Sony Ericsson Z310a User manual

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Z310a
User guide
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Getting to Know your Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
More Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Hearing Aid Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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Sony Ericsson
GSM 850/1800/1900 Z310a
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 9507 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 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 cell phone.
All illustrations are for illustration only and may not accurately
depict the actual cell phone.
Your cell phone has the capability to download, store and forward
additional content, for example, 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 cell 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.
The liquid identity logo and MusicDJ™ are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
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Sony™ is a trademark or a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
Ericsson™ is a trademark or a registered trademark of
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.
MEdia™ and SmartChip™ are trademarks or registered trademarks
of AT&T Mobility.
AT&T™ is a registered trademark of AT&T Corporation.
Google™ is a registered trademark of Google™ Inc.
Yahoo!™ is a trademark or a registered trademark of Yahoo! Inc.
MSN™ is a trademark or a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc.
AIM™ and AOL™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of AOL
LLC.
SBC™ is a trademark or a registered trademark of AT&T Knowledge
Ventures, L.P.
Bluetooth™ is a trademark or registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc.
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.
0 842 463(96927260.8) DE/DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and
additional patents are pending worldwide.
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™.
1Restrictions: 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.
2Export 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
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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.
3Restricted 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.
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:
}Use the navigation key to scroll and select
%15 Navigating the menus.
Press the navigation key center.
Press the navigation key up.
Press the navigation key down.
Press the navigation key to the left.
Press the navigation key to the right.
%See also page ...
Note
Indicates that a service or function is network-
or subscription-dependent. Because of this, all
menus may not be available in your cell phone.
Consult your network operator for more
information.
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Getting to Know your Cell Phone
Charger and USB connector
Volume
buttons
Selection key
Back key
MEdia Net key
Navigation key
Selection key
C key
On/off key
Infrared port
Microphone
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The icon display lights up when the cell phone is
in silent mode and shows information about new
events and battery charging. The external display
shows information such as time, service provider
and signal strength. Press a volume button to
activate the external display.
External
display
Camera lens
Icon display
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Mobile Email Messaging
Write New
Inbox
IM
Call Voicemail
Outbox
Drafts
Sent Messages
Saved Messages
Templates
Settings
Calls**
All
Answered
Dialed
Missed
MEdia Net AT&T Mall Entertainment
Online Services***
Games
MusicDJ™
Record Sound
My Stuff Address Book* Alarms
Camera Album
Ringtones
Pictures
Themes
Web Pages
Games
Applications
Other
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Camera lêÖ~åáòÉê= Settings
Applications
Calendar
Tasks
Notes
Synchronization
Timer
Stopwatch
Calculator
Password Saver
General
Sounds & Alerts
Display
Calls
Connectivity
*Options when phone contacts are set to default. Options
change when SmartChip contacts are set to default.
**Use the navigation key to move across tabs in submenus.
For more information %15 Navigating the menus.
***Appears only if you SmartChip is configured to support
Online Services.
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Status Bar Icons
Icon Description
GSM network signal strength.
Battery status.
Battery charging, appears with battery
status icon.
Missed an incoming call.
Call and messaging alerts off, alarm on.
Text message received.
Email message received.
Picture message received.
Ongoing call.
Calendar reminder.
Task reminder.
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Assembling your Cell Phone
Insert the SmartChip and the battery to use your cell phone.
SmartChip
When you register as a subscriber with AT&T, you get
a SmartChip. The SmartChip keeps track of your phone
number, the services included in your subscription, and
your contacts information, among other things.
To insert SmartChip and battery
1Remove the battery cover.
2Insert the SmartChip 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.
Save contacts information on your SmartChip before
you remove it from another cell phone. Contacts may
have been saved in the previous phone’s memory.
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To charge the battery
1Connect the charger plug to the cell phone and to the
electrical outlet. The flash symbol on the charger plug
must face upwards.
2It may take 30 minutes for the battery icon to appear
on the screen.
3Wait approximately 2.5 hours or until the battery icon
indicates a full charge.
4Remove the charger plug by tilting it upwards.
Some functions use more battery power than others
so that your cell phone need more frequent charging.
As the battery ages, talk and standby times may
decrease and you may then need a new battery. Only
use Sony Ericsson-approved batteries. %67 Battery.
≈30 min.
≈2.5 h.
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PIN
You may need a PIN (Personal Identification Number)
from your network operator for your SmartChip. When you
enter the PIN, each digit appears as *, unless it starts with
emergency number digits, for example 112 or 911. This is
so you can make emergency calls without entering a PIN.
