Sony Ericsson Z300i User manual

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Contents
Getting to Know Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Menu Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Personalizing your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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Sony Ericsson
GSM 900/1800
This user guide is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB, 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 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, 2005
Publication number: AE/LZT 108 7883 R2A
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 Guidelines for safe and efficient use
and the Limited warranty chapters before you use your
mobile phone.
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;
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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.
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.
Other product and company names may be the trademarks
of their respective owners.
Sony Ericsson advises users to backup their personal data
information.
All illustrations are for illustration only and may not
accurately depict the actual phone.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
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Getting to Know Your Phone
Speaker
Screen
NO key
Power on/off
Navigation
key
Clear key
Microphone
Volume keys
Option key
YES key
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Assembling Your Phone
Before you can use your phone you need to:
• Insert the SIM card.
• Attach and charge the battery.
User Guide Symbols
The following symbols appear in this user guide:
SIM Card and Battery Information
The SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, which you get
from your service provider, contains information about your
subscription and phonebook. Always turn off the phone and
detach the charger before you insert or remove a SIM card.
} Use the navigation key to scroll and select.
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Important
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. Please
consult your service provider for more information.
If you have been using a SIM card in another phone,
make sure that your information is saved to the SIM
card before you remove it from the other phone.
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To insert the SIM card and charge the
battery
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1Remove the battery cover as shown in the picture.
2Insert the SIM card. Make sure the SIM card is placed
under the silvery holders.
3Place the battery on the back of the phone with the label
side up and the connectors facing each other.
4Place the battery cover as shown in the picture and slide
it into place.
5Connect the charger to the phone at the flash symbol.
The flash symbol on the charger plug must face upwards.
6It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon
appears on the screen.
7Wait approximately 4 hours or until the battery icon
indicates that the battery is fully charged. If you do
not see the battery icon after this time, press any key
to activate the screen.
8Remove the charger by tilting the plug upwards.
PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number) to
activate the services in your phone. Your PIN is provided
by your service provider.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN, delete
the number by pressing .
You must reset the time and date when you remove
the battery.
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), %60 SIM Card Lock.
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To turn the phone on and off
• Open the phone. Press and hold .
• Enter your PIN, if requested.
• Press and hold to turn off the phone.
To make and receive calls
• Open the phone, enter the area code and phone number
}YES to make the call.
•}NO or close the phone to end the call.
• When the phone rings, open the phone to answer the call
or }YES.
To change a Style-Up cover
1Insert your thumbnail into the groove.
2Carefully lift the front cover away from the phone.
Power on/off
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Icons
The following icons appear on the desktop and in standby.
Tells you the status of the battery.
Tells you the strength of the GSM network signal.
Calls – handling of call time, call cost information
and ongoing calls.
Internet Services – gives you access to Internet
services.
My Shortcuts – create your own menu for the
functions you use most often.
Fun & Games – games and applications.
Messaging – handling of text (SMS), picture
(MMS) and voice messages.
Alarms – alarm clock and recurrent alarm.
Organizer – calendar, events, alarm clock and
other extras.
Phonebook – your personal phonebook.
Settings – personal settings including profiles,
display, language, connectivity, time and locks.
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