text and multimedia messaging ... 33
Voice Messages ............................ 36
Mobile Email ................................. 36
Instant Messaging (IM) ................. 36
Imaging ............................ 38
Camera ......................................... 38
Transferring pictures ..................... 40
Pictures ......................................... 40
Entertainment .................. 41

2Contents
FM Radio ...................................... 41
Ringtones and melodies ............... 42
MusicDJ™ .................................... 43
Sound recorder ............................. 43
Video player .................................. 44
Games .......................................... 44
Applications .................................. 44
Connectivity ...................... 45
Settings ......................................... 45
Using MEdia™ Net ....................... 45
Bluetooth™ wireless technology .. 47
Using the USB cable .................... 49
More features ................... 50
Alarms ........................................... 50
Calendar ....................................... 51
Tasks ............................................ 52
Notes ............................................ 53
Timer, stopwatch and calculator .. 53
Password saver ............................ 54
Profiles .......................................... 55
Time and date ............................... 55
Themes ......................................... 55
Locks ............................................ 56
IMEI number ................................. 57
Troubleshooting ............... 57
Common questions ...................... 58
Error messages ............................. 59
Important information ...... 61
Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Use
62
Limited Warranty .......................... 67
FCC Statement ............................. 69
Declaration of Conformity for W350a
69
Index ................................. 70

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Sony Ericsson W350a
GSM 900/1800/1900
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
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however, be incorporated into new editions of this
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All rights reserved.
©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB,
2008
Publication number: 1212-2329.P1B
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 network operator or service
provider if you are in doubt whether you can use a
particular service or not.
Please read the Important information chapters
before you use your mobile phone.
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.
Bluetooth is a trademark or registered trademark of
Bluetooth SIG Inc. and any use of such mark by
Sony Ericsson is under license.
The Liquid Identity logo, PlayNow, TrackID and
MusicDJ are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
Sony, Memory Stick Micro, M2, WALKMAN™ and
the WALKMAN™ logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark of
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.
TrackID is powered by Gracenote Mobile
MusicID™. Gracenote and Gracenote Mobile
MusicID are trademarks or registered trademarks
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T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered
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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.
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such technology outside of this product is

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Content owners use Windows Media digital rights
management technology (WMDRM) to protect their
intellectual property, including copyrights. This
device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM
protected content. If the WMDRM software fails to
protect the content, content owners may ask
Microsoft to revoke the software's ability to use
WMDRM to play or copy protected content.
Revocation does not affect unprotected content.
When you download licenses for protected
content, you agree that Microsoft may include a
revocation list with the licenses. Content owners
may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access
their content. If you decline an upgrade, you will not
be able to access content that requires the
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Instruction symbols
The following appear in the User
guide.
Note
Tip
Warning
A service or function is network-
or subscription-dependent.
Contact your network operator
for details.
> Use a selection or navigation
key to scroll and select. See
Navigation on page 15.
Press the navigation key center.
Press the navigation key up.
Press the navigation key down.
Press the navigation key left.
Press the navigation key right.

6Getting started
Getting started
Assembly
Before you start using your phone, you
need to insert a SmartChip and the
battery.
To insert the SmartChip
1Remove the battery cover.
2Slide the SmartChip into its holder
with the contacts facing down.
To insert the battery
1Insert the battery with the label side up
and the connectors facing each other.
2Replace the battery cover.
To remove the battery
1Remove the battery cover.
The battery must be removed before the
SmartChip is inserted or removed.

7Getting started
2Insert your fingernail in the
indentation.
3Remove the battery.
Turning on the phone
To turn on the phone
1Press and hold down .
2Select a mode if requested:
•Normal – full functionality.
•Flight Mode – limited functionality.
3Enter your SmartChip PIN, if
requested.
4Select a language.
5Select Yes to use the setup wizard.
SmartChip
The SmartChip, which you get from
AT&T, contains information about your
subscription. Always turn off your
If you want to correct mistake when you
enter your PIN, press .

8Getting started
phone and detach the charger and the
battery before you insert or remove
the SmartChip.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal
Identification Number) to activate the
services 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 delete numbers from the display
•Press .
Flight mode
In Flight Mode the network and radio
transceivers are turned off to prevent
disturbance to sensitive equipment.
Standby
After you have turned your phone on
and entered your PIN, the name of the
network operator appears on the
screen. This is called standby.
Help in your phone
Help and information is available in
your phone at any time. See
Navigation on page 15.
To use the setup wizard
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Setup Wizard.
2Select an option.
To view information about functions
•Scroll to a function and select Info, if
available. In some cases, Info appears
under More.
You can save contacts on the SmartChip
before you remove it from your phone.
See To copy names and numbers to the
SmartChip on page 26.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in
a row, PIN Blocked appears. To unblock
it, you need to enter your PUK (Personal
Unblocking Key). See Smartchip lock on
page 56.
You can use the Bluetooth™ function in
Flight mode.

9Getting started
Charging the battery
The phone battery is partly charged
when you buy it.
To charge the battery
1Connect the charger to the phone. It
takes approximately 2.5 hours to fully
charge the battery.
2Remove the charger by tilting the plug
upwards.
2.5 h
You can use your phone while it is
charging. You can charge the battery at
any time and for more or less than 2.5
hours. You can interrupt the charging
without damaging the battery.

