Sony Ericsson Z258C User manual

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Z258c
User guide

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony Ericsson Z258c.
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support, go to www.sonyericsson.com/cn.
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.
Non-USB Charger
(old type)
USB Charger
(new type)
A AC adapter
A1 AC adapter
connector
A2 AC adapter USB
socket
BUSBcable
B1 USB cable connector
B2 USB cable plug
It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear on the
screen.
A1
A
A2
B2
B
B1

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Using the USB charger
To connect the charger and charge the battery
1Connect the USB cable plug to the AC adapter USB socket,
as shown in the above illustration. The USB cable is supplied
with your phone.
2Connect the USB cable connector to your phone. Press
a key to view the charging status on the screen. It takes
approximately 2.5 hours to fully charge the battery.
To remove the charger
1Charge your battery until the battery icon indicates a full
charge.
2Tilt the USB charger connector upwards to remove it.

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Note:
1The USB cable for the new USB charger shown in the
illustration on page four (Part. B in the new-type charger
illustration) is only intended for charging your phone. Do
not use it for transferring data.
2The USB cable for the USB charger shown in the
illustration (Part. B in the new-type charger illustration)
is only intended for connection to the AC adapter (Part. A
in the new-type charger illustration) to charge your phone.
It must not be used for connection to a PC.
3Sony Ericsson strongly recommends that you use only
Sony Ericsson branded original batteries, the part of power
supply device in accordance with YD/T 1591-2006
specifications of Communications Industry Standards of P.
R. China (Part A in the new-type charger illustration) and
the USB cable supplied with your phone to charge the
phone. The use of third-party products may decrease the
performance of your phone and/or pose a risk to your
health or safety.
4Sony Ericsson recommends that you never mix the use the
new USB charger and the old non-USB charger. The phone
with new-type charger in box cannot be charged with the
old-type charger, and vice versa. The use of both the
chargers may decrease the performance of your phone
and/or pose a risk to your health or safety.
You can use the phone during charging. You can charge the
battery for more or less than 2.5 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 19.
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 42.

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Menu overview
Calls Internet Games
Camera Messaging File manager
Write new
Inbox
Call voicemail
Drafts
Outbox
Sent messages
Saved messages
Templates
Settings
Camera album
Pictures
Ringtones
Themes
Bookmarks
Games
Applications
Other
Organizer Contacts Settings
Online services
Alarm
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 17.
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/
region 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.
Picture messages
Picture messages can contain enhanced functionality
with text, sound and pictures.
See Entering text on page 31 for instructions on how to
enter text and numbers.
You need the correct Internet (MMS) settings in your phone.
Go to www.sonyericsson.com/cn and request a text
message with the settings or contact your network operator.

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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.
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.

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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/region 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 phone contact
To call a contact written in Chinese characters
1> Contacts. Then enter the entire multi-letter name pinyin
of Chinese contacts you want to call.
2When the contact is highlighted, press or to select
a number > Call.
To call a contact written in Latin characters
1> Contacts. Scroll to, or enter the first letters or all letters
of the contact you want to call (a maximum of 10 letters).
2When the contact is highlighted, press or to select
a number > Call.
Note: Phone supports Chinese and English contacts mixed
search. When a contact is written in Latin characters, the entered
letter can reach the Latin contact you want to call; when a
contact is written in Chinese characters, the entered letter can
reach the pinyin of Chinese contact you want to call.
See Entering text on page 31 for instructions on how to
enter text and numbers.
Enter the + sign and country/region code with all phone
numbers. They can then be used abroad or at home.

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To delete a contact
1From standby select Menu >Contacts.
2Scroll to the contact and press .
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.