Sony Ericsson Z250A User manual

Z250a
User guide
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Instruction symbols
The following instruction symbols appear in this User
guide:
> Use the navigation key to scroll and select.
Press the navigation key up.
Press the navigation key down.
Press the navigation key to the left.
Press the navigation key to the right.
Tip
Note
Warning
Indicates that a service or function is network- or
subscription-dependent. All menus or functions
may not be available in your phone. Consult your
network operator for more information.
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Prepare the phone
Always turn off your phone and detach the charger
before you insert or remove the SIM card.
To insert the SIM card and battery
1Remove the battery cover by sliding the battery
release latch down.
2Slide the SIM card into its holder with the contacts
facing down.
3Insert the battery with the label side up and the
connectors facing each other.
4Slide the battery cover into place and close the battery
release latch.
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Charge the battery
Your phone battery is partly charged when you buy it. It
takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge the battery.
To charge the battery
1Connect the charger to the phone. Press a key
to view the charging status on the screen.
2To remove the charger, tilt the plug upwards.
It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear
on the screen.
You can use the phone during charging. You can
charge the battery for more or less than 3 hours.
Interrupted charging will not damage the battery.
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Turn the phone on
To turn on the phone
1Press and hold down .
2Enter your PIN if
requested. To correct
mistakes, press .
3Select OK.
4Select a language.
5At first start-up, select Yes
to use the setup wizard to make a phone setup.
Select No to use the setup wizard later.
To turn off the phone
•Press and hold down .
To use the setup wizard
•From standby select Menu > Settings > General
>Setup wizard > Basic setup.
After you have turned the phone on and entered
your PIN, the name of your operator appears on
the screen. This view or screen is called standby.
You can now make and receive calls.
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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 before you
insert or remove the SIM card.
PIN code (SIM card lock)
The PIN (Personal Identification Number) code is a SIM
card lock that protects your subscription, but not the
phone itself. If the card is locked, you have to enter the
PIN code when you turn on your phone. Each PIN digit
appears as *, unless it starts with emergency number
digits, for example, 112 or 911. You can call an
emergency number without entering a PIN.
You can save contacts on the SIM card before removing
if from your phone. Contacts may also be saved in the
phone memory. See Contacts on page 17.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row,
the following message appears: PIN blocked. To
unblock, enter your PUK code provided by your
network operator. To unblock your SIM card, see
Locks on page 34.
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Menu overview
Calls Internet Games
Camera Messaging File manager
Write new
Inbox
Drafts
Outbox
Sent messages
Saved messages
Call voicemail
Templates
Settings
Camera album
Pictures
Ringtones
Themes
Bookmarks
Games
Applications
Other
Organizer Contacts Settings
Online services
Alarms
Applications
Calendar
Tasks
Notes
Calculator
Timer
Stopwatch
Options
New contact
General
Sounds & alerts
Display
Calls
Connectivity
Some menus and icons described in this document may
vary depending on operator, network or subscription. Some
options may vary when the default settings are changed.
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Phone overview
Camera key
Back key
Internet key Navigation key
Volume
buttons
C key (Clear)
On/off key
Infrared port
Microphone
Right
selection key
Left selection
key
Charging
(USB
connector)
Network
coverage
Battery status
Function for
right selection
key
Function for
left selection
key
Calls Menu
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Network coverage
The network bars show the strength of the GSM network.
Move to another location if you have network problems.
No netw. coverage means you are out of range.
Battery status
The outside
= Good network coverage
= Average network coverage
= The phone battery is fully charged
= The phone battery is empty
Icon display
Camera lens
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Icons
These icons may appear in your phone.
Icon Description
Battery charging, appears with battery icon.
You have missed a call. See Calling on page 15.
The phone is set to silent.
You have received a new text message.
You have received a new picture message.
Ongoing call.
Divert calls is activated.
An alarm is activated.
The loudspeaker is on.
The infrared port is activated.
The stopwatch is activated.
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Shortcuts
From standby you can use the navigation keys to go
directly to a function:
•Press to start the camera.
•Press to write a message.
•Press to go to your contacts.
To navigate the menus
•From standby select Menu and
press , , or .
•Press to go back one step
in the menu.
•Press and hold down to return
to standby.
•Press or to move between tabs.
To delete items
•Press .
To set the phone to silent
•Press and hold down to set silent mode on or off.
To view tips and tricks
•From standby select Menu > Settings > General
>Setup wizard > Tips and tricks.
To change a standby shortcut, go to Menu >Settings
>General >Shortcuts. The camera shortcut cannot
be changed.
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Messaging
Your phone supports various messaging services.
Text messages
You need a service centre number from your
network operator to be able to send text messages.
To view and set the service centre number
1From standby select Menu > Messaging >Settings
>Text message > Service centre.
2If there is no number, select New ServiceCentre, enter
the number including the international “+” prefix and
country code. Select Save.
To write and send a text message
1From standby select Menu > Messaging > Write new
>Text message.
2Write the message and select Continue. (To save the
message for later, press and select Yes to save
in Drafts.)
3Select Enter phone no., enter the number and
select OK.
4Select Send.
See Entering text on page 30 for instructions on how
to enter text and numbers.
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Picture messages
Picture messages can contain enhanced functionality
with text, sound and pictures.
To create and send a picture message
1From standby select Menu > Messaging > Write new
>Picture msg.
2Select More and select an item to follow your message.
