Sony Ericsson Z500 Series User manual

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Contents
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery, make a call.
Getting to know your phone . . . . . . . 10
Phone overview, use the menus, enter letters,
file manager.
Calling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Calls, phonebook, voice control, call options.
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Text messaging, picture messaging, email, My friends,
messaging glossary.
Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Camera, video recorder, pictures, screen saver.
Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Media player, sounds, themes, games.
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Internet and email settings, synchronizing,
PC applications.
More features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Time and date, alarm clock, calendar, tasks,
SIM card lock, etc.
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Why doesn’t the phone work the way I want?
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sony Ericsson web site, technical assistance, safe and
efficient use, warranty, declaration of conformity.
Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Icon descriptions.
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Sony Ericsson Z500a

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Sony Ericsson
GSM 850/1800/1900
First edition (September 2004)
This manual is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile
Communications AB, without any warranty.
Improvements and changes to this manual
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 manual.
All rights reserved.
©Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, 2004
Publication number: AE/LZT 123 1761 R1A
Please note:
Some of the services in this manual 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.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by
Sony Ericsson is under license.
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.
PlayNow™ is a trademark or a registered trademark
of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
MusicDJ™ is a trademark or a registered trademark
of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
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™
J2ME™.
1Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted
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Data and Computer Software Clauses in DFARS
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Getting started
Getting started
Assemble the phone, SIM card, battery,
make a call.
More information and downloads are available at
www.SonyEricsson.com.
Instruction icons
The following instruction icons appear in this
user guide:
Assembly
Before you can use your phone you need to:
• Insert the SIM card.
• Attach and charge the battery.
SIM card
When you register as a subscriber with a service
provider, you get a SIM (Subscriber Identity
Module) card. The SIM card contains a computer
chip that keeps track of your phone number, the
services included in your subscription, and your
phonebook information, among other things.
SIM card and battery
information
Always turn off the phone and detach the charger
before you insert or remove a SIM card.
}Use the selection keys or the navigation key
to scroll and select.
%13 Navigating the menus.
%See also page ...
Important
Note
Contact your service provider for details.
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. For
example, contacts may have been saved in the phone
memory %24 Phonebook.

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Getting started
To insert the SIM card and charge
the battery
1Insert the SIM card.
2Make sure the SIM card is aligned and then
slide it under the metal holder.
3Place the battery on the back of the phone with
the label side up and the connectors facing
each other.
4Place the back 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 or the navigation key ( )
to activate the screen.
8Remove the charger by tilting the
plug upwards.
It may take up to 30 minutes before the battery icon
appears when charging.

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PIN (Personal Identity Number)
You may need a PIN (Personal Identity Number) to
activate the services in your phone. Your PIN is
supplied by your service provider. When you enter
your PIN, the digits are hidden with an *, unless
your PIN starts with the same digits as an
emergency number, for example 112. This is so
that you can see and call an emergency number
without entering a PIN %24 Emergency calls.
If you make a mistake while entering your PIN,
delete the number by pressing .
Available services
Some services and functions described in this user
guide are network- or subscription-dependent.
Because of this, all menus may not be available in
your phone.
Please consult your service provider for more
information about your subscription.
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), %80 SIM card lock.
Your PUK is supplied by your service provider.
This symbol indicates that a service or function is
network- or subscription-dependent.

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Getting started
First-time use
Make sure that the phone is charged before you
turn it on.
To turn on the phone
1Press and hold until the phone vibrates.
This indicates that it is powering up.
2Enter your PIN, if you have one for your
SIM card.
3At first start-up, select the language you want
for your phone, that is, the language for
the menus.
4}Yes if you want the setup wizard to help you
get started. Follow the instructions that appear.
When you have turned the phone on, you can use a
setup wizard to quickly and easily prepare your
phone for use.
Setup wizard
You can use the setup wizard to help you get
started with the basic settings in your phone. If you
do not want help the first time you turn on your
phone, you can select to use the wizard later.
You can also select to start the wizard from the
menu system at any time. The wizard gives you tips
on how to use the keypad and guides you through
the settings.

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To start the setup wizard from the
menu system
1}Settings }the General tab }Setup Wizard.
2Select language for your phone.
3Follow the instructions that appear to complete
the setup.
To make and receive calls
• Enter the area code and phone number }Call to
make the call. }End Call to end the call.
• When the phone rings }Yes.
To enter the desktop
• Press the center select key ( ).

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Getting started
To replace the outer covers
1Hold the phone as shown in Illustration 1.
2Apply pressure with the heel of one hand while
pushing away with the thumb of your other
hand. You may need to apply significant
pressure the first time you remove the cover.
3Slide the cover away from the hinge.
4Remove the cover.
5Locate the notches along each side of the
phone. Using the notches as a guide, slide the
back cover upward applying pressure with the
heel of your hand.
6Click the flip cover into place.
Use these instructions to replace the other
outer cover.