10 Getting started
Phone overview
1Music key lock
2Walkman™ player control
3Screen
4Selection keys
5Back key
6Connector for charger,
handsfree and USB cable
7Clear key
On/off key
8MEdia Net key
9Silent key
10 Fast forward (music key)
11 Play/Pause/Stop (music key)
12 Rewind (music key)
13 The flip
10
7
8
9
12
13
11
2
3
4
5
6
1

11Getting started
14 Camera lens
15 Volume, adjust brightness
buttons
16 Loudspeaker
16
15
14

12 Getting started
Menu overview
Mobile Email Messaging* Recent
Calls**
Write New
Inbox
IM
Call voicemail
Outbox
Drafts
Sent Messages
Saved Messages
Templates
Settings
All
Answered
Dialed
Missed
MEdia Net* AT&T Mall AT&T Music
Shop Music
Shop Games
Shop Graphics
Shop Multimedia
Shop Applications
MEdia Net
WALKMAN
Shop Music
XM Radio
Make-UR-Tones
VIP Access
Community
Music Apps
My Stuff Address Book Entertainment
Camera Album
Music
Pictures
Videos
Themes
Web pages
Games
Applications
Other
New Contact Online services*
FM Radio
Games
Video Player
MusicDJ™
Record Sound

13Getting started
Camera** Organizer
Applications
Alarms**
Calendar
Tasks
Notes
Timer
Stopwatch
Calculator
Password Saver
Settings**
General
Profiles
Time & Date
Language
Software Update*
Shortcuts
Flight Mode
Security
Setup Wizard
Phone Status
Master Reset
Sounds & Alerts
Ring Volume
Ringtone
Silent Mode
Increasing ring
Vibrating Alert
Message Alert
Key sound
Display
Wallpaper
Themes
Screen Saver
Brightness
Calls
Speed Dial
Forward Calls
Manage Calls
Time & Cost*
Show/Hide My No.
Handsfree
Open to answer
Connectivity*
Bluetooth
USB Connection
Mobile networks*
Data comm.
Internet Settings
Message Settings*
Accessories
* 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
15.

14 Getting started
Status bar icons
Some of these icons may appear on
the screen to show status and new
events.
Icon Description
GSM network signal strength
Battery status
Battery charging, appears with
battery status icon
Missed incoming call
Text message received
Email message received
Picture message received
Voice message received
Ongoing call
Handsfree is connected
Radio playing in the background
Calendar reminder
Task reminder

15Getting started
Navigation
The main menus are shown with
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
•Scroll to a tab by pressing the
navigation key left or right.
Key
MEdia Net in standby or select items
Scroll between the menus and tabs
Select options shown immediately above these keys on the screen.
Go back one level in the menus.
Press and hold down to return to standby or end a function.
Delete items, such as text, pictures, sounds and contacts.
Press and hold down to mute the microphone during a call.
Turn the phone on/off.
Open the Walkman™ player.
Press to move between the Walkman™ player and the music files.
Press and hold down to call your voicemail service (if set).

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- Press and hold down a number key to reach a contact beginning
with a specific letter.
- Press a number key and select Call to speed dial.
Press to turn off the ringtone when you receive a call.
Press and hold down to set the phone to silent. The alarm signals
even if your phone is set to silent.
Press to change letter case when writing a message.
Press and hold to toggle T9™ Text Input on and off when writing a
message.
On the flip:
Stop, pause and play (music key).
Press to automatically search for radio channels.
Press up or down to search for preset channels.
On the flip:
Skip to the previous track when using the Walkman™ player.
Search for radio channels.
On the flip:
Skip to the next track when using the Walkman™ player.
Search for radio channels.
On the side of the phone.
Increase the call volume, or when you use the Walkman™ player.
Increase brightness when you use the camera.
Press twice to reject a call.
In standby, press once to mute an incoming call.

17Getting started
Shortcuts
You can use keypad shortcuts to go
directly to a menu. Menu numbering
starts from the top left icon and moves
across and then down row by row.
To go directly to the seventh menu
•From standby select Menu and press
.
To use navigation key shortcuts
•From standby press , , or
to go directly to a function.
To edit a navigation key shortcut
1From standby select Menu > Settings
> the General tab > Shortcuts.
2Scroll to an option and select Edit.
3Scroll to a menu option and select
Shortcut.
My Stuff
You can use My Stuff to handle files
saved in the phone memory or on a
memory card.
To navigate My Stuff
1From standby select Menu > My Stuff.
2Use the navigation key to move up,
down, left and right through the
menus.
Memory card
Your phone supports 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.
On the side of the phone:
Decrease call volume, or when you use the Walkman™ player.
Decrease brightness when you use the camera
Press twice to reject a call.
In standby, press once to mute an incoming call.
You may have to purchase a memory
card separately.

18 Getting started
To insert a memory card
1Open the memory card holder.
2Insert the memory card with the gold-
colored contacts facing down.
3Close the memory card holder.
4Slide the memory card holder to lock
it.
To view memory card options
1From standby select Menu > My Stuff
> the On Memory Stick tab.
2Select More.
Handling files
You can move and copy files between
your phone, a computer and a
memory card. If a memory card is in
the phone, files are saved on the
memory card by default but can also
be saved to the phone memory.
Unrecognized files are saved in the
Other folder.
You can create subfolders to move or
copy files to. When you handle files,
you can select more than one or all the
files in a folder at the same time for all
items except Games and Applications.
If the memory is full, delete some
content to create space.
My Stuff tabs
My Stuff is divided into three tabs, and
icons indicate where the files are
saved.
•All Files – all content in the phone
memory and on a memory card.
•On Memory Stick – all content on a
memory card.