3Write the message and select OK > Continue.
4Select Enter phone no., enter the number and
select OK.
5Select Send.
To save an item in a picture message
1In the message, select More > Save items.
2Select an item and where to save it.
To delete all sent messages
1From standby select Menu > Messaging >Sent
messages.
2Select More > Delete all msgs > Yes.
You need the correct Internet (MMS) settings in your
phone. Go to www.sonyericsson.com/support and
request a text message with the settings or contact
your network operator.
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Automatic download
Select how to download your picture messages.
To select a download option
1From standby select Menu > Messaging > Settings
>Picture message > Auto download.
2Select an option:
•Always – automatic download.
•Ask in roaming – ask to download when not in home
network.
•Not in roaming – do not download when not in home
network.
•Always ask – ask to download.
•Off – new messages appear in the inbox as icons.
Select the message and select View to download.
Receiving messages
To view and save a message from the inbox
1From standby select Menu > Messaging >Inbox.
2Scroll to a message and select View. If you want to
save the message, select More > Save message
>Saved messages (SIM card) or > Templates (phone).
To delete messages from the inbox
1From standby select Menu > Messaging >Inbox.
2Select More > Delete all msgs > All > Yes to delete
all messages. To delete one message, scroll to the
message and select More > Delete > Yes.
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Calling
Your phone must be on and within range of a network.
To make a call
1From standby enter the area code and phone number.
2Select Call.
To make an emergency call
•From standby enter 112 (the international emergency
number) and select Call.
To make an international call
1From standby press until a + sign appears.
2Enter the country code, area code (without the first
zero), phone number and select Call.
To end a call
•Close the phone or select End call.
To answer a call
•When the phone rings, select Answer.
To reject a call
•When the phone rings, select Busy.
To view missed calls
•When Missed calls: is displayed, select Yes.
To call back, scroll to a number and select Call.
You can make emergency calls without a SIM card
and without entering a PIN.
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To turn the loudspeaker on during a call
•Select More >Turn on speaker.
To change the ear speaker volume during a call
•Press or .
To turn off the microphone during a call
•Press and hold down . To resume, press and hold
down again.
Call list
You can view information about recent calls.
To call a number from the call list
1From standby select Calls and scroll to a tab.
2Scroll to the name or number and select Call.
To add a number to contacts
1From standby select Calls and scroll to a tab.
2Scroll to the number and select More > Save number.
3Select a contact or select New contact.
4Enter the contact information and select Save.
To delete a number from the call list
1From standby select Calls and scroll to a tab.
2Scroll to the number and select More > Delete
entry >Yes.
Do not hold the phone to your ear when using the
loudspeaker. This could damage your hearing.
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Contacts
In Contacts you can save contact information with
name, numbers, addresses, picture, ringtone, title,
personal information and birthday.
To add a contact
1From standby select Menu >Contacts.
2Scroll to and select New contact >Add.
3Enter the name and select OK.
4Scroll to New number: and select Add.
5Enter the number and select OK.
6Scroll to and select the contact type.
7Select Save.
To call a contact
1From standby select Menu >Contacts.
2Scroll to, or enter the first few letters of the contact
and select Call.
To delete a contact
1From standby select Menu >Contacts.
2Scroll to the contact and press .
See Entering text on page 30 for instructions on how
to enter text and numbers.
Enter the + sign and country code with all phone
numbers. They can then be used abroad or at home.
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To edit a contact
1From standby select Menu >Contacts.
2Scroll to the contact and select More >Edit contact.
3Scroll to the contact information and select Edit.
4Enter information or select a picture or ringtone.
5Confirm and select Save.
To send all contacts
•From standby select Menu >Contacts >Options
>Advanced > Send all contacts and select a transfer
method.
To copy contacts between the phone and the SIM card
1From standby select Menu >Contacts >Options
>Advanced.
2Select Copy to SIM or Copy from SIM.
3Select Copy a number or Copy all.
4To copy one contact, select the contact.
To check memory status for your contacts
•From standby select Menu >Contacts >Options
>Advanced > Memory status.
When copying all contacts to the SIM card,
all existing SIM card information is replaced.
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Speed dialling
Speed dialling lets you select nine contacts that you can
dial quickly by pressing numbers 1-9.
To add contacts to speed dial numbers
1From standby select Menu >Contacts >Options
>Speed dial.
2Scroll to a position number and select Add.
3Select a contact.
To speed dial
•From standby enter the number (1-9) and select Call.
My number
You can view and edit your own phone number.
To view your own phone number
•From standby select Menu >Contacts >Options
>Special numbers > My numbers.
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Camera
Your phone has a digital camera to take pictures to save
or send. Use infrared or picture messages to send a
picture to another phone or to a computer. Camera
pictures are saved in JPEG format in the Camera album.
To take pictures
1From standby press to start the camera.
2Select Capture to take the picture.
3Press to save and take another picture or select
More > Delete to delete the picture.
To use the zoom
•Use or to zoom.
To adjust the brightness
•Use or to adjust the brightness.
To use the camera options
1When the camera is activated select More.
2Select an option:
•Picture size – select between two sizes.
•Night mode – enhance picture quality in poor lighting.
•Self-timer – the picture is taken a few seconds after
you press Capture.
•Effects – select different effects for your picture.
•White balance – adjust colours to lighting conditions.
•Picture quality – select picture quality.
•Shutter sound – select different shutter sounds.
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