%21 Emergency Calls. Press to delete numbers.
To turn the cell phone on and off
1Press and hold to turn the cell phone on and off.
2Enter your SmartChip PIN, if requested.
3At first startup, select the language for phone menus.
4}Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you with
instructions and tips. You have now reached standby
and are ready to make and receive calls.
If you enter the wrong PIN three times in a row, the
SmartChip is blocked %54 SmartChip Lock.
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Shut down menu
Use the shut down menu to turn off the cell phone, turn
silent mode on or activate a profile. For more information
about profiles %51 Profiles.
To open the shut down menu
Press and select an option from the list.
Making calls
During an incoming call, the keypad and outer rim of the
cell phone light up %42 Light effects.
To make and receive calls
•Enter an area code and phone number. }Call to make
the call. }End Call to end the call.
•To answer a call: open your cell phone or }Answer
if your cell phone is already open.
Help in your cell phone
Help and information are available in your cell phone at
any time.
To use the setup wizard
From standby select Menu }Settings }General }Setup
Wizard and select an option:
• Basic Setup or
• Tips and Tricks.
To view information about functions
Scroll to a function }Info if available.
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Navigating the menus
The main menus are shown as icons. Some submenus
include tabs.
•Press the center of the navigation key to go to the
main menus from standby or to select menu items.
•Press , , or to scroll 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.
•Press Info to get help or learn more about certain
features.
•}More to enter a list of options.
Shortcuts
From standby you can use the predefined shortcuts
to go directly to a function:
•Press to create a new message.
•Press to go to My Stuff.
•Press to go to instant messaging.
•Press to go to Address Book.
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To edit a standby shortcut
1From standby select Menu }Settings }General
}Shortcuts.
2Select a shortcut you want to edit }Edit.
3Scroll to and select a function }Shortcut.
My Stuff
Files such as pictures, sounds, themes, games and
applications are saved in folders in the phone memory in
My Stuff. Unrecognized files are saved in the Other folder.
File information
If a file is protected, you may not be able to copy or send
it. View file information by highlighting the file }More
}Information.
To move or copy a file
1From standby select Menu }My Stuff. Select a folder
and scroll to a file }More }Manage File.
2Select Move or Copy.
3Select a folder or }New Folder.
4Name the folder }OK.
5}Paste.
To select several files
1From standby select Menu }My Stuff and select a file
}More }Mark.
2}Mark Several or }Mark All. To select files scroll and
}Mark or }Unmark.
To check memory status
From standby select Menu }My Stuff }More }Memory
Status.
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Transferring files
For more information %49 Transferring Files.
Languages
Select the language for phone menus and for writing.
To change the phone language
•From standby select Menu }Settings }General
}Language }Phone Language select a language.
•From standby press 0000 for English or press
8888 for Automatic language.
To select writing languages
1From standby select Menu }Settings }General
}Language }Writing Language.
2Scroll and }Mark to select languages }Save.
Entering Letters
To enter letters using multitap text input
Scroll to a function where text input is possible, for example,
Menu }Messaging }Write New }Message.
•Press – until the desired character appears.
•Press to shift between capitals and lower-case
letters.
•Press and hold – to enter numbers.
•Press to delete letters and numbers.
•Press to add a space.
•Press for the most common punctuation marks.
•Press and hold to change writing method.
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T9™ Text Input
The T9™ Text Input method uses a built-in dictionary
to recognize the most commonly used word for each
sequence of key presses. This way, you press each
key only once, even if the letter you want is not the
first letter on the key.
To select T9 writing method
Press and hold to select T9 writing method.
To enter letters using T9 Text Input
1Scroll to a function where text input is possible, for
example, Menu }Messaging }Write New }Message.
2For example, if you want to write the word “Jane”,
press , , , .
3If the word shown is not the one you want, press or
repeatedly to view alternative words. To accept a
word and add a space, press . To accept a word
without adding a space, press .
4Continue writing your message. To enter a punctuation
mark, press and then or repeatedly. Accept
and add a space by pressing .
To add words to the T9 Text Input dictionary
1While entering letters }More }Spell Word.
2Edit the word by using multitap input. Use and to
navigate between letters. To delete a character, press
. To delete the entire word, press and hold .
3When you have edited the word }Insert. The word is
added to the T9 Text Input dictionary. Next time you
enter this word using T9 Text Input, it appears as in the
alternative words.
Options when entering letters
}More to view options when entering letters.
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